The Leaderful Inc | Leading People in Unprecedented Times

SRN 41. Discover (and OWN) Your Superpowers: A Clifton Strengthsfinder Deep Dive with Sheri Miter

How much more effective could you be  - as a leader, as a business owner, as a partner, and as a parent - if you truly understood your talents and gifts? The Clifton StrengthsFinder Assessment is one of the most effective (and cost effective) tools that can give you rich insight into your strengths and more importantly, how your unique combination of strengths come togther in You.  
My guest on this episode is Sheri Miter. She is a visionary strategist, speaker, and consultant/coach who loves helping others Sail With Their Strengths!  She’s the host of the Uncharted Entrepreneurs podcast where she helps entrepreneurs navigate a freedom driven business & life. and is a newly certified Gallup Strengths Coach. In this episode, we talk about the power of this assessment and more specifically, how it can impact the way you approach designing your business. 
Check out Sheri's Podcast, The Uncharted Entrepreneur, here: https://www.unchartedentrepreneurs.com/
Sheri did an episode on each Strength so once you've completed your own assessment, tune in to the episodes that match your strengths, including my interview on her show about the FUTURISTIC (March 23/Day 82) and RELATOR (March 24/Day 83) Themes.

SRN 40. Screw your BOXES! Start owning all the dimensions of your identity - with Coach Anya Soto

Who are you, really? Are you conscious of the boxes you have put yourself in? Are thinking about the dimensions of your identity as limitations or as super powers?
In this episode with entrepreneur, Certified Professional Coach, and Culture Consultant Anya Soto, we will challenge you to free yourself of the labels that YOU have put on yourself and give yourself permission to be whoever and whatever you want to be. I wanted to share this conversation with you, in case this is the challenge you’re up against in finally getting started on your own thing.
Connect with Anya Soto on LinkedIn.
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SRN 39. Why we must ’Seek the Joy’, especially in hard times - with Sydney Weiss

Joy can be an elusive emotion for some. It can feel just as vulnerable as sharing your deepest fears and your biggest dreams. And in periods of struggle, joy can feel elusive. 
But there are so many opportunities available to us if we can access the joy in our lives, especially when the journey is difficult.  In this episode, my guest Sydney Weiss, host of the 'Seek the Joy' Podcast shares her tools for seeking joy and her story of turning her life challenges into passion and mission.   Connect with Sydney Weiss @SeektheJoypodcast and www.seekthejoypodcast.com

SRN 38. Looking for a mentor? These 6 other connections could have WAY more impact

Have you been searching high and low for the perfect mentor who could FINALLY help you connect the dots on your career? 'Find a mentor' is popular advice in the personal development world, but I would argue there are several relationships you can develop that can have WAY more impact in helping you reach your goals. In this episode, I reveal why I stopped searching for a mentor and instead, set an intention to develop connections that would help me make real progress.  
Was this advice helpful to you? Connect with me on Instagram @ChloeMcKenzie.Co and let me know!

SRN 37. Afraid of being ’seen’? Stop hiding! Not ’showing up’ is costing you

Are you a 'private person' - or just insecure?  Are you not showing up - online, in conversations, or even in your personal relationships - because you're afraid of what others will think? Not 'showing up' fully is costing you BIG TIME! In this episode, I share some tips and a new perspective about all there is to gain when you act courageously and decide to show up as yourself. 
Let's connect! Find me on Instagram @ChloeMcKenzie.Co.  If this message helped you, please pass it along to a friend! 

SRN 36. Making a Career Pivot? Why you need a ’Bridge Project’

Are you planning to switch things up in terms of your career? Trying to start a business in an industry that's brand new to you? Looking for a new job that is totally different from your previous work experience?  Get started on a 'Bridge Project'! In this episode, I discuss all the ways a Bridge Project can be a game-changer if you're making a career pivot, and share three examples of projects you can get started on right now.   Connect with me on Instagram @ChloeMcKenzie.Co and tell me all about your Bridge Project! Know someone looking to make a big career change? Show your support by passing along this episode.

SRN 35. Is Your Ambition Holding You Back?

This is a question I never thought I would be asking but: Is your ambition holding you back? While ambitious pursuits can propel us to achieve incredible things over the course of our lives, too much of a good thing can have the opposite effect. In this episode, I discuss the correlation between ambition and achievement and how we can manage it to actually make progress.  Connect with me on Instagram @ChloeMckenzie.Co and let me know what you thought about this episode!

SRN 34. You’re not for everyone - and that’s okay! Real talk on the opportunities (and insecurities) in niching down your small business

Not everyone is going to like you, your business, or what you offer... and you should know that this means you're on the right track! As a small business owner, 'niching down' is advice touted by marketing experts everywhere... but the resistance to going DEEP on a specific solution and target audience can bring up those old fears of rejection, worry, and perhaps a deeper symptom of wanting to be liked by EVERYONE.  In this episode, we get real on the opportunities and insecurities that come along with niching down your small business. 

SRN 33. Falling out of LOVE with your business or creative hustle? Try these tips to make the love last.

Is your relationship with your business feeling a bit stale? Do you find yourself dreading aspects of it, when you were once so excited? Feeling like your business is not 'The One'? In this Valentine's Week episode, I take inspiration from romantic relationship advice and share my tips for 'spicing up' your relationship with your business and finding new perspective when times get tough.

SRN 32. Want more clients? My 4 top tips from pitching the biggest brands in the world

Do you struggle with pitching yourself or your business? Are you looking to add more clients to your roster? Want to 'sell' new ideas to your boss or colleagues at work?  What I've learned from pitching the biggest brands in the world is: How YOU deliver the message might be even more critical than the message itself.  In this episode, I share my top 4 tips to help you sell better and win more clients right away.  Connect with me on Instagram @ChloeMcKenzie.co.