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#198 Becki Saltzman:

Will Critical Thinking Make You A Better Entrepreneur?

Becki Saltzman, Chief Curiosity Seeker and founder of Applied Curiosity Lab, is on a quest to create as many good thinkers as possible. She is an expert at helping leaders tap into the art and science of curiosity and critical thinking – to capture hidden insights, spot decision traps, and avoid being blindsided by cognitive biases & unexamined assumptions. If ...

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Becki Saltzman:

Will Critical Thinking Make You A Better Entrepreneur?

#197

Ben Easter:

From Broken To Breakthrough

#196

Michael Riscica:

When Your Community Becomes Your Strongest Asset

#195

Patrick Galvin:

How a key pivot supercharged the impact, opportunity, and growth for this mission-driven entrepreneur

#194

Rena Meloy and Ryan Kenny:

How To Turn Adversity Into Opportunity

#193

Ken Marshall:

Doubled Revenue During a Pandemic

#192

Liston Witherill:

How To Enjoy Sales, Even If You Think You Hate Selling

#191

Mikki Trowbridge :

Finding the Joy In Your Journey

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❤️❤️❤️ Happy Lover’s Day ❤️❤️❤️
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And happy Valentine’s Day to my lover, my favorite person, my adventure partner, and my best friend.
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This year marks 10 years together and I feel like the luckiest guy alive . There’s no one I’d rather do this life with than my sweet Jillie. 💕

A good day! 🙏🎉 . Last year on this day I was

A good day! 🙏🎉
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Last year on this day I was celebrating an unforgettable birthday in Tanzania, Africa with my love and a group of beautiful humans. Thanks @kim_knouse28 for sharing some sweet memories from that experience. 🎂🦓🦒🐘
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This year looks a little different but I am equally grateful for this remarkable life. 🙏🙏🙏
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Jill and I found a breakfast spot in our ‘hood this morning and dined out for the first time since March of 2020. Yep... it’s been that long!
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All to say that I am so grateful for the birthday wishes from beautiful friends, family, and loved ones. Here’s to another year of living fully, connecting deeply, and loving unconditionally. 🥂❤️🥳

I spoke with Ben Easter of @lucid_shift_coaching a

I spoke with Ben Easter of @lucid_shift_coaching about business mindset coaching and how he filled his coaching business to capacity in less than 6 months.
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🎧 You can hear this episode at www.michaelknouse.com/197
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We get into the nitty gritty on...
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🔹 Why a rock-solid enrollment process allows your clients to sell themselves,
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🔹 If you're positioned well as a coach, you don't have any competition,
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🔹 And why asking someone to invest in themselves is the greatest gift you can give them as they acknowledge their worthiness to receive support.
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This conversation is packed with goodness as Ben and I discuss his path to creating a surplus of high-paying clients. In fact, demand for his coaching has risen so quickly that he created a new group coaching program you might want to check out! 👀

This was a Douglas Fir tree that had fallen across

This was a Douglas Fir tree that had fallen across the trail and needed to be cut to clear the path.
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The light-colored rings represent wood that grew in the spring and early summer, while the dark rings represent wood that grew in the late summer and fall.
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One light ring plus one dark ring equals one year of the tree's life.
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Mother Nature keeps a perfect record of the past, demonstrating that through all the storms and sunny days... life has a beginning, an end, and so many cycles in-between.
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As we wrap up 2020, this Doug Fir reminds me that this year, no matter how crazy, is just another ring in the cycle of many years before and many that will follow.
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How will you enjoy every little bit of what’s left of this year and prepare for your next ring of life to begin? 🌲

Wondering if you can design a high-touch business

Wondering if you can design a high-touch business that provides you with ample time off?
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Whether it’s holdover habits from a corporate career or completely subconscious, business owners often fall into the trap of working all the time and forget that they can design a business that provides them with an element of freedom and flexibility.
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In episode 14 of the ‘Better Than Big’ podcast, @ashleygartland and I break down how I enjoy taking 6 weeks off each year.
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We talk about the importance of trading busy work for smart work, about how I was able to take a month off to travel to Africa before COVID was a thing, and about what I wish more business owners would take advantage of when it comes to their schedule.
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Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or at ashleygartland.com/podcast.

My good friend and empire builder, Michael Riscica

My good friend and empire builder, Michael Riscica, joins me to talk about how he quit his job and built one of the fastest growing coaching + teaching communities at @youngarchitxpdx 🏆
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🎧 You can hear this episode at michaelknouse.com/196
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In a year where we’ve all had to deal with a fair share of 💩, Michael explains how he's worked with his team to guide Young Architect to new heights by hosting virtual conferences, strengthening community through virtual speaking and webinars, and adding business coaching for a few lucky entrepreneurs.
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If you're wondering how to make the best of these cray cray times, this episode will show you how it can be done. 🙌