Resiliency Ninja with Allison Graham

Karen Briscoe and Allison Graham talk about the 5 minute success podcast, turning the morning routine into an easy 5 minute habit, losing a business partner and rising stronger, running a top tier real estate firm through tough economies and Karen’s goal to have 80 adventures before she’s 80!

Get your copy of Karen Briscoe’s 7-Day Quick Start program into the 5 Minute Success. Ideal for those who want to achieve a higher level of success in lead generation and business development: http://www.5minutesuccess.com/7-day-quick-start/

Karen’s new book: Flip Time, Love Life is launching soon: http://www.5minutesuccess.com/flip-time-love-life/ 

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Sometimes sales go into a slump, and getting out of that slump quickly and gracefully takes some resilience mastery. This episode is for the Resiliency Ninjas out there who may feel frustrated right now with their sales results or, really it can apply to any dip in productivity. These are some techniques I’ve learned over the years to help myself and my clients ride the ups and downs of business and goal achievement. 

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Stuart Knight Stuart Knight Productions Inc. www.stuartknight.com https://twitter.com/Stuart_Knight https://instagram.com/stuartsknight https://www.facebook.com/KnightStuart/ A little about Stuart Knight:  Stuart Knight has written, produced and starred in shows that have been seen by over one million people and each year speaks around the world helping some of the planet’s biggest companies reach new levels of success.  You may have seen or heard him on many TV and Radio shows where he is often asked for his expert opinion on high level communication.  As an international traveler, Stuart Knight writes a sought after blog, hosts a hit podcast and shares videos that are seen by over twelve thousand people every week.  As a critically acclaimed author of two books, Stuart Knight encourages people to boycott what they thought and join a new revolution in thinking.   Get access to the free videos we mention on the podcast here: www.stuartknight.com You can even get a free book from Stuart. 

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Bobbie Carlton has graciously offered Resiliency Ninja listeners a 25% discount on their annual membership to Innovation Women. www.innovationwomen.com Use the code NINJA  On the heels of International Women’s Day, Bobbie Carlton and I talk about the gender gap in the professional speaking industry. Even in 2019, corporate event planners are defaulting to mainly male agendas and aren’t sure where to find qualified, dynamic female speakers for their events. Well, there are thousands of us and Innovation Women is one place to find a listing of professional female speakers. Public speaking is a key factor in advancing your business and your career, but fewer women get asked to speak and more women turn down invitations. Women are often in the dark about how the professional speaking game works.  Connect with Bobbie and I on social media and let us know:  Why are men still dominating the professional speaking industry? What can we do to balance the gender gap?  Here’s a formal bio on Bobbie Carlton:  Bobbie Carlton, founder of Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights and Innovation Women, has been called Boston’s Innovation Den Mother and the Startup Fairy Godmother. She’s an award-winning marketing, PR and social media professional. She speaks regularly on marketing, public speaking and women’s issues. Her humorous approach and fiery “let’s make something happen” brand is supported by the real world results she helps drive: 1200+ new products launched, $3B in funding, and 1000+ women speaking at conferences and events.

 Currently a “parallel” entrepreneur (instead of a serial entrepreneur), Bobbie has spent the last 10 years building her own businesses as well as supporting client and community efforts. Previously, in addition to working with a number of Boston-area PR and marketing firms, she headed global PR at Cognos and PTC, both publicly-held enterprise software companies. In 2006 she switched gears, joining a startup focused on supporting self-esteem and positive role models for preteen girls through a social network and book series.

 In 2010 she was called one of the “ten Bostonians who have done the most for the startup community”. She’s also received numerous professional awards: Marketing Sherpa Viral Campaign of the Year, several PRSA Silver Anvils, Mass High Tech All-star, Boston Business Journal Woman to Watch, PR News Gamechanger and Boston’s “50 on Fire.”

 Follow Bobbie on Twitter as Twitter.com/BobbieC  Twitter.com/@MassInno  Twitter.com/@WomenInno  Twitter.com/@CarltonPRM  We’d like to be able to offer a discount to an Innovation Women membership. Get the first year for 25% off (normally membership is $100/year) by using the code NINJA (all caps) on the website. Sign up at InnovationWomen.com and use the code inside to Become a Speaker. Members get invitations through the site as well as a weekly email with more than 100 speaking opportunities they can apply for. 

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How to support women in the workplace on International Women’s Day and beyond.  This episode of Resiliency Ninja with Allison Graham is dedicated to International Women’s Day. In it I share three simple ideas on how you can support women in the workplace and then share an excerpt from my book, Married My Mom, Birthed a Dog: How to Be Resilient When Life Sucks. (Chapter 32 page 144) Like all of these special days that mark an important topic, this is one day that needs to spark action in how we show up everyday. The drama we see on reality tv shows and the Housewives of … is NOT the way we build loyalty with our teammates, deal with difficult coworkers or break the glass ceiling.  Here are 3 ways we can support women’s career advancement at work. Listen the podcast to hear the full insights.  –       Celebrate and acknowledge other women’s successes. Like REALLY celebrate. Recognize that another person’s success, does not diminish your potential for success.  –       Don’t gossip negatively about someone else. If you have issue with someone else, do them the courtesy of addressing it directly with the person. If you’re going to gossip, get caught saying something kind.  –       Don’t buy in stereotypes and specifically that women are more emotional at work. Even if we are, being able to feel into our decisions is one of our superhero powers.  –       Bonus tip: what to know how to not cry in a meeting. Squeeze your butt cheeks together. It distracts your brain so you can hold back the tears!   The excerpt from my book…  Musical Chairs, Who’s Out?

CALL IT JEALOUSY OR COMPETITIVENESS, some people step on others as they rise to the top. There is so much abundance in the world why bother?Both men and women engage in this combative behavior, but in many ways society has set women up to be especially prone to the ugly side of the competitive climb. Back in the day when women were just beginning to be accepted in professional environments, there were only one or two spots at the top that women could fill.This gender prejudice launched a game of musical chairs. The ruthless women who pushed everyone else aside were the only ones left with a seat at the big boys’ table. When the music stopped, the last chair would go to the woman who threw the most elbows and kicked her high-heeled feet hardest. It was an era fueled by a scarcity mentality. At the root of scarcity is fear. In this case, there was fear that a woman wouldn’t make it to the top unless she was the first and only one there.I’m inspired by a genuine society where men and women can truly feel supported by each other. We have to stop pulling chairs away when the music stops. Instead we must start adding more chairs to the mix, to invite more people of both genders and various backgrounds to join a bigger table of success. Thankfully, these days there is so much room at the top you can claim your seat at whatever table motivates you. You don’t need the old boys’ network anymore; you can create your own table. 

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Sarah McVanel is the guest on today’s Resiliency Ninja podcast with Allison Graham. We talk about the best way to recognize people at work, the risk of moving from corporate career to self-employment and connecting with your kids when traveling for work. 

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It’s been quite a year. I missed a major goal, but used that as a lesson and the learning will be the catalyst for 2019! I hope you take time to reflect on your blessings from the year before hopping into the planning and resolutions for next year. 

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During my 2-week podcast hiatus, in addition to speaking to audiences and a trip to California, I spent a day on the Habitat for Humanity Build site with some friends. It was wet, freezing cold and this was not within my strength-wheelhouse, but we stuck with it. By the end, the team was reflecting on lessons learned from the build. If you would like to support the team’s fundraising efforts: Here is the link and it will be active until Februrary 2019! https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?registrationID=4207183&langPref=en-CA 

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Jane Atkinson has been helping speakers catapult their careers for nearly 30 years.  She is the author of The Wealthy Speaker 2.0, The Epic Keynote and The Wealthy Speaker Daily Success Planner and Journal. Prior to coaching, Jane worked as an agent for several speakers whose careers skyrocketed. She also served as Vice President of a Speakers Bureau in Dallas where she represented several celebrities, best-selling authors and business experts. Jane’s Wealthy Speaker University offers online courses, masterminds and private coaching programs for speakers at all levels helping speakers position to gain those almighty HIGHER FEES. Connect with Jane: www.speakerlauncher.com  https://www.facebook.com/Jane.Speaker.Launcher  https://twitter.com/janeatkinson 

Connect with Allison Graham: www.R-Ninja.com

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