Your Brilliant Difference Podcast with Finka Jerkovic Finka Jerkovic

For episode 157 of the Your Brilliant Difference™ Podcast, I’m doing something I haven’t done before. Last Tuesday, I had the honour of spotlighting three of my Sell From Love® Coaching clients in my first-ever Sell From Love® Fireside Chat. Each entrepreneur and business leader shared their business growth stories, giving insight into how they’ve persevered through obstacles using the Sell From Love® Method and their Brilliant Differences™. 
If entrepreneurship has been a burning desire in your mind but you’re not sure where to start or are worried about what your journey could look like, this episode is perfect for you. Find courage, community, and comfort from three successful business leaders who I’m so honoured to know and work with.  
What to Expect 
How each business leader carefully designed their business to help clients.  What inspired these business leaders to say “Yes” to entrepreneurship.  The highs and lows of their business journeys, and key lessons they’ve learned along the way.   How they’ve continued to evolve and adapt their offers to meet clients where they’re at.   How the Sell From Love® Method continues to show up in their business, and how being a Sell From Love® Coaching Member has influenced their business journey to date.   Chapters 
00:00 — Introduction  
03:45 — The Nuts and Bolts of Business 
14:30 — The Big Decision, Leap Moments 
28:30 — The Transition to Entrepreneurship  
41:51 — Offer Adaption and Evolution 
57:49 — Sell From Love® in Action 
1:08 — Words of Wisdom  
1:16 — The Sell From Love® Coaching Program Details 
Connect With Special Sell From Love® Guests and Business Leaders 
Kate Bonnycastle (Copywriter and Writing Coach)  Stephanie Edward (Workplace Engagement Facilitator and Consultant)  Jennifer Walker-Gates (Attorney and Leadership Coach)  Learn More About the Sell From Love® Coaching Program 
If you’re interested in learning more about the structure and pricing of the Sell From Love® Coaching program to see if it’s right for you, download your very own program outline.  

How are we already embarking on June? Somehow, two business quarters have flown by. If you feel the same way—like with every blink the end of the year looms closer at a faster pace—then you’ll enjoy this episode. 
In episode 156, I outline 5 key lessons that I learned in the first half of 2024 that will help make the rest of your year easier and more fulfilling.  
Tune in to see what’s going on behind the scenes of my business and uncover shortcuts and inspiration nuggets to keep you motivated and performing at your best.  
What to Expect 
Get an inside look at what’s been going on behind the scenes at Finka Inc.  A high-level overview of my wins and low points so far this year.  The top 5 lessons I learned that you can apply to your business and role to help you be your best self at work and in life.  The importance of doing work you love.  How leaving open space in your calendar can help you shine more brilliantly.   Chapters 
00:00 — Introduction  
04:28 — High Point and Low Point Overview 
17:41 — Lesson 1: It’s Not Too Late to Start or Restart New Habits 
22:24 — Lesson 2: See Your Projects to Fruition 
27:02 — Lesson 3: Find Work You Love 
31:37 — Lesson 4: Your Brilliant Difference™ Is a Constant Work in Progress 
33:52 — Lesson 5: Make Time for Open Space 
38:32 — Find Your Brilliance Newsletter 
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So, you have a brilliant idea, message, or offer. You’re excited to get leadership on the same page as you for an important initiative that can support and excel the company. You’ve launched a new offer that will bring your clients powerful transformations. Yet when you have meetings and pitches, no action is taken afterward.  
It’s not that your idea lacked potential—it may be due to your communication and presentation execution. It may come down to your influence.  
In episode 155 of the Your Brilliant Difference™ Podcast, I uncover the 5 layers of an Influence Stack. Essentially, the 5 elements you can start incorporating to nail and create inspiration in every conversation, meeting, and proposal with your audience.  
What to Expect 
The importance of putting yourself in your stakeholder’s shoes.   How to outline the emotional shift your audience experiences to create dialogue that matters the most to people you’re speaking to.   How to outline the structure of a conversation, meeting, or presentation to cultivate resonance with your stakeholder.   The power of storytelling and finding common ground with your audience.  How to bolster your influence using your Brilliant Difference™.  Chapters 
00:00 — Introduction  
02:18 — Influence Stack Framework Overview 
03:15 — The Stakeholder 
04:40 — Finka’s Personal Influence and Presentation Scenarios 
08:37 — The Shift 
12:26 — The Structure 
18:43 — The Story 
22:18 — The Style 
Download Your Own Influence Stack Framework 
I’ve created a free, fillable Influence Stack Framework that you can fill out before every meeting and presentation, to help you bolster influence and resonance with your audience! Put this episode into action and download your copy of the Influence Stack Framework HERE. 
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Sell in a Way That Feels Good! Join the Sell From Love® Fireside Chat 
On Tuesday, May 28 at 11 a.m. EST, 3 of my Sell From Love® Coaching clients are sharing their stories about how they’ve grown their businesses through their Brilliant Differences™ and the Sell From Love® Method. Adapting to the needs of customers, jumping from corporate to entrepreneurship, developing a coaching service, discover how Kate, Stephanie, and Jennifer created authentic client connections and revenue, and learn how you can do it too.  
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I’m so excited to be diving into a crucial workplace and leadership skill yet again: influence. This skill and topic hold so much weight that I’ve decided to split it into two episodes: episode 154 (this week’s) and episode 155 (next week’s). 
For episode 154, I focus on exactly what influence is and isn’t and what some common challenges are, regardless of your title. Based on my own workplace experiences, I’ll teach you exactly how you can transform your brilliant ideas from words into inspiring action within your workplace. I also discuss what an Influence Stack is, and episode 155 will cover the 5 layers of an Influence Stack in more detail to equip you with the influence skills you need to inspire people in any situation.  
For more influence support, explore my Amplify Your Influence Skill Builder Program.  
What to Expect 
What influence is and isn’t.   Common challenges that come with workplace influence, regardless of your title or role.   How you can approach influence to transform your ideas from words into actions that stakeholders can understand and buy into.  What an Influence Stack is.  The 5 layers of an Influence Stack to help you build your influence at work.   Chapters 
00:00 — Introduction  
04:38 — What Influence Is and Isn’t 
10:40 — Common Influence Challenges 
15:22 — Finka’s Influence Experience 
20:01 — Influence Stack Overview 
Sell in a Way That Feels Good! Join the Sell From Love® Fireside Chat 
On Tuesday, May 28 at 11 a.m. EST, 3 of my Sell From Love® Coaching clients are sharing their stories about how they’ve grown their businesses through their Brilliant Differences™ and the Sell From Love® Method. Adapting to the needs of customers, jumping from corporate to entrepreneurship, developing a coaching service, discover how Kate, Stephanie, and Jennifer created authentic client connections and revenue, and learn how you can do it too.  
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4117151748962/WN_D1oht3bxRGyAawetwbomHw  

Calling all course creators, entrepreneurs, and workshop facilitators — do you know what you need to make your first (or next) million dollars?  
In episode 153, you’ll get all the answers from the CEO of Scale With Success, Caitlin Bacher. Running a company that’s dedicated to teaching coaches and course creators how to turn their online course into a 7-figure business without launching, she has rapidly grown her own business to over $11 million in revenue and there’s no slowing down in sight.  
The main shift that excelled her revenue growth? Shifting from launching to evergreen selling, and it all started from a chance encounter with a new friend revealing a completely different approach to selling courses. This gave her the momentum she needed to scale her business with success. Once she made the switch from launching to selling her course on autopilot, she was able to make her first $1 million in 9 months just by selling one of her online courses. She now teaches this method to course creators all over the world, and you too will get an inside look at her method and what a “million-dollar” mindset looks like. 
What to Expect 
Launching vs. selling.  Why you need to stop launching and start selling.  What makes successful business owners and course creators stand out.   What a million-dollar mindset looks like and how to cultivate one.   3 ways to practice genuine connection with evergreen selling to connect with ideal clients and boost your revenue.  Caitlin’s Brilliant Difference™ that helped her grow and exceed her revenue expectations.   Chapters 
00:00 — Introduction  
0:5:03 — What Inspired Caitlin’s Business 
07:16 — The Transformation Point of Reaching $11 Million 
12:10 — Launching vs. Selling 
16:21 — Evergreen Sales Model 
17:47 — 3 Ways to Practice Genuine Connection 
28:16 — Where Business Owners and Course Creators Should Invest Their Time and Money 
36:03 — The Million Dollar Mindset 
41:20 — Caitlin’s Brilliant Difference™ 
Connect With Caitlin Bacher 
Instagram: @caitlinbacher  Become a Your Brilliant Difference™ Podcast Guest 
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Last week, I went to a horse event in Kentucky with my daughter and some of her friends and their moms in our horse community. And watching the athletes perform really struck a chord with me — while we aren’t necessarily “athletes” at work, we do possess commonalities with horseback riders, hockey players, football players, etc. 
Listen to the full episode to witness 3 things I’ve learned from observing athletes and how these coaching and feedback elements can be applied in the workplace, helping us enhance our talent and performance.  
What to Expect 
Key similarities and differences between athletes and employees in the workplace.  The importance of coaching and feedback.  Why coaching should be the norm.  How to receive feedback and shift your mindset to cultivate growth.   Feedback reminder: people are rooting for you.    How you can turn critical feedback into a confidence booster and skill builder.  Chapters 
00:00 - Introduction 
04:31 – Similarities and Difference Between Athletes and Employees 
09:14 - The Role of Coaching in Sports 
11:19 – The Concept of Coaching 
13:33 - The Importance of Feedback in Workplace Engagement 
16:05 – Feedback Mindset Shift 
20:29 – The Audience is On Your Side 
25:13 – Coaching Resource 
Catch the RISE Webinar Replay 
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Want to guide yourself through questions that will help you develop your skills and performance? Are you a leader who needs guidance to ask their team the right question and unlock everyone’s full potential? Download your very own copy of the Your Brilliant Coaching Cheat Sheet, a resource comprised of a question bank to help you spark growth in yourself and team. Download your copy here: https://finkainc.com/coaching-cheat-sheet/