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"As an experienced financial adviser now, I wouldn’t recommend setting out to build a career the way I did. With just a few years’ experience and not fully qualified, I struck out on my own with high hopes and a $25,000 credit card limit. Forty years later, I lead a successful wealth management company for affluent, High Net Worth, and Ultra High Net Worth Families.
It is fulfilling to assist clients in stewarding their money well for themselves and for their families and guiding them in their philanthropic giving. But there have been many challenges along the way."
Following the release of Rise Up, Frank joined us on the podcast to discuss his take on how courage in business makes a tangible impact as well as his chapter in the book. Frank's chapter entitled "Overcoming Challenges with Forethought, Flexibility, and Faith" shares his personal and professional experiences that led him to achieving success by showcasing courage and commitment each step of the way.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy another enlightening conversation from one of the brightest minds in business.

"I used to be attached to the outcome of my work. I have learned that if I want people to understand the power of self-love, I must embody it, I must be it. When you try to force someone, you come from a space of judging. I need to exist at a higher vibration.
I accept that people are whole and complete wherever they are. And that they, like all of us, will arrive when it is their time."
Following the release of Rise Up, Ann-Marie joined us on the podcast to discuss her take on how courage in business makes a tangible impact as well as her chapter in the book. Ann-Marie's chapter entitled "Love Yourself First" shares her personal and professional experiences that led her to achieving success by showcasing courage and commitment each step of the way.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy another enlightening conversation from one of the brightest minds in business.

"Being safe in the digital era isn’t always intuitive to everyone. Comprehensive network assessments and security awareness training educate organizations and individuals, empowering them with the knowledge to help prevent cyberattacks.
Companies that consistently execute security awareness training are less at risk of losing time, money, and sensitive company information. The worst-case scenario for a trained team is that someone sees a genuine email and assumes it’s fraud. Enrolling your team in proactive security awareness training and engaging in comprehensive network assessments are your greatest lines of defense against falling victim to an IT Scam."
Following the release of Empathetic Leadership, Barbara joined us on the podcast to discuss her take on injecting empathy into business dealings and her chapter in the book. Barbara's chapter entitled "One Click - How You Can Lose Your Business In A Second" shares her personal and professional experiences that led her to achieving success by showcasing empathy each step of the way.
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"My colleague slowly approached the woman, signing a few words with her hands until the woman calmed down and responded back. She was deaf! The woman – we soon learned – had misplaced her child. That’s why she was panicking. That’s why she was shouting. Thankfully, the story had a happy ending – her child was in another part of the room, just out of her eyesight. They soon reunited. And the rest of us learned a valuable lesson about rushing to judgment.
That day was a turning point in my life. I embarked on a journey to learn sign language. I grew to understand empathy in a new light. I also founded Sales2Bloom, a company that helps technology organizations and salespersons grow their businesses with consistency and productivity through enterprise sales coaching and business consulting. The lessons from that day are regularly applied at Sales2Bloom. ”
Following the release of Empathetic Leadership," Rosbel joined us on the podcast to discuss her take on injecting empathy into business dealings and her chapter in the book. Rosbel's chapter entitled "Changing Perceptions, Changing Lives" shares her personal and professional experiences that led her to achieving success by showcasing empathy each step of the way.
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"I will never forget the fearful look on my mother’s face when she came to me, her youngest son, twenty-one years old, number nine of her ten children, and told me she didn’t have six hundred dollars to dig my father’s grave. The night before, he had died on a hospital bed in our living room after a three-year battle with colon cancer that had spread to his liver. My mom, Gladys, didn’t know what to do.
That day in 1992, I felt a mix of emotions, from shock and disbelief to anger to an even deeper sadness at an already difficult time. I was speechless. “How,” I thought over and over that day, “does a man who had been a great dad, was well known and respected in the community, and was a business owner for over thirty years leave his wife and children broke?”
Following the release of Empathy and Understanding in Business," Michael joined us on the podcast to discuss his take on injecting empathy into business dealings and his chapter in the book. Michael's chapter entitled "EMPATHY—THE POWER TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY" shares his personal and professional experiences that led him to achieving success by showcasing empathy each step of the way.
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"On May 11, 1970, as riots rocked Augusta, a large unfriendly gathering appeared in front of our school in North Augusta, SC, right across the river. The police arrived, and trouble was clearly brewing. I found Curtis, and we talked. The word empathy didn’t become a normal everyday word until 1995 when Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman was published. Little did we know we would soon be applying the skills of empathy and understanding that day."
Following the release of Empathy and Understanding in Business," Albert (Skip) Freeman, joined us on the podcast to discuss his take on injecting empathy into business dealings and his chapter in the book. Skip's chapter entitled "EMPATHY UNLEASHED: NAVIGATING SETBACKS AND EMBRACING TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP" shares his personal and professional experiences that led him to achieving success by showcasing empathy each step of the way.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy another enlightening conversation from one of the brightest minds in business.