64 episodes

Welcome to the Focus Forward Business Podcast where we share the journeys, stories, and lessons of amazing entrepreneurs!

Hosted by Sturdy McKee of SturdyCoaching.com.


Do you have a great entrepreneurial story and want to be a guest on the show? Get in touch at https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast/focus-forward-podcast-for-bus-ed0bbc.

Focus Forward Podcast for Business Owners Sturdy McKee

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Welcome to the Focus Forward Business Podcast where we share the journeys, stories, and lessons of amazing entrepreneurs!

Hosted by Sturdy McKee of SturdyCoaching.com.


Do you have a great entrepreneurial story and want to be a guest on the show? Get in touch at https://www.matchmaker.fm/podcast/focus-forward-podcast-for-bus-ed0bbc.

    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 23 Bob Hayward

    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 23 Bob Hayward

    Bob Hayward shares some great insights that I immediately put to work in my business. We covered a range of topics related to sales and business growth.

    In this episode Bob emphasizes the importance of providing value to customers and understanding the cost of doing nothing, along with the critical role of trust and trust-building skills in sales and service delivery.

    And we delved into the importance of adding real value and profit by identifying the customer's pain points and solving them in a unique way.

    I hope you get as much out of our conversation as I did.



    Bob is located in Swindon, England. 

    You can reach Bob at Be More Effective.



    For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #sales #value #management #entrepreneur #purpose #customerjourney

    • 36 min
    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 21 Howard Lim

    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 21 Howard Lim

    I had a really great conversation with Howard Lim. Howard simplifies concepts to make them quickly understandable and evident due to his amazing insights and long experience.


    Howard is an Award-winning Business and Brand Architect™ and acclaimed author of Authentic

    Branding® .

    He designs businesses from the inside-out.

    A disruptive innovator, Mr. Lim and his firm, HOW CREATIVE®, partner with business owners worldwide to develop and execute world-class, leading businesses and Authentic Brands® .

    I hope you enjoy our conversation half as much as I did.



    Howard lives near Los Angeles. 


    You can reach Howard at How Creative.



    For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #purpose

    • 42 min
    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 20 Chris Felton

    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 20 Chris Felton

    Chris Felton is an Amazon bestselling author and a financial services entrepreneur. In his company he is known as the Mindset Guy. He wrote Think and Grow You.

    In this episode we talk about how to get out when you get stuck.

    Chris lives near Denver, CO. 



    You can reach Chris at:
    ⁠LinkedIn⁠

    ChrisFelton.me



    For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠⁠.

    #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #purpose

    • 37 min
    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 19 Kate McCauley

    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 19 Kate McCauley

    Kate McCauley is an educator, speaker, coach, and course creator who specializes in mindset and the power of retraining your brain. With over twenty years of experience as an educator, Kate has honed her skills in helping individuals and organizations shift their limiting mindsets towards opportunities for success.


    You can reach Kate at:
    Booking

    Instagram

    LinkedIn




    For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠.

    #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #purpose

    • 17 min
    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 18 Lois Barth

    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 18 Lois Barth

    Lois Barth is a Human Development Expert, Speaker, Life,  Business, and Leadership Coach, and author of the book, Courage to SPARKLE. She sees the Courage to SPARKLE as a metaphor to shine bright, share your gifts, and make a difference. Lois works with heart-centered go-getters & mission centered leaders who crave greater meaning, fulfillment, and impact in their lives both personally and professionally.  

    Having spoken to thousands of people and coached over 800 clients Lois champions groups and individuals to thrive personally and professionally. She accomplishes this by motivating them and giving them the tools to address their negative self-talk,  take inspired risks, communicate powerfully, increase their productivity, clarify their goals, and have the courage and tools to bring them into fruition. A term she’s coined as Behavioral Wellness Meets professional development.  

    She has been the makeover life coach for SELF Magazine; Fitness Magazine and Fit Blog (Sears) which to date 3 million people registered for. Lois has been quoted and published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, SELF Magazine, to name a few. Her speaking clients include Capital One Bank, L'Oreal, Women in Banking, Entrepreneurial Organization, NYU Langone, Women in Trucking, and the American Heart Association amongst many others. 
    You can get in touch with ⁠Lois⁠ here.


    For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠.

    #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #purpose

    • 31 min
    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 17 Luci Gabel

    Focus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 17 Luci Gabel

    According to Luci Gabel, MA, MBA reaching your next level in leadership depends on the healthy habits you create—personally and with others. Research and experience working in leadership roles with hundreds of people has strengthened her conclusions that 

    • contrary to popular belief, we aren’t born leaders, we learn leadership.

    • your skills get better with practice

    • the highest levels of leadership can only come once you have your self care in order



    Luci is a national speaker and educator, teaches at the George Washington University School of Medicine, wrote the book, Eat to Lead, and hosts the podcast Leadership, Life, Health and Happiness.

    Her leadership experience spans from private companies to the U.S. Department of Defense, to VC-funded start-up founder. Her education includes: MBA, Johns Hopkins; Master's, University of Maryland College Park; Undergraduate degrees from Binghamton University and University of Maryland College Park. 

    She helps clients and students in leadership roles develop skillsets and habits that support optimal performance and become someone others truly want to follow. 

    Contact Luci at www.Lucigabel.com



    For more about Sturdy visit ⁠⁠SturdyCoaching.com⁠⁠.

    #smallbusiness #businessowner #leadership #management #entrepreneur #purpose

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

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5 Ratings

Stevendwatson ,

Great host and great content

I had the privilege of being a guest on Sturdy’s podcast. I really enjoyed the thoughtful questions he asked as well as the content he is providing on all of the other episodes. Keep up the great work!

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Great Show For Business AND Healthcare

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