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Victoria Lioznyansky - How to overcome your fear of public speaking and transform into a confident, compelling and captivating speaker. Victoria Lioznyansky teaches introverted entrepreneurs and business professionals how to overcome their fear of public speaking and become confident, compelling, captivating speakers. After moving to the US two decades ago with limited English, Victoria overcame her crippling fear of public speaking to build several businesses, teach in a variety of industries, and speak in front of small and large audiences. She appeared on Fox Morning News and has been featured in numerous publications, including NBC, CBS, and BizWest Media. Taking her own experiences going from scared to a sought-after speaker, Victoria founded Brilliant Speakers Academy®, an online public speaking coaching program. She also owns Nutty Scientists of Houston, a passion project about inspiring kids to fall in love with science.  Victoria is here today to share: How she crushed her decades-old fear of public

How the right pair of leggings can boost your confidence - If I can do it so can you. Self-taught, self-made entrepreneur Monica Delgado is the founder of Not Only Pants, an apparel company designed for women of all shapes and sizes to feel confident in all day from the gym to the boardroom. When she is not ordering a box of chocolate strawberries, she can be found with her nose in an inspiring book, practicing one of her many languages, sipping Italian wine, or co-running the RABJJ Academy with her partner and UFC veteran Ricardo Almeida.  Find Monica on the web: Website | Pinterest | Faceook | Instagram | Tiktok We appreciate you tuning in to this episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts. If you enjoyed what you heard, please consider subscribing, rating, and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners and create even better content!Stay ConnectedWebsite: Your  Partner In Success RadioEmail: mail@yourofficeontheweb.com

What you need to know about franchising: Top Reasons to Buy a FranchiseHow to Finance a FranchiseHottest Franchise Brands of 2020So You Want to Be a MillionaireSteps to Owning Your Own Franchise BusinessWhy should you buy a franchise today vs starting your own business?What is the average cost of a franchise today?What are the most popular franchise "categories" today?How do you know that owning a franchise is for you?How do you know when your independent business is ready to franchise?  Lance Graulich is the founder & CEO of ION Franchising, an industry-leading franchise consulting and development group, that represents over 500 franchise brands & business opportunities within 90 categories. Lance helps prospective entrepreneurs find their perfect franchise for FREE. He also assists independent business owners in creating a franchise system.  Lance started out in the family business on Wall Street after receiving an economics degree. He then joined a TGI Fridays franchise in Phoenix, AZ as

Michael Bernstein - The Big Six of Stable Personal Finance Michael Bernstein launched Bernstein Financial Services, Inc. in 1987, with an emphasis in tax accounting. This tax consulting and accounting firm prepares approximately 2,000 individual tax returns and more than 250 business returns (LLCs, corporations, fiduciary returns, and estate tax returns) each year. Mike is known as “Your Working Out Accountant” and you can follow him on YouTube. He is passionate about both fiscal and physical fitness and I will ask him if there is a parallel. He is the author of 'The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Personal Finances' which can be found on Amazon or on his website. Michael is here to share: Based on his 30 years of experience, he says there’s a “big six of stable personal finance.” What are the six?He will share tips for each of the six elementsPlanning your personal financesWhat is the one thing we should do each year? Find Michael Bernstein on the web: Website | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | FREE book'The

Perhaps the most important part of a business legacy is this: What do you want to be remembered for? Attorney Denice A. Gierach earned her J.D. at the IIT/Chicago Kent College of Law and has been assisting clients for over 30 years. In addition to her law degree, she is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has a Master’s Degree in Business Management from Illinois’ prestigious Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She joins us today to finish our recent discussion about why it is so very important to start your business with the end in mind and have an exit strategy or succession plan, particularly if you are a family-owned business. Denice will share questions you should be asking yourself: What is your vision of your business?Where do you see it long term?How long will you stay in the business?What are your strategies and goals?When should you have your business valuated?How can you increase the value of the business?How has the pandemic changed how you do business? Find Denice Gi

Dan Horwitz joins Host Denise Griffitts to finish up our previous conversation on Championship Culture. You can hear that conversation here. Daniel Horwitz serves as a leadership consultant and assists sports teams and companies to help improve and enhance productivity, trust, communication, accountability, teamwork, diversity & inclusion, culture, etc. Many life lessons can be taught using sports as a platform. As a coach, accumulating knowledge on culture and disseminating that knowledge to players can have a long-lasting impact. As a player, you have the ability to maximize your leadership skills, as well as help promote a team environment that will bring out the best in everyone, including yourself. Having a growth mindset—the ability to believe you can learn and improve from every situation—is important in building a championship culture. In his new book 'Help Them Up: 14 Principles to Educate, Energize, and Empower Your Team to Build a Championship Basketball Culture' Daniel says that if a team coll

Marty Cooper - The Cell Phone has Transformed Humanity - Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur  Martin Cooper, inventor of the cell phone and technology visionary joins Your Partner In Success™ Radio to share how the cell phone has transformed humanity. While at Motorola in the 1970s, he invented the first handheld cellular mobile phone (distinct from the car phone) in 1973 and led the team that developed it and brought it to market in 1983. He is considered the "father of the (handheld) cell phone” and is also cited as the first person in history to make a handheld cellular phone call in public. Who did he call and why? I will ask him! That first cell phone began a fundamental technology and communications market shift to making phone calls to a person instead of to a place. Bell Labs had introduced the idea of cellular communications in 1947, but their first systems were limited to car phones which required roughly 30 pounds (12 kg) of equipment in the trunk. Motorola gained Federal Communications Commiss

Julie Jones Hamilton - You are the CEO of your own life! Julie Jones Hamilton is a producer, entrepreneur and bestselling author, who brings over 30 years of experience in the human potential and personal development industry. With a career spanning over 25 years, she has supported thousands of women and families in recovery & personal transformation. She is the co-founder of "Think and Grow Sober" and co-founder of Kitchen Hamilton Productions, which creates international Positive Media Programing and the national cable television series "World's Greatest Motivators" a 13-Episode Television Series featuring Bob Proctor, Les Brown, Jack Canfield, Lisa Nichols, John Assaraf, David Meltzer, Sharon Lechter and others. Julie is the Co-Producer of Modern Day Millionaire, "Bob Proctor at Carnegie Hall" & "The Council of Wisdom" and the "Master Mentor Series" representing America's list of renowned thought leaders and speakers, currently creating National PBS

Why Do Entrepreneurs Fail (To Win)? It’s an obsession with Gary Polk, a Black businessman, CEO, business consultant, university professor, and author. His first book, Why Entrepreneurs Fail (to Win), is widely used as a textbook in college entrepreneurship programs. His recent book Why Black and Brown Entrepreneurs Fail (to Win), published December 2020, is intended for entrepreneurs and those who want to be. When asked how Black and Brown entrepreneurs are different, Professor Polk cited: Cultural differences that get in the wayThe self-doubt that holds them backAccess to capitalNot realizing the need to establish a strong network before needing itNot knowing their 'why'Not viewing entrepreneurship as a team sport He’s also a proponent of social entrepreneurship and will launch the Polk Institute of Social Entrepreneurship, on January 15, 2021. What is Social Entrepreneurship? Social entrepreneurship is a recognized business model that combines the disciplines of market capitalism with innovative approaches

Daniel Horwitz serves as a leadership consultant and assists sports teams and companies to help improve and enhance productivity, trust, communication, accountability, teamwork, diversity & inclusion, culture, etc. Many life lessons can be taught using sports as a platform. As a coach, accumulating knowledge on culture and disseminating that knowledge to players can have a long-lasting impact. As a player, you have the ability to maximize your leadership skills, as well as help promote a team environment that will bring out the best in everyone, including yourself. Having a growth mindset—the ability to believe you can learn and improve from every situation—is important in building a championship culture. In his new book 'Help Them Up: 14 Principles to Educate, Energize, and Empower Your Team to Build a Championship Basketball Culture' Daniel says that if a team collectively takes these 14 Principles and implements them as the foundation of their culture, it will create an environment where: Every playe

Sharon Lechter is internationally recognized as a financial literacy expert and keynote speaker. She is a New York Times Bestselling author, successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and has enjoyed a 35-year career as a licensed CPA. She has advised two US Presidents on the topic of financial literacy. Sharon co-authored the international bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and 14 other books in the Rich Dad series. In 2008, when the economy crashed, she was asked by the Napoleon Hill Foundation to help re-energize the teachings of Napoleon Hill. Her best-selling books with the Foundation include Three Feet from Gold, Outwitting the Devil and Think and Grow Rich for Women and Success and Something Greater. She is also featured in the movie Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and on the national television series World’s Greatest Motivators.  Sharon joins Your Partner In Success Radio to share:  The money mindset that holds us all backThe four ways you make moneyThe one thing all wealthy people have in common... and you

Gettin' (un)Busy with guest Garland Vance Dr. Garland Vance is an author, speaker, and consultant who joins us today to discuss the effects of 'busyness' on leaders and how to overcome both individual and organizational over-commitment. Garland has been helping people and teams get clarity about their life and leadership for over twenty years. He is an author, speaker, and consultant. Along with his wife, Dorothy, he cofounded AdVance Leadership to help high capacity leaders and organizations live and lead with Purpose, Productivity, and Peace. He has helped his clients (which span from Fortune 500 Companies to nonprofits) stress less, accomplish more, and fulfill their highest priorities. He is the author of Gettin' (un)Busy, which Forbes named as "one of the seven books everyone on your team should read." As a former Leadership Development Pastor and Director of one of Chick-fil-A's nonprofits, Garland has poured into influencers at all levels. He’s helped thousands of people discover and live out

How to Create Prolific Content for Your Business with guest Beck Power Beck Power is a content marketer, international speaker and the host of the Amplify Content podcast.  Beck helps small businesses to create more content and to make that content more effective, driving awareness, engagement, leads and sales. Beck is the founder of Power Creative Media, a done-for-you content agency, and Amp Content Academy, a free resource for DIY content hacks, concepts and frameworks.  Beck has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo, Entrepreneur, New York Mag and TheNextWeb. She joins Your Partner In Success Radio to share: Why should we be creating more contentWhat is social media all about now? What kind of content should we be posting? What is content repurposing?How to come up with good content ideas  Find Beck Power on the internet: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Podcast | TikTok: @thebeckpower      We appreciate you tuning in to this episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts. If you enjoyed what

November is National Diabetes Month and Dr. John Poothullil joins host Denise Griffitts to share 4 revolutionary ideas to prevent diabetes, lose weight, and enjoy food. Eat. Chew. Live. HOW you eat matters more than WHAT you eat. Dr. Poothullil has written articles on hunger and satiation, weight loss, diabetes, and the senses of taste and smell. His articles have been published in medical journals such as Physiology and Behavior, Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal of Women’s Health, Journal of Applied Research, Nutrition, and Nutritional Neuroscience. His work has also been quoted in Woman’s Day, Fitness, Redbook & Woman’s World Dr. John became interested in understanding the causes of and interconnections between hunger, satiation, and weight gain. His interest turned into a passion and a multi-decade personal study and research project that led him to read many medical journal articles, medical textbooks, and other scholarly works in biology, biochemistry, physiology, endocrinology, and ce

Curve Benders - Why Strategic Relationships Will Power Your Non-Linear Growth in the Future of Work  A senior leadership/board advisor, researcher, executive educator, and best-selling author, David Nour is internationally recognized as the leading expert on applications of strategic relationships in profitable growth, sustained innovation, and lasting change. The author of eleven books, including best-sellers Relationship Economics® (Wiley), and Co-Create (St. Martin’s Press), as well as the forthcoming Curve Benders (Wiley, 2021), Nour serves as a trusted advisor to global clients and coaches corporate leaders. He is an adjunct professor at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management and was named to the Global Gurus Top 30 Leadership Professionals list. A Forbes Leadership contributor on the Future of Work, and an Inc. contributor on Relationship Economics, Nour’s unique insights have been featured in a variety of prominent publications, i

A professional communicator, Devon Blaine is the founder of The Blaine Group, Inc. Blaine is experienced in all facets of the communications industry. Formerly an actress, model, and stunt driver, she founded the agency in 1975. Besides designing communications campaigns that help businesses maximize their success, she has long been active in numerous entrepreneurial organizations, including X-Celerate, thus earning a reputation as “the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur.” She has incorporated the knowledge gained from these ventures into the philosophy of The Blaine Group. The agency has an award-winning track record in serving the needs of emerging companies and major corporations alike. The Blaine Group specializes in developing and implementing public relations campaigns and marketing strategies as comprehensive communications campaigns or as stand-alone entities.  The firm represents many authors and fast-track, emerging-growth companies.  It also handles investor relations and financial public relations activi

Meredith Bell has been an entrepreneur since 1982, and she’s an expert in helping companies develop the people side of their business. Meredith is co-founder and President of Performance Support Systems, a global software company based in Virginia. Their award-winning assessment and development tools have been used by organizations of all types and sizes to help leaders and employees become more effective performers.   Meredith is the author or co-author of two books published in 2020.  Her solo book, Strong for Performance: Create a Culture with Learning & Development Programs That Stick, came out in March. Today we’ll be discussing her new book, Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills, which she co-authored with Denny Coates, her business partner of 30 years. Meredith will share: Why communication skills are hard skills, not soft skillsWhat’s required to master a skillThe characteristics of truly powerful listenersSteps for receiving feedback graciouslyHow to encourage someone

Rocky Lalvani - Growing up as an immigrant and learning about money and how to live the American dream.  Rocky Lalvani is an immigrant to the United States as his parents immigrated from India. They were only allowed to bring $25 with them and had to start over in life. While growing up, it was normal for all the parents to have conversations about money. How much things cost, how much they spent, and how much people earned. He observed the way they were making wise decisions, and how the community quickly achieved financial success. Rocky never realized this wasn't how everyone else talked about money. He learned most people don’t talk about money and are more likely to share their sex lives than their money story.  Putting profit first in your business doesn’t mean ditching everything you care about to only focus on the money. Instead, it’s one simple change to the financial equation. This ensures that everyone (including you!) gets paid along with all of your bills. No more running check to check and wonde

The System Is Unforgiving: Play By The Rules And Win. Regardless of your circumstances, if you apply Allen’s rules to all aspects of your life, you will succeed in the face of any opposition. Humble upbringings did not deter Allen Maxwell from an incredible and dynamic global journey in the Navy and later in the private sector as a defense contractor. While navigating complex dynamics in both worlds, he developed the 'Rules of the System' that would be critical to survive challenging circumstances such as serving in the Philippines amid political unrest, a near-death collision on the USS Kinkaid, and a devious internal plan to usurp his leadership in Guantanamo Bay. As a businessman, he lost millions, saw the underbelly of politics, and steadfastly gained back his prosperity with a new insight on his allies. He came to resolutely know that while the system can be unforgiving, nothing is personal. With the right Rules of the System to follow, you will win. Allen also volunteers as the Chief Financial Officer f

Peter Economy is The Leadership Guy on Inc.com and has worked closely with some of the nation’s top business, leadership, and technology thinkers.  Peter is a best-selling business author, ghostwriter, developmental editor, and publishing consultant with more than 100 books to his credit (and more than 3 million copies sold). And for more than a decade served as Associate Editor for Leader to Leader magazine—published by the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum in New York City. Peter taught MGT 453: Creativity and Innovation as a lecturer at San Diego State University is on the National Advisory Council of The Art of Science Learning, and is a founding member of the board of SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes. A graduate of Stanford University (with majors in Economics and Human Biology), Peter has worked closely with some of the nation’s top business, leadership, and technology thinkers, including Jim Collins, Frances Hesselbein, Barry O’Reilly, Peter Senge, Kellie McElhaney, Jeff Patton, Marshall Goldsmith, Ma