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Aug. 23, 2021

Hit the Mark Part 3: 5 Steps to Flawless Written Communication

In the world today- the majority of communication is written. What you put in an email or text is forever. Don’t let poorly written or improperly crafted emails or texts embarrass you or tarnish your image. Writing clear, con...

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Aug. 16, 2021

Hit the Mark Part 2: Three Simple Concepts for Crystal Clear Communic…

Communication is by far one of the most valuable skills in any person’s toolkit. At any point in your career, or in everyday life, being an effective communicator is key to your success. Do you want to communicate better? In …

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Aug. 9, 2021

Hit the Mark: How to Make Complex Ideas Understandable

The purpose of communicating is so everyone involved understands the information. That sounds simple enough. But is it really? Miscommunication happens so frequently causing challenges in all aspects of business and personal ...

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Aug. 1, 2021

Get Everything You want Out of Life. Four Steps to Build and Exude Se…

Having self-confidence is an attitude and mindset about your skills and capabilities. Your goals and dreams are limited unnecessarily when we limit or diminish our own abilities. It’s easy to lose confidence if you don’t beli...

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July 25, 2021

Attributes of great customer service: Wowing Your Customers is the Fu…

What motivates you to buy a certain product or choose a specific brand? Do you often purchase the least expensive item or will you pay more when there is a lower-cost alternative? Why? It’s useful to think about our own …

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July 18, 2021

A Message to Garcia- a Powerful Message on Taking Initiative

A Little Known Message from the Past Contains your Success Secret for today and the future. In this episode, Joe shares a story from 1889. (No, Joe was NOT born in 1889!) This story from the past expresses the timeless …

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July 12, 2021

An Easy Morning Routine to Set You Up for Success

We are all bombarded daily with calls, texts, emails, work, and family responsibilities. No wonder it’s so easy to have an entire day go by with nothing of importance accomplished. Just thinking about these daily distractions...

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July 4, 2021

Personal Mission Statement - Who do You Really Want to Be?

If you find yourself working hard with lots to do, yet little fulfillment, maybe it’s time to step back and ponder the following quote by Billionaire investor Warren Buffett: ”The difference between successful people and real...

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June 27, 2021

The impact of Volunteerism, a Rotary Club Conversation

Giving back. What does this mean to you, or for you? There’s no doubt that volunteering your time, giving back to others, has benefits that far exceed the obvious. But what are some of these benefits? What can we glean …

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June 20, 2021

The Seasons of Fatherhood

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, all those celebrating the father figures in their lives or missing a father. Fathers are ordinary men, given superhuman strength at different times when raising children. In this ...

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June 14, 2021

Opportunity Cost: The Potential Benefits You Miss out On when Choosin…

Opportunity costs can be easily overlooked, even missed entirely. That’s why awareness of this concept is so important. Does Joe install an appliance himself to save money or record this podcast? Does Cristina clean her house...

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June 6, 2021

The Myth of Being Caught Up

Is it really possible to be caught up? Is being caught up even something desirable? We all have so many tasks, responsibilities, and obligations. Just thinking about them can be overwhelming. And guess what? They’re not going...

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May 30, 2021

Eureka Moments

Have you ever struggled with a challenge, or perhaps can’t figure out how to say something? Then, when you least expect it, the answer amazingly comes to you, or the words just start flowing? That’s what this episode is about...

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May 23, 2021

The Trouble with Expert Opinions

Experts are everywhere these days. There is much to learn from them, but we must also be careful. It’s easy to feel inferior or believe their methods are the best methods, to be followed to the letter. In this episode, …

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May 16, 2021

The Stories That We Tell: A Death in Syracuse

We hear stories every day as we go through life...have you ever wondered how many of those stories are true? In this episode, we reveal a family secret that Joe discovered and what it taught us about the stories we’ve …

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May 9, 2021

Break Through Your Invisible Wall and Reach Your Full Potential

What is an invisible wall...or the recently popularized term “Imposter Syndrome?” If you’ve ever doubted your abilities or felt like a fraud, you’re not alone. In this episode, Cristina and Joe dig into their own invisible wa...

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May 2, 2021

A is for Attitude!

What is the cost of a bad attitude? Bad attitudes disrupt organizations, families, and friendships. A persistent bad attitude can ruin careers, marriages, and relationships of all kinds. We’ve all had a bad attitude at differ...

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April 25, 2021

Dealing with "Me Monsters!"

Have you ever been in the presence of “that” person? You know, the person who is always talking about him or herself? The person who always has the better story, and has to let everyone know it? Join us as …

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April 18, 2021

What Buyers Want - Winning in Today’s Competitive Sales Environment

If you sell anything, you’ll want to listen to this Episode. During their conversation, Cristina, a VP of Business Development, asks Joe, a real buyer, what he looks for in a salesperson during the sales process. You’ll be sh...

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April 11, 2021

Find your “Hustle” with Serial Entrepreneur Steven Cortopassi of CKO …

In this episode, Cristina and Joe are joined by their good friend, who also happens to be a role model for anyone yearning towards entrepreneurship. You'll journey with Steven Cortopassi through his evolution from the corpora...

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April 5, 2021

Simple Ways to Motivate Just about Anyone!

In this episode, Cristina and Joe talk about what motivates them and what they’ve learned about motivating anyone-employees, peers, family, or friends. Motivating yourself and others is probably the single most powerful tool ...

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March 28, 2021

Easy Work from Home Hacks

In this episode, Cristina and Joe talk about their favorite hacks from the last year of work from home. Listen to hear about how you can make the most of any environment to be productive and fulfilled- from home! As …

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March 21, 2021

No Question About It: A Dynamic and Fun Approach to Remote Selling

In this fun and informative episode, Cristina and Joe tackle the challenges and reveal the opportunities of remote selling. In their own special way, this topic is explored using questioning as the skill, personality as the d...

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March 15, 2021

Episode 4: Real Talk to Process Improvement

In this episode, we explore a practical, down-to-earth, approach to Process Improvement from Joe's experience. Joe reveals the basics of the actual steps he has used successfully for years to streamline and improve processes ...

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