Savvy Business, Life Unscripted

Damon Burton is a husband and father of three is best known for his SEO expertise. Burton started from humble beginnings, the oldest of seven in a lower-middle class family. In 2007 he founded his now seven-figure agency, SEO National, which has worked with high-profile clients including Utah Jazz's Team Store, Shark Tank-featured Spoonful of Comfort, and multiple INC 5000 companies. Today on Savvy on our Life After COVID series, LIVE show, we’ll delve into how you can build your brand post the COVID-19 pandemic. www.damonburton.com

4ever Bound turns piles of children’s drawings, love notes, paintings and more into beautifully bound hardcover books. Simply pick out your favorite pieces, and 4ever Bound will do the rest! Started by Robyn and Peter Pomonis who were overwhelmed with saving boxes and boxes of “stuff,” they created this one of a kind idea. Today, Robyn and Peter Pomonis share their inspirational story to how they came to creating 4ever Bound, and saving treasured memories for many families. https://4everbound.com/

Lucie LeBlanc is the author of the international best-selling book "Ordinary Parents Raising Extraordinary Children: A Parental Guide to Unlocking Your Child's Inner Strength to Full-Expression."Lucie LeBlanc a mother, entrepreneur, mindset and personal development coach feels most people rarely get to live life to its fullest. Why? Because they fail to tap into a concept that all great men and women have recognized, that what we think becomes our reality. The best time to instill this principle in a person's psyche is when he or she is a young child. She writes, "When a child is born, the subconscious mind is wide open. The child's conditioning regarding his or her confidence, learning ability, relationship building, and concept of health and wealth will determine the child's future." LucieLeblancLifecoach.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lucie-Le-Blanc-Life-Coach-133135210382070/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeMind64 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachlucieleblanc

Professor Pete Alexander provides stress relief tools to help hard-driving professionals overcome their self-imposed barriers to success using clever stress relief techniques. https://petealexander.com/

Together Anne & Mark Lackey own and operate several businesses. They have coached and trained hundreds of business owners all over the US & Canada. They can be found on the stage at local & national events and on the radio & podcasts. In 2015, they determined they were working harder and not smarter, so they embarked on their newest business - HireSmart Virtual Assistants which helps business owners scale by providing top-notch virtual employees. Since then they have transformed over 100 businesses from chaos & overwhelm to calm, well run businesses making higher profits; their team dynamic contributes dramatically to their ability to scale and grow multiple businesses. Anne & Mark wrote seven books (3 became best sellers in hours) and developed multiple training modules in the area of Business Ownership, Scaling & Growth to help other entrepreneurs grow their businesses. HireSmartVAs.com https://www.hiresmartvas.com/

Georgia Woodbine is one of the world’s top female speakers and leading expert in personal and professional development. Widely known as a dynamic and entertaining speaker and a highly sought after trainer, she has helped to motivate and inspire an entire generation.   TODAY, Georgia Woodbine shares her #SavvyBizTip on how taking small steps toward building your dreams, can ultimately bring them into reality.  www.GeorgiaWoodbine.com

Rocky helps people focus their money to create a life of abundance. Wealth Coach Rocky Lalvani, MBA, Enrolled Agent IRS, helps people and small business owners who have financial success focus their cash flow to live a life of abundance. His parents immigrated to the United State to start over in their 40’s and create the American dream. In spite of a lot of struggles and his Mom passing away when he was 7, he has been able to achieve financial success. Rocky wants to share the lessons learned along the way so others can achieve a life of abundance even faster. After achieving financial success Rocky realized there is so much more to life than money. His focus today is on helping others live their purpose, and create their unique balance with their health, wealth, time, relationships and spirituality.  www.richersoul.com

Georgia Woodbine is one of the world’s top female speakers and leading expert in personal and professional development. Widely known as a dynamic and entertaining speaker and a highly sought after trainer, she has helped to motivate and inspire an entire generation. Her credentials include over fifteen years of entrepreneurial business success as well as an extensive marketing background working in the entertainment industry with; Def Jam, PolyGram, WNYU Radio, WQHT-Hot 97, Black Enterprise Magazine, and the Apollo Theater where she honed her management, promotions, and marketing skills. In love with life, she enjoys being an empowerment advocate for others to find their true purpose. Georgia has authored several books, including: Total  B.S (Body & Soul), How to Attract the Right Man into Your Life, How  to Make Big Bucks Without Selling Your Soul, Jewels of Inspiration and  Reflections, How to Choose Your Career Path, Minute of Motivation, Audio  CD Make it Happen: The Secrets to Manifesting Your Dream, How to Write  the Book Inside You Workbook and other informational products.   Her credentials include over fifteen years of entrepreneurial business  success as well as an extensive marketing background working in the  entertainment industry with; Def Jam, PolyGram, WNYU Radio, WQHT-Hot 97, Black Enterprise Magazine, and the Apollo Theater where she honed her management, promotions, and marketing skills. Her passion continues to touch countless souls in their pursuit of happiness.  Get Georgia's 5 Secrets To Turn Your Passion Into Profits at https://www.georgiawoodbine.com

Abel James is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day Renaissance man. He stars as a celebrity coach on ABC television and has been featured in People Magazine, WIRED, Entertainment Tonight, and NPR. As host of the #1 podcast in 8+ countries, Fat-Burning Man, Abel has helped millions reclaim their health and perform at their best with cutting-edge science, outdoor workouts, and outrageously good food. Abel has keynoted for the Federal Government, lectured at Ivy League universities, and advised Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Danaher, and Lockheed Martin. He was named as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness by Greatist in 2015 and 2016. Distinguished as a Senior Fellow with Honors from Dartmouth College, Abel created his own curriculum to specialize in brain science, music, and technology. He later published his research in The Musical Brain, which became a #1 Amazon bestseller. Also a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Abel has won several awards in writing and performance arts, including "Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting." Abel lives with his wife in Austin, Texas. He enjoys strong coffee and cheesecake, preferably together. Read more from Abel at http://FatBurningMan.com

Karen Beth Ford is a motivational speaker and master financial coach. She’s helped her clients break the chains of debt as well as give practical insight in how to create and build wealth! Prior to her work as a financial coach Karen practiced as an RN and helped people get healthy physically. Now she helps people get healthy financially. She’s coached folks with debt ranging from $500- $800,000, and have even coached folks with up to 86 credit cards. Additionally Karen speaks at seminars and conferences, motivating people to demolish debt and build wealth! www.karenford.org

Dr. Rocio Medina, Shares her #SavvyBizTip: "Personalize Your Fitness Routine" Dr. Medina is responsible for the management of the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board. As a former professor of nutrition and obesity, she contributed to the development of a program of study in these areas at the University of Monterrey in Mexico and founded the Medical College of Surgeons and Professionals in Obesity and Clinical Nutrition at Nuevo León in 2000. www.myherbalife.com

Diana Wu David is the author of Future Proof: Reinventing Work in the Age of Acceleration, a book about how to adopt more agile mindsets and practices to prepare yourself for success in a fast-changing world, across a 100-year life. Diana is an adjunct professor of leadership at Columbia Business School's EMBA Global Asia and for the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma for independent board directors. A former Financial Times executive, Diana now works at CEO and board level to boost agility and collaboration and build a competitive, resilient workforce. Her clients have included Credit Suisse, The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Wharf Hotel Management Group, Expedia, the World Bank, Asia Development Bank and KPMG. She began her career and leadership education as an assistant to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. For more help: 11 Questions to Prepare for Your Future - a quick self-assessment to see where your gaps are! http://bit.ly/prepareforfuture

Entrepreneurs are faced with great uncertainty and sometimes even bigger risks and obstacles. In the end most have this innate drive to keep pushing for their dreams to come true no matter what. https://www.petbidder.com/ But sometimes, even the most driven entrepreneurs hit a wall. Shane Whelan, Owner of PetBidder and Pet Containment Services knows the struggle all too well. In the first full year he started his business he did well into six figures. By disrupting his tiny niche market he was all of the sudden on his competitions radar and they began to attack him. Bad reviews were popping up on Google and his Google Adwords were being hacked. He literally had to make it through the fire to get out on the other side. Shane chose to dig deep and embrace the fire around him. He sharpened his chops and became a nightmare to compete with. Most times when things get hard we start to look to things that are outside of ourselves to help with whatever big challenges we have in front of us. Looking within is the key to your success and freedom. If you feel up against the wall trying to stand out from the competition or you are overwhelmed and trying to figure out how to get through and not go back to your old 9-5 job, Shane says by doing these FIVE things below you can stand out and get clients to say YES no matter the competition. Catch other GREAT Savvy guests and #SavvyBizTips at: https://lifeunscriptedradio.com/ https://www.savvybusinessradio.com/

Cathy Karabetsos is the founder, and CEO of QCSS, the BEST Call Center on Earth since 1991. She is also the host of ‘Go BIG or Go Broke' podcast where she interviews ordinary people who choose to play BIG. Her mission is to inspire everyone to stop playing small, go BIG and become wealthy beyond their wildest dreams! Cathy along with her business partner Karin Hall, founded QCSS (Quality Customer Service & Sales) in 1991. Since then Cathy has become a well respected leader among family, friends, employees, and the business community. Cathy prides herself on being a Christian leader. She partakes in Christian leadership groups and more importantly practices what she believes. God is very important to her along with her family. She spends most of her time with her husband Tom & their 7 children. She has spoken at many leadership events and is always networking with others. Cathy is best known for her big heart- she is full of compassion and always is thinking of the needs of others. This is a trait she instills in all who are employed at QCSS. https://cathykarabetsos.com/ and https://www.qcssinc.com/ Catch other GREAT Savvy guests and #SavvyBizTips at: https://lifeunscriptedradio.com/ https://www.savvybusinessradio.com/

David Neagle is the founder of the multimillion-dollar global coaching company Life Is Now, Inc , helping thousands of entrepreneurs, experts and self-employed professionals gain the confidence and find the right mindset to increase their revenue, turning their endeavors into seven- and eight-figure ventures. Being in the coaching and mentorship industry for more than 20 years, David has worked alongside other well-known mentors like Bob Proctor and Tony Robbins, and his clients include many well-known people, including New York Times #1 best-selling author Jen Sincero. Because of the results his clients have achieved, along with his dedication, David’s coaching has expanded to more than 30 countries, and he has been featured on Forbes, CBS, NBC, Wall Street Journal, Inc, Entrepreneur and Fox. He is also the bestselling author of The Millions Within, a book focusing on intention, focus and awareness to build your dream business and life. www.DavidNeagle.com www.savvybusinessradio.com

Rip Media Group, founded in 2007, is a trailblazing video marketing company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded by digital pioneer Maury Rogow, Rip Media Group brings a unique combination of storytelling art and ROI strategy to the field of animation and live action video. Maury is a member of the Producers Guild of America, with several feature films to his credit. His unique background in film production led to an epiphany in the intrinsic value of storytelling in marketing, no matter how technical the subject. This led to his work in a high-tech firm and its purchase by Cisco for over $1 Billion. He went on to form Rip Media Group, a collection of award-winning storytellers, technicians, and artists, selected from the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, and Screen Actors Guild. Their Green Light Production Process™ and other proprietary systems are used to create world-class voiceover, animation, and live action video to grow businesses of any size. www.ripmediagroup.com www.LightsCameraSales.com savvybusinessradio.com

Dr. Timothy K. Johnston is an award-winning businessman, lecturer, published author in dental journals and professional member of numerous dental associations. A seasoned dentist with 32 years of experience, Dr. Johnston launched Norge Dental Center in 1989. His company is the recipient of several prestigious awards for customer service and is also known for its philanthropic contributions within the community. Dr. Johnston is the author of Ring Bell for Service? an international best-seller in six business categories in four countries. Website: https://williamsburgdds.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyjohnstondds    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorgeDentalCenter   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/norgedentalcenter

Sarah Y. Tse is a successful entrepreneur, publisher, and the author of a new book, 7 Years on the Front Line: True Stories and Tough Lessons about a Small Business that You Won’t Learn in a Classroom.  Sarah Y. Tse is an immigrant from Hong Kong, having come to America at the age of 18 for her education. She received her M.A. in International Business and Marketing from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and her B.A. in Computer Graphics Design from Biola University. She co-founded TSE Worldwide Press with her late father in 2004, and established United Yearbook Printing in 2008. Sarah takes pleasure in mentoring and teaching others the art of self-publishing, especially with those who are first-time authors, teenagers, or community leaders such as police officers, school administrators, and school teachers. Above all else, Sarah is passionate about empowering people to see and activate the God-given potential which resides in each of us. Sarah’s motto is “You can do it!”  www.sarahytse.com and www.tseworldwidepress.com.

Dr. Steven Kirch founded Business Culture Advantage because he saw so many executives, entrepreneurs and small business owners struggling to figure out how to achieve what they most desired. Through his research, he discovered that they were focusing on all the wrong things. With a Ph.D. in Physics and over 20 years as a senior engineering manager and leader in technology companies, he studied what made individuals and teams more effective and has become an internationally requested speaker and trainer. He has held management and leadership positions in nearly every aspect of Si product strategy, design, manufacturing, testing, and reliability. Dr. Kirch also has the ability and experience in managing business processes, product development, and technology development as a program manager with technical breadth and business acumen. His forte includes coaching, training, and motivating leaders and teams in executing business strategy. He loves enabling individuals and teams to reach their goals in areas which really matter to them. This is why he created his proprietary method called the PROtivity System – a powerful, step-by-step process that helps you create holistic life systems that enable you to create change and do more of what you love. Dr. Kirch delivers The PROtivity System through private, 1:1 consulting, group programs or in a team environment. ProfitMinds.net

Jamie Gerrits is a digital engagement and solutions consultant with over 20 years of experience crafting and executing solutions to improve the customer experience and deliver expense savings for one of the largest healthcare payers in the country. An award-winning strategist, she is recognized as an early pioneer in optimizing the consumer experience in health insurance. She delivered industry-leading digital adoption, significantly drove down call volumes and reduced print and postage expenses annually by tens of millions of dollars for the third-largest health insurer in the United States, with over 20M medical members including Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid populations. Jamie now helps health care and financial services companies move to digital-first customer communications, increase self-service, and deliver quantifiable improvements to their customer experience. Her collaborative, disciplined approach enables her to step into heavily matrixed and ambiguously defined organizations, to address challenging issues, apply technology in a meaningful way and yield tangible results. www.marasolutionsllc.com