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  • Ep293: Turning Words into Wealth with Author Trainer Aurora Winter, MBA

    Ep293: Turning Words into Wealth with Author Trainer Aurora Winter, MBA

    It is said that there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you, which is why award-winning author and writing coach Aurora Winter has made it her life’s work to help people realize the value of what they have to say.

    Her natural vibrancy and lively personality gave her a natural edge in the entertainment industry where she spent most of her quirks and conquests. In seeing that all that the reputation she had gained and the relationships she had made was built on a foundation of excellent communication, it was during this time when she understood the value of her stories.

    “What I’ve noticed about the most successful people is always rooted in communication—they have a way of sharing stories.”

    But after spending time falling in love, getting into all sorts of businesses, and “schmoozing with celebrities”, Aurora decided that it was well about time she doubled down on what she felt was her calling.

    After a few years of diligent studying in Italy, she took her chances, and with a small email list of over 12,000 people, capitalized on her expertise and influence to pursue a career in writing.

    “I share that story because no matter what I’m going through, what you’re going through, what our listeners may be going through, there is a way through,” Aurora emphasizes, “If you have a big enough reason why.”

    Now a celebrated figure among authors and entertainers alike, Aurora reminds us that success follows those who are willing to take the risks of a path less travelled. To her, it is important to lead your own life and write your story the way you want it.

    “The most successful people—at least what I would define as success—their intention is of high integrity and not just to line their pockets.”

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  • Ep287: How to Make Money Work for You, with Real Estate Investor Eng Taing

    Ep287: How to Make Money Work for You, with Real Estate Investor Eng Taing

    Making the first investment can be a scary decision, but as real estate investor with $150M assets under management and Touzi Capital CEO, Eng Taing tells us, self-doubt leads to missed opportunities.

    Born to a poor immigrant family, Eng was raised under harsh living conditions. Even so, he is thankful for his circumstances as it was the catalyst for his pursuit of financial freedom and security. Speaking from experience, Eng shares with us three key factors to consider in making that first investment.

    1. Think outside of your scope. Depending on your location, Investing in the Real estate might not be the best move. It pays to really take your time in finding the right avenue for investing and expand the options that you have.

    “If you live in a very nice, very expensive area with high price income ratios, it’s probably not the best place to invest,” Eng says, “Think outside your scope, in terms of potentially investing in another part of America.”

    2. Always look for a partner. When starting out, Eng puts the emphasis on actively seeking partnerships. Whether it’s a partner who can provide financial stability or someone who can provide the time to make the magic happen behind the scenes, it’s important to make connections and find people who are just as eager to achieve financial freedom as you are.

    “There are lots of meetup groups in real estate; people really want to help, it’s a very helpful industry.”

    3. Think of scale and cost efficiency when investing. It takes the same amount of work and time to pay for a 5-million-dollar loan and a 300-thousand-dollar loan in the sense that investing in more units reduces property management fees and variable costs.

    “I am in the business of ‘scale’” the real estate boss says. He advises entrepreneurs to analyse each decision. “Can I put a scale on something? Can I make it better? Is my 50th time really good, and can I create cost efficiencies across the board?”

    Eng is an economist by training, from the Wharton School of Business. He also has experience leading data science and analytics at Apple, Capital One and AT&T. Touzi Capital focuses on high cash flow investments and providing passive income to investors by acquiring and optimizing multifamily, industrial, senior living assets and offering investments in Blockchain and Pre IPO stock, among other things.

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  • Ep286: Growth Through Connections with Women’s Business League founders Melissa Gilbo and Amy Pocsik

    Ep286: Growth Through Connections with Women’s Business League founders Melissa Gilbo and Amy Pocsik

    As the saying goes, “if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, bring company.” This couldn’t be truer for the dynamic duo, Melissa Gilbo and Amy Pocsik, founders of the Women’s Business League.

    They could have lived a good life with their stable careers in finance and loving families to support them, but a fateful encounter at a local pizza shop in Georgetown, Massachusetts led them to abandon their six-figure state of mind to pursue the unconventional life that they live today.

    Building around trust, they made a community that was aimed at encouraging and empowering women to be the big shots that they were meant to be; providing a network of support, business connections, and the educational tools for success.

    “We decided to really build the table that we wanted to sit around,” Amy described, “total powerhouse women who were up to big things and making a big impact.”

    Amy and Melissa believe that relationships shape the business and not the other way around. Putting fellowship first, building on their connections, and putting the work boots down, is the key to the success of their community.

    “If you focus on generating value for others, it’s going to come back to you and your business 10-fold,” Amy said.

    Melissa added that “The commonality in what women are looking for is that authentic community and those real relationships.”

    Now, with an expanding network of members and a power-house team, the Women’s Business League isn’t just a legacy by the duo, but as Melissa puts it, they have made a message to anyone and everyone who has a dream and the drive, that we are better together.

    “The heart of Women’s Business League and the focus of these chapters is all about connection and relationship building.”

     

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  • Ep284: Publish Your Passion with Author Entrepreneur Jesse Kreiger

    Ep284: Publish Your Passion with Author Entrepreneur Jesse Kreiger

    Sharing your talent with the world is a great way to put it to good use; whether it’s in music and arts, lifestyle, or finance, there is an audience who would love to hear about it. But if you’re having trouble finding the right words, Business author and Entrepreneur, Jesse Kreiger tells us how he learned how to publish his passion and help others write their own success story.

    Starting a music label was the first step Jesse took into the world of Business. Today, his simple dreams of making music have grown into a mission. Now he helps aspiring entrepreneurs make the most out of their passion by putting it into words.

    “I can connect the dots or I can see how music, entrepreneurship, travel and languages all blend together to create—and allow me to support authors, in a way that many say is very impactful, in some cases [even] profound.”

    He explains that the trick to writing starts with retelling the process of your growth. He says that simplifying it into steps makes it easier to follow through.

    “Think of the mechanism you currently use to get results with your clients, what is your process and chunk that down to a number of steps.”

    He stresses how entrepreneurs and people with business experience should explore the benefits of becoming a published author.

    “This should be helpful for anybody that has business experience that doesn’t consider themselves a writer or an author per se.” He points out, “that it shouldn’t be a limiting factor to becoming a publisher, and having a great book.”

    Jesse also discusses his process for writing by saying “Think of it like when you first onboard a new client,” he says,“what do they need to know to get started? Then how do you help them shift? What’s the benefit of the product or the experience that you provide?”

    He advises business owners to treat writing like another day in the shop, “You are mirroring your own customer journey, and telling them something valuable in the process.”

     

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  • Ep282: Putting a Price on Your Passion with Marketing Expert Sarah Dann

    Ep282: Putting a Price on Your Passion with Marketing Expert Sarah Dann

    We dream of a career built on passion and profession – making it big while doing something we love. While it’s much easier said than done, Marketing Expert, Sarah Dann, believes that the payoff is worth the effort.

    Sara Dann is an entrepreneur and business consultant who has built a multi-million dollar business dedicated to helping women monetize their brilliance over the past nine years.

    Through her group programs, digital courses, 1:1 coaching, as well as her podcast, You’re Fucking Welcome she has helped thousands of women learn how to combine strategy with soul to create successful businesses.

    Looking back at what she’s been through, she tells us, “I believe in what I do and I’m not sorry and in fact, you’re lucky to be paying me.”

    Honing her expertise for the past nine years, Sarah dedicates herself to helping women realize their business potential by combining strategy and soul to monetize their brilliance.

    “I started my business to help women make money doing what they love, to live that unconventional life and actually enjoy their careers, enjoy their businesses.”

    Supporting a business’ growth almost came as second nature for Sarah, but starting her career, she had learned that being prim-and-proper wasn’t always the right way to go. And with so many people wanting to get into the coaching scene, she makes it a point that growth should come while staying authentic.

    “I think in life and in business, it’s a situation where the more we experience things, and the older we get, the freer we feel to just simply be ourselves and we’re okay with who likes it and who doesn’t.”

    “Transparency and authenticity and people actually caring about what they do feel like the biggest and most important trend there is.”

    From her humble beginnings, deciding to ask for more money for her expertise was a turning point for Sarah as it assured her that she was on the right path to making a conventional living out of her passion.

    “As I got more confident to say no, as I got more confident to own my worth, and you know to ask for more money, it’s just kind of evolved and grown into what I feel is who I was always supposed to be essential in the first place.”

    Overall, Sarah emphasizes how living life while staying true to yourself—and sticking to your original plans—often brings in the best results.

    “It means not settling for the norm, allowing yourself to really honour what you want and go after it.”

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