The Small Business with Lori Brooks Show

Mastering self-assurance with baby steps.

Marcia Bennett re-joins the Technology = Equality Community for Episode #61. Listen in as Marcia and I discuss mastering self-assurance with baby steps. 
"There's no pressure to make this perfect." ~Marcia Bennett
Strategy: Visualize the end project and start by preparing your book formatting first. 
Wisdom: Take baby steps..... they'll continue leading until you say mush or stop. 
Wish: Marcia would like to realize that nothing is absolute. Not everything has to be black and white; sometimes Grey works just as well. 
Useful Tools: Are You In It To Win It?
 

James Burges discusses the Everyday transformations.

James joins the Technology = Equality Community to discuss how a moment during his training in ministry opened his mind and heart to how often transition takes place for others across the globe. 
“Ignorance is bliss!”~James Burgess
Strategy: Take the time to understand who you are and what truly makes you happy. Listen to those around you and see how you naturally help others. Decide what it is you can teach to really address the need you already serve.
 
Wisdom: Ignorance is bliss! Find a way to free yourself from the negativity. Focus on what it is your clients want and need, and be sure to over deliver.
Wish: To have started sooner! WOW Tech= Equality Community!!! Where is the TIME machine already!
 

Big Joe shows how to create a plan and structure your transition to support your goal.

Join your host Lori Brooks as she welcomes Joe Pagliuca aka Big Joe to theTechnology = Equality Community for Episode #58. Listen in as Big Joe shows how to create a plan and structure your transition to support your goal. 
"You have only what you are looking to get out of, to go back to." ~Big Joe
 Strategy: Make your journey easier by asking someone successful for guidance. Take the time to recognize your personal and professional strengths and learn how to delegate the rest. 
Wisdom: Trust yourself and take more chances. When in doubt,consider the alternatives.
Wish: A new team member to manage the internal processes.  
Useful Tools: Big Joe Workshops
    Big Joe.com
 

Jen Lehner takes your consulting practice from an idea to your reality.

Jen Lehner joins the Technology = Equality Community for Episode #57. Listen in as Jen  provides an intimate view of what it takes to get a consulting practice up and running from idea to fruition.
“It’s so easy to outsource your busy work.” ~Jen Lehner
Strategy: Assign a monetary value to each of your daily tasks to determine when and what to begin delegating. Identify the people in your network who have the ability to help you spread the word.
Wisdom: It is very easy to loose momentum on a solo journey. Create accountability for yourself with positive family and friends. Find an opportunity or create one for yourself and over deliver. Just be sure at times to take a step back from your journey to ensure you are creating the balance you want and need to succeed.
Wish: The opportunity to continue growing her team.
Useful Tools: The Front Row & Bird Nerds
                                    

Sally Hendrick shows how to prepare for the pivot- Episode 56

Sally Hendrick joins the Technology = Equality Podcast for Episode #56. Listen in as Sally shares how to go about setting yourself up for a smooth transition from where you are now to where you want to be.
“Figure out a way to make your workload easier!” ~Sally Hendrick
Strategy: Find your focus and join online forums to begin validating your creative side. Learn how to teach and delegate all of the pieces you should not be doing. Always be grateful for and respectful of the person you delegate to.
Wisdom: Keep an open mind as opportunities, ideas and inspiration can come from many different places. Be honest and set yourself up for a clean exit from your current endeavors.
Wish: For more people to understand how being positive and helping others can help build their business.
Tools:  Social Media Traffic School
             Eat That Frog

Rom JB is Increasing Your Childs Grades

Rom JB joins the Technology = Equality Podcast for Episode #55. Listen in as Rom shares the exact steps that took him from needing help; to building a tutoring empire and helping others.
“When you are someone who is self-motivated, you have no choice but to take action!” ~Rom JB
Strategy: Read as many professional development and business management books as possible.
Wisdom: Take a journey in before you begin, get to know your mirror well! It is extremely important to have a clear view of yourself before you embark on this journey. Once you figure out you…. Be Yourself!
Wish: To transform into an online tutoring platform.
Tools: The E-Myth Revisited- Michael E. Gerber

Chris Requena: Automating Prioritization

Chris Requena joins the Technology = Equality Community for Episode #54. Listen in as Chris Requena and I discuss how the ability to prioritize tasks can put you on the fast track to achieving your goals.
"Start Sooner!" ~Chris Requena
Strategy: Attend networking events and find others who have been successful in the role you are looking to accomplish and begin to model the steps they took. 
Wisdom: Educate yourself and create as much of a financial cushion as you can before you begin. 
Wish: To have a program that automates the prioritization of daily tasks.
Useful Tools: Mobinett Interactive
    Boston New Technology

Brian Leon Smith: The Technology = Equality Podcast- Episode #53

 
Brian Leon Smith joins the Technology = Equality Community for Episode #53. This week our guestBrian L. Smith began his career creating computer games with friends in high school. He cultivated his talents to complement his passion for creative arts and created his newest business, an application development company 48KApps. 
"Don'tworry so much!" ~Brian Leon Smith
Strategy: Take the time required to get to know yourself and be sure you are starting with a solid foundation. The start of your journey is just that; be prepared to pivot but be sure the path you follow matches your desires. 
Wisdom: Enjoy what you do but never stop learning and creating! Listen to your gut instinct and keep a positive mindset. 
Wish: Can we standardize charging ports across mobile devices? 
Useful Tools: #legup    www.48KApps.com
Hi, I’m Lori Brooks; I have spent over a decade customizing techniques to help financial agents and small business owners: optimize workflow, streamline office procedures and increase productivity. I have launched the Technology = EqualityPodcast to help solve some of the biggest pains in various industries &spark new business ideas.
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Chaz Boren: Technology = Equality Podcast - Episode #52

Chaz Boren, co-founder of True Blue Essentials joins the Technology = Equality Community for Episode #52. Listen in as Chaz provides an intimate view of how the pivots in his journey took him from web development in middle school to organic chemistry in marriage.
"The first step was realizing a product I developed for my wife, and spent a long time creating, could really benefit the public." ~Chaz Boren
Strategy: When you begin your journey, research everything!!! Utilize the resources you already have access to without effort. When you begin creating and implementing your plans, network to find mentors who can assist you. 
Wisdom: Get started NOW! Educate yourself on the industry or interest of choice and create your plan!
Wish: To find a business partner who is looking to help build True Blue Essentials. 
Useful Tools: 
Google
 

Dean Logan: Technology = Equality Podcast - Episode #51

Dean Logan joins the Technology = Equality Community for Episode #51. Listen in as Dean and I discuss how advice that he received from a friend of his father helped transform his love for fine art into a technology-focused branding and marketing consultancy. 
"It's going to be harder than you think." ~Dean Logan
Strategy: Find a way to gain the foundational knowledge in your industry of choice and focus on the positives daily. Continue learning, recognize that as a creative professional, you are running a business and organize yourself with this mindset.
Wisdom: A computer can make a bad idea look polished. As a creative professional, be sure to sketch out your ideas on paper and always be willing to pivot. 
Wish: Dean is looking for a program which would quantify the actual return on investment (time and monetary) in a creative project. 
Useful Tools: www.GetHarvest.com
                              www.FoundationBranding.com