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Julia Pimsleur is a scaling coach, mindset expert, speaker and best-selling author. She is the founder of Million Dollar Women, a New York City-based social venture, which has helped thousands of women entrepreneurs scale up their businesses. Prior to that, she founded and built Little Pim, language learning for young children, into a multi-million dollar company. Pimsleur is the author of the best-selling Million Dollar Women (winner of Axiom Business Book Award) and Go Big Now: Eight Essential Mindset Practices to Overcome Any Obstacle and Reach Your Goals, about getting and keeping the go big mindset. She speaks on entrepreneurship, mindset and building mental resilience. See here for more on her talks or to bring her in as a speaker. Pimsleur interviews guests and shares go big tips on her live show, CEO Check-In (on IGTV) and on the Million Dollar Mind podcast.  Pimsleur lives in New York City with her family and is an avid scuba diver. Her mantra is “Fortune Favors the Brave.”

Becky Graebe is Senior Director, Communication Expert at Dynamic Signal, the leader in employee communication and engagement platforms headquartered in San Bruno, CA. Based in Raleigh, NC, she works with global organizations and communicators to help connect, align and engage employees in modern and meaningful ways, wherever they are and in the manner they choose. She is an advocate for empowering the workforce to reach beyond individual roles, connect to subject matter experts throughout the enterprise, and influence the organization’s overall image and reputation via social advocacy.

Christina received the US Treasury Secretarial Meritorious Service Award in recognition of her superior achievement in leading the government-wide implementation of the DATA Act in 2017.  She also received multiple awards from industry for her innovative work and leadership in technology, open data, and GRC (governance, risk and compliance). She is a frequent blogger and public speaker and has been featured in publications including AICPA Issue Brief, IBM Center for the Business of Government Magazine, AGA Journal, Nextgov, NACUBO Business Officer Magazine, Federal News Radio, and Government Matters TV. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Intro 2:21 Christina shares her background and story on what led her to the topic of saying no today 5:06 Christina explains why it is so hard for people to hear the word no, and what to do to get used to it more often 8:57 Christina talks about why people should view no as a necessary step to the yes and to the success and as an important perspective and mindset that helps us think about no differently 13:32 Christina talks about saying no and shares her thoughts, experience and advice around being able to say no strategically 16:40 Christina advice people to have an accountability partner to help us as we continue to grow and practice, either being able to say no or yes, depending on the situation 18:12 Christina talks about how she personally is not afraid of getting a no answer now as compared to the past and how she has developed that ability 21:26 Christina talks about practical steps to help people who are practicing to say no and overcoming fear of not being perceived as a team player when you say no 24:15 Christina also talks about how as a leader you can help others to really embrace the power of the no 25:28 Christina also shares some tips on what makes her feel strong and grounded to do what she does Shows Mentioned:  Kids Baking Championship: Under Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli's guidance, young bakers under the age of 12 compete against each other in a series of challenges to win the grand prize. Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu Limited, commonly referred to as Deloitte, is a British multinational professional services network. Deloitte is one of the Big Four accounting organizations and the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of professionals, with headquarters in London, England. Elder Research: They hand-craft innovative data analytics solutions that inform decisions, deliver value, and transform businesses. Quotes Mentioned: “A lot of time we self eliminate ourselves before other people do because we are so afraid of that rejection” “We should be able to say yes to ourselves.” “No is a necessary step to yes.” “Hurry up and get to the failure so you could pivot and then get to the success ultimately.” “If you take the no as a starting point where you can pivot and understand the no, and then that will get you to the ultimate yes.” “If we let that initial no to stop us or even try, we would not even get to the yes at all.” “It’s better to get to that no and then you can move on to get one step closer to the yes.” “Practice makes perfect.” “Auditors always have to go to places where people are not welcoming.” “The key no and yes is do you have a vision for yourself to be the best you can be and reach your fullest potential.” “Start with something small that you don't have as much at stake.” “It always takes someone who knows you to see your potential.” Guests Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-ho-859b751/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/policy_insights  Website: http://www.policyinsights.us/  Website: https://www.elderresearch.com/people/christina-ho/

Cara Silletto is a national speaker and consultant on bridging generational gaps in the workplace, and currently sits in a unique sweet spot for this specialty. She is an early Millennial herself, born in 1981, yet she has more than 13 years of experience learning the unwritten expectations of seasoned managers and business owners in order to advance her own career. As the Founder and President of Crescendo Strategies, she is committed to reducing unnecessary employee turnover for clients by making managers more effective in their roles. Cara earned a Corporate Communication degree from the University of Indianapolis and an MBA from the University of Louisville’s top-ranked Entrepreneurship program. Cara is a true connector and active member of several professional associations. In 2013, she was featured in both “Today’s Woman” and “BG” magazines as the featured young entrepreneur, and in early 2014, she was named a Top 3 Finalist for the One Southern Indiana James W. Robinson Young Professional of the Year Award. She was recently named a “Game Changer” by Workforce magazine in Chicago, and is the co-author of “What’s Next in HR.” Key Takeaways: 0:00 Intro 2:32 Cara shares a little bit of background about her journey and what led her to focus on retention 4:38 Cara shares some of the reasons that make employees leave or stop working in a certain company 7:51 Cara talks about what managers and business owners can do remotely due to Covid to instill the sense of belongingness and make their employees feel valued 11:10 Cara talks about the importance of checking in with your people as an employer and how it affects the business and the employees 12:14 Cara also talks about how leaders or managers keep their employees informed and in the know 15:23 Cara talks about the challenges that comes with the boomers, the Gen X, the Millennia's and the Gen Z and how they play into retention 21:12 Cara talks about how the pandemic caused more layoffs and the advice she would give managers expecting people left at work to work two or three people's jobs 24:37 Cara talks about what she is working on next especially the disconnect between frontline workers and managers and what is next in the field of retention 29:14 Cara shares some tips on what makes her feel strong so that she can keep doing what she does Books Mentioned: Staying Power; Why Your Employees Leave and How to Keep Them Longer by Cara Silletto and Leah Brown Shows Mentioned:  Magnet Culture: We shift manager mindsets and bridge generational gaps to dramatically reduce turnover costs, increase employee loyalty, and ensure high-quality products and services are delivered. https://www.recruiter.com/ Quotes Mentioned: “You have to solve a business problem, so keep your ears open.” “Work smarter not harder.” “People won’t even entertain other offers if they're happy and if they feel valued.” “Check in with your people when you contact them.”  “It is not all about business.” “Are you really approachable and do your people feel like you have the time and energy for them?” “People were raised differently and yet we expect the people around us to have a similar outlook on life that we do.” “Don’t ever depend on a company because they can cut you any day.” “You have got to have a plan.” “The whole model of do more with less, that's supposed to get people through a tough time.” “Getting in tune with the reality of the day to day struggles and priorities of your frontline workforce can make you a much stronger leader and help retain workers.” “Continue to invest in your people.” “You can't fill everything and you can't be everything to everyone.” Guests Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carasilletto/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cara.silletto  Twitter: https://twitter.com/MagnetCulture  Website: https://www.magnetculture.com/speaking/

Amanda is a strategic creationist, engagement advocate, and compulsive planner. She love's the number three, alliteration, and pink. She support Microsoft in their stance on the great space debate (one, not two). And she has a deep passion for using communication, content, and creative to connect communities and create change. She's the author of two books, "Alice the Bee" and "Baba the Monkey and all That Noise" She recently left her corporate career to venture out on her own. The universe doing what she does, led her to a part-time consulting gig at BlackRock Center for the Arts. She fell in love with the people, the work, the mission. After just three short months, she became the Director of Marketing Communications at a cultural arts center that is not only providing access to the arts for all but has evolved into providing life-saving relief for vulnerable community members impacted by the coronavirus.