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Tessa Stowe wants to see a world where people know how to be happy and are happy most of the time, no matter what significant events have happened in their lives.An event or crises often causes us to "wake up" and realize that being as happy as we can be is urgent. The event or crisis that delivers this wake-up call could be something like the loss of a loved one, divorce/separation, illness, loss of a job, a financial crisis, or a natural disaster. Or it could be waking up one morning asking, "Is this it? Surely there must be more to life. What did I miss since I'm not as happy as I thought I'd be by now?"Tessa's goal is for no one to miss out on being as happy as they can be because they don't know how to be, or they are following the wrong formula. For many years she was following the wrong formula for happiness. She was doing all those things you are "supposed to do." She ended up being busy, stressed out and unhappy, and it almost cost her everything.Join our interview with Happiness Path Finder, Tessa

Liz Wenman is the founder and director of Rally Round, as well as a genuine motorsport enthusiast. Having previously followed Superbikes, Liz has been involved with historic cars for many years alongside her husband and stepson, both of whom compete. Liz has driven on several events ranging from the Pyrenees Rally to the 2010 Peking-Paris. It was those experiences that inspired her to set up her own rally company, focusing on customer care and relaxed competition, allowing ample time to socialize and explore the wonders of the world.The goal of Rally Round is to help their clients travel with their best friends to spectacular destinations in their own vehicle that may have been recently purchased or a family heirloom. They provide the support from the time clients sign up to join the rally, which is usually 18 months to 2 years before the start, to the end of the rally. They help organize their shipping of their cars, their documentation and then they look after them providing all accommodation, food and beve

Beth Christo is a luxury property realtor with Re/Max Realty Unlimited, has been in real estate in the Tampa, FL, area since 1999, and has a diverse background including assisting real estate investors, facilitating residential sales, and counseling homeowners dealing with foreclosure and short sales. She has experience in luxury homes as well as helping first-time home buyers.Beth conducts all the research and footwork to provide all the information clients need to make the best decision, as well as provides them with information about lifestyle and individual neighborhood "personalities" that the online listings don't include. She has access to a proven first-class network of professionals on which she can depend to provide excellent service during the sales process, including a mortgage lender, inspector, title company, real estate attorney and insurance professional.Whether her client is a buyer or seller, the sales process boils down to asking more questions to discover what the client needs and wants an

In this episode, Amy Praskac discusses the importance of being prepared for a medical emergency or end of life. She tells stories along with lessons to be learned and shares observations from her organizing practice.Amy Praskac reunited with her high school sweetheart only to be widowed a few years later. Her experience served as a springboard for a new career as a records organizer specializing in end-of-life planning. Her book, The Critical Information Workbook: Creating a Road Map for Your Family, helps you record all of the information that you might need in any emergency. Amy believes that being organized frees one to lead a more fulfilling life.Amy's book is available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2EWqQlRMain Street Mavericks Radio with Donna Gunterhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/main-street-mavericks-radio/

In this episode, Amanda Bodkin discusses what to do when you owe the IRS. Amanda breaks the whole process down from the beginning, with common IRS notices, to the end of the negotiating process. She explains the IRS jargon and all the forms needed to complete this process.Amanda Bodkin is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS and author of the book, Win the IRS Game: A Step-by-Step Guide to Negotiating Your IRS Tax Debt. She is experienced in tax preparation, tax planning, representation, and payroll taxes and has worked with over 1,000 clients on their finances to determine a financial plan and negotiate a payment resolution with the IRS. She enjoys helping clients navigate the complex world of small business and tax law.Amanda's book is available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/2otqKMqMain Street Mavericks Radio with Donna Gunterhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/main-street-mavericks-radio/

In this episode, Thomas Schmitt, automotive management professional, discusses how building relationships is key to managing a successful car dealership. Thomas has noticed that many dealerships are still viewing customers as numbers rather than as people.Tom Chesser, owner of Solutions Plus made an appearance on this episode of Main Street Mavericks Radio. Tom provides custom-tailored solutions for business owners who need to gain an advantage in the market place. His slogan is "Solutions that put more money in your bank account."Thomas goes on to say that everything that happens in a car dealership is about relationships, from the customer to the bank to the dealership employees. In order to get happy customers, a dealership needs to show that they are willing to work with the customer. Because dealership management is so overwhelmed with paperwork, they don't have the opportunity to review how their sales team is making sales.Thomas has extensive experience directing multi-franchise dealerships from small

In this episode, Peter Cotton, President of Best Sales Talent, LLC, discusses how small and medium-sized companies can significantly improve their bottom line when they invest in attracting and hiring the best sales talent. As an executive recruiter, Cotton has nationwide contacts of client companies and candidates. He also has a national network of fellow recruiters who work with him to find the most outstanding candidates. Cotton and his firm act as consultants to help employers find the best sales, sales management and marketing individuals who have a reputation for building profitable business relationships with new and existing customers.Peter is a talent acquisition professional offering management consulting services in the search and recruitment of the best sales, sales management and marketing professionals. He says that employers need to know exactly what they are looking for and what they need before they set out to hire anyone. "If they don't know what they are looking for, they will never know if

In this episode, Steve Kiges, co-founder of The Coach Training Academy, discussed several programs that he offers through The Coach Training Academy.The core program is the 24-week International Coach Federation accredited program for people who are busy and those who want to up their game by adding coaching to their current offerings. The second program, the Fast Track Program, is not for everyone. It is designed for motivated individuals that want a fast paced, turn-key certified coaching model that will allow them to hit the ground running. This is tailor-made for people who do coaching as a part of their regular job, like therapists, social workers, physicians, lawyers, etc. but don't have a certification in coaching.One key difference in the programs is that the 24-week program includes business and marketing information on how to build your business as a coach and market a coaching practice.One of the obstacles that coaches face is the fact that prospective clients are often not ready to take action. St

In this episode, Owen Moon, CEO of CarClick360.com, discussed hyperlocal and targeted mobile advertising for car dealerships. Owen notes that about 75% of all Internet usage is done through a mobile device and when people go to their mobile device, they will start with a mobile app. The advertising shows up for the consumer when it is makes sense for the consumer as they are living their lives.Because the ads are locally-based, the ads can be shown to the consumers in that specific geographic marketplace when they are on their mobile devices.This mobile marketing help dealerships find car shoppers and buyers and connect them via advertising on mobile devices to get them to walk into car dealerships. These ads are served up as messages on popular apps such as The Weather Channel and ESPN. They put these ads in front of car shoppers multiple times. Statistics show that between 30 and 50 percent of people who go to dealerships end up buying a car or at least using the dealer for servicing of their existing vehic

In this episode, Craig Petronella, Amazon #1 Best-Selling author and CEO of Petronella Technology Group, Inc., discusses how to educate employees about corporate policies in working with IT about security issues. The training is delivered through online video and follow up exercises to assess each employee's comprehension of the training.Craig goes on to say that there are a series of tests, or trust factors, that each employee should complete when receiving an email to ensure it is safe to open. First, check to see if you recognize the person and email address that has been sent to you. Second, if there is an attachment, determine whether you were expecting an email with an attachment from that person. Third, look at the type of attachment to see if it is formatted with a recognized program (Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, etc.). Fourth, look at the links in an email and ensure that they are going where you expect them to go by hovering your mouse pointer over the link to see the destination and make sure it matc

In this episode, Tom Chesser, Solutions Expert, turns the table on host Joel Helfer and talks with Joel about how one radio interview can make any business owner into an A-List celebrity.Joel explained that one simple radio interview re-purposed by others is all the marketing that you need. He helps his clients turn this interview to cash via a process that involves getting the interview in front of the right audience. Part of this process includes getting indexed on Google 316 times with one interview, as well as being seen on 350+ digital websites all over the country. This process helps a guest beat the noise and the competition for attention in the guest's marketplace.Joel goes on to explain how one simple radio interview can change your life and propel your business career into more attention and greater profit. In fact, he notes that one radio interview can add up to $250,000 to a business owner's bottom line in one year.Joel went on to say that his process starts with preparing the guest to determine

In this episode of Main Street Mavericks Radio, Kangen Water® distributor, Tom Chesser of Solutions Plus, interviews his client, Bill King, as Bill discusses the results he has experienced using the Enagic Kangen Water® System.Safe and readily available water is a basic human necessity to meet health and sanitation needs. However, tap water around the world has consistently been found to be subpar, "first-world" countries not excluded. According to National Geographic, "Bottled water is a drain on the environment. The U.S. public goes through about 50 billion water bottles a year, and most of those plastic containers are not recycled. Transporting the bottles and keeping them cold also burns fossil fuels, which give off greenhouse gases."Enagic has been the leading manufacturer of specialized high quality water ionizer generating systems, which are distributed globally. Kangen Waterr machines are used in hundreds of thousands of homes worldwide to transform regular tap water into pure, healthy, electrolyzed r

In this episode of Main Street Mavericks Radio, professional copywriter, Everte Farnell, discusses the lessons he has learned from con men and hustlers that he has published on his newly revamped website. Everte was a professional pool hustler and traveled the country with a friend named Little Donnie. He offers stories of how they built rapport with their opponents as a basis for playing con games on individuals to get money out of them.He goes on to talk about the legendary Minnesota Fats and how he could win at pool. Everte believes that this group of street-wise con men and hustlers should be studied and their actions could be imitated in a positive way to do business online.He frequently tells stories about these types of con men and hustlers on his Facebook Live broadcasts.Find out more about Everte at http://www.evertefarnell.com/Main Street Mavericks Radio with Joel Helferhttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/main-street-mavericks-radio-with-joel-helfer/

In this episode, Jerry Luciano of BGA Marketing explains how he and his companies help attorneys, medical professionals and general contractors generate leads and new clients with a "done for you system" so they can concentrate on running their business.He went on the say that his goal is to turn on a faucet of new clients for his clients.Jerry "Ace" Luciano is "That Guy." You know -- the one everybody refers to when they're describing someone. "That guy" that knows everyone. Or "that guy" that introduced us to those great business connections. Or even, "That guy that wrote the book."Jerry has been involved in internet marketing and effective lead generation from the web for over a decade - and makes sure that his clients stay on the cutting edge of Google's ever-changing algorithms and utilizes the latest and greatest methods of building a client and marketing base. He prides himself on customer service and giving his clients the "Easy Button" when it comes to lead and business generation.For more informatio

In this episode of Main Street Mavericks Radio, the dynamic husband and wife team, Coach and Kimberly Culbertson, owners of the Austin-based Creation Curve Leadership, talk about how they help leaders in an organization maximize talent and minimize conflict to access greater productivity and intelligence from their teams.They reveal the three-part process of the Creation Curve--Core, Creation, and Community--which provides a unique framework through which any leader can become a leader worth following in an organization.Kimberly and Coach specialize in improving team engagement and company culture. In our conversation, they cite polls and statistics that show only three out of every ten workers are engaged and trying to do the best job possible for their company. The middle five are just doing the least possible to collect a paycheck. And the bottom two are actively working against the success of the company!They also talk about the importance of the leader being aware of the different points of view of their

In this episode, Janak Mehta, a Facebook advertising expert, discusses why paid advertising on Facebook is the quickest and most reliable way to generate leads for your business and get a great ROI on your investment.For best success, he notes that you should test ads, headlines and target markets first to find out which ads work best before spending a great deal of money. And, it isn't necessary to have a gigantic budget with which to advertise on Facebook, Janak has clients who spend $30-$50 dollars a day on Facebook while others spend over a million dollars in advertising per day. Regardless of the size of your business, Janak can help you with your social media advertising.A highlight of the interview was Janak's training on Facebook video advertising and why it's the hottest and latest way of getting leads for your business.Janak Mehta is called the Facebook Advertising Ninja and is the co-founder of Clients Online, a full-service Facebook advertising and marketing agency based in Scottsdale, AZ. He work

In this episode, Urvi Mehta, a social media marketing expert, discusses how to get the most out of relationships you build over time on social media, resulting in more engagement and followers on social media without spending a dime. For best success, she notes that you should post to Instagram first when sharing information, and then share your post on Facebook to get more engagement and more views to your post.She adds that it's necessary to post relevant and engaging content, as well as to like and comment on other posts to build your network and following. She says it's not a good idea to post the same information more than once a day. If you want to repeat a post, she notes, spread out the post over a two-day or greater period.She goes on to recommend frequent posting with images, as well as quotes from famous people to increase your engagement. She and her team did some testing on famous people's quotes and discovered that quotes by Abraham Lincoln were noticed and liked more often than those of other p

Craige Thompson, President, Thompson Patent Law, and members of his patent law firm will exhibit and present at The Tech Breakfast Showcase 2017 on Sunday, March 12, 2017, from 9AM to 1PM. The event will be held on the rooftop deck of Fogo De Chao, 309 E. 3rd St., Austin, Texas.Craige went on to say that the attendees are in the entrepreneurial, startup, and high tech communities. The breakfast will occur adjacent to the world-renown SXSW Conference, occurring at the same time in Austin. The goal of the event is to get innovation communities together and to demonstrate new innovations and technology.Craige and his team will be available to answer all questions about securing a patent. Craige is an electrical engineer and patent attorney who specializes in patentable electrical and software products. A highlight of his appearance will be his "Patent Magic Trick" and copies of a free report, Five Savvy Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Patent Attorney.Tech Breakfast organizers, Ron Schmelzer, Chief Event Wra

In this episode, Daryl Hill, creator of The Money Blocks System, discusses how he created this system to help hundreds of entrepreneurs who are stuck in reaching their business goals and objectives.He explained how and why he developed this system to help his clients overcome limiting beliefs, get rid of unwanted emotions, and lead them down a path to make the money they deserve.Daryl went on to say that his process starts with a special 5-minute quiz he developed to assess where his clients are at and how he can help them improve their opinions of themselves.Daryl graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and was a member of the varsity football team. He saw combat duty and rose to the rank of Captain in the Marine Corps. He uses stories and lessons learned in the military to highlight how he has helped many of entrepreneurs achieve in their chose fields.To take Daryl’s quiz, visit http://moneyblocks.com/ or visit his site, http://www.DarylHill.com. Main Street Mavericks Radio with Joel Helfer

In this episode, Troy Howard, in partnership with his father and brother, Ron and Trevor Howard, at SoTellUs.com, discusses the world's only review platform that lets businesses instantly collect video, audio and written reviews from customers using an app on a smart phone or tablet. The entire review takes 30 seconds or less to collect.Troy noted that every review is verified in seconds by SoTellUs, and if it is a valid review, it is automatically marketed online for the business through their website and social media sites. This new system of automated, verified reviews is changing the review world.Troy goes on to say that social proof is the most important element of all of today’s marketing strategies. People believe more about what others have to say about a business than what a business has to say about itself. Online reviews transform and build businesses like nothing else.Troy Howard's passion for combining technology and marketing has been a driving force in his life, leading him from selling yellow