Think Bold, Be Bold

Overview: Multidimensional Visionary Mentor, Artist, and Professional Speaker, Emerald GreenForest comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Emerald is the Founder & Lead Visionary of Creative Age Consulting Group. She is an internationally known speaker, transformation artist, Be The Change “Movement To Watch” Award Winner, Hostess of the Men On Purpose Podcast, and one of America’s Premier Experts. Tune in to hear wisdom from Emerald on how you can life your life on purpose! 3 Golden Nuggets Shared:No matter what advertises you face, you have to force yourself to get back up. Use the pain from your adversities to fuel your passion and desires. Take control of your life and live on purpose. Every decision you make and action you take is in your hands. Follow Emeralds favorite “5 I’s of the wise” method. When you feel an urge to do something, take (inspired action.) (Invest) time, energy, and money. (Immerse) yourself in whatever it is you’ve been inspired to take action on. (Integrate) all th

Overview: In this special episode, Meg Manke and Dr. Rachel MK Headley join us as a duo on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Meg and Rachel are authors of iX Leadership: Create high-five cultures and guide transformation and Co-founders of The Rose Group International. Their specialty is connecting leaders with their people, creating opportunity for innovation and helping their organization thrive. Tune in to hear how your business can improve its culture! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared:Having a good, healthy culture in business is essential. As a leader, it’s your duty to define and create what type of culture your organization will have.  Accountability within your team is key. It’s hard to hold someone accountable when they don’t have the desire to be accountable, but if they know what their legacy is and why they keep coming to work it will help motivate them. Challenge your staff with these questions!No matter what job or position an individual holds, it’s important to make them feel valued. When a person feel

Overview: In this episode, Priscilla McKinney comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Priscilla is CEO and resident Momma Bird at Little Bird Marketing. She and her team carefully created the S.O.A.R system of marketing which is a done for you system, helping busy leaders create a sustainable lead generation system within 90 days. This system allows leaders to remain confident in the growth of their company, without losing focus on their other responsibilities.Tune in to learn how you can build a digital content marketing platform, providing you with sustainable lead generation for your ideal clients! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared:It generally takes extreme circumstances for us to make a change. Be proactive, don’t wait for something bad to happen to make a positive change in your life.  Don’t become a victim of your adversity. Use that adversity to propel you forward and build resilience.  Know your ideal client persona and what they actually want. Don’t build a brand if you don’t know your audience.

Overview: In this episode, Jeremy Ryan Slate comes in the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Jeremy is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, helping entrepreneurs live the life they were meant to. He specializes in using podcasting and new media to create celebrity status and was ranked #1 in iTunes New and Noteworthy and #26 in the business category. After his success in podcasting, Jeremy Slate and his wife, Brielle Slate, founded Command Your Brand to help entrepreneurs get their message out by appearing as guests on podcasts. Tune in to learn how you can use podcasting and storytelling in your business to attract more clients! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared:You don’t always get things right on the first attempt, so don’t give up! Sometimes timing is off, your not ready, or you have more to learn before you will succeed. It can be difficult to find your passion. Not everyone has that “ah ha” moment where they know. If this sounds like you, find something you are good at, keep practicing it, and eventu

Overview: In this episode Tina Greenbaum comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Tina Greenbaum, LCSW is an Optimal Performance Specialist, Holistic Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Leader. With over 35 years of experience, she helps CEO’s, leaders, and aspiring leaders to be the best they can be. She does this by guiding them to find their blind spots, both personally and professionally, and then teaching them how to get the best from the teams they lead. This ultimately leads them to happier employees, increased retention, and greater productivity. Using cutting-edge technologies, she combines the latest in neuroscience with ancient traditions of the East. She is the creator of the program Mastery Under Pressure, an executive coaching program that teaches Olympic-level mindset skills for peak performance in high-stakes and high-stress environments. Tune in to learn how you can become a more authentic, transparent leader that will result in a happier and more productive workforce for your team!&

Overview: In this episode, successful businessman and world-renowned Entrepreneur, Marco Robinson comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Marco is the Star & Creator of the new Channel 4 HIT TV Show "Get a House For Free", a #1 Bestselling Author, Award Winning Property Developer, Restaurateur, Philanthropist, Actor, Model, and Founder of The New Rich List. At one point in his life, Marco was homeless. With a hunger for success and making this world a better place, he’s now able to give away houses to the homeless! Tune in to hear Marco’s amazing story of adversity to success!  5 Golden Nuggets Shared:You can come from nothing and still build a future for yourself that you deserve. It’s going to take hard work and dedication, but if you want it, you can have it. Push yourself out of your comfort zone, you will be surprised with what you can achieve. If there was a secret to success, it’s belief. You have to believe in yourself or no one else will. Know your limits and listen to your bod

Overview: In this episode, Mark Jamnik comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Mark is an award-winning sales strategist that helps media sales professionals follow a proven program to help them double their sales. After a decade in media sales, Mark set his sights on becoming a sales coach. In 2012, he became 1 of 100 Tony Robbins coaches in the world. He "coached the coaches" in the organization with sales strategies and shared a done for you referral system. He has also written sales curriculum for broadcast stations, radio stations, and advertising agencies. He is the author of ‘Home Story Sales Success Program’. Mark has worked one-on-one with over 300 entrepreneurs, managers and sales professionals from all over the globe. Tune in to learn more about Mark and his secret to sales!5 Golden Nuggets Shared:In sales, it’s important to understand the buyer's journey and their thought process. Try to put yourself in their shoes and think like them. If you were them, what would drive you to buy your product or s

Overview: Ramone Harper is the founder and CEO of BNB Consulting & Associates, a management and consulting firm that supports major corporations, small businesses, nonprofits, artists, and ministries. BNB empowers organizations to identify and implement their vision from concept to completion. BNB has managed various artists such as comedian Marcus D. Wiley of the “Yolanda Adams Morning Show” and Stellar Award winner and Grammy-nominated artist James Fortune. Ramone has over twenty years of community partnership building experience along with excellent leadership, organizational, strategic planning, communication, financial and project management skills. He serves as executive pastor for Change Church located in New Jersey that has over 7000 members. He is also passionate about giving back and co-founded an organization called TDI: Turning Dreams Into Realities, which assists youth in turning their dreams into reality by providing scholarships, mentoring and professional development. Tune into Ramone’s sh

Overview: In this episode, Steve Shapiro comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Steve helps organizations drive tenfold improvements on their innovation ROI over traditional methods. To do this, he gets everyone focused on the most critical opportunities for avoiding disruption and staying relevant. He is a business author, consultant and speaker on the topics of innovation and collaboration. Steve started his innovation work over 20 years ago while leading a 20,000-person innovation practice at the consulting firm, Accenture. Since then he has written five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid," which was named the best innovation and creativity book by 800-CEO-READ and is an international #1 business best seller. His Personality Poker® card game has been used in 25 countries to create high-performing innovation teams. Steve has presented at conferences in 50 countries and in 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame.He was recently a regular judge and mentor on the TLC innovation reality tele

Overview: In this episode, Mary Shores comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Mary spends her career as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur, generating positive and pragmatic solutions for people who are freaking out. Mary blends personal experience with her extensive knowledge of neuroscience and human behavior to guide businesses and individuals to defeat the freak out and create their ideal life.Mary has had a rollercoaster life, from tragically losing her first child to building a purpose-filled 8-figure business and writing the Hay House bestseller Conscious Communications. Throughout these life experiences, she discovered the tools to succeed in business and in life. Dedicated to making an impact in the world, Mary is on a mission to create change in a tough industry and share transformative lessons that bridge the gap between science and spirituality. Tune in to hear Mary’s story and learn how to better communicate with yourself and others!5 Golden Nuggets Shared:Evaluate your top 10 common scenarios

Overview: In this episode, Jesse Doubek comes back on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Jesse is potentially one of the most successful online marketers of our time. As Co-Founder and CEO of Doubek Digital Media, his agency has worked with some of the greatest online entrepreneurs in the world (including NYT Bestselling Authors like Brendon Burchard, Chalene Johnson, and Sonia Choquette) and driven a documented $10M+ in sales. Tune in to hear how Jesse went from $120k of student loan debt to debt free with a thriving business!  5 Golden Nuggets Shared:Don’t let others negative opinions affect your mindset or vision. When you stop listening to them, that’s when you grow. Entrepreneurship is full of ups and downs. Expect yourself to fail, but most importantly to succeed. Learn the skills necessary to master sales and networking. Sales and networking is the key to your business’s growth. Follow Jesse’s roadmap to success: launch your business, create 4 product offers, build an online sales p

Overview: In this episode, Brian J. Greenberg, aka The Salesman Who Doesn't Sell, joins us on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Brian has founded businesses in e-commerce, marketing, and financial services. He has generated over 50 million in revenue from his businesses and collected over 10,000 reviews and testimonials from customers. He is the founder and president of True Blue Life Insurance, whose mission is to be transparent, honest and helpful to their customers without ever bugging or pushing them. Brian also runs e-commerce websites at Touchfree Concepts and Wholesale Janitorial Supply. Tune in to hear how you can generate sales in your sleep by gaining authentic traffic to your website through reviews! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared:Success in your business is a long term game. Avoid shortcuts and do business the right way, be authentic and genuinely care about your customers. It’s better to have your customers buy from you first verses selling to them first.  Implement informational selling in y

Overview: In this episode, Kevin Harrington, Inventor of the Infomercial and Original Shark on Shark Tank, comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Tune in to hear Kevin’s wisdom on building a dream team and what it truly takes to become a successful entrepreneur. Spoiler alert - Listen to the end for an opportunity to win a free 30-minute consultation and mentoring session with Kevin! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared:When you're backed into a corner, you have no other choice to be creative and figure a way out. As an investor, the most important thing to do is protect your investment. It’s key to have advisors on your team to ensure you and your capital are protected throughout the deal. Learning how to “close the sale” is essential to your business’s success. Study sales and learn from the greats, such as Zig Ziglar.Split your time into increments, especially those of you who are in multiple business ventures. This will help you stay organized, productive, and keep pushing you towards your goals. Go big

Overview: In this episode we interview Dr. James Kelley on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Dr. James Kelley, author of The Crucible’s Gift: 5 Lessons from Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity, brings a fresh perspective to leadership coaching and keynotes. His journey from a humble home in Portland, Oregon to earning his PhD and living near Dubai with his wife and four children has been full of adversity. James also has a keen interest in the adversity that shapes great leaders around the world.Whether it’s on his podcast, Executives After Hours, or giving a keynote speech at a conference, James loves to dive deep and share stories of how and why leaders need crucible moments to be a better version of themselves. James believes that his unique journey filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and a driving curiosity, equips him to bring great value to the world of executive leadership. Tune in for a fun and informal conversation with your hosts and Dr. James Kelley! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared:In life it’s

Overview: In this episode, Michael Gale comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Michael founded Strategic Oxygen in 2001, which was widely seen as one of the technology industry’s primary data toolset for marketers, used by over 20 brands and used to model over $4 billion in marketing and sales investments. The company was sold to Monitor Group, where he was a group partner from 2006 to 2010. In 2011, he became a partner at Pulsepoint Group, a digital consulting company, which was acquired by ICF in 2015. Michael has also served as chief web officer and GM at Micron Technology and was the vice president of Worldwide brand research at IntelliQuest. More recently, Michael is the Co-Author of The Wall Street Journal Best-Seller, The Digital Helix, and focuses on delivering the promise of digital transformation with organizations. Tune in to his show below!5 Golden Nuggets Shared:Be optimistic and creative. When you think positive and outside the box, the sky's the limit.  If you want to digitally transform y

Overview: In this episode, CEO and Co-Founder of Zuora, and Best-Selling Author of “SUBSCRIBED,” Tien Tzuo comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! His company, Zuora, is the leading Subscription Economy SaaS provider, with over a thousand customers worldwide. Formerly, Tien was the chief marketing officer and chief strategy officer of Salesforce. Tien argues that shifting your mindset from product-centered business to consumer-centered business will allow your business to move beyond the linear. Tune in to learn more about subscription models and why Tien believes they will soon disrupt the entire business industry. 5 Golden Nuggets Shared: 1. You need to think like your customers and give them what they really want. It’s also important to pay close attention to the current economy and what trends customers are buying into. 2. Figure out what business you are in and how you can maintain that relationship with your business, employees, partners, and customers. 3. If you are considering turning your busin

Overview: In this episode, our very own Production Manager, Nicole Zeien-Cox, comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! A Business Graduate, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Board Member at Guardian Scholars Foundation, Production Manager for Think Bold Be Bold Ventures, and Project Coordinator for Startup Syndicate, Nicole Zeien-Cox is a millennial entrepreneur who thrives in an accelerated environment, on a mission to positively impact the world. She strives to inspire everyone to find their purpose and live a fulfilled life, regardless of their past or current situation. Nicole is passionate about creating the slight edge necessary to bring increased awareness to the foster community through educating, advocating, and inspiring others with her knowledge and personal journey through the foster care system. Tune in to hear Nicole’s story of overcoming adversity that eventually led her to the business world and entrepreneurship! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared: 1. Where you come from doesn’t define who you are

Overview: In this episode, JJ Birden comes back on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! JJ is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, an ex-NFL player, and an entrepreneur. He is an engaging communicator and a leading expert at helping individuals seize their opportunities in life. Tune in to hear how JJ went from playing in the NFL to delivering keynotes across the nation! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared: 1. Ensure your marketing materials reflect who you are and what you’re capable of. 2. Receiving feedback can be tough, but it’s important to learn from it and use it to your advantage. 3. Have a game plan ready for whatever you aspire to do in life. 4. Your reason, your “why,” has to be big enough to keep you going when times get tough. 5. There’s a teaching point in every story. Use your personal experiences, stories, and knowledge as content in your business. 3 Bold and Kick-Ass Quotes: 1. “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” - JJ Birden 2. “You have to protect your focus like a million dollar suitcas

Overview: In this episode, Dr. Rina Shinn, comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! Rina is the owner and medical director of Adonis Cosmetic Surgery & Spa. Since she started her first practice in Pueblo Colorado in 1997, Dr. Rina Shinn had a passion to use her skills to help others. Although she enjoyed her work, it was hard to see so many patients in pain. As she studied and grew her skills, she found herself drawn to a different path, aesthetic surgery. In 2008, Dr. Shinn expanded her expertise in the laser aesthetics field and opened her own practice. Adonis is a unique center that combines life-changing procedures with healing techniques and wellness seminars. A result was a place where women and men with busy lives can get a procedure done and be assured they’ll look great and heal quickly. Given her background, it's transparent that Dr. Rina Shinn is an expert on changing your self-image. Tune in to hear how she made the transition in her business, and tips on how you can change your own self-image!

Overview: In this episode, Grant Baldwin, comes on the Think Bold, Be Bold Show! If you have been struggling to find and book paid speaking gigs, this episode is for you! Grant is the founder of TheSpeakerLab.com and Booked And Paid To Speak training program. Grant is a nationally renowned keynote speaker, an author, and host of “The Speaker Lab” podcast. As a speaker, Grant has given hundreds of presentations, speaking to over 400,000 people in 45 different states. His speeches have been delivered to leadership conferences, conventions, and other events. His book and curriculum for students, “Reality Check,” is taught in 400 schools around the country. As much as he enjoys speaking and entrepreneurship, Grant’s family always comes first. He is married to his high school sweetheart and together they have three daughters, residing in Nashville, TN. Tune in to hear how you can amp up your speaking career, getting booked and paid to speak! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared: 1. When starting a speaking career, the first