Leadership Stars

When was the last time you had a play date? Do you even remember what it was like to play and have fun? Are you stuck in daily rut with no room for adventure? How were you taught to behave? Where is the fun and adventure in your life today and into the future? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Kerry Hargraves, as they delve into the importance of play and new discoveries in your life. Know how to claim that bold, adventurous and colorful person you always wanted to be; yet, never realized you could be.

How much fun would it be to overcome your fears of traveling solo and experiencing life with joyous abandon? What would it be like to quit your job and move to another country? What would it be like to break up with the normal 7-day routine? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Danielle Washington, as they delve into the what it means to be a “rogue.” Know how “going rogue” can allow you to live outside the box and be truly free.

What defines a successful leader in today’s business environment? When you say a leader has “presence” what does that mean? What are the relationship skills critical to inspire and motivate your team members to achieve the vision for the future? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Howard Sambol, as they delve into the foundation of mastering the skills of leadership and especially, the art of building strong, meaningful relationships with your team.

Are you wondering why the relationships you have with your team no longer are working to keep them motivated and inspired? Do you wonder how coaches create success relationships with their teams? What do communication styles have to do with building relationships? Is your communication style not flexible or versatile enough to relate to the differing communications styles of your team? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Johanna Lyman, as they delve into the relationship between your communication style and your ability to have deep and successful relationships with your team.

What is your relationship with money? Do you court it like a lover? Is your relationship abusive or healthy? Does money serve you or are you a slave to your money? Do you hide behind the curtain when money shows up or are you leading the money relationship? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Sonya Williams, as they delve into the relationship between your ability to talk about your money situation and your ability to have a healthy relationship. Know to create the prosperity you desire on your terms.

How do you, as a leader, make amazing shifts in relationships from the superficial to extraordinary? Is it possible to have lasting, deep relationships without getting too “close?” How do you rewire your brain to think and feel differently about relationships? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Gary D. Salyer, Ph.D., as they explore recrafting the “permission slips” your brain has about deep and lasting relationships. Hear how leaders can recover from the superficial and move to the extraordinary in their interactions with their team.

You’ve set your vision for the year. You have your calendar in place. You are ready to rock-n-roll. So, what is stopping you from realizing this bold and unapologetic vision? Do you look at the vision and feel bored and frustrated? Is it the same vision you had last year (and the one before that…)? Do you roll over in the morning and ask, “Is this all there is? Is it just me or do I need a change?” Do you find there is no “juice” or excitement around your vision? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Julie Foucht, as they explore how to create a vision of your business that makes it a reflection of who you are. It is time to come out of hiding because it is costing you money. Being true and authentic to yourself will create a future vision that will inspire and excite you to see what is just around the corner for you!

Did you know there was a phobia defined for being afraid to speak both in public as well as just in general? The word is “glossophobia” (or simply, speech anxiety) is the fear of public speaking or of speaking in general. This could be just “talking” to strangers at a networking event. It is also the #1 fear humans face. Yes, this fear is even greater than of death! How would you like a quick method to overcome your nerves whether as a speaker or a performer? How do you strategically pick speaking opportunities to create the vision you imagine for your business? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Julia Glyde, as they explore a successful strategy that will turn your vision of greater visibility in your business and personal life into a confident and comfortable speaker at live events on stage and in the media such as radio and television as well as social media.

Just creating a vision for 2017 is not enough, even when you do include all the senses in its description. To be powerful enough to inspire you all year, that vision has to align with your passions, your directions and your destiny or you will be distracted and chasing bright shiny objects all year long not getting near your vision. Join Linda Patten and her guest, Cynthia Stott, as they explore what it takes to really have your vision so aligned and in tune that it shapes your destiny. Know how to set the direction for your year in a way that keeps you focused into the future.

You have created your vision for the coming year. You know what your core values are. Yet creating your business brand has you stuck. How do you stand out in a socially noisy and cluttered marketplace? You want a business brand that is compelling and gets you more shares, comments and clients but you're frustrated and confused about how to make that happen. Join Linda Patten and her guest, Tatiana El-Khouri, as they delve into the relationship between your vision, your values, and your brand. Know how to build your brand in alignment with your vision and create visuals that support and clarify that vision.

John Maxwell says, “Leadership is Influence, nothing more, nothing less.” Are you your most influential self? Are you getting in your own way while attempting to be more inspiring, more influential, more visible, more authentic – more bold and unapologetic? Join Linda Patten and her guest, Ann Evanston as Ann shows you how to change your mind to change your life, and how to get out of your way to have the success you desire. To quote Ann, “It is about connecting with the core of who you are and how you use that core to create influence in your work, your life and in your relationships.” How will you become more influential, more visible in 2017 and beyond?

Do you have a “Healthy Entrepreneur’s Mindset?” Do you find that those fears, doubts and a lack of clarity in the purpose of your business? Do you really not know what to do each day that will bring you the money and success you crave? Do you wonder how your business took over your life and where did personal time go? Join Linda Patten and her guests, Dr. Minette Riodan and Brad Dobson as they show you how as women we can create a balanced plan that includes all of our roles, especially leadership. The roadmap to gaining what you desire is very personal to you and your values, not one size fits all.

Do you ever feel that you are working harder than you want and still not seeing the results you expected? Do you question that you have IT in you to create the life you truly want to live? Are there days when you fly through your “To-Do” list and others where you are struggling to get just one thing done? Join Linda Patten and her guests, Julie Anderson and Cary Valentine as they explore the way to use your brain to do your work using the “right” aspect of your brain and then, to overcome the doubts, fears and insecurities that keep us from having the success we desire to have in our lives and our businesses.

Statistics show that currently, women make up only about 5% of CEO positions and about 17% of the corporate board members among Fortune 500 companies. This number has not changed significantly in over a decade. While women are making inroads into business ownership, men still outnumber women in this arena too. Why is it that women struggle with stepping into leadership and owning it? Join Linda Patten and her featured guest, Rebecca Hall Gruyter as they show you how to define leadership in today’s world and then what it takes for a leader to step out from behind the curtain to begin to be boldly unapologetic about our desire to make significant changes in the future of the world as we so often state is our purpose.