The Self-Employed Life
Jeffrey Shaw
The Self-Employed Life Podcast (formerly Creative Warriors) provides business and personal development strategies for self-employed business owners that create sustainable success.
A community of self-employed and small business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators and ambitious individuals that need creative solutions in business. Being self-employed and a business Warrior is a mindset, a spirit and a challenge. We need a different way of doing business. This is business with a soul.
We discuss marketing, branding, productivity, mindset, building meaningful relationships with customers and living a fulfilling life. In the self-employed life, it's all personal.
Small business consultant, business coach for entrepreneurs, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and author of The Self-Employed Life and LINGO, host Jeffrey Shaw, interviews bestselling authors and experts who will change your way of thinking and provide practical ideas that you can apply directly in your life and business. Two episodes each week- one content-rich interview with an expert and Coaching Break offers a 15-minute break to receive coaching from your host.
A community of self-employed and small business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators and ambitious individuals that need creative solutions in business. Being self-employed and a business Warrior is a mindset, a spirit and a challenge. We need a different way of doing business. This is business with a soul.
We discuss marketing, branding, productivity, mindset, building meaningful relationships with customers and living a fulfilling life. In the self-employed life, it's all personal.
Small business consultant, business coach for entrepreneurs, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and author of The Self-Employed Life and LINGO, host Jeffrey Shaw, interviews bestselling authors and experts who will change your way of thinking and provide practical ideas that you can apply directly in your life and business. Two episodes each week- one content-rich interview with an expert and Coaching Break offers a 15-minute break to receive coaching from your host.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Aug 8, 2015 • 36min
72: Lynette Crane - The Confident Introvert
Have you ever wondered why success and acclaim don't necessarily go to the most talented or skilled, but more often to those who are most visible? Today we are deconstructing what it means to be an introvert and how to leverage the positive aspects of being introverted. Lynette Crane is a Minneapolis-based acclaimed national speaker, author, and executive coach with more than 30 years of experience in speaking and training on introversion and shyness. She is the author of “The Confident Introvert.” Through her personal experience and ongoing work in the field of introversion and shyness, Lynette has become a key voice in helping people connect and communicate across their differences.
Aug 5, 2015 • 38min
71: Todd Henry - Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice
When the authentic voice of your work is clear, the impact you create is louder than words. It takes a strong sense of identity, vision, and mastery, and we are going to dive into the critical topic of knowing your authentic voice. Critical because today people want to connect with the real deal. Your authenticity. And your authentic voice, your "message," must be clear to stand out in today's noisy marketing world. I'm super excited to have author, speaker, trainer and podcast host Todd Henry back on Creative Warriors to discuss his latest work, Louder Than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice. This work is one of the most important books I've had the pleasure to read and it could not have come along at a better time in business.
Aug 1, 2015 • 41min
70: Sheevaun Moran - Inner Game
We all face disappointment, failure, and loss. Some of us even experience near death struggles. There are even times when entrepreneurs feel they can't go on. Your turning point will come by deciding what is important to you and taking action! Sheevaun Moran takes complex success principles and bridges them with science, profits, health, and universal energetics. She has helped over 15,000 high achievers and leaders achieve success to have wealth and health simultaneously. As the founder of Energetic Solutions, Inc you can find her keynote speaking, leading masterminds and hosting the I Am Success Now live events. Sheevaun brings clarity, alignment, heart and profit to all of her endeavors.
Jul 29, 2015 • 37min
69: Simon T. Bailey - Shift Your Brilliance
Having the right mindset for the new economy is not an option if you want a sustainable business. Life and business are always in a state of change; how we evolve, engage and energize makes all the difference in our future. Simon T. Bailey is the former sales director of the world-renowned Disney Institute based at Walt Disney World Resort®. He has spoken to over a 1,000 organizations on six continents. He inspires through relevant stories and thought-provoking, evidence- based research, breaking through the motivational paradigm that causes individuals to stretch and produce results. Simon has written seven books and teaches influencers how to improve themselves and change the world. He is a catalyst of innovation!
Jul 25, 2015 • 37min
68: Jonathan Rivera - Stop Trading Time for Money
Building a business takes a leap of faith. Achieving your goals takes persistence and coming back after losing it all takes a big dose of resilience. Jonathan Rivera gave up trading time for money as an electrician 11 years ago to pursue freedom. He made it big, lost it all in the "financial crash" and learned what it truly means to pursue your passion. Jonathan's first start up was in real estate. Within the first year, he owned a million dollars worth of real estate. Then the market tanked, and he lost it all. After 2 years of feeling sorry for himself, he put on his big-boy pants and got to work. Over the past 8 years, he has built a business of passive income through diversifying his work while he pursues his dream of location independence. Jonathan runs his real estate rental business in less than 4 hours of work per week leaving him time to pursue's other ways to secure his future while doing things he loves.
Jul 22, 2015 • 41min
67: Robin Houghton - The Golden Rules of Blogging(and when to break them)
Blogging like all forms of communication is less daunting when you know the rules(and when to break them). It's even easier when you find an expert who is willing to offer valuable insider tips and insights. Robin Houghton has 20+ years of experience in marketing and communication. Since 2002 her firm Eggbox Marketing has specialized in online marketing. Her work focuses on making the best use of social media for writers. Robin writes blogs on social media and poetry and has been a guest blogger for some sites including Social Media Today and MarketingProfs. She is a published poet who also shared the award-winning and touching piece, 'Ellipsis' on today's episode. Robin is also a commercial copywriter and has published three books. 'Blogging for Creatives,' a best-seller that resulted in two more commissions, 'Blogging for Writers' and 'The Golden Rules of Blogging (and How to Break Them)'
Jul 18, 2015 • 40min
66: Jennifer Lee - Business the Right Brain Way
The act of being in business is one of the most creative things a person will ever do. While starting or running a business may appear to be nothing like "creating" your chosen work, it is, in fact, more closely aligned than you think. Jennifer Lee, the author of Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way and The Right-Brain Business Plan, joins us to share her insights on how a creative person can apply their creativity to develop a wildly successful business. After spending 10 years climbing the corporate ladder and getting tired of living her dream "on-the-side," Jennifer took the leap to pursue her passions full-time. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, U.S. News & World Report, Whole Living, Family Circle, Cloth Paper Scissors Studios, and Choice.
Jul 15, 2015 • 48min
65: Dale Partridge - People Over Profit
People or profit is not an either or choice. The way to do business today is to put people over profit. It is by its very nature a values-based approach to sustainable business and growing profits. It is as Dale Partridge says "not a liability but a responsibility." Dale teaches leaders and organizations how to position their brand, love their people, and develop profitable social responsibility programs. He is a serial social entrepreneur and the founder of Sevenly.org and StartupCamp.com. Dale has been featured in various business publications including the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine, Fox News, NBC, INC Magazine, Mashable, MSN Money, Forbes and the Los Angeles Times.
Jul 11, 2015 • 41min
64: Hal Elrod - Create Your Miracle Morning
The Miracle Morning is the tool Hal Elrod created to completely change the trajectory of his life. He is living proof that you can overcome adversity and create an extraordinary life and business. Hal was hit head-on by a drunk driver (at 80 mph) and was dead alongside the highway. Despite being dead for six minutes, in a coma for six days, and being told he may never walk again, he made a full recovery. Hal went on to create the business and life of his dreams. And lost it ALL. Then rebuilt it again!
Jul 8, 2015 • 24min
63: Chris Brogan - The Value of Community
Building your business is not about hiding what makes you unique. In fact, it’s quite the opposite! It's about embracing what makes you unique! If you’ve ever felt like an outsider, this is for you! Chris Brogan's insights on business, marketing, and branding will show you the benefits of being who you are, why feeling like you belong is essential, and the importance of being part of a community. Chris’ book, The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth, is terrific at supporting those of us who beat to a different drum.
