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Are you a multi-passionate person, who loves to learn, you have many interests, and you struggle to define who you are and how you can support people in one succinct statement?Yeah – me too. I struggled with that for YEARS.In fact, if you’ve followed me for a minute – you'd have heard me share before how as multi - passionate individuals who LOVE learning, we need to be mindful NOT to let our diverse interests - water down our message.Because focusing on too many things – without a clear and compelling outcome (which speaks to the outcome our ideal client seeks) will mean our message gets lost in the noise. One of the ways I watered down my message years ago was when I started speaking about social media to business groups.They’d heard about the success my co - host and I were having with leveraging social media to promote our podcast, so wanted me to share all of our secrets. I was happy too. However, what invertedly happened was that my core message of Personal Branding was watered down, as I spoke more about social media.Until one of my close colleagues hired a personal brand strategist, after completely forgetting that I could have helped her.That was a HUGE wake-up call for me. And, led me to become far more mindful of and strategic about what I spoke about and how I positioned my message.I wonder – when it comes to YOUR message... are you building your reputation as a go-to authority in your area of expertise? Or like me all those years ago, you’re watering down your message because of the vast topics you speak about?In today’s tip, I want you to check back over the last 10 pieces of content you shared across your social media platforms, your blog, your podcast and ask yourself – are these aligned to a clear and concise message that positions me as distinguishable, uncopyable and irresistible in a clear area of expertise so I’m building my reputation as a trusted authority in a key area? Or not? If not, you need to make a decision as to how you’re going to refine your ONE thing, which you want to become known for.What is it that the combination of your experience, knowledge, and certifications will enable you to support YOUR ideal client to achieve their goals/outcomes? For me, it was helping clients stand out, be heard, and become influential voices in their industry. The trusted authority. THE choice vs just a choice for their ideal client.YOUR NEXT STEP:  Are you a coach or consultant who is struggling to stand out online? Do you feel unnoticed, unheard, invisible?  Access my free Masterclass, on how to become Distinguishable, Uncopyable and Irresistible to your ideal client – even if you’re in a crowded marketplace. Go to: www.IndustryThoughtleaderAcademy.com/DistinguishableMessage  Post a review and share it!  If you learned something by tuning into this podcast, do not hesitate to write a review and share it with your friends. Help us help them grow their business and create a positive impact. For more updates and episodes, visit the Ambitious Entrepreneur Show website. You can also subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Email, RSS, and more! You can also follow us through Facebook. Want to build a scalable business you are passionate about? Join The Influence Alliance – the Business Building Community for Change Makers. Want to launch your own Thought Leader Podcast? Access my ‘Are You Ready to Launch Your Podcast' Quiz here, and have a chat with me. Have any questions? You can contact me through these platforms:  Company website  Instagram  Facebook  Join our Community of Change Makers  Twitter  Linkedin  To staying ambitious, AnnemarieThe post 07: The importance of defining your ONE thing appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Break the Bias: Self-Empowerment In The Workplace as a Leader It's hard to thrive in a demotivating workplace. This kind of environment can lead to bouts of imposter syndrome, but we always have the power to quell those tendencies. We've got to get to the bottom of our negative outlook. Empowerment is for everyone, and self-empowerment is just as important for leaders as for employees. In this episode, our host Annemarie Cross discusses the biases that surround our workplaces. Whether they're your colleague's, your boss's, or your own, biases are clouded lenses that impair our views and first impressions. Focus instead on what makes you unique: your core values. Tune into today's episode to learn how curbing biases and maintaining your values leads to self-empowerment and becoming a better leader. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:  Learn the importance of tossing aside biases.  Discover why self-empowerment can mean being uncompromising of your core values.  Understand how the Distinction Triad empowers you in the workplace.  Resources  Download the Workbook to jot down relevant notes as you listen to the show In the podcast, Annemarie calls back to a previous episode, Intrapreneurs: The Future of Business Health, Growth and Longevity.  Find out more about Annemarie Cross here for contacts, services, and previous podcast episodes.   Enjoy This Podcast? If you enjoyed today's episode of Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, then hit subscribe now! Post a review and share it! If you learned something by tuning into this podcast, do not hesitate to write a review and share it with your friends. Everyone needs self-empowerment regardless of their level in a company. For more updates and episodes, visit the Ambitious Entrepreneur Show website. You can also subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Email, RSS and more! You can also follow us through Facebook. Want to build a scalable business you are passionate about? Join The Influence Alliance – the Business Building Community for Change Makers. Want to launch your Thought Leader Podcast? Access my ‘Are You Ready to Launch Your Podcast’ Quiz here, and have a chat with me. Have any questions? You can contact me through these platforms:  Company website  Instagram  Facebook  Join our Community of Change Makers  Twitter  Linkedin  To staying ambitious, Annemarie The post [Ep#338] Break the Bias: Self-Empowerment In The Workplace as a Leader with appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Steps to Go From World’s Best Kept Secret to a Trusted Authority for Coaches and Consultants  Do you ever feel like the world’s best-kept secret? You do all sorts of things to cut through the noise. You hone your expertise, produce content, and provide value. Yet despite all your efforts, you’re still nowhere near where you want to be. Doing more doesn’t always equate to doing it right. Often, less is more, and real value lies in refining your message instead of trying to do all things at once. In this episode, Annemarie shares the secrets to becoming a trusted industry authority. She lays down the common mistakes in the message we send across in our efforts to become thought leaders. Remember: you want to be the go-to — not a mere choice — when your ideal client is ready to step forward. Annemarie highlights the importance of producing consistent and compelling content and the concept of less is more.  If you want to go from the world’s best-kept secret to a trusted authority, this episode is for you! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:  Learn the real essence of thought leadership.  Find out how to create an umbrella statement for your message.  Discover why less is more in establishing yourself as a trusted authority in your industry.  Resources  Download the workbook and jot down relevant notes as you listen to/watch the show The Influence Alliance — A business-building community for changemakers who want to build a sustainable and scalable business they love.  The Influence Alliance Free Podcast Series  Kolbe A™ Index  Are you struggling to be known as a trusted authority in your industry? Schedule a chat with Annemarie at help@annemariecross.com.  Enjoy This Podcast? Becoming an industry authority and thought leader doesn’t happen overnight. Many people also think that doing more will lead you to be an authority faster. What you need to remember, however, is that less is more. It’s as simple as refining your message, finding your ideal client, creating uncopyable content and focusing on the right format, frequency and platforms If you enjoyed today's episode of Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast, then hit subscribe now! Post a review and share it! If you learned something by tuning into this podcast, do not hesitate to write a review and share it with your friends, so they can also learn to create unique content and become an industry authority. For more updates and episodes, visit the Ambitious Entrepreneur Show website. You can also subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Email, RSS and more! You can also follow us through Facebook. Want to build a scalable business you are passionate about? Join The Influence Alliance – the Business Building Community for Change Makers. Want to launch your own Thought Leader Podcast? Access my ‘Are You Ready to Launch Your Podcast’ Quiz here, and have a chat with me. Have any questions? You can contact me through these platforms:  Company website  Instagram  Facebook  Join our Community of Change Makers  Twitter  Linkedin  To staying ambitious, Annemarie The post [Ep#336] 3 Steps to Go From World’s Best Kept Secret to a Trusted Authority for Coaches and Consultants appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In yesterday’s tip I shared what it means to be distinguishable and that it was NOT tooting your own trumpet and saying how wonderful you are and better than everyone and anyone else in your industry. But rather it’s about highlight areas that speaks directly to your ideal client and positions you being better-placed to serve and support them in achieving their goals and desired outcomes. And the areas that can help you do that is in today’s tip – The Distinction Triad. I can up with the Distinction Triad after working with a client and helped her put together her personal marketing document – her resume. She started her career working as an Office Admin and over the years had become a Change Management Consultant overseeing multimillion dollar IT change projects for semi-government organisations.  She had gone from strength to strength and as I wrote her achievement statements and reviewed her career I identified three distinct areas that she had continuously brought to the workplace that had seen her go from strength to strength and it’s something we can all use, whether we’re an executive working in corporate – or an entrepreneur working in our own business. The three things are Aptitude, Attitude and Approach.  I'll talk about Aptitude a little further today, however, make sure you download the Declaration and Take Action Guide at www.IndustryThoughtLeaderAcademy.com/Distinction so you can begin to work on all three.  Let’s talk about Aptitude. Your Aptitude is your Talent. Your strengths, your skills and your knowledge.   Attitude if your character, mindset, belief and frame of mind.  And, your approach is your Style, your temperament, how you react to specific situations and your sensibility.  Each of these are important and when blended together can be powerful in becoming distinguishable, uncopyable and irresistible.  How clear are you on your Aptitude, your Attitude and Approach? Can you define them? And, are you leveraging them to distinguish how you are better-served to support your ideal client?   YOUR NEXT STEP:  Are you a coach or consultant who is struggling to stand out online? Do you feel unnoticed, unheard, invisible?  Access my free Masterclass, on how to become Distinguishable, Uncopyable and Irresistible to your ideal client – even if you’re in a crowded marketplace. Go to: www.IndustryThoughtleaderAcademy.com/DistinguishableMessage The post 06: The Distinction Triad appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today says: "Every relationship on LinkedIn begins with that first connection request. It’s up to you to start the conversation in a way that gets them to say “heck yes!”  Joining me today is Mindi Rosser  Mindi helps B2B business owners, thought leaders, and subject matter experts to start having great conversations on LinkedIn with their audience, prospects, and peers based on trust, authenticity, and consistency.  On today’s show Mindi is going to share:  Actionable techniques to help you optimize your profile, build a strategic network, and lead to more business opportunities. Whether you're a complete novice or have been using LinkedIn for years, the aim here is to help you discover how to start achieving better results faster.  How to go about posting content, along with some strategies that actually work (what to say in a connection request and who makes a good fit for your network) to help you expand your network and put you in touch with new connections  Break down the LinkedIn format (what to avoid and where to put your focus) for finding new opportunities or business partnerships/collaborations (without being spammy or salesy).    Build a BETTER LinkedIn network, not just a BIGGER LinkedIn network. The post [Ep#337] Make Every LinkedIn Relationship Count with appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being Distinguishable – what it is and what it is NOT.  Let’s start with what it is NOT.  Being distinguishable is NOT thinking and acting as if you’re all that. In fact, it has nothing to do with being better or greater than anyone or everyone else. I Being distinguishable is not about saying how wonderful you are, and big noting yourself, tooting your own horn.  In fact, it has nothing to do with feeding your ego at all.  Being distinguishable is about pointing out key areas that you know is going to stand out from the noise, capture the attention of your ideal client, because it resonates with them. In fact, I have a saying: Being Distinguishable is NOT you’re better than everyone else, but rather how you’re better placed to support your ideal client. Being distinguishable is about how you are unique and can demonstrate how your skills, knowledge, experience, achievements etc are distinguishable are set apart from others in your industry and best able to support your ideal client in overcoming the challenges that are keeping them stuck and achieving the outcomes they want to achieve.  It’s not about being better – but being better-placed to support your ideal client and validating that through the content and message you share. Tomorrow's tip #6 is where I share The Distinction Triad and the areas you can bring into your content and message you share to show your ideal client how you are distinguishable and better-placed to support them. See you tomorrow. YOUR NEXT STEP:  Are you a coach or consultant who is struggling to stand out online? Do you feel unnoticed, unheard, invisible?  Access my free Masterclass, on how to become Distinguishable, Uncopyable and Irresistible to your ideal client – even if you’re in a crowded marketplace. Go to: www.IndustryThoughtleaderAcademy.com/DistinguishableMessage The post 05: Days To Distinction for Coaches and Consultants appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why You May Be Struggling As An Amazon Seller And How To Fix It With Kristin Ostrander Want to start or improve your e-commerce business but are confused about generating more sales? You may be missing out on one of the biggest platforms with millions of users and buyers! The Amazon FBA program allows sellers [...] The post [Ep#335] Why You May Be Struggling As An Amazon Seller And How To Fix It With Kristin Ostrander appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And, that is to ‘just start.’ Just take that action you know you need to do in order to share your message, get started on that project, submit your expression of interest for that speaking opportunity or podcast interview. Whatever it is – just start. Which may sound like a ridiculous piece of advice, because [...] The post 04: When ‘Just Start’ seems too hard appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five Ways To Recover and Bounce Back From Failure No one likes to fail. It’s disappointing, embarrassing, and painful. Some find it easy to move on from failure and forget about them. However, these experiences can sometimes affect us deeper than we think and manifest as goal trauma. When you start setting smaller and more [...] The post [Ep#334] Five Ways To Recover and Bounce Back From Failure appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If I could count the number of times business owners have cringed at the thought of being interviewed on a podcast because they don’t yet have the ‘confidence’ to share their message...well let’s just say I would quickly run out of fingers and toes. What about you? Are you waiting until you are confident before [...] The post 03: What to do if you lack confidence appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices