The Widest Net

“I think today people like the rawness, we're not looking for perfection. And I try to remember that even today in my teaching, I always remind myself, I want to teach from an in the trenches perspective.” ~ Jeffrey Shaw   In this episode of The Widest Net, Pamela Slim is joined by Jeffrey Shaw, an accomplished speaker and small business consultant whose self-employment journey began at the tender age of 14. Drawing from his background in portrait photography, Jeffrey guides entrepreneurs in seeing their businesses from a unique perspective and crafting strategies that lead to enduring success. He is a sought-after TEDx speaker and the host of the popular podcast, The Self Employed Life. Jeffrey has also penned two revolutionary books, The Self Employed Life and Lingo, which are designed to help business owners decipher the secret language of their target audience and make their businesses irresistible.   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  Unravel the power of adopting an integrated strategy for sustained business growth. Acquire expertise on impact-centered business models that enhance decision-making. Master the art of overcoming timing objections while launching programs. Absorb the value of engaging family members in the process of building a strong business foundation. Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  The Self Employed Institute  Jeffrey Shaw - Website Jeffrey Shaw - LinkedIn Jeffrey Shaw - Instagram The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

“You can make things flashy and dynamic, but again, it's like, what are you making people think, feel or do with that content or with that art?” ~ Zain Meghji   In this episode of The Widest Net, we welcome Zain Meghji to this episode, a seasoned creative professional in the entertainment industry with over two decades of experience. From interviewing global icons like Oprah and Beyoncé to hosting television shows across Canada and the US, Zain has honed his ability to connect authentically with diverse audiences. His background includes teaching drama in England, studying and instructing yoga in Manhattan, and even working in Bollywood. Currently, Zain contributes his expertise as a director of creative strategy and audience development at BBTV in Vancouver, guiding their global entertainment enterprise partners. Beyond his duties at BBTV, this year Zain is focussing on providing keynotes on Creativity and Diversity at the intersection of Pop Culture and Personal Development.   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  Establishing genuine connections with your audience through transparent and engaging communication Pinpointing the perfect audience for your content with precision targeting methods How being inspired by pop culture figures can fuel your own creativity and personal growth journey Maintaining a cohesive and reliable brand image can attract your ideal listeners Boosting your audience's involvement by incorporating live events and social interactions Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  Zain's Red Carpet Moment with Oprah! Zain Meghji - Website Zain Meghji - YouTube Zain Meghji - Instagram The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

“We as human beings, naturally, hold anyone we deem to be a leader to a higher standard of behavior, right, and accountability. We expect them to lead, to find a way forward, to lead the future, to create a compelling work environment.” ~ Dr. Vince Molinaro   In this episode of The Widest Net, Pam is joined by Dr. Vince Molinaro, a strategic leadership advisor, speaker, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author. He is the founder and CEO of Leadership Contract, Inc. and travels the world helping organizations build vibrant leadership cultures with truly accountable leaders. After Vince’s inspirational mentor passed away, he embarked on a mission to create a leadership system that emphasizes accountability, courage, and clarity - inspiring industry-leading performance and a more compelling work environment.   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  How the impact of a good manager or leader on a team can transform an organization The Leadership Contract and how its implicit nature has held individuals in leadership roles to a higher standard of behavior and accountability The connection between leadership accountability and company performance What five behaviors accountable leaders demonstrate every day Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  Dr. Vince Molinaro's Book - Accountable Leaders Dr. Vince Molinaro Website - The Leadership Contract Dr. Vince Molinaro - LinkedIn The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

“The biggest part of the gender wage gap comes from this gender inequity, which drives the cost of what it means to have a flexible job.” - Eleanor Beaton   In this episode of The Widest Net Pamela Slim is joined by Eleanor Beaton to talk about the steps needed to close the pay gap amongst women entrepreneurs.  Eleanor Beaton is the founder of Safi Media, an education and coaching company for women entrepreneurs. She is on a mission to double the number of women entrepreneurs who scale past $1 million in revenue by 2030 and hosts the Anchored Intelligence Podcast, a top ranked podcast for female founders with over 1.5 million downloads. Eleanor Beaton was always passionate about advocating for women and understanding the gender wage gap. After a lot of research and conversations with women entrepreneurs, she is ready to tackle this inequity in the marketplace so that women can sustainably grow their businesses and meet their goals.   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  Investigating the Gender Wage Gap across Different Fields Examining the Cost of Flexibility in the Gender Wage Gap Exploring the Challenges Women Entrepreneurs Face in Accessing Capital Language can be Exclusionary when trying to Access Capital Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  Eleanor Beaton - Free Gift - Discover Your Sales DNA! Anchored Intelligence Podcast Monetizing Innovation by Madhavan Ramanujam and George Tacke Eleanor Beaton - LinkedIn Eleanor Beaton - Instagram The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

“Play has no results, right? You're not focused on your results. You're simply taking the risk of jumping into the pool of uncertainty” ~ Jeffrey Harry   In this episode of The Widest Net, Pamela Slim is joined by Jeffrey Harry, an expert in positive psychology and play, helping teams build psychological safety and individuals address their biggest challenges. He has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook to infuse more play into the day to day. Harry has discovered that the power of play and psychological safety can unlock an inspiring transformation that ultimately helps all of us in this world of “work”. "The future is where people are having the most fun. So who is doing that? Who is taking the risks? If you look during the pandemic, the organizations that took the biggest risks, the TikTok, the Hulu's, the Netflix at the time, they benefited from playing around. They benefited from trying out new things. They benefited from experimentation."   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  Why is it a perennial need for adults to have play and humor at work? How does experimentation lead to greater profitability? What is the power of play in transforming the workplace? The link between fun, laughter, flow and psychological safety How can play strike a healthy balance between healthy masculine and divine feminine leadership? Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:   Jeffrey Harry - Website: Rediscover Your Play Gift from Jeffrey Jeffrey Harry - Facebook Jeffrey Harry - LinkedIn Jeffrey Harry - Instagram The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

"When you place certain elements into play to help people create that sense of belonging, to help people feel loved, truly, genuinely loved what is really possible from there." - Maruxa Murphy   In this episode of The Widest Net Pamela is joined by Maruxa Murphy, an award-winning community experience designer, strategist, entrepreneur, author and catalyst for change who has been transforming communities since the year 2000. She leads national and international initiatives to foster meaningful connections and empower individuals to live their fullest. Maruxa Murphy thought she was destined to be a ballerina, but she found her true purpose as a community builder, bridging the gap between cultures, companies and customers to create a sense of belonging and transformative impact.   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  How Maruxa Murphy found her place in the world as a multiracial Filipino-American woman and how her experience led to her career as a community builder. How her vision expanded to create a new model of community building after increasing student diversity and retention rates at her alma mater  Advocating for companies to understand the importance of creating a sense of belonging What bridging the gap between customer experience and community building looks like Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  Join The Revolution - Free Gift Maruxa Murphy - Website Maruxa Murphy - Instagram Maruxa Murphy - Facebook Maruxa Murphy - LinkedIn The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

“What I've found over the years is that there's a way to sort of lay these things out and describe where we're going with it, how it's different than what they've done before, and give people options within a sort of wider, systematic kind of philosophy of work.” - Tara McMullin   In this episode of The Widest Net Pamela chats with Tara McMullin, writer, podcaster and producer of What Works, about finding success and satisfaction in your daily practices. During their conversation, Tara outlines a comprehensive framework to change the way we approach goal setting. Tara has developed a practice orientation to replace an achievement orientation, which can cause exhaustion and burnout.   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  Exploring the validation spiral :what is it and how does it lead to burnout and dissatisfaction? Examining the impact of systemic inequity: how do cultural, social and structural barriers make it harder for some to achieve their goals? Comparing practice and achievement orientations: how can reframing our goals and activities to focus on the process, rather than the outcome, lead to more satisfaction? Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  Tara’s Website What Works Podcast What Works Book The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

“There's something magical when you can see the look in people's eyes, that your body of work is going to change them. It's no feeling like that.” - Nancy Duarte   In this episode of The Widest Net, I am pleased to be joined by Nancy Duarte. Nancy Duarte, known as the “the Storyteller of the Valley” is CEO of Duarte Inc. and author of six bestselling books. For over 30 years, Duarte Inc. has worked with the highest performing brands and executives in the world. The insights from these engagements get transformed into training everyone can learn from. As a persuasion expert, Nancy cracked the code for effectively incorporating story patterns into business communications who has been featured in Fortune, Time, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, and Ted Talks. We dive into the thought process of deriving the content for Nancy’s beacons and discuss how her formula fits her various types of audiences. It's important to know your audience and what will resonate with them as well as your process in delivering your content to the marketplace whether through storytelling, like Nancy, or by many other avenues. I am sure you will find something that Resonates with you!   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  What is the "sparkline" from Nancy Duarte's book "Resonate"? How is empathy used at Duarte What are "star moments" and how can they be used to create effective communication How to figure out what your desired audience needs to hear and how to structure the delivery Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  Duarte Inc.  TED Talk - The Secret Structure of Great Talks, Nancy Duarte The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

“I always told myself, I'm not going to be that negative boss, I am going to be totally the opposite of that. So they taught me something by modeling something negative that I knew I wasn't going to do, if I ever did become the boss.” ~ Pedro Ortiz   In this episode of The Widest Net Podcast, I am excited to talk with my kids’, Josh and Angie's boss, Pedro Ortiz. This is both their first jobs and they absolutely LOVE working with and for Pedro. I knew I wanted to have a conversation with Pedro after just a few months of Josh working at The Buffalo Spot, but first, born in 1968 in Oakdale, California, Pedro Ortiz is a firstborn generation of Mexican immigrants. He's married with two children, an US Air Force veteran, retired police officer after 25 years with the Mesa Police Department, and currently the Owner and Manager of The Buffalo Spot in Mesa, Arizona.  We have all heard in the media how hard it is to retain good workers these days specially in fast food and for someone to have the ability to attract and retain Generation Z employees peeked my interest and I wanted to know the secret sauce.   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  What does Pedro do to invoke such loyalty and hard work from his Gen Z Employees How fun is encouraged in the work place Advice for attracting and retaining employees Where Pedro sees the business going in the future Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  The Buffalo Spot - Mesa The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn

“You know, people say I have the Midas touch, like everything I touch turns to gold. They have it wrong, I only touch gold.” ~ Guy Kawasaki   In this episode of The Widest Net Podcast, I am joined by the incomparable Guy Kawasaki for a lively and thought provoking conversation about the remarkable people he has interviewed and the impact he would like to leave through his podcast, Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People. Guy Kawasaki is the Chief Evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. Guy’s knack for finding remarkable people and companies is the crux of our conversation and his career.   Here’s what you can expect from this episode:  How marketing beacons have changed since the glory days of blogging to the prevalence of podcasts What it takes to prepare for a well-done podcast What makes someone remarkable What VCs are looking for in pitches What no longer giving a $hit about other people’s expectations looks like Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.   Resources mentioned in this episode:  Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People Podcast Guy Kawasaki - Website Guy Kawasaki - Instagram The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim   Connect with The Widest Net Podcast If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. Published episodes will come directly to your favorite podcast app.  If you enjoyed the show, please rate it on Apple Podcasts with a short review. Doing so will help me reach more entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you.  Connect with Pam directly on LinkedIn