Denise Griffitts - Your Partner In Success!

Here’s the premise of Trust & Inspire: while the world has changed, our style of leadership has not. Most leaders and organizations—faced with ever new and disrupting challenges—continue to operate from a base model of “Command & Control;” they’ve just become more advanced and sophisticated at it, what Stephen calls “Enlightened Command & Control.” In contrast to Command & Control, Trust & Inspire is all about unleashing greatness in others. Leading in a way that both inspires and empowers people to become the best version of themselves—tapping into a sense of purpose, meaning, contribution and inclusion. The result is a level of belonging, collaboration, and ultimately innovation that Command & Control is simply not capable of producing. Stephen has spent the last five years working to research, frame, define, and articulate why this kind of leadership is needed today, what is required of this kind of leader, and how this can be achieved. The future of work and leadership is moving f

Howard Tiersky is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance which was recently listed by Forbes as “One of the ten most important business books of 2021.” FREE Chapter Howard was named by IDG as “One of The Top 10 Digital Transformation Influencers to Follow Today,” and by Enterprise Management 360° as “One of the Top 10 Digital Transformation Influencers That Will Change Your World.” As an entrepreneur, Howard has launched two successful companies that help large brands transform to thrive in the digital age: FROM, The Digital Transformation Agency & Innovation Loft. Among his dozens of Fortune 1000 clients are Verizon, NBC, Universal Studios, JPMC, Morgan Stanley, the NBA, Visa, and digital leaders like Facebook, Spotify, and Amazon. Prior to founding his own companies, Howard spent 18 years with Ernst & Young Consulting which then became part of Capgemini, one of the world’s leading global consulting firms, where he helped launch their di

Debt and Credit Strategy Attorney Jen Lee joins Your Partner In Success Radio to discuss The Elephant in the Room: How Financial Stress Destroys Productivity, Relationships, and Health (and what to do about it). Jen Lee is a debt and credit attorney and owner of Jen Lee Law, Inc., a law firm with offices in San Francisco, San Ramon, and Tracy, California. She is a leading expert on debt, credit, and financial stress, having been featured in Consumer Affairs, US News & World Report, and other national publications. Jen is the creator of several innovative programs to deal with financial stress and rebuilding after a financial disaster. She is also the co-author of Preventing Credit Card Fraud: A Complete Guide for Everyone from Merchants to Consumers. A burning question these days is how can someone set themselves up for financial success, even if they have made mistakes in the past? She joins us to share answers to many financial questions as well as the story behind HER elephant, Bern-a-debt. Website

“Faith is the intangible force that comes to the rescue when your beliefs begin to falter.” – Rizzo-ism Steve Rizzo is the Attitude Adjuster. You can’t attend one of his live or virtual presentations and leave with the same attitude. He’s a personal development expert, comedian, motivational speaker, and best-selling Author. It’s no surprise that he’s been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed upon on fewer than 300 speakers worldwide since 1977. Once upon a time, Steve Rizzo was told by a guidance counselor that he didn’t have the intelligence for college. And having been saddled with the dubious high school honor of being voted “Least Likely to Succeed,” Steve didn’t give himself much of a chance to emerge as anything special, much less a world-class comedian or Hall of Fame speaker. Years of negativity had led him to believe that dreams were the luxury of only a fortunate few. He went on to surprise everyone, including himself, by excelling with honors at the university and post-gradu

David Wood - Mouse In The Room Because the Elephant Isn't Alone. Now, more than ever, we need to learn to communicate effectively with one another.  From the Foreword by Jack Canfield: "Mouse in the Room will change your company, your life, and the world. We long to be seen and heard, to be known and loved for who we really are. We crave connection—both at home and at work." David Wood is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the globe. As well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven, anxiety and depression, and a national Gong Show! He helps business owners and leaders become the badass leaders people want to follow, creating more authenticity, connection, confidence, and revenue. He was elected t

Quite literally the “last protege of Napoleon Hill”, Ben Gay III has been called a living legend in the sales world. After 50+ years in professional selling, he has been the #1 salesperson in every organization in which he has worked. At age 25 he was president of what was then the world’s largest direct sales/network marketing company, having been personally trained by fellow sales legends J. Douglas Edwards, Dr. Napoleon Hill, Earl Nightingale, William Penn Patrick, Zig Ziglar and many other sales giants. One of the most famous, popular, and powerful sales trainers in the world, Ben now writes and publishes “The Closers”, a sales training series that is considered to be “The Foundation of Professional Selling.” Ben has been my guest in the past and his episodes are the most listened to and downloaded episodes in the long history of this podcast! We have actually had people tell us that it was like listening to two old friends sitting in front of a fire and just chatting about his mentor Napoleon Hill and e

Learning to love through your work with Thomas Drucker and Marcy T. Rogers Thomas Drucker MA. ABD, Founder & President, Consultants in Corporate Innovation: Tom is a recognized expert in Leadership Development and successful large-scale organizational changes. His mission is to remove fear from all workplaces, as well as to assist people find passion, purpose, and meaning in their work. He began his own consulting firm, Consultants in Corporate Innovation. He and his partners helped AT&T retrain thousands of HR professionals to become business partners and not administrators. Other assignments included a culture change via leadership development for the VCA chain of veterinary hospitals and assisting global public companies, including ASSA ABLOY, Google, the Ford Foundation, GE, and Apple. He was asked by INC Magazine to go on a speaking tour to promote finding joy at work. The title of his talk: “Work need not be a nasty four-letter word!” Marcy T. Rogers, M. Ed, President and CEO, SpineMark Corp,

Jessi Burg started her journey as an entrepreneur after a series of toxic work environments. She thought "surely, there has to be a way to value employees, pay a living wage, and still be able to work outside." As she built her landscaping company, Pears to Perennials, she discovered being a business owner amplified her voice and began advocating for the trades, and seasonal and gig economy works. Now launching her second business, Outgrow Your Garage, she is building that advocacy work and teaching other trades, services, and mobile companies how to grow sustainably and equitably. As a values-driven business owner, Jessi absolutely adores proving that you can make a profit while breaking down class barriers. Through Outgrow Your Garage, Jessi is also able to support organizations that reduce recidivism through entrepreneurship. Website | Facebook | Twitter This episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts is sponsored by GiANT -  Become a Certified GiANT Leadership Coach. Our coaches

Megan Meyers: How To Start A Successful Virtual Business and Gain The Freedom and Flexibility to Live Your Best Life, Now! From NFL Cheerleader to successful dance studio owner, to an online business expert, Megan Meyers is a busy mother of two who truly figured out how to have it all. 20 years ago, Megan turned her passion for dance into a thriving local dance studio in Napa, California. When motherhood became her highest priority, Megan used her entrepreneurial instincts and created a wildly successful online business - The Princess Ballerinas Studio Membership Program. Megan is a mentor and has shared her Princess Ballerinas program with over 2,000 dance studios worldwide - all while working part-time from the comfort of home. Today, Megan is passionate about helping other women “shine online” by teaching them how to turn their passion, skills, and experience into simple digital products, so that they can live the life of their dreams. Megan created The Shine Online Network; a one-of-a-kind national netwo

Mindset, Branding, Marketing - Business Lessons Learned From The Pandemic Jane Blaufus is a business coach, author, international keynote speaker, and a frequent guest expert on national TV/Radio/Podcasts. She brings her extensive years of expertise in marketing/sales, executive leadership, and business development to the table and is the founder of The Blaufus Group Inc., based in Toronto, ON. She is the author of the third edition of the bestselling book WITH THE [STROKE] OF A PEN: Claim Your Life. Her book and comprehensive planning binder have become acclaimed as two of the most actionable, personal, and financial planning resources available today for families, individuals, and business owners alike. Jane Blaufus joins Host Denise Griffitts to share the business lessons learned from the pandemic when her speaking business all but shut down due to travel restrictions and what kept her and her clients moving forward. Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Ken Atchity - My Obit: Daddy Holding Me ‘’Know Thyself’, attributed to Socrates, was carved into stone at the entrance to Apollo’s temple at Delphi in ancient Greece, according to legend. Now Dr. Kenneth Atchity—film producer, literary manager, novelist, multilingual Yale doctorate holder, former classics professor at Occidental College in L.A., and author of twenty-plus books—embraces Socrates’ maxim full-tilt in his thought-provoking, heartfelt, and brilliantly composed autobiography—volume one of a two-volume opus (the second in the works, according to the author). “Story Merchant” Ken Atchity, head of Story Merchant Books and Atchity Productions, has more than 40 years of experience in the publishing world, and over 20 years in entertainment. His books include, most recently, My Obit: Daddy Holding Me, Japanese-In Law: Words and Phrases for Day-to-Day Living (with Keisaku Mitsumatsu), The Messiah Matrix and Seven Ways to Die (with William Diehl) and nonfiction books for writers at every stage of their c

Money Talks For Women - How More Women Can Fund Their Dreams and Confidently Put Their Dreams First Lynn Kitchen is a Producer of Positive Media, a Financial Coach Consultant, and a Leadership Expert. Lynn is the Founder and Executive Producer of the World's Greatest Motivators TV Series, The Master Mentor Series, and Co-Producer of Bob Proctor at Carnegie Hall. She is a former owner/Executive of 2 Investment Advisory Firms and has enjoyed a 34-year career as an executive Money Manager. In fact, Lynn was one of the first women to open her own Financial Broker Dealership. Additionally, Lynn is a Licensed Spiritual Practitioner, and Life Mastery Consultant. Lynn Kitchen joins host Denise Griffitts to share how more women can fund their dreams and confidently put their dreams FIRST! WHY women notoriously neglect, deflect, and deny their own dreamsNeglect your dreams at your own perilWhat dreams need to thrive, and yes, those dreams need MONEYInside every woman is an ACE MONEY MANAGER World's Greatest Motivator

You are competing with the top salespeople in your industry for the same customers. For each sales opportunity, there is only one winner. What really works to stand out and sell more? In their book 'Strikingly Different Selling: 6 Vital Skills to Stand Out and Sell More', Dale Merrill, Scott Savage, Jennifer Colosimo, and Randy Illig (the sales performance experts at FranklinCovey) reveal the secrets to consistent, predictable sales success. In the new, hybrid live-online and in-person world, the classic techniques of selling are much less effective, sales pipelines are languishing, and buyer-seller interactions look and feel very different. Buyers can’t tell the differences between one salesperson’s offerings and another’s because everyone looks and sounds the same and competition is intense. Many salespeople aren’t getting first meetings or they’re conducting plenty of additional meetings that go nowhere, and they aren’t winning enough business. My guest Dale Merrill is a highly sought-after internationa

The World Health Organization estimates that the US loses $1 trillion in productivity annually due to mental health issues in the workplace. And another statistic is that disengaged employees cost the economy $550 billion annually. Are there ways to create an abundant life that you love, even during uncertain times? Peggy Lanum is the owner of Better Working Together, LLC. She has a Master of Science degree in Organizational Psychology and is certified in a number of popular and effective assessments - all powerful tools to enable employers and employees alike to create and flourish in a better workplace. She is a certified Human Resource Professional (SHRM-CP) and an ICF Associate Certified Coach. Her work is dedicated to the betterment of individuals and organizations by using the latest research in leadership, neuroscience, and positive psychology. She is also the author of Navigating Uncertainty: An A To Z Guide For Well-Being. Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Amazon Today's program is proudly sponsored

What is emotional intelligence? How can emotional intelligence be developed? How can you work more effectively with your emotions? Whether you’re new to business, have been recently promoted, or you’re having difficulties managing your workforce, Emotional Intelligence is an essential skill to help you manage people. Robin Hills is the director of Ei4Change, a company specializing in educational training, coaching, and personal development focused around emotional intelligence, positive psychology and neuroscience. He has taught over 250,000 people in 185 countries how to build resilience, increased self-awareness and understanding of others. Robin Hills joins host Denise Griffitts on Your Partner In Success Radio to discuss bringing about personal transformation and change through Emotional Intelligence. Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Mindfulness This episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts is sponsored by the Business Plan Answer Man, David L. Brown, helping new e

Entrepreneurs, business leaders, CEOs, and General Managers all face one of the greatest and most vexing challenges: how to grow their business faster and outpace their competition? Despite many attempts, there has not been a consistent methodology on which they can rely to generate real and sustainable revenue growth. That’s why they continue to struggle with a deceptively simple, yet fundamental question: "What do I do on Monday morning at 8 o’clock to grow my business?" Best-seller author of Aligning the Dots, host of The Alignment Zone television series, speaker, growth expert, venture capitalist, CEO, entrepreneur, and board member, Philippe Bouissou has been in Silicon Valley for 31 years, founding, growing and running a number of businesses. Philippe was the founder and CEO of G2i, a Unix software company. He managed the Milestone Group for half a decade. He also founded and ran Apple’s Worldwide Internet Commerce Group where he ran the online Apple Store and grew its revenue from zero to $350 million

Trapped in patterns of procrastinating, avoiding, or quitting? Your brain patterns hold the key to goal achievement. Discover the power of your brain and transform your life. Adele Spraggon is an award-winning author, a thought leader, and an international speaker and trainer. She has been awarded the 2020 Woman of Inspiration Award, and in 2021, she was recognized as the Top Behavioural Expert of the Year. Her book Shift: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment has won three awards and is sweeping the globe, transforming how people are setting and achieving their goals. After decades of feeling stuck in patterns of procrastination, avoidance and quitting, all of which had her living her life below her fullest potential, Adele set out on a journey of discovery and learning. Her inquiry? Why the personal and professional methodologies she was following did not work for her. The result is the creation of her proprietary 4 Step Repatterning Technique, which she delivers through a member portal called the Pattern Make

Maximizing the Value of Your Business with Business Exit Expert, Author, Speaker, and Small Business Advocate Jessica Fialkovich. When she sold her first business a decade ago, Jessica had no idea where to start. Fortunately, she was able to exit successfully and then buy her next business -- a business brokerage office. For ten years she has built the fastest growing and most successful business brokerage firm in the U.S. But she realized that most business owners that decide to sell are not prepared, and although hundreds of experts will teach you how to start a business, and how to grow one -- very few will teach you how to sell. In founding her education firm, Exit Factor, she decided to pull back the curtain about how the business sales process works and give buyers and sellers the tools to successfully (and profitability) complete a transaction. She is an entrepreneur at heart and successfully built and sold two startups, along with her husband and business partner, Al. Website | LinkedIn | Instagram

"I firmly believe that you can have whatever it is that you desire. It takes mental fortitude to push through the rough days, a belief in yourself that you will reach and deserve greatness, and most importantly consistency in working towards your goals every day." ~ Jessi Park Selling insurance can be a lucrative career, but few people really make it. Jessi Park is one of them. In just 4 years, she went from scraping by on unemployment to a top sales agent to opening her own agency. But her journey to success wasn't an easy one. A Full-Time Entrepreneur and Mother 4.5 years ago, Jessi Park was dialing aged leads out of Orlando Public Library to try and start her insurance business while also job hunting. Within 8 months she wrote over $1 million in business. Within 1 year, she was making 6 figures and within 3 years she was debt-free, bought her first home, and a 6000 square foot commercial building for her agents to work in. She is the Founder and President of Inspired Insurance Solutions, LLC, which con

From “Free Lunch Program” to Connecting With 7, 8, And 9 Figure Entrepreneurs Starting At Age 16 As a 6th grader, Brandon Fong HATED the fact that he was on the free lunch program… because he didn’t want his friends to know that his family struggled financially. 15 years later, he considers that experience to be one of the best things that ever happened to him. It was because of growing up on the free lunch program (and his awesome parents) that he learned about the power of connection. Brandon Fong joins host Denise Griffitts to share his incredible entrepreneurial journey  Despite the fact that he grew up in the free lunch program at school, he became a published author, traveled to 23 countries with his wife, ran the marketing operations for a 7-figure online education company with 250,000+ students, was featured on TV, and launched his podcast to a top 2% global ranking in less than a year… all by the age of 25. His podcast, 7-Figure Millennials, is all about Brandon and his audience embarking on a jou