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Tanya Pluckrose background lies in the customer service industry. She spent over 21 years working for a Fortune 2000 company leading teams to deliver an exceptional client experience to more than 1.3 million diverse VIP customers while safely managing the state-of-the-art A380 Aircraft. She clipped her wings and immigrated to the US, Los Angeles, in 2015 because of love. She then spent the next four years as a sought-after thought-leader and consultant helping medium to large companies with the art of selling to women, supporting them in attracting and retaining the high-value female clientele. Tanya experienced burnout in all areas of her life, from working endless hours to grow her business, and as a result, she fell in love with Bob Proctor's teachings. Bob showed her that success is 95% mindset and only 5% strategy. Her mess became her mission to help other entrepreneurs' quantum leap the growth of their businesses by developing the right mindset. She achieved the ski...

In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, Carl J. Cox talks with Randy Kurtz. He oversees Opportunity's Finance, Accounting, Investment, Human Resources, IT, and Legal departments and joined Opportunity in November 2018. He is a problem-solver with experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors and expertise in strategy, finance, operations, and change management. His focus will be to strengthen efficiencies and effectiveness and to drive outcomes that further Opportunity's mission to end extreme poverty. Before joining Opportunity, Kurtz spent 27 years in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, Salomon Brothers/Citigroup, and Credit Suisse. He was a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 boards and CEOs, managing company-transforming M&A, activist shareholder situations, capital structure/balance sheet decisions, and capital markets access. Check out this episode!

When it comes to building networks, many believe that you need to know a lot of people or spend a lot of time networking, but Alice Tang has proven otherwise. As a Vice President and Partner at a full service multi-generational full service financial planning firm in Oregon, a top female producer in the financial industry, and a sought-after speaker, she has built her business and success by focusing on creating and deepening relationships one connection at a time. Originating from humble beginnings in Hong Kong, Alice quickly realized that relationships are the key to success as she watched her father build his business. As the first in her family to earn a college degree, Alice graduated from the University of London, where she met her husband, Horace. She immigrated to the U.S. without a network, family, or a community and started a career in financial advising. After years of following the “tried and true” advice for networking and building a business, Alice realized it ...

Anthony Taylor is an author, strategic planner, and Managing Partner and Chief Strategist at SME Strategy Consulting, a strategy consulting firm for small to mid-sized ventures. He has over 10 years of experience in entrepreneurship and is the author of several books, including Alignment: How To Get Your People, Strategy, and Culture on the Same Page , where he shares a practical approach to executing strategic plans with your team.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Capilano University and is certified in project management from the Project Management Institute. Anthony was chosen in 2016 as a Global Entrepreneurship Week Ambassador for Canada. In this episode… Is it possible to connect with clients through a digital meeting? How do you align yourself to achieve your professional goals?  According to Anthony Taylor, Managing Partner and Chief Strategist at SME Strategy Consulting, digital engagement can be a more effective tool for engaging in c...

Michele Williams is the Founder of Scarlet Thread Consulting, a business coaching practice for interior design professionals. Michele helps 6-7 figure interior design firms create strategic plans that are actionable, effectively manage their business and finances, and develop a laser-focused framework for decision making. As a result, her clients reduce their workload, increase their bottom line, and reclaim their joy and time. Michele hosts the Profit is a Choice podcast, which focuses on making all parts of your business profitable — not just the money. She's also a certified coach in the Profit First and Fix This Next methodologies. Michele earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Administrative Management from the University of South Carolina-Columbia. In this episode… Many creatives doubt that their products or services are worth charging for. If it’s easy to do, it probably isn’t very valuable, right? Wrong. Just because something comes naturall...