Best Diann Martin Podcasts (2024)

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Want Your Business to be Fundable with Merrill Chandler 26:33

25m ago26:33

26:33

BE FUNDABLE If you want your business to be fundable, to have ready access to money when you need it, there are certain things you need to do. What are they? (Just in case you ever DO need money from outside sources . . . because believe me that’s NOT the time to find you’re not fundable.) Luckily, today’s guest, Merrill Chandler is an expert in th…

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How to Continuously Thrive Amid Adversity with Meridith Elliott Powell 25:50

5d ago25:50

25:50

THRIVE AMID ADVERSITY How to thrive amid adversity and uncertainty is a perennial question. Add a financial crisis or a health crisis like Covid to the mix and you’ve really got a hot mess on your hands. So how do you keep your head up and continuously thrive amid uncertainty? Meridith Elliott Powell, author of Thrive: Strategies to Turn Uncertaint…

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Soft Skill Secrets That Are Essential to Workplace Trust with Anne Baum 24:36

12d ago24:36

24:36

WORKPLACE TRUST Workplace trust can ebb and flow like an ocean tide depending on what we say and how we say it. Little things can mean a lot, especially when it comes from someone in a position of authority. Getting it right means sharpening your soft skills and today’s guest, Anne Baum is going to share some soft skill secrets to help you build wo…

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How Smart Entrepreneurs Increase Revenue Without Selling More with Ken Wentworth 24:33

19d ago24:33

24:33

INCREASE REVENUE Can you really increase revenue without selling more? How cool would that be? Right? Today’s Summer Classic guest, Ken Wentworth, also known as Mr. Biz, says yes you can. Listen now to get the inside scoop. What You’ll Discover About How to Increase Revenue: * How eliminating the “silent business killer” lets you increase revenue *…

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How to Read Nonverbal Body Language for Better Communication with Martin Brooks 24:38

26d ago24:38

24:38

READ NONVERBAL BODY LANGUAGE Are you unsure of how to read nonverbal body language at work? Could you be missing out on subtle clues about what someone is really thinking? Imagine how valuable it would be if you were better at decoding those signals? It could help you be a more effective leader, negotiator, or team player. It’s powerful indeed, my …

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How to Keep Your Business Motivation Mojo Turbocharged with Dr. Ronald Dalrymple 23:23

1M ago23:23

23:23

BUSINESS MOTIVATION Keeping your business motivation high can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like pushing a mule up hill. There are days you feel it and, let’s be honest, days you don’t. How can you keep your business motivation mojo turbocharged? Today’s Summer Classic guest, Dr Ronald Dalrymple, is the author of The Inner Manager and a lic…

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How to Adopt Disney's Magical Customer Experience in Your Business with Vance Morris 24:57

1M ago24:57

24:57

MAGICAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Does creating a magical customer experience sound like a bunch of marketing pie in the sky? Well, today’s Summer Classic guest is a Disney management alum, and he says that you don’t need a roller coaster or nightly fireworks to create a magical customer experience. What You’ll Discover About the Magical Customer Experie…

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Easy Email Time Management Productivity Tips with Marcey Rader 21:30

2M ago21:30

21:30

EMAIL TIME MANAGEMENT PRODUCTIVITY Want to tame your inbox and get more email time management productivity? I know . . . it sounds too good to be true. Unsolicited sales pitches, subscriptions you never signed up for, cc’s on conversations that don’t quit, not to mention the spam. It takes time to sort through that mess every day to keep it from ch…

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Hollywood Strategy Secrets for Main Street Entrepreneurs with Larry Namer 27:13

2M ago27:13

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HOLLYWOOD STRATEGY Hollywood strategy is a more glamorous version of what every business needs to do – focus on where to play and how to win. But a cohesive plan can often elude us. Today’s Summer Classic episode features a Hollywood mega entrepreneur with an amazing story whose journey gives us a peek behind the curtain into his secrets for succes…

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Why Updated Communication Skills are Essential to More Business Success with Dianne Chase 22:04

2M ago22:04

22:04

UPDATED COMMUNICATION SKILLS Updated communication skills? Are you kidding me? Why would we need those? We’ve been communicating just fine up to now, and it’s gotten us where we are. But is there something more we could do to let our talents and message shine? Today’s guest, communication expert Dianne Chase, has some ideas. What You’ll Discover Ab…

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How to Foster More Psychological Safety in the Workplace with Mike Brcic 18:55

2M ago18:55

18:55

PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY How do you foster more connection and psychological safety in the workplace? Sounds like a “nice to have,” not a “got to have” thing, but today’s guest, Mike Brcic says it actually plays a huge role in business success. And in today’s episode he explains how to do it. What You’ll Discover About Psychological Safety: * The most …

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How to Get Your Team Fired Up: Tips to Maximize Employee Engagement with Alicia Parr 23:08

2M ago23:08

23:08

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Unlocking high performance and motivating high employee engagement isn’t easy. What kind of people, practices, and management strategies actually work? Today’s guest, Alicia Parr, has some valuable tips and explains how. What You’ll Discover About Employee Engagement: * Why employee engagement is really about “people energy” * H…

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Beyond Chance: Delving into Smart Innovative Leadership with Steve Wunker 21:23

3M ago21:23

21:23

INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP Is innovative leadership merely about being in the right place at the right time or some flash of genius? Or is there a smart way to nurture creativity and build a pipeline of consistent innovation? You can probably guess my guest’s answer, but in a few minutes, Steve Wunker will actually explain you can be a more innovative l…

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#57: Raising Independent Kids - A Path to Parental Freedom 11:28

3M ago11:28

11:28

In this episode of 'Parenting Guide Organizing Habits Made Easy,' Dianne shares personal insights and stories to illustrate the importance of involving children in home responsibilities. The discussion reveals how teaching kids organizational skills and responsibilities not only eases the parental load but also prepares them for future self-suffici…

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Expert Lead Generation Tips to Help You Maximize Results and Minimize Cost with Josh Ramsey 22:45

3M ago22:45

22:45

LEAD GENERATION Who wouldn’t benefit from expert lead generation tips, especially if they’re designed to help you maximize results and minimize costs, right? That’s why I’m so excited to welcome Josh Ramsey today. What You’ll Discover About Lead Generation: * The number one lead generation trap people fall into * The most practical way to approach …

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What Every Smart Manager Needs to Know About Ethical Leadership with Rick Swegan 19:56

3M ago19:56

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Ethical Leadership Ethical leadership is about much more than not breaking the law. What does it mean for your career in the future of your business? Why does it matter if you can still be law abiding? Those are a few of the things we’ll be exploring with Rick Swegan, coauthor of the new book, The Practice of Ethical Leadership: Insights from Psych…

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#56: Interview with Life and Parenting Coach - Kathy Bowers 49:13

3M ago49:13

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In this episode, I interview Kathy Bowers, an experienced parenting and life coach with over 20 years of expertise in social care and children's services. Bowers shares her journey from being a nursery nurse to becoming a family support worker, then transitioning to a performance coach, and finally founding her life coaching practice. The discussio…

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Embrace the Often Overlooked Factors Contributing to Entrepreneurial Success with Jessica Yarbrough 20:25

3M ago20:25

20:25

ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS Entrepreneurial success, the process of scaling a business can feel overwhelming. There’s always at least one more thing to do, and the fear of a misstep that could be a setback can cause a lot of sleepless nights. But today’s guest, Jessica Yarborough can help reduce that fear and anxiety by sharing some often-overlooked fa…

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Conquer Chaos, Achieve Workplace Transformation: Lessons From a Navy SEAL with Marty Strong 25:06

3M ago25:06

25:06

Workplace Transformation A Navy SEAL needs to be nimble, conquer chaos, and successfully manage unexpected challenges. In many respects, business leaders do too because the ability to adapt and be resilient in the face of rapidly changing market conditions is what helps businesses stay competitive, grow, and succeed. How can we think more like a Na…

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How Virtual Assistants Can Improve Productivity and Unlock Business Potential with Barbara Turley 23:45

4M ago23:45

23:45

Virtual Assistants Having virtual assistants sounds like a dream come true. But how easy is it to turn a chunk of your business over to a stranger? What should you be looking for and how do you make it work? How do you keep control? Those are some of the question today’s guest, Barbara Turley will be answering. What You’ll Discover About Virtual As…

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#55: Life Reorganized : Tips for Multi-Gen Living 16:43

4M ago16:43

16:43

In this episode of the Parenting Guide Organizing Habits Made Easy Podcast, Dianne Jimenez shares her personal journey of adjusting to life after her mother moves in with her family due to a flooding incident at her mother's condo. Recording from her car while waiting for her kids, Dianne offers insights into the challenges and solutions that helpe…

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Part 5: How to Keep Positional Power From Being a Huge Achille's Heel with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 26:40

4M ago26:40

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Positional Power Positional power is one of the most misunderstood and misused concepts in business. It’s also why positional power can be an organization’s Achille’s heel. Sounds like heresy? Let’s talk about that. What You’ll Discover About Positional Power: * How positional power can promote an us-vs-them mentality * How emotional intelligence s…

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Part 4: 5 Toxic Leadership Trends that Kill High Employee Engagement with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 26:25

4M ago26:25

26:25

Toxic Leadership There are 5 toxic leadership behaviors that most managers don’t even realize have a negative impact on their employees. Imagine how much better and more productive the workplace would be if even one of those toxic leadership habits could be toned down. What You’ll Discover About Toxic Leadership: * How the severity, frequency, and …

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Evaluating the Best Email Security Measures for Small Businesses with Stephen Jordan 23:26

4M ago23:26

23:26

SECURITY MEASURES What security measures do you have in place to protect your email messages? We assume our emails are secure. But what if they’re not? How do we make sure our messages stay confidential? Those are a few of the topics we’ll explore with our cybersecurity expert, Stephen Jordan, when we come back. What You’ll Discover About Security …

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Part 3: Why Low Employee Engagement is Not an Employee Problem with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 9:30

4M ago9:30

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Low Employee Engagement Whose problem is “Low Employee Engagement ?" Managers tend to blame employees for being unmotivated making it the employees’ problem to fix. But perhaps manager should look in the mirror instead? Let’s talk about that. What You’ll Discover About Low Employee Engagement: * How the phrase low employee engagement respects the p…

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How to Combine Accountability with Meaningful Work with Zach Montroy 20:39

5M ago20:39

20:39

Meaningful Work Maintaining accountability in the workplace is a two edged leadership sword. On the one hand we want employees to do meaningful work, on the other hand, what’s meaningful to management may not necessarily be meaningful to them, BUT it still needs to get done and therein lies the dilemma for executives, managers, and entrepreneurs. W…

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Part 2 The Key to Retaining Top Talent: A Fair Work Environment with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 11:29

5M ago11:29

11:29

Retaining Top Talent Retaining top talent has always been a management challenge. It’s become even more so in our post-covid world where many employees who enjoyed the autonomy of remote work arrangements are suddenly faced return to office mandates. For employees it feels unfair when the work is going fine. Yet those employee perceptions clashed d…

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How to Drive more Business Success with YouTube Video Marketing with Matt Hughes 25:45

5M ago25:45

25:45

YouTube Video YouTube video can be very impactful because next to Google, YouTube is an incredibly powerful search engine in its own right. That means knowing how to harness that energy can accelerate the growth of your business, product, or service, but how can entrepreneurs tap into this phenomenon effectively and efficiently? That’s what I’ll be…

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Part 1 Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths and Reality with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner 15:24

5M ago15:24

15:24

Workplace Fairness Workplace fairness is something employees desperately want and executives, managers and business owners think they give. But when a Gartner HR research finds 82% of employees report their working environment lacks fairness and last year’s State of the Workplace Gallup polls finds 59% of workers being disengaged, or “quiet quittin…

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How to Confidently Buy a Profitable Business at a Great Price with Richard Parker 24:00

5M ago24:00

24:00

Buy a Profitable Business Knowing how to confidently buy a profitable business at a great price is an awesome way to expand an existing business or take the leap into entrepreneurship. But if it’s not something you do on a regular basis, your confidence may need some boosting with proven strategies and tips. That’s where today’s guest comes in. Wha…

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Winning Negotiation Tactics to Help You Succeed in Every Situation with Andrea Beach 21:09

5M ago21:09

21:09

Winning Negotiation Tactics What are your winning negotiation tactics? Do they always work out the way you want them to? If you’d like to improve your success rate, You’re going to enjoy today’s guest. She’s Andrea Beach, a certified hypnotherapist who’s often featured as a change agent and a force of nature in the business world. What You’ll Disco…

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The Leadership Art of Navigating Modern Employee Expectations with Jim Bishop 26:13

6M ago26:13

26:13

Modern Employee Expectations Modern employee expectations of work have lots of executives, managers and entrepreneurs scratching their heads and if you’re one of them you need to hear what today’s guest, Jim Bishop, has to say about it. What You’ll Discover About Modern Employee Expectations: * Why the old “normal” will never return * How the socia…

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Mastering the Art of Personal Branding to Achieve Extraordinary Success with Liz Harr 19:47

6M ago19:47

19:47

Personal Branding Personal branding, raising your profile in a crowded marketplace where the almighty referral isn’t as powerful as it used to be can feel disheartening. But today’s guest, Liz Harr, is the co-author of The Expert Revolution which has tips and strategies for how you can reach a wider audience than you ever imagined and position your…

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How to Unlock Remarkable Growth through Exceptional Customer Experience with Carl Baumann 25:06

6M ago25:06

25:06

Exceptional Customer Experience Delivering exceptional customer experience in an age of instant gratification, where every encounter can be recorded with a cell phone, and where it can be instantly posted to social media can feel daunting, despite your best intentions. What’s the best way to manage that process? Today’s guest, SCORE mentor extraord…

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#54: Handling The Mess Made by Kids 10:52

6M ago10:52

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In today's podcast we explore the challenges faced by parents in keeping their homes clean when they have kids. I discuss various strategies and tips for handling the mess made by kids. From dealing with spills and stains to organizing toys and maintaining cleanliness, the episode provides practical advice and insights to help parents maintain a cl…

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Essential Profit Levers to Take Your Business to the Next Level with Danielle Hendon 21:48

6M ago21:48

21:48

PROFIT LEVERS Do the profit levers in your business sometimes feel like moving targets in your business? If they do and you’d like more sustainable, predictable, and scalable profits stay tuned. Today’s guest Danielle Hendon will reveal the profit levers you need to focus on for a healthier bottom line and she even has a free action guide you can d…

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#53 Parenting Challenges Solved: An Insight into the SNAP Program's Success - with Ron Swan and Debbie St-Martin 44:27

6M ago44:27

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In this episode, Dianne discusses with guest speakers Ron Swan and Debbie St-Martin from Centre Famille, Home to the SNAP Program, about overcoming parenting challenges, managing the behavior of children, effectively communicating within a family, and establishing organization and structure at home. They explore the importance of empathy and unders…

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Essential Storytelling Tips for Entrepreneurs with Donna Griffit 21:22

7M ago21:22

21:22

Storytelling Tips for Entrepreneurs Storytelling tips for entrepreneurs. Sounds like one more thing to do on what is already a very long to-do list. But Donna Griffit guest says it can educate people about your business in ways that accelerate your success. And she’s got some practical tips on how to do that. What You’ll Discover About Storytelling…

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Shrewd Brand Protection Strategies for Smart Entrepreneurs with Steve Weigler 23:13

7M ago23:13

23:13

BRAND PROTECTION STRATEGIES Brand protection strategies don’t need to be complicated, but they do need to be thought out. Attorney Steve Weigler has some great tips on what you need to focus on to help keep counterfeiters, pirates, and infringers from stealing your ideas. What You’ll Discover About Brand Protection Strategies: The four types of int…

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#52: Help Is On The Way! Or Is It? A Parent's Guide To Organization 16:12

7M ago16:12

16:12

The episode covers topics like being on autopilot, doing too much all the time, and having a lot of unfinished projects. I also emphasize the importance of slowing down, delegating tasks, and specific instructions for family members. The episode concludes with a call to action to download a cheat sheet on getting kids to help and tidy up at home. X…

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#51: Are Your Kids Too Busy To Help Around The House? 11:44

7M ago11:44

11:44

Are your kids too busy to help around the house? Welcome to another episode of Parenting Guide: Organizing Habits Made Easy podcast! In this episode, I discuss the challenges parents face when their kids are too busy to help out. I also explore the reasons behind this issue and provide practical solutions for parents. In this podcast, I dive deep i…

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Why Mindfulness is the Key to Unlocking Your Team's Full Potential with Catherine Bell 23:54

7M ago23:54

23:54

Mindfulness in Business Mindfulness in business can sound like some New Age, break out the crystals, incense, and candle thing. But today’s guest, Catherine Bell, says it’s actually one of the smartest ways to humanize the workplace, unlock high employee engagement and the full potential of your team. It’s something that everybody really wants. Wha…

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#50: Goal Setting 101 - Your Key to Success For 2024 18:39

7M ago18:39

18:39

In this special 50th episode, I discuss an effective approach to goal setting for the new year, 2024. This episode is inspired by a social media post focusing on setting specific, achievable goals based around a single, manageable action or habit. I also share my personal goals and the practical steps I plan to take to achieve them. The strategies …

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How to Maintain Employee Morale in Today's Turbulent Environment with Barbara Mitchell 24:25

8M ago24:25

24:25

Every day managers make decisions that can affect employee morale. The more people they manage, the more employee issues they have and the more opportunity for missteps. What’s the best way to handle it? Today’s guest, Barbara Mitchell, co-author of The Decisive Manager, has some answers for you. What You’ll Discover About Employee Morale: How to g…

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#49: Sparking Joy - Unconventional Holiday Ideas 23:14

8M ago23:14

23:14

In this episode, I talk about enjoying the holiday season in a unique and fun way, focusing on activities we don't usually do. I share a list of five fun activities that don’t always involve the kids. The episode also touches on finding balance in busy schedules and remembering to appreciate the small joys amidst the chaos of the holiday season. Ho…

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#48: Coping through Chaos: 3 Strategies for Finding Peace Amidst Holidays, Strikes, and Sickness 15:19

8M ago15:19

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Today, we're delving into the challenges that resonate with every parent in the trenches – the holiday hustle, strikes, and the constant threat of illness. 🌟 Exploring Current Challenges with Compassion Beyond the decorations and festivities, we're acknowledging the stress many of us are struggling with. From navigating the complexities of holidays…

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How Smart Businesses Reap the Benefits of Remote Work with Barbie Brewer 23:21

8M ago23:21

23:21

The benefits of remote work for employers has been seen as a way to keep business afloat during Covid for many companies and in a post-pandemic world many are saying “the party’s over.” Time to get back to the office and they’ve gotten push-back from employees for it. But today’s guest, Barbie Brewer, says the rush to return to the office can be sh…

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New Episodes of Jazz Northwest online with the KNKX On Demand Player 0:31

8M ago0:31

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New episodes of jazz Northwest can be found through KNKX On Demand. Learn more here.

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#47: Teaching Kids Teamwork in Household Chores 15:09

9M ago15:09

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In this episode I give you my 3 strategies I use when teaching my kids (and any kid when I'm in the position of teaching :) ) the importance of teamwork in handling household responsibilities. These are my main go-to strategies as they are effective for instilling the values of teamwork in children. Hope you enjoy this episode and get 1-2 takeaways…

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