Owning every choice in your business is not for the faint of heart. Each Monday, join Michele Williams, strategic profitability coach for the interior design industry as she interviews guests who are taking control of their business one decision at a time to increase their profits. If you are an entrepreneur who wants to make money while working in your passion, this is the podcast for you.
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Host Jamy Bechler is a speaker, leadership consultant, and author of 7 books. The former college basketball coach and high school athletic director helps high-level individuals, organizations, and teams maximize their potential in the areas of leadership, culture, and teamwork. The "Success is a Choice" podcasting network provides inspiring insights to help you grow your team, strengthen your culture, improve yourself, or add value to those around you. It features a variety of episodes (The ...
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Univ. of Houston Captain and Leading Scorer | Laila Blair
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is the first-ever current student-athlete to appear on the show. Laila Blair is a 3x team captain for the University of Houston women's basketball program. She's also been the team's leading scorer all four years. As a high school standout at Waller HS in Houston, Laila was a McDonald's …
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In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler talks about having a case of the Mondays, which is phrase made popular in the movie Office Space. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each week, the Succe…
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In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler shares some thoughts about Labor Day and working hard, including a shout-out to his mom and dad. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each week, the Succes…
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268: Pricing Your Work Without Emotion On today's podcast we're going to hear a pre-recorded podcast that I did with Ceil DiGuglielmo of the podcast "Sew Much More". Ceil interviewed me and spoke with me about the Pricing Without Emotion course that I have been teaching since 2010. I am so excited for you to hear this as we are getting ready to lau…
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Larry Elder | Radio Host & former Presidential Candidate
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Larry Elder (radio personality, author, and former candidate for California Governor and U.S. President). Twitter - @LarryElder Website - LarryElder.com Facebook - Facebook.com/TakeBackThisCountry Instagram - @LarryElderShow YouTube - youtube.com/@LarryElderHighlights Freedom Chat - F…
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267: The Role of Tech in Your Business On the podcast today is Jen McFarland founder of Marit Digital. Jen partners with small businesses and teams as they plan, assess, and improve the digital solutions that help them succeed. She helps with implementing AI to setting up web hosting and digital experience design. Today’s topic is all about tech. T…
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In today's WEEKEND WISDOM episode, Jamy Bechler shares his opinion about … opinions. The "Success is a Choice" podcast network publishes these WEEKEND WISDOM episodes to provide food for thought as we look to finish the week strong and make a difference in the world around us. Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and ti…
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266: The Sales Process Doesn't Have to End Dr. Nadia Brown is the founder of the Doyenne Agency, a global sales and training agency dedicated to educating and equipping women business leaders to pursue their passion, own their power and increase their profits. She is the host of the “Straight Talk About Sales” podcast and is the author of Leading L…
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In today's episode of the 2-Minute Drill, Success is a Choice podcast host, Jamy Bechler shares with us a story about him and his friend Bill and the class project they had to do together. The 2-Minute Drill is a short and sweet segment that examines insights regarding success, business, teamwork, culture, or leadership. Each week, the Success is a…
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R.I.P. Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams | 2017 Interview
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Way back in 2017, our 4th episode we ever had was with Pat Williams. He was one of my favorite authors but he had an amazing story as you can read below. On July 17, 2024, Pat Williams passed away at the age of 84. The sports world lost a legend. He had a lot of great insights in this episode. We hope you enjoy. RIP Pat. ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: Pat Wi…
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265: Managing Your Team Effectively Today's podcast is a conversation with Shelly Warren. Shelly is a women's leadership advisor, and she's the host of the “Stacking Your Team” podcast. Her expertise is in helping small business owners develop and nurture a leadership team so that they can take over the day-to-day operations, giving you, the owner,…
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4x Emmy Winning Sports Broadcaster Michele Tafoya (REPLAY)
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Michele Tafoya is a former American sportscaster winning four Emmy Awards. From 2011 to 2022, she was a reporter for NBC Sports, primarily as a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. Today, she hosts the "Sideline Sanity" Podcast and makes television appearances on talk shows discussing the state of American politics and culture. Click he…
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In today's episode, Jamy Bechler shares some interesting (but probably useless) facts about the 4th of July. The "Success is a Choice" podcast network publishes these WEEKEND WISDOM episodes to provide food for thought as we look to finish the week strong and make a difference in the world around us. Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for …
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The Role of Storytelling in Your Email Marketing
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264: The Role of Storytelling in Your Email Marketing With me today is Kamala Nair. Kamala is a meticulous copywriter, a brand voice expert, and a published novelist with more than 20 years of professional writing experience. Our focus today will be on email messaging surrounding your conversion and nurture campaigns. Listen in as we talk about the…
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Chef Andrew Gruel Talks Food, Business, and Reality TV
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Chef Andrew Gruel, a renowned food entrepreneur and TV personality. Twitter - @chefgruel Email - admin@wintherace.info Website - chefgruel.com Facebook - Facebook.com/CHEFGRUEL Instagram - @andrewgruel YouTube - youtube.com/user/andrewgruel Substack - andrewgruel.substack.com Chef Gru…
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Your Financial Personality Impacts Your Decisions
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263: Your Financial Personality Impacts Your Decisions Joining me today is Gary Arblaster of Arblaster Consulting. Gary is a finance expert, and he is on a journey to help us recognize our mindset around money and communications. He has created an assessment called the 41 Financial Personality Assessment, which is a tool that links personality trai…
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262: Big Thinking Big Results On the podcast today is Andrea Liebross. She's a business and life coach who works with high-achieving women entrepreneurs. She's the host of the podcast “Time to Level Up”, and just published a fantastic book called She Thinks Big. We're going to be talking about intention, integration, priorities, and agency in our b…
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Dr. Rob Bell, an 8x Author, mental coach to professional athletes, and Ironman athlete, talks with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about building mental toughness in athletes, handling adversity, and becoming a little bit more patient each day. Website - drrobbell.com Twitter - @drrobbell YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFajqQbf…
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261: Podcasting as a Revenue Stream With me on the podcast today is Traci DeForge. Traci has over three decades of experience in broadcast media, executive management, and consulting for Fortune 500 businesses. She is the founder of Produce Your Podcast, and she's going to be sharing with us today how creating and having your own podcast can lead t…
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Basketball Coaching Agent Brian Stanchak (replay)
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In the last month, Brian Stanchak's clients have gotten head coaching jobs at the University of Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Eastern Michigan, and Tulane to name just a few. This is a replay of a popular interview with him last year. If you've ever wondered about the inner workings of coaching searches, this is a good episode to check out. Brian Stanc…
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260: CFO2GO Success Story With me today is Kate Wood of Worth Preserving. Kate partners with property owners, designers, architects, trades, and others to rescue, rehabilitate, and determine what is worth preserving in historic homes and buildings. Recently, Kate completed my CFO2GO program, and the results that she has had in just a few short mont…
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Hudl's Chief Operating Officer Matt Mueller
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Matt Mueller, Chief Operating Officer at Hudl. Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/mattdmueller Twitter - @MMleDiga Hudl Twitter - @Hudl Website - Hudl.com Email - matt.mueller@hudl.com Matt Mueller covers a lot of ground in this conversation including ... Giving employees free lunch each day …
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LEADERS GROWING LEADERS | Valerie Miyares
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Valerie Miyares (Director of Athletics for Palm Beach County School District) is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Valerie oversees the nation's 10th largest school district and helps lead the athletic leaders at the county's high schools and middle schools. The district has nearly 190…
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Former Chick-Fil-A Vice President Mark Miller
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Mark Miller, former Vice President for High-Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/highperformanceleaders Twitter - @MarkMillerLeads YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WyGFO_7Z28rL5jNj6Ed3g Website - markmillerleadership.com Email - mark@markmiller…
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259: The Power of Feasibility Robyn Thomas is joining us today on the podcast. Robyn has an architecture degree from Auburn, and she has merged that education with her love of design to provide a one-stop architecture offer specializing in design completion and optimization. She calls it the master of done. I love that so much. Today we're going to…
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In honor of Master's week we wanted to replay a popular episode from a few years ago in which Jamy spoke with Mark Immelman. Mark is a golf broadcaster and brother of former Master's champion Trevor Immelman (who was also the 2022 President's Cup Captain). This is a fun interview with Mark. If you enjoy golf, you'll definitely want to check it out.…
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This week Megan Duffy was hired as the new head coach at Virginia Tech so we thought we'd replay her podcast episode from 2021. It's a couple of years old but you'll quickly see why she has won everywhere she's been and was just hired to lead one of the best women's basketball programs. She is a true leader and culture builder. Coaches of any sport…
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258: 4 Strategies to Stop Being Underpaid I am so excited to be talking to you today. I'm actually so excited that I didn't wait and get all dolled up to be on the video part of the podcast. I decided in the middle of my work session just to stop and go ahead and share this message. So, I hope you are excited as I am, because we are going to talk a…
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Basketball Analyst Clark Kellogg (Replay)
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March Madness is here and the NCAA college basketball tournament is upon us. We hope you have your brackets filled out. Clark Kellogg will be on our TVs for the next few weeks so we thought this was a great time to re-release one of our most popular episodes. This is a replay of episode #149. Hope you enjoy it! Clark Kellogg is one of the most resp…
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257: Design the Life You Want Nicole Comis is a life and mindset coach, and she's passionate about helping driven professionals achieve their career goals without sacrificing their personal lives. She's certified by the International Coaching Federation and she's also a neurolinguistics programming master coach. Nicole's goal is for those that she …
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256: One Size Does Not Fit All One size does not fit all. Okay, I just said it. I know that's going to be hard for some of you. But in our haste to get things done, to keep moving, to provide a service, often we're looking for that shortcut to success. We're looking to ride the elevator to the top instead of taking the stairs. Today, we will explor…
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Andrew Gruel Talks Food, Restaurants, and Reality TV
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Chef Andrew Gruel, a renowned food entrepreneur and TV personality. Twitter - @chefgruel Email - admin@wintherace.info Website - chefgruel.com Facebook - Facebook.com/CHEFGRUEL Instagram - @andrewgruel YouTube - youtube.com/user/andrewgruel Substack - andrewgruel.substack.com Chef Gru…
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255: Ignite Your Passion in Your Business With me on the podcast today is Jacqueline Green of Behind the Design company. Jacqueline is a coach, and she helps people move from a hobby into the business that they want that can be profitable. We're going to have a very robust conversation today on how to identify areas that we're passionate about and …
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Talking Daytona 500, NASCAR, Gambling, and 2024 Predictions | Win The Race CEO
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Ryan Stevens, NASCAR expert and CEO of "Win The Race". Ryan and his team at WinTheRace.info have some of the best statistics, research, and information in the world of NASCAR. This is a good episode for anyone that likes NASCAR. Twitter - @WinTheRaceP1 Email - admin@wintherace.info We…
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COACHABLE COACH | 2021 National ⚾ C.O.Y. Jeremy Sheetinger
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Today's guest on "The Coachable Coach" series is Jeremy Sheetinger, the 2021 Skip Bertman National Baseball Coach of the Year. In this episode we discussed ... Taking a team from good to great Helping players handle adversity Dealing with disgruntled players ... and much more!!! "The Coachable Coach" series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Networ…
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254: CFO2GO for Your Business On the podcast today, we're going to consider the work of a CFO or a chief financial officer. Given that most of our businesses are too small to hire this as a full-time position, we've begun to see the rise of fractional offerings in this space. Today, we're going to talk about what a CFO does, and if you need one. To…
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University of Houston WBB 3x Captain | Laila Blair
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is the first-ever current student-athlete to appear on the show. Laila Blair is a 3x team captain for the University of Houston women's basketball program. She's also been the team's leading scorer all four years. As a high school standout at Waller HS in Houston, Laila was a McDonald's …
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Removing Fear from Video in Your Business
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253: Removing Fear from Video in Your Business Joining me today is Jasmin Bryant with Fear No Video. Jasmin has had a very varied background. She has worked in television, as an actress, and in the news. She is going to share with us today how we can show up on video without fear. One of the things that Jasmin and I are going to focus on is how to …
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Turning Last $5 into Multi-Million $$$ Cupcake Business
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Francois Mignon was on the verge of homelessness when she used her last $5 to buy ingredients for cupcakes. After selling that batch to neighbors, she used the profits to make more cupcakes, eventually turning that initial $5 into a multi-million dollar cupcake business. Francois is the mother of six, founder of The Cupcake Collection, and author o…
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Marty Smith, one of the most recognizable ESPN personalities, talks with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about NASCAR, great coaches, college football, teamwork, working for ESPN, and setting a cornhole world record. Twitter - @MartySmithESPN Podcast - https://www.espntricities.com/show/marty-mcgee Instagram - @MartySmithESPN Facebook - Fac…
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In today's episode of the Success is a Choice podcast network our host and leadership expert Jamy Bechler remembers the lives and impact of three of our former podcast guests who passed away in 2023. Michael Catt Podcast Episode: https://jamybechler.com/michaelcatt/ Washington Times article about his death: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023…
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The Intersection of your Financial and Strategic Plans
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252: The Intersection of your Financial and Strategic Plans On the podcast today, we're going to be talking about the intersection of your financial plan and your strategic plan. It's not enough to have one or the other. We really need them in combination to make our business as healthy as possible. So, listen in as we talk about that overlap betwe…
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Phil Hellmuth | 17x World Series of Poker Champion (REPLAY)
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Since recording this episode back in 2018, Phil Hellmuth has won two more World Series of Poker Championships increasing his total to 17. When we talked to him, he was already well ahead of all other players in the history of the game. He has now further distanced himself from the competition easily answering the question of who is the greatest tou…
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ESPN's Recruiting Guru Paul Biancardi (REPLAY)
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This is a replay of one of most popular episodes from a few years ago. Paul Biancardi has great insights on coaching and recruiting. The transfer portal and NIL have gotten big since this interview but the insights, tips, and thoughts are still relevant today. We highly encourage you to listen to this if you're a fan of college sports or know someo…
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Riley Gaines | 12x All-American Swimmer (REPLAY)
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This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes. Riley had an amazing career at Kentucky. Toward the end of the conversation, she shares a personal story that has led to her current work as an advocate for women's sports. Riley Gaines (12x All-American and 5x SEC Champion swimmer) appeared on the "Success is a Choice" podcast. Together with ho…
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251: Year End Wrap Up Joining me on the podcast today is Ceil DiGuglielmo. You probably recognize Ceil as she has been with me multiple times since 2018. She is the owner of the Curtains and Soft Furnishings Library and the host of the Sew Much More podcast. Every year, Ceil and I get together to talk about what has happened over the last year. We …
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2023 National A.D. Conference | Roundtable Discussion
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In today's episode, "Success is a Choice" podcast host Jamy Bechler talks with a panel of high school athletic administrators who all had a part in planning the 2023 National Athletic Director Conference being held in Orlando, Florida December 15-19. This conference is co-sponsored by the NIAAA and NFHS. Administrator Panel ... LISA CORPREW: Baysid…
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In today's episode of the "Success is a Choice" podcast, host Jamy Bechler talks about Mr. Frank, the recurring character in his fictional books, and the inspiration for that character. Spoiler alert: It's his dad, whose birthday is December 10th. Read the article >> Jamybechler.com/MrFrank - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting netw…
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Financials are the Foundation to Work Life Balance
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250: Financials are the Foundation to Work Life Balance Joining me on the podcast today is Val Duvick. She is the owner of Val Marlene Creative. She is a Profit First coach and a business coach for those in creative industries. We're going to have so many awesome things to talk about today including Profit First, what it is like to be a creative, h…
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249: 5 Financial Mistakes Made at Year End On the podcast today, we're going to be talking about the five mistakes that business owners make at the end of the year. I want you to listen in and see if you are finding yourself falling into any of these traps so that you still have time to do something different. Topics Mentioned: Cash flow Budgets De…
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