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Interview with Best-selling Author & Speaker Andrea Waltz of Go For No

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Interview with Best-selling Author & Speaker Andrea Waltz

Summary:

In this 48th episode of SOB: Style of Business podcast, Keetria interviews Andrea Waltz, a professional speaker, trainer, entrepreneur, and co-author of multiple books, including the #1 best-selling title, “Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There” and assisting people from all over the world to overcome their fear of rejection.

Show Notes:

  • Andrea Waltz originally came from the retail industry and being an intern on crime scenes.
  • The video includes interviews about their reaction to the word “no.”
  • Set a goal to see how many no’s you are going to get will keep you moving beyond your ‘yes’ goals.
  • Give yourself permission to fail.
  • Go For No is about pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.
  • Social Media makes it even harder to fail and step out of your desire for comfort.
  • Andrea and Richard have offered a Go For No Challenge.
  • The more pressure you remove, the more attractive and confident you will come across.
  • We can and need to reprogram our thinking to tap into the courage that is inside us.
  • Always own your value.

3 Key Points:

  1. The book “Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There” sold over 400,000 copies.
  1. Get over the word “no” to overcome your fears and get closer to your dreams, goals, and desires.
  1. Go For No gets you to remember your child self when we didn’t care about failing and who we fail in front of.

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “Don’t avoid hearing ‘no,’ go for no.” – Andrea Waltz

–   “What if you don’t concern yourself with ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ but you just ask a lot of people and you share your message and you get out there, and you aren’t worried about whether it’s going to be a ‘no’ or not?” – Andrea Waltz

–   “Nothing about Go For No suggests that you have to become some kind of sales shark or you are badgering people.” – Andrea Waltz

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Helping Black Women Entrepreneurs with Nia Perry of Gradient Global Collective

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Summary:

In this 46th episode of SOB: Style of Business podcast, Keetria interviews Nia Perry, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gradient Global Collective, a new media and event production company. Gradient Global Collective provides original and curated content and experiences with its sights set on the global community of black women entrepreneurs.


Show Notes:

  • Nia Perry is from Brooklyn, New York and went to a fashion business high school.
  • She attended Clark Atlanta for college and has worked in retail, public relations, hospitality in the sales and marketing capacity, and as an entrepreneur.
  • From 1997 to 2005, there was a 265-322% range of growth in black women entrepreneurs in the USA.
  • There has always been a need for representation.
  • There is too much over-played humility—if you don’t think you are the best to ever do it, no one else will.
  • Business sustainability is growing trend for black women entrepreneurs.
  • Gradient Global Collective podcast is the first media product of the company.
  • The founder of the first toilet paper manufacturer founder in Port-au-Prince, Haiti was interviewed on the GGC podcast.
  • Believe your dreams are possible for you.
  • Think Global. Start Local.

3 Key Points:

  1. Black women in the United States are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs.
  2. Success is conveyed by how many other people you can assist in reaching their aspirations.
  3. 3.97% of black women entrepreneurs are “solo-preneurs.”

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “Gradient Global Collective is a new media platform that spotlights the global community of black women entrepreneurs.” – Nia Perry.

–   “When you are exposed to it (representation), you know what is possible for yourself.” – Nia Perry.

–   “The real markers of success are how many people that you can help achieve their goal.” – Nia Perry.

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NEW! SOB Podcast: Launching Seikou Technologies with the Founder and CEO Nicholas Poole

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Summary:

In this 45th episode of SOB: Style of the Business podcast, Keetria interviews Nicholas Poole the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Seikou Technologies, a small subsidiary of Professional Career Training Institute located in Houston, Texas. Seikou Technologies is “a one-stop shop for all of your tech needs,” and Nicholas Poole shares his passion for technology and giving people the skills to change their lives.

Show Notes:

  • Seikou Technologies handles technology needs for education, projects, websites, web designs, web applications, and mobile apps.
  • Nicholas Poole is a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, with a degree in Economics and his Master’s Degree in Biomedical Informatics.
  • He originally wanted to move to New York for finance, but his girlfriend convinced him to stay in Austin.
  • Twice a month Seikou Technologies offers coding classes called “Coding with a Twist”
  • Understand coding to the degree where you can actually apply it.
  • Nicholas Poole believes cryptocurrency is here to stay but not until it becomes centralized.
  • Blockchain secures and encrypts transactions.
  • Seikou Technologies is looking to develop the future Elon Musk and Steve Job-level tech experts
  • Start with the “For Dummies” books to learn more about tech applications.
  • He is inspired by watching people’s lives change for the better.
  • They launched an app that looks for hashtags using natural language processing and it will follow those individuals.

 

3 Key Points:

  1. What you learn in school is often different from how it works on the job in the industry.
  2. Networking and building relationships and in your field are extremely important.
  3. Python is a strong, malleable programing language that is great for beginners to learn.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “Try your hardest to get internships.” – Nicholas Poole.

–   “The most important thing you can do is have an idea in mind.” – Nicholas Poole.

–   “Think of blockchain as a huge digital ledger.” – Nicholas Poole.

 

Upcoming Event – Coding With a Twist: Intro to Python for Blockchain https://buff.ly/2NdUWZy

 

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How to Gain Clarity When Starting a New Venture

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Summary:

In this 44th episode of SOB: Style of the Business podcast, the host Keetria has a solo discussion about ways to maintain clarity and not get distracted when starting a new business venture or project.

Show Notes:

  • Focus on what you want to gain momentum.
  • Why do you want what you desire?
  • When you know why you want something, you can put the right actions forth.
  • Do the things that align with your goals.

3 Key Points:

  1. Focus on what you want to obtain.
  2. Understand the reason why you want what you want.
  3. Do the things that align with what you want.

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “The more that you focus and concentrate on what you want, the more…you bring

in similar thoughts or ideas that are related to what you want.” – Keetria.

–   “Know why you want what you want.” – Keetria.

–   “Once you know your “why,” then you can put forth the action to actually achieve

your goals.” – Keetria.

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NEW! SOB Episode: The Magic of Writing with Saba Tekle

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The Magic of Writing with Saba Tekle

Summary:

On this episode of Style of Business, your host Keetria interviews Saba Tekle, award-winning best selling author, publisher, mentor, and founder and CEO of 7 House Media.

Show Notes:

  • About Saba Tekle
    • She wants to help women find their passion and purpose and shine a light on inner beauty.
    • She needed self-help, development, spiritual advice, and mentorship.
      • She found authors whose vulnerability and story helped heal her.
    • She wanted to become an author and learned a lot about the publishing industry.
    • She genuinely believes that when you provide enough value, the universe will serve you.
  • Why do you think people love the message in your books so much?
    • It’s not an everyday conversation that’s happening in the book.
    • The book is tailored to healing and empowers you via what women have been through.
  • Talk about some of the services you offer with 7 House Media.
    • The most dominant thing she teaches on is publishing.
    • She offers mentorship for her authors.
  • What are one or two key things you didn’t know before as a publisher?
    • At first, publishing wasn’t the goal, the writing was the goal.
    • She knew she needed a different skill set if you wanted to write and publish.
  • Talk about your newest of your series.
    • There are about 6 volumes of 20 beautiful women
    • The content is people who took their pain and made it their purpose.
  • What drives your work?
    • She gets compelled when she sees how her books have benefited people.
    • She takes note of what she gets from her authors and what helps people.
  • Any current plans to expand the brand further?
    • The 20 Beautiful Women challenge came out of nowhere and over a million people participated.
    • She wants to continue and expand on the momentum.
  • What do you enjoy most about writing?
    • It’s the most beautiful thing if you can express what’s actually on your mind.
    • It’s magic, beautiful, powerful, and healing.
  • What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
    • If you’re clear about your intent and niche specific, God will move everything for you.
    • What it’s all about is what you think of what you do.
  • Do you have a specific process when you’re trying to come up with a storyline?
    • Every process is similar.
    • First, check in with your soul.
    • Find people that you trust to mentor you and let things develop.
    • Start with a blank page – you’re putting out an intent that you’re going to write something.
    • You have to be willing to bet on yourself.
  • What motivates you?
    • She gets inspired, she’s free spirit.
    • What motivates her is an inspiration.
    • People inspire her.
    • There’s just one you, you can’t do everything for everybody.

3 Key Points

  • When you provide value you’ll gain value in return.
  • Be clear about your intent and your niche.
  • Find people you trust to mentor you.

Tweetable Quotes

  • When you provide enough value, the universe will serve you.
  • Enjoying your journey is the most important part.
  • Writing is magic, beautiful, powerful, and healing.
  • “I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, “What if?” I would keep putting my dream to the test — even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.” – Alex Haley

Resources Mentioned

Style of Business Podcast

20 Beautiful Women

20 Beautiful Women Volume 1 – Free on Amazon

7 House Media

 

 

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NEW! SOB Episode: BodyLogos Interview with Founder Tammy Wise

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BodyLogos Interview with Founder Tammy Wise

BodyLogos is a technique that turns Western fitness into active meditation. BodyLogos is based in aligning your posture with gravity, and balancing your body movement with centrifugal forces.

Summary:

During this 41st episode of Style of Business (SOB), Keetria interviews Tammy Wise, Workplace wellness educator, corporate wellness consultant, speaker, personal trainer, and posture/ergonomics expert—and founder of BodyLogos based in New York City. BodyLogos is a technique that turns Western fitness into active meditation. Their interview covers how and why she created BodyLogos, and how fitness and the union of mind and body can improve your lifestyle.

Show Notes:

  • Tammy Wise used to be a Broadway dancer and became a Taoist Minister.
  • Tammy has a book and video learning system coming out soon called “The Art of Strength.”
  • Strength and tension are both energy-based, but strength is fluid and tension is static.
  • If you can learn how energy moves, then you can use it in your posture and walking, to practice fitness all of the time.
  • In Tammy’s mid-30s she made the transition out of Broadway dancing and into Taoist ministry.
  • Emotions are stored in the body.
  • It’s important to work with a variety of resistance tools—not just one.
  • Tammy offers “computer crunch” services to assist with bad posture from sitting in front of computers for long periods of time.
  • You need your body to open up your ability to have empathy for others.
  • Implement one new fitness or dietary change and track it to see what is working, it takes 24 hours to feel the difference.

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Tammy Wise has a book and video learning system coming out soon called “The Art of Strength.”
  2. The fitness industry often promotes chasing strength on the outside and not within— unfortunately with quantity over quality.
  3. BodyLogos is based in aligning your posture with gravity, and balancing your body movement with centrifugal forces.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “I specialize in mind/body strength, and I’ve created a technique I call BodyLogos, which means the body’s divine wisdom.” – Tammy Wise.

–   “The outer shield of the heart and lungs expresses no other emotions that lies between joy and sadness, and I called this your “smile of truth.” – Tammy Wise.

–   “I don’t think strength is defined by how much you can pick up. I think it’s much more about how deeply you connect to what you pick up.” – Tammy Wise.

 

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NEW! SOB Episode: Interview with Joylynn M. Ross the Author and CEO of Path to Publishing

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Interview with Joylynn M. Ross the Author and CEO of Path to Publishing


Summary:

During this new episode of Style of Business (SOB), Keetria interviews Joylynn M. Ross, an author and CEO of Path to Publishing, that shares what she has coming up with her books projects, a new conference, and people she has worked with. Aspiring writers and authors will be in for some exciting information to benefit their careers.

Show Notes:
● You don’t have to be a writer to be an author. People share stories everyday on social media.
● Joylynn wrote for an escape and for entertainment to get her mind away from being left home alone.
● She wrote the life she wish she had and when she wrote stories for class, the students
hung on her every word.
● Joylynn M. Ross has written multiple book series.
● Joylynn was the acquisitions editor for publisher and best-selling author Carl Webber at his
Urban Christian Imprint—telling her to start series.
● She has been in the literary industry for about 20 years.
● The Path of Publishing Conference (Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business):
Day 1: How to publish Your Book
● The Path of Publishing Conference (Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business):
Day 2: How to Build Your Book Business
● The Path of Publishing Conference (Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business):
Day 3: All About Money
● Ideas, thoughts, concepts, and a testimony are what it takes to be a great author.
There are enough resources like ghost writers, verbal writing software, and
researchers to get it done.
● Know who your audience is and promote your book 6-9 months out. Pre-orders help you get best-selling status.
● Joylynn can be hired to be an editor and she offers online courses.
● The major publishing houses have imprints that don’t require agents and
representation.
● Learn the business and don’t be afraid to invest in your business.

3 Key Points:
1. Paths to Publishing to teaches authors how to tell, publish, and sell their stories to create multiple streams of income to sustain their book business.
2. Books series written by Joylynn M. Ross: New Day Divas (5 books), Still Divas (3
books), Always Divas (3 books), Forever Divas: Soap Opera in Print (3 books), and
also children’s books.
3. Businesses don’t make money, people do.

 

Tweetable Quotes:
– “Path to Publish…is a community of literary architects, building literary empires. We are not just writers writing books.” – Joylynn M. Ross.
– “I started introducing the characters in the first series, which is the New Day Divas. Then, these people had so many issues. These chicks had so many issues. I said you all need your own book.” – Joylynn M. Ross.
– “As a fiction writer…we research what we don’t know, and make up the rest.” – Joylynn M. Ross.

Resources Mentioned:
● Keetria – Website for Keetria
● Style of Business – Podcast for Style of Business (SOB)
● Path to Publishing – Website for Path to Publishing
● @PathToPublishing – Instagram for Path to Publishing
● @blessedselling_author_enjoy – Instagram for Joylynn M. Ross
● E. N. Joy Writes – Website for E. N. Writes

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NEW! SOB Episode: Food and Body Positivity with Chef Vicky V of Tha Fat Girl Food Chronicles

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Food and Body Positivity with Chef Vicky V of Tha Fat Girl Food Chronicles


Summary:

During this new 39th episode of Style of Business (SOB), Keetria interviews Chef Vicky V, the Founder of Tha Fat Girl Food Chronicles. Vicky shares her journey from becoming a chef, establishing her platform for Tha Fat Girl Food Chronicles, and evolving towards acceptance of herself and body positivity.

 

Show Notes:

  • Chef Vicky V is a Houston native from the Southwest side, and has lived in New York and Philadelphia.
  • She left college to be on the reality television show “The Biggest Loser” season 9.
  • Carmel cakes became a specialty of Vicky’s and she has done micro-catering.
  • Tha Fat Girl Food Chronicles came about from living her truth and accepting herself.
  • She doesn’t cook for herself, she cooks as a gift to give to others.
  • She became a featured chef at NOSH the culinary showcase and won the People’s Choice Award.
  • Cajun fusion is a style of cooking that Vicky enjoys.
  • The main takeaways Chef Vicky V wants people to have after eating her food is: to taste the flavor and to feel the love.
  • Her ultimate goals are to eat, travel, get paid for it, and have a bed and breakfast.
  • Live in your truth and get out there and do what you are passionate about.
  • Vicky has a Father’s Day brunch event coming up this year.

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Tha Fat Girl Food Chronicles came about from living her truth and accepting herself
  2. Food is communal and gives families a chance to connect and spend time together
  3. The main takeaways Chef Vicky V wants people to have after eating her food is: to taste the flavor and to feel the love.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “Growing up in a society where it is…very taboo to talk about weight, especially as a women.” – Chef Vicky V.

–   “The part of being a chef that makes know that this is my purpose is because it’s a gift. Its literally me taking a piece of myself, a piece of my gift, and giving it to you.” – Chef Vicky V.

–   “People have come together historically around food. Because we all have to eat.” – Chef Vicky V.

 

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NEW! SOB Episode: Interview with Raj Bachhav from Faux Piece Productions

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Interview with Raj Bachhav from Faux Piece Productions

Keetria interviews Raj Bachhav, a filmmaker, director, and founder of Faux Piece Productions, which is based in Pune Maharashtra, India.

Summary:

In this 37nd episode of SOB: Style of Business podcast, Keetria interviews Raj Bachhav, a filmmaker, director, and founder of Faux Piece Productions, which is based in Pune Maharashtra, India. Raj shares information with Keetria about his transition from pursuing the career path of engineering to go straight ahead towards filmmaking. He shares his journey to establish Faux Piece Productions, and what its mission is.

Show Notes:
● Faux Piece Productions provides filmmakers with the opportunity to produce short films.
● Audiences in India enjoys action and drama movies, but art films are gaining popularity.
● Raj left the engineering career path to pursue filmmaking, and enrolled in film school.
● He paid his living costs during film school by working part-time at KFC.
● Raj achieved his Masters degree in Film.
● Faux Piece Productions began with funding in 2015 in a single flat—now aiming to produce up to 12 short films a year.
● “Future Dreams” is a short film about a young village boy who becomes an entrepreneur with a strong vision.
● Education, inspiration, and entertainment are the formula for Faux Piece’s creative goals.
● Filmmaking is about seeing the story before create it.

3 Key Points:
1. Raj left the engineering career path to pursue filmmaking, and earned his Masters degree in Film.
2. Faux Piece Productions began with funding in 2015 and is now aiming to produce up to 12 short films a year.
3. The Faux Piece Productions short film “Future Dreams” is about a young village boy who becomes an entrepreneur with a strong vision.

Tweetable Quotes:

– “I can do it, because there is a filmmaker living inside me.” – Raj Bachhav.
– “A thought can even inspire to live your life, and never give up.” – Raj Bachhav.
– “It’s about educating people, inspiring people, and entertaining people as well.” –
Raj Bachhav.

Resources Mentioned:
● Style of Business – Website for Style of Business
● Faux Piece Productions – Website for Faux Piece Productions
● Instagram – Raj Bachhav’s Instagram page
● “Future Dreams” – Web page for the short film “Future Dreams”

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NEW! SOB Podcast: Denise Dantzler & Joshua Dantzler the Co-Founder of Joshy’s Soap Bars

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Denise Dantzler & Joshua Dantzler the Co-Founder of Joshy’s Soap Bars

During this 36th episode of Style of Business (SOB), Keetria interviews Denise Dantzler, the co-founder of Joshy’s Soap Bars, a natural soap company for kids from Baltimore, Maryland with her son Joshua Dantzler—who is only six years old.


Summary:

During this 36th episode of Style of Business (SOB), Keetria interviews Denise Dantzler, the co-founder of Joshy’s Soap Bars, a natural soap company for kids from Baltimore, Maryland with her son Joshua Dantzler—who is only six years old. They discuss the inspiration for the company, how they go about designing the soaps, and how this mother and son team learned to start their own business.

 

Show Notes:

  • Joshy’s Soap Bars is a natural soap company for kids from Baltimore, Maryland
  • Josh has very sensitive skin, and didn’t like the smell of the soap he was able to safely use.
  • Josh decided he was going to make soap and start a business.
  • Denise really dug in and researched how to make natural homemade soap.
  • Joshy’s Soap bars come scented and unscented, in fun animal shapes and colors.
  • Denise talked to other soap makers, went to many organic stores, trade groups, and took classes, along with her own research to get their product to market.
  • Learning the business side was one of the main obstacles.
  • Listening to customer feedback helped them phase out products that they personally loved.
  • Josh and Denise brainstorm and draw their ideas with colored pencils. They also buy molds and create their own molds.
  • Josh is very inspired by his grandparents, who work with their hands and are entrepreneurs, along with his uncle who is also an entrepreneur.
  • Josh and Denise attended the Baltimore Business Fair for kids and the Washington DC event as well.
  • Computer programing, basketball, Pokémon, and Legos are Josh’s interests.
  • A portion of the proceeds of Joshy’s Soap Bars are going to the University of Maryland’s Children’s Hospital.
  • Josh was born prematurely small and has accomplished many things that doctors said he would never be able to do.

3 Key Points:

  1. Joshy’s Soap bars began because Josh has very sensitive skin and didn’t like the available soap he had to use.
  2. Love what you do and seek out a support network.
  3. A portion of the proceeds of Joshy’s Soap Bars are going to the University of Maryland’s Children’s Hospital.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “Right now we are selling online. We have a website JoshysSoapBars.com. We also sell through Instagram and Etsy, and in person.” – Denise Dantzler.

–   “Just because you were born small doesn’t mean you can’t do big things.” – Joshua Dantzler.

–   “Whatever you start your business in, make sure you absolutely love it and that you are passionate about it. Because that becomes like your second child.” – Denise Dantzler.

 

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