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Real Estate and Agriculture Investment Educator Evie Brooks

August 31, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Real Estate and Agriculture Investment Educator Evie Brooks

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Born and raised in the Atlanta area, Evie Brooks learned the value of money and food at a young age by growing vegetables with siblings in their family garden while others played in the playground. She canned goods in the fifth grade to sell at the local fair (early entrepreneur).

The family currently grows watermelons, corn, okra, tomatoes, butter beans and peppers on her land in the Atlanta area (near Lanier Lake).

Evie is a Real Estate and Agriculture Investment Educator, Former Advanced Trainer for “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, and CEO/Founder of My Panama Vacation Realty, who now specializes in “All Things Panama”, including real estate and sustainable agriculture investments.

With over 24 years of real estate investment experience, she’s educated and guided thousands of investors through the process of locating, evaluating and analyzing transactions for cash flow and ROI (Return On Investment) in 13+ countries and 30+ states in the United States.

Brooks is currently a sought after speaker and trusted source to lead real estate investment webinars, keynotes, and VIP Educational Tours in Panama. During the global pandemic, Brooks continues to close deals every week, primarily due to the soaring demand for organic smart farming investments

Connect with Evie on LinkedIn and follow My Panama Vacation Realty on Facebook.

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High Velocity Radio: Jeff Thomas with Archetype Wealth Partners

August 31, 2020 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

High Velocity Radio: Jeff Thomas with Archetype Wealth Partners

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Jeff Thomas is the Founder/CEO of Archetype Wealth Partners and author of Trading Up: Moving from Success to Significance on Wall Street. He is passionate about helping clients connect their money with their purpose. His mission is to assemble a team of like-minded advisors who share common values and collaborate to help as many clients as possible thrive across generations.

Jeff started out a sole proprietor in the wealth management business in 1995. He quickly noticed the advantages of working as a team to serve clients. During his first 10 years, he led a team, with his head down, that built financial plans and investment strategies for clients.

In 2007, he woke up and realized that he did not want to have his epitaph read, “Here lies Jeff. He made rich people richer.” Jeff was inspired to go deeper in the planning process with clients. By putting clients’ narrative before their numbers, Jeff was able to help them uncover their families’ values and connect their resources to those values.

This focus led Jeff to new heights as a financial advisor. In 2008, he was named to Morgan Stanley’s Chairman’s Club (top 2% of Advisors). From 2009 to 2013, Barron’s magazine recognized him as “One of Texas’ Top Financial Advisors”. In 2013, the Financial Times named Jeff to their inaugural list of “America’s Top 400 Advisors”. Jeff Thomas is a five-year Five Star Wealth Manager award winner (2012-2016). Jeff is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Texas and a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA).

After 25 years of working for the biggest names on Wall Street, Jeff and his team concluded that they could only pursue their vision by starting their own firm. So, in April of 2017, they opened Archetype Wealth Partners, LLC to provide a next-generation, conflict-free platform where advisors and clients can flourish.

Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn and follow Archetype Wealth Partners on Facebook.

BRX Pro Tip: Try Outcome Management for Your Next Hire

August 31, 2020 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Try Outcome Management for Your Next Hire

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BRX Pro Tip: Try Outcome Management for Your Next Hire

Stone Payton: [00:00:00] Welcome back to BRX Pro Tip. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Lee, let’s talk about recruitment and selection. Let’s talk about the hiring process. Your idea is, you know, maybe try outcome management for your next hire.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:15] Right. Instead of kind of going down a checklist of specific skills you think a person would need in order to accomplish the goal you’re trying to achieve, why don’t you just focus on the goal and then tell the person, “Look, by the end of the year, I want an increase of this amount in sales.” Or, “I need you to be booking this many guests for the house show every week.” Put the outcome you want to achieve first and not the how to do it part and see if this gets you a better fit in terms of the talent it takes to accomplish that.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:46] And then, when you do it this way and you focus in on the end and what you want the end to look like, then it’s easy to hold them accountable. Are we on track to hit that sales goal? Are we really having that many people in the studio every episode? So, when you focus on the end, it helps you kind of be clear on what you want accomplished. And then, don’t worry so much about how they get the job done. Just focus on them getting the job done.

Stone Payton: [00:01:15] Well, and I like the idea. I heard this from an early mentor of mine and I believe it’s really paid great dividends for me personally and for us as an organization, we have a tendency to pay a great deal more attention to what people do than what they say.

Lee Kantor: [00:01:29] Amen to that.

HW&W E23: Tish Times, Networking & Sales Training

August 29, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

HW&W E23: Tish Times, Networking & Sales Training

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Tish Times, Networking & Sales Expert
Tish Times Networking & Sales Training
1300 S. Watson Rd. Suite A114
Buckeye, AZ 85326
915-261-5518
tish@tishtimes.com
www.tishtimes.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Tish Times is the founder of Tish Times Networking and Sales Training. Tish is a certified networker, Community Builder, and Franchise Owner for Network in Action in Phoenix, AZ. For over 10 years, Tish has been teaching small business owners, solo entrepreneurs, and sales professionals to increase income with unparalleled sales and networking strategies. Tish empowers sales professionals to create revenue-generating business connections, follow-up effectively, stay top-of-mind, shorten the sales cycle, and close sales with ease.

Tish’s books include Networking is Not a One-Night Stand – A Guide for Building Lasting Business Relationships, The Unstoppable Confidence Networking Playbook, and 10 Super Simple Networking Steps for Career Success and most recently, The Networking and Sales Planner.

Tish is the founder of the Unstoppable Confidence Sales Academy, a business school that teaches a systematic, sincere, and effective approach to networking and sales to produce lucrative bottom-line results.

About the Host

Karen M. Fisher
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS ID# 180167 – AZ MLO Lic# 0911886

Summit Funding, Inc.
5151 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste. 700
Tucson, AZ 85711
Branch NMLS ID# 1464335 – Summit Funding, Inc NMLS ID#3199
AZ Lic# 0925837 – Equal Housing Opportunity

(520) 447-2279 Direct Phone
Karen.Fisher@SummitFunding.net
www.OurNeighborsOurHeroes.com

As a Senior Loan Officer, I originate residential home loans (1-4 Units) for purchase or refinance transactions for owner-occupied, second homes or investment properties. I am licensed in the State of Arizona; however, I can connect you to great mortgage loan officers anywhere in the United States or Canada. I have been a loan officer for just over 20 years. In the prior 17 years, I was a Realtor, an Associate Broker, Branch Manager, and Designated Broker. My beloved husband Scott and I have been married for over 37 years, we have an awesome daughter Allison who is engaged to her Gonzaga University sweetheart, Enrique. I love to read, travel, hike, golf, camp, entrepreneurial ideas, inventions, animals and children. My key to success is to focus on excellence, not perfection and being growth-minded.

Small Business Fuel: J. Alexander Atwood with Georgia Department of Administrative Services

August 29, 2020 by angishields

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Atlanta Business Radio

Small Business Fuel: J. Alexander Atwood with Georgia Department of Administrative Services

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Commissioner J. Alexander Atwood has had a long and distinguished career in the law, business, military and government service.

On March 1, 2019, Commissioner Atwood was appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp to lead the Georgia Department of Administrative Services, overseeing the numerous state operations and functions of the Department, which include State Purchasing, Human Resources Administration, Fleet Management, Surplus Property and Risk Management.

Prior to assuming his role with the Department of Administrative Services, Commissioner Atwood served in the judiciary, and was elected for three terms to the Georgia House of Representatives, where he served in numerous leadership and committee roles. He spent his early professional career as a Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent in federal law enforcement, serving throughout the United States and overseas.

In addition to a distinguished judicial and legislative career, Commissioner Atwood served for 34 years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in Ground, Aviation and Intelligence billets, retiring at the rank of full Colonel.

Following his retirement from federal service, Commissioner Atwood was one of the founding partners of the business litigation law firm Atwood Choate, PC., and also worked as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for a 700-member security corporation providing security services to numerous government agencies across the United States as well as the National Football League.

Commissioner Atwood holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts in International Relations, a Juris Doctorate in Law (Cum Laude), and is currently pursuing an LLM at Georgia State University concentrating on the U.S. Constitution and the history of law. He is a past member of the legal honor fraternity Sigma Delta Kappa and was elected a Fellow of the Lawyer’s Foundation of Georgia. Only 4% of Georgia attorneys have been elected as Fellows.

Commissioner Atwood is the proud father of three children and three grandchildren. He has been married for 32 happy years to Cynthia Atwood. The Atwood’s reside in Atlanta and St. Simons Island, Georgia.

About Your Hosts

Paul Wilson, Area Director with SBDC, has extensive industry experience that spans leadership roles in supply chain management, procurement, marketing, supplier diversity, and small business development. His expertise includes strategic analysis, operational planning, leadership development, contract writing, video marketing, video production, training and curriculum development.

Having worked with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and educational institutions, Paul brings a diverse wealth of knowledge, perspective, and skills to the small business community.

Connect with Paul on LinkedIn and follow SBDC on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and Instagram.

Telisha Farrow Jackson, Georgia Department of Administrative Services – The State Purchasing Division (SPD) oversees the procurement functions for the State of Georgia and manages all policies related to procurement. SPD negotiates Statewide Contracts and provides technical assistance to State Entities in conducting and evaluating entity-specific competitive bids. We also provide electronic sourcing tools that allow procurement professionals to post and award their own competitive bids.

SPD manages and monitors use of State purchasing cards, procurement tools that allow State employees to obtain goods and services quickly and efficiently. SPD also offers training, including a certification program, to provide procurement professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to perform their job duties within the legal and policy constraints of the State of Georgia.

Connect with Telisha on LinkedIn.

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Rome Floyd Chamber Small Business Spotlight – Alison Smith of The Perfect Dress and Holly Lynch of The Season Events

August 28, 2020 by angishields

Rome Business Radio

Rome Floyd Chamber Small Business Spotlight - Alison Smith of The Perfect Dress and Holly Lynch of The Season Events

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Dayton Business Radio: J.R. McCullough with Insperity

August 28, 2020 by angishields

Dayton Business Radio

Dayton Business Radio: J.R. McCullough with Insperity

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J.R. McCullough is a district manager with Insperity, a trusted advisor to America’s best businesses for more than 34 years, provides an array of human resources and business solutions designed to help improve business performance.

Offering the most comprehensive suite of products and services available in the marketplace, Insperity delivers administrative relief, better benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity through its premier Workforce Optimization® solution.

Additional company offerings include Traditional Payroll and Human Capital Management, Time and Attendance, Performance Management, Organizational Planning, Recruiting Services, Employment Screening, Retirement Services and Insurance Services. With 2019 revenues of $4.3 billion, Insperity supports more than 100,000 businesses with over 2 million employees nationwide.

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Jasmine Miller with Per Scholas

August 28, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Jasmine Miller with Per Scholas

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Jasmine Miller serves as Managing Director with Per Scholas Atlanta. She joined the team in August of 2016. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, from Montreal, Canada and holds a MSW from McGill University in Montreal.

Jasmine’s experience includes 20 plus years of results-focused work in the nonprofit sector in the areas of program development, program management, staff development, domestic violence training and education. She is a voice, leading thinker and advocate in building pathways to opportunity for low-income individuals and families.

In her role, she is responsible for and oversees the overall strategic direction and operational progression of the Atlanta Per Scholas site. On a daily basis Per Scholas is preparing motivated and curious adult learners with technical and business skills to launch successful careers in the Information Technology industry.

Prior to Per Scholas, Jasmine served as Chief Operating Officer at The Center for Working Families in Atlanta, GA, joining the team in January of 2012. In her role, she oversaw and was responsible for the overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program areas.
Volunteer Leadership

For the past 25 years Jasmine has dedicated her time and resources as a strategist, community champion and a change agent. Jasmine enjoys serving as an advisor, change agent, volunteer leader and most importantly a mentor. Jasmine is an effective communicator who has served as a workshop presenter for national organizations, youth groups, women empowerment organizations.

Jasmine is a member of American Express Leadership Academy class of 2018, Atlanta Leaders for Results class of 2013, Leadership DeKalb, Class of 2006. In addition to Jasmine’s work in the sector, she has served on Boards for several nonprofits including E’Ryn Foundation, Men Stopping Violence, GA Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and a 2018 nominee and finalist for Woman of the Year Non Profit Category, Women in Technology.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why a student chooses to go to Per Scholas. Why a business chooses to partner with them.
The kinds of issues Per Scholas addresses and how it benefits students
How Per Scholas is different from other skills training organizations in the space
The kind of job opportunities a Per Scholas graduate can expect to find
How COVID-19 has affected their skills training model.How they have adapted and the challenges they’ve had
Steps the organization is taking to address the digital divide, and remedy the issue of communities not having access to tech
How Per Scholas is specifically working with underserved communities in Atlanta, especially BIPOC and impoverished people

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Retirement Tips Radio: Tom Stephens with Smart Capital Management

August 28, 2020 by angishields

Retirement Tips Radio

Retirement Tips Radio: Tom Stephens with Smart Capital Management

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Tom Stephens, Owner of Smart Capital Management, brings a unique perspective to assisting his clients with all of their wealth management and retirement planning needs, including business expertise and life experience, his approach to building lifetime income based on your risk tolerance, access to professionals with expertise on legal and tax issues, he’s the Author of five Financial Books and a passion for helping others.

Tom’s goal is to be his clients go-to resource for all retirement and pre-retirement planning and investment strategies. He has been successfully retired himself, once, and he understands the dynamics of living on a fixed income; Tom is on Social Security and Medicare, and can assist you in Maximizing your Social Security benefits as well as guide you in understanding your best Medicare options.

Last but not least, Tom can assist you in creating a life-long income stream from your retirement savings plans and investment accounts utilizing the strategies outlined in his book Smart Retirement: What You Need to Know Before Cashing Your Last Paycheck.

Connect with Tom on LinkedIn and Facebook.