Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Kaare Long aired from November 3rd on.
Named after a famous Viking Warrior I had a lot to live up to.
I think I’ve done pretty good, and lived up to the tenacity, passion, sardonic humour, boat rocking and deep loyalty that my name engenders.
My life has been pretty hectic, messy, scary and full of incredible moments. These repeated, and so-called ‘failures’ I’ve experienced have culminated in a full life thus far. They’ve informed, crafted and transformed me in some incredibly profound ways. Now that I am in my 40’s – mid-life, and all that – I realize how important all those failures, heartaches, heartbreaks, mistakes, wrong choices, BAAAD choices and everything thing in between have been. A survivor of abuse and heartache everything is a lesson in THRIVAL. All that I have been throughhasdesigned the person I am proud to be today – and it’s pretty KICK ASS if I say so myself.
Kaare Long is a single mom to two beautiful daughters who are growing up quickly. She is the Creative Director of her own Business, a Cue Creative Consulting, an online digital communications agency and the executive director and founder of the Social Movement ‘#sayhitoastranger’ which has become a popular event in the City of Vancouver, B.C. and has recently been nominated for the ‘Power of Peace’ award from the YMCA. Kaare is also a professional performer—musician, actor and vocalist. Creativity is her driving force, along with Community and Connection. She believes that we can do so much more working together than we can in competition to each other. Kaare mentors younger cohorts and believes that sharing what she has learned with vulnerability and authenticity is the best way to have it serve a deeper purpose. “I’ve struggled along the way, but we all do. And if we can understand early in our lives that failure is the most important part of our growing up, then perhaps we might enjoy it a bit more. I’ve made it my mission to share this philosophy and guide and support and empower as many women in business as I can.” ~ Kaare Long
Kaare’s Empowering story of surviving abuse and who it has led her to be today.
Note: I write this article based on my own experience and perspective as a woman with a man, but men can also be the victims in this dynamic and same-sex relationships can have this dynamic.
Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Dominic Kotarski originally aired November 3rd-9th
Selling is an artform and the skill of selling is forever changing in today’s market, are your skills ready to sell in today’s climate and guide your team to success ?
Dominic Kotarski and his company Sarcio Solutions Inc.provides professional sales coaching & training. He is Internationally renowned as an Expert in Face to Face Direct Selling and Team-Building. He’s the author of the Best Selling Sales Guide “The Making”and is the founder of Sales Success Academywhich he developed in order to offer his sales expertise and business building success formula’s to a wider audience.
Dominic’s background in sales started when he was 8 years old selling vegetable seeds door to door in his own neighbourhood. At 16 he was selling contracts for his landscaping business so he could make enough money to travel to Europe.
By 18 he started a parking lot and road striping business with his best friend in order to pay his way through University. Obviously, selling his services to paving companies, seal coating companies and any business that needed to freshen up lines on their parking lot.
After graduating from college he decided to move to Australia to see if he could make it on his own from scratch. Dominic says, “My original goal just proved to my friends and family that I could last at least one year overseas.”
From that original goal and finding the right business partners in Sydney, Dominic set up his own direct sales company. Selling various products and services via business to business and door to door methods.
Through a combination of massive inspiration, working with great people and lots of hard, focused work, he ended up managing over 1200 independent sales contractors. He lived and worked in some of the greatest cities in the world. Sydney Australia, Auckland New Zealand, London England, Copenhagen Denmark, Amsterdam Holland and finally Vancouver Canada. He trained managers, supported expansion, managed people and offices in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, England, Ireland, Kenya, Uganda, Denmark, Holland and now Canada.
At the peak of his career in his early 30?s He decided to spend more time with his children and raise his boys in The Netherlands. He spent the first few years running his own Direct Sales business and partnering on some various ventures in the telecommunications market.
In his 40?s he decided to become a Business Coach and share his unique insights with medium sized companies. He was certified and trained by the world renowned Dr.Skiffington and before long was coaching and training multi-billion dollar Dutch Energy companies in the newly deregulated European energy market; coaching executives, developing sales teams, helping set up whole infrastructures to support sales and product development.
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Dominic says,”My passion is to start with a small group of dedicated people. Set up the recruiting, ongoing training and coaching systems along with the right incentives, opportunities and payment systems for growth. Then I work intensely with the team of managers and dedicated sales staff to build the right sales culture. Often times this includes getting the marketing departments to work tighter with the sales department. After things are running and the systems are operating then I’m off to the next challenge.”
It is widely recognized that coaching provides powerful performance results and Dominic’s proven methods will combine the power of coaching with the practicality of training.
Your people will develop improved skills by attending and fully participating in Dominic’s Dynamic Sales Training and Coaching tutorials. Our programs are designed to deliver outstanding and ongoing results. Our programs can be tweaked to match, enhance or replace your current systems. Our Sales Growth System has helped 100’s of Sales Organizations to reach over 7 figures and some have hit 8 figures. Dominic’s goals are to continue to help salespeople, sales managers and organizations to hit and surpass their targets.
Dominic has a great passion for working with sales teams. He never fails to engage his audience and always strives to bring out their best efforts.
Dominic’s topics and training will cover these areas and common issues and challenges such as…
Self-Confidence and Motivation
Development of Adaptable Behaviours
More Relatable Sales Techniques
How to Create and Maintain Relationship Capital
Identification and Elimination of Self-Limiting Beliefs
Establishing Career Goals and Direction
Improve People Management Skills
Group Team Training Initiatives
Better One-to-One Coaching techniques
Pioneering New Global Markets
Creation and Development of New Sales Teams
How to Create a Training and Coaching Sales Culture
The Real Psychology of Motivation
If your business is seriously looking to improve its sales, conversion rates, attrition rates or you just simply want to take your business to the next level………
Then by all means give us a call so your company can benefit from Sarcio Solutions Inc. proven sales systems, coaching and training techniques. Keeping in mind that our systems have been proven to bring ongoing results for over twenty-five years and Dominic’s entire career has been devoted to improving the skills, motivation and performance of Sales Professionals all over the world.
Dominic Kotarski is a Certified Master Coach who was personally trained by the world renowned Dr. Suzanne Skiffington. Dominic has been Coaching Sales Teams and individuals since he began his career as an entrepreneur nearly 30 years ago. He’s had not only an influence on thousands of individuals through his coaching methods but has been instrumental in helping large European Corporations to implement his coaching culture methods in their organizations to create whole new sales departments. –
Dominic writes, speaks, inspires, motivates and teaches on the most important aspects of your business including Sales, Coaching, Teambuilding, People Management and Business Development. Get weekly access to his blog & training videos FREE by subscribingHERE
Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Michael Paul Ziegfeld aired June 23rd-29th
FROM JIM HENSON TO DAVID LETTERMAN…PC POLICE BEWARE…..ONE OF THE FUNNIEST MEN,
YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF.What I Discovered by Not Being Discovered
“You have probably never heard of me. There may be a very slight possibility you recognize my name or maybe my face. But I have no delusions. I’ve always said, ‘I’ve sky-rocketed to the middle.’
mp@michaelpaulonline.com
On the eve of packing in a 25 year career, he was asked to write a book about having talent or guts, being praised or slaughtered, getting laid or screwed … the struggle of the climb, the ego of what it is to have “made it” or not and of course, when to bow out.
Production Assistant, turned stage tech, turned puppeteer, turned host, turned comedian, turned writer, turned Director … Michael Paul Ziegfeld was youngest intern hired at NBC after sneaking into the building. He then landed the job at CBS Radio because he was the only person to trudge through the biggest blizzard of the decade for the interview. Years went by with day jobs as a stage tech, to night jobs headlining comedy clubs. He was puppeteering for Jim Henson on a Tuesday and writing jokes for the Letterman show on a Wednesday. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Could he not find his niche or did he just love it all?
Where does that leave someone in the end?
When is it time to stop the climb?
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In BREAKING OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS:
What I Discovered by Not Being Discovered [Post Hill Press 3/3/15], Ziegfeld catalogues his lifelong, unbelievable true stories of breaking into and sustaining a career in show business, albeit, alongside fame. Why did Ben Affleck almost kick his ass? How did he sneak past security to meet the Queen of England? Who did Katherine Heigl want to set him up with?
“Whether you like a humorous, behind-the-scenes glimpse into Hollywood, or a candid “you can’t make this stuff up” account of the industry, this book as it all! The quickest, funniest, non-fiction must read in a very long time.” ~ Ryan Jay – US Weekly, Fox’s Morning Blend
“Some parts are so funny it’ll make you cry and other parts may just make you want to cry. I’ve never read such an honest representation of the roller-coaster that is show business. If you want to know the truth about what it takes to build and create a career for yourself – and how to make the most of it, then this is the book for you.” ~ Christina Bianco – Drama Desk Nominee, YouTube Sensation
It’s a very small percentage of those who become famous. But I never really wanted that. I’ve worked in over forty countries, comedy-toured with some “names,” done some television, a few movies, voiceovers, TV/film puppeteering, off-off-take-a-left-turn-off Broadway, producing, directing, writing, coaching, and I only did restaurant and temp work in my late teens. I haven’t gotten as far as some, but I’ve gotten farther than others who have tried to live a show business life. This is a little taste of my attempts to move up the ladder. I hope you like it. These are the highlights of my life…so far.” – Michael Paul Ziegfeld
Everyday Happiness: The Pajama Podcasts with Vicki McLeod and her guest Rebecca Coleman airing June 16th-22nd
In this week’s episode, host Vicki McLeod interviews Rebecca Coleman of the Art of the Business. Rebecca teaches Social Media at the B.C. Institute of Technology and is well known as a social media strategist, blogger, and food and travel writer. Together, Vicki and Rebecca explore the world of relationships and social media. How is technology changing the way we form friendships, conduct romance, and connect? What are the risks in ‘putting it out there’ online? Grab a coffee and join the conversation.
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Dina Eisenberg JD, aired from June 9th on.
Outsourcing: How to Get Everything You Want Done Now! I help busy entrepreneurs get more done effortlessly.
You want to help to get more done, but just don’t feel comfortable with delegation? Many self-employed folks feel that way. Discover what makes delegation so hard, the questions you need to ask first and how to start your new working relationship off on the right foot with Dina Eisenberg JD, Outsourcing Mentor and Small Business Mediator. Stop feeling anxious and start enjoying a more productive work life by outsourcing.
Dina Eisenberg, JD, is an Outsourcing & Automation strategist and author of Fiverr: The Essential Buying Guide. Dina discovered outsourcing enabled her to accomplish more while and still enjoy the energy to try new things –all without breaking the bank. Now, after outsourcing since 2010 & over 100 successful transactions on sites like online outsourcing sites like Elance, Fiverr and Guru, Dina shares her system and programs for leveraging your time & saving money with authors, speakers, podcasters and self-employed folks.
We share Dina’s journey that led her to understanding the need in order to build a successful business you need to outsource.
All of our shows/interviews are done by donation, if you enjoyed this show please support us here with either a one-time donation or subscribe and support, thank you. and please support Our Forgotten Children’s anthology and help to bring this book in to awareness.
I think I’ve done pretty good, and lived up to the tenacity, passion, sardonic humour, boat rocking and deep loyalty that my name engenders.
Kaare Long is a single mom to two beautiful daughters who are growing up quickly. She is the Creative Director of her own Business, a Cue Creative Consulting, an online digital communications agency and the executive director and founder of the Social Movement ‘#sayhitoastranger’ which has become a popular event in the City of Vancouver, B.C. and has recently been nominated for the ‘Power of Peace’ award from the YMCA. Kaare is also a professional performer—musician, actor and vocalist. Creativity is her driving force, along with Community and Connection. She believes that we can do so much more working together than we can in competition to each other. Kaare mentors younger cohorts and believes that sharing what she has learned with vulnerability and authenticity is the best way to have it serve a deeper purpose. “I’ve struggled along the way, but we all do. And if we can understand early in our lives that failure is the most important part of our growing up, then perhaps we might enjoy it a bit more. I’ve made it my mission to share this philosophy and guide and support and empower as many women in business as I can.” ~ Kaare Long
Note: I write this article based on my own experience and perspective as a woman with a man, but men can also be the victims in this dynamic and same-sex relationships can have this dynamic. 
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