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In today's episode I speak with the vibrant and enlightening Thais Guimaraes.

Our conversation covers:

- How to develop the courage to live according to your true calling

- Tips for striking a balance between your masculine and feminine attributes to prevent both burn-out and stall-out

- How to differentiate between fear and intuition so you can start taking massive action

- How to experience the full range of your emotions

- Why everyone can be a leader based on the actions you choose, the decisions you make, and the stories you share

As always, please me know how you enjoyed this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

Sponsored by: http://www.PodcastProdigy.com

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Welcome to part 2 of my conversation with Paul Sanders. In this episode, Paul and I delve more in depth into the topic of creating friendships, but not just any friendships - intentional friendships.

In our discussion, we go over:

- Why you need to be more strategic throughout the friend-making process and surround yourself with people who elevate and inspire you

- How to use 'hook points' to naturally steer a conversation towards exchanging contact information and precisely what to say

- Why leveraging activities you are already doing is the perfect invite strategy and how to create pressure-free group outings even if you're brand new to a location

- Paul's weekly habit for following up with people and what to do if they don't respond

- How showing a little vulnerability can go a long way towards establishing strong, long-term friendships

...and a bit more about achieving a balance between being proactive and having a good time; the process of making friends should be dynamic and fun!

As always, please me know what you thought about this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

Sponsored by: http://www.PodcastProdigy.com

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Welcome to part 1 of my conversation with Paul Sanders, which is all about how to start conversations, maintain them, and how to scale them into meaningful friendships.

We go over:

- The simplest way to start a conversation with a stranger no matter your situation or location

- How to take the theme of a networking event and turn it into a foolproof, easy ice breaker

- What to do to move forward from the initial meet-and-greet to discover common ground and build a friendship

- How to effectively manage your expectations at networking events and project a vibe of authenticity

- Paul's expert trick for getting people to feel an instant connection to you

- Why you don't need to be impressive or cool to have a great conversation (overcome the emotional hurdles that are holding you back!)

- How to use the 5% exercise to expand your comfort zone and make more connections

...plus an impromptu conversation between Paul and me showing you how to find common ground with the people you meet.

As always, please me know how you enjoyed this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

And stay tuned for part 2, which involves a more in depth look at developing the kinds of friendships you want.

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Warning: The first 10 minutes in this one has rough audio, but then it gets better. I apologize for that! I don't know what happened, but knew the content was so good that I didn't want you to miss out.

You can also get the audio transcript by going to http://www.RachelRofe.com/adria.

Today, I speak with Adria DeCorte, a close friend whose business teachings revolve around making eating healthy doable.

In our conversation, we cover:

- Why what you eat impacts your body and how it can also affect your business

- The types of food to eat to supercharge creativity flow and make you feel more inspired

-What you need to fuel your body with to become more grounded, productive, and ready to hustle

- The easy tool Adria uses (instead of recipes) to simplify kitchen time and yield a variety of different tasty meal options

- How to use food remixes to reboot your leftovers and continuously bring fresh energy to your business

...and a bit more about Adria's top 3 action steps for anyone who wants to integrate a healthier lifestyle into their world without the fuss and inconvenience.

As always, please me know what you thought about this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

Sponsored by: http://www.PodcastProdigy.com

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In today's show, I talk with Jia Jiang of "100 Days Of Rejection" - an experiment he created where, for 100 days, he aimed to get rejected in all kinds of wacky ways.

We cover:

- How seeking rejection out can actually desensitize you to pain

- The process Jia went through, from scared and humiliated, to confident and holding his ground

- The 2 ingredients you need to turn a 'no' into a 'yes' (Hint: One's a key word and the other has to do with mindset)

- How rejection is less about you and more about the other person; it really isn't personal!

- Why you need to vacate your comfort zone and elevate to the 'possibility zone'

...and a bit more about Jia's proudest moments, including the time he met Bill Gates.

As always, please me know how you enjoyed this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

Today's show is sponsored by: http://www.PodcastProdigy.com

Direct download: RRJia.mp3
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This episode is a little bit different from what I normally do, but it was requested multiple times. Today, I discuss my path to success and what I am most proud of in my professional life.

Some of the items I talk about include:

- How I got the gumption to quit my job to pursue Internet marketing full-time

- The best way to create consistent, fast income when you're just starting out

- Why podcasts are such an outstanding marketing tool for business owners

- How to turn away from "feast or famine" opportunities and start focusing on creating consistent, long-term revenue

- The importance of hustling so you can get paid month after month

...and a bit more about my experiences with Craigslist, membership sites, and niche marketing.

As always, please me know how you were inspired by this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

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In this episode, I talk with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World who has led teams of more than 40,000 employees and been responsible for 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, and more!

In our discussion, we cover:

- The 2 driving forces that have propelled Lee towards huge success despite not having a college degree

- How to prioritize the areas of your life so you can go from surviving to thriving

- The key to time management: knowing when and how to say 'no'

- Why, in your business, you need to "put on a show" of professionalism no matter what

- The most important question to ask yourself every day to maintain your focus

- How a little resourcefulness can go a long way in terms of forming a great business without spending a fortune

- Lee's top tips for the best way to grow your business, including his wife's advice about mastering the art of pricing

- How to effectively use (and not abuse) social media so your customers are actually excited to see your posts

...and more about creating the illusion of magic - the 3 things Disney focuses on, especially in terms of who the company hires.

As always, please me know your thoughts about this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

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In today's episode, I share 5 things I track in my business every single day.

Some of the things I cover:

- What you can do to make sure you're regularly building your list

- How much my social media accounts have grown since implementing tracking

- The super simple tracking tools and resources you can use to monitor your finances

- How to reverse-engineer goals so you're making the absolute most out of every single day

- And why having a daily power hour with an accountability partner can give you crazy amounts of focus

As always, please me know what you thought about this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

Direct download: RR5thingsItrackinmybusinesseveryday.mp3
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In today's conversation, I speak with Honoree Corder about her new book "Business Dating," which is all about how to create effective relationships in the business world.

In the episode, we go over:

- How to build mutually beneficial, long-term business relationships

- The top three ingredients you need to be a successful business person

- Mindset strategies to become more at ease with networking...even if you're an introvert

- What to say instead of "How can I help you?" to entice more clients

- How to use the twelve-by-twelve system to keep track of your clients and improve your networking skills

- The 5 stages of the "trust bridge," which will help you build more meaningful relationships so you can get the cash, connections, and contributions you need

- Why having clear guidelines and a hard-stop can improve the flow of your meetings

...and more juicy tidbits about the importance of authenticity and how "you can't do the right thing with the wrong person, and you can't do the wrong thing with the right person."

As always, please me know your thoughts about this episode by pinging me on Twitter.com/RachelRofe or Facebook.com/RachelRofe. :)

Direct download: RRHowtomakegreatbusinessconnections1.mp3
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