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Franklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakFreelance After 50 Summit with Craig Cannings - FreelanceUIf you’re looking for more information and enrollment details for the Freelance After 50 Summit, please visit the Summit page here(affiliate link): https://aff.freelanceu.com/54280/162512 Welcome to this insightful conversation with Franklin Taggart and Craig Cannings, the founder of Freelance University. If you're re-entering the job market, especially if you're over fifty, this video is a must-watch. Craig Cannings introduces the Freelance After Fifty Summit, happening from April 15th to 17th. This event is perfect for those looking to join the freelance world, offering inspiration and insights from successful freelancers. You'll also be introduced to th...2025-04-0537 minHighly Sensitive Money for Highly Sensitive People who want to align their values with their moneyHighly Sensitive Money for Highly Sensitive People who want to align their values with their moneyThe Spiritual Side of Entrepreneurship: A Conversation with Franklin TaggartThe Spiritual Side of Entrepreneurship: A Conversation with Franklin Taggart In this episode of 'Highly Sensitive Money,' host Diana Yanez interviews Franklin Taggart, a coach and former musician, about his experiences with marketing, entrepreneurship, and managing burnout. They discuss the challenges of being a highly sensitive person in business, and finding spiritual fulfillment through entrepreneurship. Franklin shares his journey from a multifaceted career in music and social services to coaching, emphasizing the importance of balancing income streams, managing financial challenges, and reevaluating traditional mindsets around money. Key insights include the importance of gradual career transitions, the...2024-08-211h 07Franklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThe Impact of AI on Media and the Creative Sector - A Conversation With Pete PachalIn this Virtual Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart welcomes media industry veteran Pete Pachal for an insightful conversation on the impact of AI on the media industry and creative sector. Pete, a seasoned editor and writer, shares his expertise and discusses his latest venture: The Media Copilot newsletter, podcast, and YouTube channel. Pete has been covering technology for more than two decades and has been following the field of artificial intelligence since before Gmail was trying to complete your sentences. Pete was Chief of Staff for Content at CoinDesk where he led the publication’s AI Committee and wr...2024-08-1043 min50 Tastes Of Gray50 Tastes Of GrayChef Matthew vs Coach Franklin Taggart​Unconventional Wisdom: A Conversation with Franklin Taggart” ​Join​ me, Matthew Gray, on “50 Tastes Of Gray '' as ​I si​t down with Franklin Taggart, a coach for dream followers, restless creatives, and daring adventurers. In this engaging episode, ​we discuss life, society, culture, Covid, food, time travel, communications, coaching, blogging, music, and much more. Franklin’s warmth, humor, and intelligence shine through as he shares his unique insights and experiences. Don’t miss this ​thought-provoking, bouncy, fun, and smart conversation with ​two m​en who​'ve live​d unconventional​ lives and help others do the same. Show Notes Matthew introduces Fra...2024-07-211h 29The Mindful Evolution PodcastThe Mindful Evolution PodcastSpiritual Evolution Through Entrepreneurship With Franklin TaggartEpisode 14 Introduction: In this episode of The Mindful Evolution Podcast, your host Leah Drew speaks with Franklin Taggart, a life, business, and career coach who values creativity as a cornerstone of his clients’ lives. They discuss the significance of self-inquiry and embracing challenging experiences in personal development. Franklin shares his powerful journey through entrepreneurship, creativity, self-awareness, and spiritual growth, touching upon his struggles, breakthroughs, and insights along the way. Leah delves into the concept of 'shadows', urging listeners to face these darker parts of themselves to move toward authentic alignment. The conversation to...2024-06-041h 08Franklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakChanging Directions - Franklin TaggartThis is the 100th and final episode of Your Own Best Company with Franklin Taggart. I started the podcast in May of 2021 during the height of the quarantine. Many people were faced with working alone for the first time, while others like me relished it. I wanted to encourage and celebrate working alone as an excellent option for people who don't enjoy working on teams or managing others. I'd like to say thanks to all who listened. We reached over 31,000 viewers and listeners in the show's two years. I'm happy with that performance. I'm also grateful to...2023-08-2213 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThe Deliberate Creator - Camille MillerIf the job you love were to suddenly end, would you rather try to find another similar job, or would you try to build a business that brought together your best gifts with people you care about serving? Camille Miller was faced with this kind of decision, and she opted for the latter. Not knowing exactly what she was going to do, she started experimenting with different ideas and found her direction, leading to the role of coach, then community builder, and now she's adding soulful adventurer. In this episode, we learn: ...2023-07-2848 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakEscaping the "Fine" Trap - Lauren LefkowitzAs an executive, is it often easiest just to take on more responsibility and then work the extra hours that others don't see just to get things done? And is "fine" your stock answer when people ask you how you're doing? Lauren Lefkowitz knows the feeling, and she is here to offer another set of options. When an encounter with a rogue Roomba led to a freak accident, Lauren was forced to stop working long enough to take a good look at her compulsion to take on more responsibility than she had the energy...2023-07-2652 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakMore Creative Marketing - Monique EckesIf you need some creative inspiration for how to reach your customers with valuable and memorable marketing tools, Monique Eckes is back on the Your Own Best Company podcast with some of her latest and greatest ideas. She's also bringing an update on some of the past year's successes and lessons. Monique is the founder and owner of Silver Paw Studio and has become a well-known pet photographer throughout the Northern Colorado region. She is also an active video maker on YouTube, contributing her endless creative ideas on three channels and across all the other socials. 2023-07-2144 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakLight Up Your Messaging - Billy BroasPersuasive communication is a cornerstone skill for every business owner, and many have never learned effective ways to consistently present influential messages. They may have a compelling offer but haven't established a strong enough connection to support it. Or the reader may be skeptical of claims after trying solutions that haven't worked, but the message doesn't acknowledge their experience. Billy Broas has gathered messaging wisdom from some of the greatest marketing communicators in the world and consolidated that knowledge into an extraordinarily useful framework called The Five Lightbulbs. In this episode of Your Own Best Company, Billy...2023-05-0642 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThe Godfather of Online Marketing Video - Lou BortoneIf you want to increase online visibility for your business, the universal advice is that you need to post videos. Everywhere, all the time, videos. Algorithms love videos, Kids love videos. Grandmas love videos. Videos, videos, videos! I was a slow starter when it came to posting videos for my music and my businesses. I've had a YouTube channel for a long time and it sat for years while I worked up the nerve and figured out how to use my camera. A few years ago, I heard about a class called 31 Flavors of video. In that...2023-04-2445 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakPutting Small Towns on the Map - Heidi Kerr-SchlaeferFreelance writer Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer started her Heiditown blog over 15 years ago to share her experiences, interests, and point of view. It grew from a personal blog into a valued resource for tourists in Colorado looking for a more personal experience than all those on the beaten path. Heidi expanded her services in the direction of destination marketing and festival promotion, building her reputation as she and her husband and various pets traveled from small town to small town, one road trip at a time. The Heditown brand continues to expand as Heidi now offers consulting...2023-04-0943 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakBecoming a Game Changer - Brooke MonaghanI love what Brooke Monaghan has to say about entrepreneurship: "...this is what I always have to break down for people. Listen to anyone who has anything to say about entrepreneurship, and what they're going to tell you is, if you can figure out a way that people in your community are not being served, innovate some solution for them. That is the foundation for creating a business. So when I talk to people who are part of a community, and really care about some weird little niche thing, and they see all of the problems...2023-04-0351 minThe LoCo ExperienceThe LoCo ExperienceEXPERIENCE 109 | Franklin Taggart - Musician, Podcaster, and Coach for CreativesMy guest this week was Franklin Taggart - a fellow consultant with the Larimer County Small Business Development Center and founder of Franklin Taggart Coaching.  Franklin was the first podcaster to feature me on his show!  My story of going from banker to food trucker to LoCo Think Tank guy was a great fit for his Reset Podcast, and I’ve been blessed by dashes of his wisdom throughout our time together with Larimer SBDC.  Franklin was a career musician “back East” for many years, until health challenges made that journey difficult and then impossible.  After (and during) a...2023-04-031h 53Reinventing NerdsReinventing NerdsFranklin Taggart: Humans vs. AI In this episode, Joanie interviews Franklin Taggart about his recent book about AI called, Straight from the Bot’s Mouth: A Conversation With ChatGPT About Artificial Intelligence. Franklin created the book using ChatGPT and had the whole project done in less than a week. In this interview, Franklin describes his experience as well as AI’s impact on society, jobs—especially jobs in the creative sector—and more. Franklin is a coach who works with creative people at every level of their business and sometimes life. Highlights: Q: What was the experience like of creat...2023-03-2550 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhat Are We Really Working For? - Audrey Holst and Erica HolthausenAs 2023 started, I invited Audrey Holst of Fortitude and Flow and Erica Holthausen from Catchline Communications to come back for a conversation on the topic of why we do the work we do and all the smaller questions attached to that. The chats we three enjoy are some of my favorites, and this one raised the bar even higher. We had much to talk about, including: ** What becomes possible when basics are taken care of? ** Redefining the rich life. ** What the gym can teach us about business. ** Stepping back from the...2023-03-2257 minTranscend Your Dichotomy w/ Brooke MonaghanTranscend Your Dichotomy w/ Brooke Monaghan169. Working alone, questioning thought leadership, and the impact of AI on creators w/ Franklin TaggartThis episode of Transcend Your Dichotomy features coach Franklin Taggart (he/him), from Your Own Best Company, who helps creative people make their dreams a reality. Listen in as Franklin and Brooke discuss the importance of coaching, the difference between talents and gifts in coaching, as well as the skepticism that can come with the coaching industry. Franklin also shares his curiosity about thought leadership and the distinction between that and expertise. Brooke and Franklin explore the difference between being an "influence" versus being an "influencer," and the impact of AI on the economy and employment. While...2023-03-1400 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakMy Body Had Other Plans - Laura Livingston#Solopreneurs and #freelancers business success depend on their staying healthy. And we don't tend to plan for undesirable circumstances. We almost always plan according to ideal situations. And then the #calamities of life arrive. Then what? Laura Livingston is back to talk about her experience of business being interrupted by some unexpected physical challenges. Franklin has a few stories of his own in this area.  Here are some of the twists and turns in this conversation: ** Building and leveraging a team. ** Prioritizing self-care. ** Honoring the body and all your p...2023-03-0541 minAccess To Anyone with Michael RoderickAccess To Anyone with Michael RoderickCreating Experiences With Franklin TaggartFranklin Taggart is a creative and strategic relationship coach. Through his work, Franklin helps solopreneurs, freelancers, and artistic professionals find creative and strategic ways to make strong connections for success. He is the host of Your Own Best Company and Virtual Coffee Break, where he shares lessons, insights, interviews, and instructions from guests to empower others to succeed on their terms.  In this episode… Do you find it difficult to target your audience? Building relationships with clients is crucial to generate growth, but negotiating a price for services can be daunting. Where can you turn to...2023-02-1638 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThe Night Before ChristmasSharing a handful of childhood Christmas Eve memories, and featuring one of them in greater detail. If you've never watched Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas, my sisters and I are looking at you wondering how that could have happened. Go watch it and always remember that if you meet somebody who don't like soul food, they still got a soul. If you'd like to download a copy of the poem read here, click this link, and you should be able to download it. Feel free to share with anyone who you think will appreciate it...2022-12-2406 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakFinding Fulfillment Through Work You Love - Laura LivingstonA few years before her 18-year corporate HR career ended, Laura Livingston started allowing herself extended time off to travel. As her travels unfolded, she became aware of a growing need and vision for her life to undergo a radical change, but she wasn't exactly sure what that change needed to be. While still working full-time, she started to explore other interests and experiences to see if any of them would show themselves to be her next direction. When her career came to an end due to a layoff, she leapt into an ongoing process of self-discovery...2022-12-2443 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakOwning Your Power and Worth - Sabrina VictoriaFrom a struggling single mom to escaping a 13-year narcissistic abusive relationship, Sabrina’s tenacity and optimistic spirit have inspired fans worldwide and helped endless amounts of people break through and discover their own untapped talents and immense potential. Now, creator and CEO of Human Better 365, a human transformation company, creator of the Her Version Podcast, and founder of the Sober Society Community. Speaker, entrepreneur, and author. Today on Your Own Best Company, Sabrina shares her compelling and sometimes terrifying personal story ending on a note of hope and triumph.  Listen to her talk about: ...2022-12-1650 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThe Return of the Informal GatheringIt feels like the level of burnout around webinars, summits, courses, workshops, funnels, and many other popular marketing tactics is only increasing. Now the workshops are all coming with titles like, A Workshop for People Who Hate Workshops. In this Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart makes the suggestion that there may be room for a return to more informal gatherings in which conversations can go deep, sharing is encouraged, and the emphasis is on being together before anything else. Instead of putting hundreds of hours into organizing a summit or a workshop where attendance isn't guaranteed...2022-12-1208 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakHuman Design and Your Business, Part 2 - Andrew RogersIn part 1 of this episode, Andrew Rogers of Human Design Solutions told his own story of journey and discovery. In part 2, he will explain the Human Design body graph chart using Franklin's as an example. Part 1 is available here: https://youtu.be/YAvC6NLY02I If you'd like to get your free Human Design Report, visit: https://www.humandesignsolutions.com/free-reports/ Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-rogers-hds/ #humandesign #manifestinggenerator #business2022-11-1237 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakHuman Design and Your Business, Part 1 - Andrew RogersAndrew Rogers started his career as a management accountant, where his analytical skills were put to good use. Five years into that path, he realized that he wanted something different that would allow him to travel. A random conversation with a housemate led to a decision to see Australia. Serendipitous events have opened doors for him ever since and ultimately led him to explore meditation and, later, Human Design, a profound understanding of how humans operate in the world. His interest in Human Design has motivated him to be trained in its methods and interpretations, which has...2022-11-1234 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakJust Between Entrepreneurs with Jess KotzerYou've met Jess Kotzer before in some of my other podcasts talking about automation, self-publishing, and collaboration. We recently had a fun conversation about our entrepreneurial experiences and we decided to push "Record". Topics? ** Following curiosity toward learning ** Navigating the sea of offers ** Reversing the production/consumption ratio ** The day jobs that support our entrepreneurial habits ** Being yourself and your brand ** Following intuition, caring, and curiosity as trusted guides Check out Jess' new website at https://jesskotzer.com and watch her recent YouTube...2022-10-2245 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakTalking About Invisible TransformationsThe beginning of this video is a story from Michael Neill about being offered a TV series to showcase his coaching. After a few coaching sessions had been recorded, the idea was canceled because the camera wasn't able to see what was happening beyond a somewhat normal conversation. The transformation wasn't visible. In this Coffee Break I share a few thoughts about why it's difficult to articulate the value of what we do because much of the experience is in the invisible, subjective world of feelings, desires, and thought. The best we can do is describe maybe...2022-10-1711 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakCourse Checklist Lead Magnet Template for CanvaIn a morning conversation with an online course client, the topic turned to creating a lead magnet to promote her course and to bring people to the enrollment page. She's done PDF ebooks for email opt-ins before, but she doesn't have the time to do anything that elaborate for the course. I showed her a simple checklist I use for my Quiz Quick Start course and how I put it right on my course enrollment page. I also made a Canva template for a checklist that you can use to build your own. If you're...2022-09-2008 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakFrom Aha Moments to Uh-Huh! MomentsIf you're an entrepreneur and you've tried other people's blueprints, you may have found that their steps didn't work for your business. In this topical deep-dive, Erica Holthausen of Catchline Communications and Audrey Holst of Fortitude and Flow return to talk through some of the reasons for this phenomenon. In this episode, we talk about: ** Finding Your Business Fingerprint Instead of Buying Blueprints ** The difference between Aha moments and Uh-Huh moments ** The inner nudge toward transparent pricing ** Finding the business practices that feel best ** Entrepreneurship without training...2022-09-1854 minHeart Glow CEO®Heart Glow CEO®EP#200: Celebrating 200 Episodes with Franklin TaggartJoin me in celebrating the 200th episode of the Women Developing Brilliance® — The Spirit of Business podcast! I’ve had incredible guests on the show from all over the world sharing their wisdom and today is no different. Franklin Taggart provides deep insights from an introvert’s personal journey.    In this Women Developing Brilliance® — The Spirit of Business episode, you will learn: 🎵 A secret perspective that can help make you an uncommon coach 🎵 Why you sit on your gold and what to do about it 🎵 How to turn realizations into your superpowers2022-08-1633 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThought Leadership, with Audrey Holst and Erica HolthausenThought Leader is one of the most popular marketing, business, and entrepreneurship buzzwords of recent years. In this episode, we pause to think about what it really means, learn the historical background of the term, and investigate how its use has changed. We wonder out loud if a person can declare themselves a thought leader, identify people who may or may not be thought leaders, and shift into talking about how we can become better and deeper thinkers. Audrey Holst is a coach, consultant, and the founder of Fortitude and Flow, which serves individuals and...2022-08-1250 minGrown Women, Growing WealthGrown Women, Growing WealthEp 76 Business Coaching for Creatives w Franklin TaggartDo you feel that you don’t fit the typical entrepreneurial mold? Are you basically unemployable at this point? Like showing up to an office at 9 am for a day of Zooms just isn’t going to happen . . . Franklin Taggart just may be the business coach for you! Franklin’s “real job” history is as eclectic and unusual as you would expect from a musician, gang violence prevention coordinator, corporate transition consultant, and retail sales guy. He's excellent with conflict and conflicted people. This conversation gets kicked off by discussing current conflict, and inflation.  Then we jum...2022-07-191h 16Franklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakPodcasting Possibilities for Authors with Jess KotzerHi All! For the Coffee Break today, I'm featuring this live stream I did with my friend, Jess Kotzer from SelfPubHub. We had a fun chat about some creative possibilities for authors in podcasting. You should be following her channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/youngyessington I'll be back with another Coffee Break tomorrow. See you then! Jess writes: We've only just begun to learn how podcasting can be used to build and nurture communities. We need to think beyond our traditional purposes of just selling books and products to see...2022-07-0618 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThe Ultimate Freedom - Jesse PanamaFinding a way to leave a situation that is unbearable can be terrifying. When Jesse Panama found himself in the middle of a job he dreaded and with no known prospects, he yearned for a blueprint that would help him find the life he wanted. That was the beginning of a search that has paid off in extraordinary ways. Jesse found his way into the world of digital marketing largely by accident. In 1998 when he was starting his transition to entrepreneurial freedom, there were abundant opportunities but no guidance. Jesse took a class on entrepreneurship and worked...2022-06-2444 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakLaunchpad AnxietyFor some of us, there's a period of time as we near the completion and launch of something we've made and we become hyper-sensitive to how people react and respond. We all want to be liked and accepted. It's burned into our DNA to care on some level what other people think of us, even though some of us suggest we're not bothered. In this Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart shares some memories of times when he'd hoped for a different response than he got, and how he's come to view those circumstances as he's gotten more accustomed...2022-06-2209 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhy Care About Elevator Pitches?I feel lucky to have gotten this far and to have only a few regrets. I don't want to dwell on it, but there is a link between one of my top regrets and the course I just launched. If I could go back and do one thing differently, I would choose to have been more assertive in creating opportunities and inviting people to join me. I had a habit of waiting to be invited to join people, so I was left out of many things I would have loved to join. My passivity was the thing...2022-06-1410 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWill You Make It If You Fake It?We've all heard the ancient secret advice to fake it until you make it. I first heard it about thirty years ago in a twelve-step meeting. I remember then thinking it was brilliant. Now, not so much. The creative process doesn't give wiggle room for fakery. It requires real time, dedication, attention, and effort. That can't be faked. In this Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart tells a story of a particular FITYMI moment that lives on in his short list of public embarrassments almost thirty years after it happened. Also in the chat: ** Courage...2022-06-0706 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakBusiness Killing About Me PagesYour "About Me" page is the second most visited page on your website. For the longest time, I made the mistake of thinking that it needed to be about me. That's only partially true. The About Me page is the place where people are learning whether or not they want to work with you and your business. If it's not moving in that direction, there's a problem. In this Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart talks about the three most common problems people have with their About Me pages. This isn't an exhaustive list, but that would...2022-05-3010 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThe Value of Your Business - Stephen KrausseMost solopreneurs and freelancers don't start businesses with the idea that they might one day sell them. They usually just want to build something they enjoy doing that generates the income they want. But Stephen Krausse suggests there may be value being created that will someday be worth passing on. Stephen Krausse helps entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses. In this visit with Your Own Bst Company, Stephen gives host Franklin Taggart a quick view of what makes a #business sellable, mistakes to avoid when buying and selling, and protecting intellectual property, and shares a simple way to...2022-05-2742 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakMother's DaySending love and admiration to Betsy Taggart and Monica Corrado this Mother's Day, and remembering Monica's mom, Marilyn. I'm surrounded by courageous role models who were determined to find their own path and be true to themselves. They've been through extreme difficulties and have become positive movers and shakers in their communities. #gratefulformom #gratefulformysweetie #honoringthosewhonurture2022-05-0914 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhen Creativity Feels Too RiskySelf-sabotage comes in a variety of packages. We creative people can find ten thousand ways to avoid letting people know what we've made. Why? In this Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart delves into his own mystery around this question.  The intent and the inspiration came from a pure place. They weren't self-serving or vain in nature. They were made to enhance the lives of others. Why does this feel so risky? Ego is a slippery critter for something that is no more than a construct of the mind. Finding ways to release our resistance seems to b...2022-05-0810 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakCreative Marketing Projects - Monique Renee EckesMost photography studios use traditional marketing methods to book one session at a time. Their communication channels are crowded with competition, and they often have to resort to deep discounting to land new clients. Pro Pet Photog's Monique Renee Eckes took a class that challenged that way of thinking and doing business. In that class, she was inspired to publish a locally-focused book about places people take their dogs in Northern Colorado, and NoCo for Doggos was born. In this episode, Monique shares the story of how this idea developed and how it led to filling 34 photo...2022-05-0647 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakUse the ForceMay 4th, 2022 - Star Wars Day.  I missed the theatrical run and didn't see any of the Star Wars movies until Return of the Jedi, but I've been a fan of the Alliance ever since. Darth Vader genuinely scared me and I was driven mad when he revealed his relationship to Luke and Leia. In a testimonial a few years ago, a client of mine said this, "Franklin is like Yoda, only taller and less green." High compliment! So much so that it was the tagline on my business card for a few years. 2022-05-0510 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakLimp Elevator PitchesFriends don't let friends write weak elevator pitches. No matter how good they are, they can always be better.  In this Coffee Break, Franklin has some hints that will help your introductions have a more memorable and valuable impact and lead to a natural next step in your relationships with potential clients and customers. Not included in the video - don't use the word "help." There are ten thousand better and stronger and more sensory words to use than that. Try teach, lead, guide, instruct, coach, prod, poke, lasso... anything besides help. If y...2022-05-0310 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakYour Own Best Company - Creativity Highlights from Season 1Some of the best creativity-themed moments from season one of Your Own Best Company with Franklin Taggart. Cheryl Benedict https://thewisdomoftransition.com Full Episode: https://youtu.be/7typuPJFogI Jillian Lee Antinora https://jillianleeantinoramusic.com Full Episode: https://youtu.be/k7o7-xLvfU4 Cynthia Trevino https://shemarketsmentor.com Full Episode: https://youtu.be/g3Yg2JcKh9M Breanna Gunn https://breannagunn.com Full Episode: https://youtu.be/1...2022-04-2337 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakFirst Season Wrap up - Franklin TaggartYour Own Best Company has featured over 40 interviews since May 2021, and it's time for some reflections and some highlights. Add to that the 90 Virtual Coffee Break shows and you've got a lot to sort through. Join Franklin for some memories, some encouragement, and some gratitude as he looks back on the first year of Your Own Best Company.2022-04-0918 minInnova.buzzInnova.buzzFranklin Taggart, How to Leverage Your Unique Gifts and Put Them Into Action - InnovaBuzz 507In this episode, I’m really excited to have as my guest, Franklin Taggart, a career, business, and life coach for creative people and a professional musician for over forty years. His business is providing unconventional career, business, and life coaching for unconventional people - creators and artists, freelancers, DIY digital explorers, and accidental entrepreneurs.Franklin leads people to take their creative spiritual gifts seriously and to put them into meaningful action. He also provides guidance and accountability for creative projects from idea to launch and produces and hosts his own podcast and video series called Your Ow...2022-03-311h 00Franklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin's Long, Strange Trip - Franklin TaggartOn Your Own Best Company this week I am my own guest. There was a break in the guest schedule so I thought I'd bring up a chair and tell some of my story so that you can understand the history behind this podcast. From a Wyoming childhood to first jobs, discovering passions, learning at every step, and making opportunities from hardships, this story covers a lot of ground. #whatdrivesme #mywhy #workingalone2022-03-1842 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakMaking Sure You're Covered - Danielle LammonIf you or your business were faced with an unexpected calamity like an accident, fire, or lawsuit, would you have the protection you need to get through it with the least amount of difficulty? Many business owners don't realize they need a few different kinds of insurance protection so they may be underinsured and in some cases, they have no coverage at all. Danielle Lammon is a licensed insurance agent and agency owner in Aurora, Colorado. She's here on Your Own Best Company to share some direct advice for small business owners with insurance questions. She also...2022-03-1141 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakBuilding Your Business Support Team - Sophie ZollmannIf you're ready to expand and scale your business beyond what you're able to do yourself, the first place most consultants will tell you to start is in hiring help. The learning curve and blind spots to this process, especially the first time, can make finding and hiring help a harrowing experience. There are a lot of ways the process can go sideways and leave you and your business in a precarious place. Sophie Zollmann helps small business owners cover these bases easily and with one-stop shopping. You don't have to find a specialist for every other...2022-03-0447 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakIs It Wisdom Speaking or Ego?I believe we each have our own unique way of influencing other people. One of the benefits of discovering this way, what I call your unique marketing modality, is that it helps lower natural resistance to be more publicly visible and assertive.  Resistance is a natural protective mechanism we all have, and highly sensitive people tend to have it even more acutely than others. While it's not a problem in itself, it becomes problematic if we let our resistance make our important decisions for us. The ego is doing its job to alert us to unfamiliar and p...2022-02-2110 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWaiting for Perfect ConditionsThis Coffee Break is for all of us who get to the edge of the diving board and hesitate. We think we can make the jump but there's still a voice inside that tries to convince us we're not ready, this is dangerous, and we may not make it out alive.  I bought my first home recording gear a long time ago. The thing I remember most is looking at it and then finding out that I "needed" something else to make my recordings sound more professional and polished, then I "needed" another thing to make my g...2022-02-1912 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakDo You Even Like Marketing?If you're a solopreneur or freelancer and you don't like marketing or promoting your product, service, or business, could that be having a negative impact on people's perceptions of you? I think so. My family and a few close friends call me a curmudgeon and it's not being used affectionately, but even I can share excitement and enthusiasm about what I do. If I couldn't, I shouldn't be doing this work. The idea of the unique marketing modality came out of my experience of not enjoying marketing my businesses. I couldn't stand networking, I dreaded...2022-02-1809 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakYour Business Your WayHere I am, banging the drum of "your business is as unique as your fingerprint" again. Partly inspired by Quiet Marketing: A Calm, Minimal Approach to Business and Online Visibility for Highly Sensitive Solopreneurs a new book by Danielle Gardner, I just want to shout again from the rooftops that no blueprint is going to fit your business perfectly. It's going to take time to find the tools, processes, and practices that work for you. Be patient as you explore! A big part of your business is going to be marketing. I have developed a new workshop...2022-02-1309 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakRecommended: Quiet Marketing by Danielle GardnerI only found out about Danielle Gardner in the past few weeks from a friend who heard her interviewed in Tad Hargrave's Marketing for Hippies group. I found her YouTube channel and watched several of her videos, particularly the ones on Human Design and the implications for Generator and Manifesting Generator types as they approach business. She also talked about her new book, Quiet Marketing: A Calm, Minimal Approach to Business and Online Visibility for Highly Sensitive Solopreneurs (Amazon Associate link: https://amzn.to/3oMCxES ) This is a short book that you can read in an hour...2022-02-1307 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakIntrovert Superpowers in an Extrovert World - Alan HeymannAlan Heymann has a knack for coaching fellow introverts, helping them find their superpowers in an extroverted world. Alan also specializes in coaching through transitions — such as the transition from individual contributor to leader, the transition into a larger and more complex role, or the transition into a different career. He brings a warm, open and energetic presence to his coaching clients. To date, Alan has coached leaders who were born in 19 countries and work on 5 continents. Alan is the author of the book Don’t Just Have the Soup: 52 Analogies for Leadership, Coaching and Life. An expe...2022-02-1143 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhen You're Not Good at SomethingEven the most talented people have to practice their craft. No exceptions. There are muscles to develop and patterns to internalize, actions to turn into habits, and mistakes to unlearn. No one is exempt from this. My clients who want to be good at business without having any business experience feel like they are failing, but they are just inexperienced. They expect to be good at sales and marketing without understanding how sales and marketing work. They want easy results with no learning curve. Hell, I want easy results with no learning curve, too, but...2022-02-1010 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakMake Your Introduction MemorableYour introduction sets the tone for every connection you make afterward. What will people remember about you after you introduce yourself? Will it be that formulaic and boring elevator pitch you've struggled to write? Probably not. What if you were to make your introduction a quick delivery of something valuable that gives people an experience of you in your role and something to take with them in memory that will stay with them for a long time to come? It's not that difficult to go from a boring and lifeless and forgettable introduction to one...2022-02-0907 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakMarketing with Limited TimeWe all have busy times and somehow we need to carve out a little bit of time for marketing. In this video, I share a simple strategy for those weeks when I only have an hour to work with. Focus on one specific and clear offer, get the copy written for your offer first, make it short and sweet. Then to promote the offer, take advantage of a tool like Canva.com to create a simple social strategy, reuse one basic design, and schedule your social media posts to lead people directly to your offer. ...2022-02-0809 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakIf Marketing Has Become Too DifficultI've had so many clients, especially at the Larimer SBDC who have come to me ready to throw in the towel on their business because marketing has been too taxing and not effective. I've had others who have worn themselves out trying to learn new communication and technical skills that they don't have time for so that they can be more visible across social media platforms. I'm not going to say you shouldn't learn new skills, but for marketing, I believe if you leverage the strengths and preferences you have in a strategic way, you'll be better...2022-02-0609 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakSimple, Interesting, and FunThe impending snow in Colorado has me thinking about preparedness. I'm not. I can't say that preparedness is one of my strong suits unless you count being prepared to improvise.  If the plows get the roads cleared quickly enough I'll be giving an in-person talk at Desk Chair Workspace here in downtown Loveland. My topic is Marketing Lessons We All Learned In Kindergarten. It's a call to get back to simplicity and basics in the ways we bring our businesses and customers together. We feel a lot of pressure to show up everywhere all the t...2022-02-0208 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakPlaying the Cards You're DealtThere are certain things about life that we have very little control over. The inevitability of death, the basic level of intelligence we're born with, our personalities, and physical limitations are just a few of the cards we're dealt and have to learn to play with.  Everyone's hand is unique from everyone else's so the strategy that works for anyone else will have to be adapted or scrapped according to the hand we're playing. The same is true in our businesses. They are as unique as our fingerprints, and while some of the activities are similar from b...2022-01-3111 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhen Your Best Efforts FailYou have to try things in order to learn. Sometimes the things you try turn out as well or better than you'd hoped, sometimes they fall short. In this Coffee Break, Franklin shares some thoughts about things he's learned about failure. The successful software developer whose sophomore product tanked after nearly three years' investment of time and money. The well-known motivational coach and speaker who faced the pain of bankruptcy and a broken marriage. And Franklin's own story of changing course when his best songwriting efforts landed him a job as a carpet installer in a Nashville...2022-01-3011 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakStarting the Business That's Right for You - Larry KaulPeople who work for themselves have a unique opportunity to build and grow businesses in their own way and on their own terms. For many of them, there is no blueprint for the building process, and they find themselves getting stuck with unanticipated circumstances and challenges. In those times, self-employed people can feel like there is no help available and that they are completely alone with their difficulties. Larry Kaul is a resource for solo business owners in times like these and beyond. His decades of experience in starting and growing seven-figure businesses in which he’s be...2022-01-2843 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakDo You Have a Motto?I gave a talk today and shared a strategy I use for creating business opportunities. Central to my strategy is my motto: Show Up, Pay Attention, Participate. I've found that when I do these things as a regular part of my routine, good things tend to come out of it. So I adopted the motto to remind me of my mission and my desire to serve. I love my motto so much tath I put it on merch. My friend, David Schmaltz says that you should start every creative process with the t-shirt. If the idea translates...2022-01-2807 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakMaking Marketing EasierLike many solopreneurs and freelancers, I've fallen for the belief that you have to be everywhere in order for your marketing to reach more people - every social media channel doing posts, stories, shorts, videos, live videos, reels, carousels, albums, polls, emojis, 24/7/365. And then you have to have a blog, a podcast, an email newsletter, a YouTube Channel, a snail mail publication, and a quarterly postcard to your old alumni mailing list. It was exhausting, impossible to maintain, and ineffective in reaching the right people for my business.   A few years ago, I did an experiment. I e...2022-01-2507 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakYour Unique Marketing ModalitySolopreneurs, freelancers, and other small business owners often find themselves stretched thin when it comes to marketing. There are too many channels to choose from, the learning curve to gain new skills can be steep, and it's too expensive to hire an agency to handle it for you.    You also may find that it's difficult to find enough time to adequately market your business and that is the beginning of the end for many small and one-person companies.    For people in their first year or two of business, I usually recommend having a streamlined strategy for...2022-01-2407 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakProduction vs. ConsumptionTell me truly - are you spending most of your time producing or consuming?   I had some personal revelations late last year about my own habits. I'd been frustrated for a long time about not being able to focus and get things done. I did a time audit late last year and found that I was spending way too much time on Facebook and email and blog posts - basically in a consumption mode - instead of spending my time productively. BIG PROBLEM! Life is short.   In this Coffee Break, I share a few small id...2022-01-1907 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakCalling vs. TalentCreative Calling is more than just talent. It's about more than choosing something to do or finding an enjoyable activity. And following your passion is misleading (that's a nicer way of saying that it's a load of doodoo.)   In this Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart talks about learning about how he put limits on his own calling that kept him from realizing its power. Your calling can be delivered in an infinite number of ways. Part of the enjoyment of discovery is experiencing the unlimited nature of your calling.   #creativecalling #selfdiscovery #careerpaths2022-01-1609 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakCreative vs. Artistic?You have a creative gift and calling. That doesn't especially mean that you have an artistic gift or calling. Creative and artistic aren't the same thing.   In this Coffee Break, Franklin Taggart talks about the distinction he discovered when his music career was disrupted by a health crisis.    #creativity #yourcreativegifts #lifepurpose2022-01-1511 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee Break4 Steps to Great Video Marketing - Sheryl PlouffeBusinesses need video. The problem is videos take time, talent, and technology which makes you feel overwhelmed, confused, and falling behind. Old fashioned marketing isn't going to cut it. You need a multi-platform digital presence that includes video.   Sheryl Plouffe brings 25 years of experience in broadcast media to help six and seven-figure businesses raise the bar in their video marketing with a 4-step process she shares in this episode of Your Own Best Company. With insights in the areas of planning, production, publishing, and promotion, Sheryl will show us how to streamline our video marketing process to a...2022-01-1441 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhy Should I Care About Social Media Algorithms?The topic for today's coffee break came from a question sent by my friend, Amy. She asked if it was really worth her time to figure out what a social media algorithm wants. Great questions and the answer isn't cut and dried. Check out the reply here.   Enrollments are open for Saturday's Care and Feeding of Your Social Media Algorithm workshop on Zoom. If you can't attend the live workshop, you'll still be able to access the recordings and materials if you enroll.  Here's the link: https://franklin-taggart-coaching.teachable.com/p/the-care-and-feeding-of-your-social-media-algorithm/   #socialmediamarketing #alg...2022-01-0611 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhat is Your Social Media Algorithm Doing?Today on the Coffee Break, we're talking about what algorithms do and why it's important for businesses and marketers to make friends with them rather than fight them.  They're learning about us constantly then taking what they learn to build more experiences we'll want to have.   If your posts aren't getting much response, the main thing to wonder is what can be changed to satisfy the algorithm's rules.   If you want more people to see, interact with, and share your social media posts, join the workshop on Saturday.  Details here: https://franklin-taggart-coaching.teachable.com/p/the-c...2022-01-0407 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhat is a Social Media Algorithm?I get almost daily inquiries from people about why their social media posts aren't being seen. Most of them haven't heard about algorithms, and if they have, they've heard mostly negative things. In this Franklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee Break, we ask and answer the question, "What is a Social Media Algorithm?" and we learn why that matters to businesses and marketers.   The main thing to know is that the primary goal of an algorithm is to generate users' experiences. Social media platforms want people to stay engaged on their apps and they use algorithms to direct those e...2022-01-0207 minThe Freelance PodclassThe Freelance PodclassThe Overcoming Life's Disruptions Class with Franklin TaggartHow do you continue growing a thriving business when you’re interrupted by an illness or crisis in your life? Join us as Career/Business Coach Franklin Taggart shares strategies that helped him build his business during some of his greatest life challenges. His story will inspire and equip you to face the disruptions of life with hope and resilience!   Podcast Outline: [1:03] Introduction to Franklin Taggart and the topic of building a thriving business while surviving the disruptions of life - Franklin tells his story and how it led him to what he’s doi...2021-12-0933 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakStory Selling - Adil AmarsiSince 2008, Adil Amarsi has helped clients generate over $821 Million in sales directly from his copywriting. Add to that the amount his consulting clients, copywriting mentees, and students have generated and the total is $1.2 Billion. He’s written advertising copy for top marketing agencies in the UK and US, high-performing ads for Tony Robbins, and campaigns that have added millions to his clients’ bottom lines. He has also developed a copywriting structure called the StorySelling Matrix that incorporates strong brand identity with a message balanced between emotion and logic, finishing with a Call-To-Action that builds anticipation. To learn more...2021-11-1250 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakFill Your Business Calendar on LinkedIn – Tracey BurnettIf you’re using LinkedIn for developing new business connections, you’ll want to meet Tracey Burnett. She helps, coaches, consultants, and other professionals identify their best-suited clients, create compelling messages, optimize their profiles, find their core audience, and develop strategies to build relationships in creative, authentic ways through consistent content creation and interaction. The results her clients experience due to her guidance in their LinkedIn activities keep them coming back.   30 years ago, Tracey Burnett found herself without a job, a home, or a relationship, and decided to go in a direction with her life that she’d never...2021-10-2259 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakWhy You Shouldn't Write Your Own Marketing Copy - Breanna GunnWriting for advertising and marketing looks like it should be simple - use words that can be understood by a 10-year-old, keep your sentences short, and lots of exclamation points – what could be so hard about that? But the truth is that even accomplished writers struggle to find the right words, flow,  and structure to promote their books, their products, and their businesses effectively. It turns out that copywriting is a field with many specialties and specific disciplines that you didn’t learn in high school English class.   In this episode, marketing consultant and copywriter Breanna Gunn helps...2021-10-1545 minReinventing NerdsReinventing NerdsFranklin Taggart: Pros and Cons of Working Alone Franklin Taggart is the host of the podcast called Your Own Best Company.  He coaches and leads a community of people who enjoy working alone.  A lot of nerds work alone and it seemed like a good idea to learn more about what kind of support is out there for them.  This is also a special episode because it is the 50th episode and Franklin was my first guest on the podcast.  He gave me the idea to host a podcast and supported me through figuring out how to create one and getting it started. High...2021-07-3131 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakThe Wisdom of Transition - Cheryl BenedictThe Wisdom of Transition – Cheryl Benedict As we go through changes large and small in life, sometimes we’re surprised at our emotional swings, elevated anxiety, clouded thinking, and higher stress. In this episode, leadership consultant and executive coach Cheryl Benedict shares insights from her many years of guiding individuals and organizations through all kinds of transitions. She is the author of the award-winning book, The Wisdom of Transition, and the founder of MORF Consulting. Learn more about Cheryl and her book at TheWisdomOfTransition.com Your Own Best Company podcast and comm...2021-06-1943 minFranklin Taggart\'s Virtual Coffee BreakFranklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakYour Own Best Company Podcast TrailerSome of us want a lifestyle and career in which our creativity is the centerpiece. We want to spend our time making life-enhancing, beautiful things. We only have businesses to support and sustain our creativity-centered lifestyle. We need our businesses to be simple, efficient, and profitable, but… We don’t want to build and manage organizations. We don’t want to spend all of our time marketing and selling. And we don’t want the business to be the only thing we do. We’re most happy...2021-05-2801 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartShe Speaks! with Amanda FewellOn this episode of the Reset with Franklin Taggart my guest is a  fantastic coach, consultant and speaker, Amanda Fewell. Her story takes us from early career highlights working with Rachael Jayne Groover’s Art of Feminine Presence program, up to her current passion which is helping people to become more effective and confident presenters in her Powerful Presentations programs. Stops along the way include founding and facilitating a business networking group for small business owners who had a spiritual motivation and focus in their work, and taking some time away from career to become a parent when she and...2020-01-2851 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartCelebrate Being Fully Human with Jeannie ZandiIn this final episode of The Reset for 2019 we’re treated to a conversation with Jeannie Zandi. Jeannie is a teacher, author, and speaker who leads people to fully embrace their humanness with all of its twists, turns, triumphs and tragedies. She teaches internationally in both live and online settings, and she offers courses through her online school. In this conversation we talk about spirituality, gender, the subtle art of living as a techy-feelie, and a large menu of upcoming events that Jeannie will be hosting. Thanks for listening this year, and I’ll look forward to brin...2019-12-2045 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartMisfit Entrepreneurs and Radical Journaling with Ariana FriedlanderWhat if you could earn a living by being true to yourself? Ariana Friedlander started Rosabella Consulting with that very question in mind. Not long after she started, she realized that she didn’t  really know how to run a business and she began an in-depth, on-the-job study of the subject of entrepreneurship that continues today. Ariana works with individuals and organizations as a consultant and trainer in areas like leadership, conversational intelligence, and personal growth and development. Also in this episode we’ll hear how Ariana uses journaling as a central part of her life and work...2019-10-3038 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartArt, Invention, and Creative Business with Jennifer SpencerFrom a young age, Jennifer Spencer was encouraged to engage her creativity and to be culturally aware. Bringing her high achieving personality into the process of writing songs, creating plays, and a passion for fine arts gave her a strong foundation for the turns her life would take as an adult. She’s had successful businesses that ended suddenly, has patented and marketed her own inventions, and has defined for herself what an artist really is. You can learn more about Jennifer here: http://jenniferspencerart.com http://jenniferspencer.info Her upcoming sh...2019-06-1139 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartSmall Business Storytelling with Seth SilversSeth Silvers started his first non-profit organization while still in high school. His experience in organizational leadership and communication ultimately led to an opportunity as a marketing director for another non-profit. In this role he began to see the power of storytelling in marketing. Recently he took the leap and created a marketing consultancy called Story On whose mission is to help businesses of all sizes, but especially small businesses to tell their stories. His new podcast, The Small Business Storytellers Podcast features in-depth interviews with a variety of small business owners telling their stories, insights and...2019-05-2941 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartStrategic Success Tools with Nanci Garnand and Sony Jackson Long time entrepreneurs Nanci Garnand and Sony Jackson have both built successful small businesses. After meeting through a coaching program, the two became friends and over time began to think about ways in which they could help other small business owners. Strategic Success Tools was born. In this interview we’ll hear their stories of their beginnings in business, their challenges along the way, and the brilliant new tool they’ve created to make exceptional Customer Relationship Management simple and affordable. To take advantage of the free 30 day trial of Strategic Success Tools please visit http...2019-05-0941 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartValues-Based Business with Carl DierschowAfter realizing that climbing the corporate ladder held little appeal for him, Carl Dierschow discovered through a compelling journey that coaching was his calling. He’s an experienced business and career coach as well as a guide to  organizations in strategic planning, organizational alignment, and product and service development. He’s an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation and has received further certification from both Comprehensive Coaching University and The Forton Group. He is the sole US representative of Small Fish Business Coaching, a coaching practice uniquely suited to provide business coaching to small businesses worldwide. He also...2019-04-1739 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartSmall Business Think Tank with Curt BearWhen Curt Bear left a 15 year banking career to start his own food business he created a peer advisory group to help him make the the transition from the corporate world to the entrepreneurial. After 2 years in the food business he realized that his peer advisory think tank for small businesses had become both more of a passionate interest and a more viable business. LoCo Think Tank has grown to include five chapters in Northern Colorado and is continuing to expand into new communities as well as extending its services into larger companies. For more information about...2019-03-2039 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartGrief and Grace with Jane NicoletIn the years following her son Matt’s death, Jane Nicolet eventually found healing and solace through writing. Her letters, later collected into a book called Letters for Grace: One Mother’s Journey, helped her through the arduous stages of loss and grief then culminated in a reconnection with her son’s spirit and memory. In her second book, Finding Grace: Journeys of Grief, Courage, and Healing, she moves beyond her own story to help other bereaved parents tell theirs, providing experienced reflections along the way. There will be an author talk and book signing for her second...2019-03-1137 minFounded in FoCo PodcastFounded in FoCo PodcastFranklin Taggart – StartUp FoCo PodcastFranklin Taggart is a creative coach, podcaster, advisor for the Loveland Business Development Center, and he’s one heck of a musician. He’ll be presenting 3 panels at Techstars Startup Week Fort Collins: Podcasting for Marketing, Sales and Customer Service on Tuesday, February 26th, 2:00pm-2:45pm @ The Innosphere, 5 Online Income Opportunities for Creative Businesses on […]2019-02-1907 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartWisdom for Nonprofits with Betina Meyer-PflugAfter relocating from Brazil to Northern Colorado, Betina Meyer-Pflug decided to change her career direction. Taking her 20 years of business and marketing experience and training to be a coach, she is bringing together an exceptional set of business tools to help non-profit organizations work more efficiently, accomplishing a greater mission and getting the most out of their resources. Trained as a teacher of the popular management software SalesForce, Betina leads and advises non-profit professionals to build and lead stable, sustainable businesses. In the near future she will be offering a new podcast, Wisdom for Nonprofits that will...2019-02-1327 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartFood Business Success part 2 with Sari Kimbell Sometimes a fresh start begins with a cease and desist order.  Sari Kimbell is a business consultant who helps people brings their food product ideas to market. In this follow-up interview we learn about some of the scary things that can happen if we use another company’s trademark. We also hear about a brand new program that Sari is offering to help food product creators get the best possible start in business. The Food Business Success Startup Accelerator will be launching in a couple of weeks. If you want to start a food business, listen to the...2019-02-0433 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartOlympic Dream Rekindled with Chris HelwickIn 2012, decathlete Chris Helwick retired from professional track and field after a successful career. In both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic trials he had placed in the top 10 finalists, needing to be in the top three to compete in the Olympics. After retiring he tried his hand at business, and took some time to travel, eventually returning to his Colorado hometown. A random comment from an acquaintance led to a strange sequence of events. Beginning with a deep analysis of his own movements, he began to understand new levels of performance potential, and began to wonder if this could make the...2019-01-2936 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartBursts of Brilliance™ with Author Teresa FunkeTeresa Funke embodies the modern artist/entrepreneur. She is the owner of Teresa Funke & Company and Victory House Press and the award-winning author of seven novels for adults and children based on true stories from WWII. She is also a nationwide speaker offering keynotes and presentations, and a popular consultant. Teresa has 27 years of experience as an entrepreneur and community catalyst. Her innovative programs and boundary-pushing talks challenge her audiences to change their view of how life and business should be led. Visit her speaker page to learn more about her one-of-kind Bursts of...2019-01-0729 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartA New Relationship Script with Tim WadeTim Wade’s life path has taken him from entertainment, to theme park attraction design, to writing for Hollywood heavyweights, to a new adventure - helping people transform their relationships. Offering workshops and retreats for men and couples, Tim shows his clients how a simple shift in understanding can change everything. Listen for the full story. More information about Tim and his programs is available at https://timwadecoaching.com For information about Franklin Taggart and The Reset Podcast, please visit https://franklintaggart.com Recorded in December 2018.2018-12-2942 minThe Reset with Franklin TaggartThe Reset with Franklin TaggartWellness for the Whole Person with Marissa OrchardIn 2015, massage therapist Marissa Orchard found herself with a budding massage practice and an expansive facility that would ultimately become The Orchard - An Integrated Health Center. In these few years, The Orchard has grown to include a number of healing modalities and professionals. In this interview Marissa tells us the story of her discovery of traditional healing alternatives, and her vision for what has now become The Orchard. Remember that Himalayan Salt Cave sessions are on sale through the end of 2018. Over 30% OFF! More information about Marissa’s massage practice: https://underpressuretherapeutics.com/ More information about The Orchard: https://th...2018-12-0429 min