Check out the blog below for Amanda’s latest expert insights, interviews, marketing-industry musings, video content – and much more.
Q&A With Leadership Expert Sue Hawkes
September 16, 2019
Sue Hawkes is one of those people who jumps out of bed and can’t wait to get started each morning. I marvel at her energy and talent. As a bestselling author, award-winning leader, certified business coach, and globally recognized award-winning seminar leader, Sue brings more than 25 years of business experience to her clients. She is CEO of YESS! and has designed and delivered dynamic, transformational programs for thousands of people.She is remarkable and I’m so grateful she agreed to talk with me about her career.
Read MoreQ&A: Maria Keller of Read Indeed
September 14, 2019
Maria Keller had a dream in 2009 to collect and distribute one million books by the time she turned 18. Remarkably, she was just eight years old at the time. That birthday has since come and gone and not only has she collected and distributed one million books, she’s collected and distributed more than two million books. And she isn’t stopping now.
Read MoreMeet the mom-preneur behind a powerful innovation in women’s clothing
September 10, 2019
I had a delightful time visiting with Tammi Relyea, founder of BRA-serie in Danville, CA. Relyea is a mom-preneur on a mission to reinvent the bra strap and build a global company that promotes a positive self-image for women of all ages.
Read MoreIn Defense Of Daydreaming
August 29, 2019
I know what it’s like to be super-busy. There’s an adrenaline to it. A satisfaction. But I also believe in spending time at work day-dreaming. Yes, day-dreaming. It may seem like gratuitous non-busy time. But trust me, it’s actually extremely productive. Letting yourself dream about the possibilities of tomorrow can help you find insights that you can implement today.
Read MoreTake A Look At My Interview With Inspiring Candle Maker Tina Richardson
August 27, 2019
I so enjoyed my discussion with Tina Richardson, the proprietor of Hometown Candle Co (formerly Reclaimed Heart) in Arlington, WA. She has one of the most fun jobs I can imagine for a small business owner. She makes beautiful candles, right there in her store. It takes her 72 hours to pour a candle to selling it and she shows me the process and even lets me try my hand at it. So fun. I didn’t even burn my fingers.
Read MoreQ&A: Nancy Lyons, founder of digital agency Clockwork
August 20, 2019
Nancy Lyons is a CEO, entrepreneur, and all-around good human. She has made it her life’s work to champion a human-centered approach to business. She’s someone I deeply admire and I was grateful for our exchange
Read MoreTake Inspiration From My “Small Talks” Interview With Kevin Diedrich Of Pacific Cocktail Haven
August 5, 2019
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Diedrich, the general manager of the nationally renowned Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco. He didn’t start out in the hospitality industry. He was an IT guy for five years but didn’t like it.
Read MoreSlow Is Smooth and Smooth Is Fast
July 24, 2019
I love this phrase. It’s from the U.S. Navy Seals. It’s a reminder that the best way to move fast in a professional setting is to take your time, slow down, and do the job right. Start with a deep breath. Take another. Consider your options. And then move. Slow, smooth, fast.
Read MoreQ&A: Pam Borton, basketball coaching legend, book author and executive coach
July 15, 2019
I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say that, when the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team made the Final Four in 2004, it was among Minnesota’s most memorable sports moments from the past quarter-century. And Pam Borton was the coach who led them there. She’s since moved on to an amazing new phase in her career: writing business books, serving as an executive coach, and lending her leadership skills to such inspiring organizations as Team Women. I was delighted to learn more about her philosophy toward teams and life, and I hope you will be too.
Read MoreCheck Out My “Small Talks” Interview With Rose and Steve Selko of Cañon City Lanes
July 8, 2019
I recently had the great joy of visiting with Rose and Steve Selko of Cañon City Lanes in Cañon City, Colorado, as part of our “Small Talks” video series. They have a remarkable story. They weren’t exactly looking to get into the bowling business. But when the alley closed earlier in the year after being open since 1960,they couldn’t stand to see it shuttered. (A friendly nudge from their son, who is now the operations manager, helped.)
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