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Hit It & Quit It with LaQuan McCarley, Meredith Bell, & Vernon L. Williams · The SmallBizChat with Melinda Emerson

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  3, 2, 1, 0, ignition.
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  Lift off.
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  Ending small business failure.
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  Welcome to the small biz chat podcast with the number one small business Burt, Melinda
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  Emerson.
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  Melinda's goal is to end small business failure, and she'll give you the information
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  you need to succeed and live the life you dream of.
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  Now here's your host, the small biz chat lady herself, Melinda Emerson.
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  Now what I wanna do is bring back all of my guests.
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  I wanna bring back Laquan McCarthy, Meredith, Bell and Vernon Williams.
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  And we're gonna have a quick panel that we'd like to call hit it and quit it.
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  Now this is how it works.
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  I'm gonna ask each of you the same question You only have 30 seconds to answer, and you can't
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  repeat someone else's answer.
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  So since Aquantas, you've been waiting longest, I'm gonna start with you, then you Meredith and
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  last you've heard it for this very first question.
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  First question is, what is your favorite podcast?
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  Laquan, what is your favorite podcast?
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  Oh my gosh.
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  So many.
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  But right now, it is a small the small business chat because I want to make sure that I know
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  more about business that I can give more information and get get more back.
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  So that's one of my favorite right now.
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  Alright.
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  So now you're the teacher pet.
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  Okay.
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  Meredith, what is what is your favorite podcast?
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  It's called Tough Talks by Chris Doris, d o r r I s, He is an intense curious, person who's
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  really looking at people who have overcome amazing obstacles use mental toughness to
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  excel, and it's they're just all very inspiring to me.
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  Love it.
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  Alright, Varun.
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  What's your favorite podcast?
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  My favorite podcast would be Tommy Kornhauser's, podcast on, using sports as a
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  means of helping people teeth their life goals.
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  I haven't heard of that one.
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  I'm gonna have to check that out.
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  Alright.
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  Here's our next question.
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  Meredith, I'm gonna start with you.
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  Then you've and then you Laquan.
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  What is your favorite business app?
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  Favorite business app.
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  Alright.
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  2 real quick Calendly for getting appointments.
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  Nothing like it.
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  And then for blocking out background noises, crisp.
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  Krisp.ai.
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  I use it for my own podcast and recommend it to all my guests.
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  It's amazing.
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  That's one.
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  I don't know.
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  I'm gonna have to write that one down.
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  Alright, Laquan.
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  What do you got?
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  What's your favorite business app?
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  It will be buffer because it actually helps to bring out your social media on different
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  platforms all in an interview.
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  You can schedule it.
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  You can change it.
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  You can do all different things in one one particular app.
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  So I like buffer.
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  Love it.
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  Love it.
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  Alright, Vernon.
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  What's your favorite business app?
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  Well, I just don't know that this is so business, but I Grammarly.
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  I like that because I'm constantly writing and developing courses, and that's just been
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  immensely helpful to me.
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  I'm a big fan of Grammarly as well.
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  100%.
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  Alright.
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  Last question, you guys, and I'm gonna start with you first, Vernon, and then Meredith, and
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  then Laquan.
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  What is your the best business book you have ever read?
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  Oh, gosh.
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  Or you can even pick the most impactful book you've ever read.
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  I was thinking about Tony Robbins book that John within.
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  That was really impactful for me.
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  That's a good one.
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  I'll take that.
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  Alright.
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  Meredith's favorite business book.
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  This has been a huge impactful one recently that will stay with me.
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  It's called Lead from the heart.
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  I just interviewed him recently on my podcast.
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  He has, you know, researched knows the science behind the benefit and importance of a leader
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  really touching and and, you know, connecting with someone on a heart level, not just on the
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  mind level, to help them achieve their full potential.
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  It's a very powerful book.
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  I like it.
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  I like it.
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  Alright, Laquan.
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  Favorite business book.
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  Oh, I would have to say identity leadership by Stephen Graham.
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  He has really impacted in the way that I rethought about leadership on when building my
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  business.
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  And so, yeah, identity leadership.
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  Stephen Graham.
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  I love it.
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  And my favorite business book for this year is disrupt you by Jay Samet.
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  I love this book because he says in order to disrupt the world, you can start by disrupting
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  yourself.
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  And that's why I love this book.
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  So I wanna thank all of you.
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  All three of my guests for being here today.
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  We have had an amazing show.
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  If you interested in government contracting, check out Laquan's website,
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  verbconsultantsinc.com.
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  Thank you so much, Meredith Bell.
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  If you're interested in improving your communications, head over to grow strong
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  leaders.com, and thank you to Vernon L Williams and his He is the stress prevention strategist,
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  and his website is prevent work stress.com.
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  And thank you all for joining me for this episode of the smallbizchat podcast.
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  The mission of the small biz podcast is to end small business failure.
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  I'm Melinda Emerson's small biz lady.
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  America's number one small business expert, and I will leave you with the last thought, you
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  never lose in business.
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  Either you win or you learn.
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  God bless everybody.
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  Thanks for listening to the small biz chat podcast with Melinda Emerson.
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  Subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and join us next Wednesday for more
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  fan fantastic information and interviews.
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  You can find more sources and small business success strategies by visiting Melinda's
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  website succeed as your own boss.com.
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  Thanks again for listening, and we'll see you next week.