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SAP015: How a Dog Can Become Your Best Business Partner with Tara Borghese

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My guest for today’s interview is Tara Borghese, a stay-at-home mom but also a pastor and minister for women’s prison. She is a person who absolutely loves her dog and loves personal development, therefore, she decided to combine these two into a super cool project.

About Tara Borghese

Tara is a speaker and a leader. She is the author of the book “Moments with Miley”, a book based on 12 stories and teachable moments about her dog, Miley. You can find details about the book and get access to a free chapter right here.

Also, you can follow her work on Facebook – she shares some really inspiring posts.

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What You’ll Learn From Tara

To make it easier for you to find exactly the things that interest you the most, here’s a breakdown of the topics that I’ve covered with her. There’s a little something for everyone, I’m sure of it!

  • 01:11 – her interesting life story
  • 03:20 – how was the book born
  • 06:40 – the biggest fears she had when she started writing her book
  • 08:27 – how did she overcome fear
  • 11:10 – thoughts on personal development
  • 14:45 – about skills that changed her life 
  • 18:57 – thoughts on comfort zone and things she did to get out of her comfort zone
  • 21:45 – the importance of personal skills for entrepreneurs 
  • 27:36 – how has her dog become her business partner

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The Questions That I’ve Asked Tara

NOTE: these were not the only questions of the interview, but the questions that started the conversation.

  1. What’s your story and why have you decided to go on your own path and become an entrepreneur?
  2. How was the book born?
  3. What was the biggest fear that you had when you started on this book journey?
  4. How did you overcome those fears? Any book that played an important role, online course, event or did you work with a coach?
  5. You are very passionate about personal development and your upcoming book is all about that. How can personal development change one person’s life?
  6. Talking about skills, what is one skill that changed your life for the better?
  7. When was the last time you got out of your comfort zone? What did you do?
  8. If we’re talking about personal development, why is it so important for entrepreneurs to work on themselves? How can that impact their business?
  9. What is another small step anyone can take, today, to up their personal development game?
  10. How has your dog, Miley, been your best business coach? Is she that special? Can she talk?

Resources Mentioned During The Interview 

Awesome Resources!

1. Authenticity Is The New Sexy: free guide on taking advantage of the authenticity trend in business!

2. #CurePerfectionism: resources to help you overcome perfectionism and be in control of your business success.

Key Lessons and Tweetables

  • “The biggest thing is to invest in yourself because nobody can take that away from you.” – Click to Tweet!
  • “No matter what business you’re in, you’re always in the business of people.” – Click to Tweet!
  • “If you don’t stand up every time, you’re showing insecurity.”
  • “When you’re negative, you attract negative people and vice-versa.”

I really hope this interview left you more motivated into investing in yourself and your personal development skills in order to succeed as an entrepreneur.

My goal is for you to always get at least one big idea from these interviews.

I’d love to know what resonated with you the most (in a comment below).

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SAP008: Kicking Fear in The Butt by Becoming a BADASS with Naiana Miranda

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She is young, fabulous, successful and full of energy.

Meet Naiana Miranda.

About Naiana Miranda

Naiana is an international speaker and founder of Raise The Bar, which helps teams build a culture of excellence to impact their bottom line. While a leadership trainer for large corporations such as Coca Cola and Ernst & Young, she found a need to empower small businesses.

Raise The Bar’s mission is to never have employees say “Thank God it’s Friday” again!

You can follow her on Facebook.
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Favorite Articles Written by Naiana MirandaNaiana Miranda Quote

When my guests have blogs, I like to feature three articles that I liked the most, to give you more value and get to know the person even better. She does not have a blog, but she got published on other websites like entrepreneur.com

Freebies

As always, Naiana has prepared a gift for you that will teach you how to become a badass.

What’s a badass you’re asking? She says, “someone who knows what they want and does whatever it takes to make it happen.”

Learn how to simplify your life today by downloading the “Bad to Badass Blueprint” for FREE by clicking here!

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The Questions That I’ve Asked Naiana

NOTE: these were not the only questions of the interview, but the questions that started the conversation.

  1. Tell us about your story and why did you choose to become an entrepreneur.
  2. What were some of the fears and doubts you had when you first started on this path of entrepreneurship?
  3. How did you manage to overcome those fears?
  4. What exercises can you share that will help us get out of comfort zone easier?
  5. What’s a healthy way to motivate your team, your employees or even business partners?
  6. Can you share some techniques and strategies that people can use to have a more engaged team?
  7. How do you engage with an audience on an emotional level while delivering a public speech or a speech for a company?

What You’ll Learn From Naiana

To make it easier for you to find exactly what you’re looking for in this interview, here’s a breakdown of the topics that we’ve covered. There’s a little something for everyone – I am sure!

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  • 1:00 – her amazing life story
  • 5:00 – the fears that she had when she started out as an entrepreneur
  • 6:20 – how she overcame those fears
  • 7:40 – she shares her mentor and a book that changed her life
  • 10:05 – we talk about comfort zone and how to get out of it
  • 16:33 – how to deliver a speech and connect with the audience
  • 19:02 – what’s the most powerful thing you can do during a speech
  • 21:40 – talks about how to develop a culture of excellence in your company
  • 22:31 – how she keeps a balance between work and life
  • 25:00 – a piece of advice for all entrepreneurs

Resources Mentioned During The Interview

Tweetables

 

  • “Determination is the ability to not give up even when things get harder.” – Click to Tweet!
  • “You overcome fears by being aware of them not by pretending they don’t exist.” – Click to Tweet!

I truly hope this interview left you feeling more empowered to find ways to grow your business but to also contribute to your local community as well.

My goal is for you to always get at least one big idea from these interviews.

I’d love to know what resonated with you the most (in a comment below).

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