Written by: Anna Frummerin, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Coaching is becoming increasingly popular and companies worldwide are investing in either having an in-house coach or outsourcing one to help their employees perform better. One of the common misunderstandings about coaching is that it is only for those people who are broken and need to be fixed. Well, that is not the case at all. Coaching is about helping you discover and become aware of your hidden potential so that you know exactly what you need to do in order to move to a new level not just in your career/business but also in other areas of life such as wealth, health and relationship. Here are 3 proven coaching tips which help you do just that. 1. Generate Clarity: CHUNKING is a powerful Coaching Technique that helps you achieve Clarity. Clarity is Power. The clearer you are with your communication, planning and delegation, the better your colleagues understand the connection of their individual roles with the higher purpose of the organization. Having Clarity also drastically reduces the number of problems that could occur. 2. Replicate Excellence In Any Field: MODELING is a powerful Coaching technique which allows you to replicate the thinking, behavior and strategies of the people who have already achieved the results you want to produce in your field. This super-charges your employees’ productivity and dramatically shortens the time required to produce results as you are following a proven path. 3. Understanding How People Communicate Differently: Did you know that every single person has a different way of communicating and understanding things? The topic of MODEL OF COMMUNICATION explains how our inner thoughts, focus and behaviors result from not what goes around us but how we interpret it inside our own minds. This means each of your employees sees the world differently and interprets it differently. If you like this article and would like to learn more about how I could help you overcome your challenges and shape the life you love, follow me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or visit my website for more info! Read more from Anna! Anna Frummerin, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Anna Frummerin is a Leadership & Mindset Coach with a core focus on helping her clients achieve results by enhancing their mindset and improving their communication. As a 4-time cancer survivor, she has discovered through her own life experience what it takes to win in life no matter what the challenges are. She is a Certified NLP Leadership Coach, ICF Certified Executive, Life Coach, and Action Learning Team Coach and has dedicated her life to helping others become the best version of them. She is the founder of A New Approach (ANA) – An online coaching and training company serving clients across the globe. Her mission: Discover the "Hidden Champion" inside and win big at The Game of Life.

Written by: Katie Scott, Business Reporter The $2.2bn proposed merger between publishing giants Penguin Random House (PRH) and Simon & Schuster has been blocked by a US judge. In a move that will be celebrated by the Biden administration, Judge Florence Pan of the US district court for the District of Columbia said that she believed that the Justice Department had proved that the deal would “substantially” harm competition “in the market for the US publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books”. The Justice Department’s argument centred upon the potential impact of author’s pay for their works. The competition for works currently drives up advances for authors, including those bestselling writers who were paid $250,000 or more. It pointed to examples of titles that had come about after a bidding war between PRH and Simon & Schuster. This was supported by a number of authors who took to the stand. World-renowned author Stephen King told the court: “You might as well say you’re going to have a husband and wife bidding against each other for the same house. It’s kind of ridiculous. Consolidation is bad for competition.” He followed his court appearance with an interview with the New York Times in which he stated he “...delighted with the outcome.” He added: “Further consolidation would have caused slow but steady damage to writers, readers, independent booksellers, and small publishing companies,” he said. “Publishing should be more focused on cultural growth and literary achievement and less on corporate balance sheets.” In contrast, reports The Guardian: “Executives from PRH and Simon & Schuster argued that bidding wars between the two companies were infrequent, and claimed that the merger would actually benefit writer pay, because it would lead to savings and allow them to spend more on books.” In a statement, PRH called the decision “an unfortunate setback for readers and authors”. It stated that the Justice Department’s “focus on advances to the world’s best-paid authors instead of consumers or the intense competitiveness in the publishing sector runs contrary to its mission to ensure fair competition”. It has stated an intention to appeal the decision.

Written by: Katie Scott, Business Reporter American fashion brand Ralph Lauren has announced it is teaming up with Epic Games’ Fortnite to make physical and digital merchandise. The collaboration will also be marked by a virtual Fortnite tournament and a Twitch live stream. Vogue Business reports that this is Ralph Lauren’s “biggest metaverse venture to date following past partnerships with Bitmoji, Roblox and Zepeto”. The fashion label’s chief branding and innovation officer, David Lauren, said in a statement: “Ralph Lauren has always designed dreams and created new worlds, and our collaboration with Fortnite will deliver a first-of-its kind experience to a new community of next-generation players and consumers.” The first launches will appear on 2nd November, and will include physical sweaters, a pair of boots and polo shirts; as well as two “Polo 1991” jumpsuits featuring the Lauren polo player riding on not a horse but Fortnite’s llama logo. This is the brand's first logo redesign in its 55-year history. The day after the launch (3rd November), there will be a Twitch live stream, hosted by gamers Kelly Link and SypherPK, and featuring a performance by rapper Polo G. This will be followed the next day by the Polo Stadium Cup, which is a Zero Build tournament in which players will be able to win in-game rewards including first access to the new collection. The Ralph Lauren collection of digital skins and accessories will be available on 5th November while a second physical merchandise drop will take place on 1st December. Vogue adds: “Prices for both the physical and digital pieces are in line with existing standards (bundles range from 1300 to 1500 Vbux, or $10.39 to $11.99, and accessories can be purchased individually), with the physical pieces ranging from $59.50 to $188.” Fortnite currently boasts more than 400 million user accounts globally. Its past partnerships have included Moncler and Balenciaga. Lauren added: “Our partnership represents a completely fresh take on the Ralph Lauren brand – designing for the metaverse first – that is thoroughly focused on the future. We are excited to continue to lead digital exploration, building on our decades-long track record of pioneering innovation.”

Written by: James Foo Torres, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. One of the most intractable challenges of running a business is figuring out how to manage your organization without allowing repetitive, manual tasks from eating up valuable time and bogging you down. To meet this challenge, James Shockley has developed an end-to-end set of customized workflows he calls Marketing Mate. While many software companies answer these common needs with expensive software platforms such as resource planning and customer relationship management platforms, Shockley has taken a more practical and innovative approach. “Rather than force my customers to have to hire programmers to create customized workflows, Marketing Mate is built on customized scripts which can be repurposed to meet a virtually infinite variety of processes,” he says. “One of the most difficult projects anyone can take on is setting up a CRM to meet your specific requirements. We do the entire design, set up, and testing of a CRM tailored to our customers’ needs for them. Then it runs flawlessly forever.” Unlike the approach used by Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, and other CRM vendors, Marketing Mate leverages activities already in place in the vast majority of businesses, such as text messaging, calendaring, and back office services. The breakthrough strategy which makes it work reliably and seamlessly, he says, is thanks to the ubiquitous nature of texting or SMS (Short Messaging Service). The workflows which form the basis for the Marketing Mate solutions are based on the power of texting to communicate marketing messages while capturing and managing prospect data. Even more compelling, Shockley adds, is that due to the “zero-code” nature of the components of his system, pricing of Marketing Mate as a monthly service is extremely affordable and downright cheap in comparison to other CRM, ERP, and marketing automation solutions. “The super high open rate of text messages, well over 95%, make it the ideal vehicle for reaching out to prospects and interacting with customers,” he says. Founded just four months ago in early 2022, Marketing Mate is the outgrowth of a digital marketing agency Shockley has operated for over four years. It was while encouraging his clients to add SMS to their marketing programs that Shockley discovered how underserved this need was by technology providers. “Setting up an internal system such as a sales pipeline, a CRM, or a calendaring application to handle a text messaging campaign is a major software development project,” Shockley states. “What Marketing Mate does is provide lead management and customer communications systems tailored to the exact needs of the marketer. It essentially serves as a marketing assistant to your whole team.” “For decades there has existed a wide spectrum of solutions for managing telemarketing and email marketing for businesses to select from,” says James Shockley, founder and CEO of Marketing Mate. “Text message marketing is comparatively still in its infancy so there is an absence of tools and platforms for automating the handling of SMS as a communication choice for businesses.” In explaining how the cloud-based, subscription service works, he likens it to a series of customized workflows which he calls “smart pipelines”. Being that a large percentage of leads today arrive through websites, Marketing Mate automatically captures each one as a database entry and channels them through a pre-selected process depending on the goals of the campaign. “Let’s say you want to schedule sales calls with your prospects. Marketing Mate automatically serves them up a calendar, and when they book an appointment a Zoom link is sent to both parties,” he adds. “We can also vet each lead by having them answer a series of questions to make sure they’re qualified before you invest any time.” To streamline the internal management of the Market Mate application, Shockley’s clients have access to a customized dashboard which displays the leads from the time it comes in until they convert to being a customer or for ongoing re-marketing purposes. An early adopter of Marketing Mate is Joe Beck. A sales consultant and mentor to executive coaches, Beck says it was the flexibility of the platform which made it possible for him to radically expand and more effectively manage his lead generation efforts. “I’ve been using email marketing and LinkedIn Sales Navigator for years but was unable to unify them so I could see the big picture and maximize their effectiveness,” Beck says. “From my perspective as a sales professional, Marketing Mate is a game-changer that I think will become ubiquitous in the text marketing world.” With texting now firmly established as the world’s most popular and immediate form of communication, Shockley expects the demand for solutions to automate and manage the torrent of text messages and other forms of digital marketing to grow exponentially. “It’s abundantly clear that business automation is the future. Within a few years virtually every business owner will automate every aspect of their business before they even launch,” he says. “End-to-end automation can empower businesses of all kinds to have higher productivity, better profit margins, and insanely high-quality customer service.” Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, or visit my website for more info! Read more from James! James Foo Torres, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine James Foo Torres is a renowned Public Relations Strategist, a host of a top 1.5% of podcasts in the world, a bestselling author and an international bestselling author. He is best known as Foo, founder of CEO of Imperium Authority. Following his service in the Air Force, Foo launches his company with the mission of amplifying the positive impact of exceptional leaders. Foo always aspired to be an entrepreneur and run his own business. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, his firm is popular in America and gaining international notoriety. In the last few years, Imperium Authority has helped accelerate the growth of a wide spectrum of brands and companies in various markets.

Written by: Brett I. Robertson, Senior Level Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Life is changing exponentially and more and more people feel like they are falling behind, reporting higher levels of stress, burnout, mental and emotional dissatisfaction and overwhelm. Many are turning to well-being initiatives to address these concerns, but oftentimes in isolation or leaving out essential dimensions. Being in healthcare for over two decades and having spent nine years travelling the world, learning from traditional and indigenous masters, conventional medicine and quantum approaches, I developed mental agility and a broad array of tools that I knew could address these universal human challenges, transcend the clinic, inspire health and create opportunities for people to rise to their true potential. Transformational Empowerment Wellness and performance are multi-dimensional, meaning it’s composed of several important facets, and, for a person to flourish fully, each dimension requires a specific level of attention. A flourishing mindset holds a key to improving the quality of life for all people around the world and goes beyond the limits of simple happiness or general well-being. It encompasses a wide range of transformational and positive psychological constructs, physical habits, intellectual stimulation and soulful connection. Offering someone a more complete outlook on what it means to feel well and thrive. 8 Transformational Empowerment Strategies: Develop Self Awareness Be Accountable Cultivate a Growth Mindset Establish Meaningful Goals Practice Gratitude Daily Learn to Celebrate the ’Small Things’ Create Genuine Connection Be Patient & Forgiving with Yourself and Others Growth Mindset Developing a growth mindset allows individuals and companies to realize their potential, increase resilience, and achieve success. A growth mindset can unlock your capacity to learn, grow, and thrive—regardless of your current abilities or skill level. Health Med. Training Solutions was born from this desire to empower people to reach their fullest potential, and even exceed what they believe is possible. Understanding that a whole human approach is the only way to fully address these challenges, we brought together a fusion of leading minds, authors, professors, healthcare professionals and passionate industry experts. Together we are on a mission to provide a community with the science-backed tools they need to break through limitations and achieve optimal health and true freedom. Mindset matters because our beliefs shape reality. Fortunately, we all have the power to mould our mindsets and beliefs. Learn 5 Simple Strategies to Develop Your Growth Mindset: 1. Challenge Your Beliefs and Assumptions 2. Transform Negative Self-Talk 3. Track Your Progress 4. Value Learning as much as Succeeding 5. Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Our platform delivers carefully curated courses using the latest interactive aids, giving hungry minds the ability to maximise knowledge retention and easily digest structured, engaging content, enjoyably. Through innovative digital solutions, we transcend borders and geographic locations, empowering all people to connect wherever they may be. Now is the time to prioritise your well-being and nurture your personal and professional growth with the tools to drive lasting, deeply meaningful change in your life. 5 Pillar Framework for Wellness and Performance We have drawn from the clinical experience of the “founding father” of positive psychology, Dr Martin Seligman, to create our whole-human 5-pillar framework designed for people, teams and organisations to thrive. The 5 Pillars are: 1. Wellness 2. Leadership 3. Personal Development 4. Professional Development 5. Personnel Mastery Each pillar is important on its own, however, when woven together the pillars provide a framework to realise your dreams and embrace a life of purpose. Using these guiding principles, both individuals and organisations gain access to the next-generation learning experience, easily and affordably. This five-pillar framework helps improve physical well-being, develop mental focus and become fully engaged in the moments that matter. Redefining Your Own Wellness and Performance Roadmap: Our solution features many interactive courses, with bite-sized techniques proven to lead to higher levels of well-being, satisfaction and peak performance through dedicated effort. Embedding well-being seamlessly into your daily workflow, providing real-time stress reducing tools, and science-backed micro-actions that help you build better daily habits to reach your goals. From my personal perspective, meaningful transformation begins the moment you become self-aware. Then you can learn healthy alternatives, embrace a mindset of transformation and implement small yet deliberate habitual pattern changes. Start small and be consistent, building momentum to give yourself every opportunity to establish a pathway to success. From this place all becomes possible. For more information, visit Health Med. Training Solutions! Brett I. Robertson, Senior Level Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine “My mission is to bring together leading minds, authors, professors, healthcare professionals and passionate industry experts to share simple, effective, science-backed tools everyone can use to live an extraordinary life.” Brett is the founder of Health Med. Training Solutions designed t, is an award-winning acupuncturist, entrepreneur, and speaker, and is considered a rising star researcher and educator. Brett believes we all deserve vibrant health and the opportunity to achieve our dreams. Being in healthcare for over two decades and having spent nine years travelling the world, learning from traditional and indigenous masters, conventional medicine and quantum approaches, he developed mental agility and a broad array of tools that he knew could address universal human challenges, transcend the clinic, inspire health and create opportunities for people to rise to their true potential. Driven by his passion to deliver excellence, Brett continues to make learning and growing a top priority and loves being part of bringing new perspectives to the fields of mindfulness, wellness, and performance. References: 1. Bass BM. (1985) Leadership and performance beyond expectations. New York: Free Press. 2. Burns JM. (1978) Leadership. New York: Harper & Row. 3. Choi, S.L., Goh, C.F., Adam, M.B.H. et al. (2016) Transformational leadership, empowerment, and job satisfaction: the mediating role of employee empowerment. Hum Res Health 14, 73. 4. Dwight C. K. Tse, Jeanne Nakamura & Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2021) Living well by “flowing’ well: The indirect effect of autotelic personality on well-being through flow experience, The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16:3, 310-321. 5. Fox, Kaplan, Domasio H., Domasio A. (2015) Neural correlates of gratitude. Front. Psychol., Sec. Emotion Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01491 6. Hillman, C. H., K. I. Erickson & A. F. Kramer, 2008. ‘Be smart, exercise your heart: exercise effects of brain and cognition’. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 9, 58-65. 7. Lambert L., Passmore H. & Holder M. (2015) Foundational Frameworks of Positive Psychology: Mapping Well-Being Orientations Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne 56:311-321 8. Seligman, Martin E. P., 2011. Flourish: A New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing – and How to Achieve Them. London: Nicholas Brearley Publishing. 9. Zahn R, Garrido G, Moll J, Grafman J. Individual differences in posterior cortical volume correlate with proneness to pride and gratitude. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2014 Nov;9(11):1676-83. doi: 10.1093/scan/nst158. Epub 2013 Oct 7. PMID: 24106333; PMCID: PMC4221203.

Written by: Ocean Eagle, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. I recall many moments in my life when the pain and suffering I was allowing became so great, I was willing to do anything to change. I call it "The Gifts of Desperation". Those moments in your life when you fall to your knees and whether you believe in a God or higher power, you pray and beg for courage to walk through your fears. So, how desperate are you? Are you ready to step through the veil and see life through a new lens? How desperate are you? Do you feel like a drowning man/woman reaching for a life preserver? Are you drowning in a sea of shame, remorse, self-doubt, childhood wounding, trauma, guilt, and low self-esteem? Are you playing out your past in the now in order to ignore the necessary work needed to rise above it? Are you trapped in the vicious cycle of PTSD? Are you unable to connect on a deep level with your daughter or son? Are you unable to hold, love and protect the feminine/masculine in your life? Are you unable to set healthy boundaries and hold them? Are you allowing destructive masculine energy to control you? Are you unable to look in the mirror and love who you see? Are you lost in the ocean of this false existence and unable to see a way out? Are you numbing your feelings with alcohol, drugs, sex, media, food, and other forms of unhealthy behaviors? Are you stuck in victim mode and justifying your unhealthy behaviors because of the past you feel you didn't deserve? As a survivor who has become a “Thriver”, I learned how to Alchemize my childhood traumas and wounding into a burning flame of Inspiration and Hope for others suffering. I have deep wisdom in addiction, trauma, abandonment, and PTSD recovery. I’ve been sober from All substances for 23 years and I guide people inward through the natural breath only during my Activation Breathwork Retreats and Journeys. A journey to the center of your soul is not for the faint of heart and committing to this healing requires complete surrender and faith. We are all born self-healers, yet the world we are born into steals that truth from us at birth by poisoning us with chemicals and systematically controlled brainwashing that enslaves us. “The greatest journey you will ever know is the one you take to meet your soul!” ‒ Ocean Eagle To awaken to your truth is one thing. To follow it and walk it courageously, takes a surrender to the unknown that will forever change you. There can be no going back once this path has ben chosen and those not in resonation will simply fall away without effort. Your new family is now called in to assist you and blow wind beneath your wings. I have watched the magic appear in my life and the lives of those I guide and mentor. The world surrounding us wants to pull us back into it as we ascend upward. Old patterns and false belief systems are stubborn and were crutches that never allowed us to fly high above and witness as the eagle does. Having complete access to one’s heart and living from the “Heart Brain” sends out a frequency and vibration rooted in your truth and not how much money you can make. I’ve witnessed CEO’s I’ve worked with release their attachments to bottom lines and begin guiding their companies from a place of love and compassion. The bottom lines rose simply by caring more about their employees and the impact the company is having upon Earth. I pray you become as desperate as the drowning and surrender to YOU! Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and visit my website for more info! Ocean Eagle, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Ocean is an International #1 Best Selling Co-Author of "Cracking the Rich Code, Vol 2, Best selling author of "The Gift of Inspirations" w/ foreword by original Shark of Shark Tank, Kevin Harrington, Founder of Activation Breathwork, Mentor/Coach, & Inspirational Speaker!

Written by: Stacey Marmolejo , Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Have you been dreaming of owning your own business but never dared to take the leap? Your job is too good to leave but not good enough to want to stay. Don’t wait until you're laid off to start the business of your dreams. Do it now so you’re ready to employ the laid-off workers when they are looking for a new job. 2022 has already seen a wave of layoffs caused by slower-than-predicted business growth and rising labor costs. The layoffs have spanned across many industries and the forecast for next year isn’t any better. Financial experts are coaching their clients with the traditional methods of protecting their money: Beef up your “emergency fund,” remove all “unnecessary” spending (like Netflix subscription, your lawn mowing service), strengthen your job network, find out how your severance package works and review your equity and stock options.) This is a very defensive posture. Instead, why not take an offensive approach? Many people think a job is secure. The challenge with that is you don’t know who is on the chopping block until you get the call to come to the conference room at 4:00 pm on a Friday. As you enter the room you see the H.R. manager there with a stack of papers in front of her and your direct supervisor looking down at the table. At that time you know you are about to be laid off. When you own your own business, you see the storm brewing on the horizon and you can take steps to protect yourself. In other words, not knowing does NOT equate to job security, Several industries do well during a recession. During a recession, the first thing people cut back on is nonessential goods. Businesses like restaurants, fashion retailers, and other consumer goods are likely to take a hit. However, industries that do well in a recession includes: healthcare alcohol discount retailers child-related products/services pet industry financial industry tech support Repairs As a friend of mine says, ”The dirtier the job, the more money to be made.” You may be thinking, “I don’t want to get dirty.” If that’s you, reframe that thought. YOU don’t have to get dirty. You need to hire people who will get dirty. Imagine owning a “pooper scooper” business. Yes, you could scoop poop. Or you could be responsible for marketing, sales, and operations and hire people to do the doody work. Would it surprise you to learn that you can earn a 6-figure net income on a business that picks up poop? Or what about a restoration business? Do you think if someone has a pipe burst in their house and the lower level floods that they aren’t going to get that repaired because they’re in a recession? Of course, they'll get it repaired. How about a restoration business? Don’t know anything about these industries? The good news is you don’t have to. If you can follow directions, you can be successful with a franchise business model. There are over 4,000 franchise brands available, including plenty in the recession-resistant industries. Why buying a franchise now is the best strategy to combat the ramifications the recession may have on Corporate employees. Executives/Mid-level Managers can either get caught in the storm(and have to work more hours to cover for those who have been laid off or deal with being laid off themselves) or they can use this time to reinvent and reinvigorate themselves and bring a newly needed service to their community. A franchise is not only a means to employment, but it is also a long-term investment strategy. A person may choose to “buy themself their dream job,” or they may opt to divert their investment funds from the stock market and into a closer-to-home/hands-on investment like owning a franchise. Think of your first business as your starter house. Even if you can’t afford to buy your dream business right now doesn’t mean you can’t buy your own business. Think of your first business as you think of a starter house. Buy something you can afford, grow it/improve it and then flip it. As an example, you aren’t going to cut your teeth on a Ch ick-fil-a . Because so many people want one, they can be very selective about who they sell franchises to. Why buy a franchise instead of starting an independent business? Franchises are easier to get funding for. Between the SBA allocating a portion of their loans specifically for franchises and the fact that a franchise has documented financial performance, banks are more inclined to provide a loan to buy a franchise than they are to start an independent business. Franchises are less expensive to start because you skip the start-up stage . This likely seems counterintuitive because of the upfront franchise fee, but many start-up expenses that face every business have already been taken care of in the case of a franchise. (logo and brand development, marketing, and advertising campaigns, recipes tested, etc.) Also, negotiated discount pricing for the network may reduce a franchisee’s start-up expenses. Plus, since a franchise comes with a tested plan, mistakes can be avoided that could otherwise cost tens of thousands of dollars. Franchise businesses outrank independent businesses in search engines which gives them an advantage over independents. Because the majority of franchises have one website with a separate page for each owner, franchise sites generate more “google juice” than an independent start-up could do on its own. Franchises reach profitability in half the time of independent start-ups. Independent startups take three to four years to be profitable , on average while Franchises take one-to-two years to be profitable , on average. When it’s time to sell the business, a franchise is valued 10-20% more than an independent business that sells the same products/services. However, If you are dead set on starting an independent business instead of a franchise, be sure to consider these start-up tips . The third reason to start your business NOW is that fewer people are, which gives you a “first-to-market” advantage in your community. Contact Career Transition Coach Stacey today to see how she can assist you in exploring franchise ownership. Click here for a free gift. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , Linkedin , or visit my websi te for more info! Stacey Marmolejo, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Stacey Marmolejo is a Career Transition Coach. She helps people who want to leave their job to own their own business. She is the creator of Franchise Prep Academy which provides unbiased courses on all you need to know to buy the franchise business that is right for you. After 25 years of climbing the corporate ladder, Stacey gave up a prestigious Senior Vice President position with a national firm to purchase a start-up franchise.16 years later, as one of the Top 10% of franchisees, she successfully sold her franchise business and now dedicates her time to helping others who want to pursue a similar path to career success and life happiness.

A car accident is a devastating experience. You might feel shaken up and confused after an accident, which is normal. However, there are a few things you should avoid doing after a car accident. Here are five of the most common mistakes after a car accident. Not Gathering Evidence at the Scene Contact a personal injury lawyer if you have any questions about what evidence you should gather. After an accident, they can assist you in understanding your rights and options. DiamondInjuryLaw.com can help you receive compensation for damages, including medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and pain and suffering. If you’re involved in a car accident, it’s important to take some time to gather evidence at the scene. This may be useful if you have to make an insurance claim or file a lawsuit. Unfortunately, most people don’t take the time to do this, and it can come back to bite them later on. Here are a few things you should always try to collect after an accident: Pictures of the damage to both vehicles The other driver’s insurance information Contact information for any witnesses A police report (if one was filed) Not Calling the Police When something goes wrong, our first instinct is to try and fix the problem ourselves. But sometimes, the best course of action is to call the police. They will investigate the accident and notify your insurance company. If you don't call the police after an accident, you might be forced to pay for damages out of your pocket. The police are trained to handle difficult situations, like car accidents. The police have resources we don't, like access to information and documenting evidence. The police can help keep us safe from further harm. Admitting Fault Sometimes, admitting fault can get you in serious trouble. Before you say whether or not you’re at fault, it is advised to consult your lawyer before making any statements. You may feel responsible for the accident even though you are not at fault, and it’s vital to not take responsibility as this could make you liable when you, in fact, are the injured party. Before you say anything that points to fault, you need to contact your attorney, or find one that specializes in injury law. Not Documenting Injuries Documenting the injury as soon as you can is among the most crucial things you can do. You'd be surprised at how many people don't do this, even though it might seem obvious to do so. Documentation protects you if your insurance provider tries to deny your claim. If you don’t have any documentation, it will be a lot harder to prove that the injury you sustained during the accident is legitimate. Insurance providers occasionally attempt to reject claims despite the evidence, but it is much simpler to fight back when you have supporting evidence. Documentation helps ensure you get the compensation you deserve. If you don't have any documentation, it’s possible that your claim will get denied. Documentation also helps make sure you get the right amount of money for your injuries. Not Speaking to an Attorney If you’re facing a legal issue, the worst thing you can do is try to deal with it on your own. Many people think they can save money by not hiring an attorney, but this often costs them more in the long run. An attorney can help you: Understand the law. Know your rights. Avoid making mistakes that could cost you time and money. Resolve your legal issue without going to court. Help guide you as you determine your damages. Contact an Attorney Today It is important to avoid these common mistakes in a car accident. Have you been injured in a car accident? If so, contact a knowledgeable and experienced personal injury attorney, such as Ivan Diamond at Diamond Injury Law, and avoid the costly mistakes that can cause more injury to your case.

Ronald Alexander, PhD, has a private psychotherapy and executive coaching practice in Santa Monica, California. He’s the executive director of the OpenMind® Training Program that offers personal and professional training programs in mindfulness-based therapies, transformational leadership, and meditation. He is author of the new book, Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self, and also of the highly acclaimed Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change (2009). James Fadiman, PhD, is known as America’s wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use. He has been involved with psychedelic research since the 1960s. His book, The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide (2011), addresses the immediate and long-term effects of psychedelic use for spiritual, therapeutic and problem-solving purposes. Fadiman has examined how psychedelics, used wisely, can lead not only to healing but also to scientific breakthroughs and spiritual epiphanies. You’re the forefather of the microdosing movement in recent worldwide psychedelic usage. Can you share how you became involved in this part of the spectrum of current day psychedelic usage? About 12 years ago I was introduced to the idea of microdosing. I was told that Albert Hoffman would take a microdose and think while walking in the woods. I found that microdosing had a gentle positive effect. I shared that information, got more and more curious, and did the first research study that showed it had a number of possible uses. I haven’t stopped discovering those uses ever since. I’m one of the founders of the International Microdosing Association and I have looked especially at applications for well people. That aspect is more and more popular and encourages people to be more creative, more focused, and healthier. It’s good to remember that you don’t have to be sick in order to be better. It has been a totally surprising adventure. When you were doing research at Stanford, what did you learn about how psychedelics could enhance one’s creativity? The last psychedelic research project I did while at Stanford looked at the question: Could an altered state brought on by taking a psychedelic be focused away from personal issues or visionary experiences towards practical scientific concerns, and could a person focus even more closely on the solution of hitherto unsolvable problems? That it worked as well as it did and that all our subjects were senior scientists throughout Silicon Valley may have done much to seed the psychedelic subculture that followed. As Steve Jobs would tell you, and Bill Gates would never admit to, psychedelics were important to both men. What they did with their own consciousness changed the world. The creativity of the ´60s, fueled in part by psychedelic experiences, helped foster the ecology movement, the social justice movement, and the women’s movement, and, to the consternation of a lot of elements of the establishment, the anti-war movement. Psychedelic research was shut down for political reasons, which allowed an enormous amount of unnecessary suffering to continue. My recently published book, Core Creativity: The Mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self , has a section on microdosing and creativity. You were the seminal contributor to the section and assisted me in fleshing it out with more depth, accuracy, and breath. Can you share your thoughts from the field about how psychedelic microdosing can contribute to enhancing one’s core creativity? I have few opinions on this topic, but a huge number of reports of how people’s capacity to see things differently expands when they are microdosing. In an area like machine design, for example, people can see more of the parts moving in different directions in their minds while microdosing. What’s most common is people reporting an enhanced capacity to remain in “flow” far longer and therefore move more quickly through the initial creativity necessary to do an art form or to invent a new and better method of research. It’s as if they have more control over where their mind goes and have greater energy while in a creative state. They may not reach new heights of creativity, but they make better use of their own capacities than they seem to have been able to do before. You’ve been married for decades to Dorothy, a filmmaker and a core creative. What sorts of habits do both you and Dorothy employ to work through when either one of you is feeling blocked in making a film or writing a book or article? Dorothy and I have remarkably different creative styles, especially at the beginning of a project. She will look at a problem or a wonderfully successful operation or institution and have a vision of how the core of that issue or that success could be made visual. It’s more of a feeling then an image and gradually it becomes imagery and eventually a film. Her range is amazing: from a film about a local fixit shop to a film about how the American voting system has become corrupted. I tend to have an idea, a notion, even a speculation that something might be possible or true. I tend to explore it in words. Some of these turned into a play set in Renaissance Italy, a novel about the CIA running a house of prostitution in San Francisco and secretly giving high doses of LSD to military people passing through (true story), the creation of a Graduate School devoted entirely to transpersonal psychology, and more. I don’t remember either of us ever feeling blocked, but often, incredibly frustrated for sure, which goes with the territory. Usually, time in nature and, more recently, being reminded of the present moment by our two small dogs, seem to be all we need. You’re in your 7th decade and have always had a wonderful aspect to reinventing yourself. How has creativity been a topic of interest in the foreground or background for you in your work and life? Eighth decade actually. During my seventh, my work life focused around discovery after discovery related to microdosing psychedelics and consulting to a wood pellet factory and an electric bus company. I wouldn’t call writing a leisure activity, but I did finish a long novel about Eleanor of Aquitaine who was married to the king of France and later the king of England, had nine children including Richard the Lionhearted, went along, against her husband’s wishes to one of the Crusades, and all in all was an amazing character to build a story around. I’m insatiably curious about plants, about people, about planets. I don’t ever remember starting a job that I was qualified for. The creative part was figuring out what needed to be done and what no one else was doing. I’m of the school that it’s hard not to be creative. Every time you write a letter that makes another person smile, that you cook a new food, that you discover a new author or artist, and that you realize that you’ve just thought of something you’ve never thought of before you are being creative. We enshrine creative product. I’m much more aware, especially as I’ve gotten older, of creative process. One nice thing about process is there’s no element of competition in it. Doing it is always a success. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Thank you for inviting me to be with you. Learn more about core creativity at www.CoreCreativity.com . Follow me on Facebook, Instagram , LinkedIn, and visit my website for more info! Read more from Dr. Ron!

Written by: Sami Khan, CEO of Atlas Reality What can we expect from the future of 'The internet in 3D'? The metaverse is happening now and companies without a dedicated brand manager risk being lost without them. Fifteen years ago, no one would have predicted that every company - from Apple to your neighbor’s kid’s startup - would have a highly-skilled, highly-compensated Brand Social Media Manager. Yet that role is now a core requirement for any business striving for outsized success. And here’s why: the metaverse, in general, is promising (amongst other things) to “Provide an online experience in an almost unimaginable immersive manner.” But, will your company’s version of the Metaverse provide, specifically, what the internet doesn't, and who is going to help articulate it? Metaverse Brand Manager Needed. Immediately and Desperately. At ATLAS:EARTH, we believe, in general, that the next round of breakthrough consumer technology (augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and others), will enable a new-and-vastly-improved iteration of the Internet. And we imagine it, specifically, as “The internet experience in 3D” – an experience to deliver on the enormous untapped potential power of the metaverse. However, “with great power comes great responsibility.” And for all those companies determined to create and define the heightened and eclectic metaverse experience they’re individually striving to deliver - we’re going to need to be ready to have an entirely new breed of Brand Managers capable of handling an entirely new batch of brand opportunities and challenges. In our case, we think a metaverse mirrored on top of the real world is one of the best ways to achieve a desirable version of a 3D Internet experience. Every parcel of ATLAS:EARTH’s virtual land is mirrored on top of the real world physical property it represents, and will be gateways for a variety of “twin digital user experiences” that leverage all current and future tech breakthroughs. (At least that’s how our Brand Manager is helping to strategize and articulate how we seize our opportunities and deal with our challenges.) In each company’s case, their Metaverse Brand Manager will need to do more than just manage their brand’s social media presence; a two-dimensional role like a traditional Social Media Manager can’t keep up with the constantly expanding, ever-evolving nature of the metaverse. A Metaverse Brand Manager will need to, and be able to, go much deeper. To properly build and successfully manage an immersive metaverse experience, this new role will require (for starters) Unity game engine training as well as an extensive background in design – not unlike the UI/UX game artist roles that exist today. On top of that, a Metaverse Brand Manager will need strong marketing skills and a deft approach to human psychology to help create and articulate the immersive, authentic experiences that will form the core of the metaverse’s “new-and-improved” version of customer-brand interaction. As of right now, finding someone who can fill this role sounds might sound slightly more challenging than tracking down Bigfoot. But and as with any emerging field, the best candidates will train and flex their metaverse muscles, ready to rise mythically to the challenges and opportunities. And while none of us knows precisely what untold promises, potential, and power the metaverse will bring us in the short-and-long term future, there’s no time like the present to put “Hire a Brand Metaverse Manager” on the top of your TO DO NOW list. Author: Sami Khan Sami Khan is the co-founder and CEO of Atlas Reality, a company building real value in the virtual world. Prior to Atlas, Sami created and executed growth strategies for some of the largest digital products in the world - including the micro-investing app Acorns and the money-saving browser extension, Honey - now collectively valued at over $15bn. Sami multiple, successful case studies have been featured on a Snap earnings call, at Facebook, Twitter, and Adweek.

Written by: Jasmin Haley, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Climbing on stage and sharing your message is not for the faint of heart. It takes guts to be seen and share your story. It also takes an immense amount of preparation, time, and effort to build your speaking brand. It takes hours of travel to reach a location, hours to prepare your presentation and present in front of an audience, and hours to speak with audience members after you leave the podium. Although it can look glamorous, speaking isn’t a glide-in, glide-out cakewalk of a job. It is about much more than building engaging presentations, delivering keynotes, and engaging your audience through storytelling. If you want to build a thriving speaking business that is sustainable, you need to look beyond just speaking to speak and get strategic. So what are the business strategies you need to utilize to create a booming speaking business? You need 3 fundamentals to create a sustainable brand with a reliable income stream. 1. Authenticity To be a successful speaker, speaking about what moves you is critical. This is why I recommend starting your speaking business with an impactful message that lights you up and allows you to stay passionate about your business. Why? When your message springs from your passion, it makes enthusiasm visible in a way that moves listeners. Audiences feel your authenticity which enhances their connection with your speaking brand. Let me say that again, authenticity is key! My advice to up and coming speakers is to drop the cookie-cutter image and the toxic push for perfection because audiences want to start and build a relationship with YOU. Who you are is what will set you apart on stage. Strategically that also means you will need to design a signature program that encompasses your mission and build offers that integrate your values & showcase your gifts. 2. Consistent Brand Positioning When starting in the speaking industry, taking any offer for a paying gig can be tempting, even when the topic isn’t aligned with your passion and topic. Unfortunately, when we speak about anything and everything, we do a disservice to our brand. Consistent positioning is how you can associate yourself with your topic and create a clear brand for organizers to refer to easily. I know many of us are multi-passionate entrepreneurs who don’t want to be limited, but you do need to showcase a consistent message to brand yourself in the minds of event planners and audiences. When I first began speaking, my passion and signature topics were centered on persons living with HIV/AIDS and how to care for them within the healthcare community. I attended and spoke at every event associated with this niche until I became synonymous with the topic. What was the result? Abundant referrals and consistent callbacks. By being consistent with my topic and messaging, I positioned my speaking brand as an authority and created a recognizable brand that gave organizers total clarity on who I served and what I could deliver to their audiences. Specificity is fundamental to your long-term speaking success, so don’t be afraid to be precise in what you represent and selective in the jobs you accept! 3. Creating Systems Of Support On stage, you can deliver keynotes that receive standing ovations, but you need a solid business foundation to build a sustainable income stream. I often witness speakers speaking everywhere with no real business strategy or support system behind their speaking brand. Over time they become overwhelmed with delivering one keynote or workshop after another while nothing sustainable is built. It’s easy to feel that lasting success is out of your reach when you're in this phase, but that isn’t the reality. If you want to succeed long-term, you need to develop the fundamental aspects of your speaking business: systems, automation, and marketing assets that support you beyond the podium. Investing in automation tools that allow you to give your clients white glove service, using a high-quality CRM like Honeybook, working with a productivity tool like ClickUp, and creating proprietary processes to leverage your intellectual capital will allow you to scale your business to 7 figures and beyond. Support systems don’t always have to mean significant technology investments, either. Strategies as simple as automating your welcome and nurture sequences for clients beginning their client journey can have powerful results for your business. Speaking success and business longevity take planning and effort to cultivate, but with commitment, you can achieve your speaking vision and build your speaking legacy! Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and visit my website for more info! Read more from Jasmin! Jasmin Haley, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine As seen in Time and NextAdvisor, nationally awarded speaker and workshop facilitator Jasmin Haley, MS, is the CEO of a consulting firm that creates transformative speakers, strengthens presentation skills & designs speaker assets. Jasmin has been featured or spoken for in national media outlets such as Crest, Colgate, CE Zoom, Con Edison, The University of Maryland School of Medicine, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, and RDH Magazine. She has traveled the country as a sought-after speaker on overcoming burnout, diversity & inclusion for healthcare providers, and how to create presentations that reach the HEARTs of audiences.

Written by: Natalie Farrell, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. You’re a savvy spiritual entrepreneur. Your small and perfectly formed business has been built with integrity flooding through its foundations. You have launched and then hit anti-climax but before you dry up and eventually give up. I want to introduce to you how you can: Broadcast your business with soul Stand out and scale up the Savvy Soulpreneur way. Connect you into that sweet spot that flairs your work high into the sky Taking you and your business to The Next Level Up. Your business is screaming at you to stand out. Crying at you to seduce the savviness out of it. With divine timing and divine alignment as your guides, you feel super confident in your safe environments. The moon, you, and your work schedule are in cyclical harmony. You got it sorted. Plus, each month you capture pockets of bliss sharing time with your creative gal gang. You leave those meetings feeling you can collaborate and conquer. Then drip drop, the penny slots… …standing side stage in the wings…time to crack you open and get vocal about your passion…broadcasting your business expose your newness and unconventional ways to the world… Hum Hum… Dry throat Niggling nerves SHADOWS SHOW UP Doubt kicks in Reverse… retreat… retract Welcome to the 5th article in this series created for soul-led business owners who are looking to find: New ways to become experts within their field of expertise Dedicate time to the art of vocal and visibility vulnerability Integrate a long-lasting legacy laced with trust and truth Create an infrastructure for your entire business to thrive In this article, I want to introduce to you how you can: Broadcast your business with soul Stand out and scale up the savvy Soulpreneur way. Ready to set off that flair? Spreading the message of your brand with divine alignment as your guide This is for you if... You are ready to invest in the unconventional approach to life and business You want to position yourself as a leader in your industry Ultimately connect with your soul squad Question: Do you want your business to be thriving in ten years’ time? Answer: Yes. Good answer! Do you want to radiate your luminous authenticity every time YOU show up for your business? Answer: Yes. Action: Read on. Radiate luminous authenticity every time YOU show up for your business How this works You are creating a purposeful brand. Your message is so needed. Your voice too. The knowledge is in the seed. You are the seed. You are the seed of knowledge within your own business. That’s why it's imperative you grow in a healthy way. Keeping the motion of your values planted at the core of your business. Without stunting your growth by standing in your own way. Instead, you join in with the process and allow all your charisma, personality, and the innate intelligence to shine through. Elevate Your Brand: Integrate a long-lasting legacy laced with trust and truth. Your Brand. Your Voice. Your Way. The holistic strategist lives their brand. Elevates their presence. Broadcasts their business with SOUL. S Super Seed – You are here to show up-and-coming changemakers how to connect with the resonance of their truth, lead, and carve new paths for other savvy spiritual biz owners to build their soul-centred businesses. O OwnHERship ‒ People are drawn to your palpable presence. You have overcome many obstacles to be where you are now, and you are living the embodied blend. Your clients need to learn these skills to own their difference and own their ships and sail into their magnificence. U Unity – You are exceptional at creating spaces for others to feel they can open, let go, and navigate the unknown. Your gift of patience and deep listening allows people, the time and space to find their soul squad and trust in collaboration over competition. L Love ‒ As a Super Seeder the scaling up of your business happens naturally from the seeds you sew helping you to build infrastructure in a healthy sustainable way. You kick ass at keeping the motion of your values moving without standing in your own way. Broadcast Your Business with Soul: How do I know I am ready? Because you are biting, chomping, gnawing at the bit to GO ALL IN Still unsure? Here’s a tick challenge. Tick all the sentences that light you up. Talk to your S.O.U.L I am ready to: Super seed and spread my messages to land where they are most needed Create sparks of connection and grow rich through co-creation (hungry to know how to do this? Read this article I wrote especially for you here.) Be fully visible and vulnerable in my visibility Promote myself and my product and my difference unapologetically Build a business with my soul squad as the sustainable support system If you still feel nervous about all the above. Scared of what others may think or say about you exploring the unconventional roots of business. I have a great article here on Brainz entitled how to stop comparisonitis and be the leader you were born to be. Tick, tick, tick, tick oh stop it your savviness is turning me on right now! GO ALL IN – Action + Explanation + Benefit 1. Action ‒ Get your face out there Why? No one can share the passion of your projects as well as you can. Benefit: Deepening the understanding and value of being present within your business to create sparks of connection is vital. And making it fun along the way makes it so much more appealing. That’s where your soul squad comes in. 2. Action ‒ Practice is key Why? The more you show up and scale up in this way the more you embed the creation of your brand’s essence to thread through the entire infrastructure of your business. Benefit: Over time this keeps reflecting who you are out into the world. Helps you to stand out and evolve your mission. Which in turn inspires people and creates a current of change-makers across the world. Liking what you read? Looking for some guidance on life and business? Take the 3-minute quiz to discover your soul’s purpose. Plus, I’m going to give you my top tips to gain clarity and make decisions that serve your unique creative spark as a Soulpreneur. Follow me on Instagram, and visit my website for more info! Read more from Natalie! Natalie Farrell, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Natalie Farrell is a leader in voice activation, intuitive sound healing, and linguistic psychology. With an accomplished 20+ year background in singing, voice coaching, presenting, and writing her work with Solopreneurs acts as a catalyst for profound transformation guiding them to be fully visible within their field of expertise. In 2021, she published her first book, ‘Light The Way’ a powerful companion for modern-day change makers who are ready to go all-in and approach business and life in an unconventional way. Her mission: to release reverberant voices.