Thriving Entrepreneur

Passion is the first book to the series Thriving Success written by Steve Kidd. Your passion is the thing that drives you. It’s the core of who you are that comes out in everything you do. FIND IT. Then always make sure that everything you do in your life and your business is based on being true to yourself and always being true to your passion. By really understanding what it is that you’re passionate about, that’s how you can live as a thriving entrepreneur.

We are joined today by Andrea T. Martin, an amazing author who will be sharing with us her inspiring story of how she emerged from her painful past of guilt, shame and humiliation to become who GOD called her to be - a beautiful butterfly. She will also be sharing with us the process that she created and followed so you, too, can go through your own metamorphosis. chrysalis (n) chrys·a·lis  \ 'kri-s?-l?s \ -a protective covering a shelter stage or state of growth or being Just like a caterpillar, there is a metamorphosis that needs to happen, at some point, in your life. Now is your time to allow that metamorphosis to take place so you can come out and be all that you were meant to be.  Join Steve Kidd on Thriving Entrepreneur.

Hope is a sneaky thing. It’s something that pops its head out in our darkest hours. As our body cannot survive for so long without food and water, I do believe that our spirit cannot survive for so long without hope. Today, we are joined by our next bestselling author and a very close friend of Kathy and me, Tammie Denyse. She will be sharing with us her inspiring story of how hope changed her life. “My definition of hope is that there is always a reason to get up again. It’s being able to access life whatever it looks like. There is always an opportunity for our life to be better or different than what it is right now.” —Tammie Today is going to be your day of hope. Claim it! Join Steve on Thriving Entrepreneur.

Today, we are joined by two amazing authors who will be sharing with us how doing small and simple things can make a big difference in our life. K. Moneak, author of Make It Happen Sometimes in life, we wonder why we are always in the same predicament. We complain and whine about how much we want to change our situation but can’t seem to change things. Why? Because we’re not doing anything. Taking action is the key to making things happen in your life, and K. Moneak’s book will give you six actions that you can take to start making things happen in your life. “Leap now. I don’t care if it looks impossible, if it looks hard, or if it looks overwhelming — it’s probably the right thing to do because we are destined for greatness.” — K. Moneak Tricia Nelson, author of Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now If you’re an emotional eater, listen in as Tricia shares some tips from her book on how you can start healing your hunger. She shares with us her Pep Test, which is her quick version

Often, you feel like you’re so ordinary because everyone can do the things that you can do. But that’s not true. All of us have unique talents and abilities that only you possess. Join Trevor Hucey, and Myrtha Dubois talk about the endless possibilities that can happen in your life if you close your eyes, and let your spirit start to soar! Soaring to New Heights: My Quest for an Education That Began at Age 56 by Trevor Hucey Trevor shares how the decision he made to go back to school changed his life completely. “I made a deal with my wife. She asked me to take 1 class and decide afterward if I want to continue or not. I did exceptionally well in my first class because of the research that I did. I got a 4.0. I was on cloud 9. I didn’t believe it was possible and that gave me the confidence to continue. My wife saw something in me that I didn’t see that is why I dedicate this book to her.” Trevor said. Undeniable You: 7 Steps To Soar by Myrtha Dubois Myrtha’s talks about going through the process of recog

Hey, beautiful! Today, we are going to celebrate the most important person in your life — YOU! It’s time to start embracing yourself as the beautiful and strong individual that you are. Two amazing bestselling authors will be celebrating with us: Tiffany Okafor and Erica Darlene Sampson. Erica is the bestselling author of the book, The Power To Believe In Your Greatness: A Story of Triumph and Resilience. In the show, she’ll share with us her story and how she came to believe in her own greatness. Pain has a way of knocking us to our knees and sucking the life out of us, but you were designed to be great and do great things while here on this Earth When you hear the word “bitch,” it’s automatically associated with negative thoughts. But not in Tiffany’s book. In her book, Bitchy: The NO-BS Woman's Guide to Claiming the Love, Peace of Mind, and Happiness She Deserves, that word stands for — a "beautiful individual that communicates honestly.” In the show, she’ll talk about what it means to be a “bitch” and h

Listen to Kathy as she shares with you how you can be a recognized Celebrity Expert in Your Field. Kathy will help you play an A-game and be a recognized brand to your target market so you can be known and impact the world with your message! Interviewed by Michelle Brubaker at http://yournextquantumleap.com.  — with Kathy Kidd.

What do the people you want as clients think of you? Do they see you as a member of their group or as an annoying outsider that is always trying to sell them something? OR  do they recognize your name but have no idea what you do? When we think of approaching our potential clients, often we get it wrong from the start.  We need to truly be a contributing member of our “tribe.”  Our tribe is the group of people just like us that could be our potential clients.  However, people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.  We all know the type of person we don’t want to be perceived as.  That person who enters a room and immediately begins selling you something.  The kind of person who corners you in a social situation to “pitch” you.   You know you don’t want to be this person! You know you don’t want to be that person everyone avoids. LOL  Now ask yourself; how is my approach and presence on social media?  What we want is to be the person everyone seeks out. How do we do that?  To star

For the entrepreneur over 35, meaning not a millennial, there can be a substantial gap in how we use the technology that is available to use to serve us.  By understanding how technology can improve the quality of our lives and our business we can then remove fear and hatred and begin to understand how tools like WordPress can help us grow our business.  With this understanding comes ease that allows our business to take a monumental leap in our ability to reach and serve our customers more efficiently. This episode is important to all business owners to help them have the maximum impact on their business.  Listen in as lifelong technology superstar Tom Moline joins host Steve Kidd to help Simplify Technology for you today on Thriving Entrepreneur.

If you talk to enough successful business people most will agree that one of the key reasons many people fail is...they do not have a plan to succeed! Some people don't know how to plan, and some are just waiting for success to come get them.  They wake up in the morning and just expect that success will have miraculously shown up overnight.  That couldn’t be further from the truth.  Success is not a gamble. It is not an accident; it is not fate, it is something that happens as a result of specific things that successful people do. It has been said, “Successful people do every day what other people aren’t willing to do.”  We are going to share some amazing insights from phenomenal successful business women that you WANT to know - SANDRA YANCEY.  But I will warn you -   The truth is success takes work! From performers to business people the ones who succeed are the ones who work at it – diligently  - every day.  Success in business isn't something they wish for wait for or hope for; it is something they mak

Being open and sharing yourself with your close personal friends is what helps you develop your voice.  From this open and honest communication comes the courage and the strength to share the life you have come through and where you are going.  People need to know out stories - they are waiting for us to share.  Someone's breakthrough is contained in what you know and what you have to share.  But first, you need to get it out.  First, you need people you trust that you can share your deepest "stuff" with/from this sharing comes a release and clarity that then gives you the ability to share your story and help another person.

Today, bestselling author Nicole Montez and her daughter Ali are going to share with us their journey towards learning how to live their life brave, fearless, and free in spite of adversity. There will always be things in life that you cannot control. Some people spend their entire life trying to change things they can’t change. This is something Nicole had to deal with after she found out that her daughter has Cystic Fibrosis. But how can you live powerfully in a situation that is out of your control? Listen in to know more about Nicole and Ali’s story on Thriving Entrepreneur.

This is our last episode for 2017, and I would like to take this time to tell you how grateful I am to all of you for listening to my show for the entire year. 2017 sent a lot of challenges in my life, but I am still here living and fighting. If this year gave you a lot of wonderful things, I am happy for you. But if this year gave you tons of obstacles, don’t lose hope. See them as blessings. Keep in mind that you don’t have to wait for next year to start over. Every time you wake up in the morning breathing, that is another day and opportunity for you to learn, be thankful, and take action. I encourage you this year to make a resolution of the things that you will/must do and commit to doing them. Permit yourself to start over every day. Carry all the victories and let the struggles from yesterday stay in the past. Live wholeheartedly in the present. Rejoice why every day is called “today.” Happy Holidays!

Today, we are joined by three amazing bestselling authors, Saundra Gage, Rovan Deon and Brandi Mazesticeon, who will be sharing with us their journey of survival and living a resilient life. Sometimes life can be too overwhelming, and we tend to feel locked up. There will be times when things will start to fall apart. But we have to remember that there are people and resources out there that can help us thrive and survive in this life. Join us on Thriving Entrepreneur as we talk about financial freedom and how operating in your purpose can serve as your survival guide in this thing we call life.

Today, we are joined by Angela Johnson, and our topic is all about something that all of us love — FOOD. In every accomplishment that we make, we must reward ourselves. We need to reward ourselves with good things that make us better and feel better. And I know all of us will agree that food is one of the things in this world that makes us feel good. But we need to remember that using food as a reward should be done in the right way, and as much as possible, we must try to break the cycle of using food as a reward. In Angela’s book, “Diabolically Delicious” Angela shares her story about the toxic relationship she used to have with food. She shares her journey to realizing her vulnerability and the things she did to gain control over the one thing that she relied upon in times of strife — food. This book will encourage you to reflect, recognize, and gain control over the struggles you face and gives you enlightenment on how you can cure and rebuild your relationship with food. Join Steve Kidd in this amazin

Word of mouth is the best form of marketing. This is something that you don’t have control over. To market, grow, and advertise your company, you need to have some things out there that are consistent that people can know and rely on.  Though you have the best of intentions, sometimes people may lead your brand to a place where you don’t want it to go. So you have to control the message you’re putting out there. You have to give people good things to say about you. You have to guide your brand in the direction where you want it to go. Concept of Sales and Marketing You don’t have to sell anything, you just need to have a good marketing and the product will sell itself. Selling is all about sharing, having a mindset of service, and giving the people a way that you can serve them. This is the best way to define selling. Example: Online Messaging - Putting a link for example at the end of your blog to give credit to someone. You have to give people a choice to make and an action to take. Marketing, on the

Managing people can be a difficult task.  Doing it gracefully can seem nearly impossible some days.  Surprising though, even worse than the difficulty of managing people is the trap of doing it all ourselves.  We need to remember the importance of letting go.  As an entrepreneur, it is so easy to always see every task as being something we have to do.  The truth though is much different.  All distractions are equal, and in your business, the distraction of busyness can be the worst.  We need to learn how to identify not only our strengths but also our weaknesses.  Then as we have said many times, we need to STOP DOING WHAT YOU SUCK AT!  Let your brilliance shine and allow others a place where their brilliance can shine as well. We need to discover how to assign people where they will shine and then lead them with grace.  It is our job as the owner of our company and the CEO of our business to create an environment of empowerment.  By allowing our people to shine and creating a graceful place for accomplishm

The pain we’re going through is real, but you need to understand that there is always a way out. Today, Steve is joined by two best selling authors, L.A. Roberts and Chanel Chase who will be sharing with us their personal story of resilience, tragedy, and triumph. From Breakdown to Breakthrough is a story of a great man and a resilient woman who, after a heartbreaking loss, bounced back and found her way from breakdown to breakthrough. L.A. Roberts’breakdown was when her grandfather (Leon) passed away. That tragedy brought a lot of despair in her heart and made her broken. She wrote her book as a promise to her grandfather before he passed away that she will continue to make him proud and that everybody will know who Leon F. Howard Sr is; this was her breakthrough. There is a way to move from the pain that you are in right now to where you need to be which is to your purpose. Chanel Chase wrote her book Pain Process Purpose: The 3P's To Finding Your Spiritual Identity to make her readers understand that the

We have all said it so many times things like: I don’t know why they didn’t buy? Or how about, “I really thought they were going to buy”? Think about the last time you said that? Why didn't they buy?  Why didn't we know? What could we do differently? We all ask these questions whenever we think we should have had a sale.  Wouldn’t it be great if everyone who wanted our product just had a sign saying, “I want to buy”! Here is shocking news!! THEY DO!  The problem is that we miss it? Customers give us signals.  Sadly they are very unlikely to say, “Hey!  Let me buy your stuff!”  But in many ways, the things they do and say are saying exactly that. When a customer tells us they want to buy sometimes even unconsciously, these are called “Buying Signals.” We know how to build the like, admire and trust with a person. We know we have a product they want and need.  Maybe we even thought they were going to get it, and then…they didn’t. Today we are going to learn how not to miss it anymore.  How to recogniz

In this second anthology book by Kathy Kidd, she shares another group of amazing people as they share their stories about what it means to them to live as a thriving entrepreneur.  For Ancleah Gamble, being a Thriving Entrepreneur made her feel important; that she has a voice. Providing service to other people and knowing that she was able to change people’s lives gives her a sense of fulfillment.  Monica Reed resigned from her regular job in the corporate world because she realized that it wasn’t what she was meant to do.  Let’s talk about SALES with Kathy Kidd: “If you had 10% more belief, what would be possible for you?” - SALES is about offering solutions to your clients and letting them choose. It’s about discovering what your clients need and what’s going to solve those needs.  According to Connie Knudson, you need to find your own personal best direction. You need to create and write down your goals to know what you want to accomplish. Then you have to place them in your best success direction.  T