Vernon L. Williams's guest appearances

Vernon L. Williams

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Meredith Bell

LaQuan McCarley

LaQuan McCarley is a government contracting expert who provides consulting services to help small businesses start doing business with the federal government. Her firm, Verve Consulting, Inc., provides business development, compliance, proposal management, and certification services for companies interested in doing business with the federal government. Through her 20+ years of experience, she is familiar with the demands small business owners face, and she's often referred to as a bridge to help her clients get through the hurdles of business ownership and government contracting to reach their revenue goals. Learn more at www.verveconsultantsinc.com.Meredith Bell has been an entrepreneur since 1982. She has conducted hundreds of programs for leaders and the members of their teams to help them communicate and work together more effectively. She has also personally worked with thousands of entrepreneurs, leaders, consultants, and coaches. She loves building strong relationships with clients, resellers, affiliates, and vendors. She understands what's required to build the loyalty and commitment that lead to repeat business and referrals. Meredith is the host of the popular Grow Strong Leaders Podcast and is also a frequent guest on podcasts, where she addresses topics like essential communication skills for the workplace, the benefits of focusing on giving and being of service, and what's required to develop positive habits and skills over time. Find out more at growstrongleaders.com.Vernon L. Williams, known as The Stress Prevention Strategist, helps you prevent stress and burnout. He is an author, speaker, and coach with a reputation for challenging, encouraging, and equipping clients to avoid stress and burnout. From the beginning of his entrepreneurial career, Vernon has had the reputation of exceeding client expectations and helping people see their problems in a new light. He's the author of eight books, including Top 7 Myths that Perpetuate Stress (and How to Dispel Them) and The Power to Rejoice: 21 Days to Victory Over Your Problems. Vernon has also created several online courses, including Prevent Work Stress and Positive Mindset Strategies for Business Owners. For more information, go to PreventWorkStress.com. This week on SmallBizChat Podcast:Fun, fast-paced round of questioning.Our guests' favorite podcasts.Their favorite business app.Their favorite old-school marketing tip.Plus a few other questions about great resources for up-and-coming business leaders.Resources Mentioned:BossQuiz: https://bossquiz.com/ Become Your Own Boss Course: https://tinyurl.com/byobdrexel Podcasts Mentioned:The SmallBizChat PodcastTough Talks by Chris DorrisThe Tony Kornheiser ShowApps Mentioned:CalendlyKrisp.ai BufferGrammarlyBooks Mentioned:Awaken the Giant Within by Tony RobbinsLead From the Heart by Mark C. CrowleyIdentity Leadership by Stedman GrahamDisrupt You by Jay SamitConnect with LaQuan McCarley:Website: https://www.verveconsultantsinc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laquan-mccarley-bb40061b3/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/laquanmccarley_ Connect with Meredith Bell:Website: https://growstrongleaders.com/ Grow Strong Leaders Podcast: https://growstrongleaders.com/podcasts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmbell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeredithMBell Connect with Vernon L. Williams:Website: https://preventworkstress.com/ Books: https://vernonlwilliams.com/books/

LaQuan McCarley is a government contracting expert who provides consulting services to help small businesses start doing business with the federal government. Her firm, Verve Consulting, Inc., provides business development, compliance, proposal management, and certification services for companies interested in doing business with the federal government. Through her 20+ years of experience, she is familiar with the demands small business owners face, and she's often referred to as a bridge to help her clients get through the hurdles of business ownership and government contracting to reach their revenue goals. Learn more at <a href="https://www.verveconsultantsinc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.verveconsultantsinc.com</a>. Meredith Bell has been an entrepreneur since 1982. She has conducted hundreds of programs for leaders and the members of their teams to help them communicate and work together more effectively. She has also personally worked with thousands of entrepreneurs, leaders, consultants, and coaches. She loves building strong relationships with clients, resellers, affiliates, and vendors. She understands what's required to build the loyalty and commitment that lead to repeat business and referrals.  Meredith is the host of the popular Grow Strong Leaders Podcast and is also a frequent guest on podcasts, where she addresses topics like essential communication skills for the workplace, the benefits of focusing on giving and being of service, and what's required to develop positive habits and skills over time. Find out more at <a href="https://growstrongleaders.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">growstrongleaders.com</a>. Vernon L. Williams, known as The Stress Prevention Strategist, helps you prevent stress and burnout. He is an author, speaker, and coach with a reputation for challenging, encouraging, and equipping clients to avoid stress and burnout. From the beginning of his entrepreneurial career, Vernon has had the reputation of exceeding client expectations and helping people see their problems in a new light. He's the author of eight books, including <a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Top 7 Myths that Perpetuate Stress (and How to Dispel Them)</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977733882/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0977733882&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thewillcomp-20&amp;linkId=6597a28" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Power to Rejoice: 21 Days to Victory Over Your Problems</a>. Vernon has also created several online courses, including <a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/product/prevent-work-stress/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Prevent Work Stress</a> and <a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/product/positive-mindset-strategy-for-business-owners-course/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Positive Mindset Strategies for Business Owners</a>. For more information, go to <a href="https://preventworkstress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PreventWorkStress.com</a>.  This week on SmallBizChat Podcast: <ul><li>Fun, fast-paced round of questioning.</li><li>Our guests' favorite podcasts.</li><li>Their favorite business app.</li><li>Their favorite old-school marketing tip.</li><li>Plus a few other questions about great resources for up-and-coming business leaders.</li></ul> Resources Mentioned:<ul><li>BossQuiz: <a href="https://bossquiz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://bossquiz.com/</a> </li><li>Become Your Own Boss Course: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/byobdrexel" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/byobdrexel</a> </li></ul> Podcasts Mentioned: <ul><li><a href="https://succeedasyourownboss.com/category/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The SmallBizChat Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://christopherdorris.com/mental-toughness-podcast-tough-talks/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Tough Talks by Chris Dorris</a></li><li><a href="http://www.tonykornheisershow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Tony Kornheiser Show</a></li></ul> Apps Mentioned: <ul><li><a href="https://calendly.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Calendly</a></li><li><a href="https://krisp.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Krisp.ai </a></li><li><a href="https://buffer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Buffer</a></li><li><a href="https://app.grammarly.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Grammarly</a></li></ul> Books Mentioned: <ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Giant-Within-Immediate-Emotional/dp/0671791540" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Heart-Transformational-Leadership-Century/dp/145253540X" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Lead From the Heart by Mark C. Crowley</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Identity-Leadership-Others-First-Yourself/dp/1546083375" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Identity Leadership by Stedman Graham</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Disrupt-You-Transformation-Opportunity-Innovation/dp/1250059372" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Disrupt You by Jay Samit</a></li></ul> Connect with LaQuan McCarley: <ul><li>Website: <a href="https://www.verveconsultantsinc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.verveconsultantsinc.com/</a> </li><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laquan-mccarley-bb40061b3/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/laquan-mccarley-bb40061b3/</a> </li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/laquanmccarley_" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/laquanmccarley_</a> </li></ul> Connect with Meredith Bell: <ul><li>Website: <a href="https://growstrongleaders.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://growstrongleaders.com/</a> </li><li>Grow Strong Leaders Podcast: <a href="https://growstrongleaders.com/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://growstrongleaders.com/podcasts/</a> </li><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmbell/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmbell/</a> </li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MeredithMBell" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MeredithMBell</a> </li></ul> Connect with Vernon L. Williams: <ul><li>Website: <a href="https://preventworkstress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://preventworkstress.com/</a> </li><li>Books: <a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/books/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://vernonlwilliams.com/books/</a></li></ul>

Hit It & Quit It with LaQuan McCarley, Meredith Bell, & Vernon L. Williams

Vernon L. Williams, known as The Stress Prevention Strategist, helps you prevent stress and burnout. He is an author, speaker, and coach with a reputation for challenging, encouraging, and equipping clients to avoid stress and burnout. From the beginning of his entrepreneurial career, Vernon has had the reputation of exceeding client expectations and helping people see their problems in a new light. He’s the author of eight books, including Top 7 Myths that Perpetuate Stress (and How to Dispel Them) and The Power to Rejoice: 21 Days to Victory Over Your Problems. Vernon has also created several online courses, including Prevent Work Stress and Positive Mindset Strategies for Business Owners. For more information, go to PreventWorkStress.com. In today’s episode, we hear from The Stress Prevention Strategist Vernon L. Williams about the impact that stress has on your life, how you can better manage it, and the detriment of allowing stress to take over your life. We live in a culture of chronic stress and burnout here in the US, especially at work, but it is not something we need to live in. Vernon shares great information for all business owners. “You can’t change the circumstance, but you can certainly change your response to the circumstance through your thoughts. Stress comes about from the disconnect between the reality and the circumstance.” – Vernon L. WilliamsThis week on SmallBizChat Podcast:The impact stress has on your health. Preventing, not managing, stress. Why stress is an issue in the American work culture. The myths around stress. The differences between stress, worry, and concern. Chronic stress and burnout. The gift of self-awareness. Resources Mentioned:Become Your Own Boss Course: https://tinyurl.com/byobdrexel Connect with Vernon L. Williams:Website: https://preventworkstress.com/ Books: https://vernonlwilliams.com/books/ 

Vernon L. Williams, known as The Stress Prevention Strategist, helps you prevent stress and burnout. He is an author, speaker, and coach with a reputation for challenging, encouraging, and equipping clients to avoid stress and burnout. From the beginning of his entrepreneurial career, Vernon has had the reputation of exceeding client expectations and helping people see their problems in a new light. He’s the author of eight books, including<a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Top 7 Myths that Perpetuate Stress (and How to Dispel Them)</a> and<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977733882/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0977733882&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thewillcomp-20&amp;linkId=6597a28" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977733882/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0977733882&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thewillcomp-20&amp;linkId=6597a28" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Power to Rejoice: 21 Days to Victory Over Your Problems</a>. Vernon has also created several online courses, including<a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/product/prevent-work-stress/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/product/prevent-work-stress/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Prevent Work Stress</a> and<a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/product/positive-mindset-strategy-for-business-owners-course/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/product/positive-mindset-strategy-for-business-owners-course/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Positive Mindset Strategies for Business Owners</a>. For more information, go to<a href="https://preventworkstress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://preventworkstress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PreventWorkStress.com</a>.  In today’s episode, we hear from The Stress Prevention Strategist Vernon L. Williams about the impact that stress has on your life, how you can better manage it, and the detriment of allowing stress to take over your life. We live in a culture of chronic stress and burnout here in the US, especially at work, but it is not something we need to live in. Vernon shares great information for all business owners.  “You can’t change the circumstance, but you can certainly change your response to the circumstance through your thoughts. Stress comes about from the disconnect between the reality and the circumstance.” – Vernon L. Williams This week on SmallBizChat Podcast: <ul><li>The impact stress has on your health. </li><li>Preventing, not managing, stress. </li><li>Why stress is an issue in the American work culture. </li><li>The myths around stress. </li><li>The differences between stress, worry, and concern. </li><li>Chronic stress and burnout. </li><li>The gift of self-awareness. </li></ul> Resources Mentioned:<ul><li>Become Your Own Boss Course:<a href="https://tinyurl.com/byobdrexel" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://tinyurl.com/byobdrexel" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/byobdrexel</a> </li></ul> Connect with Vernon L. Williams: <ul><li>Website:<a href="https://preventworkstress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://preventworkstress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://preventworkstress.com/</a> </li><li>Books:<a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/books/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://vernonlwilliams.com/books/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://vernonlwilliams.com/books/</a> </li></ul>