Positive Productivity With Kim Sutton

Considering I find it hard to finish any knitting project, I am thrilled to celebrate being two years and 500 episodes in to this podcast! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp499

“Decide who and how you want to be in life. And then go after it.” Mary Ann Robbat, Director & Founder of the Center of Lifelong Happiness, was empathetic and intuitive at very young age. While working in Corporate America, she pushed aside her intuitions until someone asked her when she was going to start using her real gifts. Listen in to this nugget filled conversation with Kim and Mary Ann as she shares her transformation into the coach she is today, we can choose our story, and three simple steps to bring yourself back to center. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp498 Highlights: 00:57 A young empath and intuitive 09:32 Helping people to be their best versions 16:15 Mind your thoughts 21:38 Shaman and Shamanic healing 27:08 Treating only symptoms doesn’t fix the underlying issue 34:33 Three simple steps to bring yourself back to center 40:33 The Journey of a Healer

Being on a new fitness and nutrition plan is difficult, but for someone who doesn’t enjoy exercise, it’s even more difficult. Listen in to hear how I’m making exercise tolerable! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp497

“None of it’s personal.” Devin Galaudet is an author and an avid traveler. At a young age he was told by a teacher to give up writing and spend more time in woodshop. Fortunately, he never gave up on his dream. Now he is a travel journalist and has visited 85 different countries! Join Kim and Devin on part one of their light hearted conversation discussing his history with his father, his favorite places he’s visited, and where he is headed next. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp496 Highlights: 04:33 A liar, a thief, and a conman 09:27 A beggar and a backpack with patches 20:17 Fascinating and favorite places 28:01 Good people doing good things 33:04 Walking tall when you’re feeling down 40:00 Visiting the “Windy City” 46:35 Just get out and travel

What can happen in a year? A whole lot! Listen as I share with you a year in review for me both personally and professionally. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp495

“I love feeling like I am in control of my destiny and I’m not reporting up to a boss. I am the luckiest person in the world for what I get to do every day.” Matt East, Owner of Matt East & Company, has been living his best year of his life yet! He enjoys working one on one with his clients to help them get clarity in their direction, creates massive goals, and designs plans to achieve them. Listen as Kim and Matt have a relaxed back and forth dialog discussing which podcasts they listen to, what they miss about Corporate America, and why knowing your “why” is so important. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp494 Highlights: 01:25 The best year of his life 03:30 Missing the commute 08:30 Podcast list comparisons 18:35 Working for a startup company to personal coaching 23:09 Ketogenic diets and lifestyle changes 28:50 Get it done before forty 38:04 Marketing funnels 42:08 Knowing your “why” 47:45 The “Goal Giver’s” goals

Where are you finding inspiration? Recently I asked my list the same question, and in this episode I share some of the responses! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp493

“Work life balance is obtainable. The most important thing I have found is the willingness to prioritize, maybe more important than that is to accept the implications of that prioritization.” James Sudakow, the Principal of CH Consulting, thought that his business would be a one year experiment and then he would return to Corporate America. Nearly ten years later, he has written multiple books and put his own words into action in his business. Listen in as James shares with Kim his realization of his need to give up growing his business, figuring out your boundaries and sticking to them, and how documenting a day in a life can help you manage your life and work balance. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp492   Highlights: 00:50 A one year experiment turned into almost 10 years! 13:10 Work life balance 22:46 Defining boundaries and figuring out what works best 26:30 “Super Hero Syndrome” 31:30 Utilizing the resources you have available 34:02 A day in a life.

Are you preparing for success? Or are you working too close to the work (aka IN your business rather than ON your business?) Take a step back today and consider the best path to creating a better life and business! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp491

“It’s not about when, it's about how we get there. Then I think we can all enjoy the journey a lot more.” After graduating from college Jacob Baadsgaard helped Fortune 500 Companies track analytics. While digging through data and sorting through common mistakes, he had his “Aha” moment. He decided to teach companies how to be smart with their money and help them with their marketing data. Tune in as Kim and Jacob discuss some common mistakes he has found companies make, big hurdles and how to get over them, and his number one question when interviewing. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp490   Highlights: 00:44 The “Aha” moment 05:53 Common mistakes companies make 11:15 Going from 1 person to 120 20:48 Leaping over those hurdles 24:30 Disruptive Advertising 30:24 Allowing for time off 38:27 Two tips for a leg up

Do you have SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) set up in your business? Or is the person who performs a task the only person who knows how to complete it? Tune in to hear my thoughts! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp489

“It’s not about what you do, it’s not about the deliverable. You will earn significantly more income for who you are, not what you do.” Jim Palmer, owner of Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind, found himself climbing the corporate ladder back in the early 2000’s while working as a VP in marketing. Eventually, his position was eliminated. While off for a year due to unemployment, he received news that he had cancer. Nowadays, you will find Jim working his dream business from his 50 foot home on the water. Listen in as Kim and Jim discuss his multiple successful businesses, how he does it from his floating home, and the concept of the mule and the magician. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp488   Highlights: 01:23 Finding the “best time” to start a business 07:08 The difference between a small business and an entrepreneur 18:25 Living on a boat! 24:41 What does a Dream Business mean to Jim? 28:08 The mule and the magician 35:36 Don’t worry about what othe

Four days in to eating healthier and implementing a fitness plan, I am already seeing amazing changes in my life. Listen to hear what I changed, and what that, in turn, has done! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp487

“I want to help people get involved and participate in creating healthier, cleaner and safer communities.” Jody Holmes is a Coach from Essential Education Center and has a strong passion for environmental protection and the importance of it. Connection with nature can be therapeutic for mind, body, and soul. Join Kim and Jody as they discuss the importance of living in the now, enjoying silence, and rooftop gardens. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp486   Highlights: 00:43 We all share the same home 06:22 Live in the NOW 10:59 Enjoy the silence 18:37 Guilty pleasures and healthy options 22:03 Serial reader

I can’t tell you how many times I hear gasps of surprise when I share I have five kids and a podcast. Listen as I share my thoughts on kids, commitment and more! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp485

“Take control of your infertility struggles. Infertility should not own you. You do not have to be a victim of your infertility.” Battling her own 11 long and trying years of infertility has allowed Pradeepa to find her purpose in life: to help men, women, and couples get through their infertility and make it suck less. Join Kim as Pradeepa shares her agonizing battle with infertility, the light at the end of the tunnel for her and her husband, and how she is able to help so many others with their own battles of infertility. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp484   Highlights: 00:57 11 years in the making 05:50 Unexpected shame and jealousy 09:19 Fertility is financially draining as well as physically and emotionally 17:42 Intimacy becomes mechanical and less…intimate 26:28 Her purpose in life 36:26 Take control of your infertility struggles

After nearly 40 years of life, I finally invested in personal support. Listen to hear who I hired, and what prompted this major life change! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp483

“I have to say that I use intuition everyday...yes, you have to take the experience and education in mind, but really I am using it everyday.” For the last 19 years, Destinee Berman- Launch Strategist, has been a marketer in the Silicon Valley area. Four years ago she had an intuitive breakthrough to help healers and spiritual business owners use online marketing to get their word out to other people. Join Kim as Destinee shares about the power of intuition and how it can be used every day, sometimes less is more, and her baby: Launch Your Calling. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp482 Highlights: 00:58 An intuitive breakthrough 07:20 Avoid the disconnect 12:44 Stick to the course and trust your intuition 20:58 Launch Your Calling 25:09 What Destinee’s support looks like 34:25 Focusing on Instagram

Recently I’ve seen an increase in engagement on my Instagram profile, and while social media analytics may be a mystery to some, I know exactly why this increase occurred. Want to hear? Tune in! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp481

“Constantly putting everybody in front of yourself is poison disguised as nobility.” Growing up in a very religious family, Amy Smith, Certified Confidence Coach of The Joy Junkie, realized after the death of her father and her own personal experiences of learning to speak up, that she wanted to teach others to find their voice and speak up for themselves. Join Kim as Amy shares the importance of the belief in your own value, allowing yourself the freedom to feel what you feel and how to express your feelings in a healthy way! Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp480   Highlights: 00:55 The realization of her mission 09:02 There are reasons why we are those “yes” people 15:01 Fight or flight 25:23 “Constantly putting everybody in front of yourself is poison disguised as nobility.” 31:52 How to approach people when they are offensive to your beliefs or lifestyle 42:36 Two challenges for you!! 47:24 Getting in touch with Amy