Channeling Energy - Joseph Luckett

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OTS 327: Channeling Energy - Joseph Luckett

Today’s guest is all about REAL-ationship building.

He has created a unique twist to networking that transforms how and why professionals meet one another. After years of successfully growing his business through networking, he and his wife, Carol, founded Zero to 100™, an inclusive networking movement that operates on a global scale.

Focused on fostering a sense of belonging and gratitude and rooted in developing genuine and authentic connections in business and in life, the movement includes books, networking events, and a proprietary digital platform.

He has been recognized by the business community locally and abroad through numerous publications and awards, most recently Marquis Who's Who in America. He made history in 2021, becoming the first African American in St Charles, Missouri's 250-year history, to receive the Key to the City for his accomplishments and contributions to the well-being and success of the business community.

Please join me in welcoming Joseph Luckett. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is the ability to gain followers. It is the ability to speak and do something and having those two things working congruently.”
• The impact “The Purpose Driven Life” had on him and how he influenced his family.
• “If you have no purpose, then what do you have?” The importance of knowing your purpose.
• Realizing that he needed to direct his energy and passion through the context of having to take Ritalin as a kid.
• Why he questioned the path he was on in school.
• How being adopted and being raised in a two-parent home really changed how he looked at the world.
• His love of video games and how they influenced his life.
• The opportunity he was given to go to California to teach breakdancing, only leaving that behind to go back home and help his mother.
• Developing an interest in business networking and realizing that the rooms he was walking into didn’t have people that looked like him.
• Understanding business networking even when running a coffee sales business and having customers seek networking advice.
• His refreshing outlook on coaching vs. consulting.
• The origin story of starting his current business with his wife.
• Why he values building a B.I.G. business - Belonging, Inclusive, Gratitude.
• How he has made an impact through the pandemic and race issues in the past years.
• What led him to write his book in the middle of the pandemic.
• How he nurtures and sustains his networks through double dates and gym invitations.

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Business Growth Strategy Coach

Robbie coaches inspiring entrepreneurial women in their 50s and beyond (and a few awesome men) to grow their impact and income by building an audience before launching new revenue streams.

WHO YOU ARE:

You want to have a greater impact and increased income. The problem is that there are so many options for how to build your business that you can feel stuck, overwhelmed, and like you’re running out of time.

The reason options are overwhelming is that you’re looking at them as a series of disconnected steps when to make the most of your time, you need a strategy that connects only the most important and highest impact ones.

You know that if you try to do everything, you’ll accomplish nothing. This means, to achieve your goal, you have to invest in a strategy to put time on your side.

WAYS ROBBIE OFFERS SUPPORT:

As a relationship-based business growth strategist, Robbie will work with you one-on-one to design a year-long plan that consists of three 12-week sprints, each followed by 4 weeks of reflection/assessment, rejuvenation, learning, and strategic planning. This will allow you to sequence your goals, create momentum, and leverage your limited time.

Have a project that you want feedback on or need assistance with a specific strategy? He offers half-day strategy sessions.

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These are not right for everyone; they're personalized offerings and are priced accordingly.

WHAT MIGHT YOU WORK ON?

In his coaching work with entrepreneurs, his clients focus on the areas where they'd like to grow, which may include:

• Creating a strong sales conversation framework
• Building your referral network
• Lead generation through a relationships
• Growing your visibility in your industry
• Increasing your ability to attract the right kind of clients
• Identifying and launching a minimally viable offer
• Breaking through whatever bottleneck is holding you back from getting the results you want and deserve
• Becoming a published author and marketing your book successfully
• Improving your virtual presentation skills

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