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So much of an entrepreneur’s success in business depends on having the right mindset. You cannot separate your emotional and mental wellbeing from your ability to grow and develop your business.Big emotions like fear and anger or feeling lonely can hold us back in our business and in our lives. Often we think of these as ‘negative. In this week’s episode, psychologist, coach and expat Gabriela Encina explains how acknowledging and even celebrating these emotions can stop them from holding us back."Emotions are not negative or positive and they should all be celebrated."Gabriela Encina is a licensed psychologist, MSc in Psychology and certified coach, with more than 18 years of professional experience. She provides counseling and coaching, helpingmore than 300 expats from all around the world to cope with the challenges that expat lifecan bring. Being an expat herself, she can understand what their clients are going through and provide them with the help and guidance they need to live a fulfilling life abroad, build meaningful relationships and reduce stress and anxiety.Gabriela is an advocate of difficult emotions, as all are useful and providers of information, and speaks the truth about the B-Side of Expat Life.What You Will LearnHow to identify the emotions that might be slowing you down in your businessHow to embrace and process those emotions to develop the right mindset for growthHow to communicate with others who might be experiencing these challenges but not realizing themResources and inspiration:How to build your tribe to thrive as a solopreneurIs imposter syndrome holding you back in your business? – With Melissa ParksFree workshop: 5 Ways to Spot and Flip Limiting BeliefsBrené Brown on empathyNine tools to overcome expat anxietyFind Gabriela OnlineWebsiteInstagramLinkedinShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

If you are serious about growing your business, increasing your revenue and gaining new clients, you need to make time to reflect on your business journey and set goals for the future.Too often we rush ahead, getting busy and distracted, that we skip taking the time to really assess what’s going on, to celebrate all our achievements as well as learning from what has been happening in our business up to now. We also forget that goal setting is not a one-off exercise in the New Year - we have to keep reflecting on our goals throughout the year!You cannot go forward without reflecting on what happened in the past and where you want to go now.In this episode, I am sharing my four-step plan to help you intentionally reflect on your business journey, set ambitious goals for the future, take practical steps to realize those goals and also reflect on what you can learn from the process of setting goals itself.What You Will LearnWhat the 4 steps are to analyze and set up your business goalsWhat has to happen on a consistent basis for you to achieve those goalsWhat you can do right now to take your business to the next levelResources And Inspiration:Full Focus PlannerHow to build your tribe to thrive as a solopreneurWhat door-to-door sales taught me about entrepreneurshipShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Tandem Nomads is celebrating its 200th episode! What a journey…For this special episode, we are flipping the mic.A Tandem Nomads listener, Caroline Onuk, reached out shortly before this landmark episode with this question: “May I interview you on your podcast about your journey and what has led you to where you are now?”What a brilliant idea!In this special 200th ‘behind the scenes’ episode, Caroline asks revealing questions about things I have rarely shared on the podcast and about the journey to this 200th episode.You will also get to meet this precious and longtime listener of the show, hear her inspiring journey to building her own portable business and some very powerful things that happened after she listened to some of the Tandem Nomads episodes."Turning challenges into opportunities is all about making choices."Caroline Onuk is a Third Culture Adult, born in South Africa to German parents and was raised on three continents. While attending university in New York, she met her husband and together they started their global nomadic life moving to three different countries in the past 12 years. She currently lives in Istanbul. With several years’ experience leading HR teams in banking, consulting as well as education sectors, she needed to redefine herself due to their global transient life as well as wanting to find a balance between career & being a mother to two cross-cultural children. She is now an ICF accredited Executive coach supporting her global coaching clients by relying on her international corporate experience as well as her familiarity with living as an expatriate herself. She has several voluntary positions through various organizations including United World Coaches as well as Here We Are Global.What You Will LearnWhat have been the most impactful events that happened to Caroline after listening to the showWhat has changed from the first episodes of Tandem Nomads compared to nowSome behind the scenes info about the show that you might not knowResources and inspirationDiscover the story of Sharoya’s son and experience with AHDDFind Sharoya OnlineWebsiteLinkedinFacebookYoutubeShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Being a solopreneur should not mean going alone. You need to build connections, community and a strong support network to thrive in your personal life and your business. Surrounding yourself with the right people will help you find motivation, inspiration and growth!"The solopreneur’s journey should not be a solitary journey"This week I am sharing how you can find the right people to support you as a solopreneur, including the four big areas where you really need to have the right support to grow personally and build your business!What You Will LearnWhat the difference is between solopreneurs who thrive and those who do notHow to build the right community around your business to thriveWhat types of people and expertise you should look forThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:Growing your business the meaningful way, the Go-Giver way! – With Bob BurgHow to avoid isolation and find accountability peersFamilies in Global TransitionThe Go-Giver, Expanded EditionTandem Nomads Facebook groupFind a therapist on Expat NestWorld Tree Coaching - Jodi HarrisInterval Life Coach - Carolyn Parse RizzoExpats on Purpose – Sundae BeanShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Somehow, I am not surprised that this episode has been the most popular guest episode of 2020!In this episode, Kate Erickson share with you her key tips to beat overwhelm with time management from within!Finding and managing our time so that we can achieve our goals is indeed one of the main challenges that most people struggle with.Although this episode was recorded just before the pandemic hit, it is a topic that became even more relevant as solopreneurs had to juggle an extra set of challenges in 2020 to manage their time and energy."Start asking yourself what your relationship with time is."Kate Erickson is the backbone of Entrepreneurs on Fire (EOfire). She put in place all the systems behind EOfire’s award winning podcast show and multi-million business that has inspired thousands of podcasters and entrepreneurs across the world. She is also the co-author of The Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days and the host of the podcast show Ditch Busy where she helps entrepreneurs make overwhelm a thing of the past.I can tell you that if Tandem Nomads exists today it is thanks to Kate and her life and business partner John Lee Dumas. Thanks to their platform called Entrepreneurs on Fire (EOFire), I have learned everything about podcasting and so much about running a successful online business.It is such an honor to host Kate Erickson who has been a great inspiration for me in my own journey to improve my productivity, along with her John.What You Will LearnWhat question you need to ask yourself before trying to improve your productivityHow to set the right expectations and know what to say “No” toHow to get back on track when “life happens”Resources and inspiration:The Freedom JournalThe Mastery Journal5 steps to making yourself a priority10 ways to get things done and control your timeFind Kate OnlineWebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedinShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

This episode on dealing with your fear of competition was the most downloaded episode this year!So often we spend too much of our time and energy comparing ourselves to our competition or worrying that they will copy our ideas or product or steal your clients. To overcome our worries about competition, we need to realize that its normal and important. In fact, if you have no competition, you may not have a market for your business idea!And we need to let go of our fear of competition, because the more we worry about it, the less time we spend focusing on our own clients. We need to worry about making an impact on them, not basing our decisions on what someone else’s business."Believe in the law of abundance and don’t let your ego getin your way."In this episode, I share how you can embrace your competition and develop a mindset that allows you to grow your confidence, remain competitive and become a true market leader.What You Will LearnWhy most people are afraid of competitionHow to embrace competition and the mindset of growthHow to become a market leader and be ahead of your competitionThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:How to stop comparing and start competing by Brett LedbetterStart with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon SinekIs imposter syndrome holding you back in your business? – With Melissa ParksQuestions you need to ask when conducting your client surveyShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Growing your business is not just about great business strategies. It is about your personal transformation and growth.For many entrepreneurs, some of the biggest challenges to their business are their own self-confidence and willingness to get out of their comfort zone. Persevering through these challenges can bring huge rewards."Living in the moment of this journey has helped me to calm down."My guest this week, Sharoya Ham of Embrace Behavior Change shares how pushing through her fears and out of her comfort zone has not only transformed her business but empowered her personally.Parent Coach Sharoya Ham is a behavior change specialist and founder of Embrace Behavior Change. She is also a veteran teacher with over 25 years of experience working with at-risk students and their families. Her favorite career, however, was as a stay-at-home mom for over a decade. She attributes her three amazing sons who are now 17, 19, and 22 for teaching her endless lessons about parenting. Since 2014, Sharoya has shared the secrets & skills she's learned as a mom and teacher with hundreds of families.Her graduate studies were in Special Education with an Applied Behavior Analysis emphasis. She holds a New Jersey State Teacher Certification in Secondary Mathematics and a graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. She is passionate about helping parents who are overwhelmed learn how to be calm, consistent, and confident that they are doing the right thing. She believes every family can create the home environment they want by embracing one behavior change at a time.What You Will LearnWhat challenges Sharoya faced in the early stages of her businessWhat she did to overcome those challengesHow she managed to put herself out there even if she was resistant at firstResources and inspirationDiscover the story of Sharoya’s son and experience with AHDDFind Sharoya OnlineWebsiteLinkedinFacebookYoutubeShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

2020 has been a challenging year for many including solo entrepreneurs who have had to dig deeper into their energy reserves to keep going. The final few weeks of this year give us an opportunity to pause and reflect on how to end this tough year on a good note and welcome the new one.Running a business as a solopreneur or small business owner can be a roller coaster of high and low times in general. So, we also discuss how to mindfully infuse joy and happiness into your day to day life and business to make the best of your journey."Happiness matters."Talu Sehra-Eckhoff will share her insights on this topic with you.Talu is a certified Unitive Life Coach and Certified Happiness Coach by Berkeley Institute of Well-Being. Currently based in Hamburg, Germany having previously lived in many countries across the globe, Talu's journey and experiences have constantly confirmed her love to work with people. She has a strong desire to make a difference and connect others to their true happy self, and unlock greatness, so they can choose happiness because being Happy Matters!What You Will LearnHow to assess the past year, where you are now and your happiness levelHow to make sure to end the year on a positive note despite the challengesHow to adopt some practices that will allow you to bring joy into your life and happiness, no matter what the outside circumstances might beFind Talu OnlineWebsiteLinkedinFacebookShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Our own limiting beliefs can be the biggest barriers to our own growth and success. So often we think there are things we just cannot be or words we cannot use about ourselves.Ambition is one of those words we often avoid. It has so many negative connotations but this week, we are going to change that, and help you embrace your ambitious side that you can unleash your potential to grow."You are worth it. Allow yourself to dream big!"Ambition has been a dirty word for too long. I have shied away from using it about myself because of how I think others will see me. Being ambitious is so often associated with being pushy, sacrificing family and placing work above everything.This week I am unpacking all the stigma around being ambitious and looking at how a new understanding of the concept could help entrepreneurs, particularly women, pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential.What You Will LearnWhat the limiting beliefs are that have led to the negative connotation around ambitionHow self-care and mindfulness can be at the center of our ambitionsWhy women need to embrace this word more than everThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:The Difference Between Positive Ambition & Negative DriveEmily RogersShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

The reason I chose the name Tandem Nomads is because I believe that the key to succeeding in this nomadic journey as a dual career couple is to continuously remember that this is a team deal, both partners need to be fully involved to make it work. We should never consider one career to be better than the other, regardless of the income involved.I try to be open and transparent about my personal journey and how I do business. But there is one critical component that I have rarely talked about and that is the major role that my husband Michael plays in helping me in my career.In fact, without his continuous support and involvement in Tandem Nomads’ growth, I do not think I would have been able to come so far."You should be interested in what your spouse or partner is doing - there should be input on both sides."In this episode, Michael will share his side of the story, and tell you about the challenges and learning we have experienced along the way.Michael Friedl works at Advantage Austria and is the Austrian Trade Commissioner for the United States.Michael was born in Vienna, has an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and a Masters degree in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins, SAIS in Washington DC. After various positions in the private sector (hospitality and finance), he started working for ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, Austria's official trade and innovation promotion organization with more than 110 offices worldwide.ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA provides a broad range of intelligence and business development services for Austrian companies and their international business partners. Starting as Austrian Deputy Trade Commissioner in Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi, he later headed the offices in Washington DC and Tehran before being in charge of HR and personnel development in Vienna. In September 2014 he became the new Austrian Trade Commissioner for the US based in New York. In his spare time Michael loves to cook, run, and read books on architecture.What You Will LearnHow our journey on the move affects us as a couple and as individualsWhat the entrepreneurial journey looks like from Michael’s perspectiveWhat our key insights are to keep growing as a Tandem coupleShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

As I celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Tandem Nomads podcast, I have so much to be grateful for."Do not take away the special gift you have that the world needs from you."In this episode I will share with you the 5 key lessons I have learned in the last five years of this podcast and the big transformations I have experienced along the way.But I also want to celebrate YOU and thank you! I have created two special opportunities as part of my anniversary celebrations!Take action now before Dec 1st 2020:Win a one to one marketing coaching session with me: send me an email by December 1st at connect@tandemnomads.com and tell me what your big takeaway from this episode or the podcast show in general is. I will randomly choose one of you to win this one-on-one session with me. If I get a big response, I will increase the number of sessions I give to make sure you have a good chance of winning!Be featured on a future Tandem Nomads episode: if you post a story (video or a photo) telling me you are a listener, what your business is and who you help on Instagram before December 1st and tag me @tandemnomads, I will share it with my followers!You will get an EXTRA BONUS if you post a video of you showing your favorite way to celebrate! I’ll be dancing, and I can’t wait to see what you do.I will choose one of you to be a guest on a future episode of the podcast.What You Will LearnHow you can win a free coaching session and a feature on the Tandem Nomads podcastWhat the 5 lessons that I have learned in the past 5 years areHow Tandem Nomads started and where it is nowThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:Families in Global TransitionSundae Schneider-BeanAthrú CommunicationsThe Miracle Morning BooksWhat type of learner and entrepreneur are you?Share Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Too many people rush into creating their offers, trying to promote it, spending a lot of time, energy, and sometimes even money trying to attract clients. And then, crickets….Well, there is a way to avoid this and there is a way to even do better. In fact, even if you are already doing well at selling, you could be attracting even more clients if you did this consistently."There is so much power in listening and asking the right questions."In this episode I will show the simplest and most time effective way to know if your clients will buy from you before you even start selling.This method will also be a gold mine of information for you to perfect your marketing strategy and your offer.What You Will LearnHow to know if you clients will buy from you before you even sellWhat type of information you need and how to get itWhat you can do in the next 7 days to make it happenThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:What can you do when it is not the right time to launch your business? – With Gertraud EreggerShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Do you feel like you want to make a change in your life, but you don’t know what you want instead? Or maybe you know the sort of change you want but you have no idea how to get there?It is so easy to let uncertainty and even fear to hold us back from getting to the career or life that we really want. This can be even more challenging if you have spent years supporting your family as you move around the world!"Surround yourself with people who hand you back your dreams with encouragement"In this week’s episode, coach and trainer Helen Krug von Nidda is sharing the five steps you need to take to get from knowing you want to change to actually making that change a reality. These steps will help you figure out what you do want, how to get there and prepare you for the transformation! We’re also talking about overcoming fear, the importance of patience and why you need a positive mindset more than ever!Helen Krug von Nidda is a Coach and trainer with over 20 years of global experience in human resources. She focused her career on people development in the international human rights sector. Helen has extensive coaching, training and facilitation experience in both French and English on four continents. She is the founder of Rise Collective, a boutique coaching and training practice for women. She was the HR Strategic Partner at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), formerly Director of Talent Management at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). She also worked for UNICEF, the United Nations, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and, in the private sector, for Reuters and Sotheby’s. She is a graduate of Smith College and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Adult Learning at Columbia University. A British/Swiss national, she resides in New York with her husband. Two of her favorite pastimes include eating dark chocolate and running along the Hudson River within approved social distance parametersWhat You Will LearnWhat the signs are that it is time for you to changeHow to know what you really want and find purposeHow to get over your fear and find the courage to take the leapResources and inspiration:Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your TeamThe Via Strengths testThe 4 tendencies quizDISC behavior assessment by Tony RobbinsDr Boyatzis’ 5 steps to changeFind Helen OnlineWebsiteInstagramShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Where would you like to be in a year’s time from now? If you would like more personal fulfillment, your own revenue and a flexible business that suits your lifestyle, now is the time to act.The Business Idea Accelerator (BIA) is now open for 2020 enrollments! This program is the only one of its kind. It is designed to take you from ‘no idea what to do’ to developing a clear business idea that is right for you. This is your opportunity to find an idea that could be a successful, profitable, portable business for you and transform your life."If you put the work into it, the Business Idea Accelerator really works!" Edgi De Los Santos JiménezSo that you can see how finding the right business idea can transform your life, I invited some of the BIA’s graduates to share how they found their business ideas.I am delighted to introduce you to these 4 inspiring ladies:Edgi Del Los Santoz JiménezConsultant in impact and social development investmentww.micronsulting.comConnect on LinkedIn   Sanaz RasouliLife Coach@journeyofamomcoachConnect on LinkedIn   Jaizel SellegahsTrainer for dressage riders@jaizelselleslaghsFind more here   Emily RodgersExpat Moms Coachexpatparentingabroad.comConnect on LinkedInClick here to listen to Emily’s full journey on Tandem Nomads.What You Will LearnThe situation each graduate was in when they started the BIAWhat business ideas they came up with and where they are nowWhat their biggest takeaways from the BIA wereShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

If you are not experiencing the growth you had hoped for in your business, and you have been struggling for a while to make any progress, it might not for be the reasons you think.Here is one of the big truths that I am sharing this week - there is a very good chance that this is not a marketing problem! This is a mindset problem, and you need to make some big changes to how you think to get truly unstuck."Getting unstuck starts with your commitment to rewire your mindset"In this week’s episode, I am sharing the big questions you need to ask yourself to understand what you need to do to change your perspective on your challenges. I will also give you some tips on action you can take right now to start shifting things forward, and what works for me personally.This is something I am so passionate about and I cannot wait to share how this mindset shift can unlock so many more opportunities for you!What You Will LearnThe questions you need to answer to self-assess why you are stuckWhat mindset shifts need to happen to get you where you want to beHow you can make those mindset shifts happen in a pragmatic wayThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:5 steps to making yourself a priorityThe 4-Part Nonviolent Communication (NVC) ProcessThe Miracle MorningShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

So many expat partners bring a wealth of expertise and experience in terms of their professional skills, education, expertise, and experience to their globally mobile lives. However, when it comes to starting a successful portable business, this can lead to some big challenges.When you have a wide range of expertise and experience, it can be hard to focus on developing just one successful business. Knowing how to make the right choice for you is so important, not just to your business but to your own wellbeing."Trust yourself, be authentic and things will happen for you."Nyna Caputi went from biotechnologist to filmmaker and activist before finding the business idea that she truly feels passionate about. Discover how she started The Expat Woman, a platform that has more than 13,000 subscribers and has hosted over 300 events worldwide.Nyna shares her professional and personal journey and what her tips are for finding the right idea, starting a business and keeping it going, even in the face of apparent setbacks.What You Will LearnHow the idea of The Expat Woman platform and community was bornHow to start a business without becoming the face of the businessHow to deal with challenges along the way and find the strength to continueFind Nyna OnlineWebsiteTwitterInstagramLinkedinFacebookYoutubeShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Research has shown that having a strong sense of purpose has real benefits for our physical and mental health, our relationships and even our life expectancy! Yet so often expat partners feel that it is somehow not okay for them to want ‘more’ from their globally mobile lives.This week, my friend and colleague Sundae Schneider-Bean and I are breaking down some of the big myths about finding your purpose. We’re explaining why not embracing your purpose is dangerous, how starting a business can help you find your purpose and why right now is the time to really start taking action, despite all the uncertainty in our world.If you are struggling with how you can make an impact on the world around you when you have to keep moving or want to feel more fulfilled despite not having a ‘typical’ career, this episode is for you!"Research shows that lack of purpose is life-threatening."Sundae is an intercultural specialist and solution-oriented coach. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and host of the podcast, Expat Happy Hour. Sundae is the mother of two third-culture kids and has lived overseas since 1998.Originally from the US, she has lived in Switzerland, Burkina Faso and is now in South Africa. She has helped individuals from more than 60 countries go through transitions and change. Sundae also works with individuals seeking more purpose and meaning as they face the challenges of living globally mobile lives as well as supporting multinational companies and NGOs to help their employees make the most of their time abroad.What You Will LearnWhat important things you should know when you are looking for a bigger sense of purpose.Why the search of purpose often leads to impactful business ideas.What the factors of success are for a meaningful business.Resources and inspiration:Dual career couples & putting the business at the same level as the partner’s job – With Jennifer PetriglieriLife Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age by Bruce FeilerStart with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon SinekThe Scale of WholenessFind Sundae OnlineWebsiteFacebookShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Building a strong network can be a valuable asset to your business. However, networking is often looked at a way to “get” the right contacts that will “bring” you business. Today, I invite you to shift your perception of networking to “giving” and to building meaningful relationships that can grow your business for the long term.This is the subject of “The Go-Giver” - one of the best books I have read. It has been a huge influence on my own business journey.I am very honored to have Bob Burg, the author of this book as my guest on this week’s episode. Bob shares his insights on how “giving” the right way will make you a successful entrepreneur."Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment"Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. He is also a much sought-after speaker at sales and leadership conferences. His book, The Go-Giver, coauthored with John David Mann, itself has sold over 950,000 copies and it has been translated into 28 languages.Through his work and passion he shows how companies both large and small that conduct their businesses “The Go-Giver Way” are not only of much greater value to their customers; they are also significantly more functional, and profitable, as well.What You Will LearnWhat entrepreneurship is really aboutHow to network in a meaningful wayHow to give without expectation while still serving your businessResources And Inspiration:Find Bob OnlineWebsiteTwitterInstagramLinkedinFacebookYoutubeShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

The expat life is amazing and can be full of incredible opportunities. However, it can create some very real and significant challenges for your career if you are constantly moving to follow your partner’s job.There are practical challenges like whether you can get a work permit with your visa status, whether your qualifications are accepted and then you can run into issues where employers don’t see the value of your international experience or simply don’t want to hire someone who is always on the move."Stop thinking about how far you could have come, start figuring out what you can do now."All of this can lead to some serious issues with your sense of identity, your relationship with your partner and your wellbeing.It does not have to be that way! Yes, the expat career curse is a real thing but there are things you can do to overcome it, to find personal fulfillment and purpose and financial independence.This week, I’m going to tell you three big things you can do to break the career curse and change your thinking about what you can do, right now, and why it is never too late to make a change!What You Will LearnWhat are the circumstances that lead to the career curseHow to turn around the expat spouse career curseWhat key mindset shift that need to happenThis episode is also available in a blog format:Click here to find the articleResources And Inspiration:Global expat numbers set to soar to 87.5m by 2021Expat partners are not taken seriously – This is how it can change – Alix CarnotPreserve your health and the energy you need in your business with easy Ayurvedic recipes – Rashmi ZimburgDual career couples & putting the business at the same level as the partner’s job – With Jennifer PetriglieriShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE

Building confidence with your identity and feeling that you belong when you are living on the move can be incredibly challenging. It can be even harder to cope with if you feel discriminated against.In this episode, bilingual expat and diversity coach, Ellen Wagner shares her steps to gaining confidence in your identity, especially when you feel marginalized or are in a minority. She also explains how feeling empowered and owning who you are can help you succeed personally and professionally, as well as how doing this work can help you be ready to speak up when you experience discrimination."It all starts with embracing your identity and getting comfortable with being different."Ellen Wagner runs Cross-Cultural Bridges. She helps expats grow on their (life) journey, keeping their orientation and overcoming their inner barriers. Ellen also helps individuals from minority backgrounds gain confidence and feel empowered to share their voice and be visible.With African-American roots and growing up in Germany, she now lives with her wife and daughter in Princeton, New Jersey, USA where she moved and changed her career to support her wife.Prior to becoming a coach, Ellen built her career in hotel management and tourism where she gained her experience in conflict and negotiation management.What You Will LearnWhat the 5 steps are that will allow you to feel confident about being different and feel more empoweredHow to find a tribe where you can belong and be yourselfHow to communicate your discomfort and speak up when you feel discriminated againstResources And Inspiration:#IamRemarkableFind Ellen OnlineWebsiteInstagramLinkedinShare Your Love!Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Share Your Thoughts!Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments!CLICK HERE