Productive Flourishing
Pam Slim, business coach, speaker, and author of the...
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Oct 28 2021 52m
Chapter 1 2 mins
An arc connects all three of Pam's books Escape from Cubicle Nation, Body of Work, and Widest Net. She explains the trajectory of the reader going through all three booksChapter 2 3 mins
Pam has experienced several different configurations of working since her first book. She shares more about her journey with work, and how she has built up her network of relationshipsChapter 3 5 mins
In her book, The Widest Net, Pam talks about some of the other elements of marketing that are more relatable and inclusive. At its foundation, The Widest Net is focused on shifting the paradigm from “building an empire” to “building an ecosystem.”Chapter 4 2 mins
A lot of marketing already happens within an ecosystem modelChapter 5 1 min
Whether you’re going deep in cultivating relationships or broad in reaching out to a large audience, you still have to do marketing, and you still have to do the workChapter 6 2 mins
There is a distinction between relational connections and transactional connectionsChapter 7 2 mins
As an expert within your field, you need to have a beacon. It is your responsibility to be really clear about what you do, your perspective, and your unique approachChapter 8 5 mins
Many of us want to showcase all of our talents and interests, and illustrate that we have range. However, this can be problematic from a business perspective. Pam and Charlie discuss how to build a better beacon for our workChapter 9 1 min
You don’t have to let go of all your passions, interests, and different revenue streams in your business. It’s all about what you're shining the light onChapter 10 33 sec
When our beacons are too diffuse, it makes it hard for people to refer us to othersChapter 11 5 mins
Partnerships are an essential part of building success in the ecosystem model. Pam explains how having “peanut butter and jelly” partners and brand partnerships can be usefulChapter 12 5 mins
How can we start positioning ourselves to get into the flow of building partnerships? It can be difficult, especially for underestimated or overlooked foundersChapter 13 7 mins
Pam shares some of the things she has learned about her own business and journey in writing The Widest NetChapter 14 3 mins
Pam invites listeners to identify partners to help them market their business. The first place to start is with your favorite clients, customers, and people you work with