Episode #044: Bev Flaxington, Author, Make Your SHIFT

Bev FlaxingtonFor most of us, when we think change, we resist. There are things, it seems, that begin happening inside our body that tense up at just the idea of it.

Change is something we all have to face from time to time, but the word change sounds so abrupt, doesn’t it?

What if we could think instead to shift, much like an entrepreneur’s business idea might do when it comes to responding to changing market conditions?

Shift feels more gradual, more baby step-friendly, more evolutionary and, maybe most important, less stressful.

In her book Make Your SHIFT, Bev Flaxington reveals the five most powerful moves you can make to get where you want to go. Change, in other words, doesn’t have to be hard.

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In today’s episode, Beverly shares:

  • The problems with traditional goal setting
  • The techniques you can use to successfully deal with difficult people
  • Why understanding the behavioral patterns of those around us is so important
  • What she strives to achieve whenever giving a public talk
  • And a lot more!

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Bev Explains Make Your Shift

Get Bev’s Books

You can order your copy of Make Your SHIFT:: The Five Most Powerful Moves You Can Make to Get Where YOU Want to Go right now.

Check Amazon for a complete list of Bev’s books.

Books Bev Recommends

Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy-to-Learn, Proven Communication Skills by Georgianna Donadio

The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction by M.A Rebecca Z. Shafir CCC

Connecting with Bev

For more on what Bev is up to, you can visit her at UnderstandingOtherPeople.com and at The-Collaborative.com. Here, you can learn more about workshops, products, and facilitation services or to hire Bev to speak at your company.

If you’d like to connect or network with Bev, or let her know your thoughts on today’s episode, consider sending her a tweet. You can reach out to her via @BevFlaxington on Twitter.

You might also consider clicking the link below and tweeting it. I’ll notice it, thank you and tell my followers how wonderful you are. And Bev just might do the same.

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Learning how to make my #SHIFT with @THEjeffbrown and @BevFlaxington today on the Read to Lead Podcast | https://readtoleadpodcast.com/44th

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