Expert In You

In this insightful episode of Expert In You, host Ann Carden sits down with Mindy Flanigan, CEO and Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspiring HR, to reveal how growing businesses can build strong, scalable HR systems - without hiring a full-time HR team.

With nearly 20 years of experience, Mindy shares how founders can move from reactive people management to proactive, people-first infrastructure that supports growth, culture, and retention.

From navigating compliance across states to building remote teams and choosing the right systems, this conversation breaks down HR in a way that’s practical, simple, and actionable for small business owners.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

When and why growing businesses need structured HR support

How to build people operations systems that scale with your company

The role of culture and core values in team performance and retention

How to manage remote teams while maintaining alignment and engagement

How the right HR partner can help you avoid costly mistakes during growth

Whether you’re transitioning from solopreneur to team leader or scaling beyond 10–50 employees, this episode gives you a clear roadmap to building a business where people, culture, and performance align.

🎧 Tune in now to learn how to simplify HR, strengthen your team, and scale your business the right way.

Key Moments: 

04:19 "Fractional HR Support Model"

08:41 "PEO Job Shaped My Career"

12:21 "Core Values and Leadership Roles"

13:18 "Team Dynamics and Client Focus"

18:28 "Service Plans and Add-Ons"

21:24 "5 Questions Transformed Workplace Turnover"

24:06 "Cybersecurity Policies for Handbooks"

28:55 "Optimizing Payroll System Features"

32:19 "Generational Workplace Panel Prep"

35:12 "HR Docs Built for Culture"

 

About the guest : 

Mindy Flanigan loves simple. After 20 years of working in the HR Outsourcing Industry, she

grew impatient and concerned about the stigma that small businesses had about Human

Resources: HR was too complex. Mindy was inspired to change that and saw an opportunity to

un-complicate the complicated.

In 2007, she founded Inspiring HR with a focus on simplifying HR down to add value

personalized solutions for small businesses. Where you work with a person, not a call center or

a module.

Always sensing that HR was far more art than science, Mindy now leads a team of business

professionals, skilled at HR, who understand that the best HR infrastructure should not only be

labor law compliant, but aligned with the culture that a company wishes to achieve or stay true

to.

With PHR and SHRM-CP certifications, Mindy’s diverse background and passion for small

business HR has transformed her into someone who loves to keep learning and believes in

leading reflectively and with authenticity.

 

How to connect Mindy : 

Website: https://inspiringhr.com/

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inspiringhr/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiringHR

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Inspiringhr

 

About the host: 

Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, and #1 Bestselling Author, with over 41 years of experience helping small businesses, entrepreneurs, and coaches scale their success. As a Professional Speaker and three-time published author, Ann has coached and consulted hundreds of professionals across more than 80 industries.

 

Why Choose Ann Carden? 

With a diverse background that spans over four decades, Ann has developed a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in business growth, marketing strategies, and entrepreneurship. She spent 13 years in corporate management before launching her own businesses, where she thrived for 35 years. Ann’s entrepreneurial journey began out of financial necessity, and she successfully grew her first business to an international level - even before the Internet era.

 

Work with Ann Carden

 If you're ready to take your business to the next level, Ann offers customized solutions to help you grow. Whether you’re a coach, consultant, or small business owner, Ann’s proven strategies can drive significant growth in revenue and market reach. 

Get Free Resources:

➡️ Access Ann's Free Training: www.expertinyou.biz 

➡️ Read the latest edition of Expert in You Magazine: https://expertinyoumagazine.com/magazine

 

Ready to grow your business? 📞 Book a strategy call today: https://acarden.com 🔗 

 

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In this powerful episode of Expert In You, Ann Carden challenges one of the biggest myths in business growth: that success comes from doing more.

Instead, she reveals how true 10X growth happens by elevating your positioning, targeting higher-level opportunities, and competing for bigger contracts - not more clients.

Inspired by concepts from 10x Is Easier Than 2x and real-world experience, Ann breaks down how established experts and service providers can break through revenue ceilings and move into a completely different league of business.

🚀 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

Why working harder (or even smarter) won’t get you to 10X growth

How to shift from volume-based business to high-value opportunities

The key to attracting multi-six figure contracts and premium clients

How to reposition your expertise to stand out in crowded markets

What it really means to “work higher” instead of doing more

If you’re an experienced consultant, coach, or service-based entrepreneur who feels stuck despite doing everything “right,” this episode will give you a new lens on growth - and a smarter path forward.

🎧 Tune in now to learn how to elevate your business, capture bigger opportunities, and achieve 10X results without burnout.

About the host: 

Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, and #1 Bestselling Author, with over 41 years of experience helping small businesses, entrepreneurs, and coaches scale their success. As a Professional Speaker and three-time published author, Ann has coached and consulted hundreds of professionals across more than 80 industries.

 

Why Choose Ann Carden? 

With a diverse background that spans over four decades, Ann has developed a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in business growth, marketing strategies, and entrepreneurship. She spent 13 years in corporate management before launching her own businesses, where she thrived for 35 years. Ann’s entrepreneurial journey began out of financial necessity, and she successfully grew her first business to an international level - even before the Internet era.

 

Work with Ann Carden

 If you're ready to take your business to the next level, Ann offers customized solutions to help you grow. Whether you’re a coach, consultant, or small business owner, Ann’s proven strategies can drive significant growth in revenue and market reach. 

Get Free Resources:

➡️ Access Ann's Free Training: www.expertinyou.biz 

➡️ Read the latest edition of Expert in You Magazine: https://expertinyoumagazine.com/magazine

 

Ready to grow your business? 📞 Book a strategy call today: https://acarden.com 🔗 

 

🌐Website: https://annlcarden.com

 📞Contact Us: www.acarden.com

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In this insightful episode of Expert In You, host Ann Carden is joined by David Saxby, accomplished speaker, coach, and CEO of Spark Communications, to explore how speaking can become one of the most powerful drivers of business growth.

With more than 2,500 presentations delivered worldwide, David shares how entrepreneurs and experts can leverage their voice - on stages, podcasts, webinars, and virtual rooms - to attract clients, build influence, and create consistent revenue opportunities.

Together, Ann and David break down the modern speaking landscape and how professionals can move beyond one-off keynote fees to build sustainable client acquisition systems through speaking.

🎤 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How speaking can drive predictable revenue and client opportunities

The difference between keynotes, workshops, and small-room speaking

How podcasts and virtual speaking opportunities generate real business growth

When to focus on immediate ROI vs. long-term relationship building

How to position your voice and message for maximum influence and opportunity

If you’re an expert, consultant, coach, or entrepreneur who wants to turn speaking into a strategic growth engine not just a visibility tool this episode delivers practical insights you can implement immediately.

🎧 Tune in now to learn how to leverage your voice to speak, sell, and scale your business.

About the guest : 

CEO of Spark Communications Inc. David is an international speaker. He has delivered over 2500 presentations on creativity and innovation, business strategy, sales and marketing and leadership. 

 

David has been an entrepreneur for 40+ years and has founded 7 companies. His first company grew from a one-man studio to a full-service advertising agency in two years. He followed that success, during a major recession, to create a full-service marketing company with a staff of 23. 

 

A founding member of CAPS (the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers) David is a  Past National Director. David is a co-author of four books on the topics of Innovation, marketing and sales.  He is motorcycle enthusiast and is the Chair of the Motorcycle Ride for Dad and a professional musician.

 

Website: http://sparkcommunications.com

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-saxby/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.saxby.2025

Twitter: https://x.com/davidsaxby

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidsaxbyspeaker

 

About the host: 

Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, and #1 Bestselling Author, with over 41 years of experience helping small businesses, entrepreneurs, and coaches scale their success. As a Professional Speaker and three-time published author, Ann has coached and consulted hundreds of professionals across more than 80 industries.

 

Why Choose Ann Carden? 

With a diverse background that spans over four decades, Ann has developed a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in business growth, marketing strategies, and entrepreneurship. She spent 13 years in corporate management before launching her own businesses, where she thrived for 35 years. Ann’s entrepreneurial journey began out of financial necessity, and she successfully grew her first business to an international level - even before the Internet era.

 

Work with Ann Carden

 If you're ready to take your business to the next level, Ann offers customized solutions to help you grow. Whether you’re a coach, consultant, or small business owner, Ann’s proven strategies can drive significant growth in revenue and market reach. 

Get Free Resources:

➡️ Access Ann's Free Training: www.expertinyou.biz 

➡️ Read the latest edition of Expert in You Magazine: https://expertinyoumagazine.com/magazine

 

Ready to grow your business? 📞 Book a strategy call today: https://acarden.com 🔗 

 

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 📞Contact Us: www.acarden.com

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In this powerful episode of Expert In You, Ann Carden reveals how to turn speaking opportunities into serious revenue drivers - without relying on volume, email lists, or hope marketing.

If you’re an entrepreneur, founder, or B2B expert who wants more than visibility from the stage, this episode breaks down how to engineer every speaking engagement for high-ticket client conversions and six- to seven-figure business growth.

This isn’t about speaking for exposure. It’s about building a strategic speaking model that creates predictable, premium opportunities.

🎤 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

The difference between “visibility speaking” and revenue-engineered speaking

How to align your offer before you ever step on stage

Why low-ticket funnels slow growth - and what works faster

How to stack speaking avenues (podcasts, webinars, stages) strategically

How to position yourself to attract high-end clients ready to invest

Whether you speak virtually or live, this episode will help you shift from random opportunities to a repeatable revenue system that turns your voice into your most powerful growth asset.

🎧 Tune in now to learn how to leverage speaking for your next major business leap.

 

Key Moments:

00:00 "Speaking for Revenue Growth"

06:17 "From Email Chaos to Sales"

07:19 "Strategic Speaking for Revenue Growth"

11:59 "Sell Services at Highest Level"

13:34 "Speak, Sell, Scale Revenue"

 

About the host: 

Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, and #1 Bestselling Author, with over 41 years of experience helping small businesses, entrepreneurs, and coaches scale their success. As a Professional Speaker and three-time published author, Ann has coached and consulted hundreds of professionals across more than 80 industries.

 

Why Choose Ann Carden? 

With a diverse background that spans over four decades, Ann has developed a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in business growth, marketing strategies, and entrepreneurship. She spent 13 years in corporate management before launching her own businesses, where she thrived for 35 years. Ann’s entrepreneurial journey began out of financial necessity, and she successfully grew her first business to an international level - even before the Internet era.

 

Work with Ann Carden

 If you're ready to take your business to the next level, Ann offers customized solutions to help you grow. Whether you’re a coach, consultant, or small business owner, Ann’s proven strategies can drive significant growth in revenue and market reach. 

Get Free Resources:

➡️ Access Ann's Free Training: www.expertinyou.biz 

➡️ Read the latest edition of Expert in You Magazine: https://expertinyoumagazine.com/magazine

 

Ready to grow your business? 📞 Book a strategy call today: https://acarden.com 🔗 

 

🌐Website: https://annlcarden.com

 📞Contact Us: www.acarden.com

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 💟Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anncardenconsulting/

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In this forward-thinking episode of Expert In You, host Ann Carden sits down with Scott Talley, founder of Network in Action (NIA), to explore how business networking is being reimagined for modern entrepreneurs and decision-makers.

If you’re tired of outdated networking models, weekly meetings, repetitive elevator pitches, and pressure-based recruiting this conversation will open your eyes to a smarter way to build referral partnerships.

Scott shares how Network in Action blends technology, monthly in-person meetings, and a powerful digital platform to eliminate inefficiencies and create meaningful, revenue-generating connections.

🚀 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

Why traditional networking groups often fall short for business owners

How hybrid online-offline networking multiplies referrals

The power of gamification and referral rewards in driving engagement

How monthly structured meetings create deeper trust and better results

Opportunities to build community and even run your own networking franchise

Whether you're a consultant, entrepreneur, or local business leader looking for smarter referral systems and stronger partnerships, this episode offers practical insight into the future of relationship-based growth.

🎧 Tune in now to learn how technology and community are reshaping the way successful business owners connect and grow.

Key Moments: 

06:25 "From Email to Networking App"

09:11 "Efficiency in Networking Meetings"

11:28 Innovative Profile Video System

14:50 "Tax Code Insights for 2026"

18:06 Networking Commitment Dynamics Explained

22:06 "Referral Network with Nonprofit Impact"

26:40 "Redefining Networking Through Reciprocity"

29:09 Networking Challenges and Time Drain

31:57 "Embracing Digital Connections"

35:01 "Building Connections Through Vulnerability"

38:11 "Introverts Thriving Through Networking"

About the guest : 

Scott Talley, proud father of four and the founder of Network In Action Franchise INTL. , an international business networking organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and professionals grow through structured relationships, accountability, and collaboration. A visionary entrepreneur, Scott has built a global platform that redefines how business owners connect, learn, and succeed together.

 

He is also the creator of NIAX, an innovative revenue-share business model that rewards individuals for driving real, closed business, and the founder of Trades Together, a specialized networking community designed for contractors and blue-collar business owners.

 

In addition, Scott is the founder of International Network Day, a worldwide initiative celebrating the power of networking through a 24-hour global virtual event featuring leaders from around the world.

 

Known for his forward-thinking leadership and passion for building communities with purpose, Scott Talley continues to launch new models that empower entrepreneurs, elevate professional relationships, and transform the future of business networking.

 

How to connect Scott: 

 

Website: https://www.networkinaction.com/

https://www.franchise.networkinaction.com/

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-talleynia/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scott.talley.564

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinaimprovco/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NetworkinactionIntl

 

About the host: 

Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, and #1 Bestselling Author, with over 41 years of experience helping small businesses, entrepreneurs, and coaches scale their success. As a Professional Speaker and three-time published author, Ann has coached and consulted hundreds of professionals across more than 80 industries.

 

Why Choose Ann Carden? 

With a diverse background that spans over four decades, Ann has developed a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in business growth, marketing strategies, and entrepreneurship. She spent 13 years in corporate management before launching her own businesses, where she thrived for 35 years. Ann’s entrepreneurial journey began out of financial necessity, and she successfully grew her first business to an international level - even before the Internet era.

 

Work with Ann Carden

 If you're ready to take your business to the next level, Ann offers customized solutions to help you grow. Whether you’re a coach, consultant, or small business owner, Ann’s proven strategies can drive significant growth in revenue and market reach. 

Get Free Resources:

➡️ Access Ann's Free Training: www.expertinyou.biz 

➡️ Read the latest edition of Expert in You Magazine: https://expertinyoumagazine.com/magazine

Ready to grow your business? 📞 Book a strategy call today: https://acarden.com 🔗 

 

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