Speaking with clarity and confidence at work starts with knowing what you stand for and learning how to communicate it. Dr. Christine Sickles, author of The Clearest Voice in the Room, joins John Jantsch to explain why being the loudest person in a meeting doesn't make you the most influential. She introduces the voice-values gap, the hidden barriers that keep people from speaking up, and her VOICE framework for communicating with greater intention and impact. Discover how business owners and leaders can make their ideas heard, build executive presence, and lead more authentically without trying to become someone they're not.

00:00 When Your Values Don't Match Your Voice

06:01 Why People Stay Silent at Work

07:50 How Leaders Make Candor Work

11:23 Stop Trying to Be the Loudest Voice

12:59 How to Speak Up Without the Spotlight

15:52 The VOICE Framework for Clear Communication

19:15 How to Build a Paid Speaking Career

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Protecting your business name starts with understanding trademark rights, registration, and the risks of building a brand without proper legal clearance. Trademark attorney Natalie Nguyen, founder of Pro Legal, joins John Jantsch to explain why forming an LLC or securing a domain doesn't guarantee trademark protection, how to research a business name before launching, and why a trademark strategy should support your long-term business goals. From USPTO searches and trademark registration to infringement and enforcement, discover what entrepreneurs and small business owners should know to protect their brand and avoid expensive legal disputes.

00:00 What Happens When Your Brand Name Is Taken
05:04 Why an LLC and Domain Don't Protect Your Name
06:04 How to Search for Trademark Conflicts
08:11 How to Protect a Brand You Already Launched
11:20 The Risks of Cheap Trademark Filing Services
16:03 How Trademark Use and Ownership Are Proven
18:06 TM vs. ® and Protecting Your Trademark

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Building an AI-native business starts with redesigning workflows to save time, improve efficiency, and create better results. For small business owners and marketers, that means moving beyond individual AI tools and rethinking how everyday processes work.

John Jantsch is joined by Jeremy Jarry, who shares lessons from rebuilding his marketing team around AI. From identifying the right tasks to automate to managing AI agents and keeping humans involved in critical decisions, Jeremy explains what makes AI adoption successful. Discover how to introduce AI into your business, measure its actual impact, and avoid automation that creates more work than it eliminates.

00:00 What It Really Means to Be AI-Native

03:57 How Small Businesses Should Start With AI

07:21 Why Small Businesses Struggle With AI

11:57 How to Get Your Team to Actually Use AI

15:41 When AI Automation Goes Too Far

18:48 How Bookipi Helps Small Businesses

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