In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's First Chief HR Officer, best-selling author, thought leader and talent strategist. We dive into how AI can align with our organizational values like customer service, integrity, and collaboration. We explore how AI can create new roles and opportunities while emphasizing the importance of developing our unique human skills like leadership and communication. We also discuss practical strategies for building a healthier and more sustainable relationship with technology and how AI can empower senior workers, bridge generational gaps, and drive transformational change for businesses.

Steve Cadigan is an incredible talent advisor, speaker, and author. As the former CHRO at LinkedIn, he played a massive role in shaping the company’s culture and success. With over 25 years of HR leadership experience, Steve founded Cadigan Talent Ventures, where he works with organizations like Google, Cisco, and Manchester United. He’s passionate about using AI to enhance humanity, not replace it, and he’s the author of Workquake, a must-read book on the future of work and business transformation.

• AI should align with core values like integrity, teamwork, and service to truly support transformational growth.
• We’ll see AI open up opportunities that focus on unique human strengths, such as leadership, communication, and empathy, especially important in online coaching businesses.
• Before looking outside for talent, use AI to map and uncover your team’s internal skills and capabilities.
• AI offers a chance to rethink how technology enhances lives, relationships, and business scaling strategies.
• Seniors bring irreplaceable human experience and connection skills, which AI cannot replicate, creating new opportunities in the workforce.

AI should serve us by making our lives more meaningful and reducing stress, not increasing it. It’s an opportunity to improve relationships, both personally and professionally, and create more balanced lives. For transformational coaches and business leaders, leveraging AI effectively can mean deeper connections with clients, fostering trust, and delivering greater value.

Steve shared fascinating insights on how AI could be a game-changer for older workers. Seniors bring skills like empathy, experience, and pattern recognition that AI cannot replicate. Younger generations may shift their focus to humanities and power skills, creating a workplace where different generations thrive together. This shift can bring new perspectives and approaches to transformational coaching and online businesses.

• "We’re not just cutting jobs; we’re rethinking how technology can help us build more enriching relationships."
• "AI can’t replace what makes us uniquely human—our empathy, leadership, and ability to connect."
• "Seniors have the human skills AI can’t replicate—this could swing the pendulum in their favor."
• "Winning back our relationship with technology is essential for our collective well-being."
• "Experimentation isn’t just a strategy—it’s a survival skill in today’s fast-evolving AI landscape."

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Laura Wright, a coach and business consultant. Laura helps overworked and underpaid women transform into seven-figure empire builders by creating structure and reframing their business models. She firmly believes that when women hold true wealth, it changes the world. The conversation dives into Laura’s journey—from running a multi-seven-figure real estate investment company to now helping women succeed in their businesses. We explore how her approach to ethical, energetic, and enjoyable sales is reshaping the way women approach business and scaling their online coaching practices.

Laura Wright is a business consultant, coach, and the founder of Epic at Sales. Known as a "sales ninja," she specializes in helping women create wealth and scale their businesses. Through ethical, energetic, and enjoyable sales techniques, Laura empowers women to create their own economy and reach their highest potential. She is committed to teaching women how to authentically sell high-ticket offers and successfully build their businesses with intention and integrity.

• The Power of Sales: Sales is a critical skill for success, especially in online coaching. When done ethically and energetically, it can lead to significant growth and business scaling.
• Overcoming Limiting Beliefs: Many women undercharge and overdeliver because they haven’t been taught how to sell high-ticket offers. Learning to price services appropriately is transformative for your coaching business.
• The Math Behind Pricing: It’s crucial to calculate how many clients you can serve and what you need to charge to meet your income goals. This understanding can help scale your online coaching business more effectively.
• Switching from Service Provider to Business Owner: Moving from offering a service to creating scalable offers is key to building a business that can operate without constant client intake—vital for growing your online coaching.
• The Importance of Ethical Sales: Sales doesn't have to be coercive or uncomfortable. When done with love, energy, and authenticity, it can empower clients and lead to stronger relationships, which is especially important when scaling your coaching business.

• From Disaster to Success: Laura shares her personal story of losing everything during the 2008 financial crash and how learning sales and restructuring her offers helped turn things around.
• A Moment of Clarity: After helping a client grow from $250K to $1.2 million, Laura realized that teaching women how to scale their online coaching businesses was her true calling.

Laura works primarily with women because they’re often not taught to sell in ways that feel natural or ethical. Many women are conditioned to undercharge and undervalue their services, while traditional sales tactics are often coercive. Laura is passionate about helping women overcome these barriers and embrace their sales power, which can have ripple effects on other areas of life, including scaling their businesses.

• Undercharging and Overdelivering: Women often undervalue their services, leading to burnout and limiting their income potential.
• Not Comfortable with High-Ticket Sales: Many women struggle with selling premium offers because they haven’t been shown how to position them effectively in the market.
• The Lack of Capital: Women often use the money they make from sales to reinvest in their businesses, limiting growth potential. Pricing services correctly is essential to creating...

Welcome to The Lindsey Anderson Show! Today’s guest is Ricky Cedillo, a top-producing real estate agent in Oregon who has mastered social media to grow his business. Ricky shares his journey from working as a correctional officer to becoming one of the top producers in his field. In this episode, we dive into how Ricky uses social media to grow his business and build relationships with clients, even during slower periods. You’ll hear about his creative strategies for content creation, like funny reels, and how he uses direct messages to foster genuine connections with potential clients.

Ricky Cedillo is a real estate agent in Oregon with over two and a half years of experience. He’s part of a high-performing team ranked among the top 10 in Oregon. Ricky is also a certified mentor, relocation specialist, and certified real estate negotiation expert. His business is built on providing exceptional service to his clients, with a strong emphasis on leveraging social media to grow his business and connect with his community.

• Social Media as Free Advertising: Ricky explains how social media is a fantastic, low-cost way to market, allowing him to reach a larger audience for essentially no cost.
• Building Relationships Over Content: It’s not just about posting content, but about connecting with people. Engaging in DMs and nurturing real relationships is key to growing a business.
• Social Media Strategy: Focus on building relationships within your community and online groups to stay connected with your audience.
• Personal Touch: Ricky’s business thrives because he shares content that resonates with his target audience, focusing on real, meaningful connections rather than just selling.
• Consistency is Key: Even during busy periods, Ricky makes time for social media interactions, ensuring his online presence stays strong.
• Community Building: Ricky prefers using his personal social media accounts over a business page because it allows him to engage directly with his community and create meaningful connections.

• Handling Criticism with Kindness: Ricky shares an insightful story about how responding kindly to negative comments on his posts turned a troll into two potential clients.
• The Power of Comments: Ricky explains how responding to comments on your posts boosts your visibility and can lead to new business opportunities.
• Balancing Social Media and Real Estate: Managing social media while running a busy business can be challenging, but it’s necessary for continued success.

• Commenting vs. Liking: Ricky emphasizes the importance of commenting on posts rather than just liking them. Commenting adds more value and keeps you visible in your audience’s feed.
• Front and Center: Ricky compares social media engagement to being a shoe associate who stays visible, ensuring that you’re the first person clients reach out to when they’re ready.
• DMs as a Strategy: Ricky uses Instagram DMs to initiate conversations and build rapport, turning followers into potential clients.
• Commenting on Stories: Ricky engages with people by commenting on their Instagram Stories, asking questions that encourage conversation and boost algorithm visibility.

• “You can’t beat free advertising. As a small business owner, you can’t really beat that.” – Ricky Cedillo
• “Social media is about relationships, it’s not just about the content. It’s about connecting with people and having real...