Sometimes a single post can inspire transformative insights. Imagine if that post were about insights.

In Episode 26 of the podcast, I welcomed Michelle Calcagni to the show to reflect on her career and her valuable LinkedIn post about insights. We dug deep about professional women at the top of their game and preserving our unique, acquired knowledge to pass along to a buyer, a mentee, or the next generation. In this episode, you’ll learn:

We’ll Cover

Insights are often A Rembrandt in the Attic … learn what that means!
How to be more sophisticated about data, learning from it, and knowing how to ask, “so what?”
As expertise-based service providers, you’ll learn two critical tips for capturing valuable insights.
Bonus: a Venn Diagram framework to help situate yourself and your IP in your business.

Michelle is a force of nature, with so much experience and advice that she generously shared with us. I am excited to act on some of her suggestions, and all of us should adopt her perspective about NDAs and boundaries. If you want to get your NDAs in order, contact me to see how I can help.

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Erin's LinkedIn Page: www.linkedin.com/in/erinaustin/

Think Beyond IP YouTube Page: www.youtube.com/channel/UCVztXnDYnZ83oIb-EGX9IGA/videos

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More About Our Guest

Michelle is known as someone global manufacturing companies call when they need strategic solutions to the high-stakes challenges confronting their businesses. Building on a wide-ranging “been there, done that” experience, her ability to pair creative ideas with pragmatic execution sets her apart from many consultants.

She is passionate about the “Power of Perspective”, leveraging a range of proprietary tools and processes to ensure the voices of all stakeholders are embedded in solutions. This is particularly relevant in a global context, where Michelle’s on-the-ground experience translates to new solutions that bring global teams together to share approaches and execute programs.

Beyond her work for clients, Michelle is a vocal supporter of women entrepreneurs and aspires to create an investment fund to support them.