Todd Cherches is the CEO and co-founder of BigBlueGumball, a NYC-based leadership and executive coaching firm. He is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s “MG 100 Coaches,” a three-time award-winning adjunct professor of leadership at NYU, a lecturer on leadership at Columbia University, a TEDx speaker, and the author of the groundbreaking book, "VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life."In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to leverage relationships, community, and visual thinking to build a thriving business after leaving the corporate world.Todd and I discuss:<ul><li>What led Todd to start his own business [02:47]</li><li>Key challenges in balancing business development and client work [03:32]</li><li>The importance of relationships and community for business growth [04:21]</li><li>How teaching, speaking, and content creation fuel relationship building [05:22]</li><li>Keeping relationships warm over time—especially for introverts [06:36]</li><li>Using LinkedIn to nurture your network [06:36]</li><li>The power of metaphors, analogies, and visual leadership for entrepreneurs [10:16]</li><li>Four ways to communicate ideas visually [11:14]</li><li>How visual thinking helps corporate refugees stand out [15:53]</li><li>Becoming a resource for organizations in a VUCA world [16:55]</li><li>Todd’s “four G’s” philosophy for leadership and community [22:14]</li><li>How to start building your network and why it’s never too late [24:19]</li></ul> Learn more about Todd at:<a href="https://www.toddcherches.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.toddcherches.com/</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/VisuaLeadership-Leveraging-Visual-Thinking-Leadership/dp/1642933376" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/VisuaLeadership-Leveraging-Visual-Thinking-Leadership/dp/1642933376</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddcherches/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddcherches/</a>Thank you to our sponsor:<a href="https://community.smashingtheplateau.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Smashing the Plateau Community</a>Ready to level up? Subscribe for exclusive tips and strategies to drive your success forward!

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