Welcome to The Right Room!
Join our Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/TheRightRoom
Connect with Celeste: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celeste-decamps-empowermentthroughmovement/
Rapid Rapport: https://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Rapport-Profitable-Relationships-Connections-ebook/dp/B0D8FCFG9D
Connect with Jane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-parmel
Cardinal Business Advisors: https://www.cardinalbusiness.pro
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“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room – Welcome to The Right Room”
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Why Smart Business Owners Don’t Do Everything Themselves

Stop Doing Everything

The Right Room is a business and leadership podcast where founders and entrepreneurs share real stories, profit strategies, and practical lessons for building successful companies.

In this episode of The Right Room, Jane Parmel and Celeste DeCamps speak with Sheryl Scott, LegalShield associate and advocate for small business owners and families. Sheryl shares the pivotal lessons that shaped her career path, the strategic shift that led her into affordable legal services, and the key insights entrepreneurs can apply to avoid burnout, delegate better, and protect their business before problems arise.

After careers in advertising and career coaching, Sheryl saw a pattern: many people went into business assuming they could figure everything out themselves. But the reality is very different. Business owners may be experts at their craft, but that does not mean they should also be their own lawyer, accountant, web designer, and tax strategist.

This episode is a practical conversation about doing what you do best, relying on professionals for the rest, and why legal support is not just for emergencies. It is part of building a smarter, stronger, more sustainable business.

What You’ll Learn:

✅ Why trying to do everything yourself leads to burnout
✅ How to spot when research and learning are stealing revenue-generating time
✅ Why small business owners need professional support
✅ What kinds of legal issues can quietly create major risk
✅ Why reviewing contracts before signing matters
✅ How affordable legal services can help both businesses and families
✅ Why slowing down to evaluate your business can help you move faster
✅ The importance of building the right support team around your business

Room Service:

This week, slow down to speed up.
Take 20 to 30 minutes and ask yourself:
- What am I doing that someone else could do better or faster?
- Where am I spending time instead of generating revenue?
- What issue in my business or personal life should I stop guessing about and ask a professional?
Choose one task, one risk, or one recurring point of stress and get expert help with it.

About Our Guest:

Sheryl Scott helps families and small business owners access affordable legal support through LegalShield. With a background in advertising, career coaching, and entrepreneurship, she brings both practical insight and empathy to the challenges business owners face when they are trying to build sustainably without doing everything alone.

Connect with Sheryl:
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylscott15
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sherylscott15
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sheryl.your.legalshield.lady/
ALIGNABLE: https://www.alignable.com/plattsvilleon/legalshield?user=2041954

About The Right Room Podcast:
The Right Room is a business and leadership podcast focused on growth, communication, entrepreneurship, and the strategies that help leaders navigate challenges and build stronger businesses.

Welcome to The Right Room!Join our Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/TheRightRoomConnect with Celeste: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celeste-decamps-empowermentthroughmovement/Rapid Rapport: https://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Rapport-Profitable-Relationships-Connections-ebook/dp/B0D8FCFG9DConnect with Jane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-parmelCardinal Business Advisors: https://www.cardinalbusiness.proFollow us: https://www.facebook.com/TheRightRoom/ https://www.instagram.com/therightroompodcast“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room – Welcome to The Right Room”---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ever “bombed” a presentation so hard it followed you to the parking lot, and then realized you’ve been leaving free marketing on the table?In this episode of The Right Room Podcast, hosts Jane Parmel and Celeste DeCamps welcome repeat guest Lorraine Lane, who shares the moment that changed her business: a 10-minute networking presentation she avoided for two years, then completely tanked… and used as the catalyst to build a speaker-ready system that started bringing in clients.

Lorraine breaks down why most small business owners waste their time in the spotlight, how to prepare weeks in advance, and the simple steps that turn a “ho-hum talk” into an opportunity people remember, follow up on, and buy from.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

✅ Why “my work speaks for itself” is a false belief that costs you business

✅ How to prep so you’re not scrambling from a weak intro (bring a hard copy)

✅ The difference between presenting on Zoom vs. in the room

✅ When to take questions (and when not to)

✅ How to identify what actually makes you different, using past-client feedback

✅ Why a strong wrap-up matters (and why “Well, that’s it” isn’t one)

Room Service (your step for the next 48 hours):

Write ONE sentence: “The #1 thing I want this audience to remember about me is ______.”Then ask 3 past clients this simple question (Lorraine’s method):“What did you thank me for, specifically, and why did that matter to you?”Use their words to shape your next 10-minute talk, introduction, and close.

About our guest:

Lorraine Lane helps business owners become confident, compelling communicators through structured preparation and presentation coaching. She also creates “right rooms” of her own by hosting multiple in-person networking events each month designed for real connection, not cookie-cutter pitches.

Lorraine’s upcoming opportunities:

🆓 Free Masterclass: Three presentation tips Monday, March 2 at 4:00 PM ET (registration link in the show notes)

6-Week Program: Presentation training + live practice + feedbackStarts March 5 at 4:00 PM ET (limited to 10–12 participants)

About The Right Room Podcast:

The Right Room delivers a story, a strategy, and a step each episode so you can make a meaningful change in your business this week.👍 Subscribe for more episodes on networking, communication, profit, momentum, and growth.

#PresentationSkills #SmallBusinessMarketing #NetworkingTips

Welcome to The Right Room!
Join our Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/TheRightRoom
Connect with Celeste: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celeste-decamps-empowermentthroughmovement/
Rapid Rapport: https://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Rapport-Profitable-Relationships-Connections-ebook/dp/B0D8FCFG9D
Connect with Jane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-parmel
Cardinal Business Advisors: https://www.cardinalbusiness.pro
Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/TheRightRoom/
https://www.instagram.com/therightroompodcast
“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room – Welcome to The Right Room”
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Lose a $20M Deal and Bounce Back Fast | Steve Ramona

Bounce Back Fast

The Right Room is a business and leadership podcast where founders and entrepreneurs share real stories, profit strategies, and practical lessons for building successful companies.

In this episode of The Right Room, Jane Parmel and Celeste DeCamps speak with Steve Ramona, host of Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart and relationship-driven business builder. Steve shares the pivotal moment that challenged his business, the strategic shift that helped him move forward, and the key lessons other entrepreneurs can apply when momentum gets interrupted.

After spending 10 months working on a $20 million project, Steve and his partner discovered critical pieces were missing and had to walk away from the deal. Instead of staying stuck in the loss, Steve leaned into a powerful lesson from one of his mentors: be human for 24 hours, then get back in motion.

This episode is a masterclass in resilience, networking, and building what Steve calls your quality net worth. From the power of following up to the value of serving before selling, Steve shares how relationships, consistent growth, and a strong network can help you recover faster and create new opportunities when things do not go as planned.

What You’ll Learn:

✅ How Steve handled the loss of a $20 million deal
✅ Why giving yourself 24 hours to feel the loss matters
✅ The difference between your network and your quality net worth
✅ How to build momentum again after disappointment
✅ Why serving before selling creates stronger opportunities
✅ A practical networking framework: Ask, Shut Up, Listen, Ask
✅ How to turn your intro into a story instead of a pitch
✅ Why getting 1% better every day compounds over time

Room Service:

In the next 48 hours, do one of these two things:
Reach out to someone in your network and ask how you can help them
Rewrite your elevator pitch as a short story that highlights the problem you solve
Then use it the next time you are in a room, on Zoom, or meeting someone new.

About Our Guest:

Steve Ramona is the host of Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart and a passionate advocate for relationship-based growth. Through podcasting, networking, and business development, he helps entrepreneurs build stronger connections, create momentum, and open doors to bigger opportunities through service, strategy, and authentic human connection.

Connect with Steve:
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/steve.ramona/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@podcastmentor
SKOOL: https://www.skool.com/steve-ramonacommunity-9836

About The Right Room Podcast:

The Right Room is a business and leadership podcast focused on growth, communication, entrepreneurship, and the strategies that help leaders navigate challenges and build stronger businesses.

Subscribe for new episodes weekly.

#BusinessPodcast #Entrepreneurship #Le