Fellow careers podcaster Dave Stachowiak shares wisdom on dealing with the inner critic, getting great feedback, and more You'll Learn: How to best interact with the inner critic The magic question to ask for better feedback How much feedback is too much feedback About Dave: Dave is a Senior Vice President with Dale Carnegie of Southern Los Angeles and has led training programs for top organizations like the Northrop Grumman Corporation, The United States Air Force, the Boeing Company, and the U...
Jun 21, 2017•40 min
Gayle Van Gils talks about ways to transform your interactions and work culture from a place of fear to one of love, kindness, and humanity. You’ll Learn: The effects of a toxic workplace and how to counteract them with love Core practices to deepen your capacity for kindness A handy ritual to stop negative reactions About Gayle Gayle Van Gils is an author, leadership consultant and life coach, who opens the minds and hearts of her clients. As a senior mindfulness teacher, with an MBA from UCLA,...
Jun 19, 2017•36 min
VINA CEO and co-founder Olivia June Poole takes us into her tech world and speaks on the importance of personal relationships, the gender dynamics in networking, and how to make good connections. You’ll Learn: The key difference in successful network building between men and women A critical overlooked consideration when building your network How to make new connections stronger About Olivia Olivia June Poole is the CEO and Co-Founder of VINA, a company that creates tech products to connect, cel...
Jun 16, 2017•29 min
Entrepreneur Nick Campbell explores how you can turn your interests into a career–and then make the most of those opportunities. You’ll Learn: A process to find the connection between what you love and what pays How to sidestep all the requirements that job boards claim you need Why it’s ideal to be the the worst in the room About Nick Nick grew up in Detroit, the oldest son of a fireman and a rollerskating teacher. He lived a curious life trying to figure out how things worked. He’s been lucky ...
Jun 14, 2017•46 min
Worldwide storytelling authority Bernadette Jiwa shares how to tap into hunches to uncover your next great idea. You’ll Learn: How to begin trusting your gut The three qualities that cultivate good ideas The skill of selling your ideas through storytelling About Bernadette Bernadette Jiwa hails from Ireland, presently lives in Australia, and is a global authority on the role of story in business, innovation and marketing. She is also an advisor to business leaders and entrepreneurs, a regular ke...
Jun 12, 2017•29 min
Reos Partners cofounder Adam Kahane shares his expertise in dealing with conflicts and effectively collaborating with the enemy. You’ll Learn: Why conventional collaboration does not work anymore The three stretches required from collaboration What to do when you can’t collaborate About Adam Adam Kahane is a Director of Reos Partners, an international social enterprise that helps people move forward together on their most important and intractable issues. Adam is the author of four books on solv...
Jun 09, 2017•37 min
Human performance guru Brad Stulberg illuminates the essential ingredients that lead to peak physical, emotional, and mental states. You'll Learn: Brad’s ultimate growth equation How to get comfortable with being uncomfortable The huge difference that making a difference makes About Brad: Brad Stulberg researches, writes, speaks, and coaches on health and the science of human performance. He is a coauthor of the new book Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New...
Jun 07, 2017•45 min
Professor Ellen Ensher shares her expertise in instigating and developing mentor and protégé relationships. You’ll Learn: How Ellen applied mentorship wisdom to double her income in one day The real meaning of mentorship The two valuable things every protege can provide even the most senior mentor About Ellen Ellen A. Ensher, Ph.D is a Professor of Management at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, California and in 2017 received the LMU award for Distinguished Teaching. Ellen is th...
Jun 05, 2017•32 min
Prolific trainer Chris Croft helps to figure out what you should do really well and what you should do well enough to get the most out of your work and life. You’ll Learn: How to identify squeezable tasks A 4-step process to saying no and negotiating Optimal systems for organizing the stuff of work and life About Chris Chris Croft has an Engineering Degree from Cambridge and an MBA, worked as a senior manager in manufacturing for 10 years and then as a university lecturer for five years before s...
Jun 02, 2017•54 min
Patrick McGinnis shows how you can develop your entrepreneurship--and job skills--while keeping the stability of your day job. You'll Learn: Why you should consider being a 10% entrepreneur Two strategies to determine where you should really focus your time and energy Tried and tested ways to see if your big idea will work out About Patrick: Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall Street, to provide strategic adv...
May 31, 2017•40 min
Paul Szyarto talks about his templates for overhauling businesses, the root of common business problems, and how to identify improvement opportunities. You’ll Learn: How to assess root problems quickly Why identifying current facts is more accurate than relying on history The underlying source of tremendous confidence About Paul Paul Szyarto is a renowned business transformation expert. He is currently the CEO of Campana & Schott Inc., controlling all operations throughout the United States....
May 26, 2017•32 min
Tasha Eurich shares insights on self-awareness, how we can benefit from it, and how to strengthen our self-awareness. You'll Learn: 7 indicators that reveal if you’re actually self-aware (most aren’t!) Why you need to be more self-aware What you’re doing wrong when it comes to introspection About Tasha: Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author (Bankable Leadership). With a PhD in organizational psychology, she is also the founder of Th...
May 24, 2017•36 min
Michael Papanek talks collective resilience, group breakthroughs, and the action learning model. You’ll Learn: The keys to building resilient work relationships How to use the Heat Curve to achieve collective resilience and innovative breakthroughs Ignored, overlooked, and CRITICAL ground rules for meetings About Michael Michael Papanek specializes in leadership consultancy and providing strategies, tools and skills to enact change. He is the Principal Consultant and Founder of Michael Papanek C...
May 22, 2017•46 min
Michael Papanek talks collective resilience, group breakthroughs, and the action learning model. You’ll Learn: The keys to building resilient work relationships How to use the Heat Curve to achieve collective resilience and innovative breakthroughs Ignored, overlooked, and CRITICAL ground rules for meetings About Michael Michael Papanek specializes in leadership consultancy and providing strategies, tools and skills to enact change. He is the Principal Consultant and Founder of Michael Papanek C...
May 22, 2017•46 min
Linda Swindling shares how to boldly ask for—and receive—more. You’ll Learn: The right way to think about asking for more The drivers of asking discomfort—and practice approaches for overcoming them The main factors that drive whether a “yes” or “no” About Linda From the courtroom to the boardroom, Linda knows firsthand about influencing decision makers and asking outrageously. She practiced law for 10 years and is now a “recovering” attorney, popular speaker, executive coach and strategic consu...
May 19, 2017•38 min
Journalist Cheryl Strauss Einhorn shares a robust approach to complex decision-making via AREA perspective-taking method. You’ll Learn: How to make complex decisions with the AREA Method Why you should document your decision problems How to slow down to speed up your decision-making About Cheryl Cheryl Einhorn is the creator of the AREA Method, a decision making system for individuals and companies to solve complex problems. Cheryl is the founder of CSE Consulting and the author of the book Prob...
May 17, 2017•49 min
Jim Tamm shares how managing defensiveness ensures collaborations remain cool and effective. You’ll Learn: Why managing your defensiveness is a hidden key to effective collaborations The 3 biggest drivers of defensiveness How to stay curious – instead of furious About Jim For 25 years Jim was a judge dealing with collective bargaining disputes. He has mediated more school district labor strikes than any other person in the United States. Now he teaches collaboration skills in the Talent Developm...
May 15, 2017•39 min
Tristan White shares his experiences in building an award-winning work environment from top to bottom. You’ll Learn: Why Tristan quit his dream of working with elite athletes The one key question you need to ask before committing to anything The power of noticing alone About Tristan Tristan White is the CEO and Founder of The Physio Co., providing over 200,000 physiotherapy consultations for seniors every year. For eight consecutive years, The Physio Co. has ranked as one of Australia’s 50 Best ...
May 12, 2017•36 min
Brothers / coaches / adventurers Guy and Ilan Ferdman tackle personal development and living the life you love. You’ll Learn: How perception creates meaning and motivation The 22 minutes that can change your life Questions that boost your confidence About Guy & Ilan Guy and Ilan Ferdman are brothers and co-founders of SatoriPrime, a personal development company on a mission to help people reach a 10 out of 10 in every area of their lives. Previously, they were head coaches with Landmark Educ...
May 10, 2017•43 min
Dianna Booher shows how you can conduct more effective meetings and make a greater impact with subtle tweaks to your communication approach. You'll Learn: What a great leader sounds like Tips to get your emails read Quick tricks for better meetings About Dianna: As founder and CEO of Booher Research Institute, Dianna Booher works with organizations to help them communicate clearly and with leaders to expand their influence by a strong executive presence. She has provided communication programs a...
May 08, 2017•42 min
Dr. Hans Hagemann talks about the biochemical ingredients needed to get into the groove of “flow” and optimally engage your brain for peak performance. You'll Learn: The three-chemical “DNA” of peak performance Three simple steps to flow The benefits of intuitive decision making in a team About Hans: Hans W. Hagemann, Ph.D., is managing partner/co-founder at the global leadership consultancy firm Munich Leadership Group, and he is a global expert on leadership and innovation who has led seminars...
May 05, 2017•50 min
Kim Scott shows how “radical candor” can be used in the workplace to give better feedback and meaningful praise and criticism. You'll Learn: How to care personally while challenging directly Three important conversations that you should be having at work An approach to giving better feedback to your boss About Kim: Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity, a NYT and WSJ bestseller, published by St Martin’s Press. Kim is also the co-founder and CEO...
May 03, 2017•40 min
Veteran culture consultant S. Chris Edmonds shares his philosophy and processes associated with intentionally creating an uplifting culture. You’ll Learn: The oft-forgotten half of the manager’s job How to identify the top citizens in your team Quick tips for identifying and listing values within your team About Chris Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant who is the founder and CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group . After a 15-year executive career leading high...
Apr 30, 2017•43 min
Sleep doctor W. Chris Winter shares the effects of sleep and best practices for getting a better sleep, synthesized from years of working with elite athletes. You’ll Learn: Insight on what it takes to achieve better sleep Handy tools to enhance sleep How Chris helps professional athletes sleep best About Chris Dr. W. Chris Winter has spent over half of his life involved in the study of sleep and the treatment of sleep disorders. As a board certified neurologist and double board certified sleep s...
Apr 28, 2017•58 min
High-stakes headhunter Scott Love talks about employee loyalty, human needs, and what motivates people in the workplace. You’ll Learn: Why people stay or leave their jobs The major forces of employee motivation How to become follow-able About Scott Scott Love is President of the Attorney Search Group, a professional speaker on employee loyalty, a high-stakes headhunter, and an author of three books. He was also a Naval Officer for four years, and moonlights as a stand-up comedian. Items Mentione...
Apr 25, 2017•38 min
Engineering Professor Dr. Barbara Oakley gives her best techniques for making mindshifts, whether they are dramatic changes or small tweaks. You'll Learn: Why the Pomodoro technique’s 25 minutes of focus is indeed a magical number How you can make dramatic changes – and small tweaks – to improve your life How the imposter syndrome can actually be a strength About Barbara Barbara Oakley PhD., is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan; a Visiting Scholar at the Uni...
Apr 21, 2017•45 min
Professor Jeff DeGraff shows how to stir up some constructive conflict to encourage innovative thinking in the workplace. You’ll Learn: The extraordinary value of arguing Who are the four types of people at the workplace and what creative tensions emerge among them Effective ways to create constructive conflict at work About Jeff Jeff DeGraff is called the Dean of Innovation because of his influence on the field. Dr. DeGraff is a professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. ...
Apr 19, 2017•40 min
Google executive and leadership coach Rachael O’Meara shares how to make the most of every pause from work--whether the pause last for a minute or for months. You'll Learn: The critical benefits of taking a pause Quick tools for making each pause deliver maximum How to turn challenges into opportunities About Rachael Rachael O’Meara is a transformational leadership coach, assisting others to fulfill their potential. She is a sales executive at Google and also hosts authors who have meaningful me...
Apr 17, 2017•43 min
Communications professor Dr. Janie Fritz gives some pro-tips to reinforce positive behavior in the workplace and minimize the power of the negative. You’ll Learn: How negative behavior takes a toll on the workplace Practical ways to build better colleague relationships Tactics for dealing with bully bosses About Janie Dr. Janie Marie Harden Fritz is a professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies at Duquesne University. She studies communication in the workplace, exploring how professional...
Apr 14, 2017•35 min
Construction entrepreneur Isaac Lidsky challenges us to take control of our lives and speaks on the impact of accountability and perception. You'll Learn: How you misperceive yourself and your own life How to make wise choices with awareness and accountability Why there are no such things as heroes and villains About Isaac: Isaac Lidsky is a motivational speaker, an author, and runs ODC Construction, a hugely successful construction company in Florida. He was a child star for the sitcom Saved By...
Apr 12, 2017•25 min
