Infomercial star Anthony “Sully” Sullivan shares his best lessons learned about the art and science of persuasion. You’ll Learn: 1) Approaches to understanding the pain and being the cure 2) How to make an entrance and take control 3) Why you should own your nerves and not hide them About Sully Best-known as the spokesman for OxiClean, Anthony is the pitchman of choice for dozens of innovative, practical usage consumer products including the X5 5-in-1 Steamer, the Sticky Buddy and Smart Mop. Sta...
Nov 30, 2017•40 min
Author and Simon Sinek colleague David Mead shares the importance of starting with why you do what you do – and how to find that why. You'll Learn: The benefits of starting with why Examples of effective and ineffective “whys” The process to find your why About David: David is committed to a world in which the vast majority of people wake up inspired to go to work, feel safe while they're there and go home at the end of the day fulfilled by the work they do. David co-authored Find Your Why, with...
Nov 29, 2017•36 min
Mike Figliuolo ponders on why critical thinking is becoming increasingly important and how to maximize your critical thinking skills. You’ll Learn: 1) Why slowing down will help you better solve problems 2) How to differentiate facts from judgments 3) How to use the 5 “whys” and the 7 “so whats” to think more clearly about causes and effects About Mike Mike Figliuolo is the Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS, a consulting and training firm that helps leaders think better. He’s authored numerous...
Nov 26, 2017•41 min
FranklinCovey Chief People Officer Todd Davis shares the firm’s discoveries on proven best practices for building more effective work relationships. You'll Learn: How to see others more clearly A master tactic to get better feedback from your colleagues The most common mistakes that destroy work relationships About Todd: Todd Davis is the author of FranklinCovey’s Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work. With over 30 years of experience in human resources, talen ...
Nov 22, 2017•50 min
Professor Brenda Bailey-Hughes explores the scientific connections between positivity and being a better performer at work. You'll Learn: The real science behind the power of positivity How to halt compulsive worrying Power words for positivity About Brenda: Brenda Bailey-Hughes teaches communication and leadership skills at the Kelley School of Business undergrad program. She also teaches global leadership and emerging markets for Kelley Direct, the working professionals’ MBA program. She’s aut...
Nov 20, 2017•39 min
Professional boxer and physics student Ed Latimore teaches how to stop caring about what other people think and stoke the fires of motivation. You’ll Learn: 1) How human behavior is subject to the laws of momentum 2) How to find motivation when it seems elusive 3) Why it’s better to focus on the process rather than the outcome About Ed Ed Latimore is a professional boxer, adult physics student at Duquesne University, a veteran of the United States Army National Guard, chess player, and author. M...
Nov 16, 2017•40 min
No-Pay MBA guru Laurie Pickard explains Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and reveals precisely how to get quality education for under $1,000. You’ll Learn: 1) All about MOOCs! What they are, where to find them, and how to pick the winners 2) How to use Loss Aversion to avoid quitting online courses 3) How to build a prestigious network without going to a prestigious university About Laurie When some of the most prestigious business schools in the world began providing free versions of their c...
Nov 14, 2017•39 min
Communications consultant Frances Cole Jones shares her best strategies to address her clients’ most pressing questions. You'll Learn: How to tell if you’re a boring speaker...and what do about it. The key word that instantly makes your message more engaging Another power word that increases listener buy-in from 60 to 94% About Frances: Prior to founding Cole Media Management Frances worked first as a nursery school teacher and then as an editor of commercial nonfiction in NYC. Being a teacher h...
Nov 13, 2017•39 min
Gary Morton reveals the key ingredients to the “secret sauce” allowing teams to be at the top 1% of their fields. You’ll Learn: 1) The first steps toward achieving clarity of purpose 2) How to spark empowered obsession in your team 3) Guidelines for unleashing your group’s creativity About Gary Gary Morton graduated from West Point with honors and had a five-year career as a tank officer, the highlight of which was being part of an extraordinary unit that achieved unprecedented results at the US...
Nov 09, 2017•41 min
Fellow podcaster Donald Kelly reveals keys to being more persuasive, building influence, and hustling everyday. You'll Learn: Principles of sales that everyone can use to become more influential Two strategies to overcome the fear of rejection Approaches for making an effective cold call or email About Donald: Donald Kelly evangelizes effective ways for salespeople and entrepreneurs to find more qualified prospects, close more deals and make more money. He does this through motivating sales trai...
Nov 08, 2017•48 min
Health entrepreneur Cate Stillman shares wisdom on how you can inject more energy in your day to day to become more productive. You’ll Learn: 1) A small tweak in your eating habits that makes you feel much better the next day 2) Why and how to deliver a self-massage 3) How reducing stimulation leads to increasing energy About Cate Cate empowers thrive-seekers to uplevel their health, their careers, and their lives in real time. She also teaches wellness pros to grow their impact and their income...
Nov 05, 2017•41 min
Kelly Hoey dismantles networking misconceptions and share how you can make connections effectively. You’ll Learn: 1) Why networking is more important now than ever before 2) How to come up with better ice breakers than the weather 3) How to present yourself optimally on social media About Kelly J. Kelly Hoey is a writer, investor, connector and networking expert, lauded everywhere from Forbes (“1 of 5 Women Changing the World of VC/Entrepreneurship”) to Fast Company (“25 Smartest Women On Twitte...
Nov 02, 2017•40 min
Communications expert Julian Treasure shares the best practices of speaking, listening, and good sound for effective communication. You'll Learn: The primary filters people listen through How to develop it a powerful voice The RASA framework for a more engaging conversation About Julian: Julian is a sound and communication expert. He travels the world training people to listen better and create healthier sound. He is author of the books How to be Heard and Sound Business. Julian’s five TED talks...
Nov 01, 2017•44 min
Famed executive coach Annie McKee makes the case linking increased happiness to increased work performance…and shows how to improve both at once. You’ll Learn: Best practices for more happiness at work How following your “shoulds” can undermine happiness Key clues to help discern when something’s wrong at work About Annie Dr. Annie McKee is a Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania where she teaches and is the Director of the PennCLO Executive Doctoral Program. She is the bestselling coa...
Oct 29, 2017•29 min
Paychecks and Balances Podcast hosts Rich Jones and Marcus Garrett share some of their biggest money lessons learned from guests, experiences, and past mistakes. You'll Learn: Pro-tips on getting hired for your dream job The critical thing to do before sealing the deal on your new job Why 90% of people become stagnant in their career by age 45… and how to avoid that About Rich & Marcus: Rich Jones, along with Marcus Garrett, co-host Paychecks & Balances, a funformative podcast covering w...
Oct 27, 2017•51 min
Journalist Celeste Headlee breaks down the steps towards being a better conversationalist. You'll Learn: The top ways to have better conversations The myths you believe about good listening An eye-opening way to find out your bad habits as a conversationalist About Celeste: Celeste Headlee, Public Broadcast Radio Show Host, and Author of Heard Mentality and We Need To Talk. Celeste Headlee is the host of "On Second Thought" at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta and has been a host and corres...
Oct 25, 2017•37 min
Hollywood psychotherapist Barry Michels talks about dealing with failure and how to bounce back even stronger. You’ll Learn: 1) How to identify and defeat your inner saboteur 2) An approach to getting over energy speed bumps 3) How to bounce back faster from failures About Barry Barry Michels has a B.A. from Harvard, a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, and an MSW from the University of Southern California. He has been in private practice as a psychotherapist in Los Angeles sinc...
Oct 22, 2017•51 min
Marlene Chism shares how to master resentment and frustration…along with best practices for channeling the the energy of anger. You’ll Learn: 1) How feelings of resentment and frustration indicate a lack of clarity 2) The valuable message and energy embedded within anger 3) The “Release Resistance” process to better handle anger About Marlene Marlene Chism is a consultant and international speaker whose personal passion is to help people discover, develop and deliver their gifts to the world She...
Oct 19, 2017•38 min
Positive psychologist Louisa Jewell discusses ways to become more confident and eliminate self-doubt to be able to pursue bigger goals. You’ll Learn: 1) How self-doubt holds us back 2) The mindset that prevents failures from impacting your self-esteem 3) Best practices for boosting your self-confidence About Louisa Louisa Jewell is a speaker, author, and Canada’s leading expert on the topic of positive psychology who has facilitated thousands of people towards greater flourishing, both at work a...
Oct 17, 2017•42 min
Kristen Berndt acquired the job she’s wanted for a decade–United Airline’s Manager of Baggage Planning–and shares her unorthodox approach to getting it. You’ll Learn: 1) How to let the world know what you want…and keep in touch with the critical contacts 2) A mindset that will give you back a third of your day 3) How to nail interviews with the classic STAR framework About Kristen Kristen Berndt is the Manager of Baggage Planning at United Airlines. When Kristen was 19 years old, she determined ...
Oct 15, 2017•33 min
Nate Regier shows how to tap into the positive powers of conflict and openness to effectively deal with drama. You’ll Learn: 1) A useful, low-intensity definition of conflict 2) The four-step ORPO formula for productive conflicts 3) How upfront openness about motives can change everything About Nate Nate Regier, Ph.D., is CEO and cofounding owner of Next Element, a global leadership training and certification firm specializing in communication and conflict skills. He’s an expert in social-emotio...
Oct 12, 2017•40 min
Anne Bogel provides a whirlwind tour across leading personality frameworks, providing tips on how to apply these insights along the way. You'll Learn: How the Myers-Briggs, StrengthsFinder, Enneagram, Five Love Languages, highly sensitive people enlighten you in their own ways How to use personality types to better your relationships Dangers of abusing personality frameworks About Anne: Anne is a resident blogger, bookworm, and big-question-asker at Modern Mrs. Darcy. She wrote Reading People, w...
Oct 11, 2017•29 min
Molly Beck shares a quick and easy formula for reaching out new people who can help you achieve your goals. You'll Learn: The two components required to become an influencer The four types of reach outs--with benchmark response rates How to make awesome subject lines to get more email responses About Molly: Molly is the founder of podcast creation site Messy Bun; the creator of the lifestyle blog Smart, Pretty & Awkward; and a marketing expert who has provided digital strategies for numerous...
Oct 06, 2017•36 min
Dorie Clark outlines how to flourish amid office politics by using electoral campaign strategies. You'll Learn: How to create a campaign plan for your career The power mapping approach to smarter people decisions A genius tactic for highlighting your achievements without sounding boastful About Dorie: Dorie Clark is an Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the author of Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book ...
Oct 04, 2017•38 min
Morra Aarons-Mele provides tips for the ambitious introvert to succeed at work and strategies on how extroverts and introverts can best work together. You’ll Learn: 1) How introverts are fabulous secret weapons at work 2) The false assumptions people make about introverts 3) How extroverts and introverts can work best together About Morra Morra Aarons-Mele is the founder of award winning social impact agency Women Online and its database of women influencers, The Mission List. She is an Internet...
Oct 01, 2017•39 min
Jennifer Riel illustrates how successful thinkers can create great choices rather than tolerate unacceptable trade-offs via her practical methodology for implementing integrated thinking. You’ll Learn: 1) Why you should fall in love with opposing approaches to solving a problem 2) How to hold two approaches in tension to discover optimal solutions 3) The three questions to creating better answers About Jennifer Jennifer Riel is an adjunct professor at the Rotman School of Management, University ...
Sep 28, 2017•53 min
Professor Tina Seelig talks about the critical components, principles, and tactics for bringing ideas into your imagination and out into the world. You'll Learn: The two requirements of imagination How to generate many new solutions via framing and reframing The argument for brainstorming About Tina: Tina Seelig is Professor of the Practice in Stanford University’s Department of Management Science and Engineering, and is a faculty director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. She teaches...
Sep 27, 2017•46 min
Quest Nutrition founder Tom Bilyeu shows how to get better at anything by having crystal clear goals, a growth mindset, and powerful systems. You'll Learn: The WOOP process for figuring out if you should persist or quit How to make the switch from discovering to developing your passion Why identity drives behavior and not the other way around About Tom: Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and hos...
Sep 25, 2017•43 min
Award-winning filmmaker Vern Oakley shares his wisdom for connecting more sincerely whether you’re speaking on video or live. You’ll Learn: 1) How breathing helps you release fear 2) The optimal mindset for delivering a presentation 3) The essential question to answer when designing your communication About Vern A veteran filmmaker, teacher, speaker, and industry thought leader, Vern Oakley has been helping institutions and leaders connect with and mobilize their tribes through soul expression a...
Sep 21, 2017•37 min
Harvard Business Review editor Dan McGinn applies techniques from athletes, musicians, the military, and more to get yourself psyched for success. You'll Learn: How to amp up confidence and dial down anxiety How to psych yourself up with your own “greatest hits” The best pump up music there is About Daniel: Daniel McGinn is a senior editor at Harvard Business Review, where he edits the IdeaWatch and How I Did It sections, manages the magazine’s annual Best Performing CEOs in the World ranking, a...
Sep 20, 2017•39 min
