Ray Kung is the founder of Tech Learning Pros; they help global technology companies build out world-class technical learning systems. In this episode, Kung speaks about his career journey, technical learning patterns, and how to accelerate learning programs with engineering teams and other tech groups. https://www.raykung.me/ Connect with Ray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raykung/...
Aug 25, 2020•35 min•Season 6Ep. 96
Eileen Pease is the president of Dynamic Learning Inc and an expert on the 'brain at work.' Eileen teaches people how to lead and manage more effectively by understanding their brains and minds. Listen to learn the ways our brains deplete without us even realizing and the external factors that affect our mental state. Follow Eileen's updates at https://eileenpease.com/blog/ Follow her on Linkedin or Facebook at the links below. https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenpease/ facebook.com/eileenpease...
Aug 11, 2020•29 min•Season 6Ep. 95
"Influence is the art of finding out what the other person wants, understanding what you want, and connecting the two." Owen Fitzpatrick is an influence expert. The author, speaker, and consultative trainer joined Jon Tota to discuss how we can achieve influence over ourselves and others to be successful. Listen to the full episode to learn the three main elements to influence, how you can make each of those elements cause your success, and the authenticity of political figures like Donald Trump...
Aug 04, 2020•40 min•Season 6Ep. 94
From the early days of instruction designing to modern-day parenting, Tyler Small talks about it all with host Jon Tota on this week's episode of Learning Life. Get Tyler’s book, “The 5-Star Approach” Buy it here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/5-Star-Approach-Parenting-Cooperation-Attitudes/dp/B087SCDKJM/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1595541686&sr=1-1 The book that inspired Tyler: Marshall Goldsmith’s “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” Buy here: https://www.marshallgold...
Jul 28, 2020•31 min•Season 6Ep. 93
Welcome to Season 6! "What are you doing to invest in YOU?" This weeks guest is Robert Barber, Fortune 100 high performance executive coach and founder of ROYI, the Return on You Investment® Academy. Robert wants you to see yourself as the CEO of your life, and wants you to put your best effort into your personal and professional life. Catch Robert on Season 2 of The Social Movement: https://redknight.tv/title/socialmovement/ Want to learn more about Robert Barber? Find him on LinkedIn: https://...
Jul 21, 2020•25 min•Season 6Ep. 92
Lawline CEO and entrepreneurial speaker David Schnurman has a new book, ‘The Fast Forward Mindset: How to Be MoreFearless & Focused to Accelerate Your Success.’ Schnurman sits down with Jon to talk online learning and COVID-19, and the inspiration for The Fast Forward Mindset. Want to learn more about David Schnurman? Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidschnurman/ Or on his website: www.fastforwardmindset.com...
Jun 09, 2020•16 min•Season 5Ep. 91
Founder and CEO of The Bowery Common and host of the Digital Irish Podcast, Patrick McAndrew comes on the show to talk growth mindset and change management. The Bowery Common is a professional development organization helping high-performing individuals to maximize their mental performance. Want to learn more about Patrick McAndrew? Reach out to him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmcandrewonline/
Jun 04, 2020•26 min•Season 5Ep. 90
From an early age, Apple Crider has been an entrepreneur. Now, after a few business ventures, Crider is co-founder of Podblade, a service that edits podcast episodes for $20. In this episode, Jon Tota and Apple talk about how to leverage other people’s platforms and how to FOCUS (follow one course until successful). Crider asks, ‘Why are you doing this? What is your purpose?’ www.podblade.com www.applecrider.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/applecrider/...
Jun 02, 2020•27 min•Season 5Ep. 89
Alexander Salas is an award winning Learning Experience Designer, Chief Creative Officer at eLearningLaunch.com, and a US Navy Veteran. Alexander sits down with our host Jon Tota to talk about the basics of eLearning authoring, teaching the skills to create your own eLearning courses, and how allowing for failure can lead to better results. Alexander offers free video resources to learn from on Youtube on his channels StyleLearn and eLearning Launch! Want to learn more about Alexander Salas? Fin...
May 28, 2020•33 min•Season 5Ep. 88
Matt Confer is the VP of Strategy & Business Development at Abilitie. He specializes in team-based training simulations. Working with clients like Coca-Cola, Marriott, and Nokia, he is also the lead facilitator at Abilitie and a public speaker. Today, he sits down with host Jon Tota to talk about competition, both live and virtual, as a driver for team engagement and process improvement. Want to learn more about Matthew Confer? Visit https://www.abilitie.com/ Or find him on Linkedin: https:/...
May 21, 2020•34 min•Season 5Ep. 87
2008 USA Memory Champion and International Man of Memory Chester Santos speaks on techniques to retain information for employees and entrepreneurs alike. Now an international speaker, Chester tells our host Jon Tota how memory can make you a master networker, remembering people and helping you build connections, and help you become a better worker with tasks and project plans. Want to learn more about memory skills expert Chester Santos? Visit https://www.internationalmanofmemory.com/ Or find hi...
May 19, 2020•37 min•Season 5Ep. 86
They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill, and skillset adoption is one of the most difficult things to achieve, especially from eLearning courses. Experience is key! Today’s guest has discovered how to track those experiences that lead to mastery. In this episode, Jon sits down with TREK Creator Marty Rosenheck. TREK, part of eLearning Brothers, is a learning experience manager: it is designed to lead users down tailored learning paths to maximize the usefulness of training. “My life's w...
May 14, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 85
In today’s episode, Jon sits down with an e-learning pioneer: Andrew Scivally. His company, eLearning Brothers has been on the Inc 5000 List five times over! As the co-founder and CEO, Scivally pushed against industry naysayers in the early days of the supposed “e-learning fad” to become one of today’s major industry players. As the lines blur between educational and entertainment content, Scivally and his company maintain their edge; not as instructional content designers, but as experience dev...
May 12, 2020•33 min•Season 5Ep. 84
Mo Fathelbab, founder and president of the Forum Resources Network and co-founder of Harvard BusinessSchool Alumni Forums is out with a new book, The Friendship Advantage. Hear from an expert how vulnerability is the key to building relationships, both personal and professional. Get a FREE copy of Mo's book, The Friendship Advantage: https://amzn.to/2L8fFLy Want to learn more about Mo? Find him at: Mofathelbab.com Or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mofathelbab/...
May 07, 2020•28 min•Season 5Ep. 83
Sales Enablement, Training, and Talent Leader Bill Ball talks his career story at DISYS and Vorsight and his newest endeavor as a founding member of the Sales Enablement Society. Find Bill Ball on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-ball-se/ Find the Sales Enablement Society On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sesociety/ Online: https://www.sesociety.org/default.aspx...
Apr 30, 2020•20 min•Season 5Ep. 82
Jason Forrest is an author, speaker, and CEO of the Forrest Performance Group. On this episode he shares with us the Performance Formula: Performance = Knowledge - Leashes. Get your copy of his new book, The Mindset of a Sales Warrior, for FREE here: http://bit.ly/38mnY0S Want to learn more about Jason Forrest? Find him on Social Media: Facebook www.facebook.com/jforrestspeaker LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/jasonsforrest...
Apr 28, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 81
After hosting Your Business on NBC News for 13 years, entrepreneur, TV host, and author JJ Ramberg co-founded Goodpods, The Social Podcasting App. JJ sits down with Jon to talk about her entrepreneurial journey, finding inspiration in lockdown, and how Goodpods’ social interaction feature is not just great in quarantine, but revolutionary for the industry. Check out GoodPods: www.goodpods.com Find JJ on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jj-ramberg-6b7976/...
Apr 24, 2020•25 min•Season 4Ep. 80
Gabriel Friedlander is a Cybersecurity expert and founder of Wizer Free Security Awareness Training. Friedlander sits down with Jon and explains Zoombombing, password phishing, and even IRS scams affecting us during quarantine, and talks best practices to stay secure when working at home. According to Friedlander, the most insecure part of a computer is the habits of the user behind the keyboard. Find more about Cybersecurity from Gabriel Friedlander: On LinkedIn On the Wizer website...
Apr 21, 2020•31 min•Season 4Ep. 79
Claudia Reuter is a work-life balance expert, author, managing director at Techstars private equity, and fellow podcast host. Claudia sits down with Jon to talk about the future of working from home: setting boundaries, switching to distributed work, and being goal-oriented. Find Claudia at her Website, and Linkedin: https://www.claudiareuter.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-reuter-6ba4635/ Listen to the 43 Percent Podcast: https://www.the43percent.com/...
Apr 16, 2020•31 min•Season 4Ep. 78
Entrepreneurial Soul Coach Rha Goddess talks about finding inspiration in your work, and creating opportunity from within. Rha sits down with Jon to talk about using our time at home to find self-reflection, find our calling, and be the change we want to see. Find Rha Goddess on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhagoddess/ And her website: https://movethecrowd.me/ And find her book The Calling: 3 Fundamental Shifts to Stay True, Get Paid, and Do Good on Amazon....
Apr 14, 2020•30 min•Season 4Ep. 77
Dr. Elia Gourgouris has been happy since the day he was born. How does he do it? In this episode, Dr. Gourgouris shares with host Jon Tota practical ways to find happiness and joy even in the midst of all this uncertainty and fear. Visit https://www.learninglifeshow.com/covid19 for more. 1:38 Becoming a Happiness Expert 5:00 Leah’s Royal Transformation 8:04 The University of Adversity 11:55 The Optimists Solution & Weathering the Storm 18:36 Advice for Parents 23:42 Seven Keys to Navigating ...
Apr 09, 2020•30 min•Season 4Ep. 76
Ann Dolin, president of Educational Connections talks with Jon Tota about maximizing your kids' education while minimizing stress during quarantine. She's compiled helpful resources to help teach your kids online and keep them engaged. Visit https://www.learninglifeshow.com/covid19 for more. Ann Dolin is on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-dolin-8877a011/ And find these resources to help your kids learn at home: https://www.ectutoring.com/cv https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/sup...
Apr 05, 2020•25 min•Season 4Ep. 75
Generational expert Anna Liotta talks the difference in generational response in our time of crisis, based on the way our generations were raised and how the different channels of communication used. She also foresees a paradigm shift in day-to-day life on the other end of the COVID crisis, with this unprecedented situation opening the eyes of the different American generations to new ideas. Visit https://www.learninglifeshow.com/covid19 for more. Anna Liotta is on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin...
Mar 31, 2020•23 min•Season 4Ep. 74
Randy McNeely is an author, teacher, and speaker. Randy is "The Kindness Giver" and he wants us to know that the best way to get through this time of physical isolation is to reach out socially to the people we love. The good thing about 2020; we have phones, computers, video chat and more to get in touch with the people that mean the most to us. Remember that "this too shall pass." Together we are strong, and we can succeed with Kindness. Visit https://www.learninglifeshow.com/covid19 for more....
Mar 26, 2020•28 min•Season 4Ep. 73
In response to the ongoing global epidemic, we have decided to put our usual season on hold. We will be doing a special series to help our listeners with working from home and overcoming disruptive challenges. We hope that our experts will help you manage through these tough times spark new ideas while we wade through this crisis. Visit https://www.learninglifeshow.com/covid19 for more. Liz Kislik is a management consultant and executive coach, as well as a TEDx Speaker, and contributor to the H...
Mar 24, 2020•32 min•Season 4Ep. 72
Martha Lopez is the SSOE Training & Enablement Manager at Amazon Web Services. She began her career in education at just 13 years old, teaching students in areas in need in Miami. She has four years experience as a Spanish Teacher, and over seventeen years in corporate L&D, including roles at Emory University, BioIQ, and Brown Bag Marketing. This week, Martha sits down with Jon to talk about the path from traditional education to corporate education, how to leverage an educational backgr...
Mar 10, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 71
Jessica Jones is the Learning and Development Manager at CivicPlus. CivicPlus provides an integrated technology platform for local governments to help streamline work and better connect with citizens. Based in Kansas, Jones heads up training for the company’s 300+ employees, working to educate employees on the platform and initiatives, and helping civilian employees truly learn about the local governments they’re working with. This week, Jessica sits down with Jon to talk about her career story ...
Mar 03, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 70
Kiri Masters is the founder of Bobsled Marketing and The Marketplace Institute, an author, and a fellow podcast co-host of the eCommerce Braintrust Podcast. Kiri’s businesses aim to help consumer product brands grow their sales on Amazon. This week, Kiri will sit down with Jon to talk about doing global business in the modern online world. After leaving JPMorgan to start a craft Lamp supply shop, Kiri maps her journey into Amazon marketing: from Australia to New York to Colombia, building busine...
Feb 25, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 69
Diana Hill is the Director of Digital Learning for SAFARI Montage. She works with school districts to set up the LOR, a Learning Object Repository, an interoperable system for digital learning resources and media streaming. After working as a teacher in Florida for six years, she became the Innovative Learning Specialist for her school district, and moved to the business side of education operations after working to implement SAFARI montage for the school system. Diana sits down with Learning Li...
Feb 18, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Marketing is like cheesy covered broccoli; it can taste good and be used for good too.” Amanda Slavin is the engagement innovator. While writing her thesis for her accelerated Masters program at UCONN, Slavin was inspired by her formal teaching education and her event organizing side-hustle to develop a framework for engaging a brands' customers at the highest level. Cue The Seventh Level, the product of Slavin’s radical thinking and the system that has helped her brand consulting firm, Catalyst...
Feb 07, 2020•34 min•Season 3Ep. 67