In this Episode Of Perfectly Obstinate People, Kathy Kolbe shares a conversation with team member Justice Keane about the proper ways to treat people who initiate in one of the four different conative zones. Listen in to gather a new perspective on how to work, interact, and connect with people who all have different ways of accomplishing things.
So, you want to get started using Kolbe Theory with youth? Kathy Kolbe and Nicole Loucks, VP of Dynamynd, Inc. discuss their experiences of working with kids, the Kolbe Youth Specialist Program, and the upcoming Parent Empowerment Retreat. You can get everything you need to know about utilizing Kolbe with kids right here!
Kathy Kolbe and Dynamynd team member Justice Keane share a conversation on the topic of gratitude. Gratitude is tied with empowerment and success. To many of us, 2020 has been a year of crisis. But, we can change that. Listen in to learn how we can all be better by practicing the simple and powerful action of gratitude.
In this episode, Kathy Kolbe talks to Justice Keane. A 22-year-old Dynamynd Employee with a uniquely hard upbringing. Listen to the inspiring story of how Justice was able to be successful by finding harmony in the mess we call life.
Bret Loucks and Kathy Kolbe discuss different types of downtime. Whether it's watching stupid TV, reading a book, or even sleeping everyone can benefit from rest. When is doing nothing effective and when is it harmful? Most importantly, how does it relate to conation? Find out here!
Michelle Peacock is an art teacher at Saguaro Highschool. She is extremely unique because she has implemented Kolbe Theory in her classroom. This means that every student learns about their natural strength and amazing contributions that they can make in the world. In this episode, Michelle and Kathy Kolbe discuss the conation behind Art and how it's impacted Michelle's students.
Walter Buga shares many of the same experiences of those who are forced to work against their grain in today's school system. Kathy Kolbe and Walter discuss the sudden shift of going from school to Dynamynd, Inc. Now as a Kolbe Certified Consultant, he aims to help everyone he can.
Shawn Gulyas is the creator of https://humanworks8.com/ . He and Kathy Kolbe discuss how applying the 5 Rules of Problem Solving changed his life for the better. Listen to how Shawn used the 5 Rules to start over and create his best life scratch. Shawn empowers everyone with the simple message that "People matter".
Kathy Kolbe and Bret Loucks discuss the Kolbe Creativity Cubes™ Non-Verbal Assessment. It is one of the most unique and versatile assessments, with the ability to reveal non-verbal taker's natural strengths through observation and analysis.
Reese Jones, a 19-year old Kolbe Certified™ Consultant, shares his journey with Kathy Kolbe. He left high school at 17 to get his GED and transitioned to work at Intermountain Audiology as a Treatment Coordinator. Now he's on a mission to understand what drives human behavior and to help others find out who they are!
Whether you're painting a picture, sketching, or composing your next masterpiece, your MO will manifest itself. In this episode Bret Loucks and Kathy Kolbe discuss how conation plays into art and music. How can you benefit from creating your own art? Visit www.dynamynd.com/art to learn more!
Kathy Kolbe shares her thoughts on twins and conation. She answers a huge question "Does your MO have anything to do with you genes?". After interaction with many identical twins, to her the answer is obvious. Listen to find out!
Bob Keim carries a hefty Ph.D. in Technology Information Systems. He is a key player of many major developments in technology and conation. In this episode Kathy and Bob discuss their history and the incredible feats that they have accomplished.
In this episode Kathy Kolbe and Bret Loucks discuss clutter. If you are a clutterer, you've surely been discouraged in educational environments, at work and maybe even at home. However, for some of us, clutter is a natural part of our creative problem solving process. Without it our lives would simply be boring.
On August 27th, the task force assigned to desegregate the New York City school system recommended the elimination of gifted and talented programs. Kim Lansdowne, the director of the Herberger Young Scholars Academy, Bret Loucks and Kathy Kolbe discuss what's right and wrong about "gifted education".
Kathy Kolbe and Nicole Loucks discuss the 5 Rules for Trusting Your Guts and how you can apply them to your life. These 5 rules are the secrets to using your natural abilities to their fullest potentials. Learn how to self-provoke, be obstinate, act before you think and more!
How important is conative synergy? In this episode, Kathy covers what went wrong or right in some of the largest companies in the world. She highlights the conative aspects of well-known organizations that can lead to failure and success.
Claire and Charles Tietgen share the life saving impact that came from learning Claire's M.O. In school, Claire battled against a learning disability and being bullied which lead to her attempting suicide. Through being obstinate, Claire took control of her natural abilities and turned her life around. Now she shares with other students and schools how important it is to have the freedom to be yourself.
Shannon Waller is a Director at Strategic Coach who develops innovative strategies for successful entrepreneurial teamwork. Listen to how learning her M.O. for the first time changed the path of her life. She shows that obstinance and the freedom to be yourself is a combination that leads to success.
When do you trust your doctor over your instincts? Michele was diagnosed with cancer at 25 years old. Through being obstinate and trusting her guts, she defeated cancer. This inspirational journey is fully loaded with lessons that we can all learn from.
What was your high school job? For Jack Kolbe it was being a self-taught music producer. Instead of flipping burgers he was getting paid to produce music. This week you will get a behind the scenes look at how Kathy's grandson, Jack, went from sitting in his room “messing around” making music to producing music with hundreds of thousands of worldwide listeners. You will discover the tricks Jack uses to overcome his perfectionism and what he is obstinate about.
Emily Melious and Kathy Kolbe discuss the difficulties her son is facing in today's school system and some great advice to help him succeed. Emily is the founder and CEO of Launch Consulting ( www.launchconsulting.io ). Emily is passionate about empowering people and companies to thrive. Drawing on her expertise in HR, People Analytics and the Kolbe Wisdom, she has a long track record of transforming small- to mid-sized companies into highly productive and engaged organizations. Emily is a Kolbe...
Howard Kesselman is an accountant, attorney, and much more. As a natural innovator, he has collected an array of different careers and hobbies. Listen to the story of how a Quick Start survived the waters of law and finance.
Kathy Kolbe and Bret Loucks discuss one of the most common assumptions in Kolbe Theory. Does being an initiating Quick Start really make you an extrovert? Many seem to think so. Listen to Kathy and Bret debunk this myth.
Kathy Kolbe interviews Annapurna Chitnavis, an extremely bright biochemistry graduate. She not only got her bachelors degree in biochemistry, but she did it by the age of 17. How did knowing her M.O. help her succeed? Annapurna gives her side on the subject.
Kathy Kolbe interviews former MLB pitcher, Jim Bruske. He shares his experience of making it to the Major Leagues. He is an inspiring example of why you should always fight for the freedom to be you.
Kathy Kolbe discusses the biggest block to learning, arrogance. There's a big difference between being obstinate and being arrogant. One defines the successful, and the other ultimately leads to failure.
Kathy Kolbe and the Dynamynd, Inc. team share their experiences in school and family. They share the eye-opening effects of learning your MO for the first time. The Dynamynd, Inc. team is committed to giving everyone the knowledge of their strengths, in order to change the world.
Kathy Kolbe and the Dynamynd team come together and discuss procrastination. We all do it and we all do it differently. Today we talk about the many ways that people procrastinate based on their Modus Operandi.
Kathy Kolbe interviews Yael Balbuena Basto, a bright, student advocate, and DACA recipient. Yael was born in Mexico but moved to the U.S. at the age of 4. Although he calls it home, his journey has been filled with many obstacles in life and education. Aliento is an organization that is undocumented and youth-led. They offer education, internships, and healing to many who have been hurt by harsh immigration laws.
