"Anxiety over being more innovative leads entrepreneurs to create solutions instead of problems. But what if you could use your intuition to identify an existing problem that’s begging for a solution?”—Bernadette Jiwa, Hunch: Turn Your Everyday Insights Into The Next Big ThingWhen Bernadette Jiwa’s little book that packs a big punch, Hunch, arrived in the mail, I immediately thought, “I wish I wrote that book!” But I’m thrilled that she did, because Bernadette’s beautiful heart shines through ev...
Jan 20, 2018•49 min•Ep. 82
"Prosperity is not something we achieve, it's something we receive."—Jeffrey Shaw, author of LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business IrresistibleI had such a blast talking with Jeffrey Shaw for this week’s episode. He has been running his own photography and coaching business for over 33 years, including a podcast called Creative Warriors to help heart-centered entrepreneurs create, serve and be prosperous. We talk about how Jeffrey went from overlooked to ov...
Jan 13, 2018•50 min•Ep. 81
What happens after you pivot? In today’s episode I’m sharing the afterword I wrote for the paperback edition of Pivot, that I recently recorded for the audiobook version. That’s right, Pivot is on Audible, read by yours truly in case you want me to read to you as you cook, commute, clean, etc! In this short audiobook snippet episode, I share a little bit about the audiobook recording process, then dive in to two post-pivot stages that you might have missed if you read (or listened) to the first ...
Jan 06, 2018•22 min•Ep. 80
To help you kick-off the new year in style and soul-aligned next steps, I’m back with my annual Set Your Pivot Strategy episode—new and improved with the best resources and reflection questions I’ve got. I encourage you to get out a pen and paper for this one—yes, analog-style—and pause frequently to journal for as long as you’d like on each prompt. Go big! Go for quantity, not quality, and don’t censor yourself or worry yet about whether or not what you’re envisioning is possible—the time for t...
Dec 30, 2017•51 min•Ep. 79
"I stopped following, bypassing my inner critic, knowing full well the future of my total physical and mental health was not dependent on Ms. Bendy Six Pack Von Instagram."—Andrea Owen, How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t Although it seems like the holidays should be nothing but rosy and bright, filled with gratitude and good cheer, sometimes being back in our home of origin (with family, longtime friends, and/or in-laws) can send us into a personal growth regression machine. In past years I’ve caught...
Dec 23, 2017•48 min•Ep. 78
As you board planes, trains and automobiles to head home (or adventuring) over the holidays, I'm sharing 21+ of my best travel tips, apps and tools—everything from preparing to booking to packing, to travel day and routines on the road. Keynote speaking is one of my favorite ways to earn a living, and this year I took about 30 trips, or one every other week. In today’s episode I share the strategies, routines, apps, and products that keep me relatively healthy, happy and sane while traveling, an...
Dec 16, 2017•43 min•Ep. 77
"Please remember that every person you love and admire—every author, every artist, every business owner, every luminary who seems to 'have it all together'—just remember that their story is filled with hundreds of awkward firsts, too." —Alexandra Franzen It was love at first read when I encountered Alexandra Franzen online, and it has been ever since. She's a delightful, talented, prolific writer and thinker who seems to always write just what I need to hear. I love how Alex has pivoted her busi...
Dec 09, 2017•57 min•Ep. 76
"The secret to predicting the future is to get better at understanding the present."—Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious 2018 Edition: How to Predict Trends and Win the Future I've always been fascinated by futurists and trend spotters (turns out the latter is a myth). How do they see trends coming before the rest of us? What are they doing to sift through the noise to extrapolate a clear signal of where things are heading? Turns out, true to the Pivot Method, that the key to predicting the future lies ...
Dec 02, 2017•52 min•Ep. 75
“See yourself from the soul's point of view: flaws are just temporary mistakes of perception."—Penney Peirce, Transparency We're back at it, folks! There was so much juicy material from Penney Peirce's new book, Transparency: Seeing Through to Our Expanded Human Capacity, that we decided to dive in even deeper in a follow-up episode of the Pivot Podcast (if you haven't already, check out first part, Transparency Part 1: What does your soul know? 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode wit...
Nov 25, 2017•45 min•Ep. 74
What is more important to you than perfection? This week's show is coming to you unpolished and unedited . . . to prove a point to myself and my inner perfectionist. I realized it had been a while since I did a solo show (one where there’s no guest), just me riffing on a topic that’s on my mind. And why not? Because my perfectionism monster started running the show! I worried that if conditions weren’t perfect, if I didn’t have my fancy mic while on the road for speaking gigs, or a perfect conte...
Nov 18, 2017•35 min•Ep. 73
"I was broken. Everything hurt. How could I know so much but constantly be in pain? I could go fast with the best, but I was a complete amateur at going slow." —Anders Varner, founder of The Lower Back Fix When Anders Varner reached out to me to share his story, I only got halfway through his about page when I knew it was an immediate YES! for a podcast conversation. Many of you know that one of my passions is exploring the intersection of mind, body and business—particularly how we make time to...
Nov 11, 2017•55 min•Ep. 72
"Was it hard to be a CIA officer with all of the challenges and change that entailed? Yes. Scary? Of course. But if I was going to fulfill my life mission, I had to conquer my instinctual tendency to freeze in place. Fear would get me nowhere. Faith, however, would take me to places I could never have imagined." 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/71 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 04, 2017•50 min•Ep. 71
There a few classic books—and business concepts—that I declare must-reads for every solopreneur and side-hustler I work with, and The Referral Engine is one of them. Especially if you're someone who bristles at so much of the online marketing tactics out there like I do, referrals are one of the best ways to get new clients. There is already a foundation of trust established with the incoming client, and it means that you exceeded expectations enough for the referring client to authentically spr...
Oct 28, 2017•49 min•Ep. 70
Contrary to what she'd probably tell you herself, Torre DeRoche is one of the bravest people I know. When we first encountered each other online, she had just finished sailing the world for two years with her boyfriend at the time. Just the two of them . . . on the open seas . . . despite her deathly fear of sharks. I've been captivated by her story and her writing, under the moniker Fearful Adventurer, ever since, and I had the pleasure of meeting her in person for a meal in Chiang Mai when we ...
Oct 21, 2017•54 min•Ep. 69
As Andy Molinksy writes in Reach, chances are if you've ever been interested in the topic of personal growth as it relates to risk, you've heard tropes like "life begins at the end of your comfort zone" and have encountered this meme-of-all-memes: 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/68 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2017•28 min•Ep. 68
What does it mean to make enlightenment normal? How do you remove the filters that dim your soul's wisdom? How can you feel into what wants to happen and find greater flow in life and work? What does it mean to be so authentic and transparent that we live as truth with nothing to hide? Penney and I dive into these questions and many more on this week's show as we discuss her new book, Transparency: Seeing Through to Our Expanded Human Capacity, which I was incredibly honored to write the forewor...
Oct 07, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 67
So you become known for your ideas: now what? Many entrepreneurs find out the hard way that being a recognized expert is still not enough to guarantee a healthy living. One of my best friendtors in New York City, Dorie Clark, returns to the show for the third time to complete our Pivot Podcast trilogy—a conversation about her brand new book, Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Streams of Income and Thrive. 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to res...
Sep 30, 2017•34 min•Ep. 66
My guest today, Michael Port, has written six books, including one that changed my life: Book Yourself Solid, which I read in 2010 just before leaving Google to strategize how to launch my coaching practice. I have since recommended it to every coach I've ever mentored! Fun fact, Michael also guest starred in one of my favorite Sex and the City episode in his early acting days :) 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/65 Learn m...
Sep 23, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 65
My guest this week is a pivot pro who navigates life and work with heart and soul. Howard Behar is a renowned business leader, author, speaker, and mentor. Part of the leadership triumvirate that built the Starbucks brand, Behar is the ultimate “servant leader” who is known for his work ethic, values based leadership, mentorship, and such memorable lessons as “The Person Who Sweeps the Floor Should Choose the Broom” and “Only the Truth Sounds Like the Truth.” 📝 Check out full show notes from th...
Sep 16, 2017•42 min•Ep. 64
Hi friends, long time no talk! I am super excited to be gearing up the Pivot Podcast again with a special episode on Artist as CEO, featuring my guy, Michel Karsouny. Michel and I met over a year ago walking in opposite directions down a New York City sidewalk — how's that for the magic of serendipity?! 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/63 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 09, 2017•48 min•Ep. 63
Is it possible to do creative work and make a living? What does it take to thrive, not just survive? This week I'm thrilled to chat with bestselling author, keynote speaker, and popular blogger Jeff Goins. Listen on as we bust myths behind the starving and solo artist, discuss the return to creative patronage (and how you can become your own best patron), why "exposure gigs" are out and charging for your work is in, and striking the balance between exploring a variety of interests while focusing...
Jun 04, 2017•50 min•Ep. 62
When it comes to growing and scaling a business, the very superhero skills that facilitate your success may also one day become your biggest weakness. How can it be that you—the entrepreneur—might be the very person holding yourself back in the quest to move from employee-at-everyone-else's-whims to strategic business owner building a scalable operation? 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/61 Learn more about your ad choices....
May 20, 2017•44 min•Ep. 61
There's good news about bad moods—contrary to what it may seem in the moment, they can actually facilitate more creative, out-of-the-box thinking than when we're sailing along on autopilot during happier times, according to researcher Susan David. This is just one of the tidbits that leaped off the page for me from her acclaimed #1 Wall Street Journal best selling book, Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life (a close cousin to Pivot in content and launch date...
May 14, 2017•41 min•Ep. 60
What makes a person captivating? How can some instantly connect with an audience, while others fall flat? This week I'm thrilled to have one of my kindred spirits on the podcast with me. Vanessa Van Edwards is a professional people watcher, self-described "recovering awkward person," and author of the new book Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People. 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/59 Learn more about your ad cho...
Apr 29, 2017•37 min•Ep. 59
What's the secret to becoming a recognized expert? Once you are well-known in your field, how do you monetize those ideas (without being sleazy) to build a successful business? 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/58 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2017•38 min•Ep. 58
Silent meditation retreats always intimidated me. What would it be like? Would I get bored? Antsy beyond belief? So uncomfortable I can't stand it anymore? Could I handle something like that? Do I even want to try? 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/57 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 04, 2017•21 min•Ep. 57
Petra Kolber radiates. When she walks into a room, it lights all the way up with her positivity, passion for life and joie de vivre. 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/56 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 15, 2017•41 min•Ep. 56
What lies on the other side of our fear? According to Kamal Ravikant, magic. "That's the promise of the heart," he writes in an early chapter of his wonderful new book, Rebirth: A Fable of Love, Forgiveness, and Following Your Heart. This is one of my all-time favorite Pivot Podcast conversations: Kamal inspires courage in vulnerability, living with an open heart, and road-tested practices on loving yourself and living your truth. Every moment of talking with him was a delight, and I hope you en...
Jan 08, 2017•58 min•Ep. 55
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I'm grateful every day to all of you for being here listening—it's an honor to be walking our pivot paths together. I'm on Day 2 of my first five day silent meditation retreat, but didn't want to leave you hanging! Today I'm sharing the latest Q&A call recording for Momentum, my private community for side-hustlers and solopreneurs, to help you plan your 2017 pivot and set "soul goals" and intentions for the new year. 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links ...
Jan 01, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 54
Tomorrow I head out for my first 5-day silent meditation retreat . . . I have no clue what to expect! The idea of doing something like this used to terrify me, even just 24 hours of silence seemed almost impossible. Now, especially after all the book marketing commotion, I am absolutely craving it. 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/53 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 29, 2016•23 min•Ep. 53
