The internet and technology have wired us all together into a network of data and information. Businesses need to begin their digital transformations if they want to thrive. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton discusses the digital age of business with transformation consultant and author Howard Tiersky . Howard discusses how the rise of the internet changed how businesses operate and then analyzes what businesses need to do to transform and make use of the digital age. Dr. Hamilton also discuss...
Oct 06, 2021•57 min•Ep. 888
A disciplined and organized execution system is like a well-oiled machine that will keep your business running. Dr. Diane Hamilton is joined by Don Wenner , founder and CEO of DLP Capital , author, speaker, and expert in scaling business for greater profits. Don proposes that more than external factors, it's the internal systems and processes that predict business success. In this episode, he explains how building successful business results from building an elite organization. If you want to le...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 887
Purpose is not a luxury. It's fundamental to health, to healing, to happiness, and to fulfillment. This is important in all aspects of life, especially when you grow older. To purposefully age is to have a clear vision in your mind of how you want to age. Don't live a default life, live a good life. Join your host Dr. Diane Hamilton and her guest Richard Leider as they discuss his new book and the value of purposeful aging. Richard is the founder of Inventure . He is also a leadership coach and ...
Oct 01, 2021•51 min•Ep. 886
Everyone dreams of getting into their choice of top schools. This means not just working hard for your stats and grades but also means standing out to admissions officials. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down to talk to Shirag Shemmassian , the Founder of Shemmassian Academic Consulting . Shirag talks about how he got into the business of helping other students get into top universities. They talk about what you need to do if you want to get into the top college of your choice. Tune in...
Sep 29, 2021•51 min•Ep. 885
The entire world was put to a stop when the pandemic hit, and the disruption called for a change in terms of how leaders adapt. Larry Robertson ’s Rebel Leadership was the answer. Larry is an innovation advisor with his work centered around creativity, entrepreneurship, and leadership. In this episode, he joins Dr. Diane Hamilton to discuss this innovative framework for how leaders can and should work with their team to overcome unexpected obstacles. He shares insights from his latest book, Rebe...
Sep 27, 2021•49 min•Ep. 884
The way business was done in the past is no longer relevant in today's world. It's all about employee development and retention these days. Businesses need to stop hiring new people because that takes time and money. Businesses need to start pumping up development with their employees and clients. There is so much untapped purpose in that. Join Dr. Diane Hamilton as she talks to the CEO of Thomas Consulting , Lynn Thomas , about business development during and after COVID. Also, join Dr. Diane H...
Sep 24, 2021•58 min•Ep. 883
Workplace conversations can be the most difficult kind of conversation you have. While we tend to avoid them as much as possible, sometimes, it’s better to get them done. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton talks to Roberta Matuson , an expert on maximizing talent and the president of Matuson Consulting. Roberta discusses what makes workplace conversations difficult and tells us why we need them, and how to make things easier. We’ve had so many guests who have so much to offer to this show but n...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 882
Don’t think an introvert can succeed in sales? Today’s guest is here to prove you wrong! Matthew Pollard is the founder of Rapid Growth , a keynote speaker, a bestselling author, and he is also an introvert. His book series, Introvert’s Edge , has been recognized in the industry and even endorsed by Harvard, Princeton, Marshall Goldsmith and more. In this episode, he joins Dr. Diane Hamilton to break down what introversion really means and how it impacts your skills in sales. He shares the intro...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 881
People have certain triggers that add to their stress in the workplace. People want to collaborate, it’s in their nature. When a friend asks for help or when you’re looking to get promoted. You take on extra work for your friend, for your promotion despite the added stress. Rob Cross is a Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College and he joins Dr. Diane Hamilton in his book, Beyond Collaboration Overload . Understand work collaboration for a less stressful environment. It is perfectly natu...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 880
Are you super hungry? In this episode, you'll discover how to get infinite resources to create an abundant lifestyle. Dr. Diane Hamilton's guest today is Jeff Badu , the Founder and CEO of Badu Tax Services, LLC . Jeff shares with Dr. Hamilton how the scarcity mentality can push people to a life of crime and violence. He witnessed it firsthand in his younger years. Today, Jeff is passionate about helping people open up to abundance. He teaches financial literacy skills you need to build your wea...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 879
Are you interested in learning leadership skills from the view of a captain? Join your host, Dr. Diane Hamilton, as she interviews our guests about team effectiveness and productivity. Octavian Pantis is an entrepreneur, and the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Qualians , an international training and consulting company, dedicated to helping organizations thrive while providing an environment where people grow professionally and are deeply engaged. Qualian's is a leadership development company...
Sep 13, 2021•52 min•Ep. 878
Anything that you use pen and paper for is a form. Manage these forms online can save your valuable time for what really matters. Formstack wants to help you find that problem that takes up the majority of your time and fix it. The company’s CEO, Chris Byers joins Dr. Diane Hamilton to discuss the importance of online web forms. Learn all that Formstack has to offer today. Also, take a deep dive with your host, Dr. Diane Hamilton on the study of perception. Learn how people should be open about ...
Sep 03, 2021•56 min•Ep. 877
What are the things you need to build a successful organization? You need culture, innovation and curiosity, and you need these in spades. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton discusses these three values with the CEO of Inquizo, Michael Hvisdos . Michael discusses how these values affect organizations and how to drive these values for success. Tune in and learn more in this thought-provoking conversation. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Take The Lead comm...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 876
Healing from physical scars is one thing but dealing with the emotional scars is another. Today’s guest, Samuel Moore-Sobel , is a writer, speaker, community activist, and burn survivor. He joins Dr. Dianne Hamilton and opens up about his debut memoir, Can You See My Scars? , and the traumatic and life-changing moment that happened the summer before his sophomore year of high school. What started out as a simple job to earn some money culminated into a tragic chemical explosion that would transf...
Aug 30, 2021•53 min•Ep. 875
"In a world where everyone wants to be a superhero, the best strategy is to be the sidekick." Daniel T. Rogers believes that as a sidekick, you get to work with a lot of people, compared to being a superhero. Learn how it's Dan's duty to help and teach business leaders how to grow and run a business. Dan is the CEO of Point to Point Transportation , a specialized shipping company, and his most recent venture, Sales Sidekick . Join your host, Dr. Diane Hamilton, and Dan discuss the shipping indus...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 874
Businesses should focus on building strong customer relationships through innovative marketing channels. Rajkumar Venkatesan discusses how entrepreneurs can incorporate AI into their marketing strategies. In this episode, he joins Dr. Diane Hamilton as they dive deep into understanding our customers through marketing communication. Raj has written about and taught quantitative marketing to MBA and executive education students worldwide. He has taught courses on marketing analytics and marketing ...
Aug 25, 2021•56 min•Ep. 873
How can you listen like you mean it? The key is to adapt the listening mode to what's needed in a given conversation. Dr. Diane Hamilton’s guest today is Ximena Vengoechea , the author of Listen Like You Mean It . Ximena talks with Dr. Diane about how there are 11 default listening modes. Each has its virtues and pitfalls. You need to practice the art of identifying which listening mode is most appropriate for each conversation. In doing so, you’ll deeply and truly connect with the other person....
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 872
Finding and landing your dream job takes a lot of work. You need to be prepared, to have the necessary skills, and of course, some old-fashioned luck and magic help too! In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down to talk with career and leadership development expert Kimberly Cummings . Kimberly discusses the current remote work environment, talks about landing your dream job, and plots out strategies that can help you catch that job. Tune in for more tips and strategies to help you find the p...
Aug 20, 2021•53 min•Ep. 871
As leaders and entrepreneurs, we must be aware of work ethics and policies that would benefit the organization and make the site a better workplace for us and our employees. In this episode, the CEO of Rework Work , Stacey Gordon discusses diversity, equity, inclusion and workplace culture. She shares how she started in her career and what paved her way into pursuing the passion she has right now. Together with Dr. Diane Hamilton, Stacey delves into attaining a high level of business success. An...
Aug 18, 2021•50 min•Ep. 870
Building an audience for a podcast isn’t an easy task. So what do you need to remember when growing a podcast? We find out the recipe for success as Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down for a talk with Tony D'Urso , one of America’s top podcast hosts. Tony talks about his struggle in growing his audience and building his brand and gives tips on what to look out for if you want to do the same. A fun and informative episode that’s sure to be a hit for aspiring podcast hosts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 869
Do you have a burning passion for learning? Join Dr. Valerie Fridland and Dr. Diane Hamilton as they delve into written and oral language and how people convey information effectively. Dr. Valerie Fridland is a Professor of Sociolinguistics and former Director of Graduate Studies in English at the University of Nevada in Reno. An expert on the relationship between language and society, her work has appeared in numerous academic journals and scholarly collections. She discusses standard speech fo...
Aug 13, 2021•54 min•Ep. 868
How do you turn your passion into a new business? The show’s guest today is Gayle Martz , the creator of the Sherpa Bag for all the different modes of pet travel. Gayle shares with Dr. Diane Hamilton about her journey from jobless to successful entrepreneur. At the end of the day, Gayle explains, your idea means nothing. You need to do your research and lay the foundation to make it a reality. And if you fail, find another way! Do you want to know how Gayle made it? Tune in to find out! Love the...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 867
There are many challenges in today’s modern workplace, and we need to start empowering people, especially women, to navigate these challenges. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down for an insightful interview with the Chairman and Co-Founder of Optimum Associates , Dr. Martin Seldman. Dr. Seldman talks about his days studying as a Buddhist monk, learning many skills that are taught in universities today. He discusses the traits crucial in modern leaders and discusses the need to empower ...
Aug 09, 2021•58 min•Ep. 866
How do you create a best-selling book? It’s crucial to understand Amazon’s algorithm. Dr. Diane Hamilton’s guest for today is Vikrant Shaurya , CEO and Founder of BestsellingBook.com . Vikrant explains how good marketing strategies can make the book sell like crazy. But if you want it to sell long-term, you need good quality content. Where do you begin? Start by creating the book outline quadrant. Plus, for those budding podcasters out there, Dr. Diane Hamilton then shares insights along with so...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 865
Compliance boosts growth because it gives your company the confidence of knowing what it can and can’t do. Dr. Diane Hamilton’s guest in this episode is Steve Vincze , President and CEO of TRESTLE Compliance. Steve discusses with Dr. Diane how compliance empowers your sales force and makes you win in the marketplace. The question is: how can you inspire your people to comply? One way is to create a collective identity your people are proud of representing. Do you want to know more? Then this epi...
Aug 04, 2021•53 min•Ep. 864
How do you take your idea from napkin drawing and turn it to reality? Why you find a business investor, or even better, a business incubator. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down for an interview with Jared Yellin , co-founder of 10X Incubator and SYNDUIT. Jared discusses his start conceptualizing and developing a product that didn’t exactly go as planned, and what he learned from the experience. Jared talks abut founding SYNDUIT, and his partnership with Grant Cardone that gave birth t...
Aug 02, 2021•57 min•Ep. 863
Identifying the right things for us is not easy. Join Dr. Diane Hamilton and Ron Karr as they delve into being team-oriented, making the right decisions, and taking the right path in your professional journey to become successful. Ron Karr is the author of the book Velocity Mindset . Ron shares how he started his career, his practice at the moment and the struggles he went through as well. This episode will talk about sales performance, leadership, success, engagement, and recognizing the right ...
Jul 30, 2021•57 min•Ep. 862
Ensuring workplace readiness doesn’t just mean having your office spic and span or your technology ready. It also means equipping your employees with the right set of skills to tackle their jobs, and having the right workplace culture to ensure no one becomes disengaged. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down for a lovely conversation with Dr. Andrew Temte , President and Global Head of Corporate Learning at Kaplan Professional. Dr. Temte talks about the need to upskill and reskill billio...
Jul 28, 2021•50 min•Ep. 861
As a small business, how do you compete with free content or exclusive content from big companies? All you need to do is to take a step back and look at your strategy, not the execution. Discover your audience and their pain points. Do it in a way that is unique to you. Then market it, your audience isn't going to magically find your content. There needs to be a plan for your execution. Learn more about content creation with your host, Dr. Diane Hamilton and her guest Joe Pulizzi . Joe is the fo...
Jul 26, 2021•55 min•Ep. 860
Preparation for any talk or interview is essential to have a smooth flow in your program or show. You have to know how to capture your audience in a way that would still deliver value to them on a specific topic. Join Dr. Diane Hamilton and Jim Fyfe as they delve into delivering talks or speeches in the best ways possible. Jim Fyfe is an actor, writer, producer, director, and now a personal presentation coach. In this episode, he will share his personal experiences and decisions on why he chose ...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 859
