The Learning Leader Show Todd Henry is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams be prolific, brilliant and healthy. He regularly speaks and consults with companies about how to develop practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of four books ( The Accidental Creative, Louder Than Words, Die Empty, Herding Tigers ), speaks internationally on productivity, creativity, leadership and passion for work, and build tools for creative people an...
Jan 15, 2018•54 min•Ep. 240
Episode 239: Dan Pink - The Scientific Secrets Of Perfect Timing ( When ) Daniel Pink is the author of six provocative books — including his newest, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing , to be published in January 2018. His other books include the long-running New York Times bestseller A Whole New Mind and the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human . His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into 37 languages. If you'd like to listen to the first ti...
Jan 08, 2018•36 min•Ep. 239
The Learning Leader Show Episode 238: Neil Pasricha - Why Action Creates Motivation: 1,000 Awesome Things Neil Pasricha is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Happiness Equation and The Book of Awesome series, which has been published in ten countries, spent over five years on bestseller lists, and sold over a million copies. Neil is a Harvard MBA, one of the most popular TED speakers of all time, and after ten years heading Leadership Development at Walmart he now serves as Director of...
Jan 01, 2018•59 min•Ep. 238
The Learning Leader Show Episode 237: AJ Jacobs - The Power of Irrational Confidence (Life As An Experiment) A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. He is also editor at large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine. He is currently helping to build a family tree of the entire world and holding the biggest family reun...
Dec 25, 2017•49 min•Ep. 237
Episode 236: Brian Scudamore - CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK: How To Scale A Business Brian started his business in Vancouver, Canada at the age of 18, and later went on to franchise 1-800-GOT-JUNK? as a way to expand operations. Today, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has 1000 trucks on the road throughout some 180 locations in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Brian has received wide recognition in the media and business community. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has celebrated appearances on the highly-acclaimed Undercover B...
Dec 18, 2017•50 min•Ep. 236
Episode 235: Dr. Gay Hendricks - How To Make The Big Leap Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and bodymind therapies for more than 45 years. After earning his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Stanford, Gay served as professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years. He has written more than 40 books, including bestsellers such as Five Wishes, The Big Leap and Conscious Loving (co-authored with his co-author and mate ...
Dec 11, 2017•51 min•Ep. 235
The Learning Leader Show "As the leader, you are responsible for EVERYTHING that happens in your organization." Show Notes: Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence: Humility Constantly looking to improve Learning Willing and able to take criticism Incredible story of a mutiny within the ranks because of a platoon commander's ego Way Of The Warrior Kid - The message for children Be humble Don't give up Work hard Ramadi -- The epicenter, insurgency in Iraq The confusion/fog of war A firefi...
Dec 04, 2017•56 min•Ep. 234
Episode 233: Gretchen Rubin - How To Be Happy Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, Better Than Before , The Happiness Project and Happier at Home. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold almost three million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. Fast Company named Gretchen Rubin to its list of Most Creative People in Business, and she's a member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100. She's bee...
Nov 27, 2017•41 min•Ep. 233
Episode 232: It's Time To Go ALL IN (With Doug Meyer & Greg Meredith) "Here's the issue:If you're going to pursue a low odds game, the reality is that at some point the odds will go to zero if you don't commit fully. You're never going to get across that chasm if you're going to keep yourself tethered to one side but that doesn't mean taking an unfounded leap into the wild beyond." Jim Collins gave me that advice on Episode #216 here On The Learning Leader Show . I've fired a lot of bullets ...
Nov 20, 2017•59 min•Ep. 232
Episode 231: Michael Bungay Stanier - Say Less, Ask More, & Change The Way You Lead Forever Michael is the Senior Partner at Box of Crayons, a company that helps organizations do less good work and more great work. He's the author of several books, including The Coaching Habit and Do More Great Work . Michael has written for or been featured in numerous publications including Business Insider , Fast Company , Forbes , The Globe & Mail and The Huffington Post . Michael left Australia 25 y...
Nov 13, 2017•57 min•Ep. 231
Episode 230: Dorie Clark - How To Monetize Your Expertise & Create Multiple Income Streams Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence: They do what they say they're going to do -- Have integrity They have a great ability to focus. They don't get distracted. They have patience Principles: Create multiple streams of income -- However, don't try to create them all at once. Patience. 1 or 2 at a time. A steady progression. Add 1 or 2 per year. Dorie has 8 income streams. "If you're relying ...
Nov 06, 2017•54 min•Ep. 230
Episode 229: Henry Cloud - "Be So Good They Can't Ignore You" Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "If you're a leader, you will get what you create or what you allow." Show Notes: Henry constantly striving to do more... Why? "I'm a practitioner, need to continue doing the work" Advice to "normal" people who have a 9-5 job. Henry was willing to start with very little money, but grew into his passion slowly and kept at it. Inflection points -- My football career. Henry's...
Oct 29, 2017•31 min•Ep. 229
Episode 228: Renee Mauborgne - How To Make Competition Irrelevant (Blue Ocean Strategy) Renee Mauborgne is the co-author of the global bestseller Blue Ocean Strategy and the just released, indispensable follow-up, BLUE OCEAN SHIFT: Beyond Competing – Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth . BLUE OCEAN SHIFT is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller , and an International Bestseller . Her book Blue Ocean Strategy has sold over 3.6 million copies and is re...
Oct 22, 2017•43 min•Ep. 228
Episode 227: Jeff Goins - How To Be A Thriving Artist (Real Artists Don't Starve) Jeff Goins is a writer, keynote speaker, and award-winning blogger with a reputation for challenging the status quo. He is the best-selling author of five books, including Real Artists Don't Starve , and The Art of Work , which landed on the best seller lists of USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, and the Washington Post. His website Goinswriter.com is visited by millions of people every year. Jeff was previously on Th...
Oct 15, 2017•57 min•Ep. 227
Episode 226: Steve Wojciechowski - How To Win Every Day Steve Wojciechowski is the head basketball coach at Marquette University. He has has enjoyed a wealth of success in collegiate basketball as both a player and a coach. Wojo has established his "Win Every Day" philosophy as the foundation for the Marquette program. Wojciechowski also served as court coach and scout for the USA Basketball Men's National Team. He helped lead on-court duties as well as game preparation from 2006-12, including t...
Oct 08, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 226
Episode 225: Dan Heath - The Power Of Defining Moments Dan Heath is a Senior Fellow at Duke University's CASE center, which supports social entrepreneurs. At CASE, he founded the Change Academy, a program designed to boost the impact of social sector leaders. Dan is the co-author, along with his brother Chip, of three New York Times bestsellers: Decisive , Switch , and Made to Stick . Amazon.com's editors named Switch one of the Best Nonfiction Books of the Year, and it spent 47 weeks on the New...
Oct 01, 2017•48 min•Ep. 225
Mike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world's #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents' basement. Since then, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing, and collect billions of dollars. The Learning Leader Show "We give trust to earn trust. Lead with trust. That's the world I want to live in." Show Notes: Sustained E...
Sep 24, 2017•57 min•Ep. 224
The Learning Leader Show 223: Kim Malone Scott - Using Radical Candor To Be A Great Boss "It is important for leaders to be learners, not tellers." Show Notes: Sustained Excellence. Common Themes of Leaders who Sustain Excellence: They care about their people as humans, they care personally They are honest, not worried about being liked all the time, they are willing to challenge directly Can you be both liked and respected? Yes, but you shouldn't strive to be popular Jony Ive and Steve Jobs sto...
Sep 17, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 223
Jon Acuff is back for a second time on The Learning Leader Show! JON ACUFF is the author of five books, including the New York Times Bestseller Do Over. For nineteen years he's helped companies like the Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and AutoTrader.com tell their stories. He's a well-known public speaker, and his blogs have been read by millions of fans. His most recent book is: Finish - Give Yourself The Gift of Done. If you'd like to listen to the first conversation Jon and I had on January 27, 20...
Sep 10, 2017•43 min•Ep. 222
Episode 221: Phil Jones - What To Say To Influence And Impact Others (Magic Words) Phil's passion to "Teach The World To Sell", now sees him traveling the globe speaking to a breadth of audiences, from small business owners to workforces and mass organizations, spreading his message and sharing his highly credited teachings. To date he's spoken in 56 different countries across five continents and with his growing popularity, he's expected to add many more to his roster. Episode 221: Phil Jones -...
Sep 03, 2017•49 min•Ep. 221
The Learning Leader Show Episode 220: Robert Greene - The Laws Of Power & Mastery Robert Greene is an American author and speaker known for his books on strategy, power and seduction. He has written five international bestsellers: The 48 Laws of Power , The Art of Seduction , The 33 Strategies of War , The 50th Law and Mastery . In addition to having a strong following within the business world and a deep following in Washington, DC, Greene's books are hailed by everyone from war historians ...
Aug 27, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 220
219: Eric Barker - Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong Eric Barker is a thought leader in the field of success. His humorous, practical blog, "Barking Up the Wrong Tree", presents science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life. Over 300,000 people subscribe to his weekly newsletter and his content is syndicated by Time Magazine, The Week, and Business Insider. He has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, and the...
Aug 20, 2017•57 min•Ep. 219
Episode #218: David Hornik - Why Givers Win Show Notes: Sustained Excellence: Great story-tellers -- Every message is better told as a story Great sales people Why generous people win in the long run -- David is naturally generous He answers every email VC's invest in people more than investing in a product The story of Danny Shader and their daughters' soccer team The many conversations which led to working together after Danny initially turned David down because he thought he was "too nice" --...
Aug 13, 2017•55 min•Ep. 218
217: JJ Redick - "You've Never Arrived. You're Always Becoming." Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio JJ Redick is an iconic and legendary basketball player from Duke University. He is their all time leading scorer. JJ was the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft (Orlando Magic). He's going in to his 12th NBA season. He recently signed a 1 year, $23 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. He graduated from Duke with a major in history and a minor in cultural anthropology. He is an extr...
Aug 06, 2017•59 min•Ep. 217
Episode 216: Jim Collins – How To Go From Good To Great Show Notes: Sustained Excellence: Never go to a meeting without writing down 5 questions prior to the meeting Always follow up the meeting with at least a page of notes -- Share those with your mentor What made you say yes to The Learning Leader Show after 2 1/2 years? It requires intense focus to prepare This is a teaching moment Only say yes if it's going to be impactful. The team determined this show was the right place to do that Always...
Jul 30, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 216
Episode 215: Chris Fussell -- How To Build A Team of Teams (One Mission) Chris Fussell is a Partner at the McChrystal Group Leadership Institute. He is the author of One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams , and a co-author of the New York Times bestseller Team of Teams , the first book in the series. He was commissioned as a Naval Officer in 1997 and spent the next 15 years on U.S. Navy SEAL Teams around the globe. He then served as Aide-de-Camp to Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal d...
Jul 23, 2017•47 min•Ep. 215
Episode 214: Jason Calacanis - How To Turn $100,000 Into $100,000,000 (Angel Investing) Jason Calacanis is a technology entrepreneur and an angel investor. The founder of a series of conferences that bring entrepreneurs together with potentials investors, he was a scout for top-tier Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and frequently appears in the media. He is the author of a new book, Angel: How To Invest In Technology Startups - Timeless Advice From An Angel Investor Who Turned...
Jul 16, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 214
Episode 213: Ryan Holiday - How To Make Work That Lasts (Perennial Seller) This is Round 3 with best-selling author, entrepreneur, and renowned marketing strategist, Ryan Holiday. If you'd like to listen to our first conversation, go HERE . If you'd like to check out the second one, go HERE . Brian Koppelman (screenwriter & director: Rounders, Ocean's Thirteen and Billions) once said, "I don't have many rules in life, but one I never break is: If Ryan Holiday writes a book, I read it as soon...
Jul 09, 2017•56 min•Ep. 213
Episode 212: Max Joseph - Catfish, Leadership, Making It Count, & Pete Berg Max Joseph is one of the creative minds behind MTV's Catfish and the director of the indie film We Are Your Friends , has teamed up with the social media app Vero to launch a new documentary series, Charismatic Thinker. He started as an editor, then become a director. He has written, directed, or produced over 64 short films including commercials and web videos. He worked with Casey Nesitat for his famous video for N...
Jul 02, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 212
Episode 211: Vanessa Van Edwards - How To Be Instantly Irresistible Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio "Vulnerability is sexy. There is science to prove it." Show Notes: Sustained Excellence = Being a people reader (not a mind reader) Try to listen to others more than anyone else Get to KNOW the person 3 Skills Decoding - Leaders who are able to read others accurately Encoding - Your ability to send accurate signals to others... What can I do to excite others? Self-Regulation The art/science ...
Jun 25, 2017•33 min•Ep. 211
