Embrace the power of reset moments with Lief's groundbreaking biofeedback technology. Welcome back to Take Back Time, where we uncover groundbreaking ideas and meet inspiring individuals who challenge us to reach our full potential. Joining us in this episode, Rohan Dixit , founder and CEO of Lief Therapeutics , takes us on a journey into the intersection of mental health and innovation. Together with host Penny Zenker, Rohan introduces the power of biofeedback technology and how it has created ...
Jun 30, 2023•31 min
The pandemic transformed the world of work forever, pushing for the adoption of more hybrid setups. This requires remote management techniques to evolve alongside the rapid changes of the workplace. Penny Zenker sits down with Adrian Esquivel of TECKpert to discuss the necessary strategies to implement in today’s new – and still changing – work environment. He explains why managers should use project management tools to easily monitor their team despite not seeing them in person and keep their p...
Jun 23, 2023•23 min
Everybody wants more sales, and this comes down to the number of leads you have. But how do you get more leads? Penny Zenker has the perfect guest in this episode. The king of lead generation, Phil Smith , is with us to spill the secrets to finding success in digital lead generation. As a nationally recognized solopreneur and business investor, Phil has grown his wisdom around creating a successful business. He imparts those with us by sharing not only the biggest mistakes people make when looki...
Jun 16, 2023•23 min
You are who you are, but what kind of leader are you? Bringing yourself to awareness of your leadership style helps you to know where to stand to become more productive. In this episode, Robert Jordan , the CEO of InterimExecs , touches on your leadership style to create better performance for a winning career and company. He identifies and explains each of four styles: Fixer, Artist, Builder, and Strategist. Rober also defines what productivity is for him. Learn your leadership style and act in...
Jun 02, 2023•22 min
In this era of technological rise, everyone is bound to adapt to technology to make things easier. Which of these emerging technologies can be useful for time management? Ken Babcock , the co-founder and CEO of Tango , dives into embracing emerging technology for time management in the workplace. Tango operates within its space to serve users with a better way to do tasks. The tool Ken creates helps by getting the documentation for teams to spend less time finding the documents. Focus and invest...
May 26, 2023•25 min
No one can do everything at once. When everything is coming at once, it disrupts the workplace. But how can we make the most of our precious asset: TIME? Aytekin Tank , the Founder and CEO of Jotform , provides insights on learning to Automate Your Busywork and focus on what matters. Through the steps he shares in this episode, Aytekin guides leaders in maximizing the most valuable resource leaders have. He also explores shifting from busy work to less work. Focus on what matters with Aytekin Ta...
May 19, 2023•27 min
As we move from generation to generation, leaders do not do well without adapting to change. The change affects an organization, and if we can’t solve the problems it causes, it will turn into profit problems. Especially after the pandemic, it caused many motions in the workplace and amplified the existing problems back then. In this episode, Laurie Battaglia , the author of Aligned Workplaces , is redefining time by diving into the old and new world of leadership and the rules that need to chan...
May 12, 2023•29 min
Excellence is about how you embody your work and attitude. It is the way you approach things while keeping the big picture in mind. What does it take to unlock the highest level of excellence? Joining Penny Zenker is financial guru Mac McNeil . He talks about the difference between perfectionism and excellence, as well as the right way to remove the negative connotation behind taking accountability. Mac also highlights the importance of taking a pause, letting your mind rest, and giving yourself...
May 05, 2023•25 min
We waste a lot of time and energy around stress that, when left unchecked, can disrupt various aspects of our lives. While stress is not new to anyone, our relationship with it can ultimately break or make us. In this episode, we take a look at how to handle stress with the Founder of AIM7 , Dr. Erik Korem . He joins host Penny Zenker to share his insights on why increasing adaptability can also increase our capacity to take on the stressors around us. Dr. Korem then identifies the five pillars ...
Apr 21, 2023•19 min
Finding your greatness is a matter of both looking inward and looking outward. It requires both introspection and learning from other people for you to finally hone in on what really makes you special. This is just one of the things that we get to learn from our amazing guest today. Adam Mendler is a nationally-recognized authority on leadership. As host of Thirty Minute Mentors , he has talked with many of the top leaders and successful professionals in different industries. He uses what he lea...
Apr 14, 2023•27 min
Sometimes, what keeps us from living the life we want is the resistance we allow ourselves to take root within us. And they can come from pain, uncertainty, and grind. These are the three things Deborah Gardner has identified that everyone has to deal with. In this episode, she joins Penny Zenker to share how we can break through resistance, so we can move forward. Deborah is a swimming champion, author, speaker, competitive performance expert, and Certified Meeting Professional. With all these ...
Apr 07, 2023•25 min
When we’re value-driven, we are more reflective and purposeful in our actions and choices. That will lead us to greater performance and outcomes. In this episode, Salomé Trambach , a Leadership Coach and Consultant, provides her insights on value-based leadership and how it helps empower others. She talks about leaders learning to embrace the anxious feeling when dealing with difficult conversations, using it as fuel to help them grow. Plus, Salomé shows why it is necessary to be congruent in th...
Mar 31, 2023•23 min
With so much riding on your shoulders, it can be so easy to think that being overwhelmed and burnt out are just part of the job of being a leader. But this episode’s guest tells you that you don’t have to be. In fact, you can take more of your time back and still create a bigger impact. Penny Zenker sits down with Sarah Olivieri , who is the founder of PivotGround , co-founder of the Open Center for Autism, Executive Director of the Helping Children of War Foundation, and the Deputy Director of ...
Mar 17, 2023•24 min
Leaders often struggle with the chaos that gets in the way of clarity, growth, and higher-level thought. So how do we get back on track and become more productive? In this episode, Claire Chandler , The President and Founder of Talent Boost , shares insights about the culture of chaos and how we harness it to grow and become productive. Claire highlights that everyone should slow down to speed up because when you do everything else simultaneously, that’s where chaos builds up. Also, if leaders a...
Mar 10, 2023•22 min
To be an entrepreneur is one thing. To take that to the next level is a whole different feat. How do you become one? What is the formula to have next-level success? In this episode, Alex Brueckmann , the Author of Secrets of Next-Level Entrepreneurs , unravels the secrets of becoming a next-level entrepreneur. As entrepreneurs, success is not about being more successful by other people’s standards but by defining your life balance. The frameworks shared by Alex to entrepreneurs are not only appl...
Mar 03, 2023•24 min
Burnout is a serious problem that organizations across all industries face. The World Health Organization declared it as an actual syndrome. Penny Zenker wants to address that topic with a guest who has resilience and courage to share her experience. In this episode, Danielle Cobo, a Fortune 500 Senior Sales Manager, discusses how to avoid burnout. Building a support system is one of the steps to avoid burnout. Furthermore, Danielle explains why people are afraid to ask for help and how reframin...
Feb 24, 2023•22 min
There is a fundamental shift in how we interact and experience the world due to the nonstop digital progress. Aside from mixed reality games, VR headsets, and 5G networks, one of the biggest changes these past few years is augmented reality. As the real world continues to combine seamlessly with the virtual space, what does the future really hold? David Rose , author of Enchanted Objects and SuperSight , sits down with Penny Zenker to discuss both the advantages and dangers of augmented reality ...
Feb 17, 2023•26 min
Implementing DEI inclusive marketing the right way is necessary to make your business feel welcoming to everyone. But this doesn’t just end in using politically correct words in the correct context. Penny Zenker digs deeper into this subject with her guest, Michelle Ngome . They discuss how DEI is also impacted by your visuals and other related media, as well as the way your recruit people into your business. Michelle also explains the importance of having a strong collaborative work to keep you...
Feb 10, 2023•21 min
There are two roads to success: you can either take the painstakingly long, unpaved roads or follow the paths already laid out by those who came before you. If you’re smart, you’ll choose the latter because the one thing successful people have in common is a coach. In this episode, learn how to take back time by understanding the power of coaching. Penny Zenker sits down with Larry Long Jr. , the Founder and CEO of LLJR Enterprises, the host of Midweek Midday Motivational Minute, and the author ...
Jan 13, 2023•26 min
What does it mean to have a vibrant culture within your organization? In this episode, Penny Zenker chats with Nicole Greer to define the concept and what leaders can do to make this happen for their teams. Nicole is the Executive and Leadership Coach and Consultant at Vibrant Coaching and Consulting Inc. and host of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast . Using the trademarked S.H.I.N.E. Coaching Methodology, she offers foundational tools and uncommon wisdom to help clients become the leaders the...
Dec 16, 2022•32 min
It's hard not to get anxious today with the recession, inflation, political polarization, the great resignation, and much more. Learning how to deal with stress and anxiety right now is at an all-time high! Join Penny Zenker as he talks to the founder and CEO of Passion Fit , Reena Vokoun . Discover some tips and tricks on how you can deal with all this stress right now. Learn how to shift your focus from the chaos and into something positive. Start fighting back against anxiety today! Love the ...
Nov 18, 2022•26 min
Do you find yourself overwhelmed with things to do that you start wondering how it ended up that way? Then maybe, unknowingly, you have overcommitted. This episode’s guest identified overcommitment as a problem that is holding people back more than advancing themselves in their careers and even personal lives. Penny Zenker sits down with Don Davis, PhD, MBA an expert operations leader in Healthcare and Life Sciences with a 35-year career in delivering leverageable capabilities that scale their o...
Nov 11, 2022•25 min
Recent studies show a dwindling percentage of employee engagement in the workplace. One of the main causes is burnout. People's mental health has taken a toll, especially during the pandemic. Now more than ever, it is important to have conversations on what we need to change in the workplace. In this episode, Marie-Helene Pelletier joins Penny Zenker to share with us her insights on psychology and mental health in our working environment. She is an award-winning Leadership and Workplace Mental H...
Nov 04, 2022•27 min
If you spend all your time in your business, you probably lack systems and processes. With the right automated systems, you can spend time on more important things that will really help your business grow. Don’t be technology averse because you will never scale if you don’t embrace technology. Join Penny Zenker as she talks to the Founder of Succeeding With Systems and the Systems Implementation Engineer of Omnipotent Capital , Khadirah Muhammad . Learn why you need the help of both technology a...
Oct 14, 2022•23 min
Delegating work is one of the most efficient ways to save time and energy while ensuring the smooth operations of your business. Ethan Bull brings this workplace setup to the next level by maximizing the role of an executive assistant to get five extra hours per day. Sitting down with Penny Zenker, he elaborates on five performance multipliers that lead to a more convenient and rewarding 29-hour workday. Ethan explains how the help of an excellent executive assistant plays into this setup and ta...
Oct 07, 2022•28 min
With all the expectations we have to live up to, the loaded schedules, and a million things we have to get done, it's easy to feel lacking. We feel unsure of our accomplishments and even when we’ve already done so much, it's still hard to feel fulfilled. But not as hard as when you don’t even know what you want to do or what your life’s purpose is. If you often find yourself questioning the path you are on, you cannot miss this episode! Annie Leib , a Certified Professional Executive Coach and t...
Sep 23, 2022•27 min
Our mind is the best tool to lead us to positive life changes. But what you feed in your mind and how you put those into action makes the difference. In this episode, Caterina Rando , the author of Learn to Power Think , provides her insights about learning how to live through your goal by owning your voice and knowing your value, which will put you into action. By reframing your mind on being more compassionate, more loving, and more supportive of yourself, and the more you can master self-care...
Sep 23, 2022•22 min
Being a micromanager keeps you in the limbo of working in your business instead of working on it. You can let go of your responsibilities through proper work delegation process and start automating operations. Marketing coach Mike Moll joins Penny Zenker to break down his Customer Excellence Document, a five-stage process of efficiently delegating work to competent individuals. He explains how he poured his entire consciousness into designing this methodical approach to present information in th...
Sep 16, 2022•28 min
Many businesses lose tons of cash despite giving close attention to profit optimization and marketing. It's because they keep adding unnecessary things to their already sufficient productivity drivers. Penny Zenker sits down with Scott Hallman , two-time Inc. 500 Company Founder, CEO, and best-selling author. Scott shares how business leaders can accelerate growth and maximize profits by focusing more on incremental improvements that spell productivity. He also discusses how to eliminate busines...
Sep 16, 2022•24 min
Just like a movie, we all have villains in our lives who make us feel stupid, unloved, alone, and unworthy and it's easier to turn a blind eye than face them head-on. We get overwhelmed with self-doubt that we fail to reflect on who we are and what we are really capable of. How do we build confidence in spite of this? If the imposter syndrome is getting to you, don’t miss this episode of Take Back Time as two-time bestselling author and Top 50 Keynote Speaker in the World 2022, Heather Monahan j...
Aug 12, 2022•24 min
