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163: Amy Trask - Former NFL CEO: "You Negotiate Like A Girl"
29 september 2016 · 30 min
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The Learning Leader Show
"No matter your industry, don't build walls: Communicate, Cooperate, Collaborate, Coordinate."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
"To thine own self be true" -- Be yourself, focus on working hard and forging your own path
As a graduate student, Amy cold called the Raiders asking for an unpaid internship
14 years later, she was hired as the CEO of the team
The key was looking for projects to be part of (even if she wasn't initially chosen to do it) and add value to it
Approaching work with an intense curiosity - Amy learned every role within the Raiders -- Even stuffing envelopes the proper way
Learn about all parts of the overall business, not just what you do
Amy was hired to work on contracts, but she ended up doing many different roles
"Don't ever view something as "Not My Responsibility" - If you see it's a problem, then fix it"
The day to day life of a CEO of an NFL team
The Four C's To A Successful Career - Communicate, Cooperate, Collaborate, Coordinate
"The only people not making mistakes are the ones who aren't trying"
"You Negotiate Like A Girl" - Why use that title? Amy has operated without regard to gender her entire career
The original title for her book was "Without Regard"
Keys to being a great negotiator:
You must find out what's important to each party... Some of the issues will be of no importance (let the opposing party have what is important to them if it's not important to you)
"The best deals were forged when sitting alongside someone collaborating."
No posturing, no lying -- Tell the truth
Openly share what's important -- Create transparency
"To thine own self be true"
Continue Learning:
Read Amy's Book: You Negotiate Like A Girl
To Follow Amy on Twitter: @AmyTrask
To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12
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162: Adnan Virk - ESPN Broadcaster: Why You Should Always Say Yes
26 september 2016 · 1 uur 2 min
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Adnan Virk works for ESPN. He is the first Muslim Sports anchor to be hired by ESPN. Adnan is one of the most versatile talents in all of ESPN. He is one of three main anchors for Baseball Tonight. In the baseball off-season, he has hosted SportsCenter and Outside the Lines. He is known as someone who will always say "yes" when a leader calls and asks him to fill in. He has filled in for Keith Olbermann, Mike and Mike, SVP & Russilo, and many others. He is a "cinephile." Adnan has an immense love for film, regularly picks the Oscars, and does movie reviews on radio and TV. Recently, he started his own podcast titled, "Cinephile - The Adnan Virk Movie Podcast." He interviews actors and reviews movies. Some of his guests have been: Robert DeNiro (that story is discussed in depth on this episode), Viggo Mortensen, Denis Leary, Will Arnett, and more. His love (and knowledge) of movies is evident during this conversation.
Episode 162: Adnan Virk - ESPN Broadcaster: Why You Should Always Say Yes
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"You will always have a job if you can do a lot of things. But you REALLY get paid if you can do one thing extremely well." - Mike Greenberg
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The Top 5 Tom Hanks movies (we respectfully disagree but had fun discussing)
The reason he became a sportscaster
How he got his job at ESPN
Why he chose to study Broadcasting in college
Where his love of film came from
Originally wanting to be a director and the moment when he realized he should do something else (and why)
What he learned writing his first script -- "You have to be economical with your words"
The impact his movie knowledge had on his co-workers at ESPN -- And opportunities it created for him
Being a "generalist" -- How and why it's helped him
Movie Reviews - Big, Top Gun, Rounders, Cast Away
"You will always have a job if you can do a lot of…
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161: Hank Fortener - "The 5 Chapters Of Your Life"
22 september 2016 · 44 min
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Hank Fortener saw the transformational power of adoption when his parents gave forever homes to eight kids from eight different countries and fostered 36 children while he was a boy.
Because of this, Hank created Adopt Together. AdoptTogether.org is the world's first crowd funding site for adoption. In the first 4 years, AdoptTogether.org has helped over 2,000 families raise over $8.5M to cover adoption expenses and bring their children home. Hank also speaks on the topics of leadership and teaming. He has spoken to companies such as: Sony Entertainment, Cardinal Health, Cornerstone On Demand, and a host of others. He has a podcast titled, "Typically Hazardous." Hank lives in Los Angeles with his wife Sueann and two daughters Cora and Charlotte. Hank also loves two dollar bills, great ideas, and good coffee. He currently is on tour with Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato. Had had the privilege of speaking at TEDx on "How To Use The Internet To Solve World Problems."
Episode 161: Hank Fortener - "The 5 Chapters Of Your Life"
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"What are the five chapters you want in your life?"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A person who is "drunk in everything about their life" who has great, healthy relationships will lead to sustaining excellence
The importance of consistency -- "It's the only thing that has emerged to help me be successful"
How to be more consistent - Set up tools (Evernote), Write 10 ideas per day (via James Altucher)
Balancing his four main points of emphasis right now: Writing a book, podcast, running his non-profit, World Adoption Day
Most excited about? Building a one of a kind type of platform -- "Creating the life I want"
Currently hosting a pre-show on Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato's tour -- How it came about
What are the 5 chapters you want in you life? -- Write them out
Write previous chapters in your life that you liked and did…
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160: Liz Wiseman - Why Lack Of Experience Is Your Advantage
19 september 2016 · 58 min
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Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives and emerging leaders around the world. She is the President of The Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. Some of her recent clients include: Apple, Disney, eBay/PayPal, Facebook, GAP, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Roche, Salesforce.com, and Twitter. Liz has been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking and named as one of the top 10 leadership thinkers in the world and recipient of the 2016 ATD Champion of Talent Award.
She is the author of three best-selling books: Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools. She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review and Fortune and her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Inc. and Time magazines. She is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU, and Stanford University.
A former executive at Oracle Corporation, she worked over the course of 17 years as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development. During her tenure at Oracle, she led several major global initiatives and has worked and traveled in over 40 countries.
Liz holds a Bachelors degree in Business Management and a Masters of Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University. Liz lives in Menlo Park, California with her husband and four children who share her over-active curiosity and sense of adventure. (Bio from thewisemangroup.com) (Picture from thinkers50.com)
Episode 160: Liz Wiseman - Why Lack Of Experience Is Your Advantage
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"The leaders job is to pull out the greatness around them."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having an outward…
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159: Henry Ward & Josh Merrill - CEO of eShares: How To Hire, Manage, & Lead
15 september 2016 · 53 min
Episode 159: Henry Ward & Josh Merrill - CEO of eShares: How To Hire, Manage, & Lead Lees meer
Henry Ward is the CEO of eShares. Josh Merrill leads product and Marketing at eShares
Hiring Principles:
Hiring means we failed to execute and need help
Startup employee effectiveness follows a power law
False Positives are okay, False Negatives are not
Culture is defined by who we hire
Hiring Heuristics:
Hire for Strength vs Lack of Weakness
Hire for Trajectory vs Experience
Hire Doers vs Tellers
Hire Learners vs Experts
Hire Different vs Similar
Always pass on ego
Episode 159: Henry Ward & Josh Merrill - CEO of eShares: How To Hire, Manage, & Lead
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"The success of a company is the sum of the people in it."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Patience, long term thinking, and understanding that your success will be determined by the people you surround yourself with will lead to sustained excellence
Product focused and understanding "The Artist's Dilemma"
The best produce it for themselves
How eShares was created
Why their partnership works so well
What Josh feels Henry doesn't do well (Interesting moment!)
Why don't more companies publicly share what they believe in?
eShares hiring process
Why you shouldn't hire someone because they are a "culture fit"
Why you shouldn't have performance plans -- Once you've deemed the person is not working, then fire them immediately
Hiring for trajectory vs. experience
How it's similar to the LA Rams drafting Jared Goff with their #1 pick... Being patient to develop him
How should you grade employees? Don't... Teach them to grade themselves. Don't give people a number grade -- "How am I doing?" "You're doing a 2."
How to fire someone:
Give sincere explanation for why
Don't make it one-sided
Help them with what's next
Be intrigued about what you do -- "eShares is a learning experience for me. I'm doing things I've never done before"
"False positives ar…
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158: Amy Jo Martin - How To Build Engagement, Trust, & Serotonin
12 september 2016 · 45 min
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Amy Jo Martin, author of New York Times best-seller Renegades Write the Rules, founded Digital Royalty in 2009 to help corporations, celebrities and sports entities humanize their brands online through social communication channels. Amy Jo has worked closely with world-renowned brands such as Hilton Worldwide, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal to successfully humanize their presence. Her motto: humans connect with humans, not logos.
Amy Jo herself has a social media following of more than a 1.1 million people and was named the third most powerful woman on Twitter by Forbes. Amy Jo believes the future of technology is the future of humanity. She conducts clinical research studies and travels the world to speak about this topic and many other topics. She recently spoke an audience of 10,000 people.
In 2012 Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, and Baron Davis, NBA player, invested in Amy Jo and her company. After a successful seven-year run as the Founder & CEO of Digital Royalty and growing the business globally into ten different countries, Amy Jo recently exited the company.
As a young female building her career in male-centric industries, Amy Jo has developed a passion for helping women thrive in business leadership. She is currently spending her time researching the relationship between technology and humanity. She is also investing in other female entrepreneurs so they can reach their full potential.
Amy Jo is also a contributor to news outlets including the Harvard Business Review and Sports Business Journal. She has been featured in top-tier media outlets including Vanity Fair, TIME, Forbes, The New York Times, Fast Company, ESPN SportsCenter, USA Today, MSNBC and Newsweek.
Client portfolio includes: Hilton Worldwide, Shaquille O'Neal, Motorola, FOX Sports, The X-Factor, Chicago White Sox, UFC and Dana White, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Los Angeles Kings, Jabbawockeeez, Double…
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157: Chris Zook - The Founders Mentality: A Bias For Action & Front Line Obsession
8 september 2016 · 53 min
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Chris Zook is a partner in Bain & Company's Boston office. He was co-head of the Global Strategy practice for 20 years. During his more than 25 years at Bain, Chris has specialized in helping companies find new sources of profitable growth.
A best-selling author, Chris published his fifth book,The Founder's Mentality in 2016. Based on a decade-long study of companies in more than 40 countries, The Founder's Mentality shows how leaders can overcome the predictable crises of growth and set their companies on a path of sustainable growth. Chris has been a featured broadcast guest, including NPR, CNBC, Fox News and Bloomberg TV. He has been a keynote speaker at a wide range of international and business forums including the World Economic Forum, the World Knowledge Forum, the Forbes' CEO Conference, the BusinessWeek CEO Conference, the Economist Summit and Endeavour's entrepreneur summits. In the last five years, he has done over 500 talks and workshops across more than 35 different countries.
Episode 157: Chris Zook - The Founders Mentality: A Bias For Action & Front Line Obsession
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"The leaders who have a deep intellectual curiosity to continuously learn" will sustain excellence over an extended period of time"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having a burning intensity and passion around a topic/cause and a love of the details will lead to sustained excellence
Walter Chrysler was a great example of this.. -- Also Phil Knight (Nike), Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX)
The importance of a "deep intellectual curiosity to learn"
Front Line Obsession - Do you treat your front line sales and customer service employees as the heroes of the business? Do you do whatever it takes to support them?
Customer Advocacy - Do you relentlessly try to create loyalty with your customers? Is the voice of the customer fully represente…
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156: Greg Wittstock – The CEO Must Guide The Culture
5 september 2016 · 42 min
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Greg Wittstock has been dabbling in water gardens since the age of 12. He began with a concrete creation and evolved to the naturally balanced, #1 contractor-installed ecosystem ponds that Aquascape is well known for.
After graduating from Ohio State University with a degree in Interpersonal Communications, Greg founded Aquascape Inc., which experienced incredible growth during its early years. The company appeared on Inc Magazine's coveted list of 500 Fastest-Growing, Privately-Held Companies in North America from 1999-2002. Greg later appeared on the cover of Inc Magazine, along with a feature article about his leadership and entrepreneurial spirit.
Episode 156: Greg Wittstock – The CEO Must Guide The Culture
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"The first job of the CEO is to guide the culture"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Most excited about: The 25th anniversary of his company, Aquascape
Growing a business from college hobby to 120 employees and over $60m in revenue at one point
"Those who sweat together stay together"
Values of Aquascape
Character
Team
Winning
Fun
The importance of playing football and how they taught Greg about teamwork
How The Chicago Tribune story launched his business to another level
Why he didn't speak with his Dad for 9 years
The average pond they build is $15,000
Overall philosophy to the profession of sales: Help those who have had a bad experience, sell the lifestyle, share statistics about how a pond can change your life
Find someone who has done what you want to do and learn directly from them
"The greatest satisfaction in life is helping other people succeed"
"Find someone who does what you want to do and learn directly from them."
Continue Learning:
READ: Forbes Feature on Greg
Follow Greg on Twitter: @ThePondGuy
To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12
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155: Russ Roberts - A Guide To Human Nature & Happiness
1 september 2016 · 48 min
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Russell Roberts is the John and Jean De Nault Research Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
Roberts hosts the weekly podcast EconTalk–hour-long conversations with authors, economists, and business leaders. Past guests include Milton Friedman, Nassim Taleb, Christopher Hitchens, Marc Andreessen, Joseph Stiglitz, and John Bogle. EconTalk was named podcast of the year in the 2008 Weblog Awards. Over 425 episodes are available at EconTalk.org and on iTunes at no charge.
His two rap videos on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek, created with filmmaker John Papola, have had more than seven million views on YouTube, been subtitled in eleven languages, and are used in high school and college classrooms around the world.
His latest book is How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness. It takes the lessons from Adam Smith's little-known masterpiece, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and applies them to modern life—lessons for work, family, friendship, and how to live the good life.
Episode 155: Russ Roberts - A Guide To Human Nature & Happiness
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"Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely" -- "The right way to be loved is to be wise and virtuous"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
"Being intellectually alive" and having a passion about learning will help you sustain excellence
The importance of being open to people outside of the box
Adam Smith was an 18th Century Scottish Economist - Great writer, entertaining
He wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Theory of Moral Sentiments"
What we all naturally desire = To be loved and to be lovely
Why do we care so deeply about what others think of us?
We want to be praised, BUT we want to earn that praise. We want to be praised for doing it the "right way"
How do you know what is right? Step outside of yourself…
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154: Lewis Howes - How To Acknowledge Greatness
29 augustus 2016 · 39 min
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Lewis Howes is an online marketing expert, sought after business coach, author, podcaster, USA Men's National Team Handball Player, and Lifestyle Entrepreneur. In 3 years, Howes went from sleeping on his sister's couch to running a seven figure online education business. A former pro football player, and two sport All American, Howes experienced a career ending wrist injury that forever changed the trajectory of his business career.
He has spoken to thousands at conferences, educated entrepreneurs and professionals around the world on how to make a living doing what they love. Howes has developed multiple educational online courses for entrepreneurs and business owners. His latest book, "The School of Greatness" is a New York Times Best-Seller.The Learning Leader Show
"Do I have permission to make this the best interview you've ever done?"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Being passionate and obsessed with your craft combined with a commitment to being great will help you sustain excellence
Lewis sharing the painful moments about being sexually abused as a kid and how that impacted him
The things that hold us back from being a true leader
The power of vulnerability
Let's change our conversation style... Instead of asking, "What do you do?" Let's ask, "What are you most excited about in your life? What are you most grateful for in your life?"
His vision = Serve 100 million people
Dealing with depression when a wrist injury ended his football career
"Follow your curiosity"
Master a skill to serve others - Be challenged -- Look at your life in 6 month seasons
Why Lewis transferred back and forth multiple times in college
Focusing on your strengths and how it helps
How to prime someone you are about to interview
Why we all should acknowledge the positive attributes of a person and most importantly TELL them
"I want to acknowledge you for..."
A true leader is always learning
"When you're a star…
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153: Brian Halligan, CEO of HubSpot: How To Make Them Come To You
25 augustus 2016 · 50 min
Episode 153: Brian Halligan, CEO of HubSpot: How To Make Them Come To You Lees meer
(Bio in first person from Amazon.com) My day job is as co-founder and CEO of HubSpot, an inbound marketing company started in 2006. Most business market their products by "interrupting" their potential customers with advertisements, cold calls, email blasts, etc. We humans have gotten sick of being interrupted by marketers and have gotten better-and-better at blocking them out with new technology such as caller ID, spam protection, TIVO, etc. HubSpot helps businesses transform they way they market from interrupting potential customers to helping them "get found" by them in the natural course of the way they work today in Google, in blogs, and in social media sites. In other words, we help companies transform from "outbound marketing" to "inbound marketing." Despite only starting the company a few years ago, we have over 1700 paying customers who on average increase their leadflow by 6x within 6 months of buying our product.
In addition to working at HubSpot, I am an EIR at MIT where I lecture on startups and marketing as well as help students when I can.
Prior to HubSpot I was a venture capitalist. It was in working with small startups that I realized that the fundamental way in which marketing has worked for the last several decades was simply broken.
Prior to being a vc, I was a student at MIT where I was a Sloan Fellow. I spent a lot of time at MIT studying web2.0, business model transformation, and innovation.
In the early part of this decade, I spent four years running sales at Groove Networks prior to it being acquired by Microsoft. I spent the first 10 years of my career in sales and marketing roles at Parametric Technology Corporation where I joined in startup mode and helped it grow to be over $1billion in revenue.
In my spare time, I like to read books by folks like David Meerman Scott, Seth Godin, Clayton Christensen, Geoffrey Moore, etc. I also play guitar poorly. I enjoy al…
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152: Dave Dameshek: NFL Network Star, Comedy Writer, Working With Jimmy Kimmel
22 augustus 2016 · 1 uur 14 min
Episode 152: Dave Dameshek: NFL Network Star, Comedy Writer, Working With Jimmy Kimmel Lees meer
Dave Dameshek is a TV writer and TV/Podcast personality. Dameshek is currently a football analyst and writer for NFL.com, appearing on NFL Fantasy Live and hosting the Dave Dameshek Football Program. He also regularly appears on the NFL Network.
His past: The Adam Carolla Show debuted in January 2006, recorded in Los Angeles and airing in syndication on stations across the western United States. Dameshek was a regular cast member on the show from the beginning, serving as the show's official sports reporter. He received his first big break in 2001 when he was hired as a writer on Comedy Central'sThe Man Show, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla. In 2002, he began writing for Kimmel's new late-night talk show on ABC, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he made several appearances in addition to his main responsibility of working on the show's nightly monologue.
Episode 152: Dave Dameshek: NFL Network Star, Comedy Writer, Working With Jimmy Kimmel
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"If you outwork everybody, nobody can accuse you of being given anything."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The specific advice Jimmy Kimmel gave to him on how to have a successful career (work ethic)
Super resilient and self confident leaders sustain excellence
Best piece of advice for future broadcasters: "BE EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE"
When it comes to Dameshek's feelings towards obnoxious TV personalities - Be yourself and always tell the truth
Going from bartender to corporate sales to a career in entertainment
Dameshek responds to the Reddit thread, "Does anyone actually like Dave Dameshek?"
How he was able to earn Adam Corolla's respect (hard to do)
A great story about one of his first "LA" experiences with Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla
What "No Jive" means and why he believes in it
How has Roger Goddell been as a leader?
Why Dave gets nervous to speak with comedia…
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151: Kris "Tanto" Paronto - 13 Hours: A Secret Soldier Of Benghazi
18 augustus 2016 · 44 min
Episode 151: Kris "Tanto" Paronto - 13 Hours: A Secret Soldier Of Benghazi Lees meer
Kris Paronto - "Tanto" as he is affectionately known in security contracting circles - is a former Army Ranger from 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and private security contractor who has deployed throughout South America, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa. He also worked with the US Government's Global Response Staff conducting low profile security in high threat environments throughout the world.
Mr. Paronto was part of the CIA annex security team that responded to the terrorist attack on the US Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya, September 11th, 2012, helping to save over 20 lives while fighting off terrorists from the CIA Annex for over 13 hours. Mr. Paronto's story is told in the book "13 Hours" written by Mitchell Zuckoff and his five surviving annex security team members. Michael Bay directed the movie (based on the book) titled "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"
Episode 151: Kris "Tanto" Paronto - 13 Hours: A Secret Soldier Of Benghazi
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"I Will Never Ask You To Do Something I wouldn't Do Myself"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Being selfless, of service to others, and sacrificing will help you sustain excellence
Humility, strength, and faith have led to Tanto's success and his ability to stay alive
"The best leaders continually learn"
All of the death he saw in Iraq and other war zones helped prepare him for the Benghazi attacks
How accurate the movie "13 Hours" was to what happened in real life
How often he still speaks with the other soldiers from that night
Did he really wear shorts (like the movie portrays) that night? If so, why?
"Rangers are experts at belt fed weapons"
Why they were forced to wait 25 minutes at the annex prior to leaving
What it was like hearing on the radio, "GRS (his group), where are you? We are going to F'n die"
Tanto's thoughts Hillary Clinton's le…
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150: Forbes Contributor Omaid Homayun Interviews Me - Learning From Failure, Creating A Hit Podcast, Sustaining Excellence
15 augustus 2016 · 1 uur 15 min
Episode 150: Forbes Contributor Omaid Homayun Interviews Me - Learning From Failure, Creating A Hit Podcast, Sustaining Excellence Lees meer
A few months ago I received a great email from Omaid Homayun. He shared how The Learning Leader Show has helped him grow as a leader. He mentioned that he had his own podcast (To The Top) and he was also a writer for Forbes. After a few conversations, Omaid decided that he wanted to write a story on how my show as created and has sustained excellence. This episode is the recording of the official interview we did for what became this Forbes article. I'm sharing this conversation specifically because I appreciate the approach Omaid brought to this interview. He came to it with a curious mind (as Lin Wood would say). He also was able to get me to share information about myself that I've never discussed publicly. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope you do too. Thank YOU all again for being great supporters of The Learning Leader Show.
Episode 150: Forbes Contributor Omaid Homayun Interviews Me - Learning From Failure, Creating A Hit Podcast, Sustaining Excellence
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"Sometimes you can do absolutely everything within your power," Hawk said of his time at Miami (OH), "and yet it still won't be enough to accomplish your goals. It's served me well to handle failure at a young age. I draw from that experience on a daily basis."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Why I decided against a PhD and started this show instead
The process for creating the show -- And the work done prior to launching
How to improve as an interviewer
The most important I learned from my football career
A detailed description of "what happens" from play to play as a quarterback (I've never discussed it in this detail before)
What it was like competing with Ben Roethlisberger for 2 years at Miami University
How to balance time at work and time with family
The specific breakdown (by % of time) for how I spe…
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149: Marcus Sheridan - The Sales Lion: "They Ask, We Answer"
11 augustus 2016 · 54 min
Episode 149: Marcus Sheridan - The Sales Lion: "They Ask, We Answer" Lees meer
Marcus Sheridan has coached multiple businesses of all types from around the globe in an effort to help them achieve world-class communication in all its forms, online and offline. Specifically, he has become known for: Content Marketing, HubSpot Training, Keynote Speeches. In 2015 alone, award-winning speaker Marcus Sheridan has traveled the globe, giving multiple sales, marketing, and leadership keynotes in a total of 8 different countries and 24 states. Sheridan, along with team member George Thomas, can be counted on to teach, inspire, and move audiences of all sizes to action while embracing today's digital consumer and new way of doing business.
Episode 149: Marcus Sheridan - The Sales Lion: "They Ask, We Answer"
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"I teach companies how to become the most trusted source in their industry."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having an obsession with continuing to learn will help you sustain excellence. A mindset that says "I have not figured it all out yet."
His core philosophy is: "They ask. We answer."
How Jim Rohn helped him fall in love with learning
The process in which Marcus teaches companies to be the most trusted source in their industry
"The reason why people buy from you is TRUST."
When people go to your website, they want to know how much it costs... So tell them
Talking openly about your competitors is a wise way to go about your business
What's the most important part of the sales cycle? 70% of people decide what they're going to do before talking to a sales professional
The magic happens before they talk to someone (this is why your website is critical)
If someone read 30 pages on his website, they bought 80% of the time
80% of the questions are the same... Answer them on your website
Why it's required at his company for each employee to build their personal brand
Why is Marcus a great public speaker…
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148: Jason Wachob - CEO of MindBodyGreen: How To Build A Life, Not A Resume
8 augustus 2016 · 42 min
Episode 148: Jason Wachob - CEO of MindBodyGreen: How To Build A Life, Not A Resume Lees meer
JASON WACHOB is the Founder and CEO of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media brand dedicated to wellness. His site (mindbodygreen.com) receives 10 million unique page views per month! He has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Vogue. Jason has a BA in history from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for four years. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, and loves German Shepherds, Chuck Taylors, and guacamole.
Episode 148: Jason Wachob - CEO of MindBodyGreen: How To Build A Life, Not A Resume
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"You Don't Want To Spend Your Life Climbing A Ladder That you Realize Is The Wrong Ladder When You Get To The Top"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Being around passionate people who have a palpable energy will help you sustain excellence
"If you're not progressing, you're dead."
mindbodygreen is dedicated to helping you live your best life
4,400 contributors write for mbg
How does Jason respond to people who are critical of his work and view it with skepticism? -- "Go to mindbodygreen.com and look around, tell me what you think"
How playing basketball at Columbia helped him as a leader
How 9/11 impacted him and why it made him think about his career
At age 25, he made $800,000/year -- but he hated it
Why Jason felt he was going backwards and like he was a loser
Flew 150,000 domestic miles -- And he's 6'7
How yoga healed his back issues (he was previously told he needed surgery)
For the first 2 and a half years of mbg, he made no money
In 2012 he chose to raise capital
"Your problems don't go away... They change."
"Raising capital can be the quickest way to kill your business."
Build a Life, Not A Resume -- We all know people who like to check off certain career boxes. Don't do that.
As an entrepreneur, you have to be extremely comfortable with ambiguity…
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147: Anders Ericsson - What Malcolm Gladwell Got Wrong About The 10,000 Hour Rule
4 augustus 2016 · 49 min
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ANDERS ERICSSON, PhD, is Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University. He studies expert performance in domains, such as music, chess, medicine, and sports, and how expert performers attain their superior performance by acquiring complex cognitive mechanisms through extended deliberate practice. He has edited "Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance" (2006) and "The Development of Professional Expertise" (2009). In the book Outliers Malcolm Gladwell based his "10,000 hour rule" on Ericsson and colleagues's research on musicians. His latest book is titled, "PEAK, Secrets From The New Science of Expertise."
Have you ever wanted to learn a language or pick up an instrument, only to become too daunted by the task at hand? Expert performance guru Anders Ericsson has made a career studying chess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens. Peak condenses three decades of original research to introduce an incredibly powerful approach to learning that is fundamentally different from the way people traditionally think about acquiring a skill.
Ericsson's findings have been lauded and debated, but never properly explained. So the idea of expertise still intimidates us — we believe we need innate talent to excel, or think excelling seems prohibitively difficult.
Peak belies both of these notions, proving that almost all of us have the seeds of excellence within us — it's just a question of nurturing them by reducing expertise to a discrete series of attainable practices. Peak offers invaluable, often counter-intuitive, advice on setting goals, getting feedback, identifying patterns, and motivating yourself. Whether you want to stand out at work, or help your kid achieve academic goals, Ericsson's revolutionary methods will show you how to master nearly anything.
Episode 147: Anders Ericsson - What Malcolm Gladwell Go…
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146: Steven Sisler Psychoanalyzes Me - I Am Unorthodox, Mission Oriented, Logical, Competitive, & Complex
1 augustus 2016 · 58 min
Episode 146: Steven Sisler Psychoanalyzes Me - I Am Unorthodox, Mission Oriented, Logical, Competitive, & Complex Lees meer
Steven Sisler is a Behavioral Analyst, speaker and author. Steve's consultation involves personality difference, leadership strategy, cultural differences, and temperament strategy. Working with clients in more than 18 countries, Steve gathers behavioral and attitudinal information on individuals within corporate settings and develops strategies for effective leadership, teamwork, and entrepreneurial success.
Steve makes normative judgments and brings thought provoking insights to the three ethical platforms within our society. These are the Community Ethic, The Autonomy Ethic, and The Divinity Ethic, and these platforms all have strong implications when challenged with ideological frameworks outside of those accepted within larger people groups. Steven was diagnosed with Hyper Kinetic Behavior in the second grade. He was beat up by girls and fought his way through nine years of intense bullying including being stripped down to his underwear and locked in a seven inch school locker in the seventh grade, kicked by a teacher in front of his class, and knocked unconscious by an eleven member gang on the school grounds.
Episode 146: Steven Sisler Psychoanalyzes Me - I Am Unorthodox, Mission Oriented, Logical, Competitive, & Complex
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The Learning Leader Show
"Character is learned and character changes."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
People who understand themselves and embrace their strengths and weaknesses typically sustain excellence
Tony Robbins and Tim Ferriss have a great understanding of themselves
What it means to be a "behavioral profiler"
The biggest misconceptions of Steve's work
The Four People Types:
Mad
Glad
Sad
Scared
Why job interviews are not authentic
The power of saying "I don't know"
I like to know "why" more than "how"
Measuring my emotional framework -- How Steve describes me ba…
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145: AJ Hawk - Life In The NFL: Awareness, Consistency, Curiosity
28 juli 2016 · 1 uur 24 min
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A special "swapcast" episode of The Learning Leader Show. This episode with my younger brother AJ is being released on both "The Learning Leader Show," and AJ's video podcast, "The HawkCast." To view the video of this conversation go to: TheHawkCast.show. This has quickly become one of my favorite episodes. I really enjoy when AJ and I record episodes together. We've done it in the past and we'll continue doing it in the future.
Episode 145: AJ Hawk - Life In The NFL: Awareness, Consistency, Curiosity
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The Learning Leader Show
"It's really easy to work hard when you're feel good. The difference is consistently working hard everyday."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Focusing like Jim Tressel leads to sustained excellence. Keep everything simple... And LISTEN
The 3 words to describe AJ
Consistent - Always being there for your teammates. Everyday in practice, weightroom, film room, games
Aware - Understanding your surroundings. The real measure of intelligence is your awareness
Thoughtful - Caring for others. Understanding how your actions impact others
Where was our curiosity developed? Has it always been there? (No)
TRUST = It's everything
"Do Not Blindly Follow"
Why AJ feels that he wouldn't be a good coach (I disagree)
Creating actionable steps to change a bad habit -- Get an accountability partner
What makes a great coach
The best teammates he's ever played with
Talking a lot on the football field = "Insecurities bubbling to the surface" - Brady Poppinga
Be about DOING... Not Saying
AJ's philosophy as a Dad
The importance of authenticity as a leader and passing that on to your kids
How AJ would respond if his children are not hard workers like him
What one coach would he like to hear on the other end of the phone to sign him this season?
His dream golf foursome: Charles Barkley, Bill Belichick, Jesus playing at Whistling Straits…
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144: Paul Tough - How To Develop An Intrinsically Motivated Child
25 juli 2016 · 35 min
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Paul Tough is the author, most recently, of Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why. His previous book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, was translated into 27 languages and spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover and paperback best-seller lists. His first book, Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America, was published in 2008.
Paul is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine, where he has written extensively about education, parenting, poverty, and politics. His writing has also appeared in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, GQ, and Esquire, and on the op-ed page of the New York Times.
He has worked as an editor at the New York Times Magazine and Harper's Magazine and as a reporter and producer for the public-radio program "This American Life." He was the founding editor of Open Letters, an online magazine.
Episode 144: Paul Tough - How To Develop An Intrinsically Motivated Child
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The Learning Leader Show
"Our Goal Is To Help Our Children Be Independent."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having a growth mindset leads (not just about skills) to sustained excellence
Realize that failure will happen... You won't sustain excellence 100% of the time
How has parenting changed over the last 20 years
Read "Our Kids" by Robert Putnam
Parents are more educated = They have more anxiety about their kids
Parents are more intrusive -- They think everything has to be exactly right -- It puts pressure on children
Kids need to continue doing basic responsibilities (mow the lawn, wash dishes, etc...)
Creating a system around incentives is bad
How do you develop a child to be intrinsically motivated?
Keep praise for success overcoming difficult moments, not just getting straight A's
Helping children develop GRIT - How to do it
The importance of having a coach…
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143: Chad Estis - SVP For The Dallas Cowboys: Working For Jerry Jones
21 juli 2016 · 1 uur 3 min
Episode 143: Chad Estis - SVP For The Dallas Cowboys: Working For Jerry Jones Lees meer
Chad Estis serves as Executive Vice President at Legends Hospitality Management, LLC and served as its President of Legends Sales & Marketing. He is responsible for the sales strategies and client acquisitions for the Legends Division focused on selling premium seating inventory for new and renovated facilities in Major League and Collegiate athletics. He served as the Chief Marketing Officer and an Executive Vice President of Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena from 2006 to 2007 overseeing all sales, marketing, community relations, communications, web-site and game operations. He served as Head of Sales and Marketing at Cleveland Cavaliers. He served as Vice President of Sales and Business Development for the Cavaliers from 2001 to 2005.
Chad was then recruited (heavily) by Jerry Jones and family to lead the sales organization for The Dallas Cowboys. He served as the lead for Cowboys Stadium Premium Sales project where he was responsible for a sales team of 60 people that set industry records for both PSL (Personal Seat Licenses) and Suite sales revenue. He is a 1993 graduate of Ohio University and a 1994 graduate of Ohio's Sports Administration Masters Program.
Episode 143: Chad Estis - SVP For The Dallas Cowboys: Working For Jerry Jones
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The Learning Leader Show
"Keys To A Great Career: Be great at what you currently do. Be curious. Have a career vision. Plant seeds for the future."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Passion, Optimism, and Likability leads to sustained excellence
What it's like working for Jerry Jones
The moment when the leaders of the Dallas Cowboys flew to Ohio to recruit Chad (WOW)
Starting at an entry level role making $16,000/year after earning a Masters degree
Learning to cold call (80-100 calls per day) and how they helped developed Chad's grit
The process of hiring millennials and working with them
Specif…
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142: Donald Miller - "I Will Make You Everyone's Favorite Leader"
18 juli 2016 · 55 min
Episode 142: Donald Miller - "I Will Make You Everyone's Favorite Leader" Lees meer
Donald Miller is a student of story. He's the author of New York Times Best Sellers: "Blue Like Jazz," "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years," and "Scary Close." He co-wrote the major motion picture "Blue Like Jazz" which debuted at the SXSW Film Festival and was listed as one of the top four movies to get you through freshman year by USA Today. He has served on The Presidential Task Force for Fatherhood and Healthy Families, a joint effort between government and the private sector to rewrite the story of fatherlessness in America. Donald Miller is a 3 time NY Times best-selling author. He has worked on Presidential campaigns, and now he helps people clearly and concisely tell their stories through live events and at StoryBrand.com
Episode 142: Donald Miller - "I'm Will Make You Everyone's Favorite Leader"
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"We don't want to react to life. We want to impose our will upon life."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having the ability to focus like Michael Hyatt and Bob Goff leads to sustained excellence
The importance of writing it down
Creating a filter to say "No"
The process for creating your story -- "If you confuse, you lose"
The 7 storybrand rules that Jeb Bush broke
People want to hear "their" story, not yours
Passing the "laptop to a caveman" test
Your website should answer 3 questions:
What are you offering?
How does it make my life better?
How do I buy?
The top right quadrant is the most important part of your website
The 2 dominant things your brain does
Survive and thrive
Tries to conserve energy
The 7 parts of a story: 1) Character 2) A problem 3) A guide 4) A plan 5) The action 6) Ends in success 7) Or failure
Why "Make America Great Again" is a fantastic slogan
"Every human being is looking for a guide to help them"
Why empathy and authority are needed
"I know how to make you the leader that every…
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141: Jonah Berger - The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Behavior
14 juli 2016 · 31 min
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Jonah Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and bestselling author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On and Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior.
Dr. Berger has spent over 15 years studying how social influence works and how it drives products and ideas to catch on. He's published dozens of articles in top-tier academic journals, consulted for a variety of Fortune 500 companies, and popular outlets like the New York Times and Harvard Business Review often cover his work.
Episode 141: Jonah Berger - The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Behavior
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"With great insight, Jonah Berger removes the cloak of invisibility from powerful sources of influence and resolves fascinating mysteries of human behavior." Robert Cialdini, author of Influence
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Creating a sense of kinship or familiarity leads to sustained excellence
How the best leaders create a sense that "we've known each other a long time"
Why you should say "Nice to see you" instead of "Nice to meet you"
Successful negotiators mimic and imitate the people across from them (sometimes unconsciously)
Waiters earn a 70% higher tip if they repeat the customer's order back to them verbatim
The importance of emulating the person you are speaking with (in order to influence)
Mimicry works because people aren't aware it's happening
Why expensive products don't always use logos
How older siblings provide a point of imitation and why younger siblings tend to be better at sports
The power of "playing up" against greater competition
Why comparing yourself to others is actually a good thing to do
As leaders, we should always be learning -- That's the core of being a leader
Why as a young manager you need to focus on collaboration -- Ask others for help
Learning Leader = "I loved it. Mer…
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140: Carol Dweck - The Power Of A Growth Mindset
11 juli 2016 · 51 min
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Dr. Carol Dweck's work is the foundation for what it means to be a learning leader. To be in a constant state of improvement... "In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that's that, and then their goal becomes to look smart all the time and never look dumb. In a growth mindset students understand that their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence. They don't necessarily think everyone's the same or anyone can be Einstein, but they believe everyone can get smarter if they work at it."
Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports.
Episode 140: Carol Dweck - The Power Of A Growth Mindset
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"Growth mindset leaders want to be challenged."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Focusing on growth -- having a desire for a challenge and learning from setbacks leads to sustained excellence
People with a fixed mindset are afraid to find out that they aren't very smart
Growth mindset leaders want to be challenged
Fixed mindset leaders have a deep seated insecurity. They have to keep showing that they're a genius.
Don't declare that you have a growth mindset -- Instead figure out what triggers you into having a fixed mindset. Start there.
Questions to ask people in an interview to understand their mindset
Sharing credit or taking it all for yourself? It shows a lot about your mindset
When was the last time you were wrong? (It should be often)
"Don't praise the intelligence. Praise the process."
Do NOT reward children for getting straight A's
Ta…
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139: Lin Wood – One Of The Greatest Trial Lawyers In The World
7 juli 2016 · 50 min
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Lin Wood has more than 38 years of experience as a trial lawyer focusing on civil litigation, representing individuals and corporations as plaintiffs or defendants in tort and business cases involving claims of significant damage, including False Claims Act cases. Mr. Wood also has extensive experience in First Amendment/defamation litigation and management of the media in high profile cases.
On behalf of his clients, Mr. Wood has made numerous national television and radio appearances, including appearances on NBC's The Today Show, CBS' 60 Minutes and 60 Minutes II, Larry King Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC's Good Morning America, CBS' The Early Show, CNN's American Morning, MSNBC's The Abrams Report, Imus in the Morning and Hardball, Court TV, and the CBS, NBC and ABC evening news programs. Mr. Wood was profiled in the cover article of the January 1998, issue of Atlanta magazine, on the July 12, 2000, broadcast of NBC's The Today Show and in the cover article of the November 27, 2000, issue of Editor & Publisher magazine. Additionally, Mr. Wood was recognized as a Notable Georgian in the January 2002, issue of Georgia Trend magazine. Most recently, Mr. Wood was profiled in the cover article of the September 2015, issue of Attorney at Law.
Episode 139: Lin Wood – One Of The Greatest Trial Lawyers In The World
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The Learning Leader Show
"If You Follow A Script, Rather Than A Checklist, You Will Miss Answers."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having a vision/goal that is clearly defined combined with a willingness to take on risk will lead to sustained excellence
Lin's combination of confidence and work ethic has led to his immense success
How representing Richard Jewell (the original person suspected of the Centennial Park bombing at the Atlanta Olympics) changed his life
What it was like defending Jon and Patsy Ramsey
His clients call him in ti…
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138: Caroline Burckle – How To Use Visualization Like An Olympian
4 juli 2016 · 1 uur 6 min
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What an honor it was for me to speak with an incredible leader and Olympic Bronze Medalist, Caroline Burckle. This conversation is packed with action oriented advice. You can implement Caroline's ideas immediately and see a positive impact in your life.
In her words: Winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympic Games in swimming was the most humbling and rewarding experience of my life. A lifelong road of pursuing a goal not only taught me the importance of clear communication, leadership, self-confidence, and goal-setting, but how to authentically follow a vision that was once merely a dream.
I thrive when I am developing individuals. My definition of success is to connect a person with their inner power and tap into their true potential. Whether I am rocking a one-on-one individual coaching session or speaking to a group of people, I am passionate in my quest to elevate people to view their lives through a spirited lens!
My journey (in a nutshell): Swam for The University of Florida & Team USA, 2008 Beijing Bronze Medalist in 4x200 Freestyle Relay , Swam Professionally for BlueSeventy & Team USA in Southern California, Associate of Arts Degree from Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising -- Product Development, Worked for the ever-inspiring lululemon Athletica for ~ 3 years in both Beverly Hills, CA & Louisville, KY, Masters of Science in Sport Psychology & Motor Behavior from The University of Tennessee, Founder of Stilwellness - Peak Performance Coaching
Co-Founder of RISE Elite Athletes - Peak Performance Coaching for Youth Athletes
Episode 138: Caroline Burckle – How To Use Visualization Like An Olympian
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The Learning Leader Show
"A creative mind is an authentic mind. It is your personal driving force for autonomy and a balanced life. Without creativity we do not grow."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Connection to others (teammates). T…
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137: Don Yaeger – How To Become A Master Storyteller
30 juni 2016 · 42 min
Episode 137: Don Yaeger – How To Become A Master Storyteller Lees meer
Don Yaeger is an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, an eight-time New York Times Best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. Don has fashioned a career as one of America's most provocative thought leaders. As a speaker, he has worked with audiences as diverse as Fortune 500 companies and cancer survivor groups, where he shares his personal story.
He is primarily sought to discuss lessons on achieving Greatness, learned from first-hand experiences with some of the greatest sports legends in the world. Additionally, Don has been retained by companies and organizations to coach their leaders, management teams and employees on building a culture of greatness by looking at Great Teams in sports and discerning the business lessons we can learn from them.
Throughout his writing career, Don has developed a reputation as a world-class storyteller and has been invited as a guest to every major talk show – from Oprah to Nightline, from CNN to Good Morning America.
Episode 137: Don Yaeger – How To Become A Master Storyteller
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The Learning Leader Show
"The greatest in the world learned to hate losing more than they loved winning."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Taking excuses off the table and understanding the value of who you associate with leads to sustained excellence
Looking for imperceptible slights to fuel you – Michael Jordan's method to motivate himself
Listening, always being a student will lead to incredible relationships
Understanding how to asks questions that lead people to open up
Challenge yourself to be known by 5 words
The process of becoming a professional speaker
Understanding you have a personal brand and how to cultivate it
The 16 things high performing teams do that others don't
Always having a development plan for the next leaders
How to make meetings better – It starts with punctuality…
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136: Derek Coburn – Networking Is Not Working
27 juni 2016 · 56 min
Episode 136: Derek Coburn – Networking Is Not Working Lees meer
Derek Coburn is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, "Networking Is Not Working: Stop Collecting Business Cards and Start Making Meaningful Connections." Derek is the CEO and co-founder (along with his wife, Melanie) of CADRE—an un-networking community in Washington, DC—serving CEOs and business leaders, and has hosted numerous bestselling authors and thought leaders at their YOUniversity events. He began his professional journey as a financial advisor in 1998 and has been a partner at Washington Financial Group for 15 years. Derek lives in Washington, DC with his wife Melanie, two sons and pit bull, Bodie. You can connect with Derek on his website and on Twitter at @cadredc.
Episode 136: Derek Coburn – Networking Is Not Working
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The Learning Leader Show
"Derek Coburn is a literal master at networking and human relations." Marcus Sheridan, The Sales Lion
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A willingness to be wrong… Curiosity/asking questions, and willing to get feedback leads to sustained excellence
The problem with being surrounded by "Yes Men"
Read: Persuadable-Great - How Great Leaders Change-Their Minds to Change the World
The importance of curating who is at an event and more importantly, who is NOT there – Keep The Takers OUT
The core mission of Cadre
Building a network of Givers
The blueprint for how everyone can do this
Networking – "The intersection of client appreciation and business development"
Start hosting small events first
"Be Nucleate" – The center of the group
Grading your business, your relationships, and yourself – We riffed live on this and it was very interesting.
Being a learning leader means surrounding yourself with people who are constantly growing, learning, improving, and willing to question everything
"We prevent cheeseballs who want to sling business cards."
Continue Learning:
Follow Derek on Twitter: @cadredc
Read: Network…
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135: Andrew Warner: How To Be A Fearless Interviewer (Mixergy)
23 juni 2016 · 1 uur 2 min
Episode 135: Andrew Warner: How To Be A Fearless Interviewer (Mixergy) Lees meer
Andrew Warner is one of the interviewers I study in order to improve my own interviewing skills. I love how fearless he is. He will ask the tough questions that most people are too scared to ask. It became a Meta moment to interview someone who I think is one of the best interviewers in the world. I loved it!
Andrew Warner was one of the pioneers of the internet startup scene — starting online in 1997 and growing his business into a multi-million dollar venture. When Andrew grew up in New York City, he saw the titans of entrepreneurship — in particular, entrepreneurs from the publishing industry — firsthand.
He remembers thinking to himself that he wanted to do that. He wanted what they had achieved. By any measure, Warner has accomplished this childhood vision, and has made it as an entrepreneur.
After he and his brother achieved their first success, a $30 million per year Internet business, he wanted to share the gift of inspiration and knowledge with budding entrepreneurs. To achieve this end, he started Mixergy, where he invites proven Entrepreneurs to teach how they built their startups. On Mixergy, he has had the founders of Wikipedia, Groupon, LivingSocial, LinkedIn, and over a thousand other fascinating start-ups.
Episode 135: Andrew Warner: How To Be A Fearless Interviewer (Mixergy)
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"We want to be like the people who will go running in gardening shoes."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Caring and passion leads to sustained excellence
How to ask the really tough questions
The best one word question an interviewer can ask
How Charlie Rose has improved so much as an interviewer
Focusing on the bigger mission – What do you want to do?
The importance of preparation as an interviewer – And how to deal with potentially being too prepared
Hiring a coach – Transcribing his interviews to review them
How The Larry Sand…
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134: Patrick Lencioni – Naked Consulting: Why It Works
20 juni 2016 · 1 uur 2 min
Episode 134: Patrick Lencioni – Naked Consulting: Why It Works Lees meer
I read Pat's Leadership Fable, "The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team" many years ago and became a huge fan of his work. "Getting Naked" is another seminal piece on shedding fear. You'll notice on this episode that Pat also has a great wit and sense of humor. I was learning and laughing throughout the conversation.
Pat Lencioni is the founder of The Table Group and the author of 10 books which have sold nearly 5 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. The Wall Street Journal called him "one of the most in demand speakers in America." He has addressed millions of people at conferences and events around the world over the past 15 years. Pat has written for or been featured in numerous publications including Harvard Business Review, Inc., Fortune, Fast Company, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek.
As CEO, Pat spends his time writing books and articles related to leadership and organizational health, speaking to audiences interested in those topics and consulting to CEOs and their teams.
Episode 134: Patrick Lencioni – Naked Consulting: Why It Works
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The Learning Leader Show
"Getting naked… Being completely transparent has been the key to our success."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Humility is the core virtue of sustained excellence
A drive for excellence is imperative to be successful – Southwest Airlines
Why don't most leaders do this? They think it's beneath them
How do you not get fooled in the hiring process? Pat answers…
"Scare people with sincerity"
Why the phrase "it's just business" is horrible
Why his business is called The Table Group
It's important to enjoy each step of growth. If you don't enjoy owning one restaurant, you won't enjoy owning 20 of them
Getting naked – Being 100% transparent
Don't sell… Help. Start to do stuff for a potential client immediately. Help them from the very beginning before th…
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133: John Ruhlin – Giftology: Radical Generosity Is Your Secret Weapon
16 juni 2016 · 50 min
Episode 133: John Ruhlin – Giftology: Radical Generosity Is Your Secret Weapon Lees meer
John Ruhlin is the founder of The Ruhlin Group, a gift logistics company that helps clients like the Chicago Cubs, Wells Fargo, Caesar s Entertainment, Miami Dolphins, Morgan Stanley, and The John Maxwell Company execute year-round gifting strategies.
John's unique approach to relationships led him to become the #1 salesman for a $250 Million direct sales company by the time he was 23 (out of 1.5 Million reps). He now speaks widely about strategic gifting and relationship building and helps CEOs and sales teams drive referrals and open doors to elusive decision makers.
He is the author of "Giftology." Ruhlin breaks down how anyone from mail clerk to managing director can master the magic of Giftology; with these and more: Mastering reciprocity, the hidden bottom line booster Laser-targeting whom to give a gift and when to use thrift Uncovering your client s inner circle and becoming part of it Give wholeheartedly to Giftology and reap the rewards of an expanding business and fruitful relationships, professional and personal alike.
Episode 133: John Ruhlin – Giftology: Radical Generosity Is Your Secret Weapon
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The Learning Leader Show
"I Help Leaders Not Suck At Saying Thank You." – John Ruhlin
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The best gift John ever received – Specific gifts for him, his wife, and his kids based on each of their preferences
A thoughtful hand written note on a nice sheet of paper will go a long way
Percentage of revenue invested on gift giving
Reframing your questioning to: "What's the most I could give?"
Differentiating from all others
Why you shouldn't give gifts at Thanksgiving or Christmas
Why you should never put your own logo on a gift
How to be a better gift giver in your relationship with your spouse
"Surprise and Delight" – "Planned "Randomness"
Why you shouldn't ask for your gift recipient's address – Find …
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132: Kevin Kelly - How To See The Future...
13 juni 2016 · 41 min
Episode 132: Kevin Kelly - How To See The Future... Lees meer
Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our lives—from virtual reality in the home to an on-demand economy to artificial intelligence embedded in everything we manufacture—can be understood as the result of a few long-term, accelerating forces. Kelly both describes these deep trends—interacting, cognifying, flowing, screening, accessing, sharing, filtering, remixing, tracking, and questioning—and demonstrates how they overlap and are codependent on one another. These larger forces will completely revolutionize the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate with each other. By understanding and embracing them, says Kelly, it will be easier for us to remain on top of the coming wave of changes and to arrange our day-to-day relationships with technology in ways that bring forth maximum benefits. Kelly's bright, hopeful book will be indispensable to anyone who seeks guidance on where their business, industry, or life is heading—what to invent, where to work, in what to invest, how to better reach customers, and what to begin to put into place—as this new world emerges. (Per Amazon.com)
Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His new book for Viking/Penguin is called The Inevitable, with a publication date of June 6, 2016. He is also founding editor and co-publisher of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily since 2003. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers' Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. His book…
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131: Marshall Goldsmith – The #1 Leadership & CEO Coach In The World
9 juni 2016 · 43 min
Episode 131: Marshall Goldsmith – The #1 Leadership & CEO Coach In The World Lees meer
When you google "helping successful leaders," the name that will appear on almost all 3,500+ results is Marshall Goldsmith… It was an absolute thrill to learn directly from him during this conversation on The Learning Leader Show.
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the author or editor of 35 books, which have sold over two million copies, been translated into 30 languages and become bestsellers in 12 countries. He has written two New York Times bestsellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There – a Wall Street Journal #1 business book and winner of the Harold Longman Award for Business Book of the Year. His newest book Triggers: Creating Behavior that Lasts – Becoming the Person You Want to Be was published on May 19, 2015.
Marshall's global professional acknowledgments include: Harvard Business Review – World's #1 Leadership Thinker, Institute for Management Studies – Lifetime Achievement Award (one of only two ever awarded), American Management Association - 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years, BusinessWeek – 50 great leaders in America, Wall Street Journal – top ten executive educators, Forbes – five most-respected executive coaches. Leader of the Future Award, and Global Gurus ranked Marshall #1 World's Top 30 Coaching Professionals for 2016. Marshall's work has been recognized by nearly every professional organization in his field.
Episode 131: Marshall Goldsmith – The #1 Leadership & CEO Coach In The World
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"He Who Is Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Courage, Humility, and Discipline leads to sustained excellence
Giving speeches in 96 countries and earning 11 million frequent flyer miles
27 CEO's have endorsed his new book, "Triggers"
Marshall's strategy and how he "bets" on himself (he doesn't get paid unless his co…
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130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego
6 juni 2016 · 1 uur 7 min
Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego Lees meer
If you enjoyed the first conversation Ryan Holiday and I had, then you will absolutely love this one. We went much deeper on a number of really interesting topics including: Destiny (does it choose us?), Ego, Stoicism, Risk, Metallica, Focus, Silence, and Gawker Media… I loved it.
Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. After dropping out of college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multiplatinum musicians. He served as director of marketing at American Apparel for many years, where his campaigns have been used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google and written about in AdAge, the New York Times, and Fast Company.
His most recent book, "Ego Is The Enemy" draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to history. We meet fascinating figures such as George Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who all reached the highest levels of power and success by conquering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well.
Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego
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"Ryan Holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers, and this book is his best yet." - Steven Pressfield, author of New York Times bestseller "The War of Art"
The Learning Leader Show
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The importance of always being a student – "One cannot learn that which they think they already know."
The remarkable story of Kirk Hammett, lead guitar player for Metallica – His actions upon being hired will blow you away (and inspire you)
Ryan's process for receiving feedback and coaching
Why it's not wise to try and impress others
Being motivated to prove people right
The importance of your spouse
The power of silence and…
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129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs"
2 juni 2016 · 39 min
Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs" Lees meer
Self-Discipline Strategist Rory Vaden's book Take the Stairs is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1 USA Today, and #2 New York Times bestseller. As an award-winning entrepreneur and business leader, Rory Co-Founded Southwestern Consulting™, a multi-million dollar global consulting practice that helps clients in more than 14 countries drive educated decisions with relevant data. He's also the Founder of The Center for the Study of Self-Discipline (CSSD).
Rory is the world's leader on defining the psychology around modern day procrastination, called Priority Dilution™ - in fact, he coined the term. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don't matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O'Lakes, Novartis, and hundreds more. His insights have recently been featured on/in: Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc, Fortune, and the New York Times.
Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs"
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"When I think of a learning leader, I think of someone who is learning and applying."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Being willing to take on the tough moments (like a buffalo does a storm) leads to sustained excellence
The relation to Kevin Ollie and "Take The Stairs" that he used with his UConn basketball team
The specific number of "reps" Rory has gained as a speaker (Deliberate Practice)
The science behind habit forming
70 speaking dates per year
The mindset of multiplying time
Understanding the most significant tasks
Why one of his books totally failed (really interesting and transparent talk from Rory)
The impact Zig Zigler had on him as a mentor
Being a learning leader means putting what you've learned into action. Action is critical
"Multipliers create more time tomorr…
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128: Donna Dubinsky - Standing Up To Steve Jobs And Being Right
30 mei 2016 · 41 min
Episode 128: Donna Dubinsky – Standing Up To Steve Jobs And Being Right Lees meer
Donna Dubinsky was made famous by the Harvard Business School study about the time when she disagreed with Steve Jobs (when he decided that Apple should eliminate their distribution warehouse). She ultimately prevailed and we discussed what happened next in her incredible career. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show.
Donna Dubinsky first partnered with Jeff Hawkins at Palm, Inc. in 1992, where she served as president and CEO. She held this position throughout Palm's acquisition by U.S Robotics and subsequently 3Com Corporation. In 1998, Donna and Jeff co-founded Handspring, creator of the category-defining Treo smartphone. Handspring merged with Palm in 2003, and Donna continued to serve on Palm's board until 2009. Previously, Donna spent 10 years at Apple Inc. in a multitude of sales, sales support, and logistics functions—both at Apple and at Claris, an Apple software subsidiary.
Donna earned a B.A. from Yale University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She is currently on the board of Yale University.
Episode 128: Donna Dubinsky – Standing Up To Steve Jobs And Being Right
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"When I Worked With Steve Jobs, He Was Interested In Vision, Not Practicality"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The ability to defy conventional wisdom and curiosity leads to sustained excellence
The specifics on the story when she vehemently disagreed with Steve Jobs and what happened
Why Donna wanted to change the world and how she set out to do it
What it was like working with Steve Jobs in the early days at Apple
Steve Jobs initially said he would never be involved in mobile phones… Donna and her colleagues changed his mind when they came out with the first version of a smart phone
The future is built on learning machines
Steve Jobs redefined the relationships with the phone carriers – Someth…
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127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World
26 mei 2016 · 37 min
Episode 127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World Lees meer
Adam Grant has been a leader I've admired since I read his NY Times best-selling book, "Give and Take" in 2013. The book changed my life. It changed how I view the world and how I view success. The path to success and sustained excellence is different than I originally thought and I have Adam to thank for you. It was an absolute thrill to have this conversation with Adam.
Adam Grant is Wharton's top-rated professor and a New York Times writer on work and psychology. He has been recognized as one of the world's 25 most influential management thinkers, the 100 most creative people in business, the 40 best business professors under 40, and Malcolm Gladwell's favorite thinkers.
Adam is the author of two New York Times bestselling books translated into 35 languages. Originals explores how individuals champion new ideas and leaders fight groupthink; it is a #1 national bestseller and one of Amazon's best books of February 2016. Give and Take examines why helping others drives our success, and was named one of the best books of 2013 by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal—as well as one of Oprah's riveting reads and Harvard Business Review's ideas that shaped management.
Adam received a standing ovation for his 2016 TED talk on the surprising habits of original thinkers and was voted the audience's favorite speaker at The Nantucket Project on the success of givers and takers.
Episode 127: Adam Grant
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"It's a myth that you have to be a big risk taker to be a successful entrepreneur."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Being a dedicated learner and always raising the bar leads to sustained excellence
Realizing he had no excuse not to share his ideas with the world after he made tenure
Why Adam does not consider himself an Original
It's not that we struggle with creativity, it's Originality where we are lacking
Getting …
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126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks: An Event With A Lower Acceptance Rate Than Harvard
23 mei 2016 · 1 uur 2 min
Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks: An Event With A Lower Acceptance Rate Than Harvard Lees meer
Jayson Gaignard has become a great friend over the course of the past year. He calls himself a "talent scout" – Meaning he looks for people on the rise and works hard to support them on that journey. Jayson believes building those relationships are more important than just simply seeking the "already famous" people in the world. I'm grateful that he's been such a great supporter of me for the last year.
The event that Jayson Gaignard has created (Mastermind Talks) is harder to get an invitation to than it is to get accepted to Harvard (5.2% for Harvard). Mastermind Talks accepts less than 1 half of 1% of applicants. Jayson Gaignard says this is the key to the long term success of his business. In 2016, the event was held in Ojai, CA and I was fortunate to be one of those in attendance. During this conversation today, we discussed the details and specifics around executing a world class event. You'll be amazed at Jayson's attention to detail and his care for each and every member. He's one of the most thoughtful leaders I've ever met.
"Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It's that simple, and it's that hard."
Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks: An Event With A Lower Acceptance Rate Than Harvard
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"We're Drowning In Information, But Starving For Wisdom."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Success breeds complacency and arrogance. Leaders who sustain excellence are not arrogant and are never complacent
"Amazing people often know other amazing people"
How and why Jayson has resisted the temptation to have open enrollment – He actively leaves a large sum of money on the table ever year
Jayson's remarkable ability to develop trust with his colleagues
Going into an event without sharing an agenda or featured speakers – Again Jayson has built massive trust
Why it's h…
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125: Garry Ridge – How To Build A Tribal Culture (CEO WD-40)
19 mei 2016 · 41 min
Episode 125: Garry Ridge – How To Build A Tribal Culture (CEO WD-40) Lees meer
Garry Ridge is president and chief executive officer of the WD-40 Company (NASDAQ WDFC) headquartered in San Diego, California. WD-40 Company is the maker of the ever-popular WD-40. A native of Australia, Garry has served as national vice president of the Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association.
Garry is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego. He teaches leadership development, talent management & succession planning in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program. In March 2003, Garry was awarded Director of the Year for Enhancement of Economic Value by the Corporate Directors forum. In 2006, Garry was awarded the Ernst & Young - Master Entrepreneur Award.
In 2009, Garry co-authored a book with Ken Blanchard titled "Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A."
Episode 125: Garry Ridge – How To Build A Tribal Culture (CEO WD-40)
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"The Number That Predicts Long Term Sales Success Is Employee Satisfaction"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having a high level of empathy (EQ), being a great listener, and a passion to see others succeed leads to sustained excellence
How he grew WD-40 from $250 million to $1.6 Billion
How to build a tribal culture
Turning up the volume on training, learning, and development
What it means when Garry says, "Don't waste a good crisis"
Setting SMART goals
Why the employee needs to set the goal and be supported by the leader
"Wisdom is putting knowledge to work"
"You learn a lot by shutting up"
A great line from "The Bridge of Spies" When the prisoner is asked if he's worried about something potentially bad happening to him, he quietly responds, "Would that help?" – It's a waste of energy to worry about things outside of your control
Don't Mark My Paper – Help Me Get An A
Havi…
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124: Don Wettrick – Pure Genius: Learning From The Innovation Teacher
16 mei 2016 · 44 min
Episode 124: Don Wettrick – Pure Genius: Learning From The Innovation Teacher Lees meer
Don Wettrick has become a great friend over the last three months. I absolutely love what he is doing for the students he's leading at Noblesville High School. It takes a dynamic and fearless leader to create and implement his idea for an Innovation factory within a high school. I love it!
Don Wettrick is an Innovation Specialist at Noblesville High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN. He is the author of "Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level". Wettrick has worked as a middle school and high school teacher; educational and innovation consultant; and educational speaker. Don is passionate about helping students find their educational opportunities and providing them with the digital tools they need to give them a competitive edge.
Don has lectured across the US and Europe about collaboration, social media use, and work environments that enable innovation. He also hosts an internet radio program, InnovatED, for the BAM! Radio Network. Most importantly Don works with educators and students to bring innovation and collaborative skills into education.
Episode 124: Don Wettrick – Pure Genius: Learning From The Innovation Teacher
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"Students Have The Arrogance Of Belief"
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having a broader view of the journey leads to sustained excellence
Why Prince is the definition of "sustained excellence" to Don (**Note – This conversation was recorded prior to Prince tragically passing away)
How Don was inspired by Dan Pink's TED Talk
The students have the arrogance of belief – it's great
Learning can be a problem if the only destination is getting into college
The art of non-conformity
The heroes journey is life
Don wants adventure – "Too many people are busy watching someone else's and not doing it themselves"
The importance of "Just Asking…" And wha…
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123: David Allen – How To Get Things Done
12 mei 2016 · 50 min
Episode 123: David Allen – How To Get Things Done Lees meer
David Allen is an incredible leader. Between his best-selling book, "Getting Things Done," The 5 I's, and living in Europe, I was blown away by the depth of David. There is a great deal to learn from him and his experiences. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show.
Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. That's why David Allen created Getting Things Done®. GTD is the work-life management system that has helped countless individuals and organizations bring order to chaos. GTD enables greater performance, capacity, and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm—instilling focus, clarity, and confidence.
After decades of in-the-field research and practice of his productivity methods, David wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done. Published in over 28 languages, TIME magazine heralded it as "the defining self-help business book of its time." In 2015, he released a new edition of the book, with new insights, updates, and discoveries about the world of Getting Things Done and its many personal and professional applications.
Today, the David Allen Company is a thriving global training and consulting company, widely considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity.
Episode 123: David Allen – How To Get Things Done
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"This Material Is For Anyone But Not For Everyone."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Having a mix of strong ego and humility leads to sustained excellence
It's important to have an "openness" to what could be coming next
It took David 25 years to "figure it out"
He spent 4 years writing "Getting Things Done"
This process helps you create more space
Creating an "In" basket – Find things that have your attention, list them all out
Unwrap it – A "to do" list on steroids
Clarify you decisions and KEEP TRACK of them… Very importa…
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122: Sarah Robb O'Hagan – EXTREME YOU: Unlocking Your Potential
9 mei 2016 · 43 min
Episode 122: Sarah Robb O'Hagan – EXTREME YOU:
Unlocking Your Potential Lees meerExecutive, activist and entrepreneur, Sarah Robb O'Hagan is
described by the media as everything from "Superwoman undercover"
to the "Queen of the Jocks" to the ultimate example of where fierce
business woman, mother and fitness fanatic combine. Named among
Forbes "Most Powerful Women in Sports" and recognized as one of
Fast Company's "Most Creative People in Business" Sarah is an
internationally recognized re-inventor of brands, but if you ask
Sarah, she'll say she's in business to help individuals and teams
achieve their potential.Sarah was born in New Zealand – the first country in the world
to give women the vote and home to the first man to climb Mt
Everest. The pioneering spirit of her country cultivated Sarah's
drive and imagination for "what's possible" enabling her to found a
movement she currently leads called "Extreme Living" – helping
individuals, teams and businesses unlock their potential by
discovering their own uniquely exploitable traits. Her book
EXTREMEYOU will be published by HarperCollins in 2017. (From
CAASpeakers.com)Episode 122: Sarah Robb O'Hagan - EXTREME YOU:
Unlocking Your PotentialSubscribe on iTunes
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RadioThe Learning Leader Show
"Don't worry about making the right decision, worry
about making the decision right."In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Curiosity and humility leads to sustained excellence
How to build a career that builds upon itself
How to be persistent when going for a job you really want
What it was like to work for Nike, Virgin, Gatorade, Equinox,
and now as an entrepreneurExtremeYOU – Building the platform and writing the book
What Sarah learned from getting fired – The embarrassing moment
when she had to pack her box and leaveResilience is key
The importance of mentors – How they can fast track your
careerThe biggest mistake young leaders/managers make
Expect your team to be extraordinary – Watch them live up to
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121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True Fans
5 mei 2016 · 56 min
Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True
Fans Lees meerIf you have a desire to build your own tribe full of raving,
engaged fans, then this is a great episode for you. I
originally met Ryan Michler over a year ago… He was in the midst of
building his community, "The Order of Man." It's incredible
to see how far and impactful his community has become in just 12
months. In addition… Ryan and his wife had their 4th child
the DAY BEFORE we recorded this episode. Ryan is a man of his
word and didn't want to cancel even in the midst of having a
child! Incredible.Ryan Michler is the creator of "The Order of Man" and "The Iron
Council." The Order of Man is a website that provides
fantastic value to leaders who strive to improve on a daily
basis. Ryan also has a podcast with the same name. I
was fortunate to be a guest on his show in May of 2015. You
can listen to that episode HERE
if you would like.Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True
FansSubscribe on iTunes
or Stitcher
RadioThe Learning Leader Show
"The Reality Is You Get To Choose Your
Environment"In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The ability to take action on a consistent basis leads to
sustained excellenceRead Teddy Roosevelt's "The Strenuous Life"
How and Why Ryan created "The Order of Man"
The impact it had on Ryan's life by not having a father
figureThe Iron Council – Why he created it and what they do for their
membersSpending a year in Ramadi (Iraq) in a combat zone
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook – Gary Vaynerchuk
The benefits of having an accountability partner
How to build your own community
"Decentralized Command" – Having team leaders
Focusing on the ONE thing that will yield the most impact
The 3 P's of Masculinity
Learning Leader = Being Humble, realizing you don't have it all
figured out yet and you never willContinue Learning:
Go To: OrderOfMan.com
Follow Jane on Twitter: @orderofman
Read:
Theodore Roosevelt - The Strenuous LifeTo Follow Me on Twitter…
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120: Andrew Brandt – Learning From A World Class Negotiator
2 mei 2016 · 49 min
Episode 120: Andrew Brandt – Learning From A World Class Negotiator Lees meer
Andrew Brandt leads a fascinating life. A great mentor of mine told me to always be on the lookout for others who have had “success in multiple life categories.” In Andrew’s case, he’s done that throughout his life: Stanford graduating Cum Laude à Georgetown Law à NFL Player agent à VP and head negotiator for The Green Bay Packers à Top Business analyst for ESPN/Writer for The MMQB/ Leader at Villanova. This is a very insightful conversation on The Learning Leader Show.
Andrew Brandt is an ESPN Business Analyst. He’s a weekly columnist; at The MMQB.com Andrew is also the Exec. Director, Moorad Center at Villanova. He focuses on trying to stay true to the good and never peaking. Previously, he was the Vice President of Player Finance and General Counsel of Green Bay Packers. He was in charge of The Packers Salary Cap as well as negotiating all of the player contracts for the team.
Episode 120: Andrew Brandt – Learning From A World Class Negotiator
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“There are a lot of fathers of success but few of failure.”
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Self-discipline, internal motivation, having a lack of complacency leads to sustained excellence
The story of Ricky Williams asking him to work for Master P!
What it was like being in the middle of an NFL “war room” on draft day
Working as an NFL agent with David Falk and Bobby Orr
Writing, teaching, broadcasting are the three pillars of his career
Wharton to Villanova
Supporting coaches who are forward thinking and innovative like Chip Kelly
Unfortunately, most coaches and GM’s are just trying not to get fired
How to become a great negotiator
Never let emotion override focus – “Emotions fade, focus doesn’t”
Keeping Aaron Rodgers on hold while waiting for a trade offer prior to drafting him!
An incredible Drew Rosenhaus story
Not using the word “former” in the description for anythin…
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119: Jane Atkinson – How To Launch Your Speaking Career
28 april 2016 · 55 min
Episode 119: Jane Atkinson – How To Launch Your Speaking Career Lees meer
If you ever plan to speak in front of a group of people, then you’ll want to listen to this episode with Jane Atkinson. If you have a desire to speak professionally and get paid, then you’ll love this conversation. I really enjoyed this conversation, specifically the portion of the talk where Jane did a live workshop with me. I learned a great deal about the speaking profession from
Jane Atkinson has been helping speakers catapult their businesses for over 20 years. As a former speaker’s agent, she has represented numerous speakers, celebrities and best-selling authors. Today, as a speaker coach, Jane has helped some of the industry’s hottest stars. Many of Jane’s clients have vaulted to the top 3% of the field. Her clients are the who’s who…. Executive VP’s of Fortune 100 companies, Editors-in-Chief of Top Magazines, Bestselling Authors, Adventurers, Ivy League Professors and regular everyday people who have a strong message.
Jane’s book entitled “The Wealthy Speaker 2.0: A Proven Formula for Building a Successful Speaking Business” has been touted “the bible” of the speaking. Her follow up book “The Epic Keynote: Presentation Skills and Styles of The Wealthy Speaker” has become the speakers “presentations reference guide”.
Episode 119: Jane Atkinson – How To Launch Your Speaking Career
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“What changed for me working with Jane? Everything…we’ve been together since the beginning and 3 years later we are well on our way to building a million dollar business. She is the definitive Speaker Launcher!” – Ryan Estis
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Focusing… Choosing something you want to be known for leads to sustained excellence
Be a specialist… A thought leader in one area
How speakers bureaus can be helpful
The beginnings of Ryan Estis’ career and how Jane helped him
Direct, Live, 1 on 1 coaching
Why building in surprise elements …
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118: Greg McKeown – Essentialism: The Discipline Of Saying No
25 april 2016 · 40 min
Episode 118: Greg McKeown – Essentialism: The Discipline Of Saying No Lees meer
I’ve been a big fan of Greg McKeown’s message and his writing since his best-selling book, “Essentialism” came out. Greg has mastered the art and science behind optimizing his day, creating routines, and always asking the question, “Is this the absolute best use of my time?” This is a very important and helpful conversation that we all can learn from. How can we say no more often and eliminate everything that is not essential?
Greg McKeown has dedicated his career to discovering why some people break through to the next level—and others don’t. The definitive treatment of this issue is addressed in McKeown’s latest project: the instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. As well as frequently being the #1 Time Management book on Amazon, this book challenges core assumptions about achievement to get to the essence of what really drives success.
Episode 118: Greg McKeown – Essentialism: The Discipline Of Saying No
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“Very Successful People Say No To Almost Everything.” - Greg McKeown
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Saying “No” to almost everything leads to sustained excellence
Essentialism is defined as “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”
What would you do if you could do anything?
Success creates an increase in options and opportunities which can actually create failure
Ronda Rousey – Her success led to an abundance of opportunities which may have caused her loss to Holly Holm
Always think, “Is this the very best use for me?”
The word priority initially meant “the one thing.” For some reason it’s evolved to now priorities.
There is no such thing as having 20 priorities
Explore, Eliminate, Create a Routine
Learn to say No gracefully
Set up systems to optimize your work
Learning Leader as a noun = Focus
Learning Leader as a verb = Constantly adjusting to mainta…
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117: Tim Urban – Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon Musk
21 april 2016 · 53 min
Episode 117: Tim Urban – Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon Musk Lees meer
Listen carefully to both the beginning and the end of this conversation. Tim Urban is one of the most thoughtful leaders that I have ever met. As a listener I found Tim to be patient and thoughtful in his responses to my questions, sometimes taking a minute or so before his point came across. Genuinely, I loved that about him. Be prepared for an incredibly funny, yet insightful conversation on The Learning Leader Show.
Tim Urban has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, Urban's blog, Wait But Why, has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk. (Bio from Ted.com)
Episode 117: Tim Urban – Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon Musk
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“Life is like a white canvas. Most people paint in white. White paint on white canvas. You don’t even notice them. The people who paint in different colors make things happen. They lead. You notice them.”
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Doing something that makes a splash… Changing what others do, continuing to reinvent yourself leads to sustained excellence
Seth Godin has a great knack for constantly reinventing himself because he’s always searching and noticing
How writing about a number of different topics helps you learn
7 Ways to be insufferable on Facebook
The secret (not really) to getting 4,000 people to pay you for your blog content
Getting invited to the main TED conference
The pain of coming up with a topic for his TED speech
The imposter syndrome… Feeling like he didn’t belong with the other TED speakers
The process for writing and delivering a world class TED talk
How Elon Musk became a fan of Tim’s work
Getting a phone call from Elon and discussing h…
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116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005
18 april 2016 · 51 min
Episode 116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005 Lees meer
Paul Madera is one of the most down to earth and humble people I’ve ever spoken to… Considering the immense level of success in multiple life categories, I initially expected that he would have at least a semblance of an ego. As you’ll hear, that does not exist within Paul. What a refreshing and enjoyable conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show.
Paul Madera is the founder of Meritech (1999). Meritech is known as the pioneer of late stage investing. Paul currently focuses on the SaaS, storage, e-commerce, financial technology, digital consumer, and medical device sectors. In 2005, Paul sat down with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and made the decision to invest $10 million to earn 2% of Facebook at the time ($500m valuation). As most people know, Facebook is now worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Paul also led the charge for Meritech to be an early investor in Salesforce.com among many other great decisions.
Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as the Chairman of the US Air Force Academy Endowment. Previously he flew F 16’s on missions that included dropping bombs on targets and dealing with enemy aircrafts (dogfighting).
Episode 116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005
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“I Love To Invest In Leaders Who Are Obsessed About Their Company. Those Who Absolutely Love What They Are Doing.”
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
The most dedicated, focused individuals who stress personal excellence tend to sustaine excellence
Why Paul initially wanted to invest in MySpace
What his first thoughts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were in 2005
Agreeing to a deal with Mark Zuckerberg – Investing $10m at a $500m company valuation
How his company makes decisions on who to invest in
The speci…
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115: Amy Porterfield - Working With Tony Robbins, Harley Davidson, & Launching Your Own Business
14 april 2016 · 41 min
Episode 115: Amy Porterfield - Working With Tony Robbins, Harley Davidson, & Launching Your Own Business Lees meer
Amy Porterfield is remarkably intelligent and an absolute joy to talk to. I love her attitude and approach to her life and business. Sometimes you have a conversation where it just clicks and this is one of those. Between being a world class leader/coach/trainer, Amy is successful in multiple life categories. I loved this conversation.
Amy Porterfield is the co-author of “Facebook Marketing All-In-One for Dummies” and a Social Media Strategist. She creates educational programs for small businesses and entrepreneurs to help them get more traffic, leads and sales with social media marketing. She’s been in the marketing arena for over 12 years and spent over 6 years working alongside Peak Performance Coach, Tony Robbins, where she managed his content marketing team and major online marketing campaigns.
Episode 115: Amy Porterfield - Working With Tony Robbins, Harley Davidson, & Launching Your Own Business
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The Learning Leader Show
“A Learning Leader Has A Lack Of Ego… There’s So Much To Learn.”
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Consistency and regularly “showing up” is the key to sustaining excellence over an extended period of time.
The way to build trust is to be consistent and always do what you say you’re going to do
What it was like working with Tony Robbins for 6 years
Side Hustle? Why should everyone start one...
The importance of approaching your business in phases
Specific tactics for Facebook marketing
Building your email list – why you must do this
Creating your first webinar – how it will help you
Always have an opportunity for people to “opt in”
The strategy for building a warm audience
Creativity is a habit. It’s a way of thinking
As a learning leader, lose the go and look to grow and learn
“As A Leader You Said You Were Going to Do It… You Have To Do It.”
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114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Superpower
11 april 2016 · 58 min
Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Superpower Lees meer
Cal Newport is a remarkably intelligent leader… I am a massive fan of his writing and have been following his work for years. It was a thrill to speak with him directly. This conversation went deep on many levels. The importance of doing deep work is something I've written about for The Huffington Post as one of the core qualities of a leader who has sustained excellence over an extended period of time.
Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004.
His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. On publication, Deep Work became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller, and received praise in the New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The Guardian.
Newport’s previous book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, argues that “follow your passion” is bad advice. Since its publication, it has been selected for several best business books of the year lists, including those by Inc. Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and 800-CEO-Read. Newport’s New York Times op-ed on the book became the paper’s most e-mailed article for over a week.
Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Superpower
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“The Ability To Do Deep Work Is A Super Power”
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A leader who respects how hard everything is leads to sustained excellence
We should all study Teddy Roosevelt
Why “follow your passion” is bad advice
Passion evolves over time… Developing skills through hard work creates passion
Deep Work is an activity
The ability to do Deep Work is a Super Power
How to schedule Deep Work into you…