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I’m writing this in September so I’m about three or four months ahead of the barrage of content that typically shows up in early January around “New Year! New You!” To be […]
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August is full of mixed messages. Go into any store at the moment and you’ll see beach balls, swimsuits, and coolers competing for shelf space with notebooks, backpacks, and back-to-school supplies. August […]
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The current focus on organizational innovation and how to get teams to be more creative isn’t misplaced — a recent survey pegged creativity as the most in-demand skill for leaders. Yet creativity […]
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Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing tips to close out the first half of the year — and have been following them as a team, too. If you’ve been doing […]
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This time of year is ripe with warm weather and many of us coming off the back of some major life transitions. In you or your family it may look like a […]
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Most Thursday mornings you’ll find me in a co-working session with members of the Productive Flourishing Academy. Part of the routine in our coworking sessions is to start off with a word […]
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We’re probably all in need of a break about now. And there’s nothing like the heat of the summer months to underscore the point. Statistics confirm we’re overdue for a break. This […]
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- Mark Drager, the successful serial entrepreneur and host of the podcast and YouTube series, We Do Hard Things, joined on the show for this week to talk about why entrepreneurs (but also anyone) need to ask for help.
- Charlie and Mark had a meeting of minds on the gifts and opportunities that open up in your career and business when you accept that you don’t have to know everything.
- There’s not one right way for everything to unfold. Mark narrates his career journey from film school to a corporate franchise, and later, facing a low point in his own business. That low point forced him to finally ask for help, and as a result, find a better path to using his intelligence, talent, and energy to serve himself and others.
- What does this tell us? That often doing our best work requires us to center ourselves on our dreams and our passions — and the unknown. We need to be asking ourselves not just the next smartest thing we can do, but the most courageous thing, which likely involves being vulnerable.
- Mark’s challenge: Pick the one thing that’s worrying you or keeping you up at night. Reach out to three people and ask for help.
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- Mark’s We Do Hard Things Podcast and YouTube Series
- Richard Branson
- Fast Company
- Breakthrough Advertising by Eugene Schwartz
About Mark Drager:
Mark Drager is a father of four, husband, entrepreneur, branding and positioning expert, and podcaster. He’s also a storyteller, or as he puts it ‘pro-conversationalist’, who blends wit, vulnerability, and insightful questions to connect with extraordinary people and engage audiences on his platform. We Do Hard Things is the eyebrow-raising business & mindset podcast for those of us who have something to prove – to the doubters, the haters, hell, even that little voice in the back of your mind. His agency, Phanta Media, helps speakers, coaches, and entrepreneurs level up their brands, events, and content. Learn more about him and his work at www.markdrager.com.
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- Ruby Vesely and Eric Spencer, two of the co-authors of You, Me, We: Why We All Need a Friend at Work (And How to Show Up As One!), weigh in on how we can form meaningful connections in the workplace, and why it’s so crucial to our well-being. But before we get too comfortable though, an important takeaway: to have allies, you’ve got to be one yourself.
- Every job requires building relationships with the people on our teams. Charlie asks Ruby and Eric what it was like to work as a trio on their book, with co-author Morag Barrett — and how to gauge if you are showing up as a best friend and ally in your workplace.
- Together they discuss what creates meaningful relationships and what intentional choices you can make to be an ally, by building on these five components: 1) abundance and generosity, 2) connection and compassion, 3) courage and vulnerability, 4) candor and debate, and 5) action and accountability.
- Eric and Ruby’s challenge: We tend to underestimate the importance of relationships at work, so let’s start giving them their proper place… But while doing that, lean into the hard conversations. If you’re curious how you personally can be a better ally, try out the Ally Mindset Profile Quiz (see below).
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- You, Me, We: Why We All Need a Friend at Work (And How to Show Up As One!) by Morag Barrett, Eric Spencer, and Ruby Vesely
- Ally Mindset Profile
- John Gottman
About the cast:
Ruby Vesely, CSO for SkyeTeam, is a sought-out executive coach, and savvy leadership development expert with over 20 years of experience in a variety of industries and organizations. She has an MS in organizational leadership from Regis University and is a certified executive coach. Ruby has served various nonprofits, currently working with her local homeless outreach organization (H.O.P.E.), serving as street outreach team member, board member, and fundraising team leader. She lives in Longmont, Colorado.
Eric Spencer, COO for SkyeTeam, has more than 20 years of experience building and shaping human resources organizations, and delivering HR and leadership development programs for organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Prior to joining SkyeTeam, Eric served in leadership capacities at P3 Group, Local Matters, Level 3 Communications, and Target Corporation. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Arizona State University and an MBA with a focus in Organizational Behavior from Virginia Tech. He lives in Arvada, Colorado.
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- This episode is a re-share of a Spotify Live conversation Charlie had with two of his favorite people, collaborators, catalysts, and authors, Jenny Blake and Tara McMullin, to answer one of life’s biggest mysteries — do we really have the same 24 hours as Beyoncé?
- This question led them to the idea of capacity which Charlie defines as your time, energy, attention, and money (TEAM) – none of which are the same for everyone. All of our 24 hours look different!
- Charlie also talked about team capacity, how to account for it, how to harness it, and how to balance between the two extremes of burnout and boredom.
- We live in a media environment saturated with messages about how much more we could be doing. But this kind of hustle culture is really an unhelpful attempt to deal with larger problems in the 21st-Century economy.
- Charlie’s challenge: do a one-for-one trade out of projects. Drop an economic project that really doesn’t have to happen this quarter and replace it with a self-care project that would really fuel you.
“I would like people to start thinking in terms of [noticing when they’re] being overloaded; because you’re never really overwhelmed when you’re not overloaded.” — Charlie Gilkey
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- Team Habits, Charlie’s new book (pre-order available)
- “Clock Time, Unpaid Work and Inequality” by Tara McMullin
- Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business by Jenny Blake
- What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal Setting by Tara McMullin
About the cast:
Jenny Blake is an author, podcaster, and keynote speaker who loves helping business owners move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams as described in her latest book, Free Time: Loose the Busywork, Love Your Business. Jenny’s previous book, Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, won the Axiom award for best business book in the careers category in 2016.
Tara McMullin is a writer, podcaster, and producer. For over 13 years, she’s studied small business owners—how they live, how they work, what influences them, and what they hope for the future. She’s the author of What Works, and a podcast by the same name on navigating the 21st-century economy with your humanity intact . Tara is also a co-founder of YellowHouse.Media, a boutique podcast production company. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, The Startup, The Muse, and The Huffington Post.
Charlie Gilkey is the founder of Productive Flourishing and is internationally known as a thought leader on productivity, planning, strategy, and leadership for creative people. Charlie is the author of The Small Business Life Cycle and Start Finishing. His new book, Team Habits, will be published with Hachette Go in August 2023.
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Topics We Explored: When getting leaders and insiders to enact lasting change, we need to focus on DEI efforts on the moral case, just as much, if not more than, the business case * Up to 75% of change management efforts fail, especially the top-down-led ones — so if you are an insider, you can push on other insiders to lead differently * Why we should recognize that the differences between us are ones we should face and name, rather than sweep them under the rug * The journey of understanding others is challenging and may reveal things about ourselves that we never expected, so being patient, humble, and transparent about our experience is important * Jennifer’s Challenge:* get comfortable with being uncomfortable
“If you are an insider, you can push on other insiders to lead differently.” — Jennifer Brown (Tweet this)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Jennifer Brown * How to Be an Inclusive Leader by Jennifer Brown * DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right* by Lily Zheng * bell hooks
About Jennifer Brown:Jennifer Brown (she/her) is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and diversity and inclusion expert who is deeply passionate about building more inclusive workplaces where more of us can feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. As the Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC), a certified woman- and LGBT-owned firm, Jennifer and her team design and execute inclusion strategies implemented by some of the biggest companies and nonprofits in the world. She is also the bestselling author of two books, Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace, and The Will to Change (2017) and How To Be An Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive (2019), a shortlist winner of the O.W.L. Award and winner of the 2019 Nautilus Book Awards’ Business & Leadership category. The Second Edition, released October 4, 2022, addresses some of the most pressing challenges of our times and takes a deeper dive into complex topics including identity, privilege, and equity. With more than 50% new content, it provides an effective roadmap to help individuals navigate through their journey to become inclusive leaders. The Second Edition was one of the titles chosen by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) for the AUPHA Bugbee-Falk Student Book Award for 2022. She also recently co-authored a groundbreaking book on diversity, equity, and inclusion in society with thought leader and fellow bestselling author, Rohit Bhargava. The book, Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways To Build A More Inclusive World, is a 2022 Axiom Award Gold Medal Winner in the Women/BIPOC Category, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, a 2022 Nautilus Silver Award Winner in the Multicultural and Indigenous Category, a 2022 Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Winner, a 2022 Foreword Indies Awards Finalist in the Multicultural Category, and one of Inc Magazine’s 22 Books to Read (or Reread) in 2022. Jennifer’s podcast, The Will to Change, is downloaded by nearly 15,000 listeners per month, and she is a sought-after keynote speaker and expert for leading research institutions and business schools. She lives in New York City with her partner of over 20 years, Michelle. You can learn more at www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com.
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Topics We Explored: * What you can do when you feel stuck in a pattern, yet you’re being pulled in a new direction * Learning how to embrace the new creative process for each new project and find a flow for our own creative outputs * L.O.V.E.: lead, optimize, visualize, and expand is the acronym that Jadah uses to help her keep moving to the space of love from fear * Jadah’s challenge: define your “enough” number. It is personal for everyone and can help move you out of hustle culture.
“It’s super easy to lose yourself in this sea of other people’s priorities and projects.” — Charlie (Tweet this)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Lead with Love podcast * She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life by Jadah Sellner * Elizabeth Gilbert * Neil Gaiman * Toni Morrison
About Jadah Sellner: Jadah Sellner is a bestselling author, business coach, international keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, poet, and host of the Lead with Love® podcast. She’s the author of SHE BUILDS: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life. She’s also the co-author of the best-selling book Simple Green Smoothies where over one million people have embraced this simple and healthy habit. As the founder of Jadah Sellner Media, Inc. and She Builds Collective, Jadah helps women build their businesses and their lives in a way that works for them — with love. She has been featured in Forbes, O, The Oprah Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Learn more at jadahsellner.com or follow her on social media at @jadahsellner. When Jadah’s not speaking on stage, you can catch her dancing to Beyoncé in her living room or sipping on a Chai tea latte by a cozy fireplace. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband, daughter, and dog Beesly.
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Business owners and managers know they’re supposed to set challenging goals to motivate themselves and their teams. Most often, business goals prioritize sales targets, profit margins, and productivity. And as a business […]
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Topics We Explored: * How much impact culture, family, and upbringing have on our identity, and in turn, makes a difference in how we structure our work and the goals we set * Why it feels like we are bombarded by marketing and societal messages that make us feel like we aren’t good enough, or aren’t doing enough * How the importance of validation from these messages and from our peers can delay the things we really want to do * Many of us are socialized to be the “supporting actor” when really we can be the “lead actor” in our own story * How, as a community, we can learn to break down resistance to ask for help and more openly offer help to others without expecting much in return
“You could do anything – except everything.” — Charlie Gilkey (Tweet this)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Broken by Jenny Lawson * Down Girl by Kate Manne * Tara McMullin * What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal Setting by Tara McMullin * What Works
About Tara McMullin: Tara McMullin is a writer, podcaster, and producer. For over 13 years, she’s studied small business owners — how they live, how they work, what influences them, and what they hope for the future. She’s the host of What Works, a podcast about navigating the 21st-century economy with your humanity intact. Tara is also co-founder of YellowHouse.Media, a boutique podcast production company. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, The Startup, The Muse, and The Huffington Post.
She lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter, and two lovable cats that showed up in the backyard one day. Her heart is always in the mountains of Montana.
About What Works
What Works helps you go from just trying to keep up to staying ahead of the curve. We offer carefully curated recommendations, a unique lens on headlines that matter to you, and an original analysis of key questions and trends. You’ll find a multidisciplinary approach to work and business, drawing on philosophy, sociology, economics, critical theory, management thinking, and psychology.
Whether you’re a small business owner, independent worker, or creative thinker, What Works offers in-depth, well-researched content you won’t find anywhere else. The weekly podcast and newsletter, as well as our twice-weekly Instagram content, are all free of charge.
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I ran across a few lines from Co-Active Leadership* that have been working through my soul for the last few weeks. In Co-Active Leadership, responsibility has two important parts: Being response-able: able […]
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Think of two standing commitments most of us have, or aspire to have: To honor the commitments we make to ourselves and others To honor the commitment to do what matters most […]
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Topics We Explored: * How Mark’s experience with lymphoma in his 30s was his introduction to facing the unavoidable friction that comes with life * The COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges that have shown our generation it’s time to learn to choose love over fear, and compassion over self-interest * Every one of us has a choice between love and fear, but there’s a difference between letting fear move through us and obeying it * Mark’s challenge and invitation to you: Inhabit fully the life that you’re given and find ways to be open-hearted and loving
“I feel intuitively the importance for us to restore our direct connection to life. Because without it, we lose our reverence for life.” — Mark Nepo (Tweet this)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh * Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty * The Social Dilemma * Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength To Meet Adversity by Mark Nepo
About Mark Nepo: Mark Nepo is a poet and spiritual adviser who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over 40 years. With over a million copies sold, Mark has moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. A beloved poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. A bestselling author, Mark has published twenty-two books and recorded fifteen audio projects. In September 2022, his twenty-third book, Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity, was published (St. Martin’s Essentials). Recent work includes The Book of Soul (St. Martin’s Essentials, 2020), which was honored by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2020; Drinking from the River of Light (Sounds True, 2019), a Nautilus Book Award Winner; More Together Than Alone (Atria, 2018) cited by Spirituality & Practice as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2018; and Things That Join the Sea and the Sky (Sounds True, 2017), a Nautilus Book Award Winner. Mark is a regular columnist for Spirituality & Health Magazine.
In 2015 Mark was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation; in 2016 he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of OWN’s SuperSoul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. Mark appeared several times with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV and was part of Oprah’s The Life You Want Tour in 2014. Robin Roberts has also interviewed him on Good Morning America.
In his 30s Mark was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, a struggle that helped to form his philosophy of experiencing life fully while staying in relationship to an unknowable future. Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship. He continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats. For info on his courses, webinars, retreats, and books, visit Live.MarkNepo.com, MarkNepo.com, and ThreeIntentions.com, where you can sign up for his Weekly Reflections newsletter. He is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.
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We need to start unpacking what it means when we're 'on the hook', or when reality and what you think you should be doing diverge.
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Topics We Explored: * What it means to be a polymath and why that’s a good thing * How we can lean into creativity and fun rather than being stuck feeling like we have to do one thing * Sometimes we think that we are failing, when we’re really in the middle of succeeding * What it means to define your own success, and why it’s important to do so * Lisa’s challenge to you: make yourself a “to-don’t” list.
“Lean in to the moments with the people you love, because those are what’s
going to matter.” — Lisa Nicole Bell (Tweet this)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Behind the Brilliance Podcast * Lisa Nicole Bell * A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Dan Pink * Mr. Money Mustache
About Lisa Nicole Bell: Lisa Nicole Bell is a writer, producer, host, and serial entrepreneur. After selling her first company, she went on to launch, advise, and invest in startups and produce more than 300 hours of original content across film, television, and digital platforms.
She is the creator, executive producer, and host of Behind the Brilliance, a weekly podcast featuring smart and funny conversations with an eclectic mix of innovators, creatives, and entrepreneurs. The show is syndicated on iHeartRadio and has been downloaded more than 1 million times.
On stage, Lisa has spoken throughout the U.S. and internationally delivering her signature mix of wit and wisdom as she informs and inspires audiences. Her appearances include events, colleges, shows, and conferences such as TEDx, Google, SXSW, USC, UCLA, Techne (Egypt), STRAW (Bahamas), and more.
Named a Woman Making a Difference by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Lisa and her work has been seen in dozens of media outlets including Forbes, Fast Company, Inc, Essence, and more. Lisa’s awards and nominations include the Cable Positive Award and the NAACP Theatre Award. Lisa earned a degree in Business Law from California State University where she graduated with honors. She later studied Entertainment Business and Storytelling at UCLA.
When she isn’t working, Lisa can be found learning to fly a Cessna 172, devouring a book, or roaming through an art museum.
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Momentum helps people who need a tool that helps them focus on what matters most. Now we're launching Momentum on Product Hunt.
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Topics We Explored: * Wearing your “artist hat” when you’re not in typical “artist” settings * What are the essential differences between a collective and a cooperative? * Pay and power are different things in business partnerships * What is the line between resilience and interdependence? * Challenge: think about one way the structure of your business could shift to benefit all the humans and communities it touches
“I think we need to think more about how we can benefit more people and
build more collective wealth and more collective resiliency.” – Kate Strathmann (Tweet this)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!: 4 Keys to Unlock Your Business Potential by Greg Crabtree * Wanderwell Consulting * Kate Strathmann * Momentum App
About Kate Strathmann: Kate Strathmann is a multi-disciplinary business owner, artist, writer, and rebellious spirit. She is the owner and director of Wanderwell, a consulting and bookkeeping practice that grows thriving small businesses while investigating new models for being in business. Wanderwell integrates financial expertise with an empathic, vision-forward approach, and leads with the belief that businesses can help create a more just world that centers on people, community, and the environment.
Kate is known as a go-to on alternative business models, building equitable team structures, and being the person that comes to mind anytime someone says, “I’m not sure this has ever existed before…”
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As the manuscript deadline for Team Habits approaches (just a few weeks left now!), Charlie is heads down on writing, along with everything else he has going on. For Angela, it’s been […]
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In case you weren’t with us then – or weren’t getting our emails prior to our switch to ConvertKit – we moved out of beta for Momentum in June. Momentum is the […]
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Topics We Explored: * A challenge faced by many creators living with chronic illness and disability is accepting the reality of when things don’t go according to plan * One of the problems of living a creative life and pursuing an unconventional path is that the normal markers for success look different for you than they do for others * We all have the same hours in a day as Beyoncé, but definitely not the same level of support * Able-bodied people often don’t realize how much it takes for someone with a disability or chronic illness to do the things they view as “normal” or easy * How can we better communicate with the people in our lives when we need a break or are running out of energy? * Challenge: write down EVERYTHING you do in a day. Everything. You are doing way more than you think you are.
“One of the problems of living a creative life and unconventional path is that the normal markers people would use for success may not be there.” — Charlie Gilkey (Tweet this)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done by Charlie Gilkey * The Academy * Momentum App * Esmé Wang * The Unexpected Shape Academy * Adam Grant * Brené Brown
About Esmé Wang: Esmé Weijun Wang is a novelist and essayist. She is the author of the New York Times-bestselling essay collection, The Collected Schizophrenias (2019), and a debut novel, The Border of Paradise, which was called a Best Book of 2016 by NPR. She was named by Granta as one of the “Best of Young American Novelists” in 2017 and won the Whiting Award for nonfiction in 2018. Born in the Midwest to Taiwanese parents, she is the founder of The Unexpected Shape Writing Academy for ambitious writers living with limitations. She can be found at esmewang.com and on Twitter @esmewang.
At the center of our business is The Unexpected Shape Writing Academy, an alternative to an MFA in nonfiction without the MFA price. We offer a three-month program that addresses each phase of writing, from prewriting to publication; we have at least one donor who has sponsored two students and has shared the story of her mother, whom she named the fellowship after, widely online. A few of the classes are available for sale a la carte. The Unexpected Shape refers to the unexpected shape our lives take when faced with limitations such as disability and chronic illness. We also offer two online, self-paced courses: Rawness of Remembering (restorative journaling through difficult times) and Dream Hunting with Limitations.
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Probably not …and that’s why it’s interesting… Take a second to think about something your team regularly does well, and something your team regularly does that frustrates you. Here’s the question for […]
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I’m back after some unplugged few weeks off and I’m happy to say that Angela and I finally unlocked how to have a great staycation. It’s been an elusive endeavor as a […]
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Topics We Explored: * The effect of the pandemic cycle introduced new layers to society and business that we hadn’t had to consider before, which caused many small business owners and entrepreneurs to have to re-engineer their businesses * Why social-based reward systems (seeking likes, followers, and comments) are detrimental rather than helpful for sharing the true value of your work * Surprisingly, the regulations for digital advertising are slim, which has allowed nearly 88% of ad clicks to be fraudulent, according to recent studies * The biggest benefits of having a profit-first framework as a method, and how simple it is to be a millionaire when you invest in the right pieces of your business
“You can actually become a millionaire over time. That’s resiliency to take your profit and start to invest it into other areas that will generate income for you.” – Tara Newman (Tweet this.)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done by Charlie Gilkey * Start Finishing with Charlie Gilkey and Tara Newman – The Bold Leadership Revolution Podcast * The Productive Flourishing Academy * Momentum App * Tara Newman: Bold Profit Academy
About Tara Newman: Tara Newman is the Founder and CEO of The Bold Profit Academy where she teaches service-based business owners how to sell premium services and programs without the emotional stress of launching, worrying about ads, overwhelming social strategies, or complex funnels.
Tara hosts a weekly podcast called The Bold Money Revolution and has been featured in publications like Money Magazine, Yahoo Finance, and Huffington Post as well as other publications and podcasts.
She earned her Master’s in Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University, has over 20 years of experience, is a certified Profit First Professional, and holds an advanced level Reiki Certification. Everything she teaches incorporates Energy, Mindset, and Strategy as a framework for resiliency and results.
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I don’t yet have words about the Roe v. Wade ruling on Friday, so emoji will have to do: 😱🤬🖕🏽👺💪🏽✊🏽❤️ Actually, that’s not true. I have about fourteen essays in me, with […]
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Topics We Explored: * What it means to be a rational optimist, or to be a radical humanist * When COVID-19 disrupted the way we work and live, it also changed our relationship with AI and everyday materials, forcing us to embrace change * What it means to cooperate globally, at scale, and at speed, without a war driving us forward * Why empathy is a key tool in our lives that can help us to solve problems for all beings, plants, animals, and ecosystems
“Let’s never let a good crisis go to waste.” — Steven Kotler (Tweet this.)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done by Charlie Gilkey * The Academy * Momentum App * Steven Kotler * Thomas Pogge * The Devil’s Dictionary by Steven Kotler
About Steven Kotler: Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.
He is the author of ten bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review.
A lifelong environmentalist and animal rights advocate, Steven is the cofounder of Planet Home, a conference/concert/innovation accelerator focused on solving critical environmental challenges, and the co-founder of The Forest + Fire Collective, a network of individuals, organizations and institutions dedicated to ending catastrophic wildfire and restoring forest health to the American West. Alongside his wife, author Joy Nicholson, he is also the co-founder of Rancho de Chihuahua, a hospice care and special needs dog sanctuary.
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It’s World Productivity Day, and, honestly, I’ve never really known what to do for this “holiday.” It seems like one of those days that’s made up just to sell something or have […]
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Start or join the conversation here. I loved it. Thanks for sharing. All the best by Andrea Bilbao*
A recent conversation with Steven Kotler for the podcast (coming soon, y’all) added some additional heat to some of the slow-cooking thoughts I’ve had on abundance over the last couple of quarters. […]
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Start or join the conversation here. Sometimes we just appreciate certain things when crisis ... by Rosana Alberta*
How much is indecision draining your mental and emotional energy? I don’t think we consider that question enough when we’re in a stalled decision-making scenario. Too often, we’re in a position where we’re […]
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Start or join the conversation here. You are so right, is a lot of energy wasted and this ideas are ... by Rosana Houston * I tend to think a lot before I act. And of course that also ... by waffle game*
There tends to be a point in the year, often arriving around June, where we have too many ideas, too many commitments, and we’ve filled up our five project slots for every […]
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Last month I shared how I had been struggling to establish a daily writing practice. It’s a goal that I’d put on my monthly project list again and again but never seem […]
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One of my executive coaching clients asked for some guidance recently to keep her company’s OKR (Objectives and Key Results) initiative from going stale. Our work together had started with an OKR […]
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Topics We Explored: * What is a slowbatical? And why is it more attainable than a true sabbatical? * Why it’s important to not just talk about burnout but to actually take a break to recharge * What’s happened in the last few years that’s causing burnout on a detrimental scale? * Why there is so much pressure and the threat of burnout on founders and small business owners * What and when founders and business owners can plan for sabbaticals and slowbatticals
“What do you need to make space for? What do you need to make space from? What are the conditions that need to be in place for you to take a slowbatical? A lot of it is letting go of the shoulds.” – Charlie Gilkey (Tweet this.)
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: * Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done, by Charlie Gilkey * The Academy * Momentum App * OEN April PubTalk * Wanderwell * “Under Pressure” — The Portland Business Journal * YNAB * Hell Yeah or No, by Derek Sivers * “Relax for the Same Result,” by Derek Sivers
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May has always felt like a month of transitions for me. Growing up in Michigan, it was the first month we were pretty sure winter wouldn’t dump snow one last time in […]
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Searching for a job or finding a new client project is profoundly different from the way we make our way to caregiving roles. Raising a child or taking care of an elder […]
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