Water the Bamboo: Unleashing Your Potential: Recent Episodes
Greg Bell
Based on his book "Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential of Individuals and Teams", Greg Bell is now bringing you a podcast that will help inspire and nurture you so that you have all the tools you need to unleash your potential and grow. The episodes feature conversations with game-changers in business, health, entertainment, and athletics – and range from celebrities to unknowns who have accomplished remarkable results through daily watering. In the interviews, Greg Bell will drill down on the key mindsets and strategies of successful people (Bamboo Farmers) to help the listener find their way and persevere to their own success. Together we will create the mindset to drive you towards remarkable results through daily watering.
Listen as Greg Bell shares powerful insights about the often-overlooked importance of maintenance in leadership and life. Whether it's your team, relationships, or personal growth - learn why maintaining what matters leads to lasting success.
Key topics from this episode: - Leadership skills maintenance - Building lasting relationships - Creating effective routines - Personal wellbeing for leaders - The true cost of delayed maintenance - Why maintenance work matters (even when thankless)
Subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with friends or colleagues committed to personal growth and success. Keep watering your bamboo!
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of the "Water the Bamboo" podcast, host Greg Bell shares six powerful daily disciplines that can propel you toward personal and professional success. Drawing inspiration from the relentless dedication of a bamboo farmer, Greg explores how you can:
- Set and prioritize your daily goals to stay aligned with your vision.
- Cultivate a positive mindset by surrounding yourself with uplifting influences.
- Achieve harmony and balance between your work and personal life.
- Optimize your time, money, and energy for maximum effectiveness.
- Embrace lifelong learning to remain curious and adaptable.
- Contribute meaningfully to your organization by bringing your best self.
Discover how these daily practices can help you "water your bamboo," leading to remarkable growth and fulfillment. Whether you're aiming to boost productivity, enhance well-being, or make a greater impact, this episode offers actionable insights to help you grow like bamboo.
Subscribe to the podcast and share this episode with friends or colleagues committed to personal growth and success. Keep watering your bamboo!
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this enlightening episode of the Water the Bamboo podcast, Greg Bell discusses the silent saboteur within us all—the "negaholic." While we often recognize negativity in others, we sometimes overlook how our internal negative voices can hinder our growth and success.
Greg explores how our brains are wired to focus on negativity as a survival instinct, storing negative experiences in our long-term memory while letting positive ones fade away. He shares five actionable strategies to overcome this internal negativity.
Listen to learn how to define and confine negativity, transforming it into a force that propels you forward rather than holding you back. Let's continue to water our bamboo with positivity and purpose, nurturing our dreams to reach new heights.
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of Water the Bamboo, author Greg Bell breaks down the power of the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) and how it applies to both your bamboo farm and your life. Learn how identifying the right 20% of tasks can yield 80% of your results, and why saying “no” to low-value activities is essential for success. Tune in to discover practical tips for simplifying your daily routine, increasing productivity, and staying focused on what truly matters.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of Water the Bamboo, Greg Bell shares the transformative power of servant leadership. He explores how leaders, like bamboo farmers, can foster growth by removing obstacles, creating strong relationships, and supporting their teams from the ground up. Learn how to balance high expectations with high support, build trust through listening, and develop the skills needed to lead with compassion and integrity. If you're ready to nurture your team’s potential and achieve extraordinary results, this episode is for you!
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, we explore the transformative power of "bringing your spirit to work." Discover how maintaining a first-day mindset, embracing positivity, and focusing on purpose can lead to personal and professional fulfillment. Learn practical strategies to reignite your passion, overcome challenges, and inspire those around you. Remember, even on tough days, your dreams and goals deserve your full attention. Water the bamboo, and watch it grow.
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of the Water the Bamboo podcast, we explore the importance of patience in our fast-paced world. Modern conveniences have created a "microwave mentality," leading to a desire for instant success. We discuss the bamboo farmer's approach as a metaphor for nurturing our careers, relationships, and personal growth with patience and care.
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of the Water the Bamboo podcast, Greg Bell explores the transformative power of personal retreats. Highlighting the benefits of stepping back to gain clarity, focus, and energy, Bell encourages listeners to consider their own retreats as a tool for personal and professional growth. Through stories and practical advice, he illustrates how time away to reflect can lead to significant breakthroughs in understanding one's goals, values, and the path to achieving them.
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, speaker Greg Bell shares the productivity technique comedian Jerry Seinfeld used to achieve success. Seinfeld advised aspiring comedians to write jokes daily for 15-20 minutes and track it on a calendar. Greg explains how this "don't break the chain" approach can help you consistently put in work on your most important goal. He uses the metaphor of watering bamboo to represent the patience and persistence required to bring your dreams to fruition. Tune in to hear Greg's insights on starting small, focusing on the process, and building unstoppable momentum by never breaking the chain. You'll be inspired to apply the Seinfeld method to finally grow your bamboo tall.
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this enlightening episode of the "Water Bamboo Podcast," we delve into the fascinating world of innovation, taking cues from the late high jumper, Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized his sport with a new technique. Learn about fostering a culture of innovation in your personal life and within your organization, the power of cross-functional collaboration, and the importance of celebrating risk-taking. Discover how to keep your Bamboo mindset resilient and thriving in the face of criticism. Join Greg Bell in learning the lessons the Fosbury Flop teaches us about breaking the mold, cultivating resilience, and sparking creativity in all we do. It's time to nurture and jump-start your innovative journey.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, we delve into an essential topic for anyone striving for success: overcoming fear. We recognize that fear, while a natural biological response, often impedes our progress and prevents us from achieving our goals. Through the episode, we present seven strategies to help you navigate through fear and enhance resilience.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of the Water the Bamboo podcast, we discuss the importance of lightening up and bringing more positivity into our lives. The pandemic has caused a lot of heaviness for many people, but it's time to change that. By connecting with others, listening to uplifting music, and focusing on what's going well in our lives, we can bring more joy and lightness into our daily routine. By being the light for someone else, we can inspire others and positively impact the world. Don't take yourself too seriously, stay positive, and remember to lighten up!
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, Greg Bell talks about how we can shed our emotional baggage to reach our full potential, just like giant bamboo sheds its outer layer to grow. He shares that many of us carry old stories and negative emotions that hold us back, and suggests identifying the root cause of our emotional baggage by seeking support, practicing self-care, using healthy coping mechanisms, and more.
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of the Water of the Bamboo Podcast, Greg Bell discusses the power of belief in achieving your dreams. He emphasizes the importance of having a strong belief system, even when it comes to something that may seem impossible or far off in the future. Bell shares a story of a Bamboo Farmer who continues to water their crop for years before it even reaches the surface as a reminder that progress may not always be visible, but continuing to put in the effort and believe in your dream is crucial to making it a reality. He also encourages listeners to question their limiting beliefs and consider where they originated from.
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this podcast, Greg Bell discusses the topic of imposter syndrome and how it can affect a person's confidence and ability to succeed. He explains that imposter syndrome is not a medical syndrome but rather a feeling or experience where an individual feels undeserving of their position or accomplishments. Bell shares his experience with imposter syndrome and offers advice on overcoming it, such as understanding the feeling and recognizing that it is situational. He also suggests talking to others about their experiences with imposter syndrome and seeking support from friends and colleagues.
Have podcast topic ideas? Email Greg Bell at greg@gregbellspeaks.com
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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There are so many benefits to being generous. Studies show that it improves mental and physical health. That's why it's critical we give generosity and learn to receive it. It bonds us and has a ripple effect, and often comes back around when you least expect it.
In this podcast, Greg Bell shares why Bamboo Farmers are generous daily, and how you could learn to be more generous.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Get it done ASAP - no, not as soon as possible, but as simply as possible. In this episode, Greg Bell shares six ways to simplify your life to reach your goals.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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"Listen" in as I explain why listening is one of the most important skills a Bamboo Farmer has. I'll go as far as saying it's a superpower!
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Short-term thinking plagues us, but Greg Bell shares three concrete strategies to help you make choices that reflect who you are and where you're headed today, tomorrow, and beyond.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, Greg shares why complaining is one of the biggest time wasters and how you can follow specific steps to complain less and have more results.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, Greg Bell shares how you can reframe a challenging situation so you can learn how to deal with it successfully.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Most people are constantly striving for happiness, but part of the problem is that we see happiness as some distant destination we have to get to. In this podcast, Greg Bell will share six tools for you to be happy right now.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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We're all pushing a rock up a hill. For some, pushing it may be easy, and for others hard, but we're all pushing one and attempting to reach our goals. In this episode, Greg Bell will share some tips on how to push your rock up a hill.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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There are many important factors to a Bamboo Farmer’s success, and self-discipline is at the top of the list. In other words, if you don’t water every day, there’s no way bamboo grows. In this episode, Greg Bell shares several tips to help you stretch your self-discipline muscle.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, Greg Bell shares how the small acts of kindness and other interactions throughout your day leave a wake, much like a boat does in the water.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, Greg shares a personal story about why March 4th is a meaningful day to him and why it's a constant reminder to march forth through challenges we may face.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, Greg Bell shares why risk is a necessary component to all progress you have made in your life. Listen in and get five steps for taking smart risks.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this solo podcast, Greg Bell shares the one question we all need to be asking ourselves, and how it can change our lives in a positive way.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Do you know who you want to be in one year, three years, or five years? In this episode, Greg Bell will walk you through how to create a compelling vision so you can achieve all of your dreams.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, I'll share why Bamboo Farmers always have deeply held values to keep them rooted while they grow and strive to reach their goals.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Greg shares how you can succeed in the "Relationship Age" by acting more like...a puppy. Listen to this short solo podcast and hear why.
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More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, Greg Bell shares how Bamboo Farmers overcome FUD: Fear Uncertainty, and Doubt.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this short, solo podcast, Greg Bell shares one of the traits all Bamboo Farmers have: courage.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of the Water the Bamboo podcast, you’ll hear from Cody Goldberg, founder and Executive Director of Harper’s Playground about why he encourages play and what led him to start the non-profit organization, Harper’s Playground.
Don’t miss this incredible and inspirational Water the Bamboo story with Cody Goldberg.
Episode Highlights:
- Why Cody encourages play
- What was the journey of Harper’s Playground
- What were some of the early challenges?
- Next phase of Harper’s Playground growth
- How Cody deals with self-doubt
- Who’s in Cody’s Bamboo Circle
- Cody’s Reading recommendations
- Advice to Cody’s younger self
- Where Cody gets the eye for design
Guest at a Glance
Father of two, Cody proudly serves as the executive director of Harper’s Playground. A graduate of New York University with a BFA in film and television studies, he co-founded the organization in 2010 along with his wife, April. Together they spearheaded the design, funding and construction of the first Harper’s Playground in Portland, Oregon. A big fan of inclusion of all kinds, Cody is committed to creating opportunities for both of his daughters to build friendships and community for themselves. He believes that the power of a well-designed and realized inclusive play space can truly transform a community for the better.
Links Mentioned in the Podcast
- Harper’s Playground
- Cody’s Tedx Talk
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More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, you'll hear Greg Bell describe why you should turn your attention to the process of watering your bamboo, not the bamboo itself.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this solo podcast from Greg Bell, you'll hear 10 ways Bamboo Farmers are persistent about their watering. The difference between successful and non-successful people is simply that successful people water persistently.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Liam St. John auditioned for The Voice seven times before finally being invited to the live blind audition, where both Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani gave Liam an opportunity to move on. The difference? Liam found his voice among his passion for making music.
In this episode, you’ll hear about Liam’s passion and perseverance for music and how he continued to Water the Bamboo even when it wasn’t visibly growing.
Don’t miss this incredible discussion with Liam St. John, a blues-rock singer, songwriter, and performer.
Episode Highlights:
- 00:30 - Where Liam’s singing talent comes from
- 02:45 - How Liam fell in love with the Blues music even though he grew up in Spokane, Washington
- 6:54 - How Liam went from competing in Track and Field at the collegiate level to getting on the show The Voice
- 12:39 - Liam on risk-taking
- 16:18 - How Liam responds to accolades and compliments from fans.
- 18:41 - What it was like working with Gwen Stefani on The Voice
- 21:03 - Music routine during COVID
- 23:30 - Tips for people who want to go for it
- 27:17 - What kind of pandas show up for Liam
- 30:22 - Proudest moment for Liam
- 32:42 - Advice to Liam’s 14-year-old self
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Guest at a Glance
Liam St. John is a blues-rock singer, songwriter, and performer currently located in Los Angeles, California.
Liam wowed Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton on season 19 of NBC’s The Voice with his bluesy rendition of “Sex and Candy”. Shelton was impressed by Liam’s versatility in the pocket, his falsetto, and his uninhibited soulful screams. The country star said Liam deserved an opportunity to advance in the competition. Ultimately, St. John chose the decorated icon, Gwen Stafani, who described his voice as “incredible” and “rich.”
Before his big break on The Voice, Liam St. John hustled in the trenches of the music industry for years, playing at open mics, empty dive bars, and making nothing except the occasional well-whiskey or slice of pizza. St. John and his band finally broke through with an opportunity to open for the British soul-rock sensation, Jacob Banks. They have since toured up and down the west coast, and across the southern states of America from Los Angeles, CA to Miami, FL.
Links Mentioned in the Podcast
- WATCH: Blind Audition on the Voice
- Liam St. John’s Website
Notable Quotes
- “I feel like music and athletics kind of changed the trajectory of my life.”
- “Finally, like felt true to myself. And that's when, like I felt my true voice came out. Like there was no judgment towards myself anymore.”
- “You're watering for so long, And then when you start to honor yourself, things just start to happen.”
- “Artists have stories that need to be said so that others can get through their own journeys and be on their way to becoming their true self.”
- “We just have to adapt until things get better or things changed into a different norm.”
- “Push forward with all your strength, with no judgment towards yourself.”
- “Being our true selves is the most important thing.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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There's a question that many of us are asked when we're young: What do you want to be when you grow up?
The problem with this question is that it's taking you away from who you are right now.
In this solo podcast, I'll share why we should be, do, then have rather than do, have, then be.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In 1985, Orlando Williams lost his older brother to a drug overdose. At that moment, Orlando knew that every decision he would make from then on would shape his entire life--for better or worse.
In this incredible Water the Bamboo story, you’ll hear from Orlando about his pivot from professional athlete to business owner, why he’s so intentional about everything he does, and why he encourages people to get started.
You won’t want to miss this incredible discussion with Orlando Williams!
Episode Highlights:
- 00:18 - Orlando’s Bamboo Journey
- 04:17 - Who helped Orlando get through the challenging times when his brother overdosed in 1985
- 06:46 - What the transition from professional athlete to business professional was like
- 10:12 - Advice for people who are pivoting in their career and it’s not working well
- 13:09 - Why Orlando encourages his staff to master their strengths instead of being well-rounded
- 15:16 - How to deal with the uncertainty of the job market
- 18:37 - What challenges came along the way for Orlando that threw him off-track
- 22:19 - How to say no
- 24:31 - Advice for people who struggle with imposter syndrome
- 27:28 - Why Orlando is so intentional about his values
- 30:52 - Why Orlando stays so involved in the community
- 34:39 - How can people develop better self-discipline?
- 37:15 - Advice to Orlando’s younger self
- 40:26 - Why “Start” is a powerful word to Orlando
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Guest at a Glance
Orlando Williams is president, chief executive officer, and chief equity officer of Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc. Before founding Motus is 2006, Orlando started his recruiting career as an ambassador for prospective visiting athletes at the University of Oregon. He also served in a high-profile advocacy role as a player and Community Outreach Ambassador of Goodwill for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. After working as a corporate recruiter at the Nike World Headquarters, he never looked back.
Under Orlando’s leadership, Motus is one of the leading recruiting firms in the Pacific Northwest. As one of the few certified Oregon MBE/DBE recruiting firms in Oregon, Motus aims to educate individuals and organizations on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce. In 2016, Orlando founded the Oregon Diversity Recruiting Council which offers strategies and training to recruit, retain, and promote BIPOC candidates in Oregon-based organizations.
Orlando is a board member for several local organizations, including Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), Legacy Health Foundation, Central City Concern, Oregon Department of Health, and the Oregon Health Authority Audit committee.
In addition to his contributions to the community, Orlando is a game analyst for the Portland Trail Blazers. In his spare time, he enjoys Bible study, spending time with his wife and kids, traveling, and reading an endless amount of history books.
Notable Quotes
- “I knew the impact and the significance of making wise decisions.”
- “I had several individuals in my life that were significant contributors. And held me accountable.”
- “While travesty and tragedy happen, and if you live long enough it's going to happen to you, that you don't make excuses about what you're going to do about it.”
- “A principle is the things that you do first before you do anything else.”
- “By practicing, it allowed me to gain the confidence and the experience so that I could implement.”
- “When you are able to understand the difference between work and your job, you can then begin to define what it is that you do well, that makes you unique.”
- “Do a lot of things. Well, but you got to master something.”
- “I think everyone should have a truth-teller in their life...A truth-teller can take you a long way because they'll identify things in you that you may verbalize, but don't actually take action on.”
- “I would tell young Orlando to get hungry and have a thirst for knowledge when it comes to reading and expanding my world.”
- “Doubt and fear are the two things that keep people from starting.”
- Greg Bell: “Some of the greatest businesses, the greatest art ever is never seen because that person never starts.”
- “Be courageous at this time. Don't let fear stifle. You don't let doubt slow you down. Be courageous.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon-based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Having a personal development plan is critical to your growth for so many reasons. It helps you define your goals, keeps you motivated, and lays the foundation for the rest of your career.
Do you have a plan? If you don't, I want you to really listen to this podcast because I'm going to outline five ways for you to develop your own personal development plan.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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We’re in the middle of a pandemic--is now the time to say yes to new things and take some risks? Barbara Rea thinks so!
Barbara Rea joins Greg Bell for an intimate discussion on growing a career starting at age 12, to being adopted and how that shaped Barbara’s optimism, and what she would say to people who have imposter syndrome.
Don’t miss this incredible discussion with the seasoned real estate leader, Barbara Rea.
Episode Highlights:
- 00:56 - Barbara’s Bamboo Story
- 05:23 - Where Barbara got her work ethic to work and make money
- 08:06 - Barbara’s Bamboo Circle
- 10:51 - How Barbara handles hard feedback
- 12:37 - How to be assertive
- 16:27 - How Barbara got into real estate
- 20:00 - What challenges Barbara experienced in her career and how she overcame them
- 23:27 - Advice to Barbara’s 15-year-old self
- 25:23 - Why right now is the best time to say yes to everything
- 27:46 - Where Barbara’s optimism comes from
- 29:40 - How being adopted has made Barbara the person she is today
- 33:44 - Advice for people with imposter syndrome
Guest at a Glance
Barbara Rea is a seasoned real estate professional with a demonstrated track record of leading and inspiring teams to improve operational productivity and profitability. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for 20 years, Barbara Rea earned her spot in the C-suite as one of the few women in her field. As a Chief Operating Officer for a private equity real estate firm, Barbara Rea played a critical role in raising $750 million in institutional equity, creating a profitable operating platform and hired more than 100 employees to build the business. While under her leadership, the firm grew to be on the 2019 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Businesses, as well as Orange County Business Journal’s Best Places to work. She has been featured in many publications and is a frequent speaker at industry events to share her lessons learned to help others grow their businesses successfully.
Barbara ventured out on her own in 2020, creating Rea Advisory Group, and is currently working with growing businesses to determine how to maximize profitability and create enterprise value through corporate brand building and culture creation to inspire high performing teams.
Additionally, Barbara is currently working on her debut business biography which is scheduled to release in in the Spring of 2021. She resides in Newport Beach, California with her husband, two sons and golden retriever.
Notable Quotes
- “If you give something some attention, nurture it, you got to wait a little, it doesn't all happen right away.”
- “If you're struggling academically when you're younger, it really doesn't always dictate what you're going to do or be.”
- “Only people that really care about you give you that kind of tough and real feedback.”
- Greg: “If you go to lunch with somebody and you finish the lunch and you go to the bathroom, you see some green thing on your teeth, it's like, that wasn't a friend you were having lunch with.”
- “If you've got a seat at the table, Be present, let them know you're actually there.”
- “I follow people that I'm really inspired by and I want to learn more about, and actually I think that's just a great way to feed your brain.”
- “I think you get really branded in a space if you stay too long.”
- “As vocal as you are, and as sharp as you are, and the value that you add, sometimes you have to leave a company or a position to go get a little bit more credibility.”
- “If you have an opportunity to do something, step up, raise your hand step into it. Say yes.”
- “One door closes another opens and I think you got to look at your business that way.”
- “If I start thinking of myself as less than I'll certainly start showing up that way.”
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More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this solo podcast, Greg Bell shares how to reboot and re-energize ourselves through this challenging time. Or, as Greg says, how do we "keep our punchbowl full" during this pandemic?
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Since he was a child, D’Wayne Edwards has had an incredible gift to draw what he sees. At age 17, he won a Reebok design competition, beating out professionals and college students nationwide. Since then, D’Wayne has built an incredible career and reputation as an elite designer and creative.
In this episode, you’ll hear D’Wayne’s Water the Bamboo story about how he built his career and eventually launched his own design school during a sabbatical at Nike.
Episode Highlights:
- 00:45 - How growing up in Inglewood, California shaped D’Wayne
- 02:31 - How one TV Guide magazine inspired his design career
- 07:46 - What happened when he entered into a design contest and won
- 09:29 - How to respond to “negaholics” and people who discourage
- 11:43 - The role his brothers played in his growth
- 18:21 - How loving your work is a “gift and a curse”
- 22:55 - What the design process is like
- 27:10 - How vision plays a role in creativity and design
- 31:24 - Letting things come to you
- 33:06 - Aha moment in the design community
- 37:02 - Advice to D’Wayne’s younger self
- 42:51 - What D’Wayne is most proud of after launching Pensole
- 45:55 - Who inspires D’Wyane
- 50:45 - How one sabbatical from Nike turned into a design school
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Guest at a Glance
Dr. D’Wyane Edwards is a veteran shoe designer, and one of six designers ever to design an Air Jordan (21 and 22) in its 1st 23-year history. Edwards is also the founder of Pensole Footwear Design Academy.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Transactions are a necessary part of life, such as going to the grocery store, paying our bills, and driving to work. But we're not machines, and we need to continue evolving and growing. That's why we need to seek more opportunities for transformation.
In this podcast, I'll share why seeking more transformation can be extremely beneficial to your growth.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Leon Rice once turned down owning a business to become a volunteer basketball coach. People thought he was crazy. But he stuck to his goals of becoming a head basketball coach, and he knew that he had to become a superstar at every job he held.
That’s what he’s trying to teach his players--to become a superstar in whatever role they hold.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Boise State Men’s Basketball Head Coach on his life story and how he Watered the Bamboo all the way to where he is now.
Don’t miss this incredible story!
Episode Highlights:
- 02:26 - Who’s in Leon’s Bamboo Circle
- 05:58 - How Leon is growing his team at Boise State
- 10:57 - Why players come back
- 12:41 - Advice for leaders on how to build a great culture
- 16:40 - What kind of “pandas” show up for Leon
- 19:48 - Leon’s advice to a young Leon Rice
- 25:19 - Leon’s routines on his best day
- 31:15 - Why Leon turned town the opportunity to own a bar in order to volunteer as a coach
- 34:54 - Why it’s important to focus on the essentials
- 36:33 - How do you help your team overcome a heartbreaking loss?
- 41:58 - Leon’s approach to coaching his son
- 46:38 - Advice to Bamboo Nation
- 54:00 - Why Leon approaches coaching basketball like he watches his son’s Lacrosse games
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Guest at a Glance
Leon Paul Rice is the head men's basketball coach at Boise State University. In his first season as head coach, he led Boise State to the finals of the 2011 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament and to the semifinals of the 2011 College Basketball Invitational. He is the first Boise State head coach to win 20 games in two of his first three seasons and has 20 or more wins in eight of his ten seasons. In 2013, he guided the Broncos to their first ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. In 2015, he led the Broncos to their first ever Mountain West regular season championship, and first conference title for Boise State since 2008, and was named the Mountain West coach of the year. On February 13, 2021, Rice won his 214th game to become the winningest head coach in Boise State history. Rice was a part of Mark Few's first coaching staff at Gonzaga. Rice is cited by Few as being instrumental to the Bulldogs current and past success as a program.
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode of Water the Bamboo, Greg Bell shares how bamboo farmers develop more self-confidence.
Like bamboo, a farmer must learn to grow through difficult conditions, endure hard times, fail, and start again to ultimately reach a new level of growth. Learn about this mental attitude and how it can help you succeed in life in this episode.
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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For years, Kevin Carroll has inspired people with his masterful storytelling and encouragement on the dynamics of play at work. And in this episode, you’ll hear from Kevin about why positivity, hard work, and a dose of play in the workplace are the recipe for success in all walks of life.
Episode Highlights:
- 06:15 - Kevin’s Bamboo Story
- 15:51 - Being too good for Certain Work
- 18:15 - Imposter Syndrome
- 21:10 - Best moments of Kevin’s career
- 25:02 - Advice for Kevin’s younger self
- 28:32 - Advice for people going through challenges
- 31:47 - Routines of successful people
- 34:08 - The concept of play in business
- 37:27 - How Kevin is practicing what he preaches during the Pandemic
- 42:58 - Advice to Bamboo Nation
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Guest at a Glance
Kevin is an author + instigator of inspiration + creative catalyst. Kevin brings a playful curiosity, a keen understanding of human nature and a lifelong love of competition to all of his endeavors. Kevin is the author of four highly successful books published by ESPN, Disney Press, McGraw-Hill and A Kids Book About. Kevin has helped turn creative ideas into reality for organizations such as Nike, Starbucks, adidas, Walt Disney, Target, Proctor & Gamble, Columbia Sportswear, Mattel, the National Basketball Association and many others. Kevin was named by SUCCESS magazine as one of 19 “SEERS – changing the world!” Kevin believes that play is serious business!
Kevin Carroll engages an audience with his masterful story-telling skills to entertain, enlighten, and challenge business leaders and worldwide audiences. Using lessons garnered from the spirit and dynamics of play, Kevin helps them understand how to enliven and enrich their work lives, enhance innovation, and improve team dynamics and interpersonal communication.
Learn more about Kevin at https://kckatalyst.com/
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Notable Quotes
- “How you do the little things is how you do all things.”
- “Hard work never goes unrewarded.”
- “Everybody doesn't have to like you and you don't have to be for everybody and it's okay.”
- “Pay attention to your intention.”
- “You're going to have these times where you glitch, where you have a little hiccup where things aren't quite right. Do you let that derail you or do you hang in there and try to find a way?”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this short solo podcast from Greg Bell, you'll hear why delaying gratification is a habit of a Bamboo Farmer and is a predictor of future success.
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More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Dawn Rasmussen knows that when something scares you bad enough, you should probably run towards it. And that’s what she encourages people to do when it comes to their careers.
Making a career change is scary and challenging for so many people, and this episode with Dawn Rasmussen will give you the energy and strength you need to progress or rebuild your career.
Don’t miss this incredible discussion about watering your career!
Episode Highlights:
- 01:21 - Dawn’s Water the Bamboo story
- 04:44 - Advice for people who need to pivot in their career
- 08:08 - Who was around for Dawn when she pivoted in her career
- 11:07 - About Dawn’s book Forget Job Security: Build Your Marketability
- 13:00 - Words of encouragement for the job seeker
- 17:01 - The myth of the overnight success
- 19:07 - What gets in the way of people building their career
- 21:30 - Self-doubt and beliefs
- 24:18 - Perfectionism
- 27:18 - Advice for Dawn’s 15-year-old self
- 35:51 - Running towards fear
- 40:00 - Which Bamboo Farmer trait resonates with Dawn the most
- 51:10 - Dawn’s routines when she’s at the top of her game
Guest at a Glance
Dawn Rasmussen, CMP, is a certified resume writer and the president of Portland, Ore.-based Pathfinder Writing and Career Services. Clients from across the United States and Canada and from all career levels have benefited from Dawn’s highly-focused and results-oriented resume, cover letter, and job search coaching services. Many professional groups as well as colleges and universities have appreciated the insights and expertise she shares during presentations on career management topics, and she is a frequently requested national speaker as a result. Dawn also has shared her knowledge as the official “Get the Job” columnist for One+ Magazine distributed to over 26,000 professionals worldwide, and written as a jobs expert for the “Career Oxygen” feature on Talentzoo.com, a job resource site for creative and marketing professionals.
Additionally, she has been a recognized career expert on Careerealism.com, which is a top 10 world-ranked career advice blog, and a regular contributor to the weekly TalentCulture.com’s #Tchat meeting of the career industry minds’ on Twitter. Dawn has been quoted in the Chicago Tribune, CBSMoneyWatch, and Careerbuilder.com on career-related topics.
When Dawn isn’t writing career documents, teaching, or speaking, she enjoys hiking in Oregon’s spectacular outdoors.
Notable Quotes
- “It's a humbling thing to take stock and even admit to yourself that whatever you're doing right now is not working.”
- “I would not be the success that I am without all my connections.”
- “It's always important to remember that everyone has value.”
- “So many times we closely align our self-identity with our work identity when things don't go well with the work, we feel like we're worth less.”
- “Encouragement really is giving someone else the permission to be kind to themselves and look for the good.”
- “You have to pay attention to the small stuff and be patient because just like you plant seed does not certainly turn into a tree overnight.”
- “When it comes to your career, you have to own your accomplishments. You can't just assume that the other party automatically knows everything you've ever done.”
- “When something scares you badly, instead of running away from it, it's time to turn around and run right towards it, of fearlessly.”
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More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Are you paying attention to what you're saying to yourself? Most people are listening to their inner dialogue, which tends to have a negativity bias. But what if you could change your inner dialogue to focus on abundance and positivity?
If you change your self-talk, it will change your life!
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Cathey Armillas is a marketing strategist, presentation coach, author of The Unbreakable Rules of Marketing, and the How to ROCK a Ted Talk program, and in this episode, she joins Greg Bell for a tell-all discussion about Cathey’s career growth, why she leans into her uniqueness and encourages other to do the same, and shares speaking tips for listeners.
Don’t miss this incredible conversation with Cathey Armillas.
Episode Highlights:
- 00:56 - Cathey’s Water the Bamboo story
- 03:59 - Cathey’s surprise call from the David Letterman Show
- 05:29 - How Cathey navigated her career early on being a young woman in a male-dominated industry
- 07:59 - How Cathey began coaching Tedx speakers
- 10:21 - Cathey’s Bamboo Circle
- 14:20 - Mistakes made and lessons learned
- 17:27 - Speaking tips from Cathey
- 21:54 - “Bringing down the wall” in presentations
- 24:49 - Typical day and week for Cathey
- 27:48 - Where Cathey gets her energy
- 30:20 - What Cathey’s brother-in-law said to her when she started her business
- 33:09 - Advice Cathey would give herself at the age of 19
- 35:53 - What distractions came up for Cathey as she progressed in her career
- 39:27 - What makes Cathey unique
- 42:37 - Embracing what makes you different
- 46:31 - What’s Going Well for Cathey
Guest at a Glance
Cathey Armillas is a Marketing Strategist and the author of the award-winning book, The Unbreakable Rules of Marketing: 9 ½ Ways to Get People to Love You (www.unbreakablerules.com). Whether in the boardroom or on stage, people love Cathey’s enthusiasm, passion and directness. She has been notorious for creating wildly successful marketing strategies.
As a speaker, Cathey teaches people the Unbreakable Rules of Marketing so they can use them in their efforts to get people to love them, and love what they do. Her Unbreakable Rules has helped reach millions of people and quadrupled her clients’ sales. In one example, she created a viral marketing campaign for a client by shredding items such as soccer balls, torpedoes, even a Volkswagen, and posting videos of them online. It landed the client on the David Letterman Show, CNN, CNBC, and the Discovery Channel.
Cathey shows her authenticity and heart as a TEDx speaker, TEDx speaking coach and organizer. Cathey knows speaking from an organizer’s standpoint from her experience volunteering behind the scenes at TEDxPortland. Portland hosts the one of the world’s largest TEDx event in the world with an attendance of over 3,000 people. Secondly, Cathey has coached many to rock their TED Talk from young rising star celebrities to WWII War heroes. She has also been invited to deliver her own TEDx Talk. Though thriving as a guru in marketing, her TEDx Talk is titled: “Share your life”. Cathey opened up and showed her vulnerable side as she shared her personal struggle for happiness and where she finally found it.
When companies need to reach people in unique ways, they call on Cathey Armillas. Her clients range from big brand companies like Intel, Nike and Xerox; to mid-sized companies like Color Dimensions, OBS, Tripwire and SSI Shredders; to cities, agencies and creative organizations like Viacom and Ogilvy.
Notable Quotes
- “I think if you're a young woman, Or if you're a young man or if you're anybody and you have something in you and you really feel like it's going to work, I feel like you just have to voice your opinion.”
- “If you have something to sell to the world, sell it from the bottom of your heart and people will usually buy it.”
- “A Ted Talk is a mini-marketing campaign for an idea.”
- “I think anybody that reaches out to get help from other people is already heading the right direction.”
- “There are speakers sometimes even if they're talking about a story that's from their life, you can tell, they're just like, Oh, I've told this story a hundred times, I'm being a news reporter right now. I'm not reliving this story; I'm just retelling the story. And so I try to get people in that moment where they're reliving that.”
- “Are you either going to strive to get better or are you going to allow yourself to get worse?”
- “What makes you, you? Go a hundred percent into that. Run hard into that. Be you.”
- “I think it takes a bold, brave move to just be able to look yourself in the mirror and just say, I love you. I love you for who you are.”
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More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this solo podcast by Greg Bell, you'll hear why the most successful Bamboo Farmers rely on their values to guide them through good and challenging times.
Example Values Referenced in Podcast:
- Health
- Family
- Appreciation
- Beauty
- Flexibility
- Kindness
- Honor
- Humor
- Security
- Responsibility
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Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Jodi Guffee, the COO at Radiant Senior Living, gets joy from seeing her team reach their potential. That’s why she made Water the Bamboo mandatory reading and part of the onboarding process inside their company.
In this episode, you’ll hear why Jodi takes tasks off team members plates, doesn’t buy into fear as a motivator, and encourages her team to embrace change.
Don’t miss this highly motivational discussion with Jodi Guffee.
Episode Highlights:
- 01:05 - Why Jodi’s family decided to rebrand Farmington Centers to Radiant Senior Living
- 01:59 - Where Jodi’s positivity comes from
- 02:54 - How has Water the Bamboo resonated with Radiant’s staff
- 05:09 - How Radiant has adapted to the health crisis
- 07:28 - Who’s in Jodi’s Bamboo Circle
- 10:06 - The secret to a great culture at Radiant
- 11:19 - What Jodi is most proud of
- 13:09 - Jodi’s advice to her younger self
- 14:40 - How Jodi and her team overcome adversity
- 17:05 - Routines that help Jodi
- 19:57 - How Jodi’s team continues to believe in watering the bamboo
- 22:17 - What kinds of pandas show up for Jodi
- 24:47 - Jodi’s thinking around mentoring and encouragement of millennials
- 29:35 - How Radiant’s staff answers the phone
- 30:09 - Seeking progress, not perfection
- 30:59 - How Jodi gets her team to make changes to things that aren’t working
- 32:51 - What’s Going Well for Jodi
- 36:04 - Why Jodi uses the term “season” when going through a moment in time
- 45:10 - Why Jodi came on the Water the Bamboo podcast
Guest at a Glance
Jodi L. Guffee is the owner and Chief Operating Officer of Radiant Senior Living, based in Portland, Oregon, where she leads the operations and oversight to all aspects of the business of 17 communities throughout 6 states, ranging from Independent Living to Memory Care.
Learn more about Jodi on the Radiant website or LinkedIn
Notable Quotes
- On why the family rebranded Farmington Centers to Radiant Senior Living: “Radiant has everything to do with bringing light into challenging situations and shining a light on a path of sometimes a difficult journey and being a light to people that are maybe seeking a new opportunity in their careers.”
- “It brings joy to me to see people reach their greatest potential, no matter what point in life they're at.”
- “Water the Bamboo is actually an onboarding tool. So anybody that comes on to the Radiant team at any one of our communities is onboarded with Water the Bamboo.”
- “At any given time, we are all still watering, regardless of if our bamboo is flourishing or it's going to take a couple more years before it peaks through the soil, or we need to plant a new crop.”
- “Fear has no purpose other than to motivate change potentially needed.”
- “I'm not afraid to be vulnerable. I'm not afraid to say I really don't have the answer right now. Let's work on this together. As a team, I'm always comfortable standing back and say, you're the boss of this.”
- “the thing that gets me the highest is to see a team member reach their highest potential, or just go right beyond their comfort zone to see what they're capable of doing. And even if they fail, just to see them try to reach a new potential, that is the kind of thing that gets me more than excited.”
- “I don't want to say that I'm crazy and that I look forward to losses or failures, but those are the greatest opportunities to self-reflect and make positive change.”
- “So that the teams know that I'm not above them, I like to ask them to give me a task each day that I can take off of their plates.”
- “I always tell our teams that these are beings made of feelings. And if you're not meeting their feeling needs, then you're not meeting almost anything because their feelings are going to direct their behaviors.”
- “I went on a social media diet about a month ago and I'm on that through January of 2021 and is about the best feeling I've ever had.”
- “I've just had to look at what has felt like a real challenging time in life and recognize that there are some real bright spots.”
- “I always tell everybody on my teams that the one thing that you can count on is that change is going to happen.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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These are my 10 COVID Principles to Lead and Live By. I hope you find inspiration in these principles in some way, and might even be inspired to create COVID Principles to Lead and Live By for yourself.
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More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Marc Patrick began his career as a receptionist, answering and redirecting calls, and now he’s a global brand and marketing leader at Beyond Meat.
So, how did he get here?
In this episode, you’ll hear how Marc’s work ethic and Bamboo Circle played key roles in his career growth, and why he will never stop learning and growing.
Don’t miss this insightful conversation with one of the world’s brightest marketing leaders.
Episode Highlights:
- 01:19 - Marc’s Water the Bamboo story
- 03:17 - Owning and taking responsibility for every job
- 04:33 - How sports played a role in Marc’s work ethic
- 05:38 - How Marc transferred his work ethic into bigger roles
- 07:00 - How Marc’s career progressed early on
- 10:22 - The twists and turns of Marc’s career
- 12:28 - Marc’s desire for continuous learning
- 13:58 - Who is in Marc’s Bamboo Circle
- 16:46 - Why Marc gives back to the community
- 18:17 - What Marc does at Beyond Meats
- 20:11 - Marc’s passion in the work he does
- 21:28 - Proudest moment for Marc
- 23:32 - Overcoming self-doubt
- 25:21 - Advice to Marc’s 15-year-old self
- 27:50 - How Marc stays positive
- 31:00 - What a winning day looks like for Marc
- 33:04 - What’s Going Well for Marc
- 35:33 - Marc’s vision and values
- 40:05 - What things showed up that could have derailed Marc’s career
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Guest at a Glance
Marc Patrick is an experienced brand leader with expertise in driving consumer connection and cultural experiences that create impact and stand the test of time. His career began with a solid foundation at top Advertising Agencies, then quickly evolved into 21 years of great success at Nike, Inc. through passion, creativity, and big results in multiple categories, geographies and business functions across the globe. Now building on my journey in the fast-growing plant-based meat industry and continuing to help move the world forward at Beyond Meat.
Notable Quotes
- On Marc’s first job as a receptionist at an ad agency: “I knew that it wouldn't be just about answering phones. It would be leading into something else. And I'll tell you, it was brutal, and it was a grind and it was humbling right out of the gate, but I was going to be the best damn phone answerer, you know, and I was.”
- “It starts with your current status. What are you doing today? What are you doing right now? And are you working hard and grinding and getting after it?”
- “I think the hard work, sometimes it leads to what those big moments are. Sometimes you don't really know what those big shining moments are, but if you're working hard and you're getting into it, it unfolds, it kind of unlocks what those moments are and even more of those big moments.”
- On making a move into a sales role: “And in many ways, the sales role was not necessarily a step forward. It was more of a lateral move, but it gave me a whole nother perspective. I thought I was getting a new perspective in product, and then I got an even greater newer perspective as I went into sales. All of those things were just great at making me a better marketer and making me understand more holistically what I was trying to do.”
- On giving back to the community: “I do that because there's nothing more important to me than just being known for how you treat people. I think we can't have enough of that. It's just so rewarding.”
- “My role at Beyond Meat is really just to champion of telling the brand story, making sure that the reason why myself and many of the folks at Beyond Meat work there because of the amazing mission of brand has to feed a better future to get that out there. If there's one thing common about my day or every day, it's reminding us internally and then ultimately externally with consumers, why the brand exists and why it's important.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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As a high school two-sport athlete in baseball and basketball, Pat Connaughton was not getting the attention from division one schools he desired--that is, until he began putting in the work.
In this episode, you will hear from Pat Connaughton, a current NBA player with the Milwaukee Bucks, and former Portland Trailblazer shooting guard on how he used an ultimatum from his dad in high school about whether to work construction or train from 9 am to 3 pm to grow his sports career in baseball and basketball.
You will also get insight into why Connaughton never limits himself to one area and why he’s watering the bamboo so he can build something much bigger and long-lasting that he as an individual.
Don’t miss this insightful conversation with Pat Connaughton, a Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard, and rising real estate mogul!
Episode Highlights:
- 00:45 - Pat’s Water the Bamboo story
- 02:41 - The ultimatum Pat’s father gave him his junior year in high school
- 03:55 - The loneliness of putting in the work behind the scene
- 09:19 - Why Pat created the With Us Foundation
- 13:52 - How Notre Dame has changed Pat’s life
- 16:03 - Pat reflecting on challenges along the way
- 19:42 - Pat’s real estate side hustle
- 28:05 - Where Pat learned to work on something bigger than himself
- 31:57 - Comparing Milwaukee to Portland
- 33:35 - Advice Pat would give to his 15-year-old self
- 35:45 - On losing in the NBA bubble when favored to win
- 38:32 - Participating in the 2020 dunk contest
Guest at a Glance
Pat Connaughton is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he primarily plays as a shooting guard.
Connaughton previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball and men's basketball teams. He was selected by the Orioles in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB Draft. The Brooklyn Nets selected him in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft and traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Notable Quotes
- “My dad kind of gave me an ultimatum, he said, you can work for me on my construction sites, which I did in junior high school, or you can work in the gym and really dedicate yourself to basketball. If that's what you want, but it's going to have to be for the same hours that you would be working for me.”
- “You can say, I want to be a professional athlete, but what are the actions behind the scenes that you're taking?”
- “What are the things on a daily basis that you can continue to water and continue to get better at so that you can, can continue to grow?”
- “Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. What you do with those 24 hours and how you work towards whatever it is you claim that you want to achieve is going to decide if you have the ability to accomplish that.”
- “I want to make sure that I can use my platform to shed light on that to the next generation, in order to help them understand with hard work, with dedication, with a little bit of energy and effort there's nothing that's not attainable.”
- “It was really important to give back because I didn't get here on my own. The coaches that I had, the people that surrounded me, my teammates, my mentors--they helped me get to where I am, and I realized it wasn't just me.”
- “There's adversity throughout all areas of life, no matter who you are or what you do.”
- “When your goals are lofty and they're high, there's always going to be reasons why people say you can't do it. The more times people say you can't do it, the more fuel to the fire it is for me.”
- “My mom ingrained it in me as a kid. She always said, do your best, and don't limit yourself to one area. Make sure you do your best in every area.”
- On having a family-like culture on his Portland and Milwaukie teams: “That's when I think you play your best, because you're not just playing for yourself on the team; you're playing for the guy next to you, who you don't just know him as the guy that can shoot three-pointers, you know, him as a guy who has a wife and three kids.”
- “I want to do whatever I can to help make this guy next to me successful because of the time generosity and things that he's done for me.”
- “You learn a lot more from losing than you do winning[…] when you win, you go about your business[…]when you lose, all of those areas become magnified.”
- “It's never too late to start Watering the Bamboo.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. He provides highly engaging virtual keynotes & trainings. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, and Disney, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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In this episode, you’ll hear a detailed Water The Bamboo story featuring Portland Gear’s founder, Marcus Harvey, on what it has taken to build the brand, his passion for product, managing anxiety, and why he invests time in relationships and community.
Marcus Harvey had a dream one day that he would open a retail clothing store and have a line of customers and brand fans around the block, just like Johnny Cupcakes had. In May 2015, that dream came true.
Don’t miss this incredible conversation with one of Portland’s most exciting young entrepreneurs, Marcus Harvey.
Episode Highlights:
- 02:13 - Marcus’s Bamboo Story
- 07:51 - The scary parts of building a business and self-doubt
- 09:33 - Passion behind the Portland Gear brand
- 11:37 - Early relationships that helped Marcus build Portland Gear
- 14:39 - Mistakes made along the way
- 17:12 - Day in the life of Marcus Harvey
- 20:55 - Anxiety and other challenges about separating work and life
- 25:53 - Appreciation from others after talking about anxiety
- 28:04 - How Marcus is supporting the community
- 30:09 - Advice Marcus would give to his 15-year-old self
- 32:40 - Unforgettable moment in business
Guest at a Glance
Marcus Harvey’s passion is product. Since he was young he has been consumed with the process and how things are made from conception through production. In starting @portland on Instagram, with over 350,000 followers, he developed a new social media-based community around the city he loves. Using the @portland Instagram page he designed Portland Gear, an apparel brand to show and share his passion for the city. Utilizing the concept of pop-up shops and his experience in apparel design and branding, his team has shipped pieces of Portland to over 35 countries and every state in the country. His team opened their first flagship retail store in March of 2015 and have seen exponential growth since, opening two more locations in downtown Portland and Beaverton’s Washington Square Mall. Graduating from The University of Oregon with a degree in Digital Arts and Business in 2012, Portland is where he calls home.
Notable Quotes
- “There was six, seven years of screen printing and not making much money and living in low-income housing with a buddy in Portland, just so we could live downtown.”
- “What is seen as a quick success or what is seen as this Portland Gear thing came out of nowhere, was actually years and years of making ugly t-shirts and making bad shirts for people in printing stuff wrongfully for clients and learning what graphics sold good.”
- “I think I just have confidence that if I continue to do things that feel right consistently, then it just keeps leading me to kind of the next thing or the next opportunity.”
- “I'd already had this business entrepreneurial blood inside of me that all of my art had to have a business tie to it.”
- On Marcus’s team: “It's my job to make them feel valued when they're doing those things that allow me to come over and speak to the Greg Bells and work on what's next for us.”
- On reflecting on a Halloween shirt design snafu: “We should really pay more attention to groups that we're marketing to or products that we're speaking to, and really having a different set of eyes on that.”
- “I think we've probably avoided more mistakes than had them, because we have open communication and we're all so close to what's going on.”
- “I've learned that when I started into this kind of entrepreneurial thing, years and years and years ago that I was only going to get as far as how hard I was willing to work and how much I was going to invest in myself.”
- “I've always just been interested and found value in like investing in friendship and relations.”
- “We're not going to get anywhere alone. So all the people that I have here are people that I've invested in with time.”
- Greg on investing in relationships: “Giant timber bamboo roots will go deep in the ground and connect. We're connected that way. The roots are invisible. If we don't invest in each other and our relationships, the bamboo fall over.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. He provides highly engaging virtual keynotes & trainings. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, and Disney, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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What does it take to become an Olympic gold medalist? According to Shannon Boxx, a three-time gold medalist with the United States Women’s Soccer Team, it takes focus, hard work, and perseverance in challenging times.
In this episode, you’ll hear how Shannon Boxx went from a good soccer player to great, and how she learned to focus on one thing at a time in order to achieve her goals. During her professional career, Boxx also was dealing with an autoimmune disease called Lupus, and she’ll share how she has overcome that diagnosis and is still battling it.
Don’t miss this incredible conversation with Shannon Boxx.
Episode Highlights:
- 01:57 - Going from good to great and making the US Women’s National Soccer Team
- 03:28 - Self-doubt and feeling insecure at the highest level
- 05:47 - Who supported Boxx along the way
- 08:24 - Boxx’s resilience
- 10:23 - Advice Boxx would give others about resilience
- 13:43 - Accomplishments most proud of
- 18:24 - Shannon asks Greg for some advice
- 22:36 - What’s Going Well for Shannon
- 26:50 - Advice Boxx would give to her younger self
- 30:00 - Finding a way to chill out and reduce stress
- 32:57 - Boxx’s Lupus diagnosis
- 36:15 - How Lupus affected Boxx day to day while playing
- 42:34 - Dealing with perfectionism
Guest at a Glance
Shannon Boxx is an American retired soccer player and former member of the United States women's national soccer team, playing the defensive midfielder position. She last played club soccer for the Chicago Red Stars in the American National Women's Soccer League. She won gold medals with the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, and 2012 London Olympics. She has also finished third place or better with the US at the 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She was a finalist for the 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award, and won an NCAA Women's Soccer Championship with Notre Dame in 1995. Shannon Boxx announced her retirement from international and club soccer after winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4] She played her last game on October 21, 2015 when the USWNT tied with Brazil as part of their victory tour.
Boxx was diagnosed with lupus in 2007 when she was 30 years old, and went public with her diagnosis shortly before the 2012 London Olympics at which she won gold with the United States team.
Notable Quotes
- “All of a sudden I was so mentally and physically focused on what I wanted that I just did it. And I went through all the steps that I needed to do.”
- “I felt like when I look at this idea of Water the Bamboo, like, it didn't just come to me when I said, Oh, I want to make the national team and make the national team the next year. It was years. I mean, I was 26 years old when I made the national team. You have 18 and 19-year-olds making that team. And so for me, I definitely kept watering that and saying, okay, let's get better and let's get better and let's get better.”
- On self-doubt: “Any confidence I had in myself was completely gone. And I definitely questioned, I'm like, am I really as good as I think I am?”
- “By doing one thing, every single day, I started to gain this confidence and that confidence led to more confidence in other parts of my game.”
- “It's hard to find a woman to look up to as an athlete. I looked up to Michael Jordan. I couldn't become him, but my sister became that person that I could become her.”
- On overcoming injuries and illness: “I had a goal and I knew exactly who I was and what I wanted and, and I loved what I did and so it didn't feel like work. It felt joyful. And I enjoy doing it.”
- “Control what you can control.”
- “Those moments were so hard, but I'm so happy I went through them because I wouldn't be here if I didn't go through those, and it wouldn't have made me a stronger person.”
- Greg on why focusing on What’s Going Well is important: “The news is negative because they want your attention. There's this battle for attention. And so if you think about What's Going Well for you in your own three feet, you'll find so many things going well that you don't have time to consume the negativity.”
- “When you are in the dark of something, it is so hard to get yourself to move forward.”
- “And that's what you do as sports. Your goals are always a little bit out of reach and you're always reaching for them and pushing and pursuing it.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. He provides highly engaging virtual keynotes & trainings. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, and Disney, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Think about everyone in your network, team, and community--that’s your Bamboo Circle.
Our guest today, Mark Few, Gonzaga Men’s Basketball Head Coach, shares how he has built deep-rooted relationships with current and former players, their families, and the community at large to build his Bamboo Circle.
Don’t miss this incredible discussion with, Mark Few, one of the best NCAA head basketball coaches of this generation and one of the greatest people in the world.
Episode Highlights:
- 01:10 - What Greg said to Mark back in 1989
- 01:40 - Why Mark got into Coaching
- 03:31 - How Mark hustled to get where he is today
- 04:27 - The competitive fire of Mark
- 06:46 - What it was like getting to the NCAA championship in basketball
- 10:41 - Advice Mark would give his former 15-year-old self
- 11:34 - Support from family, and how his parents opened up their home to others
- 14:26 - How Mark and his teams recover from losing
- 15:27 - Dealing with the cancellation of the spring part of the season in 2020
- 16:55 - Mark’s contribution to the community with the Coaches vs. Cancer program
- 18:44 - Why Mark might be the best Bamboo Farmer Greg has ever known
- 21:08 - How the group of friends Mark had, including Greg Bell, propelled he and all their friends forward to success.
Guest at a Glance
Mark Few is an American college basketball coach who has been the head coach at Gonzaga University since 1999. He has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, and has been a constant on the sidelines throughout a period that has seen the Bulldogs rise from mid-major obscurity to consistent NCAA Tournament contenders. He has led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament in every season during his tenure as head coach, a stretch that has garnered the Bulldogs recognition as a major basketball power despite playing in a mid-major conference.
Notable Quotes
- On his growth during the tenure at Gonzaga: “It's been a grind, but it's been a blast. It's definitely been on a growth plane, much like the bamboo. It took a long time, more than bamboo does, to really start getting going, quite frankly.”
- On competing against his kids: “As you get older, the movement and athleticism begins to wane, quite dramatically here, but, I still find myself just turning it on sometimes and needing to back off on it, just because it's my own flesh and blood I'm playing against, but I don't want to lose to them.”
- On the NCAA championship: “It was a whirlwind of activity and preparation, and yet there was so much surrounding things that needed attention quite frankly, because it was a really, really big deal.”
- On one of the most powerful moments Mark had as a coach: “On the way out, the whole group of guys, all a hundred strong of 'em lined up and each of my guys went through and shook their hands and just thank them for building Gonzaga into what they were getting to experience now.”
- On advice he would give himself at age 15: “Even the disappointments and even the bad decisions probably led me to this point right now.”
- On preparing for a game: “We're just focused on the process of getting ready for that game and then doing everything we can to try to be successful in that moment, in that game.”
- On why he never leaves Gonzaga: “I think you miss out on all this stuff that we talked about, though, if you're constantly bouncing around”
- On instilling Water the Bamboo into the culture: “The work that they put in and, and it might not show for a while, but it eventually will show in a big way if they just hang with it.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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When Regina Ellis lost her daughter to cancer at the age of five-years-old, she set out to create an organization that brings joy to patients of all ages who are going through challenging times.
In this episode, hear how Regina instills joy in her organization, teams, and patient care, and how she overcame the darkest periods of her life.
Don’t miss this incredible interview with Regina Ellis, founder of the Children’s Cancer Association (CCA).
Episode Highlights:
- 01:25 - How Regina started CCA and her personal story of cancer impacting her family
- 03:43 - Getting through the death of a loved one
- 05:42 - How to keep families and teams together during challenging times
- 08:12 - How Regina adapted her leadership style during the health crisis
- 09:55 - How Regina and her team bring joy to people, even during the pandemic
- 12:06 - How music helps the kids at CCA
- 14:28 - What’s a typical day like for Regina at CCA?
- 16:07 - What is a chemo pal and what do they do?
- 18:47 - How someone going through a tough time during the health crisis can instill joy into their life
- 22:37 - Overcoming roadblocks
- 25:14 - The proudest moment at CCA
- 35:36 - What’s next for Regina
Guest at a Glance
Regina Ellis and her family founded CCA in 1995 after her five-year-old daughter Alexandra died of cancer. Along with other parents, pioneers, and dreamers she set out to create something extraordinary: an organization with a new vision for what pediatric cancer support services might look like.
Learn more about Regina
Children’s Cancer Association
Notable Quotes
- “I love seeing our program team help facilitate and lead such quality programming in ways that we get to deliver joy based programming to kids.”
- “I think if you don't have self-doubt, it doesn't keep you sharp.”
- Greg: “what do I need to let go of to have the future I want?”
- “what do you think life is asking of you? And do that.”
- “This time that we are living through is less like a revolution and more like a Renaissance.”
- Greg: “that proper belief will get us to take those actions to make it true.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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JJ Birden was 5’ 9” and 157 lbs by the time he was drafted into the NFL.
JJ had a long and successful career of nine years in the NFL by putting in the work and doing the little things that most people are never willing to do while overcoming rejection over and over again.
In this episode, you’ll hear JJ’s journey from torn ACL to nine years in the NFL to professional speaker and everything in between.
Don’t miss this fantastic conversation with one of the hardest working and kindest people on the planet!
Episode Highlights:
- 01:07 - How JJ got into football
- 03:53 - Did JJ have any doubts about making it
- 05:44 - How JJ went from being a 5 ft 9 in walk-on to having a 9-year NFL career
- 09:08 - How JJ recovered from a torn ACL
- 15:33 - What drove JJ to push past the rejections
- 19:21 - Where JJ believed he could make an impact
- 22:32 - How to keep focus
- 25:47 - The impact JJ’s kids have had on his life
- 31:29 - Why you decided to start doing speaking
- 34:23 - How JJ grew his career through building relationships
- 37:19 - What JJ is most proud of in his career
- 39:33 - What advice JJ would give to his younger self
- 42:19 - How JJ handled the naysayers
- 50:18 - The Impact Greg made on JJ at the University of Oregon
Guest at a Glance
Despite being the #1 high school wide receiver in Oregon, JJ didn’t receive a single D1 scholarship offer. He was fast enough for sure, but at 5’9 and 133 lbs., JJ was just too small to play with the big boys. At least that’s what the naysayers thought; JJ knew he was good enough, and he set his mind to achieving the impossible. All he needed was an opportunity, no matter how small, even if it meant making his own.
Learn more about JJ Birden
Notable Quotes
- “I wanted to make sure I was the talent who put in the work.”
- “You will do whatever it takes. So I didn't care how many nos I got or how many times I was rejected because I knew I could play. I knew I had the physical gift. I knew I had an intelligence. I knew I have a toughness. It was just a matter of getting healthy and getting in the right situation.”
- “Every Sunday night I put my weekly schedule together and make sure that I have something in place that ultimately is going to accomplish whatever the goal I have for that week.”
- “Could you really sleep at night knowing you could have made a difference?”
- “One of the best ways to cut down the inevitable learning curve in anything we do is finding someone who's already walked the journey, the road, that you're trying to get on.”
- Greg Bell: “if you were going to go someplace, ask somebody coming back from that place. But make sure they have a smile on their face.”
- “Not everyone's going to understand your journey, not everyone's going to understand the choices you make and that's okay.”
- “Everybody wants it, but not everybody's willing to put in the work to get it.”
- “genetics has nothing to do with you waking up at 5:00 AM and going into the gym.”
- “The concept of being more than an athlete always drove me.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Tim Morgan is the epitome of a “Bamboo Farmer.” Tim embraces the power of the team, continuous learning, and evolving, even during the most challenging times, like the current health crisis.
In this episode, you’ll hear how Tim Morgan, the CEO of AAA Oregon/Idaho, is watering his bamboo.
Don’t miss this intimate look inside of a servant leader’s thoughts on running a successful organization.
Episode Highlights:
- 00:55 - Tim Morgan’s Water the Bamboo story
- 04:14 - Why building a team is crucial for leaders rather than being a singular leader
- 06:33 - The ability to execute an idea
- 09:12 - Getting people comfortable with being uncomfortable
- 09:39 - What the pandemic taught AAA about quick execution, innovation, and moving to a remote workforce
- 11:05 - Tim’s advice for emerging leaders
- 14:53 - Failures that turned out to be successful
- 20:53 - Habits of continuous learning
- 26:44 - Why Tim makes a habit of journaling
- 28:27 - What it was like moving into the CEO role of Oregon/Idaho AAA
- 31:38 - Which Bamboo Farmer trait resonates the most with Tim
- 36:35 - Revising guiding principles during the pandemic
- 39:44 - What question Tim would ask himself on a podcast
- 41:50 - Tim’s advice to his 15-year-old self
- 44:15 - What’s going well at AAA
Guest at a Glance
Tim Morgan is the President and CEO of Oregon/Idaho AAA.
Notable Quotes
- “I always tried to put myself in situations where I could try to be around a lot of bright people, and hopefully, a little smidgen of that might rub off on me.”
- “If you do things that make you uncomfortable or challenge your existing skillset, that's how you grow.”
- “I've also learned as time goes on, it's better as a CEO to express your opinion last, or else early on everybody's just kind of agreeing with what you're saying.”
- “Your point about these five years of building a foundation of roots for the bamboo to grow. I saw it all sprout right before my eyes, within a very short period.”
- “You're only able to propel yourself forward in an organization if you're exceeding expectations in the current role that you have.”
- Greg: “The harder I work, it seems the luckier I get.”
- “What I try to do as a leader now is that stay with a hundred percent positive reinforcement to the people that you lead, but also hold them accountable to the things that they've committed to.”
- “I'm a big proponent of asking employees to help us understand where they want to go, what they want to achieve, and then we can help them with the skillset and education if necessary to be successful in those roles.”
- On transitioning into a CEO role as an internal hire: “Nobody is going to accept you in your new role until you filled your prior role.”
- “There's an opportunity to not waste a good pandemic by reinforcing your organizational culture and values and how you treat people and how you want to treat people in a period of downturn. So, I think there's also a tremendous opportunity to reinforce the things that you think are most important in your organization.”
- “This is a competition against yourself and what you can achieve. And you can achieve things without them being at the expense of others.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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There is no shortage of great coaches in the NBA, but I still believe Terry Stotts to be one of the best. What he has accomplished in his career has been remarkable. In this episode, Coach Stotts shares why the Blazers organization puts so much emphasis on Culture, Process, and Team (CPT), how he first got into coaching, how he prepared his team for the bubble, and advice for listeners about dealing with loss and failure.
Don’t miss this outstanding conversation with coach Terry Stotts, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Episode Contents:
- 01:26 - Why Coach Stotts is always on the lookout for inspirational messages that will help his team grow
- 02:45 - How Coach Stotts got his first gig in coaching, after he thought he was going to go to college to become a dentist
- 04:19 - Why Coach Stotts doesn’t look back on past decisions with regret
- 05:30 - Coach Stotts on Culture, Process, and Team (CPT)
- 10:25 - How Coach Stotts characterizes his leadership style
- 12:50 - What advice Terry Stotts would give his younger self
- 12:49 - Mental health during the pandemic
- 18:16 - How Coach Stotts prepared his team for the NBA Bubble in Orlando
- 20:58 - Who is in Coach Stotts’ bamboo circle, i.e. who helped groom Coach Stotts into the leader he is today
- 23:22 - Coach Stotts on whether he’s an introvert or extrovert
- 24:33 - Proudest moments of Coach Stotts’ life
- 26:15 - Why Coach Stotts stays away from getting too comfortable, and when he’s the most content.
- 28:35 - Advice for listeners about recovering from loss
- 30:52 - How Terry Stotts stays sharp as a leader and coach
Guest at a Glance
Terry Stotts is the head coach of the NBA team, Portland Trail Blazers. He is one of the longest tenured coaches in the NBA, and enters his 9th season with the Blazers. Overall, his record as a coach is 475-456, and has been to the playoffs 7 of the 8 seasons he has coached the Blazers. He won an NBA championship as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks under coach Rick Carlisle.
Stotts was drafted in the second round of the 1980 NBA draft to the Houston Rockets. Stotts also played overseas in Italy before joining George Karl’s CBA coaching staff as his first basketball coaching job.
Learn more about Terry Stotts on Wikipedia | NBA.com
Notable Quotes
- Terry Stotts on Watering the Bamboo: “I think one of the reasons why it resonates so much with athletes is that you don't get the immediate gratification from the work that you're doing, whether it's in the weight room, on the track, court, gym, field, or whatever it is. The athlete is relying on all this work that they’re putting in that eventually, it's going to pay off.”
- Stotts on decision-making: “Once you make that decision, go all-in and don't look back.”
- Stotts on culture: “having a culture that you believe in and everybody buys into is paramount. And then establishing a process that is built on that and doing it as a team, I think that's a formula for success.”
- On loss and losing: “A big part of coaching is managing a team in difficult times.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Just like bamboo, David Rae, has strong roots. Rae, a co-founder of 503 Creative and mastermind behind TEDx Portland, shares with us the importance of having the appropriate mental state for success in leadership and business, how he developed a long-term view to everything he does in business and in life, and the challenges of strengthening relationships during the health crisis.
You won’t want to miss this refreshingly honest and vulnerable conversation with one of Portland, Oregon’s top leaders, Dave Rae.
Episode Contents:
- 02:20 - How David and his team built TEDx Portland form the ground up
- 04:28 - How David developed his long-term view perspective
- 06:57 - Why success is messy, and the “overnight success” is a myth
- 08:16 - Why feedback from the people you trust is so important to success
- 09:48 - Asking for help
- 11:01 - Overcoming self-doubt
- 13:37 - How David brings diversity to the TEDx Portland event every year
- 18:29 - Typical day for David, and his approach to tackling the most challenging tasks
- 21:19 - How David stays in shape
- 22:25 - David’s proudest accomplishment
- 25:39 - David’s approach to building relationships
- 28:13 - Advice David would give his 15-year-old self
- 30:29 - What’s going well for David
- 33:20 - The area of David’s life he’s most frustrated with
- 36:11 - Communicating in the COVID-19 environment
- 38:01 - How David’s business is handling events in the COVID-19 environment
Guest at a Glance
David Rae, President and Co-Founder of 503 Creative. He and his team are the masterminds behind TEDx Portland, one of the largest events in the world. He also is a former Nike executive.
Notable Quotes
- David Rae on TEDx Portland: “...it became evident after year-one, year-two, that we’re in a rocketship here, and this is going to really go.”
- David Rae on long-term planning: “The tension for me is growth. The push and pull with having a long-term view versus what’s happening right now and what baby steps, what things can I do today for things to manifest down the road.”
- David Rae on patience: “When I have my worst days, it’s because I probably wasn’t patient enough. I didn’t let things go.”
- David Rae on success: “If you have entrepreneurial DNA, you're going to get dirty. You're going to get messy because you're figuring things out as you go.”
- David Rae on teamwork: “Things are always better when there are more people around the table, building something together.”
- David Rae on making decisions: “It's my job to make the call at the end of the day, but it's totally informed by consensus and independent, critical thinking with the team that I have around me.”
- David Rae on vision and creativity: “I think that creativity is all around us at all times. You just have to have your eyes open.”
- Greg Bell: “Relationships will get you all the results you want.”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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Based on his book "Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential of Individuals and Teams," Greg Bell is now bringing you a podcast that will help inspire and nurture you so that you have all the tools you need to unleash your potential and grow. The episodes feature conversations with game-changers in business, health, entertainment, and athletics – and range from celebrities to unknowns who have accomplished remarkable results through daily watering. In the interviews, Greg Bell will drill down on the key mindsets and strategies of successful people (Bamboo Farmers) to help the listener find their way and persevere to their own success. Together we will create the mindset to drive you towards remarkable results through daily watering.