BeBestYou Podcast: Recent Episodes
John Hughes
Listening with your eyes -
What are people saying? We might be able to understand more if we paid less attention to the words people are using to communicate and more attention to how they are saying it. This is known as body language. Whether you are a speaker, teacher, coach, parent, athlete, or even a spouse, listening to body language can be important in better understanding what is really being said.
In today's world, we trust less what people say and more what they do. To get a better understanding of what is really being said, "Listen more with your eyes".
Take a listen to my conversation with Joe Navarro, who wrote "What Every Body is Saying," and definitely add this to your personal success library.
To be a good communicator you need to be a great listener.
It was the clever title of the book that Joe Mull wrote that caught my attention first but then it was the topic of the book that made me rush to order and read it.
Joe Mull leadership trainer and speaker and is passionate about helping employers build a work environment that encourages employee commitment, what he has cleverly coined “Employalty.”
The title alone...Employalty... should peak your curiosity. You can't go too long before you bump into someone that is not concerned about or complaining about the current work force we are dealing with these days. Finding employees and then getting them to stay is more difficult than ever before.
Joe provides some insight into how this came about and some ideas on how to best take and win the battle for Employee Engagement and Retention.
He nicely lays a roadmap of sorts where an organization can create and follow clear and concise steps for implementing an “Employalty Movement” .
The book is broken into 3 parts and he also has created helpful tools to help during each part.
“Ideal Job,” he writes about compensation, workload, and flexibility.
“Meaningful Work” covers purpose, strengths, and belonging.
“Great Boss” is perhaps the most engaging because it centers on coaching, trust, and advocacy.
Hope you enjoy.
What a great conversation with author Jon Giganti who wrote a great book called With Intention.
The world is distracting. Are you paying intention?
Our fast-paced lives don’t allow much time for reflection. In our relentless pursuit of more, most of us end up with far less. Peace eludes us. Frustration finds us and unfulfillment permeates our souls.
In 2013 author Jon Giganti nearly became another statistic. His job hung in the balance, and the condition of his marriage was even worse. When he looked in the mirror, he didn’t like the person looking back at him. As a father of two, he knew something needed to change.
Thankfully, he received a second chance.
Working harder wasn’t the answer. Focusing more wasn’t going to fix it this time. Jon needed something drastic. He started paying intention, and when he did, the solution emerged slowly but steadily.
Jon discovered a process that changed everything—but firstly him. This is where true transformation always begins, with ourselves.
In With Intention, you’ll see how wrapping purpose around life is not only possible it's essential to living a masterpiece. In this breakthrough book, you’ll learn and leverage the five components of the With Intention Wheel©:
● Awareness: Identify your personal blindspots and professional gaps so you can step into your genius and make your time count.
● Agency: Take complete ownership of your past and present so your focus stops getting “hacked.”
● Ambition: Create a new future that reflects your ideal legacy.
● Action: Leverage the right mindset so you can win more days and achieve your vision.
● Adjustment: Forever evolve so you contribute to your world in a meaningful way.
Attention requires a focused mind. Intention requires a focused heart.
Begin the path to unleashed influence, uncommon results, and ultimate fulfillment starting today.
Building a Team where people stay…and WIN!
Heard a great interview on NPR during this past years NCAA Basketball Tournament where Graham Honaker, co-author of The Cinderella Strategy, discussed how smaller, non “Blue Chip” schools are not just making surprise runs in the tournament but are making the tournament every year and becoming consistent contenders for the title. Schools like Villanova, Princeton, Davidson, Gonzaga and Butler are year after year fielding teams that make it into the final rounds and winning championships beating schools with huge budgets, stacked talent with future NBA players and histories of winning.
What struck me was how similar the NCAA landscape is to todays work force. Players are jumping schools with “The Transfer Portal” looking for greener pastures. Teams are stacked with teams of Freshman super stars who leave for the pros after a season and most recently the NIL where athletes are making money off endorsement deals.
Sounds awful familiar to todays work force. How do you keep talent?
Its many things and they are all discussed in this podcast and researched in the book but once again it boils down to one thing…Culture.
So, take a listen to my conversation with Authors Graham Honaker and Jerry Logan and check out their book.
Enjoy
I am always looking to become a better version of ME. Thus BeBestYou was created.
Robert Glazer's Book ELEVATE bought my eye and I was NOT disappointed.
Robert is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, the premier global partner marketing agency that has won over 30 awards for its world-class company culture.
He is the author of Friday Forward, an inspirational newsletter that reaches over 200,000 readers worldwide each week, and the #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of several books, including Elevate, Friday Forward and How To Thrive In The Virtual Workplace.
Robert is also a global keynote speaker who has spoken on the TEDx Stage, and the host of the popular Elevate Podcast. His work has been featured on the Today Show and in Harvard Business Review, Inc, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company and Business Insider. Above all else, he is passionate about sharing ideas that help people and organizations elevate their performance and reach their full potential.
Loved our conversation and HIGHLY recommend reading and or listening to what he has to share...Let's ELEVATE!
Like many people I became a huge fan of the Ted Lasso series and while I am disappointed it is over I am grateful for what we where all treated too.
We need more positive entrainment in todays world and the show did not disappoint.
Loved my conversation with fellow fan, Author and Journalist Lucy Broadbent.
Lucy was inspired to share some of the many lessons from Ted and his team...BROVO
To learn more about Lucy and her book check out - https://www.lucybroadbent.net
What an honor to get to chat with Jim Sullivan. What was so cool about the opportunity is that his one stipulation was that we did not only talk about or just raise awareness about his books but rather have an organic and honest conversation where we shared ideas. It was exactly that...!
Jim is a legend and well respected in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry as well as being sought after Leadership Development Expert. He is the author of two books that have sold over 350,00 copies including Multiunit Leadership and Fundamentals. Fundamentals is the Go-To handbook for restauranteurs. Both books need to be in everyone Success Library.
He's a sought-after Keynote speaker on leadership at conferences worldwide. His clients include Disney, Coca-Cola, Panera, Chipotle, Domino's, Texas Roadhouse, Marriott and Walmart. You can connect with him at Sullivision.com or join his 400,000 social media followers at LinkedIn or Twitter.
Join Jim's 400K Followers at LinkedIn and find his bestselling Fundamentals and Multiunit Leadership books on Kindle ebook and audiobook at Amazon and Audible.com
Great conversation with Executive Life Coach, Relationship Expert, & Author of Four Best Selling Books Tracy Fox..!
For over 20 years she has mentored CEO’s, elite athletes, entertainers, top leaders, and many others from all walks of life all to be the best versions of themselves and to become better leaders.
She has the unique ability to get to the core issue in the very first session and provide you with a step-by-step, signature action plan. She coaches and teaches utilizing a proven and results driven process that help clients overcome limiting beliefs and behaviors so they can create the life they desire.
She has also authored several books with more in the works that help others overcome obstacles to achieve maximum results for a Happy Self, a Happy Marriage, A Happy Family and a Happy Work-Life.
Jim has more than twenty-five years of experience as a business leader encompassing a wide variety of management and executive leadership responsibilities. His business experience spans driving positive outcomes related to Client Experience, Associate Experience, Sales Growth, Revenue Growth, Client Retention, and overall P&L accountability.
His unique, down-to-earth approach enables him to foster valuable relationships, leading to positive results in areas such as relationship building, client retention, leadership & talent development, quality, service innovation, change management, automation, and success turning around under-performing teams.
Jim has more than twenty-five years of experience as a business leader encompassing a wide variety of management and executive leadership responsibilities. His business experience spans driving positive outcomes related to Client Experience, Associate Experience, Sales Growth, Revenue Growth, Client Retention, and overall P&L accountability.
His unique, down-to-earth approach enables him to foster valuable relationships, leading to positive results in areas such as relationship building, client retention, leadership & talent development, quality, service innovation, change management, automation, and success turning around under-performing teams.
Must Hear and or See Interview
Super Pumped to start off the new year with a NEW Episode of the BeBestYou Podcast.
In this interview I had the privilege to chat with Basketball Player, Author, Speaker and Difference Maker is the world of addition and recovery Chris Herren
The Chris Herren story is well known and was an ESPN 30 for 30 story titled - Unguarded – and is a MUST SEE.
With so much pressure on all of us today it is awesome that we can an openly talk about more addiction, anxiety, depression and - expectations more freely than ever before. Knowing other people’s story, struggles, journey and triumphs allows us to look at ourselves and hopefully help us on our journeys to BeBestYou.
Chris was kind enough to squeeze 25 minutes out of his busy day. A cool back story is Chris asked if he could do the interview from his car as he had to lend his office for a family intervention for submittal to his treatment facility www.herrenwellness.com
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In my never-ending research to learn more about Team Building and Culture I came across the book…
We're All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging, written by Mike. (Loved it BTW)
I could not have been more pleased to also learn that Mike had written 4 additional books that I would highly recommend you add to your Success Library.
Focus on the Good Stuff, Be Yourself Everyone Else is Already Taken, Nothing Changes Until You Do, and, Bring Your Whole Self to Work, which all have been translated into fifteen different languages!
As an expert in teamwork, leadership, and emotional intelligence, Mike delivers keynotes and seminars (both in-person and virtually) that empower people, leaders, and teams to engage in their work, collaborate, and perform at their best. Through his speeches, seminars, consulting, and writing, Mike teaches important techniques that allow individuals and organizations to be more appreciative, authentic, and effective.
To learn more about Mike please visit www.mike-robbins.com
To WATCH our conversation check out https://vimeo.com/777442187NEW
In this episode I was able to have to the opportunity to interview my her colligate soccer coach, Nazareth Colleges Coach Gail Mann.
Coach Mann has been coaching at “NAZ” for 30+ years and amassed over 300 wins but most impressive and important is how she impacted the lives of hundreds of young ladies over her career. She has built an amazing LEGACY!
Hope you enjoy…!
Most of us have or have had at one point the "Screw it I'll Do IT" disorder.
Looking to Grow...?
Personally or an Organization?
Well, a big part of it is to learn how to DELEGATE, to Let Go - SO you can grow.
Laurie Taylor has some answers for us!
Check to her 7 Stages of Success Secrets and not only learn how to delegate but much more.
Joseph Michelli has written several books on some of the most Iconic Brands of today when it comes to Culture and Customer/Guest Experience.
His book about the Ritz Carlton - The New Gold Standard is a road map for any company or team to develop a winning Culture.
LOVE ll of his material and HIGHLY recommend all his books to be added to your Success Library.
Ben is a genuine trainer and coach to some of the fittest athletes in the world - World Champion Cross Fit Athletes - and genuine Bad Asses. Had a great conversation with Ben where we discussed his 2 books and the Mindset of a Champion...Check it out.
You may have seen Michael Scott Hyatt on one of the popular Social Media sites. I found him via Facebook and one of the few people I follow.
Michael is an American author, podcaster, blogger, speaker, and the CEO and founder of Michael Hyatt & Company that just recently changed its name to Full Focus.
He has written several books about leadership, productivity, and goal setting.
Loved my conversation with Brant Christopher Menswar . It was such a blast to get to learn and discuss topics I am so passionate about with someone who is equally passionate and is out there making a difference in so many lives…
Brant is a podcaster, rock musician, keynote speaker, thought leader and author who focuses on the ground-breaking work around values-based leadership described as “disarmingly simple and incredibly powerful.” He’s helped to change what’s possible for industry-leading organizations, teams, and individuals.
Passionate, engaging and transformational, Brant encourages whoever he comes in contact with to discover their “Black Sheep Values” to enable making decisions with deliberate intention. His interactive and entertaining techniques of defining what matters most compels audiences to dive deeper into their lives and start living and leading on purpose.
Definitely add his book, Black Sheet Values to your success library and check out his Podcast Thoughts That Rock he co-hosts with fellow Rock-Star author and culture expert Jim Knight.
Culture ... It's the Foundation of all successful teams, organizations and families. But how is it developed and how is it communicated?
S. Chris Edmonds has authored and co-authors 2 great books. The Culture Engine and Good Comes First. Both of these amazing reads guide leaders through the process of Designing, Aligning and Refining a WINNING Culture.
I highly recommend you add these books to your Success Library.
Communication - Is as much about or even more about "Listening rather than talking" . Tanis is a Keynote Speaker and Communications Expert that teaches organizations, teams and individuals tangible tactics to become a great listener and COMMUNICATOR.
Listen to Coach Hughes chat with Alan Stein Jr.
Alan wrote the book Raise Your Game.
Alan talks about high performance secrets form the best of the best when it comes to coaching at the highest level.
Jeremy is a Senior Executive with Gallup and discusses the many resources and research about leadership, coaching and how to BeBestYou.
Ty Bennett is a multi faceted Leadership Thought Leader, multi book Author, Keynote Speaker and one of the new voices in the Leadership. He is a great story teller and really connects with his readers and audiences.
I am also a huge fan of "Team Bennett"...His kids and their adventures and accomplishments.
Watch out for them...
Check out more about Ty at www.tybennett.com
Thank you TY
Jim Knight was the perfect person to start my new set project and it was an honor to get to interview a true Rock Star.
Jim is an amazingly energetic and positive through leader when it comes to Culture and Leadership. His "Rock Star" approach and philosophy is hard to not pay attention to and become a fan of.
He is the Author of the Best Selling book - Culture that Rocks and soon to be released Leadership that Rocks.
He is also a Podcaster, Key Note Speaker as well as a selfless promotor of his peers...Thank you Jim...Was a great time getting bro chat and can't wait for what's next.
To learn more about Jim visit. www.knightspeaker.com