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On this episode, Dr. Emma Fleck, Department Head, Management and Marketing, Sigmund Weis School of Business at Susquehanna University and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, joins me to share how she uses the ridiculous to achieve rigor in her classes. As we aim to build entrepreneurial spirit in adaptable entrepreneurial ecosystems, we can’t depend on predictable … Continue reading Think RIDICULOUS, achieve RIGOR, Dr. Emma Fleck, Ep.32

Have you ever wondered why some entrepreneurs and organizations fail, while some thrive through chaos and manage to drive innovation? Join my discussion with Anthony Warren, founder of Apitra Innovations, an organizational development and workforce innovation consultancy based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Anthony shares 5 tips to help you innovate through chaos. Connect with Anthony by … Continue reading Leveraging Disruption to Fuel Innovation, Anthony Warren, Ep.31

Join me and guest Scott Lee, VP of Marketing and Development, Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, along with 20 guest participants as we explore why now, more than ever, Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW) is needed. PFEW is a one-of-a-kind summer program that offers in-coming high school juniors and seniors a unique and challenging opportunity … Continue reading MYNDDCAST.LIVE, “PFEW now, more than EVER!”, Ep.30

Stepping outside her title, her norms, her comfort zone, being creative, being BRAVE, this Texas Music Educator ensures the band plays on. On March 16th, Mrs. Susan Meyer Patterson’s post found its way to my Facebook News Feed here in Central PA all the way from Conroe ISD, Texas. Okay, I know that’s not far … Continue reading Virtual Rehearsals, This Middle School Band Plays On, Susan Meyer Patterson, Ep.29

The New Normal = Bringing the Unfamiliar into Practice…How do we do that? The New Normal isn’t a time in the future. No. The New Normal is NOW! We’re not predicting, estimating, hypothesizing about the New Normal. We’re living it. Dealing, coping, adapting..those are needed skills. But how will we start a journey toward THRIVING? … Continue reading The New Normal, MYNDDCAST.LIVE with Denny Hummer, Bucknell University SBDC, Ep.28

The coronavirus has caused businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs, schools and hospitals, pretty much every segment of business to shift norms, ways of working and doing business. How we respond as organizations depends on how we as individuals unite, each with our unique combination of behaviors and attitudes.  In this episode, we’ll explore what we know about … Continue reading Social Distancing, Business Shifts, BIG CHANGES! Knowing ourselves & others to THRIVE, Ep.27

I kick off Season 2 of MYNDDCAST with one of my favorite people, Dr. Karl Kapp. We talk about the power of Game-Based Thinking to help organizations change and grow. The ability to PLAY is built into us as humans. How well we adopt that by pushing against our adult, restrictive thinking is up to … Continue reading Game-Based Thinking & Organizational Development Ep.26

Emily Bayuk is an artist, student of Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University and young entrepreneur inspiring girls to explore their passion for STEM through her book, “The Fundamentals of Circuits Made Easy.” Emily created the artistic, story-based content for her book in her junior year of high school and in 2019 self published. Join me … Continue reading MYNDDCAST Season 1, Emily Bayuk, Motivating Girls to Explore STEM

Describe employee engagement? We all need engaged employees and statistics show employee engagement is a significant challenge. On this episode, we’ll explore the simple, but complex solution to your employee engagement problem. MYNDDCAST on iTUNESMYNDDCAST on SpotifyMYNDDCAST on StitcherMYNDDCAST on iHEART RadioMYNDDCAST on Google Music Play

Lynn expands the boundaries of all that he does as a dedicated explorer, entrepreneur and community builder. As a child, he learned what it means to serve others by working in his grandparents’ restaurants. He’s turned his thirst to see the world into both a business and a way to help others learn. His dedication … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1 Episode 9, Dr. Lynn Hummel, Explorer, Entrepreneur and Community Builder

Struggling to hire people who move your organization forward? You could be confusing RISK and RISKY. If you are, the power of RISK and those who embrace it may be missing from your organizational culture. In this episode, we explore this important distinction. MYNDDCAST on iTUNESMYNDDCAST on SpotifyMYNDDCAST on StitcherMYNDDCAST on iHEART RadioMYNDDCAST on Google … Continue reading MYNDDCAST Moments, Risk vs Risky

Counting on the existence of proven, Correct Solutions can lead leaders to avoid taking on the development of Corrective Actions. While both have their place in a leader’s toolkit, it’s important to not get tied to always seeking only proven, Correct Solutions. Often, they simply don’t exist. Or, worse, counting on them holds back great … Continue reading MYNDDCAST Moments, Correct Solutions or Corrective Actions?

Build better humans, build better leaders. If you’ve been focused on developing Leadership Skills, it’s time to re-set your understanding of leadership. In this episode, I introduce the Conceptual Age Leadership Framework. MYNDDCAST on iTUNESMYNDDCAST on SpotifyMYNDDCAST on StitcherMYNDDCAST on iHEART RadioMYNDDCAST on Google Music Play

Decision-making managers, they keep the organization afloat. But when we count on that skill set to lead, we’re leave our organizations vulnerable. Join me on this episode as I share the distinction between decision making and leadership. I offer a set of guiding questions to help you explore your readiness to move into the a … Continue reading MYNDDCAST Moments, Decision Making or Leadership?

Join me and Erin Demcher, Founder of Autism and Behavior Resources, as she shares how her “Say YES” approach to business development and service to her customers helps her build happiness and success in her life and business. Erin also shares her mental model on how data builds unseen relationships and how those relationships help … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1 Episode 8, Erin Demcher, Say YES and Use Data

On this MYNDDCAST episode, Robyn A. Defelice shares how her entrepreneurial spirit shows up in her work as an entrepreneur and intrapreneur. Robyn’s creative and pragmatic thinking inspires her clients, audiences and readers. Robyn shares thoughts on her latest venture as co-author of Microlearning: Short and Sweet (Amazon.com link). Join me and Robyn and share … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1 Episode 7 — Robyn A. Defelice, Entrepreneurial Spirit & Intrapreneurism

Join me with guest Shaw Rosler as we explore his mindset of Keeping It Simple. Shawn brings his eclectic thinking to life in all that he does. Known for his work as the creator and host of the Coarse Grind Podcast, Shawn’s work to improve community through food and education is a true inspiration. He … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1 Episode 6 — Shawn Rosler, Instructional Designer, Creative & Disruptor

In a world firmly within the Conceptual Age, building a Business Intelligence Mindset helps organizations thrive. In this episode, I share 5 tips to help you build a Business Intelligence Mindset based on merging data and storytelling.

Stopping the decline of entrepreneurism in the US will require new K12 school systems thinking. In this episode I share 4 mindsets to spearhead thinking. As a nation, we responded to our past need for industrial factory workers. Now, it’s time to regain our status as an entrepreneurial nation. MYNDDCAST can be found where you … Continue reading MYNDDCAST Moment, Rebuilding the Entrepreneurial Nation Requires Rethinking K12

Athletic performance is part physical and part mental. In this episode, Owner and Chief Performance Officer at The Tactical Mind, Mr. Nick Fuller, discusses the mental models he uses to help high school and college athletes perform. Nick’s passion for his work shows in every word. Slightly past your high school days? No worries. The … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1 Episode 5 — Nick Fuller, The Tactical Mind

CEOs, Directors, Supervisors and Managers have the job of convening others with purpose. Learn how to shift your organizational culture of MEETINGS to CONVENING. Impact the productivity and value of your shared time together. #systemsthinking #organizationalculture #leadership #meetings

Can an organization be GREAT if the people within haven’t reached their potential? Learn why the answer is YES as I explore the components of organizational greatness rooted in #systemsthinking. Be sure to follow MYNDDCAST on your favorite Podcast APP Google Play: MYNDDCAST on Google Play MusicSpotify: MYNDDCAST on SpotifyiHeart Radio: MYNDDCAST on iHeart Radio

We all want to believe our organization’s desired purpose matches what we’re actually achieving. But…is that the case? Join me as I share a simple activity I learned from my mentors and friends, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera. The Cabreras describe the activity of recasting your organizational purpose to gain insights into where systems changes … Continue reading MYNDDCAST Moment, The Purpose of a System is What it Does

Join me with friend and colleague, Dr. Karl Kapp as he shares his mindset to make the world a better place by teaching others how to improve learning. We walk through his personal journey to becoming a leading Learning Industry Entrepreneur, making connections to his role as a professor, prolific author and content contributor. Karl’s … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1 Episode 4 — Dr. Karl Kapp

Christian Force and Shannon Koch inspire their clients to better health and vibrant living at Altera Life. In this episode they share how their Vision of “The Other, Another” guides their thinking, their work and their relationships throughout the community. Visit Altera online at: https://alteralife.com/ You can also find them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/alteralife/ Keywords: … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1, Episode 3 – Altera Life

Becoming a master storyteller is a vital skill for business leaders, entrepreneurs, teachers, trainers and coaches. What characterizes a great story? On this episode, I share the elements of great storytelling. By applying these elements to your stories, you’ll deliver a story with high impact.

In this MYNDDCAST Moment, I discuss how blends of organizational culture and environment attract different customers. I share a story of how a lakeside resort shifted its customer base over time by not protecting culture and building environment. But, does the blend of culture and environment just impact customers? What about staff? Thanks for listening.

Do these 3 things to bring about a multitude of desired behaviors and their benefits to your organization. Many desired behaviors are emergent behaviors. This means we spend too many resources in a narrow lane seeking their improvement. Rather, we can (and must) look to core behaviors and skills that will bring about our desired … Continue reading MYNDDCAST Moment, Emergent Behaviors

Mr. David (Dave) Weigle, Innovation and STEM Teacher for the East Lycoming School District joins me to discuss helping Jr. & Sr. students explore their entrepreneurial mindset. He shares the role Social Media including LinkedIn has played in uniting leading innovators, entrepreneurs and motivators with students. Have a pen ready. Dave shares the influencers who’ve … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1, Episode 2

What can we learn from the famous Star Trek Enterprise Mission statement? Organizational Mission aligns the daily work you do to reach your Vision. Join me as I explore this “strange, new world.”

Organizational Vision shares our vision of the future, at a point when our services and products have made the impact we’re working toward. Need a refresher on what a great vision is, click PLAY below. A special shout out to my friends and mentors Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera, Plectica. https://www.plectica.com/about-us. Check out their amazing … Continue reading MYNDDCAST Moment: Vision

I talked with Denny Hummer, Manager of StartUP Lewisburg, an incubator established by the Bucknell Small Business Development Center. Denny is an inspiring mentor to countless entrepreneurs around the Susquehanna Valley. As a seasoned business owner, he shared his concept of a “Pot Filler” as we explore the Entrepreneurial Mindset. Pot Filler Map Link: Click … Continue reading MYNDDCAST: Season 1, Episode 1