The Orson Wells Show

In this episode Orson discusses Meaningful Leadership with Dov Baron and  how leaders can become more effective by challenging their beliefs and building self awareness about their actions, in addition to leading with more compassion. Dov Baron has twice been named to the list of the world's Top 30 Global Leadership Gurus AND Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Leadership Speakers. Dov is the founder and host of the podcast, “Leadership & Loyalty,” which has been Apple Podcast's #1 podcast for Fortune 500 Execs. Inc magazine also rated it as the #1 podcast to make you a better leader. 

To motivate your team you could give a great speach, buy lunch, or give the team some time off.  All of those things are great, but if you really want to make a difference in how your team approaches their work and overcomes challenges you will strive to make your team feel valued.Feeling valued by those you work for and those you work with is one of the most motivating forces you can deploy.  As a team member it makes you feel seen, heard and ultimately valued….and that translates into high performance.   In this episode, Orson will discuss how leaders can motivate their team, improve engagement by making your team feel valued.

Liza Florida is an entrepreneur, real estate agent, tech investor and the host of the 8 Billion Project podcast with the mission to share stories and messages of hope and inspiration for those who have gone down the road of discovering their purpose and passions in life.  In this episode Orson interviews Liza to uncover how she has learned to thrive in life, leadership and business.  Orson and Liza discuss learning to love yourself, connecting with your purpose and serving those around you. 

Leadership can be challenging and oftentimes leaders believe they should face those challenges alone.  After 20 years of working with some amazing leaders, going it alone is not the way to go.  In this episode Orson discusses each of these challenges and gives some practical advice on how to overcome and put each challenge in the proper perspective so that you can go on to higher levels of performance in life and leadership. 

To truly have an abundant  life you have to learn to live by your values.  In this episode Orson Wells sits down with award winning real estate agent Katie Cawood to discuss life, loving your work and living by your values.

Greg Rollett  is the founder of Ambitious.com, a consulting company that helps experts and entrepreneurs to create a business that fuels their life.Greg is such an inspiring individual.  He's not only accomplished so much in his life, going from a rapper to author, speaker marketer and entrepreneur he has such great insight on what it is to live an Ambitious life.  The kind of life we all dream of living.  In this interview Greg shares the challenges of being ambitious, and how to create balance and success as you pursue your biggest goals and ultimately living a life with now regrets.

My first guest for season 2 is Dr. Timothy Miller.  He  is a naturopathic physician that is a specialist in a variety of health modalities.  We had an amazing discussion!  So many times in life we want things to move quickly, especially when we are high performers in this episode Dr. Miller shares the hard truth about health and the mindset needed to go beyond quick fixes and truly find success.

How would you feel if you dramatically improved your leadership ability? Just imagine how much more valuable you'd be to your team or organization. Raise Your Game is for anyone that is looking to improve their performance… in any area of their life. Whether you're an executive, athlete, entrepreneur or coach this episode is for you.   I really enjoyed discussion high performance  with Alan.

I learned so much in this episode with Bird Williams.  She is definitely a business expert! If you are an entrepreneur navigating the challenges of life and leadership you do not want to miss this episode.Bird discusses, life transitions, her leadership philosophy and practices as well as how she manages her many roles in her personal and professional life. Bird Williams helps entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses by developing strategic systems to turn dreams that sit into ventures that soar. Her podcast, Bird Means Business, offers practical tips from Bird's 7-year journey in entrepreneurship. In her first business, The League: Elite Training Facility, a warehouse gym in Houston, Texas, Bird heads business operations and strategic planning for the growing fitness community. Bird began her career on Wall Street as an Investment Banking Analyst, executing several equity transactions for global clients. She graduated with a Finance and International Business degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she met her amazing husband. Bird has two ridiculously adorable sons, Terry and Trenton, who bring her so much joy. She loves gathering friends in her home and connecting people, as well as being involved in her church and community.Links:WebsitePodcastReady, Set, Launch: the first 10 steps to launching a business

Having a Servant Leader mindset is a game changer for every leader.  I believe servant leaders make the best leaders.  Before you work on skills and strategies your mindset will guide you. In this episode I share the principles of servant leadership as well as simple way to create and keep a servant leadership mindset. 

Most high performers have ambitions goals, but what do you do when things don't seem to be working in your favor and you become discouraged?  The feeling of discouragement is a feeling you can get lost in…if you stay there.  In this episode Orson will discuss how to Overcome Discouragement and keep moving toward your goals.

We are in the 4th quarter of this year.  Like a good football coach, every good leader should have a strategy to win in the fourth quarter of this year.  When leaders are challenged is also the time when leaders have the opportunity to shine.  In this episode I will share three things every leader should be doing to win in the 4th quarter.

Keeping your team engaged and motivated during times of uncertainty can be a challenge for every leader.  In this episode Orson shares three tips to help leaders navigate when things are uncertain.  If you are facing uncertainty as a leader and you would like to keep you team engaged and motivated this episode is for you! 

"Success leaves clues"In this episode Orson sits down with Emmy Award winning producer, show host, media expert and serial entrepreneur Brandon T. Adams to discuss the real meaning of success, the challenges of becoming successful and how to overcome the challenges you face.  Brandon tells more of this story in his new book he co-authored with his wife Samantha Rossin   "The Road to Success" which chronicles their journey during their show Success in Your City.  If you are interested in becoming truly successful this is the show for you. The Road to Success: How to Achieve Success in Business, Life, and LoveTV Show: Success in Your City Website: https://www.brandontadams.com/

So many of us struggle in setting and accomplishing our goals.  Often we start with good intentions and motivation, but somewhere along the way we lose our momentum and get back to our old routines and habits.  Even worse...we take shortcuts to help us achieve our goals and end up more frustrated and unaccomplished.  It doesn't have to be this way.In this episode we review our first resource the Exceptional Life Goal Planner.  This planner will not only help you set ambitious goals, but help you overcome the challenges to accomplishing your goals.  You can download your copy at www.theorsonwells.com.

Your mindset is vital to being or becoming a high performing leader.  A high performing leader is able to build a team that feels connected to their work and produces results over the long term.  In this episode we will discuss three key mindsets every high performing leader should have. 

You can learn a lot when you take the first step toward a dream, goal or idea.  As a leader it is crucial that you learn the important skill of moving forward toward the goals you have set.  It make a difference for all around you. In this episode we celebrate 10 episodes of the Orson Wells Show with 10 things I'm learning as I took the first step in launching this show.

The most common motivational phrase is “don't give up!” or “don't quit!” , but what do you do when you really feel like quitting?  In this episode I dive into a few techniques I use to get over that feeling of wanting to give up.  Our lives and work can be challenging and there is no shame in having the feeling of wanting to give up, just don't give up and take steps to rise up!

In this episode we follow-up on the topic of Resilience and focus on the aspect of Realistic Optimism and how you can triumph in your most challenging circumstances.  If you are ready to continue to move forward in life, this episode will help to get you going!

Have you ever felt unfocused?....distracted? I think we have all been there.  This episode will challenge you to move past the self doubt that has been holding you back and get reconnected with goals and dreams.

As I look over our leadership landscape I see a tremendous opportunity for leaders to be exceptional.  The best leaders rise in crisis, but what do they do?...and how can we also be exceptional leader? In business, politics, schools and even families we need exceptional leaders.  What kind of leader would you like to be? In this episode I will discuss 5 things effective leaders do and give you some insight at how to be exceptional at each one.  My goal is to inspire each of you to begin to develop the skills for the leaders we need right now and in the future.

Have you ever felt that feeling of panic?  That feeling where you feel overwhelmed by so many things to do or take responsibility for, you lose focus and you realize that you're not living up to goals set out to accomplish.  This is a difficult place for a leader.  In this episode we discuss how to regain focus on your purpose get back on track and lead with more intention and a sense of purpose.  

With so many things going on in our world right now one of the most important things you can do is maintain a growth mindset.  Sometimes we can get unfocused and lose our focus and our mindset needs a reset.  In this episode we discuss a few ways to hit reset on your mindset. 

What do the most resilience people do to overcome their challenges and come out potentially better on the other side? In this episode Orson will discuss what resilience is, and how you can learn to become more resilient as you face challenges and obstacles.

Leadership comes with responsibility and challenges.  The responsibility of every leader during crisis and change is to be effective and lead their team or organization forward.  The challenge is actually navigating through obstacles to lead effectively.  In this episode Orson shares how to focus your efforts as a leader during times of crisis and change.

How can you become exceptional in life and your role as a leader? In this episode Orson introduces the focus of The Orson Wells Show.  The ultimate goal of The Orson Wells Show is to help you become exceptional at all that you do.  You will experience inspiration and training that will equip you to overcome challenges, excuses and roadblocks so you can move forward to becoming truly exceptional.