The Work/Life Balance

As the world of software products becomes easier to access for anyone, regardless of education or income, we're beginning to see new apps, websites, and SaaS products flood our computer and phone screens. This can make it hard to choose the right tool and maybe even make you wonder why you should bother building a software product yourself. But the dirty little secret is that most of the products out there don't take advantage of one of the secret super powers of successful software products: letting your customer tell you what to build and how to build it.

There is a HUGE difference between now and where we started this year. What isn't different is the NEED for connection. As a matter of fact, connection is more important now than ever before. In this episode, bestselling author Jake Kelfer will take you on a journey to be a better connector in and out of the workplace. He will focus on key skills guaranteed to bring you more depth in your relationships, raving customers, and epic life experiences

Rick will spend time with Barb Stegemann discussing the birth of her socially conscious brand - The 7 Virtues, a perfume brand she started in her garage. Now she can be seen around the globe in major media outlets and has been named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women. She will share how she started the company, the struggle that comes with being an entrepreneur, and challenge companies to have a more social focus. Her story is one that you do not want to miss!

Rick will share the top 3 dreams he hears when clients want to pursue portfolio management for their organizations. How do those dreams become nightmares? What are some of the most common issues? Hear real world stories from Rick's extensive experience and some of his most practical tips!

Overtime, many women have learned that you can't count on anyone but yourself. This is been a pinnacle shift in the women's movement and fostered a new-found strength amongst women -- but it also came with a new set of problems. Let's look at how our relationships (with ourselves and others) have been impacted and what we can do to foster healthy relationships while being fully empowered.

Ever heard of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk or Warren Buffet? Of course you have! Can you guess what they all have in common? They are all introverts. My guest today is a fellow executive director with the John Maxwell Team. Johnna (Ja-Nah, John-na) has been a coach, speaker, and trainer since 2014. She made a huge transition out of a 17-year career in the medical field during the pandemic to launch her business full time. Most who know her would be shocked to discover she is an introvert and has overcome numerous fears along her journey to success. Today Johnna will be sharing insights into overcoming an introverts fear. One of her favorite quotes on the topic is, The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear. - Brian Tracy

Rick will interview Matt Sweetwood, CEO and co-Founder of Insurious. Insurious is a new startup that allows you to purchase insurance for your equipment (i.e. camera, laptop, instruments, etc.) in 7 minutes or less. Matt is the author of Leader of the Pack: How a single dad of five led his kids, his business and himself from disaster to success. Rick and Matt will discuss the details of the book, the difference between great parenting and great leadership, and advice for entrepreneurs and business owners.

You see the world through a very distinctive lens or filter—and it impacts everything you perceive, believe, experience, and do. It is your specific Terrain of Consciousness. Welcome to a groundbreaking new model, the Ten Terrains Of Consciousness, that explains what is truly going on beneath the surface of human behavior and human civilization. This model establishes the ten different fundamental paradigms that are unfolding in our world, and the vast implications for this discovery. The Ten Terrains of Consciousness Model maps our personal and societal evolution from the most basic, fear-based, survival consciousness to the most expanded, love-based, Unity consciousness -- along a continuum of growth and expansion…and without any judgment about one stage being better than another. Rick will interview Tahnee Woolf and Allen David Read, Co-founders of the Ten Terrains of Consciousness. Tune in to hear more!

You see the world through a very distinctive lens or filter—and it impacts everything you perceive, believe, experience, and do. It is your specific Terrain of Consciousness. Welcome to a groundbreaking new model, the Ten Terrains Of Consciousness, that explains what is truly going on beneath the surface of human behavior and human civilization. This model establishes the ten different fundamental paradigms that are unfolding in our world, and the vast implications for this discovery. The Ten Terrains of Consciousness Model maps our personal and societal evolution from the most basic, fear-based, survival consciousness to the most expanded, love-based, Unity consciousness -- along a continuum of growth and expansion…and without any judgment about one stage being better than another. Rick will interview Tahnee Woolf and Allen David Read, Co-founders of the Ten Terrains of Consciousness. Tune in to hear more!

Judgement and curiosity are two sides of the same coin. It is recognizing something or someone different. When we judge ourselves and/or others, we essentially put whomever we're judging in a box and that doesn't leave much room for growth. By switching that judgement to curiosity, we can still recognize it as different, but opens everything up to possibility, empathy, understanding and oneness. Rick will interview Ryan Stanley, Author of Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful. Ryan will discuss judgement, curiosity, and how empower a creative mindset!

Rick will interview John Tabis, Founder and CEO of Bouqs.com. Rick will ask about the impacts of COVID, new leadership insights, running a seasonal business, and of course advice about working from home! The Bouqs Company is an online floral retailer that delivers flowers fresh from eco-friendly, sustainable farms to doorsteps nationwide. Former college roommates John Tabis, a branding executive, and Juan Pablo Montúfar, a third-generation farmer, set out to radically disrupt the $100B global floral industry in 2012 through a modern brand, responsibly-sourced flowers and a vertically-integrated supply chain. For more information, visit www.bouqs.com. You do not want to miss this show!

In our fast-paced, high-tech, ever-evolving world the speed of change and decision-making is getting faster, the level of competition fiercer, and adversity, ambiguity is striking harder than ever. As this is the current and future state of our world, it is imperative that people stay level-headed and focused to effectively function at optimal capacity. The ability to be that stabilizing influence in a world of constant disruption can provide a true competitive advantage and determine the long-term success of any individual and company. This interview provides insights on facing, overcoming, and learning from obstacles, while also realizing that failure, change, and adversity can be leveraged as positive catalysts for growth.

Adam joins us again to pick up the discussion of 30 Minute Mentors. Adam Mendler is the CEO of The Veloz Group, where he co-founded and oversees ventures across a wide variety of industries: Beverly Hills Chairs, the leading seller of refurbished Herman Miller Aeron chairs in the country; Custom Tobacco, a one-of-a-kind e-commerce platform where customers can create fully customized, private-label cigars in real-time; and Veloz Solutions, a technology consulting and software development practice. Adam is also a nationally acclaimed thought leader, writer and speaker on topics including leadership, entrepreneurship and management. Adam is the creator and host of the podcast Thirty Minute Mentors, where each week he goes one on one with one of the most successful people in the country on how they got to the top and how listeners can too.

Rick will interview Trav Bell, founder and CEO of of The Bucket List Guy. Trav helps people live their Bucket List before it's too late! His unique life-engagement message really wakes you up, stops ground-hog days and helps you to experience more fulfillment. Learn about Trav's entrepreneurial journey and how to live with more meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in life.

This year marks the 30-Year Anniversary of The Party. The first group signed to Hollywood Records and the first group Disney selected to transition from a TV show to the airwaves. In honor of this anniversary, we dig in to the archives to air an episode featuring two members of the group. Rick A. Morris will be interviewing Chasen Hampton and Damon Pampolina from The Party and formerly The Mickey Mouse Club. Come hear a fascinating conversation hearing how to balance work and life in the entertainment industry. Hear what it was like on the show, tour, and then life after the recording contracts and fame. How you balance marriage, demands, and continuing to provide for your family? Do not miss this introspective look into a fascinating journey.

Rick will interview John Tabis, Founder and CEO of Bouqs.com. Rick will ask about the impacts of COVID, new leadership insights, running a seasonal business, and of course advice about working from home! The Bouqs Company is an online floral retailer that delivers flowers fresh from eco-friendly, sustainable farms to doorsteps nationwide. Former college roommates John Tabis, a branding executive, and Juan Pablo Montúfar, a third-generation farmer, set out to radically disrupt the $100B global floral industry in 2012 through a modern brand, responsibly-sourced flowers and a vertically-integrated supply chain. For more information, visit www.bouqs.com. You do not want to miss this show!

Rick will share the top 3 dreams he hears when clients want to pursue portfolio management for their organizations. How do those dreams become nightmares? What are some of the most common issues? Hear real world stories from Rick's extensive experience and some of his most practical tips!

Rick will interview Doug Vermeeren, producer and director of How Thoughts Become Things. How do our thoughts become things? What is the process to follow and how can one use this information with any certainty of result? A new film is ready to unfold the answers. In his fourth personal development film, Douglas Vermeeren shares the answers behind How Thoughts Become Things. In this film Vermeeren, along with a familiar cast of Bob Proctor, John Demartini, Joe Vitale, Marie Diamond, John Assaraf, Bob Doyle and others of Secret fame unfold the mysteries of thought. This cast is added by a few newcomers: Travis Fox, Karen Perkins and Marina Bruni.

Rick with interview Greg Spillane. Greg will discuss the correlation between high-level athletics (Pro / College) to a work environment. The same traits that a great coach/team has translated to running a company and building a high performing culture. Athletics is the most important influence on Greg's professional career. It showed him how to work hard and compete. It should be the value of hard work and how nothing is entitled. It taught him to be coachable and absorb feedback, and it showed him how to always show up on time and prepared. Greg works very hard to build a team environment with the companies he runs and many of the traits that are found in Championship teams can be found in a high-performing company.

So much of life is our relationships. We have relationships with our colleagues, our boss, employees, clients, our friends, our parents, siblings, our spouse and we might even be yearning for relationships that don't even exist. Look how much of your life is about relationships. And yet for most, these relationships are either surface-level, dysfunctional, dissatisfying or disempowering. It's time to clean up our approach to our relationships and it starts with US (not them). Rick will Interview Michelle about her book Power Love Dating and her Facebook group Empowered Women. Join us for a fantastic conversation!

Join Rick as interviews Adam Mendler. Adam will discuss the Thirty Minute Mentors podcasts. Adam recently started a podcast that interviews America's top leaders on their best lessons for listeners. Adam will tell the inspiration behind the podcast and some of his favorite stories.

Rick will be talking with author Russell Nohelty. Whether you are a business owner or employee, the name of the game to having better work/life balance is productivity. The faster you can do your job effectively, the more options you have when it comes to how you spend your time. USA Today bestselling author Russell Nohelty owns three businesses, has written 19 novels, hosted a podcast with over 175 episodes, and much more while working less than eight hours a day. He's going to show us today how to 10x our productivity quickly and efficiently so we can get more done in less time, allowing us more time to do the things with love with the people we love.

In times of crisis, we must look within ourselves. Often, searching questions and discussions are met with judgment while people are simply trying to understand what they can do to help. Please join Rick as he as an open and honest conversation with Darryl Rivers, one of the nation's top trainers in police de-escalation and Damon Pampolina, an entertainer for over 30 years as we broach many of the misconceptions and try to start a conversation of understanding.

Rick will interview Ed Vincent and the episode will focus on the evolution of data in the entertainment industry and the future live events industry. In the interview, Rick will discuss with Ed about the evolution of his career as an entrepreneur in the data sector. Rick will ask how his career has evolved as the entertainment industry became more data driven. Rick will also discuss with Ed how COVID has impacted the live events industry and what pivots Ed has made with the shutdown of live events. What will the future hold?

Rick will interview New York Times best selling author David Osborn. David's book Wealth Can't Wait teaches the Seven Pillars of Building Wealth, Choosing a New Perspective, Empowerment, and so much more. Join Rick has he asks David to reflect on his career and find out how he is impacting his future!

In times of crisis, we must look within ourselves. Often, searching questions and discussions are met with judgment while people are simply trying to understand what they can do to help. Please join Rick as he as an open and honest conversation with Darryl Rivers, one of the nation's top trainers in police de-escalation and Damon Pampolina, an entertainer for over 30 years as we broach many of the misconceptions and try to start a conversation of understanding.

Join Rick as he interviews Sheryl Puterman about the relationship between stress, nutrition, and emotional well-being. What brought Sheryl to the area of health and wellness? How do we deal with uncertain times? How does stress effect our relationship with food? What is a healthy work life balance? Find out these answers and more on this episode?

Join Rick as interviews Adam Mendler. Adam will discuss the Thirty Minute Mentors podcasts. Adam recently started a podcast that interviews America's top leaders on their best lessons for listeners. Adam will tell the inspiration behind the podcast and some of his favorite stories.

Rick will announce a new and exciting online community. #ThePMTribe is a collaborative community focused on helping you increase your influence by giving you access to amazing coaching and mentoring! The 6 faculty will freely share their expertise and experience in defined specialties (i.e., lanes) during facilitated conference call discussions. Each faculty member will host a weekly call - so you will have access to 6 calls per week - where the faculty member will offer a short teaching on the topic and then get directly to answering your questions and coaching you with ideas to handle your challenges. They will be your thinking partner. We want to handle the hardest issues and thorniest problems as your trusted advisors. Not fluffy dialogue or high level concepts. We want you to be able to get solid answers to real issues occurring in your workplace and then deliver powerful solutions that increase your influence! We want to see you get promoted!!

The term “Agile” is so overloaded today that if an organization says they are Agile it provides precious little information about the them. Agile, in its current general understanding, has become a management fad. Like other fads before it, TQM, Reengineering, Six Sigma, it will go out of favor as more and more companies try to “install the Agile” and find that their problems do not magically disappear. This doesn't mean however that businesses leaders should abandon the philosophical framework that was the original understanding of Agile. On the contrary, in times of great change such as these businesses leaders should be doubling down on true agility, but that doesn't happen by hiring big consulting firms and implementing a pre-packaged framework. Rick will interview David Stackleather to gain insight behind why he feels the collapse is inevitable.

In these times, where people are mostly locked down in the own environment, people start to think: “Is this it? What do I want? Do I want to continue like this?” Existential questions that need answers. But these answers cannot be found where we usually search: in our outer world. It is time to go within. Inge Rock will share some practical clues and tips on how you can become aware of what you truly want, regardless of the circumstances.

Rick will interview Jennifer Kramer and undefeated MMA fighter Daniel Puder to discuss the MLMPI Prep Academy. Today we are faced with the reality that over 160,000 kids in the U.S. stay at home each day because of bullying, the average age for suicide is 13.4yrs. old and there is a substantial rise in drug use amongst youth. MLMP set out to find a solution for these students to be able to fulfill their educational journey in a supportive environment. After working with the DJJ, Foster Care, with Law Enforcement and in the School Systems MLMP saw a need to create a sustainable model with a new type of school system to provide a solution for students in need of Emotional Intelligence curriculum, mentorship, vocational support, and credit recovery. Therefore, Daniel and his dynamic group of partners established an Emotional, Belief and Physiological Intelligence based School System called MLMPI Prep Academy School System. This is a must listen!

Rick will interview New York Times best selling author David Osborn. David's book Wealth Can't Wait teaches the Seven Pillars of Building Wealth, Choosing a New Perspective, Empowerment, and so much more. Join Rick has he asks David to reflect on his career and find out how he is impacting his future!

Rick will interview Scott Aaron. Scott will discuss the power of human connection, resiliency and overcoming obstacles in life and in business. Scott has a wonderful story to share about dealing with his fathers incarceration, making millions just to lose them years later, and gaining them all back again after personal bankruptcy amongst others. The one tried and true thing that Scott has always come back to in life and in business, is the power of human connection. He has been teaching this for 23 years and most recently through the platform of LinkedIn.

Join Rick as he interviews the team from Avion Consulting regarding their new book The Five Coaching Conversations: A Research-Based Model for Maximizing People's Performance and Potential. John, Steve, and Morgan will answer questions about their latest work and provide context around each of the 5 conversations. We will discuss which coaching approach when as well as how leaders can apply the model to provide effective coaching and leadership during times of crisis. Tune in as this is one you do not want to miss!

Rick will announce a new and exciting online community. #ThePMTribe is a collaborative community focused on helping you increase your influence by giving you access to amazing coaching and mentoring! The 6 faculty will freely share their expertise and experience in defined specialties (i.e., lanes) during facilitated conference call discussions. Each faculty member will host a weekly call - so you will have access to 6 calls per week - where the faculty member will offer a short teaching on the topic and then get directly to answering your questions and coaching you with ideas to handle your challenges. They will be your thinking partner. We want to handle the hardest issues and thorniest problems as your trusted advisors. Not fluffy dialogue or high level concepts. We want you to be able to get solid answers to real issues occurring in your workplace and then deliver powerful solutions that increase your influence! We want to see you get promoted!!

Listen to the founder of BNI, Ivan Misner discuss who is in your room?

Join guest host Chrissy Chromczak today on the podcast discussing failing forward. Chrissy is the Chief Marketing Officer for #ThePMTribe and helps organizations create a consistent brand and message.

Rick will interview Anthony Donovan. As a personality and speaker, a background in stand up comedy and improv equipped Anthony with a sharp wit and strong ability to captivate audiences as a host for cabarets and fund raisers. His “brain full of useless pop culture information” led to him to beat out over 10,000 hopefuls to appear on the second season of VH-1's World Series of Pop Culture. Anthony also co-hosts the long running podcast The House of Pop Culture with his VH-1 teammates. He prides himself on being “The original Shazaam” to his family and friends.

Rick will spend time with Barb Stegemann discussing the birth of her socially conscious brand - The 7 Virtues, a perfume brand she started in her garage. Now she can be seen around the globe in major media outlets and has been named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women. She will share how she started the company, the struggle that comes with being an entrepreneur, and challenge companies to have a more social focus. Her story is one that you do not want to miss!

Lindsey will talk about the circuitous journey from relative fame in my childhood to my current station in show business...what I thought it would look like vs. what it looks like, the struggles, the joys, balancing it all with motherhood, etc. It's equal parts cautionary tale and endless material for my club ever-evolving club act.

Rick will recap the last couple of weeks and discuss one of his favorite principles, Reciprocation.

Luke Peters, CEO and Founder of Newair Appliances will speak to something that most small companies face. When they are small delegation is difficult and there is often a lack of leadership and strategy. Newair started with just Luke and his wife, and has grown to over 50 people, Luke has made every mistake in the book but now Newair has been voted as one of Orange Counties top Workplaces. Along the way Luke learned how to give the right people more confidence to lead, how to build accountability but not micromanage, and how to show key team members that we truly value their work.

Mark Given is the creator of the Trust Based Philosophy Systems in Leadership, Sales, Personal and Business Success, Customer Service, Networking, and Negotiations. Rick will have a lively discussion with Mark and have Mark reveal key insights from his systems.

Rick brings back Jamy Bechler to discuss his latest book The Bus Trip: The story of a team, a challenging season, and the lessons learned on a bus ride. It was not quite the season that the Eagles had envisioned. With another road trip looming, morale was low and motivation was non-existent. The season was essentially over as the players were just going through the motions, counting down the days until the last game was finally completed. Little did they know when they woke up that day that instead of being another step closer to the end, this particular trip would mark the beginning of something special. They would encounter situations and have conversations that would start to change the way they looked at themselves and the team. In learning how to be better teammates and more positive leaders, their seemingly finished season was now only beginning.

Rick will interview Rock Thomas, founder of Rock Thomas International. Rock will discuss discuss the importance of coaching and the Mastermind. Rock has successfully implemented Masterminds around the world and will provide keen insight on their importance.

Rick will interview Tony Lucca. Tony is an incredible singer and songwriter that is the embodiment of authenticity. Tony will discuss new music, a new tour, and give insights to many of the decisions and balance required to sustain a career in the music industry.

Rick's friend and mentor John Maxwell says what you reflect on is what you will learn. Rick reflects back to his favorite moments, stories, and episodes of 2019.

Rick will interview Mike Ganino. Mike will discuss communication at work based on his latest book Corporate Culture for Dummies that was released in May of 2018. Mike will share how storytelling and communication make businesses better from the inside out. These days everyone is talking about company culture because we've realized that it is the secret ingredient to creating a lasting brand -- but most people are focused on the wrong things. Things like benefits, perks, and playful office design can certainly be artifacts of a great culture -- but great cultures started deeper with the shared experiences and stories that exist inside of the organization

Robots are everywhere are the coming to replace us? There are many articles and theories stating that AI will replace Project Managers in the near future. To understand a claim like this, Rick is interviewing Moar Revah of NICE. NICE believes in a future where man & machine are working together side by side to deliver optimal and effective results in that reality robots will augment employees, making them more productive, move engaged and more successful at what they should be doing best – being human!

Rick will discuss the latest trends and statistics about agile transformation and what companies can do to improve them.