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What does it really take to lead with empathy in today's fast-paced world? Today we invited Angie Morgan, a New York Times bestselling author and Marine Corps veteran. She reveals how blending mission-driven leadership with genuine care for your people creates unstoppable teams.   In this insightful conversation, Angie dives deep into the evolving world of leadership. From her time in the Marine Corps to leading multinational companies, Angie teaches us how empathy, clarity, and courage are the foundation for effective leadership. Learn how to strike the balance between caring for your team and driving results without compromising your mission. Whether you're a leader or aspiring to be one, this episode is packed with real-world wisdom that will help you rise to your best leadership potential.   Here are highlights:   -Empathy in Leadership: How understanding and connecting with your team's emotions fosters stronger performance and results, without lowering expectations. -Leading from the Front: The Marine Corps philosophy of "Mission First, People Always" and how it can transform your approach to leadership in any business. -The Power of Clarity: Angie explains how getting clear on your vision and purpose is the first step toward leading yourself and others effectively. -Courage to Take Risks: Why embracing calculated risks is essential for leadership growth, and how to overcome the fear of failure. -Authenticity in Leadership: Angie reflects on the importance of leading as your true self and how authenticity breeds trust and respect within your team.   About the guest: Angie Morgan is a respected author, leadership expert, and thought leader, having written three books on leadership: Leading from the Front, Spark, and Bet on You. She's a regular contributor to publications like Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Inc. For the past 20 years, Angie has worked with major organizations such as Google, FedEx, and Boston Scientific, helping them develop leadership potential through keynotes, consulting, and coaching. Passionate about empowering others, she shares insights via her blog, social media, podcast, and online courses. When she's not helping others succeed, Angie enjoys spending time with her two boys and training for her next race by the lakeside in Traverse City, Michigan.     Connect with Angie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theactualangie/ Website: https://angieconnect.com/   Connect with Allison: Feedspot has named Disruptive CEO Nation as one of the Top 25 CEO Podcasts on the web, and it is ranked the number 6 CEO podcast to listen to in 2025! https://podcasts.feedspot.com/ceo_podcasts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonsummerschicago/ Website: https://www.disruptiveceonation.com/    #CEO #leadership #startup #founder #business #businesspodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it really take to lead with empathy in today's fast-paced world? Today we invited Angie Morgan, a New York Times bestselling author and Marine Corps veteran. She reveals how blending mission-driven leadership with genuine care for your people creates unstoppable teams.   In this insightful conversation, Angie dives deep into the evolving world of leadership. From her time in the Marine Corps to leading multinational companies, Angie teaches us how empathy, clarity, and courage are the foundation for effective leadership. Learn how to strike the balance between caring for your team and driving results without compromising your mission. Whether you're a leader or aspiring to be one, this episode is packed with real-world wisdom that will help you rise to your best leadership potential.   Here are highlights:   -Empathy in Leadership: How understanding and connecting with your team's emotions fosters stronger performance and results, without lowering expectations. -Leading from the Front: The Marine Corps philosophy of "Mission First, People Always" and how it can transform your approach to leadership in any business. -The Power of Clarity: Angie explains how getting clear on your vision and purpose is the first step toward leading yourself and others effectively. -Courage to Take Risks: Why embracing calculated risks is essential for leadership growth, and how to overcome the fear of failure. -Authenticity in Leadership: Angie reflects on the importance of leading as your true self and how authenticity breeds trust and respect within your team.   About the guest: Angie Morgan is a respected author, leadership expert, and thought leader, having written three books on leadership: Leading from the Front, Spark, and Bet on You. She's a regular contributor to publications like Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Inc. For the past 20 years, Angie has worked with major organizations such as Google, FedEx, and Boston Scientific, helping them develop leadership potential through keynotes, consulting, and coaching. Passionate about empowering others, she shares insights via her blog, social media, podcast, and online courses. When she's not helping others succeed, Angie enjoys spending time with her two boys and training for her next race by the lakeside in Traverse City, Michigan.     Connect with Angie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theactualangie/ Website: https://angieconnect.com/   Connect with Allison: Feedspot has named Disruptive CEO Nation as one of the Top 25 CEO Podcasts on the web, and it is ranked the number 6 CEO podcast to listen to in 2025! https://podcasts.feedspot.com/ceo_podcasts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonsummerschicago/ Website: https://www.disruptiveceonation.com/    #CEO #leadership #startup #founder #business #businesspodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you strike out on your own as a solo or small firm CPA? Learn from Josie Parr's experience doing just that. Hear how her work as a tax strategist for entrepreneurs led to the development of the Profitable Lifestyle Summit [https://summit.profitablelifestylefirm.com/], a free virtual summit to empower entrepreneurs in the accounting world to build profitable firms that support their ideal lifestyle. PGA will be speaking at this virtual summit and you can attend this August 27th-29th. This Podcast Touched On:- The challenges and opportunities of working as a solo or small firm CPA. - Why burnout is one of the biggest challenges CPAs face.- Resources for entrepreneurs in the accounting industry.Taking the leap of faith to work for yourself can be a daunting task. However, it can also become one of the most rewarding challenges a professional can face. Through sharing her experience and cultivating a community with others, Josie demonstrates that it is possible to build a practice that feeds the lifestyle you want to build. Whether you are just beginning to consider that journey for yourself or are in the process of building your practice, this is a conversation you don't want to miss. Time Stamps:0:39 -  Introduction of Josie Parr, CPA and the Profitable Lifestyle Firm Summit 6:07 - Why burnout is one of the biggest challenges and opportunities in the accounting industry. 12:28 - Josie's experience branching out on her own after working in a top 100 firm.15:40 - Book recommendations: - Leading from the Front by Courtney Lynch and Angie Morgan [https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Front-No-Excuse-Leadership-Tactics/dp/0071465014] - Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss [https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805]Getting in Touch with Josie:

In this episode of the Real Money Podcast, Angie Morgan, a former Marine Corps officer, shares her profound journey of discovering passion and purpose after overcoming significant personal and professional challenges. Angie emphasizes the importance of leadership beyond titles, drawing from her Marine Corps experiences and her transition to the private sector. She discusses how service-based leadership, embracing failure, and self-empowerment can lead to personal growth and resilience. Angie also opens up about her divorce, shedding light on how this pivotal moment became a transformative experience, urging viewers to take control of their lives and bet on themselves. Join Angie and host Lisa as they delve into these powerful themes, encouraging women to embrace their strengths and lead with purpose.

In this episode, I am joined by Angie Morgan Witkowski. We discussed how taking risks is a positive experience when you learn from your failures. This is a great episode for the year's start as we embark on our goal-setting journeys.  Shout Outs and Plugs Website: https://leadstar.us/our-story/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiewitkowski/ "Bet on You: How to Win with Risk" Book: https://a.co/d/dZhaW0R If you have a question for the podcast call 571-336-6560 or leave a question via this Google Form. Five Minute Journal by Intelligent Change Affiliate Code: https://www.intelligentchange.com/?rfsn=4621464.017186 Tappy Card “Electronic Business Card” Affiliate Code:  https://tappycard.com?ref:philip-wilkerson Please leave a rating/review of the Podcast https://lovethepodcast.com/positivephilter Intro music provided by DJ BIGyoks. Check out his Instagram and Soundcloud channel can be found here:  https://www.instagram.com/beats.byyoks/ https://soundcloud.com/dj-bigyoks Outro music provided by Ryan Rosemond. Check out his Soundcloud channel here: https://soundcloud.com/brothersrosemond/albums  Leave Your Feedback by filling out this audience survey: https://forms.gle/ncoNvWxMq2A6Zw2q8 Sign up for Positive Philter Weekly Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/g-LOqL Please follow Positive Philter: Positive Philter Facebook Page Positive Philter Twitter Positive Philter Instagram  If you would like to support the podcast, please consider donating to the Positive Philter Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/positivephilter Positive Philter was selected by FeedSpot as Top 20 Positive Thinking Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/positive_thinking_podcasts/ The Positive Philter Podcast is dedicated to Jeff Kirsch. A long-time supporter of the show and a major influence on this show's growth. Please support the careers of future advocates by donating to the Jeff Kirsch Fund for Anti-Hunger Advocacy. This fund was named after Jeff Kirsch for his decades of service in fighting hunger and inequality. Link to fund: https://frac.org/kirschfund

Lisa Sun is the author of Gravitas: The 8 Strengths the Redefine Confidence. She is the founder and CEO of GRAVITAS, a company on a mission to catalyze confidence. GRAVITAS offers innovative size-inclusive apparel, styling solutions, and content designed to make over women from the inside out. Prior to founding GRAVITAS, Sun spent 11 years at McKinsey & Company, where she advised leading luxury fashion and beauty brands and retailers in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America on strategic and operational issues. Her first collection was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, People, and The Today show in the same month. Sun and GRAVITAS have been featured on CNN and in Forbes, Fast Company, New York magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, InStyle, and more. GRAVITAS includes among its activities a commitment to AAPI causes and New York City's Garment District. Often called the “dress whisperer,” Lisa is also a highly sought-after public speaker who likes to impart her hard-won knowledge on gravitas and how to best harness it to other women. https://gravitasnewyork.com/pages/my-confidence-language-quiz https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-sun-793777 This episode is brought to you by... The Long-Distance Team. Remote leadership experts, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, help leaders navigate the new world of remote and hybrid teams to design the culture they desire for their teams and organizations in their new book! Book Recommendations Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence by Lisa Sun  Asian American Dreams by Helen Zia  Related Episodes Sparking Leadership Confidence with Angie Morgan

Meet Angie Morgan Witkowski, a bestselling author, seasoned business coach, and multi-time entrepreneur with an impressive journey spanning from a small rural community in northern Michigan to the Marine Corps and into the heart of the entrepreneurial scene. Her experiences in the Marines and later with Pfizer in Beverly Hills inspired her to co-found Lead Star, a successful coaching and consulting business, and pen her game-changing book, "Bet On You," a manifesto for embracing calculated risks. Angie's new venture into podcasting continues to share her insightful lessons and inspiration. Her discussions revolve around the importance of immediate action, despite current circumstances, and the benefits of testing potential paths before committing fully to them. Chris Kermitsos's "Start Ugly" concept complements this ethos, advocating for proactive steps towards goals without waiting for a "perfect moment." Angie encourages people to face their fears and focus on the potential positives rather than the negatives. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is highlighted as a powerful tool for mitigating irrational fears. Above all, Angie stresses the importance of enjoying the journey, aligning personal pursuits with passions, and taking a balanced approach to life. Her discussions underscore the idea that, when viewed from a wider perspective, taking a calculated risk may indeed be the safest choice one could make.   The Biggest Helping: Today's Most Important Takeaway “I would love people to think about the dreams that they have for themselves, these grand visions, and the times that you look outside of yourself and see all the cool things that other people are doing, and just really ask yourself, why not you? Why can't you do that? If other people are doing it and they're showing you it can be done, why not you? It's not that they have privilege, it's not that they have access to more capital, maybe they do, but that's not the reason that's holding you back. Your fears, your worries, your concerns, your self-doubts, those are probably bigger barriers than any other barrier out there. So just really ask yourself: Why not you?”   --   Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Podcasts to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: Learn more at angiewitkowski.com Read: Bet On You Connect with Angie on LinkedIn Follow Angie on Instagram: @angiewitkowski   Produced by Nova Media  

Angie Morgan Witkowski is a New York Times bestselling author, leadership coach, and keynote speaker. Angie learned how to lead in the Marine Corps – an experience that inspires her work. Her most recent book, Bet on You: How to Win with Risk examines how to enact risk in meaningful ways. In 'Bet on You', Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch reveal hard-earned, real-world insights that will help you realize your potential by enacting risk in ways most meaningful to you. The author's risk-taking guidance has been embraced by the world's best businesses – Google, Boston Scientific, FedEx, and Oracle.  Their insights are the secret sauce behind any transformative journey to a success-filled life. Connect with Angie online: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 

"What's A Risk You're Glad You Took?" I asked this question to my LinkedIn network recently, and it led to a long thread of responses. The two most mentioned examples were job changes and moving to a new place to live. Maybe one of those might be your answer as well. An opportunity came up, you said Yes, and it turned out to be a great decision. Yet changes like these are a risk. Even if you don't like your current job, you might land in a worse situation by leaping into a new role. The uncertainty associated with risk is why many people stay stuck in situations that are sucking the life out of them. Chances are there is a risk you've been considering. Whether it's with risks on your projects at work, with your career, or with something at home, I'm excited to introduce you in this episode to Angie Morgan Witkowski. She's the author of a new book entitled Bet On You: How to Win with Risk. It's a great read that helps us reframe how we look at risk and give us the courage to move forward when faced with uncertainty. Learn more about Angie and her work at AngieWitkowski/.   Join our Global LEAD52 Community Ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? LEAD52 is your 5-minute weekly pass to leadership intelligence. You get 52 weeks of learning, delivered right to your inbox, taking less than 5 minutes a week. And it's all for free. Join us at https://GetLEAD52.com. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Talent Triangle: Power Skills   The following music was used for this episode: Music: Romantic Interlude [Full version] by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10421-romantic-interlude-full-version License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

With season three of Everything Will Be Okay right around the corner, Dana Perino listens back to conversations from season two with Harvard Professor and NYT Best-selling Author, Arthur Brooks, and co-author of Bet on You: How to Win with Risk, Angie Morgan on learning how to bet on yourself and multiplying your happiness. Later, Dana shares a sneak peek of season three conversations, featuring the CEO and Founder of Selfless Love Foundation, Ashley Brown and the Author of Die with Zero, Bill Perkins. New episodes are available starting March 13, 2023. Keep up with Dana on Twitter: @DanaPerino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With season three of Everything Will Be Okay right around the corner, Dana Perino listens back to conversations from season two with Harvard Professor and NYT Best-selling Author, Arthur Brooks, and co-author of Bet on You: How to Win with Risk, Angie Morgan on learning how to bet on yourself and multiplying your happiness. Later, Dana shares a sneak peek of season three conversations, featuring the CEO and Founder of Selfless Love Foundation, Ashley Brown and the Author of Die with Zero, Bill Perkins. New episodes are available starting March 13, 2023. Keep up with Dana on Twitter: @DanaPerino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The concept of risk provides us with an excellent opportunity to bridge between formal economic theory and personal business experience. Economics provides us with rigorous understanding of risk and uncertainty and the distinctions between them and their various types. But risk — the word that we use in everyday conversation — bring with it subjective feelings that affect how we approach it. Knowledge Capsule It's appropriate for entrepreneurs to reframe the concept of risk so that they can embrace it wholeheartedly. Risk has traditionally been framed as the downside of a choice. It's the potential negative outcome for anything we try. But we just have to look at our own lives to see that a lot of risks we've taken have generated upside, whether that's choosing a college, getting married, or taking a particular job. If we feel good about the outcome, then risk is a path to reward. Part of the reframing of risk is to see it as a process rather than a single choice. Risk can sound like it comes at us as a single choice, or an event, or a once-and-for-all decision. It's much better to think of risk as a process — a behavioral process rather than a decision-making threshold. The risk process is one of experimentation —taking small steps, trying different things, getting feedback from the market, making adjustments, then trying some more things. Instead of “starting a business”, we can think of setting out on the pathway to entrepreneurship. Instead of “committing to a future new product launch”, we can think initiating an exploration with low resource commitment until we have better feedback knowledge in order to take the next step and commit more resources. We can think of a new initiative as an experience gap that we look to fill with knowledge from experts and experience from mentors or advisors who've done something similar. The key to this reframed risk process is a courageous commitment to perpetual learning. Through learning, we can all redefine our understanding of risk and re-establish our relationship with it. A part of risk is the ego-bruising realization that we don't know everything and can therefore make mistakes, or take actions that have unintended consequences. By embracing learning, we establish a social reward for not knowing — learning is viewed positively, as a reward. Developing new knowledge is one of the primary roles of the entrepreneur. While it may take intellectual courage to own up to not knowing, the courage is rewarded with new understanding and new advantages. There's always opportunity to learn more. Imagination is an antidote to risk. Imagination can overcome risk. We all have the capability of imagining future achievements — “future wins”, as Angie Morgan Witkowski put it. Imagination can be an exercise in creativity, and it's OK to let it run wild, releasing our minds from the restraints that risk can impose. Taking the time for free-thinking can be very beneficial. The pathway to the imagined future is to marry possibility with probability. In our exercise in imagination, it's easy to eliminate the impossible. But we shouldn't limit the possible. We can start from the imagined possible future and then work back through probabilities about whether we can accomplish it. Angie stimulated her business imagination vi a sidewalk margarita bar in Florida and ultimately opened a successful coffee shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It was a process of working backwards from what was possible to what was more probably, given her circumstances. Similarly, her consulting business started by imagining writing a book about a better style of leadership than is taught in business school. She contacted literary agents, who encouraged her not only to write the book but to also start a speaking business. The audience for her speaking engagements sought consulting help, and she developed a series of workshops as part of the delivery system. Her consulting business is now cross-industry, from startups to the oil-and-gas majors, and worldwide. It started with imagination. Imagination is complemented by hard work and realistic capacity assessment. It would be wrong to think that the reframing of risk to action and perpetual learning comes additional without costs. Angie mentioned two. One is hard work. All learning pathways must be undertaken with the commitment to working as hard as it takes to advance. It requires time, effort, and continuous review. The intellectual courage that Angie highlighted is hard work in itself — the cognitive work of thinking about how to think, exercising cognitive discipline, exploring flexible options such as design thinking, that require the effort of looking at problems from many different perspectives. The second cost Angie mentioned is the honest assessment of our capacity. We can imagine future wins and assess the probability of achieving them, but we must be honest about our capacity. Do we have the resources, do we have the skills, can we assemble the right team, are we willing to undertake the hard work? Putting hard work and capacity together means we don't risk an inadequate attempt to solve the target problem. As Angie put it, using Marines language, don't be “half-assed”. Action is more important than planning. Angie's prescription in her book, Bet On You, is for one-third of time to be allocated to planning and two-thirds making things happen. The make-things-happen part is what generates the feedback loop and learning that is so important. Here are Economics For Business, we'd probably relegate planning to 10% or less of resource allocation, but the point is the same. Action is the more important. There is one aspect of planning that can deliver extra value, and that's planning for failure, or contingency planning. Our imagination should be partially applied to imagining what could go wrong. How would the contingency transpire? What would we do next if it did? We should prepare for resilience in the aftermath of a setback. A plan, in Angie's words (which, in turn, come from the Marines), is a reference point for change. Ultimately, risk must feel good. If the antidote to the downside of risk is imagining future wins, then we can also benefit from a focus on the wins we experience every day. Choose the path that feels good both tomorrow and today, and that makes all efforts worthwhile. Additional Resources Bet On You: How To Win With Risk by Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch: Mises.org/E4B_203_Book Bet On You Podcast: Mises.org/E4B_203_Podcast Angie Morgan Witkowski on LinkedIn: Mises.org/E4B_203_LinkedIn

The concept of risk provides us with an excellent opportunity to bridge between formal economic theory and personal business experience. Economics provides us with rigorous understanding of risk and uncertainty and the distinctions between them and their various types. But risk — the word that we use in everyday conversation — bring with it subjective feelings that affect how we approach it. Knowledge Capsule It's appropriate for entrepreneurs to reframe the concept of risk so that they can embrace it wholeheartedly. Risk has traditionally been framed as the downside of a choice. It's the potential negative outcome for anything we try. But we just have to look at our own lives to see that a lot of risks we've taken have generated upside, whether that's choosing a college, getting married, or taking a particular job. If we feel good about the outcome, then risk is a path to reward. Part of the reframing of risk is to see it as a process rather than a single choice. Risk can sound like it comes at us as a single choice, or an event, or a once-and-for-all decision. It's much better to think of risk as a process — a behavioral process rather than a decision-making threshold. The risk process is one of experimentation —taking small steps, trying different things, getting feedback from the market, making adjustments, then trying some more things. Instead of “starting a business”, we can think of setting out on the pathway to entrepreneurship. Instead of “committing to a future new product launch”, we can think initiating an exploration with low resource commitment until we have better feedback knowledge in order to take the next step and commit more resources. We can think of a new initiative as an experience gap that we look to fill with knowledge from experts and experience from mentors or advisors who've done something similar. The key to this reframed risk process is a courageous commitment to perpetual learning. Through learning, we can all redefine our understanding of risk and re-establish our relationship with it. A part of risk is the ego-bruising realization that we don't know everything and can therefore make mistakes, or take actions that have unintended consequences. By embracing learning, we establish a social reward for not knowing — learning is viewed positively, as a reward. Developing new knowledge is one of the primary roles of the entrepreneur. While it may take intellectual courage to own up to not knowing, the courage is rewarded with new understanding and new advantages. There's always opportunity to learn more. Imagination is an antidote to risk. Imagination can overcome risk. We all have the capability of imagining future achievements — “future wins”, as Angie Morgan Witkowski put it. Imagination can be an exercise in creativity, and it's OK to let it run wild, releasing our minds from the restraints that risk can impose. Taking the time for free-thinking can be very beneficial. The pathway to the imagined future is to marry possibility with probability. In our exercise in imagination, it's easy to eliminate the impossible. But we shouldn't limit the possible. We can start from the imagined possible future and then work back through probabilities about whether we can accomplish it. Angie stimulated her business imagination vi a sidewalk margarita bar in Florida and ultimately opened a successful coffee shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It was a process of working backwards from what was possible to what was more probably, given her circumstances. Similarly, her consulting business started by imagining writing a book about a better style of leadership than is taught in business school. She contacted literary agents, who encouraged her not only to write the book but to also start a speaking business. The audience for her speaking engagements sought consulting help, and she developed a series of workshops as part of the delivery system. Her consulting business is now cross-industry, from startups to the oil-and-gas majors, and worldwide. It started with imagination. Imagination is complemented by hard work and realistic capacity assessment. It would be wrong to think that the reframing of risk to action and perpetual learning comes additional without costs. Angie mentioned two. One is hard work. All learning pathways must be undertaken with the commitment to working as hard as it takes to advance. It requires time, effort, and continuous review. The intellectual courage that Angie highlighted is hard work in itself — the cognitive work of thinking about how to think, exercising cognitive discipline, exploring flexible options such as design thinking, that require the effort of looking at problems from many different perspectives. The second cost Angie mentioned is the honest assessment of our capacity. We can imagine future wins and assess the probability of achieving them, but we must be honest about our capacity. Do we have the resources, do we have the skills, can we assemble the right team, are we willing to undertake the hard work? Putting hard work and capacity together means we don't risk an inadequate attempt to solve the target problem. As Angie put it, using Marines language, don't be “half-assed”. Action is more important than planning. Angie's prescription in her book, Bet On You, is for one-third of time to be allocated to planning and two-thirds making things happen. The make-things-happen part is what generates the feedback loop and learning that is so important. Here are Economics For Business, we'd probably relegate planning to 10% or less of resource allocation, but the point is the same. Action is the more important. There is one aspect of planning that can deliver extra value, and that's planning for failure, or contingency planning. Our imagination should be partially applied to imagining what could go wrong. How would the contingency transpire? What would we do next if it did? We should prepare for resilience in the aftermath of a setback. A plan, in Angie's words (which, in turn, come from the Marines), is a reference point for change. Ultimately, risk must feel good. If the antidote to the downside of risk is imagining future wins, then we can also benefit from a focus on the wins we experience every day. Choose the path that feels good both tomorrow and today, and that makes all efforts worthwhile. Additional Resources Bet On You: How To Win With Risk by Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch: Mises.org/E4B_203_Book Bet On You Podcast: Mises.org/E4B_203_Podcast Angie Morgan Witkowski on LinkedIn: Mises.org/E4B_203_LinkedIn

The concept of risk provides us with an excellent opportunity to bridge between formal economic theory and personal business experience. Economics provides us with rigorous understanding of risk and uncertainty and the distinctions between them and their various types. But risk — the word that we use in everyday conversation — bring with it subjective feelings that affect how we approach it. Knowledge Capsule It's appropriate for entrepreneurs to reframe the concept of risk so that they can embrace it wholeheartedly. Risk has traditionally been framed as the downside of a choice. It's the potential negative outcome for anything we try. But we just have to look at our own lives to see that a lot of risks we've taken have generated upside, whether that's choosing a college, getting married, or taking a particular job. If we feel good about the outcome, then risk is a path to reward. Part of the reframing of risk is to see it as a process rather than a single choice. Risk can sound like it comes at us as a single choice, or an event, or a once-and-for-all decision. It's much better to think of risk as a process — a behavioral process rather than a decision-making threshold. The risk process is one of experimentation —taking small steps, trying different things, getting feedback from the market, making adjustments, then trying some more things. Instead of “starting a business”, we can think of setting out on the pathway to entrepreneurship. Instead of “committing to a future new product launch”, we can think initiating an exploration with low resource commitment until we have better feedback knowledge in order to take the next step and commit more resources. We can think of a new initiative as an experience gap that we look to fill with knowledge from experts and experience from mentors or advisors who've done something similar. The key to this reframed risk process is a courageous commitment to perpetual learning. Through learning, we can all redefine our understanding of risk and re-establish our relationship with it. A part of risk is the ego-bruising realization that we don't know everything and can therefore make mistakes, or take actions that have unintended consequences. By embracing learning, we establish a social reward for not knowing — learning is viewed positively, as a reward. Developing new knowledge is one of the primary roles of the entrepreneur. While it may take intellectual courage to own up to not knowing, the courage is rewarded with new understanding and new advantages. There's always opportunity to learn more. Imagination is an antidote to risk. Imagination can overcome risk. We all have the capability of imagining future achievements — “future wins”, as Angie Morgan Witkowski put it. Imagination can be an exercise in creativity, and it's OK to let it run wild, releasing our minds from the restraints that risk can impose. Taking the time for free-thinking can be very beneficial. The pathway to the imagined future is to marry possibility with probability. In our exercise in imagination, it's easy to eliminate the impossible. But we shouldn't limit the possible. We can start from the imagined possible future and then work back through probabilities about whether we can accomplish it. Angie stimulated her business imagination vi a sidewalk margarita bar in Florida and ultimately opened a successful coffee shop in Traverse City, Michigan. It was a process of working backwards from what was possible to what was more probably, given her circumstances. Similarly, her consulting business started by imagining writing a book about a better style of leadership than is taught in business school. She contacted literary agents, who encouraged her not only to write the book but to also start a speaking business. The audience for her speaking engagements sought consulting help, and she developed a series of workshops as part of the delivery system. Her consulting business is now cross-industry, from startups to the oil-and-gas majors, and worldwide. It started with imagination. Imagination is complemented by hard work and realistic capacity assessment. It would be wrong to think that the reframing of risk to action and perpetual learning comes additional without costs. Angie mentioned two. One is hard work. All learning pathways must be undertaken with the commitment to working as hard as it takes to advance. It requires time, effort, and continuous review. The intellectual courage that Angie highlighted is hard work in itself — the cognitive work of thinking about how to think, exercising cognitive discipline, exploring flexible options such as design thinking, that require the effort of looking at problems from many different perspectives. The second cost Angie mentioned is the honest assessment of our capacity. We can imagine future wins and assess the probability of achieving them, but we must be honest about our capacity. Do we have the resources, do we have the skills, can we assemble the right team, are we willing to undertake the hard work? Putting hard work and capacity together means we don't risk an inadequate attempt to solve the target problem. As Angie put it, using Marines language, don't be “half-assed”. Action is more important than planning. Angie's prescription in her book, Bet On You, is for one-third of time to be allocated to planning and two-thirds making things happen. The make-things-happen part is what generates the feedback loop and learning that is so important. Here are Economics For Business, we'd probably relegate planning to 10% or less of resource allocation, but the point is the same. Action is the more important. There is one aspect of planning that can deliver extra value, and that's planning for failure, or contingency planning. Our imagination should be partially applied to imagining what could go wrong. How would the contingency transpire? What would we do next if it did? We should prepare for resilience in the aftermath of a setback. A plan, in Angie's words (which, in turn, come from the Marines), is a reference point for change. Ultimately, risk must feel good. If the antidote to the downside of risk is imagining future wins, then we can also benefit from a focus on the wins we experience every day. Choose the path that feels good both tomorrow and today, and that makes all efforts worthwhile. Additional Resources Bet On You: How To Win With Risk by Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch: Mises.org/E4B_203_Book Bet On You Podcast: Mises.org/E4B_203_Podcast Angie Morgan Witkowski on LinkedIn: Mises.org/E4B_203_LinkedIn

Risk is not something we spend much time talking about in public circles. Sure, your typical financial advisor may talk about your risk tolerance, but when it comes to life risk, business risk, or career risk, we do not spend very much time discussing it. For many of us we grew up in families where they did not take much risk. They feared that risk would lead to loss. However, risk can also be rewarded. Especially if we understand it and know how to manage it. The truth is every single day you are alive you are at risk. The question is are you in control of your risk or are you letting circumstances dictate your risk. On this episode of A New Direction Retired Marine Angie Morgan rejoins us to talk about her new book entitled "Bet on You". Angie is going to take us through how if you take risk in the right way, bet on your gifts, talents, and abilities that your risk is going to lead to reward...and that reward is the life that you dreamed of, and achieving the success you imagined. Bet on You: How to Win with Risk Book - Angie Morgan - A New Direction with Jay Izso Bet on You: How to Win with Risk is a mental, emotional, and spiritual journey into our psyche when it comes to risk.  Each chapter is filled with thought provoking ideas and practical tools to help you embrace risk and achieve greater success than you are right now.  Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch have written a must read in Bet on You.  And when you consider all the things you could bet on, you are your best investment with the greatest return.  Learn to turn your risks into rewards...Bet on You! Please Thank our sponsors of A New Direction by reaching out to them and saying thank you and using their services. EPIC Physical Therapy the facility with the most cutting edge equipment and the certified staff to help you recover from an injury or surgery, work with professional and amateur athletes, or just those of us who want to move and feel better.  When you want EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results then start with EPIC Physical Therapy by going to www.EPICpt.com Linda Craft Team, Realtors when you are looking to sell your home or buy a new home start with what their clients refer to as “the legends of customer service”.  Whether you are in the Greater Raleigh Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina or any where in the world they can help you with your home dreams.  Contact our friends Linda Craft & Team at www.LindaCraft.com

Angie Morgan is a dynamic, creative thought leader who knows how to unlock the capability and talent of leaders at all levels.After serving as a Marine Corps officer, Angie led in pharmaceutical sales for Merck and Pfizer. She's been a special advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on diversity initiatives, and engages routinely with boards and organizations to drive performance. Angie is an avid athlete — her competitive nature and motivation to win shows up in every client engagement as she inspires others to be their best.To learn more about Angie or to connect with her, visit: https://leadstar.us/

This week, Dana revisits a conversation with New York Times Best-selling Author and co-author of "Bet on You: How To Win with Risk," Angie Morgan to discuss the endless possibilities of intentionally taking risks. Angie answers a question on many minds, "How do you know when it's time to leave a job?" and offers transformative advice on combating imposter syndrome and career anxiety. Keep up with Dana on Twitter: @DanaPerino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Dana revisits a conversation with New York Times Best-selling Author and co-author of "Bet on You: How To Win with Risk," Angie Morgan to discuss the endless possibilities of intentionally taking risks. Angie answers a question on many minds, "How do you know when it's time to leave a job?" and offers transformative advice on combating imposter syndrome and career anxiety. Keep up with Dana on Twitter: @DanaPerino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode Katrina Burrus interviews Angie Morgan, who served as a Marine Corps officer and led in pharmaceutical sales for Merck and Pfizer. Angie is an avid athlete — her competitive nature and motivation to win shows up in every client engagement as she inspires others to be their best. How do you define risk taking and why is it important? You wrote a book called leading from the front, what do you mean by that? How do you see would you see the expression of women's leadership different then men's leadership? What did you learn from the ROTC corporate marine training on leadership and how was it being a woman in a male dominated environment. What did you need to learn? What have you applied in the corporate world that you learned in the marine corps. What are the misconceptions about risk and why does it matter? Angie Morgan After serving as a Marine Corps officer, Angie led in pharmaceutical sales for Merck and Pfizer. She's been a special advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on diversity initiatives, and engages routinely with boards and organizations to drive performance. Angie is an avid athlete — her competitive nature and motivation to win shows up in every client engagement as she inspires others to be their best. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC to reach your goals. Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of www.mkbconseil.ch a company specialized in leadership development and executive coaching.

In today's episode, we cover  with Angie Morgan. Angie is the co-author of Bet on You: How to Win with Risk, a book about discovering the formula for success and decision-making confidence to transform even the most risk-averse mindset.We have to take risks in order to become great at anything, but what do you do if that risk stops you dead in your tracks, who should you seek out for advice, and how can you manage risk so you can accomplish your dreams?What to Listen ForIntroduction – 0:00How do you break something down that appears to be a large risk?Who are the three types of people you should look out for when getting advice on a big risk you want to take, and who should you avoid?How to Find High Value Communities – 13:05 Where can you go to find high value communities that will support you and help you on your journey to achieve your dreams?How to Grow Your Confidence – 20:20What are the three components of confidence you need to focus on in order to become more confident?How to Mitigate Big Risk – 39:30What three strategies can you implement to effectively manage the risks you take in life?When it comes to making big decisions, it's important to get advice from the right people. Seek out those who will give you honest feedback and support you on your journey. Avoid getting bogged down by negative people or those who are not willing to help you achieve your dreams. With the right mindset and a supportive community, anything is possible. What risks are you ready to take in order to achieve your goals?A Word From Our SponsorsDo you LOVE the toolbox episodes? Did you know that every week we give a LIVE mini-toolbox lesson inside our Private Facebook Group? Best of all it is FREE to join. Join today and get access to all of our live training and level up your communication, leadership, influence and persuasion skills. With 14,000 members it's a great place to network, learn and overcome any obstacle that's in your way.Did you know that you can get the whole Art of Charm catalog when you subscribe to Stitcher Premium using our link? That's 15 years of podcasts featuring expert guests and toolbox episodes! Sign up today and use Code “CHARM” to get a free month!Running out of things to say in conversation… and still struggling to get people interested in you? That's an uncomfortable position to be in. Don't want to risk getting tongue-tied and screwing things up the next time you meet someone? Check out Conversation Magic now to make sure you don't crash and burn. With our bulletproof formula, you'll be flirting up a storm, sparking fun and engaging conversations, and making high-value friends anywhere!Resources from this EpisodeBet on You: How to Win with Risk by Angie MorganCheck in with AJ and Johnny!AJ on InstagramJohnny on InstagramThe Art of Charm on InstagramThe Art of Charm on YouTube

Description: In this week's episode, I am exploring risk both real and perceived. This is a follow-up discussion I want to have with you. If you have not listened to episode 271 when I interviewed Angie Morgan one of the co-authors of the book, "Bet on You: How to Win with Risk," do that now. In late 2019, we held 3 sessions in the What's Next mastermind group around risk.  We first spent time defining what risk means to each of us. We each view risk differently but those who are the most risk-averse are often the ones who society leaves behind. Like Angie discussed in episode 271, this is not about taking wild risks without understanding the ramifications. It is about taking measured risks. In this episode, I want to discuss real and perceived risks. Not everything we view as a risk is very risky. I really want you to reflect on how you have taken or not taken risks in your career and life. Taking risks is part of life. We take risks every day in our lives, like getting in a car, flying in a plane, and now walking into an indoor restaurant and being surrounded by lots of people. How have you taken risks and mitigated the outcomes? I will be intermixing solo episodes like this one over the next few months. They will be shorter and to the point. I am trying something different to mix things up. This episode is sponsored by Career Pivot. Check out the Career Pivot Community, and be sure to pick up my latest book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life Third Edition. For the full show notes click here.

Listen to our latest podcast episode, hosted by NAWL board member Mary Card Mina, joined by Angie Morgan, co-author of 'Bet on You How to Win with Risk'. Their conversation today covers  how to supercharge your decision-making confidence and transform even the most risk-averse mindset.  Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Simple Cast Podcasts, or find every episode on the NAWL website! Thank you to NAWL sponsors for making the NAWLTalks Podcast ad-free!

SEGMENT 1 with Angie Morgan, starting at 0:00: To be successful, small business owners need to understand the role that risk plays in their business and their life. But many have a misconception about how much risk is needed or how many risks they are actually taking. SEGMENT 2 with Jim Terry, starting at 19:00: How does a small business owner navigate the turbulence at the intersection of business and politics? And what opportunities are small business owners missing in this area?SEGMENT 3 with Brad Brodigan, starting at 37:15: Over the past two years, small businesses have needed to invest heavily in the online customer experience. What are the best businesses doing to be more successful? Sponsored by Truly Financial.

This week, Dana is joined by New York Times Best-selling Author and co-Author of "Bet on You: How To Win with Risk," Angie Morgan to discuss the endless possibilities of intentionally taking risks. Angie answers a question on many minds, "How do you know when it's time to leave a job?" and offers transformative advice on combating imposter syndrome and career anxiety. Keep up with Dana on Twitter: @DanaPerino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Dana is joined by New York Times Best-selling Author and co-Author of "Bet on You: How To Win with Risk," Angie Morgan to discuss the endless possibilities of intentionally taking risks. Angie answers a question on many minds, "How do you know when it's time to leave a job?" and offers transformative advice on combating imposter syndrome and career anxiety. Keep up with Dana on Twitter: @DanaPerino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Description: In this week's episode, I interview Angie Morgan one of the co-authors of the book Bet on You: How to Win with Risk. This is one of the best books on risk that I have read and given the uncertain world we live in I thought it was an appropriate topic for this podcast. Let me read Angie's about section from her LinkedIn profile: I learned how to lead during my time as a United States Marine. When I transitioned to the private sector, what surprised me was how the term "leadership" was being used. Whereas in the Marines, leadership was a verb - everyone aspired to lead. In my new world, "leadership" was a noun and only an expectation for managers. This inspired me to write my first book on leadership - "Leading from the Front" - as well as start my business, Lead Star. I've since written two more books - SPARK and Bet on You. Through Lead Star, I do the work I love. My team and I design programs for professionals around the world that help them understand how they can express leadership in their work environments and in their lives. If you feel you are risk-averse, which you will hear from Angie that a lot of successful people feel they are, then this is a conversation you need to hear. This episode is sponsored by Career Pivot. Check out the Career Pivot Community, and be sure to pick up my latest book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life Third Edition. For the full show notes click here.

New York Times bestselling author Angie Morgan discusses the book "Bet On You" and how to win with risk. When Angie and her co-author Courtney Lynch signed up for the Marines, little did they know that they were about to get the master how to take risks. Now they mentor clients like Facebook, Google, Walmart, and FedEx. Listen for three action items to turn risk into opportunity. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?    

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss their new book BET ON YOU: How to Win with Risk. 

Gaining a healthy view of risk can lead to positive changes in your personal and professional life, and Angie Morgan, co-author of Bet on You: How to Win With Risk, shares some insight on how to reframe your relationship with risk. Learn more about Angie Morgan and Bet on You: How to Win With Risk here: https://leadstar.us/ (https://leadstar.us/) LIMElight with Jessie is part of the WGRT 102.3 FM Podcast Network. For the latest episodes of all of our featured podcasts, visit our website here: https://wgrt-1023-fm-podcast-network.captivate.fm/ (https://wgrt-1023-fm-podcast-network.captivate.fm) WGRT's LIMElight with Jessie is produced by the following team members: Executive Producer: Jessie Wiegand Audio Engineer: George James Administrator: Jessie Wiegand Marketing: Jessie Wiegand Follow Jessie on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wgrt_jessie/ (https://www.instagram.com/wgrt_jessie/)

How do you respond to the idea behind Thursday is the New Friday? Does it challenge you? How can Thursday is the New Friday challenge the working status quo? If you are unsure about the message behind Thursday is the New Friday, then question it. Poke it where you think it should be poked and try to find places where it can improve. At the same time, it challenges you back and asks you why things should stay the same, why the status quo is the better option. Even if the change seems foreign now, remember that the future is expansive, and change is slow. Never say never because things can change. What was normal one hundred years ago was people working 60-hours a week, and what is normal to us now is anywhere between 20- to 40-hours a week. If a four-day workweek is something that does not sit well with you, then you do not have to adopt it, but look at the studies. Recent research has shown time and time again how taking small breaks in between working boosts your capacity for focus and productivity. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Challenge and be challenged Never say never Look at the studies   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

What can we learn from what we used to do? Do you explore your options? How can testing ideas help you incorporate them into your life? Even in college, Joe was already working a four-day workweek and did not take any classes on a Friday. He would work productively and structure his years to save money to travel internationally. In the beginning, career transitions were off-putting to Joe because they represented becoming fixed on one job with a certain timeline. Joe started exploring and listening to a bunch of podcasts to find out how other people had strayed from the norm and made a living for themselves doing what they wanted when they wanted. Joe tested what he was learning from those who he admires and began to slowly incorporate their knowledge into his life until he was able to take the lead and create it how he wanted it to be. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: College Career transitions Testing   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! Small Passive Income Podcast ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

How does one enter a flow state? How can you prepare your environment to sustain productive work? Why should you protect your brain? As Joe was about to start working on his book, he safeguarded his mental clarity by not watching any news, going onto any social media, or doing anything that could regear his brain into a different state than it was in when it was fresh in the morning. Here are a few safeguard methods: Have a nutritious breakfast and take care of your physical health and well-being. Create a space to consistently work in when you are wanting to go into a flow-state and keep it the same. Structure a routine for that day or when you are working on that task and stick with it. Get creative with drawing and writing with your hand on physical paper or a whiteboard and get analytical by writing on a computer. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Protect your brain before you enter a task Environment prep Use both sides of your brain   BOOK MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE | Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler - Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

What would previous generations think of the possibility of this much freedom? How can the work schedule of previous generations alert us to the current opportunities for freedom? How can we set up the lives of our children to have more freedom and joy than we do?  Writing the book brought opportunities for learning and gaining a deeper understanding of time. With that understanding comes the knowledge that we have the power to change it to suit us. One of the stories inside Thursday is the New Friday is about Joe Sanok's grandfather and the intensive work schedule that he lived by. Seeing the progression over generations from what previous family members did to what people are doing now is humbling and inspiring. The work that can be done now is what people can leave behind for their children. Currently, we are in the position to create a flexible space for future generations to make their schedules into what they need them to be. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Lessons from research Grandparents stories Setting up life for future generations   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

Does your fear often stop you from pursuing your goals? Is fear only a messenger? Can you trust yourself to look at what is on the other side of uncertainty? 1 – Social fear: being afraid to do something foolish that could get you kicked out of your group or community. 2 – Physical fear: being afraid of physical pain and harm to the body. 3 – Ego fear: being afraid of feeling bad about yourself. When people look at the reality of the fears and question it, we come to find that the fears are not nearly as big as we think. Through challenging our fear, we come to find that we catastrophize them. We may be worrying about worrying, instead of feeling anything specific that relates to our current reality. Question your fear to find what the root cause of it is, gift yourself with objectivity, and move through it towards your goal. Fear should not stop you from doing anything. Fear is only a messenger that is telling you what is important to you, and that can also be a gift. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Three types of fear Worrying about worrying Look what is on the other side Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

How is Thursday is the New Friday structured? How does each section of the book support the philosophy behind Thursday is the New Friday? Who is this book for? Time is deconstructed at the beginning of the book to show that almost all modern-day work time has been made up. The next section of the book discusses why slowing down is necessary for both human satisfaction and health, as well as productivity. What happens in the brain when people slow down? How does that encourage creativity? Once you have learned how to slow down and welcomed the lessons that it brings, the next step is taking those lessons and setting a faster pace for yourself that is informed by your well-being and revved up to accomplish your wishes. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Deconstruct time How and why slowing down is necessary How to speed up   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

What does your type of fun look like? How can fun help you to push your boundaries? Can fun deepen life's lessons? It may not seem like it at first, but it is through the lens of fun and joy that people can get to a space of openness where they feel their emotions fully and learn well. People are not designed to learn in strict environments with rules and hard punishments, because that is not learning with curiosity and fun, that is learning to survive. Learning about life through fun brings a certain depth to experiences that can ground the lessons, making them more valuable to us in our lives for the long run. Put yourself out there and try something new that is fun to you, and invites you in. Often you will get caught up in the joy of the moment and go way further than you were expecting yourself to. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Fun brings depth Fun deepens learning Use fun to push your boundaries   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

Do you still work on vacations? How can you practice work discipline? How do you put out work-fires and stop them from happening in the future? Before you leave on your trip, decide how you will structure your vacation; will you have no contact with your team whatsoever, or will you be slightly available and check in once a day or week? This also helps you to lay the boundaries down with your team. Let your team know months before you plan on leaving so that you and your team can lay out a plan. Structure the systems that your team will use while you are away. Lay down what you will do when you get back: what your team can put on your schedule for you to look at when you return. There will always be an admin-fire to put out from time to time. As the boss, you handle the fires, but once the fire is out you can sit with your team and put a structure in place that will help to curb that fire from happening again in the future. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Decide what type of vacation it will be Set up systems Work discipline   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

How do you make a four-day workweek work? What happens if you drop some of the balls in the air? How does the four-day workweek make the most of your time? For most companies, Fridays are at best a 60% effective workday. Fridays are when companies have birthday parties, celebrations, or group events. If your Friday is not as impactful as your Monday, consider changing it up and add Friday to your weekend. If you stop working on Friday and lose 20% of your work obligations, were they part of the top priority of what it is that you had to do? Most likely that 20% of to-do obligations were also not as important, perhaps even not as necessary, which means that you are optimizing even more. One of the greatest benefits of the four-day workweek is that you optimize your time. You shorten the time that you have to complete something, so you treat your time with respect and integrity because you only have so much of it to get work done. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Is your Friday as productive as your Monday? What happens if something drops? Consider the best use of your time   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

What is your hook? What makes you feel fulfilled outside of work? Do you fuel your ego with hustle culture? Your hook is what you want to do if you could, without fail, and without impeding your work. Perhaps you want to go snowboarding once a week, or trail running. Figure out what your hook is and structure your work around it so that you start to create intentional space for yourself outside of constant work. If you find yourself constantly busy without fail and without awareness it may be time for you to make a shift. Know that you can change your activities and reinvigorate your relationship with work without giving up on what you enjoy as a person. For some people, being constantly busy is about being perceived as an incredibly hard worker and strokes their pride, when they are in actuality not living their life with awareness and joy. Focus on what is actually important for your work while living sustainably without burnout. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: What is your hook? Be intentional Check the ego   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

What is the first step to slowing down? Why do you spend time doing what it is that you do? How can you start to build small slowing-down habits into your routine? The first step is asking yourself why you are spending time doing the things that you are doing. People often add to-do list clutter in their own lives because these are things they have always done. Therefore, the first step is to ask questions about what is currently within your reality, and why you are doing these things, and what you can change. There will be times in life where it is simply busier and the pace is quick, and then there will be other times when life is calm, and the pace is slower. Have mini-experiments with slowing down by trying out different activities. Depending on how much you enjoy these activities, you can decide what works for you and which activities you can build on into small habits. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Why are you spending time on what you are spending time on? Life fluctuates Trying one thing at a time   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

Is the old industrialist way really the best method for workflow in modern times? How does a company implement the philosophy behind Thursday is the New Friday? Which benefits does implementing innovative thinking bring to a company? Some people are entrenched in, and even prefer, the industrialist way of thinking, which may be a mismatch with the philosophy behind Thursday is the New Friday. Questioning the industrialist mindset is the first step to making small changes that can benefit the overall well-being of your life. If your company wants to implement the message behind Thursday is the New Friday, consider: Observing the quantifiers of success in the company Looking at the schedule of the office and its employees Setting boundaries as a team around time off A company can greatly increase its employee retention and overall staff well-being by simply adopting an innovative mindset and taking the needs and wants of its employees into consideration. Be flexible with setting schedules Ask the staff which benefits mean the most to them In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: How Thursday is the New Friday can benefit the everyday person How to slow down as an office Innovative thinking   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

Which traits, when combined, lead to success? Which of them do you already have? How can these traits be developed? Curiosity: People who say, “that's interesting – I want to learn more” are generally more successful because they allow themselves to be inquisitive and understand the deeper workings of a situation. An outsider perspective: this allows you to see problems better from the outside instead of from the inside. People who can move on it: people who can make change instead of being paralyzed by perfection can create success faster because they can gather data, make changes, and keep going even when they are unsure. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Curiosity An outsider perspective The ability to move on it   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

How can you become more self-aware? What are some simple techniques you can give a try? Why should you couple your small commitments with flexibility? Most people begin pursuing self-awareness and start getting to truly know themselves after an event of discomfort in their lives. However, you can start this process out of a genuine desire to do and be better for yourself. Spending time in meditation, walking, journaling, and exercising are all scientifically proven ways to help you be grounded in yourself, in the present moment. This helps you to make conscious decisions and be aware of your life moving around you and being an active agent, not a passive reactor. Once you have a self-awareness technique you would like to try, experiment with it by making small commitments with yourself to give it a try. Find what makes you feel good, allow yourself flexibility, and give yourself space and permission to create the routine as it feels beneficial to you throughout each day. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Expanding your self-awareness Techniques Small commitments   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

How is slowing down integral to speeding up in work? Which type of work sprint helps you accomplish your tasks the best? How is adequate rest essential for vigorous work? We need to slow down fully to get proper rest, and it is only with proper rest that we can do our best work. Prioritize your rest to be able to come back to sprint with passion and vigor to accomplish your ventures. There are different ways for people to accomplish their tasks, and the main sprint types are: 1 – Intentionally going away to a different place for a fixed period of time. For example, going away for a weekend to focus only and totally on your work. 2 – Spending time every week in the same place, following a routine. Many business books are prescriptive in nature, and simply tell you techniques to try out. Thursday is the New Friday, however, is like a menu: you can read it through and find which systems fit you and your schedule the best. Finding what feels good and suits you is key to creating the type of work environment that can lead you to fully achieving your passions and dreams. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Slowing down to speed up Sprint types Finding what feels good   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! Check out The Testing Psychologist Podcast ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

What is the difference between intuition and inclination? Can inclinations be developed? What do you need to get started? Intuition is something that happens that we cannot easily explain. It is a gut feeling that we have or a vibe that we pick up on when we enter into a space. Intuition differs from inclination, which is something that we are born with that we can develop over time. An inclination is not permanent and is something that we can choose to develop and work with or let lie. These inclinations are evident in most top performers across industries, 1 – Curiosity: A desire to go deeper into areas of interest, and generally being inquisitive. 2 – An outsider perspective: Witnessing situations and people from the outside to garner a more in-depth understanding of different cultures and ideas. 3 – The ability to move on it: Some achievers become paralyzed by perfection and wait too long before starting a new venture. Develop your inclinations and get started on those ventures and ideas that you have been wanting to try. You only need yourself to get started. Spend the time you may use to think and rethink to do and redo. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Intuition and inclination Three inclinations of top performers Going ahead and trying   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

How can you structure your optimal curiosity routine? What is the significance of creating a “curious environment”? Why should you not direct your curiosity towards a goal? On your way to becoming more curious, make it easier for yourself. Find the time of day where you are both energized and ready to explore that extra bit of interest that you have in your chosen subject.  Safeguard the hour or two before that time so that you do not arrive in that space feeling stressed out. As you get ready for your period of creative curiosity, change your environment to help your brain associate this time with active exploration. This could be; going for a walk, taking an art class, watching something inspiring… Now that you have primed your brain for curiosity and newness, start the process! Get a big sheet of paper and start writing. Put down all the aspects of what it is you want to explore.  In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: Finding and safeguarding creative time Building a creative environment Brainstorming   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

Where did the industrialists come from? How does the industrialist mindset still lurk in modern ideas about work? How do you want to create your life from the “messy middle”? The industrialist period favoured production and manufacturing over the human quality of life and fulfillment, and there are still remnants of this sentiment in the workplace today. This work-orientated mindset is still prevalent, and in some industries it is necessary, however, there is a lot of scope and potential for change. Post-pandemic, some bosses and leaders want to go back to the industrialist model, but we do not have to. Now we are in a transition period from what was before and what is still to come, and it is in this place where we can decide how we structure the change so that it suits our needs. For the first time, this shift from industrialist to self-agent allows us to bring our own lives into the question of how we work. Be intentional with your time, because you have more power and autonomy over your life than you may realize. In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: From then to now The messy middle Taking agency over your life   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

How does one start the process of working less? What is the first step to making impactful and active changes in your schedule? Have you experimented with your time and what you want to experience? To see change externally in your life, you need to start internally with yourself. In Thursday is the New Friday, I discuss the internal inclinations of top-performers. Later, I reflect on slowing down and clearing your mind to enter a space where you can truly absorb new knowledge and achieve new insights. Real productivity comes from organizing your internal world, which is what your external world will manifest itself from. Getting your mindset, health, and creativity up to strength and speed will help you to create truly meaningful change in your life. People often overvalue their work; they place their worth as a person and their ego into their jobs so much so that missing work or not succeeding makes them feel that they are bad or useless people. Remember that you are a person as well before you are a worker. You can pursue your passions. You can enjoy life. Experiment with your time. If you could chuck rules and general guidelines out the window about how you should spend your time, what would it look like? It may seem strange at first, but it is possible to create the life that you want to live.  In this episode, I speak with Angie Morgan about: The first step to moving towards freedom in your schedule Not overvaluing work Remembering to enjoy your life   Thanks for listening! I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram! ARE YOU READY FOR THE 4-DAY WORKWEEK? Click here LEARN MORE ABOUT JOE: Click here

This week, Libby is joined by executive coach Angie Morgan. Angie and her business partner Courtney are executive coaches who work with high-performing leaders to help them achieve next-level results. After their service in the Marine Corps, Angie and Courtney co-created the leadership development firm Lead Star and co-wrote the New York Times best-selling books SPARK and Leading from the Front.    Libby and Angie discuss: Where Angie learned to lead and the experiences that shaped her as a leader Being influential and inspirational  Why leaders aren't born and anyone can develop leadership skills The importance of having self-awareness when it comes to leadership Common misconceptions surrounding leadership The concept of risk taking as a pathway to reward Choosing your hard and giving gratitude   Angie and her business partner have helped high achievers around the world unlock their true potential through one-on-one coaching, keynote addresses, and corporate leadership programs. Their third book, Bet on You: How Leaders Win with Risk, will be out in spring 2022.  Connect with Angie: www.leadstar.us www.sparkslead.us https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-judge-morgan https://instagram.com/lead.star https://twitter.com/leadstar https://www.facebook.com/LeadStar