Podcasts about ask why

If you've tried different time management systems and still feel overwhelmed and stressed, this episode is for you. My guest Mark Silverman shares key points from his excellent book (and my favorite on this topic), Only 10s 2.0 - Confront Your To-do List, Transform Your Life. Mark has created a simple system that's easy to adopt and stick with. You will love the passion and energy he brings to our conversation around valuing your time, uncovering the real reasons why you don't do the things that will achieve your goals, and the power of self-inquiry.When working for fast-growing tech startups, Mark generated more than $90,000,000 in sales. He achieved this by bringing together teams of executives and technical leaders to close complex multimillion-dollar sales. Mark has experienced, first hand, the pressure of the 'hustle and grind' culture along with the unique challenges of the "C-Suite." This experience, together with his years of training as a coach and facilitator, helps his coaching clients create sustainable and lasting success in all areas of their lives.Mark is the author of and the host of the Mastering Midlife Podcast.You'll discover: How to identify the 10s that are your true top prioritiesWhy 7s, 8s and 9s can be so attractive and derail your focusThe one-word question Mark keeps asking his clients until they get to the real reason or root causeWhy self-inquiry is a key step in discovering the truth about your procrastinationHow to find the “gold” in any crisis

It's the Season 2 finale, we're at the top of the mountain, and Sarah Rose and John are here to show you the view. Accompanied by multidisciplinary designer and founder of /ayd, Charis Alexander, they explore the question of what is really at the heart of driving ourselves and our teams towards more meaningful achievement? Together, they'll guide you through the ways in which cultivating psychologically safe, equity-minded teams is a precursor to Flow State which, in turn, is the foundation of peak performance. In fact, the entanglement between these concepts is such that one experience may not be possible without the other. ___Referenced this week:Charis Alexander: https://layd.life/ Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. Journal of Leisure Research, 24(1), 93–94.Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1997). Finding flow. New York: Basic.Ghosh, R., Haynes, R. K., & Kram, K. E. (2013). Developmental networks at work: Holding environments for leader development. Career Development International, 18(3), 232-256.MacCurtain, S., Flood, P. C., Ramamoorthy, N., West, M. A., & Dawson, J. F. (2010). The top management team, reflexivity, knowledge sharing and new product performance: A study of the Irish software industry. Creativity and Innovation Management, 19(3), 219-232.MacNeill, N., & Cavanagh, R. (2013). The possible misfit of Csikszentmihalyi's dimensions of flow in the contemporary roles of school leaders. Management in Education, 27(1), 7-13.Maslow, A. (1965). Self actualization and beyond. Proceedings from the Conference on the Training of Counselors of Adults. Winchester, MA: The New England Board of Higher Education. Moneta, G. B. (2004). The flow experience across cultures. Journal of Happiness Studies, 5, 115–121. Quinn, R. W. (2005). Flow in knowledge work: High performance experience in the design of national security technology. Administrative Science Quarterly, 50(4), 610-641._____Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones.  Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.______Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

What is the right way to engage in feedback conversations? In this episode, John and Sarah Rose challenge traditional, default modes of feedback, including telling it how it is, blaming, and constructive criticism—all of which are unidirectional and assume one “right” answer. Instead, your intrepid hosts guide you out of the binary realm of one truth and walk you step by step through alternative models that contribute to building a feedback culture for growth._____Referenced this week: Exploring the relationship between learning and leadership. Leadership & Organization Development Journal. (Brown & Posner, 2001).Leading adult learning: Supporting adult development in our schools. (Drago-Severson, 2009). How the way we talk can change the way we work: Seven languages for transformation. (Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. L. (2001).)Managing diversity at work: Does psychological safety hold the key to racial differences in employee performance?  (Singh & Selvarajan, 2013). Situation, Behavior Impact Model (Center for Creative Leadership, 2020)_____Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones.  Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn._____Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

Ask Why! Join Teri and Paul in 2 Corinthians 13, the last chapter of 2 Corinthians.Resources and a transcript for this episode can be found at bethel.ch/podcasts.Connect with us online at bethel.ch, by emailing podcasts@bethel.ch, or find us @bethelchurchwa on Instagram and Bethel Church WA on Facebook

I'm good at a lot of things. I'm great at one thing: My morning routine. After doing morning news for more than 20 years, I am an expert in finding ways to streamline getting out the door. A good morning ritual can be a time saver. It can be a sanity saver. And, it can lessen stress in unusual ways by boosting productivity and raising your self-esteem. But, here's the reason most morning routines fail: Morning routines don't actually start in the morning. They start at night. I probably should have thrown in a "spoiler alert" before that one. In this solo episode, I'm breaking down the ridiculously easy things I do to make getting up hours before the rooster crows possible. Prepare to be dazzled by the seemingly mundane. But, give it a try, and I'll bet you see results. In this Dying to Ask: Why you should develop a morning routine How to figure out what should and should not be in your morning routine Why I think most morning routines fail

Beware the default mode of prizes and back-pats lest you drain the power from praise. Trite and nonspecific praise can at best offer minimal value, and at worst create a system of winners and losers. We know it’s common to under-communicate genuinely positive, appreciative, and admiring regard for our coworkers in a powerful way. That's why Sarah Rose and John are jumping into the deep end of the praise pool and focusing this episode on sharing 3 tactical checkpoints to examine, reform, and transform your team’s practice of praise. _____Referenced this week: Exploring the relationship between learning and leadership. Leadership & Organization Development Journal. (Brown & Posner, 2001).Leading adult learning: Supporting adult development in our schools. (Drago-Severson, 2009). Excerpt from: How the way we talk can change the way we work: Seven languages for transformation. (Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. L. (2001).)Managing diversity at work: Does psychological safety hold the key to racial differences in employee performance?  (Singh & Selvarajan, 2013). _____Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones.  Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.____Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

Scrum teams perform at their best when given the trust to be self-managing, the freedom to decide how their work gets done, and clear goals for the sprint ahead. But what are the limitations on autonomy and what does it look like to protect it in the face of pressure from different stakeholders? In this episode, Sarah Rose and John discuss autonomy’s nemeses—like the micromanager and the illusion of democracy—in order to finally set the record straight: Scrum team members are not order-takers, overtime heroes, or planning poker lobbyists. There are clear ways to support team autonomy and obstacles that can be removed right away IF you know where to look!----Referenced this week:Controlling the uncontrollable: ‘Agile’ teams and illusions of autonomy in creative work. (Hodgson & Briand, 2013). Knowledge worker team effectiveness: The role of autonomy, interdependence, team development, and contextual support variables. (Janz, Colquitt,  & Noe, 1997).Individual autonomy in work teams: The role of team autonomy, self-efficacy, and social support. (van Mierlo, Rutte, Vermunt, Kompier, & Doorewaard, (2006).Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones.  Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.----Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

With all the hype, and the MEDIA PUSH, commecials on TV, Radio, and News Papers......all directed towards the Black Community...I must ASK WHY. From Former President Barack Obama, to actors and athletes. How much more are WE willing to endure, before we say....HELL NO.

We could talk about the core Scrum values ‘til the cows come home — Focus, Openness, Commitment, Courage, and Respect! HOWEVER, what does it look like to reflect and act on those core values from the perspective of an ally? Sarah Rose and John share their own experiences as allies and times they wished they had an ally. Through those experiences, they analyze the critical impact of recognizing different voices on a team as a way to make sure no team member remains invisible.----Referenced this week:Black Futures [ONE WORLD] (Jenna Wortham & Kimberly Drew, 2020)----Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones.  Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.----Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

Making the most of collaborative time is challenging. Whether it's designing, brainstorming, planning, or learning, discussion protocols offer structured processes to support focused and productive conversations, build collective understanding, and drive equitable team improvement. In this episode, Sarah Rose and John divulge the secret sauce of protocols and, as a treat, try out a long-time favorite that you can take back to your team: Zones of Comfort Risk, and Danger!----Referenced this week: John's ZonesSarah Rose's ZonesProtocols:Zones of Comfort, Risk, and Danger Microlabs for Exploring Equity by Emily White & Linda LantieriOpeners and Other Protocols created and/or adapted by AlleyProtocol Library from the School Reform Initiative----Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones.  Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.----Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

In this episode of the podcast I break down the top 3 ways you can get to know your camera better to be best prepared for them the moment arises. In This Episode You'll Learn: Read the Manual - Learn things you never knew your camera was capable of! Spend a few hours with the camera shooting - Get to know the tool you use to capture the world and blur the line between visualization and capture! Ask WHY you feel limited - When you know the limitations of your camera you know how to best use your camera. Resources: Join The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community

How might we practice what we know to be true in theory: in SCRUM, the more team members who are able to exercise their voice, the better the final product will be.In this episode, we learn from Linda Rosenbury— Superintendent of Schools in Washington State and Doctoral Student at Harvard's Educational Leadership Program. Linda's experience working with adults from diverse racial, socio-economic and linguistic backgrounds crystallizes specific strategies for engaging all voices to participate so teams talk during meetings instead of later at the Slack water cooler.----Referenced this week:Linda RosenburyLinked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-rosenbury/Twitter: @lindarosenburyHumble Inquiry by Edgar E Shein___Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones. Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.----Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

Mark 4: 35-41 1. Ask: "Why am I afraid?" 2. Ask: "Do I have any faith?" 3. Ask: "Who is He?"

Join V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad as we explore the Top 12 Techniques to become a more effective Agile Coach. We will cover 4 techniques each day over the course of the next three days! Part 3: 9) Ask Why 10) Break It Down11) Ask Powerful Questions12) Challenge Thought Patterns

Gia McKay Is the latest newcomer to the South African music scene. Cape Town born and raised, she’s singer-songwriter who released her first track, I Won’t Ask Why, at the tender age of 18 in October last year and has quickly followed that up with her latest release. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vulnerability, making mistakes, and being wrong are critical to our teams’ success! As leaders across Scrum roles, in modeling our own vulnerability through seeking help, sharing fears, admitting mistakes, or admitting failure we invite the same in our team. In this episode, we reflect on our mistakes, argue about the separation of work and home, and discuss how an atmosphere of vulnerability opens the door to creativity, learning, and growth.----For further learning...Innovation is not enough: Climates for initiative and psychological safety, process innovations, and firm performance (Markus Baer & Michael Frese, Journal of Organizational Behavior: The International Journal of Industrial, 2003)Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams (Administrative Science Quarterly Amy Edmondson, 1999)----Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones. Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.----Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

When silence becomes a pattern on a Scrum team — mayday! — we have a problem. Identifying different types of employee silence and understanding how to address them is the first step towards reviving team voice. Whether it’s fear, embarrassment, a narrow sense of ethical responsibility, or lacking room to speak up, learn how silence can be destructive and how to work with your team to move past it.----For you to use right away:Read: Destructive role of employee silence in organizational success. (Beheshtifar, Borhani, & Moghadam, 2012)Listen: How to Build Psychological Safety with Amy Edmondson (Coaching for Leaders)----Show NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones. Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy. Use 'I'. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.----Feb 2021: Alley is hiring! More info at https://alley.co/careers----Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

I purposely didn't do a "goals" episode in January. I mean, 2020 was hard enough without the pressure of resolutions. But then, I started thinking maybe goal setting is EXACTLY what we need, despite the pandemic.The utter loss of structure from commutes, distance learning and working from home has left a lot of people struggling to find motivation to think about goal setting. But life coaches and time-management experts say the act of setting goals can ground you in a world that keeps on spinning.The ultimate goal-setter is back on the podcast this week.Tim Collom first appeared on "Dying to Ask" at the beginning of 2020 to talk about his 20-year habit of forming 100 goals every year. Many of you have asked: "What happened to that goal guy?"Many assumed Tim ditched the list given the pandemic.Nope! He doubled down on the goal list, and wait until you hear what happened next.On this Dying to Ask:Why you need to write down some 2021 goals10 topics to focus your goal settingHow to know a goal is worth putting on your listThe goal Tim just crossed off the list that's seriously ruining his sleep

Season 2 begins with an exuberant welcome to new co-host, Sarah Rose Belok! Learn why clear and upheld norms can steer teams beyond unproductive behaviors to do their BEST work (even teams of two!). John and Sarah Rose model how to identify and finalize a set of norms, by working through their own norms for the podcast.----Podcast NormsBe transparent about where we're at. Only record show when we're both ready.Tell me where your head is at. This will help us adapt to our moods and tones. Share the mic. Push for equity of voice in recording and editing.Respect each other's privacy.Use 'I' statements. Avoid broad generalizations.Speak your truth. Stay positive, but honest.Ask WHY. If something's unclear, we push each other to clarify.We make decisions together. Nothing goes live unless we are both happy.We will make mistakes, tell me when so I can learn.----Practical resources to use right away: Norms Construction — National School Reform InitiativeThe Power of Protocols: An educator's guide to better practice ----Do you want to learn more about Scrum? Follow us!Twitter / Facebook: scrumsup | Instagram: twoscrumsupFind out more about Alley at https://alley.co

On this week's episode of Style Masterclass, I give you my four step process for setting style goals. 1. Focus on One Thing. BE SPECIFIC 2. Create Environmental Cues 3. Teeny Tiny Baby Steps 4. Ask: Why this goal? To RSVP for the upcoming free style class visit www.judithgaton.com/webinar

If you’re looking for critical thinking strategies to help yourself or others, congratulations. Learning to think better is one of the best ways to help ourselves improve the world. And now that you’re here, I’m going to treat you to an epic lesson in critical thinking techniques that can: Improve your performance at school or work Help you make better decisions Assist in avoiding mistakes that crush others Improve profits as an entrepreneur Using creative thinking and critical processes of understanding that improve your memory This final benefit is especially important if you find yourself forgetting information. And on this page you’ll even learn more about how to remember the steps involved in thinking more critically.  A Brief History Of Critical Thinking Strategies Every culture has developed tools for thinking better. Let’s list just a few classic examples: Asia: Tao Te Ching and The Art of War India: Panchadasi and the Advaita Vedanta tradition Greek: Plato and the Socratic Method Russia: Triz Britain: Analytic philosophy France and Germany: Continental philosophy and Nietzsche’s “genealogy” Spain, Italy, and other parts of Europe: Llullism and techniques like ars combinatoria This final tradition is particularly interesting because it was key to the development of formal logic and ideas that eventually made modern computing possible. Critical thinking is always evolving and some of the newest applications are involved in everything from new political initiatives to quantum computing and innovations in space travel. 9 Types Of Critical Thinking That Help Lifelong Learners Outperform Their Competition Let’s face it. The reason we learn critical thinking is not just so we can improve the world. It’s so we can compete in the race to improve the world.  That means that critical thinking cannot stand on its own. It has to also include analytical thinking and creative thinking.  That’s why we have to go beyond the typical stuff you read online about asking: Who What Where When Why How Don’t get me wrong. Those are important questions to ask. But let’s dive in and understand four of the biggest and best categories of critical thinking: 1. First Principles Thinking  This kind of thinking breaks a problem down to its basic parts and uses them to explore new paths. It tends to keep a goal in mind at each step. To use this kind of thinking, you also want to:  Identify core assumptions Break the problem down into parts Create new processes towards a clearly defined goal Example: We know that memory requires at least some level of repetition. But how can we reduce that amount? Looking at our core assumptions, we can break the problem down into parts and notice that primacy and recency effect allow us to create a tool. The new process is the Memory Palace technique, something that every memory competitor and many students use and refine year after year, usually by repeating this same critical thinking strategy. 2. Blank Slate Thinking This technique starts with first principles, but you go further. You ask: What would this look like completely from scratch?  Example: Imagine you’re trying to solve poverty in an inner city. Even though it won’t be possible to start the city over, by thinking about what the area looked like before it was inhabited, you can imagine a new history and try to figure out how greater fairness might have been achieved.  3. Synergistic Thinking Synergy is about combining things together that don’t normally go together. As a way of stimulating more critical thinking, you would get a bunch of items together and keep asking, Why don’t these items go together? Then dream up ways they could be combined as a critical thinking exercise. Example: Imagine scissors and a banana or a kite and vase. Ask: Why don’t these items go together? 

If you don't laugh, you'll cry. How many times have you said that in 2020?Comedian Kerri Pomarolli is known as "Hollywood's favorite good girl." She's a devout Christian and known as a clean comedian. Translation: She doesn't swear in her act and you can play her stuff with your kids in the room.Kerri earns a living acting, doing standup and giving motivational keynote addresses for Fortune 500 companies.That all came to an immediate halt in March with the pandemic.On this Dying to Ask:Why a sense of humor is as important as a mask in dealing with the pandemicHow Kerri has pivoted a career in comedy while working in her living roomAnd how she got a gig writing Hallmark movies

Procrastination is always about something deeper. We have fears; we are uncertain; we are not feeling up for the task and so we procrastinate. When you are feeling the urge to put off, or procrastinate what you know are the tasks that will move you forward in your network marketing business, STOP. Ask - Why am I procrastinating or avoiding the action steps that I know will move my business forward? Be very open to what comes up for you. Your mind will always seek to give you the answer. Why is this stopping me? Why am I allowing this to hold me back from pursuing my goals? My hopes? My dreams? Is it a person? Who is it? Why do they matter? Is it their opinion of me? What I am doing? Who would I be and what would I do if I didn’t care about this? Now, here is the really important part - Show Notes https://www.streetsmartwealth.com/blog/overcoming-procrastination-network-marketing

Polly want a cracker?! Don’t just parrot back the things your audience says because you know it’ll get their attention. Ask WHY they’re saying these things in the first place so you can UNDERSTAND what they’re going through and get them RESULTS! Sound a bit confusing? It’s not, I swear! Just give this episode a listen and apply it to your business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mbaeveryday/message

Kitchen Sink # 108 Playlist The Bats – Gone to Ground (new, Foothills, out Nov 13th, NZ since 1982) Tough Age – Possession (Which Way Am I?, Toronto indie pop sounding much like a Flying Nun band like The Bats and Able Tasmans) Able Tasmans – Fa Fa Fa Fa (A Cuppa Tea And A Lie Down Deluxe Reissue 2015, originally 1986, NZ indie pop) Terrible Signal – Switching View (The Window, new, Melbourne Australia jangle pop) Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – She’s There (new, Melbourne indie pop, Sideways to New Italy) Break 1 Bob Mould – Siberian Butterfly (new, Blue Hearts, SF by way of Berlin these days, pop punk) HIGH/LOW – In Silence (Milk Moustache EP, new, Southend on Sea, surf punk, released as a series of 6 Eps that will make up their album Cyclops) Previous Love – Egotrip (Egotrip/Hatemouth single, new, Buffalo shoegaze) Draag – Nothing Ever Happened Deerhunter Cover (LA dreamgaze) Sloan – Silence Trumps Lies (new single, Toronto indie rock) flowerbed – Pyrite (new, split EP with heavytrip, Denton TX shoegaze) Dreams of Empire – Space Invader (Brighton UK indie rock, new single, from forthcoming Encapsulation LP) Fir Cone Children – Soaking In feat. Krissy Vanderwoude (from forthcoming Waterslide At 7 A.M., Berlin dream punk) The Reds, Pinks, and Purples – Forgotten Names (new, You Might Be Happy Someday, sad pop from SF) Business School – Forever (new, Sunk In the Tide, California dream pop) Still Corners – Last Exit (Tessa Murray and Greg Hughes, new single, London dream pop) Doug Tuttle – Bruised and Bothered (new single, Somerville psych folk) Break 2 Working Men’s Club – Tomorrow (new s/t, Manchester post punk) Fotoform – Yves Klein Blue Styrofoam Remix (new, Seattle dream pop) Bootblacks – Nostalgia Void (new, Thin Skies, NYC dark wave) Kraków Loves Adana – Don’t Ask Why (new, Darkest Dreams, Hamburg dark wave) Black Swan Lane – Scream For Me (new single, Jack Richard Sobel, Atlanta post punk) I Could Live In Hope - Fight For Life (new, PSA/Not OK EP, Nashville shoegaze) Darksoft – Eternal Blue (new, Meltdown, Seattle indie rock) LOMA – Half Silences (new, Don’t Shy Away, Dripping Springs TX dream pop, featuring a member of Shearwater) Daydream Cathedral – Dawn Is a Feeling (new, Faded Facades EP, Moody Blues cover, LA neo psych) Citrus Clouds – Honey (new, Phoenix dream pop) Break 3 The Luxembourg Signal – Mourning Moon (new, The Long Now, CA/London collective, includes Beth Arzy from Jetstream Pony and Trembling Blue Stars) Heavy Sigh – People Pleaser (new, Hard to Care, NJ dream pop) Peachblood – Longing Sky (new single, Brighton UK dream pop) meadowlake – Under the Sea (new single, Netherlands dream pop) LAUNDER – Wonder (2018 Pink Cloud EP, LA indie pop, feat. Zachary Cole Smith of DIIV on guitar) Juliper Sky – Into the Outer Light (new single, Manchester UK dream pop) PARAGⴲN CAUSE – Without You (new, What We Started, Ottawa dream pop) Ten Million Lights – Better to Know (new, Shine So Bright EP, Portland OR shoegaze) Two Harbors – Turn On and On (new, from Closer To Heaven: A Tribute To Ed Ackerson by Susstones, Minneapolis indie rock, Ackerson was in Polara, 27 Various, and other bands) 93millionmilesfromthesun – Everything Goes Wrong In the End ( I Had Nothing To Dream EP, Doncaster UK shoegaze) Break 4 Skullcrusher – Farm (new single, LA folk rock) Josienne Clarke - The Sea Sandy Denny Cover Studio Demo (Historical Record vol. 3&4 Learning To Sail, Scottish folk rock) Sandy Denny – By The Time It Gets Dark Acoustic Demo (I've Always Kept A Unicorn - The Acoustic Sandy Denny) Luluc – Daydream Pt. II (Dreamboat, new, Brooklyn indie folk)

My guest on the episode is Patrick Boutwell from the bands The Brother Kite and Snowplows! In our conversation we cover the making of essentially every album he's recorded over the last couple of decades including The Brother Kite's latest entitled Make It Real which came out in August. A lot of the focus was on the inspiration behind his songwriting and style of playing. He also talks a little bit about some of the gear he uses and you'll probably pick up on the different ways his albums have been recorded and the varying lengths of time each took to complete. Interlude song order: "Falling In Love With A Shotgun" by Beefcake Messiah "Waiting for the Time To Be Right" by The Brother Kite (from their album Waiting for the Time To Be Right) "The Scene Is Changing" by The Brother Kite (from their album Isolation) "On The Mend" by The Brother Kite (from their album Model Rocket) " Don't Ask Why" by The Brother Kite (from their album Make It Real) "A Spark" by Snowplows (from their album Let's Die) "Tongue–Tied" by Patrick Boutwell (from his album Hi, Heaviness) " No Way Out" by The Brother Kite (from their album Make It Real)   Interview recorded September 21st, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey  ***If you enjoy the episode please leave a rating or review wherever you're listening right now!***

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Ask? Why? or Ask Why? Because too often we are looking for answers we can't find without asking the right questions. Ask yourself why, ask why others treat you how they do, ask why you waste time on social when you cold be putting that energy into yourself. Ask why until you get to the root of your triggers and troubles. When you ask why or any of the four W's you simply your life. It's like creating a virtual page in your mind where you come to an understanding about the reality you've created. So much of life is on coast mode we ned to shift it to a more conscious gear in order to redirect ourselves to the path we will feel truly inspired, loved, fulfilled in. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authentically/message

Oct 14, 2020 Join me over a cup of green tea as I chat with you about the powerful impact of self-reflection on your fulfillment, building resilience, and growing your impact. Self-reflection can begin at a superficial level and evolve more deeply: 1) Start with What/Who... 2) Ask Why... 3) Ask what you could do next time to improve the situation (yes, there will be a next time). 4) Wonder how it makes you a better provider for going through it. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed as medical advice or training.  Please see a licensed professional in this regard.  All information is provided in good faith and does not represent the views or opinions of any entity or organization.   Resources: www.jennifergeorge.co Read: Communication is Care: 9 Empowering Strategies to Guide Patient Healing (https://www.amazon.ca/Communication-Care-Empowering-Strategies-Patient-ebook/dp/B07TDSHZXT) Host Social: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bestobsessed_with_jenn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenngeorge08 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestobsessed/ LinkedIN: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-george-25656517

Streamed live on the Saturday 5th September 2020 for Co-Reality Sound Camp (2&E) Thank you for listening. Tracklist Adriatique, Delhia De France, Marino Canal - Home (Original Mix) Vessels - Echo In (Ripperton Remix) Good Guy Mikesh, Reznik (DE) - Human Factor (Original Mix) Time (FR) - Keys of Gods (Original Mix) NTO (FR) - The Sand Dealer (Original Mix) Gil Zambrano - Wasted Youth (Original Mix) Xinobi, Vaarwell - Fire (Original Mix) Moon Boots, Kyiki - Don't Ask Why feat. Kyiki (HNNY Remix) Manuel De La Mare - Is This Love (Original Mix) Stevie R, Djanan Turan - Inicio de la magia (Monkey Safari Remix) Yotto - Turn It Around (Monkey Safari Extended Mix) HU, Armonica - You And Me Feat. HU (Original Mix) Nico Morano, Gingin - Believe feat. GinGin (Nandu Early Morning Remix) Mind Against - Walking Away (Original Mix)

Learning To Trust The ProcessIt’s incredibly difficult to trust the process. It’s like you’re telling yourself to just commit 100% and “wait and see” if it is going to work. And that’s hard because we don’t like the idea that we may be wasting time.But the simple fact is, results take time to build. One week? Two weeks? Sure we can see results.But committing for 6, 10, 12 or even 16 weeks?! Holy crap will those results add up!So here are 4 Tips To Help You Trust The Process so you can actually see the results you want!Track. If you can see what you are doing you can see if it TRULY works. This holds us accountable and paints a clear picture of what is going on.Commit 100% to a program and don’t adjust it! If you don’t actually truly test something, you won’t know if it will work. And when you take a plan and then tweak it, you don’t know if it was the adjustments that actually helped you or held you back.Ask WHY! Do your research. Don’t just blindly follow! Understand why things are programmed. Try to break things down as you go through. That can even help you adjust if you you aren't seeing the results you'd like.Commit to an end date. Even when trying to build a lifestyle, I think end dates are key. I set end dates for progressions and ratios even when maintaining. It gives us a point at which to assess and make changes or tweaks as needed. It gives you security that you aren’t just committing to something forever blindly.

Ask Why? . . . is the canter good enough, is the horse sitting enough, is there enough relaxation in the horse for a flying change? (Listeners' Choice)    Contact Details for this Episode are available on    www.HorseChats.com/CarlosDeCleermaeckerLC   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

Download the Getting Started Guide - 1:07  - What’s your why4:34 - Ask  Why 5 times6:20 - The excuses we tell out selves8:37 - The excuse list13:30 - Journal Exercise15:08 - Holdens take on how to optimize your dayRecommended Reading. - Eat that frog by Brian Tracey - What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam17:51 - SMART Goals - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely23:06 - Are we measuring ourselves too much?27:53 - Holden ”If you want to go quickly go alone if you want to go along  way, go together.”31:10 - Good Goal setting vs Bag Goal Setting36:06 - The plan -47:23 - Planning to fail. 

In this episode we talk about the fact there is SO much conflicting information out there so we get it - it is hard to know what to believe. So, we have some tips for you - and a bit of tough love - to help you avoid wasting your time, damaging your body further, and bringing you even further from your goals. Podcast mentioned on Why Meal Plan Templates SuckIf you are considering trying a new diet, or you are working with a coach - do NOT just let them dictate what you do. Ask WHY. Why would we just blindly trust a template to give us results when it didn’t ask us ANYTHING about our history, our likes/dislikes, our lifestyle, our stressors, our needs, our goals, etc. All it asked was age/height/weight/goal - how can something be tailored to you and the ups/downs of life with those 4 simple statistics? Also, if a coach is asking you to remove a food group (carbs, protein, etc.) QUESTION THEM. Ask for research, ask for the meaning behind it, ask why it is right for YOU and your body! If a coach is asking you to eat really low levels of calories - ask why and for how long. Ask what you do when you get hungry, or when you want to eat more! If you are experiencing anything like irregular menstrual cycles, constipation, not going to the bathroom daily, major mood swings, headaches, hunger/cravings, etc. - ask your coach WHY this might be going on. Ask how to help it or how to improve it. Do NOT be helpless - you are PAYING for a service. And if you aren’t paying and doing your own research, be thorough. Do not trust your co-worker, or your cousin, or your sister who lost 50 lbs on Keto (supposedly). Ask what keto does long-term, ask how you should supplement your diet if you choose to go vegan and remove meat. Click HERE to more about our Metabolic Prehab™️ program!Connect with us:Website lsn.fitInstagram @lsn.coach@lizromannutrition @beccachilcz_nutritionEmail: liz@lsn.fit or becca@lsn.fitAffiliate partners:1stPhorm - Digestive Enzymes, Greens, Protein (Fruit D Loop is one of our favorites!)Magic Spoon - use coupon code 'LSN'Top Notch Nutrition - Sleep, Hydrate (Orange Mango is our favorite!)Built Bar - use coupon code 'LSN'

As adults we often forget that at one point in our life we saw the world and the people around us in a much different light— we saw the world through a child's eyes. As we grow up and mature, we allow life and rules to restrict some of the greatest instincts we had as children.  Instead of never taking no for an answer, waiting for permission, or even embracing our wildest dreams, we fall into a strict regimen we believe will keep us safe and drive us to success.  However sometimes it's important to remember that to truly be effective and productive leaders, our old “childish antics” can actually do us some good. In fact, it turns out the children can teach us a lot about being successful in business and in life. In today's episode, Mark Creedon and I discuss ten things we each learned from our grandchildren that can help us in business. Here are ten things Mark learned from a chat with one of his grandchildren, which I think can help us all in business, success and life in general: The importance of budgeting Iziah told me if he had $100 he would save half and spend half. He wanted to save half for the future and to have some money put away but he also wanted to enjoy his newfound 'wealth' a little. Follow your passion I asked him what he wanted to do when he grew up. "Be a vet" he replied. Because he wanted to help animals, he loves animals and he knows that what vets do. Understanding why you do what you do is a fundamental concept we all should get our head around. It is important to play I asked him what grown-ups should do other than work. "Play" was his response. Recent research from Psychiatrists from John Hopkins University have compared play to oxygen. Taking time to play feeds dopamine into a whole bunch of areas of the brain.  Ask "Why" a lot Sometimes as adults we stop asking questions. Once we stop asking questions, stop enquiring we can fall into resignation. The end result of that is that we can miss opportunities because we didn't scratch the surface and look at why something is happening or why it might. Of course, the other issue about us stopping asking questions is we may also miss the opportunity to, learn from mistakes and so we may very well keep making them. Family is more important than money The point is that there has to be a bigger goal than just money. Money is a great tool and life can be pretty tough without it, but we have to know why we want that money. Family is more than just your household When I asked Iziah who his family was it was much more than just his Mum, Dad, and brother. he cited his aunts and uncles, grandparents, cousins. The point is to consider who your family is, keep it as wide as possible and make sure you are looking after and keeping connected with all of your 'family'. Don't keep secrets Families don't keep secrets from each other, Iziah told me. There is a great lesson here. By being brutally honest with our business family, we are more likely to have them join us wholeheartedly on the journey. Schedule time for fun We mentioned before about the importance of play but life can get in the way. Iziah has an arrangement with his Mum and dad that schedules time in the day for uninterrupted play. That way he knows it will happen and Mum and Dad know nothing will get in the way. It is like anything in life, business. If all we do is put it on a 'to do' list there is a good chance it will get missed or overtaken by other priorities. Schedule it in your calendar and treat it the same as any important appointment. Always Learn My grandson goes to school, he reads, he loves learning. That is something we should never stop doing. Get back up and believe in yourself I asked Iziah what happens when he falls off his bike. "I get up, get Mum and Dad to give me a hug and get back on the bike," he told me. We all know that what counts is not how many times we fall but how many times we get back up. the other thing he shared was how he deals with climbing high on the monkey bars without fearing a fall. "Think positively and believe in myself " was the answer. Couldn't we all use that little gem? Michael shares lessons from his grandchildren Kids have no fear In business, so many of us are stuck in the wrong job just because we are so afraid of the unknown.  You don't need to know it all before you take a step towards what you want to do. Of course, kids need to be developmentally ready for certain tasks, but if they are interested in, and want something, they will go for it. And, so should we – whether it's big changes, or small, fear of failure should not stop us from new experiences.  Kids are driven by curiosity We learn by being curious.  Kids, especially, are so curious it drives them to learn and discover all new things every day.  In our professional and personal lives, it's common that we settle in our ways, doing the same thing in the same way just because we've grown comfortable, losing our sense of curiosity.  Curiosity is what drives new experiences and takes us to new places, constantly keeping us on the move towards our future plans and goals, just like it is making our kids grow into the amazing people they are. Kids don't take themselves too seriously With the little experience, skills, and knowledge in this world, you never see kids worry about things.  They laugh and enjoy the little moments of everyday life, without losing their sense of humor.  Kids show emotions and communicate Happy, or miserable, you will know about your kids' emotions even before they are able to communicate verbally.  We often forget to communicate and show emotions when we are stuck in our everyday life.  This doesn't mean we should throw a tantrum every time a frustrating situation arises, but it's more about showing empathy and communicating regularly and properly with friends and stakeholders.  Kids don't stop learning Kids learn every moment of the day, every day. They don't look at learning as we do. Instead, they learn through play and interaction with other kids. They don't feel intimidated by older kids, they are inspired by them and want to know and do what they do.  As with most things in life, all things new take time to learn. Everything we do, successfully or unsuccessfully, is about learning. So instead of worrying about things, it makes so much more sense to look at it as a learning experience and make the most out of it. 6 Kids also need breaks to re-energize and so do we.  It's so easy to forget about ourselves and about taking breaks, so next time you are juggling lots of things as a working mom, take a step back and enjoy some time on your own. Whatever it is that makes you relax, make sure you do that at least once a day. Links and Resources:  Why not join Metropole's Business Accelerator Mastermind Learn more about Mark Creedon – Business Coach to some of Australia's leading entrepreneurs   Shownotes plus more here: 10 Important Lessons You Can Learn From a 6-Year-Old | Build a Business, Not a Job Podcast Some of our favourite quotes from the show:  “Not taking the first step is one of the most common reasons many people remain unhappy and frustrated.” – Michael Yardney “Don't take yourself so seriously, because if you do, you're not going to enjoy the journey, and you're not going to achieve what you want.” – Michael Yardney “Why not show a bit of empathy? Why not communicate regularly about how you feel, and how you feel about others.” - -Michael Yardney  PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW  Reviews are hugely important to me because they help new people discover this podcast. 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You likely don't know her by name. But her footprint is all over Olympic Track & Field.Jacqueline Hansen is a pioneer in the field of Olympic women’s distance running. She set two marathon records. She won the Boston Marathon in 1973. And she was the president of the International Runners Committee. It was in that position that Jacqueline led the legal fight for women to compete in events like the marathon at the Olympics.On this Dying to Ask:Why women had to fight to runHow long and what it took to get the women’s marathon, 10,000m and 5,000m events recognized as Olympic eventsHow Jacqueline feels about the fact that she never got to compete as an Olympian despite leading the fight for women to runAnd get ready for some epic stories from a woman as good at storytelling as she was at running

Mental Models discussed in this podcast: Discount Rate Greater Fool Theory Circle of Competence 5-Why Framework Please review and rate the podcast If you enjoyed this podcast and found it helpful, please consider leaving me a rating and review. Your feedback helps me to improve the podcast and grow the show's audience.  Follow me on Twitter and YouTube Twitter Handle: @TreyHenninger YouTube Channel: DIY Investing Support the Podcast on Patreon This is a podcast supported by listeners like you. If you'd like to support this podcast and help me to continue creating great investing content, please consider becoming a Patron at DIYInvesting.org/Patron. You can find out more information by listening to episode 11 of this podcast. Show Outline The full show notes for this episode are available at https://www.diyinvesting.org/Episode81 Bond Returns In the aggregate, bond returns cannot exceed the coupon rate of the bond. Your interest rate earned sets the maximum expected rate of return on that investment. Any potential for gains above this threshold is purely speculative in nature.  Greater Fool Theory In today's bond bubble, the only way to justify purchasing bonds in a portfolio is a dependence on the greater fool theory.  If you want or expect high returns from your bonds, then you hope that others are foolish enough to buy them from you before they mature.  Circle of Competence Your circle of competence is probably smaller than you think. 5-Why Framework This framework is used in the industry to evaluate failures for a root cause analysis. Basically, don't stop with understanding a problem after only asking "Why?" once. You need to dig deeper. Ask "Why?" five times, to reach down to deeper levels of explanation.  Find the root cause of a problem, not simply the surface contributing causes.  Summary: Investors should always ask why when evaluating investments. This includes understanding the underlying reasons for their investing strategy, why they earn an excess return, and the edge of their circle of competence.

On this Father’s Day, local poet Marcus Whalbring recites his poem “My Dad Called to Ask Why” from his collection, How to Draw Fire .

On January 1st I did a 2020  Vision Webinar, where I gave out real success strategies.  It has been six months now.  Did you meet any of your goals?  If so, I congratulate you.  You are a fortitude warrior.  Fortitude warriors forge forward against adversity.  That is where my motto, "Success with Fortitude" comes from.  If you did not meet all of your goals, then stay right here with me as I give you some "Success Strategies" to make the next six months of your year golden. I promise it's going to be a short episode, we are going to move fast,  put on your headphones and let's go….. In the webinar, I told them a bit about me.  I won't talk a lot about me because Episode One was all about me.  Let's talk about you You are in love with what you do You love success You want to be a fortitude warrior, but You are Overwhelmed, Looking for direction. And even though you are Serious about your craft, you Wear a lot of hats, yet you are still Committed to the success journey A bit about success It is defined by you What does it feel like? What does it look like? What do you currently contribute to that look and feel? What do you need to contribute to the look and feel of success? You need to know what success looks and feels like in order to identify the successful milestones to your destination.  Celebrate each milestone in your success journey. When you have defined success, identify what motivates you.  If you are not sure, then now is the time to define your motivation. Define Your why Ask Why Ask Why again Ask Why again Ask “why” as many times as you need to get to the real reason you want what you want. Then develop an Action Plan Set a Goal – Now that you know your why, what do you want to happen? Set a Date to reach the goal – When do you want to reach your goal? Take Inventory: What do you have? What do you need? How do you get what you need? How much will what you need cost? How much time will it take to get what you need? What actions do you have to take? What will you use to keep you motivated (podcasts, vision board, masterminds, social media groups, accountability partners, mind maps, etc.)?  All of these work but you must stay committed to positively motivating yourself. Once you have created your action plan and don't try to perfect it.  A rough draft will work just as well. Time to get busy Commit to a goal determination date. The goal determination date is the date that you sit down and determine your goals.   Make them tangible, emotional, with benefits and rewards. Set a goal success date – this is the date you will reach your goal. Set first, second, and third actions that will lead you to reaching your goal. Don't take baby steps.  Take giant steps. Make a motivation resources list – these are the people, places and things that will keep you motivated. Set an alarm for motivation time – you must use your resources consistently.   Now make a date to do this again – goals have to be reviewed and additional actions need to be put in place. Don’t wait until the perfect time. Don’t wait until you have everything prepared. Don’t wait until the money is right! Don’t wait, do it NOW! Success is created by actions.  If you need some help, reach out to me. Book an accountability session: terrilynnphillips.youcanbook.me Speaking of doing it now, don't forget to go get your listening gift at Listening Gift.  It will certainly help stifle the mental chaos.  Until next time…create habits and outstanding success right here on CHAOS.

What's that saying? You are what you eat? More like you are what you THINK you're eating.Get ready for a food reality check with Dr. Jonny Bowden. He's known as the "nutrition myth buster," and he's going to change how you look at food in 2020.Dr. Jonny is a nationally known nutrition expert and psychologist. He's written 15 books and has appeared in publications such as "O, The Oprah Magazine" and "GQ."But he wasn't always so healthy and he wasn't always a doctor. His career started on the road as a musician where he lived what he describes as, "100% the rock 'n' roll lifestyle." That life was great until it wasn't. And that's when Dr. Jonny discovered that working out and eating well have their merits. He's been singing that song to anyone who will listen ever since.On this Dying to Ask:Why if your 2020 resolution was to cut out (fill in the blank food,) you've probably failed alreadyThe good and the bad of popular lifestyles like Keto and plant-based eatingThree foods you should stop eating now and what SHOULD be in your fridgeAnd, what is the nutrition myth buster's guilty pleasure?

Want to make more money? Want to be better liked? Want to climb the corporate ladder? Of course, you do, and that's why you must master modern etiquette.Diane Gottsman is the founder of The Protocol School of Texas. Her insight into how our social interactions affect our professional and personal lives has made her a national expert in her field. She makes frequent appearances on the "Today" show and has written articles for publications like Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.Modern manners go beyond saying "please" and "thank you." Knowing how to navigate negative people and decline invitations that don't interest you is an art. Diane walks us through some everyday situations that can get complicated quickly.On this Dying to Ask:Why we all need to take a hard look at how we conduct ourselves with our friends, family and work colleaguesWhy etiquette is about building relationships, not sticking your finger out when drinking teaHow Diane became a national expert in modern manners and etiquette

Are your meetings too long? Do you want to make them shorter and more efficient? Then listen to ep #139 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast and learn 5 Reasons Why The 50-Minute Meeting Will Grow Your Business. In this episode you’ll get inspired to: Ask ‘Why do we always have to have a one-hour meeting’? Figure out how to fit in a bathroom break between back-to-back meetings Take an honest look at how productive your meetings could be and more And once you make this change, then you’ll have more effective meetings that will ultimately improve your entire business!  For more information or a transcript of MLP 139, visit: https://meetingleadershipinc.com/139

Welcome back to the 13th episode of the Thursday Meditations show! Like always, today I share some thoughts I've had and some ways that each of us can overcome average. *** NEW ANNOUNCEMENT I am raising $1,000 to give to charity. I'm going to give it to Operation Underground Railroad. Help me reach my goal by going to : gf.me/u/wat89x *** In today's episode, we talk about 10 ways to define or discover your core values. This episode is primarily for those who are lost and have no real direction for their life. Core values can be considered an inner compass whose purpose it is to navigate you towards a life that fulfills you the most. Find your core values and make every choice according to them. Here are the 10 ways 1. Read Books 2. Figure Out Who you Admire 3. Figure Out Who you despise 4.  Ponder 5. Ask Your Relationships 6. Try New Things 7. Write your own Character 8. Get rid of things in your life 9. Ask Why, Why, Why 10. Revise If you do all of these 10 things, you will define your core values and that will lead you to feel a more fulfilled life. *** In the show, we also talk about our new show sponsor, Audible. They are a premier audiobook platform that offers over 180,000 different titles you can listen to from your iPhone, Android or any other device. Audible is offering listeners of The Hard Thing Podcast a free Audiobook and a free 30-day trial. To take advantage of this, go to audibletrial.com/thehardthingpodcast to get signed up today . *** ACTION ITEMS: 1. Do the 10 things listed above. *** Thank you so much for listening to the podcast. I really appreciate it because I couldn't keep this going without you. Let's go back to the deal I made you earlier. Did you find value from listening to this episode? If yes then: 1. Share the podcast with one person who could really use it. 2. Reach out to me on Facebook and Instagram. Let me know how the podcast is going. 3. Leave a rating and a review. 4. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any episode. We are on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 5. Check out the blog. 6. Support the Podcast. Go to anchor.fm/thehardthing/support and donate to help us make better content. 7. Share our campaign to raise $1k for OUR. Here's the link: gf.me/u/wat89x Again thanks so much for listening, and stay tuned to next week. Keep doing Hard Things, and Keep Overcoming Average. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehardthing/support (https://anchor.fm/thehardthing/support) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Oleg Loughheed. Oleg has an incredible story. He was born into poverty in Russia. He lived with an alcoholic mother, slept with bed bugs, and was lucky to get a good meal when he could – even if that menat he had to steal it. He never met his father. At 12 years old, he left his birth mother behind not knowing he would never see her again and entered an orphanage to be adopted so he could have a better life. He was adopted by a family in the U.S. This changed his life and gave him all the opportunity he could ever asked for. And Oleg is not wasting it. He is the founder of Overcoming Odds – a non-profit dedicated to helping people share their stories and experiences of resilience and overcoming insurmountable odds to teach others how they can do the same. As an international adoptive father, I can not only relate to Oleg’s story of where he came from and the situation he was in, but I also have a special appreciation of what it took to overcome it. And it’s this unique perspective that I want him to share with you in this episode. ​ https://www.overcomingodds.today/ Oleg’s story begins in a small town in Russia. He was born into a broken home. At 3 years old, Oleg’s mother became an alcoholic. And at 3 years old, Oleg was reliant on her and in her state, she could not really be there for him. His sister started to become his caretaker but was not prepared for it. He was a “rock in the middle of two islands.” His sister was reluctant to look after him and resented her mother for it. Oleg says he is grateful because everything he went through makes up who he is today. The strength, courage, and who has become is all due to these experiences. At 9 years, HE DECIDED to relinquish his parents’ rights and become an orphan. He decided that the orphanage could provide better for him than his current situation. Some of this was true, but there was also physical and mental abuse that came with it. At the 9 min mark, we discuss the amazing decision Oleg was able to make at 9 years old to separate from his family. He shares how he had to mature much faster as he was tested at a very young age at the highest levels to have to grow up. Whether it was fighting hunger, finding a way to survive, watching his mother’s abuse and her being abused from those around her, he had to essentially live on his own and take care of himself. He learned early on to be a problem solver and part of his issue was he wanted to solve problems for his mother but could not. At 12 years old, he was adopted and brought the U.S. He was put into 6th grade. He could not speak English and new very little about this area of the world. He had to figure everything out. He had challenges with keeping up, making friends, even communicating. The only way he could communicate was by kicking the soccer ball back and forth on the playground and this is how he began to make friends. It took him about 2-3 years to get up to speed. At the 16:30 mark, Oleg talks about how he found his drive in the times he had gone out searching for his birth mother and what he encountered. What are the biggest lessons you’ve taken away from your journey that have helped your success? Never say you can’t do something in life. Language really matters. What you tell yourself is who you become. Never sell yourself short. What was the hardest thing you had to overcome in your journey? Some of the closest people to us can be the biggest critics and the ones that can stop you from living your story. Stepping outside of this was the biggest challenge. The way to get through it is to understand that you have a bigger purpose and you must fulfill that purpose. Patience is critical as it takes time – not only to go through it, but to work it through internally. Results, many times, come years down the road. Tell us about RDNA. What is it? Resilience Resilience is developed over time Resilience comes from your self-confidence in your own abilities and decision making. Before confidence comes perspective. How you perceive things impacts your confidence. Discovery Self-discovery What makes you unique? Who are you? Who is helping you? Who is not? Network Who is part of your network? Who should you be surrounding yourself with? What are the qualities they should have? Authenticity You must be who you are today. Don’t wear a mask. Be true to yourself and know yourself. At the 37 min mark, Oleg talks about discovering one’s purpose… The challenge is defining your purpose and then refining your purpose over time. Ask “Why me?” Look at your journey and ask why you had to go through what you have gone through in your life. Why me? What are you supposed to learn from this? Ask how this has shaped your trajectory and who you need to be grateful to for their help along the way. Be careful not to overcomplicate things. The answer is usually right in front of you and simpler that think…. It comes down to, “If not you, then who else? “Who else is meant to go through to understand life from the particular view that you can? Our purpose is always already within us. We have the experience and events that happen in our lives. Its about being able to define those experiences and events on how we choose to view them and use them to help us and serve others. Building something before you know who you are and what you stand for, can lead you down a dangerous road. What is developing an entrepreneur mindset a necessity? Most of us are entrepreneurs at heart. A lot of the things we do in today’s day and age are about surviving, thriving, and connecting which is at the core of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is solving problems, and this is a built-in ability for us. ​ What is the best advice you would give an entrepreneur starting out today? Really commit to understanding who you are. Keep asking “Who am? “Am I doing this for the right reasons?” “Am I connecting with the right people?” You are the best ideal customer to solve a problem for and start a business around. You should build something that’s of value to you. Don’t build for someone else. Build for yourself and it will attract others along the way. When you build for you, it will be to solve a problem for you and not just about making money immediately which is a bad reason to build a business on. Oleg’s acronym for authentic… Accepting your past. Ask, “Who do I have to forgive in my past to move forward in your story?” Understanding you are unique. What makes you unique, what makes you, you? Tell your story. Your story has impact and hearing yourself is critical as your story becomes who you are to the world. Encourage others. Encourage others to share their story. Never say you can’t. Never say you can’t do something in your life. Tell you story to more people! Influencing others. Show them where really are and let them see what is really going on. Help them see that they are not alone. Connecting with others. Don’t be afraid to build your community and bring in those that can challenge you.   Best Quote: Your past doesn’t have to define your present or your future. Your past is a foundation to learn from and give your lessons and takeaways. It is a reference point for how far you’ve come in life.   Oleg's Misfit 3: Ask “Why me?” Why did you go through what you went through and how did you overcome it? What did you learn? Language truly does matter. What words to do you use with yourself? Are you encouraging yourself and others to live out their story or not? Perspective. Is this happening TO you or is it happening FOR you. The perspective you choose to take in life will have a dramatic impact on your life.

Asking great questions is the key to uncovering a clients needs. That is essential to providing value. I have a list of questions I call discovery questions and we use them specifically for this purpose. Today's episode of the Do This Sell More Show - the podcast - contains three segments and the first one is on discovery questions. I actually share my discovery questions with you and they are yours to use as you see fit. Here is the video of that portion of the show. https://youtu.be/p4P-BjtfGvU How to Start a Networking Conversation Our second segment of the show is all about networking. The most important thing to keep in mind is that you are trying to start a relationship by delivering value before you ask for anything. Whenever I do a presentation on networking tips for beginners I have to remind them of this. If you're wondering how to start a conversation, here is the script: Hello. My name is ____ What's your name? What do you do for work? How did you get into that? How is business? If you could change one thing about your business what would it be? Would you like some help with that? I want to introduce you to a friend of mine... There are hundreds of other professional networking tips out there but this is the best way to start a conversation at a professional networking event. Fear of Rejection The third and final segment tonight is about overcoming fear of rejection. I share my foolproof strategy for getting past the apprehension we all feel when offering our services to someone. There is one subject I am asked to address more than just about any other. That is how to overcome fear of rejection in sales. There are four steps to overcoming fear of rejection. They are: 1. Acknowledge it as Normal 2. Disassociate it with You (About Them) 3. Learn from Each Attempt 4. Ask Why, When, How, and Who Fear of failure and rejection are often linked together but they shouldn't be. Fear of rejection is about being accepted. This is an essential part of human nature. You can overcome this fear by pushing through it and I show you how in this video. You don't want to miss this show. Please listen to the entire episode on the podcast player below and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During a research experiment a marine biologist placed a shark into a large holding tank and then released several small bait fish into the tank.As you would expect, the shark quickly swam around the tank, attacked and ate the smaller fish.The marine biologist then inserted a strong piece of clear fiberglass into the tank, creating two separate partitions. She then put the shark on one side of the fiberglass and a new set of bait fish on the other.Again, the shark quickly attacked. This time, however, the shark slammed into the fiberglass divider and bounced off. Undeterred, the shark kept repeating this behavior every few minutes to no avail. Meanwhile, the bait fish swam around unharmed in the second partition. Eventually, about an hour into the experiment, the shark gave up.This experiment was repeated several dozen times over the next few weeks. Each time, the shark got less aggressive and made fewer attempts to attack the bait fish, until eventually the shark got tired of hitting the fiberglass divider and simply stopped attacking altogether.The marine biologist then removed the fiberglass divider, but the shark didn’t attack. The shark was trained to believe a barrier existed between it and the bait fish, so the bait fish swam wherever they wished, free from harm.The MoralAll of us have gone through things in our lives that creates barriers that stop us from reaching our personal and professional goals. We then enter into a life that consists of doing the least amount needed to get by during the week and living for the weekends. Signs of a barrier:Procrastination.Lack of motivation and initiative to better oneself professionally/personally.Quitting when things are boring or hard.Feelings of powerlessness.Not taking personal responsibility and blaming others.Things often said: It’s too hard.It’s not my fault. (It’s everybody else’s).I can’t do it.It’s unfair.Two ExamplesDrew Barrymore became an instant celebrity at the age of seven after starring in E.T. Her parents soon divorced, and her violently alcoholic father was unavailable while her mother was eccentric and irresponsible. She even took Drew clubbing at age nine at the infamous Studio 54, where Drew witnessed drug use and was encouraged to dance with young famous men. By 12, Drew was in rehab, and the following year her mother locked her up in a mental institution for 18 months. At 14 Drew emancipated herself from her parents. After a few ups and downs, she managed to pick herself up and become the massively talented star that we love today.Oprah may be a billionaire now, but the queen of daytime TV came from an extremely poor upbringing. She moved back and forth from her father to her mother, who lived in separate states. At nine, she was raped by her 19-year-old cousin. She was later sexually abused by other family members, including her uncle and her mother’s boyfriend. Finally fed up, she ran away from home at the age of 14. That same year she became pregnant and gave birth to an ill son, who died soon after he was born. She then went to live with her father, who was very strict and helped straighten her life out.How Did They Do It?I’m fascinated by those who overcome such horrible trauma and achieve the life they want. We’ve already talked before about how they had a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset but I also believe that THEY TOOK BACK PERSONAL POWERLESSNESS because they realized THAT THEIR DESTINIES WERE THEIR OWN made up of their OWN CHOICES, ACTIONS, AND RESPONSE TO SETBACKS AND HARD THINGS. Their stories reveal a truth that most never learn—YOU’RE NOT WHERE YOU ARE TODAY BECAUSE OF WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE OR DIDN’T DO TO YOU. You’re where you are today from the choices and actions you took in the last 10 years, 5 years, 1 year, 90 days, and even yesterday even YOUR RESPONSE TO HARDSHIP AND TRAUMA. Your identity—how you see yourself—is either shaped by others or you can choose to take your identity and destiny into your own hands and create the life YOU want not what others have tried to impose upon you. 5 Why’s1. Reflect on something you repetitively think or do that you know is negative and harming your personal or professional life. 2. Ask “Why do I do…” or “Why do I think this…”3. Answer that first why and then based on that answer, ask the next why.4. Repeat until you get to the fifth why. This is usually where the truth is at. Don’t make excuses. Don’t blame others. You’re merely uncovering the WHY behind the WHAT you’re doing or thinking. Just that knowledge alone is powerful enough to create some change. The next time you want to do that negative pattern, you’ll know why and can choose to NOT do it. Download the worksheet to go through the 5 Why’s exercise!

How to I win this Summer? How to have the most impactful summer?   We all win this summer by reaching more children and their families in our churches so how do we set our selves up to win?   Here are some things I’ve learned over the years and If I were sitting in a coaching appointment question I’d ask you.   1) What is does the best summer ever look like for your ministry? Describe it for me. What would you have accomplished by the end? What events would you do?   2) What are the things (goals) you’d like to reach by summers end?   So ultimately what is your End Goal for the summer? Specifically, name your measurable wins.   Then, Ask Why are those my wins? Do you have a why?   Take your list and re-write them by the highest priority first.   3)What would have to be eliminated to accomplish those?   4) What would have to be added?   5)Who could help me accomplish these Goals?   6)What could be some challenges that stand in our way *Leadership, $$$, volunteers?   7) What steps do I need to take by what date to accomplish 1 of these (highest priorities) Who would lead? Who could assist?   8) When do I start? when do I finish?   AS you look through each of these steps you place on your calendar and set up reminders to help you along the way   Build your summer with intentionality and when you get to the end you will find yourself having a greater impact because you were fully prepared and focused.   If you need help, I have a few openings in the KMC Coaching.  If you go to tombump.com and click on the coaching tab, you can enter your information there and put KMC Podcast. I will give you a free 1 hr session where we can dig into something you’re struggling with.  This is a special offer just for KMC Podcast listeners! So jump on and let's have a conversation.

1. ASK “WHY?” 5 TIMES Many clients when you sit down with them have a great sense of the in's and out's of their business. Problems arise with clients and they will seek out a creative firm- perhaps it's a marketing issue or positioning issue or an even deeper issue that the client can't articulate. Usually, the client will seek out the creative firm that specializes in what they believe to be the solution. “We need a new website!” (Google search for Web Design firm). “We need a new landing page video!” (Google search for Video Production firm). For the sake of example, a client has recently booked an initial meeting with your firm and they present their problem. Then, they proceed to self-diagnose: “We aren't attracting enough views to the website because it's boring and we need YOU to make us a landing page video,” the Client says. What most firms will respond goes something like this: “Yes, I see what you mean. We too think a new video will do just the trick. Let's start planning the video.” Rather than letting the patient self-diagnose and tell you what prescription they'd like, instead, begin to ask the first “Why?” question. “Perhaps you're right about a landing page video. Why do you believe a new landing page video will attract more views to your website?” The Client answers with a very logical answer. Ask “Why?” to that logical answer. Keep asking “Why?” The more “Why?” questions you ask, the deeper the issue goes thus revealing the true nature of the problem. Learn to ask better questions that get to the heart of the real issue. Only from there, can you truly help your client. 2. DON'T INTERRUPT THE CLIENT This second tip isn't so much about manners but more so about what it reveals about how you feel about the client. When the client speaks, you listen. You continue to ask penetrating questions about their business, but after that, shut up and listen. In conversation, half of the time, we listen to the other person and the other half, we think about what we're going to say next. Many of us only think about what we want to say next. When you're speaking with the client, especially for the first time, you want to be the best listener possible. Interrupting the client shows that 1) you're not listening to what they have to say and 2) that you lack patience. We are here to serve the client. Develop that serving mentality. We should be making the client feel listened to, appreciated, and understood. It is a rare occasion for business owners to feel this from another firm. Your client relationships should be associated with good feelings and a sense of appreciation. These good vibes will lead to your clients actually wanting to engage with your firm more and more- instead of avoiding you. 3. REMOVE YOUR BIAS We briefly mentioned bias in Tip #1 by letting the client self-diagnose themselves into your wheelhouse. As a filmmaker, yes video production is my specialty, but it's unfair to force my preferences onto the client. The appropriate course of action is to honestly understand a client's problem and try to help them solve it. If a client doesn't truly need your services, then it's more beneficial to your firm that you recommend the actual solution. Nothing can jeopardize your firm's reputation more than taking on a client to give them the wrong solution. We are not vacuum salesmen. Everyone does not need a vacuum. This is what separates serving from selling. We are not selling the client anything. We are here to help them. Sometimes you have to say in the initial meeting that your firm may not be the best firm for this problem, but would be happy to give some recommendations. Your clients will respect the fact that you haven't take advantage of them, and this third tip will reward your firm many times over in reputation and client relations.

Sonja Mustiful is a career coach and author. After working in the corporate world for many years, she now uses her experience to help others lock down their goals and unlock their full potential. On this episode, Sonja talks about her time working in the corporate world and everything she learned along the way. Kim & Sonja discuss Sonja's decision to become an entrepreneur and start her business, Essence of Coaching, where she is now helping others find their true purpose and rise to their full potential. "We have to find our purpose and stay aligned with it." Kim also shares some of the ups and downs she has faced being a business owner for 17 years and gets advice from Sonja on how to combat entrepreneurship fatigue and how to communicate clear expectations to those around you. "We all have control of how we show up." The ladies also discuss the inspiration behind Sonja's new book "Aim High, Ask Why." It's a call to action for anyone who is ready to take it to the next level. Connect with Sonja: http://www.essenceofcoaching.com/ You can purchase a copy of Sonja's book "Aim High, Ask Why" at Novel bookstore in Memphis, TN or click on the link below: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=91bdd5c577e42&mfid=1554570453105_91bdd5c577e42#/checkout/openButton And Hey! Since you are already here, don't forget to subscribe for weekly updates from WTFeminine! Let's get connected! Kim's website Kim on instagram Kim on Facebook WTFeminine on instagram

Jonathon Snyder of the Lollygags came to the studio to perform some comedic yet insightful songs. The acoustic set started with the modern love song “Don’t Ask Why” and ended with an unreleased track “Grand Constellation.” Throughout the performances, we discuss the Lollygag’s structure as a band and the pressure on our generation to continue  […] The post Live In-Studio Session: The Lollygags appeared first on KCSU FM.

Marisol Tawadros, focuses on the development of women employees for a major fortune 100 company’s Diversity and Inclusion program. Marisol shares her personal story on how she discovered the path to Pay Equality and uses stories from Oprah, Barbara Corcoran (Shark Tank Celebrity) and others who have discovered how to gain more pay equality. We talk about the 4 Keys to Pay Equality: Why We Must Ask Barriers that we face How to negotiate for more How to Ask Why time’s up!(we deserve more money now)  

Children love to ask why - and you should too. Because if you do, you will find your truth. In this episode I will teach you how to ask.

Sometimes you have to ask Why five times to get to the truth.  What you hear at first is not always the truth. Or not the whole truth, anyway.  At first, people put the best story up front. They hope it will be enough and you won't go deeper.  Ask Why. Go deeper. Get down to the truth and get all the details.  If you want to prevent the problem from happening again, you have to understand what happened.  Be relentless. Don't accept what you hear at first. Dig deeper. Ask Why five times to uncover what really happened.  Without the truth, you will not be able to make proper decisions. You asking Why also helps staff think deeper when a problem arises. If you want to learn more, read this Entrepreneur article about asking Why.  

Introducing our guest:Deborah Senior is a dynamic talent whose background spans Canada’s leading oil & gas, retail, and marketing sectors including Suncor, Hudson’s Bay, and Nielsen. While her focus is on brand strategy, loyalty programs and consumer research, Deborah’s creativity and expertise lie in her ability to harness the power of effective branding.Her career, however, started in the non-profit sector. She headed an international youth NGO, Policy Advisor at the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society (IMPACS) and is a former Trustee at the Laidlaw Foundation. Throughout all of her roles, her key contribution continues to be incorporating marginalized voices into civic and social structures. Topics discussed:Should you blend your personal brand and your professional brand?What your logo says when you aren't in the room?What do people say about your business when you aren't in the room?Social Media: Your social media posts reflect your values.Social media doesn't need to be instant. Schedule your posts. Review them before posting. Ask: Why am I posting this? What is my intention behind it?Websites:What do you need your website to do? What is the purpose of your website? Answer those questions and then do it the best, cleanest, shortest way possible.Personal Style - Every aspect of your physical identity is branded.Links mentioned:Brand AmbitionCoolors Collabosaurus            

This week on Bombshell, Quinta Jurecic of Lawfare (and Washington Post!) fame joins us to break down the Mueller investigation, AUMF debate, and whether Mike Flynn is really a character from a Coen Brothers' movie. We also discuss the president's trip to Asia and do our best to understand the drama in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, which is all happening without the benefit of a functioning State Department. Quinta confesses her love of James Comey's Twitter account, while Erin and Loren do their best cosplay courtesy of Rag and Bone. Theme Song: Future Teens - Jennifer Lawrence Produced by Tre Hester Episode Reading: Quinta Jurecic, "Robert Mueller can't save us," The Washington Post Benjamin Wittes, "The Lawfare Podcast, Special Edition: A Person of Flynnterest," Lawfare Julia Ioffe, "The Secret Correspondence Between Donald Trump Jr. and WikiLeaks," The Atlantic James V. Grimaldi, Shane Harris, and Aruna Viswanatha, "Mueller Probes Flynn's Role in Alleged Plan to Deliver Cleric to Turkey," The Wall Street Journal Daniel W. Drezner, "Why Donald Trump's foreign policy ambitions will always collapse," The Washington Post Zeeshan Aleem, "8 photos that sum up Trump's rollicking Asia tour so far," Vox Anne Barnard, "Where's Saad Hariri? Lebanon Wants to Know," The New York Times Louisa Loveluck and Suzan Haidamous, "Lebanese prime minister whose resignation shook the region says he will return 'very soon,'" The Washington Post The Economist, "Saudi Arabia's unprecedented shake-up," The Economist Zack Beauchamp, "The purge in Saudi Arabia, explained," Vox Amb. Barbara Stephenson, "Time to Ask Why," American Foreign Service Association Charlie Savage, "Will Congress Ever Limit the Forever-Expanding 9/11 War?," The New York Times Scott Anderson and Sabrina McCubbin, "Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee's AUMF Hearing," Lawfare Rag & Bone, Star Wars Collection (December 1, 2017)  

This week on Bombshell, Quinta Jurecic of Lawfare (and Washington Post!) fame joins us to break down the Mueller investigation, AUMF debate, and whether Mike Flynn is really a character from a Coen Brothers' movie. We also discuss the president's trip to Asia and do our best to understand the drama in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, which is all happening without the benefit of a functioning State Department. Quinta confesses her love of James Comey's Twitter account, while Erin and Loren do their best cosplay courtesy of Rag and Bone. Theme Song: Future Teens - Jennifer Lawrence Produced by Tre Hester Episode Reading: Quinta Jurecic, "Robert Mueller can't save us," The Washington Post Benjamin Wittes, "The Lawfare Podcast, Special Edition: A Person of Flynnterest," Lawfare Julia Ioffe, "The Secret Correspondence Between Donald Trump Jr. and WikiLeaks," The Atlantic James V. Grimaldi, Shane Harris, and Aruna Viswanatha, "Mueller Probes Flynn's Role in Alleged Plan to Deliver Cleric to Turkey," The Wall Street Journal Daniel W. Drezner, "Why Donald Trump's foreign policy ambitions will always collapse," The Washington Post Zeeshan Aleem, "8 photos that sum up Trump's rollicking Asia tour so far," Vox Anne Barnard, "Where's Saad Hariri? Lebanon Wants to Know," The New York Times Louisa Loveluck and Suzan Haidamous, "Lebanese prime minister whose resignation shook the region says he will return 'very soon,'" The Washington Post The Economist, "Saudi Arabia's unprecedented shake-up," The Economist Zack Beauchamp, "The purge in Saudi Arabia, explained," Vox Amb. Barbara Stephenson, "Time to Ask Why," American Foreign Service Association Charlie Savage, "Will Congress Ever Limit the Forever-Expanding 9/11 War?," The New York Times Scott Anderson and Sabrina McCubbin, "Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee's AUMF Hearing," Lawfare Rag & Bone, Star Wars Collection (December 1, 2017)  

When will we learn the power that FOOD has over our Nation? When will we start being accountable for our own health? When?  How? Where?  Who?  Our sole purpose of these FREE podcast is to get fellow citizens to ASK WHY?  HOW and Take some ACTION based on New LEARNED  Behavior.  The Power Starts with Learning... What are you prepared to do?

Ask Why? . . . is the canter good enough, is the horse sitting enough, is there enough relaxation in the horse for a flying change?   About Carlos - Carlos is a qualified elite level rider and coach in both Australia and Germany, teaching to Grand Prix.   Carlos' Favourite Inspirational Quote - Let us have a go   Recommended Books 'Principles of Riding' - German National Equestrian Federation 'Advanced Techniques of Dressage' - German National Equestrian Federation 'The Dressage Horse' - Harry Bolt   About This Episode Carlos commences this interview to explain how he came to be born in the Congo to Belgian parents, how he commenced riding and showjumping and then was influenced by his riding holidays in Germany. He talks in great detail about the training of the horse and the training the rider, how important the foundations are and working with a good instructor. It is a long way to Grand Prix   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/CarlosDeCleermaecker   MusicBenSound.com

Tonight's show is all about choosing a carrier.  We have some excellent guests to help you find your dream job!  Matthew Morrison has come up with a great process for choosing a carrier that he is willing to share with you.  The major theme of this episode is ask questions and Ask Why to the anwer.  When you are looking for a job in the trucking industry the first step is to design your dream job.  Sit down in a quiet place with some uniterrupted time and ask yourself these questions before you start looking for a carrier. Do you like different routes or familiar routes? Why? Do you enjoy problem solving? Why? How much money do you want to make? How much do you want to work? When and where do you want drive? What type of trailer do you want to pull? What type of freight do you want to work with? What type of schedule do you prefer? The list goes on and on, another good idea is to list your strengths and weaknesses, buy the book "Standout"; it comes with a code to take a strength assessment test. Now take all the answers to these questions and describe your dream job.  List potential carriers that meet your criteria  As big a list as possible, then start going thru the list and look for reasons not to work for a carrier. Create a carrier short list.  When you narrow it down to five stop the process. Contact these carriers and talk to recruiting.  Ask for details, pay scale, home time, pet policy. Make a carrier comparison checklist, compare pay, mileage, deadhead, multistop, load/unload. Outline operation:  Local, regional, 48 state, hometime Go to one of there terminals, sit in the drivers lounge and talk to drivers, new and veteran.  Ask what they like and dislike about the company and ask them why?

This is part 2 of my interview with Susie Wise. Susie has had multiple incarnations at the d.school – teaching EX-Tools back in the trailer days, launching the K12 Lab in 2007 with the Nueva School Innovation Lab project, and jumpstarting Media Ops and Hootenanny design for the inauguration of Building 550 in 2008–2010. Back again in 2012 she is leading our efforts to support the movement bringing design thinking into K12 teaching and learning. Susie stumbled upon design thinking when she took a course with David Kelley in 2003 and the experience helped her make sense of the universe. Susie is motivated by the simple belief that humans are by nature designers. Recently a design strategist and innovation coach at Intuit, her practice centers on inspiring teams to use empathy to get to innovative outcomes. Susie has a PhD in Learning Sciences and Technology Design from Stanford’s School of Education and is a co-founder of Urban Montessori Charter School in Oakland. She lives there with her husband and daughter (yes, the one in the movie Babies). Design thinking process New way to seek opportunities and problem solve. Traditional Analytic ways of thinking: see a problem, come up with ideas, do a lot of planning Empathize first, to see what they could see. Ask questions, immersion. Understand the space in a human centered way. Define the problem once you have empathy. Once you have framed what you’re going after, ideate. Ideation is about separating idea formation from selection. Yes and vs Yes but. Prototype - make bite-sized change. Test it out in small spaces to see if you are on the right track in a human-centered way. Do it rapidly. How quickly could you prototype and test your ideas? Mine the failures for learning. Questions to ask after empathy experience: Ask Why 5 times. It can be scary to ask Why. It is about people. Somebody pulls out or somebody pulls rank. Let’s run those prototypes. Bias towards action. Practice on hacking things that are not in school. Hack something in life. Breaking it down into the smallest possible size to get quick wins. Take on more complex tasks. How to be a transformative principal? 1. Shadow a student and 2. put yourself in a different position than you have been in. Loading… Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Sponsor: Sanebox Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey

This Episode’s Focus on Strengths Ben Fanning shows you how to take the job you’re already in and shape it into something you’ll love. He says to think twice before quitting your job. He cautions you to look carefully before you fire a team member. Why? Well, it’s because both actions can cost as much as buying a new car. That’s a lot of money! And often, the role can be tweaked in a way that brings your talents (or theirs) to the forefront. You’ll find this episode especially useful if you’re not in your “dream” job. Even if you are - things change - and you need to know how to steer those changes toward work you can truly enjoy and thrive in. If you have team members who aren’t performing…well, look closer. Their low productivity might be caused by their job responsibilities not lining with their natural talents. In this episode, you’ll get three cool angles for lining them up: Tool: the StrengthsFinder survey. Books: both the StrengthsFinder 2.0 book and The Quit Alternative. Tips: Ben’s ideas and examples will help you make the best choices for your personal career and your company’s productivity. Since we’re expanding our StrengthsFinder team in Austin, Texas and around the world, this interview was helpful for us too. It reminds us to match each team member to work they are energized by. I can say from personal experience that this feels like magic when it is done well. Seriously. I get giddy several times per week when I see how well matched we are for certain responsibilities. My position as Director of Client Experience at Lead Through Strengths is a perfect partnership for Lisa and me. While she run the delivery side, I run the operations side. I get to curate articles using my Input talent. I combine my Achiever and Responsibility to be sure that every project step happens accurately and as promised. And we’re even re-matching talents as we speak as it relates to podcast duties. Ben’s tips were hitting home for both of us as we recapped the show.   What You’ll Learn Ben starts this episode by telling his personal story. He was miserable at work. And it was literally making him sick. His advice: Start journaling. Writing in a journal helps you notice how you really feel about your job. And look, Ben is not a touchy-feely woo-woo guy if you’re thinking that journaling is for the soft. He’s a practical guy who wants outcomes—and journaling gave him a huge shift. Make the change. Advice he would give to his younger self – Dear Ben… “Your job is to create the job you love” Make it yours. Continually molding yourself to the job erodes your personal mold and you forget who you are. Ben’s steps to create the job you love: Ask - Why am I working in the first place? Knowing the answer to this question can help you during the tough times. Ask - What are the work activities I’m doing that I truly enjoy? Ben calls these items “soul-filling” work. He points out the more you fill your day with these things, the happier you will be. And as you might guess, the happier everyone else will be too (cough cough, ahem, I think Ben’s wife will agree based on the sticky note she left him). TIP: To figure out what you enjoy doing, pull out your calendar and circle the things you are really looking forward to doing. Plan – Assemble your personal game plan. TIPS: Look at the conversations you have, and think about what you’re saying. Look at the trends. Stop advertising the tasks you do well, but don’t enjoy. Why get type cast into a character you despise? Lets say you are great at cleaning toilets. You think it’s gross, and you hate every second of this duty. Would you put it on your resume? No. Surely you wouldn’t. Yet this happens every day because people are in the habit of listing a skill inventory. Start mentioning the things you really enjoy. Tell your manager. Put them on your resume. Add them on LinkedIn. And bring them up in conversations with teammates. Ask clients and teammates to send you comments about things you’ve done well (that you enjoy), and then show those to your boss. After showing these good reviews, ask for the task to be added to your job description. You’ll be surprised at how often you can change your “official” responsibilities if you take on projects that you love—especially when you figure out how to tie that to business outcomes. Listen for the business challenges your company is facing, and find ways to solve those issues. Solve these problems using the activities you love. This way, you’re helping the company while making yourself happier. When you’re feeling stressed or you’re thinking about quitting your job, remember that you can improve your existing job. With some effort, you can shape it into what you want it to be. So go claim your talents, and share them with the world!   Resources of the Episode Ben has made it easy for you to get even more tips to improve your current job. Click here to go to his website, benfanning.com, where you can also grab a free copy of his report, The Catastrophic Cost of Quitting: How Organizations and Employees Pay the Price. Click here to purchase The Quit Alternative on Amazon.com. Other ways to connect with Ben are Twitter, Google Plus, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Ben mentions he was motivated by Simon Sinek’s work, The Golden Circle, which is available for free by clicking here.   Subscribe To subscribe and review, here are your links for listening in iTunes and Stitcher Radio. You can also stream any episode right from the website. Subscribing is a great way to never miss an episode. Let the app notify you each week when the latest episode gets published.   Here’s A Full Transcript of the 30 Minute Interview   Lisa Cummings: [00:00:04] I’m your host, Lisa Cummings, and I’ve gotta tell you, whether you’re leading a team, or leading yourself, it’s hard to find something more energizing and productive than using your natural talents every day at work. [00:00:15] Today, you’re going to love this guest. If you think your job is just, “Bleh,” or if you dread your commute, or if you beat your alarm clock a little too hard when you pound on the snooze button every morning, if you just feel bored and apathetic at work, today’s guest will help you change all of that. [00:00:33] His advice about not quitting your job inspired today’s theme song. Do you remember that old one from Johnny Paycheck “Take This Job and Shove It?” There are also a couple of versions by the Dead Kennedys and David Allan Coe. Well, today’s guest will tweak those lyrics for you. [00:00:49] Ben Fanning will forever change that song for you into “Take This Job and Love it.” Ben Fanning: [00:00:57] Whoo. Thanks, Lisa. Heck of an introduction. I did not know that the Dead Kennedys had a version of that song. I’m making a note and I will check that out immediately following our interview. Lisa Cummings: [00:01:07] Yeah, just make sure it’s not first thing in the morning because their version is pretty intense. It’s like, “Take this job and shove it!” Ben Fanning: [00:01:14] Fantastic. Lisa Cummings: [00:01:15] [laughs] So, Ben, I invited you to this show after reading your book The Quit Alternative and I just love how you help people create and reshape their work inside of their existing job without having to quit. Now, before the audience hears how to recreate their job, I want to know how this all came to be. What drove you to figure it out? Ben Fanning: [00:01:38] Yeah, Lisa, I’ll be happy to share that here. I grew up with big dreams with a corner office. I really envisioned myself in a big city in this office surrounded by glass and having that moment where I’ve gotten on my personal jet as a CEO, I flew back to my hometown in Alexander City, Alabama, and they would actually name a road after me, right? I had this big vision of that. [00:02:01] And so four different cities, four companies, four different jobs, I finally ended up in Manhattan and so I always was sort of taking the job for the next promotion opportunity. But once I had the job in Manhattan, in a corner office, it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. The hours were longer than ever, there was more pressure and stress, and every night I would find myself coming home feeling totally exhausted, drained, burned out, and just unloading all these complaints about work and my boss and my clients on my wife. And she was just sort of my sounding board, and I think it was starting to drive her a little nuts. [00:02:41] One day she was out of town and the stress was really mounting, in the middle of the night I woke up with a pressure of a bowling ball in my chest. I have a family history of heart attacks, I thought, “Oh, my God, I am having a heart attack. I’m in my 30s, how could I be having a heart attack?” But I ran in the hallway, gotten a cab, went to the hospital, and the doctor comes out and says, “Relax, Mr. Fanning, you’re not having a heart attack. You’re having a panic attack.” And I thought, “A panic attack? What in the world?” [00:03:15] And he said, “Ben, you need to learn to relax a little bit, and take some time and learn to laugh a little bit too.” Now, I was like, “This does not qualify as medical advice,” and I just walked out, never return to that office. And, honestly, things didn’t get much better, Lisa, after that. But my wife, in her intuitiveness, one day I woke up and she had left a Post-It note on my bag that had the name of a therapist and a phone number, and an appointment time, proactively set an appointment with a therapist. [00:03:48] Now, I don’t know how many of your listeners are from the southeast and are male, but if you’re a Southern male, the idea of a therapist is pretty close to the enjoyment of maybe being stung by a thousand bees. So it’s not a very fun experience. I was like, “Thank, God, it wasn’t a Dear John Post-It note,” you know. It’s like, “Okay, this is a little help that she’s just trying to reach out and give me here.” I actually went to that appointment, and I would trudge from our place on 86th Street in the Upper West Side uptown and I would go see this therapist once a week. [00:04:21] And, Lisa, I would walk in there and the guy would just sit there, he barely said anything. He would just listen to me, and I would just rant and just complain at this guy about how bad work was, and I actually would walk out feeling pretty good. I would feel a little bit better when I walked in but as soon as I walked in the office I just felt sort of pulled back in to this mire and this dread and just really this resentment and anger, and then still feeling exhausted at the end of the day. [00:04:50] And then one day, something really big happened, I walked in to see my therapist, sat down and I started just complaining about everything, and he stopped me mid-sentence, and he said, “Ben, you know what your problem is?” I just felt myself, just like my draw dropped, just in shock because this guy is finally going to earn what I’m paying him, he’s going to tell me what my problem is. And I’m just sitting there, and he says, “Ben, you hate your job. There’s no pill for it. It’s not a place for me to work with you anymore. You need to go off, and you need to figure this out for yourself.” [00:05:27] And I looked at him square in the eye and I said, “Are you firing me?” And he said, “Yes.” Lisa Cummings: [00:05:33] Wow. Ben Fanning: [00:05:34] That was the wakeup call for me that day, and that day I didn’t go in to work. I just walked around Manhattan all afternoon. And sitting there in reflection of what he’d said, what I really discovered was that I went and thought about all the different jobs I had, all the different companies I worked for, and the common element was me. For some reason, that was a real shock. I was the common element. And the quote came to me, and it’s something I’d read somewhere along the lines, was, “No matter where you go, there you are.” Lisa Cummings: [00:06:09] Oh, yeah. Ben Fanning: [00:06:11] That the problem, ultimately, started with me and so I had to make some personal changes and start thinking through this. So I started journaling, and one of the things that came out of that when I was working through The Quit Alternative, I was going back to my notes, and I discovered this note that I had written to myself back in college. Like, if I was to talk to Ben before he got his career started, what would that tidbit of advice have been? And it’s this, “Dear Ben, your job is to create the job you love.” That’s the whole thing. Lisa Cummings: [00:06:46] Interesting. Ben Fanning: [00:06:47] When I left college it was all about finding a job. And this mindset of finding is actually a really big distraction because you’re fitting yourself into the job out there. So you’re sort of molding yourself to the job. Once you mold yourself enough, you start to lose yourself in your career and your job, and so it’s a really important thing to, just as this podcast says, really understand what your strengths are, understand the work that doesn’t feel like work for you. If your listeners doesn’t know what that is we can talk more about that and maybe get more into that. [00:07:25] But it’s important to know that everyone has work that doesn’t feel like work. And whatever that is for you is a direction that you want to start steering your career, and using that is really the backbone of creating the job you love right where you are. Otherwise, you’re just going to be playing the lottery as to what work ends up getting on your plate. [00:07:47] And another question that comes up about this a lot, Lisa, is this whole idea of, “Well, I took a job that I really like and they sold me on it,” or, “It was like this when I started, and now it kind of stinks. Now, I don’t like it anymore.” Lisa Cummings: [00:08:01] Right. Ben Fanning: [00:08:02] “And things have changed.” And the usefulness of this creating perspective is you expect that, right? You expect the environment to change, you will get a new boss, but if you’re always in this mindset of creating the job you love, you’re always going to be fine tuning your work activities, negotiating on your own behalf, campaigning for the work you love, just start to bringing it back to sort of net neutral in a positive-career direction for yourself that feels authentic. Lisa Cummings: [00:08:32] I really love the personal accountability in it because no matter the business situations that change around you, if you’re always shaping your career toward your strengths you’re going to feel more energized and engaged with your work. So let’s say someone’s listening to the show, Ben, and they’re digging this idea you have, yet it feels like a farfetched idea to them. Say it seems like too big of a ship to turn the way their career is going today. How do you break this down? How do you start taking action? Ben Fanning: [00:09:03] I like to think about sort of the Simon Sinek approach starting with why in the first place. So I usually just try to ask the question, “Well, why are you working in the first place?” That can really reveal a lot of powerful insights for people. Probably the most important thing that I find is when you’re burning the candle on both ends, or you’re really stressed out, it is so helpful to have a reminder to yourself of why you’re working in the first place. [00:09:34] Are you working because you’re in a position where you’re developing yourself in skills and you’re planning for this to lead to something bigger and better for yourself down the road? Are you working to pay the bills for your family? Have you been working in the same job for a long time and you really love your co-workers, and you know maybe one of them is sick and out, and you’re pulling the load on behalf of the team? Now, you remind yourself of why you’re working, and that can help you get through some really hard times. And so I think in a very fundamental level, understanding why you work in the first place is really important to explore. [00:10:12] When I was talking about Simon Sinek, just sort of like the CliffNotes version is Simon Sinek sort of thought through this thing called the golden circle, and his idea is, “Well, hey, maybe you know what you do, you may know how you do your job, but almost no one is thinking about why they’re doing their job in the first place.” And then I think, really, like a second helpful thing to think about, and it’s a little bit different than why, is, “What are the work activities you’re doing?” One thing on their calendar during the day that they actually really enjoy doing. And I like to talk about that as soul-filling work. [00:10:46] So that’s the work that you invest yourself in, and after you invest your energy and focus on that, you actually receive that back, so it’s sort of like a positive or return on investment. The more that your day is full of those kinds of activities, the better you’re going to feel after work, the more energy you’re going to have to work out, to cook, to be with your friends and family, to not conk out in front of the TV, to actually feel like you want to do something after work. And this sort of compounds and leads to positive results in your career, as well as for the organization, the boss, and the team that you work with every day. Lisa Cummings: [00:11:23] What a great visual. It makes me think of soul food. I’m thinking of okra right now. Ben Fanning: [00:11:30] Oh, yeah. Well, I live in Charleston so we really like the soul food concept. Lisa Cummings: [00:11:34] Yeah, and I like how you could take your career okra in small bites. Your approach really makes it digestible and realistic for people. I joke around with my clients all the time and tell them that they look like they’re waiting around at a passion lost and found counter, like one day someone will magically recover this thing in them and say, “Oh, here it is. Here’s that passion you’ve been longing to find all this time. It was here all along.” [00:12:02] And what I tell them is, “Look, stop that madness. You are a complex human being, and you’re good at a lot of things, and you would enjoy a lot of things.” And instead, to use your soul-filling idea, Ben, “Your soul can be filled by lots of things, so stop beating yourself up because you weren’t born with the clarity that you’re a prodigy who knew from the age of three.” Ben Fanning: [00:12:22] You know, I’m totally with you on that, because I used to believe that. I’m like, “Man, I want to find my passion.” I know once I find out that I’m passionate about walking around in a Mickey Mouse suit around Disney World everything will be right. Lisa Cummings: [00:12:38] Are you going to dress up like a princess? Ben Fanning: [00:12:40] Umm, you know you never know. I mean, maybe. That might be a way to be passionate, too Lisa Cummings: [00:12:45] You have to stand correct through the whole time. Ben Fanning: [00:12:47] At Disney World recently, those people as princesses seem to be very passionate about their work standing around. If you don’t even want to go through that, pull out your calendar for the next two days, and just put a red circle around the ones you’re looking forward to, as simple as that. Just put it on the ones that you’re looking forward to, because that’s a clue of something that maybe you could be passionate about. Maybe if you have more of that work in your job to look forward to you’d be more excited to get to work. [00:13:15] So that sort of clueing you into that important self-awareness, and then once you thought about why you got these motivating work activities identified, then you can start to assemble your personal game plan, or playbook, from moving more in that direction and taking action. Lisa Cummings: [00:13:32] What a great technique for paying attention to the things you’re looking forward to on your calendar, and rather than just doing them, like you usually would, actually thinking about how you can shape your job with those responsibilities. I talk a lot about this in my StrengthsFinder training, as well. It’s part of paying attention to what fuels you so you can get more of it. Ben Fanning: [00:13:53] I like it. I like it. It is the best investment of time. Most research, self-assessments, I try to be a little bit careful because sometimes people can sort of over-rely on them, just like looking at their work activities, that’s just sort of practical. But I think you can be such a great kick-start for like where to look. And if you’ve already put some of these pieces together, it can be a real validating thing. [00:14:17] One of the things I like about StrengthsFinder is that quick assessment that’s printed out at the end, it gives you ideas for who you might be great collaborators with, that have different strengths. That, for me, is Disney magic. It’s like, “Hey, Pooh Bear, you need to work with Pinocchio, or you need to work with Tigger, because Tigger can bounce up high and get honey out of a honey tree.” Lisa Cummings: [00:14:44] Ben, you are cracking me up. Okay, guys, you’re probably listening, thinking, “Wow, this guy really likes his Disney metaphors.” So now I’ll let you in on our inside joke, and tell you why he’s using Pooh Bear to demonstrate who you should partner up with at work to tap into your complementary talents. See, Ben recently went on vacation at Disney and I challenged him to work a Disney character into the interview without it feeling too off the wall, so that’s why he found his passion in dressing up as a Disney princess and teaming up with Tigger because their talents were complementary. [00:15:20] So even though you heard our silliness here, this is an important place where everything comes together. Ben started with that Simon Sinek concept where you identify your “why,” then you do things like his super practical calendar exercise to consider “what” activities energize you at work, then you use StrengthsFinder to dig into the “how.” It shows you how you think, how you execute, how you relate to people. So combine all of those and you’re tapping into a seriously powerful start to creating, or reshaping, the job you’re already in today. Ben Fanning: [00:15:51] Yes, I love that. That’s a cool combination. Lisa Cummings: 00:15:54] Now, what if you’ve been locking yourself into other people’s molds for a lot of years, and you don’t even know what it feels like to design your career for yourself? What if you’re executing on old belief patterns that will take you back into a rut and you don’t even know it? Ben Fanning: [00:16:12] Yeah, a really simple way to do that is stop advertising your accomplishments, doing the work that you don’t like to do, or the draining work. Lisa Cummings: [00:16:20] Yeah. Ben Fanning: [00:16:22] It’s funny, I have a friend that’s an accountant and he was bragging that he got notified by LinkedIn, he’s like, “I’m in the top 5% of viewed profiles on LinkedIn.” “Okay, well, cool. Well, congratulations on that.” But I knew he doesn’t really like being an accountant. Lisa Cummings: [00:16:42] Uh-oh. Ben Fanning: [00:16:43] And so I’m like, “You realize all these people are coming to your LinkedIn profile because they’re searching for accounting people.” And I’m like, “You don’t sound like you’re really happy doing traditional accounting work.” He’s since made some changes, but I think we all can fall into this trap so easily. People are sharing at staff meetings, or wherever, all these accomplishments on stuff they don’t enjoy doing. And what ends up happening is it’s like you’re a burnout work magnet, and I was like this for a long time. [00:17:15] One of my specialties early on in my career was managing this customs compliance team, and I was doing some logistics and supply chain work, and that group just sort of fell under the group I was managing. I was just amazed at the amount of work that that would attract. And the more results we had, the more work we had to do in that, and it wasn’t really helping my workday very much. [00:17:39] So I really thought through again the work that I was advertising that I enjoyed, and started to share some of those wins. The first step is to start to minimize that, and the first is – for everybody listening to day – to think about these few work activities that you enjoy and then start highlighting them, whether it’s your resume, your LinkedIn profile, or whether that’s in your weekly staff meeting, start to share it. [00:18:05] And, for me, years later, I discovered that one of the soul-filling activities for me was around presenting and training and mentoring other people, and that was not part of my job. It was a small facet but not a very big part, and certainly not mentorship. But what I did was, I started doing some mentoring of employees and then I would ask them to send a quick email to me and say, “Hey, that was helpful,” or, “Thank you for your insights on that.” And that teed up an excellent email that I would share with my boss. Lisa Cummings: [00:18:38] Oh, very clever, Ben. Ben Fanning: [00:18:40] Like, “Hey, here’s third-party validation that this other work that I’m doing that’s not really part of my every day job description is adding value.” And the next year I was able to get mentoring added on my annual review, so that was something I actually got evaluated for and so it became part of my job, and then I applied a very similar thing. And this is sort of expanding, but I’ll roll with it here. [00:19:11] So there was a situation where I was presenting and enjoying this stuff, but I didn’t really know what to do with it other than just presenting at my weekly staff meeting. So what I did was I listened to the problems that our group was struggling with which was getting closure on projects. These projects our group was involved in, they were stretching out way past the deadline and costing everybody money and getting the boss really ticked off. [00:19:36] And so I said, “Hey, what if I do a little lunch-and-learn training program around getting closure on big projects? Just like, how do you finish that project that has been hanging out there forever?” And I thought my boss was going to kiss me, he was so excited. He’s like, “That sounds great.” And so, suddenly, it’s my job to present ideas that I’ve been thinking about to our group. And the beautiful part was after that he shared those four modules that I did with somebody else, and so I got to go present it to a different team. And, literally, it started just to take off from there. [00:20:15] The funny thing is I would say that was one of those big inflection points where it sort of steamrolled into, “Well, hey, I’m going to blog a little bit. I’m going to share that blog.” And fast-forward years later, I’ve got a number one bestselling book that involves a lot of these stories and strategies that all came out of that experience. [00:20:37] That is the sort of thing, I think, that can happen if you start really small, acknowledge what’s motivating you, start to highlight those accomplishments, and then have that attract more of the work. And, really, that’s what happened for me and a lot of my clients, it’s the more you advertise the stuff you like, it is like a magnet. You start to get more of that work in your workday and you can sort of watch the evolution and build more momentum in that direction for your career. Lisa Cummings: [00:21:06] Oh, yeah. This is so practical. And it’s going to be a huge insight for people because it’s not just about finding things that energize you, it’s also about tying them to a business problem. If you can solve something that’s causing someone’s pain and enjoy the work at the same time, you’re going to get that kind of work thrown at you. No wonder your boss wanted to kiss you, Ben. [00:21:28] So, now, okay, flip it around. Here’s a dark side of that, I think, people might worry about when they’re listening. Do you think there’s a risk that you can get so much more work thrown at you, even if it’s good work, that you end up working an extra 10 hours a week, and kind of kill the upside of it all by piling on more and more? Ben Fanning: [00:21:51] Yeah, and I think it’s so important, like you said, people could say, “Well, I don’t want to do more work,” or, “That’s too much.” If it feels like too much, I mean, in my opinion, is not to do it, because that’s going to come across to whoever you’re working with on this, and it’s going to come across as a have-to-do versus a get-to-do. So carve out a really small action or small lunch-and-learn, 30 minutes, on a topic that’s useful to the company, and the team, but that you actually want to do. [00:22:20] Good grief, if you don’t want to do it they’re going to know. And it works in other ways too. I thought of the lunch-and-learn because that’s a really personal example but if that’s not your bag then let’s think of something else. Maybe you like doing financial analysis and you really are passionate about that. You can offer to show somebody how to do an analysis, or do it for someone. Or maybe you like to automate tasks in Excel. If that’s you then, first, please call me. I like that. [00:22:51] But you can just start with what you like to do and what’s interest to you and start to sort of bring that into work in some capacity and just watch what happens. Watch the magic. Lisa Cummings: [00:23:04] Ha-ha, watch the Disney magic. And, okay, as you’re creating these new responsibilities in your job, as long as you’re solving a business problem, you can negotiate it so that as you add two or three new responsibilities that solve a big business problem you’re also deleting other ones. That way people won’t feel like it’s becoming an out-of-control workload. Ben Fanning: [00:23:29] Yeah, and you can go deep. I love thinking about how these things can help the organization, and because that’s really an important thing, I think a lot of employees when they think about this stuff, they’re thinking about “me,” right? They’re not thinking about the organization, and so the art and the real trick is to make sure it is impacting the organization, because that’s how you can even go further with your career and your job and the benefit to the company. There’s really always a way to tie it back in some positive form. Lisa Cummings: [00:23:59] All right, everyone, you heard it here. Now it’s your turn to go solve a problem that lives in your strengths zone. So go find some soul-filling work like this Southern have been, who got fired from his therapist in Manhattan because his work was sucking his soul away, and he turned all that situation into something great. If he can do it, you can do it. Ben Fanning: [00:24:21] [laughs] Lisa Cummings: [00:24:23] So when they want more of you, obviously, they’ll read your book The Quit Alternative. Also, tell them how to get more Ben Fanning in their lives. Ben Fanning: [00:24:33] You guys go on over to BenFanning.com, and right now you can go over there, I have a report, it’s called The Catastrophic Cost of Quitting. Don’t fire another employee or resign your job until you’ve reviewed this report. Basically, it’s a really quick review on the cost of quitting. If you’re thinking about quitting your job, it breaks down the cost, it actually shows you how the uncovered costs for them can equal more than the cost of a new car. [00:25:02] So it’s not that you shouldn’t think about quitting ever but if you’re ever going to do it make sure you take the same calculated risk and go to this calculations like you would with a big financial investment, and from a company side, decreasing disengagement. Disengaged employees are two and half times more likely to quit, and you look at a 10,000-person organization, you could buy a couple of Super Bowl commercials if you could have other impacting engagements. So think about that. This reports walks you through that over at BenFanning.com, and I invite you to get it and enjoy. Lisa Cummings: [00:25:38] Enjoy, you guys. Go grab it. You’ll love reading Ben’s work. It’s such good perspective. It’s not about quitting the job, it’s about taking accountability for your career and creating one you love. So get on out there, go claim your strengths, and share them with the world.  

Key Takeaways: Plan out the topic of your podcast before you reach out to the person you want to interview. Be aware of the reason your audience listens to your show, and keep the focus of the episode on that. Don’t let a great interview be ruined by poor audio quality or distracting background noise. It reflects poorly on you, but it also reflects poorly on your guest. Do a test recording before the day of the show. This will allow you to spot any issues that will ruin an otherwise good interview. Don’t forget to hit record. Don’t ever forget to hit record. Make sure your guest does as well. The Three Most Common Interview Mistakes New Podcasters Make I’m going to give you the three most common mistakes up front, and then I’ll go into more detail. The three mistakes are: Not planning the topic of your episode in advance Not focusing on creating value for your audience Not asking your guest about their recording setup in advance Mistake #1: Not Planning the Topic of Your Episode in Advance The first thing you should do is ask yourself, “Why do I want to interview this person on my show? What valuable information or insights can they provide to my audience?” There needs to be a good reason why you want to interview someone. Don’t ask to interview someone just because you’re a fan of what they do. Explain to them why your audience will be interested in hearing the episode. This may also help you get some of the bigger, more popular names in your industry to come on your show. Plan out the topic of your podcast before you reach out to the person you want to interview. Don’t be afraid to reach out to the big names in your industry, but don’t be surprised or offended if they say no. These famous podcasters get asked to do interviews all the time. If you want to increase your chances of getting a yes from a well-known or famous podcaster, make sure you explain to them right away why you want them to be on your show, what the topic of the show will be, and how long it will take. Should I Send My Guest Questions in Advance? Some people prefer to not send any questions to their guest in advance, but I’ve always liked shows where the questions were asked in advance and the guest has had time to think about their response. I believe it leads to better interviews in most cases. I suggest coming up with 3-5 questions that you’d like to ask your guest. Make sure they are things your audience will find interesting as well. Don’t feel married to these questions, though; you can also ask your guest if they have anything they’d like to talk about. If something interesting comes up during the interview, feel free to explore it. Just because you prepare questions in advance doesn’t mean that you can’t follow interesting rabbit trails. It just means being aware of what kinds of rabbit trails your audience would be interested in. For example, one time (not too long ago) I was editing a podcast episode and the guest started talking about a recent vacation they'd been on. I ended up cutting about 15 minutes of that out of that interview because it wasn't relevant to the rest of the episode. Be aware of the reason your audience listens to your show, and keep the focus of the episode on that. Mistake #2: Not Focusing on Creating Value for Your Audience This ties into to mistake #1. Tell your audience at the beginning of the show what your intent for the interview is. Don’t make them guess. Tell them about the benefits, what they can expect to learn from the interview. Tell them why they should care. This is especially true if your guest isn’t famous or well known for something. Many people will listen to someone they already know talk about whatever for an hour, but if they don’t know who your guest is, you need to tell them what the topic of the episode is. Get them interested. Use the title of the episode and the first couple of minutes to speak to their problems. You have to say, “Hey, this is why you should listen to this episode. This is what you’re going to get out of it.” Mistake #3: Not Asking Your Guest About Their Recording Setup in Advance This is a big one. You have to discuss your guest’s audio setup before the interview, especially if they aren’t a regular podcaster. Find out if they have a mic and if they know how to record an local audio track. Email them in advance and ask them about their audio setup. Ask them about the microphone they have. If they don’t have a microphone, make a suggestion (the ATR-2100 is $50 and won’t sound terrible if they have decent mic technique). If they don’t have a mic and aren’t willing to buy one, try to get them to use a USB headset or Apple Earbuds. Ask your guest about where they're going to record. Find out if they have a quiet place to record in. Don’t let a great interview be ruined by poor audio quality or distracting background noise. It reflects poorly on you, but it also reflects poorly on your guest. Make sure your guest knows to wear headphones during the call. If they’re talking to you and your voice is coming out of their computer speakers, there’s going to be an echo on their track which will all but ruin the audio file. Make sure they wear headphones while recording. How to Get Great Sound From Your Guests: Record Local Audio Files Some guests may not be willing or able to record a local audio file, but if you want the best possible audio quality, you need to ask your guest to record a file on their computer using something like Skype, Quicktime or Audacity, or you need to use a service that records tracks for everyone on the call (Zencastr or Squadcast). Be prepared to walk them through how to setup their mic and record an audio file if they don’t already know how (or at least send them a link to a video tutorial). Pro tip: Do a quick test recording before the day of the show. This will allow you to spot any issues that will ruin an otherwise good interview. Recording Skype Calls You can record the audio from a Skype call using Ecamm Call Recorder (Mac), or Pamela for Skype (Windows). Get everything setup well in advance of recording time. Know your gear. Test it. Make sure everything works. Don’t be struggling to get your gear working when it’s time to record an interview. That makes you look like an amateur. Before you hit record, make sure you have Dropbox and any other bandwidth hogging services (Google Drive, online backups, etc…) turned off, and ask your guest to turn them off as well. Don’t forget to hit record! Make sure your guest does as well. General Tips for Podcast Interviews I had a few other tips that I wanted to share before wrapping up: Spend time researching your guest. Listen more than you talk. Control the interview gently, but try not to interrupt. Ask open-ended questions; try to avoid questions that could be answered with yes or no. Recap the highlights for your listeners at the end. It might be necessary to take notes during the interview if you can (pen and paper instead of keyboard). Make sure your guest has a good experience. Be grateful that they're taking time to talk to you. Publicly thank your guest for taking time to come on your show and give them a chance to plug themselves and their latest work. Recap: Think about the reason you want to interview someone. What value will it provide for your audience? Be prepared. Know your guest, your questions, and your recording gear. Feel free to reach out to big names that you want to have on your show, but don’t feel entitled to their time. Make sure you present a good reason for them to come on your show. Email your guest in advance with details about recording time, equipment and recording process, estimated length of the show, any questions you have prepared, and any other important things that they might need to know. Ask questions and try to avoid talking more than your guest. Be friendly and grateful but don’t gush or be a huge fan boy. Don’t forget to turn off dropbox or google drive and hit record. If you're not using a recording service like Zencastr or Squadcast, make sure your guest starts recording as well. Q&A Wouter shared some great tips during the live show, so I wanted to share them with you. Wouter's tips: Always ask open questions. Ask “Why?” and “How come?” a lot. Don’t be afraid of silence. Don’t fill in every bit of silence. Most of the time, the most valuable answers come after an interviewee has time to think about their response. Never finish the sentence of your interviewee. Read/listen to other interviews that your interviewee has done so that you don’t ask the same exact questions, or so that you can ask beyond those questions. Steve Luvender asks: As a listener, I want to hear the interviewee talk and share stories. How can you guide an interviewee to share what’s interesting and relevant while maintaining structure of the rest of your show? Discuss the topic and goal of the episode in advance. If they get too far off topic, if they get into talking about something that you know your audience won’t find interesting, then you have to guide the conversation politely but firmly back on track. Cory Miller asks: What if you’re the one being interviewed? Is there anything you keep in mind to help the interviewer get the content they need? This is where the advice in this episode comes in handy. If someone asks you to come on their show and they’re not telling you what they want to talk about, ask them what the topic of the episode is. Go to their website and find out who their target audience is. Who are they trying to reach with the show? Think about some things that you can share with their audience that will be interesting and valuable. Cool Stuff to Check Out: Recommended Gear: https://kit.com/thepodcastdude Podcast: https://thepodcastdude.simplecast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodcastdude Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thepodcastdude Successful Podcasting: http://successfulpodcasting.com Simplecast Blog: http://blog.simplecast.com/ How do I record my Skype calls? Zencastr Squadcast

Heritage Church — September 6, 2015 Pastor David Bamberry Trusting God in Difficult Times — Pt 1 1. LOOK for God in the Change “If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.” Jeremiah 29:13 NLT 2. Ask God For WISDOM “If you need wisdom — if you want to know what God wants you to do—ask Him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.” James 1:5 NLT 3. Listen for God’s WHISPER “Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:11-13 NLT 4. Don’t Ask Why, But What Do I NEED TO LEARN Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thes. 5:18 NLT 5. Focus on What NEVER CHANGES The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” Isa. 40:8 NLT 6. Don’t Face it Alone. ACCEPT Help From Others Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Ecc. 4:9 NLT 7. Become a PROMISE Person And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians 1:6 NLT 8. Tell God You Will Trust Him NO MATTER WHAT

Michael “Coop” Cooper: Innovators + Influencers Do you feel like you are playing whack-a-mole, constantly putting out fires in your organization? Are others and you clear on the real reason for most problems? In this conversation, I welcome Michael “Coop” Cooper from Innovators + Influencers to share a 5-step strategy that will help you define problems so it’s clear what to do next. 1. Describe the situation There’s a lot of information in the situation that people don’t talk about. This does not have to take as long as most people think it does. 2. Draft a problem statement The problem we’re trying to solve is… Find the simplest statement possible. 3. Ask “Why is that a problem?” (REPEAT) Be aware of the thud factor and the pause. 4. Is this the real problem? Involve someone else 5. Is this problem worth solving? Will it save you time or money? Will it make your company/department more competitive/productive? Will this solution make your work or life easier in the long-run? Does this solution or solving this problem actually align with your company goals? “If I were given an hour to save the world, I’d spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute solving it.” -Albert Einstein Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Michael “Coop” Cooper: Innovators + Influencers Do you feel like you are playing whack-a-mole, constantly putting out fires in your organization? Are others and you clear on the real reason for most problems? In this conversation, I welcome Michael “Coop” Cooper from Innovators + Influencers to share a 5-step strategy that will help you define problems so it’s clear what to do next. 1. Describe the situation There’s a lot of information in the situation that people don’t talk about. This does not have to take as long as most people think it does. 2. Draft a problem statement The problem we’re trying to solve is… Find the simplest statement possible. 3. Ask “Why is that a problem?” (REPEAT) Be aware of the thud factor and the pause. 4. Is this the real problem? Involve someone else 5. Is this problem worth solving? Will it save you time or money? Will it make your company/department more competitive/productive? Will this solution make your work or life easier in the long-run? Does this solution or solving this problem actually align with your company goals? “If I were given an hour to save the world, I’d spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute solving it.” -Albert Einstein Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.