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In this episode, host Lee Scott welcomes Darren Virassammy, co-founder of 34 Strong, TEDx speaker, and talented bass player. Darren shares his personal journey of discovering lateral leadership through his home life and how this has shaped his approach to workplace dynamics. Explore the concept of lateral leadership across organizations, industries, and business relationships, with practical tips on how to build strong, lasting partnerships. Tune in for actionable advice on how to build trust, handle conflict, and become an "Unleashed Leader." Additional Resources Connect with Lee on LinkedIn Learn more about Unleashing Leaders Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network https://www.linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc-/ (34 Strong) Connect with Darren on LinkedIn Strengths Whisperer (on PF

Darren Virassammy is the Chief operating officer of "34 Strong". A Workforce Development Company who help government leaders to build inclusive, high-performing cultures, where good people want to come and work and also the host of "the Nature Advantage" Podcast!Here's where to find more:www.34strong.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/3337296/admin/feed/postshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinderhttps://natureadvantageshow.comhttps://www.instagram.comdarrenvirassammy/facebook___________________________________________________________Welcome to The Unforget Yourself Show where we use the power of woo and the proof of science to help you identify your blind spots, and get over your own bullshit so that you can do the fucking thing you ACTUALLY want to do!We're Mark and Katie, the founders of Unforget Yourself and the creators of the Unforget Yourself System and on this podcast, we're here to share REAL conversations about what goes on inside the heart and minds of those brave and crazy enough to start their own business. From the accidental entrepreneur to the laser-focused CEO, we find out how they got to where they are today, not by hearing the go-to story of their success, but talking about how we all have our own BS to deal with and it's through facing ourselves that we find a way to do the fucking thing.Along the way, we hope to show you that YOU are the most important asset in your business (and your life - duh!). Being a business owner is tough! With vulnerability and humor, we get to the real story behind their success and show you that you're not alone._____________________Find all our links to all the things like the socials, how to work with us and how to apply to be on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/unforgetyourself

Join CEO John Briggs as he delves into the “CliftonStrenghts” with esteemed guest Darren Virassammy, founder of 34 Strong, TEDx speaker, and host of the podcast the Strengths Whisperer and the Nature Advantage. Together, they explore the significance of recognizing our individual CliftonStrength "Talents" within professional fields, and how such awareness fosters enhanced success and interpersonal comprehension. By embracing an understanding of both personal and collective strengths and weaknesses, a more productive, understanding, and harmonious work environment emerges.Darren Virassammy:LinkedIn: Darren VirassammyWebsite: https://34strong.com/Instagram: @darrenvirassammyPodcast: The Strengths Whisperer, The Nature AdvantageTEDx talk: Distinctive By Nature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xb3Hoxh7V0&t=53sJohn Briggs | Tax Geniusinfo@incitetax.com801-999-8295Visit our website @ Incite Tax Schedule A CallIRS Sucks T-shirts now for sale @ Incite Shop Follow us on…FacebookLinkedInInstagramTwitterYouTube

What truly holds business leaders back? Darren Virassammy, Co-Founder of 34 Strong, joins me in this episode to talk about strategies that meet the unique needs of your workforce. Darren advocates for a strengths-based approach to human development, guiding leaders in understanding their employees and unleashing their best potential.

Megan Nail, Vice President of the Total Rewards Practice at NFP is passionate about compensation and its role in creating a positive employee experience and a competitive advantage. She joins Darren Virassammy on the latest episode of the Strengths Whisperer to share her personal experience as a working parent and the importance of supporting working parents in the workplace. They dive into the topic of flexible work structures and also explore the current labor shortage. Stay tuned for these fascinating insights and learn how to make a difference in the lives of working parents. Additional Resources: Learn Your Top 5 Strengths: Brandon@34strong.com Connect with Megan on LinkedIn Learn more about NFP Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network

Jose Bodipo-Memba is an experienced leader who values the importance of context in his work. Throughout his career, he has recognized the significance of understanding the drivers and goals within a team or organization in order to effectively lead and connect with others. In this episode, Darren Virassammy and Jose dive deep into the concept of "Balconies and basements of Strength," exploring how strengths can either enhance or hinder our performance. They discuss the need for a well-rounded team that understands and compliments each other's strengths, as well as the significance of effective communication and championing ideas. They also discuss the dangers of solely focusing on numbers and metrics, neglecting the context and humanity of our team members. Join them for an insightful conversation as they explore the power of personal growth. Additional Resources: Learn Your Top 5 Strengths: Brandon@34strong.com Connect with Jose on LinkedIn Learn more about SMUD Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network

Darren Virassammy and Robert discuss personal development and the power of knowing your strengths. As a co-founder of 34 strong he helps individuals and teams focus on their strengths and apply them directly to their life and work. Check out more of Darren Website: https://sites.libsyn.com/442167/website LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/ Website: https://34strong.com/ Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Get our free gift of 11 Hacks from Successful Entrepreneurs @ AddValue2Entrepreneurs.com. Do you struggle with procrastination? Sign up for a 5 day challenge to help you take more action and make more money in your business AddValue2Life.com/action Need some hope? Get your copy of the Dose of Hope @AddValue2Life.com/dose. Follow us at facebook.com/n2rpeterson, instagram.com/n2rpeterson, linkedin.com/in/robertav2l, youtube.com/channel/UCU1gxHrzesGKUPHJdKLUTLg

Merry Christmas! While the team is on holiday celebrating the season with family, we hope you enjoy this special episode from sister show, The Leadership Foundry Podcast. Brandon co-hosts the discussion on leading self featuring past guests, Ken Keen, Ashley Freeman and Darren Virassammy. May you find encouragement, inspiration and practical ways to better yourself as a leader as you listen. And if you haven't already, subscribe to "The Leadership Foundry Podcast" for new episodes on how you can be a better leader in 2023! 

Happy Holidays from the Leadership Foundry Team! As we prepare for the new year, hosts Brandon and Randy hope you find encouragement, inspiration and practical ways to better yourself as a leader as you listen to this special replay. Ken Keen, Associate Dean of Leadership Development at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, Ashley Freemen, Facilitator with Leadership Foundry and Darren Virassammy, Co-Founder of 34 Strong share how they face crisis. Plus, these leaders explain how to understand your personal leadership style and find your genius for maximum effectiveness.

Are you tapping into your unique talents and strengths to achieve excellence in your life and career? Our hosts, Darren Virassammy and Brandon Miller, want to help organizations do that across their teams by learning their strengths and weaknesses. In this episode, Darren and Brandon interview each other about their journey with the CliftonStrengths assessment. As you listen, you'll learn the origin story of the StrengthsFinder assessment, how it helps people understand how they work, and the ways a strengths-based approach can be used to make employee engagement skyrocket.

Guest: Darren Virassammy | 34 Strong - 34Strong.com  Show Notes: How can you be a high-achiever who goes further, faster, WITHOUT having to sacrifice the things you love most in this world? Tune in to today's episode to find out! In this episode of the Further Faster Podcast, I'm thrilled to be joined by my dear friend and fellow bassist buddy, Darren Virassammy. Specializing in helping people, teams and organizations work smarter and cultivate a more effective, harmonious work environment with his strengths-based business, 34 Strong, Darren will be sharing some BADASS tips for you in this episode, including how to work smarter instead of harder, avoid stress, overwhelm and burnout, and embody your zone of genius by focusing on your strengths instead of your weaknesses. Before the episode is over, Darren and I will also share how your productivity can be increased through rest, in addition to why culture matters so much to ANY company's competitive advantage! Recorded Live from Angel Fenix Productions Studios at Musician Rehearsal Center: AngelFenix.com | MusicianRehearsalCenter.com Show Sponsors: The Neuroencoding Institute - Neuroencoding.com Further Faster Conference - Neuroencoding.com/ffc  Resource Links: JosephMcClendon.com Instagram.com/IAmJosephMcClendon AngelFenix.com ***License to use music contained in this program was issued by ASCAP (License #: 400009234) and BMI (License #: 60993608) for use by Fenix Media, Sparks, NV.

We spend so much of our lives thinking about what's wrong with us instead of recognizing what we do best. If we can play to those strengths, think of how powerful we could be. Think of how powerful businesses and organizations could be. The most common denominator of the most successful leaders is self-awareness. On this show, hosts Darren Virassammy and Brandon Miller help leaders uncover and their superpowers by using the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Along the way you'll learn how a strengths-based approach can transform businesses into engaged workplaces. This is The Strengths Whisperer, a show empowering leaders to create, build, and sustain great places to work.

Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, a new breed of consultancy that gives a voice to disengaged employees by helping organizations like yours become great places to work. A leading expert in the global Employee Engagement community, Darren leverages the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. Virassammy entered the realm of employee engagement and Strengths Based-Development after 10 years in senior construction management roles where, as he puts it, he had the privilege to serve on highly engaged teams with phenomenal leadership and the privilege to serve on highly disengaged teams under dysfunctional leadership. Virassammy experienced the organizational and personal carnage of disengagement and also relished the power of highly engaged teams. After discovering Strengths as a clear vehicle to drive employee engagement, he decided to partner with CEO Brandon Miller to form 34 Strong to create the change they both wanted to see in organizations for generations to come. More places you can find him: Instagram - @darrenvirassammy Twitter - @DVirassammy

As the co-founder of 34 Strong, public speaker, and someone who is obsessed with seeking personal greatness through connection with nature, I am uniquely positioned to help those in corporate America and individuals reach the potential they desire. I work hard on my own personal development through my hobbies, passions and personal life. As a husband, father, avid bassist and black belt, I believe our down-time is just as important as our work time.  https://natureadvantageshow.com/media-kit Website: https://34strong.com/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder Other links:  https://natureadvantageshow.com/ We all have our own strengths and weaknesses. But when it comes to business, leaders who understand their own — and those of their teams — can often grow their companies faster, more sustainably, and with less stress for everyone involved. Our latest guest is an expert on identifying those strengths and harnessing their power: Darren Virassammy is the co-founder of 34 Strong, public speaker, and someone obsessed with seeing personal greatness through connection with nature. He helps both those in corporate America and individuals reach the potential they desire. Listen to the full episode for more about how companies can use their employees' individual characteristics and strengths to build a strong team culture, why it's so important to understand your own strengths and weaknesses, and what Darren says has been the “greatest training” for being an entrepreneur.  Here's a Glimpse of What You'll Learn:  What makes the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment different from other personality tests, and how people can use it to develop both professionally and personally How to be in tune with your own strengths — and what that can teach you about your weaknesses Why it's important for an organization's culture to understand its employees' strengths, so they can be put in positions where they're most likely to succeed More about Darren's company, 34 Strong How Darren measures employee engagement at his own organization, and why that's such an important indicator  Why Darren chose to go back to martial arts, and how it's helped him in his own entrepreneurship journey What gets missed when people fall into the “just check the box” mindset, in business and in life How the concept of understanding your specific strengths applies outside of the workplace, and to family life as well Resources Mentioned in This Episode:  34 Strong website Darren Virassammy on LinkedIn  Nature Advantage Show  “Incredible Parent: Discover Your Parenting Strengths and Raise Your Kids with Confidence” by Analyn and Brandon Miller 40 Strategy Contact 40 Strategy Carl J. Cox on LinkedIn

Our guest today is a member of the COO Alliance and 34 Strong's Co-Founder and COO, Darren Virassammy.  As the co-founder of 34 Strong, TEDx speaker, and someone who is obsessed with seeking personal greatness through connection with nature, Darren is uniquely positioned to help those in corporate America and individuals reach the potential they […] The post Ep. 207 – 34 Strong Cofounder & COO, Darren Virassammy appeared first on COO Alliance.

Our guest today is a member of the COO Alliance and 34 Strong's Co-Founder and COO, Darren Virassammy.  As the co-founder of 34 Strong, TEDx speaker, and someone who is obsessed with seeking personal greatness through connection with nature, Darren is uniquely positioned to help those in corporate America and individuals reach the potential they […] The post Ep. 207 – 34 Strong Cofounder & COO, Darren Virassammy appeared first on COO Alliance.

We're continuing our focus on self-leadership and purpose this month with a curated episode from leaders Ken Keen, Associate Dean of Leadership Development at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, Ashley Freemen, Facilitator with Leadership Foundry and Darren Virassammy, Co-Founder of 34 Strong. Before we can lead others, we must first learn to lead ourselves. Today's guests share how they face crisis; plus, take a deep dive into understanding your personal leadership style and how to find your genius for maximum effectiveness.

One of our greatest opportunities as entrepreneurs is making a change when we're feeling stuck or when we wish to go in a different direction, and as you'll hear from today's guest, he has learned how to move into his zone of genius by living and working in his strengths through intention around his own entrepreneurial journey. Darren Virassammy is the co-founder of 34 Strong, a public speaker, and someone who is obsessed with seeking personal greatness through connection with nature, Darren is uniquely positioned to help those in corporate America and individuals reach the potential they desire. He works hard on his own personal development through his hobbies, passions, and personal life. As a husband, father, avid bassist, and black belt, Darren believes our downtime is just as important as our work time.  Join us as we explore the possibilities when you know that it's time for a change! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group. Show Highlights: Darren explains how downtime is necessary for us and how it actually helps to prepare us for operating at the much higher levels that we seek to perform at. Let's hear it for $10,000 an hour activities!You don't need to sacrifice profitability in order to make an impact. Darren describes how COVID forced him to be more innovative, the gift of going virtual, and how his company's organizational needs were brought to the forefront. Are you taking care of your people and creating great places to work? There's a lot of top talent available right now! “Veggies First”: Dr. Sabrina shares how we should be taking care of ourselves FIRST before we show up and try to serve others. Do you know the needs and challenges of your best clients? Darren discusses the idea behind ROTI (Return On Time Invested). Dr. Sabrina and Darren chat about his “The Nature Advantage” podcast and its accidental beginnings. Intentionality in our good habits and practices helps to advance us. Nature and its role in our healing and potential. What if we're the average of the five PLACES where we've spent the most time? If you're ready to take your life back from your business, purchase your copy of The 4 Week Vacation™  (plus you get a bonus!)! Also, we'd love for you to join us in the Entrepreneurs Take Your Life Back! Community Facebook group. Let's get to know each other! Connect with Darren: 34 Strong LinkedIn The Nature Advantage Podcast Flip Da Script Podcast Links and Resources: New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation™ book with bonuses! Download Dr. Sabrina's Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Join Dr. Sabrina in our Entrepreneurs Take Your Life Back! Community  

Collaborating with nature has been a catalyst for the success of Darren Virassammy. He’s the Co-Founder of 34 Strong, an organization which provides expert team development resources and leadership coaching. He’s also the host of the Nature Advantage Podcast, where he interviews living legends to explore how they collaborate with nature to cultivate excellence in their work, life and organizations. Check out the Productivityist Playbook – a framework to up your personal productivity game, no matter if it's your first attempt to level up or you've tried countless times before. You get an ebook, audio files, videos, a base series of "plays", and a formal introduction to The NOW Year™ Method, a personal productivity approach that I've designed. I've added a ton of value to this product because I want you to take your productivity to the next level. Get your copy of the Productivityist Playbook today by visiting http://productivityist.com/playbook (Productivityist.com/Playbook).  It’s undeniable that pausing and being in nature helps boost our productivity, creativity and ability to problem solve better. Darren is a real opportunist and I loved hearing how nature has really impacted his life. We deep dive into the impact of walking meetings, simple exercises to be more present with nature, some insights from his podcast – and how to pronounce his last name.  Talking Points The essence of his new podcast The Nature Advantage (3:35) Being in ‘attunement’ with nature (8:59) How to start your collaboration with nature today (13:36) What a maple tree can teach us (21:57) Journaling with your eyes closed (24:19) Quote "What can you do with what you have?" Helpful Links https://34strong.com/category/podcast/ (Leading Strong Podcast) https://www.darrenvirassammy.com/podcast (The Nature Advantage Podcast) https://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Good-Life-Surprising/dp/1401948413 (‘How to Live a Good Life’ by Jonathan Fields) https://www.amazon.com/Art-Noticing-Creativity-Inspiration-Discover/dp/0525521240/ (‘The Art of Noticing’ by Rob Walker) https://productivityist.com/podcast243/ (Episode 243: The Art of Noticing with Rob Walker) ‘https://www.amazon.com/Fix-This-Next-Change-Business/dp/0593084411 (Fix This Next’ by Mike Michalowicz) https://www.amazon.com/Pumpkin-Plan-Strategy-Remarkable-Business/dp/1591844886 (‘The Pumpkin Plan’ by Mike Michalowicz) https://productivityist.com/podcast166/ (Episode 166: Standing Up with Rob Jacobs) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02942/full (Minimum Time Dose in Nature to Positively Impact the Mental Health of College-Aged Students, and How to Measure It: A Scoping Review) https://www.darrenvirassammy.com/ (DarrenVirassammy.com) https://34strong.com/ (34strong.com) Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? https://www.scribd.com/g/9a8d8 (Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice.) Podcast Theme Song: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/eFDGyraN87 (Nothing at All by Fictions (courtesy of Epidemic Sound)) If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. And if you want to have easy access to the archives of the show and ensure you don't miss the new episodes to come then subscribe to the podcast in the app you're using – or you can do so on a variety of podcast platforms by clicking https://productivityist.captivate.fm/listen (here).

Brandon Miller and Darren Virassammy, co-founders of 34Strong,  share how teams can better leverage their individual strengths in an interdependent way for the wellbeing of their organization and others whom they serve. 

Darren Virassammy shares his expert tips on how to make the strengths work best for you and your team. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How strengths can both be an asset and a liability 2) The surprising sign of genius 3) The trick to turn your blind spots into strengths Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep654 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DARREN — Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Darren is the co-host of the Leading Strong podcast and the host of The Nature Advantage podcast. • Darren's LinkedIn: Darren Virassammy • Darren's podcast: Leading Strong • Darren's podcast: The Nature Advantage • Darren's website: 34Strong.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Assessment: CliftonStrengths Assessment • Book: Incredible Parent: Discover Your Parenting Strengths and Raise Your Kids with Confidence by Brandon Miller and Analyn Miller • Book: Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill • Previous episode: 178: How to Lead Without Authority with Dodie Gomer • Previous episode: 643: The Overlooked Fundamentals of Inspiring and Managing Teams with 15Five's Shane Metcalf • Program: Barbados Welcome Home Stamp — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Blinkist. Read or listen to summarized wisdom from thousands of nonfiction books! Free trial available at blinkist.com/awesome. • FSAstore.com. Use your flex spending account funds with the greatest of ease! Save $20 on a $150+ purchase with promo code AWESOME.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the co-founder of 34 Strong Darren Virassammy has been building great places to work for nearly a decade.  Through this experience, he's learned that greatness has its own set of operating principles.  Darren has seen people step into their greatness in numerous ways.  This caused him to examine how purveyors of greatness have collaborated with nature as a regular practice to not only get into their greatness zone but actually keep them there.   Darren simply wants to share those ideas and practices to find nature collaborations that work to cultivate greatness.  Collaborating with nature just may be the simplest and most timely reminder for us right now.  Visit Darren's websites below to learn more:https://34strong.com/author/darren-virassammy/https://natureadvantageshow.comhttps://www.darrenvirassammy.com/

It is through our connections with others that we are able to grow continually. When we meet those who have made it through the school of hard knocks, and those people are willing to share those experiences with us, it allows us to hopefully short-circuit some of the hard knocks as we learn and grow from their experiences.  Three of the people who play a huge role in Dr. Sabrina’s network with whom she would feel comfortable reaching out to if she were struggling with something (or feel comfortable in supporting them during their struggles, as well) are with us today: Donna Leyens, John Bates, and Darren Virassammy. Listen in to learn the value of community around you as an entrepreneur, as seen through the eyes of these very special people. Darren Virassammy believes we have the power to create the workplace culture we envision, where people are engaged, valued for being valuable, and playing to their strengths. 34 Strong Co-Founder and TEDx Speaker Darren Virassammy leads the team that serves alongside you to make that a sustainable reality, whether you lead an army of one or a large organization. Donna Leyens is the President and co-founder of Pumpkin Plan Your Biz. She is on a mission to save small businesses from extinction, by providing business tools, strategy, training and support to business professionals who want to make a big impact as small business growth strategists. John Bates’s “why” is to unleash what is great in all of us, so that it can live in the world. John lives that “why”, and he has a lot to share. He has spoken, hosted, and coached for over 35 different worldwide TED and TEDx events. The amount of vulnerability, openness, self-reflection, and honesty that a well-done TED-format talk requires is second to none. The insights into leadership, success, and fulfillment in life that John has gained from his years of experience with this allow him to share some of the biggest, most powerful secrets of truly successful leadership that exists.  Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group. Show Highlights: Donna not only trains Pumpkin Planning Strategists, but she is also passionate about building community with other entrepreneurs.  John is also a community-builder and looks for ways that he can be a gift from his gifts.  People from different professions can have amazing insights into your own profession. Reflections are shared on how different their lives and businesses would be if they all hadn’t met Mike Michalowicz. Darren’s talk on strength at a ProfitCon compelled Dr. Sabrina to share his message, including with those with whom she worked because it had such an impact on her life. Being approachable and remembering where you came from can make a huge difference in somebody’s life. Join our new Facebook group, Entrepreneurs Take Your Life Back! and see how you can benefit from the power of community. It’s important to see examples of others in the community who are succeeding at working less and becoming more effective at what they do. Learn to feel comfortable with asking yourself what it is you need help with right now, and with putting that out in the community so that the community can support you and come forward with the gifts. Once you get past the idea that you have to be perfect everything becomes easier.   Links and Resources: Facebook Group: Entrepreneurs Take Your Life Back! BUY THE BOOK ON AMAZON: How to Hire the Best: The Entrepreneur's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top-Performing Team Members by Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD How to Hire the Best Toolkit COURSE: How to Hire the Best Taking care of yourself is important now more than ever. Are you ready to take your life back from your business? The FIRST STEP is taking our Assessment at: https://www.tapthepotential.com/assessment NEXT, meet with our Success Team Lead to debrief your results. THEN, join our Better Business, Better Life™ program. Dr. Sabrina’s WEBSITE Dr. Sabrina’s PODCAST - PLEASE RATE & REVIEW! Profit by Design, a Tap the Potential production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group For Resources & Tools from Sponsors - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com Subscribe & Share Podcasts! - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com/podcasts/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfitByDesign/ Are You Leading with Love or Know Another Entrepreneur Who Is Being a Gift from Their Gifts During This Time? Please use hashtags #leadwithlove #beagift and we will be re-posting these social media posts! Books Mentioned: How to Hire the Best: The Entrepreneur's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top-Performing Team Members by Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD How to Hire the Best: The Rural Business Owner's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top Performing Employees by Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD How To Hire The Best: The Contractor’s Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top Performing Employees by Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field by Mike Michalowicz Survival of the Friendliest by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods The Live Launch Method by Kelly Roach Connect with Donna: Facebook Group: Pumpkin Planners Rock Donna’s Website: Pumpkin Plan Your Biz Connect with John: John’s Website: Executive Speaking Success  FREE TEDx Tips Course Connect with Darren: Company Website: http://www.34strong.com/ Darren’s LinkedIn Free Exercise Download: Grind. Greatness. Genius. (PDF)  

Raising Good Humans: Darren & Lisa Virassammy.........Darren Virassammy & Lisa VirassammyOur guests on this delicious episode are both career-built individuals and life partners who have been examining their family’s options since way before the Pandemic and have decided to “flip the Script” on how it’s all done. Darren Virassammy is and entrepreneur, dad, husband, bassist, and nature lover. He is the co-founder of the highly successful 34 Strong a company that creates great places to work. Darren also hosts 2 podcasts: The Nature Advantage Show and Leading Strong. My other guest is Lisa Virassammy – she is a successful realtor, with a clinical psychology background, and she is a mother of two as well as being wife and partner to Darren. Discover more about Lisa, Darren and their families adventure to “Flip The Script” http://TheFlipTheScriptFamily.comYouTube Facebook and Instagram: TheFlipTheScriptFamilyAlso: http://NatureAdvantageShow.com & http://34Strong.com .........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron The Dragonist as a speaker, executive Advisor or strategist for yourself or your organization: DovBaron.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Choosing Experience over Convenience: Darren & Lisa Virassammy.........Darren Virassammy & Lisa VirassammyOur guests on this delicious episode are both career-built individuals and life partners who have been examining their family’s options since way before the Pandemic and have decided to “flip the Script” on how it’s all done. Darren Virassammy is and entrepreneur, dad, husband, bassist, and nature lover. He is the co-founder of the highly successful 34 Strong a company that creates great places to work. Darren also hosts 2 podcasts: The Nature Advantage Show and Leading Strong. My other guest is Lisa Virassammy – she is a successful realtor, with a clinical psychology background, and she is a mother of two as well as being wife and partner to Darren. Discover more about Lisa, Darren and their families adventure to “Flip The Script” http://TheFlipTheScriptFamily.com YouTube Facebook and Instagram: TheFlipTheScriptFamily Also: http://NatureAdvantageShow.com & http://34Strong.com .........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron The Dragonist as a speaker, executive Advisor or strategist for yourself or your organization: DovBaron.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comforting Our Own Resistance: Darren & Lisa Virassammy.........Darren Virassammy & Lisa VirassammyOur guests on this delicious episode are both career-built individuals and life partners who have been examining their family’s options since way before the Pandemic and have decided to “flip the Script” on how it’s all done. Darren Virassammy is and entrepreneur, dad, husband, bassist, and nature lover. He is the co-founder of the highly successful 34 Strong a company that creates great places to work. Darren also hosts 2 podcasts: The Nature Advantage Show and Leading Strong. My other guest is Lisa Virassammy – she is a successful realtor, with a clinical psychology background, and she is a mother of two as well as being wife and partner to Darren. Discover more about Lisa, Darren and their families adventure to “Flip The Script” http://TheFlipTheScriptFamily.comYouTube Facebook and Instagram: TheFlipTheScriptFamilyAlso: http://NatureAdvantageShow.com & http://34Strong.com .........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron The Dragonist as a speaker, executive Advisor or strategist for yourself or your organization: DovBaron.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Slowing Down to Speed Up: Darren & Lisa Virassammy.........Darren Virassammy & Lisa VirassammyOur guests on this delicious episode are both career-built individuals and life partners who have been examining their family’s options since way before the Pandemic and have decided to “flip the Script” on how it’s all done. Darren Virassammy is and entrepreneur, dad, husband, bassist, and nature lover. He is the co-founder of the highly successful 34 Strong a company that creates great places to work. Darren also hosts 2 podcasts: The Nature Advantage Show and Leading Strong. My other guest is Lisa Virassammy – she is a successful realtor, with a clinical psychology background, and she is a mother of two as well as being wife and partner to Darren. Discover more about Lisa, Darren and their families adventure to “Flip The Script” http://TheFlipTheScriptFamily.comYouTube Facebook and Instagram: TheFlipTheScriptFamilyAlso: http://NatureAdvantageShow.com & http://34Strong.com .........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron The Dragonist as a speaker, executive Advisor or strategist for yourself or your organization: DovBaron.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode Josh talks with Darren Virassammy, Co-Founder of 34 Strong and Host of the Leading Strong Podcast. They discuss some techniques and things to keep in my when building a great culture in your company.

Darren Virassammy shares how we are more connected than ever to technology, and more disconnected from nature than ever. Yet history shows, many of the greatest leaders, inventors and artists made nature a habit to find energy, clarity, and innovation, creating their very own Nature Advantage.  His new Podcast Nature Advantage is all about how to use nature to tap into the best part of you. He shares just where this awareness started for him and how you too can start your journey to live your best life.  Darren Virassammy is Co-Founder of 34 Strong Inc., Leading Strong Podcast Host, Nature Advantage Podcast Host and 2021 TEDx Speaker and an incredible Bassist  Reach out to Darren to listen in on his inspiring conversations at: https://www.darrenvirassammy.com/podcast and connect with him on his website and social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/ https://www.facebook.com/darren.virassammy https://34strong.com/author/darren-virassammy/

“It's a passion of mine to study those are clearly on the highway of human excellence. I work to understand what it is that they're doing, how they're doing it, and why they're doing it” -Darren Virassammy   Our host, Darren Virassammy, kicks off the debut episode of the Nature Advantage Podcast by guiding listeners through his personal journey to discovering the Nature Advantage.   Your Key Takeaways Darren’s confession – the road from disengagement that began with a wake-up call. How you can move from surviving to thriving? What is the Nature Advantage? The simple techniques and practices that can change the way that we look at our lives, and thereby change the way that we experience our lives. PLUS – A sneak peek of our future guests…   How can you use your gifts and talents to serve and benefit others?   Connect with Darren For more information on the Nature Advantage visit: natureadvantageshow.com   Darren’s Social Media Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

In today’s episode of The Blue Collar Culture Podcast we chat with TEDx speaker, and co-founder of 34 Strong, Darren Virassammy. Not only is Darren an entrepreneur, but he’s also a bass guitarist, a dad, and a husband— an overall astounding guy! Darren is a leader who keeps an eye on his destination and initiates the practical steps to get there through awareness and the ripple effect. He is passionate about long term scalability and commonly steps aside to allow others to take ownership of their zone of genius.We’ll chat with Darren about the biggest myths in his industry, as well as…

In today's episode of The Blue Collar Culture Podcast we chat with TEDx speaker, and co-founder of 34 Strong, Darren Virassammy. Not only is Darren an entrepreneur, but he's also a bass guitarist, a dad, and a husband— an overall astounding guy! Darren is a leader who keeps an eye on his destination and initiates the practical steps to get there through awareness and the ripple effect. He is passionate about long term scalability and commonly steps aside to allow others to take ownership of their zone of genius.We'll chat with Darren about the biggest myths in his industry, as well as…

In this episode I had the opportunity to interview Darren Virassammy, author, speaker and COO of 34 Strong, Inc.- a national consulting firm that helps companies and government agencies create "a great place to work". During our conversation we talk a lot about the challenges facing businesses and their teams as we transition to a more "permanent" work from home environment and how we can do a better job keeping our employees (and ourselves) more engaged - including a tip I had never considered. We also dive into personal growth, finding balance with family, music and a lot more. Whether you are a manager or a mom or both, there's something in this one for everyone.Some of what we cover during the interview includes: The power of “Uncertainty Anchors”How to make hard decisionsManaging mental health and burnoutManaging remote teams during COVIDThe key to remote employee engagement (it’s not what you think)The “Power of the Pause”Having fun and recharging ResourcesThe Good Life Project Podcast by Jonathan FieldsUncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance by Jonathan FieldsStatistic: “90% of our time is spent indoors”- EPA

Meaningful organizational change comes when we focus on what’s right with people rather than what’s wrong. This means understanding that not everyone thinks and operates the way that you do. When we appreciate these differences, we see them as assets that create stronger leaders, teams, and organizations. Darren Virassammy is a TEDx speaker and the Co-Founder and COO of 34 Strong. His team believes that everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. As a leading expert in the global workplace engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages a strength-based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations.  When you understand how people in your organization learn best, you can identify how to best apply their strengths. Everyone thinks and processes information and ideas differently. Understanding this allows everyone to show up at their best. This creates a more effective and supportive work culture.  To breathe life into your strengths, Darren urges leaders to guide their people to identify what exhausts them as well as energizes them. To create the foundation for great workplaces, leaders should support an environment of trust, compassion, stability, and hope. How can you recognize the individual strengths of your people? Let’s talk about it in the comments on the episode page!   In this episode What happens when we view differences as strengths How team-awareness starts with self-awareness The power of empathy to eliminate frustration Encouraging your team to pursue what gives them energy Leveraging the team’s strengths to succeed in challenging times   Quotes “It has to start with how we look at ourselves. It’s the self-awareness to team-awareness when we’re working on the culture side. But we have to start with self-awareness.” [7:35] “We have so many unknowns that are coming at us, whatever comes at me, whatever comes at our team, I just want to make sure that people’s minds and emotional energy is showing up at the strongest level that it possibly can.” [18:49] “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. Our differences can be our greatest advantages.” [38:59]   Links 34 Strong Follow 34 Strong on Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Leading Strong Podcast    Benjamin Zander TED Talk Good Life Project Podcast Strength’s Based Leadership by Tom Rath   Find 15Five online Follow 15Five on Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin

Darren Virassammy is the Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, a team of consultants who help organizations become a best place to work. As COO, Darren keeps an eye on the organization's future destination and initiates practical steps that will help them get there. In this episode, we discuss: - how to build an engaged company culture - how to build a strong team - how to hire team - creative ways to determine company fit during the interview process - how to onboard a new team member and more You learn more about 34 strong on their website or listen to their new podcast “The Leading Strong”.   As always, I'd love to hear from you! Send me any questions or comments about the show via text.   And if you haven't already - I would love to hear what you think of the show! Please leave a rating and review of the show.

Darren Virassammy of 34 Strong and I talk about his entrepreneurial journey and the moments that led him to embarking on his own journey from corporate to being a business owner helping other corporations create cultures that engage their employees. Find Darren at: 34strong.com darrenvirassammy.com Instagram: @darrenvirassammy Linked In: Darren Virassammy

Amir talks with global employee engagement expert, Darren Virassammy, about how leaders can create cultures that make any workplace a great place to work. For more: theghannadgroup.com/blog/ttlpodcast-086Guest LinksWebsite: 34strong.comFree Download: GeniusZone.pdfParenting blog: www.analynbrandon.com/blog/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc-/, linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/Facebook: facebook.com/34strong/——————————The Transformative LeaderWebsite: https://theghannadgroup.com/Buy the book: https://theghannadgroup.com/store/the-transformative-leaderCulture Transformation Guide (FREE): https://theghannadgroup.com/culture-ebookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaghannad/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmirGhannad/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmirGhannadEmail: amir@theghannadgroup.comThe Transformative Leader PodcastWebpage: https://theghannadgroup.com/podcastEmail (guest inquiries welcome): naveed@theghannadgroup.com

Amir talks with global employee engagement expert, Darren Virassammy, about how leaders can create cultures that make any workplace a great place to work. For more: theghannadgroup.com/blog/ttlpodcast-086Guest LinksWebsite: 34strong.comFree Download: GeniusZone.pdfParenting blog: www.analynbrandon.com/blog/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc-/, linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/Facebook: facebook.com/34strong/——————————The Transformative LeaderWebsite: https://theghannadgroup.com/Buy the book: https://theghannadgroup.com/store/the-transformative-leaderCulture Transformation Guide (FREE): https://theghannadgroup.com/culture-ebookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaghannad/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmirGhannad/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmirGhannadEmail: amir@theghannadgroup.comThe Transformative Leader PodcastWebpage: https://theghannadgroup.com/podcastEmail (guest inquiries welcome): naveed@theghannadgroup.com

In this episode, we will cover: Building a great place to work - The Idea for 34 Strong Brandon Miller and Darren Virassammy’s unique perspectives that shaped the desire to discover what it could look like if a company wanted to become the best place to work What happens when we focus on what is right with people?   The Impact of Bad Managers Bad bosses not only impact our professional lives but our personal lives. Management is at a crossroads (Stay Tuned for Episode 2 on the Current State of Management)    The Research – Are Managers Selected for the Right Reasons? Gallup has found that at least 70% of an employee’s engagement is tied directly to their manager “People don’t quit bad organizations they are quitting their bosses.”   Describing Your Best Boss… What were their qualities? What were the things they did? How did they make you feel?   How Can you be that Best Manager in a Season of Uncertainty? Manager Intelligence Skills can benefit organizations in these times of uncertainty to strengthen the bonds on teams.  In a time when things are uncertain, we can find our certainty anchors in our lives and at work to keep us grounded.   Stay Tuned Unpacking the current state of management Diving into the 12 Manager Intelligence Skills   Be sure to SUBSCRIBE on your favorite platform for listening to podcasts.  Please rate the podcast and leave us a review, and of course, share it with any other best managers just like you!      Resources: 34 Strong Overview video 34 Strong website Strengths-Based Parenting Blog Free Exercise Download Brandon and Analyn Miller’s Debut Strengths-Based Parenting Book – Play to Their Strengths Darren’s upcoming TEDx talk resources   Follow Us! LinkedIn Facebook Youtube

⬇️ EP 30 ”Message of Hope" w/ Darren Virassammy A Struggle to Success Story hosted by Amena Kay ⬇️⬇️ Hope, a feeling that is wanted, the knowledge given to oneself that outcomes will work out for the best. Hope, having the confidence and desire for a future happiness. Hope, putting the difficulties of yesterday and today behind one-self to move forward.

Have you ever imagined your team fully engaged? Where they feel valuable, and everything that they’re contributing is valuable to the entire organization? Imagine for a moment you could play to each individual's strength. Darren Virassammy is the co-founder of 34Strong and a TedX speaker. He leads the team that serves alongside you to make that a sustainable reality, whether you lead an army or just one. He defines success as living in a state of happiness.You can find Darren Virassammy on his site, https://34strong.com/. Connect with Tony at www.tonygrebmeier.com and find the journal at https://www.befulfilledjournal.com/. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we get to hear from a good friend of mine: Darren Virassammy. We met at Victor Wooten's Centre for Music and Nature on Tracking weekend! He came all the way to Nashville from California and I came from Ontario. So glad to have gotten to meet him and share in our love for Music, Nature, and being our best selves!34 Strong: https://34strong.com/Josh Waitzkin's Book: https://www.joshwaitzkin.com/the-art-of-learning

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Start with Strengths Clifton Strength Assessment -Good basis Undervalue in myself and am frustrated by in others = that's your clue to YOU Ask that regret question "We are what we focus on" Joseph Special Guest: Darren Virassammy.

Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, American Licorice, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has served as keynote for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz Profit Con (where he also closed down the conference by performing a solo bass guitar piece he composed titled Metamorphosis as a tribute to the journey of entrepreneurs) Darren’s 34 Strong Business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a Strengths-Based Parenting book titled: Play to Their Strengths due out in July of 2019. What you will learn from this episode: How a transformational moment with his young daughter awoke Darren to his own potential and forced him to reevaluate his life and goals Why Darren’s personal experiences feeling simultaneously engaged and disengaged between two different jobs helped to inform his work today Why Darren chose to name his company 34 Strong after being inspired by Gallup’s Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 Why business owners too often minimize or devalue the power of their own strengths, and why leaning into your top strengths is the key to success Why as much as 70% of an employee’s level of engagement or disengagement is tied to their manager Why 82% of promotions into management roles are based on technical skills and tenure but neglect the importance of talent and training Why playing to your strengths and managing around your weaknesses can help improve engagement across your organization How Darren’s “Grind, Greatness, Genius” cycle can help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and determine where to focus your time What key lesson Darren learned from a Grammy award-winning bass musician mentor that can be applied to daily habits within your business Why joining a mastermind group can be a powerful resource to give you a fresh perspective on your business Resources: 34 Strong Overview video: https://vimeo.com/300826565 Darren’s Creating Excellence Through Strengths: https://youtu.be/EkLUn9Vpfxs 34 Strong website: www.34strong.com Strengths-Based Parenting Blog: https://www.analynbrandon.com/blog/ Free Exercise Download: https://www.34strong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GeniusZone.pdf LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/ Additional Resources: Sell With Authority by Drew McLellan and Stephen Woessner: https://amzn.to/39y7x13 Predictive ROI Free Resource Library: https://predictiveroi.com/resources/ Stephen Woessner’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwoessner/

Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, a new breed of consultancy that gives a voice to disengaged employees by helping organizations like yours become great places to work. A leading expert in the global Employee Engagement community, Darren leverages the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. Virassammy entered the realm of employee engagement and Strengths Based-Development after 10 years in senior construction management roles where, as he puts it, he had the privilege to serve on highly engaged teams with phenomenal leadership and the privilege to serve on highly disengaged teams under dysfunctional leadership. Virassammy experienced the organizational and personal carnage of disengagement and also relished the power of highly engaged teams. After discovering Strengths as a clear vehicle to drive employee engagement, he decided to partner with CEO Brandon Miller to form 34 Strong to create the change they both wanted to see in organizations for generations to come. More places you can find him: Instagram - @darrenvirassammy Twitter - @DVirassammy

Networking Remote 2020: A discussion of business, networking, and communityPowered by ShipOffers and hosted by ShipOffers CEO Tony Grebmeier.Listen to a unique series of panel discussions with the biggest names in e-comm and entrepreneurship designed to help you survive and thrive in today's changing environment. This episode features Victor Wooten, Joseph McClendon, Darren Virassammy, and Tony Grebmeier.Victor Wooten is an American bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five Grammy Awards. He has been the bassist for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's formation in 1988 and a member of the band SMV with two other bassists, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller.Joseph McClendon III is a Doctor of Neuropsychology and one of the most sought after Ultimate Performance Specialists in the industry. His unique brand of Tell, Show, Do teaching and coaching creates rapid personal change that effectively moves people to take more consistent action and go Further Faster with their personal and business achievements. Joseph holds several certifications in the neurosciences arena. He taught at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) for seven years and is frequently called upon to lecture at other higher learning institutions like Harvard University and many Fortune 500 companies in the United States as well as across Europe and Australia.Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, a new breed of consultancy that gives a voice to disengaged employees by helping organizations like yours become great places to work. A leading expert in the global Employee Engagement community, Darren leverages the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line.Welcome to Networking Remote 2020 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since its inception, the 34 Strong team has worked with numerous organizations including: Bank of America, Genentech, State Street, Plum Organics, The State of CA, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the County of Monterey, and Consumnes Service Park and Recreation District. As a catalyst for change toward developing Strengths-based organizations, Virassammy and the 34 Strong Team write and speak extensively on Strengths. A few of Virassammy's features include a publication in Gallup's Strengths Coaches' Playbook, an interview on Gallup's Called to Coach, and speaking at Drexel University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/

Ready to Positioning Your Business to Profit? Go to-->>> http://positioningtoprofit.com/Today I'm joined by Darren Virassammy from 34strong.com. He's the COO there and one of the things that I like the most was connecting with fellow business owners who get it. He's highly successful with his firm and so we had a chat about what it means to create certainty in your business especially during these uncertain times, and so I love this topic. He talks about how he is creating that certainty in order to create sustainability, in order to create the productivity, predictability and all of these things that again, during these times these are what we need more than ever. So I hope you enjoy the show cause I think this is a really really good one.

Networking Remote 2020: A discussion of business, networking, and communityPowered by ShipOffers and hosted by ShipOffers CEO Tony Grebmeier.Listen to a special series of panel discussions with the biggest names in e-comm and entrepreneurship designed to help you survive and thrive in today’s changing environment. This episode features: Dov Baron, Michelle Barnes and Darren Virassammy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I have a special friend with me on today's episode, Mr. Darren Virassammy, co-founder and COO of 34 Strong. On top of that, he's been a speaker and keynote at many places. He's also an electric bassist, and a blackbelt in karate and in aiki jiu-jitsu. Darren also likes taking daily cold showers - say what? Yup, we're going to talk about that along with everything else, and how it ALL impacts who he is as a person. Tune in now to learn more about Darren and his impactful insights on life.   More about Darren: Darren is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line.  Free Exercise Download: Discover your areas of Grind, Greatness and Genius  https://www.34strong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GeniusZone.pdf   Follow Darren on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/34strong/ 34 Strong LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc-/ Instagram: @DarrenVirassammy Website: www.34strong.com   Make sure to comment, leave your reviews, rate this episode, and subscribe to The Dr. Ali Griffith Show. For more episodes of The Dr. Ali Griffith Show, autism parenting resources, business tools and coaching, free gifts and more, visit www.draligriffith.com  

Chasing top-line revenue can be a path to self-destruction for entrepreneurs. What happens when you lose sight of your business sweet spot to chase revenue? On today’s episode, Darren Virassammy from 34 Strong joins Dr. Sabrina to share his previous work experiences as a team member in a company that had a tight sweet spot, then lost it. Darren and Dr. Sabrina share a mission to create great places to work and on today’s episode they dive deep into how Pumpkin Planning to define the business sweet spot is foundational to creating a highly profitable, great place to work. A tightly defined sweet spot makes it possible for team members to work from their strengths.    Dr. Sabrina and Darren will be partnering again in the coming months to deliver “Leading Your Organization From Your Strengths” through Tap the Potential. Consider joining them as it is powerful training for your team!   Darren is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee-engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the strengths-based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small micro-businesses all the way up to large, organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and the California Department of Public Health. Recently Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, the Rotary World Peace Conference, the Professional Grounds Management Society, and author Mike Michalowicz’s ProfitCon. Darren’s 34 Strong business partner, Brandon Miller, is the co-author with his wife, Analyn Miller, of a strengths-based parenting book titled Play to Their Strengths, which was published in July 2019.      Show Highlights:   Darren shares how he worked for a company that unintentionally built teams that played to their strengths, and how smoothly their projects went. Then everything shifted. The owner of the company decided that job descriptions were going to be combined, and no longer would the team be able to play to their strengths. This eroded the sense of accountability.  Darren relates how this transition negatively affected the team dynamics, and how team members experienced trust issues, clarity, and self-doubt. They went from engaged to highly disengaged. Although the company grew in revenue over the next year, the bottom line was massively threatened. The company grew, but the team didn’t. This was incredibly painful. Darren provides some examples of having to push back on a client trying to force him to violate the company’s immutable laws. In the construction industry, the idea is that you’ll be able to make it up in volume. This is a myth!  Being set up for failure: Darren describes being a fire-fighter having to put out “fires” on other projects because an estimator was trying to manage a job. He questioned why more time wasn’t being spent training the estimators so they could be more successful in their projects. “Controlled burns” would have been spending the time to align talent and deciding which roles people stayed best in.  Dr. Sabrina summarizes the Tap the Potential Solution for creating a highly profitable, great place to work. Dr. Sabrina and Darren discuss his experience with “Pumpkin Planning”, how Pumpkin Planning is not a “once and done” event, and how Darren’s team is looking at “Pumpkin Clients”, as well as “Pumpkin Fields”. Considering the quality of your revenue. What is the cost to acquire it?   Sneak peek preview of what’s coming from Dr. Sabrina and Tap the Potential: November - How to Hire the Best Live Course (in progress!) COMING in Early 2020!! Pumpkin Plan LIVE! “Leading Your Organization from Strengths” - Tap the Potential and 34 Strong Team up!               Links and Resources:   Get How to Hire the Best on Amazon www.TapThePotential.com/Amazon   How to Hire the Best Toolkit www.TapThePotential.com/Toolkit   Are you on track to creating a highly profitable, great place to work that lets you take a 4 Week Vacation™? https://www.tapthepotential.com/assessment https://www.tapthepotential.com   For Resources & Tools from Sponsors - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com   Subscribe & Share Podcasts! - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com/podcasts/     Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfitByDesign/   Suggested Podcast Episode #27 with Darren Virassammy https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com/27-tapping-the-potential-of-strengths-in-your-small-business-with-darren-virassammy/   Mentioned Books Play to Their Strengths: A New Approach to Parenting Your Kids as God Made Them by Analyn & Brandon Miller   The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz   BE LISTENING FOR MORE DETAILS ON PUMPKIN PLAN LIVE IN EARLY 2020!

Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, a new breed of consultancy that gives a voice to disengaged employees by helping organizations like yours become great places to work. A leading expert in the global Employee Engagement community, Darren leverages the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. Visit 34 Strong  

Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women's Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz' Profit Con. Darren's 34 Strong Business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-Author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a Strengths-Based Parenting book titled: Play to Their Strengths released in June of 2019. What you will learn in this episode: How 34 Strong was started and what inspired it 34 Strong's approach to creating a great place to work The influence of strengthsfinder Virassammy's approach to developing talents Maximizers vs. Developers 34 Strong's process for assessment and design of a company culture of employee engagement How Virassammy get's buy-in from his clients' leadership teams The results of 34 Strong's culture development Resources: Website: www.34strong.com Book: Grind, Greatness, Genius Exercise [FREE DOWNLOAD] Twitter: @dvirassammy Additional Resources: Website: sharonspano.com Book: thetimemoneybook.com Events: sharonspano.com/workshops Contact: sharon@sharonspano.com Twitter: @SharonSpano

Darren Virassammy is the COO of 34 Strong. 34 Strong uses strengths-based training, coaching, and speaking to help organizations become a best place to work. On this episode Darren and I discuss his business and how having a strong work culture is an important ingredient to having a successful business. Support The Show: Send me crypto with Coinbitsapp Contribute with Paypal! Build wealth and purchase Stop Being Poor: The Easy Guide to Money Management & Wealth Building Purchase artisanal soap from LolaAndDoe.comDownload.

Darren Virassammy is the co-founder and COO of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the strengths-based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. Darren and his team have created sustainable change in small micro-businesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz’ Profit Con. Darren’s 34 Strong business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a strengths-based parenting book titled Play to Their Strengths which was released in July of 2019.  Random fun facts about Darren: He is an electric bassist and closed down Profit Con 2018 by performing a solo bass guitar piece he composed titled Metamorphosis as a tribute to the journey of entrepreneurs. He holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate, a 3rd degree brown belt in Aki-jujitsu and loves training in and teaching Martial arts. He enjoys daily cold showers, Wim Hof Breathing and regular cold water plunges. As a result, his wife and kids (and many on his team and others who find this out about him) think he is certifiably insane. In today’s conversation, Darren shares the essence to creating great workplaces and engaging teams. By fostering an environment where each person can play to their strengths, team members are more motivated, confident and can tangibly point to the value they bring to the organization. In turn, the organization benefits from greater synergy, increased creativity, motivation and productivity. Darren provides valuable insights into how you can apply this approach to any business and team, small or large. Key Takeaways Everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. Talents are defined as our natural patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that can be productively applied. In school we are conditioned to focus on our greatest areas of weakness rather than our strengths. We can focus on improving our weaknesses and get to a level of mediocrity. The real question is, what are we aiming for – mediocrity or excellence? Playing to our strengths includes owning where we shine and where we’re blind. When people are playing to their strengths, they are more energized, enthusiastic, and engaged. Over 65% of the US workforce is disengaged in some capacity. People want to be valued for being valuable. People are the lifeblood that flows through organizations. You can’t have a healthy organization with unhealthy lifeblood flowing through it. Culture is created every single day. One email, one phone call, one conversation at a time. Do you want to create culture by design or by accident? Either way, it’s going to happen. As a consultant you are not the change agent, you are the guide. The true measure of a leader is not what happens while they’re there, it’s what happens when they’re not. We often undervalue what we are a genius in because it is so easy. Yet that’s what people value in us. Celebrate your failures because they make you who you are. Own your mistakes and ask what you can learn from it. Free Gift and Resources Free Exercise: Discover Your Areas Of Grind, Greatness and Genius Creating Excellence Through Strengths (from Profit Con 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkLUn9Vpfxs 34 Strong Overview Video: https://vimeo.com/300826565 34 Strong Blog: www.34strong.com/blog  Strengths-Based Parenting Blog: https://www.analynbrandon.com/blog Book: Play to Their Strengths Connect With Darren Virassammy and 34 Strong Website: 34strong.com Darren LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder 34 Strong LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/34strong

Do you ever feel like you're pushing uphill alone? From the CEO down to the intern, we can all feel isolated sometimes. As a leader, we have to solve that feeling of isolation. How do we do that? The guest on today's episode, Darren Virassammy, is a master at helping people go farther by being stronger teams. His company, 34Strong, maximizes team performance through unleashing talent....You can find Darren's website here: https://34strong.com/team/ Interested in BEFULFILLED? You can find the journal: http://befulfilledjournal.com/, the course: http://www.drainersanddrivers.com/home, and the community: www.befulfilledlife.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Visit stuschaefer.com for complete show notes of every podcast episode: Leave us a rating and review! Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line.

Today our expert guest is Darren Virassammy, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, an organization that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages a strength-based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organization, both culturally and on the bottom line.   Darren and his team have created sustainable organizational change in small micro businesses all the way to large organizations like the FBA, Bank of America, and California Department of Public Health.   If you've listened to this show before, then you know that I'm fascinated by people's Why – and Darren discovered his Why in an incredibly powerful moment of compassion, sadness, and realization.   Darren and his wife were taking their first vacation with their baby. They were on the big island of Hawaii, sitting on their hotel balcony and overlooking a thunderstorm on the Pacific together. Darren was eating a papaya when his daughter looked up at him and laughed out loud for the first time. It was one of the most amazing – and terrifying – moments of his life.   Because, when Darren looked into his daughter's eyes, he saw all of her potential and felt excited about getting to be her partner in growing up... but then he also saw who he was being as a father. At the time, he was gone for work more often than he was at home, and he knew he wasn't make his family a priority.   So, Darren asked himself, who is the dad I want to be? What is the impact I want to have on the world? And what's the message I'm going to leave behind?   Shortly after Darren started looking at his life with this new perspective, he met 34 Strong co-founder Brandon Miller. They shared a vision of changing organizational culture, and they both knew it was so important because people spend so much time at work.   But, getting back to the moment Darren discovered his Why, it's not just about making work more enjoyable. What do you think happens when someone gets to show up to work as their best self, and they're valued for being valuable? What happens when they go home? How are they showing up as a spouse, as a parent, as a member of their community?   The positive effects of organizational change then compound on each other throughout families and society, hopefully resulting in a legacy of cultural change for all of us and a better life for future generations.   The Biggest Helping: Today's Most Important Takeaway   Darren shares two quotes with us at the end of the episode.   First, after Michelangelo sculpted David, he was asked how he created it from a box of marble. Michelangelo responded, “David was always in there. I just revealed him.” And there is a David, there's a level of brilliance, inside of all of us – but we have to do the work to reveal it.   Darren's second quote is from jazz bassist Marcus Miller: “In life and in music, at some point, you just have to find your own voice. Because, at the end of the day, there's nobody who can do you better than you can do you.” So take the time to invest in discovering you.   How can you afford not to live the life that you were put here to live?   --   Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: Learn more at https://34strong.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder Twitter: https://twitter.com/dvirassammy Grind. Greatness. Genius.: https://www.34strong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GeniusZone.pdf Strengthsfinder: https://www.34strong.com/shop/product/basic-package/ The Daily Helping is produced by Podcast Masters

A great place to work: Everybody wants that, but how do we recognize and implement the qualities that make one?  (Hint: It ain't a new foosball table!) Darren Virassammy  explains how to create a culture in your workplace that will have your team members wanting to give their best every day and feeling their value.  Welcome to episode 252 of the Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast!

Darren Virassammy is the Chief Operating Officer at 34 Strong, a team of Organizational Consultants who help other companies become a great place to work. Darren is a leader and a visionary. He joins us for this episode of the Unmistakable Creative Podcast to share a message that can help you re-shape the workplace or even transform your life. He explains how we can get on track and take ownership of our own zone of genius while giving others the opportunity to do the same.You can connect and work with Darren Virassammy and 34 Strong at www.34strong.comTo find out more about Darren and his work, check him out on Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.

Darren Virassammy is the Chief Operating Officer at 34 Strong, a team of Organizational Consultants who help other companies become a great place to work. Darren is a leader and a visionary. He joins us for this episode of the Unmistakable Creative Podcast to share a message that can help you re-shape the workplace or even transform your life. He explains how we can get on track and take ownership of our own zone of genius while giving others the opportunity to do the same.You can connect and work with Darren Virassammy and 34 Strong at www.34strong.comTo find out more about Darren and his work, check him out on Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Finding your strengths is a rite of passage for many people. You want to discover what you are best at doing. Some people call this working in your genius zone. Today's guest is Darren Virassammy, COO for 34Strong. Darren and I talk about the importance of strengths. We also talk about finding your strengths and leading others to find their strengths. Join me today in finding your strengths on Leaders in the Trenches. Get the show notes for Finding Your Strengths with Darren Virassammy Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches Featuring @DVirassammy ‏with your host @GeneHammett  #FindingYourStrenght #Leadership #GHepisode407 #LITTepisodes #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Are you clear about where your strengths lie? In today's episode, we're sharing our interview with Darren Virassammy, the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong. Darren blew Dr. Sabrina away with his talk at ProfitCON last Fall, about working and living from our strengths. Darren has been bringing StrengthsFinder into organizations to help team members to gain clarity about where their strengths lie. And Dr. Sabrina has been looking for ways to help her clients deepen what they're already doing that works – leading from strengths.    Did you know that businesses with highly-engaged team members working from their business Sweet Spots have the potential be 200-10,000 percent more profitable than their peers in the same industry? This is because people are happiest when they are working from their strengths. The ability to work from your strength is key to creating a great place to work. Tune in today to hear Darren's conversation with Dr. Sabrina about tapping people's strengths!   Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great.  A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. Darren and his team have created sustainable change in small micro-businesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health.  Recently, Darren keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz’ ProfitCon.     Show highlights:   How Darren got into his work and why he's so passionate about what he does. When you work really hard on something that you don't love, it's called stress. And when you work really hard on something that you love, and that you feel is making an impact, it's called passion. Every employee deserves a great place to work, and every workplace can be a great place to work. It takes work! What happens when people become better versions of themselves. Talent is your natural patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that can be productively applied. Focusing on what's right with people. We can easily overlook our talents because those things come so naturally to us.  Creating awareness of how our talents align to create excellence. Moving our frustration to fascination. Learning the language of strengths to identify your talents. The way that tension dissipates in a team after understanding patterns of strength. What happens when business owners take the  StrengthsFinder Assessment. Team awareness starts with self-awareness. Everybody wants to be valued for being valuable. The way that your team interacts is the brand of your organization. Darren shares some data on the level of engagement of employees in America. Dealing with pushback within organizations. Catching people doing things right. Dr. Sabrina and Darren are teaming up together to offer Leading Your Organization from Strengths, to help small business owners build teams that are working from their strengths. What will be included in Leading Your Organization from Strengths, and what you will gain from it.   Links and resources:   Books mentioned in this episode:      How to Hire the Best by Dr. Sabrina Starling   The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz   Destination Unstoppable by Maureen Monte   Free Exercise Download: Grind. Greatness. Genius.   Discover your areas of Grind, Greatness and Genius https://www.34strong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GeniusZone.pdf   Video Links: 34 Strong Overview video:  https://vimeo.com/300826565 Darren’s Keynote: Creating Excellence Through Strengths (from Profit Con 2018): https://youtu.be/EkLUn9Vpfxs     Website links: 34 Strong website: www.34strong.com   34 Strong Blog: 34strong.com/blog Strengths-Based Parenting Blog: https://www.analynbrandon.com/blog/   Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/34strong/ 34 Strong LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc-/   Profit by Design Podcast: www.profitbydesignpodcast.com  Profit by Design Facebook group Email: sabrinaandmike@profitbydesignpodast.com     Check out Dr. Sabrina's free 4 Week Vacation™ Jump Start Guide: www.4weekvacation.com  If you are interested in taking part in our 2020 Breakthroughs on The Bayou 4 Week Vacation™ Legacy Retreat in March 2020, you need to get your application in right now! If you're interested in being a part of the retreat, all the information is available at  www.4weekvacation.com. Apply soon, as space is limited, and you may qualify for Super Early Bird Savings that is not listed on the website!   Please help us get discovered by leaving an honest review on iTunes! To get in on Leading Your Organization from Strengths, go to www.tapthepotential.com/34. Code PROFIT will save you $100 off your registration. If you are registering team members, use the code SAVE100 to save an additional $100 for each team member registered.  

“It was actually a friend of mine that pointed out the juxtaposition of these two independent wake-up calls that put it all together. The juxtaposition here that was so powerful was that in that moment, I realized I have to live my potential not for me only, but for the next generation.” - Darren Virassammy Sometime in life it takes a wake-up call, or multiple ones, to help someone realize who it is they should be in life and how they are called to help others. Today’s Finding Brave guest is no exception, as his wake-up calls placed him on a path to help others realize that everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the strengths-based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and author Mike Michalowicz’s Profit Con. As Darren reveals, in order to sustain excellence we must play to our strengths and manage around our weaknesses. In this episode, he provides the tools to help identify what he calls your areas of “Grind, Greatness and Genius” that will help you truly live your own message. To learn more about today's guest, visit: https://34strong.com/ 

Episode 038 Leverage Your Strengths To Create Greatness with Darren Virassammy Guest Bio Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great.  A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, American Licorice and The California Department of Public Health.  Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz’ Profit Con (where he also closed down the conference by performing a solo bass guitar piece he composed titled Metamorphosisas a tribute to the journey of entrepreneurs) Darren’s 34 Strong Business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-Author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a Strengths-Based Parenting book titled: Play to Their Strengths due out in July of 2019.   Episode Summery So for many entrepreneurs it feels more natural to focus on what is wrong more often than what it right because what is wrong is what gets attention.  It is why many entrepreneurs and business owners tend to fall into the trap of putting out daily fires in their business and don’t often take the time to really look at all the areas that are going right and that they are strong.  And really and truly, it is going to be focussing on your strengths and the strengths of those around you that will take your business to that next level and my guest today is here to share his expertise on how we can do just that.  Items mentioned in this episode: Click the link for Darren's FREE gift to all of you - Grind. Greatness. Genius This amazing tool will help you identify what are the things you are doing that are in your grind zone, greatness zone and genius zone. 34 Strong website - : www.34strong.com 34 Strong Overview Video Check out one of Darren’s talks: Creating Excellence Through Strengths(My keynote talk from Profit Con 2018):  This episode is sponsored by my FREE Cash Flow Clarity Bundle

Meet Darren Virassammy, a co-founder of 34 Strong! Darren helped many companies to create and reshape their organizational culture and is here today to advise you how to play on your strengths and weaknesses. Learn how he approaches and helps his clients, what the strengths-based approach is, and how our strengths can become our liabilities.

Today on Delivering Marketing Joy I talk with Darren Virassammy about how to grow your organization by focusing on strengths and not weaknesses.

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.” This old African proverb summarizes today’s guest, Darren Virassamy. Darren is a firm believer of going with others. His family is from the Caribbean, he became a proficient bass guitar player, and holds black and brown belts in […]

It's human nature to focus on what's wrong. We're often taught to achieve balance by strengthening our weaknesses. But what if we just need to be aware of our weaknesses and not necessarily spend time on them? Focusing on your strengths will help you go further. Why? Because you can hire someone who is strong in the areas where you are lacking. That's the beauty of teamwork. When you're focused on your own strengths, you'll also start acknowledging it in the people around you, creating a better work environment. To dive deeper into this approach, I've brought on Darren Virassammy, the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong. A leading expert in the global Employee Engagement community, Darren leverages the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. To learn how to become a strength-based entrepreneur who leads with confident vulnerability, download this episode now. THE CALM WARRIOR   “We need to be confident where we shine, and confident where we're blind.” - Darren Virassammy Highlights - Focus on what's right with people not what's wrong with them. Have confident vulnerability- be aware of your strengths and also your weaknesses. To get to team awareness, we have to start with self-awareness. Facebook doesn't find people to fit a job, they fit a job to the people. “Grind, Greatness, Genius” - spend time identifying the things you do on a day-to-day basis that are difficult, that are enjoyable, and that are consistently near perfect. Think about what you did today that you loved. Take the Strengthsfinder Assessment to find your strengths. Talents are natural patterns of behavior that can be productively applied. Guest Contact - Darren's Website Darren's Twitter Darren's Facebook Darren's Grind, Greatness, Genius Worksheet Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDX LincolnSquare video and please share!  Mentions- Sally Hogshead Leaders Eat Last Book Strengthsfinder Assessment Analyn & Brandon Resources - Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website and are all your marketing materials speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Often it's not which is why you're not converting traffic and leads to clients and attracting your most profitable customers. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. If I have suggestions for you to improve your brand message (I almost always do), we'll set up a complimentary 30-minute call to discuss. A select number of websites are also chosen for my LINGO Review Video Series. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Music by Jawn  

The Hikecast is a show where interesting people take me on their favorite hikes or walks and we talk about big ideas in an unconstrained format.  No planned agendas, just deep conversations, recorded out in nature. The idea is for you to put on The Hikecast and get outside to simulate taking a hike with us.  I want you to feel like you're there with us out in nature. Care to join us on a hike? :) My guest for this episode is Darren Virassammy.  Darren is the founder of 34Strong, a strengths-based coaching and consulting agency.  His company has been recognized as one of the fastest growing in his area.  Darren and I met in our first year of business school and we've been fast friends ever since, and I've always loved his infectious positive energy. We went on a crisp morning hike around Folsom Lake, CA. Please enjoy this hikecast with Darren Virassammy. ********************* Also, I'm announcing the release of my first literary effort: The Rebel Allocator It’s a coming-of-age story of a young man who learns about business and life from an unlikely teacher. Imagine The Karate Kid meets Thorndike’s The Outsiders. You’re right, it’s probably not what you were expecting, but I have my fingers crossed that you’ll really enjoy it. I’m looking at a December release date and am so excited to get this out to you. With gratitude, Jake

Darren Virassammy says: "I am a leader who keeps an eye on our destination and initiate the practical steps to take us there, through awareness of details and their ripple impact. I align talent toward long term scalability and step aside to allow others to take ownership in their respective zones of genius. You can count on me to identify and take the present practical steps needed to bring the first version of the future vision to reality. I will work to understand what makes each person tick, seeking to hone and develop the people I am around. I push for excellence and will hold people accountable for their own capacity for human excellence. While I vigorously work toward systems, efficiency sustainability and scalability, I always advocate for setting new higher standards." He talks to us today as we find out how to create an organization that builds strengths into culture, communication, productivity and financial performance and 34 Strong's StrengthFinder tool. Visit 34 Strong Coaching and Consulting

In this episode we interview Darren Virassammy. Every member of your team - owner, employee, virtual assistant - has strengths. The key, as the owner of the business, is to put people in the right place doing the right thing. It's like gears working together. If you put them in the wrong place, they will grind; if you put them in the right place, superpowers will reveal themselves. Darren shares how to get the right people in the right place doing the right thing to make your business thrive to its highest level of profits ever.

Should be focused on your strengths, your weaknesses, or some specific combo in order to lead better? What if the problem is not so much your weaknesses as that you have not fully discovered how to tap into your strengths? Our guest on this episode is Darren Vira-ssammy Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for an organization called 34 Strong, Inc.; a team that focuses on creating sustainable Strengths-based organizational culture for their clients. Darren’s biggest focus has been on developing teams around strengths, maximizing the talent on those teams, increasing employee engagement, by developing Strengths Based leadership. He and his team do this by initiating and designing sustainable strengths-based programs for organizations. Darren Virassammy speaks and trains extensively on Strengths, and is such a super star in the world of Strengths Based leadership that has recently spoke at Gallup’s International Strengths Summit. He’s also has spoken at the International Rotary World Peace Conference, DCA Partners and Drexel University’s Business School. A few clients that Darren has recently served include: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), The Franchise Tax Board, Bank of America and whole bunch more very impressive names. Outside of speaking, workshop facilitation and coaching, Darren Virassammy writes extensively on Strengths, Talent Development, Leadership Development and Strengths-based sustainability within organizations. His work has been featured through Gallup publications and others, including features in the California Employers Association, The California Society of Association Executives and the 15Five E-book “The Great eBook of Employee Questions,” where Darren is featured with prominent thought leaders including Simon Sinek, and Rand Fishkin. More about Darren Virassammy: http://34strong.com More on engaging the Host Dov Baron: http://FullMontyLeadership.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Should be focused on your strengths, your weaknesses, or some specific combo in order to lead better? What if the problem is not so much your weaknesses as that you have not fully discovered how to tap into your strengths? Our guest on this episode is Darren Vira-ssammy Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for an organization called 34 Strong, Inc.; a team that focuses on creating sustainable Strengths-based organizational culture for their clients. Darren’s biggest focus has been on developing teams around strengths, maximizing the talent on those teams, increasing employee engagement, by developing Strengths Based leadership. He and his team do this by initiating and designing sustainable strengths-based programs for organizations. Darren Virassammy speaks and trains extensively on Strengths, and is such a super star in the world of Strengths Based leadership that has recently spoke at Gallup’s International Strengths Summit. He’s also has spoken at the International Rotary World Peace Conference, DCA Partners and Drexel University’s Business School. A few clients that Darren has recently served include: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), The Franchise Tax Board, Bank of America and whole bunch more very impressive names. Outside of speaking, workshop facilitation and coaching, Darren Virassammy writes extensively on Strengths, Talent Development, Leadership Development and Strengths-based sustainability within organizations. His work has been featured through Gallup publications and others, including features in the California Employers Association, The California Society of Association Executives and the 15Five E-book “The Great eBook of Employee Questions,” where Darren is featured with prominent thought leaders including Simon Sinek, and Rand Fishkin. More about Darren Virassammy: http://34strong.com More on engaging the Host Dov Baron: http://FullMontyLeadership.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On a recent episode of Called to Coach, we hosted Brandon Miller and Darren Virassammy of the strengths consulting company 34 Strong, Inc.Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

On a recent episode of Called to Coach, we hosted Brandon Miller and Darren Virassammy of the strengths consulting company 34 Strong, Inc.Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

On a recent episode of Called to Coach, we hosted Brandon Miller and Darren Virassammy of the strengths consulting company 34 Strong, Inc.Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.