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It turns out that modern psychology, neuroscience research, “habit hacks,” and popular self-help literature can all be summed up in one very classical idea: the virtues. So asserts Dr. Andrew Abela, founding dean of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America. This week on HeightsCast, he helps us unpack his new book, Superhabits, in which he rebrands the virtues as “superhabits” to suit the contemporary discourse. Then, with the help of Thomas Aquinas and about a dozen gripping stories, Dr. Abela shows us how these superhabits of virtue are described, developed, and supported by modern research as the way to live a good life. Chapters: 2:20 Virtues: the essential human operating system 5:19 Humans pre-wired for virtue 9:14 Psychology research, self-help books all point back to virtues 17:57 “Anatomy of Virtue” diagram 25:57 The role emotions play 29:12 Virtue gets easier! 33:21 Translating virtue into “superhabits” 37:19 Redirecting anger with gentlefirmness 43:22 Finding restful leisure with eutrapelia 48:41 Where to begin Links: Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life by Andrew Abela Dr. Abela's Substack featuring blog posts and articles “The Anatomy of Virtue” by Andrew Abela, including his diagram of Aquinas's categories of virtue Treatise on the Virtues by Thomas Aquinas Further reading: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Atomic Habits by James Clear Tiny Habits by B. J. Fogg The Virtues by John Garvey Learning the Virtues that Lead You to God by Romano Guardini The Heart of Virtue: Lessons from Life and Literature Illustrating the Beauty and Value of Moral Character by Donald DeMarco Featured Opportunities: Fathers Conference at The Heights School (November 2, 2024) The Art of Teaching Conference at The Heights School (November 13-15, 2024) Also on the Forum: Free Hearts and Magnanimity featuring Alexandre Havard From Anxiety to Adventure: On Reframing Challenges featuring Kevin Majeres Emotions Fully Alive: Forming Boys' Affectivity Pt. I featuring Joe Cardenas Emotions Fully Alive: Forming Boys' Affectivity Pt. II featuring Joe Cardenas

Originally Published May 11, 2022. It's time to bring in a happiness expert! Joyce Marie brings a unique blend of talents to help people find inner peace and happiness. As an author, speaker, songwriting expert and happiness coach Joyce's approach is fast, fun, and efficient. She helps people discover the power of harmonic mantras—rhythmic affirmations that inspire positivity and personal growth. Tune in to hear about her incredible journey of turning shyness into strength, transforming challenges into opportunities, and finding joy through music and personal development.   Joyce Marie: As an author, speaker, songwriter, and happiness expert, Joyce Marie uses her gifts  of songwriting and singing in coaching people to find inner peace and happiness.  She shows fast, fun, and efficient ways to do that. Her second book, Arise to the New You – Questions, Quotes, and Lyrics to Lead You to Succeed will soon be published.    Social Media: Facebook 1: https://www.facebook.com/lyricaljoyce/  Facebook 2: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inspiringmantras   (Facebook group) Free Harmonic Mantras guide I would like to offer listeners: https://www.dropbox.com/s/94vcpcn4ysrv27m/HarmonicMantras-yes.pdf?dl=0    Thanks for listening to the show! It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation, please email me at allen@drallenlycka.com or visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/drallenlycka. We would love to have you join us there, and welcome your messages. We check our Messenger often.   This show is built on “The Secrets to Living A Fantastic Life.” Get your copy by visiting: https://secretsbook.now.site/home   We are building a community of like-minded people in the personal development/self-help/professional development industries, and are always looking for wonderful guests for our show. If you have any recommendations, please email us!   Dr. Allen Lycka's Social Media Links Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drallenlycka Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_allen_lycka/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drallenlycka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenlycka YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/drallenlycka   Subscribe to the show. We would be honored to have you subscribe to the show - you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device

In my latest podcast episode, I speak with Bobby Harrington, a United States Marine and former oil and gas executive. Our conversation covers everything on leadership. We exclusively speak about the most important part of being a leader.  Bobby Harrington also shares insights from his book, “Lead You,” discussing how the leadership journey starts with yourself. We discuss how to develop confidence in your abilities, and I even share a personal story about a time that brought tears to my eyes. Other topics we discuss include:  Unlocking a person's leadership potential How our values change through the years Transforming New Year resolutions into challenges How to ignite your passion for something Succeeding by mastering compartmentalization I invite you to listen to the full conversation, which will encourage you to self-reflect and challenge you to become a stronger leader. And now I give you Bobby Harrington.

Bobby Harrington says he is not a “born leader” or “natural leader”. However, he has successfully led large teams in sports, the Marine Corps, and in the business sector. He learned leadership skills as a Desert Shield/Desert Storm Gulf War veteran and through leading at Chevron for almost 2 decades. Now he has a passion for using his 34 years of experience to build up the next generation of leaders as CEO of Rubicon COA, and he's recently published a book called Lead You: The Winning Combination to Achieve Personal and Professional Success.You'll hear:How he learned to lead people when he's not a "born leader"What he learned about leadership from his Serbian mother and World War II, Korean, and Vietnam Veteran fatherHow being a combat engineer in the Marine Corps shaped him into the person he is todayHis 3 keys to leading people that have given him the most successHis top advice for people who are moving into leadership roles nowLearn how to improve your leadership skills at Rubicon COAOrder Bobby's book, Lead You, HERELeave a review of this podcast on your favorite platform; it helps us get these stories out to more people who need to hear them!To give specific feedback directly to us on what you like about the podcast and what you don't, fill out this 5-minute survey.Don't let fear win. Get your FREE copy of the Unbeatable Army Survival Guide HERE.

A message on allowing God to Lead You

If you've ridden the diet roller coaster before…    If you're ready to stop living in the shame of all the “should's” this world's version of health teaches…    If you know that growing in a relationship with the Lord is how to truly live healthy but don't know where to start…    Tune in to this super encouraging, wisdom filled conversation because in today's episode, I'm so excited to share with you an interview I did with Robin Rhine McDonald from the Vision Driven Health podcast where we dive more into why seeking the Lord first even in your health journey is important but also into some practical strategies to begin walking this out with the Lord in your daily life.    Robin is a Faith-Based Holistic Health Coach, proud mom and wife with a passion for supporting and empowering Jesus-loving women to gain true health while losing weight through her sustainable, grace-based process. She loves to help women ditch chronic dieting and disease for holistic health and wellness. She mixes her seminary background with her study of integrative nutrition to help women develop the energy and vitality to live out their unique God-given calling.    I pray you are blessed and encouraged by this conversation as you journey forward living healthy and empowered by the grace of God and all for His glory!  In Joy, Lauren    P.S. If you found value in this episode (or any episode), will you take a moment to share it with a friend? My heart is that more women can be reached and encouraged by what God shares through me on this podcast and one of the best ways for that to happen is by YOU sharing it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for tuning in each week and for taking the time to share it!    Last Episode with Robin: 49. Trying to Lose Weight? The #1 Mindset Shift to Lead You to Sustainable Healthy Living   Make sure you connect with Robin on the Vision Driven Health podcast

[THEMES]: Inner Work, Breaking Up, Conscious Relationships, Trusting Your Path.Today's episode is all about finding clarity. If you find yourself in a relationship questioning, ‘Do I stay or do I go?' ‘How do I know if I'm making the right choice?' ‘Am I coming from fear, or is this my intuition?'  This episode is for you!In this episode, I dive into:Questions to ask yourself to find the answer to ‘Should I stay or go?'Understanding what it takes to make a long-term relationship really work (without the passion and connection dying out)How to show up differently in your relationship to ‘test' whether it's right for you or not.Letting go of the idea of right and wrong and finding yourself through the choice of staying or leaving.WANT TO WORK WITH ME 1:1? Click here to apply and get more informationIf you see an application, that means spots are open. If you see a waitlist, that means my 1:1 seats are full at the moment. Be sure to join and be first to know when I have availability for 1:1 clients.Highlights:(01:18) Discerning Fear from Intuition. (03:40) The Power of Patience (06:15) Willingness: The Key Factor(07:44) Uncovering What's Been Missing in Your Relationship(11:46) Playfulness: Making Room for Joy(15:49) Recurring Relationship Dynamics(18:30) Questions to Lead You to Clarity(19:28) Trusting Your JourneyLinks:1:1 ApplicationOnline Women's Group Info & Application Facilitation TrainingBoundary CourseInstagramWebsiteEmail: hello@jenelleannette.comValued: Click here to sign up for free [Limited Time Access]

Welcome to the Insurance Leadership Podcast, hosted by Ryan Eaton. Today's episode showcases Bobby Harrington, a renowned author, and CEO of Rubicon COA. Harrington shares valuable insights on leadership, drawing from his diverse background in college football, the Marines, and years of corporate leadership in Fortune 500 companies. His latest book, "Lead You," places a strong emphasis on the importance of self-leadership. Through personal experiences such as surviving in the Philippines and working with college athletes, Harrington illustrates how these diverse experiences contribute to personal growth as a leader. He emphasizes the power of practicing and refining skills through self-leadership while acknowledging that certain leadership traits are inherent. Throughout the conversation, Harrington sheds light on the demanding nature of leadership and emphasizes the significant role that self-leadership plays in attaining success.

Bobby Harrington is a former business executive and Marine, founder and CEO of Rubicon COA, and the author of Lead You, a #1 Amazon Bestseller. In this conversation, we talk about the dichotomy of knowledge and perspective, the emphasis on commitment over compliance, and the importance of self-trust in leadership decision-making. This conversation was recorded on July 3rd, 2023.  -- Book | Blog | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube -- Bobby's Book | Rubicon COA | Stronger You Coaching --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sam-lacrosse/support

In 2020, John Lamos sat down next to his wife Jessie after a long day at the church, and she expressed with great fatigue and honesty: “John, if this is what ministry is like, I can't keep doing this.” John was leading on reserves at the time — he knew it and so did his family. He was lonely, restless and well into a trajectory towards complete burnout. He'd be the first to tell you his own discipleship was lacking and he couldn't even find himself in his own vision of what it meant to be a pastor. The picture was a pastor at the end of himself, and his family following right behind him. But today, John, Jessie and their three kids are more alive in Jesus and His call than ever before... What happened in-between? We'll let John tell you. Bio | John Lamos is the Senior Pastor of Lighthouse Church on Grand Manan, a small island off the coast of New Brunswick. He is married to Jessie and has three kids, Adaline, Olive, and Samuel. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Give today⁠⁠⁠⁠ to CCLN and help seed a hopeful future for the Church in Canada. Every dollar given to CCLN will be matched until July 19th. Partners: Help solve the global food crisis by giving ⁠⁠gifts of Compassion⁠⁠ today or get in touch with the ⁠⁠team at Compassion⁠⁠. Thanks to the Canadian Bible Society for supporting this episode. Learn more about their ⁠⁠⁠Bible Course here⁠⁠⁠. Show Notes: Darrell Johnson: Resources to Lead You to Jesus An Interview with Tyler Staton on the Canadian Church Leaders Podcast Get Connected! ⁠⁠⁠Blog & Episode write-up⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join our Mailing List! ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Share a Canadian Church Story

In today's episode, Bobby Harrington joins Bradley to discuss to effectively lead yourself in order to lead others. Bobby is the founder of the Rubicon Course of Action (COA), which specializes in performance coaching programs and immersive leadership development events. He also authored “Lead You: The Winning Combination to Achieve Personal and Professional Success.” Before you can effectively lead others, you must lead yourself. Once you learn to successfully guide yourself toward your vision and goals, then you can do the same for your team. In his book, Bobby Harrington shows you how self-leadership can transform you into the leader you aspire to be. Bobby's Lead Yourself First method provides a self-leadership framework that teaches you how to utilize the basic tenets of leadership, execute tasks with passion and discipline, and commit to continuous improvement. The Lead Yourself First method is a roadmap through the foundations of self-leadership, the importance of discipline and personal responsibility, and the concept of sovereignty in leadership. Once you embrace self-leadership, you become more productive, constructive, and promotable. Lead You is an easy-to-follow guide for transforming yourself into a capable leader. Bobby Harrington has practiced leadership in sports, martial arts, the military, private business, and a Fortune 100 oil and gas company. Bobby has taught leadership in twenty-four different countries across thirteen languages. His work includes a focus on people leadership, team design, and technical innovation leadership. He earned a degree in intelligence studies and international relations later in life. Bobby is a United States Marine Corps Gulf War veteran and lives in Texas with his wife and family. Learn more about The Rubicon COA: https://www.therubiconcoa.com/Get Bobby's book: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-You-Combination-Personal-Professional-ebook/dp/B0BW4X8FCC

Bobby Harrington is the founder of the Rubicon COA, which is a leadership training program that he's developed over decades in military and team sports and working with private businesses, and a Fortune 100 company. He is the author of “Lead You”, a book that's gonna help you do that. In this episode, Bobby talks about the future of leadership, how to become a better leader, how to empower leaders from within your organization, how to identify great leaders, and also how leadership would work in a virtual technical AI-driven world.Effective leadership can make or break an organization. Great leaders possess essential traits of humility and compassion, which enable them to prioritize their team's needs, take responsibility for their mistakes, and support and encourage their staff. By leading with these traits, leaders can inspire trust and respect, foster collaboration, and create a positive work environment that motivates team members to reach their full potential and drive the organization toward success.To be a successful leader, you must use technology to empower your staff while valuing human resources. Having a clear strategy and vision, inspiring your team, and leading with humility and compassion are crucial. Upskilling yourself and your staff is key to staying competitive, and leaders must be able to turn fear into action and make contingency plans. Leaders must also possess the traits of respect and initiative, recognize individual contributions, and inspire staff to innovate.Living by your core values is essential for any leader, providing a moral compass for decision-making and creating a strong culture of trust and collaboration. Determining your core values, committing to living by them, and demonstrating them through your actions and decisions will create a sense of purpose and direction.Finally, taking decisive action is essential for any leader, as it means making quick and confident decisions with courage and strength, even if they are unpopular. By learning from wrong decisions and leading with integrity, leaders can set an example for others, inspire trust and collaboration, and lead their teams toward success. As a leader, it's up to you to lead with purpose and direction, empower your team, and create a positive work environment that inspires and motivates your staff to achieve great things.This episode is sponsored by: FranBridge ConsultingTakeaways1. How to Become a better leader2. How to identify and train leaders3. How to lead in a digital worldConnectBobby HarringtonWebsite: https://www.therubiconcoa.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbyharrington_official/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-harrington/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobby.harrington.7921Mark SavantLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-savant-ba777145Start your Podcast: https://marksavantmedia.comSupport the show

The Good Shepherd Wants to Lead You, Feed You, and Hold You by Fr. Michael Denk

Today's podcast is specifically for this week we call holy. During lent this year Leighann's been reading a devotion daily on social media from her book Meet Me at the Manger and I'll Lead You to the Cross, 100 Daily Devotions from Christmas to Easter. This week, listeners have walked in the footsteps of the people who were part of Jesus' death and resurrection. The Fragrance of Holy Anointing goes right along with that journey. Learn more about a trip to Israel with Pastor Tom and Leighann, February 16-26, 2024 at www.leighannmccoy.com Get your copy of Meet Me at the Manger and I'll Lead You to the Cross, 100 Daily Devotions from Christmas to Easter for Women HERE. Scripture quoted in this podcast: 1 Samuel 16:13 John 12:1-3, 12-13 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 (AMP)

By now, we probably all know that the concept of “work-life balance” is a myth. But there IS a better way of thinking about how we align our work with the rest of our lives (and personalities). And there's no one better to talk about how to do that than our latest guest.   Kevin Lawrence is a straight-talking coach and author who helps CEOs and executives around the world break through business challenges, grow their companies, defy the gravity of stress, and succeed in work, self, and life.   Tune into the full episode for more on what Kevin describes as “licking toads,” the top characteristic someone needs to have in order to be a great leader, tips for effectively delegating, and more.   Here's a Glimpse of What You'll Learn:   More about what Kevin does and how he got to this career What it means to “make it” — and why the traditional idea of making it is actually a sham How generational wealth can turn into a generational “burden”  How Kevin coaches executives to bounce back, even after hitting rock bottom Why the idea of “work-life balance” is a flawed concept  The importance of everyone finding the path and type of work that best aligns with their personalities — and why people should give themselves permission to pursue that path The power of finding “your people”  What “licking the toads” means — and how to overcome the hurdle that metaphor represents The 75-cent issues that cost $75,000 in the long run The hardest characteristic to cultivate in order to be an effective leader One of the biggest lessons that people early in their careers need to learn How Kevin measures success with his clients  What “resilience rituals” are — plus some examples of Kevin's personal ones   Resources Mentioned in This Episode:  Lawrence & Co. website Kevin Lawrence on LinkedIn “Your Oxygen Mask First: 17 Habits to Help High Achievers Survive & Thrive in Leadership & Life” by Kevin N. Lawrence Lawrence & Co. on Twitter The Growth Whisperers Podcast with Brad Giles and Kevin Lawrence Lawrence & Co. newsletter “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter” by Liz Wiseman “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill “How to Win Friends and Influence People: The Only Book You Need to Lead You to Success” by Dale Carnegie 40 Strategy Contact 40 Strategy Carl J. Cox on LinkedIn  

Today's podcast is specifically for this week we call holy. During lent this year Leighann's been reading a devotion daily on social media from her book Meet Me at the Manger and I'll Lead You to the Cross, 100 Daily Devotions from Christmas to Easter. This week, listeners have walked in the footsteps of the people who were part of Jesus' death and resurrection. The Fragrance of Holy Anointing goes right along with that journey. Learn more about a trip to Israel with Pastor Tom and Leighann, February 16-26, 2024 at www.leighannmccoy.com Get your copy of Meet Me at the Manger and I'll Lead You to the Cross, 100 Daily Devotions from Christmas to Easter for Women HERE. Scripture quoted in this podcast: 1 Samuel 16:13 John 12:1-3, 12-13 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 (AMP)

We talk with Bob Burg, a leading authority on influence and referral marketing and coauthor of The Go-Giver. If you've questioned whether nurturing relationships with clients really works to a build business, struggled with implementing a successful referral marketing strategy, or have never been quite sure how to do relationship marketing, then this episode will remove all doubt and answer all your questions. Be sure to check out our show notes at staypaidpodcast.com for more in-depth information and added details not included in the episode. Connect | Resources ·      Get Bob's book, The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea, and subscribe to his daily impact email on his website at burg.com ·      Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention by John Ruhlin ·      How to Win Friends and Influence People: The Only Book You Need to Lead You to Success by Dale Carnegie ·      Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill ·      Peace, Power, and Plenty by Orison Swett Marden ·      Psycho-Cybernetics: The Search for Self-Respect by Maxwell Maltz and Matt Furey We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an advertising program designed to provide a means for ReminderMedia to earn a small fee by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Knowing Who You Are helps you step up and be who God has called you to be.

Title: Kingdom Happiness: Those Who MournPreaching Point: Kingdom happiness belongs to people who grieve over their sin and turn to Jesus for forgiveness; they will be comforted.Main Text: Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.Teaching Points:1. Allow Mourning to Lead You to Repentance v42. Rejoice in Your Renewed Position v43. Anticipate Comforting & Encouragement v4Application Questions:1. What is one observation you found helpful from this week's sermon? Why?2. Read 2 Corinthians 7:10–11. Although paradoxical, how does mourning that leads to repentance actually bring happiness in God's economy? How has godly grief leading to repentance brought happiness in your life?3. Read Romans 8:31–39. Why is a regular reminder of your renewed position in Christ, like the one found in this passage, pivotal to living a healthy Christian life and experiencing genuine Kingdom happiness?4. Read Revelation 7:17 & Isaiah 25:8–9. Why is remembering our eschatological comfort (comfort associated with the return and reign of Christ) so important? Express some of the comfort you can expect knowing you are free from the wrath of God and a resident of His Kingdom?5. Read John 14:15–18 & John 14:25–27. Along with other New Testament scriptures about the Holy Spirit, describe what comfort the Holy Spirit provides believers.6. 2 Corinthians 1:3–5. How does this scripture explain the connection between God's comfort for His people and the community of believers comforting one another?a. Why is being a comfort for other believers not an option but an expectation?b. How can you be a comfort to someone in our church this month?7. Colossians 4:7–8 & Acts 2:44–47. Why is regular involvement in the local church a prerequisite to much of the Kingdom comfort God promises us on this side of eternity?a. In what areas can you improve your involvement in God's church?compasshillcountry.org

I Do Not Own the Rights to the Background Beats:Disclaimer: Background Beats by CLUETONIC beats has been copyrighted. All rights reserved.]___Allow God to Lead You. Everything is going to be okay. Deuteronomy‬ ‭11‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Obey His Will and Way, He got you covered. His Blessings are beyond measures. https://bluetbutterfly.wordpress.com/2023/02/08/you-follow-christ-leads-you-will-be-okay/

EP298: I believe this episode came from Heaven above because I was so inspired to deliver it. When I sat down with the idea, the words just flowed onto my tablet as I was creating my outline and notes. I think it's a message every person needs to hear because I've come to realize the big mistakes people are making when trying to find their purpose because I HAVE MADE THEM! I am the example of what not to do!!! I am the example of taking the long, meandering and misaligned road. But I'm happy to share my mistakes with you in the hopes that you meander less and get straight to doing the work that lights you up most - the work you are meant to do. I share 3 aspects of purpose and they are all important in understanding how they must be combined to bring you deep purpose: your skills your gifts "bright" work Tune in to learn how these 3 aspects must work together and how easy it is to misinterpret the signs that are trying to LEAD YOU to your purpose. If you're curious about the episode I mentioned about how I rekindled with my college sweetheart, CLICK HERE to listen to that crazy story.  If you're curious about the Second Half SPARK School and would like to hear more about it, CLICK HERE to get on the waitlist so you'll be the first to get an email when the door opens and information is available.  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe to (or follow) the podcast (if you haven't already) so you don't miss any new episodes. If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at: Email: lauriewright@notyouraveragegrandma.com  Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com      Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright      Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma      Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma      Note: Not Your Average Grandma is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Joyce Marie became passionate about her personal development and unexpectedly discovered her gift of songwriting in 2005. As an author, speaker, songwriter, and happiness expert, Joyce uses her gifts to coach people to find their inner peace and happiness. In 2005, Joyce discovered her gift of songwriting and decided to use it to make a difference in the world. She wrote a book called Arise to the New You: Questions, Quotes, and Lyrics to Lead You to Success and began coaching people to find their inner peace and happiness..Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://www.resilientseries.club/kim-talks-podcast

Edited for sake of time, topically barren, high-level nearly constant fuzzy real radio on air noise included at no extra charge, originally broadcast March 7th, 2008. The Show effortlessly blows minds and opens with Hal's Half-Life Character then Puzzling, Hal, Philo - Michael Peppe doesn't love us anymore; Much Ado About Keanu; Kull NOT Krull; Various Hilarious Generic Inter-Host Banter; Dr. Hal's PC Computer Blues; Dr. Hal and THE ONE true love; Gourd Head It's ALL right; The Show Is Like An Unrestrained Concept Thing; The Brain is No Longer In Control; Hello, Caller; Rectum? Damn Near Killed Them; The Show is Wrecked up; A Pissed-Off Epileptic Farmer Screaming Blasphemous Unnameable Oaths at a Red Mutated One-Legged Pregnant Goat Watching an Oversized Diamond Encrusted Solid Gold Bucket Full Of Chainsaws, Marbles and False Teeth Falling Over A 1,247 foot tall cliff during a 100 Year Thunderstorm Inside a Gigantic Platinum Cement Mixer Running On Double-Speed and Loaded With Plate Glass and Philips Screwdrivers While a Microscopic Monoaural Record Player Outfitted with a 10 Gauge Sewing Needle with Big Red Straps Amplified To 190db Repeatedly skips on the Same Three Notes On The Three Stooges Children's Record "We're Coming To Your House; Looking Around The World At Who Is Listening; I Sat On The Pie I Was Supposed To Eat; 33,000 Children Listeners plus 2 and 20 Unknown Countries; I was unintentionally misled to Lead You; Callers Call In with Their Telephone Numbers; Giant Screwdrivers; Caller Calls Us Back To Make Fun Of Us; CopyBob's Big Bites; Abe Lincoln: Republican; Vimana Spaceships; I Thought About Becoming A Super-Delegate Comic Book Talk from Philo and Hal; Philo sings; AYP calls; Celebrity Hair Contest; Jews and Nazis and Tarzan; Suicide Man Calls; More Cheetah Long-Lived Speculation and Artwork; Cheetah Bought Apple when it was $10 a share; Brigette Bardot Brings The Hammer Down on Cheetah's Booze and Cigars; How Cheetah Paints and What He Thinks About; Wild X-tacy Babes; The NEW "Bob's" Lunch Hour - still at noon, Various Yakkin'; Puzzling gets an iPod; Hal babbles unceasingly; Philo reads movie synopses; Suicide Man talks Russian movies; The Boys anticipate the end of the Show; Eddie brings food for Philo who doesn't want to share but does anyway and it turns out to be Angel Food. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/philo-drummond/message

Today, akaRadioRed welcomes three Creatives. Jocelyn King is the author of the forthcoming book, Sitting Pretty or Sitting Duck? 101 Must-Know Safety Tips for Women, a Silicon Valley executive and a Top 10 Woman in Cybersecurity. As a burned-out business owner, Joyce Marie discovered her gift of songwriting. Her upcoming book: Arise to the New You – Questions, Quotes, and Lyrics to Lead You to Succeed. Nicole Fanning is the author of Catalyst, the first novel in her Heart of the Inferno Series about a deadly billionaire mafia don and his unexpected paramour. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Turning Lemons into Creativity!

Today, akaRadioRed welcomes three Creatives. Jocelyn King is the author of the forthcoming book, Sitting Pretty or Sitting Duck? 101 Must-Know Safety Tips for Women, a Silicon Valley executive and a Top 10 Woman in Cybersecurity. As a burned-out business owner, Joyce Marie discovered her gift of songwriting. Her upcoming book: Arise to the New You – Questions, Quotes, and Lyrics to Lead You to Succeed. Nicole Fanning is the author of Catalyst, the first novel in her Heart of the Inferno Series about a deadly billionaire mafia don and his unexpected paramour. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Turning Lemons into Creativity!

Have you ever had the feeling that ‘something's not right' in your life, but you don't know what it is? Or maybe you KNOW what it is, but the thought of changing it is too scary! Today's guest, Jen Szymanski, knows exactly how you feel!   Let me tell you a little about her: Jen Szymanski is the founder of Szymetrics.com, a boutique coaching and consulting company that helps high-performing women learn to thrive in their roles, both at work and at home. Her signature program, Learning to Lead You, empowers women to improve their well-being, find their authentic power and foster their innate leadership capabilities. Jen leads her own business from a place of heart, joy and gratitude, and loves helping others have tangible and lasting results.   In this episode, Jen shares her story of working at a corporate job that left her feeling exhausted and depleted and how her own experience helped shape how she empowers others to create an authentic and fulfilling life. Get a pen and paper to take notes because there are so many ‘nuggets' of wisdom in this episode!    Key learnings:   When we lose our connection with ourselves, we feel lost. That's when we allow other people and society in general to ‘lead us' and our choices. This usually leaves us feeling exhausted and depleted. One of the best ways to get back in touch with our power is by remembering what we truly want, what really matters to us. This isn't always easy, but with the support of other like-minded women, we begin to feel safe enough to admit what we truly desire. Leadership isn't about controlling other people, it is about making choices from truth, for ourselves. Once you ‘learn to lead you' you really become your own best friend. “Learning to Lead You really means becoming your own best friend.”  Jen Szymanski   Click here for the Learn to Lead You program or visit  https://szymetrics.com/ltly/   To find out more about all of Jen Szymanski's services visit: https://szymetrics.com/ If you love the image on the wall behind me of Mother Mary Blessing the World, you can order your own museum quality copy at www.deepaliu.com

#vastu #direction #astrology #vastuexpert Do You Know Most Sensitive Direction Defects can Lead You in Problems? Directions in Vastu- The four main directions, the four sub-directions, the center of the universe and space, all taken together compositely decipher and determine proper Vastu for any given interior space or structure. Dr. Puneet Chawla speaks on this and provides knowledge for the same in this video. Dr. Puneet Chawla is a Life Guru, guiding and mentoring the followers to solve their life problems and make a easy living. He corrects the reasons of troublesome life by way of Vastu, Mantra and Tantra Mandalas. Being an intuitive personality he senses the negative energies, the reasons of problems and rarely predicts the life decisions too. He is a Shiv and Shakti Sadhak and guides people through Shivpath. Watch Our Video: https://youtu.be/3f5qdgpcetc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ecom-live-vaastu/message

029. In the 21st century, there are countless ways to learn. I mean, there are podcasts, online courses, YouTube videos, conferences, workshops, masterminds, and so many other options.  These are all great resources and opportunities; however, I don't know about you, but sometimes, I need to learn the old fashioned way with black text on white paper where I can write notes in the margins, make highlights, and dogear the pages I want to return to.  With this in mind, in this episode of Priority Pursuit, we're talking books. And, I'm excited to share what I believe are 10 must-read books for creative entrepreneurs!  Note: You'll find links to purchase each of these books from both Amazon and Second Flight Books below each description. Second Flight Books is a wonderful bookstore in Lafayette, Indiana. If you can, I want to encourage you to show Second Flight Books a little love by shopping small and purchasing from this local bookstore!   10 Must-Read Books for Creative Entrepreneurs Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1536693154/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1536693154&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=f594615b64884bb04bd13e3a4437031e  Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Building+a+StoryBrand&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword  Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400217644/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1400217644&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=eea08d84004a9fcb4f7290277250e22c  Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Marketing+Made+Simple&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword  Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X47ZVXM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00X47ZVXM&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=fb42b356d9791cd9f1e217374db48a89 Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Deep+Work&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword  Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L9XKGKL/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07L9XKGKL&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=b30b8ef1c341be370296f9ca4b8244cam  Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Atomic+Habits&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword  Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F3DM7C1/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07F3DM7C1&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=d99b85203df489116823b997089e6f9c  Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Free+to+Focus+by+Michael+Hyatt&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1949709469/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1949709469&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=4648df455bf197272cf12fa9198337d0  Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Superfans&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword  Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, & Build a Successful Business by Pat Flynn Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671027034/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0671027034&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=be3a4031f7eb09f557be7b5d21a03b28  Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=How+to+Win+Friends+%26+Influence+People&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword  How to Win Friends & Influence People: The Only Book You Need to Lead You to Success by Dale Carnegie Purchase from Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310342996/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0310342996&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=18922102c9da69b1697df3e4b7d9403f  Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Present+Over+Perfect+&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword  Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596384026/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1596384026&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=73cfe15e0036359418e603fc292d5435   Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Gospel+Treason&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword  Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols by Brad Bigney Purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/073521414X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=073521414X&linkCode=as2&tag=victoriaray01-20&linkId=0b372d023beda343d53ee895ae565ca8   Purchase from Second Flight Books: https://www.bookmanager.com/scndflt/?searchtype=keyword&qs=Profit+First%3A+Transform+Your+Business+from+a+Cash-Eating+Monster+to+a+Money-Making+Machine+&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword   Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz   Links & 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Minter Dial is a renowned professional speaker and author of four books He's a consultant on leadership branding and digital strategy, along with being a film producer too! In this episode you'll learn: About Minter's eclectic careers and fascinating leadership hacks How grasping opportunities enriches your life and work You need to Lead “You” before you can lead others The Leadership CHECK model Join our Tribe at https://leadership-hacker.com Music: " Upbeat Party " by Scott Holmes courtesy of the Free Music Archive FMA Transcript: Thanks to Jermaine Pinto at JRP Transcribing for being our Partner. Contact Jermaine via LinkedIn or via his site JRP Transcribing Services Find out more about Minter below: Minter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minterdial/ Minter Dial Website: https://www.minterdial.com Minter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdial Minter on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mdial/ Full Transcript Below ----more---- Introduction Steve Rush: Some call me Steve, dad, husband or friend. Others might call me boss, coach or mentor. Today you can call me The Leadership Hacker.   Thanks for listening in. I really appreciate it. My job as the leadership hacker is to hack into the minds, experiences, habits and learning of great leaders, C-Suite executives, authors and development experts so that I can assist you developing your understanding and awareness of leadership. I am Steve Rush and I am your host today. I am the author of Leadership Cake. I am a transformation consultant and leadership coach. I cannot wait to start sharing all things leadership with you. Our special guest on today's show is Minter Dial. He's a professional speaker, author of four books, consultant on leadership branding and digital strategy, along with being a film producer. But before we get a chance to speak with Minter, it's The Leadership Hacker News. The Leadership Hacker News Steve Rush: The subject of leadership is an enormous subject matter, but what is leadership? And how do we know when we see and hear it? Is it seen in the captains of countries, corporations and communities? Is it heard from onstage lectins and corner offices? Could it be the research from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Oxford, or Cambridge? The reality of course is leadership is a very bespoken, very personal to us. We've been surrounded by a generation of corporate and civic leaders. Some of whom have been tainted with visions and values. What are the qualities that are missing and why do we look for leadership? More than 60 years ago, the last place we might have expected to look for leadership was on the Montgomery Bus. And yet on the 1st of December in 1955, when a diminutive passenger occupied a seat, she set the direction for an entire country, no small feat in leadership. Rosa Parks has now been referred to as the quiet leader and she has a lot to teach us. Humbled, determined, and flappable, self-sacrificing. She was forced in a bold vision. She was willing to take a courageous risk, not knowing the results, but driven by her values and her integrity. And there was no other option for her, but to stay sat in that seat in the face of adversity. At that time, her only vision was at bus free of segregation. She inspired Dr. Martin Luther king Jr, who could articulate in words, what she had said in gesture, but they had the same dream. They marched the same march. They sang the same song. Her leadership was a quiet one, but not any less powerful. So, as we pay tribute to the first woman to be laid in state in Washington, she seems like a new icon of leadership. Named the mother of civil rights, she led by being a role model by inspiring the city to walk instead of ride and a country to re-examine itself and its values, her leadership statement ignited a genesis of change in people in assumptions, actions and attitudes, irrespective of race, color, or creed. So, what the lessons learned from this great leader? Compelling a great mission, ignites passion for commitment, challenge assumptions, be courageous and take risks, lead by example, be humble, give credit to others and pass the torch to your successors. We need more leaders like that in our corporations and our communities. The quiet leader can create levels of greatness, only if we listen beyond what they say and what they do. And Rosa Parks was a perfect example of that. That's been The Leadership Hacker News. If you have any news, insights or stories, please get in touch. Start of Podcast Steve Rush: Our special guest on show is Minter Dial. He's an international professional speaker, author and consultant on leadership branding and digital strategy. After successful corporate career, Minter returned to his entrepreneurial roots and the spent the last 10 years, helping senior managers adapt to the world of digital. During the last 10 years or so, He's also penned four books and has also become a film producer. So, Minter, welcome to The Leadership Hacker Podcast. Minter Dial: Hey Steve, great to be on your show. I love the idea of hacking leadership. Steve Rush: Yes, and we'll be doing plenty of hacking through this opportunity of the next half an hour or so as we get to hack into your mind, before we do that though, in the last time we met, the one thing that really struck me about you is, you've got this really eclectic backstory as to how you've arrived to do what you do today. It might be really useful for our listeners to just get a sense of what your corporate career was like and how that took several turns in the roads so to speak? Minter Dial: Yeah, another way of saying is I've done a million things. I've done a lot of things, but I'm good at nothing. I graduated from University in the United States. I haven't been schooled in England in Trilingual Literature and Women's Studies as my minor. And with that, I went into investment banking, of course. And from there I started a travel agency for musicians and that went, flamingly horribly wrong after two years. I worked in a Zoo and Aquarium, I taught tennis, I wrote a novel and then I went to business school and I straightened myself out. And then I worked at L'Oréal for 16 years in various roles around the world. Mostly through the marketing ranks. I ran a company called Redken, which has a hairdressing company worldwide, 40 countries. And then I arrived in Canada. Then I was on the executive committee worldwide for the professional division, before charting my own path yet again, where I have essentially been trained to help elevate the debate, connect people, ideas, and dots, and make the world a little bit of a better place through business. Steve Rush: Awesome. Now, for me, it sounds that your corporate career, if you like started to really gain its momentum through your work in L'Oréal and Redken, but what was it that you were looking for perhaps in your previous careers that you didn't find until then? Minter Dial: Well, I just liked communicating actually. That was sort of, how do you use communication in a professional space? And so, for example, when I was at the investment bank, what I enjoy doing was translating the mumbo-jumbo of stock analysts into a terminology that the investment advisors and customers would understand. When I was at the agency, my travel agency for musicians, I was really interested in the marketing concept. How do you make us known to such a niche world of musical managers and entertainers? And after L'Oréal, when I was at INSEAD it  really struck me as at the summum of marketing and capabilities. And so, I wanted to go to the big pond where you had the best marketers and minds, I felt in the world of commerce at the time. And so that's what I was seeking to thrive in and master this idea, this weird concept that I really actually didn't fully understand before I got into L'Oréal marketing. Steve Rush: Yeah, and marketing is so diverse these days. Isn't it? It's kind of, where does communication start and marketing end almost? Minter Dial: A hundred percent. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: I think the world of marketing has changed dramatically as has leadership, sales, gosh knows research and development. The list goes on. Steve Rush: It does. Yeah, so what's the kind of focus of the work that you're up to right now? Minter Dial: Right now, as we speak, I'm really continuing to focus on the promotion of my book and behind that, the promotion of a new style of leadership, what that concretely means is that when you write a book by the way, you make cause ziddly, diddly, nothing. So, it's really about helping companies transform their leadership to accommodate these new technologies, new context and a very new customer. Steve Rush: And we're going to get into the new book, You Lead in a moment, but you started writing that last book before all of your first three. So how did that end up? Minter Dial: Yeah, that's one crazy long story. To try to make it a compact Steve. So, I graduated with a degree in Trilingual Literature, and I loved writing. I had done poems, short stories, one novel and 19 songs to my effective. And this idea of publishing a book at the age of 18. I said, gosh, mentor, to fulfill your life, you have to do five things. And one of which was to publish a book. And so, there I was at the age of 50 basically saying, ah, I still haven't published that bloody book. So, I went off to Croatia and spent a lovely 10 days in Dubrovnik. I wrote 30,000 words. I came back home and I got basically a message that my mother's husband had died. I went to the funeral, at the funeral I chatted with my stepfather's oldest son, there for my stepbrother. And I talked about this research I've been doing in a film I wanted to do about my grandfather. And next thing you know, I get an email from a chapel I'd never heard of before, who was running PBS, the television station in America saying, I love your story. I want to run it on my television station. Well, it's not every day you get a call like that. Steve Rush: True, very true. Minter Dial: So, I shift gears, turn left. And then I got my film, The Last Ring Home, put it on television. And in the same space, I wrote and published my first book, which was about my grandfather, The Last Ring Home. Then I kind of put that to bed, because that had a long lifespan and it involved going to film festivals and lots of speeches with veterans and military organizations around the world, fascinating time. Meanwhile, this book, which was supposed to be my first book really was supposed to be the book of my life, the summer of everything I've ever done. Alright, good. I'll go back to that. So, I went back to it. I went off to Iceland, my wife, let me go to Reykjavik for 10 days to write another 30,000 words. And now I had 60,000 words. I'm like, all right, things are looking good. I come back home and know very shortly after that, I have a chat with a good old friend and he says, I'm so jealous about you. You know, you've written books and I wanted to do one and my parents haven't. Anyway, so his name is Caleb. And I said, well, why don't we write one together? Our next thing you know, I had to drop my ball and I focused on that one and then thus was born, Futureproof. Anyway, finish that. The next thing happens is I'm set to go back to my book, but unfortunately my best friend had died and I felt a need to do some sort of therapy and the therapy through which I did that was to think and focus on empathy. And I quickly whipped out that book, self-published and it was a fun exercise if you will, to consider how to put empathy into business. But for me underneath it was really an a more personal journey in thought of my friend, Phillip, and put that to bed. Gosh, well, what do I do now? Well, of course, I got to go back to my, you know, the book of my life. And that's how I ended up writing You Lead. Steve Rush: Brilliant. It's almost reminiscent of the way your career has panned out almost, and it seems to me Minter, you have this almost, “in the moment”, energy that drags you and draws you to a certain places in time. Is that something that you've noticed over your life and work? Minter Dial: So, I think it's hard for me to imagine that over the 16 years at L'Oréal, because a lot of it is directed, you know. I change countries 50 times, I had nine different roles over 16 years. So, these are opportunities that are presented to me and I jumped on them. So, the first thing I think about is, I try to connect all the weird shit together. What links them all? And it's true that I do have a tendency to want to live in the present. Steve Rush: Right. Minter Dial: And take full advantage of everything comes up. And I have very much that attitude off line, or at least, you know, in real life in my person as I do at work. And I think that perhaps to your point is something that has been a thread throughout everything. Just to really live 110% kind of feeling to every day. And that definitely includes my 800 or 900 hundred concerts I've attended and enjoyed in my life. Steve Rush: And the ironic twist and fate here is that when we first met, it was just as you were going to publish You Lead and the pandemic hit and it kind of put things off a little bit, right? Minter Dial: Oh, yeah. Well, you know, actually that's the last chapter of this chapter, this, you know, never ending story because in fact, I did submit my manuscript to Kogan on the 13th of March, which was essentially two weeks before we went on into wholesale lockdown. And then I got this email saying, we're on furlough, everything's on hold. And I was like, oh my gosh, is this book ever going to make it? And so, a couple of things happened. Well, first of all, the furlough happened and they came out of it. But more importantly, I was as observing society leadership and myself to be exact Steve. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: I saw how absolutely bloody relevant the topic was. When you see cats in the background, you know, to, to use an allegory for how your personal life seeped into your new professional life, through Zooms and all that. The idea of being your whole you. Unkempt, unshaven in your own living room or bedroom meant that ipso facto your personal and professional lives were merging. Anyway, that's what that happened there. Steve Rush: I wonder, you know, whether you call it a higher spirit, call it a force of nature, but the timing with irony couldn't have been any better because the whole principle of You Lead, how being yourself makes you a better leader is the focusing on you, the whole you, and it's now given people the opportunity to be that whole you. Tell us a bit about kind of the notion of what that you in the You Lead means for you? Minter Dial: Well so, I have a first point out, which is, this isn't necessarily a book for the CEO of a 10,000-employee company. This is a book for anybody because really, it's about you leading yourself. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: And when you lead you, you then can actually model the behavior that you want others to do. You're demonstrating how to do things, but if you don't know how to do it yourself, then how on earth can you tell anyone else to do it? So really, it's all about walking the talk in that capacity. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: So, the second thing is, is understanding who you are. So, the way to lead you is actually to lean into understanding yourself, which means being aware of your foibles, your weaknesses, things that pop up, that trigger you. And the more you're aware of all these aspects, the less you're going to have a bloody chip on the shoulder, or some attitude that you don't need to have to put on somebody else. Steve Rush: So, I love the whole notion of, and I've actually said this for many years, leadership is not about the job of work you do. It's a behavior that you have, or you don't have. And it absolutely starts with that. Self-Leadership, doesn't it? Minter Dial: Yeah. I mean, everything has a nuance, Steve. We do need to perform, bring in the results, but how you do things matters deeply. It's generally the desire of everybody to focus on the results because it's rational. It's something you can put on a piece of paper and measure. This other stuff is sort of wifty, wofty almost abstract. How much of you, do you know who you? It's not like you could put down a 79% score. Steve Rush: Right. Minter Dial: All these other softer tissue elements that are messier, but actually once you lean into those things, then you become more complete and you can't just extract the emotions from rationality. We are one and other, your stomach impacts your brain, you know, outside of the story of the second brain, the way you sleep impacts the way you are. So how you operate absolutely will dictate the way you lead? How you are perceived as a leader and how engaged the people that are listening to you are and believe in your way, your authenticity. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: It's so linked Steve Rush: Now, you wrap your model of leadership around a model called check. I'd love it, if we could just maybe get into some of the thinking behind the curiosity, the humanity, the empathy, the courage, and the comic? Minter Dial: Yeah, so check. These are five words and like words on a wall. They don't really mean anything until you sort of plow into them. And that the challenge with these words is to understand what they mean and how much you need to change in order to really embrace them in your work life. So, let's say that the beginning step into this check framework, really starts with self-awareness. Because if you don't do that, pre-work the rest is just a yada, yada, yada. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: Of course, duh, let's take curiosity, which is the first one. And, oh, well, it's true that in my observation, I had done something like 600 podcasts. One of the things I ask is, you know, who are you in? And so often people will describe themselves as curious. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: It's a wonderful trait. I mean, who wouldn't want to be curious? I mean, close minded, that doesn't seem like a good one. Open-Minded seems better. So yeah, I'm really curious. I love learning. Well learning actually, or that curiosity for me is so representative of the child within us, it is what define children. So, hallelujah to curiosity. However, there are a couple of things, first of all, being endlessly curious is a road to nowhere. Because you actually need to shit. So, if you spend your entire day reading, ferreting down rabbit holes and doing all sorts of the great learning, oh, it's so great. But what did you produce? Steve Rush: Yeah, exactly right. Minter Dial: So, curiosity needs, you know, kills the cat because too much curiosity. Steve Rush: Yeah, and without action, of course, it's just knowledge that I own. It only becomes real curiosity when I do something with it and I inspire other to do the same. Minter Dial: Yeah, exactly. So, the second point with curiosity, this is like the thing we need to get real about, is it's not about what you want to learn. It also has to be about what you need to learn. And it's too easy for me to just open up a book about the Grateful Dead, you know, my favorite rock and roll band or paddle tennis, my favorite sports, you know, I just love to learn about that stuff, right. That just passionate, that's endless, but is that what I need to learn today? And so, in the self-awareness. Understand what you are motivated by, what you're passionate about. Love that, however, also consider what you need to learn, get uncomfortable. If you use iPhone, use Android, check it out. How different is it? Because that is and could be how many of your customers are. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: You know, if you are dealing, a male a lot of your clients are women. Well then, how are you learning about how women operate? Because it's so easy to think as me, but how do you think as others? Steve Rush: Great tip. Yeah. So, humility is the next one, right? Minter Dial: Yeah, Humility. So, think about humility is, that it's basically something someone says about you, not something that you can necessarily drive. So, you have to be again, self-aware and aware how others perceive you. And there are times when you are humble, and other times that you might come off, especially with other people's perceptions as less humble. So, it's, not an easy trait to drive. You need to understand that some people have different perceptions and you, by the way, come with baggage, you have, whether you like it or not, a label on your forehead, you know, people research where you might've gone to school, what sort of person you are, short hair, long hair, what you wear and all these other perceptions that go into you. And when your leader, people sometimes say, oh, well, you need to be giving all the tips, you need to be given the vision, give me the orders. And that can be easily fallen into for leader and then comes the necessarily big head of like, well, I know everything. I can do everything. The key point here is to move away from that and to think (A) and it's okay not to know everything, my goodness. So, which helps curtail your curiosity streak. I'm not saying stop being curious, but when you have humility, you understand, you can't know everything. Steve Rush: Definitely, so. Minter Dial: We're taught at school to kind of learn everything, sort of a drive, whatever your topic is and so on, and that's great. Yet, we are never as strong as when we have a great network. So, humidity is also about the ability to say help. I need your help. Can you tell me this? And there's no big deal to show you don't know everything. There's nothing worse than a leader who gets asked the question, what should we do sir? And you think you need to give the answer. Well, that's a great question. What do you guys think we need to do? Turn it around. And specifically with regard to humility, believe that others can help you. Everybody has an interesting story, everybody can contribute. It's not necessarily true because some people don't show up and some people, you know, are not as equipped as others. And maybe you didn't ask the right question, but if you go in with that attitude, the chances are, you're going to get a lot of more people around you who want to help you. And humility is the juice that lets that flow. Then comes empathy, and of course we could spend another hour or two on this topic. It being the topic of my last, you know, one before that. Empathy is really a super power, but here's the deal. If you have no self-awareness, you're going to get it wrong. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: So, I've done a survey and I've had 10,000 people answer this particular question. To what extent do you believe your empathic? And there are five possible answers. One above average, above average, average, below average and well below average. And do you know that 72% of people believe that they have either well above or above average level of empathy. Steve Rush: That's very interesting, yeah. Minter Dial: Isn't it? So, for the mathematicians or the statisticians out there, we have a problem. Unless of course the other 28% are all well below average and maybe mathematically that works out to have some sort of distribution. However, the point is this, we tend to think we're more empathic than we are perceived to be. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: And the reality is that empathy depends on the, again, like humidity on the observer's eyes. Steve Rush: It's quite subjective, Isn't it? Empathy. Minter Dial: Of course. Steve Rush: I can think I am, but I won't really know unless the other people I'm working with or the other person I'm communicating with can let me know. Minter Dial: Right, and the nuance in that, Steve is that empathy is in the eye of the beholder. Yet doesn't necessarily mean a perceptible action. Let me give you an example. You're doing research and development for a product or a service for potential customers. So, you haven't produced a product, but by listening and understanding your customer base, you then develop the better product. That better product, many actions down the road serves or sells well, then you see that your empathy was well instructed and well-informed, you see what I mean? Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: So, it's not like, oh, Steve, I really understand what you're thinking today and feeling today. And in like of that, this is what I'm going to say or do, and have some action that follows. Then Steve says Minter is being very empathic. It's not necessarily a direct relationship. So, empathy is a skill that you can use. And this is a very important concept inside and outside the organization. In fact, if you want to be empathic and have smart product development, have great customer service, deliver exceptional customer delight, all of that needs empathy. But the key to delivering that empathy will be by being empathic as an organization, within your culture, within your organization. And once you have that coherence and congruency within your team, then you're going to be better able to let's say, quote, unquote, farm out that empathy into all the other touch points with your external stakeholders. Because by the way, sometimes in between you and your customers, you have things called distributors or third-party suppliers, and they too are going to contribute to your customer experience. So, you really need to think of it as an entire system inside out. Steve Rush: And here's the thing. Empathy is actually a learned behavior for most people. And therefore, the more you can live and breathe and demonstrate being empathic, the more likely that people around you are going to notice that and replicate those same behaviors. Minter Dial: Yeah, exactly. I love the way you say that. A learned behavior because in the end of the day, people always ask me, can you teach empathy? And I tend to say, knit, you can't teach empathy. More than you can teach a dead horse to drink. If the horse don't want water, won't take water. And in the case of many people, basically there are many people who empathy challenged. And so, if you want to become empathic, first of all you need to start by understanding how, where you sit on the empathy, truly, because if you think your above average, chances are, you really wanted to learn more, a little light. So, reassess where you sit on the scale and then you can adopt it. And the here's the key other sort of non-obvious concept, which is, it's not about being empathic all the time with everybody in every instance, because that's just like curiosity, that's endless. Because empathy really is all about understanding and just like curiosity, you need to have action after it. You need to do stuff, and so empathy needs to be deployed in certain moments, some more than others. And the idea of the tyranny of empathy is something I fight against because you just can't understand everybody all the time. Otherwise, you might just run yourself ragged and you do need to protect yourself, start with self-empathy. Steve Rush: And in my experience of having coached very senior leaders in lots of different jurisdictions, being empathic is probably the one thing that really shifts the dial more readily than anything else I've experienced. Minter Dial: Hmm. It's a remarkable skill. And, you know, I don't know about you, Steve, but it's been my observation, not just through the pandemic, but well, before that, our deep inability to listen, the number of conversations, I see. Dinner tables, on Zooms, people cutting off others without allowing for the full flow of what's being said to finish. It just demonstrates that we're not in that moment, present enough to be able to listen deeply, whether it's not just the words, but the tambour, the emotions, especially you and I are now speaking through audio. So, it's really from my mouth into a microphone, through the internet, into your earphones and the people who are listening the same idea, and to be able to just seize what's being said, feel what's being said, and that's the skill that really is behind developing that real empathy and not needing to jump to the action right away until the other person's full sack, if you will, has been unloaded. Steve Rush: Yeah. Very wise words Minter. So, the next part of your check model is courage. Tell us a bit about that? Minter Dial: Well, courage is a long one and in today's politically correct world, it actually requires I think, a lot more courage these days to have courage. So, for me, it's one of my core three values personally, to have courage. The courage to stand up for what you believe in. Not only is that important, just from a integrity standpoint, it's actually what helps you stand out as well. So, there's a really pragmatic element to having courage because not having courage is tantamount to seeking to be average. And a lot of things in society tend towards that. I was listening to a podcast the other day, about how, when you teach a monkey to do a really cool trick, like to use stones to break open nuts, when it goes back with an average group of monkeys that don't know how to open that swell, it dummies down and will re-employ old fashioned techniques, which aren't as effective as the ones that it has learned to do, which would equate to a smarter monkey. So, we have lots and lots of reasons and ways to dummy us down. Well, if I say that Steve, I might piss off somebody. Well, so be it, when you build a community, when you build a tribe, it doesn't have to include everybody. Because if you want to please everybody all the time, you are nobody, you have to stand up for something. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: And so, the key there is to lean into what you personally stand for, not what you professionally stand for, because this idea of putting it behind a smokescreen of professional and say, oh, I don't personally believe in it. Oh, that's really trustworthy. You get a lot of people who then said, well, I personally believe in the professional, yeah. Steve Rush: Straight away. You can hear the lack of authenticity, can't you? Minter Dial: Exactly. So, courage is a bombshell and it requires a certain amount of understanding that you are going to people off when you have courage and that's okay. You can't be liked by everybody. In my book, I talk a lot about this rock and roll band I followed and they're definitely not for everybody. And so, what? I stand up for this group, just like, I support a football club and I'm sorry if you don't like the same football club, but that's what I do, and it's okay. Well, why don't we have the same attitude when it comes to work? It's not about being unethical. I mean, that is a choice. Steve Rush: Yeah. Minter Dial: But standing up for what you believe. And when you say you believe that it means you believe that is the right way. So, your ethics are intrinsically linked into this courage. You're fighting for what you believe and what you believe is right. And ethics is deeply personal. Steve Rush: It is, yeah. I love that. I'm really intrigued at how karma plays in here. Minter Dial: Right. Well, this is the least obvious and the one you probably don't see so frequently written emblazoned on corporate walls. Steve Rush: In fact, I don't think I have. Minter Dial: It's unlikely. It's unlikely, because the basic premise is give away shit and don't expect in return. And let's say that the misconception is that karma is what goes around. It's a sort of a fatalistic, goes around, comes around. The reality of karma is, it's about two things, intentions and actions. So, the very first point, this word of intentions is super important. And in a world where we tend to deconstruct stuff and decontextualize stuff, I would warn that we really need to get a focus back on intentionality, because just because these words are coming out of my mouth and you take them out of context, well, you can't re attribute a meaning to them. They exist in a context, whether it's historical or a conversation between two people in a certain situation, a certain country and so on and so forth. So, each to understand what your intentions are and dial into those, again, self-awareness. If what you are trying to do and have the courage to stand out for and do actions on that, is impregnated in something that's deeply ethically you and meaningful and purposeful, but you fuck it up when you come to the action, but at least you have integrity and you can look yourself in the mirror. If on the other hand, you are intentions, look like you're giving away shit, but then you're going to deceive them and nail them in the back with a newsletter that you can't unsubscribe so easily. For example, to name a few ideas. Well, that's not good karma. So, karma for me is really about learning how to give away good value without immediately expecting in return. And that's how the chances are. You're going to build up a more trustworthy network and hopefully a long-term relationship. Steve Rush: Yeah. I love the way that you've wrapped karma into something that I would have perhaps called before, thought leadership even, so where I'm giving information or insights to people, and I'm not expecting anything back. And I've had many conversations with my team that says, you know, we're giving insights, we're giving information, we're showing people how to do things, but we're not asking for anything in return because that would be then marketing. And what you've just described is something fairly similar. Minter Dial: Exactly. I mean, we were brought up with this, know it, all attitude, you know, build up information, information is king, and I'll keep it to my chest and this idea to have the humility and generosity to give away things that is valuable to your customer is absolutely the new form of marketing in my mind. Steve Rush: Hmm, yeah. Really powerful model. Love it. Now time is moving on. So, I want to hack into that great mind of yours some more. So, this is where I'm going to ask you to distill all of the years of experience you've had in very different environments and to try and fine tune those down to your top three leadership hacks Minter, what would they be? Minter Dial: Well, we kind of touched on the first one at the very beginning, which is be present. You know, as much as leadership is about vision and the future and all these other things. Learning to listen is the juice with him being present. When you can solidly focus on the exact moments that are going along, which include, feeling my own heartbeat, hearing my own breathing and hearing within you on the other side, whomever you with, whomever you're dealing with. What's going on in their heart rate? Their words, their emotions. And so that is the first one being present. And so, my little hack for that has been for the last seven years or so to do 10 minutes of guided meditation every morning. And I use a wonderful New Zealand woman called Monique Rhodes, R-H-O-D-E-S, who does a 10-minute mind mindfulness. And she's amazing musician by the way, and a lovely voice which counts. And she helps spring me into me and help me be present all day long. Steve Rush: Awesome. I will be tuning into that. I do exactly the same thing every day. I have a 10, 10, 10 philosophy, which follows a similar principle. Minter Dial: What is your 10 and 10? Steve Rush: My other 10 is 10 minutes of yoga and stretching. 10 minutes of meditation. And then 10 minutes of journaling. Minter Dial: Lovely. Well, I do the stretching as well, I should say Steve Rush: It's just a great way to be present and to be thoughtful about, you know, and I don't check my emails. I don't do any work before that. That's kind of to the priority. Minter Dial: I love it. So, my second hack is about time and it's unbelievable how I get triggered when I hear somebody say, I don't have time. No, you chose to spend your time differently. And so, you really need to master your time. And so, here's the hack. Consider in your role, how much of your day do you need to keep free? And for absolutely everybody, there are three things that you need to keep free. Time for you, time for others that matter and time for serendipity. You can't plan serendipity, but if you have no time for it, you're sure shit won't have it. So, these three things you block off and then the fourth one is really according to much more your position on what you need to do. So, when I was a CEO or Managing Director, I considered that I needed to have 50% of my day free. So that 50% accommodated my other three ideas that I just mentioned, but also the time to do strategic thought, there's no way you can be strategic if you're constantly being interrupted. So, I blocked off meetings, I blocked off, I closed my door and I allowed within the 50% free of my day opportunities to do deep thought and come up with some strategic ideas. And sometimes I've included having a deep conversation with somebody, right, but you know, sometimes a little bit, not planned in some ways, just sit down, listen to others and have deep expected conversations. It can also be informal because that's also good for, or nurturing stronger relationships and friendships an so on. But anyway, so as a head of a company, you need to look at your agenda and to see if you can carve out 50% of your day to not have meetings. I would encourage, I would implore you to think that way. Because that's going to give you the time to do all four actions. If you don't have that. And you're living back-to-back in meetings, good luck. The third and last one. It maybe not quite as obvious, but it's gets connected. As leaders, one of the issues is, it's very easy to be isolated all the more so when you're living in a lockdown, of course. Steve Rush: Agree. Minter Dial: And getting connected has so many benefits. So, we talked about being mindful, get connected with you, your breathing, your body with stretching, but get connected with people because we are social animals. So even if you're locked down, there are ways to connect with new people. Every day I've been doing that, I call it my green meeting. So, every day in my calendar, I'm very color-coded. I have my green meeting and my green meeting is, I'm meeting, somebody new. And I go into that very much comically with no agenda. I'm just there to listen to get to know somebody else's story. And so, getting connected to people is one of the types of connections you can. So, getting connected to strangers, get connected to someone you haven't spoken to a long time, a friend from school, you said, oh, I really liked him or her. Oh, it'd be cool if I, oh, I wonder where they are. Send a message to your spouse or someone important in your family and say, Hey, thank you. Thank you for doing what you do and who you are. There are so many ways to get connected because that is for me, how to tap into your extra energy is, in today's world. If there's one thing that is sorely depleted along with of course, empathy, deficits, and a few other things, including financial deficits is an energy deficit and finding ways to get connected into nature. Put your hands in the dirt, my goodness. Look up and see if the stars at night. That connected and find out how small you are in the universe to understand what's important and what matters in life. Those are my three hacks, Steve. Steve Rush: Love them. Thank you so much for sharing them. The next part of the show, our listeners have become affectionately familiar with, we call Hack to Attack. So, this is where something is screwed up in our life or work. But now we use it positively. What would be your Hack to Attack? Minter Dial: Well, Steve, at some level, I kind of think of myself as a storyteller and funnily enough, my biggest failures have ended up being some of the best material for my storytelling. So, while I had heartache, crying and the feds busting down my door. This has created wonderful stories for the future. I mean, the biggest lessons I learned in the two startups that I flamingly failed was finding the right partners. We had great ideas, good execution, but in both cases that happened before I went to business school, the failure was deeply linked to not having the right partners, which means that I didn't have the right partners for me because having somebody who's like me is the wrong partner. Steve Rush: Right. Minter Dial: So that was the lesson learned. And the, you know, having the feds bust down my door has been an opportunity to tell stories at many dinner tables throughout my life. Steve Rush: Exactly. Minter Dial: There you go. Steve Rush: And if you look at any great movie and stories, there's always adversity that can trigger the hero opportunity the outcome, right? Minter Dial: Oh yeah. Well, I don't know how heroic my outcomes were, but they certainly, I mean, I really, I now embrace the journey that I went on. I mean, outside of getting the chance to hang out with, but really, you know, at some level, hanging out with the music world, not necessarily all the biggest stars, but we had Sting and Madonna as clients. So, it was a, you know, an exceptional opportunity to do things which are different and not just do run of the mill shit, which I was unfortunately can be part of everyone's day. Steve Rush: Yeah, and loads of great stories I should imagine. Minter Dial: Oh my gosh. Steve Rush: Obviously, we are going to have a version two in the future Minter. So then last thing we want to do with you today is to do a bit of time travel, give you the chance to go all the way back and bump into Minter at 21 and give them some advice. What would your advice to him be? Minter Dial: Well, first of all, it made me think or makes me think that I'd rather be 21 again, anyway. I always feel like I'm a little child somehow within me and my mum, who's 82 years old. She writes at the end of her email, I'm an 80-year-old running around with a 20-year-old mind saying where did my life go? So yeah, when I was 18, I had these five ideas, which I wanted to, which I thought would be the fulfillment of my life. And I kind of sort of pushed them off. So, as long as I do them in my life. And, so my inclination would have been to have pushed quicker earlier and specifically on one, which was get published earlier. One of my five was to publish a book. And if I had that gumption to write and publish earlier, I think that would have sent me on another path because the very act of writing has been always very therapeutic for me, publishing it makes you, I feel for me, it's helped me to become more me because if I'm putting it out in the world, I don't want it to be shit. Also, I don't want it to be wrong about me. It's got to be well thought through. So, to take an example, writing a book about empathy. So, I've written a book about empathy, in the process I learned so much because my friend Phillipe killed himself and I really was pondering, how empathic am I and how could I become more empathic? So, I lend into that idea to figure out how I could be more empathic, studied it, what people say or what the errors one makes when we think about that and so on and so forth. So, the idea of publishing earlier, really, it's not about making or suggesting that everyone else should publish earlier. It was more about being quicker to seize what was important to me and learn and lean into being earlier quicker. Steve Rush: Great advice. So finally, I guess, folks who are listening to you and I talk thinking, how can I find out what Minter does? Where can I find some of these workbooks, information films, where's the best place for us to send them? Minter Dial: Well, first of all, they're probably saying, oh my God, thank God it's finished. I've had enough of this already. I've got other shit to do then just to follow on this guy, but should you be interested? Google and my parents gave me a weird enough name. I'm easily Find-Able thanks to that little search engine and others, of course, minterdial.com is where I write a lot. I post my podcast, which has been going on for 12 years. You can find a tab to all my books, my speaking engagements. In other social media, I have a YouTube channel under my name and on a lot of social. My handle is mdial, M-D-I-A-L, and my book about and film about the second world war documentary is called thelastringhome.com, and you can find links that or valuable there. Hey, Steve, thank you so much for having me on and thanks for asking me. Steve Rush: Minter It's been delightful. Always loved chatting to you. You're such an inspirational guy, and I always get a different perspective from you, each time we speak. So, I just want to say thank you for becoming part of our community on The Leadership Hacker Podcast. Minter Dial: Hack away, Steve. Steve Rush: Thanks, Minter, take care.   Closing   Steve Rush: I genuinely want to say heartfelt thanks for taking time out of your day to listen in too. We do this in the service of helping others, and spreading the word of leadership. Without you listening in, there would be no show. So please subscribe now if you have not done so already. Share this podcast with your communities, network, and help us develop a community and a tribe of leadership hackers.   Finally, if you would like me to work with your senior team, your leadership community, keynote an event, or you would like to sponsor an episode. Please connect with us, by our social media. And you can do that by following and liking our pages on Twitter and Facebook our handler their @leadershiphacker. Instagram you can find us there @the_leadership_hacker and at YouTube, we are just Leadership Hacker, so that is me signing off. I am Steve Rush and I have been the leadership hacker.

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Executive Director of https://couragerc.org/ (Courage International), Fr. Philip Bochanski, joins us live from the https://usml.edu/ (University of St. Mary of the Lake) in Mundelein, IL to talk about the virtue of hope. This episode on the virtue of hope is sponsored by https://www.covenanteyes.com/ (Covenant Eyes). Use promo code “catholicman” to get a 30-day free trial in protecting you and your family from the dangers of the internet. Join us on http://www.patreon.com/thecatholicmanshow (Patreon). There are a lot of great shows to support out there. Please know 100% of your support to TCMS goes directly back into the show. We would love to continue having guests in studio, but in order to do that, we need your support. Consider donating $10/mo and join other men striving to live the virtuous life. About our drink: We recorded on campus and consequently, we were not allowed to have an alcoholic beverage this evening. About the gear: https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Hope-Confidence-Lead-Heaven-ebook/dp/B07Q761DTM (The Virtue of Hope: How Confidence in God can Lead You to Heaven by Fr. Philip Bonchanski) The Virtue of Hope is excellent spiritual reading for everyone, an instruction manual for how to grow in hope and in bravery in the face of life's challenges. It is a clarion call that hope must not be merely theoretical, but must “lead us to a deeper relationship with God, an encounter with the One who loves us and calls us to friendship with Himself.” About our topic: We try to lay out what hope is but also shows how we can exercise this theological virtue, through being daring, changing our ways, serving the Lord, struggling, suffering, and praying. We examine how hope directs us to our ultimate goal of life with God and gives us the strength and perseverance to attain it. About our guest: Father Philip G. Bochanski, a native of suburban Philadelphia, was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1999.  In addition to several parish assignments, he has served as a high school teacher, chaplain for cloistered nuns, and spiritual director for seminarians. In 2017, he was appointed the executive director of Courage International, an apostolate that provides pastoral care to men and women who experience same-sex attractions and have chosen to live a chaste life.  He is an award-winning author, and has published several articles, books and audio lecture series on such topics as Church history, spirituality and pastoral care. Drinking: NA Gear: https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Hope-Confidence-Lead-Heaven-ebook/dp/B07Q761DTM (The Virtue of Hope) Discussing the Theological Virtue of Hope If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode: TIME CODES: 1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12. 2.) Highlight a man gear – Minutes 12-24. 3.) Have a manly conversation – Minutes 24-48. If you haven't listened to The Catholic Man Show before, check out our previous episodes https://thecatholicmanshow.com/episodes/ (here). Subscribe to our https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5MhmMZZhEnrapVYUIkFHLg?view_as=subscriber ( YouTube channel) to watch past episodes. Want to help The Catholic Man Show? By giving us a rating on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-catholic-man-show/id1128843873?mt=2 (iTunes, it helps others find the show.) Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? Sign up for our mailing list: http://www.thecatholicmanshow.com/manly (Click Here) Looking for a prayer to pray with your wife? https://thecatholicmanshow.com/blog/looking-for-a-prayer-to-pray-with-your-wife-print-this-off-and-start-praying/ (Check this blog out.) Are you getting our emails? Sign up for our (almost) monthly newsletter where we give you all bacon content – never spam.  http://thecatholicmanshow.com/manly/ (SIGN UP HERE:) https://thecatholicmanshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tcms-email-ss.png () Support this podcast

There are times where you find yourself on detours and dead-ends of life. What is a detour? It is a rerouting of where you currently are through another way. The end result, your destination, remains the same. No matter how many detours you take, you will arrive at the same place. Don't get stuck on a dead-end, trust God that he will bring you through. Trust that this detour may not be the fastest or most comfortable, but it certainly will be the most rewarding. Trust God in the process! Let him LEAD YOU!

APOSTLE TALK – Future News Now WWW.REALMIRACLES.ORG Prince Handley President / Regent University of Excellence   BREAK THE BONDAGE OF BAD DECISIONS FREEDOM FOR ANOINTING AND CREATIVITY EXERCISE YOUR ANOINTING FOR CREATIVITY   You can listen to this message NOW. Click on the pod circle at top left. (Allow images to display.)   OR, Listen to this message NOW > LISTEN HERE 24/7 release of Prince Handley teachings, BLOGS and podcasts > STREAM Text: “follow princehandley” to 40404 (in USA) Or, Twitter: princehandley ______________________________________ INTRODUCTION Have you ever had a time when you were struggling between two choices―two alternative decisions you could make? But ... you made a bad decision. Afterwards you felt sick in your spirit―you felt like glue! There is absolutely NO situation in your life that can bind you if you will follow your heart as God leads you. This teaching will show you how to get out of any situation that has you bound. Even if the decision was a result of a bad decision, a mistake―or, sin. You have spiritual desires and you have material desires. But remember―your enemy, the devil, does NOT want you to have any of your good desires! He wants YOU bound! But ... Jesus wants you FREE. This teaching will provide you with simple―but effective―steps for your escape to FREEDOM, BLESSING, SUCCESS and POWER. Nothing can bind you! _____________________________________ BREAK THE BONDAGE OF BAD DECISIONS FREEDOM FOR ANOINTING AND CREATIVITY EXERCISE YOUR ANOINTING FOR CREATIVITY There is absolutely NO situation in your life that can bind you if you will follow your heart as God leads you. God not only wants to meet your NEEDS, but He wants to give you the DESIRES of your heart. This teaching will teach you how to get out of any situation that has you bound. LET ME REPEAT: There is absolutely NO situation in your life that can bind you if you will follow your heart as God leads you. God not only wants to meet your NEEDS, but He wants to give you the DESIRES of your heart. “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” [Psalm 37:4] The Hebrew word for “delight” in this passage means, “have pleasurable emotion.”  In other words, ENJOY Jesus! Whether through praise, dancing, prayer, works, singing in tongues, fellowship―delight yourself in Him―and He will give you the [good] desires of your heart. God GIVES you the desires of your heart in a two-fold manner, like an engine and a caboose on a train:           By allowing the desires in your heart as you walk with Him;           By granting the desires after you walk in obedience to Him. Notice the time factor: between the “engine” and the “caboose.” There is a segment of time (sometimes almost instantaneous), but more usually an elapsed time of days, years, or maybe decades. You have SPIRITUAL desires: to be used by God, for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to operate through you, or to be a blessing to people and nations. You also have material desires: for a house, car, furniture, food, and clothing. Remember … the enemy, the devil, does NOT want you to have any of your good desires! He will tell you, “God doesn’t want to use you; that’s just your imagination.” But he is lying to you. Hang on to that vision! The Bible tells us in Romans 2:28-29, “For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise*** is not from men but from God.” *** Notice that the word “praise” here is a play on words. “praise” is literally “Jew”. Whose praise (hou ho epainos). The antecedent of the relative hou is Ioudaios (Jew). Probably a reference to the etymology of Judah (praise) as seen in Genesis 49:8 in the Torah. There is a place in man where God has a spiritual center: it is the “heart” … or the “spirit” of man. Ezekiel prophesied to the house of Israel that in the last days, “[God] will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land.” “I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you.” [Ezekiel 36:24, 26] “Therefore, if any man is IN Christ, he is a NEW creation; old things have passed away, behold all things have become new.” [2 Corinthians 5:17] The Apostle Peter wrote about “the hidden person of the heart.” [1 Peter 3:4] God not only gives you the desires of your heart, but He will LEAD YOU by your heart if you are following Him, living for Him. But if you’re not following God, don’t follow your heart. “The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of the heart.” [Proverbs 20:27] Have you ever had a time when you were struggling between two choices―two alternative decisions you could make? But ... you made a bad decision. Afterwards you felt sick in your spirit―you felt like glue! You DID NOT LISTEN to your hidden (inner man) … the spirit man of your heart. “For as many are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.” Even a person who is not a Christian can know things in his human spirit. Man is a spirit being made in the image of God. However, if a person who is NOT living for God makes a BAD decision there is no guarantee he can be free. He may pay for his bad choice the rest of his life. But the person who lives for Christ has spiritual power so that he or she can become FREE; he or she does not have to be bound by that bad choice. There is a way out! I ministered with a friend who was an attorney and had been sent to prison for life. While he was serving his life sentence in a Federal Prison (USA) he became a Christian. He prayed for a MIRACLE release. One day not announced to him, and completely unexpected, guards came to him and escorted him to an area where he was released. He then became a minister. Sometimes we make bad mistakes, or choices. When this happens there are four (4) things you can do for your deliverance:          Pray and ask God to smite Satan (even through the bad decision) and turn the situation around for God’s glory.          Ask God for a MIRACLE. Give God a gift offering (it may be your time, service, or money) ahead of time as “faith―as thanks” for turning the situation around.         Find a promise or promises in God’s Word which pertain to your situation and lean on them: speak them out regularly in your fellowship with the Lord.          Take authority over Satan in the name of Jesus, the Messiah, and “break” the power of the bad decision. Speak and command the power of the bad decision or choice to be broken in the name of Jesus Christ, God’s Son and Messiah! There is NO situation in life that can bind you if you will surrender to Christ and follow your heart as God leads you! Enjoy your freedom. Operate with creativity! Go help others! Your friend, Prince Handley President / Regent University of Excellence Take advantage of Prince Handley's 50 years of ministry: Study the book Action Keys for Success. 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This Satsang covers the discourse of Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 chapter 23 titled – The Song of the Avanti Brahmana by Spiritual Master KrsnaKnows. Tag Line: Any Kind of Possession will Lead You to Misery https://youtu.be/eK2_t-QpKTU

Matthew Watson talks about how the psalmist sets an example for us in how to live lives that are characterized by thanksgiving and gratitude. [Psalm 116] Resources Communal confession (LEAD) God, you are our protector and comforter, (ALL) yet how often we avoid you. (LEAD) You say blessed are those who hunger and thirst for […]

Adam started out as an electrical apprentice while in college pursuing an electrical engineering degree. After 20 years in construction management, he decided to make the leap to consulting, as a way to give back to the construction and contracting community. He attributes his decision to make this transition into consulting, in part, to The Consulting Success System — How to Become a Successful Consultant. Adam has now been growing Ascent Consulting for three years. He calls these years a time of accelerated growth, a greater depth of understanding and a time to hone his skills of understanding as a consultant deliver and sell value and deliver top-quality projects to his clients. On this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast you’ll learn how to effectively grow your business in your area of expertise, how to transition from fee-based to a value-based pricing, and how to recognize when it’s time to start sharing your workload with employees so that you can continue focusing on the work that you do best.   Don’t Know What You’re Doing? Start Here. Successful consultants like Adam Cooper have been able to successfully navigate the path to consulting success by taking advantage of The Consulting Success System — How to Become a Successful Consultant, which you can learn more about here on the Consulting Success website. Adam is one of over 5,000 consultants around the world that have used our products to land more clients, earn a greater income, and streamline their consulting businesses to enjoy more time-off. Adam claims that when he started out, he didn’t know exactly what he was supposed to be doing or how he was going to do it. By taking advantage of our system and coaching program he was able to establish his path, improve his proposals, and get an advantageous head start to his consulting business. You can find the link to The Consulting Success System below, and learn more about how this system can help you take your consulting business to the next level.   Selling Yourself as a Consultant Prior to starting Ascent Consulting, Adam worked as a project manager for several large national construction companies throughout the United States. He was responsible for managing materials, labor, subcontractors, budgets, and more, but after 20 years in the construction business, he decided that it was time to make a change. Two of the greatest challenges that he initially faced as a new consultant were learning how to sell himself to clients, and how to price his work. Pricing is often one of the greatest hurdles that consultants have to overcome. Initially you may find yourself, like Adam, pricing out your time, rather than the value that your work is bringing to your clients. You’ll want to listen to Adam’s story as he explains how he figured out the best way to make the shift from time-based to value-based pricing.   One of the first things he did to help overcome this hurdle and correctly price his work was to take advantage of the Accelerator Coaching course that is available here on the Consulting Success website. He also read books including The Consulting Bible, that helped him learn how to sell value instead of time, and how to have sales and value-based conversations with clients upfront. Early on, Adam would have conversations with his clients based on the budget that they had, and then create an appropriately sized project from there. Now he knows that the first conversation he needs to have with his clients is what kind of value they will gain by taking on a project, and then to proceed from there to structure a deal that will deliver the value that they are seeking. Listen to our conversation to hear more about how you can make this approach work for you, too.   Trial and Error will Lead You to Six-Figure Projects When Adam wanted to start the value-based pricing model, he didn’t know exactly how to make it work best for him. He was reading consulting books and taking consulting courses, but he still had a lot to learn. He was getting used to hearing “no,” a lot. Adam realized he had to learn how to price his work in a way that was fair to his clients, and made sense for him as the consultant.   It is also essential to develop a working relationship with your clients. Assessment projects and limited-scope projects are a great way to build their trust and confidence in the work that you can do for them. You can start out with assessment projects, which might be worth $4,000 to $6,000. Next you can offer limited-scope projects, which can be worth up to $30,000 or $40,000.  These smaller projects are the ones that build a foundation of trust and greater confidence with your clients. They will see the value that your work is bringing to their company through increased sales opportunities, better employee morale, increased profitability, or well-designed marketing. The value of your contributions to their organization will be apparent in these smaller projects, and those small projects will lead to the bigger six-figure projects.   Don’t Give Up on Value Pricing It can be extremely discouraging for any consultant to hear the word “no,” but getting rejected once, twice, or even a dozen times, is not a valid excuse for giving up. Adam shares how he turns those rejections into learning opportunities, starting with going back to the businesses and asking them what he can do differently next time. An initial rejection from a company does not always mean that they have no interest in doing any business with you ever again. Often it simply means that something needs to be reworked so that things makes better sense for your client. You’ll want to hear how exactly he forms his questions so that he can improve his proposal and approach, to turn a rejection into another successful project.   Another essential tip to helping yourself through hearing the ‘nos,’ is to surround yourself with people who want to see you be successful. If you are truly committed to switching over to value-based pricing, you have to take the time to figure out exactly how it will work for you. Adam explains that he wasn’t willing to give up, but that he needed a support system to help him get over this steep learning curve. You’ll probably recognize at least one of the names that he mentions in the network of colleagues and friends that helped him get the success he was looking for.   Expand Your Staff to Maintain Your Free Time As your business grows, you will have to decide how much time you want to commit yourself to getting the work done. Chances are you didn’t leave a 40-hour workload behind to take on a 60-hour workload in your consulting business. As your projects and clients increase, it may be worth it to bring on employees to help lighten your task list, and help your business grow. Just nine months into getting his business up and running, Adam decided to bring additional help on to help him with the ever-increasing work that he was facing. Ascent Consulting is now a business of three, and Adam explains the various ways that his staff help him get his work done and his clients satisfied. He also shares two ways that he knew it was time to bring in help.   First, maintain a sense of scale-ability. You have to be realistic about the vision that you have for your consulting business, and your ability to get it there yourself. Adam knew that his company would only be able to grow so big if he kept working at it alone. For him, that was when it was time to bring in additional help. If you want to take on bigger and better projects than you can handle independently, then it will be worth it to increase your staff size so that your business dreams can be realized.   Second, Adam refers to an exercise that he and I worked on together, to help him identify the most valuable activities that he could be focusing on. He refers to it as the ‘10s’ activity. If you break down all of the tasks that must be completed in your business into their dollar value, you will see that some tasks are more valuable than others. Tasks that are worth $10 or $100 are the ones that can be delegated to someone else, so that you can focus on the tasks that are worth $1,000, $10,000, or more. By freeing up your schedule to dedicate more time to the most valuable tasks, you are taking a great step toward securing your company’s greatest success. If you are trying to convince yourself that you can do everything in your business by yourself but are constantly drowning in menial tasks, you will want to be sure to listen to Adam as he details how this exercise has worked for him in finding greater success at Ascent Consulting.   Schedule Down Time for Yourself and Your Clients Every consultant wants to get their business to the point that they can enjoy some down time, and on this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast, you’ll hear a variety of ways that Adam has made sure to take care of himself. From running and golfing to updating his website just for fun, Adam seems to have found the way to maximize his work-life balance. But he also shares great tips for turning work into pleasure by incorporating networking and relationship building into fun, starting with a monthly poker night with his clients. If that sounds like the kind of relationships that you are aiming to build with your clients, then you won’t want to miss out on his tips for scheduling time for fun. You’ll hear all about this and more on this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast with Adam Cooper.   Key Takeaways: [:23] An introduction of Adam and how he transitioned from project manager to consulting. [3:45] Adam’s greatest challenge, starting out, began with pricing his work. [6:34] A breakdown of time vs. value pricing structures. [8:02] Before you land a six-figure project, expect to hear a lot of ‘nos.’ [12:38] At what point should you bring additional help into your business? [17:14] Betting on a work-life balance. [19:20] How you can learn more about Ascent Consulting.   Mentioned in This Episode: Ascent Consulting The Consulting Success System 2.0 — How to Become a Successful Consultant Accelerator Coaching The Consulting Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Expand a Seven-Figure Consulting Firm, by Alan Weiss Hubspot Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Consulting Success Community today: consultingsuccess.com

Adam started out as an electrical apprentice while in college pursuing an electrical engineering degree. After 20 years in construction management, he decided to make the leap to consulting, as a way to give back to the construction and contracting community. He attributes his decision to make this transition into consulting, in part, to The Consulting Success System — How to Become a Successful Consultant. Adam has now been growing Ascent Consulting for three years. He calls these years a time of accelerated growth, a greater depth of understanding and a time to hone his skills of understanding as a consultant deliver and sell value and deliver top-quality projects to his clients. On this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast you’ll learn how to effectively grow your business in your area of expertise, how to transition from fee-based to a value-based pricing, and how to recognize when it’s time to start sharing your workload with employees so that you can continue focusing on the work that you do best.   Don’t Know What You’re Doing? Start Here. Successful consultants like Adam Cooper have been able to successfully navigate the path to consulting success by taking advantage of The Consulting Success System — How to Become a Successful Consultant, which you can learn more about here on the Consulting Success website. Adam is one of over 5,000 consultants around the world that have used our products to land more clients, earn a greater income, and streamline their consulting businesses to enjoy more time-off. Adam claims that when he started out, he didn’t know exactly what he was supposed to be doing or how he was going to do it. By taking advantage of our system and coaching program he was able to establish his path, improve his proposals, and get an advantageous head start to his consulting business. You can find the link to The Consulting Success System below, and learn more about how this system can help you take your consulting business to the next level.   Selling Yourself as a Consultant Prior to starting Ascent Consulting, Adam worked as a project manager for several large national construction companies throughout the United States. He was responsible for managing materials, labor, subcontractors, budgets, and more, but after 20 years in the construction business, he decided that it was time to make a change. Two of the greatest challenges that he initially faced as a new consultant were learning how to sell himself to clients, and how to price his work. Pricing is often one of the greatest hurdles that consultants have to overcome. Initially you may find yourself, like Adam, pricing out your time, rather than the value that your work is bringing to your clients. You’ll want to listen to Adam’s story as he explains how he figured out the best way to make the shift from time-based to value-based pricing.   One of the first things he did to help overcome this hurdle and correctly price his work was to take advantage of the Accelerator Coaching course that is available here on the Consulting Success website. He also read books including The Consulting Bible, that helped him learn how to sell value instead of time, and how to have sales and value-based conversations with clients upfront. Early on, Adam would have conversations with his clients based on the budget that they had, and then create an appropriately sized project from there. Now he knows that the first conversation he needs to have with his clients is what kind of value they will gain by taking on a project, and then to proceed from there to structure a deal that will deliver the value that they are seeking. Listen to our conversation to hear more about how you can make this approach work for you, too.   Trial and Error will Lead You to Six-Figure Projects When Adam wanted to start the value-based pricing model, he didn’t know exactly how to make it work best for him. He was reading consulting books and taking consulting courses, but he still had a lot to learn. He was getting used to hearing “no,” a lot. Adam realized he had to learn how to price his work in a way that was fair to his clients, and made sense for him as the consultant.   It is also essential to develop a working relationship with your clients. Assessment projects and limited-scope projects are a great way to build their trust and confidence in the work that you can do for them. You can start out with assessment projects, which might be worth $4,000 to $6,000. Next you can offer limited-scope projects, which can be worth up to $30,000 or $40,000.  These smaller projects are the ones that build a foundation of trust and greater confidence with your clients. They will see the value that your work is bringing to their company through increased sales opportunities, better employee morale, increased profitability, or well-designed marketing. The value of your contributions to their organization will be apparent in these smaller projects, and those small projects will lead to the bigger six-figure projects.   Don’t Give Up on Value Pricing It can be extremely discouraging for any consultant to hear the word “no,” but getting rejected once, twice, or even a dozen times, is not a valid excuse for giving up. Adam shares how he turns those rejections into learning opportunities, starting with going back to the businesses and asking them what he can do differently next time. An initial rejection from a company does not always mean that they have no interest in doing any business with you ever again. Often it simply means that something needs to be reworked so that things makes better sense for your client. You’ll want to hear how exactly he forms his questions so that he can improve his proposal and approach, to turn a rejection into another successful project.   Another essential tip to helping yourself through hearing the ‘nos,’ is to surround yourself with people who want to see you be successful. If you are truly committed to switching over to value-based pricing, you have to take the time to figure out exactly how it will work for you. Adam explains that he wasn’t willing to give up, but that he needed a support system to help him get over this steep learning curve. You’ll probably recognize at least one of the names that he mentions in the network of colleagues and friends that helped him get the success he was looking for.   Expand Your Staff to Maintain Your Free Time As your business grows, you will have to decide how much time you want to commit yourself to getting the work done. Chances are you didn’t leave a 40-hour workload behind to take on a 60-hour workload in your consulting business. As your projects and clients increase, it may be worth it to bring on employees to help lighten your task list, and help your business grow. Just nine months into getting his business up and running, Adam decided to bring additional help on to help him with the ever-increasing work that he was facing. Ascent Consulting is now a business of three, and Adam explains the various ways that his staff help him get his work done and his clients satisfied. He also shares two ways that he knew it was time to bring in help.   First, maintain a sense of scale-ability. You have to be realistic about the vision that you have for your consulting business, and your ability to get it there yourself. Adam knew that his company would only be able to grow so big if he kept working at it alone. For him, that was when it was time to bring in additional help. If you want to take on bigger and better projects than you can handle independently, then it will be worth it to increase your staff size so that your business dreams can be realized.   Second, Adam refers to an exercise that he and I worked on together, to help him identify the most valuable activities that he could be focusing on. He refers to it as the ‘10s’ activity. If you break down all of the tasks that must be completed in your business into their dollar value, you will see that some tasks are more valuable than others. Tasks that are worth $10 or $100 are the ones that can be delegated to someone else, so that you can focus on the tasks that are worth $1,000, $10,000, or more. By freeing up your schedule to dedicate more time to the most valuable tasks, you are taking a great step toward securing your company’s greatest success. If you are trying to convince yourself that you can do everything in your business by yourself but are constantly drowning in menial tasks, you will want to be sure to listen to Adam as he details how this exercise has worked for him in finding greater success at Ascent Consulting.   Schedule Down Time for Yourself and Your Clients Every consultant wants to get their business to the point that they can enjoy some down time, and on this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast, you’ll hear a variety of ways that Adam has made sure to take care of himself. From running and golfing to updating his website just for fun, Adam seems to have found the way to maximize his work-life balance. But he also shares great tips for turning work into pleasure by incorporating networking and relationship building into fun, starting with a monthly poker night with his clients. If that sounds like the kind of relationships that you are aiming to build with your clients, then you won’t want to miss out on his tips for scheduling time for fun. You’ll hear all about this and more on this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast with Adam Cooper.   Key Takeaways: [:23] An introduction of Adam and how he transitioned from project manager to consulting. [3:45] Adam’s greatest challenge, starting out, began with pricing his work. [6:34] A breakdown of time vs. value pricing structures. [8:02] Before you land a six-figure project, expect to hear a lot of ‘nos.’ [12:38] At what point should you bring additional help into your business? [17:14] Betting on a work-life balance. [19:20] How you can learn more about Ascent Consulting.   Mentioned in This Episode: Ascent Consulting The Consulting Success System 2.0 — How to Become a Successful Consultant Accelerator Coaching The Consulting Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Expand a Seven-Figure Consulting Firm, by Alan Weiss Hubspot Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Consulting Success Community today: consultingsuccess.com

Adam started out as an electrical apprentice while in college pursuing an electrical engineering degree. After 20 years in construction management, he decided to make the leap to consulting, as a way to give back to the construction and contracting community. He attributes his decision to make this transition into consulting, in part, to The Consulting Success System — How to Become a Successful Consultant. Adam has now been growing Ascent Consulting for three years. He calls these years a time of accelerated growth, a greater depth of understanding and a time to hone his skills of understanding as a consultant deliver and sell value and deliver top-quality projects to his clients. On this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast you’ll learn how to effectively grow your business in your area of expertise, how to transition from fee-based to a value-based pricing, and how to recognize when it’s time to start sharing your workload with employees so that you can continue focusing on the work that you do best.   Don’t Know What You’re Doing? Start Here. Successful consultants like Adam Cooper have been able to successfully navigate the path to consulting success by taking advantage of The Consulting Success System — How to Become a Successful Consultant, which you can learn more about here on the Consulting Success website. Adam is one of over 5,000 consultants around the world that have used our products to land more clients, earn a greater income, and streamline their consulting businesses to enjoy more time-off. Adam claims that when he started out, he didn’t know exactly what he was supposed to be doing or how he was going to do it. By taking advantage of our system and coaching program he was able to establish his path, improve his proposals, and get an advantageous head start to his consulting business. You can find the link to The Consulting Success System below, and learn more about how this system can help you take your consulting business to the next level.   Selling Yourself as a Consultant Prior to starting Ascent Consulting, Adam worked as a project manager for several large national construction companies throughout the United States. He was responsible for managing materials, labor, subcontractors, budgets, and more, but after 20 years in the construction business, he decided that it was time to make a change. Two of the greatest challenges that he initially faced as a new consultant were learning how to sell himself to clients, and how to price his work. Pricing is often one of the greatest hurdles that consultants have to overcome. Initially you may find yourself, like Adam, pricing out your time, rather than the value that your work is bringing to your clients. You’ll want to listen to Adam’s story as he explains how he figured out the best way to make the shift from time-based to value-based pricing.   One of the first things he did to help overcome this hurdle and correctly price his work was to take advantage of the Accelerator Coaching course that is available here on the Consulting Success website. He also read books including The Consulting Bible, that helped him learn how to sell value instead of time, and how to have sales and value-based conversations with clients upfront. Early on, Adam would have conversations with his clients based on the budget that they had, and then create an appropriately sized project from there. Now he knows that the first conversation he needs to have with his clients is what kind of value they will gain by taking on a project, and then to proceed from there to structure a deal that will deliver the value that they are seeking. Listen to our conversation to hear more about how you can make this approach work for you, too.   Trial and Error will Lead You to Six-Figure Projects When Adam wanted to start the value-based pricing model, he didn’t know exactly how to make it work best for him. He was reading consulting books and taking consulting courses, but he still had a lot to learn. He was getting used to hearing “no,” a lot. Adam realized he had to learn how to price his work in a way that was fair to his clients, and made sense for him as the consultant.   It is also essential to develop a working relationship with your clients. Assessment projects and limited-scope projects are a great way to build their trust and confidence in the work that you can do for them. You can start out with assessment projects, which might be worth $4,000 to $6,000. Next you can offer limited-scope projects, which can be worth up to $30,000 or $40,000.  These smaller projects are the ones that build a foundation of trust and greater confidence with your clients. They will see the value that your work is bringing to their company through increased sales opportunities, better employee morale, increased profitability, or well-designed marketing. The value of your contributions to their organization will be apparent in these smaller projects, and those small projects will lead to the bigger six-figure projects.   Don’t Give Up on Value Pricing It can be extremely discouraging for any consultant to hear the word “no,” but getting rejected once, twice, or even a dozen times, is not a valid excuse for giving up. Adam shares how he turns those rejections into learning opportunities, starting with going back to the businesses and asking them what he can do differently next time. An initial rejection from a company does not always mean that they have no interest in doing any business with you ever again. Often it simply means that something needs to be reworked so that things makes better sense for your client. You’ll want to hear how exactly he forms his questions so that he can improve his proposal and approach, to turn a rejection into another successful project.   Another essential tip to helping yourself through hearing the ‘nos,’ is to surround yourself with people who want to see you be successful. If you are truly committed to switching over to value-based pricing, you have to take the time to figure out exactly how it will work for you. Adam explains that he wasn’t willing to give up, but that he needed a support system to help him get over this steep learning curve. You’ll probably recognize at least one of the names that he mentions in the network of colleagues and friends that helped him get the success he was looking for.   Expand Your Staff to Maintain Your Free Time As your business grows, you will have to decide how much time you want to commit yourself to getting the work done. Chances are you didn’t leave a 40-hour workload behind to take on a 60-hour workload in your consulting business. As your projects and clients increase, it may be worth it to bring on employees to help lighten your task list, and help your business grow. Just nine months into getting his business up and running, Adam decided to bring additional help on to help him with the ever-increasing work that he was facing. Ascent Consulting is now a business of three, and Adam explains the various ways that his staff help him get his work done and his clients satisfied. He also shares two ways that he knew it was time to bring in help.   First, maintain a sense of scale-ability. You have to be realistic about the vision that you have for your consulting business, and your ability to get it there yourself. Adam knew that his company would only be able to grow so big if he kept working at it alone. For him, that was when it was time to bring in additional help. If you want to take on bigger and better projects than you can handle independently, then it will be worth it to increase your staff size so that your business dreams can be realized.   Second, Adam refers to an exercise that he and I worked on together, to help him identify the most valuable activities that he could be focusing on. He refers to it as the ‘10s’ activity. If you break down all of the tasks that must be completed in your business into their dollar value, you will see that some tasks are more valuable than others. Tasks that are worth $10 or $100 are the ones that can be delegated to someone else, so that you can focus on the tasks that are worth $1,000, $10,000, or more. By freeing up your schedule to dedicate more time to the most valuable tasks, you are taking a great step toward securing your company’s greatest success. If you are trying to convince yourself that you can do everything in your business by yourself but are constantly drowning in menial tasks, you will want to be sure to listen to Adam as he details how this exercise has worked for him in finding greater success at Ascent Consulting.   Schedule Down Time for Yourself and Your Clients Every consultant wants to get their business to the point that they can enjoy some down time, and on this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast, you’ll hear a variety of ways that Adam has made sure to take care of himself. From running and golfing to updating his website just for fun, Adam seems to have found the way to maximize his work-life balance. But he also shares great tips for turning work into pleasure by incorporating networking and relationship building into fun, starting with a monthly poker night with his clients. If that sounds like the kind of relationships that you are aiming to build with your clients, then you won’t want to miss out on his tips for scheduling time for fun. You’ll hear all about this and more on this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast with Adam Cooper.   Key Takeaways: [:23] An introduction of Adam and how he transitioned from project manager to consulting. [3:45] Adam’s greatest challenge, starting out, began with pricing his work. [6:34] A breakdown of time vs. value pricing structures. [8:02] Before you land a six-figure project, expect to hear a lot of ‘nos.’ [12:38] At what point should you bring additional help into your business? [17:14] Betting on a work-life balance. [19:20] How you can learn more about Ascent Consulting.   Mentioned in This Episode: Ascent Consulting The Consulting Success System 2.0 — How to Become a Successful Consultant Accelerator Coaching The Consulting Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Expand a Seven-Figure Consulting Firm, by Alan Weiss Hubspot Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Consulting Success Community today: consultingsuccess.com

Episode 25: How to Make Eating Choices All Day Long that Lead You to Weight Loss If you’ve ever sat down and listed all the different choices you made in one day, you’d probably be exhausted just thinking about it! We face so many decisions every day and many of them are about when to [...]Read The Rest of This Article » The post Episode 25: How to Make Eating Choices All Day Long that Lead You to Weight Loss appeared first on Real Weight Loss Real Women.

--{ "Bill C-51 and Reign of Terror? History Shows Us Law is Used, Now don't Forget, For Tyrants to Harm Those They're Meant to Protect" © Alan Watt }-- Agendas Under Umbrella of United Nations - New Humanoids and Superman for Elite - Computers - Under Guise of Terrorism, Keep You Safe - Marx, All Wealth Comes from Labour - Self-Policing, Behaviour Changes when You're on Camera - Milner Group, Roundtable Societies, Council on Foreign Relations - Royal Institute for International Affairs - Trading Blocs to Merge into World System - Lenin - Put Your Own People at the Top then You can Lead Groups - Fabians - World Parliament - People Become Politically Aware - Canada's Proposed Anti-Terror Law, Protests - Omissions in News to Lead You to Desired Conclusion - Lone Actor Terrorism - Bill C-51, Vague, Broad New Powers - Minority Report - Computers for Surveillance - Every Word You Say can be Used Against You, Even Jokes. *Title and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - March 22, 2015 (Exempting Music and Literary Quotes)

--{ Why Follow Actors who Memorize Diction, In Order to Lead You into World of Fiction: "Celebrities are Used by All Different Groups, Because Public is Trained to Go for Looks Of the Rich and Successful, They Must Know More Than the Grovelling Followers Down on the Floor, Oh Foolish Man, You Wish to Be Told By All Your "Superiors" Who'll have You Sold, Rather than Study, and Make Up Own Mind, Then Set Out to Encourage Others to Find That the Future's Been Told by Many an Author, From the C.F.R., IMF with Big Cash in the Coffer, They Calmly Lay Out Plans without Drama, How They Pick Presidents, Like Front Man Obama, And Have Them Sign All Sovereignty Away As They Dream Totalitarian Dreams of the Day, When Intellectuals and Science Rule from U.N., Over a Depopulated World of Modified Men" © Alan Watt }-- Public Dependent on the Media to do Their Reasoning for Them - Edward Bernays, Democracy is a Front - Heavy Aerial Spraying (Media Keeps Quiet), Allergies and Chronic Bronchitis Now Normal - Depopulation - Fluoride and Chemicals Added to Water - Hormonal Alteration - Premature Menopause Increasing. The Computer give to Monitor You - Microsoft and Bill Gates (Made a Star) - Patriot Radio set up Initially by CIA - Public Conditioned to Follow Celebrities - Counterintelligence, The Circus, Fiction and Fantasy. Rapid Depopulation Agenda, Rising Cancer Rate, GMO Food - Police Forces Militarized Worldwide, 30 Years Preparation for Riots and Disorder - UN Brought up to Full Power over Military, Economy and Food - Alumni/Illumined - HG Wells' "Modern Utopia" - International Royal Families. (See http://www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com for article links.) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - July 7, 2011 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)