Podcast appearances and mentions of raj sisodia

What happens when you combine trust, tech, and a deep commitment to doing business the right way? You get Curtis Hite, CEO and Chairman of Improving, a software consulting company that's turning heads—not just for their tech chops, but for how they treat people.In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists, Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia chat with Curtis about his inspiring journey from the high-stakes world of Enron to becoming a champion of Conscious Capitalism. He shares how a few key moments—including a powerful Speed of Trust event and attending the Conscious Capitalism CEO Summit—changed the way he leads and lives.Curtis gets real about the need to change the game in tech, especially when it comes to creating more space for Hispanic, Black, and female professionals in an industry that desperately needs more diversity, equity, and inclusion. He talks about what it takes to build a business that people actually want to work for—think profit-sharing, transparency, and a big helping of trust.From surviving corporate chaos to learning how to lean into pain (yes, really), Curtis doesn't hold back. He even shares his morning routine and the books that keep him grounded. This episode is packed with personal stories, powerful leadership lessons, and a refreshing dose of optimism for what capitalism can look like when it's done consciously.**If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience.Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.comThis show is presented by Conscious Capitalism, Inc. (https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/) and is produced by Rainbow Creative (https://www.rainbowcreative.co/) with Matthew Jones as Executive Producer, Rithu Jagannath as Lead Producer, and Nathan Wheatley as Editor.Thank you for your support!- Timothy & RajTime Stamps00:00 Introduction to Improving's Mission00:50 Welcome to The Conscious Capitalists01:22 Introducing Curtis Hite02:49 Curtis Hite's Journey to Conscious Capitalism05:45 Implementing Conscious Capitalism at Improving09:21 Curtis Hite's Entrepreneurial Beginnings11:50 Using Negative Emotions for Growth16:20 Overcoming Business Challenges23:12 Trust and Leadership at Improving25:30 Stakeholder Philosophy and Community Engagement30:59 The Secret to Employee Engagement31:15 Balancing Freedom and Equality in Business32:15 Inspiration Over Obligation33:02 Spirituality in Leadership35:36 Celebrating and Elevating Capitalism39:35 The Role of Stakeholders43:08 Addressing Diversity and Inclusion46:15 Profit Sharing and Employee Ownership53:00 Preparing for Economic Uncertainty55:40 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Remarks

True leaders create space for individuals to be passionate about their work and feel a sense of ownership. Nobody wants to be managed, bossed or supervised. We must inspire creativity in our people. Those ideas are the backbone of a culture of continuous improvement and a culture where people feel like they matter. Michael Gelb is the author of books such as How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci and Innovate Like Edison. He has been applying the principles of genius thinking to personal, leadership and organizational development for more than 40 years. He has worked to inspire creativity in the workplace and his journey led him to our friend and Everybody Matters co-author, Raj Sisodia. Together, they wrote The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World. On this podcast, Michael talks about inspiration, creativity and how that leads to helping people in organizations feel like they matter.

Raj Sisodia is the co-author of our CEO, Bob Chapman's, book, Everybody Matters, and the co-founder of Conscious Capitalism. You can find out more about Raj on his website, Raj Sisodia.com Raj is working on a very special project we'll be able to talk about soon and, as every conversation with Raj is enlightening, we decided to roll the proverbial tape to capture some of his insight. We ended up talking about Raj's experiences for the last 20 years or so, specifically through some of his books: Firms of Endearment, Conscious Capitalism, Everybody Matters and The Healing Organization. Raj's career in and out of writing has mirrored the rise of the conscious leadership and conscious business movement, and so we talk a little history as well. On this podcast, you're going to hear that conversation. One of the reasons it's such an important conversation, is that while Raj recounts a bit of history, he traces things to today and where the conscious business movement is right now. It'll give you a lot to think about.  

To receive a free written summary of the podcast, sign up for our newsletterhere. (Or copy paste this link in your browser:⁠https://vigneshdevraj.com/#:~:text=of%20future%20generations.-,SUBSCRIBE,-TO%20RECEIVED%20A⁠) In today's episode, we dive into a hard truth. The way we do business today is causing unnecessary suffering. Employees are burnt out, their health is deteriorating, and this ripple effect touches their families and communities. Fear and stress dominate workplaces, while customers are sold products that harm rather than nourish.In the relentless pursuit of profit and success, we're diminishing lives, communities, and even the planet. But does businesshave to hurt people to thrive? Raj Sisodia, through his groundbreaking work, shows us it doesn't. Let's explore how business can be a force for healing, not harm.Topics Covered:Global burnout crisisHealing organisations Marketing gimmicks for profitsFinding your PurposeSelf love Timestamps:00:00 - 01:18: Introduction01:18 - 06:09: Healing Organisations06:09 - 09:50: Priorities that matters09:50 - 11:57: Exploiting Unrealistic Needs11:57 - 28:11: Conscious Profits & Sales19:05 - 20:35: Healing Leadership20:35 - 26:10: Step 1: Know Yourself26:10 - 31:20: Step 2: Love Yourself31:20 - 35:50: Step 3: Be Yourself35:50 - 43:14: Step 4: Choose Yourself43:14 - 49:35: Step 5: Express Yourself Dr Vignesh Devraj If you are interested in doing one on one Ayurvedic consultation with Dr Vignesh Devraj please find the details in this link: https://calendly.com/drvignesh/30-minute-session-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-istIf you are economically challenged, please use the form provided to request a free Ayurvedic consultationhere. (or copy paste this in your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd29nHcrC1RssR-6WAqWCWQWKKJo7nGcEm8ITEl2-ErcnfVEg/viewform )BALANCE THE MIGHTY VATA - ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE What makes Ayurveda unique in its treatment approach is its practical wisdom on the concept of Vata. Vata is responsible for Prana - the life energy, nervous system - the master panel of our body, and our emotions. In Ayurveda, it is mentioned that controlling Vata is the most difficult part of healing and recovery. Recently I have recorded a workshop on -Balancing The Mighty Vata which has over 6 hrs of content, with notes filled with practical inputs that can be integrated into our life. You can access this athttps://drvignesh.teachable.com/For further information about Dr Vignesh Devraj, kindly visit www.vigneshdevraj.com andwww.sitaramretreat.com Instagram - @sitarambeachretreat|@vigneshdevrajTwitter - @VigneshDevrajWe truly hope you are enjoying our content. Want to help us shape and grow this show faster? Leave your review and subscribe to the podcast, so you'll never miss out on any new episodes. Thanks for your support.Disclaimer: -The content of the podcast episodes is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical procedures, consultations, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. We strongly do not recommend using the content of these episodes as medical advice for any medical conditions for you, others, or for treating your patients.

In this 20th installment of one of our longest-running series, David shares five fresh quotes from the likes of Sir Philip Sidney, Danny Meyer, Raj Sisodia, Confucius, and Jeff Bezos. Across these stirring lines, we explore themes of authentic self-expression, continuous reinvention, the power of seeing people as wellsprings of creativity, and the urgency that comes from recognizing we only have one life. If you're ready to think deeper, act bolder, and craft a richer story for yourself, this episode offers both inspiration and challenge—Rule Breaker style.   Host: David Gardner Producer: Desirée Jones Companies Mentioned: AMZN, SHAK

Nowadays, big challenges are silently destroying workplaces. Employees feel unmotivated, leaders face retention challenges, and meaningful impact is lost. That's because people want more than a job, they crave purpose. Without it, work becomes a grind, teams disengage, and potential goes untapped. But conscious, purpose-driven leadership changes everything. In this episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast, Ashish Kothari and Anil Ramjiani are joined by Raj Sisodia, co-founder of Conscious Capitalism and author of Awaken, to explore how conscious purpose-driven leadership can transform not just organizations, but lives.Raj Sisodia is a distinguished author, speaker, and educator, recognized as a founding figure in the Conscious Capitalism movement. He serves as the FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico. Raj shares powerful insights into the role of conscious leadership, explaining how aligning personal and organizational purpose can foster resilience, improve outcomes, and create meaningful connections. Things you will learn in this episode:• Why purpose is the foundation of conscious leadership• The connection between healing, self-awareness, and leadership effectiveness• Aligning individual purpose with organizational goals• Practical steps to embrace conscious leadershipFollow The Happiness Squad Podcast for weekly insights and inspiration on how to lead with purpose, joy, and authenticity.Resources:✅ • Raj Sisodia on X : https://x.com/RajSisodiaCC • https://rajsisodia.com/ • Center for Positive Organizations - University of MichiganBooks:✅• AWAKEN: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing• The Healing Organization• Conscious Capitalism• All Books Written by Raj Sisodia: http://rajsisodia.com/books.html • Man's Search For Meaning• Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership• Hardwired for Happiness: 9 Proven Practices to Overcome Stress and Live Your Best Life

    In S5 E 16 I am delighted to welcome Mr Bob Chapman to the podcast. Mr Chapman "The People's CEO" is Chairman and CEO  of St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller, a $3.6B global capital equipment and engineering solutions company with more than 12,000 team members. Mr Chapman became the senior executive of Barry- Wehmiller in 1975 at age 30 when the 90-year-old business had $20 million in revenue, outdated technology and a very weak financial position. As you will hear in this conversation despite the obstacles, Chapman applied a unique blend of strategy and culture over the next 45+ years in leading Barry-Wehmiller through more than 130 successful acquisitions.  Over the past two decades, a series of realizations led him away from traditional management practices to Truly Human Leadership--a people-centric approach where his team members feel valued, cared for and integral to the company's purpose. At Barry-Wehmiller, they have a unique measure of success: by the way they touch the lives of people.       Chapman's experiences and the transformation he championed were the inspiration behind his 2015 WSJ bestseller Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family. The book is co- authored by Raj Sisodia, founder and co-author of Conscious Capitalism. . In 2016, Harvard Business School released a case study featuring Barry-Wehmiller's unique approach to business, which is now taught at 70+ business schools around the world.      In 2013, Bob and his wife Cynthia launched a nonprofit, Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, to bring the company's groundbreaking Listen Like a Leader training to communities. And, in 2015, the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute was founded to bring Barry-Wehmiller's trademark culture transformation and leadership training to for-profit organizations.      I am joined here by special guest co-host Dr Chris Edmond ( S 5 E7) and together we have the opportunity to explore the leadership, strategy and culture which define the Chapman and Barry-Wehmiller organisational approach today. Mr Chapman himself credits his success in the face of adversity over the years to the combination of the core tenets of common sense, creativity and a positive attitude.  His story, journey and work are testament to what is possible at the intersection of great business strategy and profound care for people.  He wants everyone to see that caring for people and giving them meaning, purpose and fulfilment through their work is not in disharmony with creating value.  If the key mission and work of this podcast is to mine for the pockets of excellent leadership and practice so that we can all learn and evolve, then we have certainly struck gold again here. Thank you Mr Bob Chapman for generously sharing your time, expertise and wisdom . Links/ References:To Read https://www.barrywehmiller.com/outreach/bookTo Listen https://www.barrywehmiller.com/blogTo Learn and Support https://www.chapmancommunities.org/our-story/https://www.ccoleadership.com The Mind Full Medic Podcast is proudly sponsored by the MBA NSW-ACT Find out more about their service or donate today at www.mbansw.org.auDisclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care professional. Moreover views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or other official organisations.

In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists, Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia explore the transformative power of regenerative business with Ben Mand, CEO of Guayaki - best known for Yerba Mate. Drawing on his leadership experience at Guayaki, Harmless Harvest, and other mission-driven companies, Ben unpacks the shift from sustainability to regeneration, emphasizing how businesses can actively heal the planet while thriving. From the critical importance of soil health and biodiversity to revolutionizing supply chains with resilient, smart agricultural practices, this conversation dives deep into the potential of regenerative agriculture to create a net-positive impact. Packed with actionable insights, this episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about redefining business as a force for good.**If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience.Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.comThis show is presented by Conscious Capitalism, Inc. (https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/) and is produced by Rainbow Creative (https://www.rainbowcreative.co/) with Matthew Jones as Executive Producer, Rithu Jagannath as Lead Producer, and Nathan Wheatley as Editor.Thank you for your support!- Timothy & RajTime Stamps00:00 Introduction to the Conscious Capitalists00:35 Meet Ben Mand: CEO of Guayaquil Yerba Mate02:29 Understanding Yerba Mate04:07 Ben's Journey to Regenerative Business06:43 Challenges and Principles of Regenerative Practices17:08 The Importance of Soil Health20:34 Shifting Mindsets in Agriculture29:56 Consumer Awareness and Market Signals30:58 Bridging the Gap Between Intentions and Actions32:29 The Role of Retailers in Promoting Sustainable Choices34:16 Governance and Accountability in Business34:53 Integrating Regenerative Principles in Business Operations38:06 Balancing Impact and Financial Performance41:02 Building Resilient and Transparent Supply Chains48:36 The Importance of Regenerative Business Models56:35 Real-Life Examples of Regenerative Practices01:01:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

When it comes to financial institutions, we often select where to bank based on a particular product or service, but there are other reasons why choosing a financial institution is an important decision. Credit unions offer up an ethical banking option for those looking to do business with companies that value people and their social impact as much as their own growth.  Links: Learn more about Conscious Capitalism Check out TCU University for more financial education tips and resources!  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!  Learn more about Triangle Credit Union Transcript: Welcome to Money Tip Tuesday from the Making Money Personal podcast.    There's a growing interest among consumers to support and do business with ethical companies, and there are many companies that want to be ethical and still maintain steady business growth.   Because of this, there's a movement spreading called conscious capitalism, promoting the idea that businesses within a capitalist system can seek financial growth and profits while at the same time maintaining strong ethics and a powerful focus on its social and environmental impact.  The idea of conscious capitalism came from Whole Foods Co-founder John Mackey and author/marketing professor Raj Sisodia.   They wanted to spread the idea that businesses can pursue growth and profits in a way that also serves the interest of all stakeholders rather than just corporate management groups and shareholders.   The two men co-authored a book and eventually developed the organization Conscious Capitalism, Inc.  Since then, many high-profile companies have joined the movement, such as Starbucks, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Alphabet and others.   When businesses adopt this philosophy, they choose to recognize the four principles of conscious capitalism listed out by Mackey and Sisodia.  These four principles are: Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership, and Conscious Culture.   By incorporating these principles into their internal and external operations, businesses hope to improve customer and employee relationships, build brand loyalty with customers drawn to their mission, and engage more effectively with their communities.  If you're looking for businesses practicing a similar philosophy that seeks to impact their community and their environment in an ethical manner, look to local credit unions.  Credit unions have woven the concept of providing quality financial products and services with a conscious, ethical mindset.   Through cooperative finance, credit unions shine in many ways as a satisfactory way to access quality banking services and products while also making a positive impact on the community. Here are some of the top reasons to consider a credit union as your trustworthy and ethical financial institution.   Great products: First, people want great financial products that fit their needs. They want capabilities that work well for their lifestyle and financial tools they can use to live their best life. Tools like mobile banking, contactless payment solutions, mobile wallet capabilities, and online applications are all features many people are looking for from a bank. The hunt for low fees and great rates – high deposit and low lending rates- also draws people to a great financial institution. Credit unions have continued to roll out all the digital tools and capabilities that serve all kinds of financial needs. They also historically offer better lending and deposit rates than commercial banks, making the credit union choice great for affordable auto loans and mortgages.   Social responsibility: Second, many people care a lot about how socially responsible their financial institution is. They want to know their institution cares about people more than just making a profit. Credit unions do! They make a strong effort to participate in efforts that financially benefit their communities and focus on the social impact of their decisions. They consider their constituents' economic and environmental factors and strive to offer products and services that help underserved groups in the communities they serve.    Customer service: Who wants to bank with an institution that only sees names as numbers? Being recognized and known as an individual is a key to member satisfaction. Credit unions pride themselves on customer service. Their member focus creates a communal atmosphere where every member is recognized and listened to. Members are the credit union's foundation, and time after time, many have shared how they love that they're treated like family when they walk in.    Local involvement: No one knows the local community better than a credit union. It's made up of people living and working within the community, so it makes a dedicated effort to participate in local activities and events through sponsorships and engagement. Credit unions love to give back and show support to all the citizens striving to improve their local environment. It's essential for many people to know that their bank is committed to the many people living and working within the community, and credit unions do that all year round.     If there are any other tips or topics, you'd like us to cover, let us know at tcupodcast@trianglecu.org.  Like and follow our Making Money Personal FB and IG page and look for our sponsor, Triangle Credit Union on social media to share your thoughts.   Thanks for listening to today's Money Tip Tuesday and be sure to check out our other tips and episodes on the Making Money Personal podcast.   Have a great day!   

Early social media pioneer Mark Weinstein is deeply disturbed by the current state of social media. He's not alone of course, but in his new book, Restoring Our Sanity Online, Weinstein lays out what he boasts is a “revolutionary social framework” to clean up social media. The book comes with blurbs from tech royalty like Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Steve Wozniak, but I wonder if Weinstein, in his attempt to right social media through a more decentralized Web3 style architecture , is trying a fix yesterday's problem. In tech, timing is everything and the future of online sanity, as Gary Marcus noted a couple of days ago on this show, will be determined by our ability to harness AI. Rather than social media, that's what we now need a revolutionary framework to protect us from. MARK WEINSTEIN is a world-renowned tech entrepreneur, contemporary thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. His adventure in social media has lasted over 25 years through three award-winning personal social media platforms enjoyed by millions of members worldwide. Mark is frequently interviewed and published in major media including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fox, CNN, BBC, PBS, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, and many more worldwide. He covers topics including social media, privacy, AI, free speech, antitrust, and protecting kids online. During his social media years, Mark's advisors have included Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web; Steve “Woz” Wozniak, co-founder of Apple; Sherry Turkle, MIT academic and tech ethics leader; Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement; and many others. A leading privacy advocate, Mark's landmark 2020 TED Talk, “The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism,” exposed the many infractions and manipulations by Big Tech, and called for a privacy revolution. Mark has also been listed as one of the “Top 8 Minds in Online Privacy” and named “Privacy by Design Ambassador” by the Canadian government.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

As I heard this gift of a human Raj Sisodia at the World Happiness Summit talk about heart & purpose in the business world: I was salivating & hearing content that made me think about a business in a way I never was taught & now I am gifting that man to you.May you have the same salivation moments & that you bring these nuggets into the rooms you're in because when you consciously find & follow your purpose, the ripple impact to each human in your life is more powerful than you know & I've seen this first hand.Raj Sisodia says his purpose is to bring heart, courage, soul & awakening to business & leadership so we can build a better world for all. He's a globally acclaimed thought leader, co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement, prolific author & dubbed the intellectual shaman. He awakens & transforms the consciousness of those in business to curate healing organizations in which everybody matters & everybody wins. (need I say more?!) -------------------------------------------------------------UNLEASHED: 4 week women leadership accelerator / YOU asked, we listened: 4 more cohorts added: unleashedleadership.org ----------------------------------------Connect with Raj:Conscious Capitalism Instagram: @conscious.capitalismLinkedIn: @rajendrasisodiaWebsite: rajsisodia.com-----------------------------------------Stay Connected with Meg & Our Tribe:Microstep Monday: every Monday 1 Intentional Thought For The Week: megan-miller.com/#newsletter-signupCheck Out Our TEDx talk: Detoxing Off The Drug of Achievement Instagram: @megan.b.millerLinkedIn: @meganmillerintention ---------------------------------------Shop our merch with meaning: https://www.megan-miller.com/shop--------------------------------Friends of Our Tribe:FichiSnacks.com: use code Miller20 for 20% off your order Grateful Human: use code megmiller for 10% off your order Baloo Living: use code megmiller15 for 15% off your orderMicropause: wellness gummies for our give zero f*cks era (so mush support is what I've been taking) #consciouscapitalism #purposedriven #leadwithpurpose #purposeoverprofit #mindfulleadership #consciousliving #purposefulbusiness #impactdriven #ethicalbusiness #intentionalsuccess #purposeandpassion #alignedliving #alignedliving #purposepower #valuesdriven 

Today's guest, Raj Sisodia is the FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise at Tecnológico de Monterrey and Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. He is a renowned author and thought leader on the role of business in society. Get book links and resources at http://2pageswithmbs.com and subscribe to the 2 Pages newsletter at https://2pageswithmbs.substack.com. Raj Sisodia reads two pages from Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World. [reading begins at 16:39] Hear us discuss: “There's always a better way. It doesn't matter how good things already are.” [12:23] | “If you do the right thing, you don't need to worry about the outcome.” [22:12] | “We must connect with the spirit and the heart, in addition to the mind and the wallet.” [38:20] | “To bring about a better world for all, we must heal ourselves first.” [40:48] | “The decade of determination: We have to make these changes and really pivot.” [35:16]

Businesses destroy lives all the time. Not just by being poor partners to their consumers or communities, but through poor leadership and work environments where the employees feel overlooked or disregarded. But what if businesses could be instruments of healing instead of destruction? Our good friend Raj Sisodia and his co-writer, Michael Gelb, have written a wonderful examination of how business can be a force for good in the world with their book, The Healing Organization. We at BW encourage you to buy it, read it and take it to heart. Consider the stories they tell of companies who have found a better way to do business for all their stakeholders and ask yourself how you can contribute in your organization to create a better world. Raj and Michael talk about their new book and share their valuable insights on this episode of our podcast.

In this episode Stories from the River, host Charlie Malouf welcomes back April Todd, Home Furnishings Expert & Sales Manager, for the second part of their conversation. April shares heartfelt reflections on her career and the deep sense of gratitude and fulfillment she derives from working for the River, inviting others to experience what she describes as home. Her positive influence on her community and colleagues is evident as they laud her for her kindness, generosity, and leadership. She talks about the various company events she has attended, such as soirees, summits, and purpose-driven gatherings that have filled her cup and provided her with a sense of feeling appreciated as well as renewed her spirit and mindset with inspiration and motivation.  April recounts being particularly touched by an impactful speech from Inky Johnson at Broad River's Leadership Summit in August 2018 when the Company's purpose statement ("Furnishing Life's Best Memories.") was unveiled.  She also discusses the positive impact of the Company's annual themes, which aid in centering and driving the team's focus. She highlights Broad River's commitment to fostering real human connections, standing out as a top workplace in the furniture industry due to its culture and treatment of its Memory Makers. April candidly discusses her professional journey, including how she sets sales goals that spur her to push her performance to new heights, using stories of working diligently through holiday seasons at the end of the year as examples. Her narrative also includes the personal sacrifices she's made, and she openly discusses how she's dealt with grief that she's had over the years (and how she's been able to perform at work amidst the personal struggles at home), including the fortitude she's shown during family struggles such as her husband's cancer diagnosis, and her father's passing following a terminal diagnosis.  April's generous spirit and heart of gold extend beyond work as she recounts how she's used her annual jackpot bonuses to support her community, from helping dozens of families with Christmas gifts during the holidays to giving away a car and even to aiding a homeless man.  In offering advice she would offer to new hires on the sales floor, she stresses the importance of a positive mindset, hard work, and the pursuit of continuous improvement. Even though April has been a perennial Million Dollar Memory Maker and has achieved the top levels of sales success at the Company, she has not allowed herself to become complacent towards her craft.  She has personified personal excellence and a drive to always learn and seek opportunities to improve.  Her professional mindset and serious approach to craft are exemplary examples to others on the sales floor. At Broad River Retail, there's a focus on people, innovation, and pushing boundaries, with initiatives to recognize and engage employees. Despite the fast-paced growth and the corporate backdrop, April enjoys the warm culture and the surprising close-knit feel within the Company that April believes is the same as it was when she began even though the Company has grown so much over the years.. April's story is a profound blend of personal resilience, Company pride, continual self-reflection, and the faithful belief in overcoming adversity and achieving greatness. Additional Resources:  Building a Prosperous Career from the Ground Floor with April Todd (Part One): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch4bgUgsUfc   Behind the Scenes of Project Premier: Recognizing and Celebrating Broad River's Memory Makers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN5EQT9cq5g   Purpose Begins with Identity at Broad River Retail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzHUE4ub8zI   All Systems Go! Tim Sobkowiak's Journey to Success at Broad River: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZhHZY2U8F8   Inky Johnson Speaks to Broad River (recorded on August 30, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNAGlW6uObg   Books Referenced:  "Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family:"  by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia: https://www.amazon.com/Everybody-Matters-Extraordinary-Caring-People/dp/1591847796   "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X   "The Power of One More" by Ed Mylett: https://www.amazon.com/Power-One-More-Ed-Mylett/dp/1119815363     This episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/RmHYamI-Bgc  Visit https://www.storiesfromtheriver.com for more episodes. This show is brought to you by Broad River Retail. Visit https://BroadRiverRetail.com   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broad-river-retail  

In this episode Stories from the River, host Charlie Malouf welcomes back April Todd, Home Furnishings Expert & Sales Manager, for the second part of their conversation. April shares heartfelt reflections on her career and the deep sense of gratitude and fulfillment she derives from working for the River, inviting others to experience what she describes as home. Her positive influence on her community and colleagues is evident as they laud her for her kindness, generosity, and leadership. She talks about the various company events she has attended, such as soirees, summits, and purpose-driven gatherings that have filled her cup and provided her with a sense of feeling appreciated as well as renewed her spirit and mindset with inspiration and motivation.  April recounts being particularly touched by an impactful speech from Inky Johnson at Broad River's Leadership Summit in August 2018 when the Company's purpose statement ("Furnishing Life's Best Memories.") was unveiled.  She also discusses the positive impact of the Company's annual themes, which aid in centering and driving the team's focus. She highlights Broad River's commitment to fostering real human connections, standing out as a top workplace in the furniture industry due to its culture and treatment of its Memory Makers. April candidly discusses her professional journey, including how she sets sales goals that spur her to push her performance to new heights, using stories of working diligently through holiday seasons at the end of the year as examples. Her narrative also includes the personal sacrifices she's made, and she openly discusses how she's dealt with grief that she's had over the years (and how she's been able to perform at work amidst the personal struggles at home), including the fortitude she's shown during family struggles such as her husband's cancer diagnosis, and her father's passing following a terminal diagnosis.  April's generous spirit and heart of gold extend beyond work as she recounts how she's used her annual jackpot bonuses to support her community, from helping dozens of families with Christmas gifts during the holidays to giving away a car and even to aiding a homeless man.  In offering advice she would offer to new hires on the sales floor, she stresses the importance of a positive mindset, hard work, and the pursuit of continuous improvement. Even though April has been a perennial Million Dollar Memory Maker and has achieved the top levels of sales success at the Company, she has not allowed herself to become complacent towards her craft.  She has personified personal excellence and a drive to always learn and seek opportunities to improve.  Her professional mindset and serious approach to craft are exemplary examples to others on the sales floor. At Broad River Retail, there's a focus on people, innovation, and pushing boundaries, with initiatives to recognize and engage employees. Despite the fast-paced growth and the corporate backdrop, April enjoys the warm culture and the surprising close-knit feel within the Company that April believes is the same as it was when she began even though the Company has grown so much over the years.. April's story is a profound blend of personal resilience, Company pride, continual self-reflection, and the faithful belief in overcoming adversity and achieving greatness. Additional Resources:  Building a Prosperous Career from the Ground Floor with April Todd (Part One): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch4bgUgsUfc   Behind the Scenes of Project Premier: Recognizing and Celebrating Broad River's Memory Makers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN5EQT9cq5g   Purpose Begins with Identity at Broad River Retail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzHUE4ub8zI   All Systems Go! Tim Sobkowiak's Journey to Success at Broad River: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZhHZY2U8F8   Inky Johnson Speaks to Broad River (recorded on August 30, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNAGlW6uObg   Books Referenced:  "Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family:"  by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia: https://www.amazon.com/Everybody-Matters-Extraordinary-Caring-People/dp/1591847796   "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X   "The Power of One More" by Ed Mylett: https://www.amazon.com/Power-One-More-Ed-Mylett/dp/1119815363     This episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/RmHYamI-Bgc  Visit https://www.storiesfromtheriver.com for more episodes. This show is brought to you by Broad River Retail. Visit https://BroadRiverRetail.com   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/broad-river-retail  

In this episode of The Business Elevation Show, we will dive into a world of profound transformation and healing with Raj Sisodia, the distinguished author of “Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing”. Together, we will unravel the principles of LIST (Love, Innocence, Simplicity, Truth) and discover how they can revolutionise our understanding of life and the world. “Awaken” invites readers on a journey of deep self-reflection, offering insights and skills to heal past traumas, recognize limiting beliefs, and break free from cultural norms. Raj Sisodia, a luminary in conscious enterprise and co-founder of Conscious Capitalism Inc., guides us through this transformative process, teaching us to see challenges as opportunities and so-called ‘negative' experiences as guideposts towards our true purpose. In our conversation, we'll delve into the ways “Awaken” empowers individuals to move beyond momentary peace to true healing, reframing conflicts and life hurdles as catalysts for growth and discovery. Raj's approach is not just about personal enlightenment; it's about impacting the world positively, living with authenticity, and helping others find their paths to meaning, love, and joy. Principles that align beautifully with the Business Elevation Show. If you're seeking personal growth or ways to contribute to a more conscious and compassionate world, this episode will offer valuable perspectives and tools for a life of deeper understanding and fulfilment.

In this episode of The Business Elevation Show, we will dive into a world of profound transformation and healing with Raj Sisodia, the distinguished author of “Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing”. Together, we will unravel the principles of LIST (Love, Innocence, Simplicity, Truth) and discover how they can revolutionise our understanding of life and the world. “Awaken” invites readers on a journey of deep self-reflection, offering insights and skills to heal past traumas, recognize limiting beliefs, and break free from cultural norms. Raj Sisodia, a luminary in conscious enterprise and co-founder of Conscious Capitalism Inc., guides us through this transformative process, teaching us to see challenges as opportunities and so-called ‘negative' experiences as guideposts towards our true purpose. In our conversation, we'll delve into the ways “Awaken” empowers individuals to move beyond momentary peace to true healing, reframing conflicts and life hurdles as catalysts for growth and discovery. Raj's approach is not just about personal enlightenment; it's about impacting the world positively, living with authenticity, and helping others find their paths to meaning, love, and joy. Principles that align beautifully with the Business Elevation Show. If you're seeking personal growth or ways to contribute to a more conscious and compassionate world, this episode will offer valuable perspectives and tools for a life of deeper understanding and fulfilment.

Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.org Sadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app Official Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.org Sadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raj Sisodia, author, speaker and co-founder of "Conscious Capitalism," joins Sadhguru for a riveting conversation as they speak about what it means to bring consciousness to the world of business and leadership. They explore success, ambition, and desire and how improving oneself spiritually is tantamount to improving one's business and career. Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.org Sadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app Official Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.org Sadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes you who you are? I know that's a huge, complex question. However, if you think about it – there would have been a few pivotal moments, relationships and possibly conversations that set you on the path you're on today.Beyond the path, those moments would have also laid the wiring for how you now react, decide and decode the world around you. Laying the foundations for how you show up in every situation, relationship, and moment of your life.Today's conversation is a little different to usual, as it has a very autobiographical feel. However, although this episode is all about my guest's lifelong journey, leading to the completion of his latest book, the lessons learnt along the way are universal. Offering a roadmap for anyone who wants to examine and reimagine their life - at whatever age.Today's Guest My guest is a friend of the show - Raj Sisodia. Raj is an acclaimed thought leader, speaker and author. Co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj has written a number of the core texts from that field. Including ‘Firms of Endearment', ‘Conscious Capitalism', ‘Everybody Matters' with past guest and incredible human being Bob Chapman and ‘The Healing Organisation'.His latest book ‘Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace and Healing' is a guide to leading a life of meaning, purpose and fulfillment. Containing practical advice on how to know yourself, love yourself, be yourself and express yourself from a place of choice – rather than a place of habit. This is Raj's second time on the podcast, the first time we dove into his journey starting and leading the Conscious Capitalism movement. This time we go deeper into the moments, events and experiences that led to who he became – and who he chooses to become in this next chapter of his life. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajendrasisodia/Twitter: @RajSisodiaCC You'll LearnRaj's definition of what it means to ‘awaken'. Including the acronym ‘LIST' which he now uses as a roadmap for all his decisions. LIST standing for: Love, Innocence, Simplicity and Truth. His journey of self-discovery – and the strength it takes to dismantle the parts of our lives and personalities that are no longer working. How to find the courage to step back when things don't feel right and the curiosity to ask: ‘Could there be a better way?' Finally, why our core childhood memories often hold the key to what we most need to re-examine in order to move forward.A couple of quick notes, this episode contains mention and memories of violence and abuse. As always, I leave it to your instincts to decide what's healthy for you and any listening ears around you.If you liked this episode, you might also enjoyBahia ShehabThanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! Please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Don't forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook. The Influencer Code or become an insider by signing up to my newsletter. Influencer Code or become an insider by signing up to my newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Highlights With MichaelHow his first time ever meditating was with Deepak Chopra and what it was likeWhy indoor air quality is so importantWe breathe 20,000 times per day and the air we breathe can make a huge differenceWhy there can be mold problems even in homes that are immaculate and always kept cleanHow mold gets into our homes and it isn't always a water leakWhat he recommends about mold testing in the homeThe top places he finds mold growing and what remediation looks likeWhat to do with buying, building, or remodeling a home to reduce chances of moldEffects of mold in the body that we may not realizeWarning signs to look for with moldHis take: all autoimmunity has some connection with moldWays to help support the body after mold exposureResources We MentionThe Dust TestThe Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World by Raj Sisodia and Michael J. Gelb

In a world where productivity and fulfillment seem elusive, one woman took an unconventional path to unlocking their secrets. From academia to neuroscience, Dr. Britt Andreatta delved deep into the mysteries of the brain, uncovering a remarkable twist that would change everything. From her early days as a university program director to her former role as the Chief Learning Officer at Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning), she has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is possible in the field of education. Her latest book, Wired to Become, delves into the fascinating connection between happiness and purpose, offering practical insights for individuals seeking fulfillment in their work. As an esteemed author, speaker, and consultant, Dr. Andreatta's brain-based training methods have revolutionized the way companies and individuals approach productivity and personal growth. Get ready to be inspired as Dr. Andreatta shares her wealth of knowledge and experience on leveraging brain science for enhanced productivity. Visit https://www.gobeyondbarriers.com where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with Dr. Andreatta. Highlights: [03:05] Britt's journey to her current role [05:58] The difference between happiness and purpose [09:40] Finding meaning in work [13:15] Common paradoxes about meaning [17:01] How to thrive through change [18:35] The benefits of mindfulness [20:18] Hacks for mindfulness [22:24] Fulfilling your potential [25:06] How managers can create more meaning for their employees [33:28] Lightning round questions Quotes: “All great leaders are great learners.” – Dr. Britt Andreatta “When people are really hooked into their purpose, one of the challenges is boundary management.” – Dr. Britt Andreatta “Change at work oftentimes triggers a lot of our survival or reactionary responses because it messes with our world.” – Dr. Britt Andreatta Lightning Round Questions: What book has greatly influenced you? - Books by Raj Sisodia, Brené Brown, Amy Edmondson, and Richard Davidson What is your favorite inspiring quote or saying? - “Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world, in fact it is the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead) What is one word or moniker you would use to describe yourself? - Facilitator What is one change you've implemented that made your life better? - I started using PowerPoint for all of my thinking. What power song would you want playing as you walk out onto a stage? - “Girl of Fire” by Alicia Keys About Dr. Britt Andreatta: Dr. Britt Andreatta is an internationally recognized thought leader who uses her background in leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and education to create science-based solutions for today's workplace challenges. Britt is the former CLO for Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning) and has over 10 million views worldwide of her online courses. She regularly consults with organizations on leadership development and learning strategy. Britt is the author of several books on the brain science of success including Wired to Grow, Wired to Resist, and Wired to Connect. In 2022, she was named a Top 10 Influencer in Learning. In 2021, she was a Top 20 Learning Influencer and a Top 20 HR Influencer for Leadership Development. Links: Website: https://www.brittandreatta.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittandreatta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittandreatta/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrittAndreatta YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNYXMSRcXYbQ7wueIkFXrA

Raj Sisodia is the Co-founder and former Chairman of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., an organization set on elevating humanity through ethical business practices. He is a Professor and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Raj has consulted for and taught executive programs at many companies, such as AT&T, Nokia, LG, Kraft Foods, Whole Foods Market, Sprint, Volvo, IBM, Walmart, and McDonalds. A prolific best-selling writer, he has written 16 books, including The Healing Organization, Conscious Capitalism, and Firms of Endearment, and has also written over 100 academic articles. In this episode… Everyone has experienced pain, no matter how severe or mild, and it often originates at an early age and plays a role in shaping us. The expression “hurt people hurt people” stems from the theory that we unwittingly pass on the difficulties and pain we've undergone. However, this doesn't absolve us from who we become or how we go through life. For leaders, these personal struggles have more relevance to their careers than many would acknowledge. Thriving, respected leaders should be able to work through their issues for the sake of their families, businesses, and themselves. It is a complex process, so it helps to look toward people who have already started the healing process. In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Dov Pollack sits down with Raj Sisodia, the Co-founder and former Chairman of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., on growing through the struggles of life. They discuss Raj's family dynamic, his realization in life, and his purpose going forward into the future. They also discuss how to be a stronger leader and reevaluate the ethical concerns of the business world.

Charlie discusses a week full of exciting events at the River, and takes the opportunity to reflect on how they came up with the purpose statement "Furnishing Life's Best Memories" and the importance of having clear organizational purpose. He shares the process of studying other companies' purpose statements, getting inspired by a book called "The Story of Purpose," and ultimately presenting the four-word purpose statement to his team. This episode highlights the significance of purpose in a business and how Broad River embraced their purpose statement as a guiding principle.   The Story of Purpose by Joey Reiman - https://www.amazon.com/Story-Purpose-Creating-Brighter-Greater/dp/1118443691/  The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose by Zach Mercurio - https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Leader-Transform-Organization-Authentic/dp/1599328518/   Finding Purpose at Work by Davin Salvagno - https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Purpose-Work-Davin-Salvagno-ebook/dp/B08LFMSM81/   Your WHY Matters NOW: How Some Achieve More and Others Don't by Justin Peter Jones-Fosu Sr - https://www.amazon.com/Your-WHY-Matters-NOW-Achieve/dp/0983371849/  The Purpose Path: A Guide to Pursuing Your Authentic Life's Work by Dr. Nicholas Pierce - https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Path-Guide-Pursuing-Authentic/dp/1250182174  Leading from Purpose: Clarity and the Confidence to Act When It Matters Most  by Nick Craig - https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Purpose-Clarity-Confidence-Matters/dp/031641624X/   Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia - https://www.amazon.com/Everybody-Matters-Extraordinary-Caring-People/dp/1591847796  Furnishing life's best memories - launch video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZthccbTxtF8   Purpose Activation Committee (the PAC) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doPbkhlgsJY   Justin Jones-Fosu's closing keynote talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uop2jfIhbpM   Purpose 8:28 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njaJ-j9QE5s   Inky Johnson speaks to Broad River Retail - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNAGlW6uObg   2019 year in review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbQU24dmaGs   Joey Reiman discusses The Story of Purpose with Broad River Retail - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmABICtQLsk   2018 - Broad River Retail Leadership Summit - Joey Reiman Q & A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUTZORUZl6Q     A Hope to Dream https://www.ahopetodream.com/  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - https://www.stjude.org/     This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NC767EcwS5s  We hope you enjoy this episode, and subscribe to our podcast for a new story each week. Visit https://www.storiesfromtheriver.com for more episodes.

Charlie discusses a week full of exciting events at the River, and takes the opportunity to reflect on how they came up with the purpose statement "Furnishing Life's Best Memories" and the importance of having clear organizational purpose. He shares the process of studying other companies' purpose statements, getting inspired by a book called "The Story of Purpose," and ultimately presenting the four-word purpose statement to his team. This episode highlights the significance of purpose in a business and how Broad River embraced their purpose statement as a guiding principle.   The Story of Purpose by Joey Reiman - https://www.amazon.com/Story-Purpose-Creating-Brighter-Greater/dp/1118443691/  The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose by Zach Mercurio - https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Leader-Transform-Organization-Authentic/dp/1599328518/   Finding Purpose at Work by Davin Salvagno - https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Purpose-Work-Davin-Salvagno-ebook/dp/B08LFMSM81/   Your WHY Matters NOW: How Some Achieve More and Others Don't by Justin Peter Jones-Fosu Sr - https://www.amazon.com/Your-WHY-Matters-NOW-Achieve/dp/0983371849/  The Purpose Path: A Guide to Pursuing Your Authentic Life's Work by Dr. Nicholas Pierce - https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Path-Guide-Pursuing-Authentic/dp/1250182174  Leading from Purpose: Clarity and the Confidence to Act When It Matters Most  by Nick Craig - https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Purpose-Clarity-Confidence-Matters/dp/031641624X/   Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia - https://www.amazon.com/Everybody-Matters-Extraordinary-Caring-People/dp/1591847796  Furnishing life's best memories - launch video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZthccbTxtF8   Purpose Activation Committee (the PAC) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doPbkhlgsJY   Justin Jones-Fosu's closing keynote talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uop2jfIhbpM   Purpose 8:28 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njaJ-j9QE5s   Inky Johnson speaks to Broad River Retail - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNAGlW6uObg   2019 year in review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbQU24dmaGs   Joey Reiman discusses The Story of Purpose with Broad River Retail - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmABICtQLsk   2018 - Broad River Retail Leadership Summit - Joey Reiman Q & A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUTZORUZl6Q     A Hope to Dream https://www.ahopetodream.com/  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - https://www.stjude.org/     This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NC767EcwS5s  We hope you enjoy this episode, and subscribe to our podcast for a new story each week. Visit https://www.storiesfromtheriver.com for more episodes.

Our guest on the podcast today is Raj Sisodia, FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico. He is also Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Raj has a Ph. D. in Business from Columbia University. His fifteen books include Conscious Capitalism, Everybody Matters, Shakti Leadership, Firms of Endearment, The Healing Organization, and Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace & Healing. Raj has worked with numerous companies, including AT&T, Verizon, LG, BorgWarner, Kraft Foods, Whole Foods Market, Tata, Siemens, Sprint, Volvo, IBM, Walmart and McDonalds. Raj received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University and has served on the boards of Mastek and The Container Store.In today's conversation Raj takes us on a journey to explore the flaws of business, the current business school system, the prevalence of ego-driven leadership, and the urgent need for change in the way that we approach business. Drawing from his extensive research, Raj highlights so much of the data that underpins his work and shares some shocking statistics. He challenges the prevailing mindset that prioritizes power and money above all else and delves into the underlying causes, such as fear-based thinking and unhealed traumas, that contribute to this destructive paradigm.Although the challenges we face are vast, he shares his optimism that comes from his own deeply personal transformation as he navigated through his own journey of healing and self-discovery. From visits to the Himalayas to encounters with plant-based medicine, Raj's experiences opened his consciousness and provided profound insights into life and his purpose. Through his groundbreaking work, particularly in the development of conscious capitalism, he embraced a deeply purposeful mission to reinvent the way we do business and educate others about a more humanistic approach.Join us as we dive into the concept of healing organizations, the power of love and truth, and the collective shift toward a purpose-driven future.Key TakeawaysRaj's own healing journey and the profound insights about his life and purposeHow we change the story of business so it becomes utterly humanWhat it means to Create and lead a healing organizationWhy he began Conscious Capitalism as a global movementThe 7 steps that encourage us to face the truth of our lives, healing any wounds and traumasHow the tide is turning in business and leadership aligned with the Star Wars trilogy and which episode we're now living through!

Imagine going to get coffee for your team and finding your coffee maker had been repossessed. In the early 1980s, Barry-Wehmiller was in trouble as a business, but we learned to embrace the lessons that arise during times of adversity and uncover the opportunities hidden within periods of crisis. BW CEO, Bob Chapman, tells this story in his book,  Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring For Your People like Family, co-written with Raj Sisodia. On this podcast, Bob talks about challenging times in Barry-Wehmiller's history in greater detail. Many of the lessons learned during that time were lessons that informed BW's journey to Truly Human Leadership more than a decade later.

Raj Sisodia: Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing Raj Sisodia is Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. His fifteen books include Conscious Capitalism (2013), Firms of Endearment and his news book Awaken (2023). Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs, who want to achieve high sales and positively impact humanity! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of conscious guests such as Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,800 episodes that have been heard by over 100 million in 190 countries.

Raj Sisodia: Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and Healing Raj Sisodia is Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. His fifteen books include Conscious Capitalism (2013), Firms of Endearment and his news book Awaken (2023). Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs, who want to achieve high sales and positively impact humanity! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of conscious guests such as Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,800 episodes that have been heard by over 100 million in 190 countries.

Described as an “Intellectual Shaman” in a book with that title, Raj Sisodia has been on a mission to bring caring, humanity and healing to business and capitalism since the 2007 publication of his groundbreaking book Firms of Endearment: How World Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose. A founding member and Chairman Emeritus of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj Sisodia is FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico.   Raj is co-author of the New York Times bestseller Conscious Capitalism (2013) and Wall Street Journal bestseller Everybody Matters (2015). Raj received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University and has served on the boards of Mastek and The Container Store.   Most recently, Raj authored the book ‘Awaken', which we explore at length in this conversation. I highly recommend engaging with Raj's book and his work.  Additionally, I'll be donating to and raising awareness for the charity or organization of my guest's choice with each episode now. This episode, the organization is called Pratham USA. Any and all donations make a difference! You can connect with Raj on: Website - www.rajsisodia.com  His Most Recent Book: Awaken - https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Inner-Peace-Purpose-Healing/dp/1119789192 Books - https://www.amazon.com/Libros-Raj-Sisodia/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARaj+Sisodia&language=es LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajendrasisodia/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/RajSisodiaCC To connect with me: Interested in working with me as your coach? Book a complimentary 15 minute call here. https://calendly.com/mike-trugman/15min LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-trugman-37863246/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mytrugofchoice/?hl=en Website - https://miketrugmancoaching.com/ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter - https://miketrugman.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=986490d5c62a0102122f3ce27&id=33d78ffe68 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUPyP3vEWc-oDlGASe2XIUg Please leave a review for this podcast on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/mike-s-search-for-meaning/id1593087650?utm_source=Mike+Trugman&utm_campaign=dcbd0b11b0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_03_08_12_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_33d78ffe68-dcbd0b11b0-510678693   Resources/People Mentioned: Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl Absent Mother God of the West - Neela Bhattacharya Saxena The Bully Society - Jessie Klein Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus - John Gray The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der Kolk M.D. The Wealth of Nations - Adam Smith The Theory of Moral Sentiments - Adam Smith Dharma Joseph Campbell James Bowen Conscious Leadership Carl Rogers Path

Not all stories are true. Not all stories are helpful. Not all stories are healthy. Some stories are distorted, some stories are incomplete, some stories are harmful. Some stories are holding us back, some stories are hurting us, some stories are killing us.In this episode, Raj Sisodia and I confront the stories that we have been telling ourselves about life and work. He reveals the traumas that he have experienced and inherited, and how it shaped his  choices and actions. He does not do this to indulge in self-pity or to blame others. He did this to heal himself  and to heal others. He did this to create a new story, a story of compassion and wisdom, a story of purpose and meaning, a story of hope and joy.This episode is not for the faint of heart. It is for those who dare to look at themselves and the world with honesty and courage. It is for those who want to make a difference, not only in business, but in life.This episode is for you.Reach out to me on LinkedIn, if you have any suggestions:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravaroragrv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Gaurav-AroraTCC 2023: www.thecoachingconclave.com

Are you clear on your path to purpose, inner peace, and healing? In today's episode, Anil and Ashish sit down with Raj Sisodia to shed light and clarity on that very question.Raj is the FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico. He is also a Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. With a Ph.D. in Business from Columbia University, Raj has authored fifteen books, including bestsellers like "Conscious Capitalism", "Everybody Matters" and the most recent one, “Awaken.”His extensive consulting and teaching portfolio spans companies like AT&T, Verizon, Whole Foods, Tata, Walmart, and more. Raj's influence extends to prestigious awards and board memberships. Tune in to gain insights from his vast experience and wisdom.Throughout the episode, Raj shares his transformative journey from a traditional business professor to a passionate advocate for conscious capitalism and healing organizations. He discusses his evolution, exploring consciousness, the integration of masculine and feminine energies, and the realization that businesses can thrive while reducing suffering in the world.They also discuss the essence of happiness and Raj's insights into the teachings of Viktor Frankl. The conversation emphasizes the importance of embracing vulnerability and authenticity as individuals seek to uncover their unique paths.You will learn how to cultivate self-awareness, identify heartbreaks and joys, and embark on a journey of purpose that aligns with your essence. Raj's insights inspire a shift from pursuing profits to pursuing purpose, from grabbing and going to giving and growing. Listen now and embark on a journey of self-discovery, purpose, and authentic connection.What You'll Learn in this Show:Uncovering your purpose through experiencing heartbreaks and joys.The role of vulnerability and authenticity in leadership and organizational transformation.The power of embracing uniqueness and cultivating self-awareness.Insights into conscious leadership and the healing potential of organizations.Connecting purpose, inner peace, and healing in your personal and professional life.And so much more...Resources:Website: Rajsisodia.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RajSisodiaCCLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajendrasisodia/Center for Positive Organizations - University of MichiganHappinesssquad.com @MyHappinessSquad InstagramAshish Kothari LinkedInAnil Ramjiani LinkedInHappiness Squad Youtube ChannelBooks:AWAKEN: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace, and HealingThe Healing...

Throughout his writing career, Raj Sisodia has put together a roadmap of how businesses can be a powerful force for good in the world through powerful stories of conscious organizations and their leadership. However, in Raj's new book, Awaken, The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace and Healing, he uses his own story to show others how to turn inward if they want to be an effect, empathetic and truly human leader. On this podcast, Raj talks about the circumstances that inspired his turn inward, which then inspired the idea to write the book. But we also place it in the context of why the story he tells in Awaken is important for leaders. 

It was Simon Sinek who coined the term “Truly Human Leadership.” Simon and Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman became fast friends when they first met years ago. Simon wrote about Barry-Wehmiller in his book, Leaders Eat Last, and he also wrote the foreword to Bob and Raj Sisodia's book, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring For Your People Like Family. He is a significant voice and one of our most important allies in spreading our message. In 2015, Bob and Simon recorded this conversation around the release of Everybody Matters. We re-present it to you in this THL Refresher podcast. 

Rethinking and re-engineering business is a constantly evolving process. Companies have been talking about and acting on the concept of business transformation for many years, but many have yet to achieve the full benefits. Dr. Raj Sisodia is Co-Founder of the global phenomenon “Conscious Capitalism”– an economic and political philosophy that believes businesses should operate ethically while they pursue profits. In this “Point of View” episode, he reveals what that process looks like, what progress we're making, and how we can move even faster to generate the key critical business impact we need.  Lead With We is Produced by Goal 17 Media - https://goal17media.com Dr. Raj Sisodia:  Raj Sisodia is FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico. He is also Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Raj has a Ph. D. in Business from Columbia University. He has published fifteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Conscious Capitalism (2013), the Wall Street Journal bestseller Everybody Matters (2015), Firms of Endearment (named a top business book of 2007 by Amazon.com), The Healing Organization and Awaken (2023). Raj has consulted with and taught at numerous companies, including AT&T, Verizon, LG, BorgWarner, DPDHL, POSCO, Kraft Foods, Whole Foods Market, Tata, Tesoro, Siemens, Sprint, Volvo, IBM, Walmart, McDonalds and Southern California Edison. Raj received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University in 2016 and the Business Luminary Award from Halcyon in 2021. He has served on the boards of Mastek and The Container Store. Resources: Learn more about Conscious Capitalism at: https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/ Connect with Raj on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajendrasisodia/ Visit leadwithwe.com to learn more about Simon's new book or search for "Lead With We" on Amazon, Google Books, or Barnes & Noble.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make sure to double-click on these key moments in this episode of Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa Duerre™: [01:00] CHANGES Card Deck  [02:00] Spirit of Abundance Thinking  [02:40] Origins of the CHANGES Card Deck  [03:20] Getting better at managing and creating change.  [03:56] Seven Pillars that impact of affect change  [04:19] Leaders get better at asking provocative questions. It will change our trajectory.   [04:50] Flipping the script on BANI.  [06:00] The card deck is applicable in our professional lives and in our personal lives.  [09:00] Using questions to unlock the power of a group or team.  [10:00] Nourishment Pillar power.  [16:30] Michael's background: Elevating consciousness and human development and change [19:00] Why people don't like change.  [21:00] Resourcing yourself within the pressures of the systems.  [21:51] Changes Deck Practice - Meaningful Meeting  [29:30] Creative emergence through these questions happens quickly.  [31:00] Changes Deck Question Practice  [36:00] What do you really think drives performance?  [37:20] FIRM Leadership  [42:00] How can you keep in touch with Michael and follow his work? KEY TAKEAWAYS: Being good at change is a meta-skill that has a trickle-down effect on everything else. Get better at managing and creating change. Questions are one of the most helpful tools we have as leaders and people. If we get better at asking provocative questions, we change our trajectory. There is deep connectivity between nourishment and performance. It will take a business culture change that we need to do “whatever it takes” sacrificing our health and nourishment to actually create the results we are looking for. The science is there; business culture needs to catch up. There are clear answers out there and available. It's about connecting with the people and beliefs that there is a connection and can teach it. Look to thought leaders that explore the topics. Dig in and question your assumptions and look at the work from: Raj Sisodia, Fred Kaufman, Amy Edmonson, Lisa Duerre, Google Research Project - Aristotle. People are looking for a different workplace environment, and this is a critical time to be asking the question about performance and nourishment as a business leader. People don't like change or loss because people want consistency and predictability because it answers the question, “Am I safe?” and when we experience change, it disrupts our answer to “Am I safe?” Stay Connected: Michael's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdiettrichchastain/⁠ Michael's Website: ⁠www.arcintegrated.com⁠ Learn More About Changes Card Deck + Book: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084VRYBDB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1⁠ RLD Group's website: ⁠https://rldgroupllc.com⁠ RLD Group's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/rldgroupllc⁠ RLD Group on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/rldgroupllc⁠ Lisa Duerre on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaduerre/⁠ Ctrl+Alt+Delete with Lisa Duerre™ on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithlisa⁠

Michael J. Gelb is the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. A pioneering practitioner and thought leader in the fields of creative thinking, executive coaching and conscious leadership, he is the author of 17 books including How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Innovate Like Edison,  The Art of Connection, The Healing Organization (with Raj Sisodia) and Mastering the Art of Public Speaking. Michael's books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. In 1999 Michael received the “Brain-of-the-Year” award from the Brain Foundation, other winners include Stephen Hawking, Garry Kasparov and Bill Gates. In 2003 Michael received a Batten Fellowship in Innovation from The University of Virginia and co-directed the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar at the Darden Graduate School of Business for more than 10 years. In 2020 he was invited to become a Senior Fellow of the Center for Humanistic Management at Fordham's Gabelli School of Business. In 2021 Michael was invited to become a member of the MG100 Coaches group.  Michael is also a master teacher of the Alexander Technique, aikido and qigong and a professional juggler who performed with the Rolling Stones. Information about Michael, plus links to Michael's books, including his classic tome, “How to Think Like Leonardo” are at MichaelGelb.com)

Welcome, to episode #77 of the Arrive At Happy Show. This week's show is bursting with practical insights and strategies to transform work culture based on the latest 2023 World Happiness Summit research. Buckle up for a deep dive into the future of work and happiness.   Guest Spotlight: Alberto Nobis, CEO of DHL Europe: Hear about Alberto's inspiring journey of moving from a toxic work culture and personal anxiety to a thriving environment at DHL Europe. Alberto emphasizes the power of relationships over transactions and the importance of accepting mistakes. He shares his perspective on the crucial concept that negative thoughts don't define you – a realization that propelled DHL to be awarded the Best Place to Work in Europe. The connection between Happiness, Profit, and Personal Development: DHL Europe focuses on continuous personal development. Alberto addresses skeptics questioning the place of happiness in business, pointing out the proven link between happiness and profitability. Heart-centered leadership is key – promoting kindness, respect, and care within an organization. Well-being at Work Panel Highlights: Hear insights from global industry leaders like Jen Fisher from Deloitte, among others. Learn why every organization should consider roles like Chief Happiness Officer or Chief Well-being Officer, as personal and professional lives contribute to overall well-being. Shared Responsibility of Well-being: Tia discusses how well-being is more than just a personal journey; it is a joint responsibility of organizations and employees. In the face of financial pressures, well-being must be embedded in an organization's strategy through prosperous and challenging times. Strategies to Increase Well-being: Organizations must focus on leadership training and development for well-being and happiness. Promoting sustained peak performance requires fostering high levels of well-being. Other strategies discussed include focusing on growth, fostering psychological safety, and encouraging open team communication. Dr. Raj Sisodia's Healing Organizations: Explore Dr. Sisodia's new book, "The Healing Organization," and learn how some organizations actively invest in improving people's lives. Hear heart-touching stories from organizations like AppleTree and Jaipur Rugs, who are creating a profound positive impact on their employees' lives. Empowerment through the "Dream On Policy": Learn about the remarkable "Dream On" policy, which has helped employees at AppleTree overcome personal struggles, resulting in improved employee engagement, reduced turnover, and heightened productivity. Remember, creating a happier, healthier work culture is not just about self-care but a strategic, shared responsibility that pays dividends for everyone involved.    Tune in weekly as we explore topics to help you increase your happiness and happiness at work. Hit subscribe now so you never miss an episode!   Are you looking for more hands-on guidance to improve happiness in your organization? Reach out to book a keynote or a team retreat, where we can dive deeper into these strategies and customize a plan for your unique needs.   https://www.arriveathappy.com/

Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Consultant, Mentor, and Visionary Business Leader.During his over 35-year career, Mark has established a significant track record of building shareholder value by driving innovation and profitable growth among world-class, high-profile brands such asPepsiCo/Pizza HutMcDonald'sFrito-LayToday, Mark serves as Chief Growth Officer for LEAF Growth Ventures, LLCIn addition to his work experience, Mark serves as a board member for non-profit organizations and is part of the Senior Leader Network at Conscious Capitalism, Inc.—a global organization co-founded by John Mackey and Dr. Raj Sisodia—committed to the inspiring purpose of elevating humanity through business.markamears.com

In today's episode, Dr Vignesh interviews Raj Sisodia the co-founder and former chairman of conscious capitalism. He is the best-selling author of healing organisations, Shakti Leadership and his latest book Awaken - the path to Purpose, inner peace and Healing about which we will be deep diving.  Our conversations include topics on  Why purpose-driven organisations are better for the planet, employees and the whole ecosystem Possibility of having more satisfied and less burnt-out employees in a purpose-driven organisation How to find the meaning in the suffering and healing of father wounds and patriarchal trauma  For Further Information about Raj Sisodia kindly visit http://rajsisodia.com/ You can also find more about his Books here About his latest Book Awaken For further information about Dr Vignesh Devraj, kindly visit www.vigneshdevraj.com and www.sitaramretreat.com His Instagram handles are @sitarambeachretreat @vigneshdevraj If you are interested in doing one on one Ayurvedic consultation with Dr Vignesh Devraj please find the details in this link - Ayurvedic Consultation with Dr Vignesh Devraj If you are economically challenged, please use the form provided to request a free Ayurvedic consultation here.  BALANCE THE MIGHTY VATA - ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE  What makes Ayurveda unique in its treatment approach is its practical wisdom on the concept of Vata. Vata is responsible for Prana - the life energy, nervous system - the master panel of our body, and our emotions. In Ayurveda, it is mentioned that controlling Vata is the most difficult part of healing and recovery. Recently I have recorded a workshop on - Balancing The Mighty Vata which has over 6 hrs of content, with notes filled with practical inputs that can be integrated into our life.  You can access this at https://drvignesh.teachable.com/ We truly hope you are enjoying our content. Want to help us shape and grow this show faster? Leave your review and subscribe to the podcast, so you'll never miss out on any new episodes. Thanks for your support. Disclaimer: - The content of the podcast episodes is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical procedures, consultations, diagnoses, or treatment in any manner. We strongly do not recommend using the content of these episodes as medical advice for any medical conditions for you, or others, or for treating your patients.

Raj Sisodia, co-founder of Conscious Capitalism joins Rosie to dive into the power of sharing personal stories and the importance of healing yourself in order to heal the world. They explore the role of love, innocence, simplicity and truth in living a fulfilling life and how embracing these qualities can lead to positive change in ourselves and our organizations. Raj also shares his new book, "Awaken: The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace and Healing." Additional Resources  Connect with Rosie on LinkedIn  Learn more about Salveo Partners Connect with Raj on LinkedIn Learn more about Conscious Capitalism Get Raj's Book: AWAKEN Learn more about PeopleForward Network Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn

Heal the leader to heal the organization! This week our co-host Raj Sisodia talks about his new book and the story of his journey to healing and awakening. A Podcast by Tec Sounds. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

This is  MUST listen episode.   This conversation is a follow up to a podcast episode with Michael Gelb in 2020 and you will see why the principles from his book "How to think like Leonardo Da Vinci" are so important today! We talk anxiety, social media, accessing out genius and living a fulfilling and meaningful life. Michael is also featured in my new book Healer In Heels, out in June 2023.  The world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, Michael J. Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, innovative leadership and executive coaching.  Michael is the author of 17 books including How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Discover Your Genius, Innovate Like Edison, and The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship Building Skills Every Leader Needs Now. Michael is a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 COACHES, and a Senior Fellow at The Center for Humanistic Management and a member of the Leading People and Organizations Advisory Board at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. Michael was also awarded a Batten Fellowship in Innovation from the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business, and he co-directed the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar there for more than 10 years. Michael was honored as “Brain of the Year” (1999) by the Brain Trust Charity – other recipients include Steven Hawking, Garry Kasparov and Edward De Bono   Michael's books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. Recent releases include The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World, co-authored with Prof. Raj Sisodia, and Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career. https://michaelgelb.com   My name is Jasna Burza & I am a Life and Business Strategist and Motivational Speaker based in Minneapolis Minnesota. Having lived through war in native Bosnia, I teach and inspire others to learn resilience, create purpose and connect to deeper meaning of life, aligning their skills and passions with their work.   I run multiple businesses & talk about many different topics around starting and growing a business, life & business mindset, purpose and spirituality. I hope my positivity and passion for dreams is not only infectious, but is guaranteed to energize and empower those around.   ——————————————————————————  

It's been almost eight years since the publication of Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family by Raj Sisodia, one of the founders of Conscious Capitalism and Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman. It's the story of Bob and Barry-Wehmiller's journey from traditional business thinking to Truly Human Leadership. All these years later, people are still discovering the book and are touched by the story. Around the time of Everybody Matters' release, Bob and Raj did a number of interviews talking about why they wrote the book and what they hoped to accomplish by writing it.

Our guest this episode is Alissa Bartlett. Harnessing the power of marketing, technology, supply chain, and leadership development, Alissa ensures that startups and small businesses are putting out quality products that are needed in the marketplace. More important, especially for Alissa over the past few years she has become a staunch advocate for inclusion and diversity. I was singularly impressed that Alissa understands, especially in our current environment, the difference, and the importance of moving from diversity to inclusion.   Alissa also is a supporter of Conscious Capitalism. What is that? Listen and discover as she describes the concepts around it.   Alissa's stories and thoughts are entertaining, but they also are quite informative. I hope you enjoy this episode and will send me your thoughts.   About the Guest: Harnessing the power of marketing, technology, supply chain, and leadership development, Alissa ensures that startups and small businesses are putting out quality products that are needed in the marketplace. As a Senior Consultant with A. Bartlett Services, she's currently working with Authentify Art, a startup who brings trust to the entire art ecosystem by securely connecting physical and digital art to its verified provenance and due diligence data. Leveraging her CliftonStrengths of WOO, Communication, Includer, Positivity, and Connectedness, Alissa is the Director of Product Quality for Authentify Art, working with products such as RFID tags for art and an IoT environmental conditions tracker.    From 2018 to 2021, Alissa served as the VP, Volunteer Experience for the American Marketing Association, Minnesota chapter where she recruited and retained a team of diverse, engaged, talented volunteers. During this time Alissa also served on the nation-wide Professional Chapters Council DEI committee, where she worked with leaders from AMA chapters across the US to improve DEI policies and practices.    Also a member of the Conscious Capitalism Twin Cities community, Alissa believes that businesses have both the opportunity as well as the imperative to elevate humanity. This can be done by creating organizations that follow 4 tenets: Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Integration, Conscious Leadership, and Conscious Culture & Management.    How to Connect with Alissa: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alissa-n-bartlett    About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:20 Welcome once again to unstoppable mindset. Thanks for joining us wherever you happen to be today is summer is basically almost here. And that's a good thing. We're supposed to have hot record records. Whoa, I can't talk today. We're supposed to have hot weather here in Victorville California, it's only going to be about 100. And that's just the start. Anyway, I'd like you to meet Alissa Bartlett, who is a leader in dealing with all things marketing and a lot of different ways. And you're going to learn about that in the course of the day. So listen, thanks for joining us on unstoppable mindset.   Alissa Bartlett  01:58 Friday. Michael, thank you so much for having me. It's an honor to be here.   Michael Hingson  02:01 Well, it's our honor to have you. Why don't we start a little bit by you discussing kind of your life a little bit where you came from you growing up and all the usual sorts of things so that people can get to know you a little better.   Alissa Bartlett  02:14 Sure. So I grew up in Oakland, California, I have to say go warriors, because my parents are rooting very hard for the basketball team today.   Michael Hingson  02:27 day could be the day   Alissa Bartlett  02:28 today could be the day today, hopefully will be the day. So I grew up in Oakland, spent most of my time growing up between Oakland and Berkeley. Little bit ventured to San Francisco, but not too much. That's considered you know, the other side of the bay. So there's kind of a divide there. I went to a university down in San Diego at the University of California, San Diego, where I majored in psychology and human development. I graduated from UCSD in 2004. And I got an amazing job working for a nonprofit called the Center for Creative Leadership. They are a leadership development firm specializing in leadership development, training and coaching. And they also do a ton of research and, and publications around leadership. It was a great place to start my career, I learned a ton and got exposed to a lot of wonderful content and mentors. And that was really great. After being there for two years, I took on a role as a consultant. And I was doing supply chain and logistics consulting for fortnight. And my main client at the time was proflowers.com. And that was a really good gig. I had some other clients including fox racing, Burlington Coat Factory, as well as all clad which was really fun, we actually got to see how they the process that they go through to clad the metals together and create their pots and their pans and everything like that. So that was really fun. I was traveling all over the country for three years with that job, then decided I wanted to get off the road. So took on a role working for a small marketing research firm called Market lab. Market lab was an entirely remote position. So I went from being on the road every week to working from home. And that was of course working from home back before it was the cool thing to do as it is today. So I was doing project management and then I was managing a team of project managers. And then I was managing the whole operation of the company. And then finally I was doing sales and business development and and project direction for the company. So that was great for 10 years and then I decided that working From Home was just too hard on me being the extrovert that I am. And so I wanted to get back to a job where I was going into an office. So I found a company called improving. And they're a technology management and consulting firm. And they have an office here in Minnesota in Bloomington. So the commute was about 45 minutes for me from Stillwater, but I didn't really mind because I really liked the job, and I loved the company. And I was in a sales role. And so after three months being at improving, and starting to feel like I was getting the hang of the sales role, the pandemic hit. And so all of a sudden, I could no longer meet with people in person, we couldn't hold our in person events that we would do for marketing, I had to be working from home again, rather than going into an office. And it got really hard to do my job. So I struggled through another year or two of that, and got to the point where it, it was just really hard to do a sales job for a company that I was so new to and an industry that I was so new to. And then an opportunity came along for me to do some contract work with a former client of mine. So I mentioned that I had worked at proflowers. And my client, there was a man named Curtis McConnell. And he   Alissa Bartlett  06:27 had had gone out on his own and started a company called authentic by art. They're an art technology firm. And what that means is that they have a platform that that is used to manage art. It's kind of like Zillow, but for the art world used to manage art as assets. And you can have a profile of your artist and all their artwork and have upload documents that are all the supporting documents to prove the authenticity of the artwork. And they have a number of other supporting products around that that primary platform, including ID tags for art. So these are RFID tags, utilizing Near Field Communication, or NFC technology, as well as using UHF or ultra high frequency technology. So these tags can be used for tracking artwork, also for doing inventory on on a collection of art. And also for providing enhanced digital experiences to go with viewing a physical work of art. We also have an IoT tracker that tracks the environmental conditions around a work of art, including temperature, humidity, light, gyration, air quality, air pressure, and things like that. So it's kind of like a Fitbit for RT. And we can use that data to generate alerts that get triggered when something is above or below a certain threshold. So if it's getting above 90 degrees, you can have an alert get kicked off that says, hey, there may be a fire. Or if it's getting above 90% humidity, you're gonna have an alert that kicks off that says, you know, that says, hey, there may be a flood or a burst pipe here. And so these are all things that the insurance companies really care about when they're insuring the paintings because these are all things that will compromise the quality and the value of the work of art.   Michael Hingson  08:38 So what is it that you do relating to that?   Alissa Bartlett  08:42 I'm in? Yeah, I'm, I'm serving as the Director of Product quality. So what that means is I'm responsible for the quality of the products, including the tags and the art tracker, and as as well as the platform itself.   Michael Hingson  09:02 So I'm curious, you went to UCSD. I was up the road at UC Irvine, although before you. So how did you get from there? And Oakland, California to Minnesota? Oh,   Alissa Bartlett  09:16 that's a really good question. So, um, during the time that I worked for market lab, where I was working from home, I was fortunate enough to have three children. So we had one, we had one kid in 2012. And then in 2015, we became pregnant with twins. And so we ended up with three kids and we were living in a two bedroom one bath, California bungalow that we were renting. And so looking around at you know what there was available for us to buy the housing market in the Bay Area is just so bonkers that we really didn't feel like we could afford the space that we need it. Meanwhile, my husband grew up in Minnesota, and we would come to visit His family out here. And I always loved coming out to visit. And so on our last trip, we, you know, I just said to him, I think we should consider moving back to Minnesota. And he said, Well, what do you mean back? You've never lived there. And I said, well, but you know, you live there. And that's like, basically the same thing. And I think we should consider moving there. And he was pretty resistant to the idea. You know, he was like, I made it out of California. Why would I want to go back to Minnesota? I mean, I mean, I made it out to California. And I said, Well, why don't you just look at what we can afford and get back to me. So he looked at houses online. So we were in California at the time. And he looked at houses online. And the third house he looked at was just our perfect dream home. It was the type of house we always talked about wanting, you know, the layout, the location of it, everything was just perfect. And so I found a realtor and I said, Hey, I want to buy this house. And the realtor said, Great. And my inlaws came and did a tour, and they did like a FaceTime tour of it. So we could see the house on FaceTime. And they said it looked good. We trust their judgment. And so we made an offer on the house, and it was accepted. And we moved in, and the whole process took less than two months. Wow.   Michael Hingson  11:25 Yeah. And probably a whole lot more affordable in terms of price.   Alissa Bartlett  11:30 per square foot, it was about 1/8 of the price of what a home in Cal, California would   Michael Hingson  11:36 have cost. Yeah. which counts for a lot. Needless to say, yeah. So   Alissa Bartlett  11:40 we basically got three times the space that we had for a third of the price.   Michael Hingson  11:44 And you're happy back in Minnesota with all the cold weather and the snow and all that.   Alissa Bartlett  11:49 Yeah, I love it having grown up. Not really having seasons. I do like the seasons and the changing of the seasons, it makes me feel like I live in a completely different place every three months. So I think that's really fun. And right now we've got gorgeous, whether it's in the 70s. Or maybe it's up to the 80s. Now, you know, beautiful green and lush and you know, water everywhere. And you know, it's not it's not the California desert. But we're getting close to California temperatures now. And it's really nice.   Michael Hingson  12:25 Yeah, but this too shall pass   Alissa Bartlett  12:27 it Sure well, and it'll get cold again. But the snow can be fun, too. We like to we like to ski and do other kinds of outdoor activities in the snow like sledding and building snowman and having snowball fights.   Michael Hingson  12:40 There you go. Well, you have along the way become sort of active in the whole concept of diversity, equity and inclusion. How did that happen?   Alissa Bartlett  12:51 So I'm growing up in Oakland and Berkeley, I was always exposed to a pretty diverse group of people. So my best friend from elementary school is black. My best friend from high school is Asian. And I just was always surrounded by people with different backgrounds. For me, I was raised Jewish. But I was surrounded by people of all different religious backgrounds and people with you know, no religious affiliation whatsoever. And I was always just surrounded by diversity. And so I never really thought much about it. Until, let's see, it was about 2017 When we were attending a Unitarian Universalist Church, and we were exposed to the work of Robyn D'Angelo and her work around white fragility. And she was talking about progressives, who will look at a situation and say, Oh, but I'm not a racist. So, you know, we don't need to talk talk about this, and kind of shutting down the conversation. And I realized that that's something that I had been doing. And then I was exposed through a gentleman that I met on Facebook, in in one of these sort of progressive groups, Facebook groups. I met Marshawn saddar. And he said to me, you know, I asked him if he considered himself a progressive, and he said, I don't think that that's really very well defined. I am an anti racist. And I said, Tell me more about being an anti racist. And he said, Well, it's not just enough to say I'm not racist, you have to stand for something and be specifically anti racist. And so that really inspired me to take a more active role in specifically being anti racist. Not just I am not racist. So I started attending events that were put on by organizations that are in the In the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion activism space, so there's an organization that's newer to Minnesota, called the Center for economic inclusion. And I was actually at the kickoff for their organization, the kickoff event, which was really interesting here in Minnesota. And there's some other organizations that I've been exposed to through the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, that are, you know, doing this kinds of kind of dei activism work.   Michael Hingson  15:33 How is any of that translated being prejudiced about this kind of subject? How is that translated for you in terms of ever dealing with disabilities, because typically, in the diversity world, disabilities are left out, we talk about differences, we talk about race, we talk about gender, and, and other kinds of things. But when it comes to dealing with disabilities, those of us who are involved in that tend not to be included, which really tends to be a problem. So how does how do we deal with that?   Alissa Bartlett  16:05 That's a really good question. And I think that part of it is that oftentimes with a disability, you can't see it. So sometimes you can, right. So you can see race and ethnicity, you can see gender, there are some disabilities that you can see, you know, when we're talking about kind of physical disabilities and limitations, but there are a lot of disabilities that you can't see whether it's a mental disability or chronic pain, or, you know, other types of disabilities. And so I think when you can't see it, it gets harder to measure. And it gets harder to take into account. But there's some, some Well, I mean, I think that your organization, for example, is a really good, really good example of a company that does cater to inclusion around all different types of disabilities and making websites accessible to people with with many different types of disabilities, including disabilities that you can't necessarily see.   Michael Hingson  17:12 Well, yeah, that's true that we deal with a number of disabilities, which may not be visible. But even taking into account the visible disabilities, I have, for example, attended meetings on diversity. And I've actually been asked to speak at meetings on diversity. The problem is that when the conversations are occurring, and they're discussing diversity, and such things, disabilities are still left out. And so we can, we can get granular and talk about specific disabilities, but it really doesn't matter. We are still as a class of people, not included in the conversation pretty much. And that tends to be the problem, the unemployment rate among most persons with disabilities. And I'll deal with physical disabilities, whether it be people in wheelchairs, people who happen to be deaf, people who happen to be blind, the unemployment rate is close to 70%. And it's not that we can't do the work, it's that we're not given the opportunity because people think we can't. And in the whole diversity movement, we get left out. And that's sort of the the frustrating part. How do we get the movement to truly be inclusive? Because you can't be inclusive? If you're going to leave segments of the of the group out?   Alissa Bartlett  18:38 Well, I think you said the key word there, which is inclusion. So it's not just about diversity, which tends to be more associated with skin color, and gender and the sort of visible things that you can see. It's about making yourself and your organization be inclusive of all. And that's why when I was the VP of volunteer engagement for AMA, Minnesota, that's American Marketing Association, non American Medical Association, American Marketing Association, Minnesota chapter, we were doing our strategic plan for 2020. And we were focusing on in being more inclusive, and we've been we purposefully use the word inclusion rather than the word diversity, because it is more broad in its definition. And so how do I personally handle it? So it's not just enough to say I treat everyone the same regardless of their abilities or disabilities or skin color or gender. But what I actually do is I seek out people who are different from me, whether it's different skin color, different age, different under different religious background, different culture or career, or different abled Enos able bodied gnus, I seek out people who are different from me. And I cultivate those relationships and I get to know them and learn about, you know, who they are and where they're from, and their background, and you know, that sort of thing. And so I maintain a very inclusive group of friends and colleagues and acquaintances,   Michael Hingson  20:34 and you actually said something that sort of verifies something that I have thought, which is diversity, in the way I put it has been warped not to include disabilities, you're right, it generally includes or involves people of different races, different genders, and sexual orientations and so on. But it doesn't include disabilities. And the fact is, it should, because we're still talking about differences, but it doesn't. And that's what really gets to be part of the issue. And so I'm seeing a lot of people who talk about inclusive today and inclusion today, but they're not because they're still doing the same thing, it still comes down to not including persons with disabilities. And the reality is if unless we change the language, and I sure hope we don't, inclusion and inclusiveness means inclusion, and you can't leave people out. But the problem is that as a society, we still haven't gotten to the point where we accept persons with so called disabilities as equals. And disability is is an unfortunate term, but it's the best there is we can't, I don't I don't know another term to use differently abled is horrible, which a lot of people have tried to use, but we're not differently abled, we're just as able in the ways that we always have been, we do it differently. But so do a lot of people. Sharp people do things differently than do tall people. But it doesn't make them different or less equal. So it is a it is a challenge. And somehow, we really need to change the conversation to truly be more inclusive right from the outset. And that's the the thing that I think is still lacking a great deal.   22:30 I agree with you. And I think that that's the importance of podcasts like this one where you're talking to a lot of different types of people about these concepts. And alissa   Michael Hingson  22:30 We do talk to all sorts of people, even if they like the Warriors, as opposed to the Lakers, but it's okay. Oh, sports is fun. But but you know, it and I asked the question, because I was curious to, to get your responses. And they they really do sort of validate the thoughts that I and then others have had. And it is also important for people like you who are out in the world and dealing with a lot of these things to find ways to broaden people's eyes about inclusion and diversity. And hopefully that will happen. Well, you said, you've been doing work with the American Marketing Association left to learn more about that.   Alissa Bartlett  23:37 Yeah. So I'm ama Minnesota, has been around for about 40 years. And when the George Floyd murder took place in May of 2020, there was a big uprising here, you know, that was sort of Minnesota was sort of ground zero for this swell of activity. And we among the AMA board, were talking about this a lot. And what we recognized was that if you look at our chapter, it doesn't necessarily reflect the makeup of our profession as a whole. Most of the people who are involved with our chapter are white. And most of the people who are involved with our chapter are women. So we were mostly attracting white women to our events. Interestingly enough, the panelists at our events were mostly white men, despite the fact that our membership was mostly white women. Our panelists were most still mostly white men. And I think that's just a holdover from from previous eras where white men were seen as the sources of information and knowledge. So we recognize that we had a problem Not we weren't reflecting the larger community of marketers that are in Minnesota. And we had some data around that. And, you know, it's it's a much more diverse population than what we had. We had some diversity in terms of industry and experience level and education and that sort of thing, which was great, but we didn't have a good level of diversity when it came to skin color. And we didn't have a good level of, you know, a reflective mix when it came to gender of our panelists and our speakers. So we started paying attention to that. And we started partnering with other organizations in the Twin Cities that could bring, you know, get us in front of a different audience. For example, there's an organization called Black bloggers and creatives of Minnesota. And we partnered with them to put on events and invite their membership and our membership and sort of do some cross mingling there. We also took a look at our panelists and made a specific effort to make the panelists be more diverse. And of course, here again, I'm using that word, diversity. And I'm using that on purpose because we were definitely focused on what the panel's looks like. Because that's one way to do, it's not the only way to do diversity and inclusion. But that's one way to do it. So I'll give you an example. We have a signature event that we do every year, and we call it ad bowl. So we do this event the day after the Super Bowl, and it's all about the ads that were shown in the in the Super Bowl that year. So in 2019, the ad bowl panel was made up of three white men, and one woman woman of color. It was a great panel, I learned a lot, it was fun and funny, but it was definitely skewed. And so in 20, in 2021, when we did add bowl, we were very conscientious to pull in panelists who looked different from each other. And so that year, we had two white males, one white female, and two women of color who were, who were female, obviously, being women. And so we had a much more diverse panel, and the conversation was richer and brought in more different perspectives on the ads. And of course, that year, diversity and inclusion was a really big part of the Superbowl ads given the groundswell of activity through the Black Lives Matter movement. So it was great to have a panel that was really reflective of experts in this field, and people who have lived experiences that are related to the that content. So I was really proud of the work we did around that   Michael Hingson  28:04 was at Bull virtual and 2021. It was   Alissa Bartlett  28:11 so so it's actually been virtual, we haven't yet done an in person one. So my expectation is that next year, it will go back to in person, which is really fun. But the being virtual, we actually use it to our advantage because we were able to get some panelists that didn't live in Minnesota, they're thereby diversifying the panelists even more so. Well,   Michael Hingson  28:36 hopefully in the future. They'll add people with disabilities, you know, what the if depending on who you listen to, whether it be the CDC or other places, the population of persons with disabilities in the United States is anywhere between 21 and 25%. So it's a pretty substantial group. And hopefully, they will also get more involved in the whole marketing world. And that might be a fun thing to add to the mix.   Alissa Bartlett  29:07 I think that's a really excellent point, Michael, I'll have to take it back to them.   Michael Hingson  29:11 I think it'd be a fun thing to explore what happens at the ad bowl?   Alissa Bartlett  29:17 The panelists all present, which which one of their ads, which one of the ads was their favorite? Okay, so we get to watch the ad, and then we talk about it and why was it their favorite? We then do the ads that the ad that they liked the least. And we talked about how it might have missed, missed the mark. And then we talked about any other ads, ads or campaigns that were, you know, significant or stood out in a specific way.   Michael Hingson  29:44 We don't discuss the puppy bowl or the Kitten Bowl.   Alissa Bartlett  29:48 No, I mean, the only way that would come up is if it was tied to some brand was running.   Michael Hingson  29:55 Oh, I understand. That's that's another whole story. Yeah. Well, I think you've talked about this a little bit. But you, you mentioned it as one of the things you wanted to talk about how do you practice diversity and inclusion in your daily life? I think you've touched on that some already.   Alissa Bartlett  30:15 Yeah, I touched on that a little bit. And that is that I really purposefully seek out people who are different from me. And so that's one way that I do it. I have three sons, three boys, and I talk to them about people who are different from them, you know, differently abled, or who look different or who, you know, we I tried to incorporate, at a very basic level, I tried to incorporate toys and activities that are typically meant for girls, and I'm using air quotes here when I say girls, but my kids are really into My Little Pony, for example, which is something that's, I think, typically targeted towards girls. We do a lot of arts and crafts in our house. So I expose them to things that are geared at a more diverse population. And the another thing that I do is I seek out authors that are that are like a diverse set of authors and content creators. When it comes to things like books, and podcasts and articles, just really seeking out sources of information that have a different background from me.   Michael Hingson  31:37 Well, I'm glad that you really do focus on looking at things that are different than you and people who are different than you and that you give your children exposure to that at an early age. If we start that earlier, then they'll grow up thinking about that more than if we don't do it at all. Indeed. And that's kind of important to do. Yeah. So who inspires you?   Alissa Bartlett  32:03 So I smile when you're asked that question, because the person who inspired that question to begin with is a dear friend of mine named Robbia, Koon. And Robbia works and lives in London. When I met her, we were both living in San Diego, we had both gone to UCSD. And then she worked for proflowers, who, as I mentioned, was a client of mine. Robbia has made her way out to London. And she has she works full time. But she also has a wonderful podcast called more than work. And who inspires you right now is one of the questions that she always asks her guests. And I just love it as a question. And so when you asked me for questions, Michael, I was like, you should ask me this one. So Robin inspires me because not only does she work full time, actually in a marketing role, as well as, but she also does this podcast, and she does stand up comedy. And, and to me, those three things are kind of three full time jobs in themselves. And she does all of them. And oh, by the way, she does it with a chronic medical condition. So she's doing all this, along with this chronic condition, which, if you want to learn more about that you should go check her out at more than work pod.com where she will talk a little more about that. But she inspires me right now, another dear friend of mine, who inspires me is Rashida Mahane, and Rashida. I met Rashida through LinkedIn through some mutual LinkedIn connections. And Rashida has a startup in the financial services sector. And my former company improving was running a competition for startups. And so I didn't know Rashida very well, but I knew that she was the CEO of a startup. And so I messaged her one day and I said, Hey, you should apply for this pitch competition that we're doing. And she got back to me immediately and said, Absolutely, I will. And I said, and hey, you know, I don't know that much about you or what you're doing. But I would love to see your pitch, if you would just do it for me. I'm not one of the judges, but I'd love to see it. So we arranged a time for her to do her pitch for me. And it was incredible. And we hit it off right away. And what her what her app is. It's an app that was originally she had it geared towards millennial millennial women. And it's a financial management app to help people not only to improve their financial situation, but also to improve their relationship with money and their behaviors associated with money. So her business sits at the intersection of financial play anything, and psychology. And I just thought that that was a really interesting way to approach it. And one of the pieces of feedback that Rashida got from the code launch people code launch was the name of the competition that she had applied for. One of the pieces of feedback she got was that her her product was not specific enough with who she was targeting, because millennial women are a very large group. And it just didn't feel tailored enough to one population. And so she and I had a lot of conversations around this. And I said, Well, why don't you tailor it towards African American, millennial women? And she said, Well, I don't really know that there's a market for that. I don't know, I think that she was just nervous about doing that. And she thought that that would make her market too small. And she said, I'm just going to design it for any millennial woman, and, you know, hope that African American women get interested in it. And I said, Well, I think you're going about this backwards, I think that you should be designing it specifically for African American women. And other people will be interested in it as well. And I said, design, the app that you needed three years ago, when you had hit rock bottom design, what you needed, then, as a single mother, you know, raising her her daughter, and dealing with financial issues and work issues and all of this stuff, design the app that you needed. And she was like, You're absolutely right. And that really set her off on this course, to develop an app specifically for women of color. And   Alissa Bartlett  36:53 she's really taken off, she's won a bunch more competitions. She applied to code launch again, the next time it ran and got accepted into the program, and got part of her app developed for her for free. And she's just been kicking ass and taking names. And I'm so proud of her. And she's a huge inspiration to me.   Michael Hingson  37:13 That's pretty exciting. It's It's interesting when you can really have an impact on someone and their attitudes and what they do, I think that it's important that we try to broaden people's horizons. And I say it that way, because you broaden her horizons by getting her to focus in on a specific group of people. And I wonder if what you also said is true, which is that others outside of millennial African American women have gotten interested in her app.   Alissa Bartlett  37:49 Yeah, they have. And, you know, one of the things that we talked about, as I said, you know, it's so often that systems in our country are designed for the majority, the, not the majority of the, yeah, the majority group, right. So if that, let's say that, it's, you know, the education system, which is primarily designed for white children, and then the minority groups just have to adapt. And I said, you know, don't black women deserve to have their own financial planning app that's designed specifically for them? I think they deserve that. And, you know, it's not a ton of differences. I'm not saying that African American women are that much different from white women. But there are some there, there are differences there. You know, they're they're dealing with different challenges and different hurdles, and they really deserve to have something that's designed specifically for them. And the thing is, you can't, you know, paint everyone in the same group with the same brushstroke. And there will be other people who are not necessarily an African American woman, but maybe they are a single mom. And, you know, maybe this app would be helpful to them, too. And it will attract other people and other demographic groups, but to really make it for an African American woman.   Michael Hingson  39:15 Well, it's, it's, it's also unfortunate that we have to spend so much time recognizing that everyone is different, rather than recognizing that there's so many similarities in all of us and create products and apps that address all of our issues inside one app. But that is the way the world works today.   Alissa Bartlett  39:39 No, things are very specialized. That things are getting very niche. And that's one of the things that we talk about a lot in marketing, is that you really have to get really granular and targeted with your marketing. And sometimes it'll be like a multi pronged approach where you're going after multiple segments of the population, but a lot of times, you're going to segment out the population on something, you know, whether it's race or gender or household income, or there's far more complicated, attitudinal segmentations that we I used to do at market lab. And you're going to pick one, one population to target because your product is going to appeal mostly to one specific segment of the population. And that's who you want to target with your advertising and stuff like that.   Michael Hingson  40:29 Even though other markets may very well be able to use the product.   Alissa Bartlett  40:33 Yep. But those are secondary. Yeah. Oh, I   Michael Hingson  40:36 understand. They're They're definitely secondary. But the hope is, I would think that they will come along and recognize that maybe this is good for them, too. Absolutely. Yeah, it's just, but you have to start somewhere. And I recognize the value of marketing to a particular group. And seeing how that goes. And maybe over time, we will recognize that, although we have a lot of different groups of people, we, we don't look enough at the fact that we're a lot more alike than we like to think we are. But right now we treat everything in as granular and as different. And that's probably what we have to do, because otherwise we'll leave out so many different people. If that makes sense.   Alissa Bartlett  41:28 Yeah, totally.   Michael Hingson  41:30 So you, since you, since you brought it up and said that I asked you questions. Tell me about the conscious capitalism market or philosophy guide you. And tell me a little bit more about Conscious Capitalism, philosophy.   Alissa Bartlett  41:47 Yeah, I love talking about Conscious Capitalism. Conscious Capitalism is a philosophy that I was exposed to when I was working for improving conscious capitalism is a philosophy and approach to doing business that has four tenants. So the first tenant has higher purpose and saying an organization has to have a higher purpose beyond just making money. Of course, the organization has to be financially solvent. But that can't be an organization's only purpose. The second tenant is a stakeholder orientation. And that is a stakeholder orientation, as opposed to a shareholder orientation. So it's looking at all of your stakeholders, which for sure include your your shareholders, but it also includes your customers, your employees, your vendors, your distributors, your suppliers. It can include your community, it could include the environment, and it can include all these things. And you can make business decisions based on any one of those subgroups of stakeholders, and have that be a viable business decision, as opposed to making all your decisions, just thinking about your shareholders. The third tenant is conscious leadership. And what that is saying is that you are consciously leading the charge within your community, to a more conscious way of doing business. And then the last time it is conscious culture and management, which is saying that, you know, every company has a culture, whether you intend it to have it or not. And so you ought to be intentional about the culture of your company, make it fit with your employees, and also with what you do in the world, to make it be a really great place to work. And so I think about the concepts of conscious capitalism, you can really apply it to any business. And you can even apply it to something like your household.   Michael Hingson  43:52 And I really describe to a large degree, the concept of the entrepreneurial spirit.   Alissa Bartlett  44:02 I think the entrepreneurial spirit is woven in there. But conscious capitalism is something that can be taken on by any sized company at any stage in their, in their trajectory. Some good examples of conscience of companies that embody this philosophy. So Whole Foods is one of them. And in fact, the gentleman who wrote the book is John Mackey, who is the original founder of Whole Foods, and he wrote this book called Conscious Capitalism. Southwest is another really conscientious company that, you know, really thinks about not just their shareholders, but their customers and their employees. Same kind of course, I'm blanking on on all my other conscious capital. I mean, improving my former company is a conscious conscious capitalism company where they say, Yeah, we we want to make money that's that's a given. We do Need to make money but they also do all sorts of things that are not necessarily making them money seeing things that even cost them money, for example, improving hosts, local interest groups, at their, at their offices to do things like monthly meetings of maybe, you know, the, like, quality assurance Professionals Association, or tech masters which is like Toastmasters, but for technology, and they don't just provide the space for people to come and convene, but they actually feed people. So they do pizza in the evenings or, you know, coffee and, and doughnuts in the mornings. And so they put money into the community. Because the those people are stakeholders to the company,   Michael Hingson  45:56 right. And that's kind of why I thought of the whole concept of entrepreneurialism, because it really fits very well with that whole concept. If if somebody truly has that spirit, it's a lot more than just a product, it's a lot more than making money. It is all about trying to work toward a higher purpose of what effect you're going to have and what you do with the company what you do to affect the world.   Alissa Bartlett  46:25 I agree, I think it's a really great way to grow to start a company and grow a company around around a really solid philosophy. And so from that standpoint, I agree that it that it is that it does really embody the entrepreneurial spirit.   Michael Hingson  46:40 Yeah, we, we oftentimes lose that spirit is we are an accompany and it grows and becomes more successful, we get to focus so much on making money doing things for our shareholders. And I've been lectured to by many people on many occasions about how well our overall arching goal is to just do things for our shareholders. Really, I think that people lose a lot of the perspective when they take that position that made them what they were in the first place. So conscious capitalism idea is certainly a significant part of that.   Alissa Bartlett  47:25 Yeah, exactly. So the co author of the book conscious capitalism is a professor named Raj Sisodia. And he does research on companies. And he has hidden and the he's he's done research, which shows that companies that embrace the conscious capitalism philosophy actually do better financially than companies that don't.   Michael Hingson  47:52 So and there you go. It, it proves the point.   Alissa Bartlett  47:58 Yeah. It's not just a feel good philosophy. It's actually a sound business strategy.   Michael Hingson  48:03 And that really is I think, the most important part of the whole concept is that by definition, the proof is that it it not only is a sound business philosophy, it makes for more successful businesses. Absolutely. And oftentimes, people in dealing with business, find that they do better when they recognize that there's more to life than just making an extra dollar.   Alissa Bartlett  48:32 Yeah, that's true.   Michael Hingson  48:34 Well, this has been fun. And I really have enjoyed having you on and I look forward to I'm going to have to go see if I can find the, the the book and read it. And can you give us the name of that again, in the author's   Alissa Bartlett  48:50 conscious capitalism by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia.   Michael Hingson  48:54 There you go. We're gonna have to go find that. Well, this has been absolutely a lot of fun. As I said, if people want to reach out to you and make contact with you, or learn more about what you do, how can they do that?   49:07 The best way to do it is to find me on LinkedIn. I'm Alissa Bartlett. And, yeah, just find me on LinkedIn, connect with me message me. And you know, that's how you and I connected my phone. And it is definitely a great platform.   Michael Hingson  49:22 Oh, LinkedIn offers a lot. And it's been fun to be able to connect with you and to connect with other people. And as I love to say, if I'm not learning from these podcasts, and I'm not doing my job, right, when I travel and speak, I always feel that if I'm not learning more than I get a chance to impart then I'm not doing it right, somewhere along the line, because I think that it's important that we all learn and grow.   Alissa Bartlett  49:46 Yeah, absolutely.   49:48 Well, thank you again, for being here and for being with us and a part of this. I hope that people will reach out and will read the book. I think it sounds like it is something that We should all take to heart. And for all of you, and for all of you listening, please reach out to Alissa. And of course, we'd love to hear from you, you can reach me at Michaelhi@accessibe.com. Or go to our podcast page, Michaelhingson.com/podcast. And give us a five star rating. We appreciate your ratings and your feedback in in all that we do. So it's the way that we get a chance to understand what you want to hear about, and we do our best to make your comments into a real wish that comes true. So thanks very much. And Alissa, I really appreciate again, you being with us today.   Alissa Bartlett  50:43 And thank you so much for having me, Michael.   50:49 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. 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Our guest on the podcast this week is Tony Bonney, an Australian who has an interesting background that has led him to do truly valuable change-making work in the world. He began his working life as a rock and roll agent and concert promoter, and over time found his way to becoming the strategic mind behind customer engagement for global brands. I think it's true to say that Tony has always been exploring what creates lasting, sustainable connections. This led Tony to create Grow On Purpose. Grow helps leaders and organizations to understand what makes their best version of themselves so great, and how to bring it into the experiences of their teams and customers; creating lasting differentiation. Today Tony models his version of life with a passion that you can feel as he talks. He shares his own life journey from rock and roll agent to event organizer to reimagining business with his clients, from both an individual and systemic perspective. As he says he hasn't wanted to tread the well-worn path in life, and chose instead to live according to the beat of his own drum. As a rock and roll agent, he asked himself, what makes fans fall in love with this band and not that one? What's the alchemy of things that goes on? This inquiry led to him experimenting to see what worked and through this, he began developing a purpose-led way for the organizations he worked for. Listen in as Tony talks us through how we can find our own version and begin to live into it in aligned ways and in doing so we shift into becoming more aware and conscious. We discuss the importance of safety, the impetus of dissatisfaction, and how self-determination lies at the very core of successful change. How breaking things down into simple manageable terms, with the intention of just a 1% change that will compound over time is actually the best way to evolve. We talked through the tensions of our times, the importance of context, and what we can do if we find ourselves in a place we didn't intend to be. So many insights! If you are feeling some tension within, maybe you are a leader, consultant, or work within organizational life, then I think you will gain some great insights from Tony that will inspire you to embrace different perspectives. You can begin your own inquiry to create capability and human connection in your life and the lives of others around you. I suspect you'll enjoy Tony's perspective on the simple things we can do to bring more of yourself to work. I suspect you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Key Takeaways Tony's life path and how music has inspired his work How curiosity is important to our lives and enables us to keep growing What steps you can take to explore and discover your version, and then bring it to life How unhappiness and tension is the fuel for change and evolution How you can bring yourself to life in meaningful ways even in the humblest of situations Memorable Quote “Everyone has the capability to do the 1% change, it doesn't need to be big or heroic” —Tony Bonney Episode Resources: http://www.growonpurpose.com.au/ (Tony's Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-bonney-3095833/ (Tony's Linkedin) https://amzn.to/3QT4J4x (Book: Conscious Business by Fred Kofman) https://amzn.to/3w8YCBg (Book: Firms Of Endearment by Raj Sisodia et al) http://sacredchangemakers.com/ (SacredChangemakers.com) http://coachesbusinessschool.com/ (CoachesBusinessSchool.com) https://www.instagram.com/jayne_m_warrilow/?hl=en (Jayne Warrilow on Instagram) Thank you to our sponsor: A HUGE thank you to the members of Coaches Business School who are our podcast sponsors, and also our extended community who are helping us to make a global impact aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, all visible on our website. If you would like to support our show: Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful. Sacred...

In part one of this two-part episode, Charlie welcomes Stacey McCormick, the River's Head Coach, the Senior VP of Retail Performance. Stacy shares how he arrived and settled in at the River - his memories of his first day are still fresh in his mind, and he remembers how different it felt to be at the River.  Stacy also shares some moments of the past couple of years, and how he and his team got through the pandemic. He talks about the sales process he helped establish and the growth he and his team managed to achieve.  Tune in to this episode to find out how Stacy got through some of the most challenging events in his life, what keeps him going, and his definition of leadership vs management.   Additional Resources:    “Everybody Matters” book by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia - https://www.barrywehmiller.com/outreach/book   This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NT-27PZ3-l8 

Love Not Fear As A Core Value For Business Our guest on the podcast this week is David Henzel, CEO of Upcoach and a veteran entrepreneur who has been building in the SAAS and e-com space for over 20 years. He has had multiple successful exits, including MaxCDN. Aside from Upcoach (which just happens to be my favorite coaching platform), he has a small portfolio of companies including LTV plus, (Outsourcing for e-commerce & SAAS), TaskDrive (Sales Development), Shortlist.io (Digital Marketing Agency), and his passion project Managing Happiness (Peak Performance Group Coaching for entrepreneurs). And as you will hear us talk about today, his latest idea of bringing love not fear to the marketplace to empower us all to remember what matters most. David's passion that runs through all his enterprises is the intention to help individuals and their organizations reach their full potential. Today David shares aspects of his life that have shaped his approach to business, from growing up with Shambhala Buddhism and Catholicism to converting to Islam after marrying his wife, and then practicing spirituality in Los Angeles as he began his tech startup. He also speaks to the personal traumas that became pivot points of reflection for what mattered most to him, shifting his perspective and guiding him on different paths. Listen in as David shares the personal stories of how his mantra of love, not fear has inspired so many people in his world helping them to feel empowered and building a culture of love, deeply embedding this powerful energy within the cultures of his companies. It may be a bumper sticker slogan, but it is profound in its simplicity which might just allow David to help us all to remember that sometimes the most profound changes are small, yet if enough of us engage then the ripple effect can be what changes the world. So incredibly inspiring! If you are an entrepreneur or a business leader interested in building a business as a force for good, then I encourage you to listen to this deeply human dialogue for insights. I suspect you'll enjoy David's energy and perspective on how you too can make the most of your potential. I get the sense you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Key Takeaways David's exposure to multiple religious practices and how this has shaped his life How to navigate difficult traumas in your life What to do when you feel constrained by your emotions Making decisions from love not fear, and the personal stories of why this is so important for us all How to position your business for amazing impact Memorable Quote “I'm personally not a fan of non-profit organizations. Non-profits feel like a car without an engine that somebody else has to push. I like for-purpose businesses, they make money while having their own engine”—David Henzel Episode Resources: http://www.davidhenzel.com/ (David's website) http://upcoach.com/ (Upcoach Website) http://www.howwesolve.com/ (How We Solve Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhenzel/ (David's Linkedin Profile) https://www.davidhenzel.com/lovenotfear/ (Love Not Fear Website) https://amzn.to/3QPUtLh (BOOK: Conscious Capitalism by John Mackey & Raj Sisodia) https://amzn.to/3tTyGbr (BOOK: Outwitting The Devil by Napoleon Hill) http://sacredchangemakers.com/ (SacredChangemakers.com) https://sacredchangemakers.com/community (Our Sacred Community) https://www.instagram.com/jayne_m_warrilow/?hl=en (Jayne Warrilow on Instagram) Thank you to our sponsor: A HUGE thank you to the members of our Soul Business Academy who are our podcast sponsors, and also our extended Sacred Changemakers community who are helping us to make a global impact aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, all visible on our website. If you would like to support our show: Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful. Sacred...