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Send us a textFeeling stuck, undervalued, or underutilized in your career? You're not alone and you're not lost. In this episode, I unpack how to navigate a meaningful career pivot with clarity, strategy, and confidence. Whether you're reassessing your priorities, reevaluating your strengths, or questioning your current path, this episode will help you move from confusion to clarity without taking a blind leap.Discover how to build Your Mid-Career GPS, my proven framework designed to guide professionals through the four essential steps of career transition: Preparation, Positioning, Promotion, and SHOW UP. You'll learn how to leverage tools like Gallup's CliftonStrengths to articulate your unique value, identify what truly motivates you, and build a purposeful plan for what's next.What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why career clarity is the foundation of any successful career pivotThe 4-step Mid-Career GPS framework to guide your next professional moveHow to identify and communicate your true strengths—not just what you're good atThe importance of aligning your values with your next roleWhat hiring managers really want to hear about your transferable skillsWhy strategic clarity outperforms blind leaps every timeThe realistic timeline for career change: what to expect and how to planKey Takeaway: Making a successful career transition doesn't require guessing—it requires intentional action. Learn how to define your value, align it with market needs, and take control of your professional journey.Resources and Links: Learn more about my digital course: From Career Crossroads to Career ClarityLearn more about Gallup's CliftonStrengths.Support the showThank you for listening to The Mid-Career GPS Podcast. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here. Visit https://johnneral.com/resources to get The Mid-Career Job Search Jumpstart and join The Mid-Career GPS Membership Community. Visit https://johnneral.com to join The Mid-Career GPS Newsletter, a free, twice-weekly career and leadership resource for mid-career professionals. Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here. Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.

In this episode of the Supply Chain Careers Podcast, we sit down with Scott Mason, a seasoned supply chain leader whose career spans high-impact roles in industry, academia, and now at Amazon, where he leads optimization efforts for under-the-roof operations.Scott shares how his early experiences in semiconductor manufacturing and consulting laid the groundwork for a career focused on modeling, analytics, and systems thinking. He reflects on his academic tenure at Clemson and the University of Arkansas, and what ultimately brought him back into industry to help Amazon move over 100 million packages a day with precision and efficiency.We explore:The evolution of supply chain modeling — from spreadsheets to AIThe critical balance between hard skills and soft skillsWhy empathy, communication, and self-awareness matter more than everHow Amazon's culture fosters innovation at scaleLeadership lessons across academia, consulting, and techWhether you're a student, a seasoned professional, or someone exploring a pivot in supply chain, Scott's insights offer a grounded roadmap for building a meaningful, impactful career.Need help hiring top talent? Engage SCM Talent Group, a supply chain recruiting & executive search firm that specializes in your hiring needs: Continuous Improvement Engineering Inventory Planning Logistics & Transportation Manufacturing Operations Robotics Sales & Business Development S&OP Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Supply Chain Management Technology & Automation Warehousing

If you've ever looked back at your vacation photos and wondered where you were in them… this one's for you.In honor of Mother's Day this week, we're celebrating all the Moms out there as host Kim Anderson shares a heart-filled conversation with Nicole Smith, the founder and CEO of Flytographer—a global vacation photography company that's transformed how families document their travels. With professional photographers in over 380 cities around the world, Flytographer helps people get frame-worthy photos with Mom in the picture, not just behind the camera.Nicole shares how a spontaneous photo shoot on a cobblestone street in Paris sparked a business idea that wouldn't let go. What started as a side hustle while juggling a full-time corporate marketing job and single motherhood has become an 8-figure business and a movement that reminds moms everywhere: you deserve to be seen in your memories too.You'll walk away from this episode inspired by Nicole's journey, and with a fresh reminder that you don't need a perfect plan to build something meaningful—you just need to start.In this episode, you'll learn:How to build a global travel brand from scratch—even without tech skillsWhy getting in the photo matters (for you and your kids)The behind-the-scenes story of Flytographer's growth to 35,000+ 5-star reviewsThis episode is for the moms doing it all, the dreamers holding back, and anyone who wants to travel more meaningfully and live life on their own terms.So hit play and get inspired to stop waiting, start building, and maybe even book that trip—with you in the picture this time.RESOURCES:Connect with Nicole & Flytographer: Website, Get Mom Back in the Photo Campaign & Instagram⚡ROUND RESOURCES:The Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria, BC Canada A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryMouth Tape Sleep AidEPISODE DETAILS:05:15 - Home might be the best place 17:10 - You don't need it all figured out14:40 - When making a big decision16:15 - When the right idea grabs hold of you18:25 - Why not you? Want travel tips and a behind-the-scenes look at the podcast? SIGN UP for our weekly newsletter here! It's just the good stuff, I promise. No spam here. Support the showMore Travel with Less Money—Download Your FREE GUIDE & Start Exploring! Let's connect on Instagram! @DesignHerTravel Get $20 when you Sign-Up for Buzzsprout Please Note: I may earn a small commission when purchasing through these links. It doesn't cost you anything extra but does help support the show.

"Your gifts might open doors in ministry, but your emotional health and family life will determine how long you can stay in the room."In this episode, Jason and Lauren Vallotton dive into the crucial (and often overlooked) connection between emotional health, family life, and sustainable ministry. Ministry isn't just about being gifted—it's about being grounded. Whether you're a pastor, leader, or someone pursuing a call to serve, this conversation offers a timely reminder: who you are behind closed doors matters more than what you can do on stage.

We are living in the Disinformation Age — a time unlike any other in history. Never before have we been bombarded with so much information, yet so little clarity. Our feeds are flooded with misleading headlines, personal opinions disguised as facts, and viral narratives designed to manipulate us. Even the sharpest minds can fall for misinformation—so how do we learn to see through the noise?In this episode of The Scenic Route, I sit down with Dr. Brie Kara, a psychologist specializing in disinformation and media literacy, to break down:The real difference between misinformation and disinformation (and why it matters)Why our brains are wired to fall for cognitive biases and mental shortcutsHow disinformation campaigns hijack our instincts—and how to fight backPractical strategies to sharpen critical thinking and media literacy skillsWhy fact-checking isn't enough—and what to do insteadWe're constantly being pulled in different directions by algorithms, outrage-driven media, and our own subconscious biases. This episode will give you the tools to think more clearly, question more effectively, and reclaim your mental autonomy.Listen now and upgrade your brain's operating system!Mentioned in this episodeBrie Kara's websiteOn InstagramOn ThreadsThinking Fast & Slow by Daniel KahnemanNew episodes drop every Tuesday. See you on the Scenic Route._____________________________________________________________________READY FOR YOUR SCENIC ROUTE?Visit jenniferwalter.me — your cozy corner of the internet where recovering perfectionists come to breathe, dream, and embrace a softer way of living – while creating real change in their communities. Keep the conversation going: Instagram TikTok Threads DAILY DOSE OF CHILLTap into your inner wisdom and let it guide you.Need a gentle nudge in the right direction? The Scenic Route Affirmation Card Deck Deck is your online permission slip to trust your inner compass. Grab yours and let's see what wisdom awaits you today:

Can you imagine setting a New Years resolution, watching healthy living content and going to a class where they teach you why you should exercise and expecting to lose weight without ever working out?NO! We know getting stronger requires taking action.In the same way, working on your parenting requires implementation, not just intentions.IN THIS EPISODE I SHARED:Ways immersive learning experiences transform parenting skillsWhy it's impossible to grow stronger while "malnourished" and what to do about itThe role of structured support in achieving parenting goals DON'T MISS:How to pour gasoline on your good intentions to *actually* become a stronger, more confident parent// CONNECT WITH DANIELLE //Website: parentingwholeheartedly.comIG: @parent_wholeheartedlyAPPLY: parentingwholeheartedly.com/applySend us Fan Mail over Text.Support the showSTART HERE:CALM + CONFIDENT: THE MASTERCLASS Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells *FREE* - www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/confident

Today's guest, the Chastity Queen, talks about her personal experiences being a Domme and so much more. This is your chance to listen in as 3 Dominant Women talk about life, love and power.Topics include:The role of women in society and the trad wife phenomenonHow men treat wives versus DommesThe dynamics of power and what power exchange really looks likeHow serving a Femdom can make a man a better husband to his wifeCommunication, kink, and intimacyTeaching men how to serve womenWhy treating women well actually benefits the manThe value of having a BDSM kink communityHow people learn kinky skillsWhy experience and knowledge is so important with BDSM (and life!)This is a wide ranging conversation that gives you a peek into the minds of these Dommes. Chastity Queen Linktree Mistress Olivia's blog Experienced MistressMistress Erika's blog: Intelligent Phone Fantasy

Can short-term rentals really deliver the financial freedom many investors expect? In this episode, listeners can learn the critical difference between short-term rentals and traditional real estate investments. It's not just about buying properties—it's about running a hospitality business, where guest experience is everything.During this episode, Kenny clears up the common misconception that short-term rentals are easy, passive income. He explains why success in this space relies heavily on mastering hospitality, not just real estate. Kenny emphasizes the importance of putting in the time and effort to create five-star experiences for guests, sharing insights on how to maintain profitability in this hands-on industry.Listeners will be encouraged to rethink their approach to short-term rentals by focusing on what really drives success: understanding the hospitality aspect of the business and having the right motivation to stay committed long-term. Tune in to find out essential strategies for creating a sustainable, cash-flow-positive rental business. Listen now and enjoy!In This Episode You'll Learn:Short-term rentals are more than just real estate investments—they require hospitality skillsWhy short-term rentals aren't passive income and what it really takes to succeedThe importance of defining your “why” to avoid burnout and stay motivatedHow delivering exceptional guest experiences can boost your profitabilityTime management strategies and tips for outsourcing tasks effectivelyThe key differences between managing short-term rentals and traditional real estate investmentsAnd much more…Resources:Connect with Kenny on LinkedIn!Follow Kenny on IG The Profit Power of Hospitality: Maximize Your ROI by Elevating Guest Experiences with Superior Hospitality (Part 2)

How can we learn to work with intelligent machines and Generative AI?Why is the human connection so critical to learning new skills?My guest on this episode is Matt Beane, Assistant Professor, UCSB Technology Management Program, Digital Fellow at Stanford & MIT, and & Author of the new book, “The Skill Code.”During our conversation Matt and I discuss:Why we are “sacrificing learning for productivity” with technology like Generative AI and roboticsWhy mentors, coaches, and apprenticeships are more important than ever beforeHow challenge, complexity, and connection are critical to developing valuable skillsWhy organizations need to shift their mindset from “Skills + AI” to “Skills X AI”Why he believes that learning and development is the new number one function in every organization Connecting with Matt Beane:Connect with Matt Beane on LinkedInLearn more about “The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in the Age of Intelligent Machines”Read Matt's article: Learning & Development: the new #1 organizational functionRead: GPTs are GPTs: An early look at the labor market impact potential of large language modelsEpisode Sponsor: Deeper Signals - Click here to get your free Core Drivers assessment!

The three pillars that hold up everything in your life are how you prioritize your time, money, and your body. It's the dream trio. And when it comes to actually investing in the body you want, our most common excuses are? EXACTLY -- no time, no money.I got to sit down with Jess, the go-to coach for women business owners who want to master their time, money, and CEO drama. Together, we broke down the relationship between time, money, and body and unpacked exactly how this trio can impact our journey to lose weight for the last time.After Jess had gotten into a groove with fitness, she had a baby and everything changed. She told herself she no longer had the time or money to invest in creating the body and life she wanted.That's right about when she realized the importance of her physical fitness and the MAJOR impact it had on her life. She quickly took her excuses off the table and never looked back.Biggest lesson from our convo? What you do in one pillar of the trio, you're doing in the other pillars, too. MIND. BLOWN.Listen in and you'll hear more about:The relationship between time, money, and your bodyHow hard our brains work to create excusesUnderstanding our unhelpful thought patterns and succeeding despite themThe power of advanced decision-making skillsWhy you should never reassess your goals or plans in the momentAND, if you didn't sign up in time for the January Yummy Mummy Experience, NO WORRIES. Just get on the waitlist for the April 2024 YMX cohort! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we delve into ethical considerations around marketing coaching, including MLM-like tactics, pricing, and the pressure to charge high fees to recoup investments in programs teaching coaches how to market.One particular thing I learned recently about this history of the coaching world is changing how I think about my own business. Even if you're not a coach, this will be an interesting episode!Topics include:Following up about last week's conversation with Samantha Pollack about ethics in marketingWhy some of the MLM accusations feel true (marketing coaches teaching coaches how to market to other coaches, etc)Courses focused on marketing and selling over coaching skillsWhy the industry doubled its prices some years ago due to JV/affiliate modelsAccessibility not just in terms of money but also how AuDHD folks consume content and integrateLinks mentioned in episode: Survey about having bought courses/coachingContact form The four video podcasts by Rachael Kay Albers: Thomas Edison to Tony Robbins: The Online Business Family Tree, Six Figure Masterminds, Marie Forleo, and The Syndicate, ClickFunnels, Fake it 'til you make it, & Moneyball, Fix From Within or Burn It All Down? What Next? Resources:Like Your Brain community spaceResources Blog & Contact FormTranscript DocEmail Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the past, we've touched on how to teach basic social skills. However, with some learners, we have to go beyond simple contingency management and reinforcement techniques. We've been exploring how to teach social skills using ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. ACT is rooted in Relational Frame Theory (RFT), which you may be familiar with as a BCBA. When we teach using ACT, we can build skills that require indirect experiences and abstract thought. We can also build psychological flexibility with our learners. It helps keep them in the present moment, create space for their values, and more.Instead of relying on reinforcement, values-based teaching can sometimes be much more effective. We discuss how to help students take action towards their values while learning social skills along the way. We provide some real-world examples of how this works and how to use the DNA-V curriculum. For our next CEU Event, we'll dive deeper into teaching social skills with an ACT-based approach. The CEU event will be held on November 16th at 12:00 pm EST for The Bx Resource Pro Members. Sign up here to attend!What's Inside:How to use ACT to teach social skillsWhy values-based methods can sometimes work better than reinforcementInformation about our upcoming webinarMentioned In This Episode:HowToABA.com/joinHow to ABA on YouTubeFind us on FacebookFollow us on Instagram

This week is a continuation of last week's episode with executive functioning coach Seth Perler, which was so packed full of information (and also so long) that I had to break it up into two separate episodes, which I'm now referring to as a “masterclass” in executive functioning. In last week's episode, Seth shared his protocol for setting up a child for success in their developing executive functioning skills. In today's episode, Seth is going to get into the nitty gritty about specific strategies he uses to address different executive functioning challenges that show up in school and in life.  Seth Perler is a renegade teacher turned Executive Function Coach/Education Coach who is based in Santa Monica, CA and Boulder, CO. He helps struggling students navigate a crazy educational landscape and does his part to “disrupt” and improve education. Seth specializes in Executive Function and 2e. Find out more at sethperler.com. THINGS YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:What “Frankenstudy” is, and how to know where to focus your energies so you can create a “domino effect” with your child's fledgling executive functioning skillsHow to best use “learning planners” to learn how to think / talk through their plan (and what we're doing wrong)The benefits of monthly planners versus daily or weekly plannersHelping kids identify the “MIT” – most important thing – each dayThe importance of creating a sacred study space for a childHow to optimize an internet browser to make it easy with bookmark bars (and have tabs automatically open, including calendar, grade tab, email)Why it's important to get kids to start checking grades weekly (Seth recommends Sunday nights)The importance of helping a child create clearly identified routines (for leaving house, doing daily plan, doing homework, etc.)How getting visual with kids benefits them in developing their executive functioning skillsWhy separate digital timers need to be a part of a child's life so they can learn to calibrate time, as well as get started and do short bursts of workCreating a weekly overhaul of systemsThe important of kids “getting into the mode” for studying, etc: organize their space, make their plan, and executive RESOURCES MENTIONED:Seth Perler's website and blogA “Masterclass” in Executive Functioning with Seth Perler, Part 1 (podcast episode)A Conversation with Executive Functioning Coach Seth Perler (original podcast episode)Seth's Executive Functioning AssessmentSeth Perler's YouTube ChannelSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram

Welcome to another episode of the SpEd Prep Academy Podcast: "The Power of a Creative Outlet for Special Educators". In this solo episode, I delve into the dynamic world of special education and the integral role that creativity plays within it. We've all felt a bit like Batman, the steadfast, highly skilled superhero always ready to face the complex challenges of the classroom, but we can't forget about our own personal Robin- that refreshing perspective, solace, and sometimes much-needed comic relief.Join me on a journey as I share about how I pulled myself out of a dark time within my career, found the Robin to my Batman and how having a creative sidekick might be the spark YOU need to overcome the stressful feelings that come with being a special educator.Listen in to learn:The unique challenges faced by special education teachers, which include high levels of stress and the risk of burnoutThe importance of having a creative outlet to mitigate these challenges, provide balance, and enhance personal and professional skillsWhy special education teachers have innate creativity, which stems from the need to cater to diverse learner needs, devise individualized education plans, keep students engaged, and solve unique problems.Potential creative options for special educators to engage in outside of the classroom, such as writing, artistic pursuits, crafting, gardening, cooking, music, and more.We all need our own personal 'Robin' to balance the 'Batman' within us. As we continue to face the challenges of the special education classroom, let's remember to also cultivate the human side of us and focus on our passions and hobbies outside of those 4 walls of a school. This not only benefits us personally but also contributes to our effectiveness and resilience as educators.If you are ready (or even just curious) about opening a TPT store but are unsure of where to start, Kamryn Shea VA can help.Book a FREE consult call and my daughter and I will give you all the details about how to get started selling today!Get the Writing IEP Impact Statements GROWING BUNDLE! and become a rockstar at crafting the perfect impact statements for your students today! Follow JenniferInstagramTPT

Episode 188 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Embracing the Ethos of Scientific Scepticism" with Dr Nick Tiller PhD (Harbor-UCLA, USA) and Prof Stu Phillips PhD (McMaster University, Canada)Discussion Topics Include:Snake oil and fraudulent claims in the health, wellness and sports nutrition industryBad science and its impact on research and practiceWhy being a responsible sceptic requires a comprehensive set of critical thinking skillsWhy having the courage to confront pseudoscience can potentially alter the paradigm, and reverse the current emphasis on marketing over scienceKey Paper(s) / Book(s) Referred to:How Skepticism (not Cynicism) Can Raise Scientific Standards and Reform the Health and Wellness IndustryBaseless claims and pseudoscience in health and wellness: A call to action for the sports, exercise, and nutrition-science communityThe Skeptic's Guide to Sports ScienceRelated Podcast Episodes:#123 - "Nutrition and single-stage ultra-marathon" with Dr Nick Tiller PhDCheck out our other podcasts, publications, events, and professional education programs for current and aspiring sports nutritionists at www.TheIOPN.com and follow our social media outputs via @TheIOPN

Coaching is a powerful tool for leaders to use to empower their teams and encourage others to reach their full potential. What are the benefits and impacts for leaders who apply coaching to their leadership style? We are breaking it down in today's episode. Join us to learn more!In today's show, I'm sharing insights and perspectives from a few of the leaders I've had the honor to teach and train. I'll share with you their words about their training, how they evolved throughout the process, and what was most helpful to them along the way. I hope you'll be inspired to explore how coaching can transform leadership and take it to the next level.Show Highlights:What makes coaching critical and beneficial for leadersThe challenge: How can leaders shift from a “fixer” mindset to a coaching mindset that opens up possibility and collaboration?Common objections from leaders about using coaching in their leadership styleKey results when leaders lean into the concept of empowering others to be their own creative geniusesHow coaching increases someone's ownership and ability to engage with co-creating solutionsWhy leaders usually find it difficult to practice active listening instead of problem-solvingThe biggest awarenesses I see from leaders who step into co-creating solutions with their team membersCommon challenges that leaders face in learning coaching skillsWhy coaching is an essential skill for ANY leader who wants to see results for their teamConnect with Meg:Only a few spots still remain for 2023 sessions! Find out more about mentor coaching with Meg: www.STaRcoachshow.com/mentor/ Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com. Explore the STaR Coach Community!Books mentioned in today's show:Coaching as a Leadership Style by Robert F. HicksThe Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay StanierThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick LencioniThe Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner

Have you ever been told that if you want to switch careers, you must take a step back and accept less money? Aw, hell no! In today's episode, Dr. Jasmine and Career & Confidence Coach Adelle Thompson de-funk this major misconception. If your career isn't exciting you, you have every right to look elsewhere while still acknowledging your worth. But first, you need a strategy—so let's dive in!Adelle is a Career & Confidence Coach, and the host of the Five For Two Careers podcast. She specializes in helping women build the self-confidence necessary to crush career changes and increase their income. She's determined to support women to realize they can leave unfulfilling work that has them trading 5 days of misery for 2 days of fun. As a first gen UK born woman and mother, armed with her own unique perspective, over 13 years HR/Recruitment experience & her personal journey to career happiness and financial evolution, her passion lies in showing women how to finally feel confident enough to make the moves they've always wanted, so they can build careers they love & earn finances that give them freedom and ownership over the direction of their lives. Through deep mindset shifts, personal experience, and expert career advice, she helps the women she works with put themselves first, allow their unique qualities to shine & not settle for less.-----------------------In today's episode, we cover the following:Adelle's origin storySigns that you need to consider a career changeWorking through family guilt and prioritizing your happinessTips for making a career changeWhy networking is a pivotal strategyThe beauty of transferrable skillsWhy you do NOT need to accept a pay cut when switching industries/roles Why confidence and strategy are everythingHappiness doesn't have an expiry date-----------------------Resources mentioned:Snag your FREE copy of my favorite 24 affirmations to help you build career confidence-----------------------Guest info:To brighten your feed with more career and confidence tips, you can follow Adelle on Instagram @CoachAdelleT, follow her on LinkedIn as Adelle Thompson, and visit her website www.atenrich.com.-----------------------Let's connect!Instagram: @JasmineEscaleraCoaching & @HerNextCareerMove_LinkedIn: Jasmine Escalera, Ph.DAre you ready to support women of color to flourish in the workplace and gain respect and credit? Book Dr. Jasmine for your next event! www.jasmineescalera.com

There is also a feeling that as we skill leaders up somehow their rational skills diminish - as we improve one, the other falls away. In the past this meant technical staff didn't want to take on a leadership role because they thought their technical skills would become obsolete or because it was somehow seen as a lessor role. This is perhaps because the skills needed to be a good leader are seen as more transferable or easier to obtain but these things are massively important in themselves. Combining well-developed people skills to existing technical skills provides the basis for a great leader!In this podcast:Why leaders need emotional intelligence and people skillsWhy awareness needs to be actionableHow technical skills and people skills come together in a great leader.

“You don't have to be “the boss” to be a leader.” – Brad DudeToday's featured bonus author is a grandfather, husband, speaker, facilitator, leadership trainer, and international organizational development consultant, Brad Dude. Brand and I had a chat about his books, what it was like writing a fiction novel after years of publishing nonfiction books, and more!!! Key Things You'll Learn:How he first learned leadership skillsWhy every leader needs to be self-awareWhy every leader needs a “toolbox” and one of the essential items that belong in that boxThe challenge of switching between writing a novel after writing nonfiction for many years Brad's Site: https://braddude.com/Brad's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00OGSK7N2/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=885a3172-62c2-4521-a988-aadc82121b42&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr This week's opening track is titled HIRAMEKI-Mirai-未来 by Rukunetsu AKA Project R. Be sure to click this link to check out his wonderful music. https://soundcloud.com/rukunetsu/hirameki-mirai Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon You May Also Like… Ep. 455 – “Andean Adventures” with Allan J. “Alonzo” Wind (@galacticemp): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-455-andean-adventures-with-allan-j-alonzo-wind-galacticemp/ #Bonus Ep. – “Random Acts of Awesome Historical Fiction” with J. Lynn Else (@JLynnElseAuthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-random-acts-of-awesome-historical-fiction-with-j-lynn-else-jlynnelseauthor/ Ep. 340 – “A Single Light” with Tosca Lee (@ToscaLee): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-340-a-single-light-with-tosca-lee-toscalee/ Ep. 410 – “Research Scientist Turned Urban Fantasy Author” with Kristi Charish (@kristicharish): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-410-research-scientist-turned-urban-fantasy-author-with-kristi-charish-kristicharish/ Ep. 598 – “An Awakening” with Shiva Kumar (@shivaarc1242): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-598-an-awakening-with-shiva-kumar-shivaarc1242/ Ep. 573 – “From US Veteran to Sci-Fi Novelist” with Pat Daily (@patdailyauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-573-from-us-veteran-to-sci-fi-novelist-with-pat-daily-patdailyauthor/ Ep. 319 – “The Hunter” with Jim Christina: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-319-the-hunter-with-jim-christina/ Ep. 320 – “See Your Life As a Movie” with Bob Brill (@BobBrillLA): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-320-see-your-life-as-a-movie-with-bob-brill-bobbrillla/

Chances are you've seen the movie Top Gun before. This exhilarating film showcased the almost unbelievably intense reality of being an elite pilot in the military. And behind many of those awe-inspiring stunts and scenes was John Foley, Blue Angels pilot, entrepreneur, real estate investor, public speaker, and all-around inspiring human being. John has performed these death-defying stunts for years and successfully became the one percent of the one percent of pilots. His key to success? Failing hard.As soon as John saw the Blue Angels perform as a child, he dreamed of doing the same. It took him eighteen years to accomplish his dream, but it came with a cost. Before hitting his performance peak, John made a flight mistake that could have ended his career and another pilot's life. Thankfully, this ill fate was avoided, but John still had to live with the consequences of making such a massive mistake. As a result, John reframed and rewired his brain to be better, retain more, keep his composure, and be “glad to be here.”He's made his way up to the highest level of flying and knows the key to elite success. The surprisingly simple method is laid out in today's show, as John walks through the five steps he goes through every day to improve his life constantly, always be grateful, and never leave a day to waste. So if you want to push yourself to the next level, accomplish more than you think you're capable of, and live more life in the moment, tune into this episode!In This Episode We Cover:Knowing your blind spots and why witnessing your weaknesses can boost your skillsWhy complacency kills and thinking you're “good enough” can drag you down The benefits of a debrief and why you always want to know what you did wrong Finding your “why” and turning it into the driving force behind your success The “glad to be here” method and why it's a “wonder drug” for human happiness How the 1% of any skill set optimize their performance and push others to do the same And So Much More!Links from the ShowFind an Investor-Friendly Real Estate AgentBiggerPockets Youtube ChannelBiggerPockets ForumsBiggerPockets Pro MembershipBiggerPockets BookstoreBiggerPockets BootcampsBiggerPockets PodcastBiggerPockets MerchListen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One PlaceLearn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets PodcastsGet More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing ToolsFind a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your AreaDavid's BiggerPockets ProfileDavid's InstagramDavid's YouTube ChannelRob's BiggerPockets ProfileRob's YouTubeRob's InstagramRob's TikTokRob's TwitterNavy SEAL Jocko Willink on Embracing Discomfort and Leading Through Extreme OwnershipHere's Why Failure Is NEVER the End of Your Real Estate JourneyBook Mentioned in this EpisodeFearless Success by John Foley Connect with John:John's WebsiteJohn's InstagramJohn's LinkedInJohn's PodcastClick here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-713Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Cushion is Professor of Coaching & Pedagogy at Loughborough University as well as the Head of Coaching at England Netball. Chris is one of the most well known researchers in the world of sports coaching and has published widely. I asked Chris to join me to disuss the nature of 'direct instruction' which he argues has some to mean something in coaching that is not an accurate way to depict it. Chris and I have disagreed in the past about this subject so we thought it was hight time we got together and had a proper discussion about this area. Needless to say, we didn't stop there...we also discussed...How poor coach education is as a means to effectively support coaches and develop thier skillsWhy coach development is so under valuedWhy technique led coaching is still so prevalentWhy the 'toolbox metaphor' limits coaching effectivenessIt was a really interesting and valuable conversation. Hope you enjoy

Running any business, including a band, means tons of communication with other people and companies. That's just part of the deal. You probably like working with people who are pleasant and easy to communicate with, right? That's how other people feel, too - which means you need to communicate as effectively as you possibly can. Otherwise, you might be labeled as difficult to work with, or if you're rude enough, even get blocked from certain opportunities. Listen now to learn how you can make yourself easier to work with, and how to avoid burning bridges with stakeholders in your scene! What you'll learn: The basics of communication outside your bandThree examples of how not to behaveWhy proper communication is important to your overall success as an artistHow certain artists end their career before they even know it by being rudeWhen it's time to give up on musicEight tips for great communication skillsWhy “rockstars” can get away with being rude but you can't For full show notes, visit https://bandhive.rocks/152

Discussing or even acknowledging our struggles can feel like a taboo topic for many, especially people who feel the pressure of being the perfect parent for their children. Taking care of little ones requires a lot of energy, and there's not always enough left over for yourself. Throw in feelings of shame and embarrassment, plus a lack of knowledge and support, and you have a well-shaken coke bottle ready to explode.On today's episode, Erin gets personal and shares her experience with anxiety and loss of identity and ways these struggles have manifested in her life as a parent. She also talks about the effects of her childhood, the need for support, and self-awareness being the first step to change.As writers, we can use our love of writing to heal and find a way back to ourselves. Similar to when a child has a tantrum after a long day filled with big emotions, adults also get easily overwhelmed and don't always recognize or understand their feelings and actions. Writing can help us identify our patterns and triggers, making it easier to manage our mental health.Stories, whether in a book or shared between friends, are a powerful tool that have the ability to connect us. They can create understanding, relieve loneliness, and build empathy toward ourselves and others. In sharing her own story on this episode, Erin hopes she can help anyone else struggling and bring awareness to an underrepresented issue.Listen to this episode for an intimate conversation on parenting, mental health, and solutions. Topics discussed in this episode:Hidden signs of anxiety and how it showed up in Erin's lifeHow her ADHD exacerbated her anxietyLacking support and prioritization skillsWhy self-awareness is keyEmbarrassment and shame surrounding struggling parentsHow writing can help reduce anxiety and aid healingWriting and changing your perspectiveMind dumps to release mental exhaustion and thought trapsWriting prompts for anxiety and depressionWriting your hero's journeyWriting prompts for exploring your identity beyond being a parentResources discussed in this episode: Calm the Chaos community by Dana Abraham: https://www.facebook.com/people/Calm-the-Chaos-Parenting-by-Lemon-Lime-Adventures/100064305355198/Free your creative self too. Download your free copy of my guide, 5 Steps to Help You Start Writing Today, at https://lifebeyondparenting.com/5-steps-start-writing. Let's connect via my Facebook group, Parents Who Write, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite.

In high school, he had no career aspirations. But, Anthony Disney went to college anyway because his parents wanted him to. His lack of aspirations didn't go away though. He two different majors and realized he didn't enjoy either of them. Eventually he decided to drop out of college because he felt lost and didn't want his dad to continue to spend his retirement money.Listen in as Anthony Disney tells Jonaed about how:He found his careerHe developed leadership skillsWhy finding a career that aligns with your passions is beneficialSupport/Contact Anthony:Website: https://anthonydisney.beehiiv.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildinglegendsBooks and resources mentioned in this podcast:Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win: https://amzn.to/3LHQ7DORadical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity: https://amzn.to/3dLHYBoDare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts: https://amzn.to/3r44QiUNeed career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalNDConnect with us on social media!LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedInFacebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFBInstagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIGTwitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTWTikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2VJoin our discord server: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeDiscordThank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree.Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.

In today's conversation with Kat, she's sharing 3 important traps to be cautious of as an entrepreneur and business owner. Kat's recent experience of witnessing her husband start his own business is the inspiration behind today's topic. From feeling like you need a bunch of assets, such as a logo, before you can even make a sale, to the more surprising trap of putting learning before selling, this episode is a must for any business owner, especially if you are just starting out. Kat also explains why selling and sales skills is the key to making any marketing tactic work, and why it's so important to sharpen your ability to sell especially if you're ready to grow your business and reach more clients.In this episode, we cover:The trap of feeling like you need all these things before you make a saleWhat happens when you focus more on other activities instead of sellingThe mistake of putting learning before sellingWhy cold calling still and other marketing tactics will work if you have sales skillsWhy your ability to sell is all it takes for someone to make a decisionConnect with us: https://www.instagram.com/theguideculture/  

Why is being intellectually curious so important to your career success? How can you identify, analyze and solve business problems like a consultant?My guest on this episode is Aaron Sorensen, Partner and Chief Behavioral Scientist at Lotis Blue Consulting.During our conversation, Aaron and I discuss the followingThe skills and capabilities required to be a successful consultantThe most common misconceptions about being a consultantHow to improve your critical thinking skillsWhy the next generation of HR pro's must be digital natives to stay relevantAaron's Book Recommendations:Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy by Joan MagrettaThe Minto Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing, Thinking, & Problem Solving by Barbara MintoConnecting with Aaron:Aaron Sorensen on LinkedInLotis Blue Consulting

Are we facing a recession? What does that mean for your speaking business? We're answering these questions and more during Episode 405 of The Speaker Lab Podcast. The one and only Erick Rheam is guiding our conversation with strategies you can use in these uncertain times to recession-proof your speaking business.During this episode, we'll talk about how to lead your business through a recession with confidence rather than fear, why you must invest in marketing and yourself, and why you have to take the leap and go virtual. Speakers have had to pivot on a moment's notice over the last two years, and uncertain economic times are no different. Erick will talk about where you need to flex and when standing firm is okay. Whether you are just beginning to build your business or you've been at this for a while, this episode will equip you for what's next. Erick's experience, expertise, and transparency will provide practical steps to recession-proof your speaking business — no matter what happens.Here's what you'll learn from this episode:What is a recession?Organizational response to a recessionImpact on travel, workshops, and training budgetsWhen to update your demo video, website and other marketing toolsHow to write and publish a book to elevate credibilityWhy to keep investing in yourself and building skillsWhy you need to go virtual and why it's so beneficialHow to ask for referralsFour questions you have to ask yourselfAnd much more! Tweetable: "Now is not the time to be vague."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Before starting high school, Carina wanted to gain experience abroad by going to a boarding school in England at the age of 16. Listen to this episode if you want to learn:Why you should visit the school before selecting your final schoolWhy you shouldn't worry too much about your language skillsWhy you should be prepared that English boarding schools are very different to German boarding schoolsHow to connect with fellow students and why sharing a flat was helpfulHow to finance a boarding school by applying for scholarships and financial supportThese are my favorite quotes of the episode:DE"Ich bin dann immer so ein Mensch..ich mahe das dann einfach" (4:48m) EN: I am that kinda person who just decides "I am gonna do it now".DE: "Mein Englisch war jetzt OK, aber auch nicht super toll. Ich habe noch nie den ganzen Tag English gesprochen. (4:54min)  EN: My English skills were ok, but not particularly good. I never spoke English the entire day before. DE: "Man durfte nicht zusammen mit einem Jungen alleine im Raum sein" (7:21m) EN: We weren't allowed to be alone in a room with boys.DE: "Ich war da auch nicht allein, ich war auch nicht die einzige Deutsche und ich war auch nicht die Einzige, die außerhalb aus England dahingekommen ist. Und natürlich hat man dann auch immer den Punkt. Man hat was, es verbindet einen was. Aber ich glaube, es ist schon wichtig, dass man bewusst Kontakt zu den Leuten sucht, die aus dem Ort kommen. (9:20m) EN: I have to say that I wasn't the only one and I wasn't the only German or only foreigner coming to study at an English boarding school. Then you'll easily find sth. that connects you. However, I think it's important to connect with the local people from the school as well." DE: "Ich muss schon sagen, das ist natürlich schon sehr teuer. Das ist etwas, was ich nicht alleine hätte stämmen können." (11:26) EN: I have to admit that it's indeed quite expensive. I wouldn't have been able to go without the financial support of my parents. Do you have any questions, tips for improvement, or you're seeking more inspiration for moving abroad? Then follow me on: IG & TikTok: @chrigerdes and YouTube: Beyond-an-ordinary-life If you like this podcast, then please hit the subscribe button and give me a rating or review. This helps more than you know to get this podcast out to like-minded people who want to learn how to move abroad, too! I appreciate your help a lot!

There's a real need to improve road safety in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole, says Eric Nyame-Baafi, a road safety consultant for the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety in Ghana. “A total of 650 people die on African roads every day. A child in Africa is twice as likely to die on the road as a child in any other part of the world.”In this latest episode of Global Road Safety, Eric discusses Ghana's initiatives to improve railway and road safety:“The Government of Ghana is keen in rehabilitating existing railway lines in order for some of the traffic on the road to shift to rail and in doing that is going to reduce the number of accidents,”And explains why public education is badly needed to improve driver behavior and road safety in Ghana:“Even though drivers recognize the need for Road Safety Education, I think the education has to be geared towards changing the behavior patterns, I mean, in terms of speeding, and in terms of drunk driving.”Improving road safety in Ghana would improve the lives of millions of people; and that means focusing on engineering, enforcement and education. To find out more, download and listen to Eric on this latest episode now. On today's podcast:How Ghana's government is shifting traffic from road to railWhy Ghana plans to establish a transportation regulatory bodyInitiatives to improve driver skillsWhy improving road safety will improve the lives of millions

Steph Douglas is the inspirational Founder and CEO of the gifting company Don't Buy Her Flowers.Steph launched her business in 2014 after having her first baby and being inundated with bouquets. She joins Verena to talk candidly about growing a successful business, raising her family and challenging expectations, including at home. The conversation includes:Why and how to ensure you safeguard time to think when growing your businessHow parenthood can benefit you in business 'Feminine' business traits and why they are essential skillsWhy it's critical our children witness their parents sharing the load Challenging societal pressures around female CEOs and driving for equality at homeWhy you don't need to run your business like The Apprentice or Dragon's DenWe end with three tips for anyone thinking about starting their own business.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus, including details of our award-winning Fellowship Programme and our latest events by signing up to receive our emails at leadersplus.org.uk/newsletter.If you'd like to submit a question to the Big Careers, Small Children podcast please record it here https://www.speakpipe.com/BigCareersSmallChildren

James McDougal, VP of Marketing at Paul Davis Restoration, talks with Jeremy Shere, founder & CEO of Tribal Knowledge Podcasting, about staying in touch with leads without annoying them.Highlights:Reading the signs to know when to cut a sales presentation shortWhy listening matters and how to improve listening skillsWhy you need to know what your customers don't like about youLearn more about Paul Davis RestorationConnect with James McDougal on LinkedIn

Runescape and life may seem entirely disparate, but at a base level they are one and the same. We have a finite amount of time to do what we need to do if we want to have a successful music career. In music, this means honing the skills you're best at and leaving other skills to people who have more practice and experience in. It's the same in Runescape, where it's incredibly difficult to max out your levels in every single skill. Which character will you choose in life: the Jack of all trades or the expert? One has a clear advantage over the other - listen now to learn more! What you'll learn: How Runescape relates to your skills in the real worldWhy being a Jack of all trades has benefits and pitfallsHow to choose which real-life skills to focus onWhy it's important to focus on your core skillsWhy specialists are the people who get hiredHow to set goals for the skills you want to learnWhy “skill levels” and goals are one and the sameHow to learn non-priority skills without wasting time For full show notes, visit https://bandhive.rocks/103

Kalina Tyrkiel dropped by for a chat about writing in English as a non-native speaker. Tune in to hear about the methods and tools you can use to succeed in UX writing, even if you have another mother tongue.Her conclusion is that being a non-native UX writer is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, many non-natives face challenges related to grammar and fluency. On the other hand, those who use English as a second language have a natural feel for plain language and localization issues. Things that came up in our discussion:The difference between being a native speaker, a native writer, and a content strategistThe benefits of team work – no UX writer is a single player!Bridging the gap between language skills and content design skillsWhy dyslexia can be a strength for UX writersA psychologist by training and UX writer by trade, Kalina currently combines her passion for UX and coffee at Beans, a marketplace for coffee. Try our free UX writing courseConnect with Kalina on LinkedIn or FacebookCheck out Kalina's toolbox:Ludwig.guruReverso.contextGlowbe corpusAlso mentioned:David Crystal's numbers were quoted in this excellent podcast episode about nonnative English speakers. Check out his book English as a global language  too. Or any of his other books :)

In this solo episode, I discuss what I believe to be one of the most important career skills for any leader: listening well.I've written on this topic many times here on the blog, but I wanted to dive deeper into a few of those posts and add some thoughts that will help you set yourself apart as a leader.Most people think they're above average listeners, but the truth is we can all improve in this area.If you want to build or boost your career, check out this episode to learn how you can lead others with kindness and confidence by listening well.You'll Learn2 questions to continually ask yourself to be a better listenerHow to avoid "after-meeting regret" by asking for clarification immediately while listening5 phrases to use to ask for clarification in a non-threatening way3 reasons we aren't good listeners3 actions we can take immediately to improve our listening skillsWhy listening well improves the diversity and inclusion of an organization3 Fundamental Career Skills Related to Today's Episode1. A mindset of serviceServing others as a leader, or servant leadership as some call it, is essential to building a career that is not only successful, but also meaningful. Listening well starts with truly valuing others and seeking to serve them.2. EmpathyBeing able to empathize and understand another person's perspective is critical to listening well. And, as we seek to better understand the person speaking to us, we will become more effective transmitters of information as well. Empathy is a fundamental career skill all expert communicators continually practice and refine.3. HumilityHumility applies directly to listening. When we are listening well, we are acknowledging that we don't know everything. We are admitting that we can learn from what another person has to say.Humility as a leader also gives us the freedom to admit when we get distracted and miss what someone has said to us. When we don't take ourselves too seriously and resist the pride within us, we can invest our mental energy in focusing on what our team member is telling us instead of thinking about how we are going to respond. Links and Resources from this EpisodeListening expert, Oscar Trimboli's websiteDan Oblinger's book, Life or Death Listening: A Hostage Negotiator's How-to Guide to Mastering the Essential Communication Skill on Amazon or locally in Wichita, Kansas at Eighth Day BooksMichael Bungay Stanier's books, The Advice Trap and The Coaching HabitThe blog posts discussed in this episode:How to Listen to Understand not Just to HearMore Tips on How to Listen to Understand not Just to HearWhy We are Poor Listeners and How to ImproveFor More InformationCheck out the full show notes on the episode page at GregHarrod.com. 

What happens when you introduce your two resident cats to the new puppy in your life? How can you keep everyone safe and happy while making sure you've time for all the furry members of your family? In our very first episode, Naomi talks to Olivia Healy, a trainer in California who has two high-maintenance cats, about her recent experiences temporarily housing puppies. In this episode we discuss:FosteringAn introduction to kitten behavior at 2 or 3-7 weeks Fostering can give you an insight into how your resident animals can cope (if management and introductions are done correctly) Why you should be upfront with the shelter or rescue Bringing in a trainer to guide the process Getting to know different personalities and breeds How each new foster will teach you something Enrichment for active catsHow a lack of enrichment for active cats can lead to aggression. How do you figure out what the right enrichment activities are? What is the right amount of enrichment for your cats? How quickly can a lack of enrichment effect behavior? Right away A build up over time Working up to enrichment side by side by using a physical and visual barrier Graduating to a physical but no visual barrier Why Olivia recommends not free feeding. mealtimes for wet food with dry food in puzzles around if they are feeling peckish Things to consider when adding a dog to a house with resident catsSpace to separate and manage Stress and safety Trust in you and your environment Knowing when it's too much for either animal Having enough time to focus on each animal What are the animals that you already have? Having contingency plans. Puppy vs. older dog? Developing your own skillsReading body language Clicker mechanics Teaching the cats skillsWhy teaching ahead of time is preferable Finding food motivators and practicing reinforcement strategies Targeting and station Directing without physical touch Station (portable) Look At That Creating predictability in schedule and actions Who's in this episode?Host - Naomi Rotenberghttps://www.instagram.com/praiseworthypets (https://www.instagram.com/praiseworthypets) https://www.praiseworthypets.com/ (https://www.praiseworthypets.com/) Olivia Healyhttps://www.instagram.com/clickerkittens (https://www.instagram.com/clickerkittens) https://www.praiseworthypets.com/ (https://www.praiseworthypets.com/)     Resource LinksCanine Enrichment for the Real World: Making It a Part of Your Dog's Daily Life Cats vs. Dogs: The Efficacy of Feliway FriendsTM and AdaptilTM Products in Multispecies Homes

There's one thing that's crystal clear in the learning and development world. Training is never a one-and-done thing. The best kind of training is ongoing and is a constant feature in any workplace.Many organizations realize the importance of training and are eager to teach new skills, but what about older skills? Skills you trained for just a couple of years ago are in danger of being outdated unless you revisit them. We call this a “skills half-life.” In this episode of The Learning Xchange, Matthew Brown, Schoox's VP of Learning and Brand Success, joins Karen Clem, Director of Talent Development, to discuss the half-life of skills in the workplace. Listen to this episode to find out:What a skills half-life means How quickly the need for skills changesThe difference between durable and perishable skillsWhy should try to plan ahead and anticipate the need for retraining If you enjoyed this episode, please share what you love about The Learning Xchange by leaving us a rating and review!

In this episode Brendan Hill talks with a special guest that has something a bit different to offer our SME marketers and businesses. Our guest is pro surfing legend, Mark Matthews.Mark has made a living achieving the unfathomable: crossing the intersection of danger and excitement. He knows all too well the crippling grasp of fear.While in Tasmania, fifteen feet in front of a cliff in cold, shark infested waters, Mark hit a reef and instantly blacked out. Terror engulfed every inch of his being. Neck braced and hospital-ridden, he didn't know if he could ever surf again. At that moment, Mark made a decision never to allow fear to overpower him again.With his presentation business ” Life Beyond Fear”  has him deconstructing, fine-tuning, and personalizing emotional resilience techniques to successfully strengthen one's mindset and sustain long term performance.These techniques have helped him win an unprecedented three consecutive Oakley Big Wave Awards and cement him as one of the best big waves surfers in the world.  In this episode you will learn: How Mark overcomes the fear of surfing 50-foot waves and how you can apply these techniques to areas of your businessHow to get out of your comfort zone to get the experience you need to create that new comfort zone where new opportunities lieHow to build a personal brandHow Mark became a world-class keynote speaker when he couldn't even speak in front of a room of people at the beginningAdvantages of keeping your pitches raw and unpolishedHow to make your business more authentic and attract customersWhy having a high level of authenticity in every aspect of your business increases your chances of successHow to improve your presentation skillsWhy you need to have a plan in place for all business scenariosThe powerful moment that changed Mark's mindset after being told by doctors that he'd never surf againThe importance of building your own audienceHow studying standup comedy can make you a better public speakerResources Mentioned:Mark's Instagram AccountRed Bull Cape Fear (see Mark @ 48 seconds)Pragmatic ThinkingUpworkLinkedIn HelperMasterclassQuotes: When you push yourself through that fear and anxiety, usually the experience, feeling, result or success on the other side feels like that Holy Grail. You get that intrinsic reward and the external rewards that make it feel like a Holy Grail - like life's worth living.Talk to your audience like you're talking to one person, like you're talking to a friend and carry that tone. Match it to how you would just speak to a close friend, because you speak to your closest friends with the most authenticity.When you build your own audience you become like a small marketing agency yourself.There will be people that enjoy watching you do what you do. That's my model. Just stick to what you like. It's too tiring trying to be someone that you're not.What Business would you build on Mars?"It would have to be indoor wave pools. And surfing sells itself. All you got to do is offer a few free surf lessons and when people experience that feeling, what else is there going to be to do on Mars than ride a few waves? It will sell itself."Get in touch with Mark:markmathews.comMark on InstagramMark on LinkedInTranscript:Brendan:Mark, welcome to the show.Mark:Thanks for having me, Brendan.Brendan:You have an amazing LinkedIn profile, that's where I first found out about you. Can you tell us more about big wave surfing?Mark:Big wave surfing, I mean, that's my life. It's been my life for the last 15 years. It was my avenue to build a career out of the sport of surfing, even though I wasn't quite good enough or talented enough to be a competitive or a world champion level surfer.Brendan: Right.Mark:It was just this different avenue that I found that I could manufacture myself a career out of the sport that I loved.Brendan:Wow. When did you come to the realization that you could follow your passion and make that your career?Mark:It happened when I was about 20, so I was working, actually, here in Sydney, down at Darling Harbor, making coffees and cocktails at night. Out of the blue, I got asked to go on a surf trip down to Tasmania to surf a new wave that had been getting talked about in the industry. It was being heralded as one of the biggest and scariest waves that another had ever seen.Brendan: Wow.Mark:And no one had really photographed it at that point in time. And no part of me wanted to go and surf it, because I'd never really surfed big waves and I was absolutely terrified when I got the call. And it was funny because I couldn't figure out why they were calling me because I was kind of a no one in the industry of surfing.Brendan: Right.Mark:I found out down the track they probably called about 30 or 40 other surfers before they got to my name at the bottom of the list. Everyone politely declined because the waves sounded so scary, but I didn't have the chance of saying no. If I had said no, I would never have got my career off the ground because at that point, I didn't have the major sponsorships. Anyway, I went down to Tasmania, one thing lead to another and I ended up surfing waves bigger than I'd ever surfed before in my life.Brendan: Wow.Mark:And the photos and footage of that trip went around the world and I got my first surfing sponsorships and then that basically gave me the blueprint of what I needed to do to make a career, it was travel around the world, chase down the biggest waves I could find, surf them, create content, let that content get in the media and based on the media value, I'd get the sponsorship dollars.Brendan:Wow. So how big are these waves that we're talking about?Mark:Down in Tasmania, that first time, it was in the 15 to 20 foot range, but the way the waves break down there is what makes them so spectacular and dangerous. So super deep water waves breaking on a really shallow rock ledge, which magnifies the power and the spectacular nature of the waves. To me, way more dangerous than say, if I go and surf waves in excess of 50 feet, but break in deep water, while they look and are a whole lot bigger, it's nowhere near as dangerous or spectacular.Brendan:So in terms of taking that first step, I know that one of your mantras is life beyond fear, the other side of fear. So taking that first step. A good example, I just finished watching Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade on Netflix and when he's walking over that invisible gap to get the Holy Grail-Mark:I know the one.Brendan:Yeah, it's that first step. And I can imagine these massive waves passing by and 15, 20 feet, I mean, up to 50 feet, as you say. Can you tell us more about that first step and how to overcome fear? Because I mean, it has parallels in business as well. That first step is always the hardest.Mark:100%. And that's the interesting thing, because as scary as big wave surfing is, and the thought or the reality of maybe drowning, for me, I find public speaking and keynoting that I do now more stressful. I get more anxiety from it, it wears me down more than big wave surfing ever did.Brendan: Wow.Mark:So that's where the corelation is between what action sports people do and what business people do because fear is fear. It doesn't matter whether it's a fear of physical danger or harm or a fear of failure or not being good enough or making mistakes. The way your body reacts is exactly the same. So across the board, I think that's where the relationship is. And then like you said, the Indiana Jones reference is perfect.It's like the steps across the invisible bridge to the Holy Grail, in my head, it's so terrifying to get out of your comfort zone to get the experience you need to create that new comfort zone where the opportunities are, whether in business or in the sport of surfing. But when you do that and you push yourself through that fear and anxiety, usually the experience or the feeling or the result or the success on the other side feels like that Holy Grail. You get that intrinsic reward and the external rewards that make it feel like a Holy Grail, like life's worth living when you push yourself like that.Brendan:Yeah. It's interesting that you say that you get more anxiety now about public speaking than big wave surfing, validating what Jerry Seinfeld always says, "Public speaking is the number one human fear, followed by death at number two." Big wave surfing, I can imagine, wouldn't be far behind these monster swells.Mark:Yeah, I think Jerry is definitely right. For an introvert, anyway, I'm highly introverted, so public speaking is the scariest thing in life for me.Brendan:So what made you jump into public speaking after your career in big wave surfing?Mark:I had a sponsor who sponsored me from when I was in my early twenties, his best friend was in the world of corporate training and had a background climbing mountains and brought that to the business world and then he had said to me, years ago, in my early twenties, that this is the career path that you should look to take while you're still big wave surfing, so that you can build it then and then be able to carry it on down the track when I'm 50, when I can't surf big waves anymore. 60, maybe. I'm pushing for 60.Mark:And at the time, I was like, "There's no way I'm ever doing that" because for me, I couldn't even stand in front of a classroom when I was a kid and read from a book, I would stutter so bad, I'd have so much anxiety, so it took a lot for me to be able to do it. Spent untold amounts of money doing every speaking course under the sun.But eventually, it was exactly like learning to surf big waves, the exposure and the experience just builds up and then you build that new skill set so that it doesn't matter who you stand in front of, who I'm standing in front now, I've got the tools and the skills to dig into my bag and perform on stage and I don't have to feel too anxious about it now but originally, it was tough.Brendan:Yeah. Do you remember your first big keynote speech?Mark:I do. I was in Hawaii and it was for an insurance company and I got offered the talk two weeks before the event and I didn't have a keynote at all.Brendan: Wow.Mark:So I wrote the keynote in the two weeks before. The only person I said it in front of was my mom.Brendan: Wow.Mark:And I did the keynote in front of her and she actually features in the keynote because she's one of my big motivators in life to be successful. And she had a tear in her eye when I told her and that was kind of enough, I was like, "Okay. We'll see how it goes." And if I look back on the delivery of the keynote that I gave, the delivery was very average, but the bed of the keynote has almost stayed exactly the same. That's what I deliver today. And the feedback that I got from the audience was amazing, off that first keynote.Brendan:Right.Mark:I had the bosses say, "This is what you've got to do in life." And they just enjoyed, I think, the fact that I was so raw and real on stage because I had no other choice but to be that way. And it wasn't really too polished.Brendan: Right.Mark:And I've always taken that as I've gone on in keynote speaking, never to become that over-polished speaker that's talking to a track, because I think for the audience, you have to remember that they're seeing you for the first time, they want it to be real. Even though I'm telling the same thing that I've told a thousand times, it needs to feel real in that moment and the connection has to be real with the audience for them to even remotely take in what you're going to say.Brendan:Yeah. It's a interesting point that you touch on there, authenticity. So I guess that's part of your brand, being really authentic and not being too polished. I mean, when we go on social media feeds, like on Instagram, everyone is looking very polished. How can businesses become more authentic and tell their real story and start to, like yourself, really resonate with their audience?Mark:Ah, man, I think it takes courage to do that and it's tricky for businesses. When you have all these insurance factors and regulators and all this stuff hanging over the top of you and then investors, and depending on what size business you're running, to really let people know authentically what's happening within the business, where you're planning to go and all that, it takes courage, but I find that if you looked into some case studies on it, it is worth while to do.And especially small businesses and small business owners needing the motivation to do what they're going to have to do to be successful in small business, which is such a small amount of people pull that off, the authenticity level has to be there where you have to really love what you're doing and believe in it and there has to be deep meaning in what you're doing for you to go that extra level to the extent that you need to to be successful.So this authenticity on both aspects is how you run your business internally, but then how you speak to your customers, I think, both of them take some courage, but worth while.Brendan:And in terms of speaking to customers, you touched on presentation skills. Obviously very important in every day business. People are presenting on the phone, presenting in their content marketing, for example. What sort of tips can you give early stage businesseslistening on at home? Obviously, you had to learn from the ground up with your presentation skills for your keynotes. You did a lot of courses. People just starting now or wanting to improve their presentation skills, where do they start?Mark:I think the best tip that I got as far as tone, when you talk to someone, is that talk to your audience like you're talking to one person, like you're talking to a friend and carry that tone. And you've got to practice it and then watch yourself on video and see if you're carrying that tone because it's really hard to do initially, because when the camera's in front of you or the audience is in front of you, naturally, the anxiety shifts you into a different tone with the way you're speaking to people. But I think if you go back and watch what you look like and then try and match it to how you would just speak to a close friend, because you speak to your closest friends with the most authenticity, you know?Brendan: True. Yeah.Mark:And then if you can keep that tone, I think that helps a lot. And then by far, the most important thing is to be prepared. Unbelievably prepared. Nothing beats the fear of public speaking like preparation. You've going to have, for me, it's the same as surfing. So when I go and surf big waves, I'm ready for every worse case scenario that could possibly happen. I have a really detailed plan put in place.For example, if I blacked out under water and I had to be resuscitated, they had to restart my heart and then I had to call for a helicopter, we have the whole plan in place. So it takes some of that fear and that apprehension that you get in your mind in the lead up to scary moments away because I'm prepared for it. So the same way, if I'm going to do a keynote this afternoon, for WordPress, actually, here in Sydney, everything that could go wrong, I know exactly what to do.The whole power can shut off and I have to do my presentation without any photos or footage or anything like that, but I'm ready to do that.Brendan: Amazing.Mark:Or if my mind goes blank, which it does in front of an audience, if something happens, I've got a line and a story where I can go straight into at any point in my presentations.Brendan:It's a good idea. Yeah.Mark:Yeah. And then give myself the time to get back on track, so overly prepared is the key todealing with that kind of fear.Brendan:And speaking of scary moments, what was the scariest moments in your big wave surfing career?Mark:I've had a recent one where I dislocated my knee surfing down the South Coast of Sydney, five hours South of here. I hit the reef on about a 10 foot wave and completely dislocated my knee, tore every ligament and tendon.Brendan: Wow.Mark:Tore the major artery that runs through my leg. Major nerves. The pain that I experienced when I did that, I knew that something really bad had happened. And then to wake up the following morning in hospital after emergency surgery, and I was basically told that I was going to have a disability where I can't move my foot, I can't lift my foot anymore for the rest of my life.Brendan: Wow.Mark:So it was the doctors telling me, "Your surfing career is over."Brendan: Right.Mark:So that, by far, was the scariest, hearing that news was the scariest thing that I've been through within surfing. But managed to prove them wrong and I'm getting my surfing career back on track. It's taken me about two and a half years, but it's getting there.Brendan:Wow. So can you talk us through that mindset from being told you'll never surf again to rebuilding your career?Mark:I have to admit, the first six weeks to two months when I was stuck in hospital in the big metal frame brace, with my big wounds from the surgery on my leg and I couldn't get out of bed at all in the worst pain I've felt, nerve pain, by far, I've had almost every other injury youcan do, broken bones and stuff, but nothing compares to nerve pain. And yeah, in that two months I got really depressed. Not on the level of depression like suicidal depression, that's something completely different, but depressed in that I didn't want to see anyone. I'd given up hope of surfing again.Brendan: Wow.Mark:I wasn't sleeping because of the pain or they'd give me ridiculous amounts of medication to try and combat the pain, so it was that. All these things just lead to me being so unbelievably unhealthy, physically and mentally. It's interesting because it wasn't until, I'd like to say I just snapped myself out of it, but I didn't.It wasn't until I actually met a young guy in hospital who reached out to me on social media. And he said, "I've been following your career since I was young. Big fan. I'd love to come up and meet you and get a photo." Because he read that I was in Canberra Hospital and he was actually in there. And I didn't want to see anyone, so I didn't even reply. It was my wife who saw the message and wrote back to him and said, "Yeah, no worries, come up and get a photo."Mark:So this kid comes up probably three hours after I'd seen the message. He gets wheeled into my bedroom by his brother, he's a complete quadriplegic and had broken his neck about six months before I hurt myself and the moment that I shook Jason, his name was, hand, and I don't know if you've shook someone's hand who's a quadriplegic, it's confronting. They can't control their arm, anything. And he stuck out his arm with a big grin on his face. And the moment that I shook his hand, it was the craziest shift that I've ever had experienced in my life where my perspective or mindset about what I was dealing with did a complete 180.Mark:So I went from being really angry, full of self-pity for what had happened to me, blaming other people, the victim of this wipeout and this injury and just done with it to just feeling like the luckiest person on Earth because if I'd had hit that reef any other part of my body, I could have so easily been dealing with what he was dealing with. And his injury's a million times worse than mine and he's dealing with it that much better. So I was overcome with gratitude, feeling lucky. And from that moment onwards, it was like that feeling of feeling lucky about my situation was the catalyst to get me back on track. Everything fed on from there.Brendan: Wow.Mark:And now, two years later, after all the rehab, I've figured out how to surf good enough withthe disability that I can get back out into big waves. But I think meeting him and that shift in mindset was the saving grace for me in dealing with that.Brendan:That's an amazing story. So tell us about the first time after this accident that you got back on the surf board.Mark:I surfed a couple of times, probably a year down the track, but I would barely call it surfing, compared to what I've been doing. It was on a longboard, I could only just stand up. I could barely turn the board and at that moment, I was like, "It's nice to be surfing again, but this is ... It's nice to be out in the ocean and the water, but it's not really surfing for me."It took about another eight months after that to where I rode a wave and got my first barrel, say inside the barrel and caught a wave. Not a big wave, just sort of eight foot wave on the Gold Coast and that moment was just a game changer for me. All the hard work paid off because I could surf good enough just to do that, to get barrelled. It wasn't big waves and get my career on track, but that was enough.I was like, "If this is it, then that's fine." But then, my surfing ability just kept getting better and better after that, just up until about six weeks ago, I got to compete in the Red Bull Cap Fear event, a big wave surfing event down in Tasmania at that first wave that went to and I got my first big barrel there and that was the icing on the cake. That's two and a half years of rehab. Yeah, it was a good journey.Brendan:Yeah, amazing journey. And can you speak more on your mom being a major point of motivation in your life?Mark:Yeah. She's just on two different levels, but she's always been the type of person who has that internal reflection and thinks about who she is, what she's like and how she can be better, and she's always had that. She eventually does a lot of meditation and has lived in ashrams around the world and became a yoga teacher, so I think that rubbed off on me.How valuable it is to know yourself. Figure out who you are and try and work on your flaws and be better. So I think that rubbed off on me a lot. And then the other part is that I've just always wanted to, down the track, when she retires, support her, be able to buy her a house one day. It's the image that I always use in my head.Before I'm about to do something scary or when I got to get up early and go to training or when I've got to say no to eating that shit food and eat this boring food. All those things, I've just got this clear picture in my head of the day I get to buy her a house and I can see the excitement and that big smile on her face in those moments. So it's those two parts that she's only inspiring to me.Brendan:Yeah, amazing. So focusing on your business, now. Your brand that you've built for yourself and you mentioned that you went around the world chasing content. So talk us through, Iguess, your content strategy. You got the footage of you surfing the big waves. What did you do next?Mark:Yeah. It was interesting because from the start of my career, it went through the whole digital media revolution.Brendan: Oh, really?Mark:The first surf trip we did was on film, with cameras and photos. And then it was just going out into mainstream newspapers and stuff. And then we just tracked through the whole evolution of digital media in that time. So it's like having one of the first blogs in surfing that people could follow.Brendan: Wow.Mark:Because in my head, I had to make up for a lack of talent as a surfer by having the business smarts and how I could get the exposure and then that would make me as valuable as the other more talented surfers out there. That was what I always had, I was always looking for different things of how I could do that.And the digital media revolution was the game changer because then it wasn't up to the print media and surf magazines who had a stranglehold on the industry on who was successful. When you build your own audience and then you could show them and you've got your own audience, you become like a small marketing agency yourself.Brendan: Yeah.Mark:So by having that business smart, I controlled my destiny a little bit more. And yeah, I think it made that career, I could extend it longer also as well. So yeah, there are so many nuance things within that, how you do it, but it's the same core principle. Just show people what I love about what I do. Show them that and there's that many people out there on social media in the digital world.There will be people that enjoy watching you do what you do. That's what's my model. Just stick to what you like. It's too tiring trying to be someone that you're not. I could have gone down that path and you try and do the things that people like or that the big celebrities are doing, but to me, that seemed exhausting. It's just like, just show what you love about surfing and then see if people like it.Brendan:Yeah. It comes back to your point about talking to your best friends when you're doing your keynote.Mark: Yeah.Brendan:Focusing on that one person.Mark:Exactly. Yeah and then it keeps you authentic in a way.Brendan:And what channels are you using at the moment? Have you gone head first into video content as well? I imagine a lot of GoPro footage and ...Mark: Yeah.Brendan:Is live streaming possible in big wave surfing?Mark:It is. GoPro is a major sponsor of mine. I've always worked with them and that was just about me wanting to use the best cameras for what we did in action sports. I was always so interested in how can I make my audience get as close to this experience as possible as what I get inside the barrelling part of the wave. If you can help them try and experience that. The tiny point of view camera is where you can give that field and then the GoPro Fusion that shoots the 360 and virtual reality type content, they're awesome tools to be able to do that.And then on the live streaming front, when the technology became where it became possible to be able to set up these high production live feeds at the drop of a hat, because the difference in surfing as a sport, in big wave surfing as a sport, compared to say, live streaming a football game is what we do is all weather dependent. So I teamed up with Red Bull in that regard to create Red Bull Cape Fear, a big wave surf event.Brendan: Right.Mark:And it's the only company that, again, has set aside that kind of financial amount on the possibility that we may get big enough waves that year to run an event. I couldn't find, there was no other company out there that would just go, "Yeah, here's this much money" eventhough the event might not happen. You might only have a 50/50 chance of it happening. Yeah, so now we're able to do that in remote locations, so we could do that down in Tasmania, which is in the middle of nowhere where this wave breaks.Brendan: Wow.Mark:And we streamed it live to, I think, the numbers ended up being about 1.5 million people across a live feed and the first replay because it happens just when it happens, so people aren't prepared for it.Brendan: Right.Mark:We give them a 24 hour window.Brendan: Okay.Mark:Because that's when we got to take that the event's going to happen and then we send the production crews in, so yeah, that's been an interesting experience. I think that's been the latest frontier in regard to that digital media revolution and the way to bring surfing and big wave surfing to people.Brendan:Yeah, that's an amazing strategy. And what's next? What problems are you working on now in your business?Mark:For me, because I've been injured for the last couple of years, my main focus is keynote speaking in the corporate training world and establishing myself within there and really researching what companies and their employees and everyone needs to manage that hectic paced life of that corporate world. Because there's that sort of disconnect where companies want so much out of their employees.They want them to work ridiculous hours and the employees are getting burned out because of that but the world's so competitive that if you don't put up with that burnout, you'll lose your job because someone else will put their hand up and try and take it on. And so it's how can I equip those employees to still do the workload or the hours but not be as drained or affected by it? So it's how can you take on that and not have it rule their life where it destroys their relationships and their personal life? And I think that's, at the moment, within the corporate world, the Holy Grail of figuringthat complex web of its meaning for the employees to want to take on all the stress, they have to find that meaning and the company has to align with them to be able to do that. And then the physical aspect of being able to cope with the crazy work hours, so there's that physical element, whether it's diet, exercise, sleep, those parts.Mark:And then the relationship aspect of their work relationships and their personal relationships because that emotional side and that relationship side is the other big part of taxing you as a human. So it's a complex web, but I love it. For me, human performance on any level is amazing.I originally loved the freak performers who were the world champions at a given sport and how they did what they did, but the more you dive into that, it's like, usually once they're best of the best at something, they're freakishly genetically talented, which isn't that interesting to me.And then if they're not really good at one thing and really good at something completely different, then it's like the tools they're using to be good at one thing might not be transferrable to anyone else.Brendan: Right.Mark:Yeah. But when you see people that can go and be the highest level in one aspect of life and another aspect of life and another aspect of life, it's like whatever's working there is then transferrable. And that's what I've tried to find with surfing.I can conquer fear in the world of surfing, but do those same techniques and rules apply to public speaking or to developing business or to just all these other aspects of life? So I've just been testing them and I'm slowly coming up and still tweaking different programs and workshops for corporate.I deliver a keynote which is more on the inspirational side and then a more detailed workshop, where if I can get anywhere from three to six hours with an audience, then you can deep dive into it and make more lasting changes with people than a keynote can.Brendan:Yeah. And how do you find these companies to do the workshops, are they through their keynotes?Mark:Yes. There's lots of work out there for keynote speakers, if you're a half decent keynote speaker, the companies are coming knocking at your door.Brendan: Wow.Mark:And that's been the case, but because it's such a short amount of time, the companies don't mind giving you that little bit of time with the audience, because it's not as big an investment for them. Because the money that they pay you is not the expense, it's the investment of having a hundred employees sit there listening to you and they're not doing whatever other work they're supposed to be doing.So to then ask for three hours or six hours or a multi-tiered program over a year, where you make a radical culture change in a company, that's a big investment, money-wise and time-wise for them. So yeah, you've got to give to get, so it's like, "Here, we'll do it for you like this for a lesser amount and you'll see the results." And then now I've got the testimonials from certain companies, then the other companies can come aboard because they can believe what you're doing.Brendan:Yeah. And can you tell us any stories of the changes in culture and the results that you've seen in some of these companies?Mark:Yeah. To me, the interesting ones or the radical ones are usually the stress reduction ones, that's huge, and where you dive into stress programs. But then, if that's the main set of programs that you're doing, but then the offshoot of managing stress and creating resilience is say, a workshop around how to have tough conversations in an organization.Because that, to me, is probably one of the main relationship emotional factors that drain people in companies because there's animosity being carried around by employees because they're not speaking up and they can't have a tough conversation with their boss or with their peers without rubbing people the wrong way. And then they just live in this world of constant stress and social pressure.Brendan:Yeah, the conflict avoidance.Mark:Yeah. So we built, a company called Pragmatic Thinking, that I work closely with, they've got the best tough conversation program or workshop that I've seen. I can do a keynote, have all this stress reduction stuff and bring them and we'll do a tough conversations piece there.Brendan: Great.Mark:And then you see radical shifts because just that small number of skills, if you can criticize someone without tearing their whole ego apart, there's an amazing ride along effect from that because you can then give criticism without destroying someone. And then that just plays out. And once a whole number of people in your team can do that, the culture change in a year's time and the progression as far as the way the team works shifts hugely.Brendan:Yeah. That's amazing. So speaking of tools now, I like to ask all the guests that come on what marketing tools they use for their business. So what's been the best investment that you've made tool-wise?Mark: Marketing-wise?Brendan:Yeah, marketing-wise.Mark:Outsourcing with Upwork, for me, having a really small business, is amazing. The talent of people out there around the world that you can access at the drop of a hat is phenomenal. So probably that, as an outsourcing tool. I probably shouldn't say this, but I had a LinkedIn helper tool that was phenomenal.Brendan: Oh, yeah.Mark:But I think it might have just got shut down recently, so I have to go back to the old way of running LinkedIn. But yeah, any of those tools that can automate things that you do but automate them in a way that it doesn't seem like things are being automated, then it's super valuable.Brendan:Yeah. And are you a big reader, Mark?Mark:More listen. I like podcasts. I do like to read, but I just recently did an IQ test and my language comprehension skills are so low. It's ridiculous. So reading for me is time consuming whereas I love to listen to different podcasts and especially when you can get two experts debating on something, I find that the most valuable way to learn.Brendan:So more of the longform podcasts?Mark:Definitely longform podcasts or lecture series. A lot of universities and professors out there put their lecture courses online, like on YouTube, so you can access almost anything these days.Brendan: Yeah.Mark:And there's amazing learning platforms, like MasterClass and a whole bunch of other ones. To read is amazing if you're a good reader because it's really good for your imagination as well, but to just be able to have the highest end quality YouTube learning video or MasterClass platform or whatever like that that can just teach you through five different mediums at once, for me, that's way more beneficial. Yeah.Brendan:Yeah, I was on MasterClass yesterday, actually, some amazing courses.Mark:Amazing stuff, yeah. I think I did one of the value ones. I did Steve Martin's comedy one.Brendan: Oh, wow.Mark:Just for public speaking. And when you see the way they break apart jokes in telling jokes, you can then learn to refine the way you would deliver a keynote because the emphasis on how much ... I heard Jerry Seinfeld say this too. He can spend a week on one line.Brendan: Yeah.Mark:Writing and re-writing one line and pausing in different places and it can make or break a joke. So as a keynote speaker, if you can dive into that level of detail on what you deliver, it's interesting. But you just got to be bothered to give it the time.Brendan:Yeah. And I know Seinfeld has another statistic, I think it's one week for every one minute of content.Mark:Oh, that's perfect. Perfect.Brendan:How long does it take you to do one minute of one of your keynote presentations, preparation-wise?Mark:It would depend, it would be in that realm, but I find, for me, the preparation and learning is every time I deliver a keynote, then watching it and then re-structuring some part of it. Yeah, it would be in that realm, I reckon. Probably less. I think comedians, it's so much harder than, I think, any other form of entertainment.Brendan:Well, you have to get a laugh every 15 secs, I think it is.Mark:Yeah. I think that's the hardest version of entertainment there is. They're re-working a minute, compared to what I do with keynote because I can tell a story and there's five or 10 minutes of content and I don't have to spend that much time to get that story, I bet it does make a difference when you get some detail in there and do some work on the delivery.Brendan:And what about online education, is that an area that you've looked at for your workshops, for example?Mark:Yeah. I've built, just recently, for a client, a big software company, a video learning series.Brendan: Right.Mark:The feedback from that's been awesome. Yeah, it was a big investment, so it was just because the client specifically wanted it that I ended up going down that track. I was thinking more in a future plan of what I'm doing, I would do that, but I just ended up doing it because the client wanted it. And they really liked it. And it's matching a simple lesson that works across the board, whether it's in the corporate world or what I do as a surfer to a surf story.Brendan: Right.Mark:So it's just an entertaining way for them to see the same lesson that they're going to see on any other learning platform or internally, they see it all the time, but when you can match a surf story to it and what's going on in the business ecosystem of professional surfing, it just anchors the message a little more. It's a good way to bring a different world to it and then for me, I know it's working with a client is when the staff start using surf examples for what they're doing. It's like, "Ah, this is just like when Mark decided to chase a virtual realityopportunity over going to chase a new market production in China for a new sponsor." It's like these scenarios, so if they're talking in that way, I'm like, "Yes, that's working."Brendan:So Mark, wanted to thank you so much for coming on. Wide ranging conversation. So many inspiring stories and tactics as well.Mark: Thanks.Brendan:But before we go, we like to ask our guests two abstract questions. So are you ready for abstract part of the show?Mark:Yeah, my dumb brain is trying to figure out what abstract means. That's my language problem in the IQ world. But yeah, fire away.Brendan:So the first question, if you could have a billboard, it can be anywhere in the world, what would it say and where would you put it?Mark:What would it say? Oh, man, I had this quote I read on the plane this morning. It's something like, is high performance is more like a cobweb than it is an organizational chart? It's something like that.Brendan: Yeah.Mark:Yeah. And it's just like that complex adaptive systems theory where everything affects everything. And it's the same way companies run, it's the same way your physiology in your body runs, but it's more so intertwined that if you leave out one aspect of performance, then all the others suffer. But if you take an entire system's approach to fixing performance, regardless of what it is, then you get crazy results.Brendan:Yeah, it's awesome.Mark:So it's cobweb versus, I think it was organizational chart or something like that. It'd be a long-winded billboard, that one.Brendan:Yeah. And the final question, you are on the first flight to Mars, with Elon Musk and the first settlers aboard the SpaceX starship Rocket. So what business do you start when you land on Mars and how do you promote it to the new Martians?Mark:It would have to be indoor wave pools, I think.Brendan:The first time I ask-Mark:And surfing sells itself. All you got to do is offer a few free surf lessons and when people experience that feeling, what else is there going to be to do on Mars than ride a few waves? So it will sell itself.Brendan:Definitely. So Mark, once again, really appreciate your time today and the value you've dropped to the audience. Is there anything you'd like to say before we wrap up and how can people get in touch?Mark:Thanks for having me first and thanks to the listeners for listening. If anyone wants to get in contact with me, my website is www.markmathews.com. And Mathews with one T.Brendan: OneT.Mark:Yeah, or on LinkedIn or social media, it's @markmathewssurf, so feel free to reach out and I'd love to work with your company and figure out this whole complex cobweb of performance, stress, energy, all of that stuff.Brendan:Yeah, amazing. We'll put all the links and resources Mark has mentioned in the show notes. And Mark, thanks for such a fantastic conversation. And I'll also put up some of your big wave surfing photos in the show notes because they're absolutely mind-blowing and hard to describe on air.Mark:Yeah. I think when people look at that, they'll be like, "No, we're not listening to this crazy person."Brendan:No, it's an awesome mission that you're out on changing many people's lives. So yeah, I want to thank you for that and thank you for coming in today.Mark:Awesome. Thanks for having me. 

Despite the prevalence of safer vehicle design, driver assistance technology, and a huge wealth of data available from monitoring devices, vehicle crash and death rates continue to rise. With more deaths, more injuries and billions of dollars in annual costs, what can drivers — and the companies that hire them — do to keep our roads safer? Joining Tony Douglas, President and CEO of Smith System, for this episode of Global Road Safety are two special guests: visual sports scientist and coach, Dr. Sherylle Calder, aka The Eye Coach: “We work with very big insurance companies, one specific company within six months of all the clients getting access to EyeGym, we brought down the loss ratio in claims between 20 and 25%, which is simply explained by less accidents, less claims, etc.”And MD of Driver Bureau South Africa, Andrew Crickmay, who guides us through his success in implementing Dr. Calder's visual training techniques into commercial driving applications.Listen as Dr. Calder shares her research with listeners: from discovering that if you use your eyes, your brain, and your body in a certain way, you can impact performance, to becoming a visual analysis coach, to how everyone (not just elite athletes) can benefit from eye training: “EyeGym has an application for every walk of life and to every individual. So we work with kids from six years old. And we worked with an old guy of 96 a couple of months ago, because he wanted to redo his driver's license.”We then hear from Andrew who has implemented Dr. Calder's Eye Gym training techniques into commercial driving and heavy equipment operation applications in South Africa:“We find very similar results to Dr. Calder, we see performance improvements of anything between 28 - 55% when we train the drivers on this process.”On today's podcast:Becoming a visual analysis coachHow EyeGym improves visual skillsWhy professional drivers need EyeGymHow we're abusing our eyes with digital devicesThe impact of COVID on driversThe challenge of connecting CEOs with the source of riskLinks:EyeGymDriver Bureau

Where he wants to be found: https://jamesmendezhodes.com/Newest project: Avatar Legends (Aang and Korra, not James Cameron) https://magpiegames.com/avatarrpg/3:07 Origin StoryChildhood writing to creative consultingWhat a creative consultant actually doesHow he became a creative consultant8:49 People and SkillsWhy other perspectives are so importantHow bad actors change meanings and narrative15:16 Favorite Foods and SnacksWhy he's choosy about game night snacks17:04 Finding the GapsWhat are the gaps in his fighting styleDifficulty w/Arm Bars19:50 What James ReadingWhy audiobooksZealot by Reza AslanLegend of the Condor Heroes22:43 Holiday for Failure?24:05 Two Things Take risks Know you'll get things wrong

Hunter Leonard talks to @smallbusinessbanter about how and why he started www.silverandwise.com.au.In the episode we cover;The ageism brick wall and the frustration of a job searchThe different ways Western and Eastern cultures value their eldersWhy it's time for mature aged workers to take control and how, even if they may not see it clearly, that they have value to addThe need to improve self awareness to help identify and better promote your 'hidden' value and skillsWhy finding your purpose is so critical and how it can lead to being happier and healthierThe upside of adopting a 'small business owner' mindsetResearch from the https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/age-discrimination which Hunter has analysed.  In summary he says  that major barriers start to appear for people in the 45 to 50 year age group, and worryingly even earlier for womenHow the gig economy and freelancing  are outstanding opportunities to build an income around a lifestyleWhere starting up or buying an existing business fits in to the 'self employment' pictureThe weird and wonderful assumptions made about mature aged peopleAnd I said, well, I do not really care what age they are, as long as they can do the job. And they're interested in being part of ours, our group.www.smallbusinessbanter.comwww.kerrcapital.com.au 

What will it take to raise more women into leadership positions? How can men and women show up as allies to create meaningful and lasting change?In this episode, Sylvia is joined by Linda Lindquist-Bishop to discuss how we can set up the women of today to be successful in leadership positions, what it means to choose love over fear in our relationships and in our lives, why racing sailboats is the best leadership development strategy, and much more.Topics IncludeInnate versus learned leadership skillsWhy the best leaders focus on asking good questionsThe importance of clearly defined roles in sport and in businessThe value of diversity in leadership positionsWhat it means to strive for excellence and live an extraordinary lifeTaking on life's second mountainThe connection between voracious learning, acquiring expertise, and successBeing present with fearDynamic variables in sailing, flying, freedom and lifeThe necessity of morning ritualsFreedom and flightAnd other topics...Linda Lindquist-Bishop is a world champion athlete, strategist, and president of Courageous Thinking Inc. In 1995, Linda made history as a member of America3, the first all-women's team to compete in the America’s Cup–the Super Bowl of sailing. Linda was awarded Glamour Magazine’s ‘Women of the Year’ in 1995 with America3, and was honored by Lifetime Television in 1997 as one of the ‘Top 100 Women of the Century.’ ...Resources MentionedCourageous Thinking Inc. – http://www.cgthink.com/ Rising Tide Leadership Institue – http://www.4risingtide.org/Linda Lindquist-Bishop's TEDx Talk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCtCYDQipM0Books MentionedThe Archer by Paulo Coelho The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity by Edwene GainesTeam of Teams by Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins. David Silverman, and Chris FussellThe Clarity Field Guide by Benj Miller, and Chris WhiteMy Utmost for His Highest by Oswald ChambersThe Daughters of Yalta by Catherine Grace Katz We would love to connect? Visit us online and signup for the monthly WWF newsletter!Website: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest: @whenwomenflyEmail: hello@whenwomenfly.com

"Curiosity and Judgment cannot exist in the same person at the same time" - Jason Digges Jason Digges is on of the leaders of the Authentic Relating movement and the author of Conflict = Energy I love how Jason refers to Authentic Relating (AR) as a decentralized, open-source movement. Like blockchain and crypto currencies, this is a movement that is sweeping across the world at just the time it is needed - because we are dealing with the biggest mental health crisis since World War II. After doing some authentic relating games in my business mastermind - the League of Superconductors - I knew I needed bring Jason on to the show. For my clients and for myself - these games have vastly improved my approach to relationships at all levels. Jason's book is full of games - and it is helpful for them to be labeled as games - because it is a playful way of training emotional intelligence. This is the most fun and accessible process of learning to understand our emotions and internal experience, and also to grow personally within relationship with other people If you want to improve your mental health, your relationships, be a visionary leader, heal conflicts, and express yourself better than ever before, this is the podcast episode for you! What you'll learn in this episode Some of the top Authentic Relating GamesHow to be a visionary leaderHow to create relationships after you leave schoolHow to translate our emotions into language we can understandHow to harness the energy of conflictLevels of Ninja listening skillsWhy giving advice creates emotional disconnectHow Authentic Relating can fill the gap in your personal growth work Quotes: "Curiosity and Judgment cannot exist in the same person at the same time" - Jason Digges "I had painful social anxiety. I couldn't even speak to 4-5 people at a time. But then 6 months later, after practicing authentic relating, I'm leading events with 30 people."- Jason Digges "Emotionally intelligent - What does that mean? We are in touch and in tune with our bodies and our emotions and we can actually interpret the signals."- Jason Digges "Listening can heal any conflict. Listening is about linking our nervous systems together" - Jason Digges "When people learn Authentic Relating, they are able to ask for what they want in life" - Jason Digges "Because of the Pandemic, this is the greatest loss of mental and emotional health since World War II."- Jason Digges "The pace of our minds, careers, technology, and society is fast. If we don't have the ability to downshift, we're going to have negative impact in our relationships."- Jason Digges Continue the Adventure: Authrev.org - Jason's current company You'll also love these episodes: Is Your Own Nervous System Keeping You Trapped? With Antesa Jensen Dara Dubinet | Astrogeography – The Astrology of Place – Find Your Dream Location Dawson Church | How Consciousness Creates Material Reality, EFT Tapping, Eco Mediation, and more Michael Thornhill | Founder of Casa Galactica, Ayahuasca Retreat Center, on Healing Trauma and Channeling Interdimensional Beings Jackie Van Campen | Channeling the Beings of Light

Michelle Parry is an environmental enthusiast, entrepreneur and founder of The Rewilding in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire which hosts retreats and events inspired by nature and human connection. She is also a dairy farmer and passionate about sustainable farming practices. After living in big cities for many years and becoming increasingly stressed and overwhelmed, she made the decision to move back to her countryside roots to reconnect to nature and pursue a more intentional, holistic lifestyle in line with her values. She rewilded herself and is on a mission to help you do the same.Episode highlights:Why we are more like trees than we thinkHow technology distracts us from what is importantThe joy of dogsThe problem of "zoom fatigue"The joy of learning new skillsWhy it's important to be curiousWhat do you do with 30 tonnes of waste? Everyday?!What should you know about farming?An abundance of practical tips and ideas to help you rewild yourselfMichelle's top wild books: The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben and Wilding by Isabella TreeAnd of course, Michelle sets her personal environmental challenge in line with her valuesI'd love to hear what you thought of the episode. Are you feeling a bit too domesticated and unbalanced at the moment? What are you going to do to rewild yourself?Don't forget to follow Michelle on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therewildingcommunity/ - for your daily dose of nature and tree inspiration! And check out her site the-rewilding.com for event envy, wild blogs and the gorgeous gift and experience boxes she curates.And while you're at it, come on over and say hello to me! I'd love to hear from you.Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TSLUntetheredInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/alison.untethered/Twitter - https://twitter.com/AliUntethered See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sex is an important part of a healthy relationship but can also be a source of frustration for some couples. As today's guest points out, it's a topic that need not be taboo.By opening the lines of communication and listening more deeply to our partner's needs, we can achieve a more fulfilling and rewarding sex life. Nick Perry is a holistic lifestyle coach, who guides clients on the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of living authentic lives. In this interview, he explains how these concepts can be applied to relationships and sex. What you'll learnNick's background as a professional surferWhat led him to the field of holistic lifestyle coachingWhy so many couples have unsatisfactory sex livesHow relationships have a polarity of feminine and masculine energyHow we can start to define sex more broadly What we can learn from Tantric PhilosophyHow to connect with your partner in a way that will turn her onHow you can make yourself sexierThe importance of fun and play in your sex lifeThe importance of communication and listening skillsWhy men are such bad listeners What is “Men's Work” and how you can get involvedMore informationShow notes and links to resources mentioned in this episode are available at https://thedadtrain.com/19

Jonathan is a conflict transformation coach and the host of the Mindful Communication podcast. By applying communication systems in his own life, he has transformed his relationships and now shows others how to do the same. He believes that communication is the single most important skill to master in your life.Quotes to remember: “We’re responsible for our thoughts and our actions.”“One thing to remember in all of this is… you can’t control people and how they’re going to react.”Takeaways:Take into account another person’s patterns of communication and backstory; we all interpret words differentlyNo one communication system is the right answer, so it can help to learn about various systems through readingConflict avoidance is a common strategy that people use in communication that doesn’t work very wellOther people’s anger and emotions are about them, not about youWhen you can be with any communication, things can shift in your communication with othersWhat you’ll learn:How to change your language and eliminate a frequent communication problemThe moment Jonathan realized he wasn’t great at communicating and the system he used to gain these skillsWhy we misunderstand what communication isA personal example of staying calm during conflict to successfully address rather than avoid itHow conflict can be used to catalyze positive change and growthThe key to being present in any conflictHow meditation helps Jonathan react less and stay grounded during conflictThree action steps to improve your communication with anyone, including yourselfHow to have a serious conversation with someone who is conflict-avoidantMentioned on the podcast: Difficult Conversations -  Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila HeenNonviolent Communication - Marshall RosenbergConflict TransformationLinks:https://www.mindfulcommunication.me/Mindful Communication podcastCoaching with Jonathan Miller (use promo code GURU50 for 50% off your consult)InstagramLinkedIn

Key takeaways:Learn from the master: How to develop GREAT communication skillsWhy should you PUSH yourself outside of your comfort zone? The great rewards it can lead toThe SECRET behind getting a job in something you have never done beforeHow to SUCCESSFULLY manage a team when you're the youngest person About Benoit: Benoit Clinchamps is President of MicroPort CRM since May 2018.As President of MicroPort CRM, Benoit Clinchamps brings more than 20 years of experience in the medical technology industry and 9 years of experience in the aerospace technology industry.Previously, Benoit Clinchamps served as Vice-President, General Manager for the CRM Franchise at LivaNova from July 2016 to April 2018, Vice-President for Product Development & Regulatory Affairs from 2013 to 2016, Vice President for Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs from 2009 to 2013, Plant Manager from 2006 to 2009 and Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs Director from 2005 to 2006.Prior to joining Sorin Group, Benoit Clinchamps spent 6 years at GE Healthcare and was 6 Sigma Champion for Europe Operations, Manufacturing Manager and 6 Sigma Black Belt. Prior to the healthcare and medical product industry, Benoit gained a thorough experience in the aerospace industry where he was Program Manager for international programs.Benoit holds an Engineering Degree from ICAM Lille France (Institut Catholique des Arts et Métiers, 1988). He furthermore completed a Management Course from ECATA (European Consortium for Advanced Training in Aerospace) in ENSAE Toulouse France (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace) and in TUM Germany (Technische Universitat München). He is a certified 6 Sigma Black Belt. He also took an Executive Course at INSEAD Fontainebleau France. Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Episode 32 of the Plant Proof podcast I sat down with world-renowned vegan Chef Gaz Oakley to discuss his story and rise to stardom over the past 3 years. Since early 2016 Gaz has taken social media by storm with his avant-garde cooking displays on You tube and Instagram, amassing a combined following of over 700,000 people. Gaz and I crossed over while both traveling through Bali and took some time to get to know one another and record what we envisage will be the first of several podcasts together. This guy has phenomenal talent, a huge future ahead and is as humble and genuine as they come. Folks you're going to absolutely love this episode as Gaz takes us through his journey so far and I'm sure by the end of it, if you haven't already, you will track him down on social media to his delicious cooking with your own eyes. In this episode we discuss: Gaz's early childhood years How he developed a passion for cookingWhat his interests are outside of cookingWhere he crafted his skillsWhy he walked away from the cooking industry at one stage and took up a job in labour and salesHis transition to a plant based diet and what inspired thatHow he comes up with the inspiration for his recipesHis growth journey on social media and how he handles the relatively new attention he is gettingInsight into the production requirements for his You Tube videosHis two cook booksA secret collaboration with a huge restaurant...yes he drops the secret on air!What his plans are for the futureand much more You can connect with Gaz on Instagram @avantgardevegan & You Tube (Avant Garde Vegan). As always if you do enjoy the show and share the episode on social media tag @plant_proof - I love seeing your feedback! And of course if you think any of your friends or family members would enjoy the listen please share the link.Enjoy plant friends! Simon

In Week 5 of our Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills Strategy, we look at how to implement soft skills into the hiring process, which will provide valuable insights into the process for hiring managers and job applicants. Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham, co-hosts of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, cover the following topics:Avoiding the trap of only looking at technical skillsEvaluating applicants’ functional skills along with soft skillsHow applicants can articulate how they can blend soft skills with technical skills are the gold standardHow the best applicants can explain how they transfer technical information into actionable skills in the workplaceWhy open-ended questions encourage good applicants to talk about their soft skillsHow standard questions can help compare candidates and specific soft skills you are seekingGearing questions around soft skillsWhy it might help to provide foundational questions in advance of an interviewWhy checking of qualifications is not the best way to interviewAsking “how” questionsWhat are the best methods for evaluating technical skills outside of the interviewProven tips for conducting a good interview for you and your intervieweeNext WeekIn Week 6, our final week of our Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills Strategy, we will dig deeper into how to integrate soft skills into the hiring process so employers can find better-fitting candidates who can help their organizations grow.#text_fd0b8d3d38ff2db96ce619d020db9e5c_32 { margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;}#text_fd0b8d3d38ff2db96ce619d020db9e5c_32 p { color: #626B75;font-size: 16.5px;}#elm_5a6ff274c2677_31 > .row-inner { padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}@media (max-width: 829px) { #elm_5a6ff274c2677_31 > .row-inner { padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}} See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Soft skills can hold important role in getting noticed in a job search, especially when integrated into your cover letter and resume. We'll discuss how to get that notice by beefing up your soft skills in these materials.As employers and organizations look more at soft skills, applicants need to articulate their soft skills in the cover letter and even the resume. So in Week 3 of the Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills Strategy, Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss a number of strategies for integrating soft skills into resumes and cover letters.Don’t forget, you can still get your own copy of our ebook, The 55 Soft Skills that Guide Employee and Organizational Success, for free, using the coupon code “six weeks” at http://serioussoftskills.com/resources/the-55-soft-skills-that-guide-employee-and-organizational-success/Among the topics they address in this episode are:Why we approach cover letters all wrongHelping employers include you, not exclude you, from the interview listWhy finding a passion match matters and where it goes in the cover letterPutting you as a person in the processHow to connect the dot for the employer in your cover letterAn example with a manager’s cover letterA great word to include in your cover letterHow repetition helps you score points with employersHow specificity in what you are looking for in a job helps not just you, but your circle of friends and familyMaking sure your resume is quantifiedMatching your soft skills to the job specifications and the unwritten components of the jobBlending the tools you use and they mention with your soft skillsWhy being concise, using strong verbs and documenting outcomes helps employersHow storytelling fits inKey tips for resumes that will make your resume zoom to the top of the pileNext WeekWe will be in Week 4 of the Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills Strategy, where we look at how to put soft skills to work to help employers see your value in the interview process.#text_e9cec450ea19e5b1f5fa878c65b507ed_44 { margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;}#text_e9cec450ea19e5b1f5fa878c65b507ed_44 p { color: #626B75;font-size: 16.5px;}#elm_5a5e648751006_43 > .row-inner { padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}@media (max-width: 829px) { #elm_5a5e648751006_43 > .row-inner { padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}} See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Environment, while not a soft skill, plays a critical role in which soft skills we use and how we use them. Hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss the role of environment in this episode. Environment is not a soft skill, but it performs an important role in determining which soft skills to use and how to use them.In this episode, the hosts discuss:Why soft skills are dependent on the environment in which they are employed.How environment might play into when to ask of a raiseHow to be conscious of the environment to ensure maximum success in achieving objectivesHow the environment might shift and what to do when it happensWhy face-to-face discussion beats emailsHow you can keep people focused when talking to them on the phoneThe wrapper effect of environment in using technical skills and soft skillsWhy reading the environment accurately is as important as what technical skills and soft skills you employIn sum, recognizing and responding to specific environments is key to the success of blending soft skills and technical skills together, and success in that blending can spur creativity, growth, opportunity and innovation.Next WeekWe answer listener questions.#text_e68d65cfa41dc360b88d18f4dc54a0cd_90 { margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;}#text_e68d65cfa41dc360b88d18f4dc54a0cd_90 p { color: #626B75;font-size: 16.5px;}#elm_59fa2b6e5e7b2_89 > .row-inner { padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}@media (max-width: 829px) { #elm_59fa2b6e5e7b2_89 > .row-inner { padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}} See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's guest is Janey Lee Grace, the “Queen of Holistic Living.” She's well-known radio and TV personality in the UK, who has also become an advocate for natural beauty.With her expertise in media and understanding of the holistic market, Janey works with health and wellness entrepreneurs on media training and how to communicate and prepare for interviews.Janey has seen so many guests with a great message come on her show, but without the proper preparation for the interview the message gets lost or the interview is dropped. Her mission is to help people learn the necessary communication skills so the world is able to benefit from the information they share.What you'll learn in this episode:What led to Janey's passion for holistic livingCommon mistakes she sees entrepreneurs makeWhy “if you build it they will come” thinking can fall shortThat it's your duty to spread your knowledge to the world, so you must learn the necessary skillsWhy preparation is key for interviews, and how to do it properlyWhy you must be visible within your brand as a health and wellness entrepreneurTips on public speakingHow Janey stays healthy and balanced in her personal lifeThis episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.Get the full show notes with links:https://wellpreneur.com/e24-maximizing-media-coverage-janey-lee-graceCopyright 2012-2020 Wellpreneur Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands