Podcast appearances and mentions of William C Taylor

In this episode, we talk with Monty Schiro! Monty is the creator of Food Fight Restaurant Group, a locally owned and operated restaurant group in the greater Madison area with a group of unique and diverse restaurants. Here, Monty and I discuss the importance of prioritizing employees, how to provide for your community as a leader, and why the simplicity of truly caring for others is not overrated. Suggested tools: -You sometimes learn what to do in life by learning what not to do -Listen to your employees; Know people's stories -Remember that nobody does it alone -Driving test! Would you be able to take a road trip with someone and look forward to the conversation on the way back? If so, that could be a good person to hire! -If you say you care about people, be sure to back up your words with actions -Seek to understand before being understood -You don't want to surround yourself with people who just say “yes”, but with people who have the same end-goal Monty's Media Recommendations: On the Brink: Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker by Norman Brinker Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Work Win by William C. Taylor and Polly G. LaBarre Good to Great: Why Some Companies make the Leap…and Others Don't by Jim Collins __ Find Monty's work Food Fight's website: www.foodfightinc.com Thanks to Ned Doheny for providing our podcast music! You can find him and his music on Spotify. Editing and co-production of this podcast by Farrah Sklar. Email info@incognitotheplay.com with questions or comments about the show!

I hope you enjoy my interview with Nir as much as I did. Excellent. Nir Bashan is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals around the globe how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales, upgrade customer service and ultimately create more meaning in their work. Nir has spent the last two decades working on a formula to codify creativity. WATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE That formula is found in The Creator Mindset, which has been translated into two languages and just released worldwide by McGraw/Hill Business. He was one of the youngest professors ever selected to teach graduate courses at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and also taught undergraduate courses at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has worked on numerous albums, movies, and advertisements with famous actors and musicians ranging from Rod Stewart to Woody Harrelson. His work on creativity has won a Clio Award and was nominated for an Emmy. Nir is the founder and CEO of The Creator Mindset LLC, a company that conducts workshops, consulting, coaching, and keynote speeches at conferences and corporate events. His clients include AT&T, Microsoft, Ace Hardware, NFL Network, EA Sports, Suzuki, Activision and jetBlue. Nir lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, young son, and two Bernedoodles named P-Paws and Waylon Jennings. What People are Saying about Nir In business and in life, creativity is too important to be left to the creatives. Nir Bashan's engaging and instructive book explains the attributes, habits, skills, and techniques that all of us can use to bring out our inner creative. Once you've understood the limits of working harder, and even smarter, you can start working more creatively and actually get things done. This book shows you how. - William C. Taylor, cofounder of Fast Company and author of Simply Brilliant “Bashan is one of our smartest thinkers out there today at the intersection of work, creativity, and society.” —Michael Morsberger, Vice President of Advancement at University of Central Florida, and CEO of the UCF Foundation The Creator Mindset is perfect for anyone looking to be more innovative and creative in their problem solving! Nir provides exceptional training on how we can learn to be creative in everything we do in business. A must-read for every business professional! -Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times #1 bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Wont Get You There. Bashan's book radiates with practical advice. With remarkable clarity and humor, Bashan manages a well thought out, well researched and infinitely readable book on what everyone wants yet few know how to achieve: A go-to guide for the how of creativity at any company, organization, or career. -Jonah Berger, Wharton Marketing Professor and bestselling author of Contagious and The Catalyst The Creator Mindset offers not only practical advice but is also packed with reams of quality research. Bashan shows how anyone can learn or re-learn how to be creative. -Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable "Creativity is a discipline. That means it can be learned by anyone in any organization. This is expressed beautifully by Nir Bashan in The Creator Mindset." -Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times bestseller Essentialism and host of "The Essentialist" podcast http://NirBashan.com http://www.thecreatormindset.com/

Today’s guest is Josh Visser, a proponent of education and play within an active learning environment. Josh and Kris talk about his school, De Kinderen Huis, and its mission to provide growth through movement and play-based discovery. He also talks about his cool hobbies including his impressive Rubik’s Cube and school bus renovating skills, his process for getting inspired and inspiring his team around him, and how he saw and decided to pursue a child-care opportunity. Josh and his team have set themselves apart in the market and built a vibrant and abundant school with over 50 children enrolled in less than five months.   Key Takeaways: [4:23] Kris will be the keynote speaker and host of a breakout workshop at the Georgia Child Care Association Fall Owners & Directors Conference on September 27. [6:45] Josh shares his journey from a high school math teacher to a business owner. He came full circle a few months ago when he combined his experience in education and knowledge in sales and corporate business. [8:35] Josh decided to go forth and embark on his business venture when witnessing the lack of child care in his area. He had the available space and declared that within one month he would open a child-care facility. [11:35] Josh makes great use of his spare time and loves to stay busy. He also owns and runs a longtime DJ business, flips houses, and is currently converting a school bus into an RV with his children. [16:22] It’s important to make connections with people both personally and professionally that have done before what you are wanting to do, so they can help guide you down the path. [16:57] De Kinderen Huis is a wide-open 25,000-square-foot facility and 17,000 square feet of that is an indoor turf football field. They utilize this for their classroom centers so the children can be active and provides a way for him and his team to stand out in the community. [19:57] Once Josh got his vision in place, it was time to build his team. It wasn’t all smooth sailing and luckily Josh had the right support and knowledge to make the right choices to overcome the challenges. [24:30] Josh is matched with Coach Jennifer, who also was featured on the podcast in Ep #13. He has surrounded himself with others in growth mode and in turn, gives back what he learns to his team. [27:01] Josh’s licensed capacity is 90. In just a few months they went from 8 to 45 kids. Acquiring them was a mix of word of mouth, personal connections, and marketing. Josh’s goal is to be at 80% capacity by the end of October, so stay tuned! Open houses, Facebook ads, and email marketing were all tactics that served them to meet and connect with community members who also may be potential families. Josh finds that he is able to target those in the community with a big pull, they will be the best and biggest advocates and can also provide valuable feedback. [32:38] Kris and Josh talk pricing, and how even one dollar makes a difference when it comes to their pricing strategies. [35:32] All of Josh’s business are an ode to his Dutch background, and Pella, Iowa is a Dutch community. [39:40] There are no failures as long as you learn a lesson, have the right attitude, and communicate with your team and staff.   Mentioned in This Episode: Kris Murray Child Care Marketing Solutions Child Care Success Academy Child Care Success Summit WORK SMART, Not Hard!, by Jane Schulte Kick Ass — Mel Robbins Simply Brilliant: How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways, by William C. Taylor De Kinderen Huis @De Kinderen Huis

Lior Arussy is an experienced change practitioner, success accelerator and author. His newest book, Next is Now: 5 Steps for Embracing Change - Building a Business that Thrives into the Future provides expertise, insights and actionable tools to empower individuals and business leaders to embrace change and build careers/companies that thrive both now and in the future. Quotes To Remember: “The way we view the future, that affects what kind of future is going to be waiting for us.” “When people hear the word ‘change’, what they hear is the negative judgement on the past.” “Change needs to have an inauthentic bridge between the past and the future for people to be able to accelerate change.” “Face the fact objectively.” “The impact that you make on people should define you, not the processes that you use.” “Make yourself change-resilient so you can be more relevant in the marketplace.” “Understand the power that you do have not the power that you don’t have.” “Living with your values comes with a price.” What You’ll Learn: Why Are We Afraid of Change The 5 Steps to Embracing Change Finding the Right Changes You Should be Making   Key Links From The Show: Lior’s Site   Recommended Books: Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti Next is Now: 5 Steps for Embracing Change by Lior Arussy To Heal a Fractured World by Jonathan Sacks Love Is the Killer App by Tim Sanders Simply Brilliant by William C. Taylor

Medical Grand Rounds with William C. Taylor, MD, FACP, FACPM Associate Professor of Population Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Director of Medical Education Atrius Health

Segment 1: William C. Taylor is cofounder of Fast Company, author of Practically Radical, and coauthor of Mavericks at Work. He has published essays and CEO interviews in the Harvard Business Review, and blogs regularly for HBR. He is the author of the new book, “SIMPLY BRILLIANT: How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things In Extraordinary Ways”.Segment 2: Doug Kisgen is a serial entrepreneur, organizational consultant, and the published author of a book called “Rethink Happy”. His former company, Home Instead Senior Care, was a two-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company when he sold it.  Doug formed his first corporation right out of college in 1991.  Segment 3: Luke Anear is CEO and founder of SafetyCulture. He founded the company in 2004 after spending seven years in the workers' compensation industry, where he realized how broken the system is.Segment 4: Mercedes De Luca is the chief operating officer at Basecamp, maker of software tools that help teams collaborate and communicate. Mercedes served as CEO at MyShape, vice president of global information technology at Yahoo!, and vice president and general manager of internet commerce for Sears.Segment 5: Robert Rice started 18 months ago with a desire to give people a choice of what they actually want inside of their mystery box subscription, instead of having to settle for what they get.Sponsored by Nextiva and Microsoft.

Welcome to episode #535 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Time sometimes forgets the name of those that we should never forget. It may be easy to point to a book or author as a form of inspiration. For me, I happened stumble upon a magical magazine in the early days called, Fast Company. That magazine got my engines going. It helped me to learn, think and imagine a better kind of business world. I still never miss a print issue, and will visit their website daily for more insights. Most know William C. Taylor (known to most as Bill Taylor), as an amazing speaker, journalist and author. Mavericks At Works and Practically Radical were not only bestsellers, but timely books that further pushed the boundaries of how great work can get done. Now, Bill Taylor is back is an awesome and powerful read titled, Simply Brilliant - How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways. He doesn't write about Amazon and/or Apple, but has searched out and dug deep into many organizations and industries that you would not suspect in a world where most believe that all innovation and ingenuity is coming from Silicon Valley. Many also don't realize that Taylor's other claim to fame, includes being the co-founder of Fast Company. He was, literally, there as our world of business changed and was bringing it forward to the rest of us. His insights are always welcome and refreshing. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #535 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 1:01:35. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with William C. Taylor. Simply Brilliant - How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways. Practically Radical. Mavericks At Works. Fast Company. Follow Bill on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #535 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast amazon apple audio bill taylor blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business podcast david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog facebook fast company google itunes j walter thompson jwt leadership podcast magazine management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast mavericks at work mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog practically radical social media twitter william c taylor wpp

Show Notes: Today we look at blog entries from Om Malik, CEO of GigaOm, a news blog focused on the communications and tech sectors and William C. Taylor, the author of Practically Radical. Jeff Bezos on being a successful entrepreneur... The 10 Questions Every Change Agent Must Answer Takeaways:1. Never Quit Focusing on Customers 2. Create a Culture - Create enthusiasm, Deploy your collective genius, & Work to personally align your team with the mission. 3. Get outside your industry to discover new ideas and opportunities 4. Own something - Identify your unique position in the market and own it. 5. Know your history and heritage but express it in ways that are relevant for the times. Close www.championseccho.com www.organizationalchampions.com