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161: Exploring Entrepreneurship without Quitting Your Day Job with Patrick McGinnis (Host of the FOMO Sapiens podcast) May 31, 2017

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Patrick McGinnis shows how you can develop your entrepreneurship--and job skills--while keeping the stability of your day job. You'll Learn: Why you should consider being a 10% entrepreneur Two strategies to determine where you should really focus your time and energy Tried and tested ways to see if your big idea will work out About Patrick: Patrick J. McGinnis is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall Street, to provide strategic advice to investors, entrepreneurs, and fast growing businesses. In this capacity, he has worked in a range of settings, from building startups from the ground up in Silicon Valley to acting as an expert consultant to the World Bank in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. He is the author of the book The 10% Entrepreneur. He has also written articles for well-known publications such as Fortune, Business Insider, and Forbes. Patrick is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Georgetown University and lives in New York City. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep161 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

160: Sizing Up Big Picture Strategic Challenges…FAST with Paul Szyarto May 26, 2017

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Paul Szyarto talks about his templates for overhauling businesses, the root of common business problems, and how to identify improvement opportunities.

You’ll Learn:

How to assess root problems quickly
Why identifying current facts is more accurate than relying on history
The underlying source of tremendous confidence

About Paul

Paul Szyarto is a renowned business transformation expert. He is currently the CEO of Campana & Schott Inc., controlling all operations throughout the United States. He holds numerous degrees and certifications, including an MBA from Oxford. He is also a Lecturer at Rutgers University Continuing Education and The Wharton School, a member of the Advisory Board for Argus-Soft and DELCON Construction, and a practicing martial artist. He also teaches Krav Maga and tactical training as “The Combat CEO” at his VMMA franchise locations.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Website: PaulSzyarto.com
Website: DelconConstruction.com

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159: Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich May 24, 2017

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Tasha Eurich shares insights on self-awareness, how we can benefit from it, and how to strengthen our self-awareness. You'll Learn: 7 indicators that reveal if you’re actually self-aware (most aren’t!) Why you need to be more self-aware What you’re doing wrong when it comes to introspection About Tasha: Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author (Bankable Leadership). With a PhD in organizational psychology, she is also the founder of The Eurich Group, where she’s helped thousands of leaders and teams improve their effectiveness through greater self-awareness. Dr. Eurich has contributed to Entrepreneur, CNBC.com, and The Huffington Post, and has been featured in outlets such as Forbes, The New York Times, Fast Company, and Inc. She’s been named one of Denver Business Journal’s ”40 Under 40” as well as a “Top 100 Thought Leader” by Trust Across America, and in 2015 she was named a “Leader to Watch” by the American Management Association. Her TEDx talk has been viewed more than a million times. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep159 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

158: Forging Resilient Work Relationships with Michael Papanek May 22, 2017

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Michael Papanek talks collective resilience, group breakthroughs, and the action learning model.

You’ll Learn:

The keys to building resilient work relationships
How to use the Heat Curve to achieve collective resilience and innovative breakthroughs
Ignored, overlooked, and CRITICAL ground rules for meetings

About Michael

Michael Papanek specializes in leadership consultancy and providing strategies, tools and skills to enact change. He is the Principal Consultant and Founder of Michael Papanek Consulting, and has advised leaders from top companies including Google, Microsoft, and Apple. Prior to that, he worked in Interaction Associates as a General Manager and was a systems engineer at Electronic Data Systems.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Book: From Breakdown to Breakthrough by Michael Papanek
Book: The Truth Option by Will Schutz
Tool: RAPID, Bain’s tool to clarify decision accountability
Website: MichaelPapanek.com

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158: Forging Resilient Work Relationships with Michael Papanek May 22, 2017

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Michael Papanek talks collective resilience, group breakthroughs, and the action learning model.

You’ll Learn:

The keys to building resilient work relationships
How to use the Heat Curve to achieve collective resilience and innovative breakthroughs
Ignored, overlooked, and CRITICAL ground rules for meetings

About Michael

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Book: From Breakdown to Breakthrough by Michael Papanek
Book: The Truth Option by Will Schutz
Tool: RAPID, Bain’s tool to clarify decision accountability
Website: MichaelPapanek.com

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157: Outrageous Asking for Outrageous Results with Linda Swindling May 19, 2017

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Linda Swindling shares how to boldly ask for—and receive—more.

You’ll Learn:

The right way to think about asking for more
The drivers of asking discomfort—and practice approaches for overcoming them
The main factors that drive whether a “yes” or “no”

About Linda

From the courtroom to the boardroom, Linda knows firsthand about influencing decision makers and asking outrageously. She practiced law for 10 years and is now a “recovering” attorney, popular speaker, executive coach and strategic consultant. She recently presented at TEDxSMU on the topic, “Why the World Needs You to Ask Outrageously,” and her newest book, Ask Outrageously! The Secret to Getting What You Really Want, will be released by Berrett-Koehler in June 2017.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: TextExpander
Book: Ask Outrageously! by Linda Swindling
Website: High Performance Handbook
Website: StopComplainers.com
Book: Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury
Software: Constant Contact
Website: LindaSwindling.com
Podcast Episode: 16: Going for No with Andrea Waltz

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156: Making Complex Decisions Confidently with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn May 17, 2017

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Journalist Cheryl Strauss Einhorn shares a robust approach to complex decision-making via AREA perspective-taking method.

You’ll Learn:

How to make complex decisions with the AREA Method
Why you should document your decision problems
How to slow down to speed up your decision-making

About Cheryl

Cheryl Einhorn is the creator of the AREA Method, a decision making system for individuals and companies to solve complex problems. Cheryl is the founder of CSE Consulting and the author of the book Problem Solved, a Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence & Conviction. Cheryl teaches as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and has won several journalism awards for her investigative stories about international political, business and economic topics.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Blog: How High School Seniors Can Make Their Big College Decision Better by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
Book: Problem Solved: A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
Website: AREA Method
Term: Planning fallacy

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155: Managing Defensiveness for Stronger Collaborations with Jim Tamm May 15, 2017

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Jim Tamm shares how managing defensiveness ensures collaborations remain cool and effective.

You’ll Learn:

Why managing your defensiveness is a hidden key to effective collaborations
The 3 biggest drivers of defensiveness
How to stay curious – instead of furious

About Jim

For 25 years Jim was a judge dealing with collective bargaining disputes. He has mediated more school district labor strikes than any other person in the United States. Now he teaches collaboration skills in the Talent Development Program at Harvard, the International Management Program at the Stockholm School of Economics and the Leadership Academy of the University of California. His book Radical Collaboration has been on Amazon’s top seller lists for collaboration, negotiations, and organizational psychology books for 11 years.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: TextExpander
Website: RadicalCollaboration.com
Book: Radical Collaboration by Jim Tamm
Book: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Bruce Patton, Roger Fisher and William Ury
Book: Corporate Culture and Performance by John Kotter and James Heskett
TEDxSantaCruz Talk: Cultivating Collaboration: Don’t Be So Defensive!
Podcast episode: 073: Leading Change with Dr. John Kotter

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154: Building Strong Cultures with Tristan White May 12, 2017

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Tristan White shares his experiences in building an award-winning work environment from top to bottom.

You’ll Learn:

Why Tristan quit his dream of working with elite athletes
The one key question you need to ask before committing to anything
The power of noticing alone

About Tristan

Tristan White is the CEO and Founder of The Physio Co., providing over 200,000 physiotherapy consultations for seniors every year. For eight consecutive years, The Physio Co. has ranked as one of Australia’s 50 Best Places to work, and was named the winner of BRW’s Best Place to Work in Australia in 2014. Tristan also runs a blog, and regularly speaks at conferences and company meetings.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Website: TristanWhite.com.au
Book: Culture is Everything: The Story, Secrets & Systems of a Startup that became Australia’s Best Place to Work by Tristan White
Book: Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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153: Upgrading Your Mind For Your Ambitions with Guy and Ilan Ferdman May 10, 2017

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Brothers / coaches / adventurers Guy and Ilan Ferdman tackle personal development and living the life you love.

You’ll Learn:

How perception creates meaning and motivation
The 22 minutes that can change your life
Questions that boost your confidence

About Guy & Ilan

Guy and Ilan Ferdman are brothers and co-founders of SatoriPrime, a personal development company on a mission to help people reach a 10 out of 10 in every area of their lives. Previously, they were head coaches with Landmark Education and executives in finance and real estate.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Website: SatoriPrime
Podcast: Have It All
Program: Landmark Forum
Book: The Culture Code by Clotaire Rapaille
Book: The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer
Book: The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
Book: Mastery by Robert Greene
Book: Mindset by Carol Dweck

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