Perfectly Obstinate People

Latest Episodes:

Kathy's Conative Gift Giving Tips, Part 2 Dec 19, 2018

Show notes

Kathy continues with her gift buying tips based on the recipient's natural creative process (M.O.), beginning with those who have no mode where they initiate action – the facilitators. She gives warnings about gifts to avoid for those with resistance in a mode and finishes by explaining how your method of shopping is a demonstration of your conative talents.

00:00 Intro

00:56 Gifts for Facilitators

02:43 Gifts to avoid for those with resistance in Fact Finder

03:35 Gifts to avoid for those with resistance in Follow Thru

04:30 Gifts to avoid for those with resistance in Quick Start

05:34 Gifts to avoid for those with resistance in Implementor

07:26 Shopping by M.O.

017:26 Safe Gifts

20:40 End

Kathy's Conative Gift Giving Tips Dec 12, 2018

Show notes

Kathy provides tips for finding the perfect gift to match the recipient's personal creative process. Finally some relevant advice for giving the perfect gift that will be appreciated and utilized.

00:00 intro

00:18 You shouldn't have...

01:12 Picking the perfect gift

01:34 Gifts for detail oriented Fact Finders

02:26 Cones of Dunshire example

04:16 Gifts for neat and organized Follow Thrus

05:20 Video Game Collector example

06:50 Gifts for Quick Starts that seek the unusual

09:20 Gifts for the DIY Implementor

10:55 Wood worker example

11:35 Avoid stereotyping

12:00 More from Kathy's gift list

13:00 Gift cards, money or time and talent

14:55 How to discover your conative talents

15:46 End

Special Episode: George HW. Bush - Honoring Collaborative Leaders Dec 05, 2018

Show notes

Kathy explores a unique talent for collaboration and offers her perceptions in a celebration of the life of President George H.W. Bush.

Audio Clips of President Bush from:

George H.W. Bush Library Center

00:01 Intro

00:18 Every organization needs a facilitator

02:00 George H.W. Bush

03:02 Reunification

03:55 Desert Storm

07:54 Not seeking the limelight

09:18 Leading without initiating actions

10:36 No second term

11:45 Joining hands with competitor

12:40 Greater peace

13:40 Honor

14:21 End

Finding the Niche for your Knack Dec 05, 2018

Show notes

Kathy talks with Dr. Andrea Kayne, Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at DePaul University College of Education. Dr. Kayne is also an award winning author and thought leader. She is a master at using her unique natural abilities to make an impact in a wide area of pursuits. It's a fascinating discussion about how to find your path to excellence.

00:00 Intro

01:35 All skills are necessary

03:36 Making law school work for me

05:00 Too far out of my game

06:55 Finding my niche

08:25 Being energized

10:20 My personal writing process

12:20 My take away for living an incredible life

13:38 End

I am not doing it Nov 28, 2018

Show notes

Mordechai Friedman tells the story of how learning how to manage his instinctive creative process has impacted his ability to work without burn-out days.

0:00 intro

0:47 I had this dark secret

1:25 This is not a joke

2:16 The key to freedom

3:05 Blowing my brains away

3:52 Give me the freedom to be myself

7:13 The solution was right at home

7:40 It's a different story

9:10 Fight for your freedom to be yourself

9:52 End

Climbing up levels of effort Nov 21, 2018

Show notes

Kathy talks with Jerry Lujan about how success and leadership is dependent on the levels of effort people are willing to contribute. How to identify where people are and how to increase their levels of effort.

0:00 Intro

0:37 How to look at the 3 parts of the mind to make teams

1:50 Level of Human effort is an important factor

2:30 Difference between being successful and being a leader

4:10 How to assess what level of effort to expect from people you hire

5:40 Example of questioning technique

6:50 How to assess the answer

8:45 Being purposeful and persuasive requires a different way of thinking

10:00 Social responsibility and compassion

11:15 The scary obligation

12:15 Burst of energy from being all in

13:00 Can't stay at highest level of effort all the time

14:00 Avoiding burn-out

14:45 Scare the hell out of people

16:00 How to bring people up the level of effort

19:11 End

What to expect Nov 16, 2018

Show notes

Kathy Kolbe describes her new podcast and what to expect in future episodes

0:00 Intro

0:40 Kathy's mother was obstinate

1:00 Why obstinance can be positive

2:00 What does Kathy mean by the term conative?

2:40 Get busy!

3:30 Free to be yourself

4:50 Kick it down the road

5:00 Sneak peek

6:00 Who it's for

9:30 What's worth fighting for?

13:21 Your obstinance stories are important!

Why should you be obstinate? Oct 23, 2018

Show notes

It's about time obstinate people get a little credit for being willing to take a risk and being fearless when it comes to making a difference.

if we're going to get rid of the status quo, we better be obstinate.

Meet Kathy Kolbe ...

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Perfectly Obstinate People

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected