Redefining The Top 1%

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Redefining the Top 1% Nov 03, 2020

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Welcome to this introductory episode of Redefining the Top 1%. If you've been a follower of the show for some time, you'll know that the original title was The Top 1%. Though I still love that title and everything that it represents, over the course of time, it's become evident to me that the mission of this show and all the work that I'm doing is to create a community of current and aspiring leaders who are role models as well as high performers.

The mission is to help leaders acquire and master the skills and behaviors necessary to protect guide and mentor the members of their own tribe. You see, each individual on your team, in your family, or within your larger sphere of influence has made a decision to tie themselves to your wagon and put their faith in you for their guidance and ultimately their security. That's an honor and a privilege, and it's not something to be taken for granted.

As leaders, you and I have the chance to make incredible things happen for those we shepherd both inside and outside our organizations. So in the coming episodes, we have world-renowned guests like Seth Godin, Jay Abraham, Marshall Goldsmith, Chester Elton, and many more bringing us their best advice about what it takes to lead with excellence and impact in the admittedly complex modern world.

Stay tuned, stay engaged, and subscribe to the show so that together we can continue to Redefine the Top 1%.

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Reasons to Believe with Hugh Ross of Reasons.org Oct 29, 2020

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Science and Faith. These are two things that most people believe are incompatible. But, today, we are going to dive into these and show you that science and biblical faith are allies, not enemies. I am very pleased to welcome astronomer and best-selling author, Dr. Hugh Ross.

Dr. Ross travels the globe speaking on the compatibility of advancing scientific discoveries with the timeless truths of Christianity. While in college, Hugh committed himself to faith in Jesus Christ. After his study of big bang cosmology convinced him of a Creator's existence, curiosity led him to test religious "holy books" for scientific and historical accuracy. Only the Bible passed the test, therefore persuading him of Christianity's validity. Later, Hugh was surprised to discover how many people believed or disbelieved in Christ without checking the evidence. Prompted by family, friends, and colleagues, he founded Reasons to Believe in 1986, to bring scientific evidence for Christianity to light.

More than 25 years later, Hugh leads a team of scholars who keep tabs on the frontiers of research with the goal of demonstrating that sound reason and scientific findings - including the very latest discoveries - consistently support rather than erode, confidence in the biblical God.

Listen and gain more reasons to believe and strengthen your faith! This is a very special episode and I, myself, have learned a lot from it. Dr. Ross shared one of the greatest analogies I have heard in my life. Tune in to find out more!

Episode Highlights:

● Getting to Know Dr. Hugh Ross [1:20]

● Challenges in Addressing Skepticism [3:35]

● Why Did God Decide to Create? [5:30]

● Three Pieces of Evidence for The Big Bang Theory [12:00]

● Hugh's Creation Model Approach [20:25]

● The Weakness in Darwin's Theory of Evolution [25:13]

● The Hand of God Dilemma [29:14]

● The Idea of ExtraTerrestrials [33:13]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● If you are a future or aspiring business leader who wants to achieve the next level of success in your profession, get started by getting my FREE video short course: The Secret to Unleashing Your Top 1 Percent.

● Gain more reasons to believe by visiting Dr. Hugh's website at reasons.org.

● Read more about the Creation Model Approach, a testable creation model approach to integrating science and the Christian faith.

● Books by Dr. Hugh Ross:

o Weathering Climate Change

o The Creator and the Cosmos

o Improbable Planet

o Lights In the Sky & Little Green Men

o Origins of Life

● Dr. Hugh Ross has written a lot of books. Make sure to visit his Amazon Page to check out his other books that were not mentioned in this episode.

● To access a bountiful of faith-affirming resources for FREE, visit reasons.org/ross.

● Connect with Dr. Hugh Ross/Reasons to Believe:

o Facebook

o Twitter

o YouTube

● Book Recommendations:

o Creating Life in the Lab by Fazale Rana

o The Cambrian Explosion by Douglas Erwin and James W. Valentine

Quotes:

"The space and time dimension of the universe are fine-tuned by God to be a tool to eradicate evil and suffering."

"The Christian God is a trion God. He's a single God that manifests in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit."

"One of the reasons for His creation was to multiply the expression of His love."

"The limitation of Astronomy is that we have no access to the present. All of our data comes from the past. But, the farther away we look, the farther back in time we see."

"Scientists don't like the title Darwinian Evolution."

"We got overwhelming evidence that life has been here on planet Earth for 3.8 billion years."

"What we, researchers, need to do is tell our readers how many times we commit the Hand-of-God Dilemma when we do our experiments."

"The Bible tells us that God created two different species of intelligent life - we, human beings, that are constrained by the physics of the universe and angels, that are not constrained by the physics of the universe."

"There's a strong correlation between the level of occult activity in a particular nation and the percentage of the population that's having these close encounters."

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Landon Stewart and Chris Stapleton's Journey in Building a Business with Facebook Groups Oct 22, 2020

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CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook Groups are at the heart of the new Facebook experience. Just like him, your business should also consider shifting the focus to Facebook Groups. Our guests for today believe that now is the BEST time to do so.

For today's episode, join me in welcoming not one but two special guests, Landon Stewart and Chris Stapleton. Landon and Chris have been building client-getting Facebook groups together for 4 years. They got their start by consulting with 7 & 8-figure brands - helping them build thriving communities around their programs & generate millions in additional revenue.

Since then, they've branched out to focus on growing their own community & coaching programs. In the past 7 months, they've taken their brand new Facebook group from zero to a $4 million/ year run rate.

Tune in as Landon and Chris explain to us what their business is and what they can do to help us. They share some Facebook secrets and give us insights on Facebook group growth and how to convert your group members to paying customers.

Episode Highlights:

● Landon and Chris' Journey in Building a Business with Facebook Groups [2:07]

● Using Paid Ads to Grow Facebook Groups[6:05]

● Strategies on Facebook Group Growth [10:58]

● Tips on Converting Free to Paid Users [16:40]

● Using Facebook Groups to Grow Your Business [22:35]

● Book Recommendations [28:38]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Know more about using Facebook Groups to build your community and your business at clientsandcommunity.com.

● Grab a copy of the Grow Your Group FREE guide and find out more about how Landon and Chris may help you.

● Connect with Landon and Chris:

o Landon's Facebook

o Chris' Facebook

● Book Recommendations:

o Hypnotic Writing by Joe Vitale

o How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson

Quotes:

"There's so many people that get caught up in the rat race of content that it starts to get a little watered down. It suppresses their creativity in a way."

"Our main goal with our Facebook Group is to get people raise their hands looking to have a conversation with us."

"The two highest-paid skills in the world are copywriting and leadership."

"If you can't learn how to communicate in a way that allows people to take action on something that is good for them, you're gonna have a lot of trouble."

"As the business grows bigger, the pressure to perform well is also getting bigger."

"Helping clients win should be your number one obsession."

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How to Plant Your Flag with Jeff Gothelf Oct 15, 2020

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I am pleased to welcome our guest for this episode, Jeff Gothef. He helps organizations build better products, executives build the cultures that build better products, and people build better careers. Jeff believes humility and learning are in short supply. To improve that, he teaches executives and teams -- through advising, workshops, keynotes, coaching & books -- to focus on their customers, learn from mistakes, and create an agile culture that continuously improves their products and services and the way they work.

After co-writing the award-winning Lean UX (O'Reilly, 2013 & 2016) and Sense & Respond (HBR Press, 2017), Jeff co-founded Sense & Respond Press with co-author, longtime business partner, and friend Josh Seiden. Their goal is to bring customer-centric, evidence-based decision making, and agility back into corporate cultures.

His newest book, Forever Employable, shares his story among others' on how to capitalize on your experience and expertise to build a platform that generates opportunities for you continuously, making you forever employable.

Grab a cup of coffee. Sit back, relax, and tune in as we dive into Jeff's story, his expertise, and his idea of giving it all away.

Episode Highlights:

● Background of Jeff's Book, Forever Employable [5:20]

● Asking Yourself These 3 Fundamental Questions [9:00]

● How to Plant Your Flag [12:55]

● The Importance of Identifying Your Personal Story [16:00]

● Following the New Path [19:00]

● Tips for People Who Wants to Teach[24:15]

● Give It All Away: Sharing Unintuitively [28:00]

● Book Recommendations [32:00]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Know more about building a platform that generates opportunities for you continuously by visiting Jeff's website at jeffgothelf.com

● Have you found your Ikigai? Know more about Ikigai and how to build a successful agile team leadership here.

● Grab a copy of Jeffs's book, Forever Employable, and take back control of your career and create your safety net, so you don't get left behind.

● Connect with Jeff:

o Email

● Book Recommendations:

o Unlearn by Barry O'Reilly

o The Art of Action by Stephen Bungay

o Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet

Quotes:

"By design, the further you climb up the corporate ladder, the fewer opportunities there are."

"These days, teaching takes many many forms. Any opportunity that you have to share your expertise is an opportunity to teach."

"The more you teach, the better you are at defining and owning a specific vocabulary for your expertise."

"The more of your expertise that you can share publicly, the more that you give back to the industry, the more opportunities come back to you. "

"The more that you lift up others, the more that you share back, the more that you teach from your expertise, the better it reflects on you inside the organization."

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How to Connect With Yourself | Simon Lovell Oct 08, 2020

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Simon says…. "The first step is admitting the truth."

This is just one of the valuable insights shared by our guest for this episode, Simon Lovell. If you are an entrepreneur or CEO that wants to live a life true to who you really are, then you don't want to miss this episode.

Join me in welcoming Simon Lovell, a business mentor, speaker, and author who loves to help people create True Transformation in their lives. After childhood bullying, debt, alcohol, gambling, and drugs, business mentor Simon Lovell went on a huge journey into self-help and personal transformation, but still found himself lost after investing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Finally, in 2018 he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in which he detailed in his book, The Black Ball. With the knowledge and experience, he now focuses on helping entrepreneurs and CEOs in becoming emotionally and energetically intelligent and helps them achieve the next level of success. Tune in to find out more!

Episode Highlights:

● Simon's Journey on Healing From the Past [2:30]

● Dealing with Insecurities [11:00]

● How to Connect With Yourself [14:57]

● The Importance of Meditation [22:25]

● What is Emotional Intelligence?[26:40]

● The Number 1 Struggle of High Performers [29:10]

● Meditation Tips for Beginners [33:50]

● Book and Resource Recommendations [37:35]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Know more about being emotionally and energetically intelligent by visiting Simon's website at simonlovell.com.

● Change your behavior and change your life with the Super High Performance Formula program by Simon. Watch yourself reach the next level of success within 6 weeks.

● Get the latest high-performance mindset strategies to help you become more successful by tuning in to Unshakeable Leaders Podcast. Every week there are new entrepreneur meditations specific for growing your business and helping you to be happier.

● Grab a copy of Simon's book, The Black Ball, a book that will help you to get to the truth of your life and how to take your leadership to a whole new level.

● Connect with Simon:

o Instagram

● Book and Resource Recommendations:

o The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer

o Do the Work by Steven Pressfield

o Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

Quotes:

"The opposite of addiction is connection. We got to do things to feel better."

"What got you here won't get you there."

"Every thought creates a belief system, and that belief system creates our identity."

"The next level of business requires the next level of energy. Most people have no idea how to access that."

"The heart is actually more intelligent than the brain."

"Suppression in the body is gonna flare up in different ways."

"Most people think they're living authentically, but they're not. They are living an inauthentic life."

"In the 'letting go,' that's where clarity comes."

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Dr. Frank Turek: I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist Oct 01, 2020

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I am eager to welcome our special guest, Dr. Frank Turek. He is a dynamic speaker, an award-winning author, and co-author of 4 different books: Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case, I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist, Correct, Not Politically Correct, and Legislating Morality. As a president of CrossExamined.org, Frank presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Christianity at churches, high schools, and at secular college campuses that often begin to be hostile to his message. He has also debated several prominent atheists including Christopher Hitchens and David Silverman who is the president of American Atheists.

Frank is a wildly featured guest in the media as well as a leading apologetics expert and cultural commentator. He has appeared on hundreds of radio programs and many top tv programs including The O'Reilly Factor, Hannity and Colmes, Faith Under Fire, and Politically Incorrect. He also writes a column for Townhall.com and several other sites.

He has a great foundation and strong set of credentials, being an aviator at the US Navy and having a master's degree from George Washington University and a doctorate from Southern Evangelical Seminary. Aside from all of these, Frank is also a very proud first-time grandfather to a wonderful little boy.

In this episode, Frank shares with us the things we need to know in order to be well equipped in the changing times and how we can stand firm on our faith.

Episode Highlights:

● From the US Navy to the Seminary [3:10]

● Frank Devoting His Life to the Ultimate Purpose [05:32]

● How to Prepare Our Children for the World [8:02]

● The Emotional Grasp on Atheism VS Evidence [15:37]

● Powerful Arguments for the Existence of God [21:26]

● How Miracles Are Possible [29:32]

● Frank's Tackles the Most Common Argument Against God's Existence [34:38]

● The Road to Another Spiritual Awakening for Our Country [39:03]

● Book and Resource Recommendations [44:40]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● If you are a future or aspiring business leader who wants to achieve the next level of success in your profession,, get started by getting my FREE video short course: The Secret to Unleashing Your Top 1 Percent.

● You can see more of Frank and his team's work by visiting CrossExamined.org or downloading the CrossExamined App on Apple or Google Play Apps. They have a lot of resources that you can dive into that can help enrich your spiritual life.

● Catch Frank on TV when you tune in for I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist every Wednesday at 9pm and 1am EST.

● Stay tuned for Frank's upcoming book What We Learn About God from Superheroes!

● Connect with Frank:

o LinkedIn

o Twitter

o Facebook

o Instagram

o YouTube

● Book and Resource Recommendations:

o Cold-Case Christianity for Kids: Investigate Jesus with a Real Detective by J. Warner Wallace and Susie Wallace

o God's Crime Scene by J. Warner Wallace

o Other Books at Summit.org

o Why I Still Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist with Dr. Frank Turek (Online Course)

Quotes:

"I came to faith through evidence."

"A vast majority of atheistic beliefs that I hear are in some ways self-defeating."

If we don't have free will, we can't know if anything's true."

"In order for us to have good evidence and trust the evidence, the world can't just be made of molecules."

"Objective morality only exists if there is an objective standard of goodness outside of humanity."

"Christianity does not require modern-day miracles to occur."

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Bankable Leadership with Tasha Eurich Sep 24, 2020

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Being self-aware is easier said than done which is why I'm very happy to sit down and pick the brain of Dr. Tasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist, executive coach, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author. Her mission in life is to help people become the best of who they are and what they do. She's built a reputation as a fresh, modern voice in the business world by pairing her scientific grounding in human behavior with a pragmatic approach to professional development.

As a global thought leader, Tasha has been named one of the top 30 emerging management thinkers (Thinkers50), the #1 self-awareness coach (Marshall Goldsmith/Thinkers50), and the #1 organizational culture and #5 communication expert (GlobalGurus). She was also chosen from more than 16,000 candidates as one of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith's "100 Coaches" to advance the practice of leadership (Dr. Goldsmith is recognized as the world's most influential leadership thinker).

Tasha's first book, Bankable Leadership, debuted at #8 on The New York Times bestseller list in 2013. Her latest book, Insight, delves into the connection between self-awareness and success.

In this episode, we dive into the surprising findings from Tasha's multi-year research program on self-awareness and how it can help us to become an extraordinary leader.

Episode Highlights:

● Two Categories of Self-Awareness [3:18]

● Common Myths on Self-Awareness [6:35]

● Key Behaviors Self-Aware Leaders Have [11:15]

● Questions to Ask Yourself to Recognize Your Values [18:30]

● The Importance of Self-Care [21:05]

● Building a Self-Aware Team [24:55]

● Book Recommendations [30:25]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Get to know more about Tasha and her works by visiting her website at tashaeurich.com

● Do you want to know how self-aware you are? Take this quiz to find out. The 5-minute Insight Quiz will help you learn more about how you—and someone who knows you well—view your self-awareness.

● Be an extraordinary leader with The Future Ready Leader Course. Gain measurable and sustainable improvements to your self-awareness and become an agile and adaptable future-ready leader.

● Connect with Tasha:

o LinkedIn

o Twitter

o Facebook

o Instagram

o YouTube

● Book Recommendations:

o Bankable Leadership by Tasha Eurich

o Insight by Tasha Eurich

o Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

o Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Quotes:

"To be self-aware, we can't just have one of those two types of self-knowledge. We really have to develop both."

"These 'why' questions aren't particularly helpful when it comes to increasing our self-awareness. What's better to ask are 'what' questions."

"Most self-aware people ask themselves really simple questions."

"Humble people are also highly self-aware. They tend to sort of co-exist. People who are narcissistic, on the other hand of the spectrum, tend to be highly unself-aware."

"You are the captain of your self-awareness ship."

"As leaders, if we have nothing left for ourselves, we have nothing left to give to our team."

"Your team can also be as self-aware as you are."

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Professor Sydney Finkelstein: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent Sep 17, 2020

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Join me as I chat with Sydney Finkelstein, who has published over 25 books and 90 articles, with several bestsellers, including Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses. Sydney is a consultant and speaker to senior executives around the globe, as well as an executive coach, focusing on leadership, talent development, corporate governance, learning from mistakes, and strategies for growth.

In this episode, we discuss the result of a ten-year research project, Superbosses, where Sydney profiles leaders as diverse as Julian Robertson, Alice Waters, and Lorne Michaels who all have one thing in common – they helped spawn some of the best talents in their industries. The book describes what they did and how they did it, offering teachable lessons for leaders of any organization. Tune in to find out more!

Episode Highlights:

● Getting to Know Sydney Finkelstein [2:00]

● The Research Process of Writing a Book [4:50]

● Three Types of Motivated Leader [10:20]

o The Nurturing Leader

o The Iconoclast

o The Glorious Bastards

● Things Superbosses Have in Common [15:20]

● The Power of Being Unthreatened [19:30]

● Power and Importance of Delegation [23:45]

● Apprentice-Style Management [26:30]

● Work-Life-Balance of Superbosses [32:40]

● Book Recommendations [39:50]

AND MUCH MORE!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

● Get to know more about Sydney, the Steven Roth Professor of Management and faculty director of the Tuck Executive Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College here.

● Grab your copy of Syd's book, Superbosses, and learn things superbosses have in common.

● Learn why the best leaders are great teachers in this Harvard Business Review article written by Sydney.

● Subscribe to The Sydcast where Syd talks to entrepreneurs, community leaders, professional athletes, politicians, academics, authors, musicians, and many more about who they are and how they got there.

● Connect with Syd:

o LinkedIn

o Twitter

o Facebook

● Book Recommendations:

o Drucker's Lost Art of Management

o Heat

Quotes:

"The process [of writing a book] starts with a question not only you, but the people find really interesting."

"The really fun thing to do that is essential is you've got to tell the story. You've got to know how to communicate."

"If you want to become a super boss leader, it's actually possible to do it no matter who you are and where you come from."

"If you want to win, if you want to really be the best, you can't do it yourself. You have to surround yourself with great talent."

"Entrepreneurs don't look at risk the same way as an average person does."

"To be successful in pretty much anything, you've got to be really confident."

"The best leaders delegate. You can't do it all yourself."

"You can't be a great leader unless you are a great teacher."

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The Blessings We've Been Given and The Blessings We Should Give Away Sep 10, 2020

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Welcome to episode #109 of The Top One Percent podcast. "When you pray, do not ask for more blessings; ask for more wisdom so that you can see how to use the blessings you already have." That's not my quote. I'm not sure whose quote it is, but I thought it was too good not to share. Success by nature is something that must be given away in order to keep it.

Those who help the greatest number of other people to achieve success are themselves the most successful. The founders of the United States recognize this and wrote it into the constitution to allow the highest amount of personal autonomy and reward those who are willing to take the initiative. It seems that what has happened, though, is that we have become prisoners of our own abundance.

Somehow over time, we become indifferent and complacent about the privilege of living in a country such as ours. The federal government has been overly involved in our finances, and we've become complacent. The privilege and gift of being able to earn an overwhelming amount of success from personal effort, creative vision, and determination have been hugely underestimated, and the consequences have been catastrophic.

We still have the right to choose our own occupations. We still have the right to vote for those. We wish to represent us in office, and we still have the right to worship the God we believe in, in the manner we choose. It's our role as leaders to guide our teams and organizations, to understand the power of purpose and personal investment in the future of their own creation.

You and I can make a real difference by empowering those. We lead to value, autonomy, possibility, and personal power. We owe them our very best. And that starts with recognizing the opportunities we've been blessed with.

If you are a future or aspiring business leader who wants to achieve the next level of success in your profession,, get started by getting my FREE video short course: The Secret to Unleashing Your Top 1 Percent.

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What Beliefs Will You Fight For? Sep 03, 2020

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Welcome to this episode of The Top One Percent podcast.

As leaders, you and I have a responsibility to understand the big picture issues facing those we guide and protect. Many of the most important issues you'll need to navigate are much wider in scope than your individual organization and relate to fundamental social and cultural issues...

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