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013 - 5 Reasons You Need a Business Coach Sep 30, 2019

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I often say that hiring a business coach in 2002 was the single best professional decision I ever made. Except for a brief, six-month hiatus, I have had a business coach ever since. In this episode, I make the case for why every business person needs one. If you have already decided to renew your BusinessAccelerator membership, this will explain why that was a smart decision. If you haven’t yet decided, this will (hopefully) convince you why you should.

012 - Questions and Answers Sep 23, 2019

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In this episode, I answer four questions:
■ What happens when “holding space” doesn’t resolve the conflict (Kyle Coolbroth)?

■ How do you get motivated to set a new goal when you find yourself in a post-goal-achievement funk (Steve Anderson)?

■ How do you structure your one-on-one meetings with direct reports (Nicholas Miller)?

■ And, what is your strategy for deciding to pursue more public speaking (Wayne Stiles)?

011 - One Simple Hack to Obliterate Your Fear of Public Speaking Sep 16, 2019

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If there’s one skill that will skyrocket your success regardless of your profession, it’s public speaking. So why don’t most of us develop this ability? In a word, FEAR. In this episode, I share one simple hack that will obliterate your fear of public speaking.

010 - How to Diffuse Conflict Before It Begins Sep 10, 2019

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Conflict is inevitable. But often, we unwittingly escalate it. In this episode, I share a concept called “holding space for others.” It’s a technique for diffusing or de-escalating conflict and gives you the best chance of resolving it. I share a five-part framework for doing this, using the acronym S.P.A.C.E.

009 - The How of Wow Sep 03, 2019

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Meeting your customers’ expectations is not enough—not if you want to really grow your business and leave the competition in the dust. Instead, you have to learn how to exceed their expectations and create wow experiences. In this episode, I share my five-part process. It's simple and something you can start using this week with your team.

008 - 3 Reasons Why You Can’t Stop Working Aug 27, 2019

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If we're not careful, work can take over our lives. When that happens, we put at risk our health and our most important relationships. In this episode, I talk about three reasons we struggle to stop working and exactly how we can overcome them.

007 - Why Consistency Is Usually More Effective Than Intensity Aug 19, 2019

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Sometimes, we think we have to commit to "massive action" to achieve our goals. In my experience, that often leads to procrastination. Instead, I recommend that we focus on a small behavior that, if done consistently, will lead us to a big result.

006 - The Wrong Reason to Read More Books—and Four Right Ones Aug 12, 2019

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Many leaders don’t read as much as they should, because they have a misguided idea about the purpose of reading. This idea holds them back. There are four better reasons to read, one that I outline with the acronym SAID. Once you understand these, your reading will take off—and so will your leadership!

005 - Why Your View of Getting Older Matters Jul 08, 2019

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Our culture is obsessed with youth and youthfulness. We go to extraordinary measures to mask our age and appear younger than we are. But that is a recipe for discontent and dissatisfaction. In this episode I talk about why your view of aging matters.

004 - Are You Staying Mentally FFIT? Jul 01, 2019

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The kinds of rapid innovations that enable you to scale start with clear thinking. However, the more successful you become, the less time you have to spend time thinking. In order to grow quarter after quarter, year after year, you have to make time for what I call frequent, focused, intentional thinking—or FFIT for short. In this episode I share how I’m doing it.

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