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Ep 098 A Better Way Jan 24, 2023

Mike Anderson is the founder and managing director of Convex Foundation Limited. Before that Mike worked for a decade at McKinsey and company as an associate director where he was recognized for his software development and programme management. In between Convex and McKinsey, Mike has been the CTO of several firms. He graduated with two degrees from Cambridge University, mathematics and economics. Then Mike earned his MBA from Insead. He has lived in Singapore in more recent years.

Listen to this inspirational episode of The Thoughtful Leader with Mike Anderson about his new blockchain platform for the future.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

Replacing old blockchain inefficiency with new and more efficient platforms.
Convex is a non-profit organization.
The right values and mission will drive an organization.
You need to be agile and responsive to react to challenges appropriately.
Clear communication keeps everyone on track, no matter their role.
The ecological crisis is one of his most concerning things.
Always question your assumptions.
Mike has a passion for dancing in his spare time.

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Ep 097 Celebrating Your Beautiful Self Dec 29, 2022

Catherine Chapman, Wellbeing and Vitality Coach, International Retreat Facilitator and creator of Vitality Rooms – the online wellbeing membership looking after the whole of you.

Through coaching, courses and Vitality Rooms, Catherine helps women feel joy and peace in their bodies, mind and spirit. Her passion is to help women make wellbeing their no.1 priority, helping them recognize and remove old stories and stuck emotions that limit them from living a life in flow.

Listen to this inspirational episode of The Thoughtful Leader with Catherine Chapman about celebrating your beautiful self.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

Catherine’s passion for health and wellness.
The things that Catherine finds herself telling clients all the time that makes them become more thoughtful about their health.
Catherine has been more thoughtful lately about covering up with more clothing and how it affects your mindset.
The best advice for young women.
Celebrating yourself doesn’t mean taking your clothes off.

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Ep 096 How Open Should You Be? Dec 22, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

Listen to this inspirational episode of The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein about being open and communication.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

Being open to a one-to-one conversation.
Your voice has influence and can create positive or negative feeling.
When talking to a group of people we communicate differently.
Ask yourself if this is something that you can address.
We are open more at certain times of the day.
How to allow yourself to be open to feedback.
The importance of thoughtful leadership through your writing.

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Ep 095 Let’s Stop Calling it HR Dec 15, 2022

Carri Nicholson is a mentor, advisor, consultant, and 7 times entrepreneur with a 32-year track record of delivering results for businesses and their leaders – as well as for national and regional governments and public sector agencies across Europe (and now the US).

Over this time, Carri has worked with over a thousand organizations, and has developed specialist expertise in company creation and growth; organizational transformation; and the Leadership Mindset. But her superpower is helping STEM Owner/Founders successfully scale then exit their businesses.

Known to her clients as the Leader Whisperer, one of Carri’s key strengths as a mentor and business counsellor is that she’s walked in her clients’ shoes, as both business Owner/Founder and a “hired gun” CEO.

Carri’s thousands of hours of 1-2-1 conversations with CEOs and business leaders means that there’s virtually no business challenge that she’s not previously seen or discussed

Listen to this inspirational episode of The Thoughtful Leader with Carri Nicholson about leading with intent and thought.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

There is direct correlation between profitability, productivity, and employee engagement.
How to change the culture by changing the terms.
Why you need to incorporate the Gallop Q12 into your company.
Not everyone in your company should be the same. You need some difference.
How to handle an employee that is not happy.
Why the term human resources needs to be eliminated.
Carri’s book recommendation.

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Ep 094 Giving Others Hope Dec 08, 2022

Paul Mercer is an entrepreneur and founder of Portable Power Technology, an off-grid power solutions company based in the UK. Starting out as an engineer with British Aerospace and then transitioning into technical sales, Paul accumulated his knowledge and began designing and supplying power products to Africa and leisure applications. This later led to the birth of Portable Power Technology in 2014.

Paul thrives off problem-solving, being in front of customers promoting the amazing work Portable Power Technology do and building the amazing team they have. Paul also suffers from a chronic pain condition which adds extra challenges to both life and business but has only made him stronger and more resilient.

Listen to this inspirational episode of The Thoughtful Leader with Paul Mercer about being vulnerable when leading teams.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

How Paul got into power solutions.
Why you need to be the right thoughtful instead of just thoughtful.
Challenges Paul has had and how it changed his life.
A mastermind group helped Paul through the pandemic.
Paul’s thoughtful behavior during the pandemic.
How to be vulnerable instead of just talking about it.
A thoughtful leader doesn’t stop pushing themselves.

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www.portablepowertech.com

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Ep 093 Back Yourself and Commit Dec 01, 2022

Michael Borrelli is a compliance and regulatory specialist with an unrelenting passion for the blockchain sector. He has almost a decade in financial services at both buy-side and sell-side firms putting in place tailored regulatory architecture for FICC trading as well as crypto assets. He has held senior positions in firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and at a virtual asset service provider working across and with teams in the back-, middle- and front-office.

Michael acts as the chief operating officer for Convex, a real-time decentralised blockchain platform, and continues to drive change in the cryptoasset sector. He has a passion for using academic rigour and research capabilities to solve the challenges faced by firms today.

Michael has a BA in economics, a master’s in law, an MBA and has completed the renowned courses in crypto at the University of Oxford and the Massachusetts institute of Technology.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Michael Borrelli about taking a leap of faith.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

Michael’s approach to working with new people.
Why age is not relevant is you’re adding value.
What’s exciting about the blockchain world?
What appeals to you most about Web 3?
Do you think people need to become more savvy with the technicality or will it become ubiquitous like the internet?
The parallel between the thoughtful leader and the marathon runner.
The transition between sleep and awake is exhausting

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Ep 092 Stay Humble and Curious Nov 24, 2022

Bob Eckert is CEO at New & Improved. His focus is on helping organizations harness and develop the innovative brain power of their people to deliver new and improved results.

A sought-after facilitator, trainer and speaker, Bob uses his organizational design experience to make change efforts stick. Fast Company calls him an “Innovation thought leader” and he has been quoted in publications such as Forbes and Inc.com. He has written extensively about innovation leadership in both Demystifying Innovation Culture Efforts and More Lightning, Less Thunder: How to Energize Innovation Teams (co-authored with Jonathan Vehar).

He has been globally impacting the creativity/innovation world for more than 30 years.

A Scoutmaster and avid outdoorsman who’s as comfortable driving a tractor as he is driving meetings in corporate boardrooms, Bob lives with his wife on their active tree farm in the Adirondack Park, where they also operate Adirondack Adventure Base together.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Bob Eckert about creativity.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

How much the average person uses their creative potential.
The importance of being humble and curious in your work.
Bob has three businesses and what are they?
You can bring creativity to anything you do.
Mental clutter and how it controls us.
Bob’s most challenging thing in his career.
How do you overcome the feeling of low impact?
How do you know if you’re making an impact?
There’s no such thing as a “grown-up”.

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Ep 091 Your Heart’s Content Nov 17, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode about being content.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● If your heart is content, what does it mean?

● The importance of being aware of and managing your state.

● You can be content with what you have and what you’ve achieved.

● The best kind of writing is the kind that comes from the heart.

● Your best insights and ideas come from your heart.

● If something isn’t working, then it’s time to change it.

● Mindy’s thoughts on doing what you want to do.

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Ep 090 Finding Your Heartspace Nov 10, 2022

Martin Cowart, Founder and CEO of Financial Heart Space, is a Spiritual Mindset Coach helping LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, Change Agents and Influencers, open the heart, quiet the mind, and unlock the gate of infinite potential.

Martin is the host of “Speak'n the Truth About Money with Martin Cowart and Joy the Wise Woman”, a weekly live broadcast/podcast for anyone ready and willing to examine their negative thinking about money, let go of the false narrative of the scarcity mindset, and have the courage to change the way they think and talk about money.

Martin is on a mission to bring everyone into the creative energy, frequency, and vibration of unconditional love.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Martin Cowart about connecting and building a community.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● The Global LGBTQ Community Coaching Program.

● Martin’s defining moment.

● Letting things go is the way to live a happy and fulfilling life.

● What does thoughtful leadership mean to Martin?

● Humans are 100% energy.

● What is an ego shadow work coach?

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https://www.instagram.com/martincowartcoaching/

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Ep 089 Authentic Harmony Nov 03, 2022

As the designer of Gender Dynamics Intelligence (GDI©) Dr Pauline Crawford has a vision for embedding principles for authentic harmony among men and women in leadership roles. With over 30 years’ experience in corporate UK, Europe, Asia, and the USA, she is Chief Visionary of the Corporate Heart International; President-Elect 2023-24 Rotary Club of Global Impact, and G100 Global Chair #PositiveMasculinity.

An author and international speaker, Dr Crawford delivers a unique Magical Conversation formula for workplace engagement to seed Healthy High-Performance Cultures. Known as The “Conversation Changemaker”, she is a Certified Entreprenologist PHD, Magical Conversations Host, Author, and Speaker, her mission is to educate leaders in the benefits of personal and professional Value Creation, a living philosophy that improves conversations, relationships, and performance. She is focused on entrepreneurs and corporate leaders keen to create meaningful and profitable success through unlocking people’s natural relational energy and performance excellence.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Dr Pauline Crawford about in an authentic harmony.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● Dr Pauline’s passion.

● What to do when things go wrong.

● Authentic harmony is to understand each other.

● The importance of being open minded in business.

● Authenticity is an expression of who we are.

● What does authentic harmony mean for our world?

● Advice for people who don’t make time to listen and be thoughtful.

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Ep 088 The Healthy Team Oct 27, 2022

When it comes to mental health in the workplace, Sheila, by her own admission, has learned from her mistakes. She saw first-hand how businesses and organisations weren’t taking mental health seriously and what a detrimental impact that was having on industry as a whole.

In an effort to tackle this head-on, Sheila started BMR and today the company leads the way in mental health support programmes, all of which have a definitive return on investment.

Well known for her ability to ‘cut to the chase’, Sheila believes that workplace wellbeing isn’t just about fruit bowls and yoga and that you can’t simply magic away employee stress by ‘fixing’ people.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Sheila Lord about being on and providing a healthy team.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● What is Sheila’s business?

● Leaders that inspire and motivate their people.

● The importance of creating a psychologically safe environment.

● Is it now and employee’s market or an employer’s market?

● The shift in needs and requirements for millennials.

● The challenges of working at home on your own.

● The importance of having a growth mindset.

● Step out of your comfort zone and make mistakes.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-lord-bmr/

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Ep 087 Preparing Your Mind Oct 19, 2022

Bill is a consulting-educator with over 50 years of experience spanning four separate

careers: military (USMC), engineering, business consulting, and education.

He’s a founding Principal of MindPrep Resource Center, a veteran-owned business that

specializes in helping emerging leaders learn from the past, deal with today and prepare

for the future. He does this through writing, workshops, team facilitation, and one-on-one coaching.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Bill Welter about caring.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● Your only job is to take care of your troops. They will take care of you.

● Why aren’t some people thoughtful when they have the capacity to be?

● We have 25 milliseconds before we respond or react to something.

● The importance of intention in the world of business.

● We make choices every moment of our lives.

● Sometimes failures are the steppingstones to success.

● Caring is something you get from life experiences.

● Not everyone chooses to care. Or maybe they don’t know how.

● Important skills for leaders at this current time.

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MindPrep.com

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Ep 086 Who Do You Trust? Oct 13, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

About trust.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● What does it take for someone to earn your trust?

● What was your reaction when someone cheated you?

● What does it take for someone to lose your trust?

● Be direct before you start with a suggestion or request.

● Self-awareness creates internal boundaries for trusting.

● Direct communication helps resolve unsure thoughts about someone.

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Ep 085 Reconnect to Your Vision Oct 06, 2022

Janet Mohapi-Banks is an Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant, Spiritual Speaker, and International Best-Selling Author for her book Habits for Happiness published in November 2019.

For years she’s worked with amazing women in the entrepreneurial and creative space because art, in all forms, is the greatest expression of one’s soul and the expansive and transformational work that I do allows them to reach new heights of creativity and consciousness.

Recently I’ve felt myself being pulled into working with high-level executives and leadership teams in SMEs and corporations who are changing the way that they conduct business to a human-centric model. I help them become more conscious, more heart-led, more inclusive, and more sustainable.

Graduating with an MBA with Distinction in September 2022, I'm a single mother of two autistic teenagers, having flown across the world in the middle of the pandemic to start a new life in Vancouver, Canada.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Janet Mohapi-Banks

about entrepreneurship.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● Working 36 hour shifts and having gastroparesis.

● How to do business in a way that doesn’t kill you.

● We get to make all the decisions every single step of the way.

● The psychosis of entrepreneurship and how to overcome it.

● What is the difference between a leader and a boss?

● What is the best for the group as opposed to what’s best for me.

● Janets advice for leaders today.

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Website: https://jmbconsciousconsulting.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/janetmohapibanks

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Ep 084 Creating Credibility Sep 29, 2022

Global Credibility Expert Mitchell Levy is a 2x TEDx speaker, an international bestselling author of over 60 books, and an executive coach at Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches. After interviewing 500 thought leaders on credibility, he published a 7-country international bestselling book, delivered a powerful TEDx on humanity, created courses, and created the Credibility Nation membership community to help those live, learn and surround themselves with others on the credibility journey.

He's an accomplished Entrepreneur who has created twenty businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 750 books. He's provided strategic consulting to hundreds of companies and has been the chairman of a board of a NASDAQ-listed company. Mitchell has been happily married for thirty-three years and prior to covid-19, regularly spent four weeks a year in Europe with family and friends.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Mitchell about becoming credible.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● The triad of being bold, opinionated and respectful.

● You have to earn your credibility, twice.

● How to be more credible to someone else.

● Has society become a place where flaky is acceptable?

● How do we talk about credibility?

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Ep 083 Is Gratitude Keeping You Poor? Sep 22, 2022

Lesley Thomas is the founder of The Money Confidence Academy and host of the ‘Let’s Talk Money and more’ Podcast. Lesley works with service-based business owners and entrepreneurs, to help them improve their relationship and confidence about money. Having already created a very successful family business over 16 years ago, she understands the intricacies and financial responsibilities involved in owning your own business.

With a considerable corporate background in sales, creative marketing and mentoring, across global joint ventures, Lesley developed a keen interest in the power of building strong relationships and synergies, resulting in an impressive portfolio of over-achieving on targets. Although Lesley is an advocator for practical business principles, she also believes that in order to lead a lucrative business, you have to create a brand that sets you apart from the cookie cutter crowd and be visible!

An ex-pat from Wales, when Lesley in not working on creating powerful money make-overs for her clients, she can be found at her home in Wiltshire – with her amazingly supportive husband and two sons, or treading the boards in her local village hall, microphone in hand, or accompanying her family to the Alpine mountains, to indulge in their favourite outdoor pursuits.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Lesley Thomas

about money and emotions.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● Lesleys Money Confidence Academy

● Is it all about the money or is there something else?

● Lesleys thoughts on gratitude as an excuse to not take action

● You need to become aware when there’s a disconnect

● The importance of gratitude in business

● 8 money archetypes. Which 3 define you?

● What happens to your activity and your action when you don’t follow your money mindset?

● Never put yourself in someone else’s bank account or wallet

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Ep 082 Superpower of the Introverted Leader Sep 15, 2022

Joanna founded Flourishing Introverts to shift this extraversion bias in business using a simple but robust approach and to enable individuals to recognise their natural strengths so they can fulfil their potential without pretending to be something they are not. This starts with enabling introverts to identify and own their strengths, something Joanna does in her group coaching programmes and 1:1 with clients.

With her clear purpose and unshakable passion, she works with companies and organisations to help them recognise and encourage the contribution introverts can make to their business. This is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in action.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Joanna Rawbone

about different leadership types, how they work and how to lead your best.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● Not all leaders are extroverts

● Is there a downside to putting a label on yourself?

● What energy do leaders need to have?

● Pretend listening vs real listening

● Awareness is the most important tool for a leader

● Different styles need to compliment each other.

● Give introverts time to contribute

● Things aren’t getting back to normal. This is the new normal.

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https://flourishingintroverts.com/

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Ep 081 Encouraging Diversity of Thought Sep 08, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode about diversity of thought, it’s affect and how to include it in your business and life.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● How to encourage more diversity of thought

● Some biases are unconscious

● Make an extra effort to give more people a chance

● Making a small effort to reach out is an immediate feel good

● How to make your event to be more diverse

● Why we should be allowing comments on our blogs

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www.exceptionalfutures.com

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Ep 080 Thinking Long Term Sep 01, 2022

Victoria Shiroma Wilson is the President of Exceptional Futures, which empowers leaders of world-class organizations to discover their purpose, develop a powerful vision, and design a strategy toward transformation. Victoria is valued as a big-picture visionary who works with her clients to examine their leadership impact through the cultural and systemic influences that influence their work.

Victoria began her career in Silicon Valley managing strategic partnership programs for global technology organizations. Her years of experience working in marketing and business development functions within a number of startup companies allowed her to understand the importance of being nimble and adaptable within an ever-evolving business environment.

As part of her doctoral studies, Victoria conducted original research on culturally sustainable coaching practices and is an expert in coaching across cultural boundaries. Victoria is also passionate about education as a societal investment and has served on non-profit school boards and educational program steering committees.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Victoria Shiroma Wilson about culture and society.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● How reverse culture shock can be even more jarring

● Victorias book about culture

● Sometimes you need to change yourself to be yourself

● To be thoughtful, Victoria needed to slow down

● Being unique is something that should be celebrated

● Awareness, alignment, action

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www.linkedin.com/in/victoriashiromawilson

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Ep 079 Fix Failing Companies Aug 24, 2022

After years of successfully climbing the ladder in the tough world of corporate finance and becoming one of the UK’s best performing, brightest stars, Louise established her own exclusive financial wealth management company, Wealth Ideas.

An accomplished, forward thinking, financial and business consultant to individuals and corporate clients, Louise brings sound and respected financial stewardship to any individual and business she assists. Her ability to quickly identify the root cause of a problem, with the skills and influence to successfully implement immediate change resulting in effective and efficient solutions to her clients’ problems.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Louise Baldock about

her ability to turn a company around and dealing with people in that process.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● Insights of working in the financial services industry for over 30 years.

● Understanding your options when your business is crumbling.

● KNOW YOUR NUMBERS!

● Empower people so that they can make the right decisions.

● Relaxing is important for clearing your head and being ready to work.

● How common bad professional advice is and Louise’s mission to bring them down.

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Ep 078 A Natural Astrologer Aug 18, 2022

Ysanne Lewis is based near London, in Guildford, and has worked as a professional astrologer, forecaster and timing expert since 1979. She works internationally in Europe, USA, many European countries, Iceland, HK, Oman, Dubai and S. Africa.

She acts as a navigating bridge between the maps of the heavens and our inner maps and landscapes. Her consultations in person or via zoom or skype are for families, individuals, businesses, start-ups and events, partnerships, babies charts for parents and grandparents, re location and career direction and changes.

She is a public speaker, radio presenter and the published author of The Time Catcher: a book reminding us all of the magic and mystery in life and how there is symmetry parallels and geometric connection between the cosmos, the atom, in plants and in our bodies.

She recently appeared on ITV’s This Morning Programme, being interviewed by Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond about babies charts #babyastrologer

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Ysanne Lewis about astrology and how it affects your life and being a thoughtful leader.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

● Astrology is the second oldest profession.

● After decades of work, simplicity is the best.

● Inexperienced astrologers can cause more harm than good.

● The moon cycle influence professions and physical attributes of nature.

● Decisions you can make to time important events.

● Leo season is a great time for events.

● Thoughtful leadership and timing are synonymous

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www.ysanne.com

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Ep 077 Your Most Important Project Aug 11, 2022

As CEO of Beep2B, Mike Jones has made it his mission to help as many people as possible be productive in their LinkedIn marketing efforts, giving them the freedom to do the things that really bring value and joy to their business and their lives in general!

He achieves this by delivering effective TACTICS, TRAINING and TECHNOLOGY to world-class businesses so they can efficiently build business relationships, built on a trust, which in turn creates opportunities their competitors can only dream of.

When he’s not helping clients excel in Social Selling, what brings him joy is spending time with his family and testing the limits of his mind and body by training for ultra marathons.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

-Having an urgency while living.

-Watching his father die taught him a lot.

-Engineering your thoughts.

-Your life. The ultimate project.

-How to manage people with different personality types.

-Just because you’re not the most skilled, doesn’t mean you’re not valuable.

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www.beep2b.com

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Ep 076 Dealing with Assumptions Aug 04, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

Listen to this inspirational The Thoughtful Leader episode with Mindy Gibbins-Klein about making assumptions. We need to make some assumptions and can’t second guess everything in our lives. More importantly we need to be self-aware and reflect on the insights.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

- Not all assumptions are bad

- Don’t assume about things you’re not familiar with

- The story of Mindy assuming a worst-case scenario

- Self awareness is one of the best traits

- The unconscious bias

- Reflect and use the insights

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Ep 075 Valuing Diversity, Valuing People Jul 28, 2022

Susan Popoola runs Mosaic Fusions Ltd, a Business and Talent Development Support organisation which works with organisations to develop highly productive and fulfilling workplaces that reflect the rich diversity of society. She has extensive cross-sector experience inclusive of international experience working with organisations and delegates from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, China and the US. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Good Work Guild.

Susan has a deep-rooted belief in human value and is an established speaker and the author of Touching the Heart of Milton Keynes: A Social Perspective; Consequences: Diverse to Mosaic Britain, and most recently, Male Perspectives on The Value of Women at Work.

Susan also does work in support of young people who have been brought up in Care/without parental support.

Highlights include:

- What human value optimisation is

- What her three books are about

- How the pandemic changed the workplace for thoughtful leaders

- Why having conversations with other people can be so powerful

- The importance of understanding your employees

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Susan:

Website: https://www.MosaicWorld.live

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SusanPopoola/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanpopoola/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SusanPopoola

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Ep 074 Thinking about Your Business Model Jul 21, 2022

Sharon Gaskin is the founder of The Trainers Training Company – helping freelance trainers to create and grow successful businesses.

Following a spell in corporate life she went freelance in 2002.

In 2009, she wrote an ebook called How to Launch a Training Business in 30 Days. She didn’t believe anyone would pay for it – they did – and The Trainers Training Company was born. Great timing as her son Ryan was heavily involved in junior tennis and needed ferrying around!

A year later she launched her community, Trainer Talk, to provide a safe space for freelance trainers to grow their business. A place where people get who they are, what they are trying to do and the problems they face.

Her business continues to evolve as do her offerings ranging now from her Opportunity Alert service, to her 1-2-1 Coaching, Transformers Mastermind and her Complete Trainer Programme.

Sharon lives in South Wales and loves walking her cocker spaniel Lilly on the lovely sandy beaches and countryside. Otherwise, she’s hitting the gym, doing another course, engrossed in reading, or watching her favourite tennis champion, Rafa Nadal!

Highlights include:

- How Sharon started her business

- The importance of being thoughtful in decision making

- The future plans for her business

- Tips for how trainers can be thoughtful

- Why we need to pay attention to business models

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Sharon:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTrainersTrainingCompany

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharongaskin/

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Ep 073 The Power of a Team Jul 14, 2022

For the past 15 years, Deborah has been serving companies in the USA, Europe and Africa in leadership and high-performing teams, in sectors such as a banking, bio pharma and telecommunications.

She is passionate about creating new business value by optimising people cultures. With her unwavering conviction that culture is the key to 95% of organisational problems, she enables leaders and their teams to carve out a working culture that serves them best, resulting in the emergence of high-performance cultures.

A burnout recoverer, Deborah no longer tippy-toes when it comes to championing people in the workplace. Her mission is to re-ignite human spirit inside companies, from which connection, powerful teams and thereby innovation are possible.

A coach-facilitator in leadership and team cohesion, she has the knack of drawing out the best in people; she enables them to crack the code of their seemingly unresolvable situations. She accompanies her clients as a strategic business partner, capturing their needs, priorities and challenges and addressing these by designing, developing and delivering people solutions.

Deborah works with boundless curiosity, never afraid to navigate the unknown, accompanying her clients across cultures, generations and sectors, honouring her core values of growth and connectedness.

Highlights include:

- How burnout led Deborah to become a thoughtful leader

- Why being a workaholic is a distraction

- How Deborah works with leaders

- The best tips for somebody to become a more thoughtful leader

- Advice for when challenges surface in the workplace

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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LinkedIn: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/highperformingcultures

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Ep 072 The Success Factor Jul 07, 2022

Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former founding Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. She has been hailed by the journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentorship and leadership development.

In 2021, she was selected as one of 30 people worldwide to be named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, dubbed the Oscars of management thinking, and recently won the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement “Radar” Award ranking her the #1 emerging management thinker in the world to bridge theory and practice. She is also a semi-finalist for the Forbes 50 Over 50 list.

In addition to publishing in academic journals, she is a contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today where she writes about ‘optimizing success’. Her research is about the mindset and skill set of peak performers, including Nobel laureates, astronauts, and Olympic champions, which she writes about in her book, The Success Factor.

Highlights include:

- Why your passions change when you go through life transitions

- The four mindsets you can implement to be successful

- Why it is important to cut out negative people in your life

- What Ruth learned while writing her book

- How writing the book out of order helped her

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: www.ruthgotian.com

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Ep 071 The Best Reason to Write a Book Jun 30, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

In this episode, Mindy gives her perspective on owning your emotional energy, enjoy and employ it! And if someone tells you to calm down, remember that only you can control your emotional state.

Mindy’s thought-provoking ideas include:

What the best reason to write a book is

The tragic story about her friend which led to her writing her book

The process of writing the book and getting it published

The difference between “I should” and “I must”

Finding the motivation to write your book

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 070 Be Authentic Online and Offline Jun 23, 2022

Mac has extensive research into what works as well as having interviewed some of the world’s best LinkedIn experts. This has resulted in helping businesses in India, Australia, US, Canada, Malaysia, China, Holland, Ireland and the UK to name but a few. He has created valuable connections and introductions through applying these strategies and teaching this to his clients.

Highlights include:

- The issue with people focusing on creating a persona for likes instead of being their authentic self

-The trouble of focusing on likes on social media instead of building relationships

-The blurred lines between virtual and in person business meetings

-How the pandemic has allowed Mac to branch out to build new relationships

-The best tips to build quality and authentic relationships

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Mac:

Clubhouse: @MacM4Motiv8

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacLaubscherOfficial/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m4motiv8/

LinkedIn: https://www.thelinkedinexpert.com/

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Ep 069 A System that Works for Women Jun 16, 2022

Dr. Marisol Capellan is the CEO of The Capellan Institute, a coaching certification and training & development company. Dr. Capellan has extensive experience creating and leading leadership , diversity, equity & inclusion and coaching programs and trainings for corporations and academia. She is an internationally recognized, award-winning educator and professional & executive certified coach. Dr. Capellan is a former educator from the University of Miami. She is also a TEDx and keynote speaker. As an Afro-Latina, she has witnessed many of the institutional and systemic barriers and biases that Black women face in their career trajectory to leadership roles. Dr. Capellan is redefining the word leadership in her upcoming book, Leadership is a Responsibility, where she highlights the importance of inclusive leadership and the need to increase the representation of women in positions of power.

Highlights include:

Why we need leaders who can take action to make a change for women in the workplace

What pink collar professions are

What the glass escalator is

Why women have more expectations than men in the workplace

How women can be entrepreneurs

How the pandemic changed the way we work, especially for women who want to work from home

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Marisol:

Instagram: instagram.com/profcapellan

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisolcapellan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/profcapellan

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/safe-and-well-together/

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Ep 068 The Importance of taking care of your Employees Jun 09, 2022

Sarah Piddington is a Health & Safety, Wellbeing & Mental Health expert who provides services as a consultant, trainer and speaker. She has worked with 100+ corporate and public sector organisations helping them to transform their workplaces and improve organisational performance through improved Health and Safety, Wellbeing & Mental Health strategies.

Highlights include:

Why the workplace is safer when a person is well

Why management should have training to provide support for employees struggling with their mental health

How to start discussions on providing resources to improve the mental health of employees

The future of working from home

Why we need to look at organizations as individuals

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Sarah:

Website: https://safeandwelltogether.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahpiddington/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAVOs4_MTP9geF9Qp6O7MCw

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Ep 067 Think, then Think Again Jun 02, 2022

Graeme Codrington is a futurist and scenario planner specialising in the future of work. He helps companies around the world understand the forces that are shaping our lives, whether it’s the current Covid-disruption or the disruptive trends that will define the rest of the 2020s. Graeme is an author of six best-selling books and lectures at a number of top business schools. As one of the founders of the strategy consulting firm TomorrowToday, he works with a global research team to ensure his insights are constantly updated and relevant to each of his clients. He now works with clients around the world from his fully equipped home video studio in Johannesburg.

Highlights include:

How Graeme decides what to post on his social media accounts

Why he allows long debates in the comments of his social media posts

How he juggles keeping his social media page a safe place and a place for people to vent

Why it is important to provoke thought

Why you shouldn’t be scared to think again

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Graeme:

Website: https://www.graemecodrington.com/

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Ep 066 Where do Ideas Come From? May 26, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

In this episode, Mindy gives her perspective on owning your emotional energy, enjoy and employ it! And if someone tells you to calm down, remember that only you can control your emotional state.

Mindy’s thought-provoking ideas include:

What to do when ideas come to you

Why you need to ask yourself if your idea is truly unique

Why you should sift through the many ideas that may come to your mind throughout your day

How social media can overwhelm you when it comes to people’s opinions

How you can use your creative mind when starting a business

Why you should say “what else” when coming up with ideas

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 065 Learn to Level Up May 19, 2022

Paul Avins is an award winning business coach, speaker and mastermind mentor who is highly sought after in the UK by entrepreneurs and business owners to help them breakthrough the Scale Up Ceiling to create real Shareholder Value.

With an impressive 17 year track record of helping business owners generate hundreds of millions of pounds in additional sales, profits and shareholder value, Paul is the catalyst business owners seek out when then feel frustrated, overwhelmed or want to accelerate their growth for a potential exit.

Paul's Grown Up Business System is designed specifically to help Founders and Family Owned Businesses to successfully Level Up, Team Up and Scale Up - the three keys to a Grown Up Business.

He's coached over 550 UK companies through this business growth system with many clients selling their businesses for life changing sums, giving them the time and money freedom they wanted.

Highlights include:

How to level yourself up to become a better leader

Why everyone is a leader

The 3-step tool to help you improve as a leader

Why one of the best leadership skills is reflection

The importance of determining what you can and can’t control in situations

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Paul:

Website: https://www.paulavins.com/businessgrowthcoach

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/paulavins

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Ep 064 Stop Searching for Happiness May 12, 2022

Gaia Ferreira helps business owners and entrepreneurs avoid breakdown. Through deep inner work, she addresses the values and belief systems that create the fear and courage from which we operate. Her work focuses on discovering your inner purpose, gaining clarity into the unconscious patterns that hold you back, and creating new ways to lead with authenticity. The goal is to align your mind, heart, and soul to the way you show up to lead your Self and your team to do good things and be great people.

Gaia is an author, speaker and coach on personal fulfilment and heart-focused leadership and the creator of the Total Intelligence® Method. She has shared the stage with Brian Tracy, Harrison Klein, Dr. Demartini, and spoken at a Tony Robbins event. She’s an expert hugger, sings loudly in the shower, and starts and finishes everyday with snuggling her kids.

Highlights include:

How the pursuit of happiness can make people unhappy

How the competitive nature of human beings sets us up for disappointment when accomplishing goals

Why striving for achievements will never feel like enough

The importance of ‘lighting your soul’ to feel alive through your passions

Learning to be joyful and at peace with yourself

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Gaia:

Website: https://gaiaferreira.com

LinkedIn: ie.linkedin.com/in/gaia.ferreira

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaiaferreiratitans/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaiaferreiratitans

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Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Focus-Age-Distraction-tips-focus/dp/1784521264

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Ep 063 New Ways of Working and Thinking May 05, 2022

Jane Piper

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 063 New ways of working and thinking with Jane Piper, Organisational Psychologist

Jane Piper is an organizational psychologist who helps mid-life individuals and teams enjoy both their career and personal lives. She studies the intersection of humans and technology and challenges people to look at the impact that technology is having on work, well-being, and happiness.

Jane is a best-selling author of Focus in the Age of Distraction, which looks at the impact of digital technology on our wellbeing and ways of working. Our conversation concentrates on changes in the workplace over the past few years, employer advantages and opportunities of working with remote teams.

Highlights include:

Focus and do the things you are good at and delegate some of the rest.

The pandemic may have given us more time, but instead of enjoying it, people just started working more.

The culture shock of working from home and life changes.

Working from home is here to stay.

Tips, including a hybrid team working agreement and respecting people’s time.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Jane:

Website: https://pipsy.ch/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janepiperpipsy/

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Ep 062 The joy of attention, Stuart Harris, Coach and Mentor Apr 28, 2022

Stuart Harris

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Episode 062 The joy of attention, Stuart Harris, Coach and Mentor

Stuart Harris is a coach that is quick to point out that 70 percent of people at some point in their lifetime will get that overwhelming sensation of Impostor Syndrome. As a coach and mentor, Stuart helps people, including high achievers, how to overcome those feelings with a simple but profound process of understanding the path to clarity, confidence, and connection.

Stuart helps by using a powerful combination of body and mind techniques that helps clients develop simple strategies for greater productivity. His coaching gives clients immediate insights into how they should proceed and assures them that the practices he teaches are techniques that can be learned and applied quickly.

Stuart’s strategies are simple, yet powerful. In our conversation, we discuss:

The misconception that an intellectual thinker isn’t a physical person.

Reflection doesn’t have to take a lot of time, but it’s a skill that must be practiced.

We need to stop instant reaction.

The importance of paying attention.

Staying with an idea when meditating.

Don’t sleepwalk through life. Pay attention to your intentions.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Stuart

Website: https://attention-space.com/

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Ep 061 Enjoy your Energy, Employ your Energy Apr 21, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 061 Enjoy your energy, employ your energy with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

In this episode, Mindy gives her perspective on owning your emotional energy, enjoy and employ it! And if someone tells you to calm down, remember that only you can control your emotional state.

Mindy’s thought-provoking ideas include:

Only you can choose your emotional state and if you want to shift it.

Be aware of how you are feeling.

Be intentional with your energy.

Understand how compassion works in managing your emotional state.

Thoughts about humor and managing your emotional state.

An exercise on working with others - understanding your energy and triggers.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Twitter @MindyGK https://twitter.com/mindygk

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Ep 060 This is me Apr 14, 2022

Liz Carney

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 060 This is me, with Liz Carney, Professional Woman’s Coach

It happens more often than one thinks. Women in mid-life may work in corporate or have a great career and, just like that, the rug is pulled out from under them. Not only have they suffered from career loss, but they may also find themselves with changing home life situations such as divorce, being an empty nester or taking on the role of being a family caregiver to aging parents.

Liz Carney is a Woman’s Coach who understands women who are going through these changes, and she points out that women in those positions are not alone. Liz is an accredited Master Coach with a BA in Communication Studies and a MSc in Education and Training Management. She also has a diploma in Business Analysis and is a Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Black Belt.

She has over 25 years International corporate and consulting experience and is an expert in improving processes, but it’s her personal story that benefits the clients she serves. Her best piece of advice is “Follow your dreams.”

In our conversation, we discuss:

The commonality of mid-life women who feel a sense of embarrassment, failure, or loss of self-worth.

Helping people in crisis, or those needing guidance to work through bumps in the road.

An opportunity to work with Liz in her Italian safe haven.

People need to find their quiet space to chill before they can open up and create a new path.

The road trip to Italy.

Liz’s toolkit to help each unique individual.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Liz:

Website: https://elizabethcarney.co.uk/

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Ep 059 Searching for Proof Apr 07, 2022

Silvia del Corso

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 059 Searching for proof with Silvia del Corso, Owner, Pink SEO Marketing

Silvia Del Corso is an SEO specialist who runs Pink SEO Marketing. The firm only works on SEO, helping clients understand what the search intent is and how it improves the client’s experience.

Silvia is the author of countless articles and guides on SEO, always focusing on actionable tips for small business owners. She shares SEO video training sessions on the Pink SEO Marketing’s YouTube channel.

Mindy recognizes Silvia’s thoughtful leader philosophy for looking at the SEO challenges strategically, not throwing time, money, or effort into quick fixes.

In this conversation, Silvia and Mindy discuss both SEO and life lessons, including:

The agency looks for measurable proof and consistent improvements.

The challenge in making small business owners aware that over time, SEO will work.

The enjoyment of working in a culture where even competitive businesses support each other.

How the past few years taught her how to be flexible and resilient.

Manipulative SEO techniques are a temporary fix that won’t work long-term.

Working around assumptions of what the customer really searches for.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Silvia:

Website: https://www.pinkseo.marketing

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Ep 058 Living Bold and being Decisive Mar 31, 2022

Lilach Bullock

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 058 Living bold and being decisive with Lilach Bullock, Business and Mindset Coach

Business and mindset coach Lilach Bullock believes successful entrepreneurs make fast decisions to avoid negative energy. As a coach, Lilach wants clients to have exceptional results, and that often means one needs to get comfortable being uncomfortable.

Originally from the UK and now based in Israel, Lilach works with solo entrepreneurs to help them grow and scale their businesses. She has been named the #1 Influencer in the UK by Career Experts, listed in Forbes’ top 20 women social media power influencers, named the Social Influencer of Europe by Oracle, and honored with the Global Women Champions Award for her outstanding contribution and leadership in business.

In our conversation, she shares some of the coaching advice she gives to her clients, including:

Being bold means taking big action and showing authenticity.

Being courageous takes vulnerability.

The importance of the 5 am rituals and mindset.

Focus on results with social media, not vanity metrics.

The importance of social media and getting over the fear of recording and posting videos.

The quality of great leadership.

The big tip–take massive, consistent action.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: https://www.lilachbullock.com

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Ep 057 Your Process of Choices Mar 24, 2022

Steve Sanders

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 057 Your process of choices with Steve Sanders, Owner, Business Growth Mechanics

Steve Sanders, Founder of Business Growth Mechanics, has sage advice from his long-term career of working with major companies and ambitious entrepreneurs. He is a go-to-market strategist, boosting company-level value, re-thinking ambitions and then embedding systematic enablers for companies to scale.

Steve is a Fellow Institute of Directors, and MBA Strategy guest speaker at Warwick Business School. He co-authored a new book, Success Secrets of Entrepreneurs and authored and other soon to be released book, Five Horizons.

Our conversation is thought provoking and applies to all business owners, especially to what shifts are currently happening in the workplace.

Highlights include:

Steve’s firm belief in the future of stakeholder capitalism-the awareness of impact of our business activities.

Business is shifting to making profits because the organization is doing the right thing.

Firms fail when they don’t adapt and adopt.

Research shows that firms are changing to become more purposed based around belief and values.

People want to lead with their purpose.

Organizations thrive with a collective energy.

Thought processes to consider, strategic methods, and frameworks.

Perspectives on nonconformists.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Steve:

Website: http://businessgrowthmechanics.com/

Connect: https://linktr.ee/stevesanders

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Ep 056 Know your Truth, Live your Truth Mar 17, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 056 Know your truth, live your truth with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

This episode centres on living your truth. Mindy gives her perspective on how to be true to yourself and guidance on finding that truth.

Once again, she brings up the subject of self-reflection and its importance in thoughtful leadership.

Her thoughts also include:

Living your truth is living authentically.

When you are not in sync or flow, it’s difficult to create relationships.

The role of trust and creating space for it.

The importance of remembering your precious importance in the world.

Self-awareness and reflection are key to relationships and decision making.

Being honest and creating self-boundaries.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 055 Award-winning Leadership Mar 10, 2022

Debbie Gilbert

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Episode 055 Award-winning leadership with Debbie Gilbert, Owner Viva Business Support & Mums UnLtd.

Debbie Gilbert is the author of the internationally best-selling book, The Successful Mumpreneur. She is also a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and owner of Viva Business Support, a marketing and events agency, and is the founder of Mums UnLtd, a networking company which provides support for Mums in business.

Debbie is a firm believer in supporting entrepreneurs in not being a best kept secret, but to be your best and be a winner. She also runs of The Best Business Women Awards, an annual event that recognises and rewards outstanding female entrepreneurs from across the globe.

In our conversation, we talk about being your best and what that entails as an entrepreneur. We also discuss:

What are you as an entrepreneur giving back to your community?

How is your business eco-friendly?

Consider how to grow and develop your reputation when running your business.

The best people power through challenges and find ways to move forward.

Advice to new entrepreneurs-plan, research, and gain insight into your industry.

Behind the scenes of setting up an awards program.

Recognize the strategy of entering an awards program, and how it relates to your marketing.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Debbie:

Website: https://www.vivabusinesssupport.co.uk

Website: https://www.mumsunltd.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debgilbert/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-business-women-awards

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Ep 054 Stoicism and leadership Mar 03, 2022

Jan Koch

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 054 Stoicism and leadership, with Jan Koch, Founder-Virtual Summit Mastery

This conversation started on the logistics of hosting a summit. Jan Koch is the creator of Virtual Summit Mastery, an online technology that allows summits to run with ease. Jan gives his insights and tips for running summits as expected.

There was an unexpected turn in the conversation, as the subject of burnout became front and centre. Jan was honest and vulnerable as he shared his personal confrontation with burnout that put him in hospital, and how it became a pivotal moment in his life.

Lessons learned from this episode include a very heartfelt discussion of thoughtful leadership, stoicism, and mental health. It’s hoped that every listener will take to heart how thoughtful leadership and personal mental health are essential to truly succeed in work and life.

Highlights include:

The best questions to ask when organizing a summit.

The benefits of being the summit host.

Considerations for pricing your summit.

Understanding your target market and the ideal attendee.

The best times for hosting the summit.

The 90-day action plan for creating your summit.

Thoughtful leadership, stoicism, and mental health.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Jan:

Website: https://virtualsummitmastery.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjankoch/?originalSubdomain=de

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Ep 053 Choose to improve Feb 24, 2022

Jon Keel

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 053 Choose to improve, with Jon Keel, CEO and Founder, Improved Results

Jon Keel, CEO and Founder of Improved Results, has helped over a thousand businesses create predicable and improved revenue since 1997. He has also co-developed the Xavier University MBA E-Business program, where he taught Online Marketing and E-Commerce, and in 2020 he founded Improved Together, a LinkedIn SaaS business.

Jon is also a pioneer in the Internet world as he co-developed the first pay-per-click search engine bid management software and wrote the first book on pay-per-click search engines, Instant Web Site Traffic.

In this conversation, Jon openly speaks about his failures and how he made deliberate choices to change his life. One of the big takeaways is his thoughts on leadership and the importance of deep, critical thinking.

Highlights of our conversation include:

The principle of business stays the same, but the techniques are different.

The value of business relationships and not treating them transactionally.

Continue to grow with masterminds, coaches, and the input of others.

Remember to keep your values and ethics and make sure they align with partner relationships.

Thoughtful leadership relies on deep thinking, not observation.

The importance of scheduling deep, critical thinking time and how it affects one’s life.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Jon:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonkeel/

Website: https://www.improvedresults.com/

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Ep 052 Leadership Responsibilities for Safety in the Workplace Feb 17, 2022

Malcolm Tullett

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Episode 052 Leadership responsibilities for safety in the workplace with Malcolm Tullett

This episode is especially helpful for business owners and employees. Malcolm Tullett runs Risk and Safety Plus, a company that advises organizations, from small to blue chip on health and safety matters. As a former Senior Operational Fire Officer, Malcolm understands the challenges of protecting the wellbeing and safety of staff and their workspaces.

That understanding also includes how to safely re-engage employees returning to the workplace after working remotely. In Malcolm’s book, Risk It, he discusses safety and the responsibility of leaders to understand what is required of them, especially as thoughtful leaders.

In our conversation, we discuss:

Why reentering the workplace means considering and understanding various perspectives.

Dealing with the resistance of people not wanting to return to physical work locations.

The meaning behind the phrase duty of care.

Leaders provide solutions in collaboration with the workforce.

A case study to understand the causes of executive and worker burnout.

A specific example of poor planning equating to poor performance.

How a leader might make quick and correct decisions.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Malcolm:

Website: https://riskandsafetyplus.com/

Amazon Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Risk-your-intuition-revolutionise-taking/dp/1784529451

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Ep 051 Meeting Change with Thoughtful Leadership Feb 10, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 051 Meeting Change with Thoughtful Leadership with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

We are living in times of extreme change and these times allow thoughtful leaders to shine if we take time to think, reflect and engineer positive outcomes.

Mindy walks listeners through a thinking and writing exercise to empower us to create plans we can put into motion. We have the power to control what our choices are, even if we cannot control outcomes.

Mindy helps us to understand steps to thought leadership, including:

Understanding that thought leadership is in your control.

Embed the thought leadership habit.

Acknowledging the change that you did not engineer.

What would it take for you to feel strong and empowered right now?

An exercise to practice and to remember how amazing we are.

Taking the time to create something positive from change.

Remember to share with Mindy your stories of empowering yourself and others through creating something positive with change.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 050 Our Purpose is Caring Feb 03, 2022

Lorraine Thomas

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 050 Our purpose is caring with Lorraine Thomas

Lorraine Thomas, Founder, and creator of View from My Window, describes herself as being a mentor, property developer and landlord with a social purpose. Lorraine believes in doing what she can to help lift others and she is on a mission to be a positive role model for young black people, showing them what is achievable if you are determined.

Lorraine shares her journey of leaving her career in business development in the legal sector, to take care of her father, living a wage that barely covered the bills. Through her willingness to be so loving and caring, she opened herself to a new role of procuring rental properties for disadvantaged young adults, and then buying and developing properties in this sector.

Lorraine believes that property is not the privilege of the rich and well-connected and strives to get people into homes that wouldn’t normally be within their reach.

This is an episode where you will gain a different thoughtful leadership insight every time you to listen to it. Highlights include:

Believe in someone and give them a chance.

An example of how someone helped another to succeed.

How to change your behaviour to create change by listening, making a decision, and proceeding with a thoughtful choice.

The social responsibility that comes when having money.

Helping other family caregivers navigate NHS, CCG to help their parents.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Lorraine:

Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorrainethomasview/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/view_from_my_window__/

Website: https://viewfrommywindow.co.uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_LorraineThomas

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Ep 049 Taking a Different Path Jan 27, 2022

Nigel Vardy

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 049 Taking a different path with Nigel Vardy

Nigel Vardy, better known as Mr. Frostbite, is an adventurer, speaker and writer who centers his work around mountaineering and the human experience.

Mindy puts Nigel in the thoughtful leader category because Nigel doesn’t settle physically or emotionally. He goes beyond and pushes harder, even in extreme circumstances. As Nigel says, “I don’t want to die in an unused body.”

Nigel believes we should all take our own path, even if it’s different from those around us, and to consider carefully why we do things.

In our conversation, Nigel shares his thinking about planning adventures and sharing experiences.

Highlights include:

Defining risk and the perception of risk taking.

Going places where every step is a learning experience.

Not receiving funding or sponsorships for expeditions.

How to consciously inspire the next generation.

Create top quality content, not quantity.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: https://www.mrfrostbite.com/

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Ep 048 Soft Power Jan 20, 2022

Hela Wozniak-Kay

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 048 Soft Power with Hela Wozniak-Kay

Hela Wozniak-Kay is celebrating 20 years of connecting outrageously remarkable women in business through her Sister Snog community. The community is an ecosystem where like-minded women support each other to thrive, boost their bottom line, super charge their business and invigorate their brand through personal connections.

Hela is a thoughtful and creative leader who believes that leadership requires imagination. She has put that imagination to work as she leads women-owned businesses and helps them find their style and tribe.

Highlights of our conversation include:

Lessons learned from favorite books: Eat that Frog! The Athena Doctrine, The 12 Week Year, and Purple Cow.

A wise woman is a great listener.

Leading with conviction and flair.

The acceptance of soft skills in the workplace and leadership.

Leaders should feel comfortable and find their own style.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Hela:

Instagram @TotallHela

Instagram @sistersnog

LinkedIn : Hela Wozniak-Kay

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Facebook : Sister Snog

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Ep 047 Conscious Spending Jan 13, 2022

Vix Munro

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 047 Conscious Spending with Vix Munro

For over 30 years, Vix Monroe, MSc Economics, has lived in the world of making money work for people. She has worked in the corporate accounting world and for 12 years has operated her business, specializing in helping women come into their own financial power.

Vix is encouraged that people want to take responsibility for their finances. She explains that there is a difference between money mindset and money management and when understanding both, magic happens. Vix also explains that understanding money is not rocket science, and we all can gain financial literacy.

In our conversation, we discuss:

What is conscious spending and finding what joy money brings to you.

Having a conscious spending plan instead of a budget.

Aligning money to individual values and goals.

The influence of Robert Kiyosaki.

10 percent of our money is physical, and the rest is electronic.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/retirerichwithvix

Instagram: www.instagram.com/vix .munro

Website: www.retirerichwithvix.com

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Ep 046 Dealing with and Sharing Pain Jan 06, 2022

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 046 Dealing with and sharing pain with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

The topic today is unusual. It’s about dealing with and sharing personal pain. Mindy gives a list of things to consider about why you may or may not want to share your pain and she challenges you to be aware, acknowledge and have the insight to know when emotional, spiritual or physical pains should be shared and with whom.

Highlights of her insights include:

A suggestion to acknowledge your pain and not ignore it.

Recognize how others may respond to your pain sharing.

When is it appropriate to share pain-if ever?

The emotions of sharing pain on social media.

Could sharing your pain cause pain or trauma to someone else?

Becoming empowered by knowing what to share.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 045 The Power of Communities Dec 30, 2021

Dawn McGruer

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 045 The power of communities with Dawn McGruer

Dawn McGruer is a multi-award-winning digital marketing speaker, author and trainer, ranked in the top one percent on LinkedIn. She was awarded Best Female Speaker and recently signed a publishing contract with Wiley for her second book.

Dawn has over five-million subscribers on her social media networks and is Founder of CIM Accredited Study Centre, Business Consort Digital and Social Media Academy, certifying over 29,000 students. She also gives back through Fellowships from the Royal Society and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

In our conversation, Dawn shares her insights on what it takes to be a thoughtful marketer and creating an impactful community on social media.

Highlights include:

Posting on social media with a purpose.

Building an audience, getting engagement and turning connections into customers.

How successful networking leads to referrals.

Why we need less focus on corporate identity and more on leaders.

Take ownership as a leader in your network and as an expert in your niche.

Sharing mistakes and making a shift to better serve clients.

How to embrace social media haters.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Dawn:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/businessconsort/

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Ep 044 Thoughtful Marketing Dec 23, 2021

Carole Seawert

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 044 Thoughtful Marketing with Carole Seawert

Carole Seawert is a business-to-business copywriter who works with clients to clarify their marketing message and then uses her writing skills to properly reflect and communicate their brand. Carole is an expert at writing marketing materials, including email campaigns, social media, and newsletters on a variety of digital and print platforms.

Carole started in public relations, on the agency side for tech clients, before becoming the Head of Public Relations at the Financial Times. Today, Carole serves her own clients, writing for several FTSE100 companies, leading financial organisations and Top 20 UK law firms.

In our conversation, we discuss several marketing issues including:

The importance of getting the marketing message correct.

Know your target market and the tone to attract them.

Copywriting is a skill that requires specialized training.

Writers have specialties, and thoughtful writing needs time.

Advice to overcome entrepreneurial challenges.

Be consistent with social media and choose the platform right for you.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Carole:

Website: https://caroleseawert.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroleseawert/

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Ep 043 Doing the hard work Dec 16, 2021

David Hyner

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 043 Doing the hard work with David Hyner

For over 20 years, David Hyner has reached over a million people with his message of how people can behave their way to success. David has interviewed over 250 top achievers and has studied their character traits and habits that all of us can learn from to use in our personal and professional lives.

With humor, motivation and intelligence, David is a master at teaching people the reason we all need massive goals. He explains several behaviors top achievers practice to accomplish great things, including seeking support and accountability.

In our fast-moving conversation, we discussed:

The most difficult decision of his life during the pandemic.

How our core values and insecurities work hand in hand.

What happens when you combine a massive goal with purpose.

Lessons from Scott Alexander’s book, Rhinoceros Success.

Being courageous and thoughtful leadership.

Inspiring today’s young people.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with David:

Website: https://www.davidhyner.com/

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Book: https://www.amazon.com/Velocity-Mindset%C2%AE-Resistance-Buy-Results_Faster/dp/1645436284

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Ep 042 Gain Buy-in Fast Dec 09, 2021

Ron Karr

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 042 Gain buy-in fast with Ron Karr

Ron Karr has been consulting with corporate leaders and sales teams around the world to teach modern approaches on how to capitalize on opportunities and make more deals in less time. For the past 30 years, his presentations and advisory services have generated over a billion dollars in incremental revenues for his clients. Ron is the author of five books, including the bestseller, Lead, Sell or Get Out of the Way.

In this episode, Ron shares insights from his latest book, The Velocity Mindset: How leaders eliminate resistance, gain buy-in and achieve better results.

Ron shares his definitions of a thoughtful leader and how one can reach that definition of leadership. He also explains it’s the responsibility of the thoughtful leader to recognize and understand that people do things for themselves, not for you.

He shares other insights, including:

How we create our present-day stories from childhood.

Understanding others and making emotional connections through vulnerability.

How to build a bridge with emotional connection to link people together.

Creating transformations through role plays.

Working to be purpose based, not task based.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Ron:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronkarr

Website: https://ronkarr.com/

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Ep 041 Bragging. Right? Dec 02, 2021

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 041 Bragging. Right?

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

Mindy is like everyone else who likes to share accomplishments and “brag.” In this episode, Mindy addresses the proper way to share your awards and proud moments, and how to have those conversations, especially when sharing on platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook and other mediums.

There is a thoughtful way to add to your credibility and share your achievements. Mindy shares how to “brag,” including:

Use your internal filters before you respond or comment.

Strike a balance in how you post.

Be careful of how you use tags in social media.

Ask for input and appreciate its value.

The Law of Reciprocity.

Make time for genuine conversations.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 040 Thoughtful Decisions and Transitions Nov 25, 2021

Joanne Lockwood

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 040 Thoughtful decisions and transitions with Joanne Lockwood

This episode’s topic of decisions and transitions hasn’t been discussed in the way it is being explored today. The subject is about the importance of inclusion and belonging in the workplace. More importantly, it’s the story of Joanne Lockwood, Founder and CEO of SEE Change Happen. Joanne works with organisations throughout the UK, Europe and elsewhere to bring culture change that allows people to thrive and perform at their best.

Joanne shares her thoughtful journey as being a married man and at age 50, what it has been like to gender transition to becoming a woman. Her story has been documented on Channel 4 on BBC.

What we can learn from her story are lessons not only on diversity and inclusion, but on how to approach any transition that affects our own authenticity while being thoughtful to those around us.

We discuss:

Understanding the objectives of a transition.

How growth values can change and evolve.

Reconnecting with those who struggled with her decision.

Putting value on the end goal and removing objection blockers.

We all need tribes for belonging.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Joanne:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolockwood/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Ep 039 Seek Connection, Find Meaning Nov 18, 2021

Dr. Jill Kushner Bishop

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 039 Seek Connection, Find Meaning with Dr. Jill Kushner Bishop

Dr. Jill Kushner Bishop is Founder & CEO of Multilingual Connections, a global language solutions company that supports translation, transcription, trans-creation, and multimedia needs in over 75 languages for organizations across the globe.

The original focus of the company changed to better support her employees and clients. Her mission is to help companies make smart decisions based on their business goals and budgets, and to propel their business or training seamlessly across borders.

Dr. Jill believes that what her company does is create connections across languages and cultures to create more meaning in this multilingual, multicultural world. Life is about seeking connections to find meaning.

In our conversation, we discuss:

-The need for more thoughtful leadership and behavior.

-Success in business comes from flexibility.

-Surround yourself with creative people with different experiences than your own.

-Support your employees.

-How the company grew globally.

-How a hybrid work setting enhances the lives of employees.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: https://multilingualconnections.com/

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Ep 038 Your Best Years are Ahead Of You Nov 11, 2021

Angela Middleton, MBE

– The Thoughtful Leader with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Episode 038 Your best years are ahead of you with Angela Middleton, MBE

Angela Middleton, MBE, is known for being a social entrepreneur who helps individuals increase their productivity and businesses. She has founded several award-winning companies and knows how to change and adapt to the changing needs of the country.

Her latest project is a Peak Performance and Productivity Programme aimed at mid-life professionals who want to reach their full potential. She helps individuals change their bodies to become healthier, slowly and methodically, to where they realize their own inner transformations.

Angela has also worked with Richard Branson on his Voom panel where she shortlists companies for him to invest in. She is also an angel investor herself, investing in young companies.

In our conversation, we discuss:

-Recognize that change can come in small steps.

-Take a leap of faith and then build on momentum.

-Learn how to mitigate your business risks.

-Spend time with like-minded people.

-Have a longevity mindset.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 037 Helping people become free Nov 04, 2021

Milijana De Mori

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Episode 037 Helping people become free with Milijana De Mori

Milijana De Mori considers her tragedies of having PTSD, being a victim of domestic violence, coping with the traumas of living in war and overcoming eating disorders as a gift. With great empathy, she can now guide others to reach their potential through her transformational coaching.

Milijana first met Mindy at the Association of Transformational Leaders in Europe. What’s so unique and interesting about Milijana is that she is also a former Gold Medalist in kick-boxing, Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting. She also earned the title, Strongest Woman in Croatia.

In our conversation, we discuss how from a place of self-leadership, what a transformation coach can do for people wanting to move forward in their careers or sports by overcoming fears, traumas and phobias, even in high-stress situations.

Highlights include:

-The mindset required in the world of sports.

-Self-discipline is a process that starts with a decision and intention.

-Leaders also have coaches.

-Judgement and uninvited advice.

-How to become your own cheerleader.

-Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Milijana:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coach.Milijana/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MilijanadeMori

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Ep 036 Dancing with the Enemy Oct 28, 2021

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

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Episode 036 Dancing with the enemy.

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

In this episode, Mindy takes on the topic of handling your response to people who challenge you with different values or even with harmful actions. These actions may be words expressed in social media or with inappropriate actions, such as not honoring a contract or paying your fees.

Mindy makes a great analogy of using your imagination and dancing with the enemy to find your own insights on how to respond to wrong doings.

She invites you to be contemplative and aware of your behaviour as you keep dancing and smiling into thoughtful leadership. Other insights include:

How you can be the victor, not the victim.

The relief when you forgive and let go.

The metaphor of dancing with grace and elegance.

Dancing with the enemy is dancing with your fears.

How to respond as a thoughtful leader.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 035 Can You Be Too Thoughtful? Oct 21, 2021

Nigel Risner

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Episode 035 Can You Be Too Thoughtful? with Nigel Risner

Nigel Risner is a motivational speaking who uses humor and real-life examples to guide professionals through adversity and change.

His memorable title of Zookeeper is part of his storytelling talent to help people in the workplace understand communication styles based on fun, animal characteristics. In his popular book, It’s a Zoo Around Here, the four communication styles described as lion, elephant, monkey and dolphin show how teams can benefit from the diversity of team members.

Nigel ran a successful finance company and was one of London’s youngest CEOs at age 26. He’s a former president of the London Chapter of Professional Speakers Association, has been named Speaker of the Year by the Academy of Chief Executives, Vistage and Footdown, and is a Companion of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management.

In our conversation, we spoke about corporate leadership embracing change and opportunities, like working from home and uniting teams remotely.

We also discuss:

Understanding communication styles in the workplace.

The meaning of trust in the workplace.

Thought leaders and thought leadership.

Leaders need to recognize that managers manage facilities, not people.

The purpose of a “gut” diary.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: https://www.nigelrisner.com/

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Ep 034 Thoughtful Healthcare Oct 14, 2021

Dr. David Maddams

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Episode 034 Thoughtful Healthcare with Dr. David Maddams

The National Healthcare System, NHS, in the UK has been admired around the world for how it serves its citizens. As with all healthcare, it has gone through changes and faces more challenges as demands on the system become greater. Witnessing these changes is David Maddams, a retired General Practitioner who was with the system for 32 years and retired at age 60.

Dr. Maddams reflects on those changes in his book The Doctor Can’t See You Now: Reflections of a Retiring GP. In our conversation, he speaks frankly on how thoughtful leaders can work to improve the NHS, especially after all the mental health challenges workers face because of the pandemic.

Dr. Maddams advice is valuable for the NHS and all healthcare systems. We discuss:

The pressures that General Physicians and Nurses face at the NHS.

The mental health issues of witnessing so many daily deaths during the pandemic.

Thoughtful leaders should look at the outcomes that the NHS wants to achieve.

The mixed messages on policies and negative press language.

Addressing the medical shortages and specialty training logjams.

How patients can support health care staff.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Dr. David:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-maddams-frcgp-435ab3ab/?originalSubdomain=uk

Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081SBN5N8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

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Ep 033 Enlightened Leadership Oct 07, 2021

Marie Diamond

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Episode 033 Enlightened Leadership with Marie Diamond

It is an honor to be in conversation with one of the world’s leading transformational leaders. Marie Diamond is a founding member of the Global Transformational Leadership Council and is Founder and President of the Association of Transformational Leaders of Europe.

She has worked with countless billionaires, multi-millionaires, A-list celebrities in film and music, authors, world-class athletes, leading CEOs, Fortune 500 companies and governments.

Marie teaches people about philosophy, meditation and enlightened leadership, based on her wisdom of energy and the Law of Attraction, quantum physics, meditation, Feng Shui, and Dowsing.

Marie and Mindy start the conversation by discussing the purpose of transformational and thoughtful leadership, and how people can transform themselves into whatever success means to them.

Other highlights include:

The ripple effect of personal transformation.

How the younger generation is more thoughtful in leadership and expression.

The relationship between compassion and corporate wealth.

Challenging billionaires to recognize the inextricable link between wealth and positive impact.

How to make financial contributions based on attitude, mindset, and habit.

Blossoming into what people are meant to be.

The purpose of the European Transformation Leadership Association.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Marie:

Website: www.MarieDiamond.com

Facebook: @MariedDiamondfans

Twitter: : @MarieDiamond888

YouTube: MarieDiamond

Instagram: @MarieDiamond8

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Ep 032 Pay Attention to Your Body and Heal Sep 30, 2021

Shane Moore

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Episode 032 Pay Attention to Your Body and Heal with Shane Moore

Shane Moore started her career as a corrections and probation officer. She made a major career shift to massage therapy and changed course again when she found better results for her clients. For twelve years, Shane has concentrated on helping clients release trauma through a healing modality called myofascial release. Her first career experiences exposed her and have helped her understand trauma from “both sides of the bars.”

Shane works with thoughtful leaders, elite athletes and individuals to perform better both physically and emotionally. In our conversation, she speaks about how we all have trauma, it’s an ever-changing process, and we may not always recognize when we have it or how our bodies hold on to it.

We discuss Shane’s experiences and health insights, including:

Treating clients with cancerous tumors, scoliosis and pain.

Why we need to slow down and check in with our bodies.

Working with elite athletes.

Self-care and improving our immune system and overall health.

A routine to follow on her website.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Shane:

Website: https://www.eliteperformancetherapy.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemoore-treattheelite/?originalSubdomain=ca

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Ep 031 If not you, then who? Sep 23, 2021

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

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Episode 031 If not you, then who? With Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

In this episode, Mindy challenges you to get your thoughtful leadership messages out to your audience because people need you and your contributions. Your message and ideas have value because of your unique experiences and perspective.

In her process of guiding leaders, she helps clients get results with a realistic plan to follow and execute. As usual, Mindy, both guides and challenges thought leaders to excel!

Highlights include:

What holds you back from sharing the value of your thoughts?

You’re not alone in this challenge.

How to discover what messages you need to share.

Understanding and communicating with your audience.

An invitation to celebrate your wins on Mindy’s social media channels.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 030 Psycho-Spiritual Coaching Sep 16, 2021

David Key

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Episode 030 Psycho-Spiritual Coaching with David Key

David Key is a thoughtful leader and transformational coach who teaches a new understand in psychology called The Three Principles. David describes these Principles as having turned conventional Freudian analysis on its head and the way humans experience and process reality.

David summarizes the process by explaining how when we experience negative things happening outside of us is improved when we understand that all experience is actually created on the inside.

In our powerful conversation, David simplifies this new thinking, which is also explained in his new book, Joyride.

We also discuss:

Slowing down the busy mind allows for more thoughtfulness.

The conversational coach approach.

Examples of living in separate realities.

The importance of being present and in service to others.

An explanation of The Principles.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with David:

Website: www.davidkey.com

Book - Joyride: https://davidkey.kartra.com/checkout/1eb650404351e0059d57dc88a7a5b1d4

Free webinar: www.

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Ep 029 Connect, Respect, Protect Sep 09, 2021

Wendy Gates Corbett

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Episode 029 Connect, Respect, Protect with Wendy Gates Corbett, Organizational Psychologist

Wendy Gates Corbett is an organizational psychologist who researches the topic of belonging. Through her company, Refresher Training, she offers leaders and organizations advice on how to create workplaces where every individual feels safe to be fully expressive without any fear.

Wendy became interested in the subject because of her own story of being bi-racial, being told she was different and that she didn’t belong.

In our conversation, Wendy gives practical tips for leaders on how to create a structure for work teams to operate in a mentally and psychologically safe environment, especially when dealing with reuniting workforces post-pandemic.

We also discuss:

The research of what creates cultures of belonging and emotional safety.

Creating space to make people feel respected and protected.

The positive ripple effects outside of the workplace.

Using positive and inclusive language.

Having uncomfortable conversations safely.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendygatescorbett/

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Ep 028 How to be a Winner Sep 02, 2021

Denise O’Leary, Founder Purpol Marketing

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Episode 028 How to be a Winner with Denise O’Leary, Founder Purpol Marketing

Denise O’Leary is the founder of Purpol Marketing, an agency that specializes in bid writing, business strategy and business development, marketing strategy and marketing segmentation. Purpol is an outside marketing department and concentrates on the construction and manufacturing industries.

Denise also wrote the book, WINNER–How to Win Business Awards. She is an international multi-award winner and professional bid writer, who creates award- winning marketing campaigns and successful bids for her clients.

In our conversation, Denise explains the purpose of winning awards as a strategy to promote her clients and how the process works.

We also discuss:

How marketing knowledge is necessary in bid writing skills.

How technology has changed marketing and collaboration.

How community engagement has changed in the construction industry.

Marketing involves data, images, and words combined.

Leveraging awards.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: https://purpolmarketing.co.uk/

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Ep 027 Infinitely Capable Aug 26, 2021

Tim Robertson, Sales Performance Specialist

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Episode 027 Infinitely Capable with Tim Robertson, Sales Performance Specialist

People often have misconceptions about what sales is, have a fear or lack of confidence to be in sales, or frown upon the idea of dealing with a salesperson.

Tim Robertson is a B2B Sales Performance Specialist and is a leading authority of the subject. He started his career as a scientist and got into the business by accident. He had all the misconceptions of what sales and the process is all about and was ready to quit his job when a field coach quickly changed his perspective.

Tim used his thoughtful leadership skills early in his career, even when taking a leap from being a successful medical salesperson to starting a sales training business without the support of his loved ones.

He followed his calling and 30 years later continues to run courses on leadership and sales within a variety of business sectors, including companies large and small.

In our conversation, we discuss:

We are all in sales, if we like it or not.

The lack of life balance and regrets.

You’re not pressuring anyone; you’re having a conversation.

The research of NYTimes Best-selling author Daniel Pink.

An example of thoughtful persuasion.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timrobertsoninsight/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Ep 026 How to Make Big Decisions Aug 19, 2021

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

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Episode 026 How to Make Big Decisions with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

It’s not unusual having to make a big decision and feeling overwhelmed to the point of where it becomes paralysis by analysis.

In this episode, Mindy Gibbins-Klein goes through a process of how a Thoughtful Leader might approach the challenge, and she uses herself as a case study on how she prepared for a life and career transition.

Mindy is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

Her biggest message is to remind thoughtful leaders that they need to trust themselves after practicing thoughtful introspection and reflection. It’s time to reclaim empowerment because good thoughtful leaders have everything they need inside themselves to be powerful decision makers.

Mindy’s insights include:

Questioning how long is a piece of thinking?

How distractions can cloud thinking.

Considering the impact of the decision.

Understanding the risk-reward process.

Consider who are your influencers.

Trust yourself!

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 025 Caring about Carbon Aug 12, 2021

Hugo Kimber, Founder and Director – Carbon Responsible

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Episode 025 Caring about Carbon with Hugo Kimber, Founder and Director – Carbon Responsible

Hugo Kimber is a Founder and Director of Carbon Responsible. The company was founded in 2012 to deliver corporate solutions for measurement, reporting, management and reduction of carbon emission.

More and more governments are regulating the reduction of carbon emission and that action is also supported by volunteer actions of individuals. Investors are also demanding what consumers are asking for, and that is corporate responsibility and ownership of creating sustainable products and services.

Hugo has worked in carbon measurement since 2006 and has run businesses in the Travel and Tourism industry. In our conversation, we discuss why Hugo works in the corporate space, and how we as individuals can reduce our own carbon footprint. More resources can be found on the website noted below.

Highlights from our discussion include:

The impact Carbon Responsible can make by working with corporations.

Carbon reduction can reduce operational costs.

Consumer studies show people will pay more for sustainable products.

The responsibility of a traveler.

The importance of science and measuring our environmental impact.

The proper way to fill your gas tank.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: https://www.carbonresponsible.com/good-to-know/

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Ep 024 A Passion for People Aug 05, 2021

Melissa Curran, CEO & Founder – Modern Mind Group

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Episode 024 A Passion for People with Melissa Curran, CEO & Founder – Modern Mind Group

Melissa Curran, CEO and Founder, Modern Mind Group, is definitely a people person who helps others improve their skills, so they can build better relationships with others for a more fulfilling life or career.

She has a mission called emotioneering, and she reminds each of us that we are all leaders of our own lives.

Melissa is an author in the best-selling book Inspirational Women of The World and her chapter is called Love to Lead. The focus of Melissa’s programs is on making a difference in workplaces by improving how we lead for happier, healthier teams.

In our conversation, Melissa shares her insights on thought leadership including:

Take time to reflect and evaluate your own values.

We are all stressed at some point, but we can control our reaction to stress and pressure.

Being bullied in the workplace.

The change that happens when we become more vulnerable.

Use technology effectively when communicating.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Melissa:

Website: http://www.modernmindgroup.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-curran-people-skills/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernmindgroup

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Ep 023 Managing Mental Health Jul 29, 2021

Dr. Bonnie Wims, Wims & Associates

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Episode 023 Managing Mental Health with Dr. Bonnie Wims, Wims & Associates

Dr. Bonnie Wims is a Counseling Psychologist who trained and practiced in London. In her private practice, Wims and Associates, Dr. Bonnie concentrates on working with individuals on overcoming limiting beliefs and guides clients on reaching their full potential.

Today, Dr. Bonnie offers virtual office hours, meeting clients from around the world from her office in Boston.

One of the most valuable take-aways from our conversation is how Dr. Bonnie gives us the exact words we can use when helping a family member, friend or colleague who may be concerned about their emotional and mental health. She empowers us to be engaged and helpful.

Especially in today’s environment, I consider that to be a gift from a very thoughtful leader.

Dr. Bonnie and I also discuss:

How we all need to create a safe space to speak about mental health issues.

Mental health awareness is becoming a more mainstream topic of conversation.

More follow-up programs, especially from employers, are needed.

Applying life experiences to her client sessions.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Dr. Bonnie:

Website: https://www.bonniewims.com

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Ep 022 Working with AI Jul 22, 2021

John Michaelis Angel Investor, Consilience Ventures

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Episode 022 Working with AI with John Michaelis Angel Investor, Consilience Ventures

AI is best used for tasks that are routine and repetitive, and humans can be much more thoughtful when those automated tasks are completed with AI behind them.

John Michaelis is an active angel investor and board advisor for early stage technology companies. John believes AI allows thoughtful leaders to play to their human strengths, including emotional intelligence, critical and abstract thinking, creativity, and empathy.

Sometimes people fear or resist automation, but John discusses AI’s best use is when it allows people to have “control” in their environments.

In our conversation, John shares his wisdom on topics including:

After the pandemic there will be more automation.

Ask, “How do I use AI so I can be more creative with my customers?”

Online meetings present opportunities to break down economic and racial barriers.

Find a community and share your insights and talents with others.

Get good at asking for help.

You can’t control the competition, so learn how to pivot.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Website: https://www.consilienceventures.com

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Ep 021 Thoughtful and Profitable Jul 15, 2021

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

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Episode 021 Thoughtful and Profitable with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Mindy Gibbins-Klein knows thoughtful leaders practice and understand how being thoughtful can lead to more profit. Thoughtfulness and profitability also include entrepreneurs, freelancers and employees because we are all owners and leaders of our individual careers.

Mindy is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

In this episode, Mindy explains how thoughtfulness and profitability interrelate and challenges listeners how to create better working environments. She explains:

The two types of thoughtfulness.

Understanding colleagues on a personal level.

Empowering team members to trust themselves.

Putting thought into communications including speaking, social media, articles.

What does having more profit mean to you?

Be a risk taker.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Ep 020 Travel Well, Perform Well Jul 08, 2021

Christopher Babayode, Health Consultant & Author

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Episode 020 Travel Well, Perform Well with Christopher Babayode, Health Consultant & Author

Christopher Babayode is an advocate and thought leader in travel wellness and healthy jetlag solutions. After training as a Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist, Chris spent 20 years as a flight attendant, flying over 100,000 miles per annum for British Airways PLC. He took on the role of Wellbeing and Inclusions Advisor for the Inflight Customer Experience Department while running his own travel wellness clinic for airline crew.

In his book, Farewell Jetlag-Cures from a Flight Attendant, Chris describes his six-step system to help people overcome jet lag, so they stay healthy and productive. Chris is a Healthcare consultant and Life Coach who contributes to Corporate Wellness Magazine, the UK Sunday Telegraph and has partnered with Maiden Voyage and EasyJet.

In our conversation, we spoke about travel, jet lag and health, including:

The performance athlete traveler mindset.

Post pandemic travel.

Heart rate variability tools.

The need to live in the parasympathetic state.

In order to do more, you have to do less.

Circadian rhythms, linear and body time.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Chris:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherbabayode/?originalSubdomain=uk

Book: Farewell Jetlag-Cures from a Flight Attendant

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Ep 019 Happy Vet, Happy Pet and Owner Jul 01, 2021

Sandy Weaver, Program Director-Center for Workplace Happiness

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Episode 019 Happy Vet, Happy Pet and Owner with Sandy Weaver, Program Director-Center for Workplace Happiness

Sandy Weaver, Program Director-Center for Workplace Happiness, describes herself as a citizen-scientist in the areas of neuroscience, neuroplasticity and positive psychology. She works with individuals and teams to create a happier, more successful life and workplace environment.

Sandy has been involved in dog sports her entire adult life, serving in the center of the ring as a conformation judge. In her most recent book, Happy Vet Happy Pet–Caring for Your Pet’s Caregiver, Sandy holds nothing back about the alarming topic of veterinary suicide, and how pet owners contribute to the problem.

Sandy combines her knowledge of human behavior, positive psychology and mindfulness to help veterinarians, along with informing and teaching pet owners how they can help support their vet and provide support.

In our conversation, Sandy share insights on the heartbreaking problem and solutions, including:

Applying coping skills, mindset, and happiness to the veterinary and pet parent world.

Why the problem has increased during the pandemic.

Understanding your belief origins and how to change them.

Understanding our stressors and those of others.

Happiness is a journey.

Thoughtful leadership includes creating time and space.

How pet parents can support vets.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Sandy:

Website: https://www.centerforworkplacehappiness.com

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Ep 018 Turning Managers Into Leaders Jun 24, 2021

Ann Francke, OBE, Chief Executive-Chartered Management Institute

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Episode 018 Turning Managers into Leaders with Ann Francke, OBE, Chief Executive-Chartered Management Institute

Ann Francke is Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute, the UK’s leading professional body for management and leadership with over 150-thousand members worldwide.

During the past year, CMI completed extensive research on how and why leadership is changing because of the global pandemic. It perfectly suited Ann to lead this research based on her own leadership roles at Procter & Gamble and in senior executive positions at Mars, Boots, Yell and BSI. In 2020, Ann was awarded an OBE for services to workplace equality.

Ann is an expert on gender balance in the workplace and frequently speaks in the media and at conferences. Her book, Create a Gender-balanced Workplace, was published in September 2019. Ann holds several board positions and five Honorary Doctorates for her work in management and leadership.

In our conversation, Ann speaks about the latest CMI leadership research including:

Examples of how leadership is changing post pandemic.

People leave leaders, not organizations.

The positive results when people respect their line managers.

The past year-a health, financial and mental health crisis.

Employees are no longer putting up with poor leadership.

Being a thoughtful leader means managing with a human face.

The NIH-an example of thoughtful leadership.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Ann:

Website: https://www.managers.org.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-francke-obe

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Ep 017 Sustainable Health and Wellbeing Jun 17, 2021

Sian Young, Founder-Sustainable Success Coach & CEO-The Centre for Sustainable Action

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Episode 017 Sustainable Health and Wellbeing with Sian Young, Founder-Sustainable Success Coach & CEO-The Centre for Sustainable Action

My guest, Sian Young is a thoughtful leader who truly uses the word sustainability correctly with her individual and community outreach programs. She is the founder of Sustainable Success Coach and CEO of The Centre for Sustainable Action, a UN and TEDx Women speaker, a multi-award-winning published author, and guest writer for Entrepreneur.com and Authority magazine.

Sian trained as a health and lifestyle coach and has helped over five-thousand women transform their wellbeing. She supports CEO/Founder mums to detoxify their homes to promote sustainable health, which helps individuals and collectively supports the planet.

Sian’s philosophy is that we are all unique individuals that should collaborate rather than compete to create positive change in the world.

In our conversation, Sian shares her wisdom and knowledge on topics including:

Supporting leaders, SMEs and entrepreneurs to collaboratively lead sustainability.

Sustainable change and zero waste.

How home detoxifying and sustainability work together.

Human health and the relationship to the planet.

The change that happens when families empower the women in their home.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Sian:

Website: https://www.sustainableaction.center

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sianyoung/

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Ep 016 You Can Learn to Care with Mindy Gibbins-Klein Jun 10, 2021

Mindy Gibbins-Klein

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Episode 016 You Can Learn to Care with Mindy Gibbins-Klein

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant who teaches leaders on how to be thoughtful and to create a culture of thought leadership in organizations.

The topic for this episode is caring and questioning whether we can learn to care. Mindy likes to challenge people on their thinking. And hopefully, these exercises will add to your leadership skills.

Get ready to take notes and follow the exercises that Mindy routinely practices. Highlights from this episode includes:

You need to care enough to want to care.

Are you aware of your intentions?

Bring consciousness through more than one of your senses.

Reading, reflecting, internalizing and reinforcing your intentions.

Reinforcing your care acts.

Reflecting and carrying gratitude when celebrating achievements of others.

Turning caring into habits.

Why caring for others is good for you.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

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Facebook @mindy.gibbinsklein https://www.facebook.com/mindy.gibbinsklein

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindygibbinsklein/

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Ep 015 The App in your head Jun 03, 2021

Dr. Amanda Foo-Ryland, Founder-Neural Coding Academy

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Episode 015 The App in your Head with Dr. Amanda Foo-Ryland, Founder-Neural Coding Academy

Dr. Amanda is a renowned expert in Neural Coding®. She and her global team of 20 Neural Coders® ensure people can change negative thinking and beliefs quickly. Dr. Amanda is also the founder of the world’s first Neural Coding® Academy, training others in these life-changing modalities.

Dr. Amanda has over 30 years of experience in Human Development, 16 years for the Estee Lauder corporation as the Clinique Director of Education for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

In our conversation, Dr. Amanda shared her incredible life journey and how she has approached the challenges. Some insights she shares include:

How the neural coding process works like an app in your head.

Understanding the brain and brain plasticity.

Looking at cancer as an adventurous journey.

Intersecting Neural Coding with her life.

Creating a life filled with balance.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Dr. Amanda:

Website: https://www.amandafoo-ryland.com

Connect with Mindy:

Facebook: @mindy.gibbinsklein https://www.facebook.com/mindy.gibbinsklein

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindygibbinsklein/

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Ep 014 Branding with a Twist May 27, 2021

Julie Cottineau, Founder & CEO Brand Twist

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Episode 014 Branding with a Twist with Julie Cottineau, Founder & CEO Brand Twist

Julie Cottineau, Founder and CEO of Brand Twist, brings a wealth of branding experience not only for her clients, but her own initiatives as well. Julie worked as the VP of Brand for Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and served in executive positions at global brand and advertising agencies in the US and France.

Julie is the best-selling author of TWIST: How Fresh Perspectives Build Breakthrough Brands. She is also the Dean and Creator of Brand School, an interactive online program specifically designed for small businesses and non-profits. She has helped thousands of businesses around the world to clarify and communicate their unique TWISTS, which is key in this competitive online world.

In our conversation, we discussed:

Looking at the competition and finding the Twists to call your own.

Connecting your brand to a purpose.

Thoughtful leaders apologize quickly after making a mistake.

Thoughtful leadership-being invested in helping bring out the best in others.

How the past year has given Julie and her clients opportunities to innovate.

Here’s to your Thought Leadership Journey!

Connect with Julie:

Website: https://www.brandtwist.com/

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