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Mar 23, 2016

Episode 109 Natalie Sisson:  A Clear Vision, Discipline, & Leveling Up Can Lead To The Life You Want

Natalie Sisson is an adventurous leader… I really appreciate the way she approaches her work.  She is incredibly passionate about building amazing online businesses and that passion is evident in her voice!  We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show.

Natalie Sisson is the Suitcase Entrepreneur because, since leaving New Zealand in 2006, she’s travelled and explored the world (69 countries and counting), lived out of her suitcase and run an online business that allows her massive freedom while generating a multiple six-figure income in 2015 alone.

Natalie was destined to live out of a suitcase – both from a physical sense – she prefers to buy experiences over stuff, and she has a mental attitude of minimalism and a carefree attitude of no burdens.

Natalie is on a mission to help 1,000,000+ entrepreneurs create true freedom in life by 2020.

Episode 109 Natalie Sisson:  A Clear Vision, Discipline, & Leveling Up Can Lead To The Life You Want

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“I’m on a mission to help 1,000,000 entrepreneurs create true freedom in life by 2020” – Natalie Sisson

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Having a clear vision, being disciplined, & surrounding yourself with others who “level you up” leads to sustained excellence
  • You’ll learn the 4 things you need to be truly free
  • How to create your own personal freedom plan
  • Natalie defines the future of work
  • Why air bnb is so great
  • How traveling helps people become more aware
  • The best places in the world to travel
  • The power of Mastermind retreats and Natalie’s process for creating them
  • Travel hacking ideas – how to do it without spending a lot of money
  • People trust their leaders when the leaders trust them first
  • Being a learning leader – Scaling and learning enough to teach others

 “I’m a multi-faceted, multi-potentialite woman intent on changing my world and yours for the better” – Natalie Sisson

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Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio From suitcaseentrepreneur.com

Natalie Sisson is the Suitcase Entrepreneur because, since leaving New Zealand in 2006, she’s travelled and explored the world (69 countries and counting), lived out of her suitcase and run an online business that allows her massive freedom while generating a multiple six-figure income in 2015 alone.

Natalie was destined to live out of a suitcase – both from a physical sense – she prefers to buy experiences over stuff, and she has a mental attitude of minimalism and a carefree attitude of no burdens.

Building a freedom-based life doesn’t always have to mean living constantly on the road though. It means grabbing the freedom to make choices that feed your soul.

Which is why in August 2015, she dropped everything she was doing in Portugal to go back home to Wellington, New Zealand to be with her family and her father who became ill.

She is incredibly thankful to have a freedom based business that allowed her to do that and spend quality time, especially with her father, before he passed away on December 1st.

Had she still been in a corporate job, she may not have had the leave or the money to be able to do this at all, and that’s when it really hit her how important it was to build a business or career that supports your ideal lifestyle, and why EVERYONE deserves the right to freedom.

Natalie is on a mission to help 1,000,000+ entrepreneurs create true freedom in life by 2020.

Mar 20, 2016

Episode 108: Steven Kotler – Your Flow State:  What Is It? How To Get There…

Steven Kotler is a remarkable leader… I really appreciate that he’s actively seeking out opportunities to get to his “flow” state.  Your flow state is your optimal level of consciousness.  On this episode, I learned a great deal about being in flow and finding ways to get there more often.  We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show.

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the cofounder/director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is one of the world’s leading experts on ultimate human performance.

His latest work, Bold was called a “visionary roadmap for change,” by President Bill Clinton and spent many weeks atop both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.

His previous book, The Rise of Superman, was one of the most talked about books in 2013 and the first book in history to land on national bestseller lists in the sports, science, and business categories simultaneously. In it, Steven decodes the science of flow, an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best.

Episode 108: Steven Kotler – Your Flow State:  What Is It? How To Get There…

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“Flow Is The Optimal State Of Consciousness”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Creating a life that maximizes time in “flow” leads to sustained excellence
  • Attacking life with a level of commitment… Day by Day
  • Waking up at 3:30 AM to write
  • The power and importance of momentum
  • Flow requires a massive amount of focus – Deep Work
  • Tim Ferriss’s 4 hour time blocks
  • Why Montessori schools are great – Focused on self-directed learning
  • What is the Flow Genome Project?
  • Be known for doing something that is uniquely you
  • Why action sport athletes are great people to hire
  • Learning Leader – Have a sense of humor… Life is hard for everybody
  • The speech process – Preparation and delivering
  • Playing quarterback and how it compares to other parts of life

 “Ideas Don’t Matter… I Care About Execution”

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Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

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Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

 

Bio From StevenKotler.com

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the cofounder/director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is one of the world’s leading experts on ultimate human performance.

His latest work, Bold was called a “visionary roadmap for change,” by president Bill Clinton and spent many weeks atop both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.

His previous book, The Rise of Superman, was one of the most talked about books in 2013 and the first book in history to land on national bestseller lists in the sports, science, and business categories simultaneously. In it, Steven decodes the science of flow, an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best.

Just as Rise explores the upper limits of individual possibility, his book, Abundance, explores the upper limits of societal possibility, breaking down four emerging forces that give humanity the potential to significantly raise global standards of living over the next 20 to 30 years. Abundance spent 10 weeks atop the New York Times bestseller list and appeared on four prestigious “Best Book of the Year” lists. A Small, Furry Prayer—Steven’s book about the relationship between humans and animals—was a national bestseller and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; West of  Jesus, which examines the neurobiology of spiritual experience, was a Pen/West finalist; and his bestselling novel, The Angle Quickest For Flight, won the William L. Crawford IAFA Fantasy Award.

His writings have been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 80 publications, including The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Forbes, Wired and TIME. He also writes “Far Frontiers,” a blog about science and culture for Forbes.com, appears frequently on television and radio, and lectures widely on technological, scientific and cultural issues, both to corporate and education institutions.

Mar 16, 2016

Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why

Simon Sinek is a bucket list type of a guest.  He is a literally hero of mine.  His TED Talk, “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” is one of my all-time favorites.  It’s also happens to be one of the most popular TED talks of all time.  I loved learning more about Simon the person… As well as some of his newer views on leadership...  I loved how emotional Simon got at certain points in this conversation… Especially when we discussed how it takes courage for great leaders to step up and make tough decisions.  We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show.

Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home every day feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. A trained ethnographer, he is the author of two books: the global best seller, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action and his newest book, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller, Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t.

Fascinated by the leaders and companies that make the greatest impact in their organizations and in the world, those with the capacity to inspire, he has discovered some remarkable patterns about how they think, act and communicate and the environments in which people operate at their natural best. He has devoted his life to sharing his thinking in order to help other leaders and organizations inspire action.

He is best known for popularizing the concept of Why and for the talk he gave on the subject that became the second most watched talk of all time on TED.com.

Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why

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“If You Care To See Others Succeed, That’s Why You Lead”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Having courage to stick to your values leads to sustained excellence
  • Lt. General George Flynn, USMC is a great example to follow
  • Leadership is a choice – Everyone has the capacity to lead
  • If you have a desire to see others succeed, that’s why you lead
  • Why mass layoffs never used to happen and why they do now
  • The great leaders don’t believe in headcounts… They believe in heart counts
  • Unfortunately… Bad leaders don’t have the courage to sacrifice
  • Why Gary Ridge (CEO of WD-40) is a great leader – He puts his people first
  • Learn Simon’s process for learning new things
  • How to be a great public speaker? Only talk about things that you care about and understand
  • Being a learning leader means approaching every day with the curiosity of a little kid

 “Leadership is a choice – Everyone has the capacity to lead”

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Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

 

Bio From StartWithWhy.com

Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home every day feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. A trained ethnographer, he is the author of two books: the global best seller, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action and his newest book, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller, Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t. Fascinated by the leaders and companies that make the greatest impact in their organizations and in the world, those with the capacity to inspire, he has discovered some remarkable patterns about how they think, act and communicate and the environments in which people operate at their natural best. He has devoted his life to sharing his thinking in order to help other leaders and organizations inspire action.

He is best known for popularizing the concept of Why and for the talk he gave on the subject that became the second most watched talk of all time on TED.com.

Mar 13, 2016

Episode 106: Michelle Gielan – How To Broadcast Happiness

Michelle Gielan is a remarkable leader… I love the way she approaches her work.  Studying happiness and the mindset in which she approaches life inspires me!  Her newest book, “Broadcasting Happiness” takes an incredible look at some really interesting topics on happiness including: Priming your brain for high performance, how to spark positive thinking, and How to deal with negative people.  We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show.

Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness.

Michelle is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and is partnered with Arianna Huffington to study how transformative stories fuel success. She is an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course.

Michelle holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her research and advice have received attention from The New York Times, Washington Post, FORBES, CNN, FOX, and Harvard Business Review.

Episode 106: Michelle Gielan – How To Broadcast Happiness

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“Our Happiness Can Be Infinite If We Are Happy For Others”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Developing the ability to integrate with your colleagues leads to sustained excellence
  • Being happy for others is a key to success
  • Being married to Shawn Achor – Living life of happiness…. Also how did they meet?
  • Making small shifts to the way we communicate
  • Seeing the meaning in the work that you do… How to do that
  • What do you say to your spouse when you’ve had a rough day?
  • Leading with positivity… Negativity takes up too much space in your brain
  • Always being ready to go and take action
  • How to deal with takers
  • Focus on the 4 C’s
    • Compassion
    • Build social capital
    • Generate contagious optimism
    • Give compliments
  • Give you brain regular small victories to build momentum
  • Learning Leader – Have an incredible influence on others by showing up

 “The Stories We Tell Ourselves Are True Even If They Aren’t True”

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Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

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If you enjoyed hearing Michelle Gielan on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me.

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

 

Bio From MichelleGielan.com

Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness.

Michelle is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and is partnered with Arianna Huffington to study how transformative stories fuel success. She is an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course.

Michelle holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her research and advice have received attention from The New York Times, Washington Post, FORBES, CNN, FOX, and Harvard Business Review.

Mar 10, 2016

Episode 105: David Burkus – How The Best Companies Are Breaking All The Rules

David Burkus is a remarkable leader… I really appreciate that he’s actively seeking out opportunities to learn and grow.  His newest book takes an incredible look at some really interesting topics such as: getting rid of open offices, banning non-compete clauses, and making salaries transparent.  We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show.

David is the best-selling author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies Generate Great Ideas. He writes regularly for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today. He’s also the founder and host of Radio Free Leader, a podcast that shares insights on leadership, innovation, and strategy.

He’s delivered keynote speeches and workshops for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft and Stryker, in-demand conferences such as SXSW and TEDx events, and governmental leaders and future leaders at the US Naval Academy and Naval Postgraduate School.

When he’s not speaking, he’s in the classroom. He is associate professor of management at Oral Roberts University, where he teaches courses on organizational behavior, creativity and innovation, and strategic leadership.  His most recent book, “Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual” comes out March 15, 2016.

Episode 105: David Burkus – How The Best Companies Are Breaking All The Rules

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“Feedback Fosters A Growth Mindset”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Being consistently dissatisfied with the status quo leads to sustained excellence
  • Always seeking opportunities to be pushed outside of your comfort zone
  • Being relatable like Dan Pink
  • Weaving research and great story-telling as a writer
  • Mastering a new skill
  • Why we should ban non-compete clauses in contracts of employees
  • Why employees must be first, customers second
  • Giving a speech at Google – What went into it
  • Why we all should have unlimited vacation
  • People trust their leaders when the leaders trust them first
  • Being a learning leader – “Strong beliefs weakly held”

 “The Stories We Tell Ourselves Are True Even If They Aren’t True”

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Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

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Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

 

Bio From DavidBurkus.com

David Burkus is the best-selling author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies Generate Great Ideas. He writes regularly for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today. He’s also the founder and host of Radio Free Leader, a podcast that shares insights on leadership, innovation, and strategy.

He’s delivered keynote speeches and workshops for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft and Stryker, in-demand conferences such as SXSW and TEDx events, and governmental leaders and future leaders at the US Naval Academy and Naval Postgraduate School.

When he’s not speaking, he’s in the classroom. He is associate professor of management at Oral Roberts University, where he teaches courses on organizational behavior, creativity and innovation, and strategic leadership.  His most recent book, “Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual” comes out March 15, 2016.

Mar 7, 2016

Episode 104: Tom Bilyeu: How To Grow Your Business 57,000% In 3 Years

Tom Bilyeu is an incredible leader… I really appreciate that he’s actively seeking out opportunities to learn and grow.  His company has had massive amounts of success in an extremely short period of time.  They’ve grown 57,000 % in the last three years.  Tom has an energy and excitement in his voice that moves and empowers people.

Tom Bilyeu is the Co-Founder/President of Quest Nutrition.  Quest is number 2 on the list of Inc.’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies.  Tom is also the Host Inside Quest – An incredible show he publishes on YouTube where he speaks with some of the greatest leaders in the world… People who are titans of their industry like, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Rainn Wilson, Robert Greene, Lewis Howes, and more…

Episode 104: Tom Bilyeu: How To Grow Your Business 57,000% In 3 Years

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“When You Have A Growth Mindset, Those Inadequacies Are Opportunities”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Being real… Being able to see where you’re deficient and not let that be a knock on your self-esteem leads to sustained excellence
  • The importance of having a growth mindset
  • Understanding your strengths as well as turning your deficiencies into strengths
  • Build a business on a foundation that leads to fulfillment.
  • “The harder you chase the money the less likely you are to get it.”
  • Kai Whiting is doing it right – Intellectually and emotionally generous
  • Key characteristics you must possess to work at Quest Nutrition
    • Grand ambition – Understand the big challenges and embrace them
    • DRIVE – Be an executor not just a dreamer
    • Compassion – Be great but want to win as a team
  • Understand that 15%-20% of time you’ll get it wrong
  • 57,000% growth in 3 years!  How?
  • Marketing by giving product away
  • Being a learning leader means youre always hungry to learn… Being out front.  Willing to do whatever is asked of you

“We Boot-Strapped A Manufacturing Business To $1 Billion In 5 Years.  It’s Crazy”

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Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

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Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio

Tom Bilyeu is the Co-Founder/President of Quest Nutrition.  Quest is number 2 on the list of Inc.’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies.  Tom is also the Host Inside Quest – An incredible show he publishes on YouTube where he speaks with some of the greatest leaders in the world… People who are titans of their industry like, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Rainn Wilson, Robert Greene, Lewis Howes, and more…

Mar 3, 2016

Episode 103: Chase Jarvis – 28 Ways To Be More Creative

Chase Jarvis is one of my favorite leaders in the world.  I love his attitude and his approach to his life and business.  Sometimes you have a conversation where it just clicks and this is one of those.  Between being a world class photographer and running perhaps the greatest learning platform in the world (Creative Live), Chase is successful in multiple life categories.  I absolutely loved this conversation.

Chase Jarvis is an award winning photographer, director, and media maven.  He co-founded CreativeLive in 2010 to share free creative education with aspiring artists and entrepreneurs worldwide. In addition to his work creating campaigns for Nike, Apple, RedBull, Starbucks and other Fortune 100 companies Chase is widely recognized for creating Best Camera - the world's first photo app to share images to social networks - which kicked off the mobile photography/sharing craze.

Episode 103: Chase Jarvis – 28 Ways To Be More Creative

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“Creativity is a habit.  It’s a way of thinking.  It’s not a skill.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Having great stamina is the key to sustaining excellence over an extended period of time. 
  • “We’re all a bunch of hyphens.  We do multiple things in life.”
  • The future of work is people being freelancers with five different jobs
  • Creative Live helps people live their dreams.  It’s the world’s largest online live stream company.  The world’s best place to learn.
  • Why working your 10,000 hours is so important and how it lead to Chase’s success
  • The process of “learning how to learn” – the best leaders understand this
  • The importance of self-awareness
  • Setting up your day in 90 minute blocks
  • The commonality amongst great leaders is the fact that they have a morning routine
  • Schools are set up to make you a replaceable cog
  • Creativity is a habit.  It’s a way of thinking
  • Go to www.creativelive.com and search “28 To Make” to learn actionable tips to be more creative
  • Build in “Strategic Renewal” times.  This helps to get into “flow” states

 “Busy Is A Lack Of Priority”

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Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

Did you enjoy the podcast?

If you enjoyed hearing Chase Jarvis on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me.

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

 

Bio From CreativeLive.com

Chase Jarvis is an award winning photographer, director, and media maven.  He co-founded CreativeLive in 2010 to share free creative education with aspiring artists and entrepreneurs worldwide. In addition to his work creating campaigns for Nike, Apple, RedBull, Starbucks and other Fortune 100 companies Chase is widely recognized for creating Best Camera - the world's first photo app to share images to social networks - which kicked off the mobile photography/sharing craze.

Feb 29, 2016

Episode 102: Steve Kamb - How To Level Up Your Life

Steve Kamb is a giving leader who has experienced immense success building his company.  On this episode, I was inspired to hear how Steve has progressed in multiple life categories.  I particularly enjoyed the part of our conversation where we discussed the specific ways all of us can “level up our lives.” Embracing gamification to unlock your happiness and exceed your goals was also a unique tactic that I personally will be employing.

Steve Kamb is the rebel leader at NerdFitness.com.  He helps desk jockeys, nerd, and average Joes level up their lives.  And occasionally he travels the world on an “Epic Quest of Awesome.”  His goal is to inspire people to make positive changes which will help you live a better life.  He’ll educate you on how to work out properly, cook a decent meal, and consistently improve your health and well-being. He just released an incredible book titled, “Level Up Your Life:  How To Unlock Adventure and Happiness By Becoming The Hero Of Your Own Story.”

Episode 102: Steve Kamb - How To Level Up Your Life

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The Learning Leader Show

“It Was Like Neo Finding The Matrix For The First Time…”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Taking care of yourself physically and having a voracious appetite for reading leads to sustained excellence
  • The impact that Richard Branson has had on Steve’s life
  • Leveling up your life… Surrounding yourself with people a level above you
  • Embracing gamification and how it will help your life
  • Execution ideas – How to be specific around achieving small goals
  • Learning a new skill like playing a musical instrument
  • The Compound Effect
  • Making sacrifices in order to achieve what really matters – Getting rid of cable TV, Facebook, etc…
  • World Domination Summit – Why it’s a great conference
  • Why Scrivener is a great tool to use when writing a book
  • Being a learning leader means being humble enough to know that you don’t know everyting

 “You Must Sacrifice To Empower Your Cause Like Katniss Everdeen.”

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Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon

Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk

Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

Did you enjoy the podcast?

If you enjoyed hearing Steve Kamb on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me.

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio From NerdFitness.com

Steve Kamb is the rebel leader at NerdFitness.com.  He helps desk jockeys, nerd, and average Joes level up their lives.  And occasionally he travels the world on an “Epic Quest of Awesome.”  His goal is to inspire people to make positive changes which will help you live a better life.  He’ll educate you on how to work out properly, cook a decent meal, and consistently improve your health and well-being. He just released an incredible book titled, “Level Up Your Life:  How To Unlock Adventure and Happiness By Becoming The Hero Of Your Own Story.”

Feb 25, 2016

Episode 101: Jay Baer – Why You Should Hug Your Haters

I am a huge Jay Baer fan… Having the opportunity to speak with him for this episode was a huge thrill for me.   He has an energy and excitement in his voice that moves people.  He’s also willing to be vulnerable and share details about really tough moments in his life.  You’ll hear it throughout this episode.  I loved having Jay on the show.

Jay Baer is The world’s most inspirational marketing and customer service keynote speaker.

He helps businesspeople fundamentally rethink their approach to marketing and customer service, helping them gain more customers and keep those they’ve already earned.  He’s An experienced pro, having given hundreds of insightful, humorous presentations world-wide to audiences as large as 10,000.  He’s also a New York Times best-selling author of five books and

an advisor to more than 700 companies since 1994, including Caterpillar, Nike, The United Nations and 32 of the FORTUNE 500.

Episode 101: Jay Baer – Why You Should Hug Your Haters

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The Learning Leader Show

“There Is No Such Thing As A Customer Who Is Over-Informed”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Boiling down your skill set, understanding what you’re great at and auditing those behaviors leads to sustained excellence
  • The influence of Jim Collins and “Good To Great” on Jay
  • The reason for dramatically quitting his job and going at it on his own (heart-breaking story)
  • After quitting his job, he called 300 people he knew to prospect for his new business
  • Building virtual teams successfully… How it’s done
  • Mastering a new skill
  • Why you should answer every customer complaint
  • Why you shouldn’t set goals
  • The importance of coaching… Even if you’re already world class at it
  • Why speeches should be tweetable
  • How to measure effort
  • Being a learning leader means you make it mandatory that the culture is full of continuous improvement

 “The Most Over-Rated Thing In The World Is Praise”

Continue Learning:

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Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon

Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk

Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

Did you enjoy the podcast?

If you enjoyed hearing Jay Baer on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me.

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

 

Bio From JayBaer.com

 

  • An experienced pro, having given hundreds of insightful, humorous presentations world-wide to audiences as large as 10,000
  • A renowned business strategist
  • A popular emcee and event host
  • A New York Times best-selling author of five books
  • An advisor to more than 700 companies since 1994, including Caterpillar, Nike, The United Nations and 32 of the FORTUNE 500
  • An entrepreneurial success story, having started five multi-million dollar businesses from scratch
  • Founder of Convince & Convert, a strategy consulting firm that helps prominent companies gain and keep more customers through the smart intersection of technology, social media, and customer service
  • A media brand. Jay’s Convince & Convert Media division runs the world’s #1 content marketing blog, multiple podcasts, and many other education resources for business owners and executives
  • An active venture capitalist and technology advisor, as well as an avid tequila collector
  • The world’s most retweeted person by digital marketers
  • The world’s #2 most retweeted person by B2B marketers
  • A go-to source for the press including NPR, USA Today,Time, Real Simple, CBC
  • Host of the popular Social Pros podcast, named the best marketing podcast in the 2015 Content Marketing Awards
Feb 22, 2016

Episode 100: What I’ve Learned Through 100 Episodes Of The Learning Leader Show

First and foremost… Thank YOU.  Thank you to the loyal listeners and supporters of The Learning Leader Show.  The feedback I receive from you inspires me to continue seeking out world class guests and preparing so hard for each and every episode.  To honor this incredibly special episode…#100…we are shaking things up a bit!  Today I will answer questions posed to me from YOU, the fans of the show.  Do you have questions for me?  To ask, simply subscribe to my newsletter on www.LearningLeader.com  and send me a note.  In the future, I plan to incorporate more of your questions into my show, so please subscribe and share your questions. It’s an honor to have my good friend and mentor Greg Meredith  join me for this episode as a facilitator.  He focuses on the questions that have been posed to me, along with questions he has come up with while being a loyal fan of the show. Want more episodes like this? Send me a note, I love hearing feedback from you. 

Episode 100: What I’ve Learned Through 100 Episodes Of The Learning Leader Show

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The Learning Leader Show

“I Would Urge You To Cause A Ruckus.  We Need More People Like That…”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Fearing mediocrity… Being intrinsically motivated to be great
  • How to understand and focus on you “important but not urgent” time
  • What separates great leaders from good leader…
  • Kat Cole’s words… “Courage and Confidence mixed with Humility and Curiosity
  • Opening up as the host of the show – Being more vulnerable, sharing my voice in a bigger way
  • Mastering a new skill
  • Making Money From The Show – My views
  • The Best Team Win I’ve Ever Experienced
  • The most talented teammate I’ve ever played with…
  • My dream family vacation
  • How to be a value-adder/giver when you don’t have much to offer? What can you do to add value when you do not have a lot of experience, few resources, and an under-developed network?
  • The small difference between making it in the NFL and coming up just short
  • In one sentence, why do I do this?

 “I Believe Everyone Can Be A Leader And I Show Them How.”

Continue Learning:

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Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon

Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk

Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

Did you enjoy the podcast?

If you enjoyed this style of answering questions from fans/listeners of the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me.

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

The Learning Leader Show

Life rewards those who take action—and I take bold action with The Learning Leader Show to ensure we have world class guests from which to learn. That occasionally means picking up the phone to call a stranger or sending a cold email to anyone on the planet. I want to hear from YOU. If you know of an inspiring leader that should come on the show, email me or hit me up on Twitter where I’m @RyanHawk12

The great John Wooden said, “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” Thanks for choosing to be a friend of The Learning Leader Show. This show is about giving us all the opportunity to surround ourselves with great friends that can help us grow, improve and build our brightest future. I hope you get as much out of this show as I do. Here’s to Leading!

Feb 18, 2016

Episode 099: Clay Hebert - How You Should Always Introduce Yourself

Clay Hebert is a giving leader who has experienced immense success in multiple life categories.   He has personally helped me in many ways along this podcasting journey.  I particularly enjoyed the part of our conversation where we riffed on his famous “6 Word Introduction.”  I put Clay on the spot to help me answer the question (that we all get daily), “What do you do?”  I think you’ll find a lot of use about of this live one on one workshop style conversation and it certainly is applicable to your life.

Clay Hebert is a marketing strategist and the founder of Crowdfunding Hacks, where he helps entrepreneurs and creatives fund their dreams. As one of the world’s leading crowdfunding experts, Clay has helped over 150 entrepreneurs raise over $50 million on popular crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo. A frequent keynote speaker, Clay engages audiences around the globe on innovation, creativity, crowdfunding, marketing, entrepreneurship and the future of work. Clay has trained senior leaders at Fortune 500 organizations and his corporate speaking clients have included Accenture, Pfizer, Zappos and some of the top universities and nonprofits in the world and he advises corporations, executives and startups on strategy, marketing, innovation and culture independently and through Clarity.fm, Exobase and the First Growth Venture Network. Clay has written for The Washington Post, Forbes and The Next Web and his work has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Lifehacker and The Financial Post. He is a regular guest on FOX Business.

Episode 099: Clay Hebert - How You Should Always Introduce Yourself

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The Learning Leader Show

“What’s Important But Not Urgent?  Let’s Design Your Perfect Day.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Self-awareness (Being Honest about what they don’t know), curiosity, and saying “I don’t know” are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success
  • How to understand and focus on you “important but not urgent” time
  • Design your perfect day… Really take time to think about it
  • The power of “Purple Cow” and Seth Godin
  • Breaking PowerPoint rules – Get rid of all the words! It should be a visual presentation
  • Answering the question, “What do you do?”
  • Clay’s 6 word response…
  • Read Greg McKeown’s book: Essentialism- The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less
  • Living with Jason Zook in Southern California and the positive effect it can have living with creative people
  • Surrounding yourself with people a level up from you – Accelerating your ideas
  • Seth Godin’s Alt MBA and the power of it
  • The power of waking up every day with a child’s mind

 “I believe everyone can be a leader and I show them how.”

Continue Learning:

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Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong

Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion

Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts

Did you enjoy the podcast?

This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  Clay Hebert is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

 

Bio From Clay Hebert 

Clay Hebert is a marketing strategist and the founder of Crowdfunding Hacks, where he helps entrepreneurs and creatives fund their dreams. As one of the world’s leading crowdfunding experts, Clay has helped over 150 entrepreneurs raise over $50 million on popular crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo. A frequent keynote speaker, Clay engages audiences around the globe on innovation, creativity, crowdfunding, marketing, entrepreneurship and the future of work. Clay has trained senior leaders at Fortune 500 organizations and his corporate speaking clients have included Accenture, Pfizer, Zappos and some of the top universities and nonprofits in the world and he advises corporations, executives and startups on strategy, marketing, innovation and culture independently and through Clarity.fm, Exobase and the First Growth Venture Network. Clay has written for The Washington Post, Forbes and The Next Web and his work has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Lifehacker and The Financial Post. He is a regular guest on FOX Business.

After a decade solving complex problems for global clients at Accenture, the world’s largest consulting firm, Clay left corporate America and attended the most selective and unique MBA program in the country, a six month journey working with Seth Godin and eight other amazing people. Clay is active on Twitter at @clayhebert. He teaches crowdfunding at CrowdfundingHacks.com and writes about marketing, innovation and the future of work on his own blog at ClayHebert.com.

Feb 15, 2016

Episode 098: Alison Levine – Climbing Everest & Impressing Arnold Schwarzenegger

This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main.  My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on.  A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts.  After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts!  When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off!

I am a massive Alison Levine fan… Having the opportunity to speak with her for this episode was a huge thrill for me.   She has immense energy and passion in her voice.  You’ll hear it throughout this episode.  I loved having her on the show.

Alison Levine is an adventurer, explorer, and mountaineer.  In addition to that, she is a best-selling author and one of the most sought after speakers in the world.  She has climbed the highest peak on every continent, served as the team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, and skied across the Arctic Circle.  In May 2010 she completed the Adventure Grand Slam – climbing the 7 Summits (highest peak on each continent) and skiing to both Poles, and accomplishment fewer than 30 people in the world can claim.  Earlier in her career she worked on Wall Street and eventually left to serve as deputy finance director for Arnold Schwarzenegger in his successful bit to become Governor of California.

Episode 098: Alison Levine – Climbing Everest & Impressing Arnold Schwarzenegger

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The Learning Leader Show

“I think failure builds creativity. You learn so much when you do something you’re not good at.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Understanding true resiliency and how that is the #1 quality of people who have achieved high levels of success
  • The importance of doing things you’re not good at.  How that creates growth
  • Incredible story on how Alison impressed Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Her focus on making sure she makes each moment memorable for someone else
  • Reflecting on what has went wrong and why… Building creativity from it
  • Why she helped dig all of the snow shelters – Contribute what you can
  • Learning that liabilities can become strengths if you view them with the right attitude
  • Lynn Swann telling her why she should be a professional speaker
  • More great stories on initially being turned down by all speaker bureaus
  • Staying up all night preparing for her first keynote – why she did it
  • Focusing on the audience – It’s all about them

 “Just take one more step… One more… One more… One more…”

Continue Learning:

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Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong

Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion

Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts

Did you enjoy the podcast?

This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  Alison Levine is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio From AlisonLevine.com   

Alison Levine is an adventurer, explorer, and mountaineer.  In addition to that, she is a best-selling author and one of the most sought after speakers in the world.  She has climbed the highest peak on every continent, served as the team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, and skied across the Arctic Circle.  In May 2010 she completed the Adventure Grand Slam – climbing the 7 Summits (highest peak on each continent) and skiing to both Poles, and accomplishment fewer than 30 people in the world can claim.  Earlier in her career she worked on Wall Street and eventually left to serve as deputy finance director for Arnold Schwarzenegger in his successful bit to become Governor of California.

Feb 11, 2016

Episode 097: Alejandro Chahin – How To Launch (And Sell) A Premium Product

This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main.  My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on.  A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts.  After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts!  When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off!

Alejandro Chahin is a very interesting and inspiring leader.  He is deeply interested entrepreneurship and serving his customers. I loved getting the opportunity to speak with him while his company is still young and on the verge of exploding.  We are extremely fortunate to have Julie share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. 

At age 25, Alejandro Chahin left Honduras to pursue his master’s in business administration at New York University. After graduating, Alejandro wanted to start his own business and founded Mott & Bow Jeans, named after two streets in New York’s West Village, where Chahin lives.

Mott & Bow launched in February (2014) with two employees and a $300,000 investment from Intermoda.

Episode 097: Alejandro Chahin – How To Launch (And Sell) A Premium Product

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The Learning Leader Show

“Be Courageously Simple.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • The characteristics in a premium jean are: Denim Fabric (his is from Turkey), Sewing (His family has been doing it since the 80’s), and the Fit
  • The process of starting… Mistakes made
  • Funding through Kickstarter – How it got funded?  What he could have done better…
  • Earning additional investment ($300K) to cover expenses
  • PR Strategies needed to get the word out
  • The day to day activities of the CEO/Entrepreneur
  • Keys to month over month growth
  • Shark Tank Appearance?
  • The reason the jeans are for men only
  • Mentors – Who? Why? What they provide…
  • Use the code “Learning Leader” and receive 20% off at www.mottandbow.com

“Use The Code “Learning Leader” And Receive 20% off”

Continue Learning:

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Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks

Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong

Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion

Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts

Did you enjoy the podcast?

This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  Alejandro Chahin is a leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio

At age 25, Alejandro Chahin left Honduras to pursue his master’s in business administration at New York University. After graduating, Alejandro wanted to start his own business and founded Mott & Bow Jeans, named after two streets in New York’s West Village, where Chahin lives.

Mott & Bow launched in February (2014) with two employees and a $300,000 investment from Intermoda.

Feb 8, 2016

Episode 096: Maria Konnikova – Con Artists: Why We Fall For It Every Time

This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main.  My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on.  A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts.  After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts!  When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off!

Maria Konnikova is one of the most intelligent people I’ve spoken to on The Learning Leader Show… In addition to that, she expresses her thoughts in both an entertaining and educational way.  If time would have permitted, I would have spoken to Maria for hours.  The topic of “con-men” is something Maria has studied for years.  Her newest book, “The Confidence Game” is a fascinating look into the lives of people who con others for a living.  Maria interviewed many of them first hand.  We discussed this in detail on this episode. This fascinates me.  I loved learning more about this from Maria.

Maria Konnikova is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, where she writes a regular column with a focus on psychology and culture, and is currently working on an assortment of non-fiction and fiction projects. Her first book, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into eighteen languages. It was nominated for the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award for Best Non-fiction and was a Goodreads People’s Choice Semifinalist for 2013. Her second book, The Confidence Game was released January 12, 2016. Her writing has appeared online and in print in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, Slate, California Sunday, Pacific Standard, The New Republic, The Paris Review, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, The Boston Globe, among numerous other publications. Maria is a recipient of the 2015 Harvard Medical School Media Fellowship, and is a Schachter Writing Fellow at Columbia University’s Motivation Science Center.  She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where she studied psychology, creative writing, and government, and received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia University. She previously worked as a producer for the Charlie Rose show on PBS.

Episode 096: Maria Konnikova – Con Artists: Why We Fall For It Every Time

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The Learning Leader Show

“Men on first dates are beautiful targets for con-artists.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • All con artists are Narcissistic, Entitled, and Machiavellian
  • Victims of con artists are not what you think
  • The process for studying and writing a phenomenal book about this topic
  • Why and How Lance Armstrong is still conning us
  • The red flags to look out for
  • Why guys on first dates are beautiful targets for con artists
  • Her firsthand experience with a con artist while on a date
  • The Grandparent scam and how to prepare for it
  • What could we use for good from this knowledge?
  • Persuasion, building emotional rapport, being a great listener – Cons are great at this
  • The “Foot In The Door” Technique and why it works
  • Has Maria ever been conned? Her answer is interesting and will make you think about yourself and if you’ve been conned (You probably have)

 “If it seems too good to be true, it is.”

Continue Learning:

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Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks

Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong

Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion

Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts

Did you enjoy the podcast?

This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  Clayton Morris is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio From MariaKonnikova.com  

Maria is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, where she writes a regular column with a focus on psychology and culture, and is currently working on an assortment of non-fiction and fiction projects. Her first book, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes (Viking/Penguin, 2013), was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into eighteen languages. It was nominated for the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award for Best Non-fiction and was a Goodreads People’s Choice Semifinalist for 2013. Her second book, The Confidence Game, is scheduled for publication by Viking/Penguin on January 12, 2016. Her writing has appeared online and in print in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, Slate, California Sunday, Pacific Standard, The New Republic, The Paris Review, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, The Boston Globe, The Observer, Scientific American MIND, WIRED, and Scientific American, among numerous other publications. Maria is a recipient of the 2015 Harvard Medical School Media Fellowship, and is a Schachter Writing Fellow at Columbia University’s Motivation Science Center.  She formerly wrote the “Literally Psyched” column for Scientific American and the popular psychology blog “Artful Choice” for Big Think. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where she studied psychology, creative writing, and government, and received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia University. She previously worked as a producer for the Charlie Rose show on PBS. She still, on occasion, writes in Russian.

Feb 4, 2016

Episode 095: Sal Vulcano – Creating A Hit TV Show: Impractical Jokers

Sal Vulcano is an extremely intelligent and funny learning leader. I absolutely loved having him on the show.  For all of the fame and notoriety Sal has gained from his hit TV show and his worldwide comedy tour, he is one of the most down-to-earth people I’ve ever met.  In addition to being a fun fan of Sal’s work, I had the good fortune of meeting him at a charity golf event a year ago and I’ve really enjoyed keeping in touch with him ever since. 

Sal Vulcano: The Tenderloins, a New York-based comedy troupe, whose four members – Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano – are the creators, executive producers, and stars of truTV’s hit series, Impractical Jokers. Currently in its 4th season, Impractical Jokers follows the guys as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras. The 4th season premiere drew more than two million viewers and the program consistently earns Top Five rankings in its timeslot for key demos. This season continues to take dares to outrageous levels with a whole new arsenal of over-the-top hijinks, bringing the show and the guys to new locations and setting each other up for some of the most uncomfortable antics yet. 

Their highly successful tour, “The truTV Impractical Jokers ‘Where’s Larry?’ Tour Starring The Tenderloins,” is a mix of stand-up, never-before-seen hidden camera videos, stories and insight. The tour has crisscrossed the country playing to 2000-8000 people per market.  

This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main.  My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on.  A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts.  After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts!  When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off!

Episode 095: Sal Vulcano – Creating A Hit TV Show: Impractical Jokers

Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio

The Learning Leader Show

“Our secret sauce is our friendship.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Passion for your craft  & immersing yourself in it are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success
  • The discipline it takes to be great
  • Defining Impractical Jokers and how it became a smash hit
  • Discussing why Sal got a tattoo of Jaden Smith’s face on his leg and what was Jaden’s reaction when Sal showed it to him!
  • The difference between being on stage and TV
  • Starting Lean at the beginning and how the show has grown
  • How they put together an episode – Everything that goes into it
  • Idea generation – Who? How? Why? Where?
  • Being prepared for inspiration to strike at any moment
  • Writing anywhere and everywhere at all times
  • What happens when those on film won’t agree to let it air? How it affects the group
  • Comedians that have influenced Sal (I was amazed and really enjoyed hearing Sal’s knowledge of the history of comedy)

 “We sacrifice for the show.” – Sal discussing why he got a tattoo of Jaden Smith’s face on his leg

Continue Learning:

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Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks

Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong

Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion

Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts

Did you enjoy the podcast?

This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  Sal Vulcano is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio From thetenderloins.com

Sal Vulcano: The Tenderloins, a New York-based comedy troupe, whose four members – Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano – are the creators, executive producers, and stars of truTV’s hit series, Impractical Jokers. Currently in its 4th season, Impractical Jokers follows the guys as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras. The 4th season premiere drew more than two million viewers and the program consistently earns Top Five rankings in its timeslot for key demos. This season continues to take dares to outrageous levels with a whole new arsenal of over-the-top hijinks, bringing the show and the guys to new locations and setting each other up for some of the most uncomfortable antics yet. 

Their highly successful tour, “The truTV Impractical Jokers ‘Where’s Larry?’ Tour Starring The Tenderloins,” is a mix of stand-up, never-before-seen hidden camera videos, stories and insight. The tour has crisscrossed the country playing to 2000-8000 people per market.  

Feb 1, 2016

Episode 094: Clayton Morris – What Is Your Freedom Number? A Crash Course In Real Estate Investing

This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main.  My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on.  A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts.  After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts!  When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off!

Clayton Morris is a dynamic leader who has experienced immense success in multiple life categories.   He is an extremely well prepared and polished TV host on Fox News and he has a very successful real estate investing business. I loved having him on the show.  In fact, I expected to spend the majority of our time speaking about the TV business and his rapid ascent in it.  However, this one took a hard turn towards learning about real estate investing.  It fascinates me.  I loved learning more about this from Clayton.

Clayton Morris joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in 2008 and is the co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend. He also serves as a co-host for "FOX & Friends First." Presented weekdays at 5 AM/ET, the program is an hour-long expansion of "FOX & Friends" and is anchored by a pair of rotating hosts.  He’s also spends a great deal of time helping others learn more about investing in real estate.  He blogs about real estate investing tips at ClaytonMorris.com

Episode 094: Clayton Morris – What Is Your Freedom Number? A Crash Course In Real Estate Investing

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The Learning Leader Show

“Focus on one thing.  Know when Your power hour is.  What time of the day do you perform your best? Do your most important work at that time.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Understanding failure and how to bounce back are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success
  • The persistence of Bill O’Reilly and why he continues to be #1
  • Focusing on one thing and doing that great
  • Steve Jobs and Elon Musk – Is that the model for success?
  • Knowing your “pour hour” – When are you at your best?
  • Having a vision and the power of that vision to drive you
  • GTD – Getting Things Done
  • Charles Duhigg’s The Power Of Habit
  • Turn Key Real Estate Investing
  • How Stand Up Comedy can help all of us
  • Go to www.ClaytonMorris.com/Freedom
  • What is your freedom number?  How to identify it
  • Doing the opposite of what Dave Ramsey recommends and why it works
  • What do you do when your real estate investment goes bad?
  • Read: The Millionaire Real Estate Investor

“Buy a million, own a million, cash-flow a million.”

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Bio From FoxNews.com and ClaytonMorris.com  

Clayton Morris joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in 2008 and is the co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend. He also serves as a co-host for "FOX & Friends First." Presented weekdays at 5 AM/ET, the program is an hour-long expansion of "FOX & Friends" and is anchored by a pair of rotating hosts.  He’s also spends a great deal of time helping others learn more about investing in real estate.  He blogs about real estate investing tips at ClaytonMorris.com

 

Jan 28, 2016

Episode 093: Jon Acuff – Your Career Savings Account | Do Over

This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main.  My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on.  A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts.  After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts!  When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off!

Jon Acuff is a fantastic leader to follow for a number of reasons.  A few of them are:  His honesty – Jon will show you the great and the not so great parts about being an entrepreneur (author, speaker, etc…).  He’s honest to a fault and it’s very interesting.  He’s also very smart… When you listen to this episode, you’ll hear how Jon is a dynamic thinker.  He’s analyzed many different angles to problems and solutions.  His intelligence and brain power is evident.  And finally, he’s very generous.  Like most of the greatest leaders, he is a giver, both with his time and his advice.  I’m very appreciative for all that Jon has done for me and so many others. 

Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of five books including his most recent, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work and Never Get Stuck.

For 18 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently he’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Featured regularly on national media, Jon has been seen on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA and several other key outlets.  In addition, Jon is also a big proponent of social media with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and more than 250,000 twitter followers. In 2010 he used his influence with his tribe to build two kindergartens in Vietnam.

Episode 093: Jon Acuff – Your Career Savings Account | Do Over

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The Learning Leader Show

“Leaders who can’t be questioned will inevitably fail.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Humility and curiosity are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success
  • A great example of Dan Cathy (CEO of Chic Fil A) emptying out the trash and why he does it
  • The components to your career savings account
    • Relationships
    • Skills
    • Character
    • Hustle
  • How Jon teaches his daughters to be entrepreneurs
  • Starting a blog in 2001… The origin story
  • Why he left Dave Ramsey and his company
  • How Seth Godin’s endorsement for his book came about and the effect it had on his life
  • Notecards – Why you should use them
  • “Skills grow sharp slowly and dull quickly”
  • Hustle – Focused… Not frenzied
  • Write this down: What have people paid me to do?  What comes naturally to me?
  • A Learning Leader is active… In motion.  You’re note done.

“You’re Capable Of More Than You Think But It Takes A Lot Of Work”

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Bio From Acuff.me

Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of five books including his most recent, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work and Never Get Stuck.

For 18 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently he’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Featured regularly on national media, Jon has been seen on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA and several other key outlets.

In addition, Jon is also a big proponent of social media with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and more than 250,000 twitter followers. In 2010 he used his influence with his tribe to build two kindergartens in Vietnam. Jon lives with his wife Jenny and two daughters in Franklin, TN.

Jan 25, 2016

Episode 092: Honoree Corder – Why Trading Time For Money Is Not The Answer

Honoree Corder leads a very interesting life. I absolutely loved having her on the show.  Honoree is deeply interested in helping others live lives of meaning and purpose.  She brings enthusiasm and intellect on how we can improve ourselves as leaders.  We are extremely fortunate to have Honoree share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. 

Honorée is the best-selling author of more than a dozen books, including her latest, Vision to Reality: How Short Term Massive Action Equals Long Term Maximum Results.  Her mission is to inspire and motivate people to turn their vision and dreams into their real-life reality, sharing a leading-edge process she created for her executive coaching clients. Her results-oriented philosophy and ground-breaking 30-Day Jump Start and STMA 100-day Coaching Programs have been embraced by people in a wide variety of industries and businesses, to rave reviews and exceptional results.

Episode 092: Honoree Corder – Why Trading Time For Money Is Not The Answer

 

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The Learning Leader Show

“I like to know amazing people.  I collect amazing people.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • An unwavering positive attitude and an intolerance for negativity are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success
  • What it takes to write more than 15 books
  • A great morning routine
  • Why trading time for money is not the answer
  • Having a vision and the power of that vision to drive you
  • Not living by the clock
  • Understanding Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why”
  • Living on a bus!  How will that work?
  • What places will be visited living on a bus?
  • Being intentional when seeking out mentors.  How to add value to them
  • Knowing amazing people… How to reach out to and connect with more of them
  • The power of high level Mastermind groups
  • The story of “crickets to success”
  • “Your feet need to match your mouth”

“My vision was to not know what day it is.”

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Bio From HonoreeCorder.com  

Honorée Corder is the best-selling author of more than a dozen books, including her latest, Vision to Reality: How Short Term Massive Action Equals Long Term Maximum Results.  Her mission is to inspire and motivate people to turn their vision and dreams into their real-life reality, sharing a leading-edge process she created for her executive coaching clients. Her results-oriented philosophy and ground-breaking 30-Day Jump Start and STMA 100-day Coaching Programs have been embraced by people in a wide variety of industries and businesses, to rave reviews and exceptional results.

Jan 21, 2016

Episode 091: Dr. John Marschhausen - Cultivating Innovators And Creative Thinkers

John Marschhausen is a very interesting and intelligent leader.  He is deeply interested in leading and empowering young people to develop their leadership skills.  This is the first time I’ve spoken with a school super intendant on The Learning Leader Show.  I’m really glad that I did.  John shares detailed, research backed evidence to how we can better lead our children.  We are extremely fortunate to have John share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. 

Dr. John Marschhausen is a dynamic educational leader; he serves with passion, purpose, and energy. Dr. Marschhausen is committed to personalizing education for each student, facilitating a culture of growth, and supporting continued innovation in instructional practices. Dr. Marschhausen has his Bachelor of Arts in History/Political Science from Wittenberg University and his master’s degree from the University of Dayton. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership from Capella University. John was appointed by Governor Kasich to the Ohio Digital Learning Task Force, has served on the Ohio Senate’s Testing and Accountability Committee and has testified many times before the Ohio General Assembly. He reports directly to the Board of Education and serves as the Board’s Chief Executive Officer. As superintendent he supports administrators and principals in their every day jobs so teachers can do what they need to do to prepare every student for tomorrow.

Episode 091: Dr. John Marschhausen - Cultivating Innovators And Creative Thinkers

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The Learning Leader Show

“We need to have students ready for tomorrow.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Integrity, Trust, and Relationship Building Skills are the qualities of people who sustain excellence over long periods of time
  • The need for a more personalized approach to teaching and leading students
  • How we create the space for original thinkers and innovators
  • The issue with standardized testing
  • The need to look for additive opportunities to give feedback
  • How to view failure as a learning opportunity
  • Thinking Long Term…
  • Tactical things all parents can do to be better leaders
  • The 6 disciplines of the R factor
  • How his work with Tim Kight has been such a positive experience
  • Values, Behaviors, and Outcomes
  • Having a sense of purpose as a leader

“Grades are merely a marker of compliance.”

Continue Learning:

  • Go To John’s Bio on Hilliard’s website: org
  • Read: Above The Line by Urban Meyer
  • Follow John on Twitter: @drjcm

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Bio From HilliardSchools.org

Dr. John Marschhausen is a dynamic educational leader; he serves with passion, purpose, and energy. Dr. Marschhausen is committed to personalizing education for each student, facilitating a culture of growth, and supporting continued innovation in instructional practices. Dr. Marschhausen has his Bachelor of Arts in History/Political Science from Wittenberg University and his master’s degree from the University of Dayton. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership from Capella University. John was appointed by Governor Kasich to the Ohio Digital Learning Task Force, has served on the Ohio Senate’s Testing and Accountability Committee and has testified many times before the Ohio General Assembly. He reports directly to the Board of Education and serves as the Board’s Chief Executive Officer. As superintendent he supports administrators and principals in their every day jobs so teachers can do what they need to do to prepare every student for tomorrow.

 

 

Jan 18, 2016

Episode 090: Seth Mattison – Generational Shifts: Why Some Millennials Fail

Seth Mattison is an incredible learning leader.  I am so happy that Ryan Estis introduced us.  He’s become a fast friend and is one of the reasons why I love doing this so.  Seth is deeply interested in people and living lives of meaning and purpose.  Seth brings massive energy and action oriented advice on how we can improve ourselves as leaders.  We are extremely fortunate to have Seth share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. 

Seth advises world-leading brands and organizations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change and innovation, leadership, and the future of work.  He started formally studying workforce trends and generational dynamics 10 years ago and has spent a lifetime learning about how each generation’s story shapes their view of the world and trends impacting our society.

Episode 090: Seth Mattison – Generational Shifts: Why Some Millennials Fail

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The Learning Leader Show

“DO NOT say, “Can I pick your brain?”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • “Resiliency (refuse to bend), Generous, Discipline” are the qualities of people who sustain excellence over long periods of time
  • Generational shifts and why we’re in the middle of a huge one right now
  • How being a 4th generation farmer built Seth’s work ethic
  • The massive parenting shift and why it hurts millennials if they don’t get knocked down
  • The specific qualities hiring managers are looking for
  • How we can create more mental resiliency
  • The extremes taken in order to find and work for Seth’s heroes (donating blood in order to get money for food!)
  • How you can create your own opportunities
  • 3 Key topics in a person:
    • Curiosity
    • Enthusiasm
    • Willing to pay your dues
  • Being intentional when seeking out mentors.  How to add value to them
  • Do NOT say, “Can I pick your brain?”
  • Seeing first to understand prior to making massive changes

“We are witnessing the greatest fundamental shift the world has seen in the way we organize, collaborate, connect and contribute since the industrial revolution.”

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Bio From SethMattison.com

Seth Mattison advises world-leading brands and organizations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change and innovation, leadership, and the future of work.  He started formally studying workforce trends and generational dynamics 10 years ago and has spent a lifetime learning about how each generation’s story shapes their view of the world and trends impacting our society.

 

Jan 14, 2016

Episode 089: Julie Lythcott-Haims – Why It Doesn’t Matter Where You Went To College

Julie Lythcott-Haims is a very interesting and intelligent leader.  She is deeply interested in humans and living lives of meaning and purpose.  Learning more about the most important job we (parents) will ever have is imperative to me.  Julie shares detailed, research backed evidence to how we can better lead our children.  We are extremely fortunate to have Julie share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. 

Julie majored in American Studies at Stanford University and studied law at Harvard.  She practiced law in the Bay Area in the 1990s before returning to Stanford to serve in various roles including Dean of Freshmen.  In 2010 she received the university’s Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for “creating the atmosphere that defines the undergraduate experience.” She is the author of the best-selling book, “How To Raise An Adult – Break Free Of The Overparenting Trap And Prepare Your Kid For Success.”

Episode 089: Julie Lythcott-Haims – Why It Doesn’t Matter Where You Went To College

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The Learning Leader Show

“Chart the bold, audacious course.  Bring thoughtful curiosity.”

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Perseverance, humility, and strong sense of self are the qualities of people who sustain excellence over long periods of time
  • Being in the audience for Steve Jobs famous Stanford speech
  • The process for writing her best-selling book, “How To Raise An Adult”
  • Understanding the bigger picture in regards to parenting… It’s not about the parent, it’s about the child
  • The amount of arrogance some parents have in regards to engineering their children’s lives
  • Helicopter parenting leads to anxiety medication and depression
  • Thinking Long Term…
  • 3 Tactical things all parents can do to be better leaders
  • Asking, “What was great about today?”
  • The college admissions arms race and why you don’t need to go to a top 10 school
  • Being a life long learner

“We’ve gotten so arrogant about how we can engineer our children’s lives.”

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Bio From howtoraiseanadult.com

Julie Lythcott-Haims majored in American Studies at Stanford University and studied law at Harvard.  She practiced law in the Bay Area in the 1990s before returning to Stanford to serve in various roles including Dean of Freshmen.  In 2010 she received the university’s Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for “creating the atmosphere that defines the undergraduate experience.” She is the author of the best-selling book, “How To Raise An Adult – Break Free Of The Overparenting Trap And Prepare Your Kid For Success.”

Jan 11, 2016

Episode 088: Ryan Holiday – How To Find The Best Mentor & Viewing Obstacles As Opportunities

Ryan Holiday is a fascinating thinker.  I appreciate his stories and the manner in which he views the world.  This conversation was entertaining and educational. Ryan is an incredibly interesting person.  During our time together, Ryan talked about stoicism and why he’s fascinated by it as well as you should be willing to work for free (as long as it’s for the right person).

Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. After dropping out of college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multiplatinum musicians. He served as director of marketing at American Apparel for many years, where his campaigns have been used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google and written about in AdAge, the New York Times, and Fast Company. 

His most recent book, “The Obstacle Is The Way” is based on the Stoic exercise of framing obstacles as opportunities. The book has sold more than 100,000 copies and was reportedly read by the New England Patriots during their 2014 Super Bowl Victory over the Seattle Seahawks as well as distributed through the locker room of the Seahawks in the following offseason by the team's front office.

Episode 088: Ryan Holiday

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“The best leaders are process oriented… Not results oriented.  They are focused on doing great work more than on acquiring lots of money.”

The Learning Leader Show

Some Questions I Ask:

  • What are the common characteristics of leaders who have sustained excellence?
  • Why should we be willing to work for free?
  • Why was it the right decision for Amelia Earhart to knowingly be paid less than her male counterparts?
  • What did you learn working for Robert Green?
  • Why don’t you like the title for your first book, “Trust Me, I’m Lying?”
  • How do you “trade up the chain?”
  • What is the proper strategy for your first book?
  • What specific changes have you made to grow your following?
  • What is your process for writing?
  • Define a great learning leader…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • The importance on being process oriented rather than results oriented
  • Why working for a fantastic mentor will massively accelerate your success
  • Austin Kleon – “Say yes, until you can afford to say no”
  • Why using a job as a journalist as a great excuse to interview people
  • Stoicism is an ancient Greek school of philosophy. The school taught that virtue, the highest good, is based on knowledge, and that the wise live in harmony with the divine Reason (also identified with Fate and Providence) that governs nature, and are indifferent to the vicissitudes of fortune and to pleasure and pain.
  • A very interesting Amelia Earhart story
  • Why continuous learning is the key to success

“An hour of Sheryl Sandberg’s time is hard to quantify.  It is so valuable.”

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Bio From RyanHoliday.net

Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. After dropping out of college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multiplatinum musicians. He served as director of marketing at American Apparel for many years, where his campaigns have been used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google and written about in AdAge, the New York Times, and Fast Company.  His most recent book, “The Obstacle Is The Way” is based on the Stoic exercise of framing obstacles as opportunities. The book has sold more than 100,000 copies and was reportedly read by the New England Patriots during their 2014 Super Bowl Victory over the Seattle Seahawks as well as distributed through the locker room of the Seahawks in the following offseason by the team's front office.

His first book, Trust Me I’m Lying—which the Financial Times called an “astonishing, disturbing book”—was a debut bestseller and is taught in colleges around the world. He is the author of two other books and is now published in 16 languages.

Jan 7, 2016

Episode 087: Selena Soo – How To Get Noticed By Powerful People

Selena Soo is an extremely interesting learning leader.  She has built an incredible business out by focusing on developing relationships.    We are extremely fortunate to have Dan share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. 

Selena brings 10 years of experience working with visionary leaders in the areas of publicity, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and membership growth. She is most passionate about helping the next big stars monetize their brands and stand out as leaders in their industry.

Episode 087: Selena Soo – How To Get Noticed By Powerful People

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The Learning Leader Show

“I teach my clients how to cultivate their own powerful relationships with influencers and the media, and become seen as the leaders in their industry.” – Selena Soo

Some Questions I Ask:

  • What are the common characteristics of high achievers?
  • How are you able to charge $24K/year for your Mastermind group?
  • What do you provide your clients?
  • What are the specific tactics used to earn PR?
  • What does your publicity program entail?
  • Why do we struggle to implement and execute on what we learn from books/speeches/workshops?
  • What books have had the biggest influence on your life?
  • What does being a learning leader mean to you?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • The critical components of sustaining excellence: A commitment to being the best
  • Building relationships with a bang
  • The process for starting his own business and leaving his comfort zone
  • The importance of humility
  • Why relationship building is the ultimate key to success
  • Being a giver – Why it’s a must
  • Why it’s never an overnight success
  • Get your free gift from Selena

“I Help Experts, Authors, And Coaches Who Are Looking To Make It Big — Both Online And In The Mainstream.” – Selena Soo

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Bio From s2-groupe.com

Selena brings 10 years of experience working with visionary leaders in the areas of publicity, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and membership growth. She is most passionate about helping the next big stars monetize their brands and stand out as leaders in their industry. 

Selena has relationships and friendships with editors at Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, O – The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest, Whole Living, Fitness, Shape, More, Seventeen, People, NBCU, and ABC News along with numerous influential bloggers in the personal and professional development space.

Jan 4, 2016

Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

Seth Godin is a legend in the marketing and leadership world.  He truly understands the importance of “deciding to” and having an intense focus on continuous improvement.  Learning more about the most important job we (parents) will ever have is imperative to me.  Seth shares detailed, research backed evidence to how we can better lead and “cause a ruckus” as he would say.  We are extremely fortunate to have Seth share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. 

Seth Godin is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip and Purple Cow.

In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth founded both Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing "seth" into Google) is one of the most popular in the world.

He was recently inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, one of three chosen for this honor in 2013.  His newest book, What To Do When It's Your Turn, is already a bestseller.

Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe

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The Learning Leader Show

“If You're Not Upsetting Anyone, You're Not Changing The Status Quo."

Some Questions I Ask:

  • What are the common characteristics of leaders who have sustained excellence over time?
  • What are your thoughts on parenting and how to be a great Dad?
  • Why is school a con?
  • If you were made super intendant of a school district tomorrow, what are some of the first things you would do?
  • Should people go to college? Why or why not?
  • When initially asked to be a guest on my show, what made you respond that you would do it 9 months later?  Was it related to “The Dip?
  • Why don’t you do one on one coaching or consulting work?
  • What is a typical day in the life of Seth Godin?
  • Why should we seek out jobs where we don’t need a resume?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • The importance of “deciding to” and why it’s our turn
  • School was invented by industrialist for you to be a cog
  • How we all can learn one simple idea
  • The Dip – Understanding it and how to prosper and prepare for it
  • Why we all need to change everything – And THINK about it that way
  • The importance of focusing and understanding when to say no and why
  • Why Seth will never tweet
  • The economics of podcasting and blogs

“Leading is a skill, not a gift.”

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This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  Seth Godin is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

Bio From SethGodin.com

Seth Godin is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip and Purple Cow.

In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth founded both Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing "seth" into Google) is one of the most popular in the world.

He was recently inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, one of three chosen for this honor in 2013.

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