Trevor Lohrbeer is a serial entrepreneur with a mission to help others live a more fulfilling life by reaching their potential. He does this by creating software and mental models that help people reason about the world and solve existing problems in new ways. His current project is Day Optimizer, a web app that helps freelancers and solopreneurs convert their task list into a daily schedule to help them focus on their priorities and live a more balanced life.
Ep 42 - Creating Top Performance with the Ironmind Mindset: An Interview with Dr. Richard Greene, Triathlete and Performance Expert
Dr. Richard B. Greene: Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Ironman Triathlete
Dr. Greene’s experience spans more than 30 years as a corporate sales executive across many different industries. He’s an author, a business coach, and entrepreneur, a 7-time Ironman triathlete, and an ultra-distance competitive ocean swimmer. His sales acceleration training system has been highlighted on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and many other outlets.
Dr. Greene has been a featured speaker and worked with companies like Oracle, JP Morgan Chase, Hewlett Packard, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Nestle Foods, The Mayo Clinic, and has coached 1:1 with many of their executives.
Visit www.ironmindsuccess.com
Ep 41 - An Interview with Marcy Westcott, Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor
Marcy Westcott is a Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor with advanced certification in MMI Mindfulness@Work through the McLean Meditation Institute of Sedona, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California.
Related link:
www.thestillstatemeditation.com
Ep 40 - Developing Deeper Relationships with Customers: An Interview with Arian Radmand, CEO and Founder of IgnitePost
Arian Radmand is the CEO & Founder of IgnitePost.com, a handwritten mail service that enables businesses to develop deeper relationships with customers & prospects. Prior to IgnitePost, Arian was CoFounder at CoachUp, Inc. CoachUp is the nation's leading sports coaching company. We raised $15M in venture-capital, built the category leading brand, were fortunate enough to partner with 2X NBA Champion & MVP Stephen Curry as our lead spokesman, and made the Inc 5000 list in 2018. For this, Arian was a Forbes 30 Under 30 Award Winner in 2015.
Related link:
www.ignitepost.com
Ep 39 - Providing Service Through Leadership: An Interview with Matt Rosenthal, Technology & Business Strategist, CEO of Mindcore
Matt Rosenthal is a technology and business strategist as well as the President/CEO of Mindcore, the leading IT solutions provider in New Jersey. Mindcore offers a broad portfolio of IT services and solutions tailored to help businesses take back control of their technology, streamline their business, and outperform their competition. Matt describes his commitment to providing customers with IT services and shares invaluable insights from a proven track record of business turnarounds and consulting.
Related link:
www.mind-core.com
Ep 38 - Leadership Under Pressure: An Interview with Scott McCarthy, Senior Army Officer and Leadership Coach
Scott McCarthy is a speaker and coach for his company, Moving Forward Leadership. In today’s episode, he shares amazing stories of leadership from his 20+ years of serving in the Canadian Army.
Related link:
www.movingforwardleadership.com
Ep 37 - Fall In Love With Your Smart, Sexy, Spiritual Self: An Interview with Lora Cheadle, Life Choreographer
It’s time to get naked! Today’s guest, Lora Cheadle, teaches us to learn the value of our naked self-worth. Her book, Flaunt! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy and Spiritual Self, will help you release self-judgment, shame and overwhelm and uncover the power, beauty and joy within. In these challenging times, Lora Cheadle is a lifeline to a new, powerful self we secretly aspire to become.
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Podcast Notes:
Her story: corporate lawyer to burlesque dancer
We all wear masks and play different roles
6:00 We’re not inherently connected with our true worth
We must unconditionally accept the negative
Take the lead in the dance of life
GPS analogy of goals: we must know where you’re starting from and our destination
11:00 Naked self-worth
Self-worth comes from inside not the outside factors
When we’re in an authentic state we don’t have negative people in our lives as much because they know they can’t get anything from us
Book: Flaunt! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy, and Spiritual Self
FLAUNT acronym:
Find your fetish
Laugh out loud
Accept
Unconditionally
Navigate the negative
Trust in your truth
19:40 Men can benefit from Lora’s book, too
Our power lies at the edge of judgment
Step into your authentic self a little more each day
24:00 Hats that Lora wears
If your dream came true today, would you be ready?
Have you done the work needed to receive the goals you say you want?
You must feel you deserve the goals you seek
Ep 36 - Cracking the Leadership Code: An Interview with Alain Hunkins, Speaker and Leadership Expert
Alain Hunkins has a gift for translating complex concepts from psychology, neuroscience and organizational behavior into simple, practical tools that can be applied on the job. You’ll want to listen to this episode multiple times. Alain gives us plenty of rich leadership skills to add to our own business and brand.
Related link:
Here are links for shownotes:
www.crackingtheleadershipcode.com
www.linkedin.com/in/alainhunkins
https://www.ted.com/talks/alain_hunkins_the_basic_truth_most_leaders_neglect
https://www.alainhunkins.com/30-day-leadership-challenge
We learn how to lead from the generation that preceded us
Leadership challenge: the more power we feel, the less empathy we have
4:40 People do more for leaders that care about them
5:20 You can’t have a relationship with others until you have one with yourself
Exercise: clarify your values
People are notoriously bad at self-awareness
“Shakespeare said that art is a mirror held up to nature” - Shakespeare
11:00 Leaders should apply the skills learned through the arts
Executive Technique Consulting
Creatives must learn to translate their strengths into a language they understand in corporate culture.
Examples: increase quality, increase profitability, improve employee engagement, decrease rework, bottom line
Learn about your audience so you can engage with them in a way that makes sense to them
Translate your value into a language that your customer and client already understands!
3 pillars: content, network, social proof
Book: Influence - Robert Chialdini
Jeff Bezos story: leaving an empty chair in key meetings for the customer
Customer avator - your ideal customer
Book: Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders
Leadership is made up of skills and they can be taught
Leadership is a performing art
20:00 Work life balance approach
We need renewal
Make breaks habitual
Book: Tiny Habits - BJ Fogg
Cultivate gratitude
When you feel grateful, you can’t feel lack
Ep 35 - Building Top-Level Leadership: An Interview with Ken Banta, Founder of Vanguard Group for Leadership
Learn the trends of leadership development from Ken Banta. He shares twenty years of experience facilitating executives to align with their purpose and transform their companies. He outlines the full range of skills needed by today's leaders - including situational leadership, humility, reflection, and the ability to catalyze change for the organization. Ken is able to explain complex subjects related to corporate leadership in a way that we can understand. You'll glean many useful concepts to expand the tools in your tool belt, regardless of the level of leadership in your position.
Related link:
www.thevanguardgroupforleadership.com
Podcast Notes:
Leaders must change their behavior before their team’s behavior will change
Importance of a leader’s why
JFK story about top to bottom purpose in an organization
You can hang a lot of great concepts on purpose including values and behaviors
10:30 CEO’s have very few people they can talk to and this is why consultants are so key
The best leaders have humility
12:40 Situational leadership
Today’s leaders need multiple leadership styles
Ep 34 - A Creative Approach to Career Transition: An Interview with Chris Misterek, Web Designer
You’ll hear a moving story of renewal and reinvention that resonates with many of us during these challenging times. Chris Misterek is a highly creative musician. He shares productivity tips and offers handy insights into creating a top-notch web site for your business.
Related link:
www.selfmadewebdesigner.com
Podcast Notes:
8:50 Work life balance approach: self-compassion
Book: Indistractible: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
16:00 Listening to music and productivity