240: Focus on Serving, Not Competing

240: Focus on Serving, Not Competing

240: Focus on Serving, Not Competing

Which leadership skills and strengths are important for entrepreneurs in order to build a successful business? Geoffrey Kent shares the ones he needed to use, and they’re the same ones he advises every business leader to develop. You’ll be mesmerized by the stories Geoff tells to illustrate his points.

Geoff has been a serial entrepreneur for more than 40 years. As a result of his own experiences, he’s developed a comprehensive methodology to help entrepreneurs build their own unique, customized strategy for responsibly scaling exponential business growth.

Today Geoff teaches entrepreneurs – from business start-ups to those who are growing – how to connect their entrepreneurism with their passion.

You’ll discover:

  • The lessons Geoff learned along the way in his own entrepreneurial journey
  • Why leaders need to have a clear, compelling vision and be able to articulate it to others
  • What Geoff advises you to focus on instead of the competition
  • How Geoff served his customers so powerfully that they became his sales team
  • The 3 questions Geoff asks entrepreneurs to determine if they have a viable business idea

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165: Your Relationships: Money and People

165: Your Relationships: Money and People

165: Your Relationships: Money and People

How would you describe your attitude about money…and how well you’re taking care of the people who matter in your life? Get ready for some radical ideas about these topics from my guests, husband-and-wife team Dr. Shawn Dill and Dr. Lacey Book.

Chiropractors by profession, Shawn and Lacey are founders of The Black Diamond Club, a community of 600+ service professionals who have a desire to reach more people and make a bigger impact while creating the lifestyle they dream of.

You’ll discover:

  • The very different mindsets about money that Lacey and Shawn each brought to their relationship and business
  • How to reframe “rejection” so you see it as a positive
  • The #1 book Lacey recommends to clients to help them get past limiting beliefs about money
  • How to use an Abundance Timer to rewire your brain for Abundance
  • Why Shawn recommends hiring the right person before defining the specific position they’ll fill in the company

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157: When Love, Passion & Accountability Are a Company’s Core Values

157: When Love, Passion & Accountability Are a Company’s Core Values

157: When Love, Passion & Accountability Are a Company’s Core Values

What’s it like to work in a company whose core values are practiced daily by leaders and employees alike? Christopher Lind paints a clear picture, describing the positive impact on relationships and results.

Christopher is Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed. He’s a globally recognized, digital-first leader in learning and workplace technology with a career at the intersection of people, business, and technology. He’s the founder of Learning Sharks and host of the Learning Tech Talks Podcast.

You’ll discover:

  • How ChenMed teams live their core values when interacting with each other and their patients
  • Four challenges that Christopher is hearing about when talking with leaders in organizations
  • A simple solution for eliminating the problem of poor managers
  • How leaders can reduce employee anxiety and build a foundation of trust

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147: How to Transform Conflict into Connection

147: How to Transform Conflict into Connection

147: How to Transform Conflict into Connection

What if you could welcome conflicts instead of avoiding or dreading them? My guest Jason Digges describes how it’s possible to do just that by using Authentic Relating. We talk about that topic and many other ideas from his excellent book, Conflict = Energy, The Transformative Practice of Authentic Relating. You will want to take notes because Jason shares a wealth of practical ideas you can apply at work and at home.

Jason is a modern renaissance man. He’s equal parts artist, philosopher, teacher, and media producer. From 2003-2012 he worked for Integral Institute to create thousands of hours of educational media on the topics of transpersonal psychology, spirituality, productivity, and personal growth. Jason is obsessed with how humans can live and relate optimally. Since 2012, he’s facilitated groups and taught authentic relating and circling courses in over 20 cities around the world.

You’ll discover:

  • The 5 practices involved in Authentic Relating (AR)
  • Why Appreciation is a key element in building trust and strong relationships
  • The roles of Noticing, Appreciating, and Curiosity in AR
  • Why Dignity + Humility = Transformation and how the shadow side of each can get in the way of connecting with others
  • How leaders can create psychological safety so people feel free to speak up and share their thoughts and feelings

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139: Advance Your Career and Promotability

139: Advance Your Career and Promotability

139: Advance Your Career and Promotability

Do you know the factors that most influence your career advancement? My guest Amii Barnard-Bahn is an expert in this area; and in our conversation she reveals the five key elements that impact promotability. Amii and I discuss the one that most leaders underestimate—external awareness—and what you can do to make sure this is not a blind spot for you. Her stories about executives she’s helped are sure to inspire you!

Amii is a former Fortune Global 50 executive and now a consultant to the C-Suite at global companies like Adobe and The Gap. She’s recognized by Forbes as one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives, and she’s a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches. Her latest creations are an assessment called The Promotability Index® and the companion book, The PI Guidebook: How the Promotability Index Can Help You Get Ahead in Your Career.

You’ll discover:

  • The 5 key elements of promotability
  • Why so many leaders lack external awareness—and what to do about it
  • How to build a better relationship with your manager and others who could influence your advancement
  • Practical ideas for requesting feedback to help eliminate your blind spots
  • Why relationships are the foundation for getting support for a promotion

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