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Ep. 225 – How much thinking do you do?
Its easy to occupy an enormous amount of your day in mindless motion, running from one task to another. But have you stopped to think about how much thinking you do every day? In this episode, I plan
Ep. 224 – Lessons in transition (part 3)
In the last episode, I encourage you to talk to lots of people along the way to your next job. People tend to focus all their energy on the interview and fail to gain valuable insights, encouragement
Ep. 223 – Lessons in transition (part 2)
In this second installment, I provide some recommendations on how to clarify your vision of yourself professionally down the road. For many of us, it is hard to describe what you want to do in the fut
Ep. 222 – Lessons in transition (part 1)
When you are ending a career and starting a new one, or simply changing jobs, you need to be able to succinctly explain your value. Defining what you had previously done in clear and concise terms (i.
Ep. 221 – How does that feel?
For many of us, expressing emotions feels treacherous. In this episode, I share a few practical ways to make this feel easier and serve as a better way to start longer, clarifying conversations with s
Ep. 220 – Breaking bad teaching (part 2)
Great courses are not only filled with wonderful and practical experiences, but they are also led by selfless and authentic instructors. In this second installment, I talk about the critical role of t
Ep. 219 – Breaking bad teaching (part 1)
When you take a course, whether it be in person or online, its always an experience. In this episode, I talk about the critical role of course design to make it an exceptional, relevant and practical
Ep. 218 – Year in review
Over the past year, we continue to witness substantial changes in our world, both broadly and personally. After spending some quiet time to reflect personally, I share a brief perspective on whats tr
Ep. 217 – What’s in a name?
In this episode, I talk about some important considerations if you need to come up with a name for a business, product, program or key initiative. If you get it mildly right, you can make the name ser
Ep. 216 – Entrepreneurial lessons
Over the years, I have succeeded and failed as an entrepreneur. The lessons I learned might help you either as you start a new business or lead a new program, venture or initiative within an existing