Authentic Realness Podcast (ARP)

Being authentic is all about being genuine, honest, real, sincere, and exactly who we are at all times. Authenticity is the true essence of our being; it is exactly who we are and our truth!  Authentic folks are typically easy and great folks that we all yearn to be around.  To be around an authentic person, especially during these times is truly a breath of fresh air. When we are blessed to be in...

Operations are synonymous with the heartbeat of any organization.  These organized and carefully orchestrated actions drive efficiency and effectiveness.  Methodical and fine-oiled machine operations allow you to see day to day activities holistically, while remaining honest and true about company goals and aspirations. Proven techniques with Operations Management often may be universal and transf...

What do we mean by Constant? It is all about being on a controlled continuum with some rhyme and reason. Being Constant is remaining on a schedule, sticking to our moral compass, while being consistent. Constant allows for progress during and outside of chaos. If you happen to get off track, realign yourself by getting back to your constants. Whether personally or professionally, remaining constan...

Grief is a strong emotion that we all will experience at some point or another in our lifetime.   And, YES, grief does have a direct correlation to me as a Consultant; as well as for all of us personally and professionally.  As we have discussed a many of times in other episodes; it is important that we all strive to bring 100% of ourselves to work each day; our whole selves. Due to this mindset,...

Unity is all about togetherness and a united front. Unity leads to success. It is crucial to understand that having differing opinions among our colleagues, co-workers, directors, managers, senior leaders and peers is totally ok and is to be embraced. Knowing how to listen, and strategically resolve to alignment and consensus based upon these varying perspectives is key. Respecting each other and...

“Spectacular as always, of course!” is my constant reality, response, and truth because of God. Using the word Spectacular sets the atmosphere for everyone around me as well as for myself. (It is the thermostat that sets the temperature of all settings)  Yes, believe it or not I too have days that are not amazing, and life happens for and to me as well.  My constant God keeps everything spectacula...

Adversity includes difficulties in our lives. We ALL have experienced, and will continue to experience, some level of adversity in our lives. How we view and respond to this said adversity is up to us.  It is all about the right mindset when we respond. We discuss full gamut examples of adversity in this episode.  From personal to corporate and everything in between.  Listen in as we discuss this...

Greatness is at my core. It is a significant part of the being and existence of Aaron R. Plush in every way. A spirit of excellence fuels the operation of everything ARP does throughout my life. Excellence, greatness, and perfection are certainly and definitely not the same. There is no perfectionist desire in these parts; simply a desire to give my absolute best each and every time; nothing more,...

Mentorship is all about sharing experiences, expertise and lived situations to help others, while ultimately equipping Mentees to make their own decisions. Business consulting is a form of mentorship. While Business Owners, CEOs, and Leaders are equipped and prepared to be Mentors, these same leaders require mentorship allowing them to be life-long learners.  The experiences of both Mentors and Me...

We are back... Our DEI Episode (Diversity Equity Inclusion).  Phew, that was a much-needed break… We are now back rocking and rolling for Season 2 of our Authentic Realness Podcast (ARP). Today we discuss Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). DEI is an important factor of life, allowing us all to recognize the importance of our differences in society. DEI efforts hope to ultimately bring equal t...

As 2023 comes to a close; we begin with Thank You.  Thank you all for everything during this amazing year. (And we mean thank you to everyone who has taken any part in our ARP journey, God Bless You All!)  We are elated that we continue on a path of purpose while doing exactly what God ordained for us to do with our Authentic Realness Podcast (ARP). With reflection on this past year check out our...

As we reflect on our successes of 2023, we are C onsistently, I ntentionally & D eliberately taking things to the next level for 2024 using D iscipline, O bedience & A ccountability. In the coming months, we will continuously enhance your Authentic Realness Podcast (ARP) experience. One thing we have learned to be true from Tennis Superstar, Venus Williams is that “Discipline = Freedom.” D...

Efficiency, safety, and greatness are all able to be achieved when Operational Excellence is in Action.   In today’s episode we discuss in detail multiple examples of what success looks like when your behind-the-scenes operational efficiencies are in place.  A specific example of a JetBlue employee (Diamond) is discussed during this episode.  During my Thanksgiving travels Diamond displayed the ep...

None of us are perfect and in fact we were not created or designed to be.  Extend some grace to ourselves and others today! We all may agree with all certainty that we all have messed up before.  Be it a project, in life, in general we all have most definitely made mistakes, and guess what it is truly alright and ok.   How we choose to respond to our mess-ups is key.  Communicate, Communicate and...

Strategy and Strategic Planning are both at the core and essential to creating successful plans.  Learning how to navigate within difficult conversations, expressing ourselves, listening to others and knowing how to organize these thoughts to reach our goal is key.  How does planning help, you may ask? Listen to this action-packed and powerful episode where we discuss elements of Strategy and Stra...

Enjoy the Journey and the Process!  We certainly have been in these parts…   Thursday, October 12th, 2023 was our Authentic Realness Podcast (ARP), 1-year anniversary. What a spectacular journey this is for all of us.  ARP is grateful for what we all have accomplished this year together.  Being “spectacular as always of course” is because of Who God is to us. “God promises us safe passage not an e...

Focusing on the “Can Do’s” only places us in a can-do mindset to make the best of any and all situations. Whether we are looking at a personal life situation or a corporate situation; we may control our attitude and move forward to successful resolutions and outcomes with a Can Do mindset.  How do we develop and maintain this Can Do mindset?  Listen in as we talk about the steps for you to conside...

For the Love of God, please recognize and remember that we all are capable of being “wrong” and it is truly ok. It really is easy to say “I am wrong” ~ “I am sorry” ~ I apologize.  Let us finally take complete and total ownership with both accountability and responsibility.  Let us stop attempting to deflect to someone else and hope things are made right, by just somehow miraculously working itsel...

Everyone has an opinion! Unlike the times when social media did not exist, we now have the opportunity to express those thoughts beyond our immediate social circle on platforms that are able to reach the entire world. Having the common sense to stay grounded, attempting to understand different perspectives, and remaining respectful when we do not agree with others' beliefs, thoughts and convi...

Knowing how to look at all sides of a topic, dissecting and analyzing all sides while willingly acknowledging the perspectives of others; produces a well-rounded vantage point.  One may argue that this vantage point significantly assists us with achieving and gaining success. Let us all learn today the many lessons learned from the Debate Team!  Send us a message. Buzzsprout - Let's get your p...

Always constant in these parts; yet never busy!   Busy often denotes negativity. There are some things you may do to be productive, effective, and successful throughout your day, week, month and year (Ultimately life). Time management is one of these critical things (simply because Time is a commodity we just do not get back) and it is crucial to be present in all of our daily tasks, meetings and...

In this thing we call life, everything happens for a purpose and reason. Each and every detail of our lives make us who we are; past, present and future. Let us talk about how Absolutely, Positively Everything Happens for a Reason!  Send us a message. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may recei...

Big-Picture Thinking is being holistic, strategic, reasonable and willing to listen to those around us while remaining authentic and true to self. Today we discuss the elements of looking at all sides of a project, goal or objective from all possible angles. This dialogue assists us with navigating to achievement and success in the most effective, efficient and honest way!  You have permission tod...

It is ok to disagree. Yes, I said it! Conflict resolution allows us all to see someone else's point of view while learning to get over ourselves (Yes, we harken back to this).  Ultimately, we want to gain an understanding that us disagreeing is just that, us disagreeing on this one topic at hand. Let us talk about growth, maturity, and learning how to come to resolutions while maintaining hea...

The most important component to success is always trusting God in all things and at all times.  Join us during this amazing episode to engage in our dialogue.   Send us a message. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Show host: Aar...