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How do you handle the cynics, naysayers, and distractors that could potentially take you off of your course? What do you do with the sleights, slurs, and even slander that may be directed at you? What do you do when it seems like you’re the only one on the side of the angels? Try shaking it off! In this episode we will explore making the decision to let it go and move on.

Selena Rezvani is back! She’s got a new book: Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself. She’s also the author of Pushback: How Smart Women Ask and Stand Up for What They Want. In this episode we explore the Impostor Syndrome and power dynamics.

Selena Rezvani is back! She’s got a new book: Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself. She’s also the author of Pushback: How Smart Women Ask and Stand Up for What They Want. In this interview Selena takes us deeper on how to develop and demonstrate confidence.

Selena Rezvani is back! She’s got a new book: Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself. She’s also the author of Pushback: How Smart Women Ask and Stand Up for What They Want. She's here to help us explore the nuances of confidence.

Are you a difference maker in your own life and in our world? And, what difference are you making? Are you making a difference for good or are your making a difference that spreads toxicity? In this podcast, I want to explore the individual power we have to transform ourselves and the world around us.

Are leaders supposed to share and show love? Yes! They are! Some of you are thinking that the idea is too touchy feely for you. Others are thinking about risk management and sexual harassment. And others are thinking that I’ve run out of topics. Just hear me out... Yes, love is an experience of the heart. As leaders shouldn’t we be bringing heart to the workplace? Meaning that we should have passi...

Trent Williams, Founder and CEO of US Debt Solutions returns to share the hurdles he overcame in his post-retirement entrepreneurial venture.

Trent Williams, Founder and CEO of US Debt Solutions, shares his story of reinvention post-retirement. Listen and learn...

This "What would you do?" series is really popular! This time we are going to explore decisions on how to address conflict in a conflict-averse environment.

Dr. Temitayo Oyegbile Chidi is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Sleep Foundation. She is also a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Epilepsy Society. Dr. Oyegbile Chidi is one of the country's foremost experts on sleep disorders in children. In this episode we will explore children's sleep hygiene.

I heard a term that I want to explore in the context of how we make our decisions and choices. That term is The Parade of the Terribles. If you listen to my podcasts you know I’m an optimist and always want to explore the widest range of positive possibilities. But for some reason I liked the concept of parading the terribles all around the room so they could be seen in their full glory. Let's wat...

Corey McCarthy continues to share his story of misdirection, redirection, redemption, and hope.

Corey McCarthy continues to share his story of redemption and hope.

Corey McCarthy is the owner of McCarthy ie, a very successful home restoration and improvement business in Buffalo NY. He and his team bring beautiful old homes back to their former glory. They also create inviting living spaces in all sorts of dwellings. He’s here share a story of missteps, mistakes, redemption, and success.

Obviously legacy building starts when you’re alive, not when you’re dead. That means we’re going to focus on action steps you can take with fervor and intention to make your legacy come to life every day that you breathe.

Community building happens on the micro and macro levels. Saybrook University educates world-changers able to build community in their neighborhoods, regions, nations, and globally. Dr. Nathan Long explains the concept and how we can each develop the competencies.

It’s the things you do above and beyond what’s required to make you a greater commodity in your organization, in your profession. It’s the things you do that significantly increase performance and enhance productivity, both your own and that of the people you’re responsible for. That's what it means to be a value-added leader and that's what we're going to explore.

Believing that people have the power to create positive change, Dr. Nathan Long leads a university that is committed to developing individuals who have the tools to create good trouble.

Everyone faces decision points in life. Sometimes the stakes are really high and can be life altering. And at other times there is less risk and less gamble. In both cases we have lots of choices. In this podcast we’re going to explore strategies for determining when to pivot, when to persist, and when to pause.

Doug Stevenson, Founder of Story Theater International is back to provide concrete steps for using story to advance your leadership brand. He's an author, actor, trainer, speaker, consultant, and professional story teller. Listen and learn how to master the art of story telling.

I use this concept called Implementation Intentions when I’m doing leadership education. I’m introducing it in this podcast because of the powerful, positive impact that it’s having in so many of my client’s lives. It’s a term drawn from psychology. What psychologists say is that intentions are formed to translate intent to action. In other words, you don’t just create an intention for the sake of...

Doug Stevenson is the founder of Story Theater International. He trains thousands of executives on the power of story in leadership. He has the unique ability to give people hope in themselves and their ability to clearly communicate their unique stories. Doug is also an author and he has a great TED Talk that you should check out.

People frequently ask me what are the components of a good leadership development program. My response is that it depends. It depends on the participants. Are they newbies getting ready for their first foray into leadership? Are they seasoned execs who want to accelerate their trajectories? Are they in the middle trying to figure out how to refine their skills? It depends… But, even with it depend...

Thanks for asking for more of these short "What would you do?" episodes! This one is about moving an organization forward in spite of obstacles from the executive level. Think about all of the options you could create if you were in this situation.

Selena Rezvani us back to talk about impact. That’s what matters most. When you see something the reason you do something is because you want to have impact, lasting impact.