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Braith Bamkin is an expert at making connections. On today’s episode we discuss Intention, Purpose, and Connection. He highlights a couple of key questions for growing your business: Who do you want to do business with, and why? We talked about so much on this quick hour, some of the key take-aways were:       •   Care enough to help others first       &nbsp...

What can you learn about leadership and culture from a guy whose background is in music and dueling pianos? A LOT! Greg Offner talks about The Tip Jar culture coming from corporate HR and risk management, he noticed what really got people engaged at work and at the dueling piano bar. His lessons serve us all. Key points for leaders to ponder:        •   Work is a perf...

From ADD and Sugar Addiction to Rock Climbing, Parenting, and Holistic Wellness, today we welcome Adam Hart who addresses Nervous System Regulation. Nothing in this podcast is intended as medical or other professional advice. Please see a medical professional for your specific situation and symptom management. In this episode you’ll hear about anxiety that developed from an emotionally absent fath...

Tim Shurr helps uplevel people from their old ways of thinking to a higher quality of life by noting that you’re just One Belief Away from having the life that you want. Tactical Strategies for changing your life are truly just One Belief Away. (By the way, that’s the name of the book he co-authored with Joe Vitale. I just ordered it myself.) We discussed Tim’s upbringing and how that affected him...

Keagen Hadley is a doctor of Occupational Therapy and psychiatric clinical researcher specializing in acceptance and commitment therapy and the holistic care of joint injuries. Keagen notes that his role is to bridge the gap between the physical and psychological, as most people only focus on one or the other. He follows a path that’s similar to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). His is Acceptanc...

Melissa “Liss” Kirby has been changing lives as a management consultant for the past thirteen years. Based in Melbourne, she consults internationally and is tied to Q5Partners, located in the UK. With a background in business, psychology, and political science, Liss began paid internships at some major organizations. Now, several years later, she runs the Melbourne extension of q5partners. Trust a...

Just imagine what you can learn from an elite coach for professional NFL and NHL players! Here’s Coach Tim Adams (search all the socials for him as @CoachTimAdams) and in this episode of OneSharpSword, we reveal something that our respective teams didn’t even know we were dreaming up. Starting as many do, with meager means in a small town then moving and growing up in Colorado, joining the AirForc...

We covered A LOT in this brief episode! Born to an abusive, drug addicted mother, Victoria didn’t have the easiest start. But resilience is her theme and she notes that “growth comes from sitting in discomfort.” From studying psychology with the intention to go into law to actually getting into the corporate world and recruited to oversee operations, she’s only grown and given since! Calling herse...

Manuj Aggarwal has a scary topic: Artificial Intelligence. Well, it seems scary until you get into it and he addresses some key fears right away.       •   No, AI won’t take away jobs.       •   Yes, it’s here to stay.       •   Yes, as with calculators, microwaves, and computers, you’ll need to learn to work with it. &nbsp...

What is THE key ingredient to making anything happen in a relationship, at home, at work, or in the world? That ingredient is TRUST. We are so fortunate to have Dr Darryl Stickel, the world’s foremost expert on the topic of TRUST join us for this podcast. This one ranks among the top 1% of my personal favorites, by the way. Why? Because the information offered here permeates EVERYTHING we do. Like...

You might think the topic of Project Management would be boring. Ordinarily, you might be right. And yet, the people behind this disruptive technology are anything but boring! What can you learn from a woman who’s a partner in the development and distribution of a start-up app that’s project-management based? A LOT. Her journey is something as she doesn’t have a college degree, but she was playing...

What does a retired Marine Chief Warrant Officer know about having tough, sexy confidence? Well, Sandra Gonzalez lives it, speaks about it, and teaches it. During our interview, Sandra shared how her father influenced her to go into the military and how she fell in love with the Marines. As a woman, she had to prove herself over and over. That got her to be tough, internally. During this interview...

Byron Athene is a psychotherapist and a bit of a philosopher who believes we have some concepts wrong when it comes to emotions. He backs into his theory by explaining that a lot of people think that we need to have bad to explain (or enjoy) the good and that if something good happens, something bad is likely to happen. Personally, I’m more a fan of the law of polarity which says that both exist a...

Eli Halpern is a comedian rapper ninja entrepreneur who started www. GoldenCricket.com . Really, he’s a stand up comedian, a rap artist with two albums on Spotify, a take-no-sh** martial artist, and an entrepreneur who founded a company making protein bars that are gluten free, lactose free, and full of flavor with 19 grams of protein. On today’s podcast, we spoke about Eli’s climb in the entrepre...

Blair is all about Resilience. Most people would find a cave to hide in if they experienced the sequential losses of family members that Blair endured. But her story is not one of retreat. Quite the opposite, in fact. Hers is one in which “bouncing forward” defines resilience. For someone who says that she lives with depression and anxiety, this interview is filled with energy and genuine smiles....

I’ve never done anything political on my show. But this is One Sharp Sword - cutting through to what matters most. So when I was introduced to a man who has been a U.S. Gov’t contractor (which he admits is a euphemism for spy) who found his moral compass wouldn’t let him act on the president’s orders, I wanted to learn more. With Phillip Drake, there IS more. He’s also directly involved in rescuin...

David Achata is a leadership coach and management consultant. He’s a soft-spoken, reflective extrovert who loves hiking and mountain biking. Rather than traditional college, David pursued the path of spending a decade in pastoral ministry. He found that saying YES to opportunities paved the way for him. As he’s opened to authenticity, he’s learning about and leading others in showing the True Self...

Axel Meierhoefer still carries his accent with him, having come from a port town in Germany. He became fascinated with flying because of his Grandfather and Uncle’s involvement with the airlines. He passed the pilot’s test for Lufthansa just as they stopped hiring. Instead, he found the U.S. Airforce and moved up the ranks to become an instructor. Following the path of learning what makes for succ...

Tyler moved through being in federal law enforcement to founding NuclearNetworking, a business growth company. In this podcast you’ll get his insight and wisdom on what it takes to really own, and grow an organization. And you don’t have to be a business owner to learn something here. Key takeaways and concepts worthy of consideration: Uncover and get clear about your USP - Unique Selling Proposit...

Peter Anthony helps us understand how to sell more without pushing a sale, but rather by simply being authentic. Recognizing that sales isn’t about foisting something on someone, but actually helping the other person by solving a problem for them, we enter the magical world of collaboration. Collabradabra! When Peter joined IBM and was sent to sales training, he found that his curiosity overrode w...

Talking about owning a franchise isn’t sexy. In fact, it made me, as the podcast host, wonder why I should have someone who does franchise stuff on the program. And then, I thought about what I teach - and I got curious. I went to a place of judgment, so I knew I must be missing something. What was it about franchises that I was missing? Stacey Marmolejo grew up being guided to stick to things tha...

Let’s PLAY!!! You know that I’m all about Exponential Success. Leveraging success happens when you actively promote (and leave room for) creativity. And the best way to get creative? PLAY!!! Mike Montague is a master. He grew up with Creative Nerdery - a term from his family about the play they engaged in. Along Mike’s path, he was a DJ, a computer geek, and a radio host. These days, he’s a corpor...

Every so often you meet people that are just darned impressive. Gary Garth is one of those people. He thinks I’m impressive. Perspective is everything I suppose. He started a business in Denmark when he was 19 years old. He claims to have done everything wrong, but in talking with him, it turns out that he learned and pivoted. And that’s the real lesson here. Don’t set out to fail, just know that...

Every so often, I’ll have coaches or consultants on the One Sharp Sword podcast who parallel the work that I’m into. The reason I choose to bring them on is to amplify a particular message. We can get to the same place and take different paths to get there. And that’s part of the message I want to bring as I introduce you to Brian Gorman. In doing work with leaders and organizations, he’s quick to...

Never, ever judge the contents of a package by its wrapper. Mike Kaeding, an unassuming guy who looks like he’s a coder for a gaming company, is a real life superhero out to change the world. The CEO of a $200M+ company with over 250 employees, Mike runs a residential real-estate development company. Mike’s company is based on and in solid values. He focuses on making housing affordable and he’s c...