The Building Champions Podcast

The way people navigate their careers is evolving. With increased job mobility and more employees spending less time in their roles, it feels easier than ever to make a career change and move from one opportunity to the next. But rather than mindfully running toward opportunities that line up with some clear vision for where they want to be, too many leaders are simply running away from their curr...

We live in a world that, at least on the surface, seems more connected than ever. Thanks to email, texting, social networking apps and the phones we carry around with us at all times, it has never been easier to communicate with people and get work done. But despite all the positives, there's no doubting that social media and our relationship with our devices has left many people feeling distracte...

In both life and leadership, failure is a given. It's something we need to always be prepared for, because even our best-laid plans can go awry. Therefore, your success as a leader is often defined not by your ability to avoid failure, but by your ability to embrace it, learn from it and seize the opportunities it brings. Join us as we hear from rock and alpine guide Jason Martin on how his experi...

Whether it's an unhealthy relationship or a failing business strategy, we all face issues both at home and at work that suck the life out of our leadership. And yet, even when it's clear that these things need to go, actually bringing them to an end can be an awkward and painful process, one that many of us would just rather avoid. But if we ever hope to be healthy individuals and effective leader...

We're back. Welcome to Season 2 of the Building Champions Podcast.  For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at:  www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

No matter who you are as a leader, you're going to have blind spots. Making the right decisions regarding people, money, organizational focus, and whatever else comes your way is impossible to do alone. And always turning to the same people for advice can lead to stale, repetitive action that doesn't lead to growth. On this episode, we dive into how involving a network of the right kinds of outsid...

Trust. It's a simple word that serves as the source of so much fear, difficulty and confusion in our lives. This is especially true at work, where trust between team members isn't always easy to come by. But research shows that trust is perhaps the number one thing that healthy teams have in common, and that unhealthy teams desperately need. But trust requires hard work, vulnerability and commitme...

Healthy teams function at their best when every member of the team is supporting one another and working together to make sure the best ideas and solutions are brought to the table. But whether you're a leader or a team member, we've all had experiences where just the opposite occurs. A teammate dominates the conversation with their own ideas, or we become defensive when our own ideas are called i...

Most of us treat our minds and our bodies like we treat our phone batteries. We run hard, pushing through without taking breaks, and we wear ourselves down to zero, thinking that whatever sleep we get will be enough to recharge us to 100 percent and prepare us for the next busy day. And we think this is the best way to get things done and succeed in business and in life. But what we don't realize...

Join Daniel Harkavy and Todd Mosetter as they sit down to reflect on the first half of Season 1, sharing key takeaways and additional stories from their own leadership experience. For more information, to subscribe, or to catch up on previous episodes, visit us at:  www.buildingchampions.com/podcast

How we start our mornings can have a disproportionate impact on the success we experience throughout the rest of the day. And yet, many of us simply roll out of bed without any clear plan for how to effectively use our mornings. We sleep late and hit the snooze button multiple times, or we grab our phones first thing and dive right into the stress of work. But what if by intentionally setting asid...

Our brains love simple narratives and black-and-white thinking. But unfortunately for our brains, life is usually never that simple. In many of the decisions we make, both at home and at work, there are often multiple variables at play, there is some important information we do not have access to, and luck can play a big role in how things turn out. And when we try to oversimplify something when i...

We all want to lead lives of purpose, to feel like we are achieving something and moving toward some clear goal. But unfortunately, many of us find this hard to do. In our increasingly fast-paced and complex lives, there are so many things vying for our time and attention that we can easily get caught up in the day-to-day stresses of life and lose sight of the bigger picture. These things add up t...

The need to belong is a core part of the human experience. We all have a deep desire to be connected to a group and to feel like we're a part of something greater than ourselves. This need is present in all areas of life, including work, and the best leaders know that fostering a sense of belonging in their organizations is crucial for success. Join us as we discover how a dynamic roller derby lea...

Why should roller derby, wilderness survival and professional poker matter to you as a leader? Because each one can teach you a valuable lesson about how to improve the way you lead yourself, your team and your organization. For more information about Building Champions, or to subscribe to the podcast, visit us at:  www.buildingchampions.com/podcast