The Speaking of Harvey Podcast

Scott believes that we are so worried about offending people today, that we allow ourselves to be silenced so as to not offend. However, he also believes that we can not fix anything that we can not openly discuss. In this episode, he explores this dichotomy. Suspend your judgement, set aside your offense, and push through to the end of the episode. Then, let Scott know your thoughts:  scott@speak...

When life gets hectic, Scott will sometimes hit pause on The Speaking of Harvey Podcast. In this episode, he catches everyone up on what he's been up to, and unpacks a key lesson he learned while on the beach doing ZERO work for a week.

In this episode, Scott talks about the importance of building rapport in order to make sales. And, he uses his experiences attending a conference last week to give real world examples of how he intentionally builds rapport in order to serve people better.  

In this episode, Scott celebrates the public release of his first book, Silence Kills . He unpacks ways you can help spread this message, and he reads a snippet from Chapter 4 to whet your appetite for Silence Kills . 

Scott unpacks what it's like to watch his youngest daughter turn her "difference" into her "differentiator" as she launches a new business. Check out what she's been up to at www.soundoff.life .

"Put it in writing." You've heard that your whole life. That leads us to believe that writing is the clearest way to communicate. But, is it? Scott unpacks some of the issues with print communication in today's world, and then he teaches some tactics to avoid the pitfalls of print.

In this episode, Scott talks about the importance of setting the stage for the "magic" to happen. Quality Time happens spontaneously in the middle of Quantity Time. What are you doing to schedule Quantity Time?  

In this episode, Scott unpacks the benefits of formal and informal reviews on our projects. We don't take the time to review because we have STUFF to do! But, could taking time to review your work or your team's work actually make you MORE productive? Scott believes it will.  

In this episode, Scott shares the most POWERFUL thing he ever learned as a hostage negotiator. When you understand this concept, it is something that you will use EVERY day to communicate more effectively.  

In a world that is definitely triggering, Scott believes we have some agency here. We are not victims. And, the conversations we are avoiding because of the possibility that they may trigger someone, are exactly the conversations we need to be having. Let us know your thoughts on this:  scott@speakingofharvey.com .  

This past week, Scott rented a Tesla Model 3 for a trip to Indianapolis for some speaking gigs. This episode is his "hot take" of the whole Tesla experience. If you communicate as a part of your job, this episode will serve as a reminder to be a collector of stories. Because you just never know when those stories will become a part of your next presentation.

In this episode, Scott talks about how openly everyone shared their COVID experiences. And, yet, when it comes to mental health issues, we are reluctant to share. We MUST do better about this. We have GOT to do better about having uncomfortable conversations. We can not help any issue that we can not openly discuss. So, in this new year, let this be your new permission to have healing conversation...

In this episode, Scott confesses his love of all things musical (think theater geek stuff), and he uses Aaron Burr's song from Hamilton to talk about the POWER that comes from being in The Room Where it Happens. In our increasingly virtual world, is getting in the room still worth it? What are your thoughts? What are ways you "get in the room"?

In this episode,  Scott  talks about two key hires that he made in the last year that GREATLY changed how he does business. If you are looking for the BEST Book Editor, contact Tara Cooper here:  tara.cooper@gmail.com If you are looking for the BEST Podcast Editor, contact Bourbon Barrel Podcasting here:  jennifer@ bourbonbarrelpodcasting.com . Email  Scott  to tell him about who YOU are going to...

After 19 months away from the podcast mic, Scott is BACK! In this episode, he unpacks the big reason for his podcasting hiatus.

In this solo episode, Scott reads a couple pages from Clint Pulver's new book, I Love it Here, and unpacks what he learned from Clint's juggler friend about delegation and priorities. If you are trying to do too much, this episode is for you!

In this solo episode, Scott talks about the power of mining everyday stories, everyday happenings, for the gold contained therein. We learn by stories. Scott mines a story that happened just a few hours before recording to illustrate what this process can look like.

In this solo episode, Scott tells you why you should eliminate "no comment" from your vocabulary. We MUST make statements in order to communicate effectively with our team and/or our customers. Scott unpacks the Why and the How in this episode.

In this episode, Scott talks with his friend, James Hilliard, about his transition from the corporate world into full-time entrepreneurship, and how he is helping people today. They also talk about James's upcoming Virtual Summit and Scott's role in that. Contact James: Facebook LinkedIn   Scott's Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube  

In this episode, Scott talks with his friend, Clint Pulver about his new book, I Love It Here. Clint unpacks a lot of what he learned as The Undercover Millennial interviewing thousands of employees to find out what makes people say, "I love it here". Order Clint's book here . Connect with clint: Website Instagram Facebook

In this solo-episode, Scott gives an overview of one of the topics that he covers with organizations as a Communication Consultant. He encourages everyone he works with to "control the narrative" and communicate their way out of any situation they find themselves in. When we are silent, we lost control of the narrative, and we may never recover. Don't let the "story" get ahead of you! This episode...

In this solo episode, Scott talks about the problems with discerning what is "true" today. In a world with more access to information than ever, we are struggling to figure out what "experts" to listen to. We are not alone in this. EVERY generation before us had "experts" make poor choices. But, that does not make them evil. It just makes them ignorant. What if we accepted the fact that they were...

In this episode, Scott talks with Jon Fox about all things entrepreneur! Jon is an EOS Implementer and a coach who provides a LOT of great content for any entrepreneur to consider for their business. Contact Jon: Vitl Consulting Email Facebook

In this solo episode, Scott talks about the dangers of OVER preparing for a presentation. He talks about how he prepares and gives some presentation "hacks" to use the next time you are tasked with giving a presentation. He also discusses his skydiving trip! SCOTT RECOMMENDS: Lewis Capaldi

In this solo-episode, Scott talks about the ONE thing you are doing to sabotage your communication. If you work on this one "simple" but not "easy" strategy, it will make you more successful. Our brains are AMAZING, but we are short-circuiting them! It's time to fix this! It's time to FOCUS!