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The lotus is a flower that not only survives, but thrives and prospers in muddy, murky, unclear water. That is exactly what The Leading Lotus helps businesses, as well as individuals do. Many organizations find themselves in places that are muddy and murky in nature due to work cultures where priorities are misaligned and employee experiences don't match expectations. In this episode, Leading Lotu...

Few people reach where they are looking to go without some form of personal transformation. In episode 9, we talk with Rick Harrigan, whose story of personal transformation involves having what he thought he was supposed to have but coming to the realization that it was not the right place for him. He reached a point where he could not take it anymore. It's a place a lot of people find themselves...

Truly innovating and solving problems often times requires us to rethink and try new approaches. The DEI Leadership Institute takes a new approach to issues we've been working on for longer than anyone's been alive: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this episode, DEI Leadership Institute founder Maria Putnam and I discuss how we can adapt a mindset that not only addresses this hot-button issue,...

Acting upon what we feel passionate about and pursing good ideas is not just for those who hate their jobs, or are desperate for a new source of income. Joe Comsti and his co-founders Vince Ruggeri and Robbie Hall identified a new way to look at one of the most important aspects of the human experience, physical fitness. Their program, Habit of Health, combines aspects of many popular heath progra...

It is often challenging to maintain interest, let alone a passion, for what we are doing for nearly half a century. Yet, that is exactly what Rick Seymour has done. He has been helping people improve their health through individualized nutrition plans for 47 years and reports feeling even more passionate about his business than he did when he started! It was not an easy journey though. Finding the...

In many of our pursuits, the best course of action is to have a plan, but be open for that plan to change. In this episode, we talk with Alyse Opatowski about her organization We Talk Real Talk, which has taken on several different forms while maintaining its core mission: To bring people together through deeper and more authentic conversation.

One of the most important aspects of our work experience is the relationships we build (or fail to build) with our co-workers. In 2015, Future Image Group founder Barbara Randell discovered that despite the growing divide between Baby Boomers and Millennials, nobody had formed an organization to focus on the issue. In this episode we discuss how, through bridging this divide, we can adapt the mind...

The Same Plate is an organization addressing two critical human needs, connecting with others and exposure to new ideas. The organization is inspired by Kayla Ferguson's international travels and experience bridging cultural divides over shared meals. The success of The Same Plate also demonstrates that not all ideas need to super complicated and highly technological to have a significant impact!

Taking on a new venture is not only for people in a certain age range or of a certain generation. Joyce Feustel started Boomers Social Media Tutor at the age of 61! Through this business, she is helping a lot of other Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) start and grow their own businesses by helping them effectively use social media.

Could you be approaching your social media accounts all wrong? Many people simply try to get as many followers and likes as possible. Chris Huynh, creator of The Minute Wisdom, has an alternative approach. In this episode, we discuss the community and discussion he has created through this account. The Minute Wisdom is a twitter account that offers quick to absorb pieces of advice we all can apply...