In The Growth Space

When you are an NCAA Division 1 record setting athlete, an Assistant Athletic Director and tennis coach, you get to see a lot of life lessons.  That's why Coach Chad Simpson wrote the book "The Freshman: 15 Lessons to Ace the Next Semester of Life".   Listen in as we talk about his growth journey and how he came to write the book. We also hear Chad share what his top lessons are from the book.   C...

One of the greatest tools for business, professional and personal growth is the master mind.   In this episode, I give you my thoughts on the power of it and talk about Napoleon Hill's definition from his classic work, Think And Grow Rich.   I share some of my experiences with my own master mind group as well as some tips in finding one for yourself.   The challenge I have for you as you form your...

When you've been on MTV, 60 Minutes, The BBC and other media outlets sitting in the number two chair of an organization, how do you transition to be the CEO?   Today's guest is Jason Burt who is the President and CEO of Unaltered Ministries.   He shares how he made that transition and the challenges that went along with it as he entered the growth space.   He shares some of the qualities that he n...

This is a special episode for my subscribers that isn't announced anywhere else.     I'm expressing my gratitude for you and offering some gratitude tools in this short episode.   If you'd like to join the next Gratitude Challenge (it's free!) with my friend Kevin Monroe, you can go here to sign up:  www.thegratitudechallenge.community Happy Thanksgiving to my listeners in the United States!  

This conversation with Dr. Rosie Ward, who just released her newest book "Rehumanizing The Workplace", is really insightful.   We all go through our own growth journey and to hear Rosie's is really inspiring.    Rosie was selected in 2019 to be a Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator with Brene Brown and she is an author who says she's a work in progress and never really done growing as she continues...

This is my first guest conversation on In The Growth Space and I am honored to have one of my mentors to be that first guest.   Paul Martinelli went from High School dropout with a stuttering disability from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and a dim future to owner of a commercial office cleaning company which he sold for $1 million.   He has shared the stage with speakers like Les Brown, Seth Godin, Nick...

Why is it so hard to take time away from work - especially for high achievers and typical "Type A" personality people? The fear of missing out or falling behind is real and too often we are afraid of really enjoying the progress we have made. As a business owner and business leaders, it is so easy to keep looking at the gap of where we are versus where we want to be.  But by measuring the gain of...

On this episode, I talk about what it feels like getting out of your comfort zone and the emotional cycle that keeps most leaders in theirs.   Once we do something that we've never done before, there's an invisible barrier that I call the terror barrier.  It keeps leaders safe, secure and dangerously comfortable.   I'm going to tell you how to break through it.  It isn't easy but it can be done. ...

In this episode, I'm starting a series on the foundations of building growth into your business and into your life.   It's become a familiar and somewhat trite saying that growth only happens outside of your comfort zone.   But what does that really mean?   It involves habits and beliefs.   In this episode, I share how to actually do it.  There's an orderly process to getting out of your comfort z...

In this episode, I share my views on building and growing a company in today's modern world.  I answer the question "what do you do?" and give my thoughts on what it takes to lead a company that stands out from the crowd.   I invite you to interact with me!  What is your biggest growth challenge right now?  I may use your comments on an upcoming episode.  Send your questions and comments to admin@...

In this episode, I share a more personal side of my story, my setbacks and the shocking season of life where I questioned everything.  It's in these challenging times where I learned resilience and living in alignment with my values.   If you have ideas or topics you'd like me to cover, or even someone you would like to hear me have a conversation with, please send a note to admin@davidmcglennen.c...

It's important to understand my growth path and so I'm starting off in this very first episode sharing my own story.  The three things that have been a consistent them are setbacks, comebacks and resilience.  Listen in to hear how I got started in the growth space.

This trailer explains the "why" and inspiration for the podcast.  For more about me and my story, jump into episodes 1 and 2.  I look forward to meeting with you weekly, holding space with you in the growth space.