It's All About the Questions

I want to start off by thanking John David Mann for introducing me to Daniel Burrus.  His latest book, The Anticipatory Organization has the potential to change the entire trajectory of your life and business, if you are willing to be open to what is laid out in its pages. What if you could see the future? Well you can. You actually see it each day yet we don't take action on what we "know" can be...

Ignoring threats does not make them go away. Enter the Duchess of Cybersecurity. (R) Being on the frontlines of the Cyber wars is not for the faint of heart nor for the faint of knowledge. It is no longer possible to just be reactive to threats after they rarely occur. We must be more preventive as the only reason you have not been hacked is because you haven't notice that you already have. How do...

Strap on a pair. No. Get your mind out of the gutter. This is a story about strapping on a pair of high heels and how doing so ended in a multi-million dollar empire that empowers women by making it more comfortable to wear the heels they love. You either love high heels or you hate them. There seems to be no middle ground here. Women's shoes are a multi-billion dollar industry with cult following...

I was talking to a friend who served in the Army for 34 years and retired as a Colonel. I asked her if she knew my guest on this episode as they served in the same areas at times. When I asked what unit he was in and told her Delta Force, her words blew me away. She said, "I would not know him. They are invisible." What blew me away was that someone who put his life on the line for us everyday, an...

Often when we think of setting goals or moving forward we think about what we need to add. Whether it is behaviors, people, products, mindset or even money we believe that we must add something into order to achieve our dreams. Sometimes to allow something into our lives and/or businesses we first have to let something go. My guest today, Michelle Manning-Kogler, is an expert on helping people let...

The power of being in the now is real but goals require future thinking too. How do you bridge the two? How do you plan and be in the moment? How do you set a big goal and then step back AND keep the big picture in mind? My guests today are two of my most popular guests so I brought them back on the show, together for the first time, to discuss focus, being present, setting goals and preparing for...

Love having Bobby Kipper back on my show. His book, Performance Driven Thinking with David Hancock, should be on everyone's must read list. It is a guidebook for how to shift your thinking and keep yourself moving forward. I asked Bobby back on the show because you, my listeners, told me how much you got out of his previous visit to the show and because I needed a boost from Bobby to help me shift...

Do you know what affects the air you breath in your business? Do you even understand the question? I have to admit I was uncertain when my guest on the show posed that very question but then I mulled it over and wow, shifts began to happen. I just LOVE perception shifting questions! Amy Kardel is a geek, brilliant business woman, entrepreneur, Chairwoman of the Board of one of the top technology A...

The key to long-term and even short term business success is revenue. Revenue that exceeds expenses and recurring and predictable revenue is even better. Many businesses struggle to achieve success when the business begins to grow and the Founder of the company can no longer be the only sales person. The reason for the failure is often due to the inability of the entrepreneur to transfer their kno...

What do you think is the biggest obstacle to cybersecurity success? Convenience. We love our convenience. The ability to do what we went, when we want, whatever way we want. Hackers love our love of convenience. Convenience breeds laziness. Cached passwords, the same password everywhere, simple passwords, lack of software and firmware updates are just a few examples of ways hackers can infiltrate...

Ever feel like your life is filled with clutter? Real physical clutter and other kinds? Even for just a moment? I know I have. When I first started my first business I was feeling overwhelmed by everything that needed to get done and it just seemed like there had to be a better way other than working 100 hours a week and not sleeping. Enter Anita Taylor. She shadowed me for part of the day and cam...

Is the only path to a successful business startup via venture capital? Is there another way? How do you know what "rules" to follow and what rules to modify or not follow? Does the playbook you are using really work for your company? How do you know? What questions do you need to be asking to determine the answer? How do you know if you are on the right track or the wrong track? What questions do...

How does someone move from a high-powered life on Wall Street to a life in the suburbs focused on helping others find their passion? During this episode we talk about the questions she asked to shift her life from the world of finance to becoming the mother of twin boys and balancing a new life as a healer, strategist and joy bringer. My guest also shares tips on how you can reduce stress, step th...

Productivity apps abound. Planners, podcasts, webinars, workshops are a dime a dozen. Well they are actually a bit more than a dime! Why so many? Because we are ever searching for the ONE solution that will help us achieve our goals, faster and easier. Enter Allen Brouwer Founder of www.bestself.co  While on a mission to improve his own goal achievement he created the Self Journal and community. W...

Where are you looking? Do you taste everything? How long do you persist before you give up? Last episode I spoke with John David Mann, the other half of the writing team that created, The Recipe A Story of Loss, Love and The Ingredients of Greatness. Today I spoke with Chef Charles Carroll. Still grieving my mom's passing on October 1st, I was looking forward to this interview because I found this...

This episode was the first show I did after my mom passed away on October 1, 2017. Their are few guests I could imagine being able to function around besides John David Mann after my loss. I debated doing the show because my grief was so strong. I prayed on it and heard my mom's voice telling me go, I'll be there. She loved hearing me on the radio. Most weeks she would be sitting in the conference...

I was talking with some friends the other day and they were commenting on how the face of customer service has changed from when we were growing up. It used to be that exceptional customer service was the norm versus the rarity. It is hard to find a day that goes by that some customer service fail is not front and center on social media or traditional media. Why the change? Is it possible to rever...

Beliefs come in many forms. They are not just spiritual or religious in nature. What you believe about yourself and others becomes your truth and forms the foundation of who you are as a person. Those beliefs come from your personal experiences and the experiences of those around you that you respect and listen to. Like the foods you eat, or don't eat, you may take them for granted. Say, "that is...

Are you asking questions that challenge your assumptions to evolve? When a question opens a path, are you willing to explore where it leads? How do you know your assumptions are true, or false, if you don't know they are assumptions? Our brains are wired for quick decisions but where does the brain kick in versus the mind? My guest says that "when the function of the brain and the function of the...

As an author I have been following my guest since before my book was published.  Here is what I have learned. There are a lot of people telling you how to market your book but there are few who really know their stuff and can help you increase sales and get your book into the hands of those who need to read it. John Kremer is one of those select few. John shares some simple strategies and tactics...

Can you have it all? Can you have the money you need and want and not work 80+ hours/week? Is it OK to want money? Which comes first: the life you want to live or the business? My guest started out helping severely disabled children at a rehab hospital, taught physical education at an inner city school and created one of the first fitness membership sites. He then went on to have a supplement comp...

What happens when a cellist and a sniper get together to write a few books? Magic. Perception shifting magic. At least that is what happens for me everyone time I read one of the books they have collaborated on based on Brandon Webb's experiences as a Navy Seal Sniper, Sniper Training School re-creator and CEO of a media company valued at $100mm. How does someone write a book with another, especia...

Well there are a few more steps in-between the title of this episode. I had to bring back my guest Brandon Webb because his latest book, two in just a few months, is to important to not be talked about. Reading my advance copy of Total Focus: How to Make Better Decisions Under Pressure shifted me out of lethargy faster than anything I have read in a long time. Maybe it was timing. This show, and m...

"Your best self is not static. You are in a relationship with yourself and you change." Wise words from my guest Dr. Wayne Pernell. His first book, Choosing Your Power , my copy is quite dog-eared, sets the tone for his latest book, The Significance Factor. What am I here for? Why did I wake up today? How do I define success? How do significance and failure relate? These are only a few questions W...

What does HIPAA mean? Why does it seem to be implemented differently at each medical office you go to? Can they refuse to give you your medical information in a timely manner? What MUST they give you and when? Can you be charged to get it? What can a medical provider never do with your medical information? I caregive for my mom and am in doctor's offices and hospitals frequently. I am appalled by...