Play Your Position

It's the game-winning touchdown, the top of Everest, the alpha and the omega -- and it makes all the difference.       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, si...

Judd Armstrong is a passionate entrepreneur with a visionary innovative approach to business. In 2006, Judd spearheaded the wireless revolution when he founded and bootstrapped JayBird, becoming the third top premium headphone brand in the US alongside Beats and Bose, a great story of customer insight, innovation and word-of-mouth. Judd sold Jaybird to Logitech for $95M in 2016. After selling JayB...

If you're lucky enough to have one, you know what that one friend is all about.       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.   We alway...

Losing a friend sucks, especially when that friend has been an instrumental part of your life you aren't ready to move on from yet.       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your b...

Michele Ashby is CEO & Founder of ACE LLC, Ashby Consulting Enterprises LLC. Her focus is on educating, supporting and teaching women how to attain corporate board positions through the ACE Board Certification Programs for Women. Ms. Ashby has a diverse background which includes 30 years as a gold specialist/analyst, financial expert, independent corporate director and successful entrepreneur. She...

We are all familiar with taking a sick day -- but a think day? Unheard of. Yet it is on think days when you can discover some of your best ideas  -- you know, the ones that can change everything.       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can e...

Friendship is one of the two survival skills for 21st-century success I'm exploring this month. Oh, and I'm also celebrating PYP's birthday this month. 7 years ago PYP became a thing. Yay! :-)       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can expe...

After listening to this episode, you will never think of donuts the same way again.  My guest is Chad Austin, a personal trainer, speaker, and the owner of Priority Fitness in Overland Park, Kansas. Priority Fitness's name was inspired by Chad's best selling book, Make Fitness A Priority: How to win the fight against your excuses. Chad is passionate about helping people in all stages of life reach...

What to do when faced with having an uncomfortable conversation with a customer, client, colleague, or friend.        = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, sid...

Have you ever noticed that you can't feel unhappy and grateful at the same time?       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.   We alwa...

Susan James is a Self Discovery Trainer. In 2002 she and her partner co-founded the Self Discovery Group LLC. They and their Team of Licensed Self Discovery Trainers and Coaches train visionary and ambitious people who are committed to fulfilling their limitless potential. The Self Discovery Life Mastery Process is a very simple yet highly effective strategy made up of experiential and practical t...

What are you carrying every day during this time in history? What will you carry into the future?       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or p...

Practicing gratitude doesn't come easy for some people -- and sometimes it's really hard.       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion....

Jim McCarthy is the co-founder and CEO of Stellar Tickets ( www.stellartickets.com ) and Goldstar ( www.goldstar.com ), a company that sells millions of live event tickets to millions of people on behalf of more than 5,000 venues and producers each year. An e-commerce veteran, Jim has spent his entire career in high-growth businesses and likes to share his knowledge and insight with others. He stu...

What if it really was possible to get more satisfaction out of life using gratitude?       = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.   We...

How works of art by Arthur Miller, Victor Hugo, and Billy Joel can help us make more sense of what's happening right now.     = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, car...

The entire world laughed when we saw the now infamous "BBC Dad" video back in 2017, a portent of what was to become reality for millions in 2020. That video is now a symbol of our new normal and a testament to how leadership is being reimagined, redefined, and reinvented every day.     Today's guest is no stranger to reinvention. When Michael Roderick went from high school teacher to Broadway prod...

It's a really good day when all the links work and go where they're supposed to.        = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.   We alw...

Today's episode kicks off another fantastic year of content here at the Play Your Position Podcast. I was inspired by Jenny Davis from ep. no. 315 who challenged me in December with the following question: If 2020 were a person, what would you like to say to it? I decided to write a letter which I share with you here. Enjoy!     = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, in...

Predictions, end-of-the-year thoughts, and of course some inspiration for the new year are packed into today's episode. Enjoy!     = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business...

Today's guest is Russ Stephens, co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, a leading business coaching company dedicated to improving the residential construction industry for both builders and consumers. Since 2014 he has been helping builders double the size of their businesses through profitable growth. The Association Of Professional Builders excels in providing cutting-edge syste...

Reflections on the things that make us go "D'oh!" and other end of 2020 unfortunate events, discombobulations, and bewilderments.     = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your busin...

What's so cool about today's guest Jeremy Segal is how open and honest he is about his journey to becoming more visible online. Our conversation takes you behind the scenes of Jeremy's path to building several successful businesses as well as taking ownership of his expertise in a bigger way so that others can benefit from what he knows.   Jeremy has successfully launched businesses in Blockchain,...

The difference between formal education and self-education and why it matters.   = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion.   We always app...

Getting noticed in a noisy world is a challenge. What works? What doesn't? Today's guest Chelsea Martin may just have found a solution for anyone looking to add a personal touch to your sales and marketing efforts without breaking the bank.   Chelsea Martin is a Co-Owner of Noms Bake Shop, the industry expert in corporate gifting that leaves a lasting impression with clients, partners, and prospec...