Read to Lead Podcast

When it comes to effective note-taking—or what I like to call note-making—most of us have never been properly trained. In today’s episode, I walk through the four key components you need to understand in order to turn your useless notes of the past into your smart notes of the future. Simply put… If you want […] The post 441: The 4 Key Components to Taking Smart Notes first appeared on Read to Lea...

Today’s guest first visited the show back in Episode #223. I also invited to speak at my online conference back in 2019 called the Boss-Free Virtual Summit. His name is Vincent Pugliese and, over the years, he’s gone from professional sports photographer to staring his own business and, now, to sharing what he’s learned in […] The post 440: A New Approach to Making Business Personal with Vincent P...

My guest today says that, at this moment, rogue waves are forming under your business. Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends―the undercurrents of radical, systemic change―are crashing into each other. When they converge, they’ll produce sea changes that sink companies and wash away entire industries overnight. If your competitor can’t […] The...

Some might say it’s a publisher’s dream. Others might suggest it’s a technique that is overused. When it comes to an author’s use of acronyms to help illustrate their methods, I am an absolute fan. In the book featured on the podcast today, there are no fewer than four (maybe even five) acronyms used to […] The post 438: How to Engage Your Employees and Drive Organizational Excellence with Patrick...

When it comes to effective note-taking, the kind that leads to breakthroughs, to new ideas, being able to remember where you stored a specific thought, connecting new ideas to existing ideas and more, understanding your note-taking archetype, or style, is a key first step. I first learned about note-taking archetypes from Anne-Laure Le Cunff over […] The post 437: Got Years of Notes Scattered All...

Today’s guest has made some pretty incredible strides in the first four decades-plus of his life. When I was his age, I was floundering in year one as a solopreneur. For Phillip Stutts, he’s eight years in to running Win BIG Media (and Go BIG Media) and already at a BILLION dollars revenue! Needless to […] The post 436: The Undefeated Marketing System with Phillip Stutts first appeared on Read to...

There seem to be a lot of college professors writing books these days; or at least I’m interviewing my fair share of them. That many are writing their first (or in some cases second, third, or fourth) book is for good reason. Their research and experiences testing their theories in the classroom is something few […] The post 435: How Anyone Can Turn An Unsolved Problem Into a Breakthrough Success...

This week on the podcast, I’m delighted to bring you two authors for the price of one. They are John Baird and Edward Sullivan, both of Velocity Coaching Group. Their book together is called Leading With Heart: Five Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results, and it’s already spent a few weeks on the Wall […] The post 434: Leading with Heart with John Baird and Edward Sullivan firs...

What is the single best tool an entrepreneur needs to build, boost, and grow their business? Win an Olympic Gold Medal? Sure! That’d be great. But apart from that? Write a book, of course! So says today’s returning guest, Honorée Corder, author of 20-plus books including 2016’s You MUST Write a Book: Boost Your Brand, […] The post 433: Why You MUST Write a Book with Honoree Corder first appeared o...

Many people believe—maybe you are one of them—that you’re either born creative or you’re not. Today’s guest suggests that nothing could be further from the truth. Why is it a room full of school children will say “yes” to the question of whether or not they’re creative, and demonstrate it in myriad ways, only for […] The post 432: How Creativity Rules the World with Maria Brito first appeared on R...

Something I’ve always struggled with—and I’m guessing you have as well—is getting the most out of my LinkedIn profile. If you were to ask me about my LinkedIn strategy is, I’m not sure I could give you a clear answer. That’s why I’m excited to welcome a special guest today who literally wrote the book […] The post 431: LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies with Donna Serdula first appeared on...

My good friend Jody Maberry, who interviewed me about my book back in Episode #385, recently reached out about introducing me to a young man who’s just published his own new book. His name is Tim Schurrer and he is the author of The Secret Society of Success: Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to […] The post 430: The Secret Society of Success with Tim Schurrer first appeared on Read to Lead Pod...

Recently, I was able to welcome a first-time guest named Honoreé Corder. Honoreé is making a return visit in just a few weeks. In the mean time, I’m chatting with an author she was kind of enough to introduce me to a few weeks ago. I’m glad she did. His name is Noah St. John […] The post 429: The Magic Formula That Will Make You Rich with Noah St. John first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast .

I admire anyone who manages to write or cowrite as many as thirty books in their lifetime. This person’s work has been featured on the podcast before, but he’s not yet been a guest…until today. I’m talking about John David Mann, co-author of The Go-Giver (with Bob Burg—Episode #098), and now author of The Go-Giver […] The post 428: The 5 Secrets to Lasting Love from the Go-Giver Marriage with John...

I’ve known today’s guest for several years. We live near each other and have met in person on two previous occasions. The first was at my book launch party last August. Bob Lotich was kind enough to show up and give support to the project. The first time I ever met Bob was to help […] The post 427: Simple Money, Rich Life with Bob Lotich first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast .

This episode marks the third week in a row I’ve welcomed a university professor (or former professor). First Harvard, then Yale, and today’s guest, formerly of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. I feel smarter just having been around them these last few weeks. That guest today is making a returning visit to us. His name […] The post 426: A New Way to Think with Roger Martin first appeared on R...

Last week we chatted with a Harvard professor. Next week, we’ll chat with a professor at a prestigious college in Canada. This week, we receive a visit from at professor at Yale University. That professor’s name is Barry Nalebuff. One of his early experiences negotiating was when he and a former student sold their tea […] The post 425: A Radical New Way to Negotiate with Barry Nalebuff first appea...

When you end an interview with a Harvard Business School professor and he tells you your questions made him think, it kinda makes your day (or maybe your week, your month, your year, or, perhaps your life)! Though we may not see eye-to-eye on all the issues he presented, I consider the chance to chat […] The post 424: Deep Purpose is the Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies with Ranjay Gul...

When a guest who’s been on the podcast more than any other guest recommends another author to you, your ears perk up quite bit. That was the case for me when four-time guest Liz Wiseman suggested I meet author Whitney Johnson. I am so thankful to Liz for that introduction because her new book came […] The post 423: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company with Whitney Johnson first appeared on...

I love books on the topic of productivity. It’s a topic about which plenty of books have written. Some might argue we don’t need any more books on productivity. That is not the case for the latest productivity book I read. It’s now at the top of the list of best all-time productivity books in […] The post 422: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive with Jordan R...

Today’s guest is on the executive team of one of the nation’s most successful companies. That company is Chick-fil-A. I’m talking, of course, about Executive Vice President of High-Performance Leadership, Mark Miller. He’s been a guest on the show before to talk about Win Every Day. His latest book, though, is called Smart Leadership: Four […] The post 421: Four Simple Choices to Scale Your Impact...

One of my favorite productivity books ever is one called The 12 Week Year: How to Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington. Though I didn’t get a chance to interview them about that book when it came out, I was delighted when a […] The post 420: A Radical New Approach to Greater Success and Fulfillment with Brian Moran and Michael Lennington first...

When it comes to other podcasters, one person I’ve always admired is also today’s guest on Read to Lead. His name is Joe Saul-Sehy, and what he’s built over at the Stacking Benjamins podcast is pretty amazing. He also happens to have a new book out (surprise) that I’m delighted to help put on your […] The post 419: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management with Joe Saul-Sehy first appear...

Today I welcome back for the third time – and the second time in less than a year – one of my favorite authors. He’s got a brand new book out (released last week) and I can’t wait to tell you more about it. My guest is none other than Stephen M. R. Covey, whose […] The post 418: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others with Stephen M. R. Covey first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast .

What an awesome and incredibly important discussion I have for you today! It’s my long-awaited sit-down with none other than Marcus Buckingham. I first got the chance to hear Marcus speak fifteen, or maybe, twenty years ago at the annual Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. Marcus was captivating AND inspiring that day. His new book […] The post 417: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, an...