The Better Life Better Business Podcast

Who would have thought that two seemingly different worlds — the world of Jazz and the world of business — would have so much in common? As it turns out, the elements that create a successful jazz quartet are exactly the same components critical for sustaining a highly effective business team. On today's episode of [...] Read online at Does a jazz ensemble hold the answers for navigating the uncer...

Known for his practical, street-savvy style, leadership expert Robert Thompson's fusion of real-life stories and conversational techniques connect with his audience at an intimate, intense and individual level. His refreshing approach to leadership is both thoughtful and thought provoking, engaging participants in open, honest and authentic interaction. On today's episode of the Better Life, Bette...

For over 20 years, communication expert Mimi Donaldson has been captivating audiences "from the Fortune 500 to the just plain fortunate," sharing the stage with prominent keynote speakers such as Gen. Colin Powell, Katie Couric, and Maya Angelou, among others. She's also the best-selling author of books such as Bless Your Stress, Negotiating for Dummies and most recently, Necessary Roughness: New...

On today's episode of the Better Life, Better Business podcast, Shawn Ellis, founder of The Speakers Group, asks Carol Grace Anderson, motivational expert, speaker and best-selling author of Get Fired Up without Burning Out, for her best advice on how to do just that - especially in the midst of life's challenges. Read online at How do you get fired up and stay fired up in the midst of change and...

In case you haven’t noticed yet, the theme around here is maximizing this moment, and I often think of it in terms of investing this moment. By that, I mean will you engage in this moment in a way that yields benefits (to you or someone else) for a long time to come, or will the […]

Last week, I wrote about the need to get the shoulds out of our lives — referring to the “should do” items that weigh us down because we keep thinking about them… but not doing them! As a remedy, I said we need to either delete them, file them away for another day, or get them […]

How’s your to-do list looking right now? How about your email inbox? Your project list? Your web browser? Are any or all of them more cluttered than you’d like them to be? If so, try this: Step One: Look at all of the places you collect “stuff” to attend to and identify what is an […]

Put down the phone! Which is exactly what I’m going to do… in… just… a… moment. Just as soon as I… Oh! So close to getting 3 stars on level 1-18 of Angry Birds! What were we talking about? Oh, yeah… being in the moment. Have you ever been talking with someone — or trying […]

What is it that separates people who experience remarkable success from those who are just… well… average? One thing: action. We often look at those who do “great” things and think, “Wow, must be nice!” Or, “Wow, I wish I had it that easy!” That’s because we typically don’t notice them until they get “there” […]