The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & Business

From Heartbreak to Hope: Lauren Anderson's Mission to Change Teen Mental Health Summary: Dive into an inspiring conversation with Lauren Anderson, as she opens up about turning personal tragedy into a transformative mission for teens' mental well-being. Through @OurMindsMatter, Lauren empowers students nationwide to lead mental health movements, battling stigma and building supportive communities....

The Bottom Line Up Front In this episode of the LIFE WORKS podcast, Dr. Lisa Koche discusses her integrative approach to health, emphasizing the importance of addressing underlying causes rather than just symptoms. She shares insights from her experience during the pandemic, highlighting the value of personal health responsibility, preventive measures, and critical thinking. Dr. Koche stresses the...

In this episode, we talk about what all great projects have in common.  Specifically, we focus on the three most important aspects of every  well-run project. 00:00 LIFE WORKS Podcast_Great Projects 00:00 Welcome 00:35 In my 25 year career 01:25 How do you know if a project well? 01:49 How do you know if you're current project is going well? 03:11 What's really at stake with this project...

LIFE WORKS Podcast_What to do when our mobile devices lose power or service [00:00:00] Mark Botros: Hello, and welcome to the Life Works Podcast where we share lessons learned from the trenches of life and business, to help you achieve more, live more, and be more. I am your host, Mark Botros. [00:00:19] Mark Botros: In this episode, I want to talk about what to do when our mobile devices lose pow...

LIFE WORKS Podcast - What to do when our mobile devices lose power or service [00:00:00] Mark Botros: Hello, and welcome to the Life Works Podcast where we share lessons learned from the trenches of life and business, to help you achieve more, live more, and be more. I am your host, Mark Botros. [00:00:19] Mark Botros: In this episode, I want to talk about what to do when our mobile devices lose p...

FULL INTERVIEW - https://youtu.be/NumWyzE7-Ss Do you want to learn secrets of the top 1% high performers? Brian Decker spent his entire career at the top echelons of the US Military and Professional Sports. As a former officer in Special Forces, and now the Director of Team Development for the Indianapolis Colts, Brian's interview is a masterclass on elite performance. The incredible insights he s...

FULL INTERVIEW - https://youtu.be/NumWyzE7-Ss Do you want to learn secrets of the top 1% high performers? Brian Decker spent his entire career at the top echelons of the US Military and Professional Sports. As a former officer in Special Forces, and now the Director of Team Development for the Indianapolis Colts, Brian's interview is a masterclass on elite performance. The incredible insights he s...

Are you one of the world's top 1%? You'll find out in this interview. Brian Decker spent his entire career at the top echelons of the US Military and Professional Sports. As a former officer in Special Forces, and now the Director of Team Development for the Indianapolis Colts, Brian's interview is a masterclass on elite performance. The incredible insights he shares in this special interview YOU...

PREVIEW - The Emerging Kingdom w/ Author Scott Smith (The LIFE WORKS Podcast w/ Mark Botros) In this captivating interview: Scott Smith is an entrepreneur, author, and managing member of the C Squared Fund. He was an early pioneer in structured finance on Wall Street, originating the first mixed-property commercial mortgage conduit and securing a billion-dollar line of credit from DLJ. He develope...

FULL INTERVIEW - The Emerging Kingdom w/ Author Scott Smith (The LIFE WORKS Podcast w/ Mark Botros) In this captivating interview: [00:00:00] A revolutionary idea that will put more money in your pocket, and eliminate income tax [00:02:23] What is the Financial Freedom Act? [00:09:17] How Much are we Spending, Taxing, and Collecting? [00:12:18] A New Source of Inflation [00:15:06] Who stands to pa...

In this episode, Mark Botros and Tom Phelan talk through an Economic Update including Real Estate, Stock Market, Supply Chain, Industries that are thriving, and what Tom sees going forward. This is a preview of that episode.  Tom Phelan ("Fay-len") Is the controversial author of numerous best-selling eBooks     “The Reluctant Realtor Who Won’t Buy Investment Property©2021” “A Teache...

In this episode, Mark Botros and Tom Phelan talk through an Economic Update including Real Estate, Stock Market, Supply Chain, Industries that are thriving, and what Tom sees going forward.  Time warps for the busy and powerful:  [00:00:00] Welcome Back, Tom, a lot has happened in 10 months [00:02:29] The impact of remote work and unemployment  [00:02:48] Supply Chain impacts [00:03...

The 3 Dirty Little Secrets of Failure was talk given by Mark Botros at  the Light the Fire Conference 2022, Sponsored by Proceed2Lead. For those  who actually read details, the dirty little secrets are:   Dirty Little Secret #1: Failure is a frame not the whole movie  Dirty Little Secret #2: The road to Success is paved with Failure ...  among other things  Dirty Litt...

Kip Knight is in the top tier of marketing leaders in the world today. Kip’s amazing career spans decades in senior marketing and executive roles for Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, KFC, Taco Bell, eBay, and H&R Block. He’s even been a consultant to the Whitehouse. Today, he’s an operating partner with Thomvest, a Venture Capital firm in Silicon Valley. He is also the CEO and Founder of C...

George Randle is a former US Army Officer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Talent War Group and Co-Author of “The Talent War”. With a 20 year career in talent acquisition George has hired over 80,000 people. He and his co-author (Ex-Navy Seal, Mike Saraille) say that many organizations are losing the war for talent, and because of that, they are not only losing their best people, but...

What is an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is someone who operates a business while taking on greater than normal financial risk – ok that’s the dictionary definition. An entrepreneur is also an artist who sees, gaps, opportunities and angles where other people simply see problems. 00:00 FULL INTERVIEW_Lessons in Wine, Life, and Business with Wine Mogul Chris Pearmund00:07 Introduction00:43 Th...

Welcome to a very special edition of the LIFE WORKS Podcast. We went on location at the Pearmund Cellars Winery in Broad Run, Virginia. [00:00:12] Welcome to a Special Edition of the LIFE WORKS Podcast[00:01:05] The History of Virginia Wine[00:02:35] The difference between Old World and New World Wines[00:03:52] What makes a “good” vintage[00:05:58] How many pounds of grapes to make a...

R&B Star, Marcell Russell shares his incredibly pragmatic insights on Life, Business, Wealth, and Time. Marcell Russell is a man of many many talents. A minister turned professional musician, Marcell experienced a meteoric rise in the music industry. Having written over 800 songs, he became the most awarded independent R&B artist in the city of Baltimore, Maryland –Getting critical a...

FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW LINK Sheri Smith and I have known each other since college, and we actually worked together for several years while we were coming up professionally. She’s always impressed me as one of the smartest people I know. She’s done graduate work at Georgetown, she worked for Hillary Clinton for a time, and now she’s the founder and CEO of The Indigo Project, an educ...

Would you like to better understand the whole Afghanistan situation from someone who was actually on the ground? If you have questions about Afghanistan, and why it such a big deal right now, this is the video for you. In this interview we discuss: * The decision of the Biden Administration to pull out of Afghanistan with a veteran of the war* A history lesson on what motivated the United States,...

Would you like to know how the SUPER WEALTHY invest their money? Don’t miss this important episode. Build wealth faster, retire more securely, and learn what others don’t know about investing Tom Phelan (“Fay-len”) Is the controversial author of numerous best-selling books: * “The Reluctant Realtor Who Won’t Buy Investment Property©2021”* “A Teacher’s 403(b) – Why Is Real E...

There is a 100% probability that you and I are going to face death one day. Our mortality is a fact we don’t like to face, and often do little to prepare for until it’s too late. In fact, caring.com did a study in 2021 and found that 67% of American adults don’t even have a will. Mary Beth Simon was preparing to retire from a 31 year career at Vanguard when her friend, Sue was diagnosed with pancr...

Rich Jacques is in the top echelon of business leaders today. His incredible career spans decades and includes senior leadership roles at Belcan and Booz Allen Hamilton, where he spent 21 years. Today, he’s the Vice President of Intelligence and Law Enforcement at Noblis, a non-profit advisory company that specializes in cutting-edge science and technology solutions and independent research. In 20...

How You Know a Reward is a Good Reward I’m a huge fan of productivity, but I’m an even bigger fan of giving yourself rewards when you’ve really earned them like overcoming procrastination and taking action on something you’ve been putting off . What follows is a list of ideas to reward yourself in a healthy, fun, and sustainable way. Admittedly, these are small rewards that have particular appeal...

Before COVID, my daughters were both competitive swimmers. One day I was volunteering as a timer at one of their divisional swim meets. While standing in the lane getting more and more wet with every passing heat (i.e. a group of swimmers who are lining to compete for their race), I saw hundreds of kids line up to swim that day. There were two children in particular, both were the same age, both c...