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As a result of the challenges popping up from COVID-19, 2logical is doing something unique. With podcasts more popular than ever, and a suddenly distributed workforce, having your own internal podcast might be one of the best things you can do for your people and your organization right now. So we're offering to produce a free internal podcast for up to 5 organizations. This will be a private podc...

As a result of the challenges popping up from COVID-19, 2logical is doing something unique. With podcasts more popular than ever, and a suddenly distributed workforce, having your own internal podcast might be one of the best things you can do for your people and your organization right now. So we're offering to produce a free internal podcast for up to 5 organizations. This will be a private podc...

In this episode of the Motivational Intelligence Podcast , we sit down with Ryan Hawley, an accomplished leader who shares invaluable lessons from his career and life journey. Ryan discusses the importance of balancing personal and professional success, learning from failure with a growth mindset, and defining guiding principles that resonate with your values. Listen as Ryan offers heartfelt advic...

In this episode, Marc Hebner shares his leadership philosophy on guiding teams through change, holding people accountable, and making difficult personnel decisions. Drawing inspiration from Jack Welch’s four-box framework, Marc explains how to assess team members based on their performance and alignment with the company vision. Key Takeaways: ✅ The leadership spectrum: Understanding how team memb...

In this episode of the Motivational Intelligence Podcast, Rob Gilbert offers powerful leadership insights on time management, feedback, and the role of empathy in effective leadership. He shares strategies for blocking time to tackle specific tasks, how to incorporate positive feedback into your daily routine, and the value of empathetic communication in guiding your team. Tune in for actionable a...

Join us for a captivating episode featuring NFL Super Bowl champion and teamwork expert Roland Williams. In this episode, Roland discusses his journey from a challenging childhood in Rochester to becoming a Super Bowl champion with the St. Louis Rams, his transition from football to corporate coaching, and his revolutionary work with the Champion Academy. Discover Roland's insights on the ment...

For this new, intriguing episode of The Motivational Intelligence Podcast, President and CEO of 2logical, Joe Gianni, is interviewed by Justin Francisco, host of the podcast titled Mindful Impact. They dive into several fascinating topics, such as motivation, setting goals and being the best you can be every single day, year and month. “Every year, scientists create these telescopes and they look...

This episode of The Motivational Intelligence Podcast features part two of John Casey’s keynote address at Citibank’s “Leading to Become the Best” Conference. Throughout this keynote, John touches on many important topics, such as leading younger generations, why it is important to understand your company’s vision and managing belief and attitude gaps in the work place. During this part of the con...

This very special episode of The Motivational Intelligence Podcast features part one of John Casey’s keynote address at Citibank’s “Leading to Become the Best” Conference. Throughout this keynote, John touches on many important topics such as developing and growing other people (and ourselves), why we learn more from difficult employees and personal responsibility. He applies many vital beliefs an...

Fear is something that all of us deal with in our lives, at some point in time. However, the question is: how can we use it to energize us and not debilitate us? Sean Johnson sits down with Joe Gianni, President and CEO of 2logical, to discuss fear and how it can lead us to success if we use it the right way. Fear is often viewed as a very complex concept, when in fact, it is quite simple. There a...

This week on The Motivational Intelligence Podcast, we have a very special guest: Nannette Nocon, a very successful private wealth advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She leads her own team, known as Nocon & Associates . She has been ranked by The Financial Times as one of the top financial planners in the nation, managing over half a billion dollars’ worth of assets for individuals...

This week on The Motivational Intelligence Podcast, Sean Johnson and John Casey are discussing New Year’s resolutions and why they are seemingly impossible to stick to. For a lot of people, it seems like coming up with the resolution is much easier than actually putting it into action! Sean and John discuss common issues that prevent people from moving forward with their resolutions and what can b...

This week on The Motivational Intelligence Podcast, Sean Johnson and John Casey take a deep dive into gratitude and all of the happiness it brings. Successful people are often very happy people, but why is that? It is likely that they are practicing gratitude daily . While gratitude is mentioned very frequently during this time of year, many studies and research show that making a daily habit of p...

Jenn Andrews: How a Woman with One Leg Inspired the World to Move! This week on The Motivational Intelligence Podcast, we have a very special guest named Jennifer Andrews. Born in Englewood, NJ, she is a former corporate sales executive turned health and wellness coach. Jenn's world was turned upside down after discovering a lump on her foot while getting a pedicure, leading her to being diagnosed...

In this episode, John O'Leary, bestselling author and motivational speaker, dives into the powerful impact that choosing love over fear can have on our lives. He reflects on how fear, while a useful motivator, shouldn't define our everyday existence. Instead, love—whether it’s toward ourselves or others—should be the driving force behind our actions, decisions, and mindset. John shares wis...

This is a very exciting new episode of The Motivational Intelligence Podcast. Sean Johnson and Dave Naylor interview Keith Heiden, a man who has lived an incredible life. He was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease due to a bad case of strep throat when he was only about 12 years old, leading him to become legally blind. That didn’t stop him from creating an extraordinary life! Keith regularl...

This is a very special episode of The Motivational Intelligence Podcast! Sean Johnson sits down and talks with the president and CEO of 2logical, Joe Gianni. Joe shares his incredible journey, starting with a “magical” childhood in East Islip, Long Island and going on to follow in his father’s footsteps by starting his own business in Rochester, New York. Joe knew he wanted to start his own busine...

On this week’s special episode of The Motivational Intelligence Podcast, David Naylor interviews Frank Buono, the President of NEXT! Ad Agency, a Division of CGI Communications. Frank has been a fixture at CGI since it was started in 1988, helping to grow annual revenues from $0 to nearly $50 million. This interview covers his journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way - namely, how trust,...

Kevin Flynn has lived a truly extraordinary life. He has climbed all seven of the highest mountains in the world, as well as the forty-six Adirondack Peaks. He has even written a book about his experiences titled “Mount Everest: Confessions of an Amateur Peak Bagger.” On top of all that, he is an instrument-rated private pilot and runs a highly successful and award-winning advertising agency. Duri...

Last week, we brought you part 1 of how a friend of Dave’s helped him pay off his debt. Now, we bring you part 2, with even more insights and lessons learned from Dave Naylor and Sean Johnson. During part 2, they discuss building net worth and the many ways Dave continued to keep a budget even after he had all of his debt paid off. Shownotes 0:22- Recap/intro to part 2 2:23- the save and buy menta...

Saving money is something that mostly everyone has struggled with at some point in their lives. There are certain times where it seems nearly impossible to get out of debt. For this episode of The Motivational Intelligence Podcast, Dave Naylor and Sean Johnson discuss a time in Dave’s life where he was able to pay off all of his credit card debt- with the help of a man named Jerry who was a millio...

Sean Johnson and Dave Naylor talk about the power of persuasion, how to know when the right time is to use it, and why people ultimately believe certain things to be true. Shownotes: 0:44- Intro into persuasion 2:38- Can we actually convince people of things? 4:09- How do we know when we should use persuasion? 6:39- What really causes us to make a decision? 11:02- Understanding the other person's...

Why do we make things harder than they need to be? In this episode, Sean Johnson and David Naylor explore the root causes of overthinking—how self-doubt, judgment, and the need for external validation cloud our decision-making. They discuss practical strategies for shifting to a mindset of clarity, self-trust, and meaningful connection. Plus, they break down the power of asking for help and why vu...

For this special episode of The Motivational Intelligence Podcast, we are sharing Dave Naylor’s keynote speech that he did for NEC, one of the world’s leading information technology companies. He shares many insights into what it really takes to make your business partners and consumers happy- even when times are tough. Shownotes: Hidden in Plain Sight: The Best Ways to Recover When Everything Goe...

Media shapes the way we think, but are we consuming it consciously? In this episode of the Motivational Intelligence Podcast , Sean Johnson and John Casey break down how the “If it bleeds, it leads” mentality influences our perceptions, the dangers of passive media consumption, and how to develop critical thinking skills. Learn how to shift your mindset, embrace intellectual curiosity, and navigat...