Tim Stating the Obvious

Thrive Corporate: Success Guide Wise Mind In this episode of Tim Stating the Obvious, host Tim Staton sits down with Edward Bjurstrom, author of The Success Guide: How to Thrive in the Corporate Environment. Drawing from over 40 years leading in biopharma at companies like Amgen and Gilead Sciences, Edward shares a practical roadmap for how to survive in corporate America and how to thrive in the...

Kyle McDowell explains the Begin With We principles and how leaders can measure outcomes instead of busy work. In this episode, Tim Staton sits down with Kyle McDowell, author of Begin With We, to explore what modern leadership really looks like and how to measure outcomes that matter. If you’ve ever asked who is Kyle McDowell or why the Begin With We 10 principles are transforming leaders worldwi...

How do you fuel your brain—not your anxiety—for sustained mental energy, clarity, and confident decision-making?   In this episode, Tim Staton launches a powerful new nutrition leadership program series exploring the science-backed connection between gut health, brain fuel, and leadership performance. If you’ve ever wondered what fuel does your brain use, how to fuel your brain, or which food to f...

Align Your Purpose with Your Profession Today Are you dreading your work? Tim Staton introduces Florian Kemmerich, an impact investor, leadership mentor, and author. Tim Staton notes that many talented people dread their work. Florian Kemmerich suggests that aligning purpose with profession can solve this. He shares his journey, including how he left a corporate job to find his calling. What is yo...

Shifting Gears at the Crossroads: How to Prepare for Disruption and Navigate Life's Major Transitions Wondering how can companies prepare for disruption — or to Transform Disruption Into Success? In Shifting Gears at the Crossroads, author DJ Hefflin shares a powerful, faith-based roadmap drawn from his own professional, personal, and ministry shifts. This book answers key questions like what do y...

In this episode, the panel discusses the complexities of career transitions, particularly for military professionals. They explore the four Rs of career switching: responsibility, reality, risk, and resilience, and share personal experiences of navigating their own career changes. The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-reflection, defining success, and understanding one's personal bran...

In Why Most Police Applicants Fail - A veteran tells his story of transitioning from military service to law enforcement—and the leadership lessons that carried him through both worlds. Drawing on six years in the U.S. Navy, including deployments overseas, Frank McGaha explains how discipline, situational awareness, and decision-making under pressure became the foundation for his career in policin...

Work-Life Balance Is a Myth? This CEO Explains Why Aslak de Silva introduces his “Tetris-ing your life together” concept, challenging the traditional notion of #worklife balance. Rather than striving for perfect daily equilibrium, he emphasizes actively managing one’s calendar to strategically block out time for different life priorities—family, friends, work, training, and personal development. T...

In "Make Tough Choices with Peace of Mind | when to know when to retire," host Tim Staton navigates personal and career transitions, sharing his 23-year Army retirement journey. Discover how good people make tough choices, what it means to make tough decisions, and how to make a tough choice amid ideological shifts and family priorities. Tim blends logical tools like spreadsheets with emotional in...

It's a sin not to SUCCEED | What 1990s Czech Republic Taught Me About Business: Pavel Danek on Leadership Lessons from "The Ordinary Founder". Discover the raw truth about entrepreneurship leadership and why embracing failure is the ultimate key to building a successful business. In this powerful episode, host Tim Staton sits down with Pavel Danek, author of the brutally honest book "The Ordinary...

How do you lead Boomers, Gen X, Millennials AND Gen Z in 2026 without losing your mind? Executive coach Amos Balongo reveals the dead-simple communication framework that actually works across generations. This episode answers every major question leaders are searching for in 2025: What is intergenerational leadership? What does generational leadership mean? What is generational leadership? Generat...

How To Get More Time in 2026 | Your Blueprint to Stop Wasting Time, Get More Done in Less Time & Master the 1440-Minute Day (7-8-9 Rule Revealed) Are you tired of feeling like there’s never enough time? Wondering “How do I add more time to a day?” or “Why do I waste time so easily?” In this powerful episode, Tim Staton reveals the exact 2026 blueprint to get more time get more done in less tim...

Leadership Succession Planning Crisis: The Retirement Tsunami & How to Build Your Next Generation of Leaders Now | Jennifer Hawkins Is your organization about to lose 30–50% of its senior leaders in the next 5–10 years? Most companies are completely unprepared for the massive leadership gap caused by retiring Baby Boomers and Gen X. In this episode, executive coach Jennifer Hawkins reveals exa...

Feeling Stuck? Build Your Future Self Now! Book discussion based on Dr. Benjamin Hardy's Book Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation.   Organizational psychologist and 2x New York Times bestselling author Dr. Benjamin Hardy reveals why your FUTURE SELF is the real driver of your present actions — not your past — and exactly how to step into that version of you starting...

Discover what is the pygmalion and golem effect and unlock the pygmalion effect in leadership to skyrocket team performance. In this episode of Tim Staton Stating the Obvious, explore the impact of expectations on performance: Pygmalion and Golem Effects. What is the pygmalion and golem effect? Your expectations = their performance. The pygmalion effect (from Greek myth + pygmalion effect rosentha...

In this raw episode of Tim Staton Stating the Obvious, discover why is anticipatory grief so powerful and how biblical hope leadership transforms crushing seasons of waiting into spiritual growth. Guest Sam Wegner, author of The Weight of the Wait, shares his dual crises: a 30-year IT career destroyed by a false rumor and his wife’s metastatic breast cancer battle. Learn how to deal with anticipat...

What is lionhearted leadership for men? Discover masculine leadership that integrates the warrior archetype (courage, boldness, decisiveness) and the lover archetype (empathy, wisdom, nurturing)—transforming men leadership into king/queen-level authority. Perfect for C-suite executives, young men leadership academy participants, and anyone asking: What is the male leadership style? or What are the...

Want to grow your small business while making a real impact? In Season 6 Episode 31: What is Steward Leadership | Stewardship leadership style we are joined by David Grau Sr., global author and stewardship expert, as he shares game-changing stewardship leadership strategies to elevate your team, community, and business success in 2025! Discover why steward leadership isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the...

Tune in to Tim Stating the Obvious, Season 6 Episode 30, where Tim Staton reveals how the law of entropy applies to leadership, offering practical solutions to overcome team disorder. The chaos theory of leadership shows how teams drift toward chaos without intentional guidance, like a messy house or cooling coffee. Learn how to lead a team through crisis by injecting energy, clarity, and vision t...

Imagine a neurodivergent workplace where everyone thrives, no matter how their brain works. In this episode, Tim Staton and coach Rita Ramakrishnan explore neurodivergence in the workplace, with a focus on C-suite executives and neurodivergent leadership, revealing the incredible strengths often overlooked.   This powerful conversation with Tim Staton and Rita Ramakrishnan challenges how we think...

How will AI change your job — or even replace it? In this episode, Tim Staton sits down with futurist Dr. Mark van Rijmenam to explore the future of artificial intelligence, disruptive technologies, and the coming wave of digital transformation. Discover the Wave Framework for navigating change, learn which industries face the greatest disruption, and get practical strategies for staying ahead in...

When we are young, our parents guide us through critical milestones: crawling, walking, speaking, playing with peers. But somewhere along the way, teaching us how to persist, improvise, and lead ourselves often stops. That’s where books like The Go-Getter remind us of timeless truths. Success in life and leadership is not about luck or even intelligence—it’s about persistence, determination, resou...

In this episode of Tim Stating the Obvious, we dig into “How to Design the Life You Want: A Practical Framework.” Too often we ask ourselves “What do you want to be when you grow up?” when the real question should be, “What do you want to grow into?” Because success isn’t about a single job or destination—it’s about designing the life you want step by step. Using the Army’s Be, Know, Do philosophy...

Burnout, Normalized Stress, and Reclaiming Balance with Michelle Niemeyer Burnout isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a growing epidemic in high-pressure careers like law, medicine, and corporate leadership. In this episode of Tim Stating the Obvious, I sit down with attorney Michelle Niemeyer to unpack the reality of burnout and the hidden dangers of “normalized stress.” Michelle shares her powerful story...

Leadership struggles? You’re not alone. Hear how Steven turned career setbacks into success. Steven drops this truth bomb: everyone’s got something special cooking. Get the right people on the bus who actually give a damn about the mission. Make sure they know what you’re all about and why it matters. When you spot what makes each person tick, you can help them soar. Steven lays out his journey fr...