Episode 885 – The Power of Awareness & The Awareness of Power

I got hacked. Well, my credit card did. I was balancing my books when I noticed two charges from GoDaddy India on a credit card with a $25,000 limit. I use GoDaddy for domain names, but not in India so that was a BIG RED FLAG! Immediately, I called the credit card company and they…

Episode 883 – Winning with Rightsourcing and Content Creation

I have to brag a bit… I won Board Member of the Quarter for the AMA Triangle. Back in January, I was recruited to join as the VP of Communications, and by April I was recognized as a winner! I simply got the pulse of who the players were and what they needed. You have…

Episode 882 – Best Of – How Interrogating Terrorists Can Help Sales with Colton Seale

Colton led the development of the Interview & Interrogation (I&I) training for the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG) which is recognized as breaking the mold for interviewing training and bringing science into the art of interviewing. This was done in conjunction with the U.S. Intelligence Community but transfers perfectly into cutting-edge training and fact-finding systems…

Episode 881 – The Grass May Be Greener on the Other Side of the Fence (But You Still Have to Mow It)

It’s been years since I mowed my own lawn. Why? I have been blessed enough to afford to pay people to pick up dog poop and mow my lawn. Common business logic tells us to focus on what’s important. If you make $50 per hour and you can pay someone $40 to mow your lawn,…

Episode 879 – Is Your Content a Tapas or Family Style Meal?

Just like Family Style is big, and Tapas is small, content can be served up the same way. There are two common trains of thought when it comes to creating and serving up content. Content served up Family Style ranges from 2000 to 3500 words. There is usually a lot of detail, facts, examples, and…

Episode 877 – Influence vs. Inspiration… It Takes Emotional Intelligence

It’s been years since I have been a conference attendee. The latest conference I attended was the 2023 Leadership Summit for chapter leaders of the AMA (American Marketing Association). What I learned at this conference is that not all chapters are the same. They are cohesive to the AMA brand, yet with diversity and individuality.…

Episode 876 – Assess Your Way To Success with Jim Reklis

I have 30+ years of experience as a catalyst for leaders who want to grow in self-awareness, harness their innate talents, and enhance their performance to create a meaningful impact in their life and work. I especially enjoy working with multi-generational leaders because we need great leaders in every generation converging to make a difference.…

Episode 875 – Charging Your Content – Seeing The Light

I have a problem. Well, it’s more of an annoyance. We have RING cameras on the front and back of our house. In order to see the widest possible views, they had to be placed up high. The more the cameras are accessed when a delivery comes or when the dog and I are in…

Episode 873 – Elevating Your Content – Topic, Title… Then Tool!

Do you own a lathe? If you do, chances are woodworking is your hobby or business. Do you own a 3D printer? If you do, chances are you are in the manufacturing or design fields. I don’t own either, but owning a 3D printer would be cool and give me status. But, I don’t know…

Episode 872 – Best Of – How To Avoid A Great Resignation At Your Company with Mark Babbitt & S. Chris Edmonds

Mark S. Babbitt is President of WorqIQ, a community and change management consultancy that helps organizations understand leadership’s impact on culture and the company’s collective level of Workplace Intelligence (WQ). Mark is also CEO and Founder of YouTern. This career-focused community enables college students, recent graduates, and young professionals to find their first or next…