Work on the Edge Podcast

By Nick Frankus: High Stakes Professional, Trainer, Speaker

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What's Work on the Edge Podcast about?

Motivation, Mindset, and Methodologies for High-Stakes Professionals

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Work on the Edge Podcast episodes:

07.17.2019
#067- Interview with Paul Meyer, Post Traumatic growth part 3
Today we wrap up the series on Post Traumatic Growth with another unbelievable interview. Paul Meyer was at the top of his professional game when tragedy struck and changed his life forever. How he chose to respond is a model...
06.12.2019
#066-Post traumatic growth-Interview with Robert “bob” Day
My guest on this episode has learned some tremendously valuable lessons. Unfortunately he had to learn them in a way that no one should have to. Listen to this story of grief, hope, and community. Click HERE to visit...
12.18.2018
#065-The Key to Post Traumatic Growth
Fill in the blank: Post Traumatic ______________??? If you went with your gut, you answered “Stress.” Hopefully after listening to this episode, next time you’ll answer differently. On this episode, I’ll try and convince you that Post Traumatic Growth exists, what it...
08.13.2018
#064-Why do we risk our lives to save others?-Part 2
This episode is a continuation of #063 and a further exploration of why humans willingly risk their own life to save others’.
08.06.2018
#063-Why do we risk our lives to save others?-Part 1
I received a question from a police officer a while back. Basically, he asked how he could explain to someone how it is worth it to risk one’s own life to save another. He said he knew it was worth...
07.09.2018
#062-The Downside to Doing Your Best
If you are doing your best, DON’T! “Do Your Best” is generally regarded as good advice, but in this episode I talk about 3 reasons NOT to do your best.
05.09.2018
#061-Interview with Garrett TeSlaa-Host of The Squad Room Podcast
A casual conversation about leadership, the challenges of a leader, how to serve when you aren’t in public service, what it means to “Be the One” and other topics. Check out The Squad Room HERE
04.10.2018
#060- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 7
Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in 7 days all on the same topic. This is #7 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization....
04.09.2018
#059-7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 6
Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in 7 days all on the same topic. This is #6 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization....
04.08.2018
#058- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 5
Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in 7 days all on the same topic. This is #5 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization....
04.07.2018
#057- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 4
Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in 7 days all on the same topic. This is #4 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization....
04.06.2018
#056- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 3
Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in the next 7 days all on the same topic. This is #3 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in...
04.05.2018
#055- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 2
Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in the next 7 days all on the same topic. This is #2 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in...
04.04.2018
#054- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 1
Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in the next 7 days all on the same topic. This is #1 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in...
04.03.2018
#053-7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Intro
This episode is the introduction to the first ever Work on the Edge Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in the next 7 days all on the same topic. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be...
03.07.2018
#052-Why Does Confidence Fail Us When We Need it Most?
Today I answer two different questions: * Why does confidence fail us when we need it the most? * Does confidence push us toward a result (doing something), or does it come as a result of doing something? The first question I asked...
01.10.2018
#051- Interview with JP Dinnell from Echelon Front
JP Dinnell is a former Navy SEAL and currently the Director of Tactical Training Programs for Echelon Front, the leadership consulting company started by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, co-authors of the New York Times Best Seller Extreme Ownership. I met...
12.27.2017
#050-SMART Goals are Stupid. Dumb Goals are Better
This time of year you will hear a lot about goal setting. If you are listening to anyone talk about goal setting, it means you are probably not successful at goal setting. If you were you wouldn’t be listening. If you...
12.07.2017
#049-5 Factors of Believability
How should you decide who has enough credibility to listen to? What factors make a person’s opinion worth listening to? The better you get at determining who to believe and seeking out those believable people, the more believable YOU will...
11.01.2017
#048-Four Differences Between Teaching and Instructing
Many people use the words teacher and instructor interchangeably. I do too. I’m not too concerned with what word you use, but in this show, I use those two words to describe two different types of trainers. I greatly prefer...
10.20.2017
#047-A Key Ingredient to Leadership
I was listening to a podcast the other day and heard the phrase “Executive Presence”. For some reason, it peaked my curiosity so I looked it up. I’m glad I did. In this episode I’ll share with you what Executive...
10.12.2017
#046-Potty Training
You may think you are too old for potty training. Think again. I came across a cool idea at a training I was at recently that I thought I’d share with you. It’s also an opportunity. Listen as I explain.
10.04.2017
#045-Weaknesses don’t make you weak
When planning your strategy, avoid finding the reasons it will work, and be sure to find the reasons it won’t.
09.27.2017
#044-The “Burden” of Command
I often hear leaders and managers talk about “The Burden of Command.” I’m not sure I know what that is. I’ve had more opportunities to be “in charge” (for lack of a better word) of things lately, and kept waiting for...
09.20.2017
#043-The 3 Elements of Mastery
If you are looking for an Edge, for an advantage in your ability to Master your profession, there are only 3 areas to look. Are you not focusing enough on one of these 3 elements of mastery?
09.13.2017
#042- Are You Good?
You can be good, or you can get better. But you can’t do both at the same time. We all have a choice to make. Are we going to be satisfied with our current capabilities, and do everything in our power...
09.06.2017
#041-How to Handle Critics
The world is full of critics. And if you are doing something important, rest assured that they will find you. How should critics be handled? Should we completely disregard them. Should we bow to them and correct our course when we encounter...
08.30.2017
#040-10 Ways to get more experience in a shorter amount of time
Your time on the job does not entitle you to anything. Your time on the job is worthless. What really matters is the amount of experience you gain in the time you have. Many times people feel entitled to certain positions,...
08.23.2017
#039-The Tap
I love quotes. And this is one of my favorites. If it can’t scare you into action, nothing will.
08.16.2017
#038- You Don’t Need Followers to be a Leader
There was one thing holding me back from being the leader I wanted to be. I have a feeling this same thing is holding others back from being the leader they want to be. I didn’t want to start leading until...
08.09.2017
#037-The Secret to Performing Better in High Pressure Situations
Pressure. There is one secret to performing better in high pressure situations. Listen in to find out what that is.
08.02.2017
#036- 5 Strategies for Operating in the Grey Area
As a high stakes professional, you don’t work in a black/white environment. There is no manual, no cheatsheets, no checklists, no flowcharts, and no “right” answers. Today I’ll share 5 strategies I’ve learned that help you navigate the muddy waters of...
07.26.2017
#035- Have you lost your passion for your work? No, you haven’t…
Are you passionate about your job? My guess is that if you are relatively new to your job, you can honestly answer “Yes” to this question. But if you’ve been around a while, it may be much harder for you to answer...
07.19.2017
#034-Why Good Habits are a Bad Idea
Good habits are highly overrated. In today’s show, I tell you why, and what we should be focusing on instead.
07.12.2017
#033-“The Natural”
Have you ever looked at what someone has done or is able to do and think something like, “Wow, that person is just a natural.” Me too. But its a bad idea, for two reasons. I’ll share those with you today.
07.05.2017
#032-4 Dirty Little Secrets I Know About You
We’re all very different, but after years of working in a high-stakes environment, I’ve learned that there are several ways we are really similar. In this episode I’ll expose 4 secrets about you that you may not even want to acknowledge...
06.27.2017
#031- Humility Hacks
Today we take the Work on the Edge Podcast on the road! This is the final installment of the Humility Series. I’ll discuss a couple humility “hacks”, or why there aren’t any.
06.21.2017
#030- The 3 Rules for Everything
As a general rule, I think rules are stupid. Except these 3. These 3 rules apply to every situation, every time, all the time. If it doesn’t meet that criteria, it shouldn’t be a rule. I
06.14.2017
#029-Humble Pie Part 2
Listen to Part 1 HERE. In part 2, we’ll talk about some of the ways that humility relates to our interactions with other people. Ironically, we sometimes forget that humility is more than just the way we think about ourselves. We are...
06.07.2017
#028-Humble Pie, Part 1
Humility is one of those things that is really hard to get right. Try too hard and it feels fake. Don’t try hard enough and you come across as arrogant. In this episode we’re going to take a hard, critical look...
05.31.2017
#027 Bigger Pipes, Part 2
This is part 2 in a series on how to increase our personal capacity so we can better handle the “stuff” that life throws at us. Listen to Part 1 HERE
05.24.2017
#026 Bigger Pipes, Part 1
This episode is all about getting bigger pipes. We all could use a little more capacity in our life. In this episode and in Part 2, we’ll talk about some ways to increase our capacity so we can be better at...
05.17.2017
#025- Lessons from Jocko Willink’s Leadership Conference
On May 4th and 5th I had the privilege of attending “The Muster 002” in New York City, a leadership conference put on by Echelon Front, the consulting company owned by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. In today’s episode, I talk...
05.10.2017
#024 Wind and Fire
When I heard this, I literally almost fell out of bed. I looked at my wife and said “wow.” Never before have words so accurately described what I aspire to. In this episode, I’ll share with you these powerful words, and what...
05.03.2017
#023 Delayed Gratification is for Losers
Everyone seems to think that “Delayed Gratification” is the key to sucess. Everyone except me. I think it’s a terrible idea. Mostly because it doesn’t work. In this episode I’ll tell you why delayed gratification is for losers, and what you should focus...
05.02.2017
Special Announcement
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04.26.2017
#022 The Equalizer
Am I a fake? Am I a fraud? Am I inauthentic? I don’t want to be overly dramatic here, but the ideas I talk about in this episode are responsible for changing my life for the better. They can change yours too. There’s...
04.19.2017
#021- On Courage
Remember the Cowardly Lion from Wizard of Oz? Turn out he was one of the first Edge Pros on the big screen, making a conscious choice to find courage. You may be thinking that you already know what courage is and...
04.12.2017
#020- You’re so selfish…
Is it a bad thing to be selfish? Most people think so. I don’t. I think we need to be more selfish. When this episode is over, if anyone tells you you’re so selfish, you can smile, nod, and say “I appreciate...
04.05.2017
#019 – The ONE thing you need to make a change
If you want to make a change of any type in your life, there’s only one thing you need. In today’s show, I’ll tell you what that is.

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Work on the Edge Podcast episodes:

#067- Interview with Paul Meyer, Post Traumatic growth part 3

#066-Post traumatic growth-Interview with Robert “bob” Day

#065-The Key to Post Traumatic Growth

#064-Why do we risk our lives to save others?-Part 2

#063-Why do we risk our lives to save others?-Part 1

#062-The Downside to Doing Your Best

#061-Interview with Garrett TeSlaa-Host of The Squad Room Podcast

#060- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 7

#059-7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 6

#058- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 5

#057- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 4

#056- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 3

#055- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 2

#054- 7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Part 1

#053-7 Reasons Leadership Training is Essential for New Employees-Intro

#052-Why Does Confidence Fail Us When We Need it Most?

#051- Interview with JP Dinnell from Echelon Front

#050-SMART Goals are Stupid. Dumb Goals are Better

#049-5 Factors of Believability

#048-Four Differences Between Teaching and Instructing

#047-A Key Ingredient to Leadership

#046-Potty Training

#045-Weaknesses don’t make you weak

#044-The “Burden” of Command

#043-The 3 Elements of Mastery

#042- Are You Good?

#041-How to Handle Critics

#040-10 Ways to get more experience in a shorter amount of time

#039-The Tap

#038- You Don’t Need Followers to be a Leader

#037-The Secret to Performing Better in High Pressure Situations

#036- 5 Strategies for Operating in the Grey Area

#035- Have you lost your passion for your work? No, you haven’t…

#034-Why Good Habits are a Bad Idea

#033-“The Natural”

#032-4 Dirty Little Secrets I Know About You

#031- Humility Hacks

#030- The 3 Rules for Everything

#029-Humble Pie Part 2

#028-Humble Pie, Part 1

#027 Bigger Pipes, Part 2

#026 Bigger Pipes, Part 1

#025- Lessons from Jocko Willink’s Leadership Conference

#024 Wind and Fire

#023 Delayed Gratification is for Losers

Special Announcement

#022 The Equalizer

#021- On Courage

#020- You’re so selfish…

#019 – The ONE thing you need to make a change