A New Direction

There is so much written on company and corporate culture that it would be impossible to read it all in a life time.  Most of what is written can be classified as "pop culture".  We often get clever sayings like, "culture eats strategy for breakfast".   But does it really?  To start with what is culture when it comes to a company?  Do we really understand it?  We assume that we control it, but do we really?  Is it made up of values?  Who's values?  Is it employee well being?  What does that mean?  Can we measure it's effect on business?  Can we change it?  How?

With all that has been written the truth is we have more questions than answers.  What is more  the whole field of culture lacks one important dynamic...an empirical scientific approach.  That is why in this episode of A New Direction Cognitive Anthropologist Dr. David G. White enlightens us with his scientific insights about what culture really is and how it can be affected as well as the limitations.

Dr White's book  Disrupting Corporate Culture  is more of an academic book.  It is not a lay person's read, but none-the-less it is an important read when it comes to understanding what culture is.  Dr. White in this episode helps us break down the jargon, move from the academic view and helps us get a perspective of how we are thinking about culture in the wrong way, dispels the myths and gives us insight into how are brains create culture.    So forget what you thought you knew about company culture, because the science of Disrupting Corporate Culture is about open your eyes as to what it really is and the difficulties in changing it.

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We all will experience conflict, but how do we handle it?  Are you a conflict avoider?  Hoping the problem will go away.  Maybe you are a conflict enforcer?  Where you take control of situation and it is your way or the hi-way.  Perhaps your a conflict manager?  You just want to manage the conflict not really dealing with the issues in an attempt to smooth it over.  There is a better way!  And it is called "reconciliation".  What does it take to get to reconciliation?  Dangerous Love.  In this episode of A New Direction Former ESPN NBA analyst and Conflict Specialist Chad Ford joins us again.  We talk about why Dangerous Love is not a "Kumbaya" moment.  Why Dangerous Love requires truth, mercy, and justice.   We even go into specific situations where we ask how do you practice Dangerous Love in an abusive relationship.

Dangerous Love: Transforming Fear and Conflict at Home, at Work, and in the World is simply a great book into how we can best handle conflict.  The fact is we have to take responsibility for our part of the conflict.  We can easily be self-deceived into believing it is the other person's fault.  And we neglect to look at how we may have contributed to the problem. Dangerous Love makes us take a close examination of ourselves, remove the emotions, and take action and make the first step toward being reconciled.  Great Book!

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Linda Craft & Team, Realtors when you are looking to sell your home or buy a new home start with what their clients refer to as “the legends of customer service”.  Whether you are in the Greater Raleigh Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina or any where in the world they can help you with your home dreams.  Contact our friends Linda Craft & Team at www.LindaCraft.com

There was a time when men and women had specific roles in their relationship.  Typically the man worked at his job, and the wife stayed at home.  While that seems archaic by today's standards the fact of the matter was it actually made the relationship much easier and steadier because everyone knew their role, and as we often say today, "they stayed in their lane".

Today's relationships are much more challenging.  More and more couples have their own careers and their own dreams and goals, they try to share not only the financial burden, but the responsibilities at home.  While it is what we are accustomed to the fact of the matter is our ability to stay together in the relationship has suffered as we see a higher break up and divorce rate.  Why?  With all the sharing of responsibility how come it is not producing greater happiness and togetherness within the relationship?

It comes down to our male and female biological differences, mainly our hormones.  The fact is men have 10 to 30 times more testosterone then women and women have 10 to 30 times more estrogen than men.  We produce both, but when we are out of balance, meaning when men are producing to much estrogen they get stressed and angry.  And when women get stressed it is because they have too much testosterone.  How does this happen?  Because as men and women are both working they are put in position where the women in her job starts producing more testosterone throwing her out of balance, while a man in his job is producing more estrogen throwing him out of balance.  The result:  A new dynamic in our relationship with each other.  What are we to do?  Thankfully Dr. John Gray the world's #1 relationship expert (And author of "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus") joins us no A New Direction to help us get not only our hormones in balance, but also our relationship.

His latest book entitled "Beyond Mars and Venus: Relationship Skills for Today's Complex World" is stellar.  It is an eye opening look at how our biological differences, combined with our work, combined with our other relationships affect us both negatively and positively.  Dr. Gray also provides solutions to helping your relationships not only grow and thrive, but take it to the next level.  "Beyond Mars and Venus" is in my opinion as absolute must read!  If you want your relationship to grow and be out of this world, listen to the show, and get your copy of "Beyond Mars and Venus".

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EPIC Physical Therapy the facility with the most cutting edge equipment and the certified staff to help you recover from an injury or surgery, work with professional and amateur athletes, or just those of us who want to move and feel better.  When you want EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results then start with EPIC Physical Therapy by going to www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors when you are looking to sell your home or buy a new home start with what their clients refer to as “the legends of customer service”.  Whether you are in the Greater Raleigh Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina or any where in the world they can help you with your home dreams.  Contact our friends Linda Craft & Team at www.LindaCraft.com

Did you that more than 17,000,000 employees this year will experience some sort of loss that will lead to their grief?  Meaning that 47,000 employees today are walking into work in grief having experienced some tragic loss in their life.  Did you also know that grief costs companies around $75 Billion in productivity loss a year.  The fact is friends our leadership is failing those who grieve in our businesses.  Most businesses have some sort of a bereavement policy, but what is it 3 days?  I cannot imagine losing a child, or the love of one's life and expect to be back at work, much less be at the same productive rate prior to my loss.  If you are in

 leadership and you have any thoughts in your head like, "well, that's the policy", or "they need to

suck it up", or "that's not my problem"...then you as a leader are the problem.  We can do better dealing with those stricken by grief due to tragic loss, and honestly we must do better!  In this episode of A New Direction we are joined by two brothers, Guy and Anthony Casablanca.  Guy is a licensed mortician and funeral director, and Anthony is a Leadership trainer and consultant.  Together they have formed a powerful team to help us lead our employees while they are in grief.

Guy and Anthony have written what I consider to be the quintessential book  on leadership and grief entitled, "The Dying Art of Leadership: How Leaders Can Help Grieving Employees Excel at Work".  This is an absolute must read for every leader regardless of leadership role in the company.  It should be read by every business coach and consultant to better advise their clients.  It should be read by every employee as a tool to evaluate the company they work  for.  The fact is we will ALL experience grief from tragic loss, and how leadership handles it will tell you all you need to know about the people that lead and the organization they represent.  The Dying Art of Leadership contains even such practical things as "what and what not to say to those in grief", "the do's and don'ts of leading a grieving employee", and so much more.  Get yours here!

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EPIC Physical Therapy, I use them whether it be for an injury, post surgery, every day aches and pains, and when I want to get a little more out of my body for athletics.  They are the top choice for professional athletes as well as non-athletes.  Do yourself and your recovery a favor when you are ready for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC results check out EPIC Physical Therapy www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft and Team, Realtors, for 35 years the choice of thousands when it comes to real estate.  And regardless of where you live you can meet with them virtually.  They have been on the cutting edge of technology helping people around the world finding the very best professionals to help sell or buy a new home.  They clients call their customer service “legendary”.  Find out why by going to www.LindaCraft.com

There are so many theories on Leadership it can get quite exhausting.  In fact Leadership theory is wide and so vast you may find yourself throwing your arms up in the air and saying, "I'm just going to do leadership my way".  Well it is confusing.  And it causes us to ask more questions, such as: "Is leadership the same as leading?", "Is managing the same as leadership?", "What skills are necessary for leadership?", "Do I have to have a title or position to perform leadership?", and so many more!  This makes the ideas of leadership even more daunting.  Can we simplify all this in someway?  And the answer is YES!  Gary DePaul, PhD joins us on this episode of A New Direction with his latest book "What the Heck is Leadership and Why Should I Care?"

What the Heck is Leadership is really a book about breaking leadership down into some basic fundamental principles that are consistent with successful leadership.  Is this an exhaustive list?  Of course not, but if one were to practice the 7 principles laid about by Gary DePaul you would be much further than the majority of self-proclaimed people in leadership.  What the Heck is Leadership anyway is a perfect example that there are actions that we can all perform to enhance our leadership from whatever position we find ourselves in.  While the book is not a long read it is a book that will stop and make you consider if you are truly demonstrating leadership from where you are right now and certainly if you have a "growth mindset" ways for you to change.

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Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS for 35 years they are known for their “Legendary Customer Service’.  It is not a simply a slogan, it is part of their cultural DNA.  They are connected with the best real estate professionals and experts all over the world to help you find the right agent to sell or buy your home.  And if you are in the greater Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park Area you can witness their service first hand.  Just head on over to www.LindaCraft.com

Are you leading from your current job?  Why not?  Have you discovered what you are purpose in  your current job?  What?  Why?  Are you thinking to yourself well I am just a (fill in the blank).  You are NOT a "just a".  You are and can be a leader from your current job.  Being a leader does not require a title.  Being a leader is a change of attitude.  It is also a change in action.  And what about your purpose.  Do feel like you cannot possible have a bigger purpose from what you are doing right now?  Oh but your purpose can be revealed in the job you have right now.  And in this episode of "A New Direction" Dr. Michael J. Colburn helps you redesign your thinking, redesign your action, get proactive, and discover your passion right from the job you have right now.

Dr. Colburn's book is entitle "Own Your Job".  But it is really more than just taking ownership of your job.  It is taking your job to a whole new level to discover how you can lead from the position your are in.  It is also about discovering your passion and purpose.  In this episode Dr. Colburn also takes you through his "story" technique on how you can discover the talents that you may be overlooking.  And it is those talents that you may not even realize that you have that could be the difference in living out your passion and your purpose.  And it all starts with you and what you "can" do, and what you "will" do.  Own Your Job is available at Amazon and where ever books are sold.

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EPIC Physical Therapy is the physical therapists I go to whether it was post surgery, nagging injury, or I just cannot perform at the athletic level I want to.  They have the bleeding edge equipment and the certified staff to customize a treatment program specifically for you, your needs and wants, that helps you reach goals you desire to attain.  When you are ready for EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results, you need to click on over to EPIC Physical Therapy…www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors for 35 years their clients and friends have said when it comes to real estate and going the extra mile and providing a world class experience, they are have “legendary customer service”.  Locally owned, and independent of the national brands, they have literally helped people all over the world by finding the best real estate professional in your area.  So before you sell or buy your home, start with the “legends” at Linda Craft & Team, Realtors…you can learn more by going to www.LindaCraft.com

In today's world more people than ever have a home office.  And as nice as that sounds and can be, it is not always conducive to productivity.  As a matter of fact you home office may be more home than office.  And the idea of trying to "balance" your work and your life from your home office?  Well, there is no such thing as balance.  In fact, it is really more of a blend and compromise.  And let's be honest some of us can work from home better than others.  Some of our personality traits are better suited to a home office than other personalities.  So what is the answer?  Well thankfully Certified Production Consultant Debbie Rosemont joins us on this episode of A New Direction.

Debbie Rosemont has co-authored a book entitled "1 Habit for a Thriving Home Office". In reality these are more than 70 experts who give you sage advice and wisdom to help you create a home office that will rocket you to greater success.

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As an entrepreneur we typically are idea people.  Some of us are sales people, but it seems like the more entrepreneurs I interview the more I see their creative side than their sales side.  Sometimes it appears to be an attitude of, "if I build it, they will come".  The truth is many entrepreneur types not only have a problem with selling they have a problem with sales people in general.  And sometimes with good cause.  For example, have you heard sales people use the word "leads" to refer to human beings.  It is a label.  And as we know about labels when we place a label on a person we change them from a human to a "thing".

The fact is entrepreneurs need to wear may hats.  They are the CEO, the marketer, the sales person, the negotiator, the HR department, the book keeper, and so many roles.  Sometimes it is difficult to prioritize and know what is important.  Many times our emotions and lack of skills and knowledge can get in the way of our own productivity and profitability.  In this episode of A New Direction After Party (chats after the show is over), Steve Brown author of  The Golden Toilet helps us figure out some of our own thoughts and beliefs that come with being an entrepreneur.

The book "The Golden Toilet is full of great information for not only the entrepreneur, but also for the sales person, the marketing person, the manager, the CEO and anyone who has a desire to make your way in the right way.  Steve Brown having been with us before has become one of the most listened to guests on the show and The Golden Toilet is a book that you should read as part of your 2021 goals for growth.

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EPIC Physical Therapy is where I go when I am injured, or just want to feel better for my aches and pains.  But you know who else uses EPIC pt?  Professional Athletes and Athletes of all ages.  They have the cutting edge equipment combined with the superior knowledge to customize a treatment program for you!  When you are ready for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC Results head on over to EPIC Physical Therapy – www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors, for 35 years Linda has been building relationships with people one person at a time.  And today she and her team are still building real lasting relationships with her clients.  They fully understand that the power of the home you own is the memories you make in your home.  While you may forget the details of the construction of the home, you will never forget all the significant events that made an impact on your life.  It is that dedication to relationships with her clients that continue to keep her at the top of the real estate charts, why her clients refer her and her team, and why they say LCT has “Legendary Customer Service”.  Why not check out the Legends of relationship….go to www.LindaCraft.com

It is no surprise that men and women are different.  Not just our physiology, but how we communicate, handle stress, deal with conflict, the differences we see in relaxing, romancing, sex and more.  So often we can go so frustrated with these differences we can live in misery, or eventually we may get to the point where we feel like we made a mistake.  And the next thing you know we are ready to call it quits.  Hold on!  The difference in  our marriage relationship is not hopeless, in fact it is normal.  The truth is the very thing we love about our spouse is the thing that frustrates us about them.  We have to take a different view of our relationship.  We have to learn to understand the differences between each other, and once we do we can begin to work with each other as a team, rather than against each other as a potential enemy.  Thankfully, Bill and Pam Farrel join us on this episode of A New Direction to help us renew our marriage relationship and not only make it better, but making it awesome.

Bill and Pam talk to us about their book "Men Are Like Waffles and Women Are Like Spaghetti".  The book discusses the most important issues like communication, dealing with conflict, the differences in how men and women view romance and sex, how we relax, how we deal with work and so much more!  The book is a great read for anyone who is married, is going to be married, wants to be married, or just would like to know the differences in how men and women differ in so many ways in their relationships.  In the book you will references to a workbook, with a link while the link may not work you can get the information from the workbook emailing Bill and Pam at [email protected]  .  Men Are Like Waffles Women Are Like Spaghetti is a great read and it will certainly help you in your relationship with your spouse.

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EPIC Physical Therapy.  Whether you are injured from work, play, or you simply want to feel better about yourself and get better freedom of movement.  EPIC physical therapy has the latest state of the art technology and equipment, coupled with a certified staff to help you achieve your physical goals and get you back to where you want to be and give you a direction where you should be going.  When you really want EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results look no further than the people I use and trust EPIC Physical Therapy.  www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors no matter where you live in the world, Linda Craft and her team can help you find the best professional in your area to help you sell or buy your next home.  While most real estate professionals belong to a nationally affiliated company where they are obligated to use the people in their company’s network.  Linda Craft and her team are privately owned and operated.  That means they can find the absolute best professional from ANY company to ensure you get the best service. Located in the Raleigh Research Triangle Park of North Carolina…they are indeed legendary when it comes to service.  Learn more  by going to Linda Craft & Team, Realtors  www.LindaCraft.com

Here are the facts we are in a revolution where artificial intelligence (AI), digital spaces, and technology are speedily influencing our world.  So much so that even a seemingly sound career is being affected dramatically.  In many cases jobs and careers that were done by humans have been replaced by computers.  We are also seeing that many positions salaries have decreased as machines replace humans.  What do we do?  For some people there is denial, they simply do not believe it is possible for them to lose their career to a computer.  For some they believe that the answer is to become a "social media influencer", but the ugly truth is that you cannot even buy a Starbucks coffee with your vast number of followers, or the number of likes from our social media posts.  And then there are some who, and perhaps rightful so are in fear and are stuck not knowing what to do.  In this episode of A New Direction we are joined by tech transition expert Somi Arian, and she is going to help you navigate the waters of success in your career in this ever fast changing AI digital tech revolution.

Somi Arian's book is entitled "Career Fear: And How to Beat It - Get the Perspective, Mindset and Skills You Need to Futureproof your Work Life".  In Somi's outstanding book she provides perspectives solidified by research to get you to critically think how you can first survive this technological surge and then how to thrive.  Rather than be in denial, try something futile, or simply live in fear, she offers some practical mindset and behavioral actions that you can take to start right now preparing for the changes that are inevitable.  As you listen to this show, you will be surprised how this millennial will challenge you, coax you, and encourage you that there truly is hope, but it is fully up to you to start making those changes.  This is a powerhouse show, with a powerful message not only for your career, but also for your life.

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EPIC Physical Therapy, I use them whether it be for an injury, post surgery, every day aches and pains, and when I want to get a little more out of my body for athletics.  They are the top choice for professional athletes as well as non-athletes.  Do yourself and your recovery a favor when you are ready for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC results check out EPIC Physical Therapy www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft and Team, Realtors, for 35 years the choice of thousands when it comes to real estate.  And regardless of where you live you can meet with them virtually.  They have been on the cutting edge of technology helping people around the world finding the very best professionals to help sell or buy a new home.  They clients call their customer service “legendary”.  Find out why by going to www.LindaCraft.com