A New Direction

We all want to achieve success.  And success can mean different things to each one of us.  But, I would venture to say that to the vast majority of you reading this right now, that at least on some level success has something to do with your financial situation.  For example, if success is being able to retire on a beach, well, that is going to take money.  If success is having a boat and travel, it will take money.  Here is the problem for so many, we do not fully understand what it takes to truly be successful.  There is a wide spread myth that continues to spread that people are given their success...and that is simply a falsehood and narrative that deceives people and keeps them from achieving the level of success they could.  And in this episode of A New Direction Marques Ogden, former NFL athlete joins us to set the record straight when it comes to success.

Marques Ogden has a phenomenal backstory.  One that will change your perspective when it comes to creating the successful life you want achieve.  From NFL professional to losing it all and working as a janitor, to the moment he realizes "this is not his story", to becoming a highly sought after speaker, business coach & consultant, best selling author, and more!  Through his ups and downs, he finds The Success Cycle and now shares it with you.  Get ready friends of A New Direction, because Marques is going to blow you away with his wisdom.  His journey which still continues is one that will encourage you, challenge you, but ultimately inspire you to achieve the success you desire.  The Success Cycle is one of those books that you should have in your library.

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EPIC Physical Therapy I love these people and I love this place!  They have the certified staff that customizes a treatment program based on your individual needs and goals.  They also have some of the most cutting edge equipment as part of your treatment program to help you get back to the way you want to be, whether that be from injury or professional athlete, if you want EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC Results just click on over to www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors, their clients call them the “legends of customer service” the fact is for 35 years they have been at the top of the real estate game…that just makes them legendary.  What is more they are still going strong!  Linda Craft and their team understand the importance of the personal relationship and the need for a digital presence.  So if you want the best of both worlds contact the personal, professional, 21st century real estate professionals at www.LindaCraft.com

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A New Direction is also a proud supporter of the All Secure Foundation.  As a matter of fact you will often see me wear their custom made hats on the Facebook LIVE shows.  All Secure Foundation is a non-profit started by Delta Force Command Sergeant Major Tom Satterly and his wife Jen.  The mission is to assist special operations warriors, and their families heal from the trauma of war.  Please make a donation click here or on the picture.

Everyone wants to be happy.  As humans we will avoid pain at all costs for our own happiness.  But for most people happiness is an elusive mistress.  We try to define our happiness with things, stuff, fame, fortune, money, relationships, but at the core of it all those are all externals.  Real happiness comes from with in ourselves.  When we start filling something internal with something external, it is like applying a band-aid on forehead for a brain injury.  It really doesn't make sense.  That is because things, and people cannot bring us happiness, in fact, happiness starts with you!

In this episode of A New Direction Performance Coach Loree Bischoff discusses her book "Common Sense Happiness".  She helps us understand that all that we need for real happiness we have complete and total control over.  It starts with our thinking.  Knowing that we have the power of changing our thoughts.  And when we change our thoughts we can change the way we feel.  After all if we have thoughts and emotions that can make us feel sad and depressed we can control our thoughts and our emotions to feel happy.  It comes down to holding ourselves accountable, taking control, liking who we are, and taking action.  Loree Bischoff and "Common Sense Happiness" will blow you away with the practicality and application to change the way you are thinking, feeling, and doing life.  In the end, you will walk away knowing you choose your happiness.  And check out her podcast, "We're Talking Shift".

EPIC Physical Therapy has been sponsoring A New Direction for quite some time.  They are truly the “go to” physical therapists.  With their certified staff and state of the art equipment and technology whether you just want to move and feel better, are recovering from an injury, or are an athlete who wants to be performing at the top of your game, EPIC Physical Therapy is the place to start.  When you are ready for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC Results then head on over to the certified professionals at EPIC Physical Therapy  www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors for 35 years their clients say they are have “legendary” customer service.  The reason they say that is because Linda Craft has built her business one relationship at a time, because she understood that the home purchase is more than likely the single highest purchase you will make in your life time, but more than that she knows that the memories that are made in your home no one can put a price on.  Linda Craft & Team have helped thousands of clients achieve their dream, and they would love to help you too.  Just click on over to www.LindaCraft.com

Our work life has changed.  Most all of us are working remotely.  That means most all of us are now using a technology called Zoom.  As cool, convenient, and amazing as Zoom is, it does present some occasional challenges.  Such as making sure it is reliable.  And as Zoom continues to add features are you in fact getting the most out of it?  That is are you doing what is necessary to eliminate distractions, how is your audio, video, lighting,   Is there a protocol to Zoom meetings and so much more!

In this episode of A New Direction a team of technologist and users actually used a Zoom call to give you a step by step and best practices book to help you navigate the sometimes muddy waters of Zoom meetings.  Led by Expert John Paul Mendocha the team wrote the book on Zoom entitled, "Remote Work for a Better World".  John Paul Mendocha takes us through many of the considerations that you should be thinking through as you conduct Zoom meetings, webinars, interviews, consulting and coaching projects and more.  Remote Work is a quick read, but one chock full of valuable information!

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EPIC physical therapy, they are my physical therapists and I believe they should be yours too.   They are going to design a customized treatment program specifically for you, and they care enough to make certain you follow through with it.  When you are ready for EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results go to EPIC physical Therapy. www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors, for 35 years they have been helping people all over the world protect their dreams and make new ones.  Let’s be honest, most people will never think about the price of the home they purchased and sold…but we all will think about the memories that were made in that home.  Linda Craft and her team continue the tradition of being the “memory makers”.  When you are ready for your memory head on over to www.LindaCraft.com

Drs. Tara Peters & Cathy Bush (The Leadership Doctors ) & Authors of The Demotivated Employee

Often as a executive coach I am asked the question, "How do I improve employee motivation?" or "How do I motivate this employee?".  In fact, it is really the wrong question, because your employees are motivated, but there are things in your business environment that have "demotivated them".  The reality is you cannot motivate anyone, but you can remove the obstacles or impediments that are interfering with their productivity and performance and their motivation.  The truth is you as the leader have to find out what those things are that are demotivating your people remove them and your employees will give you all they have and more.  The problem that hinders that advice from being taken?  YOU may be the problem!  Meaning you as the leader may need to change, and let's be honest change is difficult.

In this Episode of A New Direction for the first time both co-authors join the show.  Dr. Cathy Bush and Dr. Tara Peters discuss their book "The Demotivated Employee", and I must say this show is a winner!  We are going to talk about a leaders reluctance to change, the 5 areas that demotivate employees, the times when the employee in fact needs to make a change because they are in the wrong culture, and so much more!  The Demotivated Employee is a fundamentally foundational book that should be read by every business owner, CEO, and employee, it will change the way you look at motivation and if you apply the principles you will have far less motivation problems.

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EPIC Physical Therapy, they are my physical therapists, I use them and I highly recommend them.  But I am not alone, everyone from people like me to professional athletes seek out EPIC PT because the offer the latest in equipment and have the certified staff to customize a treatment program specific to your needs and goals.  When you are looking for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC Results look no further than EPIC Physical Therapy www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors, for more than 35 years they have been known as the legends of customer service.  And it all starts from one simple premise when Linda first started in the business when interest rates were 18%...build relationships one at a time, and understand in every home is a lifetime of memories.  And isn't that what your home really is a life of memories.  So whether it is getting the best price when you sell your home or buy your next memory, start with the relationship memory makers start with Linda Craft & Team, Realtors www.LindaCraft.com

Are you an executive or business owner looking for coaching?  Are you tired of the same old suits.  Look no further than Coaching Mavericks.  Coaching Mavericks is exactly what it sounds like coaching leaders who are unique, are unbranded and do their job in their own way.  So if you are that maverick, get ready...no suits, no bull, just results that's coaching mavericks www.CoachingMavericks.com

You may be reading this right now and your performance at your job is slacking.  Why?  You may be thinking because you are bored?  Maybe you did not get enough sleep.  But what if I told you that there are things in your environment that are influencing your performance or a lack there of.  The problem could be a lack of natural light.  Or it could be that your phone is sitting on your desk.  Or that background music is interfering with your performance and productivity.  Perhaps you say, "no, not me.  Those things don't affect me".  The truth is they do and on this episode of A New Direction Psychologist Dr. Thalma Lobel from the University of Tel Aviv talks about all the little things that you do not even recognize that are affecting you.

Dr. Lobel's new book entitled "Whatever Works" is a practical yet research driven book that will clearly demonstrate that the little things you and I take for granted in our environment and habits, can have a huge impact on our behavior, negotiations, our colleagues, relationships, our businesses and more!  From Whatever Works Dr. Lobel and I address issues of office layout, natural versus artificial light, walking in nature, music, your smartphone and other related topics. The research is so clear and her tips will give you a distinct advantage not only in the workplace but in life.  Enjoy!

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EPIC Physical Therapy, they not only have the latest technology, they are certified and trained to have the latest therapeutic techniques.  Regardless if you just need to move a little better, are recovering from an injury or surgery, a weekend warrior, or a professional athlete.  EPIC PT will provide you with a customized treatment specifically designed for you.  Are you ready for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery and EPIC Results?  Then head on over to EPIC Physical Therapy.  www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors they literally are a locally owned independent real estate company,  that serves the world.   How can a small company serve the world?  They have created relationships with the best real estate experts in the world to help you regardless of where you live get the best person possible.   Head on over to www.LindaCraft.com

 

We all know someone with an invisible disability. Anxiety, depression, dyslexia, back pain, chemical sensitivities, asthma, stress … something they live and cope with garnering little or no sympathy because it is invisible to others. For more than two decades, the Invisible Disabilities Association has been at the forefront of helping people cope and thrive.

Check out https://invisibledisabilities.org/love-ideas-summit/.  During this stressful time, the association has produced twelve hours of entertaining, inspirational, informative, and often downright funny content to help people not just survive but thrive through the stress.  If you don’t think you will watch it all, register anyway, please. The $10 goes to a great cause and it is less than the cost of a movie ticket.  And if you have a bully pulpit, please spread the word. With content from some of the best experts in the world, it just might be pivotal to someone’s well-being

Whether you are in business, a consultant, coach, teacher, or speaker, our world has changed when it comes to doing presentations.  Whether it is a seminar, workshop, company training, education, or public speaking we are all using some sort of online platform to convey our message.  Let's be honest it is all completely different feel when it comes to teaching, speaking, or training online.  We do not have the luxury of standing before an audience, having the same adrenalin rush, getting that immediate interactive feedback, and keeping people's attention, well, that's a challenge as well.  Clearly we need some help.

In this episode of A New Direction, best selling author and international training and motivational speaking expert Rob Jolles joins us to give us the best practices to give your online training and speaking a boost in effectiveness.  Based on his book How to Run Seminars and Workshops, Rob demonstrates to us that there is a process that works.  Starting with how to develop a good seminar and branding, to motivating your listeners, to paying attention to the details that will make you a more desired online speaker, trainer, and teacher.  Rob is willing to help our listeners, provide materials and insights just go to www.Jolles.com or email him at [email protected]

Please say thank you to our sponsors!  It is there financial support that allows A New Direction to continue growing and getting great authors like Rob Jolles.

Epic Physical Therapy these are the physical therapists that work with everyone from professional athletes to everyday people like you and me are just looking to recover from surgery or move a little better.  They have the latest equipment and certified staff to provide you with the customized treatment plan so that you can do the things you really want to do.  When you are looking for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery and EPIC Results head on over to EPIC PT  www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors for 35 years the choice of people all over the world.  They are not only experts in residential real estate, they understand that your home is more is a place where you created some of your fondest memories.  When you want a real estate professional who not only will get you the best price, but will care about your home like you would care about your home start with the Legends of Customer Service start with Linda Craft & Team.  www.LindaCraft.com

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We all know someone with an invisible disability. Anxiety, depression, dyslexia, back pain, chemical sensitivities, asthma, stress ... something they live and cope with garnering little or no sympathy because it is invisible to others. For more than two decades, the Invisible Disabilities Association has been at the forefront of helping people cope and thrive.

Check out https://invisibledisabilities.org/love-ideas-summit/.  During this stressful time, the association has produced twelve hours of entertaining, inspirational, informative, and often downright funny content to help people not just survive but thrive through the stress.  If you don't think you will watch it all, register anyway, please. The $10 goes to a great cause and it is less than the cost of a movie ticket.  And if you have a bully pulpit, please spread the word. With content from some of the best experts in the world, it just might be pivotal to someone's well-being

The easiest thing for us to do as leaders is rely on what worked in the past.  But let's be honest there is not guarantee what we have done in the past will produce success in the future.  We also need to face the reality that as businesses change, younger generations, enter our businesses, our leadership needs to be more fluid, adaptable and innovative.  As a leader you cannot expect your business to change if your leadership doesn't change.  This is the insanity of leadership.  Doing the same things you have always done as a leader and expecting things to change among your followers.  It simply never works.  So what do we need to do?  Take your leadership to the next level.

Maureen Metcalf joins us again on this episode of A New Direction.  Maureen Metcalf, is the Founder, CEO, and Board Chair of the Innovative Leadership Institute.  She is a one of the most sought-after experts in anticipating and leveraging future business trends and leadership to transform organizations.   She is also the author of the book the "Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations".  As Maureen so adeptly points out any change that is going to occur is going to start with leadership.  However, leaders will not change unless they have the awareness that they need to change.  This is not always easy.  That is because leaders are in fact human.  And as humans go we do not like change.  What is worse we are often reluctant to change ourselves.  It can also be a challenge for us as leaders to break our old habits and replace them with new habits.  The question as leaders we need to ask ourselves is: How Innovative do I want to be and am willing to be?  Depending on your answer will determine quickly if you are in fact going to transform your organization.  Innovative Leaders Guide is a great read for anyone in leadership.  Whether you have been leading for one year or a hundred, it will be a great tool in your leadership tool chest.

To contact Maureen and learn more about her coaching email her at [email protected]

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EPIC Physical Therapy is the choice of professional athletes as well as people who have been injure or recovering from surgery.  Listen even if you just want to move and feel better they can help with that too.  They have the latest equipment and technology, but perhaps their greatest asset is their people.  They have the certified staff that will design a customized treatment plan specifically for YOU.  They understand that therapy is more than physical, it is also a mental, emotional, and spiritual recovery as well.  Look if you want EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC Results start with EPIC Physical Therapy - www.EPIC pt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors, their clients say that their customer service is "legendary" and the reason for that is because for 35 years they build and maintain personal relationships with their clients.  Why?  Because buying and selling of a house is a great deal more than a business transaction, it is a life altering experience.  That's because we don't just live in a home, some of our most significant memories will be made in that home.  Linda and her team are dedicated to taking care of your memory maker as if it were their own.  Whether you are about to purchase a new home, or sell your current home, start with the relationship legends.  Start with Linda Craft & Team, Realtors - www.LindaCraft.com

Are you someone in leadership?  Well the truth is we all are leaders in some way.  So much has been written about leadership.  How to be a good leader.  How to be a more effective leader.  It seems however, when it comes to leadership and philosophies of leadership so many say very similar things.  As leaders we often are looking for the "golden carrot".  You know that thing that we can waive around that will induce our employees or people to be motivated to follow and be committed.  However, rarely is it stated that loving your people can be an extremely and perhaps the most effective way to lead.  WORD OF CAUTION: Just because we say "love" does not mean being "soft".  As a matter of fact when you truly love your people you expect discipline and accountability.

Co-author Gary Heil (pronounced HILE) joins us on this episode of A New Direction.  Gary and his son Dr. Ryan Heil have written a book that will challenge your belief system when it comes to leadership "Choose Love Not Fear: How the Best Leaders Build Cultures of Engagement and Innovation that Unleash Human Potential."  Gary and I discuss what is leadership of love, we also talk about the age old question...How do you motivate your employees? (You may be surprised by the answer).  Gary also shares with example after example of the different businesses and business people he has coached and consulted.  He also talks about how much he learned from Dabo Swinney the Champion head football coach of the Clemson Tiger football program and how that influenced him in understanding why when you Choose Love and Not Fear that it is a recipe for champions.  So much to learn and so much to glean from Gary, the book and the show!

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EPIC Physical Therapy, they not only have the latest technology, they are certified and trained to have the latest therapeutic techniques.  Regardless if you just need to move a little better, are recovering from an injury or surgery, a weekend warrior, or a professional athlete.  EPIC PT will provide you with a customized treatment specifically designed for you.  Are you ready for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery and EPIC Results?  Then head on over to EPIC Physical Therapy.  www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors they literally are a locally owned independent real estate company,  that serves the world.   How can a small company serve the world?  They have created relationships with the best real estate experts in the world to help you regardless of where you live get the best person possible.  And because they are independent of any national brand they have relationships with other professionals from all the companies, not just the ones that are part of a national branded network.  For 35 years they continue to build relationships because that is how Linda started the business and continues to do so today.  Head on over to www.LindaCraft.com

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Our beliefs are so powerful.  What we believe determines our outcomes.  If you believe that you cannot do something, guess what you won't.  If you have a belief system that believes the worst is going to happen, you will only see the worst.  If you have a belief system that believes opportunity is around every corner, you will see opportunity at every corner.  The most successful people in the world have a belief system where they are convinced they will always be successful.  They don't try on their beliefs like a pair of jeans and then take them off, it is a permanent state of mind.  This is why even in the current situation we find ourselves in, there are people who are thriving, not just surviving.  They are seeing possibilities not problems.  It begs the question:  What are your beliefs?  And is it working for you?

In this episode of A New Direction, International Best Selling Author, Speaker, and Coach Gina Gardiner returns to the show with her book Thriving Not Surviving.  But this time we dig a deeper into 2 of the 5 areas that will help you make better choices and help you not only overcome the challenges, but create success regardless of your situation.  Gina, digs deep into how a belief transformed the running world.  And once that person believed so did so many others when it came to breaking the mile running records.

Gina also starts on the power of love and how it is not just for romance, but can take your business to new heights of success.  And finally a brief discussion on the power of real optimism.  Please check out her Thrive Together Tribe by going to thrivetogethertribe.com

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EPIC Physical Therapy from everyday people like you and I, to professional athletes they have the certified staff and the cutting edge equipment to help you not only recover but to truly "Thrive" in your life.  When you want EPIC Relief, EPIC Recover, and EPIC Results head on over to EPIC Physical Therapy.. www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors for 35 year they have been helping people all over the world.  They built their business one relationship at a time and continue that same tradition today.  They recognize your home is more than bricks and mortar, but that is truly built on your memories.  When you are ready to sell or buy your home, start with the relationship builders and memory keepers.  Start with Linda Craft & Team, Realtors... www.LindaCraft.com

One of the biggest mistakes most people make when they start a new business is that they try to be everything to everyone.  And in essence they become nothing to no one. What we really know is that we will always be more successful with a smaller specific group of people that respond to our message. Some people want to become "famous", so they use social media to make themselves famous.   The reality: They may be famous in terms of likes and shares, but they are not profitable.  The truth is if you want to be truly successful and profitable, you want to be MicroFamous.

In this episode of A New Direction, Matt Johnson takes us through the power of being MicroFamous and what the means for you, your company and your profitability.  Matt explains to us that people are searching for leaders, true influencers that they want to listen to and buy from.  And in his book MicroFamous: Become Famously Influential to the Right People Matt Johnson takes you through the steps of ensuring you have a clear & compelling idea, knowing your specific group of people you influence, and then building your New Media Marketing Machine.  The results of being MicroFamous?  A Win-Win for both your clients and you, which includes high profits for you.  Listen to the show and tell your friends.  This is one of those eye opening shows that will change the way you think and change your business to more profitability.

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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