Beyond Networking with Brian Miller

Getrude Matshe is a serial social entrepreneur who works in non-profit and for-profit capacities to enact social change. The entire conversation hinges on the concept of Ubuntu, an African philosophy Getrude picked up as a native of Zimbabwe, which she now spreads across the world as an activist, writer, and speaker. Within that philosophy we discuss activism, illness, the illusion of time, Getrude's unique process for writing a book in just 40 hours, luck, chance, relationships, and so much more.

In this episode of Thursday Thoughts, we explore perspective and how it shapes our experiences.

Today's guest is Ron Holt, the founder and CEO of Two Maids & a Mop, a cleaning franchise named America's fastest growing cleaning company by Inc.com. Ron gives us a detailed look at what it takes to build an empire at any level, an endless stream of advice for getting your mindset right for success, and we chat about why having mentors and being a mentor is so important, how to get one if you don't, and how to be one if you're not.

Jay Reynolds has spent over two decades as an anchor for ESPN SportsCenter radio. In this episode we discuss how he went from being an average but passionate athlete as a kid to a renowned career in broadcast journalism, what coaching youth athletics taught him about life, parenting, and education, and how to connect with millions of listeners you can't even see as if they're the only person in the room.

In this episode of Thursday Thoughts on the One New Person podcast, I discuss how to handle feedback, positive or negative.

Alan Samuel Cohen is an executive coach and author of the book The Connection Challenge, but in the 90s he led the marketing team at Scholastic that made Harry Potter a global phenomenon. We discuss imposter syndrome and the surprising way jealous can actually be force for positive change, the primary function of a leader and how to bring out a team's best qualities, and Alan shares multiple stories of chance encounters with lasting impact, including plenty of good stuff about working with JK Rowling in the early days.

In this episode of Thursday Thoughts on the One New Person podcast, I share the story of a time a man accidentally dressed like Santa demonstrated heartwarming empathy and generosity to his fellow passengers.

Tim David is a leadership and influence expert, and the bestselling author of "Magic Words: The Science and Secrets Behind Seven Words That Motivation, Engage, and Influence." In this episode we discussed techniques to shake people out of their conversational ruts, Tim's brand new book "FLIP: The Four Levels of Influencing People," luck and its surprising relation to gratitude, and of course Tim shares his story of a chance encounter with lasting impact.

Today's guest is Ami Dar, the founder and Executive Director of Idealist.org, one of the largest non-profit websites in the world. We discussed how much the world has changed since he launched Idealist.org at the very beginning of the World Wide Web, all about his new global initiative called Idealist Day, and of course, Ami shares his story of a chance encounter with lasting impact.

Shama Hyder is a trailblazing entrepreneur and CEO of Zen Media and author of two bestselling books. She was included on "30 Under 30" lists by Forbes and Inc.com, and has been recognized three years in a row by LinkedIn as one of their "Top Voices" in marketing. We discussed how to avoid getting overwhelmed by the constantly evolving digital landscape, what's changed for consumers since the dawn of social media, and how a professional chance encounter led to personal fulfillment.