Bold Business Podcast

Weaknesses are a tricky topic; these are traits we often aren't sure we can change or improve. The thing is … maybe we can, but just not directly. It's easy to look at our (and our team's) strengths and try to capitalize on them. The shadow, the overlooked, the unattended – when left alone, such attributes can create sabotaging behaviors which lead to plateaued or negative growth. Jess Dewell hosts panelists Joel Dawson and Allen Bridgeforth to discuss how to cultivate strength.

Weaknesses are a tricky topic; these are traits we often aren’t sure we can change or improve. The thing is … maybe we can, but just not directly. It’s easy to look at our (and our team’s) strengths and try to capitalize on them. The shadow, the overlooked, the unattended – when left alone, such attributes can create sabotaging behaviors which lead to plateaued or negative growth. Jess Dewell hosts panelists Joel Dawson and Allen Bridgeforth to discuss how to cultivate strength.

There is interplay between personal purpose and business success. Our responsibly to our professional role starts with self-awareness and understanding. From there we can figure out how to do whatever we want; make the right decisions for ourselves; and be able to set our opinions aside when it's best for our business. Jess Dewell talks with Jayne Sanders about purpose in general, and strategies for finding more purpose to drive achievement in business.

There is interplay between personal purpose and business success. Our responsibly to our professional role starts with self-awareness and understanding. From there we can figure out how to do whatever we want; make the right decisions for ourselves; and be able to set our opinions aside when it’s best for our business. Jess Dewell talks with Jayne Sanders about purpose in general, and strategies for finding more purpose to drive achievement in business.

Authenticity matters … and so does our professional image. How we present our authentic selves must take into account the fact that other people's perceptions (about us) matter, too. The quickest way to lose credibility and authority is to lose our cool. It's important to know what stressors trigger emotions and what that looks like from an outside perspective. Jess Dewell hosts panelists Frank DeDominicis and Scott Scowcroft to discuss when we are stressed, how begin stressed impacts our professional image.

Authenticity matters … and so does our professional image. How we present our authentic selves must take into account the fact that other people’s perceptions (about us) matter, too. The quickest way to lose credibility and authority is to lose our cool. It’s important to know what stressors trigger emotions and what that looks like from an outside perspective. Jess Dewell hosts panelists Frank DeDominicis and Scott Scowcroft to discuss when we are stressed, how begin stressed impacts our professional image.

Belonging is a tricky concept. While we want to have friends and connections, in the United States we don't tend to hang out with work friends outside of work events. But because we belong, our friends at work have a positive influence on our work results. Yet there is a shadow too – when conflict pops up with a work friend, as it does in all relationships, the emotional and mental toll can influence our work. Join Jess Dewell and guest Marilyn Shannon to explore ways to embrace and navigate the fact that friendship is personal.

Belonging is a tricky concept. While we want to have friends and connections, in the United States we don’t tend to hang out with work friends outside of work events. But because we belong, our friends at work have a positive influence on our work results. Yet there is a shadow too – when conflict pops up with a work friend, as it does in all relationships, the emotional and mental toll can influence our work. Join Jess Dewell and guest Marilyn Shannon to explore ways to embrace and navigate the fact that friendship is personal.

The conscious application of our strengths, soft skills, changes everything. When we figure out what comes naturally and how we do what we do, we can amplify our results. We can also use that information to help to develop our team's skills – and to provide an edge in solving problems effectively and efficiently. Jess Dewell hosts panelists Andrea Keatts and Scott Scowcroft to discuss how we use our strengths to solve problems.

The conscious application of our strengths, soft skills, changes everything. When we figure out what comes naturally and how we do what we do, we can amplify our results. We can also use that information to help to develop our team’s skills – and to provide an edge in solving problems effectively and efficiently. Jess Dewell hosts panelists Andrea Keatts and Scott Scowcroft to discuss how we use our strengths to solve problems.