Bold Business Podcast

Knowing our priorities - our real priorities - and deciding what we can do sets the tone of each day, which turns in each week, which turns into each month. Time goes by, and there are always external pressures: family obligations, work tasks that keep us on track for the next promotion, and our own personal goals. When we actively work on emotion management, create our own structures and routines, and make sure to feed our creativity stress no longer is a bad word. Deadlines don’t lurk around every corner. And we can thrive on that. Jessica Dewell hosts this Voice of Bold Business Radio program with panel Susan Finch and Howard Strauber. Starting the conversation…

• How do you thrive on stress and deadlines?

Transcript for program: Thrive on Stress and Deadlines Host: Jessica Dewell Panel: Howard Strauber, Susan Finch What You Will Hear: What Stress does (or does not do) for us. Prioritization and real priorities. ‘I just want to get the job done’ and how to get on and off [the train]. Letting go of stress, decompress, in our own way (that is respectful of ourselves and others). Time management and plans can catch the unexpected and make it less jarring. Ways to use structure in a day. Recognize what is draining. The morning sets the tone for the day. The bad connotations and reality of what stress is and means today. Emotion management and emotional intelligence related to stress. Accountability and responsibility are key skills to stress management. We define them. Communication, anger, and fear … skills to learn. Deal with setbacks. (Failure is the equivalent of giving up.) Concept of agree to disagree. Notable & Quotable: Howard Strauber: Show up, perform, and execute. Susan Finch: If it’s not going to matter in six months, so what? Do I need to do it at all? Howard Strauber: I need a balance and I need my boundaries. Susan Finch: I’ve learned to take a tip from babies and puppies: a routine. Susan Finch: I plan ahead for things to go awry and that saves me almost every day. Howard Strauber: I must ease into my day [may way] for peace-of-mind. Susan Finch: I love structure. I schedule spontaneity. Jessica Dewell: I live in action. Howard Strauber: I love creating in the beginning of the day. Jessica Dewell: Stress has turned into a bad word, and has become a word for everything. Susan Finch: Stress is a buzzword that lost it’s buzz. Howard Strauber: Stress is finite. You can be stressed or not stressed. It’s up to you. Jessica Dewell: We don’t have to be born with responsibility and accountability to learn and use these skills. Howard Strauber: I blame Barney for people not being accountable and not being responsible. Everyone is not going to love me. Howard Strauber: Setbacks are a part of life. Being tested is important because I learn from each test. Susan Finch: Accountable is more than admitting, it’s what we do about it too. I don’t want to clean up your mess. Jessica Dewell: Everyone must be heard, emotions acknowledged, teach them to use communication as a skill. Howard Strauber: Be respectfully respectful. Howard Strauber: I give myself a chance. Jessica Dewell: Only when we quit trying do we fail. Susan Finch: There is something that causes the stickiness - so, change it up! Howard Strauber: You have to have failure to have a comeback. Susan Finch: Check your motives. Resources:

• Raul Villacis says: Be All In (nextlevelexperience.com)
• If You Don't Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons On Your Pigtails

Tags: execute, prioritize, health, stress, process, decompress, routine, structure, schedule, creativity, emotion management, emotional intelligence, choice, responsibility, learn, setback, listening, follow through, mistakes, awareness, forgiveness

Responsibility and accountability are character traits. And even if our experiences have made us shy away from them - to avoid the ownership of what we do and why we do it, we can change. Because if we don't…if we, at all costs, we avoid making a visible mistake and shift the responsibility to another, it becomes blame. When we find ourselves avoiding responsibility or blaming others, we immediately create obstacles. Obstacles that make us unhappy and un appreciated at work. Obstacles that limit our advancement options. Obstacles that let us plan small.

Starting the conversation...

It's time to shift the fear that makes us avoid and blame. It's time to draw a line in the sand. It's time to own our mistakes and learn from them.

Workplace responsibility comes down to accountability and responsibility.

Host: Jessica Dewell

Co-host: Meridith Elliott Powell

What You Will Hear:

Define what accountability and responsibility are (and that they are different from each other).

Myth: The workplace is fair.

Sometimes things are difficult.

It's not easy when obstacles pop up.

Evaluate where to spend time.

Exchange the word ownership for responsibility.

Be ok with failure. We halt because we want to do 'the right thing.'

Knowing the rules matters. Figure out how the game is played. Accept that we judge. Take values and understand how it fits into society - and be successful. Iterate and ask more questions and move through failure. Find the lesson.

It's hard to look foolish, yet we might justify our bad behavior too. Take a closer look.

As a leader, we provide a safe culture for failure.

Success is limited when we always win.

Contrast instant gratification against it takes time to learn and create.

Point of a business plan - we must have them.

Plans create accountability. Track what you do. Check in on it. Iterate - take action and adjust.

Develop a team. It starts at the top. Responsibility as a leader.

Have a group to connect with others … and air-out, talk through, get perspective.

Define the problem that has appeared and work on it.

Choose what to put attention on.

Practice responsibility every day - on the seemingly mundane life activities.

Its not easy. And we reinforced to blame by society.

Notable & Quotable

Meridith Elliott Powell: Accountability measures the actions you are taking.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Responsibility is the one difference between people who succeed and people who don't.

Jessica Dewell: If I want to get it done, I will do what it takes.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Admit don't know everything is what takes us to the next level.

Jessica Dewell: Respect my values and others values, I want to understand how people around me are impacted.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Take values and understand how it fits into society - and be successful.

Jessica Dewell: …Try again because I might be saying the right thing the wrong way.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Make failure a requirement.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Its through failure that the winning idea comes.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Is what I'm doing moving me toward my goal or is it moving me away?

Meridith Elliott Powell: I look to myself first for why something worked or didn't work.

Jessica Dewell: Transform the hard/difficult emotion, and then take the experience and choose another action. Meridith Elliott Powell: The moment I take it back to me, I am in control. Jessica Dewell: Figure out what the obstacle is to find a solution.

Jessica Dewell: Just because it's the norm doesn't mean it's right.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Power in figuring out what you can control.

Resources

Own It

Mindset

Tags: responsibility, accountability, work ethic, discipline, success, difficult, problem solve, mindset, leader, values, respect, skills, confidence, failure, experience, business plans, planning, emotion management, experience, choice, practice, leader, excuses, blame

Responsibility and accountability are character traits. And even if our experiences have made us shy away from them - to avoid the ownership of what we do and why we do it, we can change. Because if we don’t…if we, at all costs, we avoid making a visible mistake and shift the responsibility to another, it becomes blame. When we find ourselves avoiding responsibility or blaming others, we immediately create obstacles. Obstacles that make us unhappy and un appreciated at work. Obstacles that limit our advancement options. Obstacles that let us plan small.   Starting the conversation...

It’s time to shift the fear that makes us avoid and blame. It’s time to draw a line in the sand. It’s time to own our mistakes and learn from them.

Workplace responsibility comes down to accountability and responsibility.

Host: Jessica Dewell

Co-host: Meridith Elliott Powell

What You Will Hear:

Define what accountability and responsibility are (and that they are different from each other).

Myth: The workplace is fair.

Sometimes things are difficult.

It’s not easy when obstacles pop up.

Evaluate where to spend time.

Exchange the word ownership for responsibility.

Be ok with failure. We halt because we want to do ‘the right thing.’

Knowing the rules matters. Figure out how the game is played. Accept that we judge. Take values and understand how it fits into society - and be successful. Iterate and ask more questions and move through failure. Find the lesson.

It’s hard to look foolish, yet we might justify our bad behavior too. Take a closer look.

As a leader, we provide a safe culture for failure.

Success is limited when we always win.

Contrast instant gratification against it takes time to learn and create.

Point of a business plan - we must have them.

Plans create accountability. Track what you do. Check in on it. Iterate - take action and adjust.

Develop a team. It starts at the top. Responsibility as a leader.

Have a group to connect with others … and air-out, talk through, get perspective.

Define the problem that has appeared and work on it.

Choose what to put attention on.

Practice responsibility every day - on the seemingly mundane life activities.

Its not easy. And we reinforced to blame by society.

Notable & Quotable

Meridith Elliott Powell: Accountability measures the actions you are taking.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Responsibility is the one difference between people who succeed and people who don’t.

Jessica Dewell: If I want to get it done, I will do what it takes.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Admit don’t know everything is what takes us to the next level.

Jessica Dewell: Respect my values and others values, I want to understand how people around me are impacted.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Take values and understand how it fits into society - and be successful.

Jessica Dewell: …Try again because I might be saying the right thing the wrong way.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Make failure a requirement.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Its through failure that the winning idea comes.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Is what I’m doing moving me toward my goal or is it moving me away?

Meridith Elliott Powell: I look to myself first for why something worked or didn’t work.

Jessica Dewell: Transform the hard/difficult emotion, and then take the experience and choose another action. Meridith Elliott Powell: The moment I take it back to me, I am in control. Jessica Dewell: Figure out what the obstacle is to find a solution.

Jessica Dewell: Just because it’s the norm doesn’t mean it’s right.

Meridith Elliott Powell: Power in figuring out what you can control.

Resources

Own It    

Mindset    

 

Tags:  responsibility, accountability, work ethic, discipline, success, difficult, problem solve, mindset, leader, values, respect, skills, confidence, failure, experience, business plans, planning, emotion management, experience, choice, practice, leader, excuses, blame

Freelance, remote teams, outsourced services all are part of today's business. How we interact and collaborate with them will directly relate to the results. The more candid, open, and focus on collaboration - the higher the results. Just like the team you have surrounding you, in your office, relationship matters. The challenges (and mistakes) of remote teams are also the benefits. Listen to Jessica Dewell and Kelly Hungerford discuss remote teams and the opportunities that specialized collaborators can add to your business.

Starting the conversation…

• The risks of remote teams are also the benefits!
• Know priorities.
• Develop team - more communication creates the correct communication.
• Rapport builds trust and feelings of usefulness and value.
• The clearer the goals, the more impactful the work.

Transcript for Program 37: Challenges of Remote Teams Host: Jessica Dewell Co-host: Kelly Hungerford

What You Will Hear:

What does our collaboration look like? Remote working is not just to do tasks, it's about what does your day look like? Two types of remote work. Decision made remote working will happen. When we are handed a remote team. Mission - our WHY - relates to company culture. It's more than tactics and project management. Company culture traps. Results may just be ok. Choice and culture to foster collaboration. Conversation and communication - importance of the check-in. Delegate, dump…push back. Project evaluation with remote teams. Advantages and disadvantages of remote teams. Our weaknesses as a leader are directly tied the challenges we face with remote team management. Summed up: 3 challenges of remote teams. Freelance is the future. Our role as managers continue to change. Planning required. Secretary, back office, and task management. Have a purpose to every meeting; lack of purposeful meeting is amplified in remote teams. Have FUN at work! Trends in work: core work and bring in subject matter experts (specialists) outsourced to remote teams. Questions posed have the answers within them.

Notable & Quotable:

Kelly Hungerford: What does remote work mean? It's not just a contract, it's how do we collaborate together? Jessica Dewell: It's a clarity of process: what we want from our people. Kelly Hungerford: Culture drives motivation - its the glue within remote teams. Jessica Dewell: There is always the need to get to know each other. Jessica Dewell: Working and building relationships in a different culture is hard. There is a lot we don't know. Kelly Hungerford: Remote workers work for the employer, they may not want to be part of the remote team. Kathy Hungerford: Everybody likes to have fun. Jessica Dewell: Make an agreement. Know upfront. Jessica Dewell: Remote teams are underutilized when they are just delegated [repeatable] tasks. Kelly Hungerford: Get a keen sense for who can best collaborate on a project [with remote teams]. Jessica Dewell: If we look at ourself and what our weaknesses are, that's where we will face challenges utilizing remote teams. Kelly Hungerford: Lay the framework and ground rules for what success looks like. Kelly Hungerford: In Switzerland 1 in 4 workers is a remote worker. Kelly Hungerford: How can we collaborate with non-employees because the interaction is so different. Jessica Dewell: What is the work that needs to be done so that the role of manager includes time to develop people. Kelly Hungerford: 25% of week dedicated to planning can make [leaders] hyper effective. Kelly Hungerford: I made a conscious decision, I want to try working a different way - to have more fun. Jessica Dewell: Have candid conversations: Here's what I see…Let's figure out how to work together to make you and the team achieve success.

Resources:

• Freelance Working on the Rise in Switzerland
• Are Remote Workers Happier and More Productive New Survey Offers Answers
• Habits of Exceptionally Successful Remote Employees
• Tools mentioned: Squiggle, Skype, Slack, Asana, Google Docs, Blue Jeans, Evernote, Trello, Zirtual

Tags: processes, remote work, local work, contractor, scope of work, company culture, collaboration, expectation, candidness, offshore, engagement, value, fulfilled, network, project management, personal development, co-working space, time management, support, back office

Freelance, remote teams, outsourced services all are part of today’s business. How we interact and collaborate with them will directly relate to the results. The more candid, open, and focus on collaboration - the higher the results. Just like the team you have surrounding you, in your office, relationship matters. The challenges (and mistakes) of remote teams are also the benefits. Listen to Jessica Dewell and Kelly Hungerford discuss remote teams and the opportunities that specialized collaborators can add to your business. Starting the conversation…

• The risks of remote teams are also the benefits!
• Know priorities.
• Develop team - more communication creates the correct communication.
• Rapport builds trust and feelings of usefulness and value.
• The clearer the goals, the more impactful the work.

Transcript for Program 37: Challenges of Remote Teams Host: Jessica Dewell Co-host: Kelly Hungerford What You Will Hear: What does our collaboration look like? Remote working is not just to do tasks, it’s about what does your day look like? Two types of remote work. Decision made remote working will happen. When we are handed a remote team. Mission - our WHY - relates to company culture. It’s more than tactics and project management. Company culture traps. Results may just be ok. Choice and culture to foster collaboration. Conversation and communication - importance of the check-in. Delegate, dump…push back. Project evaluation with remote teams. Advantages and disadvantages of remote teams. Our weaknesses as a leader are directly tied the challenges we face with remote team management. Summed up: 3 challenges of remote teams. Freelance is the future. Our role as managers continue to change. Planning required. Secretary, back office, and task management. Have a purpose to every meeting; lack of purposeful meeting is amplified in remote teams. Have FUN at work! Trends in work: core work and bring in subject matter experts (specialists) outsourced to remote teams. Questions posed have the answers within them. Notable & Quotable: Kelly Hungerford: What does remote work mean? It’s not just a contract, it’s how do we collaborate together? Jessica Dewell: It’s a clarity of process: what we want from our people. Kelly Hungerford: Culture drives motivation - its the glue within remote teams. Jessica Dewell: There is always the need to get to know each other. Jessica Dewell: Working and building relationships in a different culture is hard. There is a lot we don’t know. Kelly Hungerford: Remote workers work for the employer, they may not want to be part of the remote team. Kathy Hungerford: Everybody likes to have fun. Jessica Dewell: Make an agreement. Know upfront. Jessica Dewell: Remote teams are underutilized when they are just delegated [repeatable] tasks. Kelly Hungerford: Get a keen sense for who can best collaborate on a project [with remote teams]. Jessica Dewell: If we look at ourself and what our weaknesses are, that’s where we will face challenges utilizing remote teams. Kelly Hungerford: Lay the framework and ground rules for what success looks like. Kelly Hungerford: In Switzerland 1 in 4 workers is a remote worker. Kelly Hungerford: How can we collaborate with non-employees because the interaction is so different. Jessica Dewell: What is the work that needs to be done so that the role of manager includes time to develop people. Kelly Hungerford: 25% of week dedicated to planning can make [leaders] hyper effective. Kelly Hungerford: I made a conscious decision, I want to try working a different way - to have more fun. Jessica Dewell: Have candid conversations: Here’s what I see…Let’s figure out how to work together to make you and the team achieve success. Resources:

• Freelance Working on the Rise in Switzerland
• Are Remote Workers Happier and More Productive New Survey Offers Answers
• Habits of Exceptionally Successful Remote Employees
• Tools mentioned: Squiggle, Skype, Slack, Asana, Google Docs, Blue Jeans, Evernote, Trello, Zirtual

Tags: processes, remote work, local work, contractor, scope of work, company culture, collaboration, expectation, candidness, offshore, engagement, value, fulfilled, network, project management, personal development, co-working space, time management, support, back office

Whether we're talking about self awareness (which includes putting things back where you found them, clean up your own mess, and watch for people/bikes/cars when in the world), or we are practicing responsibility (play fair, say you're sorry when you hurt someone, don't take things that aren't yours)…we impact our own life AND the lives of others. From how we take action to when we take vacations, today's Leader's Discuss panel hosted by Jessica Dewell will answer the question: What do you do today that your future self will thank you for? The panel: Christine L Bowen, Geoffrey X Lane, Carmen Rojas, and Joel Dawson.

Starting the conversation:

• What do you do today that your future self will thank you for?
• "Often, without realizing it, we fill important places in each other's lives." Robert Fulghum …including our own.

Host: Jessica Dewell Panel: Christine L Bowen, Geoffrey X Lane, Carmen Rojas, Joel Dawson

What You Will Hear:

"Often, without realizing it, we fill important places in each other's lives." Robert Fulghum …including our own. Practice values through action every day. Life is not profound but challenging. Stick up for what we believe in and what we model for others. Take care of myself for the future (and to be here and healthy) to interact with family. There is planning today to prepare for tomorrow. Take active action every day - it's important. Meditation supports focus and grounded. The habits, er… way we communicate and recognize where they came from. It takes effort for the things that are important to us. Purposeful action over time shows up as immediately knowing. Recognize the voice that nags at us and build our intuition. Cultivate what we want in life. Know what is…not 'should be.' Conscious and unconscious. Know what we've survived. Know our triggers. Being present can be hard. It's comfortable with the uncomfortable. We look at ourself and realize we change with our experiences. Clean underwear wisdom.

Notable & Quotable:

Christine L Bowen: I am conscious enough to take the proper actions so that I will be joyful in the future. Geoffrey X Lane: How can I speak in such a way that my compassion is love and love is heard even when I'm giving very direct information to people? Carmen Rojas: I will look back and see that I didn't quit. Joel Dawson: Having relationships keeps us invigorated. Jessica Dewell: Don't take ourselves to seriously and laugh a lot. Geoffrey X Lane: I'm more peaceful when I'm being gentle and creating space for myself. Jessica Dewell: I got gadgets for that. Joel Dawson: It takes work and effort to focus on clients. Say hi, how are you to people outside of business. Carmen Rojas: I can distill the nonsense and get to what matters. Jessica Dewell: We have to recognize when [our actions] are right. Christine L Bowen: When we are born, we are immediately influenced by the world around us. It's when we grow up we can look at our beliefs. Geoffrey X Lane: 'If I can produce this,I can produce that,' is something we discover mid life. Carmen Rojas: There are catalysts that force you to learn at a different pace. Joel Dawson: You are a culmination of different things you've been taught. Taking care of ourselves is the first step to SHOW UP.

Resources:

• Robert Lee Fulghum Website
• All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten
• "A day without laughter is a day wasted." - Charlie Chaplin

Tags: awareness, responsibility, gratitude, driven, purposeful, action, meditation, choice, willing, heart rate variability, present, prioritize, own it, purposeful action, uncomfortable, ego

Whether we’re talking about self awareness (which includes putting things back where you found them, clean up your own mess, and watch for people/bikes/cars when in the world), or we are practicing responsibility (play fair, say you’re sorry when you hurt someone, don’t take things that aren’t yours)…we impact our own life AND the lives of others. From how we take action to when we take vacations, today’s Leader’s Discuss panel hosted by Jessica Dewell will answer the question: What do you do today that your future self will thank you for? The panel: Christine L Bowen, Geoffrey X Lane, Carmen Rojas, and Joel Dawson. Starting the conversation:

• What do you do today that your future self will thank you for?
• “Often, without realizing it, we fill important places in each other’s lives.” Robert Fulghum …including our own.

Host: Jessica Dewell Panel: Christine L Bowen, Geoffrey X Lane, Carmen Rojas, Joel Dawson What You Will Hear: “Often, without realizing it, we fill important places in each other’s lives.” Robert Fulghum …including our own. Practice values through action every day. Life is not profound but challenging. Stick up for what we believe in and what we model for others. Take care of myself for the future (and to be here and healthy) to interact with family. There is planning today to prepare for tomorrow. Take active action every day - it’s important.

Meditation supports focus and grounded. The habits, er… way we communicate and recognize where they came from. It takes effort for the things that are important to us. Purposeful action over time shows up as immediately knowing. Recognize the voice that nags at us and build our intuition. Cultivate what we want in life. Know what is…not ‘should be.’ Conscious and unconscious. Know what we’ve survived. Know our triggers. Being present can be hard. It’s comfortable with the uncomfortable. We look at ourself and realize we change with our experiences. Clean underwear wisdom. Notable & Quotable: Christine L Bowen: I am conscious enough to take the proper actions so that I will be joyful in the future. Geoffrey X Lane: How can I speak in such a way that my compassion is love and love is heard even when I’m giving very direct information to people? Carmen Rojas: I will look back and see that I didn’t quit. Joel Dawson: Having relationships keeps us invigorated. Jessica Dewell: Don’t take ourselves to seriously and laugh a lot. Geoffrey X Lane: I’m more peaceful when I’m being gentle and creating space for myself. Jessica Dewell: I got gadgets for that. Joel Dawson: It takes work and effort to focus on clients. Say hi, how are you to people outside of business. Carmen Rojas: I can distill the nonsense and get to what matters. Jessica Dewell: We have to recognize when [our actions] are right. Christine L Bowen: When we are born, we are immediately influenced by the world around us. It’s when we grow up we can look at our beliefs. Geoffrey X Lane: ‘If I can produce this,I can produce that,’ is something we discover mid life. Carmen Rojas: There are catalysts that force you to learn at a different pace. Joel Dawson: You are a culmination of different things you’ve been taught. Taking care of ourselves is the first step to SHOW UP. Resources:

• Robert Lee Fulghum Website
• All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten
• “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” - Charlie Chaplin

Tags: awareness, responsibility, gratitude, driven, purposeful, action, meditation, choice, willing, heart rate variability, present, prioritize, own it, purposeful action, uncomfortable, ego

When we are busy and our schedules are full make it hard to pause and look at our goals. Look at when our intention (the goals we set) match our action (what problems we are solving). The only way to reflect, measure, and assess progress is by making time to think about it. Jessica Dewell and cohost Tanya Bourque discuss a Purposeful Yes.

Starting the conversation…

• Say YES with purpose Use personal values, company values, and the mission. Contribute for most impact.

Full Transcript Here Host: Jessica Dewell Cohost: Tanya Bourque

What You Will Hear:

Timeless, tried and true. How is what you are doing moving you toward your goal? Life roadmap - each project and obligation that take our time. Shiny objects and decisions and goals. For a leader - does each team member have their own goals written down? When only looking for grand slams, we miss the base hits (and those add up). Base hits are milestones. Explore ways to slow down. Filter for yes and no. It doesn't always have to be an instantaneous response. Don't use pro/con lists. A choice will be made, there will be a tradeoff. It may be hard. Steps to practice considering values and goals and requests. Practice makes it second nature. How to make a 4x6 card business plan (and how it originated).

Notable & Quotable:

Tanya Bourque: Am I contributing in the most effective way? Jessica Dewell: How big are the ripples of the work I'm doing and are they supportive of the goal? Jessica Dewell: If I didn't have goals written down, the team can support each other to stay focused on the goals. Jessica Dewell: Set aside the busy. Jessica Dewell: Everything in my head got heard. Tanya Bourque: It doesn't have to be yes or no. It can be 'let me take a look and get back to you.' Jessica Dewell: When I say yes to one thing, I say no to another. Am I ok to what I'm saying no to? Tanya Bourque: Know what we expect the end result to be.

Resources:

• Keep it Simple HTML book

Tags: quality, personal values, goals, intention, relationship building, achievement, milestones, progress, notice, subconscious, fast, time, consideration, obligation, success, achievement, problem solving

When we are busy and our schedules are full make it hard to pause and look at our goals. Look at when our intention (the goals we set) match our action (what problems we are solving). The only way to reflect, measure, and assess progress is by making time to think about it. Jessica Dewell and cohost Tanya Bourque discuss a Purposeful Yes. Starting the conversation…

• Say YES with purpose Use personal values, company values, and the mission. Contribute for most impact.

Full Transcript Here Host: Jessica Dewell Cohost: Tanya Bourque What You Will Hear: Timeless, tried and true. How is what you are doing moving you toward your goal? Life roadmap - each project and obligation that take our time. Shiny objects and decisions and goals. For a leader - does each team member have their own goals written down? When only looking for grand slams, we miss the base hits (and those add up). Base hits are milestones. Explore ways to slow down. Filter for yes and no. It doesn’t always have to be an instantaneous response. Don’t use pro/con lists. A choice will be made, there will be a tradeoff. It may be hard. Steps to practice considering values and goals and requests. Practice makes it second nature. How to make a 4x6 card business plan (and how it originated). Notable & Quotable: Tanya Bourque: Am I contributing in the most effective way? Jessica Dewell: How big are the ripples of the work I’m doing and are they supportive of the goal? Jessica Dewell: If I didn’t have goals written down, the team can support each other to stay focused on the goals. Jessica Dewell: Set aside the busy. Jessica Dewell: Everything in my head got heard. Tanya Bourque: It doesn’t have to be yes or no. It can be ‘let me take a look and get back to you.’ Jessica Dewell: When I say yes to one thing, I say no to another. Am I ok to what I’m saying no to? Tanya Bourque: Know what we expect the end result to be. Resources:

• Keep it Simple HTML book

Tags: quality, personal values, goals, intention, relationship building, achievement, milestones, progress, notice, subconscious, fast, time, consideration, obligation, success, achievement, problem solving

In addition to being a First Lady, Eleanore Roosevelt served at the United Nations, focusing on human rights and women's issues and She worked on behalf of the League of Women Voters. Like any leader, she had people that disliked her and people that loved her. Her impact still is felt today through her words and the roles she modeled. Jessica Dewell hosts this Leader's Discuss panel featuring Debra Oakland and Lori King.

Starting the Conversation…

• "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanore Roosevelt
• Dreams and leadership, they are intertwined.

View Transcript here.

Host: Jessica Dewell

Panel: Lori King, Debra Oakland

What You Will Hear:

Eleanore Roosevelt created a pathway for women, left a legacy for us to build on.

How we view our lives - choice for fulfillment.

Personal and business are part of the acts in life. What are we doing? What are the actions?

Recognition of self-imposed limitations.

"No one can make you inferior without your consent." - Eleanore Roosevelt

Break the change and choose different behavior.

Look at the progress making each day - even if it is s.l.o.w.

Vulnerability and fear of hiding.

Stepping back and being aware of where we are right now.

A regular check-in is necessary to see if on right path.

Book resource: Three Feet From Gold

Recognize when we've arrived - and achieved our goals.

Catch ourself in 'busy.'

"NOW: Naturally Occurring Wonder" - Debra Oakland

About Change your Movie, Change Your Life.

"Everything you need to know, you know. Everything you need to have, you have…You know what you need to do" - Notes from the Universe.

Problem solving and the unexpected. Tips to shift, change, and practice.

Get over the asking, and ask for help.

Break the cycle to move forward.

Notable & Quotable:

Debra Oakland: If you don't believe in the beauty of your dreams, who will?

Debra Oakland: My passion shows up rhythmically throughout my life.

Debra Oakland: Honor every woman who is paling the way for us by dancing to our own rhythm and living the beauty of our dreams.

Lori King: I am an introvert that can come totally out of my shell with social media.

Lori King: In act one of my life I was dancing to someone else's tune. Because, yes…I could do it.

Lori King: Not only do you have to have the dream, you need to take the actions to bring the dream to life.

Jessica Dewell: Understanding the pain and accepting pain is part of conscious choice.

Debra Oakland: Our story does not define us.

Jessica Dewell: When everything is a struggle, a small shift to move things around provides new insight.

Lori King: I was doing the right things, but kept hitting road blocks - I recognized the clues to look deeper.

Jessica Dewell: When we are not acknowledging our accomplishments and see the impact - we are missing out on a true person-to-person connection.

Debra Oakland: Be the observer in your own life.

Jessica Dewell: There is a skill that they are afraid of, or they didn't have a chance to practice…and that skill is problem solving.

Lori King: No control over what just happened. So, let it go. Power is in the present moment.

Debra Oakland: What ingredient can I use, since I don't have the one I need, to make this dish sing? I problem solve.

Jessica Dewell: First, notice.

Resources:

• Change Your Movie, Change Your Life
• Three Feet From Gold

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