Professionals struggle with creating work-life balance. How do we find it, and Is it even possible? In this snippet, Pam shares her own experience trying to create harmony between her personal and professional lives, and shares the tactics she uses to stay in the moment and make focused, quality time.

Listen to this snippet, and if you enjoyed it, scroll back to episode 62, The Myth of Work-Life Balance, to hear the full conversation.

Here’s a scenario that happens all too often: somebody reaches out to me without doing any prior research, engages with me in a low-intent manner, and then makes a big ask of me. No effort was made to deepen our relationship or make a genuine connection, and I’m instantly turned off. Why do so many people conduct their outreach this way, and how can you ensure you don’t fall into this trap?

Enter Chris Tuff, Author of “Save Your Asks” and “The Milennial Whisperer.” Chris is an expert in building connections with high-intent, and shares his methodology to help you deliver value and build authentic relationships. Listen in as Chris and I discuss the give and take relationship that you need to master in order to maximize your network’s value, and why “saving your asks” is a the cornerstone of activating your network effectively.

Every relationship requires the effort of both parties to work together effectively. While I’m not a big fan of customizing approaches to a particular generation, the reality is often that each generation’s set of values (in business and personal life) require professionals of all ages to understand one another and navigate differences. 

Enter Chris Tuff, Author of “Save Your Asks” and “The Milennial Whisperer.” Chris and I don’t come from the same philosophy, and we have diverging opinions on numerous topics. However, by engaging in this debate, we explore new avenues of thinking that open us up to disagreement, but also allow us to learn from one another.

Listen in as Chris and I discuss millennial and Gen Z perspectives on technology, family, and interpersonal relationships, and share why you need to understand these to be effective in your business.

As professionals, we can sometimes be put in situations where we experience a physical and/or emotional response when there is conflict between job demands and the amount of control we have over meeting these demands.This phenomenon, which Neel Doshi describes as “emotional pressure,” can be harmful to adaptive performance. Where does this phenomenon show up, and how can we recognize the signs to avoid succumbing to it?

Listen to this snippet, and if you enjoyed it, scroll back to episode Episode 24, “How Top Performers Self-Motivate with Neel Doshi,” to hear the full conversation.

When faced with uncomfortable situations, how do you respond? Do you go on the defensive, or do you show your vulnerability and use the opportunity to make a deeper connection?

Colin Hunter is the Founder and CEO of PotentialSquared, a company dedicated to amplifying leaders’ intrinsic qualities to help them build a culture that is more thoughtful, innovative, and experimental. Colin’s approach is designed to help you overcome the discomfort of tough conversations and navigate the tension for positive outcomes.

In this episode, Colin and I dive into the nitty gritty of how leaders can accomplish this, highlighting intent and vulnerability. We also discuss how roleplaying is an essential part of leadership development, and give input on how leaders can facilitate roleplaying effectively.

Having the right mindset and a strong sense of self is imperative to leading a team and scaling a business. Without the willingness to take risks or the tools to show up authentically, leaders and professionals can do a major disservice to themselves, their teams, and their clients.

Colin Hunter is the Founder and CEO of PotentialSquared, a company dedicated to amplifying leaders’ intrinsic qualities to help them build a culture that is more thoughtful, innovative, and experimental. Colin’s approach is designed to create relationships with purpose by getting under people’s skin and advising them at a deeper level.

In this episode, Colin shares his journey from being dissatisfied and unhappy in a corporate role to starting a business that fits with his core values: harnessing your creativity to make a difference and building playgrounds to disrupt leadership. 

We’ll discuss how PotentialSquared accomplishes this, and what challenges Colin has faced in helping others reach their full potential.

We are all creatures of habit, and all of us have our own set of thinking and reactionary routines. As a result, when someone enters a situation with a statement, question, or demeanor that rubs us the wrong way, it has a tendency to trigger scarcity and attachment. In this episode, Dan and Pam explore three common poor performance triggers (eagerness, demeanor, and competition), and discuss how to avoid the most common pitfalls that professionals experience when they encounter these triggers.

Often in life, we find ourselves comparing our accomplishments to those of others. In many cases, this takes the form of a bitter belief that we are entitled to the same things someone else has without considering if we’ve really earned them. However, if we approach this from the viewpoint of learning where we are and how we can get to that next step, there is actually a healthy way to compare ourselves to others. In this topic discussion, Dan and Pam share their thoughts on creating healthy comparisons and achieving this mindset.

When we make assumptions about things that we think we know, we deceive ourselves with a false sense of security and control. Once we begin picking apart the details, that sense of security begins to go away. What can we do to make sure that we are actively listening and learning in a way that helps us perform at a higher level?

Listen to this snippet, and if you enjoy it, scroll back to episode 29, 4 Assumptions that Hurt Your Performance & Limit Trust, to hear the full conversation.

While we often discuss the shortcomings of low-intent mindsets, what does this look like in practice? Why does low intent get the better of so many professionals? In this episode, recorded live at a speaking event, Dan presents a fictional scenario to demonstrate how low intent mindset turns prospects away and lets down those who use it.