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Episode 174 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Scott Miller - author of "Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights from Our Greatest Minds" 

Scott serves as FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership, leading the strategy and development of the firm’s speaker’s bureau, as well as the publication of podcasts, webcasts, and bestselling books.

Scott hosts the FranklinCovey-sponsored On Leadership with Scott Miller, the world’s largest and fastest-growing leadership podcast, reaching more than six million people weekly. Miller also authors a leadership column for Inc.com and Utah Business and previously hosted the weekly iHeart Radio show Great Life, Great Career.

Scott is the author of “Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights from Our Greatest Minds”.

For busy professionals and lifelong learners seeking practical strategies for reaching new heights, Master Mentors distills 30 essential learnings from Seth Godin, Susan Cain, Trent Shelton, General Stanley McChrystal, and other top business minds and thought leaders of our time.

I only had half an hour with Scott and so couldn’t chat to him about all 30.  I have selected  Leif Babin - an ex-navy seal and author of Extreme Ownership, Daniel Pink who’s latest book is called “The Power of Regret” and Kim Scott who has written the amazing book called “Radical Candour”.

If you listen to Scott you will know that he is an excellent interviewer.  I ask him if he has any suggestions for us to produce excellent interviews.

Scott's works for  FranklinCovey which can be here - https://www.franklincovey.com and his personal website is www.scottjeffreymiller.com.  The "On Leadership with Scott Miller" podcast can be found here.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3IsKmYp.

Episode 173 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Yael Sivi - author of "Growing Up at Work: How to Transform Personally, Evolve Professionally, and Lead Authentically"

Yael C. Sivi is a licensed Gestalt psychotherapist, executive coach and organizational consultant who has helped thousands of employees, managers and leaders in Fortune 1000 companies and nonprofit organizations on topics related to authentic leadership, emotional intelligence, and conscious collaboration.

Yael is the co-author of “Growing Up at Work: How to Transform Personally, Evolve Professionally, and Lead Authentically”.

The workplace—whether in-person or remote—is a unique laboratory where personal and interpersonal growth are tightly intertwined. What better place is there to explore who you are and who you want to be?

I talk to Yael about:

Yael's company is called Collaborative Coaching and can be found here - www.collaborative-coaching.com.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3IcF5nL.

Episode 172 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Eisha Armstrong - author of "Productize: The Ultimate Guide to Turning Professional Services into Scalable Products"

Eisha is a business leader with expertise in product innovation and product portfolio management.  She currently serves as an advisor to B2B C-Suite executives, guiding them through market research, new product innovation, new product design and launch, and digital transformation journeys.

Eisha is the author of “Productize: The Ultimate Guide to Turning Professional Services into Scalable Products”. More and more traditional professional services firms are turning to "productization" as a strategy to grow, improve valuations, and to fend off new digital-first competitors.

However, many of them will fail and waste a lot of money in the process. Productize first outlines the "Seven Deadly Productization Mistakes" made when pursuing a product strategy, then provides the blueprint for overcoming each of these missteps. It is designed to be a practical playbook for any leader of a professional services business who wants to successfully accelerate growth.

I talk to Eisha about:

Eisha's company is called Vecteris and can be found here - www.vecteris.com.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/30XgYIu.

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Episode 171 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Adam Kahane - author of "Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together"

Adam is a leading organizer, designer and facilitator of processes through which business, government, and civil society leaders can work together to address such challenges. He has worked in more than fifty countries, in every part of the world, with executives and politicians, generals and guerrillas, civil servants and trade unionists, community activists and United Nations officials, clergy and artists. 

Adam is the author of “Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together”. Making progress on complex, problematic situations requires a new approach to working together: transformative facilitation, a structured and creative process for removing the obstacles to fluid forward movement. 

It is becoming less straightforward for people to move forward together. They face increasing complexity and decreasing control. They need to work with more people from across more divides. In such situations, the most common ways of advancing—some people telling others what to do, or everyone just doing what they think they need to—aren't adequate. 

This book describes a new approach: transformative facilitation. It doesn't choose either the bossy vertical or the collegial horizontal approach: it cycles back and forth between them. Rather than forcing or cajoling, the facilitator removes the obstacles that stand in the way of people contributing and connecting equitably. It enables people to bring their whole selves to the process. 

I talk to Adam about: 

Adam's company is called Reos Partners and can be found here - www.reospartners.com. The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3nvztwB. 

The Business Bookshelf podcast can be found here or on your favourite podcast player. 

Virtual Book Launch Service Are you an author and would like to launch your business or technology book to a global audience? The Business Bookshelf Podcast can run a Virtual Book Launch for you. It will include: Planning sessions with you 60 minute live event on Linkedin, Facebook and Youtube Upto 3 guest to appear and endorse your book Social media support and activation Prizes and giveaways The edited event to share with people who couldn’t make it Three social snippers to share on social media A dedicated episode on this podcast. 

To find out more visit www.businessbookshelfpodcast.com.

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Episode 170 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Todd Nils Nyholm - Author of "Ah, Brain, Why Do You Trouble Me So Much?"

Todd  is a Somatic Therapist who, through personal experience, has discovered the undeniable relationship between mind and body.

Tod is the author of “Ah, Brain, Why Do You Trouble Me So Much?”.  Happiness and balance can often feel just out of reach. While we strive to build the perfect home and enjoy our work and a thriving family, often the first sacrifice is our own heart and body. When you neglect your inner self, you’ll settle for less reward and fulfillment in every aspect of your life. A helping hand is here to filter out the distractions and disorder causing your mind and health to suffer.

I talk to Tod about:

Tod's company is called Nytality and can be found here - www.nytality.com.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3olMojZ.

Virtual Book Launch Service

Are you an author and would like to launch your business or technology book to a global audience?  The Business Bookshelf Podcast can run a Virtual Book Launch for you.

It will include:

 To find out more visit www.businessbookshelfpodcast.com or email [email protected].

Episode 169 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Michael Haynes - co-author of “Listen, Innovate, Grow: A Guidebook for Startups and Small Businesses Looking to Acquire and Grow Business Customers".

Michael Haynes is a B2B Customer Strategy Specialist.  Michael has over 20 years' experience working with companies in Australia, Brazil and Canada ranging from sole traders (1 person operations) to large SMBs/SMEs with over 250 staff. He has worked with startups and SMEs across a range of industries including Professional Services, IT and Transportation.

Michael is the co-author of “Listen, Innovate, Grow: A Guidebook for Startups and Small Businesses Looking to Acquire and Grow Business Customers”.  It is a book that will provide the owners and senior management of Startups and SMEs with leading edge, action oriented approaches to enable them to grow their businesses by successfully acquiring, retaining and growing their business customers.

Michael's company is called Listen Innovate Grow and can be found here - www.listeninnovategrow.com.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3k24pSY.

Virtual Book Launch Service

Are you an author and would like to launch your business or technology book to a global audience?  The Business Bookshelf Podcast can run a Virtual Book Launch for you.  It will include planning sessions with you, the 60 minute live event on Linkedin, Facebook and Youtube, upto 3 guest to appear and endorse your book, social media support and activation, prizes and giveaways, the edited event to share with people who couldn’t make it, three social snippers to share on social media and a dedicated episode on this podcast.  To find out more visit www.businessbookshelfpodcast.com.

Email the host of the podcast - Lance Peppler - by emailing [email protected].

Episode 168 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Rob White - author of "The Maestro Monologue: Discover Your Genius. Defeat Your Intruder. Design Your Destiny".

Rob is an international best-selling author and intriguing philosopher. He is a remarkably discerning detective when it comes to solving the mystery of being a human being. From humble beginnings to his current status as a real estate developer, restauranteur, world traveler, international best-selling author, he has revolutionized his vast life experiences into sound, practical advice.

Rob is the author of “The Maestro Monologue: Discover Your Genius. Defeat Your Intruder. Design Your Destiny”.  You were born a virtuoso—the Maestro—able to orchestrate your dreams into successful expression.

Then, something happened. You heard the word “No,” and the next thing you knew, an unwanted mental houseguest vied for a first-place position in your consciousness, hijacked your potential, and distracted you from living your true destiny. The most harmful act of self-betrayal is believing this phony pretender is helpful!

Get ready to discover the mystery of unveiling those miss-understandings that give life to the intruder. With The Maestro Monologue, you’ll experience a transformation of self-consciousness that will enable you to uncover valuable facts about your unstoppable nature. Never again will you doubt your capacity to achieve great heights.

Rob's personal website can be found here - www.robwhitemedia.com.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3bdNrw4.

Episode 167 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Robert J. Kohlhepp - author of "Build a Better Organization: How Effective Leadership and Strong Culture Can Create a High-Performance Organization".

Robert joined Cintas Corporation in July 1967 as controller. Over a span of 50 years with Cintas, he was promoted to positions of general manager, vice president and treasurer, executive vice president, president, and CEO, then served as Vice Chair and Board Chair until retiring in 2016. Additionally, Bob has served on several association, corporation, nonprofit and university boards.

Robert is the author of “Build a Better Organization: How Effective Leadership and Strong Culture Can Create a High-Performance Organization”.  In looking for help and understanding on how to build an organization and to select and manage your people, a good place to start would be to look for an organization that did that exceptionally well.

Cintas is a great American success story, and Bob was an important part of that success building Cintas from $1.6 million in sales in 1967 to over $7 billion today.

Drawing on his experience and wisdom you will learn:

Robert's personal website can be found here - www.robertkohlhepp.com .

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3G8n7S7.

Email the host of the podcast at [email protected].

Episode 166 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Dr Timothy Franz - author of "Meaningful Partnership at Work: How the Workplace Covenant Ensures Mutual Accountability and Success between Leaders and Teams".

Dr Timothy Franz is an Organizational Psychologist, Professor of Psychology, and Chair at St. John Fisher College. In addition to his academic role, he also works as an organizational consultant through his firm, Franz Consulting.

He is the co-author of “Meaningful Partnership at Work: How the Workplace Covenant Ensures Mutual Accountability and Success between Leaders and Teams”.

Why are some work partnerships exceptional while most are not? How can we establish and sustain an enhanced level of cohesion, connection, and collaboration in the most important work relationship, the one between a manager and team? What could remedy the high levels of isolation and anxiety so many feel at work these days?

He explores the concept of ‘meaningful partnership’ in the workplace. They present meaningful partnership as a mindset where both leaders and their teams are fully committed to ensuring the support and success of the other.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/2YP9o1n.

Email the host of the podcast Lance Peppler at [email protected]

Episode 165 of the Business Bookshelf podcast - Richard Vague - author of "An Illustrated Business History of the United States". 

Richard is Secretary of Banking and Securities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is the author of A Brief History of Doom, a chronicle of major world financial crises, The Next Economic Disaster, a book with a new approach for predicting and preventing financial crises, and the Illustrated Business History of the United States - which is the subject of our interview.

From Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, and Cornelius Vanderbilt to Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Bill Gates, with Madam C.J. Walker, Martha Stewart, Jay-Z, and many more in-between, An Illustrated Business History of the United States is a sweeping, lively, and highly approachable history of American business from the nation's founding to the twenty-first century.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3ljkhSb.

Contact the host Lance Peppler by emailing [email protected].