Business Bookshelf

Episode 107 of the Business Bookshelf - Tamara Lechner - Author of "The Happiness Reset: What to do When Nothing Makes You Happy".

Today our guest is Tamara Lechner.

Tamara’s commitment to improving proactive wellbeing on a global scale and has led to her involvement with world leaders in contextual wellbeing measurement, Positive Psychology and Positive Education. She opened the Institute of Positive Education from Geelong Grammar School’s first international office and in 2019 she was appointed the inaugural Director of The Center for Positive Education and has moved on to a technology startup Creative Positive.  The website can be found here.

Tamara has a passion for mindfulness, the science of habit formation and disrupting thought patterns to promote growth. She has been a staff writer and happiness expert for Deepak Chopra’s Chopra Center for many years.

Today we are talking to Tamara about his new book “The Happiness Reset: What to do When Nothing Makes You Happy”.  What to do When Nothing Makes You Happy couples positive psychology interventions with days of the week to give structure and support to wellbeing in a highly individualized way.  The book can be purchased here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 106 of the Business Bookshelf - Jason Redman - Author of "Overcome: Crush Adversity with the Leadership Techniques of America's Toughest Warriors".

Jason is a former Lieutenant Jason Redman spent 11 years as an enlisted Navy SEAL. For his bravery in battle, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Purple Heart, the Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (five awards), and the Combat Action Ribbon (two awards). After being severely wounded in Iraq while acting as Assault Force Commander, Redman returned to active duty with the Navy SEALs, retiring in 2013. He has founded a non-profit corporation called Wounded Wear, which provides clothing tailored for wounded warriors.

Jason is the author of “Overcome: Crush Adversity with the Leadership Techniques of America's Toughest Warriors”.  Adversity can often catch you by surprise and leave you struggling with what to do next. What if you could confront any adversity, from the biggest challenges -- the loss of your job, divorce, health issues, bankruptcy -- to normal daily challenges -- a late flight, a disappointing phone call, a missed promotion, a bad day -- and not just survive it, but thrive afterwards?  The book can be purchased here.

Jason's website can be found here - https://jasonredman.com..

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 105 of the Business Bookshelf - Pepe Marais - Author of "20 Habits That Break Habits: Growing Greatness"

Today our guest is Pepe Marais.

Pepe is the founding partner of Joe Public United. Chairman of One School At A Time. Author. Humanitarian at heart and his core interest is the growth of people. After hitting a brick wall in both his business and personal life in 2006, Pepe Marais discovered his purpose on which he rebuilt all aspects of his life over the course of the next fourteen years

Today I talk to Pepe about his new book “20 Habits That Break Habits: Growing Greatness”.  Throughout this book, Pepe shares some of his own most limiting habits that held him back over the course of his journey, and the liberating habits he replaced each of them with in order to create a significant breakthrough in his own life. From turning wine into water, to replacing television with the kitchen table, if a book could come with a warning sign, then this one should. Because … it may just change your life!  The book can be purchased here.

Joe Public United can be found here, Pepe's initiative One School at a Time here and his personal website is here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 104 of the Business Bookshelf - Joseph Michelli - Author of "Stronger Through Adversity".

Today our guest is Joseph Michelli.

Joseph is a professional In-Person and Virtual Speaker on Leadership, Employee Engagement, Customer Experience, Customer Loyalty, and Consumer Advocacy.  He is a New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of Books including The Airbnb Way, Driven to Delight, Leading the Starbucks Way, The Zappos Experience, The Starbucks Experience, Prescription for Excellence, The New Gold Standard, and When Fish Fly.

Today we are talking to Joseph about his new book “Stronger Through Adversity: World-Class Leaders Share Pandemic-Tested Lessons on Thriving During the Toughest Challenges”.  In this business guide for our times, Joesph distills best leadership practices that can be used in any company, in any industry. Organized into four main themes―Set the Foundation, Build Connections, Move with Purpose, and Harness Change―Stronger Through Adversity provides a deep dive into the methods, tactics, and approaches leaders have used to keep their company afloat and to position it for success long after the pandemic.   The book can be purchased here.

Joseph is also the founder of the Michelli Experience which can be found here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 103 of the Business Bookshelf - Francis Cholle - Author of "Squircle - A new way to think for a new world".

Today our guest is Francis Cholle.

Francis is an international business consultant, best-selling author, engaging speaker, as well as CEO and founder of The Human Company (www.thehumancompany.com). He seeks to help companies rethink business in ways that conventional strategic management cannot. His clients are major, mid-size, emerging firms, including global powerhouses across a wide variety of industries such as beauty, luxury, pharmaceuticals, communications, media, and information technology..

Francis is the author of “Squircle - A new way to think for a new world”.  Discover SQUIRCLE, the science-based model designed to enhance the way we think. In a world that's growing more complex, we need to rely on new abilities to move through life with confidence.  The book can be purchased here.

Francis is also the founder of the Squircle Academy which can be found here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 102 of the Business Bookshelf - Scott D. Anthony - Co-author of "Eat, Sleep, Innovate".

Scott is a strategic advisor, writer and speaker on topics of growth and innovation. He has been based in Singapore since 2010, and currently serves at the Managing Director of Innosight’s Asia-Pacific operations.  Between 2009 and 2015 Scott served as the chair of the investment committee for IDEAS Ventures, a S$10 million venture fund co-managed by Innosight and the Singapore government.  In 2017, he won the Thinkers50 Innovation Award, which recognizes the thinker who has contributed the most to the understanding of innovation over the last two years. He also debuted on the Thinkers50 list of the world's most influential management thinkers (#34).

Scott is the co-author of “Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization””.  Leaders have experimented with open innovation programs, corporate accelerators, venture capital arms, skunkworks, and innovation contests. They've trekked to Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, and Tel Aviv to learn from today's hottest, most successful tech companies. Yet most would admit they've failed to create truly innovative cultures. There's a better way. And it all starts with the power of habit.  The book can be purchased here.

The book's website can be found here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 101 of the Business Bookshelf: Abdullah Verachia - Author of "Disruption Amplified - Reset. Rewire. Reimagine Everything".

Abdullah Verachia is globally recognised for his talks on strategy, competitiveness, change and global trends and for his ability to design and facilitate strategy discussion amongst teams, executives and boards.  Currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Strategists and also a faculty member and head of the India Africa Business Network at the Gordon Institute of Business Science

Today we are talking to Abdullah about his book “Disruption Amplified - Reset. Rewire. Reimagine Everything.”.  Unlock key insights revealed in Disruption Amplified that will inspire your own rethinking during this remarkable and transformative time, and step boldly into a new tomorrow.   The book can be purchased here.

Abdullah's website can be found here -  www.averachia.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 100 of the Business Bookshelf - David Marquet - Author of "Leadership is Language"

David Marquet is an expert on Leadership and Innovation.  He imagines a workplace where everyone engages and contributes their full intellectual capacity, a place where people are healthier and happier because they have more control over their work–a place where everyone is a leader.

David is the author of “Turn the Ship Around!” and also the book we will be speaking to him about today - “Leadership is Language”.  Most of us use the language we inherited from a time when workers worked with their hands and managers worked with their heads. Today, your people do much more than simply follow orders. They contribute to performance and solve problems, and it's time we updated our language to reflect that.  The book can be purchased here.

David's website can be found here -  www.davidmarquet.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 99 of the Business Bookshelf - Douglas Kruger - Author of "Political Correctness Does More Harm Than Good"

Today our guest is Douglas Kruger.

Douglas is a member of the 'Speakers Hall of Fame,' an internationally renowned presenter and the author of 8 business books with Penguin.  He speaks globally on how businesses and brands can compete through innovation, and position themselves as industry experts.

I speak to Douglas today about his new book “Political Correctness Does More Harm Than Good: How to Identify, Debunk, and Dismantle Dangerous Ideas”.  Isn’t Political Correctness culture all about kindness? About protecting victimized groups? If you trace the history of political correctness, the answer is emphatically no.  The book can be purchased here.

Douglas's website can be found here -  www.douglaskruger.com and his Youtube channel here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 98 of the Business Bookshelf - Kara Goldin - Author of "Undaunted"

Today our guest is Kara Goldin.

Kara is a disruptor, builder, thought leader and a successful entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint® water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has been named one of InStyle’s Badass 50, Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs, Fortune's Most Innovative Women in Food & Drink and EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern California. The Huffington Post listed her as one of six disruptors in business, alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.

I talk to Kara about her new book “Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters”.  Undaunted will inspire you to move past your fears and defy the doubters. It doesn’t matter whether you feel confident; it matters what you actually do.  The book can be purchased here.

Kara's personal website can be found here www.karagoldin.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.businessbookshelfpodcast.com