Today's episode was a Facebook Live conversation I had with five others who added their comments and suggestions around the topic of Intention as explained by Wayne Dyer in his book The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way.

Dr. Dyer's definition is this: "Intention is a force in the universe that allows the act of creation to take place."

How different would the world be if we stopped forcing things to happen and got into the practice of allowing them to happen?

I also talk about our Chill Out Retreat in Fargo in February. Here is the link for that event: https://chillout2024.eventbrite.com.

You can find more opportunities to connect and to learn more about yourself at https://jodeebock.com.

Today I am my own guest and I'm talking about Conscious Leadership. 

I mention a lot of resources today ... here's a list of those:

Enlightened Leadership Lab (https://enlightenedleadershiplab.com)

Becoming a Conscious Leader by Gina Hayden, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Dethmer, Chapman & Klemp, and I might have alluded to Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

Today's guest is Tommy Spaulding, the founder and president of Tommy Spaulding Companies, a leadership development, speaking, training, and teambuilding organization based in Denver. He is also a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling author of three books: It's Not Just Who You Know, The Heart-Led Leader, and The Gift of Influence.

Every day we humans get to choose whether we will be Leaders, Followers, or Critics. And, if we choose to be Leaders, there are two types: Servant Leaders-, or what Tommy calls Heart-Led Leaders, or self-serving leaders.

According to Tommy's research, 90% of leaders are self-serving. This is just one reason his work is so crucial.

During this conversation, Tommy and I talk about the importance of helping leaders first love themselves, which seems to have been the missing element in leadership development programs for so many years.

We also talk about our mutual friend Steve Farber, author of four books, and Tommy's mentor. It was at Steve's Extreme Leadership event that Tommy and I first met several years ago.

I also mention work by Everett Rogers on the Law of Diffusion of Innovations. Find out more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_innovations

If you'd like more information about Tommy, send him an email at [email protected]  or visit his website at www.tommyspaulding.com Find out more about Steve Farber at www.stevefarber.com.

Dick Richards is a man of many talents. I first met him nearly 20 years ago through the (then) new world of blogging, and I eventually met him in person at an event he facilitated in Minneapolis and I was intrigued with his process called Naming Your Genius.

I eventually brought Dick to Fargo to facilitate Genius workshops as part of an event called the Bigger Small Talk Summit, which I hosted for 3 subsequent years somewhere around 2008.

His 30-year career in deep energy work as it relates to executive leadership and communication is so important, and in this episode we talk about some of his experiences as a consultant which took him to 14 different countries.

We also share a passion for art, so you'll learn more about that aspect of Dick's talent here as well.

Dick is the author of four books: "The Art of Winning Commitment," "Setting Your Genius Free," "Artful Work," and "Is Your Genius At Work?"

If you'd like to subscribe to Dick's newsletter, send him an email at [email protected]. You can also see (and purchase!) his artwork at dickrichardsart.com.

Tough times tend to be painful ... but they open us up to take a new look at our lives.

Today's guest is Nova Wightman, author of the book "Awake and Aligned." Nova is also the owner and operator of Go Within Life Coaching, a certified Co-Active Life Coach (CPCC), a CwG Coach (Conversations with God) on Neale Donald Walsch’s team, an NLP Practitioner, speaker, author and workshop facilitator, a Reiki practitioner, and is trained in and attuned to the Akashic Records. 

In this conversation, we talk about the big questions like: "Who am I? Who do I want to be? Where am I going? Does my current life support that?"

Nova points out a lot of very useful and insightful ways to take awareness into real life and impact the world we are living in right now.

If you want to connect with Nova, take a look at her website, www.novawightman.com. In addition, Nova will be one of the presenters at Chill Out 2024, so if you want to meet her in person, get your ticket at chillout2024.eventbrite.com.

There was every reason to believe that today's interview wasn't going to happen. Technology issues for both of us might have prevented us from recording. But where there is a will, there is a way, and higher conversations just need to be born into the world.

Today I chat with Transformation Coach April Mata, who helps women transition from their corporate careers into their dream businesses by overcoming financial blocks and fear of making the big leap.

There is so much irony in today's conversation based on what both April and I KNOW about in our intellect and what we are each witnessing in our KNOWINGNESS. Coincidences? Maybe. But in this short but powerful conversation, we discover some of those in very non-accidental ways.

What can happen when what you KNOW about things actually manifests itself into your very BEING? Listen in and witness.

To learn more about April's work, visit her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilolsonmata/ or email her at [email protected].

Nicole Holland helps people move through their greatest fears, transcend doubt, and live their most authentic, joy filled lives. For the past four decades she has counseled countless individuals of all ages and walks of life through their darkest days with unwavering love and acceptance. Nicole compassionately supports growth without judgment or condemnation. You don’t have to face your demons alone — even if the one you're most afraid of is yourself.

During this conversation we go deep - as we tend to do on Circle Up & Get REAL - and we talk about everything from purpose to spirituality and everything in between.

You can learn more about Nicole at  heal.me/nicole.

Website/Blog: http://GrowthSeekersWelcome.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamunbegrenzt   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamunbegrenzt 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleholland 

R& R – Rest and Relaxation AND Rock & Roll – both have vibrational energy. How do each of those R’s cause you to FEEL?

Today’s guest Denise Gaber shares her journey with both R&R platforms.

Denise is a Resilience Coach, a Sound Healer, and a Musician, who shares her wisdom and her coaching to help others discover their soul’s blueprint and passion.

Listen in to this conversation where we talk about how vibrational energy – in whatever form – will help us with any identity crises we encounter throughout our lives.

If you’d like to connect with Denise, visit her website at www.denisemariegaber.com.

W. Coby Milne is the co-founder of Roman 3, a company named for the play on the Roman numeral 3. Their approach, like their name, draws on the process of INSPIRING change, fostering INNOVATION, and managing IMPLEMENTATION.

 I "met" Coby through a random LinkedIn invitation, and we immediately hit it off. So much so that we are partnering to help a client measure results from intangibles like culture and leadership.

Listen in as Coby explains how he is using his project management skills to create an organization that is committed to measuring - and delivering value with - results that are difficult to measure.

 Find out more at www.roman3.ca.

Today's podcast interview was so much fun! Joey Torkildson and I have been friends for several years, even though we've never met in person. Our relationship is a perfect example of how energy is non-geographic and how allowing conversations to emerge uncovers synchronicities and possibilities we might not otherwise recognize.

Joey is the owner and co-founder of Voila, a real estate company in the Twin Cities.

Joey and his team are disrupting the real estate industry by building their company on these core values: 

A way to live this life – giving unexpected joy! 

There is nothing better then giving of your time, self, or resources, with zero strings attached. 

Sometimes requests of us are not convenient or easy, and our first thought maybe “how can I get out of this”.. then we remember…Move the Couch! 

What would love do? Show others patience- kindness- understanding..

Taking life to seriously can be exhausting, and egos get in the way of what feels right. 

Life is hard, and inevitably we will face challenging times. Instead of shattering like glass, bounce like a ball!

Trust everything will work out in the end…it always does! 

In a world full of Bagels, be a sprinkled doughnut!

Connect with Joey on Instagram at JoeyTork1 or any of the socials or check out his website at https://voilaitsold.com.