Clarity Compressed with Paul J. Daly

Although it seems like everything has changed, there are still quite a few things that we can lean on to help us navigate our interpersonal relationships at work and at home. This week I was able to sit down with Amber Hurdle, a high-level consultant, coach, speaker, author, and former celebrity event planner. Yes, of course she lives in Nashville 🙂. You should check out her work here!

We talk about how to read body language on a Zoom call, how to use some meaningful data about your team to serve them well, and ultimately how to re-tool your team to position your organization to thrive in a post-pandemic world.

You know I try to deliver clarity each week by giving you perspective on where you are on the journey. This week, I have a desk full of notes from my conversation with Amber regarding how I can do a better job of leading my team through this pandemic. I hope you are able to say the same.

Glad to hear that so many of you are reopening your businesses and lives as we enter into the month of June!

Keep calm and Pursue Clarity.

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Last week I made this post on LinkedIn that got a little transparent about the sleeplessness that has come with the territory over the course of this pandemic. Apparently, I have a lot of company as the comments and empathy rolled in to make it my farthest-reaching post of the week. But it isn’t all bad. It never is ALL bad…or ALL good for that matter.

It’s been my experience that life is always traveled on parallel rails. One rail is the good things. The smooth things. On the other rail are all the challenges and difficult things to walk through. It takes BOTH rails to go on the journey of a meaningful life. This pandemic has blown up many or most of the ways we lived life and operated our businesses. It’s been tough. However, there are things that have come from this situation that would have been completely impossible had it not happened. Closeness with family, new business opportunities, and a fresh gratitude for the health that we still have.

I hope you don’t get too down on your sleepless nights, they are an important part of what makes you human. They are an important part of a life worth living.

I’m praying that you THRIVE in the midst of the challenges of this week.

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Without a doubt, the Zoom calls, Google Hangouts, Facetimes, Blue Jeans (yes that’s a real one), and every other virtual call can be quite exhausting. My personal progression went from pensive, to motivated, neutral, all the way to now, when I’m over it.

Sure there are efficiencies, but I can’t help but count down the days until we can get our “game-day” energy back. In an effort to do so, this week we aren’t focusing on one big topic. Instead, we are looking back at 10 Moments of Clarity from past issues that I think are especially relevant right now.

I define “value” as something that can be implemented immediately. I hope you find some value in this week’s show.

Keep calm and PURSUE CLARITY.

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This week after MANY epic production mistakes on my behalf, I managed to get a podcast recorded! (I explain more in the show). After two weeks of amazing best-selling authors for guests, Donald Miller and David Meerman Scott, I’m setting some time aside to talk with you about a pyramid-shaped tool called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that I believe can give us some clarity on how we are reacting to the current pandemic.

Our responses are always heavily influenced by our state of mind, and Maslow’s pyramid is like a quick reference guide for us. You see, the human brain will always default to “survival mode” when it is threatened. And guess what, this “survival mode” doesn’t lean towards optimism.

All of the more enjoyable things in life, like dreaming about what could be and developing our skills and relationships happen “up” the pyramid. All the basics, like finding enough food and shelter are at the bottom. Which direction do you think living in a pandemic drives you? Down. Maybe WAY down.

The truth is, if you are reading this, or listening to podcasts, you aren’t even close to the bottom, but your brain might be causing you to react and respond like you are. Hopefully spending a few minutes together will give you a little more perspective and clarity about what’s actually going on.

I hope you have a great week moving your way UP the pyramid!

Pursue Clarity.

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Why do you do business with who you do business with? There is no simple answer. With so many variables to consider like timing, cost, value, stage of life and so on, how can any business secure the loyalty of a consumer? By making them more than a customer and tapping into sentiments that run deeper than any single product or service.

This week I sit down with Wall Street Journal Best Selling Co-Author of the book “Fanocracy”, David Meerman Scott. David shares some of the insights he’s learned in his vast experience in everything from speaking at Tony Robbins events (who wrote the forward to his book, BTW) to being the only known owner to images taken at Bob Marley’s very last show. Yeah, it’s that diverse 🙂

Brand marketing is ALL about connection. And this week we’re diving right in.

Keep connecting and Pursue Clarity,

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There are talkers and there are doers. NYT best-selling author and CEO of the high-growth StoryBrand organization is my guest this week. He is one of the most dedicated doers I’ve ever met. More than that, he has been making a significant impact in my life for well over a decade and he is likely about to start impacting your life today.

Don is a master storyteller. I also consider him a master at building the businesses of tens of thousands of organizations across the country, including his own. Not only does he share his practical insights in how companies can and should be operating in this pandemic, he also shares his plans to grow his business past $250 million dollars, revive the earnings of the middle-class, and even talks about his future run for office in the US Capitol. Yep, you heard that right!

I hope you listen to this one twice, because it’s worth your time. May you learn from and be inspired by Don as I have over the years. You can learn more about his organization by visiting his website. We would love to know what you thought of the podcast. Please consider leaving a review once you listen to it!

Until next time, Pursue Clarity.

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I don’t know about you, but I was doing an awful lot of “clinging” in the early days of this pandemic. Holding on to the hope that we would be back to normal quickly and without much trouble. Unfortunately those hopes have slowly faded over the past 6 weeks. But I’m realizing that in many instances, I might be better off not going back to the way I was doing things.

I’ve been talking to owners, CEOs, and leaders from local small businesses and publicly traded companies over the past 2 weeks and one theme is recurring: there will never be a better time to reinvent and innovate.

This week I’m leaning in on three things I believe will help all of us to accept that there are many things in our lives that will be better off reimagined and reinvented rather than restored.

I hope it brings you some perspective and encouragement.

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Everything has been so heavy that I’m looking to break the noise this week. Today’s guest is truly one in a million. It’s the filmmaker, director, and brand warrior, Darren Doane. (Check out his wikipedia page for a taste of the brilliance) One part of this story I love most is the fact that we met over some content I produced almost a year ago on Instagram and then we became fast friends.

There are a few reasons for this. First, I wouldn’t be surprised if we both listen to the Beastie Boys’ “Sure Shot” while prepping to write some brand content. Second, we have a very aligned view on how you have to break the norms to build a brand that truly connects.

In this episode, we talk about; shooting the video for the national launch of the Toyota Sequoia, filming the latest Jason Mraz video solely on an iPhone Pro and telling him that he needed to be on TikTok ASAP, and how brand-marketing content creators are like the grunge movement of the 1990s. Yep, this one’s worth listening to the entire interview.

So cue the music and meet my friend Darren.

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It’s a battle for the ages that has confounded many teams, relationships, marriages, friendships and more! Some of it is ‘nature’ and some is ‘nurture’, but whether you tend to be optimistic or realistic, you must find the balance or risk ruining relationships.

The current pandemic has us all showing our true colors and finding ways to look for that silver lining, or tell everyone just how bad this whole thing could possibly get.

But which is the better way to go? Optimism or realism? The answer is that we need to adopt a healthy measure of both. This week I dig into this phenomenon and discuss how being too heavy handed on either side can be destructive and send you on your way to losing trust and credibility, FAST.

There has never been a better time to be more self aware in order to serve those depending on you more effectively. I don’t know how this crisis will finally end, but I DO know that how we walk through it will matter far into the future. (OK, so you got me, I’m a natural optimist 🙂)

I’m optimistic that you will find new ways to connect with those who matter most in these times and I’m optimistic that we will continue to walk this path together. 🙂

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If this COVID-19 situation has taught me anything, it’s that we’ve all been living in straw houses, and not fortresses.

There will be tons of economic aftermath when we all get through this. There already are plenty of examples, but the one I see coming is going to be a seismic correction of traditional media.

Price and payment advertising is the modern-day straw house. Just look at this recession. The companies that rely on it are feeling it more than ever.

But if you’ve been making branded content… well… you’re in the driver seat.

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