
The topic of project management has been the focus of only two other episodes of Read to Lead that I can think of: Episode 101 with Cesar Abeid, and Episode 277 with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez. 






Frankly, it’s a topic that doesn’t get covered nearly often enough. Today, I work to change that a bit. 



Our featured book is by Gerald J. Leonard and is called, A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management, and Workplace Engagement—and Saved a Concert Season.



The book delivers a fascinating narrative following one Jerry Hall, the new Symphony Orchestra manager at a prestigious symphony concerned about the challenging plans for an upcoming season. In the book, you’ll watch him connect with a former college professor and learn the skills necessary to successfully manage his way through these unprecedented times in his business and personal life.



Does he have all skills necessary for effective decision-making and managing a major symphony’s portfolio of projects? Will his fear of succumbing to daunting challenges prevent him from succeeding? 



Of course, you’ll need to read Gerald’s book for the answers. I can assure you it is well worth your time. 



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In today’s episode, I ask Gerald about:




* Choosing your portfolio



* Selecting your projects



* Choosing your rules of engagement



* And lots more!




Order Gerald’s Book



You can order your copy of A Symphony of Choices: How Mentorship Taught a Manager Decision-Making, Project Management, and Workplace Engagement—and Saved a Concert Season right now!



Consider Ordering My Book Too! 



Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free!



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If there is a topic that has captured my attention more in the last three to four years, I don’t know what it is. I’m talking about the art of note-taking or, as I like to call it, note-making.






It’s a phrase that makes a subtle distinction between notes we capture for learning (note-taking), and notes we write to help us think (note-making). 



Better thinking makes you a better person. 



And few things extend your mind as quickly and powerfully as the humble note. Notes let you fulfill commitments, manage complicated projects, and make your ideas real. 



Digital notes take you even further. 



By using the right tools and a bit of discipline, you can cultivate a “personal knowledge garden” where your thinking will blossom.



With this in mind, I’m excited to introduce to you the new book from Jorge Arango called Duly Noted: Extend Your Mind Through Connected Notes. 



Jorge and I think a lot alike when it comes to this topic. We even use many of the same tools to capture notes, to store notes, and to do our thinking. 



If you’re looking to get out from under the plethora of information coming out you every single day (and isn’t going away any time soon), then you’re in the right place. 



I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Jorge and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.



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In today’s episode, I ask Jorge about:




* What’s crucial for us to know in order to take better notes



* How to connect notes to create a network of ideas 



* Why it’s important for us to share our thinking along the way



* And lots more!




Order Jorge’s Book



You can order your copy of Duly Noted: Extend Your Mind Through Connected Notes right now!



Consider Ordering My Book Too! 



Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free!



Note-Making Mastery Cohort AND the Read to Lead Community



Note-Making Mastery Cohort is now available as a self-paced course! Check it out. 



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525: Extending Your Mind Through Connected Notes with Jorge Arango


What an awesome and incredibly important discussion I have for you today! It’s my long-awaited sit-down with none other than Marcus Buckingham.






I first got the chance to hear Marcus speak fifteen, or maybe, twenty years ago at the annual Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. Marcus was captivating AND inspiring that day. 



His new book is fantastic! And, the good news for you is, it officially releases TODAY! It’s called Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life. 



So, say you’ve long been told to “Do what you love.” Sounds simple, but the real challenge is how to do this in a world not set up to help you. 



Most of us actually don’t know the real truth of what we love—what engages us and makes us thrive—and our workplaces, jobs, schools, even our parents, are focused instead on making us conform. 



Sadly, no person or system is dedicated to discovering the crucial intersection between what you love to do and how you contribute it to others.



But Marcus shows you how to break free from this conformity—how to decode your own loves, turn them into their most powerful expression, and do the same for those you lead and those you love.



I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Marcus and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.



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In today’s episode, Marcus and I chat about:




* How the key to finding what you love might be right under your nose



* The “you-ness” that you’re born with, and how it’s not caused by our experiences growing up



* What a healthy career really looks like



* And lots more!




Order Marcus’ Book



You can order your copy of Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life right now!



Consider Ordering My New Book Too! 



Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free!



Marcus in Action (Book Trailer)









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524: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life with Marcus Buckingham (an Encore Presentation of Episode 417)


Today, I’m featuring one of the 9 books I’m most looking forward to in 2024. 






This marks the fourth author (or authors, in this case) of the nine I’ve manage to showcase so far. Who knows, maybe I’ll eventually interview all nine! 



Today’s guests are the coauthors of the book MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact. I believe it to be the handbook that everyone who wants to be successful in their career needs to read. 



The promise of this book is simple: if you buy this book on Friday, you will be better at your job by Monday.MicroSkills is built on one core, easy-to-learn principle: every big goal, complicated task, healthy habit, and, yes, even what we think of as character traits, can be broken down into small, learnable, skills that can be practiced, and incorporated real-time. The doctors call these: MicroSkills.



I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Dr. Landry and Dr. Lewis and there work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.



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In today’s episode, I ask Drs. Landry and Lewiss about:




* How to limit the time you spend in meetings



* The art of learning to pause before saying “yes” to new opportunities



* What leaders need to know about giving useful feedback 



* And lots more!




Order Adaira and Resa’s Book



You can order your copy of MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact right now!



Consider Ordering My Book Too! 



Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free!



Note-Making Mastery Cohort AND the Read to Lead Community



Note-Making Mastery Cohort is now available as a self-paced course! Check it out. 



Also, consider giving ReadtoLead+ a try free for two weeks! 



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523: Small Actions, Big Impact with Drs. Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss


Today’s episode is a milestone episode in so many ways. It’s episode 400, of course, but several other “yours, mine, and ours” type milestones are also at play. To hear about each one of them, click the play button below.






Today’s guest, Liz Wiseman, has been one of my favorite leadership authors for the better part of fifteen years, ever since I first learned of her work with her first book Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. 



But Multipliers needs to now move over and make room on the shelf for her latest, as I feel it’s a book every employee, regardless of their title, should read. 



It’s called Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. 



Drawing on insights from leaders at top companies, Liz explains what the most influential players are doing differently, how small and seemingly insignificant differences in how we think and act can make an enormous impact, and why—with a little coaching—this mindset is available to everyone who wants to contribute at their highest level.  



I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Liz and her work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.



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In today’s episode, Liz and I chat about:




* The key differences in how Impact Players think and work



* Why it’s important to look beyond your ideal job and, instead, do the job that needs to be done



* Examples of how top contributors deal with pressure and high-demand situations



* And lots more!




Order Liz’s Book



You can order your copy of Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact right now!



Consider Ordering My New Book Too! 



Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free! 



Liz in Action









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Grab a copy of Liz’s book now.



522: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact with Liz Wiseman (an Encore Presentation of Episode 400)

While technically today’s featured book was released in 2019 (December 31 to be exact), I’ve dubbed it my favorite book of 2020!
Upon reading it, I immediately wanted to share it and attempt to teach its concepts to others. That, to me, is the mark of a great book.

What is this amazing book?
Well, it’s the New York Times bestseller Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by Dr. BJ Fogg. Or, as BJ would now call it if he could rename it, Tiny Habits: The Future of Behavior Design.
The book sleeve on the front cover says confidently, “This book will change your life.” Just yesterday, my wife saw the book on my desk and asked if the claim was true. I answered with a resounding “YES!”
With breakthrough discoveries in every chapter, you’ll learn the simplest proven ways to transform your life. Whether you want to lose weight, de-stress, sleep better, or be more productive each day, Tiny Habits makes it easy to achieve.
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In today’s episode, Dr. Fogg and I explore:

* How tiny can be transformative
* His e=mc2-level behavior model
* How to use the model not just to create good habits but how to adjust the model to bring an end to bad habits
* And lots more!

Dr. Fogg in Action

Dr. Fogg’s Book
You can order Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything right now!
Books Dr. Fogg Recommends
Don’t Shoot the Dog: The Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
Social Learning and Imitation by Neal E. Miller
The Principles of Psychology Vol. 1 & 2 by William James
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Visit Dr. Fogg’s website for more on him and his work.
Grab a copy of Fogg’s book now.
Invite Dr. Fogg to keynote your next event.
Connect with Dr. Fogg on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Don’t miss this super-secret resource BJ shared during out interview.

521: The Future of Behavior Design with Dr. BJ Fogg (an Encore Presentation of Episode 324)

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