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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.28 Planned Obsolescence. Have you ever held back some of your knowledge or information to protect yourself? The choice is yours to share information and raise the efficacy of your team or protect yourself from being expendable.

Question of the week: What product do you have that seems to breakdown with regularity?

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Planned Obsolescence – A policy of planning or designing a product with an artificial use, becoming obsolete after a certain amount of time.

Clamoring – Shouting loudly or insistently for something.

Hypothesize – Estimate or take an educated guess at something.

Windfall – A piece of unexpected good fortune, typically one that involves receiving a large amount of money.

Divulge – Make known private or secret information.

Expendable – Of little significance when compared to an overall purpose, and therefore able to be abandoned.

Leverage – The power to influence a person or situation to achieve a particular outcome.

Backfire Effect – When you find out that evidence against what you believe or want to do, it only makes you more diligent in your belief system.

Neophytes – A person who is new to a role, skill or belief.

Panacea – A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

Insurmountable – Too great to be overcome.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.27 PPP-C. (Personality-Perspective-Purse-Candor). The nature of a good employee, teammate or team member that is hard to find. Can you determine the measure of how the Triple P-C speaks to you as a worker? Do you demand a salary that is not commensurate with your creativity, personality or work-ethic? Today, I discuss what these four aspects mean to me and give examples.

Question of the week: How does the perspective or personality of an interviewee affect your decision-making as the person doing the hiring?

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Purse – A sum of money given as a prize in a sporting contest, especially a boxing match.

Penultimate – Next to the last in a series of events.

Candor – The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.

Galvanize – Being aware and informed about something.

Resilient – Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

Cower – Yield or crouch down in fear.

Insurmountable – Too great to be defeated or overcome.

Rote – Mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned.

Proficient – Vain and self-centered.

Grit – Courage and resolve; strength of character.

Naive – Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

Dividends – A benefit from an action or policy.

Quantitative – Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.

Anecdotal Evidence – Evidence collected in a casual or informal manner and relying heavily or entirely on personal testimony.

Succinct – Briefly and clearly expressed.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.26 Dial Tone Dichotomy. I’m old, she’s young and all things in-between. There is a job that needs to be done despite the social or generational differences in our group. Special guest Corpreale Mariga (@gracefulrenew) joins the show to discuss looking at differences as opportunities for stakeholders to be great together.

Question of the week: Have you done a characteristic study of your team’s generations, i.e. X, Boomer, Millennial, Z?

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Dichotomy – A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

Synergy – The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

Alchemy – The medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter, particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir.

Inclusive – Including or covering all the services, facilities, or items normally expected or required.

Ideate – Form an idea of; imagine or conceive.

Alliterative – Relating to or marked by the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Authority Bias – The tendency to attribute greater accuracy to the opinion of an authority figure (unrelated to its content) and be more influenced by that opinion.

Homogeneous – The same kind or alike.

Divergent – Tending to be different or develop in different directions.

Mantra – A statement or slogan repeated frequently.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.25 Change Management. The time is fast approaching for the inevitable to occur. Change, no matter what the catalyst or impact on you, change is coming. How do we navigate change and what does it look like for you on your job, with your business or in your social group? $865,000 Question.

Question of the week: What was the last major change that you had to navigate in your professional career?

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Apropos – Very appropriate for the given situation.

Super-User – A user or administrator of a system with special privileges, expert in a particular area.

Concise – Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Consummate – Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.

Inundated – Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

Devil’s Advocate – A person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.

Trible Bottom Line – TBL or 3BL is an accounting framework with three parts: social, environmental (or ecological) and financial.

Iterative – Involving repetition or predictable processes.

Self-Talk – Inner voice, combining conscious thoughts with unconscious beliefs and biases, is an effective way for the brain to interpret and process daily experiences.

Exhaustive – Examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

Midas Touch – The ability to make money out of anything one undertakes.

Early Adopter – A person who starts using a product or technology as soon as it becomes available.

Divert – Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Laymen – A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.

Integral – Necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.18 No Magic Bullet (Panacea) [Re-Broadcast]. With our esteemed guest Dr. Tara Peters, we will be examining the concept of what efforts add value and help us get to the point of Self-Actualization. Dr. Peters is an academic dean and professor at Northwood University and champions building leaders who can deftly navigate change. Dr. Peters and hosts share stories that illuminate the journey that most professionals have to take plus offer advice for shortening that learning curve. Morehouse Student Loan Gift.

Question of the week: How have you broken-up your large goal into small wins that keep you motivated and resilient?

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Magic Bullet – A medicine or other remedy, especially an undiscovered or hypothetical one, with wonderful or highly specific properties.

Panacea – A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

Peltzman Effect – A theory which states that people are more likely to engage in risky behavior when security measures have been mandated.

Locus of Control – The degree to which people believe that they have control over the outcome of events in their lives, as opposed to external forces beyond their control.

Self-Actualization – The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

Deficient – Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.

Euphoric – Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.

Servant Leadership - A leadership philosophy in which the main goal of the leader is to serve.

Diaspora - The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.

“Making Groceries” – The term comes from the Creole French idiomatic expression for shopping for dinner. It can be perceived as doing what it takes to make money and put food on the table.

Abdicate – Fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).

Intrepid – Fearless; adventurous.

T-Shaped Skills – Having a deep (vertical) understanding of your job function or department and also possessing broad knowledge of other teams, departments and how they all affect one another (horizontal).

Monolith – A large and impersonal political, corporate, or social structure regarded as intractably indivisible and uniform.

Accreditation – The action or process of officially recognizing someone as having a particular status or being qualified to perform a particular activity.

Buoy – Cause to become cheerful or confident.

Modalities – A particular mode in which something exists or is experienced or expressed.

Juxtaposing – The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Cognitive Load – The used amount of working memory resources.

MindTools.com SMART Goals video.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.11 Nepotism v Networking. Where did this woman come from, who hired him, how did this person get that job! These are familiar sentiments that point to questionable hiring/promotion practices. You may have been in situations where nepotism was assumed or fairly obvious. We discuss the factors of nepotism and breakdown how far it is from networking.

Question of the week: Does having a prior relationship with a decision-maker in a company exclude you from being eligible for career advancement there, why or why not? Answer on Twitter, Instagram or leave a voicemail and we will play it on the show.

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Nepotism – The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs or promotions.

Networking – Process of communicating with others to develop social or professional contacts.

Deft – Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.

Myopic – Lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.

Introspection – The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.

Line of Delineation – Distinction between two factors or area, clear separation.

Laden – Weighed down with or having an abundance of something.

Presumptively – presumed in the absence of further information.

Malady – A disease, ailment or problem.

Ineptitude – Lack of skill or ability.

Abjectly – Experienced or present to the maximum degree.

Innately – An inborn or natural characteristic or attribute.

Tenacity – The quality or fact of being very determined; determination.

Prevalent – Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

Self-Deprecation – Modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so.

Golden Parachute – An agreement between a company and an employee specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.05 Bust-A-Move [Re-Broadcast]. The very first guest host is here to share his wisdom and experience, Victor Bitatule. It’s five minutes until quitting time for your current position at work—almost time to exit this job for another. A concatenation of issues has informed you that it is time to make a push for a promotion or exit the company altogether. This show we discuss seeking-out a new role that will value your talent and abilities, diagnosing what is creating the stagnant feeling at work and we talk about quicksand-like work environments. Gimme Your Best.

Question of the week: Have you ever wanted to work internationally? If so, where and why. Answer on Twitter, Instagram or leave a voicemail and we will play it on the show.

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Macro – An instruction that expands automatically into a set of instructions to perform a task.

Effectual – Successful in producing a desired result or intent.

Delegate – Entrust a task or responsibility to another person.

Stagnant – Showing no activity, dull, motionless, and sluggish.

CAPTCHA (reCAPTCHA) – A challenge-response test used to see if the respondent is a human or computer.

Niche – A specialized segment of the market for a certain kind of product.

Liaise – Establish a relationship, typically business, to co-op or partner.

Peripheral – A secondary or minor importance/focus.

WIIFM – What’s In It For Me, the motivation to do something or adopt change.

Servant Leadership – Focusing on the needs of others (subordinates, co-workers) before you take care of your own.

Intrinsic – Belonging naturally or essential to someone.

Autonomously – Freedom to make your own decisions, act independently.

Untenable – Not able to be maintained or defended against attack.

Ubiquitous – Appearing or found everywhere.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.24 Terminal Velocity. Go hard or go home. Uncommon but great mindset for chasing business goals. Whether you’re trying to make the highest grade or competing to achieve a new mark in business, push to your maximum speed. Consider the factors that affect how fast you can go in your career. Where do you see yourself when its all said and done?

Question of the week: How many positions away from your dream job role do you think you are?

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Terminal Velocity – The constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches when the resistance of the medium through which it is falling prevents further acceleration.

Bemusing – Confusing or bewildering.

Parlayed – Converse or meet with a counterpart.

Medium – The substance in which an organism lives or exists in.

Myriad – An extremely great number or countless.

Sounding Board – A person or group whose reactions to suggested ideas are used as a test of their validity or likely success before they are made public.

Trajectory – The path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.

Cathartic – Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions.

Transferable skills – Qualities that can be transferred from one job to another.

Laborious – A task requiring considerable energy or effort.

Speculating – Forming a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Plateau – A state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.

Combustible – Able to catch fire and burn easily.

Feasible – Possible to do easily or conveniently.

Coincide – Occur at or during the same time.

Versed – Experienced or skilled in; knowledgeable about.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.23 Emotional Intelligence. What does your world with and without emotional intelligence look like? Being aware of your emotions and how they affect everything is crucial for thriving in business. Can you read the emotions of others and read the room to determine the correct decisions to make?

Question of the week: What are your coping mechanisms for dealing with coworkers who lack emotional intelligence?

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Emotional Intelligence – The capacity to be aware of, control and express one’s emotions and to handle interpersonal relationships both judiciously and empathetically.

Empathizing – Understanding and sharing the feelings of another.

Judiciously – Having or exhibiting good judgment/sense.

Cognizant – Being aware and informed about something.

Myriad – An extremely great number or countless.

Levity – Humorous way to treat a serious matter.

Apathetic – Uncaring about events that typically affect people.

RIF – Reduction in Force.

Narcissistic – Vain and self-centered.

Spectacle – A visually striking performance or display.

Privy – Sharing in the knowledge of something secret or not yet revealed.

Analogize – Create a correlating story from an existing situation/topic.

Cues – Signals people send through body language or expression to express emotions.

Cyborg – Robotic, lacking empathy or emotion.

Fathom – To understand something difficult after much thought.

Uncouth – Lacking good manners, refinement or grace.

Disparaging – Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth, derogatory.

Stream of Consciousness – A continuous flow of uninterrupted thoughts.

Deadpan – Deliberately impassive or expressionless.

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On Today's show, we discuss… 1.22 Simulation. What did I get myself into? This episode is a solo endeavor where Gerrard gives details of an experience that shaped his understanding of leadership and buoyed his confidence. The capstone course of a two-year MBA program at Northwood University (DeVos Graduate School), was a microcosm of a real-world organization melded into the span of a week; and guess who is the leader?

Question of the week: Is it time for you to self-nominate to stretch yourself in ways you didn’t think capable?

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Poignant – Effective and engaging.

Flabbergasted – Surprised or astonished.

Rigorous – Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.

Level set – A business term for getting everyone on the same page.

Exude – Strongly display a specific quality or create an atmosphere.

Tenets – A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

Fluid Organization – Set of groups that communicate freely amongst each other without walls, silos or impediments to collaboration.

Kowtow – Excessive submission to a power or authority.

Homogenous – The same in constitution or action.

Rapport – A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.

Eclectic – Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Disparaging – Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory.

Edifying – enlightening, helpful, encouraging.

Imminent – Looming, forth-coming, about to happen.

Hierarchy – A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Microcosm – A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger

Cathartic – Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis.

Gregarious – Found of company, sociable.

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