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Episode 213 - Susan Steinbrecher discusses her book "Meaningful Alignment" and how to master emotional interactions at work and in life. Susan and her coauthor Robert Schafer PH.D. offer a new approach -- incorporating research-backed strategies on how to handle tough conversations and expand your capacity for success during times of stress. You may remember Susan from episode 41 when we talked about her book "Heart-Centered Leadership" and she is also the author of the Amazon bestselling book "KENSHO: A Modern Awakening." Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Episode 212: Barry Mitchell, Global Leader for IBM's Digital Workforce, discusses the "Hybrid Workforce" where humans and smart machines work together. This may seem like a futuristic notion, but Artificial Intelligence and automated computer bots are already working right alongside human workers today. The implications for the future...and the future of work...are important. Listen for three action items you can use today. Click here to learn more about IBM Automation solutions: https://ibm.co/2yjG7eS

Host, Kevin Craine

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Episode 211 - Chris Griffiths discusses his book "The Creative Thinking Handbook" and step-by-step techniques for better problem solving in business. Chris is the founder and CEO of OpenGenius and he is a pioneer in combining creative thinking strategies with technology to enhance productivity. Chris is behind the iMindMap and DropTask apps, now utilized by over two million people worldwide. Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Episode 210 - Ashley Goodall discusses his book "Nine Lies About Work" and how much of what we've been taught about leadership is wrong. Ashley is a Senior Vice President of Leadership and Team Intelligence at Cisco. His co-author is New York Times bestselling author Marcus Buckingham and together they expose the disconnect between the way you know you work best and the ways you're told to work. "Nine Lies" was named a book to watch in 2019 by Inc., The Washington Post, and the Business Insider. Listen for three action items you can use today to take advantage of the ideas and advice in the book.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Episode 209 - Jules Pieri, CEO of The Grommet, discusses her book "How We Make Stuff Now" and ways to turn your ideas into products that build successful businesses. Jules is co-founder of The Grommet, a site that has launched more than two thousand consumer products since 2008, and is working to reshape how products are discovered, shared, and bought. She was named one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2013 and Goldman Sachs' 100 Most Interesting Entrepreneurs in 2014. She is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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208: Richard Brown, President of The BoxMaker discusses the art and science of product packaging. Richard leads a print-on-demand service called Fantastapack, an online platform to create full color custom printed boxes for your business. People judge a book by its cover, and customers judge your product by its box and its label. Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Episode 207 - Rich Karlgaard discusses his new book "Late Bloomers" and the power of patience in a world obsessed with early achievement. Rich is the publisher of Forbes Magazine and the author of four acclaimed previous books. You've seen him in places like on CBS, Fox and TEDx.

And if you are a late bloomer wondering when you're going bloom, Rich says don't worry, and he's got some action items to consider. We also explore whether or not society is putting too much pressure on young people to succeed early.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Lonnie Wilson discusses his book "Sustaining Workforce Engagement" and ways to ensure your employees are happy, healthy and productive. Lonnie is the a principle consultant at quality consultants and the author of several books on lean manufacturing. Global engagement surveys over the last thirty years reveal that fewer than 20% of us are fully engaged at work...and the issue of employee engagement is one that affects organizations from all industries and all sizes. Listen for action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Episode 206 - Zvi Band discusses his book "Success In Your Sphere" (a #1 new release on Amazon in Business Sales) and ways to leverage the power of relationships to achieve business goals. Zvi is the co-founder Contactually, a top Customer Relationship Management platform, and was a finalist for Ernst and Young's 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award. Zvi says that effective relationship building is not about acquiring new contacts. It's about strengthening your connections with the key people who will help you drive your business forward.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Episode 205 - Nicolaj Siggelkow discusses his book "Connected Strategy" (a #1 new release on Amazon for robotics and automation) and how to build continuous customer relationships for competitive advantage. Nicolaj is a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as co-director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management. Listen as he describes how by designing your own "connected strategy," you can unite the right technology with the right revenue model to reinvigorate and extend customer connections.

Host, Kevin Craine

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