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  • Steal The Show: Succeeding in High-Stakes Situations

    How can we apply the model of acting to accomplishing big results?  Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 67, as we speak with Michael Port, author of the six books, including Steal the Show, which according to the former president of Starbucks, “might be the most unique and practical book ever written on the topic of public […]

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    40 min
  • Steal The Show: Succeeding in High-Stakes Situations [Episode 67]

    How can we apply the model of acting to accomplishing big results? 
    Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 67, as we speak with Michael Port, author of the six books, including Steal the Show, which according to the former president of Starbucks, “might be the most unique and practical book ever written on the topic of public speaking.”
    Michael was once a professional actor, having received his MFA from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program. Guest starring on shows like Sex and the City and Law and Order and in films like The Pelican Brief and Down to Earth.
    These days, Michael can be seen on MSNBC, CNBC and PBS as an on air expert in communication and business development. He’s also the host of the most popular podcast on public speaking and performance called Steal the Show with Michael Port.  (read more below)
    Gain insights on:

    * How the model of acting can help us perform at our best
    * Adopting different roles and styles of behavior − and still be authentic
    * Three immediately actionable ways to apply the actors craft to accomplish the most in business and life





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    About Michael Port
    Michael Port has written six books, including Book Yourself Solid and Steal the Show, the latter which — according to the former President of Starbucks — “might be the most unique and practical book ever written on the topic of public speaking.”
    He’s been called an “uncommonly honest author” by the Boston Globe, a “marketing guru” by The Wall Street Journal, a “sales guru” by the Financial Times, “a public speaking phenom” by Jonathan Fields and “the best public speaking coach in the world” by Lewis Howes. The founder of MastermindTalks, Jayson Gaignard, declared, “Michael Port is the best speaker I’ve ever seen.”
    His books have been on the bestseller lists of the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly and have been selected by Amazon and 800-CEO-READ as “best books of the year.”
    Michael was once a professional actor, having received his MFA from NYU’s Graduate Acting Program, guest starring on shows like Sex & The City and Law & Order, and in films like The Pelican Brief and Down to Earth. These days, He can be seen on MSNBC, CNBC, and PBS as an on air expert in communication and business development and as the host of the most popular podcast on public speaking and performance, Steal the Show with Michael Port. Find out more about Michael Port.

    Resources for This Episode

    * Listen to our discussion of Steal the Show in our book pairing Episode 41: Pam and Scott’s Business Book Pairings for Inspiring Yourself and Others
    * Find out more about Michael Port
    * Learn more about the book,
    40 min
  • The Secret to Achieving Game-Changing Results

    What does it take to stay first, fast, and foremost? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 66. Scott and I share what visionary leaders of  leading companies do to break with the status quo and keep their competitive edge. In this episode, you’ll gain insights on: Myths about “changing the game” The secret for discovering  new opportunities faster Three […]

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    29 min
  • The Secret to Achieving Game-Changing Results [Episode 66]

    What does it take to stay first, fast, and foremost?
    Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 66. Scott and I share what visionary leaders of  leading companies do to break with the status quo and keep their competitive edge.

     
    In this episode, you’ll gain insights on:

    * Myths about “changing the game”
    * The secret for discovering  new opportunities faster
    * Three immediately useful ideas for changing the game faster




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    Pamela S. Harper is the Founding Partner and CEO of Business Advancement Inc., a strategic growth advisory firm based in Glen Rock, NJ. For more than 20 years, Pam has applied her gift for finding the hidden opportunities in every situation to helping clients in entrepreneurial, mid-market, and Fortune 500 companies across 30 industries create hundreds of millions of dollars of value in both top and bottom line growth.
    Prior to founding BAI, Pam skyrocketed into the ranks of management by taking a progressive series of newly created organizational development positions is companies ranging from mid-market to Fortune 500 across multiple industries, all undergoing dramatic change and growth.
    Pam has been quoted in, featured in, or written articles for prominent business media including Business Week, Investor’s Business Daily, Chiefexecutive.net, CEO.com and other major media. Her book, Preventing Strategic Gridlock, has been used as a text in universities around the world.
    D. Scott Harper, Ph.D.,  is Sr. Partner with Business Advancement Inc. Throughout his career Scott has devoted himself to understanding why things work the way they do, and how to apply those insights to create new value. Scott helps clients sift through complexity and take full advantage of opportunities by discovering the hidden side of everything.
    Before joining BAI in 2010, Scott held a succession of increasingly accountable innovation positions in the consumer healthcare industry. Since then, he has been published and quoted in prominent business media outlets including Chief Executive Magazine, CEO.com, CEO World Magazine, and the IndUS Business Journal.

    Resources for This Episode

    * Visual illustrating the virtuous cycle for changing perspectives to change the game
    * Listen to Growth Igniters Radio episode 56: Using the Power Of Improvisation to Boost Organizational Momentum


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    29 min
  • Embracing the Power of Constraints

    How can limits provide you with an edge?  Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 65, as we speak with returning guest Whitney Johnson, the leading thinker on driving corporate innovation through personal disruption,  She is the author of the critically-acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. Whitney co-founded Rose Park Advisors, a boutique […]

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    30 min
  • Embracing the Power of Constraints [Episode 65]

    How can limits provide you with an edge? 
    Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 65, as we speak with returning guest Whitney Johnson, the leading thinker on driving corporate innovation through personal disruption,  She is the author of the critically-acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work.
    Whitney co-founded Rose Park Advisors, a boutique investment firm, with Clayton Christensen, and was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for eight consecutive years, including at Merrill Lynch. She and her work have been been covered in The Atlantic, BBC, CNN, Fast Company, the Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, and more. (see more in Whitney’s bio below).
    Find out:

    * What it means to embrace the power of your constraints
    * How constraints increase focus and improve decision making
    * Three immediately useful ideas for turning constraints of all kinds to your advantage





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    About Whitney Johnson
    Whitney Johnson is the leading thinker on driving corporate innovation through personal disruption, and is the author of the critically-acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. She co-founded Rose Park Advisors, a boutique investment firm, with Clayton Christensen, and was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for eight consecutive years, including at Merrill Lynch. She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and is also the author of the book Dare, Dream Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream (2012).
    Whitney has been widely recognized for her contributions, including being named a Future Thinker Finalist by management Thinkers50 in 2013, and was one of Fortune’s 55 Most Influential Women on Twitter in 2014. Whitney is also the co-founder of the Forty Over 40 list, recognizing women who are reinventing, disrupting, and making an impact. Find out more about Whitney Johnson.

    Resources for This Episode

    * Listen to our conversation with Whitney in Episode 41: Disrupt Yourself: A Powerful Idea For Succeeding in Unexpected Ways
    * Find out more about Disrupt Yourself  — order on Amazon.com
    * Read Whitney Jonson’s articles in Harvard Business Review


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    30 min

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