
I have so much respect for today’s guest. Most people, especially at age 29, would have crumbled under the weight of losing control of their family’s one-hundred-fifty-year-old company. 







Not Warwick Fairfax. Now, that’s not to say what he went through wasn’t incredibly difficult. It certainly was. 



But Warwick is not your average guy. Now 30+ years removed from the crucible that situation was for him, he’s sharing what he learned about this process with the rest of us. 



Before you think, “What do I possibly have in common with a man who once ran a $700MM company?”,  let me ask you: Have you ever experienced an event that devastated you? I know I have. Several in fact. 



What matters for those of us who find ourselves in that situation is how we choose to respond. Warwick’s new book, Crucible Leadership: Embrace Your Trials to Lead a Life of Significance will show you the way.



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



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In today’s episode, Warwick Fairfax and I chat about:



* How trying to be what others want you to be is one of the biggest mistakes you can make* The role of “faith” in defining your purpose* Why character is the key link between your faith and how your faith manifests itself in your leadership* And lots more!



Order Warwick’s Book



You can order your copy of Crucible Leadership: Embrace Your Trials to Lead a Life of Significance 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! 



Warwick in Action









Books Warwick Recommends



Good to Great by Jim Collins



The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes



Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Pat Lencioni



408: How to Lead a Life of Significance by Embracing Your Trials with Warwick Fairfax

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Keeping our skills in sync with fast-changing markets is the biggest challenge of our time
So says my guest today, Kelly Palmer, and her co-author David Blake.

Kelly and David have written a brand new book called The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete and Succeed.
They say that, in order for companies and their employees to succeed, they need to focus on building skills for the future. The book shows how the most forward-thinking companies, big and small, are transforming their employees into experts and, ultimately, creating their biggest competitive advantage.
Listen in below as Kelly shares her “expertise” on The Expertise Economy.
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In today’s episode, I ask Kelly to share:

* Her thoughts on how much college still matters
* Ways your organization can lead the charge in learning and excel at closing the skills gap
* The end of the 3-phase career and ageism in the workplace
* …and plenty more! 


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Kelly’s Book
You can order The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete and Succeed right now!
Kelly in Action

Books Kelly Recommends
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
The 100 Year Life: Living and Working In an Age of Longevity by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
The End of Average: Unlocking Our Potential by Embracing What Makes Us Different by Todd Rose
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
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Visit Kelly’s website for more about her and her work.
Be sure and grab your copy of Kelly’s book now.
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529: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete and Succeed with Kelly Palmer (an Encore Presentation of Episode 234)


My guest today asserts that we all want great ideas, but few of us actually understand how great ideas are born. Innovation, he says, is not an event, a workshop, a sprint, or a hackathon. 






It’s a result of mastering ideaflow, a practice that elevates everything else you do. 



His name is Jeremy Utley, and he is the coauthor, along with Perry Klebahn of IDEAFLOW: The Only Business Metric That Matters.



They advocate a simple core principle: ideas matter. Instead of focusing on output, innovators focus on input. Instead of obsessing over quality, innovators generate quantity. 



They argue that every problem is an idea problem at its core, and changing the way you think about any problem will unleash success. Innovation is a volume game, and the quantity of ideas drives quality. 



Intrigued? Click the play button below to learn more Jeremy and his book.



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In today’s episode, I ask Jeremy to share why he believes:




* There’s no such thing as a creative person; rather it’s a skillset you develop or don’t



* Creativity is important to every organization, not just the “creative” ones



* Some of the misconceptions that keep individuals and teams from innovating more routinely



* And lots more!




Jeremy’s New Book (written with Perry Klebahn)



Order you copy of IDEAFLOW: The Only Business Metric Matters right now! 



Consider Ordering My Book! 



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!



Join Note-Making Mastery Cohort 3 Now!



Get all the details here (space is limited)!



Jeremy in Action









Books Jeremy Recommends 



Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman



The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner



Shoe Dog by Phil Knight 


528: The Only Business Metric That Matters is Ideaflow with Jeremy Utley (an Encore Presentation of Episode 446)


I love books on the topic of productivity. It’s a topic about which plenty of books have written. Some might argue we don’t need any more books on productivity. 






That is not the case for the latest productivity book I read. It’s now at the top of the list of best all-time productivity books in my view. 



It’s written by author Jordan Raynor and it’s called Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present & Wildly Productive. 



Jordan is a serial entrepreneur. He also serves as executive chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech start-up that has built the world’s largest library of 360-degree virtual experiences of hotels, restaurants, and attractions. 



He’s a highly sought-after speaker on the topic of faith and work; he has spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, and many other events around the world. 



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



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




* What he means when he says peace of mind is not the result of what we do, but the source. 



* The importance of using one commitment tracking system and why your email inbox is a terrible tool for this. 



* Practical tips for dealing with all the noise in our daily lives



* And lots more!




Order Jordan’s Book



You can order your copy of Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present & Wildly Productive 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!



Jordan in Action









Books That Jordan Recommends



Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller



Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight



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527: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive with Jordan Raynor (an Encore Presentation of Episode 422)


My friend and former mastermind group member, Steve Sponseller, was kind of enough to introduce me to today’s guest a few months ago and I am thrilled he did. 






His name is also Steve. Steve Shwartz to be specific: AI expert, investor, and serial entrepreneur. 



Steve began his AI career working with Roger Schank as a postdoctoral researcher in the Yale University Artificial Intelligence Lab. Steve was a founder or cofounder of several AI companies, one of which created the award-winning Esperant business intelligence product. 



As the AI Winter of the 1990s set in, Steve transitioned into a career as a successful serial software entrepreneur and investor and created several companies that were either acquired or had public offerings. 



His new book has probably my favorite title of the last couple of years. It’s called Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity. 



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



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




* His frustrations with how AI has been covered in the media, and in popular culture



* The fears worth having with regard to AI



* AI deception and anthropomorphism….



* And lots more…




Order Steve’s New Book



You can order your copy of Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity right now! 



Consider Pre-Ordering My New Book Too and get 40% off for a limited time! 



Purchase a copy of my upcoming book Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career before August 31, 2021, and you’ll receive $500 in pre-order bonuses! 



Steve in Action









Books Steve Recommends



Scripts, Plans, Goals, and Understanding by Roger C. Schank




526: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity with Steve Shwartz (an Encore Presentation of Episode 384)


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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