Alain Hunkins talks about transitioning from education work and performing off-Broadway to getting his first corporate training job with little to no experience. He shares the three meta-skills that are a common denominator when breaking down leadership. We also discuss the power of building healthy habits and how long it takes for them to stick.

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Enjoy Global

Cracking The Leadership Code

30-Day Leadership Challenge

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Alain Hunkins Official Website

Paul Millerd talks about how he designed his life around the way he wants to live and his journey to living his nomadic lifestyle. He shares tips on how to deal with burnout and the difference between a vacation and actual relaxation. We also hear about his new book, The Pathless Path, and the inspiration behind the title.

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Pathless Path

Reimagine Work Podcast

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Think Boundless Official Website

Christina Salerno gives us tips on working with new people and talks about her mentorship experiences. We also hear more about her business, Magical Teams, the 21st-century calendar, and the processes that her team has used to improve their operations department.

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Optional Discomfort (free download)

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Magical Teams Official Website

Scott Scantlin talks about his book, The Relevance Gap, and the distance between where you are in relation to the speed of the constantly changing world around you. We also hear about his interest in cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens, and how anyone can learn anything on the Internet nowadays.

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The Relevance Gap

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

Virtual Selling

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Scott Scantlin Official Website

Todd Cherches talks about his sweet spot in management leadership, his recent article about Martin Luther King Jr., and the meaning behind his book cover. We also hear about his models and frameworks that help simplify complex situations and give clients a different perspective with outside-the-box thinking.

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Big Blue Gumball

Visual Leadership

The Power of Visual Thinking

Making Numbers Count

AquaNotes

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Todd Cherches Official Website

Terry McDougall talks about what it’s been like to be part of over two hundred podcasts and how her experience in marketing influenced her career. We also hear about her various client experiences, the ways she has helped high-achieving professionals with their work-life balance, and much more!

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What Color Is Your Parachute

Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness & Success on Your Own Terms

Marketing Mambo Podcast

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Terry B. McDougall Official Website

Chris Sparks talks about what he’s learned over the years around building a better service business & how his experience as a professional poker player helped with his business, the Forcing Function. We also hear about his approach to lead generation, what he means by sales purgatory, and his transition to helping groups and teams.

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Team Performance Training

Experiment Without Limits

Forcing Function Hour Podcast

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Chris Sparks Official Website

Forcing Function Official Website

Greg Kihlström shares insight into his daily routine and says who was responsible for him taking a less conventional path. We also hear about the common mistakes employers make around employee experience, lessons learned from running an agency and how it compares to consulting.

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The Agile Brand Podcast

Meaningful Measurement of the Customer Experience

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Greg Kihlström Official Website

Matthew Eisner tells about what he considers a critical stage in project delivery, how Angel List has been an important component of his career and the influence of his father in his life. We also hear about his work in the startup ecosystem and some of the challenges that scaling companies face.

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Angel List

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Matthew’s personal website

Vang Advisory

Sonya speaks to why consultants should consider avoiding decision fatigue, recognizing colleagues that advocate for you behind the scenes and how one terrifying client turned out to be one of her favorites. She also describes how software implementations never work out the way you expect and how to mitigate that risk.

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High output management by Andrew Grove

Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard Thaler

Sonya’s website