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Many employees report that the pandemic caused them to consider their priorities, and they want to make sure their jobs allow for flexibility and control. Those desires are driving the popularity of a shorter week.  Here are some facts and figures from  www.qualtrics.com

Rob Krecak is the founder of Humans First.  “I help companies attract and retain more rockstar employees by guiding them to a 4-day workweek without any loss in productivity or profitability. My Day Back System helps people develop better technology mindfulness habits so they can become aware how technology is impacting their mental health, relationships, and productivity at work. After going through my system, people will become more happy, successful, and have better relationships.” He Joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.humansfirst.us/

Email: [email protected]

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Effective leadership starts with a clear vision and defined purpose of direction so you can lead with clarity and conviction. For Thomas Rosenberg “I have always been passionate about helping folks grow and transform. However, coming from a medical and scientific family, I felt the need to pursue a technical career path in order to be seen as a man.”

Over the course of my 25+ year career, I’ve worked in a variety of sectors and roles, often as a technical subject matter expert, with people and teams from different cultures in over 20 countries on 5 continents.

The underlying theme through it all has been helping people and their organizations become comfortable with change, to lead change, and to flourish. Although I didn’t always recognize it at the time, I instinctually found opportunities to insert myself into coaching situations.

My journey to this work, comes from decades of head-centered leadership that left me spinning my wheels professionally. After suffering a traumatic brain injury in a near-fatal bicycle accident in 2014, and inspired by the way a dear friend lived richly, shared all her gifts fully and died with tremendous grace in 2016, I was compelled to rediscover the forgotten wisdom of my heart and body.  This changed my life and my leadership.

I had a deep desire to lead life heart-first. I decided to move towards coaching full-time. I began my certification as an Integral Coach, which I received from New Ventures West.

As a Certified Integral Coach, my approach blends both Integral Coaching and somatic work drawn from my own journey as a coach and human. Integral Coaching is a developmental approach that takes into consideration the client’s entire being and their social context. In other words, I help to align your head, heart and body. When all three elements are aligned, we more easily fall into flow states and because we uncover our gifts and bring them more fully to the world, the most authentic and powerful version of ourselves arises. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.regenerate.coach/

LinkedIn: @ThomasLoxleyRosenberg

Email: [email protected]

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The National Institute of Mental Health reports mental illnesses are common in the United States. Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (52.9 million in 2020). According to the Canadian Association of Mental Health 1 out of 5 Canadians also deal with mental illness.

“I find empathy to be probably the most important human characteristic if you’re trying to build relationships. “Dylan Sessler says. He's a mental health coach, speaker, podcast host of The Dylan Experience, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author of the book, Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles. In January of 2020, Dylan began speaking on Tik Tok about mental health and trauma. By 2022, he has accumulated more than half a million followers supporting his daily content centered around having a realistic conversation about things like mental health, abuse, trauma, self-harm, and suicide. His relentless pursuit has allowed him to impact the lives of millions while also developing a platform to help society rethink human connection and mental health. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://dylansessler.com/home

Facebook: @dylansessler

Instagram: @dylan_sessler

Twitter: @Dylan_J_Sessler

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Every year in April in the NFL Hope Springs Eternal for all 32 teams during the NFL draft. Its an opportunity for great optimism, hope and inspiration for the promise of brighter days ahead. In April of 2024 the city of Detroit and the surrounding region will be put on full display as the NFL community will ascend upon the Motor City as the host city for the annual talent selection process.

"The draft has become a prominent offseason event across the country, and we are excited to work with the Lions and their partners to bring the 2024 NFL Draft to the Motor City," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "With the help of Visit Detroit, the Detroit Sports Commission, and the City of Detroit the Lions passionate fan base and all visitors will be treated to an incredible three-day experience." Detroit beat out the likes of Green Bay and Washington D.C. to serve as the 2024 draft host.  Claude Molinari is the President & CEO at Visit Detroit.  In this role, Molinari is responsible for developing the strategic direction and overseeing the operations of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau.  He provides the leadership and direction necessary to enable the DMCVB to bring meetings and conventions, leisure and business visitors to metropolitan Detroit and accelerate economic growth. He leads the creation of the annual sales and marketing plan of the DMCVB which outlines the direction the Bureau will take to attract tourism and meetings business to the region.  He oversees the development of the annual budget. He joined me this week to discuss the economic and societal implications of Detroit being awarded the draft.

For more information: https://visitdetroit.com/

Twitter: @visitdetroit

Facebook: @visitdetroit

Instagram: @visitdetroit

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In the 2019-20 NBA season, the total attendance was at over 17 million. The league-wide average per game attendance in the NBA was 17,750 in the 2019-20 season. Jeff Munneke is the Vice President of Fan Experience for the Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx. He oversees all aspects of Fan Experiences which includes serving as the primary contact for all fan interactions with a focus on Timberwolves and Lynx season ticket members in the driveway-to-driveway experience inside Target Center.

“The goal is to create extraordinary memories in each Timberwolves and Lynx interaction under our 1 service platform - One Moment Creates a Memory” he said. He joined me this week to discuss what goes into creating an authentic fan experience.

Facebook: @JeffMunneke

Follow: @MinnesotaMunn

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What does $400.00 and your mother’s credit card have in common?  For Jean Drummond it was the beginning of making an impactful and meaningful difference in the field of healthcare. Coming from a long line of “fem-trepreneurs” in her family—both her mother and grandmother owned their own businesses—Jean was surrounded by powerful role models that would later inspire her to begin her own healthcare policy business.

She graduated from Howard State University as a Physician’s Assistant where she witnessed the impact of health inequities daily. This became her driving motivator, and she soon found herself advocating for the vulnerable populations she served. This included running a PR campaign to prevent the closure of a minority-oriented healthcare program. She knew that she was being called to a higher purpose and wanted to advance her community in meaningful ways.

All of her experiences led her to establish Healthcare Dynamics International, a national quality improvement and population health firm that has been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its achievements as a prime contractor. From one employee with $400.00 and her mother’s credit card, HCD International has grown to a thriving business with over 200 employees from 20 different countries that speak 23 unique languages.

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, Jean has remained fearlessly committed to quality healthcare and health equity for all, especially the most vulnerable. Supporting health partners and agencies, HCDI has helped to provide over 59,000 vaccinations to local communities, administered over 15,000 COVID-19 tests, and supported the contact tracing effort, leading to over 250,000 closed cases. She joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.hcdi.com/

Instagram: @hcdi_inc

Twitter: @HCDI_Inc

Facebook: @Jean Drummond

Follow: @jean_drummond

Its no secret the American political culture is broken and is in need of repair. Dr. Andrew Bard Schmookler is an award-winning author, summa cum laude graduate of Harvard University, former Democratic candidate for Congress, former talk radio host. Andy’s weekly op-ed pieces have appeared in newspapers around the country. Since 2004, Dr. Schmookler has focused his attention on the current crisis in America, which he sees as perhaps the most profound to face this nation in its history. Though this crisis manifests itself in the political sphere, he sees it as also involving a deterioration of the moral and spiritual dimensions, which have a big impact on the balance of power between constructive and destructive forces in a society. Dr. Schmookler’s current work, A Better Human Story, focuses on enabling humankind to better understand the forces at work that have driven the story of humankind on this planet. His insight into those forces shows we are capable of a much brighter future than most contemporary thinking imagines possible. He joined me this week to discuss how we can achieve a better human story. He also provided his perspective on the current state of American Politics today.

For more information: http://abetterhumanstory.org/

Twitter: @andyschmookler

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According to the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL): There are more than 835,000 Americans currently residing in assisted living communities. According to the demographics, most of these residents are white female age 85 or older.

For more information: https://ceocaregiver.com/

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @MarciaMiller

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The federal graduation rate, however, remains the only measure to compare student-athletes with the general student body. Using this measure, student-athletes graduate at the same rate as the student body: 69%. Both college athletes and their peers in the student body increased by 1 point in the past year according to the NCAA. When you’re in the middle or end of your educational journey would you be confident, you’ll make smart and practical life decisions? Do you think you could use some assistance in this area? If so, Eric Daddario is here to help. He’s a youth motivational speaker.  “I help students and athletes make better decisions to live more fulfilling lives.” Through stories and examples, my presentations engage and resonate with students and student-athletes, as I show them how they can immediately change the course of their own lives and the lives of others.

For more information: https://thedecisionswemake.com/

LinkedIn: @EricDaddario

Twitter: @ericdaddario16

Facebook: @EricDaddario

Instagram: @ericdaddario

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To maintain the appearance of manliness, the research finds that 38 percent of men do not talk to others about their feelings and almost three in 10 have never shown emotion or cried in front of others, according to www.zurich.com.  The Goliath Foundation meets every day guys where they're at, helping them to fill their toolkits with methods and ways to move past pain and lead healthier, happier lives. Benjamin Smith is the founder of the Goliath Foundation and he joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://thegoliathfoundation.com/

Facebook: @GoliathFoundation

Instagram: @lovinggoliath

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