Level Up with Dan Chiodo

BE DRIVEN

There are some people who are so driven that they just can’t stop achieving in many different areas of their career and life.  Kevin Bradberry is one of those people.  Watch him unfold the story of his life, his organization and how being a student of life has helped him get to where he is today. 

Show Notes:

I. Open up to new things

  A. Good can come at any time    --  You just don't know what it might be  B. Just keep going  C. Look for someone who does things interesting to you or better than you    -- You don't need to compete with them. Make them your friend       a. Learn from them      b. Make them a mentor

II. Become very good at one thing before you move on III. Communication skills and Networking skills are essential to have (or to develop)  -- Driven networking 

IV.  Right People plus Right Process equals Productivity

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In the next podcast in our Season of BEING, we have Marilyn Bouldin in BE BRAVE. She will share some moments in her own life where she’s had to be brave. Also, we’ll address being brave enough to be an actor on stage.

Show Notes:

I. Start with a positive attitude

  A. A choice you make each day

  B. Comes from her faith

  C. Making this choice affects your spiritual, mental, and physical well being

II. Being BRAVE

  A. It's all in what we : 1. Imagine 2. Think about 3. Believe we can do

  B. Use what you've got

III. Help others be BRAVE

  A. Remind them of: 1. Who they are 2. What you know they can do: I know you can do this 3. What they know they can do: You know you can do this

IV. Don't wait for some day... some day never comes

V. Find a local community theatre and participate there

 

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In the next podcast in our Season of BEING, we have Chris Egelston, the key note speaker, infotainer and corporate magician as our guest. Get ready for power-packed ideas AND some magic tricks, too!

Goal Setting A. Where do you want to go? B. How can you get there?

Marketing A. The lifeblood of any business B. Connecting and engaging with your current and potential audience

Networking A. Connections and relationships B. Real relationships, not just "Facebook friends"

Customer Experience A. Beyond customer service B. Ex: 1. How did your customers hear about you? 2. How do they hear you/ see you on the phone in the store in the building in the entryway when you follow up C. Your brand is what people say about you

The CEO Program A. Currently 70 programs in 10 states B. Helps students develop their skill set in their own hometown C. Students start and operate their own business D. Encourages community engagement

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It’s the BEING season on the Level Up video podcast. This month Michelle Wedlake, Lifestyles Director at Tidewater in Southwest Florida talks about her campaign to spread kindness. Here’s your chance to take a survey to rate your level of kindness.

Kindness is the New Cool

  I.   12 Kindness Steps to get you started...

      1.   Send handwritten thank you notes via the mail      2.   Text a friend a kind message      3.   Let someone go ahead of you in line      4.   Genuinely compliment someone      5.   Leave a generous tip      6.   Treat yourself to a relaxing evening                 (Be kind to yourself)      7.   Pay for someone's coffee      8.   Tell your spouse/ partner/ friend that you appreciate them      9.   Send or buy flowers for a friend              (They can even be from your garden.)     10.  Contact someone you haven't spoken with in a while     11.  Let someone into your lane when driving     12.  Say hello to everyone you pass by    II.  Some qualities that help you exhibit Kindness...

    A.  Compassion    B.  Fun    C.  Luck     D.  Opportunity      E.  Passion for service

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This episode is part of the “Being” season of the Level Up year. This month it’s “Be Bold”.

Shawn Roberts talks about a change in his career from the culinary world to the communications

management world.

I.  Beginnings

     A.  Eagle Scouts

          1.  Learned physical and mental discipline

     B.  Vocational School

          1.  Learned discipline with baking

          2.  Learned creativity with cooking

     C.  Willing Workers on Organic Farms

          1.  In Australia

          2.  Known as WOOFing

     D.  Restaurant work

           1.  Working within your crew

           2.  Relying upon and trusting each other

II.  BOLD moves

      A.  Reached burnout in his position

      B.  Lack of opportunity for advancement

      C.  Willing to embrace change

            1.  Outside eyes looking in

            2.  New ways to do things

      D.   Start with a positive attitude and get positivity in return

             1.  Reverse is also true (negative attitude gets negativity)

      E.  Take the leap but be willing to learn and adapt

     

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What a great interview with Kristi Spencer, founder of The Polite Company. This Level Up Video Podcast is entitled “Be Polite”. How do you stack up in this important area of performance? Listen in and Level Up as Dan interviews some of the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds!

Whether you are a solopreneur, a young professional, a seasoned professional in a small company, or a larger one—you will learn so much as you listen to people who have experiences that can help you think about what you do and how you might do it better.

As you listen to some of our guests, you may know someone who has a story to tell. Maybe it’s you! Join us for the next podcast and listen to our impressive library of guest speakers from all walks of life.

 

Show Notes

I.  The Polite company:  Be Polite

 

     A.  Formal vs. Informal

 

          1.  People are less formal today

          2.  When you are formal, it's easier to stand out.  Examples...

                a.  Send a Thank You note

                b.  Hold a door

                c.  Compliment someone

         3.  How you decide to impact other people can make you seem more successful

  

II.  Incivility

 

     A.  Affects an organization, not just a person

           1.    Need a culture of respect

 

     B.  You need a buddy who will tell you like it is

           1.  Let you know when your behavior was uncivil instead of polite

 

     C.  Biggest mistakes

 

           1.  Phones

                a.  Overuse of cell phone

                b.  Talking too loudly on any phone 

 

           2.  Talking 

                a.  Gossip

                b.  Bad language

                c.  Too loudly in general

                d.  Not knowing your audience

 

      D.  When you make a mistake

            1.  Admit it

            2.  Apologize

            3.  Move on quickly

                  a.  Don't dwell on it 

 

II.  Etiquette

     A.  Know enough of the "rules" so you are comfortable focussing your attention on the person or event

 

     B.  Empathy

           1.  Consideration, respect, honesty

           2.  I can see your point of view, even if I don't necessarily agree with it

           3.  Look outside yourself

 

     C.  Choose to believe the good in others, not for them but for you

 

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In this Level Up episode, we meet a lady who has made great things possible. She has been in various careers and added something deeply special to each one. Georgia Turner believes that creating experiences is part of what one must do to serve clients and customers.

I.  What is good for your soul?     A.  Just because you are good at something doesn't mean it's good for your soul     B.  You may need to look a long time to find what's good for your soul     C.  Do whatever turns up the corners of your mouth     D.  It's never too late     E.  You should listen more than you talk

II.  Creating experiences for your employees, clients and customers     A.  Tweak every sense           1.  Smell, taste, sound, temperature, service, quality     B.  Are you a person who             1.  Makes things happen             2.  Watches what happens             3.  Wonders what happens

Meet the fierce and fabulous Melody Morgan, President of Morgan Coaching & Consulting. She updates us one some significant topics of today AND tells us about how to be “authentically significant”.

I. Learning from and understanding others

A. Men often prefer to learn from men

B. Women often prefer to learn from women

II. Understanding yourself

A. Intrinsic

1. What do you like

2. What are your passions

3. Your personality style

4. Your desires

5. How am I inside/ how do others see me on the outside

6. Have more confidence in yourself

B. Extrinsic

1. What do people think of you

2. How do they perceive you

3. How do they receive the info we give them

III. Making decisions

A. Women can be good decision makers

1. Good multi taskers/ What is Plan B

B. Making a wrong decision

1. Not a failure

2. Educational

C. Fear can be a deterrent or a motivator

D. Doubt can be self sabotage or paralyzing

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What is it like to be a young leader asked to run a major department in an organization? There are many twists and turns, but if you do it well, you can create a great culture for your team AND provide a great service to your community.

News

I. Journalists

A. Good writers are typically avid readers

B. Outside perspective is beneficial

C. A number of journalists do not have a journalism background

D. They need a commitment to the concepts of journalism

E. Main job is to keep the community informed

II. Where is journalism headed?

A. Unknown

III. Diversify your skill set

A. Search for grants

1. A variety of grants can be found if you look enough

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This 23-year old is working on his Masters Degree at George Washington University and will be

doing professional work in the niche field of democracy-building in Eurasia. He shares his

recent time in Russia and what he learned from the experience.

I. Career Building

A. Building a new life or career from scratch

1. Where do you go

2. What do you need to find

3. What do you need to buy

B. Using disruptions to your advantage

1. Facing a disruption you can't push out of the way

a. You can't move over

b. You can't get past

c. You have to change direction

2. Once you have done this, you know what to do in similar situations

a. You can better prepare yourself

b. Don't necessarily have to be overly aggressive

II. A Russian perspective

A. When Putin is faced with opposition

1. He tries to pick an opposition to rally nationalism

2. He uses opposition to flex his muscles to build up domestic support

B. All news in Russia is government controlled and censored

1. Russian liberals don't believe the news

C. Putin's goal was to prevent the expansion of Nato

1. In the end, NATO doubled it's support

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