Off The Floor

Regret seems to be the villain of every motivational post, keynote, and mindset coaching session.

We've all heard that "the pain of hard work hurts less than the pain of regret" but what if we've got it all wrong?

What if we've miscast regret as the villain in our hero's journey?

That's the subject we explore in this solo episode of Off The Floor with Chris Lynam.

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What if you had a chance to have Steve Jobs as your mentor?

My guest today is Kelli Richards and in addition to being the President and CEO of The All Access Group, a company helping to make connections between the worlds of Music, Entertainment, and technology, Kelli was responsible for the music initiatives at Apple - yes, the same Apple that is now a Trillion dollar company.

In addition to her time there, we cover her love of music, the mastery of behind the scenes production, and how that can help you take the next step in your endeavors.

For more on Kelli Richards, check out her website: http://kellirichards.com/

In the words of modern American philosopher, Alan Iverson, we're talking about practice.

As much as our brains our like sponges, sometimes we get oversaturated.

Here is a solo episode where we'll look at why it's safe to choose information over application and what we can do make the adjustment.

Trial and Error. You can't do anything great without it. As an author, Craig Martelle had to be willing to "kill his darlings", scrap what wasn't working, and that was all fine by him. He's living his dream.

Every great story has a hero that is a daydreamer - wondering what else is out there for them. Craig Martelle certainly fits the bill. He’s taken a path that started with the military, to a law degree, business consulting, and now writing every day.

He's a best selling indie author with tips for anyone, Alaskan author or not, that wants to take the next step in their own Hero's Journey.

For more on Craig Martelle, check out his website: https://craigmartelle.com/

The only way to build balance is to challenge it.

So in this episode, I'll share the most challenging and destructive thing that ever happened to our business. It was the thing that nearly broke us and yet, it became the catalyst to show us the areas we needed to address.

We'll also look at how these learning lessons could have helped a famous business that opted to stay the course, to avoid the challenges it required, only to lead to their downfall.

It's a solo episode perfect to start off your week, or your next meeting, with the right frame of mind.

If the organization of your home is a metaphor for your life, then what is it saying?

This is both the challenge and opportunity that I have in interviewing organizational guru, author, and podcaster, Lisa Woodruff.

As with anything, it all starts with our mentality.

What are the thoughts, feelings, and fears that are standing in the way from haivng a more organized living or workspace?

What do the collection of junk drawers say about us?

What are the steps to getting to a better, and more organized, place?

What are the life tie-ins that we can learn from these lessons?

I hope you enjoy this episode and even if you have a junk drawer or two within arms reach, there are no judgements here.

For more on Lisa Woodruff, check out her website: organize365.com

How important is human contact?

As humans, we are social animals that crave contact, yet why is it that any trip through a coffee shop or company headquarters seems to contradict that.

Today's guest is Samantha Hess. She is an expert in cuddling. In fact, she's literally a professional at it. Her business is designed to deliver physical contact, helping people of all varieties to make a human connection, in a platonic and professional fashion.

While her occupation may not be normal, her story is something anyone can benefit from.

She's an author, founder, was a cuddling contestant on America's Got Talent, and is on Off The Floor Episode 22, "The Connectivity of a Cuddle".

Read more about Samantha Hess: https://cuddleuptome.com

This story was so important to my career that this episode was created in two different segments, in two different states, on two different microphones, but with one critical message:

You can't borrow someone else's value.

Price may be what you pay, but value is what you feel and receive. In my case, I had a history when it came to the price of dance lessons but it took a special student, after a rocky start as a teacher, for me to truly discover why my assessments were off, and just how valuable dance lessons can be.

When you hear the term Sales, does it conjure a good feeling or a bad feeling?

Some people hear it and cringe, thinking of some high-pressure car salesman, or that cold caller that interrupts your dinner hawking magazine subscriptions or timeshare properties. But the truth is, selling is an indispensable skill in business and persuasive communication in general. It can help you with your elevator pitch, help you convince a recruiter or client why you ’re the right person for a job, and even with an invitation to dance. Whatever level you ’re at in your selling game, keep listening, for my conversation with one of the greatest sales and communication legends of the last 40 years, Tom Hopkins.

For more on Tom Hopkins, from books to speaking engagements, check out his website: www.tomhopkins.com

While we've all run away from our problems at some point, but this episode is about running towards a new identity.

Tofe Evans is an ultra-marathon runner, keynote speaker, and has just released the book, "Everyone Has a Plan Until Sh!t Hits the Fan".

He's an advocate for grit and endurance in the workplace and helps organizations discover those all too important traits.

Enjoy Tofe Evans on Off The Floor, Episode 19.