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Carl Pullein talks about why responding to distractions does not make you valuable

Episode 601: Why Responding to Distractions Does Not Make You Valuable by Carl Pullein on Increasing Creativity and Productivity

Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses. 

His passion and dedication to helping people become better at managing their time so they can focus on what is important to them is legendary and his presentations and workshops are highly interactive, entertaining and educational.

The original post can be found here: https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/why-responding-to-distractions-does-not-make-you-valuable/30/8/2017 

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Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about how to lead by delegating more

Episode 600: How to Lead By Stepping Back: Five Steps to Delegation by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including FASTER TOGETHER: Accelerating Your Team's Productivity (Berrett-Koehler 2018). She is a past president of the National Speakers Association, and a member of its exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame (with fewer than 175 members worldwide.) Stack's clients include Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America, and she has been featured on the CBS Early Show and CNN, and in the New York Times.

The original post is located here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2014/07/how-to-lead-by-stepping-back-five-steps-to-delegation/ 

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Margo Aaron of That Seems Important shares two short posts covered why marketers promise silver bullets and how long your content should be

Episode 599: Why Do Marketers Promise a Silver Bullet That Doesn’t Work AND How Long Should Your Content Be by Margo Aaron

Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs. She's a regular contributor to Inc and lives in Jersey City as a Daywalker.

The original posts are located here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/marketing/silverbullet/ & https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/marketing/how-long-should-it-be/ 

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Margo Aaron of That Seems Important shares two short posts covered why marketers promise silver bullets and how long your content should be

Episode 599: Why Do Marketers Promise a Silver Bullet That Doesn't Work AND How Long Should Your Content Be by Margo Aaron

Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs. She's a regular contributor to Inc and lives in Jersey City as a Daywalker.

The original posts are located here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/marketing/silverbullet/ & https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/marketing/how-long-should-it-be/ 

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Karl Staib shares a new approach to managing employees

Episode 598: Managing Employees Used to Be Hard. Then I Tried This by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly

Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid twenties and now he is living in San Antonio with his wife and two boys. If you enjoy his writing, he encourages you to reach out to him at DigToFly.com. He wants to hear about how you've learned to grow from your own struggles. When his father passed it was focusing on gratitude that helped him get through one of the most difficult times in his life. It taught him the importance of bringing gratitude to every single situation. Whether it's a difficult situation like his father's death or amazing one like drinking ice cold tea by the river with his son. That's why he wants to bring more gratitude into the workplace. His work inside a fortune 500 company that regularly ranks in top 10 for best place to work has shown him the importance of gratitude and how it increases productivity and communication. If you want to learn more just go to DigToFly.com. He is also a big fan of traveling, meditation, Yoga, hikes in lush terrain and his family.

The original post is located here: https://digtofly.com/managing-employees-used-to-be-hard-then-i-tried-this/ 

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Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership shares two short posts covering how to improve staff retention in unusual work environments and 5 ways to maximize digital marketing

Episode 597: Improving Staff Retention In Unusual Work Environments AND 5 Ways to Maximize Digital Marketing by Michael Levitt

Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, and is one of the world's leading authorities in burnout recovery and prevention. He is also a Fortune 500 consultant, #1 bestselling author, and host of the Breakfast Leadership Show, a top 200 podcast on iTunes. He is a 2x Top 20 Global Thought Leader on Culture with Thinkers360. He is a former Healthcare executive, CIO, and CFO overseeing $ 2 Billion budgets, so he’s seen and done it all.

The original post is located here: https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/improving-staff-retention-in-unusual-work-environments & https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/5-ways-to-maximize-your-digital-marketing-and-stay-ahead-of-the-game 

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Brandt Smith with Get Rich Slowly talks about networking your way to job security

Episode 596: Network Your Way to Job Security by Brandt Smith with Get Rich Slowly on Building and Using Network Contacts

J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate.

The original post is located here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/network-your-way-to-job-security/ 

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Seth Godin talks about building an audience for the long term

Episode 595: The Platform Vs. The Eyeballs by Seth Godin on Building an Audience For the Long Term

Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His most recent book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around the world

Though renowned for his writing and speaking, Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!).

By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world.

In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame. In an astonishing turn of events, in May 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame as well. He might be the only person in both.

The original post is located here: https://seths.blog/2009/09/the-platform-vs-the-eyeballs/ 

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Adi Redzic talks about how great organizational cultures are built

Episode 594: Entreployment: How Great Organizational Cultures Are Built by Adi Redzic on Cultivating Workplace Happiness

Adi Redzic is an award-winning life, business, and leadership coach, entrepreneur, author of two books, and motivational speaker. From a war-torn childhood to meetings at The White House, Adi has proven the possibility of change and growth.

The original post is located here: https://www.adiredzic.com/journal/2018/4/17/entre-ployment-13-ways-to-empower-your-employees-to-own-it 

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Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey shares 5 side hustle ideas for you to start making money

Episode 593: 5 Side Hustles For You to Start Making Money by Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey

Amon and Christina are former federal government employees that focused on saving, making, and investing money so that they could grow enough wealth in their investments to never have to work again.

And, guess what? They did it! At the age of 39, they reached financial independence, quit their jobs, and retired!

If you're interested in learning how to save, make and invest money on the road to financial independence and retiring early (i.e., FIRE) – their site is for you!

Subscribe to their YouTube channel for more how-to videos on how to make, save, and invest more money in the pursuit of financial independence.

The original post is located here: https://www.ourrichjourney.com/blog/5-side-hustles-for-you-to-start-making-money 

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