I was sitting in church on Sunday and the pastor had us do an exercise. We held our hands four inches in front of our faces. He then asked, “How much of this room and the other people can you see?”

Of course very little. He then had us pull our hand out to 12 inches and then finally arms length. Each time we were able to see more of our surroundings and less of our hand.

The exercise illustrated he point that when you can push your problems from out in front of our nose you can understand how well things are going around you.

In order to do that you’ve got to be grateful. Today Karen Fowler drops in to give us her thoughts on gratitude and how it has helped her in her journey.

Enjoy!

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For some folks networking is a daunting word. It means meeting new people and having to introduce yourself and then try to remember their names. It can be an exhausting event.

But what if networking could be fun? What if it was easy for you and made your business even better?

Today Grant, Joey and Lacey discuss that subject and share how they’ve personally benefited from getting involved in networking opportunities.

Enjoy!

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How often have you found yourself in a boring meeting? What if whenever you hosted a meeting people actually looked forward to it?

Today Grant and Angelina talk about how to energize your communication and why it is so important. Learn how just a little bit of energy goes a long way!

Enjoy!

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Have you ever been doing a task or working on a project, and you’re just waiting for someone to come tell you you’re doing a good job?

What if you were the person who could tell yourself “good job.” Today Grant, Ashley and Scott tackle that conundrum and try to articulate the ways in which folks can recognize their value and the value in others!

Let us know how this podcast is brining value to you!

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You’ve heard it a million times. “Let’s just agree to disagree.” But what happens when you do that? All lines of communication are shut down about that subject and neither party is getting to hear the other side.

Today Grant and Joey discuss how disagreeing in an agreeable way can keep the conversation going and allow both people to learn something new!

Find out how you can learn this skill by taking the Dale Carnegie course! Email [email protected] to learn more!

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As a Dale Carnegie instructor I thought I was excited to tell people about the class and my experience. But that excitement and enthusiasm pales in comparison to that of Ty Landry.

A salesman for Electronic Protection Systems by trade, Ty has used the tools he’s learned through taking the class to improve not only his numbers, but also his personal life. Fellow EPS enthusiast and previous podcast participant Nick Roberie also shows off his flexibility by joining us with some insight of his own. All in all a good time full of great lessons!

Enjoy!

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How much time could we save if we didn’t have to go back and repeat ourselves? What if we could clearly communicate our thoughts and ideas so that they were carried out the way we envisioned?

Today Lacie and Grant tackle that project! When you take the Dale Carnegie course you learn these skills in real time so you can practice and get immediate feedback! Email Grant to find out how you could possibly take this class for free! What do you have to lose – besides more time communicating the same idea over and over?

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What would life look like in a stress-free world? Pretty boring right?

While we can’t eliminate stress completely, we can put it into perspective so that we can use it for its intended purpose – to push us forward. Too much stress can cause us to become unproductive and too little will leave us feeling like we are missing something.

Today Angelina Scroggs joins Grant Alexander to discuss the benefits of putting stress into perspective!

Enjoy!

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You know that response your significant other gives you when you ask them “Where do you want to eat?”

“Meh,” may be the response with head cocked to the side and shoulders shrugged. What if you knew how to harness the power of that reaction with your customers? What if you could get them saying “meh” about your industry, while recognizing the value your specific company or service provides?

Today Zachary Barker drops in to share the power of “Meh” in an actionable way. In fact, he’s excited to hear from you if you have questions about how you can use “meh” in your line of work!

He can be reached at [email protected] with any questions or comments. And! If you’d like to find out how you could take the Dale Carnegie course for free, contact Grant Alexander at [email protected].

Enjoy!

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A new segment on our podcast is the GA (Graduate Assistant) corner, where Grant sits down with his graduate assistants for his current 12-week Dale Carnegie class to discuss the topics they will be going over in class. This sessions GAs are Angelina Scroggs and Lacie Billiot.

Both bring so much value into the classroom that it would be a disservice to our listeners not to let them share their thoughts and ideas here on the podcast! Today’s topic is enthusiasm! Where could you use more enthusiasm in your busy day? Find out in this week’s podcast.

Let us know what you think and send me an email if you are interested in learning how you could take the Dale Carnegie class for free! [email protected]

Enjoy!

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