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We talk about and "remember" 9/11 in America in a very callous way, without truly remembering that nearly 3,000 people died at work. Nearly 3,000 people.

The 2996 project aims to remember those people. For years, I've been writing about Claudia Martinez Foster. Claudia had a fun life. She wanted to start a family. She loved children. She loved makeup. She had a job on the 105th floor of Tower One, World Trade Center. And, she lost her life on September 11th, 2001, at work. I will never stop writing or talking about Claudia.

This week I wanted to share with you my thoughts on old Labor Day traditions, the emergence of the "new" Labor Day and remembering 9/11. If the topic of terrorism is hard for you (as it is for many of us) or you've lost someone on 9/11, this episode might be one you want to skip.

1. My memorial to Claudia Martinez Foster
2. Why the idea of Labor Day as a union holiday is an old and stupid idea
3. The new Labor Day, a day for remembering, a day of service and moving towards self-awareness
4. A reminder that you have a chance to do something great, don't blow it

Claudia Foster, 26, broker's assistant, loved children

Claudia Martinez Memorial

It's Important to Remember

Cocktails Before the Collapse

Project 2996

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Do you love having five jobs? Do you love chasing down invoices and getting four hours of sleep a night because you're worried about the future? Yeah, I didn't think so. In fact, nobody probably really loves any part of the side hustle. More on that in a moment. But first, meet this week's guest, Mary Ellen Slayter. She's the Founder and CEO of Rep Cap Media, a B2B Marketing agency focused on helping their clients create leads, sales, and revenue. Of course, Mary Ellen is so much more than that. She's a scientist. She's a journalist. She's a former writer at the Washington Post. And she's also a mother, a partner, and an absolute dear friend.

Mary Ellen is also someone who has a strong opinion on entrepreneurship and the hustle economy. Now, I don't know when the word hustle emerged in our lexicon as a good thing, but Mary Ellen and I are here to tell you it is not a good thing. It is not a proper way to live your life. It's not a proper way to be connected to the people you love. And it certainly isn't a good way to run a business. So if you're interested in hearing about the side hustle (and why it's actually no good) and thinking about solutions for the future of work, listen in to this episode of Let's Fix Work.

1. What is causing the emergence and negative trend where we're just working all the time without stopping
2. The driving force behind the hustle economy
3. How the hustle economy affects men and women differently
4. Some ways that we can fight the hustle
5. Some sales advice from Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen Slayter on LinkedIn

Rep Cap Media

https://www.12geniuses.com/

https://ryanestis.com/

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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

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This week's episode is a bit different. Why? Well, I am the guest (and the host). I have some important things to share with you about Human Resources and I felt compelled to switch up the format a bit to get my message to you uninterrupted.

I dive into what Human Resources is and how some people may have a different view of what Human Resources is supposed to look like. I also share about the four quadrants of Human Resources (what they are and why they're needed), and what makes a great Human Resources professional. What could the world of HR be if we had nothing to lose? Find out in this unique and high energy episode of Let's Fix Work.

1. What Human Resources is (and what it should be)
2. Some problems in HR and where they stem from
3. The Four Quadrants of Human Resources
4. What to do if you're struggling in your career

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EPISODE CREDITS:

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

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This week I get to introduce you to a dear friend of mine, Victorio Milian. Some people refer to him as the most disruptive man in human resources. Is that hyperbole? Is that true? Well, on the surface, Victorio is a human resources consultant, a father, a husband, and a volunteer. He also is a hobbyist photographer. So yes, he's got a normal life. But he is also the founder of a movement called #fixitSHRM. SHRM is the Society for Human Resource Management. Why does it need to be fixed? Well, that's exactly what we're talking about today.

What would you do if an association that represents you starts to behave in a way that you don't agree with? Do you stay with it? Do you leave it? Do you speak up? What happens when you try to reach out to the leadership and they don't respond? Victorio was faced with this dilemma, he made his choice and the #fixitSHRM movement was born. I will let you decide whether or not you believe Victorio is in the right or wrong. But this is for sure, our conversation is one worth listening to and worth having, without a doubt.

So if you're interested in a conversation about ethical leadership and hearing about one man's attempt to fix an organization he feels is misrepresenting HR, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let's Fix Work.

1. Why people describe Victorio as disruptive in the world of human resources
2. Victorio's definition of ethical leadership, what is it and why it matters
3. Leadership begins with us, it starts at a local level
4. SHRM and how Victorio feels about it
5. We discuss whether or not people need a seat at the table in Washington to truly affect change
6. Why Victorio feels his battle with SHRM is important
7. The HR workforce's role and responsibility in the world of HR
8. Some parallels Victorio sees between the world of HR and the world of photography

Victorio on Twitter

Victorio on LinkedIn

Humareso

Creative Photography Consulting

Skyword

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Articles of interest:

Well-known advocate to lead White House board on historically black colleges

SHRM CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Named to Commerce Department's American Workforce Policy Advisory Board

‪#fixitSHRM - What It Is, And Is Not

SHRM-Koch Institute Research Identifies Value of Considering People with Criminal Records for Employment

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This week's podcast features a guest who was a real treat for me. I'd like to introduce you to my friend, Jeff Gordinier, Food and Drinks Editor at Esquire Magazine. Jeff is also the author of a book about the most famous and most celebrated chef in the world, René Redzepi. The book, Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World, is about leadership, innovation, creativity, and saying, "Yes," to experiences that can change your life. I mean, come on, if that doesn't say, "Let's Fix Work," I don't know what does!

Whether you are reading what Jeff is writing in the New York Times or listening to our conversation about risk-change transformation and René Redzepi, you are bound to be transfixed by his witty, engaging, and creative demeanor. So if you want to hear from a disaffected Gen-X writer, go on a road-trip food tour, and enjoy a conversation about risk-change transformation, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let's Fix Work.

1. Who René Redzepi is and why Jeff decided to write a book about him
2. About being drawn to peak experiences and to the prospect of enlightenment
3. Leadership in the kitchen and how it could be modeled in other businesses
4. The importance of creating a connected and natural work environment, and how it affects the employee experience
5. Why it's good to have more diversity and inclusion in the workplace
6. About it being a golden moment for women and black chefs in gastronomy
7. How Jeff defines visionary chefs
8. When work is at its best, it does feel like a community

Jeff on Instagram

Jeff on LinkedIn

Jeff as Food & Drinks Editor, Esquire Magazine

Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World

Here She Comes Now: Women in Music Who Have Changed Our Lives

X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking

René Redzepi

PoetryFoundation.org

Noma Restaurant (Denmark)

Eleven Madison Park (NYC)

Downtime: Deliciousness at Home, Nadine Levy Redzepi and René Redzepi

David Chang and Momofuku

SEIŌBO (Australia)

Via Carota (NYC)

Meson Sevilla (NYC)

Angus Barn (North Carolina)

Brooklyn Museum

Hangar Studios

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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

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Bill Perry is the founder of The Innovatus Group. Bill was referred to me by one of the listeners of the show. They described him as a Sherpa. Yes, a Sherpa. While that phrase is often overused, Bill is the real deal. He offers extremely personalized executive development, coaching, and team training. The people who work with him rave about their results.

Bill comes at his work from the heart. He is plainspoken. He does not use any buzzwords and he believes in a better you, better teams, better business, and better life. Bill truly believes that in order to be a good employee, you have to live with integrity. If you want to be a leader, you have to live from the inside out. Today we talk about working human and leading from the heart. So if you're interested in listening to a conversation about consulting and leadership and hearing from someone who brings his whole heart to the conversation, I know you're going to enjoy this episode of Let's Fix Work.

1. Over-indexing on careers when things are broken at home or under-indexing on their careers when things are broken at work and why it happens
2. A conversation about integrity, Bill's personal take on it and how he makes it a part of his work
3. The biggest challenge leaders are facing in order to restore integrity to themselves, plus what is holding leaders back
4. How self-care is important, including getting quality sleep, moving more, and eating healthy
5. The biggest challenges small teams face and how Bill is helping to solve them
6. As a coach, when do you know it's time to send someone to a therapist versus continuing to stay along with them
7. We talk about how appreciation is the language of engagement, discuss our different love languages and how it all plays into fixing work

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Twitter: @innovatusgroup

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EPISODE CREDITS:

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

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This week I welcome Dan Cockerell to the show. Once upon a time, Dan was the VP of Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom. He is now an Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Leadership Mentor. Because this is a podcast about leadership and work, it was only fitting to have an ex-Disney executive on to talk about leadership.

In this episode, we talk about how and why Disney became the gold standard of employee experience, training, and development. Then we talk in-depth about dilemmas versus problems, as well as professional detachment and some ways Dan is currently fixing work. So if you want to learn from someone who knows a thing or two about the gold standard of work and how to fix it, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let's Fix Work.

In this episode, you'll hear:

1. What makes Disney the gold standard regarding employee experience, training, and development
2. About corporations that provide such great wealth but also struggle at the bottom end of the spectrum to meet certain basic needs and why it happens
3. The difference between a problem and a dilemma
4. How Dan looks at dilemmas and some ways he is currently fixing work
5. What do you do if the labor pool isn't meeting your standards
6. Dan's advice to the 20-year-old version of himself

DanCockerell.com

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Dan's Podcast: https://dancockerell.com/blog/podcast/

Dan Cockerell on LinkedIn

This week's guest is Mandie Brice. She's a hair and makeup artist, a model, and the host of The Bold Moves Podcast. I first met Mandie when I needed a hair and makeup artist for an event. When Mandie came into my hotel room, I didn't know a thing about her. I soon found out she's a phenomenally talented individual who's a former Milwaukee Public School teacher. She didn't like the political system in Milwaukee, the state of Wisconsin, or America and decided to transform her side hustle into her full-time job.

This episode represents a moment in my life when I was curious enough about someone to just shut up and listen to them tell a story. While she was doing my hair and makeup, I played podcast host without even realizing it, I asked her some questions and she told me her life story. It was so interesting and fascinating that I knew I needed to ask her to be a guest on Let's Fix Work to do it all over again. So if you've ever wondered how to make a move from the thing that you're doing today to something else that you love and still pay your bills, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let's Fix Work.

1. The reason why Mandie decided to leave her career as a teacher to become a makeup artist
2. How and why she chose makeup and beauty as her entrepreneurial journey
3. What Mandie deems the most surprising about the makeup and beauty industry
4. Mandie turns the tables and picks my brain on public speaking
5. What I love and don't love about speaking
6. How to get paid to speak or rather how to get started
7. Why currency isn't just cash currency

www.MandieBrice.com

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My first guest of the summer is Danny Fahey, owner of Castle Fitness. He also happens to be my personal trainer. Danny isn't just a strength coach and personal trainer, he's an entrepreneur too. One of the reasons I love Danny is because he's not afraid to tackle the myths of wellness and wellbeing. And he is also not afraid to create unique training experiences for his clients.

Through his company, he is providing virtual exercise via a Facebook portal. I've done it and it's amazing. He is trying to disrupt the experience we get at the gym by bringing you the best of personal training and strength coaching, but also allowing you to do it in your living room, your basement, your dining room, or wherever you hook up to your Facebook portal. In today's episode, we talk about his creative use of an interesting and emerging piece of technology for health and wellness.

I'm honored to be his friend, I'm honored to talk about his business, and I really hope you enjoy this episode with Danny Fahey.

1. The concept of strength and why it's so important
2. Some common myths around fitness, strength, and wellbeing
3. Is there a right way or optimal way for people to eat in this world or should eating be an individualized approach?
4. The supplement market - what's the real deal?
5. The difference between Planet Fitness and Lifetime Fitness and whether or not this type of gym membership is effective
6. Can people actually get strong without the help of a coach? Danny shares his thoughts
7. Home-based training (aka virtual exercise), the advent of technology and how it is reshaping the fitness industry

Castle Fitness website: https://www.castle.fit/

Castle Fit Live: https://www.facebook.com/CastleFitLive/

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Up until recently, I was using the words job description and job posting interchangeably. They are two very different things. A job description is a technical document and it includes some high-level esoteric stuff, like competencies, abilities, and requirements. You cannot have a fair and equitable work environment unless you have a clear and specifically delineated job description. And well, a job posting is what you put on the Internet (or back in the "olden" days, in the newspaper).

In this episode, I speak with Don Berman, COO of HRTMS. HRTMS is evangelical about belonging, inclusion, and diversity in the workforce. You may have guessed, their perspective focuses on getting the job description right from the get-go. Because, if you get the job description right, you can't help but pay, treat, and consider people in a fair and just way.

I was so fascinated by this conversation. It's really about getting things right and about operational and organizational excellence. So if you're looking to tackle job descriptions, find out what they really are and what they are not, then sit back and listen to this episode of Let's Fix Work.

1. The differences between job descriptions and job postings
2. Why recruiters and HR teams are not spending time and money on job descriptions
3. Writing job descriptions: the need to remove the incumbent or the person who's doing the work from the individual description itself
4. Why a job description needs to be used as a tool by which we measure performance
5. Over 70% of those surveyed said they were unhappy with the state of their job descriptions and why people have resigned themselves to the idea that job descriptions will always be a mess
6. How we can fix job descriptions for today's workforce

"The job description has the responsibility to be the empirical piece. The piece that says this is what the job should be. And this way it gives you a way to measure people who either under or overachieve." Don Berman, COO, HRTMS

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Connect with Don Berman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donberman/

HRTMS website: https://www.hrtms.com

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