We all have set backs. It's what we do with those disruptions that define us in the long run. Listen to this inspiring podcast as PureReinvention team member Sonya Robinson talks with co-host Julie Owens about disruption on a personal level.

QUOTE IT

"Knowing when to hold on. Knowing when we need to walk away." (1:29)

"When opportunity knocks … walk across the threshold to go and experience my next level of reinvention." (2:23)

"Is this working for me?" (3:24)

DIG IN

(1:02) Being honest with ourselves. (1:48) When opportunity knocks. (2:56) Being honest even if it hurts. (3:45) Acting on honest realizations.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Be an agent of your own change. Find your inner voice and listen to it.

Being outgoing and a skillful disruptor is a learned process for most of us. In this episode Monica Ware shares with Mike how she embraces this learning process.

QUOTE IT

"If you don't make incremental adjustments as you go, then things explode and are uncomfortable." (2:44)

"Which path do you want to take?" (9:53)

"Controlled disruption" (12:51)

DIG IN

(2:23) To be a learned disruptor. (5:13) The value of reinventing yourself first. (10:01) Coaching others to move.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

As you assess your professional life, consider questions such as: "Is this working for me? Am I happy, fulfilled? Am I being challenged?"

March's line up is dedicated to how we deal with disruptions in our personal lives. In this episode, Mike Bills discusses with Amy Frankmann how you can apply PureReinvention principles to disruptions in your personal life.

QUOTE IT

"Her personal life and her professional life met." (2:30)

"What happens after five o'clock?" (3:03)

"After the disruption you have to own your own behavior." (4:23)

"Use what we have done as the spring board of where we're going." (6:29)

DIG IN

(0:53) How to stay focused on the end goal. (1:58) When personal conviction is lacking. (4:00) Simplify and put framework around moving things forward. (5:06) Take time to listen to yourself.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Build your self-confidence. Make a list of all the things you did today, in your personal life. Reflect upon what you have become and build on that.

Would you drop everything to chase your dream? Even against advice of friends and family? That's what Antea Shelton and her sister did to chase their dream of writing a song for Beyoncé. Listen this week as Mike talks to Antea Shelton, vocal coach and owner of Aplus Music Group.

QUOTE IT

"Disrupt what was normal." (5:25)

"Test the market with what you do." (8:30)

"My role as a teacher has taught me not to disrupt somebody and leave them alone, but to partner with them so that we go together." (9:58)

"You catch flies better with honey than with vinegar." (14:04)

DIG IN

(5:56) Function in fear or love. (7:49) Internal self-confidence. (9:58) Co-leadership and collaboration. (11:25) Become a vibe master.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Learn to be a vibe master. Listen and feel what the other person is feeling to determine the next best move.

Why is Mike wearing the pink hat? Well you just have to listen to the episode to find out! We got so much from our talk with Julie Owens that we had to bring her back for a second interview. This time we talked about how to handle disruption in the office and use common sense to work out differences.

QUOTE IT

"Does a degree define who I am as a professional?" (3:02)

"Common sense is not so common, but we need to use it in resolving differences." (5:28)

"Words are gifts and words are weapons." (5:37)

"A scared man can't win." (15:17)

DIG IN (2:29) Education comes in different packages. (5:20) Disagreeing without being disagreeable. (6:30) Tools for success.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Disagree without being disagreeable. Be conscience of what you're saying and how you're saying it.

You see a lot being a federal judge for over 27 years, but nothing could prepare him for the role he was to play in Detroit's bankruptcy. Join us for a fascinating interview where Judge Rosen shares some stories behind the grand bargain that saved Detroit.

QUOTE IT

"Get out of the river nile … and confront the realities." (13:26)

"Resolve the underlying structural problems." (14:19)

"The real core is about creating more heros and less villains." (20:40)

DIG IN

(4:54) Recognized a different approach was needed. (7:50) The binary equation. (11:54) Creativity when obligation exceeds the revenue stream. (15:31) Be tenacious and persistent.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Leaders are tenacious and persistent. Ask probing questions from stakeholders and customers. Leave no stone unturned when searching for solutions.

February's line up focuses on how people handle disruption in their professional lives. Listen to Mike Bills and Sonya Robinson of Team PureReinvention as they discuss professional disruption.

QUOTE IT

"All next generation success as a leader … comes first from us." (0:50)

"(Professional disruption) The ownership of your own professional destiny." (3:54)

"Close the door behind them as they move forward." (6:32)

DIG IN

(0:20) Professional disruption defined. (4:04) Tools to navigate an aggressive and upward mobility journey. (6:03) Recipe for sustainable change.

TIP OF THE WEEK:

Always move forward. If you've decided to move on, going back is not an option.

Mike Bills and Monica Ware, president of Association Management Solutions, summarize what we've learned from this month's episodes. We can all learn lessons from the disruption that has happened in Detroit in recent years. QUOTE IT "What happens when things go too long?" (4:29) "The savvy businesses will look for the gaps and fill in." (8:17) "Through disruption the wise leader is able to navigate and forge next step opportunity." (9:24) DIG IN (2:43) Disruption defined. (5:03) Defense for major disruption. (7:00) Balance with minor disruptions. (8:28) The importance of the entrepreneurial thought process. TIP OF THE WEEK: Major disruption is often a product of years of neglect. Asking the tough questions early and often can avert disaster.