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Read to Lead Podcast

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  • 219: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges Into New Value Frontiers
    Whereas last week’s guest just published his fifteenth book, this week’s guest happens to be a first-time author.
    It has been a lifelong dream and about three years in the making for Alice Mann, and her new book is an amazing accomplishment! (Want to publish your own book in less than 90 days? Keep reading.)

    Alice is the founder of Mann Advisors. She’s also a Senior Consultant at Kates Kesler Organization Consulting, a Forbes.com Leadership Columnist, and Lecturer at Columbia University.
    Her new book is called Future First: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges Into New Value Frontiers.
    Alice’s book is a practical guide for any business leader who wants to build, expand or reinvent their company by finding new value in global challenges. 
    Through real-life business examples ranging from Nike to Opower, she lays out how to identify and adopt the future first leadership mindset and business capabilities required to achieve lasting and integrated performance results.
    Alice argues that successful partnerships and alliances among big global companies and small mission-driven ones can reshape the global ecosystems of apparel, food, and energy, and remake the future of our world.
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    In today’s episode, I ask Alice to share:

    * Some of the world’s toughest innovation challenges moving forward and how your company can play a role in helping solve them
    * How to change your mindset to think more like a Future First Leader
    * Ways that successful companies are building Future First thinking into their culture and DNA
    * …and much more!


    This Episode is Sponsored By Self-Publishing School
    My friend Chandler Bolt is the founder of Self-Publishing School, which is an online education company dedicated to one thing: Helping you get your book idea out of your head and onto paper as quickly as possible, and then getting your published book into the hands of as many readers as possible.
    Chandler is hosting a FREE training where he’ll show you the exact process to follow to go from blank page to published author in as little as 90 days, and the exact book launch blueprint to follow to launch your book to $10,000 and beyond (and earn monthly royalties month after month).
    If you’ve EVER thought about writing a book (whether as an extra income stream, to generate leads for your business, or to share a story you’ve wanted to tell) you OWE it to yourself to sign up for this training – and it’s completely free!
    Oh! And when you sign up for the training, Chandler is going to send you a copy of his book Published absolutely free!

    Alice’s Book
    You can order
    25 min
  • 218: Revolutionize How You Work with The Fun Formula
    I’ve known of today’s guest for several years. In fact, he’s now written 15 books in all.
    How, then, has it taken me 5 years into the show to invite him on? So many books, so little time I guess. But, better late than never.

    Worth the wait? Absolutely!
    Not only is Joel Comm a super-fun and down-to-earth guy, but I discovered that we both have quite a bit in common (more on that during the show).
    Speaking of fun, his new book is called The Fun Formula: How Curiosity, Risk-Taking and Serendipity Can Revolutionize How You Work.
    In it, Joel reveals that the best path to success – in both work and in life – is to focus on our passions, curiosity, and the things that bring us great pleasure.
    In short, The Fun Formula lays out a plan for making the subtle changes to our thinking and routines that will enable us to design th elife we truly desire: one of significance and joy.
    Join in on our chat below
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    In today’s episode, I ask Joel to share:

    * His thoughts on how the American ideal of simply “work hard and you’ll be successful” has been twisted




    * Advice on how to change course if you feel you’re not fully utilizing your talents




    * How to recognize when (and how) to say “no”




    * …and plenty more!


    This Episode is Sponsored By Cloud Accounting Software FreshBooks
    FreshBooks cloud accounting software is currently offering a month of unrestricted use to all RtLP listeners – totally free right now. And, you don’t need a credit card for the trial.
    To claim your free month, click here and be sure and enter ReadToLead in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.
    If your business uses Freshbooks, and you’d like to share your experience with the Read to Lead audience, click the contact tab at the top of this page and let us know. Be sure and include “FreshBooks” in the subject line.

    Joel’s Book
    You can order The Fun Formula: How Curiosity, Risk-Taking and Serendipity Can Revolutionize How You Work now!
    Check out Joel’s Book Trailer

    Books Joel Recommends
    The books of Brene Brown
    Check Out These Resources
    Visit Joel’s website for more about him and his work.
    Be sure and grab your copy of Joel’s book now. For more on the book, visit his book site.
    42 min
  • 217: How the World’s Leading Entrepreneurs, Thought Leaders, and Cultural Icons Achieve Success
    Today’s guest has specifically addressed an issue that I’ve longed to see tackled but was never sure how to go about.
    I’m talking about how to take a classic and loved-around-the-world book, and update it for today’s generations while still maintaining the integrity of the original.

    Somehow, James Whittaker has managed to do just that with none other than the Napoleon Hill classic Think and Grow Rich.
    The new book is Think and Grow Rich, the Legacy: How the World’s Leading Entrepreneurs, Thought Leaders, and Cultural Icons Achieve Success. And, it’s been officially endorsed by the Napoleon Hill Foundation.
    Not only that, but James and his team have created an amazing film, all to impact new generations with Hill’s powerful message.
    I’d say the book, and our conversation, is life-changing!
    Join in on our chat below
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    In today’s episode, I ask James to share:

    * How mastering our thoughts can lead to living any life we choose




    * The idea that the dreams you’ve been given come with the capacity to achieve them




    * How participating in a mastermind group can multiply your abilities and your influence




    * …and plenty more!


    This Episode is Sponsored By Cloud Accounting Software FreshBooks
    FreshBooks cloud accounting software is currently offering a month of unrestricted use to all RtLP listeners – totally free right now. And, you don’t need a credit card for the trial.
    To claim your free month, click here and be sure and enter ReadToLead in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.
    If your business uses Freshbooks, and you’d like to share your experience with the Read to Lead audience, click the contact tab at the top of this page and let us know. Be sure and include “FreshBooks” in the subject line.

    James’s Book
    You can order Think and Grow Rich, the Legacy: How the World’s Leading Entrepreneurs, Thought Leaders, and Cultural Icons Achieve Success now!
    Books James Recommends
    The 5-Minute Journal: A Happier You in 5 Minutes a Day by Intelligent Change
    Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
    Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini, PhD
    How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
    33 min
  • 216: How to Cope with the Changing World of Work
    My first chat with today’s guest came roughly a year ago. That’s when I was invited to appear on his podcast.
    His name is Stephen Warley, and he blogs at Life Skills That Matter.

    Stephen and I have kept in touch off and on since then, so when he emailed me about a topic idea for Read to Lead, one he is especially qualified to speak on, I jumped at the chance.
    Over the last 17+ years, Stephen has worked as a solopreneur. It all started when he was downsized from his job (I can relate).
    What he’s learned about our ever-changing world of work these last few years could fill a book. In fact, he’ll be releasing one in quarter one of next year.
    In the meantime, we have the privilege of having Stephen here to help us navigate the rough spots.
    Join in on our chat below
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    In today’s episode, I ask Stephen to share:

    * Why do more of us feel anxious about work?
    * How is work fundamentally changing?
    * How do you prepare for the future of work?
    * …and plenty more!


    This Episode is Sponsored By Cloud Accounting Software FreshBooks
    FreshBooks cloud accounting software is currently offering a month of unrestricted use to all RtLP listeners – totally free right now. And, you don’t need a credit card for the trial.
    To claim your free month, click here and be sure and enter ReadToLead in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.
    If your business uses Freshbooks, and you’d like to share your experience with the Read to Lead audience, click the contact tab at the top of this page and let us know. Be sure and include “FreshBooks” in the subject line.

    Stephen’s Book
    Stephen is releasing is first book during the first quarter of 2019.
    Books Stephen Recommends
    Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
    Free Agent Nation: How America’s New Independent Workers Are Transforming the Way We Live by Daniel H. Pink
    The End of Jobs: Money, Meaning, and Freedom Without the 9-to-5 by Taylor Pearson
    Rework by Jason Fried
    A Whole New Mind: Moving From the Information Age to the Conceptual Age by Daniel H. Pink
    The New Better Off: Reinventing the American Dream by Courtney E. Martin
    The Age of Unreason by Charles Handy
    34 min
  • 215: The 5-Step Blueprint to Getting a Seat on the Executive Team
    I first met today’s guest just a few weeks ago via Skype. He was looking for a podcast coach and mentor, someone who could help him take his show to yet another level.
    His name is Greg Layton, and I immediately liked his drive and his demeanor. I also appreciated that, when scheduling our meeting, he took the time to ask for my mailing address. What I didn’t know was that he was sending me a book. It’s the book being featured on today’s episode.

    That book is called Chief Maker: The 5 Step Blueprint for Rising Above the Pack and Getting a Seat on the Executive Team.
    In it, Greg shares what they don’t teach you in business school about becoming a high-impact, Chief-level executive.
    His 5-step plan is a roadmap for any senior manager who wants to rise above the politics and overload of the corporate world and master their profession.
    It’s more than about securing a promotion though. It’s about taking command and becoming the Chief Executive of your life. Ready to leave your unique mark on the world? Scroll down.
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    In today’s episode, I ask Greg to share:

    * The most critical issues facing those in senior management positions
    * What it means to have a purpose-centered game plan
    * Greg’s process for building powerful routines
    * …and plenty more!


    This Episode is Sponsored By Cloud Accounting Software FreshBooks
    FreshBooks cloud accounting software is currently offering a month of unrestricted use to all RtLP listeners – totally free right now. And, you don’t need a credit card for the trial.
    To claim your free month, click here and be sure and enter ReadToLead in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section.
    If your business uses Freshbooks, and you’d like to share your experience with the Read to Lead audience, click the contact tab at the top of this page and let us know. Be sure and include “FreshBooks” in the subject line.

    Greg’s Latest Book
    You can order a copy of Chief Maker: The 5 Step Blueprint for Rising Above the Pack and Getting a Seat on the Executive Team right now!
    Greg in Action

    Books Greg Recommends
    Sapiens: A Brief History of Human Kind by Yuval Noah Harari
    The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler
    Check Out These Resources
    Visit Greg’s website for more about him and his work.
    Grab a copy of Greg‘s book now.
    26 min

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