Smooth Operator Podcast

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  • 86. Creating a Culture of Winning

    What is the importance of creating a winning culture in an organization?

    In this episode, I discuss different strategies that I’ve seen work in multiple organizations.

    Drawing parallels from sports, we talk about how winning is contagious and leads to more wins.

    We also talked about why we should caution against unrealistic goals and instead advocate for setting goals that can be met and exceeded.

    We also discuss scaling KPIs, motivating employees, and building momentum.

    Learn about how creating a winning culture is essential for any organization to thrive and succeed.

     

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    16 min
  • 85. A Breath of Fresh Air with Chris Davies

    Can something as simple as our breath have a massive impact on our health and productivity?

    Breathwork is a superpower that I’ve only recently become fully aware of. But, it’s something that has truly made a difference and given me incredible clarity during times of chaos and calm.

    But I’m no expert, so I’m honored to welcome Chris Davies to the show. He’s a veteran of the Royal Marines and Founder of OMM (AUM) Breathwork Community

    Learn more about:
    A simple strategy that will help you gain control over your breath in just a couple of minutes
    How breathwork can help us live longer and heal quicker from injury and illness
    One simple breathing strategy that can dramatically increase performance over a short period of time
    Why short periods of breathwork several times a day can have a far greater benefit than long breathing sessions

    The more I learn about this subject, the more fascinated I become. If you want to unlock your true potential and improve your health I highly suggest following Chris and begin practicing in just a small way.

    Follow Chris on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freebreathworkgroup

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    54 min
  • 84. Get More Done in Less Time

    Have you ever sat back and wondered where the whole day went?

    We strive to be as productive as possible, but it seems like regularly we’re left looking at a long list of remaining tasks at the end of the day.

    This can be explained…

    Parkinson's Law is the idea that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. This may mean you take longer than necessary to complete a task or you procrastinate and complete the task right before the due date.

    When you learn to master Parkinson’s Law for yourself and your team, you’ll find more than enough time to do everything that needs to be done.

    And a whole lot more satisfaction with your work.

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    15 min
  • 83. Becoming a High Performer with Malorie Nicole

    The journey that we’re on is never a straight line. We will encounter stressors along the way.

    Learning more about ourselves and how we react to our emotional responses to these stressors is an amazing tool. And one that I’m continuously exploring.

    Which is why I was super excited to welcome my new friend Malorie to come onto the show!

    Malorie Nicole is a multi-certified coach, Forbes #1 Podcaster, limiting belief crusher and strategic thinker. She helps entrepreneurs grow their business, cultivate a healthy and fulfilling personal life, reach their full potential, and is the host of the Abundantly Clear podcast.

    • How performance habits are highly personalized and must be aligned with your purpose
    • Why emotions aren’t good or bad, but it’s our reaction to the emotion that can enable us to push through
    • A secret about acknowledging our growing pains will give ourselves the permission to release negative emotions
    • How boundaries can be a mutual back-and-forth to protecting our own energy vs. just time management techniques
    • Why building a healthy business is about building a healthy life
    • This was one of the most transformative interviews that I’ve ever personally done and had a couple of personal breakthroughs just during the process of talking to Malorie.

      I know you’re going to love her and what she shares as we move through this journey together.

      Listen to Malorie's Podcast

      Be sure to subscribe to her list to get notified about her upcoming book: https://malorie-nicole.com/

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      46 min
    • 82. When Team Members Stop Performing

      Having a team member not perform to our expectations can be one of the most frustrating things when building a team.

      If you listened to episode 78, we explored what we can do from a leadership perspective to minimize our impact on their performance. And yet we will still encounter performance problems with our team.

      So what now?

      In this episode, we’ll explore a process for documenting, confronting, and ultimately fixing their performance issues.

      Let’s get started…

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      14 min
    • 81. Aligned Workplace Values with Kelsea Warren

      Are we living within our value system in our business?

      Within all of us, there are personal values and workplace values. These may have similarities, but they have distinct differences as well.

      Today I’m talking to Kelsea Warren from The Seamless Coach. Kelsea works with individuals and businesses to elevate their well-being and prevent burnout by identifying and aligning their workplace values.

      Discover how:

      • If we’re not living within our values we’re likely to feel a lot of dissonance in our professional lives
      • How to create organizational values as documented and perceived values
      • Why your values must be reflected in the actions that your company takes
      • What to do when burnout occurs, including several tips and causes that may surprise you
      • Ways to build and manage our teams to help them work at their highest level of fulfillment
      • Kelsea is an absolutely amazing and giving person that I’m really honored to know personally in addition to having worked with on a professional level.

        I guarantee you’ll get at least a couple of tips from this amazing episode of the podcast.

        Work with Kelsea: https://theseamlesscoach.com/

        Kelsea on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theseamlesscoach

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        47 min
      • 80. Morning Routines

        Is there really something magical about having a solid morning routine?

        While there are plenty of influencers that will criticize those that have detailed morning routines, the fact is that we all actually have a morning routine - it’s just that some are intentional and others aren’t.

        What intention are you starting the day with?

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        16 min
      • 79. The Power of Story with Carrie Klewin Lawrence

        What is an origin story and how does this impact our marketing?

        Today I’m thrilled to be joined by Carrie Klewin Lawrence, the author of Origin Story: Power of the Inciting Incident to discuss how to develop your own origin story.

        The stories that we tell can help our followers move through their hesitancy and step into their role of highest contribution.

        Discover:

        • How we curate our own stories
        • Why obstacles and detours can add interest to your story and help your followers know better know the real you
        • Utilizing inciting incidents to provide context for the story
        • Carrie walks me through a couple of exercises that really got me thinking and telling stories that can be used in my own life. It was really interesting and exposed just how deep this can take us!

          Walking through the various exercises in the book has proven to be a great tool to help me develop my stories even further and I highly recommend this for all entrepreneurs and leaders.

          Order the book: https://carrie-klewin-lawrence.presale.manuscripts.com/

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          50 min
        • 78. Maybe The Problem Is You

          If you have a team, then you’ve likely encountered a time when they weren’t performing as well as we’d like them to.

          When this happens, most managers will want to explore what’s going wrong and why they aren’t getting the job done.

          But let me ask you a serious question…

          Have you ever considered that the problem may be you?

          Discover ways that we can impede on their performance and how to quickly mitigate this in today’s episode.

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          16 min
        • 77. The Future of Content Marketing with Jeff Dolan

          Content marketing is a continuous part of growing your following. Building knowledge of your product or service must be part of your strategy to increase your revenue.

          Jeff Dolan is the CEO of Wavve, a cloud-based platform that helps podcasters and other audio creators keep marketing on social media simple. He is a podcaster, musician, and award-winning filmmaker who loves to encourage creators of all stripes.

          Today he joins the podcast to talk about content marketing and how it’s evolved from his time in corporate America to running a content SaaS.

          Discover:

          • How the market has shifted into the consumer’s purchasing decision
          • Why the increase costs in paid media has made content marketing more important to small business
          • Steps that he’s taken to become more confident in front of the camera
          • What the latest innovations in AI mean for the future of content marketing
          • Wavve is a software that I’ve personally used for my content marketing and I appreciate Jeff’s unique perspective on the future of content.

            No matter where you are in the journey, keeping your eye on ways to maximize efficiency with your content marketing will continue to be important. There are numerous ways to repurpose material that will save you a ton of time going forward.

            Sign up for Wavve: https://wavve.co/

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            47 min

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