Success 2.0

This week I'm honored to introduce my friend and amazing book coach, Jennie Nash.

Jennie's work shouts overachiever. She's written for dozens of national magazines including The New York Times, authored eight books and founded AuthorAccelerator- a company with 22 book coaches dedicated to working with authors and shepherding them through the process of writing and publishing. Through coaching, her clients have landed top New York agents, and had books published by Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Norton, Ten Speed, and SelectBooks.

Jennie has been a huge inspiration and absolutely critical for my brain during the book writing process. In fact, there were many times where I'd craft an entire chapter just to have it thrown out (this always ended up producing a much better chapter in the end). Jennie knows her stuff.

In today's show, we're talking about the elements that make up a compelling story. With the thousands of messages our brains are exposed to today, how can we craft a powerful message that resonates with the audience?

I encourage you to check out her other work and definitely look up AuthorAccelerator. If you've ever considered authoring your own book then hiring a coach is a great step towards making it happen!

To learn more about her work and view other client success stories, check out her website at http://jennienash.com/success-stories

The old trend, from the 1940s to early 2000s, was that you picked a career and stuck to it. Many folks would stay with the same company for sometimes two or three decades before finally retiring.

In our culture today, we've thrown this old notion out the window. More and more, we're starting to see tenures, especially amongst millennials, is becoming increasingly short. Which begs the question...

When do you know it's time for a career change?

Of course, the answer depends on your current situation. Each person is different with different financial situations, goals, passions, and marketplace values. As a collective, we're all in different situations, but the core questions you need to ask remain the same regardless of your tenure, finances, or experiences.

In this episode, we dive into this pressing question. We'll unpack what your mentality needs to be when considering a career switch and what first steps to take to make it happen.

Enjoy the episode!

"If they [employees] can't see themselves in the picture, then they can't imagine that it's a possibility for them."

This week on the show we're joined by Jim Kouzes, an accomplished author, game-changer on the subject of leadership, and exceptional mentor.

In all honesty, during this episode we're swerving all over the road. We discuss everything from the culture crisis within Uber and other tech giants, the leadership challenges that have faced managers for decades, and the critical principles to communicating your vision so your team buys in.

If you haven't heard the first time Jim joined the show, I highly suggest taking a few minutes to grab that episode as well. It's worth the while: http://www.cjmcclanahan.com/podcast/jim-kouzes/

Also, if you haven't yet read his book, The Leadership Challenge, I also recommend getting a copy for your collection through Amazon. It's an incredible piece of work with incredible data that is still relevant to today's workplace environment.

And finally, if you would please remember to go to iTunes after listening, we'd greatly appreciate a review (unless your giving a bad one-in which case please refrain from reviewing us)

When it comes to friends with GREAT, not good, GREAT hair-Ryan takes the cake. Wow, he's got some great locks.

Soon after being signed by Atlantic Records, Ryan Ahlwardt began his journey as a touring musician with the group Straight No Chaser, an a cappella group that started in Bloomington, IN.

Ryan's musical career led him throughout the US where he routinely performed in front of thousands of screaming fans, yet he felt like he was called for a higher purpose.

Nowadays Ryan's life is a bit quieter. He's traded in his microphone for a chance to listen to young adults and help mentor them through the turbulent waters of adolescence.

In our interview, Ryan breaks down what it was like to go from being a touring musician to leading his own ministry here in Fishers, Indiana.

Do you really believe it when an autoresponder says, "I'm out of the office with limited access to internet?" Us either. In fact, my hope is we navigate away from this phrase at all costs.

At any given moment you, me, the kid on the other side of the world in India can plug in and work. Does this mean that the idea of the balanced work and personal life is dead?

This week on The ThriveMap Thursday Podcast we're diving into lessons we can learn from Seinfeld, Castanza, and Mr. Cleaver. Maybe they're onto something...

I seem to have a tendency to get stuck in my own universe. If my stress levels are high, my little bubble limits my perspective to my own woes.

Sometimes, this bubble is burst when I'm temporarily exposed to the outside world and I realize that my life is not nearly as sad or stressful as I think it is in my head.

Unfortunately, this feeling can also be short-term and I can just as easily get back into my bubble. So, what are some ways we can stay mindful and full of perspective as often as we can?

In this podcast, I'm going to talk about why we get stressed out and how helping others is so effective in reducing stress. You'll learn how you can best help others in your day-to-day schedule to reduce your own stress.

• Jack's Rule of Five
• Why quitting is not an option for your passions
• The significance of meditation in Canfield's life
• Jack's use of the Holistic Model
• Dangerous trends in life coaching
• Why reading actively makes you a leader

Join us today for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author and coach, Jack Canfield. Jack's inspiring genre of Chicken Soup for the Soul®series has proven to be one the world's most successful book series while his acclaimed success principles are outlined in his most recent bestseller, "The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be."

In addition to writing, Jack is also the founder and former CEO of the Canfield Training Group which helps professionals accelarate the achievement of their goals and Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises® which is a billion dollar empire consisting of licensing and merchandising around the world.

You also can find Jack as a featured guest on television, with many of his features being repeats on shows such as Oprah, Montel, Larry King Live, 20/20, Inside Edition, The Today Show, Fox and Friends, The CBS Evening News, The NBC Nightly News, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live!, PBS, QVC and many others.

Throughout your life, it's probable that you've identified a handful of basic characteristics.

Maybe you're naturally athletic, anxious, afraid to try new things, or smarter than most of your peers. We've all got a few traits that seem to be hard-wired from birth.

There's no problem noticing these tendencies. The issue arises when you begin to believe that these are locked in for the rest of your life and there's nothing you can do about it.

In today's podcast, I'll discuss the difference between two belief systems that shape your outlook in life. You'll understand the value of shifting your paradigm towards the idea that you can modify just about any behavior and choose to become the person who learns and adapts through any circumstance.

You are stressed out.

I'm comfortable making this blanket statement because the data is clear – workplace stress is becoming the health epidemic of the 21st century.

As a nation, we are working more than ever with more than 40% of Americans putting in at least 50 hours a week. Compounding the problem, technology has increased the amount of information, projects and tasks we can handle.

The result is a marketplace filled with exhausted, workaholics who've never seem to have enough time to get caught up.

In today's podcast, I'll explore this challenge and discuss the factors that have led us down this path. In addition, I'll detail the severe consequences all of this anxiety is causing us – both in the office and at home.

The data is clear – Americans are achieving a ton.

We make more money, live in bigger homes and go on better vacations than ever before. Additionally, we love to buy new stuff – so much so, that a $30 billion self-storage industry popped up to warehouse all our excess.

All this achievement has come at a cost. We're working more hours, feeling more stress, neglecting our closest relationships and ignoring our health.

Before we can address the situation, it's important to focus on the cause and ask a simple question – How did this happen?

In today's podcast, I'll explore the factors that I believe have led to a generation of overachievers. In addition, I'll discuss the trends influencing our children and what the future holds if we stay on this same path.