Systematic Leader

In this interview, you’ll learn about why we are afraid to document their processes at work. Adrienne Bellehumeur is a documentation expert and the author of the 24 Hour Rule. One of my favorite stories is why people are afraid to document their own work.

Highlights from the interview:

• Adrienne shares how she got started in her current career.
• Why documenting her processes didn’t come easy to her.
• Why we learn best when teaching other people.
• Her documentation superpower saved how career.
• The reason we don’t remember things well after 24 hours goes by.
• Building the documentation habit so you improve your memory.
• The best way to document processes in a company.
• Developing the discipline to document your processes.
• Why we can’t live in a fast-paced world without making time for reflection.
• The brain knows how to process information.
• The need to see progress and why small wins matter so much.
• The five steps to powerful documentation.
• How to create documents that aren’t dry as toast.
• Leveraging documents.
• Why we are afraid to document our processes.
• Why writers aren’t afraid of deleting the first draft of their writing.
• Working on your own documentation in your company.
• Why templates are important to getting the most out of documentation.
• Improving client delivery.
• Use what you know.
• How to look for potential issues.
• How documentation should drive action.
• What to do within 24 hours of an important meeting.
• Check out her book - 24 Hour Rule.

You can learn more about Adrienne over at Bellehumeur Company. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn. You can also check out her book the 24 Hour Rule (Amazong Link).

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

In this interview, you’ll learn about why we are afraid to document their processes at work. Adrienne Bellehumeur is a documentation expert and the author of the 24 Hour Rule. One of my favorite stories is why people are afraid to document their own work.

Highlights from the interview:

• Adrienne shares how she got started in her current career.
• Why documenting her processes didn’t come easy to her.
• Why we learn best when teaching other people.
• Her documentation superpower saved how career.
• The reason we don’t remember things well after 24 hours goes by.
• Building the documentation habit so you improve your memory.
• The best way to document processes in a company.
• Developing the discipline to document your processes.
• Why we can’t live in a fast-paced world without making time for reflection.
• The brain knows how to process information.
• The need to see progress and why small wins matter so much.
• The five steps to powerful documentation.
• How to create documents that aren’t dry as toast.
• Leveraging documents.
• Why we are afraid to document our processes.
• Why writers aren’t afraid of deleting the first draft of their writing.
• Working on your own documentation in your company.
• Why templates are important to getting the most out of documentation.
• Improving client delivery.
• Use what you know.
• How to look for potential issues.
• How documentation should drive action.
• What to do within 24 hours of an important meeting.
• Check out her book - 24 Hour Rule.

You can learn more about Adrienne over at Bellehumeur Company. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn. You can also check out her book the 24 Hour Rule (Amazong Link).

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

In this interview, you’ll learn about how you can set yourself up for success if you want to make the leap into entrepreneurship. Greg Martin is a podcaster, investment advisor, and career expert. One of my favorite stories Greg shares is when he talks about the question he asks himself to ensure he is on track.

Highlights from the interview:

• Greg shares why he went back to finance when the pandemic crushed his business.
• Learning to appreciate what he had.
• Why he started a podcast.
• Leaping into entrepreneurship and how he tried to set himself up for success.
• The framework that helps him understand what he wants.
• Making uncomfortable choices because it helped him go after what he wanted.
• Money wasn’t the driving force behind his decisions.
• Why our egos can help us take on difficult tasks that we might otherwise avoid.
• You don’t appreciate your opportunities into you really get into it.
• Growing our self-awareness.
• When you are not afraid to talk to people about their jobs you can learn how to grow your own career.
• Getting good at pattern recognition, so you can make improvements that helps you grow your skills faster.
• Writing down something about your day to help you remember important parts of your life.
• Going back through your notes will help remind you of the things you did in your life and career.
• Not faking happiness and being someone you’re not.
• Being honest with yourself.
• Making lists can help you figure out what you really want.
• Are you genuinely enjoying your career?
• The power of self-reflection.
• What is our happiness scorecard?
• It’s hard not to doubt yourself.
• Accepting our strengths and weaknesses.
• Finding opportunities in a job change.

You can learn more about Greg Martin over at Lifetime at Work. You can listen to his podcast as well over at Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

In this episode, you’ll learn about how you can create a monthly framework to help you improve in a small sliver of your life. I call this the SOP Framework for Habit Change. Just the act of writing down how the steps of how I will change my brain’s operating system.

Here is the breakdown of what you’ll learn:

• Why I created the SOP Framework for Habit Change.
• Six main areas of your life that you can work on improving. (Health, Work/Career, Finance, Relationship, Personal growth, Hobbies.
• Compound interest of improving in important areas.
• The steps to the SOP Framework.
• Why we create the SOP for a 30 day timeframe.
• Why this framework helps you be more consistent with your actions.

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

In this interview, you’ll learn why committing to fewer things will help you grow faster. Jay Clause is an entrepreneur who helps creative entrepreneurs grow their businesses. One of my favorite stories is when he explains why he focuses on fewer things.

Highlights from the interview:

• Jay shares why he wanted to be good at sports and he never was really good.
• His internal motivation to be good at something.
• Why he only does things that he can be competitively great at.
• Committing to fewer things and extending his time horizon
• Building on top of his strengths.
• Saying “no” to things that don’t support his values.
• Reminders that help him say “no” to more things.
• Creating a feedback loop that helps you get to the heart of improving quickly.
• Alexander Technique to help you with self-awareness.
• What decisions he’s made that he struggles with.
• His relationship with food.
• Recognizing decisions that you are making or should make in your life.
• How he uses a reflection process to grow his business.
• What he does to keep himself accountable.
• Why he thinks in experiments and how it helps him to grow his business.
• The importance of celebrating wins and why it works so well.
• Why he likes the tagline of the show Survivor.
• He shares his values with us.
• Treasure maps over funnels.
• Working on understanding and letting go of his ego, so he can make better decisions.
• Favorite book that he shares with people, podcast that helps him see things from a different angle, and favorite toy as a kid.

You can learn more about Jay Clouse over at his Creator Science website. You can also check out his podcast, Creator Science.

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

In this interview, you’ll learn how to understand underlying habits to get to the heart of the issue. Colleen is a writer and vice president for a technology company. One of my favorite parts of this interview is the story of why she buys board shorts when she doesn’t feel spiritually fit.

Highlights from the interview:

• Colleen explains why she is so stubborn.
• How she uses failure to grow.
• Widening our views.
• Work is about communication.
• Improving her listening skills so she builds better relationships.
• How she developed her visceral understanding of other people’s perspectives.
• Finding people that had different perspectives, so she could grow in different areas of her life.
• Why she likes to think of herself as a kind person.
• Why she asks herself, “How am I making things better?”
• The reason she stopped blogging.
• How she views the voice in herself.
• Her spiritual advisor advised her not to meditate because she was using it as a crutch.
• Where she feels most connected to God.
• Breaking down a bad decision.
• Her buying habits often occur because she is dealing with a common internal issue that she hasn’t processed.
• How she created systems so she doesn’t waste her money buying something to feel better.
• Self-awareness is vital to growth.
• How she processes a dear friend who passed from cancer.
• Asking herself tough questions to get to the heart of an issue.
• Looking at the small reactions and habits so they don’t turn in big issues.
• Getting honest about getting sick and being in pain.
• Importance of having difficult conversations.
• Letting the pain go.
• What she will miss when she passes away.

You can learn more about Colleen Wainwright over on LinkedIn.

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

In this interview, you’ll learn why you should trust in your skills to help you make shifts in your career that bring you new opportunities. These transferable skills will help you make important shifts in your career.

Kevin Monroe is the creator of the Grateful App. One of my favorite parts of this interview is the story of when Kevin was in the final interview for his dream job and was asked the deciding question and he knew he answered it wrong.

Highlights from the interview:

• Learn about why Kevin wanted to make the world a better place.
• The zig-zag path that has built his career.
• How he used his strengths to help him decide his career.
• Why he deep-dived into gratitude.
• What he did after he was fired from the job that he thought was his life’s calling.
• Why the end of his career turned into a new lease on life.
• We all have skills that are transferable to lots of jobs.
• Going from a career in clergy to a sales career with two young kids.
• The little voice inside of his when he made this big shift in his career.
• Why we can’t play not to lose.
• How to deal with indecision.
• How to navigate your career when you get off track.
• You have the ability to make your decisions right.
• Why there are no such thing as a right job for him.
• The importance of aligning your values with the company’s values.
• Why he decided not to accept his dream job.
• Using gratitude when you need it the most.
• Learn the triangle method to be more grateful.
• We often fear the silence.
• Gratitude questions to help you focus on the good things in your life.
• Microgratitude
• Kevin gives his phone number so you can call 

You can learn more about Kevin over at his website Kevin D. Monroe and The Grateful App. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn.

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

Have you ever done something the wrong way for years and then it’s only after a deep discussion did you realize your mistake. 

This recently happened to me at the Craft and Commerce conference. I was explaining how I help my clients dig into the things that gets them stuck and create systems to get better results. 

As I was explaining what I did for my clients he asked, “So you create SOPs (standard operating procedures) for people?” 

I smiled. 

“”Yes! That’s exactly what I do!”

I never thought to use that phrase. I was trying so hard to create my own brand I was missing the mark. 

Then I decided to use that phrase with someone else at a conference and she was like. 

“I help small business owners create SOP’s so they save time and money.

That’s exactly what I need!

Boom!

The branding shift changed how people saw me. 

Why didn’t I think of this sooner?

As you probably know I started to beat myself up. 

I asked myself…

Why didn’t I think of this sooner?

How could I be so stupid?

Why did it take me so…

Then my Dig to Fly practice questions kicked in. 

I shouldn’t expect myself to know exactly the best way to describe how I help others. 

These things take time.

Instead of wasting time I can look for opportunities. As I laid in my bed and looked at the white ceiling.

The opportunities are immense.

I can help a lot of struggling business owners and team managers create SOPs to help them save time and money.

Now I have a clear way to describe how I help people. This was a huge breakthrough for me. 

I feel like I’m floating right now. 

Before I sign off I want to thank you for all your support. Some of the content will be geared toward helping people develop processes so they can make better decisions faster. 

Once we have a process in place we can improve our habits. As we improve our habits we’ll have more time for the deeper work. 

In this interview, you’ll learn about building your resilience so you can do things that help you break through your fear. Jeanette Cajide is Technology Executive and author. One of my favorite parts is how she learned to ask for help.

Highlights from the interview:

• Learn about Jeanette’s big ambitions.
• What her biggest regret is in life.
• Building resilience in life so you can handle difficult situations.
• Understanding what you can control and what you can’t control.
• Why a cold plunge pool can help you be comfortable with the uncomfortable.
• The importance of controlling your breathing when you are stressed.
• How to have difficult conversations so they improve your relationships.
• Why timing is so important when having a difficult conversation.
• Self-awareness is key to having better conversations.
• Using Brené Brown's method to have more fruitful discussions.
• Understanding the stories that we are telling ourselves.
• Finding the patterns in our emotions so we can understand why we make the decisions that we do.
• Knowing that our memories aren’t perfect.
• How to process our feelings so we can move forward with more confidence.
• Understanding when something feels off and knowing that when this happens she needs to ask for help.
• Returning to the company that she left.
• Growing horizontally in your career.
• Why she feels so grateful.
• What is a joy spotting practice and how to use it in your life.
• Christina Wallace (link to our interview) wrote the Portfolio Life (Amazon Link).
• What books she shares most with other people.

You can learn more about Jeanette over at her blog on Medium. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn.

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!

In this interview, you’ll learn about how you can break through your safety zone and do purpose-driven work that lights you up inside. Melanie Benson is a coach, speaker, and author. She helps people amplify their message.

Highlights from the interview:

• Why Melanie made a huge shift in her career when she was coached instead of managed.
• How her whole life recalibrated with a five minute conversation with her manager.
• Aligning our energy with what helps us feel expansive.
• Why she wasn’t happy with the success that she had.
• The difference between what I should do to be successful and doing what is aligned with my heart to be successful.
• Growing up with a narcissistic parent and how it affects our decisions.
• How to peel away our layers so we make better decisions.
• Understanding what we believe is possible.
• Aligning with our true value system.
• Getting stuck in our careers and how to break free of old beliefs.
• Why our fragmented self holds us back.
• Not getting sucked into the weeds so we can make decisions that help us improve our decision-making skills.
• Why we don’t listen to our innate decision-making.
• How to avoid the treadmill of unhappiness.
• Why people in our lives want us to stay in our safety zone.
• Being self-regularted to make microadjustments in your career.
• Having the right people around you so you stay true to your vision and values.
• Going deep into what makes her feel powerful.
• How she accomplishes more now and works less than 10 years ago.
• Updating our constructs.
• Making microadjustments can make big impacts in their future.
• Sell your value and not your time.
• Adjusting our systems so we can get better results.
• Melanie’s favorite book to give away.

You can learn more about Melanie over at her website Melanie Benson where she teaches about amplifying your message. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn. 

And as always, if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing, just reach out to me on the Dig to Fly website, and I’ll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview, please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!