Leadership speaker and business coach, Ron Minatrea, joins Shawn Ellis on this episode of The Better Life/Better Business Podcast to share some good advice to help all leaders--but especially "middle leaders"--find more fulfillment and achieve greater success, at home and at work, by aligning their vision, values and leadership for life.

Motivational speaker and marketing and sales expert, Scott Toland, joins Shawn Ellis on this episode of The Better Life/Better Business Podcast to share some good advice to help corporate executives, small business owners, entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and marketing professionals perform at a higher level and reach their goals.

You don’t have to be the next Steve Jobs — or even hire the next Steve Jobs — to be a breakthrough innovator in your industry. Ken Tencer, innovation expert and co-author of Cause A Disturbance, breaks the myth that breakthrough innovations have to be "big" and complicated, and he shows you how to identify the innovative idea with the most potential for your business. You'll also discover how innovation is critical to business growth, employee engagement and retaining top talent.

Keith Ferrazzi’s book, Never Eat Alone, redefined networking in the modern world. Nearing it’s 10th anniversary of release, a revised and expanded edition has just been published, and Keith joins Shawn Ellis on this episode of The Better Life/Better Business Podcast to share some of his latest insights.

Why should a customer do business with you over your competition? It's a question nearly 4,000 CEOs could not answer clearly, but in this interview, Jaynie Smith, author of Creating Competitive Advantage and Relevant Selling, shares seven criteria for identifying YOUR competitive advantage so you can close more sales and rise above commodity status in your market.

In this interview, Scott Edinger, coauthor of The Inspiring Leader, shares insights on the ONE thing that impacts revenue growth, employee engagement and productivity in an organization; three ways to inspire your people (while being true to yourself); three activities that are likely consuming your organization's precious resources; and what REALLY makes an innovative organization.

Janice Marturano shares insights from her new book, Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership. Topics include: why mindfulness is essential for leaders, the four fundamentals of leadership excellence, what compassionate leadership is really about, and much more - including how to find space in your life TODAY with the simple act of a "purposeful pause."

Dr. Rick Hanson shares advice from his new book, Hardwiring Happiness, about how we can tap into the hidden power of everyday experiences to change our brains and our lives for the better. Discover why your brain has a negativity bias, and how to overcome it by "taking in the good" for just 10-30 seconds at a time to increase overall happiness.

Joel Zeff, author of Make the Right Choice, has shared his experience and insight on success, innovation, communication, leadership, teamwork, passion, and fun with more than 1,500 companies, associations, non-profits, and government entities over the past 15 years.  On this episode of the Better Life, Better Business podcast, he shares some of the essential lessons that improvisational [...]

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Harry Paul, co-author of six books - including the best-selling FISH! series - is our special guest on today's edition of the Better Life, Better Business podcast, and he talks with Shawn Ellis about lessons learned from the Pike Place Fish Market and how to create a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and [...]

Read online at Harry Paul reveals the ONE word that can boost morale and results - and more tips to help you create a more fun (and more effective) workplace.