The Paterson Podcast

“Your ability to master something — and your ability to stand in the tension of what mastery takes — is based on your ability to hang out on the plateau of ‘I’m not getting substantially better today… but I’m doing my work, knowing and trusting that eventually those peaks will come.’ Eventually you go straight up and then you find yourself on a new plateau…If there is tension, it’s not because you are doing something wrong. Tension is a natural guest to endeavoring into anything.”

Mike Tetreault is a classical percussionist. He is currently principal timpanist for the Central City Opera and the Ft. Collins Symphony and is a percussionist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Boulder Philharmonic. Mike has performed all across the US and around the world. Listen in to hear Mike’s thoughts on mastery and how the Paterson LifePlan process has helped him to navigate his own journey.

“I find that I’m the best person and the best musician when I spend time listening. When you deliberately open your ears a little wider you end up hearing not just what you are listening for but all sorts of things you didn’t know were there.” We love this approach to listening more deeply, and we’re sure you will too.

LINKS

A Musician and the Audition of His Life- Mike’s interview with Guy Raz on NPR

Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard

The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield

MUSIC LINKS (Mike had a lot of recommendations!)

Hanel Zadok the Priest 

Beethoven Symphony No. 9 conducted by Leonard Bernstein after the fall of the Berlin Wall

La Boheme End of Act 3

Mahler Symphony #2

Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

The Girl with the Flexen Hair by Claude Debussy

 

* CLARIFICATION: At the time that Mike was interviewed by NPR, Guy Raz was a host of NPR’s All Things Considered. As of this podcasts’ publication, Guy is a host of How I Built This and Ted Radio Hour

Human trafficking is the second largest and the fastest growing criminal enterprise on the planet. It’s an industry estimated to be worth $150 billion dollars. “We are seeing criminal networks move away from selling drugs to sell humans. A drug you can only sell once. A human can be sold multiple times.” says Jeremy Vallerand.  

Jeremy serves as the President and CEO of Rescue: Freedom International. In 2012 Jeremy founded Rescue: Freedom and since then they and their global network of local partners have impacted the lives of more than 49,000 women and children across the world.

But how does all this connect to strategic planning and Paterson?

“The human trafficking industry is a rapidly growing interconnected global network making massive dollars,” comments Jeremy. “Criminal networks are working globally to exploit. They are interconnected— moving young women and young boys across borders. We need a global network to counter that.”

In other words…there is a huge need to be strategic in the fight against human trafficking. 

“We set out to scour the globe and identify the best local service providers who don’t have the tools, training, resources and the funding to sustain their work. We try to come alongside local partners and not just help make them be better at what they are doing but also connect them with others doing similar work. We are a network that can think globally…think strategically. We are a force to be reckoned with.”

For the last five years Rescue: Freedom has been using the StratOp Process and their strategic system as they work to fight human trafficking around the world. Listen in to hear more about the incredible work of Rescue: Freedom and how their strategy is essential in keeping them laser focused. 

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Rescue: Freedom International 

The eMyth by Michael Gerber

Known by Dick Foth 

Sometimes we are the last to see something about ourselves. Kristin would say that was true of her. “I was in denial about being an entrepreneur,” she says. But as a kid Kristin always had her own businesses— a babysitting business, a pet sitting business and even a fort club. Decades later, it was no surprise to anyone that Kristin decided to launch her own business. 

Kristin Golliher is the founder & CEO of Wild Rock, a boutique public relations and marketing firm based in Colorado. Kristin went through the LifePlan process back in 2010, an experience which helped frame her entrepreneurial dream of launching Wild Rock. “Really what brought all of it to life was the LifePlanning process…it brought to the surface the fact that I had this entrepreneurial spirit and really needed to find a way to express that.” After dragging her feet for two years, Kristin was finally ready to take the leap and in February of 2012, on Leap Day to be exact, Kristin left her full time job to officially launch Wild Rock. 

At the time she was the breadwinner for her family with a husband, a baby and a mortgage to pay. “It was a crazy time,” says Kristin.  “It look a lot of faith to make the leap…it was scary and exciting.” But that’s how the best stories often are…right?

Listen in to hear more of Kristin’s story, her insights on common P.R. and marketing mistakes that companies make and her thoughts on building a team and leading a company.

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Peak by Chip Conley 

“Leadership” is a hot word these days. It seems like every week there is a new book about leadership on the New York Times Best Sellers list. “We have gotten to the place in the US where we are basically worshipping the idea of leadership….There are as many definitions of leadership as there are leaders. I like to keep my definition simple.” says Gary Ewen. “We manage things. We lead people. If choice is involved, even if it’s a horse making the choice, it needs to be led, not managed.”

Dr. Gary Ewen is Dean of the Business School at Colorado Christian University and a professor of Management and Leadership Studies. He’s also a StratOp & LifePlan Guide with us here at Paterson. We asked Gary what creates enduring value, impact and healthiness within a leader and their organization. His answer? Core values and emotional intelligence.

“Clarity on core values —both personally and organizationally— understanding who you are as a leader and understanding your organization and where you want to take that organization….it’s essential for healthy leaders.” comments Gary. “The other great strength of a really good leader is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence trumps everything; it’s far more important than IQ or other factors and it’s not about a high or low score, it’s about balance.”

But how do you develop or grow in awareness of emotional intelligence? Listen in to hear Gary’s wisdom on core values, emotional intelligence, leading in technology and why asking a great question is often more valuable than being the expert.

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Andy Andrew’s website

Skye Jethani is an award-winning author, speaker, consultant and ordained pastor. He’s a wealth of knowledge and insight into our current culture and the context of the church within that culture.

Most of us would quickly agree that we need to grow in empathy, both personally and as a society. Skye has thought about this a lot. “When people are over-stimulated, when they move quickly, when they are being constantly bombarded by external stimulus or when they have to make rapid decisions, the slower part of the brain that produces empathy shuts down…” comments Skye.

“Social media is designed to make us react, not make us reflect. As I think about the issue of justice and creating a more virtuous and righteous public square, I’ve come to the realization that, in order to do that, we need to slow down, disconnect and reflect. We need to give time for our brains to really think through our neighbor’s experience so that we can grow in empathy.”

But how do we do that? Listen in to hear Skye’s reflections on today’s culture as it relates to a myriad of topics- from the connection between empathy and justice, the history of the shipping industry, the power of story, the 2nd Amendment, and much more.

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Skye’s website: skyejethani.com 

The Righteous Mind– Jonathan Haidt

Silence by Endo

The Power of And: Feedback, Creating and Creatives–an interview with Jesse Oxford Jesse Oxford is all about curiosity. “It’s important to stay curious. A lot of times we have a

The Greater Good: An interview with Sam Donnelly Sam Donnelly is a LifePlan and StratOp Guide at Paterson who has spent the last twenty years serving in the U.S. military,

The Value of Legacy: An Interview with Arlin Sorensen Arlin Sorensen is passionate about legacy. “We are all going to have a legacy. We can have one that we design

The Importance of Your Story: An interview with Jen McLain Many non-profits face the challenge of continual change— in their staff, in their programs, in starting new initiatives and ending

Scaling Growth and Structure –A Conversation with Nature Nate’s COO Robert Turner Most leaders know that company growth can be good; but it can also be the thing that kills