The Power of Bold

Adam wraps up an excellent 2018 by providing a year-end recap of the podcast. As part of this recap, Adam shares excerpts of conversations with some of his most memorable guests from the last year. This episode is divided into two: the first half is focused on his guests' views on mindset and the second half is focused on his guests' views on certain skills that are critical to our success—regardless of our goals.

The year-end recap begins with Adam sharing some of his introductory thoughts on the end of the year (00:00 - 02:59). Adam then begins the discussion on mindset by sharing excerpts from his conversation with University of Michigan legend Greg Harden, including Greg's thoughts on the number one thing that holds people back in life (03:00 - 19:52). After Greg, Adam shares part of his conversation with Jeff Haden, author of The Motivation Myth (19:53 - 33:23). From there, Adam concludes the mindset portion of the episode by sharing parts of his discussion with Brandon Webb, former Navy SEAL and author of Mastering Fear (33:24 - 46:08) and Daron K. Roberts, a Harvard Law Grad who became an NFL coach (46:09 - 58:31).

The second half of the year-end recap is focused on skillset; namely, some of the skills that are necessary for professional success. To start, Adam focuses on decisionmaking by sharing part of his discussion with Annie Duke, a legendary poker player and author of Thinking in Bets (58:32 - 01:11:53). After Annie is a discussion of negotiation with Chris Voss, the former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator and author of Never Split The Difference (01:11:54 - 01:23:38). Adam then wraps up the discussion of skillset by sharing his conversation on connecting with Ryan Paugh, the author of Superconnector (01:23:39 - 01:35:30) and his conversation on time management with Laura Vanderkam, author of Off The Clock (01:35:31 - 01:47:35). Adam then offers his final thoughts on the year and a special thank you to listeners (1:47:36 - 1:50:03). To view the show notes and transcript of this episode, click here.

Nick Morgan is one of America's most renowned and respected communications experts. He has spent his professional life studying storytelling, body language, and how humans communicate with each other. He is the founder of Public Words, a communications consulting company, and has written several books on communication. His most recent book centers on digital communication and is titled Can You Hear Me? How to Connect with People in a Virtual World.

The conversation starts with Nick Morgan explaining some of the downfalls of digital communication compared to face-to-face communication (02:51 - 07:27). He then speaks about key flaws within video conferencing, including the fact that humans find it difficult to properly gauge emotions through a Skype video call, a Google Hangout, or through using the Portal, Facebook's new video conferencing device (07:28 - 17:18). Nick then discusses why we are distracted on conference calls (17:19 - 21:15) and how we can use social network tools like LinkedIn to build (or solidify) offline relationships (21:16 - 26:33), especially if you are an entrepreneur (26:34 - 31:20). From there, Nick speaks about some of the most common mistakes that people make with email (31:21 - 40:18) and how we can take control over our online image and brand (40:19 - 46:58). The conversation concludes with Nick sharing some of the most exciting technology to improve digital communication (46:59 - 49:14) and one actionable insight that listeners can take from the conversation (49:15 - 51:18). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, click here.

Adam Kreek isn't afraid to push his limits. He is a decorated, world-class rower who won Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is an adventurer who teamed up with three friends to try completing the first ever row from Africa to North America. Now, he is a management consultant and executive coach who helps clients solve challenges in their professional and personal lives. In his conversation with Adam Pascarella, Adam Kreek discusses his life, athletic career, and ideas on concepts like risk and decisionmaking.

The interview begins with Adam's thoughts on risk (03:23 - 08:32) and why he embraces boldness, rather than insipidness, in his life (08:33 - 13:21). Adam then explains his initial interest in rowing (13:22 - 17:12) and how he analyzed his purpose when deciding to pursue rowing over other sports (17:13 - 21:42). From there, Adam discusses his experiences at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics (21:43 - 27:54), including the lessons that he took from his failure in 2004 and success in 2008 (27:55 - 33:44). Adam then speaks about his row from Africa to North America, including how he and his team developed the idea (33:45 - 36:37), how he pitched the idea to friends and family (36:38 - 38:56), the beginning of the journey (38:57 - 43:16), and how he and his team survived after their boat capsized in the Bermuda Triangle (43:17 - 47:17). The episode concludes with Adam sharing one actionable insight that he acquired in his professional and personal life (47:18 - 49:59).

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Kevin Eastman's professional life has focused on coaching and interacting with some of the best basketball players in the world. From being an assistant coach for the NBA's Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers to becoming VP of Basketball Operations for the Clippers, he has had plenty of opportunities to study how the greats act, behave and think. Looking back on his own life and the lives of the best basketball players, Kevin released a new book titled Why The Best Are The Best: 25 Words That Impact, Inspire, and Define Champions. In his conversation with Adam Pascarella, Kevin explains how we can use these 25 words to achieve our goals.

The conversation begins with Kevin Eastman sharing why sports provide so many life lessons and insights (02:57 - 05:20) and why we should be focusing on improving ourselves, rather than focusing on our competition (05:21 - 10:31). Kevin then speaks about how he overcame his internal fears to accept Doc Rivers's offer to become an assistant coach for the Celtics (10:32 - 14:31) and how he overcame early challenges in that role (14:32 - 18:54). Adam and Kevin then move on to discuss Kevin's book, including why "truth" is the most important word (18:55 - 24:00), how we can be more accepting of the truth (24:01 - 28:16), and why it is critical to master the fundamentals in pursuing our goals (28:17 - 33:12). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.

Ryder Carroll is a digital product designer in New York City who created the Bullet Journal, a global phenomenon that helps users "track the past, organize the present, and plan for the future." Ryder stopped by to discuss the Bullet Journal, how he created it, and how it can improve our lives, as he outlines in his new book called The Bullet Journal Method. The episode begins with Ryder explaining why he created the Bullet Journal (02:26 - 06:16), including the roadblocks he was facing in other productivity systems (06:17 - 09:11) and how the Bullet Journal's flexibility helped him build bulletjournal.com (09:12 - 12:20). Ryder then discusses how he overcame his fears in sharing the Bullet Journal with others (12:21 - 19:26) and some of the most prominent things that he has learned about people's goals and dreams from creating the Bullet Journal (19:27 - 22:26). The discussion then turns to the Bullet Journal itself, including the key features of its analog nature (22:27 - 28:19), the importance of reflection (28:20 - 33:24), and how the Bullet Journal can help you if you are struggling with some goal (like starting a side hustle or business) (33:25 - 41:09). The episode concludes with Ryder explaining the importance of blocking off time for certain tasks (41:10 - 43:45) and one thing that listeners can do today to implement Ryder's insights and advice (43:46 - 45:18). For show notes and a transcript of this article, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.

In episode thirty-one of the podcast, we take a detour and discuss the art of cold emailing. Adam Pascarella shares his own insights and experiences to show how cold emailing can help you get in touch with individuals outside of your social network. The episode begins with Adam speaking about the power of cold email in his entrepreneurial career (02:17 - 03:52) and why cold emailing can help you with your professional goals (3:53 - 08:34). He then speaks about some of the inherent disadvantages and advantages of cold email (08:35 - 12:04) and determining the best person to target with your cold email (12:05 - 15:09). From there, Adam speaks about crafting your cold email, including the importance of the subject line (15:10 - 17:00), why you should focus on providing value to your target (17:01 - 19:30), and other miscellaneous rules of thumb (19:31 - 23:45). Adam concludes the episode by discussing when to send your cold email and simple guidelines on following-up (23:46 - 27:25). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.

Adam speaks with Brandon Webb, a former Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, and author of Mastering Fear. The conversation begins with Brandon sharing his early adventures and fears, including his early fear of sharks (02:29 - 10:07). Brandon then speaks about his experience at Navy SEAL BUD/S training and how he overcame the challenges within, arguably, the toughest military training in the world (10:08 - 16:04). The discussion then turns to the fear that Brandon felt in his military career and his career in business (16:05 - 19:14) and how his experience helping a friend learn how to swim inspired him to write Mastering Fear (19:15 - 27:58). Adam and Brandon then discuss how we can overcome fear of the unknown—even when we realize our fears are unlikely to happen (27:59 - 32:33) and Brandon's five-leg action plan to confront fear, including the importance of decisions (32:34 - 35:30), following your gut (35:31 - 39:24), visualization (39:25 - 43:06), and letting go and taking action—even if you feel like you aren't ready (43:07 - 46:50). The interview concludes with a discussion of the importance of building a habit of taking action (46:51 - 48:36) and the one thing that listeners can do today to help them master their fears (48:37 - 53:31). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.

In the twenty-ninth episode of the podcast, Adam speaks with Tim Alison, the founder and CEO of Screw The Naysayers Productions. Throughout their discussion, Adam and Tim speak about entrepreneurship and those naysayers who try to deter and distract you from achieving your goals. The conversation begins with Tim sharing his entrepreneurial origin story, including how he left his six-figure corporate job in Toronto to become an entrepreneur in a tiny Nova Scotian fishing village (02:23 - 08:48). Tim then discusses how he escaped the golden handcuffs syndrome when leaving his job and why recognizing and pursuing his deeper values made his move that much easier (08:49 - 17:34). From there, Tim shares how he dealt with the naysayers who seriously doubted his entrepreneurial plans (17:35 - 22:21), how he became interested in educational software (22:22 - 26:45), how his boldness opened up doors that he never expected (26:46 - 33:14) and how he recruited team members and built a multimillion-dollar business while living in a small town (33:15 - 36:99). Adam and Tim then discuss the naysayers themselves—including whether they provide any value (37:00 - 43:31)—and the one thing that listeners can immediately do if they are facing naysayers in their lives (43:32 - 48:18). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.

Adam interviews Daron K. Roberts, a graduate of Harvard Law School who decided to forego a traditional career in private practice to become an NFL coach. The interview begins with Daron speaking about his interest in politics and debate at a young age (02:14 - 05:54) and how he was able to become student body president at the University of Texas (05:55 - 11:11). Daron then shares his initial interest in law school and how he was eventually admitted to Harvard Law School (11:12 - 15:54). From there, Daron speaks about his experience at Harvard Law and his first summer jobs while in law school (15:55 - 21:01), why he decided to turn down prestigious job offers in the legal field to pursue his dream of becoming an NFL coach (21:02 - 23:52), and how we can bypass psychological roadblocks when contemplating a similar decision in our own lives (23:53 - 29:00). After this, Daron discusses his first NFL job with the Kansas City Chiefs, including how Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards gave him an opportunity with the team (29:01 - 31:27), how he sold himself to members of the Chiefs organization (31:28 - 37:51), and how he leveraged the power of visualization to fulfil his long-term coaching goals (37:52 - 41:31). The interview concludes with Daron discusses his other NFL coaching jobs (41:32 - 43:35), why he decided to found the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation at the University of Texas (43:36 - 46:13) and one thing that he'd like people to take from his story (46:14 - 49:00). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.

Adam speaks with Dr. Murray Nossel, a storytelling expert, co-founder of Narativ, and author of Powered By Storytelling: Excavate, Craft, and Present Stories to Transform Business Communication. The interview begins with Murray sharing his origin story, how he became obsessed with storytelling, and why listening is so critical for effective storytelling (02:08 - 19:34). Adam and Murray then discuss Murray's career in film and on the stage, and the storytelling insights that we can gather from his experiences (19:35 - 22:08). The conversation then turns to how storytellers can connect with an audience (22:09 - 27:18), how comedians and other performers become master storytellers (27:19 - 32:27), and how we, as storytellers, can accept the audience for what it is (32:28 - 36:49). Adam then asks Murray to discuss how 20 and 30-year-old professionals can convince their managers to think differently about storytelling (36:50 - 40:58) and to share tips on how we can best craft our own stories (40:59 - 48:15). The conversation concludes with Murray sharing one thing that listeners can to today to become better storytellers (48:16 - 52:05). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.