My guest on today’s podcast, Andy Molinsky, is an expert in cross-cultural adaptation. He is a Professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. He received his Ph.D. and a Master’s from Harvard. He holds a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia and a BA in International Affairs from Brown. He has been featured in and written for Harvard Business Review.

My guest on today’s podcast, Anese Cavanaugh, is a pioneer in the field of corporate wellness programs. At a time when few corporations were investing in their organization’s welfare, Chevron hired Anese in the 1990s to develop a health and productivity leadership program. She has since started her own consulting firm, written the influential book, Contagious Culture, and raised two children.  During today’s show, Anese walks us through her IEP (Intentional Energetic Presence) method, how leaders can show up more powerfully, and how business culture is created.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[1:42] What the phrase ‘bring your whole self to work’ means to Anese.

[2:27] Anese’s career and life journey.

[11:30] Anese’s business is a family business.

[25:18] Contagious Culture and the IEP method is about showing up.

[30:30] Embodying the athlete mindset to make the most of our body’s full potential.

[38:18] How organizations are using IEP to thrive.

 

Resources:

Mike Robbins Website

Mike Robbins Podcast

Mike Robbins on Facebook

Mike Robbins on Twitter

Anese Cavanaugh

Contagious Culture: Show Up, Set the Tone and Intentionally Create an Organization that Thrives, by Anese Cavanaugh

Showing Up, on Inc.com

My guest on today’s podcast, Anese Cavanaugh, is a pioneer in the field of corporate wellness programs. At a time when few corporations were investing in their organization’s welfare, Chevron hired Anese in the 1990s to develop a health and productivity leadership program.  During today’s show, Anese walks us through her IEP (Intentional Energetic Presence) method, how leaders can show up more powerfully, and how business culture is created.

My guest on today’s podcast, Will Marré, is a passionate women’s leadership advocate. He has worked for over 25 years helping corporations like Gap Inc., Nike, GE, and Johnson & Johnson create cultures of inclusiveness. During our discussion, Will shares the history of women in the corporate system, why male behaviors are favored in the hierarchal structure, and why the system needs to change in order for a corporation to flourish. He also shares five things women and men can do to create a workplace with a higher emotional intelligence and equal opportunity.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[3:18] Why Will became a women’s advocate.

[8:48] Why are ‘alpha’ male behaviors favored in the corporate system?

[23:16] Creating cultures of inclusiveness that soften the hard edges of hierarchies.

[27:05] Unpacking sexual harassment.

[41:17] Why women disengage in the workplace.

[53:04] Five things men can do to give women equal opportunities.

[56:15] Five things women can do to empower themselves.

[1:02:55] How Will stays mindful and conscious in his work.

[1:08:20] The Institute for Leadership Synergy.

 

Resources:

Mike Robbins Website

Mike Robbins Podcast

Mike Robbins on Facebook

Mike Robbins on Twitter

Will Marré

A Million SMART Women

A MIllion SMART Women on Facebook

Save the World & Still Be Home for Dinner: How to Create a Future of Sustainable Abundance for All (Capital Cares), by Will Marré

Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time, by Jeffrey Pfeffer

My guest on today’s podcast, Will Marré, is a passionate women’s leadership advocate. He has worked for over 25 years helping corporations like Gap Inc., Nike, GE, and Johnson & Johnson create cultures of inclusiveness. During our discussion, Will shares the history of women in the corporate system, why male behaviors are favored in the hierarchal structure, and why the system needs to change in order for a corporation to flourish.

Happy New Year! 2018 is now officially upon us. I know it’s common for us to make a new year’s resolution at this time. However, this can be tricky for a number of reasons.  On this week's episode, I share the process I use to set my intentions and goals for the new year. The key to this process is a series of questions I ask myself. As we discussed last week, there are six completion questions that help us reflect on the past year and bring closure.  There are also five creation questions that really shine a light on what is most important for us and what we hope to achieve and experience in the next 12 months.

You might find this process helpful as well.

Key Takeaways:

[3:56] The six completion questions to ask yourself before you create your intentions for the new year.

[6:31] The difference between fixing and changing.

[8:55] Setting intentions for the domains of your life.

[15:27] Five creation questions to ask to set yourself up for success in the new year.

Resources:

Mike Robbins Website

Mike Robbins Podcast

Mike Robbins on Facebook

Mike Robbins on Twitter

One Word that Will Change Your Life, by Jon Gordon, Jimmy Page, and Dan Britton

Tweetables:

Take the good, leave the bad and be grateful for all of it. @MikeDRobbins

Instead of focusing on "New Year, New You," I like to focus on "New Year, Be You." @MikeDRobbins

Without a goal, intention, or focus, it’s hard to know where we are headed or what is important to us. @MikeDRobbins

Happy New Year! 2018 is now officially upon us. On this week's episode, I share the process I use to set my intentions and goals for the new year. The key to this process is a series of questions I ask myself. As we discussed last week, there are six completion questions that help us reflect on the past year and bring closure.  There are also five creation questions that really shine a light on what is most important for us and what we hope to achieve and experience in the next 12 months.

It has become my tradition to use the week in between Christmas and the New Year to reflect back on what transpired during the year and take a personal inventory of any wins and challenges I experienced. 2017 has been quite a year, eh? In this final podcast episode of the year, I share the six completion questions I ask myself to consciously complete any items I don’t intend to bring forward into 2018. This is a powerful process we can use to make space for creativity and opportunity in the New Year.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[5:00] Completion questions used for reflecting on the past year.

[13:14] Taking inventory of the wins and the challenges.

[15:24] Making space for the new by declaring the old completed.

[19:01] Take time for yourself.

 

Resources:

Mike Robbins Website

Mike Robbins Podcast

Mike Robbins on Facebook

Mike Robbins on Twitter

Men... We Have to Do Better blog post

It has become my tradition to use the week in between Christmas and the New Year to reflect back on what transpired during the year and take a personal inventory of any wins and challenges I experienced. 2017 has been quite a year, eh? In this final podcast episode of the year, I share the six completion questions I ask myself to consciously complete any items I don’t intend to bring forward into 2018. This is a powerful process we can use to make space for creativity and opportunity in the New Year.

This week I talk with writer and speaker, Scott Stabile. Scott is a fascinating guy who shares his life experiences in his book, Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart. The book is a collection of essays that developed from the stories of love and authenticity he posted on his Facebook page. During our discussion, he openly reveals the challenges he faced after losing his parents in a tragic act of violence at the age of fourteen, why he shares his personal story with others and overcoming his fear of being judged, and how he finds the courage to bring his whole self to his work, his writing, and his creativity.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[1:53] What the phrase ‘bring your whole self to work’ means to Scott.

[3:37] Scott shares the challenges he faced after losing his parents in a tragic way.

[11:56] Why do we have a hard time talking about loss, death, and grief in our culture?

[19:45] A Facebook page was the catalyst Scott needed to start sharing his personal story.

[24:35] How Scott deals with digital and analog negative criticism.

[40:46] Is the writing process selfish or selfless?

 

Resources:

Mike Robbins Website

Mike Robbins Podcast

Mike Robbins on Facebook

Mike Robbins on Twitter

Scott Stabile

Scott Stabile on Facebook

Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart