Take The Lead (Dr. Diane Hamilton)
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| 28 Aug 2020 | Why Employees Are A Business’ Unique Asset With Samuel Tanios And Leading A Business With Remote Work With Mark Dorman | 00:58:54 | |
Whether you realize it or not, employees are a business’ unique asset. They are nonreplicable; no other competitor could acquire nor duplicate the people you have now. That is why, for this reason alone, businesses should learn how to take care of their employees. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down with the founder of Human Elements Consulting, Samuel Tanios, to talk about why small businesses, in particular, need to learn the value of their employees. He also discusses how to make them perform at a higher level, how to build a strong culture, how to become a visionary, and how to make the COVID-19 pandemic work for you instead of against you.
Continuing from that, Dr. Diane Hamilton also interviews Mark Dorman, the CEO of SThree, about how they are managing during this time of social distancing and remote work. With everyone forced to take their professional lives inside their homes, leading an organization has undeniably become more challenging. Mark shares some of the ways they are adapting, offering great insights for business owners and leaders alike to lead their teams and keep the communication lines going. If anything, the pandemic has become an accelerant for businesses and organizations to adapt to technology. Find out in this great episode how you can start doing this to your business as well and prepare for a different future.
Business covers a lot of areas that need attention, especially when you are aiming to scale your business as an owner. One of these areas where technology has been incorporated to help produce better results is marketing. Jed Ayres talks about how marketing has been improved by innovations of technology. Jed is IGEL’s Global CEO, a company aimed at providing next-gen operating systems and endpoint security, optimization, and control solutions for cloud workspaces and virtual desktops. He joins Dr. Diane Hamilton on today’s podcast in a conversation about technology, sales, and marketing.
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| 21 Sep 2018 | Cultural Diversity: Allowing People To Be Who They Are with Risha Grant | 00:57:54 | |
With the current climate, we definitely have become more polarized and everybody seems to be angrier about things. International keynote speaker, diversity trainer, consultant, and author Risha Grant says it’s heartbreaking that we don’t treat each other with respect. We don’t care to hear what other people have to think. We think that our thoughts rule everything else. We don’t allow people to be who they are. Risha thinks we’re seeing that show up in all these random shootings and stabbings, and it’s crazy. The corporate world is no different. High-level executives are making inappropriate comments still. Risha delves into the subject of cultural diversity, the problems with discrimination, sexual harassment in the workplace, and the MeToo movement.
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| 27 May 2019 | Using Non-Obvious Habits To Achieve Successful Marketing with Rohit Bhargava | 00:56:06 | |
Marketing is a key factor in any company’s survival. Understanding how to use the non-obvious can make products more sellable and successful. Founder and Chief Trend Curator of the Non-Obvious Company, Rohit Bhargava teaches us five habits on figuring out the non-obvious, which include being curious, observant, thoughtful, fickle, and elegant. As an author, he explains how he has developed his own publishing method as well as trends on the desirability of his products. Rohit also highlights the importance of how advertising should promote more experiences rather than images alone. Discover these things and more, keeping in mind how the transformation of a customer is the best result that advertising can bring.
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| 20 Jan 2020 | Better Brain Health With Dave Kenney and Living Longer and Healthier With Daniel Kennedy Contreras | 01:00:30 | |
The way we treat our bodies and how we keep our mind healthy directly affects our decisions and creates our habits. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton is joined by Dave Kenney, the Co-founder and Executive Director at Emergo Recovery, private residential recovery and wellness center focused on the brain-first approach specializing in Actualized Recovery. Dave tackles brain function, neuroplasticity, dopamine and how it impacts human behavior, and how you can achieve better brain health.
Our health can be the result of our daily habits and diet, but it can also come from our family history or genetics. Dr. Diane Hamilton talks with psycho-oncology counselor Daniel Kennedy Contreras of the Oasis of Hope Hospital to discuss the correlation of genetics with our physiology and health. Daniel also shares how having curiosity is important in health care.
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| 13 Feb 2019 | Building Credibility From The Inside Out with Rob Jolles and Understanding Entrepreneurship with Tom Duening | 00:58:41 | |
Salespersons always want to get their word out. Author and sought-after speaker Rob Jolles says words are important, but they’re a bit overrated. He says we need to focus on some other pieces of communication because it’s not what we say, but how and why we’re saying it. Rob talks about selling, the ethical impacts of persuasion and influence, and how you can build credibility from the inside out. Having been an entrepreneur since starting his first business while in graduate school in 1984, Tom Duening has been teaching entrepreneurship for many years, a responsibility he takes very seriously. He says you have to be ultimately responsible as an educator to nudge people into this very challenging career path because it’s a hard path and it’s not for everybody. Tom speaks on the subject of entrepreneurial thinking, hiring people, and balancing an open mindset with critical thinking.
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| 07 Feb 2020 | Making Innovation Easier For Leaders With Kaihan Krippendorff and Creating Better Leaders Through Proper Communication With Tracey Thomson | 00:59:10 | |
Innovation is key to every company’s growth. How one business succeeds solely depends on how it is run by a leader. Today, Dr. Diane Hamilton interviews Kaihan Krippendorff about innovation and leadership. Kaihan is a strategy, innovation, and transformational keynote speaker, author, the Senior Advisor at Coplex, and the Founder of Outthinker. Join Kaihan as he talks about how they are making innovation easier for leaders and breaks down INOVATE, sharing how entrepreneurial actions and intentions can lead to better opportunities for any business.
Body language and communication are necessary for business development. Dr. Diane Hamilton interviews Tracey Thomson, the co-author of the Globe and Mail Canadian bestseller Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking and the Director of Business Development at TRUTHPLANE. Tracey shares what their company is doing in helping companies resolve communication issues. She also explains some key concepts being discussed in her book.
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| 14 Jun 2019 | Neuro-Insight: Making The Subconscious Conscious with Pranav Yadav | 00:55:13 | |
Neuro-Insight, a neuromarketing and neuro analytics company that uses unique brain-imaging technology to measure how the brain responds to communications, pioneers the link between brain activity and consumer behavior, making the subconscious conscious. They help their clients optimize a particular message to showcase and to have maximum impact in the market. Pranav Yadav, the CEO of Neuro-Insight US, takes a deep dive into what their company does in the field of advertising and marketing. Pranav shares the importance of their invented technology in the research process and how lighting up the brain reveals the emotional process of your personal interests.
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| 22 Jun 2018 | Seven Proven Principles to Grow Your Business With Jeff Hoffman | 00:56:22 | |
In order to successfully grow your business, you must learn how to be curious about everything. Reinvention is the name of the game for a lot of different industries – and if you wish to thrive in this changing business landscape, you have to adapt and scale your business accordingly. Today, Jeff Hoffman reveals the secrets of success and survival. Jeff is the author of Scale: Seven Proven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back. He’s a billionaire. He has gone to Yale. He’s been involved with a lot of well-known companies, including Priceline.com, uBid.com, and ColorJar. Jeff has done everything exciting in life: from being a successful entrepreneur, proven CEO, worldwide motivational speaker, published author, film producer and producer of a Grammy-winning jazz album in 2015 to being the founder of multiple startups. If you desire to succeed like the world’s greatest innovators, then Jeff can show you exactly how: just stay curious! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 02 Jul 2018 | Quantum Success with Christy Whitman and Writing With A Purpose with Kristen Moeller | 01:00:18 | |
Whether someone’s looking for a job, want a promotion, they have their own business, or want greater success, when you apply the universal laws to your career and to money, you get quantum success because they are universal. Christy Whitman is a transformational leader, celebrity coach, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All. Through her life-changing message, Christy has helped thousands of people worldwide to achieve their goals through her empowerment seminars, speeches, and coaching sessions and products. The anticipation of our worries can often be a lot worse than the thing itself. However, going through something like a loss are very difficult things, but Kristen Moeller says we do find that we keep walking, and that’s the thing. Kristen is an author and speaker who focuses on writing and publishing empowerment and women’s issues. She says if you want to be a writer and want to be published, you have to have a dream and you’ve got to have enough grit to write it. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 04 Jan 2018 | Train Your Brain: Mindfulness As Competitive Advantage with Joe Burton and Youth Marketing: How To Stay Relevant with Gregg Witt | 01:02:44 | |
Where are you going and what will you create? When Joe Burton was able to answer this question, he became an entrepreneur in the field of scientific well-being. More than changing your life, Joe always teaches mindfulness as a competitive advantage when he serves corporations, universities, and healthcare systems. His focus is to help organizations create an engaging culture and healthy work environment. Change has never been so much a part of youth and culture now that technology is dictating its pace. The huge generational gap is a challenge for every marketing team. Gregg Witt has the amazing ability to become the Switzerland between generational marketing and youth marketing. He shares his consumer insights on how business can become relevant to teens and young adults. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 24 Sep 2021 | Business Development During And After COVID: On Employee Developments And Retention With Lynn Thomas | 00:58:26 | |
The way business was done in the past is no longer relevant in today's world. It's all about employee development and retention these days. Businesses need to stop hiring new people because that takes time and money. Businesses need to start pumping up development with their employees and clients. There is so much untapped purpose in that. Join Dr. Diane Hamilton as she talks to the CEO of Thomas Consulting, Lynn Thomas, about business development during and after COVID. Also, join Dr. Diane Hamilton discuss the importance of perception. Learn how to respect different cultures and appreciate where other people come from. Strengthen your perspective of others today. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 02 Sep 2020 | Slip And Fall Prevention With Russell Kendzior And Tapping Overlooked Potential With Shelton Banks | 00:56:57 | |
We have a fascinating relationship with slips and falls. On the one hand, who doesn’t love to have a good laugh watching fail videos on YouTube? On the other hand, slip and falls account for an incredible percentage of accidental deaths in the US and in the world. This is increasingly becoming a serious and pressing issue as the population ages, with more people being at risk of slip and fall injuries. Doing some good work in this regard is slip and fall expert and prevention advocate, Russell Kendzior, founder of the National Floor Safety Institute and President of Traction Experts, Inc. Russ started out in business developing non-slippery floor cleaners and slip-resistant footwear. When he eventually sold his company, he shifted his focus on advocating for floor safety and slip and fall prevention. Learn about his story and some fascinating slip-free tips as he talks with Dr. Diane Hamilton.
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| 13 Aug 2018 | The Art Of Persuasion with Jay Heinrichs and Digital Innovation with Claire Díaz-Ortiz | 00:59:05 | |
Being persuasive is a very important skill. Rhetoric, a form of persuasion, was one of the original liberal arts and was considered to be the most important thing for a future leader of an empire to learn. Jay Heinrichs, author of the New York Times bestseller, Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion, says rhetoric is the fastest growing discipline in higher education today. What it comes down to is the ability to bring people together and allow them to make choices. Jay says it’s a great way to get past the tribalism that hurts us all today, and at the same time, it makes you a more persuasive person so you can get what you want. Claire Díaz-Ortiz has been called everything from “The Woman Who Got the Pope on Twitter” by Wired to “Force for Good” from Forbes. Claire is an author, speaker, and innovation advisor who was an early employee at Twitter where she was hired to lead corporate social innovation. She’s written a lot of very successful books including Twitter for Good: Change the World One Tweet at a Time, as well as co-authoring One Minute Mentoring. Claire shares how she got involved Twitter, the idea of digital innovation, leading by example, and making online connections.
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| 19 Jun 2019 | Money EQ: Maximizing Your Return On Life And Money with John Christianson and Reigniting Startups with Craig Hall | 00:57:59 | |
Money is an essential part of having the freedom and the choices to live life fully. John Christianson, an author and the Founder CEO of Highland Private Wealth Management, talks about money and our emotions when it comes to it. According to John, you can be super successful financially but be disabled or challenged emotionally which lead to decisions that aren’t in your best interest. John dives deep into the concept of money EQ and how assessing our emotional relationship with money can help us. He walks us through a path of financial literacy by connecting us to the meaning and purpose of what success looks like.
Big companies have lots of capital in some regions of the country. However, one of the problems in rural areas is having very little money and lack of access to capital to start a new business. Author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Craig Hall talks about his recent book called Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups, revealing the challenges that most entrepreneurs encounter and the possible solutions to them.
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| 15 Dec 2021 | The Xbox Culture: Taking The Strategic Approach Towards Problem-Solving With Robbie Bach | 01:01:30 | |
Oftentimes, the most complex problems require simple solutions. You just need to take a strategic approach towards problem-solving. These and other valuable lessons are part of this episode as Dr. Diane Hamilton talks to one of the movers and shakers in the creation of the Xbox, Robbie Bach. Robbie takes a look back at 22 years of lessons at Microsoft, including lessons in creativity, leadership and why you should not be afraid to fail. Be inspired by Robbie’s life lessons by tuning in. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 02 Aug 2019 | Hacking The Human Behavior with Susan Ibitz | 00:59:43 | |
You can understand people by simply looking at how they behave. Human behavior hacker Susan Ibitz of Human Behavior Lab has been hacking people for 27 years. Susan talks a little bit about her background, including being dyslexic, studying psychology, and producing a TV show. In this episode, she introduces her technique called hacking which includes face reading, personality assessments, micro expressions, body language, deception detection, statement analysis, and forensic. Susan says culture equates to intelligence and offers ideas on how to treat other people based on their culture. She also gives examples on how different people from different cultures behave and shares how hacking the human behavior can be used in the hiring process.
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| 13 Dec 2021 | Putting Effective Cybersecurity Measures In Place To Protect Your Business With A-Jay Orr | 00:58:39 | |
With opportunity comes risk, and you need to understand what risks your business is undertaking with new technology advancements. That’s why you need to learn how to make effective cybersecurity measures to safeguard your business. Dr. Diane Hamilton welcomes A-Jay Orr, author, veteran, and CEO of Simple Plan IT. A-Jay’s latest book, The Art of War In Business Technology, details how exactly you can implement cybersecurity measures in your business. The key is understanding what your risks are so that you can create a risk management plan. Do you want to protect your business from cyber-attacks? Then this episode’s for you. Enjoy! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | Activating Your Inner Core And The Five Core Energies To Success With Hitendra Wadhwa | 01:03:52 | |
Beauty comes from within—a phrase we often hear to motivate us when insecurities attack. But there’s more to it than what we often think. In this episode, Hitendra Wadhwa, educator, speaker, and founder of the Mentora Institute, takes us deeper within. He talks about the five core energies and how activating your Inner Core can lead to a life with Purpose, Wisdom, Growth, Love, and Self-Realization. So tune in and get insights on how you can tap your inner strengths and reach your full potential. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 06 Dec 2021 | Accelerating Your Amazon Business Success With Shaahin Cheyene | 01:06:27 | |
Many take for granted the convenience of placing orders online and receiving them at your doorstep right away. This is why running an Amazon business these days can bring you huge profitable opportunities. But most people are doing it wrong, and they end up selling their hours and exhausting every bit of resource. Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down with Shaahin Cheyene, the Willy Wonka of Generation X, to break down his secrets in building a successful business through Amazon. Looking back on how he started dealing ecstasy illegally, Shaahin was able to correct his ways to become a business mogul, author, and inventor of the purely legal Herbal Ecstasy. He discusses the four facets of foundational wealth, the essential roadmap to become a savvy entrepreneur with a thriving Amazon shop. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 14 Aug 2019 | Making Funny Stories with Steve Gilliland and The Wonders Of Experience Design with Stan Boushouwers | 00:58:33 | |
“Steve is what happens when the humor of a stand-up comic collides with the inspiration of motivational speaker.” That is how one newspaper described Steve Gilliland, a top-rated master storyteller and brilliant comedian. A member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, Steve talks about the pivot he made to pursue his greatest passion, speaking. In this episode, he shares his love for his craft – which is to make funny stories, not just funny jokes – and the importance of observation and curiosity in being able to do that. People’s experience differ from person to person. In the last 25 years, there has been a significant rise in the experience economy. In this episode, Stan Boshouwers takes a deep dive into experience design. Stan studied Cognitive Artificial Intelligence at Utrecht University in The Netherlands. He talks about the future of experience design with artificial intelligence and how this will benefit curious minds. He also introduces his book, Worlds of Wonder: Experience Design for Curious People.
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| 13 Aug 2021 | Understanding Language And Speech With Dr. Valerie Fridland | 00:53:46 | |
Do you have a burning passion for learning? Join Dr. Valerie Fridland and Dr. Diane Hamilton as they delve into written and oral language and how people convey information effectively. Dr. Valerie Fridland is a Professor of Sociolinguistics and former Director of Graduate Studies in English at the University of Nevada in Reno. An expert on the relationship between language and society, her work has appeared in numerous academic journals and scholarly collections. She discusses standard speech for people, standard language market, formal spoken standard and much more. Tune in to this episode and learn more about language and speech in the most informative way! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 31 May 2021 | Sustainability Strategies: Why The Government, Private, And Nonprofit Sectors Should Work Together With Steve Schmida | 01:00:02 | |
Climate change and source depletion are two of the biggest issues we face as a society. These issues will force industries to fundamentally change in order to adapt sustainability strategies like reuse and repurpose. Dr. Diane Hamilton’s guest today is Steve Schmida, Chief Innovation Officer at Resonance and author of Partner with Purpose. In this episode, you’ll learn why the government, private, and nonprofit sectors should work together to solve big problems, such as climate change and source depletion. Steve explains how each organization has its unique strength to bring to the table. Tune in and discover how people can come together and solve problems. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 07 Apr 2021 | How To Get Published, Speak, And Go Beyond With Pam Perry | 00:57:44 | |
The world of content creation has always been a competitive industry. From speakers to writers and everyone in between that is publishing, it can be tough to stand out and get your message across to those who need it. This episode's guest, Pam Perry, is all about helping mentors, authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs build a platform. As a PR guru, award-winning communications professional, and publisher of Speakers Magazine, she joins Dr. Diane Hamilton to tell us all kinds of tips on how to become published, be an author and speaker, and go beyond. She talks about the struggles many speakers face in this time of pandemic and the alternative ways they can get booked. Pam also shares her take on the difference between publicity, positioning, and branding and then breaks down the things we should and should not do in terms of marketing. Get yourself out there to the right people and share your message as Pam guides you with more insights and tips in this conversation. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 27 Aug 2018 | Motivated Leadership with Craig Ross and Future-Based Leadership with Libby Gill | 00:58:36 | |
They say a person is only as great as the people they’re surrounded with. You need great leaders as well as great team members. They have to work together to make things successful. Craig Ross, CEO of Verus Global, says that we are as much motivated with our extrinsic as our intrinsic environments. He lays down the relationship of ensuring the employees’ motivations to developing accountability and ownership, fostering motivated leadership skills required for a business to reach its goals. Touching on curiosity and building great leaders, Libby Gil, the branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil show, talks about the importance of being able to look into the future. She ties curiosity with hope in a way that looks at how a person who gets excited about the possibilities that the future might bring. As a leader, you need to be able to know what you are going after. Libby believes that hope is a strategy that gives the will-power to have a future-based vision that helps leaders to propel their businesses forward.
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| 20 Feb 2018 | Philanthropic Game Designs And Influencer Programs with Arad Malhotra and Megan Conley | 00:59:16 | |
Technology has always had its many faces, and one of them is gaming. These days, video games can also make a positive and world-changing impact. Arad Malhotra was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Gaming because he and his partners at Skyless Gaming didn’t just create a game to be downloaded on a app store, they created a game applying their philanthropic game design concepts. These featured women empowerment, anti-terrorism and fighting corruption. Like Arad, Megan Conley also looks at the pain points of her target audience so that she can help them produce measurable results both in their society and their business. Megan emotionally connects to brands through their values and philosophies that will help in sending out social content and influencer tactics. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 09 Nov 2020 | Railroading Diversity And Inclusion Through Servant Leadership With Roquita Coleman-Williams And Planting Seeds Of Curiosity With Emily Mishler | 00:55:24 | |
You wouldn’t think it possible for a little girl to dream about being a railroad professional, but that childhood fascination turned out to be the future for Roquita Coleman-Williams. With her unique leadership experience in an industry traditionally dominated by men, Roquita soon had herself thrust upon the TEDx stage as a thought leader in diversity and inclusion. Joining Dr. Diane Hamilton for this interview, Roquita discusses how servant leadership can strategically bridge the inclusion gap in organizations, how change can start from the middle and how to achieve sustained cultural change. Roquita is one remarkable woman who has a knack of finding herself in places where she “isn’t supposed to be” and challenging the status quo. Listen in and partake of her wisdom and experience. … “Curiosity killed the cat,” as the old wives’ tale would have it, but that age-old “wisdom” misses the point of curiosity being a catalyst for change. Emily Mishler is on a mission to challenge this outdated way of thinking by planting seeds of curiosity among the new generation. Out of that passion was born Esmè the Curious Cat, a children’s book series that inspires future generations to be the change that they wish to see. Going by the penname of Em Valentine, Emily created a character that is a reflection of herself but also of a bigger movement towards promoting curiosity and creative thinking. Listen in as she shares the genesis of Esmè and some revelations of future directions with Dr. Diane Hamilton. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 19 Jun 2020 | The Photographic Safari World With Tom Lithgow | 00:56:31 | |
In an effort to get closer to nature and the being inhabiting it, more and more people are now going all-out and attending photographic safaris. These outdoor experiences have so much to offer, not just in the way of offering intimate encounters with endemic wildlife, but with providing an all-around great experience. Tom Lithgow is the owner of Firelight Safaris Tanzania. Tom joins Dr. Diane Hamilton to talk about the growth boom of photographic safaris. These safaris are a significant step forward from hunting safaris and are surely worth learning more about.
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| 25 Jun 2021 | What It Takes To Be A Global Leader With Ken Miller | 00:55:45 | |
Have you ever been appointed as a leader? Maybe in school or in football practice? Being a leader is hard but imagine being a global leader – leader who has to communicate and interact with other countries around the world. That is twice as difficult. Learn all the intricacies of becoming such a leader with Ken Miller. Ken is the President and CEO of Nasco Healthcare. He has been developing global teams and leaders for almost 30 years. He also helped several world-class organizations grow into profitable businesses. Join your host, Dr. Diane Hamilton as she has a lovely conversation with Ken Miller. Listen in the conversation as Ken talks about the requirements for being a global leader. He talks about diversity, inclusion, building trust, and much more. Learn how to lead the world as a future leader today. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 20 Apr 2020 | Business Network International: How Networking Can Build Vital Business Relationships With Dr. Ivan Misner | 00:55:42 | |
Business Network International or BNI is the global leader of referral marketing. Dr. Ivan Misner, the man behind the organization, shares his leadership and networking skills with Dr. Diane Hamilton. Dr. Misner talks about the training offered in BNI that focuses on having networking success. In this episode, he highlights what real networking is all about, including the power of building relationships in developing referrals and sales. With his book, Who’s In Your Room, he shares how the quality of your life greatly depends on the people who surround you. Find out more about Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Misner’s conversation as they dive deeper into building better relationships and avoiding benign neglect.
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| 22 Jul 2020 | Developing People With Douglas Vermeeren And Taking The Reins Of Leadership With Michael Lombardi | 01:01:03 | |
As a field of study, personal development is one that’s diverse and varied, but it all comes down to helping another person find their best version within. Douglas Vermeeren is a media personality who’s been recognized as a modern day Napoleon Hill. He joins Dr. Diane Hamilton for a conversation about the possibilities in personal development.
A lot of leadership within a workplace revolves around creating an environment and a culture that empowers people to do their best work. Dr. Diane is joined by Michael Lombardi, a former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner. Dr. Diane and Michael discuss how one can go about workplace leadership.
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| 01 May 2020 | Varo Money: The Future Of Banking With Colin Walsh | 00:54:14 | |
Everyone in this modern day and age want to improve their financial life. This is specifically what Varo Money is advocating. Today, Dr. Diane Hamilton talks to Colin Walsh, the company’s CEO and Cofounder, about its goal to become the first mobile-centric national bank in US history. Colin talks about their business model and explains how Varo Money makes each transaction more flawless and convenient by creating innovative solutions around credit. Be informed about the future of banking and see what Colin and his company can offer you and your financial needs!
 
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| 14 Sep 2018 | Rethinking Our Own Thinking with Dan Pontefract and The Power Of Peers: Finding Your People with Leo Bottary | 01:00:00 | |
The world is filled with so much information and we’re absorbing them from all aspects of our lives every single day. Because of this, we tend to just skip from one information to another, not stopping to reflect and take it in. Chief Envisioner at TELUS, Dan Pontefract, proposes for us to rethink our thinking. We are being busy without action, so to counteract that, we need to optimize the way we think in order to balance reflection and action to enhance our critical thinking skills as well as creativity.
There are so many things in the world that holds us back from achieving a lot of things. One of those is the environment. The people we surround ourselves have a huge impact in our lives. Author, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator Leo Bottary touches on the power of peers and on how to determine what peer groups are for you. He talks about the importance of knowing what it is that we’re trying to do and from there, finding the people who aligns with you.
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| 17 Jul 2017 | Duct Tape Marketing: A Systematic Approach To Scale with John Jantsch and Bryan Eisenberg | 00:59:10 | |
Marketing is a system that business owners need to improve in order to make things easier, and strategy before tactics needs to be the foundation. John Jantsch has been teaching this concept to his clients at Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Group so they can figure out their ideal customer. He also uses content as the voice of strategy. Learn why his book SEO For Growth doesn’t talk about the technical aspects of SEO but rather the importance of it being in a strategic spot for marketing. Bryan Eisenberg understood the four pillars of being a customer-centered company, which led him to write Be Like Amazon. The book isn’t just about Amazon but how a business can become big in ecommerce. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 11 Mar 2019 | Creating A Powerful Learning Culture with Kelly Palmer and How To Sing And Speak Better with Roger Love | 01:06:24 | |
Kelly Palmer is on a mission to change the way the world learns. She’s a well-known thought leader in learning, business, and career development. She is currently on the executive team of Degreed and was formerly the chief learning officer of LinkedIn. Kelly discusses how we’re going to value education in the future and what it takes to motivate people to learn. She also dives into creating a powerful learning culture as she defines what skills quotient is and shares the seven guiding principles to build skills.
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No other vocal coach in history has been more commercially successful in both speaking and singing fields as Roger Love. Roger has vocally produced more than 100 million CD sales worldwide and written four best-selling books. He coaches singers like Gwen Stefani, John Mayer and Selena Gomez as well as speakers like Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard, and Simon Sinek. Roger talks about the sound recipe, learning to speak better, and working with stars and speakers. He also gives a very good advice for people who are considering doing a podcast to help them with their voice.
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| 04 Dec 2019 | Future Influences: How They Come Together With Frank Diana And Creating A Fragrant Experience With Sue Phillips | 01:02:07 | |
If there is one thing constant in this world, that would definitely not be the future. It varies according to the different types of influences and technologies we encounter. Frank Diana, a recognized futurist, thought leader, and frequent keynote speaker, explains his thoughts on these influences that affect the future and how they come together. He goes deep into predicting trends, thought-leadership focused on emerging future, perception between real and not real, climate change, cryptocurrencies, AI, and more.
Scents define a person wearing it. Sue Phillips, CEO and Founder of Scenterprises, is a globally-recognized expert of fragrance, cosmetics, and personal care. In this episode, she explains the details on how she creates scents for major brands and how these scents change a person. Sue takes us along on a fragrant ride through different ingredients and the way she creates custom fragrance experiences for people.
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| 06 Nov 2020 | How Google Creates The Next Generation Of Innovators With Kyle Ewing | 00:55:24 | |
Have you ever Googled how Google hires its Googlers? Since 2006, it has been Kyle Ewing’s job to make sure that the global software giant doesn’t run out of the best talent the world has to offer. Leading the company’s Talent and Outreach Program Team, Kyle is responsible for all of Google's entry-level hiring, internship, apprenticeship, and residency programs. Joining Dr. Diane Hamilton in this episode, she gives us a sneak peek at what the how curiosity plays into Google’s innovation culture and how the company is advocating for greater diversity and inclusion in its teams. Now is your chance to learn what makes Google Google and what Googleness is all about. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 01 Oct 2021 | Living The Good Life Through Purposeful Aging With Richard Leider | 00:51:24 | |
Purpose is not a luxury. It's fundamental to health, to healing, to happiness, and to fulfillment. This is important in all aspects of life, especially when you grow older. To purposefully age is to have a clear vision in your mind of how you want to age. Don't live a default life, live a good life. Join your host Dr. Diane Hamilton and her guest Richard Leider as they discuss his new book and the value of purposeful aging. Richard is the founder of Inventure. He is also a leadership coach and a best-selling author. Today, Richard talks to Diane about his new book, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? Learn how you can add purpose to your life with Richard's purpose formula. Discover what makes a good life and much more today. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 04 Mar 2020 | Redefining Your Path To Success With Garrett Gunderson | 00:55:45 | |
The path to success is different for all of the most successful people in the world, depending on their backgrounds and their industries. But their stories have a lot more in common than you might think. Together with Dr. Diane Hamilton, acclaimed “financial genius” and author, Garrett Gunderson, gets into the commonalities that run through the stories of the world’s most successful. The paths forged by the people that have come before might just be the blueprint to your success – or at least the inspiration. Make sure to give yourself this chance to come into success!
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| 26 Mar 2021 | Quantum Marketing: Reinventing Our Approach To Marketing With Raja Rajamannar | 00:59:02 | |
Marketing is now going through such massive disruption, and it's about to enter what they call the fifth paradigm. When classical marketing theories and concepts don’t work, we have to reinvent, reimagine, and change our marketing approach. Raja Rajamannar says this new way is what they call quantum marketing. Raja is the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Mastercard and President of the company's healthcare business. He joins Dr. Diane Hamilton as they discuss reinventing the marketing approach away from the existing ways of practicing it. He also shares how his switch into marketing has led him to the forefront of this incredible movement. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 14 Aug 2020 | From Product Centricity To Customer Centricity With Dr. Mary Ritz And Reaching Anyone At Any Level Online With Dan Portik | 00:54:53 | |
Businesses fall into the trap of loving their products too much that they forget about their customers. As a result, they create products that people don’t need and want. Moving you from a product centricity model into customer centricity, Dr. Diane Hamilton talks to Dr. Mary Ritz, owner and founder of Almenta International, as she takes us into the insights and wisdom from her book, Customer Centricity: A Sense Making Framework for Developing Economies. She discusses the importance of accounting for how customers are always changing and evolving, affecting your products in return. She then shares about the customer cycle, the differences in customer experience in other economies, and the ways to navigate your business in this current COVID-19 environment.
Putting your business up on social media is one thing. Reaching anyone online—no matter what level they are at—is another. This is one of the many struggles many businesses encounter when setting up their online presence. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton brings over Dan Portik to help you do just that. Dan is the President of BVS Film Productions and the co-author of The Secret Online Door with Tom Hopkins. Taking us deeper into the online world, he shares with us his new book, Fill Your Funnel: Selling with Social Media, where he outlines in detail the successful online techniques he has used over the years to reach and negotiate with anyone at any level of success.
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| 02 Sep 2019 | TED Talks: Prepping For The Talk Of Your Life with Tricia Brouk | 00:55:43 | |
TED Talks draw millions of viewers all over the world. It’s no wonder rigorous preparation is done by the speakers. Preparing for a speech requires more than just words but a presence that touches people’s minds and hearts. Tricia Brouk, an international award-winning director and the Executive Producer of Speakers Who Dare, produce videos and prepare speakers for TED Talks or TEDx. She shares some tips on how you can captivate your audience and achieve your goal of getting your message across. Join host Dr. Diane Hamilton and Tricia Brouk as they get more into directing and producing methods as well as their thoughts on delivering impactful speeches. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 16 Aug 2019 | Thriving As An Intrapreneur with Greg Larkin and The Ideal Corporate Culture And Leaders We Need with Mike Evans | 01:03:20 | |
The world is rapidly changing, and the corporate realm is right along with it. Every day, there are more and more reasons to question the status quo and break free from the norms that everyone is used to. Intrapreneur Greg Larkin shares the story of how he was able to foresee one of the most devastating financial crisis since the Great Depression and the backlash he received. With his book, This Might Get Me Fired, he imparts the ways a non-entrepreneur can be innovative within his or her organization.
Author and speaker Mike Evans discusses the importance of being open to other perspectives, the role of feedback in cultivating the ideal corporate culture, and the dangers of complacency, citing Blockbuster, Kodak, and Nokia as examples. Mike has developed a unique perspective from over twenty years of working alongside some star-studded list of world renowned thought leaders. A lot of his work ties into of engagement, accountability, perseverance, and alignment.
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| 12 Mar 2021 | Activating The Gig Economy For Older Adults With Teri Lucie Thompson And Bringing Entertainment And Education To Trade Shows With Seth Kramer | 00:59:37 | |
While many people from ages 55 and up are thinking of retirement, there are still a significant number of them who still wish to work. Yet, with newer generations taking over the workforce, it can be especially hard for this age group to find jobs that will take them. And what a waste of talent and experience that would be! Teri Lucie Thompson co-founded Knackstor Global, a digital platform that activates the gig economy for older adults, allowing them to earn, volunteer, and create community. In this episode, she sits down with Dr. Diane Hamilton to share with us the origin of this great company and the ways they are creating opportunities for adults. What is more, Knackstor caters to a double-sided market, providing a supply of experienced talents from those 55 years old and up and demand from small businesses, non-profits, and corporations looking to leverage their expertise.
Who says magic is only for entertainment? Seth Kramer, an illusionist and mentalist, uses his talents to help companies market and gain sales. He joins Dr. Diane Hamilton in today's conversation to talk about how he balances entertainment with education to draw people into a company or brand. Seth takes us to his work in trade shows and how he works together with businesses for their presentation and to achieve their marketing goals. With so many competitions popping out, it has become a must to learn how to stand out in the crowd. Allow Seth to give you some insights to not only get leads but also converting those, even in settings like trade shows and business events. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 27 Jan 2020 | Reshaping The HipHop World With Dr. Omékongo Dibinga And Care For AIDS With Justin Miller | 00:57:57 | |
Living a life of purpose gives your name a wonderful mark in this world. Today, Dr. Diane Hamilton talks to Dr. Omékongo Dibinga who is an UPstander motivational speaker, trilingual poet, TV talk show host, rapper, and professor of cross-cultural communication at American University. Dr. Dibinga shares the ordeal he went through with bullying, being suicidal, and finding hope amidst all the circumstances. Reshaping the hip-hop world and focusing on helping people find common ground in these uncommon times, Dr. Dibinga notes that regardless of what generation we belong to, there are opportunities for change.
Whether people acknowledge it or not, the fact remains that there are a lot of misconceptions about AIDS. Dr. Diane Hamilton interviews Justin Miller, the Co-Founder and CEO of Care for AIDS on today’s show. Justin introduced a book he co-authored called Beyond Blood and explains some misconceptions about AIDS and what their non-profit organization is doing to help the people affected by it. With guidance from Bono’s words, Justin also talks about how his advocacy has given shape to his perseverance to get rid of AIDS.
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| 27 Feb 2019 | From Trash Can To Business Mogul with Antonio T. Smith and Building Transformational Improvement with Mark Samuel | 00:57:10 | |
When things get tough, a lot of people easily give up and listen to their own self-talk about belonging in the trash can. Antonio T. Smith, Jr. says though that you have to find a way to change that inner voice and stop giving up. Antonio was basically homeless from the age of six to eighteen. At seven years old, he found solace in a trash can when his parents could no longer afford to keep him legally because they were addicted to drugs. Antonio recounts his journey from living in trash cans to becoming the prolific speaker and celebrity business advisor today.
With all the change that’s happening, we have to find ways to reinvent ourselves. Mark Samuel, founder and CEO of IMPAQ Corporation, talks about a transformational improvement that can change the game in his book, B State. He wrote it as a new roadmap for bold leadership, brave culture, and breakthrough results. Mark delves deep into the subject of leadership and company culture, and introduces the concept of mid-level leadership and transformational improvement.
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| 27 May 2020 | Becoming A Professional Speaker With Naomi Rhode And Finding Productivity Within A Virtual Coworking Community With Megan Taylor Morrison | 01:00:06 | |
Public speaking can be a daunting thing for many people, but not for Naomi Rhode. Naomi is a Hall of Fame speaker, transformational life coach, author, and recipient of the prestigious Cabot Award. In this episode, Naomi shares the story of her success in the professional speaking space. She gives well-meaning advice for speakers and some techniques for telling a good story, and then provides an overview of the differences between counseling, consulting, and coaching. Naomi also discusses why there are fewer women speakers and whether it’s a fair game for women. If you are a speaker or an aspiring one, Naomi’s story and insights are sure to be useful for you.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of the world to stay and even work in their homes, bringing with it the difficulty of motivating yourself and become accountable. That’s where Megan Taylor Morrison comes in with her virtual coworking community. Megan is a life and business coach and the founder of The Thriving Creator. She launched an online space to boost a community among work from home entrepreneurs and changemakers. In this episode, Megan shares tips on how to keep people motivated despite having distractions and discouragements around the home. She also discusses what goes on in the virtual space, the most common tool they use, and how virtual workplaces fare across certain age groups.
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| 13 Oct 2017 | Park Howell and Sujan Patel | 00:58:57 | |
Advertising, marketing, and business growth are today’s topics. Park Howell is a consultant, coach, and speaker with a proven system called Story Cycle. He has a popular iTunes podcast called Business of Story. Park was Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 03 May 2021 | What Leads To A Good Business With Bill Novelli And Creating Unstoppable People With Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco | 00:55:11 | |
Companies are beginning to see that they can succeed financially while creating a positive impact on the world. Dr. Diane Hamilton's guest is Bill Novelli, the author of Good Business, who has a distinguished career as a corporate and non-profit world leader. In this episode, Dr. Diane and Bill discuss Bill's book and how you can make a dent in the universe wherever you are in your career right now. You can help improve not only the organization you're working in but even the country you're living in. Join in the conversation and discover how soft skills are the secrets of success, what it means to "talk, fight, win," and how we can use social marketing to impact environmental and social problems.
You can use the brokenness and challenges you've experienced as rocket fuel to motivate you in building your future. In this episode, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco, the CEO of People Building Inc., shares his journey from suffering mental and psychological abuse to using it as a spark to light up his passion for success. Dr. Diane Hamilton discusses with Mike what it means to be unstoppable, the importance of assessment for elevation, and how his sales background helped gear him up for success. Due to his experiences, Mike's current passion is to create unstoppable people. Tune in and learn more on how to become unstoppable! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 13 Jun 2018 | The Life Of A Media Ambassador with Jess Todtfeld and and Building The Business Of Your Dreams with Stephanie Joanne | 01:03:56 | |
Holding the Guinness record for the most interviews given in 24 hours, Jess Todtfeld is indeed one of the leading communication and media training authorities in the US. As a media ambassador, Jess has more than fifteen years as a media trainer and consultant and helps CEOs, business executives, spokespersons, public relations representatives, experts and authors to become more confident, more in control, and to create more results from their speaking engagements and media appearances. Stephanie Joanne is an online business mentor who works with the world’s most passionate entrepreneurs to build the business of their dreams, even when they’re not 100% sure what the dream is or how to get there. She focuses on helping businesses make money consistently and constantly by leveraging online marketing. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 03 Apr 2019 | Emotional Nakedness with Dr. Patrick Williams and Walking On The Glass Floor with Judy Hoberman | 00:57:24 | |
Unlocking your fullest potential in your career, business, or personal relationships can be made possible by getting naked. According to Dr. Patrick Williams, leadership coach, shadow coaching specialist, and author of Getting Naked, that means being emotionally naked which is really about cutting the crap and releasing the baggage that’s held you hostage for so long. Dr. Williams goes deep into the subject of emotional nakedness and takes a closer look at mindfulness or purposeful pause, curiosity, what makes people passionate, and how emotions impact perceptions.
In a male-dominated workplace, it is very challenging for a woman to stand out. Judy Hoberman, author of Walking on the Glass Floor and President of Selling in a Skirt, shares the challenges she faced in such a situation. Judy was always the only woman in the room. Realizing that men and women are so different in how they speak up, ask questions, or listen, she decided to take notes and take the differences and use them as assets rather than liabilities. Judy shares her background and what led her interest in focusing on women. She also touches on soft skills, perception, and what she means by “walking on the glass floor.”
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| 03 May 2017 | Linda Babulic & Debra Banks | 00:56:24 | |
Success expert Linda Babulic and business consult embracing numbers Debra Banks Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 18 Oct 2017 | Trustworthy Journalism And Millenial Entreprenuers with Craig Newmark And Dov Baron | 01:05:55 | |
From its beginning until now, Craigslist’s simple design is to grow in small increments that listened to what the people was asking it to do for them. It has become a huge site with its founder Craig Newmark who started the company as a way to reciprocate and participate in the online community. All he knew back then was that he was helping the people that helped him through a simple mailing list. And since he was a programmer, he turned the lists into web pages that had instant publishing. With his business in a good place, Craig is focusing his energy towards trustworthy journalism as well women in tech and voting rights. Learn how he plans to battle media manipulation and information warfare. It is a rare thing to see a boomer and a millennial collaborating. But this is one rarity that Dov Baron loves because he believes that millennials rock. They have an entrepreneurial mind geared towards innovation at all time. Learn how Dov keeps them loyal and interested to keep working with him. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 24 Oct 2018 | Blindsided By The Taliban: A Story of War, Trauma, Love, and Loss with Carmen Gentile | 00:56:31 | |
On September 9, 2010, veteran journalist Carmen Gentile was embedded with the US Forces in Eastern Afghanistan a couple of miles from the Pakistani border. It was the last day of Ramadan and they were talking to some young men on the side of the road when he heard a whooshing noise. Carmen turned around and saw a man 40 yards down the road cradling a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. From the end of the launcher was a beeline of smoke, at the end of which was a conical tip of an ordnance coming right at him. The grenade hit Carmen in the side of the face without detonating. It blinded him in the right eye and fractured the right side of his face. Carmen talks about the experience and the whole ordeal in his book, Blindsided by the Taliban.
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| 07 Sep 2020 | Putting The Heart In Selling With Shari Levitin And Living Above And Beyond With David Bush | 00:57:22 | |
A lot of sales books fall short because they are all filled with tips and tricks without offering insights into who the salesperson needs to be. You can have all the strategies in the world, but if you are not clear about who you are and who you are talking to, everything is for naught. Putting the heart in selling, Dr. Diane Hamilton is joined by the founder of the Shari Levitin Group and author of Heart and Sell: 10 Universal Truths Every Salesperson Needs to Know, Shari Levitin. Here, Shari helps us understand the importance of developing empathy in sales and why emotional intelligence is an important skill in this area. Plus, Shari also lets us in on the growth mindset, the call method, and the seven motivators—all vital to selling successfully.
Going further into the topic, Dr. Diane Hamilton also interviews David Bush—certified health and lifestyle coach, business coach, motivational speaker, and author—to talk about the importance of being good at communication to become successful. At the center of it is learning how to understand people, even before you wished to be understood. David shares with us how this skill has helped him become who he is now, especially with helping to understand what people wanted and get it faster, easier, or simpler than they could get it. Passionate about designing and living an extraordinary life, David goes above and beyond to make others succeed. He shares some of his ways with us, including the six questions to ask yourself to help you reach your goals.
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| 11 Dec 2019 | Getting Leverage In Business Through Apprenticeship And Mentoring With Moe Abbas and Applying Emotional Intelligence With Justin Bariso | 00:59:47 | |
A lot of people are having struggles with applying for apprenticeship because companies nowadays tend to hire people with experience in their field. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton talks with Moe Abbas, the CEO of Acadium about this dilemma and how Moe’s company is addressing it with their digital apprenticeship programs and certifications. He also discusses the tools that they’re using to help accelerate human potential and the mentorship they provide for people who need it.
Many people get the wrong idea about what emotional intelligence is about in a work environment. They think that empathy and mutual agreement are all that is needed when it comes to EQ, but that is not the case. In this episode, Dr. Diane Hamilton is joined by Justin Bariso, an author and speaker who helps organizations and individuals develop their emotional intelligence. Justin’s new book, EQ Applied, illustrates how emotional intelligence works in the real world. Diving more into the subject, Justin unveils the three questions you need to ask yourself before talking in order to get positive results and shares some tips you can use to develop your EQ.
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| 26 Nov 2017 | John Daly and Shannon Combs-Bennett | 01:01:00 | |
Today’s guest discuss reality TV, media and genealogy. John Daly is known as a pioneer in reality TV for his ground-breaking show Real TV. But he is now breaking ground by creating an… Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 27 Mar 2017 | Ken Fisher & John Tamny | 00:59:45 | |
CEO of Fisher Investments, billionaire, author, and Forbes contributor, Ken Fisher and Forbes Editor and author John Tamny Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 03 Jun 2019 | Coaching and Developing Organizations with Joshua Miller | 00:58:08 | |
Coaching has become a more complex job mainly because of how technology has changed the way people perceive and interact. Bestselling author Joshua Miller talks about his journey as a coach and how he realized how much technology has held back people from being curious. He recalled how falling on the street of New York changed his life for the better and how he was influenced to be a coach through the mishap. He also talked about his experience in preparing for a Ted Talk and coming up with the assumption topic. Joshua also discusses his book and highlights diversity and inclusion and how relevant they are to the world of coaching.
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| 11 Apr 2018 | Start Your Own Corporation with Garrett Sutton and Leading Clarity with Brad Deutser | 00:59:25 | |
For anyone with assets to protect, Garrett Sutton is your go-to person. Start your own corporation with his help. He is an attorney, a bestselling author, and one of Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad advisors. In a highly contentious and disruptive world, growing your wealth means constantly keeping your guard up. Garrett educates us on an action plan to protect your assets and limit liability, as well as how to select between corporations and LLCs. With the information overload we’re faced with today, as we tackle business problems that require more than one-dimensional solutions, having clarity is a big challenge. Brad Deutser emphasizes the importance of leading with clarity in today’s environment as a business tool, even more so than strategy, culture, and innovation. He teaches that designing something with a very purposeful intent makes people connect with it. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 19 May 2021 | Trusting Yourself: Breaking The Cycle Of Overthinking And Emotional Reactivity With Melody Wilding And Running An Online Beauty Business With Lorraine Dallmeier | 00:56:12 | |
It goes without saying that we are our own worst critics. But if we are the ones invalidating ourselves, undermining our ideas, or not speaking up, how can we ever expect people to do the same around us? Melody Wilding says you have to trust yourself and value yourself first, especially if you are a sensitive person, and put that out into the world. On today’s show, she joins Dr. Diane Hamilton in a discussion about how we should accept ourselves and recognize how these qualities of sensitivity and ambition can be tremendous strengths and channel our energy in that direction. Melody is a human behavior expert and the author of the book, Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work,
Beauty products these days can be so expensive, and with the pandemic, these products are starting to get limited. Now, imagine if there was an app for DIY beauty products. What if you discovered that this kind of app exists? It’s called Herb and Hedgerow, and the Founder, Lorraine Dallmeier is here to talk about how to run an online cosmetic formulation and business school. Lorraine was voted The Most Influential Person in Natural Beauty for 2020 and awarded The Digital Achiever of the Year award for the cosmetic industry by Google. Join Dr. Diane Hamilton and her lovely guest as they talk all about beauty and skincare and making it available online.
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| 20 Nov 2020 | The Entrepreneur’s Faces With Jonathan Littman And Susanna Camp | 00:55:04 | |
Entrepreneurship is important to the economy for so many reasons. From promoting social change to driving innovation, entrepreneurs have the ability to change the way we live and work. But not all entrepreneurs are created equal. In this episode, Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp join Dr. Diane Hamilton to reveal the many faces of entrepreneurs. Jonathan and Susanna co-authored the book called The Entrepreneur's Faces: How Makers, Visionaries and Outsiders Succeed. Today, they go over the ten types of faces discussed in their book. Tune in to discover which one of these are you because figuring out who you are can provide the spark that makes the difference between success and failure. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 08 Mar 2023 | Understanding The Life Of A Travel Nurse With Lesley Hamilton | 00:49:59 | |
The height of COVID-19 saw the drastic increase in the demand for hiring a travel nurse. Dr. Diane Hamilton delves into the many aspects of this job with her sister, Lesley Hamilton of Code Green Travelers. She explains how she guides nurses in securing thirteen-week contracts at different hospitals across the country. Lesley talks about the opportunities this job offers, not just in earning money but also in building your resume and immersing yourself in various cultures. She also dispels misconceptions surrounding the role of a travel nurse, the challenges that come with it, and the best ways to pick a recruitment agency. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 16 Oct 2017 | A Different Breed Of Marketing And Sales with Joel Comm and Jack Daly | 00:58:55 | |
The advancements of technology has made live videos in social media sites the most significant tool to get your message out there. A global audience is easy to reach through mobile smart devices. But since anyone can hit the live button on Facebook and Twitter, then there’s the question of how to you set yourself apart from the rest. New York Times bestselling author Joel Comm has mastered live video marketing with authenticity as the key. Making mistakes live is part of the charm that pulls in viewers, then what you do when it happens makes them come back. Learn how you can build an audience and engage with them and how to monetize your shows. Helping people sell is very different than helping people buy. When you do the latter, you offer them the opportunity to address their pain points or problems, where their only response is yes. This is Jack Daly’s mantra that makes him different and better. He doesn’t mind spending a lot of time in sales calls where he listens, asks and helps the client put the puzzle pieces together. By creating trust to create his network, Jack was able to sell his companies to Wall Street. Learn more of his different breed of marketing and sales. | |||
| 12 Apr 2019 | Leading With Authenticity with Todd Dewett and Learning How To Sell with Phil M. Jones | 00:59:42 | |
Even with many years of study about leadership at hand, many are still struggling with understanding how people crave connection and purpose altogether. The relationship between leaders and their team is formed better if authenticity is found. Todd Dewett – the world’s leading authenticity expert, best-selling author, consultant, and professor – talks about why this is true and should be applied. He gives great leadership advice on showing our true selves to others and recommends tools to help improve engagement and make people genuinely productive.
Phil M. Jones, a truly self-made sales performance legend, speaker, and author, talks about selling and knowing how to get what you want by asking. Taking the higher approach, he talks about the importance of using the right words and allowing people to see through your sincerity in having their best interest at heart. In his book, Magic Words, Phil inspires people to action and lays down the questions that are important to ask as well as what makes a good salesperson.
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| 28 Jan 2018 | Employee Engagement, Being Happy And Productive with Kevin Kruse and Attracting The Market With Educational Content with Michael Brenner | 01:00:52 | |
Every employee wants to feel appreciated with the work they do for their company. This is one way that Kevin Kruse defines employee engagement. But more than being happy in work, you need to be productive as well. More than feeling satisfied, you need grow competitive and go the extra mile. When you create content that people want, it educates them about the product or the service. Michael Brenner attracts people in this way because instead of making it sound like selling, it sounds like you are already serving. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 04 Feb 2018 | Promote Employee Motivation To Empower The Team with Dr. Bob Nelson | 00:59:05 | |
When you create a culture of recognition in your company, your employees will feel five times more valued. Promoting employee motivation in the workplace will make your team go beyond the motions of a service program. They will recommend the company as the best place to work and to do business. This is how Dr. Bob Nelson helps companies make their employees stay and work for them for the rest of their career. Motivating employees and recognizing their efforts makes them committed to your vision to take your business forward. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 19 Jun 2017 | Lee Salz and Kevin Sheridan | 00:59:10 | |
Two best-selling authors discuss sales management, leadership, and engagement. Lee Salz is a leading sales management strategist and founder of Sales Architects. He is the best-selling author. His latest book is “Hire Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 24 Apr 2019 | Deep Listening with Oscar Trimboli and Scaling Your Business with Allison Maslan | 00:58:07 | |
Deep listening is five-dimensional. It’s a way to think about listening in color rather than just listening in black and white. Oscar Trimboli, former Marketing Director at Vodafone and Microsoft, is someone who knows the power of being a deep listener in business and in life. He talks about the value of listening to what’s not said, exploring consistently and deliberately, and how our senses impact our perception of what we hear and understand.
All businesses want to scale, but in reality, entrepreneurs are afraid of risks that they end up doing nothing. Allison Maslan, an author and the CEO of Pinnacle Global Network, guides you in taking that step forward as she shares how scaling is about looking at your business in a very creative way, taking down the misconception that it’s about growing fast. Allison’s book, Scale or Fail: How to Build Your Dream Team, Explode Your Growth, and Let Your Business Soar, teaches helpful strategies for people to scale their company.
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| 09 Jul 2021 | Work Parent: Successful Working Parenthood With Daisy Dowling | 00:59:06 | |
It is almost a common theme for working parents to find it hard to be successful at parenthood. Dr. Diane Hamilton’s guest for this episode will not only tell you that it should be done, but also that it can be done. Daisy Dowling is the founder & CEO of Workparent, the leading training and coaching firm for working parents and their organizations. In this conversation, Daisy discusses some solutions to common parenting. She shares how the pandemic affected care arrangements and how it forced us to make difficult decisions and pivots. She talks about ways of connecting with your children and making time for them despite your hectic work schedule. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 19 Apr 2019 | Becoming A Leader with Laleh Hancock and Designing Sales Strategies Through CRM Systems with George Brontén | 00:57:13 | |
Leaders that lead differently inspire others to be themselves in their leadership abilities. Life and communication coach Laleh Hancock shares some insights about leadership, giving up control over your staff, the importance of handling your finances, and how curiosity is a critical and direct link to improving motivation and communication-based issues that challenge organizations. She also explains why having long-term vision is a must for every company. Laleh is a management and professional services consultant and facilitator of Wealth Creators Anonymous, a special program by Access Consciousness.
George Brontén, a life-long entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Membrain, the Sales Enablement CRM that makes it easy to execute your sales strategy, dives into the assumption most people have about sales. In an insightful talk, he discusses the right and wrong ways commissions are being implemented by companies. He explains why caring for the buyers and putting them at the center of everything is the key to a successful business. George also explores how CRM can help any sales personnel become more efficient and successful in their field.
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| 04 Sep 2017 | Viveka von Rose and Bernie Borges | 01:00:00 | |
Top social media and marketing strategy experts join the show today. Viveka von Rosen is the host of the biggest LinkedIn chat on Twitter and Mashable listed her site as one of the top 10 business blogs. She has the larg Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 22 Mar 2021 | Negotiating With Narcissists With Rebecca Zung And Becoming The Best Salesperson With Larry Long, Jr. | 00:54:08 | |
Many people think of narcissists as big grandiose figures that go around bragging all the time. Rebecca Zung, however, says it’s not necessarily so. Rebecca is one of the top 1% of attorneys in the nation. Joining Dr. Diane Hamilton, she identifies other forms of narcissism such as covert and passive-aggressive narcissism. She also shares how she came to realize and started applying what she’s been learning about narcissism and to get narcissists off their positions to make headway in negotiations. — For many people, sales bear a negative connotation, and Larry Long, Jr. is out to prove that wrong. He defines sales simply as playing matchmaker of whatever product, service, thought, or idea we have with someone else’s needs, desires, challenges, dreams, and aspirations. And if you can meet that, you’re selling. Larry the Director of Collegiate Sales at Teamworks where he joins Dr. Diane Hamilton today to share some tips on how to be the best salesperson and get people to recognize the value of sales, and so much more. To know more about Larry’s approach to sales, you can check out his YouTube channel, Midweek Midday Motivational Minute. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 19 Apr 2021 | Relentless Solution-Focused Mindset: The Perks Of Being Mentally Tough With Dr. Jason Selk | 01:07:34 | |
Statistics show that people with a Relentless Solution-Focused (RFS) mindset are significantly happier, healthier, and more successful. But what does it mean to have an RFS mindset? Today's guest is Dr. Jason Selk, a mental toughness expert and the best-selling author of Relentless Solution Focus: Train Your Mind to Conquer Stress, Pressure, and Underperformance. In this conversation with Dr. Diane Hamilton, Dr. Jason advises you to focus on things you did well rather than things you did wrong. Why? Because focusing on the negative causes the brain to release cortisol, which makes you feel horrible and prevents you from functioning at a high level. Do you want to learn more about becoming mentally tough? Listen in! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today:
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| 16 Sep 2020 | Women Influencing The World Of Sales With Cynthia Barnes And Paving The Future Of The Youth With Music With Sal Negro | 01:03:09 | |
In any industry, the field of sales is always competitive, so much more for women. Even in modern times, it can’t be denied that what women experience in a workplace is different from men. The Founder of the National Association of Women Sales Professionals, Cynthia Barnes, joins this episode to share her knowledge and insights about the women in sales as a sales influencer herself. She talks about the experiences women go through and why the system should be fixed to be appealing for both men and women alike. She also touches on the natural strengths of women when it comes to sales and why being authentic to yourself should be your number one goal when presenting yourself to your buyers. Learn the reasons why you need to challenge the status quo and change the face of sales in order to move forward as an industry.
Music has been around as long as man and can be considered a foundation of humanity. Like all things, the ones to carry on music to the next era and continue its evolution are the youth of today. Orlando Herrera, Jr. aka Sal Negro, the Founder and CEO of Ayize Songaa Recordings, joins this episode to share his story as a DJ that withstood the trials of time. He talks about his mission to help and teach the youth of today, not only about being music artists, but also the music business as a whole. Sal also goes into the changes that DJs have gone through along with the technological advancements to make things easier and lessen the barrier of entry. Learn about the women that pioneered the civil rights movement besides Rosa Parks as he talks about his book, research, and the history he discovered.
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| 11 Sep 2017 | Leading With Authenticity with Todd Dewett and Learning How To Sell with Phil M. Jones | 00:59:42 | |
Even with many years of study about leadership at hand, many are still struggling with understanding how people crave connection and purpose altogether. The relationship between leaders and their team is formed better if authenticity is found. Todd Dewett – the world’s leading authenticity expert, best-selling author, consultant, and professor – talks about why this is true and should be applied. He gives great leadership advice on showing our true selves to others and recommends tools to help improve engagement and make people genuinely productive. Phil M. Jones, a truly self-made sales performance legend, speaker, and author, talks about selling and knowing how to get what you want by asking. Taking the higher approach, he talks about the importance of using the right words and allowing people to see through your sincerity in having their best interest at heart. In his book, Magic Words, Phil inspires people to action and lays down the questions that are important to ask as well as what makes a good salesperson. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 03 Nov 2017 | Free Software Movement: Ethics and Advocacies with Richard Stallman | 01:09:18 | |
There is probably no modern house today that doesn’t have a computer sitting inside it. This begs the question, are you in control of the computer or is the computer in control of you? With most operating systems out right now, the second one is the answer. Richard Stallman has been an advocate of the free software movement since 1985 and believes that a program should have four essential freedoms that will allow the user to control it as they wish and do anything they want with it, provided they have the knowledge to do so. A good example is if you have a Windows system, then Microsoft has complete power over your computer Free software, like GNU, allows the user separate controls over the program like studying and changing the source code. Learn why this issue of trust, convenience, freedom and respect is in this space of technology. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 20 Dec 2017 | Steps To Spiritual Superiority And Authenticity with JP Sears | 00:47:08 | |
Going through a spiritual journey can have different effects for different people. Some can get serious and get down to business. But there are others who can get down to business by looking at things satirically. JP Sear is the latter. He is the ultra spiritual life coach who built his empire in Facebook and YouTube by saying yes to his personality and the comedy that comes from his authentic creativity. He advices entrepreneurs to lean more on their authentic side, because this is a gift they already have and can use to win clients. Learn how JP has stayed true to his creative spirit using his steps to spiritual superiority and how it helped him stay true to his mission of helping people. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 25 Aug 2021 | The AI Marketing Canvas: A Five-Stage Road Map To Implementing Artificial Intelligence In Marketing With Rajkumar Venkatesan | 00:55:39 | |
Businesses should focus on building strong customer relationships through innovative marketing channels. Rajkumar Venkatesan discusses how entrepreneurs can incorporate AI into their marketing strategies. In this episode, he joins Dr. Diane Hamilton as they dive deep into understanding our customers through marketing communication. Raj has written about and taught quantitative marketing to MBA and executive education students worldwide. He has taught courses on marketing analytics and marketing technology products for five years. His evident fascination with marketing and business is the best way to help us stay motivated in our paths and deliver superior customer experiences. This episode is for all who want to advance in their careers and take the lead in their professional journeys. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 14 Oct 2019 | Think And Win Like Amazon With John Rossman and Experimentation Programs With Chris Goward | 01:01:45 | |
Amazon is one of the leading eCommerce businesses around the globe. In this episode, former Amazon executive and the author of Think Like Amazon, John Rossman, provides some strategies and ideas on how to think and win like Amazon. He also shares his thoughts on the impact of perception on how we run our business.
The best companies have experimentation as a core competency where they ask and answer decisions using experiments. Chris Goward, an author, digital disruption expert, and the Founder of WiderFunnel, provides insights on using experimentation as a way to achieve marketing success and business decisions. Chris also talks about conversion rate optimization, changing culture, improving curiosity, and more.
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| 18 Sep 2020 | Succeeding in a Male-Dominated Industry: Making an Impact in Sports and Entertainment with Felisa Israel | 00:57:41 | |
In this episode, Felisa Israel, Founder of 10 Fold Entertainment and IMPACT Internship, joins Dr. Diane as they talk about creating an impact in a male-dominated industry and Felisa’s passion for sharing her success. Felisa shares her journey through the sports and entertainment industry and how she took twenty years of experience in the NBA to build her own full-service event production company. They talk about the importance of imparting knowledge to up-and-comers and how Felisa hired an army of rockstars and trained them herself. Learn the impact Felisa and her team are making through her internship program and how they continued to strive and educate students amidst a global crisis. Get to know how you can infiltrate the sports and entertainment industry and get closer to achieving success.
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| 08 Oct 2018 | Fostering Young Leaders For A Successful Future with Jason Ma | 00:56:18 | |
In this day and age, it is very important to be whole-rounded, insatiably curious, and have that intelligence not only mentally but also socially, emotionally, and pragmatically. These three things are at the core of Jason Ma’s framework and process called ThreeEQ, which is a foremost global business, next-generation leadership career, and elite university admissions success consultancy. With ThreeEQ, Jason helps Gen Z and Millenials get admitted to elite universities. He talks about the characters that are vital for growth and success as young leaders, as well as the importance of leadership in bringing people to value emotional intelligence and soft skills.
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| 01 Apr 2020 | Finding Your Strength With Tom Rath | 00:55:26 | |
Each and every person has their own repertoire of strengths. It’s only a matter of finding them and bringing them to light. Most of Tom Rath’s life’s work has focused on this. Tom is a best-selling author and researcher who has spent two decades studying how we can improve human health and wellbeing. In this episode, he shares his backstory and his work with Don Clifton, as well as how they came about writing the book How Full Is Your Bucket? He also talks about his work as a senior scientist with Gallup, primarily on developing the CliftonStrengths. Tom discusses the correlation between finding strengths, employee engagement, and the financial aspect of it all. He ties this in by talking about the highlights of his other book, Life’s Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World
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| 21 Jun 2021 | What Makes A Leader: Life Shifting Vision With Rahul Bhandari | 00:53:51 | |
Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King were two of the greatest leaders in history. The question arises: what makes somebody a leader? Dr. Diane Hamilton’s guest today is Rahul Bhandari, a leadership expert featured in Forbes and award-winning author of Slingshot. Rahul discusses with Dr. Diane how a shift happens with entrepreneurs when they believe in a vision that transcends self-interest. When they dwell in that vision and lead others forward to achieving it, they become inspirational. Join in the conversation for more valuable insights on what makes somebody a leader. Tune in and learn to lead with commitment and significance! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 09 Dec 2019 | Connecting Leaders With Employees With Karen Wickre and Handling Disputes The Right Way With Perry Granof | 00:58:41 | |
Building relationships and making connections in the workplace is always key in upscaling any business. Today, Dr. Diane Hamilton interviews Karen Wickre, a veteran connector and the author of Taking the Work Out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count, about the highlights of her book and how, as a woman in a male-dominated industry, she helps companies scale up with regards to connecting employees. She also takes a look at and shares her insights on networking, social media, and women on boards.
To serve on a board as a director or officer requires thoughtful consideration of what’s happening. Dr. Diane Hamilton talks with Perry Granof, a lawyer and the Managing Director at Granof International Group, about why companies sue and what his firm’s roles are in these events. Perry also tackles handling insurance cases as well as resolving disputes for different parties. With his skills and continuous training, Perry is a reliable person when it comes to handling company legal problems.
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| 07 Dec 2017 | Kim Komando and Dorie Clark | 00:59:31 | |
Top radio personality and leadership expert discuss success. Kim Komando is a national radio show host, the chair of WestStar MultiMedia Entertainment, Fox News Contributor and USA Today Tech Columnist. She hosts the… Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 06 May 2020 | Asking Powerful Questions With David Clutterbuck And Emotional Intelligence For Resilience With Suzi Stich | 01:00:23 | |
Developing curiosity and asking questions are powerful, especially in changing times or in a crisis. Today, Dr. Diane Hamilton interviews David Clutterbuck, a prolific author and renowned expert in the area of coaching and mentoring. The Co-founder of the European Mentoring & Coaching Council, he is a master of asking the hard questions. He discusses the four reasons why people ask questions and shares how healthy communication in the work environment can bring about productivity. David also shares his knowledge of how curiosity using technology and your emotional intelligence can help develop empathy and help discover true life passions.
Also in this episode is Suzi Stich, a Public Speaker, Trainer, and Human Resource Professional who has developed the twelve-step process for resilience. Her background and experiences allowed her to create new approaches to dealing with complex people issues that require resilience, emotional intelligence, and greater problem-solving skills. Her aim is to teach the younger generation and business professionals to help them differentiate emotional education from emotional intelligence. Suzi hopes to educate others to help them deal with their situations in a more positive outlook.
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| 28 Dec 2018 | Leading From Within: Self-Leadership with Andrew Bryant and How To Shift Your Businesses Ahead with Allen Adamson | 00:59:41 | |
Believing that to be an effective leader has to begin by leading oneself is global expert of self-leadership and leading cultures, Andrew Bryant. He teaches us the practice called self-influence of intentionally influencing your thinking, feeling, and actions toward your objectives. Showing the importance of having self-control as a leader, he talks about how our reaction to external circumstances and where we put blame tells us of what we need to improve. Going beyond the self, he then shares how he deals with people who are from cults or are from different cultures—having the global mindset—when coaching. The fast-paced world has too often become a reason for why businesses fail today. Allen Adamson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Metaforce, talks about the need for businesses to shift ahead. He lays down some great examples that shows us the dangers of not being able to do so, lining down some similar issues and patterns he sees that makes it challenging for businesses to reinvent themselves—from Kodak and Xerox, to Forbes and National Geographic.
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| 18 Apr 2018 | Driving Workplace Trends with Chester Elton and Mindfulness Leadership with Jacqueline Carter | 00:58:15 | |
For companies with a multi-generational workforce, it is oftentimes difficult to find a common ground, especially in terms of workplace trends. Chester Elton’s work revolves around helping clients engage their employees to execute strategy, vision, and values by providing real solutions and building team dynamics. One of the systems he has developed is job sculpting which helps drive productivity by getting people to do what they’re passionate about. Treating each other with respect also goes along way. He teaches that you must challenge the idea, not the person. There are countless challenges for leadership today. Jacqueline Carter tries to address some of that with her company, Potential Project. Jacqueline provides customized leadership and organizational training programs based on mindfulness. She says leaders who promote a people-centric culture are more likely to thrive and not just survive Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 08 Jul 2020 | Building Success With Motivating Values With Tom Lewis | 00:55:09 | |
How do you build success in business and in life? Drawing heavily from his decades of experience, Tom Lewis thinks building success entails having a clear vision, hard work, building resilience, and aligning your career with your motivating values. Tom is the owner of T. W. Lewis Company, a real estate investment company based in Phoenix, Arizona known for its quality and outstanding customer service in the homebuilding industry. In this conversation with Dr. Diane Hamilton, he pours out a lifetime of lessons that will help you get your business on the right track. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the greatest builders out there!
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| 02 Mar 2018 | The Discomfort Zone: Bridging The Gap For Leaders with Jay Acunzo and Dr. Marcia Reynolds | 01:01:28 | |
There is gap between the work that you want to do, the work that you should do and the work that you need to do. Closing this gap is possible, you just need to work very hard. Jay Acunzo likes challanges that seems crazy at first until you try it for yourself. He shares his insights on knowing the right questions instead of someone else’s answer. The Discomfort Zone is the best opportunity for leaders to learn and grow. Dr. Marcia Reynolds has researched the disruptive process that occurs in our brain. This process helps people understand why they do the things they do and not get stuck on an idea from other people. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 11 Sep 2020 | The View From Above Mt. Everest With Saray Khumalo And The Evolution Of Healthcare In Turnkey Hospital With Morgan Reynolds | 00:58:25 | |
No matter what decade it is, conquering the summit of Mt. Everest is no easy feat and is definitely a cause for celebration. Describing the feeling of what it’s like to look at the world from above is Saray Khumalo, the first black woman from Zambia to summit Everest and reach the South Pole. Joining Dr. Diane Hamilton, she tells her exhilarating experience as she traversed the harsh environment and shares the lessons she’s learned throughout her journey. Know what mindset and determination a person needs when planning to challenge any mountain and understand the reason why it’s important to respect any mountain and not be complacent.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, any solution or innovation to improving the circumstances are a welcome sight. The President of Oaklu, Morgan Reynolds, and his team have come up with the Turnkey Hospital to aid in the Healthcare side of the fight against COVID-19. He explains that it’s constructed in modules to make sure that it’s rapidly available to be deployed anywhere in the world. Morgan also goes into the details and functions of the Turnkey Hospital and how it compares in price as opposed to the construction of a standard Hospital.
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| 02 Jun 2021 | Creating Your Own Space With Steven Kuhn | 00:52:10 | |
Life isn’t easy, especially for our brave men and women who have left the service. But many of them still find a way to be successful, creating their own space. Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down to talk with decorated combat veteran, author and consultant Steven Kuhn. Steven and Diane talk about his experiences serving in Iraq, the challenges he faced after his military service had ended, and how he set about to create his own space. Steven also talks about emotional intelligence and what he learned about empathy during his service and how he applies it today. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 07 Mar 2017 | Phil Gerbyshak & MaryLou Tyler | 00:59:30 | |
Social media personality Phil Gerbyshak and business sales machine expert Marylou Tyler Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 12 Nov 2018 | Emotional Connectedness In The Workplace with Louis Carter and Design The Life You Love with Ayse Birsel | 01:00:37 | |
There’s a myriad of reasons why people come together and why they want to stay together and perform even more. Most times, it all comes down to one common denominator called respect. However, Louis Carter says it’s deeper than that. It gets into the concept called psychological safety. Louis is the CEO and founder of Best Practice Institute and the author of several books on best practices, leadership, and management. He says when people have that feeling of emotional connectedness inside of groups, there’s less mistakes, there’s higher performance, and the group begins to stick together a lot longer. During the economic crash in 2008, Ayse Birsel suddenly found herself with a lot of time in her hands. She took it as an opportunity to map out and develop the Deconstruction: Reconstruction design process which they now use with all of their clients. Ayse talks about applying that to her life as well and coming up with the concept of her book, Design the Life You Love, a book and coursework that teaches how to create a meaningful life using design process and tools.
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| 05 May 2021 | The Power Of Perception: Creating Better Leaders And Employees With Dr. Maja Zelihic | 00:54:58 | |
More than we give it a thought, our perception controls most of our lives. How we see things and the way we think about them greatly influences our decisions and behaviors. That is why perception is powerful. Dr. Diane Hamilton and Dr. Maja Zelihic, a Fulbright specialist and Department Chair of Advanced Management Studies at Forbes School of Business and Technology, have known this to be true, leading them to write the book, The Power of Perception. In this episode, they take a deep dive into their work, explaining what perception is all about not only to ourselves but to others and how we can become more self-aware, so it works for us and not against us. Putting this to the workplace setting, Diane and Maja then discuss what they call the EPIC process and how it helps people take assessments at work. What is more, they also talk about the importance of perception to become a better leader and employee, the ways social media is making it harder, and why data is both a blessing and a curse. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 28 Feb 2018 | Interpersonal Communications: Healing Relationships And Companies with Dr. Gilda Carle | 00:56:54 | |
Dr. Gilda Carle is the media’s Go-To Relationship Expert & Corporate Performance Coach, serving clients worldwide. As a media personality, she was the in-house therapist on TV’s Sally Jessy Raphael show, as well as on every other talk show on national TV. In the corporate sector, she has conducted Relationship Wellness training for Columbia University Medical Center, as well as other medical facilities, banking institutions, utility companies, entertainment organizations, and more Fortune 50 companies. As a recognizable, trusted, and accessible professional, she is also a product spokesperson for large companies that want to partner with her followers (Hallmark, Harlequin, Sprint, Cottonelle, Galderma Pharmaceuticals, Match.com). A keynote motivational speaker, she includes the wisdom from the 17 relationship books she authored, including, “Don’t Bet on the Prince!” (test question on “Jeopardy”), “How to WIN When Your Mate Cheats” (literary award winner from London Book Festival), and “Don’t Lie on Your Back for a Guy Who Doesn’t Have Yours” (for millennials) with its companion workbook, “My Rants & Ramblings Journal.” Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 04 Jun 2021 | Breaking Down That Much-Needed Career Toolkit With Mark Herschberg | 00:59:42 | |
There are some much-needed skills to achieving success and personal development that aren't taught or explored well at school. Frustrated with this, Mark Herschberg designed a career toolkit to start an education shift in this area, which eventually lead to him being part of MIT's Career Success Accelerator. Joining Dr. Diane Hamilton, he explains how they use peer learning groups to instill the required skills to achieve success and why millennials are much easier to grasp new ideas than boomers. He also delves into the best recipe in team building, detailing his interview tactics, how to embrace mental diversity, and the importance of self-assessment. Mark even touched upon his idea of successful leadership by talking about charisma, getting rid of unnecessary meetings, and eliminating work after hours. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join the Take The Lead community today: | |||
| 21 Aug 2017 | Learning Content Marketing Tactics And Strategic Business Growth with Lee Odden and Dan Kuschell | 00:59:52 | |
Is content realty the king in this age of information that can be consumed from social media? CEO of Top Rank Marketing Lee Odden believes that the audience is the key to content marketing tactics. You have to understand how your audience will consume the information that you are offering. Lee shares the importance of re-purposing content that leads to consistency and personalization. Dan Kuschell grew up seeing his dad always tinkering with auto parts. This gave him the ability to connect the dots, whether for cars or business. He has built his own company that helps businesses with their strategic growth. Learn the problems that he helps solve for potential business owners and how they can make a better impact and contribution to their industry. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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| 31 Aug 2018 | The Workplace Amidst The Me Too And Time’s Up Movement with Kelly Charles-Collins and Business Ethics In A Capitalist And Socialist Society with Andrew Schatkin | 00:56:58 | |
Sexual harassment and sexual violence in the workplace has long been existing yet never talked about. With the Me Too the Time’s Up movement making a stand and gaining a lot of supporters, these issues have been brought to a level of awareness that changes the entire workplace dynamics. Employment trial attorney Kelly Charles-Collins speaks about how such events has positively impacted the workplace environment, keeping everyone on their toes and more mindful. Kelly talks about the inner struggles employees have to go through in order to be heard, from the dilemma between speaking up or getting fired to the process of investigation.
Educational business consultant Andrew Schatkin talks about business ethics, which is tying business with philosophies. Often times, business people are often depicted as merely profit-driven. While that may be true for some, Andrew speaks about the different possibilities where businesses are also capable of putting up human concern as their motivation together with profit. He talks about capitalism, socialism, and the values he got growing up. Andrew believes an open mind that’s willing to listen could open a person up to an entirely different perception.
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| 17 Aug 2020 | Creating Meaningful Experiences Between Human And Technology With Kate O’Neill And Making Strategic Business Decisions With Karl Post | 01:00:45 | |
In a busy and hectic technological world, automating processes have become the go-to for many businesses. While the merits are undeniable, it is important to think about the segments and sectors of people that get displaced along the way. Bringing someone who works to bring humans and tech together, Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down with Kate O’Neill, the CEO of KO Insights—a strategic consultancy committed to improving the human experience at scale. Here, Kate takes us deep into the important conversations to be had when it comes to automation, highlighting the importance of human relationship with tech. Follow along as Kate reminds you in this episode about the critical piece to understand as we go into an increasingly data and tech-led future: thinking about how to keep humanity at the center of that.
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the walls of the executive-level? Taking you into the boardroom where big decisions are made, Dr. Diane Hamilton talks to Karl Post, the President of TallGrass Public Relations and the co-founder of the C-Suite Network. Karl discusses with us how he is helping executive leaders become the most strategic people in the room. He shares how to be more proactive and what are the five keeps on making a business thrive. Listen to what Karl has to say and more, providing you some helpful insights on running your business in this day and age.
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