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360: Advice for Working Moms from Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer Joann Lublin

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I’ve talked to a ton of writers the last 7 years. But I don’t think I can say I’ve ever spoken with a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Until now.

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What an honor it is to welcome Joann Lublin to the podcast. She’s a former Wall Street Journal career columnist and shared the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for her writing on corporate scandals.

She’s coming on to talk about her new book called Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life.

In the book, Joann compares two generations of women – boomers and GenXers – to examine how each navigates the emotional and professional challenges involved in juggling managerial careers and families.

There’s a lot here for not only moms, but dads and leaders of all stripes.

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359: How to Make Your Family Business Last with Mitzi Perdue

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When it comes to the people I appreciate the most, it is those who go out of their way to make introductions to people with common goals.

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One such person is former guest and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Mark Victor Hansen.

Mark was kind of enough to introduce me recently to his friend Mitzi Perdue. She is a prolific author in her own right, having written numerous books.

She’s also the widow of the late Frank Perdue of Perdue Chicken, and daughter of the co-founder of the Sheraton Hotel chain. To say she’s qualified to discuss the successful leading of family businesses is an understatement.

That’s why I’m so glad Mitzi agreed to come on the show with me to talk about her 2017 book called How to Make Your Family Business Last.

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358: Resilient By Nature with former NFL Great Reggie Williams

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It’s not often that you get to talk with a truly great player from your favorite sport. In fact, I can only think of one time I’ve had a conversation with a current or former NFL player

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As of today, I’ve now increased my ratio by 100% as today’s episode features my conversation with former Cincinnati Bengal Reggie Williams.

Reggie published his first book back in September called Resilient By Nature: Reflections from a Life of Winning Both On and Off the Football Field. Both in the book and in our conversation, you’ll learn of the ups and downs of life in the NFL, the struggle to realize this dream, his eventual move to working for Disney, and much more.

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357: The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias with Pamela Fuller

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I think you would likely agree with the idea that most of us are good people with good intentions. We make our decisions based on facts.

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Thing is, there’s more at play than we realize. Our brains are naturally filtering, sorting and shortcutting to make sense of the information we receive every day. We’re constantly making bias decisions. That’s what humans do.

Only by bringing them to the surface can we address them. The good news is, using the skills in a new book co-authored by Pamela Fuller called The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias, any leader can build a more inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone can contribute their best.

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356: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking with Michael J. Gelb

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If there’s one skill I enjoy learning more about, it’s the skill to communicate effectively, whether written or verbal communication.

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So much so that when a new book comes along on the topic of public speaking, I’m almost certain to dive into it. The ability to deliver your messages in an understandable and memorable way is a skill I believe every leader should study and master.

A great place to start is with Michael J. Gelb’s new book called Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career.

Seventy-four percent of Americans, according to Michael, suffer from glossophobia, the fear of public speaking. In fact, even top professional speakers and accomplished actors experience butterflies before presenting. They never eliminate the butterflies; they just teach them how to fly in formation.

I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Michael’s methods and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.

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