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241: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation

With Back to Human author Dan Schawbel

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Making a return visit to the show this week is three-time author Dan Schawbel.

Dan last made an appearance a long, long time ago. In fact, it was Episode #010 when Read to Lead was barely two months old.

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This time, Dan is here to teach us how to better create team and organizational connections in a world where technology is isolating us at home and at work.

His new book is called Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation. In fact, the book debuts today.

Dan’s book will help you discover how the next generation of leaders can create a workplace where teammates feel genuinely connected, engaged, and empowered, without relying on technology.

There is a lot of research and exclusive studies that went into the the insights you’ll find here. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy via the link above today.

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237: How the Disruption of Education Helps Lifelong Learners and Experts with Something to Teach

With author Danny Iny

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I’m not sure why, but if you’ve written a book and your name is Dan or Danny, you have a greater likelihood of appearing on Read to Lead.

It must just be a name that parents of sons who are also fans of books just happen to like.

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In the case of today’s guest, I’m talking about our latest Dan(ny). More specifically, Danny Iny.

Danny is a high school dropout who managed to eventually earn an MBA from Canada’s elite Queen’s School of Business.

He’s now written nine books including Leveraged Learning (the book we’re discussing today), along with Engagement from Scratch!, The Audience Revolution, and two editions of Teach and Grow Rich.

Danny’s work is followed by more than 100,000 experts and professionals across various outreach channels (email, social media, blog, column on Inc.com, etc.), and over the course of the last few years they’ve invested over $10M toward training on the Leveraged Learning opportunity through his books and acclaimed courses, such as the Course Builder’s Laboratory.

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234: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete and Succeed

With co-author Kelly Palmer

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Keeping our skills in sync with fast-changing markets is the biggest challenge of our time

So says my guest today, Kelly Palmer, and her co-author David Blake.

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Kelly and David have written a brand new book called The Expertise Economy: How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete and Succeed.

They say that, in order for companies and their employees to succeed, they need to focus on building skills for the future. The book shows how the most forward-thinking companies, big and small, are transforming their employees into experts and, ultimately, creating their biggest competitive advantage.

Listen in below as Kelly shares her “expertise” on The Expertise Economy.

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233: Stretched Too Thin with Jessica N. Turner

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My guest today has been writing for years, first as a blogger via The Mom Creative and, more recently, as an author – including a Wall Street Journal bestseller.

I’m talking about Jessica N. Turner, author of the brand new book, out today, called Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, And Thrive.

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Jessica says working moms constantly battle the pull to do all the things well. From managing work and home responsibilities to being impacted by a lack of self-care and time for deep friendships, the struggle is real.

At the end of each day, many working moms are exhausted and stretched too thin. But this does not have to be the norm.

Listen in below (and share it with a mom you know) as she shares what she’s learned along the way.

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231: How to Go From Overwhelmed to Highly Efficient and Reclaim Your Life with Kris Ward

Author of Win the Hour, Win the Day

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Today’s guest knows how to get attention. In a good way, of course.

She reached out to me recently with her compelling story that included a personalized video she created.

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Kris shared with me that she was inspired to write the book when the cards life had dealt forced her team to move forward without her leadership for a time.

The resulting book is called Win the Hour, Win the Day: Time Management for Small Business.

In it, Kris hopes to help teach you how to accelerate your business beyond your wildest dreams while reclaiming time for yourself.

Time management, she says, isn’t about going faster or being in a constant state of high activity. It’s not about being busy; it’s about being productive. Amen!

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