Category Archives: Leadership

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262: How to Win Life’s Trials Without Losing Yourself

Featuring author Heather Hansen

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One of the things I love about hosting Read to Lead is the wonderfully talented and interesting people it enables me to meet.

Today, that person is former trial lawyer Heather Hansen.

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After 20 years of winning trials in the courtroom, Heather teaches us how to use those skills (asking questions, mastering objections, building credibility quickly and persuading effectively) to be better leaders.

Among other things, Heather and I discuss her new book The Elegant Warrior and her vast experience at helping others stand up for themselves and their businesses.

If you want to learn how to be someone who fights adversity with grace and compassion and battles without losing respect for yourself and your adversaries, then give this episode a listen.

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261: Great Leaders Have No Rules with Kevin Kruse

New York Times bestselling author

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Today’s guest is a New York Times bestselling author and has written over a half dozen books. How then could this be his first visit on the show?

I’m not sure I can answer that. But, I’ve decided to make the most of my time with Kevin Kruse and squeeze not one but TWO interviews out of him.

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Kevin is not only my guest on the podcast today, but will be one of 32 speakers worldwide who’ve accepted my invitation to join me for my upcoming online conference called the Boss-Free Virtual Summit.

If you desire to make the break away from traditional work to going your own way, be sure and grab your free seat for the summit via the link above.

Today, however, Kevin and I discuss his new book and many of his contrarian views on traditional leadership.

Things like: closing your open door policy, the difference between being likable and being liked, why you should reveal everything, including salaries, and more.

This is a real in-depth conversation on a leadership model for the 21st Century. I really think you’re going to enjoy it.

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260: How to RESET Your Mindset

With author Natalie Eckdahl

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I’m excited about today’s guest for two reasons. One is she’s here sharing her experience and expertise about mindset.

The other is she’s one of 32 speakers worldwide who’ve accepted my invitation to join me for my upcoming online conference called the Boss-Free Virtual Summit.

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Her name is Natalie Eckdahl and her new book is RESET Your Mindset: Silence Your Inner Mean Girl.

SPOILER ALERT: It applies to us boys too!

Natalie is a business strategist, coach, and speaker who helps women entrepreneurs create more profit and save time while they build, grow, and scale their businesses.

In addition to our chat, be sure and check out her extremely helpful podcast at her website.

If you desire to tackle your mindset issues and limiting beliefs head-on, then listen to today’s episode to find out how!

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259: Nurturing the Crazy Ideas That Transform Industries

With Loonshots author Safi Bahcall

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If you’ve ever wondered how I get some of my guests to come on the show, you can thank, well, my guests.

As I’ve progressed through this journey called a podcast, I’ve had the opportunity to network with some of the smartest people on the planet.

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One of them is bestselling author, Dorie Clark. Dorie has been kind enough to make unsolicited introductions to numerous other authors, many of whom you’ve been exposed to here on the show. Today’s featured guest is one such person.

His name is Safi Bahcall and his new book is Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries. I absolutely LOVED it!

Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, says it’s “not to be missed by anyone who wants to understand how ideas change the world.”

This book is on nearly every major publication’s must-read list. Listen to today’s episode to find out why!

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253: Vocal Leadership: 7 Minutes a Day to Communication Mastery

With Arthur Samuel Joseph

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This, for me personally, is one of the most fun conversations I’ve had with a guest. I so identify with the power of one’s voice to influence and impact.

Arthur Samuel Joseph has an incredible background training world-class athletes, actors, and politicians in the discipline of Empowerment Through Voice.

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I’m fascinated by his work. It was one of those moments where I had the epiphany, “I’m cut out to teach this too!”

Arthur’s latest book, released in 2014, is called Vocal Leadership: 7 Minutes a Day to Communication Mastery.

In it, Arthur provides proven techniques and daily exercises to help you develop a commanding voice and presence and improve vocal quality, mental acuity, body language, and self-esteem to dramatically increase your influence.

He’s even offering 50% of his Visual Voice Pro course! Use the discount code 100OFFVVP (case sensitive) when you buy the course.

And, check out the episode for more. And make sure you subscribe (links below).

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