Category Archives: Personal Development

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306: The Successful Speaker with Grant Baldwin

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My guest today has been a friend of mine for a few years now.

I’ve learned a ton from him just watching him and picking up on how he does what he does.

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What makes him special? In my opinion, he’s one of the best there is at his craft: the fine art of public speaking.

His name is Grant Baldwin and he’s written a brand new book, out today, along with four-time Read to Lead guest Jeff Goins.

It’s called The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform.

Within a week of reading Grant’s book, I secured my own speaking gig worth thousands of dollars using the techniques I learned. It’s that good!

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My guest today has been a friend of mine for a few years now.

I’ve learned a ton from him just watching him and picking up on how he does what he does.

grant baldwin

What makes him special? In my opinion, he’s one of the best there is at his craft: the fine art of public speaking.

His name is Grant Baldwin and he’s written a brand new book, out today, along with four-time Read to Lead guest Jeff Goins.

It’s called The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform.

Within a week of reading Grant’s book, I secured my own speaking gig worth thousands of dollars using the techniques I learned. It’s that good!

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305: Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World

With 'We' author Dr. Eric George

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At first, I wasn’t convinced I could learn a lot about business from a book written by a physician.

Well, let’s just say that fortunately – without yet realizing it at the time – I followed one of the key tenets of this doctor’s new book. I opened my mind to the possibility he may have something valuable to say.

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His name is Dr. Eric R. George, and his debut book is called We: Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World.

Does he have something valuable to say? Does he ever!

In We, Eric presents the value of embracing a mindset of connectedness, where the people we encounter represent the source of a fulfilling life.

He takes us on a journey that reveals the six key outcomes of his timeless philosophy.

It’s an easy, and at the same time, transformational read. I encourage you to pick it up.

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304: Discover How You Contribute to the World with Tom Rath

Author of Life's Great Question

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It was more than a dozen years ago when a colleague of mine at the time, Teresa White, first introduced me to the work of today’s guest.

I’m almost embarrassed to admit I hadn’t already been studying his work. You might say Teresa’s introduction makes this interview today possible.

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I’m talking about Tom Rath, author of StrengthsFinder 2.0, Amazon’s top-selling nonfiction book of all time, and How Full Is Your Bucket and several others.

Today, we dive into two of his latest works:

  1. Life’s Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World (out today!)
  2. It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life

We spend the majority of our time on the first of these two works, and attempt to show you how to make your work and life more meaningful, and greatly boost your wellbeing.

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303: Riding the Next Wave of Disruption with Paul Estes

Featuring the book Gig Mindset

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I have long considered myself a recovering perfectionist. So much so that I’ve often fallen victim to the fallacy that I need to do everything myself in order for it to be done right.

I still struggle – almost weekly – with effectively delegating certain aspects of my business, but I’m trying to get better.

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One of the ways I do that is by reading books on the subject like Your World-Class Assistant by Michael Hyatt.

Another book on this topic I recently learned of is written by today’s guest, Paul Estes, and is called Gig Mindset: Reclaim Your Time, Reinvent Your Career, and Ride the Next Wave of Disruption.

If you’re ready to reenergize your work, the Gig Mindset is what you need.

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299: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want

With Contagious You author Anese Cavanaugh

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Regardless of where you are in your career, today’s guest says, how you show up matters.

Your intentions, energy, and presence as a leader set the tone, creating a positive – or negative – culture and results.

In her follow up to Contagious Culture, Anese Cavanaugh offers the tools, and inspiration we need to become dynamic leaders who have the power to influence and create the impactful change we want to experience.

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That new book is called Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact you Want.

In it, she shows you how to own your leadership and effectively guide, inspire, and serve those around you.

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