289: Taking the Work Out of Networking with Karen Wickre

My guest today has spent time at both Google and Twitter. So, to say she knows a bit about networking is a gross understatement.

Now, she’s a senior consultant at the global advisory firm Brunswick Group, and shows no signs of slowing down.

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Her name is Karen Wickre (WICK-ree) and her book is called Taking the Work Out of Networking: Your Guide to Making and Keeping Great Connections.

The reality is most of us hate networking. But what if there was a better way to cultivate real and ongoing connections – without leaving your comfort zone?

Karen’s book is a thorough guide for anyone who wants to turn the dreaded idea of “networking” into a valuable habit that can be put to use throughout your career and life.

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288: The High Achiever’s Guide with Maki Moussavi

One thing I am truly passionate about is helping others break through limiting beliefs and realize dreams they never thought possible.

That’s why I’m excited about today’s podcast guest who specializes in just that.

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Her name is Maki Moussavi and her new book officially releases today!

That book is called The High Achiever’s Guide: Transport Your Success Mindset and Begin the Quest to Fulfillment.

In it, Maki shares her best tools and processes to help determine what fulfillment means to you so you can thrive with empowered confidence.

She has a passion for helping you see your true potential and supporting your journey to raising the bar for your life.

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286: Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love, and Still Pay the Bills

With Marianne Cantwell, author, Be a Free Range Human

You know when you go outside on a pleasant day and there’s that perfect breeze in combination with just the right amount of warmth from the sun on your face?

That’s pretty much the same feeling you’ll get from hanging out with my guest today.

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Delightful, effervescent, fun, and cool (yes, cool) are all words I would use to describe her.

Her name is Marianne Cantwell and her book is called Be a Free Range Human: Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love, and Still Pay the Bills.

Marianne’s book is about much more than quitting your job and becoming your own boss. It’s about life on your own terms, working when, where; and how you want – so you don’t have to fit yourself into someone else’s box to make a great income.

Be a Free Range Human won’t just inspire you, it will give you unconventional and practical steps you need to discover what you really want to do with your life.

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285: The 10 Laws of Trust with JetBlue Chairman Joel Peterson

Every so often I get to have a conversation with someone I never dreamed I’d be talking to. Today is one of those days.

Several years ago he released a book with a publisher that has since been acquired.

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This new publisher decided today’s guest’s book needed a rerelease and we are the beneficiaries of it.

His name is Joel Peterson and his book is called The 10 Laws of Trust: Building the Bonds That Make a Business Great.

Joel says trust is the glue that holds an organization together. It turns deflection into transparency, suspicion into empowerment, and conflict into creativity.

10 Laws of Trust is the playbook for breaking through the operational silos and CYA mentality that plague so many organizations today.

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283: Creating a Remarkable Culture with Chick-fil-A Veteran Dee Ann Turner

Featuring the book Bet On Talent

During my last stint in radio, which spanned a 14-year period, a Chick-fil-A restaurant was eventually erected less than a mile down the street.

I wasn’t yet familiar with the phenomenon that was the chicken sandwich, but I soon would be.

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To say that my interactions with this establishment’s staff were the best I’ve ever experienced doesn’t do them justice.

As I eventually made my way to other franchises around town, I quickly realized my initial experiences weren’t one-offs.

Every franchise I visited I encountered the same friendly, courteous, and helpful staff. Something about this place is just different, I realized.

How do they do it? And, just as important, why don’t more companies do it?

I answer these questions and more with my guest today, Dee Ann Turner, the former VP of Talent at Chick-fil-A.

She’s also authored a brand new book – her second – called Bet On Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture That Wins the Hearts of Customers.

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