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Episode #053: Beat Your Anxiety, Build Your Confidence, Change Your Life with Fearless Speaking Author Gary Genard

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Gary GenardIf you suffer fear and anxiety from just the idea of having to speak publicly in front of others, then you’ve come to the right place.

I’m excited to share with you a brand new book called Fearless Speaking: Beat Your Anxiety. Build Your Confidence. Change Your Life. by Gary Genard.

As an actor and speech coach, Gary shows you how to overcome stage fright and grow your confidence through his proven method for eliminating speaking fear. He’s even included 50 hands-on exercises!

If you suffer from speech anxiety, Fearless Speaking can change your life. With it, you can begin enjoying public speaking today, and reap the rewards!

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Episode #052: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less with Essentialism author Greg McKeown

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Greg McKeownToday, I have the pleasure of bringing you one of my new favorite books.

In fact, the author collaborated with Liz Wiseman several years ago on one of my top five favorite books of the last five years. I’m talking of course about Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown.

As the inside front cover of the books states, Essentialism is more than a time-management strategy or a productivity technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward ht things that really matter.

Essentialism is not about one more thing. Instead, it’s a whole new way of doing everything. It’s about doing less, but better, in every area of our lives.

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Episode #051: From Day Job to Dream Job with Kary Oberbrunner

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Kary OberbrunnerI am thrilled to introduce author Kary Oberbrunner to you on this 1-year anniversary of the Read to Lead Podcast!

His latest book is Day Job to Dream Job: Practical Steps for Turning Your Passion into a Full-Time Gig.

Simply put, I loved it. If you’re dissatisfied with the current state of your career (and studies suggest that 86% of us are), then I believe you will love it too.

I especially appreciate that Kary doesn’t stop with simply telling  you what you need to do. He goes so far as to lay out a 9-step plan for how you can accomplish it. And he’s no armchair quarterback. Kary himself moved from day job to dream job in early 2013.

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Episode #050: Pamela Slim, Author, Body of Work

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Pamela SlimWhether you desire to one day strike out on  your own, or create more diverse work options in your present job, Pamela Slim’s recently released book Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together, is for you.

The reality is, these days, it’s getting harder and harder to have a stable career in any field. More and more of us are blending big-company jobs, start-up gigs, freelance work, and volunteer side projects. In an attempt to expand our knowledge, capabilities, and experience, we’ve built a career that’s difficult to explain. How do we make sense of it? Well, that’s where Pamela comes in.

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In Body of Work, Pamela gives us the tools to have meaningful careers in what she calls this “new world of work.” She shows how to find the connections among diverse accomplishments, sell your story, and continually reinvent and relaunch your brand.

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Episode #048: Robert Bruce Shaw, Author, Leadership Blindspots

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Robert Bruce ShawA blindspot is another word for a weakness you don’t know you have.

In his new book Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter, Robert Bruce Shaw defines it as “an unrecognized weakness or threat that has the potential to undermine a leader’s success.”

He goes on to say that they also operate at multiple levels. For example, how you view yourself and your impact on others around you, the strengths and weaknesses of your team and company, and the forces operating in the industry and markets in which you compete.

To be a savvy leader, you have to be willing to admit you likely have blindspots on each of these levels.

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