Episode #014: Andy Andrews, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Discusses The Noticer Returns

Author Andy AndrewsIf there were ever a time I struggled to categorize an author, this is it. I guess you might say you can’t put Andy Andrews in a box.

I’m not alone though. The publishing industry can come no closer to figuring out what kind of author Andy is any more than I can. Is he a fiction writer? A nonfiction author? In my opinion, he’s a bit of both.

Take some of life’s key lessons or principles, wrap them up in a compelling and engaging story and you have The Traveler’s Gift, The Noticer and the book we discuss today, The Noticer Returns.

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In fact, if you’ve ever said to yourself, “Boy, I could read a lot more nonfiction if it just weren’t so…nonfiction-y,” then today I may be introducing you to the greatest author or all time. Keep reading to learn how you can win a free copy of The Noticer Returns.

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Episode #013: Lisa B. Marshall, author of Smart Talk: The Public Speaker’s Guide to Success in Every Situation

Lisa B. MarshallToday’s guest, Lisa B. Marshall, is probably best known as the host of the award-winning The Public Speaker’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Improving Your Communication Skills, a podcast that has seen over 10 million downloads since it’s debut in 2008.

She is a coach and consultant helping organizations build stronger teams, manage conflict, create stronger, more effective messages, and deliver better presentations. She’s been a keynote speaker and workshop leader for well over a dozen years.

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And she’s the author of Smart Talk: The Public Speaker’s Guide to Success in Every Situation, a book considered the swiss-army knife of communication.

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Episode #012: Jon Acuff, New York Times Best-Selling Author of Start

jon_acuff Jon Acuff is on my short list of those who helped inspire this podcast. At least now you know who to blame.

Coincidentally, my MasterMind group just finished reading through Jon’s latest book Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters. In it Jon posits that, today, there are only two paths in life: average and awesome.

The former is easy and requires nothing. The latter is more challenging because, among other things, it brings out the haters in droves.

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Start will give you practical and actionable insights into how to be more awesome more often.

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Episode #011: Erik J. Fisher, author of Beyond the To-Do List Vol 1: Goals

Erik_J_FisherIf you’re anything like me, you know how important it is to not only set goals, but to actually make a habit of writing them down and tracking your progress. Otherwise, what’s the point, right?

Yet, despite what we know we should do, more often than not we end up falling off the wagon like a good-intentioned New Years resolution.

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In today’s episode of the Read to Lead Podcast we’ll chat with Erik Fisher, author of Beyond The To-Do List Volume 1: Goals, as he provides some much needed help toward turning our elusive goal-setting efforts into a bonafide habit.

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Episode #010: Dan Schawbel, author of Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success

Dan Schawbel-headerPicAt first glance, reading a book titled Promote Yourself might sound a bit narcissistic. After all, social media has allowed many people to get quite good at it. And by good, I mean really, really bad.

What good, then, could come from being an expert self-promoter? Aren’t they the person everyone avoids at parties, shuns online and generally dislikes?

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