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Episode #121: How Leading Organizations are Upending Business as Usual

With David Burkus, author, Under New Management

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david burkusIf you’ve ever found yourself banging your head against the proverbial wall trying to convince those in positions of power where you work that it’s time to bust out of the norm, then I have found the ammunition you’ve been looking for.

It’s a new book called Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual. In it, author David Burkus attempts to challenge many traditional and widely accepted principles of business management and prove that many of them are outdated, outmoded, or simply don’t work any longer.

Should employees know each other’s salaries? Do open floor plans really work? Are annual performance reviews really necessary? These are just some of the beliefs Burkus challenges. Fascinating stuff.

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Episode #120: How to Live Forward and Get the Life You Want

With author Daniel Harkavy of Building Champions

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daniel harkavyIf you were to ask me to name a single person who has impacted my life more in the last 8 to ten years than anyone else, my selection would be easy. Michael Hyatt.

Funny that we often don’t think about the people we admire, the ones pouring into our lives so effectively, as having coaches themselves. The best ones, however, do. And Michael Hyatt is no exception.

Michael’s coach for more than a decade, and the man with whom he has co-authored his latest book is none other than Daniel Harkavy, founder and CEO of Building Champions.

The book they’ve written together is Living Forward: The Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want. I truly believe the book is positioned to change tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, or even millions of lives in the years to come.

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Episode #119: How to Write Copy That Sells with Ray Edwards

A Step-by-Step System

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ray edwardsI always felt it was one day destined to happen. What’s that you ask? Why, a Ray Edwards sighting on the Read to Lead Podcast of course.

You see, Ray is someone I’ve admired for quite some time, so it was a delight to finally have the opportunity to share the Ray I’ve gotten to know with you. Ray’s background is in copywriting, In fact, he’s helped sell an estimated $100 million dollars in products and services, helping names like Tony Robbins and Jack Canfield to name a few.

If you’re like most, you struggle with writing sales copy. If that’s you, then today’s show is going to be life-changing. Be sure and pick up a copy of Ray’s new book called How to Write Copy That Sells: The Step-by-Step System for Mores Sales, to More Customers, More Often.

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Episode #118: Build Your Business and Live Your Dream

Kimanzi Constable, co-author of Stop Chasing Influencers

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Kimanzi ConstableIn the past 12 months since we last heard from Kimanzi Constable (Episode #069), he’s had some pretty amazing things happen.

He continues to write for ever more mainstream publications like The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, MindBodyGreen, Success and The Good Men Project. This, more than anything, has afforded him the opportunity to do more speaking and corporate training than ever. In fact, Kimanzi traveled over 100,000 miles last year, and expects to do even more this year as he visits Germany, Japan and many other places for the first time.

He calls it a lifestyle business. He loves to travel. Because of his hustle, he (and sometimes his wife) are able to travel together expense free, all while Kimanzi is getting paid a fee to boot. How awesome is that?

We talk about this and much more, including diving into his new book with Jared Easley called Stop Chasing Influencers: The True Path to Building a Business and Living Your Dream.

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Episode #117: What It Takes to be Successful That Nobody’s Teaching You

with Jim Keenan, author of Not Taught

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jim keenanI subscribe to blogger and author Chris Brogan’s weekly emails for many reasons, not the least of which is they’re always packed with tons of valuable info.

A new email Chris recently launched is one he calls Shine Friday. Each week he shines the spotlight on someone in the community he serves. In his very first Shine Friday email about a month ago, Chris referenced his pal Jim Keenan who had just launched a book called Not Taught, a book about what you need to succeed in the 21st century. I checked it out and, right away, I was intrigued by the premise.

Keenan, as his friends call him, believes that what it once took to be successful no longer applies. The definition of work has changed. The book not only wakes you up to the new realities of today’s work and job environment, but lays out clear and easy-to-implement strategies on how to be successful in the 21st century. 

To join my conversation with Keenan, simply hit the play button below. You are sure to learn a lot.

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