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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Episode #009: Ken Segall, Author of Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success

Ken Segall Head ShotEven if you don’t consider yourself a fan of all things Apple, it’s impossible to deny that the company has improved virtually every category they’ve chosen to enter.

From products and packaging, to marketing and advertising, the hits seem to far outweigh the misses. But what is it about Apple that has them firing on all cylinders more often that not?

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When Ken Segall, author of the book Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success, asked himself that question, he found a common thread in all the data, feedback and meeting notes.

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Episode #008: Richard Shell, author of Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success

g-richard-shellWhat is success to you? Where do your ideas and opinions on success come from? Are they your own, or are you striving to achieve someone else’s idea of what success is for you?

In today’s episode, we chat with author G. Richard Shell from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

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Episode #007: Pat Flynn, author of Let Go and the man behind Smart Passive Income

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The first time I heard the name Pat Flynn (just a few months ago) he came up three times in a single week. There was a friend, a blog and a podcast all referencing this guy. I had to find out who he was and why he was so important.

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If there was ever the perfect example of an individual honestly and ethically making his own way on the internet – employment be damned – Pat was it. A more personable, down-to-earth guy you’ll never meet.

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