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453: How to Trade Shame, Guilt, and Fear for a More Fulfilling Life with Neal Samudre

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Today’s guest has been a friend for several years. I was incredibly excited to learn a couple of years ago that he was working on a book. In fact, we even share the same literary agent.

Neal Samudre

That friend is Neal Samudre, and that book is about to become a reality (January 3, 2023).

It’s co-written with his wife, Carly, and is called Start From Joy: Trade Shame, Guilt, and Fear for Lasting Change, a Lighter Spirit, and a More Fulfilling Life.

Neal and Carly Samudre believe that joy is what’s missing from our ability to make lasting change in our lives.

Building on biblical insights and the latest findings in positive psychology, their new book outlines an emotionally healthy approach to change―one where joy leads the way.

This doesn’t mean we choose happiness, become blindly optimistic, or force ourselves to have a positive mindset. Instead, we discover that real, lasting transformation can come free of shame, guilt, and fear.

It can be fun.

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452: Results of My Listener-Reader 2022 Survey

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Today, I’ve pulled together the responses from my listener-reader survey and sharing them with you.

Jeff Brown

I’ve collected feedback from hundreds of Read to Lead listeners and readers to help inform the future of the Read to Lead Podcast, and the potential launch of a brand new Read to Lead Community.

And I’ve managed to package it all in a 20-minute episode.

I also announce the 10 winners of an autographed copy of my book and a $25 Amazon gift card.

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451: How to Create, Live, and Sell a Powerful Personal Brand with Dr. Cindy McGovern

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My guest today used to live just a few miles away from me in Franklin, Tennessee. She also taught for a time at a well-regarded Nashville university (Belmont). Something I too have done (MTSU).

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Her name is Dr. Cindy McGovern. And her newest book just released in September. It’s called Sell Yourself: How to Create, Live, and Sell a Powerful Personal Brand.

She says that, no matter what your role or title is at work, selling is an important part of what you do―whether you’re selling a product, an idea, or a new way of doing things. But, before you can sell any of those things you have to sell yourself.

Creating your own personal brand―and promoting it in all you do―is essential to achieving your professional goals and getting ahead in life.

In the book, you’ll learn about how to apply the most effective selling strategies to your personal brand, and how these strategies can help you create and live a personal brand that will be easy to sell.

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450: Primal Storytelling: Marketing for Humans with Anthony Butler

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Today’s guest has an incredible background. He served in Baghdad during the invasion of Iraq. And, somehow, he managed to take the corporate world by storm shortly after finishing his time in the service, despite not having previous business experience.

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His name is Anthony Butler. Anthony has written a book that just came out in September.

It’s called Primal Storytelling: Marketing for Humans.

Two years into running his own digital agency, Anthony was stunned when a new client left. The work was good, they said, but the results weren’t consistent.

So, he set out to fix it—to design a reliable digital marketing system that would always come out ahead.

The result is a cutting-edge approach that combines evolutionary psychology with age-old story techniques to create high-performing digital content that cuts through the noise.

Whether you’re competing for local foot traffic or global downloads, Primal Storytelling will help you forge authentic connections with your audience, improve your brand performance in social media and SEO, and supercharge your content results.

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449: Communication Secrets of the World’s Greatest Salesman with Carmine Gallo

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Today’s guest is a favorite of mine. That’s right. He’s been here before. In fact, today marks his third visit as a guest.

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His name is Carmine Gallo. He’s written bestselling books like Talk Like TED and The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs.

His brand new book, out today, is called The Bezos Blueprint: Communication Secrets of the World’s Greatest Salesman.

Carmine reveals the communication strategies that Jeff Bezos pioneered to fuel Amazon’s astonishing growth. As one of the most innovative and visionary entrepreneurs of our time, Bezos reimagined the way leaders write, speak, and motivate teams and customers.

The communication tools Bezos created are so effective that former Amazonians who worked directly with Bezos adopted them as blueprints to start their own companies. Now, these tools are available to you.

Intrigued? Click the play button below to learn more Carmine and his book.

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