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358: Resilient By Nature with former NFL Great Reggie Williams

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It’s not often that you get to talk with a truly great player from your favorite sport. In fact, I can only think of one time I’ve had a conversation with a current or former NFL player

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As of today, I’ve now increased my ratio by 100% as today’s episode features my conversation with former Cincinnati Bengal Reggie Williams.

Reggie published his first book back in September called Resilient By Nature: Reflections from a Life of Winning Both On and Off the Football Field. Both in the book and in our conversation, you’ll learn of the ups and downs of life in the NFL, the struggle to realize this dream, his eventual move to working for Disney, and much more.

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357: The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias with Pamela Fuller

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I think you would likely agree with the idea that most of us are good people with good intentions. We make our decisions based on facts.

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Thing is, there’s more at play than we realize. Our brains are naturally filtering, sorting and shortcutting to make sense of the information we receive every day. We’re constantly making bias decisions. That’s what humans do.

Only by bringing them to the surface can we address them. The good news is, using the skills in a new book co-authored by Pamela Fuller called The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias, any leader can build a more inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone can contribute their best.

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356: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking with Michael J. Gelb

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If there’s one skill I enjoy learning more about, it’s the skill to communicate effectively, whether written or verbal communication.

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So much so that when a new book comes along on the topic of public speaking, I’m almost certain to dive into it. The ability to deliver your messages in an understandable and memorable way is a skill I believe every leader should study and master.

A great place to start is with Michael J. Gelb’s new book called Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career.

Seventy-four percent of Americans, according to Michael, suffer from glossophobia, the fear of public speaking. In fact, even top professional speakers and accomplished actors experience butterflies before presenting. They never eliminate the butterflies; they just teach them how to fly in formation.

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355: Discovering the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work with Todd Henry

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There’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Todd Henry. He now holds the record for most appearances on the Read to Lead Podcast (at four).

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He’s published five books over the last decade, the last four of which have been featured here on the show. The only reason he wasn’t invited on to discuss his first book is simply that Read to Lead didn’t yet exist.

To say I appreciate his work is a major understatement. You’d do yourself a disservice not to check out some of his previous work, including The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, and Herding Tigers.

His newest book is called The Motivation Code: Discover the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work.

Todd’s book offers a new framework for understanding what motivates us and why. We don’t need to find the “perfect job” or have the “perfect life” to fulfill our potential. Instead, we can change how we show up in our lives every day – to make the work we do become the work we love.

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354: How to Stay on Top Forever with the Help of Today’s Tech Titans

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A lot has been written about the big five. I’m talking about the giants of tech. You know who they are: Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple, and Microsoft.

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Much of what’s been written about them has not been positive. Four of the five are currently under investigation for nefarious practices. But if you’ve decided there’s nothing they can teach you about running a successful business, well, then you’d be dead wrong.

This idea is at the heart of a new book written by journalist Alex Kantrowitz. It’s called Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever.

Through 130 interviews, from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to hourly workers past and present, Alex reveals the blueprint for success in a world where no advantage is safe.

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