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333: Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts with Michael Brody-Waite

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When multiple friends reach out to you unsolicited and suggest you consider the same author, you pay attention.

First, thank you to Clark Buckner and Jeff Sanders. They know an amazing guest when they see one and were both quick to alert me.

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Who is it they’re recommending? None other than Nashville entrepreneur Michael Brody-Waite. This was one of those rare interviews where I got chill bumps on more than one occasion just listening to him talk.

As you might have guessed, Michael released a book earlier this year. It’s called Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends On It.

Michael is not only a recovering addict, but a three-time CEO, TEDx Speaker, Inc. 500 Founder, and leadership coach, and he is on a mission to revolutionize the rules of leadership

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332: Knockout Networking with Michael Goldberg

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Trust is essential in any business environment and, certainly, of anyone working in the financial services industry.

My guest today insists that, instead of relying on traditional marketing tactics to attract customers, financial advisors and other business professionals are far more likely to thrive when they focus on networking effectively.

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Cultivating relationships with prospects and clients to demonstrate why they should trust you with their money is essential.

That guest’s name is Michael Goldberg and he is the ideal person to teach these lessons.

He’s got a brand new book out called, Knockout Networking for Financial Advisors: More Prospects, More Referrals, More Business.

As a networking strategist, educator, and acclaimed speaker, Micahel helps people like you develop the skills they need to consistently make the right impression on networking connections, centers of influence, and potential clients

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331: How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom? with former Disney VP Dan Cockerell

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If you don’t know my friend Jody Maberry (pronounced MAY-berry), then you should change that right now.

He helps others launch their own podcasts (just like me), and is an amazing podcaster in his own right.

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He’s also been responsible for introducing me to pretty amazing people, some of whom you’ve heard right here on the show; people like former Disney exec, Lee Cockerell, as well as today’s guest, Dan Cockerell.

Dan is the former Vice President of Disney’s Magic Kingdom. He held 19 positions over a 26-year period, from the parking attendant to VP of operations.

He’s got a brand new book out today called, How’s the Culture in Your Kingdom?: Lessons from a Disney Leadership Journey.

Who better to learn from about organizational culture than someone who spent over a quarter of a century at Disney?

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330: Leadership Lessons from Hockey’s Greatest Coaches with Craig Custance

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My guest today is someone you might call a very patient man. Patience, after all, is a virtue, and one he has in spades.

I’m talking about NHL writer Craig Custance who first reached out to me over two years ago, around the time his book was being released.

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Well, I finally got around to inviting him on to Read to Lead to talk about that very book. It’s called Behind the Bench: Inside the Minds of Hockey’s Greatest Coaches.

He spent a number of months interviewing some of the hockey world’s brightest minds about things like leadership, getting outside your comfort zone, conflict, passion, humility, and more.

He learned a ton in the process and so did I and everyone else who’s read his book. Now, it’s your turn.

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329: 3 Steps to Create a Life Full of ENERGY and Live Your Best Every Day

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When CNN affectionately refers to you as the “female Jerry Maguire,” people pay attention. And as well they should.

Her name is Molly Fletcher and she is a trailblazer in every sense of the word – a rare talent of business wisdom, relationship brilliance, and unwavering optimism.

She has also authored five books, with her latest being a book called The Energy Clock: 3 Simple Steps to Create a Life Full of ENERGY and Live Your Best Every Day.

As a popular keynote speaker, she shares the unconventional techniques that helped her thrive as one of the first female sports agents in the high-stakes, big-ego world of professional sports and, now, as a successful entrepreneur.

I learned, among other things, that color-coding my calendar/planner can actually make a huge difference in my already solid system. It was the missing piece, in fact, that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Thanks, Molly!

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