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305: Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World

With 'We' author Dr. Eric George

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At first, I wasn’t convinced I could learn a lot about business from a book written by a physician.

Well, let’s just say that fortunately – without yet realizing it at the time – I followed one of the key tenets of this doctor’s new book. I opened my mind to the possibility he may have something valuable to say.

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His name is Dr. Eric R. George, and his debut book is called We: Ditch the Me Mindset and Change the World.

Does he have something valuable to say? Does he ever!

In We, Eric presents the value of embracing a mindset of connectedness, where the people we encounter represent the source of a fulfilling life.

He takes us on a journey that reveals the six key outcomes of his timeless philosophy.

It’s an easy, and at the same time, transformational read. I encourage you to pick it up.

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304: Discover How You Contribute to the World with Tom Rath

Author of Life's Great Question

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It was more than a dozen years ago when a colleague of mine at the time, Teresa White, first introduced me to the work of today’s guest.

I’m almost embarrassed to admit I hadn’t already been studying his work. You might say Teresa’s introduction makes this interview today possible.

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I’m talking about Tom Rath, author of StrengthsFinder 2.0, Amazon’s top-selling nonfiction book of all time, and How Full Is Your Bucket and several others.

Today, we dive into two of his latest works:

  1. Life’s Great Question: Discover How You Contribute to the World (out today!)
  2. It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life

We spend the majority of our time on the first of these two works, and attempt to show you how to make your work and life more meaningful, and greatly boost your wellbeing.

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Episode #198: How to Be the Leader Creative People Need

With Todd Henry

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Today’s guest joins a rare group of people. He’s now one of only four people to have appeared on Read to Lead three times.

It is an honor and a delight to welcome back Todd Henry as he celebrates the release of his fourth book!

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Todd has appeared previously to talk about Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Everyday (October ’13), and Louder Than Word: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice (July 2015).

His most recent book, which officially releases today, is called Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need.

No matter what creative field you’re in, Herding Tigers will give you the confidence and the skills to foster an environment in which clients, management, and employees have a product they can be proud of and a process that works.

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Episode #196: 5 Steps to Achieving Your Most Important Goals

With Your Best Year Ever author Michael Hyatt

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To say I’ve been anticipating sitting down with today’s guest for a long time would be a major understatement.

Since Read to Lead began back in mid-2013, Michael Hyatt has been on my short list of people to seek out. If you’ve ever read my About Page, you know his is among the names I’ve included as having influenced my personal growth and development over the years.

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He’s even responsible for helping me name the show, though he didn’t know it at the time. You see, it was Michael who I first heard say, “Leaders read and readers lead,” and “Leaders are readers.”

When I was trying to decide what to call this podcast I’d conceived, I remembered back to those quotes and quickly realized the show’s name was hidden in there somewhere.

Today, Michael is here to talk about a subject I believe he’s better-suited to speak on that just about anyone I know.  That subject is goal setting.

Michael’s new book, out today, is called Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals. In a word, it’s incredible!

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Episode #155: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity

With 100-Year Life Co-Author Lynda Gratton

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Today’s guest is a favorite among her students. She’s a Professor of Management Practice at the London Business School where she teaches on the Future of Work and directs an executive program on Human Resource Strategy. 

She was also named best teacher at London Business School in 2015. I’m talking about Lynda Gratton, co-author of the book The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity.

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Many of us have been raised on the traditional notion of a three-stage approach to our working lives: education, followed by work and then retirement. But this well-established pathway is already  beginning to collapse according to Lynda and co-author Andrew Scott.

Whether you are 18, 45 or 60, you’ll need to do things very differently from previous generations and learn to structure your life in completely new ways.

The good news for you and me is Lynda and The 100-Year Life are here to help.

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