Episodes
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Alan Heymann on Making Successful Career Transitions
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Rolf Evenson on Helping Leaders Find Clarity in Chaos
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Andrew Barry on Transformational Learning
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
- Why dinner parties can save the world!
- What inspired Andrew to leave his corporate career as an Accountant to follow what makes him "tick".
- The value of life-long learning for any knowledge worker.
- How to create a "flywheel" and strong culture for continuous learning in any team.
- and much more!
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Jonathan Armes on Thought Intelligence for Higher Business Performance
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
- Jonathan's "ah-ha" moment that shifted his focus from traditional psychological approaches to new, deeper and authentic, ways of working with clients.
- Why "Thought Intelligence" and understanding how the mind really works, is vital to unlocking greater performance in business.
- What mental "interference" is and how it creates trouble for anyone trying to be their best.
- Going beyond the deluge of "instruction" available online and waking up an innate capacity to learn and perform well.
- ...and much more!
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
David Kadavy On Unleashing Your Creative Genius
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Adam Tank On Taking The Entrepreneurial Leap
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Jeff Kinsey on Finding Your Path in Life and Leadership
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Jeff Kinsey joins me on the podcast to explore the insights that led to a radical lifestyle and career transformation. We also dive deep into his unique way of helping leaders and teams be more human as a coach and organizational consultant. A former banker, Jeff discovered that there was a different way to live, and followed insight and wisdom in moving with his family to the mountains of Colorado. His current vocation soon emerged, serving clients through his company, The Logos Group.
In this podcast we discuss:
- What being stuck in a snowstorm at 13,000 feet taught Jeff about dealing with challenges.
- How the mind works and it’s our natural capacity to find peace and calm.
- Finding direction and solving problems through wisdom and insight.
- Jeff’s motivation for taking the road less traveled, and reimagining life and work.
- The single master skill every leader needs to cultivate.
- Why suffering is optional when it comes to doing great work.
...and much more!
Connect with Jeff:
Mentioned during our conversation:
A Tale of Adventure Survival [and Leadership Lessons Learned]
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Uday Dandavate: SonicRim’s CEO on Poetry, Design Activism and Creativity
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Flexing Your Creative Muscle
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
When was the last time you created something from scratch? If you need to think more than a few seconds about it, chances are you are missing a key ingredient to a satisfying and successful day.
We worry about not getting enough water, sleep, fresh air, sunshine or protein. There are books and podcasts dedicated to filling up our physical tank with the “good” stuff. Yet, very few talk about the value of being insightfully generative and creative. I argue that it’s as important as sleep. The feeling of satisfaction that comes from creating something from scratch is remarkable. It trumps a runners high, and I’ve done a lot of running in my years!
In this podcast I cover:
- What happens when we aren't using our creative talents
- Research on the role creative tendencies play in work and business performance
- An easy method for unlocking your innate creativity
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Austin Belcak Shares His Best Strategies For Landing Your Dream Job
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Austin Belcak joins me on this episode of the podcast to discuss unconventional methods for landing your dream job. Austin and I both believe that the current system for finding and landing jobs is broken (both for hiring managers and those seeking jobs). There is a lot of noise and not enough signal. Early sidetracks (or missteps) in one’s career or education also can be seemingly insurmountable barriers to overcome when trying to level-up in a career or make a radical change in vocation. What can we do about it?
Austin was forced to think creatively when it came to landing his job at Microsoft. With a 2.5 GPA and a modest amount of work experience, he discovered a variety of methods and strategies for finding ways to add real value to employers and convince decision-makers to bet on him.
Listen to this episode where we cover:
*How Austin landed a great job at Microsoft, without a stellar GPA or prior career experience.
*What motivated Austin to start a side business while working full-time.
*The most viciously misleading advice most job seekers blindly follow.
*How to start a career in a new field, with no connections.
*Why applying to jobs online is ineffective, and what to do about it.
…and much more!
Free Bonus: Austin’s Best Job Search Strategies:
As a special bonus to listeners of this podcast, Austin has pulled together a few freebies for you, including (1) a guidebook with 5 strategies his students have used to land job offers at Microsoft, Goldman Sachs and Facebook without applying online and (2) free access to his “Resume Revamp” course. Visit https://cultivatedculture.com/motivatedlife/ get your free stuff!
Connect with Austin Belcak at https://cultivatedculture.com/
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Frans Johansson On Seizing Opportunity In An Unpredictable World
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Frans Johansson joins me on this episode of the Motivated Life podcast. Frans is a thought leader in the realms of innovation and diversity, a captivating keynote speaker and founder of The Medici Group, a consulting firm that helps organization harness the power of diversity-driven innovation. His two books, The Medici Effect and The Click Moment are groundbreaking in their profound yet straightforward messages about how to ride the powerful waves of randomness and serendipity while unlocking innovative potential.
This conversation is super relevant to anyone who is looking to innovate or disrupt when it comes to business evolution, career navigation or lifestyle design. The principles we dive into fly in the face of the conventional wisdom about what it takes to build a something remarkable in the world. You’ll find the ideas provocative, fascinating and immediately useful.
Listen to this episode where we cover:
* The limits of hard work and “10,000-hour rule” based thinking.
* How the human brain reacts to luck, randomness, and serendipity.
* Why we should all learn to spot and take advantage of “Click Moments.”
* The chance encounter that propelled Microsoft to success in the 1990s.
* Pfizer’s serendipitous moment of insight, leading to a blockbuster drug.
* What we all can do to seize opportunities in an unpredictable world.
…and much more!
Connect with Frans at his website: https://www.fransjohansson.com/
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Andy Scantland On Being Your Best At Work
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Oct 29, 2018
The Power of Simplicity as a Catalyst For Growth
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Being simple isn’t easy, it’s often harder, at least in the beginning. The benefits, however, are worth the initial effort. In this podcast, I share a simple concept that might change how you think about your business, your health, your relationships and living your life in general. This idea is all about going way beyond Pareto's "80/20 Rule" and seeing that in life, we can get MUCH MORE out of less.
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Here’s Why Making A Radical Career Change Is So Darn Tough
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
In this episode, your host (Ravi Raman) shares his thoughts about why making a radical career change is so darn tough. Expanding on the ideas in this blog post, Ravi goes into what it's like to "swim against the current" and make a career change later in life. He also describes three "safe havens" that tend to pull people back towards their old ways and old jobs. When we become aware of these safe havens - it can be easier to resist their pull.
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
Gregg Levoy On Following Your Passion For Work And Life
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
Gregg Levoy joins me to discuss the art of discovering and following one’s passion for life and work. Greg is a journalist, writer, and coach who has helped people all over the world to find their calling and design their work and lifestyle around it. In particular, we discuss the big ideas featured in his book, Vital Signs. This book is one of the few I give a perfect “five-star” rating on Goodreads. It’s a very entertaining and engaging look at the role of passion and purpose in life.
Listen to the podcast as we discuss:
- What our obsession with Zombies tells us about the state of the American workforce!
- What passion really is....and it's connection to suffering.
- Why it matters that we are fully engaged at work and in life.
- Why following your passion is NOT terrible advice!
- What to do if you feel stuck at work.
…and much more!
Check out Gregg’s Website for helpful links, articles, and videos on the art of discovering your calling and cultivating a meaningful and passionate life.
Monday May 14, 2018
Benjamin Spall And The Magic Of A Morning Routine
Monday May 14, 2018
Monday May 14, 2018
Benjamin Spall joins me to discuss the magic of a morning routine. Benjamin is the co-founder of MyMorningRoutine.com, a site dedicated to the art and science of crafting the perfect start to your day. What started as a passion project, to catalogue the morning routines of the world’s most successful people, has resulted in a book deal with a major publisher. My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired is available starting May 2018!
The book features insights gleaned from hundreds of interviews with successful people about how they start their day. As part of the book project, dozens of more interviews were conducted, with CEOs, an Army General, Fitness Experts, Entrepreneurs and countless other people worth learning from. You will even see a quote from yours truly in the section about meditation!
Listen to the podcast as we discuss:
- Why morning routines are so important
- How a passion project resulted in a book deal with a major publisher
- The crazy morning routine of a retired US Army General
- Meditation as a life hack that more people should embrace
- and much more!
Monday Apr 30, 2018
Debbie Potts: How To Optimize Fat Loss, Health and Performance
Monday Apr 30, 2018
Monday Apr 30, 2018
Monday Apr 09, 2018
Manoj Vasudevan: 2017 World Champion of Public Speaking
Monday Apr 09, 2018
Monday Apr 09, 2018
* Why empathy is the most critical success factor for a speaker
* How to be funny (like Jerry Seinfeld) by "glowing in the dark"
* The role of emotions in stirring audiences to action
* Three questions to answer as you prepare a presentation (before working on slides!)
* Why introverts are the best public speakers
…and much more!
Connect with Manoj Vasudevan:
Monday Mar 05, 2018
Jim Posner: A Journey From Wall Street Trader to Mindfulness Teacher
Monday Mar 05, 2018
Monday Mar 05, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Patrick McKeown: How Optimal Breathing Can Change Your Life
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Sherpa John Lacroix: Running For My Life
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Matt Frazier: Leaving My Pd.D. To Start A Business And Build A Community
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Monday Dec 11, 2017
- Why Matt left a Ph.D. program in Applied Math to pursue a career in blogging.
- What he learned spending a week in Seth Godin’s office.
- How he has grown No Meat Athlete into a thriving online business.
- The truth about "Tipping Points."
- What he wished he knew when he first started his business.
- …and so much more.
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Doug Cunnington: Finding Success Online Building Niche Websites
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Monday Dec 04, 2017
A conversation with Doug Cunnington. Doug decided to respond to a layoff from a well-paying job as an IT Project Manager by creating his luck and building an online business. To boot, he relocated to Bozeman, Montana to live a lifestyle more in tune with what he and his wife enjoy. Doug's company is all about building niche affiliate sites that make money through referrals paid by Amazon.com. It's a business I didn't know much about before speaking with him. Now, after having built many successful niche sites for himself, he helps others do the same at https://nichesiteproject.com/. If you have dreamed of leaving a corporate job and redesigning your lifestyle, you will definitely want to listen to this episode.
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Andrew Hogan: The Path of Effortless Success
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
Sunday Dec 03, 2017
A conversation with Andrew Hogan. Andrew has been a coach for leaders and entrepreneurs for over 25 years. We discuss what it takes to achieve goals and succeed at work and in business. Specifically, does working hard really work? Is there another way to get results and make progress? Andrew thinks there is...it's a path of "effortless success." We also discuss his location independent lifestyle, and what it's like to travel around for the country in an Airstream (with his partner and three dogs!).
Saturday Dec 02, 2017
What I’ve Learned In Three Years of Entrepreneurship
Saturday Dec 02, 2017
Saturday Dec 02, 2017
The top lessons I've learned in the almost three years I've been in business as an entrepreneur. While I'm incredibly happy with where things are at and how life is progressing, things have not gone as planned! If you are contemplating leaving a corporate job to start a business - or are in the midst of building your business now - you will get a lot out of this episode!
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Why I Quit My Six-Figure Job To Travel The World
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Welcome to the Podcast
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017