Reinventure Me

When do you decide it’s time to do what’s next in life? In this special edition—and final episode—of the podcast, we talk about what’s next with us.

How you engage what’s next in life has a lot to do with how you answer this question: How do you define success? Different people give different answers, but the most important answer, for your life, is yours!

You’ve got dreams. You’ve got ideas. Lots of things you want to do. We’re doing a little spring cleaning by asking, "What are you saving for later?"

Every decision you make has assumptions behind it. Knowing how to identify and change your critical life assumptions positively affects your behavior and your decisions.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? If you’re an introvert, this is your survival guide to living and working with and understanding extroverts. Yes, we are talking, but we are also listening!

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? If you’re an extrovert, this is your survival guide to living and working with and understanding introverts. This week, we discuss ways to have better interactions with introverts.

It’s undeniably good, but oh-so-hard to do—or even want to do. It’s self-discipline. In this week's episode, we will discuss what discipline is and is not as well as give some basic thoughts about how to develop discipline as a skill.

Your ideas deserve a great audience. And your audience is asking five things of you. You won't get your message across unless you provide answers to these five basic que

It’s true. We are all vulnerable. But there is an art to being vulnerable with others. In this podcast episode, we talk about the art of vulnerability.

Do you know your StrengthFinder’s strengths? In this episode, we speak with John Warder about a new way to look at your strengths.

Whether in life or business, how you go deeper in conversation can be the difference between a satisfying relationship or one that is just tolerated. In this episode, we talk about how to move beyond small talk.

When you’re confused and confounded, and unsure what to do, just do the next right thing. Start by joining us for this episode. We talk with Roger Thompson, author of the new book, Do the Next Right Thing.

The race to the top of the heap will never do. We talk about why being the best isn’t good enough on this edition of Reinventure Me.

In our last episode, we talked about having great expectations of others. Now we turn the tables on ourselves. We talk about self-expectations in this episode of Reinventure Me.

Anything worth pursuing will involve others. And, when we do involve them, we form expectations—some of them not so great. This episode discusses how to have great expectations of others.

Well, Father's Day is coming up and we've got the busy guy's guide to being a better dad. In this episode, we talk with best-selling author and fatherhood advocate Jay Payleitner.

Is the best part of your life behind you? In this episode, we talk with someone who works with a lot of people who ask themselves that question: Wes Yoder.

Burning out? About to? No worries. This episode is your burnout recovery plan.

Gaining someone’s trust can be hard. Losing it is easy. Regaining it is seemingly impossible. In this episode, we talk about how to regain trust.

Are you threatened by challenges or invigorated by them? Your answer may determine whether you have an abundance or a poverty mindset. In this episode, we talk about how to cultivate a mindset of abundance.

You’ve got drive. Things to do and people to see. Yet, is it possible to possess drive and contentment at the same time? We explore that in this episode.

You have the power to choose your future. Yet, there are eight ways you surrender that power without even knowing it.

Clear goals prompt action. But how do we create that goal clarity? This toolbox episode highlights three simple ways.

Having partners in your business or to help advance your ideas is great... until it isn't. Here's what you need to know before you form a partnership.

Do not fear fear. Put it to work instead. In this episode, we talk about how to make fear work in your favor.

So you’ve had a bad day. Yuck. This episode is your survival and revival guide to a bad day.

It's not sexy, but it's important. If you want to effectively reach your target audience and avoid over- or under-sharing, you need to manage your LinkedIn settings. Here's your guide.

Do you have a book in you? If so, then this podcast is for you. We’re talking to mega-author Jerry B. Jenkins about what it takes to be a writer.

The decisions you’re about to make for your future are flawed. Relax. We’ll tell you why and what you can do about it in this episode of Reinventure Me.

Are you putting off something you want to do? It happens—either when life gets busy or we let busy-ness become an excuse to stall. If you're stuck stalling, this toolbox episode is for you.

Are you ready for change? Feel complacent, under-challenged, or maybe like you’ve put in your time already? If so, it may be time to disrupt yourself.

Are you a person of many interests? You’re told to focus, to pick a lane, but you’d rather die first. Relax. This is your episode.

Are you distractible? A lot of knowledge workers are. In this toolbox episode, Leary shares three strategies to help you manage those pesky distractions and stay productive.

What do you do when you don't do what you want to do? In this episode, Leary and Armin talk about how to start anything.

You always pay attention to what you say to yourself. What say you about you? If your self-talk could use some help, this is your survival guide.

Have you heard of LinkedIn’s Publisher feature? This nifty tool is often under-utilized. In this toolbox episode, Leary catches up with LinkedIn expert Viveka von Rosen for some quick tips on how to use Publisher to set ourselves apart from others. In this 11-minute episode, Viveka shares the benefits of using LinkedIn’s Publisher feature. Publisher: Makes your content searchable. Positions you as […]

Everyone suffers loss, whether it's through the death of a loved one or the loss of an identity. And losses need to be grieved. In this episode, grief expert Dr. H. Norman Wright joins us to talk about what you need to know about grieving.

You’ve thought about it. But it's now the time to start your own business. In this episode, we talk about venturing out: what you need to know before you go.

The new year is a time for cultivating new habits—how are yours shaping up so far? Today, Leary talks about a tool he's found particularly helpful in reinforcing new habits in his own life: the Strides habit tracker app.

Few of us make it through life without some kind of deep wound. Handled right, though, that wound can be the gift the world needs. Join us as we talk about turning wounds into scars of strength and healing.

You're part of a powerful story. How you tell it can make a huge difference in your next ventures. In this episode, we talk about the importance of understanding and sharing your own story.

Ever wonder if you're getting the most out of LinkedIn's communication tools? Today, we talk about some cool tools you can use to build your brand presence on LinkedIn. Think you know them all? Some of the tools might surprise you.

Feeling down? That's not unusual, especially in the new year. In this episode, we talk about how to rebound from discouragement.

Happy New Year! In this 2015 wrap-up edition of the Reinventure Me podcast, we ask the question: "What’s your 2016 game plan?"

It's a new year—a season of new beginnings and resolutions. Unfortunately, only one out of four people who make resolutions succeeds in achieving them. What's the secret? How do we stick to our resolutions? More importantly, how do we create habits that stick?

It’s Christmas. What can we learn from that first Christmas about our next great beginning? This is a special Christmas edition of the Reinventure Me podcast.

It’s everywhere around you... and likely within you. If you’re a leader, you’re even more susceptible to it. The "it"? Shame. In this episode, we'll be talking about how shame affects leadership. Yours and theirs.

So, you've gotten in the door and pitched your idea or venture to someone, but they aren't interested. How do you handle their objections? Your response makes a world of difference—for them, for you, and for your venture.

Busy. Busy. Busy. We can get so busy and so pressed by activity that, when we finally relax, we feel guilty. What's up with that? We talk about this unhelpful phenomenon in today's Reinventure Me podcast.

Are you feeling unqualified to do what God's calling you to do? That may be a good thing. Dr. Michelle Watson shares why it was a good thing in her life in today's episode.