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Episode 137: Don Yaeger – How To Become A Master Storyteller Don Yaeger is an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, an eight-time New York Times Best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. Don has fashioned a career as one of America's most provocative thought leaders. As a speaker, he has worked with audiences as diverse as Fortune 500 companies and cancer survivor groups, where he shares his personal story. He is primarily sought to discuss lessons on achieving Greatness, learned from first-hand experiences with some of the greatest sports legends in the world. Additionally, Don has been retained by companies and organizations to coach their leaders, management teams and employees on building a culture of greatness by looking at Great Teams in sports and discerning the business lessons we can learn from them. Throughout his writing career, Don has developed a reputation as a world-class storyteller and has been invited as a guest to every major talk show – from Oprah to Nightline, from CNN to Good Morning America. Episode 137: Don Yaeger – How To Become A Master Storyteller Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "The greatest in the world learned to hate losing more than they loved winning." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Taking excuses off the table and understanding the value of who you associate with leads to sustained excellence Looking for imperceptible slights to fuel you – Michael Jordan's method to motivate himself Listening, always being a student will lead to incredible relationships Understanding how to asks questions that lead people to open up Challenge yourself to be known by 5 words The process of becoming a professional speaker Understanding you have a personal brand and how to cultivate it The 16 things high performing teams do that others don't Always having a development plan for the next leaders How to make meetings better – It starts with punctuality Learning Leader – John Wooden – Always reading, right up until the end of his life Playing quarterback and how it compares to other parts of life "Every other month I flew to California to meet with John Wooden. EVERY time I walked in the room he was reading a book. He never stopped learning." Continue Learning: Go To: DonYaeger.com Follow David on Twitter: @DonYaeger Read: Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Don Yaeger on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From DonYaeger.com Don Yaeger is an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, an eight-time New York Times Best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. Don has fashioned a career as one of America's most provocative thought leaders. As a speaker, he has worked with audiences as diverse as Fortune 500 companies and cancer survivor groups, where he shares his personal story. He is primarily sought to discuss lessons on achieving Greatness, learned from first-hand experiences with some of the greatest sports legends in the world. Additionally, Don has been retained by companies and organizations to coach their leaders, management teams and employees on building a culture of greatness by looking at Great Teams in sports and discerning the business lessons we can learn from them. Throughout his writing career, Don has developed a reputation as a world-class storyteller and has been invited as a guest to every major talk show – from Oprah to Nightline, from CNN to Good Morning America.

Episode 136: Derek Coburn – Networking Is Not Working Derek Coburn is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, "Networking Is Not Working: Stop Collecting Business Cards and Start Making Meaningful Connections." Derek is the CEO and co-founder (along with his wife, Melanie) of CADRE—an un-networking community in Washington, DC—serving CEOs and business leaders, and has hosted numerous bestselling authors and thought leaders at their YOUniversity events. He began his professional journey as a financial advisor in 1998 and has been a partner at Washington Financial Group for 15 years. Derek lives in Washington, DC with his wife Melanie, two sons and pit bull, Bodie. You can connect with Derek on his website and on Twitter at @cadredc. Episode 136: Derek Coburn – Networking Is Not Working Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "Derek Coburn is a literal master at networking and human relations." Marcus Sheridan, The Sales Lion In This Episode, You Will Learn: A willingness to be wrong… Curiosity/asking questions, and willing to get feedback leads to sustained excellence The problem with being surrounded by "Yes Men" Read: Persuadable-Great - How Great Leaders Change-Their Minds to Change the World The importance of curating who is at an event and more importantly, who is NOT there – Keep The Takers OUT The core mission of Cadre Building a network of Givers The blueprint for how everyone can do this Networking – "The intersection of client appreciation and business development" Start hosting small events first "Be Nucleate" – The center of the group Grading your business, your relationships, and yourself – We riffed live on this and it was very interesting. Being a learning leader means surrounding yourself with people who are constantly growing, learning, improving, and willing to question everything "We prevent cheeseballs who want to sling business cards." Continue Learning: Follow Derek on Twitter: @cadredc Read: Networking Is Not Working Read: Persuadable-Great - How Great Leaders Change-Their Minds to Change the World To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Derek Coburn on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From DerekCoburn.com Derek Coburn is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, "Networking Is Not Working: Stop Collecting Business Cards and Start Making Meaningful Connections." Derek is the CEO and co-founder (along with his wife, Melanie) of CADRE—an un-networking community in Washington, DC—serving CEOs and business leaders, and has hosted numerous bestselling authors and thought leaders at their YOUniversity events. He began his professional journey as a financial advisor in 1998 and has been a partner at Washington Financial Group for 15 years. Derek lives in Washington, DC with his wife Melanie, two sons and pit bull, Bodie. You can connect with Derek on his website and on Twitter at @cadredc.

Episode 135: Andrew Warner: How To Be A Fearless Interviewer (Mixergy) Andrew Warner is one of the interviewers I study in order to improve my own interviewing skills. I love how fearless he is. He will ask the tough questions that most people are too scared to ask. It became a Meta moment to interview someone who I think is one of the best interviewers in the world. I loved it! Andrew Warner was one of the pioneers of the internet startup scene — starting online in 1997 and growing his business into a multi-million dollar venture. When Andrew grew up in New York City, he saw the titans of entrepreneurship — in particular, entrepreneurs from the publishing industry — firsthand. He remembers thinking to himself that he wanted to do that. He wanted what they had achieved. By any measure, Warner has accomplished this childhood vision, and has made it as an entrepreneur. After he and his brother achieved their first success, a $30 million per year Internet business, he wanted to share the gift of inspiration and knowledge with budding entrepreneurs. To achieve this end, he started Mixergy, where he invites proven Entrepreneurs to teach how they built their startups. On Mixergy, he has had the founders of Wikipedia, Groupon, LivingSocial, LinkedIn, and over a thousand other fascinating start-ups. Episode 135: Andrew Warner: How To Be A Fearless Interviewer (Mixergy) Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "We want to be like the people who will go running in gardening shoes." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Caring and passion leads to sustained excellence How to ask the really tough questions The best one word question an interviewer can ask How Charlie Rose has improved so much as an interviewer Focusing on the bigger mission – What do you want to do? The importance of preparation as an interviewer – And how to deal with potentially being too prepared Hiring a coach – Transcribing his interviews to review them How The Larry Sanders Show helped him as an interviewer Why he started Mixergy Don't worry about having the right shoes, just go run When interviewing someone, think… What do I really care about? The power of stories "If you don't experience failure early, then you begin to fail it later. You can't fear it." Continue Learning: Go To: Mixergy.com Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewWarner Read: Shoe Dog To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Andrew Warner on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From AndrewWarner.com Andrew Warner was one of the pioneers of the internet startup scene — starting online in 1997 and growing his business into a multi-million dollar venture. When Andrew Warner grew up in New York City, he saw the titans of entrepreneurship — in particular, entrepreneurs from the publishing industry — firsthand. He remembers thinking to himself that he wanted to do that. He wanted what they had achieved. By any measure, Warner has accomplished this childhood vision, and has made it as an entrepreneur. After he and his brother achieved their first success, a $30 million per year Internet business, he wanted to share the gift of inspiration and knowledge with budding entrepreneurs. To achieve this end, he started Mixergy, where he invites proven Entrepreneurs to teach how they built their startups. On Mixergy, he has had the founders of Wikipedia, Groupon, LivingSocial, LinkedIn, and over a thousand other fascinating start-ups.

Episode 134: Patrick Lencioni – Naked Consulting: Why It Works I read Pat's Leadership Fable, "The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team" many years ago and became a huge fan of his work. "Getting Naked" is another seminal piece on shedding fear. You'll notice on this episode that Pat also has a great wit and sense of humor. I was learning and laughing throughout the conversation. Pat Lencioni is the founder of The Table Group and the author of 10 books which have sold nearly 5 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. The Wall Street Journal called him "one of the most in demand speakers in America." He has addressed millions of people at conferences and events around the world over the past 15 years. Pat has written for or been featured in numerous publications including Harvard Business Review, Inc., Fortune, Fast Company, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek. As CEO, Pat spends his time writing books and articles related to leadership and organizational health, speaking to audiences interested in those topics and consulting to CEOs and their teams. Episode 134: Patrick Lencioni – Naked Consulting: Why It Works Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. The Learning Leader Show "Getting naked… Being completely transparent has been the key to our success." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Humility is the core virtue of sustained excellence A drive for excellence is imperative to be successful – Southwest Airlines Why don't most leaders do this? They think it's beneath them How do you not get fooled in the hiring process? Pat answers… "Scare people with sincerity" Why the phrase "it's just business" is horrible Why his business is called The Table Group It's important to enjoy each step of growth. If you don't enjoy owning one restaurant, you won't enjoy owning 20 of them Getting naked – Being 100% transparent Don't sell… Help. Start to do stuff for a potential client immediately. Help them from the very beginning before they've paid you anything. They will eventually beg to give you money. Naked Consulting = Don't be afraid to lose the business Don't be afraid to be embarrassed – Ask questions Don't be afraid to feel inferior to your client. Help them. Clean the office, carry supplies, do the little things The Ideal Team Player is: Humble Hungry Smart Keynote speech process? Make people an insider. Make it so they are in on it. Don't present, just talk as you normally would. Be honest. A great learning leader is humble enough to know that she is learning constantly "The best piece of technology is a table." Continue Learning Read: The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team- A Leadership Fable Go To: The Table Group Follow Pat on Twitter: @patricklencioni Follow me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego Episode 127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks – An event with a lower acceptance rate than Harvard Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Super Power Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Pat Lencioni is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From TableGroup.com Pat Lencioni is the founder of The Table Group and the author of 10 books which have sold nearly 5 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. The Wall Street Journal called him "one of the most in demand speakers in America." He has addressed millions of people at conferences and events around the world over the past 15 years. Pat has written for or been featured in numerous publications including Harvard Business Review, Inc., Fortune, Fast Company, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek. As CEO, Pat spends his time writing books and articles related to leadership and organizational health, speaking to audiences interested in those topics and consulting to CEOs and their teams. Prior to founding The Table Group, Pat worked at Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation and Sybase.

Episode 133: John Ruhlin – Giftology: Radical Generosity Is Your Secret Weapon John Ruhlin is the founder of The Ruhlin Group, a gift logistics company that helps clients like the Chicago Cubs, Wells Fargo, Caesar s Entertainment, Miami Dolphins, Morgan Stanley, and The John Maxwell Company execute year-round gifting strategies. John's unique approach to relationships led him to become the #1 salesman for a $250 Million direct sales company by the time he was 23 (out of 1.5 Million reps). He now speaks widely about strategic gifting and relationship building and helps CEOs and sales teams drive referrals and open doors to elusive decision makers. He is the author of "Giftology." Ruhlin breaks down how anyone from mail clerk to managing director can master the magic of Giftology; with these and more: Mastering reciprocity, the hidden bottom line booster Laser-targeting whom to give a gift and when to use thrift Uncovering your client s inner circle and becoming part of it Give wholeheartedly to Giftology and reap the rewards of an expanding business and fruitful relationships, professional and personal alike. Episode 133: John Ruhlin – Giftology: Radical Generosity Is Your Secret Weapon Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. The Learning Leader Show "I Help Leaders Not Suck At Saying Thank You." – John Ruhlin In This Episode, You Will Learn: The best gift John ever received – Specific gifts for him, his wife, and his kids based on each of their preferences A thoughtful hand written note on a nice sheet of paper will go a long way Percentage of revenue invested on gift giving Reframing your questioning to: "What's the most I could give?" Differentiating from all others Why you shouldn't give gifts at Thanksgiving or Christmas Why you should never put your own logo on a gift How to be a better gift giver in your relationship with your spouse "Surprise and Delight" – "Planned "Randomness" Why you shouldn't ask for your gift recipient's address – Find another one to get it Don't give consumable safe bets – Be thoughtful Think, "How can I help you look good to your most important relationships?' Paying for each employee to have their homes cleaned every two weeks and the benefit his company receives from it How to dominate your specific space like he dominates the appreciation space "What's the most I could give? What's the craziest thing I could do to show them how much I appreciate them?" Continue Learning Read: Giftology Go To: Ruhlin Group Follow John on Twitter: @ruhlin Follow me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego Episode 127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks – An event with a lower acceptance rate than Harvard Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Super Power Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. John Ruhlin is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From RuhlinGroup.com John Ruhlin is the founder of The Ruhlin Group, a gift logistics company that helps clients like the Chicago Cubs, Wells Fargo, Caesar s Entertainment, Miami Dolphins, Morgan Stanley, and The John Maxwell Company execute year-round gifting strategies. John's unique approach to relationships led him to become the #1 salesman for a $250 Million direct sales company by the time he was 23 (out of 1.5 Million reps). He now speaks widely about strategic gifting and relationship building and helps CEOs and sales teams drive referrals and open doors to elusive decision makers. He is the author of "Giftology." Ruhlin breaks down how anyone from mail clerk to managing director can master the magic of Giftology; with these and more: Mastering reciprocity, the hidden bottom line booster Laser-targeting whom to give a gift and when to use thrift Uncovering your client s inner circle and becoming part of it Give wholeheartedly to Giftology and reap the rewards of an expanding business and fruitful relationships, professional and personal alike.

Episode 132: Kevin Kelly - How To See The Future... Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our lives—from virtual reality in the home to an on-demand economy to artificial intelligence embedded in everything we manufacture—can be understood as the result of a few long-term, accelerating forces. Kelly both describes these deep trends—interacting, cognifying, flowing, screening, accessing, sharing, filtering, remixing, tracking, and questioning—and demonstrates how they overlap and are codependent on one another. These larger forces will completely revolutionize the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate with each other. By understanding and embracing them, says Kelly, it will be easier for us to remain on top of the coming wave of changes and to arrange our day-to-day relationships with technology in ways that bring forth maximum benefits. Kelly's bright, hopeful book will be indispensable to anyone who seeks guidance on where their business, industry, or life is heading—what to invent, where to work, in what to invest, how to better reach customers, and what to begin to put into place—as this new world emerges. (Per Amazon.com) Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His new book for Viking/Penguin is called The Inevitable, with a publication date of June 6, 2016. He is also founding editor and co-publisher of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily since 2003. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers' Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. His books include the best-selling New Rules for the New Economy, the classic book on decentralized emergent systems, Out of Control, a graphic novel about robots and angels, The Silver Cord, an oversize catalog of the best of Cool Tools, and his summary theory of technology in What Technology Wants (2010). Episode 132 Kevin Kelly – How To See The Future... Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "Their success can prevent future success. It's difficult to move off that peak. It's important to know nothing at times." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Those who cultivate, create, make, and have an ability to see the world a little differently sustain excellence With technology advancements, it's difficult to sustain a different view Why we should think of ways to optimize our lives The art of making allies instead of enemies "I write in order to tell myself what I think" The power of sharing your journal with the world Why humans will own less and will pay for access to more things Why do we need to sleep? Can we optimize it? Why hasn't the speed of commercials airlines increased in 30 years? "You are not late – Go do something now" "What are you trying to optimize in your life?" Continue Learning: Follow Kevin on Twitter: @kevin2kelly Read: 1,000 True Fans Read: The Inevitable: Understanding The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape You To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – Ego Is The Enemy Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Kevin Kelly on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From KK.org Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His new book for Viking/Penguin is called The Inevitable, with a publication date of June 6, 2016. He is also founding editor and co-publisher of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily since 2003. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers' Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. His books include the best-selling New Rules for the New Economy, the classic book on decentralized emergent systems, Out of Control, a graphic novel about robots and angels, The Silver Cord, an oversize catalog of the best of Cool Tools, and his summary theory of technology in What Technology Wants (2010).

Episode 131: Marshall Goldsmith – The #1 Leadership & CEO Coach In The World When you google "helping successful leaders," the name that will appear on almost all 3,500+ results is Marshall Goldsmith… It was an absolute thrill to learn directly from him during this conversation on The Learning Leader Show. Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the author or editor of 35 books, which have sold over two million copies, been translated into 30 languages and become bestsellers in 12 countries. He has written two New York Times bestsellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There – a Wall Street Journal #1 business book and winner of the Harold Longman Award for Business Book of the Year. His newest book Triggers: Creating Behavior that Lasts – Becoming the Person You Want to Be was published on May 19, 2015. Marshall's global professional acknowledgments include: Harvard Business Review – World's #1 Leadership Thinker, Institute for Management Studies – Lifetime Achievement Award (one of only two ever awarded), American Management Association - 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years, BusinessWeek – 50 great leaders in America, Wall Street Journal – top ten executive educators, Forbes – five most-respected executive coaches. Leader of the Future Award, and Global Gurus ranked Marshall #1 World's Top 30 Coaching Professionals for 2016. Marshall's work has been recognized by nearly every professional organization in his field. Episode 131: Marshall Goldsmith – The #1 Leadership & CEO Coach In The World Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "He Who Is Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying" In This Episode, You Will Learn: Courage, Humility, and Discipline leads to sustained excellence Giving speeches in 96 countries and earning 11 million frequent flyer miles 27 CEO's have endorsed his new book, "Triggers" Marshall's strategy and how he "bets" on himself (he doesn't get paid unless his coaching works) The amount he gets paid and time length: 18 months of coaching for $250,000 He's been coaching for 39 years – He feels incredibly worthy of coaching the best in the world. He's the world's #1 CEO/Leadership coach If you google "helping successful leaders," Marshall's name will appear in virtually every result (over 3,500) The daily 2 minute exercise that will change your life – Why you should email Marshall and ask him to send it to you (he sent it to me. It's incredible) Don't use the phrase, "I have this problem." Instead say "I used to do that" – Make it past tense, not current Doing your best to set clear goals every single day Being a learning leader means reading and constantly striving to improve "I Wrote The Theory About How To Change Behavior" Continue Learning: Go To: MarshallGoldsmith.com Follow Marshall on Twitter: @coachgoldsmith Read: What Got You Here Won't Get You There Read: Triggers To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Marshall Goldsmith on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From MarshallGoldsmithLibrary.com Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the author or editor of 35 books, which have sold over two million copies, been translated into 30 languages and become bestsellers in 12 countries. He has written two New York Times bestsellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There – a Wall Street Journal #1 business book and winner of the Harold Longman Award for Business Book of the Year. His newest book Triggers: Creating Behavior that Lasts – Becoming the Person You Want to Be was published on May 19, 2015. Marshall's global professional acknowledgments include: Harvard Business Review – World's #1 Leadership Thinker, Institute for Management Studies – Lifetime Achievement Award (one of only two ever awarded), American Management Association - 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years, BusinessWeek – 50 great leaders in America, Wall Street Journal – top ten executive educators, Forbes – five most-respected executive coaches. Leader of the Future Award, and Global Gurus ranked Marshall #1 World's Top 30 Coaching Professionals for 2016. Marshall's work has been recognized by nearly every professional organization in his field.

Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego If you enjoyed the first conversation Ryan Holiday and I had, then you will absolutely love this one. We went much deeper on a number of really interesting topics including: Destiny (does it choose us?), Ego, Stoicism, Risk, Metallica, Focus, Silence, and Gawker Media… I loved it. Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. After dropping out of college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multiplatinum musicians. He served as director of marketing at American Apparel for many years, where his campaigns have been used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google and written about in AdAge, the New York Times, and Fast Company. His most recent book, "Ego Is The Enemy" draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to his­tory. We meet fascinating figures such as George Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who all reached the highest levels of power and success by con­quering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well. Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio "Ryan Holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers, and this book is his best yet." - Steven Pressfield, author of New York Times bestseller "The War of Art" The Learning Leader Show In This Episode, You Will Learn: The importance of always being a student – "One cannot learn that which they think they already know." The remarkable story of Kirk Hammett, lead guitar player for Metallica – His actions upon being hired will blow you away (and inspire you) Ryan's process for receiving feedback and coaching Why it's not wise to try and impress others Being motivated to prove people right The importance of your spouse The power of silence and how it relates to Robert Greene's work in The 48 Laws of Power The phrase confident and secure leaders are willing to say that others are not Don't follow your passion, follow your effort – Nobody quits what they're good at What is destiny? Is it predetermined? Meeting your heroes in person Why Ryan feels that Gawker is one of the worst media companies of all time and the piece he wrote about Peter Thiel Great giveaways for his book "Be an anteambulo – Clear the path for others to be successful." "One cannot learn that which they think they already know." Continue Learning: Go To Ryan's Website: RyanHoliday.net Read: Ego Is The Enemy Follow Ryan on Twitter: @RyanHoliday Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Episode 127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World Episode 117: Tim Urban – Using Procrastination To Perform A TED Talk Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Super Power Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Ryan Holiday is a leader who leads an very interesting life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell From The Prologue of "Ego Is The Enemy" "While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I've found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition."

Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs" Self-Discipline Strategist Rory Vaden's book Take the Stairs is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1 USA Today, and #2 New York Times bestseller. As an award-winning entrepreneur and business leader, Rory Co-Founded Southwestern Consulting™, a multi-million dollar global consulting practice that helps clients in more than 14 countries drive educated decisions with relevant data. He's also the Founder of The Center for the Study of Self-Discipline (CSSD). Rory is the world's leader on defining the psychology around modern day procrastination, called Priority Dilution™ - in fact, he coined the term. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don't matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O'Lakes, Novartis, and hundreds more. His insights have recently been featured on/in: Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc, Fortune, and the New York Times. Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs" Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "When I think of a learning leader, I think of someone who is learning and applying." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Being willing to take on the tough moments (like a buffalo does a storm) leads to sustained excellence The relation to Kevin Ollie and "Take The Stairs" that he used with his UConn basketball team The specific number of "reps" Rory has gained as a speaker (Deliberate Practice) The science behind habit forming 70 speaking dates per year The mindset of multiplying time Understanding the most significant tasks Why one of his books totally failed (really interesting and transparent talk from Rory) The impact Zig Zigler had on him as a mentor Being a learning leader means putting what you've learned into action. Action is critical "Multipliers create more time tomorrow." Continue Learning: Go To: RoryVaden.com Follow Rory on Twitter: @rory_vaden Read: Take The Stairs - 7 Steps To Achieving True Success To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Rory Vaden on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From RoryVaden.com Self-Discipline Strategist Rory Vaden's book Take the Stairs is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1 USA Today, and #2 New York Times bestseller. As an award-winning entrepreneur and business leader, Rory Co-Founded Southwestern Consulting™, a multi-million dollar global consulting practice that helps clients in more than 14 countries drive educated decisions with relevant data. He's also the Founder of The Center for the Study of Self-Discipline (CSSD). Rory is the world's leader on defining the psychology around modern day procrastination, called Priority Dilution™ - in fact, he coined the term. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don't matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O'Lakes, Novartis, and hundreds more. His insights have recently been featured on/in: Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc, Fortune, and the New York Times. He is a regular contributor for American Express Open Forum, Huffington Post, and The Tennessean and his articles and insights average more than 4 million views every month. Additionally, he hosts The Rory Vaden Show which is the only nationally syndicated weekly radio show for "movers and shakers in the world of business."

Episode 128: Donna Dubinsky – Standing Up To Steve Jobs And Being Right Donna Dubinsky was made famous by the Harvard Business School study about the time when she disagreed with Steve Jobs (when he decided that Apple should eliminate their distribution warehouse). She ultimately prevailed and we discussed what happened next in her incredible career. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Donna Dubinsky first partnered with Jeff Hawkins at Palm, Inc. in 1992, where she served as president and CEO. She held this position throughout Palm's acquisition by U.S Robotics and subsequently 3Com Corporation. In 1998, Donna and Jeff co-founded Handspring, creator of the category-defining Treo smartphone. Handspring merged with Palm in 2003, and Donna continued to serve on Palm's board until 2009. Previously, Donna spent 10 years at Apple Inc. in a multitude of sales, sales support, and logistics functions—both at Apple and at Claris, an Apple software subsidiary. Donna earned a B.A. from Yale University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She is currently on the board of Yale University. Episode 128: Donna Dubinsky – Standing Up To Steve Jobs And Being Right Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "When I Worked With Steve Jobs, He Was Interested In Vision, Not Practicality" In This Episode, You Will Learn: The ability to defy conventional wisdom and curiosity leads to sustained excellence The specifics on the story when she vehemently disagreed with Steve Jobs and what happened Why Donna wanted to change the world and how she set out to do it What it was like working with Steve Jobs in the early days at Apple Steve Jobs initially said he would never be involved in mobile phones… Donna and her colleagues changed his mind when they came out with the first version of a smart phone The future is built on learning machines Steve Jobs redefined the relationships with the phone carriers – Something that nobody before him could do What it's like to find patterns in streaming data Being a learning leader – It's not a batch process, you have to continue learning and always deploy as you learn more "The Future Is Built On Learning Machines" Continue Learning: Go To: Numenta.com Follow Donna on Twitter: @ddubinsky Read: Ten Lessons I Learned From Bill Campbell To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Donna Dubinsky on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From Numenta.com Donna first partnered with Jeff Hawkins at Palm, Inc. in 1992, where she served as president and CEO. She held this position throughout Palm's acquisition by U.S Robotics and subsequently 3Com Corporation. In 1998, Donna and Jeff co-founded Handspring, creator of the category-defining Treo smartphone. Handspring merged with Palm in 2003, and Donna continued to serve on Palm's board until 2009. Previously, Donna spent 10 years at Apple Inc. in a multitude of sales, sales support, and logistics functions—both at Apple and at Claris, an Apple software subsidiary. Donna earned a B.A. from Yale University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She is currently on the board of Yale University.

Episode 127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World Adam Grant has been a leader I've admired since I read his NY Times best-selling book, "Give and Take" in 2013. The book changed my life. It changed how I view the world and how I view success. The path to success and sustained excellence is different than I originally thought and I have Adam to thank for you. It was an absolute thrill to have this conversation with Adam. Adam Grant is Wharton's top-rated professor and a New York Times writer on work and psychology. He has been recognized as one of the world's 25 most influential management thinkers, the 100 most creative people in business, the 40 best business professors under 40, and Malcolm Gladwell's favorite thinkers. Adam is the author of two New York Times bestselling books translated into 35 languages. Originals explores how individuals champion new ideas and leaders fight groupthink; it is a #1 national bestseller and one of Amazon's best books of February 2016. Give and Take examines why helping others drives our success, and was named one of the best books of 2013 by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal—as well as one of Oprah's riveting reads and Harvard Business Review's ideas that shaped management. Adam received a standing ovation for his 2016 TED talk on the surprising habits of original thinkers and was voted the audience's favorite speaker at The Nantucket Project on the success of givers and takers. Episode 127: Adam Grant Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "It's a myth that you have to be a big risk taker to be a successful entrepreneur." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Being a dedicated learner and always raising the bar leads to sustained excellence Realizing he had no excuse not to share his ideas with the world after he made tenure Why Adam does not consider himself an Original It's not that we struggle with creativity, it's Originality where we are lacking Getting invited to the main TED conference The process for writing and delivering a world class TED talk The importance of having a coach – Adam had 4 speaking coaches helping him prepare and edit his TED Talk How to deal with a Taker who has success Why procrastination helps spur creativity Creativity and curiosity are the starting point for all originality The best originals think about risk like a stock portfolio A learning leader cares more about getting better than they do about their own ego "I don't think we struggle at creativity, we struggle at originality." Continue Learning: Go To: AdamGrant.net See Why Over 66,000 People Follow Adam on Twitter: @AdamMGrant Read: Give and Take Read: Originals To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Adam Grant on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From AdamGrant.net Adam Grant is Wharton's top-rated professor and a New York Times writer on work and psychology. He has been recognized as one of the world's 25 most influential management thinkers, the 100 most creative people in business, the 40 best business professors under 40, and Malcolm Gladwell's favorite thinkers. Previously, he was a record-setting advertising director, a junior Olympic springboard diver, and a professional magician. Adam is the author of two New York Times bestselling books translated into 35 languages. Originals explores how individuals champion new ideas and leaders fight groupthink; it is a #1 national bestseller and one of Amazon's best books of February 2016. Give and Take examines why helping others drives our success, and was named one of the best books of 2013 by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal—as well as one of Oprah's riveting reads and Harvard Business Review's ideas that shaped management. Adam received a standing ovation for his 2016 TED talk on the surprising habits of original thinkers and was voted the audience's favorite speaker at The Nantucket Project on the success of givers and takers. His speaking and consulting clients include Google, the NBA, Merck, Goldman Sachs, Pixar, Facebook, Johnson & Johnson, the United Nations, the U.S. Army and Navy, and the World Economic Forum, where he has been honored as a Young Global Leader. His New York Times articles on Raising a moral child and How to raise a creative child have each been shared over 300,000 times on social media. Adam was profiled in The New York Times Magazine cover story, Is giving the secret to getting ahead? He was tenured at Wharton while still in his twenties, and has received the Excellence in Teach

Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks: An Event With A Lower Acceptance Rate Than Harvard Jayson Gaignard has become a great friend over the course of the past year. He calls himself a "talent scout" – Meaning he looks for people on the rise and works hard to support them on that journey. Jayson believes building those relationships are more important than just simply seeking the "already famous" people in the world. I'm grateful that he's been such a great supporter of me for the last year. The event that Jayson Gaignard has created (Mastermind Talks) is harder to get an invitation to than it is to get accepted to Harvard (5.2% for Harvard). Mastermind Talks accepts less than 1 half of 1% of applicants. Jayson Gaignard says this is the key to the long term success of his business. In 2016, the event was held in Ojai, CA and I was fortunate to be one of those in attendance. During this conversation today, we discussed the details and specifics around executing a world class event. You'll be amazed at Jayson's attention to detail and his care for each and every member. He's one of the most thoughtful leaders I've ever met. "Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It's that simple, and it's that hard." Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks: An Event With A Lower Acceptance Rate Than Harvard Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "We're Drowning In Information, But Starving For Wisdom." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Success breeds complacency and arrogance. Leaders who sustain excellence are not arrogant and are never complacent "Amazing people often know other amazing people" How and why Jayson has resisted the temptation to have open enrollment – He actively leaves a large sum of money on the table ever year Jayson's remarkable ability to develop trust with his colleagues Going into an event without sharing an agenda or featured speakers – Again Jayson has built massive trust Why it's helpful to build in a great deal of time for people to mingle Roundtables/Breakout Sessions – The power of having subject matter experts as attendees Peer to Peer learning is huge part of Mastermind Talks The element of surprise – Gary Vaynerchuk, Tony Hawk, James Altucher, Damien Escobar If you want to be blown away, watch this: Damien Escobar "My focus is on scaling trust. If I have trust, I can make magic happen" The importance of having a morning "movement event" – Get people together early to workout, eat breakfast, and then start the formal information at 10:00 Advice given to event attendees: How to stand out and make an impact on your fellow attendees "Amazing People Know Other Amazing People." Continue Learning: Follow Jayson on Twitter: @JaysonGaignard Read: Mastermind Dinners Go to: MastermindTalks.com To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Jayson Gaignard on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From MastermindTalks.com (In Jayson's words) Just a few years ago, I was stuck on the entrepreneurial "hamster wheel" building a business I hated, which enabled me to buy things I didn't need, to impress people I didn't even like. I was "successful" on the outside, but the heaviness of that success left me yearning for the lightness of being a beginner again. That business made me "burn the boats" in search of something different... something fulfilling. I didn't know what this would be at the time, but by the end of our first event in May of 2013, I knew I had found it. Entrepreneurs may come to our events for content - but they leave with something far more valuable... community. Entrepreneurship can be very isolating at times, and it's hard to find like-minded individuals. Over the last few years I've spent my time carefully curating an incredible network of entrepreneurs without using rational benchmarks such as their type of business, or revenues. Instead, I curate based upon who they are and what they stand for. Just like an investor investing in businesses, I invest in people, because I believe that amazing people become increasingly amazing over time. I dedicate my life to supporting and serving a small group of individuals. These people value legacy over currency. They know that good is the enemy of great, and are never satisfied with what is considered "good" in any area of their life. They are not afraid to sacrifice who they are for who they want to become. These are the people I'm committed to - Is that you?

Episode 125: Garry Ridge – How To Build A Tribal Culture (CEO WD-40) Garry Ridge is president and chief executive officer of the WD-40 Company (NASDAQ WDFC) headquartered in San Diego, California. WD-40 Company is the maker of the ever-popular WD-40. A native of Australia, Garry has served as national vice president of the Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association. Garry is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego. He teaches leadership development, talent management & succession planning in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program. In March 2003, Garry was awarded Director of the Year for Enhancement of Economic Value by the Corporate Directors forum. In 2006, Garry was awarded the Ernst & Young - Master Entrepreneur Award. In 2009, Garry co-authored a book with Ken Blanchard titled "Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A." Episode 125: Garry Ridge – How To Build A Tribal Culture (CEO WD-40) Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "The Number That Predicts Long Term Sales Success Is Employee Satisfaction" In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having a high level of empathy (EQ), being a great listener, and a passion to see others succeed leads to sustained excellence How he grew WD-40 from $250 million to $1.6 Billion How to build a tribal culture Turning up the volume on training, learning, and development What it means when Garry says, "Don't waste a good crisis" Setting SMART goals Why the employee needs to set the goal and be supported by the leader "Wisdom is putting knowledge to work" "You learn a lot by shutting up" A great line from "The Bridge of Spies" When the prisoner is asked if he's worried about something potentially bad happening to him, he quietly responds, "Would that help?" – It's a waste of energy to worry about things outside of your control Don't Mark My Paper – Help Me Get An A Having a rigorous hiring process to ensure bringing great people into the business Learning Leader – Aggressive self-education "I Never Lose… I Either Win Or I Learn" – Garry Ridge Continue Learning: Follow Garry on Twitter: @LearningMoment Read: Helping People Win At Work Go To: The Learning Moment To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Garry Ridge on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From TheLearningMoment.com Garry's passion about learning is driven from his personal experience of working in an environment where learning was not encouraged or sought out. As Garry recalls, "I knew we as a team could be better, but when looking into the eyes of my employees, I didn't see the hunger. I took a hard line approach and starting asking tough questions, such as, 'what kind of environment would help feed your hunger?' My employees were direct and honest, 'give me an environment where I can learn, be challenged, and rewarded for taking a risk.' So, I did just that, I set out to create a learning environment. Today, Garry has the desire to continue with his learnings by sharing them with others. Garry says, "Change is difficult, and as I was going through this transitional period, it would have been helpful to have a big brother/sister who could have provided additional insights. Today, knowing others will want to create a learning environment, I would like help and support this by sharing my learnings.

Episode 124: Don Wettrick – Pure Genius: Learning From The Innovation Teacher Don Wettrick has become a great friend over the last three months. I absolutely love what he is doing for the students he's leading at Noblesville High School. It takes a dynamic and fearless leader to create and implement his idea for an Innovation factory within a high school. I love it! Don Wettrick is an Innovation Specialist at Noblesville High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN. He is the author of "Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level". Wettrick has worked as a middle school and high school teacher; educational and innovation consultant; and educational speaker. Don is passionate about helping students find their educational opportunities and providing them with the digital tools they need to give them a competitive edge. Don has lectured across the US and Europe about collaboration, social media use, and work environments that enable innovation. He also hosts an internet radio program, InnovatED, for the BAM! Radio Network. Most importantly Don works with educators and students to bring innovation and collaborative skills into education. Episode 124: Don Wettrick – Pure Genius: Learning From The Innovation Teacher Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "Students Have The Arrogance Of Belief" In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having a broader view of the journey leads to sustained excellence Why Prince is the definition of "sustained excellence" to Don (**Note – This conversation was recorded prior to Prince tragically passing away) How Don was inspired by Dan Pink's TED Talk The students have the arrogance of belief – it's great Learning can be a problem if the only destination is getting into college The art of non-conformity The heroes journey is life Don wants adventure – "Too many people are busy watching someone else's and not doing it themselves" The importance of "Just Asking…" And what it can lead to Being a learning leader means you are embrace the failures and learn from them "Don Wettrick has incorporated a range of creativity-generating concepts into his teaching and turned his classroom into an innovation factory." – Dan Pink Continue Learning: See why over 31,000 people follow Don on Twitter: @DonWettrick Read: Pure Genius Go to: TheInnovationTeacher.com To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Don Wettrick on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From The InnovationTeacher.com Don Wettrick is an Innovation Specialist at Noblesville High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN. He is the author of "Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level". Wettrick has worked as a middle school and high school teacher; educational and innovation consultant; and educational speaker. Don is passionate about helping students find their educational opportunities and providing them with the digital tools they need to give them a competitive edge. Don has lectured across the US and Europe about collaboration, social media use, and work environments that enable innovation. He also hosts an internet radio program, InnovatED, for the BAM! Radio Network. Most importantly Don works with educators and students to bring innovation and collaborative skills into education.

Episode 123: David Allen – How To Get Things Done David Allen is an incredible leader. Between his best-selling book, "Getting Things Done," The 5 I's, and living in Europe, I was blown away by the depth of David. There is a great deal to learn from him and his experiences. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. That's why David Allen created Getting Things Done®. GTD is the work-life management system that has helped countless individuals and organizations bring order to chaos. GTD enables greater performance, capacity, and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm—instilling focus, clarity, and confidence. After decades of in-the-field research and practice of his productivity methods, David wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done. Published in over 28 languages, TIME magazine heralded it as "the defining self-help business book of its time." In 2015, he released a new edition of the book, with new insights, updates, and discoveries about the world of Getting Things Done and its many personal and professional applications. Today, the David Allen Company is a thriving global training and consulting company, widely considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity. Episode 123: David Allen – How To Get Things Done Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "This Material Is For Anyone But Not For Everyone." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having a mix of strong ego and humility leads to sustained excellence It's important to have an "openness" to what could be coming next It took David 25 years to "figure it out" He spent 4 years writing "Getting Things Done" This process helps you create more space Creating an "In" basket – Find things that have your attention, list them all out Unwrap it – A "to do" list on steroids Clarify you decisions and KEEP TRACK of them… Very important The 5 I's: Information Inspiration Installation Implementation Integration Bottom Up – Start where you are, not where you need to be How heroin affected his thought process Being a learning leader means you are authentic and will spend a lifetime learning "Anything That Takes 2 Minutes Or Less… Do It Immediately" Continue Learning: See why over 1,200,000 people follow David on Twitter: @gtdguy Read: Getting Things Done Go To: GettingThingsDone.com To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing David Allen on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From GettingThingsDone.com Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. That's why David Allen created Getting Things Done®. GTD is the work-life management system that has helped countless individuals and organizations bring order to chaos. GTD enables greater performance, capacity, and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm—instilling focus, clarity, and confidence. After decades of in-the-field research and practice of his productivity methods, David wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done. Published in over 28 languages, TIME magazine heralded it as "the defining self-help business book of its time." In 2015, he released a new edition of the book, with new insights, updates, and discoveries about the world of Getting Things Done and its many personal and professional applications. Today, the David Allen Company is a thriving global training and consulting company, widely considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity.

Episode 122: Sarah Robb O'Hagan – EXTREME YOU: Unlocking Your Potential Executive, activist and entrepreneur, Sarah Robb O'Hagan is described by the media as everything from "Superwoman undercover" to the "Queen of the Jocks" to the ultimate example of where fierce business woman, mother and fitness fanatic combine. Named among Forbes "Most Powerful Women in Sports" and recognized as one of Fast Company's "Most Creative People in Business" Sarah is an internationally recognized re-inventor of brands, but if you ask Sarah, she'll say she's in business to help individuals and teams achieve their potential. Sarah was born in New Zealand – the first country in the world to give women the vote and home to the first man to climb Mt Everest. The pioneering spirit of her country cultivated Sarah's drive and imagination for "what's possible" enabling her to found a movement she currently leads called "Extreme Living" – helping individuals, teams and businesses unlock their potential by discovering their own uniquely exploitable traits. Her book EXTREMEYOU will be published by HarperCollins in 2017. (From CAASpeakers.com) Episode 122: Sarah Robb O'Hagan - EXTREME YOU: Unlocking Your Potential Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "Don't worry about making the right decision, worry about making the decision right." In This Episode, You Will Learn: Curiosity and humility leads to sustained excellence How to build a career that builds upon itself How to be persistent when going for a job you really want What it was like to work for Nike, Virgin, Gatorade, Equinox, and now as an entrepreneur ExtremeYOU – Building the platform and writing the book What Sarah learned from getting fired – The embarrassing moment when she had to pack her box and leave Resilience is key The importance of mentors – How they can fast track your career The biggest mistake young leaders/managers make Expect your team to be extraordinary – Watch them live up to your expectations The reason for leaving massive jobs to start her own company The best piece of advice she ever received and how Sarah implements it Being a learning leader to Sarah – "I love it!" "If you don't experience failure early, then you begin to fail it later. You can't fear it." Continue Learning: Go To: ExtremeYOU.com Follow Sarah on Twitter: @ExtremeSRO Read: Getting Things Done To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Sarah Robb O'Hagan on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From Fortune.com Sarah Robb O'Hagan is the founder and Chief Extremer at EXTREMEYOU which is a a content platform of inspirational and educational articles, as well as programs, tools, workshops and experiences for ALL Extremers of ALL levels who have the guts and drive to achieve their potential and want to learn how to get it done." Prior to that she was the President of Equinox -- the world's premier fitness lifestyle company, comprising the Equinox, Soul Cycle, Blink Fitness and Pure Yoga brands. Before earning the role of leading Equinox, she was the President of Gatorade. During her tenure, the Gatorade brand was returned to healthy growth and succeeded in evolving into sports nutrition with successful launches of the G Series platform in the USA, Latin America, UK and Australia. Robb O'Hagan joined Gatorade after nearly six years at Nike where she held marketing and general management roles. She was a member of the team that launched Nike Plus in collaboration with Apple. Prior to Nike she worked at Atari Interactive, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Megastores and Air New Zealand.

Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True Fans If you have a desire to build your own tribe full of raving, engaged fans, then this is a great episode for you. I originally met Ryan Michler over a year ago… He was in the midst of building his community, "The Order of Man." It's incredible to see how far and impactful his community has become in just 12 months. In addition… Ryan and his wife had their 4th child the DAY BEFORE we recorded this episode. Ryan is a man of his word and didn't want to cancel even in the midst of having a child! Incredible. Ryan Michler is the creator of "The Order of Man" and "The Iron Council." The Order of Man is a website that provides fantastic value to leaders who strive to improve on a daily basis. Ryan also has a podcast with the same name. I was fortunate to be a guest on his show in May of 2015. You can listen to that episode HERE if you would like. Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True Fans Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show "The Reality Is You Get To Choose Your Environment" In This Episode, You Will Learn: The ability to take action on a consistent basis leads to sustained excellence Read Teddy Roosevelt's "The Strenuous Life" How and Why Ryan created "The Order of Man" The impact it had on Ryan's life by not having a father figure The Iron Council – Why he created it and what they do for their members Spending a year in Ramadi (Iraq) in a combat zone Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook – Gary Vaynerchuk The benefits of having an accountability partner How to build your own community "Decentralized Command" – Having team leaders Focusing on the ONE thing that will yield the most impact The 3 P's of Masculinity Learning Leader = Being Humble, realizing you don't have it all figured out yet and you never will Continue Learning: Go To: OrderOfMan.com Follow Jane on Twitter: @orderofman Read: Theodore Roosevelt - The Strenuous Life To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Ryan Michler on the show, please don't hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From OrderOfMan.com (In Ryan's Words) Most of my childhood was spent without a permanent father figure in my life. I never learned how to work on my car, I never had the chance to roughhouse with my dad, and I didn't even learn how to throw a baseball correctly until I was a freshman in high school. Looking back on it now, I wonder how my life would have been different if I had a permanent male influence in my life. What would the world look like if there were more men in it? I'm not talking about males. I'm talking about MEN (there is a difference). Now that I have sons, I'm committed to being the dad that I never had. We do all kinds of great things together-sports (I coach ALL their teams), build tree houses, and roughhouse 'til we're exhausted. As I talk with other men, I can see that there is a huge need for learning how to be a better father. But I've also seen a need for strong and honorable men outside of the home. Guys, we're losing the meaning of manhood. We've gone away from being strong, rugged, independent, and tough to a collection of wimpy, dependent, whiners. Something has got to be done!

Episode 120: Andrew Brandt – Learning From A World Class Negotiator Andrew Brandt leads a fascinating life. A great mentor of mine told me to always be on the lookout for others who have had “success in multiple life categories.” In Andrew’s case, he’s done that throughout his life: Stanford graduating Cum Laude à Georgetown Law à NFL Player agent à VP and head negotiator for The Green Bay Packers à Top Business analyst for ESPN/Writer for The MMQB/ Leader at Villanova. This is a very insightful conversation on The Learning Leader Show. Andrew Brandt is an ESPN Business Analyst. He’s a weekly columnist; at The MMQB.com Andrew is also the Exec. Director, Moorad Center at Villanova. He focuses on trying to stay true to the good and never peaking. Previously, he was the Vice President of Player Finance and General Counsel of Green Bay Packers. He was in charge of The Packers Salary Cap as well as negotiating all of the player contracts for the team. Episode 120: Andrew Brandt – Learning From A World Class Negotiator Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “There are a lot of fathers of success but few of failure.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Self-discipline, internal motivation, having a lack of complacency leads to sustained excellence The story of Ricky Williams asking him to work for Master P! What it was like being in the middle of an NFL “war room” on draft day Working as an NFL agent with David Falk and Bobby Orr Writing, teaching, broadcasting are the three pillars of his career Wharton to Villanova Supporting coaches who are forward thinking and innovative like Chip Kelly Unfortunately, most coaches and GM’s are just trying not to get fired How to become a great negotiator Never let emotion override focus – “Emotions fade, focus doesn’t” Keeping Aaron Rodgers on hold while waiting for a trade offer prior to drafting him! An incredible Drew Rosenhaus story Not using the word “former” in the description for anything he does – Looking forward, living in the present. Learn from the past but moving forward Stay true to the good and being in “constant beta mode” is the definition of a learning leader “Stay true to the good… And never peak.” – Andrew Brandt Continue Learning: See Why Over 200,000 People Follow Tim on Twitter: @AndrewBrandt Read: Andrew's Work On The MMQB To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Andrew Brandt on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From Twitter Andrew Brandt is an ESPN Business Analyst. He’s a weekly columnist; at The MMQB.com Andrew is also the Exec. Director, Moorad Center at Villanova. He focuses on trying to stay true to the good and never peaking. Previously, he was the Vice President of Player Finance and General Counsel of Green Bay Packers. He was in charge of The Packers Salary Cap as well as negotiating all of the player contracts for the team.

Episode 119: Jane Atkinson – How To Launch Your Speaking Career If you ever plan to speak in front of a group of people, then you’ll want to listen to this episode with Jane Atkinson. If you have a desire to speak professionally and get paid, then you’ll love this conversation. I really enjoyed this conversation, specifically the portion of the talk where Jane did a live workshop with me. I learned a great deal about the speaking profession from Jane Atkinson has been helping speakers catapult their businesses for over 20 years. As a former speaker’s agent, she has represented numerous speakers, celebrities and best-selling authors. Today, as a speaker coach, Jane has helped some of the industry’s hottest stars. Many of Jane’s clients have vaulted to the top 3% of the field. Her clients are the who’s who…. Executive VP’s of Fortune 100 companies, Editors-in-Chief of Top Magazines, Bestselling Authors, Adventurers, Ivy League Professors and regular everyday people who have a strong message. Jane’s book entitled “The Wealthy Speaker 2.0: A Proven Formula for Building a Successful Speaking Business” has been touted “the bible” of the speaking. Her follow up book “The Epic Keynote: Presentation Skills and Styles of The Wealthy Speaker” has become the speakers “presentations reference guide”. Episode 119: Jane Atkinson – How To Launch Your Speaking Career Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “What changed for me working with Jane? Everything…we’ve been together since the beginning and 3 years later we are well on our way to building a million dollar business. She is the definitive Speaker Launcher!” – Ryan Estis In This Episode, You Will Learn: Focusing… Choosing something you want to be known for leads to sustained excellence Be a specialist… A thought leader in one area How speakers bureaus can be helpful The beginnings of Ryan Estis’ career and how Jane helped him Direct, Live, 1 on 1 coaching Why building in surprise elements to your speech will differentiate you Read The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs How to “make the audience the heroes of your story” Creating audience interaction and engagement – A “How To” Why everyone should invest in a coach (She pays $25K/year for hers) Personal growth, self-development = Learning Leader Continue Learning: Go To: SpeakerLauncher.com Follow Jane on Twitter: @janeatkinson Read: The Wealthy Speaker 2.0 To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Jane Atkinson on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From SpeakerLauncher.com Jane Atkinson has been helping speakers catapult their businesses for over 20 years. As a former speaker’s agent, she has represented numerous speakers, celebrities and best-selling authors. Today, as a speaker coach, Jane has helped some of the industry’s hottest stars. Many of Jane’s clients have vaulted to the top 3% of the field. Her clients are the who’s who…. Executive VP’s of Fortune 100 companies, Editors-in-Chief of Top Magazines, Bestselling Authors, Adventurers, Ivy League Professors and regular everyday people who have a strong message. Jane’s book entitled “The Wealthy Speaker 2.0: A Proven Formula for Building a Successful Speaking Business” has been touted “the bible” of the speaking. Her follow up book “The Epic Keynote: Presentation Skills and Styles of The Wealthy Speaker” has become the speakers “presentations reference guide”.

Episode 118: Greg McKeown – Essentialism: The Discipline Of Saying No I’ve been a big fan of Greg McKeown’s message and his writing since his best-selling book, “Essentialism” came out. Greg has mastered the art and science behind optimizing his day, creating routines, and always asking the question, “Is this the absolute best use of my time?” This is a very important and helpful conversation that we all can learn from. How can we say no more often and eliminate everything that is not essential? Greg McKeown has dedicated his career to discovering why some people break through to the next level—and others don’t. The definitive treatment of this issue is addressed in McKeown’s latest project: the instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. As well as frequently being the #1 Time Management book on Amazon, this book challenges core assumptions about achievement to get to the essence of what really drives success. Episode 118: Greg McKeown – Essentialism: The Discipline Of Saying No Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Very Successful People Say No To Almost Everything.” - Greg McKeown In This Episode, You Will Learn: Saying “No” to almost everything leads to sustained excellence Essentialism is defined as “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” What would you do if you could do anything? Success creates an increase in options and opportunities which can actually create failure Ronda Rousey – Her success led to an abundance of opportunities which may have caused her loss to Holly Holm Always think, “Is this the very best use for me?” The word priority initially meant “the one thing.” For some reason it’s evolved to now priorities. There is no such thing as having 20 priorities Explore, Eliminate, Create a Routine Learn to say No gracefully Set up systems to optimize your work Learning Leader as a noun = Focus Learning Leader as a verb = Constantly adjusting to maintain clarity, reflecting, asking, “What’s the most important thing I can be doing right now?” “What Would You Do If You Could Do Anything? Continue Learning: Go To: GregMcKeown.com Follow Greg on Twitter: @GregoryMcKeown Read: Essentialism To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Greg McKeown on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From GregMcKeown.com Greg McKeown has dedicated his career to discovering why some people break through to the next level—and others don’t. The definitive treatment of this issue is addressed in McKeown’s latest project: the instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. As well as frequently being the #1 Time Management book on Amazon, this book challenges core assumptions about achievement to get to the essence of what really drives success. McKeown is the CEO of THIS Inc, a company whose mission is to assist people and companies to spend 80 percent of their time on the vital few rather than the trivial many. Clients include Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Salesforce.com, Symantec, Twitter, VMware and Yahoo!. His writing has appeared or been covered by Fast Company, Fortune, HuffPost, Politico, and Inc. Magazine. He is among the most popular bloggers for the Harvard Business Review and LinkedIn’s Influencers group: averaging a million views a month. McKeown has been interviewed on numerous television and radio shows including NPR’s All Things Considered and NBC’s Press: Here. Entrepreneur Magazine voted his interview at Stanford University the #1 Must-See Video on Business, Creativity and Success.

Episode 117: Tim Urban – Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon Musk Listen carefully to both the beginning and the end of this conversation. Tim Urban is one of the most thoughtful leaders that I have ever met. As a listener I found Tim to be patient and thoughtful in his responses to my questions, sometimes taking a minute or so before his point came across. Genuinely, I loved that about him. Be prepared for an incredibly funny, yet insightful conversation on The Learning Leader Show. Tim Urban has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, Urban's blog, Wait But Why, has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk. (Bio from Ted.com) Episode 117: Tim Urban – Using Procrastination to Perform A Ted Talk & Befriend Elon Musk Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Life is like a white canvas. Most people paint in white. White paint on white canvas. You don’t even notice them. The people who paint in different colors make things happen. They lead. You notice them.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Doing something that makes a splash… Changing what others do, continuing to reinvent yourself leads to sustained excellence Seth Godin has a great knack for constantly reinventing himself because he’s always searching and noticing How writing about a number of different topics helps you learn 7 Ways to be insufferable on Facebook The secret (not really) to getting 4,000 people to pay you for your blog content Getting invited to the main TED conference The pain of coming up with a topic for his TED speech The imposter syndrome… Feeling like he didn’t belong with the other TED speakers The process for writing and delivering a world class TED talk How Elon Musk became a fan of Tim’s work Getting a phone call from Elon and discussing how they could work together Humility and confidence are the qualities of great learning leaders The opposite of arrogance… Having an open mind and being humble is the definition of a learning leader “One of the few things I feel like an expert on is procrastination.” – Tim Urban Continue Learning: Go To: WaitButWhy.com See Why Over 70,000 People Follow Tim on Twitter: @waitbutwhy Read: The Elon Musk Blog Series To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Tim Urban on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From Ted.com Tim Urban has become one of the Internet’s most popular writers. With wry stick-figure illustrations and occasionally epic prose on everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, Urban's blog, Wait But Why, has garnered millions of unique page views, thousands of patrons and famous fans like Elon Musk. What others say: With “Wait But Why,” Tim Urban demonstrates that complex and long-form writing can stand out in an online wilderness choked with listicles and clickbait. “Wait But Why has captured a level of reader engagement that even the new-media giants would be envious of.” — FastCompany, 2015

Episode 116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005 Paul Madera is one of the most down to earth and humble people I’ve ever spoken to… Considering the immense level of success in multiple life categories, I initially expected that he would have at least a semblance of an ego. As you’ll hear, that does not exist within Paul. What a refreshing and enjoyable conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Paul Madera is the founder of Meritech (1999). Meritech is known as the pioneer of late stage investing. Paul currently focuses on the SaaS, storage, e-commerce, financial technology, digital consumer, and medical device sectors. In 2005, Paul sat down with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and made the decision to invest $10 million to earn 2% of Facebook at the time ($500m valuation). As most people know, Facebook is now worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Paul also led the charge for Meritech to be an early investor in Salesforce.com among many other great decisions. Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as the Chairman of the US Air Force Academy Endowment. Previously he flew F 16’s on missions that included dropping bombs on targets and dealing with enemy aircrafts (dogfighting). Episode 116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005 Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I Love To Invest In Leaders Who Are Obsessed About Their Company. Those Who Absolutely Love What They Are Doing.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: The most dedicated, focused individuals who stress personal excellence tend to sustaine excellence Why Paul initially wanted to invest in MySpace What his first thoughts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were in 2005 Agreeing to a deal with Mark Zuckerberg – Investing $10m at a $500m company valuation How his company makes decisions on who to invest in The specific qualities he looks for in a CEO to invest in (He loves leaders who are obsessed with their company and certain of their future success) The biggest mistakes young leaders/managers make The specific missions he flew as a fighter pilot – dropping bombs on enemy targets and dealing with combative opposing aircrafts Dogfighting like they did in the movie “Top Gun” – incredible stories! Great leaders are always “doing” – Always striving to learn more “It’s Important To Have a Commitment Strategy… Not An Exit Strategy” Continue Learning: Go To: MeritechCapital.com See Paul on The Forbes Midas List: Forbes Midas List: Paul Madera Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: com/in/paulmadera To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Jay Baer on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From MeritechCapital.com Paul Madera founded Meritech in 1999. He currently focuses on the SaaS, storage, e-commerce, financial technology, digital consumer, and medical device sectors. He has led Meritech's investments into 2Wire (Pace), Acopia (F5), BlueArc (Hitachi Data), DataStax, DealerSocket, Facebook (FB), Force10 Networks (DELL), Glaukos, Homestead Technologies (INTU), IntraLase (AMO), Openlane (KAR), Panzura, Prosper, Riverbed Technology (RVBD), Salesforce.com (CRM), Tegile, Tensilica (CDNS), Topspin (Cisco), Wonga, Yammer (MSFT) and 21Vianet (VNET). Prior to Meritech, Paul was Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Group at Montgomery Securities/Banc of America where he assisted tech and consumer-based startups in raising capital. He began his career in finance as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he served in the United States Air Force as an F-16 Instructor Pilot based in South Korea, Spain, and Utah. He also spent a tour at the Pentagon as a member of the Air Force Legislative Liaison Office. Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as the Chairman of the US Air Force Academy Endowment. Paul spends his off hours cycling the hills west of Palo Alto to prepare for "century" rides as well as jogging throughout the San Francisco Peninsula (when he is not gathering material to terrorize his partner Mike Gordon).

Episode 115: Amy Porterfield - Working With Tony Robbins, Harley Davidson, & Launching Your Own Business Amy Porterfield is remarkably intelligent and an absolute joy to talk to. I love her attitude and approach to her life and business. Sometimes you have a conversation where it just clicks and this is one of those. Between being a world class leader/coach/trainer, Amy is successful in multiple life categories. I loved this conversation. Amy Porterfield is the co-author of “Facebook Marketing All-In-One for Dummies” and a Social Media Strategist. She creates educational programs for small businesses and entrepreneurs to help them get more traffic, leads and sales with social media marketing. She’s been in the marketing arena for over 12 years and spent over 6 years working alongside Peak Performance Coach, Tony Robbins, where she managed his content marketing team and major online marketing campaigns. Episode 115: Amy Porterfield - Working With Tony Robbins, Harley Davidson, & Launching Your Own Business Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “A Learning Leader Has A Lack Of Ego… There’s So Much To Learn.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Consistency and regularly “showing up” is the key to sustaining excellence over an extended period of time. The way to build trust is to be consistent and always do what you say you’re going to do What it was like working with Tony Robbins for 6 years Side Hustle? Why should everyone start one... The importance of approaching your business in phases Specific tactics for Facebook marketing Building your email list – why you must do this Creating your first webinar – how it will help you Always have an opportunity for people to “opt in” The strategy for building a warm audience Creativity is a habit. It’s a way of thinking As a learning leader, lose the go and look to grow and learn “As A Leader You Said You Were Going to Do It… You Have To Do It.” Continue Learning: Go To: AmyPorterfield.com See why over 130,000 people follow Amy on Twitter: @AmyPorterfield Read: Facebook Marketing - All In One For Dummies To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Amy Porterfield on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From AmyPorterfield.com Amy Porterfield is the co-author of “Facebook Marketing All-In-One for Dummies” and a Social Media Strategist. She creates educational programs for small businesses and entrepreneurs to help them get more traffic, leads and sales with social media marketing. She’s been in the marketing arena for over 12 years and spent over 6 years working alongside Peak Performance Coach, Tony Robbins, where she managed his content marketing team and major online marketing campaigns. Amy also speaks at marketing events, businesses, and networking events about the power of social media. Presentation hot topics include: Facebook marketing "how to", social media marketing strategy, how to streamline your social media chaos, ways to engage in the online world, how to build real, valuable relationships online, and why Facebook just might be your secret weapon to change the game forever for your business.

Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Superpower Cal Newport is a remarkably intelligent leader… I am a massive fan of his writing and have been following his work for years. It was a thrill to speak with him directly. This conversation went deep on many levels. The importance of doing deep work is something I've written about for The Huffington Post as one of the core qualities of a leader who has sustained excellence over an extended period of time. Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. On publication, Deep Work became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller, and received praise in the New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The Guardian. Newport’s previous book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, argues that “follow your passion” is bad advice. Since its publication, it has been selected for several best business books of the year lists, including those by Inc. Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and 800-CEO-Read. Newport’s New York Times op-ed on the book became the paper’s most e-mailed article for over a week. Episode 114: Cal Newport – Deep Work Is Your Superpower Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “The Ability To Do Deep Work Is A Super Power” In This Episode, You Will Learn: A leader who respects how hard everything is leads to sustained excellence We should all study Teddy Roosevelt Why “follow your passion” is bad advice Passion evolves over time… Developing skills through hard work creates passion Deep Work is an activity The ability to do Deep Work is a Super Power How to schedule Deep Work into your day/week/month Why e-mail can be eliminated The power of rituals and routines in order to do deep work Adam Grant and his 4 days of hibernating deep work Why you must claim YOUR time Productive meditation – what is it? And how it benefits you Why Cal is not on any form of social media Learning Leader – Aggressive self-education “You Don’t Follow Your Passion, Your Passion Follows You” Continue Learning: Go To: CalNewport.com Read: So Good They Can't Ignore You Read: Deep Work To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Cal Newport on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From CalNewport.com Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. His most recent book, Deep Work (Grand Central, 2016), argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. On publication, Deep Work became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller, and received praise in the New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The Guardian. Newport’s previous book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You (Grand Central, 2012), argues that “follow your passion” is bad advice. Since its publication, it has been selected for several best business books of the year lists, including those by Inc. Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and 800-CEO-Read. Newport’s New York Times op-ed on the book became the paper’s most e-mailed article for over a week. Newport is also the author of three books of unconventional advice for students: How to Be a High School Superstar (Random House, 2010), How to Become a Straight-A Student (Random House, 2006), and How to Win at College (Random House, 2005). The How To student series has sold over well over 150,000 copies since its inception, and Newport has been invited to speak on these topics at some of the country’s top universities, including Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Dartmouth, Middlebury, Georgetown and Duke. Between books, Newport explores related ideas on his popular Study Hacks blog.

Episode 113: David Meerman Scott – How Donald Trump Has Mastered NewsJacking David Meerman Scott is a remarkable leader… I really appreciate that he’s actively seeking out opportunities to learn, grow, and help others. On this episode, I learned a great deal about Newsjacking – what that meant and how we all can do it. I also learned a lot about how David became a world class speaker commanding over $25,000 per hour. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. David Meerman Scott’s book The New Rules of Marketing & PR opened people’s eyes to the new realities of marketing and public relations on the Web. Six months on the BusinessWeek bestseller list with over a quarter of a million copies sold in more than 25 languages from Bulgarian to Vietnamese, “New Rules” is now a modern business classic. He is the author of ten books and the series editor of six. His other international bestsellers include Real-Time Marketing & PR and Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead (written with HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan). His latest book is The New Rules of Sales and Service: How to Use Agile Selling, Real-Time Customer Engagement, Big Data, Content, and Storytelling to Grow Your Business. Episode 113: David Meerman Scott – How Donald Trump Has Mastered NewsJacking Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I Help People Understand How To Reach Buyers In The New Age Of The Web” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Being incredibly curious and not afraid to try something new leads to sustained excellence How Donald Trump is a master at news jacking The power in building a substantial platform Seeing patterns that others don’t – how to do it The importance of being fearless in your approach to the market Newsjacking – injecting your thoughts into the current hot topics Creating multiple streams of revenue – how to do it How to get paid speaking gigs Taking equity over cash for advisory roles Hiring a speaking coach even when you’re one of the best in the world Walk on stage like Mick Jagger A learning leader recognizes that they don’t have it all figured out and never will “I Saw Patterns That Nobody Else Was Seeing” Continue Learning: Go To: DavidMeermanScott.com See why over 122,000 people follow David on Twitter: @dmscott Read: The New Rules of Marketing & PR To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing David Meerman Scott on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From DavidMeermanScott.com David Meerman Scott’s book The New Rules of Marketing & PR opened people’s eyes to the new realities of marketing and public relations on the Web. Six months on the BusinessWeek bestseller list with over a quarter of a million copies sold in more than 25 languages from Bulgarian to Vietnamese, “New Rules” is now a modern business classic. He is the author of ten books and the series editor of six. His other international bestsellers include Real-Time Marketing & PR and Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead (written with HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan). His latest book is The New Rules of Sales and Service: How to Use Agile Selling, Real-Time Customer Engagement, Big Data, Content, and Storytelling to Grow Your Business.

Episode 112: Liz Wessel – Why You Should Cold E-Mail Your Heroes Liz Wessel is a remarkably talented leader… I found her to be extremely interesting and dynamic during this conversation on The Learning Leader Show. I also admire her guts, will, and determination to create, grow, and sustain her company. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Liz Wessel is the CEO of WayUp. WayUp is the largest online marketplace exclusively for college students and recent grads to find employment. Their mission is to connect students with awesome opportunities. Liz and WayUp have since raised $9.1 million in funding. Liz is a University of Pennsylvania graduate who’s had the entrepreneurial bug since birth. Initially after graduation she took on a leadership role at Google and famously told them on her first day, “Consider this my 2 years notice.” Liz stayed true to her word and exactly two years after starting at Google, she left to launch her own business. Episode 112: Liz Wessel – Why You Should Cold E-Mail Your Heroes Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “A Learning Leader Is Positively Skeptical” In This Episode, You Will Learn: A positive attitude and being fearless leads to sustained excellence How working for Google in India helped prepare her to lead WayUp How she was able to raise over $9M in funding The decisions she has to make in regards to spending all of that money Why she pushes her employees to cold e-mail their heroes How she manages to only sleep a few hours a night Advice she has for millennials The fear of burn out? Does she have it? Why not? How reading auto-biographies can help you be more creative A learning leader is positively skeptical “You Need To Understand What You Love AND What You Don’t Love” Continue Learning: Go To: WayUp.com Follow Liz on Twitter: @lizwessel Read More About Liz: Cold E-Mail Your Idols To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Liz Wessel on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio – Liz Wessel Liz Wessel is the CEO of WayUp. WayUp is the largest online marketplace exclusively for college students and recent grads to find employment. Their mission is to connect students with awesome opportunities. Liz and WayUp have since raised $9.1 million in funding. Liz is a University of Pennsylvania graduate who’s had the entrepreneurial bug since birth. Initially after graduation she took on a leadership role at Google and famously told them on her first day, “Consider this my 2 years notice.” Liz stayed true to her word and exactly two years after starting at Google, she left to launch her own business

Episode 111: Chris Guillebeau – How To Create Your Dream Job Chris Guillebeau is an extraordinary leader. Between his best-selling books and hosting the World Domination Summit every summer, he’s constantly inspiring and empowering others to be creators and leaders. During this conversation, you’ll get to hear why Chris specifically wanted to come on the show and his personal backstory (It’s incredible). We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Since then he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur: “Someone who will work 24 hours a day for themselves to avoid working one hour a day for someone else.” Chris’s first book, The Art of Non-Conformity, was translated into more than twenty languages. His second book, “The $100 Startup,” was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, selling more than 300,000 copies worldwide. His latest book, “Born For This” will be released April 5, 2016. This book is the culmination of years of research on people who’ve found or created their “dream job.” From the outside, it looks like these people have been lucky. But in reality, they’ve followed a process of trial-and-error to get exactly what they want. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with thousands in attendance. Chris is also the founder of Pioneer Nation, Unconventional Guides, the Travel Hacking Cartel, and numerous other projects. Episode 111: Chris Guillebeau – How To Create Your Dream Job Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Never Give Up? That’s Terrible Advice.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Curiosity and persistence leads to sustained excellence Why some of the greatest achievers in the world have given up at times Why we should all think like a janitor Fulfillment = Success How to build a tribe through creating interesting content The art of non-conformity Build a business on vision and relationships… Not on tactics Receiving life coaching from Jay-Z You Inc. – Build a small empire Why a side hustle is something that everyone should have How to be a DIY Rock Star Why you shouldn’t think like a CEO Being a learning leader means you are actively engaged in learning – positioning yourself as a learner “Think Like A Janitor… He Knows Everybody” Continue Learning: See why over 140,000 people follow Chris on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Read: Born For This Read: The $100 Startup To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Chris Guillebeau on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From ChrisGuillebeau.com During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Since then he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur: “Someone who will work 24 hours a day for themselves to avoid working one hour a day for someone else.” Chris’s first book, The Art of Non-Conformity, was translated into more than twenty languages. His second book, The $100 Startup, was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, selling more than 300,000 copies worldwide. His latest book, The Happiness of Pursuit, was published in September 2014 and was also a New York Times bestseller. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with thousands in attendance. Chris is also the founder of Pioneer Nation, Unconventional Guides, the Travel Hacking Cartel, and numerous other projects.

Episode 110: James Clear – How To Habits Using Warren Buffett’s 2 List Strategy James Clear is a leader who has researched and learned how the best leaders in the world form fantastic habits. On this episode, I was inspired to hear how James has made it his life’s work to study leaders who have sustained excellence and then has shared what he’s found with the world. I particularly enjoyed the part of our conversation where we discussed the specific ways all of us can implement and form great habits in our lives. James Clear studies successful people across a wide range of disciplines — entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and more — to uncover the habits and routines that make these people the best at what they do. Then, he shares what he learns in his popular email newsletter. James teaches others to: Use small habits to multiply your mental and physical performance by 10x. Beat procrastination and shave wasted hours off your workweek. Overcome their inner fears and actually follow through on what they set out to do. Episode 110: James Clear – How To Build Habits Using Warren Buffett’s 2 List Strategy Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Stop Trying To Manage Time… Instead Manage Your Energy” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having an ability to focus and ruthlessly eliminate all unnecessary things leads to sustained excellence It’s an exercise in getting started… Find a way to get started The 2 minute rule – Initially start with the tasks that take only 2 minutes The science behind habit forming Habits take an average of 66 days to form The science of habit forming needs to be a small, but permanent lifestyle change The Compound Effect and getting 1% better everyday The Warren Buffett 2 list exercise The four burners theory – Family, Friends, Work, Healthy The aggregation of marginal gains Being a learning leader means reading and constantly striving to improve “The Friction In Most Habits Is At The Beginning. You Must Get Started.” Continue Learning: Go To: JamesClear.com See why over 75K people follow James on Twitter: @james_clear Read: Getting Things Done To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing James Clear on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From JamesClear.com James Clear studies successful people across a wide range of disciplines — entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and more — to uncover the habits and routines that make these people the best at what they do. Then, he shares what he learns in his popular email newsletter. James teaches others to: Use small habits to multiply your mental and physical performance by 10x. Beat procrastination and shave wasted hours off your workweek. Overcome their inner fears and actually follow through on what they set out to do.

Episode 109 Natalie Sisson: A Clear Vision, Discipline, & Leveling Up Can Lead To The Life You Want Natalie Sisson is an adventurous leader… I really appreciate the way she approaches her work. She is incredibly passionate about building amazing online businesses and that passion is evident in her voice! We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Natalie Sisson is the Suitcase Entrepreneur because, since leaving New Zealand in 2006, she’s travelled and explored the world (69 countries and counting), lived out of her suitcase and run an online business that allows her massive freedom while generating a multiple six-figure income in 2015 alone. Natalie was destined to live out of a suitcase – both from a physical sense – she prefers to buy experiences over stuff, and she has a mental attitude of minimalism and a carefree attitude of no burdens. Natalie is on a mission to help 1,000,000+ entrepreneurs create true freedom in life by 2020. Episode 109 Natalie Sisson: A Clear Vision, Discipline, & Leveling Up Can Lead To The Life You Want Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I’m on a mission to help 1,000,000 entrepreneurs create true freedom in life by 2020” – Natalie Sisson In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having a clear vision, being disciplined, & surrounding yourself with others who “level you up” leads to sustained excellence You’ll learn the 4 things you need to be truly free How to create your own personal freedom plan Natalie defines the future of work Why air bnb is so great How traveling helps people become more aware The best places in the world to travel The power of Mastermind retreats and Natalie’s process for creating them Travel hacking ideas – how to do it without spending a lot of money People trust their leaders when the leaders trust them first Being a learning leader – Scaling and learning enough to teach others “I’m a multi-faceted, multi-potentialite woman intent on changing my world and yours for the better” – Natalie Sisson Continue Learning: Go To: SuitCaseEntrepreneur.com Follow David on Twitter: @suitcasepreneur Read: The Suitcase Entrepreneur To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Michelle Gielan on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From suitcaseentrepreneur.com Natalie Sisson is the Suitcase Entrepreneur because, since leaving New Zealand in 2006, she’s travelled and explored the world (69 countries and counting), lived out of her suitcase and run an online business that allows her massive freedom while generating a multiple six-figure income in 2015 alone. Natalie was destined to live out of a suitcase – both from a physical sense – she prefers to buy experiences over stuff, and she has a mental attitude of minimalism and a carefree attitude of no burdens. Building a freedom-based life doesn’t always have to mean living constantly on the road though. It means grabbing the freedom to make choices that feed your soul. Which is why in August 2015, she dropped everything she was doing in Portugal to go back home to Wellington, New Zealand to be with her family and her father who became ill. She is incredibly thankful to have a freedom based business that allowed her to do that and spend quality time, especially with her father, before he passed away on December 1st. Had she still been in a corporate job, she may not have had the leave or the money to be able to do this at all, and that’s when it really hit her how important it was to build a business or career that supports your ideal lifestyle, and why EVERYONE deserves the right to freedom. Natalie is on a mission to help 1,000,000+ entrepreneurs create true freedom in life by 2020.

Episode 108: Steven Kotler – Your Flow State: What Is It? How To Get There… Steven Kotler is a remarkable leader… I really appreciate that he’s actively seeking out opportunities to get to his “flow” state. Your flow state is your optimal level of consciousness. On this episode, I learned a great deal about being in flow and finding ways to get there more often. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the cofounder/director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is one of the world’s leading experts on ultimate human performance. His latest work, Bold was called a “visionary roadmap for change,” by President Bill Clinton and spent many weeks atop both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. His previous book, The Rise of Superman, was one of the most talked about books in 2013 and the first book in history to land on national bestseller lists in the sports, science, and business categories simultaneously. In it, Steven decodes the science of flow, an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best. Episode 108: Steven Kotler – Your Flow State: What Is It? How To Get There… Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Flow Is The Optimal State Of Consciousness” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Creating a life that maximizes time in “flow” leads to sustained excellence Attacking life with a level of commitment… Day by Day Waking up at 3:30 AM to write The power and importance of momentum Flow requires a massive amount of focus – Deep Work Tim Ferriss’s 4 hour time blocks Why Montessori schools are great – Focused on self-directed learning What is the Flow Genome Project? Be known for doing something that is uniquely you Why action sport athletes are great people to hire Learning Leader – Have a sense of humor… Life is hard for everybody The speech process – Preparation and delivering Playing quarterback and how it compares to other parts of life “Ideas Don’t Matter… I Care About Execution” Continue Learning: Go To: StevenKotler.com Follow David on Twitter: @steven_kotler Read: BOLD: How To Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact The World To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Steven Kotler on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From StevenKotler.com Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the cofounder/director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is one of the world’s leading experts on ultimate human performance. His latest work, Bold was called a “visionary roadmap for change,” by president Bill Clinton and spent many weeks atop both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. His previous book, The Rise of Superman, was one of the most talked about books in 2013 and the first book in history to land on national bestseller lists in the sports, science, and business categories simultaneously. In it, Steven decodes the science of flow, an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best. Just as Rise explores the upper limits of individual possibility, his book, Abundance, explores the upper limits of societal possibility, breaking down four emerging forces that give humanity the potential to significantly raise global standards of living over the next 20 to 30 years. Abundance spent 10 weeks atop the New York Times bestseller list and appeared on four prestigious “Best Book of the Year” lists. A Small, Furry Prayer—Steven’s book about the relationship between humans and animals—was a national bestseller and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; West of Jesus, which examines the neurobiology of spiritual experience, was a Pen/West finalist; and his bestselling novel, The Angle Quickest For Flight, won the William L. Crawford IAFA Fantasy Award. His writings have been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 80 publications, including The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Forbes, Wired and TIME. He also writes “Far Frontiers,” a blog about science and culture for Forbes.com, appears frequently on television and radio, and lectures widely on technological, scientific and cultural issues, both to corporate and education institutions.

Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Simon Sinek is a bucket list type of a guest. He is a literally hero of mine. His TED Talk, “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” is one of my all-time favorites. It’s also happens to be one of the most popular TED talks of all time. I loved learning more about Simon the person… As well as some of his newer views on leadership... I loved how emotional Simon got at certain points in this conversation… Especially when we discussed how it takes courage for great leaders to step up and make tough decisions. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home every day feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. A trained ethnographer, he is the author of two books: the global best seller, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action and his newest book, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller, Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t. Fascinated by the leaders and companies that make the greatest impact in their organizations and in the world, those with the capacity to inspire, he has discovered some remarkable patterns about how they think, act and communicate and the environments in which people operate at their natural best. He has devoted his life to sharing his thinking in order to help other leaders and organizations inspire action. He is best known for popularizing the concept of Why and for the talk he gave on the subject that became the second most watched talk of all time on TED.com. Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “If You Care To See Others Succeed, That’s Why You Lead” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having courage to stick to your values leads to sustained excellence Lt. General George Flynn, USMC is a great example to follow Leadership is a choice – Everyone has the capacity to lead If you have a desire to see others succeed, that’s why you lead Why mass layoffs never used to happen and why they do now The great leaders don’t believe in headcounts… They believe in heart counts Unfortunately… Bad leaders don’t have the courage to sacrifice Why Gary Ridge (CEO of WD-40) is a great leader – He puts his people first Learn Simon’s process for learning new things How to be a great public speaker? Only talk about things that you care about and understand Being a learning leader means approaching every day with the curiosity of a little kid “Leadership is a choice – Everyone has the capacity to lead” Continue Learning: Watch Simon’s Legendary TED Talk: How Great Leaders Inspire Action Follow Simon on Twitter: @simonsinek Read: Start With Why - How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action Read: Leaders Eat Last - Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Simon Sinek on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From StartWithWhy.com Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home every day feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. A trained ethnographer, he is the author of two books: the global best seller, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action and his newest book, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller, Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t. Fascinated by the leaders and companies that make the greatest impact in their organizations and in the world, those with the capacity to inspire, he has discovered some remarkable patterns about how they think, act and communicate and the environments in which people operate at their natural best. He has devoted his life to sharing his thinking in order to help other leaders and organizations inspire action. He is best known for popularizing the concept

Episode 106: Michelle Gielan – How To Broadcast Happiness Michelle Gielan is a remarkable leader… I love the way she approaches her work. Studying happiness and the mindset in which she approaches life inspires me! Her newest book, “Broadcasting Happiness” takes an incredible look at some really interesting topics on happiness including: Priming your brain for high performance, how to spark positive thinking, and How to deal with negative people. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness. Michelle is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and is partnered with Arianna Huffington to study how transformative stories fuel success. She is an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course. Michelle holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her research and advice have received attention from The New York Times, Washington Post, FORBES, CNN, FOX, and Harvard Business Review. Episode 106: Michelle Gielan – How To Broadcast Happiness Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Our Happiness Can Be Infinite If We Are Happy For Others” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Developing the ability to integrate with your colleagues leads to sustained excellence Being happy for others is a key to success Being married to Shawn Achor – Living life of happiness…. Also how did they meet? Making small shifts to the way we communicate Seeing the meaning in the work that you do… How to do that What do you say to your spouse when you’ve had a rough day? Leading with positivity… Negativity takes up too much space in your brain Always being ready to go and take action How to deal with takers Focus on the 4 C’s Compassion Build social capital Generate contagious optimism Give compliments Give you brain regular small victories to build momentum Learning Leader – Have an incredible influence on others by showing up “The Stories We Tell Ourselves Are True Even If They Aren’t True” Continue Learning: Go To: BroadcastingHappiness.com Follow David on Twitter: @MichelleGielan Read: Broadcasting Happiness To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Michelle Gielan on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From MichelleGielan.com Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness. Michelle is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and is partnered with Arianna Huffington to study how transformative stories fuel success. She is an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course. Michelle holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her research and advice have received attention from The New York Times, Washington Post, FORBES, CNN, FOX, and Harvard Business Review.

Episode 105: David Burkus – How The Best Companies Are Breaking All The Rules David Burkus is a remarkable leader… I really appreciate that he’s actively seeking out opportunities to learn and grow. His newest book takes an incredible look at some really interesting topics such as: getting rid of open offices, banning non-compete clauses, and making salaries transparent. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. David is the best-selling author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies Generate Great Ideas. He writes regularly for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today. He’s also the founder and host of Radio Free Leader, a podcast that shares insights on leadership, innovation, and strategy. He’s delivered keynote speeches and workshops for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft and Stryker, in-demand conferences such as SXSW and TEDx events, and governmental leaders and future leaders at the US Naval Academy and Naval Postgraduate School. When he’s not speaking, he’s in the classroom. He is associate professor of management at Oral Roberts University, where he teaches courses on organizational behavior, creativity and innovation, and strategic leadership. His most recent book, “Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual” comes out March 15, 2016. Episode 105: David Burkus – How The Best Companies Are Breaking All The Rules Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Feedback Fosters A Growth Mindset” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Being consistently dissatisfied with the status quo leads to sustained excellence Always seeking opportunities to be pushed outside of your comfort zone Being relatable like Dan Pink Weaving research and great story-telling as a writer Mastering a new skill Why we should ban non-compete clauses in contracts of employees Why employees must be first, customers second Giving a speech at Google – What went into it Why we all should have unlimited vacation People trust their leaders when the leaders trust them first Being a learning leader – “Strong beliefs weakly held” “The Stories We Tell Ourselves Are True Even If They Aren’t True” Continue Learning: Go To: DavidBurkus.com Follow David on Twitter: @davidburkus Read: Under New Management To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing David Burkus on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From DavidBurkus.com David Burkus is the best-selling author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies Generate Great Ideas. He writes regularly for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today. He’s also the founder and host of Radio Free Leader, a podcast that shares insights on leadership, innovation, and strategy. He’s delivered keynote speeches and workshops for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft and Stryker, in-demand conferences such as SXSW and TEDx events, and governmental leaders and future leaders at the US Naval Academy and Naval Postgraduate School. When he’s not speaking, he’s in the classroom. He is associate professor of management at Oral Roberts University, where he teaches courses on organizational behavior, creativity and innovation, and strategic leadership. His most recent book, “Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual” comes out March 15, 2016.

Episode 104: Tom Bilyeu: How To Grow Your Business 57,000% In 3 Years Tom Bilyeu is an incredible leader… I really appreciate that he’s actively seeking out opportunities to learn and grow. His company has had massive amounts of success in an extremely short period of time. They’ve grown 57,000 % in the last three years. Tom has an energy and excitement in his voice that moves and empowers people. Tom Bilyeu is the Co-Founder/President of Quest Nutrition. Quest is number 2 on the list of Inc.’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies. Tom is also the Host Inside Quest – An incredible show he publishes on YouTube where he speaks with some of the greatest leaders in the world… People who are titans of their industry like, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Rainn Wilson, Robert Greene, Lewis Howes, and more… Episode 104: Tom Bilyeu: How To Grow Your Business 57,000% In 3 Years Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “When You Have A Growth Mindset, Those Inadequacies Are Opportunities” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Being real… Being able to see where you’re deficient and not let that be a knock on your self-esteem leads to sustained excellence The importance of having a growth mindset Understanding your strengths as well as turning your deficiencies into strengths Build a business on a foundation that leads to fulfillment. “The harder you chase the money the less likely you are to get it.” Kai Whiting is doing it right – Intellectually and emotionally generous Key characteristics you must possess to work at Quest Nutrition Grand ambition – Understand the big challenges and embrace them DRIVE – Be an executor not just a dreamer Compassion – Be great but want to win as a team Understand that 15%-20% of time you’ll get it wrong 57,000% growth in 3 years! How? Marketing by giving product away Being a learning leader means you’re always hungry to learn… Being out front. Willing to do whatever is asked of you “We Boot-Strapped A Manufacturing Business To $1 Billion In 5 Years. It’s Crazy” Continue Learning: Go To: questnutrition.com Follow Tom on Twitter: @TomBilyeu Watch: Inside Quest To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Tom Bilyeu on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio Tom Bilyeu is the Co-Founder/President of Quest Nutrition. Quest is number 2 on the list of Inc.’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies. Tom is also the Host Inside Quest – An incredible show he publishes on YouTube where he speaks with some of the greatest leaders in the world… People who are titans of their industry like, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Rainn Wilson, Robert Greene, Lewis Howes, and more…

Episode 103: Chase Jarvis – 28 Ways To Be More Creative Chase Jarvis is one of my favorite leaders in the world. I love his attitude and his approach to his life and business. Sometimes you have a conversation where it just clicks and this is one of those. Between being a world class photographer and running perhaps the greatest learning platform in the world (Creative Live), Chase is successful in multiple life categories. I absolutely loved this conversation. Chase Jarvis is an award winning photographer, director, and media maven. He co-founded CreativeLive in 2010 to share free creative education with aspiring artists and entrepreneurs worldwide. In addition to his work creating campaigns for Nike, Apple, RedBull, Starbucks and other Fortune 100 companies Chase is widely recognized for creating Best Camera - the world's first photo app to share images to social networks - which kicked off the mobile photography/sharing craze. Episode 103: Chase Jarvis – 28 Ways To Be More Creative Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Creativity is a habit. It’s a way of thinking. It’s not a skill.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having great stamina is the key to sustaining excellence over an extended period of time. “We’re all a bunch of hyphens. We do multiple things in life.” The future of work is people being freelancers with five different jobs Creative Live helps people live their dreams. It’s the world’s largest online live stream company. The world’s best place to learn. Why working your 10,000 hours is so important and how it lead to Chase’s success The process of “learning how to learn” – the best leaders understand this The importance of self-awareness Setting up your day in 90 minute blocks The commonality amongst great leaders is the fact that they have a morning routine Schools are set up to make you a replaceable cog Creativity is a habit. It’s a way of thinking Go to www.creativelive.com and search “28 To Make” to learn actionable tips to be more creative Build in “Strategic Renewal” times. This helps to get into “flow” states “Busy Is A Lack Of Priority” Continue Learning: Go To: ChaseJarvis.com See why over 330,000 people follow Chase on Twitter: @chasejarvis Read: Chase Jarvis: How He Became The Photographer Everyone Wants To Work With To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Chase Jarvis on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From CreativeLive.com Chase Jarvis is an award winning photographer, director, and media maven. He co-founded CreativeLive in 2010 to share free creative education with aspiring artists and entrepreneurs worldwide. In addition to his work creating campaigns for Nike, Apple, RedBull, Starbucks and other Fortune 100 companies Chase is widely recognized for creating Best Camera - the world's first photo app to share images to social networks - which kicked off the mobile photography/sharing craze.

Episode 102: Steve Kamb - How To Level Up Your Life Steve Kamb is a giving leader who has experienced immense success building his company. On this episode, I was inspired to hear how Steve has progressed in multiple life categories. I particularly enjoyed the part of our conversation where we discussed the specific ways all of us can “level up our lives.” Embracing gamification to unlock your happiness and exceed your goals was also a unique tactic that I personally will be employing. Steve Kamb is the rebel leader at NerdFitness.com. He helps desk jockeys, nerd, and average Joes level up their lives. And occasionally he travels the world on an “Epic Quest of Awesome.” His goal is to inspire people to make positive changes which will help you live a better life. He’ll educate you on how to work out properly, cook a decent meal, and consistently improve your health and well-being. He just released an incredible book titled, “Level Up Your Life: How To Unlock Adventure and Happiness By Becoming The Hero Of Your Own Story.” Episode 102: Steve Kamb - How To Level Up Your Life Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “It Was Like Neo Finding The Matrix For The First Time…” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Taking care of yourself physically and having a voracious appetite for reading leads to sustained excellence The impact that Richard Branson has had on Steve’s life Leveling up your life… Surrounding yourself with people a level above you Embracing gamification and how it will help your life Execution ideas – How to be specific around achieving small goals Learning a new skill like playing a musical instrument The Compound Effect Making sacrifices in order to achieve what really matters – Getting rid of cable TV, Facebook, etc… World Domination Summit – Why it’s a great conference Why Scrivener is a great tool to use when writing a book Being a learning leader means being humble enough to know that you don’t know everyting “You Must Sacrifice To Empower Your Cause Like Katniss Everdeen.” Continue Learning: Go To: NerdFitness.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @SteveKamb Read: Level Up Your Life To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Steve Kamb on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From NerdFitness.com Steve Kamb is the rebel leader at NerdFitness.com. He helps desk jockeys, nerd, and average Joes level up their lives. And occasionally he travels the world on an “Epic Quest of Awesome.” His goal is to inspire people to make positive changes which will help you live a better life. He’ll educate you on how to work out properly, cook a decent meal, and consistently improve your health and well-being. He just released an incredible book titled, “Level Up Your Life: How To Unlock Adventure and Happiness By Becoming The Hero Of Your Own Story.”

Episode 101: Jay Baer – Why You Should Hug Your Haters I am a huge Jay Baer fan… Having the opportunity to speak with him for this episode was a huge thrill for me. He has an energy and excitement in his voice that moves people. He’s also willing to be vulnerable and share details about really tough moments in his life. You’ll hear it throughout this episode. I loved having Jay on the show. Jay Baer is The world’s most inspirational marketing and customer service keynote speaker. He helps businesspeople fundamentally rethink their approach to marketing and customer service, helping them gain more customers and keep those they’ve already earned. He’s An experienced pro, having given hundreds of insightful, humorous presentations world-wide to audiences as large as 10,000. He’s also a New York Times best-selling author of five books and an advisor to more than 700 companies since 1994, including Caterpillar, Nike, The United Nations and 32 of the FORTUNE 500. Episode 101: Jay Baer – Why You Should Hug Your Haters Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “There Is No Such Thing As A Customer Who Is Over-Informed” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Boiling down your skill set, understanding what you’re great at and auditing those behaviors leads to sustained excellence The influence of Jim Collins and “Good To Great” on Jay The reason for dramatically quitting his job and going at it on his own (heart-breaking story) After quitting his job, he called 300 people he knew to prospect for his new business Building virtual teams successfully… How it’s done Mastering a new skill Why you should answer every customer complaint Why you shouldn’t set goals The importance of coaching… Even if you’re already world class at it Why speeches should be tweetable How to measure effort Being a learning leader means you make it mandatory that the culture is full of continuous improvement “The Most Over-Rated Thing In The World Is Praise” Continue Learning: Go To: JayBaer.com See why over 193,000 people follow Jay on Twitter: @jaybaer Read: Hug Your Haters To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Jay Baer on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From JayBaer.com An experienced pro, having given hundreds of insightful, humorous presentations world-wide to audiences as large as 10,000 A renowned business strategist A popular emcee and event host A New York Times best-selling author of five books An advisor to more than 700 companies since 1994, including Caterpillar, Nike, The United Nations and 32 of the FORTUNE 500 An entrepreneurial success story, having started five multi-million dollar businesses from scratch Founder of Convince & Convert, a strategy consulting firm that helps prominent companies gain and keep more customers through the smart intersection of technology, social media, and customer service A media brand. Jay’s Convince & Convert Media division runs the world’s #1 content marketing blog, multiple podcasts, and many other education resources for business owners and executives An active venture capitalist and technology advisor, as well as an avid tequila collector The world’s most retweeted person by digital marketers The world’s #2 most retweeted person by B2B marketers A go-to source for the press including NPR, USA Today,Time, Real Simple, CBC Host of the popular Social Pros podcast, named the best marketing podcast in the 2015 Content Marketing Awards

Episode 100: What I’ve Learned Through 100 Episodes Of The Learning Leader Show First and foremost… Thank YOU. Thank you to the loyal listeners and supporters of The Learning Leader Show. The feedback I receive from you inspires me to continue seeking out world class guests and preparing so hard for each and every episode. To honor this incredibly special episode…#100…we are shaking things up a bit! Today I will answer questions posed to me from YOU, the fans of the show. Do you have questions for me? To ask, simply subscribe to my newsletter on www.LearningLeader.com and send me a note. In the future, I plan to incorporate more of your questions into my show, so please subscribe and share your questions. It’s an honor to have my good friend and mentor Greg Meredith join me for this episode as a facilitator. He focuses on the questions that have been posed to me, along with questions he has come up with while being a loyal fan of the show. Want more episodes like this? Send me a note, I love hearing feedback from you. Episode 100: What I’ve Learned Through 100 Episodes Of The Learning Leader Show Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I Would Urge You To Cause A Ruckus. We Need More People Like That…” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Fearing mediocrity… Being intrinsically motivated to be great How to understand and focus on you “important but not urgent” time What separates great leaders from good leader… Kat Cole’s words… “Courage and Confidence mixed with Humility and Curiosity Opening up as the host of the show – Being more vulnerable, sharing my voice in a bigger way Mastering a new skill Making Money From The Show – My views The Best Team Win I’ve Ever Experienced The most talented teammate I’ve ever played with… My dream family vacation How to be a value-adder/giver when you don’t have much to offer? What can you do to add value when you do not have a lot of experience, few resources, and an under-developed network? The small difference between making it in the NFL and coming up just short In one sentence, why do I do this? “I Believe Everyone Can Be A Leader And I Show Them How.” Continue Learning: Go To: LearningLeader.com Go To: RyanHawk.net Follow Greg Meredith on Twitter: @dgmeredith Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed this style of answering questions from fans/listeners of the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell The Learning Leader Show Life rewards those who take action—and I take bold action with The Learning Leader Show to ensure we have world class guests from which to learn. That occasionally means picking up the phone to call a stranger or sending a cold email to anyone on the planet. I want to hear from YOU. If you know of an inspiring leader that should come on the show, email me or hit me up on Twitter where I’m @RyanHawk12 The great John Wooden said, “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” Thanks for choosing to be a friend of The Learning Leader Show. This show is about giving us all the opportunity to surround ourselves with great friends that can help us grow, improve and build our brightest future. I hope you get as much out of this show as I do. Here’s to Leading!

Episode 099: Clay Hebert - How You Should Always Introduce Yourself Clay Hebert is a giving leader who has experienced immense success in multiple life categories. He has personally helped me in many ways along this podcasting journey. I particularly enjoyed the part of our conversation where we riffed on his famous “6 Word Introduction.” I put Clay on the spot to help me answer the question (that we all get daily), “What do you do?” I think you’ll find a lot of use about of this live one on one workshop style conversation and it certainly is applicable to your life. Clay Hebert is a marketing strategist and the founder of Crowdfunding Hacks, where he helps entrepreneurs and creatives fund their dreams. As one of the world’s leading crowdfunding experts, Clay has helped over 150 entrepreneurs raise over $50 million on popular crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo. A frequent keynote speaker, Clay engages audiences around the globe on innovation, creativity, crowdfunding, marketing, entrepreneurship and the future of work. Clay has trained senior leaders at Fortune 500 organizations and his corporate speaking clients have included Accenture, Pfizer, Zappos and some of the top universities and nonprofits in the world and he advises corporations, executives and startups on strategy, marketing, innovation and culture independently and through Clarity.fm, Exobase and the First Growth Venture Network. Clay has written for The Washington Post, Forbes and The Next Web and his work has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Lifehacker and The Financial Post. He is a regular guest on FOX Business. Episode 099: Clay Hebert - How You Should Always Introduce Yourself Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “What’s Important But Not Urgent? Let’s Design Your Perfect Day.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Self-awareness (Being Honest about what they don’t know), curiosity, and saying “I don’t know” are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success How to understand and focus on you “important but not urgent” time Design your perfect day… Really take time to think about it The power of “Purple Cow” and Seth Godin Breaking PowerPoint rules – Get rid of all the words! It should be a visual presentation Answering the question, “What do you do?” Clay’s 6 word response… Read Greg McKeown’s book: Essentialism- The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less Living with Jason Zook in Southern California and the positive effect it can have living with creative people Surrounding yourself with people a level up from you – Accelerating your ideas Seth Godin’s Alt MBA and the power of it The power of waking up every day with a child’s mind “I believe everyone can be a leader and I show them how.” Continue Learning: Go To Clay website: ClayHebert.com Go To: HowToIntro.com Follow Clay on Twitter: @clayhebert You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Clay Hebert is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From Clay Hebert Clay Hebert is a marketing strategist and the founder of Crowdfunding Hacks, where he helps entrepreneurs and creatives fund their dreams. As one of the world’s leading crowdfunding experts, Clay has helped over 150 entrepreneurs raise over $50 million on popular crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo. A frequent keynote speaker, Clay engages audiences around the globe on innovation, creativity, crowdfunding, marketing, entrepreneurship and the future of work. Clay has trained senior leaders at Fortune 500 organizations and his corporate speaking clients have included Accenture, Pfizer, Zappos and some of the top universities and nonprofits in the world and he advises corporations, executives and startups on strategy, marketing, innovation and culture independently and through Clarity.fm, Exobase and the First Growth Venture Network. Clay has written for The Washington Post, Forbes and The Next Web and his work has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Lifehacker and The Financial Post. He is a regular guest on FOX Business. After a decade solving complex problems for global clients at Accenture, the world’s largest consulting firm, Clay left corporate America and attended the most selective and unique MBA program in the country, a six month journey working with Seth Godin and eight other amazing people. Clay is active on Twitter at @clayhebert. He teaches crowdfunding at Crowdfund

Episode 098: Alison Levine – Climbing Everest & Impressing Arnold Schwarzenegger This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main. My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on. A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts. After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts! When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off! I am a massive Alison Levine fan… Having the opportunity to speak with her for this episode was a huge thrill for me. She has immense energy and passion in her voice. You’ll hear it throughout this episode. I loved having her on the show. Alison Levine is an adventurer, explorer, and mountaineer. In addition to that, she is a best-selling author and one of the most sought after speakers in the world. She has climbed the highest peak on every continent, served as the team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, and skied across the Arctic Circle. In May 2010 she completed the Adventure Grand Slam – climbing the 7 Summits (highest peak on each continent) and skiing to both Poles, and accomplishment fewer than 30 people in the world can claim. Earlier in her career she worked on Wall Street and eventually left to serve as deputy finance director for Arnold Schwarzenegger in his successful bit to become Governor of California. Episode 098: Alison Levine – Climbing Everest & Impressing Arnold Schwarzenegger Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I think failure builds creativity. You learn so much when you do something you’re not good at.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Understanding true resiliency and how that is the #1 quality of people who have achieved high levels of success The importance of doing things you’re not good at. How that creates growth Incredible story on how Alison impressed Arnold Schwarzenegger Her focus on making sure she makes each moment memorable for someone else Reflecting on what has went wrong and why… Building creativity from it Why she helped dig all of the snow shelters – Contribute what you can Learning that liabilities can become strengths if you view them with the right attitude Lynn Swann telling her why she should be a professional speaker More great stories on initially being turned down by all speaker bureaus Staying up all night preparing for her first keynote – why she did it Focusing on the audience – It’s all about them “Just take one more step… One more… One more… One more…” Continue Learning: Go To Alison’s website: AlisonLevine.com Read: One The Edge: Leadership Lessons From Mount Everest and Other Extreme Envrionments Follow Alison on Twitter: @Levine_Alison You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Alison Levine is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From AlisonLevine.com Alison Levine is an adventurer, explorer, and mountaineer. In addition to that, she is a best-selling author and one of the most sought after speakers in the world. She has climbed the highest peak on every continent, served as the team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, and skied across the Arctic Circle. In May 2010 she completed the Adventure Grand Slam – climbing the 7 Summits (highest peak on each continent) and skiing to both Poles, and accomplishment fewer than 30 people in the world can claim. Earlier in her career she worked on Wall Street and eventually left to serve as deputy finance director for Arnold Schwarzenegger in his successful bit to become Governor of California.

Episode 097: Alejandro Chahin – How To Launch (And Sell) A Premium Product This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main. My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on. A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts. After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts! When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off! Alejandro Chahin is a very interesting and inspiring leader. He is deeply interested entrepreneurship and serving his customers. I loved getting the opportunity to speak with him while his company is still young and on the verge of exploding. We are extremely fortunate to have Julie share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. At age 25, Alejandro Chahin left Honduras to pursue his master’s in business administration at New York University. After graduating, Alejandro wanted to start his own business and founded Mott & Bow Jeans, named after two streets in New York’s West Village, where Chahin lives. Mott & Bow launched in February (2014) with two employees and a $300,000 investment from Intermoda. Episode 097: Alejandro Chahin – How To Launch (And Sell) A Premium Product Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Be Courageously Simple.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: The characteristics in a premium jean are: Denim Fabric (his is from Turkey), Sewing (His family has been doing it since the 80’s), and the Fit The process of starting… Mistakes made Funding through Kickstarter – How it got funded? What he could have done better… Earning additional investment ($300K) to cover expenses PR Strategies needed to get the word out The day to day activities of the CEO/Entrepreneur Keys to month over month growth Shark Tank Appearance? The reason the jeans are for men only Mentors – Who? Why? What they provide… Use the code “Learning Leader” and receive 20% off at www.mottandbow.com “Use The Code “Learning Leader” And Receive 20% off” Continue Learning: Go To Alejandro’s website: mottandbow.com Read: "Guys Are Going Crazy For Handmade Jeans" Follow Alejandro on Twitter: @MottandBow You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Alejandro Chahin is a leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio At age 25, Alejandro Chahin left Honduras to pursue his master’s in business administration at New York University. After graduating, Alejandro wanted to start his own business and founded Mott & Bow Jeans, named after two streets in New York’s West Village, where Chahin lives. Mott & Bow launched in February (2014) with two employees and a $300,000 investment from Intermoda.

Episode 096: Maria Konnikova – Con Artists: Why We Fall For It Every Time This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main. My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on. A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts. After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts! When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off! Maria Konnikova is one of the most intelligent people I’ve spoken to on The Learning Leader Show… In addition to that, she expresses her thoughts in both an entertaining and educational way. If time would have permitted, I would have spoken to Maria for hours. The topic of “con-men” is something Maria has studied for years. Her newest book, “The Confidence Game” is a fascinating look into the lives of people who con others for a living. Maria interviewed many of them first hand. We discussed this in detail on this episode. This fascinates me. I loved learning more about this from Maria. Maria Konnikova is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, where she writes a regular column with a focus on psychology and culture, and is currently working on an assortment of non-fiction and fiction projects. Her first book, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into eighteen languages. It was nominated for the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award for Best Non-fiction and was a Goodreads People’s Choice Semifinalist for 2013. Her second book, The Confidence Game was released January 12, 2016. Her writing has appeared online and in print in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, Slate, California Sunday, Pacific Standard, The New Republic, The Paris Review, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, The Boston Globe, among numerous other publications. Maria is a recipient of the 2015 Harvard Medical School Media Fellowship, and is a Schachter Writing Fellow at Columbia University’s Motivation Science Center. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where she studied psychology, creative writing, and government, and received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia University. She previously worked as a producer for the Charlie Rose show on PBS. Episode 096: Maria Konnikova – Con Artists: Why We Fall For It Every Time Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Men on first dates are beautiful targets for con-artists.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: All con artists are Narcissistic, Entitled, and Machiavellian Victims of con artists are not what you think The process for studying and writing a phenomenal book about this topic Why and How Lance Armstrong is still conning us The red flags to look out for Why guys on first dates are beautiful targets for con artists Her firsthand experience with a con artist while on a date The Grandparent scam and how to prepare for it What could we use for good from this knowledge? Persuasion, building emotional rapport, being a great listener – Cons are great at this The “Foot In The Door” Technique and why it works Has Maria ever been conned? Her answer is interesting and will make you think about yourself and if you’ve been conned (You probably have) “If it seems too good to be true, it is.” Continue Learning: Go To Maria’s website: MariaKonnikova.com Read: The Confidence Game Read: Mastermind - How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes Follow Maria on Twitter: @mkonnikova You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Clayton Morris is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From MariaKonnikova.com Maria is a contributing writer for The New Yorker, where she writes a regular column with a focus on psychology and culture, and is currently working on an ass

Episode 095: Sal Vulcano – Creating A Hit TV Show: Impractical Jokers Sal Vulcano is an extremely intelligent and funny learning leader. I absolutely loved having him on the show. For all of the fame and notoriety Sal has gained from his hit TV show and his worldwide comedy tour, he is one of the most down-to-earth people I’ve ever met. In addition to being a fun fan of Sal’s work, I had the good fortune of meeting him at a charity golf event a year ago and I’ve really enjoyed keeping in touch with him ever since. Sal Vulcano: The Tenderloins, a New York-based comedy troupe, whose four members – Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano – are the creators, executive producers, and stars of truTV’s hit series, Impractical Jokers. Currently in its 4th season, Impractical Jokers follows the guys as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras. The 4th season premiere drew more than two million viewers and the program consistently earns Top Five rankings in its timeslot for key demos. This season continues to take dares to outrageous levels with a whole new arsenal of over-the-top hijinks, bringing the show and the guys to new locations and setting each other up for some of the most uncomfortable antics yet. Their highly successful tour, “The truTV Impractical Jokers ‘Where’s Larry?’ Tour Starring The Tenderloins,” is a mix of stand-up, never-before-seen hidden camera videos, stories and insight. The tour has crisscrossed the country playing to 2000-8000 people per market. This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main. My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on. A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts. After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts! When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off! Episode 095: Sal Vulcano – Creating A Hit TV Show: Impractical Jokers Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Our secret sauce is our friendship.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Passion for your craft & immersing yourself in it are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success The discipline it takes to be great Defining Impractical Jokers and how it became a smash hit Discussing why Sal got a tattoo of Jaden Smith’s face on his leg and what was Jaden’s reaction when Sal showed it to him! The difference between being on stage and TV Starting Lean at the beginning and how the show has grown How they put together an episode – Everything that goes into it Idea generation – Who? How? Why? Where? Being prepared for inspiration to strike at any moment Writing anywhere and everywhere at all times What happens when those on film won’t agree to let it air? How it affects the group Comedians that have influenced Sal (I was amazed and really enjoyed hearing Sal’s knowledge of the history of comedy) “We sacrifice for the show.” – Sal discussing why he got a tattoo of Jaden Smith’s face on his leg Continue Learning: See Impractical Jokers on TruTV: Impractical Jokers To see tour dates go to: com See why over 540,000 people follow Sal on Twitter: @SalVulcano You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Sal Vulcano is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From thetenderloins.com Sal Vulcano: The Tenderloins, a New York-based comedy troupe, whose four members – Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano – are the creators, executive producers, and stars of truTV’s hit series, Impractical Jokers. Currently in its 4th season, Impractical Jokers follows the guys as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras. The 4th season premiere drew

Episode 094: Clayton Morris – What Is Your Freedom Number? A Crash Course In Real Estate Investing This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main. My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on. A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts. After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts! When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off! Clayton Morris is a dynamic leader who has experienced immense success in multiple life categories. He is an extremely well prepared and polished TV host on Fox News and he has a very successful real estate investing business. I loved having him on the show. In fact, I expected to spend the majority of our time speaking about the TV business and his rapid ascent in it. However, this one took a hard turn towards learning about real estate investing. It fascinates me. I loved learning more about this from Clayton. Clayton Morris joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in 2008 and is the co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend. He also serves as a co-host for "FOX & Friends First." Presented weekdays at 5 AM/ET, the program is an hour-long expansion of "FOX & Friends" and is anchored by a pair of rotating hosts. He’s also spends a great deal of time helping others learn more about investing in real estate. He blogs about real estate investing tips at ClaytonMorris.com Episode 094: Clayton Morris – What Is Your Freedom Number? A Crash Course In Real Estate Investing Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Focus on one thing. Know when Your power hour is. What time of the day do you perform your best? Do your most important work at that time.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Understanding failure and how to bounce back are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success The persistence of Bill O’Reilly and why he continues to be #1 Focusing on one thing and doing that great Steve Jobs and Elon Musk – Is that the model for success? Knowing your “pour hour” – When are you at your best? Having a vision and the power of that vision to drive you GTD – Getting Things Done Charles Duhigg’s The Power Of Habit Turn Key Real Estate Investing How Stand Up Comedy can help all of us Go to www.ClaytonMorris.com/Freedom What is your freedom number? How to identify it Doing the opposite of what Dave Ramsey recommends and why it works What do you do when your real estate investment goes bad? Read: The Millionaire Real Estate Investor “Buy a million, own a million, cash-flow a million.” Continue Learning: Go To Clayton’s website: ClaytonMorris.com Read: Getting Things Done by David Allen See why over 90,000 people follow Clayton on Twitter: @ClaytonMorris You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Clayton Morris is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From FoxNews.com and ClaytonMorris.com Clayton Morris joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in 2008 and is the co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend. He also serves as a co-host for "FOX & Friends First." Presented weekdays at 5 AM/ET, the program is an hour-long expansion of "FOX & Friends" and is anchored by a pair of rotating hosts. He’s also spends a great deal of time helping others learn more about investing in real estate. He blogs about real estate investing tips at ClaytonMorris.com

Episode 093: Jon Acuff – Your Career Savings Account | Do Over This episode is brought to you by Mizzen+Main. My newest favorite shirts are Mizzen+Main. I work out every day and I enjoy the feel of my workout clothes. These shirts feel exactly like my workout gear does. The 4 way stretch fabric is like no other dress shirt I’ve ever felt before. Originally I purchased one shirt to try them out. When someone told me they would feel like my workout clothes, I didn’t believe them. Then I ordered one… After feeling the shirt and wearing it, I immediately purchased 6 more button down dress shirts and two Henley’s. They are my best looking, best fitting, and certainly the best feeling shirts I’ve ever worn. I promise you will agree after trying one on. A few Mizzen+Main shirts would make for a great gift for anyone who wears button down shirts. After you try 1 or 3 out, send me a tweet @RyanHawk12 to let me know your thoughts! When you go to check out, use the code “ryanhawk” for free overnight shipping or if you want to buy 3 shirts (which is what I do), use the code “ryanhawk3” and you will receive $50 off! Jon Acuff is a fantastic leader to follow for a number of reasons. A few of them are: His honesty – Jon will show you the great and the not so great parts about being an entrepreneur (author, speaker, etc…). He’s honest to a fault and it’s very interesting. He’s also very smart… When you listen to this episode, you’ll hear how Jon is a dynamic thinker. He’s analyzed many different angles to problems and solutions. His intelligence and brain power is evident. And finally, he’s very generous. Like most of the greatest leaders, he is a giver, both with his time and his advice. I’m very appreciative for all that Jon has done for me and so many others. Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of five books including his most recent, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work and Never Get Stuck. For 18 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently he’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Featured regularly on national media, Jon has been seen on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA and several other key outlets. In addition, Jon is also a big proponent of social media with blogs that have been read by 4 million people and more than 250,000 twitter followers. In 2010 he used his influence with his tribe to build two kindergartens in Vietnam. Episode 093: Jon Acuff – Your Career Savings Account | Do Over Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Leaders who can’t be questioned will inevitably fail.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Humility and curiosity are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success A great example of Dan Cathy (CEO of Chic Fil A) emptying out the trash and why he does it The components to your career savings account Relationships Skills Character Hustle How Jon teaches his daughters to be entrepreneurs Starting a blog in 2001… The origin story Why he left Dave Ramsey and his company How Seth Godin’s endorsement for his book came about and the effect it had on his life Notecards – Why you should use them “Skills grow sharp slowly and dull quickly” Hustle – Focused… Not frenzied Write this down: What have people paid me to do? What comes naturally to me? A Learning Leader is active… In motion. You’re note done. “You’re Capable Of More Than You Think But It Takes A Lot Of Work” Continue Learning: Go To Jon’s website: me Read: Do Over- Rescue-Monday-Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck See why over 270,000 people follow Jon on Twitter: @JonAcuff You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Honoree Corder is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! 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Episode 092: Honoree Corder – Why Trading Time For Money Is Not The Answer Honoree Corder leads a very interesting life. I absolutely loved having her on the show. Honoree is deeply interested in helping others live lives of meaning and purpose. She brings enthusiasm and intellect on how we can improve ourselves as leaders. We are extremely fortunate to have Honoree share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Honorée is the best-selling author of more than a dozen books, including her latest, Vision to Reality: How Short Term Massive Action Equals Long Term Maximum Results. Her mission is to inspire and motivate people to turn their vision and dreams into their real-life reality, sharing a leading-edge process she created for her executive coaching clients. Her results-oriented philosophy and ground-breaking 30-Day Jump Start and STMA 100-day Coaching Programs have been embraced by people in a wide variety of industries and businesses, to rave reviews and exceptional results. Episode 092: Honoree Corder – Why Trading Time For Money Is Not The Answer Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I like to know amazing people. I collect amazing people.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: An unwavering positive attitude and an intolerance for negativity are the qualities of people who have achieved high levels of success What it takes to write more than 15 books A great morning routine Why trading time for money is not the answer Having a vision and the power of that vision to drive you Not living by the clock Understanding Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why” Living on a bus! How will that work? What places will be visited living on a bus? Being intentional when seeking out mentors. How to add value to them Knowing amazing people… How to reach out to and connect with more of them The power of high level Mastermind groups The story of “crickets to success” “Your feet need to match your mouth” “My vision was to not know what day it is.” Continue Learning: Go To Honoree/s website: HonoreeCorder.com Read: Vision To Reality Follow Honoree on Twitter: @Honoree You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Honoree Corder is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From HonoreeCorder.com Honorée Corder is the best-selling author of more than a dozen books, including her latest, Vision to Reality: How Short Term Massive Action Equals Long Term Maximum Results. Her mission is to inspire and motivate people to turn their vision and dreams into their real-life reality, sharing a leading-edge process she created for her executive coaching clients. Her results-oriented philosophy and ground-breaking 30-Day Jump Start and STMA 100-day Coaching Programs have been embraced by people in a wide variety of industries and businesses, to rave reviews and exceptional results.

Episode 091: Dr. John Marschhausen - Cultivating Innovators And Creative Thinkers John Marschhausen is a very interesting and intelligent leader. He is deeply interested in leading and empowering young people to develop their leadership skills. This is the first time I’ve spoken with a school super intendant on The Learning Leader Show. I’m really glad that I did. John shares detailed, research backed evidence to how we can better lead our children. We are extremely fortunate to have John share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Dr. John Marschhausen is a dynamic educational leader; he serves with passion, purpose, and energy. Dr. Marschhausen is committed to personalizing education for each student, facilitating a culture of growth, and supporting continued innovation in instructional practices. Dr. Marschhausen has his Bachelor of Arts in History/Political Science from Wittenberg University and his master’s degree from the University of Dayton. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership from Capella University. John was appointed by Governor Kasich to the Ohio Digital Learning Task Force, has served on the Ohio Senate’s Testing and Accountability Committee and has testified many times before the Ohio General Assembly. He reports directly to the Board of Education and serves as the Board’s Chief Executive Officer. As superintendent he supports administrators and principals in their every day jobs so teachers can do what they need to do to prepare every student for tomorrow. Episode 091: Dr. John Marschhausen - Cultivating Innovators And Creative Thinkers Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “We need to have students ready for tomorrow.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Integrity, Trust, and Relationship Building Skills are the qualities of people who sustain excellence over long periods of time The need for a more personalized approach to teaching and leading students How we create the space for original thinkers and innovators The issue with standardized testing The need to look for additive opportunities to give feedback How to view failure as a learning opportunity Thinking Long Term… Tactical things all parents can do to be better leaders The 6 disciplines of the R factor How his work with Tim Kight has been such a positive experience Values, Behaviors, and Outcomes Having a sense of purpose as a leader “Grades are merely a marker of compliance.” Continue Learning: Go To John’s Bio on Hilliard’s website: org Read: Above The Line by Urban Meyer Follow John on Twitter: @drjcm You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Dr. John Marschhasen is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From HilliardSchools.org Dr. John Marschhausen is a dynamic educational leader; he serves with passion, purpose, and energy. Dr. Marschhausen is committed to personalizing education for each student, facilitating a culture of growth, and supporting continued innovation in instructional practices. Dr. Marschhausen has his Bachelor of Arts in History/Political Science from Wittenberg University and his master’s degree from the University of Dayton. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership from Capella University. John was appointed by Governor Kasich to the Ohio Digital Learning Task Force, has served on the Ohio Senate’s Testing and Accountability Committee and has testified many times before the Ohio General Assembly. He reports directly to the Board of Education and serves as the Board’s Chief Executive Officer. As superintendent he supports administrators and principals in their every day jobs so teachers can do what they need to do to prepare every student for tomorrow.

Episode 090: Seth Mattison – Generational Shifts: Why Some Millennials Fail Seth Mattison is an incredible learning leader. I am so happy that Ryan Estis introduced us. He’s become a fast friend and is one of the reasons why I love doing this so. Seth is deeply interested in people and living lives of meaning and purpose. Seth brings massive energy and action oriented advice on how we can improve ourselves as leaders. We are extremely fortunate to have Seth share his knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Seth advises world-leading brands and organizations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change and innovation, leadership, and the future of work. He started formally studying workforce trends and generational dynamics 10 years ago and has spent a lifetime learning about how each generation’s story shapes their view of the world and trends impacting our society. Episode 090: Seth Mattison – Generational Shifts: Why Some Millennials Fail Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “DO NOT say, “Can I pick your brain?” In This Episode, You Will Learn: “Resiliency (refuse to bend), Generous, Discipline” are the qualities of people who sustain excellence over long periods of time Generational shifts and why we’re in the middle of a huge one right now How being a 4th generation farmer built Seth’s work ethic The massive parenting shift and why it hurts millennials if they don’t get knocked down The specific qualities hiring managers are looking for How we can create more mental resiliency The extremes taken in order to find and work for Seth’s heroes (donating blood in order to get money for food!) How you can create your own opportunities 3 Key topics in a person: Curiosity Enthusiasm Willing to pay your dues Being intentional when seeking out mentors. How to add value to them Do NOT say, “Can I pick your brain?” Seeing first to understand prior to making massive changes “We are witnessing the greatest fundamental shift the world has seen in the way we organize, collaborate, connect and contribute since the industrial revolution.” Continue Learning: Go To Seth’s website: com Read: When Generations Collide Follow Seth on Twitter: @sethmattison You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Seth Mattison is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From SethMattison.com Seth Mattison advises world-leading brands and organizations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change and innovation, leadership, and the future of work. He started formally studying workforce trends and generational dynamics 10 years ago and has spent a lifetime learning about how each generation’s story shapes their view of the world and trends impacting our society.

Episode 089: Julie Lythcott-Haims – Why It Doesn’t Matter Where You Went To College Julie Lythcott-Haims is a very interesting and intelligent leader. She is deeply interested in humans and living lives of meaning and purpose. Learning more about the most important job we (parents) will ever have is imperative to me. Julie shares detailed, research backed evidence to how we can better lead our children. We are extremely fortunate to have Julie share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show. Julie majored in American Studies at Stanford University and studied law at Harvard. She practiced law in the Bay Area in the 1990s before returning to Stanford to serve in various roles including Dean of Freshmen. In 2010 she received the university’s Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for “creating the atmosphere that defines the undergraduate experience.” She is the author of the best-selling book, “How To Raise An Adult – Break Free Of The Overparenting Trap And Prepare Your Kid For Success.” Episode 089: Julie Lythcott-Haims – Why It Doesn’t Matter Where You Went To College Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Chart the bold, audacious course. Bring thoughtful curiosity.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Perseverance, humility, and strong sense of self are the qualities of people who sustain excellence over long periods of time Being in the audience for Steve Jobs famous Stanford speech The process for writing her best-selling book, “How To Raise An Adult” Understanding the bigger picture in regards to parenting… It’s not about the parent, it’s about the child The amount of arrogance some parents have in regards to engineering their children’s lives Helicopter parenting leads to anxiety medication and depression Thinking Long Term… 3 Tactical things all parents can do to be better leaders Asking, “What was great about today?” The college admissions arms race and why you don’t need to go to a top 10 school Being a life long learner “We’ve gotten so arrogant about how we can engineer our children’s lives.” Continue Learning: Go To Julie’s website: com Read: How To Raise An Adult Follow Julie on Twitter: @DeanJulie You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 085: Jessica Lahey – Why Your Parenting Style Is Wrong Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Julie Lythcott-Haims is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From howtoraiseanadult.com Julie Lythcott-Haims majored in American Studies at Stanford University and studied law at Harvard. She practiced law in the Bay Area in the 1990s before returning to Stanford to serve in various roles including Dean of Freshmen. In 2010 she received the university’s Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for “creating the atmosphere that defines the undergraduate experience.” She is the author of the best-selling book, “How To Raise An Adult – Break Free Of The Overparenting Trap And Prepare Your Kid For Success.”

Episode 088: Ryan Holiday – How To Find The Best Mentor & Viewing Obstacles As Opportunities Ryan Holiday is a fascinating thinker. I appreciate his stories and the manner in which he views the world. This conversation was entertaining and educational. Ryan is an incredibly interesting person. During our time together, Ryan talked about stoicism and why he’s fascinated by it as well as you should be willing to work for free (as long as it’s for the right person). Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. After dropping out of college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multiplatinum musicians. He served as director of marketing at American Apparel for many years, where his campaigns have been used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google and written about in AdAge, the New York Times, and Fast Company. His most recent book, “The Obstacle Is The Way” is based on the Stoic exercise of framing obstacles as opportunities. The book has sold more than 100,000 copies and was reportedly read by the New England Patriots during their 2014 Super Bowl Victory over the Seattle Seahawks as well as distributed through the locker room of the Seahawks in the following offseason by the team's front office. Episode 088: Ryan Holiday Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio “The best leaders are process oriented… Not results oriented. They are focused on doing great work more than on acquiring lots of money.” The Learning Leader Show Some Questions I Ask: What are the common characteristics of leaders who have sustained excellence? Why should we be willing to work for free? Why was it the right decision for Amelia Earhart to knowingly be paid less than her male counterparts? What did you learn working for Robert Green? Why don’t you like the title for your first book, “Trust Me, I’m Lying?” How do you “trade up the chain?” What is the proper strategy for your first book? What specific changes have you made to grow your following? What is your process for writing? Define a great learning leader… In This Episode, You Will Learn: The importance on being process oriented rather than results oriented Why working for a fantastic mentor will massively accelerate your success Austin Kleon – “Say yes, until you can afford to say no” Why using a job as a journalist as a great excuse to interview people Stoicism is an ancient Greek school of philosophy. The school taught that virtue, the highest good, is based on knowledge, and that the wise live in harmony with the divine Reason (also identified with Fate and Providence) that governs nature, and are indifferent to the vicissitudes of fortune and to pleasure and pain. A very interesting Amelia Earhart story Why continuous learning is the key to success “An hour of Sheryl Sandberg’s time is hard to quantify. It is so valuable.” Continue Learning: Go To Ryan’s Website: net Read: The Obstacle Is The Way Follow Ryan on Twitter: @RyanHoliday Read Robert Greene’s: The 48 Laws Of Power You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 034: Jimmy Hatch – Shot While Searching For Bowe Bergdahl And Sky Diving With Gabby Giffords Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Ryan Holiday is a leader who leads an very interesting life. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From RyanHoliday.net Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. After dropping out of college at nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multiplatinum musicians. He served as director of marketing at American Apparel for many years, where his campaigns have been used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google and written about in AdAge, the New York Times, and Fast Company. His most recent book, “The Obstacle Is The Way” is based on the Stoic exercise of framing obstacles as opportunities. The book has sold more than 100,000 copies and was reportedly read by the New England Patriots during their 2014 Super Bowl Victory over the Seattle Seahawks as well as distributed through the locker room of the Seahawks in the following offseason by the team's front office. His first book, Trust Me I’m Lying—which the Financial Times called an “astonishing, disturbing book”—was a debut bestseller and is taught in colleges around the world. He is the author of two other books and is now published in 16 languages.