Episodes

In today’s episode we will talk about Meeting Management. No matter if you work in office, at home or if you have your own business, you must attend meetings. Seems like a lot of our life is spent in these and oftentimes these are not productive at...

In todays’ episode we talk to author and TedX speaker Mark Metry (). He was one of the first guests we had on this podcast () and during that episode he shared his story about growing up with social anxiety. how he fostered the skill of self-...

This episode marks the end of Season 3. We have learned about skills such as curiosity, agility, mindfulness, change management, writing, grit and others. One skill that for many of us is quite difficult to master is personal branding. How can we make...

In this episode we talk about Mindfulness. My guest Jon Macaskill ( and ) is a a retired Navy Seal Commander who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Panama. He is now co-host of the podcast Men Talking Mindfulness ( and he is also a mindfulness...

Today we will talk about Confidence. Have you felt at any point in your career that you were underqualified for a role? Or perhaps you fear that at any moment someone will find out that you don’t really deserve that position? Impostor Syndrome is...

Today we will talk about what you need to do make change happen. My guest is the authority on change. John P. Kotter () is a best-selling author, award winning business and management thought leader, business entrepreneur and Harvard Professor. One of...

This week’s interview was one I had wanted to do for a long time. I work as Product Owner working closely with software developers creating apps at a military organization. We use the Scrum framework, which is one of the multiple agile approaches...

In this episode we talk about Curiosity. This time we talk about the scientific research on Curiosity with Dr Alison Hostmeyer (https://www.dralisonh.com/). She is a humanistic researcher and talent development consultant. Her research focuses on...

Today our focus will be not on the concept of skills but attributes. If you are a frequent listener of this podcast you know I really enjoy talking with current and former members of the military because they have great insights learned on the field...

In this episode we talk about one of the skills most difficult to master: good writing.  My guest is Leslie O’Flahavan is a get to the point writer and experienced instructor. She is the owner of the company E-write () and she has provided...

Tech- savviness or being Tech-Savvy is not just about knowing a ‘how to,’ but about cultivating the desire to always be learning more. This is what we will talk about today with my guest Bob Fabien Zinga ()   Fabien is a cybersecurity...

Today we will talk about Grit and our expert is former Army Colonel David Fivecoat ( ), who served twenty-four years as an infantry officer, leading men and women during contingency operations in Kosovo and Bosnia, three combat tours in Iraq, and a...

This is the final episode of the season two. This season we have featured mini master classes from well-known experts so listen to the previous episodes from Season 1 and Season 2 to learn more. In this episode we discuss Emotional Intelligence. In my...

In today’s episode we will talk again about the skill of Creativity. (You can listen for the previous episode here: )  Noah Askin ()  is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD business school, located in France, where...

We consider creativity as a territory that belongs to the people in music and art, but creativity is a skill we all have and can cultivate.   My guest today helps people build what she calls creative confidence. Natalie Nixon is a creativity...

Storytelling is not an art reserved for authors. Regardless of your job, you need to start integrating the art of telling stories either if you are selling a product or if you are selling yourself.   In this episode, Amy Blaschka has made a...

The book Getting Things Done, by David Allen, was published over 20 years ago and today is it as relevant as ever.  The book, has which been published in 30 languages, has turned into a whole methodology called GTD and it is now being taught by...

Conflict is unavoidable at work, no matter if you work in an office or remotely. If you wish you had a step by step guide for addressing conflict, Dr. Paul Marciano just wrote it. Doctor Marciano, also known as the Respect Doctor, just launched his...

Forming teams is certainly not an easy  task and there is no easy formula to follow. There are many books addressing how to recruit and improve teams with very different approaches. One of the recent books I read on the topic fascinated me...

Empathy at work can bring great business value and increase our ability to become better leaders. In this episode we speak with Mimi Nicklin is the bestselling author of Softening The Edge, the host of the ‘Empathy for Breakfast’ show...

Networking is an essential skill which can determine the success in our careers. However, many of us neglect it or do not know the correct way to do it. In this episode, Jordan Harbinger (), Wall-Street attorney turned podcaster, shares how networking...

Negotiation is not about winners or losers, playing tough or misleading. It is about seeking a deal where everyone can benefit. In this episode we learn how to become better negotiators from Diana Buttu, a lawyer specializing in negotiations,...

In this final episode of the season, we talk about Time Management with Adrian Shepherd, who focuses on consulting with individuals and companies on productivity. His background in education helped him develop The One-Bite Time Management System...

In this episode we talked about Diversity and specifically Diversity Awareness. While Diversity may be seem as part of an initiative a company takes on to  ensure people of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures are treated as equal,...