Episodes
Sept. 11, 2018
085: Daniel Bauer, part 2, Going car-free is beautiful
Going car-free is beautiful Daniel got rid of a car! He chose to from Texas! And he thanks me for inspiring him. Would you think losing a car would cripple your life? Listen on to hear how it brought him joy and happiness. Ye...
Sept. 10, 2018
084: Geoffrey West, part 1: Simplicity beneath it all
Geoffrey West's work beautifully and elegantly ties biology to how we interact with our environment. Amazingly, his unique views lead to the same conclusions as mine, though coming from totally unrelated directions. You've ne...
Sept. 8, 2018
083: Alisa Cohn, part2: Gurus are people too
Alisa shares what happens behind the scenes to everyone, including world-ranked coaches and speakers. Listening to a podcast with leadership in the title means you've probably read many gurus' books and watched their videos, ...
Sept. 7, 2018
082: Ben Feder, Part 1, Take off your shoes
Ben Feder is a high level executive who realized he was losing the things that were important to him due to his pursuit of success -- until then defined by others' values. We talk about him taking a year sabbatical with his w...
Sept. 4, 2018
081: Jonathan Haidt: The Coddling of the American Mind
I met Jonathan at the World Science Festival and recorded a podcast interview of him that changed my approach to leadership—in principle and in practice. I seek more opposing views. I listen more. I look to learn their intent...
Aug. 31, 2018
080: Nataly Kogan, Part 1, Influencing others to live happier
Happier Now Nataly starts by sharing her personal story of her family escaping Russia to America, navigating life with immigrant parents. She shares some vulnerable and raw experiences. Even so, she shares feeling blessed to ...
Aug. 28, 2018
079: Andrew Revkin, Part 1; Global Warming, pollution, and hope for our future
I met Andrew Revkin through the World Science Festival this year, then recorded at my visited me in my New York apartment. I wish I could have brought you the whole conversation. You get the highlights. We covered global warm...
Aug. 23, 2018
078: When Did Polluting Become Normal?
People seem impressed when people don't pollute. They say, "That's so good of you!" If not polluting is good, doesn't that mean polluting is normal? I don't think we should see not polluting as special. Let's view it as norma...
Aug. 21, 2018
077: Overcoming adversity while still finding the fire; Scott Mautz, Part 2
Sometimes what looks like a hurdle activates your team. Scott details how he launched his book---last I checked at 96% 5-star reviews. He tells it from the trenches, so if you lead, hope to lead, or want to write a book, you’...
Aug. 17, 2018
076: You learned leadership wrong; New England Patriot Marquis Flowers
Which is more common - an athlete becoming a leading political figure, or a political figure becoming an athlete? After talking to Marquis Flowers of the New England Patriots, I still say that leadership lessons from sports s...
Aug. 16, 2018
075: Palestine and Coffee; RJ Khalaf, part 3
Even leaders need to remember to check-in and communicate with their closest friends. In RJ's third conversation here, he shares what integrity, listening, and communication mean for leaders. He acts with these skills in his ...
Aug. 15, 2018
074: Scott Mautz, part 1, Finding the Fire
Scott takes on a three-part challenge in this episode . . in the middle of a book launch! We discuss how Scott is bringing his experience running multibillion dollar companies within Proctor and Gamble to helping people make ...
Aug. 14, 2018
073: Sustainable resources on a global scale; Jared Angaza, Part 1
Jared and I have deep, engaging conversations, starting from before my appearances on his podcast a year before we recorded this one. You’ll hear we quickly get deep on this one. It follows an earlier conversation a topic tha...
Aug. 10, 2018
072: Teaching leaders how to lead; Daniel Bauer, Part 1
(Spoiler alert: Daniel takes on the biggest challenge so far. You could argue his circumstances make it easier than it sounds, but he's coming from Texas!) Leadership education and practice can begin in school. Sadly, in most...
Aug. 7, 2018
071: The importance of high-level coaching; Jordan Harbinger, Part 1
Jordan and I got to be friends over a decade ago before he moved to California. We'd get burritos around the corner from my place. In the meantime we toured North Korea not once but twice together and I've seen him in Los Ang...
Aug. 2, 2018
070: Seth Godin: a teaser
This short recording is a teaser for my full interview with Seth Godin, who needs no introduction. It begins and ends with messages from Seth, sandwiching my top-level impressions from meeting with him at his home and talking...
Aug. 1, 2018
069: Why you will follow me to fly less
2 minutes and 53 seconds to show you the trends people are following back to what used to be normal and healthy. Fight against clean and pure all you want. You'll follow eventually. Why not start now and lead? Hosted on Acast...
July 27, 2018
068: "You've got to do what you believe in"; Tensie Whelan, part 2
Tensie and I talked about wine, creating and changing habits, and eating bugs, which happens when you work with the Rainforest Alliance. We also talk about dealing with people when you change, influencing them, and perspectiv...
July 25, 2018
067: Become a person of value: John Lee Dumas, part 2
John Lee Dumas took on one of the biggest and longest-term commitment of any guest. Six months in and he's only half through it. He also inspired me back as much as any guest, which is probably related---not to think about th...
July 23, 2018
066: "And that is how you make progress"; Dorie Clark, part 2
Dorie shares about the six-month habit she committed to---one of the longest of any guest. Wait, can you just decide one day to start or stop a habit? Isn't that supposed to be impossible? Listen to Dorie's results. She's a m...
July 20, 2018
065: Inspiring others through action; Jeff Brown, Part 4
This podcast continues to break ground. Jeff Brown returns for an unprecedented 4th time. We dive deeper into his work with his home owners association (HOA)---how he created a team of people from his community, how he's maki...
July 17, 2018
064: The world has become more colorful; Balint Horvath, Part 3
Does sacrificing something you love mean a worse life?Balint shares his enthusiasm to experiment and find new recipes, tastes and experiences---I would say not despite but because of his choice to act on his values. What you ...
July 13, 2018
063: Technology won’t solve environmental issues and you know it
If anything marked the beginning of the industrial revolution, it was James Watt’s steam engine. It wasn’t the first steam engine, but was more efficient than any before. More efficient means using less energy and less pollut...
July 12, 2018
062: Business and systemic change: Michael Lenox, part 2
Michael's book tour was taking him to China, up and down the U.S. east coast, and across the country, but he kept at his commitment. Tell me if you don't hear him smiling in talking about it. He said it was easy, but many peo...