088: The Power of Resilience - Lauren Schieffer
http://www.julieannsullivan.com/the-power-of-resilience-lauren-schieffer/
All of us face trials and setbacks on a daily basis. Whether it’s a minor problem or a major tragedy, one quality will help you deal with these setbacks successfully: resilience. My guest today helps us understand why we need to be resilient and how to put it into practice every day.
I’m thrilled to introduce you to Lauren Schieffer, a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) who works with leaders and organizations who want to go from successful to significant. She shares some great wisdom from her father, “The Colonel,” on how a setback is merely a setup for a comeback. She also shows how resilience has played a huge part in helping her overcome personal challenges. Lauren’s story will have you cheering and ready to handle with whatever life throws at you!
Lauren’s Bio: Lauren Schieffer works with leaders and organizations who want to go from successful to SIGNIFICANT. Able to relate to and energize everyone from the custodial staff to C-Level executives, Lauren has spent her career pinpointing characteristics of significance, how to understand differing communication styles, and how to prevent and manage conflict from the High Road. She delivers inspirational and relevant content, infusing humor and interaction. As a recovering bulimic and assault survivor, Lauren is the embodiment of the reality that what happens to you in your life is not as important as how you choose to respond to what happens to you. It's all about choice.
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4 things Lauren does to create more resiliency in her life:
Interview Links & Other Resources
Road Signs on the High Road of Life by Lauren Schieffer
Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn
Connect with Lauren on Facebook
087 How to Create an “Unleavable” Culture
URL: http://www.julieannsullivan.com/create-unleavable-culture/
Summary
Most companies are focused on profitability and how they can improve their bottom line. In the process of doing business, it’s easy to forget the number one factor that determines profitability: culture. Today’s guest, Jason Forrest, will help you understand why the workplace environment is so important to your business or organization, and how to improve it.
Jason is the CEO and Chief Culture Officer of Forrest Performance Group (FPG). FPG is a company focused on mastering the art and science of human performance, and was named the Best Place to Work in Fort Worth, TX by FWInc. He’s one of the world’s top sales trainers, and has created a sales and sales management training program that is regarded as one of the world’s best. His focus on motivation and unleashing human performance is contagious. You’ll come away from this episode with the motivation and knowledge to impact your organization’s culture and improve your own performance.
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Bonus Content
According to Jason, there are 4 levels of employees:
As an employee “levels up” they become more and more engaged and invested in the company’s vision, culture, and beliefs.
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Networking, Relationships, Business, Connections, Goals
Episode 049: Dynamic Networking - Meridith Elliott Powell
URL: http://www.julieannsullivan.com/dynamic-networking-meridith-elliott-powell
On this episode of Mere Mortals Unite, I‘m speaking with Meridith Elliott Powell about Dynamic Networking. It’s not just about making the rounds in a room full of people. Meridith shares some valuable skills on making your time beneficial by not placing the focus only on yourself. A true connection is made when you follow the 80/20 rule--20% of the time the conversation is about you and 80% of the time it’s about the other person.
This power of connection doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Meridith says you have to be intentional, and she gives a number of great ideas about doing that. Some of the easiest actions you can take can also help you reap the greatest rewards. You gotta work it, though, and Meridith tells you how.
Voted one of the Top 15 Business Growth Experts to watch by Currency Fair, Meridith Elliott Powell is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, and business strategist. With a background in corporate sales and leadership, her career expands over several industries including banking, healthcare, and finance. Meridith worked her way up from an entry-level position to earn her seat at the C-Suite table. She is Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 12% of professional speakers, and a member of the prestigious Forbes Coaching Council.
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Interview Links & Other Resources
Follow Meridith Elliott Powell on Twitter
Connect with Meridith Elliott Powell on LinkedIn
Connect with Meridith Elliott Powell on Facebook
Yes, Believe It or Not, There is Leadership in Washington
Own It: Redefining Responsibility by Meridith Elliott Powell
Letting Go, Clarity, Focus, Productivity
Episode 064 Letting Go for Clarity and Focus with Joe Calloway
URL: http://www.julieannsullivan.com/clarity-focus-joe-calloway/
Today’s guest is Joe Calloway, a leadership & performance speaker, author, business workshop leader, keynote speaker, and a consultant on branding and competitive positioning. He has authored Becoming a Category of One, Be the Best at What Matters Most, Magnetic: The Art of Attracting Business, Work Like You’re Showing Off, and several other top sellers on Amazon and other book publishers.
He has been a coach and speaker for the past 30 years and his client list includes global brands like BMW, IBM, Saks Fifth Avenue, Coca Cola, American Express, newspapers in Sweden, companies in South Africa, and hotels in Great Britain. He speaks on various topics but most frequently on business trends.
The major themes in his motivational talks include “moving on”, “letting go” and forgiveness.
Bio: Joe Calloway is a business author, consultant and speaker who helps top performing individuals and organizations unlock potential and get even better. Joe is the author of 7 business books, including the classic Becoming A Category Of One.
You’ll discover:
Joe Calloway’s list of things to let go:
Let go of the toxic people in your life.
Let go of being envious.
Let go of being late.
Let go of having to be right.
Let go of re-posting without fact-checking.
Let go of not listening.
Let go of negative self-talk.
Let go of trying to impress everyone.
Let go of beating yourself up for past mistakes.
Let go of making the same mistake over and over.
Let go of over-thinking everything.
Let go of making it complicated.
Let go of someone else’s definition of success.
Let go of the need to please everyone. You can’t.
Let go of waiting for someone else to make you happy.
Let go of spending all of your money. Save - even a little.
Let go of saying “yes” to things you don’t want to do.
Let go of hating people who don’t look, sound, or think like you.
Let go of being afraid of new ideas.
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Faith, Laughter, Humor, Purpose, Suffering
Episode 41: Faith - Maia Aziz
URL: http://www.julieannsullivan.com/faith-maia-aziz/
On this episode of Mere Mortals Unite, we interview our first Canadian, Maia Aziz. Maia has her own podcast called Morning Moments with Maia. She’s a mother of six, a wonderful wife, and works at Mackay Rehabilitation Centre in Montreal as their program director. I hear she’s a great cook and I know she can crochet awesome scarves. She can do it all, but none of that prevented her from having a child with some genetic anomalies.
Maia shares her story and how it solidified her faith that all will be well. She reminds us that we have the ability to choose having faith that life has a great purpose for us, but we have to remember to make that choice. A key to her success is to accept that sometimes we have to suffer through and know that’s OK. We all have days that don’t go according to plan, so join us to find some helpful ideas on how to cope.
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Interview Links & Other Resources
Connect with Maia Aziz on LinkedIn
Connect with Maia Aziz on Facebook
Morning Moments With Maia: Sheva Carr on Humor and Human Trafficking
Morning Moments With Maia: Judith Henry on Humor and Caregiving
leadership, role model, example, relationships
Episode 067 Being a Role Model at Work with Lee Cockerell
URL: http://julieannsullivan.com/being-role-model-work-lee-cockerell
It seems like being a boss in the workplace would be an easy job. You just tell everyone else what to do, they do all the work and you call it a day. Well, that’s not exactly how it works. The entire workplace can be toxic when you have a big, bad boss. Employee turnover is higher, stress is rampant and this causes employees to miss more days of work. To top it all off, those who do show up to work are terrified and suffer through an excruciating work experience. It doesn’t have to be that way, and today’s guest is going to show us how to change it.
Lee Cockrell was the Executive VP of DisneyWorld Paris. He began his career by being the big, bad, boss! He used to scare and intimidate his employees and even shares a life changing moment. Lee is an expert in Time Management and he teaches it each and every week. But today, we aren’t focusing on time management and productivity, but we are turning to the soft skills.
Today Lee is here to share his transformation story. His focus now is to help us build great relationships at work. One of the keys to building great work relationships is understanding that you really can’t control people. Great leaders at work can improve work performance and cultivate the next generation of great leadership in the workplace. People want to come to work and learn and grow, and when you feed that part of people, the keep coming back for more.
Lee’s Bio: Former Executive Vice President, Operation for Disney World for ten years. Before Disney, Lee held executive positions with Hilton Hotels for 8 year and Marriott for 17 years. Lee now gives seminars and keynote speeches around the world on Leadership, Management and Customer Service.
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Tags: thinking, actions, business, c-suite
Episode Title: Big Thinking Leads to Big Actions - Jeffrey Hayzlett
URL: http://julieannsullivan.com/big-thinking-big-actions-jeffrey-hayzlett
Have you ever felt like you needed to “up your game”, but you don’t exactly know how? Sometimes we think the big league players got there by a stroke of luck or having some sort of connection that we could never have. The truth may surprise you! In this episode we find out that leveling up can start with a Google search for an organization you have no contacts in. Take comfort knowing we all level up with the same actions. Thinking bigger will lead to taking bigger actions and bigger risk - for a bigger reward!
“When you make it to the top, you have to send the elevator back down for everyone else.” - Kevin Spacey
Today’s guest is the King of thinking big. Jeffrey Hayzlett is a name that may be familiar to you! He’s open and approachable and he will be the first to tell you he doesn’t know everything. He’s here today to talk about what he does to both think and act big!
Jeffrey’’s Bio: Jeffrey Hayzlett is the primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV and is the host of the award winning All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on the CBS on-demand podcast network Play.It. Hayzlett is a global business celebrity, Hall of Fame speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
Interview Links & Other Resources
Jeffrey's Book: Think Big, Act Bigger
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adulting, humor, laughter, enthusiasm
Episode Title: Find the Lighter Side of Life - Jason Kotecki
URL: http://julieannsullivan.com/find-lighter-side-life-jason-kotecki/
Do you need more child-like play and curiosity in your life? Do you fall into the trap of taking life much too seriously? (We’re calling it “adult-itis.”)
Jason Kotecki is a professional reminder-er and permission-granter who moonlights as a speaker, author, and artist. He loves reminding people how to fight “adult-itis” and to find the lighter side of life. Doesn’t that sound enlightening? Join us!
Jason’s Bio: Jason Kotecki is a professional reminder-er and permission granter who moonlights as an artist, author and speaker. He enjoys Star Wars, soft t-shirts, and brand new tubes of paint. He and his wife Kim (a former kindergarten teacher) have made it their mission in life to help people break free from Adultitis to build better lives, businesses and teams. Jason works with organizations to beat burnout and become more innovative by breaking rules that don’t exist.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
Interview Links & Other Resources
Cure Adultitis with Jason's Newsletter - It's Free!
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Sully, miracle on the hudson, focus, results, outcomes, accomplishment
Episode Title: Focus Gets You What You Want - Dave Sanderson
URL: http://julieannsullivan.com/focus-want-dave-sanderson
Have you seen the movie Sully? If you haven’t, perhaps you’re familiar with the story of The Miracle on the Hudson from January 15, 2009. It’s the unique story of an airbus landing safely on the Hudson River with no fatalities, thanks to the quick-thinking determination of the plane’s crew.
My guest today is Dave Sanderson, who was a firsthand witness to this amazing story. He was one of the last passengers to evacuate the plane as it stayed afloat in the icy river. Dave’s super power is what allowed him to have laser vision on the outcome he was looking for in this challenge that could have ended very differently. You don’t want to miss this conversation with Dave!
Dave’s Bio: He was a top sales producer in every company he worked for and on January 15th 2009 was on a business trip he had made hundreds of times before. Like all of us when we travel, especially on business, things are often routine and we take things for granted. Then out of the blue something happens that changes what was once routine to a day that changes your life.
When a bird strike hit US Airways Flight 1549, there was no choice for the crew but to ditch the plane into the Hudson River. Thinking only of helping others in the crisis, our speaker became the last person off of the back of the plane that day, and was largely responsible for making sure so many others made it out safely.
In what has become known as "The Miracle on the Hudson," he shares the lessons of that day with audiences around the world and shows you how leadership, resourcefulness and managing your mind in a crisis, anyone can step up and overcome their own “personal plane crash.”
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Interview Links & Other Resources
Additional Resources:
Dave's blog post about Podcast Movement
Dave's Article about the movie Sully
Creativity, change, control, adaptability, flexibility, opportunity
Episode 28: Create Your Own Reality
URL: http://www.julieannsullivan.com/create-your-own-reality/
Summary
This episode of Mere Mortals Unite explores the super power solution of creating your own reality. Life takes turns, unexpected changes and you can either lament or adapt. There are ways to continue the journey with a full heart and great success. It’s easier if your perspective is one in which recognizes that aspects that are out of your control are the reason your experience will be unique. Being unique is advantageous.
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