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Oliver Burkeman, The Antidote

I was speaking at the International Coach Federation (ICF) Conference several years ago, giving a talk called ‘The 5 Unspeakable Truths About Coaching.’ It was mostly well received, except by a few people who didn’t like my idea of examining … Continue reading

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The Power of the Project to Beat Back the Overwhelm

If you’re enjoying these posts, you should think about joining our LinkedIn group, Tools for the Time Crunched Manager. Do you know what the date is? It’s already mid-January, which is basically the end of January, which is as good as … Continue reading

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Here’s Your Palate Cleanser

Have you been to one of those posh restaurants where, before the main dish, you’re served an amuse bouche, a little something-something to freshen up the palate and get you ready for whatever’s next? It’s often light and zingy, like … Continue reading

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John Jantsch, The Referral Engine

I can’t stop gushing about the work of John Jantsch. Anyone in the world of marketing and business should get to know him and see why Seth Godin calls him the Peter Drucker of small business marketing tactics. He’s the … Continue reading

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Lucy Jo Palladino, Find Your Focus Zone

If you’ve got too many plates spinning at once, feel overwhelmed by endless to do lists and no time to get stuff done, then my conversation with Lucy Jo Palladino, author of Find Your Focus Zone, is for you.  Lucy … Continue reading

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Gina Amaro Rudan, Practical Genius

Gina Amaro Rudan teaches that genius is something you can choose. She is the founder of Genuine Insights, an organization whose mission is the leverage the genius within each person and organization. She’s also the author of Practical Genius: The … Continue reading

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Danielle LaPorte, The Fire Starter Sessions

Danielle LaPorte’s website has been called, “The best place online for kickass spirituality” and I am pumped to be speaking with her today. She’s about to release her new book The Fire Starter Sessions. I caught an early glimpse of … Continue reading

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Mel Robbins, Stop Saying You’re Fine

Meet Mel Robbins, who is here on the planet to ignite courage inside of people and give people the permission and tools to be inspired again by life. She is the host of a daily radio show, author of Stop … Continue reading

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Alexandra Levit, Blind Spots

I’ve interviewed Alexandra before and she was one of the contributors to the End Malaria book. She has a new book out this week, Blind Spots which was a great excuse to catch up with her once more. The subtitle … Continue reading

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