Breaking Work
Entrepreneur Michael Gardon helps people break free from traditional work and design a better work-life balance. The podcast features stories from corporate careerists, entrepreneurs, and side hustlers who have reinvented their careers. Each episode shares actionable advice and strategies for taking control of your career journey.
Episodes
The Hidden Reason Businesses Stop Scaling With Ashley Bright
#538- Ashley Bright is a former advertising creative director turned entrepreneur and co-founder of Makertank, a platform designed to help founders build sustainable businesses with the right systems and support. After spending 15 years in the agency world working with major brands like Microsoft and Amazon, Ashley began to question the traditional path of success, especially after a pivotal caree
Why High Performers Still Feel Stuck With Leila Entezam
#537- Leila Entezam is a neuroemotional intelligence expert, executive coach, and author of The Heart of Peak Performance. With a unique background in neuroscience, business, and psychology, she helps high performers understand the deeper patterns behind their behavior so they can make more intentional decisions and perform at a higher level.
How to Create Lasting Change in Your Life and Career With Richard Boyatzis
#536: Richard Boyatzis is a distinguished university professor at Case Western Reserve University and one of the world's leading experts on intentional change and emotional intelligence. With degrees from MIT and Harvard, he has spent nearly six decades researching how people and organizations can create lasting, positive transformation. Richard is the author and co-author of ten books, including
Building Your Bravery Muscle with Jill Schulman
#535: Jill Schulman is a former U.S. Marine Corps officer turned leadership development expert and founder of Breakthrough Leadership Group. Drawing on a deep background in psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science, she blends rigorous research with practical strategies to help individuals and teams cultivate resilience, increase performance, and enhance well‑being through the science of br
How To Turn Adversity Into a Life of Impact With Chason Forehand
#534: Chason Forehand is a mission-driven leader who turned a turbulent childhood, addiction, and homelessness into a blueprint for building a life of impact. After a pivotal moment of compassion from a chef who helped him get clean, Chason committed himself to paying it forward. In this episode, he shares the practical steps and lessons he's learned, from overcoming adversity and silencing your i
Break Free From Burnout and Build a Life That Works for You With Scott Raven
#533: Scott Raven is a former Fortune 500 executive turned liberation expert who helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs escape the cycle of burnout and build businesses that support their lives, not consume them. After experiencing his own breaking point and trading one "prison" for another in his first business venture, Scott developed the Liberation Framework: a strategic system rooted in the Six Dimen
How to Build a Solo Business That Funds Your Dream Life With Joe McKay
#532: Joe McKay is an Australian business coach and solopreneur mentor who helps founders and solo business owners build thriving, opportunity-generating brands. After leaving a secure government job in Australia, Joe relocated his family to France, where he grew a six-figure solo business by overcoming his own fears of posting online and sharing his voice. Today, he specializes in helping busy fo
Embracing Change and Building Social Muscles with Henna Pryor
#531 - Henna Pryor, CSP is a dynamic Workplace Performance Expert who speaks and writes about performance mindset, interpersonal dynamics, high-impact communication, and embracing bumps in a world that keeps optimizing for smoothness. She is a regular Expert Columnist for Inc. Magazine, 18x award-winning author of Good Awkward, and an in-demand global keynote speaker. Her playful personality and i
How To Take A Transformational Life Break With Katrina McGhee
#530: Katrina McGhee is a Career Break and Sabbatical Expert, creator of the Break Blueprint, BreakSpace and the author of Taking a Career Break for Dummies. As a certified master coach with an MBA, Katrina helps mid-career professionals create happier, more fulfilling lives by designing bold and transformational breaks. Her clients return from their breaks recharged, inspired, happily-employed a
How To Uncage Yourself - The Right Way With Matt Doan
#529: Matt Doan is a transformational coach and entrepreneur dedicated to helping senior professionals break free from the constraints of corporate life and build sustainable, purpose-driven businesses online. After spending a decade climbing the corporate ladder in management consulting, he faced a personal crisis that forced him to reevaluate his path. Determined to reclaim his life, he immersed
How To Embrace Your Multi-Passionate Self With Sigute Zitikyte
#528: Sigute Zitikyte is a passionate advocate for multi-potentiality, helping ambitious individuals embrace their diverse interests and build careers that evolve with them. After spending a decade in the "multi-passionate shame cycle," feeling constrained by traditional career expectations, she broke free from a linear path and turned her creative pursuits into a thriving business. Through person
Breaking Work With Kasey Jones: Badass Systems To Channel Your Best Work
#527: Kasey Jones is a renowned personal brand consultant, business growth strategist, and advocate for personal and professional empowerment. She specializes in transforming overworked and underpaid solopreneurs into profitable CEOs of businesses they love, using a bespoke blend of strategy, branding, systems, and mindset development. With nearly two decades of experience in early-stage growth st
Becoming Fearless With Dr Benjamin Ritter
#526: Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting and award-winning author of "Becoming Fearless," is an international leadership and career coach, Sr. Talent Management Consultant, Top LinkedIn Voice, global speaker, and host of The Executive, and the Live Fearlessly Podcasts. Ben has coached over 500 leaders with a strong focus on senior-level executives across multiple i
Designing Your Life With Purpose: Tools and Strategies with Nicole Greene
#525: Nicole Greene is a Business and Lifestyle Strategist for badass women founders and executives who are committed to high performance in multiple non-negotiable roles (think executive, founder, mom, caretaker). Her actionable strategies and systems help these women step out of survival mode and achieve success, in life and business. Nicole's passion for this work comes from her own experience
How To Just Get Started With Brian Ondrako
#524: Brian Ondrako is, first and foremost, a dedicated Dad to an amazing young boy who keeps him energized and young at heart. As the host of the Just Get Started Podcast for over six years, Brian has built a platform for meaningful conversations and personal growth. Alongside his podcasting journey, he writes blogs three times a week, has published two children's books with a third on the way, a
Your Grass Is Greener: Building Better Workplaces With Jason Silver
#523: Jason Silver is a multi-time founder of kids and a multi-time founder of companies. He gets his biggest thrill helping modern employees and their teams unlock a better way to work—surfing is a close second. He was an early employee at Airbnb and helped build an AI company from the ground up back before AI was the cool thing to do. Today, he advises a startup portfolio valued in the billions
Pivoting with Purpose: Alex Compton's Inspiring Journey from Basketball to Business
#522: In 2020 when the pandemic hit, Alex and his wife Michelle took their kids to Wisconsin to visit his parents. What was supposed to be a 3 month trip ended up being a family move as the Comptons could not get back to the Philippines and decided to migrate to the US. It was during that time that Alex was exposed to business in the US, when he was asked to be CEO of a small company. It was a si
Breaking the Burnout Cycle With Julie Bee
#521: Julie Bee is the founder of TJB Media (2021) and BeeSmart Social Media (2008). She's an award-winning podcast host, a leader, a professional speaker, and an entrepreneur. Julie is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program (10ksb) and a proud alumnus of West Virginia University. Julie started her career as an accountant but quickly discovered that path was not a good fit
From Corporate to Coach: Alli Rizacos' Journey to Entrepreneurial Freedom
#520: In 2021, Alli Rizacos took the leap and left the corporate world to pursue her dream of building a coaching business while traveling the world. In less than 3 years, she has built a recognizable brand on LinkedIn and a successful coaching business nearing $1M in revenue. Tune in to learn how Alli transitioned from corporate work to becoming a coach and her journey to entrepreneurial freedom.
The Courage To Lead With Amy Riley
#519: Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and leadership development consultant. She's worked with organizations such as Deloitte, Cisco Systems and Aon Hewitt and has over 20 years of experience working with leaders at all levels. Amy earned a Masters of Science in Training and Development (MSTD), with an emphasis in Organization Development (OD), from Loyola University in
Turn Hidden Talents Into Extraordinary Advantage
#518: I dove headfirst into finance for one reason. Money. As a 20 year old I simply neglected who I was, and looked to go to the place I could make a lot of money. How ignorant. I ignored my real talents. Despite natural skills in writing, speaking, and presenting, I chose the expected path. Here's the truth: Our system, from college to career, often buries our genuine strengths under a pile of
The Setback Cycle: How Defining Moments Can Move Us Forward With Amy Shoenthal
#517: Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Break podcast, where we delve into the depths of resilience, flexibility, and overcoming life's obstacles. I'm your host, Mike, and today's conversation promises to be nothing short of enlightening. Today, we're exploring a topic that resonates with each and every one of us - setbacks. Life's unexpected twists and turns can knock us off course, bu
Becoming [Full Stack] Human
#516: In chasing "success" we forget what it is to just be human. I feel like my struggles have been about getting back to just being a person. I don't want to just succeed at some line of work that no one will remember. I don't want to just save for retirement that might not ever come. I don't want to be one dimensional. I want to be a Full Stack Human. What does that mean?
Exclusive Free Mini Course: Becoming Unbreakable
#515: Heyooo, So The World Economic Forum recently released their top 10 "skills for the future of work." Guess what made the list: flexibility, adaptability and resilience. Why are those so important to the WEF? Because the WEF knows that the future is changing rapidly, and companies need employees who can thrive in a rapidly changing environment. The job market and the world at large are changi
Here's how you get good at creating options in your career
#514: You can do anything, but you can't do everything. You must choose your path with the best odds. Look there's 2 places people start when creating options: "I have no options. I can't imagine what else I could do." "I can do anything! How do I choose?" It's work to realize that neither starting point is reality, but once you do you begin to see that the path to creating options starts with
Grit In Action: How Danielle Cobo Transformed Challenges Into Triumphs
#513: Welcome back to another episode of The Break podcast, the space where we unpack the remarkable stories of individuals who've faced life's challenges head-on. I'm your host, Mike, and today's conversation is one that you don't want to miss. Our guest today is Danielle Cobo, a powerhouse in resilience, courage, and unwavering determination. Before we dive into the heart of her story, a little
I Got Fired In The Middle Of A Meeting, And It Can Happen To You Too
#512: I got fired in the middle of a meeting. Well, I was told the next day, but it happened in that meeting. I knew it. What a terrible feeling. I was up all night, walking the streets of Seattle in the dark by myself. My mind racing between panic and planner modes. I need a job Can I even get a job? Why did this happen? Who do I reach out to? How much runway do I have? What do I tell my wife an
To Overcome Career Fear, Do This
#511: FUD = Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt. The triad that keeps us from betting on ourselves. And keeps us on the incremental path to nowhere. I used to be a FUD. I grew up in a very fiscally conservative household. My parents are well off, but massive penny pinchers. This isn't bad, in fact it's noble. However, saying no to even the slightest risk of losing isn't great for personal growth. So natural
Make more progress on your career path in the next 7 Days than the previous 7 years
#510: I'm back and energized, to dive into something that's been on my mind – and probably on yours too: the messiness of Career Change. I know, just reading those words can send a flutter of anxiety through your chest, as it has for me many times - 6 to be exact. Yes I've made no less than 6 major career changes. And not the "I'm changing companies" kind. More like the "I'm changing industries,
To Win At Life Build Your Boldness Capacity
#509: I thought a lot about how we can build our capacity to take action towards what WE want. That can seem scary because we fear what other people will think, and we think we are RISKING a lot. After all, if what we want is different than our peers, doesn't that make us an outsider? Weird? A loner? We've all heard the expression "no risk no reward." But if you're not learning to take risk, you'
The Art of Reinvention: Finding Fulfillment Beyond the Norm with Roger Osorio
#508: We're delving into the profound topic of reinvention, exploring how to pursue our passions, even when it means taking a leap of faith. In today's interview, I had the privilege of sitting down with Roger Osorio, a remarkable individual who embodies the essence of reinvention. We unravel his personal journey from a corporate job to becoming a math tutor and eventually a teacher. Roger shares
Challenging Conventional Notions: How to Align Purpose, Profit, and Mission In Your Career With Arun Gupta
#507: Our guest, Arun Gupta, brings a unique perspective to the table, one that challenges conventional notions of purpose and profit in one's career. We're about to dive into a topic that could reshape how you think about your own professional journey. But before we get into that, I want to share a thought-provoking student testimonial from Arun's website, which perfectly sets the stage for our c
3 Frameworks for making better career decisions in 2024
#506: Ok, so 2024 is knocking at the door and I just learned a new word. Actually 2 new words. First, my kids taught me the word "rizz" which means something about flirting or having game. Lo and behold rizz is Time Magazine's word of the year! I couldn't believe it! The second is "career pathing", as in the act of figuring out your path. I never really knew this term existed, but it makes sense.
The Power of Awkwardness: Transforming Cringe into Courage with Henna Pryor
#505: Henna Pryor, PCC is a highly sought-after Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, virtual presenter, author, and professional executive coach. She's known for her science-backed approach to improving the performance, habits, and actions of hungry high achievers – in her fun, no-nonsense, no-jargon way – to move them from their first level of succ
Banish The Uncertainty Holding You Back
#504: The only way to crush the uncertainty we feel about the next steps in our careers is to get comfortable not knowing. Which is a huge shift Paul had to make. I believe this is the single greatest skill we can learn if we want to achieve our hopes and dreams to get what we want out of life. This is why The UnBREAKable Community exists. So I want to share our 5 core principles that we liv
Breaking Barriers with Paul Dircks: A Story of Health and Career Triumph
#503: I am beyond excited for today's conversation. We've got a guest who's not only a fantastic individual but has an inspiring journey to share. I want you to meet Paul Dircks. Now, Paul and I go way back. We connected earlier this year when he reached out for some coaching during a pivotal moment in his life. Today, we're going to dive into his transformative journey and discuss how he navigate
10 Lessons From A Legend Who Broke The Mold
#502: Last week the world lost a legend. Charlie Munger passed away at the age of 99. Charlie was (and still is) deeply influential on me. If you've taken my course, Advantage Mapping Foundations, you've seen and heard from Charlie. I've learned more about life and reality from studying this man than I did in all of my schooling, easily. In honor of his passing, here are 10 key lessons from a l
The Text Message That Saved A Life: Justin Brey's Incredible Story
#501: Our conversation today revolves around life-changing moments and the remarkable power of personal transformation. Get ready to be inspired as we introduce our guest, Justin Brey, who has a remarkable story to share. On December 19th, 2020, Justin faced a life-altering decision. He had driven out to the mountains with a suicide note, ready to end it all. But at that pivotal moment, a text mes
Danny Miranda On Living Your True Purpose
#500: Today's conversation is all about belief and purpose, two essential elements on our life's journey. But first, let me share why this topic is so important. When I first reached out to today's guest, I realized how much his journey resonated with my own experiences. Many people, like me, sometimes struggle with finding our true purpose and building belief in ourselves. The journey can be a wi
8 Keys to an UnBREAKable Career
#499: I heard this from a former colleague yesterday. Let me know if this sounds familiar: "After the events of last fall, I've adopted an "always on" career search mindset. I'm doing a lot of shameless self-promotion to attract people to my brand, in case my current gig goes to crap like the last one did. Not going to get caught with my pants down again." This feeling is what I'm on a mission
Thriving As A Freelancer With Tim Noetzel, Founder Of Freelance GPS
#498: We're about to dive into the remarkable journey of a man who's no stranger to carving his own unique path in the world of technology, entrepreneurship, and creativity. But before we get started, I'd like to extend a warm 'thank you' to all our listeners for tuning in. Your support and enthusiasm mean the world to us, and it's what keeps 'The Break' going strong. Now, let's talk about our gue
The 5 Pillars of Work Life Transformation
#497: Every single day I hear from people trapped in their current version of work-life. They WANT to make a change, but their overwhelmed by the complexity of the problem and don't know where to start "figuring it out." So here are the 5 layers of making a work-life transformation, that nobody explains. #1 is where 90% of people need to start.
What are the odds the 18 year old version of yourself got it right? Or, Why you need to build a portfolio approach to your career
#496: A portfolio approach to your career is all about thriving in the uncertain future. The truth is: We don't know. We don't know what's going to change in the outside world. We don't know how we are going to change in our inside world. A portfolio career is the antidote to uncertainty
Receptionist To Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Developer - How Sean Sweeney Embraced His Purpose To Live An Authentic Life
#495: We've got an incredible guest in the house – a friend from the past who's has broken himself on purpose, and undergone an extraordinary journey of reinvention. But before we dive into this conversation, don't forget to hit that subscribe button and share our podcast with your friends and family. We've got a lot of inspiration coming your way. Let me set the stage for you. Sean Sweeney and I
How To Be Left Alone At Work
#494: In this episode, I am sharing the tactics I implored to not only gain some separation, but carve out autonomous time to design my way out of corporate altogether. If you want to change the trajectory of your career, you need to get some space first. This is Pillar 1 in my Advantage Mapping Foundations course - Detach from work.
Empowering And Supporting Working Moms With MilkMate Founder Patrice Meagher
#493: How does a working mother of 4 go from climbing the ladder to EVP in the most competitive real estate market in the world, to saying, whoa I need a break, to then founding a corporate wellness company? By tapping into a burning problem that she finally realized she had unique advantage to create. Patrice Meagher, founded MilkMate a unique workplace service that solves the problem young mothe
How I Broke 25 Years Of Imposter Syndrome
492: Imposter syndrome. We all know it. I know it too well. In a nutshell, it's the (irrational) feeling that sets our own limits. It tells us we don't belong. We're not worthy. Why start? There's someone else out there ahead of us. What's the use? And we retreat to our nice little comfortable box. We stop trying to do heroic things. In this episode, we chat about how I broke 25 years of Imposter
When You Realize Life Is Too Short For Regrets With Dakota Robertson
#491: Dakota Robertson (@WrongstoWrite on Twitter) bet it all on himself and went from Dominos delivery driver to the internet's pre-eminent ghostwriter in under a year. He has an incredible story of transformation and resilience to share. If you remember Dakota's name, it's probably because a previous guest, Taylin Simmonds, credits Dakota with single-handedly changing his life. So now it's time
How To Overcome Obstacles And Take Action To Make Meaningful Changes With Kelli Thompson
#490: Kelli Thompson is a women's leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained hundreds of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business—Coach of the Year. She is
Where Warren Buffett And I Differ About Success
#489: When the richest man in the world tells you something, generally you should listen. Warren Buffett is famous for talking about finding your own "Circle of Competence". I listened. Heck, my entire Advantage Mapping philosophy is based off this concept. But, I realized after talking to many people struggling to find success, that CoC is incomplete, and that's where Warren and I have issues.
Leading With Vulnerability With Jacob Morgan
#488: Jacob Morgan is the international best-selling author of 5 books, keynote speaker, and professionally trained futurist. His passion and mission is to create great leaders, engaged employees, and future-ready organizations. Jacob is also the host of "Great Leadership With Jacob Morgan," one of the world's most popular leadership podcasts. His work has been endorsed by the CEOs of: Unilever, C
Using Financial Planning As A Tool To Intentionally Design Your Life With Richard Archer
#487: Career change, fear and money. Those concepts are tightly interlinked. Much of my work is trying to break the traditional conceptions of this trinity, so we can step boldly forth on our path. I've wanted to get the financial perspective nailed down for some time, but haven't found a financial expert that could really smash the way we think about money in times of change. Until now. Richard A
Doing Hard Things: What One Reporter Learned From Taking On Ironman and Interviewing The FIRE Community With Kathleen Elkins
#486: How do you get yourself to do hard things that you don't have to do? We all want to make big changes, but we often falter with the execution piece. Whether that's changing careers, losing weight or or completing our first triathlon. I think this is the central problem everyone who's ever attempted to start a side hustle faces. You want to do something new, but you don't HAVE to. My friend Ka
Here's The Key To Feeling Free At Work
#485: You well know that feeling of being trapped. I need to do something else, but I can't because . . . Well, I'm going to let you in on a secret. That dread and anxiety goes away the minute you are confident in another option. You don't even have to leave your job or get a new boss. All you need to believe is that you can say "adios" whenever you want. So, here's 5 ways to increase your optio
How To Capitalize On Career Accidents With Dennis Geelen, The "Accidental Solopreneur"
#484: I talk a lot about risk and uncertainty, but one of the most counterintuitive lessons I learned from my time in finance, entrepreneurship, and design is that there is an upside to uncertainty. Sometimes chance encounters we never would have expected break our path and launch us in a better direction. These are our happy accidents. Dennis Geelen is an accidental solopreneur. After being laid
How A Laugh May Have Broken Mark Twain's Suicide Attempt
#483: Learn about how a laugh may have broken Mark Twain's suicide attempt and how this applies to you.
How To Make Change A Habit: A Simple 3 Step Cycle
#481: Today I'm going to show you the three step, cycle of change you can use to make a habit out of changing yourself to hit your goals and transform your growth.
Building A Bulletproof Mindset With Jermane Cheathem
#482: Imagine hearing growing up and hearing metal shell casings hit the street. Imagine being abandoned by your father, and then later your step father. Then imagine creating over $50M in sales for a niche finance company, only to create your own business so you could travel around the world and work from anywhere. This is Jermane Cheathem's story. He could have been a victim like so many others
How To Escape The "Time-For-Money" Trap As A Freelancer With Gabe Marusca
#480: Sometimes all it takes for a break moment is a conversation with an old friend. Gabe Marusca, was born in Romainia, and started on a typical life. Low paying job, dreaming about doing something else. Then a friend shared his entrepreneurial knowledge and changed broke Gabe path and changed his life forever. Now Gabe is known as The Nomad Solopreneur, was a freelancer for nearly 6 years. In 2
How Your Biases Prevent You From Taking The Risks You Need To Take
#479: We all dream of making a big change. We wonder how others do it. At the heart of making any change is the battle in our minds between belief and fear. Having some fear is healthy, but too much paralyzes us. Having too much belief can lead us to make big mistakes. We need to be in balance, and the key to balance is seeing risk clearly and putting it in its place. We can't escape risk, but we
The Blueprint To Getting Promoted With Bret Barrie
#478: Bret Barrie was a Hall-of-Fame and President's Club-winning sales rep and has been a top-producing sales leader in multiple industries. He is also the author of The Selling Edge: How to Reach the Top In Any Sales Industry, and his newest book Promoted: The Proven Path to Career Advancement. We talk about how Brett became the leading knife salesman in the country, how sales is a very under-
How To Influence Your Odds Of Luck
#477: We tend to think of luck as completely random and out of our control. However, every action you take has uncertainty in it, so there is an element of "luck" in everything we do. Here's what we will cover in this episode: Luck is a spectrum and can be influenced Some luck is out of our influence But some luck is within our influence Activities to get lucky
Why You Should Consider A Career Break With Katrina McGhee
#476: So I made a new friend. We're kindred spirits. My new friend is called the fairy godmother of career breaks and sabbaticals. Katrina McGhee is a Career Break and Sabbatical Expert, creator of the Break Blueprint and the author of the upcoming book, Taking a Career Break for Dummies. As a certified master coach with an MBA, Katrina helps mid-career professionals create happier, more fulfillin
How To Turn A Debilitating Weakness Into Your Life's Work With Ty Hoesgen
#475: What is it like to turn a debilitating weakness into your life's work? Ty Hoesgen grew up on a farm in Canada where the closest town was only 800 people. He was terrified to talk to other people, but once he got his first job, he realized that communication was a huge weakness that needed to be overcome. So he made communication his life's work. Today, Ty is a top communication coach, #1 bes
Leapfrog "Experts" By Building In Public
#475: I've gotten a lot of questions recently about people needing to switch roles or career tracks. Lots of uncertainty out there that people are grappling with. But being nimble and adaptable are key skills to living a life of resilience, and ultimately carving your own unique path to success. Building experience in a new field is daunting. The BREAK framework makes it incredibly simple. So he
What It Feels Like To Bet On Yourself
#474: What does it feel like to bet on yourself? In this episode, we will discuss: How it really feels to bet on yourself The psychology of why it feels scarier My big announcement on the future How you can participate in our vision
5 Minutes To Ensure Positive Momentum Tomorrow
#473: In this episode, learn how to ensure positive momentum tomorrow. We need to create momentum when we tackle any change That's our "Belief Flywheel" so we can have confidence to take the next step Momentum starts the night before Follow this simple 5 minute evening routine to guarantee momentum tomorrow Don't forget to pick up a Father's Day gift!
Taking The Pathless Path With Paul Millerd
#472 - What happens when you start to notice the invisible scripts that tell you the keys to "success" are be good in school, get a good job, work hard and chase status and accomplishment? Most people continue to push for those things on the default path. But when you start to notice and question these scripts, you can create a wildly different and more fulfilling path for yourself. But you have t
Taking the Pathless Path + A Hack To Deal With Overwhelm
#471 - The rub with taking a "pathless path" is that we have to figure out our way, which means trying things. When we try things we split our attention and can get trapped in the overwhelm of flailing without seeming to make progress. All the gurus tell us to "focus" and buckle down. But we can only do that when we have high confidence that the path we are on is the right one. So we have to const
Get Unstuck By Working On Your Life Force
#470 - I have a secret . . . I've been stuck more times than I care to count or remember. I've had weeks and months go by with no progress, and worse, not knowing what I should even do. It's a terrible feeling of helplessness. So, I've been dedicating a lot of my time thinking about momentum, how we start to change and how we build belief to deal with uncertainty in life, but particularly at work.
How To Make A Massive Change In A Short Amount Of Time With Taylin Simmonds
#469: If you've ever wondered how a teacher stuck in a classroom making $40k per year can transform into a world-roaming remote nomad making over $100k inside 12 months, well you're in the right place. Taylin Simmonds was a music producer and college educator who broke his career and now helps founders and leaders of high-growth companies grow their personal brands. And he does it while traveling
Change Mastery: Overcoming Resistance and Embracing Growth With MJ Reiners
#468: Disruption and change are all around us, and happening faster and faster. I consider the ability to deal well with change to be the single most important skill for young people to learn. To dive into this topic, I'm talking today with MJ Reiners. MJ is an organizational change management consultant. She launched her company Summerland Education in 2011 to enable organizations to leverage int
#467 A New Way To Look At Failure. Are You NASA or SpaceX?
How we view failure is intricately linked with how we view uncertainty. Our normal view of failure tells us that it is something to avoid. Everybody in that control room should be angry, crying frustrated, mad or whatever, but that wasn't the case, right? Whatever you think about Elon Musk, in this particular example, is great a lesson in how he relates to failure, and how he's pushed that view in
How Do You Deal With Making It To The Top With Clint Murphy
#466: What happens when you've reached "the top", but you find it isn't everything you thought it would be? How does being in the C-suite change the way you think about success, achievement, and happiness? My guest this week is Clint Murphy. Clint rose to the top and became CFO of a large real estate development company based in Vancouver Canada. But I found Clint not in real estate circles or fin
11 Cognitive Distortions Crushing Your Potential
#465: This episode at a glance: The only thing holding us back from having the life we want is the errors in how we view our own reality These errors are called Cognitive Distortions in psychology Understanding them and mitigating them is key to making better decisions, being happier and having better relationships Listen to the end to find a helpful tool I've used to get over my own distortion
The Portfolio Life With Christina Wallace
#464: For those of us who have zig-zagged our careers, we often feel misplaced, misunderstood, and feel like we come across as scattered. But the truth is there's magic in our intersections, and the key is excavating the unique value that comes from your intersection. This has worked wonders for me as I now describe my own intersection as a coach who uses principles from human-centered design, inv
You Are An Intersection
#461: In this episode, we are talking about how each of us is a unique intersection of ideas and experiences. Your ability to see that intersection and provide your POV is a superpower. But, uncovering that intersection is the hard part. Tune in to learn more!
The Power of THAT FEELING
#462: Welcome to the new members of The Break! I'm in Florida this week on Spring Break with my family. In between chasing kids on the beach, playing catch and having some nice meals, I'm thinking a lot about that feeling.
The 5 Perspective Shifts That Completely Blew Up My Life (In a good way)
#461: Last week we talked about how a lot of our excuses are simply lies. That was a big perspective shift for me when I really took it to heart. That got me thinking about how powerful a perspective shift can be, and how one sentence, one phrase or one book can completely BREAK your path and change your life. In this episode, I'm detailing the 5 perspective shifts that completely exploded how I v
Finding Yourself With Josiah Goff
#460: My next guest is Josiah Goff, Vice President of Product at Tune, a technology for partner marketing programs and affiliate networks. Josiah has been on both sides of the entrepreneurial journey. He believes that only after leaving behind the safety net of corporate life could he truly concentrate on achieving success on his own terms. Additionally, he stresses that personal transformation is
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