Time is short, so stop letting excuses get in your way of your goals, priorities, or desires. In the first episode of Down By The River, you’ll hear how we made the decision to travel full-time a reality by removing the excuses in our way.
Jeff Havens is an internationally-known keynote speaker on topics ranging from change management to innovation. He’s also my brother – hence the brotherly jabs at each other throughout the episode. In our conversation, Jeff shares his journey from the high school classroom to some of the world’s biggest stages, why companies need to pay attention…
“You make me feel safe.” On a recent family camping trip to the Eleven Points River in southern Missouri, my wife Megan and I learned an important lesson. Sometimes, all they need is YOU. Your presence can be enough. This trip was an annual camping trip we do with my wife Megan’s family. While I…
In a recent podcast interview, I spoke with Michael Harvey about his journey to Chief Strategy Officer at Corra. The full conversation is worth a listen, but it was his story about traveling the world for four years with his wife and two children on a 40ft. sailboat that has had me rethinking what it…
Have you ever met someone whose energy lifts an entire room? Or conversely, someone who leaves behind debris and destruction in their wake? Michael Harvey is the Chief Strategy Officer at Corra, a global digital agency, but he has made some very distinct and offbeat choices along the way. One of those choices happened to…
We throw the term “work/life balance” around like it’s a thing. But it’s NOT. Work/life balance doesn’t exist! In this solocast, I discuss why the notion of work/life balance is flawed and how we can better recognize the similarities between work and life instead of treating them separately. It’s really time to ask yourself, “Are…
Have you ever wondered why rewards or recognition didn’t move the needle in term of engagement or motivation? Or why some leaders get more out of their team than others? In this episode, Dr. Jason Jones shares the neuroscience behind our actions and shows how leaders who leverage these principles will inspire their team to…
What would you do if you knew you could not fail? Ryan Leak is a speaker, executive coach, and author of the upcoming book Chasing Failure. In this episode, we talk about his path(s) through failure and how he overcame a mindset of precalculated failure. Ryan shares his insight and stories from the book, as…
How do we maintain our flexibility when it comes to change? Jesika Young, Team Member and President at Cimtech and Wendy Dant Chesser, CEO of One Southern Indiana join me to talk how we move WITH change instead of against it. We talk about the world of manufacturing and economic development and how organizations and…
What if we focused our energy on being FOR something instead of AGAINST it? In this episode, I talk with Jim Kelley, VP at Fern Expo, about his 30-year experience in the events industry and what he has learned about change through the experiences of the last year. He encourages everyone to “Let Go” and…