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The Secret to Living a Life of Meaning – Every Day [Episode 177]

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How can you build a more powerful legacy in your business and in your life?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 176 TranscriptFind out by listening to Episode 177. Scott and I speak with “Dr. Jann” Freed. She is a leadership development consultant, author, and speaker who is particularly interested in helping people over 50 find meaning and purpose beyond their careers. She does this through the use of a concept she developed — The Breadcrumb Legacy™ — in which people create new meaning for themselves and others through small daily actions.

Dr. Jann is Professor of Business Management Emerita at Central College, Pella, Iowa, an adjunct professor for the University of Iowa, and a Director for the Bank Iowa Board. She is the author or co-author of five books. In her most recent book, Leading with Wisdom: Sage Advice from 100 Experts, she interviews prominent leadership gurus such as Jim Autry, Marshall Goldsmith, Sally Helgeson, Dan Pink, and Margaret Wheatley. (read more about Jann Freed below)

You’ll find out:

  • The mindset that can help you consciously shape the words and actions that build the legacy you leave in the world, every day
  • The surprising truth about what creates real meaning in our lives and those around us, even when we’re not thinking about it
  • Three immediately actionable steps for living a life of meaning and creating a positive legacy

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A Leader’s Guide to Finding the Positive Side of Turbulence [Episode 172]

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How can embracing turbulence help you and your teams innovate during a crisis? 

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Find out by listening to Episode 172. Scott and I speak with Amy Lee Segami, President and Managing Principal of Segami Studios and Consulting, about leading yourself and others through times of crisis. She is a former engineer turned award-winning artist and entrepreneur who applies her unique application of fluid dynamics (Painting on Water™) to help leaders and teams embrace turbulence and increase innovation.

Amy’s works are in museums’ permanent collections, and her process was nominated for the 2020 Thomas Edison Innovation Award. She has been featured by media including BBC, NPR, Crain’s and the TED Blog.   (read more about Amy  below)

You’ll gain insights on:

  • How embracing the principles of turbulence can help you and your teams navigate disruptions from crises such as COVID-19 and the volatile economy
  • What one of Amy’s clients learned about turbulence through Painting on Water™ that helped them to increase innovation
  • Three immediately useful ideas for leading to find the positive side of turbulence

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Is It Realistic to Always Be Happy at Work? [Episode 156]

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The expectation to always be “on” has never been higher 

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 156 Transcript Listen on-the-go to Episode 156.  Scott and I discuss the reality we’ve seen behind wearing the mask of constant happiness in the workplace. We also discuss why this approach to employee engagement backfires.

For the antidote, we revisit our conversation with Tina Greenbaum, LCSW. She is an optimal performance specialist, holistic psychotherapist, speaker, and author of the book Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset.  (read more about Tina below)

Gain insights on:

  • The most common misperception about who is stressed at work
  • The psychology and physiology behind burnout – especially in the C-Suite
  • Immediately actionable ideas for anticipating and beating burnout

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Burnout in the C-Suite: Why It Happens and How to Beat It [Episode 150]

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Under pressure, what is key to a happier, healthier and more productive life?
Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 150 TranscriptFind out by listening on-the-go to Episode 150.  Scott and I speak with Tina Greenbaum, LCSW. She is an optimal performance specialist, holistic psychotherapist, speaker, and  author of the book Mastery Under Pressure: How To Achieve An Unstoppable Mindset.  (read more about Tina below)

Gain insights on:

  • The differences between healthy and unhealthy stress, and how to distinguish between them
  • The psychology and physiology behind burnout in the C-Suite
  • Immediately actionable ideas for anticipating and beating executive burnout

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How a World Class Climber Discovers New Heights of Potential [Episode 149]

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What does it take to keep breaking out of your comfort zone?

Read Growth Igniters Radio Episode 147 TranscriptFind out by listening on-the-go to Episode 149.  Scott and I speak with Julie Lewis, an extraordinarily accomplished outdoor expert who is a high-energy catalyst for personal and professional transformation. She is also the author of the C-Suite best-selling book, Moving Mountains, Discover the Mountain Within You.

Since 2003, she has led multinational teams of women and men on more than 55 expeditions to 20 countries including the Arctic and Antartica. On a personal level she has climbed 19 high-altitude mountains.  (read more about Julie below)

Gain insights on:

  • How to deal with the stress of moving yourself and your team into uncharted territory
  • What it takes to build the resilience that you need to keep going when the going gets tough
  • Immediately actionable ideas for taking ourselves and our companies to new heights of achievement

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