Great Life, Great Career
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsGreat Life, Great Career hosted by Scott Miller, brings together insights, proven principles and expert advice on aligning your passions and talents with your purpose and mission.
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Episode #46: Brand Reputation and the Media Landscape with Debra Lund
September 21, 2019 14:45 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBThis week Scott sits down with Debra Lund, FranklinCovey’s Global Director of Public Relations to talk brand management and reputation and how to navigate the shifting media landscape.
Episode #45: Be a better Sales Partner with FranklinCovey President Paul Walker
September 14, 2019 14:45 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBThis week, Scott sits down with his close colleague and the president of FranklinCovey, Paul Walker. Scott and Paul discuss the thing that drives all businesses, sales. Paul shares his vast sales experience and tips on how to achieve your sales goals.
Episode #44: All things leadership with FranklinCovey Senior Vice President Jen Colosimo
September 07, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBThis week, Scott invites back FranklinCovey Senior Vice President, Jen Colosimo. Scott and Jen discuss all things leadership, specifically The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership and the different actions leaders can take to spur their teams to success.
Episode #43: Exploring our biases with Pamela Fuller
August 31, 2019 14:45 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBThis week, Scott is joined by Pamela Fuller, FranklinCovey’s resident expert on bias. Scott and Pamela discuss bias, both good and bad and how it influences our work and the people we work with.
Episode #42: Navigating Social Media, personally and professionally with Jon Lofgren
August 24, 2019 14:45 - 46 minutes - 64 MBThis week, Scott is joined by Jon Lofgren, FranklinCovey’s head of social media. Scott and Jon discuss the power social media can have for you personally and professionally, the various social media platforms and the type of content those platforms like.
Episode #41: Sparking your creativity with Marc Silber, author of Create.
August 17, 2019 14:45 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBThis week, Scott talks with author Marc Silber about his new book Create and how we can take specific actions to spark our creativity. Then, Scott takes to time to discuss the 8 C’s of creativity that you can apply as you work within your teams and projects.
Episode #40: How to be successful in a global environment
August 10, 2019 14:45 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBThis week Scott talks with two different internationally seasoned veterans. First, Scott talks with James Thalman, director of FranklinCovey’s global travel team to discuss the ins and outs of getting to and from your international destination. Then, Scott is joined by Sue Dathe-Douglass to discuss the different cultures you’ll encounter when you arrive.
Episode #39: 5 Things That Can Kill your Ability to Execute with Chris McChesney
August 03, 2019 14:00 - 49 minutes - 67.2 MBThis week, Scott returns from his extensive book tour to sit down with Chris McChesney, author of the bestselling book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution. Scott and Chris explore the 5 pitfalls that will kill your ability to execute your highest business goals.
Episode #38: How do you build a great team with author Chester Elton
July 06, 2019 14:44 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBThis week, Scott sits down with Chester Elton, co-author of several books including the recently released “The Best Team Wins.” Scott and Chester discuss building a dynamic company culture and how leaders can lead winning teams.
Episode #37: Books, Books and more books with Chris McKenney of Mango Publishing
June 29, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBThis week, Scott sits down with the founding partner of Mango Publishing, Chris McKenney to discuss the book industry and how aspiring authors go about getting a book out of their head onto paper and published.
Episode #36: Moving from Mess to Success with host turned guest and author Scott Miller
June 15, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBThis week the roles reverse as our usual host, Scott Miller, jumps to the other side of the mic to be interviewed by special guest host Todd Davis about Scott’s new book Management Mess to Leadership Success. Scott and Todd discuss Scott’s leadership journey and the valuable lessons he has learned, and is still learning, on his path to leadership.
Episode #35: Understanding the 5 Love Languages with author Gary Chapman
June 08, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBThis week, Scott talks with bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman about his book, The 5 Love Languages. Scott and Gary discuss the dynamics of lasting relationships and the power of understanding your partner’s love language.
Episode #34: The Go Giver: An unorthodox way to achieving phenomenal influence
June 01, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBHost Scott Miller and author Bob Burg discuss Burg’s book, the Go-Giver, Five Laws of personal effectiveness, setting yourself apart from the competition and the difference between price and value.
Episode #33: The Future of Productivity with Bestselling Author Kory Kogon
May 25, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBThis week, Scott Miller sits down with bestselling author and productivity expert Kory Kogon to talk the future of productivity and practical advice for getting things done.
Episode #32: Leadership, diversity and inclusion with General Christine Burckle
May 18, 2019 14:45 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBThis week Great Life, Great Career is honored to be joined by Brigadier General Christine Burckle, Commander of the Utah Air National Guard for a discussion on leadership, diversity and inclusion in the military and in business.
Episode #31: Talking to Crazy; How to Communicate with The People That Drive You Nuts
May 11, 2019 14:45 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBScott talks with psychiatrist and author Mark Goulston about his book “Talking to Crazy: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life”
Episode # 30: Outer Order Inner Calm: Choosing to Make Room For More Happiness and Fulfillment
May 04, 2019 14:45 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBThis week, Scott welcomes New York Times Best Selling author, Gretchen Rubin, to the show. They discuss her new book, Outer Order Inner Calm, and dive into tips for a less cluttered and more productive life.
Episode #29: Relationship Reset with licensed marriage and family therapist and author, Jen Elmquist
April 27, 2019 14:45 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBThis week, Great Life, Great Career undergoes a relationship reset by visiting HealthEquity and visiting with licensed marriage and family therapist and author of Relationship Reset, Jen Elmquist
Episode #28: Creating high performance teams and individuals with author Todd Herman
April 20, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBThis week, Scott sits down with Todd Herman, author of the bestselling book, The Alter Ego Effect. Scott and Todd discuss strategies for becoming the performer you want to be and ignoring the perceptions that others may have that effect performance.
Episode #27: Leading Loyalty: Cracking the Code to Customer Devotion with author Shawn Moon
April 13, 2019 14:45 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBThis week, Great Life, Great Career visits WCF Insurance and talks with their SVP of HR, Kris McFarland about the company’s culture and the basis of its mission, vision and values. Scott then talks with Shawn Moon, a coauthor of the forthcoming book, Leading Loyalty: Cracking the Code to Customer Devotion.
Episode #26: Building a Winning Culture Inside Your Organization with Todd Davis
April 06, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBThis week, Scott is joined by bestselling author and FranklinCovey’s Chief People Officer, Todd Davis. Scott and Todd discuss intentionally creating a winning culture inside an organization and how that culture can be nurtured, refined or destroyed.
Episode #25: Learning to Lead Others Before Leading Yourself With Joel Peterson
March 30, 2019 14:45 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBScott is joined by investor, Stanford professor, JetBlue Chairman and entrepreneur Joel Peterson to discuss entrepreneurial leadership and the unmistakable attributes of successful entrepreneurs.
Episode #24: Unlocking your Brain’s Healing Potential with Dr. Daniel Amen
March 23, 2019 14:45 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBThis week Scott sits down with renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author, Dr. Daniel Amen to discuss his new book and the simple ways you can take care of your brain and health.
Episode #23: Navigating the path that leads to financial security with Jean Chatzky
March 16, 2019 14:45 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBThis week, Scott is joined by bestselling author, personal finance expert and Today Show contributor Jean Chatzky to discuss her new book Women with Money and to explore the ever-changing landscape of the personal finance world.
Episode #22 – Finding awesome in your life with author, entrepreneur and investor, Amy Rees Anderson
March 09, 2019 15:45 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBThis week on Great Life, Great Career, Scott is joined by Amy Rees Anderson. Amy is an accomplished investor and entrepreneur and author of the recently published book, What Awesome Looks Like: How to be Excel in Business and Life.
Episode #21: Understanding the impact of data in our lives
March 02, 2019 15:45 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBThis week, Great Life, Great Career visits DOMO and talks with their VP of HR, Shane Koller. Host Scott Miller then talks with FranklinCovey CIO, Carol Fineagan to discuss protecting your data and the role of IT in business.
Episode 20: Becoming a trend identifier with Lucid’s Kat Judd and television producer Chris Dorsey
February 23, 2019 15:45 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBThis week Great Life, Great Career hits the silicon slopes and visit Lucid to talk with their VP of People Operations, Kat Judd. Scott also talks with famed TV producer Chris Dorsey to discuss the principles of innovation and anticipating an audience’s appetite.
Episode #19 Organizing your life to bring out the best in your child and you with Julie Morgenstern
February 16, 2019 15:45 - 45 minutes - 63 MBEpisode #19 Organizing your life to bring out the best in your child and you with Julie Morgenstern by FranklinCovey
Episode #18: Landing your dream career with hiring experts, Aaron Thompson and Lindsay Landsberg
February 09, 2019 16:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MBThis week Scott talks with FranklinCovey’s director of Recruitment, Aaron Thompson and outside executive recruiter, Lindsay Landsberg to discuss job hunting, interviewing and practices for landing that dream job.
Episode #17: Creating Leadership Connections with Chris Jones of Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.
February 02, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBThis week, Great Life, Great Career features Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. as a great company and host Scott Miller walks us through some of his upcoming book, The 30-day Leadership Challenge.
Episode #16: Perseverance with Purpose with special guests Phong Quan and author Hyrum Smith.
January 26, 2019 16:00 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBThis week Scott is joined by two special guests. First he sits down with personal friend Phong Quan to share her story of perseverance as she escaped Vietnam in the late 70’s. Then, Scott is joined by the father of modern time management, and co-founder of FranklinCovey, Hyrum Smith, to discuss his own personal perseverance and the principles that continue to make him a sought after thought leader and author.
Episode #15: Reinventing and disrupting yourself with author Whitney Johnson
January 19, 2019 16:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBThis week, Scott talks with Vanderbilt professor Patrick Leddin about building a winning culture. Then, author Whitney Johnson joins the show to talk about her insightful book Disrupt Yourself.
Episode 14: Rethinking innovation with author Karen Dillon
January 12, 2019 16:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBThis week, Great Life, Great Career visited Pluralsight and spoke to their Chief People Officer, Anita Grantham. We also spent time with former Harvard Business Review editor Karen Dillon and discussed her new book, The Prosperity Paradox.
Episode 13: Everyone is a leader with Sean Covey
January 05, 2019 16:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBThis week, Great Life, Great Career is at USANA headquarters in Salt Lake City to sit down with CEO Kevin Guest to discuss USANA’s thriving company culture. We also welcome bestselling author, Sean Covey, as our expert guest to discuss his experience in leadership development, his bestselling books and work with youth leadership.
Episode 12: Lessons in Leadership with FranklinCovey CEO, Bob Whitman
December 30, 2018 13:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBThis week, Scott sits down with FranklinCovey CEO, and his boss, Bob Whitman, to discuss lessons in leadership and how to lead in difficult situations.
Episode #11: Persuasive communication with bestselling author Kory Kogon
December 23, 2018 13:00 - 59 minutes - 81 MBThis week, Great Life, Great Career hits the road and features SkullCandy as this week’s great organization during an interview with Skullcandy CEO, Jason Hodell. Scott also sits down with bestselling author Kory Kogon to talk about her book, Presentation Advantage, and the elements of persuasive communication.
Episode #10: Maintain Optimal Health with Jillian Michaels
December 16, 2018 13:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBThis week, Scott talks with fitness expert and life coach, Jillian Michaels, about her upcoming book, The 6 Keys: Unlock Your Genetic Potential for Ageless Strength, Health, and Beauty.
Episode #09: How to execute your most important strategies with author Chris McChesney
December 09, 2018 13:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBThis week, Scott sits down with bestselling author Chris McChesney to discuss The 4 Disciplines of Execution and how leaders and individuals can execute on their most important goals.
Episode #08: Becoming an Effective Leader and Individual with Jen Colosimo
December 03, 2018 13:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBOn episode 8, Scott sits down with FranklinCovey Senior Vice President, Jen Colosimo, to discuss becoming a more effective leader through the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Episode #07: Empowerment and self-reliance with author Nely Galan
November 25, 2018 13:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBThis week, Scott is joined by author and entrepreneur Nely Galan to talk about empowerment, her best-selling book Self Made and how to navigate your entrepreneurial aspirations.
Episode #06: How Leaders Create Connections with author Dan Schawbel
November 18, 2018 13:00 - 58 minutes - 80 MBIn episode 6, host Scott Miller talks with best-selling author Dan Schawbel about his new book, Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation.
Episode #05: Getting Psyched Up with author Daniel McGinn
November 11, 2018 13:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBIn episode 5, Scott is joined by Harvard Business Review editor and author Daniel McGinn to discuss Dan’s book, Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed, and the process of mental preparation before pivotal moments in life and business.
Episode #04: High Value Decision Making with author Leena Rinne
November 04, 2018 13:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBAuthor and productivity expert, Leena Rinne, joins Scott this week to discuss high value decision making and the importance managing the constant distractions that can keep us from achieving our highest priorities.
Episode #03: Becoming a Genius Maker with author Liz Wiseman
October 28, 2018 13:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBBest-selling author, Liz Wiseman joins Great Life, Great Career to discuss her best-selling book Multipliers and provide her insight on making others around you smarter.
Episode #02: Building Trust with author Stephen M. R. Covey
October 21, 2018 13:00 - 58 minutes - 79.6 MBThis week host Scott Miller sits down with best-selling author Stephen M. R. Covey to talk about his book The Speed of Trust and how to develop personal and professional trustworthiness.
Episode #01: Importance of Relationships with author Todd Davis.
October 12, 2018 22:11 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBIn the inaugural episode, Great Life, Great Career host, Scott Miller introduces himself and the show. He sits down with Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Todd Davis, to discuss his book, Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work.