Aleksandr E Kheyson | Heart & Mind of a Leader
118 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Welcome to the Heart and Mind of a Leader Podcast!
Topics discussed are:
Leadership, Personal Development, Management, Team Building, Self-Development and Learning, Motivation, Goal Setting, Leadership Attributes and Qualities, Management, Self-Development Skills and Tips, Leadership skills for beginners, and much more. Stay tuned
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Episodes
Finding Happiness Series - 16. Dealing with stress - Self-inspiration and motivation
January 20, 2024 10:30 - 14 minutes - 26 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Dealing with Stress - Self-Inspiration and Motivation You may visit my author pages on Amazon where you can fi...
Finding Happiness Series - 15. Unhappiness Caused by Too Much Success
August 29, 2023 18:26 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Unhappiness Caused by Too Much Success You may visit my author pages on Amazon where you can find the book m...
Finding Happiness Series - 14. Affirmations, Visualizations, and Vision Boards
August 15, 2023 00:03 - 13 minutes - 25 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Affirmations, Visualizations, and Vision Boards You may visit my author pages on Amazon where you can find t...
Finding Happiness Series - 13. Living in a Moment One Day at a Time
May 25, 2023 16:42 - 6 minutes - 11.9 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Living in a Moment One Day at a Time You may visit my author pages on Amazon where you can find the book men...
Finding Happiness Series - Topic 12. The Power of Smile and Positive Energy - Unleashing Positivity Within You
May 15, 2023 19:41 - 8 minutes - 14.6 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - The Power of Smile and Positive Energy - Unleashing Positivity Within You You may visit my author pages on A...
Finding Happiness Series - 11. Daily Positive Mind-Setting Techniques - Ways to Keep Negative Thoughts Out of Your Mind
April 27, 2023 19:10 - 15 minutes - 27.9 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Daily Positive Mind-Setting Techniques - Ways to Keep Negative Thoughts Our of Your Mind. You may visit my a...
Finding Happiness Series - 10. Motivation Roadblocks and Ways to Overcome Them
April 13, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 18.7 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Motivation Roadbloack and Ways to Overcome Them. You may visit my author pages on Amazon where you can find ...
Finding Happiness Series - 9. Living the life full of energy and motivation
March 30, 2023 19:53 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Living the life full of energy and motivation - Returning to a 'Happy Place' when inner peace is desired. Yo...
Finding Happiness Series - 8. Never Say the word 'Never' - Life is an unpredictable rollercoaster full of ups and downs, twists and turns
March 16, 2023 17:53 - 8 minutes - 16.1 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Never Say the word 'Never' - Life is an unpredictable rollercoaster full of ups and downs, twists and turns ...
Finding Happiness Series - 7. Life Free of Regrets - Living in the present and making the time for people whom we love and care about vs. living in the land of our memories
March 14, 2023 19:38 - 10 minutes - 19.4 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Life Free of Regrets - Living in the present and making the time for people whom we love and care about vs. livi...
Finding Happiness Series - 6. Small Happy Moments
February 23, 2023 19:45 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Life - Small Happy Moments Can Make a Big Memorable Difference - Appreciating happy moments in life wherever we ...
Finding Happiness Series - 5. Life - Enjoy and Appreciate Every Single Moment
February 09, 2023 17:49 - 10 minutes - 18.6 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topics covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Life - Enjoy and Appreciate Every Single Moment
Finding Happiness Series - 4. Going through life one day at a time - If you think you can pre-plan your life, you are fooling yourslef
January 26, 2023 17:17 - 8 minutes - 16.2 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topcis covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Going through life one day at a time - If you think you can pre-plan your life, you are fooling yourself
Finding Happiness Series - 3. Happiness is a Choice - We all have an ability to choose our level of happiness every single day
January 12, 2023 18:29 - 10 minutes - 20 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topcis covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Happiness is a Choice - We all have an ability to choose our level of happiness every single day
Finding Happiness Series - 2. Is it Dark and Gloomy OR Sunny and Beautiful?
December 21, 2022 06:30 - 9 minutes - 17.1 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topcis covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Question to ask yourself each day to remind yourself how wonderful the life is - Is it Dark and Gloomy OR Sunny ...
Finding Happiness Series - 1. Unconditional Giving - Making a difference in lives of those in need
December 07, 2022 19:34 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBFinding Happiness (Tips & Techniques to Deal with Life's Challenges) Podcast Series is based on the topcis covered in the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Unconditional Giving - Making a difference in lives of those in need
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series: 10. Cost of Inaction - A path of disappointment and regret
November 17, 2022 05:30 - 11 minutes - 20.2 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Cost of Inaction - A path of disappointment and regret
Focusing on something positive in negative situation does matter
November 10, 2022 15:57 - 12 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this episode I wanted to raise the topic and importance, in my opinion, to always find and focus on something positive even in most challenging and tough situations in our personal and professional lives.
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series: 9. Creating Excuses or Trying Something New and Different
November 03, 2022 05:30 - 13 minutes - 25.5 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Why allow your past to dictate your future? - Creating Excuses or Trying Something New and Different
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series - 8. Aiming for the stars and landing on the moon - Focusing on what may seem as impossible in order to achieve exceptional results
October 20, 2022 05:30 - 10 minutes - 19.6 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Aiming for the stars and landing on the moon - Focusing on what may seem as impossible in order to achieve exceptional results
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series - 7. Navigating high pressure and high stress situations - Ways to avoid conflict while remaining in the comfort zone
October 06, 2022 05:30 - 10 minutes - 18.5 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Navigating high pressure and high stress situations - Ways to avoid conflict while remaining in the comfort zone
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series - 6. Owning your successes and failures - The challenges and benefits of the choices and decisions we make
September 22, 2022 05:30 - 16 minutes - 30 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Owning your successes and failures - The challenges and benefits of the choices and decisions we make
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series - 5. Stop being afraid to try - People will judge you anyways
September 08, 2022 23:26 - 10 minutes - 19.9 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Stop being afraid to try - People will judge you anyways
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series - 4. Fear of Change - Inhibitor of Growth and Success
August 18, 2022 05:30 - 10 minutes - 18.4 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Fear of Change - Inhibitor of Growth and Success
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series - 3. Don't be afraid to make mistakes
August 10, 2022 16:16 - 10 minutes - 19.6 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic covered in this episode is - Don't be afraid to make mistakes
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series - 2. Failure Analysis Method
July 21, 2022 05:30 - 11 minutes - 21.6 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic of today's episode is - Failure Analysis Method
Facing Fears and Learning from Failures Series - 1. Overcoming Fear of Failure
July 07, 2022 05:30 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MBFacing Fears and Learning from Failures Podcast Series from the book I had written - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating your own path in life through continuous learning, self-discovery, and genuine leadership. Discovering the Art of Personal and Professional Growth and Development'. Topic of today's episode is - Overcoming Fear of Failure.
Building Knowledge Foundation and Habit of Continuous Learning
June 16, 2022 05:30 - 10 minutes - 18.8 MBLearning a new skill or new information which could help us advance our career, our personal and professional development, and establish a daily learning habit does not have to be hard or frustrating. Learning should be fun, welcoming, and continuous, not difficult and inconvenient. That is why it is important to be ready and willing to learn, grow, and expand our own knowledge each day and to have a plan on how you are going to do it every day. This is what this podcast episode is all about.
Self-Leadership & Personal Development for Modern Teens
June 11, 2022 23:13 - 11 minutes - 20.7 MBThere are many different tools and resources available and used by adults in order to improve their self-leadership and personal development skills and knowledge. But how about young adults - teenagers - shouldn't they be able to do the same, while attending school and beyond, extending their knowledge and newly learned skills into the real world? I certainly think so, and that is what I discuss in this episode - ways for modern teens to begin developing themeselves personally and profession...
Mental Health Awareness Month
May 19, 2022 20:13 - 6 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode I discuss the importance of taking care of ourselves and our mental health every day of the month, every month, not just during the month of May - Mental Health Awareness Month. It is important to seek help when we need help, and take time to relax, unwind, recharge, and live the life full of purpose and joy.
What is the Consultative Sales Approach and How to Use It?
May 09, 2022 19:32 - 10 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode I discuss the Consultative Sales Approach, what it is and how one may use it when working with customers and clients. How does Consultative Sales Approach differ from the "standard" sales approach we typically see and hear as customers when we thinking about making a purchase based on our needs and objectives? I discuss this and few other points and questions in this episode.
Believe in what you do, say, sell, and teach
April 27, 2022 18:40 - 11 minutes - 21.9 MBHave a confidence, passion and excitement in everything that you do, offer, sell, or teach Have a complete confidence in yourself, product or service you are selling and offering in person or online, and have confidence in your company you work for or business that you own Let your passion speak for you. If you are passionate about what you do or sell, everything else will fall into place, as long as you are honest and transparent about that what you offer to others in all in-person or v...
The importance of being mindful
April 07, 2022 17:40 - 8 minutes - 16 MBSomeone may be dealing with some challenging situation in their personal or professional life, but you will never know about it because they prefer to keep their personal life and challenges or problems they are facing to themselves. Therefore, do not judge other people based on what they said or did until you had an opportunity to learn and understand what is the root cause behind their words and/or actions. Also, remember to be respectful of other people's privacy. If they choose to share...
Being Happy With Yourself
March 17, 2022 05:30 - 17 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this episode the importance and necessity of being happy with yourself if discussed. There is no reason why we should not be happy with our wonderful, brilliant, smart, and unique selves. We are born to bring and introduce something unique, something that only we can do and/or offer, such as unique skills, character, personality, way of thinking, etc. We must remember to love ourselves and remember that we are enough, and that we are stronger than we think. Our strength is deeply root...
Finding happiness in being alone
March 03, 2022 06:01 - 16 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode I discuss the topic of Finding Happiness in Being Alone, and how one can fill that time with various productive activities such as: Reading Walking Learning Thinking Planning Reflecting Establishing new success habits: Excercising, Meditation, Reading, Hobbies Traveling/Exploring
Developing new success habits every day
February 17, 2022 06:30 - 22 minutes - 40.5 MBOur daily lives are a series of habits which we had formed over a long period of time, sometimes months or even years. Bad habits don't just dissapear, it takes effort, hard work, and commitment on our part to get rid of those habits that do not add any value to the quality of our lives. It works the same way for establishing good habits - it doesn't happen overnight. We should ask ourselves each day how each habit either benefits us or hurts us, and be honest with ourselves.
Acquiring new skills and knowledge every day
February 03, 2022 06:30 - 15 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode I discuss the importance of daily learning, acquiring new skills, and continued investment of time and energy into your personal and professional development. Also, I am sharing some of the tools and resources that I use every day to learn and expand my knowledge as part of my personal and professional development life's journey. Some tooks and resources discussed in this episode are: LinnkedIn Learning (www.linkedin.com) Coursera.org Masterclass.com YouTube Audib...
Thinking about starting your own business? Some things to keep in mind for future entrepreneurs
January 25, 2022 23:10 - 48 minutes - 89.6 MBIn this episode I discuss the topic of starting your own business and some important things that future entrepreneurs should keep in mind. Some categories discussed are: Development of the business plan Planning Readiness and Preparation Engagement of the Subject Matter Experts Marketing and Advertising Budgeting and Record Keeping Hiring Website Creation and Management Office Space Selection Social Media Advertising Failing Early Concept Not giving up on yourself or y...
Episode 80 - What is the purpose of Affirmations anyway?
January 07, 2022 03:00 - 9 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode I am discussing the topic of Affirmations and using them to help us get closer to achieving our goals and objectives that we set for ourselves. Some key points to note: Affirmations without goals and actionable steps taken by us to achieve goals set are simply empty phrases and activity without any purpose. Affirmations are important, but only when words that we say are backed by the actionable steps that we take to achieve that what we strive for. Affirmations are de...
Being in control of your own personal development
January 06, 2022 06:30 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBDiscussing personal development as a necessity and something that everyone should invest time and energy into of every day.
My Year-End Thoughts & Reflections
December 31, 2021 06:30 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBSo, it is end of the year 2021. I am sure it is not going to be to anyone’s surprise when I say that this year was not an easy one. Of course, Covid-19 played and continues to play in that, but so is the daily challenges and problems that we all face. Many of us never admit that they are going through some tough times just because for whatever reason it is not the topic that many people want to talk about with others, and in some cases not even sharing their challenges with their own family ...
Episode 77 - My Writing Spotlight - September 2020
September 23, 2020 05:30 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBIn this episode I wanted to highlight couple of my works - the 'Monthly Journal' and the book - 'Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating Your Own Path in Life Through Continuous Learning, Self-Discovery, and Genuine Leadership.' I am very proud of both of these works of mine and, do believe that they can be helpful for everyone who is interested in the art of personal development, goal-setting, journaling, planning, and leadership. Thanks for listening.
Episode 76 - Don't let temporary tough situations ruin your day
September 16, 2020 05:30 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBFacing and conquering tough situations and failures every day, and keeping our heads up while moving forward with confidence and optimistic and positive outlook on life
Episode 75 - Challenge as a driver of progress and change
December 12, 2018 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBHey everyone! Alex E Kheyson here, and I want to welcome you to the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast, wish you the best of luck and determination on your exciting and often challenging personal development and professional growth journey. Can I ask you for a big favor? Could you please leave your honest feedback about the topic, content, level of interest and engagement after listening to this episode of the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast. Also, please let me know if you f...
Episode 74 - Goals for the New Year and our readiness in accepting and welcoming change
November 21, 2018 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBHey everyone! Alex E Kheyson here, and I want to welcome you to the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast, wish you the best of luck and determination on your exciting and often challenging personal development and professional growth journey. Can I ask you for a big favor? Could you please leave your honest feedback about the topic, content, level of interest and engagement after listening to this episode of the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast. Also, please let me know if you f...
Episode 73 - Change of Seasons
October 03, 2018 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBHey everyone! Alex E Kheyson here, and I want to welcome you to the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast, wish you the best of luck and determination on your exciting and often challenging personal development and professional growth journey. Can I ask you for a big favor? Could you please leave your honest feedback about the topic, content, level of interest and engagement after listening to this episode of the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast. Also, please let me know if you f...
Episode 72 - Staying the course
September 26, 2018 06:00 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MBHey everyone! Alex E Kheyson here, and I want to welcome you to the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast, wish you the best of luck and determination on your exciting and often challenging personal development and professional growth journey. Can I ask you for a big favor? Could you please leave your honest feedback about the topic, content, level of interest and engagement after listening to this episode of the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast. Also, please let me know if you f...
Episode 71 - Interview is an experience to appreciate, not run away from
September 19, 2018 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBAlex E Kheyson here, and I want to welcome you to the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast, wish you the best of luck and determination on your exciting and often challenging personal development and professional growth journey. Can I ask you for a big favor? Could you please leave your honest feedback about the topic, content, level of interest and engagement after listening to this episode of the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast. Also, please let me know if you found this episode espe...
Episode 70 - Slow progress or no progress
September 12, 2018 06:00 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MBHey everyone! My name is Alex E Kheyson, and I want to welcome you to the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast, wish you the best of luck and determination on your exciting and often challenging personal development and professional growth journey. Can I ask you for a big favor? Could you please leave your honest feedback about the topic, content, level of interest and engagement after listening to this episode of the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast. Also, please let me know if...
Episode 69 - Don't forget to enjoy life
July 25, 2018 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBHey everyone! My name is Alex E Kheyson, and I want to welcome you to the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast, wish you the best of luck and determination on your exciting and often challenging personal development and professional growth journey. Can I ask you for a big favor? Could you please leave your honest feedback about the topic, content, level of interest and engagement after listening to this episode of the Heart & Mind of a Leader podcast. Also, please let me know if...