Make It A Great Day
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJoin podcast host Ryan Lee, President and COO of CBT Nuggets, for a dose of motivation and mindset training. Tune in if you aim to make today better than yesterday. We have choices every day that allow us to view each moment from a positive or negative perspective. Learning is the greatest tool to strengthen our minds and skillset. On “Make it a Great Day,” we work on training those soft skills into shaping your world to be a better place. Let’s make today a great day.
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Make It A Great Day: The Power of Self Talk
November 11, 2021 20:00 - 4 minutes - 3.3 MBHow many times a day do you talk to yourself? What do you tell yourself? Is it positive, negative doubts? Self-talk is the key to ensuring you can become your best self. We need to share with ourselves how much we care about ourselves. Self Talk is a superpower and it will ensure you become stronger, happier, and a better human.
Make It A Great Day: Focus your time on what you can control not what you can't.
September 16, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.93 MBI have been hearing from friends and co-workers as of late that they feel like everything around them is spinning out of control and they are lost at times. I believe a lot of that happens to be centered around where they are putting their focus. When we sit and talk more it comes to light that most of their energy is being spent on things that they have no ability to control. Of course, we will feel lost and down when we can't make things change, the key to getting out of this mindset and f...
Make It A Great Day: Focus your time on what you can control not what you can't.
September 16, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.93 MBI have been hearing from friends and co-workers as of late that they feel like everything around them is spinning out of control and they are lost at times. I believe a lot of that happens to be centered around where they are putting their focus. When we sit and talk more it comes to light that most of their energy is being spent on things that they have no ability to control. Of course, we will feel lost and down when we can't make things change, the key to getting out of this mindset and f...
Make It A Great Day: The Power of a Full Tank
July 27, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3 MBHow often are you checking the fuel gauge on yourself? Are you at Full or are you close to Empty? What are things that help ensure you fill your tank up? Let's talk about the importance of knowing where you are and some key things you can do to keep you at Full vs Empty.
Make It A Great Day: Give more
April 19, 2021 21:00 - 5 minutes - 4 MBIn a world where we are looking for ways to bring more happiness and joy into our lives every day I am here to tell you the best way is to give more away. Giving brings us more than what we give out, it allows for us to grow and strengthen our internal core. We are missing out by not tapping into this amazing and simple practice. Let's dig in and find out how we can start today.
Make It A Great Day: Give more
April 19, 2021 21:00 - 5 minutes - 4 MBIn a world where we are looking for ways to bring more happiness and joy into our lives every day I am here to tell you the best way is to give more away. Giving brings us more than what we give out, it allows for us to grow and strengthen our internal core. We are missing out by not tapping into this amazing and simple practice. Let's dig in and find out how we can start today.
Make It A Great Day: Take Action Now
February 24, 2021 19:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MB"If there is no wind, row" Action is rowing and how often are waiting for the wind to come? What is stopping you from taking action in your life? What is stopping you from moving fear aside and bring hope into your life? Let's focus today on how to take more action in your life and what types of dents it can make for your life.
Make It A Great Day: The Power of a Made-up-Mind
February 05, 2021 18:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBHow often you put a lot of time and effort into making up your mind that you are going to accomplish a goal you have set? Is your mind really made up? Are you letting your mind focus on the present to accomplish that goal or are you spend most of your time in the past or the future? Let's walk through how to harness the power of a made-up mind and how we can keep our mind in the present and attacking your goal every day.
Make It A Great Day: 2021 the power of Gifts and Goals
January 08, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.1 MBIn this episode, we will talk through the power of goal setting. We will discuss how we can bring past learnings (gifts) with us into the new year. Goals help ensure you grow and learn and keep you heading with the wind.
Make It A Great Day: Can difficulties be a gift?
December 01, 2020 22:00 - 6 minutes - 4.54 MBWhat a year it has been. So many challenges and difficult circumstances to overcome. I do believe that in times of hardships there are lessons to be learned if we look hard enough. Why have our lives been turned upside down? I don't know but I do know there are things we are rediscovering and learning because of it. Let's dive in and discuss how we can take what we have uncovered during this time and pull it forward with us.
Make It A Great Day: Can difficulties be a gift?
December 01, 2020 22:00 - 6 minutes - 4.54 MBWhat a year it has been. So many challenges and difficult circumstances to overcome. I do believe that in times of hardships there are lessons to be learned if we look hard enough. Why have our lives been turned upside down? I don't know but I do know there are things we are rediscovering and learning because of it. Let's dive in and discuss how we can take what we have uncovered during this time and pull it forward with us.
Make It A Great Day: The Power of Momentum
October 14, 2020 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.07 MBIn this episode, we will discuss how powerful momentum can be but how easy it is for friction to stop you in your tracks. What is friction and where does it show up in your life? Let's learn to be aware of friction points and get them out of your way. Let's harness the flywheel and let momentum help you reach your goals and keep you moving forward.
Make It A Great Day: The Power of Momentum
October 14, 2020 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.07 MBIn this episode, we will discuss how powerful momentum can be but how easy it is for friction to stop you in your tracks. What is friction and where does it show up in your life? Let's learn to be aware of friction points and get them out of your way. Let's harness the flywheel and let momentum help you reach your goals and keep you moving forward.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Dan O'Connell, CRO, Dialpad
September 22, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this episode with talk with Dan O'Connell CRO of Dialpad. Dan shares some amazing insights around how he and his team have made some positive changes to ensure they stay connected both internally and externally. Dan talks a lot about his perspective on what he thought about Remote Work before and now during the current climate. Dan's humility and insights are great lessons for us all. Hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did making it.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today world with Dan O'Conell, CRO, Dialpad
September 22, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this episode with talk with Dan O'Connell CRO of Dialpad. Dan shares some amazing insights around how he and his team have made some positive changes to ensure they stay connected both internally and externally. Dan talks a lot about his perspective on what he thought about Remote Work before and now during the current climate. Dan's humility and insights are great lessons for us all. Hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did making it.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Dan O'Connell, CRO, Dialpad
September 22, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this episode with talk with Dan O'Connell CRO of Dialpad. Dan shares some amazing insights around how he and his team have made some positive changes to ensure they stay connected both internally and externally. Dan talks a lot about his perspective on what he thought about Remote Work before and now during the current climate. Dan's humility and insights are great lessons for us all. Hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did making it.
Make It A Great Day: The Power of Hope
September 11, 2020 23:00 - 5 minutes - 3.83 MBHope, its something that we all have but at times forget to look for. In difficult times it's very easy to let negativity and fear take you over. Hope is around always, you just have to look for it and then share it with others to allow for it to grow. Let's dig in on hope and learn how we can help embrace it and push the negativity and fear out.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Mike Scala, CEO of Western Shelter Systems
August 04, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with Mike Scala, CEO of Western Shelter Systems/Crew Boss. Mike shares some excellent insights around what it's like to run a business that helps ensure our first responders have what the need during times of crisis. Mike talks a lot about slowing down and focusing on what you can control now vs what might happen in the future. If you focus too much on what's outside you control you will lose the opportunity to make the impact needed now. He shares how the team was a...
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Mike Scala, CEO of Western Shelter Systems
August 04, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with Mike Scala, CEO of Western Shelter Systems/Crew Boss. Mike shares some excellent insights around what it's like to run a business that helps ensure our first responders have what the need during times of crisis. Mike talks a lot about slowing down and focusing on what you can control now vs what might happen in the future. If you focus too much on what's outside you control you will lose the opportunity to make the impact needed now. He shares how the team was a...
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Katie Jeremiah, CEO of Aggregate Resource Industries
July 28, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode, we learn from Katie Jeremiah, CEO of Aggregate Resource Industries on how she is leading her team in today's ever-changing world. Katie shares some amazing insights and stories around how they have pivoted there communication style to how bets the made year ago are now paying off. Katie always puts her team first and listening to how she does that on a daily bases is a great life lesson for all of leading and growing teams. Hope you enjoy this episode of Make It A Great Day.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Katie Jeremiah, CEO of Aggregate Resource Industries
July 28, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode, we learn from Katie Jeremiah, CEO of Aggregate Resource Industries on how she is leading her team in today's ever-changing world. Katie shares some amazing insights and stories around how they have pivoted there communication style to how bets the made year ago are now paying off. Katie always puts her team first and listening to how she does that on a daily bases is a great life lesson for all of leading and growing teams. Hope you enjoy this episode of Make It A Great Day.
Make It A Great Day: Tips on deepening your virtual connections.
July 16, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBAs we continue to spend more time a part physical its more important than ever to stay connected virtually. How do create deeper relationships when we can't be physical together? We have to work harder than ever but we can do it. We can use the incredible tools we have but at our own twists to ensure we don't lose the relationships we have cultivated over the years. Join me as I walk you through 3 tools that will help ensure you stand out and keep building your relationships virtually.
Make It A Great Day: Tips on deepening your virtual connections.
July 16, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBAs we continue to spend more time a part physical its more important than ever to stay connected virtually. How do create deeper relationships when we can't be physical together? We have to work harder than ever but we can do it. We can use the incredible tools we have but at our own twists to ensure we don't lose the relationships we have cultivated over the years. Join me as I walk you through 3 tools that will help ensure you stand out and keep building your relationships virtually.
Make It A Great Day: Looking for Collateral Beauty
June 24, 2020 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.69 MBIn this episode, we will talk about ways to find collateral beauty from all walks of life. Even when times can be difficult and changes can seem hard there are always pieces in the journey that are special. How do we know how to step outside the noise and find the music that is playing in our lives? Let's dive in and talk about making ourselves open to seeing the collateral beauty in our lives.
Make It A Great Day: Looking for Collateral Beauty
June 24, 2020 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.69 MBIn this episode, we will talk about ways to find collateral beauty from all walks of life. Even when times can be difficult and changes can seem hard there are always pieces in the journey that are special. How do we know how to step outside the noise and find the music that is playing in our lives? Let's dive in and talk about making ourselves open to seeing the collateral beauty in our lives.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with John Phillips, President of Grand Benedicts
May 26, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode we talk with John Phillips, President of Grand Benedicts about how he and his team are surviving and thriving in the new world. John shares some excellent ideas around slowing down to then speed up, he highlights a few product switches they were able to do with this formula. He also shares some powerful advice around being who you are, no matter what you are facing. I hope you enjoy this episode.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with John Phillips, President of Grand Benedicts
May 26, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode we talk with John Phillips, President of Grand Benedicts about how he and his team are surviving and thriving in the new world. John shares some excellent ideas around slowing down to then speed up, he highlights a few product switches they were able to do with this formula. He also shares some powerful advice around being who you are, no matter what you are facing. I hope you enjoy this episode.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Steve Klingman, President of Hayden Homes
May 05, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode, I talk with Steve Klingman, President of Hayden Homes. Steve shares some incredible insights around resilience and keeping your mission and culture always in focus. Steve and his team have been able to not only change customers' lives during the time but they have also been able to do the same for the teams at large. I really enjoyed learning more about Hayden homes, how Steve leads and the incredible impact they have in the communities they live and work.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Steve Klingman, President of Hayden Homes
May 05, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode, I talk with Steve Klingman, President of Hayden Homes. Steve shares some incredible insights around resilience and keeping your mission and culture always in focus. Steve and his team have been able to not only change customers' lives during the time but they have also been able to do the same for the teams at large. I really enjoyed learning more about Hayden homes, how Steve leads and the incredible impact they have in the communities they live and work.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Eric Gill, CEO of Gills Point S
April 28, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBIn this episode, we chat with Eric Gill, CEO of Gills Point S Tire and Auto Repair. Eric and his team were deemed essential from the start but had to make some quick decisions around safety and ensuring customers' needs were not impacted. Eric did an incredible job of empowering his managers to make the best decisions based on what their local markets were dictating. Eric also quickly ensured metrics and targets were adjusted to fit the new normal and keep his team motivated and focused. I r...
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Eric Gill, CEO of Gills Point S
April 28, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBIn this episode, we chat with Eric Gill, CEO of Gills Point S Tire and Auto Repair. Eric and his team were deemed essential from the start but had to make some quick decisions around safety and ensuring customers' needs were not impacted. Eric did an incredible job of empowering his managers to make the best decisions based on what their local markets were dictating. Eric also quickly ensured metrics and targets were adjusted to fit the new normal and keep his team motivated and focused. I r...
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Kyle Hudson, CEO of KPD Insurance
April 23, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Kyle Hudson, CEO of KPD Insurance. Kyle and his team work with many different industries and he shares some excellent insights around how they have been helping to support all of them during this unprecedented time. KPD's culture is the lifeblood of there business and Kyle early on created some innovative tools to keep everyone connected remotely and ensure the culture remained at the forefront of his team's minds. I really enjoyed my time with Kyle and think yo...
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Kyle Hudson, CEO of KPD Insurance
April 23, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Kyle Hudson, CEO of KPD Insurance. Kyle and his team work with many different industries and he shares some excellent insights around how they have been helping to support all of them during this unprecedented time. KPD's culture is the lifeblood of there business and Kyle early on created some innovative tools to keep everyone connected remotely and ensure the culture remained at the forefront of his team's minds. I really enjoyed my time with Kyle and think yo...
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Kyle Hudson, CEO of KPD Insurance
April 23, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Kyle Hudson, CEO of KPD Insurance. Kyle and his team work with many different industries and he shares some excellent insights around how they have been helping to support all of them during this unprecedented time. KPD's culture is the lifeblood of there business and Kyle early on created some innovative tools to keep everyone connected remotely and ensure the culture remained at the forefront of his team's minds. I really enjoyed my time with Kyle and think yo...
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Amy Prosenjak, CEO of A to Z Wine Works
April 20, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this episode, we hear from Amy Prosenjak, CEO of A to Z Wine Works. Amy has some incredible insights to share around supply chain management and retail demands. Amy and her team are doing an incredible job taking it day by day and ensuring her customers are getting what they need and when they need it while keeping her team members safe. I really enjoyed this chat and hope you do too.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Jordan Pape'
April 13, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Jordan Pape', CEO of Pape' Group. Jordan shares some great information around managing their business located on the west coast in environments that are on the leading edge of pandemic response. Jordan also shares how to understand when it makes sense to accept the new reality and learn to change or modify to what that is versus fighting against it. Hope you enjoy and thank you again for the time Jordan.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Jason Pellegrini
April 09, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this episode, we talk with Jason Pellegrini, CEO of Quantum Health. Jason talks in-depth about managing and living their mission in a time when their products are now more in demand than ever. How do you ensure you keep your teams safe and healthy while ensuring you keep your customers in the supply of your product. Some awesome insights and stories. I hope you enjoy this episode.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Jason Pellegrini
April 09, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this episode, we talk with Jason Pellegrini, CEO of Quantum Health. Jason talks in-depth about managing and living their mission in a time when their products are now more in demand than ever. How do you ensure you keep your teams safe and healthy while ensuring you keep your customers in the supply of your product. Some awesome insights and stories. I hope you enjoy this episode.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Erin Lynch
April 07, 2020 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Erin Lynch, Global Energy Practice President at Beecher Carlson. Erin shares some amazing insights around how she and her team are continuing to meet and exceed their customer's needs in a time of change. Erin and most of her team are typically on a plane 3 weeks a month meeting face to face with customers. Learn how they are pivoting using tech while still creating a strong human touch.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in todays world with Erin Lynch
April 07, 2020 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Erin Lynch, Global Energy Practice President at Beecher Carlson. Erin shares some amazing insights around how she and her team are continuing to meet and exceed their customer's needs in a time of change. Erin and most of her team are typically on a plane 3 weeks a month meeting face to face with customers. Learn how they are pivoting using tech while still creating a strong human touch.
Make It A Great Day: Leading in today's world with Erin Lynch
April 07, 2020 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Erin Lynch, Global Energy Practice President at Beecher Carlson. Erin shares some amazing insights around how she and her team are continuing to meet and exceed their customer's needs in a time of change. Erin and most of her team are typically on a plane 3 weeks a month meeting face to face with customers. Learn how they are pivoting using tech while still creating a strong human touch.
Make It A Great Day: The Power of Faith
March 26, 2020 23:00 - 6 minutes - 4.57 MBFaith is just as powerful as fear. How are using your faith? When times are dark there is always light if we look hard enough for it. Let's talk about the power of faith and how we can let that help guide us through these difficult times.
Make It A Great Day: Staying Connected Virtually
March 20, 2020 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MBConnecting with another human is so important to our mental and physical health. Most of us do that connecting face to face, in a crowd at a concert etc. Today that is not possible but we still need to stay connected to one another. Good thing we have some amazing technology that allows us to do just that. Let's dive in together and talk through some ways to stay connected while we practise good social-distancing hygiene.
Make It A Great Day: Staying Connected Virtually
March 20, 2020 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MBConnecting with another human is so important to our mental and physical health. Most of us do that connecting face to face, in a crowd at a concert etc. Today that is not possible but we still need to stay connected to one another. Good thing we have some amazing technology that allows us to do just that. Let's dive in together and talk through some ways to stay connected while we practise good social-distancing hygiene.
Make It A Great Day: Managing Fear
March 17, 2020 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.81 MBIn this episode, we talk about how we can manage our own internal fear and how we can help others manage there's. When we are in the eye of a storm we can give in or we can find ways to sail our way out. We are all captains of our own ships and do hold the ability to decide which way we want to go. Let's learn more about how to help manage our fears look for calm and help ensure we all get through this crazy storm one step at a time.
Make It A Great Day: Identity Based Habits
February 27, 2020 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.62 MBAre you someone that struggles with forming new habits? Do you start off on a role and then over time the habit slow slips away? I sure am but I found a hack that has allowed for me to see my habits through. I have changed my focus from outcome-based habits which I did not know I was always doing to identity-based habits. What is the difference you might ask? Well, take a listen and find out.
Make It A Great Day: Identity Based Habits
February 27, 2020 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.62 MBAre you someone that struggles with forming new habits? Do you start off on a role and then over time the habit slow slips away? I sure am but I found a hack that has allowed for me to see my habits through. I have changed my focus from outcome-based habits which I did not know I was always doing to identity-based habits. What is the difference you might ask? Well, take a listen and find out.
Make It A Great Day: The Power of Inspiration
February 04, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.91 MBEvery day we are given the chance to inspire others. It can be small acts of kindness to standing for an injustice. Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes but its central theme is to leave someone or something better. We have all felt the pull of inspiration this past week given the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and 8 other amazing humans. When I think of Kobe I think of how many people he has inspired thought out his life. Because of this, his legacy does not end with him leaving our world...
Make It A Great Day: The Power of Inspiration
February 04, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.91 MBEvery day we are given the chance to inspire others. It can be small acts of kindness to standing for an injustice. Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes but its central theme is to leave someone or something better. We have all felt the pull of inspiration this past week given the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and 8 other amazing humans. When I think of Kobe I think of how many people he has inspired thought out his life. Because of this, his legacy does not end with him leaving our world...
Make It A Great Day: Using 24 hours to your advantage
December 30, 2019 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.6 MBHow often do you feel the pressure to make decisions as quickly as possible? How often do you look back on that decision and wish you would have spent more time thinking it through? Giving yourself 24 hours to guide your decision is an advantage most of us do not take. We feel the pull and push of our up to the second world and feel like we have to make instant decisions to keep up. Spoiler Alert: You have the power to wait and ensure you do spend the time needed to make a decision not based...