Play Your Position
420 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMany of us receive the call to leadership at some point in our lives. It can happen when we are young, and it can happen later. Sometimes it happens more than once. Regardless of its timing, saying yes to that call fundamentally changes us and the direction of our lives. The Play Your Position Podcast explores what happens when we answer the call -- and why it matters.
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285: The Call -- Part III
June 18, 2020 07:30 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBWhat conditions or variables might be present when we get the call to leadership? In today's episode, I share what can be happening in your life when the call shows up. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, sid...
284: Peter Lazaroff on a Bulletproof Approach to Meeting Your Financial Goals
June 17, 2020 07:30 - 50 minutes - 93.6 MBToday’s guest is Peter Lazaroff (LAZZ-ar-off), who knew from a young age that he had a future in investing. Today, Peter is the Chief Investment Officer at Plancorp, which manages over $4 billion for its clients. What makes Peter unique is his personable “big brother” perspective and unique ability to simplify complex issues for anyone. He’s here to share insights from his book, Making Money Simple, and help you understand what today’s financial landscape means for your money. Take Peter's...
283: The Call -- Part II
June 16, 2020 07:30 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBThe call to leadership has come for you, but maybe you're resisting it. Today's episode explores what causes so many people to refuse the call when it comes. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or pas...
282: The Call -- Part I
June 15, 2020 07:30 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBIn the hero’s journey, the hero or protagonist lives in the ordinary world and receives a call to go on an adventure. The hero is reluctant to follow the call but with the help of a guide, coach, or mentor, he or she moves deeper into the adventure. In today’s episode, I focus on the initial call -- the call to adventure. What is calling you? What gets your adrenaline pulsing? What breaks your heart about the world right now? What has the ability to knock you out of your curren...
281: Why Is It So Hard to Ask for Help?
June 12, 2020 21:02 - 10 minutes - 14 MBLeadership excellence is predicated on getting others to help us do our jobs, achieve our goals, and complete projects. Why, then, do so many of us struggle to ask for help when help is exactly what we need? = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the le...
280: Sharon Cully on the Indisputable Connection between Processes and Growth
June 11, 2020 07:30 - 41 minutes - 77.2 MBEntrepreneurs with big growth goals realize there’s a substantial gap between where they are now and where they want to be. Sharon Cully, owner and founder of Simply Processes, knows the best way to close that gap is through a clear, robust vision and well-crafted processes all with the right level of focus. Listen to what Sharon has to teach us about putting the right systems in place to make our lives and businesses better. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at...
279: All Work and No Play
June 10, 2020 07:30 - 6 minutes - 9.58 MBWhy leaders need to play more often. Scientific American article = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your cha...
278: How Do You Find a Great Coach?
June 09, 2020 07:30 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBWhen you're ready to make some serious forward progress in your life, business, or career, here's how you can go about finding the right coach to help you get the results you're looking for. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your busi...
277: Do You Really Need to Work with a Coach?
June 08, 2020 07:30 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBTo be great at something including leadership, do you really need to work with a coach? And what's the difference between a therapist and a coach? Aren't they pretty much the same thing? = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business...
276: Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
June 05, 2020 14:54 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBOne of the most iconic scenes in American film is in the original "Raiders of the Lost Ark" where Indiana Jones comes face to face with one of his greatest fears on his quest to find the Ark of the Covenant -- a pit full of snakes. We all have our own version of a pit full of snakes that can stop us if we let it. The question is, will we? = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Ou...
275: Chris Tuff on What the World’s Largest and Most Misunderstood Generation Really Wants
June 04, 2020 07:30 - 52 minutes - 85.4 MBWhat do Millennials really want? Answering that question is central to the work today’s guest does. He even wrote a best selling book about what he’s learned. Chris Tuff calls himself the Millennial Whisperer and for good reason: because he listens -- and listens hard -- to Millennials. For anyone who works with Millennials or has them as part of your family, today's conversation will shed light on that plus so much more. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here...
274: Rage
June 03, 2020 19:12 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBWe’ve built a world that’s extremely good at generating causes for anger, but extremely bad at giving us anything constructive to do with it. Read >>> America Is Burning = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, ...
273: The 3 Ps of Leadership -- Part II
June 02, 2020 07:30 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBIntroducing the new and improved 3 Ps of leadership. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leav...
272: The 3 Ps of Leadership -- Part I
June 01, 2020 07:30 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBWhat are the boundaries between freedom and authority? = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you lea...
271: Tired of Hamburgers
May 29, 2020 07:30 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBAt various points in our leadership journey, we will become tired of hamburgers. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now...
270: Wayne Mullins on Why Your Website Doesn't Have to Be Pretty
May 28, 2020 07:30 - 52 minutes - 84.6 MBThink you have to have a beautiful website to do well online? Think again. Today's guest Wayne Mullins, Founder of Ugly Mug Marketing, shares why what your website looks like has little to do with overall performance. Wayne and I have a fantastic conversation about what today's businesses need to consider when building an online presence. You'll walk away with new ideas and insights for your own website and digital marketing strategy, that's for sure! = = = = = Thanks for l...
269: Can You Handle the Truth?
May 26, 2020 21:28 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MB"The truth will set you free… but not before it has its way with you." -David Foster Wallace, award-winning American author In today's episode, I explore this quote and the role Truth plays in assisting us as we walk the road to becoming more of who we are. Why is it that so many people go through their lives without ever getting at the truth about why we're here with this one precious life we've been granted? Why do we waste so much time on things that don't matter when we could be ...
268: The 3 CEOs Share Lessons from the Edge
May 25, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBYou're in for a special treat! Today I'm talking with Nigel Bennett (Founder of AquaGaurd), Todd Palmer (INC 5000 CEO & President 6x), and Andy Buyting (Founder & CEO of Tulip Media Group) about what they call "lessons from the edge" and how we can thrive in a time of massive change. Each of my guests has suffered financial uncertainty, major loss, and serious doubt about whether or not he could move forward. They call themselves the "3CEOs" and they are currently on a global virtual t...
267: You're Not Here to Be Average
May 22, 2020 22:46 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBI worked for a company in the 2000s where one of the messages leadership drilled into our heads was “You’re not here to be average.” The products we sold were not average. The sales team was not average. The owner of the company was not average. And these were good things. I loved hearing this message over and over again because it helped me when times got tough, as times did then, and as times do now. Reminding myself that I’m not here to be average still helps center me all th...
266: Line
May 21, 2020 21:41 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBWhen actors forget their lines during filming, they are known to call out to the crew off-camera, "LINE!" Cue cards in hand, the crew responds, the actors remember, and filming resumes -- or doesn't, as the case may be when actors for whatever reason cannot recall what they are supposed to say. Today was one of those days when I thought I was ready for my scenes...but discovered I needed help with my lines halfway through the session. The lesson I share with you is short and sweet and ...
265: Do the Work
May 20, 2020 20:38 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBI believe in the ethos of hard work. This entire podcast celebrates hard work and the results that can come from hard work and the stories of people who made a decision to not just show up, to not just be themselves, but to work so hard that winning at what they do is the only outcome possible. Links & Resources Do the Work by Steven Pressfield = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for...
264: Kim Bohr on Avoiding the Leadership Bermuda Triangle
May 19, 2020 07:30 - 49 minutes - 79.9 MBWhat causes organizations to break down more often than anything else? That's the focus of my conversation with today's guest, Kim Bohr. Kim Bohr is an author, in-demand speaker, and coveted executive advisor. She is also the CEO of The Innovare Group. The firm that is known for diagnosing and repairing organizational and leadership disconnects, working with both the companies and leaders to help them assess, align, and accelerate the strategic priorities that impact talent, execution,...
263: Thought Leader vs. Expert
May 18, 2020 22:21 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBWhat's the difference between being a thought leader and an expert? Today's episode marks the start of my newest micro-series about -- you guessed it -- thought leadership where I answer this question. Learn what makes the difference between the two and if you want to find out what type of thought leader you are, take my quiz here. Thanks for listening! If you like the show, consider sharing this episode with a friend. We also appreciate your 5-star rating and review on Apple Pod...
262: Tommy Breedlove on Becoming Legendary
May 08, 2020 07:30 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MBReturning for his second appearance on the Play Your Position Podcast, Tommy Breedlove shares his excitement about recently becoming a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author for his book, Legendary. With humility and a tremendous amount of compassion for the hard journey we all face becoming our highest and best, Tommy believes, "No one is born a Legend, but anyone can become one." Tommy and I had our first conversation back in 2018 which was a blast. Two years later, w...
261: People Are Not Loyal and Loving All the Time -- Part 2
May 07, 2020 07:30 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBThe brutality of someone not loving us anymore or even in the first place is the fuel for some of the greatest music, art, literature, and poetry humanity has ever created. Every opera ever made has at its core the theme of betrayal and lost love. So does every play by Shakespeare. Old-style country music does too. Many music artists have become millionaires singing about suffering and cheating and lying and getting kicked around. In this second part of exploring the chapter "People Ar...
260: People Are Not Loving and Loyal All the Time -- Part 1
May 06, 2020 07:30 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBToday I am going to teach about the fifth thing we cannot change based on David Richo’s book titled The Five Things We Cannot Change and The Happiness We Find by Embracing Them. If you’ve been listening for a while, you’ve probably caught the last several episodes. Each one builds on the other but I’ve also designed them so they stand on their own. So far I’ve covered everything changes and ends, things don’t always go according to plan, life isn’t always fair, and pain is a part of li...
259: Pain Is Part of Life
May 05, 2020 07:30 - 20 minutes - 28 MBIn today's episode, I tackle a topic most of us work hard to avoid: pain. It's the fourth reality about life we cannot change that author David Richo writes about in his book, The Five Things We Cannot Change and the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them. I also draw some wisdom from Pema Chodron's book, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, which I highly recommend. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplift...
258: Life Is Not Always Fair
May 04, 2020 07:30 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBWe fight against this one all the time, but there's no escaping the truth that life is not always fair. How can we work with this reality so that we don't live in a constant state of self-pity, jealousy, bitterness, or wanting to get back at others? That's what I talk about in today's episode. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant,...
257: Things Do Not Always Go According to Plan
May 01, 2020 07:30 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBThe paradox of the current pandemic is while on the one hand, many things are not going according to our plans...on the other, new opportunities are showing up everywhere. In today's episode, I explore this thing we cannot change and how to flip the switch on it so it actually turns out in our favor. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, re...
256: Everything Changes and Ends
April 30, 2020 07:30 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBThanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or passion. If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to ...
255: The 5 Things We Cannot Change
April 29, 2020 07:30 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBToday's show is focused on a key lesson taken from the book, The Five Things We Cannot Change and the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them by David Richo. As we are each forced to step up and face a new reality given current global conditions, the five things Richo points out become even more important to study and understand. Resisting them is futile while embracing them unlocks us from misery and suffering. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put...
254: The Sly Disguises of Opportunity
April 28, 2020 07:30 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBNapoleon Hill first wrote about the sly disguises of opportunity in his iconic book, Think and Grow Rich. For millions of people around the world, the COVID19 pandemic is causing tremendous problems. In today's audible, I explore a way to solve problems through the lens of what Napoleon Hill wrote about more than 80 years ago. = = = = = Thanks for listening! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our go...
253: Malorie Nicole on How to Solve Your Business Problems Once and for All
April 27, 2020 07:30 - 43 minutes - 70.4 MBDid you know that the subconscious mind accounts for 95-98% of all of our decision making and reactive measures? Removing the blocks in our thought patterns can completely change the trajectory of everything moving forward. Today’s PYP MVP Malorie Nicole helps entrepreneurs and driven professionals remove their mental barriers stopping them from creating the life they want. Stress, overwhelm, and income caps aren’t solely just a business problem. She helps people solve this with subcon...
252: Frances Reimers on Being Seen at the Right Place at the Right Time
April 20, 2020 19:22 - 52 minutes - 71.4 MBIf you thought you knew about personal branding, wait until you hear today's conversation with PR and Branding expert, Frances Reimers. This woman is K.N.O.W.L.E.D.G.A.B.L.E. I bet you'll walk away from our conversation with your head full of practical tips and strategies for moving your ball into that metaphorical endzone. She works with high profile athletes and professionals to elevate their brands in the marketplace so they can achieve their goals. Her energy is palpabl...
251: Bill Eckstrom on Why Comfort Will Ruin Your Life
April 07, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBAs the COVID-19 crisis continues to rage around the globe, I want to continue sharing with you useful and relevant conversations that offer solutions to leadership challenges both large and small. Today's conversation with Bill Eckstrom does just that. We talk about setting up boundaries, strengthening our resilience, and embracing changes beyond our control. Bill is a wise and humble leader. Enjoy the show! = = = = = Thanks for listening! If you haven’t already been incred...
250: Ryan Cote on Effective Ways to Drive Leads with Digital Marketing
April 01, 2020 19:11 - 40 minutes - 74.6 MBRyan Cote is the Director of Digital Services and Partner at Ballantine, a third-generation, family-owned direct mail and digital marketing company based out of Fairfield, NJ. Ballantine has been serving small-business clients since 1966 when it was founded by Ryan’s great-uncle. Ryan has been with his family’s agency since 2003, and today he manages the growing digital marketing division. From lead generation to marketing strategy for small businesses, Ryan Cote and his company rise abov...
249: Working Virtually Series Part 3 -- Kimberli Allen of Everything Webinar
March 27, 2020 16:33 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this third part of my micro-series on making the transition to working remotely, Kimberli Allen of Everything Webinar and I discuss slide decks for virtual presentations. Specifically, Kimberli shares the three slides almost everyone neglects to include in their online presentations and why they are critical for the success of your webinar, online meeting, etc. Useful Links and Resources from Today's Show code: mlk-1430 EverythingWebinar.com Connect with Kimberli on LinkedI...
248: Cindy Miller on Why It's Never Too Late to Get Better
March 25, 2020 07:30 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MBThanks for listening! If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or...
247: Working Virtually Series Part 2 -- Kimberli Allen of Everything Webinar
March 20, 2020 07:30 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBA lot has happened in a week since I last sat down with Kimberli Allen about making the transition to working remotely. In today's conversation, Part 2 of our micro-series on working virtually, Kimberli shares tips on how you can set up a virtual policy so your company and team succeed in this new territory. She also has some excellent advice for parents who suddenly find themselves at home managing their own work online as well as their kids logging into online versions of school. Kimberli ...
246: Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco on Finding Out What You’re Really Made of
March 18, 2020 07:30 - 36 minutes - 59.5 MBThanks for listening! If you haven’t already been incredibly generous and awesome, now’s your chance when you leave us a review and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts! The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to bring you timely, relevant, and useful conversations so that you can experience more success, energy, and LIFE as the leader of your business, career, side hustle, or...
245: Working Virtually Series Part 1 -- Kimberli Allen of Everything Webinar
March 13, 2020 16:15 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBToday's episode of the Play Your Position Podcast is the first of a micro-series I am starting with the Founder and CEO of Everything Webinar, Kimberli Allen. Kimberli and I plan to check in over the coming weeks and talk about what it takes to successfully run a business virtually, build powerful virtual teams, create virtual policies, and how to strengthen your virtual leadership brand. With the COVID19 pandemic shutting down sports, conferences, concerts, and schools around the worl...
244: Domenic Rinaldi on What Everyone Needs to Know about Buying or Selling a Business
March 11, 2020 16:50 - 43 minutes - 79.6 MBDomenic Rinaldi is the Owner and Managing Partner of Sun Acquisitions, a mergers, and acquisitions firm that specializes in helping to maximize value for business buyers and sellers. Domenic has been personally involved in over 300 business transactions across a broad range of industries and is considered an expert in the field of business brokerage. Domenic is also a speaker, author, and podcast host at M&A Unplugged, where he interviews business buyers, sellers, and advisors, sharing...
243: Spirit of Adventure
February 19, 2020 08:30 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBWhere will your next adventure take you? That's the big question Mary Lou asks in this episode of the Play Your Position Podcast.
242: Nigel Bennett on Risking It All for What Really Matters
February 17, 2020 08:30 - 57 minutes - 93.7 MBIn an uncertain world, entrepreneurs like Nigel Bennett are our best hope for the future. At a young age, Nigel was shocked to witness first-hand the real impact of oil spills on our natural world. After almost being shot down by FARC guerrillas on the Venezuela-Colombia border and being forced to escape Egypt while working for his father’s oil spill contingency planning company, he decided to break away and start Aqua-Guard Spill Response. Aqua-Guard now provides equipment and service...
241: Dr. Nancy Gordon on Leading System Change & Transformation
February 09, 2020 15:58 - 36 minutes - 59.8 MBDr. Nancy Gordon is Chairperson of the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Expressive Arts at Salve Regina University. She received her Doctor of Education degree from Harvard University and has been a member of the Salve Regina faculty since 1993. Now an Associate Professor, she was granted tenure in 2015. Dr. Gordon is also the graduate program director for the Holistic programs, with oversight of five master’s programs, five Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (post-mast...
240: Exceeding Expectations
February 01, 2020 02:14 - 17 minutes - 24.8 MBBrands these days invest a lot of time and money into making sure their customer service departments deliver exceptional experiences for customers. Why? Because customers won't stick around for long if they feel like companies don't care about them. In today's final installment of the Expectations Mini-Series this week, Mary Lou explores what can happen when we intentionally set out to exceed the expectations we have of ourselves, and some simple ways to do that. Enjoy and Thanks...
239: Setting Expectations for Ourselves
January 30, 2020 18:09 - 12 minutes - 18.6 MBIf you’ve ever caught yourself saying to yourself or someone else, “I thought I’d be farther along than I am today in… having a relationship, building a business, getting fit, etc… Then you are familiar with the darker side of not meeting expectations we set for ourselves. In today's episode of the Play Your Position Podcast, Mary Lou shares ways to set and manage our own expectations so that life is more fulfilling and less stressful and disappointing.
238: Josh Fonger on Making More While Working Less
January 29, 2020 08:30 - 39 minutes - 72.5 MBIn today's episode of the Play Your Position podcast, Mary Lou talks with Josh Fonger who helps business owners considerably reduce their stress levels. If you are a business owner or know one you care about, have a listen to what Josh shares about making running a business a joy again. Bio: Josh Fonger is a consultant, coach, and speaker who is recognized as the leading authority in Business Performance Architecture. With his unique ability to develop and implement systematic solutions ...
237: Kobe
January 28, 2020 08:30 - 11 minutes - 17 MBThe world is grieving and trying to make sense of the loss of Kobe Bryant, a man, a father, a basketball superstar, and a symbol of all that is good about being human and playing our positions throughout our lives. The world is also grieving the loss of his 13-year old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers who died tragically in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Today's episode is a tribute to Kobe Bryant who exemplifies all that this show stands for. May his sudden...
236: Expectations
January 27, 2020 08:30 - 12 minutes - 18.2 MBThis week on the Play Your Position Podcast, Mary Lou dives into the topic of expectations and the role they play in our lives. Expectations for ourselves -- expectations of and for others. Some of the questions she will explore include: What are expectations? How do they play a role in us playing our positions? What happens when we don’t meet our expectations or others don’t meet what we expect of them? What are some expectations beyond the playing field we can consider for de...