Provoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsGet a view into the insights of the most influential and progressive leaders who have inspired greatness. These people are change-agents and catalysts. They have started movements, built thriving businesses, written best-selling books, and created insanely powerful brands. Provoking Your Greatness is a weekly business podcast that highlights unique stories and strategies to provoking greatness, both within yourself and in others. Each week, we discuss simple actions to increasing your ability to influence… Greatness.
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Why It’s Lonely At The Top, And What To Do About It: An Interview With Richard Sheridan, Co-Founder, Menlo Innovations
April 24, 2016 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBBack in December, I had the great privilege of capturing Rich’s simple system for building a life, company, and career that spreads joy across the globe. For more on that interview, click here. This time around I wanted to get Rich’s perspective on why it’s lonely at the top, and some strategies for increasing connection and joy from the top. Without realizing it, I tapped right into one of his greatest struggles as an executive within a large company, before co-founding Menlo Innovations. ...
The Simplest Way to Figure out What You Should Do next with Your Career
April 21, 2016 09:00 - 5 minutes - 8.04 MBWhile anger, irritation, frustration, and sadness are generally undesirable, they can be quite useful in uncovering the difference we need to make. Complaining is another clue to pay attention to—the stronger and more consistent the complaint, the greater the potential opportunity. It’s easy to complain and criticize—to sit in the stands, drink beer, eat hot dogs, and curse at (I mean cheer for) players. You don’t have to take any hits, or worry about the cost of your mistakes, but you als...
How To Let Love Inspire Your Leadership: A Raw Conversation between Anese Cavanaugh and Misti Burmeister
April 14, 2016 09:00 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBLove is a strong word that many reserve for close friends and family. But what results can love offer in a leadership context? What does love at the office even mean?How To Let Love Inspire Your Leadership: A Raw Conversation between Anese Cavanaugh and Misti Burmeister These are the questions that drove this unique conversation between two women who have worked with hundreds of leaders in corporations throughout the globe. Listen in. Here’s to Your Greatness, Misti Burmeister
Create A Contagious Culture: An Interview With Anese Cavanaugh
April 10, 2016 09:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBMGosh, Anese Cavanaugh is amazing. She’s authentic, passionate, and deeply committed to helping you show up, powerfully. Whether you’re seeking to strengthen your leadership presence, increase your energy, or improve confidence throughout your team, listen to this interview! Top innovators and executives in companies like IDEO, Zingerman’s, Cooper, Joie de Vivre, Fitbit, and others have engaged with Anese to strengthen team health, maximize leadership impact, and optimize company culture. I...
Is asking for help a sign of weakness?
April 07, 2016 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.25 MBIn a society that treasures independence, we struggle with the notion that we should ever need help. “If I ask you, then I owe you,” ripples through our minds as we sit inside the safety of our home, wishing for freedom and complaining about our circumstances. Besides, even if we did ask, we risk the possibility that you might say “No,” leaving us open to feelings of rejection. It’s hard to ask for help, and it’s even difficult to offer it at times. It’s frustrating to deal with the people...
Why Most People Never Decide To Go For Greatness
March 31, 2016 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.01 MBWhy most people never decide to go for greatness Saying you’ll start that certification someday isn’t the same as deciding to get the certification. Without a decision, talk cheapens you. It provides entirely too much room for letting yourself off the hook. It’s easy to say you’re going to read a book a month, write for an hour every day, take on a new project, or finish your degree. Decision puts you on the hook, and leaves you vulnerable. You could fail. Actually, that’s not true. You ...
Stepping Into Your Authenticity As a Leader: An Interview With Hans Finzel
March 27, 2016 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBDr. Hans Finzel is the author of nine books, including his bestseller The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (David C Cook) and his newest release The Power of Passion in Leadership. His books have been published in over twenty foreign languages. Hans is a mentor, speaker and trusted authority in the field of leadership. He is host of “The Leadership Answer Man” Podcast. Hans has trained leaders internationally on five continents. He and Donna founded HDLeaders in 2012 where he serves as P...
Why Women Shouldn’t Focus on Leadership: An Interview with Yvette Nash, Senior Producer, Video-Game Industry
March 24, 2016 09:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MB“What’s the point of focusing on getting women into leadership roles?” Yvette asked in a conversation off line, prior to this interview. Knowing her generous, supportive nature, I was taken aback by her question. Doesn’t she know how important it is to see people like us in leadership positions? Having spent several years focused in the area of diversity, through my work with generational differences, I had to find out why a woman, who is a senior producer in an all male dominated industry ...
3 Key Factors To Success In Any Endeavor
March 17, 2016 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.55 MB“How did they do that?” we ask ourselves as we watch the Olympian finish the race, the teenager sell a multi-million dollar business, or the juggler throw sharp knives into the air, while balancing himself on a unicycle. How does anyone do anything of significance? (Significance defined: important to you.) “Misti,” my accountant said, “I’ve been trying to train for a 5K for years, but I can’t seem to stay with the training. Any suggestions?” Whether you decide to get an MBA, chan...
How to get better results from your employees
March 10, 2016 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.8 MBRecently, I took my car in to get new brakes and rotors. After learning it would take two hours, I grabbed my computer and walked to a local coffee shop to work. Six hours later, as they were putting the last tire back on my car, a lug nut broke, and they had to call the parts shop down the street. Realizing it was going to be at least a couple more hours, the manager encouraged me to get a rental car from a block away. When I came back the next day to get my car, George, another sho...
How to Keep Growing
March 03, 2016 10:00 - 2 minutes - 3.94 MBHow to Keep Growing In my last blog post, I provided practical steps for resurrecting your curiosity. Inflow and Outflow are two critical elements to I discussed at the end of that post. To keep the inflow of ideas surging through you, follow your curiosity. And, remember that sharing what you’re learning is an excellent way to keep the full cycle in motion. When you share (outflow), you learn (inflow). It’s the reason I write blogs like this, coach, and speak. Since we know th...
Gain Clarify and Confidence—Get Unstuck: An Interview With Joel Boggess
February 28, 2016 10:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBJoel Boggess is an incredibly generous author, coach, and podcaster who loves his two Golden Retrievers. Throughout the podcast, he not only shared simple techniques for getting unstuck, and increasing your confidence, he also gave a personal example of a challenge he’s addressing right now. It has to do with his belief about being an entreprenuer. Thinking of yourself as an entrepreneur, a leader, or simply someone with influence can be overwhelming for those who didn’t grow up arou...
Awareosity: How to Resurrect Your Curiosity
February 25, 2016 10:00 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBHappiness and relevancy are made from the same material: Awareosity + tenacity. Several years ago, I fell into the trap of believing that hunkering down and working harder would alleviate the fear and anxiety I was feeling and bring purpose to my life. Plugging away at my computer for hours every day, I struggled to understand why these emotions raged inside of me. “Keep focused. Keep working,” I said to myself, embarrassed by my lack of focus, goals or direction. And—get this—at the...
The Power of Love at the Office
February 17, 2016 12:25 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBLoving your customers makes good business sense. Show them some love, and they’ll reward you by purchasing more and raving about you, which hopefully leads to more love affairs, purchases, and ultimately growth. Loving on your boss makes good business sense too. Do remarkable work, and thank her for entrusting you with the project, and she’s likely to give you even more opportunities. Take those two actions consistently, and before you know it, you’ll be the boss. Loving on your colleagues...
How to Make Sure Your Marketing Stays Up-To-Date: An Interview With Bill Carmody, CEO, Trepoint
February 14, 2016 10:00 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBA pioneer in website development for big business, winner of numerous awards for his work in marketing, Bill Carmody simplifies marketing and makes his strategies available and easy to understand. During the interview, Bill talked about the critical steps to gaining clarity in your marketing: Congratulate yourself when/if you recognize that you don’t know the “why” behind your business. Reconnect (or connect) to real reason (why) behind your business. Understand why ...
God (or the Universe, if you prefer) has a great sense of humor…
February 11, 2016 01:28 - 4 minutes - 5.74 MBI pray every day, several times a time sometimes. I pray for clarity and opportunity—to speak, coach, and elicit meaningful conversations—to share the gifts God has given me. I’m not a religious person, but I am spiritual, and the word God works for me. My one request of God: “Open the door.” My promise: “I’ll walk through it.” Recently, I got a request to submit a video explaining what I would speak about, given the opportunity, to a group of small business owners that teacher insurance...
Shut Up and Listen
February 04, 2016 00:25 - 4 minutes - 5.94 MB“How old are you?” John asked, after I had shared a bit about my history, why I do this work, and a few of the results I’ve helped leaders create. “Why does it matter?” I asked, wondering if he’d been listening to me. “It lets me know how much experience you’ve had on this planet.” Having met several wise teenagers, and at least as many 70- and 80-year-olds who are the opposite, I cringed at such thinking. “Ask me about my results—they speak louder than my years on this plane...
Staying Relevant in a Highly Competitive Marketplace: An Interview with Dawnna St Louis
January 31, 2016 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBhis was quite possibly the most fun interview I’ve done. Dawnna’s approach to innovation is refreshing and practical. Throughout the interview, Dawnna give’s practical steps for companies—large and small—to remain relevant, to innovate, and to do so within budget. The following are 4 areas of innovation are covered within the interview (listen in to get the details): Routine. Disruptive. Radical. Architectural. Also, Dawnna gave practical (and hugely va...
How to Make Sure You Keep Advancing—Your Products, Your People, Your Career
January 28, 2016 10:00 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBAdvancing, or getting different results than you’re currently getting, requires doing something different, which isn’t always comfortable. How many people do you know who keep doing the same things and hoping for different results? We’ve all done it. Why? Because it’s easier, and more comfortable, to do what you know. But we learn—and grow more effective—during periods of discomfort, which is exactly why we need to train in discomfort. Here’s how I unintentionally trained in disc...
3 Practical Strategies to Avoid Stagnation
January 21, 2016 02:54 - 6 minutes - 9.04 MBPam, a mentor cautioned me from the day I started doing this work nearly eleven years ago, “Misti, you’re going to need to expand on what you’re doing. You’ll get bored with speaking about generational differences at some point.” At the time, I thought she was crazy, and so I ignored her advice. Instead, I kept my head down in my work, and stayed comfortable in what I knew, failing expand my service offerings. A couple of years later, remembering Pam’s words stung as I struggled to...
The Truth About Leadership (Executive) Presence: An Interview With John Baldoni
January 16, 2016 05:34 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBThe Truth About Leadership (Executive) Presence: An Interview With John Baldoni I came across John Baldoni’s work through social media. His passion, knowledge, and first-hand experience with leadership is inspiring… and immediately useful. John is the author of more than a dozen books, including MOXIE: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership, Lead with Purpose, Lead Your Boss… and so many more. He’s an internationally recognized leadership educator, executive coach and speaks through...
The Truth About Leadership (Executive) Presence: An Interview With John Baldoni
January 16, 2016 05:34The Truth About Leadership (Executive) Presence: An Interview With John Baldoni I came across John Baldoni’s work through social media. His passion, knowledge, and first-hand experience with leadership is inspiring… and immediately useful. John is the author of more than a dozen books, including MOXIE: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership, Lead with Purpose, Lead Your Boss… and so many more. He’s an internationally recognized leadership educator, executive coach and speaks through...
How I Won The Lottery
January 14, 2016 03:11 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBImagine the power inherent in knowing how to cash in on the value of your life experiences. While I did buy a lottery ticket ($1.5 billion—who wouldn’t), the greatest winnings I’ve accumulated have little to do with paper (tickets or Benjamin’s). In reality, the odds are stacked heavily against the $1.5 billion Powerball winner. And unfortunately, no dollar amount can buy a deep seeded belief in oneself, nor the courage to risk the vulnerability necessary to reach for your greatness. ...
Strategies for Dealing with the Energy Crisis in the American Workplace: An Interview With Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s
January 02, 2016 21:43 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MBThe first time I met Ari was through his book, Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 2; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Being a Better Leader. After underlining, circling, and writing all over the inside of his book, I couldn’t help but reach out and personally thank him for writing such an exceptional book. I wanted to hug him then, but alas I had to wait a couple of years before I could give him a virtual hug through this podcast. Throughout this podcast interview, Ari out...
Avoid Uber-Syndrome or Being Uber-ized: An Interview With Richard Sheridan, Co-Founder, Menlo Innovations
December 20, 2015 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBFrom kid programmer in 1971 to Forbes cover story in 2003, Richard Sheridan, author of Joy, Inc., has gone beyond creating a joyful company culture to teaching leaders around the globe how to do it. While it’s easy to think such valuable company environments are created through a simple step-by-step process, Rich shares the real story behind Menlo Innovations, a company he co-founded along with James Goebel. The foundation to this great story lies in the challenge of releasing the ne...
How To Make Sure This Is Your Best Year Yet
December 16, 2015 22:18 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBNearly everyone wants to achieve greatness—results they care deeply about. Few do. Why? There is no simple answer to that question, but there is a simple 4-step formula that is certain to set you up for the best year of your life. Here are the top 4 elements I discuss in the video above: Go for Greatness. Avoid “familiarity” and go for “Meaningful.” Get specific. How do you know when you’ve reached your goal? Know Often, we set goals that don’t really matter to us—focus all your ene...
Should You Fire Them?
December 09, 2015 02:07 - 5 minutes - 8.21 MBShould you fire talented employees who frequently turn work in late and call in sick? If you could just get them to start working on projects sooner, they wouldn’t have to overexert themselves, wind up sick, and miss another deadline. How about the ones who hoard information and don’t play well with others? Don’t they understand that the company’s success depends on a team effort? Of course, there are many reasons to fire an employee, but don’t make the same mistake Gale almost did. ...
Stop Throwing Monkey Wrenches at Yourself
December 02, 2015 21:49 - 4 minutes - 6.57 MBMoments after I hung up the phone, my mind started racing, my stomach tightened, and I had to go for a walk. “You just threw that opportunity away, Misti! And—it was perfect,” the voice inside my head screamed. One week earlier, I had received a phone call from Bill, a guy in charge of booking speakers at an event for executives of a company that values professional development. They had already interviewed several speakers, and they offered the opportunity to me. Every element o...
Brilliant Blunders: An Interview with Dr. Mario Livio
November 29, 2015 17:45 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBI had the rare chance to listen to Dr. Mario Livio speak at TEDx Midatlantic. His message was inspiring and interesting – check it out here. After his speech, I met him in the hallway, grabbed coffee with Mario and his wonderful wife, and learned that he lives right around the corner from me. Since then, I devoured his most recent New York Times best selling book, Brilliant Blunders. It’s excellent – grab your copy today! I was delighted when he agreed to be on your Provoking You...
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2015 17:00 - 4 minutes - 6.02 MBThanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. Of course, that’s not because of the story of the Pilgrims and Indians. In fact, I’m embarrassed to tell you that I didn’t know what a Pilgrim was until roughly ten years ago. “Misti, I slept through most of social studies class in school, but over the years and repetition, I at least picked up some history,” one friend said, after I honestly asked, “What’s a Pilgrim?” Truthfully, I’d heard the word, and I even had visuals of a gia...
7 Simple Ways To Say “Thank You” To Your Team
November 22, 2015 02:49 - 5 minutes - 8.19 MBThe following are 7 simple ways to say Thank You to your team this year, and all throughout 2016: Pause, and write your list of the specific qualities you’re authentically grateful for in each team member. Are they excellent with excel, public speaking, or maybe negotiating? Rather than simply say, “I appreciate you, or Thank you,” get specific. Gift cards are made even more special when the card you give has meaning. One of my teammates loves the outdoors, talks about shopping at REI, ...
How to Find Great Mentors in 2016
November 18, 2015 18:51 - 7 minutes - 9.92 MBWalking down the streets of Bethesda more than a decade ago, hearing the loud beeps of impatient drivers, and seeing a pedestrian nearly get run over, I thought to myself, “I’ve gotta get out of here. I don’t want to be like these people.” I had quit my job a week prior, unaware of my financial situation when I resigned, and as a result had $37 to my name. I was filled with anxiety, desperate to find a sense of belonging and wondering how I would pay my rent in a couple of weeks. It...
Why Dieting Destroys Self-Confidence in the Workplace and Beyond: An Interview with Dr. Michelle Ma
November 15, 2015 14:50 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBDr. Michelle May was one of the highlights of my trip to the National Speakers Association’s Annual Convention this year. Her passion—born out of her own struggle with yo-yo dieting—is infectious. Through this interview, Michelle shares the most critical element of successful eating: Mindfulness. Of course, that’s a loaded word! Through the interview, you’ll gain a clear understanding of her systematic approach to learning how to eating what you love and loving what you eat. Michelle has...
3 Critical Steps To Reaching Important Goals
November 12, 2015 13:21 - 4 minutes - 5.69 MBThe hardest part about going after anything that’s meaningful is the conversation that goes on inside your head. What do you tell yourself when you set an important goal, and then start to work toward it? Listen in – what do you hear? You will know how important your goals are based on how difficult it is to hear what the critic inside your head is saying. If you have zero struggle with self-talk as you reach for your goals, you’re either not going big enough, or you simply d...
Overcoming Self-Doubt
November 04, 2015 23:41 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBYou’re more talented than you know. The key to reaching greatness lies in focusing on improving your PR (personal record). Personal: You. Record: Marker of success. PR: Your marker for success. One of the greatest killers of greatness lies in comparison. It’s easy to look at someone who’s perceivably more successful than you and beat yourself up because you’re, “not as good as them, so why even bother?” Throughout this podcast, I share specific strategies for overcoming ...
The #1 Habit That Makes Greatness Opportunities Happen: An Interview With Lynn Rose
November 01, 2015 17:18 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBWhen Lynn Rose opened up for the National Speakers Association’s National Conference this year, all my worries disappeared and I felt more present than I had in months. She was remarkable! The next morning I had a chance to thank Lynn when she told me, “And to think I walked away from this industry because I just didn’t think I had what it took.” I was floored! How in the world could someone as talented as Lynn Rose lose sight of her greatness? Suddenly I felt less alone, and more co...
The #1 Reason You Should Provoke Your Employees
October 29, 2015 01:38 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBMany people have accidently provoked greatness, but most leaders want to know what it takes to get others to live into their potential, on purpose. “Misti, if I could take a wire, insert it into your mouth, travel it down your arms to your finger tips, we’d have a writer on our hands today,” Ms. Cays, my high school English teacher said to me. “I do talk a lot,” I thought, “I wonder if I could talk with my fingers?” A writer was born that day. But, that was on accident. Bel...
3 Simple Ways To Increase Employee Loyalty
October 21, 2015 17:39 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBEver met an impatient employee, who wants to “do meaningful work?” Or, “Work they enjoy doing?” What did you do with them? The CEO at the first company I worked for responded to my pleas with, “Misti, what did your parents do to deal with you? It’s clear you have problems with anxiety. Do you take medication for that?” It worked! I quit. And then I became insanely curious. I needed to understand what I said, or did, that was getting me the opposite of the result I wanted. ...
Want to Be Truly Valued and Remembered?: An Interview With Jane Atkinson
October 17, 2015 00:22 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBJane Atkinson is a powerful person, with a mission to help speakers elevate their game and transform the lives of those their audiences. She’s so good that I hired her myself! She’s down-to-earth, practical, and vulnerable at the same time. She brought that same level of excellence to this interview. Jane has been helping speakers catapult their careers for over 20 years. She started as an agent representing speakers and when several of them quickly went from 0 to 80 engagements...
Addressing Fear Head On – SAA 5 Miles
October 14, 2015 21:41 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBMy heart was pounding as we pulled into the parking lot where they had just begun setting up for the big event at High Tide Farm, located directly across the bay from Gibson Island in Maryland. As the aroma of horse dung hit my nose, I took a deep breath and said a silent prayer. I felt the breeze and remembered the email I received the night before: Conditions will be a factor; see the below latest forecast from NOAA. (North winds 10 to 15 KT, with gusts to 25 KT. Waves 3 foot.) Ple...
Why You Should Date Your Employees
October 07, 2015 20:15 - 6 minutes - 9.05 MBThe real secret to being a great leader is dating your employees. The best leaders on the planet sell us on their ideas. We flock to great brands, and the awesome leaders behind them, because we believe them when they tell us how their products will make our life (and the world) better. Of course, they could never seduce us if they didn’t already know what we want. By learning what makes us tick, they position their product to solve our problems. Yes, this is basically Marketing ...
Reaching Success and Significance: An Interview With Dr. Nido Qubein
October 04, 2015 16:17 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBBeyond being one of the most articulate communicators on the planet, Dr. Nido Qubein is a humble leader, with a waiting line of people eager to be a part of his team. He’s truly one of the most remarkable leaders I’ve ever experienced, and I’m grateful to have a chance to share some of his philosophies with you. During the interview, Nido talked about: The real secret to happiness in life: having purpose in your life. He goes into great deal on specific actions to take in...
The Secret To Getting The Job You Want
September 30, 2015 23:24 - 5 minutes - 7.73 MBThis article—Rethinking Work—was just released by The New York Times. It’s a brilliantly focused on what employers need to do in order to increase employee engagement. The main take away: It's not the jobs. It's how we measure success that is killing enthusiasm. This side of the equation—how employers need to change—has been researched and written about ad nauseam for decades. In fact, as the article pointed out, Gallup has consistently found that 90% of workers are either not engaged, o...
The Key to Engaging Stagnant Teams
September 23, 2015 20:16 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBA year ago, I went from having a mean doggy paddle to learning how to swim in fifteen weeks. Hip pain drove me to sign up for Swim Across America (SAA), and the excitement of my progress lead me to do the 3-mile open-water swim last September. Once the challenge was complete, I was happy to be done with the training, and ready to simply enjoy swimming. I wanted to get better, but I didn’t want to go through any more discomfort in the pool. Problem was: my shoulders hurt constantly, a...
The Secret Strategy for Increasing Your Success Rapidly: An Interview With Dan Poynter
September 20, 2015 14:32 - 22 minutes - 31 MBHave you ever wondered how some people rise quickly, within their career, organization, or industry? Throughout this interview, Dan shares brilliant ideas and strategies for increasing your credibly, and attracting the exact opportunities you want. In his mid-70’s, Dan is still pushing himself to get outside his comfort zone, have new experiences, meet new people, and most importantly, share what he’s learning along the way. One of the stories he shares is about how he took a pot...
5 Concrete Steps to Reaching Your Potential
September 16, 2015 21:21 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBWalking through the double doors to the outdoor pool at Meadowbrook in Baltimore, I remember thinking, “Wow, that’s incredible,” as I watched a woman effortlessly swim laps in a 50-meter lane. At the time, I barely knew how to put on a swim cap, and desperately wanted to be able to swim 25 meters without having to stop constantly to breathe. “There’s no way I could swim 50 meters,” I thought, as I watched her flip and kick off the wall. Rather than concern myself with being able to ...
Great Leaders Ask For Help
September 09, 2015 17:22 - 3 minutes - 4.73 MBNobody reaches greatness by himself or herself, and nothing great is ever achieved in isolation. If we want to go for greatness, we must ask for the support we need. The best leaders on the planet understand that they need their team to reach their goals, and so they ask for help and provide the opportunity for others to step up. Until this afternoon, I thought I was pretty good at asking for help. “You’ve done a great job asking for donations for Swim Across America,” Jane, my c...
5 Simple Steps to Bringing Out the Best in Others: An Interview With Stacy Allegro
September 04, 2015 12:39 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBCan you imagine being fired for initiative? Better yet, can you imagine firing an employee who consistently went above and beyond to serve your customer and reach your team goals? Of course not! Yet, this happens every day. And, it happened to Stacy. Not once, but 16 times in one summer. Remarkably, she now serves as an advisor to many of the very same companies who let her go in her early 20’s. Stacy Allegro is one of the most authentic people you’ll ever meet. She is passionate...
Get Your Team to Work Together, and Improve Performance: Misti Burmeister Interviewed on Aha Radio
September 02, 2015 23:22 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBLeaders want to be effective, and employees want to succeed, so why what gets in the way? Why do challenges like generational differences (and other differences) impede performance, wreck havoc on innovation, and cause unnecessary revenue loss? Better yet, what are the most effective leaders and companies doing to increase passion, performance, innovation, and collaboration? Throughout this interview, I share strategic shifts leaders can make to increase: · Productivity ...
The Secret to Getting Really, Really Good at Something New
August 27, 2015 01:45 - 5 minutes - 6.94 MBA couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to spend a whole week with my 11-year-old niece, Brooke. The day after she flew in from Colorado, we headed over to my gym here in Baltimore. It’s a Crossfit gym, so there’s lots of open area and rings that hang from the celling for things like “muscle up’s.” With a gymnastics background, Brooke had a whole new appreciation for these rings. My jaw dropped as she put one foot in each ring, and then dropped into a split. Actually, I cringed, thou...