Latest Askforhelp Podcast Episodes
EP 172: Live an Extraordinary Life, So That Others Will – John DiJulius (founder, entrepreneur, author)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - June 27, 2018 16:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBest-selling author, world renowned customer service expert, founder of the DiJulius Group, business success – John DiJulius III has tapped into something special. On this podcast, John discusses applying his methodology beyond business, and why his life purpose is to “live an extraordinary life...
LBS 6: Great Leaders Set High Expectations - Mandy Burage
Paper Napkin Wisdom - June 20, 2018 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings“Great leaders set high expectations for their teams, but even higher expectations for themselves,” says Mandy Burage, Director of Operations at Petra Coach. She explains that through the course of her childhood and early career, she encountered many personal and professional disappointments ste...
TA 30: Catch Yourself
Paper Napkin Wisdom - June 16, 2018 16:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHow are you doing on your goals for the year? Your New Year’s Resolutions? Do you even remember what they were? So many times we’re hard on ourselves for the early misses. We say we’re going to eat low or no carbs, three weeks in we’ve eaten some delicious pastry, fries, or even cake and aba...
EP 171: The Future Is Female – Carey Anne Nadeau (entrepreneur, founder)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - June 13, 2018 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe goal of Carey Anne Nadeau, founder of Open Data Nation, is to “bring expertise in open data and data science to bear on the most pressing urban issues.” What compelled her to start the company was that she “wanted something to exist that just didn’t exist.” She was frustrated, dissatisfied, ...
TA 29: Kindness is a Rare Leadership Skill
Paper Napkin Wisdom - June 09, 2018 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsA client is calling and they want a discount because something went wrong. An employee is missing on targets and results are slipping, they need to be realigned. The bank just called and a supplier took payment of a delivery early via automated transfer and there’s a cash crunch. As a lead...
EP 170: Mistakes: The Learning Process - Damion Lupo (entrepreneur, founder, author)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - June 06, 2018 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsOn this episode of Paper Napkin Wisdom, entrepreneur and author Damion Lupo makes his case for the gift of errors, “Mistakes are the universe gifting us wisdom, wrapped up inside the struggles in life.” Damion further explains that throughout our lives, we make mistakes, and as we do, we are ta...
TA 28: Bring the Right Protection
Paper Napkin Wisdom - June 02, 2018 16:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsLife and leadership is a contact sport. You need to make contact with people every day as a leader and in life. There’s no avoiding it. So how do you build protection for the energy vampires that surround us? They are every where now. More and more. In the sea of all of that – remember tha...
EP 169: Generative Relationship-Building for Entrepreneurs - Peter Mellen (entrepreneur)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 30, 2018 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe Johari window was created by two psychologists in the mid-1950s as a tool for personal, group, and relationship development. Peter Mellen uses the Johari window as the framework for discussing how individuals and groups act, and how communication and relationships can grow. There are four ...
TA 27: Build a Well
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 26, 2018 16:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThis has nothing to do with an ACTUAL well. It has to do with the structure and support systems we need as leaders, as entrepreneurs. It’s such a roller-coaster of ups and downs out there that we need support to help keep us a little more level and a little more in the zone to be in flow … t...
EP 168: Stop Waiting for It to Get Easier - Jim Palmer (author, entrepreneur)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 23, 2018 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsSmall business marketing expert and entrepreneur Jim Palmer’s fifth book is entitled, “Stop waiting for it to get easier, create your dream business now!” The sentence explains itself. “There is no perfect time,” Jim says as he recounts his own experience: broke and heavily in debt, on unemploym...
TA 26: Have More Pillow Talk
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 19, 2018 16:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIt’s so important to build transparency in the life of the entrepreneur, leader, and difference maker. Too often we don’t hold space for our most important relationships, the ones with our spouses, life partner, and families. We need to save space for them, and us, to share our dreams, our cha...
LBS 5: There’s no job description for COO – Adam Trautenberg
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 16, 2018 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBeing second in command is tricky terrain to navigate; just ask Adventure Links COO Adam Trautenberg. Co-host, Miranda Barrett joins Govindh Jayaraman to get the inside scoop on how this COO takes charge of a demanding job that’s constantly in flux. “The role is defined by the relationship wi...
TA 25: Create (Several) No Cell Phone Zones
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 12, 2018 16:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAs leaders we discuss holding space for our team. We all recognize that we need to give them time and space to succeed, for their mindset. How clear are you, as a leader, however, that you too need time and space? Former Paper Napkin Wisdom guest and Big Data Expert John Johnson says that we ...
EP #167: Think Big, Start Small - Andrew Davis (marketer, entrepreneur)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 09, 2018 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe title says it all: Think Big, Start Small. This is the philosophy behind many accomplishments and dreams that individuals and entrepreneurs bring to fruition. Every big endeavor requires a step-by-step process of achievement. Innovative ideas are the big picture, each step turns that idea ...
TA 24: The Structure of Transparency
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 05, 2018 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAre you looking for uncommon results in your company? Or maybe just for yourself? There’s a structure to build the uncommon results you crave for yourself and your team and it starts with transparency. I’m not just talking about 2% or 5% growth from year to year. I’m talking about double digit...
EP #166: Manage Your Boss, Staff, and Peers by Spending Time with Your Customers - Chris McGoff (Chairman, Founder)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - May 02, 2018 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBeing a good manager and effective leader is not just about making decisions on your own, but about understanding how much decision-making depends on the customer’s behavior. In this podcast, we talk with Chris McGoff, founder and chairman of The Clearing, who has been helping big brands and t...
TA 23: The X Org Chart
Paper Napkin Wisdom - April 28, 2018 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsEver wonder how there are some small teams that just get it done time and time again? They are tight and nothing comes through the cracks in their communication, organization, service, or delivery? How do they do it? I call this the X Org Chart – or the Exponential Org Chart. It’s the way that...
EP #165: Do and Believe That Which Moves You Toward Your Goals - Tom Bilyeu (Entrepreneur, Founder)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - April 25, 2018 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsTom Bilyeu, the co-founder of Quest Nutrition and life-long entrepreneur, chooses to focus on “everything being in my control.” While most people would agree in principle, they don’t often put it into true practice. Once you start working on the things that you believe in, it will not only be a ...
TA 22: Trust 2.0 – Do you have it?
Paper Napkin Wisdom - April 21, 2018 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIt’s vitally important for leaders to feel like that they can trust their teams. Trust them to complete their tasks, to be strong for the team, complete tasks well, execute on the priorities we have set individually and collectively. If we do this well, we are delegating tasks to them and they...
LBS 4: Change the World Without Being a Smug Twat - Marlou Hermsen
Paper Napkin Wisdom - April 18, 2018 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn this week’s Leading Behind the Scenes, Marlou Hermsen makes the case (without laughing) that those who wish for a better world should seek to, “CHANGE the world without being a smug twat.” If the statement makes you smile, and does not offend, it means you’re probably on the right track, beca...
TA 21: Get Smarter About Goal Making (not just setting)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - April 14, 2018 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThis is the time of year when so many of us start to take stock of the year that passed and the one that’s coming. It’s that time that we start to think about what could be for the year ahead. There have been studies done that show that most people only accomplish a small fraction of their goa...
EP #164: Context Matters - Christina Harbridge (Entrepreneur, CEO Alegory Inc.)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - April 11, 2018 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIf you’re a long term Paper Napkin Wisdom listener, you may remember Christina Harbridge’s last visit EPISODE 47, when we had a lively discussion about shifting focus towards things that are enjoyable. If you’re just tuning in, Christina has a very interesting background. She has co-authore...
EP #163: Practicing Patience - Jay Jackson (Entrepreneur, Founder)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - April 04, 2018 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn a society where people expect things to materialize instantly, many would be entrepreneurs expect the same, as it relates to success. However, in today’s podcast, founder of RYSE Media, Jay Jackson discusses how his view of entrepreneurship has evolved over the years and provides tips for the...
TA 19: You Are Unstoppable
Paper Napkin Wisdom - March 31, 2018 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToo often we get stuck. Caught. Stopped dead in our tracks. Usually we end up blaming ourselves for something we did or got wrong in the past. Or because we “wish” we were doing something else right now. Remember one thing: You are frekkin’ unstoppable … Remind yourself ever day, all...
EP #162: Take Time to Smell the Roses - Allen Gannett (CEO, Entrepreneur)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - March 28, 2018 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAs entrepreneurs, it’s often tough to take time to smell the flowers. Learning how to juggle endless to-do lists, a budding business and loved ones can be difficult for even the most seasoned entrepreneur. However, in this week’s podcast, Trackmaven’s CEO Allen Gannett explains why he is making ...
TA 18: Time to #ManUp
Paper Napkin Wisdom - March 24, 2018 16:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWith recent public events on my mind, I’ve been paying a little more attention (and asking questions) of my female teammates, colleagues, and other entrepreneurs, leaders and difference makers and have been stunned to hear their stories of having to “work harder” to be heard than their male coll...
LBS 3: Make It Big – Abby Robinson
Paper Napkin Wisdom - March 21, 2018 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAbby Robinson is Atlas Corps’ Chief Development and Engagement Officer. Atlas Corps’ mission is to “address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through an overseas fellowship of skilled nonprofit professionals.” She leads behind t...
TA 17: Want Better Results?
Paper Napkin Wisdom - March 17, 2018 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWho among us doesn’t want better results? So often we look at the bottom line and continuously set better goals and watch for the outcomes that we want to see. Whether it’s improving the bottom line, better customer service, client retention or other outcome based metric – we want to improve t...
EP #161: Be a Force for Good - Joey Womack (Social Entrepreneur, CEO)
Paper Napkin Wisdom - March 14, 2018 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIt’s a tale as old as time - a regular human discovers their calling and springs to action. Our hero/heroin usually meets up with a mentor or a group of allies and they face a villain as a collaborative force. Joey Womack, CEO of Atlanta based Amplify 4 Good, thinks that entrepreneurs often fol...
TA 16: The Secret Source of Resilience
Paper Napkin Wisdom - March 10, 2018 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsEveryone is talking about the greatest PREDICTOR of success is how much “grit” or resilience someone has. How willing are they to slog through the rough stuff before reaching for the prize. Some call this delayed gratification, though I don’t think they are the same thing. The secret source of...
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