Leadership expert Sara Canaday joins Brian and shares insights on the key differences that turn a good leader into a great one. Unlike vague general leadership training, this conversation is specific for a change, delving into what a good leader and a great leader would do in the same situation, to unlock their team's potential and become truly memorable leaders.
AI Productivity Hacks: 14 Game-Changing Prompts to Transform Your Work & Life
Brian Nelson-Palmer shares 14 creative prompts to leverage generative AI (like ChatGPT) to supercharge your productivity at work and in your personal life. This is especially relevant to Project Managers and Aspiring Leaders. From data analysis to contract summaries to infusing humor into speeches, he provides practical examples of how AI can be your "brilliant intern." He also introduces his new Productivity Gladiator membership course where you can learn these skills in a more hands-on learning environment.
What Is Your Productivity Animal? Understand Your Natural Tendencies - with Chris Croft
Chris Croft, an author and speaker on productivity and happiness, joins Brian on the show to share his unique "productivity animal" framework. He explains how different animal personalities represent different combinations of goals, efficiency, enjoyment, and achievement. The banter between Chris and Brian is humorous and insightful. Take the quiz to find out your Productivity Animal, and tune in to find out what it means.
Everyday Persuasion: The Sales Tactics That Work With Kids, Bosses, AND Clients - with Dean Karrel
Dean Karrel, a sales trainer and career advisor, joins Brian to discuss everyday sales tactics that can be used to influence and persuade, not just in a sales role but in all aspects of life - with kids, family, bosses, and clients. They discuss emotional intelligence, listening, understanding the other person's perspective, telling stories, being prepared, focusing on benefits over features, building trust through integrity, and character, as key skills for effective "selling" and positive influence in all your relationships. Selling is a valuable skill in all your roles throughout your life. Everyday persuasion is right!
Could This Meeting Have Been An Email? - 28 Hacks, Tips, & Tricks
Productivity Vs. Wellbeing: The Surprising Truth on Making Them Coexist, With Jeanette Bronee
Can we be productive at work without ruining our own wellbeing? Jeanette Bronée shares insights gained while recovering from burnout and losing both parents. We discuss tangible ways individuals and leaders can shift perspectives to promote sustainable productivity grounded in humanity and wellbeing.
Better Storytelling: Get What You Want @Work & @Home - with Dr. Todd Dewett
Dr. Todd Dewett joins Brian to dive into story telling at work and at home. They uncovered tips and tactics on how to tell better stories, when to leverage the power of a story, and where stories are most effective. These hacks will help you level up your story telling game, so you’ll shine even brighter at work, and in your personal life.
10 Time Management Hacks for New Managers - with Eric Girard
Eric Girard joins Brian as a co-host in this episode to unveil 10 time management hacks for new managers, empowering them to balance their increased responsibilities efficiently. These hacks will help you carve out the time necessary to fulfill your team's needs while handling your personal responsibilities.
Dissecting a Winning Elevator Pitch, with Elevator Pitch Champion Chris Westfall
Chris Westfall joins Brian on the show to dissect what it is that makes a winning elevator pitch. He is a regular contributor to Forbes, the author of The NEW Elevator Pitch, and one of the most sought-after business coaches & keynote speakers in the world.
AI & The Human Experience With Christopher Lind: Practical Applications of AI Now For You At Work
Billable Hours: Life Balance Tips & Passive Income with "Time Freedom For Lawyers" Brian Glass
Commission Sales: 14 Life Balance Mistakes & Best Practices with Realtor VP April Myers
Soness Stevens - TEDx Talks: Getting, Giving, and Excelling At One
In this episode, Soness Stevens, the Original TEDx Speaker Coach, joins Brian to talk about getting, giving, & excelling at, a TEDx Talk. This episode is a departure from the normal episode, since Brian’s TEDx talk went live and went viral, Brian’s received a lot of questions about how to get a TEDx talk, and tips or advice on giving one. This episode with Soness shares solid answers to those questions.
My Personal Year In Review & How I Do It
Maggie Gough - Right & Wrong Metrics to Measure Life Balance & Wellness
In this episode, Maggie Gough, Chief Operating Officer of The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) joins Brian to talk about the right and wrong metrics to measure life balance and wellness. Some good “truth bombs” in here like measure well being as a light inside yourself instead of a destination really shared some interesting perspectives which you may not have already heard.
Haysing Han - Productivity Should Create Capacity To Advance Your Life & Career
Haysing Han, founder of H. Manifest joins Brian to talk about the ways productivity should create capacity to advance your life & career. If you only give 110% to your tasks, without any capacity left to network, or meet with a mentor, then you’ll only ever get more tasks instead of advancement. The “mother hen” discussion around the office was really interesting in this episode!
Workr Beeing - 49 Tips to Manage Stress In A Hectic Work Environment
Andrew Lawless - Your Workload Tripled, What Do You Do?
Your workload just tripled, what do you do? How do you handle it? We delivered more than 41 tips which you can apply right away!
I spoke with Andrew Lawless, a high performance coach, and the founder of The Consultant Profit System. Andrew coaches people to go from $100K to $1Mil a year. That’s a 10x increase in work. Clearly in those circumstances you need to change your processes during that much growth, and he had some great insights!
Paul McFadden - Support Work-Life Balance By Changing Workplace Culture As An Employee & Supervisor
In this episode Brian and Paul dive into life balance, looking at it through the lens of what you CAN control as an employee and as a supervisor, and setting outside the things that are out of your control like company culture and policies. Getting over that helpless feeling of “there’s nothing I can do”.
Paul McFadden is a high performance coach, a culture change expert, and the founder of Zero Point Leadership
Introducing The Show
What IS this show about? I want to share knowledge, hacks, and ideas on life balance & personal productivity. I also want to share more than just my perspective, talking to knowledgeable people in these areas
I used to write a blog, but some people prefer to listen, and some people prefer to watch. This show covers all those mediums. It’s taking the educational topics that would have become blog posts, and bringing them to life. not just writing a few hundred words. This show gives you a front-row seat to those conversations as well.