Best Jimmy Glenos Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 121: You're at Your Best When Your Circumstances are the Worst 12:04

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Many of us believe that we perform at our best when the conditions and circumstances are "just right". We’re in our comfort zone, we’re on our second or third (or fourth) cup of coffee, and the wi-fi is flowing like fine wine. (Or something like that.) But that's not true. It’s an illusion. We think that is what we need to be our best – and we make…

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Episode 120: The Power of Networking—Why “Nice to Meet You” is Not Enough 9:19

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Alright, let’s be real. We’ve all been to one of those so-called ‘networking events’ where you slap on a name tag, shake a bunch of hands, and collect a small stack of business cards that you will—100%—never look at again. And if you’re thinking, ‘Nah, I totally follow up,’ let me ask you this: Do you remember the last three people you met at one o…

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Episode 119: Team Not Teaming? I Got Your Back! 14:33

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Ever been on a team where it feels like your team is disengaged, dysfunctional, uncooperative, or uninspired? Yeah, it sucks. It feels like no matter how hard you try, how much effort you put in, how much quality you strive for in your output, it’s just not enough. It feels like you just can’t win. I’ve been there too, and the pain is real. But let…

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Episode 118: Gratitude Works! 11:06

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November rolls around, and suddenly, gratitude is trending harder than pumpkin spice lattes. Here in the U.S., Thanksgiving sets the stage for feasting, gathering, and (hopefully) counting our blessings. For a few fleeting moments, we pause to reflect on the people and things we cherish most. But let’s face it: once the turkey’s gone and the holida…

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Episode 117: Great Expectations: The Ultimate Disappointment Machine 10:55

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Stop expecting so much from your employees, your family, and yourself. It’s a waste of time and a perpetual fountain of disappointment. Sounds ridiculous, right? But, hear me out. I’m not suggesting you lower the bar of what you’d like to see happen in those around you. And I’m certainly not asking you to stop pushing yourself to higher and higher …

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Episode 116: Time Management is Pain Management 11:46

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You’ve probably struggled at some point with the age-old enigma of time management. You’ve wrestled with the hours, but the hours always win. You know why? You’re fighting the wrong fight. Time management is not finding a way to manage time. It is finding a way to manage discomfort – the discomfort of maintaining focus. Not tasks, not time, but foc…

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Episode 115: 29 Minutes with Max Palomeque 32:40

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Hello, I'm Jimmy Glenos, the Life & Leadership Locksmith and welcome to Unlock the Shortcut. Today we take a departure from my typical format because I want to share a great conversation I had with a new friend of mine, Max Palomeque. Max is an Air Force Veteran, FBI Veteran, author, public speaker, certified leadership coach. His new book, the Inf…

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Episode 114: Could Time-Blocking be the Self-Care You Never Knew You Needed? 11:37

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When we think of self-care, most of us imagine spa days, yoga, meditation, or maybe a well-deserved vacation—anything to break away from the grind. But here’s the question you didn’t know you needed to ask: Could time-blocking actually be the most powerful form of self-care? Even though we’ve all done it at some point, we don’t really enjoy time-bl…

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Episode 113: The Other F-Word 11:15

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Are you looking forward to going to work today? Or do you feel a sense of dread or stress just wishing you could do anything else but go to work? It happens. Some days you’re ready to embrace the day, and other days you’re ready to race for the nearest exit. But what if you could find a way to embrace the day every day? Bring a little more fun into…

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Episode 112: 3 Ways to Use Breath to Get You Out of Trouble 12:56

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[Inhale ------ Exhale] Go ahead. You do it too. Take a nice deep breath. Come on…you know you want to. [Inhale ------ Exhale] That’s it. Feels good, right? Of course it does. You’re doing what comes naturally and easily with virtually no effort at all. Your body does this for you all day and all night automatically. Your brain keeps you alive and p…

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Episode 111: Money Can’t Buy Happiness…Or Can It? 16:56

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If we want to increase our happiness through money we should find ways to make more of it so we can buy more of the things that will make us happier, right? While reasonable enough, that doesn’t seem to work very well. There are plenty of miserable millionaires and billionaires. “Mo’ money, mo’ problems.” The critical link between money and happine…

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Episode 110: Habits are Subject to Tendencies 13:56

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Today we dig a little deeper into our habits and the importance of leaning into our tendencies to ensure we commit to the habits we want to achieve, start them effectively, and maintain them efficiently. If you didn’t read the previous post, Building Better Habits, I highly recommend you do so in order to get a good understanding of habit formation…

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Episode 109: Building Better Habits 15:34

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Well, it’s February and we are long past Blue Monday. That is the third Monday of January. And it’s the day that most New Year’s Resolutions die of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. And what I mean by that is typically by that third Monday, most folks have either had so many “cheat days”, missed so many days at the gym, eaten pizza instead of greens,…

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Episode 108: Reflecting on the Year: Because Who Doesn't Love a Good Mood Swing? 13:19

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Ah, the end of the year—the perfect time to reflect on the rollercoaster of emotions that was the past twelve months – the accomplishments and the hardships, the celebrations and the setbacks. It’s all in there. And you’re a hard-working, ambitious professional, so you’ve probably got a lot to look back on. And you should. In order to continue to m…

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Episode 107: TBT-Giving Thanks and Showing Appreciation 4:43

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You’re excited you don’t have to go to work today, because it is Thanksgiving Day. (If you’re lucky enough to work for an organization that is closed today, you get a chance to relax and enjoy time with family or maybe just bathe in some well-deserved “me-time”.) Whatever your scenario, remember to take a moment to pause and give thanks for all the…

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Episode 106: The Other AI - Part 2 10:37

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In our last coaching session, we began our journey into the other AI – Appreciative Inquiry. If you recall, Appreciative Inquiry is the method of solving problems with a strengths-based approach, which employs a 4D Cycle – Discover, Dream, Design, and Destiny. And if you also recall, I took the liberty of changing the last phase from Destiny to Dar…

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Episode 105: The Other AI - Part 1 11:19

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We’ve all heard of AI (Artificial Intelligence). But there is a different kind of AI that can have profound effects individually and professionally in our lives and in our workplaces. I’m talking about Appreciative Inquiry. “What is this”, you might be asking. Well, let me explain a bit of the background and then we’ll explore how to use AI as a sh…

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Episode 104: Summer Travel Plans? Hire a Coach 8:27

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Have you ever wondered what a life coach, an executive coach, or a leadership coach does? Do they consult, mentor, train, guide, counsel, cheer? What is it that coaches actually do? Well, different coaches do different things and some of those I’ve just listed. You may have also heard that coaches don’t have any of the answers, but they do have all…

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Episode 103: Robots Are Still Just Tools 15:12

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In the last episode, we talked about the history of automation, computing, and artificial intelligence. We’ve come a long way from Hephaestus and Pygmalion. And we’ve seen computers get the upper hand when it comes to games like chess and Jeopardy. But what comes next, and how do we cope with change in the age of disruption? The great news is you c…

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Episode 102: Robots Are Just Tools 9:14

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The robots are coming! The robots are coming! People have been saying this for decades. And while the robots have slowly been taking over our workplace, our kitchens, and even our parenting duties to some degree, nothing will be more transformative over the next five to ten years as AI and ChatGPT. You’ve probably heard or read a fair amount about …

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Episode 101: Breaking the Laws of Stuckness 9:14

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You can only steer a moving vehicle. Wait, what? Yeah, that’s right. You can only steer a vehicle that is actually moving. That’s just science. Basically, according to Newton’s Laws of Motion, an object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force.…

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Episode 100: Impostor Syndrome: A Hilarious and Completely Made-Up Condition 11:41

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Have you ever felt like you weren’t qualified to do your job? Like you're not really sure you’re cut out to do the work and someone else who’s smarter could be doing a lot better right now? Or if you’re honest with yourself, you’re pretty sure you just got lucky in the interview? And you know, you just know that someday soon, your boss will realize…

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Episode 99: Vagus, Baby! 13:46

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Put on your lucky shirt, cuz we’re going to Vagus! No, not Las Vegas. Today, we’re visiting the vagus nerve. “The what?” you’re probably saying. The vagus nerve. It might just be the most important part of your body that you’ve never heard of. Well, I’m sure some of you have, but most of you are maybe wondering, “What the heck it that and why have …

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Episode 98: It's Moving Day! 11:23

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Pack up all your troubles because today is moving day! It’s time to move from your current state of being to the one you’ve been hoping for, and maybe even dreaming about. Maybe you’re wallowing around in the wasted space of lethargy. Maybe you’re enduring the massive burden of overwhelm trying to balance the demands at work and at home. Or maybe y…

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Episode 97: Treating Trust Like a Broken Bone 12:27

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Some things just come naturally. And they can be done with a single action. Throwing a ball, kicking a ball, cooking an egg, reading a book, delivering a speech, delegating a task, or giving feedback. Ok, maybe all of those don’t come naturally. But they can all be done with a single action. Other skills take time to develop and hone, like throwing…

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Episode 96: A Better Way to Goal Achievment 9:06

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Goals, goals, goals. (Cue the Motley Crue nightclub anthem.) As humans, we tend to seek adventure and improvement. And in that, we continuously strive for the next level of achievement to attain our next goal. We set goals, our bosses set goals, the worlds of measurement and quality demand that we set goals. Heck, if we’re not setting and achieving…

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Episode 95: Interview Special: Reiner Lomb, author of Aspire: 7 Essential Emotions for Leading Positive Change 53:17

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This week I sat down with my good friend, Reiner Lomb. Reiner is the founder of BoomerangCoach, an executive coaching firm specializing in leadership and career development, innovation, and transformational change. He is the author of two books, The Boomerang Approach: Return to Purpose, Ignite Your Passion and Aspire: Seven Essential Emotions for …

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Episode 94: Interview Special: Joshua Freedman, CEO and Co-founder of 6Seconds 45:16

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Today, we take a break from our usual format because I had the opportunity to talk with one of the top thinkers and leaders in Emotional Intelligence, Neuroscience, and Change Leadership. His name is Joshua Freedman. Josh is the author of six books including the bestselling At the Heart of Leadership and he is the CEO and co-founder of Six Seconds …

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Episode 93: How To Do Gratitude 12:30

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Last time we unlocked the secrets of gratitude. And though many interesting ideas and research came up, I think I might have left you on a little bit of a cliffhanger. Typically, I present some actions or behaviors on how you can execute the ideas presented, and I didn’t do that, so I feel like I own you one. Today we explore some of the ways to “d…

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Episode 92: Beyond Gratitude 8:39

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It’s November and here in the US, that means Thanksgiving. A time when we give thanks for all that we have and all who we know and love. It’s a time of gathering of family, sharing of food, and recollecting upon all we have to be grateful for. Full transcript can be found here:https://jimmyglenos.com/2022/11/19/beyond-gratitude/ Learn more about Le…

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Episode 91: You’d Better Whys Up! 8:25

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You've probably heard of the 5 Whys Method. It's the exercise that has you ask 5 “Why” questions to help you get to the root cause of a problem. We typically use this method of questioning for troubleshooting issues, quality improvement, or process analysis. It goes something like this: We are behind schedule with updating the training program agai…

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Episode 90: Dealing with Quiet Quitting 1:57:40

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By now, you’ve probably heard the term “quiet quitting.” It also goes by the possibly more accurate and certainly more comical term “acting your wage.” Though these terms are new, the idea is not. We’ve gone through decades and decades of people doing their jobs. Nothing more, nothing less…just doing the job they were hired and get paid to do. And …

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Episode 89: Unlocking Clear Skies on Cloudy Days Part 2 12:47

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We’ve all had them. Dark, dank, depressing cloudy days. And they always seem to come at the worst possible time. You wake up late, you have to skip breakfast, you run into heavy traffic, aaand you’re late for your important meeting. Ugh. Why does it all happen at once? Let’s face it, no matter how wonderful life is, we all have days that aren’t sun…

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Episode 88: Unlocking Clear Skies on Cloudy Days 55:48

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We’ve all had them. Dark, dank, depressing cloudy days. And they always seem to come at the worst possible time. You wake up late, you have to skip breakfast, you run into heavy traffic, aaand you’re late for your important meeting. Ugh. Why does it all happen at once? Let’s face it, no matter how wonderful life is, we all have days that aren’t sun…

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Episode 87: Unlocking the Door to Done 14:03

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You know that feeling that comes with completion of a task or a project? Yeah, that rush of competence and confidence. Feels good, right? We all love it and yet we don’t really get enough of it either, do we? All too often, we feel listless, lethargic, or let down. Mostly because we are the ones letting us down. Well, guess what, dear listener? I’v…

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Episode 86: Unlocking Positivity in a Negative World 11:09

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Hello and welcome to Unlock the Shortcut. I’m Jimmy Glenos, the Life & Leadership Locksmith. Today we are going to unlock how to generate more positivity in a negative world. We are up against some pretty strong forces here, so we are going to need a powerful counterattack. Are you ready? I’ve got the keys. C’mon, let’s unlock the shortcut. Positiv…

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Episode 85: Unlock the Elusive Pot of Gold 10:24

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Hello and welcome to Unlock the Shortcut. I’m Jimmy Glenos, the Life & Leadership Locksmith. Today we are going to unlock how to find that elusive pot of gold. We all know the story of a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It’s a fun tale, but do we ever actually find it? And is there a shortcut? I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to get star…

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Episode 84: Interview: Genius Unlocked with Carson Cooper 30:10

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Today we’re going to take a detour from our regular podcast format to begin a new interview series we will feature once a month to highlight people making an impact by unlocking the shortcut in their lives and the lives of others. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Carson Cooper, Founder of Genius Unlocked Coaching Institute. It was so gre…

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Episode 83: Changing Pains 10:11

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Change. Sounds painful, right? What about growth? Does that sound painful? Well, to some of us, growth does sound painful. In fact, you’ve likely heard the phrase, “growing pains.” Funny thing is, we never use the term “changing pains” which would be much more appropriate, since most us hate the idea of change. And we really dislike having to go th…

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Episode 82: Unlock Workday Productivity 12:49

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Hello and welcome to Unlock the Shortcut. Today we are going to unlock how to make every day a more productive day. No more excuses, no more delays. To unlock this shortcut, all it takes is five simple steps. Are you ready? Here's a look at the list we unlock in this episode. 1. Get a Good Head Start 2. Take a Look Back 3. Take a Break 4. Keep it L…

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Episode 81: Stealing Happiness 12:25

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Happiness is one of those things we all need, we all seek, and yet sometimes (oftentimes) we struggle to find it. We search and search and search. We look in all the right places. We try positive thinking, morning affirmations, self-help, self-care, setting and achieving goals, planning and going on vacations, and all the other things that are supp…

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Episode 80: Giving Thanks and Showing Appreciation 9:51

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Often, we feel so rushed, so anxious, so busy we forget to look up and see how good life really is. We take for granted all the skills and talents we possess. We take for granted all of the people who help us each day achieve what we would not otherwise. We take for granted those who supported us when things looked hopeless or so far away. We even …

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Episode 79: Are You Taking Your Vitamins? 7:35

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You’re getting ready to close business for the day and you’re feeling a little sluggish. You’re not terribly tired, but you are feeling like you could have brought a little more something to your staff, your meetings, your customers. You didn’t lose any sales or make anyone cry today but you can’t quite put your finger on what it was that was missi…

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Episode 78: Feedback Is For Narcissists 6:30

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You’re finishing up a presentation and you feel like you could have done better. Sure, things went pretty well. You didn’t pass out or throw up at the front of the room, but you know it wasn’t your best work. So afterwards, you ask a couple of colleagues for some feedback. Of course, they regale you with praise and congratulations on what a great j…

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Episode 77: We Can Do This, If... 7:05

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You’re in a meeting with your team and you’re delivering some news that will likely not be well received. You’re not going to be able to have the annual company dinner party this year because the current budget cannot cover the costs. After the groans and eye rolls begin to subside, you go on to deliver even more bad news. Needless to say, the meet…

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Episode 76: The Layers of Connecting 9:35

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You’re at a conference. (Ok, let’s pretend you’re at a conference because no one is doing these right now.) So anyway, you’re at a conference and you meet someone you really enjoy talking with and you want to be cordial and supportive. You know that connecting people and showing value is a great way to build relationships. So you decide to connect …

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Episode 75: Are Your Audio and Video in Sync? 7:05

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You’re watching a video of a vendor pitching their latest product, but the audio is about a half second behind the video. You’re slightly put off by the misalignment, but you can handle it. It’s kind of like watching a poorly dubbed kung fu movie from the 70s, but not nearly as entertaining. But as it continues, it becomes super annoying to watch a…

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Episode 74: Business Plays Offense, Defense, and Special Teams 7:22

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It’s fourth and long with just two and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter. You have the ball on the fifty-yard line and you are behind by three points. What do you do? Not an easy decision. But think about what got you here. Which players were instrumental in bringing you this close to victory? Which players will get you in the win column? A…

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Episode 73: Welcome to the Dance 8:51

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You’re walking through the halls of your workplace offices, as you do every day, and you see that people are quietly keeping at their work and looking rather productive. You turn the corner and find two employees in a conversation, and as you get closer you realize they are actually in a bit of a heated discussion. You don’t want to pry, so you tur…

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Episode 72: Change is a Four-Room Apartment 10:25

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You’re anxiously anticipating getting everyone back in the office. Human Resources is about to send out the email communication dictating how people will be coming back to the workplace. You’ve read the communication and you’ve talked with a few of your peers. Everyone is on board, but you also sense your remote workforce is less than eager to get …