Podcast 500: A Winner’s Guide to Negotiating with Molly Fletcher

At the end of last year I had the opportunity to interview author Molly Fletcher about her new book entitled ” A Winner’s Guide to Negotiating“.  I must admit I learned more in 30 minutes about negotiating from Molly than I had learned in 30+ years of business.  Molly truly is a master at her business having spent the last two decades negotiating $500 million worth of deals on behalf of hundreds of the nation’s premier athletes, coaches and television commentators.

Molly states that “Trust” is as the heart of negotiation if one wants long term success.  She says that trust is about your words, your actions and your motives.  In negotiation, it is easy to get consumed by your own self-interest but you have to understand the big picture. Trust is the foundation of an effective negotiation.

No matter what, and with whom you are attempting to negotiate listening to my interview and purchasing Molly’s book is a must.  If you want to learn more about Molly and her organization the Molly Fletcher Company please click on the link.  You can also go to the book landing page by clicking here.

Enjoy this great interview with a master at negotiation.

 

Podcast 499: Life Purpose Boot Camp with Eric Maisel

I had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Maisel the author of over 30 book on creativity, writing and personal growth.  His new book entitled ” Life Purpose Boot Camp” is an eight week plan for creating a meaningful life.  In my interview with Eric we explore the life long journey that so many people take in finding meaning and purpose in their lives.  As Eric states ” “no life purpose can event exist until we step back and identify, embrace and implement the ones that we choose.  He says that their is not one meaning of life but rather a multitude of subjective meanings, and that there is not purpose to life but rather a multitude of subjective life purposes.

In “Life Purpose Boot Camp” Eric provides the framework, tools and processes that people need to sort out their life purpose.  I know you will enjoy my interview with Eric about his new book.  If you want to learn more I recommend the following websites that will provide you with more information about Eric and “Life Purpose Boot Camp.”  Eric Maisel website, Facebook page, Life Purpose Boot Camp 

Podcast 498: The Best Place to Work with Ron Friedman PhD

I recently interviewed author Ron Friedman PhD the author of a new book entitled “The Best Place to Work, The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace”.  As many of you might be aware the levels of engagement in the US workforce is abysmal with levels of disengagement at about 71%.  So just why do we have such an amazingly high rate of disengagement from employees?

The answer to this question and many more can be found in Ron” new book ” The Best Place to Work“.  Ron spent years studying the best places to work, he interviewed people and heard stories. He researched motivation, creativity, management, behavioral economics, neuroscience and combined this into his new book.  In my interview with Ron he provides insights into what is required to create the “Best Place to Work.”  It is not an easy formula for their are so many factors that affect how people perform and engage at work.  Autonomy, Purpose, Meaning, Fun, Play are just a few of the many elements of the workplace formula that Ron and I discuss in our interview.

I know that you will find my interview with author Ron Friedman to be enlightening and give you new perspective on what companies are doing and can do to develop environments in the workplace that foster  more productivity, creativity and innovation.

I hope you enjoy my interview with Ron and please check out his book website for the book by clicking here, you can also follow him on Twitter, and learn about his consulting organization called Ignite 80 by clicking the link.

 

Podcast 497: Hardwiring Happiness with Rick Hanson

What an honor to interview Rick Hanson the author of another great book entitled “Hardwiring Happiness“.  My last interview with Rick was for his book “Just One Thing, Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time”.  

In our interview together we get to dialogue about how our brains are not really hardwired for happiness, and how to use various practices that will help us to rewire our brains for happiness.  Rick explains the “three” layers of the brain which I think is fascinating and allows us to better understand  the “why” behind our inability to just get happy.  One of his practices Rick has developed, and he uses the acronym  “HEAL” , which stand for Have, Enrich, Absorb and Link.  This is a simple process developed to awaken us so we can reprogram our brains for happiness.

Another simple process he discusses in our inteview is just taking the time to notice our positive experiences.  This might sound simple but when was the last time that we took a few minutes to just bask in the awe of one of our happy moments.  As Rick states this helps us to reprogram the brains to better be wired to happiness.  I can not guarantee that we will all become Dalai Lama’s after listening to my interview with Rick, but it will put you on the right track to greater levels of happiness.

I hope you enjoy this wonderful interview with a fascinating author and advocate for well being and happiness.

If you would like to learn more about Rick Hanson and his wonderful program entitled ”  The Foundations of Well-Being” please click on the link provided and check out his great site.  Also if you want to watch a great TED talk video just click here.

 

Podcast 496: Miracle Soul Healer with Master Sha

I am not aware of a soul on this planet that at sometime or another has not wished that they could find a good doctor or naturopath to help them with an ailment or pain.  Many of us have seen the videos or experienced in person “healers” such as John of God or others, and I aware it is easy to walk away with a skeptical perspective.

I was introduced to Master Sha by Bill Gladstone, his book agent here in Southern California.  Don’t get me wrong I have not met Master Sha, but had the opportunity to speak with Bill Gladstone about his personal experience with Master Sha. As you will hear in my interview with Master Sha he is for real.  Everyone that I have spoken with that has encountered  Master Sha or attended one of his healing events is just in awe of his healing powers.

In my interview with Master Sha we have the opportunity to speak about his personal history, and the blending of ancient Chinese practices of Qi Gong, Tai Chi, acupuncture into something he refers to at “energy medicine”.  We also discuss “karma cleansing” which is something that Master Sha refers to and is associated with disease or ailments that we bring in from past lives.  Master Sha has helps his clients remove these energy blockages and become free from the pain and disease, that may have emanated from past lives.

I encourage my listeners to visit Master Sha’s website and watch some of the videos, then you can judge for yourself.

There is also a workshop coming up at the Agape International Spiritual Center on December 13th.  Just click on this link to learn more about the day long event.  Enjoy my interview with Master Sha, and I hope you will be able to attend this healing event.

 

Podcast 495: Masterpieces of the Earth with Richard Berger

This last summer I had the pleasure of being invited to visit an extraordinary collection of crystals, fossils, geodes and other amazing artifacts that Richard Berger has collected over his 40 plus years of being the curriorator of “the Masterpieces of the Earth” collections.

You must keep in mind as you visit his website at Masterpieces of the Earth and watch the video and view the gallery pictures that this is a private collection unlike anything that I have ever seen, and I would assume anyone listening to and viewing the photos has seen.

In my interview with Richard we discuss the special healing power of the crystals and the incredible energy that each of these artifacts emits to the viewer.  I know the effect that it had on me was a vibration that was peaceful, warm and very inviting.  It was almost as if the crystals and fossils were calling to me, and inviting me to harmonize with the inner vibration.

Richard’s mission is to turn the collection into a public museum so that all people can partake of the wonderful collection and get to experience these huge crystals and fossils that are were on the planet millions of years before the dinosaurs.   Just imagine having the opportunity to experience such an exhibit.

If you want to learn more about the exhibit, and helping Richard preserve it in its current state I recommend you reaching out to him via the website, or you can email him at richard@masterpiecesoftheearth.com.

I hope you enjoy this wonderful interview with a man who has the passion to preserve a wonderful piece of history.

Podcast 494: Pocket Man with Scott Jordan

There is no doubt that Scott Jordan the founder of ScotteVest is a passionate man.  He has built a fashion technology brand of clothing into a $50 million dollar business.  I recently had the pleasure of doing an interview with Scott,  about his new book entitled “Pocket Man” and we discussed everything from his strained relationship with his father, to the wonderful women in his life–his mother and wife Laura.

Scott’s story is not just another rags to riches journey, he is passionate about teaching others to follow their dreams.  That anyone can do what Scott did with passion, promotion and a lot of drive.  Scott has always moved fast and believes in speed, even when it comes to making decision in business.  Scott states that you can learn more from a day of doing than you can from a week of thinking.  He obviously is a man of action, and willing to take calculated risks.

Scott started in his fathers business selling cemetery plots, this is a tough sale to say the least but Scott learned a lot from being involved in the family business , and he attributes much of his success from what he learned from his father.  Passion for what you do is at the foundation of shameless personal promotion, and Scott appearance on Shark Tank and turning down a $1,000,000 offer might have been the culmination of a great promotional effort.

If you want to learn more about Scott Jordan and ScotteVest you can click here to be directed to their website.  You can also click here to watch a great video about the vests that Scott Jordan’s company makes that hold all of your technology gear.

Podcast 493: Power UP, Transform Your Life and Health in 14 Days with Howard Koseff, MD and Lauri Koseff

Lets face it there is a health and nutrition revolution going on in our country, or is there?  If you look at the statistics in the media it does not seem like we are making great progress.  So what is the secret?  How can we improve our health, and vitality?

In my recent interview with Howard Koseff MD and his wife Lauri Koseff we discuss the techniques and plan outlined in their new book entitled ” Power UP, Transform Your Life and Health in 14 Days.”  It is really quite simple, no major detox plans just plain old whole foods loaded with nutrient rich green vegetables, and nuts. Their plan is does not deprive you of food, it just replaces the foods high  in carbs and sugars with healthy pure food.

Individuals who have adopted the 14 day plan have shed weight, increased their vitality and improved their mental acuity.  The book is filled with delicious, nutrient-dense PURE food which is the medicine of life.  You are provided with shopping lists, and amazing recipes to follow.   I spoke with Lauri about some of those recipes, all of which sound delicious and will leave you feeling satisfied and reduce cravings.

As we approach the year-end, most of us are looking to change our life and I bet lots of us would like to lead a healthier lifestyle.  If you want to start of the New Year with a focus on your well-being and health,  I highly recommend reading and following the recipes in ” Power UP, Transform Your Life and Health in 14 Days.  

I hope you enjoy my interview with Howard and Lauri Koseff, to learn more you can visit their website by clicking here.

Podcast 492: YOU A Spiritual Being on A Spiritual Journey with Indira Dominguez

We have all heard the saying that “we are spiritual  beings having a human experience”, and I truly believe this is the case.  If this is not the case then what is our bigger purpose for being on this planet?

I recently had the honor of interviewing Indira Dominguez the author of a new book entitled ” YOU, A Spiritual Being on a Spiritual Journey“.  In our dialogue together we discuss the elements of getting our “out of our mind” and that we are not our minds.  Indira guides her readers into a new dimension and paradigm shift about how to access an energy and vibration that connects us to our higher self.  She examines a very important focal point, and that is that we are not  just our minds–we are so much greater.  In most cases we allow our minds to shape our day to day actions, we live in an always on, automatic life.   When we come from this energy, we frequently come from fear, lack, not enough.

If you can learn to separate your mind from Self, you can activate a new dimension where you access your intuitive Self which is always available.  This is where you hightest creativity and awareness resides.  A place of purpose, passion, fulfillment and a life lived from ease.  Indira emphasises that we should listen carefully, and tune into our Self-to understand the duality between the mind and Self.  If we will Trust in our “inner knowing” we will see our eternality and that on a energetic level we are all connected–“One”.

I encourage you to listen to my interview with Indira Dominguez about her new book ” YOU A Spiritual Being on A Spiritual Journey“.  You can also access some great videos of Indira by visiting her website by clicking here.  Enjoy a deeply spiritual interview with a wonderful soul awakening our Self to the higher consciousness just waiting to be engaged.