326 – Simon Sinek – Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe – Personal Development Series
Today’s show is about a very important and deep topic! Today David talks about “Trust” and it’s value, “Truth” and it’s liberating powers. He talks about the Power of trust to make us feel safe! On that topic, David plays us bits of Simon Sinek’s speeches where he talks about trust and leadership. Simon talks about the military and companies, and explains how “Leadership is a Choice not a Rank!” And what makes people want to follow one person vs. another regardless of their rank and/or authority, only because those are the ones that have “Chosen” to look after the people around them. A trained ethnographer and author of Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Simon Sinek has held a life-long curiosity for why people and organizations do the things they do. Sinek is an optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home everyday feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. He is best known for discovering the Golden Circle and popularizing the concept of Why, the purpose, cause or belief that drives every one of us. The Golden Circle is a naturally occurring pattern, grounded in the biology of human decision making, that explains why we are inspired by some people, leaders, messages and organizations over others. Sinek shares his optimism with all who will listen. He speaks around the globe and has commented for local and national press, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, FastCompany, CMO Magazine, NPR and BusinessWeek. Sinek is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, writes his own blog, simonsinek.com and makes regular guest appearances on MSNBC’s Your Business, among others. Songs: Someone Like You by Adele Saving Private Ryan – The Hymn to the Fallen by John Williams People by Barbara Streisand In The Navy by Village People Quotes “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy...
279 – Warren Buffett’s 10 Ways to Get Rich
Today, David discusses the ever important topic of money, money, money! For most of us, there is a point in our lives when we do not have enough money to buy life’s essentials. David talks about his story when he arrived to Kelowna, British Columbia and simply stepped off the bus with his back pack and nothing else and how he focused his effort and drive, step by step, to get him to the lifestyle he currently leads of service, generosity and wealth. He shares his lessons learned and discusses some key tips for creating wealth from someone he admires for his consistent and noble path for success, Warren Buffett. Useful Links: Warren Buffett’s 10 Ways to Get Rich The Best Advice Warren Buffet Ever Recieved (YouTube) Todays Songs: Money Honey – Lady Gaga Money – Pink Floyd Money Make Her Smile – Bruce Mars Money – Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Money For Nothing – Dire Straits Todays Quotes: Money was never a big motivator for me, Except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game -Donald Trump “You can only become truly accomplished at something you love Don’t make money your goal, Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you” -Maya Angelou Find David’s new...
262 – David Blaine – Possible or Impossible…Your Choice
David explores the boundaries and philosophy of what the possible versus impossible. He explores the TED Talk of David Blaine. In looking at our own lives, how do we approach our future and what we can do in our lives? What today’s podcast explores: – explore the infinite power within all of us – pushing boundaries of what has ever been done – being willing to explore the impossible while embracing failure as a step forward – what would be different if you allowed it to be – what we accomplish if we believe and stay determined through adversity Useful Links: David Blaine – Ted Talks – How I Held My Breath for 17 Minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFnGhrC_3Gs David Blaine: Decade of Magic (DVD) Tim Ferris Podcast http://www.thekickasslife.com/79 Quotes Today: “It always seems impossible until its done.” – Nelson Mandela “To believe a thing impossible is to make it so.” – French Proverb “Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.” – G. M. Trevelyan “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” – Christopher Reeve “If you believe you can or you can’t, You’re right.” – Henry Ford “Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lewis Carroll “We have more power than will; and it is often by way of excuse to ourselves that we fancy things are impossible.” – Francois Duc De la Rochefoucauld Songs Today: Impossible – Christine Aguilera Impossible – Kelly Clarkson Impossible – James Arthur Impossible – Bayje Impossible –...
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