Does a background in science help someone lead? … does it help someone coach? If so, how? I spoke with longtime leadership and executive coach Ron Potter, who came from an engineering and technical background to coach executives at top levels of major global companies, about how our backgrounds help. We covered: How a science and technical background helps us understand and work with emotions better than others … and[…] Keep reading →

Today Kevin Brown, host of the Create Your Life radio show and podcast, released his interview of me. Kevin and I met public speaking and became friends. He got me to share a painful anecdote I’ve never shared publicly before. As hard as it was to share it, I thank him for giving me the space and support to share it. Listen to our conversation! Listen to our conversation! Kevin’s[…] Keep reading →

Jordan Harbinger and I met when he lived in New York City about ten years ago. I haven’t seen him as much since he moved to California except for two things. First, he invited my to North Korea twice, making two of my life’s most memorable trips. As I wrote in 2011, here’s how it began: The trip of a lifetime began with this message on my birthday from my[…] Keep reading →

I wish I could convey how much fun Daniel Gefen and I had talking before the podcast. I think it comes out in the conversation. Beyond being fun, Daniel went into depth nobody has about something I long wished someone would—the motivation behind the burpees and sidchas. Most interviewers ask about what I do, less about why or the effects. Daniel delved into consistency and how much it can create[…] Keep reading →

I’ve done a lot of podcasts lately. The latest is unique and more personal. Here’s why… As a guy who got a PhD in physics became an entrepreneur got passionate about improving in business, and teaches experiential project-based learning, I was pleased to find a guy who got a PhD in physics became an entrepreneur got passionate about improving in business, and teaches experiential project-based learning. This other guy is[…] Keep reading →

Nicole Holland is a rock star. Creating the Business Building Rockstars Show would be enough. She also helped me set up and understand my online presence. So before writing about her and our interview, I have to recommend her for anyone working on podcasting or creating an online presence. She knows her stuff and delivers on time and under budget. Listen to the interview! Here’s Nicole, from her page, Interviews[…] Keep reading →

Today Sasha Laghonh of Sasha Talks and her podcast Moving Mountains posted her interview of me. I like when an interviewer researches my background. Sasha did. She asked meaningful questions, motivating me to think and share about choices I’ve made and things I’ve written that weren’t obvious but were meaningful. Plus she asked about love, money, and power, and who doesn’t like those topics? Here’s the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYXoAJxByt8 From Sasha’s[…] Keep reading →

I’d heard about and listened to the award-winning #1 So Money podcast for a while, so I felt honored and flattered to be a guest. This morning Farnoosh posted the interview! She covers money more specifically than most. Since I grew up keeping talk about private finances quiet, she led me to speak about some things I rarely do, which led to some life-level realizations I am grateful to her[…] Keep reading →

Jim Rembach hosts the Fast Leader podcast. Today he posted his interview of me. Jim is friendly, thoughtful, and clearly understood my book and background enough to start with a simple, comprehensive summary of my background. He asked questions that got me to reveal about the book. how I teach, and what you can learn. You’ll get to learn how Jim’s subtitle for the interview, “I had to force my[…] Keep reading →