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#005: Twice Social Founder & CEO – Emily Sandberg Gold
#005: Twice Social Founder & CEO – Emily Sandberg Gold Your personal brand means everything in digital marketing, especially on social media. But, do you know who your audience is? From her years as a top fashion model, Emily Sandberg Gold knows that building a...
Are you Afraid of a Bad Hire?
Ever buy a new car and suddenly see that same car – everywhere? That is because our brains cannot focus our attention on everything and so it prioritizes what is called executive control or attention control. This runs on autopilot but we influence it – it’s not...
Sleep Series (3): What to Know About Medicines, Drugs, and Supplements for Sleep
Sleep medications and supplements are widely used for insomnia, but most have significant side effects and limitations and should be generally used only for short periods of time. Many of these medications are addictive, cause balance problems or other health...
Sleep Series (2): Want to Sleep Better? Here’s How
Mission Objective: To maximize your health, well-being, and performance for the rest of your life. Mission Plan: To holistically strive to optimize your sleep every night. In doing so, you will address all of the multifaceted aspects of sleep, each...
#004: The Enneagram – Psychologist Drew Newkirk
#004: The Enneagram – Psychologist Drew Newkirk Common among elite performers is their ability to remain proactive and out front. Rather than being on the defense, they push forward, never letting others bring them down. The characteristics that set high-performers...
Sleep Series (1): The Science of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
If you are concerned with leadership and talent, you should be concerned about sleep – a key to good health and peak performance. Sleep is a critical component of life and survival for all living animals, especially humans. While we still do not have an exact...
Protest – Suggest – Salute
Leadership is an action-oriented activity. As a leader, part of your job is to know the right thing to do and get it done. Your role requires decisiveness, good judgment, and the courage to act. You must be the kind of leader that others will not just obey but...
Titanic and Caterpillar – What They Can Teach Us
A couple of years ago, I read an interesting commentary from an educator who resided in a communist nation. As part of his comments, he spoke about the importance of religion in a free society. Without an authoritarian government to monitor every area of our lives and...
How I Developed a Growth Mindset
EGO CRAWLING IN When I got to Iowa State in 2013 I figured I would breeze through college. I was a former Army Ranger, I was playing defensive end for the football team, and I spoke three languages. There was no way in hell that fresh out of high school kids were...
Winners Hire Winners: Improve Your Hiring Strategy
When I was in my Junior year at the U.S. Air Force Academy, I was invited to attend an assessment to become an Officer in the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) community. This small, elite community which falls under Air Force Special Warfare was my dream job, and the...
#003: The Boston Red Sox Second Baseman and Broadcaster – Jerry Remy
The Boston Red Sox Second Baseman and Broadcaster – Jerry Remy Everyone in Major League Baseball knows that the glory you see on the field is a very small part of the whole story. As an individual, you need to have an extreme dedication to greatness just to be able to...
