Stretch Your Career

Learn how to grow your career with 7 powerful takeaways in this interview with Barbara Mistick, the President of Wilson College.

When you approach people it’s important to connect as a peer instead of a fan because you have amazing talents too. It’s this mindset shift that can help you create more meaningful connections. When you connect with people from a place of heart and curiosity, the conversation flows more naturally.

The most important thing you can do as a business is to include stories that resonate with their customers. If you stay stagnant then people in your industry will leapfrog over you. The more you can communicate why you are trying to help people the easier it is to create a relationship. Mike explains how to paint a picture that allows customers to see how you can create success through their eyes. It comes down to showing people how things could work versus telling them how you can help them.

Following your passions and creating a business around this concept is very important to finding a niche that keeps you motivated. One of my favorite stories in this interview is how Erin got the idea to start five dollar dinners. You’ll find this in the beginning of the interview.   Erin Chase gives some master connecting techniques and I can’t wait for you to hear them. She explains why it’s so important to ask for help when you need it.

Your daily dance with productivity is one that will go on for your whole career. In this interview you’ll learn how productive people view their tasks and how to get more done in a day than the average dude.   When I asked Mike Vardy to talk to my audience about productivity I was so excited when he said yes. In this interview we dig in and get down and dirty about where people should be putting their time.

Ruth gives advice on how to run a flash mob and make sure it’s all done without breaking any laws. She’s done an underwear flash mob on Arizona light rail 5 times. She knows what it’s like to take your pants off in front of an elderly couple and small children in public.

When you’ve lost your juice for your business you have to look back at what sparks your love for your work. It’s usually the connection to some larger mission. In this interview Irina and I talk about the importance to connecting from your heart and not trying to be something that you aren’t. This can be hard, but also how you grow your business into something that truly makes you happy.

Learn the secrets to inserting your passions into your work.