Philip McKernan needs just a few minutes with somebody to understand what they want in life. As a coach, Philip works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to help them find clarity on what their passion is in life, and setting them on the path to achieving that clear purpose. Philip takes a holistic approach to coaching, believing that what people do outside work is vital to what they do professionally. He joins host Robert Glazer on this Elevate Podcast episode to talk about finding clarity for others and his journey to becoming a coach. Philip is author a celebrate speaker and best-selling author. His most recent book, One Last Talk, helps people find their truth and share it with the world. Show Notes On this remarkable episode, you’ll learn: How Philip hit rock bottom before becoming a successful coach Philip’s journey from Ireland, to Canada, then to America Why it’s so many people struggle to find clarity in life Why what we do in our personal lives inevitably affects our professional results How Philip started One Last Talk and helped people share their deepest truths The time Philip was chased by an elephant A mistake Philip has made, and what he learned from it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ingrid Fetell Lee is an expert on how the design of our environment profoundly impacts our lives. In a world where productivity and functionality are critical to design, Ingrid has discovered the power of designing spaces that bring joy into people’s lives and change their experiences in the process. Ingrid is the author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, and the founder of the website The Aesthetics of Joy, she empowers people to find more joy in life and work through design. Her immensely popular TED talk “Where Joy Hides and How to Find it” has been viewed more than 17 million times. Show Notes On this remarkable episode, you’ll learn: How Ingrid started her career in design The moment that Ingrid realized the value of joy in design Why joy and happiness are completely different concepts How Ingrid developed Joyful, her best-selling book Ingrid’s journey to deliver a TED talk that has captivated millions How the design of a neighborhood can lower crime rates What elements of design bring joy, and how any person can bring more joy to their surroundings A mistake Ingrid has made, and what she learned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Swarner will make you rethink what is possible. Sean was diagnosed with terminal cancer twice as a teenager. Despite facing those devastating diagnoses—and losing functionality in one of his lungs due to radiation treatment—he has become one of the most accomplished adventure sports figures on the planet. Sean has climbed the highest peak on all seven continents, completed an Iron Man Triathlon and reached both the North and South Poles. On this podcast episode, Sean sat down with host Robert Glazer to talk about how he beat cancer and went on to become one of Earth’s greatest adventurers. Sean is the author of Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the World, and is the subject of the documentary True North: The Sean Swarner Story Show Notes On this remarkable episode, you’ll learn: How Sean faced two separate cancer diagnoses The way Sean’s family rallied to support him through two rounds of treatment Why Sean decided to start his adventure sports career by climbing Mount Everest Sean’s effort to dedicate his career to uplifting others affected by cancer Why Sean believes human endurance is mental, more than physical How Sean trained to overcome his physical limitations What Sean plans to do next in his adventure sports career A mistake Sean has made, and what he learned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Harbinger joins this episode of Elevate to talk about his career in podcasting, his past as a lawyer, and the bold decision to bet on himself, leave his former podcasting company and launch The Jordan Harbinger Show. Jordan is often referred to as “the Larry King of podcasting”. He started his career was a Wall Street attorney before launching a highly successful podcasting career. On the Jordan Harbinger show, Jordan interviews top performers to learn what makes them tick. Past guests include Jocko Willink, Simon Sinek and Mike Posner.   Show Notes Jordan’s early career as an attorney How law school taught Jordan the limits of talent without hard work What Imposter Syndrome is, and how to overcome it How Jordan’s desire to learn how to network, led to a career in podcasting The proper timing of when to pursue a side-hustle full time How Jordan decided to strike out on his own and start the Jordan Harbinger Show The secret to hosting a great podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jayson Gaignard is the founder of Mastermind Talks, one of the world's most exclusive, invite-only events for entrepreneurs. He’s also the author of Mastermind Dinners and host of the Community Made podcast. Show Notes Why Jayson decided to start his first business. The evolution of Jayson’s entrepreneurial journey and how it led him to start networking with other entrepreneurs. The event that inspired Mastermind Talks (MMT). How Jayson got Tim Ferriss to speak at his first Mastermind Talks Event. Jayson’s approach to scaling the quality of MMT attendees. Why MMT is known for being harder to get into than Harvard. Jayson’s ambition for the future of MMT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aron Ain is the chief executive officer of Kronos and author of WorkInspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work. His book chronicles the Kronos employee engagement journey and imparts lessons Ain has learned for senior leaders, HR professionals, and people managers to turn employee engagement into a strategic weapon. Ain joined Kronos in 1979 and has played a role in nearly every functional department at the company, helping to build what is today a $1.3 billion global enterprise software powerhouse. Under Ain’s leadership, Kronos has achieved tremendous global growth, with operations and market leadership throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Show Notes What Kronos was like when Aron started there in 1979. How Aron was influenced as a manager and what they did to help him become a better manager and leader. What Aron and his team did to create a more engaged culture. What “My Time” is and how it was implemented at Kronos. How a Manager Effectiveness Index is applied at Kronos. How Kronos handles lower performing, less engaged employee. The relationship between happy employees and business success. What Aron sees as missing or lacking in workplaces today in terms of management and leadership and creating a place people really love to work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tiffani Bova is Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. Over the past two decades, she has led large revenue-producing divisions at businesses ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. She spent ten years at Gartner, the world’s leading IT research and advisory firm. Bova’s cutting-edge insights have helped Microsoft, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle, SAP, VMWare, AT&T, Salesforce, Dell, Amazon-AWS and other prominent technology companies expand their market share and grow their revenues. She’s also the author of Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business, a Wall Street Journal bestseller that reveals ten growth paths — from creating an inspiring customer experience to disrupting business as usual. Show Notes How Tiffani came up with the concept of her book, Growth IQ. What she saw happening that led her to realize that the process to growth had changed. The Top Ten Paths to Growth: how she came up with these ten paths and what makes the framework actually work. Path #7: Churn and the insights she learned from looking at companies like Blue Apron. Thoughts about how Blockbuster could have pivoted to sustain their business. The role company culture plays in sustainable business growth. A personal or professional growth mistake Tiffani’s learned the most from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Clear is an American author, entrepreneur and photographer. On his personal website, JamesClear.com, he writes about habits and human potential. James is also the author of Atomic Habits. Show Notes A formative accident in James’ life that set him on a new career path. What he did to regain a sense of control over his life after the accident. How James stumbled into writing and how that evolved into a business, led to his focus on habits and writing his book, Atomic Habits. How James organically built his weekly newsletter subscriber list to over 400,000 people. Habits James has developed to become a better writer. The five core elements of Atomic Habits – what they are and how they guide readers to shape a new habit or break a bad one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist. He writes mostly about science and endurance sports and is also currently a contributing editor at Outside, a columnist at the Globe and Mail, and a senior editor at Canadian Running. He was previously a Runner's World columnist and contributing editor at Popular Mechanics. His latest book, ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. Alex is also an avid runner. Show Notes Alex’s start to running and favorite place to run. Increasing endurance and what research shows is the way to do that. The mental and physical components of resiliency. The role the brain plays in physically limiting the body as well as helping it push limits. How the 4-minute mile barrier is a great example of the mind-body paradigm. Emotional endurance and how it transfers to physical endurance. Why it’s so important to push yourself out of your comfort zone on a regular basis. How Alex came to know and become friends with Malcolm Gladwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garrett Gunderson is the founder of Wealth Factory, a company that provides personal financial education, guidance and family legacy programs for entrepreneurs, professionals and small business owners. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity. Show Notes Garrett’s upbringing and how that influenced his values around money and entrepreneurism. Garrett’s first entrepreneurial endeavor. Financial education versus financial advising or planning. How the Rockefeller family approached their family legacy differently than the Vanderbilt’s. The three aspects of building a family legacy. How wealth-generation concepts can be passed on to future generations without entitlement.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Baer is the founder and President of Convince & Convert. Jay has advised more than 700 brands since getting started in online marketing in 1993. He is also the New York Times best-selling author of five books, including his latest, Talk Triggers. In addition to strategy consulting, the firm also runs Convince & Convert Media, a fast-growing education company that produces six podcasts, a digital magazine, email, webinars and white papers. Jay’s Social Pros show was named Best Marketing Podcast in the 2015 Content Marketing Awards. In 2017, Jay was inducted into the Word-of-Mouth Marketing Hall of Fame by the Word-of-Mouth Marketing Association. And in 2018, he was enshrined in the Professional Speaking Hall of Fame, where there are just 187 living members. Jay is the most retweeted person in the world among digital marketers and one of the top 3 most influential people online among CMOs and B2B Marketers.  His is also an avid tequila collector and a certified BBQ judge. Show Notes What Jay was doing (and really disliking) before joining an internet company. What the online marketing landscape looked like when Jay got started in the industry. Why Jay decided to build Convince and Convert differently from his past companies. Why you’re better off telling one story about your company over and over in different, interesting ways versus telling six different stories. Jay’s Christmas tree analogy to starting new businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanik Silver is the founder of Maverick1000, a private, invitation-only global network of top entrepreneurs and industry leaders. This group periodically assembles for breakthrough retreats, rejuvenating experiences, and impact opportunities (to-date raising over $3M+) with participating icons such as Sir Richard Branson, Tony Hawk, Chris Blackwell, John Paul DeJoria, Tony Hsieh, Russell Simmons, Tim Ferriss, and many others. Yanik serves on the Constellation board for Virgin Unite, the entrepreneurial foundation of the Virgin Group and Branson family. On this episode, Yanik talks about his lifetime goal of connecting and catalyzing visionary leaders and game changers to solve the world’s most impactful issues by the year 2100. Show Notes Yanik’s role in his family’s business and some important things he learned from that experience. The family event that Yanik created to teach his and others’ kids about business and what he has them do to learn about selling. How Yanik avoided having a “real” job most of his career. How asking himself one question led Yanik to start Maverick 1000. Yanik’s Ultimate Big Life List and some things that are on that, some things he’s taken off and a few big ones that have come to fruition. How Yanik has connected with some of the greatest business icons of our time, including Richard Branson, Tim Ferriss and Tony Hsieh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Haden’s first paid ghostwriting job was writing a press release for a startup. Since then he’s written about real estate, management, process improvement, finance and investing. He’s ghostwritten books on subjects as diverse as breastfeeding, hydroponics, horticulture and magic.  After an intriguing discussion with Metallica guitarist, Kirk Hammett, plus dozens of interviews with other incredibly successful people, Jeff decided to pull back the veil on what it really means to “get motivated” and reach goals. These insights led him to write and publish his own book The Motivation Myth. Jeff is also an avid cyclist (which he hated when he first started), ghostwrote a eulogy and writes an Inc. column that attracts over 20 million readers.   Show Notes How Jeff got started in ghostwriting and writing for Inc. How Jeff has grown his Inc. column readership to over 20 million. Jeff’s “white whale” that he wants to interview for an article. How Metallica guitarist, Kirk Hammett, sparked Jeff’s interest in the exploring this topic of motivation and the misconceptions behind it. Myths people have around motivation and where they come from. Jeff’s lunch interview with Richard Branson and what surprised him about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Coburn has dedicated his career to … the art of “un-networking” and breaking down the concepts and practices of “traditional networking” in both professional and personal settings. He began his career as a financial advisor and built a successful wealth management practice mainly by outworking everyone else. He began using non-traditional networking strategies to triple his revenue and improve the quality of his business and life. His passion for connecting remarkable professionals led he and his wife to start an “un-networking” community in Washington, DC called CADRE, which currently supports over 100 CEOs and business leaders. They created CADRE as a way for top-notch professionals to connect and develop meaningful relationships, efficiently and effectively, with the ultimate goal of working together to promote each other while adding value for their existing clients and network. Derek is also the author of #1 Amazon Best-Selling book Networking is NOT Working, as well as the CEO and co-founder of CADRE, an un-networking community based in Washington, D.C. Show Notes How Derek went from cold-calling prospects to networking to build his financial advising business. The most common question about networking that Derek gets asked. How to successfully reach out to CEOs if you want them to respond to you. How to approach networking if you’re an introvert. What “Un-networking” means. Networking 3.0 and why that’s where Derek chooses to focus his time and energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Burkus is the author of several books including Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career. Friend of a Friend offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He is also the author of Under New Management and The Myths of Creativity. David is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and his work has been featured in Fast Company, the Financial Times, Inc magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and CBS This Morning. David’s innovative views on leadership have earned him invitations to speak to leaders from a variety of organizations. He’s delivered keynote speeches and workshops for Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Stryker and governmental and military leaders at the U.S. Naval Academy and Naval Postgraduate School. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times. When he’s not speaking or writing, David is in the classroom. He is associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University where he was recently named one of the nation’s “Top 40 Under 40 Professors Who Inspire.” Show Notes David’s big idea for writing Friend of a Friend and why he chose to explain how networks actually work. Why you can’t actually grow your network. Multiplexity – what it is and how it’s a context for connection. Homophily – what it means and why it’s so valuable to pay attention to if you want to strengthen your network. Networking insights from Ben and Jerry of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream Why asking “What do you do?” is not a great way to start a conversation with someone you’ve met for the first time and something that may be better to ask. What the majority illusion is and how Tim Ferriss used it to build his personal brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dynamic and driven AmyK Hutchens joins us on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer to discuss aligning brilliance, attributes of high-performing leaders, the secrets leaders keep and the troubling rise of “comparison condition.” At her core, AmyK is a teacher. Beginning her career teaching fifth grade, she eventually started teaching other teachers and entire organizations about how to teach critical thinking. She then took her love of teaching to the corporate world and became a sales trainer for a billion-dollar global consumer products company. AmyK now serves as the Founder and Intelligence Activist of AmyK International, Inc., an executive development firm focused on leadership development, healthy team cultures, sales and innovative thinking. Clients include AT&T, Expedia, Lockheed Martin, Securian Financial, IBM, Wells Fargo, Walmart, John Paul Mitchell Systems and hundreds more. She travels the world helping senior executives lead and collaborate more effectively. She’s also the author of the Amazon best-selling book, The Secrets Leaders Keep. Show Notes Why AmyK went from teaching kids to teaching business leaders. Who is more difficult to teach? Kids or business leaders? Why AmyK decided to write The Secrets Leaders Keep and what she did with the first draft of her book. Some of the secrets AmyK found that are ubiquitous among leaders. Imposter Syndrome and how she’s seen in it manifest in her work with students and business leaders. What the Comparison Condition is and how it’s leading to anxiety and depression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer is Hal Elrod, best-selling author of one of the highest rated, best-selling books in the world, The Miracle Morning—which has been translated into 27 languages, has over 2,000 five-star Amazon reviews and is practiced daily by over 500,000 people in 70+ countries. In his books, blog post and speaking presentations, Hal talks from experience about the importance of a morning routine and its impact on not just your day, but your whole life. He is also an international keynote speaker and success coach. Show Notes Hal’s “humble beginnings” selling Cutco knives Why Hal hit rock bottom What Hal’s mornings looked like before implementing his SAVERS routine What happened in the first two months of Hal starting his own morning routines - even though he wasn’t a morning person What the morning routine SAVERS are and how Hal arrived at them How Hal’s wife helped him come up with the name Miracle Morning for his book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer is Eric Kapitulik, a well-known and well-respected leader, coach and teammate. He served in the United States Marine Corps as both an Infantry Officer and Special Operations Officer with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Marine Division. As a Platoon Commander within his company, Eric led a team of 20 covert operations specialists on numerous Special Forces-related missions. After leaving active duty, Erik founded The Program in 2008 with the sole purpose of developing better leaders and creating more cohesive teams. As a leadership trainer and coach, Eric and his team work with most of the top college sports teams in the country and well as leading businesses. Show Notes Eric’s journey to starting The Program and getting it to where it is today Bob’s experience meeting Eric and his team for the first time at one of The Program’s leadership trainings How you prove how good of a team leader and teammate you are Why most parent’s definition of failure is wrong What parents should be doing and saying to their kids to help them succeed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Coleman, our guest on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer, specializes in helping companies retain their customers with a unique and rewarding experience. Joey is the founder and Chief Experience Composer of Design Symphony and recently published his first book, Never Lose a Customer Again. His bestselling book explains how creating a good customer experience can generate an army of raving fans who will stay with you for years to come and spread the word about your company to other prospective customers. Show Notes How Joey came up with the name “Chief Experience Composer” for his title Where Joey’s idea for his First 100 Days program came from The realization Joey had that led him on a multi-year journey to look at customer retention and help companies improve their first 100 days with a customer Why the first 100 days are so critical to the long-term success of a company What customers are “dying for” from company reps they work with Something that Joey was expected to do while working in the White House that surprised him and stayed with him as a valuable customer relationship strategy A recent mistake that Joey’s made that he’s learned a lot from Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer is bestselling author, Daniel Coyle. Daniel has looked inside some of the world’s highest performing groups, including U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six, Pixar and the San Antonio Spurs, and lays out what their success has in common in his newest book, The Culture Code. Daniel is also the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code, The Little Book of Talent and The Secret Race, a book he co-authored with former professional road bicycle racer, Tyler Hamilton. Coyle and Hamilton also won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Prize in 2012. When he’s not churning out award-winning, best-selling books, he is a contributing editor for Outside Magazine and works as a special advisor to the Cleveland Indians. Show Notes Why Dan switched from wanting to become a doctor to pursuing a career as a writer A promise Dan made to the managing editor of Outside that he thinks helped land him his internship 20+ years ago How writing The Talent Code inspired Dan to write The Culture Code How a tennis ball sent Dan on a journey looking at great cultures around the planet Three signaling behaviors that all high-performing groups follow What San Antonio Spurs coach, Gregg Popovich did to create a safe environment for his players What Daniel discovered about culture from studying Pixar, Navy Seal Team Six, etc. that surprised him Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best Seller. She is also the co-founder of the company, Radical Candor, LLC. She joins this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer to talk about how she created the concept of Radical Candor and how anybody can apply it. Kim has been an advisor at Dropbox, Kurbo, Qualtrics, ReelGoodApp, Rolltape, Shyp, Twitter, and several other Silicon Valley companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google. Previously, Kim was the co-founder and CEO of Juice Software, a collaboration start-up, and led business development at Delta Three and Capital Thinking. Earlier in her career, Kim worked as a senior policy advisor at the FCC, managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo, started a diamond cutting factory in Moscow, and was an analyst on the Soviet Companies Fund. Show Notes Kim’s introduction to the concept of radical candor Why radical candor requires that we undo training we learned as a child Why well-meaning feedback training often inhibits their ability to give feedback Three steps to giving caring, candid feedback Why criticizing someone’s personality is never helpful Why giving feedback immediately is important How giving and receiving feedback well is essential to capacity-building Why companies need to create growth opportunities for people in individual contributor roles – without requiring them to become managers of people One of Kim’s most painful experiences in her career NOT being radically candid with an employee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bestselling author, Gretchen Rubin, joined us on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer to discuss risk taking, happiness, purposeful growth, our unique tendencies, and how to discover and use them to outperform. Gretchen is the author of several books, including #1 New York Times bestsellers The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, Better Than Before and The Four Tendencies. Her books have sold almost three million copies and been published in more than thirty languages. With her work, Rubin has emerged as one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on habits and happiness. Gretchen and her sister, Elizabeth, also have their own podcast called Happier where they discuss good habits and happiness. A graduate of Yale and Yale Law School, Rubin started her career in law. She clerked for Judge Pierre Leval and was clerking for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when she realized she really wanted to be a writer. Gretchen’s ah-ha moment for leaving her law career and becoming a writer Why people struggle with the concept of passion Why negative emotions are important Secret to happiness – in both life and work What the four tendencies are and how people can use them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer is Daniel H. Pink, author of six thought-provoking books, including his most recent, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, which rapidly made the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. Dan’s other provocative books about business, work and behavior include the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human and the long-running New York Times bestseller A Whole New Mind. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into 37 languages. He is also one of the four curators behind The Next Big Idea Club, a book subscription community where he and fellow thought leaders Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant and Susan Cain handpick what they believe to be the most life-changing books of the season. Before venturing out as a bestselling author, Dan worked in several positions in politics and government, including serving from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. What most business leaders don’t understand about motivation The role randomness plays in our lives and timing The three stages we move through during the day Why procrastination can actually be productive The nappuccino. What it is and how it can result in the perfect nap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer, Robert has a candid conversation with speaker and award-winning author, Jenny Evans about resiliency, stress, confidence and human performance. Listen in as they take a deep dive into how our brains work, how it’s impacted by stress and simple things we can do to quickly recover from stress while elevating our personal and professional performance. Show Notes Jenny’s journey to changing her body, brain and performance and how it led her to start her company, PowerHouse Performance Jenny’s definition of stress and resiliency Why we can’t reduce stress and what we should be focused on instead Why will-power and self-discipline are limited resources What a productive morning looks like and how it leads to a productive day Why long workouts really don’t produce better results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tucker Max has gone from best-selling author to publisher, and he knows better than anybody that how valuable books are to business now, even in the digital age. Tucker founded Book In A Box and served as CEO, but ultimately made the decision to step down as CEO for his own fulfillment and for the good of the company. On this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer, Tucker joins to talk about why and how he and Zach Obront decided to start Book In A Box, what the traditional publishing industry is really like, why he decided to step down as CEO and what he’s discovered is his true passion. Show Notes The book that got Tucker Max on the New York Times bestseller list for the 4th time The inspiration behind why Tucker and Zach Obront started Book In A Box The difference between professional writers and people who own a company and want to author a book Why a book is so valuable to people who have a business What Tucker’s doing now that he’s stepped down as CEO of Book In A Box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Atwater is a man who is fascinated by why people do what they do. His iterative and impressive path in the financial world eventually led him to studying confidence, specifically the role confidence plays in the choices that we make and the behavioral parallels that cross politics, social action and the markets – presently and historically. By looking at these these factors, Peter has been able to predict much of what’s going on in our society today – from business, financial, political and personal perspectives. In this Elevate with Robert Glazer episode, you’ll hear Robert and Peter discuss some very interesting topics, including why Peter looks at books, music, architecture and food when researching confidence-levels and how we’re experiencing a 1960’s-esque “rhyme” today. Tune in to this Elevate with Robert Glazer episode with Peter Atwater to learn: What happens in our minds when confidence falls What the “me-here-now” concept is, how it affects our decision-making and why companies need to understand this How architecture gives us a peek into extreme peaks and valleys of confidence What Peter sees on the horizon for companies of the future Peter’s predictions for political and business environments, social media and global warming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we bring about positive change in others? In organizations, communities … in ourselves? These are the questions that Dr. Abdul-Malik Muhammad and his team at Akoben seek to answer. Dr. Muhammad, our guest on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer, is the founder of Akoben, an inspiring organization that provides trainings, consulting and keynotes with the goal of transforming individuals, organizations and communities and positively affecting change. Dr. Muhammad has served as a teacher, Principal, Campus President, and Executive and State Director of a multitude of national and international organizations, and has been a grassroots organizer, activist and advocate for marginalized youth for nearly 25 years. In addition to his work with Akoben, Dr. Muhammad currently serves as the Vice President of several educational, mental health, and human services operations across multiple states. It was an honor to have him on Elevate with Robert Glazer to discuss his formula for affecting positive change, why it’s a synergistic process and how it can be adapted to any person or organization. If you value making positive changes in your life, your company and in the world around you, this is an episode to listen carefully to. His powerful formula for change What the Social Discipline Window is and how it can be applied to both our personal and professional lives Where most business leaders go wrong in trying to effect change in their industry or with their team What challenge without connection looks like and vice versa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naveen Jain is a man who knows no limits. In addition to founding Viome, Naveen is the founder of Moon Express, World Innovation Institute, iNome, TalentWise, Intelius, and Infospace. He sees beyond the current business and technological landscape to create businesses that make a true impact. Naveen is the recipient of Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Silicon India’s “Most Admired Serial Entrepreneur,” and “Albert Einstein Technology Medal” for his pioneering in technology. Red Herring also recognized him as one of the “Top 20 Serial Entrepreneurs” and with their “Lifetime Achievement Award.” Naveen graciously accepted our invite to join us on Elevate with Robert Glazer to discuss how performance is linked to health and share his insights about how we have the ability to take make things like chronic illness truly a matter of choice. Naveen’s journey to entrepreneurship Why and how our healthcare system is falling apart What every chronic illness has in common Why there’s no such thing as a universal healthy diet Why our gut is really the puppet master of our lives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From growing up with a tribe of Mayan Indians in a remote village in Guatemala to becoming an author of five books, high performance motorcycle racer and TEDx speaker, David Baker’s vast and varied background is one of the things that makes him a sought-after business and marketing consultant. In this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer, Robert talks with David about his fascinating background and some key insights from his newest book, The Business of Expertise: How Entrepreneurial Experts Convert Insight to Impact + Wealth. Why it’s so important to specialize or be an expert in business today About the most common mistakes David see’s professional service firms making Examples of companies that are nailing the concept of identifying their expertise What parallels David sees between advising entrepreneurs and high- performance motorcycle racing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices