Last year when my book was released, I was invited shortly after to speak to a group at LinkedIn. LinkedIn staff were kicking off year two of their book club, and had chosen to do so with Read to Lead. My invitation to join that group came from Dan Horowitz, LinkedIn’s senior director of LinkedIn […] The post 454: Eliminate Difficult Conversations Using the Disconnect Principle with Ann Latham first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest has been a friend for several years. I was incredibly excited to learn a couple of years ago that he was working on a book. In fact, we even share the same literary agent. That friend is Neal Samudre, and that book is about to become a reality (January 3, 2023). It’s co-written […] The post 453: How to Trade Shame, Guilt, and Fear for a More Fulfilling Life with Neal Samudre first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today, I’ve pulled together the responses from my listener-reader survey and sharing them with you. I’ve collected feedback from hundreds of Read to Lead listeners and readers to help inform the future of the Read to Lead Podcast, and the potential launch of a brand new Read to Lead Community. And I’ve managed to package […] The post 452: Results of My Listener-Reader 2022 Survey first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

My guest today used to live just a few miles away from me in Franklin, Tennessee. She also taught for a time at a well-regarded Nashville university (Belmont). Something I too have done (MTSU). Her name is Dr. Cindy McGovern. And her newest book just released in September. It’s called Sell Yourself: How to Create, […] The post 451: How to Create, Live, and Sell a Powerful Personal Brand with Dr. Cindy McGovern first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest has an incredible background. He served in Baghdad during the invasion of Iraq. And, somehow, he managed to take the corporate world by storm shortly after finishing his time in the service, despite not having previous business experience. His name is Anthony Butler. Anthony has written a book that just came out in […] The post 450: Primal Storytelling: Marketing for Humans with Anthony Butler first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest is a favorite of mine. That’s right. He’s been here before. In fact, today marks his third visit as a guest. His name is Carmine Gallo. He’s written bestselling books like Talk Like TED and The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs. His brand new book, out today, is called The Bezos Blueprint: Communication […] The post 449: Communication Secrets of the World’s Greatest Salesman with Carmine Gallo first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

My guest today is truly one of the best-prepared and most articulate guests I’ve ever had the privilege to welcome to the show. And that voice. I often get compliments on my own voice, but wow! Wait until you hear the voice of René Rodriguez. You just might melt. But more importantly, I can’t wait […] The post 448: Transform How You Communicate and Lead with René Rodriguez first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

It’s not every day I get to interview the founder of a multiBILLION dollar startup. Today, however, is indeed such a day. That founder is Mike Evans of Grubhub and—more recently—Fixer fame. Mike has a brand new book out today that unpacks his story in entertaining fashion. The book is called HANGRY: A Startup Journey. […] The post 447: The Inside Story of a Multibillion Dollar Behemoth with Mike Evans first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

My guest today asserts that we all want great ideas, but few of us actually understand how great ideas are born. Innovation, he says, is not an event, a workshop, a sprint, or a hackathon. It’s a result of mastering ideaflow, a practice that elevates everything else you do. His name is Jeremy Utley, and […] The post 446: The Only Business Metric That Matters with Jeremy Utley first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When our guest is someone who’s been working in his Zone of Genius for as long as he has, you can rest assured you’re going to learn a lot! His name is Jeff Blackman, and he is the author of several books, including Peak Your Profit: The Explosive Business-Growth System. Jeff reveals years of testing, […] The post 445: Peak Your Profits with Jeff Blackman first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Slack is a tool I use virtually every day. And it’s a tool I’ve been using for more years than I can remember. I never thought I’d one day be interviewing a member of their excellent team but, then again, I’m drawn to smart people who write smart books. My guest today, Helen Kupp, is […] The post 444: How the Future Works with Helen Kupp first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I’ve been Facebook friends with today’s guest for several years. I’ve watched him from afar and have always admired his work, his values, and his writing. It’s probably a bit overdue, but I’m proud to say I’ve finally gotten around to inviting him on to the show. His name is Kent Sanders. He’s written several […] The post 443: 18 Words to Live By with Kent Sanders first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Stephen M. R. Covey has been one of my most favorite authors to interview. I’ve had that opportunity now three times! So when he suggested I talk to his sister about the book she was finishing up, a book co-written with their late father, I didn’t hesitate to say “yes.” That new book, out today, […] The post 442: Your Most Important Work is Always Ahead of You with Cynthia Covey Haller first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When it comes to effective note-taking—or what I like to call note-making—most of us have never been properly trained. In today’s episode, I walk through the four key components you need to understand in order to turn your useless notes of the past into your smart notes of the future. Simply put… If you want […] The post 441: The 4 Key Components to Taking Smart Notes first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest first visited the show back in Episode #223. I also invited to speak at my online conference back in 2019 called the Boss-Free Virtual Summit. His name is Vincent Pugliese and, over the years, he’s gone from professional sports photographer to staring his own business and, now, to sharing what he’s learned in […] The post 440: A New Approach to Making Business Personal with Vincent Pugliese first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

My guest today says that, at this moment, rogue waves are forming under your business. Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends―the undercurrents of radical, systemic change―are crashing into each other. When they converge, they’ll produce sea changes that sink companies and wash away entire industries overnight. If your competitor can’t […] The post 439: How to Future-Proof Your Business with Jonathan Brill first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Some might say it’s a publisher’s dream. Others might suggest it’s a technique that is overused. When it comes to an author’s use of acronyms to help illustrate their methods, I am an absolute fan. In the book featured on the podcast today, there are no fewer than four (maybe even five) acronyms used to […] The post 438: How to Engage Your Employees and Drive Organizational Excellence with Patrick Veroneau first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When it comes to effective note-taking, the kind that leads to breakthroughs, to new ideas, being able to remember where you stored a specific thought, connecting new ideas to existing ideas and more, understanding your note-taking archetype, or style, is a key first step. I first learned about note-taking archetypes from Anne-Laure Le Cunff over […] The post 437: Got Years of Notes Scattered All Over the Place? Let’s Fix That! first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest has made some pretty incredible strides in the first four decades-plus of his life. When I was his age, I was floundering in year one as a solopreneur. For Phillip Stutts, he’s eight years in to running Win BIG Media (and Go BIG Media) and already at a BILLION dollars revenue! Needless to […] The post 436: The Undefeated Marketing System with Phillip Stutts first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

There seem to be a lot of college professors writing books these days; or at least I’m interviewing my fair share of them. That many are writing their first (or in some cases second, third, or fourth) book is for good reason. Their research and experiences testing their theories in the classroom is something few […] The post 435: How Anyone Can Turn An Unsolved Problem Into a Breakthrough Success with Danny Warshay first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

This week on the podcast, I’m delighted to bring you two authors for the price of one. They are John Baird and Edward Sullivan, both of Velocity Coaching Group. Their book together is called Leading With Heart: Five Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results, and it’s already spent a few weeks on the Wall […] The post 434: Leading with Heart with John Baird and Edward Sullivan first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

What is the single best tool an entrepreneur needs to build, boost, and grow their business? Win an Olympic Gold Medal? Sure! That’d be great. But apart from that? Write a book, of course! So says today’s returning guest, Honorée Corder, author of 20-plus books including 2016’s You MUST Write a Book: Boost Your Brand, […] The post 433: Why You MUST Write a Book with Honoree Corder first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Many people believe—maybe you are one of them—that you’re either born creative or you’re not. Today’s guest suggests that nothing could be further from the truth. Why is it a room full of school children will say “yes” to the question of whether or not they’re creative, and demonstrate it in myriad ways, only for […] The post 432: How Creativity Rules the World with Maria Brito first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Something I’ve always struggled with—and I’m guessing you have as well—is getting the most out of my LinkedIn profile. If you were to ask me about my LinkedIn strategy is, I’m not sure I could give you a clear answer. That’s why I’m excited to welcome a special guest today who literally wrote the book […] The post 431: LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies with Donna Serdula first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

My good friend Jody Maberry, who interviewed me about my book back in Episode #385, recently reached out about introducing me to a young man who’s just published his own new book. His name is Tim Schurrer and he is the author of The Secret Society of Success: Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to […] The post 430: The Secret Society of Success with Tim Schurrer first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Recently, I was able to welcome a first-time guest named Honoreé Corder. Honoreé is making a return visit in just a few weeks. In the mean time, I’m chatting with an author she was kind of enough to introduce me to a few weeks ago. I’m glad she did. His name is Noah St. John […] The post 429: The Magic Formula That Will Make You Rich with Noah St. John first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I admire anyone who manages to write or cowrite as many as thirty books in their lifetime. This person’s work has been featured on the podcast before, but he’s not yet been a guest…until today. I’m talking about John David Mann, co-author of The Go-Giver (with Bob Burg—Episode #098), and now author of The Go-Giver […] The post 428: The 5 Secrets to Lasting Love from the Go-Giver Marriage with John David and Ana Gabriel Mann first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I’ve known today’s guest for several years. We live near each other and have met in person on two previous occasions. The first was at my book launch party last August. Bob Lotich was kind enough to show up and give support to the project. The first time I ever met Bob was to help […] The post 427: Simple Money, Rich Life with Bob Lotich first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

This episode marks the third week in a row I’ve welcomed a university professor (or former professor). First Harvard, then Yale, and today’s guest, formerly of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. I feel smarter just having been around them these last few weeks. That guest today is making a returning visit to us. His name […] The post 426: A New Way to Think with Roger Martin first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Last week we chatted with a Harvard professor. Next week, we’ll chat with a professor at a prestigious college in Canada. This week, we receive a visit from at professor at Yale University. That professor’s name is Barry Nalebuff. One of his early experiences negotiating was when he and a former student sold their tea […] The post 425: A Radical New Way to Negotiate with Barry Nalebuff first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When you end an interview with a Harvard Business School professor and he tells you your questions made him think, it kinda makes your day (or maybe your week, your month, your year, or, perhaps your life)! Though we may not see eye-to-eye on all the issues he presented, I consider the chance to chat […] The post 424: Deep Purpose is the Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies with Ranjay Gulati first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When a guest who’s been on the podcast more than any other guest recommends another author to you, your ears perk up quite bit. That was the case for me when four-time guest Liz Wiseman suggested I meet author Whitney Johnson. I am so thankful to Liz for that introduction because her new book came […] The post 423: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company with Whitney Johnson first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I love books on the topic of productivity. It’s a topic about which plenty of books have written. Some might argue we don’t need any more books on productivity. That is not the case for the latest productivity book I read. It’s now at the top of the list of best all-time productivity books in […] The post 422: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive with Jordan Raynor first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest is on the executive team of one of the nation’s most successful companies. That company is Chick-fil-A. I’m talking, of course, about Executive Vice President of High-Performance Leadership, Mark Miller. He’s been a guest on the show before to talk about Win Every Day. His latest book, though, is called Smart Leadership: Four […] The post 421: Four Simple Choices to Scale Your Impact with Chick-fil-A’s Mark Miller first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

One of my favorite productivity books ever is one called The 12 Week Year: How to Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington. Though I didn’t get a chance to interview them about that book when it came out, I was delighted when a […] The post 420: A Radical New Approach to Greater Success and Fulfillment with Brian Moran and Michael Lennington first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

When it comes to other podcasters, one person I’ve always admired is also today’s guest on Read to Lead. His name is Joe Saul-Sehy, and what he’s built over at the Stacking Benjamins podcast is pretty amazing. He also happens to have a new book out (surprise) that I’m delighted to help put on your […] The post 419: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management with Joe Saul-Sehy first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today I welcome back for the third time – and the second time in less than a year – one of my favorite authors. He’s got a brand new book out (released last week) and I can’t wait to tell you more about it. My guest is none other than Stephen M. R. Covey, whose […] The post 418: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others with Stephen M. R. Covey first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

What an awesome and incredibly important discussion I have for you today! It’s my long-awaited sit-down with none other than Marcus Buckingham. I first got the chance to hear Marcus speak fifteen, or maybe, twenty years ago at the annual Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. Marcus was captivating AND inspiring that day. His new book […] The post 417: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life with Marcus Buckingham first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Sometimes you record an interview and it gets mangled by the technology. Something beyond your control goes wrong. It happens. Then, sometimes, the person responsible for recording the conversation forgets to click the record button. Yep. I did that. The second time in nine years. But, thankfully, most people are really forgiving. That’s certainly an […] The post 416: The Extraordinary Unordinary You with Simone Knego first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

It’s not often the case, but my guest today is someone I’ve had the chance to get to know over the last six to eight years. His name is Dr. Sunil Raheja. We first met when he became one of my early podcast coaching clients (you can check out his blog and podcast here). We […] The post 415: Restoring Meaning, Purpose, and Fun to Your Life and Work with Dr. Sunil Raheja first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest is making at least his third appearance on the Read to Lead Podcast (it’s hard to keep up these days). Chandler Bolt has updated the content of his bestselling book that also has a slightly revised subtitle. It’s now called Published: The Proven Path From Blank Page to 10,000 Copies Sold. And you […] The post 414: Taking Your Next Book From Blank Page to 10,000 Copies Sold with Chandler Bolt first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest is the second person I’ve had on recently to chat about the power of visual thinking. A few weeks ago, it was three-time guest Dan Roam. Today, it’s the CEO and co-founder of BigBlueGumball, Todd Cherches. Todd’s recent book is called VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life. […] The post 413: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life with Todd Cherches first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I first met today’s guest when I discovered her last book The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business. Immediately, I invited her to appear as a speaker for my online Boss-Free Summit. She was great! Her name is Elaine Pofeldt, and she’s just published a follow-up to that book called Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a […] The post 412: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness with Elaine Pofeldt first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Few would argue there are many more lucrative options to building wealth than through real estate investing. That’s the expertise of my guest today, Chris Bystriansky. But more than that, Chris has managed to instill the concepts of passive income through real estate into the brain of his six-year-old daughter, ensuring that she will likely […] The post 411: The Actions That Will Make AND Keep Your Family Rich with Chris Bystriansky first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

My guest today is someone I’ve learned a ton from when it comes to creating and delivering better presentations. His name is Dan Roam. I was first impacted by his first book called The Back of the Napkin (links to his books below). Then, it was Show and Tell and Draw to Win. Later, I […] The post 410: Creating the Most Persuasive Presentations of Your Life with Dan Roam first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Today’s guest is someone I’ve wanted to have on the show for several years now, ever since her first book was published back in 2018. I’m talking about Nataly Kogan. She is a successful entrepreneur, highly sought-after keynote speaker, and founder and CEO at Happier Inc., a company that has helped more than one million […] The post 409: Break Free From Daily Burnout, Struggle Less, and Thrive More in Work and Life with Nataly Kogan first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

I have so much respect for today’s guest. Most people, especially at age 29, would have crumbled under the weight of losing control of their family’s one-hundred-fifty-year-old company. Not Warwick Fairfax. Now, that’s not to say what he went through wasn’t incredibly difficult. It certainly was. But Warwick is not your average guy. Now 30+ […] The post 408: How to Lead a Life of Significance by Embracing Your Trials with Warwick Fairfax first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

The book I’m featuring in today’s episode is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I’m two-thirds of the way through the book (about 200 pages in) and have already taken 35 pages of notes. I’ll easily have 50 pages of notes by the time I’m finished. That book is called […] The post 407: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance with Dr. Nate Zinsser first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.