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Sep 28, 2026 · 35:04
This week we continue our series on making sure your team is as highly effective as they possibly can be. This week is all about the goals. A company’s mission vision and values…
Sep 21, 2026 · 17:55
The power of a highly effective teams lies in their capacity to perform at levels that are greater than the sum of their parts. Managers and leaders put a great deal of effort…
Sep 14, 2026 · 24:41
Have you ever been in one of those situations where you run into someone you know but can't remember the person's name? It can be an awkward situation for everyone involved.…
Sep 7, 2026 · 25:56
Emotional intelligence in leaders throughout your organization can positively impact your bottom line. This type of skill development can also increase employee engagement and…
Aug 31, 2026 · 30:48
An employee development program only works if the people we are developing actually change what they do at work. Most programs never get that far. The content is solid. The…
Aug 24, 2026 · 11:10
Keeping team members motivated during periods of high growth is pretty easy. There's natural excitement around the office. Everyone is busy, and there is energy in the air. But…
Aug 17, 2026 · 23:09
This is week five and the last week of our how to use Claude.AI in your small business series. In the last four weeks we've shown you how to set up Claude and create the…
Aug 10, 2026 · 31:27
For the last couple of weeks, I've been sharing with you a series on how to use Claude.AI in your small business. We started with how to set up Claude so he can have access to…
Aug 3, 2026 · 27:02
For the last couple of weeks, I've been sharing with you a series on how to use Claude.AI in your small business. Last week, we went through the set up process and finished by…
Jul 27, 2026 · 22:17
Part 1) Setting Up Claude and Connecting It to Your Workspace Last week, I started a series on how to use Claude.AI in your small business. this week, I'll take you step-by-step…
Jul 20, 2026 · 30:46
About a month ago, one of my executives had me download the Claude.AI app. Since then, it has completely revolutionized the way my small business works. Interestingly, the thing…
Jul 13, 2026 · 32:49
Our topic today is about how to improve employee engagement at your company and we are continuing a two part series that we started last week. If you recall, last week, I…
Jul 6, 2026 · 23:16
If you want to know how to improve employee engagement at your company, you are not alone. Most HR directors and executives know engagement is a problem. They just are not sure…
Jun 29, 2026 · 17:09
Poor leadership skills can ruin team morale. As a manager, you hold more power than you might think. Obviously, you can hire and fire your subordinates. You can also promote…
Jun 22, 2026 · 16:53
If you’ve ever worked on a team that had a crazy amount of chemistry, you already know the answer. Everything they touched was gold, they produced more than any other team…
Jun 15, 2026 · 30:06
Looking for the best way to deliver an effective impromptu speech? You will want to master two components. First, you want to reduce your nervousness so your audience sees your…
Jun 8, 2026 · 23:31
Last week I introduced the first 5 skills that every single leader needs to have to be effective, and some of them were probably surprises. I'm sure after taking the survey you…
Jun 1, 2026 · 19:21
Leadership is not a singular skill. You're not a good leader if you just know how to discipline well, or delegate well, or coach well, or set goals well, you are only a good…
May 25, 2026 · 24:18
The term “team-building” is thrown around quite often describing any type of activity that is likely to build some type of camaraderie or team environment. However, the specific…
May 18, 2026 · 33:09
Welp, we're finally here, the last secret to building wealth. Maybe "secret" is the wrong word because, especially in this case, this is a tip that I'm sure you've heard before.…
May 11, 2026 · 13:51
Last week, on the first episode of this 3 part series, I went over how to develop the right mindset to start building personal wealth, and the pitfalls such a mindset brings with…
May 4, 2026 · 33:38
Get rich schemes are scams. I'm sure this is something we all know and looking at the title of this series may lead you to believe this is just another one, but I will tell you…
Apr 27, 2026 · 29:37
Here are a few tips for new supervisors that can help you motivate your team and increase efficiency. This is a continuation of our “soft skills” series. In the first session, we…
Apr 20, 2026 · 12:20
This week, Roma is filling in for Doug to talk about something she and everyone else has experienced in every workplace out there. Miscommunications! Speaking to different…
Apr 13, 2026 · 21:05
I remember going on an important job interview decades ago. The person interviewing me asked, “In this company, we like to hire strategic thinkers. How much time per week do you…
Apr 6, 2026 · 16:01
Who said that experience is the best teacher? Well, just about everyone who has ever taken a class on a subject and who later struggled to apply the content. In fact, one of the…
Mar 30, 2026 · 22:17
Looking for a way to get a group to solve challenging problems without coming to blows? In this session, I’m going to cover a few effective group problem solving techniques. One…
Mar 23, 2026 · 14:55
Want to create more a more effective team meeting for your group? Well first, let’s assess where your team meetings are right now. How would you describe meetings you have…
Mar 16, 2026 · 25:39
This week, we will focus on Management Skills. Managers have a slightly different skill set than leaders. Once the path is already created, the manager makes the movement along…
Mar 9, 2026 · 24:30
Want a few tips about how to build team spirit when you hear words like “slow down,” recession, and uncertainty? You are not alone. In this episode, we go over several ways to…
Mar 2, 2026 · 24:23
Being a great manager does not mean you are a great leader. There is crossover and making yourself better at either will benefit both, but being able to lead a team and manage an…
Feb 23, 2026 · 26:25
For the last few weeks, I've been going through my list of the 25 absolute best Business Books of all time. And today, I finish up the list with a few of my favorite marketing…
Feb 16, 2026 · 21:45
A couple of weeks ago, I explained how experience is NOT the best teacher. Someone else's experience is really the best teacher. When you can learn form someone else who has…
Feb 9, 2026 · 27:00
A couple of weeks ago, I explained how experience is NOT the best teacher. Someone else's experience is really the best teacher. When you can learn form someone else who has…
Feb 2, 2026 · 28:53
In today's digital world with AI at our fingertips and the answer to every question just a Google away, it's easy to feel like there is really no need to read, or attend…
Jan 26, 2026 · 19:23
Last week, I covered the different generations in the workplace. On that episode, we talked about how the different communication channels that each generation prefers depends a…
Jan 19, 2026 · 24:38
A client recently asked me to do some research on the differences between the generations in the workplace. Specifically, she wanted to know about the different styles of…
Jan 12, 2026 · 23:25
Business leaders who learn how to improve their conversation skills have a dramatic (no pun intended) advantage in their professional lives. These good conversation skills enable…
Jan 5, 2026 · 19:59
On this week's episode I'm going to be talking about listening skills. Now, hold up, I'm sure when you read that the first thing you think is "welp, guess I'm skipping this…
Dec 29, 2025 · 24:56
Merry Christmas, everyone. Happy Hannukah, and Happy New Year. I hope your new year gets started off with a lot of growth in your business and happiness for you and your team…
Dec 22, 2025 · 16:30
Last week, we talked about how to motivate your team. This week, I want to back up a little, and talk about how to stay self-motivated as well.The self-talk -- what we say to…
Dec 15, 2025 · 23:03
Leadership and management skills are not coded into our DNA. Even the best leaders must hone their skills over time with hard work. You can do this through study, research,…
Dec 8, 2025 · 21:24
I have to admit that I am uncomfortable when given constructive criticism. You know why? Because I’m human. Guess what… You are too. (You are also human.) So, if most people are…
Dec 1, 2025 · 31:42
You’ll hear people tell you that you need to create “SMART Goals” or that “You have to make your professional goals line up with your personal goals.” Or, “The best way to…
Nov 24, 2025 · 19:03
For the entire month of November we have focused on increasing revenue for your company, and the steps you need to take to do so. A few weeks ago, we started off by telling you…
Nov 17, 2025 · 23:10
Many small businesses pay thousands of dollars for pay-per-click ads and content marketing for lead generation, only to lose their qualified leads because they wait way too long…
Nov 10, 2025 · 24:29
So, last week, I showed you how to network more effectively in those business networking events. And, when we got to the Business-to-Business networking, I mentioned that you…
Nov 3, 2025 · 30:21
I hope you had a fun and scary Halloween. Happy November to everyone. For the month of November, we'll be covering a series of episodes about how to find customers for your…
Oct 27, 2025 · 35:40
Hey everyone, I'm Roma, filling in for Doug this week to talk about a few of the most successful ways I've found useful in climbing the corporate ladder as a woman. There are a…
Oct 20, 2025 · 27:57
We recently brought a few new team members onto out staff here at The Leaders Institute. And during the hiring process, we were flooded with dozens and dozens of highly qualified…
Oct 13, 2025 · 22:08
There will always be difficult employees in any organization. Be it a 2 person group, a mom and pop operation, or a fortune 500 company. Rotten tomatoes are inevitable, and your…
Oct 6, 2025 · 25:12
Now I know it's only October and we haven't even seen Halloween yet, but I wanted to do a short episode on Christmas parties, end of the year parties, holiday activities, that…
Sep 29, 2025 · 35:41
This week I've got a special guest, Amy Maybury who is one of our senior consultants, sales people, and instructors here at The Leaders Institute. Amy is in the process of…
Sep 22, 2025 · 27:22
On this episode, I'm going to focus on how to really develop leaders because it's a major goal for really every organization, no matter the size of your company, and right now is…
Sep 15, 2025 · 21:57
What if you could transform a routine training session into an unforgettable team experience that sharpens your groups skills and leaves a far deeper emotional impact on them.…
Sep 8, 2025 · 31:22
Since we are at the very start of the holiday season, at least for businesses (and yes it is the start of the holiday season for business), company leaders both big and small…
Sep 1, 2025 · 19:58
A couple of weeks ago, I released an episode about how people learn by doing, and I touched upon how to make training sessions more interactive so that your participants actually…
Aug 25, 2025 · 23:13
In today's episode, I'm going to cover a few of the several ways that managers or supervisors can learn a lot from looking at the skills that coaches possess. A common issue…
Aug 18, 2025 · 31:01
One of the most common things that we hear after we lead a workshop or training seminar is, "I have to be honest. I was really dreading having to come to this class. But I think…
Aug 11, 2025 · 19:22
I was traveling recently, and the person sitting next to me on the plane asked me what I did. I mentioned that companies hire me and my team members to come in and make meeting…
Aug 4, 2025 · 17:02
When people hear the phrase “ corporate team building event ”, they usually think of outdated or awkward activities. Maybe it’s trust falls, a pizza party, or that cringeworthy…
Jun 10, 2025 · 32:15
Learning how to develop a growth mindset can transform a businessperson’s career from good to great. The Growth Mindset person sees every challenge as a chance to grow, not as a…
Jun 2, 2025 · 21:10
With all the challenges going on in the economy right now, as a business owner or team leader, it's real easy to focus on the challenges and not your team. As human beings, we…
May 26, 2025 · 27:09
Happy Memorial Day, everybody, and thanks to all those families whose loved one paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. On this episode, I'm going to show you how to handle…
May 12, 2025 · 27:11
Our topic today is Complacency in the Workplace. Specifically, I'll cover seven ways that past success can limit future growth. This is one of those topics that many leaders and…
May 5, 2025 · 28:37
Our topic today is about how to improve interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Strong connections with team members make work a happier, more rewarding place. This episode…
Oct 28, 2024 · 19:13
Happy Halloween week everyone! Since the holiday season is right around the corner, I thought it might be a good idea to cover a few Christmas team building ideas. We are just a…
Oct 21, 2024 · 27:57
This is part three of a three part series on how to know if someone is manipulating you. In the first two episodes, I talked about the three steps of manipulation. Step one is to…
Oct 14, 2024 · 38:32
This is part two of a three part series on how to know if someone is manipulating you. Last week, we talked about the first step in manipulation which is creating and emotional…
Oct 7, 2024 · 34:37
The Presidential Elections of 2024 are next month. And every election year, politicians make a lot of promises and demonize the other candidate. In 2020, just for fun, I did a…
Sep 9, 2024 · 35:19
This is part three of a three-part series on how to build wealth. If you haven't listened to the first two episodes in this series, make sure to listen to those two episodes…
Sep 3, 2024 · 13:59
This is part two of a three-part series on how to build wealth. If you haven't listened to last week's episode yet, make sure to stop the recording and listen to that episode…
Aug 19, 2024 · 35:05
A couple of years ago, I covered a topic on the show about how to build wealth. At the time, we were in the process of coming out of the pandemic, and the economy was growing…
Aug 12, 2024 · 32:50
This week, I cover a slightly lighter topic. I started researching this topic about a year and a half ago, and what I found out was fascinating. One of my customers asked me to…
Aug 5, 2024 · 18:24
If you've seen the news or any business publications lately, that impending recession that everyone has been warning about is here. But, you don't have to participate in it. This…
Jul 22, 2024 · 18:38
For the last few weeks, I've talked about the looming recession and how you don't have to participate in it. Last week, and the week before, I gave you some tips about how cold…
Jul 15, 2024 · 31:40
This is part three of a three-part series on how to build small business revenue during a recession. This series is a follow up to the episode a few weeks ago where I talked…
Jul 8, 2024 · 18:43
In the last episode, I covered a few small business lead generation mistakes that, if you eliminate them, you can increase sales and revenue for your company (even in a…
Jul 1, 2024 · 14:04
In the last episode, I covered details about how a huge recession (maybe even depression) is not only imminent, but I believe has already started. I even started the episode by…
May 28, 2024 · 27:13
I usually like to cover topics that are uplifting and positive. But this week, I have to spread the word about something very dier. If you are a small business owner or know a…
May 20, 2024 · 26:27
This week I interview a very fun High Impact Leader, Christian Boucousis who is an ex-fighter pilot who now owns a fantastic team building and speaking company called…
May 6, 2024 · 30:11
This is the final episode in our six-part series called Five Steps to Build a Solid Team from the Ground Up . So far in the series, we covered steps 1-4 including creating a…
Apr 29, 2024 · 24:31
This is part five of a six-part series called the Five Steps to Build a Solid Team from the Ground Up . In the first few episodes, I discussed the importance of having a solid…
Apr 22, 2024 · 23:24
This is part four of a six-part series called the Five Steps to Build a Solid Team from the Ground Up. Last week, we discussed how important it is to build trust where your team…
Apr 15, 2024 · 20:02
This is part three of a six-part series called the Five Steps to Build a Solid Team from the Ground Up. Last week, we covered how important it is to create a shared vision and…
Apr 1, 2024 · 35:16
This is part 2 of a six-part series called the Five Steps to Build a Solid Team from the Ground Up. Last week, I gave you an overview of all five steps. If you recall, I…
Mar 25, 2024 · 17:49
Today, we are starting a new six-part series called the Five Characteristics of Highly Effective Teams. Today, I'm going to give an overview of the entire process. Hopefully, as…
Oct 9, 2023 · 16:24
On today's episode, I'm going to explore the concept of experience being the best teacher. It is true that people learn by doing. We've actually built our coaching practice on…
Oct 2, 2023 · 18:16
Poor leadership skills can ruin team morale. As a manager, you hold more power than you might think. Obviously, you can hire and fire your subordinates. You can also promote…
Sep 18, 2023 · 28:38
Today I'm covering part two of a two-part series on updating your resume and LinkedIn profile. Last week, I covered how you want to customize your resume for every company (and…
Sep 11, 2023 · 23:35
Government reports are saying that unemployment is still very low. However, I'm starting to see more and more layoffs from really big companies. In fact, Business News Daily…
Sep 4, 2023 · 18:30
A couple of weeks ago, I covered a few ways to communicate more effectively to build more teamwork. This week, I'm going to go into more detail about a specific type of…
Aug 28, 2023 · 18:50
Make Yourself Indispensable as a Leader in a Crisis Knowledge is vital to getting ahead, but it’s just the ticket to get into the game. What you DO WITH the knowledge is much…
Aug 21, 2023 · 16:09
“What is effective communication?” If you’ve ever worked on a team that had a crazy amount of chemistry, you already know the answer. Everything they touched was gold, they…
Aug 14, 2023 · 26:23
My topic this week is Christmas Team Building Activities to Build Morale and Fun at Work... And I know what some of you are thinking... Doug, it's August. My kids just went back…
Aug 7, 2023 · 16:12
Last week, I covered a few meeting tips to help you run more efficient and effective meetings. So on this episode, I'm going cover a very cool group problem-solving technique…
Jul 31, 2023 · 15:01
For the next couple of weeks, I will cover a few meeting tips. This week, I'm going to start with a few tips that will make your meetings more interesting (basically less…
Jul 24, 2023 · 19:58
If you are like most people, you probably believe you are a great listener. The problem is that everyone else that you have to deal with needs to improve their listening skills,…
Jul 17, 2023 · 23:00
In this week's episode, I'm going to re-cover a topic that has become the second most downloaded episode we've ever released. The topic was on impromptu speaking or speaking off…
Jul 10, 2023 · 20:56
In this week's episode, I interview Amy Maybury, who is a senior instructor for The Leaders Institute. She has been doing a lot of custom workshops about how to empower your team…
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