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Filed under: Lisa Witter — learnfrommylife @ 1:51 pm
Begin – Ryan Bettencourt introduces Lisa Witter
1:12 – What is the concept of the book – She spot and how it is different from other books that are on similar concept . 2:38 – In your book you discuss 4 Cs. can you please introduce these 4 Cs to the audience? 7:42 – Marketing the women in non-profit environment is different from profit environment or is it truly universal 9:15 – There are lot of things in book that people can apply in there business but what one thing will you recommend on ‘marketing to women’?
Listen to Moe Abdou interviewing Maggie Jackson , Author of the book – Distracted The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age
0:43 – If knowledge work can be done in sound bites and if we are switching tasks in every 3 minutes how do we get everything done?
2:00 – Research shows that on an average knowledge worker switches projects fears every 11 minutes can you elaborate that please?
3:57 – How has your book perceived internationally? What can we learn from that?
7:04 – How would you define attention?
9:31 – How can we help our kids to learn to be more attentive?
11:00 – knowing what you know what advice will you have for business owners on how they can empower their knowledge workers
13:25 Your advice to organization to produce a more productive organization
14:34 If multitasking often leads to poor execution why in you opinion does it continue to increase?
16:25 Other than you being on everybody’s priority list for speech has your life changed since you discovered this research and you had put you time in writing this book?
The live teleconversation with Maggie Jackson is on September the 19th at 9am PST go to www.learnfrommylife.com for more details.
Filed under: Arjuna Ardhag — learnfrommylife @ 11:54 am
Listen to Moe Abdou interviewing The awakening Coach, Arjuna Ardagh. 41:18( seconds) - What advice would you have for people who have implemented your book to start implementing some of the teachings. 1:29 – ‘release all blame’ please share your perspective on this practice that you described in your book. 2:54 – leading Question – what makes that so difficult for human beings 5:09 – How can people learn from your teachings and convert the crisis situations into awakening. 8:47 – Where can people begin in order to apply your principles? 10:35 – please share something on Awakening Coach 12:15 – what are six skills set for awakening coach
In this episode listen to Moe Abdou in conversation with Janet Esposito, author of the book In The Spotlight .
0:44:06 - What is your opinion makes public speaking so difficult for most of the people? 2:10 – Leading Question 3:57 - When I look at individuals who have a high level of internal fears you talk about making peace with that fear. Could you share with us how people can start to make peace with the fear? 8:19 – A leading Question – the presentation is not about me. 12:46 – what do you have to say about ‘focus’ 15:45 – Conversation flows 17:28 – I would like to get your perspective on ‘storytelling’ and also when is storytelling too much? 20:35 – How do I make the presentation memorable? 22:22 – leading Question
1:15 – what in your opinion are the biggest fitness mistakes that you notice people making today
3:49 – tell us what you do? what is a typical day for you like?
8:21 – How this choice of being a vegan has impacted your life and improved your health?
10:53 – In your opinion do you think that this process that you started – eating for energy – how does it impact your aging process since it is on everybody’d mind now
01:01 (min:sec) – Can you describe to people who have not read your book yet
01:41 – what led you to write the book?
2:38 – what will people get out of this book?
3:43 – You understand the fact that innovation is the central strategy of corporate large or small yet only few truly innovate in you opinion why is that?
5:20 – can you tell us more about the online games?
7:00 – How can our listeners start to gain access to some of that?
7:41 – If we can leave our audience with one simple thing that they can start to do to implement innovation mindset what would that be?
Check out Ryan Bettencourt of Learn From My Life in short chit chat with Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want -
# what made you write this book on happiness and how it makes it different than the many other books that are out there?
# what is happiness set point? Why it is important can please talk about that?
# What will you advice people to stay happy in general?
00:17 Question from Timothy from Iowa - when you go for job they want to know you plan for next 5 years what do you do?
02:30 Could you please give the brief outline of your book – how’d you score that gig? And the process you went through to put the book together
05:55 – What do you suggest to those who have an entrepreneurial type passion-profile? Given a situation will you suggest them to quit the current job and follow their passion for entrepreneurship or you would rather tell them to try and create more of entrepreneurial role opportunities in their current job and work environment.
08:43 – A leading questions – what would you suggest to people who have mortgage and other bills to pay?
11:00 – leading Question – In the previous roles you had , how did you manage to find time to do things outside the work that were of interest to you.
14:48 – Question from Molly from Chicago – What suggestion will you have for newly minted graduates as these days it is not easy to get a dream job or just a job for a beginner.
22:03 – Please talk about some common personal traits in successful people whom you interviewed ( researched) in your book – how’d you score that gig?
25:35 – Question by Maurice - In your opinion how important is graduate school?
28:12 – Top voted Question on website – how important is creating personal brad for yourself these days?
31:22 – Question by Moe Abdou – My network is not 20 or 30 something it is people who are executive rank some 40 and above, what advice would you like to give them as perhaps they face greater challenge than young people in going for their next gig?
34:30 – what is corporate viewpoint on hiring somebody who is 40 or even 50 as compared to somebody who is 25?
37:15 – what do you see the role of mentors specifically for the younger generation these days?
40:13 – with economy in shambles is now the time to do what ever pays the bills if I am out of the job?
41:49 – Question from Margie from Seattle - What should I teach my kids about career exploration outside what they are getting in school. I don’t want to change their dreams but also want to make sure that they earn money
43:26 – Are there colleges that teach corporate these days?
45:54 - I hear people not knowing what they want to do, what if you want to do too many things that you cant focus on one thing?
48:01 – what we as audience of learn From My Life can learn from your life?
49:55 – what advise you would have for corporate to be able to retain the talent we are discussing?
Omar Khan is the author of book Liberating Passion: How the World’s Best Global Leaders Produce Winning Results. Listen to Moe Abdou in conversation with Omar Khan and tune in to extended hour long teleconversation with Omar Khan on August 22, at 9 am PST. To get the information via email we request you to just signup at www.learnfrommylife.com and we will send the requisite information on how to participate on the upcoming teleconference.
Learn From My Life had amazing conversation with Daryn Kagan last month. We urge to check the podcast for instant INSPIRATIONAL shot.
Beginning to 4:07 – Ryan Bettencourt’s opening comments and introduction
4:36 to 5:59 - What inspired www.darynkagan.com and where do you hope to take that?
5:60 to 7:37 – Daryn, you go from covering war stories and depression and now you cover inspirational stories. What does this do for you personally?
7:38 to 10:46 - You talk about Inspiration coming in pieces, give us some examples of where that involved in your life
10:54 to 13:10- We are living in a very challenging times these days What advise will you give people, what can they take from ‘Inspiration coming in pieces’ and apply to their lives?
13:44 to 15:05 – Internet question asked by Paul – What’s the most challenging aspect of what you do now?
15:35 to 18:12 – Question from Live caller – Jenna – what advice would you give me as a 10 grade student as like you I want to go to Stanford and become news reporter for ESPN.
18:26 to 21: 33 – Top voted question on Website - what was your most memorable interview in TV broadcasting and can you tell us more a little bit about that?
21:51 to 24:44 – Another top voted question on website - what was it like reporting Live on CNN the incidents of 9/11.
24:49 to 26:20 – Online (type chat question) from Jeri - In meeting all of these inspirational people, is there/are there one or two things that sustain these individuals each day? What is key to their ability to face their challenges?
26:20 to 28:54 – Follow-up question by Moe – how do we overcome the fear of unknown?
29:00 to 32:36 – All stories in your book are inspiring, did any one jump out to you personally and resonated more than others?
32:38 to 34:46 – Question asked by Audrey – Please share some quick tips on becoming an online Journalist.
35:00 to 38:01- Top voted questions on website - In your book you talk about belief plan. How can we start creating these belief plans in our life.
38:02 to 40:22 – How often you refer to belief plan and how often you keep adding to it?
40:24 to 41:56 – How did you know that the time was right for you to do what you are doing right now.
41:58 to 43:38 – Question asked by David – Who are your Mentors and what role have they played in your life?
43:52 to 46:19 – When are you planning a sequel to your book and where do you hope to take these documentaries that you are doing right now.
48:39 to 48:55 – Questions asked by Brian McGuffey - How spirituality has impacted your life
50:39 to 52:23 – How do people reach out to you with their stories
53:44 to 55:11 - how can we get more kids involved on darynkagan.com as opposed to on social networking.
58:21 – Closing comments and information by Ryan Bettencourt