Ep 42: Nancy Drozdow and Debbie Bing: The Family-Owned Business

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Nancy Drozdow and Debbie Bing are two principals at CFAR; a private
management consulting firm that focuses on both performance and
relationships in family-owned businesses. Stew, Nancy, and Debbie talk
about the special challenges and opportunities in family-owned business.
For tips on having both a productive business and a meaningful family
life…[Click here for more]

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Ep 41. David Allen: Getting Things Done

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David Allen is the best-selling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of
Stress-Free Productivity and an expert in personal and organizational
productivity. His productivity philosophy is based on the powerful
realization that your mind is for having ideas…[Click here for more]

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Ep 40. Dorie Clark: Helping Leaders Stand Out

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Dorie Clark, author of Stand Out talks with Stew Friedman about her
powerful framework for creating a distinct personal brand. Dorie helps
people figure out how to distinguish themselves by becoming thought leaders
in their organizations or professional communities. She walks Stew and
listeners through the process of building a network, then an audience,
and…[Click for Show Notes, Links, more]

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Ep 39. Frank Dobbin: Why Diversity Programs Fail

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Frank Dobbin is a Professor of Sociology at Harvard, where he studies
organizations, inequality, economic behavior and public policy.  He is also
Chair of Harvard’s Organizational Behavior PhD Program. His 2009 book,
Inventing Equal Opportunity…[Click here for more] 

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Ep 38. Gretchen Rubin: The Four Tendencies

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Gretchen Rubin is a best-selling author of several books on human nature.
 Her first bestsellers — The Happiness Project and Happier at Home — both
sparked powerful conversations about the human search for happiness.  Stew
and Gretchen discuss her latest,  The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable
Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other
People’s Lives Better, Too)… [Click here for more] 

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Ep 37. Bob Sutton: The Asshole Survival Guide

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Bob Sutton is Professor of Management Science, Engineering, and
Organizational Behavior at Stanford. He studies organizational change,
leadership, innovation, and workplace dynamics. Bob authored several
bestselling books including The No Asshole Rule,…[Click here for more]

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Ep 36. Julie Lythcott-Haims: How to Raise an Adult

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Julie Lythcott-Haims served as Stanford University’s Dean of Freshmen for a
decade. She received the Dinkelspiel Award for her contributions to the
undergraduate experience. She’s a mother of two teenagers and has spoken
and written widely on the phenomenon of helicopter parenting. She is also
the author of the book…[Click here for more]

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Ep 35. David Flink: Empowering Those Who Learn Differently

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David Flink is Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer at Eye to Eye, a
non-profit that empowers young people with learning disabilities by giving
them a mentor who shares that experience.  He is the author of Thinking
Differently: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning
Disabilities. In this conversation, David tells the story of how he
developed not just acceptance but pride in his identity as someone who
learns and processes information differently…[Click here fore more]

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Ep 34. Mick Batyske: DJ to the Stars, Dad to Myles

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Mick Batyske is one of the most in-demand DJs in the world, style
influencer, tech investor, music curator, and brand consultant.  He
collaborates with artists including Beyonce and Adele. And he’s a new dad.
Stew and Mick talk about Mick’s first re-branding; transforming himself
from a marching band nerd in high school to a turntable spinning DJ in
college, and ultimately spinning at private parties for celebrities like
Kayne West and Jay-Z…[Click here fore more]

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Ep 33. Nilofer Merchant: Take a Stand Where No One Else Can

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Nilofer Merchant  is a master at turning seemingly “wild” ideas into new
realities and showing the rest of us how we can too. She has personally
launched more than 100 products, netting $18B in sales, for companies
ranging from Apple to Autodesk. Nilofer was awarded the Future Thinker
Award from Thinkers50…[Click here for more]

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