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#94: Shark Tank's Daymond John—How to Grind Out Success on Your Own Terms
April 30, 2018

#94: Shark Tank's Daymond John—How to Grind Out Success on Your Own T…

On the podcast today, we welcome Daymond John. He founded the iconic fashion brand FUBU. He kills it every week on Shark Tank. He is, without a doubt, successful. But the story behind his success -- and how he pursues it now -- is what truly makes...

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#93: Steve Cockram—How to Lead Your Team So Everyone Brings Their Best
April 23, 2018

#93: Steve Cockram—How to Lead Your Team So Everyone Brings Their Best

If you want to build a team where everyone feels supported, heard, and ready to tackle big challenges, then you want to listen to this episode of the Building a StoryBrand podcast. In it, we welcome our correspondent Allison Trowbridge as she talks...

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#92: Bob Goff—Leading Without Fear and Loving Without Limits
April 16, 2018

#92: Bob Goff—Leading Without Fear and Loving Without Limits

Hustle and grind. Plan out everything. Protect your availability. That’s the typical advice business leaders get to “maximize our efficiency.” But there’s more to life than efficiency. And no one models this better than Bob Goff, the...

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#91: Shannon Miles—9 Ways to Create a Life Where Both Work and Family Can Thrive
April 9, 2018

#91: Shannon Miles—9 Ways to Create a Life Where Both Work and Family…

You’re driven to lead your business well. But you want quality time with your family, too. It’s a constant balancing act, and for women especially, it can seem like you have to choose one or the other. But Shannon Miles, today’s guest on the...

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#90: Michael Hyatt—Redefining Productivity to Focus on What Actually Matters
April 2, 2018

#90: Michael Hyatt—Redefining Productivity to Focus on What Actually …

If you’re reading this, you’re probably a productivity junkie. You love getting stuff done and being successful. You write down stuff you’ve already done just so you can check it off! But when constantly being in “beast mode” leaves us...

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#89: Ron Clark—10 Practical Ways to Build a Positive, Productive Team
March 26, 2018

#89: Ron Clark—10 Practical Ways to Build a Positive, Productive Team

If building a positive team at your organization feels like a uphill battle, this week’s podcast is for you. Ron Clark joins Donald Miller to share ten practical habits that will help both leaders and employees contribute to their teams in...

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#88: Ryan Holiday—The Crazy Story of a Narrative War and the Conspiracy That Won It
March 19, 2018

#88: Ryan Holiday—The Crazy Story of a Narrative War and the Conspira…

The world around us is pretty bonkers. Fortunately, that’s good for us as business leaders. Behind every headline, there are so many lessons that can make our business stronger. Today on the Building a StoryBrand podcast, we hear the crazy story...

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#87: Carey Lohrenz—Three Characteristics You Need to Be a Bold Leader
March 12, 2018

#87: Carey Lohrenz—Three Characteristics You Need to Be a Bold Leader

Why do organizations fail? For countless reasons, of course, but at the root of every business failure you’ll find a leader who never gave their team a clear vision. It sounds so simple, but in practice, only the boldest leaders have the courage to...

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#86: Todd Herman—Why You’re Setting Goals Wrong (and How to Fix It)
March 5, 2018

#86: Todd Herman—Why You’re Setting Goals Wrong (and How to Fix It)

90 days from now. It’s not that far away, is it? That’s all the time you need to accomplish a major goal, according to Todd Herman, a performance coach for athletes and business owners. He’s our guest today on the Building a StoryBrand podcast....

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#85: Tim Arnold—How to Embrace Tension to Be a Stronger Leader
Feb. 26, 2018

#85: Tim Arnold—How to Embrace Tension to Be a Stronger Leader

Left or right. Justice or mercy. Traditional or innovative. Logic or gut instinct. We tend to be binary thinkers. We assume things have to be one way or the other. But this is dangerous, according to Tim Arnold, today’s guest on the Building a...

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#84: Patrick Lencioni—3 Fundamentals You Need to Build a Strong Company Culture
Feb. 19, 2018

#84: Patrick Lencioni—3 Fundamentals You Need to Build a Strong Compa…

It’s easy to spot weak company culture, isn’t it? We’ve all witnessed the politics, egos, and backstabbing. That kind of toxic environment makes it hard to do good work and retain good people. But it’s not so easy to pinpoint what makes a...

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#83: Rachel Hollis—5 Practical Ways to Strengthen Your Business With Social Media
Feb. 12, 2018

#83: Rachel Hollis—5 Practical Ways to Strengthen Your Business With …

So, at this point, you know you need a strong social media strategy to grow your business. But it seems like the best practices are always changing. It takes a ton of time. You’re constantly updating all the things. And at the end of the day, you...

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#82: Scott Hamilton—How to Live More Like a Champion
Feb. 5, 2018

#82: Scott Hamilton—How to Live More Like a Champion

When the Winter Olympics start this week, we’re going to be captivated by winners. We’ll get inspired by seeing years of hard work all come down to one moment of glory. You may not be fine-tuning your luge run. But as business leaders, we still...

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#81: Ron Carson—Insider Economic Advice to Help Business Leaders Win Big
Jan. 29, 2018

#81: Ron Carson—Insider Economic Advice to Help Business Leaders Win …

These days, our economy shifts and evolves at light speed. It can be overwhelming and intimidating just to follow along with the news. But if you lead a business, you need to understand how these big-level marketplace changes affect your company. When...

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#80: Bryan Miles—5 Surprising Ways a Smart Assistant Will Simplify Your Life
Jan. 22, 2018

#80: Bryan Miles—5 Surprising Ways a Smart Assistant Will Simplify Yo…

For your business to truly thrive, you’ve got to be good at delegation. You know this. But it’s so hard to relinquish control of your email, your calendar, and your travel. You’ve bought into the myth that only you can do it all, and it’s...

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#79: Dan Heath—How to Create Powerful Moments for the People You Serve
Jan. 15, 2018

#79: Dan Heath—How to Create Powerful Moments for the People You Serve

Have you ever felt like something is missing from your customers’ experience? Or that you and your team are just “going through the motions?”   Sure, you’re delivering a great product, but it’s just a business transaction. Worse, you...

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#78: Daniel Pink—How to Stop Wasting Time and Start Wielding It
Jan. 8, 2018

#78: Daniel Pink—How to Stop Wasting Time and Start Wielding It

Do you always feel like you’re short on time? Most days, it seems like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish everything that matters to us. But what if the problem isn’t how many hours we have — but how we’re using them?...

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#77: Miles Adcox—How to Make Fear Work for You in 2018
Jan. 1, 2018

#77: Miles Adcox—How to Make Fear Work for You in 2018

We may hide it well, but the truth is most of us business leaders and executives suffer from the same fears that plagued us in middle school — appearing incompetent, vulnerable, and foolish. These fears get in the way of our goals and mess up our...

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#76: The Best of 2017, Part 2
Dec. 25, 2017

#76: The Best of 2017, Part 2

Since it’s Christmas, we decided to wrap up all the practical advice from 2017 and give it to you in a single episode. Tune in to Blake Mycoskie, Chief Shoe-Giver and founder of TOMS, for the first three hires you should make as you scale up your...

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#75: The Best of 2017, Part 1
Dec. 18, 2017

#75: The Best of 2017, Part 1

Get our most helpful advice from some of our favorite interviews in a single episode! As we close out the year, we’ve selected five big ideas from our conversations that zero in on building your business. You get to hear from Seth Godin, marketing...

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#74: Jerry Linenger—How to Accomplish Your Mission Under Extreme Pressure
Dec. 11, 2017

#74: Jerry Linenger—How to Accomplish Your Mission Under Extreme Pres…

You don’t get to meet an astronaut everyday. They’re really special people who beat terrific odds (less than 1%) to get where they are. So what an honor it is to have Astronaut Jerry Linenger on the podcast. He was sent on some of the most...

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#73: Whitney Johnson—How to Protect Your Company in a World of Disruption
Dec. 4, 2017

#73: Whitney Johnson—How to Protect Your Company in a World of Disrup…

As consumers, we admire disruptors like Netflix, Uber, and Apple. But as a business leader, disruption can cause you to lose sleep at night. You’ve got to stay ahead of the competition or you might get left behind. In this episode of the Building a...

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#72: Todd Duncan—5 Rules That Will Help You Attract Loyal Customers
Nov. 27, 2017

#72: Todd Duncan—5 Rules That Will Help You Attract Loyal Customers

How much can poor customer service cost you? The answer is more than you think. Donald Miller sits down with Todd Duncan, author of The $6,000 Egg. A best-selling author and thought-leader in the sales industry, Todd outlines five scenarios that...

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#71: Tricia Rose Burt—How to Reach Your Customers with These 3 Storytelling Principles
Nov. 20, 2017

#71: Tricia Rose Burt—How to Reach Your Customers with These 3 Storyt…

How can a professional storyteller help you grow your business? Simple. Business is about persuading people to buy your products or services. And, psychologists tell us that storytelling is the most effective method of persuasion. So, you’re going...

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