Vitamin Lead

Bite off more than you can chew

TJ shares some lessons he has learned by having a new puppy in the house and reflects on early leadership lessons he learned.

This week we talk about starting 2022 understanding the problems we need to solve and the tensions we need to manage.

This week, TJ shares thoughts from the road and ways for us to connect with others. Feel what it's like to walk a mile in their boots.

TJ shares an exercise he is using to look back on the last year with gratitude, and look forward with anticipation

We draw on the exercise of The Rose this week to learn how to keep a pulse on our virtual teams.

Today we talk about the modalities in which we communicate with one another virtually and how we can reduce frustration there.

In this week's episode we look at the different needs between in office and work from home collaboration.

This week we focus on some insights from Rob Cross on Collaboration Overload and what we can do about that.

In October we will be revisiting some of our favorite episodes of Vitamin Lead. Today, check out this episode with Chris Tabish. We really enjoyed this one.

In October we will be revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Today, we share one of the episodes we have gotten the most feedback about. We would love to hear which type of a leader you are.

In the month of October we will be revisiting some of our favorite episodes. This week we start off with a conversation around predictable rhythms.

This revisited episode is so pertinent to the world we are in right now. Take a listen to Stephane's advice on caring for your team's emotional health.

In Today's episode we share part 2 of this series and the resources that leaders should be focusing their attention on.

Today we tackle the first of a 2 part series on leadership attention and how we can ensure we are not being distracted by the wrong things.

Today, we share some practical tips for caring for weary team members.

TJ tackles the monstrous question of our day, "Is it possible to lead people forward who believe so differently?" We would love to hear your thoughts. Text us at 757-354-1543, email us at [email protected], or send us a DM on Instagram.

How can we as leaders help people feel progress and level up in their work?

What happens when you free a goldfish from a bowl and put them in a lake? They become massive. This week we share some thoughts about goldfish and the work we do.

This is the final of our 4 Rare Habits of Leading People series and focuses on Remaining Relational

This episode focuses on the work we need to do to have a healthy sense of self identity and share our contribution with the world.

This episode covers return to joy, the number 3 rare habit for a leader. TJ compares it to the Fast and Furious movies.

We look today at the first of four rare habits of leaders - enduring hardship well. This is based on Marcel Schwantes Inc article found here: https://bit.ly/3wEUgPn

This is an introduction into the 4 Rare Habits of Leading People. It's based on an Inc article which can be found here: https://bit.ly/3wEUgPn

The future is multi basketed.

What do you do when you have confidence deficiency as you get older? Here are some helpful tips from TJ to help in this next phase of your life and work.

As you go on in your career you've got to be willing to look up, speak up, and ask for help. People will reach out in your 20s,but in your 30s and 40s it's up to you to reach out to others.

On today's episode TJ shares his thoughts on the normalcy dip and what will happen once summer vacation is over and we get back into a new rhythm. There's some practical tips on how to support your team during this time.

"The second journey begins when we know we cannot live the afternoon of life according to the morning program." - Brennan Manning

Join us on this episode as we talk about the new world of work and how we can value our people over our processes.

We are excited to announce that new episodes will be released on a weekly basis as we seek healthy leadership in this new world. Join us!

TJ shares the news that Vitamin Lead is going on hiatus. Listen in and join us in celebrating this new chapter.

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  Amazon executive, Marion Renoux, joins us in this podcast to share how she is working to coach women toward executive positions in companies.  Listen in for tips on how your company can push for more women in leadership, as well as some of the mindsets that keep women from moving toward greater positions.   Connect with Marion and get her free 6 step guide to standing out at www.fierceandcharming.com 

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  Joel Hawbaker shares about the work he does as a history teacher, coach, and leadership speaker.  He is passionate about helping young adults overcome obstacles and develop in 3 key areas:  Courage, Confidence, and Humility.  Buy Joel's book, Inverted Leadership and connect with him at http://joelwhawbaker.com/

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  Rachel Allen helps people build the words that bring great ideas into reality, so they can have a tangible impact on the world.  We talk today about thought leadership and how we can become an expert in our area of passion.    Connect with Rachel at:  https://www.boltfromthebluecopywriting.com/

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  Clutter expert, Laurie Palau, shares her tips on dealing with the physical, emotional, and calendar clutter in our lives.  Pick up Laurie's book:  Hot Mess - a Practical Guide to Getting Organized.   Connect with her at https://simplyborganized.com/

Some brief thoughts on how TJ is processing COVID and trying to grow and be healthy in this time.

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  How can we choose to have a powerful voice when we would rather remain invisible?  Executives around the world have found themselves in board rooms looking to find their voice and turned to Cynthia Zhai to help them.   3 Part Video Series on Developing a Powerful Voice - http://bit.ly/voicecrashcourse  Her YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/cynthiazhai

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  We have heart PA and keynote speaker, Sabrina Runbeck on the podcast to share her lessons from healthcare and finding the things that you are passionate about, along with great tips for changing your mindset.   To access Sabrina's free quiz go to:  http://sabrinarunbeck.com/assessment/

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  Join our conversation with best selling author and speaker, Jacqueline Throop-Robinson as we talk about passionate engagement at work.   She shares that two areas that define how engaged someone feels at work.   Connect with Jacqueline and her team at:  https://www.sparkengagementindex.ca/ 

Vitamin Lead: Your healthy dose of leadership.  Join our conversation with Matt Barnett of Bonjoro, a video sales funnel tool.  Hear about the mistakes that he made with his first business and how he has pivoted to work better at Bonjoro.  They even have new team members dress up in a bear costume.  Lots of great lessons to learn in this episode.    Connect with Matt and his team on Bonjoro.com 

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  Fred Ashman has been a writer, director, and producer for film, video, and live event production.  He has worked for decades with companies like American Airlines, Sony, Pizza Hut, Wells Fargo, Coca Cola, and cruise lines.  He has created award-winning documentaries and IMAX films, along with a feature film that was distributed on 750 screens nationally.    Connect with Fred and order his newest book, Advocate for the Audience at www.fredashman.com  To see the video clip we talked about on the episode, please check out our YouTube channel.   

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  We are joined this week by Artisha Bolding of TBold Media.  Artisha shares about the life-changing trauma of being in the ICU in 2018 and how it led to her journey of helping people discover their purpose.   To connect with Artisha, visit her site at www.tboldmedia.com  

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  In this special podcast, TJ shares his heart on what's going on in the world and how the idea of the Stockdale Paradox can help us in the current reality of our world.   

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  We speak with Matt Kuchera of the Vet Pivot podcast as he shares about his experience as a drill instructor, what he learned about blockchain at MIT, and how he's helping veterans transition to civilian life through his podcast.  

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  Join us as we interview Amy C. Waninger, the CEO of Lead at Any Level.  She talks about the work that she does helping organizations that want to build a diverse leadership bench.   Listen in for great tips also about how to diversify your network.    To get a free ebook from Amy, please visit:  https://leadatanylevel.com/vitamin-lead-podcast-offer/

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  We are excited to welcome Michelle to the podcast today.  In her work as a speaking coach she has learned much around the ideas of presence over performance, charisma, and surrendered speaking.  Join us in this conversation today.   Connect with Michelle at:  www.michellebarryfranco.com  Get her free ebook at:  www.michellebarryfranco.com/freebook

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  We celebrate one year of the podcast this week and we'd love to hear from you if this podcast has meant something to you.   Text us your story at 757-354-1543 or email us at [email protected]  Would you review and share this podcast with a leader in your life today?  

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  We are joined today by Heather Dominick of the Highly Sensitive Entrepreneurs movement.  We talk about the process of self-discovery, sales, and running your own business as a highly sensitive person.     Find out where you score on the HSE quiz and to get resources go to:  www.hsequiz.com

Vitamin Lead:  Your healthy dose of leadership.  Joining us this week is Paul Casey from Growing Forward Services.  We talk about time management values, how different personalities adjust to time management, and Paul answers TJ's question:  If time were an animal, which animal would it be? Get the free "Control my Calendar checklist" at takebackmycalendar.com or text "GROWING" to 72000.