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The HaltingWinter Podcast — 387 episodes
385: Kevin Mizikar: Are You Still Doing Instead of Leading?
384: Book of the Week: Atlas of the Heart
383: David G. Brown II: Teach Me How This Works
382: Randy Murphy: Leading Without Control
381: Book of the Week: The Road Back to You
380: Brent Trout: You Can't Do It All
379: Joe Ambrosini: Are We Hiring for the Future or Protecting the Past?
378: Book of the Week: Leading Change
377: Jennifer Wills: From Parks to Purpose
376: Charlie Bush: The Trail to Better Leadership
375: Book of the Week: The Obstacle is the Way
374: India Adams-Jacobs: Planning Your Joy
373: Britt Lusk: Growth with Purpose
372: Book of the Week: Educated
371: Al Vandenberg: The Change Agent
370: Brenda Eivens: Growing with Purpose
369: Book of the Week: Ride of a Lifetime
368: Erica LaCroix: There's a Place for You in Local Government
367: Garrett Corbin: Chasing Purpose, Not Prestige
366: Book of the Week: How to Win Friends...
365: Eric Swanson: Just Keep Showing Up
364: Ken Pulskamp: We Are Architects of the Good Life
363: Book of the Week: Unbroken
362: Benjamin Marentette: The Leader Who Said No
361: Tom Modica: Why Compliance Isn't Commitment
360: Book of the Week: Splendid and the Vile
359: Bryan Poster: When Your Greatest Asset Retires
358: Elisa Cox: The Leaders Who Don't Chase Titles
357: Book of the Week: Shoe Dog
356: Mike Van Milligen: The Four Principles of Lasting Leadership
355: Opal Mauldin-Jones: If You Stop Learning, You Stop Leading
354: Book of the Week: The Boys in the Boat
353: Jeremy Scott: The Leaders Who Adapt
352: Tim Ellis: The Communities People Choose
351: Book of the Week: Team of Rivals
350: Sabrina Cotta: The Best Leaders Don't Have All the Answers
349: Shaun Barnett: The Future Won't Build Itself
348: Book of the Week: Multipliers
347: Patrick Bryant: Relationships Before Results
346: Jeff Niten: Building Beyond Today
345: Book of the Week: No Rules Rules
344: Katelyn Zeits: Beyond the Corner Office
343: Scottie Harris: Calm in the Chaos
342: Book of the Week: Primed to Perform
341: Dean Huard: The Second Mission
340: Jordan Villwock: The Culture Advantage
339: Book of the Week: Unreasonable Hospitality
338: Leonard Hernandez: More Than Books and Buildings
337: Mike Winder: The City Hall People Actually Want to Visit
336: Book of the Week: An Everyone Culture
335: Paz Gomez: The Mission Behind Public Works
334: Julie Underwood: Building More Than Infrastructure
333: Book of the Week: Belonging
332: Kathy Hodgson: When You're Not Ready, But You Lead Anyway
331: Christopher Wren: Similar Roles, Different Realities
330: Book of the Week: Team of Teams
329: Justin Hopkins: Before the Tap Runs Dry
328: Lisa Garcia: Not Just a Clerk
327: Book of the Week: Five Dysfunctions of a Team
326: Chase Bruton: Earning Respect, Not Demanding It
325: Matthew von der Hayden: The Leadership Gap No One Is Fixing
324: Book of the Week: Never Split the Difference
323: Helen Ramirez: Built in Silos, Stuck in Complexity
322: Jesse Muniz: The Budget Translation Problem
321: Book of the Week: Culture Renovation
320: Dwight Boddorf: The Municipal Battlefield
319: Jeffrey Fiegenschuh: Staying Ahead of the Story
318: Book of the Week: The 3 Laws of Performance
317: Monica Dupee: Kindness Over Niceness
316: Jennifer Callaway: Leading What You Don't Know
315: Book of the Week: Leading With Questions
314: Peter Pirnejad: Leading Before You're Ready
313: Chris Fabian: The Story Your Budget Is Telling
312: Book of the Week: Turn the Ship Around
311: Jerry Gabrielatos: AI and the Stewardship of Time
310: Benjamin Bitter: Impact Over Title
309: Book of the Week: Inner Excellence
308: Jessica Leavins: Called to Care
307: Josh Finch: From Manure to Management
306: Book of the Week: The One Thing
305: Ken Striplin: Culture Is Built, Not Assumed
304: Jeff Weckbach: The Conversation That Launched a Career
303: Book of the Week: Boundaries for Leaders
302: Travis Coenen: Leading Where Everyone Knows Your Name
301: Brian Heck: Thick Skin, Soft Heart
300: Book of the Week: Essentialism
299: Abbie Ogborn: Leading Before You Feel Ready
298: Craig Honeycutt: Why Compromise Isn't Weakness
297: Book of the Week: Payoff
296: Lyndsay Mitchell: From Plans to Progress
295: Jesse Thyes: Built Along the Way
294: Book of the Week: The Fearless Organization
293: Michael Hart: The Power of Being Known
292: Steve Volkert: Silence Is the Sound of Success
291: Book of the Week: Rest
290: Ben Lipps: When Leadership Gets Personal
289: Becky Windt Pearson: Governing at the Edge of the World
288: Book of the Week: The Burnout Epidemic
287: Jennifer Bromeland: When Small Cities Carry Big Expectations
286: Dennis Champine: Built for the Long Haul
285: Book of the Week: Grit
284: Rose Beverly: Holding the Line When a City Is Struggling
283: Elvin "EJ" Hardwick: Finding the Call Before the Title
282: Book of the Week: Deep Work
281: Kevin Robinson: Called When the Water Rose
280: Troy Body: When You've Seen the World, You Lead Differently
279: Book of the Week: Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
278: Jamie Gwynn: Leading Without Losing Yourself
277: Andy Pederson: Called to the Chaos
276: Book of the Week: Balance is BS
275: Mike Land: Why We Don't Lead Alone
274: David Cameron: It's Okay Not to Be Okay
273: Bret Prebula: Leading Through Resistance
272: Max Fisher: Finding the Calling
271: Book of the Week: The Art of Possibility
270: Intashan Chowdhury: The Young Disruptor
269: Jenny Haruyama: High Stakes, Human Stories
268: Book of the Week: The Second Mountain
267: Stan Reno: Leading Through the Noise
266: Rebecca Grill: Running Toward the Storm
265: Book of the Week: Meditations
264: Daniel McDonald: Rethinking Policing, Rebuilding Lives
263: Mark McAvoy: The Purveyor of Possibility
262: Book of the Week: Man's Search for Meaning
261: Thanksgiving Special: The Table That Serves Us All
260: Paul Nerland: The Leader Who Never Stopped Listening
259: Book of the Week: Made to Stick
258: Micah Gaudet: From Accidental MPA to Intentional Leader
257: Matt Stiles: The Grace to Leave and the Grit to Return
256: Book of the Week: Radical Candor
255: José Madrigal: Effort and Intent: Two Principles That Redefine Municipal Leadership
254: Craig Owens: When "Doing Good Work" Isn't Enough: The Call for Conscience, Equity, and Humility in Local Leadership
253: Book of the Week: Just Listen
252: Stephanie Hirsch: The Systems and the Souls: How Municipal Leadership Bridges Data and Humanity
251: Enrico Villegas: From Manual Labor to Municipal Leadership: The Journey from Doing to Leading
250: Book of the Week: Crucial Conversations
249: David Dillner: From Feral Cats to $100 Million Deals: The Beautiful Chaos of City Management
248: Paula Schumacher: From Intern to Administrator: The Power of Staying, Serving, and Shaping What Lasts
247: Book of the Week: The Coaching Habit
246: Tansy Hayward: The Power of a Day: The Transformational Power of Mentorship in Public Service
245: Ifo Pili: From Gridirons to Government: Building Cities and Culture with Cariño
244: Book of the Week: The Ideal Team Player
243: Graham Mitchell: Beyond Politics and Polarization: How Local Government Rebuilds Trust in a Divided Age
242: Voices of Kentucky Leadership: Live from the KLC Annual Conference
241: Amber Vogan: Fighting Imposter Syndrome: The Confidence Crisis Every CEO Faces
240: Book of the Week: The 5 Languages in the Workplace
239: Ghida Neukirch: When Leadership Meets Tragedy: Resilience, Recovery, and the Burden of City Management
238: Lori Curtis Luther: The Messy Truth of City Management: Power Struggles, Public Pressure, and Daily Firestorms
237: Book of the Week: The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
236: Lee Feldman: When to Walk Away — Heart Attacks, Politics, and Permission to Leave
235: Kiel Mangus: From Imposter Syndrome to Impact
234: Book of the Week: Leading with My Glass Half Full
233: Sean Grayson: From Sirens to Strategy: A Fire Chief's Unlikely Path to City Hall
232: Regan Bolli: People Before Performance: The Culture Shift That Changed a City
231: Book of the Week: Working Genius
230: William "Buzzy" Newman: Succession Without a Script: Handing Over the City You Love
229: Jason Monroe: Commanding Chaos: What Firefighting Teaches About Leading a City Under Pressure
228: Book of the Week: Strengths Based Leadership
227: Doug Schulze: Rich Residents, Poor Revenues: The Reality of Leading Wealthy Cities
226: Andrew Hart: From Embezzlement to Airports: Leading Through Cities, Counties, and Crises
225: Book of the Week: Surrounded By Idiots
224: Scott Andrews: Leading With Love: How Tragedy, Ambition, and Authenticity Shape Public Service
223: Dylan Ward: From LEGO Sets to City Streets: How Curiosity Built a City Manager
222: Book of the Week: How Will You Measure Your Life?
221: Ryan Pelletier: The View from Both Sides of the Table: Building Trust Between Cities and Counties
220: Rick Tonini: When Service Becomes a Lifelong Calling: Leadership, Loss, and Lasting Impact
219: Book of the Week: Principles
218: Mike Goodrum: From Cutthroat to Culture-Builder: What Ambition Won't Teach You About Leading People
217: Jeff Meisel: From Embezzlement to Empowerment: Building a City That Trusts Again
216: Book of the Week: The Advantage
215: Ed Barrett: No Magic Wand: What It Really Takes to Revive a City
214: Boone Bowling: Show Up, Listen, Lead: How to Build Trust from Scratch
213: Book of the Week: Unleash the Power of Storytelling
212: Steve Dalton: Debt-Free Isn't Growth: Infrastructure, Integrity, and the Impossible Annexation
211: Kathy O'Nan: Beyond the Tornado: Presence, Pressure, and the Power of Local Leadership
210: Book of the Week: Who Moved My Cheese?
209: Laura Philpot: Vision Over Ego: A Shift from Big Projects to Real Impact
208: Alan Keck: Leading Like an Entrepreneur: Risk, Resilience, and Reinventing Local Government
207: Book of the Week: Orbiting the Giant Hairball
206: Sandra Fournier: Filling Potholes in Heels: What it Takes for Bold Leadership in the Face of Bureaucracy
205: Daron Jordan: Grants, Grit, and the Quiet Wins That Build Cities
204: Book of the Week: Reality-Based Leadership
203: Wesley Young: From Comfort to Calling: Choosing the Hard Path of Local Impact
202: Rachel Witherspoon: Stewarding Stories and Small-Town Summers
201: Book of the Week: The Leadership Challenge
200: Eyal Feder-Levy: From Noise to Insight: How Zencity Helps Cities Truly Listen
199: Gabe Reaume: Farm Boy. Fiction Writer. City Manager: An Unconventional Rise to Leadership
198: Book of the Week: The Productivity Project
197: The Mic, the Mission, and Municipal Leadership
196: Baptized by Fire: Zoning, Growth, and the Power of Local Government
195: Book of the Week: Primal Leadership
194: Janice Allen Jackson: You Can't Lead What You Don't Value: People, Not Process, in Local Government
193: Rebecca Houseman: Reluctant Leader, Relentless Impact: Navigating Referendums, Red Tape, and Real Change
192: Book of the Week: Measure What Matters
191: Sam Toles: Belonging Beats Bureaucracy: What CiviSocial Reveals About Our Civic Crisis
190: Michael Herbert: Second Chances and Stronger Cities: From Addiction to Public Impact
189: Book of the Week: Dare to Lead
188: Dalton Pierce: Urgency Meets Unity: Learning to Lead Without Leaving People Behind
187: Will Ibershof: Guts, Growth, and the Greater Good: Leading Through Service in Small-Town Government
186: Book of the Week: Turn the Ship Around
185: Christopher Gilbert: Culture Is the Customer Experience
184: Milton Dohoney: When the Title Feels Heavy
183: Book of the Week: The New Public Service
182: Bret Prebula: Legally Blind, Leading Boldly: A Vision for Smarter Government
181: Bridgette Gransden: The Price of Perfection: Leading Through Grace, Not Grit Alone
180: Book of the Week: The Confidence Code
179: Kevin Richardson: The Silence of Our Service: Why Public Works Is Where Purpose Lives
178: Ryan Blancke: More Than Roads: Building Systems, People, and Purpose in Public Works
177: Book of the Week: The Hard Thing About Hard Things
176: Christopher Garges: The Infrastructure of Trust: How to Lead Growth Without Losing Identity
175: Arthur Capello: From Bowling Alleys to Town Hall: How Customer Service Shaped a Town Manager
174: Book of the Week: The Speed of Trust
173: Jennifer Poirrier: Shifting Sands: Navigating Tourism, Hurricanes, and Leadership When You Never Planned to Be in Charge
172: Kevin Phelps: From 'Near Bankruptcy' to Entertainment Powerhouse: Reimagining City Identity in the Desert
171: Book of the Week: The Happiness of Pursuit
170: Dawn Peters: The Shame No City Manager Talks About (But Everyone Feels)
169: Peter Crichton: From 'The Dark Side' to Lasting Impact: Leading with Your Glass Half Full
168: Book of the Week: Quiet
167: Shawna Davis: Blazing Your Own Trail, Balancing the Municipal Tightrope, and Fighting Burnout with Four Paws
166: David Cline: Undercover Cops, Crime-Ridden Hotels, and the Green River Killer
165: Book of the Week: Unreasonable Hospitality
164: Jimmy Liles: The Think Tank Approach to Municipal Innovation
163: Luke Dyer: The Power of "Why Not Us? Why Not Now?"
162: Book of the Week: The Innovator's Dilemma
161: Brent Buerck: Small-Town Roots, World-Class Vision
160: Jon Amundson: Thriving at the Crossroads of Nuclear History
159: The Essentialist City Manager
158: Kristen Dorman: From Reluctant Start to Intentional Journey
157: John Mauro: A Global Journey of Purpose-Driven Leadership
156: Book of the Week: Conscious Business
155: De'Carlon Seewood: From Crisis to Community Renewal
154: Nichole Rutherford: Finding Courage When Opportunity Calls
153: No One Else to Blame
152: Danielle Dulin: Working in Generations, Not Election Cycles
151: Michael Paulhus: Biology, Banking, and Better Government
150: The Municipal Leader's Paradox
149: Zach Walker: Identity, Purpose and Impact in City Management
148: The Energy-Driven Municipal Leader
147: Amanda Mack: Finding Your Leadership Shoes
146: Navigating Two Minds in Municipal Leadership
145: Joe Irvin: Culture Change at 6,000 Feet
144: The Purpose-Driven City Hall
143: Steve Pauken: Finding Your Way to Yes
142: Your Municipal Team's Hidden Potential
141: Dustin Stambaugh: Building Trust Through Vulnerability in Municipal Leadership
140: Finding Focus in the Age of Distraction
139: Phil Kiraly: Finding Purpose in Public Service
138: Mindset and Municipal Leadership
137: Travis Rothweiler: From Department Silos to 'One City'
136: From Good to Great in Municipal Leadership
135: Sam Toles: From Hollywood to City Hall: Transforming Municipal Social Media
134: Breaking Free from Carrot-and-Stick Motivation
133: Monte Walker: Broadcasting, Business & Building the Future
132: The Effective Executive
131: Martha Bennett: From City Hall Kid to City Hall Leader
130: Understanding Your Emotional Intelligence
129: A Municipal Christmas Poem
128: Covey's 7 Habits for Municipal Leaders
127: Sam Anselm: Why Performance Reviews Are Crippling Municipalities
126: Why Work-Life Balance is Misleading Leaders
125: Mike Land: Culture By Choice
124: When Service Becomes Surrender
123: Bill Wagoner: The Power of Deep Roots
122: The Self-Sacrifice Myth: From Survival Mode to Strategic Leadership
121: Brooks Williams: Breaking Down Bureaucracy
120: Breaking the "We've Always Done It That Way" Cycle
119: Peter Troeddson: Calm Under Pressure
118: Different Minds, Better Solutions
117: Marc Mondell: Drive It Like You Stole It
116: The DNA of High-Performing Cities
115: Charlie Bush: From Crisis to Clarity
114: Beyond Nice: Mastering Crucial Conversations
113: Austin Bleess: Small Town Values, Big City Impact
112: The Feedback Factor
111: Jerry Gabrielatos: Door-to-Door Governance
110: Unlock the Power of Words
109: Beyond Band-Aids: Why Patching Weaknesses Is Crippling Your City Leadership
108: The Leadership Paradox: Why Your Success Is Holding You Back
107: David Cameron: Leading with Authenticity
106: Unlocking Self-Awareness for Impactful Leadership
105: The ABC's of Impactful Leadership
104: The Essentialist City Manager: Doing Less, Achieving More
103: Beyond the Balancing Act: The Personal Toll of Public Service
102: Balancing Act: City Managers Share Their Winning Moves
101: When the Snake Strikes: Confronting City Management Challenges
100: The Tightrope Walkers: Who Are America's City Managers?
99: End-of-Year Update for HaltingWinter (2023)
98: Unlocking the Potential of Your Superhero Power (Part 3)
97: Unlocking the Potential of Your Superhero Power (Part 2)
96: Unlocking the Potential of Your Superhero Power (Part 1)
95: The Game of Life - Part 3
94: The Game of Life - Part 2
93: The Game of Life - Part 1
92: What Game Are You Playing?
91: The #1 Action to Ensure Success
90: The Midyear Business Checkup
89: From Burnout to Breakthrough: 6 Questions that will Transform Your Business
88: Breaking the Cycle of the Daily Crisis: 3 Steps to Solve Problems & Prioritize Growth
87: The Closed-Door Revolution: How Embracing Boundaries Supercharges Growth
86: Content is Key: Elevating Your Social Media for Business Growth
85: The Harsh Reality of Growing a Business
84: Cash Injection Strategies: 3 Secrets to Boost Your Bottom Line Instantly
83: Living Your Why: How to Turn Purpose into Action
82: From Profit to Purpose: Knowing Your Why for Growth
81: The Power of Proactivity: Shifting from Firefighting to Gardening
80: From Tired to Thriving: Transforming Your Work Culture for Success
79: Hiring Right: The Ultimate Guide to Building a Winning Team
78: Mastering Your Money: Creating a Budget that Empowers Growth
What is Small Business Flight School?
77: The Bottom Line: Maximizing Cash Flow for Small Business Owners
76: Small Steps, Big Goals: How Waypoints Help Businesses Stay on Mission
75: The Power of Clarity: Why a Mission Statement is Critical for Success
74: Words That Work (Knowing When to Speak & What to Say)
73: The Power of Active Listening (The #1 Key to Close More Sales)
72: Cutting Through the Noise (A Winning Marketing Strategy)
71: Unlock the Power of Your Ideal Customer: How to Create a Single Customer Avatar
70: From Idea to Profit: How to Launch Successful Products
69: Profitable Products: Insider Tips for Small Business Owners
68: Sales Strategies for Small Business Success - Part #3
67: Sales Strategies for Small Business Success - Part #2
66: Sales Strategies for Small Business Success - Part #1
65: Marketing Mastery for Small Business Owners - Part #3
64: Marketing Mastery for Small Business Owners - Part #2
63: Marketing Mastery for Small Business Owners - Part #1
62: The Mastermind Advantage: 9 Benefits for Small Business Owners
61: How to Accelerate Your Growth, Part 3: Compel
60: How to Accelerate Your Growth, Part 2: Captivate
59: How to Accelerate Your Growth, Part 1: Clarity
58: How to 2x Your Revenue in 1 Year
57: Get Out of the Weeds (Part 2)
56: Get Out of the Weeds (Part 1)
55: How to Lead Your Business Like a World-Class Conductor
54: How to Assess Your Business for Radical Growth
52: SMB Problems: Cashflow
53: SMB Problems: Scaling
51: SMB Problems: Managing Workflow
50: SMB Problems: Hiring Talented People
49: SMB Problems: Delighting Customers
48: SMB Problems: Lead Generators & Email Lists
47: SMB Problems: Increasing Brand Awareness
46: SMB Problems: How to Find More Customers
45: Website Makeover - The Call to Action
44: Website Makeover - A Compelling Homepage
43: Why You DON'T Need a Business Coach
42: A Products & Services Assessment
41: Staffing a Small Business
40: What is a Small Business?
39: The Weekly Big 3
38: The AI Takeover
37: Level Up Your Success: Masterminds
36: Surrounded By Idiots
35: New Year Reset
34: How to Sell 301
33: How to Sell 201
32: How to Sell 101
31: Marketing 301
30: Marketing 201
29: Marketing 101
26: Creating a Mission Statement
25: Operating at Peak Performance
24: Taking Time to Celebrate
23: A Mission Statement that Works
22: Investments That Work
21: How to Thrive in a Recession
20: The Chaos of Comparison
19: The Crisis of Comfort
18: How to Give an Epic Presentation
17: Own Your Week
16: Own Your Story
15: Balance is Overrated
14: Quiet Quitting
13: The Effective Executive & the Conductor
12: Avoiding Burnout
11: Build the Wall
10: Get FIT Now
9: Life-Changing Rhythms
8: The Beginning of the Story
7: Habits: Building the Stage for Success
6: Finding Your Unique Rhythm
5: Solving Life's Puzzle
4: Desires, Goals, & Drive
3: Coaching: What is the Coaching Process Like?
2: Coaching: Why Hire a Coach?
1: Coaching: Who Needs a Coach?
.03: A Bigger Purpose
.02: Better People
.01: Who is HaltingWinter?