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Acumen in Action Mini: Caring About People vs. Understanding People

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2026 Tip # 6 Nicole Williams - Mini Episode

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What Gives You Energy and What Quietly Drains It, the 7 Day Energy Audit

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When a Good Opportunity Isn't the Right Opportunity

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When It's Hell No, Don't Go: Trusting Your Inner Guidance

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Under the Hood: What Acumen Really Tells Us About How We Think, Decide & Lead

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Eric Church's Six Strings of Life: Are the Things That Matter Most in Your Life in Tune?

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Make People Feel Something: Leadership with Kevin Paul Scott

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2026 Tip # 5 Nicole Williams - Mini Episode

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Wired to Connect: How Strong Couples Stop Missing Each Other with Kathy Rushing

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It Shouldn't Be This Hard: The Truth About Right People, Right Seats (SOLO Episode)

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Mini Episode: When Everyone Wants the VP Role: Ambition Isn't the Same as Fit

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Building Better Leaders at Work - and a Life You Can't Wait to Wake Up To

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Wake Up Eager Starts the Night Before with Dr. Nicole Williams

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Ted Turner Beyond the Headlines: Leadership Lessons from Inside Turner Broadcasting with Allan DeNiro

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2026 Tip # 4 Nicole Williams - Mini Episode

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Are You Living Your Encodings? From Jim Collins to Wake Up Eager Clarity

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2026 Tip #3 - Nicole Williams - Mini Episode

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Why Smart Leaders Still Make Bad Hires (And Don't See It Coming)

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Tip #2 Nicole Williams Tip - Mini Episode

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Touching Heaven, Walking Earth: How 10 Minutes a Day Can Transform Your Life and Leadership

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What You Heard Is Not What They Meant: The Clean Language Secret to Better Leadership Conversations

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2026 Tip #1 : Age Younger, Lead Stronger: Science-backed insights for leaders who want to sustain energy, vitality, and high performance.

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Stop Workplace Combat: Turn Conflict Into Collaboration With Aggressive Listening

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How to Reduce Bad Hires: The SPARK™ Framework for Hiring, Onboarding & Coaching

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Age Younger, Lead Stronger:The Truth About Energy, Muscle & Longevity

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Blending AI + Human Behavior for Better Leadership, Job Fit & Workplace Culture

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Inside-Out Leadership: How High-Commitment Teams Are Built (and sustained) - Best of 2025 — Leading into 2026

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Wake Up Eager Life: Own It! Fueling Accountability with What Drives You

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Mini-Episode 12#: Use DISC to Fix Holiday Stress

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Stop Hiding Under the Covers: Practical and Quick Tools to Get Out of a Funk and Wake Up Eager

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The FIT Formula: From Hiring Hopes to High-Performance Habits

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Mini Episode #11: Navigating International Organizational Culture and Leadership

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Mini-Episode #9: How to Lead Every Team Member (No Matter Their Style or Motivation)

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Mini Episode #10: Four Communication Skills that Make or Break All Leaders

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Mini-Episode 8#: 19 Important Reasons Why Your Strengths Matter

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Mini-Episode 7#: Living a Life of Purpose Without Regret

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Mini-Episode #6: The 10 Most Common DISC Assessment Mistakes, Myths, and Solutions

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Mini-Episode #5: Top Strategies to Turbocharge Your Employee Engagement

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Mini-Episode #4 - Case Study on Unveiling Hidden Gaps in Hiring

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Mini-Episode #3 - Case Study: Using Assessment to Navigate Employee Challenges

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Mini-Episode 2 - How I Turned My Cranky Christmas Mood Around for More Peace, Love & Happiness

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Mini-Episode 1 - Cracking the Hiring Code: My Unforgettable Lesson

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Stop Bad Hires: The T.A.L.E.N.T. Interview Framework for Managers

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Designing Value: How Axiology Shapes Powerful Brands, Teams, and Trust

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Episode #136: A Simple Process for Solving Team Problems Together

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Living Intentionally: How to Build a High-Performance Life

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Episode #134: Feel Your Way Forward: Douglas White on Emotional Awareness

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The 7 Habits Reimagined: Timeless Wisdom Meets Wake Up Eager Science

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The Only Four Questions You'll Ever Need: Hiring & Leading with Wisdom

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How You Drive Is Not Who You Are: Why Self-Awareness Is Just the Start

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Whistles and Wisdom: Life and Leadership Lessons with Chris Garner

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Train Your Brain, Transform Your Game: The Neuroscience of Wake Up Eager Leadership

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The Eager Leader's Edge: Emotions, Axiology, and Authentic Growth

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The Art of Getting Things Done Immediately, Thoroughly, and Cheerfully

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Using Workplace Motivators to Build a Wake Up Eager Workforce

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Wake Up Eager: Awaken Your Soul Through Personal Interests & Motivators

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Building Momentum: Wisdom, Wins, and a Wake Up Eager 2025

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Revolutionizing Emotional Well-Being to Power Performance

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Mental Health Mastery for Wake Up Eager Leaders: Insights on Trauma, Narcissism, and Coping

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Quantifying Character: TriMetrix & Axiology in NHL Draft & Prospect Development

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Is the PMP for Me? Why Getting Your Certification is the Best Shortcut to Advancing in Your Career

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Wise Advice from HUB International Employee Success Manager Rene Critelli

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Practical Thinking - Getting Things Done Immediately, Thoroughly, and Cheerfully

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Soulful Listening — Ignite Untapped Potential at Work and Beyond with Terri Lonowski

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The Love and Curse of Knowledge with Bobby Powers

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Why We Do This Work | Robert S. Hartman - Past, Present and Future

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Unlocking the Power of Practical Axiology: Making Better Decisions for a Better World with Art Ellis, Ph.D.

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How To Conduct an Interview in Three Steps

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Life and Work is About Impacting Others - Don't Be 'Relationship Lazy' with Amy Lugar

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Employee Wellness and Safety - Helping Everyone be Their Version of a Jobsite Athlete with Kelly Lynch Feldkamp

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Storytelling that Sticks for Business and Life with Doug Stevenson

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Personal Transformation is Possible with The Possibility Man Stephen Middleton, Ph.D. - Part 2

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Personal Transformation is Possible with The Possibility Man Stephen Middleton, Ph.D. - Part 1

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Mind, Body, and Spirit Ideas and Products for a Wake Up Eager 2024 - Part 2

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Mind, Body, and Spirit Ideas and Products for a Wake Up Eager 2024 - Part 1

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Dry January for the Sober Curious with This Naked Mind Coach Mike Shennan #105 - Part 2

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Dry January for the Sober Curious with This Naked Mind Coach Mike Shennan #104 - Part 1

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How Caliber Collision Invests in Talent - The Future of the Workforce with Eddie Hightower #103 - Part 2

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How Caliber Collision Invests in Talent - The Future of the Workforce with Eddie Hightower #102 - Part 1

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Growing Influence and Understanding How We Think, Feel and Make Decisions with Ron Price #101

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Growing Influence and Understanding How We Think, Feel and Make Decisions with Ron Price #100 Part 1

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Creating Connection and Positive Relationships with Side-by-Side Reports

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Healthy Aging Secrets From a 93-Year-Old Marathoner with Augie Leone #98

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Confronting the Challenges of Local Government with Nobility, Service and Excellence with Mike Wilson and MIca Lunt #97 Part 2

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Confronting the Challenges of Local Government with Nobility, Service and Excellence with Mike Wilson and Mica Lunt #96 Part 1

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Hiring Manager Mistakes and Best Practices with Huff Logue #95 - Part 2

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Hiring Manager Mistakes and Best Practices #94 - Part 1

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Workplace Motivation: Drive Like You Have the Keys to a Ferrari with a Full Tank of Gas #93 - Part 2

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Workplace Motivation: Drive Like You Have the Keys to a Ferrari with a Full Tank of Gas #92 - Part I

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Executive Presence and the Power of Options with Shawn Simon #91

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HR Champions of Courage with Pat Bell #90

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You Deserve a Great Career with Tina Asher #89

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The Seven Stages of Growth with Steve and Dobbie of The Oval Group #88

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Grow Strong Leaders with Meredith Bell #87

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Turning Points for Wild Mustangs and Struggling Employees with Leadership, Language and Love #86

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The Five Most Common Dysfunctions of Teams with Chris Young #85

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Connectable - Grow Your Social Fitness with Ryan Jenkins, CSP #84

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Top Advice for Your Younger Self #83

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Onboarding with TriMetrix #82