Life Help – Jay Izso

We are bombarded with so much stimuli.  It is no wonder according to the the Word Health Organization that the United States is the considered to be the most anxious country in the world.  But regardless of where you live in the world you too are being taxed with more digital information.  You are asked […] The post Take Command of Your Life, Conquer Obstacles, Make Effective Decisions – The Power of Agency – Dr. Paul Napper appeared first on Jay Izso.

Most all of us at one time or another have said to ourselves…”I really need to lose some weight”.  Or maybe you looked at yourself in the mirror naked and thought to yourself…”that cannot be me!”  The fact is being overweight is a problem.  We tried to diet, but we failed.  So we just give […] The post Adventures in Diet Land -Lessons from a Former Fat Guy – Ralph Peterson appeared first on Jay Izso.

There are many lessons we can learn from our journeys in business and life.  We all have them.  But how many of us have actually took a journal and wrote every day about our journey.  Not many of us for sure.  Rob Jolles one of the world’s leading sales trainers and inspirational speakers has been […] The post Lessons in Life and Business – The Way of the Road Warrior – Rob Jolles appeared first on Jay Izso.

Have you ever said, “why do I do the very thing I do not want to do?”  Have you been dealing with addiction?  Maybe you recognize that sometimes you find yourself in situations and places that you know are not right for you, but for whatever reason you find yourself there doing the exact same […] The post When Nobody’s Home – The WHY Behind Your Behavior – Michael Oden appeared first on Jay Izso.

Life is not always going to treat us kindly.  Sometimes life can be quite cruel, mean, and feel unjustified.  And sometimes it is our decisions that create so many of our problems. As it turns out there are really three types of problems we will deal with in life, those that life happens to give […] The post Decisions- The Power To Overcome Self-Defeating Behaviors – Sean Douglas appeared first on Jay Izso.

We all want to be successful, or more successful, but how does that happen?  It is so easy for us to look for “silver bullet” solutions, or “magic pills” to solve our desire for success, but the fact is there really are no “silver bullets’ or “magic pills”, so what is one to do?  Leo […] The post What Anyone Can Do – Growth and Success -Leo Bottary appeared first on Jay Izso.

We all will be faced with challenges.  The longer we live, the more challenges we get to face.  We also live in a world that tells you that “you must be happy”…the marketers present pictures and commercials that convince us time and time again that our happiness is somehow tied to the products or services […] The post 11 Best Ways to Face Life’s Challenges – Dr. Ken Best appeared first on Jay Izso.

How are you about doing something new in your job or your life?  Little scary?  Do you focus on the consequences or the possibilities?  How about the issue of trust?  Do you really have the courage that it takes to trust others in your life or your business?  Of do you distrust and control?  And […] The post Courage Goes to Work – Bill Treasurer appeared first on Jay Izso.

We need to be honest with ourselves when it comes to tomorrows leaders. It is our responsibility to teach them, to train them, to guide them, to ultimately mentor them. Many times we look at this next generation and instead of running to our responsibility we run from it, by making excuses and rationalizations about […] The post Empowering Today’s Youth to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders – LEAP – Dr. Bill Dorfman appeared first on Jay Izso.

Let me ask you a question. If you were to look at yourself from above would you, or could truly say you are living authentically? Are you truly being who you are? Do you even know who that person is suppose to be? It is so easy in life to lose sight if who we […] The post The Power of Authenticity – Ora Nadrich – Live True appeared first on Jay Izso.

Are you in “Struggleville”? You know that place where you just seem to be stuck. You feel like you just are at a place in your life, career, or business where you know you are not happy, actually you hate Monday know you have to face the same job, the same people, the same problems? […] The post BUILD a Framework for Personal and Professional Success – John Peitzman appeared first on Jay Izso.

We try to avoid it. We say it doesn’t matter. We even claim at times that we can handle it, while other people cannot. However, the truth is that our personal lives, the influences from our childhood, and our past are dragged into our workplaces everyday. None of us are immune to our personal lives […] The post How to Eliminate Chaos, Stress, and Discontent in Your Workplace – Marianne Clyde appeared first on Jay Izso.

Episode 34 of A New Direction is totally focused on you and your mission. How are you right now in the four areas of your life? The physical, the mental, the emotional, and the spiritual? Matthew Luhn wrote a book entitled “The Best Story Wins” in his book he makes a statement that I pose […] The post Checking in on You and Your Mission appeared first on Jay Izso.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being awful and 10 being the best it can be…how would you rate your career right now? If it is anything less than a 5, I have to ask you this question: Why are you still in that job? The answers could range from, “I need the […] The post Be Successful – Your Career is Your Business – Ines Temple – YOU Incorporated appeared first on Jay Izso.

Is there anything that can cause both excitement and stress then when out of town guests are coming. You are so glad to see them, but you want everything to be perfect. What do you do? Author and the “Queen of Top !0’s” Kim Polland helps you plan your way for those guests so that […] The post TOP 10 Ways to Prepare for Out of Town Guests appeared first on Jay Izso.

I have heard it said, especially from coaches, “social media and athletes are like oil and water, the two just don’t mix”.  Well the same could be said for athletics in general.   Because even coaches and high level administrators have found themselves in hot water over a tweet or social post that resulted in termination. […] The post Social Media Tactics for Student Athletes, Coaches, Administrators, and Applications for Business – Jay Izso – AND 25 appeared first on Jay Izso.

Let’s face it we are all in sales.  We are constantly trying to sell ourselves to someone for something.   We try to build rapport believing that is the quickest way to get the win…but wait…are you believable?  Do you really have credibility?  Can you do that quickly? Rob Jolles new book “Why People Don’t Believe […] The post Forget Rapport, Get Believable, Build Your Credibility from the Inside Out – Rob Jolles – AND 21 appeared first on Jay Izso.

Whether you own your own business, are a CEO, Manager, or an employee branding is critical.  But where does your brand start?  The fact is it starts with your mission statement.  But how do you carve out your missions statement.  Well that all starts with your core values, and how you live them out. In […] The post Carving Out Your Mission Statement from Your Core Values – Raye MItchell – AND 20 appeared first on Jay Izso.

At some point we are all going to experience loss.  Grieving that loss is a personal journey.  It matters not if the loss was the death of a spouse, friend, pet, or even the death of a dream.  Even those of you who are digging out of hurricane’s Michael and Florence have experienced the loss […] The post Finding Wholeness After Loss and Grief – Dr. Sherry Cormier – Sweet Sorrow – AND18 appeared first on Jay Izso.

So many people talk about leadership, but how does that really translate into everyday life?  What about the language of leadership?  Is Leadership Language only used in the business world or can we apply it to our whole life? In Episode 17 of A New Direction I talk with Author, Business Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Advisor […] The post Being a Better Leader in Everything You Do and Who You Are – Chris Westfall – Leadership Language – AND17 appeared first on Jay Izso.

Life is full of challenges.  We all experience them.  At some point in our life we will experience a situation or situations or a circumstance or set of circumstances that will challenge us to the point that we feel that we cannot recover.  Or worse yet, we feel like this is the end.  Overcoming these […] The post Overcoming Life’s Biggest Challenges – Sascha Gorokhoff – AND15 appeared first on Jay Izso.

Most people want to write a book.  Now that there is self publishing it seems like anyone and everyone can call themselves an “author”. However, just because you wrote a book doesn’t mean you are making money with your book,  In Episode 14 of AND we interview Antoinette Kuritz Author, Publicist, Speaker, Co-Owner of Strategies […] The post Write Your Book…What You Need to Know – Antoinette Kuritz – AND 14 appeared first on Jay Izso.

In this episode of A New Direction we talk with Best Selling Author Gregg Jackson and his most recent book.  “40 Rules Every Sales Pro Needs to Know“.  The book is a quick read made up of literally 40 one page rules that will help you in your business, life, marriage, and career. Gregg and […] The post 40 Rules Every Sales Pro Needs to Know – Gregg Jackson AND13 appeared first on Jay Izso.

Have you ever been told you were lazy?  Or have you ever felt that you were lazy?  But imagine you are getting paid to do exactly what you were built to do.  What if you absolutely were in a career that you loved?  People would probably tell you, “wow you are a hard worker”.   But […] The post The End of Work: Why Your Passion Can Be Your Job – Author John Tamny – AND 11 appeared first on Jay Izso.

In this episode of AND we visit with Marc Treitler.  Marc is a highly successful businessman, by all accounts he has the perfect life, a beautiful wife, beautiful and smart children and looking from the outside it appears…well…perfect. Until one evening he takes his daughter to a concert.  A little “daddy daughter time”.  When he […] The post My Dad is an Alcoholic…What About Me? – Alcohol, Drugs, and YOU – Marc Treitler – AND10 appeared first on Jay Izso.

This episode of AND brings with a true story of sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, spiritual abuse, and mental abuse, being part of a cult culture….and it all happened to one person.  Meet Tarra Judson Stariell author of the book Sanity Lost & Found:  A True Story of Brainwashing and Recovery. So many people […] The post Freedom from Abuse – Tarra Judson Stariell – Sanity Lost & Found – AND9 appeared first on Jay Izso.

In episode 8 of AND (A New Direction) Co-Author Eric Wright shares leadership insights, life insights, and more surrounding his book.  Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars: Your GPS in an Era of Hyper-Change. Eric discusses how as leaders and entrepreneurs when we look back it can “bite us in the bum”, the influence of […] The post What a Dog Can Teach You About Leadership – Co-Author Eric Wright – Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars – AND8 appeared first on Jay Izso.

In this episode of AND Leadership expert and author talks all things leadership.  How we define it can be a big reason why we may not understand Leadership in the first place. Anni Keffer is a nationally-recognized Author, Youth Leadership Speaker, Entrepreneur and Founder of the Young Women of Influence Conference. Check out her new […] The post Leadership in the 21st Century – Anni Keffer – AND4 appeared first on Jay Izso.