An ideal year’s outcome

A recent workshop I attended had me write my dream of a "Year of Opportunity"---that is, what I'd like to make happen if I achieved everything I could. Normally we don't share our greatest hopes and expectations since they enable others to judge us---for dreaming too much, for being unrealistic, for thinking too much of ourselves, for not achieving our dreams, and so on. So what? I'm going to share anyway. It's mostly about the podcast I'm working on, Leadership and the Environment, as the start of a movement to change mainstream beliefs and behaviors so people want to lower…

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Leadership and the Environment podcast overview and structure

Overview Leadership and the Environment features influencers who care about the environment leading by example by taking on personal challenges to live by their values---a challenge in today's world. Guests have loved it for showcasing them as authentic, empathetic leaders and giving them a chance to act on values that they've put on hold. Guests don't need environmental expertise. They including luminaries such as Dan Pink, multiple #1 NY Times bestseller, over 40 million TED views Marshall Goldsmith, multiple #1 bestseller, #1 rated leadership coach Frances Hesselbein, Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, CEO of Girl Scouts, named "Best leader in…

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Leadership and the Environment podcast episode #5: The slideshow, June 23, 2017 [video]

I've delivered this talk a lot lately. It continues to iterate and I'm years from being able to deliver it at the I-Have-A-Dream-level quality to motivate people as the cause demands, but I consider it ready. Please share! (with @spodek) I welcome suggestions to improve. This is the 90-minute version. I will create shorter versions too. Most of all, please contact me to join the movement. I'd love to hear from everyone interested in helping, whether you can help with the areas I name or otherwise. Remember to do part 1---an effective personal challenge---first. Please tell me if you take…

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The Conscious Millionaire: How to Develop Effective Leadership Skills

J V Crum III hosts a podcast called the Conscious Millionaire. He helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs succeed. He also interviewed me and posted our conversation today. He and I have talked before and since and I like his mission and approach, which I've learned from. For example, he's inspired me to include him in my Leadership and the Environment slide show for his using a diabetes diagnosis and vastly improve his life. We spoke about the shortcomings of traditional education and our common experiences learning more effectively through experience, which develops authenticity, genuineness, integrity, etc. I walked through exercises from my…

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Call for action to you – for a new path to reduce climate change

Prepare for one of my most important podcasts from someone who knows the science behind the environment. Want to improve the environment? You may remember Balint, a fellow scientist who got a PhD in physics became an entrepreneur got passionate about improving in business, and teaches experiential project-based learning. from his first podcast interview of me, which covered leadership and education. We continued our conversation and spoke the way only physics PhDs can. I shared what I've posted here about my developing plans to start a movement on leadership and the environment. We decided to record another conversation on it…

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If You Can Do this in Leadership, Then You’ll Win in Business

Jeremy Slate is an amazing guy whose Create Your Own Life podcast is his latest success in overcome struggles to create his own life. Jeremy is fun, engaging, thoughtful, and shows off his guests. We both laughed a few times. I talked about meeting an NBA superstar multiple time champion. I also talked about times I cried from sports and business. Jeremy makes it comfortable to share vulnerabilities. Today he posted our interview. Listen to the interview! Listen to the interview! Jeremy's show notes: Joshua Spodek, bestselling author of Leadership Step by Step, is an Adjunct Professor at NYU, leadership…

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Leadership and the Environment podcast episode #2.5: My latest keynote slide show [audio only]

Still a work in progress, below is my latest keynote on Leadership and the Environment. This version is the audio of me practicing the slide show, not in front of an audience, so I'm not as dynamic as I would be before an audience. Since it's still a work in progress, please don't judge it as a finished product. Instead, please send suggestions for improvements, which I welcome. My main next steps are to shorten it and cut redundancy. I welcome suggestions, invitations, and so on. [EDIT: click here for the audio]

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Leadership and the Environment podcast episode #2: My latest keynote slide show

Still a work in progress, below is my latest keynote on Leadership and the Environment. This version is me practicing the slide show, not in front of an audience, so I'm not as dynamic as I would be before an audience. Since it's still a work in progress, please don't judge it as a finished product. Instead, please send suggestions for improvements, which I welcome. My main next steps are to shorten it and cut redundancy. I welcome suggestions, invitations, and so on. [EDIT: click here for the video]

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