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The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 074: LIFE WORKS Podcast Our Minds Matter with Lauren Anderson (Mark Botros, Host)From Heartbreak to Hope: Lauren Anderson's Mission to Change Teen Mental Health
Summary: Dive into an inspiring conversation with Lauren Anderson, as she opens up about turning personal tragedy into a transformative mission for teens' mental well-being. Through @OurMindsMatter, Lauren empowers students nationwide to lead mental health movements, battling stigma and building supportive communities. Tune in to learn about her secrets to resilience and success!
#OurMindsMatter #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #YouMatter #KeepGoing #EndTheStigma #SuicidePrevention #TeenMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone
2025-01-0530 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 073: FULL INTERVIEW – The Good That Came From The Pandemic with Dr. Lisa Koche (Tony Robbins Health Summit Speaker, Author “Get Lit”, founder, Spectra Wellness, Tampa, FL )The Bottom Line Up Front
In this episode of the LIFE WORKS podcast, Dr. Lisa Koche discusses her integrative approach to health, emphasizing the importance of addressing underlying causes rather than just symptoms. She shares insights from her experience during the pandemic, highlighting the value of personal health responsibility, preventive measures, and critical thinking. Dr. Koche stresses the significance of community, self-care, and the power
of natural remedies. The interview provides a holistic perspective on maintaining well-being and navigating health challenges in a post-pandemic world.
Time Stamps
[00:00:00] - Introduction
[00:01:00] - Historical Context
[00:02:00] - Global Uncertainty
[00:04:00] - Narrative Shifts
[00:05:00...
2024-07-1125 min
The Zoonotic B-ListPathogen Perspectives: LeptospirosisLeptospirosis is an infection in the blood by a bacteria called Leptospira. Biologically, the main route of infection for humans is through contact with animal urine or soil that is infected with Leptospira. This usually occurs through contact with waterways contaminated with urine. However, it is difficult to distinguish this disease from others as this disease does not have any unique symptoms. Our podcast examines the political, economic, biological, and social or cultural factors that should be taken into account when developing a proposal for a solution to combating the impact of leptospirosis. Whether the solution should b...
2024-06-1133 min
Psycholog WyjaśniaPsycholog wyjaśnia związek między autyzmem a ekranamiDziś poruszam temat, który niepokoi wielu rodziców i opiekunów: związek między autyzmem a nadmiernym korzystaniem z ekranów i urządzeń elektronicznych. Wyjaśniam nie tylko, jak nadmierne korzystanie z technologii wpływa na dzieci z autyzmem, oraz jakie są udokumentowane badaniami konsekwencje tego zjawiska. Podaję kilka praktycznych wskazówek.Badania będące podstawą każdego z twierdzeń, które padły w podcaście:[1] Melke, J., Goubran-Botros, H., Chaste, P., et al. (2007). Abnormal melatonin synthesis in autism spectrum disorders. Molecular Psychiatry, 13(1), 90–98.Higuchi, S., Motohashi, Y., Liu, Y., et al. (2003). Effec...
2023-12-1215 min
LIFEchurch El Paso MessagesA Thrill of Hope Week 2 Sermon Transcript:Well, I want to add my welcome to you live church. My name is Pastor Brent Moore, I get the privilege of being the senior pastor here at Life Church. And thank you so much Alfredo and others who have been a part of the worship service so far. Alfredo left out some things in his story, just like we all do, we have an opportunity. But one of the things is that, since his time in the service for last several decades, he lives in perpetual pain and has to have...
2023-12-1021 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 072: Your Project May be Successful but Still Fail - The Anatomy of Great Projects (LIFE WORKS Podcast w/ Mark Botros, Host and Executive Producer)In this episode, we talk about what all great projects have in common. Specifically, we focus on the three most important aspects of every well-run project.
00:00 LIFE WORKS Podcast_Great Projects
00:00 Welcome
00:35 In my 25 year career
01:25 How do you know if a project well?
01:49 How do you know if you're current project is going well?
03:11 What's really at stake with this project
03:56 What to do if things aren't going well
05:13 The consequences of thinking short term
06:03 How do you measure project su...
2023-01-0206 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 071: Why we need to give our best to those we love
LIFE WORKS Podcast_What to do when our mobile devices lose power or service
[00:00:00] Mark Botros: Hello, and welcome to the Life Works Podcast where we share lessons learned from the trenches of life and business, to help you achieve more, live more, and be more. I am your host, Mark Botros.
[00:00:19] Mark Botros: In this episode, I want to talk about what to do when our mobile devices lose power or service.
[00:00:26] Mark Botros: Specifically, I want to talk about seven, no tech strategies to overcome the Death Angel of Boredom when it comes near.
[00:00:35] Mark Botros...
2023-01-0107 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 070: What to do when our mobile devices lose power or serviceLIFE WORKS Podcast - What to do when our mobile devices lose power or service
[00:00:00] Mark Botros: Hello, and welcome to the Life Works Podcast where we share lessons learned from the trenches of life and business, to help you achieve more, live more, and be more. I am your host, Mark Botros.
[00:00:19] Mark Botros: In this episode, I want to talk about what to do when our mobile devices lose power or service.
[00:00:26] Mark Botros: Specifically, I want to talk about seven, no tech strategies to overcome the Death Angel of Boredom when it comes near.
[00:00:35] Mark...
2023-01-0107 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 069b: CLIP - Confidence Mark Botros w Brian Decker on the LIFE WORKS Podcast
FULL INTERVIEW - https://youtu.be/NumWyzE7-Ss
Do you want to learn secrets of the top 1% high performers? Brian Decker spent his entire career at the top echelons of the US Military and Professional Sports. As a former officer in Special Forces, and now the Director of Team Development for the Indianapolis Colts, Brian's interview is a masterclass on elite performance. The incredible insights he shares in this special interview YOU MUST SEE.
Don’t miss out on this amazing episode of the LIFE WORKS Podcast.
HASHTAGS
#nfl, #nflplayers, #highperformers, #highperformance, #motivation, #personalresponsibility, #top1%, #mentalgame, #slump, #peakpotential, #el...
2022-09-2002 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 069a: PREVIEW - What Top 1% Athletes Do, Brian Decker, Indianapolis Colts (Mark Botros/LIFE WORKS)
FULL INTERVIEW - https://youtu.be/NumWyzE7-Ss
Do you want to learn secrets of the top 1% high performers? Brian Decker spent his entire career at the top echelons of the US Military and Professional Sports. As a former officer in Special Forces, and now the Director of Team Development for the Indianapolis Colts, Brian's interview is a masterclass on elite performance. The incredible insights he shares in this special interview YOU MUST SEE.
Don’t miss out on this amazing episode of the LIFE WORKS Podcast.
IN THIS INTERVIEW
[00:00:00] Welcome Brian Decker
[00:00:44] Behind the Scenes of an NF...
2022-09-1700 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 069: FULL INTERVIEW - What Top 1% Athletes Do, Brian Decker, Indianapolis Colts (Mark Botros/The LIFE WORKS Podcast)
Are you one of the world's top 1%? You'll find out in this interview.
Brian Decker spent his entire career at the top echelons of the US Military and Professional Sports. As a former officer in Special Forces, and now the Director of Team Development for the Indianapolis Colts, Brian's interview is a masterclass on elite performance. The incredible insights he shares in this special interview YOU MUST SEE.
Don’t miss out on this amazing episode of the LIFE WORKS Podcast.
IN THIS INTERVIEW
[00:00:00] Welcome Brian Decker
[00:00:44] Behind the Scenes of an NFL Team
[00:02:42] What do you look fo...
2022-09-1637 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 068a: PREVIEW The Emerging Kingdom with Author, Scott Smith
PREVIEW - The Emerging Kingdom w/ Author Scott Smith (The LIFE WORKS Podcast w/ Mark Botros) In this captivating interview:
Scott Smith is an entrepreneur, author, and managing member of the C Squared Fund. He was an early pioneer in structured finance on Wall Street, originating the first mixed-property commercial mortgage conduit and securing a billion-dollar line of credit from DLJ. He developed the model for securitizing loans that became the cornerstone for mortgage-backed securities today. Scott also helped structure the financing for the first phase of President Nelson Mandela’s Redevelopment Program, which provided affordable housing for so...
2022-09-1101 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 068: FULL INTERVIEW The Emerging Kingdom with Author, Scott SmithFULL INTERVIEW - The Emerging Kingdom w/ Author Scott Smith (The LIFE WORKS Podcast w/ Mark Botros) In this captivating interview:
[00:00:00] A revolutionary idea that will put more money in your pocket, and eliminate income tax [00:02:23] What is the Financial Freedom Act? [00:09:17] How Much are we Spending, Taxing, and Collecting?
[00:12:18] A New Source of Inflation
[00:15:06] Who stands to pay the most under the new tax arrangement?
[00:17:47] Who would be against this?
[00:19:10] The infrastructure is already in place to make the whole country wealthier
[00:21:06] The people who collect our taxes, would also administer basic income for all
[00:21:24] Doing Away...
2022-09-0937 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 067a - PREVIEW - COVID Economy Update (Stocks, Supply Chain, Real Estate) (Mark Botros / The LIFE WORKS Podcast)In this episode, Mark Botros and Tom Phelan talk through an Economic Update including Real Estate, Stock Market, Supply Chain, Industries that are thriving, and what Tom sees going forward. This is a preview of that episode.
Tom Phelan ("Fay-len") Is the controversial author of numerous best-selling eBooks
“The Reluctant Realtor Who Won’t Buy Investment Property©2021”
“A Teacher’s 403(b) – Why Is Real Estate Missing©2021”
And on Amazon Kindle eBooks:
“The Big IRA Gamble” and “401(k) Roulette ©2020”
Tom says estimates show 45 million people have inve...
2022-05-0800 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 067: FULL INTERVIEW - COVID Economy Update - Stocks, Supply Chain, & Real Estate with Tom Phelan (Mark Botros / The LIFE WORKS PodcastIn this episode, Mark Botros and Tom Phelan talk through an Economic Update including Real Estate, Stock Market, Supply Chain, Industries that are thriving, and what Tom sees going forward.
Time warps for the busy and powerful:
[00:00:00] Welcome Back, Tom, a lot has happened in 10 months
[00:02:29] The impact of remote work and unemployment
[00:02:48] Supply Chain impacts
[00:03:14] Panic Buying Coffee
[00:03:55] They're begging me for my used car
[00:04:39] Where are we in the cycle?
[00:06:07] It's like a balloon
...
2022-05-0826 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 066: The 3 Dirty Little Secrets of Failure (Mark Botros Presentation at Light the Fire 2022 Conference / The LIFE WORKS Podcast)The 3 Dirty Little Secrets of Failure was talk given by Mark Botros at the Light the Fire Conference 2022, Sponsored by Proceed2Lead. For those who actually read details, the dirty little secrets are:
Dirty Little Secret #1: Failure is a frame not the whole movie
Dirty Little Secret #2: The road to Success is paved with Failure ... among other things
Dirty Little Secret #3: You may not embrace Failure, but the greats do
To connect with Mark Botros: https://linktr.ee/markbotros
2022-05-0630 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 065: Learn to Leap – How Leaders Turn Risk into Opportunity, with Author Kip Knight (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Kip Knight is in the top tier of marketing leaders in the world today. Kip’s amazing career spans decades in senior marketing and executive roles for Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, KFC, Taco Bell, eBay, and H&R Block. He’s even been a consultant to the Whitehouse. Today, he’s an operating partner with Thomvest, a Venture Capital firm in Silicon Valley. He is also the CEO and Founder of CMO Coaches, where he works with aspiring marketing leaders around the world.
Kip just released his latest book “Learn to Leap”- How Leaders Turn Risk into...
2022-04-2533 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 064: The Great Resignation with George Randle, Co-Author “The Talent War” and Host, “The Talent War Podcast” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
George Randle is a former US Army Officer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Talent War Group and Co-Author of “The Talent War”. With a 20 year career in talent acquisition George has hired over 80,000 people. He and his co-author (Ex-Navy Seal, Mike Saraille) say that many organizations are losing the war for talent, and because of that, they are not only losing their best people, but also competitive advantage, market share, and are in danger of going out of business. But they also say there is a solution, but only for those who are smart enough — to listen. In this i...
2022-03-1628 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 063: Top of Your Game – Lessons in Wine, Life, and Business with Wine Mogul, Chris Pearmund (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
What is an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is someone who operates a business while taking on greater than normal financial risk – ok that’s the dictionary definition. An entrepreneur is also an artist who sees, gaps, opportunities and angles where other people simply see problems.
00:00 FULL INTERVIEW_Lessons in Wine, Life, and Business with Wine Mogul Chris Pearmund00:07 Introduction00:43 The Challenge of Making and Selling Wine02:26 Chris’s brilliant marketing summary03:51 Chris Pearmund’s Surprising Take on Entrepreneurship06:43 What Chris gave up to be an entrepreneur09:22 Does Chris Recommend Entrepreneurship to Everyone?10:43 Finding “Gaps”13:11 We are not in the I...
2022-01-2121 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 062: Wine Masterclass with Wine Mogul, Chris Pearmund (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Welcome to a very special edition of the LIFE WORKS Podcast. We went on location at the Pearmund Cellars Winery in Broad Run, Virginia.
[00:00:12] Welcome to a Special Edition of the LIFE WORKS Podcast[00:01:05] The History of Virginia Wine[00:02:35] The difference between Old World and New World Wines[00:03:52] What makes a “good” vintage[00:05:58] How many pounds of grapes to make a single bottle?[00:07:41] The surprising controversy in the world of wine right now[00:11:28] The most mind-blowing thing about wine making[00:12:28] About the wine-drinking demographic[00:13:51] How to drink a glass of wine[00:16:28] Is Virginia the Napa of t...
2021-12-2130 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 061: R&B star, Marcell Russell – Everything Comes Down to a Choice (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
R&B Star, Marcell Russell shares his incredibly pragmatic insights on Life, Business, Wealth, and Time.
Marcell Russell is a man of many many talents. A minister turned professional musician, Marcell experienced a meteoric rise in the music industry. Having written over 800 songs, he became the most awarded independent R&B artist in the city of Baltimore, Maryland –Getting critical acclaim from BET, The People’s Choice Awards, and ECHOES magazine, just to name a few. In fact, the music industry nicknamed him “The Voice” – and he was The Voice BEFORE it was a hit reality TV...
2021-10-0339 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 060: How to Transform Education in America with Sheri Smith, CEO Indigo Education Company (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW LINK
Sheri Smith and I have known each other since college, and we actually worked together for several years while we were coming up professionally. She’s always impressed me as one of the smartest people I know. She’s done graduate work at Georgetown, she worked for Hillary Clinton for a time, and now she’s the founder and CEO of The Indigo Project, an education company that does extensive assessment and consulting work in the education space both at the high school level and college level. I wanted to have Sheri...
2021-09-1325 min
Rental ReturnEpisode 26 - Mean Girls W/ Special Guest Marlena BotrosJon and Mark bring in his longtime sister Marlena to cover the intricacies of girl world in 2004's Mean Girls. Marlena shames the academy for the lack of Oscar nominations, Mark enjoys the idea of a Regina George dictatorship, and Jon ponders whether this movie is elevated above a routine chick flick. Get in, loser, we're going podcasting.
2021-08-221h 36
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 059: Understanding Afghanistan with Laszlo Palko (2 Tour Veteran) (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Would you like to better understand the whole Afghanistan situation from someone who was actually on the ground?
If you have questions about Afghanistan, and why it such a big deal right now, this is the video for you.
In this interview we discuss:
* The decision of the Biden Administration to pull out of Afghanistan with a veteran of the war* A history lesson on what motivated the United States, and its allies to go into Afghanistan in the first place,* What the US/Allies objectives were...
2021-08-2042 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 058: Investment Secrets You Probably Don’t Know with Author, Tom Phelan (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Would you like to know how the SUPER WEALTHY invest their money?
Don’t miss this important episode. Build wealth faster, retire more securely, and learn what others don’t know about investing
Tom Phelan (“Fay-len”) Is the controversial author of numerous best-selling books:
* “The Reluctant Realtor Who Won’t Buy Investment Property©2021”* “A Teacher’s 403(b) – Why Is Real Estate Missing©2021”* “The Big IRA Gamble” and “401(k) Roulette ©2020”
Tom says estimates show 45 million people have invested $11 trillion dollars in IRAs and another 30 million 401(k)s Owners are gambli...
2021-08-111h 00
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 057: Be Prepared for Anything with Mary Beth Simon, CEO, Niche Partner Consulting (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
There is a 100% probability that you and I are going to face death one day. Our mortality is a fact we don’t like to face, and often do little to prepare for until it’s too late. In fact, caring.com did a study in 2021 and found that 67% of American adults don’t even have a will.
Mary Beth Simon was preparing to retire from a 31 year career at Vanguard when her friend, Sue was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Sue asked Mary Beth to help her husband navigate the beneficiary process if she didn’t surviv...
2021-07-0735 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 056: The Savvy Professional, An Interview with Rich Jacques, VP Intelligence and Law Enforcement, Noblis (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Rich Jacques is in the top echelon of business leaders today. His incredible career spans decades and includes senior leadership roles at Belcan and Booz Allen Hamilton, where he spent 21 years. Today, he’s the Vice President of Intelligence and Law Enforcement at Noblis, a non-profit advisory company that specializes in cutting-edge science and technology solutions and independent research.
In 2020, Rich was named one of the Top 5 Executives in Intelligence Contracting by the Potomac Officers Club. And it’s no surprise, Rich is easily one of the most subtle, savvy, and intelligent leaders out there toda...
2021-05-2537 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 055: 28 Healthy, Fun, and Motivating Ways to Reward Yourself (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
How You Know a Reward is a Good Reward
I’m a huge fan of productivity, but I’m an even bigger fan of giving yourself rewards when you’ve really earned them like overcoming procrastination and taking action on something you’ve been putting off. What follows is a list of ideas to reward yourself in a healthy, fun, and sustainable way. Admittedly, these are small rewards that have particular appeal to me personally. So what may be a reward to me, may be the complete opposite for you. The idea here is to help spa...
2021-05-2005 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 054: The Power of Story – Why The Stories We Tell Ourselves Matter So Much (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Before COVID, my daughters were both competitive swimmers. One day I was volunteering as a timer at one of their divisional swim meets. While standing in the lane getting more and more wet with every passing heat (i.e. a group of swimmers who are lining to compete for their race), I saw hundreds of kids line up to swim that day. There were two children in particular, both were the same age, both came from the same socio-economic strata, both had about the same athletic level, same team, same coach, and even had the same color hair. But...
2021-05-1303 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 053: If You Don’t Who Will, with Annella Metoyer, Author of “Dare to be the Change” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
From Colored School in the South to Bank President, Annella Metoyer’s story is compelling, inspiring, and full of hard-fought wisdom. Don’t miss this incredible interview!
Annella Metoyer came from humble beginnings. Starting out in a colored school, Annella didn’t quite fit in due to the color of her skin, yet when she transitioned to a white (or integrated) school, she didn’t quite fit in there either. She faced daily challenges, yet remained ever curious, determined, and driven. She rose through the ranks of the banking industry to become the city president of one t...
2021-05-0754 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 052: Reactions to the Derek Chauvin Trial (Guest Panel: Walter Powell, Mimi Geerges, and Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola) (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
The murder of George Floyd set off a firestorm of protests, riots, and social action in a pandemic environment where people were already afraid, angry, and uncertain. Derek Chauvin, the police officer responsible for George Floyd’s death, was tried and found guilty on three counts. Because this case was historic on so many levels, we pulled a together a panel of three phenomenal people to provide their reactions to the verdict:
* Walter Powell – A decorated 20 year police officer* Mimi Geerges – The Founder and President ofPapyrus Media Group, and Former Host and Executive Producer of the “M...
2021-04-2939 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessTEASER – The Talent War 2 with George Randle, Co-Author, “The Talent War” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, with Mark Botros)
2021-04-2145 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessFULL INTERVIEW – The Talent War 2 with George Randle, Co-Author, “The Talent War” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast with Mark Botros)
2021-04-2145 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 051: The Talent War 2 with George Randle, Co-author "The Talent War" (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
George Randle is a former US Army Officer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Talent War Group and Co-Author of “The Talent War”. With a 20 year career in talent acquisition George has hired over 80,000 people. He and his co-author say that many organizations are losing the war for talent, and because of that, they are not only losing their best people, but also competitive advantage, market share, and are in danger of going out of business. But they also say there is a solution, but only for those who are smart enough — to listen.
TIME JUMPS...
2021-04-2145 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 050: The Media Agenda with ABC (WJLA) Anchor, Mimi Geerges (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
We’re living in a time of converging crises amid a pandemic, economic uncertainty, cries for social justice, riots, insurrections, and a frontline battle of truth and misinformation. We’re living in a time where the media itself, has become as much of the focus as the news it covers.
Mimi Geerges is a veteran broadcaster in TV and Radio, She was the Host and Executive Producer of the “The Mimi Geerges Show”, which was aired nationally for almost 16 years on SiriusXM Radio and PBS. Her show featured some of the most influential Washington DC power br...
2021-04-0527 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 049: How Marketing Really Works with Kip Knight, Former CMO of Taco Bell, and Co-Author, “Crafting Persuasion” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Kip Knight is in the top echelon of marketing leader in the world. Kip’s phenomenal career spans decades in senior marketing and C-Suite roles for Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, KFC, eBay, and H&R Block. He’s even been a consultant to the Whitehouse. Today he’s an operating partner with Thomvest, a Venture Capital firm in Silicon Valley, among many other pursuits.
In 2019, he co-wrote the book “Crafting Persuasion” (Crafting Persuasion book cover) with Bob Pearson (Another guest of our show). In this book, they outline the secret sauce of high-impact marketing ampaigns.
2021-03-0349 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 048: A Beautiful Death, with End-of-Life Coach, Maureen Kures, RN (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Maureen Kures spent 35 years as an oncology, hospice, and ICU nurse. This specialized work has given Maureen a unique perspective on life and death. She has seen first-hand the devastation that can happen when families aren’t prepared for death. So she decided to devote herself full time to helping families to prepare more proactively, and cope more positively with the transition of a loved one.
TIME CUTS FOR THE BUSY AND OVER-COMMITTED 😉
01:54 COVID-19 and Western society’s attitude toward death02:26 The hardest part about death02:53 Misconceptions about death03:21 What motivated Maureen...
2021-02-2446 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 047: How to Develop Thick Skin and Mental Toughness (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
5 Ways to Develop Resilience for Tough Talks and Other Tough Things
One of my observations of our current society is that we have lost the sense of thick skin that I feel we used to have. There is such a heightened sense of political correctness and hypersensitivity, that we have created “safe spaces” and have new labels like “micro-aggression” to insulate us from what someone would have called “direct communication” just 5 or 10 years ago.
2021-02-1707 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 046: Built to Suck – An Interview with 5-time Best-selling Author, Joseph Jaffe (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joseph Jaffe is a serial entrepreneur, master provocateur, innovator, and author of 5 best-selling books including his latest, “Built to Suck”. He has been featured on CBS, ABC, Bloomberg, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Fortune, Newsweek, and many others. Joseph says that every company and even every industry sucks and is destined to fall. He says that the key to success is to SUCK LESS. He has a solution, but for those who are smart enough to listen.
In this episode:
01:37 Joseph is the prophet of the co...
2021-02-0351 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 045: "The Talent War" with Ex-Navy Seal, Mike Sarraille, Co-Author, "The Talent War" (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Mike Sarraille is an Ex-Navy Seal. George Randle is a Ex- US Army Officer. Together they are on a mission to take on one of today’s most critical issues in the workplace – the assessment, selection, development – and deployment of Talent. Drawing on decades of experience in the special forces and working with elite organizations, they outline the problem in their new book “The Talent War”. Mike and George say that many organizations are already losing this war, and as a result they are not only losing their best people, but losing competitive advantage, market share, and ultimately are in danger...
2021-01-2659 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 044: Overcoming the “Sunday Night Dread” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
4 Steps To Start Your Week Even When You’re Not Ready
Have you ever felt the “Sunday Night Dread”? The “Sunday Night Dread” is a phrase I coined to express the feeling you get every Sunday night before going into work on Monday morning. It’s that feeling of not looking forward to what you’re going to face the next day.
2021-01-2204 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 043: Leadership Masterclass with Col. Tom Connally (USMC-Ret.) (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Col. Tom Connally, is a retired United States Marine Corps officer; He’s the Founder and President of Connally Consulting; and the author of the breakthrough leadership book, “Becoming a Leader – A Roadmap for my Daughter and the Aspiring Leader”. In this episode he teaches us everything we need to know about being an effective and successful leader.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS INTERVIEW
01:22 Col. Tom’s Backstory07:58 What is a leader vs what is a manager?10:28 Overview of key concepts in the book, “Becoming a Leader”12:38 The #1 thing you can for your p...
2021-01-0659 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 042: The LIFE WORKS Podcast Top 10 Lessons from 2020 (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
I think we can all agree that 2020 was an unexpected year on so many levels. We saw a once in a century global pandemic, we saw an economic collapse, where in the United States alone more than 33 Million jobs vanished within a matter of weeks, we saw George Floyd and the social justice protests and riots that came about as a result. In the midst of all that, we also lived through a highly contentious presidential election.
This year I really sought to make sense of all this for myself — and for you. So I de...
2020-12-0915 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 041: The Psychology of Influence and Persuasion with Dr. Victoria Romero (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Psychologically, why do we follow someone? In this interview, Dr. Victoria Romero helps us understand why and how we are persuaded and influenced, and what the psychological underpinnings are.
Dr. Victoria Romero is a researcher, consultant, and speaker in the areas of neuroscience and human behavior. She is the Chief Behavioral Scientist for CACI, where she focuses on using both social and data science to better understand information transfer and social influence.
IN THIS INTERVIEW
01:21 How Victoria got into her field03:05 The intersection between marketing and national...
2020-11-041h 10
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 040: My Personal Meditation (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my morning routine is daily meditation. The first documented practice of meditation dates as far back as 1500 BC. So it’s not a new fad, it’s an enduring ancient practice of pursuing inner peace, and its benefits are well-documented.
I had a fairly well-established morning routine, and as someone who measures the return on investment of time very carefully, I didn’t see the immediate value of meditation at first, but then I thought to try it to see how it would work for me, and I was am...
2020-10-3005 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 039: The Fountain of Youth, COVID-19, and Other Important Health Topics with Dr. Lisa Koche Author, “GET LIT” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
After being diagnosed with leukemia at age 15, and struggling through a life time of devastating illnesses and diagnoses, Dr. Lisa’s journey through medicine has mirrored her own self-healing path. Today she is “younger” and healthier than ever before.
Dr. Lisa Koche is a triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Bariatrics, and Anti-Aging & Regenerative medicine. She is the medical director and founder of Spectra Wellness Solutions. She is also the Best selling author of the breakthrough book, “GET LIT”.
What’s in it for the Audi...
2020-10-2359 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 038: The Stage Fright Cure – An Interview with Marti MacEwan, Author of “The Stage Fright Cure” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
We all have a little bit of Stage Fright. Whether we are interviewing, introducing ourselves in a meeting, giving a big presentation, writing a blog post, or singing in front of hundreds or thousands, we all have a little bit of stage fright. Stage Fright expert, Marti MacEwan, defines stage fright, performance anxiety, and imposter syndrome; uncovers the source of those concepts, talks about what is actually happening biologically when we get stage fright, and offers a real solution for curing it.
Marti MacEwan is a licensed, professional counselor and coach who specializes in stage...
2020-10-1659 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 037: The Truth About Disinformation – An Interview with Bob Pearson, Co-author of “Crafting Persuasion” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
We live in the most connected time in our history. With mobile devices, search, mainstream and alternative media, social media, streaming, and gaming – people’s access to information, content, and news is unprecedented. In addition, the barrier to entry to create and publish content is perhaps the lowest it has ever been. However, it has become increasingly difficult for consumers of content (all of us) to distinguish trustworthy information from misinformation or disinformation. Bob Pearson helps us to understand what misinformation and disinformation is, how to identify it, techniques for th...
2020-10-0547 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 036a: “Blood on the Streets” COVID-19 Commercial Real Estate Trends with Andre Watson (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Andre Watson, a Commercial Real Estate Broker, and Managing Director of KW Commercial in Philadelphia, PA. He specializes in investment sales on behalf of business owners and investors, He also consults with clients on commercial market evaluation, lease analysis, and contract negotiations.
In this interview, we cover:
00:16 Commercial real estate trends00:48 Blood on the streets01:52 Rental properties03:04 The [BIG] shift to work from home07:35 The Exodus from Cities08:40 Optimism for the future, and the safest place to invest in dirt
2020-10-0110 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 036: How to Build Your Happily Ever After (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Andre Watson’s story is incredible. It is a classic American Dream, rags-to-riches story that is full of broken dreams, tears, lonely park benches, betrayal, and tragedy. But it is also a story of redemption, re-commitment, and one where God, love, and persistence conquer all.
This interview is full of humor, depth, wisdom, and inspiration. If you want to see two close friends of 30+ years bantering about the important things in life, you are in for a treat. Don’t miss this interview.
GUEST BIO
2020-09-3052 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 035: The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety with Dr. Timothy Clark (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Dr. Timothy Clark is the Founder and CEO of LeaderFactor, a leadership consulting and training organization headquartered near Salt Lake City, Utah. He is an international authority in the fields of senior executive development, strategy acceleration, and organizational change. Dr. Clark earned a triple degree, as an All-American football player at Brigham Young University, he completed his doctorate in social science at Oxford, and was both a Fulbright and British Research Scholar. Dr. Clark is the author of five books on leadership, including his newest release, “The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation.”
2020-09-2256 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 034: How to Overcome Procrastination Once and For All (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
All of us are plagued by something that we don’t want to do, and we’ve been putting it off for some time. It may be starting a business, going back to school, pursuing a new certification, taking a compliance training, starting a workout regimen, re-organizing the garage or our personal space, balancing our checkbook, or maybe estate planning. Whatever it is, it is unsavory to us, but we also know it is important, and that’s why we’ve been putting it off. We know we need to do it. As a recovering procrastinator myself, these are the tech...
2020-09-1605 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 033: Overcoming Speaker Anxiety (A Facebook LIVE Interview) (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
In this interview, I am on the other side of the microphone with Dave Brown (CEO, DSB Leadership Group) as my gracious host. In this Facebook LIVE interview, we talk about a variety of speaking-related topics including:
* Overcoming speaker anxiety* Crafting on-target messages * Speaking in the virtual world * …And much more
Time jumps (time cuts are approximate):
* 01:12 About Mark * 04:23 WHY Mark started the LIFE WORKS Podcast * 09:23 Mark’s greatest personal challenge with public speaking * 10:33 Overcoming speaker anxiety * 16:58 Really connecting with your audience…virtually * 22:08 Crafting messages that resonate with ever...
2020-08-3032 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 032: How to Get Through Hard Times – An Interview with Profressor Myles Eldreth (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining me today is my longtime friend and colleague Myles Eldreth, College Professor, and Senior Manager with Transunion. He is an absolute ROCKSTAR. In 2014, he was given the “Outstanding Service to the College” award by The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation. In 2016, he was nominated for the George B. Vaughan Leadership award by the Virginia Community College System (VCCS).
He has a surprising blend of superpowers. By day he is a government contracts and compliance expert, and by night he teaches business, finance, economics, international affairs, management, accounting. He also is podcaster, career coach, and...
2020-08-2652 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 031: How to Reinvent Yourself – An Interview with Katiusca Polanco-Guzman, Esq. (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining me today Katiusca Polanco-Guzman – Attorney, Photographer, Artist, Spiritual Advisor, Life Coach, Social Media Personality, and Host of the Podcast, “Between These Stitches”. In this podcast we talk about personal reinvention, authenticity, self-reflection and confidence.
Why you want to tune into this podcast. In this interview, we cover the following (times are approximate):
* 03:04 Why people choose certain paths for their life, and how life paths happen* 06:49 Why Kati decided to go to Law School* 08:32 Why Kati left law to pursue the life of an artist* 13:36 Why people want to reinvent themselves, and ho...
2020-08-0438 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 030: How to Find Peace in a Chaotic World with Master Yogi, Olivia Sheldon (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining me today is Olivia Sheldon Barnett, the CEO and Founder of Positive Energy Yoga. Olivia began her passion for fitness and health at an early age. At 15, she became a Black Belt in Karate and continued on her fitness path: teaching kickboxing, women’s self defense, and later starting Positive Energy Yoga®. She has been teaching for over twenty years.
You will benefit from this interview. We cover:
* Olivia’s observation about how people are doing in general* How to remain positive even under the worst circumstances* How to get cente...
2020-07-3042 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 029: This is THE FUTURE…we think with Futurist and Author, Garry Golden (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining us today is Rock Star Futurist, Educator, and Consultant, Garry Golden, CEO and Founder of Forward Elements Inc. He co-wrote the book, Designing Your Future, as well as several white papers including the Future of the Social Web and the Future of Green as a Business Strategy. Garry is also an adjunct professor with the University of Houston Futures Studies program, and was Founding Editor of The Energy Roadmap.com. He also has been a guest analyst on the national radio show The Takeaway.In this interview we talk about:
* Garry’s fascinating round the world adventur...
2020-07-2241 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 028: How to be Interesting … and Interested with Dr. Michael T. Hertz (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining me for today’s interview, “How to be Interesting…and Interested” is longtime friend, colleague, and one of the most interesting people I know – Dr. Michael Hertz. Michael is a Senior Leader with Progeny Systems, and co-founder of Empowering Haitians, a non-profit that seeks to create economic opportunity, social independence, self-sufficiency, and sustainability solutions in Haiti.
In this interview we cover:
* What makes a person interesting* How to become interesting* How to be interested* How to work a room – even a virtual one* How to develop confidence* The greatest impediment to confidenc...
2020-07-1233 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 027c: Live to Fight Another Day, an Interview with Decorated, 20-Year Police Veteran, Walter Powell (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
In this final interview excerpt, we cover how to survive a police encounter in order to “fight another day.”
Joining me for this timely and very important interview is long time friend and colleague, Walter Powell is a Security Guru, and Former 20-year Police Officer.
Walter grew up in the first generation following the civil rights era, and spent 20 years of his career as a police officer. In this day and age, where the world is desperate for context, common sense, and critical thinking, he is uniquely qualified to offer an inte...
2020-07-0608 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 027b: Police Perspective: George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks with Decorated, 20-Year Police Veteran, Walter Powell (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining me for this timely and very important interview is long time friend and colleague, Walter Powell is a Security Guru, and Former 20-year Police Officer. He grew up in the first generation following the civil rights era, and spent 20 years of his career as a police officer. In this day and age, where the world is desperate for context, common sense, and critical thinking, he is uniquely qualified to offer an intelligent perspective on race, police, and what people can do as individuals to become more awake, aware, and enlightened about a variety of issues.
2020-07-0512 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 027a: Why I Became a Police Officer, an Interview with Decorated, 20-Year Police Veteran, Walter Powell (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining me for this timely and very important interview is long time friend and colleague, Walter Powell is a Security Guru, and Former 20-year Police Officer. He grew up in the first generation following the civil rights era, and spent 20 years of his career as a police officer. In this day and age, where the world is desperate for context, common sense, and critical thinking, he is uniquely qualified to offer an intelligent perspective on race, police, and what people can do as individuals to become more awake, aware, and enlightened about a variety of issues. In this interview...
2020-07-0104 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 027: Good Always Wins – A Police Officer’s perspective on Race, The Police, and the Future with Decorated, 20-Year Police Veteran, Walter Powell (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining me for this timely and very important interview is long time friend and colleague, Walter Powell is a Security Guru, and Former 20-year Police Officer. He grew up in the first generation following the civil rights era, and spent 20 years of his career as a police officer. In this day and age, where the world is desperate for context, common sense, and critical thinking, he is uniquely qualified to offer an intelligent perspective on race, police, and what people can do as individuals to become more awake, aware, and enlightened about a variety of issues.
2020-06-291h 15
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 026: 10 Secrets of Building Unity and Community (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Check out my new podcast episode, “10 Secrets of Building Unity and Community (Length 9:41)”
In these anxious times, amid the backdrop of a pandemic and social unrest, we need to build unity and community more now than ever before. Over the years, I have observed (and personally implemented) these 10 SECRETS to bond and build unity, community, and camaraderie within groups or organizations.
* Physical or Virtual Proximity * Food / Shared Meals * Lots of time spent together * Give them a problem to solve * Don’t Waste a Good Crisis * Give them a common cause or purpos...
2020-06-2609 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 025: How to Find a Job in Cataclysmic Times with Career Coach, Lorraine Rise (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
We are living in cataclysmic economic times. Whether you have a job or are looking for a job you needs to see this interview with Career Coach Extraordinaire, Lorraine Rise . In this interview, we cover:
* What a layoff can do to a person emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically* How a person finds a job or makes a career adjustment in times of great economic uncertainty* How to develop confidence* How to conduct a successful job search* Whether premium services (LinkedIn Premium, Head Hunters, and Career Coaches) really “level up” your search* Why “pursuing your passio...
2020-06-2146 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 024: When Pandemic Meets Police Brutality: Making Sense of the Death of George Floyd, w/Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola, Author "Bricks Before Brown" (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Joining me is long time friend and colleague, Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola – an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Utah State University. Her areas of research include race, ethnicity, and culture. She is the author of soon-to-be-published, “The Bricks before Brown”, which is a study of race, class, and gender across three school desegregation cases involving Chinese, Mexican, and Native American plaintiffs, which took place before Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
In this interview Dr. Martinez-Cola covers:
* The historical perspective and context of what led to George Floyd’s death, and how we make...
2020-06-1557 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 023: The Power of Words (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Have you ever thought about how powerful the words we use are? Our words have great power. They are like “spells” we cast on our world. They shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, how high and how far we go in our career, they determine our success or failure. In fact our words determine our entire life.
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQY Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2020-06-1206 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 022: What the fear of losing our job makes us do and what you can do differently (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
In an economic environment where corporations can easily outsource work to other countries for less, where salaries are not increasing but are actually decreasing, where layoffs are a reality even in the most robust economic areas, and all so that companies can meet Wall Street expectations – fear of losing one’s job is not only valid but statistically likely. We talk about 10 ways to save your self from job catastrophe.
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus
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2020-06-0410 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 021: How to Have That Hard Talk…Elegantly (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Hard talks are an inevitable part of the human experience. All of us encounter difficult and awkward situations at work and in our personal lives, and at the heart of those situations are (you guessed it) difficult and awkward people that are usually the source of the problem.
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus
Watch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQY
Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2020-05-3007 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 020: How to Read Faces, with Dan Hill, Ph.D, Author of “Famous Faces Decoded” (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Dr. Hill is an authority on the role of emotions in consumer and employee behavior and an expert in facial coding to help measure people’s decision-making process. He is the founder and president of Sensory Logic, a research-based consulting firm that specializes working with companies to enhance their sensory-emotional connection with consumers. He has appeared on CNN, the Today Show, MSNBC, and Fox Business. He is also the author of Emotionomics, Body of Truth, FaceTime, and First Blush
In this interview we cover some of the following questions:
Q: What is...
2020-05-2754 min
Career UpRising#69 A Job, A Career or A Calling?It's been said that we have a job, a career or a calling. What is the difference between these? How can you transform a job into a career, or even a calling? Lorraine is joined today by two guests with diverse career paths, yet much in common. Business partners Mark Botros and Myles Eldreth will share their thoughts and experiences on the meaning of work and how it shapes our lives.
2020-01-0643 minCareer Uprising#69 A Job, A Career or A Calling?It's been said that we have a job, a career or a calling. What is the difference between these? How can you transform a job into a career, or even a calling? Lorraine is joined today by two guests with diverse career paths, yet much in common. Business partners Mark Botros and Myles Eldreth will share their thoughts and experiences on the meaning of work and how it shapes our lives.
2020-01-0643 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 019: The Missing Ingredient in Networking (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
The 3 Critical Qualities of Every Successful Business Relationship
2019-12-0706 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 018: Texting Etiquette (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
2019-11-0909 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 017: Why We Need to be Kind to the Children in our Lives (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
2019-10-1206 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 016: How to get your critical ideas heard (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Organizations have a bit of a cognitive dissonance or conflict when it comes to critical thinking and critical thinkers. Corporations and nonprofits alike want thinkers who have hardcore critical thinking skills, but in my observation, while they want people who are good at finding better ways, improvements, opportunities, more revenue, and cost savings, they often want the skill, but don’t always want employees to exercise it…
2019-09-1908 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 015: How to find your purpose (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
“What is your purpose?” “What is the meaning of your life?” Have you ever thought about these questions for yourself? The concept of purpose is broad, transcendent, and certainly not something you bring up in casual conversation, but knowing our purpose is critical to our success in life. It gives us focus, meaning, and a prism to view our life through to determine whether we are focused on the right things or not. If you look around, the people with the deepest sense of purpose seem to do the best.
2019-09-0706 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 014: How to manage the micromanager (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
In a previous episode, “Confessions of a Micromanager” I talked about what’s really going on inside the head of a micromanager – using myself as the case study.
In that episode, I talked about “the problem”, how micromanagers operate primarily from a place of insecurity, fear, or a lack of control or trust. In some cases, their behavior comes from extraordinarily high standards. In this post, we explore “the solutions” on how to effectively manage the micromanager so that while that manager is getting on everyone else’s nerves, you will have some peace and sanity.
2019-09-0610 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 013: Confessions of a Micromanager (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Early in my career, I worked for a person who was the very dictionary definition of micromanagement. It was so bad working for them they actually gave me heart palpitations for months. Because of that experience, I swore I would never become a micromanager. Until about ten years ago…
2019-09-0606 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 012: Why I want a divorce... from perfection (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Hello, my name is Mark, and welcome the Perfection Support Group. I am married to Perfection. I’ve been married to Perfection for over 30 years, but I’ve come to realize that I have a problem. Perfection has not been the spouse that I thought she would be.
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2019-08-3106 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 011: Why we really need a holiday from our screens / 7 Reasons to Power Down that Electronic Device and Reclaim Yourself (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
If you look around any waiting room nowadays, you notice people doing one of several things, but mainly one: they are using some kind of screen (phone, tablet, computer, TV) to pass the time. While our electronic devices have become necessary for work, communication, connection, and re-creation, at what cost does it come? I believe we sacrifice something of ourselves on the altar of “keeping busy”. Here is what I think we gain when we turn off the screens in our life…
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided...
2019-08-3004 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 010: How I learned to let go (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Have you ever been in a situation where you had an unproductive thought or emotion and could not let go, no matter how hard you tried? Several years ago, I was working with a talented colleague that didn’t have a good sense of time management…
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2019-08-2905 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 009: The toughest thing I've ever done as a parent (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
As a parent, one of the things I dread is seeing my children suffer in any way. Several years ago, I was out walking with my kids, my [then] 4-year-old daughter was running far ahead of us, and my [then] 2-year-old daughter lagged behind…
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2019-08-2805 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 008: Letting go of power, opinion, and control (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
The self-actualized person is no longer worried about basic needs, but rather they are driven by their personal need to evolve and fulfill their life’s purpose or mission. Someone asked Abraham Maslow (The author of the “Hierarchy of Needs” theory / concept), “How do you if know if you are self-actualized?” Maslow responded with the following…
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2019-08-2604 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 007: Would you invest in you? (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
It takes complex calculation on Wall Street to determine how much a piece of a company is worth. I would venture to say that we could probably apply some of the same logic to determine how valuable we are to the organizations we own, run, or belong to.
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2019-08-2604 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 006: How to know if you are present, right here, right now (Be Here Now) (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
One of the most challenging things for someone like me is the ability to be in the present moment on a consistent basis. Often I focus on the mistakes of the past or terrorize ourselves over every future scenario. I blow through my to-do list at the expense of the things that matter most in my life – time and intentional engagement with my family, connecting with colleagues and teammates, and my own personal re-creation.
It is very challenging for me to “stop and smell the roses” because I derive such pleasure from getting things done. The pr...
2019-08-2204 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 005: Email Common Sense 102 - Managing Our Time (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
For some of us, writing good email may come easily, however, where we may struggle is in managing time where email is concerned. Often, we get into the office and the first thing we do is jump into email and allow numerous non-priority items to suck the day and the life right out of us. None of us wants to admit that we have an “opportunity for growth” when it comes to something as basic as email. So, I put together this post to give both you and I a good reminder on what good email time management looks like...
2019-08-2010 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 004: Email Common Sense 101, Writing the Perfect Email (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Most grown adults today think they know how to use email, yet how many times have you received an email that was too long, too short, too rude, didn’t get to the point, didn’t manage expectations, or didn’t make sense? To write an email that not only communicates well but makes you look smart and sophisticated, in this episode, I recommend the following etiquette…
Music Credit
Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2019-08-1909 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 003: How I learned to like people...I didn't like (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
8 Ways to Turn the “Bad Guys” into “Good Guys” or, at Least “Guys We Can Tolerate”
The Universe gives us unexpected gifts and they often come in the form of people we don’t like. Often those people show up in our lives to teach us or reveal something in ourselves.
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Track: Memories — INOSSI [Audio Library Release]Music provided by: Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/GePAKPB6vQYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/Memories
2019-08-1709 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 002: January is the worst month for goals (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)
Several years ago I had an important insight. January is the worst month for setting goals.
It was November 2012 when I decided to try a different approach to New Years Resolutions. Like all of us at one time or another, each year I would fall victim to the New Year’s Resolution trap. This podcast discusses how I escaped from that trap.
2019-08-1304 min
The LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 001: The Grassroots WisdomsWhen Leadership is done well, it produces great projects, great companies, great families, great communities, and even great nations. Every group, regardless of size, needs Leadership. H. Ross Perot, the recently deceased founder of EDS, built an empire through great leadership. The foundation of Perot’s leadership philosophy is one of the simplest and most profound resources I have ever seen. He called it the “Grassroots Wisdoms”.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/markbotros/message
2019-08-0603 minThe LIFE WORKS Podcast - Lessons From the Trenches of Life & BusinessEpisode 001: The Grassroots Wisdoms (The LIFE WORKS Podcast, Hosted by Mark Botros)When Leadership is done well, it produces great projects, great companies, great families, great communities, and even great nations. Every group, regardless of size, needs Leadership. H. Ross Perot, the recently deceased founder of EDS, built an empire through great leadership. The foundation of Perot’s leadership philosophy is one of the simplest and most profound resources I have ever seen. He called it the “Grassroots Wisdoms”.
2019-08-0503 min