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Daily Influence311. Empowering Growth: Navigating Leadership, Kindness, and Personal Reflection with Misti BurmeisterIn this episode of Daily Influence, Gregg Koleno sits down with Misti Burmeister —author, speaker, and coach—to discuss the power of personal growth, leadership, and intentional kindness. Misty shares her inspiring journey, from unexpected career shifts to becoming an accidental entrepreneur, and how embracing difficult conversations and setting daily intentions have shaped her success. Tune in to hear Misti’s actionable advice on fostering positivity, overcoming challenges, and finding your true potential by starting with self-reflection. This is an episode full of insight, motivation, and heartfelt encouragement!misti@mistiburmeister.com
2024-10-0317 min
W.E.L.L.L.Ep: 004 – Misti Burmeister- Executive Leadership Coach, TEDx Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Best-Selling AuthorMisti Burmeister- Executive Leadership Coach, TEDx Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Best-Selling Author From the TEDx stage to the boardroom, executive coach, speaker, and best-selling author Misti Burmeister discusses gender roles often overlooked by those in leadership positions. Her conversation and enlightenment are positive proof that us men can still be schooled in the fine art of […]
2022-05-251h 01
Erasing the StigmaErasing the Stigma--Misti BurmeisterCreating a healthy work environment starts with the tone set by leadership. In this episode of Erasing the Stigma, Misti Burmeister, author and executive coach, discusses with Mark Yacano the importance of leaning in, listening and asking questions to connect commonalities. Using her personal experiences, Misti explains how we all need to get in touch with the emotional and accept that vulnerability in order to truly understand your people and create a safe space.
2020-10-2250 min
The Game Changer NetworkMisti Burmeister - Provoking GreatnessUnleashing Hidden Potential
Interview by Chicke Fitzgerald of the Game Changer Network as a part of the Best of the Game Changer series, showcased on C-Suite Network
This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends' Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Misti Burmeister.
The original live interview was 2/19/16.
When complacency and survival have overtaken a thriving and effective team, you have three choices: ignore their gifts, address them poorly, or leverage the gifts that are shared in Provoking Greatness and discover how to unleash the hidden potential in your team when it matters most. Inspired by...
2019-05-0355 min
Provoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Real Magic Needed To Provoke Greatness in Your Team: An Interview with Lee Cockerell, former Executive Vice President (Retired & Inspired) Walt Disney World® ResortWant employees who care greatly about creating remarkable results? Listen to this interview! Lee Cockerell is one of the most down-to-earth and transparent leaders I've been privileged to interview. Far beyond management and leadership, Lee got to the heart of what's needed to provoke greatness in yourself and your team. Enjoy! Resources from the interview: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Zero to One Learn more about Lee Cockerell's speaking and online courses here. Here's to your greatness,
2017-04-2351 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterA Simple Strategy to Get What You Want Out of Your Career"Why don't they put more time and attention to that client? If they don't, they might lose them." "Can't they see I would be excellent in that position? Why don't they consider me?" "Don't they understand that if they'd just have more team building activities throughout the year everyone would work better together? Collaboration clearly improved after our yearly retreat." "Why don't they spend a little extra money on the furniture in our waiting area? At least they could provide fresh tea/coffee and relaxing (or energizing) mus...
2017-03-0806 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterDeveloping a Healthy Sense of Self-Worth is Imperative to SuccessRunning beneath the surface of our conscious awareness is a set of beliefs—sort of an autopilot of assumptions and expectations. The role models we're exposed to as children, along with the stories we consistently hear, instruct our belief system and set us up to repeat patterns that create the results we see every day. Do you know the beliefs you bought into as a child that continue to create your current reality? I thought I did, and then I came face-to-face with the reality of an undesirable result I've recreated too many times to co...
2017-02-1605 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterLeadership: Here's How Simple it is to Promote Team CohesionWhy do leaders struggle to create collaborative work environments where team members step up and do whatever it takes to create remarkable results? Is it because they haven't set a vision that is compelling enough? Maybe. Is it because they haven't counseled their team enough about the importance of working together, despite the weekly—no daily—reminders? Probably not. Is it because the team hasn't decided on a shared set of values? I doubt it. The biggest reason leaders struggle to rally a team is less about what they're doing and more...
2017-02-0904 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy Establishing Core Values is a Waste of Time and MoneyCompany culture experts urge leaders to establish clearly defined values to serve as a guide for decisions and behaviors throughout an organization. To ensure they have the best representation of the values shared among those in leadership, companies often spend gobs of cash and time on experts who ultimately produce a document aligning the most common ideals. Mounted on the wall, and often on the website, these key words or phrases are meant to ensure everyone is on the same page about what's expected and acceptable. While these...
2017-02-0206 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister5 Questions That Will Truly Impact Your Life in 2017 The greatest teachers in life are rarely the ones with great advice. They are remarkable role models who consistently show the way, while asking the kind of questions that stop us in our tracks. Their questions infect us with the kind of curiosity that leads us in the direction of our own answers. You know the kind of person I'm talking about. Their question pierces through our internal chatter and commands the truth we've been searching for. In November of 2016, I witnessed a teacher so committed to his craft tha...
2017-01-2607 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Truth About Getting Out of Your Comfort ZoneWe shy away from sharing or expanding into what we have to offer in the most obscure ways. We think that getting out of our comfort zone means doing something big, which is exactly what keeps us trapped and doing what we've always done. Finishing up lunch with a client at a nice restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland, I kept thinking about that beautiful basket of bread (that we didn't even touch) going into the trash. While a business lunch is perhaps not the right environment to request a to-go box for the bread, I found m...
2017-01-1905 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterA Simple Strategy for Increasing Your ImpactIn a rush to get from one experience to the next, we may miss the simple and seemingly superfluous opportunities to inspire greatness. Believing that inspiration only comes in oversized packages, we may forget to look for the tiny (barely noticeable, really) opportunities to inspire others into action. Having an "off" day and needing a shift in scenery, I headed to the pool for a workout. The moment I pulled into the parking lot, I started talking myself out of swimming—"It's been a rough day… I could just go across the street and grab a hot...
2017-01-1105 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterEnergy, Enthusiasm and Economic DownturnsThey should is a trap that kills enthusiasm and growth faster than any economic downturn ever could. When you catch yourself thinking, "They should or shouldn't," stop and ask yourself, "How can I help them reach their goals?" Consider letting go of the shoulds (work harder, pay their dues, respect me) and shouldn'ts (go above me, think so highly of themselves, be so lazy), and instead focus on communicating your vision while helping them reach their goals. Their success is your success, regardless of whether you're the bos...
2017-01-0503 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow Stagnation Leads to Poaching…With Customers and EmployeesGreatness chases greatness. Companies and leaders in continuous pursuit of evolution (personal/company brand), worry more about keeping up with demand then poaching. On the flipside, those who hoard resources and acknowledgment wind up losing their most precious assets to the competition. Sitting in one of the nicest business clubs in Washington, DC, just before the start of an event, Lena, a fellow businesswoman, peeked over her computer and asked, "Excuse me, are you familiar with LinkedIn?" "I'm no expert," I said, "but what do you need?"...
2016-12-2905 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister10 Daily Steps to Increasing Self-Confidence at WorkConfidence in nearly every endeavor comes with a sense of knowing or familiarity. In sports, strengthening the fundamentals is key to making critical decisions in a split second. The same thing is true when it comes to gaining confidence in yourself. Confidence in yourself increases in direct portion to self-awareness. The more experience you have with self-talk, the more confidence you'll have. Self-awareness leads to self-confidence. By becoming aware of the results you're creating every day, you have the power to change them. Here are 10 daily habits to s...
2016-12-2205 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister#1 Key to Success in Any Profession: An Interview with Kara DelVecchio, Vice President of Sales, WeddingWireI had the great privilege of being in Kara DelVecchio's audience at a recent conference focused on women in leadership in the Washington, DC area. Her stories and passion were enough to capture my attention for well over an hour—in fact, I was nearly late getting set up for a session I was responsible for because I was so intrigued. When she agreed to let me interview her for this podcast, my fingers couldn't type my questions quickly enough. Her journey, curiosity, courage and compassion are enlivening and inspiring—so was this interview. Enjoy!
2016-12-2056 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterIntendaware: How to Systematically Increase Your Self-ConfidenceConfidence comes from the Latin word confide, which means to entrust. Self-confidence, then, is about learning to trust yourself with yourself. Just as it takes experiences over time to trust others, trusting in your own experience of life requires that same kind of intention and attention. Remember the first time you sat behind the steering wheel of a car to drive? With your heart pumping, you tried to remember all the critical elements of driving, like gas! Too focused on adjusting the mirrors, getting your seat just right and thinking through all the rules of t...
2016-12-1506 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy It's Important To Waste TimeWhen asked what it was like to be blind, Helen Keller said, "It's much better to have no sight than it is not to have a vision." While some people seem to be born with a clear vision for their life that naturally morphs into their career and inspires their team, most of us have to take the time to allow our vision to emerge. Interestingly, the difficulty in creating a vision isn't what we think it is. Creating a clear picture of a desired future that inspires us requires a tw...
2016-12-0806 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterFinding Courage in The Midst of Our Political Climate: An Interview with Margie Warrell, best selling author, speaker, media commentator.Margie Warrell has inspired millions of people around the globe to use their courage as a weapon to combat fear. As an avid follower of Margie's work, I was excited to have a chance to learn about her journey, along with her perspective on the current state of the world during these political times. Throughout the interview, we talk about how she went from being the oldest of seven, growing up on a dairy farm, to interviewing and working with respected leaders including Sir Richard Branson, Kathy Calvin, Bill Marriott, and Marianne Williamson. We also di...
2016-12-0457 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterIf I'm Not a Successful Business Person, Then Who am I?Just nine years away from what he referred to as the socially acceptable date for retirement, Sam shared about the fear of filling his time—"I need to keep my brain active, and I'm not sure what I'll do without people needing my help, or the excitement of winning the deal. My work brings purpose and structure to my days." When work provides such a strong sense of identity, belonging and accolades, letting go of the known for what's next can be terrifying. The feeling of being needed, having a sense of belonging, and the adr...
2016-12-0106 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister7 Quick Tips to Make Performance Reviews EffectiveImagine standing inside a giant jar of jellybeans, minus the beans and delicious smell. Looking through the glass, you can see there is a label, but you cannot figure out what it says. You can also see dozens of other people, all within their respective jars, none of whom can see what's written on their own label. You can see their label and they can see yours, but no one can see their own. This is exactly where most of us find ourselves when it comes to understanding our own greatness and how...
2016-11-2304 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterIs Advancing in Your Career Really That Simple?There are tons of articles out there that discuss advancing your career—about seven million, to be exact. It shouldn't be surprising to see why it's a confusing topic. While there is no magic bullet, simple strategies can be taken to land the opportunities you want. As I enjoyed a delicious breakfast with Stacey, a talented leader in the tech industry, I marveled at a story she shared about a young man, Keith, who has gone from being brand new in the industry to vying for a producer position in less than two years. ...
2016-11-1706 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhat's being provoked in us at this time? Sister Jenna of America Meditating Radio Interviews Misti BurmeisterBeing interviewed by such a powerfully present spiritual leader was one of the most special experiences of my career—Thank you, Sister Jenna. During this short interview, we talked about how this year's presidential election has the potential to instigate in U.S. citizens. We discussed how we can use these time to move us closer to our individual and collective greatness. The energy being produced from this election is powerful and valuable—are you getting full use of it to move your team, business, family and career forward? Listen in to lear...
2016-11-0924 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow To Use Anger To Strengthen TrustSeeking understanding is the last thing we want to do when someone has offended us, tainted our reputation, or put us in harm's way. It's far easier to hold tightly to our beliefs, keep our anger, and strengthen our story by gathering all the necessary data and buy-in from others. It's risky to seek their perspective and listen openly and authentically to their thought process, particularly when they might not demonstrate such concern in return. They may never ask about our experience, or even appreciate our interest in understanding theirs, making it far easier to k...
2016-11-0304 min
America Meditating RadioUnleash Hidden Potential Through Provoking Greatness w/ Misti BurmeisterMisti Burmeister is an award-winning author, speaker, and entrepreneur. Her passion, humor, and direct approach has inspired audiences from coast to coast - from convention halls to C-suites. With a blend of humor, heart, wisdom, and grit, Misti makes audiences laugh, while connecting to the heart of what creates high-performing team members. Her approach has consistently proven to measurably increase productivity by 20-30% in less than a year.Misti is also the host of the Provoking Your Greatness Podcast and has authored several books including "Provoking Greatness - Unleashing Hidden Potential." Visit www.MistiBurmeister.com. Get th...
2016-11-0238 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister3 Critical Steps Leaders Need To Achieve More with Less StaffStruggling with a small staff? Need to find a way to get the ones you have fully engaged? Here are three key steps to take: Clarify Outcomes Beyond shareholder value, bonuses and becoming "the best," consider gaining clarity and communicating consistently these three elements: How does your product/service contribute to your customers' needs? And, how does your company/team deliver the product/service that adds great value to your customers' lives? Why do you personally care about the outcomes of your work? Why does your team care abo...
2016-10-2603 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterBecoming a Magnet To Greatness: An Interview Yogi Roth, college football analyst, media personality, actor, and best-selling authorYogi Roth is a Pac-12 Networks college football analyst, Filmmaker, Scholar, New York Times Best-Selling Author, accomplished Coach, Motivational Speaker, Media Personality, Host and World-Traveler who has been studying human potential for over a decade. Most recently, Roth made his directorial debut with the documentary feature film, LIFE IN A WALK, which took home the Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. LIFE IN A WALK follows Roth and his father, Will, on their trek along the Camino De Santiago, a famous pilgrimage through Portugal and Spain, where he listens to, l...
2016-10-2350 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHere's the One Big Difference Between Begging and MagnetizingEver been in a touristy area where you were bombarded with restaurant staff doing their best dance to get your into their establishment? Often, they start with their own version of "hello," and then quickly make their way to, "Come eat?" The first couple of times, saying, "No, thank you," is no big deal. But after a while it gets annoying, and you start avoiding their side of the road. Even still, one lady in Sorrento, Italy, called out across the road to us, "Hey girls, what are you doing?" Apparently, she thought this approach...
2016-10-2006 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Real Reason You Cannot Say NoBusy, overwhelmed "Yeser's" listen up. Yes, there's a reason we keep getting asked to take on more—we say "Yes," and we are the one's who will make sure the job gets done, even if our other projects suffer and we wind up sick from exhaustion. Why do we keep getting picked to do the project? Because we are driven doers. We'll run through fire to honor our word, and we're the first to admit it. In fact, it's a badge of honor we wear. In our quest to get it all in, we say, "Yes...
2016-10-1306 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterReaching Your Potential: Know Yourself—Daily Journal PromptsWe don't bat an eye at spending countless hours researching and figuring out how to use our new cell phone and all the awesome applications we've downloaded. We invest our time, money, and resources in getting the best gadgets on the planet, forgetting that we are our most valuable resource. Imagine the difference you could make for yourself if you stopped to notice what's working (and not working) in your life by consistently carving out time to reflect. Such information aids greatly in overall energy, enthusiasm and excitement for work, team members, and life. Your s...
2016-10-0606 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to Use Anger to Strengthen TrustSeeking understanding is the last thing we want to do when someone has offended us, tainted our reputation, or put us in harm's way. It's far easier to hold tightly to our beliefs, keep our anger, and strengthen our story by gathering all the necessary data and buy-in from others. It's risky to seek their perspective and listen openly and authentically to their thought process, particularly when they might not demonstrate such concern in return. They may never ask about our experience, or even appreciate our interest in understanding theirs, making it far easier to keep our...
2016-09-2904 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterCheck out These 9 Daily Habits of Successful PeopleWhile sitting in a plush conference room, staring out at a beautiful lake, and sipping the green tea that was automatically dispensed for me at the push of a button, I found myself eager to get to know the gentleman responsible for building this empire. He was a handsome man in his late forties, wearing a sharp-looking suit, and walked with an air of confidence almost expected with such success. I found myself wondering if he understood just how intimidating his demeanor and words could come across. "Yes, I've gotten that feedback several times throughout my career,"...
2016-09-2208 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister5 Pitfalls To Growth, And What To Do About ThemWithout growth, companies, teams, leaders, and careers stagnate. Stagnation leads to hording, silos, distrust, conflict, and tension. Without a growth-provoking intervention, such stagnation quickly causes complacency, hording of resources, turnover, or worse yet, disengagement. Disengaged employees not only fail to do their best work, but they actively share their negativity with colleagues and customers alike, sabotaging your reputation and halting growth. To avoid the stench of stagnation, consider stepping up to the challenges associated with each the following 5 pitfalls to growth: Failure to continue learning "I don't have time to read...
2016-09-1507 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhat's The Yelp In Your Life?Have you ever found yourself reading the comments section for a restaurant you found on Yelp (or another similar application) and thought to yourself, "How is this place even in business?" Or, "Wow, I've got to try this place!" While restaurant owners reap many benefits from Yelp, few cash in on one of the most valuable elements of these online tools. Coincidentally, it's the same element most of us avoid regardless of success, position, industry, or experience. Hungry for authentic Greek food in Baltimore, I grabbed my phone and did a qu...
2016-09-0105 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhat To Do When Poaching is A Problem: An Interview Ms. Lisa Rosenthal, CEO and co-founder of The Mayvin Consulting GroupDuring this fun and lively interview, Lisa Rosenthal shares the story that lead to her passion for building a powerful brand and company culture. Considering the turbulent nature of the government contracting industry, I was deeply interested in learning how Mayvin has successfully reached 90% employee retention, particularly considering the all-too-common threat of poaching. Lisa shared her secret strategies for driving retention through innovation, engagement, and collaboration. Listen in! About Lisa Rosenthal: she is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of The Mayvin Consulting Group, a dynamic women-owned small business. In less than 4 years, her team d...
2016-08-2836 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhat a Farmer And Steve Case Have In CommonWhether you invest your time, energy and capital in raising cows, pigs, and chickens, or in entrepreneurial ideas, advancing your mission, strengthening your team, or developing your career, it seems the process for healthy and sustainable growth is the same. A few weeks ago, the Washington Business Journal hosted Steve Case, co-founder of America Online (AOL) and current Chairman/CEO of Revolution LLC, an investment firm that is funneling cash into businesses, people, and ideas that are changing the world. "Innovation," Case said, "isn't happening only in Silicon Valley—it's happening all...
2016-08-2505 min
HR Studio PodcastEpisode 12 | How to Hustle to Find Your Passion with Misti BurmeisterCareer Advice for Aspiring Leaders: Hustle & the Perils of "Busy" Misti Burmeister explains why and how to hustle to get to know yourself; find your passion; and advance your career. She shares a model for personal development and advises aspiring leaders to develop people the same way you mine for gold. She draws from those who have inspired her. Her energy and advice will leave you ready to hustle to advance your career. Download show notes at: http://www.ajoconnor.com/HRstudio/podcasts/Misti_Burmeister
2016-08-2235 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister5 Steps To Avoid Envy In Your Career"Comparison is the thief of joy." —Theodore Roosevelt Your decision is clear—you're going make your imprint in your industry. You work hard, do your research, and put yourself out there. Feeling great, you think, "I've got this!" Then, you watch as someone else brilliantly outshines you, and think, "I could never be that good, so why bother." Deflated, you begin questioning your goals, and start wondering if you should try a different route to success. Has this happened to you? It happens to me nearly every time I watch someone delive...
2016-08-1706 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterGetting Them to Invest in YouWith a touch of desperation and a tone of sincerity, she took the microphone during the Q&A section of my speech, and asked, "How do I get the very best human resource leaders to put their time and energy into helping me become one of the best?" Her question, along with the desperation, felt incredibly familiar to me, as I remembered back to the days I pleaded with several talented speakers and messaging experts to help me find and share my message. In fact, I remember snapping a photo of this quote—
2016-08-1108 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterOne Farmers Strategy for Continuously Reigniting GrowthLast week, I took a trip out to Spooks, Virginia. It's located in Shenandoah Valley, and man is it beautiful there! It also happens to be where Polyface Farms is located. For those of you who follow the sustainable farming movement, or watched Food Inc—a documentary on sustainable solutions to food production—you might remember Joel Salatin. He's the man behind Polyface Farms, and one heck of a passionate believer in creating the best possible system for both the environment and his livestock. Cozying up on bails of hay thrown on top...
2016-08-0405 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterPermission…"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." ― Jim Rohn While I have never been a fan of the idea that we are the sum total of our five closest friends, I do appreciate the awareness that such a statement creates. The idea begs a couple of important questions— 1—What am I learning from the actions (or inactions) of those around me? 2—How are my actions (or inactions) instructing others? Often, without our even realizing it, those around us are taking cues from us about how to behave...
2016-07-2805 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Danger of Crying at WorkDuring the Q&A session of a panel discussion I was a part of recently, a woman stood up and asked, "Is it okay to cry at work?" Previous to that moment, I would have said, "Of course, it's okay to cry." But I held my tongue because of the words I'd heard Freeman Hrabowski, President of UMBC, say during a speech just a few months before. "We teach our female students not to cry at work," he said. At the time, I remember thinking, "You're a guy...
2016-07-2106 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy Procrastination Is Not Your ProblemDo you remember when you were a kid and really wanted a bowl of delicious ice cream for desert? Yes, a bowl. Several scoops, with gobs of toppings. And, you wanted it as your main course, not just desert. But, you knew your parents wouldn't go for that, so you pushed your carrots around, ate your potatoes, and had a few bites of protein before you proclaimed yourself as ready for that mint chocolate chip yummy goodness. "You need to eat a few more bites of your carrots and chicken, and th...
2016-07-1405 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy Disruption is Critical to Growth: An Interview Joel Salatin, World-Renowned Farmer, PolyFace FarmsJoel Salatin is a disruptor, entrepreneur, revolutionary farmer, and one heck of a leader. His work through Polyface Inc. ("The Farm of Many Faces") has been featured in SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, GOURMET and countless other radio, television and print media. Profiled on the Lives of the 21st Century series with Peter Jennings on ABC World News, his after-broadcast chat room fielded more hits than any other segment to date. It achieved iconic status as the grass farm featured in the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA by food writer guru Michael Pollan and the award-winning film documentary, FOOD...
2016-07-0957 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy Freedom Can Never Be Free"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." —Gloria Steinem Freedom is delicious—intoxicating, really. It tastes like ice cream, and feels like abs of steel. It sounds like seagulls, crashing waves, laughter… adventure, and looks like an overflowing bank account. It sounds like generous and peaceful conversations with family and colleagues, and it feels like a million kindhearted hugs. Who wouldn't want that kind of freedom? Freedom to be who you are unapologetically, to buy what you want, to travel where you want without concern for a budget, to do wor...
2016-07-0405 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow To Turn Your Team Into HustlersNot in my wildest dreams could I have ever imagined that a young man, in a hoodie, talking hoodlum to his buddies through his wrist phone at a local coffee shop, could ever turn me into a hustler for his business. But—it happened, and here's how… With 17% battery, he squeezed in right beside me at the tall table facing the lake at a local coffee shop, and plugged in his computer. His hoody covered most of his head, though his headphones, resting on his cheekbones, poked out, and left me wonder...
2016-06-3007 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe #1 Key to Tapping Into Human Potential: An Interview Erin Moran, Chief Culture Officer, Union Square Hospitality Group After sharing the stage with Erin Moran just a few weeks ago up in New York, I had to interview her. While the innovative ideas and practices of the Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) are certainly turning heads in the restaurant industry, it was Erin's passion and energy that captured my attention. Throughout this interview, Erin shares about the experiences that prompted her into this line of work, the #1 key to tapping into human potential (This, from nearly two decades in the human potential industry), and the current success rate of USHG's "No tipping" practice.
2016-06-2634 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to Fight Self-Defeating ThoughtsIn preparation for my interview with Anese Cavanaugh, I reviewed her website and watched this speech she gave at the Inc. Women's Summit. Her message resonated with the mission of the Provoking Your Greatness podcast, and I was excited for this interview. Our forty minutes together felt more like catching up with a good friend than interviewing an expert, author, and successful businesswoman. With that kind of chemistry, I knew we had to work together on a project. A few weeks after the interview, we jumped on a Skype call to re...
2016-06-2306 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister10 Quick Tips to MOTIVATE YOUR TEAM and PROVOKE THEIR GREATNESS – Tips 8, 9, and 10Over the past two weeks, we covered tips 1-7. You can gain access to 1, 2, and 3, here. You can gain access to 4-7 here. Provoke Their Greatness Tip #8 Our DNA is already wired for success. While their performance and perceived attitude might not always be up to par, remember they are wired for success. Sometimes fears (humanity) get in the way of asking for help, which leads to underperformance and attitude problems. Fortunately, this is where tip 4 comes in handy. If their performance isn't up to par, work with them (get your hands dirty) to find ou...
2016-06-1604 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister10 Quick Tips to MOTIVATE YOUR TEAM and PROVOKE THEIR GREATNESSAs the author of Provoking Greatness: Unleashing Hidden Potential (Which Seth Godin says is "a generous book about stepping up to make art, to matter, and to contribute," I'm often asked to coach progressive and passionate leaders. In fact, I've had the chance to work with and speak for leaders at Johns Hopkins, NASA, and Johnson & Johnson, just to name a few. Following my presentations, I often conduct on-the-spot coaching for those seeking to go beyond pushing for performance, onto provoking greatness. Many of these leaders have found themselves trapped in bu...
2016-06-0205 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHere's What Happens When You Believe In Your TeamTwo of the greatest lies destroying our workforce today are: we can't earn a living using our God-given talents & my employees don't care. In reality, we all want to use our natural talents to help our team, company, community, country, and our world—we just don't always believe we can, and so we unconsciously sabotage ourselves in the process. Great leaders see this, and seek to provoke greatness in spite of insecurities. The leaders who experience the greatest results from their team are the ones dedicated to looking beyond the dirt (lack...
2016-05-2606 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterGetting Them To Want Your StuffPeople who want your stuff—want your stuff. You don't have to force the gift that is you. The right people come and the wrong ones go. Your job is to focus on the ones who stay, even after you risked the possibility of rejection on the deepest level. Reject who I was pretending to be? No problem. Reject, or avoid connecting with the "me" beneath the layers of my own uncertainty? No thank you. It's hard enough to accept and embrace myself—I don't need to worry about you. Thinking everyone should stay, we stru...
2016-05-1905 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to Evolve, GraciouslyLast week, I talked about how to give yourself permission to struggle (evolve). In this post, I share what I think of as the most important element to our personal growth. Acknowledging the difficulty of evolution is the perfect place to begin. Recognizing the sheer challenge of our own evolution gives us permission to struggle. Sounds crazy—who wants permission to struggle? You do, that's who. Difficulty can never be used to mold you into a stronger, more authentic, version of yourself if you never experience it. When we welcome such diff...
2016-05-1203 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister5 Critical Elements to Innovation in the Healthcare and Beyond: An Interview Jennifer Ruzek Liebermann, Director, Garfield Health Care Innovation Center at Kaiser PermanenteJennifer R. Lieberman's passion is not only infectious… it is literally transforming the way an entire industry thinks about health care and leadership. If you want to gain access to truth behind what it takes to create collaboration and innovation, listen to this podcast! Jennifer Liebermann is a Kaiser Permanente "intrapraneur" who is passionate about shaping the future of health. In 2006, she launched Kaiser Permanente's Garfield Health Care Innovation Center, the first of its kind. The Garfield Center enables patients and clinicians to envision the future of health care and create it in...
2016-05-0828 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to Give Yourself Permission To Struggle (Evolve)Having moved many times in my life, I'd grown accustomed to the (hidden) benefit of starting over—zero expectations. When you're brand new to a community, they don't know what to expect, and so you have a chance to try on new behaviors and beliefs. Changing the way we show up for people who have come to expect certain behaviors and beliefs is far more challenging then starting fresh. Having relationships that are deep and meaningful can create expectations that may easily halt our growth, lest we lose the people we hold dear to us....
2016-05-0504 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterKnow When To Get Out Of The Way For GrowthNeatly stacked piles of paper with research from Harvard,
Wharton, and Stanford sat on the table as we began our discussion
about the event we were planning.
"What's that?" I asked my soul sister and colleague, Mali
Phonpadith, excited to talk about how we can pull our resources
together and co-produce a retreat for executives seeking
breakthroughs in leadership.
With an excited look on her face, she grabbed the first stack
and said, "I went through all the top business schools and
leadership training programs I could find. I pulled together th...
2016-04-2804 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy It's Lonely At The Top, And What To Do About It: An Interview With Richard Sheridan, Co-Founder, Menlo InnovationsBack in December, I had the great privilege of capturing Rich’s simple system for building a life, company, and career that spreads joy across the globe. For more on that interview, click here.
This time around I wanted to get Rich’s perspective on why it’s lonely at the top, and some strategies for increasing connection and joy from the top. Without realizing it, I tapped right into one of his greatest struggles as an executive within a large company, before co-founding Menlo Innovations.
Throughout this interview, Rich shares exactly what he continues to do...
2016-04-2436 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Simplest Way to Figure out What You Should Do next with Your CareerWhile anger, irritation, frustration, and sadness are generally undesirable, they can be quite useful in uncovering the difference we need to make. Complaining is another clue to pay attention to—the stronger and more consistent the complaint, the greater the potential opportunity. It’s easy to complain and criticize—to sit in the stands, drink beer, eat hot dogs, and curse at (I mean cheer for) players. You don’t have to take any hits, or worry about the cost of your mistakes, but you also never get to feel the immense satisfaction of scoring. While som...
2016-04-2105 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow To Let Love Inspire Your Leadership: A Raw Conversation between Anese Cavanaugh and Misti BurmeisterLove is a strong word that many reserve for close friends and family. But what results can love offer in a leadership context? What does love at the office even mean?How To Let Love Inspire Your Leadership: A Raw Conversation between Anese Cavanaugh and Misti Burmeister
These are the questions that drove this unique conversation between two women who have worked with hundreds of leaders in corporations throughout the globe. Listen in.
Here’s to Your Greatness,
Misti Burmeister
2016-04-1456 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterCreate A Contagious Culture: An Interview With Anese CavanaughMGosh, Anese Cavanaugh is amazing. She’s authentic, passionate, and deeply committed to helping you show up, powerfully. Whether you’re seeking to strengthen your leadership presence, increase your energy, or improve confidence throughout your team, listen to this interview!
Top innovators and executives in companies like IDEO, Zingerman’s, Cooper, Joie de Vivre, Fitbit, and others have engaged with Anese to strengthen team health, maximize leadership impact, and optimize company culture. In addition to appearing in publications like The Huffington Post, CEO.com, and the NY Times, Anese writes regularly for Inc.com in her column “Showing...
2016-04-1037 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterIs asking for help a sign of weakness?In a society that treasures independence, we struggle with the notion that we should ever need help.
“If I ask you, then I owe you,” ripples through our minds as we sit inside the safety of our home, wishing for freedom and complaining about our circumstances. Besides, even if we did ask, we risk the possibility that you might say “No,” leaving us open to feelings of rejection.
It’s hard to ask for help, and it’s even difficult to offer it at times. It’s frustrating to deal with the people who refuse to accept help...
2016-04-0703 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy Most People Never Decide To Go For GreatnessWhy most people never decide to go for greatness
Saying you’ll start that certification someday isn’t the same as deciding to get the certification.
Without a decision, talk cheapens you. It provides entirely too much room for letting yourself off the hook. It’s easy to say you’re going to read a book a month, write for an hour every day, take on a new project, or finish your degree.
Decision puts you on the hook, and leaves you vulnerable. You could fail.
Actually, that’s not true. You cannot...
2016-03-3105 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterStepping Into Your Authenticity As a Leader: An Interview With Hans Finzel
Dr. Hans Finzel is the author of nine books, including his bestseller The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (David C Cook) and his newest release The Power of Passion in Leadership. His books have been published in over twenty foreign languages.
Hans is a mentor, speaker and trusted authority in the field of leadership. He is host of “The Leadership Answer Man” Podcast. Hans has trained leaders internationally on five continents. He and Donna founded HDLeaders in 2012 where he serves as President.
Far beyond his experience and wealth of knowled...
2016-03-2736 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy Women Shouldn't Focus on Leadership: An Interview with Yvette Nash, Senior Producer, Video-Game Industry“What’s the point of focusing on getting women into leadership roles?” Yvette asked in a conversation off line, prior to this interview. Knowing her generous, supportive nature, I was taken aback by her question. Doesn’t she know how important it is to see people like us in leadership positions?
Having spent several years focused in the area of diversity, through my work with generational differences, I had to find out why a woman, who is a senior producer in an all male dominated industry (video-gaming) would ever ask that question.
So, I roped her into...
2016-03-2421 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister3 Key Factors To Success In Any Endeavor“How did they do that?” we ask ourselves as we watch the Olympian finish the race, the teenager sell a multi-million dollar business, or the juggler throw sharp knives into the air, while balancing himself on a unicycle. How does anyone do anything of significance? (Significance defined: important to you.) “Misti,” my accountant said, “I’ve been trying to train for a 5K for years, but I can’t seem to stay with the training. Any suggestions?” Whether you decide to get an MBA, change industries, develop meaningful relation...
2016-03-1705 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to get better results from your employeesRecently, I took my car in to get new brakes and rotors. After learning it would take two hours, I grabbed my computer and walked to a local coffee shop to work.
Six hours later, as they were putting the last tire back on my car, a lug nut broke, and they had to call the parts shop down the street. Realizing it was going to be at least a couple more hours, the manager encouraged me to get a rental car from a block away.
When I came back the ne...
2016-03-1004 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to Keep GrowingHow to Keep Growing
In my last blog post, I provided practical steps for resurrecting your curiosity. Inflow and Outflow are two critical elements to I discussed at the end of that post.
To keep the inflow of ideas surging through you, follow your curiosity. And, remember that sharing what you’re learning is an excellent way to keep the full cycle in motion. When you share (outflow), you learn (inflow). It’s the reason I write blogs like this, coach, and speak.
Since we know that what gets...
2016-03-0302 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterGain Clarify and Confidence—Get Unstuck: An Interview With Joel BoggessJoel Boggess is an incredibly generous author, coach, and podcaster who loves his two Golden Retrievers.
Throughout the podcast, he not only shared simple techniques for getting unstuck, and increasing your confidence, he also gave a personal example of a challenge he’s addressing right now. It has to do with his belief about being an entreprenuer.
Thinking of yourself as an entrepreneur, a leader, or simply someone with influence can be overwhelming for those who didn’t grow up around entrepreneurially-minded people. Shifting our belief systems challenging, and worth every bit of...
2016-02-2852 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterAwareosity: How to Resurrect Your CuriosityHappiness and relevancy are made from the same material: Awareosity + tenacity. Several years ago, I fell into the trap of believing that hunkering down and working harder would alleviate the fear and anxiety I was feeling and bring purpose to my life. Plugging away at my computer for hours every day, I struggled to understand why these emotions raged inside of me. “Keep focused. Keep working,” I said to myself, embarrassed by my lack of focus, goals or direction. And—get this—at the time, I was writing a book about… focus. That...
2016-02-2508 min
Misti Burmeister- Provoking Greatness: Unleashing Hidden PotentialProvoking Greatness: Unleashing Hidden Potential by Misti Burmeister
This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends' Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Misti Burmeister. The original live interview was 2/19/16.
When complacency and survival have overtaken a thriving and effective team, you have three choices: ignore their gifts, address them poorly, or leverage the gifts that are shared in Provoking Greatness and discover how to unleash the hidden potential in your team when it matters most.
A greatness coach for leaders, business motivational keynote speaker, and author, Misti has dedicated her life to helping leaders find and...
2016-02-1956 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Power of Love at the OfficeLoving your customers makes good business sense. Show them some love, and they’ll reward you by purchasing more and raving about you, which hopefully leads to more love affairs, purchases, and ultimately growth. Loving on your boss makes good business sense too. Do remarkable work, and thank her for entrusting you with the project, and she’s likely to give you even more opportunities. Take those two actions consistently, and before you know it, you’ll be the boss. Loving on your colleagues and your employees also makes good sense. It makes for ease in col...
2016-02-1708 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to Make Sure Your Marketing Stays Up-To-Date: An Interview With Bill Carmody, CEO, TrepointA pioneer in website development for big business, winner of numerous awards for his work in marketing, Bill Carmody simplifies marketing and makes his strategies available and easy to understand.
During the interview, Bill talked about the critical steps to gaining clarity in your marketing:
Congratulate yourself when/if you recognize that you don’t know the “why” behind your business.
Reconnect (or connect) to real reason (why) behind your business.
Understand why anyone (beside obvious stakeholders) should care about the success of your business. E.g. Most people want to “Deliver Happiness” – well done...
2016-02-1441 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterGod (or the Universe, if you prefer) has a great sense of humor…I pray every day, several times a time sometimes. I pray for clarity and opportunity—to speak, coach, and elicit meaningful conversations—to share the gifts God has given me.
I’m not a religious person, but I am spiritual, and the word God works for me.
My one request of God: “Open the door.”
My promise: “I’ll walk through it.”
Recently, I got a request to submit a video explaining what I would speak about, given the opportunity, to a group of small business owners that teacher insurance sales professionals ho...
2016-02-1104 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterShut Up and Listen“How old are you?” John asked, after I had shared a bit about my history, why I do this work, and a few of the results I’ve helped leaders create.
“Why does it matter?” I asked, wondering if he’d been listening to me.
“It lets me know how much experience you’ve had on this planet.”
Having met several wise teenagers, and at least as many 70- and 80-year-olds who are the opposite, I cringed at such thinking.
“Ask me about my results—they speak lo...
2016-02-0404 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterStaying Relevant in a Highly Competitive Marketplace: An Interview with Dawnna St Louishis was quite possibly the most fun interview I’ve done. Dawnna’s approach to innovation is refreshing and practical.
Throughout the interview, Dawnna give’s practical steps for companies—large and small—to remain relevant, to innovate, and to do so within budget.
The following are 4 areas of innovation are covered within the interview (listen in to get the details):
Routine.
Disruptive.
Radical.
Architectural.
Also, Dawnna gave practical (and hugely valuable) advice to those of you who want to make sure your career is safe for the long haul. Releva...
2016-01-3147 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to Make Sure You Keep Advancing—Your Products, Your People, Your CareerAdvancing, or getting different results than you’re currently getting, requires doing something different, which isn’t always comfortable. How many people do you know who keep doing the same things and hoping for different results? We’ve all done it. Why? Because it’s easier, and more comfortable, to do what you know. But we learn—and grow more effective—during periods of discomfort, which is exactly why we need to train in discomfort. Here’s how I unintentionally trained in discomfort recently. A good friend of...
2016-01-2808 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister3 Practical Strategies to Avoid StagnationPam, a mentor cautioned me from the day I started doing this work nearly eleven years ago, “Misti, you’re going to need to expand on what you’re doing. You’ll get bored with speaking about generational differences at some point.” At the time, I thought she was crazy, and so I ignored her advice. Instead, I kept my head down in my work, and stayed comfortable in what I knew, failing expand my service offerings. A couple of years later, remembering Pam’s words stung as I struggled to learn two impor...
2016-01-2106 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Truth About Leadership (Executive) Presence: An Interview With John BaldoniThe Truth About Leadership (Executive) Presence: An Interview With John Baldoni
I came across John Baldoni’s work through social media. His passion, knowledge, and first-hand experience with leadership is inspiring… and immediately useful.
John is the author of more than a dozen books, including MOXIE: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership, Lead with Purpose, Lead Your Boss… and so many more. He’s an internationally recognized leadership educator, executive coach and speaks throughout North America and Europe.
In 2015 Trust Across America named him to its list of top...
2016-01-1639 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Truth About Leadership (Executive) Presence: An Interview With John BaldoniThe Truth About Leadership (Executive) Presence: An Interview With John Baldoni
I came across John Baldoni’s work through social media. His passion, knowledge, and first-hand experience with leadership is inspiring… and immediately useful.
John is the author of more than a dozen books, including MOXIE: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership, Lead with Purpose, Lead Your Boss… and so many more. He’s an internationally recognized leadership educator, executive coach and speaks throughout North America and Europe.
In 2015 Trust Across America named him to its list of top...
2016-01-1639 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow I Won The LotteryImagine the power inherent in knowing how to cash in on the value of your life experiences. While I did buy a lottery ticket ($1.5 billion—who wouldn’t), the greatest winnings I’ve accumulated have little to do with paper (tickets or Benjamin’s). In reality, the odds are stacked heavily against the $1.5 billion Powerball winner. And unfortunately, no dollar amount can buy a deep seeded belief in oneself, nor the courage to risk the vulnerability necessary to reach for your greatness. How To Stop Pretending & Profit From Your Passion I...
2016-01-1417 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterStrategies for Dealing with the Energy Crisis in the American Workplace: An Interview With Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman'sThe first time I met Ari was through his book, Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 2; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Being a Better Leader.
After underlining, circling, and writing all over the inside of his book, I couldn’t help but reach out and personally thank him for writing such an exceptional book.
I wanted to hug him then, but alas I had to wait a couple of years before I could give him a virtual hug through this podcast.
Throughout this podcast interview, Ari outlines critic...
2016-01-0253 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow To Make Sure This Is Your Best Year YetNearly everyone wants to achieve greatness—results they care deeply about.
Few do. Why?
There is no simple answer to that question, but there is a simple 4-step formula that is certain to set you up for the best year of your life.
Here are the top 4 elements I discuss in the video above:
Go for Greatness. Avoid “familiarity” and go for “Meaningful.”
Get specific. How do you know when you’ve reached your goal?
Know Often, we set goals that don’t really matter to us—focus all your energy and attention on the on...
2015-12-1613 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterStop Throwing Monkey Wrenches at YourselfMoments after I hung up the phone, my mind started racing, my stomach tightened, and I had to go for a walk.
“You just threw that opportunity away, Misti! And—it was perfect,” the voice inside my head screamed.
One week earlier, I had received a phone call from Bill, a guy in charge of booking speakers at an event for executives of a company that values professional development.
They had already interviewed several speakers, and they offered the opportunity to me. Every element of this opportunity was perfe...
2015-12-0204 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterBrilliant Blunders: An Interview with Dr. Mario LivioI had the rare chance to listen to Dr. Mario Livio speak at TEDx Midatlantic. His message was inspiring and interesting – check it out here.
After his speech, I met him in the hallway, grabbed coffee with Mario and his wonderful wife, and learned that he lives right around the corner from me.
Since then, I devoured his most recent New York Times best selling book, Brilliant Blunders. It’s excellent – grab your copy today!
I was delighted when he agreed to be on your Provoking Your Greatness...
2015-11-2935 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHappy Thanksgiving!Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year.
Of course, that’s not because of the story of the Pilgrims and Indians. In fact, I’m embarrassed to tell you that I didn’t know what a Pilgrim was until roughly ten years ago.
“Misti, I slept through most of social studies class in school, but over the years and repetition, I at least picked up some history,” one friend said, after I honestly asked, “What’s a Pilgrim?”
Truthfully, I’d heard the word, and I even had visuals of a...
2015-11-2604 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister7 Simple Ways To Say "Thank You" To Your TeamThe following are 7 simple ways to say Thank You to your team this year, and all throughout 2016: Pause, and write your list of the specific qualities you’re authentically grateful for in each team member. Are they excellent with excel, public speaking, or maybe negotiating? Rather than simply say, “I appreciate you, or Thank you,” get specific. Gift cards are made even more special when the card you give has meaning. One of my teammates loves the outdoors, talks about shopping at REI, and so a gift card was the perfect for her. What about your team? D...
2015-11-2205 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterHow to Find Great Mentors in 2016Walking down the streets of Bethesda more than a decade ago, hearing the loud beeps of impatient drivers, and seeing a pedestrian nearly get run over, I thought to myself, “I’ve gotta get out of here. I don’t want to be like these people.” I had quit my job a week prior, unaware of my financial situation when I resigned, and as a result had $37 to my name. I was filled with anxiety, desperate to find a sense of belonging and wondering how I would pay my rent in a couple of weeks.
2015-11-1807 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWhy Dieting Destroys Self-Confidence in the Workplace and Beyond: An Interview with Dr. Michelle MaDr. Michelle May was one of the highlights of my trip to the National Speakers Association’s Annual Convention this year. Her passion—born out of her own struggle with yo-yo dieting—is infectious.
Through this interview, Michelle shares the most critical element of successful eating: Mindfulness. Of course, that’s a loaded word! Through the interview, you’ll gain a clear understanding of her systematic approach to learning how to eating what you love and loving what you eat.
Michelle has trained over 500 health professionals to offer Am I Hungry? mindful eating programs. Her programs are...
2015-11-1548 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister3 Critical Steps To Reaching Important GoalsThe hardest part about going after anything that’s meaningful is the conversation that goes on inside your head.
What do you tell yourself when you set an important goal, and then start to work toward it?
Listen in – what do you hear?
You will know how important your goals are based on how difficult it is to hear what the critic inside your head is saying.
If you have zero struggle with self-talk as you reach for your goals, you’re either not going...
2015-11-1204 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterOvercoming Self-Doubt
You’re more talented than you know.
The key to reaching greatness lies in focusing on improving your PR (personal record).
Personal: You.
Record: Marker of success.
PR: Your marker for success.
One of the greatest killers of greatness lies in comparison. It’s easy to look at someone who’s perceivably more successful than you and beat yourself up because you’re, “not as good as them, so why even bother?”
Throughout this podcast, I share specific strategi...
2015-11-0512 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe #1 Reason You Should Provoke Your EmployeesMany people have accidently provoked greatness, but most leaders want to know what it takes to get others to live into their potential, on purpose.
“Misti, if I could take a wire, insert it into your mouth, travel it down your arms to your finger tips, we’d have a writer on our hands today,” Ms. Cays, my high school English teacher said to me.
“I do talk a lot,” I thought, “I wonder if I could talk with my fingers?”
A writer was born that day.
But...
2015-10-2907 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister3 Simple Ways To Increase Employee LoyaltyEver met an impatient employee, who wants to “do meaningful work?” Or, “Work they enjoy doing?” What did you do with them?
The CEO at the first company I worked for responded to my pleas with, “Misti, what did your parents do to deal with you? It’s clear you have problems with anxiety. Do you take medication for that?”
It worked!
I quit.
And then I became insanely curious. I needed to understand what I said, or did, that was getting me the opposite of th...
2015-10-2107 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterWant to Be Truly Valued and Remembered?: An Interview With Jane AtkinsonJane Atkinson is a powerful person, with a mission to help speakers elevate their game and transform the lives of those their audiences.
She’s so good that I hired her myself!
She’s down-to-earth, practical, and vulnerable at the same time. She brought that same level of excellence to this interview.
Jane has been helping speakers catapult their careers for over 20 years. She started as an agent representing speakers and when several of them quickly went from 0 to 80 engagements per year, she became known as an influenc...
2015-10-1744 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Secret To Getting The Job You WantThis article—Rethinking Work—was just released by The New York Times. It’s a brilliantly focused on what employers need to do in order to increase employee engagement. The main take away: It's not the jobs. It's how we measure success that is killing enthusiasm.
This side of the equation—how employers need to change—has been researched and written about ad nauseam for decades. In fact, as the article pointed out, Gallup has consistently found that 90% of workers are either not engaged, or actively disengaged. Only 10% are actively engaged.
That’s crazy...
2015-10-0105 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Key to Engaging Stagnant TeamsA year ago, I went from having a mean doggy paddle to learning how to swim in fifteen weeks. Hip pain drove me to sign up for Swim Across America (SAA), and the excitement of my progress lead me to do the 3-mile open-water swim last September.
Once the challenge was complete, I was happy to be done with the training, and ready to simply enjoy swimming. I wanted to get better, but I didn’t want to go through any more discomfort in the pool.
Problem was: my shoulders hurt cons...
2015-09-2308 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister5 Concrete Steps to Reaching Your PotentialWalking through the double doors to the outdoor pool at Meadowbrook in Baltimore, I remember thinking, “Wow, that’s incredible,” as I watched a woman effortlessly swim laps in a 50-meter lane. At the time, I barely knew how to put on a swim cap, and desperately wanted to be able to swim 25 meters without having to stop constantly to breathe. “There’s no way I could swim 50 meters,” I thought, as I watched her flip and kick off the wall. Rather than concern myself with being able to swim 50 meters, I refocused on...
2015-09-1607 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterGreat Leaders Ask For HelpNobody reaches greatness by himself or herself, and nothing great is ever achieved in isolation. If we want to go for greatness, we must ask for the support we need.
The best leaders on the planet understand that they need their team to reach their goals, and so they ask for help and provide the opportunity for others to step up.
Until this afternoon, I thought I was pretty good at asking for help.
“You’ve done a great job asking for donations for Swim Across America,” Jane, my...
2015-09-0903 minProvoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterGet Your Team to Work Together, and Improve Performance: Misti Burmeister Interviewed on Aha RadioLeaders want to be effective, and employees want to succeed, so why what gets in the way? Why do challenges like generational differences (and other differences) impede performance, wreck havoc on innovation, and cause unnecessary revenue loss?
Better yet, what are the most effective leaders and companies doing to increase passion, performance, innovation, and collaboration?
Throughout this interview, I share strategic shifts leaders can make to increase:
· Productivity
· Communication
· Collaboration
· Retention
· Personal Ownership, or responsibility
· And so much more…
Listen in.
2015-09-0340 min
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2015-08-284h 37Provoking Your Greatness - Misti BurmeisterThe Secret to Getting Really, Really Good at Something NewA couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to spend a whole week with my 11-year-old niece, Brooke.
The day after she flew in from Colorado, we headed over to my gym here in Baltimore. It’s a Crossfit gym, so there’s lots of open area and rings that hang from the celling for things like “muscle up’s.”
With a gymnastics background, Brooke had a whole new appreciation for these rings. My jaw dropped as she put one foot in each ring, and then dropped into a split. Actually, I...
2015-08-2705 min