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The Amy Porterfield ShowHow to Align Your Business Strategy for Long-Term SuccessThe Smartest Entrepreneurs Know When to Pivot—Here’s How to Spot and Fix a Strategy That’s Holding You BackWhat if the reason your business growth has stalled isn’t due to a lack of strategy—but rather the wrong strategy? You might be unknowingly following an anti-strategy, a sneaky business misalignment that costs time, money, and momentum.In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my own anti-strategies—the costly decisions I thought were game-changers but turned out to be massive missteps. From a coaching progr...2025-04-1539 min
SET FREE SISTERHOOD-how to stop drinking, over drinking, binge drinking, christian sobriety podcast, quit drinking, sobriety, christian women298 \\ Finding purpose and feeling whole again after alcohol with Sarah. Client Spotlight!In this powerful episode, Sarah vulnerably shares her story of overcoming emotional abuse, control issues, and unhealthy coping mechanisms to reclaim her true self. Through her work with coach Michelle Porterfield, Sarah was able to uncover the hidden layers of her past trauma and step into a newfound freedom and purpose. Her journey is a testament to the transformative power of self-discovery and the importance of seeking support. Key Takeaways:
How unresolved past pain can manifest in our present-day lives, even after "healing"
The value of tuning into the body's cues to identify and process deep-seated emotions
The...2024-09-2447 minSET FREE SISTERHOOD-how to stop drinking, over drinking, binge drinking, christian sobriety podcast, quit drinking, sobriety, christian women291 \\ 6 Years Alcohol Free!! My Biggest FEARS Before I FINALLY Gave Up Wine!Hey there, my friends! I'm so excited to share this episode with you today. As you know, I'm Michelle Porterfield, and I'm celebrating 6 years of being alcohol-free. Can you believe it? It's been such an incredible journey, with so many ups and downs, but I'm just so grateful to be where I am today.
In this episode, I really wanted to get vulnerable and share some of the fears and struggles I faced before and during my journey to being alcohol free.
I know so many of you can relate to that feeling of being...2024-08-0836 min
Lyfe ReinventedEp. 52 - Creating Internal and External Success with Amy PorterfieldCreating a relationship/career/life you love is not for the faint of heart. This week’s extra special guest is an expert on designing a life you love, and helping others do the same! My forever friend, Amy Porterfield is an ex-corporate girl turned Online Marketing Expert, author of the New York Times bestselling book Two Weeks Notice, and the visionary behind a multimillion-dollar business she built from the ground up. She helps ambitious women (and men!) transform their expertise into a profitable online business and live life on their own terms. Amy and I have a l...2024-01-241h 13
Tango Alpha Lima PodcastTango Alpha Lima: Retired U.S. Army Old Guard Sergeant of the Guard Chelsea PorterfieldIN THE NEWS
In response to a Military times article, "Congress Wants America to Thank Veterans in the Most Awkward Way Possible"
Jeff and Ashley discuss how to properly respond to "Thank you for our Freedom."
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Chelsea Porterfield recently retired from the U.S. Army, where she served as a platoon sergeant in the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). During her four years there, she became the first woman to lead a marching element onto Arlington, she became the 38th Sergeant of the Guard, and in 2021 she became...2022-11-011h 15The Amy Porterfield ShowOfficial Trailer: Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy PorterfieldHow do I start an online business? Grow my email list to thousands of subscribers? Sell more and grow faster? These are just some of the big questions that leading online marketing strategist, Amy Porterfield, digs into on the top-ranked Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast. In addition to mini marketing masterclasses and step-by-step guides, each episode is designed to help you take immediate action on the most important strategies for starting, scaling, and automating your online business. Amy’s specialty is getting into the online trenches with you. Thinking about creating an online course? Want to promote with webinars? Ne...2020-08-2803 min
Story Time with #urfavoriteauthorWeek 2.2020 Midweek Break-An NFL summary of Each team's final days NFCPart two of the previous podcast and covering all the teams in the NFC, Discussing the players, the coaches, the divisions and what each team has to look forward to in the coming season. Hear my Super Bowl prediction as well as which division I said was the worst in football. To support this Podcast and more content from N.M. Porterfield. Please go to Patreon.com/urfavoriteauthor
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Story Time with #urfavoriteauthorWeek.2.2020 Midweek Break-An NFL summary of Each team's final days of 2019(AFC)I went through each team in the AFC and broke down some of their good and bad points as well as if they have anything to look forward to in the coming season. IT was an exciting year with more to come. Super Bowl a few weeks away...who will be victorious at the end? To support this podcast and more content from N.M. Porterfield, please subscribe to my Patreon at Patreon.com/urfavoriteauthor.
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Serious Soft SkillsSSM 158: Details, details, detailsTobin Porterfield discusses the soft skill of paying attention to details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-12-1302 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 129: Fall ArrivesProfessor Porterfield welcomes fall and prepares to wrap up a successful year that wasn't yet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-09-2301 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 122: Caramel Popcorn SkillsTobin Porterfield discusses the recent news discovery of 5 of the 55 soft soft skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-09-0602 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 110: LighthousesDr. Porterfield discusses the importance of people with positive attitudes in the workplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-08-0701 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 105: One Man's WeedsDr Porterfield discusses the value of things that you don't value Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-07-2601 min
The Amy Porterfield Show#270: Behind the Scenes with My Better Half, Hobie PorterfieldRing the fire alarm because my better half, Mr. Hobie Porterfield, is lighting this place up! I’m super excited to have him back on the show, because I love sharing this side of my life. It may not always be unicorns and rainbows, but it’s pretty special.Hobie puts fires out for a living, but he also helps me put fires out in my business. If it weren’t for his emotional support, I can’t say I’d be where I am today. He’s my biggest cheerleader, my biggest supporter, and he picks me up when I...2019-07-0451 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 94: Escalation PauseDr. Porterfield continues the discussion from Soft Skills Minute 91 - when should you escalate things to the boss? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-2801 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 89: Worst FirstProfessor Tobin Porterfield discusses the difference between Time Management and Project Management along with the benefit of doing the worst first. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-1701 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 84: Executive AdviceDr. Porterfield shares advice from a recent advisory board meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-0501 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 81: UnplugDr. Tobin Porterfield's Memorial Day prescription - unplug Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-05-2701 min
The Amy Porterfield Show#264: Is this ONE EXCUSE Sneaking into Your Business and Slowing You Down? (It Might Even Be Hiding!)Is there something holding you back in your business? Today, I’m talking about that ONE EXCUSE that may be holding you back from taking that next step that will really propel your business forward. This excuse holds many people back, and they don’t even know it. It’s kind of like a snake in the grass, where you don’t even know it’s there until it slithers up and STOPS you in your tracks.I’m also going to show you how to identify this excuse in all its many forms and how to breakaway fr...2019-05-2327 minSerious Soft Skills75: Morale May Be LaggingWorkers in a new study graded a large portion of their work as a B-, which suggests that they may not be as happy some executives would hope. In this episode co-hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham talk about the results from a new Kforce survey of 2,000 full-time employees.Among the topics they explore are:80% of workers said their day-to-day work, work-life balance, company morale and benefits packages rate a B-. 10% more men than women loved their job.Half the people who were surveyed would give up as much as 29% of th...2019-05-1519 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 73: What Does It Take?Dr. Porterfield shares insights from a recent meeting with leaders and a new hire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-05-0301 min
Porterfield Baptist ChurchOne More Thing - Episode 01One More Thing, a new weekly show from Porterfield Baptist Church where we will continue the conversation from each weeks sermon. In this first episode, we take a look back at Pastor Mark's message "Why does God make us wait?" and he shares with us why he used pictures of tulips as an illustration. 2019-05-0106 min
Serious Soft Skills74: What We Want -- NowThe workplace is changing as more younger people move up in organizations big and small. Old ways and views are shifting, and a recent study from Gallup points this out. We’ll explore a few of those important changes in this episode of the Serious Soft Skills podcast.Among the topics Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss are:Why millennials want development opportunitiesWhere coaching plays in their favorWhy annual reviews are not going to drive progressAre you or is your organization stuck? Yes, stuck. As in can’t figure out...2019-05-0118 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 69: Are You In A Groove? or a Rut?Tobin Porterfield questions whether you are in a groove where you know your surroundings and are making progress or are you stuck in a rut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-2201 min
Serious Soft Skills73: Overcoming Generational Differences in the OfficeGenerational differences are real in the workplace, as we have the broadest segment of age groups working than at any time in human history.Among the topics Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss are:How younger employees perceive older employeesHow older employees perceive younger employees.Who does the hiring and why it's important to knowThe best strategy for helping someone learn something you knowFive tips for dealing with generational differences in the officeLooking for additional help in addressing the challenges of generational differences in your office? Contact Serious Soft...2019-04-1717 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 67: Be Proactive NOWDr. Porterfield talks about the value of people who take initiative and are proactive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-1500 minSerious Soft SkillsEpisode 72 Elevating Your Elevator Speech and a Live Elevator Pitch MakeoverWe talk to a resident expert about how to take an elevator pitch or elevator speech from boring to bright, bold and business-friendly. Co-host Dr. Tobin Porterfield interviews his co-host, Bob Graham, who has helped thousands of people, from college students to CEOs, in a wide range of fields to build a powerful elevator pitch.Among the topics they discuss are:How long should an elevator pitch beThe roots of elevator pitchesThe one-and-only objective of the elevator pitchA results-focused approach that focuses on value The keys to developing an ev...2019-04-0320 minSerious Soft Skills71: Making Meetings Matter with the Rule of FoursOne study finds that only about 15% of meetings accomplish real results. This episode looks at how people attending meetings can make them matter more and some other suggestions for ensuring meetings achieve results.Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss:Why meetings don't work so well for most peopleHow to plan for who should attend meetingsWhat good meeting behavior isThe Rule of Fours fo making sure every meeting mattersWant to learn more about managing meetings or being more productive in your...2019-03-2018 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 60: Leprechaun CrossingR U 2 Serious? Dr. Tobin Porterfield takes a not so serious look at the value of lightening up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-1801 minSerious Soft Skills70: Overcoming the New Year's Resolution Effect with Intentional ActionsAs March begins many of us have already cast our New Year's resolutions to the side for another year, just like last year and prior years. What's lacking is intentionality, that ability to focus on what makes the most sense and way as a means of developing a plan to actually achieve it. That's our topic on this week's episode of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast.Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss many topics related to setting intentions, including:What intentionality is and isn'tThe project management perspectiveHow to bring new focus to your effortsHow...2019-03-0617 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 56: The SCRAM ButtonDr Porterfield discusses the importance of knowing when you are off track - time to stop and rethink things rather than pushing blindly forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-0401 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 55: Persuasive Or Pushy?Dr. Porterfield discusses the value of being persuasive but not pushy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-0100 min
Serious Soft SkillsSSM 54: And The Winner Is - RecognitionDr. Porterfield discusses giving recognition - This year's winner of best employee in a supporting role ..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-2501 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 53: Happy Margarita DayDr. Porterfield discusses leveraging reflection - Breathe Out Breathe In Reflect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-2201 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 52: Walks On WaterDr. Porterfield discusses finding what holds you back from your potential to "walk on water" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-1801 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 51: Be Conflict ReadyDr. Porterfield discusses how being conflict averse does not benefit you, your colleagues, or your organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-1501 minSerious Soft Skills69: How Different Generations Look at Sick LeaveGenerational differences, something we also covered in Episode 68, continue to vex organizations, and today we look at the way different generations tend to look at sick leave.Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss these and other topics in this episode:Views of sick leaveCommunicationRules of engagement dealing with sick leaveExplicit and implicit sick leaveHints for dealing with these situationsDon't forget to check out our Soft Skills Minutes, bite-size nuggets on soft skills in work.Also, have you read our book, The 55 Soft Skills That Guide Employee...2019-02-1317 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 50: Don't Be "That Guy"Dr. Porterfield talks about how to avoid becoming "that guy" in the office that you never wanted to become. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-1101 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 49: Look for SignsDr Porterfield discusses the importance of taking time to be aware of what is coming up over the horizon so you can prepare for change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-0801 minSerious Soft Skills68: Exploring Those Vexing Generational DifferencesThere’s a lot of head scratching and complaining in most offices centered around a major difference we are seeing in offices of all sizes. We’ll tell you what that big difference is and why it’s so vexing in this episode of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast. Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham explore this complicated area and discuss:Differences among the generationsWhy we need to find common groundWhere these issues most often crop up among the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and iG...2019-02-0617 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 48: Intentionally Learn Something NewDr. Porterfield discusses Soft Skill #54 from their book - its more than being "willing" to learn it is intentionally stepping out to learn something new. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-0401 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 47: Respect in ActionDr. Porterfield discusses examples of showing respect to others and calls for your examples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-0101 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 46: R-E-S-P-E-C-TDr. Porterfield discusses the importance of respect has actions we take to value people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-2801 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM-45 Perseverance for Success or FailureDr. Porterfield discusses two key factors in whether perseverance leads to success or failure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-2501 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM-44 Communication MatrixDr. Tobin Porterfield discusses using a communication matrix to make sure that the message gets through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-2301 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM-43 Your Legacy NOWDr. Tobin Porterfield explains how we are each already building our Legacy - what impact will you leave on your organization? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-1801 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 42 One WordDr. Tobin Porterfield discusses finding and applying that One Word that can provide focus for your year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-1601 minSerious Soft SkillsSSM 41: Work-Life Balance Is A CrockDr. Tobin Porterfield, soft skills expert why work-life balance is not something we should be chasing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-1401 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills 67: Getting the Job, Interviewing Resources To Get You HiredDr. Tobin Porterfield interviews his co-host Bob Graham on two new offerings to help people get jobs. Graham has created a free webinar, Acing the Job Interview, which details exactly how to go about using a job interview to advance your chances of getting the job. It's available for free at http://serioussoftskills.com/acingThis course is perfect for people who are struggling to get hired, don't know what to say at a job interview, get nervous at the job interview, or want to be more in command at the job interview....2018-12-0519 min
The Amy Porterfield ShowLLC or S-Corp? Choosing the Right Business Structure with Bobby KlinckIf you’re reading this, I know that you are an entrepreneur that puts a lot of time, energy and resources to building your business. The last thing you need in your entrepreneurial journey is to run into any sort of legal trouble, but if you do, you’ll want to be protected. Better to be safe than sorry, right? The sort of legal protection I’m talking about is setting up a corporate entity to protect you and your business. The good news is that it’s a relatively cheap investment. The double dose of good news is t...2018-11-2046 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 35: When You Can't Afford to Multi-TaskLearn the one time that you can't possibly multi-task from Dr. Tobin Porterfield, a soft skills expert and co-founder of Serious Soft Skills LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-11-1601 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 31: Bad Openings Can Cripple DiscussionsDr. Tobin Porterfield, a soft skills expert, explains how a bad opening to a discussion can cripple the whole discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-11-0601 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 27: Stick to the ScriptDr. Tobin Porterfield, co-founder of Serious Soft Skills, discusses how a big part of successful presentation is sticking to the guidelines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-10-3000 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 24: Rocks, Rockstars Both Benefit OrganizationsDr. Tobin Porterfield, co-founder of Serious Soft Skills, explains that the best organizations make time to cultivate rocks and rockstars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-10-2400 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 20: Do You Know Your Organization's TerraDr. Tobin Porterfield, cohost of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, talks about the Italian word terra and how it applies to business and management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-10-1201 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 18: Are You Really Listening?Dr. Tobin Porterfield, cohost of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, gives an example of where he wasn't listening as well as he should have and he got called out on it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-10-0501 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 16 A Proverb, Jimmy Buffet, Crowded House and Soft SkillsDr. Tobin Porterfield, cohost of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, explores a proverb, and songs by Jimmy Buffet and Crowded House, and what they say about the soft skill of having a positive attitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-09-2801 minSerious Soft Skills64: Should Accepting Compliments Be a Soft Skill?A listener suggests that we add accepting compliments as a soft skills since we have one that is accepting criticism in our list of 55 soft skills people can use in the workplace. The cohosts debate the merits of the suggestion in this episode.In this episode, cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss the following:Why accepting compliments is important in businessWhy it mattersWhether accepting compliments is a good addition to the soft skills listAn alternative proposalA critique of The 55 Soft Skills That Guide Employee and Organizational Success ignites our own...2018-09-2615 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 14 What Virtual Reality Tells Us About Soft SkillsDr. Tobin Porterfield, cohost of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, explores what new findings in virtual reality mean for soft skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-09-2401 minSerious Soft Skills61: Able to Work Under PressurePressure is one of the realities in today's fast-paced business environment. To not be able to deal well with pressure is to practically guarantee you will be ineffective in performing your job. Today, we will discuss dealign with pressure and give some tips for handling pressure at work.Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss:Finding the sweet spot in handling pressureThe "Yerkes-Dodson Law" Pressure and controlSome suggestions for dealing with stress:Accept that stress is a part of life and work. Don't fight it. D...2018-09-0513 minSerious Soft Skills60 Managing RelationshipsRelationships are at the core of all business these days, so our ability to manage them is paramount if we are going to be successful in practically any job.In today’s episode, cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss:How changes in the work world necessitate building more relationshipsHow to manage relationshipsExamples of well managed and poorly managed relationshipsThe benefits of managing relationships with workers, former colleagues, bosses and othersHere are some hints for better managing business relationships:Make amends. If yo...2018-08-2912 minSerious Soft Skills59: Why Are We Leading The Soft Skills RevolutionPeople ask us all the time how we got into soft skills so today, we’re going to explain how each of us came to this place and why we know soft skills are so important. All that and more in a few seconds.Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss:Their individual paths toward leading the soft skills revolutionWhy they feel compelled to lead this chargeExamples from their lives, including one from supply chain work, where soft skills made all the differenceIf you liked what you heard today or...2018-08-2216 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 4: Hiring With The Wrong FocusDr. Tobin Porterfield, cohost of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, explains how talent management and hiring managers are focusing on the wrong skills when evaluating candidates for jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-08-2001 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 3: Thinking about a PortfolioDr. Tobin Porterfield, cohost of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, explains how we look at soft skills more robustly than others who have written about them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-08-1601 minSerious Soft Skills58: Dealing with AmbiguityThe world is changing faster and faster. What seemed clear yesterday may not be clear today and who knows what tomorrow will bring? Dealing with ambiguity is not just a soft skill but a necessity in today’s workplace. We will discuss dealing with ambiguity and even give some hints for how to handle it.Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss the following topics:Life isn’t predictable and it can get boringHow clock speed affects our ability to succeedDealing with not knowingDecisions have consequences and making bad decisions can be costly. 2018-08-1518 minSerious Soft SkillsSerious Soft Skills Minute 2: What We Mean By Soft SkillsDr. Tobin Porterfield, one of the cohosts of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, explains what we mean when we say soft skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-08-1300 minSerious Soft Skills57: Willingness to LearnA willingness to learn is a powerful tool that recognizes that the processes, software and techniques that you know are just the foundation for your success. Among the topics cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss are:How changes in the workplace necessitate the need to be willing to learnHow do you tease out a willingness to learn in an applicationEmployers want to see a willingness to learnCuriosity is keyHints for learning new things to promote your professional benefit Next WeekWe will look at another soft sk...2018-08-0816 minSerious Soft Skills56: Accepting CriticismAccepting criticism can take the wind out of our sails and hurt our ability to advance in our careers, relationships and in life. We will discuss this complicated soft skill and give hints for delivering and responding to it better in this week’s episode of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast.Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham talk about a number of important issues, including:Why the soft skill of accepting criticism can be difficult to hearHow accepting criticism can benefit us and our developmentWhat happens when we don’t accept crit...2018-08-0120 min
Story Time with #urfavoriteauthorStorytime Ch 6 w/ #urfavoriteauthor “R.Kelly Speaks.”Another chapter with N.M. Porterfield Breaking down R.Kellys new song “I admit.”
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urfavoriteauthor/support2018-07-2715 minSerious Soft Skills55: Soft Skills and the Hiring ProcessA Forbes.com article, How to Hire the Right People to Help Your Organization Success by Sally Percy, suggests that employers are undervaluing soft skills, which seems silly in this low-unemployment business climate. We will discuss the technical skills fixation and why it hurts employers in this episode of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast.Among the topics cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss are:Why focusing on technical skills is comfortable, but difficult to enable proper hiring.Why combining technical skills and soft skills is the key to business successHow employers have become...2018-07-2516 min
Story Time with #urfavoriteauthorStorytime w/ #urfavoriteauthor Ch 5 ”Black author identity”N.M. Porterfield tLks about the perception of being a black author vs being an author that's black!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urfavoriteauthor/support2018-07-2015 minSerious Soft Skills54: Starting the Soft Skills RevolutionIn this episode we launch The Soft Skills Revolution. We discuss why it matters, what it means and how you can help. Among the topics cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss are:*Why the soft skills revolution must occur*How a successful revolution would change the workplace.Join the revolution at TheSoftSkillsRevolution.com.Next weekWhy hiring is all wrong and what soft skills could do to help it. New episodes every Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See a...2018-07-1809 minSerious Soft Skills53: What Cobots Serving Lemoncello Means for Soft Skills, Really!Cobots, robots working collaborating with people to accomplish specific tasks like deep tissue massage and other tasks, and what they mean for soft skills are our topic this week.Among the topics cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham talk about this week include”How robots learn tasksHow robots are learning new steps and the latest in robot technologyRobots are becoming a bigger part of the job worldHow new technology is changing our soft skillsExamples of when soft skills exceed the capabilities of a robotWhy humans will always be neededNext we...2018-07-1115 min
Story Time with #urfavoriteauthorStory Time Ch 4 w/ #urfavoriteauthor Scorpion/The Love DrugN.M. Porterfield discusses Drakes new album and does a reading from his book The Lovers Man-ual
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urfavoriteauthor/support2018-07-0911 minSerious Soft Skills52: Celebrating a Year of PodcastingWe celebrate our first anniversary of the podcast with a celebration, with lessons learned, and even some hints of what’s in the pipeline for the podcast and soft skills on this week’s Serious Soft Skills podcast.Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss the following:What they didn’t expect about podcastingHow they and the podcast has evolved over the yearWhy the podcast is so topicalWhat the Soft Skills Revolution isHow soft skills fit in with technical skillsMore soft skills in more waysNext Week...2018-07-0413 minSerious Soft Skills51: Being Culturally AwareA growing list of cultural differences -- from generational to technological skills, from social and political, to religious and lifestyle differences -- are realities in today’s workplace. In this episode of the Serious Soft Skills Podcast, we will discuss what being culturally aware means and how to avoid being culturally unaware.Among the topics Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss in this episode:Dealing with diversity in the workplace and how it affects performance, innovation and meeting customers’ needsThe example in computers and how they look differently for a 60 year old vs. a 20 year...2018-06-2719 min
Story Time with #urfavoriteauthorStory Time w/ #urfavoriteauthor Chapter 3 “Love Brand”Another week of Story Time with N.M. Porterfield discussing detained children, music, new books, and relationship advice from my first book “The Lovers Man-ual” Get it all at www.nmporterfield.com
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urfavoriteauthor/support2018-06-2517 minSerious Soft Skills50: LinkedIn, Networking and Soft SkillsMike Shelah, an expert and early advocate for LinkedIn’s ability to connect people for business, shares his wisdom on LinkedIn, networking and soft skills in this episode of the Serious Soft Skills podcast.Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham are joined by Mike Shelah, head of Shelah Consulting (http://mikeshelah.com) for a discussion of the following:How to use LinkedIn to make quality connectionsWhat not to do on LinkedInHow to gain permission to askMike’s formula for using LinkedIn effectivelyWhat soft skills come into playExamples of good networking Tips for b...2018-06-2019 minSerious Soft Skills49: Understanding Ethical Implications of DecisionsWhether we know it or not, our actions usually align with our ethics, and people with good ethics tend to be trusted and respected more than those whose ethical decision making is questionable. We are going to look at the ethical implications of decisions we make in this weeks’ episode of the Serious Soft Skills podcast. Among the topics cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss are:A definition of ethics and how it applies to workThe value of virtueHow questionable ethics can erode trust of tea...2018-06-1319 min
The Amy Porterfield Show#207: 20 Questions (Rapid Fire Style!) with Special Guest Interviewer, Hobie PorterfieldMy husband Hobie and I had a great time recording this episode!It was extra special because a couple weeks before recording the episode, I asked my audience to send in questions for me to answer: business, personal, silly, or whatever. The hook was that I couldn't look at any of the questions in advance. Hobie was the only one that got to look at them. He went through all the questions. He said there were a bunch of great questions and that they were pretty hard to narrow down. Perhaps we’ll have a Part 2 at so...2018-05-0344 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 37: Details, Details, DetailsPaying attention to details can help an individual, the team and the organization. Yet most of us struggle with this important soft skill. Learn why it matters and how to do it better in this episode of Serious Soft Skills.Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham explore the many important benefits of paying attention to details.Among the topics they cover:Who benefits from our attention to detailWhat happens when we don’t pay attention to detailsHow to pay attention to details more effectivelyEight hints for better paying attention to de...2018-03-2118 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 26: The 55 Soft Skills Book Launch Starts Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills StrategyTo launch the Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills Strategy, Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss their new book, The 55 Soft Skills that Guide Employee and Organizational Success, its origins and how it will help every employee and leader be more effective this year.Hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham have released a new ebook, The 55 Soft Skills that Guide Employee and Organizational Success, that offers the first comprehensive look at the 55 soft skills they have uncovered through their research of academic research and business.The hosts also offer a special...2018-01-0315 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 16: Soft Skills: The True Differentiator for Employees, Job Seekers and OrganizationsSoft skills are the true differentiator that helps people with strong technical skills earn jobs and transform their organizations, the hosts explain while answering listener questions.IntroductionBob Graham (‘0:20'): Welcome to Serious Soft Skills, Episode 16. With me is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. For you newcomers and those of you who have been with us for a while, you may or may not know we have uncovered a list of 55 soft skills. We dug this list up though academic research and our teaching of college students and work in various industries. Paying really close att...2017-10-1717 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 15: The Soft Skill of Patience and Its Many RewardsPatience makes the list of soft skills. We'll explain why and how it fosters opportunities at work and in careers. IntroductionDr. Tobin Porterfield (‘0:20'): Welcome to Serious Soft Skills, Episode 15. With me is Bob Graham. For you newcomers, welcome. Let's set the stage. We have uncovered a list of 55 soft skills from our review of academic research and our teaching of college students, and our work in diverse industries. We use our keen eye on soft skills to help uncover how they work and how we all can improve them. We loo...2017-10-1215 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 14: How Self Reflection ‘Fast-Tracks’ Soft Skills DevelopmentSelf-reflection, while not a soft skill, plays an important role in how we develop our soft skills over time.IntroductionBob Graham (‘0:20'): Hello, I am Bob Graham and with me as always is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. We teach college, we research soft skills and we help our students develop these skills and have seen how they play out in a variety of work settings. We'll show you that eye for soft skills in a second when we start talking about self reflection.Graham (‘0:39'): Self reflection itself is not a soft skil...2017-10-0417 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 13: Interview Part 2 on How Customer Service, Cultural Awareness Stoke SuccessExploring the role customer service as a soft skill plays in the success of an organization om an interview with customer service expert Neal Woodson. IntroductionDr. Tobin Porterfield (‘0:21'): Welcome to Episode 13 of Serious Soft Skills. I am your host, Dr. Tobin Porterfield. Today we will have the second of a two-part interview that my cohost Bob Graham conducted with Neal Woodson. Neal has 35 years of experience across a range of environments, including 19 years in the event technology industry. Neal currently serves as director of service excellence for PSAV, where he hel...2017-09-2714 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 12: Interview on How Everyone Has a Customer-Service JobThe soft skill of customer service is often misunderstood. Serious Soft Skills Cohost Bob Graham interviews Neal Woodson, a customer service expert, in the first part of a two-part interview on the topic.Neal's view is that customer service is the most important aspect of what organizations provide, and it ultimately is what is necessary to find any success.IntroductionDr. Tobin Porterfield (‘0:21'): Welcome to Episode 12 of Serious Soft Skills. I am your host, Dr. Tobin Porterfield. Today we will have the first of a two-part interview, where my cohost, the sultan of soft skills, Bob Gr...2017-09-2013 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 11: The Debate about Project Management as a Soft SkillProject management is not always considered a soft skill. Hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss its role as a soft skill and discuss the criticism.What Project Management IsBob Graham ‘1:06': We should probably start out first off with defining what project management is and explaining why it fits into our list of soft skills because most people, or some people, might be thinking that they can take a course of project management in college. Why are you saying it's a soft skill? Dr. Tobin Porterfield ‘1:23': Let's start that up. Let's start with what...2017-09-1218 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 10: How Perseverance or Persistence Helps Entrepreneurs, OrganizationsHosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss perseverance or persistence, and why it plays a critical role in group dynamics.IntroductionGraham ‘0:21': Welcome to Episode 10 of Serious Soft Skills. I'm Bob Graham and with me as always, at least so far, is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. We each teach college; we collaborate on researching soft skills, and we both have used and seen others employ soft skills over the course of our long and illustrious careers, not that long and not that illustrious. We think our experience and expertise give us a unique lens for looking at so...2017-09-0515 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 9: How Empathy Builds Trust, Teams Hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss empathy, a soft skill that everyone can benefit from, but it's a soft skill that is poorly understood and often overlooked. IntroductionGraham ‘0:24': Welcome to Episode 9 of Serious Soft Skills. I'm Bob Graham and with me as always, at least so far, is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. We each teach college; we collaborate on researching soft skills, and we both have used and seen others employ soft skills over the course of our long and illustrious careers, not that long and not that illustrious. We th...2017-08-2919 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 8: Soft Skills That Guide Organizational Change, VisionHosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham look at the soft skills that guide an organization and its culture toward change and a shared vision. Bob Graham (‘0:00'): Coming up, we're going to talk about the list of soft skills that play the most prominent role in organizations and organizational change. That and more in just a few seconds.IntroductionGraham ‘0:20': Welcome to Episode 8 of Serious Soft Skills. I'm Bob Graham and with me as always is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. We each teach college, (not this month, but soon we will...2017-08-2318 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 7: Group Soft Skills That Help Lead Teams, Fuel InnovationHosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham talk about specific soft skills that fuel innovation and guide you when you are working in a group.Bob Graham (‘0:00'): Coming up, we're going to talk about some specific soft skills that guide you when you are working in a group. That and more in just a few seconds.IntroductionGraham ‘0:19': Welcome to Episode 7. It's already been a week. I'm Bob Graham and with me is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. We each teach college, we collaborate on researching soft skills, and we both have used...2017-08-1617 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 6: Nexus Soft Skills Backing One-On-One InteractionsHosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss the soft skills necessary to foster good one-on-one communications.Bob Graham ‘0:00': Coming we're going to talk about the specific soft skills that can make or break your discussion with another person. That and more in just a few seconds.The OpeningGraham ‘0:17': Welcome to Episode 6 of Serious Soft Skills. I am Bob Graham and with me is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. We each teach college, we collaborate on researching soft skills and we have both used and seen others use soft skills in a va...2017-08-0916 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 5: The First Step to Improve Your Soft SkillsDr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham take a deeper dive into one of the key areas of soft skills: Individual soft skills. We’re also going to talk about how best to get moving toward improving your soft skills.Bob Graham ‘0:00’: Coming up, we’re going to take a deeper dive into one of the key area of soft skills: Individual soft skills.Graham ‘0:23’: Welcome to Episode 4 of Serious Soft Skills. I am Bob Graham, and with me, as always, is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. We each teach college, we collaborate on researching soft skills, and we...2017-08-0220 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 4: New Soft Skills Research RevealedHosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham share some cutting-edge research on soft skills we obtained from a survey of almost 500 business people. They further dig into results among various groups, including people seeking jobs, workers without leadership roles, mid-level managers, executives, and the self-employed. It’s great stuff that will give you new insights on soft skills. Bob Graham ‘0:00’: Coming up, we will share some cutting-edge research on soft skills we obtained from a survey of almost 500 business people. It’s great stuff that will give you new insights into how soft skills are real...2017-07-1818 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 3: The Most Important Soft Skill, MaybeToday we are going to look at arguably what is one of the most important soft skills, one that sets the stage for so many other soft skills to appear. Will you agree or disagree with our host?Bob Graham ‘0:00’: Coming up, we are going to look at arguably what is one of the most important soft skills, one that sets the stage for so many other soft skills to appear. That’s coming up in just a few seconds.Graham ‘0:26’: Welcome to Episode 3 of Serious Soft Skills. I am Bob Graham and with me, a...2017-07-1115 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 2: The Story of Doug, Who Has Poor Soft SkillsYou may have heard about soft skills, but you may not know who in your office needs to use them and why. We'll explain it all.Bob Graham ‘0:00': You may have heard about soft skills, but you may not know who in your office needs to use them and why. We will enlighten you in just a few seconds.Graham ‘0:22': Welcome to Episode 2 of Serious Soft Skills. I am Bob Graham, and with me is Dr. Tobin Porterfield. We each teach college, we collaborate on researching soft skills, and we both have...2017-07-0516 minSerious Soft SkillsPodcast 1: What Are Soft Skills Anyway?Hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham explain what soft skills are, using powerful examples from business. Bob Graham ‘0:22': We’re going to explain what soft skills are in general, and explain them in a way that gives people a better understanding. Let’s start with the big question first. Why soft skills now?Dr. Tobin Porterfield ‘0:58': We know from our research that soft skills go back almost 50 years. So they are not new. But what is new is, we are in a hyper-competitive market now, where technology and globalization have saturated...2017-06-2918 min
The Amy Porterfield Show#161: Love & Business: How to Make it WorkIf you think being an entrepreneur is tough, try being married to one.Just ask Hobie Porterfield (as I do in this episode).You’ve heard me talk about my hunky husband from time to time, and just how important he is to the success of my business. But I’ve never really talked about what that means exactly.In isolation, running a business and keeping a marriage together are tough. Together?It’s an entirely different beast. The fact is, entrepreneurship brings a very different dimension to a marriage.People...2017-05-2554 min
The Amy Porterfield Show#91: 100 Days of Goal Setting with John Lee DumasHappy 2016, everyone! I am thrilled to ring in the New Year with you.As I’ve mentioned before, I love new beginnings. The clean slate, the opportunity to brainstorm amazing new projects and create strategies and systems around getting them done…it gets my creative juices flowing like nothing else.And the podcasts I have planned for 2016 are no exception! There are some really exciting episodes in store for you. We’ll be focusing on list building and building campaigns in your business so that you can sell more online. We’ll talk a lot about co...2015-12-3146 min