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Signing the Declaration of Independence: The First Dysfunctional Meeting

The First Dysfunctional Meeting, 4th July 1776 The signing of the Declaration of Independence was the first dysfunctional meeting.  What can we learn about our meetings from how their meeting went? Listen to the podcast here:      “The First Dysfunctional Meeting”    Karla Nelson:  And welcome to the People Catalyst podcast, Allen Fahden.  Allen Fahden:  Hello Karla.  Karla Nelson:  Greetings Sir. And Happy Fourth of July!  Allen Fahden:  And Happy Fourth of July to you too.  Karla Nelson:  Even though this is ...

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It Doesn’t Matter What Color Is Your Parachute If It Doesn’t Open

When 70% of the people hate their jobs and 90% of CEOs fail because they can’t implement new ideas in their own company  it’s time to take a new look at the way we do our work.  It doesn’t matter what color your parachute is if it doesn’t open.  The real title, What Color is Your Parachute?, by Richard Nelson Bolles has sold more than 10 million copies since its introduction in 1975. Unlike so many business books, they update it every year.   ...

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Building Resiliency with Todd Palmer

The Importance of Building Resiliency With Todd Palmer In this episode Karla and Todd share stories to impress the importance of being resilient in business.  As a 25-year entrepreneur, business coach, keynote speaker & author, Todd Palmer made it his WHY to Improve Lives.  He does this by teaching, guiding & empowering entrepreneurs, CEOs and leaders on how to take the complex and make it simple regarding human capital. He guides us to adopt a ...

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Importance of Passion in Work

Importance of Passion in Work In this episode Karla, Alaina and Andrew discuss how important it is that an employee’s passion is aligned in the workplace and how productive they are when they feel comfortable and supported in their surroundings.  Andrew Sherman serves as a legal and strategic advisor to both leaders of Fortune 500 companies and founders of rapid growth, emerging businesses in the areas of business planning, corporate finance, Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) ...

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Competitive Advantage Part 2

Competitive Advantage Part 2 In this episode we discuss Peter Drucker’s quote that says, “Innovation is easy. Just put people in teams and have them work together. The problem is nobody knows how to do it.” Listen to Part 1 here. Listen to Part 2 of How You Can Achieve A Competitive Advantage  Listen to the podcast here: Read Along as Karla and Allen discuss How You Can Achieve A Competitive Advantage Karla Nelson: And ...

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Competitive Advantage Part 1

Competitive Advantage Part 1 How do you gain a competitive advantage? In this episode Karla Nelson and Allen Fahden discuss how Johari’s Window fits into how your company and team can gain an advantage over your competitors. Listen to the podcast here: Read Along as Karla and Allen discuss How You Can Achieve A Competitive Advantage Karla Nelson: Welcome to the People Catalyst Podcast, Mr. Allen Fahden. Allen Fahden: Hello, Karla. Karla Nelson: Good evening, kind ...

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The 10 Rules of Business

The 10 Rules of Business There are 10 rules of business which we believe should stand true for any business owner, no matter how small or large. These rules will get you through rough and great times.  The 10 Rules of Business are:  Always keep your cool Get up when you get knocked down Relationships are everything  Anything worth doing is worth doing well  Always be coachable  Attitude determines how far you will go  Focus, focus, focus Listen, listen, listen Gratitude is always ...

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How to Lead Like a Boss (4 of 4)

How to Lead Like a Boss (Part 4 of 4) This is part 4 of the podcast series How to Lead Like a Boss, we discuss six different types of hazardous attitudes and how to manage them in your company.   The 6 different hazardous attitudes are:  Anti-authority  Impulsivity  Invulnerability (aka bulletproof syndrome)  Macho attitude (aka disengagement)  Listen to your mentors  Get there-itis  If you missed Part 1 of this series, where we discussed the sources of leadership power, you ...

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How to Lead Like a Boss (3 of 4)

How to Lead Like a Boss (Part 3 of 4) In part three of this series of How to Lead Like a Boss, we discuss how to work as a team like a boss. There are 10 “traps” in working with people and we discuss the last 5 this week! If you missed Part 1 of this series, where we discussed the sources of leadership power, you can listen to it here. Listen to Part ...

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How to Lead Like a Boss (2 of 4)

How to Lead Like a Boss (Part 2 of 4) In part two of this series of How to Lead Like a Boss, we discuss how to work as a team like a boss. There are 10 “traps” in working with people.  We discuss 5 this week and another 5 next week! If you missed Part 1 of this series, where we discussed the sources of leadership power, you can listen to it here. The ...

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