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Everyone Leads. Just At Different Times.

Why do birds fly in a V?  The slipstream from the leader makes it easier to fly.  But what about the leader?  They change leaders about once every minute for an 8-hour flight!  New ideas require new leaders, and different leaders on the same team at different times!  Listen in as Karla and Allen discuss WHO leads during different phases of a project. Listen to the podcast here: Everyone Leads.  Just At Different Times Karla ...

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Logical Creativity

“Military intelligence” is the most famous oxymoron. How about “Logical Creativity”? Is it possible to have a logical process to reach creativity?  Join Karla Nelson as she and Allen Fahden explain three levels of innovation and how to logically find your “Oppo-tunity”, the opportunity that exists in opposites. Listen to the podcast here: Logical Creativity Karla Nelson:  And welcome to the People Catalysts podcast, Allen Fahden. Allen Fahden:  Hello Karla. Karla Nelson:  Greetings my good friend. How ...

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The Three Worst Emotions in Business, Part 4 of 4

What are the three worst emotions in business?  Disagreement, Disappointment, and demotivation.  These are all on the “misfit’s wheel of misery.”  This is the fourth in a four-part series about how to reset work, and avoid the wheel of misery. Listen to the podcast here: The Three Worst Emotions in Business: Part 4 of 4 Karla Nelson:                    Welcome to The People Catalysts podcast, Allen Fahden. Allen Fahden:                    Hello, Karla. Karla Nelson:                    Hello, good sir. How ...

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The Three Worst Emotions in Business, Part 3 of 4

What are the three worst emotions in business?  Disagreement, Disappointment, and demotivation.  These are all on the “misfit’s wheel of misery.”  This is the third in a four-part series about how to reset work, and avoid the wheel of misery. Listen to the podcast here: The Three Worst Emotions in Business: Part 3 of 4 Karla Nelson:  Welcome to the People Catalyst Podcast, Allen Fahden. Allen Fahden:  Hello Karla. Karla Nelson:  Hello, good day my ...

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The Three Worst Emotions in Business, Part 2 of 4

What are the three worst emotions in business?  Disagreement, Disappointment, and demotivation.  These are all on the “misfit’s wheel of misery.”  This is the second in a four-part series about how to reset work, and avoid the wheel of misery. Listen to the podcast here: The Three Worst Emotions in Business: Part 2 of 4 Karla Nelson:  And welcome to the People Catalyst Podcast Allen Fahden. Allen Fahden:  Hello Karla. Karla Nelson:  Hello Mister, how ...

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Affinity + Ability = Achievement, Part 3

Who are the superstars on any team?  Those with an affinity and ability for what they do.  Who else is on your team?  What makes someone a Struggler, a Misfit, or just plain Dead Weight? This is part 3 of a 3-part series: “Affinity + Ability = Achievement”. Listen to the podcast here: Affinity + Ability = Achievement with Allen Fahden: Part 3 Karla Nelson:  Welcome to The People Catalysts podcast, Allen Fahden. Allen Fahden:  ...

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Affinity + Ability = Achievement, Part 2

What do you enjoy vs. what are you good at?  That is your affinity vs. your ability.  You need both to truly succeed.  Michael Jordan was one of the greatest NBA players of all time.  How’d he do in baseball?  Your ABILITY is as important as your AFFINITY.  We talk about ABILITY today in part 2 of a 3-part series: “Affinity + Ability = Achievement”. Listen to the podcast here: Affinity + Ability = Achievement ...

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Affinity + Ability = Achievement, Part 1

What do you love and what you love doing?  Just because you love baseball does not mean you would love to be an accountant for a baseball team.  What do you have an affinity for?  For the leaders, what does this mean for your team? This is part 1 of a 3-part series: “Affinity + Ability = Achievement”. Listen to the podcast here: Affinity + Ability = Achievement with Allen Fahden: Part 1 Karla Nelson:  ...

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Movers, Shakers, Provers, Makers ; Part 1 Advanced Shakers

  Movers, Shakers, Provers, and Makers.  We need them all at the right time.  Who are they really?  This is the first in a four-part series that will go in depth on the strengths and characteristics of each of the four strengths.  In this episode, Karla interviews Allen Fahden on what it means to be a Shaker. Listen to the podcast here: Advanced Shaker with Allen Fahden And, welcome to the People at Catalyst podcast, ...

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The Sales/Ops Tug-of-War

  There is an age-old conflict between sales and operations.  Every organization has some instance of this, where one group is pressing forward and making promises to the world, while another group is saying those promises cannot be met.  How do you solve this problem? Once you know The WHO-DO, it only takes a couple of minutes to get everyone on the same sheet of music! In this episode, we hear about using the WHO-DO ...

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