PBTO S2E8: Empathy – The Super power of a Successful FBI Hostage Negotiator or an Entrepreneur

http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/2-08_PBTO_S2E8__Empathy_-_What_Powers_the_success_of_an_FBI_Hostage_Negotiator_or_an_Entrepreneur.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show today: James “Chip” Massey is the CEO of Plowshare Communications, which advises business leaders on strategic negotiations and how to accelerate the sales process by building strong, powerful, and trust-based relationships.   Why is he on the show:    For more than two decades, Massey served as an FBI Special Agent and hostage/crisis negotiator. During his tenure, his work ranged from collaborating with the CIA to crack espionage rings to high-profile corruption cases, to post-9/11 counter-terrorism investigations at key Washington, D.C. sites. As a hostage negotiator, […]

PBTO S2E5: Personal Knowledge Mastery with Harold Jarche

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PBTO57: Liminal Thinking – Creating change by understanding, shaping, and reframing beliefs with Dave Gray

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The Importance of Leisure in Improving our Productivity

The Relationship between Leisure & Productivity by Mukesh Gupta  Premise: We live in a world where there is a relentless focus on improving productivity and efficiency. We want to do more of everything and do it quick. There is a spurt of books on how to improve our productivity. There are numerous blog posts about hacks to improve productivity. Despite all of this, we are living in a world where there is a minuscule percent of people who are able to accomplish much more than the rest of the population. There is a dearth of good leaders – both in […]