Solutions...with Courtney Anderson! What is Holding You Back from Surpassing Your Goals? Business. Legal. Life.

Our FINANCIAL FIERCENESS!™ series integrates our financial goals into our development plan for surpassing our goals. We deal with the specific issues we need to explore in order to achieve (and surpass) our financial goals. 

This episode is, "More Money, More Problems?"

Our FINANCIAL FIERCENESS!™ series integrates our financial goals into our development plan for surpassing our goals. We deal with the specific issues we need to explore in order to achieve (and surpass) our financial goals. 

In this show we discuss: 

Does having more money really result in additional problems? If you don't mind this show is for you! This show episode explores how to make more money at your current job! Get ready for many more problems figuring out what you are going to do with more money in your bank account!

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In our EXECUTIVE OASIS™ series we explore the reality of business leaders who enjoy their work in such an extraordinary manner that they create a workplace culture fertile for engagement and joy. We interview executives who lead from a perspective of holistic assessments of performance (e.g., not just profit and loss but the impact of the organizational actions on the lives of all stakeholders). 

In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Neil Reichenberg. Mr. Reichenberg has worked at the same place for more than three decades. He is the Executive Director of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (http://ipma-hr.org). Mr. Reichenberg is a graduate of New York Law School and joins us from his office in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. Join into this episode and this illuminating interview where we will explore his insights into leadership and HR!

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SHOW NOTES: This episode is,  "How Do I Handle 'Haters'?"

In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1) You don't.

2) What is a ‘hater’? 
3) "A person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing"
(http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/hater)

4) When handling an authentic 'hater' all you can do is accept that they exist and work to mitigate their impact on your life. 
5) The most powerful tool at your disposal is to treat yourself well. 
6) SwCA Episode 176 - Originally aired 8/26/2014 9:00 AM - JOYFUL ART OF BUSINESS! series: “Each Time That You Treat Yourself Badly, Your Enemies Rejoice. So, STOP.” 

7) Jealous [...] 

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SHOW NOTES: This episode is, “How Are You?"

In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. Seriously.
2. I want to know.
3. Cultural Etiquette, The United States, "The only proper answers to the greetings "How do you do?" "How are you?" or "How are you doing?" are "Fine," "Great," or "Very well, thank you." This is not a request for information about your well-being; it is simply a pleasantry." (http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_us.htm)

4. I care about how you are physically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically, financially...
5. I am here to listen.
6. "How do I reply when Americans say "How are you doing" and I don't really feel good? 
"I'm [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1) This show title reminds me of this 1999 (wow!) song by Destiny’s Child:  https://youtu.be/sQgd6MccwZc
2) Do you want to learn magic words that will cut through the noise and distraction in our world and grab the attention of another person?
3) …Magic words that will ensure that you are noticed, heard and paid attention to (by a boss, client, customer, peer, etc.)?
4) …Magic words that will also help you to create a positive impression with the listener (as long as you pronounce them correctly)?
5) …Magic words that the listener never grows tired of hearing or starts to tune out?

6) Here you go…say their name.

7) “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1) Admitting that there is a problem is awesome!
2) To clarify, this show topic is not about asking for insufficient help (e.g., needing more help, not asking for enough help). It is about failing to task for help at all (e.g., not asking for help enough).

3) We all fall prey to the delusion that "we can do it all by ourselves" from time to time. 
4) Unless you are a society of one (e.g., you live on a planet by yourself that you discovered entirely on your own, etc.), you have help in your daily life. 

5) Since we all have help, what would cause someone not to ask for more help at all?
6) Often, a life history of experiences where help was not offered by others...
7) Or, help that was promised [...]

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SHOW NOTES: "In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. This is a very rare group of individuals.
2. "One in four or more adults in Southeast Asia (28%), East Asia (28%), and sub-Saharan Africa (25%) are self-employed and make up large segments of the region's workforce. The self-employed account for much smaller percentages of the population and workforces in the former Soviet Union (7%), European Union (6%), and Northern America (5%)." (2. The common career path is someone who has been employed by other entities moves toward a new self-employment path.
(http://www.gallup.com/poll/175292/nearly-three-workers-worldwide-self-employed.aspx)
3. This is so rare that there are few resources to help transition from self-employment to other entity employment.
4. "Eighteen percent of all adults worldwide -- or 29% of the global workforce -- reported being self-employed in 2013." (http://www.gallup.com/poll/175292/nearly-three-workers-worldwide-self-employed.aspx)

5. "In wealthier and more developed regions such as Europe, Northern America, and Australia-New Zealand, the self-employed tend to be better educated than the overall population and have incomes comparable to those who are employed full time for an employer. However, in less developed regions with high rates of self-employment, these workers are [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. Tough question.
2. Very few people are prepared.
3. Are you?
4. How do you prepare for a life you aren't even able to conceive in your wildest dreams?

5. Show title inspired by this New York Times article with Philip Galanes interviewing Elton John and Darren  Walker, "PG: How did you cope when reality began to exceed your dreams?" (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/fashion/elton-john-and-darren-walker-on-race-sexual-identity-and-leaving-the-past-behind.html?_r=0)

6. Do you even want this?
7. "John Vechey, co-founder of Seattle-based games maker PopCap Games, just sold his company to Electronic Arts for just under a billion dollars, so you might think he doesn't have to fret about success any longer. But according to Vechey, it's not success that CEOs need to be concerned about, but how they will deal with that success once it comes their way. [...] "People can't relate." Being a CEO can be lonely and it's often impossible for friends and colleagues to understand your experience. "Friends assume that because I have a games company, I can do whatever I want or that I spend all day playing games. Sometimes I do but don't tell my boss." 
(http://www.inc.com/staff-blog/john-vechey-on-how-to-cope-with-success_1.html)

8. Can you stop success once it starts to snowball?
9. "JK Rowling had therapy to [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. Just because you are broke does not mean that you don't need a plan (or a strategy)...
2. in fact you need one more when you are broke!
3. Mentally prepare. This is not time for self pity or embarrassment. You have nothing to be embarrassed about as long as you learn from this experience and don't repeat it). 
4. Think of this as a short term situation that you have to get through. Focus on your tasks and strategy. You have no time for wallowing, get to work!

5.  Preserve any income.
6. Prioritize shelter.
7. Fight to retain credit rating.
8. “Always pay your [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. Yes.
2. Grit
": mental toughness and courage"
Grit. (n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grit

3.  Hustle
"2 a :  to obtain by energetic activity
2 c :  to sell or promote energetically and aggressively "
Hustle. (n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2014, fromhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hustle

4.  Tenacious 
": not easily stopped or pulled apart : firm or strong
: continuing for a long time
: very determined to do something"
Tenacious. (n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2014, fromhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenacious

5. Are you unstoppable? 
6. Why not?
7. “"[G]rit" is a better indicator of success than factors such as IQ or family income.”
Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this episode, our topic is, “That is Not Part of My Job!”

In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. What?
2. Really?
3. It is.
4. “Why "That's Not Part of My Job" Should be Banished From Your Vocabulary […] Supervisors, bosses, even co-workers appreciate team players. If you immediately deny assistance to someone who asks for your help, you come off as unkind, selfish, and possibly even lazy. A supervisor may interpret your response to mean that you care more about your own workload than the overall success of the company. This will not win you any favors. In fact, the next time you ask for one, you may find your favor account overdrawn.”
(http://www.hcareers.com/us/resourcecenter/tabid/306/articleid/958/default.aspx)

5. There are people who would be grateful for this job.
6. You are [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. Revisit our show: “Why The Smartest Thing You Can Say Is, 'I Don't Know.'” RADIO SHOW/AUDIO PODCAST
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Episode 154 - Originally aired 7/25/2014 9:00 AM - MYTH WARRIORS series 

2. Investing is a prudent part of your financial independence/ autonomy plan.
3. Bad investments (e.g., you put your money in and nothing came back out) have financially ruined many people and organizations.

4. The challenge is what should you invest in?
5. There are a dizzying array of choices.
6. Real estate? REITs? Stocks? Domestic or International? Bonds? Minerals? Futures? Air rights on Mars?
What does all of this even mean?

7."Scam artists read the headlines, too.  Often, they’ll use a highly publicized news item to lure potential investors and make their “opportunity” sound more legitimate.  The SEC recommends that you [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. You're welcome!
2. Manners Matter.

3. It is illogical to argue that "this is business" and "results outweigh everything else" in regards to rude behavior.
4. Because this is business...and humans are the core of all business...
5. how you treat humans determines the future of the firm (and your career).

6. If you have the best product or service in the world BUT, your customers, clients, constituents, vendors, staff, executives, etc., do not feel that are treated politely and respectfully,
7. your firm will ultimately fail (to thrive, to continue, etc). 
8. When competitors come into the market, your best employees will leave for [...]

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SHOW NOTES: This episode is,  "I Look Young And People Don’t Take Me Seriously At Work."

In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1) Congratulations...
2) If you actually are young, how wonderful!

3) Youth is not wasted on the young. It is not wasted on anyone.
4) If you look young and are not chronologically young, how nice for you. 
5) Age is relative, so 'young' is in the eye of the beholder.

6) Stereotypes about age (and perceived age) impact us all. 
7) The stereotype for those who appear youthful is that they are immature, not experienced and should be [...]

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SHOW NOTES: Thus, our series name, COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNIQUÉ™, is born! 

This episode is, “Speak Up!”
In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. You murmur, not mumble.
2. You speak so softly… 
3. that it’s not killing me softly,
4. it is killing your career.

5. Why? 
6. You are articulate.
7. You are enunciating your words.
8. Yet, you are speaking at a volume so low that I don’t know what you are saying.

9. Other people have told you to “Speak Up” yet you ignored them. Why? 
10. Medical issues? “See your doctor if you have to work hard to be loud enough to be heard” (http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/VoiceDisorders.pdf)
11. Shy? So am I. Revisit our [..]

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SHOW NOTES: In our JOYFUL ART OF BUSINESS™ series we explore how to combine the positive benefits of our professional endeavors (“business”) with the overall positive emotional return on our efforts (“joy”). The act of engaging in professional endeavors, in any capacity (i.e., as an employee, employer, entrepreneur, contractor, volunteer, paid, full time, part time, intermittently, etc.) is an expression of our ideas and creative talents (“art”).  

This episode is, “To Be Successful, Be Specific.”
In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. If you don’t know specifically what you want, who does?
2. I know you know what you specifically want.
3. Don’t lie to me, and;
4. Don’t lie to yourself.

5. Are you scared of what others will think?
6. Do you think that your specific goals are “too much” and unrealistic?
7. Revisit our [...]

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SHOW SITE: http://www.courtneyanderson.com/swca-episode-232-self-employment-ecstasy-series-are-you-a-lifestyle-entrepreneur.html

SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. What is a lifestyle entrepreneur? “An individual that creates a business with the purpose of altering their personal lifestyle and not for the sole purpose of making profits. A lifestyle entrepreneur focuses more on the life rewards provided to people that enjoy and have a passion for what they are doing. There is a possibility that the business will do particularity well since the individual has a passion for what he/she is doing.” Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/lifestyle-entrepreneur.html#ixzz3KOgcoAWo

2. If you do not want to grow your business much bigger, you are.
3. If you are not planning to leave your business to anyone else, you are.
4. If you plan your business around your lifestyle instead of your lifestyle around your business, you are.

5. If your work is [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1. If you feel that you must be liked by others, do not accept a leadership position.

2. Definition of Like: ": to enjoy (something) : to get pleasure from (something) : to regard (something) in a favorable way: to feel affection for (someone) : to enjoy being with (someone)" Like. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like

3. Definition of Respect ": a feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important, etc. : a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way : a particular way of thinking about or looking at something" Respect. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respect

4. You don’t earn respect. You sustain it.

5. How? Consistency, and;
6. Confidentiality, and [...]

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SHOW NOTES: This episode is,  "It Is A Holiday And I Am All Alone."

In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:
1) Are you happy?
2) Are you alone?
3) Or, are you lonely?

4) People are often lonely while with other people.
5) Being alone does not equate with being lonely. 
6) Loneliness is very serious and is detrimental to your health.

7) If you are lonely, you must create a strategy and execute it to create healthy relationships with other people (in your community of caring).
8) If you are lonely because you are scared of being hurt, revisit our show: "How Do I Protect Myself While Remaining Open To New People?" RADIO SHOW/AUDIO PODCAST
Solutions...with Courtney Anderson! (SwCA) 
Episode 192 - Originally aired 9/17/2014 9:00 AM - HELP! SITUATION SPOTLIGHT series
9) Being alone is healthy and "normal" (you are free to be you). 

10) Living alone - Solo Living  -  http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/mar/30/the-rise-of-solo-living
“Sweden has more solo dwellers than anywhere else in the world, with 47% of households having one resident; followed by Norway at 40%. In Scandinavian countries their welfare states protect most citizens from the more difficult aspects of living alone. In Japan, where social life has historically been organised around the family, about 30% of all households have a single dweller, and the rate is far higher in urban areas. The Netherlands and Germany share a greater proportion of one-person households than the UK. And the nations with the fastest growth in one-person households? China, India and Brazil.”
11) Whose expectations of a "Happy Holiday" are you [...]

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SHOW NOTES: In this show we discuss A Stone* of Solutions™ including:

1) Our HR Heroes aren't bullied.
2) For non-HR Hero staff, yes.

3) If you know who the "Office Bully" is...
4) then they are bullying you.

5) The job of HR is to be "on the side of"  what is best for the organization. Revisit our show, “Whose ‘side’ is HR really on? Employer or Employee?” 
RADIO SHOW/AUDIO PODCAST 
Solutions...with Courtney Anderson! (SwCA) Episode 126 - Originally aired  6/17/2014 9:00 AM - HR HEROES HANGOUT series
6) The mission of HR is to protect the HR assets (humans) that will enable the organization to succeed (healthy fiscally, high retention, high engagement, high performing, High employee support and development, etc.).

7) Bullies by definition endanger the assets and the organization.
"Definition of bully
a :  a blustering browbeating person; especially :  one habitually cruel to others who are weaker"
Bully. (n.d.). Retrieved November 26, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bully
8) It is the responsibility of HR to protect the organization and the human assets from bullies.

9) HR HEROES DO NOT: ...tell managers with complaints regarding the office bully to proceed with caution by being patient ("there is no formal complaint so there is nothing that we can do at this time"); 
10) ....tell the manager to "work it out" ("there are always personality conflicts"); 
11) ...tell the manager, "But, they'll [...]

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