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    Explore "#positivepsychology" with insightful episodes like "How Being the Product Shapes Our Work: Business Metaphor That's Changing Industries - EP: 29", "Positive Psychology of Entrepreneurship | Ep: 318 Aaron Marcum", "ACCOUNTABILITY COACH AMY EISNER-WARSHAW", "S3 MSS 02: What Is Positive Psychology And Its Interventions?" and "High Performing Teams - Part 1" from podcasts like ""Hard But Worth It: Leadership Stories for Entrepreneurs and Executives", "Small Business Answer Man", "Grind & Pivot", "Make Smart Sexy" and "Whitney Breer - GROW YOUR LIFE!"" and more!

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    How Being the Product Shapes Our Work: Business Metaphor That's Changing Industries - EP: 29

    How Being the Product Shapes Our Work: Business Metaphor That's Changing Industries - EP: 29

    Kirk and Mitch joins us for episode 29 of the Hard But Worth It Podcast to talk about the transformative power of focusing on small wins. Instead of chasing grand victories, we explore the concept of embracing small victories and the profound impact they can have on our lives. By engaging in simple experiments and celebrating every tiny win, we set ourselves on a path of continuous growth and momentum.

    Positive Psychology of Entrepreneurship | Ep: 318 Aaron Marcum

    Positive Psychology of Entrepreneurship | Ep: 318 Aaron Marcum

    Aaron Marcum holds a Master’s in Positive Psychology from UPenn under Dr. Martin Seligman. With two decades of business scaling experience, he’s an award-winning leader and speaker empowering entrepreneurs. Aaron has just recently launched his book, “EntreThrive,” today. I can’t believe we were able to get him on the podcast but we are excited he made time for us.

    What problem do you solve?

    In today’s episode, Aaron Markham shares insights into the importance of positive psychology for entrepreneurs, highlighting its proactive approach to helping individuals thrive amidst uncertainties.

    Small Business Answer Man Shownotes:

    • Gary mentions Aaron’s recent book launch, “Entra Thrive Today,” underscoring its relevance to the discussion. 
    • Aaron delves into the concept of positive psychology and its significance for entrepreneurs. 
    • Aaron explains positive psychology as the science of well-being, emphasizing its proactive approach to helping individuals.  
    • He discussed the six entrepreneurship aspects discussed his book: 

    1. EntreClarity 

    2. EntreGrit 

    3. EntreConnections 

    4. EntreFaith 

    5. EntreHabits 

    6. EntreVigor 

    • He further discusses the concept of “EntreClarity,” indicating his keenness to explore this foundational aspect of his book. 
    • Aaron elaborates on the importance of establishing guiding truths and gaining self-awareness. 
    • According to Aaron, acceptance to achieve clarity in personal and professional life aligns with understanding practical strategies for personal and professional growth. 
    • Find Aaron’s book at Amazon or entrethrive.com
    • Get your EntreThrive EntreClarity Guide Guide at https://www.entrethrive.com/smallbusinessanswerman

    Aaron Marcum’s Small Business Tip:

    Aaron advises taking gradual steps toward success. He says that, by starting with small actions and building momentum, entrepreneurs can avoid feeling overwhelmed and steadily progress toward their goals.

    Connect with Aaron Marcum:

    Website: http://www.entrethrive.com

    Aaron’s LinkedIn

    LinkedIn

    Instagram

    Clarity Navigator Discovery Session – Sign Up HERE

    Learn more about Gary’s Mastermind group at goascend.biz/the-mastermind-solution

    ACCOUNTABILITY COACH AMY EISNER-WARSHAW

    ACCOUNTABILITY COACH AMY EISNER-WARSHAW

    Caught up with NY's Premiere Fitness and Accountability coach Amy Eisner-Warshaw.  A fresh bright light on what you can do to stay positive and in shape.  Our first Jews at Xmas feature.  Enjoy.

    Amy Eisner-Warshaw 
    IG: @scrappy.says
    Facebook : Amy Eisner Warshaw
    Twitter: @amywarshaw

    LOUIE MAX 

    TWITTER: @grindandpivot

    INSTAGRAM: @louiemaxx, @grindandpivot

    Email: grindandpivot@gmail.com 

    Website : www.grindandpivot.com 

    Facebook: Louie Max

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    S3 MSS 02: What Is Positive Psychology And Its Interventions?

    S3 MSS 02: What Is Positive Psychology And Its Interventions?

    What is Positive Psychology?

    How is it different from Traditional Psychology?

    According to Wikipedia, Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living, focusing on both individual and societal well-being. 

    Positive Psychology has been described in many ways and with many words, but the commonly accepted definition of the field is this: “Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living” (Peterson, 2008).

    To push this brief description a bit further, positive psychology is a scientific approach to studying human thoughts, feelings, and behavior, with a focus on strengths instead of weaknesses, building the good in life instead of repairing the bad, and taking the lives of average people up to “great” instead of focusing solely on moving those who are struggling up to “normal” (Peterson, 2008).

    As a field, Positive Psychology spends much of its time on topics such as resilience, happiness, flourishing, gratitude, compassion, self-esteem, self-confidence, hope and wellbeing. 

    On today's show, Jana, a Wellness Consultant and Lecturer at the School of Positive Psychology of Singapore dive into what makes us thrive. 

    I hope this episode helps you learn about the usefulness and science of wellbeing on a slightly deeper level and its effectiveness about positive psychology. Understanding your current emotional state and overall wellbeing will empower you to work towards a better state and empower you to flourish either at work or at home. It is imperative in this pandemic period. 

    So listen in, take good notes, and implement the tips that resonate with you!

    In this episode you will discover:

    • The importance of Positive Psychology
    • Benefits of Positive Psychology in workplace and home
    • Common issues we humans deal with 
    • Positive Psychology Interventions 
    • What is negativity bias
    • How 1 person's facial expressions  can affect your emotional state instantly 
    • How to overcome the negativity bias from that 1 person(s)


    To learn more about today's speaker Jana Dawson, please visit the following sites:

    https://sg.linkedin.com/in/jana-dawson-mapp-7427a116
    https://www.positivepsych.edu.sg/project/jana-dawson/



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    Enjoy! 

    Coach Karen 





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    High Performing Teams - Part 1

    High Performing Teams - Part 1

    Whitney Breer - Keynote Speaker | High Performance Coach | Organizational Development 

    Top Coach Award 2020 of German Manager Magazin 
    Winner of Hermann Scherer Speaker Slam 2019 
    Top Rating at Proven Expert 2019 and 2020 

    Learn more about me at www.WhitneyBreer.com 
    Or about what I can do with my team for you on topics such as organizational development, leadership development or coaching under www.GoLebenskunst.de 
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    This podcast reveals the results of an intensive, four-year journey Google went on to discover why some teams always seemed to reach their goals, had a low number of sick days, maintained little fluctuation in the team, turned out a higher number of innovative ideas and generally simply had a positive working climate. These were the teams in which employees liked showing up for work and thrived in the environment they were in.

    Google wondered if it was just luck (right personalities and skills coming together) or was it something that could be duplicated or implemented in lower-performing teams.

    At the end of its journey, Google revealed the top 5 characteristics of these high-performing teams and how they managed to foster such a positive climate . In this podcast I'll shed light on each factor and provide practical tips to help you implement these changes in your own team. 
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    Competent, humorous and empathetic - so I pick people up where they stand. I inspire and motivate them to make positive change. My top goal as a speaker is to make sure that your event will be a success. As a speaker, I combine competencies and experience with humour and charm and ensure that the audience will get enthusiastic. As a successful coach and consultant for organizational development, I help you to achieve your goals as a manager personally and with your team successfully and sustainably. I am a native American, have lived in Germany for over 20 years and have inspired 90,000 people in 25 countries and motivated them to take their lives into their own hands. I have been able to globally accompany companies such as Unilever, BASF, Beiersdorf, KPMG, Essilor, Lufthansa, Plansee or Hirschvogel in partnership for years.

    Leave your Comfort Zone

    Leave your Comfort Zone

    Whitney Breer - Keynote Speaker | High Performance Coach | Organizational Development

    Top Coach Award 2020 of German Manager Magazin
    Winner of Hermann Scherer Speaker Slam 2019
    Top Rating at Proven Expert 2019 and 2020

    Learn more about me at www.WhitneyBreer.com
    Or about what I can do with my team for you on topics such as organizational development, leadership development or coaching under www.GoLebenskunst.de
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    What is outside of your comfort zone? Your growth zone! Like rings in a tree trunk, we grow and develop our entire life. Each ring demonstrates the courage to leave a personal comfort zone and choose to enter a new growth zone.

    Fear, however, is a key factor that prevents many of us from taking that next step and growing personally or professionally. Negative, destructive self-talk such as, "I might embarrass myself", "What if I fail?", "What if they laugh at me?", "It may not be perfect" are lined with fear and self-doubt. A lot of people then choose to wait it out: "I'll start when the fear goes away…." and they blame their procrastination on fear. They make fear the enemy.

    Fear, however, is not the enemy. You are your own enemy when you allow fear to win. The only anecdote to fear is action

    This podcast provides you with practical tips and insights into overcoming personal fears and having the courage to nip those fears in the bud and to take action. Because only then can you leave your comfort zone, enter your growth zone and discover your full potential.
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    Competent, humorous and empathetic - so I pick people up where they stand. I inspire and motivate them to make positive change. My top goal as a speaker is to make sure that your event will be a success. As a speaker, I combine competencies and experience with humour and charm and ensure that the audience will get enthusiastic. As a successful coach and consultant for organizational development, I help you to achieve your goals as a manager personally and with your team successfully and sustainably. I am a native American, have lived in Germany for over 20 years and have inspired 90,000 people in 25 countries and motivated them to take their lives into their own hands. I have been able to globally accompany companies such as Unilever, BASF, Beiersdorf, KPMG, Essilor, Lufthansa, Plansee or Hirschvogel in partnership for years.

    Beliefs Lead to Results

    Beliefs Lead to Results

    Whitney Breer - Keynote Speaker | High Performance Coach | Organizational Development 

    Top Coach Award 2020 of German Manager Magazin 
    Winner of Hermann Scherer Speaker Slam 2019 
    Top Rating at Proven Expert 2019 and 2020 

    Learn more about me at www.WhitneyBreer.com 
    Or about what I can do with my team for you on topics such as organizational development, leadership development or coaching under www.GoLebenskunst.de 
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    One small belief about yourself can have a ripple effect on your entire life. It is your belief system that sets off a chain of events which determines how and what you think, feel and behave. And at the end of this chain you are left with your results - good or bad.

    What is meant here by beliefs? Beliefs are things you have chosen to accept as the absolute truth in your life. Some of these beliefs you have taken on consciously (such as spiritual beliefs like "I believe or do not believe in God"), while others have made their way into your life unconsciously (such as things you grew up hearing about yourself and adopted as your own belief, like "I am (not) artistic, athletic, beautiful, loveable…."). 

    Some of these beliefs are good for you, while others get in the way of you reaching your full potential.  All these beliefs - good or bad - eventually lead to the results you get in your life.

    The magic of it is that each of us can also choose new beliefs and throw out the ones that do us harm - beliefs that help us reach our goals, fulfill our potential and create the changes we want to have in our lives. This podcast shows you the repercussions (good or bad) of your belief system and provides insight into how to choose beliefs that are supportive and beneficial to your personal growth.
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    Competent, humorous and empathetic - so I pick people up where they stand. I inspire and motivate them to make positive change. My top goal as a speaker is to make sure that your event will be a success. As a speaker, I combine competencies and experience with humour and charm and ensure that the audience will get enthusiastic. As a successful coach and consultant for organizational development, I help you to achieve your goals as a manager personally and with your team successfully and sustainably. I am a native American, have lived in Germany for over 20 years and have inspired 90,000 people in 25 countries and motivated them to take their lives into their own hands. I have been able to globally accompany companies such as Unilever, BASF, Beiersdorf, KPMG, Essilor, Lufthansa, Plansee or Hirschvogel in partnership for years.

    High Performing Teams - Part 2

    High Performing Teams - Part 2

    Whitney Breer - Keynote Speaker | High Performance Coach | Organizational Development 

    Top Coach Award 2020 of German Manager Magazin 
    Winner of Hermann Scherer Speaker Slam 2019 
    Top Rating at Proven Expert 2019 and 2020 

    Learn more about me at www.WhitneyBreer.com 
    Or about what I can do with my team for you on topics such as organizational development, leadership development or coaching under www.GoLebenskunst.de 
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    In this podcast you'll learn about the results of Dr. Losada's study of high-performing teams while he was a professor at the University of Michigan. Dr. Losada was able to prove the upwards and downwards spiral in team dynamics AND mathematically calculate the tipping point between these two directions. 

    Like a see-saw on a children's playground, the tipping point determines the exact moment when teamwork goes downhill and sends the team into negative, cynical, back-stabbing and ego-driven behavior. Or the point where it tips upwards, building positive energy and fostering a can-do, supportive environment, which among other things helps teams master challenging, uncertain times together.

    In this podcast I'll reveal the top two factors of high-performing teams and explain the magical tipping point between high and low performing teams.

    Teams, by the way, aren't just on the job. Families, spouses, friends and partners are also teams. The results and learnings from his study are applicable to any type of team - on or off the job.
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    Competent, humorous and empathetic - so I pick people up where they stand. I inspire and motivate them to make positive change. My top goal as a speaker is to make sure that your event will be a success. As a speaker, I combine competencies and experience with humour and charm and ensure that the audience will get enthusiastic. As a successful coach and consultant for organizational development, I help you to achieve your goals as a manager personally and with your team successfully and sustainably. I am a native American, have lived in Germany for over 20 years and have inspired 90,000 people in 25 countries and motivated them to take their lives into their own hands. I have been able to globally accompany companies such as Unilever, BASF, Beiersdorf, KPMG, Essilor, Lufthansa, Plansee or Hirschvogel in partnership for years.

    Talking at Cross Purposes

    Talking at Cross Purposes

    Whitney Breer - Keynote Speaker | High Performance Coach | Organizational Development 

    Top Coach Award 2020 of German Manager Magazin 
    Winner of Hermann Scherer Speaker Slam 2019 
    Top Rating at Proven Expert 2019 and 2020 

    Learn more about me at www.WhitneyBreer.com 
    Or about what I can do with my team for you on topics such as organizational development, leadership development or coaching under www.GoLebenskunst.de 
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    This podcast sheds light on communication preferences - preferences that we are BORN with. From day one, we PREFER to send and receive communication from a specific channel. The problem is that there are several channels available and more often than not, we unintentionally and unknowingly choose the wrong channel. This podcast provides practical tips and humorous examples on how to foster communication and make it work for you (and the receiver of your message). By implementing these tips and heightening your awareness of others' needs, you will have better results and be able to reduce misunderstandings, avoid hurt feelings and lower stress. George Bernhard Shaw summed it up best when he said, "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has even taken place." This is one of my favorite quotes and is the heart of my first podcast. This podcast addresses questions such as: Why does communication often go awry? Why do sender and receiver often end up frustrated and/or with hurt feelings during conversations? How does miscommunication even happen when the intentions of both parties start out positive? What alternatives do I have? 
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    Competent, humorous and empathetic - so I pick people up where they stand. I inspire and motivate them to make positive change. My top goal as a speaker is to make sure that your event will be a success. As a speaker, I combine competencies and experience with humour and charm and ensure that the audience will get enthusiastic. As a successful coach and consultant for organizational development, I help you to achieve your goals as a manager personally and with your team successfully and sustainably. I am a native American, have lived in Germany for over 20 years and have inspired 90,000 people in 25 countries and motivated them to take their lives into their own hands. I have been able to globally accompany companies such as Unilever, BASF, Beiersdorf, KPMG, Essilor, Lufthansa, Plansee or Hirschvogel in partnership for years.