Team Growth Think Tank with Faisal Hoque

Interview with the Author of “Reinvent” with Faisal Hoque

In this captivating episode, we have the privilege of interviewing Faisal Hoque, the esteemed author of “Reinvent.” Join us as Faisal shares his profound insights and strategies for navigating the complexities of reinvention in today’s rapidly changing world. With over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and innovation, Faisal Hoque offers invaluable wisdom on how individuals and organizations can adapt, evolve, and thrive amidst uncertainty. Through engaging discussions and compelling anecdotes, Faisal Hoque sheds light on the importance of embracing change, fostering resilience, and harnessing creativity to drive meaningful transformation. Tune in to gain actionable insights and practical advice from Faisal Hoque as he shares his expertise on reinvention, leadership, and the future of work. Don’t miss this enlightening conversation with Faisal Hoque, where we explore how to embrace reinvention as a catalyst for personal and professional growth in today’s dynamic landscape.

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GTT Featuring Jared Kaplan

How to Create an Environment for Top Talent with Jared Kaplan at Opploans

When you hire top talent, you must also give them the environment to excel. Top talent needs space to have the autonomy, and they crave a challenge. All too often, we focus on strategies and techniques to drive the company forward. However, top talent requires different leadership. My guest today is Jared Kaplan, CEO of Opploans. His company was ranked #321 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Jared gives us his strategies to lead top talent, which includes failing forward. We look at what is working for their company to grow the top talent and accelerate revenues.

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Featuring Natalie Nagele

440 | Beyond Flexible Working Arrangements- The Power of a 32-hour Work Week with Natalie Nagele

Flexible working arrangements are the new craze. Employees want to work from home or coffee shops on their time. Employers want to embrace flexibility and yet get the work done too. Beyond flexible working, arrangements are the notion of working less than 40 hours in a week. I found Natalie Nagele, co-founder of Wildbit. They are a digital agency that has embraced the idea of a standard 32 hours work week. We talk about flexible working arrangements and how they came to fit the work into four days of work. Discover the keys to flexible working arrangements in this interview with Natalie.

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LITT 439 Featuring Joe de Sena

439 | Pushing Beyond Your Mental Barriers for Leaders with Joe De Sena, Founder of Spartan, the Obstacles Races

Mental barriers for leaders can stop even the strongest most committed. We all have mental barriers or if you prefer psychological obstacles. We can do the work to go beyond them, or we can let those mental barriers prevent us. I sought out someone that has pushed past many mental barriers and who has helped millions do the same. Today we have the founder of Spartan, Joe De Sena. Spartan is the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand. Each year more than a million people participate in 200 races filled with obstacles to challenge you physically and mentally. Joe shares with me his secrets to understanding mental barriers and how you can push yourself beyond them. Tune in today to go beyond your mental barriers.

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LITT Featuring Stedman Graham

423 | The First Step in Powerful Leadership is Identity with Stedman Graham

Powerful leadership starts with a keen understanding of who you are at a personal level. If you don’t know who you are, it is much harder to lead others. I remember having a team of 15 people reporting to me. It was a blessing to have a team and a struggle to lead in a way that developed people that can think for themselves. I really didn’t understand myself as a leader. What I am talking about is your identity. If you want to a powerful leader, you must be able to tune in to your identity. Today’s exceptional guest is Stedman Graham. Stedman has been writing books and helping people for years understand themselves. Stedman’s newest book is about Identity Leadership. For decades now, Stedman is also the significant other of Oprah. We talk about the power of identity in your journey of leadership. Discover insights from Stedman on how to engage in powerful leadership in everything you do.

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417 LITT Featuring Marco Santarelli

417 | Building Wealth Using Financial Diversification with Marco Santarelli

Building wealth remains a goal for many business owners and people in general. There are many paths to wealth. Some are better than others. Some are safer than others. Today’s guest is Marco Santarelli, founder of Norada Real Estate Investments. Marco shares how you can think about diversification in your journey to building wealth. We talk about different asset classes and focus on passive income using real estate. Tune in to hear about building wealth.

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405 | Learn to Increase Performance Lessons from Athletes with Alan Stein Jr.

Today you will learn to increase performance for your employees and yourself. Performance is a huge topic of conversation in today’s workforce. I wanted to go outside of business to examine the commonalities to high performance in business and sports. My guest today is Allan Stein Jr., who spent decades analyzing the performance characteristics of legendary basketball players like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant.

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384 | Changing Habits One Tool You Can Use

If you want to be a leader that evolves and grows consistently, you must have the right habits. Habits are essential to many things in life. Look at a person’s habits, and it will tell you a lot about that person. This video is about how to change your habits. I am going to give you my favorite tool for changing habits and tracking your progress. It is old school, but I have been using it for three years now. Discover how to change your weaknesses now.

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Solo episode with Gene 382

382 | No Excuses – Increasing Your Leadership Impact

What happens when you have a “No excuses” way of leadership. Well, first it changes everything. It also depends on you. You must be able to take full ownership of your work, projects, goals, and the process. No excuses are also more than just you. It is creating a culture that is not willing to accept excuses from anyone. I share with you some insights about how you can create a No excuses way of leadership. I do share a story from Kyle Porter, CEO of SalesLoft, about his realization that he has no one to blame but himself when a key performer leaves his company. Discover what Kyle did that is so different than most leaders.

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380 Gene Solo Episode

380 | Watching the Game Film – How to create a breakthrough

Do you want to know how to create a breakthrough? I study success and growth in business. I look for patterns and share back what I learn with you. One way to create a breakthrough is to look back at the past. In sports, this is called looking at the game film. It is a process of looking back at how you have performed. It takes candid honest with yourself if you want to grow. Consider this approach if you want to know how to create a breakthrough.

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376 | I Love Mondays – Why You Should Too

You may think I am a crazy. Most of the world thinks I’m crazy. I want to tell you somehting, “I love Mondays” is not just a saying to me. It is a way of life. I love Mondays because on every Monday I get to move my professional goals forward in a big way. I have created my week in such a way that I get to do my most important work on Mondays. I love to achieve my goals. I love to get more clients. I love to work on my speeches. I love to write. I love to do my podcast. The big question here is can you see a way for your employees to love Mondays too. If they did, you know they are engaged with their work. They are aligned with their contribution and growth. Today, I share with you insights on how to get your employees to say “I love Mondays.”

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Gene Hammett

374 | Creating a Breakthrough in Confidence

Creating a breakthrough in your confidence is hard work. It is difficult, and it is not your fault. Your current level of confidence is tied to your identity. Your identity is who you are at your most profound levels. To create a breakthrough in your confidence, you must be able to let go of the old standard of confidence. This is hard because of the correlation with your identity. It causes fear and doubt as you even think about it. You begin to take action toward the breakthrough and the challenge increases. You may also experience pressure. Sometimes that pressure turns to stress. The doubt comes at you from all angles. In this video, I share with you a simple exercise to help you create a breakthrough. It will change your life if you let it.

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