Life Lessons on How to Build a Career, Face Adversity, & Develop Resilience with Dr. Kathleen Burke

Author, Writer and Public Speaker: Laura Vanderkam

Hi everybody! Very excited to share my conversation with my friend Laura Vanderkam [http://lauravanderkam.com/] – and special thanks to my older sister Mandy Hayden McConnell for connecting us! Laura currently lives right outside Philadelphia with her husband and four young children (10, 8, 6 and 3 ) – she is a super mom! Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, includingI Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make The Most of Their Time,What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfastand168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think (all of Laura’s book are included in the show notes). Her work has appeared in countless publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, USA Today, Reader’s Digest and so many more. Laura has appeared onnumerous television programs [http://lauravanderkam.com/watch], including The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, hundreds of radio segments and has spoken about time, money, and productivity to audiences of all sizes. She even did a TED talk that has 5.5 million views [https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_vanderkam_how_to_gain_control_of_your_free_time]!! Laura also launched a podcast a few months ago, around the same time as me. It’s called “The Best of Both Worlds” where she and her co-host Sarah Hart-Unger (who is a physician) discuss work/life balance, career development, parenting, time management, productivity and making time for fun. She even had Gretchen Rubin [https://gretchenrubin.com/] as a guest who has written several NY Times Bestsellers! Definitely check it out – their episodes are awesome. I absolutely loved Laura’s humbleness, her perseverance during setbacks and her passion for what she does – please enjoy. Books: I Know How She Does It: How the Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time [https://www.amazon.com/Know-How-She-Does-Successful/dp/0143109723/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516805384&sr=1-1&keywords=I+Know+How+She+Does+It%3A+How+the+Successful+Women+Make+the+Most+of+Their+Time] 168 Hours: You Have More Time Thank You Think [https://www.amazon.com/168-Hours-Have-More-Think/dp/159184410X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516805367&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=168+Hours%3A+You+Have+More+Time+Thank+You+Think] What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast [https://www.amazon.com/What-Successful-People-Before-Breakfast/dp/1591846692/] Important Links: Laura’s Podcast: “The Best of Both Worlds with Laura Vanderkam and Sarah Hart-Unger” [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/best-of-both-worlds-podcast/id1273625203?mt=2] Laura’s Blog [http://lauravanderkam.com/#] The post Author, Writer and Public Speaker: Laura Vanderkam [http://www.stephhayden.com/author-writer-public-speaker-laura-vanderkam/] appeared first on Welcome to High Five Success Stories Podcast! [http://www.stephhayden.com].

Steve Siegel: A Humble Real Estate Powerhouse

I am excited to share my conversation with Mr. Stephen Siegel who, at age 73, is now theChairman of CB Richard Ellis [https://www.cbre.com/?redirect=false], the world’s largest commercial real estate services company. The media has often described him as one of the most legendary real estate game changers and titans in NYC. Most importantly, the Wall Street Journal quoted him as the most generous man in the commercial real estate industry. Steve talks a lot about the importance of giving back and how he learned this way of life through his parents who didn’t have money to give back, but always gave back their time to help the less fortunate. Steve came from a very humbling upbringing in the Bronx. He never graduated college, but his parents instilled values that inspired him to work tremendously hard. Steve landed in commercial real estate at the age of 17 and never stopped. Not only does he take us on a journey throughout his business career (and tells us fun stories about working with Donald Trump and other famous people along the way), but he was also kind enough to share honest stories such as: when his wife battled leukemia, when he decided to stop drinking, and how he got creative during some of the darkest economic downfalls. Also, please note that I kept some unedited parts in the conversation – the very beginning when Steve tells the story of how he and Bill Clinton prepare for speeches was not supposed to be recorded! But it’s a cool story so I left it in!! The post Steve Siegel: A Humble Real Estate Powerhouse [http://www.stephhayden.com/steve-siegel/] appeared first on Welcome to High Five Success Stories Podcast! [http://www.stephhayden.com].

A Startup Success Story with September Rinnier Votta

I’m very excited to share my conversation with my friend September Rinnier Votta! She’s the co-founder of Tuckernuck [https://www.tnuck.com/], a retail destination curated for a classic, modern lifestyle and inspired by good old-fashioned fun. They sell women’s and men’s apparel, shoes, accessories, home décor, really awesome gift ideas, and so much more. September and I went to high school (Notre Dame Academy in Villanova) and then to the University of Pennsylvania together. She was a year older and was always super nice as one of the upperclassmen! In our interview, September tells us the story of how she co-founded Tuckernuck back in 2012 with Maddy Grayson and Jocelyn Gailliot.  Maddy and September are best friends from Penn and Jocelyn is Maddy’s older sister. The trio launched the company over Maddy and Joceyln’s parent’s garage in Georgetown in 2012.  Fast forward to 2018, they now have 22 employees,  have their own office and have opened a Tuckernuck flagship boutique store on M street in Georgetown. They also just finished their best quarter in sales as of date! September takes us through her journey of co-founding Tuckernuck while at the same time providing us with honest stories of her setbacks and failures and how she powers through them with the utmost positive attitude and energy. I really was so inspired by September’s hustle, her passionate enthusiasm for the Tuckernuck brand,  and her humbleness. Hope you enjoy my conversation with September as much as I did! Books: How to Win Friends and Influence People [https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515419118&sr=8-1&keywords=How+to+Win+Friends+and+Influence+People+by+Dale+Carnegie] by Dale Carnegie This episode is brought to you by Maguire Hayden Real Estate Company [http://maguirehayden.com/] (where I actually work). It is a commercial real estate fund based right outside of Philadelphia. We own and manage over 5 million square feet of office, industrial and lab space within a 300-mile radius of Philadelphia. If you or a friend or family member is looking for space to lease (whether it be a standard office or a warehouse space for storage or you might be in the pharmaceutical world and need lab space), we most likely will have an opportunity for you! As of right now, we own buildings in the Philadelphia suburbs, Virginia, Delaware, Pittsburgh and are always actively looking to purchase new properties within the 300-mile radius of Philly. Even if you are looking for space in NJ, NY or CT, please let me know because there is a really good chance we may be buying a building in that area that would have perfect space for you! You can contact me directly atshayden@haydenrei.com [shayden@haydenrei.com]or visitwww.maguirehayden.com [http://www.maguirehayden.com/]for more info! The post A Startup Success Story with September Rinnier Votta [http://www.stephhayden.com/september-rinnier/] appeared first on Welcome to High Five Success Stories Podcast! [http://www.stephhayden.com].

Life Lessons on How to Build a Career, Face Adversity, & Develop Resilience with Dr. Kathleen Burke

Hi everyone! Super excited to share my conversation with Dr. Kathleen Burke PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN. Her daughter, Katie, is one of my good friends from Penn, so I have only known Dr. Burke as Mrs. Burke (and that is what I will call her out of respect)! Anyhow, Mrs. Burke has had an outstanding career in the nursing profession over the past 40 years – she has climbed the corporate ladder and now holds several executive positions at the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Corporate Director of the Nursing Professional Development and Innovation, Co-Director of the Continuing Interprofessional Education, Advanced Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing at Penn, and a Senior Fellow of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics). She has a tremendous amount of wisdom and advice on how to navigate not only the business world but life in general. Mrs. Burke also tells us the humbling story of when she lost her husband in 2005 to cancer and through this adversity, she is able to offer a profound amount of inspiration, insight, and advice on how to handle losing a loved one. I really loved Mrs. Burke’s story and I hope you do too! Books Mentioned: Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life by Eric Greitens Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Turning Tragedy into Triumph with Eddie DiDonato

Hi everyone! Welcome to High Five Success Stories. I’m very grateful to all of you who have decided to tune in! My podcast began by focusing on the success and inspirational stories of women, but over the last few weeks, I decided it was time to evolve the podcast by having guest male appearances from time to time! My very first male guest appearance is my friend Eddie DiDonato! Eddie is from Blue Bell, PA. He went to LaSalle High School and then Villanova for college, where he was a standout lacrosse player and captain both junior and senior year! After college, he settled in Philadelphia and landed a job in the insurance industry, living a very normal post-college grad life. On January 17, 2010, he had a couple college friends in town—it was actually the weekend of the Villanova vs. Georgetown basketball game. Eddie and his friends went out for a normal night in Philadelphia. They had a lot of fun catching up and hanging out. That normal night suddenly took a drastic turn and Eddie found himself getting shot six times: one shot in the hand, one in the shoulder and four in the abdomen. Throughout our conversation, Eddie tells us about life prior to being shot, the story of being shot, the recovery stage, and what life is like today. Although this is a heavy story, Eddie does a great job keeping the conversation light-hearted.  He is incredibly positive, hard-working, and humble. He has an amazing perspective on life that will do nothing short but inspire you to become the best version of yourself and to always, always, always be grateful for each and every day. Eddie is currently living his best life in Philadelphia. He is a teacher at Prep Charter School where he not only teaches history but also lends a listening ear to his students to help them through life’s struggles. Hope you enjoy Eddie’s story as much as I did! Resources Books: The Magic: 28 Days of Gratitude by Rhonda Byrne Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life by Eric Greitens Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins Rise like the Phoenix by Thomas Connelly   Important Links: Head Strong Lacrosse Behati Life Magee Rehabilitation Hospital