Avoid Mediocrity Through a Life Imbalance

Creating an Accountability Culture: What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Cultivating an effective organizational culture is a complex and intricate task. It involves balancing elements that at first glance, may seem contradictory - love and accountability. In this podcast episode, Sheryl Porter and Mike Thompson explore this dynamic balance and offer valuable insights on fostering a high-performance culture, imbued with empathy and accountability. Quickfires is brought to you by Learner Mobile, the learning experience platform that delivers the right information at the perfect time so you can win your day. To simply develop everyone in your organization and start your free trial of Learner Mobile, go to learnermobile.com [https://www.learnermobile.com/]

A Quickfires Extra: August, The NEW Reset Month.

I want to express our gratitude to all our listeners.  August,  the "check yourself before you wreck yourself" month, is a great time to reach into the Quickfires vault.  Whether you're a long-time listener or new to the podcast, I encourage you to check out our four-part series on Emotional Intelligence. It's a valuable resource that I genuinely believe will provide you with the information and inspiration to cultivate mutually beneficial relationships in your life. Emotional Intelligence Series * Part 1: The Secret Sauce to Success (2/8/23) * Part 2: Let's Talk About Me! (2/15/23) * Part 3: Becoming a Social Detective (3/3/23)  * Part 4: Putting EI in Action (3/15/23) Quickfires is brought to you by Learner Mobile, the learning experience platform that delivers the right information at the perfect time so you can win your day. To simply develop everyone in your organization and start your free trial of Learner Mobile, go to learnermobile.com [https://www.learnermobile.com/]

Avoid Mediocrity Through a Life Imbalance

If you're striving to lead a perfectly balanced life, this may not be the podcast you want… but it may be the podcast you need.   In this thought-provoking episode, Sheryl and Mike challenge conventional wisdom and discuss how orienting toward an intentional imbalance can break passionless mediocrity and create a fulfilling, extraordinary life .   And when you really look closely, you’ll find it’s not trying to balance the things that are pulling at us every day.  It’s actually the opposite. Referenced in this episode: "The Organizational Champion" by Mike Thompson can be found here [https://www.amazon.com/Organizational-Champion-Develop-Passionate-Change/dp/0071624864]. In the article  Periodization [https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/periodization], for Brainz Magazine, Executive Contributor Giselle Saati writes  how introducing some form of periodization in the corporate world can lead to increased efficiency and productivity.  Link to the article:  "The True Cost of Multi-Tasking" [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-wise/201209/the-true-cost-of-multi-tasking]  from Psychology Today. Quickfires is brought to you by Learner Mobile, the learning experience platform that delivers the right information at the perfect time so you can win your day. To simply develop everyone in your organization and start your free trial of Learner Mobile, go to learnermobile.com [https://www.learnermobile.com/]

Leading With Grit Part 2: Fire Fuels the Mule

Developing grit can help us pursue personal and professional goals despite what the universe may throw our way.  In the second part of our podcast series on Leading with Grit,  Sheryl and Mike discuss how passion fuels perseverance and that tenacity is a key component in building a grittier mindset.  And because we love a great alliteration, stick around to hear about what 'the well' represents. Referenced in this episode: Tough Times Create Strong Men [https://youtu.be/fYDG_bwnzTI] video. Heifer International: [https://www.heifer.org/]  Ending Hunger and Poverty While Caring for the Earth The 12 Stones | Women in Nepal Form Community Group [https://youtu.be/sh85cYW4hbk] Quickfires is brought to you by Learner Mobile, the learning experience platform that delivers the right information at the perfect time so you can win your day. To simply develop everyone in your organization and start your free trial of Learner Mobile, go to learnermobile.com [https://www.learnermobile.com/]

Leading With Grit Part 1: Grit Matters

Individuals with grit are better at overcoming obstacles and sticking to their goals than those who lack perseverance and passion.  In part 1 of our two-part series dedicated to leading with grit, Sheryl and Mike explore what grit is, why it matters,  how you can cultivate it in your life, and why gritty people are happier.  Referenced in the episode: Learn more about Dr. Angela Duckworth and her work on the topic of grit here [https://angeladuckworth.com/about-angela/] and check our her Grit Scale [https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/]. Tom Brady soundbyte "if you're gonna compete against me, you better be willing to give up your life" [https://youtu.be/IiPeVutcSn8] Quickfires is brought to you by Learner Mobile, the learning experience platform that delivers the right information at the perfect time so you can win your day. To simply develop everyone in your organization and start your free trial of Learner Mobile, go to learnermobile.com [https://www.learnermobile.com/]