Leaders are readers and readers are leaders. It is time for this month’s “Dave’s Book Club” where I share interviews, lessons, and analysis from personal development and leadership authors. Today, I am interviewing my long-time friend, mentor, and now first-time author, Tom Hammel. His book, “The Life You are Meant to Lead” is available for order on Amazon. I talk …
Better Together – David and Tina’s Health Journey
Comparisons and complements In this week’s episode, I am honored to have my wife, Tina, as my guest. She has been my partner in my health journey and I wanted Tina to give you a different voice on that journey. She will give you a new perspective on what our health journey looks like. Me: What were the things that …
Going from where you are to where you want to be
Structural Tension: Current Reality vs. Dreams & Goals There is a natural tension between your current reality and your goal. If you move forward to the goal, that tension gets less and less, which should encourage you to take actions that move you towards your goal. So, how do you create that tension in your journey? Creating Structural Tension Find …
My Health Journey Can Be Yours
Your best days don’t have to be behind you, they can be ahead of you. At the time of recording, we’re in the week between Christmas and New Year’s, which is a time of the year where we prepare for the start of an upcoming year and reflect on the blessings of the past year. I want to share with …
Dave’s Book Club: The Go-Giver with Bob Burg
Leaders are readers and readers are leaders. Welcome to a new segment on this podcast journey called “Dave’s Book Club” where I share interviews, lessons, and analysis from personal development and leadership authors. Our first episode in this segment features a previous interview with Bob Burg, author of the “Go-Giver”. In today’s day and age, this book has more relevance …
Morning Routines – Waking up to gratitude
Gratitude: The quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful. At the time of recording this podcast, we just finished Thanksgiving, and one of my favorite things about the month of November is that social media blows up with 30 Days of Thankfulness. Being thankful for the goodness you already have in your life is healthy. I want to challenge …
How to fix people who aren’t ready to be fixed
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” — Teddy Roosevelt We all have people in our life that we want to help. And, sometimes we find that helping those people causes nothing but frustration. Maybe in your life it’s a spouse, child, friend, or even coworker who you can give a different perspective …
You are a chief – start acting like it
John C. Maxwell, author and leadership expert, defines leadership as influence. In this episode, I will show you that leaders aren’t always born and go through how you can improve your skills in the area of your life where you are viewed as a leader. Three Takeaways on Leadership: You don’t have to be perfect, leadership is a process. Leadership …