Elevate With Robert Glazer

In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer sits down with Tom Rath to talk about helping people find their strengths as performers and using that knowledge to build their overall capacity. Tom is a leading expert on the role of human behavior in business, health and well-being. He is the author the #1 New York Times bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket? as well as Are You Fully Charged and StrengthsFinder 2.0, which was listed by Amazon as the top selling non-fiction book of all time. Taking the mantle from his grandfather, Donald Clifton, Tom helps organizations focus on the strengths of their employees and create an environment where everybody can perform to the best of their abilities. Show Notes On this episode, you’ll learn about: Tom’s experience growing up in a house of psychologists and educators. How Tom started his career doing research for his grandfather, Gallup Chairman Donald Clifton. How society encourages kids to avoid finding their passion and instead focus on breadth of tale

On this special mini-episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer introduces something new--an audio version of Friday Forward Robert's weekly inspirational newsletter that is read by over 100,000 people around the world. On this episode, Robert reads two recent posts--"Winning Position" and "Best Intentions". These installments capture several themes of the Friday Forward, including how to improve in all facets of life, put yourself in a position to achieve your goals, and inspire others to be their best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Burg has made generosity the backbone of a successful and influential career. He is the best selling author of multiple books, including Endless Referrals and the business parable Go-Giver series. Bob is a sought-after keynote speaker who has spoken to audiences of 16,000 people, including an American President. Bob joins host Robert Glazer on this Elevate Podcast episode to talk about his career, and why giving, not taking, is the most effective path to business success. On this episode, you'll learn about: How Bob started his career as a broadcaster. How Bob started transitioned into sales and trained himself to success. How Bob realized that the key to achievement in sales is serving others. How to connect with clients by making the sale about them. Why Bob decided to make The Go-Giver a fictional story. Why so many people struggle to use a generous attitude in business. Which American President Bob gave a keynote speech for. A mistake Bob has made, and what he learned from it. Learn more abou

Entrepreneur, speaker and author Cat Hoke, has dedicated her career to helping others get a second chance at life. She sat down with host Robert Glazer to talk about her experience working with incarcerated inmates, helping them rebuild their lives, and seeing how they make an impact in their own communities. Cat is the founder of Hustle 2.0, a non-profit with a vision of ending mass incarceration by teaching entrepreneurship to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, and help them build a new legacy. She is also the author of the best-selling book, A Second Chance: For You, For Me, and For the Rest of Us. Show Notes On this episode, you’ll learn about: How Cat removed her preconceived biases about incarcerated people and learned to empathize. What mandatory minimums are, and the way they lead to longer prison sentences even for smaller crimes. How several aspects of the prison system lead to people getting repeatedly reincarcerated. Examples of how Hustle 2.0 has changed lives and communities. Ro

Daniel Marcos is an entrepreneur and one of the leading experts on business growth. He is the co-founder and CEO of the Gazelles Growth Institute, a premiere executive education program that trains C-Suite executives to lead their businesses through the varied phases of business growth. Daniel is a serial entrepreneur who has started and sold several businesses over the years. He is also a widely read blogger for Gazelles Growth Institute and Capital Emprendedor, which is presented entirely in Spanish. Daniel is also a sought after keynote speaker on topics like leadership, management and business growth. Show Notes On this episode, you’ll learn about: Why Daniel pursued his MBA while simultaneously running his first company. How Daniel’s first American company went under during the 2008 financial crash. How Daniel responded to the economic crisis by moving past failure and starting a new, highly successful business. How Daniel met Verne Harnish, and how they started the Gazelles Growth Institute. The fo

Bill Cummings has transformed lives through business and charity. He built a real estate giant in Cummings Properties and successfully trained and onboarded his successor. When he exited the company, Bill had accrued billions of dollars to his name. Then, he decided to give everything back. He founded the Cummings Foundation, a charitable organization that now has $2 billion in assets, and signed the Giving Pledge, an initiative led by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet where business owners pledge to give away their fortunes to philanthropic causes. Bill sat down with host Robert Glazer to talk about his career, the importance of developing talent and why successful people have a responsibility to give back. Bill is the author of the 2018 book Starting Small and Making It Big. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip McKernan needs just a few minutes with somebody to understand what they want in life. As a coach, Philip works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to help them find clarity on what their passion is in life, and setting them on the path to achieving that clear purpose. Philip takes a holistic approach to coaching, believing that what people do outside work is vital to what they do professionally. He joins host Robert Glazer on this Elevate Podcast episode to talk about finding clarity for others and his journey to becoming a coach. Philip is author a celebrate speaker and best-selling author. His most recent book, One Last Talk, helps people find their truth and share it with the world. Show Notes On this remarkable episode, you’ll learn: How Philip hit rock bottom before becoming a successful coach Philip’s journey from Ireland, to Canada, then to America Why it’s so many people struggle to find clarity in life Why what we do in our personal lives inevitably affects our professional results Ho

Ingrid Fetell Lee is an expert on how the design of our environment profoundly impacts our lives. In a world where productivity and functionality are critical to design, Ingrid has discovered the power of designing spaces that bring joy into people’s lives and change their experiences in the process. Ingrid is the author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, and the founder of the website The Aesthetics of Joy, she empowers people to find more joy in life and work through design. Her immensely popular TED talk “Where Joy Hides and How to Find it” has been viewed more than 17 million times. Show Notes On this remarkable episode, you’ll learn: How Ingrid started her career in design The moment that Ingrid realized the value of joy in design Why joy and happiness are completely different concepts How Ingrid developed Joyful, her best-selling book Ingrid’s journey to deliver a TED talk that has captivated millions How the design of a neighborhood can lower cri

Sean Swarner will make you rethink what is possible. Sean was diagnosed with terminal cancer twice as a teenager. Despite facing those devastating diagnoses—and losing functionality in one of his lungs due to radiation treatment—he has become one of the most accomplished adventure sports figures on the planet. Sean has climbed the highest peak on all seven continents, completed an Iron Man Triathlon and reached both the North and South Poles. On this podcast episode, Sean sat down with host Robert Glazer to talk about how he beat cancer and went on to become one of Earth’s greatest adventurers. Sean is the author of Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the World, and is the subject of the documentary True North: The Sean Swarner Story Show Notes On this remarkable episode, you’ll learn: How Sean faced two separate cancer diagnoses The way Sean’s family rallied to support him through two rounds of treatment Why Sean decided to start his adventure sports career by climbing Mount Everest S

Jordan Harbinger joins this episode of Elevate to talk about his career in podcasting, his past as a lawyer, and the bold decision to bet on himself, leave his former podcasting company and launch The Jordan Harbinger Show. Jordan is often referred to as “the Larry King of podcasting”. He started his career was a Wall Street attorney before launching a highly successful podcasting career. On the Jordan Harbinger show, Jordan interviews top performers to learn what makes them tick. Past guests include Jocko Willink, Simon Sinek and Mike Posner.   Show Notes Jordan’s early career as an attorney How law school taught Jordan the limits of talent without hard work What Imposter Syndrome is, and how to overcome it How Jordan’s desire to learn how to network, led to a career in podcasting The proper timing of when to pursue a side-hustle full time How Jordan decided to strike out on his own and start the Jordan Harbinger Show The secret to hosting a great podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega

Jayson Gaignard is the founder of Mastermind Talks, one of the world's most exclusive, invite-only events for entrepreneurs. He’s also the author of Mastermind Dinners and host of the Community Made podcast. Show Notes Why Jayson decided to start his first business. The evolution of Jayson’s entrepreneurial journey and how it led him to start networking with other entrepreneurs. The event that inspired Mastermind Talks (MMT). How Jayson got Tim Ferriss to speak at his first Mastermind Talks Event. Jayson’s approach to scaling the quality of MMT attendees. Why MMT is known for being harder to get into than Harvard. Jayson’s ambition for the future of MMT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aron Ain is the chief executive officer of Kronos and author of WorkInspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work. His book chronicles the Kronos employee engagement journey and imparts lessons Ain has learned for senior leaders, HR professionals, and people managers to turn employee engagement into a strategic weapon. Ain joined Kronos in 1979 and has played a role in nearly every functional department at the company, helping to build what is today a $1.3 billion global enterprise software powerhouse. Under Ain’s leadership, Kronos has achieved tremendous global growth, with operations and market leadership throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Show Notes What Kronos was like when Aron started there in 1979. How Aron was influenced as a manager and what they did to help him become a better manager and leader. What Aron and his team did to create a more engaged culture. What “My Time” is and how it was implemented at Kronos. How a Manager Effec

Tiffani Bova is Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. Over the past two decades, she has led large revenue-producing divisions at businesses ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. She spent ten years at Gartner, the world’s leading IT research and advisory firm. Bova’s cutting-edge insights have helped Microsoft, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle, SAP, VMWare, AT&T, Salesforce, Dell, Amazon-AWS and other prominent technology companies expand their market share and grow their revenues. She’s also the author of Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business, a Wall Street Journal bestseller that reveals ten growth paths — from creating an inspiring customer experience to disrupting business as usual. Show Notes How Tiffani came up with the concept of her book, Growth IQ. What she saw happening that led her to realize that the process to growth had changed. The Top Ten Paths to Growth: how she came up with these ten paths and what makes th

James Clear is an American author, entrepreneur and photographer. On his personal website, JamesClear.com, he writes about habits and human potential. James is also the author of Atomic Habits. Show Notes A formative accident in James’ life that set him on a new career path. What he did to regain a sense of control over his life after the accident. How James stumbled into writing and how that evolved into a business, led to his focus on habits and writing his book, Atomic Habits. How James organically built his weekly newsletter subscriber list to over 400,000 people. Habits James has developed to become a better writer. The five core elements of Atomic Habits – what they are and how they guide readers to shape a new habit or break a bad one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist. He writes mostly about science and endurance sports and is also currently a contributing editor at Outside, a columnist at the Globe and Mail, and a senior editor at Canadian Running. He was previously a Runner's World columnist and contributing editor at Popular Mechanics. His latest book, ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. Alex is also an avid runner. Show Notes Alex’s start to running and favorite place to run. Increasing endurance and what research shows is the way to do that. The mental and physical components of resiliency. The role the brain plays in physically limiting the body as well as helping it push limits. How the 4-minute mile barrier is a great example of the mind-body paradigm. Emotional endurance and how it transfers to physical endurance. Why it’s so important to push yourself out of your comfort zone on a regular basis

Garrett Gunderson is the founder of Wealth Factory, a company that provides personal financial education, guidance and family legacy programs for entrepreneurs, professionals and small business owners. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity. Show Notes Garrett’s upbringing and how that influenced his values around money and entrepreneurism. Garrett’s first entrepreneurial endeavor. Financial education versus financial advising or planning. How the Rockefeller family approached their family legacy differently than the Vanderbilt’s. The three aspects of building a family legacy. How wealth-generation concepts can be passed on to future generations without entitlement.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Baer is the founder and President of Convince & Convert. Jay has advised more than 700 brands since getting started in online marketing in 1993. He is also the New York Times best-selling author of five books, including his latest, Talk Triggers. In addition to strategy consulting, the firm also runs Convince & Convert Media, a fast-growing education company that produces six podcasts, a digital magazine, email, webinars and white papers. Jay’s Social Pros show was named Best Marketing Podcast in the 2015 Content Marketing Awards. In 2017, Jay was inducted into the Word-of-Mouth Marketing Hall of Fame by the Word-of-Mouth Marketing Association. And in 2018, he was enshrined in the Professional Speaking Hall of Fame, where there are just 187 living members. Jay is the most retweeted person in the world among digital marketers and one of the top 3 most influential people online among CMOs and B2B Marketers.  His is also an avid tequila collector and a certified BBQ judge. Show Notes What Jay was doing (and

Yanik Silver is the founder of Maverick1000, a private, invitation-only global network of top entrepreneurs and industry leaders. This group periodically assembles for breakthrough retreats, rejuvenating experiences, and impact opportunities (to-date raising over $3M+) with participating icons such as Sir Richard Branson, Tony Hawk, Chris Blackwell, John Paul DeJoria, Tony Hsieh, Russell Simmons, Tim Ferriss, and many others. Yanik serves on the Constellation board for Virgin Unite, the entrepreneurial foundation of the Virgin Group and Branson family. On this episode, Yanik talks about his lifetime goal of connecting and catalyzing visionary leaders and game changers to solve the world’s most impactful issues by the year 2100. Show Notes Yanik’s role in his family’s business and some important things he learned from that experience. The family event that Yanik created to teach his and others’ kids about business and what he has them do to learn about selling. How Yanik avoided having a “real” job most of

Jeff Haden’s first paid ghostwriting job was writing a press release for a startup. Since then he’s written about real estate, management, process improvement, finance and investing. He’s ghostwritten books on subjects as diverse as breastfeeding, hydroponics, horticulture and magic.  After an intriguing discussion with Metallica guitarist, Kirk Hammett, plus dozens of interviews with other incredibly successful people, Jeff decided to pull back the veil on what it really means to “get motivated” and reach goals. These insights led him to write and publish his own book The Motivation Myth. Jeff is also an avid cyclist (which he hated when he first started), ghostwrote a eulogy and writes an Inc. column that attracts over 20 million readers.   Show Notes How Jeff got started in ghostwriting and writing for Inc. How Jeff has grown his Inc. column readership to over 20 million. Jeff’s “white whale” that he wants to interview for an article. How Metallica guitarist, Kirk Hammett, sparked Jeff’s interest in th

Derek Coburn has dedicated his career to … the art of “un-networking” and breaking down the concepts and practices of “traditional networking” in both professional and personal settings. He began his career as a financial advisor and built a successful wealth management practice mainly by outworking everyone else. He began using non-traditional networking strategies to triple his revenue and improve the quality of his business and life. His passion for connecting remarkable professionals led he and his wife to start an “un-networking” community in Washington, DC called CADRE, which currently supports over 100 CEOs and business leaders. They created CADRE as a way for top-notch professionals to connect and develop meaningful relationships, efficiently and effectively, with the ultimate goal of working together to promote each other while adding value for their existing clients and network. Derek is also the author of #1 Amazon Best-Selling book Networking is NOT Working, as well as the CEO and co-founder of CA