It may seem that friction and dysfunction are a normal part of business because that’s the way it is – people are people, right! In my experience, this is particularly the case in the construction sector. Missed deadlines, delays with subcontractors, variations, cost overruns – sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
Josh is a former professional musician who now teaches business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs how to amplify their professional influence. As you will learn within a few seconds of listening to his interview, he has a way with words. Josh’s superpower, as we like to call it, is his ability to speak, and this talent manifests in his professional roles as an ethical salesman, public speaker, emcee, entertainer, and educator. Josh is currently a senior faculty member with Influential U and a client manager for much of the United States and Europe. His journey with Influential U is a story of deliberate practice, and while the act may not be enjoyable in the moment, the compounding effect of time on task can pay off exponentially in the long run, as you’ll learn from his interview. In this episode, we’re also excited to introduce Josh as the co-host of the Influential U Podcast. He’s earned it. Listen to this week’s episode, and you’ll discover why.
Ignoring philosophy and its relevance to medicine is like ignoring gravity. We all know gravity exists; we don't know exactly what it is, but we know we can't ignore it. We know philosophy exists, but mostly we ignore it … at our peril. Why is philosophy relevant to medicine? And what are the dangers of ignorance of the influence of philosophy?
As a teacher of Transactional Competence, I am used to hearing the term “transactional” misused and abused. However, a recent rash of scenes on the Showtime series BILLIONS has finally brought me out from behind the velvet rope of my business to call B.S. on the show’s bastardization of something we all do every day—transact. Humankind exchanges to survive. No one is immune.
Everything you know about being an influencer is wrong. Well, somewhat wrong. Case in point: a huge hit on Netflix is "Inventing Anna", a drama miniseries starring Julia Garner, about the case of Anna "Delvey" Sorokin, a German convicted con artist and fraudster who Instagram-pretended to be a wealthy heiress defrauding banks, hotels, and acquaintances of hundreds of thousands of dollars. How has she stolen "the hearts and money of New York elites" as well as all this attention? Is she a charming fraudster or a genius influencer?
A record number of employees have or plan to quit. Already hobbled by the pandemic, businesses are now looking for new ways to balance investment in talent attraction, professional development, and finding tools to increase productivity. With more people reconsidering their careers, many companies will have to reinvent productivity amid a rapidly evolving society and culture.
