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099: The 4 Mandatory Mindsets of Peak Performance with Dr. Ruth Gotian | #1 Emerging Thinker in Management Worldwide by Thinkers 50

099: The 4 Mandatory Mindsets of Peak Performance with Dr. Ruth Gotian | #1 Emerging Thinker in Management Worldwide by Thinkers 50

by | May 4, 2023 |

In this episode, meet Dr. Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine. TEDx Speaker | Author | Coach

She has studied the most successful people of our generation for decades, including Nobel laureates, astronauts, and Olympic champions, in order to understand what they do when the world isn’t watching.

What did they do that ultimately put them in an elite class?

The answer is built on 4 key mindsets that are mandatory if you want to reach your own peak performance. Once you have these, the skills and strategies come easily. We cover all 4 in this conversation.

In 2021, Ruth was recognized by Thinkers50 (the Oscars of Management Thinking), as the world’s #1 emerging management thinker. In 2022, she was ranked one of the Top 20 Mentors in the world. Her powerful insights appear regularly in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today.

So press play and let’s chat… because Dr. Ruth Gotian is about to hand you the key to your success factor!

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098: Create Belonging and Inclusion with Genesis Amaris Kemp | Author and DEI Advocate

098: Create Belonging and Inclusion with Genesis Amaris Kemp | Author and DEI Advocate

by | Apr 27, 2023 |

In this episode, meet the host of GEMS Podcast, Genesis Amaris Kemp. She is a Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging enthusiast who is known as a Firecracker and a force to be reckoned with.

Genesis is a woman of color who said, “Enough is enough,” and is now bolder than ever. During her career in the oil and gas industry, she remained silent. Now she is stepping outside of her comfort zone by speaking up and authored her challenging book, “Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From The Pit To The Palace.”

Today you will learn from the experiences of a minority and how you can apply these lessons to create a culture at work of greater belonging.

And, I will challenge you to overcome 3 things that keep you confined to your comfort zone.

Genesis has been featured on four dozen-plus podcasts and multiple magazine publications and has released over 750 episodes of her show GEMS… including episode 744 where I was honored to be a guest and share the Blueprint to Happiness we talk about here on the Happy Engineer Podcast.

So press play and let’s chat…because changing the culture of your workplace will lead to greater happiness!

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097: Why Happy People are More Productive with Thanh Pham | CEO at Asian Efficiency

097: Why Happy People are More Productive with Thanh Pham | CEO at Asian Efficiency

by | Apr 20, 2023 |

In this episode, we go through the 3 keys to transformation. We show you how to go from hating your life, to happiness every day!

Discover how to be the leader of your own career and create the results you want.

Experience this powerful shift with our guest and my good friend, Dr. Benjamin Ritter. He is founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, bringing a revolutionary mindset in creating the life of your dreams.

Ben is a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, online instructor of the course Be the Leader of Your Own Career and Create a Career You Love.

He also hosts two podcasts, “The Executive” and “The Live for Yourself Revolution.”

So press play and let’s chat… it’s time to live life on your own terms and love it every step of the way!

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096: From Hate to Happiness with Dr. Benjamin Ritter | 3 Keys to Engineering Career Fulfillment

096: From Hate to Happiness with Dr. Benjamin Ritter | 3 Keys to Engineering Career Fulfillment

by | Apr 13, 2023 |

In this episode, we go through the 3 keys to transformation. We show you how to go from hating your life, to happiness every day!

Discover how to be the leader of your own career and create the results you want.

Experience this powerful shift with our guest and my good friend, Dr. Benjamin Ritter. He is founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, bringing a revolutionary mindset in creating the life of your dreams.

Ben is a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, online instructor of the course Be the Leader of Your Own Career and Create a Career You Love.

He also hosts two podcasts, “The Executive” and “The Live for Yourself Revolution.”

So press play and let’s chat… it’s time to live life on your own terms and love it every step of the way!

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095: Hello, My Name is Awesome! with Alexandra Watkins | Chief Executive Boss Lady

095: Hello, My Name is Awesome! with Alexandra Watkins | Chief Executive Boss Lady

by | Apr 6, 2023 |

In this episode, meet the world’s leading authority on brand names with buzz.

Since 2005, Alexandra Watkins and her naming firm, Eat My Words, have created love-at-first sight brand names for countless companies from Amazon to Xerox.

You are going to learn the most important qualities of successful product and brand names. Perhaps even more important, you’ll learn the top mistakes engineers make when naming their new business, new products, or new anything!

Don’t wait until you are ready to start a new company to learn this stuff. It’s powerful now and will save you from heartache when the time comes.

Alexandra’s breakthrough creativity book, “Hello, My Name is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick,” was named a Top 10 Marketing Book by Inc. Magazine and has earned high praise from engineers and product leaders around the world.

So press play and let’s chat… because The Happy Engineer gets put to the test against brand names considered the best!

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094: From Hyper-Stressed Panic Attacks to the World’s Happiest Software Engineer with Erik Andersen

094: From Hyper-Stressed Panic Attacks to the World’s Happiest Software Engineer with Erik Andersen

by | Mar 30, 2023 |

In this episode, we talk about WINNING. My guest is JM Ryerson, host of the Let’s Go Win podcast and creator of the Let’s Go Win process.

That process has allowed JM to successfully build and exit two companies, creating the financial freedom and personal success that most engineering leaders dream about.

We talk about the importance of timing, the power of perspective, and the two questions JM asks himself every day to make sure he consistently performs at his best in business results AND emotional experience.

JM knows you want to be happy, and will share with you how he does it.

He is now coaching high-performing leaders to grow their impact and income. His Show Up As You system helps utilize your role as a leader to ignite the ambition and confidence your team needs to hit next-level success.

So press play and let’s chat… and Let’s Go Win!

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