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Episode 19 - Brandon Smith (The Workplace Therapist)
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Today you'll hear from Brandon Smith, The Workplace Therapist, executive coach, adjunct professor, and father of 3.
Working for the world's worst boss
Starting a business with virtually no network and experience
Challenges consulting for large companies, nonprofits, and startups
Particularly bad workplaces
When politics trumps performance
What every startup needs: clear roles, clear expectations, balanced feedback (more positive than negative)
Why cleaning up nonprofits is way more work than for profit institutions
Why C-level leaders are herding cats most of the time: managing politics and managing stakeholders
The Hot Sauce Principle - what to do when everything is urgent all the time
What it's like being an adjunct professor
Favorite classes he's taught
Thoughts on open workspaces
Walking into other people's houses as an adventurous 5 year old
Orange Theory fitness
Favorite purchase under $100
Failures that turned into net positives
The most valuable tattoo: Purpose, Courage, and Faith with Will in the middle
Posture Work: Customized Yoga via Egoscue technique that relieved chronic back pain
Kids are like a box of chocolates
Teaching accountability and mental toughness to children
Decision Makers Pay
Ozzy Man
Make A Wish Foundation & Give Kids The World
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