Overview
On this episode of Business Insanity Talk Radio, we first talk about how to bridge differences and settle disputes with a “go-giver influencer” approach in these highly polarizing times. Then, we explore how instantaneous access to the Internet, social media, and messaging may be psychologically damaging to creativity, and how we can take back our time. Plus, are businesses killing curiosity which is hurting overall company performance? We discuss ways businesses can measure curiosity and improve their environment. Finally, learn why innovative companies actually encourage rule breaking and how.
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Segment 1: Bob Burg is the co-author of the bestselling Go-Giver book series, with more than one and a half million copies sold. He has just released his new book, “The Go-Giver Influencer.” The Go-Giver was rated #10 on Inc. Magazine’s list of the Most Motivational Books Ever Written, and was on HubSpot’s 20 Most Highly Rated Sales Books of All Time.
1:30 – What was the motivation behind The Go-Giver Influencer book?
2:30 – The first step in effectively communicating with someone whose beliefs you disagree with.
4:00 – How do you effectively communicate with someone whose VALUES you disagree with?
7:00 – Communicate with tact and empathy by speaking both truthfully and compassionately.
8:00 – The people who influence and persuade the best are the people who are most respected, not the people who are the loudest.
9:00 – Who are examples of go-givers?
Segment 2: Alan Lightman is a physicist, novelist, and essayist. He was educated at Princeton University and at the California Institute of Technology, where he received a Ph.D. in theoretical physics. Before coming to MIT, he was on the faculty of Harvard University. Alan is also the founding director of the Harpswell Foundation, which works to empower a new generation of women leaders in Cambodia. He is the author of the book “In Praise of Wasting Time.”
15:45 – What are the psychological effects of instantaneous access to the Internet, social media, and messaging?
18:15 – Cultural approaches to time: How India’s concept of time differs from other Western cultures.
20:30 – How can we take back our time and allow ourselves to be creative?
22:15 – What are you supposed to do during your quiet time?
Segment 3: Michael Hvisdos has over 25 years of global experience in sales, business development, M&A, marketing, investor relations, and product development. He has raised over $100 Million in private equity and tax exempt bonds to finance new business ventures.
31:00 – How businesses are killing curiosity and the impact it is having on their companies.
32:15 – The link between curiosity and performance for business professionals
33:00 – Curiosity as a learned behavior.
35:00 – How to measure your business’s curiosity.
36:00 – The three ways to improve your business environment to foster curiosity.
Segment 4: Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.
40:30 – Do any of these sound familiar?
41:15 – How to take your business to the next level.
42:45 – What’s in the Unstuck course?
46:00 – Special offer code.
To learn more visit, www.barrymoltz.com/unstuck
Segment 5: Jonah Sachs is an internet marketing pioneer and a bestselling author. Jonah’s pioneering new approaches to digital media were critical in bringing the ideals of social change—such as equity, empowerment, responsibility, transparency, and advocacy—to the forefront of business and popular culture. He is the author of the book “Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need it the Most.”
49:30 – Do you have to break rules to be innovative?
50:15 – How the most innovative companies encourage rule breaking.
51:00 – How do you balance rule following and rule breaking in an organization?
