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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…

SEGMENT 1, starting at 0:00: In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell clams the key to achieving world-class expertise in any skill is a matter of practicing the correct way for a total of 10,000 hours. But what if we don’t have to be a specialist to be successful? New York Times bestselling author David Epstein is here to share what happened when he and Malcolm Gladwell went head to head, and why generalists not specialists can win in today’s competitive world.

SEGMENT 2, starting at 18:30: A picture is worth a thousand words. That’s a phrase that we have all heard a million times, but it’s true! We are a visual society and most of us would much rather see a photo or a chart than text to learn, especially in presentations. Dr. Stephanie Evergreen, an internationally-recognized data visualization and design expert, is here to help us craft effective visual presentations with the tools we already have.

SEGMENT 3, starting at 36:30: What if all you needed to succeed existed inside your own breath? Longtime entrepreneur Sandy Abrams is here to show us how breath can be effective in shifting our mood, attitude, perspective, and energy, and how busy entrepreneurs can incorporate it into their days.

More on each guest and their segment below.

 

Segment 1: David Epstein is the author of “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World”, and the New York Times bestseller “The Sports Gene”. He has Masters Degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated.

1:00 – Why critique Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule?

4:45 – How does generalization help us succeed?

6:00 – Why do frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers?

7:30 – How do we balance sampling different careers with having grit and not quit?

8:30 – Why do generalists succeed in a specialized world?

9:45 – Are we doing a disservice to college students forcing them to specialize early on?

12:15 – How do small business owners use generalists and specialists to build the best team?

Segment 2: Dr. Stephanie Evergreen is an internationally-recognized data visualization and design expert. She has trained future data nerds worldwide through keynote presentations and workshops, for clients including Facebook, Mastercard, Adobe, Verizon, and the United Nations. Her two books on designing high-impact graphs, slideshows, and reports both hit #1 on Amazon bestseller lists weeks before they were even released.

18:30 – Why we need to communicate through pictures.

20:00 – Pictures can often be misleading. How do we avoid this?

21:30 – How to make an effective presentation.

24:30 – How to use color as a powerful tool to communicate.

25:45 – You must know your audience in order to prepare an effective presentation, and you can’t wait until the last minute! (Plus, things you absolutely shouldn’t say during a presentation)

28:30 – Clear, effective data visualization is how you set yourself apart in the professional world. How can we do this with tools we already have?

32:45 – Should you use animations in your presentations?

Segment 3: Sandy Abrams is a longtime entrepreneur, founder of Moisture Jamzz, Author of “Your Idea, Inc.” and her new book “Breathe to Succeed”.

36:30 – Why is meditation so popular right now with successful people? Does it really help with clarity, creativity, collaboration and productivity?

40:30 – What’s the difference between meditation and breath? What can our breath do for us?

42:30 – What are the easiest ways for busy entrepreneurs to integrate mindfulness into their day?

45:30 – Why does breath bring mindfulness? Can breath really be effective in shifting our mood/attitude/perspective/energy?

50:15 – Is it true that big brands now have full time Chief Mindfulness Officers? Why?

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