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Join me for conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world. I am not holding back any punches and I promise not to be politically correct. My only disclaimer: If you are offended by the truth - Please Go Away.
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Looking for random, sometimes fiery, and unfiltered thoughts from my sometimes interesting and eclectic life? You found me, and I talk about things you never thought you would ever think about. The kind of thoughts, perspectives, or notions about life that if you don't laugh, you'll cry. So, come on in and have a seat, escape from the day-to-day craziness that exists in the world around you, and listen to some of my semi-organized chaos. See, you're already interested in what's inside—so com ...
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Women Letting Their Curiosity Lead to an Extraordinary LifeWhat if we could all stop adulting and live each day with the curiosity of a child at play? On the Create.Play.Live. Show, host Nanette Saylor (https://www.wisewellwomen.com/) invites you to let go of outdated standards, make your own rules and give yourself permission to play more than ever before. You have the power to create your life exactly as you want it to be. Learn to experience your journey through new eyes and challenge you ...
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Lisa Cummings helps you lead teams, build your work culture, and improve relationships with CliftonStrengths A.K.A StrengthsFinder. The "Lead Through Strengths" podcast was created for you if you're ready to stop taking the "path of most resistance" at work and in life. It sounds silly, yet it happens all the time when people get focused on fixing their weaknesses. It doesn't have to be so hard. Stop focusing on what's broken about you. Lisa Cummings, the host, is a Gallup Certified Strength ...
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Hello Everyone; thanks for stopping in at Sheahanisms. Today's episode is about conspiracy theories and why they happen. No, it's not news, and it doesn't just happen. People spread conspiracy theories intentionally. Have a seat and hopefully, let me entertain you for a little while. If I make you laugh a little bit and make you think, then I have …
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The first episode of the Brainwaves podcast explores the relationship between language, memory systems, and aging. In this episode, Spurti speaks with Dr. Michael Ullman, a Professor at Georgetown University, with primary appointments in the Department of Neuroscience and secondary appointments in the Departments of Neurology, Linguistics, and Psyc…
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On this episode of Culture Counter, meet award-winning author and speaker Alfie Kohn. We discuss the dangers of transactional relationships, blind obedience, punishments, and, believe it or not, rewards. Alfie Kohn's website: https://www.alfiekohn.org/ Links to the books we discuss in this episode: Punished by Rewards https://www.alfiekohn.org/puni…
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If you want to register directly, you can find the next CliftonStrengths training at https://leadthroughstrengths.com/events/ To stay up on the latest quarterly training events as they're posted, I recommend joining our email list at https://leadthroughstrengths.com/challenge/ Other resources from the episode: Make your More Of List - https://leadt…
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Hello Everyone, thanks for stopping at Sheahanisms. Today's episode is about Social Media and Turkeys. No, they aren't the same; well, I guess they are, but that's not what we're talking about today. We're talking about Turkey DAY, not the social media turkey. Whew, glad we have that cleared up. A listener asks why I hate social media, and I answer…
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Hey everybody, my name is Michael Sheahan, the host of Sheahanisms. On today's show, we're going to talk about the lack of professionalism in professional sports, the psychology of why players act the way they do off the field, and what a detriment it is for the fans. We are going to cover a lot of ground so pull up a chair and listen in. Thanks fo…
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Hey everybody! Thanks for stopping by Sheahanisms Episode #6! Today's show is a little bit of this and a little bit of that. It starts off with Helsinki and some comments and takes a hard right turn while we talk about judgments and going to college at age 62. How do Helsinki, college, American Sign Language, and judgments all fit into one show? I …
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Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by. In this episode, we are going to talk about how live ammunition ends up on a movie set and ends up taking a life. It sounds like something that can't even happen yet it has, more than once, unfortunately. We will touch on the human failures, we'll talk about accidents and we'll talk about if there is even such …
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So now the congressman says he was wrong, that Wildland Firefighters are skilled after all and he was wrong. Good for him for admitting he was wrong but how did we get here in the first place. Did complacency and apathy lead us to this place? What makes people sit on their hands and not speak up when it comes to causes they strongly believe in. We …
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Hey Everybody, this episode touches on a subject close to the core of my soul and managed to light my fuse when I heard what was being said about Wildland Firefighters being unskilled. We are going to talk about what was said, who said it, why, and what needs to be done. I know, that sounds like a full plate but it's pretty simple and straightforwa…
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Oh boy! Here we go again. As if the past 18 months haven't brought us enough grief, the store shelves are emptying out of toilet paper again. How can this be? Well, I think there are a few logical explanations but not all of them you are going to like. Good news though! I will offer up an alternative that you might want to consider, for a couple of…
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Enjoy my random, sometimes fiery, and unfiltered thoughts from my sometimes interesting and eclectic life. Things you never thought you would ever think about. The kind of thoughts, perspectives, or notions about life that if you don't laugh, you'll cry. So, come on in and have a seat, escape from the day-to-day craziness that exists in the world a…
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CliftonStrengths for Managers Report See your Top 10 talents, and how they might help or hinder your personal leadership https://store.gallup.com/p/en-us/14216/cliftonstrengths-for-managers Attend our Open-To-The Public StrengthsFinder Training https://leadthroughstrengths.com/events Book a Private Training Event https://leadthroughstrengths.com/st…
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If Someone Refuses To Participate In StrengthsFinder, Invite Them To The Session Anyway Maybe it was a bad experience with another assessment tool, or the thought that another assessment is unnecessary. But if someone in your team refuses to participate in StrengthsFinder, it helps to gather insights behind the “why.” Chances are you can form or of…
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Influencing Strengths Not Part Of Your Top 5? Chill, You're Not Alone It’s totally normal for you or your team to hope for a balanced distribution of themes across all four domains of strengths: strategic thinking, relationships, executing, and influencing. You may think that you are not as productive and effective if you lack the talent themes fro…
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Team Questions and Active Listening Impact Strengths Based Conversations At Lead Through Strengths, our StrengthsFinder events are designed to help you dial deep into your strengths so you can understand yourself better and strengthen team performance. What better way to launch this goal into action than through meaningful activities and strengths …
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Applying Strengths For Sales Teams Can Boost Performance If you look over those moments where you closed a deal or knocked out a killer proposal, you were likely in the zone. That whole idea of "flow" or being in the zone - it's a clue to your greatest strengths. Work feels effortless because either you were at your genuine best or you were dealing…
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What's the first step after the CliftonStrengths assessment? The StrengthsFinder Test, StrengthsFinder training, and the StrengthsFinder 2.0 book are all a wealth of resources for uncovering what your top talent themes are, and how you can apply them. After your team gets their results, the next step by many teams is to focus on learning about each…
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Managing To People’s Strengths, A Simple Path To Better Performance This topic opens a series of interviews featuring Lead Through Strengths facilitator Joseph Dworak. Now this particular episode looks at the value of workplace conversations, especially when the team is remote. People have never been more hungry for human connection than today. In …
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Work In Your Strengths Zone To Make Work Enjoyable How often you work in your strengths zone has a lot to do with living your best life. Here at Lead Through Strengths, we believe that choosing easy doesn't equate to choosing lazy. It means choosing efficiency and getting more of what works for you and what you enjoy focusing on. This may sound too…
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Take The Path of Least Resistance To Save Time At Work One of the best things that happen when you are aligned with your natural talents is that work ceases to feel like "work." This is that sweet spot where you accomplish your tasks feel like you're in a state of flow. This is when things on your to-do list energize you, rather than drain you. Sin…
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If You're Not Feeling Very Worky Today, Your Feeling Is Valid If you woke up not feeling very worky today, you're not alone. All around the world, this happens for reasons that are either obvious or hard to dig. Being in a funk is a real struggle that can last from days to months and can impact many important decisions that you make. It happens in …
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Self Care Ideas That Most Corporate Professionals Haven't Considered You can't go very far when you're running on empty, no matter how hard you push. And that's why we've come up with this fun episode for you — consider it a virtual "filling station." All you need to do for now is hit the brake, find clarity, and refill your tank with self care ide…
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How Can I Turn Conflicts Around When My Manager Hates Me? Certain situations can highlight the stark differences within a team, especially when your strengths seem opposite of others' strengths. For example, you might think “my manager hates me” when they seem to value other team members' ideas and blow off yours. To conform or to stay true to your…
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Using Hobbies To Make Money And To Uncover Strengths Outside Of The Office Your personal hobbies — those things you do outside of work for fun and creative expression — are most likely a mirror of your talent themes. That's why discovering your top strengths through StrengthsFinder often leads to that aha moment where it becomes crystal clear why y…
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What Is StrengthsFinder Training Like? Get A Glimpse Of The Lead Through Strengths Style. So, what is StrengthsFinder training really all about? What will we talk about? What makes the training any different from other strengths courses around? Can we do this for a team building event? Is this like DiSC or MBTi? Does it even work in a virtual envir…
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On "Bad" Strengths: The Perception Behind Annoying Coworkers If you just got into StrengthsFinder, chances are you are all fired up knowing about your top strengths and, maybe, how they compare to others'. Many of us scroll through all the 34 talent themes and then mentally assign some of them to people or teams that we know. This tendency is gener…
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Once You Get Your CliftonStrengths Report, How Should You Take Action? Your CliftonStrengths report reflects your greatest strengths. As you focus on applying them to work, you might also wonder how to handle situations that call for talent themes way below your top 5 or top 10. If you're like most people, you'll want to dial up your bottom talents…
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Your Strengths Have Everything To Do With Achieving Engaging Presentations Presenting can be a piece of cake for some, but can be a daunting task for others. But whether you are an introvert or someone who loves to be in front of an audience, how well you can capture your audience really depends on how you use your strengths. Do you focus on “wow”-…
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