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Kevin Carroll on Why Positivity and Play is Good for Business
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For years, Kevin Carroll has inspired people with his masterful storytelling and encouragement on the dynamics of play at work. And in this episode, you’ll hear from Kevin about why positivity, hard work, and a dose of play in the workplace are the recipe for success in all walks of life.
Episode Highlights:
- 06:15 - Kevin’s Bamboo Story
- 15:51 - Being too good for Certain Work
- 18:15 - Imposter Syndrome
- 21:10 - Best moments of Kevin’s career
- 25:02 - Advice for Kevin’s younger self
- 28:32 - Advice for people going through challenges
- 31:47 - Routines of successful people
- 34:08 - The concept of play in business
- 37:27 - How Kevin is practicing what he preaches during the Pandemic
- 42:58 - Advice to Bamboo Nation
Order the Water the Bamboo Book at https://amzn.to/3mPxcZu
Order the What's Going Well? Book at https://amzn.to/3rBePLy
Guest at a Glance
Kevin is an author + instigator of inspiration + creative catalyst. Kevin brings a playful curiosity, a keen understanding of human nature and a lifelong love of competition to all of his endeavors. Kevin is the author of four highly successful books published by ESPN, Disney Press, McGraw-Hill and A Kids Book About. Kevin has helped turn creative ideas into reality for organizations such as Nike, Starbucks, adidas, Walt Disney, Target, Proctor & Gamble, Columbia Sportswear, Mattel, the National Basketball Association and many others. Kevin was named by SUCCESS magazine as one of 19 “SEERS – changing the world!” Kevin believes that play is serious business!
Kevin Carroll engages an audience with his masterful story-telling skills to entertain, enlighten, and challenge business leaders and worldwide audiences. Using lessons garnered from the spirit and dynamics of play, Kevin helps them understand how to enliven and enrich their work lives, enhance innovation, and improve team dynamics and interpersonal communication.
Learn more about Kevin at https://kckatalyst.com/
Learn more about Kevin's "A Kid's Book About Belonging"
Notable Quotes
- “How you do the little things is how you do all things.”
- “Hard work never goes unrewarded.”
- “Everybody doesn't have to like you and you don't have to be for everybody and it's okay.”
- “Pay attention to your intention.”
- “You're going to have these times where you glitch, where you have a little hiccup where things aren't quite right. Do you let that derail you or do you hang in there and try to find a way?”
Learn more about Greg Bell
More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a Portland, Oregon based thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach. His popular books, What’s Going Well? and Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals, have inspired an array of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies like Nike, Disney, and Comcast, to the Portland Trail Blazers and Division I NCAA athletic teams like the Oregon Ducks Football and the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball.
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