Best Motivation Mob Podcasts (2024)

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Navigating Life’s Seasons – Beyond Hopeful Thinking | S2EP9 13:41

2h ago13:41

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"For everything, there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted…" - Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 It is said that Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon in response to Proverbs in the Bible. In it, King Solomon’s point is that life is not so simple as…

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Five Workouts You Can Knock Out in 10 Minutes or Less | Fitness Friday 5 13:01

3d ago13:01

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Often, it feels like we don’t have time to exercise. We have to get the kids ready for school, or we have an early meeting, or maybe we’re traveling early. On today’s Fitness Friday, Five Workouts You Can Knock Out in 10 Minutes or Less, I’m sharing five quick and effective workouts you can squeeze in in ten minutes or less. Tabata 100 burpees High…

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Post-Traumatic Growth After Cancer | S2EP8 11:07

7d ago11:07

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Hello and welcome, I’m Kevin Pannell with this episode of the Hope is NOT a Plan podcast, Thriving After Cancer: A Journey of Post-Traumatic Growth. In today’s episode I’ll share what post-traumatic growth is, how it differs from resiliency, and more specifically, how cancer survivors and their families can take actionable steps to turn adversity i…

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Humans Are Meant to Do Hard Sh&t | Fitness Friday 4 2:05

10d ago2:05

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Marcus Aurelius said, "It is not death that a man should fear, but rather he should fear never beginning to live." So, how are you living? Are you living in total comfort? Is that comfort preparing you for tough times that may come? I submit it is not. I submit to you that making yourself get up and get after it in some form, whether Yoga, weights,…

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Sometimes People Just Need Pizza and Port-o-Johns | S2EP7 7:25

15d ago7:25

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So, in my early incident management career as a Planning Section Chief, I'd go with other people after disasters, help find missing people, or plan big sporting events. I was super rigid in the methodology and the tools we used, and I had to hit every step. I was wrong. Fortunately, good friends of mine helped me realize that sometimes we don't nee…

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Lessons from the Roman Mob for Project Managers 8:19

18d ago8:19

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In Lessons from the Roman Mob and for Project Stakeholders I talk about how around 52BC, the Roman mob was comprised of Plebeians as they were called or working class people. Individually they weren't that powerful, but together, they created a mob that changed the Roman empire. In projects, our stakeholders can start to sew dissent like the Roman …

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How to Transition from Rescue to Recovery from Hurricane Helene | S2 EP05 16:32

29d ago16:32

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I’m Kevin Pannell, Host of the Hope is NOT a Plan podcast. I am an IT Healthcare Project Management Office leader with a background in Public Safety, Special Event planning, and Incident Management and disaster response. In this episode, Hurricane Helene SITREP as of 06OCT2024, I'm providing a numerical snapshot of the impact of Hurricane Helene, t…

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Hurricane Helene: What You Need to Know About Disaster Response | Emergency Response Series 01 19:44

1M ago19:44

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In What You Need to Know About Disaster Response, I provide my insight as a former Firefighter-EMT and Incident Management Team (IMT) member on the early impact of Hurricane Helene, what should be happening on the ground in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and how listeners can help those affected by Hurricane Helene. Focus areas: Search an…

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Comic Book Superheroes and Project Managers | S2EP4 18:35

1M ago18:35

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Have you ever wondered what superheroes and project managers have in common? While they may seem worlds apart, there are surprising parallels between the challenges they face and the strategies they employ. In this episode, Parallels Between Comic Book Superheroes and Project Managers, we'll explore five key areas where comic book heroes and projec…

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Thought from the Road: How to Convert fitness Determinants into Motivational Drivers 5:21

1M ago5:21

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This week, I was fortunate to hear from a leader who innovates in changing social determinants of health to social drivers of health. In Thought from the Road: How to Convert Fitness Determinants into Motivational Drivers, I take this guidance to heart and see that it directly applies to ourselves in our fitness and wellness areas. more at hopeisno…

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How to Prepare for and Push Through Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) | S2EP3 9:18

1M ago9:18

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“Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to seasonal changes. SAD typically begins in the fall and ends in the spring. Symptoms of SAD may include feeling sad, having low energy, overeating, and sleeping too much.” - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) In this episode, How to Prepare for and Push Through Seas…

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How to Fit Fitness into a Busy Schedule | Fitness Friday 3 5:18

2M ago5:18

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If you want to Lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, improve bone health, and have an overall better quality of life, you’ll make regular fitness part of your life. Join me on How to Fit Fitness into a Busy Schedule as I share three tips to help you make fitness part of who you are, not just something you do. Prioritize exe…

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How to Solve the Resource Allocation Riddle | S2EP2 8:01

2M ago8:01

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In How to Solve the Resource Allocation Riddle, I share three planning elements that will help Program Managers, Project Managers, and Team Leaders more effectively plan for, coordinate, and support the resources on their projects. Conduct thorough resource planning and forecasting Optimize resource utilization through effective time management and…

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Three Nutrition Myths Debunked | Fitness Friday 2 5:39

2M ago5:39

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In Three Nutrition Myths Debunked, I debunk common nutrition myths that often trip up people working hard to lose weight and stay in shape. Myth 1: You can never drink diet soda Myth 2: All carbs are bad Myth 3: Low-fat means healthy More resources, show notes, tools, and templates at hopeisnotaplan.org Remember to get up, get after it, and I wish …

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How to Tame the Scope Creep Monster | S2EP1 9:26

2M ago9:26

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In How to Tame the Scope Creep Monster, I share three key actions Program Managers, Project Managers, and Team Leaders should take to keep the scope on track while leaving room for team and life dynamics to drive the customer's needs. Define and communicate the scope early Establish a clear and dynamic change control process Prioritize customer nee…

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Overcoming Gym Intimidation | Fitness Friday 01 3:57

2M ago3:57

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Are you nervous about starting an exercise program? Does going to a "globo-gym" fill you with dread? On this inaugural episode of Fitness Friday I share three tips you can follow to get started on your fitness path with or without getting a gym membership. More at https://hopeisnotaplan.org/strengthen-your-pillars/ Get up Get after it Subscribe God…

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Welcome to Season Two of the Hope is NOT a Plan Podcast 2:10

2M ago2:10

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Welcome back to the Hope is NOT a Plan podcast! I'm your host, Kevin Pannell. I’m a veteran of the US Navy, Public Safety in Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Public Health and Healthcare, and Information Technology spaces. In this second season, I’ll dive deep into the challenges of program and project management. I’ll identify a problem, discu…

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August Adjournment - See You in September! 5:36

3M ago5:36

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I'm taking this moment to express my sincere gratitude for all of you who have been listening, sharing, and supporting the Hope is NOT a Plan podcast. Last month, we reached a milestone of 414 downloads, bringing our total to over 2.1k! That's more than 100 high school classrooms worth of listeners! And the best part? Our retention rate is an amazi…

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How to Take More Ownership at Work | Episode 24 19:00

3M ago19:00

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In today’s episode, The Top 5 Reasons Taking Ownership at Work is Hard, let's explore why owning our situation at work is the crucial first step towards improving ourselves, our teams, and our organizations. But first… Episode references: - Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin - Unfu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop - Man’s Search for Me…

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How to Complete a Project YOU Self-Check | Five-Minute Friday 19 7:41

3M ago7:41

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On today’s Five-Minute Friday,How to Complete a Project YOU Self-Check, I’m checking in. We’ll recap how you can lead the most important project ever: Project YOU! In this episode: Review of Project YOU phases Checking in with yourself Refining your focus Self-accountability and support Making Project YOU a Lifelong Program Stay safe, invest in you…

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How to Plan for Project YOU! | Episode 23 14:36

4M ago14:36

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In today’s episode, How to Plan for Project YOU!, I will walk the listener through standard project phases, but with a twist. Today, the project is not new software or some new gadget. Today, the project is Project YOU! In this episode: YOUR personal intake process Initiating Project You Planning for Action Executing the Project You plan Monitoring…

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How Rudyard Kipling's "If" Applies to 2024 America | Five-Minute Friday 18 3:28

4M ago3:28

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I'm re-sharing my custom version of Rudyard Kipling's "If" with focus on 2024 America.By Kevin Pannell

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How to Make Our Nation's Biggest Events Safer | Episode 22 18:02

4M ago18:02

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I've been involved in a couple of National Special Security Events (NSSEs). To say planning for these events is challenging is an understatement. In this episode, How to Make Our Nation's Biggest Events Safer, I share insight on how Federal, State, and Local agencies can and should work together to keep each other, the public, and their public figu…

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How to Shepherd Your Lost Team Members | Five-Minute Friday 17 6:19

4M ago6:19

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Today's episode, The Parable of the Lost Team Member, is inspired by the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Luke 15 in the Bible. While no human can ever life up to Jesus' example, we an aspire to emulate his concern and effort to take care of the one lost member of the team as much as we do about the other ninety-nine members. "Suppose one of you has a …

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How Project Managers Can Wield a Shepherd’s Crook | Episode 21 9:20

4M ago9:20

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In this episode, How Project Managers Can Wield a Shepherd’s Crook, I’m sharing how Project Managers can redirect the lost flock, or stakeholders, which can become lost during projects. The Flock: Scope: The Wandering Sheep Schedule: The Lost Sheep Cost: The Indecisive Sheep Quality: The Half-Shorn Sheep Stay safe, keep the flock moving in one dire…

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How to be imperturbable like Ulysses S. Grant | Five-Minute Friday 16 6:58

4M ago6:58

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Even facing battlefield chaos, Ulysses S. Grant remained unshakable. Want that same unshakeable calm? In this episode, How to be imperturbable like Ulysses S. Grant, Kevin Pannell shares three focus areas you can practice bringing more steadiness to your stressful times. Discover how mindfulness, stoicism, and faith can help you achieve imperturbab…

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How The Battle of Gettysburg is a Leadership Masterclass | From the Archives 1:07:15

4M ago1:07:15

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The Battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1 to July 3, 1863. In Leadership Lessons from the Battle of Gettysburg, I share what I learned by touring the battlefield in 2019 as part of a Staff Ride leadership development course. Lessons include: Flexibility Indecision Ego Poor communication PACE Contingency Planning Thank you for listening to thi…

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How my Dad Faced Death with a Courageous Heart | Five-Minute Friday 15 4:05

4M ago4:05

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This week my family and I are gathering to remember my Father's life and legacy. As I prepared myself, I recalled my Father's last week on Earth. I was reminded that we don't have to be a Viking, climb a mountain, or enter a boxing match to show courage. We, as regular people, can show courage every day. In this Five-Minute Friday,…

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How these Nine Noble Viking Virtues Can Make You a Better Project Manager | From the Archives 30:32

4M ago30:32

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Sharing how Incident Management Team Members and Project Managers can apply the nine Viking virtues of Courage, Truth, Honor, Fidelity, Discipline, Hospitality, Industriousness, Self-Reliance, and Perseverance to fieldwork and in the board room. Project Manager application: Courage -> Speaking up for the end user Truth -> Reporting objective projec…

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How the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps Got Started | From the Archives 56:20

5M ago56:20

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My beloved U.S. Navy Hospital Corps just celebrated its 126th birthday. I served as a Corpsman from 1994 to 2000. My time as a Corpsman was hard and worth every blood-covered, puke-smelling, trauma-inducing moment. Hooyah Navy, and Happy belated birthday to my Corpsman shipmates. “Throughout history, corpsmen have been awarded 22 Medals of Honor, 1…

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How Jonas Salk Used the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Cycle to Cure Polio | Five-Minute Friday 14 10:36

5M ago10:36

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In this episode, How Jonas Salk Used the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Cycle to Cure Polio, I evaluate the actions Jonas Salk took to develop the world-changing polio vaccine and how they parallel and exemplify the Plan Do Study Act or "PDSA" cycle used in scientific and medical studies. Further, I share how we can each implement PDSA in personal and…

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How Juneteenth Came to Be | HINAP Bonus 21:25

5M ago21:25

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Have you ever heard of Juneteenth but are unsure what it's about? In this episode, From Emancipation to Juneteenth: A Journey of Discovery, recorded in June 2020, I explored the history of this important holiday alongside the realities of a pandemic, recession, and social unrest. Join them on a journey of learning and reflection, perfect for anyone…

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How Five Pioneers Turned Hope Into Action (Part 2 of 4) | Episode 20 21:06

5M ago21:06

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In this Part 2 of 4 episode, I share the story of five pioneers that identified that identified problems in the world, used their hopes to spark action, and changed human history through their determination, adaptability, empathy, persistence, and selflessness. The Change Makers: Rear Admiral Grace Hopper Hedy Lamarr Jane Goodall John Harrison Jona…

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How Florence Nightingale was the Ultimate Change Manager | Five-Minute Friday 13 4:21

5M ago4:21

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Florence Nightingale's work exemplified what it means to be an effective Change Manager. In Florence Nightingale Was the Ultimate Change Manager, I highlight how Nightingale's work to improve sanitary conditions in military hospitals and, ultimately, healthcare stands up as a template for modern-day change management best practices. Nightingale's A…

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How Viktor Frankl, Ada Lovelace, Alice Waters, Dorothea Dix, and Florence Nightingale turned hope into action (Part 1 of 4) | Episode 19 13:02

5M ago13:02

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In this Part 1 of 4 episode, I share problems identified by five of history's most influential people, the hopes each of these influencers possessed, the objectives each focused on, and the actions they took that improved how humans see themselves, use computers, value nutrition, provide mental healthcare, and sanitize medical areas. The Change Mak…

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How D-Day Gave the Workd Hope | Five-Minute Friday 12 4:56

5M ago4:56

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Today's Five-Minute Friday shares the power of hope as an ignition point to inspire action. I share an amazing example of the hope the GIs had as their landing crafts approached the beach and as they stood up, buckled in, and prepared to jump into Nazi-occupied territory. I'll also walk you through how a GI may have focused on their own seven pilla…

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How the Planning for D-Day Changed the World | Episode 18 20:22

5M ago20:22

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In Five Enduring Leadership Lessons from D-Day | Episode 18, I share how the leaders and planners of the world-changing event known as D-Day continue to provide modern-day leaders and planners with strong professional and personal examples of how to get shit done. Lessons: Acting on the need for collaborative planning Leading up the change with obj…

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How to Honor Five Fallen Heroes with a Workout of the Day (WOD) | Five-Minute Friday 11 5:24

5M ago5:24

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In Hope to Hustle: 5 Fallen Heroes & the WODs That Keep Them Alive, I share the stories of five heroes who died in the line of duty and are honored on the crossfit.com/heroes page with a workout of the day or "WOD". The WODs: NORTHRUP T.J. LEE STRANGE LEDESMA Take time to honor those who put their lives on the line for us. Suffer with others and bo…

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How Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy Turned Hope into Action | Episode 17 9:41

5M ago9:41

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Every year thousands of people, including me, my family, and some friends, complete the “Murph Challenge”. This workout used to be called the “Memorial Day Murph”. The workout is running one mile, then completing a total of 100 pull ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, then running another mile. To do the full workout, a twenty-pound weight vest or p…

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How to Make Organizational Change Stick | Five-Minute Friday 10 5:04

5M ago5:04

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Did you know that according to a study by McKinsey & Company, only around 30% of change initiatives succeed? Yikes! That statistic underscores the importance of actively reinforcing change throughout the process. I'm your host, Kevin Pannell, and on today’s episode, How to Make Organizational Change Stick | Five-Minute Friday 10, we're diving into …

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How to Empower People to Drive Change, Not Technology | Episode 16 10:09

6M ago10:09

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In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations constantly seek ways to optimize processes and improve efficiency. Technology often takes center stage as the perceived solution, but is it the answer? The Problem: You have a snazzy new system but noon is using it The Hope: The bells and whistles will attract users and enact change The …

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How to Accept Our Imperfections as Parents | Five Minute Friday 09 4:47

6M ago4:47

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Hey there, parental achievers! Welcome back to Hope is NOT a Plan. I'm your host, Kevin Pannell, parent for seventeen years to three rambunctious boys, and today we're tackling a topic close to all our hearts, especially those juggling the joys (and meltdowns) of parenthood. Today on How to Accept Our Imperfections as Parents | Five-Minute Friday 0…

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How to Teach Kids Life Skills They’ll Actually Use | Episode 15 19:30

6M ago19:30

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My inspiration for today’s episode, How to Teach Kids Life Skills They’ll Actually Use, comes from a recent Mother’s Day project I completed, installing a floor receptacle in my living room. This was my second-floor receptacle install. As I measured, cut, wired, and tested, I was reminded of my Father who recently passed away. I appreciated the tim…

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How to Shatter Planning Silos | Five Minute Friday 08 5:19

6M ago5:19

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We should always push for combined and collaborative planning processes. To do so, sometimes we need to start the demolition of silos. In today's episode, How to Shatter Planning Silos | Five Minute Friday 08, I'm sharing three strategies I've found effective in removing silos and building safer and more collaborative planning processes. Introduce …

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How to Shatter Siloed Planning | Episode 14

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Last week, the Children’s Hospital of Richmond celebrated one year since transferring the first inpatients into the building and opening its doors. I was fortunate to have been chosen to lead the Information Technology Program. As I began to onboard this massive undertaking, I repeated a mantra in my head that we used to say and teach in the Public…

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How to Avoid the Sunk Cost Fallacy | Five Minute Friday 07 5:45

6M ago5:45

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Hey everyone, and welcome back to Hope Not a Plan podcast, I am your Host Kevin Pannell. Today we're tackling a tricky mental hurdle that can trip us up in both big and small decisions: the sunk cost fallacy. Sunk costs are exactly that – sunk. They're gone. Dwelling on them clouds our judgment and keeps us from making the best choices moving forwa…

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How to Determine if it's Time to Walk Away from Something | Episode 13 17:05

6M ago17:05

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Have you ever been involved in an activity you were no longer excited about? Has your job lost its luster? Do you feel there is more out there for you to give to the world? On today’s episode, How to Determine if it's Time to Walk Away from Something, I will help you recognize the signs it's time to move on, even if hope is whispering otherwise. Th…

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How to take Action in Sorrow | Five Minute Friday 06 7:16

6M ago7:16

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No matter the cause of our pain, sitting around and stewing in misery will not get us to a better place. Taking ownership and planning for action are the only ways. In this Five-Minute Friday I share how taking ownership and moving to action have helped me, and can help you, move through tough times and improve your life. Anger will not change othe…

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How to Create a Culture of Action in Your Organization | Episode 12 15:24

7M ago15:24

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Despite having the tools for success, some organizations often struggle to translate processes and training into effective action. This is not only evident in reading after-action reports or ‘AARs’ from disasters and human attacks; it is also true in the world of project and change management. Upon reading these AARs, you'll consistently find three…

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How You Can Tap Into the Invisible Power of Human Factors Engineering | Five Minute Friday 05 5:17

7M ago5:17

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Today, we're exploring human factors engineering, a fascinating field that impacts everything from your office chair to the airplane cockpit.By Kevin Pannell

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