Text Hawk to 66866 to become part of "Mindful Monday." You along with 10's of thousands of other learning leaders will receive a carefully curated email from me each Monday morning to help you start your week off right! Full show notes at  Twitter/IG: @RyanHawk12&nbsp; &nbsp;  Susan Cain is the #1 bestselling author&nbsp;of&nbsp;Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole&nbsp;and&nbsp;Quiet: The Power of Introverts&nbsp;in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which spent eight years on&nbsp;The New York Times best-seller list, and has been translated into 40 languages. Susan’s TED talks have been viewed over 40 million times. LinkedIn named her the Top 6th Influencer in the World, just behind Richard Branson and Melinda French Gates. Susan partners with Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Dan Pink to curate the Next Big Idea Book Club. Notes:  "Compassion means to suffer together." How to use sadness? "Make the pain your creative offering."  To suffer with other beings brings people together.   When people are grieving the loss of a loved one, they often want to talk about that person. Aristotle wondered why the great poets, philosophers, artists, and politicians often have melancholic personalities… his question was based on the ancient belief that the human body contains 4 humors: each corresponding to a different temperament - melancholic (sad), sanguine (happy), choleric (aggressive), and phlegmatic (calm). Joseph Campbell said, “We should strive to participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world.” Connecting with what matters and taking committed action—moves us from bitter to sweet, from loss to love.” Everyone experiences loss. It is part of the human condition. How have you moved “from bitter to sweet, from loss to love”? Are there coping strategies you recommend? The bittersweet quiz — 1-10. If you scored between 5.8 and 10, you’re a true connoisseur of bittersweetness: the place where light and dark meet.  Questions: Do you tear up easily at touching TV commercials? Are you especially moved by old photographs? Do you react intensely to music, art, or nature? Have others described you as an old soul? Do you find comfort or inspiration on a rainy day? Are you moved to goosebumps several times a day? Do you feel elevated by sad music? Do you tend to see the happiness and sadness in things, all at once? Do you seek out beauty in your everyday life?" (I scored a 7.1)   “The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your natural powers -- of persistence, concentration, and insight -- to do work you love and work that matters. Solve problems. make art, think deeply.” “The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your natural powers -- of persistence, concentration, and insight -- to do work you love and work that matters. Solve problems. make art, think deeply.” “There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.” “If we could honor sadness a little more, maybe we could see it—rather than enforced smiles and righteous outrage—as the bridge we need to connect with each other. We could remember that no matter how distasteful we might find someone’s opinions, no matter how radiant, or fierce, someone may appear, they have suffered, or they will.” “The secret that our poets and philosophers have been trying to tell us for centuries, is that our longing is the great gateway to belonging.” “The tragedy of life is linked inescapably with its splendor; you could tear civilization down and rebuild it from scratch, and the same dualities would rise again. Yet to fully inhabit these dualities—the dark as well as the light—is, paradoxically, the only way to transcend them. And transcending them is the ultimate point. The bittersweet is about the desire for communion, the wish to...

478: Susan Cain - Using Pain To Be More Creative, Finding The Right Life Partner, & A New Way To Think About Death

Episode 076: Amanda Holmes &ndash; Taking Over As CEO At Age 27: The Ultimate Sales Machine
Amanda Holmes is someone who has a contagious energy about her.&nbsp; This conversation (which was also aired live on Periscope) was entertaining and educational. Amanda is an incredibly interesting person.&nbsp; During our time together, Amanda talked about the legacy her father began, along with Tony Robbins in the beginning, and how she continues to nurture businesses using intuition and a proven equation for growth.
Said best by gaimtv.com Amanda Holmes went from ashram to CEO at 27 years old, and her journey is both inspiring and challenging. She stepped in as CEO of Chet Holmes International after the death of her father, self-help guru Chet Holmes.
Amanda Holmes&rsquo; singing career spanned over seven years and four records. When her father, Chet Holmes, NY Times Best Selling author, was diagnosed with Leukemia, it all came to an abrupt end. After studying alternative medicines in Asia, she took over the responsibility of her father&rsquo;s business. Today, she is the CEO dedicated to not only carrying on her father&rsquo;s legacy, but most of all, making a difference for business owners around the world.
Episode 076: Amanda Holmes &ndash; Taking Over As CEO At Age 27: The Ultimate Sales Machine
Subscribe on&nbsp;iTunes &nbsp;or&nbsp;Stitcher Radio
&ldquo;Build Rapport&hellip; Establish The Need&hellip; Create The Desire&hellip; Close The Deal... Follow up&hellip; Add Value.&rdquo; &ndash;Amanda Holmes 
The Learning Leader Show
Some Questions I Ask:

What are the common characteristics of high achievers?
How do you handle the common sales stereotypes like used car sales person, etc...?
What is your mindset for taking over for your Dad who was a legendary sales professional and coach?
The responsibility had to be immense&hellip; Who did you reach out to for help?
What is your decision making process for running a business?
Initially when you took over, you faced law suits and people wanting money, how did you handle it?
What are the 12 ways to double sales?
What specific changes have you implemented that&rsquo;s helped the business grow?
Define a great learning leader
What books had the most influence on your life?

&nbsp;
In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The importance on focus and defining what success is to you
Fighting the professional selling stereotype and how she does it
The tragic story of her dad, Chet Holmes, passing away at a young age
How living in Asia for 6 months had an effect on her life
Why slimming down parts of the business were the correct moves in order to focus
Initially getting burned by people as well as getting wrongful termination lawsuits&hellip; How to deal with that
The 7 steps to a sale
Why continuous learning is the key to success

&ldquo;I immediately fell in love with our clients.&rdquo; &ndash; Amanda Holmes, after taking over as CEO of Chet Holmes International
Continue Learning:

Go To Their Website: com
Read her Dad Chet&rsquo;s book: The Ultimate Sales Machine
Follow Amanda on Twitter: @amandaholmes
Read: Autobiography Of A Yogi

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Episode 034: Jimmy Hatch &ndash; Shot While Searching For Bowe Bergdahl And Sky Diving With Gabby Giffords
Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion
Episode 010: Shane Snow &ndash; How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts
Did you enjoy the podcast?
This was a jam packed episode full of great content.&nbsp; Amanda Holmes is a leader who leads an incredibly interesting life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?&nbsp; Send them to The Learning Leader Show!
Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell
Bio From Gaimtv.com
Said best by gaimtv.com Amanda Holmes went from ashram to CEO at 27 years old, and her journey is both inspiring and...

076: Amanda Holmes – Taking Over As CEO At Age 27: The Ultimate Sales Machine

Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True
Fans
If you have a desire to build your own tribe full of raving,
engaged fans, then this is a great episode for you.&nbsp; I
originally met Ryan Michler over a year ago… He was in the midst of
building his community, “The Order of Man.”&nbsp; It’s incredible
to see how far and impactful his community has become in just 12
months.&nbsp; In addition… Ryan and his wife had their 4th child
the DAY BEFORE we recorded this episode.&nbsp; Ryan is a man of his
word and didn’t want to cancel even in the midst of having a
child!&nbsp; Incredible.
Ryan Michler is the creator of “The Order of Man” and “The Iron
Council.”&nbsp; The Order of Man is a website that provides
fantastic value to leaders who strive to improve on a daily
basis.&nbsp; Ryan also has a podcast with the same name.&nbsp; I
was fortunate to be a guest on his show in May of 2015.&nbsp; You
can listen to that episode HERE
&nbsp;if you would like.
Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True
Fans
Subscribe on&nbsp;iTunes
&nbsp;or&nbsp;Stitcher
Radio
The Learning Leader Show
“The Reality Is You Get To Choose Your
Environment”
In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The ability to take action on a consistent basis leads to
sustained excellence
Read Teddy Roosevelt’s “The Strenuous Life”
How and Why Ryan created “The Order of Man”
The impact it had on Ryan’s life by not having a father
figure
The Iron Council – Why he created it and what they do for their
members
Spending a year in Ramadi (Iraq) in a combat zone
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook – Gary Vaynerchuk
The benefits of having an accountability partner
How to build your own community
“Decentralized Command” – Having team leaders
Focusing on the ONE thing that will yield the most impact
The 3 P’s of Masculinity
Learning Leader = Being Humble, realizing you don’t have it all
figured out yet and you never will

Continue Learning:

Go To: OrderOfMan.com
Follow Jane on Twitter: @orderofman
Read: 
Theodore Roosevelt - The Strenuous Life
To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12

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Episode 001: How To Become A
Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From
MasterMind Talks
Episode 078: Kat
Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon
Episode 082:
Dan Pink – The Science of
Motivation, Legendary Writer &amp; Ted Talk
Episode 086:
Seth Godin – How To Become
Indispensable &amp; Build Your Tribe
Episode 107: Simon
Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why
Did you enjoy the podcast?
If you enjoyed hearing Ryan Michler on the show, please don’t
hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me.
Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell
Bio From OrderOfMan.com (In Ryan’s Words)
Most of my childhood was spent without a permanent father figure
in my life. I never learned how to work on my car, I never had the
chance to roughhouse with my dad, and I didn’t even learn how to
throw a baseball correctly until I was a freshman in high
school.
Looking back on it now, I wonder how my life would have been
different if I had a permanent male influence in my life. What
would the world look like if there were more men in it? I’m not
talking about males. I’m talking about MEN (there is a
difference).
Now that I have sons, I’m committed to being the dad that I
never had. We do all kinds of great things together-sports (I coach
ALL their teams), build tree houses, and roughhouse ’til we’re
exhausted.
As I talk with other men, I can see that there is a huge need
for learning how to be a better father. But I’ve also seen a need
for strong and honorable men outside of the home.
Guys, we’re losing the meaning of manhood. We’ve gone away from
being strong, rugged, independent, and tough to a collection of
wimpy, dependent, whiners. Something has got to be done!

478: Susan Cain - Using Pain To Be More Creative, Finding The Right Life Partner, & A New Way To Think About Death

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