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Communicating with Confidence | Featuring Mai Ling Chan

Ignition Point

Release Date: 08/05/2019

Shaking Things Up with Sam Fabricant show art Shaking Things Up with Sam Fabricant

Ignition Point

Most weeks on Ignition Point, we would spotlight a guest’s perspective and discuss ways to act on their insights, but this episode is going to be a bit different. We’re not just talking about how to positively disrupt a process through experimentation, we’re doing it LIVE. That’s right, we’re turning over the reins to our Summer Intern – Sam Fabricant – to shake things up and seek discomfort by stepping out of our normal show format. Tune in to find out what happens!

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Practicing Selfless Leadership with Kevin Young show art Practicing Selfless Leadership with Kevin Young

Ignition Point

Most people believe there are two paths in life – a path of selflessness and a path of self-actualization – but what if I told you that selflessness and self-actualization were able to coexist? Well, with the help of Kevin Young from the Pittsburgh Pirates, we’re going to help you understand how practicing selfless leadership allows those driving forces to work together to maximize your collective impact.

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Make a Lasting Impact with Josh Rawitch show art Make a Lasting Impact with Josh Rawitch

Ignition Point

Contrary to popular belief, it’s not a bad thing to wonder if your work is making a difference. To prove that, on this episode, I’m joined by Josh Rawitch from the Arizona Diamondbacks to discuss what it takes to unlock your impact potential and make a lasting impact.

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Embracing the Race to Nowhere with Chris J. Snook show art Embracing the Race to Nowhere with Chris J. Snook

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On this week’s Ignition Point, I welcome Chris J. Snook back to the show to wrap up our series on struggle with a counterintuitive take – that struggle is something you need to embrace. Chris calls it “your beautiful race to nowhere,” and wants you to understand why struggle is so valuable to achieving self-awareness and personal growth. So, let’s get after it!

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Understanding Your Partners with Jenny Poon show art Understanding Your Partners with Jenny Poon

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For the second of our three episodes on overcoming struggle, I’m joined by Jenny Poon – the cofounder of Phoenix’s purpose-driven coworking space called CO+HOOTS. Together, Jenny and I are going to help you navigate the pitfalls of partnership by giving you clarity on the importance of understanding your partners and walking through how to prequalify potential partners.

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Connect Your Capabilities to Your Aspirations with Blaine Light show art Connect Your Capabilities to Your Aspirations with Blaine Light

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For the first of out three episodes on overcoming struggle, I’m joined by Blaine Light – the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Qwick. Blaine’s sharing his perspective on how to connect your capabilities to your aspirations based on the lessons he’s learned from his experiences developing disruptive technologies in Silicon Valley and Phoenix.

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7 Keys to Finishing Strong with Veronique James show art 7 Keys to Finishing Strong with Veronique James

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To conclude our three-part goal series, we’re focusing on how you can hold yourself accountable and complete the goals you’ve been working toward with the help of Veronique James – the Founder and CEO of The James Agency. Veronique launched The James Agency in 2005 and it has since grown from a one-woman shop into an award-winning, integrated agency that specializes in advertising, public relations, and all things digital marketing.

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Find More Hours in Your Day with Bob Mulhern show art Find More Hours in Your Day with Bob Mulhern

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Many people dream of finding true work-life balance, but few discover how to achieve it. That’s why Bob Mulhern and I are going to help you find more hours in your day and be more productive with your time. We go on to highlight some of the best productivity tools, planning methods, and mindsets that can give you an edge when managing your time and attention.

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Thinking Resourcefully with Sasha Simmons show art Thinking Resourcefully with Sasha Simmons

Ignition Point

On this episode, Sasha Simmons and I discuss how you can set better goals with OKR’s and how thinking resourcefully can improve the effectiveness of your goals while helping you to achieve them.

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Connecting through Fandom with David Meerman Scott show art Connecting through Fandom with David Meerman Scott

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David Meerman Scott joins the show to give you an inside look what it means to build a Fanocracy and why connecting through Fandom can be rocket fuel for any individual, business, or nonprofit that chooses to focus on inspiring and nurturing true fans. In David’s new book – Fanocracy: Turning Fans into Customers and Customers into Fans – David and his daughter Reiko team up to explore why some of our favorite brands are able to build fandom and how you can attract fans of your own.

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No one is born a confident speaker. Everyone starts from the same level and has the same ability to work their way up. To take you one step closer to mastering self-confidence in networking and public speech, we’re joined by Mai Ling Chan who’s sharing some expert advice.