Why do the most high-achieving leaders of the 21st century happen to be those who understand their own biology? Your host, Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, interviews Scott Halford and seeks an answer to this question. Halford’s book, Activate Your Brain, focuses on the unique value of willpower.

• Is it something you either have or you don’t?
• Is it a muscle that can be trained?
• How is willpower linked to impulse control?
• Is distraction a major stumbling block for many executives?
• How does one coach around it to overcome resistance?

Scott Halford is a writer and long-time educator of businesspeople worldwide. He focuses on brain-based behavioral science, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and influence. In 2014, Scott was inducted into the National Speakers Speaker Hall of Fame. He has been the “Brainy Business” columnist for Entrepreneur.com, and blogs for Huffington Post.  Scott is the author of Activate Your Brain (2015) a Wall Street Journal best-selling book, and Be a Shortcut – The Secret Fast-track to Business Success.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Nathalie Weister is a visionary Leadership Coach and seasoned Human Resources Executive with over 14 years of experience spearheading talent development across multiple countries, companies, and industries.

• How do you define a holistic approach to coaching?
• How do you drive both personal fulfillment and organizational success?
• How can leaders strike a balance between emotional intelligence and decisive leadership?

Nathalie Weister is a visionary Leadership Coach and seasoned Human Resources Executive with over 14 years of experience spearheading talent development across multiple countries, companies, and industries. Her expertise lies in nurturing impactful leadership and propelling clients to unlock their intrinsic creativity and fulfillment. Nathalie crafts a transformative space, employing an integrated approach to strengthen leadership from the inside out, catalyzing curiosity, connection, and actionable, people-centric strategies. Fluent in English and Spanish, Nathalie's coaching transcends cultural boundaries, equipping executives with the tools to lead with confidence and influence.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Daniel Robosky is an experienced Operations Management Leader, Public Adjuster, and Speaker, specializing in helping veterans transition into leadership roles within the civilian and corporate sectors.

• How can military veterans leverage their unique skills and experiences to excel in executive leadership roles within civilian industries?
• How do you approach and help the veterans according to how many years they have been a veteran?
• Given that the corporate mission and the military mission is so different, how do the veterans adapt to the corporate mission of making money?
• What are some of the symptoms that veterans experience when they come back to the civilian world?
• How can companies implement strategies to help leaders develop resilience, avoid burnout, and thrive in high-pressure environments?

Daniel Robosky is an experienced Operations Management Leader, Public Adjuster, and Speaker, specializing in helping veterans transition into leadership roles within the civilian and corporate sectors. Drawing from a decade-long military career and extensive consulting experience, Daniel empowers leaders to foster inclusivity, build high-performing teams, and develop resilient cultures. His focus on overcoming trauma, creating strategic frameworks, and aligning organizational goals has guided companies in achieving operational excellence and team cohesion.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Dominik Szot discusses the importance of AI for leaders, emphasizing its role as a database for leaders to ask powerful questions and simplify their jobs.

• What is the most important thing for leadership these days, with so much talk about AI?
• You mentioned Clean Coaching, Marshall Goldsmith's Stakeholder Centered Coaching and Solution Focused Coaching, Positive Psychology, and Nonviolent Communication. Define the different approaches you use and how do you bring these approaches to your coaching?
• Given your extensive knowledge of the different approaches and models, how do you help leaders?
• What attracted you to write for Forbes council and now you are the leader a group called Culture Architects?

Dominik Szot discusses the importance of AI for leaders, emphasizing its role as a database for leaders to ask powerful questions and simplify their jobs. Dominik highlights his coaching methods, including solution-focused coaching, stakeholder-centered coaching, clean coaching, positive psychology, and non-violent communication. Szot stresses the need for leaders to understand and address emotions like shame and guilt to build trust and psychological safety. He also underscores the generational differences in leadership, advocating for curiosity and openness towards younger generations. Szot's involvement with the Forbes Council aims to foster a community of leaders to create a stronger, more inclusive work environment.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Daniel N. Jones is an Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) and core faculty within the Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Program.

• How do the Dark Triad traits differ in business settings?
• Why would anyone ever hire someone like this?
• What are the situations that make such individuals behave worse or better?
• What types of screening tools or questions can we ask to identify these types of people?
• How can we best protect ourselves from these types of people at work?

Daniel N. Jones is an Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) and core faculty within the Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Program. Prior to UNR, Dr. Jones was an Assistant Professor of Legal Psychology at the University of Texas, El Paso. He received his BS in psychology from Stockton University and his Ph.D. in Social / Personality Psychology from the University of British Columbia. His research addresses individual differences in emophilia, Dark Triad traits, and deceptive behavior. He has applied this research to areas such as management, infidelity, crime, and cybersecurity.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Malcolm Peace is making Texas feel smaller by working with small to midsize businesses throughout the state. His company, Tsetserra Growth Partners, works with well-established businesses with owners who are just about to retire but still want to see their businesses thrive.

• Can you share some of the unique challenges and opportunities that small businesses face?
• Your company takes a long-term approach to acquiring and growing family-owned businesses. What key strategies do you implement to ensure these businesses achieve sustained success, versus traditional private equity firms?
• What happens if the business owner passes suddenly, how do you approach the situation?
• If a business owner wants to sell to a family member but is not sure that that person is competent, how do you approach the situation?
• At what rate do you implement change?
• What has been your biggest challenges to date?

Malcolm Peace is making Texas feel smaller by working with small to midsize businesses throughout the state. His company, Tsetserra Growth Partners, works with well-established businesses with owners who are just about to retire but still want to see their businesses thrive. Malcolm and his team helped rewrite the operating playbook while maintaining the owner’s culture with a strong succession plan. With their experience and focus on operational excellence, they strive to double the company’s revenue in just two short years. The work is intensive, but Malcolm and his team put all the tools in place to give the owner peace of mind that their business will grow for years to come.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

After selling his company that he started in his late 20s to another agency, Kenny Lange served as its second-in-command and helped grow their revenue by almost double in 2 years from high six figures to low seven figures.

• You foster children that have gone through a lot of trauma. How has this experienced influenced your coaching?
• How do you help clients shift from creating a traumatic experience to having new behaviors?
• What are the coaching and tools you use to drive clients to have more empathy and engage others?
• What tools do you use?

After selling his company that he started in his late 20s to another agency, Kenny Lange served as its second-in-command and helped grow their revenue by almost double in 2 years from high six figures to low seven figures. Now, as a coach, he helps nonprofits and purpose-driven businesses scale by helping them focus the organization, foster high-performance teams, and create leaders worth following.

He and his wife, Rebekah, have fostered 18 kids and counting and adopted 2 in addition to their 3 biological children. They are on a mission to positively impact 10,000 kids by December 31, 2033, because kids from hard places deserve to be seen, heard, and know someone is coming to help them.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Dan Curran is a noted entrepreneur and a preeminent authority in publishing and personal branding. As the co-founder of Chapters, Dan has spearheaded the creation of an innovative platform that radically simplifies the book publishing process.

• How does Chapters differentiate itself from traditional publishing houses,
• What inspired the integration of AI technology in your publishing model?
• What gap did you see in the market that instigated you to develop this business?
• How does the author use every content that s/he has already written
• How long does it take to write a book with this system and how much does it cost?

Dan Curran is a noted entrepreneur and a preeminent authority in publishing and personal branding. As the co-founder of Chapters, Dan has spearheaded the creation of an innovative platform that radically simplifies the book publishing process. Chapters leverage the synergy of editorial excellence with cutting edge AI technology to not only ease the stress of writing but to also transform an author’s insights into a lasting legacy.

Under his guidance, Chapters has redefined the publishing landscape, enabling authors to continually update their content and integrate diverse digital assets like blogs and podcasts. This approach ensures that an author’s book is just the beginning of a dynamic, ongoing narrative. Dan's visionary leadership in developing Chapters into a pivotal resource for thought leaders globally makes him an esteemed expert for any discussion related to publishing and personal branding. My focus is simple: to democratize the publishing industry so that more people can share their genius.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Barry LaBov is a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, a nationally recognized, respected author, podcast guest, and brand strategist.

• What inspired you to focus on brand differentiation? your upcoming book, "The Power of Differentiation"?
• Give us an example of the benefits of brand differentiation and how it transformed a client's business.
• What are the most common challenges companies face when trying to identify their unique competitive advantages? How can they overcome them?
• Why is it crucial for companies to move away from a commodity mindset, and how does this shift affect their overall performance and employee morale?
• How do you approach the process of brand re-engineering, and what key elements do you focus on to ensure a brand stands out in a competitive market?

Barry LaBov is a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, a nationally recognized, respected author, podcast guest, and brand strategist. He is the Founder and CEO of LABOV Marketing, Communications, and Training—a full-service agency specializing in helping clients discover and celebrate their brand differentiation. LABOV’s clients include national and international brands in automotive, recreational products, premium spirits, motorcycles, PE firms, and more. He has an upcoming book entitled, The Power of Differentiation, Win Hearts, Minds and Market Share that will be distributed by Simon and Schuster globally. Barry’s goal is to inspire over one million people with its message.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Cole is a multifaceted powerhouse, seamlessly blending his talents as a solo rap/hip-hop performer, public speaker, financial strategist/coach, cryptocurrency expert, and Forex A.I. algorithmic trader.

• What is it like managing 35 employees daily with so much responsibility?
• How did you develop a strong work ethic?
• Why should people invest in Bitcoin?
• Why should businesses transact and accept Bitcoin as a payment option?

Cole is a multifaceted powerhouse, seamlessly blending his talents as a solo rap/hip-hop performer, public speaker, financial strategist/coach, cryptocurrency expert, and Forex A.I. algorithmic trader.

Since 2016, Cole has been electrifying audiences with his dynamic hip-hop and rap performances, captivating crowds from intimate venues to large stages from Vancouver down to Texas.

He left his construction company as a superintendent managing 4 towers simultaneously with up to 35 employees, to pursue crypto full-time. Cole has been a business owner since age 25, and he's 34 today.

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Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.

Sharon Zehavi is the dynamic force behind "Sex Up Your Brand" – a groundbreaking approach that infuses attitude with organic strategies to elevate your exposure and outreach. With over 15 years of global experience in marketing and advertising, Sharon has left an indelible mark on everything from multi-million dollar campaigns to impact-driven startups.

• What are the misperceptions about branding?
• What are the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make regarding their brand online?
• How do you create a brand that is memorable and impactful?
• What is the ONE thing you must keep in mind when building your brand online?
• How can speaking help you grow your brand and business?

Sharon Zehavi is the dynamic force behind "Sex Up Your Brand" – a groundbreaking approach that infuses attitude with organic strategies to elevate your exposure and outreach. With over 15 years of global experience in marketing and advertising, Sharon has left an indelible mark on everything from multi-million dollar campaigns to impact-driven startups.

But Sharon's expertise doesn't stop there. She's also a best-selling author, TV host, and producer, with a knack for bringing out the best in speakers. Having coached over 400 international speakers, Sharon knows how to help you shine on any stage.

From sharing stages with celebrities like Brooke Shields and Michael Douglas to empowering entrepreneurs worldwide, Sharon Zehavi is your go-to guide for transforming your brand with flair and finesse.

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The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC to reach your goals.

Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of Excellent Executive Coaching a company specialized in leadership development.