Conversations With Phil Gerbyshak - Aligning Your Mindset, Skill Set And Tool Set For Peak Performance

A currency trader receives a million-dollar algorithm as a “mental download.” A financial advisor has ominous dreams three nights in a row, then warns her clients to cash out. Three days later markets plummet as COVID hits. Two years into a bogus lawsuit, a CEO chooses to forgive. His attorney calls four minutes later—case settled. These ideas did not come from within these people, but from a power outside themselves—the Muse.   Join me for a conversation with Internet marketing genius Perry Marshall about channeling your muse in business and in life during a conversation about his latest book Memos from the Head Office.

Find Your Red Thread: Make your big ideas irresistible is Tamsen Webster's fantastic book. Brimming with step-by-step instructions, explanations, and examples, Find Your Red Thread will teach you how to make the most powerful case for your ideas.

  Does being self-employed often feel like a rollercoaster? It doesn't have to! Join me for a conversation with Jeffrey Shaw, author of the new book The Self-Employed Life. Jeffrey will share his best tips and tactics to help you get off the rollercoaster and start living the life you want to live!

If you showed a caveman a flashlight, he would make you a king. So what would he make you if you showed him curly fries?   Join me for a fun conversation with Gerard Heidgerken about his book Godsquatter. We'll talk about potatoes - and probably lots of other stuff too - including his book! Learn more at https://Godsquatter.com

Email replies that show up a week later. Video chats full of “oops sorry no you go” and “can you hear me?!” Ambiguous text-messages. Weird punctuation you can’t make heads or tails of. Is it any wonder communication takes us so much time and effort to figure out? How did we lose our innate capacity to understand each other? Humans rely on body language to connect and build trust, but with most of our communication happening from behind a screen, traditional body language signals are no longer visible — or are they? Sales professionals are especially impacted by this, as many of the buying signals traditionally available during in person conversations have been replaced by screen-to-screen lack of communications. Join me for a conversation with Erica Dhawan, author of Digital Body Language. We'll talk about the new ways of getting old points across. You'll hear how online, reading carefully is the new listening. Writing clearly is the new empathy. And a phone or video call is worth a thousand emails.

Ever wonder why some people are magnetic, confident in their abilities, in charge of their own destinies, and utterly at ease in their own skin? What’s their secret? In a word: Swagger. And no, this is not the old swagger―that show-off, in-your-face, arrogant kind. This brand-new swagger is unshakable, undeniable and utterly unstoppable. And you can have it too. This conversation is real, and raw, and it'll give you some swagger, and help you get past those dreaded "swagger blockers" that hold you back. 

What do you do when self-doubt kicks in? In some ways it’s inevitable. But then again, it doesn’t have to be that way. When we focus on what we fear, our fears manifest themselves.  When we focus on making feeling good the priority, which helps us reach our goals, we tend to be much more successful. It’s not that there aren’t forks in the road or detours — it’s how we perceive and respond to these that determines whether we start to give up and give in to whatever fears we’re having or use them as a “sign” that says, “whoa, stop!  You’re heading in the wrong direction.”   Join me for a conversation with Holly Johnson, marathoner and author of How to Make Feeling Good a Priority.

Real leaders will do whatever it takes to solve their problems, even when the process is difficult and frustrating. They have a destination in mind, one that others may not see clearly or at all. They understand that taking a new path is difficult. Real leaders succeed by getting the most out of their people, not by force, but by tapping into their individual wants and motivation because real leadership is all about making other people successful beyond their wildest dreams. To make their vision a reality, leaders will achieve something we call velocity. The best salespeople and the best leaders have a velocity mindset - and it makes them more successful than their peers. In this all too brief conversation, Ron Karr, author of Velocity Mindset, breaks down what a velocity mindset is, and how we can use it to power our business, our leadership and our life.  BONUS: Pre-order Velocity Mindset on Amazon by 5/11/2021 and then head to https://velocitymindset.com to register for an hour of live training with Ron Ka

Customer experience starts even before anyone talks to you, it's each and every interaction someone has with any member of your organization. How can you make it matter most for your agency and consultancy?  Customer experience expert Jeannie Walters shares some practical and actionable insights in this all too brief conversation about customer experience. 

In his new book, I LOVE IT HERE, retention and generational workforce expert Clint Pulver pulls back the curtain to reveal the research and unscripted truths of the 10,000+ employees he has interviewed as the Undercover Millennial – which unveils the reasons for their lasting loyalty – and what triggers them to head for the exit door. Full of actionable strategies and proven methods to diminish employee turnover and skyrocket retention. I LOVE IT HERE shares the magic behind how extraordinary leaders create companies their people never want to leave. We share all about his research, how you can integrate this into your company and so much more. 

You’re a high-performing leader. It’s time to shed the doubt. You’ve hit milestone after milestone in your career. You’ve achieved stellar highs. People look to you for direction as a model of success. So where is all this doubt and insecurity about how to lead coming from? And is it even possible to shake these feelings of uncertainty? In The Surprising Gift of Doubt, sought-after leadership executive coach Marc A. Pitman not only shows you how to conquer your imposter syndrome, but actually harness these uncomfortable feelings to develop a rare level of leadership mastery. In fact, that inner doubt you’re wrestling with is a signal that you are on the verge of greatness. Marc and I have a great conversation about all of this and more. 

One of the smartest, creative, and generous marketers I know is Jeff Gibbard. He's the founder of The Superhero Institute, where he helps us all become superhuman. In this all too brief conversation, Jeff and I talk about all things marketing, agency and superheroes - as well as how you can become superhuman. 

Saul Colt is the smartest man in the world. He’s worked with many big brands to create experiences that get talked about and that get results.   Join us for a very lovely conversation about marketing, branding and much more.

What makes your brand different? Is it your people? Your process? Your technology? Or something completely different? And how can you use that to stand out from your competition?   Join me for a conversation with Josh Dougherty, the CEO and co-founder of A Brave New, a Seattle marketing agency focused on helping businesses accelerate their growth through inbound marketing, branding, and web design.

What's different about the digital space than 16 years ago? Everything And nothing I've spent the last 16 years online, and I've learned so many lessons. My big 3 are about Connection, Curiosity, and Contagious energy. I break them down and share how they can help your work and your life in 8:04. Thanks for celebrating this milestone with me. I'm excited about what you bring to the party, and what I can learn from you.

Why “Extreme Humanism”? Tom will show how excellence in leadership is achieved by an obsessive focus on the growth of those you are leading. Reflecting on how to lead in current conditions, Tom says, “What you are doing right now will be the hallmark of your entire career."  In this conversation, Tom and I talk about the "right now" of leadership, management and sales, how the next 5 minutes is all we've got, and how excellence now is what's needed more than ever.

Andy Kaufman is a leaderhip geek, a podcaster, and an expert in project management. He's also the host of the People and Projects Podcast, one of my favorite podcasts. In this conversation, we talk about leadership, project management, podcasting and much much more.  Get to know Andy more on LinkedIn.

Geoff Livingston is an award-winning professional photographer in the Washington, DC Area. He provides event photography, photojournalism, portraits, engagement shoots, and fine art photography. He also offers photography workshops for interested parties.  And Geoff is one of the OG's on Twitter - but he's not on Twitter any longer. Learn why Geoff left Twitter, and his story of photographing protesters over the last 5 years.  Learn more about Geoff at his website https://GeoffLivingston.com 

Who must you BE in order to achieve your dreams in 2021 and beyond? Can personal planning really be the key to making your year, your life, and your work incredible? Join me for a conversation with Angus Nelson as we talk about all of this and more.

Today it's just me on the show, talking about my three words for 2021, looking back at 2020, and looking ahead to 2021. I talk through my process for creating my 3 words and how I reviewed my year this year. If you're looking for a different way to do your annual work, this could be it.