How do you change the entire way people view a problem?The answer. One story at a time.Every once in awhile, a handful of times a year, I’m lucky enough to get to talk to someone on my original ‘wish list’ for the podcast. Today is one of those lucky days.In the latest episode of Inside Influence I speak with Jessica Jackley, Co-Founder of KIVA, the worlds first person-to-person micro-lending platform. Since 2005 KIVA has facilitated over $1 billion dollars in micro-loans across the world.KIVA essentially enables people like you and me to lend small amounts of money to low-income entrepreneurs. The intention being to help them create or grow a sustainable business that can support them, their families and their community for life.The average loan contribution is $100. The repayment rate? 98.5%.However this isn’t a conversation about money. It’s not even about the role of micro-finance or micro-donations to completely reimagine how we approach subjects like poverty and charity.It’s a conversation about the power of storytelling.In Jessica’s words: “The stories we tell each other, matter very much. The way that we participate in each other’s stories - matters even more.”​​In today’s conversation we dive into:The difference between trying to solve any problem from a place of hope rather than a place of hopelessness.The moment that led to her to quit her job, move to Africa in order to interview micro entrepreneurs that had each received $100 to build or grow a business.What she learned about building KIVA into a global $1 billion movement from scratch – with no business experience.The energy and momentum that comes from speaking from present tense. This one is subtle but huge. Think about the powerful difference between: ‘This is what we are doing.’ vs. ‘This is what we are hoping to do.’.Plus, why storytelling has the power to define (and then redefine) how we view and participate in each other’s stories in a way that everyone wins.If you're trying to shift the needle on any issue – either at work, at home or within the world at large - then trust me this episode is for you.Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicajackley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alltruists/?hl=enWebsite: http://www.jessicajackley.com/Subscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Also if you have some big visions for 2022 and are looking for a kick start. I will be running my LAST EVER Live Rapid Authority Masterclass in late January. It will be a virtual event, so you can tune in from anywhere in the world, time zones allowing. Simply head to my website www.juliemasters.com and register your details. Lastly, don’t forget to download my new ebook The Influencer Code  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here’s today’s question – are you an expert or a visionary?Seems like a random question? It’s not.When I was growing up – a while ago now - influence belonged to those who could amass the most information. I don’t know if many of you can remember the EB – basically a set of books that were said to contain all the information on the planet. Everything there was to know about pretty much anything in the universe. All in 32 books and 32,640 pages.Seems like a big call now. But my parents spent more than they could probably afford at the time buying those books. Why? Because before the internet, it was the best chance they had at giving my brother and I access to the most powerful resource on the planet at the time – information.Now – how many of us feel like we have a lack of information? Anyone sat there thinking, if only I had access to more information? I’m guessing the answer is no.And that brings me right back where we started, which is the key difference between an expert and a visionary.Today’s Guest Michael Port is a NY Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, TED speaker and Co-Founder & CEO of Heroic Public Speaking.Over the last two decades, Michael has written eight books that have made it onto the bestseller lists – including Steal the Show, Book Yourself Solid and the Referable Speaker. Not too bad for someone who was told by his fourth grade teacher that he had the worst spelling she’d seen in 25 years of teaching.Over that time, and together with his wife and co-founder, Amy Port he has also built Heroic Public Speaking Worldwide. Offering the most complete (and effective) speaker training in the world. All centred around teaching speakers what actors have always known – how to craft an authentic performance during presentations, pitches and lifes high stakes moments. Website: Heroic Public Speaking WorldwideFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heroicpublicspeaking/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroicpublicspeaking/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelportReferences and links mentionedMichael is offering listeners ‘50 SPEAKER TIPS To Wow Your Audience’ https://juliemasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/50-Speaker-Tips.pdfSubscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don’t forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook The Influencer Code See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If your website or online profile was a big red button, what would it say? Weird question I know. But let’s look at it for a second. In those moments when we’re most trying to make an impact, it’s easy not to stop and think about what action we actually want people to take. We often get caught in our own bubble, how good does it look, how good does it sound, how likely are people to pay attention – and we totally forget about the one thing that counts. As a result of paying attention, what ONE action do we want people to take? On today’s Inside Influence Podcast episode we talk to one of our most popular guests ever, hit TV Director and CEO whisperer Marion Farrelly. More listeners speak to me about my last podcast with Marion on “How to be interesting” than any other of my podcasts. In our second conversation together, we talk about how she has learnt to connect to audiences and to get them to take action.  To give you an idea about how experienced she is in the arena of human attention EVERY show she has ever created has gone to No 1. - apart from those that went to No. 2 – and that was only because she had another show at No. 1! Today’s Guest Marion FarrellyMarion Farrelly created, built and produced some of the most influential reality TV shows on the planet. Shows such as The X Factor, Big Brother, Celebrity Apprentice, Dancing with the Stars and Farmer Wants a Wife. Her content has been watched more than eight billion times worldwide and she’s put more than ten thousand people on stage, who were then watched by hundreds of millions.  She’s worked with everyone from Hollywood A listers to Astronauts, Politicians to Popstars, Cyber Security Specialists and CEOs.  Websites: https://absolutelyfarrelly.com/ & https://www.mazspeaks.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Absolutely-Farrelly-1462447833794777/Twitter: https://twitter.com/abmazfazLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maz-speaks “I get them to tell a different story, a different story to everyone else in their industry because that’s what cuts through.” “We don’t do business with people we like, we do business with people who are fascinating” “Every website is one big red button. What should the button say? BUY ME.” References and links mentionedShonda Rhymes’ TED Talk on Storytelling - The Future of StorytellingThe Choir of Hard KnocksMy new ebook - The Influencer Code See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daryl Davis - One man and the Ku Klux Klan: The power of respectful communicationHow does a black musician who’s jammed with the likes of Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King and even Bill Clinton - become friends with an Imperial Wizard from the Ku Klux Klan?In this polarised world, breaking down entrenched positions may be the most important skill needed by us all. If two passionate sides can agree to disagree, long enough to find what they have in common - could we overcome climate change, poverty and even racism?My guest on this episode of Inside Influence podcast would say a resounding yes.On today’s Inside Influence Podcast episode I talk to R&B musician and Race Reconciliator Daryl Davis about talking to the “other”.Growing up overseas as the son of diplomats, he returned to the US as a 10-year-old and was shocked to discover that people could hate him because of the colour of his skin. Later that year he saw MLK assassinated.This formed a question that went on to define the course of his life: “‘How can you hate me if you don’t even know me?”Through music he discovered a beautiful universal language and had a wonderful career playing the piano for some of the greats such as Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. One night while playing in a bar in Frederick Maryland, he met a Ku Klux Klan member and decided the best way to find an answer to his question was to attend their rallies.Rather than a debate, he was looking to have a conversation. Rather than trying to convince or convert, he decided to approach people with curiosity and respect.Over the past 30 years, Daryl Davis has inspired 200+ people to quit the Ku Klux Klan. Through dialogue and (as you’ll come to hear) a thirst to first understand before being understood.Today’s Guest Daryl DavisDaryl Davis is an award-winning R&B piano player, actor, author, and race relations expert.He has worked with Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley's Jordanaires, The Legendary Blues Band and many others. He currently tours with The Daryl Davis Band. He is also an actor and appeared on HBO’s critically acclaimed series The Wire.As a Race Reconciliator, he has been sent around the world by the State Department to talk about conflict reconciliation and race relations. He has won numerous awards and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NPR and other media outlets to talk about race relations. He hosts a podcast called Changing Minds and has written a book on his relationships with Klu Klux Klan members called “Klan-destine Relationships”LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-davis-5226b24/Twitter: https://twitter.com/realdaryldavisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdaryldavis/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarylDavisRaceReconciliator/“One person can make an exponential change because when they impact another, that person then goes on to impact another.”“You cannot change someone’s reality, they have to change it themselves.”“You have to invite the other to participate and when you see that happen collectively, that is when huge things happen.”You’ll learnHis journey from that bar in Maryland to immersing himself in the world of the KKK – what he learned, how he has learned to respond and what that has to teach us about having deeply difficult conversations.Why he is NEVER offended by what he hears in those conversations – this one intrigued me the most – including how he stays in a place of active respect and curiosity – in situations that would bring most people’s blood to the boil.Why he always start with ‘commonality’ - and he uses some beautiful language here – essentially beginning any difficult conversation with what he has in common with the other person, before moving to what he has in contrast.Why change never happens in the moment, I think this one is worth hearing a few times – we will never change someone’s mind in the moment. The intention instead is to invite them to an exploration (NOT A DEBATE) – and then respectfully sow seeds that they can reflect on later.Why self awareness and courage are muscles we all have – and only by  strengthening and using those muscles – can we inspire others to start doing the same. Parents and leaders, this one is on us.As someone who considers himself to be ‘just a rock and roll player’ how Daryl has managed to achieve what many movements have not – by first deciding to listen.And finally, Daryl’s own personal roadmap to having deeply difficult conversations. A game changing tool for any conversation or situation where the emotions and stakes are at their most intense.References and links mentionedThe Charlotteville “Unite the Right” Rally.My new ebook The Influencer Code.The Mark Twain quote was from The Innocents Abroad / Roughing It.Daryl’s book Klan-destine RelationshipsIf you liked this episode, you might also enjoyBob Chapman – Truly human leadership: What it means to lead like everybody mattersHamish Thomson – Why it’s not always right to be right Judy Atkinson - 4 Keys to Transform Conflict with Deep ListeningJonah Berger - How to change anyone's mind without having to pushSubscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don’t forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook The Influencer Code   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dorie Clark - The Long Game: How to think long-term in a short-term worldDoes long-term thinking even matter in a world where the rules constantly change?For many of us (myself included) the pandemic has been a tough opportunity to look at the long-term future of our careers and business models. An invitation to step away from the next fire that’s burning. The next shiny object that everyone else seems to have. To ask 'What do I need to start work today, in order to have the influence or life I want ten years from now?' That’s what today’s episode of #insideinfluencepodcast is all about.On today’s episode I talk to Dorie Clark about her latest book “'The Long Game: How to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world'. Dorie is a Thinkers Top 50, a best-selling author and described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” This is also her third time on the podcast - the only guest I have ever invited back three times - which should tell you a lot about how highly I regard her insights!Today’s Guest Dorie ClarkDorie grew up in a small town in North Carolina but her ambitions quickly took her to new places. She graduated college at 18 and by 20 had received her Masters from Harvard Divinity School. From there she worked as a political reporter and won a New England Press Association award for journalism. She then became a presidential campaign spokesperson, nonprofit executive director, best-selling author, guest speaker, documentary filmmaker, Broadway musical writer, and a music producer for a multi Grammy winning jazz album. Dorie is a sought after strategic thinker who has made her life an example of how to think long-term and hit your personal milestones.She has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 and the number one ‘Communication Coach’ in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches awards. Her 2015 book “Stand Out” was named the number one leadership book of the year by Inc. magazine and was in Forbes top ten business books of the year. She also publishes regularly in the Harvard Business Review, has several Ted Talks, and teaches at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the Columbia Business School. Website: https://dorieclark.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dorieclarkauthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dorieclarkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorieclark/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doriec/“If we want to be happy long-term, we have to be proactive about it. COVID has put everybody back on their heels for 18 months and largely we’ve been forced to be reactive, I think long-term thinking is a way of fighting back”.“Long-term thinking is about understanding and appreciating that the things that are the most worthwhile usually do take longer than we want them to.”“When you have a ten year horizon you don’t know how you are going to do it - all you need to know is the next step”“If you have a long enough runway, you can accomplish almost anything.”“It takes bravery to start out bad at something you really want.”You’ll learnWhy long term thinking is more important than ever in a short term worldWhat keeps us in short term reaction loops - a clue on this one, it usually involves sacrificing our long term goals at the altar of ‘I’m too busy to take a breath’ and ‘I’ll think about that when I have more time’The vital importance of creating white space to consciously recalibrate and rethink the road we’re on - and why we all need to learn the art of saying no - in order to start saying yes to the bigger pictureWhy - when we get that white space - the first question we ask should never be ‘what do I want to do’ but rather ‘who do I want to become’Dorie’s experience getting her first book published and what it taught her about the importance of measuring yourself against a 10 - rather than one year - year horizon.Why everything takes longer than we would like  it to and how to keep the faith when the road gets messy - including my new mantra when it comes to raising your influence: ‘‘If 100 people reject your work, that’s a pretty clear message. But one or two or 10? You haven’t even gotten started yet.’Why if you don’t know your passion, just move in the direction that interests you.The difference between patience and “strategic patience” so that you stay proactive.The importance of being careful about comparing your progress to others, we progress at different rates - and comparisons suck rather than give us energy.References and links mentionedDorie has offered a free PDF self-assessment tool to help you find your breakthrough idea as an influencer. Share this podcast episode on Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #insideinfluencepodcast to receive a copy.Dorie’s latest book - The Long Game: How to be a long term thinker in a short term world.Dorie’s book - Reinventing YouHer latest HBR article - Feeling Stuck of Stymied?My new ebook - The Influencer CodeIf you liked this episode, you might also enjoyDorie Clark - Stand out - A masterclass in influenceDorie Clark - From influence to incomeRich Diviney - The Attributes: Lessons from an elite Navy SealLaura Gassner Otting - What would you do if you felt limitlessBenjamin Zander - The power of standing in possibilityGeorge Burt -  How to reimagine your pathSubscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don’t forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook The Influencer Code See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

According to my guest on today’s episode, the largest crisis we currently face has nothing to do with the economy or politics - it’s a crisis at the very heart of how we define leadership. Today a huge 88% of people do not feel like their work is valued by their employers. As a result, 75% of people would take another job if it came along, a level of disengagement estimated to cost companies over half a trillion dollars every year. This number does not include the impact it has on people’s personal lives: from addictions to broken relationships.My guest on today’s podcast asks the question. How can we lead like everybody matters?We give so much of ourselves and our lives to our jobs, so it’s strange that success is defined only in dollars and not in its impact on human lives.Sitting with his morning coffee in the cafeteria of a company he had just acquired, Bob Chapman saw the joy of the workers slowly disappear as the work day started. This moment became the seed that eventually shifted his entire organisation from a ‘me-centric’ approach to leadership to ‘we-centric’. A decision that eventually enabled them to not only survive, but thrive through some of the largest economic downturns of our time.This episode is about his incredible journey into the power and potentially world changing impact of truly human leadership.Today’s Guest Bob ChapmanBob Chapman is the CEO of Barry-Wehmiller - a $3 billion global capital equipment business with more than 12,000 team members. He was also recently named the #3 CEO in the world by Inc. magazine and Top 10 Social Capital CEO by International Business.Bob became the senior executive of this private company in 1975 at the age of 30, after his father unexpectedly passed away. As an 80-year-old business with $20 million in revenue, outdated technology and a very weak financial position, it wasn’t long before the banks literally flew in to call in debts. Despite the obstacles, and there have been many since, Bob applied a unique blend of strategy and culture over the next 40 years to lead Barry-Wehmiller through more than 100 successful acquisitions. As well as successfully navigating the GFC and, more recently, COVID-19.Over the past two decades, a series of realizations led Bob away from what he describes as the traditional management practices he learnt at university, to what he calls Truly Human Leadership. Where his employees feel valued, cared for and an integral part of the company’s purpose. At Barry-Wehmiller, they have a unique measure of success: by the way they touch the lives of people.    The transformational impact of this approach also became the inspiration behind his recent Wallstreet Journal bestseller ‘Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family’. Co-authored by Raj Sisodia, founder of Conscious Capitalism.  “Business can be the most powerful force of good in the world, if we simply taught our leaders to care for the people they have the privilege of leading.”“You cannot ask people to care as leaders, you have to teach them how to care.”“We measure success by the way we touch the lives of people.”Blog Website: http://www.trulyhumanleadership.com/Company Website: http://www.barrywehmiller.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/barrywehmillerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-chapman-89b936b8/You’ll learnThat there is currently a ‘crisis’ in leadership – with disengagement in the workplace costing ½ trillion dollars every year.The fundamental difference between management and leadership Bob’s own personal journey from the me-centric approach he had been taught at university - to a ‘we-centric’ approach that became the key to their success.What happens if you dare to treat every life you encounter (and employ) as your own precious child – because let’s be honest, they are somebody's precious child. The most underutilised tool in leadership – the bravery to listen to how people feel. The two of the most powerful questions a leader can ask: ‘How does that affect your life?’ and ‘What did that feel like?’How and why he went on to develop the GPO - the guiding principles of leadership – within Barry Wehmiller and how it went on to have more impact than he ever could have imagined. Why trust is not a result, it is an outcome.How good leadership needs to be taught, but the capacity to care is innate.The moment Bob realised that one of the biggest indicators of the success of his organisation (and the Nation), wasn’t its financial position - but the marriage survival rates of its people.References and links mentionedBob’s book was co-written with Raj Sisodia, author of Conscious Capitalism: Everybody Matters.Bob’s TED Talk: Truly Human LeadershipImpressions of Truly Human Leadership https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=impressions+of+truly+human+leadership&docid=608007660873673207&mid=8AB5EFCC225876871B638AB5EFCC225876871B63&view=detail&FORM=VIREBob’s video messages https://www.bobchapman.co/Bob’s International Business Times article https://www.ibtimes.com/profile/bob-chapmanBob’s vision of the power of business for good! https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__medium.com_jacob-2Dmorgan_4-2Dways-2Dleaders-2Dcan-2Dcreate-2Da-2Dbetter-2Dworld-2Dfrom-2Dbarry-2Dwehmiller-2Dceo-2Dbob-2Dchapman-2D75f4ec768043&d=DwMGaQ&c=nQOnw6HHAeKBNxj23OXhOw&r=2RFcSZ1TO913_bzN6KowXG0kP853a4wHV3pgummyZkA&m=u5qCoPXJv_DNOUAYoORaCiqlGgKWKwIHvmzNYZVp9e0&s=mbCqxGP4oTfz9UeMwCmwZokfaUivvXvuNPVaTmJbeKc&e=Bob’s Profile https://shinesummit.hsph.harvard.edu/people/bob-chapmanBarry-Wehmiller Documentary https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Every+Matters+documentary+trailer&docid=608041367780993219&mid=E3BDBD7B69903C19104FE3BDBD7B69903C19104F&view=detail&FORM=VIREMy new ebook The Influencer CodeIf you liked this episode, you might also enjoyBenjamin Zander – The power of standing in possibility: Leadership and the transformative role of music Hamish Thomson – Why it’s not always right to be right and other hard won leadership lessonsJames Kerr – Leading at speed: How to move like the All Blacks without burning out Jim Tamm – The keys to Radical CollaborationFrances Frei – Unleashing and repairing trust as a leaderSubscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don’t forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook The Influencer Code See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rich Diviney - The Attributes: A Navy SEAL Commander on the hidden drivers of elite performance Skills are not enough. 90% of Navy SEAL recruits fail to pass the basic training. And 50% of Navy Seals fail training for specialised command. Today’s guest, former Navy SEAL Commander and officer in charge of training for specialised command Rich Diviney asked why? Beneath skills there are hidden drivers of elite performance. These drivers are attributes like resilience, grit, and adaptability. But how do you develop attributes?I am a big believer that if you want to develop mastery in any area you need to learn it from those that perform that skill in the arena’s where the stakes are the highest. And if you want to learn resilience, grit, adaptability, and leadership then it is hard to go past Rich Diviney.Today’s guest Rich DivineyRich Diviney served in the US Navy for 20 years. He served in 13 overseas deployments including Iraq and Afghanistan. As a Navy SEAL, Rich served as the officer in charge of training for specialised command. In this role he went on to create the “Mind Gym”, a program of physical, mental, and emotional training designed to train Navy SEAL’s brains to perform better in all environments, but particularly stressful environments.Since retiring from the Navy in 2017, Rich has worked as a consultant and speaker with Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, Simon Sinek Inc, and Dumanis Enterprises.He has spoken to over five thousand leaders from the worlds of business, sport, and the military. He has spoken to leaders from organisations such as American Airlines, Deloitte, Zoom, and the San Francisco 49ers.  On January 26, 2021, he released his first book “The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance”.“What skills don’t tell us is how people are going to show up in stress, challenges and uncertainty. In those environments we lean on attributes.”“The secret to success is not necessarily to never quit, I’m going to quit as many times as I have to until I find the right way to do it.”“People decide whether or not they want to follow us. You cannot self-designate as a leader.Someone else decides whether you are someone to follow and that is always based on your behaviour.”“The quality of our lives is directly proportional to the quality of questions we ask ourselves on a consistent basis.”Website: https://theattributes.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rich_diviney/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richdiviney/You’ll learnWhy quitting is different to giving up - and how successful people use quitting to redirect their energy elsewhere. That perseverance is made up of the attributes of persistence, tenacity, and fortitude. Why the best leadership is mostly observing rather than micromanaging.The difference between skills and attributes. Skills are taught, however attributes are inherent and developed. Skills direct our behaviour in known situations. Attributes direct us in situations of stress and uncertainty.What attributes you should develop and how to develop them. That grit is made up of four attributes: courage, perseverance, adaptability, and resilience.Why courage is the ability to step into our fear - and how our brain rewards us with dopamine when we do.Freezing in a moment allows you to stop and think deliberately about what to do next and, unexpectedly, is a technique used by all Navy SEAL’s.Sometimes you just need to move, and movement will reveal the next course of action.The different ways to recover from stress and trauma. And why sometimes you cannot do it alone.How to master the pivot. The one you don’t see coming and the ones you choose.That elemental behaviour is made up of attributes and identities, and how identities shape our behaviour.The attributes of leadership: empathy, selflessness, decisiveness, authenticity, and accountability. That our minds are question answering machines - and by feeding it the right questions, we can guide ourselves to success. Including why, by default, we tend to get ourselves into a negative question loop when the road gets tough.The power of gratitude.Reference and links mentionedRich Diviney's new book, The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal PerformanceThe Chapman InstituteSimon Sinek Inc. Attribute Assessment Tool  on Rich’s websiteMy new ebook The Influencer Code Subscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don’t forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook The Influencer Code See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeremy Cowart - Getting Past “I Can’t” to Change Yourself and the WorldWe all have amazing ideas. Some are hard earned while others just come to us while we are walking down the hall on one unexpected day. But to make those ideas a reality, we need to get past the “I can’t moment” that invariably follows.On today’s Inside Influence Podcast episode I talk to Jeremy Cowart, celebrity photographer, artist, and entrepreneur, about how fear lies on the other side of great ideas and how he has learned to get past those fears.  Jeremy Cowart has been named the “Most Influential Photographer on the Internet” by Huffington Post, Forbes and Yahoo. He has presented at TEDx and the United Nations. His photos have appeared in well-known publications such as Time Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Sports Illustrated. He has taken portraits of stars such as Taylor Swift, Sting, Britney Spears, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Heidi Klum, and Gwyneth Paltrow. He is also well-known for his “Purpose Hotel” Kickstarter campaign. The aim of the project is to create a hotel chain where all the goods, services, and decor used generates a financial benefit for the marginalised around the world. A luxury hotel designed to connect people around the world to the stories of others - and enable them to support.Today’s Guest Jeremy CowartJeremy grew up in Hendersonville Tennessee. He was a struggling student who seemed to fail at everything from piano to maths. “I can’t do it” was his motto. But his supportive parents were insistent that he could do anything: “I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me”.Then he discovered a love of drawing and started to believe in himself.After high school, his parents suggested that he study graphic design. But he did not feel smart enough to use computers. But he tried it and ended up becoming a designer and then a digital photographer right as digital photography was taking off.Fast forward over 20 years, and he is an influential photographer to the stars and renowned social entrepreneur. In addition to his photographic work, he helped start the global movement Help Portrait, founded an online learning platform See University, formed an idea development community called LIMINAL Society, invented a new digital photographic technique called Lightograph, and is founder and CIO of Purpose Hotel.He has also written four books and is a sought after presenter.Website: www.jeremycowart.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/jeremycowartTwitter: www.twitter.com/jeremycowartInstagram: www.instagram.com/jeremycowartLinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/jeremycowart“I think a lot of people want to help but a lot of times they just don’t know how … but when you can align helping with people’s natural passions and interests, magic can happen.” “I have pursued over 75 different ideas and probably more than half of them have been total utter failures, or I have abandoned them altogether. However a few of them have been very successful and those are the ones I end up talking to people on podcasts about”You’ll LearnThe power of supportive parents in wiring our brains for influenceHow to make a difference using your passions and interests rather than feeling you have to follow a stereotypeHow photos capture a singular moment that has the potential to truly shift a persons perceptions of themselves and the world around themHow inspiration sometimes just happens, but that you still have to show up and fight through your fears to make it happenHow finding that one person who will ‘speak belief’ into your idea can be the push you need to break through and start taking actionWhy platforms like Kickstarter hold the secrets of epic storytellingThe truth about makes someone hand over their money to person they don’t know, to support a vision that may not even happen - on the back of one 3 minute videoWhy it’s important to mute or unfollow social media accounts that don’t create the energy or emotion you need to do the work that mattersHow the ability to keep trying unlocks the future - and why the next step is all you ever really need to knowHis journey with the “Purpose Hotel” and where this amazing but challenging project is up to now - and how you can support the visionReferences and Links MentionedDigital Photography for DummiesHelp-PortraitBig Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert“Purpose Hotel” Kickstarter video and Kickstarter page“Purpose Hotel” Kickstarter page and video and website‘I’m Possible’ - video of Jeremy’s journey so farMy new ebook The Influencer Code Subscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don’t forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook The Influencer Code See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laura Gassner Otting - What would you do if you felt truly limitless?Whether you call it “being in the zone”, “flow”, “hyperfocus”, “feeling invincible”, or in the words of my guest today “consonance” - we have all experienced those moments where we feel our abilities and passions are absorbed into the task in front of us. Time melts away and we produce some of our best work. What if you could have that every day?On today’s Inside Influence Podcast episode best-selling author and entrepreneur Laura Gassner Otting describes how we can take the limits off our lives and live in a “limitless” state. A state describing when “what we do matches who we are (or want to be)” and the limitless possibilities that result. She calls this “consonance” - the opposite of dissonance.Laura started her limitless journey at the opposite end of the spectrum. She had worked hard to achieve a successful career, but then realised she was working hard for someone else’s definition of success. Working in executive search, she also began to notice that those who appeared limitless had four decisions in common. Those four decisions enabled them to tap into their limitless potential. You can too.Today’s Guest Laura Gassner OttingLaura has over 25 years experience in service, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Today she is a best-selling author and an in-demand motivational speaker. Dropping out of law school, Laura started her career as a campaign staffer for the Clinton and Gore 1994 Presidential campaign. She then worked in the Clinton Whitehouse helping to establish AmeriCorps (a domestic version of the Peace Corps). She then became an AmeriCorps program director and got her Master’s in Political Management from George Washington University.She then entered the world of executive search and rose to the position of Senior Vice President of executive search startup ExecSearches.com. After leaving the world of executive search, she founded the Nonprofit Professional Advisory Group (NPAG) where she held the position of President for over 12 years. In 2015, she sold NPAG and after presenting at a TedTalk she was inspired to write her first book, “Mission-Driven: Moving from Profit to Purpose”. She then followed this up with the 2019 Washington Post Best Seller “Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life”. Website: https://lauragassnerotting.comFacebook: @heyLGOTwitter:  @heyLGOLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heylgo/“Letting go of the controls of trying to go back to the way things were allows us to open up our lens to the way things can be.”“If you are comparing your bloopers to someone else’s highlight reel of course you are going to feel terrible about yourself.”“You can’t do it if you let other people limit you to what they think you are capable of because nobody knows what you can really do”.“We cannot be insatiably hungry for someone else’s goals.”You’ll learnWhy imposter syndrome is a product of our current society and what we need to be groundbreakersWhy social media is a highlight reel that should never inform your life choices.Why, when it comes to our decisions and potential, we often give votes to those that shouldn’t even have a voice in our lives.Who we should give voice to: mentors, a peer, and someone you trust and respect.   How to find a mentor: look for people who have walked the path you want to walk and are willing to give specific feedback.Why you should not be afraid to seek out top shelf mentors or people you respect.Why you can't just follow your passion, you have to invest in it. You need to work hard and be at the ‘bleeding edge of your incompetence’.Why focusing on what might happen if we fail rather than what might happen if we succeed stops us from ever taking our true place. We do our best work when we are in “consonance”: when our work and passion matches - and the end results are highly rewarding (not only financially).Consonance is contagious. People are drawn in by passion in action.The four pillars of consonance: calling, connection, contribution, and control. Calling is what gets you out of bed as a gravitational pull. Connection is involving other people and their calling in your work. Contribution is ensuring your work clearly contributes to your life. Control is being open to opportunities - while also setting clear boundaries around the areas of your work and life that matter.References and links mentionedHBR article: “Top telling women they have imposter syndrome”Laura’s books: “Mission-Driven: Moving from Profit to Purpose” and “Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life”.Amy Cuddy’s TedTalk, “Your body language may shape who you are”Laura’s TedTalk, “Stop asking: How I can help”Laura on the Today ShowMy new ebook The Influencer CodeSubscribe to and review Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don’t forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com, download my new ebook The Influencer Code and sign up to my weekly newsletter Influence Insider.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Krogerus - The Secrets of Great Decision Making: Information, Intuition and How to Keep MovingHow do you approach decisions in your life? Are you the cut and thrust type or do you agonize over every decision? We make decisions every day but do we have a good strategy for making those decisions? Even fast decision-makers can struggle with a weighty decision from time to time. Today’s guest, journalist Mikael Krogerus, struggled with decision making. Sometimes he made his best decisions with preparation but other times gut decisions led to better outcomes. So like any good journalist, he decided to do the research to find the answers. This search became the basis of his best-selling guide “The Decision Book”. In this book, he and co-author Roman Tschäppele walk the reader through proven strategies for decision making, sharing secrets like how to make decisions under pressure and why too much information is just as debilitating as not enough. Today’s Guest Mikael KrogerusMikael is a Finnish citizen who grew up in Sweden and Germany.He is currently the editor of Das Magazin, the weekend magazine for leading Swiss newspapers.He has over 20 years experience in journalism, writing for newspapers such as NZZ (Zurich) and Der Freitag (Berlin) and even started his own sports news portal. He has won seven journalism awards.He has co-written five books with long-term friend Roman Tschäppele including the Decision Book and The Communication Book.He has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government from Freie Universität Berlin and is an Enterprising Leadership graduate from Kasopilot.Website: https://rtmk.ch/Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=644436972Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikaelkrogerusLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikael-krogerus-0406906 “The problem with decision making is not only the fact that we can make a mistake but that we can spend too much time and energy to avoid making that mistake”.“People agonize too much over things that don’t play a big part in their lives”.You’ll learnHow humans differ from animals in terms of decision making i.e. we think long-term and worry about the past and future decisions.What decision fatigue is and how to avoid it.The importance of setting limits on your information gathering.The TMI paradox is: why having too much information is similar to having not enough.Why we are often happier when we limit our options and set a deadline for decisions.The importance of recognising the unknowns. Taking the time to think about things you might not have considered, preferably before you need to make a big decision.Why the pressure of making a “perfect decision” can be paralyzing - and how to avoid it.The role of gut decisions in helping us make complex decisions - and the need to be sceptical: as gut decisions can be based on experience and prejudice. How to make decisions better under time pressure - you often have more time than you think so step back, breathe, and focus on the goal of your decision.Why not making a decision IS a decision.Expectation vs satisfaction: the more we expect from a decision’s outcome, the harder it is to be satisfied with the outcome. Maximizers vs. Satisficers: How maximisers make the best decisions - but satisficers are faster and happier with the decisions that they make. The three phases of good decision making: the preparation phase (do I have enough information), the timing phase (is this the right time for a decision) and the reflection phase (how do I feel about the decision in hindsight). Why we waste a lot of our decision making time - and momentum - looking for the Loch Ness monster. That being the illusive ‘perfect’ choice or option.The truth that we become the decisions we make. When faced with two good but hard choices, choose the one that speaks to who you are or who you want to be.References and links mentionedDanish-Icelandic artist Olaf Eliasson’s 2020 exhibition was called: “Sometimes the river is the bridge”The supermarket- jam experiment can be found in the paper: Iyengar, Sheena S. and Lepper, Mark R.,(2000), ”When Choice is Demotivating: Can one desire too much of a good thing?”, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2000, Vol. 79, No.6, p995 - 1006.Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh: first European to discover black swans.Daniel Kahneman quote: “intuition is thinking that you know without knowing why you do”.Simon Yates cut the rope on climbing partner Joe Simpson who wrote the book, “Touching the void”.Alan Watts quote, “muddy water is cleared by leaving it alone” comes from his book “The Way of Zen”.Previous podcast with Brandon Webb: “Get off the X”Loch Ness monsterPhilosopher Ruth Chang’s Ted Talk “How to make hard choices”My new ebook The Influencer Code Subscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don’t forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook The Influencer Code See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.