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Recently I was a keynote speaker for a conference for park professionals in the midwest. I spoke on Role and Purpose and how parks can thrive once they understand every job has a role to perform, and every role plays into the bigger purpose of the park. Once I was off stage, many people came…
For more than a year now, I have helped Dan Cockerell run his online community, called The Perch. Recently, Dan and I did a community cruise, where many members of the Perch got to meet for the first time in person. For so long, we have seen each other on Zoom, and now we had…
With the Jody Maberry Show, I like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to work with the people I work with. In this episode, Dan Cockerell and I talk about what it took to put together a cruise for his online community, known as The Perch. Dan explains what led…
“Human connection is important. Don’t take it for granted… Covid really taught us not to do that.” The past two years have restricted many of the personal interactions we took for granted. Now as pandemic constraints ease, businesses have a prime opportunity to reconnect with customers. During my recent trip to Indiana, I had the…
Cassie Tucker is back, and we are unpacking five lessons learned from live events and how they are run, especially in this post covid world. These lessons may be specific to a live event setting, but they are principles that can extrapolate into just about any arena of business. First, set yourself up for adjustments.…
There are lessons to be learned from most interactions and experiences. They can then be applied to many different areas of life. Cassie Tucker and I are taking some time today to extrapolate the seven lessons I learned from my time in the Luxury Homebuilder business. First, show up on time. Do that, and you…
“I have found it impossible to be unhappy while I am grateful. So gratitude is my life hack for happiness.” It is always a pleasure welcoming a familiar voice back to The Jody Maberry Show after a two-year hiatus. My good friend Jeff Noel joins for a tradition that has had a surprising influence on…
“Big things are built from small things. A step streak of five years and 21 million steps, it’s all built from individual steps.” When it comes to podcasting, preparation is more than just planning content or hitting record. It’s about creating intentional moments that captivate listeners and leave them wanting more. If you’re feeling frustrated…
If you have listened to the show, you know anytime I have a guest, I like to have them back and flip the tables. Peter Hinga returns as the interviewer to ask me three questions of his own choosing. First, what did you learn from giving tours as a park ranger about engaging with different…
We live in a day when politics can be a very dividing topic. Rather than looking at the divides that surround it, Peter Hinga and I are taking a deeper look at the lessons we can take from politics and apply them to our personal brand. Peter Hinga started his political journey volunteering on local…