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Lori Allen joined us last episode to talk about success. Now, Lori returns to ask me three questions. What is your favorite book? Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell. One of the best business books in the past 20 years. QBQ by John Miller. When I was a park ranger, I had everyone who worked for…
Lori Allen and I have worked together for years on the Great Escape Radio Podcast. Now, we have retired the podcast, but I wanted to share Lori’s incredible story with you. Lori begins by talking about why it is difficult to tell your own story. So many of us can promote someone else but have…
Tesla recently introduced the Cybertruck. On the first day, you could do so, I pre-ordered a Cybertruck. For the past 10 years, I have driven a Montero I paid cash for. Car payments are not something I have any interest in. So why would I pre-order a Cybertruck? First, I can say I pre-ordered a…
In this episode, three people join me who went through the Podcast Magic course. Mike Sizemore, Cory Carlson, and Melissa Detweiller ask me questions about podcasting and we discuss the opportunities created through a podcast. What got me interested in podcasting and what did I hope to accomplish? My first podcast, The Park Leaders…
Steve Anderson, author of The Bezos Letter, joins the show to discuss his new book. Inspired by Jeff Bezos’s annual shareholder letters, Anderson explains the main reason he wrote the book: To help businesses know their markets through the 14 key “growth principles”. As he suggests, you don’t stir up momentum to invest, but…
“When you change what you see, what you see changes.” Outdoor adventures have a number of benefits on creativity. It is part of what inspired Jeff and I to record our podcasts at Glacier National Park. The challenge of trying something unconventional, like recording a podcast in the middle of a million-acre park, was such…
“You can’t change the whole world, but you can change your corner of it with something good.” Not everything needs to lead to a sale. Some things just need to make someone smile. In this episode, Jeff Noel and I are recording from the edge of a cliff in Glacier National Park with Swiftcurrent Glacier in the background. No Wi-Fi, no distractions, just two friends reflecting on something small but…
When you can grow on the side of a mountain, you can grow anywhere. In this Glacier episode, Jeff Noel and I are recording from 8,200 feet, right next to a fire tower and an outhouse with the best view in the world. As we sit overlooking Swiftcurrent Glacier, we reflect on something small but…
“I’d rather take a risk today than live with regret tomorrow.” The best conversations happen outside your comfort zone—and sometimes 13 miles from the nearest road. This episode is a true adventure. Jeff Noel and I hiked 13 miles into the backcountry of Glacier National Park—no Wi-Fi, no cell service, no backup plan. Just gear,…
“When you get out of the ordinary, you open the door to the extraordinary.” This episode kicks off an adventure I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. It combines wilderness, creativity, and a little bit of podcasting magic. I’m heading into Glacier National Park with Jeff Noel to record episodes of his show If…