Influencer Books and Podcasts Part II
Below is a list of the podcasts and books recommended by members of Westside Connections. Podcasts Gary Vee (Gary Vaynerchuk) Joe Rogan The Steve Austin Show Brene Brown Lavar Burton Reads The Tim Ferriss Show Books Twelve Rules to Life, Jordan Peterson The School of Greatness, Lewis Howes Start with Why, Simon Simek Raving Fans,…
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Below is a list of the podcasts and books recommended by other members. If you haven’t already, be sure to check them out. Podcasts Gary Vee (Gary Vaynerchuk) Jocko Podcast (John Gretton “Jocko” Willink) MFCEO Project (Andy Frisella) Books Traction, Gino Wickman The Go-Giver, Bob Burg & John David Mann Ties That Bind: Networking with…
Read MoreSocial Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship is a concept that has been around since the 1950’s but has only really gained traction in the last 15 or 20 years. The idea is that a for-profit business is created where the primary motivation is social impact, rather than financial. This type of business is different than a charity in that,…
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Traits of a Leader
Last week, we asked each of you to tell us about a great leader you know and what are the traits that made them so. We heard a lot of memorable stories about exceptional people. Here is a quick summary of the traits you described, (in no particular order). Compassion Generosity Outreach to their “tribe”…
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We are beginning a series on Leadership and what that means for your organization. This is a snippet from a CNBC article about Secretary of Defense, James Mattis that points to one simple, yet powerful attribute of a leader. Defense Secretary James Mattis, a revered Marine with a military career spanning four decades, credits his…
Read MoreEpic Rap Battles of History
My 21 year old son showed me these and I couldn’t resist sharing. Find a quiet place away from anyone 13 and under and block out an hour or two for a little rap battle binge watching. These are fun and moderately educational. Warning: Most have some naughty words and some have even naughtier words.…
Read MoreConfucius says…
Seems like everything I do theses last couple days has been a challenge. For example, I had a deep and intriguing business topic for you this week, but just couldn’t seem to get coherent thoughts down in writing. So , I did a little R & D (rip off and duplicate) and found a short…
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Required Reading!
Reading this should be a prerequisite to joining one of our groups. How to build a win-win networking relations
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