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The iconic UCLA men's college basketball coach John Wooden was known for a lot of things, including his philosophy on winning. In today's bonus PYP Audible, I highlight one of his most famous coaching approaches when things weren't going well for his team:


"It's time to go back to basics."

 

What are the basics you can go back to when things in your business, life or career go off the rails?


Today's episode will inspire you to think about what you can do when things don't go well.


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Direct download: Back_to_Basics_Audible.mp3
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I love when PYP MVPs refer people to be guests on the show.

 

Today’s guest is one such referral, a terrific woman who comes to us via Jo Miller (PYP Episode #87). Selena Rezvani is strong, and tough, and suited up to face the biggest thrills and challenges life throws her way.

 

And to be clear: times are challenging. For women. For men. And Selena isn’t afraid to talk about “big ideas” related to these challenges because talking is where change starts.

 

As a Vice President of Consulting and Research at Be Leaderly, a community of over 270,000 aspiring women leaders and their employers, Selena architects and oversees global consulting projects focused on creating workplace cultures that better attract, retain and develop women employees. She also leads the company’s Philadelphia-based research division, which focuses on uncovering pressing trends facing professional women and creating custom research for clients. Rezvani has led numerous workplace culture research campaigns and studies on women in the C-suite, millennials, managers and negotiating habits, which have been covered by international media.

Known for her award-winning column for The Washington Post on women leaders, Selena has also written two acclaimed books, Pushback: How Smart Women Ask—and Stand Up—for What They Want (Jossey-Bass, 2012) and The Next Generation of Women Leaders (Praeger, 2009).  Previously with Deloitte’s Greenhouse experience team and The Great Place to Work Institute (the company that produces Fortune’s 100 Best Places to Work in America list), Selena Rezvani has assessed dozens of workplace cultures, helping companies pinpoint and address how they can be more inclusive and welcoming to workers.

She has been featured in the LA Times, Oprah.com, Today.com, Forbes, and dozens of other outlets. She holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and an MSW from NYU. She lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband Geoff and her five year old boy/girl twins.

 

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Hello Team PYP! In today’s audible, I talk about this mad crazy world we now find ourselves living in, how creating and sharing engaging content with our tribes is top of mind for a lot of us and why the pursuit of excellence never gets old. Because I am super engaged right now in helping some of my clients create their thought leadership content, I can’t make creating new content a top priority for my audible series.

 

So, what’s an effective entrepreneur to do in this situation?

 

Mine old files for content, of course!

 

And I found a gold mine sitting on one of my external hard drives that I am working up into some new content for us here at PYP. When I first created this content four years ago, I intended to launch it under the brand “One Minute Mindset with Mary Lou.” For many different reasons I won’t get into right now, that series never launched. However, creating that content served as  what I now see was a warm up to the audibles I share with you here on PYP in between the awesome conversations I have with guests.

 

As I listened through these micro audio files, I realized they fit perfectly into PYP -- why not dust them off, edit them into a new file and share them with you?

 

Over the next several weeks, I’ll be sharing these micro episodes with you -- some are super short, like in the one to two minute range, while others are a bit longer. The average is about six minutes and in them, I tackle universal themes and challenges we all face as we go about doing what we do.

 

I got a kick out of listening back to these recordings and I think you will find them uplifting and useful!

 

Thanks for listening, Team and as always, I sure appreciate your reviews on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to PYP!

 

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Tom Schwab completes the circle of PYP MVPs from a very special tribe known as Interview Valet. Starting with Aaron Walker, who led to Matt Miller, who led to Scott Beebe, who led to Tom Schwab...I feel like the Interview Valet team has been represented very well here at PYP.

 

That's one of the many reasons I was so excited when Tom agreed to come on the show. Interview Valet has been a strategic partner for us here at PYP -- I am grateful for the many outstanding individuals Tom and his team have put behind the mic to share their wisdom and insights with us on this podcast.

 

Some things to know about Tom Schwab:

 

He knows how to build an online business. He’s done it successfully several times, and now helps others find online success with podcast interview marketing. He is a digital marketing engineer who helps solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and small business owners harness the power of the internet with a clear actionable plan so they can quickly grow a profitable business with an automated marketing and sales machine that attracts visitors, engages prospects and delights customers.



He knows this is not just theory because he built his business from a regional player to a national leader in under 3 years with no marketing or sales department. These days, he serves by sharing what he’s learned through writing, speaking, coaching, consulting and leading mastermind groups.

 

Tom believes that marketing, at its heart, is starting a conversation with someone who could be an ideal customer. Tom helps thought leaders (coaches, authors, speakers, consultants, emerging brands) get featured on leading podcasts their ideal prospects are already listening to.

 

After having the chance to chat with Tom here on PYP, I have no doubt that what Tom says about marketing is possible!

 

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Direct download: 154_Tom_Schwab_Helps_Business_Succeed_with_Podcast_Interview_Marketing.mp3
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Doug Sandler has over 30 years of business experience as an entrepreneur, business owner, and leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First, is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller. He specializes in making connections, building relationships and strengthening bonds both inside and outside organizations.

His speaking and consulting business is geared towards improving relationships and winning business through his time tested sales, service and relationship building system. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and podcaster.

Doug has been titled by a leading social media marketing company in the top “100 of Social Media Thought Influencers to Follow.”

His podcast with Strickland Bonner, The Nice Guys on Business, has over 500 episodes and more than 1 Million downloads. Now Doug is using that experience to help businesses and brands grow their audience with TurnKey Podcasting.

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Direct download: 153_-_Doug_Sandler.mp3
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