It doesn’t take a genius.
Employee engagement, customer experience and more from two business coaches. Mike and Mark turn business trends, research and theory into practical actions you can apply at work.
Episodes
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
What are the two ways to implement and sustain change? (3 of 3)
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Mike and Mark wrap up a three-part series of insights from Dr. John Kotter's eight steps for implementing change. This week, the really hard part: making change stick in the organization.
Dr. Kotter's book: "Leading Change"
A helpful related episode on the change formula: "But how do you actually make changes?"
Email Mark (mark@hipsocket.net) or Mike (mike@successamplified.com) to ask questions for future podcasts.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
What are the three ways to create a climate for change? (2 of 3)
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Mike and Mark continue sharing insights from Dr. John Kotter's eight steps for implementing change. This week: three steps to engage and enable an organization to change.
Dr. Kotter's book: "Leading Change"
Our episode on the change formula: "But how do you actually make changes?"
Email Mark (mark@hipsocket.net) or Mike (mike@successamplified.com) to ask questions for future podcasts.
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
What are the three ways to create a climate for change? (1 of 3)
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Ever felt like you knew the change you wanted to have but couldn't get your team on board? Mike and Mark discuss Dr. John Kotter's eight steps for implementing change. This week: three steps to create a climate for change.
Dr. Kotter's book: "Leading Change"
Our episode on the change formula: "But how do you actually make changes?"
Email Mark (mark@hipsocket.net) or Mike (mike@successamplified.com) to ask questions for future podcasts on change.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
What if Amazon entered your market?
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
(It probably already has!) Mike and Mark imagine how our listeners could beat Amazon at their own game by applying some of the pioneering company's Leadership Principles against them. Did you know there are many parallels to the Christian church? And that Mark did not know his youngest kid had wandered into the recording studio?
For help in disrupting yourself, contact Mike (mike@successamplified.com) and Mark (mark@hipsocket.net).
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
But how do you actually make changes?
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Mike and Mark discuss the hard work of actually seeing your new awareness turn into tangible action. Meet the Change Formula.
We challenge our listeners (both of you!) to send us your change formulas. It can be part of your First Steps.
mike@successamplified.com
mark@hipsocket.net
Friday Sep 25, 2020
How do you coach?
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Mike and Mark tackle three areas to think through as you try to help someone gain awareness and take action. (That's coaching.) The YouTube version has a visual joke; sadly, the audio-only version is visual joke-free.
How can we help? Mike is at mike@successamplified.com. Mark is at mark@hipsocket.net.
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Do you have time management habits? Part 3
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Mike and Mark conclude their three-episode series on time management with some tips on taking an inventory of your time, how to use that inventory to plan your week and a deep thought from Moses.
For more time management help, contact Mike at mike@successamplified.com and Mark at mark@hipsocket.net.
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Do you have time management habits? Part 2
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Last time Mike and Mark discussed how to spend your time on the most important things ... but how do you determine those most important things? Tune in to hear why priorities should not be plural, what our other fan wants to hear more about and what prompted Mark to use a vulgar expression.
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Do you have time management habits? Part 1
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Mike and Mark have three practical tips ... and a huge mindset shift ... to help you better manage your time. This is part 1 of what we anticipate to be a three-part series.
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Are limiting beliefs limiting you?
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
What do dogs, elephants and statistics professors have in common with you and I? Our performance is effected by our beliefs--including beliefs in things that are not true! Mike and Mark discuss how to check those beliefs and soak in better ones.
Mark is at www.hipsocket.net.
Mike is at www.successamplified.com.



