Off The Dome Radio

Episode 62: Increasing Social Awareness, Building a Trustworthy Personal Brand, Secrets to Winning with People, McDonald's Sales Skyrocketing, Microsoft and Work-Life Balance

Episode  |  June 25th, 2019  |  1 hr 6 mins

brand, careers, emotional intelligence, empathy, employees, gary v, happiness, health, improvement, influence, love, mcdonalds, mental health, microsoft, movement, nutrition, persuasion, pillars of manual medicine, relationships, sales, social awareness, summit spine and therapy, wellness

In today's current events, we highlight how a small change in operations for McDonald's caused sales to increase 30%. We discuss the importance of operational transparency in the food industry.

In today's real life experience, Slager explains the key information takeaways from the "Pillars of Manual Medicine" Conference in Chicago, which he attended with his two doctors from Summit. Tim discusses an impactful conversation with a sales prospect, which helped reinforce an important rule in winning with people.

In today's book talk, Tim highlights key strategies to increase social awareness, drawing from "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Travis Bradberry. Slager, highlighting Gary Vaynerchuk's "Crush It," talks about keeping it real when it comes to your personal brand.

Episode 58: Salesforce Acquires Tableau, Husband/Wife eCommerce Success Story, Political Corruption in Arkansas and Oklahoma, Discovering the Meaning of Life, and Finding the Truth Behind Criticism

Episode  |  June 11th, 2019  |  1 hr 30 secs

acquisitions, bicycle, cardio, comedy, criticism, data, determination, ecommerce, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, financial markets, fitness, google, health, joe rogan, markets, marriage, mental health, mindset, relationships, risk, risk-taking, salesforce, self-improvement, swimming, tableau, wellness

In today's current events, we talk about a couple who started its own ecommerce business after making the risky jump from a stable work environment, Salesforce's acquisition of Tableau, and a double homicide involving two former senators who are connected to corrupt information within the Arkansas and Oklahoma state governments.

In real life experience, Slager reflects on a valuable conversation he had with a patient regarding self-improvement, and Tim explains a small life change he made that has enhanced the way he looks at fitness and cardio.

In the book talk section, Slager talks about seeing the truth behind your partner's criticisms, influenced by "Getting the Love You Want" by Harville Hendrix. Tim ends the show highlighting the three ways we discover life, analyzing Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning."

Episode 56: First Sales Year Takeaways, Energy Drinks, Words and Phrases That Make Professionals Look Weak, Projecting The Right Mood

Episode  |  May 30th, 2019  |  33 mins 40 secs

communication, emotional intelligence, empathy, energy, energy drinks, following up, heart, influence, mood, nba playoffs, persuasion, questions, sales, self-awareness

In the place of this week's regular interview episode, we get into an impromptu but insightful table talk in between podcast interviews.

Tim discusses the most important things he has learned in his first year of sales, and Slager discusses an article covering the potential dangers of too much energy drink consumption. We also discuss the words and phrases that make professionals look weak, and what it means to become what you think about and project what you want.

Episode 34: Tanner Balazs

Episode  |  March 14th, 2019  |  50 mins 6 secs

emotional intelligence, empathy, fitness, focus, heart, leadership, love, mental health, multitasking, nutrition, personal development, positivity, time management, training, wellness

Tanner Balazs (@tannerbalazs) is a life student of fitness who owns his own personal training business, which aims to improve people in the areas of fitness, performance, health and life.

Growing up in Warsaw, Indiana, Tanner shares his story about what led him to dedicating his life to maximize his own health and wellness, as well as his motivations to develop and educate the youth on a world outside of the regular sports path in high school and college. He discusses the things he has learned on his journey, ranging from mental toughness and work ethic, controlling your mind, and following your purpose and passions to create the happiest version of your life that you want to live.

Episode 25: Building Trust, Daily Happiness Habits, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

Episode  |  February 12th, 2019  |  42 mins 52 secs

80/20, efficiency, emotional intelligence, failure, habits, happiness, influence, patience, sales, self-regulation, trust, winning

Drawing from our readings and work experiences, we get into the sales process and building trust in this episode. We also get into building small habits into your day that can increase your overall daily happiness (you may already be doing these things without knowing it!). We end the episode with real talk on not letting the small dramas in your day get into your head and mess with your mental strength.

Episode 21: The Benefits and Downfalls of Multitasking, Improving Your Focus, and the Dangers of SARMs

Episode  |  January 29th, 2019  |  57 mins 50 secs

emotional intelligence, empathy, focus, heart, leadership, love, mental health, multitasking, nutrition, personal development, positivity, time management, training, wellness

After diving deep into two interesting plastic surgery stories, we get into the topic of multi-tasking, and striking the difference between quality of work and efficiency. Slager talks about an important business decision and his motivations for diversifying his personal portfolio. We end the episode talking about SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators), and why we're not buying the fact that they are "a healthy alternative to steroids."

Episode 19: How to Win Your Next Interview or Presentation

Episode  |  January 22nd, 2019  |  29 mins 55 secs

body language, communication, confidence, elevator pitch, emotional intelligence, interview tips, interviews, job search, mindset, negotiation, persuasion, presentations, public speaking, question asking, self-improvement, visualization

Nervous about that next interview or elevator pitch, or looking to improve your presentation or negotiation skills? In this episode, we explain strategies to help you have a more memorable conversation when convincing someone to hire you or trust in you. We discuss the right questions to ask, the research and homework you need to do leading up to your meeting, as well as the key points to hit when explaining your personal value and how you can help someone.

Episode 15: Mentorship, Increasing Emotional Intelligence, and Finding Daily Happiness

Episode  |  January 1st, 2019  |  44 mins 16 secs

christmas, emotional intelligence, happiness, making others happy, mentor, mentorship, self-management, self-regulation

Following a great Christmas Holiday, we get into what it means to add happiness to someone else's day. We also dive into the topic of mentorship, and what this concept means for you and how you approach your daily relationships. We end the show by outlining the most effective strategies for increasing your emotional intelligence from an internal perspective.

Show Highlights:

2:00-7:30: We recap Christmas with each of our families, and what the holiday means to us

7:30-13:00: Slager recaps his return to work and his fresh perspective after the holidays, discussing going the extra mile when it comes to the conversations he has with his patients

13:00-22:00: We get into depth about the true definition of mentorship, finding mentors, your role as a mentor, and how these relationships unfold

22:00-24:00: We talk briefly about the evolution of LinkedIn and the importance of maximizing it
25:00-39:00: We cover the 4 things you can do to raise your internal emotional intelligence. These 4 tools revolving around self-regulation and self-management will give you a fresh perspective heading into 2019

39:00-44:16: What is 80/20 happiness? We discuss how budgeting the small blocks of enjoyment into your day can improve your overall happiness, as well as others'

Episode 14: Dave Dunham: Interview 2

Episode  |  December 28th, 2018  |  57 mins 50 secs

emotional intelligence, empathy, heart, leadership, love, mental health, nutrition, positivity, training, wellness

Show Description:

Dave Dunham is a fitness and mental health advocate, and the founder and owner of 7Wholeness, a business dedicated to developing people from a fitness and lifestyle perspective, as well as Wired Ripple, which promotes the positive actions and leadership of amazing humans. We dive into the daily process of managing our own mental health, as well as empathizing with people in regards issues and pressures we feel on a daily basis. We also discuss how we can relate to people who might be going through a unique situations we ourselves have never faced.

Where you can find Dave:

Website: http://wiredripple.com/
Instagram: @dunham_7w, @wired_ripple

Episode 2: Becoming More Emotionally Intelligent

Episode  |  November 4th, 2018  |  37 mins 28 secs

emotional intelligence, grateful, gratitude, health and wellness, mental health, mentality, mindset, understanding

We dive into the hot topic of emotional intelligence and the benefits of understanding yourself and others. We explore the emotional side of a decision and the progression of how humans are wired to make everyday decisions in life. Toward the end of the show, we will highlight the mental benefits of gratitude journaling and writing out your daily thoughts.