Off The Dome Radio

Episode 131: Thoughts from the MJ Documentary Finale, Client-Centered vs. Coach Centered, and How Challenges can Influence People

Episode  |  May 20th, 2020  |  59 mins 18 secs

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In today's episode, we discuss our final thoughts on the Michael Jordan documentary finale. We also talk through effective strategies for finding writing gigs online. Tim explains an essential lesson he learned after a monumental mistake on a project. Slager talks about how he is using the guitar as a pocket of peace.

For book talk, Slager compares being client-centered and coach-centered, analyzing John Berardi's "Change Maker." Tim discusses the importance of challenges within relationships, reflecting on John Wooden's "Gameplan for Life."

Episode 76: Bob Lazar/Area 51/Flying Saucers, NCAA's Rules for Agents, Amazon and FedEx Breakup, Optimal Morning Routines, Expecting What You Tolerate, Communicating Knowledge Effectively, and Understanding the Opposing Viewpoint

Episode  |  August 13th, 2019  |  1 hr 3 mins

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In today's current events, we recap the controversial Netflix documentary "Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers" and the impact this could have. We also get into the NCAA's inconsistency with its rule on NBA draft agents, and the recent distribution relationship split between Amazon and FedEx.

In real life experience, we talk about 3 habits you can build into your morning routine to help you wake up smoother and happier. We also recap last week's conversation with Trustpointe CEO Tim Roberts, and analyze the most important takeaways with self-awareness and building rapport.

In book talk, we talk about communicating knowledge effectively in a high information society, drawing takeaways from "Swim with the Sharks." We also talk about educating yourself on the opposing point of view, thanks to "Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff."

Episode 61: Glenn Garnes, Founder of Small Business CEO

Episode  |  June 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

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Glenn Garnes is the Founder and CEO of Small Business CEO, an organization devoted to helping small business owners achieve more. Glenn helps people ignite their business growth by shortening their entrepreneurial learning curve, and provides online courses, mentorship, and tools to help people in the areas of people development, health and wellness, and professional development.

A retired lawyer, Glenn discusses his transition out of the law practice to forming his own business, and using the relationships and knowledge he gained earlier in his career to transform that into a service that helps business owners reach their goals. In the rest of the interview, we talk about best networking practices, maximizing your value to others on social media, mentorship, the different ways of learning, and servant leadership.

To learn more about Glenn and his business, you can go to:

Glenngarnes.com
SBCEO.com
Tipsonsuccess.com

Episode 47: Meditation in Schools, Scandinavian Airline Strike, Coca-Cola's Unique Marketing Campaign, Avengers, Conquering Fear, Forgiving Yourself, and Inspiring Confidence in Others

Episode  |  April 30th, 2019  |  1 hr 15 mins

advertising, airlines, avengers, baltimore, branding, coca-cola, collective bargaining agreement, community, compassion, confidence, europe, fear, float sixty, forgiveness, fort wayne, love, mad men, marketing, meditation, mental health, mentorship, sas, schererville, self-love, sonic branding, strike

In today's current events section, we dive into meditation replacing detention in an elementary school in Baltimore, the Scandinavian Airlines strike, Coca-Cola's unique "sonic branding" marketing campaign, and the Avengers opening weekend box office success.

We transition into the real life experience section, where Tim discusses how a few geese taught him an important lesson about facing your daily fears, and Slager is learning key life lessons involving loving and forgiving yourself when it comes to relationships.

In book talk, we highlight "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" by Robert Carlson and "Gameplan for Life" by John Wooden. We talk about compassion toward other people's motivations and inspiring confidence in others around you in all types of relationships.

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

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

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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 4: Random Acts of Kindness and Mentorship

Episode  |  November 13th, 2018  |  34 mins 41 secs

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This episode explores what a random conversation or compliment can do to enhance your life or someone else's. We will also talk about what good mentorship looks like and what you can do to play a big role on your team, wherever that may be.