Breaking Average
Breaking Average
A fully lived and understood life can only be achieved by those who choose to break average. If you are too careful, too cautious, or even too comfortable, then you will likely fall short of reaching your potential. In other words, choosing average, which is default living, will keep you from being your best.
This podcast explores a different path -- it explores what it means to break average. Each week we share insights and ideas to help propel you forward, curated from our own experiences, plus some of the top thought leaders in industry today. We share resources, practical tips, and helpful stories and science to give you tools to help you grow and make an impact.
The late/great Jim Rohn once said, "we should be something more than average.” Join us each week for the Breaking Average Podcast, and discover why this is so important.
This show is co-hosted by Paul Gustavson, a leader in the tech industry and the author of Leaders Press On, Speech Blueprint, Breaking Average, and the forthcoming book Imagine. Paul's daily focus is on the idea of Full Spectrum Innovation, which is centered on personal, technical, and corporate growth.
Starting in the 2022 fall season, Paul was joined by Barry Smith, and world-class coach, author, and speaker focused on Building What Matters. Other cohosts - who are still guests of the show include Rick Morris, Mike Harbour and Diane Caine.
This podcast explores a different path -- it explores what it means to break average. Each week we share insights and ideas to help propel you forward, curated from our own experiences, plus some of the top thought leaders in industry today. We share resources, practical tips, and helpful stories and science to give you tools to help you grow and make an impact.
The late/great Jim Rohn once said, "we should be something more than average.” Join us each week for the Breaking Average Podcast, and discover why this is so important.
This show is co-hosted by Paul Gustavson, a leader in the tech industry and the author of Leaders Press On, Speech Blueprint, Breaking Average, and the forthcoming book Imagine. Paul's daily focus is on the idea of Full Spectrum Innovation, which is centered on personal, technical, and corporate growth.
Starting in the 2022 fall season, Paul was joined by Barry Smith, and world-class coach, author, and speaker focused on Building What Matters. Other cohosts - who are still guests of the show include Rick Morris, Mike Harbour and Diane Caine.
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Mar 25, 2021 • 51min
Collaboration - Interact
“Put smart, passionate people in a room together, charge them with identifying and solving problems, and encourage them to be candid with one another.” - Ed Catmul
We continue with the third of the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership - The Collaboration Factor. We’ll be unpacking the 3 parts - Communication, Cooperation and Interaction.
Every interaction is a transaction and somebody is buying. Every conversation. Every meeting. The question is are they buying what you are selling? Are you depositing or withdrawing from the bank of strong relationships and trust? Collaboration happens when there is common desire for the team to interact.
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week and contributing author Richard Mobley.
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Mar 18, 2021 • 46min
Collaboration - Cooperation
We continue with the third of the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership - The Collaboration Factor. We’ll be unpacking the 3 parts - Communication, Cooperation and Interaction.
Cooperation is the essence of this quote: “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success” - Henry Ford. Cooperation takes time, consistency and listen in on how reciprocity comes into play too!
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breaking-average.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week and contributing author Barbara Gustavson. Download her gift the Give Yourself Permission Checklist at www.discovernextstep.com.
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Mar 11, 2021 • 47min
Collaboration - Communication
“Leaders who don't listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.”― Andy Stanley
We continue with the third of the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership - The Collaboration Factor. We’ll be unpacking the 3 parts - Communication, Cooperation, and Interaction.
Communication is the beginning of collaboration no matter the relationship or organization. In fact, 97% of workers believe that communication impacts tasks every day.
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week and contributing author Gloria Burgess. Be sure to check out her short video on the Power of Collaboration.
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Mar 4, 2021 • 41min
Insight - Offer Engage-sight
“It isn’t enough merely to be open to ideas from others. Engaging the collective brainpower of the people you work with is an active, ongoing process. As a manager you must coax ideas out of your staff and constantly push them to contribute.” - Ed Catumull
We continue with the second of the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership - The Insight Factor.
Engage-sight brings in the team. Listen to Alex Smith discuss the power of the team.
Engage-sight starts with questions:
What are the needs?Who is it for? What do you like?What do you wish was different?How can we do it better?
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week Harbour Resources. Order your copy of Mike’s Daily Compass Quarterly Planner
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Feb 25, 2021 • 43min
Insight - Share Hindsight
“A mind when stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes
We move into the second of the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership - The Insight Factor.
This week we talk about Hindsight - yes it is 2020! Hindsight is all about mitigating blindspots. Asking for and being open to gathering and listening to feedback. Experience is not the greatest teacher, EVALUATED experience is - Hindsight is just that.
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week Spark Leadership Development. Need some help building connections that thrive? Book a discovery call with Diane.
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Feb 18, 2021 • 44min
Insight - Seek Foresight
“A mind when stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes
We move into the second of the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership - The Insight Factor.
The Insight Factor is comprised of 3 parts: Foresight, Hindsight and Engage-Sight. Foresight is intuition and their ability to anticipate the future.
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week Rick Morris at R2 Consulting. Grab your copy of his free ebook: Lessons Learned: Confessions of a Project Manager!
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Feb 11, 2021 • 38min
Vision - Deliver It
“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” - George Washington Carver
We continue our discussion on The Vision Factor - we’ve dreamt it, we’ve declared it, now it’s time to Deliver it. This is the heavy lifting where the entire team comes together bringing the vision forward with their strengths and talents.
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week Harbour Resources. Order your copy of Mike’s Daily Compass Quarterly Planner
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Feb 4, 2021 • 39min
Vision - Declare It
“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” - George Washington Carver
Today we discuss the first of the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership - The Vision Factor. All teamwork starts with a common vision.
We’ve dreamt of The Vision, the first of the three elements of vision. The next element is Declaring It. The Vision needs to be defined and documented by a plan that others are also willing to declare. Declaring it is the first ACTION step to realizing The Vision.
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week Spark Leadership Development. Need some help building connections that thrive? Book a discovery call with Diane.
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Jan 28, 2021 • 47min
Vision - Dream It
“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” - George Washington Carver
Today we discuss the first of the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership - The Vision Factor. All teamwork starts with a common vision.
The Vision Factor comprises three elements, the first is Dreaming it. The Vision is led by one or more pioneers who dare to dream, disrupting the status quo. Thinking of what is possible.
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well. Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Thank you to Sponsor this week Rick Morris at R2 Consulting. Grab your copy of his free ebook: Lessons Learned: Confessions of a Project Manager!
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
Jan 21, 2021 • 23min
Victory
Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. -Henry Ford
This episode we hear from Paul and Mike on the vision for Breaking Average going into 2021. We’ll be taking a deeper dive into the Seven Critical Factors to Team Strong Leadership.
V - The Vision Factor
I - The Insight Factor
C - The Collaboration Factor
T - The Trust Factor
O - The Ownership Factor
R - The Resilience Factor
Y - The Yes Factor
What are the 10 things YOU want more Victory for this year? Share with us!
Watch us on the weekly Empowered Living show at noon on Thursday.
We’re always looking for the story of Breaking Average from the communities that we serve that the world that our listeners are involved in. If you know of a leader out there who is Breaking Average, in the way that they lead, the way that they serve their communities, their organizations, the leaders around them, we'd love for you to go to https://www.breakingaverage.com/podcast let us know of a leader that you think we should talk to as well.
Purchase the Breaking Average book by clicking here: http://bit.ly/breakaverage
Connect with your Breaking Average Crew: Paul Gustavson, Mike Harbour, Diane Caine & Rick Morris
Produced by Rick A. Morris with R2 Multimedia, LLC
