Today I share a damn good conversation with Fred Claire, a true legend at 88 and former LA Dodgers GM. Join Fred's fight HERE As the mastermind behind the 1988 championship season, Fred takes us on a journey behind the scenes of that historic achievement. We explore his unique approach to building winning teams with character, the profound friendships he cultivated with baseball icons like Jackie Robinson, and the invaluable wisdom he imparts on the art of continuous learning. Beyond the ballpark, Fred shares his inspiring battle with cancer, fueled by gratitude and a commitment to championing the life-changing work of City of Hope. At 88, he embodies the principle of daily 1% improvement, proving that it's never too late to strive for greatness. Today we discuss: Behind-the-scenes insights into the '88 championship season The art of building winning teams with character Profound friendships w/ legends like Jackie Robinson & John Wooden The 1% Better learning mindset Fred's inspiring battle with cancer and his advocacy for City of Hope Tune in to this enlightening episode as we explore history, resilience, and a lifetime of wisdom with the remarkable Fred Claire. If you are intereseted in 1:1 coaching, head HERE As always, thanks for listening to Episode 281! --Joe 

Human beings regularly speak 15,000 words a day. This reality makes it impossible to communicate perfectly.  Luckily, perfection isn't the goal, connection is. This week I invite you to eliminate an entire category of language: diminishing language.  Take the compliment. Say thank you. Tell someone: "I made this for you."  Watch your conversations bloom and your connections deepen.  Connect with me on LinkedIn or email me to find out more ways to have damn good conversations Joe@onepercentbetterproject.com As always, thanks for listening to Episode 280! --Joe 

Today's guest has studied hundreds of the world’s foremost innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers to learn how they ask questions, generate original ideas, and solve problems. He is the author or co-author of more than 12 books on innovation, including the bestseller The Book of Beautiful Questions.  Warren Berger and I discuss: What makes a beautiful question The % of adults he believes ask good questions  How to the navigate the job interview question Tell us about yourself  How one question can change your career  and much more! Connect with me on LinkedIn where every Monday | Wednesday | Friday I share actionable tips to transform your communication and connect deeper than ever before with the most important people in your life and work. As always, thanks for listening to Episode 279! --Joe  PS: Email me Joe@onepercentbetterproject.com  if you have a guest you would like me to record a conversation with 

Email me Joe@onepercentbetterproject.com if you have questions about this episode or if you want to wish me well in year 25 : ) I appreciate each and every one of you.  Here are the three episodes I mentioned in today's episode: The Importance of Fresh Eyes Find your Reverse Mentor Will Guidara: Unreasonable Hospitality As always, thanks for listening to Episode 278! --Joe PS: Have we connected on LinkedIn yet? 

Connect with me on LinkedIn where every Monday/Wednesday/Friday I share tranformational communication tips to help you listen better, connect deeper and land clients.  Posts like THIS. In this episode, I make friends & enemies by telling you how wrong we are about icebreakers.  Email me to tell me what you think Joe@onepercentbetterproject.com As always, thanks for listening to Episode 277! --Joe  

Connect with me on LinkedIn to add some science to the art of conversation.  Today's guest is Derek Sivers. Derek has appeared on the biggest podcasts in the world. Find out why he says our conversation "is one of the most interesting interviews I've ever done."  We talk: Creativity | Decision Making | Writing | Goal Setting | Identity | Effort and so much more.  Thanks for listening to Episode 276! --Joe PS: Don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn. 

If you are interested in learning more about coaching head HERE Today's guest host is Zoe Chance, Yale Professor & best-selling Author. You can listen to our first conversation HERE or learn more about Zoe at her WEBSITE In this conversation, Zoe asks me how I do what I do when it comes to coaching  communication. Zoe asks me: what formative coaches I've had in my life what it was like to be the youngest NCAA coach in the country  who taught me how to listen what makes a damn good question what mistakes podcast guests frequently make how to nail the question "tell us about yourself" and so much more.  This conversation was a joy. So. Damn. Good. Thank you Zoe, and as always thank YOU for listening to Episode 275! --Joe  Email me Joe@onepercentbetterproject.com  

My guest today is the author of the National Bestseller Unreasonable Hospitality. He is the former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, which under his leadership received four stars from the New York Times, three Michelin stars, and in 2017 was named #1 on the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. You can find what he is up to now HERE. In this damn good conversation we discuss: Will's background in the food industry The influence his father has had on his life His steadfast belief in the value of criticism How he approaches hiring  The line between hospitality and entitlement What unreasonable hospitality might look like in schools and much more.  Email me Joe@onepercentbetterproject.com if you: have a question about today's episode have feedback for me want to talk about  The Bear Unreasonable Hospitality  want to invite me to dinner  As always, thanks for listening to Episode 274! --Joe 

Email me Joe@onepercentbetterproject.com if you: have a question about anything on today's episode have feedback on this episode  want to talk about  The Bear The Lemon Unreasonable Hospitality  want me to listen to your podcast want to invite me to dinner  As always, thanks for listening to Episode 273! --Joe 

Adrienne Sheares is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, strategist, and coach.  She's also a damn good conversationalist.  Hat tip to former guest Amanda Natividad for the introduction.  On today's show, Adrienne helps us get 1% better at: personal branding goal setting pivoting when needed  crafting a compelling offer  separating details from procrastinaton  and much more! If you are looking for a boost in your communication, consider a free 15-minute 1:1 coaching session with me. Let's connect to find out about your goals. Head HERE to find out more.  Email me Joe@onepercentbetterproject.com with questions or comments on the show.  As always, thanks for listening to episode 272! --Joe