Elevate with Robert Glazer

Earlier this week, the world lost a kind and generous soul--John Ruhlin, who died suddenly while on vacation with his family. John was best known as the gifting guru; his company, The Ruhlin Group, helps some of the world's largest companies design thoughtful, impactful strategies for using gifting to forge relationships with clients and partners. He was also the author of Giftology which shared his philosophy of radical generosity, which shaped his interaction with everyone in his personal and professional life.John was also a friend of the show--he was one of the first Elevate Podcast guests, and one of its first repeat guests. We are honoring John’s legacy by republishing one of his previous appearances on the show, recorded back in 2020. You’ll hear John’s remarkable gifting philosophy and quickly understand why he made such an extraordinary impact on others in his tragically short life.More About JohnThe Ruhlin GroupGiftology by John RuhlinFriday Forward - Giving Legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth Godin is a true visionary thinker and renaissance man. He is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work, and his books have been translated into 38 languages. Godin also writes one of the most popular marketing blogs in the world at seths.blog, and two of his TED talks are among the most popular of all time. Seth is a serial entrepreneur—the founder of the altMBA, the social media pioneer Squidoo, and Yoyodyne, one of the first internet companies.On this classic episode, Seth joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss the rise of AI, the need for education disruption, and his new book, The Song of Significance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Beaulieu is the CEO of ITR Economics and an esteemed economist with over 40 years of experience in business cycle trend analysis. Brian and his team have a track record of 96% accuracy in economic forecasts. Brian is also the author of several popular books, including Prosperity in the Age of Decline and Make Your Move. Brian has provided insightful workshops and seminars to thousands of executives Vistage International and TEC, organizations of over 13,000 CEOs globally.Brian joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to share his career and offer a bold economic projection that you don’t want to miss. Learn why Brian believes everything about the global economy will change in 2030–and what you can do to prepare for that seismic shift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss how excellent leaders and organizations often stand out by getting the small details right. They talk about how leaders should prioritize big picture priorities versus small details, how to ensure a team is committed to getting the little things right, and why all of this makes you stand out.Read the post referenced in this podcast: Friday Forward - Two Trucks (#443) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast is bestselling author, Daniel Coyle. Daniel has looked inside some of the world’s highest performing groups, including U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six, Pixar and the San Antonio Spurs, and lays out what their success has in common in his newest book, The Culture Code.Daniel is also the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code, The Little Book of Talent and The Secret Race, a book he co-authored with former professional road bicycle racer, Tyler Hamilton. Coyle and Hamilton also won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Prize in 2012.When he’s not churning out award-winning, best-selling books, he is a contributing editor for Outside Magazine and works as a special advisor to the Cleveland Indians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneur, speaker and author Cat Hoke, has dedicated her career to helping others get a second chance at life. In this classic episode, she sat down with host Robert Glazer to talk about her experience working with incarcerated inmates, helping them rebuild their lives, and seeing how they make an impact in their own communities.Cat is the founder of Hustle 2.0, a non-profit with a vision of ending mass incarceration by teaching entrepreneurship to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, and help them build a new legacy. She is also the author of the best-selling book, A Second Chance: For You, For Me, and For the Rest of Us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a classic edition of Weekend Conversations, Elevate Podcast host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss Karl Popper's falsification principle, a foundation of the scientific method that also has significant implications for leadership and communication. They also dig into how to challenge your own viewpoints and ideas, how leaders can invite contradictory viewpoints, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Jordan Harbinger joined to talk about his career in podcasting, his past as a lawyer, and the bold decision to bet on himself, leave his former podcasting company and launch The Jordan Harbinger Show.Jordan is often referred to as “the Larry King of podcasting”. He started his career was a Wall Street attorney before launching a highly successful podcasting career. On the Jordan Harbinger show, Jordan interviews top performers to learn what makes them tick. Past guests include Jocko Willink, Simon Sinek and Mike Posner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rana el Kaliouby is a leading thinker on a technological development that will change our entire world—artificial intelligence. She is co-founder and CEO of Affectiva (A-Fectiva), an MIT Media Lab spin-off that pioneers Human Perception AI, or artificial intelligence that can understand all things human. Rana has a PhD from University of Cambridge and a Post Doctorate at MIT. She has delivered a TED Talk that has been. viewed nearly 2 million times and is the author of the new book, Girl Decoded, which released April 21.In this classic episode, Rana joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, studying at the world’s top educational institutions, her work developing AI, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Fried is one of the business world’s most innovative thinkers and leaders.He’s the co-founder and CEO of the product management tool, Basecamp, and the creator of the popular blog, Signal v. Noise. He is also the NYT bestselling author of Remote: Office Not Required, It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work and Rework.On this classic episode, Jason joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about Basecamp’s innovative culture, remote work, replacing FOMO with JOMO and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices