Elevate with Robert Glazer

Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including #1 New York Times bestsellers The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, Better Than Before and The Four Tendencies. Her books have sold almost three million copies and been published in more than thirty languages.Gretchen and her sister, Elizabeth, also have their own podcast called Happier where they discuss good habits and happiness.Gretchen joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss risk taking, happiness, purposeful growth, and our unique tendencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Paris learned a young age what some people never grasp—adopting a growth mindset.At just 22 years old, Jordan Paris has become a successful entrepreneur, author of two books and host of the popular podcast Growth Mindset University. Jordan has also been featured in Forbes, Market Watch, Men’s Health, NASDAQ and more.Jordan joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about deciding at a young age to never have another boss, innovative career paths, and constantly improving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ayele Shakur is one of the most innovative thinkers in education and equality.She is the CEO of BUILD.org, a national organization that identifies self-driven and underserved high school students; provides them with the inspiration, skills, actual experience, and mentorship necessary for success; and connects them with business leaders.Ayele is an advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Equitable Futures Initiative, has had her writing featured in HuffPost, the Hill and Entrepreneur Magazine, and is a sought-after keynote speaker.Ayele joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how education can be improved to create more opportunity and equity for underserved communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Sivers is a true renaissance man.He's a former entrepreneur, founder of CD Baby, and a prolific writer, thinker, TED speaker and musician. He has optimized himself for creating and learning, and has cut most extraneous things from his life.Derek Sivers joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about the importance of saying no, pursuing goals and experiences that scare us, why he doesn't consider himself an entrepreneur anymore and fostering creativity in work and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Benjamin Hardy insists we are capable of changing our personalities for the better.He is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of multiple books, including Willpower Doesn't Work and his latest, Personality Isn't Permanent, which published today! Ben was the No. 1 writer in the world on Medium.com for four consecutive years, and his articles are read by millions of people worldwide.Ben joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his new book, how we can change our personality for the better, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As people look to make change in the world around them, they can start by learning from people like Dr. Abdul-Malik Muhammad.Dr. Muhammad is the founder of Akoben, an inspiring organization that provides training, consulting and keynotes with the goal of transforming individuals, organizations and communities and positively affecting change.Dr. Muhammad has served as a teacher, principal, campus president, and executive and state director of a multitude of national and international organizations. He has also been a grassroots organizer, activist and advocate for marginalized youth for nearly 25 years.Dr. Muhammad joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how to make a positive change in the world. 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 vs Noise. He is also the bestselling author of Remote: Office Not Required and Rework.Jason joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about Basecamp's innovative culture, remote work, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Pink is the New York Times Bestselling Author of six books, including When, Drive and A Whole New Mind. He's a leading expert on the intersection between psychology, work and human performance, and his work has been translated into 37 languages.Dan joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss the secrets behind human motivation, how time of day affects our performance, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Ferrazzi has transformed the way we think about building lasting, mutually-beneficial professional relationships.He’s an entrepreneur, world-renowned speaker and NYT bestselling author. Keith is Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its Research Institute and coaches Fortune 100 company leaders and executive teams on leadership, professional relationships and building great teams. He is also the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Who’s Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone. His new book, Leading Without Authority, is now available for purchase.Keith joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about becoming the youngest CMO in the history of Deloitte Consulting, become one of the business world’s greatest thinkers, his principle of Co-Elevation, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip McKernan needs just a few minutes with somebody to understand what they want in life.Philip is a world-renowned coach, bestselling author and keynote speaker. As a coach, works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to help them find clarity on what their passion is in life, and setting them on the path to achieving that clear purpose. Philip joins host Robert Glazer on this Elevate Podcast episode to talk about finding clarity for others and his journey to becoming a coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices