Elevate with Robert Glazer

How do we bring about positive change in others? In organizations, communities … in ourselves?These are the questions that Dr. Abdul-Malik Muhammad and his team at Akoben seek to answer.Dr. Muhammad, our guest on this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer, is the founder of Akoben, an inspiring organization that provides trainings, 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, and has been a grassroots organizer, activist and advocate for marginalized youth for nearly 25 years.In addition to his work with Akoben, Dr. Muhammad currently serves as the Vice President of several educational, mental health, and human services operations across multiple states.It was an honor to have him on Elevate with Robert Glazer to discuss his formula for affecting positive change, why it’s a synergistic process and how it can be adapted to any person or organization.If you value making positive changes in your life, your company and in the world around you, this is an episode to listen carefully to. His powerful formula for change What the Social Discipline Window is and how it can be applied to both our personal and professional lives Where most business leaders go wrong in trying to effect change in their industry or with their team What challenge without connection looks like and vice versa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naveen Jain is a man who knows no limits.In addition to founding Viome, Naveen is the founder of Moon Express, World Innovation Institute, iNome, TalentWise, Intelius, and Infospace. He sees beyond the current business and technological landscape to create businesses that make a true impact.Naveen is the recipient of Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Silicon India’s “Most Admired Serial Entrepreneur,” and “Albert Einstein Technology Medal” for his pioneering in technology. Red Herring also recognized him as one of the “Top 20 Serial Entrepreneurs” and with their “Lifetime Achievement Award.”Naveen graciously accepted our invite to join us on Elevate with Robert Glazer to discuss how performance is linked to health and share his insights about how we have the ability to take make things like chronic illness truly a matter of choice. Naveen’s journey to entrepreneurship Why and how our healthcare system is falling apart What every chronic illness has in common Why there’s no such thing as a universal healthy diet Why our gut is really the puppet master of our lives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From growing up with a tribe of Mayan Indians in a remote village in Guatemala to becoming an author of five books, high performance motorcycle racer and TEDx speaker, David Baker’s vast and varied background is one of the things that makes him a sought-after business and marketing consultant.In this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer, Robert talks with David about his fascinating background and some key insights from his newest book, The Business of Expertise: How Entrepreneurial Experts Convert Insight to Impact + Wealth. Why it’s so important to specialize or be an expert in business today About the most common mistakes David see’s professional service firms making Examples of companies that are nailing the concept of identifying their expertise What parallels David sees between advising entrepreneurs and high- performance motorcycle racing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Ruhlin might be the best gift giver in the world. As founder of gifting and logistics company, The Ruhlin Group, and author of Giftology, John knows a thing or two about why gifting matters and how, when it’s done right, it’s one of the most effective ways to get more referrals, get a meeting with almost any decision-maker, increase client and employee retention, and win the hearts and minds of influencers and partners. In this episode of the podcast, Robert Glazer talks with John about all these benefits of gifting as well as common gifting gaffes. How John got to be one of the top sellers of Cutco knives Why John sent a partner prospect 18 gifts over 18 months Common misunderstandings and mishaps around gifting How to spend a $1 and get $100 of impact One of the best gifts John’s ever been given To hear more episodes of Elevate with Robert Glazer, visit robertglazer.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the first episode of the Elevate with Robert Glazer podcast, host Robert Glazer (former host of the Outperform podcast) welcomes you to his new podcast, Elevate, and explains what you can expect when you listen to future installments. Whether you are wanting to build better habits, trying to push yourself to a new level or looking to learn tips from people who share your passion for improvement, Elevate with Robert Glazer will help you make actionable changes in your life and start reaping the benefits today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices