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We dive further into personal motivators and drivers while discussing with Sebastian Schieke. This topic leads us to assessments and other ways to learn about individual traits. That is where his organization points customers to. They use assessments, and similar fact-finding tools, to help a team learn about the members and the leaders learn how best to use those traits. Every team is a combination of all of the individuals and their motivators, so the better we blend and utilize those, the higher performing the team. Strong Leaders use personal Motivators And Drivers A sports analogy often works well when talking about teams. Every member of a team has a specific set of skills and motivators. The best leaders put the team members in a position to succeed. They ensure the quarterback role is filled by one with those skills and drivers while a receiver position is filled with one who is a good fit there. Just as in sports, there are positions and roles within a team that can not be filled randomly. A good leader places people correctly and helps groom and drive them to be better. A Little Background Sebastian grew up in the communist part of Germany, where entrepreneurship did not exist. Since moving to west Germany at 14, he has always wanted to run the show. He never had a "real job." His journey brought him to where he is currently: An Entrepreneur, CEO Mentor+Coach, Business Angel, and Investor. He founded, ran, and grew multiple 7-figure companies. Likewise, he invests in startups, mentor and coach CEOs, and help them to move their teams forward. He has also gone through challenging times. He knows what it takes and how to get there, taught by business and life and not only through seminars and books. His Web Site: https://www.sebastianschieke.com 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 There are two facts we have to accept: Change and Failure. Change is the only constant in today's world. We have to embrace it. Failure is inevitable; sooner or later, we all fail. Resilient leaders are not afraid of change; for them, change is fuel. Resilient leaders are not afraid to fail because failure means learning. The only difference is how fast we get up when life gets us down. Our passion is to help you increase your resilience. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 If you run a growing organization, you know that the performance of your teams is key to your current and future success. The team members need the right mindset, openness, agility, and up-to-date skills and should live and breathe the philosophy of constant and never-ending improvement. Developing resilient leadership and high-performance teams is no magic but focused and ongoing work. We use data and proven personality assessments to help you and us understand who you and your team members are. We can measure behavioral, motivational, and thinking tendencies and many more. It is like an MRI - you will be surprised.

The discussion with Sebastian Schieke continues as we look at building a high-performance remote team. Not surprisingly, there are similar concerns as with traditional work teams. The team must be able to work together, set common goals, and find fulfillment for the members. None of this is new in leadership or team-building. However, it seems to leave people stumped when it shifts to a remote team. Building a High-Performance Remote Team - Start With People A team is always going to be made up of people. Thus, treating people right and motivating them is always a good step toward building a high-performance team. While there are many approaches, the best teams are able to overcome differences, feel heard, and see the leadership as empathetic in essential ways. Motivators and similar personality traits are not just a "touchy-feely" approach to team performance. They are insights into how to get the various members working together. A Little Background Sebastian grew up in the communist part of Germany, where entrepreneurship did not exist. Since moving to west Germany at 14, he has always wanted to run the show. He never had a "real job." His journey brought him to where he is currently: An Entrepreneur, CEO Mentor+Coach, Business Angel, and Investor. He founded, ran, and grew multiple 7-figure companies. Likewise, he invests in startups, mentor and coach CEOs, and help them to move their teams forward. He has also gone through challenging times. He knows what it takes and how to get there, taught by business and life and not only through seminars and books. His Web Site: https://www.sebastianschieke.com 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 There are two facts we have to accept: Change and Failure. Change is the only constant in today's world. We have to embrace it. Failure is inevitable; sooner or later, we all fail. Resilient leaders are not afraid of change; for them, change is fuel. Resilient leaders are not afraid to fail because failure means learning. The only difference is how fast we get up when life gets us down. Our passion is to help you increase your resilience. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 If you run a growing organization, you know that the performance of your teams is key to your current and future success. The team members need the right mindset, openness, agility, and up-to-date skills and should live and breathe the philosophy of constant and never-ending improvement. Developing resilient leadership and high-performance teams is no magic but focused and ongoing work. We use data and proven personality assessments to help you and us understand who you and your team members are. We can measure behavioral, motivational, and thinking tendencies and many more. It is like an MRI - you will be surprised.

We start a discussion with Sebastian Schieke at the beginning and how he got into entrepreneurship and building mobile teams. He started as most of us in that generation did with office jobs and dressing for work. Over the last fifteen or so years, there was a change. He started to find that he had a better pool of potential workers when he looked further than his local town. Well before the pandemic forced many into remote work, he used it to build out his teams quickly and precisely. Mobile Teams - The New Normal It seems like a long, long time ago when remote jobs were rare or frowned on. While some companies are transitioning back to office jobs, many of them stick with mobile teams and remote work. Thus, we are seeing those jobs as the new normal. Yet, while new, they do not change some tried and true challenges. The idea of building and strengthening mobile teams is not different from legacy teams in the same office. As we look ahead, Sebastian will show us how to build these teams and instill that feeling of working together even in remote situations. A Little Background Sebastian grew up in the communist part of Germany, where entrepreneurship did not exist. Since moving to west Germany at 14, he has always wanted to run the show. He never had a "real job." His journey brought him to where he is currently: An Entrepreneur, CEO Mentor+Coach, Business Angel, and Investor. He founded, ran, and grew multiple 7-figure companies. Likewise, he invests in startups, mentor and coach CEOs, and help them to move their teams forward. He has also gone through challenging times. He knows what it takes and how to get there, taught by business and life and not only through seminars and books. His Web Site: https://www.sebastianschieke.com 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 There are two facts we have to accept: Change and Failure. Change is the only constant in today's world. We have to embrace it. Failure is inevitable; sooner or later, we all fail. Resilient leaders are not afraid of change; for them, change is fuel. Resilient leaders are not afraid to fail because failure means learning. The only difference is how fast we get up when life gets us down. Our passion is to help you increase your resilience. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 If you run a growing organization, you know that the performance of your teams is key to your current and future success. The team members need the right mindset, openness, agility, and up-to-date skills and should live and breathe the philosophy of constant and never-ending improvement. Developing resilient leadership and high-performance teams is no magic but focused and ongoing work. We use data and proven personality assessments to help you and us understand who you and your team members are. We can measure behavioral, motivational, and thinking tendencies and many more. It is like an MRI - you will be surprised.

It is time once again for our Thanksgiving special. Yes, that time of year when we pause and reflect a bit. The last few years have been a challenge, Nevertheless, we can all still find things to be thankful for. This exercise is not just to join in the spirit of the holiday; it is a way to maintain focus, recharge, and keep a positive attitude. Yes, this is a way to "keep hope alive." Why A Thanksgiving Special? We could easily skip over these specials and push content as we do throughout the year. However, we want to pause and thank you for listening and being a part of the Develpreneur family. You work all year at becoming a better developer, and a few light episodes are earned. In a similar way, make the most of the occasional holiday to bask in your accomplishments.   Power In Positivity There are countless articles and books on the health effects of positive thinking. You can check this one out in your free time if you want some ideas. That is important because building better developers includes discussing the tools that keep us happy and healthy. While resting and relaxation have benefits, a positive attitude can carry you through every day. It is hard for us to shift gears and think about how blessed we are when we are in the middle of a struggle. However, we can take advantage of "quiet" times or a timely holiday to reset our base thinking. We can decide to build a foundation by looking at the positives and our victories instead of dwelling on negatives and losses. Use this time to take a victory lap you earned by spending the last year becoming a better developer.  

We wrap up our discussion with Chris Myles with a continuation of the time or money conversation. There are many ways to grow and build your business. However, the best path to do so can come down to whether you have more time, money, or skill. That alone shows why there are so many ways to start and build a business and part of our wrap-up. With this final part of the interview, we do go a tad off the rails, but a little personal story-telling never hurts. Time Or Money While we review these ways to automate and grow, we also go into some of the starting foci of Chris' site. You will often see him referred to as "Benji's Dad" and see where we started with what he had (his story). Then he launched from there into a business and another and a series of new businesses. However, he keeps that cornerstone of his story a part of every time he advances. A Little Background Chris is an Expert Website Investor, Blogger, and Entrepreneur. He is passionate about passive income, entrepreneurship, investing, American Football, Seinfeld, and The Office. His story is one of perseverance.  However, he has three keys to success. First Key to Success: Paying off Debt and Providing as a Father. Second Key to Success:  Going Full Time and ditching the 9-5. Third Key to Success: Overcoming Struggles and Making Changes. Learn More Blogger Evolution is where the magic happens! You can find all the tools he uses to run his online businesses, podcast show notes, and the popular and FREE Passive Income Workshop. It is where he shows aspiring entrepreneurs the exact steps on how he built a passive income. That income lead to retiring his wife and quitting his job to spend more time with family. From Chris: I married in 2013 and found out we were pregnant with our first son in 2016. My wife sat me down and explained why she needed to quit her $ 40k-a-year job to provide "mommy-care" and not resort to "day-care." So, I started with niche blogging, YouTube, and affiliate marketing. Eighteen months later, we were making enough to pay off our debt and retire my wife. I am a self-proclaimed Seinfeld and the Office nerd and a huge sucker for a good Marvel Movie. I'm passionate about investing and online business, so let's chat and get booked!

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Chris Myles and explore how to define and go about automating your processes. Along the way, we also look at motivation and finding ways to keep things interesting as you grow your business or career. The two topics go hand-in-hand as you will find your greatest happiness when you outsource the tasks you do not enjoy. Go ahead, and keep the fun things for your to-do lists. Automating Your Processes The first step in moving towards delegation or automation is to define your processes so they can be easily communicated. This step can be challenging at times as we are not always clear about what we do. There are steps we take almost unconsciously that we forget to list in instructions. Thus, you need to document and test your results to ensure you adequately captured and defined the process. Once you have that done, it is much easier to take the next step of delegating it to someone else. A Little Background Chris is an Expert Website Investor, Blogger, and Entrepreneur. He is passionate about passive income, entrepreneurship, investing, American Football, Seinfeld, and The Office. His story is one of perseverance.  However, he has three keys to success. First Key to Success: Paying off Debt and Providing as a Father. Second Key to Success:  Going Full Time and ditching the 9-5. Third Key to Success: Overcoming Struggles and Making Changes. Learn More Blogger Evolution is where the magic happens! You can find all the tools he uses to run his online businesses, podcast show notes, and the popular and FREE Passive Income Workshop. It is where he shows aspiring entrepreneurs the exact steps on how he built a passive income. That income lead to retiring his wife and quitting his job to spend more time with family. From Chris: I married in 2013 and found out we were pregnant with our first son in 2016. My wife sat me down and explained why she needed to quit her $ 40k-a-year job to provide "mommy-care" and not resort to "day-care." So, I started with niche blogging, YouTube, and affiliate marketing. Eighteen months later, we were making enough to pay off our debt and retire my wife. I am a self-proclaimed Seinfeld and the Office nerd and a huge sucker for a good Marvel Movie. I'm passionate about investing and online business, so let's chat and get booked!

Our discussion with Chris Myles continues into the ideas of calculated risk and facing your doubts. We can all be blocked by worry. However, overcoming obstacles and getting out of your comfort zone is the path to success. No one finds success while sitting in a safe place. Calculated Risk There are many reasons to hesitate or even play it safe. Chris walks us through his concerns and those nervous times when he took a step or leap of faith. However, we can see where he took calculated risks and did the work beforehand to reduce the chance of utter failure. Likewise, he was prepared so that even complete failure could be taken in stride.  Once you are intentional with your plans, you can find ways to safeguard against setbacks and mistakes. A Little Background Chris is an Expert Website Investor, Blogger, and Entrepreneur. He is passionate about passive income, entrepreneurship, investing, American Football, Seinfeld, and The Office. His story is one of perseverance.  However, he has three keys to success. First Key to Success: Paying off Debt and Providing as a Father. Second Key to Success:  Going Full Time and ditching the 9-5. Third Key to Success: Overcoming Struggles and Making Changes. Learn More Blogger Evolution is where the magic happens! You can find all the tools he uses to run his online businesses, podcast show notes, and the popular and FREE Passive Income Workshop. It is where he shows aspiring entrepreneurs the exact steps on how he built a passive income. That income lead to retiring his wife and quitting his job to spend more time with family. From Chris: I married in 2013 and found out we were pregnant with our first son in 2016. My wife sat me down and explained why she needed to quit her $ 40k-a-year job to provide "mommy-care" and not resort to "day-care." So, I started with niche blogging, YouTube, and affiliate marketing. Eighteen months later, we were making enough to pay off our debt and retire my wife. I am a self-proclaimed Seinfeld and the Office nerd and a huge sucker for a good Marvel Movie. I'm passionate about investing and online business, so let's chat and get booked!

We start a new discussion with Chris Myles, focusing on his specific set of skills to create side hustle success. He has tried a lot of approaches and found success along with a few paths to avoid. Those have led to the creation of many sites, including bloggerevolution.com. We explore those in this multi-episode discussion of all things Chris. Side Hustle Success While many people will sell you on the passive part of income and these types of sites, Chris keeps it real. He talks about the challenges he had, the numerous attempts made, and the learning along the way. Thus, if you want to follow Chris' model, be ready to put in some work. It will not take as long maybe as it did for him because he will guide your journey. However, expect to put in some work and face challenges. If it was easy, then everyone would be doing it. A Little Background Chris is an Expert Website Investor, Blogger, and Entrepreneur. He is passionate about passive income, entrepreneurship, investing, American Football, Seinfeld, and The Office. His story is one of perseverance.  However, he has three keys to success. First Key to Success: Paying off Debt and Providing as a Father. Second Key to Success:  Going Full Time and ditching the 9-5. Third Key to Success: Overcoming Struggles and Making Changes. Learn More Blogger Evolution is where the magic happens! You can find all the tools he uses to run his online businesses, podcast show notes, and the popular and FREE Passive Income Workshop. It is where he shows aspiring entrepreneurs the exact steps on how he built a passive income. That income lead to retiring his wife and quitting his job to spend more time with family. From Chris: I got married in 2013 and found out we were pregnant with our first son in 2016. My wife sat me down and explained why she needed to quit her $ 40k-a-year job to provide "mommy-care" and not resort to "day-care." So, I started with niche blogging, YouTube, and affiliate marketing. Eighteen months later, we were making enough to pay off our debt and retire my wife. I am a self-proclaimed Seinfeld and the Office nerd and a huge sucker for a good Marvel Movie. I'm passionate about investing and online business, so let's chat and get booked!

We conclude our discussion with Gregory Offner with an admonition to run towards success or desires. Once you run away, you likely will keep running. This topic swings us back around to the idea of approach-avoidance. We generally avoid things we do not like more than more towards what we enjoy. While some may see that as a realist approach, it can be a form of self-fulfilling prophecy. One ends up running away so often they miss the things they enjoy. Run Towards Success We have many reasons to move to another job, relationship, or situation. When we move away from something we want to avoid, it can be constricting. The focus becomes avoidance rather than embracing the things we want. Thus, it is essential to run towards success to make progress. Running away may take us further away from happiness than where we were. Think about a burning building. You want to get out and away. You might end up running off a cliff and in a worse situation. On the other hand, when you leave the building heading towards the place you want to go for dinner, it is a journey towards your objectives. That may seem a thin analogy, but it is closer than you might think. A Little Background Doctors handed Gregory two options: lose the ability to speak forever, or undergo a vocal surgery that would require a complicated and lengthy recovery. But Gregory soon learned that this first procedure was only the beginning. Five years and 15 surgeries later, Gregory transformed both his voice and his life. Today, as an award-winning keynote performer, Gregory helps organizations and the people within them elevate the experience of work and use piano bar secrets to inspire their people, amplify teamwork & collaboration, and build organizations full of highly fulfilled, high-performing people. He discovered his perspectives on navigating change, and his passion for creating experiences that 'rock' could serve, inspire, and delight audiences worldwide. The use of music in his programs (as a metaphor for engagement and resilience) connects with audiences in a deep and unforgettable performance. Thus, leaving them refreshed and equipped with skills to reframe obstacles as opportunities. His programs have broad appeal. Therefore, they can be customized to suit events with a diverse mix of roles and responsibilities in the audience. That includes audiences composed mainly of leaders. Learn More http://www.gregoryoffner.com From Greg: I'm on all the major socials, but my main jam is LinkedIn. In the real world, you can find me keynoting on stages at conferences around the world. If not, helping corporations and organizations level up their meetings, sales conferences, or board retreats. Thus, if you've got an event coming up, or know someone who plans events like these, let's connect.

We continue our discussion with Gregory Offner and look into quiet quitting. This phenomenon can be fixed through motivation. Thus, investing in your staff can help them grow and help the organization avoid employee disengagement. The result of investing in your employees is engagement and that provides a win-win situation. They get more out of their job, and you get more productive employees. Quiet Quitting is Just Disengagement The term quiet quitting is fairly new. However, the sentiment is ages old. It all boils down to employees falling into a rut. They feel under-utilized, unappreciated, or trap in a dead-end job. That leads to disengagement and a lack of getting their best out of them. That is a problem no matter what your perspective is. We all should want to see our team members give their best and they should strive to do so. Anything else is less than ideal and worth addressing. Give your team members a reason to come to work and they will be engaged, happy, and everyone wins. A Little Background Doctors handed Gregory two options: lose the ability to speak forever, or undergo a vocal surgery that would require a complicated and lengthy recovery. But Gregory soon learned that this first procedure was only the beginning. Five years and 15 surgeries later, Gregory transformed both his voice and his life. Today, as an award-winning keynote performer, Gregory helps organizations and the people within them elevate the experience of work, and use piano bar secrets to inspire their people, amplify teamwork & collaboration, and build organizations full of highly fulfilled, high-performing people. He discovered his perspectives on navigating change, and his passion for creating experiences that 'rock' could serve, inspire, and delight audiences around the world. The use of music in his programs (as a metaphor for engagement and resilience) connects with audiences in a deep and unforgettable performance. Thus, leaving them refreshed and equipped with skills to reframe obstacles as opportunities. His programs have broad appeal. Therefore, they can be customized to suit events with a diverse mix of roles and responsibilities in the audience. That includes audiences composed mainly of leaders. Learn More http://www.gregoryoffner.com From Greg: I'm on all the major socials, but my main jam is LinkedIn. In the real world, you can find me keynoting on stages at conferences around the world. If not, helping corporations and organizations level up their meetings, sales conferences, or board retreats. Thus, if you've got an event coming up, or know someone who plans events like these, let's connect.