

Elevate with Robert Glazer
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Discover the keys to unlocking your full potential with the Elevate Podcast. Hosted by Robert Glazer, award-winning entrepreneur, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Friday Forward, the Elevate Podcast features interviews with world-renowned business leaders, New York Times bestselling authors, and leading experts who share their insights, best practices, and advice on how to elevate your life, your leadership, and your business. Whether you're seeking to cultivate better habits, reach new leadership heights, or simply learn from those who share your passion for growth and improvement, the Elevate Podcast offers practical steps for making impactful changes and reaching your full potential.
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Apr 18, 2024 • 44min
Elevate Classics: Five-Time Tech Entrepreneur Josh Linkner on Leadership Breakthroughs
Five-time tech entrepreneur Josh Linkner shares insights on achieving daily creative breakthroughs, company creativity, and unlocking individual potential. Topics include parallels between jazz improvisation and business risk-taking, fostering creativity through daily rituals, the neuroscience of creativity, and involving customers in technology development.

Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 12min
Cal Newport on Slow Productivity and Achievement without Burnout
Professor Cal Newport discusses Slow Productivity with host Robert Glazer, emphasizing achieving success without burnout. They explore redefining productivity in knowledge work, enhancing workload management, prioritization strategies, and debunking myths about long work hours equating to success. The conversation also delves into setting boundaries, redirecting requests effectively, and the value of changing work environments for continuous improvement.

Apr 13, 2024 • 48min
Weekend Conversations: Why It's Hard To Sustain Success (and Why Tom Brady and Bill Belichick Fell Apart)
Discussion on the challenges of sustaining success over time, the dynamics of the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick relationship, organizational leadership insights, the role of luck and timing in success, and the importance of collaboration in achieving greatness.

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Apr 11, 2024 • 51min
CEO of the Year Ed Bastian on Leading Delta Air Lines To The Top of the Airline Industry
Ed Bastian, the dynamic CEO of Delta Air Lines since 2016 and named Chief Executive of the Year in 2023, dives into his transformative leadership journey. He shares how his upbringing shaped his responsibility and insights in navigating the post-9/11 industry challenges. Bastian discusses Delta's commitment to resilience, focusing on safety and customer loyalty during the pandemic. He emphasizes the importance of effective communication, agility in operations, and fostering a proactive culture that has led Delta to become a top-ranked global airline.

Apr 9, 2024 • 1h 5min
Kendra Scott on Her Entrepreneurial Journey, Building A World-Famous Brand and More
Kendra Scott, founder of a billion-dollar brand, discusses her journey from a failed business to a successful empire. She shares insights on resilience, unique customer needs, navigating economic challenges, and nurturing company culture with core values. The podcast also touches on personal anecdotes and the importance of balance in both personal and professional life.

Apr 6, 2024 • 41min
Weekend Conversations: Lessons from the Kate Middleton Media Frenzy
Discussion on the media frenzy around Kate Middleton's disappearance, leadership lessons from Royal Family's crisis management, navigating public relations crises, building trust with constituents, handling media frenzies and privacy concerns, and exploring the relevance of truth in today's information world.

Apr 4, 2024 • 54min
Rad Reads Founder Khe Hy on Quitting Wall Street and Finding Fulfillment
Khe Hy has been called “Oprah for Millennials. Khe left a lucrative job on Wall Street to become the founder and primary author of Rad Reads, a popular blog about changing our relationship with time, work, money and ourselves. Khe’s work has been featured in TEDx, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and more, and he is the creator of the popular cohort based learning course, Supercharge Your Productivity.Khe joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about quitting Wall Street, rethinking his understanding of a productive life, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 3min
Navy SEAL And CEO Jimmy May On Leadership Lessons From The Military, Training Leaders And Community Service
Retired Navy SEAL Commander Jimmy May shares insights on leadership, combat ethics training, and community service. Topics include perseverance in elite training, maintaining high standards, leadership skills in challenging situations, resilience in leadership, transitioning from military to civilian life, and supporting veterans' mental health transition.

Mar 30, 2024 • 40min
Weekend Conversations: How To Avoid Decision Paralysis
Robert Glazer and Mick Sloan discuss decision paralysis, proactive problem-solving, balancing optimism and realism, qualities of impact players in the workplace, sustainability in leadership, and navigating challenges in Weekend Conversations

Mar 28, 2024 • 1h 5min
Elevate Classics: Gretchen Rubin on The Happiness Project
Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin joins Robert Glazer to discuss risk-taking, happiness, purposeful growth, and discovering unique tendencies. They explore the importance of daily habits, embracing passion in career transitions, the elusive pursuit of happiness, communication, fostering growth at work, daily consistency, the Four Tendencies Framework, and lessons from a book failure.