From The Green Notebook

Send us a textAuthor and Air Force officer Mark Jacobsen joins Joe to discuss failure. Specifically, what it looks like, feels like, and how we can grow from it. Additionally, Mark talks with Joe about innovation and entrepreneurship, grappling with identity in the military, and his new book, Eating Glass: The Inner Journey Through Failure and Renewal.

Send us a textTelevision host and author Matt Paxton joins Joe to discuss methods for people to declutter their homes and organize their lives. He talks with Joe about the psychology of material possessions and how minimizing those possessions leads to a happier life. Additionally, he discusses overcoming adversity, maintaining positivity, and finding opportunities in the most unlikely places. 

Send us a textBest-selling author Todd Henry joins Joe to discuss the role leaders play in an organization. He discusses the challenges people face when moving into leadership roles and how to overcome them. Additionally, Todd provides great actionable advice for aspiring leaders looking to get optimal outcomes from their organizations.   

Send us a textJennifer joins Joe to share why it's time to completely rethink burnout. She explains why it's an organizational problem to solve, and not an individual problem. They discuss the symptoms of burnout and Jennifer explains why self-care may not work.  She also identifies the six root causes of burnout from her research and what leaders can do to address them.   

Send us a textRetired Air Force Lieutenant General Scott Howell joins the show to discuss some of the hard-won lessons he learned during his more than three decades of military service. He provides some insight into energy management for leaders, talks about how relationships influenced his career, and discusses some of lessons his mentors taught him about effective communication.

Send us a textSteve Shenbaum, former actor and founder of Game on Nation, joins Joe to talk about life lessons he learned while working in Hollywood and why workplace culture is so important to effective communication. Additionally, the two discuss the “do's and don’ts” of team-building and a special guest joins the show for a lesson on the value of Improv.

Send us a textCanadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield talks with Joe about his journey to become an astronaut and how the lessons he learned in space influences how he lives life on earth. In this episode, Joe and Chris discuss the importance of perspective, preparing for the worst-case scenario, and managing the tension between family and professional careers. Chris also talks about his international best seller, An Astronaut's Guide to life on Earth and his new thriller novel, The Apollo Murders. 

Send us a textCharles Feltman, author of The Thin Book of Trust  sits down with Joe and explains how trust is a competency that can be learned, improved, and practiced regularly. They also discuss Charles' four assessment domains of trust (care, sincerity, reliability, and competence) and why understanding these domains is necessary for leaders to increase team cohesion and effectiveness.  

Send us a textKyle Stark joins the show to talk about his experiences helping professional baseball players and coaches develop their inner and outer game. Kyle shares how he navigated the tension between development and performance during his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates and gives leaders some insights into how they can drive a culture of development for the teams they lead.   

Send us a textJames Kerr, the  best-selling author of Legacy,  joins the show to talk about about the role leaders play in developing high-performing  teams. Joe and James discuss practical approaches, including  ancient practices,  that leaders at any level can adopt to take their culture to the next level. Finally, James and Joe talk about the importance of self-awareness and why reflection is a key component before a person takes charge of an organization.