How She Really Does It

Daniel Coyle, author of "The Talent Code," dives into the fascinating world of talent development. He discusses how deep practice, rather than genetics, shapes skills. Coyle emphasizes embracing mistakes as vital learning tools and advocates for nurturing talent through supportive environments instead of cutthroat competition. He highlights peer learning's transformative power, particularly in Montessori education, and shares inspiring stories from Caribbean baseball to illustrate the human side of athletic success. Discover how passion and community play pivotal roles in skill growth.

Leaving corporate america for solo entrepreneurship. What really happened? Karen Walrond is a writer, photographer, author, and speaker and that s just during working hours. She s also a licensed attorney + an engineer. How did Karen go from being the Chief Counsel of one of the largest software companies in the oil & gas industry and the former Chief of Staff of a Fortune 200 company to author a best-selling book The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the creative mind behind Chookooloonks, aTEDxHouston speaker and a press page that includes appearances on PBS, Huffington Post, CNN.com and The Oprah Winfrey Show? Karen is here to share with you her personal transformation. I invite you to consider if this is possible for Karen, what is possible for you? “Anytime I have done something purely for the money, it’s been a disappointment for everyone all around.” ~ Karen Walrond, on How She Really Does It LISTEN HERE In this interview we discuss: The plan versus what really happened Champion worrier –> to channel worry into planning Title self now??? Karen’s personal mission statement Focus + Clarity = Opportunities Viewpoints on retirement now “You need to be clear about what you do.” ~ Karen Walrond, on How She Really Does It Mentioned in this Podcast chookooloonks website Karen s book The Beauty of Different Chris Hadfield Ted talk Marci Alboher interview about slash careers smiling, The post Karen Walrond: Lawyer to Creative Entrepreneur Part 2 appeared first on howshereallydoesit.com.

How does a corporate attorney become a creative entrepreneur? Karen Walrond is a writer, photographer, author, and speaker — and that’s just during working hours. She’s also a licensed attorney + an engineer. How did Karen go from being the Chief Counsel of one of the largest software companies in the oil & gas industry and the former Chief of Staff of a Fortune 200 company to author a best-selling book The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, and the creative mind behind Chookooloonks, aTEDxHouston speaker and a press page that includes appearances on PBS, Huffington Post, CNN.com and The Oprah Winfrey Show? Karen is here to share with you her personal transformation. I invite you to consider if this is possible for Karen, what is possible for you? “Sometimes leaps really aren’t leaps.” ~ Karen Walrond, on How She Really Does It LISTEN HERE In this interview we discuss: Practical – lawyer/engineer/fortune 200 company | Not practical creative entrepreneur – how did you ignore the rules society tells us? Trusting your intuition + knowing when it’s time… Laying the foundation for career change + realities of adult responsibilities. How Karen will combine her knowledge of law with her passion from being a creative entrepreneur. What feminism really means for Karen –> “the right to determine your life” The importance of practice. There are possibilities + decisions, not blueprints The plan versus what really happened. “Everything is figureoutable!” ~ Karen Walrond, on How She Really Does It Mentioned in this Podcast chookooloonks website Karen’s book The Beauty of Different Leaps don’t have to be leaps: how to change your life by simple steps smiling, The post Karen Walrond: Lawyer to Creative Entrepreneur Part 1 appeared first on howshereallydoesit.com.

Do you ever wonder if those who teach/preach are actually living in line with what they tell you to do? I often talk about the Wizard of Oz and when Dorothy sees beyond the illusion of the Wizard. Today s guest Zac Bissonnette is here to take us behind the green door of many thought leaders, influencers, and athletes who live out of alignment with what they say. Zac has been on the show before where he pulled the curtains open on higher education when we discussed his first book Debt-Free U. His latest book is Good Advice from Bad People. I m looking forward to another eye-opening conversation with Zac. There’s no real vetting process to becoming an icon in America. ~ Zac Bissonnette, on How She Really Does It LISTEN HERE In this interview we discuss: Debt-Free U – my own initial skepticism about Zac Why Zac was interested in writing his latest book about people who are not living congruent lives. Problem our culture where we let go of our critical thinking and instead follow the masses Examples of those who live out of alignment with what they teach. Reinvention of self. The Lorax mindset “too big too fail.” How to distinguish good people from bad people. Look for independant evidence of what they have done and don’t become to reliant on one source. ~ Zac Bissonnette, on How She Really Does It Mentioned in this Podcast Zac’s book Good Advice from Bad People Zac’s interview about Debt-Free U USA Today article about CEO’s + books Connect with Zac on twitter  smiling, The post Zac Bissonnette: Behind the Green Door… appeared first on howshereallydoesit.com.

John O Sullivan is the Founder of the Changing the Game Project, an initiative to educate parents, coaches and athletes about the positive benefits of youth athletics, and the need to remove adult priorities and values from our children s sports. He is the author of the national bestselling book Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High-Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids, and has been featured by the Huffington Post. He speaks about developing more competitive, high-achieving athletes by building environments of love and respect, rather than fear and pressure. John spent nearly three decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level. John is here to talk about why it’s the race to nowhere in youth sports and what we can do to course correct and bring youth sports back to the children. When I was growing up, youth sports was about children competing against other children. Today, all too often it is about adults competing against other adults through their children. This is driving our kids out of sports, and this needs to change! ~ John O’Sullivan LISTEN HERE In this interview we discuss: the problem in youth sports the truth about college athletic scholarships impact of fear the role of parent the role of coach how do we really course correct athlete s mindset Two takeaways – for listeners “Athletics like anything else is an education and it’s a process. It takes a long time to be proficient at anything.” ~ John O’Sullivan, on How She Really Does It Mentioned in this Podcast Changing the Game Project Book: Changing the Game The Race to Nowhere blog post Carol Dweck interview about Mindset (Growth + Fixed) smiling, The post John O’Sullivan: Youth Sports Race to Nowhere appeared first on howshereallydoesit.com.

Mass advertising. We are constantly interrupted with sales messages. In 2013 we spent $500 billion globally on advertising. Is it working? Bernadette Jiwa is the author of three #1 Amazon Bestsellers on marketing, Make Your Idea Matter and The Fortune Cookie Principle and her latest book Difference: The one-page method for reimagining your business and reinventing your marketing. She is a brand story and marketing strategist working with entrepreneurs and business leaders from around the world, helping them to apply difference thinking to their businesses so they can intentionally craft and tell brand stories that communicate their difference. Bernadette s blog TheStoryofTelling.com was voted the Best Australian Business Blog in 2012 and she has been described as the female Seth Godin of the marketing world . Bernadette is here to discuss the Difference and why story is so important in building your business. “It isn’t the person with the best idea who wins; it’s the person who has the greatest understanding of what really matters to people.” ~ Bernadette Jiwa, Difference LISTEN HERE In this interview we discuss: What is the difference? Principles Learning how to see Focus groups Where does their story and your story line up? Numbers are the wrong metric Storytelling for connection and why? Two takeways Mentioned in this Podcast Bernadette’s website Difference book The Fortune Cookie Principle book Make Your Idea Matter book Black Milk Clothing smiling, The post Bernadette Jiwa: The Difference Model appeared first on howshereallydoesit.com.

Unconventional Careers! Last time I interviewed Julie Stuart she talked about leaving her job in politics and starting her business as a graphic facilitator. Julie is a wildly intuitive graphic facilitator and visual strategist with a knack for seeing the bigger picture. Julie has been recognized in the Harvard Business Review for her graphic facilitation work, she s visually facilitated high-stakes meetings for such clients as Accenture, GE, Eli Lilly, Victoria s Secret, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Duke University, Skype and the United Way. Julie adores playing with possibilities, bringing new ideas into the light to reveal the unexpected, and exploring world-changing ideas. It s time to check back in with Julie about her unconventional career. LISTEN HERE In this interview we discuss: we last spoke in fall of 2009, at the early stages of your business, what are you doing now + describe what it is you do dealing with space in an entrepreneur’s life (the slow times) her default used to be panic lessons she learned letting go of outcome “money cushion” “transactional relationships” strategic freebies for growing your business value of work look at your energy and how it’s showing up Two takeaways – for entrepreneurs in the middle stage of growth for their business Mentioned in this Podcast Julie’s website previous interview with Julie The post Julie Stuart: Building a Biz appeared first on howshereallydoesit.com.