Art of Consulting Podcast

In this episode, we have Andy share about how having a level of being naive can challenge an arrogance of truths and break perceived limitations that keep us from reaching higher levels. Let’s join Andy and listen in now, and learn how ‘naivete’ can usher breakthroughs in your career and in your life.    Quotes:   “Going In And Accomplishing Things, Sometimes, We Need To Enter With A Level Of Being Naive Because The Constraint Of ‘i Can't’ Is Also Driven From A Perceived Knowledge Of Facts That Claim To The Perception Of An Arrogance Of Truths.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) “The Titans That Built America” (02:32) Faith In One’s Self And Being Naive  (03:32) Seeing All The Reasons Why Something Can’t Be Done (04:04) An Arrogance Of Truths (05:12) Two Categories Of False Truths (06:22) Is It True That It Can’t Be Done? (07:05) Being Done Through Humility And Curiosity (08:25) Dumb Like A Fox (09:31) Challenging The Arrogance Of Truths  (10:20) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy shares a dream he had and expounds on the essence of learning from failure. Failure provides an emotionally intense learning opportunity to improve and he talks about how we can get into the learning mindset when we face failure.   Listen and learn more about it now!   Quotes:   “Success Comes From Learning And Not Just Focusing On Results.” “The Purpose Of Measuring Results Is To Learn And To Improve.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Focusing on learning (02:51) Results are not the lesson (05:12) When failure introduces the learning (06:28) You are not the failure, the event is (07:20) The purpose of measuring results (09:47) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers  

In this episode, you will understand the importance of taking responsibility in different life and professional situations and how success depends on the act of figuring things out to make it work for the best.   Click play now and listen to this insightful message.   Quotes:   “Figuring Things Out Only Happens When A Person Takes Full Responsibility.” “It Is Based On The Responsibility We Take Today To Figure Out The Solutions To The Problems That We Have.” “Success Or Even Failure Is Really Dependent On Being Responsible For Our Decisions, And Our Actions, And Our Thoughts.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) The Chimney Fire Experience (05;24) Just Go Figure It Out (07:06) Taking Full Responsibility For Figuring It Out (09:54) Success Or Failure Depends On How We Take Responsibility For Given Situations  (10:59) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy encourages us to understand what winning really means. Looking into individual sports and identify the principle that we can apply in life and in our profession so that we can truly step into that place of success. Tune in now and learn the principles that lead you to win in business and in life!  Quotes: “If You Try, You Win” “Trying Means Coming Prepared, Doing Your Best, And Learning So That Whatever Didn't Work This Time, We Try A Little Bit Better The Next Time.” “Real Winners Want To Be In The Arena And Not Out In The Parking Lot.” “Success Is Actually The Habit And The Practice Of Not Quitting.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Track And Field (02:44) Winning Is Not Normal (05:35) If You Try, You Win (07:58) Real Winners Want To Be In The Arena (08:44) Learning The Art Of Not Quitting (10:39) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy starts out by talking about a movie where a lone survivor Navy SEAL in Afghanistan was given help, protection, and sanctuary by the locals. He compares it with how we should protect our creative ideas and thoughts from our own self-criticism.  Listen in now and learn how to provide a safe sanctuary for your good ideas and thoughts and protect your creativity from your own ego. Quotes: “We're Trying To Protect Ourselves From That Outside Criticism, But We Want To Make Sure That We Don't Kill Off And Suffocate Really Good Ideas Because Of That Fear.” “Some Of The Craziest Ideas You'll Hear Are Sometimes The Most Brilliant When You Just Let It Sit And Simmer.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) Giving Your Thoughts Sanctuary (02:51) Not All Thoughts Are Valid And Good (05:31) Protecting The Ego By Self-criticism (06:24) How To Provide My Ideas A Sanctuary  (08:41) Protecting Your Thoughts And Creativity (10:00) Some Of The Craziest Ideas Are Sometimes The Most Brilliant (11:05) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, we have Cat and Andy talk about how and why people tend to be talking more to technology rather than to the person. In this conversation, you will understand servant leadership and become more aware of putting effort into building a connection with the people that will benefit from your idea or knowledge. So, listen in now as you continue to develop your soft skills and flourish in your profession and in life!  Quotes: “Whether Or Not You're Giving Advice, Or Whether Or Not You're Putting In A System, Or Whether Or Not You Are Just Consulting In General Or Being That Trusted Adviser, The Recipient Of This Information, Or The Entity That Will Benefit From Your Expertise Is Going To Be Ultimately A Human.” “The First Thing You Have To Do Is You Have To Understand Who You're Talking To.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:18) Quick catch up with Andy and Cat (02:01) Hiding behind labels (04:09) Why it’s easier to talk about inanimate things vs. the impact on humans (07:45) What is the missing link? (09:30) Building connection with the people (11:39) Understanding who you’re talking to (17:03) Servant leadership (19:52) Looking for opportunities to improve something and making people understand the benefits that they’re getting (21:06) Webinar: How to deliver great ERP training and avoid the traps that most organizations fall into  (26:15) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, you will learn what passion means and what it leads you to do. Andy shares his take on the statement, “If You Find Your Passion, You'll Never Work A Day In Your Life.” He also explains how passion truly looks likes. So, tune in now and let this be a time of reflection on the things that deeply drive you to success.   Quotes:   “Loving What You Do Doesn't Mean It's Not Work, And It Doesn't Mean That You Won't Find Challenges, And It Won't Frustrate You, And You Won't Be Challenged By It.” “If You Are Passionate About Something, It Is A Generation Of Energy To Go And Do That Thing.” “Passion Isn't An Invitation To Ease. It's An Invitation To Greatness.”   Show Notes:   (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27) If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) “If You Find Your Passion, You'll Never Work A Day In Your Life.” - Is This True? (02:14) A Story About Kobe Bryant (03:18) What Passion Means (04:48) We’re Supposed To Find Our Passion (05:40) Passion = Love (06:29) An Invitation To Greatness  (06:57) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy shares his insight on the obstacles that you need to be ready to face daily in order to earn the opportunities you deserve. He uses the Laws of Physics to illustrate these types of obstacles to help you understand and make a plan to succeed over them. So, listen in now! Quotes: “My Biggest Competition Is Myself, And I Have To Learn, And Every Single Day, I Have To Execute This As Earning It By Fighting The Obstacles That Are In Front Of Me.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27)  If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) A Story On The Stanley Cup Playoffs Between The Edmonton Oilers And The New York Islanders   (03:10) Acting On Your Commitment To Self-development Right Away (04:11) Having To Constantly Earn The Opportunities    (04:42) The Law Of Physics As The Obstacles - Inertia, Friction, Gravity (06:59) The Battle Is Daily - Have A Set Of Goals/Tasks To Accomplish      (08:07) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Cat and Andy talk about the essence of knowing what truly fulfills you. You will understand the difference between the Science of Achievement and the Art of Fulfillment and learn things that you can do to help you figure out what it is that makes your soul sing. Hit the play button now and join this insightful conversation! Quotes: “The Art Of Fulfillment Is Different For Everyone… But It's Important To Have To Understand What Your Definition Of The Art Of Fulfillment Is.” “It's Important Not To Measure Your Own Fulfillment, Or Define Your Own Fulfillment Based On Somebody Else's Spectrum Or What We're Supposed To Find Attractive.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27)  If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:18) The Science Of Achievement Vs. The Art Of Fulfillment (05:51) Making Sure To Know What Fulfills You Vs. What You Want To Achieve (10:45) Respecting That It’s Going To Be Different For Everyone (16:45) Being Exposed To Different Things To Be Able To Know What You Want (19:30) The Difference Between Being Content And Doing Something That Sings To Your Soul (25:24) Keeping Your Eye On The Prize (28:50) The Value Of Truly Knowing What Fulfills You (29:34) Being Able To Adjust When There Are Pitfalls (31:56) Define Your Art Of Fulfillment           (32:52) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers

In this episode, Andy sheds light on a perspective that will propel us to take on the work needed to get the things that we want for our career and our life. Know that the goals worth achieving require hard work and effort, nevertheless, they are worth doing! Listen in and learn helpful tips as you take the steps in reaching that dream. Quotes: “The Idea That Things Are Just Going To Be Easy, And Things Are Not Going To Take Effort, And They're Not Going To Be Hard, And We're Not Going To Hit Obstacles, And We're Not Going To Have Problems Is Not Accurate.” “You Want Them To Be Difficult Because That's Called Earning Things.” “The Stuff That Takes That Effort Is Worth Doing, It’s The Stuff That's Rewarding.” Show Notes: (00:00) Podcast Intro (00:27)  If You Need Help Creating A Set Of Values, You’re Welcome To Sign For A Complimentary Course At https://theconsultingplaybook.com/values  (01:19) You want things to be hard (02:50) The fact that hings are hard   (03:10) Finding advice and help but know that things are not going to be easy (03:55) Research first and make a plan to go do it (04:18) You’re going to start at the bottom (05:22) Earning things take work and effort (06:11) Real rewards come on the other side of that effort     (06:53) Andy’s New Book The Trust Paradigm Is Available On Amazon And Other Book Retailers