Oscar Trimboli is on a quest to create 100 million Deep Listeners in the world. He is an author, award winning podcast host (Deep Listening), and a sought-after keynote speaker. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces and the world. He is a consultant to organizations like Cisco, Google, News Corp, PayPal, Qantas, and TripAdvisor. He helps executives and their teams listen to what’s unsaid by the customers and employees. Oscar lives in Sydney with his wife Jennie, where he helps first-time runners and ocean swimmers conquer their fears.

Jackie Stavros’ book, Conversations Worth Having, has had a profound impact on my thinking. I used to see the world as a highly-trained problem solver. In this conversation we discuss some powerful tools to shape your conversations and the world around you.

There's a hidden conversation that impacts the culture where you work. Most of us are completely unaware and therefore have forfeited the ability to choose how we contribute. In this episode, I'll explore the unbelievable power of words.

If you understand how your brain works, you can expand the number of options you have when you’re feeling under pressure. Here are five steps that you can take next time you’re feeling stuck to unlock options you’d otherwise miss.

If you understand how your brain works, you can expand the number of options you have when you’re feeling under pressure. Here are five steps that you can take next time you’re feeling stuck to unlock options you’d otherwise miss.

There's been a lot of talk about Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and how it is a better predictor of success than IQ. Not only is Paul Peixoto is an expert in EQ, he has plenty of it to go around. Following this episode, you'll walk away with some practical ideas that you can put to work this week.

Communication is challenging enough on a good day. When stress goes up, communication can go down. The results can snowball into an avalanche. David Maxfield, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and leading social scientist for organizational change shares insights that will improve your ability to adapt to change in the workplace (and at home for that matter). Whether you're a leader trying to lead under pressure or an employee trying to survive a leader that can't, David will share some practical tools that you'll be able to use this week.

Dan Rockwell's blog has been listed as the #1 most shared leadership blog in the world. His posts are less than 250 words but his insights are highly concentrated and filled with gold. In this podcast Dan and I explore some of the most important leadership lessons that he's learned over the past 12 years since he started the blog.

If you're getting discouraged because times are tough and you're wondering what you're doing wrong, this episode is for you. Michelle McQuaid has a wealth of information. She has been featured on Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and others. She is a super-star in the world of positive psychology. Grab a cup of coffee and take a listen. You'll be glad you did.

Life is like walking on a glacier. If you're smart, you'll rope up with other people. Too many people learn this the hard way. If you're feeling the pressure increasing in your life, it's time to rope up. Listen to this episode to understand why.

As a leader, it is easy to get off course when the pressure increases. In retrospect it's obvious. In this episode, you'll learn how to increase your awareness so you can make adjustments and stay on course when times get tough.

It's not the fact that disengaged employees are costing us $650 Billion a year, it's the rock in our shoe that drives us nuts. There is a story just below the surface that is making your job much more difficult. It's always there but oh so easy to miss.

Art Markman, Ph.D., from the NPR podcast "Two Guys in Your Head" shares some great insights about how to take care of your brain when your job is difficult. His insights help people adapt and thrive when times are tough. We discuss some great pearls in this episode that you will be able to use today.

People go into medicine because they want to make a difference. Just like any great story or movie, it isn't long before the hero runs into opposition. Just when things look like defeat seems inevitable, there is a glimmer of hope. There is a pivotal moment. In this episode, I talk about what it is going to take for us to pivot and change healthcare before it's too late.

The mindset that we use at work determines the impact that we will have -- both positive and negative. If you're feeling burned out or ineffective at work, mindset is involved. If you've ever struggled to put others first at work (or at home for that matter), this episode is for you. In this episode, we are going to take a deeper look at the Controller's Mindset. We'll look at why we all use if from time to time, and what to do about it.

This has been a brutal couple of months. 5 Hurricanes have taken the lives of hundreds. Las Vegas has broken our hearts. What do you say when your friends are hurting?

There are two pervasive myths in the workplace that can dramatically impact your workplace. They have a profound influence on the people and teams around you. You'll finish this podcast with two powerful questions that you can use to strengthen your teams and build a stronger culture in your organization.

Dr. Clif Knight, Senior Vice President for Education at American Academy of Family Physicians, shares the AAFP's passionate commitment to address professional burnout in healthcare.

Anna Liotta is one of the world's top experts in generational issues. She ought to be: she is one of 19 children! In this episode we tackle this interesting topic of how the various generations respond to pressure in the workplace. This episode is loaded with some great insights and, at the very end, she give some specific workplace advice for each of the generations.