Reaching your Goals – Details, episodes & analysis

I'm thrilled to bring you a special bonus episode featuring a live coaching session from an event with Digital Women in Switzerland. Recorded last November, this episode captures the thrill and insights of live coaching on a virtual stage.

In this episode, you'll gain an understanding of what coaching entails and get to listen to a live coaching session. The central theme of our discussion is the transformative question: What would you do if you prioritized yourself?

I'm eager to hear your thoughts and experiences related to self-prioritization and how it influences your personal and professional life. Feel free to share your insights with me at hello@johannaherbst.com.

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Ever wondered how mindsets and beliefs are woven together to impact your success? Dive into this week’s episode of Reaching your Goals where Johanna Herbst chats with Lauren Howe, Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Zurich. They’ll be unraveling the transformative power of mindsets—those 'subjective lenses' that can drastically alter our journey to success. 

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How to leverage mindsets as tools for interpreting reality.
• The complex relationship between beliefs, emotions, and actions in personal development.
• Effective strategies to challenge limiting beliefs and transform obstacles into stepping stones for growth.
• The importance of adaptability and empathy as pivotal skills in today’s world.

Lauren delves deep into how our beliefs and the environment shape our decisions and destiny. She tackles topics from the role of self-fulfilling prophecies to how parental attitudes influence children's intelligence mindsets.

Whether you're looking to overcome personal hurdles or eager to cultivate essential future skills, this episode is your gateway to growth and success.

#MindsetMatters #PersonalDevelopment #FutureSkills #SuccessMindset #Leadership #Empathy #ReachingYourGoalsPodcast #MindsetShift #PersonalGrowth #FutureOfWork----more----

Lauren's bio: 

Lauren Howe is an Assistant Professor in Management with a focus on the future of work at the University of Zurich. In her research, she explores what people believe about the changing world of work and how mindsets about aspects of the future of work play a role in shaping it.

She also has a keen interest in leaders revealing their more human sides, such as the consequences of disclosing flaws and shortcomings.

Lauren’s findings have been published in the New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Scientific American, and many many more.  Lauren received her PhD in Social Psychology from Stanford University.

Lauren is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Stay in touch withe Lauren: 

• Personal Website: http://www.laurenchowe.com/
• Website: https://www.leadthefuture.org/

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What has been the biggest disruption in your life so far? It might not have been the most pleasant experience in the moment. But It might have unleashed the greatest personal transformation in your life. That’s what we will talk about this week! Personal disruption to transform your life. Please meet my inspiring guest, Achim Nowak.

Dive deep into the world of personal transformation with us in this episode:

• Unleashing the power of personal disruption and its potential to change your life.
• Navigating company politics: Why it's not a game you have to play.
• Achim's journey from riding the waves in Tobago to coaching corporate America's finest.
• The essence of Achim's '7-Year Rule': The magic of reinventing oneself and embracing life's unexpected turns.
• A close look at Achim's latest work, "The Difference: Essays on Loss, Courage, and Personal Transformation.

Join us for a conversation full of inspiration, challenges, and the spirit of reinvention!

Achim Nowak is an executive coach, TEDx speaker, host of the MY FOURTH ACT podcast, and the author of four books on personal excellence. His writing has been published in numerous anthologies and received a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, USA Today, and on NPR and NBC.

Achim is based in Florida in the US.

Stay in touch with Achim:

• Website: https://achimnowak.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/achimnowak/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/achim_nowak/

#disruption #transformation #liveyourbestlife #reachingyourgoals #delygate

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What would happen if you opened the door to more creativity in your professional life? You could become more open, enjoy your job more, or find new ways to solve your tasks. Sounds too good to be true? Please meet my guest, Dana P. Rowe.

Dive into the transformative power of creativity in the professional realm. Can opening that door truly change your work-life balance and approach? Let's find out. In this episode, we explore:  

• Dana's inspiring journey: How Mrs. Martin, his teacher, recognized and nurtured his musical talent. 
• Unleashing creativity: The magic of becoming more open, experimenting with fresh approaches, and integrating creativity into daily routines. 
• Purpose-driven life: Dive deep into Dana's purpose and also get insights into Johanna's mission. 
• The might of consistency: Discover the ripple effect of repeated efforts and how tiny, consistent steps can lead to monumental changes.

Dana P. Rowe is a New York-based American composer and musical director whose works have been performed in NYC, the West End and around the world. His off-Broadway musical, Zombie Prom, has reached cult status and was filmed starring RuPaul and Katy Mixon. There have been more than 3,500 different productions around the world. He has written many other shows including the Fix, The Witches of Eastwick, or Brother Russia to name just a few. He has also music directed hundreds of musical theatre productions

He is also a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, and works with arts professionals around the world.

Dana co-authored a book with Dr. James C. Kaufman called Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters, which is scheduled to come out in December this year.

Dana is currently working on several more books focusing on personal development and creative careers.

Dana and his husband split their time between Provincetown, MA, and New York City.

Stay in touch with Dana:

• Website: https://www.danaprowe.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaprowe/

#creativity #leadership #reachingyourgoals #delygate

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Find out more about our collaboration partners and benefit from discounts on your next purchase!  You will find all deals here. 

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If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at Johanna.Herbst@delygate.com. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.

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Do you lead with kindness? What does that actually mean? And can you be successful if you do so? Please meet my inspiring guest, Joan Hornig!

Joan began her career as a professional fundraiser for Harvard University and Columbia Business School before spending 19 years on Wall Street. Since 2003, Joan has combined her love of jewelry and design, business skills and experience with non-profit organizations as Founder and CEO of her philanthropically-driven companies, Joan Hornig Jewelry - Philanthropy is Beautiful® and Pavé the Way®. Both Joan’s designs and social enterprise business model have been honored by non-profits, educational institutions and the media. She allows customers to designate any charity of their choice to receive 100% of her profit on each piece sold. By now, Joan’s donations have raised millions of dollars and are spread among more than 1,000 nonprofits worldwide.

Joan’s designs have been shown by The National Jewelry Institute in New York and Paris. Her jewelry designs are worn by numerous stars, business leaders and government officials including First Ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, Former Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Oprah, Lady Gaga, and Jennifer Lopez. Joan and her husband George live in New York City and also spend time in Los Angeles.

Stay in touch with Joan:

• Websites: https://ptwjewelry.com/
• Instagram: pavethewayjewelry
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanhornig/

#philantrophy #kindness #leadership #reachingyourgoals #delygate

If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at Johanna.Herbst@delygate.com. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.

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What comes to mind when you think about finding your next job? Writing a cover letter and submitting it along with your resume? Well, not so fast! We will discover this week that the hiring process might change upside down. You might be matched with your ideal job based on your skills and preferences. Sounds too good to be true? Please meet my guest, Jason Putnam.

Jason is an award-winning Chief Revenue Officer at Plum where they leverage the power of psychometric data to revolutionize how talent decisions are made.

Before joining Plum in December 2021, Jason served as Senior Vice President and General

Manager for the Enterprise Business Unit of PandoLogic and as Chief Revenue Officer at BountyJobs to name just a few of his previous roles.

Jason is passionate about delivering value to customers, partners, and stakeholders, and creating positive impact through innovation and collaboration.

Jason is based in Austin, Texas, in the US.

Stay in touch with Jason:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonputnam/

#hrtech #hiring #jobinterviewtips #reachingyourgoals #delygate

If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at Johanna.Herbst@delygate.com. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.

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Do you use your time wisely? Time is our most precious resource and I believe it's time well spent to dig deeper on time intelligence and how to increase our return on time. Please meet my guest, Helen Beedham. 

Helen helps business and HR leaders create ‘time-intelligent’ organizations that gain a better return on the time their employees invest in work. She is an organizational expert, speaker, host of The Business of Being Brilliant podcast and author of The Future of Time: how ‘re-working’ time can help you boost productivity, diversity and wellbeing, winner of a UK Business Book Award earlier this year.

Helen has over 25 years’ experience in corporate workplaces and professional careers with expertise in organisation and team effectiveness, HR, Diversity & Inclusion, culture change, people management and time management.

Helen is regularly featured in the press including the Financial Times, Forbes, FastCompany, the HR Director and HR Review. A mother/stepmother of 3, she loves running, swimming in the sea and her unruly pet chickens. Helen is based in London in the UK.

Stay in touch with Helen:

• Website: https://www.helenbeedham.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenjbeedham/

#timeintelligence #timemanagement #careeradvise #reachingyourgoals #delygate

If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at Johanna.Herbst@delygate.com. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast. 

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When did you negotiate for yourself last time? I bet it was quite recently! That's why it's time to sharpen your negotiation skills and find the hidden value in your next negotiation, may it be for a job interview or a client meeting.

Please meet my guest, Richard Hoare, of this week's Reaching your Goals episode.

Richard just won the UK business book award for the book "Do Deal: Negotiate better. Tap hidden value. Enrich relationships."

Richard has worked as a lawyer in the music industry for the past 20 years. His firm Hoare Associates represents a dazzling array of talent, and some of the most innovative and exciting businesses working in music today. When he is not negotiating deals for these clients, Richard enjoys spending time in his shed with his synthesisers, or out in the wilds, walking or climbing. Richard lives in Somerset in the UK , with his wife Rowena, 2 young boys and infuriating beagle called Mara.

Stay in touch with Richard: 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhoare79/

#negotiation #negotiationskills #careeradvise #reachingyourgoals #delygate

If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at Johanna.Herbst@delygate.com. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast. 

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Have you ever wondered how creativity can help you improve your wellbeing? This episode is also for you if you don't even believe that you are creative. We all have it in us! 

My guest this week, James C. Kaufman, will share his wisdom on creativity and wellbeing as well as how to ignite the fire of creativity! Curious? Then tune in!

James is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He has written or edited more than 50 books. These include the forthcoming The Creativity Advantage (Cambridge) and Lessons in creativity from musical theatre characters (with Dana P. Rowe; Routledge);as well as the Cambridge Handbook of Creativity (with Robert J. Sternberg) and Creativity 101. 

James has won many awards, including Mensa’s research award, the Torrance Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, and APA’s Berlyne, Arnheim, and Farnsworth awards. He co-founded two major journals, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts and Psychology of Popular Media Culture. He has tested Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s creativity on CNN; written the book and lyrics to the musical Discovering Magenta (which played NYC and has a cast album); and appeared onscreen, complete with white lab coat, in the comic book documentary Independents. 

 James lives with his wife, Allison, his sons Jacob and Asher, and a menagerie currently containing two dogs, an African Grey Parrot, five rats, and an axolotl in Connecticut in the US. 

Stay in touch with James:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaufmania/
• Website: https://education.uconn.edu/person/james-kaufman/

#creativity #wellbeing #careeradvice #reachingyourgoals #delygate

If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at Johanna.Herbst@delygate.com. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast. 

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In this Reaching your Goals episode, it's all about #positiveleadership. If you google the term, you will find "Positive leadership is modeling, facilitating, and purposefully influencing positive emotions that encourage team members and employees to excel in their work." Sounds intriguing? The tricky question is how to make it come alive? We will find out! Please meet my inspiring guest, Craig Dowden, Ph.D.

For over 25 years, Craig has been fascinated by the links between the science and practice of leadership excellence, so much so that he pursued his PhD in Psychology and Business. His personal mission is to bridge the gap between what science knows and what leaders do.

Craig is passionate about teaching and coaching. Previously, he was a Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada where he was twice nominated for the Capital Educators Award. Today, he serves as an executive coach to leaders in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors while supporting EMBA and AMBA students at the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Craig is a regular contributor to industry-leading publications including Forbes, CEOWORLD, Psychology Today, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, the Financial Times and the Financial Post. 

Craig is also the host of the “Do Good to Lead well” Podcast.

Craig is based in Toronto in Canada.

Stay in touch with Craig:

• Website: https://www.craigdowden.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

#positiveleadership #leadership #career #reachingyourgoals #delygate

If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at Johanna.Herbst@delygate.com. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast. 

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