Teamwork - A Better Way

The founder of National Keynote Speakers and event expert Jennifer Lier joins Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to share her journey, COVID-19 response, lessons learned, impressions and some Linda Ronstadt! (recorded May 6, 2020).PRE-GAME00:41 - Welcome Jennifer!05:27 - From entertainer to business owner1ST QUARTER07:25 - Polaroid and beyond10:37 - How do we choose what we want to do?2ND QUARTER14:35 - Saying yes / doing what you love is hard work16:43 - The process of overcoming fear3RD QUARTER19:41 - Getting an education through life23:25 - Remaining calm under pressure4TH QUARTER25:52 - What is 90% of learning?28:06 - Pivoting during a pandemicOVERTIME31:32 - What happens if you fail?34:05 - Advice from Marylin MonroeDOUBLE OVERTIME38:55 - "It has taken a village to build me!" / Linda Ronstadt40:53 - The importance of preparation

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss how understanding team member traits can help overcome communication challenges and build unity during trying times (recorded April 27, 2020).PRE-GAME00:56 - A shout out to Mom01:59 - Grace under pressure1ST QUARTER05:57 - Identifying behavioral styles / high traits09:25 - Inhabiting multiple quadrants / understand yourself2ND QUARTER12:40 - Brutal honesty14:32 - Small and simple things / the PDP assessment tool3RD QUARTER18:40 - PDP research / pandemic responses20:36 - Laying aside our biases / the truth comes out4TH QUARTER24:49 - Opposites attract / a slow fuse28:32 - Preparing for the podcast / "I'm not reading it"OVERTIME31:48 - Becoming aware33:24 - Direct v indirect communicationDOUBLE OVERTIME37:36 - Immediate change and staying the course 

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier continue their focus on the most important team of all - family - with special guests Melissa Cooper and James and Shelby Arrington discussing the impact of COVID-19 on teenage children (recorded April 25, 2020).PRE-GAME00:35 - Guest introductions1ST QUARTER06:10 - How teenagers are handling stay safe, stay home09:15 - Maintaining structure with one teenager2ND QUARTER12:51 - Unity from diversity14:48 - Changing discipline16:50 - Technology impacts3RD QUARTER20:19 - Learning through consequences23:53 - Teenagers and sports4TH QUARTER28:56 - Techniques to keep children engaged32:06 - Handling anxiety 34:13 - Dating at a distanceOVERTIME37:11 - Parking lot39:25 - Teenagers and personal responsibilityDOUBLE OVERTIME41:19 - Adversity can bring family together

Continuing our "team family" theme, special guest Judith Bunnell joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss the Georgetown Street Safari (recorded April 17, 2020).PRE-GAME00:37 - Introducing Judith Bunnell02:58 - A Harvard beginning1ST QUARTER05:19 - What is the Georgetown Street Safari?08:19 - A mother and daughter project2ND QUARTER11:33 - How social distancing brings us closer3RD QUARTER14:54 - Fresh from CNN16:30 - Parents' feedback4TH QUARTER20:19 - Bridging generations OVERTIME23:46 - Changing education25:57 - Not your stereotypical entrepeneur 

Starting with this episode, hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier focus on the most important team of all - family - with special guests Rebecca Leneway and Emily Parker (recorded April 10, 2020).PRE-GAME01:17 - Welcome Rebecca and Emily!1ST QUARTER04:57 - The transition to working from home08:21 - Home with young children2ND QUARTER10:50 - "You are a saint!"13:10 - Stealing your idea / Softball practice with Zoom3RD QUARTER14:51 - Changing eating habits17:05 - Frosting - no cake!4TH QUARTER20:32 - "Quarantainment" on Slack22:21 - Connecting with 65 kids 24:41 - Losing structureOVERTIME26:22 - How to keep a healthy attitude32:48 - Inadequacy is in my genetic make up

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier welcome top keynote speaker and entrepreneur Dan Lier who gives outstanding advice about changing your mindset and shares simple yet powerful tips to increase your performance in challenging times (recorded April 6, 2020).PRE-GAME01:01 - Introducing Dan Lier!02:48 - Prospering during times of uncertainty05:15 - Become part of the solution 1ST QUARTER07:17 - The impact of illness10:17 - Prepared from a young age2ND QUARTER11:45 - National championships13:03 - Attitude and hustle15:30 - Working for Tony Robbins3RD QUARTER17:18 - Two things happening right now18:38 - Strategy 1: The power of questions 4TH QUARTER22:29 - But what about us average joes?24:39 - Strategy 2: "As if" OVERTIME29:37 - The law of association32:48 - Magic Johnson - "Act like you belong here"DOUBLE OVERTIME38:08 - Strategy 3: The story you tell yourself40:15 - Strategy 4: Small steps41:55 - The Heisenberg Principle

Special guest Ian McCracken from Pro Recruiting International joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier as they discuss how to pivot your team's objectives during the COVID-19 pandemic (recorded April 3, 2020).PRE-GAME01:07 - We have a guest!03:02 - Building youth around the world  1ST QUARTER04:53 - Balancing the cure2ND QUARTER08:34 - How to pivot3RD QUARTER11:45 - Managing in crisis / leading by example15:01 - Don't burn out / don't slow down17:24 - Choose your consumption / sincerity with clients 4TH QUARTER21:09 - Team performance in crisis24:06 - Increasing your value OVERTIME26:20 - Our responsibility27:56 - Two important lessons30:08 - Desperation for good news

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss ways to build positivity during challenging times (recorded March 30, 2020).PRE-GAME01:50 - Awash in negativity  1ST QUARTER04:10 - Negativity bias06:27 - A pebble in your shoe 2ND QUARTER08:58 - Hard wired negativity09:54 - Doing the dishes3RD QUARTER11:15 - The saboteur12:10 - Pivoting to the positive14:03 - "In the Garden of Beasts"16:16 - The fog of war4TH QUARTER18:45 - Things as they really are21:00 - Silencing the saboteur23:12 - Reframe the situationOVERTIME25:40 - But what about us introverts?30:50 - Ice cream time32:31 - "One Little Victory"

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier, working remotely due to COVID-19 and an earthquake, discuss 4 keys to managing effective team meetings online (recorded March 23, 2020).PRE-GAME03:12 - "Skillful pilots..."05:23 - Introduction to remote team meetings1ST QUARTER09:16 - To webcam or not to webcam?2ND QUARTER13:50 - An angelic room3RD QUARTER16:49 - Testing, testing4TH QUARTER21:06 - Remote etiquette

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier, in the midst of COVID-19 and the aftermath of an earthquake, decide to make lemonade out of lemons and create a podcast (recorded March 19, 2020).PRE-GAME00:00 - Introduction | why are we doing this podcast?1ST QUARTER03:10 - Changing the mindset06:21 - Taking advantage of remote work07:45 - Creating a system for behavior and using the tools2ND QUARTER09:40 - Patience is a virtue11:15 - Overcoming analysis paralysis11:55 - Maintaining discipline when working remotely14:37 - Focusing on priorities instead of fighting fires3RD QUARTER18:00 - Building relationships22:09 - Hitting the reset button4TH QUARTER22:58 - Our collective responsibility