Getting Unstuck – Cultivating Curiosity

If you uttered "Ugh, resumes. . . ." when you saw the title of this episode, you're not alone. Writing resumes is one of those things we love to hate. To sort things out, we went to an acknowledged authority on the subject, Lynda Spiegel of RisingStarResumes. Lynda worked in an HR capacity for most of her career before going solo as a resume consultant. She's looked at countless resumes to know what helps a prospective employer answer the question: "Am I interested in knowing more about this person?

What it takes to market to anyone about anything is different today. The smart phone and access to unlimited information on the internet changed everything. It's no longer about a company's great products and or services – their "features and benefits." According to marketing veteran, Zach Messler, it's about the buyer – what they are thinking and feeling at any given moment. Listen in as Zach reveals the thinking behind being "clear, compelling, and convincing" in all of your marketing communications.

Innovations in technology are happening with ever-increasing speed. In this interview, we'll hear from Neil C. Hughes, a highly respected authority on technology, on how to develop a healthy relationship with it. Neil is a much sought after speaker and writer on technology trends. He hosts the incredibly popular daily podcast, "The Tech Blog Writer Podcast" with 50,000 listeners world wide. And speaking of podcasts, Neil will walk us through what the podcaster wannabe should consider before ever buying a mic.

We all have a "river" that runs through our veins – a theme that punctuates our life. Sometimes that theme is muted, and some times it's loud. And sometimes it's there, but hidden. Listen in as millennial Jordan Gross talks about his path of self-discovery – how he tore away the obstacles that stood in his way of realizing what he is meant to do in work and life.

Have you ever caught yourself wondering if you weren't supposed to be doing something different? Maybe you thought, "I know I'm not cut out for doing 'this,'" but at the same time "I don't know what a different 'this' might look like." Coach Andrea Barry has heard that observation before – many times before. After a long and successful career as a military officer, Andrea decided to help business leaders identify and overcome the obstacles standing in their way of living a new "this."

When we think of "project management," we probably think of plans, schedules, deliverables, resources, and dependencies among various functional departments. But in the following episode, senior project manager, Bob Prol explains how project management is a "people business." Projects succeed or fail based on the team members and their efforts. To help reinforce the human side of project management, Bob creates Haikus with wake-up call messages. Listen in as Bob weaves together p.m. principles and poetry.

In this episode of "Getting Unstuck," we'll hear from social activist Orville Morales. Orville is a community outreach and change specialist. We'll learn how he marshals community support for the causes he's undertaking – support that has different perspectives on the desired change and on the kind of support need to enact a change. We'll learn about the critical importance of education and its underlying data. Finally, we'll learn why it's necessary to be as specific as possible about the change itself.

Why do some complex changes stick, while others fail miserably – up to 70% according to the Gallop organization. How much of change failure is the lack of attention paid to planning, resources, and other technicalities of change, and how much responsibility falls on the shoulders of people leading or implementing the change? Listen in as marketing communications expert, Mark O'Brien – who has witnessed the good and the bad when it comes to change – gives his perspective.

How often as a leader do you find yourself worrying about what happened yesterday, or catastrophizing about all the things that could happen tomorrow? In this episode, the third in our series on mindfulness, we'll get insight into these questions and others with mindfulness teacher Oksana Esberard. Note: We'll also experience a bit of mindfulness by participating in a brief "whole brain" meditation session. Please join us for that when we get to that part of the episode – except if you're driving!

What does it mean to be "mindful"? How can you work toward being more mindful? How does the mindful leader behave, and what impact does he or she have on those with whom they work? We'll get answers to these questions and more in this interview with Michael Bunting. Michael is the author of a number of books, most notably The Mindful Leader. And, as a mindful consultant and trainer, Michael works around the world with organizations, helping them to transform their leadership and culture.