Breaking Average

It is time for some Spring Cleaning…..of your finances and subscriptions!  Rick and Paul discuss tips and tricks to tighten the buckle a bit and find some extra savings.  How do you get a handle on s…

Continuing the How To series, Paul and Rick discuss how to influence without power.  How can you rise up in your organization, influence, or be noticed when you do not have direct authority?  Find ou…

Continuing the How To series, Rick and Paul discuss how they got into speaking, what you can do to start, and they help answer one of the biggest questions out there: negotiating your rate.

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Paul and Rick discuss the ins and outs of writing a book!  How do you start?  Do you get an agent?  What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction proposals?  Should you get a traditional publ…

Welcome to Season 4 of Breaking Average!  Rick and Paul discuss how to rise when life knocks you down.  We all have had hardships and fall in life.  The question is how do we get back up?  Paul and R…

Book 12 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink.

From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, and teacher of the popular MasterClass on Sales and Pe…

Paul and Rick kickoff an exciting new series on today’s episode. Over the next 16 episodes, we mastermind a leadership book that has stood the test of time. Our first book is First Break All of the R…

Today the team discusses the power and legacy of John Wooden and the incredible 7 point creed that he lived his life by. Originally gifted to him by his father, we discuss John's 7 points, our take o…

Welcome to Season 3!

We kick off this season with one of our favorite discussions around failure. What does it really mean? Is failure bad? How can you embrace and overcome failure? Find out in this…

Paul and Rick recap the season and teach a powerful technique to lead breakout sessions in your team meetings.  Hear these questions and how Rick and Paul answer them including their words for the co…

Book 16 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is The Alchemist by Paolo Cuelho.

Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a …

Book 14 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is Dare to Lead by Brene Brown.

Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizi…

Book 13 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney and Sean Covey.

4DX® is not theory. It is a proven set of practices that represents a new way of…

Book 12 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is Influence by Dr. Robert Cialdini.

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion—a renowned international bestsel…

Book 12 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink.

From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, and teacher of the popular MasterClass on Sales and Pe…

Book 11 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is Good to Great by Jim Collins.

The Challenge:

Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph ove…

Book 10 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy.

“Your only job is to help your players be better.” That single idea had a huge impact on Tony Dungy when he heard…

Book 9 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.

In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the …

Book 8 of the Leadership Book Mastermind series is Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek.

Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooper…

The charisma myth is the idea that charisma is a fundamental, inborn quality—you either have it (Bill Clinton, Steve Jobs, Oprah) or you don’t. But that’s simply not true, as Olivia Fox Cabane reveal…