Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

In this episode we talk about Leadership. While we think some people are born leaders, I believe in most cases leadership is something we develop as time goes on. We may not even be aware of our lead…

Today we talk about Optimism. No, I am not referring to how to be all positive all the time and all that stuff. I am referring to how you as tech leader, expert, consultant, can approach the future w…

In today’s episode we will talk about Presenting, specifically how can we captivate audiences through our message and to be truly understood. Today you will lean from keynote speaker Tamsen Webster (…

In this show we discuss the skill of Self-Assessment. Before you know where you are heading in your career, you must know where you are. You must know what moves you, what you are good at. My guest o…

-------- As remote work becomes a new kind of normal, we cannot assume that the same skills to manage a team in an office will apply for virtual teams.

As a worker, you have the ability to work from …

While it may sound sexy to call ourselves innovators, we have to really consider how are we promoting innovation in our work life. Is it because we think we have brilliant ideas? Is it because we ena…

This episode originally aired in December 2020. 

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Curiosity is a very important skill which gives us a competitive advantage. According to research people with high curiosity …

You probably have heard the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). How about the term FOBO (Fear of Better Options).

Today I speak with the creator of both terms. Patrick McGinnis (https://patrickmcginnis.…

Resilience is a skill we can develop over time and in our guest has shown an example of persistence to achieve his dreams. Jesse Iwuji (https://www.jesseiwuji.com/) is a race car driver and member of…

In this episode we will talk about Humor with Andrew Tarvin. He is a Humor Engineer. While he started his career in the world of computer science, he is a now a speaker and coach who teaches people a…

In the book Persuade, Andres Lares  and Jeff Cochran gives very practical advice, including the building blocks to creat…

Do you consider yourself a motivated person? How about a person who can motivate others?  Motivation is not a matter of getting the right speech for your team or about reading motivational quotes. It…

Welcome to Season 5 of the Hardcore Soft Skills podcast.  

Today we talk about Body Language with an expert who has been voted as a number one body language expert. Mark Bowden (https://truthplane.co…

This is the final episode of Season 4. In this episode we republish an interview from the podcast Innolatino https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innolatino/ hosted by Gonzalo Pena https://www.linke…

This episode originally aired in July 2021. ------------------

In this episode we will talk about what you need to do make change happen. My guest is the authority on change. John P. Kotter (https://…

This episode was originally aired in February 2021. 

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Negotiation is not about winners or losers, playing tough or misleading. It is about seeking a deal where everyone can benefit. In th…

The book Getting Things Done, by David Allen, was published over 20 years ago and today is it as relevant as ever.  The book, has which been published in 30 languages, has turned into a whole methodo…

This episode originally aired in February 2021. 

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Networking is an essential skill which can determine the success in our careers. However, many of us neglect it or do not know th…

My guest today, Oscar Trimboli (https://www.oscartrimboli.com/ ), shared some fascinating data that made me realized, we are barely listening to each other. Oscar is the author of Deep listening and…