Many of us receive the call to leadership at some point in our lives. It can happen when we are young, and it can happen later. Sometimes it happens more than once. Regardless of its timing, saying yes to that call fundamentally changes us and the direction of our lives. The Play Your Position Podcast explores what happens when we answer the call -- and why it matters.
Show me the money!
And in today's audible, it's show me some books about making money, thinking about money, keeping more of our money. To play our positions at peak levels, we have to have money. …
“What changed the game for the chatbot industry is when Facebook opened up its Messenger platform to automated communication for businesses. So just like with building our email lists where we send p…
In this week’s Audible, I’m celebrating a big milestone here at PYP. Today’s episode marks a tremendous milestone in my podcasting journey: 150 shows in the vault! I look back over the last 149 episo…
“A lot of people get to a point in their lives when they are so done with the 9-5,” says today’s PYP MVP Sue Monhait. “They may be 60, or 65 and ready for something else. But there’s only so many tim…
The startup scene in San Francisco is very much alive and brimming with ideas
I recently had the opportunity to attend a pitch night in downtown SF. Think of it like a mini shark tank, minus Mr. Wond…
“The things that I’ve accomplished have been amazing,” says today’s PYP MVP Vince Kramer. “I’ve held director jobs at the corporate level, my military career was way beyond what I expected, and I’ve …
The future is here and it's called AWS.
I decided to attend the AWS Summit in San Francisco this week on a whim -- I am not a developer and have no intention of becoming one but as a small biz owne…
“We only get one shot at this crazy thing called life,” today’s PYP MVP Christie Garcia says. “My personal goal is to make sure you leave your legacy and maximize your impact while you are here.”
W…
History has its eyes on you, Team! What are you doing to make it proud?
For those of you who are Hamilton fans, the title of this week’s audible will be familiar. For those of you who don’t know ab…
I’m not going to lie.
I was really excited when Andrea Owen accepted my invitation to come on PYP and share her stories about being more vulnerable, getting sober and building a life on your own te…
In this week's audible, I cut right to the chase and recommend three amazing podcasts for you to consider adding to your weekly playlist!
Don't miss any upcoming announcements about the PYP Leaders…
The Aggarwal brothers like to laugh. And they are passionate about great design. We talked over Skype -- I was in Portland, Oregon and they were in India. It was morning for me and night for them. We…
In this week’s audible, I share the story about my sixth grade bully and the impact getting bullied has had on how I’ve played my position over the years. I also have an exciting announcement to shar…
On the surface, today’s PYP MVP Yigal Adato had what our culture tells men they’ve made it. The big business, the house, the car, the vacations, the beautiful wife, the family.
Yet…
Below the sur…
Hello Team PYP, welcome to this week’s Audible, Episode #138. I’m calling this audible “We’re not really sharing what’s real” because in my next show, you will hear my guest Yigal Adato go into more …
We are facing an unprecedented addiction epidemic in America. Deaths by overdose are growing every year; addiction is a problem millions face every single day. Today’s PYP MVP believes there’s a bett…
Welcome to this week’s audible. Last week I dropped the first part of this 2 part series exploring the question, Is self help selfish? And in that episode, I shared my initial thoughts about that que…
Scott Beebe admits he’s not a good marketer.
He might even admit he’s a little jealous of people who are good marketers.
But what Scott Beebe does do well is what plenty of people wish they could…
Want to improve your relationships?
Having trouble sleeping?
Feeling stuck in your career?
Coping with grief?
Looking to hone your leadership skills?
If you’re like many people, you’ll try to find …
“Do you guys remember Periscope or Meerkat?” today’s PYP MVP Lauren Fritsch asked during our conversation. “That was the hottest thing at SXSW a couple of years ago...and where are they now?”
We bo…