Last 8% Morning

Ever wondered what it takes to be successful? Or, happy? Or, build a great team and organization?I do, every day!And while the answer is multi-factorial – there are many answers - today, I give you an anchoring question to help you get pointed in the right direction. One that you can use to lead yourself, your team or your organization. You will also learn what an anchoring question is!This is the start of Season 5 and I couldn’t be happier to be back with you.Welcome to the Last 8% morning podcast!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project"Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”—Christopher Robin to Pooh, A.A. Milne

In today's podcast episode - the latest in our Science of Learning series - we address the best conditions for effective learning to take place.You might be looking to develop a new skill, may it be a "hard skill" like technical writing, a skill related to people management or coaching skills. You may be a teacher, a professional in the Learning & Development industry or simply someone who wants to expand their knowledge and expertise. What can you do to create the best conditions for learning? And how does the concept of 85% - the title of today's episode - come into play?We talk about all of this in today's show.Let’s walk!Interested in finding out what your personality type is when you face a Last 8% situation?To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.”Peter Drucker“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.”Louisa May Alcott“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.”Jiddu Krishnamurti

We often get caught in our thinking – hooked by the steady stream of emotions we experience and story’s that follow those emotions.Does it matter that we hooked?Beyond the fact that it is does not feel good to experience some of these emotions and thoughts in the moment, and if we are able to not let these emotions and stories seep out to impact others, does it matter that we experience these emotions and thoughts?In today’s episode, we explore the neuroplasticity of thought and why it is one of the more powerful reasons why we practice.Let’s walk!Interested in finding out what your personality type is when you face a Last 8% situation?To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/“Life is a perpetual instruction in cause and effect.”Ralph Waldo Emerson“Judge tenderly, if you must. There is usually a side you have not heard, a story you know nothing about, and a battle waged that you do not have to fight.”Traci Lea Larussa

You have hit a setback in a relationship.Maybe it is with a partner. Or a good friend.Maybe it is with a son or daughter.And it hurts. And it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. And it feels like you have no control over the situation.  And you are feeling helpless and hopeless?What to do?That is the subject of today’s episodeExcited to be here? I certainly am.Let’s walk!Interested in finding out what your personality type is when you face a Last 8% situation?To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/"If there is any immortality to be had among us human beings, it is certainly only in the love that we leave behind. Fathers like mine don't ever die." - Leo Buscaglia

You work or lead a team and you want your team to thrive. You want to do great work. Make a difference for the people you serve.But you are struggling; your team is not performing as well as they are capable of and you are wondering why.What does it take to build a great team?In this episode we explore what differentiates the great teams from the average.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project"You read these management books that say, 'These are the hard things about running a company.' But those aren't really the hard things. The hard things are when you have to layoff half your company, or you have to fire your best friend. Or you have to figure out a way not to go bankrupt."Ben Horowitz“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”Maya Angelou“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”Anais Nin

Did you know there are 3 Zones that we commonly live our life in?Are you aware of where you spend most of your time?Are you aware of the consequences of where you spend your time?In today’s episode, we talk about the 3 Zones we spend our time in and how that can act to differentiate our careers and our org’s success.Excited to be here?I certainly am.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”- Abraham Maslow

Feeling stressed or overwhelmed with life?Curious to find a way better deal with the challenges you face?It is not by using mindfulness in the way that most people do: as a breathing exercise to calm the mind.In today’s episode, we go deeper into the practice of mindfulness so that we can use it for the purpose it was created: to learn How To Manage our Mind so that we can transform our lives.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projectMeditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.Thích Nhất HạnhMindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience.Jon Kabat-Zinn“Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just have to remember to do it.” - Sharon Salzberg

You want to build great relationships at work, because you know how important it is to do so.But you face conflict – everyone does, especially when under pressure. And it can get in the way of the health of these important relationships.What to do?In today’s podcast we talk about how we can handle conflict more effectively.I offer you a secret hack that can help you build better relationships and great culture.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projecthttps://www.flipdapp.co/This App can help you lock away distracting apps for complete focus.For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate.Margaret HeffernanConflict is the beginning of consciousness.M. Esther HardingConflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they are.Stephen Moyer

You need to change the organization because your industry is changing, and you are starting to fall behind. Or there is some other change required to be successful.You have brought lots of heart – empathy and compassion – to your approach but you feel like change is not going as fast as you would like. What to do?In this episode, I introduce you to Edge: that ability to stay resilient and gritty when things get tough and to keep believing in what you are doing, and to push your people to stay on task, and hold them accountable.That’s what we are going to talk about today.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”Rob Siltanen

Today we continue with our series on The Science of Change.Many times as you bring change in, you miss that what your people are going through is exactly what you went through when you first heard of or contemplated the change.They are simply behind you in terms of time.Most managers and leaders miss this, however, and endure the consequences.Today, we focus on helping understand and manage the change curve that is a natural part of changeLet’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projectPeople change what they do less because they are given an analysis that shifts their thinking than because they are shown a truth that influences their feelings.”John P. Kotter"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not."Dr. Seuss

Today we continue with our series on The Science of Change.Our focus today is to help you understand the trap that most people miss that can doom their best efforts to change.We don't want it to happen to you.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project“In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.”Henry David Thoreau“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”George Bernard Shaw

Are you going through a big change at work and struggling to help people change?Are you struggling with change yourself?It goes without saying that change is hard but a big reason you struggle is because you are likely missing the most important part of change, something that is invisible to you.In today’s podcast, I look at what you and most people miss when it comes to change and offer some ideas as an antidote.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”Albert Einstein“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”Rumi“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”Albert Einstein

Are you struggling to help people change?Whether it is someone you work with or manage or someone at home, are you finding it challenging and frustrating?It goes without saying that change is hard but a big reason most people struggle to help others change is because they do not understand what is going on at the brain level as people try to engage in change.Over the next few episodes, we are going to cover the Science of Change series. In today’s podcast, I look at why change is so hard.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projecthttps://www.flipdapp.co/This App can help you lock away distracting apps for complete focus.“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”Charles Darwin“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.”Margaret Mead.

You strive to do well in life. But you hit bad days, bad moments.Challenging conversations that don’t go well. Tough decisions that you struggle with.Or, maybe you are trying to eat more healthy, or exercise regularly and it’s just not happening.What do you do when this happens?This is the topic of this episode.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projecthttps://www.flipdapp.co/This App can help you lock away distracting apps for complete focus.“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”Thomas A. Edison“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”Michael Jordan“Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” Theodore Roosevelt“Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving.”Albert Einstein“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”C. S. Lewis

You want to build a great team. But you face lots of pressure and stress to deliver on deadlines and to manage change. And it is hard.And people are burning out. What to do?It is in these moments, when we are under pressure, when we need to be especially aware of how we show up.Because it matters. It sets the tone for the teams we are on, it creates the culture, it affects important things like burnout, and whether people stay or leave.In today’s podcast, I discuss the importance knowing how we show up.So glad you are here.Let’s walk!"The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?"Arab proverb"A smile or a panic will spread through a group of people far faster than any virus ever could. When you walk into the office or a negotiation, then, wash your bad mood away before you see us. Don't cough on us, don't sneeze on us, sure, but don't bring your grouchiness, your skepticism or your fear in here either. It might spread."Seth GodinTo take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projecthttps://www.flipdapp.co/This App can help you lock away distracting apps for complete focus.

You manage a team. Or, you work on a team. And you want the team to do well.You want to manage your people in a way that really engages them.But you face challenges. Sometimes there is tension on the team. Sometimes you don’t get along with people.What to do? What might you be missing that could transform how you manage?This is subject of today’s episode.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projecthttps://www.flipdapp.co/This App can help you lock away distracting apps for complete focus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDWvj_q-o8Video: If we could see inside other people’s hearts.“The day the soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.”― Colin PowellTo lead people, walk behind them.” - Lao Tzu

You want to build great relationships at work, because you know how important it is to do so.But you face conflict – everyone does, especially when under pressure. And it can get in the way of the health of these important relationships.What to do?In today’s podcast we talk about how we can handle conflict more effectively.I offer you a secret hack that can help you build better relationships and great culture.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projecthttps://www.flipdapp.co/This App can help you lock away distracting apps for complete focus.For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate.Margaret HeffernanConflict is the beginning of consciousness.M. Esther HardingConflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they are.Stephen Moyer

Are you addicted to your phone?Are you like the average person, whos spends 2.5 hours a day on social media? That ‘s a lot of time.And it means we are less present for the important people in our life.And more anxious, more depressed - just by looking at our phone the average amount of time that most people spend.That’s not great. What can we do about it?That’s what we are going to talk about in todays episode.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projecthttps://www.flipdapp.co/This App can help you lock away distracting apps for complete focus."A prerequisite to empathy is simply paying attention to the person in pain."Daniel Goleman

It is so hard to see the images on cable news and social media about what is happening in Ukraine.I think many of us are feeling overwhelmed, saddened and outright angry by the senseless destruction and bloodshed we are seeing.In today’s podcast, I talk about how we can form a response to something that feels out of our control so that we can try to have an impact.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8project"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."Martin Luther King, Jr.“Feelings are just visitors, let them come and go.”Mooji“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”Mahatma Gandhi

Feeling stressed or overwhelmed with life?Curious to find a way better deal with the challenges you face?It is not by using mindfulness in the way that most people do: as a breathing exercise to calm the mind.In today’s episode, we go deeper into the practice of mindfulness so that we can use it for the purpose it was created: to learn How To Manage our Mind so that we can transform our lives.Let’s walk!To take our assessment go to: http://last8percent.com/quizYou can register for our next Last 8% Academy at: https://last8percent.com/Join our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelast8projectMeditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.Thích Nhất HạnhMindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience.Jon Kabat-Zinn“Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just have to remember to do it.” - Sharon Salzberg