The Best Story Wins – Leveraging Hollywood Storytelling for Your Business and Beyond – Matt Luhn

Stories are powerful. They improve our learning. They help us to understand and remember things and events we may not ordinarily not remember. Stories affect our brain chemistry, they manufacture emotions that help us relate not only to the parts of the story, but also to the person telling the story. Matthew Luhn joins A […]
The Art of Preventing Stupid in Your Business – Matthew Davis

When it comes to business we all make mistakes. But when we make the same mistakes, or make mistakes that we could have avoided but because of ignorance, complacency, or being inept we did not well that can make us…well…stupid. When it comes to avoiding stupid mistakes it first requires us to understand what type […]
Working Multiple Jobs to Discover the Life You Desire – Shanah Bell

In a world where people are more concerned about their time off, complaining about working too many hours, along comes a young woman who goes to college and graduate school, is a single parent works multiple jobs and is looking for more work. Along the way she accumulates a variety of knowledge multiple skills. Couple […]
Entrepreneurship The Disney Way – Michael Goldsby

Are you an entrepreneur? Have you thought you would like to become an entrepreneur? How would you like to run your business like Walt Disney? Michael Goldsby Ph.D. (Chief Entrepreneurship Officer, Executive Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, at Ball State University.) and Rob Matthews Ph. D. have written a book “Entrepreneurship […]
Checking in on You and Your Mission

Episode 34 of A New Direction is totally focused on you and your mission. How are you right now in the four areas of your life? The physical, the mental, the emotional, and the spiritual? Matthew Luhn wrote a book entitled “The Best Story Wins” in his book he makes a statement that I pose […]
Be Successful – Your Career is Your Business – Ines Temple – YOU Incorporated

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being awful and 10 being the best it can be…how would you rate your career right now? If it is anything less than a 5, I have to ask you this question: Why are you still in that job? The answers could range from, “I need the […]
Your Company Culture – Critical Success – Bretton Putter – AND 26

When you have a transparent company culture, you are setting the stage for your company succcess….
Forget Rapport, Get Believable, Build Your Credibility from the Inside Out – Rob Jolles – AND 21

Let’s face it we are all in sales. We are constantly trying to sell ourselves to someone for something. We try to build rapport believing that is the quickest way to get the win…but wait…are you believable? Do you really have credibility? Can you do that quickly? Rob Jolles new book “Why People Don’t Believe […]
Carving Out Your Mission Statement from Your Core Values – Raye MItchell – AND 20

Whether you own your own business, are a CEO, Manager, or an employee branding is critical. But where does your brand start? The fact is it starts with your mission statement. But how do you carve out your missions statement. Well that all starts with your core values, and how you live them out. In […]
Being a Better Leader in Everything You Do and Who You Are – Chris Westfall – Leadership Language – AND17

So many people talk about leadership, but how does that really translate into everyday life? What about the language of leadership? Is Leadership Language only used in the business world or can we apply it to our whole life? In Episode 17 of A New Direction I talk with Author, Business Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Advisor […]