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When I was in high school and in college, I hated reading. I especially hated reading and then having to create a report.

Now, I read for pleasure. I read because I want to learn something, and I don't have to take a test or present a report.

I have done a lot of reading over the last several years, and I have picked out nine books that have really impacted my life. This is not an exhaustive list. There are many books that impacted my...

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There are many obstacles that are keeping you from being your most productive self. Here are five of them and suggestions on how to deal with each.

On the show, today we're going to talk about five barriers to your productivity.

Number one, not getting enough sleep.

If you are an adult, neuroscience has proven that you need seven to nine hours of sleep.

But not just seven to nine hours of sleep, you need seven to nine hours of sleep...

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Kristin is an entrepreneur-enthusiast who lives by the mantra "work less + make more". She enjoys helping entrepreneurs ditch vanity metrics for true, profitable connections.

Join Kristin and Mark as they talk about the mindset for podcast guesting, how to find the right podcast to guest on, understanding how guesting is not a pitch and relationship building between you and the host.

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Daniel Bornt is a Senior Applications Engineer at Constellation Brands and my cousin.

Join us as we talk about technology and your privacy.

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I recently went live to discuss how I became an entrepreneur and the lessons I learned along the way. I hope this saves you some trouble along your journey.

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Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. His most recent book The Creative Mindset brings 6 creativity skills to everyone.

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Remember report card day when you were young?

How did you feel on those days?

I guess it depends on what letters were on the report card.

To be fully transparent, I rarely had A's on my report card. Every so often, there would be a B. (This had nothing to do with my lack of intelligence, but I was more interested in playing than learning!)

And we won't even talk about what happened when I brought "less than desirable" report cards home because I want to get to the topic of...

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Brandi Bernoskie is a digital strategist, website developer, and founder of Alchemy and Aim, a website and strategy agency, and Interstellar Support, a company that helps entrepreneurs get the tech support they need. She has an academic background in theatre, philosophy, physics, and religion, and advocates for using technology in ways that humanize, connect, and serve people.

Join Brandi and Mark as they discuss website strategy, why you...

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Jyotsna Ramachandran is an author, success coach & the CEO & Founder of Happy Self Publishing. She helps purpose-driven but overwhelmed coaches experience a journey of self-discovery through the process of publishing their book & amplifying their message.

Join Jyotsna and Mark as they discuss the difference between angel writers and ghost writers, the author's pledge, the power of accountability partners, how to become a...

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On a recent LinkedIn, I discussed more than 3 things you can do on Sunday to have a great week.

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On this episode, we go back to the archives to March 13, 2019, when Personal and Executive Certified Coach, TEDx Speaker, and Linkedin Learning Author, Joshua Miller stopped by.

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On this episode, we go back to the archives to February 23, 2018, when the CEO of LightSpeed VT, Brad Lea, stopped by.