The Walk-on Method to Business and Career success with Jim Roddy!

Since 1999, Jim Roddy has educated business leaders through national magazine articles, online columns, webinars, podcasts, video interviews, and presentations at national conferences.

Jim is author of the books Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer and The Walk-On Method To Career & Business Success. He has been a guest on the Read To Lead podcast and has been published by Entrepreneur and Nasdaq. Jim has interviewed best-selling business authors Chip Heath (Made To Stick, Switch, Decisive, The Power of Moments) and Michael Gerber (The E-Myth, Awakening The Entrepreneur Within), hosting with Mr. Gerber a series of webinars and podcasts that attracted 1,000+ executives.

Jim is a popular keynote speaker and moderator because of his business knowledge and a presentation style that is "infotaining" -- a combination of informational and entertaining. Jim is regularly requested to moderate keynote panel discussions featuring executives from companies such as BlueStar, ScanSource, HP, NCR, and IBM.

Jim joined Jameson Publishing in 1998 as the managing editor for Business Solutions Magazine. He was elevated to operations manager in 2002 and then served as president/general manager from 2006-2016. Prior to working at Jameson, he was a small-business owner in northwestern Pennsylvania.

In 2016, Jim launched a business advisory program to serve partners of Worldpay, one of the world's leading payment processing and technology providers. In 2019, Jim joined the RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association) as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing and as one of the association's business coaches. He works with high-initiative, growth-oriented companies to help them uncover their blind spots with customers, employees, and business best practices. Then he applies his 25+ years of business management experience, executive leadership, and industry expertise to help them get better.

Jim is a graduate of Gannon University in Erie, PA, where he was a walk-on member of the men's basketball team for four years and sports editor of the student newspaper for three years.

5 steps to the Walk-on method :

#1  Take a Big Shot-    anybody can make the layup

How can a young entrepreneur, leader apply this concept?

#2 Make a passion statement-  prepare, practice and play with passion

What is your advice for younger leaders to apply this today in their lives?

#3 Run uphill- takes longer, makes you stronger

Give us some examples of what this looks like in the business world?

#4 No fuss, all MUS  (Max Unique Strengths)

How have you done this in your own career?

#5 Make them throw you out of the gym-   Never, ever, ever, ever quit.

What makes a person “gritty”?   Passion and perseverance!

Jim Roddy is an author, keynote speaker, podcast host, moderator, business coach, and consultant. He works with high-initiative, growth-oriented organization...

The Walk-On Method To Career & Business Success: 31 Underdogs Who Became Extraordinary (And So Can You!)

By Roddy, Jim

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Laughter is good medicine, with Dave Ebert

Dave is an improv performer, improv coach, credentialed minister, and podcast host based in the Chicago suburbs. After nearly two decades of battling with depression and suicidal ideations, Dave made the life-changing decision to pursue God. He says, “At that point, I wrestled with this choice: I could take my life…or I could give my life. I finally made the right decision and gave my life to the Lord.” Shortly after this decision,

Dave relocated back to Chicago in 2013, when he founded Well Versed Comedy, an improv comedy ministry troupe. Doing comedy is his primary passion for reaching people, either to uplift and encourage fellow Christians, or to bring light, laughter, and joy to non-Christians. Most of his life, Dave covered his depression with humor. He used it to make others feel better while disguising how he truly felt inside. Dave often tells his testimony by saying, “I used to use comedy to hide who I was, but now I use comedy to reveal Who He is.”

On top of performing improv, Dave volunteers at an organization for women who have survived sex trafficking. There, he teaches improv to the survivors to help improve communication skills, creativity, self-confidence, and, if nothing else, give the women a chance to laugh without care for an hour a month. He married his wife Bobbie in June 2015, and they live together in Crest Hill, Ill., with their three cats. wellversedcomedy.com

Dave Ebert is a former professional wrestler, comedian, improv coach, credentialed minister, and podcast host based in the Chicago suburbs. He and I talk about his long-time battle with depression and how laughter can indeed be good medicine-- you wont' want to miss it!

Social Distancing Improv - Virtual Comedy, Real LaughsPresented by Well Versed Comedy troupe based in the Chicago suburbs.Well Versed Comedy specializes in c...

Source:https://www.spreaker.com/user/gifts4glorypodcast/clay-the-comedian-hope-through-laughterClay the Comedian is a, well, comedian. He's based out of Dave...

Christian fiction writing, and encouragement for online education with Kristen Hogrefe' Parnell

Kristen Hogrefe Parnell writes suspenseful fiction from a Christian faith perspective for both teens and adults. Her young adult dystopian series titled, The Revisionary, received the Selah and Grace Awards for speculative fiction, and the Blythe Daniel Agency is representing her new romantic suspense project, called Take My Hand. She also teaches English online and has served in youth ministry for several years. In addition to her writing and teaching careers, She is an inspirational speaker for graduations and women’s events, as well as a workshop presenter at writer’s conferences. Kristen and her husband live in the state of sunny Florida and love sharing their lake home with family and friends. I hope you enjoy our conversation today, on the Encouragers United Podcast.

Kristen Hogrefe Parnell writes suspenseful fiction from a faith perspective for both teens and adults. Her young adult dystopian novel, The Revisionary, rece...

The Revisionary (The Rogues Book 1)

By Hogrefe, Kristen

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Less can definitely be more with our writing, but writing simply is quite the challenge! In today's video, we talk about ways to write tightly and clear. The...

Introduction to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator with Celia King!

Do you have people that you are working with, or even living with that just absolutely drive you crazy? I admit that I do-- They just don't think, see, feel, or do things the way you do? Here's the bad news, guess what, you probably do the same thing to those people too! What is this phenomena? That two logical, mature people, trying to accomplish a greater good in the world-- would see the problem, and the solutions-- almost exactly opposite? Well, you need to understand that for as clearly as you think you know the answers-- someone else may not only see the problem, resources, and vision differently-- they might just be committed to their solution as much as you are to yours! This diversity can be a tremendous tool, or debilitating aspect of your teams. If there was a way to get ahead of these differences-- to learn more about not only how we think and process information-- but also to learn more about how others may do the same-- we could kick start a teamwork that, in the long run would be more successful than any one person-- including you could achieve.

Today I have the pleasure to introduce to you a good friend, leadership coach, and team building building-- Celia King. Celia is the lead consultant for Arrants McSwain, a coaching group that she created to assist leaders to build better teams and achieve greater congruency and joy in their work together. She utilizes The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an introspective self-report questionnaire indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions.[1][2][3]

The MBTI suggests that people experience the world using four principal psychological functions – sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking – and that one of these four functions is dominant for a person most of the time.[6] The four categories are Introversion/Extraversion, Sensing/Intuition, Thinking/Feeling, Judging/Perception. Each person is said to have one preferred quality from each category, producing 16 unique types. 

Celia is a delightful communicator-- a warm and welcoming facilitator, and she takes us through a wonderful introduction to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. She even has a little advice for those ENFP's in the group, like me. I hope you can gain some insight and maybe even seek out some of her resources to assist you in your life-- Enjoy.

Today I have the pleasure to introduce to you a good friend, leadership coach, and team building building-- Celia King. Celia is the lead consultant for Arr...

In today's business world, much is demanded of leaders. In addition to being innovative and results driven, you are expected to solve problems, develop other...

Christian radio encouragement with Shine.Fm and Heather Erbe!

Heather Erbe is the Business Development and Promotions manager for SHINE.FM in the Lansing, Mid-michigan area. Shine.Fm is a Christ-centered radio station sponsored by Olivet Nazarene University in Bourboniias, IL. HEATHER also hosts the Midday air shift across the SHINE.FM network, six days a week, assembling encouraging content for her listeners.

Previously, HEATHER spent 11 years at CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY Contemporary Christian WAYFM/GRAND RAPIDS/KALAMAZOO, and will continue to serve on-air and MD at ROSS BIBLE CHURCH Contemporary Christian WNFR (90.7 HOPE FM-POWER 883)/PORT HURON.

She's also the Host of the Shine.fm MomCast, an interview based podcast.

She's wife to her great husband Paul, and mom to three wonderfully busy teenagers, Alexandra, Sebastian and Atticus. She's hi-energy, positive, and compassionate-- utilizing real life experiences to give listeners an authentic and transparent encouragement. But most of all, I'm so happy to have her on the show, because she is my little sister! Enjoy our conversation today, on the Encouragers United Podcast!

Heather Erbe is a married mother of three, faithful Christian, and hardworking on-air radio personality. Hear more about her story, and her efforts to use t...

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"I can't do this without you, God" with Tom Gerencer

Tom Gerencer is the author of the soon-to-be-published book, "I Can’t Do it Without You, God." He’s been on over 15 podcasts, including the highly popular Wired Magazine show, “Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy,” where he’s been invited back 9 times by popular demand because of his engaging, insightful, and often funny style.

Tom has over 5,500 social media followers and has written over 1,500 high-traffic articles in high-profile publications, with 70 million readers. He’s a regular contributor to Boys’ Life and Scouting magazines, with articles in The Boston Globe Magazine and many more. He has a rags-to-faith-to-riches story about a failed marriage and a failed career, turning to God, learning to pray, and then watching God work miracles in his family life, career, and emotional well-being.

Tom has deep insights into powerful, everyday prayer as a way to find peace in tough times. He can share the steps to build a stronger faith that lets us ask for the things we need with the confidence that can move mountains in our lives. Tom can share insights on the science and surprising power behind prayer, meditation, fasting, and other biblical advice that shows how it can change our lives with little effort. Tom also shares *how* to believe -- yes, it does take effort.

Tom Gerencer is the author of the soon-to-be-published book, "I Can't Do it Without You, God," about the power of prayer to transform our lives. He has a rags-to-faith-to-riches story about a failed marriage and career, turning to God, learning to pray, and then watching God work miracles in his family life, career, and emotional well-being.

Tom has learned key steps to building a strong relationship with God, including praying with humility, learning how to believe (yes, it takes effort), meditating [and knowing how to use it] and changing what we ask for. Tom also shares how small acts of charity can change our lives, and shows how even those with little money can help others and themselves through reaching out in small ways. He also explains the science-backed power of biblical fasting, and tips for raising kids in an atheist world.

Tom is an ASJA journalist, content writer, editor, and teacher who writes about science, tech, health, business, and the outdoors. He's a regular contributor to HP Tech Takes, Boys' Life, and Scouting, with articles in The Boston Globe Magazine, Fast Company, Outdoor Life, Costco Connection, and many more. Tom’s book, “How It’s Made” for the Discovery Channel will be out by Christmas 2020, and his marketing book, “Think Like Google” is now available on Amazon. Tom has written over 1,500 high-traffic articles with more than 70 million readers worldwide.

Tom has deep insights into powerful, everyday prayer as a way to find peace in tough times. He can share the steps to build a stronger faith that lets us ask for the things we need with the confidence that can move mountains in our lives. Tom can share insights on the science and surprising power behind prayer, meditation, fasting, and other biblical advice that shows how it can change our lives with little effort. Tom also shares *how* to believe -- yes, it does take effort.

Tom Gerencer is the author of the soon-to-be-published book, "I Can't Do it Without You, God," about the power of prayer to transform our lives. He has a rag...

Think Like Google: Use SEO & Empathy to Rank, Convert, and Profit no Matter How Much They Change the Rules

By Gerencer, Tom

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More than a widow, with Laura Warfel

In 2002, Laura Warfel lost her husband Gene when he passed away from a chronic illness. After spending several years not wanting to be a widow, Laura discovered God’s dream for the next chapter of her life when she met Jon Acuff and heard him speak in 2013. As a result, she joined a group of Dreamers & Builders who have encouraged her to find her more.

Her goal: To use the gifts and strengths God has given her to help others become more than they ever think or imagine they can be. Laura does this by connecting people with other people, with valuable resources, and with the truth and direction found in God’s Word. She enthusiastically shares her expertise in writing, editing, marketing, public relations to help individuals and organizations improve their communications.

Today, Laura's passion is to help one, two, three, fifty, hundreds, thousands of widows to be more than widows. Her goal is to form an army of churches and resources to provide the help widows need to survive and thrive. Along the way, she encourages everyone God sends her way to be more and do more with his/her life.

She has presented more than 150 seminars on grief, triumphed over cancer, learned social media as her ministry has grown-- She is truly, more than a widow.

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In 2002, Laura Warfel lost her husband Gene when he passed away from a chronic illness. After spending several years not wanting to be a widow, Laura discove...

Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful, with Ryan Stanley

Ryan Stanley is a lifelong entrepreneur who is known for his natural ability to connect with, understand and empower those who are in pursuit of making significant changes in their personal and professional lives so they can end up being the best versions of themselves. Since graduating from The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) in 2009 as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) Ryan has changed the lives of hundreds of clients from all walks of life. More recently, Ryan has also been working at his alma mater as both an Admissions Coach, where he closed almost $22 Million in sales in 8 years, and as their first ever Internal Coach where he coached staff from entry level to C suite on everything from daily professional growth to how they want to show up energetically in the personal areas of their life.

In July of 2019 Ryan published his first book titled 'Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful: A First Aid Kit for the Emotional Bumps, Scrapes, and Bruises of Life', and he produces content for a podcast with the same title. Both of these resources can be found anywhere that books are sold and podcasts listened to-- and on his own website at https://www.ryanstanley.com/

In Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful, Certified Professional Life and Self Leadership Coach, Ryan Stanley, takes some of the biggest concepts of personal growth and self-development, and condenses them down to a quick and easy to read, fun but poignant self-study guide. He provides the tools to patch up those feelings of stress, overwhelm and anxiety that we all experience, so they can heal on their own. People of all ages and backgrounds will benefit from carrying this first aid kit with them as they travel through the daily adventure of life. I hope you enjoy our conversation today on the Encouragers United Podcast!

Ryan is the author of his book, Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful: A first-aid kit for the emotional bumps, scrapes, and bruises of life.He and I speak about...

Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful: A First-Aid Kit for the Emotional Bumps, Scrapes, and Bruises of Life

By Stanley, Ryan M

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