The Present Professional

In this episode, we start the conversation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We've touched on it throughout many different episodes, but here we unpack why it needs to remain a critical business focus moving forward. We also discuss its impact on your own personal and professional development and the human qualities behind its difficulties in implementation.

This topic is near and dear to our hearts, both men of co...

In this episode, we discuss preparation strategies for leading a group experience. You'll be able to apply them whether or not you're preparing to organize a conference, talk, or conduct a meeting with your church group. People have different learning styles, and how to reach the most people starts with how you prepare.

We'll touch on many of our experiences leading group workshops, giving talks, and leading...

Thank you for joining us on this journey to 50 episodes! We wouldn't be here without you, our listeners. We're eternally grateful for you.

In today's episode, we're thrilled to have Rose Williams join us for a conversation on being well and incorporating programs that support it in our institutions. Rose brings a strong background in Public Health to her understanding of higher education and the student...

Take a stroll with us through our view of how the online ecosystem has changed how we do business. So many things before A.I. have changed how we approach life and business, and it serves us to look back on the journey.

We discuss the tools that have made a difference in our lives, careers, and businesses. Sometimes it isn't easy to think about life without some of the commonplace tools we have today. Take videoconfer...

Revisit one of our favorite episodes this week. Coming into the halfway point of the year, listening to Terry will light a fire under you to continue investing in yourself and growing through the rest of 2023. Thank you for being a part of The Present Professional Community.
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In this week's episode, we're joined by a special guest, Terry Williams, aka Terry The Trainer, to discuss the mind-body connection and ...

In this episode, we discuss the headwinds we face when setting and meeting our own deadlines. Procrastination can show up in so many sneaky ways. The best one is where we end up doing other things that feel productive to avoid the feeling of not showing up to do our real work. It can also help you slow down and bring about divergent thinking to create your best work after pausing on a project. On the other hand, it can lead to not ...

In this episode, we discuss overcoming one of the key fears in becoming the best version of ourselves. We're tribal beings, and belonging has been important for our survival for millennia. Yet, this primal fear still lives within us and shows up to keep us small and living with the familiar.

We discuss strategies to step out of comparison and focus on becoming better than previous versions of ourselves. Also, tools to...

Have you ever made eye contact with a stranger that ended up being the person you needed to meet at that point in your life? Have you ever experienced the same words or phrases being repeated around you throughout your week? You can ignore these occurrences as mere coincidences, or you can engage the flow of life and see what it has in store for you.

There are a lot of new-age insights out there about manifesting your drea...

This episode discusses the key takeaways from Martin Linsky and Ronald Heifetz's book, Leadership on the Line. The concepts in this book could not be more relevant with the pace of change. As the way we work and live rapidly evolves, it will not only produce technical problems with straightforward solutions. Instead, the challenges we will face are adaptive, requiring a fundamental shift in how we do business and navigate our ...

Today we're joined by a special guest, Jessica Valentine Patterson, certified coach, yoga teacher, change management, and people development professional. In this episode, you'll be inspired by her path of personal and professional development and how they've merged to support the life she lives today.

You'll learn the essentials of wellness in the workplace. At the same time, the majority of the conver...

Originally aired September 22nd, 2022, Becoming Resilient is more relevant than ever as we enter into Mental Health Awareness Month. Start being proactive with your mental health today by cultivating resilience in your life. Thank you for listening!
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In this episode, we define what resilience means to us and then move straight into strategies we've utilized to become more resilient throughout our lives and careers,...

Simplicity and consistency. In this episode, we discuss how to set your life up for consistent wins that will change your life at the pace that works for you. Making a significant impact and maintaining growth is all about building and maintaining momentum and your ability to bounce back.

Self-compassion and being quick to forgive yourself prevent your momentum from turning to inertia when you slip up or your plans change...

Self-sabotage is a way of being that shows up in so many sneaky ways throughout our lives because, deep down, it is designed to keep us where we are. We hold ourselves back to remain in the familiar and avoid the uncertainty of growth. However, resigning from the flow of life will come up in the most subtle ways. In this episode, we'll unpack some of the most common ways that self-sabotage shows in our lives and our clients an...

In this episode, we discuss what Ben Horwitz calls "the struggle." We review his book, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, at a high level and unpack some concepts related to leading an organization, leading a team, and stepping into the unknown.

There are a lot of fears that come up when you're stepping into a leadership role, and there will be new challenges that await you every step of the way. This book a...

In this episode, we discuss the regular tendencies or practices that mostly occur subconsciously and dictate our results. How do you set up your subconscious mind and environment to make the actions supporting your desired results easier to reach for? In this conversation, you'll understand how to start doing that in your everday life.

It's all about incrementalism. Doing a little bit each day and remaining consi...

We're thrilled to welcome mindfulness researcher, doctor, and co-author of The Power of Awe, Michael Amster, M.D., to the show today to introduce you to a practice that will help you "overcome burnout and anxiety, ease chronic pain, find clarity and purpose—in less than 1 minute per day".

Michael walks us through the method live and the simplicity of implementing it in your daily life. He also introduces us ...

We're thrilled to welcome Crystal Holmes (Tony's lovely wife) to the show today! This episode has been a long time coming, as she has been an integral part of our relationship as friends, business partners, and co-hosts. She has supported their beautiful family and The Present Professional family from the beginning!

We can't wait for you to have the opportunity to meet her and get fully introduced to her and...

In this episode, we discuss what balance really looks like in our lives. Balance is not an achieved state. It's a dance around equilibrium that we do weekly and daily. The key is something that we call macro mindfulness. We'll show you ways to look at your life objectively to see where you're committing time and energy.

Are you making balance a priority in your life? We talk about how meditation and increas...

In this week's episode, we're joined by a special guest, Yanet Borrego. A career mindset and clarity coach with an incredibly inspiring journey. We cannot wait to share her story and insights with you as we work through the process of reinventing ourselves and how coaching is an integral part of it. From being born in Cuba, asylum in Mexico, coming to the U.S., succeeding in corporate America, and as an entrepreneur, Yane...