Change Your Mindset

It was bizarre not traveling most of 2020 due to the pandemic. Going from an average of 130 days over the past ten years to only traveling five in all of 2020 was a shock to the system. At first I didn’t miss it – the hustle and bustle, crowded airports and planes, and the TSA – but after reflecting on it, I have some travel memories that I’d like to share, along with the lessons I picked up from them. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Karr has worked with leaders on six continents to help them eliminate risk, gain buy-in, and achieve more with what he calls “the velocity mindset.” Over the past 30 years, Ron’s presentations and advisory services have generated over a billion dollars in incremental revenue for his clients. He’s the author of five books, including his latest, The Velocity Mindset, and the best-seller Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way. We talk about developing a velocity mindset and the three components to implementing it in your business or life. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: ronkarr.com Read: The Velocity Mindset LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronkarr www.offscriptimprov.com Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At a keynote address welcoming the Masters of Science & Accounting students at Oklahoma State University to the Fall 2021 semester, the dean of the school shared five skills every accounting student will need to master to succeed: agility, creativity, service mindset, communication, and leadership. I’ve added a sixth skill for good measure. Learn how they apply to the accounting profession and how you can use them to become a well-versed and highly impactful leader within your organization. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: offscriptimprov.com 5 Skills to Develop Right Now Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaving the corporate world 15 years ago, Bob Dusin started his own business focused on training, coaching, and facilitating leadership workshops for organizations nationwide. In addition to his work in organizational leadership development and coaching, Bob has spoken at numerous expos, seminars, and conventions. He’s also been a professional improviser for over 25 years and is a professional voiceover and video actor. We talk about how he’s married the corporate world with leadership through his love of improv. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: bobdusin.com Read: Truth in Comedy Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you have the title of Project Manager or not, we all manage projects in our day-to-day lives. Until we recognize that, it’s hard to improve. Project management is not a one-size-fits-all profession. There’s so much diversity of thought and approach that you should learn from the best and apply whatever works for you. Ann Campea, host of The Everyday PM podcast, shares how she stumbled into a project management career and her passion for passing her skills on to a new generation. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: Learn more: The Everyday PM Instagram: @anncampea LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anncampea Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since starting work on my new book, I’ve received a number of questions about the writing process. I don’t have a degree in English, literature, or journalism – yet here I am, about to publish my 3rd business book… with book number four already cooking in my head. I’m going to share 13 things I’ve learned during the writing process that I hope will help you, or at least give you some insight into what work goes into book writing. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you think accounting can be fun? Is there a way to make it less boring and more engaging? Do you believe that learning accounting is easy and something everyone should do? Toby York wants to see if he can change your mindset around those questions. He’s not your typical accounting instructor. He’s the founder of Accounting Cafe, a community for anybody who believes that accounting education can be an engaging and enjoyable experience for teachers and learners alike. He’s a senior lecturer at Middlesex University Business School, teaching Entrepreneurial Finance and Financial Accounting, and is an accredited Color Accounting trainer as well as an advisor to the Color Accounting Foundation. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: accountingcafe.org Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guess who turned 100 years old in 2021? White Castle, the famous hamburger restaurant. One thing is true: those who love White Castle will always have a story to tell. Jamie Richardson, VP of Marketing and Public Relations, and John Kelley, Chief People Officer, are going to share some of those stories. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamie-richardson-0b39184 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-kelley-798a631 Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Morris started his career designing multi-million dollar racing yachts and building and coaching high-performing teams to help his clients win the most demanding races. He ran and grew a small business, then transitioned his career, becoming a certified project management professional in charge of million dollar budgets and even helping the US Navy launch ships. Six years ago, he started his own business, Catylator, with a mission and passion to help business owners build better lives through creating better businesses, getting unstuck, fueling growth, achieving higher profits, and having more fun with their crew. He discusses the concept of psychological safety and its importance in creating a strong work environment. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: catylator.com Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attention, entrepreneurs: are you working in your business… or on your business? What could you outsource so you can focus just on growth? Do you think you’re the only one that can do your job? Rachel Luther was a virtual assistant before people knew what that was. After growing her business from a one woman show to a team of talented professionals, she began to share her secrets to success – covering topics like work life balance, outsourcing strategies, remote work, and everything in between. If you want to make a more significant impact in your business while working fewer hours, find out how in her podcast, “Checking Off Your List with Rachel Luther.” To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: checkoffyourlist.com Listen: “Checking Off Your List with Rachel Luther” Instagram: @rachelluther Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever challenged yourself to get out of your comfort zone and try something new – like working on your communication skills? If you could pick one thing to work on today, what would that be? Could you maintain the momentum to reach mastery? John Sanchez, the son of a 30-year army veteran, moved a dozen times before graduating high school. Those moves were the beginning of John’s lessons in resilience. A “recovering accountant,” John’s communication skills were in dire need of improvement just a few years ago – and he didn’t even know it. Through self-development he has turned his weakness into a strength and now makes a living teaching others to do the same. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: johnsanchezusa.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fpajohn Instagram: @fpajohn Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever challenged yourself to leave your comfort zone and try something new or different? Terri Lechton is a speaker, writer, and educator who believes that everyone can live a life of adventure, no matter what their age, ability, or financial situation. As an asthmatic, non-athletic, and only just artistically proficient individual, she has pushed herself to complete a half-marathon in Antarctica, swing through obstacle courses, learn foreign languages, try stand-up comedy, earn a doctorate degree in management, and discover that impressionism is the only style that she can paint. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: terrilechton.com Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What business are you in? Whether you’re a CPA, CEO, lawyer, banker, entrepreneur, or anything else – the truth is you’re in the people business. Will Hill and Paul Miller are the hosts of the podcast “Pulse of the Practice.” Will has been with Thomson Reuters since 2001 and currently serves as Customer Proposition Strategy Lead. Paul is the owner of Business by Design, an advisory-focused tax and accounting firm. They are going to explore different aspects of building a sustainable relationship business in your organization. We have to stop looking at our job as just being in the tax business, otherwise, as soon as taxes are done automatically, we’re out of a job. We need to know our true value so that we can keep growing and moving. Taxes are a function of our business, but our true value is in helping clients achieve their goals. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: Listen: “Pulse of the Practice” tax.tr.com/practice-forward mybbd.com linkedin.com/in/wg

Avish Parashar performed improv all through high school, but he stopped in college so he could focus on his studies – a decision greatly supported by his parents. That decision lasted only a few months, however, as after seeing an improv comedy show, he fell back in love. One week later, he auditioned for the campus improv group and the rest, as they say, is history. After graduating, he started Polywampus Improv Comedy, which performed regularly in and around the Philadelphia area for seven years. He closed up Polywampus to focus on the speaking and training side of the business, using improv comedy as a tool to teach valuable business skills such as creativity, innovation, and adaptability. He’s also the best-selling author of “Improvise to Success!” and “Say ‘Yes, And!’” He talks about how improv can be combined with business to cultivate powerful ideas, get over the stress of things you can’t control, and have fun. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: avi

I love a good challenge. Convincing business leaders that improv is a leadership method has been one of the most difficult. I have to dispel the myth that those who improvise are just "winging it” and “making stuff up." Let's address this myth in the improv process of preparation, practice, and letting go. To learn more and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: How Martin Luther King Improvised “I Have A Dream” Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a leader, do you help your employees feel satisfied in their work or are you just focused on KPIs? Do your employees feel like they are doing something meaningful? Are you keeping your employees aware of developments in the business — even if it’s not good news? This is David Veech’s second appearance on the podcast and, in it, he answers these questions and more. He first appeared in season 3, episode 13: “Getting LEAN in Leadership,” where we discussed how the principles of LEAN manufacturing could carry over into leadership and team development. At the end of our interview, he asked if he could come back to talk about building satisfaction at work and we were thrilled to make that happen. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: Learn more: leadersights.com Read: “The C-4 Process” Read: “Leadersights” Email: david.veech@leadersights.com S3E13. “Getting LEAN in Leadership with David Veech” Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more

In Season 4, Episode 4, 'Successful Negotiations in Corporate America,' the conversation centered around how the principles of improv can help you become a better negotiator. Let's take that discussion and expand on it with some unconventional techniques to help you achieve a win-win when you negotiate. This approach to negotiating requires a give-and-take conversation, and each party will have to give something up in order to get something in return. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: To Succeed in a Negotiation, Help Your Counterpart Save Face Change Your Mindset is a production of Crate Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you define hospitality concerning your customers or clients? Does your organization offer a "black tie" experience — or is it more business casual? Bob Pacanovsky has been an entrepreneur for 25 years, primarily in the hospitality industry. He and his team have created over 7,000 meetings, events, and receptions that each had just one chance to make a wild experience and a lasting impression on clients and guests alike. Now, as a keynote speaker and strategic trainer, he uses his two decades of experience in the trenches to teach companies how to focus on service excellence and hospitality to cultivate more loyal customers and employees.  When you go out to eat, you're expecting more than just good food — you're expecting a wonderful, memorable dining experience. Good customer service and consistent food quality are the expectations. But if you want to go above and beyond that, if you're going to exceed expectations, you need to hone in on creating black tie experiences. To learn more, and for the comp

Have you ever given a presentation only to realize, once you’ve finished, that you left out a critical detail? Or that you mispronounced a word, or someone’s name? Maybe you lost your train of thought in the middle of a sentence and blanked out momentarily, losing the focus of your audience. These mistakes come as a result of a lack of practice, confidence, our nerves operating in overdrive, or all of the above. They might be acceptable for a staff meeting, but not for a board meeting, all staff meeting, an analyst call, or a keynote address. Some leaders can articulate and deliver their thoughts and ideas in a way that inspires and motivates their audience. Others can express their thoughts and ideas through the written form but fail with the vocal delivery. Let’s talk about how to have a flawless presentation — and if such a thing even exists. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: Michael Bay walks off stage at CES show Change Your Mindset is a producti

Mj Callaway is a former corporate sales trainer and the only female sales executive to rank number one for a national builder. She knows, firsthand, the disruptions that leaders, managers, and executive teams handle daily and how to remain positive, productive, and profitable through it all. A two-time cancer survivor, she’s known for shifting staff attitudes and converting tactics into results. Her newly released book, “Bounce-Up: Outpower Adversity, Boost Resilience, Rebound Higher,” has been endorsed by the CEO and Founder of The Healthy Workforce Institute, Renee Thompson. When we experience adversity, there are many paths we can choose to go down. We talk so much about “bouncing back,” but wouldn’t that put us right back where we started, before the setbacks? What if we could “bounce up,” and use everything we learned to put ourselves in an even better position than before? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: petermargaritis.com Resources: mjcallaway.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mj