Play Your Position With Mary Lou Kayser

What can a former Wall Street High Roller teach us about playing our position with more dignity, grace, and courage so that we experience more success and satisfaction?   Turns out, plenty.   Twenty years, Geoff Blades was sitting in his Wall Street office and asked himself the question that would ultimately change his life.     “Is this what I truly want?”     The answer to that question led Geoff on a personal transformation quest that he’s still on today.  In today's episode, Mary Lou talks with author and former Goldman Sachs superstar Geoff Blades about how to design your life so that you can do what you want. Geoff's story about visiting the self-help section at Barnes and Noble for the first time is sure to put a smile on your face, as is his overall enthusiasm for life. Get ready for a boost of high energy! Geoff brings everything to this conversation and leaves nothing on the field. :-)  Bio: Geoff Blades is the author of several books including Do What You Want In Your Career and Do What You W

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to grow year after year experiencing more success while others remain in the same place for decades? Fortune favors the curious! In today's episode, Mary Lou shares 5 ways to outperform yourself in 2020 and beyond.    Remember -- the only person we should be competing against is ourselves! As you know more, you can do better. As you think bigger, your results will become bigger. Last year’s championship season is this year’s starting point. Stay hungry. Stay curious. Energy is the currency of life and is more valuable than intellect. So is cultivating massive belief in yourself. When you believe you can outperform yourself and experience different, more satisfying results, you can!       Links and Resources   Show notes Halftime Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We always appreciate your rating and review on iTunes!

Today’s episode is part of a new series here at the Play Your Position Podcast about the effects of social media on how we play our positions in life and work.       The goal of this series is to advance the conversation about how social media exposure impacts us and ways we can develop the skills needed to effectively navigate life in a hyper-connected world.          What are some strategies and skills you've developed to help you navigate a social media world? What is your approach to interacting with bad news you read on social media? Write to us here >>> coach@pyppodcast.com       We'll share some listener insights on future episodes of PYP!       Thanks for listening and being part of Team PYP!

In today's episode, Mary Lou talks about Social Listening -- what it is, why it matters, and how you can use this technique to build your brand, grow your business, expand your network, find your next career opportunity.  Social media can be a fantastic goldmine of connections, insights, and ideas. Mary Lou shares how she used social listening to create an info product that she now sells on Amazon. When we learn how to use it effectively and intentionally, it can open new doors for us on so many levels!  Links and Resources The Jealousy Journal Show notes Halftime Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We always appreciate your rating and review on iTunes!

Happy New Year, Team PYP! Today's episode kicks off a new year and a new decade at the Play Your Position podcast with a preview of the guests who will be sharing their stories and insights in the coming weeks, as well as Mary Lou's book and movie recommendations for anyone looking to expand your reading and viewing lists. The 2020s offer an incredible opportunity to become even more of who you are and to share your leadership with the world! Let's commit to practicing the best of who we are together as the new year unfolds. Are you ready for kick-off? Let's go! Links and Resources Write It Down, Make It Happen The Dutch House (audio version) Leadership Limericks Take that Leap Show notes Halftime Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We always appreciate your rating and review on iTunes!

After watching his father’s family-owned business struggle to succeed, Rich Allen made it his mission to turn failure into a legacy by asking one simple question: what makes a business work? The answer? It’s as easy as riding a bike. A high- energy speaker, recognized author, very successful entrepreneur, and sought- after advisor to business owners, Rich has proven time and time again that his bicycle model works. With experience in both large and small companies, including growing a small manufacturing business to well over $100M in annual sales, Rich has helped hundreds of business owners harness the power of their team – giving them the freedom, flexibility, and profitability they deserve. Get more out of PYP with these links: Show notes Find Your Football Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We always appreciate your rating and review on iTunes!

Janet Kafadar is an online business coach who’s passionate about helping coaches, entrepreneurs, and experts to package their brilliance into a sustainable, profitable online business. A busy mom and entrepreneur, Janet has personally experienced the frustration and overwhelm of feeling stuck on the path to building an online business. She’s made some mistakes along the way, and she’ll share what she’s learned and how these lessons have shaped her perspective as an online business owner and coach working with other online business owners around the world. Whether it’s understanding the right first steps to take to get started in creating an online business, identifying the best tools and tech to support your journey, or learning how to set the right pricing, Janet knows what works (and what doesn’t work), and she’s made it her mission to support women around the world in their online ventures. Get more out of PYP with these links: Show notes Find Your Football Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We alwa

Rick Cesari has been a pioneer in Brand Response advertising since the early 90’s. He helped create the concept of “sell while you brand” and has been the force behind the creation of many of today’s iconic consumer brands including Sonicare, The George Foreman Grill, OxiClean, and many others. He has helped take companies like GoPro from start-up to over $1 billion in sales in just a few short years. Rick’s newest book, Video Persuasion, puts his experience with winning companies in the hands of everyday business owners, marketers, brand managers, and more. His innovative ideas around video marketing are changing the game for brands big and small alike. Today he’s focused on video marketing as a powerful tool for increasing sales and building your business. In Video Persuasion, Rick shares his best practices for influencing customers by creating and leveraging compelling stories on video. When not working, Rick enjoys reading, skiing, fishing, and hiking. For his 50th birthday, he achieved one of his lifelon

Today’s guest is Heidi Piper. During Heidi’s three decades living in Europe and working at Fortune 50 company Procter & Gamble, she led teams to deliver innovation for some of the world's most iconic brands. She now lives in Boulder, Colorado and supports global senior leaders and their teams through transformation with her company, PhoenixRising. Heidi Piper is committed to helping heal the world through intentional action. She is passionate about the calling for all of us to choose love, every day, and particularly in the most trying of situations, to facilitate our personal and collective healing. Above all, she is grateful for her role as the mother of two amazing young adults. Choose Love is Heidi’s first book and is already making a huge difference in readers' lives. Get more out of PYP with these links: Show notes Find Your Football Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We always appreciate your rating and review on iTunes!

Rabbi Yonason Goldson takes full responsibility for his life. He has reinvented himself several times and continues to enjoy experiences that allow him to inspire and motivate audiences around the world. For example, Yonason Goldson has circumnavigated the globe, seen the Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Giza, and the tea plantations of Sri Lanka. He’s hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and to the tops of the Sierra Nevada. He’s jumped out of an airplane and undergone open-heart surgery (but not at the same time). He’s studied at the University of Edinburgh, taught school in Budapest, Hungary, and seen Richard III performed in Ashland, Oregon, and Stratford-on-Avon. He’s been a professional speaker and teacher for over two decades, published five books, raised four children, and been married to the love of his life for over 30 years. In today's conversation, he shares with us why his sense of urgency has amplified this year, why being accountable is the secret to long-term success, and how circumstances outsi

Brad Mulvey is a husband, podcast host, personal development thought leader and data-driven marketing consultant. He hosts the Millennial Mastermind Podcast, a show dedicated to giving entrepreneurial millennials the tools, tactics, and inspiration to turn their dreams into reality. Each week, he interviews successful entrepreneurs, authors, thought leaders, and experts to share their stories and their advice on how to create a life worth living. Brad’s own personal development journey was born from a place of frustration and desperation. Like many of us, he found himself at a point in life where he felt he was unfulfilled, undervalued, and underpaid. Worse yet, he knew that there was a wealth of unmet potential deep inside of himself. It was at that point that he decided to take a stand and make a change. Thus was born the Millennial Mastermind Podcast. Now, he helps other young professionals ignite their potential and create a life worth living.   LIMITED TIME! Only a few spots left for the Confluence Women

Bob Glazer is the founder and CEO of a global performance marketing agency Acceleration Partners. Under his leadership, Acceleration Partners has become a recognized global leader in the affiliate marketing industry, receiving numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor’s Employees’ ChoiceAwards (2 years in a row), Ad Age’s Best Place to Work, Entrepreneur’s Top CompanyCulture (2 years in a row), Inc. Magazine’s Best Place to Work, Great Place to Work & Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces (3 years in a row) and Boston Globe’s Top Workplaces (2 years in a row). Bob was also named to Glassdoor’s list of Top CEOs of Small & Medium US Companies, ranking #2. Bob is dedicated to helping others build their capacities and raise their personal and professional performance—whether that means scaling a business, strengthening their health, improving their relationships or finding their purpose in life. His inspirational Friday Forward newsletter is read by over 100,000 leaders arou

Christopher O’Donnell is a technologist, musician and public speaker who has built dozens of web and mobile products. His product portfolio ranges from language learning products for the U.S. military to the most popular free CRM product in the world.   Today, Christopher serves as Senior Vice President of Hubspot Product, which he led from startup ($50M in revenue) to successful publicly-traded company ($600M in revenue). Christopher has become a staple in the product management community and was recently named one of the Best Product Leaders of 2019 (via Comparably). As an experienced leader, he is passionate about leading and supporting teams to build anything, from developing tech products to creating rock & roll records.   He is a highly-rated public speaker and a frequent guest lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and major global corporations, speaking on topics like leadership & team-building to audiences of over ten thousand. Outside of his day job, Christopher spends his time as songwr

Most of us face a time when we know we need to make a move. When we know it's time to play a different position.  In today's episode, I share with you a simple framework for when it's time to change directions with your business or career. Think of it as Rebranding 101. I've just gone through this process for my primary business. It was both exhilarating AND exhausting! But so worth it. Are you thinking about taking your business or career in a new direction? Share your journey with me on social media using the hashtag #pyprebrand = = =   Links mentioned in the show: Mary Lou Kayser Content Creators Planner   LIMITED TIME! Only a few spots left for the Confluence Women's Retreat at Skamania Lodge in the Pacific Northwest in December! This is the go-to retreat for women of influence and distinction who want to be in community, have conversations that matter, and connect with other dynamic women who are committed to changing the world through service, creativity, and leadership. Click here for details of this f

Selling is changing... but not in the ways that most people believe (and why this is important to entrepreneurs, CEOs, and sales leaders).   Today’s guest is the host of his own top-rated podcast called Accelerate! With Andy Paul which has more than 700 episodes produced and nearly 2 million downloads. Andy is the go-to resource for sales leaders and top sales producers. He educates and inspires sales professionals to take their expertise to the next level.    Andy is #8 on LinkedIn’s list of the Top 50 global sales experts, where over 166,000 professionals follow his daily posts on sales. He is the author of two Amazon best-selling books, as well as the founder of The Sales House, the first all-in-one modern personal growth program for modern B2B sellers.    On today's episode, Andy and I talk about sales education and the power of people along with  Why technology and automation are having a massive impact on sales productivity -- and why, unfortunately, it’s not a good impact (yet) Why the ability to be

D. Scott Smith is known as a Motivational Listener. He is a speaker, coach, and mentor who works with businesses and individuals across the country on improving their leadership skills including listening and networking. Business Networking is essential for business and careers these days – but what do you actually do at events? How do you connect with a stranger?  The answers to these questions are part of what Scott teaches through a science-based method to help professionals quickly and confidently build a network of advocates. He has an online course, books, and works with individuals to learn how to become Motivational Listeners.    D. Scott Smith is the author of Motivational Listener: Be Interesting by Being Interested. Practical Skills to Be Successful at Business Networking Events. Prior to becoming a full-on entrepreneur, Scott worked in large and small companies in leadership roles including CEO, COO, and General Manager. He has lived and breathed financial services, agriculture, and manufacturin

Last week I had the opportunity to spend a day with Steven Pressfield in Nashville, Tennessee. Steven is the author of several bestselling books including The War of Art and Do the Work.   I moved mountains to make being in that room a reality, and in today's episode, I share with you some of the gifts Steven gave to me and the 34 other people fortunate to be in his presence.    Steven Pressfield books:   The War of Art Do the Work Turning Pro Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t The Artist's Journey The Authentic Swing   LIMITED TIME! Only a few spots left for the Confluence Retreat for Women of Influence at Skamania Lodge in the Pacific Northwest in December! This is the go-to retreat for women of distinction who want to finish their year strong and begin 2020 with momentum. Click here for details of this fantastic experience.     Get more out of PYP with these links: Show notes Find Your Football Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We always appreciate your rating and review on iTunes!

Today’s starting quarterback has “I have a crazy obsession with automating processes in your business so you can work less and make more money.”   Her name is Caroline Balinska -- aka the Ecommerce Growth Specialist. She is a forward-thinking game-changer with simple solutions for Merchants to get their first 1000 sales.    THE FIRST 1000 ARE THE HARDEST! Caroline's ability to change the mindset of merchants is the real trick to her skill. Her bold, creative ideas make others take notice, and she presents them in her own unique way that is easy to understand for a newbie merchant.    People watch to see what Caroline will do next because she thwarts traditional boundaries. Her ability to reformulate products, processes, and business models is her distinct advantage in the ever-changing world of eCommerce.    Passionate about business and marketing, Caroline mentors and speaks professionally about a multitude of business and marketing topics and often focuses around marketing pertinent to eCommerce businesses.

We are all facing the exact same problem with social media right now, and it's a big one.   = = = = =   LIMITED TIME! Only a few spots left for the Confluence Retreat for Women of Influence at Skamania Lodge in the Pacific Northwest in October! Click here for details of this fantastic experience.     Get more out of PYP with these links: Show notes Find Your Football Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We always appreciate your rating and review on iTunes!

Loss can be one of our greatest teachers. This summer wasn't supposed to be the way it was because last December, I sat next to my mom in a hospital room and took notes as she planned her funeral. None of us expected her to make it to the new year. But she did, and the summer that almost wasn't became the summer that was. _ During my break this year here at the lake, I've made time to reflect about the power loss can have on our lives, how we can use it for accelerated growth, and how gratitude and grief can exist side by side in our hearts. Life is always pushing forward. It's up to each of us to decide if we will be a part of it or not. I recorded this bonus episode while paddling my kayak on the last day of my vacation this year. Enjoy.   = = = = =   LIMITED TIME! Are you a fabulous woman of influence (or have one in your life)? Consider joining me in October for the Confluence Leadership Retreat in the Pacific Northwest!   Get more out of PYP with these links: Show notes Find Your Football Newsletter Nomi