Hosted by Quint Studer with special guests Deborah and James Fallows

Don’t miss Quint’s delightful conversation with James Fallows and Deborah Fallows, authors of New York Times bestseller Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America. Their book explores they learned when they hopped on a small plane and visited towns across the country where good things were happening that were not necessarily shown on the evening news. In this podcast they discuss some of these findings, as well as how the COVID pandemic has given communities a greater sense of urgency to fix their issues.

A big point of discussion is the patterns of success Deborah and James see in cities and regions working to renew themselves. For example, they realize they must attract young people and make everyone feel welcome, regardless of background, political views, orientation, etc. They discuss the need for truly engaged citizens, who don’t just “consume” what the community has to offer but who feel a sense of responsibility for it. And they zoom in on the collaborations between institutions and also small businesses that create a lot of synergy and trust.

You’ll be interested to hear about the upcoming HBO documentary based on James’s and Deborah’s book. And you’ll be uplifted by their optimistic mindset: while America is surely going through a hard time now, we’ve been through many other hard times before. We can achieve renewal and reconstruction. It is up to us to make it happen.

James and Deborah will also speak at EntreCon, our virtual business and leadership conference held Wednesday and Thursday, November 18 & 19, 2020. Click here to register. 

Hosted by Quint Studer with special guest Dr. Bob Nelson

If you know Quint Studer you’re already aware that reward and recognition is one of his favorite topics. So his podcast with Dr. Bob Nelson—best known for his national bestseller 1001 Ways to Reward Employees (more recently updated as 1501 Ways to Reward Employees)—it was destined to be a lively discussion!

In difficult times like these, when people are feeling overwhelmed and overworked, it’s more critical than ever to get intentional about engagement. Reward and recognition are a huge part of keeping people motivated and committed. In this podcast, Quint and Dr. Bob will discuss:

• What effective recognition looks like: timely, specific, tied to actions taken by the individual or group, and (if possible) connected to company values and/or purpose.
• Why we must constantly make deposits into employees’ emotional bank account
• How to harness the power of technology to create even more touchpoints for reward and recognition
• Sneak peak into Dr. Bob’s keynote presentation at EntreCon.

You’ll walk away from this conversation excited and energized about the power of reward and recognition—and ready to put systems in place to leverage, build and sustain a culture of engagement in your workplace.

Hosted by Quint Studer with special guest Chuck Marohn

In this episode Quint talks with Chuck Marohn, a speaker, author, and visionary who has forever changed the way we look at creating sustainable growth in our cities. The founder of Strong Towns and author of Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity, Chuck will talk about how COVID is impacting cities and what they can do to find their best path forward.

Discussion centers on why a “small ball” approach (small, incremental, inexpensive changes that improve people’s lives) makes much more sense than focusing on giant projects that require outside government funding. Chuck also talks about how we must protect our entrepreneurs and give them the space they need to make our cities incredible places to live. He’ll discuss this subject at length in his upcoming EntreCon presentation, titled Why My Cities Top Draft Pick is an Entrepreneur, Not an Investor.

Finally, Chuck will preview his upcoming book Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, which explores how the way we build roads is failing communities— and how we can rethink our approach in a way that builds wealth in our neighborhoods.

Hosted by Quint Studer with special guest Emily Ley

Quint Studer talks with Emily Ley on how she went from an intrapreneur to an entrepreneur and business owner, how she created a community and relationships around her simplified brand and details about her new book, Growing Boldly Dare To Build A Life You Love.

As leaders and business owners, at times we have to pivot, Emily shares her journey and how nurturing the culture of your business is key to being sustainable and working through the hard times.

Referenced in this episode: 

• Emily Ley’s Books
• Simplified by Emily Ley
• EntreCon – 2-day Business and Leadership Conference

About Emily Ley:
Emily Ley is the founder of Simplified® – a brand of planners and organizational tools for busy women. Emily has been featured in Forbes, Family Circle, Better Homes and Gardens, Glamour, and Good Housekeeping. She has been recognized with numerous awards, including Best New Product at the National Stationery Show as well as Small Business of the Year, Female Owned Business of the Year, and Entrepreneur of the Year by Studer Community Institute. Emily and her team collaborated with AT-A-GLANCE® to create gift and planning collections carried in Office Depot, Staples, and Target. Emily is the author of national bestselling books, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy, A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living, and When Less Becomes More: Making Space for Slow, Simple, and Good. Now as an author, entrepreneur, wife and mother to three, Emily lives in Pensacola, Florida with her husband, Bryan, and their son Brady, and twins Tyler and Caroline.