Do you ever find yourself wishing you could be a bit bolder? Have you ever crept right up to the edge of a big change, stared into the abyss and promptly leapt backwards? Do your ever wonder why you take some risks, but avoid others like the plague?

In today's episode of "Why It Works," Chris Jean-Charles, former Marine and now entrepreneur, reveals some of the hidden mechanisms behind why Blind Leaps work. We explore the risks worth taking, the role of ruin in success, and a tried and true military technique to overcome fear.

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MEET OUR GUEST

Chris Jean-Charles

Chris Jean-Charles is no stranger to the concept of reinventing one’s self to achieve happiness. After over a decade as a US Marine, Chris spent some time working for one of the world’s top management consulting firms before pursuing his entrepreneurial dreams. An expert in risk management and capital preservation, Chris is in the process of launching his own Proprietary Trading Firm.

Having taken a circuitous route in following his dreams, Chris discovered that much like buying and selling the capital markets, chasing one's passion often involves taking calculated risks. This means understanding your unique edge and stacking the odds in your favor.

Chris is a firm believer in “giving back” and provides mentoring to transitioning veterans and inner city youth. When he’s not working, Chris finds joy in traveling the world with his family.

Contact Chris: www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjean-charles

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CLIPS

MiB The Best of The Best.... With Honours! Scene

Rush (Ending Scene Part 1) "You kill the sport"

Jerry Maguire - Who's Coming With Me? (1996) HD

Eat Pray Love (2010) - Ruin is a Gift Scene

Regular People Get Tricked Into Olympic High Diving

MUSIC

Opening features the song "Morning" by Cambo Smith, available under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Recommendation segment features the song "Delta" by Moonove, under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 International License

Closing features the song "Siesta" by Jahzzar under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

Have you ever inadvertently groaned at the announcement of another mandatory training? Have you ever left a training dissatisfied and feeling you didn't learn any usable skills? Do you long for the type of instructor that engages the class and captures your imagination?

In today's episode of "Why It Works," Michael Kennedy, Learning & Development Leader for the NBA, reveals some of the hidden mechanisms behind why Learning works. We explore the role of emotion in learning, why experts may have a more difficult time learning new things, and the secret the Pink Panther can teach us about effective learning.

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Mike Kennedy

NBA Properties Inc. (the National Basketball Association)

Learning & Development Leader, Associate Vice President

Mike Kennedy leads the Learning and Development team’s design and delivery of innovative, enduring learning solutions for the NBA’s 1,500 employees worldwide, and provides L&D advisory services for all related team entities (NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, and 2K). Kennedy was hired as the NBA’s Director of L&D in 2012, and in 2015 launched the NBA’s Leadership Development function, which has since established a new standard of practice within the sports industry and distinguished the league office as a premier developer of top talent. In his time with the NBA, Kennedy has overseen a dramatic expansion of the league’s professional development catalog, implemented its learning management system, and founded the NBA Business Academy to support the growth of the league’s high-potential population. His team was awarded Gold in Brandon Hall’s 2016 Excellence Awards for Best Advance in Leadership Development. Kennedy developed his expertise as a learning strategist, facilitator, and organizational analyst in previous roles with KPMG LLP and Tiffany & Co. Kennedy refers to himself as a recovering psychotherapist, having received his BA from Brown and his MA in Counseling Psychology from Assumption College. He resides in New Jersey with his wife, children, and dogs.

Mike's Books and Blog of interest

How We Learn – Benedict Carey

Make It Stick – Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel

https://www.worklearning.com/wills-blog/

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CLIPS

Dodgeball - If you can dodge a wrench...

Karate Kid

Whiplash

Wolf of Wallstreet

Dead Poets Society

MUSIC

Opening features the song "Morning" by Cambo Smith, available under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Recommendation segment features the song "Delta" by Moonove, under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 International License

Closing features the song "Siesta" by Jahzzar under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

Do you ever feel that you don't have a unique personal brand? Have you ever felt a disconnect between what people thought and who you are inside? Ever wonder if there is more to a person's signature look than meets the eye?

In today's episode of "Why It Works," Larry Boyer, founder of Success Rockets and a leading authority on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, reveals some of the hidden mechanisms behind personal branding.

We explore the how advances in technology make branding more important than ever, the power of knowing and leveraging your authentic brand, and how better branding contributes to a bigger payday.

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Larry Boyer

Larry Boyer has spent a lifetime developing the knowledge, skills and himself to talk with us about why personal branding is the key to succeeding during the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Physicist, economist, technologist, strategist, leader and coach, all wrapped into one, to help us understand the breadth and depth of the coming technological and economic disruption.

He founded Success Rockets LLC in the wake of the Great Recession after seeing how many people’s lives were completely changed, many literally overnight, as company after company failed. His mission is to help people better understand the business climate their financial well-being depends on and develop strategies to help them prepare and navigate the disruptions. He also advises businesses on navigating the changes through business strategy and leadership development.

Larry is the author of The Robot In the Next Cubicle: What You Need to Know to Adapt and Succeed In the Automation Age. He is a Certified Business Economist™, an ICF certified coach and Reach Personal Branding Strategist. He is on the Advisory Boards of the Rutgers Big Data program and TECH Pakistan and is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and co-leader of the ICF’s Coaching Science Community of Practice.

Contact Larry

Email: Larry.Boyer@SuccessRockets.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larryboyer/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LarryBoyer

Find out more about Larry's work

Success Rockets: http://www.SuccessRockets.com

Facebook Group: http://futureproofingyou.com

Check out Larry's book!

The Robot in the Next Cubicle: What You Need to Know to Adapt and Succeed in the Automation Age

By Larry Boyer

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CLIPS

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

The Matrix

Office Space - Flair

Wall Street - Greed is Good

Connor McGregor and Nate Diaz interview

Oprah Winfrey gives away cars (12:32 mark)

MUSIC

Opening features the song "Morning" by Cambo Smith, available under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Recommendation segment features the song "Delta" by Moonove, under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 International License

Closing features the song "Siesta" by Jahzzar under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.