William Hung found his fame as a contestant on American Idol in 2004. Hung shares his story about turning an embarrassing defeat into a championship opportunity. His new book, Champion by Choice, shares his story and insights on how you can apply his lessons learned to create wins in your own life. William Hung A … Read more
Dondi Scumaci is an international speaker and consultant who has worked with Fortune 50 companies. Her focus helps people energize their careers by combining their talents and passions with their work. Let’s Break You Out of That Job Jail Rut In this episode, we’ll chat with Dondi about how she got into a career in … Read more
Journal for Your Life by Jerry Many of the men I come across scoff or cringe when I suggest they keep a journal. Either they do not know how to start a journal, or they have attached unmanly images of someone laying on a flowery comforter jotting down the words, “Dear Diary.” Some are hindered … Read more
History is filled with men and women who practiced journaling for a variety of reasons. Brandon and Jerry discuss how to begin a journal as part of your journey to success. What is Journaling? Journaling is essentially a process of capturing your thoughts down into written form. Some people who keep a journal do so … Read more
Happiness to Pursue Success We often chase success to become happy. If that were true, then we would be happy in our new car, large homes, and corporate jobs with great salaries and perks. The truth is that it is not these status symbols that make us happy. If anything, we find ourselves trapped and … Read more
Suzy Rosenstein Suzy Rosenstein had what many would call a successful 25-year career in public health. Like many people, she felt stuck in a rut when she turned 50 years old. That mindset led to a downward spiral that ended in her career ending with a layoff. We sometimes need a sudden jolt to get … Read more
Presence What if the phrase “mind over matter” was wrong? Instead, your mind was influenced by your body? That is what Brandon and Jerry discuss in episode 117 of Beyond the Rut Podcast. What are power poses and how do they influence your feeling of confidence by changes in brain chemistry? There’s a science to … Read more
Perspective – It’s all about perspective Brandon was recovering from the flu a few weeks ago. That left him with little to do except what many people do these days. He binge-watched shows and movies on Netflix. Running out of his usual genres led him to watch documentaries and series that he would not have … Read more
Goals – Get Some! Most people are demoralized year-after-year by the idea of making goals that won’t come to fruition. Many people who achieve success have clear, written goals. Let’s talk about how you can make your goals work for your own success. Topics in This Episode Key ingredient success, 1:55 Silver Linings: how you win … Read more
Scott Beebe’s Bio Scott Beebe is the Founder and Head Coach of MyBusinessOnPurpose.com, and host of the Business On Purpose podcast. He liberates small business owners from the chaos of working IN their business by focusing ON their business. Scott created “Four Steps To Business Freedom,” a six-month group coaching experience exclusively built for Small … Read more