Business Explained, By Stever Robbins

Rhonda Britten is an Emmy Award-winner, repeat Oprah guest, and author of four best-sellers. She’ll be helping us understand how fear plays a role in our business and entrepreneurial lives, and will give us tools for identifying and dealing with our fear.

Learn to overcome distraction! Our modern life is built for distraction. Indeed, that’s the basis of many high tech companies’ business models—to take us away from the highest and best use of our time, and “engage” us on their platforms. Sometimes the reasons are benign. There may be a misguided 22-year-old who thinks “engagement” is the goal […]

Wouldn’t life just be easier if everyone did what we wanted? Of course it would! Peter and Howard will share what they’ve learned over the years working with leaders of organizations on changing culture and changing behavior. Join us for what’s sure to be a lively discussion. If it isn’t lively enough, I’ll challenge them […]

Join me for a discussion with William Arruda, a leading authority on using power of branding and social media to succeed in your career. William started as a brand expert in corporate America, and brought the concepts to personal branding. A pioneer in the personal branding revolution, he has created products that have been used […]

Join us for Dr. Brynn to discuss Top Brain-Based Do’s and Don’ts as we return to offices and engage in new hybrid work models. Learn tips and tricks from applied neuroscience for how you stay sustainably motivated and productive at work, no matter what post-pandemic work realities are in store for you!

Want a great work career? Pamela Slim rose to fame writing Escape from Cubicle Nation. With her help, hundreds of people have successfully escaped from soul-sucking work situations into self-employment. Pam will be joining me to discuss her latest book, The Widest Net, in which she shows how we all have untapped markets for our […]

In this replay of an interview I did on Just Between Coaches with Melinda Cohan, we explore boundaries. In a world where our home and work lives are increasingly merged, we need good boundaries. Boundaries tell us, and other people, what’s acceptable and where. Melinda and I discuss how coaches—or any professional service provider—should manage […]

Michael Port, author of Steal the Show, talks with Stever about how to structure persuasive communication at work. The post Persuading People at Work with Michael Port appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Eric Barker shares his non-intuitive, scientifically-backed insights on what does and doesn’t lead to success. The post Barking up the Wrong Tree, the Science of Success with Eric Barker appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Superlearning expert Jonathan Levi shares some great tips on how to improve your memory. The post Superchange Your Memory with Jonathan Levi appeared first on Stever Robbins.

We all like to hear a resounding “yes” in response to our questions. But sometimes, a “no” can get us what we really want… The post It’s OK to say “No” with former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss appeared first on Stever Robbins.

CEO, geek, and mind-hacker extraordinaire Sir John Hargrave teaches us how to take control of our mind and use it deliberately, to create the life we really want. The post Mind-Hacking to become Super-You! with Sir John Hargrave appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Author and speaker Sam Horn helps us understand how to hook an audience by engaging them in an interactive dialog, rather than letting them tune out by giving them an elevator speech. The post Hook Your Audience Better Than Using an Elevator Pitch appeared first on Stever Robbins.

If people in your team or at your company are just going through the motions, get them engaged. This podcast presents a simple framework for helping people re-engage with their jobs at work. The post Engage People at Work with a Simple Framework appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Billy Murphy of the Forever Jobless blog and podcast, joins me in this episode to explore how to make better decisions in all areas of your life by using “expected value.” The post Using Expected Value to Make Better Decisions, with Billy Murphy appeared first on Stever Robbins.

In 2012, I gave a TEDx talk at TEDx MillRiver called Living an Extraordinary Life. I reprised the talk for the Harvard Business School alumni association. This is a recording of that reprise. The post Living an Extraordinary Life appeared first on Stever Robbins.

As you head into 2012, here’s a simple thought to keep in mind. Sometimes what we care most about seems like an afterthought, but it really isn’t. Here’s how to make sure you don’t get lost in 2012. The post Work Less, Do More, and Have a Great Life! appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Related article: Ten Cultural Career Lies This page is a companion to my audio program about how to write a cover letter. I would like to express extreme appreciation for the brave job seeker who gave me permission to use his letter for this program. You can download the audio program here. Due to time […] The post Cover Letter appeared first on Stever Robbins.

I was interviewed on Total Picture Radio about my presentation on “The Ten Cultural Career Lies.” You can listen to the episode as we explore what we believe about careers that’s just plain wrong. The post What are the delusions we all share about career success? appeared first on Stever Robbins.