Episode 023: The Power of Words

The Word LOVE Written in Hands

Have you ever thought about how powerful the words we use are? Our words have great power. They are like “spells” we cast on our world. They shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, how high and how far we go in our career, they determine our success or failure. In fact our words determine our entire life.

Episode 022: What the fear of losing our job makes us do and what you can do differently

Frustrated Baker

In an economic environment where corporations can easily outsource work to other countries for less, where salaries are not increasing but are actually decreasing, where layoffs are a reality even in the most robust economic areas, and all so that companies can meet Wall Street expectations – fear of losing one’s job is not only valid but statistically likely. We talk about 10 ways to save your self from job catastrophe.

Episode 021: How to Have That Hard Talk…Elegantly

Two people having a difficult talk

Hard talks are an inevitable part of the human experience. All of us encounter difficult and awkward situations at work and in our personal lives, and at the heart of those situations are (you guessed it) difficult and awkward people that are usually the source of the problem.

Episode 020: How to Read Faces, with Dan Hill, Ph.D, Author of “Famous Faces Decoded”

How To Read Faces. Young Woman hiding her face

Dr. Hill is an authority on the role of emotions in consumer and employee behavior and an expert in facial coding to help measure people’s decision-making process. He is the founder and president of Sensory Logic, a research-based consulting firm that specializes working with companies to enhance their sensory-emotional connection with consumers. He has appeared on CNN, the Today Show, MSNBC, and Fox Business. He is also the author of Emotionomics, Body of Truth, FaceTime, and First Blush

In this interview we cover some of the following questions:

Q: What is emotional intelligence?
Q: How does someone know if they have a high EQ?
Q: How do you read someone?
Q: Are there ways to tell if someone is trying to deceive you?
Q: What is the impact of Botox and other Cosmetic Surgeries on emotional expressiveness?
Q: How do you think the Coronavirus pandemic will change the way we communicate with others?
Q: In light of the new pandemic environment, what do we need to be more aware of or sensitive to in others?
Q: How do we make the most of our new virtual environment?

Episode 019: The Missing Ingredient in Networking

Man Fixing His Tie

There is a saying in business, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. I don’t agree with this statement. It almost implies that connections are more important than the content of your character or your knowledge or expertise. However, while there may some truth in it, I would modify the statement to say…

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/69-a-job-a-career-or-a-calling/id1375805457?i=1000461719148

Date: December 5, 2019
Appearance: Mark Botros on the Career UpRising PODCAST with Lorraine Rise
Outlet: Career Uprising with Lorraine Rise
Format: Podcast

Episode 017: Why We Need to be Kind to the Children in our Lives

Kid Laughing

It may seem like a no-brainer that we need to be kind to children, but it amazes me how even the most seemingly enlightened of parents unload hurt, annoyance, and negativity on their children, and when the children are difficult, rebellious, critical, and hard to deal with, they are surprised, and scarcely know where the behavior came. We need look no further than our own mirror.

Episode 016: How to get your critical ideas heard

Woman holding a light over her head

Organizations have a bit of a cognitive dissonance or conflict when it comes to critical thinking and critical thinkers. Corporations and nonprofits alike want thinkers who have hardcore critical thinking skills, but in my observation, while they want people who are good at finding better ways, finding improvements, finding opportunities, finding more revenue, and finding cost savings, They often want the skill but don’t always ask employees to exercise it.

Episode 015: How to find your purpose

Person looking out at the ocean

“What is your purpose?” “What is the meaning of your life?” Have you ever thought about these questions for yourself? The concept of purpose is broad, transcendent, and certainly not something you bring up in casual conversation, but knowing our purpose is critical to our success in life. It gives us focus, meaning, and a prism to view our life through to determine whether we are focused on the right things or not. If you look around, the people with the deepest sense of purpose seem to do the best.