Elevate With Robert Glazer

Derek Sivers is a true renaissance man. He's a former entrepreneur, founder of CD Baby, and a prolific writer, thinker, TED speaker and musician. He has optimized himself for creating and learning, and has cut most extraneous things from his life. Derek Sivers joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about the importance of saying no, pursuing goals and experiences that scare us, why he doesn't consider himself an entrepreneur anymore and fostering creativity in work and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Benjamin Hardy insists we are capable of changing our personalities for the better. He is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of multiple books, including Willpower Doesn't Work and his latest, Personality Isn't Permanent, which published today! Ben was the No. 1 writer in the world on Medium.com for four consecutive years, and his articles are read by millions of people worldwide. Ben joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his new book, how we can change our personality for the better, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As people look to make change in the world around them, they can start by learning from people like Dr. Abdul-Malik Muhammad. Dr. Muhammad is the founder of Akoben, an inspiring organization that provides training, consulting and keynotes with the goal of transforming individuals, organizations and communities and positively affecting change. Dr. Muhammad has served as a teacher, principal, campus president, and executive and state director of a multitude of national and international organizations. He has also been a grassroots organizer, activist and advocate for marginalized youth for nearly 25 years. Dr. Muhammad joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how to make a positive change in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Fried is one of the business world's most innovative thinkers and leaders. He's the co-founder and CEO of the product management tool, Basecamp, and the creator of the popular blog Signal vs Noise. He is also the bestselling author of Remote: Office Not Required and Rework. Jason joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about Basecamp's innovative culture, remote work, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Pink is the New York Times Bestselling Author of six books, including When, Drive and A Whole New Mind. He's a leading expert on the intersection between psychology, work and human performance, and his work has been translated into 37 languages. Dan joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss the secrets behind human motivation, how time of day affects our performance, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Ferrazzi has transformed the way we think about building lasting, mutually-beneficial professional relationships. He’s an entrepreneur, world-renowned speaker and NYT bestselling author. Keith is Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its Research Institute and coaches Fortune 100 company leaders and executive teams on leadership, professional relationships and building great teams. He is also the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Who’s Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone. His new book, Leading Without Authority, is now available for purchase. Keith joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about becoming the youngest CMO in the history of Deloitte Consulting, become one of the business world’s greatest thinkers, his principle of Co-Elevation, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip McKernan needs just a few minutes with somebody to understand what they want in life. Philip is a world-renowned coach, bestselling author and keynote speaker. As a coach, works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to help them find clarity on what their passion is in life, and setting them on the path to achieving that clear purpose.  Philip joins host Robert Glazer on this Elevate Podcast episode to talk about finding clarity for others and his journey to becoming a coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tucker Max is one of the most successful writers of his generation. He’s also spent the past decade helping others get published as well. He’s a 4-time New York Times bestselling author and the fourth writer to have three books on the New York Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List at the same time. He’s also the co-founder of Scribe Media, a company that helps authors write, publish and market their books. In his second appearance on the Elevate Podcast, Tucker joined host Robert Glazer to talk about why now is the right time for aspiring authors to write their first book, what authors need to know about the publishing world, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Safi Bahcall is a brilliant and audacious thinker on physics, biotech and entrepreneurship. He’s a physicist, biotech entrepreneur and former CEO. He was named the EY Biotechnology Entrepreneur of the Year in New England and worked on the President Obama’s Council of Science Advisors in 2011. He is also a widely-renowned speaker and author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Loonshots. Safi joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about transitioning from science into entrepreneurship, how a joke helped him get on the President Obama’s council of science advisors and why he’s more optimistic than most about the possibility of COVID-19 treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Michalowicz quit his first job with an angry voicemail. Then, he built three multi-million-dollar companies before he turned 35. He is a serial entrepreneur, an international advocate for entrepreneurship and a world renowned keynote speaker. Mike is the author of multiple bestselling books, including Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan and the newly released Fix This Next, which is now available for purchase. Mike joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about the hierarchy of needs for every business and how leaders can cater do those needs during a crisis—without burning themselves out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rana el Kaliouby is a leading thinker on a technological development that will change our entire world—artificial intelligence. She is co-founder and CEO of Affectiva (A-Fectiva), an MIT Media Lab spin-off that pioneers Human Perception AI, or artificial intelligence that can understand all things human. Rana has a PhD from University of Cambridge and a Post Doctoral degree from MIT. She has delivered a TED Talk that has been. viewed nearly 2 million times and is the author of the new book, Girl Decoded, which released April 21. Rana joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, studying at the world’s top educational institutions, her work developing AI, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a new episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer shares four posts from Friday Forward, his inspirational newsletter that reaches 200,000 leaders around the world each week. Hear stories about the opportunity to be the calming force others need right now, the way we can appreciate the extra time we have with our families, the value of generosity in challenging times, and the necessity for us to keep a forward-focused, giving mindset during this crisis. You can join the 200,000 people who get Friday Forward each week by signing up today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a new episode of Friday Forward Audio, Robert Glazer reads two posts from his Friday Forward newsletter that reaches 200,000 leaders worldwide each week.   In Choice Words, Robert shares the enormous impact constructive feedback can have on the people we lead, and why it's crucial to choose our words carefully in that context. Then, in 2020 Vision, Robert shares his experience making vision boards with his family, and explains why it's made such an impact. You can join the 200,000 people who receive Friday Forward each week by signing up today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a new episode of Friday Forward Audio, Robert Glazer reads two posts from his Friday Forward newsletter that reaches 100,000 leaders worldwide each week.   In Alter Ego, Robert shares how the Masked Singer reveals a key truth about peak-performance. Then, in Conspiracy Theories, Robert discusses how conspiracy theories have become increasingly common, and are often a way to avoid a difficult truth. You can join the 100,000 people who receive Friday Forward each week by signing up today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorie Clark, is one of the world’s most-respected thinkers on personal branding.  Dorie is a bestselling author, professor, coach and consultant who helps people transform themselves into thought-leaders on their areas of expertise. Dorie is the author of three books, has lectured at Duke, Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and has consulted with companies such as Google, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft and many more. Dorie joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about getting her start in politics, building expertise, establishing a consistent, compelling personal brand and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a new episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer shares two posts from Friday Forward, his inspirational newsletter that reaches 100,000 leaders around the world each week. In Last Talk, Robert shares Philip McKernan's emotionally impactful One Last Talk program and tells the story of when Robert and Philip conducted the program at Acceleration Partners' annual AP Summit. Then, in Challenge Network, Robert shares how Adam Grant and Tim Ferriss each have a group of confidants who critique their work, rather than tell them what they want to hear. You can join the 100,000 people who get Friday Forward each week by signing up today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew Friedman has focused much of his career on studying work/life integration and advocating for a better environment for working parents. He is the founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program at University of Pennsylvania, a best selling author, and an award-winning professor who inspires “rock star adoration from his students,” according to the New York Times. His latest book, Parents Who Lead, shares how working parents can balance their responsibilities and build a better future for themselves and their children. Stew joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his research into working parents, why this issue is so urgent, and ways that parents can excel personally and professionally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Bungay Stanier has changed the way we talk about coaching. He’s also done the near impossible: self-publishing a worldwide bestseller. Michael is the founder of Box of Crayons, who works with brands such as Yahoo and TD Bank get the most out of their talent. Michael is also a top-rated keynote speaker, he has spoken to organizations such Microsoft and Salesforce. He is also the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Coaching Habit and Do More Great Work and has new book The Advice Trap which should be out when this podcast releases. Michael joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about growing up in Australia, his path to become a coach, turning The Coaching Habit into a self-published bestseller and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whitney Johnson knows the best way to push people beyond their own limits and help them reach their goals. Whitney has been named one of the 50 leading business thinkers by Thinkers50 and is the author of several award winning books, including Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work and Build an “A” Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. Whitney has also been named a top 15 coach by Marshall Goldsmith and is the host of the Disrupt Yourself Podcast. Whitney joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about working on Wall Street, personal disruption, and why it’s sometimes necessary to take a step backwards in order to pursue the correct path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Rendall has built a career on helping people embrace what makes them unique. David is a leadership professor, non-profit executive, stand-up comedian and keynote speaker to clients such as Microsoft, AT&T, the US Air Force, and more. He is also the author of four books, including The Freak Factor, The Four Factors of Effective Leadership, and Pink Goldfish. David joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about growing up unique, parenting, how the school system lets many kids down, and embracing our true selves to become our best. A big thanks to our episode sponsor SaneBox! Is email a soul crushing distraction? If so, then you need SaneBox. SaneBox’s Artificial Intelligence monitors your Inbox. Automatically, knucklehead email is moved to your SaneLater folder. All that’s left is the important stuff and your smiles. If you know how email folders work, then you know how SaneBox works. Find an email in the wrong folder? Just move it! Nothing to learn. Nothing to install. SaneBox works dire