Outside Insights
Outside Insights is a platform for sharing your lessons and ideas for closing your personal gap. New thoughts to ponder every other week at myplacers.com/outside-insights.
Episodes
65 episodes
Navigating Change with Raymond Lee
In this episode of Outside Insights, I sit down with Raymond Lee, founder of Career...
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Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: A Conversation with Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis
What does it take to lead with purpose and create meaningful impact in your community? Is it resilience, creativity, or perhaps the ability to connect with others in unexpected ways?In the latest episode of
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From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Podcast Everyone Needs to Hear
What does it take to build a life or career you’re proud of? Is it grit, a strong network, or maybe just a willingness to admit you don’t have all the answers? In the latest episode of Outside Insights, I sat down with
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The Power of Giving Back: Lessons in Servant Leadership with Mike Smith
What if the key to success isn’t about what you achieve, but how much you give back? In this week’s episode of Outside Insights, I sat down with Mike Smith, a public servant whose inspiring journey proves that leadership is rooted in se...
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Are You Contributing or Coasting in Your Career?
Check out the full blog here!In life, there are assets and liabilities. An asset is a resource that brings value to others and a liability, on the other ...
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Adapting with Purpose: Leadership Lessons from Sheila Bravo - Episode 50
On the latest episode of Outside Insights, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sheila Bravo, president and CEO of DANA (Delaware Al...
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Building Better Days: The Impact of Simple Intentions
Our daily choices craft your life’s story — what will today’s chapter be?I have a long list of goals, life ambitions, projects, and tasks I want to accomplish. I bet you do too. No matter the goals someone has already achieved, ...
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Building Change That Lasts: Lessons from Miriam Dicks – Episode 49
I believe the best ideas come from listening to people who see things differently. If everyone at the table thinks the same way, you’re not innovating—you’re just reinforcing the status quo. The spirit of this idea was a prominent topic in the ...
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23 Lessons from 23 Years in Business
I officially started my business 23 years ago — the morning of September 11, 2001.Of course, history and our lives changed forever that day. It was certainly a challenging start for the business, but challenges have been a constant compa...
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From the Classroom to the Capitol: Matt Meyer's Leadership Journey - Episode 48
Imagine transforming recycled tires into a thriving footwear business, then pivoting to reduce homelessness and run for governor. Sounds impossible, right? Not for
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Closing Your Gaps With See, Think, Act
Let’s face it: life is a series of decisions. From something as simple as what we eat for breakfast to major career moves, we make thousands of choices each day (between 33,000–35,000!). Some are automatic, handled by our subconscious to keep u...
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Leadership Lessons From Ted Lasso: A Sit-down with Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio
In the latest episode of Outside Insights, I had the pleasure of interviewing the dynamic duo, Marnie Stockman and N...
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Closing Your Gaps: The Power of Reading
If you’ve been part of the Outside Insights community for a while, you’re familiar with the concept of closing your gaps. For those of you that are new — welcome! Our goal here is to take steps every day to live a more intentional and authentic...
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Scaling Social Impact: A Candid Chat with Scott Beale
In the world of social entrepreneurship, few stories are as compelling and full of teachable moments as Scott Beale’s story. Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting Scott on our Outside Ins...
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Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Closing Personal and Professional Gaps
I’ve started several businesses, bootstrapped them, and grown them to mid-market size. I coach entrepreneurs and leaders to help them achieve the life and business they desire. My day job is with Placers, where we’ve been placing thousands of p...
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Listen To Your Body - It’s Smarter Than You Think - Dr. Tricia Thompson - Episode 45
As most of you know, a key tenet of the Outside Insights way is breaking away from the grind to take care of one's physical and mental wellbeing. I was very honored to have the opportunity to talk with Dr...
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The Art of Quitting: Hang In or Hang It Up?
Here’s the thing — quitting shouldn’t be a bad word. But why does it often feel like it is?At Placers, we champion values like results-driven performance and r...
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Lessons in Leadership: Mac Macleod’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Hello,In this week’s episode of Outside Insights, I was joined by Mac Macleod, the co-founder of Carvertise, a successful media company ...
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Our Theme Is To Be
In case you missed it, Placers President Chris Burkhard shared his Outside Insights vlog on our 2024 theme: "Our Theme Is To Be"Despite loss, he urged us to "embrace change & find ...
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Community Spotlight: Empowerment Through Connection - A Sit Down With Cierra Hall-Hipkins - Outside Insights Podcast Episode #43
I’m a Delawarian through and through and perhaps one of my favorite characteristics of our little state is the big impact that local nonprofits have on our communities. I’ve been honored to speak with many leaders from these non-profits and am ...
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The Energy Vampires: Navigating the Draining Forces in Our Lives
In life, we encounter a diverse cast of characters. Among the cast that surrounds us, there are characters that particularly stand out, such as energy vampires — individuals who, knowingly or unknowingly, sap our vitality and leave us feeling d...
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Episode 42 - Entrepreneurial Gems: A Chat with John Ratliff
In this insightful episode of the Outside Insights podcast, I sat down with John Ratliff, the entrepreneurial force behind
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Do You Have a Career Agent? You Should.
I’m going to share a little secret about your job and career. It’s a simple truth: You, and only you, are responsible for managing your career. This wasn’t always the case. Our grandparents lived in a world where careers were often linear and l...
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Leveraging Tech for Social Good with Pat Callihan
In this episode of Outside Insights, I chat with Pat Callihan, CEO of the national nonprofit Tech Impact...
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Taking Control of Your Career in 2024: A New Beginning
Welcome to 2024! We are trying something new on the Outside Insights Podcast with some solo podcast and thought leadership in addition to the interviews we have shared have been part of what Outside Insights is and the community around it. ...
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