The Above Board Podcast

How to Get Unstuck with Lynn Tickner

Today, we're so excited to have Lynn Tickner on the podcast! She's the founder of Ink and Key – an amazing business that helps entrepreneurs find creative success. As a StoryBrand Certified Guide, she dedicates her professional life to helping others unlock their story and create effective marketing strategies. This is more than a sweet success story – she’s charting a course for others who are investing in their business and wanting to achieve positive growth and success.

Are You Aware of Being Aware?

Today’s podcast is a real banger! TheRichB and John are taking on the topic of finding awareness. With their eagerness to explore every detail, you definitely don’t want to miss out! Awareness is often equated with self growth, so this episode has the promise to be extremely spine-tingling. From thought provoking questions to insightful experiences, this exploration is one for the books. Don’t miss the incredible journey towards understanding awareness – tune in to today’s podcast now!

The Year of Yes

Matthew Marcoux shares his ambition to be a "yes man" during 2023. A twist on the conversation of "The Year of 100 No's" and, yet, still yielding the same end result: Personal growth. The pursuit of getting out of our comfort zone and finding new limits is an excellent goal for the New Year and Matthew discusses what he hopes to achieve from this idea!

The Year of 100 No’s

TheRichB and John Kennedy talk about getting uncomfortable in 2023.  On the other side of discomfort is growth and John discusses his hope for finding "post-traumatic growth" by experiencing rejection 100 times. He also explains some lessons he hopes to learn along the way. Kudos to the book "Sustain Your Game" by Alan Stein Jr. for helping craft this idea! Stay tuned towards the end to hear TheRichB's theme of 2023! 

Are Your Relationships Equitable?

Welcome back TheRichB, and cheers to episode #60 as we close out 2022!  Today, the guys discuss the importance of compassion amongst their relationships.  They discuss how to express empathy, what to do when you have none left, and understanding the difference between introverts and extroverts! 

Listen towards the end for a sneak peek about one of our next episodes, Matthew Marcoux's "The Year of Yes!" See you in 2023! 

Efforts of Impact

Have you ever heard of the term Efforts of Impact? For us it's a way to describe the value and importance of going the extra mile for someone else. Think about the last time you were pleasantly surprised by someone going out of their way to be nice to you. How did that make you feel?

 

During this holiday season, the guys talk about doing RAK's (random acts of kindness), talking with strangers, and the importance of going the extra mile.

 

Be sure to listen to the end for a unique challenge that Matt sets forth to our podcast community!

Losing Hurts More Than Winning Feels Good

People react differently to negative versus positive changes. In fact, studies suggest feeling a loss is twice as powerful of an emotion as compared to an equivalent gain. No one wants to experience loss, but the fear of incurring losses could be prohibiting you from making well-calculated decisions that have worthwhile potential. Matt and John talk about 4 important strategies to deal with this cognitive experience known as loss aversion.

Loss Fatigue with Michael Scott, CFA

As we approach the end of 2022, many are feeling the emotions of market loss and economic woes. In today's episode, we welcome Michael Scott, CFA to the podcast. Michael uses some very relatable analogies to understand the journey of long term investing. The guys also talk about some useful strategies to deploy when it comes to market volatility.

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How Do You Measure Success?

It's hard to prioritize the right metrics of success in today's world. In this episode, the guys talk about work-life mix and use real life examples to define their version of success. They also share some practical opinions of success metrics they enjoy focusing on.

The Poison of Perfection

In today's episode, Rich and John talk about the pitfalls of striving for perfection. Why do we sometimes put ourselves under impossible expectations like this? And how can you reframe this to instead focus on other positive outcomes, such as presence or progress?