The M.A.P. Maker Podcast

Welcome to The M.A.P. Maker Podcast

Hello, and welcome to The M.A.P. Maker Podcast! A complement to my main blog, these podcasts are created from my interviews with M.A.P. Makers, people who have successfully created a life of meaning, abundance, & passion.

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Brought to you by Curt Rosengren, Passion Catalyst.

Chris Edgar: Author of Inner Productivity

"Initially I was worrying, 'are they trying to tell me I’m not hacking it here and giving me easier work to do?' But as it turned out, it wasn’t that my work was changing at all. What was happening was that my experience of work was changing."

Chris Edgar

As author of the book Inner Productivity Chris Edgar, sees it, the trouble with most productivity systems is that they don't take into account that actual humans - with all of their fears, distractions, and emotional reactions - are the ones that have to implement them.

In his former career as an attorney, Chris Edgar found the stress and anxiety of his work piling up and spilling over into the rest of his life. Initially he was just looking for ways to help him de-stress and stop waking up in the middle of the night stressing about some spelling error on page 23 of the document he had just handed in that day.

Over time, though, he realized that the techniques that he was exploring, like mindfulness and visualization, were having a significant impact on the quality of his work day. The more he worked with them, the more he realized that there was a very real benefit there that anyone could tap into. 

Edgar left his law practice to focus full time on using what he learned in his own journey to help other people find the focus and sense of ease it takes to make the most of their efforts.

His book, Inner Productivity, is packed with the insights he has gained both through his own experience and in his work with clients.

In this podcast, Edgars outlines some of the ideas and techniques from the book.

Listen to this podcast and learn:

• How techniques like meditation and mindfulness changed his work experience completely.
• Why any productivity system is only as good as the focus of the person implementing it.
• Why a "fight or flee" reaction to procrastination only makes matters worse, and what to do about it.
• How accepting your inner experience is the cornerstone for productivity.
• The three core elements of Inner Productivity.
• How to start listening to what your body has to tell you.

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Chris Edgar

Length: 20:50

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Tim Sanders: Author of Saving the World at Work & Love is the Killer App / Former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo!

“One person can change the world. And they can change the world by taking their values to work, making it a part of how they make a difference at work – not only for the world, but for the bottom line – and making it something they commit themselves to.”

~ Tim Sanders

Tim Sanders' best-selling Love is the Killer App is one of my favorite books (if you haven't read it, you should). So when I discovered that Sanders had a new book out, I was psyched. Add to that the fact that it was about using your work to make the world a better place, and I was bouncing out of my chair.

At the heart of that new book, Saving the World at Work, is the idea that there is a "Responsibility Revolution" underway, one that is making it ever more profitable for companies to do the right thing. And that in turn is creating more opportunities for each of us to use our work as a platform to make a difference.

In this podcast, Sanders outlines some of the key ideas in the book.

Listen to this podcast and learn:

• Why Sanders believes that one person really can change the world.
• Why successful companies are focusing on making a difference like never before.
• How a new paradigm of interdependence is replacing the old acquisition-driven economy.
• Why the time is right like never before to do work you love and make a positive impact.
• How being a "good business" boosts the bottom line.
• Six laws to help you make a difference with your company while helping it make money at the same time.
• Why Sanders is so positive about the future

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Tim Sanders

Length: 20:09

[Sorry it sounds like bad AM radio. I had...errr...technical difficulties (which is to say, I screwed up the recording royally). But the content is great!]

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Bill Strickland: President/CEO of Manchester-Bidwell & author of Make the Impossible Possible

Based on everything he saw around him as an inner city kid in Pittsburgh, Bill Strickland's prospects looked pretty bleak. But then a teacher came along and planted the seed that a different path is possible.

That seed grew, and eventually Bill founded an organization that has changed the lives of hundreds of people, replanting that seed of hope and possibility over and over again.

Bill Strickland is the President & CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, an organization that includes a multi-disciplined arts learning center for inner city youth, a vocational training center, and a grammy-winning jazz recording label.

He is the author of the book, Make the Impossible Possible, the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Genius award, and a presidential appointee as a Council Member of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Listen to this podcast and learn:

• What inspired Strickland to found Manchester Bidwell Corporation.
• How Strickland's organization turned the traditional view of at-risk kids and poor people on its head.
• Why the people around you are such a vital piece of achieving success.
• How to find a great mentor.
• The most important thing to remember when pursuing your vision.
• How people get in their own way when pursuing their vision.

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Bill Strickland

Length: 14:47

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Erik Weihenmayer: Blind climber, best-selling author, motivational speaker

These days, more and more people are coming face-to-face with adversity. In this installment of The M.A.P. Maker Podcast, you'll hear from Erik Weihenmayer, a man who has turned dealing with adversity into an art form.

Back in 2001, Weihenmayer made big news by becoming the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. It was one stop along the way to climbing the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

His autobiography, Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See was a best-seller. His most recent book, The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles Into Everyday Greatness, written together with Paul Stolz, offers the tools to use adversity to help you thrive. 

In this podcast, you will hear Weihenmayer talk about:

• How you can benefit from adversity
  
• Problem-solving
• Making the hard choices
• Why now is a great time to reexamine your priorities
  
• The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people
  
• His experience taking six blind Tibetan kids up a mountain
• How his work to help people shatter barriers inspires him
  

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Erik Weihenmayer

Length: 29:30

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Part 2 - Howard Behar: Former President, Starbucks Coffee Company / Author: It's Not About the Coffee

This podcast is the second of two installments featuring Howard Behar, former President of Starbucks International and Starbucks North America and author of the book, It's Not About the Coffee.

In this installment, you'll hear Behar share his thoughts on:

• Ways to overcome fears and doubts.

• The value of celebrating failure.

• The keys to his success.

• Creating a culture of, "Yes."

• Why he's hopeful.

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Howard Behar, Part 2

Length: 29:30

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Podcast - Howard Behar: Former President, Starbucks Coffee Company / Author: It's Not About the Coffee

As I read Howard Behar's new book, It's Not About the Coffee, I found myself thinking, "Hey! What's he been doing inside my brain?" So many of the ideas he talks about align directly with the ideas I focus on in my work, my blog, and this podcast.

When  Behar joined Starbucks in 1989, it was a small regional company with only 28 stores. Today, there are thousands of stores worldwide. While coffee obviously plays an important role in the company, for Behar it has always been about the people. And his single-minded commitment to making it about the people provided a key ingredient in Starbucks' growth and success.

Listen to this podcast and hear Behar's insights on:

• How living an authentic, "one-hat" life contributes to both happiness and success.

• How to do the groundwork for living that authentic life.

• How investing in self-exploration helped Behar recognize Starbucks as the perfect opportunity for him.

• His own vision of a successful life.

This is the first of two podcast featuring Behar. In the next podcast, he talks about:

• Ways to overcome fears and doubts.

• The value of celebrating failure.

• The keys to his success.

• Creating a culture of, "Yes."

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Howard Behar

Length: 26:25

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Steve Piersanti: President and Publisher of Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Want a peek behind the scenes at a book publishing company that's out to make the world a better place, one book at a time? Well here's a podcast for you.

If you find yourself drawn to books about ways to improve your life, your work, and the world at large, chances are you have some books published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers on your bookshelf. Berrett-Koehler is an independent publishing company whose books promote positive change on an individual, organizational, and societal level.

I paid a visit to Steve Piersanti, Berrett-Koehler's founder, President and Publisher, on a recent trip to San Francisco. While I was there, I had a chance to get a glimpse of an "author day," when the author of a soon-to-be-launched book comes in to the office for a day of connecting with all those involved, from book design to marketing.

I was really impressed with both the company's philosophy of business and the way Piersanti's values have been such a strong beacon in his career path.

Listen to this podcast and learn:

• How Piersanti turned lemons into lemonade after standing up for his values and getting fired in the process.
• How Berrett-Koehler has built success on a collaborative, stakeholder approach to doing business.
• Why Piersanti thinks a solid understanding of your values is a key to success.
• Piersanti's advice for non-fiction authors.

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Steve Piersanti

Length: 21:30

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Guy Kawasaki: Garage Technology Ventures / The Art of the Start / Alltop & Truemors

 

The true test of a person is not that you will help someone who can help you. It’s that you will help someone who cannot help you.

~ Guy Kawasaki

If you have any entrepreneurial leanings whatsoever, you're probably familiar with today's show's guest, Guy Kawasaki. The author of the best-selling The Art of the Start, founder of Garage Technology Ventures, and most recently, founder of the news sites Alltop and Truemors, has become synonymous with no-nonsense entrepreneurship.

On top of all that, Guy is one of the top bloggers in the blogosphere. When I checked this morning, his blog, How to Change the World, was ranked number 60 on Technorati.             

Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or not, this podcast has something for you on your M.A.P. Making journey. Listen and discover:

• The importance of making meaning in the work you do.
• Why the true measure of a person is being a mensch, and what that means.
• Why Guy has a bias for action over planning.
• The benefit of showing up authentically in the world.
• How a guy born in Honolulu ended up such rabid fan of playing hockey.

I caught up with Guy in the clubhouse of Ice Oasis, the ice rink in Redwood City, California where he plays hockey five days a week if he's in town.

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Guy Kawasaki

Length: 17:35

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Daryn Kagan: "Showing the world what's possible"

I’m not anti-news. I think it’s really important to be informed. I just think it’s also important to be inspired.

~ Daryn Kagan

In her twelve-year tenure as an anchor on CNN, Daryn Kagan had the opportunity to cover the news from a wide variety of angles. From war to the Oscars to professional sports to traveling Africa with Bono, her TV news career gave her an incredible opportunity to get up close and personal with the headlines.

When she left CNN, she decided it was time for a change. The result was DarynKagan.com, the home base for a media company dedicated to positive, inspiring news. Since the site launched in November 2006, it has become a daily destination for thousands of people looking for real life stories that inspire them.

The site also inspired Kagan's upcoming book, coming out in April, titled, What’s Possible! Fifty True Stories of Real People Who Dared to Dream They Could Make a Difference.

As Kagan shares her story, you'll hear:

• How inspiration comes in bits and pieces.
• Why having her idea shot down by Yahoo! was the best thing that could have happened to her.
• How she takes a "salad bowl" approach to her business.
• How following her heart has opened doors and made things easier.
• How deciding how to spend her personal "energy budget" powers her success.
• Why she thinks choosing who you want to be is the most powerful choice of all.

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Daryn Kagan

Length: 26:23

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Bob Burg: Co-author of The Go-Giver & author of Endless Referrals

...one of the nicest comments that John and I would get when we sent the manuscript out to a lot of business leaders to get their comments and critique was, thank you Bob and John for sharing something that successful people already know, but that most people will never accept.

~ Bob Burg, co-author, The Go-Giver

Within three weeks of being published, The Go-Giver hit number six on the Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller list. The book has won praises from thought leaders like Michael Gerber, Stephen Covey, and Seth Godin.

In this podcast, co-author Bob Burg (who wrote The Go-Giver together with John David Mann) offers an overview of the "Five Laws of Stratospheric Success" outlined in the book.

He also shares choice insights like:

• How he has faced fear and failure and come out on top.
• What he knows now that he wished he knew twenty years ago.
  
• Key factors in his own success.

No stranger to success even before The Go-Giver became a bestseller, Burg is also the author of the book Endless Referrals, which has sold over 175,000 copies. As a speaker he has shared the stage with people like Zig Ziglar, Larry King, Brian Tracy, and President Gerald Ford.

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Bob Burg

Length: 27:19

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