Posts by Joe Schum
I (Heart) Breakfast
I just read an article referencing an interview with the CEO of an extremely large investment house. According to the article, this leader takes everyone who is in the final stage of the interview process out to breakfast. Here’s the punchline: he co-opts the server — in exchange for a big tip — to tank…
Read MoreMy French Connection
On a recent business trip, I did not rent a car and instead used a popular rideshare app to get me from point A to point B. So, so what Joe? We all do it. Well, something you may not know is that I’ve been studying French for three years, with a goal to be…
Read MoreDon’t You Dare!
I overheard an accomplished sales professional on a phone conversation recently ask for help. They were extolling the difficulties of working with a particular individual at one of their accounts who 1) had a conniption when he heard that they had attempted to reach out to others in the organization, and 2) declared that he…
Read MoreMyPharmaceutical.2019: #change is inevitable, so deal with it!
I started out the year on my first long-term pharmaceutical. Yep. Now, I can hear my parents many rooms away, shouting at each other to “TAKE YOUR PILL!” While I don’t have a pill organizer yet, it did present an interesting start to 2019. Every January we get to do it over, create a new…
Read MoreWhat’s Here Now, Kid 2018 Season Wrap and Highlights Reel
“Ready?!”, “Yup!!” And here it is, the highlights reel from 20 wonderful episodes has arrived just in time for the holidays! What can we say, except thanks to all of you are listeners, subscribers, for your time, energy, consideration and of course, testimonials and just giving us direct feedback. We appreciate you immensely. And most…
Read MoreHave I Got A Deal For You! Well,…Maybe Not
Dear Mr. Schum: Hey, I really need to talk with you about your (used) car. I have an immediate need for it and you don’t even have to buy a new one from me. I think you will be shocked at the price I am willing to pay for it! Included is the name, title…
Read MoreEp 020: Increase The Amount of Play In Your Life
What does it mean to ‘Play”? Does it have to be so complicated? Life is here for us to explore! Expansion and learning are critical in moving us forward as human beings and yet we either ignore these opportunities for a shift or at minimum we only explore on the weekends! WTH? We can move…
Read MoreEp 019: Finding Your Hidden Talents And Connecting To Them
What happened if I woke up every morning and said I was going to be the greatest expression of me today? Exploring talent can most often happen by the simple acts of trying new things. Breaking up our patterns of comfort and familiarity — stretching ourselves — to areas that open us to our level…
Read MoreRock You Like A Hurricane
Did you know there was a hurricane recently? Did you know another is now on its way? I think the only way you could have possibly missed or are missing the coverage, is if, by chance, you were living on say, a raft in the South Pacific. During these natural disasters*, I witness some serious…
Read MoreEp 018: Our Awareness w/ Technology: Staying Present and Making Good Choices
Technology is something that we all discuss from time to time. How much of it has become a habit? And how much of it is really conscious choice? And when we are dialed into our devices we tend to lose an awareness of presence, what’s happening around us in anticipation of wanting be included in…
Read MoreEp 017: You’ve Only Just Begun: Feeling Overwhelmed? There Really Are Simple Fixes For It.
This one begins with what really inspired us to start this podcast: that we take the wisdom of children and apply it to our overly complicated lives. Life can and should be lived one step at a time. We’ve talked about this before and we will continue to retread this tire, that the generous present…
Read MoreEp 016: Be Confident In Who You Are And What You Know
From metaphysical to pragmatic, this episode is about what we know and how we believe in ourselves. Crazy, unfiltered ideas lead to usable perspectives for all of us.
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