Our guest on this episode of Conversations About Conversations was Dr. Shad Helmstetter. Dr. Helmstetter is the author of more than twenty books in the field of personal growth. His ground-breaking classic on the subject of self-talk, "What to Say When You Talk to Your Self," is published in over 70 countries, and is in its 45th printing in 30+ years of publication.
Our guest on this episode of Conversations About Conversations was the CEO of a new tech start-up called ROGO. Her name is Vladlena DuFresne. DuFresne joined host Ivan Farber to discuss what her company does, where the name ROGO came from, how to have conversations with investors and the importance of self-talk.
On this episode of Conversations About Conversations, Patrick Galvin joined Alex Brown and Ivan Farber to discuss his new book called The Trusted Way—A Story About Building a Life and Business of Character.
On this episode of Conversations About Conversations, Alex Brown and Ivan Farber speculate on the Curriculum for Conversations University. It’s not that there aren’t places where you couldn't learn what these classes would teach.
You can learn them from books, seminars, workshops or other people. But they’re not offered in college and we believe they should be because they’d be invaluable for young adults.
On this episode of Conversations About Conversations, Dr. Lorraine Haataia spoke with Ivan Farber to discuss ideas for promoting his book: Conversations: How to Manage Your Business Relationships One Conversation at a Time.
Dr. Haataia is committed to supporting others. She is the Founder of ProlificWriters.Life—an organization that reflects her vision of a place where writers can tap into a global writing community at any time of the day or night.
On this episode of Conversations About Conversations, Dr. Darryl Glover joined Alex Brown and Ivan Farber to discuss his approach to conversations, vision care and life.
Dr. Glover’s “why” is creating the state of happiness from the art of vision. In addition to taking care of his own optometry patients, he helps healthcare professionals and organizations elevate their brand awareness with innovative digital strategies.
On this episode of Conversations About Conversations🎙 Ivan Farber and Alex Brown discussed chapter six of Conversations: How to Manage Your Business Relationships One Conversation at a Time. The chapter is called Prepare and Plan. Think about how many substantial client conversations you may have on any given day. The number is likely in the single digits. Each one of them is an important opportunity to make a difference. You have to prepare and plan in order to make every conversation count
On this episode, we talked with special guest and author of The Connector’s Way, Patrick Galvin. We discussed ideas and strategies for how to build business relationships when you can’t meet with someone in person.
Relationships are the cornerstone of business. If you haven’t adapted your mindset yet, now is the time. If you could use some additional ideas about how to set virtual meetings and bolster your relationships even when you can’t be face to face, this episode is for you.
On this episode of Conversations About Conversations, Jakub Kubrak and talked with Chris Mazdzer. Chris is the first American athlete to win a medal in the Men’s Single Luge event (or as he calls it, “Ultimate Sledding”).
We learned a lot about luging and the conversation for what it takes to become an Olympic champion. I’m sure this will not be a shocker, but it takes time and practice—lots of practice! Also: dedication, commitment, drive and sacrifice.
On this episode of Conversations About Conversations, Jakub Kubrak and I had the opportunity to talk with Katie Chung Hua. Katie is a fitness expert, ex hockey player and self-described “professional badass”. She’s a social media influencer with 2 million followers. She is the creator and host of Built Podcast. For more information on Katie, visit www.katiechunghua.com.
On this episode of Conversations About Conversations, I’m joined by co-host Jakub Kubrak and special guest Jules Swisher to discuss probing effectively.
Our discussion includes a summary of when to use open-ended and closed-ended questions and introduces 14 specialized probes from Chapter 8 of Conversations: How to Manage Your Business Relationships One Conversation at a Time.
This episode of Conversations About Conversations is about probing effectively. It’s the second episode in a multi-part series. We review when to use open-ended questions and when to use closed-ended questions and introduce a number of probes for specific uses. For example: leads, assessors, motivators and clarifiers.