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We live in such a skeptical world that suggesting leaders and businesses would benefit from being naive would be considered, at least, a crazy statement to make. However, our guest, Joshua Berry, thinks otherwise.In today's episode, Joshua Berry highlights the benefits of being purposefully and openly naive and how it can change how we see business, leadership, and personal and professional relationships. Joshua is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Econic, an innovation, transformation, and strategy consulting company, and the Author of "Dare to Be Naive: Unleash Ripples of Impact in Life and Business."We had a fantastic conversation about how leaders can instill and encourage innovation within an organization and the results they can expect from it. We also explore Joshua's soon-to-be-published book, what inspired him to write it, how being naive can enhance our health, increase ROI, develop and nurture a company's culture, and much more.Tune in to Episode 371 of Becoming Your Best and learn how daring to be naive can transform your life.Some Questions I Ask: How in the world do you set up an innovation lab? What's that like? (4:44) Please, tell us about "Dare to be naive". Why did you write it? (7:08)In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to instill innovation within an organization (5:11) Naivete is a spectrum; it is not binary (9:16) The forgotten origin of the word "naive" (11:52) How being naive can create great ROI (14:17) Joshua shares his thoughts on being naive and its influence on emotional intelligence (18:09)Resources: Joshua's website Book: Joshua Berry - Dare to be naive: Unleash Ripples of Impact in Life and BusinessConnect with Joshua: LinkedIn Twitter YouTubeBecoming Your Best Resources: Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best University WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryEmail: support@becomingyourbest.com Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful LeadersBook: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your PerformanceFacebook Group – Conquer Anxiety

What if that harrowing nightmare that makes you jump out of bed was actually a blessing in disguise?This week, I'm joined by Kelly Sullivan Walden, the "Doctor Dream". Kelly is an Inspirational Speaker, Award-winning Dream Expert, Celebrity Dreams Analyst, International Best-Selling Author, and Host of the Kelly Sullivan Walden Show podcast. For Kelly, nightmares are just unfinished dreams, and she developed a system to get back at them, even without falling asleep, finish them, and walk away empowered.Throughout our conversation, we go through Kelly's background and how she became the "Doctor Dream". We discuss how magical generating empathy through vulnerability can be, what inspired Kelly to write about dreams and nightmares, and we learn an innovative way of looking at tragedies.In addition, Kelly dissects the OGLE method that transforms challenges into blessings, explains how to get into the habit of using OGLE, and so much more.Some Questions I Ask: Could you talk about your background and include any turning points that significantly impacted your life? (3:15)Let's talk about deciphering nightmares. What's your experience there? What have you learned there? How can they be a help? (12:41)In This Episode, You Will Learn: About the book that started everything (4:45) How to jump from victim to victor (8:04) How to get comfortable enough to share our inner world (11:31) Are nightmares a blessing in disguise? (14:08) What OGLE is, and how we can use it to deal with setbacks (18:09) You don't need to be asleep to work with your nightmares (23:18)Resources: Kelly's website The Kelly Sullivan Walden Show podcast Book: Kelly Sullivan Walden - A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: The Art of Transforming the Tragic into Magic Kelly's booksConnect with Kelly: Instagram TikTok Twitter YouTube FacebookBecoming Your Best Resources: Becoming Your Best Website Becoming Your Best Library

Fear is as natural as unavoidable; we can't run from it, yet we can prepare ourselves to deal with it in the best way possible.This week, our guest, Colonel Kim "KC" Campbell, takes us right into the face of fear flying 1,000 miles per hour at 45,000 feet of altitude. In her soon-to-be-published book, "Flying in the Face of Fear," Kim narrates how facing the scariest situations as a fighter pilot transformed her views on leadership and teamwork. The inspiring colonel served in the Air Force as a fighter pilot and senior military leader for over 24 years. She is also a Keynote Speaker, a Best-Selling Author, and a Leader.We had a delightful conversation about Kim's experiences and learnings as an Air Force fighter pilot, vulnerability, and courage. We also talk about the moments of terror Kim lived under Bagdad's sky and how her training saved her.In addition, Kim shares her thoughts on fear, courage, how to be prepared for life's defining moments, and more.Some Questions I Ask:Please tell us about your background, including any turning points that have significantly impacted you (3:29)Could you tell us about some of your most memorable experiences in the Air Force? (9:15)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The Challenger's launch and how it impacted Kim's life (4:19)The longest 20 seconds in human history (10:01)About the importance of chair flying in every defining situation (17:41)We tend to be too harsh on ourselves (22:13)Why we should always act and lead with courage (29:01)Resources:Book: Col. Kim KC Campbell - Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot's Lessons on Leading with CourageConnect with Kim:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramTwitterBecoming Your Best Resources:Becoming Your Best WebsiteBecoming Your Best University WebsiteBecoming Your Best LibraryEmail: support@becomingyourbest.com Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful LeadersBook: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your PerformanceFacebook Group – Conquer Anxiety