
Cameron Herold talks about being The Second in Command
04/06/22 • 39 min
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Meetings suck, don't they?
Fellow Canadian Cameron Herold wrote a book with that title. But he knows that they don't have to suck.
During our discussion, Cameron shares with me why meetings don't have to suck and how to keep them becoming something that sucks. We also talked about a variety of other things during our conversation because Cameron has covered a lot through his body of work.
He is the Founder of COO Alliance, a Coach to CEOs and COOs, Keynote Speaker, and author of 5 books. He has coached hundreds of companies in 28 countries, built two 100MM companies, and his Vivid Vision tool is being used globally by thousands of companies.
There's a lot to unpack from our conversation – including the concepts of priority management and situational leadership. I trust you'll enjoy this episode and learn a lot from Cameron. I know I did.
Show Notes
- Connect with Cameron: Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
- Cameron's Books: Visit his Amazon Author Page
- Cameron's podcast: The Second in Command Podcast
- Cameron's course: Invest in Your Leaders
- Visit The COO Alliance: Click here
- Related Conversation: Episode 106: Brian Scudamore
- Related Blog Post: A Look at Productivity and Workflow “Versioning”
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Meetings suck, don't they?
Fellow Canadian Cameron Herold wrote a book with that title. But he knows that they don't have to suck.
During our discussion, Cameron shares with me why meetings don't have to suck and how to keep them becoming something that sucks. We also talked about a variety of other things during our conversation because Cameron has covered a lot through his body of work.
He is the Founder of COO Alliance, a Coach to CEOs and COOs, Keynote Speaker, and author of 5 books. He has coached hundreds of companies in 28 countries, built two 100MM companies, and his Vivid Vision tool is being used globally by thousands of companies.
There's a lot to unpack from our conversation – including the concepts of priority management and situational leadership. I trust you'll enjoy this episode and learn a lot from Cameron. I know I did.
Show Notes
- Connect with Cameron: Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
- Cameron's Books: Visit his Amazon Author Page
- Cameron's podcast: The Second in Command Podcast
- Cameron's course: Invest in Your Leaders
- Visit The COO Alliance: Click here
- Related Conversation: Episode 106: Brian Scudamore
- Related Blog Post: A Look at Productivity and Workflow “Versioning”
Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page.
Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Click on any of the links below to make that happen.
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A Very Special Episode: Liam Martin talks about Running Remote
The way the world works has been changed forever over the past few years. There's no going back to the way things were. It's all about adapting to the evolved world of work – one that involves remote work no matter which way you slice it.
That's why I'm glad to finally have Liam Martin join me on the podcast.
Liam is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, and The Wall Street Journal (among many other publications) specifically targeting the expansion of remote work. Liam's products and services are defined by the concept of giving workers the flexibility to work wherever they want, whenever they want.
That's why I believe he's one of the best people in the world to talk about the future of work and the role remote work will play in it.
We talk about many facets of remote work throughout our conversation, including his book on remote work. This is a conversation that is definitely another productive one. I hope you learn a lot from what we discuss... and I hope you're able to join me and Liam at Running Remote (either in person or remotely) in May 2022!
Show Notes
- Connect with Liam: Website | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn
- Liam's Book: Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers
- Join us at Running Remote: Click here (Use code productivityist for 20% off any ticket price)
- Related Conversation: Episode 326: The Power of Process with Justin DiRose
- Related Blog Post: How to Be Prudent and Productive
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Joshua Becker talks about Things That Matter
Joshua Becker isn't just one of my favourite people to have a conversation with, he's one of my favourite writers. And his book, Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life, is a book that I needed to read.
I believe it's a book that you need to read as well.
Joshua is The Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The More of Less and The Minimalist Home. He's also behind the site Becoming Minimalist and, as mentioned, is one of my favourite people to hang out with.
We talked about why writing this book was a big deal for Joshua, falling into the trap of chasing the wrong things, and – wait for it – atychiphobia.
Whenever I speak with Joshua, ideas really come to front of mind. You'll hear this coming from me throughout this conversation. Maybe it's that those things matter to me... or maybe I'm auditioning them for that role. Either way, I'm happy that we had a chance to make this conversation happen because it mattered a lot to me to make it happen.
I trust after listening to this episode that you'll understand why.
Show Notes
- Connect with Joshua: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
- Joshua's Book: Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life
- Check out The Hope Effect: Click here
- Related Conversation: Episode 91: The More of Less with Joshua Becker
- Related Blog Post: I Think Ivy Lee Was Right
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