Bringing Purpose to Your Life w/ Jeff Lovell

12/13/22 • 53 min

Jeff Lovell is a coach on authentic living. He created The Great Life Project to help successful founders and executives who are good at work be great at life.
Mentioned in this Episode:

Jeff Lovell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-lovell-coach/
JeffLovell.Coach - https://jefflovell.coach/
The Peace Index by Jeremie Kubicek - https://www.amazon.com/Peace-Index-Five-Part-Framework-Fulfillment/dp/1119985927
Start with Why by Simon Sinek - https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28EZZP5LFLO1C&keywords=Start+with+Why+by+Simon+Sinek&qid=1670517178&s=books&sprefix=start+with+why+by+simon+sinek%2Cstripbooks%2C79&sr=1-1
Mike Rowe on Purpose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EjVLz968M

Time Codes:
(2:19) - How did you get into coaching and what is the work that you do?
(5:43) - What are the issues that most people come to you with?
(7:16) - What is the role of a pastor and how does that influence the work you do now?
(9:26) - What do people get wrong about pastors?
(11:19) - How have you built the skill of having conversations with people at their most authentic level?
(13:38) - How do you know when to sit back and let things happen, and when someone needs a fire lit underneath them?
(16:53) - Where do you start with a new client?
(18:51) - Are there any
(20:02) - How do you help someone figure out what their big purpose is?
(28:52) - Should we all aspire to a life of helping others?
(34:39) - How do you coach clients through self-deception?
(42:32) - How does someone know whether they should be talking to a coach or a therapist?
(46:46) - What do you believe about people or businesses that might be contrarian?
(47:56) - What are you sick of talking about?
(51:02) - What is the purpose of life?
(51:52) - Where can people find you online?

Jeff Lovell is a coach on authentic living. He created The Great Life Project to help successful founders and executives who are good at work be great at life.
Mentioned in this Episode:

Jeff Lovell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-lovell-coach/
JeffLovell.Coach - https://jefflovell.coach/
The Peace Index by Jeremie Kubicek - https://www.amazon.com/Peace-Index-Five-Part-Framework-Fulfillment/dp/1119985927
Start with Why by Simon Sinek - https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28EZZP5LFLO1C&keywords=Start+with+Why+by+Simon+Sinek&qid=1670517178&s=books&sprefix=start+with+why+by+simon+sinek%2Cstripbooks%2C79&sr=1-1
Mike Rowe on Purpose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EjVLz968M

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Developing Great Teams w/ Mike Goldman

Mike Goldman is an award-winning leadership team coach and the #1 Amazon bestselling author of two books, Breakthrough Leadership Team and Performance Breakthrough. In this conversation, Mike shares what it takes to build and lead a high-performing team.
Mentioned in this Episode:

Time Codes:

(1:27) - How do you define what makes a good team?
(3:02) - How important is the top leader?
(4:51) - What is your assessment of the top leader when you walk into an organization?
(9:27) - How do you coach clients who may not be lifelong learners?
(14:59) - How can leaders or team members ensure that individuals are held accountable?
(21:31) - What are the 6 pillars of a leadership team?
(22:53) - What does Self-Leadership look like?
(25:01) - Do you have any exercises to help people with their focus?
(28:38) - What’s the balance of finding the right people for a team?
(33:43) - Is setting and living out values part of the execution pillar?
(40:31) - How do you think about team structure?
(46:45) - Do you find that some teams need to cut down on size?
(49:31) - What advice do you have for people onboarding to a new team?
(52:05) - What is the purpose of business?

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The Talent Landscape w/ Tim Schumm

Tim Schumm is the Founder and President of Lucas James Talent Partners, an On-Demand RPO (Recruiting Process Outsourcing) firm that is a cost-effective alternative to the traditional staffing agency model. Tim has been in recruiting for 16 years and is a frequent speaker on topics related to talent acquisition, leadership, and how the labor market affects corporate strategy. He was also a Chicago Crain’s 40 Under 40 recipient. In this conversation, Tim shares his perspective on the talent market as it stands today and where we might be going headed into 2023.
Mentioned in this Episode:

Lucas James Talent Partners - https://lucasjamestalent.com/
Tim on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timschumm/
Think Like a Futurist w/ Rebecca Ryan - https://peoplebusinesspodcast.com/rebeccaryan/

Time Codes:
(2:47) - Can you walk us through 2022 from a recruiting and retention standpoint?
(6:31) - What’s the environment like today compared to the past year of burnout, quiet quitting, and hyper-wage inflation?
(10:58) - Do you see companies evolving their job descriptions with the growing lack of laborers?
(18:19) - In your experience, what percentage of employers are starting to get creative with finding talent?
(20:29) - How do you see companies successfully pitching themselves to candidates for virtual roles?
(23:14) - How do you see companies getting creative as far as going into talent pools they wouldn’t have considered before?
(24:39) - Do you see companies investing in Learning and Development?
(31:00) - Are there any other signals in the world you’re paying attention to?
(33:55) - What else is important for HR leaders to think about going into the new year?
(36:48) - What is Lucas James Talent Partners and where can people find you online?