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Welcome to Season 2 of PROJECT DISTINCT podcast! 

Season 2, Episode 1    |    09:13 min

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S2 E458: Encore Episode – Could you be guilty of the sin of micromanagement?

You want to be certain your team or organization delivers on its promises — and that’s a good thing.  But, what if — in your effort to succeed — you end up being too controlling of your team and micromanaging.  Scott McKain knows the problem — he admits he has been guilty of it! On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott looks at what the dangers are of micromanagement — and how to break yourself of this habit for the benefit of you and your colleagues.

 

Here’s the link to the blog post that Scott references in today’s program: https://www.feedough.com/micromanagement/

S2 E457: Encore Episode – Your customers won’t be loyal if they don’t know how to play your game

Imagine kickoff at one of this weekend’s NFL games with no yardage markers on the field or goal lines over which to score. How excited would you be to cheer your team if you didn’t know how they could win the game? So, why do we fail to onboard customers into our loyalty programs — then wonder why they aren’t more engaged when we haven’t taught them how to win at our game? Based on new and insightful research from Brierley + Partners, today’s PROJECT DISTINCT reveals why you need to consider developing a video game-like tutorial for your loyalty program.

Here is the link to the post cited in the podcast.

S2 E456: Encore Episode – Distinctive times to thank your customer

We are all pretty decent at saying “thank you” when someone buys our products or services. Yet, to stand out from the competition, we must take a unique approach.  On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain provides two specific times we can say thanks to customers that most organizations and professionals overlook.

S2 E455: Encore Episode – The importance of small wins

Too often it seems with think of winning as some kind of Super Bowl-esque moment where we get to spike the ball, bask in the adoration of cheering customers and colleagues, and raise a trophy towards the heavens. However, we know in business that real life isn’t like that at all. That’s why significant leaders need to consider the importance of small wins to build the team’s momentum and grow the confidence of your team members. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain discusses the importance of the small win — and provides an example of how we can model and deliver that for ourselves and our organizations.

S2 E454: Encore Episode – It’s TOTALLY personal, it’s business!

We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s not personal, it’s business.” But, is that REALLY anyway to do business? On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain argues that ALL business is personal…and he gives us a great story of how one business — the Taj Palace in New Delhi — made his visit memorable by making it personal!

S2 E453: Encore Episode – You SHOULD sweat the small stuff

A famous book tells us, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.” Yet, for most businesses and professionals, sweating the details is an essential element in distinction. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain will tell us why we should pay attention to the small details, and offers a three-step plan to help us know how to “sweat the small stuff.”

S2 E452: Encore Episode – Lies you’re told about personal and professional improvement

We are coming from a good place: we want to get better, personally and professionally. Thus, we often fall for promises that cannot be delivered upon — and often feel that we have failed, not that the promise was ridiculous. In a recent post by Brad Stulberg, titled “The Problem with ‘Hack’ Culture,” it’s exposed that many of the career or life “hacks” we see around us are the 21st Century equivalent to snake oil sales. On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain talks about overcoming this sad aspect to our culture — and what you REALLY need to do to improve in your personal life and professional efforts.

Here’s the link to the original post: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-problem-with-hack-culture

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