Podcast – Jay Izso
Helping YOU Find Your New Direction
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Can a company really put people first and still build a thriving workplace culture? On A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, my guest Josh Block says yes — and he’s got fifteen years of proof. Who Is Josh Block? Josh Block spent fifteen years leading Block Imaging, growing the team from fifty people to […] The post Workplace Culture: 3 Shifts Every Leader Needs appeared first on Jay Izso.
Servant Leadership: Are You Avoiding It? What if the biggest leadership breakthrough of your career isn’t a new strategy, a new title, or a new set of KPIs — but a philosophy you’ve been overlooking your whole career? That’s the question at the heart of today’s show. At 5pm Eastern on “A New Direction with […] The post Servant Leadership: The Secret Great Leaders Know appeared first on Jay Izso.
You May Think You have Authentic Leadership… But Reality is You and I are Hiding Things We Don’t Want to Look At What are you hiding — and what is it actually costing you? Not just in your business, but in your marriage, your friendships, the relationship with your own kids. That’s the question at […] The post The Hidden Barriers to Authentic Leadership appeared first on Jay Izso.
3 Hard Truths for a Leadership Mindset Shift Are you struggling to transition from a high-performing technical expert to an effective people manager? On the next live episode of A New Direction, best-selling author Steven Riddle joins us for Part 2 of our deep dive into his book, Falling into Leadership. Join us as we tackle […] The post 3 Hard Truths Every Promoted Leader Must Face appeared first on Jay Izso.
Sportify Your Business What separates a championship-winning franchise from a team that can’t even make the playoffs? It’s a locker room culture rooted in a higher standard of fair play, integrity, and a relentless drive to win the right way. In this episode of A New Direction with Coach Jay, we are huddling up to […] The post Game On! Sportify Your Business appeared first on Jay Izso.
Being Alone Isn’t Helping Your Business or You We live in the most connected era in human history, and somehow, we have never been more alone. That paradox is the beating heart of Unknown: Finding Connection in a Disconnected World, the USA Today bestseller from leadership coach and New Hope Church founder Keith Spurgin. After […] The post It’s Alone at the Top and 3 Ways to Change It appeared first on Jay Izso.
You Don’t Need a Business Transformation…you need a YOU Transformation Ever feel like you’re doing all the “right” things—reading the self-help books, checking off your goals, grinding every day—but inside, you’re still wrestling with the exact same anxieties? You aren’t broken; you’ve just hit the ceiling of what your current self can handle. Real, lasting […] The post 3 Steps to the Deep Transformation of Your Success appeared first on Jay Izso.
Forget McDonald’s and Chick-Fi-A Non-Food Franchising May be a Better Bet When most people think of starting a business, their minds immediately go to fast food. We’ve been conditioned to associate “franchising” with burgers, fries, and massive overhead. But in his game-changing book, “Non-food franchising: The Better Path to Business Ownership,” Jon Ostenson explains why […] The post 5 Reasons Non-Food Franchising is Your Best Path to Wealth appeared first on Jay Izso.
Innovation Comes from “Inside” the box, NOT “outside” of the box This week on A New Direction with Coach Jay, we are stepping into a conversation that may challenge almost everything we have been told about innovation. We have heard the phrase “think outside the box” so many times it has almost become business wallpaper. […] The post 5 Ways Boundaries Ignite Breakthrough Innovation appeared first on Jay Izso.
Want to Get Promoted? You Probably Don’t Know What You Don’t Know… We just wrapped up an incredible episode of A New Direction with Craig A. Fleming, author of The Unwritten Rules of Leadership, and the insights were a major wake-up call for anyone looking to get promoted. If you missed the live conversation, we […] The post 7 Unwritten Rules of Leadership to Get Promoted Fast appeared first on Jay Izso.
Nobody Taught You to Lead — Steve Riddle Knows Why That Matters What happens when a high-performing employee gets promoted into leadership with no playbook, no mentor, and no preparation? According to leadership coach Steve Riddle, this is not the exception — it is the rule. On this week’s episode of A New Direction Live, […] The post 8 Session Process to Lead with Greatness appeared first on Jay Izso.
If You’re Alive You Still Have a Mission Many people reach a point in life where they feel they have hit a ceiling. You’ve worked hard, checked the boxes, and achieved your goals, yet there is a nagging sense that the excitement has faded. David McNally, in his profound book If You’re Alive Your Mission […] The post Is Your Mission Finished? appeared first on Jay Izso.
Are You Truly Aware of the Comfort Zones that are Killing Your Success? Are you living under the illusion that you know what you want, when you’re actually just chasing what you’re supposed to want? Research shows that a staggering 85% of people don’t believe their current goals will lead to any significant accomplishments. In […] The post 85% of Goals Fail. Demolish Your Comfort Zones appeared first on Jay Izso.
AI is not the Enemy…It is Your Ally This week on A New Direction, I’ll be talking with Tim Burrell, author of The AI Negotiator, and this is a conversation that hits right at the heart of where sales is headed. Because let’s be honest—sales has never just been about techniques, scripts, or slick presentations. […] The post AI Changed the Sales Game – Here’s How You Win It appeared first on Jay Izso.
Stop Networking More — Start Networking Smarter What if the secret to growing your business wasn’t more connections — but *fewer*? This week on *A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso*, I sit down with David Ackert, Co-Founder and CEO of PipelinePlus and one of the most respected business development minds in the professional services […] The post Stop Networking More – Start Networking Smarter appeared first on Jay Izso.
Faith as the Foundation for Leadership, Purpose, and Success For Jim Allen, faith isn’t a compartmentalized part of life; it is the bedrock upon which his entire leadership philosophy is built. In a high-stakes industry like real estate, where the pressure to perform can often lead to a “me-first” mentality, Jim’s faith provides a different […] The post Leadership, Purpose and Success Thru Faith appeared first on Jay Izso.
Discovering Your Life and Career Map. Join us on A New Direction for an exploration of the mental frameworks that define a successful life and career map. We are sitting down with Ed Hajim, author of The Island of the Four Ps, to dissect the structural philosophy behind his modern-day fable that is your life […] The post 4 Ps to Discovering Your Life and Career Map appeared first on Jay Izso.
Demolish Your Comfort Zones This week on A New Direction, Coach Jay Izso welcomes elite performer and Fortune 500 coach Art Turock to discuss his transformative book, Demolish Your Comfort Zones. We aren’t just talking about “stepping outside” of where you feel safe; we are talking about a total demolition. Art argues that conventional self-improvement […] The post Demolish Your Comfort Zones: 6 Ways to Crush Your Limitations appeared first on Jay Izso.
Success and Leadership with a Purpose What happens when your professional success is no longer enough to satisfy your personal “why”? This week on A New Direction, Coach Jay explores the deeper mechanics of fulfillment with a man who has mastered the art of the pivot. Bob Winstead joins us to discuss the essential shift […] The post Success Redefined: Bob Winstead on Leadership with Purpose appeared first on Jay Izso.
Congrats, You’re Promoted—Now What? The champagne has been poured, the desk is clean, and the new title looks incredible on your email signature. But then Monday morning hits, and the terrifying reality sets in: the skills that got you the job are not the skills that will help you keep it. In an instant, you’ve […] The post Congrats, You’re Promoted—Now What? Mastering Leadership appeared first on Jay Izso.
Become the Brand Your Customers Feel Great About Have you ever wondered why you are fiercely loyal to certain brands while ignoring others that offer the exact same thing? It’s not about the price, and it’s rarely about the features. It is about brain physiology and how it interacts with our decisions when it comes […] The post 3 Ways to Spark Unstoppable Brand Desire appeared first on Jay Izso.
The Art of The Pivot It happens to the best of us. The calendar is set, the mic is hot, and then the notification pops up—a last-minute cancellation. This week on A New Direction, I faced a choice: scramble to replay an old hit or walk the walk. I chose the latter. This unexpected gap […] The post 3 Ways to Discover The Art of The Pivot appeared first on Jay Izso.
It’s Time to Redefine Success for You and Your People In the high-stakes game of business, we are often obsessed with the scoreboard—profit margins, market share, and rankings. But the greatest mentor of all time, Coach John Wooden, taught us that true success isn’t merely about winning; it is about the peace of mind attained […] The post Beyond Success: The John Wooden Way to Leadership appeared first on Jay Izso.
Persuade and Influence for More Effective Selling Have you ever presented a perfectly logical argument, only to have it completely ignored? Most of us believe that if we just explain the facts clearly enough, people will change their minds. But the reality is that decision-making is rarely purely rational; it is deeply rooted in psychology, […] The post 4 Steps to Sell More and Influence Decisions appeared first on Jay Izso.
Peers and Innovation – Peernovation This week on A New Direction with Coach Jay, we’re diving back into a powerful idea that has only grown more relevant: Peernovation. Leo Bottary returns with the newly revised 2nd Edition of Peernovation: Leverage Peer Wisdom to Create Team Excellence and trust me… this update is not just a […] The post 5 Ways Peernovation Drives Better Business Results appeared first on Jay Izso.