Pursue what you are passionate about. It is never too late to do something you love. Because there is no such thing as seizing the moment, you have to make the moment. This is the life of art historian Amy Herman. Amy is the President of The Art of Perception and the author of Visual Intelligence. She uses works of art to sharpen observation analysis and communication skills. In this episode, she joins Tony Martignetti to share how she found her passion for art. Learn how to achieve self-realiza…

You're In Charge: Inspired Leadership While Climbing the Right Mountain with Tony Martignetti

Why You Procrastinate and What to Do About It

Most people think that procrastination is a result of poor time management and laziness. While it can be that, a feature on The New York Times explains that a person's inability to manage their negative feelings about a task can also cause procrastination. These feelings are rooted in the inherently unpleasant task itself, such as paying bills, or deeper emotions related to the task, like self-doubt from writing a project proposal. Small tasks also…

When presenting, whether it's virtually or not, you should always empathize with your audience. Learn how to be in their shoes and how they would react to your presentation. Are you talking too fast? Do they have questions? These are all the things you have to think about when speaking publicly. Learn how to empathize with your host, Tony Martignetti, and his guest, Patti Sanchez. Patti is the Chief Strategy Officer of Duarte Design and the co-author of Illuminate. Go through her life story as s…

How is your life like your favorite painting? How is it different?

I have been thinking a lot about the creative process lately and how in the day-to-day rush to get things accomplished, we separate our creativity from the way we live our lives. Maybe that works if we are going for robot-like productivity. But it's terrible for our deepest, truest selves.

That's because we are all wired for creativity. And when we leave that out, we are leaving out a big part of who we are. We are leaving out …

I have got something radical to say. We often don't make choices. We just follow the patterns that have had us survive and get by, and for a lot of people, that's what brought them to their current level of success. 

However, what most people don't realize is that is often where the pattern ends. It did its job, and it got them to a level of survival where they could be comfortable.  

This means, to get to the next level, a whole new pattern is required. 

In case you didn't notice, there is a…

One of the best things about my work is that as my clients evolve, so do I. And that can sometimes be humbling. 

One of the things I talk about is celebrating our wins. It’s so important to do this AND... it’s something I’m still working on for myself. 

I will accomplish something that others would see as impressive and then notice the voice in my head that says, “Yeah, well… it is what it is. No big deal…Let’s move on to the next thing.” 

And that’s a trap because when we accomplish somethin…

Innovation is great. But who cares about it when you don’t turn it into action? The show’s guest today is Benno Duenkelsbuehler, the Chief Growth Sherpa/CEO of (re)ALIGN. Benno shares with Tony Martignetti how his biggest pivotal moment was moving to America with his family. When founding his business, his senior warned him against analysis paralysis. Go and find your client. They will tell you what your business will be about. In the end, ideas are nothing without action. Join in! 

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There’s a common belief that we have to be a master of one skill to be a great person instead of knowing everything without fully mastering it. But having more than one talent is still great! As entrepreneurs, we are in the process of changing and evolving to make our lives better and contribute to society. With that, we could enhance more than one skill to grow professionally. We innovate and allow transformations to happen throughout our journeys. Join Tony Martignetti and Jeffrey Shaw as they…

The Fall Season is kind of a paradox for most of us. We begin gearing up for the holidays; there are social obligations and celebrations to attend, school is in full swing for those of us with kids, we start thinking about holiday gifts and get-togethers, we try to figure out how to balance work and life.

Around us, at least in my part of the country, Nature is slowing down. The leaves start to fall off the trees, and many plants go dormant to rest for the colder months, the weather cools down,…