The End of Certainty

The End of Certainty

(Download Episode Here) (Subscribe to the Podcast Here) (Connect with CJ) Get real and get vulnerable with CJ McClanahan as we talk about living in the post-COVID-19 era. What We Discuss in this Episode: Pre-COVID-19, we knew everything that was going to happen. If we...
Negativity in the workplace

Negativity in the workplace

Are toxic situations and people impacting your mental well-being? Almost 17 years ago, I accidentally participated in an interesting social experiment. I had recently left my job (software company, sales) and started a business in my basement. I went from working in a...
The Golden Rule is Dead

The Golden Rule is Dead

Stop treating people how you want to be treated. I have one hobby: reading. I don’t fish, golf or collect Star Wars figurines. I read lots of books. That’s it. Because of this diversion, I’ve noticed over the years that I frequently give others a gift that I would...
#124 – Pandemic: Thriving During Uncertainty

#124 – Pandemic: Thriving During Uncertainty

(Download Episode Here) (Subscribe to the Podcast Here) (Connect with CJ) CJ McClanahan explores the simple tactics you can practice to decrease stress – personally and professionally – even amidst times of uncertainty.  What We Discuss in this Episode:...
Simple Tactics for Thriving During Uncertainty

Simple Tactics for Thriving During Uncertainty

Simple Tactics for Thriving During Uncertainty Over the last 17 years, I’ve seen hundreds of “mini” crisis and a few big ones (2008/2009 ring a bell?). I get a little shaken up by all of them – just like you do. However, as leaders, we’ve got a responsibility to...
Ditch The New Year’s Resolutions And Do This Instead

Ditch The New Year’s Resolutions And Do This Instead

Why Resolutions Fail Ever heard of The Focus Workshop? If you were lucky (and lived in central Indiana in 2007) then you could have been one of the 100-plus attendees at my initial goal-setting program: The Focus Workshop. It was a roughly four-hour event that covered...
#122 – Mastering No

#122 – Mastering No

122: ​Mastering ‘No’ (Download Episode Here) (Subscribe to the Podcast Here) (Connect with CJ) In this episode of Success 2.0, CJ (@cjmccoach) explores the concept of “saying no” and how embracing it is a must if you want to grow your business, transform...
The Courage to Quit

The Courage to Quit

The Courage to Quit “Andrew Luck is retiring!” came a scream from the living room. I was sitting on the back porch of a friend’s house with a handful of neighbors, when Mathew, my buddy’s 15-year-old sports-obsessed son broke the news. “It’s got to...
A New Definition of Success

A New Definition of Success

A New Definition of Success By CJ McClanahan What does “success” mean anyway? For thousands of years, people have been striving to feel successful. For the last 100 or so, the definition has included – “out-achieve everyone else.”Since...
#116 – Michael O’Brien | My Last Bad Day

#116 – Michael O’Brien | My Last Bad Day

(Download Episode Here) (Subscribe in iTunes Here) (Connect with CJ) Michael O’Brien (@RoadieOB) is former pharmaceuticals executive turned leadership consultant and the author of SHIFT: Creating Better Tomorrows. After recovering from a...
5 Daily Mantras to Keep Moving in a Positive Direction

5 Daily Mantras to Keep Moving in a Positive Direction

5 Daily Mantras to Keep Moving in a Positive DirectionBy CJ McClanahan In the face of difficult situations, I’ve quit… a lot.For example, my senior year my family moved to Indianapolis from Denver. I had played for my high school basketball team had expected to...
6 Ways To Cope With A Negative Office Environment

6 Ways To Cope With A Negative Office Environment

6 Ways To Cope With A Negative Office Environment By CJ McClanahan  At some point in time, the negative office environment sort of became accepted as the norm. Most likely, you’ve witnessed this firsthand and it forced you to take a long, hard look at your...
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