Mind For Life Dr. Jeff Bogaczyk

Principles of Leadership – How leaders can grow and improve in their roles







Lyle Wells, always a trusted advisor and chief encourager, ignites disciple-makers. Lyle’s kids, his wife, and the thousands of high-caliber leaders he’s invested in will tell you the same thing: You want Lyle in your corner. As a leading voice for high-impact kingdom-builders, he is captivating hundreds of audiences across the world every year. Whether he is preaching from Scripture or keynoting a conference, his tender pastoral care and leave-you-in-stitches humor come through on and off stage––he has a disarming way of talking about the things no one wants to talk about. Lyle spent decades transforming athletic programs and serving as a leader in higher education. His passion on the basketball court and for his teams is matched only by his fervor for healthy ministry leaders who accelerate their Kingdom impact.







Lyle’s ministry experience includes serving as a senior pastor, church planter, and an executive senior pastor at one of the largest churches in the nation. Lyle is the president of Integrus Leadership and the author of The Five-Day Leader: An Insanely Practical Guide to Relentless Growth, Ridiculous Routines, and Resilient Relationships. Lyle is a devoted husband and present father. He has been married to Ronda for 32 years, and together they love creating spontaneous family fun for their two grown children, Michael and Jordie. Lyle’s a basketball enthusiast and enjoys a cold Dr. Pepper, a greasy burger, and sizzling fajitas.







Leadership Principles Topics:







In this interview, Lyle shares the thoughts and principles about leadership that have guided his own personal and professional journey as a leader.







Topics that Lyle addresses









* How Lyle’s faith impacts his perspective on leadership







* The biggest reasons leaders fail in their roles







* How leaders develop credibility and competence







* What should leaders learn in terms of knowledge and return on investment in their position







* How leaders can handle the accountability piece well







* The steps leaders can take to build resilient relationships







* How does a leader balance transparency with authority







* Lyle’s biggest failure in leadership and the lesson he learned through it







* What did Lyle learn from writing his book









Enjoy the episode!







Best,























Resources:









* Integrus Leaderhsip Group







* Lyle on Instagram







* Lyle on Twitter







* Lyle on LinkedIn







* Lyle’s Keynote Topics







* Lyle’s Book – The Five-Day Leader: An Insanely Practical Guide to Relentless Growth,

Insights into Parenting – Philosophies on developing mentally and emotionally strong children







John Rosemond has worked with families, children, and parents since 1971 in the field of psychology. In 1971, John earned his masters in psychology from Western Illinois University and was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. In 1999, his alma mater conferred upon John the Distinguished Alumni Award, given only once per year. Upon acceptance, he gave the commencement address.







From 1971-1979, he worked as a psychologist in Illinois and North Carolina and directed several mental-health programs for children.







From 1980-1990. John was in full-time practice as a psychologist specializing in families, parents and children with Piedmont Psychological Associates in Gastonia. He remains licensed as a psychologist in North Carolina.







Presently, his time is devoted to speaking and writing. John is syndicated in approximately 225 newspapers nationwide. He has written eighteen best-selling parenting books. He is also one of America’s busiest and most popular speakers and most certainly the busiest and most popular in his field. He’s known for his sound advice, humor and easy, relaxed, engaging style. 







In the past few years, John has appeared on numerous national television programs including 20/20, Good Morning America, The View, The Today Show, CNN, and CBS Later Today, as well as numerous print interviews.







All of his professional accomplishments aside, John is quick to remind folks that his real qualifications are that he’s been married to the same woman for over fifty years, is the father of two successful adults, and the grandfather of seven children…make that seven well-behaved grandchildren.







He is the author of over a dozen books on childrearing, a widely syndicated columnist, a sought after speaker and by some measure: “America’s Most Widely Read Parenting Expert.” Some of the book titles include: “The Bible Parenting Code,” “The Well-Behaved Child,” and“Parenting By The Book.”







John is syndicated in approximately 225 newspapers nationwide and has the longestrunning continuous newspaper column, for a record breaking 45 years.







Insights into Parenting Topics:







In this interview, John walks through his philosophy of parenting and childrearing.







Topics that John talks about









* HIs background and journey to becoming and expert in the field of child psychology







* John talks about where child psychology research started to move contrary to his philosophy







* How we address “feelings” in children today as opposed to times in the past and the consequences of an over-emphasis on a child’s emotional state







* The difference between empirical medical science and social science research







* Contrasting the Biblical view of the self with the self-esteem movement view







* Friendship vs. leadership in parenting – what is a parent’s role with their child(ren)?







* Top tips for parents on parenting their children for their child’s health and wellness









I hope you enjoy the episode!







Best,

Understanding Media – an entrance into the technological environment.







How are we to get a perspective of understanding media today? The book, Understanding Media was written by noted media theorist Marshall McLuhan, and provided a revolutionary perspective on media, namely, that the medium is the message. Today, we talk with Marshall’s grandson, Andrew McLuhan on the concept of understanding media, as well as the broader mediated environment.







Andrew McLuhan is a grandson of Marshall McLuhan, noted Canadian professor from the University of Toronto who was a pioneer in the field of Media/Communications studies. Andrew’s father, Eric McLuhan, was Marshall’s eldest son, who worked with Marshall from the mid-1960s until Marshall died in 1980. From 1980 until his death in 2018, Eric McLuhan continued the work he began with his father, completing important works such as ‘Laws of Media: The New Science’ (1980) ‘Media and Formal Cause (2011) ‘Theories of Communication’ (2011) among other solo works. In 2009 Andrew began work documenting and inventorying Marshall McLuhan’s annotated library (now at the Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto, and named to UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World Register’ of globally-significant cultural artifacts) which was his first major McLuhan project, and one he speaks on regularly.







For about a decade, Andrew acted as Eric McLuhan’s part-time assistant, student, and travel companion, accompanying him on speaking tours near and far, getting deeper and deeper into the unique McLuhan tradition of exploring culture and technology. Andrew is director of The McLuhan Institute, created in 2017 to continue the work begun by Marshall McLuhan and Eric McLuhan in exploring and understanding culture and technology.







Andrew is an author (‘written matter,’ Seattle: Revelore Press 2021) and regularly gives interviews, lectures, and leads classes on McLuhan work in universities and institutions online and around the world. In 2020-2021 Andrew led the first full-length Understanding Media Intensive with an incredible class of 31students.







Understanding Media Interview Topics:







In this interview, Andrew leads us into his grandfather and father’s work on understanding media and discusses multiple topics associated with today’s technological world.







Topics Andrew discusses on the podcast:









* Background on Andrew, McLuhan Studies, and The McLuhan Institute







* Introduction into the work of Marshall McLuhan and his studies of technologies







* Why Media Studies is so critical today







* Medium Theory and The Medium is the Message







* Introduction to Understanding Media







* The magic of communication







* How the obvious escapes our notice







* Maelstrom Escape Strategies







* Strategies to cope with the speed of technology







* Thoughts on addressing the question of technology







* How to connect with Andrew









I hope you enjoy this episode!







best,























Resources:









* The McLuhan Institute







* Andrew on Twitter







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The Lessons of an Entrepreneur: How to Grow, Take Risks, and Survive







If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, the challenges of starting a company, and the benefits of being your own boss, you will learn some of the lessons of an entrepreneur in this interview with Ray Pekowski, the CEO and founder of the Expo Group.







Ray is a driven entrepreneur.  Over the last 47 years, he has launched, acquired and successfully sold many businesses most of which have been in the trade show industry.  The Expo Group has been recognized with numerous awards for innovation and growth through Ray’s vision and leadership. Ray shares many of those experiences in his first book, Lessons of an Entrepreneur: How to Grow, Take Risks, and Survive.







Ray holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Illinois University.  Ray is married to wife Linda, has three children, Randy, Robert, and Rachel and has six grandchildren.







The Expo Group: Architects for Connecting Communities







The Expo Group is the company that Ray founded. Here is some information on the company:







Founded: 1991







Principals: Linda and Ray Pekowski







Location:  Irving, Texas







Vision:  The primary vision of the founders was to create a servant leader culture that would lead and innovate in the trade show industry.  This vision coupled with our core values built the foundation for the success we have enjoyed these last 25 years.







Guiding Principles:  We think about these enduring principles every day in making decisions both big and small to fulfill our Mission, To Help People Perform at a Higher Level









* INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY that deliver demonstrable benefits to our customers.  Our patented business processes and technology have been a key component to our success.







* TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION are key ingredients that inspire our people to keep working here and create solutions for our customers’ needs.







* GROWTH is controlled to maintain the best-in-class service levels for our customers and to provide opportunities for our employees.







* FINANCIAL stability to self-fund our technology innovations and provide security for our employees.









Core Values:  We have a passion to be the best by doing things better. We create experiences that make life easier for our customers by doing things faster and building in more convenience.  A corporate environment that challenges us to pursue perfection so that excellence can be achieved allows us to reach our fullest human potential.









* INTEGRITY We must demonstrate the highest standard of business ethics in dealings with our customers, our suppliers and most importantly ourselves.  We must gain the trust of each other so that we can build our reputation through individual integrity and earn the respect of our customers.







* COMPASSION Our passion and enthusiasm for what we do enable us to achieve our success.  We believe people who are focused and disciplined to perform the tasks at hand create an internal motivation that spreads to our customers.







* EXCELLENCE It is a way of life. It is a mindset. It is integral to our company.  We expect our service, people, practices and leadership to exemplify it.









Ray’s Lessons of an Entrepreneur

The Value of Communicology and Communication Science







What is the value of communicology? For many, the term sounds like a scholarly interpretation of the term communication. It’s much more than that. In this podcast, Dr. Richard Lanigan, distinguished scholar and professor of communicology, shares insights from his scholarly work on the value of communicology as well as his research into semiotics, phenomenology and philosophies surrounding communication studies.







Dr. Richard Lanigan







Richard L. Lanigan  (rlanigan@mac.com) is Executive Director and Laureate Fellow for the International Communicology Institute, Washington, DC, USA.







He was granted the Ph.D. at age 25 (the first person to complete courses, dissertation, and two foreign languages in two years), and, appointed Full Professor at age 35. Currently he is University Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Communicology (Emeritus), Dept. of Speech. Communication, School of Communication, Southern Illinois University, USA where he completed forty-one years of university teaching and research in 2009. As a member of the Graduate School at SIU, he directed 35 Ph.D. dissertations and served as an external examiner (abroad and in the USA) for an additional 64 doctoral dissertations. In 2000 he became founding Executive Director, of the International Communicology Institute [ 国 际 交 流 学 学 会 ] at SIU, an internet research and conference coordination group (http://www.communicology.org), now located at Capitol Hill Tower, Washington, DC, USA. In 2017, he was elected an ICI Laureate Fellow.







He is past Vice President of the International Association for Semiotic Studies, and now serves on the IASS Executive Committee representing the USA. On request by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs, he served as a Senior Fulbright Fellow (P.R. China 1996, Cross-Cultural Communication) at Sichuan Union University in Chengdu City, and again as a Senior Fulbright Program Specialist (Canada 2007, Intercultural Communication) at Brock University to assist the Vice President forResearch and International Affairs with Chinese student instruction. He was the first communication scholar invited to lecture at CASS, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, PR China (2 March 2004). He is an elected Fellow of the International Academy for Intercultural Research (1998).







In 2012, he was elected a Fellow of the Polish Academy of Science (Philology). He is a past President (1994) of the Semiotic Society of America and past Editor (10 years) of The American Journal of Semiotics. He was Guest Editor and contributed to Semiotica (Vol. 41: “Semiotics and Phenomenology” 1982); and, Schützian Research (Vol. 3: “Phenomenology of the Human Sciences”, 2011).







He is an elected member of the American Philosophical Association. He was the founding Chair of the Philosophy of Communication Division (#9) of the International Communication Association (First World Congress on Communication Science, Berlin, Germany, 1977; re-elected Chair in 1978, 1979, 1980).He was a founding member of the Philosophy of Communication Division of the National Communication Association (USA). His academic awards include: Winchell Research Award (2013) of the General Semantics Institute (USA), International Scholar Award in Philosophy of Communication (2011), Duquesne University, Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Scholar Award (1999), National Communication Association (USA) Spotlight on Scholarship Award (1995), Delta Award for Scholarship (1988), S.I.U. He was twice an Andrew Mellon Fellow at Vanderbilt University (Linguistics 1981; Philosophy 1984).

Engaging in Civil Discourse in Human Relations







Civil Discourse in human relations seems to be absent these days. In fact, much public and private communication is extremely polarized with defendants of differing positions setting up their arguments, their attacks, and their communication strategies to advance their agenda regardless of the relationship cost. The lack of communication ethics is a problem. How might we, as individuals, seek to better our communication environment so that it is more constructive and less polarizing? This podcast is a conversation with Dr. Laurie Moroco who has spent a significant period of her academic training and marketplace coaching in this very area.







Dr. Laurie Moroco







Dr. Laurie Moroco has always been an advocate of competent and effective communication which she believes equips people with tools for successful personal and professional relationships. She obtained a BA in communication and public relations, an MA in Corporate Communication and a PhD in Interpersonal Communication and Ethics from Duquesne University. 







Being a lifelong learner, she dove into higher education and became a full-time tenured faculty member and chair of the Communication department at a college in western Pennsylvania. She was instrumental in building a 5-million-dollar media center on campus. She is now an Assistant Dean of Instruction at a college in Colorado, a professor, a certified master business coach, keynote speaker, a corporate leadership trainer, and a working mom of four children.







Always believing in combining theory with action, Dr. Moroco has entrepreneurial roots and started her own business called Haute Choklet. She was a solopreneur who achieved success when her chocolate covered handmade treats appeared on the Rachel Ray show and at the Republican National Convention. Her businesses have been featured on MSN and Working Mother. After successfully blending 25 years of industry experience and teaching in higher education, Dr. Moroco now helps others become engaged leaders through professional development and leadership trainings.







She wanted it all (a family, an educator, a published author, and a female business owner) and through hard work, perseverance and desire, she got it all. Laurie is passionate about mentoring other entrepreneurs and encouraging them to ELEVATE their success to the next level.







I had a great discussion with Laurie and she addressed several topics during our time together:









* Why she chose communication as an area of research







* A definition and introduction to Civil Discourse







* Why families are dividing over political discourse and disagreement







* Constructive ways organizations can engage differences among stakeholders







* Brave spaces vs. safe spaces







* Practical strategies for individual civil discourse







* Practical strategies for organizations on civil discourse









Enjoy the episode!!























Resources:









* Dr. Moroco’s website







* Dr. Moroco’s Instagram







* Dr. Moroco on Linkedin







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