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Unlock the wisdom of the world’s most accomplished leaders. 10 Lessons Learned is the podcast where global executives, innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and changemakers reveal the 10 life and leadership lessons that shaped their success. Hosted by Robert Hossary and produced by 10LessonsLearned.com, each episode delivers practical insights you can use immediately—in business, leadership, career growth, and everyday life. Whether you’re an aspiring leader, a seasoned executive, or someone hungry for clarity and direction, this podcast gives you proven strategies, mindset shifts, and real-world stories from people who’ve already done the work. Guests share the lessons they wish they’d learned earlier—so you don’t have to learn them the hard way. What you’ll get from every episode: Actionable leadership lessons proven to drive results High-impact insights on decision-making, communication, culture, and resilience Personal stories from world-class guests that keep you inspired and engaged Practical frameworks you can apply to your business and career today Timeless wisdom from CEOs, entrepreneurs, diplomats, educators, and industry icons Why listeners love the show: Short, powerful episodes designed for busy professionals Expert guests with decades of real-world experience Clear, relatable, and memorable lessons that stay with you A trusted resource for continuous learning and leadership development If you’re committed to growth and want to learn from the best, 10 Lessons Learned is your weekly masterclass in becoming a more effective, self-aware, and impactful leader. Follow the show now and start learning lessons that will shape your career—and your life.

  1. 5D AGO

    Master Public Speaking: Lukas Hefti's 10 Proven Lessons to Captivate Any Audience

    About Lukas Hefti   Lukas Hefti is the founder of www.speachers.com , where he has helped 100+ events across the globe find a great keynote speaker, connects great personalities with podcasts and the news, and supports speakers in their journey to improve. Currently, he manages the former Deputy Administrator of NASA, the Chief of Science at NASA, an astronaut, the former Head of HR for Elon Musk, a Nobel Prize Laureate, a YouTuber with 20+ million followers and more. After failing at computer science, he studied English and Geography at the University of Zurich, failed to become a musical actor, joined an IT company as a communicator and then built his own company to 2+ million USD in revenue over 3 years at age 27. In his free time, Lukas sings, dances, and performs close-up magic. Recently, he won the DanceCup Switzerland.   Episode Notes 00:00 Intro 08:07 Lesson 1: Be Visible in Public 10:21 Lesson 3: Make It Easy to Book You 12:11 Lesson 2: Be Memorable and Easy to Share with Others 15:45 Lesson 4: Stay After Your Talks to Mingle 20:05 Lesson 5: Tell Stories Even When Your Topic Is Technical 23:10 Lesson 6: Pause and Summarize 27:42 Lesson 7: Use Language Your Audience Understands 30:29 Lesson 8: How You Say Things Is More Important Than the Exact Words You Use 34:30 Lesson 9: Don't Make Your Audience Waste Their Attention on Why They Should Listen to You 40:13 Lesson 10: Specificity Breeds Trust and Interest 43:41 Lesson 11: Not Everything You Say Has to Be on Your Slides

    49 min

  2. APR 21

    Persistence vs Progress, Self-Awareness, and Entrepreneurial Wisdom with CJ Cornell

    About CJ Cornell Host Diana White welcomes returning guest CJ Cornell —entrepreneur, engineer, former Arizona State University professor who helped start its entrepreneurship program, mentor/advisor, and author of The Age of Entrepreneurship and new children’s books—to share 10 life lessons: finish what you start because completion creates results; knowing who you are and what you want outweighs being smart or ambitious; understanding the problem beats delivering a solution; hands-on expertise can become a curse if it prevents delegation; self-awareness and being present are rare superpowers; persistence isn’t always heroic and endurance can mask futility, so learn when to pivot; patience isn’t inaction and timing matters (illustrated by waiting for better AI tools to complete children’s books); listen for what isn’t said, including body language; most people aren’t thinking about you; and most fears aren’t real, illustrated by the “Scars Experiment.” Cornell shares current projects: two children’s series (entrepreneurship books and the Bailey Bear life-lesson books) plus an upcoming mentorship book, The Startup Brain Trust. CJ Cornell is the author of the bestselling book The Age of Metapreneurship – A Journey into the Future of Entrepreneurship, and The Startup Brain Trust – A Guidebook for Startups, Entrepreneurs, and the Experts that Help them Become Great, and coauthor of the textbook Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship. CJ Cornell holds undergraduate degrees in engineering, a master’s in management and a Ph.D. in marketing and strategy. Outside of business, CJ has practiced martial arts for 21 years and has been an instructor for eight years. He holds advanced black belts in Karate, Jujitsu, Aikido and in other disciplines. The Smithsonian recognized CJ as one of the influential teachers and mentors of 1999. ranked in the top 50 most influential websites for entrepreneurship and startups. Episode Notes 00:00 Leadership - Intro 02:54 Lesson 1: Complete Things 04:07 Lesson 2: Knowing Who You Are 08:36 Lesson 3: Understanding the Problem 10:51 Lesson 4: Hands-On Skills 12:55 Lesson 5: Self-Awareness 15:13 Lesson 6: Persistence 19:16 Lesson 7: Patience 22:10 Lesson 8: Learn to Listen 26:07 Lesson 9: People Aren't Thinking About You 28:17 Lesson 10: Your Fears Aren't Real

    35 min

  3. APR 7

    10 Lessons in Leadership and Life: Insights from Eddie Grobler

    Rebroadcast in Memory of Eddie Grobler About Eddie Grobler In July 2019, Eddie established Commerce 2040. The main objective is to use Commerce 2040 as a “platform” for engagement with different stakeholders in the payments value chain with the key focus on payment flows in a dynamic and changing environment. He is currently involved is a number of explorative engagements with stakeholders – mainly start-up organisations and entities who are interested in entering the Australasian market. Eddie Grobler was the Executive Vice President: Australasia Division from 2008 and in August 2016, he was appointed as Executive Vice President: Realtime Payments. Based in London, he was responsible for the development and execution of Mastercard’s real time payments strategy. Part of this strategy was to acquire a UK real time payments company. Eddie was part of the due diligence team. After the successful acquisition of Vocalink he took responsibility for the integration of the company into Mastercard. This project was successfully completed in November 2018 after which he returned back to Australia. Eddie retired, after 20 years, from Mastercard on 31 December 2018. Prior to 2008 Eddie was Based in Johannesburg, as the Senior Vice President: Sub-Sahara Division Eddie was responsible for all the Mastercard Africa business operations, in particular, the development of the Mastercard franchise in Africa, sub-Sahara. He was instrumental in the opening of the Mastercard offices in Nigeria, Kenya and Morocco. Eddie holds two Master's Degrees: one in Business Leadership the other in Psychology. Episode Notes 00:00 Intro 05:15 Lesson 1: The Answer Is in Your Hands 08:11 Lesson 2: Culture Matters and Always Will 11:16 Lesson 3: Writing in the Snow 13:33 Lesson 4: What's Your Decency Quotient? 16:51 Lesson 5: Your Mindset Matters a Lot 21:47 Lesson 6: Far or Fast, You Choose 23:53 Lesson 7: Make Recognition Your Job 29:57 Lesson 8: Reverse Mentoring 36:12 Lesson 9: Your Career Is Not a One Day Game 39:30 Lesson 10: Don't Jerk the Knee or Shoot the Mouth

    49 min

  4. MAR 24

    Mastering Career Success with Chelle Johnson: Lessons You Can't Miss

    About Chelle Johnson Chelle is a first-generation college graduate who grew up with limiting beliefs, fear, and dysfunction. Through faith, resilience, grit, and determination, she achieved executive leadership roles in Talent Acquisition and Human Resources at Fortune 50 companies including Comcast, Lockheed Martin, Quest Diagnostics and Honeywell. She has lived and worked in Asia and Latin America, acquired her MBA, and speaks Spanish and English. Through her agency Best You Talent Advisors, she now helps high achievers and diversity allies discover and amplify their strengths and purpose and realize abundance in their careers and lives. Chelle is a career ally, change maker, and positive mental fitness authority who helps people be their best. She loves guiding people to get crystal clear on who they are and what they want and building the courage and confidence to achieve those personal and professional goals. She is known for coaching and advising people to listen to their inner wisdom, take risks, build their bravery and have the courage to seek their best lives. Episode Notes 00:00 Intro 11:25 Lesson 1: Learn the Business Deeply 16:17 Lesson 2: Relationships Matter 22:00 Lesson 3: Stay Curious and Keep Learning 30:44 Lesson 4: The Most Important Person to Impress is Yourself 38:04 Lesson 5: Admit and Learn from Failures

    47 min

  5. MAR 10

    Samir Domah -You Can Learn As Much From The Little Guys As The Big Guys

    About Samir Domah Samir spent over 15 years climbing the ladder in FMCG and data, helping brands win space on Tesco shelves and leading multi-million-pound insight and media portfolios for retailers like Booker, John Lewis and global CPGs. On paper, he had the classic "good job" story: senior roles, a growing team, and industry recognition including a Top 30 Under 40 Loyalty Royalty award. But after bad job role landed him hospital, he sought to make a change and within 12 months had become an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author, Speaker on Men's Mental Health and taken his musings to stage with Stand Comedy. He now coaches others to make their life count. Episode Notes 00:00 Intro 03:13 Lesson 1: Make It Count 07:05 Lesson 2: Your Value Isn't Define by The Position You Are In Now 12:36 Lesson 3: Even Your Toughest Foe, Is Soft Somewhere Else 17:13 Lesson 4: Clarity Beats Complexity 20:25 Lesson 5: It's Easy To Overcomplicate Your Customer 25:25 Lesson 6: Do Pre-Mortems, Not Post-Mortems 29:56 Lesson 7: You Can Learn As Much From The Little Guys As The Big Guys 32:56 Lesson 8: Data is King, Humans Are Still The Queen 35:34 Lesson 9: Treat Your Sales Cycles like A Love Marriage 39:18 Lesson 10: The Best DEI Programs Have An Exit Plan

    49 min

  6. FEB 24

    Navigating Career Success: Lessons from Ranjith Ravula

    About Ranjith Ravula Ranjith Ravula is an inspiring entrepreneur who transitioned from earning hourly wages as a limo driver and accountant to founding a successful recruiting business. His journey began with humble beginnings, encountering setbacks and deceit, but he persevered and expanded his network. In 2016, he launched Raks Group, a firm that now boasts $4M in revenue as of 2022. Under his leadership, the company focuses on IT staffing and includes innovative services like SociaM8. Ranjith emphasizes the creation of a strong personal brand and helps others establish businesses in the USA. Known for his resilience and adaptability, Ranjith has exemplified how challenges can be transformed into opportunities. Outside of his professional achievements, he remains dedicated to his community and passionate about empowering others to succeed.    Episode Notes 00:00 Career Lessons - Intro 06:49 Lesson 1: Mindset is Everything 10:25 Lesson 2: Embrace Setbacks as Lessons 14:13 Lesson 3: Prioritize Financial Discipline 19:00 Lesson 4: Invest in Relationships

    37 min

  7. FEB 10

    Matthew Hill - Forgive Yourself

    About Matthew Hill With a career that spans corporate boardrooms, global classrooms, and stand-up comedy stages, Matthew Hill brings a rare blend of wit, warmth, and wisdom to the art of communication. As a leadership trainer, intercultural facilitator, and presentation coach, Matthew helps executives, emerging leaders, and teams unlock confidence, clarity, and impact—whether they’re pitching, presenting, or navigating high-stakes conversations. Having trained teams from EY to GE Capital, and delivered workshops in more than 30 countries, Matthew is deeply versed in the real-world dynamics of cross-cultural communication and influence. His sessions are energising, applied, and always action-oriented. He’s especially skilled in flipping limiting beliefs—taking the "I could never" and transforming it into “watch me do it.” Whether he’s guiding a nervous speaker through their first keynote, coaching a CEO on how not to bore their team, or mediating conflict with humour and empathy, Matthew knows how to meet people where they are—and move them forward. He thrives in global settings, whether in-person or virtual, and has built a reputation for helping professionals of all stripes find their voice, sharpen their message, and lead with purpose. From webinars to live workshops, he’s equally at home behind the mic or in front of the room, and brings sharp insight and lively storytelling to every conversation. Matthew’s book “Learn How to LEAD; Believe, Behave & Become” is available now.   Episode Notes 00:00 Intro 07:08 Lesson 1: Forgive Yourself 12:18 Lesson 2: Perfect Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance 17:22 Lesson 3: Do Your Best, No More, No Less 23:16 Lesson 4: Network Like a Crazy Person 31:42 Lesson 5: No Health, No Wealth 38:38 Lesson 6: Always Have a Story Ready to Tell 44:23 Lesson 7: Be Creative and Determined 49:11 Lesson 8: Have Three Answers to Every Problem 53:48 Lesson 9: Einstein's Favorite Human Invention - Save Money Early 55:53 Lesson 10: Do the Other Side's Work as Well

    1h 6m

  8. JAN 27

    Unlocking Career Success: Lessons from a Resume Master | Fatemah Mirza

    About Fatemah Mirza Fatemah Mirza is a Certified Resume Master and the powerhouse behind CareerTuners, a premier career services firm she founded over 15 years ago. Her work has helped thousands of driven professionals break into top-tier organizations—including the United Nations, Big Four consulting firms, Fortune 500 companies, and even the White House. Her clients don’t just land interviews; they double their salaries, reclaim their time, and walk away with the confidence to ask for (and get) what they truly deserve. A best-selling author and TEDx speaker, Fatemah is a sought-after expert regularly invited to speak at institutions like UCLA, CSUN, and ICOI. Her career tools and templates have been downloaded over 200,000 times, and her company boasts 200+ five-star Google reviews, cementing her reputation for delivering real, measurable results.   Episode Notes:  00:00 Leadership – Intro 09:53 Lesson 1: The Hidden Job Market Still Hires Faster Than Job Boards 16:17 Lesson 2: Negotiate the Role Before You Negotiate the Salary 24:38 Lesson 3: Know Your Red Flags and Neutralize Them Early 32:12 Affiliate Break 33:01 Lesson 4: Decode the Job Description to Expose the Hiring Manager's Real KPIs 41:04 Lesson 5: Use Your Skills to Create Opportunities for Others

    53 min
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Unlock the wisdom of the world’s most accomplished leaders. 10 Lessons Learned is the podcast where global executives, innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and changemakers reveal the 10 life and leadership lessons that shaped their success. Hosted by Robert Hossary and produced by 10LessonsLearned.com, each episode delivers practical insights you can use immediately—in business, leadership, career growth, and everyday life. Whether you’re an aspiring leader, a seasoned executive, or someone hungry for clarity and direction, this podcast gives you proven strategies, mindset shifts, and real-world stories from people who’ve already done the work. Guests share the lessons they wish they’d learned earlier—so you don’t have to learn them the hard way. What you’ll get from every episode: Actionable leadership lessons proven to drive results High-impact insights on decision-making, communication, culture, and resilience Personal stories from world-class guests that keep you inspired and engaged Practical frameworks you can apply to your business and career today Timeless wisdom from CEOs, entrepreneurs, diplomats, educators, and industry icons Why listeners love the show: Short, powerful episodes designed for busy professionals Expert guests with decades of real-world experience Clear, relatable, and memorable lessons that stay with you A trusted resource for continuous learning and leadership development If you’re committed to growth and want to learn from the best, 10 Lessons Learned is your weekly masterclass in becoming a more effective, self-aware, and impactful leader. Follow the show now and start learning lessons that will shape your career—and your life.

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    10lessonslearned
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
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