Dan Hoffman believes that business is philosophy in action, culture eats strategy for breakfast, and learning is leverage. After starting, growing, and selling a cloud-based technology company Dan and his family spent a few years in Spain learning what he wanted to do next. From that sabbatical came an idea focused on peer learning. Today, Dan leads Circl.es, a company featuring a platform that fosters deeper conversations to create enduring connections and learning.
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Angela Maiers is the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems. She has also authored six books, including Classroom Habitudes and The Passion-Driven Classroom, which introduced the concept of “Genius Hour” in education. Her “You Matter” talk at TEDx Des Moines in June 2011 has been viewed several hundred thousand times and was the impetus for Choose2Matter. Angela’s powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events, and innovation summits. We’re pleased to have her as our first-ever 3-time guest (she has appeared on all 3 iterations of this podcast).
Connect with today’s guest – Angela Maiers – on Twitter @AngelaMaiers.
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Our podcasting journey began with Year Of The Peer Podcast (influenced by Leo’s first book, The Power of Peers). That podcast gave rise to Leo’s second book and our second podcast season, What Anyone Can Do. Now, we’re rebranding the podcast to reflect Leo’s upcoming third book, with a laser focus on building high performing teams. Welcome to Peernovation.
Our first guest is Craig Weber, author/speaker, and leader of The Weber Consulting Group. Craig authored Conversational Capacity and Influence In Action, books that provide valuable frameworks on how people can better engage in effective communication for improved performance.
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For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast. If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us today.
Leo’s first book (a book co-authored with Vistage CEO, Leon Shapiro) was titled The Power Of Peers. After the publication, our podcasting adventures started with The Year Of The Peer, the first iteration where we interviewed over 50 high achievers who taught us that peers should likely be viewed through a wider lens. Every person is influenced by a variety of people who help us learn and grow. From those interviews, Leo was inspired to write his second book, What Anyone Can Do (a title inspired by running coach Joe Henderson who observed that what differentiates most successful people from the rest of us is not their raw talent; its that they consistently do what anyone can do, that most of us never will).
Our pursuit of learning and evangelizing the peer advantage continues. We passionately seek to learn more about how all of us can benefit by being more intentional and purposeful in making our circle of influence as useful as possible. It’s not just about our personal growth, but it’s also about our joint cooperation to serve one another so we can all grow and improve.
During this pandemic Leo was able to complete his third book, Peernovation: What Peer Groups Can Teach Us About Building High Performing Teams. Due to be published this fall, Leo narrowed the focus to our most passionate pursuit, helping people learn and leverage the truth that who you surround yourself with matters! We also tightened our focus in the podcast, too.
The work isn’t limited to books or this podcast, but it encompasses all of our work. Within the last year, Leo has launched a new company, Peernovation, LLC aimed at providing deeper insights and service to leaders, individuals, teams, and groups. Together, we’re taking a sharper aim as we follow our belief that together we can accomplish so much more, individually and together. Peernovation is a professional service provider helping leaders build and create more effective teams. Peernovation also serves individuals and organizations who want to achieve elevated personal and group performance.
Beginning next week, we’re rebranding the podcast as Peernovation. Our first guest is scheduled to be Craig Weber, author/speaker, and leader of The Weber Consulting Group. Craig authored Conversational Capacity and Influence In Action, books that provide valuable frameworks on how people can better engage in effective communication for improved performance.
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For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast. If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us today.
Eight weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve now had time to process what is happening to us. All of our lives have been significantly disrupted, which is why today we’ve invited Jay Izso to join us, as we try to learn from this experience…together!
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America is now slowly opening back up from the coronavirus pandemic. The past 6 weeks or so have provoked fear and uncertainty all over the planet. From school teachers to corporate leaders, from local city government leaders to factory workers, we’re all fearful about the present and the future. How long will this last? What will things look like once our lives resume to something more like our past normal? We have more questions than answers. Time like these can help us better understand the value of peers and others – people who can help us see things more clearly as together we try to figure out ways to build our brightest future.
For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast. If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us today.
We’re joined today by Boston-based Vistage Chair Phil Holberton. During this coronavirus pandemic, Phil’s CEO peer groups have collectively and individually faced personal and professional disruptions. This challenge has brought the group members closer together and made them value their work together more highly. Many CEOs are growing increasingly focused on the opportunities as society begins to slowly move past this current crisis.
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Virtual meetings have become the norm during the coronavirus pandemic, as every industry and organization has been disrupted. While most of us are becoming more proficient at participating in virtual meetings, presenting at virtual meetings, especially during a pandemic, is just not the same as presenting in person. Seminar leaders, content presenters, and others are likely having to make some major adjustments in order to create and maintain high engagement using video conferencing platforms.
For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving them at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast. If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us today.
All of us are trying our best to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Daily changes are keeping us on edge. Global disruption has impacted every industry sector on the planet. Today, we talk about helping each other “climb out of the hole” and discuss preparing for life after this crisis has passed. Now is the time for us to work together and help one another find our way forward.
For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving them at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast. If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us today.
The coronavirus pandemic is providing an opportunity for members of peer advisory groups (mastermind groups) to weather this crisis together while they also look to create their best future, once life returns to normal. Leo has been using video conferencing platforms to deliver presentations and webinars to business leaders, members and Chairs for TEC Canada and Vistage.
For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving them at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast. If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us today.
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Who You Surround Yourself with Matters (TEC Canada Webinar) – You’ll be asked to register by submitting your name and email address, then you can access it from there!
Beginning next week, we’re rebranding the podcast as Peernovation. Our first guest is scheduled to be 
