Productive Passions
Change is happening everywhere eliciting excitement and anticipation in its wake. How do we harness that excitement for ourselves when we find work to be overwhelming, monotonous, or dissatisfying and we’re ready for change? That’s the question we’re looking to answer as we talk with guests who have turned their passion into meaningful work! Productive Passions - hosted by Christy Tagye - takes us on a journey with guests who have dared to reshape their lives and follow their dreams. In each episode, we have candid conversations with people who have embraced change jumping headfirst into uncertainty and following their passions. We’ll explore their stories, experiences, sources of support, and what fuels their motivation to persevere when things aren’t sunshine and rainbows. Hear from experts who provide valuable advice, and resources for actionable steps to begin your transformative journey. Subscribe to Productive Passions wherever you listen to podcasts and never miss an episode!
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Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Hi Friends! Welcome to today’s episode where we take a deep dive into the transformative journey of a man who evolved from a self-described skinny project kid to a Senior Chief in the US Navy. Troy Johnson II opens up about his poignant battle with suicidal thoughts and attempts, participation in therapy, and his pivotal decision to embrace life fully until his “natural expiration date”. In the opening moments, you'll understand why this is so very personal to me. Join us as we explore his multifaceted roles as son, husband, father and friend and discover how he channeled his passions to create an extraordinary path forward.
Today's Take Aways:
1. Changing requires a personal choice and action, no excuses.
2. Only you can limit yourself.
3. Volunteer for the hard stuff (outside your assigned tasks) demonstrating your willingness to go above and beyond and take on responsibility.
4. Seek the wisdom of elders you trust and who have relatable experience
5. Invest not only financially but in relationships
6. Treat interactions like interviews
7.Qualities of a good leader include understanding culture; transparency; effective communication; authentic care for the well-being of those on the team; ability to influence by being involved with, gaining trust & investment in your team.
Find Troy Johnson: Troy.johnsonii@yahoo.com
Fitness: ADDICTIV Fit
Website: Addictivfit
App addictivfit.com
Photography: Troy Johnson Photography
Music Producer: Dwayne Jay
Author: Troy Johnson II IG and TikTok: survivingtjay
Find Christy Tagye
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christytagye/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/productivepassions
email: christy.tagye@tagyeconsulting.com
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
As we kick off Productive Passions, I can’t think of a better way than talking about Gratitude. In this special edition episode of Productive Passions, we’re talking with Brendan Kamm, CEO of Thnks. Brendan shares his passion for infusing gratitude into business practice. He was was passionate about making gratitude a permanent part of business that he co-created a business to say Thanks!
In today’s episodes, we discuss:
1) Expect the unexpected.2) Have confidence that your passion will be successful, especially if you know there is a better way than what’s being done now.3) Conduct an annual review of self. Take this as seriously as your professional annual review.4) The importance of having an “outside” confidant/advisor5) Why not now?6) Constant evolution7) For a company, success comes down to people and culture and starts at the top. You can’t underestimate the power of the right team! Surround yourself with good people, not necessarily the best talent (shocker!)!8) Besides having a good idea and team, if you’ve started a business, ultimately there has to be a return on that investment to be sustainable.9) There is no substitute for being present as a leader.
10) Move forward. There is no ”right time”.
Find Brendan Kamm https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendankamm/
Find Thnks on social media platforms @alwayssaythnks
Website: Thnks
Find Christy Tagye
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christytagye/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/productivepassions
email: christy.tagye@tagyeconsulting.com
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