Leadership Success Podcast (david P. Mariano)

This is likely the final episode of the Leadership Success Podcast because, as I mentioned in the last episode, I am focusing more of my time on Finance Career Launch. This episode is about how mentoring has helped me and how Finance Career Launch can act as a virtual mentor for finance professionals, both current […] The post #060 How a Mentor Can Benefit Your Career (in Finance and other Fields) [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

The past few years I have spent more of my time on business development. It has taken some time to get into a groove and see results but one thing is for certain, focus drives business. Focus can help you generate more revenue. Sometimes we loose our focus because we get distracted and other times […] The post #059 How Focus Can Help You Get More Clients (and Increase Revenue) [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Just having skills or competence is no longer enough in the service business. There is more competition than ever and it isn’t difficult to find someone who does a good job. Technology has leveled the playing field and has given rise to competitive services, networks and a robust DIY community. In order to raise yourself above […] The post #058 Why Your Skills Are Not Enough. Plus, Adventures in Thailand [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Working with certain clients is a pure joy. You get along with them personally, they are easy to work with and they seem to make you look better than you are. These clients are usually more profitable for you. Other clients are a complete nightmare. They may be mean, unreasonable or irrational. They prevent you […] The post #057 The Secret To Finding Profitable Clients That Won’t Drive You Crazy [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Growing up, I recall certain family members making claims or giving advice that, I later found out, just weren’t true. Claims such as, if you cross your eyes they will get stuck, or don’t leave the cat alone around the baby because it will try to steal its breath. Sometimes these “lies” were meant to […] The post #056 You Mean No Harm, But Your Core Values Are A Lie [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

You have probably heard the term “natural born leader” before. It seems to be used to describe someone with charisma, someone who is more outspoken or is maybe a great storyteller. A person who seems to have some intangible trait that is difficult to even name. Although this seems to be conventional wisdom, I don’t […] The post #055 Great Leaders Are Master Craftspeople [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Most service professionals begin their careers with a focus on being a good practitioner, but then have to grow into a business development role. Why do some people seem to have a ‘sales gene’ while others don’t? The early years of my career required me to be very analytical, great with financial modelling and a […] The post #054 Absence of ‘The Sales Gene’ [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Earlier this year I was feeling very down. I’m not sure if it was depression, but I was unhappy. The worst part was that the logical side of me knew I had nothing to be unhappy about. I have everything a person could want in life but, at the time, nothing seemed good enough. Practicing […] The post #053 How 30 Days of Gratitude Can Change Your Life [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Have you ever believed you have more inside you? More potential? More to give? I certainly have and I found a book that can help us both. I recently finished How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael Gelb. I enjoyed the book because it includes a brief […] The post #052 How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Service professionals are paid for their advice. It often constitutes most of the work product, if not the entire thing. What if I told you giving less advice might help grow your business? Developing some basic coaching skills can help grow your advisory business in the following ways: Creates more business opportunities: coaches are great […] The post #051 Service Professionals: Advise Less, Coach More, Grow Your Business [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Update: after hitting publish I realized the headline could be misinterpreted. I hope you can tell from the first paragraph that I’m not saying designers aren’t business people. In fact, I’m saying they (you, if you are one) can help the rest of us become better business people. I enjoy learning from people outside of […] The post #050 3 Lessons Business People Can Take From a Bunch of Designers [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Sadly, Americans are some of the most unhappy people in the world. Unfortunately this extends to the workplace, where only 30% of employees feel engaged (happy). Thankfully there are people out there like Jim Smith, The Executive Happiness Coach. Jim and I talked about happiness in the workplace and among leaders. You can get more […] The post #049 Get Happy With The Executive Happiness Coach – Jim Smith [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

We were brought up with the saying “curiosity killed the cat.” Well I’m here to tell you that the cat is alive and well and you have nothing to fear. In fact, the brightest minds in history were successful precisely because they were curious. In this episode I explore what a boost in curiosity will […] The post #048 The Cat Is Alive and Well – Go, Be Curious [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Isn’t is interesting that seemingly minor changes in our life or the things which we do make everything better? In this special speech episode, I share with you my third speech for my Toastmasters club. The title is Life’s A Speech. I wrote a (very) brief summary below, so take a listen for all the […] The post #047 Life’s A Speech [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In this episode I put my money where my mouth is, get vulnerable and talk about depression and its prevalence among executives and other leaders. It Hits Hard At The Top You may be surprised to hear (I was) that an estimated 25%+ of high-level executives suffer from some form of depression. This is a […] The post #046 Executive Depression – It Is Real [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Part of a public company’s ability to generate good returns for it’s investors comes from building trust with those investors. If the investors trust the company, they stick around longer, buy more shares and hopefully drive the price up. The best way to build this trust is through regular and consistent communication. Earlier this year […] The post #045 5 Lessons Public Company Board Members Can Teach Us About Trust [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

This podcast kicked off almost exactly one year ago. Episode #001 was a nice intro to leadership but I’ve never really talked about what “leadership success” means, until now. To me, leadership success has six major components: 1. Professional and Personal Being a leader is part of being human. Leading is a way of living, not […] The post #044 What is Leadership Success? [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In the 2011 film Limitless (Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro), Eddie Morra (Cooper) appears to be a loser. He’s a writer without a day job who makes a lot of excuses. His life and apartment are a disaster, he’s divorced and his girlfriend has left him. He’s all but given up when he runs into his […] The post #043 Know Your Limits [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

When I see the number 42 (this podcast episode number) the first thing (person, in this case) I think of is Jackie Robinson. I’m inspired by the enormous impact he had on this country and others. He certainly influenced baseball but he also impacted other sports, civil rights, he was in the Army in WWII, […] The post #042 Jackie Robinson and Impact [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

I used this episode as a practice run for a speech I’m giving this week – it’s about vulnerability and leadership. You’ll have to listen to hear it, but it’s only 8 minutes short. I’m going to have to trim a minute for the real thing. Enjoy! Episode Resources Podcast: How To Extinguish Burnout Podcast: […] The post #041 The Venerable, Vulnerable Leader [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.