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Twice a month Dave Freund, MACNY’s Chief Leadership Officer brings you interviews with leaders from Central New York and across the country. Once a month Dave will be joined by Marisa Norcross MACNY’s Chief Operating Officer to discuss Life, Learning & Leadership.
Episodes

Jul 18, 2018
Jul 18, 2018
28 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership, Growth & Transformation.
In this week’s episode, Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “A Life of Fulfillment.”
In this week’s post, David shared his views on what it means to live a life of fulfillment. In this episode, Marisa and David discuss how fulfillment is connected to success and happiness, but a much deeper, and richer realization.
Marisa is Manager of Member Relations and Communications Manager for MACNY
David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team.
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au

Jul 11, 2018
Jul 11, 2018
31 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership, Growth & Transformation.
In this week’s episode, Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “I Found My Why ”
In this week’s post, David revealed to his readers the process he used to find his personal Why. In this week’s podcast, David and Marisa discuss in depth the journey of discovery that David traveled to arrive at his personal WHY statement. This episode is an insightful discussion that you won’t want to miss.
Marisa is Manager of Member Relations and Communications Manager for MACNY
David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team.
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au

Jul 4, 2018
Jul 4, 2018
18 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership, Growth & Transformation.
In this week’s episode, Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “We Hold These Truths ”
David wrote about the greatest WHY statement ever crafted. We all will recognize that is part of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate Independence Day, Marisa and David discuss the 56 signers of the document and why this statement is so powerful. They discuss how it has inspired Americans for over 242 years. Just imagine what life would be like those 56 men hadn’t declared independence from Great Britain.
Marisa is Manager of Member Relations and Communications Manager for MACNY
David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team.
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au

Jun 27, 2018
Jun 27, 2018
32 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership, Growth & Transformation.
In this week’s episode, Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “Is Overcommitment Stealing Your Productivity? ”
In this week’s blog post, David wrote about the dangers of overcommitment. In this episode, Marisa and David discuss a time when David faced a very dangerous physical situation due to stress and overcommitment in his life. They also shared data that reveals working more hours per week can actually result in less productivity. Are you suffering from Overcommitment?
The podcast David referenced is Michael Hyatt’s Lead to Win. The podcast can be found in iTunes or Google Play.
Marisa is Manager of Member Relations and Communications Manager for MACNY
David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team.
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au

Jun 20, 2018
Jun 20, 2018
29 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership, Growth & Transformation.
In this week’s episode, Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “The Power of Commitment.”
In this week’s blog post, David wrote about the power of commitment. In this episode, Marisa and David discuss how consistency and commitment to daily tasks with focused attention can bring amazing results. Please join Marisa and David in this anniversary episode of the Next Page. Toward the end of the podcast, David shares the details on how far reaching the podcast has become in just one year.
“Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision and gives us the right stuff to turn our dream into reality. “ James Womack
Marisa is Manager of Member Relations and Communications Manager for MACNY
David is Chief Leadership Officer at MACNY and an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team.
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au

Jun 13, 2018
Jun 13, 2018
28 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership and Professional Development.
In this week’s episode. Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “In Your (Day) Dreams”
In this week’s blog post, David shared an experience when he was able to allow his mind to wander resulting in the birth of a new training program in just two hours time. In this podcast Marisa and David discuss the power of daydreaming and how we can use it as a strategic advantage within our organizations. The book David references by Danial Goleman can be purchased through Amazon via this link: Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au

Jun 6, 2018
Jun 6, 2018
28 min
During the recording of this week's episode, we experienced some technical difficulties with one microphone resulting in poor audio quality for a portion of the episode. We apologize for the poor quality. The problem with the microphone will be rectified for next week's episode.
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership and Professional Development.
In this week’s episode. Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “But It Was Just a Thought!”
In this week’s blog post, David shared his recent struggles with negativity. While reflecting on his negative mindset he stumbled on a quote he recorded years earlier “ There is no such thing as a thought that doesn't have consequences.” Each and every one of his negative thoughts took him further down the slippery slope. David also learned that negative emotions are more powerful than positive emotions so we need a 3:1 ratio of positive to negative just to stay in a neutral mood. Join Marisa and David as they look more closely at ways to build more positivity in our day.
Here is the link to the book David referenced: Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org

May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
27 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership and Professional Development.
In this week’s episode. Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “Why Didn’t I Do It?”
In this week’s blog post, David shared his struggle with Self-Discipline. So many things he wants to do, means to do, but never does. In this podcast, Marisa and David discuss several tactics each of us can use to help gain more Self-Discipline. If you are tired of losing in the battle with Self-Discipline, you won’t want to miss this podcast.
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au

May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018
25 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership and Professional Development.
In this week’s episode. Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “Are You Learning Alone?”
In this week’s blog post, David built on last week’s post of partnering by discussing the power of finding learning partners. Marisa and David continue this topic in this podcast. They expand on the power of Masterminds and share how learning is dramatically improved when we learn in group settings.
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au

May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
26 min
Marisa Norcross and David Freund continue their discussions on Leadership and Professional Development.
In this week’s episode. Marisa and David discuss David’s weekly post titled “Have You Found a Partner?
Life isn’t always easy. In fact, sometimes it’s downright tough. Things often go much better when you have a partner alongside you. In this week’s post, David shared two examples of how people have partnered with him in his personal and professional life. He also shared an acrostic for PARTNER that he learned from his mentor John Maxwell. In this podcast Marisa and David discuss the acrostic in depth. This is podcast is filled with great examples that can help you establish real partners.
Contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Contact David at dfreund@macny.org
Follow David on Twitter @davidmfreund
To sign up for David’s weekly email contact Marisa at mnorcross@macny.org
Music courtesy of David Au
