Dominate Your Day

Updated: 22 May 2025 • 284 episodes
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Research shows that employees and individuals typically burn out because they aren't making an impact. It’s hard to make a difference in the world when you’re feeling disconnected and burned out, which is why Dana Williams has leveraged 10 years of practice as a Clifton Strengths Coach and 25 years at Southwest Airlines helping people live into their values at work and at home and have created proprietary frameworks, courses, and tools to help individuals and companies do the same. Dana interviews difference makers who have transformed their lives from the inside out made an impact on the world, and dominate their day.

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Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Andrew's Distributing Bonnie Edicott is my guest today.  Bonnie takes us through her journey from consulting to leadership roles in various companies, including IBM, Capital One, and Southwest Airlines.  Bonnie highlights the importance of self-care, being authentic, and buil

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The impact of change fatigue Let's discuss something that affects every single leader I work with: change fatigue. Change fatigue is real. And it's costly. The research shows leaders experiencing constant change report 65% higher burnout rates and 40% decreased effectiveness in their decision-making. But here's the ins

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On today's episode, I chat with Dana Renee McKenney, the President of Visit Tulsa. We discuss Renee's career journey through various roles at Southwest Airlines, Disney, and her leadership in Tulsa. Renee shares insights on building an authentic brand, the significance of mentorship, and the challenges and rewards of t

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Is your team resistant to change? "I know this change is necessary, but my team just won't get on board."  Does that sound familiar? Here's what I have noticed: the challenge usually isn't the change itself. It's the disconnection that happens during transition. When your team members resist, they're rarely being stubb

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Today I welcome Danny Brassell to share his transformative life story. Danny recounts his diverse career path, starting from journalism and teaching to becoming a sought-after speaker and coach. He discusses his key moments of resilience, the impact of losing everything in a real estate scam, and how he rebuilt his lif

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The Hidden Cost of Resisting Change Have you noticed how resistance to change isn't just a mindset issue, it's an energy drain? Many leaders I work with discover they're spending up to 40% of their mental and emotional resources fighting changes they ultimately can't control. This resistance creates anxiety, decreases

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