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8 Resolutions to Make Work Not Suck in 2025!

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31

5 Signs You’re a Weak Leader: Reacting to Jocko Willink

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Episode 29

"98.26% of Workers Are BORED", Burnout vs. Boreout & The Most Boring Companies To Work For!

Are you burned out or just bored at work?

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Episode 28

4-Day Workweeks & Employee Screen Monitoring: “It 1000% DESTROYS Trust”

4-day workweeks, unlimited PTO, and no meetings. Are they making work better or creating new problems?

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Episode 27

Elon Musk ENDS Work From Home - Government Plans, and What's Next

The growing push to end remote work for federal jobs.

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Episode 26

No, Don’t Try to Lead: Step Up and Follow! - "The Danger in Every Job"

True leadership isn’t about titles—it’s about stepping in to help and supporting your team

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Episode 25

Feed the Right Wolf: How Gratitude Can Transform Your Work and Life

There are two wolves inside us all: the Wolf of Gratitude and the Wolf of Complaining. Which one are you feeding?

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Episode 24

Why Work Feels Like It’s Taking Over Your Life (And How to Stop It)

Dive deep into how to find the perfect balance between your personal and professional life.

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Episode 23

Understanding and Preventing Burnout: Why Vision Matters and How to Reconnect Your Team

Ryan and Daniel share personal stories of burnout.

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Episode 21

Stop Going Backwards: How to Build a Plan that Actually Moves Your Business Forward

How to avoid getting stuck in a cycle of backward analysis without taking meaningful steps forward.

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Episode 22

Surviving Layoffs: How to Handle Getting Fired, or Let Go, with Dignity and Grace

One of the toughest aspects of professional life: layoffs and terminations.

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Episode 20

When the Boss Goes on Vacation: Why Work Falls Apart and How to Fix It

A scenario every business leader dreads—what happens when the boss goes on vacation?

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Episode 19

How to Overcome Invisible Systems and Add Value with Iky Chan

A former leader in a $12 billion multinational tech company shares her invaluable insights on navigating corporate challenges

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Episode 18

Election Year Uncertainty: How It Makes Work Suck and What Leaders Can Do About It

How political shifts impact companies at every level—from executive decisions down to the frontline employee’s daily tasks.

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Episode 17

Stop Firing the Wrong People: Fix the Real Problem in Your Business

Too many organizations jump straight to firing people when the results don’t match expectations, but the real issue often lies in unclear vision and a missing journey.

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Episode 16

Strategic Pressure: How to Apply It Without Breaking Your Team or Your Business

The art of applying pressure strategically within your business. Knowing when to push, when to hold back, and how to avoid organizational whiplash.

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Episode 15

Is Your Process Failing? How to Give Your Business a Reality Check

When you push SOPs that don’t align with the current state of your company, you create chaos, confusion, and inefficiency within your teams.

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Episode 14

Conflicting Priorities: Why Your Team is Struggling to Get Anything Done

Whether it’s sales versus operations, or budget constraints clashing with urgent software rollouts, conflicting priorities can grind progress to a halt and make work miserable for everyone.

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Episode 12

Breaking the Monotony: How to Make Repetitive Work Less Soul-Crushing

In this episode co-hosts Daniel Steere and Ryan Hodges relive one of the most dreaded aspects of any job: monotonous, repetitive tasks.

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Episode 13

How the Right Peer Group Can Help You Break Through Business Challenges

One of the most common struggles for business leaders: finding a group of like-minded peers who truly understand your business challenges.

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Episode 11

Redline vs. Greenline

The episode discusses the implications of moving backward through the stages of vision, journey, culture, and results, and introduces the concept of red lining and green lining in problem-solving.

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Episode 10

The Real Meaning of Healthy & Effective Workplaces

In this episode of the Make Work Not Suck podcast, the hosts discuss the importance of defining and assessing organizational health and effectiveness using a new paradigm, emphasizing alignment with vision and culture.

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Episode 9

How to MWNS for Executives, Managers, and Frontline Workers

In this episode of the Make Work Not Suck podcast, the hosts discuss practical applications of their framework for individuals, managers, and executives to improve workplace satisfaction.

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Episode 8

Achieving Organizational Balance

The "Make Work Not Suck" podcast discusses how to utilize the framework of vision, journey, culture, and results to improve workplace dynamics and balance organizational strengths.

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Episode 7

Transforming Your Career with the VJCR

The podcast episode discusses the application of the paradigm shift towards making work more fulfilling, focusing on understanding individual strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots.

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Episode 6

Why Chasing Results Won’t Save Your Business

The podcast episode discusses the importance of balancing results with the journey in business, highlighting how excessive focus on results can lead to detrimental consequences.

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Episode 5

Defining Culture: Autonomy vs. Anarchy

The episode explores the importance of organizational culture in relation to roles, behaviors, and performance metrics, showcasing examples of both effective and ineffective cultures.

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Episode 4

Mastering the Journey - How to Achieve Your Vision

The episode discusses the importance of the journey in achieving a vision, emphasizing the mental aspect and execution within a business, using examples like Chick-fil-A and Disney to illustrate successful customer experiences.

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Episode 3

Why Vision Matters in Every Organization

The hosts delve into the distinctions between vision, purpose, mission, and values, emphasizing the necessity of aligning personal beliefs with organizational objectives.

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Episode 2

A New Paradigm for Work

In this episode, the hosts discuss the need for a paradigm shift in thinking about work, emphasizing the balance between emotional intelligence (EQ) and intellectual intelligence (IQ) in organizations.

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Episode 1

Why does work suck?

The various root causes, such as outdated management structures, lack of autonomy, and overemphasis on outdated methodologies.

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