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Welcome to BEATS WORKING, where we are changing the way people look at work – not just as a means to an end but as a source of purpose and fulfillment.
In each episode, award-winning host Mark Wright shares stories of people who are winning the game of work. We’ll uncover their strategies for setting and achieving goals, building strong relationships, and developing their skills to thrive in the workplace.
Join us and see if you agree – that work is the most honorable act in the universe. By applying what we learn together, we can give work a new sense of purpose and meaning – and help you win, too. Whether you’re just starting out in your career or whether you’re looking to take your work to the next level, we’re here to help. Let’s redeem work together.
We are on a mission to redeem work – the word, the place, and the way.
We believe that work is the most honorable act in the universe, and through inspiring stories and practical insights, we want to transform the way people think about work and help them discover greater fulfillment in their lives. We invite you to join us as we build community through sharing and actively demonstrating what we learn.
For decades, Erick Slabaugh has lived the entrepreneur’s life. He owns and operates two companies in the Seattle area and has helped lead EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) at the regional and global levels. Our conversation with Erick is an unvarnished look at the life of an entrepreneur—its highs, lows, and everything in between.
In this episode, we speak with Rais Bhuiyan, who recounts his harrowing experience of being a hate crime survivor post-9/11 and the journey of forgiveness that led to the creation of World Without Hate. We discuss how his extraordinary story inspires empathy, understanding, and the power of forgiveness to overcome
When you think of building skills at work, improv probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but Erin Diehl has made a career of it. Erin is an improv veteran and the CEO and founder of improve it!, a unique professional development company she started in Chicago. It
Jason Lauritsen has always felt like something was wrong with work. As a kid, he watched his father suddenly quit his job instead of compromising his values. It profoundly impacted Jason and what would later become his life’s work. Jason is a best-selling author, speaker, and thought leader in the
Australian entrepreneur Linh Podetti is the founder and CEO of Outsourcing Angel, which helps other companies become more efficient by sending work overseas. It took just three years for Linh to turn her company into a 7-figure enterprise, but getting to that point was anything but easy. As a teenager,
Seattle’s Dorothy Bullitt is a business, non-profit, philanthropic, and community leader who’s had six different careers in her working life, and she’ll tell you each one made her better. Dorothy comes from a well-known family that helped build Seattle from the ground up, but her family decided early on that
For more than 30 years, Rob Dube has been thriving as a purpose-driven entrepreneur and thought leader. His longtime business partner is Gino Wickman, founder of EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Rob and Gino’s new book, “Shine,” lays out a plan they say can radically transform who you are in
Have you ever heard of the Kolbe Index? It’s a unique assessment that measures how people naturally take action to solve problems and achieve goals. Companies and organizations use the Kolbe to hire and build teams and to understand people in the workplace better. The assessment was developed by and
Julie Johnson’s work story is inspirational from humble beginnings. She launched her mortgage businesses as a single mom with three young kids more than 25 years ago. Today, Julie is a powerhouse in the mortgage industry as the regional vice president for Cross Country Mortgage. She’s one of the top
Orlando Hampton is the chief customer officer for Afiniti, a company that uses artificial intelligence to best match customers with customer service agents. Afiniti was an early adopter of AI, and Orlando became employee #3 in 2008. His path to success is a fascinating story that began in Pittsburgh, where
Artificial Intelligence is on everyone’s minds these days, especially at work. Some people love its ability to take over the mundane tasks we hate doing, while others are afraid AI might take their jobs. What’s clear is that artificial intelligence is here to stay, and our guest this week is
When the U.S. Navy rescued Nhi Pham and her family off the coast of Vietnam in the 1970s, it was a gift she has never forgotten. Soon after, a church in the small town of Snohomish, Washington, sponsored her refugee family. That, too, was a gift that shaped who she
