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Sep 11 2019

Episode 125: Limitless with Laura Gassner Otting

Laura Gassner Otting has appeared on Good Morning America and the Today Show talking about how to live a limitless life. Her book “Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life” has been a Washington Post and Amazon best-seller. Highly recognized for her impact within the nonprofit sector, Laura Gassner Otting is Founder & CEO of Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, a member of multiple nonprofit boards and a thought leader on mission-driven work. With her unique insight and a vast breadth of experience, Otting’s writing has been featured in numerous high-profile publications, including The New York Times, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Money magazine and more. She is the author of Change Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector and Mission Driven: Moving from Profit to Purpose and its companion book, The Mission Driven Handbook: A Resource for Moving from Profit to Purpose.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Running marathons and other adventures
  • How to live a limitless life
  • Working for the Bill Clinton Administration
  • Networking & relationship building advice
  • … and so much more!!!

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Resources, Books, and Links 

Website:   LauraGassnerOtting.com

Assessment: LimitlessAssessment.com

Instagram:  @HeyLGO

Twitter:  @HeyLGO

Facebook:  facebook.com/heylgo

Facebook:  facebook.com/laura.gassner.otting

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/heylgo

Youtube:  youtube.com/channel/UCKtrsI8y-nZ-iLizqUz_2CQ

Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life by Laura Gassner Otting

Articles of Interest . . .

  • Top 20 Best Networking Tips
  • World’s Worst Advice
  • It’s time to redefine the way you define success

Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . .

  • Matt Brauning (Podcast Host, Author and Speaker) – Episode 119
  • Don Yaeger (NY Times Best-Selling Author) – Episode 118
  • Justin Kittredge (CEO of iSlide) – Episode 110
  • John Corcoran (former White House speechwriter) – Episode 110
  • Bernard Robichaud (Actor, Writer, Comedian) – Episode 086
  • Joe Ferraro (host of “One Percent Better” podcast) – Episode 078
  • Brad Lea (CEO& Chairman of LightSpeed VT) – Episode 066
  • Bob Burg (author of “The Go-Giver”) – Episode 051

Laura Gassner Otting in Action


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Jamy Bechler is a professional speaker and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. He the author of The Leadership Playbook and The Bus Trip, a modern-day sports leadership fable. Bechler also hosts the Success is a Choice Podcast. He spent 20 years as an administrator and college basketball coach. To connect with him or find out how he can help your team, please contact speaking@JamyBechler.com or follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. You can also subscribe to leadership insights by clicking here.

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