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Human Hacking 8 Steps to Get What You Want in Positive Way
Don't confuse Human Hacking with Manipulation...Like Everything there can be a Dark Side, but Now When It Is Used for Good What if you could ethically influence others, build instant rapport, and create lasting positive impressions—just by understanding human behavior more deeply? On the next episode of A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, we welcome Christopher Hadnagy, world-renowned social engineer, cybersecurity expert, and bestselling author of Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You. This is not your average conversation about relationships or persuasion—this is a masterclass in human connection rooted in psychology, empathy, and real-world application. Chris has spent his career studying how people think, communicate, and make decisions. In this episode, he reveals how the same principles used in cybersecurity and social engineering can be powerfully applied to everyday life through social engineering or "human hacking"—whether you’re leading a team, building a business, networking, or simply trying to be a better version of yourself. From decoding body language to navigating tough conversations, Chris breaks down the tools to ethically influence outcomes while making others feel seen, heard, and valued. We’ll dive into practical techniques of human hacking that go beyond manipulation and into the realm of authentic connection—where the goal isn’t just to get what you want, but to genuinely elevate the lives of those around you. Chris calls it “leaving people better off for having met you,” and he’ll show us how to make that mindset the foundation of everything we do. If you’re a leader, coach, entrepreneur, or simply someone who wants to have more meaningful and effective interactions, this episode is for you. Join Coach Jay Izso and Chris Hadnagy as we explore the hidden power of human behavior—and how mastering human hacking can change your relationships, your business, and your life. If you are looking to hire a great speaker and master of practical influence, please go to Chris' website Social Engineer | The Experts in Social Engineering Chris Hadnagy book, "Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You" is absolutely phenomenal! He starts by taking in to one of his jobs trying to break into a high security facility and then moves us into how he is able to get past security to find sensitive information. Hold on...it's his job! He is paid to do this. But what is even better, Chris pulls back the curtain and literally shows us how to use social-engineering or "human hacking" for the good in our everyday conversations and relationships. Wait! Before you go down the road of thinking this is some form of "manipulation"...it's not. Chris acknowledges there is a "dark side" to human hacking, but what if we could use these skills for good? What if we used them to enhance our relationships, communicate more effectively, be better sales people, be more authentic sales people and yes, even increase our bottom lines by doing things the right way. The book is filled with detail after detail of how we can use "human hacking" for good, and not for evil. He also gives us the secrets behind the darker side of manipulation by showing us what exactly a "con artist" is trying to do to you and how they use their skills to phish out information. Powerful and fun. Practical and authentic. This book is an eye-opener for anyone who really wants to understand the psychology of ourselves and others and how we can use these powerful tools to truly make the world a better place. Get your copy by clicking here! I would really appreciate if, if you would thank the sponsors of A New Direction: Linda Craft Team, Realtors for more than 40 years they have been known for having “Legendary Customer Service”. Unaffiliated with any national brand, they are independently owned and operated.
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14 Lessons for Greater Impact in Business Life & Your Dreams
Never Give Up on Your Dream... How Baseball and More can Teach us Lessons That Can Encourage Us to Keep Pursuing our Dreams in both Life and Business. What if the path to your biggest dreams wasn’t found in swinging for the fences, but in mastering the little things? On the next episode of A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, we welcome Joel Goldberg, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, television host, and veteran reporter who travels with the Kansas City Royals. Known for his front-row seat to Major League Baseball’s highs and lows, Joel has spent decades learning not just about the game — but about the people who play it, and the everyday habits that create lasting success. Joel’s latest book, Small Ball Big Dreams, takes readers inside the clubhouse and behind the curtain, sharing stories from professional athletes, business leaders, and high performers who’ve built elite cultures by focusing on what he calls “the small ball” — the consistent, intentional, behind-the-scenes efforts that don’t always make the highlight reel, but win championships on and off the field. In this episode, we’ll explore how values like trust, preparation, resilience, and human connection can radically transform organizations, teams, and lives. As Joel shares, greatness isn’t built on grand gestures — it’s found in the morning routines, the hard conversations, the extra reps, and the way leaders show up every single day. From World Series-winning clubhouses to Fortune 500 boardrooms, Small Ball Big Dreams reminds us that culture isn’t something you declare — it’s something you live, one small action at a time. ⚾ Join us for a conversation that blends baseball wisdom, leadership insight, and practical takeaways for anyone chasing big dreams. Whether you’re a fan of the game or just ready for a new direction in your life, this is one episode you won’t want to miss! Joel Goldberg's book, "Small Ball Big Dreams", is an absolute gem. Because of his career as an announcer and all his radio and TV travels, Joel interviews many of the stars that you know, and many that you don't know. But in every interview there are valuable lessons for staying with your dream, becoming a better leader, and living a better life. The book really emphasizes that your life is not a straight path. It will have obstacles, challenges, and at time discouragement. In fact, what you initial thought you were set out to do, may in fact change and that change with the right attitude, effort, and resiliency will prove to be more fulfilling and serve a great purpose than what you could have ever imagined. When I finished reading the book, I was challenged, but more so, I was inspired! What will be the next challenge that will push me to my new direction? What do I need to let go of, that I will become the person with a life that impacts others. Perhaps former Major League umpire Te Bennett summed it up best, "You have got to look at yourself in the mirror, and ask, 'what can I do better?'." Great book! Get your copy here! Thank you to our sponsors of A New Direction! Enhance Your Audiobook Experience with Zoundy! If you’re an author or narrator looking to produce high-quality audiobooks with ease, Zoundy is the ultimate tool you need. Designed specifically for audiobook creation, Zoundy delivers crystal-clear sound, seamless editing capabilities, and professional-grade production tools—all in one intuitive platform. Whether you’re recording your own book or refining your narration, Zoundy ensures every word is heard with perfection. And here’s the best part: As a listener of A New Direction, you get an exclusive deal! Head over to zoundy.com/jay and use the code JAY25 at checkout to unlock special savings on your audiobook production. Don’t settle for anything less than studio-quality sound—power up your audiobook journey today with Zoundy! and Linda Craft Team, REALTORS…for more than 40 years they have given thousands of clients from all over the world lege...
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Reignite Your Career Engine: 7 Timeless Fixes
Get Your Aging Career Car Back in Shape to Take On the New Roads Is your career running out of gas? Maybe it’s time for a tune-up—and this week on A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, we’re pulling into the garage with author, career expert, and former pastor Chris Fontanella. His latest book, Overhaul Your Career: Seven Tips for Restoring Your Classic Model for New Roads, offers a powerful roadmap to get your professional life humming again—whether you’re changing lanes, stuck in neutral, or looking to turbocharge your purpose. Coach Jay dives deep with Chris to explore why so many people feel stalled in their careers and what it really takes to restore your inner drive. More than just a motivational boost, this conversation taps into timeless principles, spiritual insight, and practical tools for reshaping your mindset and direction. It's not just about finding a job—it’s about discovering your vocation, reigniting passion, and rolling forward with confidence. Whether you're a recent graduate wondering what’s next, a mid-career professional questioning the road you're on, or a seasoned executive looking to realign your life’s purpose, this is the episode that will speak directly to your soul. Chris Fontanella doesn’t promise shortcuts—but he does promise a deeper, richer path to meaning and fulfillment in your work life. Chris Fontanella's book, "Overhaul Your Career: Seven Tips for Restoring Your Classic Model for New Roads" is such a great read for anyone entering in the later stages of their career and considering retirement. The fact of the matter is, we as humans are really never ready to "retire". Inactivity is the real killer of us all. And Chris Fontanella explains to us that the reality is that we need work to fulfill us. It is so important to our lives to continue to be productive even in the last half, third or quarter of our working career. Overhaul Your Career, is a complete guide on how to go into your next career after your main career is over, or you no longer align with it. As Chris explains, "YOU ARE IN CONTROL"! You make the choices. But changing a career, later in life, will take guts and a rebel spirit. And you need to be a "rebel with a cause" and that cause is your next career. He also, makes it plain to his reader that you must maintain your individuality and at the same time rediscover who you really are. You may be thinking, "but I know who I am", but the question is who is the real you? It is so easy for us to be in a career and lose ourselves and no longer remember the person we truly are. Whether you need to "reprise" yourself, "reinvent" yourself or do something completely different and become the next Colonel Harland Sanders, everything for your next career and how to get there is right here in this book, Overhaul Your Career: Seven Tips for Restoring Your Classic Model for New Roads. Get your copy by clicking right here! Special Thanks to our sponsors of A New Direction…Please reach out to them and say thank you! Enhance Your Audiobook Experience with Zoundy! If you’re an author or narrator looking to produce high-quality audiobooks with ease, Zoundy is the ultimate tool you need. Designed specifically for audiobook creation, Zoundy delivers crystal-clear sound, seamless editing capabilities, and professional-grade production tools—all in one intuitive platform. Whether you’re recording your own book or refining your narration, Zoundy ensures every word is heard with perfection. And here’s the best part: As a listener of A New Direction, you get an exclusive deal! Head over to zoundy.com/jay and use the code JAY25 at checkout to unlock special savings on your audiobook production. Don’t settle for anything less than studio-quality sound—power up your audiobook journey today with Zoundy! and Linda Craft Team, Realtors they literally are a locally owned independent real estate company, that serves the world. How can a small company serve the world?
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John Wooden and Pat Summitt Legendary Lessons for Success and Leadership
Leadership Lessons from the Legends: Pat Summitt and John Wooden This week on A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, get ready for a masterclass in leadership, personal growth, and lasting impact as we welcome back breakthrough coach and best-selling author Brian Biro. His latest book, Lessons from the Legends, dives deep into the coaching brilliance of two of the greatest leaders in sports history—Pat Summitt and John Wooden. Join us for an inspiring, practical conversation rooted in the values that build champions—not just on the court, but in life. In this episode, Brian reveals the core principles that defined Summitt’s and Wooden’s legendary success: character over talent, discipline with compassion, preparation as a lifestyle, and leading with integrity. These aren’t abstract ideas—they're daily practices you can apply whether you're coaching a team, in leadership in a company, parenting, or pursuing personal excellence. Brian unpacks how these values created not just wins, but legacies. You’ll hear powerful stories of how Pat Summitt demanded accountability with fierce love, and how John Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” was more than a philosophy—it was a way of living and leadership that turned ordinary athletes into extraordinary people. Brian will help you see how these timeless lessons can help you build trust, grow influence, and lead with clarity and purpose in every area of your life. If you’re tired of shortcuts and surface-level solutions, and you're ready for leadership wisdom that endures, this is the episode for you. Don’t miss A New Direction—where success isn’t just defined by what you achieve, but by who you become. Brian Biro's Book, Lessons from the Legends: New Applications from the Timeless Wisdom of John Wooden & Pat Summitt is powerful, impactful, practical, timeless, and desperately needed by all of us in today's world. Brian Biro, has examined the lives of these two successful and powerful coaches and has written a easy-to-read and thought-provoking book to stimulate your mind to living a better life and becoming a better leader. When you think about Pat Summitt's time as the University of Tennessee head coach, you think of championships. And you might believe that for her, it was about winning championships. However, that was only the result, what she was really doing was growing young women into champions and leaders in life. John Wooden was famed for his precise detail in all that he did. He developed his Pyramid that emphasized the cornerstones of industriousness and enthusiasm that the Pyramid would be built on. He not only taught it to his players, he lived it every day of his life. And as he developed the pyramid in his last 12 years of coaching he would win 10 National Championships. But his focus was not on the wins, it was making sure that the young men who played for him, would demonstrate great leadership. I have to be honest, this book is so full of wisdom, that I cannot possibly remember it all. I want to desperately because every lesson in the book is something I want to live by too. It took them years, even decades, to master their coaching. In the end, it requires work. And by the end of the book I found myself truly understanding I have a lot more work to do. Great book! Get your copy by clicking "Lessons from the Legends". Please reach out and thank the sponsors of A New Direction: Enhance Your Audiobook Experience with Zoundy! If you’re an author or narrator looking to produce high-quality audiobooks with ease, Zoundy is the ultimate tool you need. Designed specifically for audiobook creation, Zoundy delivers crystal-clear sound, seamless editing capabilities, and professional-grade production tools—all in one intuitive platform. Whether you’re recording your own book or refining your narration, Zoundy ensures every word is heard with perfection. And here’s the best part: As a listener of A New Direction, you get an exclusive deal!
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Crisis Ready-Thriving When Everything’s on the Line
In Business or in Life, How YOU handle Crisis will make the Difference In this powerful episode of A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, we sit down with global legal and compliance expert Fabiana Lacerca-Allen to explore the mindset and tools needed to lead through the most challenging moments. As the author of the thought-provoking book Crisis Capable – Building Your Capacity to Survive and Succeed in Every Environment, Fabiana draws from decades of experience navigating legal and corporate crises for Fortune 100 companies, as well as her remarkable personal journey—from growing up during political unrest in Argentina to becoming a trailblazing executive in the U.S. “Crisis Capable” isn’t just a book about corporate strategy—it’s a guide to personal resilience, ethical leadership, and staying calm under fire. Fabiana emphasizes the importance of preparation, agility, and emotional intelligence, offering practical frameworks that apply whether you're leading a business, a team, or yourself through uncertain times. We talk about what it means to build “muscle memory” for crisis situations, how to create a culture of accountability, and why integrity must remain non-negotiable—even when the stakes are high. Throughout our conversation, Fabiana shares compelling stories that illustrate how to transform pressure into purpose. From boardrooms to global stages, she has advised some of the most influential leaders in the world, and her insights are not only timely—they’re timeless. You'll hear how adversity shaped her leadership philosophy, and how we can all develop the internal grit and external tools to lead when everything is on the line. Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or simply someone seeking to strengthen your ability to thrive under pressure, this episode is a must-listen. Join Coach Jay and Fabiana as we chart a new direction—one that equips you to face crisis not with fear, but with confidence, clarity, and capability. Fabiana Lecerca-Allen's book, "Crisis Capable: Building Your Capacity to Survive and Succeed in Every Environment" is such a great read. Filled with true stories of Fabiana's life as she grew up in Argentina during a time of crisis and uncertainty as the country was transitioning from military dictatorship to a democracy. And how her family lived, survived and thrived. From her experiences, Fabiana walks us through timeless and needed strategies to handle both the crisis in life and in the business environment. These practical lessons are so good that no matter what age you are, or what your station in life you may be in, they absolutely apply. It all starts with becoming more situationally aware. Sadly in today's society as we mostly look down at our phones, or cannot leave our phones alone, we have lost the capability and art of being able to look at our surroundings, understanding the situation, and remain calm and level-headed to have a plan of how we will proceed and move so that we can maintain an advantage in whatever situation we find ourselves in. As an attorney who has dealt with complicated conflict, she applies what she has learned from her lifetime of trials and tribulations and is able to take the crisis out of the crisis. Encouraging us to choose our reactions, staying calm, having a plan, be less impulsive, grow our self-esteem, become more confident and set our boundaries. She further does an incredible job of encouraging the need for greater emotional intelligence and foremost knowing your values so that you know exactly what you will and won't do. Such a great read, well written and full of fantastic practical insights for everyone. Get your copy by clicking Crisis Capable. Please say thank you to the sponsors of A New Direction! Enhance Your Audiobook Experience with Zoundy! If you’re an author or narrator looking to produce high-quality audiobooks with ease, Zoundy is the ultimate tool you need.
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