The 20/20 Perspective

It’s been quite a season of epic failures! We are closing this chapter by sharing ‘hot takes’ from our Top 10 List of favorite episodes from Season 3. 

This year we had 20 incredible failure conversations with folks in “The 20/20 Perspective Podcast” Facebook Lives and recorded discussions. There were too many juicy failures to choose from! After much deliberation, Dan and Alycia agreed upon their Top 10 favorite discussions and in this episode, they share a quick recap and takeaways from each chat with their guests. Listen in for hot takes from season 3 and decide which episodes you want to go b...

Where would you be today if you had no regrets? Can you think back at a time when you said “no” to a potential opportunity for no good reason other than you were fearful of what the outcome would be? Embarrassment, failure, looking dumb, someone laughing at you….

The slight chance of a “no” to our proposition or the fear of an unfavorable outcome to a risk is enough to hold us back from living our dreams, succeeding, and achieving our highest potential. 

And this happens everyday.

In this episod...

How do you authentically build self-confidence? I’ll tell ya! The process of failing is what builds self-respect and that self-respect is the key to what builds confidence. 

In this episode, our guest emphasizes that you are capable of doing hard things! The only way to fail is if you never take action. Detach yourself from the outcome, set the intention for what you want to achieve, and be open to opportunities outside of what YOU want.

Neo is a financial advisor turned entrepreneur who left his business in financial planning to re...

Have you ever questioned your purpose? Felt insecure about your identity? Been down a road toward your dream career and then the path took a severe turn....like into a ditch? 

We've all had seasons or moments when the universe revealed a path that is different from what we "think" we want. This is a familiar story on the 20/20 perspective but you haven't heard it from James before.

On this episode, our guest is a writer, HLA technologist, and PWS (person who stutters) from the New Orleans area. James Hayden has guest lectured at several u...

Have you had a conversation with future you? Well, we haven’t either BUT Dan and Alycia had a glimpse into their future selves and met Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford, long time pals and colleagues in the Organizational Development and Human Resources world. 

In this live “spaghetti” session, we cover an array of fun topics including failure (and mini failures), experiences working with high potential executives and large corporations in the OD and HR space, and Synectics (my personal favorite topic of the conversation that gave me a lot of ideas for all you fellow O...

Have you ever worked really, really hard at something and still end up not succeeding? When and how did you decide to change directions?

In this episode, our guest worked her tail off to became a “barrister” aka a lawyer in the UK. She failed along the way, a lot.  Once she fell in love and moved to the US with her husband, she had to become a lawyer all over again to meet US criteria. She worked toward a goal that she THOUGHT she wanted, like many of us do, only to realize that the universe was p...

"But did you die?" - Mr. Chow from The Hangover 2 movie

Wise Mr. Chow from the legendary movie "The Hangover" uses the equally legendary catchphrase to describe the alternative to pretty much anything is better than death. 

We think the same about failure. 

When you have an idea that inspires you for a business (or anything for that matter) why not take a calculated risk and go for it? What's the worst that could happen? Why is it so hard for humans to take a risk and try a new business, take a jo...

Ever seen the show TRL (Total Request Live) on MTV? Ever heard of Shaquille O’Neal? Wondering what these two have in common? IDGAF…Clothing that is. 

This well-known acronym became a staple in pop culture and our guest took the concept to the next level. Matt Javit founded and started a clothing line, IDGAF Clothing. Even though he had celebrities like Shaquille O’Neal wearing his brand and recognition on the popular MTV show, Matt walks us through his IDGAF failure to grow the brand as big as its potential. This story is one that inspires us to ta...

What is it going to take for you to step into the best version of yourself to live the life you deserve? Would it take extreme measures like getting fired from your job? Losing a loved one? Or becoming ill without a proper diagnosis? 

In today’s world, most of us are grappling with the stress of an ongoing pandemic, racial injustice, and the shifting political climate, piled on to the stress of navigating our changing world of work. If you’re not taking measures to preserve your mental health, the world around you becomes more difficult. 

I...

Dr. Laura Hamill is one of the cofounders of Limeade, an employee engagement company. Even though she literally wrote the book on how to engage employees, she found herself procrastinating on a major executive responsibility- compensation- through fear and self-imposed intimidation.

Join us as we unpack how a pandemic can even befuddle an expert in engagement and how she got back on track.