Episodes
In the context of “Being and Creating” (the 0 and +1 states), we look at the science and research to understand what is going on in our brains. Join Eitan and Sasja in the final episode of this 5-part series on Living Your Purpose and learn how the different brain chemicals impact your thoughts, your feelings, and ultimately your well-being.
Published 02/11/20
Published 02/11/20
Cultivating a mindset of excellence enables us show up more authentically when faced with adversity.  Join Eitan and Sasja in the fourth episode of this 5-part series on Living Your Purpose and learn how to consciously choose to stay focused and engaged during challenging situations.
Published 02/11/20
Determining our purpose or our “Why” is critical to the success of any relationship. It is the reason for Being together and Creating together. Join Eitan and Sasja in the third episode of this 5-part series on Living Your Purpose and learn how to examine your relationships (work and personal) by working from a strong foundation: your purpose and values.
Published 02/11/20
Learning to manage our energy with all the competing demands that we face is key to increasing our capacity to live our purpose daily. Join Eitan and Sasja in the second episode of this 5-part series on Living Your Purpose and learn the importance of consciously creating space for yourself to allow your energy to fully emerge and help you create the life you want.   
Published 02/11/20
The concept of living in 0 and +1 is an interplay between being at peace, fulfilled and present versus being fully engaged to create and achieve.  In this podcast, you will learn how 0 and +1 are two sides of the same coin, the Self, and how they are essential to living a purposeful life. Join Eitan and Sasja in the first episode of our 5-part series on Living Your Purpose and learn how to train your mind to ground yourself and just to“Be” in the 0 state as well as how to be fully engaged...
Published 02/07/20
Building trust in any type of relationship takes time, transparency, mutual respect and understanding. Today’s episode focuses on how to build trust in our working relationships, and what it can look like when we disclose an appropriate amount of information to the right people at the right time. Join Sasja and Andrew as they discuss how this can be achieved with incredible results.
Published 02/20/18
In today’s episode, Sasja and Andrew sit down and discuss the importance of values and how they can affect the way we lead, the way we interact with and understand one another, and why misunderstanding our values, in relation to others, can result in misalignment throughout an organization.
Published 01/23/18
For all of the education, training, skills and experience that we accumulate, there is one thing that we all have, but many have lost touch of. Our intuition! Our intuition is an important, yet difficult to measure, parameter to consider when thinking critically. We are trained to look at quantitative data, all of the facts, research, and numbers when making an important decision, yet few of us are confident enough to pay attention to our 'gut feeling' and factor it into the process. In...
Published 01/09/18
When we reflect on our personal strengths and skill sets, many of us will attest to the fact that we are great drivers, have a terrific sense of humour, and exhibit excellent critical thinking skills both at work and at home. However, did you know that current research shows that most leaders today score in the 30th percentile or less when it comes to strong critical thinking skills? When emotions are high, and our rational thinking abilities are compromised, we tend to fall back into...
Published 01/02/18
In this episode, Sasja sits down with Andrew Lindesay, President Business Strategy and Execution, to discuss critical thinking skills, how they affect decision making in a business, and why these skills are often times not where we would expect them to be, and may even be on the decline.  
Published 12/19/17
IBM, HP and Coca Cola are just some of the exceptional organizations out there today that have implemented the Lean Six Sigma methodology. For those not familiar with the practice: "Lean, developed by Toyota, improves service speed or lead time by eliminating the waste in any process. Six Sigma, developed by Motorola, improves the quality of products and services by eliminating variability. Working together, Lean and Six Sigma improve the speed and quality of any process in any industry." -...
Published 11/21/17
The impact of Sales Excellence on your organization can not be underestimated, and part of your ability to influence sales, is your sensory acuity.  It's the ability to pick up on the things that most people filter out, go unnoticed, and more importantly, matter to your clients. Join Sasja and Eitan in the final episode in our 3-Part series on Sales Excellence and learn how you and your sales teams can heighten your sensory acuity and apply it to the sales process.
Published 11/06/17
Negotiating with clients has historically been set up as a win-lose endeavour, especially when coming from a horizontal mindset. When you apply the Vertical Mindset to your negotiations, you begin to create that culture of Sales Excellence and position yourself as your clients ally. The results then become win-win for everyone involved. Join Sasja and Eitan as they discuss how to turn your negotiations into conversations about strategic partnerships.
Published 10/17/17
The first episode, in our three-part series, discussing the Vertical Mindset and how it can be applied to your sales efforts in order to drive positive outcomes and powerful results. Listen in as Sasja and Eitan discuss this important piece of your business in today's episode. As always you are encouraged to visit us at www.dynamicachievement.com for more information, and if you wanted to provide comments or feedback we would love to hear from you at [email protected]   Until...
Published 10/13/17
If you are a leader that has always wanted to build a team of individuals that seem to be capable of creating and achieving any results it wants, then you won't want to miss this episode. In this episode of The Vertical Mindset Podcast, Sasja and Eitan discuss the concept of The Super-Mind and creating your culture of excellence.
Published 09/22/17
Join Sasja and Eitan as they discuss Organizational Culture and why it matters for your business.
Published 08/29/17
  Mindset focus is key for maintaining your vertical life. There are a handful of things that you need to be attentive to if you are going to maintain your vertical mindset and life over the course of your lifetime. The first is that of mental focus. You have to establish patterns of mental remembrance or discipline that help you refocus your mind on the vertical things you’re living for. Eitan shares a few of the ways you can begin those good habits on this episode, so be sure you take the...
Published 08/08/17
We hear it a lot these days, people talking about being real or living an authentic life. But what does it really mean? Some people advocate total honesty in everything, expressing exactly how you feel about every situation. Is that being authentic? On this episode, Eitan Sharir shares what he understands it means to live authentically. It’s not about performance and it’s certainly not about being the center of attention - and it's not always about total honesty, either. Find out what a truly...
Published 07/25/17
You may not be familiar with the term co-creation or the concept of co-creating with others. But it’s something you’ve at least seen done and hopefully have taken part in yourself. Co-creating is the process of two or more individuals coming together in a cooperative, collaborative relationship for the purpose of creating something that has not existed before and that could not be created without the input of all the people involved. There are tremendous benefits to co-creative relationships,...
Published 07/12/17
What is the absolute best investment you could make? Eitan Sharir says it’s not a financial one - it’s the investment you make in yourself. And he’s not talking about more education or more letters behind your name. He is talking about the inner you, the centered, stable self inside that needs to have emotional maturity and strength in order to wisely handle the stress and demands of the world. On this episode, you’re going to hear Eitan share his own story - how he discovered his own need to...
Published 06/28/17
If you take the time to look around you, you’ll see almost everyone trying to pull off the balancing act between home life and work. You hear it expressed as a desire to achieve work-life balance, but Eitan Sharir believes that the “work-life” approach to balance implies that work is not really “life,” when in fact, it is just as much an important part of life as being at home with family members. For him, it’s an issue of greater purpose, and on this short episode of The Vertical Mindset...
Published 06/13/17
In this series, Eitan Sharir has been addressing the things that enable us to live vertically, and on this audio, he walks through the 7 steps to excellence. There is a lot of talk about excellence these days but few people really understand what it takes to be and do what is excellent. This concise, actionable overview of Eitan’s 7 steps will help you understand the simple but difficult process every person must take to truly achieve what is excellent in their life. You don’t want to miss...
Published 05/31/17
If you are looking to have more control over creating the life you want, as opposed to surviving the life you have, then adopting a vertical mindset can do just that. In this episode, Eitan Sharir shares more about the notion of horizontal vs vertical mindsets, and how each affects your perception of the world around you. Is The Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? When it comes to individual perception, many labels have been applied to describe a particular mindset. Descriptors like good, bad,...
Published 05/03/17
Eitan Sharir had a successful corporate career when an eye-opening event in his life forced him to evaluate his definition of success. Originally having studied marketing and general management, Eitan slowly discovered that his true interests were with the people inside of the organization and not it’s products. In today’s episode of The Vertical Mindset Podcast, Eitan shares his journey of discovering a different way of thinking; one that can impact your life and the lives of those around...
Published 04/24/17