Posts by Cindra Kamphoff
Trust Is the Strategy: How Leaders Retain Top Talent in a Changing World with Glen Guyton, Futurist, Certified Speaking Professional & Author of The Art of Harmonious Trust
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Glen Guyton—futurist, leadership strategist, and author of The Art of Harmonious Trust—to explore why trust is not a soft leadership concept, but a measurable performance strategy. Glen’s work sits at the intersection of trust, employee retention, and future-focused talent development. Drawing…
Read MoreEveryday Mentorship: The Leadership Skill That Builds Culture and Confidence Ted Ma, Leadership Strategist & Author
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Ted Ma—leadership strategist, researcher, author, and keynote speaker—to explore what truly separates average leaders from exceptional ones. Earlier in his career, Ted built and led a sales organization of more than 6,000 people across North America. But through that experience, he…
Read MoreWhat Lindsey Vonn Teaches Us About Adversity
“You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.” — Lindsey Vonn After a devastating Olympic crash and yet another surgery, Lindsey Vonn didn’t ask, “Why me?” She reminded the world this isn’t the end of her story. That response is what separates elite performers. In this episode,…
Read MoreThe Bravery Effect: How to Build the Courage to Grow, Lead, and Perform Jill Schulman, Keynote Speaker, Bravery Expert & Author of The Bravery Effect
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Jill Schulman—Bravery Expert, United States Marine Corps veteran, keynote speaker, and author of The Bravery Effect—to explore why bravery isn’t a personality trait, but a skill anyone can build. Jill shares the pivotal experiences that led her to study the science…
Read MoreThe Truth About Confidence, and How to Stabilize It
Confidence isn’t something you set and forget. It shifts depending on the situation you’re in. You can feel powerful in one moment… and shaky in a tough conversation hours later. In this episode, we unpack findings from our national Confidence Study, including: 70% of working Americans believe they’d earn more if they improved their confidence…
Read MorePUSH Past the Barriers: Turning Setbacks Into Setups for High Performance Johnny Quinn, Olympian
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff sits down with Johnny Quinn—U.S. Olympian, former professional football player, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of PUSH: Breaking Through the Barriers—to explore what it really takes to move forward when life doesn’t go as planned. Johnny shares his remarkable journey of being cut from…
Read MoreThe Hidden Cost of Low Confidence
“Confidence isn’t a soft skill—it’s a performance multiplier.” Our National Confidence Study revealed a quiet crisis at work: • Nearly 70% of employees battle a harsh inner critic • 62% feel like they’re not enough • 63% constantly compare themselves to others When confidence drops, people second-guess, hold back ideas, avoid responsibility—and 1 in 3…
Read MoreThe 8 Confidence Accelerators™: What Great Leaders Do
What if confidence, not pay, was the reason people stay at work? In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff shares insights from the National Research Study on Confidence, revealing the 8 leadership behaviors that build belief, engagement, and performance. One eye-opening stat: 63% of employees would take a lower-paying job to work for a leader who…
Read MoreKnow Your Worth: Self-Worth, Negotiation, and High Performance with Dr. Meg Myers Morgan
In this episode of The High Performance Mindset, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff interviews Meg Myers Morgan, negotiation expert, executive coach, and author of Everything Is Negotiable, to explore why self-worth is the foundation of confidence, leadership, negotiation, and peak performance. Meg explains how our belief about what we’re worth shapes what we ask for, what opportunities…
Read MoreThe 8 Confidence Killers™: What Leaders Must Avoid
Confidence at work rarely disappears overnight. It erodes slowly through everyday leadership behaviors. In this episode, Cindra shares findings from her National Research Study on Confidence and introduces the 8 Confidence Killers. These are common leadership behaviors that quietly undermine employee confidence, motivation, and trust. You will learn what employees say damages confidence most, why…
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