What’s KICKin’
by Fran Kick
How do you stay motivated?
Fran Kick shares the very first podcast episode from Clint Maun on staying self-motivated. Discover how maintaining a self-control system nurtures the internally oriented motivational perception we all need to KICK IT IN!
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AI in Music
From Garage Band in 2004 to Suno in 2024, AI in music and music education has already been impacting our world faster than anyone wants to admit.
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How Much Is Enough?
This story is told again and again to answer the age old questions: How much is enough? And then what?
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Communication Roadblocks: What Not to Say vs. What to Say
Communication roadblocks prevent better leadership and smarter followership from developing in any organization. This article by Fran Kick cautions what NOT to say and shares what to say instead.
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Building Trust
This article entitled Building Trust from Fran Kick shares how trust impacts individuals, groups, and organizations. Explore how individual behaviors and practices can build trust with both followers and leaders.
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Your Personal AI
Find out what happens when Fran Kick tries pi.ai your personal ai—a kinder and more supportive artificial intelligence that offers just-in-time and on-call whenever you need it asynchronous coaching.
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The Distracted Brain
This podcast episode from Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s shares a super summary and offers some constructive ideas about how all of our attention spans are being challenged in balancing the fine line between attention and distraction.
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Talking to Tomorrow
See what happens when Fran Kick uses Chad Littlefield’s brand-new artificial intelligence-based tool he created called “Tomorrow.” Now you can actually talk to Tomorrow, and it’s designed to only ask questions, not give answers.
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Lead & Follow
In this episode of the Lead and Follow podcast, host Sharna Fabiano is joined by Fran Kick sharing valuable insights on both leadership and followership.
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Look! We Won Again!
Trophies, plaques, ribbons. medals and awards are fine. Just don’t let their glistening shine overshadow the real reasons we ultimately come together to compete. Improving what we do and how we do it.
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Debit Card/Payment Systems + School Lunches
Guess what happens with you combine more school lunch debit card/payment systems and students buying more unhealthy à la carte foods? Lower nutrition and higher calories. REAAAAAAALLLLLYY?!
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Just because you could, doesn’t mean you should
Every time I see stuff like this, I always remember the Jurassic Park quote from Jeff Goldblum’s character Dr. Ian Malcolm. Just because you could, doesn’t mean you should!
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FRAN KICK works with corporate and education organizations, groups, and associations that want to develop better leaders and smarter followers for faster long-term results. As an author, educational consultant, and professional speaker, he always shares relevant research, real-world insights, and actionable ideas YOU can implement to motivate yourself. So you can Kick It In and Take the Lead at work, in school, at home, and in life!