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Hello everyone and welcome back to CJEvolution. In this episode, Patrick talks with consulatant and author Jeff Hotchkiss. Jeff is an expert in Mindfulness. Something every criminal justice professional needs to practice. Jeff is also the Author of Putting Wisdom to Work. The book is filled with practical ideas on creating more purpose, passion and meaning in your life. Put Wisdom to Work and should be able to: 1) Shape beliefs that bend reality 2) Use acceptance to let go of resistance 3) Map a more direct path to fulfillment You can find Jeff at The Personal Policy Institute: http://policypillars.com/ Find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019T3AMNI   A great interview - Enjoy   Find this and other great episodes at: www.cjevolution.net   Patrick     

Hello and welcome back to CJEvolution. In this episode, Patrick talks with Aaron Walker. Aaron has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 36 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them. A valuable episode for criminal justice professionals.  A great interview!   You can find Aarons book "View From The Top" here: http://www.viewfromthetop.com/book?hsCtaTracking=b853a945-b1cb-4792-bf63-90672b81b100%7Cd7b94a93-3bd4-4e4e-a635-70d1b1329ef2 Aaron also is giving away some valuable information for CJEvolution listeners. You can find it here: www.viewfromthetop.com/cjevolution   Connect with Aaron here: Twitter: @VFTCoach Facebook: AaronWalkerVFTT Linkedin: aaronwalkerfromthetop www.viewFromTheTop.com   Find this and other great episodes at: www.cjevolution.net   Patrick     

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 115. In this show, Patrick talks about the importance of having a mentor. Whether it's professional or personal we need guidance and mentorship from people - plain and simple. It can be a great challenge to go through life without people who can help and assist us along the way. Find a mentor who can lift you up and teach you how to handle those tough times that you will face. Find a mentor who can teach you and guide you to push towards excellence in your professional and personal life. And here is a secret. Many times mentors are all around you and are more than happy to help you. You just have to ask.  Until next time.   check out this and other episodes on www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello and welcome back to episode 114. In this show, Patrick talks about how having an intimidating personality can actually be a good trait to have. Being "intimidating"can bring about negative reactions with most, but there are also many positive traits that are linked with having an intimidating personality.  Enjoy -  Resource for the article  http://educateinspirechange.org/spirituality/10-signs-personality-intimidating-others-never-tolerate-7/   You can find this, and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick   

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 113. In this episode, Patrick talks about a great article he recently read called "8 Brutally Honest Truths You Need to Hear if You Want to Get Your Sh#t Together. Life is about self improvement and growth. The problem with a lot of us is we get complacent, and we get set in our bad habits. We need to get rid of those habits and start realizing that we control, most of the time, what happens in our lives. This not applies to our professional sphere, but personal lives as well.  Check out the article here: https://educateinspirechange.org/spiritutality/8-brutally-honest-truths-need-hear-want-get-shit-together/   Check out this, and other episode at www.cjevlution.net.    Patrick   

Hello and welcome back to episode 112. In this show, Patrick talks with Gleb Tsipursky, Ph.D. He researches decision-making, emotional and social intelligence in politics and business as a Professor at Ohio State University. He is the President of Intentional Insights, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting these topics. Gleb has appeared on TV, radio, podcasts and has published articles in prominent venues like Time, Psychology Today, and The Huffington Post. He has also authored several books - most prominently Find Your Purpose Using Science.  A great interview that benefits criminal justice professionals and first responders.  Check out Gleb here: http://glebtsipursky.com/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/gleb-239 @Gleb_Tsipursky https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gleb-tsipursky-89ab4b23/   Find this and other episodes on www.cjevolution.net   Patrick       

Hello everyne and welcome back to episode 111. In todays show, Patrick talks about the importance of developing a warrior mindset. In criminal justice, it is essentional and in some circumstances could mean the difference between life and death. But, a warrior mindset goes beyond our professional duties. It's also needed for growth and advancement in our personal lives. Enjoy and be safe everyone.   Check out this episode and others at www.cjevolution.net   Reference to the warrior mindset can be found here:   http://successfulculture.com/6-steps-creating-warrior-mindset-life-changing-situations/   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 110. In this episode, Patrick talks about the importance of practicing mindfullness. What is mindfullness? This involves maintainig a moment-by-moment, nonjudgemental awareness of our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and our surrounding environment. Criminal justice professionals deal with dangerous situations, emotional victims and the disturbing crime scenes to name a few. Taking care of ourselves should be priority #1. After all, if we don't take care of ourselves, how can we take care of others?   http://intimesoft.com/blog/2017/02/20/police-mindfulness-meditation/   Check out this and other episodes on www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 109. In this episode Patrick talks with Tranformation Coach Kim Ades. Kim is recognized as one of North America's foremost experts on performance through thought mastery. Using her unique philosophy, kim helps her clients shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results and personal transformation. A must listen for criminal justice professionals. You can find Kim here: www.frameofmindcoaching.com Facebook: FOMCoaching LinkedIn: Kim Ades   You can find this and other great episodes on www.cjevolution.net  

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 108. In this episode, Patrick talks about change management and talks about top ten truths to help organizations manage various changes. The reality is, that organizations, and individuals, have to change to experience any kind of growth. Patrick also talks about some assumptions and blind spots that organizations can avoid in the change management process. Thank you for all the first reponders keeping us safe everyday. Please rate and review the podcast at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 107. In this show, Patrick talks about the power of humility. It's so important to practice humility, especially for those of us who work in Criminal Justice. Humility helps us develop into a better leaders and overall better people. Believe ir or not, humility and vulnerability make us more likeable. Be safe everyone and thank you all for your service. Check this and other episodes out on www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back. Best selling author Nancy Hartwell became facinated, and horrified, by human trafficing at a young age when a close friend disappeared and was sold into a harem to a sultan in Libya. She began collecting stories, which eventually materialized into her best-selling, award winning Human Trafficking Series.  Nancy also gives some practical and useful tips for first responders if they come into contact with victims of human trafficking.  You can find Nancy here: http://www.nancyhartwell.com/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-hartwell-2806318/   https://www.facebook.com/nancy.hartwell.71   Here books are here:   https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nancy+hartwell   Check this and other episode at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick   

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 105. In this episode, Patrick talks about some fundamental facts everyone should know about worry. We all worry about a variety of things, but chances are good that what we worry about will never come to pass. Worry can also be detrimental to our health. This information is from the late great Dale Carnegie   Dale Carnegie's - Lifetime Plan For Success.   Check out this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net     Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks with Rob Greenlee. Rob is the head of content at Spreaker and is former EVP/CTO at PodcastOne.com and former content and Business Manager, Podcasts/TV at Microsoft's Xbox Live and Zune. Rob is a pioneer when it comes to podcasting and is an industry expert. In this show Rob talks about podcasting in 2017, furture growth in podcasting and how to start your own podcast to name a few topics. A great interview. Enjoy You can find Rob here: twitter.com/spreaker twitter.com/robgreenlee www.spreakerliveshow.com www.spreaker.com www.robgreenlee.com Check out this and other shows at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick       

Hello and welcome back to episode 103 of CJ Evolution. In this episode Patrick talks about the importance of oral boards in the law enforcement process. While the questions on an oral board can differ from agency to agency, there are some basics that every police officer applicant should adhere to. There are so many times applicants so up unprepared or late. Patrick talks about tips and suggestions to rock the oral board and advance in the police process. These tips are from a great article from PoliceLink. You can find it here: http://policelink.monster.com/benefits/articles/26352-10-tips-for-mastering-the-police-oral-board Find this and other great episodes on www.cjevolution.net Patrick   

Hello everyone and welcome back to CJEvolution, and episode 102. A special thanks to all the brave men and women who protect us day in and day out. This is law enforcement appreciation week.    http://www.nleomf.org/programs/policeweek/?referrer=https://www.google.com/   In this episode, Patrick talks about the importance of having an accountability partner, and the 5 reasons you should have an AP in your life. This is someone who keeps you on track and motivated to go after dreams and goals. We all get tired and sometimes our motivations wane. When this happens, your accountability partner is there to push you along. They are there in the difficult times as well as the good times. Check this and other episodes out at www.cjevolution.net   Link to this article: www.chivonjohn.com   Patrick   

Hello and welcome back to CJEvolution. In this episode, Patrick talks with Jessica Rhodes. Jessica is the founder and CEO of www.interviewconnections.com,  a premier Guest Booking agency for podcasters and guest experts, and she is the acclaimed author of Interview Connections: How to #Rockthepodcast From Both Sides of the Mic! If you are pondering starting your own podcast show, then you need to listen to this episode.   Find Jessica here: www.JessicaRhodes.Biz www.Interviewconnections.com @jessicaRhodesBiz Facebook.com/JessicaRhodesBiz Linkedin.com/pub/Jessica-Rhodes     Check out this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net  

Hello and welcome back. Patrick talks about reaching 100 episodes and thanks all of the guests who have appeared on the show. A special thanks to all of the listeners for the continued support. On to the next 100.  www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello and welcome back to episode 99. In this episode Patrick talks with San Francisco Police Sgt. Adam Plantinga. Adam is the author of the successful book " 400 Things Cops Should Know: Street-Smart lessons from a Veteran Patrolman." Adam hols a B.A. in English with with a second major in Criminology/Law Studies from Marquette University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude in 1995. Adam's life lessons cover everything from the 90/10 rule (90% of the people are decent in ways that count. 10% not so much), and why real cops hate police hats? The book is an unusual hybrid - the die-hard public servant who has lofty ideas about fighting crime, and also the witty English major who relishes recounting the humorous absurdities of life on patrol.  A great interview. You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/400-Things-Cops-Know-Street-Smart/dp/1610352173/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493996290&sr=8-1&keywords=400+things+cops+know+street-smart+lessons+from+a+veteran+patrolman https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-plantinga-b6049aa3/   You cand find this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net Patrick   

Hello and welcome back to CJEvolution and episode 98. In this episode, Patrick talks with Lucy Steigerwald. Lucy is an assistant editor of youngvoicesadvocates.com. Young voices cultivates the next generation of idependent thought leaders in policy, journalism and academia.  Lucy is a writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Playboy, Reason, The American Conservative, Vice, the Daily Best, and the Washington Post. In this episode, Lucy explains why she believes all drugs and prostituion should be legal in the United States.  You can find Lucy here: www.youngvoicesadvocates.com @lucystag LSteigerwald@youngvoicesadvocates.com   Check out this, and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick   

Hello and welcome back. In this episode Patrick welcomes Justin Peck. Justin is a professional racer, successful entrepreneur and author of Bulletproof. Justin gives and insight to a life full of pain, struggle and the perseverance required to overcome it all. Not only is it an inspiration for those suffering from mental illness, his story has the power to motivate anyone looking for a light at the end of that dark tunnel that everyday life sometimes seems to be.  You can find Justin here: @Justinpeck49   https://www.facebook.com/justin.peck.98   Find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bulletproof-Justin-Peck/dp/0998229814/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493643498&sr=8-1&keywords=bulletproof+justin+peck   Find other episodes on www.cjevolution.net   Patrick     

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks with accomplished Author, Speaker and Artist Kristi Neace. She is also the founder of a nation-wide, non-profit ministry called Badge of Hope. Kristi talks about being married to a police officer and some of the challenges and stressors of that role. She also gives tips and suggestions to law enforcement familes. You can find Kristi's books on Amazon, and her recent book is here: https://www.amazon.com/Above-Fray-Four-Week-Special-Married/dp/154467628X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493404718&sr=8-1&keywords=above+the+fray   @Kristi_Neace https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristineace/ https://www.facebook.com/kristi.neace.1   You can find this and other episode on www.cjevolution.net   Patrick     

Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 95. In this episode, Patrick talks with best selling author Heather Mac Donald. Heather is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institutue and a contributing editor of City Journal, where she reports on crime, culture, race and education. She is the Author of "Are Cops Racist" and "The War of Cops". The United States Congress has asked her to testify on sentencinig reform, policing and immigration and she is frequently invited on Fox News, CNN and other TV and radio programs.  Enjoy this great show. Check out Heather here: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/ Check out her books on Amazon. You can also find her latest book "The War on Cops" here: https://www.amazon.com/War-Cops-Attack-Order-Everyone/dp/1594038759/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493076883&sr=8-1&keywords=Heather+Mac+Donald   Check out this episode and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick       

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks about developing the right mindset for success. We all have setbacks and disappointments in our lives, but we have to do a better job at moving forward on not letting those dark days consume us. Patrick talks about the 7 ways to build a successul mindset, and to be more positive.  Check out the article here: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/straightforward-formula-for-living-your-success.html   Check out the CJEvolution website at www.cjevoluiton.net Thank you.   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks about how more and more people are defying police officers and not complying with commands or orders by police. Patrick talks about the recent incident involving a Fort Collins Colorado Police Officer using force to make an arrest of a 22 year old female college student. The 22 year old assaulted and obstructed the police officer from doing his duty, and now asserts she is the victim in all this. She also states she is afraid for her safety from the police.  Policing in an era of defiance is a very difficult job to do. Check ou the video here: http://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/08/video-shows-fort-collins-officer-throwing-a-woman-to-the-ground-during-arrest/   Check out more episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick   

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about how to get rid of the negative and toxic people in your life, because we all have them. Sometimes its hard because those same people are family, or they are really close friends. It's not about love, or not caring - You can love or care from afar. check out this useful information.  Stay safe link the the article http://www.thelawofattraction.com/8-toxic-people-just-get-rid/ Check out the website at: www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello eveyone and welcome back to CJ Evolution. This is episode 91, and Patrick is talking about investing in yourself. In order to get anywhere in this this life, you have to invest in yourself. Take control of where you are going! It all starts with you.  Thank you for listening, and the continued support.  www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back to Episode 90!. In this episode Patrick talks with financial expert Damion Lupo. Over the last quarter century Damion has started and owned more than 30 different companies including an insurance agency, a precious metals firm, a venture capital company, a financial consulting firm, and more than a dozen real estate investment and development companies.  Everyone in criminal justice will retire someday - Damion can help you do it comfortably! A great listen. Find Damion here twitter.com/damionlupo linkedin.com/in/damionlupo totalcontrolfinancial.com/our-team/damion_lupo/ Dlupo@totalcontrolfinancial.com 512-646-1796   Check out the website at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick gets the opportunity to chat with Kari Granger. She is an executive leadership coach, educator and performance consultant. She is also a fellow of the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the United States Air Force Academy. A former military officer, Kari led her teams with excellence through a wide range of operational challenges both in garrison, and in combat.  A great chat. Find Kari here: https://karigranger.com/ @karigranger check out the CJEvolution website at: www.cjevolution.net   Patrick   

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks with Hans Finzel. Dr. Finzel is a successful author, speaker and trusted authority in the field of leadership. For 20 years he led international no-profit WorldVenture, serving in over 65 countries. Today he serves as President of HD Leaders. Hans speaks and writes on practical leadership principles from the real world- not just the classroom. He has written ten books, including his best seller " The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make". A great listen. Check out Hans here: www.hansfinzel.com @hansfinzel  www.hansfinzel.com/feed/ Youtube.com/hansfinzel Facebook - HansFinzel Linkedin - Hans Finzel Patrick