The Project Success Podcast
The Conversation With Clint Padgett
A Leading Communication Podcast for Business and Team Success
Team Execution
Team Empowerment
Team Accountability
The key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation.
Clint Padgett serves as the President and CEO of Project Success. With more than 30 years in project management, he has developed his expertise by assisting Fortune 100 companies in improving their operations. To learn how to manage projects, teams, and results effectively, listen to Clint Padgett on the Conversation podcast, where he engages with business leaders, best-selling authors, and academics conducting innovative research that encourages professional and business growth.
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Did you realize the key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation? Join Clint Padgett, who’s built his career helping Fortune 100 companies optimize their businesses, as he interviews leaders who encourage employees to learn, challenge, and grow. If you want to effectively manage people and optimize results, this is the podcast for you. The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett from Forbes Books.
In Part Two of Clint’s conversation with Joel Schwartzberg – communication coach, public speaking expert, and author of “Get to the Point!” – Joel shares practical strategies for leading more effective meetings, delivering messages that drive action, and ensuring your ideas are truly understood. He explains why agendas alone aren’t enough, how to avoid common communication traps, and why leaders must focus not just on what they say, but on what their audience actually hears.Joel also explores how clarity strengthens credibility, why stories only matter if they reinforce your point, and how to measure whether your message was successfully delivered. Through real-world examples and actionable techniques, he demonstrates how stronger communication improves collaboration, accelerates progress, and helps leaders become champions of their ideas.
Topics Covered:
- Why meeting leaders must bring points, not just agendas
- The concept of a “rabbit hole manager” to keep meetings on track
- How to handle interruptions without creating conflict
- Why clarity improves leadership credibility and team collaboration
- The difference between a fire hose and a laser beam communication style
- How to use storytelling to reinforce, not distract from, your message
- Aristotle’s ethos, logos, and pathos framework for persuasion
- Why breaking patterns keeps audiences engaged
- How to measure whether your message was actually understood
- The difference between sharing ideas and championing them
- Why great communicators focus on what the audience hears, not what they say
- How identifying audience pain points strengthens influence
- Leadership lessons Joel applies in his own communication
Links & Resources:
- Joel’s website – https://www.joelschwartzberg.net/
- Joel’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelschwartzberg/
- Joel’s book, “Get to the Point!” – https://amzn.to/3OsQqru
- Clint’s website – www.clintpadgett.com
- Clint’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/clintpadgett/
- Clint’s book, “How Teams Triumph” – https://amzn.to/3JWD2Ka
- Clint’s company, Project Success Inc – https://projectsuccess.com/
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