Send us Fan MailIf a picture is worth a thousand words, why do most leaders still rely on words alone to get their most important ideas across?Todd Cherches is a TEDx speaker, three-time award-winning professor at NYU and Columbia, a member of Marshall Goldsmith's elite MG100 coaches, and the creator of the patented VisuaLeadership methodology. He spent a decade in Hollywood working at Disney, CBS, and Columbia Pictures before a series of layoffs, terrible bosses, and one life-changing trip to China completely redirected his career.In this conversation, Todd breaks down why most leaders fail to communicate their vision, how a trip to China where nobody spoke English forced him to discover visual thinking, and the four categories of visual leadership that can make anyone a more effective communicator, thinker, and leader.► WAGONER20 for 20% off Magic Mind Mental Performance shots and 48% off subscriptions ⬇https://www.magicmind.com/WAGONER20⏱️ Chapters:00:00 — If a Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words, Why Do Leaders Still Use Words?00:42 — Shout Out to Chris Schembra01:10 — The Gaps Between the Bullet Points on Your Resume01:54 — Todd's Career Roller Coaster: Queens to Hollywood04:20 — Moving to LA With No Plan (And Becoming a Bouncer)05:23 — The Rock-Throwing Analogy for Career Direction06:15 — The China Trip That Changed Everything09:06 — How Do You Get People to See What You're Saying?10:37 — Bad Bosses in Hollywood and What They Taught Him12:15 — The Road Not Taken: Leaving Television Forever13:45 — The Trainer Didn't Show Up. Todd Had to Teach 12 CEOs.15:33 — Why the Worst Moments Become the Best Turning Points16:43 — Walking to the Museum of Natural History After Getting Laid Off17:00 — The Childhood Dream of Superman19:23 — [SPONSOR] Magic Mind20:22 — When You See the Light Bulb Go Off in Someone's Mind22:29 — The 4 Categories of Visual Leadership25:39 — Can We Control the Pictures in Our Head?30:27 — What Great Leaders Say Differently Than Everyone Else31:17 — Vision Without Trust Is Just a Pipe Dream33:09 — The Bricklayer Analogy: Purpose Changes Performance35:34 — 1,500 Books in 28 Years: How Todd Learns37:55 — Where Do You Find Time to Read, Teach, Coach, and Lead?40:24 — Why Todd Doesn't Chase Instagram46:13 — AI Writing Posts to AI Reading Posts: What's the Point?46:27 — The 4 G's: Genuine, Generous, Gracious, Grateful48:09 — The Paradox of Generosity: Why Givers Receive50:44 — The Pattern Behind the Most Successful People52:19 — Marshall Goldsmith, Dan Pink, and Paying It Forward56:22 — Final Thought: "The Real Voyage of Discovery" 🔗 Connect with Todd Cherches:► Website: https://www.toddcherches.com► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddcherches/► TEDx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/todd_cherches_the_power_of_visual_thinking► Book: https://amzn.to/visualeadership⸻🎙️ About Jack:I'm Jack Wagoner, 19-year-old BehavThe Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It. Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Support the show