Culture Eats Strategy

Fun, young and active entrepreneur Chris Meade joins us today for another exciting discussion on culture. He runs a remote-based business CROSSNET and we talk about how he creates a fun working environment for his millennial workforce.  A New Way To Play Chris Meade is the co-founder of CROSSNET, the world’s first four-way volleyball game.… The post How A Young Entrepreneur Launched Remote-Based Business CROSSNET | Ep. 69 Chris Meade appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today, we had the chance to converse with David Cherner, the Co-Founder and CEO at YOL. The company delivers transformative learning experiences for professionals and teams. They combine wellbeing training and mindfulness-based service engagement as a foundation for impactful leadership development. We talk about the importance of culture, how he came up with the business… The post Transformative Learning and Wellbeing For Leadership Development | Ep. 068 David Cherner appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today, workplace culture expert Jenean Perelstein joins us to discuss culture and how entrepreneurs can achieve a higher level of positivity, productivity, and profitability.  She is the author and creator of Internal Alchemy: The Welcoming Abundance Blueprint and Stand in Your Strength Strategies, where she provides training to clients worldwide and certifies coaches, to use… The post Stand In Your Strength | Ep. 67 Jenean Perelstein appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

For another special episode, Jaime Jay of Culture Eats Strategy shares an important event in his life where he had to take a break from work. Surely, it is one of the most nerve-wracking event any entrepreneur would ever encounter.  However, what Jaime shares to us today is how his team from Bottleneck Virtual Assistants… The post Bottleneck Staff Stepping Up | Ep. 066 Jaime Jay appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

After seeing a disconnect between companies and engineering graduates, Businessman and Engineer Jon Breen of Breen Machine Automation proudly advocates for intentional employee development. He shares with us today his career and life as an entrepreneur and his unique company culture comprised of different engineers from various fields.  Focus on Company Culture Jon Breen was… The post Intentional Employee Development | Ep. 065 Jon Breen appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Anese Cavanaugh joins us today to share how she helps people to intentionally create an organization that thrives through establishing a contagious culture. She shares how business leaders and any individual can show up and bring their best selves to the table in order to create a significant, positive impact in their lives. 20 Years… The post Contagious Culture: Intentionally Creating an Organization That Thrives | 064 Anese Cavanaugh appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today, former rocket engineer turned investor/consultant Mike Sackmary joins us for another exciting episode. He coined the phrase Genius Mistake and he shares how business owners, entrepreneurs, and other leaders can identify and overcome these mistakes. Shifting Careers Mike spent 12 years in rocket engineering before transitioning to business when he created his own investing… The post Genius Mistakes: Identifying and Overcoming Business Challenges | 063 Mike Sackmary appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Yakir Markowitz, the CEO of HIARC Roofing Service, joins us today to share how reliability and relationships helped to scale his business. He also shares how hiring a consultant helped him focus and how communicating effectively delivered better results to clients. Opportunity Worth Pursuing Yakir Markowitz is a husband and father of five kids. He… The post Focusing on Reliability and Relationships To Scale Your Business | 062 Yakir Markowitz appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

You’ve heard about Bottleneck Virtual Assistants in the past, where Jaime Jay, our host, conversed with amazing business leaders. BNVA is Jaime Jay’s company and his team members are here to talk about the good and the bad of working remotely. In this episode, Jaime Jay shares to us how to create and cultivate a… The post Sneak Peek: Bottleneck Virtual Assistants’ Company Culture | 061 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan, the founders of the world’s largest wine brand, joins us today to share some important lessons on entrepreneurial culture, the importance of communication and why courage is needed in business. They are also promoting their new book, New York Times Bestseller The Barefoot Spirit. Training For Company Culture Bonnie and… The post Lessons on Entrepreneurial Culture, Communication and Courage | 060 Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Our guest today is Dan LeFave, a “No Excuse” prepare-for-success Coach and mindset engineer. He shares with us his amazing tips and tricks to achieve life balance. Since 2012, he’s helped entrepreneurs cut the time to achieve success and reach their goals and boost their productivity. Gym Instructor to Life and Business Coach Dan LeFave… The post No Excuses: Taking Ownership of Our Own Life Decisions For Success | 059 Dan LeFave appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Alexander Noren, the co-founder of Forgeant, joins us today to discuss the power of conversations in forging employee experience. He further shares why entrepreneurs and business owners should give importance to employee sentiments and feelings towards work.  Employee Experience Zealot Alexander is a proud husband and father. He is also an MMA fighter and he… The post Forging Employee Experience To Increase Engagement | 058 Alexander Noren appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Our guest for today is the founder of Cultivate Courage LLC, Dave Cornell. Dave’s powerful presentation, Cultivate Courage, focuses on fear, change, and courage and how they affect individuals and organizations. He shares today how these play a huge role in building company culture. “A culture of courage is one that takes risks and where… The post How Fear, Change and Courage Affect Your Organization | 057 Dave Cornell appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Our guest today is Jono Bacon, a leading community and collaboration strategy consultant, speaker, and author. He is the author of ‘People Powered: How communities can supercharge your business, brand, and teams.’ He joins us today to share insights on the importance of culture in communities. Community Strategist Jono Bacon is the founder of Jono… The post How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams | 056 Jono Bacon appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today’s guest is Christopher O’Donnell, SVP of Hubspot Product and songwriter/guitarist for the band The Providers. He shares with us today his role as a product manager and how he relates it to culture management, both in his music and tech career. Leading and Supporting Teams Christopher is a technologist, musician and public speaker who… The post Why Product Management is Highly Relatable to Culture Management | 055 Christopher O’Donnell appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today’s guest is Chris Tuff, author of USA Today bestseller The Millennial Whisperer. He shares with us today the importance of bridging the communication gaps between generations in the workplace, focusing on the world’s largest generation, the millennials. The Millennial Whisperer In Chris’ book, he offers research-based, time-tested strategies for bridging communication gaps between Millennials… The post Bridging Communication Gaps Between Generations | 054 Chris Tuff appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

In today’s episode, Noelle Cordeaux, CEO and co-founder of JRNI Coaching and the Catalyst Coaching Intensive, joins us in a very insightful discussion on how leveraging the power of community can propel a business forward.  Life Coach Turned CEO Noelle Cordeaux is CEO and co-founder of JRNI Coaching and the Catalyst Coaching Intensive, an ICF… The post Leveraging The Power of Community to Propel Your Business Forward | 053 Noelle Cordeaux appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Commitment to your family and to yourself is no ordinary feat, especially if you are a budding entrepreneur. Richard Matthews, our guest today, shares to us how to perform at your peak through recreation and travel, as he is a successful entrepreneur on the road and a proud father and husband.  Business on the Road… The post Performing At Your Peak Through Recreation and Travel | 052 Richard Matthews appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today, energetic and enthusiastic leader Andrew Marotta joins us to discuss how he expanded his impact on the educational leadership community. He is a High School Principal at Port Jervis HS, New York and has recently released his first book entitled The Principal. Join us as he shares how he navigated and left a positive… The post Expanding Impact On Education Leadership Community | 051 Andrew Marotta appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

On today’s episode, spouses Adam and Kerry Anderson joins us to share their success story in balancing family and business affairs. They are the founders of Whole Life Entrepreneurship, which aims to bring personal lessons learned to other entrepreneurial families to ultimately help them lead better, more fulfilled lives. The Entrepreneurial Spouse Adam and Kerry… The post Success Story of an Entrepreneurial Spouse | 050 Adam and Kerry Anderson appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today, Jonathan Keyser, the inspiring founder behind real estate brokerage firm Keyser, joins us today to talk about living out one’s true values. He gives us an insight into the cut-throat industry of real estate and what he has become to rise from the ranks. After an epiphany, he realizes one doesn’t have to be… The post Living Out Your True Values | 049 Jonathan Keyser appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Miha Matlievski, popularly known as the “Fail Coach,” joins us today to share the highs and lows of his career and what culture has to do with it. At present, Miha coaches entrepreneurs towards success through his project, Framework4Freedom.  The Fail Coach Miha Matlievski is a business coach who experienced monumental personal failure in his… The post Framework 4 Freedom: Helping New Entrepreneurs Reach Success | 048 Miha Matlievski appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Micah Rowland, COO of Fountain joins us today to share a lot of insights about onboarding, coaching and developing employees towards their personal success. Rowland believes that focusing on employee growth will lead to a great culture, which will then define the company’s success. Building People, Teams and Processes Micah Rowland is not the typical… The post Onboarding, Coaching and Developing Employees Towards Success | 047 Micah Rowland appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Jeff Gothelf, the co-author of the book Lean UX, shares today the true measure of success in any organization: customer and employee engagement. He believes that having a customer-centric organization is the key to developing products and services that last. Organizations cannot achieve this objective without creating a culture that values feedback. From Building Softwares… The post Customer and Employee Engagement: True Measure of Success | 046 Jeff Gothelf appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Brandon Vaughn shares to us in this episode how he grew his business from zero to over 70 employees, with revenues down from $8k/mo to over $450k/mo, in just 6 seasons. He believes this is achievable for any aspirating entrepreneur, through implementing systems and creating a positive company culture. From Zero to Hero Most entrepreneurs… The post Growing Your Company Through Systems and Culture | 045 Brandon Vaughn appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today, New York Times bestselling author and GuruMaker Inc. executive coach Harrison Monarth joins us to discuss the impact and influence executives can make in their environment by focusing on promoting a positive culture.  The Guru of Top Level Executives Harrison Monarth is the executive coach at GuruMaker Inc. He is a leader in the… The post How Your Leadership Style Impacts and Influences Others | Harrison Monarth 044 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Vincent Pugliese joins us today to discuss the culture within Total Life Freedom—an exclusive, intimate mastermind of generous entrepreneurs and freelancers building a life of money, time and location freedom. Total Life Freedom Vincent and his wife Elizabeth homeschool their three sons, often traveling for months at a time to explore, learn and connect. In fact,… The post How to Deal with People Leaving a Close-Knit Organization | Vincent Pugliese 043 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Certified tax coach and bestselling author, Diane Gardner, talks about how standing out contributes to overall business health. She developed an incredible company culture based on gratitude. Aside from her amazing management skills, entrepreneurs can greatly benefit from some of her tax strategies in this semi-coaching session. What’s Beyond the Comfort Zone Diane’s has considerably… The post Turn a Business Around: Creating a Culture Based on Gratitude | Diane Gardner 042 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Would you believe that most entrepreneurs, including CEOs, are having a hard time simplifying big management decisions? Life-long entrepreneur Ed Eppley talks about it and more in this conversation.  “So often in business, the choice is not between right and wrong. It’s between one choice that has a set of consequences and another choice with another set… The post Simplifying Big Management Decisions | Ed Eppley 041 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

What does your work culture look like? Does it make your employees happier and more productive? Today, Erik Bergman talks about the high price he took to succeed and the lessons he learned in the journey. “All shortcuts come with a price.” – Erik Bergman Hard Work and Well Being Erik is the co-founder of… The post How to Improve Culture in a Remote Workplace | Erik Bergman 040 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

The decisions we make as leaders affect the kind of culture that we implement. Today, Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Peter Pearson discuss three reasons why marriage and business fail. They talk about the different types of decisions, how they are received and what to do when faced with the need to change. “The way… The post Why Marriage and Business Fail | Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Peter Pearson 039 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Successful organizations implement good practices to maintain effective communication. Today, Phyllis Weiss Haserot tells about the challenges faced by multi-generational teams and how to overcome them. She offers well-meaning advice that spans 36 years of thought leadership, strategic consulting, facilitating and coaching. “It is very important to know differences and similarities about generations and how… The post Cross-Generational Conversation in the Workplace | Phyllis Weiss Haserot 038 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Negotiations are part of scaling a business. Today, negotiations specialist Derek Gaunt discusses how leaders can win their team to the desired result. He also shares ways to ask questions that empower teams to move. “Anytime that you’re engaged in a conversation and you are driving for a ‘Yes’ from the other side, you are… The post How to Negotiate a Buy-in for Change | Derek Gaunt 037 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

A Harvard study revealed that positive culture increases a company’s profit by 756 percent — a sure win. Gary Wilbers shares how this is possible and what you can do to improve your business even before you start hiring a new worker. “When people are engaged, performance goes up and profits increase.” – Gary Wilbers Positive Culture… The post How to Win Through Positive Culture | Gary Wilbers 036 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Culture doesn’t have to be constrained to an office. In today’s episode, entrepreneur Mario Nawfal talks about how much he values having virtual assistants, how he deals with communication and how he was able to manage different companies remotely. “Culture could be anything as long as it’s not a negative culture, as long as it’s… The post How Communication Affects One’s Culture | Mario Nawfal 035 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Today, the serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring Nathan Hirsch sits with us. From a broke college kid, he tells us about how he uses his failures to succeed in eCommerce. Listen to know more about FreeeUp and their hiring/outsourcing process. “You can always make more money, but you can’t get your time back.”… The post How to Sell Millions After Failures | Nathan Hirsch 034 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

In today’s episode, the executive coach, speaker and host Andy Storch sits with us. The best way to live life is with intention and that is what he believes in. Listen as he tells you how focused he is in developing the people and their talent in working closely to culture. “Leadership is highly contextual… The post How to Turn Strategy into Action and Get Results | Andy Storch 033 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Balancing behavior and addressing lines at work might be difficult for others. In today’s episode, Mike Michalowicz sits with us to share how he did it. He also tells us the steps on how to make your business run itself. “Life is meant to be enjoyed, and I hope that business and employment in a… The post Turn a Profit Through Clockwork | Mike Michalowicz 032 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Relationship has a big impact whether you’re just starting or someone who has a successful business. In this episode, Leigh Ann Rodgers talks about how assessment helps leaders in building a highly productive team by using the five components that she has created. “If people aren’t happy and the relationships aren’t there, it doesn’t matter how hard… The post How Assessment Helps Leaders in Building a Highly Productive Team | Leigh Ann Rodgers 031 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Culture impacts the members of a company individually and as a whole. Today, Tevis Trower talks about corporate mindfulness, relationship strategy and how culture affects you as a person. “Culture is conversation, literally. You don’t shape culture through programs and policies. You express culture, you don’t fix it.” – Tevis Trower Corporate Mindfulness Guru for… The post Why Culture is Important in Strategy | Tevis Trower 030 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Workplace culture impacts the turnover rate. Today, Mari Ryan talks about the five (5) dimensions of workplace well-being and about how to create a workplace that empowers both the business and the people to be at their best. “Profit should be an outcome and not the goal.” – Mari Ryan Worksite Well-being Strategist Mari is an award-winning… The post How to Boost the Bottom Line Through Workplace Well-being | Mari Ryan 029 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Complaints. How often do you hear employees complaining about something? In this episode, David Shriner-Cahn sheds light on why people vent out instead of listening. He also shares tips and strategies on how to build a culture of engagement.  “Active listening establishes the ground rules for a conversation.” – David Shriner-Cahn Smash That Plateau David is… The post How to Build a Culture of Engagement | David Shriner-Cahn 028 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Leaders’ awareness of their thoughts can put their business in a better position. It also can encourage the entire team to work together with the same mission and passion for success. Today, Mariana Ruiz discusses what culture has to do with business impact and shares tips to restart a team. “Each employee has a gold star magic… The post What Culture Has to Do with Business Impact | Mariana Ruiz 027 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Videos allow brands to showcase their unique culture. Behind the scenes are a production team that works hard and work together to create a compelling output. Today, Tamara Thompson shares their story as a team and her insights on how a brand can turn into a movement. “When you figure out what it is that you… The post How a Brand Can Turn into a Movement | Tamara Thompson 026 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Kindness goes beyond existing norms of communication and connects leaders to teams. Today, Elizabeth Barry shares why kindness in business is a strategy she implements to reinforce a powerful culture. “Compassionate leadership and empathetic conversations are the start of a new you.” – Elizabeth Barry  Communicating in Kindness Elizabeth is a force to be reckoned with in… The post Why Kindness in Business is a Strength | Elizabeth Barry 025 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Leaders have different ways of challenging their team to buy into the mission. Tristan White, author of Culture Is Everything, discusses the four steps they used to come out of the rut and supercharge toward growth. Take a listen and learn how you too can be in control of your culture. “Culture is the result of the… The post How You Can Be in Control of Your Culture | Tristan White 024 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

How do you keep your personal and business data secure? To parents, what are the challenges of raising tech-savvy kids? In today’s episode, Jaime talks with former White House Senior Advisor for Privacy Marc Groman about the important practices in a world that revolves around technology and the Internet.    “Data security, protecting information and respecting… The post Understanding Tech, Data Privacy and Security | Marc Groman 023 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Millennials are often depicted as the worst generation. What actionable steps can leaders take to make it work with them? Jaime Jay talks about this and more with acclaimed author and communications expert Lee Caraher.  “You always have to provide a direction and strong leadership no matter how old your people are and no matter how… The post How to Manage Millennials in the Workplace | Lee Caraher 022 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Processes are key for scaling a business, but what happens when an employee quits? Serial entrepreneur Gabe Arnold shares his journey and lessons in leadership. “Unless you start to think outside yourself, you’re just going to play all around, cause problems and hurt other people.” – Gabe Arnold on taking a different look at business Content… The post How to Grow a Profitable Business with Your Employees | Gabe Arnold 021 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.

Team members have unique strengths that add to the exponential value of an organization. What strategies can leaders implement to allow for better collaboration? Today, Jaime talks with John Fairclough about how ‘putting people first’ brings success. “People’s value is often being masked by things that don’t matter.” – John Fairclough Business Growth at All Points John… The post How Putting People First Brings Success | John Fairclough 020 appeared first on Culture Eats Strategy.