Welcome to the Employer Blueprint Podcast where we help business leaders build high-performing teams, amazing company cultures, and scale their business for success. Hosted by entrepreneur and leadership coach Kyle Gorman.
We always hear about the importance of being disciplined, but how can you make sure you are staying disciplined on the right things?
We all know culture is important, but can it really drive results?
As a leader you must be confident, but don't let that turn to pride that prevents you from listening to others.
Do your employees know the goals of your company, or what success looks like for them?
It can get frustrating when we know we have amazing employees on our team but we aren't seeing the results we expect. this week we break down why this happens and how to overcome it.
After a 9 month break, we welcome you to season 3! This new season brings you a shorter format where we will bring topics that are designed to help you become a more effective leader and develop a high-performing team. We kick off season 3 with some insights on micromanagement and the reasons we fall win this trap.
Brett Putter is an expert on company culture development. He is the founder and CEO of CultureGene, a company culture development company helping companies build strong, functional cultures while transitioning to a remote or hybrid work model. Brett has written two books on the subject of company culture. Culture Decks Decoded was published in 2018 and Own Your Culture: How to Define, Embed and Manage your Company Culture was published in September 2020. He writes a popular blog on culture-driven companies and is a sought-after speaker. To find out more information about Brett Putter, his books, and Culture Gene, click on the links below. www.culturegene.ai https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H279P1C https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Decks-Decoded-Transform-conscious/dp/1527223744/ Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Chris Meade is the co-founder of CROSSNET, the world's first four-way volleyball game. CROSSNET combines elements of the childhood game four square and volleyball in a competitive game to 11, win by 2. CROSSNET is now available at Walmart, Target, DICKS, Academy Sports, Amazon, and 20+ other retailers. To learn more about Chris and CROSSNET, visit the site below. crossnetgame.com Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Ira S. Wolfe is a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body” and the world’s first Chief Googlization Officer. He is President of Poised for the Future Company, founder of Success Performance Solutions, a TEDx Speaker, Top 10 Global Thought Leader on Future of Work and HR (Thinkers360), host of Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast, and frequent presenter at SHRM and business conferences. His most recent book is Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, now in its 2nd edition, is recognized as one of the best HR and Recruiting books of all-time by Book Authority. He is the Founder of the Googlization Nation Community and frequent contributor to HR and business blogs including Cornerstone on Demand's ReWork. He is also the author of 5 other books including Perfect Labor Storm and Understanding Business Values and Motivators. For more information about Ira Wolfe be sure to visit the websites below. https://successperformancesolutions.com https://irawolfe.com https://googlizationnation.com https://geeksgeezersgooglization.com https://www.linkedIn.com/in/irawolfe PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!!
Bill Kurzeja is the Owner and founder of Professional Success South, a professional sales training and business consulting firm. Bill’s career began in the United States Army where he learned discipline and the importance of strict attention to detail. Over the next 8 years he made his way up the ranks to sergeant where he learned not only leadership, but the importance of clear, effective communication in training. This made his next move as he transitioned out of the military in 2001 obvious; he would enter the retail automotive industry. Beginning as a salesperson, he quickly rose through the ranks through finance, into sales manager, and finally into the GSM and GM positions. Bill now follows his passion in training and coaching, specializing in the basics of communication and how paying attention to details will build a strong foundation. He is always working to bring knowledge to as many people as possible whether through his clients, on social media, or through his weekly Podcast, Get Focused with Bill K and Gina Faye. Currently, Bill has begun training to become a triathlete and is on a mission to become the number one ranked member of his age group despite not knowing how to swim when he first began training! You can find more information about Bill Kurzeja and Professional Success South at the link below. https://professionalsuccesssouth.com/ Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Elizabeth Lotardo is a consultant, researcher, and co-author of Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work that Makes You Proud. As the VP of Services at sales leadership consultancy McLeod & More, Elizabeth leads sales transformation initiatives for clients like Oracle, G Adventures, and Fiserv. She is a popular LinkedInLearning author, and her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and on NPR. With an undergraduate degree in advertising from Boston University and a Master’s in Organizational Psychology, Elizabeth has enabled firms to drive employee engagement, competitive differentiation, and ultimately revenue. To find out more about Elizabeth Lotardo, visit WWW.MCLEODANDMORE.COM. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Jay Hodge is the founder and President of Jay Hodge & Associates, a Lean Management Consulting firm consisting of an extensive network of Independent Experts specializing in multiple fields including Strategy Deployment, Lean Leadership Development, Operations, Revenue Cycle Management, Kaizen/RIW and Problem Solving Events and the implementation of Lean Management Systems in organizations across multiple industries. Jay is the author of The Lean Treasure Chest and is the creator of the Dynamic Elemental Engagement System used to effectively drive cultural transformation within any organization. Jay possesses over 30 years of demonstrated operational leadership in roles ranging from front-line Supervisor to Vice President within organizations such as Toyota, General Motors, Caterpillar, Ford, Tenet Healthcare and the United States Marine Corps. His experience has demonstrated that simply using the Lean tools is easy but succeeding as an effective Leader in a Lean organization requires a completely different kind of Leadership, one that necessitates a level of engagement, accountability, communication and ownership seldom demonstrated. A Lean Leader is first a servant, someone who understands that they will never be more important than the very people that they serve, influence and impact. JH&A Enables organizations to understand that success as a Lean organization is about differentiating yourself from your competition by understanding and providing what your customers value, in a manner that sets you apart. JH&A builds upon an organizations abilities and strengths by developing a focused strategy, documented plan, clearly defined expectations, an accountability structure, and most importantly, a willingness of Leadership to get neck deep daily in the mud puddle we refer to as operations. Effective Lean Leadership is the catalyst for a Successful Lean Culture. To find out more about Jay Hodge and Associates, a Lean Management Consulting firm, please visit www.jhodgeassoc.com Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
David Thomas Tao is an entrepreneur, editor, and voice actor based in New York City. He is the Co-Founder and Editor of BarBend.com, a media brand that provides multi-platform coverage of news, analysis, training, and opinion in strength training and sports. One of the largest and fastest-growing fitness sites on the web, BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting and is also a partner broadcaster for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. David is a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list maker for Media. A veteran of the health & fitness industry, he has nearly a decade of experience building and running editorial teams in the space. David graduated from Harvard University and served for several years as Editorial Director/Chief Content Officer of Greatist.com. Through BarBend's numerous media partnerships, he also serves as a color commentator for both National and International weightlifting competitions, along with the Reebok CrossFit Games. In addition to his work in the health & fitness industry, David has been a writer for Fortune and Fortune.com, as well as a contributor to Forbes.com, Slate, and numerous other outlets across the web and in print. He’s especially passionate about the intersection of strength sports and quality, professional media coverage — overlapping interests shared by the BarBend editorial team and which drive their content strategy each and every day. David is a proud Kentucky native. In his free time, he is a voiceover actor and can be heard in animated films, independent shorts, music videos, commercials, and podcasts. In the VO world, he loves playing the hero but thinks villains are more fun. To find out more about David and BarBend be sure to visit www.BarBend.com. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
This week we revisit The Employer Blueprint Community where Kyle is reviewing "How to Evaluate the SHAPE of Your Team" The Employer Blueprint Community is a group of business leaders from around the country that meet online twice per month for professional development and group accountability. If you are interested in learning more about being part of this group, you can reach out to podcast@employerblueprint.com
Kathryn and Michael K. Redman are sweethearts, best friends, and the husband-and-wife team behind Half a Bubble Out (HaBO), a marketing and business consulting firm. In the past 18 years they have built and run two successful 7-figure companies. They are the authors of Fulfilled: The Passion & Provision Strategy for Building a Business with Profit, Purpose & Legacy and have helped business leaders across the world grow Passion & Provision companies. They are excited about teaching their success framework to other small business owners so they are reconnecting with their passion, seeing financial success and once again loving their business.
We are bringing you something a little different this week as we take a sneak peek into one of the online leadership communities Kyle facilitates. This week he was talking about how to evaluate the SHAPE of your team. If you are looking for a community of peers, reach out to Kyle to learn more and see if an online community is right for you. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
This week on the Employer Blueprint Podcast we are excited to present Gessie Schechinger. Gessie leverages technology and automation to surpass revenue targets and as Chief Revenue Officer for the OnCourse Sales Engagement Platform, helps business owners and others in sales-related jobs achieve outstanding results. Gessie has an outstanding sales record and hundreds of stories about this topic as he bears more than 20 years of experience in the field. Now he uses his experience and skills educating sales leaders as well as co-hosting the podcast TechTales. To find out more about Gessie, be sure to visit the link below. http://www.tryoncourse.com/ Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
This week on the Employer Blueprint Podcast we are excited to present Amanda Webster. Amanda is a fitness model and certified wellness coach who overcame depression on her own terms after years of being guinea-pigged on anti-depressants, losing her parents and succumbing to addiction and self-harm led her to a ledge in a Canadian hotel room where she almost took her life. After a year and a half of self-discovery and making healthy changes in her life, she was decertified as having a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) by the professionals that told her it wasn't possible. Now, she is passionate about helping others who struggle find balance and live their most fulfilling lives. To learn more Amanda Webster, be sure to visit the website below, be sure to follow on Instagram, and subscribe to her Youtube Channel. www.amandawebsterhealth.com IG: @amandawebsterhealth YouTube: www.youtube.com/amandawebsterhealth Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
This week on The Employer Blueprint Podcast we are excite to present CEO and Coach, Rick Coplin. Rick advises business owners exclusively, helping them to be the leaders their company, team, and family deserve. Rick is the Entrepreneur Coach at Denison University and an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University, and has helped to start, scale, and exit a startup. Following that, he worked with an early-stage investment firm advising entrepreneurs, helping them to design business models, pitch their opportunities, connect with essential resources, and raise funds to fuel growth. During his time with the investment firm, Rick also collaborated with regional and local economic development professionals on entrepreneurial initiatives. His work included attraction/retention incentives for startups, and Rick contributed to the conception and development of several entrepreneurial centers in the Central Ohio region. Rick played a vital role in the startup and growth of the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center. It is one of the most successful entrepreneurial centers in the United States, housing over 140 companies. There are 163 graduates with 142 still operating. Rick and his wife, Kim, have been married for 33 years. They have three children, one a recent college graduate living in Denver, one a Senior in college, and a daughter in 10th grade. They reside in Granville, Ohio. To find out more about Rick Coplin, please visit one of the sites below. https://www.RickCoplin.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickcoplin/
If you had the opportunity to grow your business without having to think about marketing - How would you feel? Charlie Whyman is a Curious Thinking Advocate, B2B Marketing Strategist, Adventure Lover and the host of the Curious B2B Marketing Club. She believes that you don’t have to be a trained marketer to be good at marketing and the best kind of marketing doesn’t feel like marketing. B2B Consultants and Businesses work with Charlie for real marketing strategies that work around THEM. They are sick of listening to gurus and theories and instead want an Integrated Marketing Approach that can be easily implemented on their terms that delivers real results. Charlie grew up around business as both her parents had their own small businesses. She then set up her first business in 2006 selling Sardinian Olive Oil and fine foods and then went on to grow a diverse career in sales, marketing and leadership before branching out as a Marketing Consultant, Coach and the Host of the Curious B2B Marketing Club in 2018. Charlie also hosts her own podcast: The Curiosity Key where she interviews business leaders about their stories in launching their business and growing them. For more about Charlie Whyman be sure to visit one of the links below. www.charliewhyman.com www.curiousb2bmarketing.com www.charliewhyman.com/podcast/ www.linkedin.com/in/charliewhyman www.twitter.com/charlie_whyman www.instagram.com/charlie_whyman Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present Michael Vann! Michael is the President of The Vann Group, LLC, a multi-generational family owned strategic consulting and transactional advisory services firm. Michael focuses his efforts on helping owners build and realize their value by creating the framework for continuity and scalability within their organizations. His areas of expertise include strategic facilitation, succession/transition planning and mergers and acquisitions. He serves as a trusted advisor to the owners of companies who value his practical and personable approach and his ability to simplify complex business issues into an actionable plan. Michael is the co-author of “Buying out the Boss: The Successors Guide to Succession Planning” which looks at succession and transition planning from the perspective of the internal acquirer. He is a frequent guest speaker on topics such as value building, succession/transition planning and selling a business. To discover more about Michael and The Vann Group, LLC, be sure to follow one of the links below. www.vann-group.com www.buyingouttheboss.com Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present Jim Karrh Ph.D. Jim is the Author of The Science of Customer Connections, Consultant and Professional Speaker at Karrh and Associates, and the host of Manage Your Message Podcast. Join us as Kyle Gorman has an amazing conversation with Jim about how to get in front of the right audience that is most beneficial to your business by having the right message. Jim’s background comes from aspirations he had of being a business school Professor and after reaching tenure, he left to pursue an opportunity to market multiple businesses for a consulting client. Since then Jim has been Consulting and Coaching, and most recently became an Author when he released his book, The Science of Customer Connections. To find out more, or connect with Jim, be sure to visit one of the links below. Linkin linkedin.com/in/jimkarrh Websites jimkarrh.com (Karrh & Associates) dsgconsulting.com (DSG Consulting) Twitter JimKarrh Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to bring you the owner of Peterson Acquisitions, Chad Peterson. Chad is a serial entrepreneur, Author, and renowned Business Broker. He successfully handles business transactions across the United States and abroad in some cases - deals from 1 million to 25 million plus. Peterson handles the transactions from start to finish with tenacity and results. He lives a wonderful life, traveling and making deals with movers and shakers throughout the world. Enjoy the episode and to find out more about Chad and Peterson Acquisitions, be sure to visit the links below. www.petersonacquisitions.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersonacquisitions/ Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Welcome to The Employer Blueprint Podcast where we are excited to present the CEO of Gillware Date Recovery, and the Chairman of the Board for Gillware Digital Forensics, Brian Gill. Brian is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and angel investor. As an expert in data recovery, he has spent the last 15 years digging people out of data disasters and helping businesses recover from cyber and storage disasters. Brian not only speaks about his journey in business growth but has dedicated himself to educating small business owners, start-ups, and entrepreneurs about how to protect themselves and their clients from hackers and ransomware. To discover more about Brian Gill, please visit the website below. https://www.gillware.com/ Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Welcome to The Employer Blueprint Podcast and this week we are excited to present Recession Expert, Traction Implementer, and Speaker, Jonathan Slain Jonathan’s book, “Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare For, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns” came out in September 2019 and is a #1 Amazon Best Seller. Jonathan coaches high growth leadership teams across the United States to implement the Entrepreneurial Operating System® also known as “Traction.” He focuses on working with entrepreneurial niche/specialty firms and large corporations ($10M+ in annual revenue), spending over 100 days per year working with teams just like yours. Jonathan was Valedictorian of his graduating class and had the highest GPA ever in the history of Shaker Heights High School, where he was also voted “Next Bill Gates and Least Likely to Lose his Virginity.” To find out more about Jonathan Slain please visit the links below. Use the coupon code “Blueprint” at www.recession.com/shop to get 30% off the Rock the Recession workbook. https://www.facebook.com/RockTheRecession/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/rock-the-recession/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAKdWaeESrylXXpQCD6DPQ https://twitter.com/RockRecession https://www.instagram.com/rocktherecession/ Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
This week The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present Speaker, Author, and Certified EOS Implementer, Mike Paton. Mike Paton has been learning from entrepreneurs for most of his life. Today he works hard to give back - as an award-winning speaker, best-selling author, Certified EOS Implementer®, and as the Visionary for EOS Worldwide. Paton discovered the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS) a dozen years ago while trying to take a $7 million company to the next level. Feeling stuck and more than a little frustrated, his search for answers led him to Gino Wickman and EOS. Having helped run four entrepreneurial companies, Paton instantly recognized the power of this simple, holistic “way of operating” a small business. He quickly became a passionate advocate, joined the Professional EOS Implementer Community, and dedicated himself to helping other entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. Since then, Paton has conducted more than 1,200 full-day sessions with the leadership teams of more than 110 companies and helped thousands more entrepreneurs by sharing EOS in dynamic talks and workshops the world over. During that journey, Paton wrote Get A Grip: An Entrepreneurial Fable with Gino Wickman and then succeeded Gino in the role of Visionary for EOS Worldwide. In that role, he leads a close-knit community of more than 250 Professional EOS Implementers™ around the globe - each passionate about helping entrepreneurs run better businesses and live better lives. Paton lives in Minneapolis with his wife Kate. Together they have five boys. To find out more information about Mike Paton please visit the website link below. eosworldwide.com Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Welcome to the Employer Blueprint Podcast and this week we are excited to present Daniel Snow. Daniel Snow is CEO and Founder of the New Jersey based online/social media marketing agency, Snow Agency and Social Cadre. Prior to becoming a disruptor in the social media eCommerce landscape, Daniel Snow had massive success with two other social media based companies he founded while still in college, Snow Media and Caffeine Digital. Caffeine Digital is a self serve ad platform geared towards influencers on Instagram and Twitter to monetize their followings. Founded in August of 2014, it quickly gained traction in the market among influencers, celebrities, and individuals who possessed massive followings geared towards specific niches. During its first year of business, Caffeine Digital was able to register over 2,000 affiliates as well generate nearly $7M in revenue. Snow Media, is the holding company for Daniel’s 20 million + followers on Twitter and Instagram; most notably @rap on Instagram which has 5.2 million followers. Using the insights gained from Caffeine Digital and unique knowledge about the social media landscape, Daniel was able to generate over $40M during his first 2.5 years towards his various E-commerce brands. To find out more about Daniel Snow or any of his companies, be sure to visit the links below. Website: thesnowagency.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.snow.967 Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlydanielsnow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dapper/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielsnow24/ Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, co-author of Rehumanize Your Business, and host of The Customer Experience Podcast, Ethan has collected and told personal video success stories in hundreds of blog posts, in dozens of webinars and stage presentations, and in countless conversations. Prior to joining BombBomb, he spent a dozen years leading marketing teams inside local television stations in Chicago, Grand Rapids, and Colorado Springs. His undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Michigan and UCCS in communication, psychology, and marketing were conferred with highest distinction. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and son and hopes more humans have more access to clean air, clean soil, and clean water. https://bombbomb.com https://bombbomb.com/book https://linkedin.com/in/ethanbeute
The Employer Blueprint Podcast presents Staying Focused Through Uncertain Times with Amanda Owen of Puzzle Pieces, and Drew Hardesty of Wonderboy Media.
This week we bring to you the second half of a conversation with Liz Kislik. Liz is a leading expert on developing leaders in our organizations. Last week we talked about Leadership Development and the impact that can have on a company. This week we will be talking about conflict management and conflict resolution and the roll that the leader plays in that situation. If you have not heard last week’s episode, we highly encourage you to check out that episode. Be sure to hit the subscribe button and leave a review, and if you have any questions please reach out to us at podcast@employerblueprint.com. The Employer Blueprint Podcast is honored to present Liz Kislik. Liz is the President of Liz Kislik Associates LLC where she is an Executive Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker. According to her LinkedIn profile, Liz also gives professional advice as a contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Entrepreneur, as well as a speaker for TEDx. Liz also has more than 30 years experience advising many companies such as American Express, Orvis, and The Girls Scouts. Liz started her professional career after college where she worked for a small Marketing Agency. It was there that Liz learned a lot about not only Marketing, but Management. Because of a situation where a manager was away form work on a maternity leave, Liz became responsible for multiple employees and promoted regularly because of her willingness to learn new skills pertaining to many jobs in the company. This led to opportunities to manage a 300 person call center, as well as being an Executive VP by age 29. Later the company change directions and Liz decided to also change directions and start her own business. 30 years later she is still a successful entrepreneur who has made a career from helping others. Liz recalls an instance in her role as a leader of a team when people didn’t start working until after 9AM, and she was expecting them to begin at an earlier time. The employees would show up on time, however they would spend the first few hours getting coffee, talking, and sharpening pencils. Rather than get mad and demand the results she wanted, Liz decided to take a different approach, and she made sure their pencils were sharpened before the employees got there in the morning. This let the team know that Liz was supporting them and encouraged them to get started earlier. “Looking at what’s happening. Letting it bother you. Not getting stuck in being bothered. Thinking, what would I actually do about this, and looking for a way to be a service that acknowledges the people who work for you.” - Liz Kislik on motivating her team. Thanks for tuning in to part 1 of a 2 part series. Be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss part 2, or any other future episodes of the Employer Blueprint Podcast. Find more about Liz Kislik at the link below. https://lizkislik.com
This is your host Kyle Gorman and I am here to tell you about an exciting new resource that we will be providing. It's called the Employer Blueprint Community. This is a mastermind designed to provide you an accountability and coaching group to develop and lead a high performing team. Through the course of this mastermind, we're going to be covering topics like how we coach under-performers. How do we motivate top performers? How do we allow sociability with our team without losing control? How do we conduct positive interviews and how do we lead employee meetings and reviews? The very first topic we're going to be discussing, which is relevant to the challenging times we're in right now, is how do we manage a remote team and lead through crisis? This first meeting is to be on March 20th, it will be through a zoom video call so it doesn't matter where you are in the country. You could join us in this meeting. If this is something that you'd like to check out, I would highly encourage you to reach out to me. I'll give you all the details so you can jump on and check it out. You can contact me directly, kyle@gormancompanies. Com. Check out this group, it will do amazing things on developing an incredible team around you.
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is honored to present Liz Kislik. Liz is the President of Liz Kislik Associates LLC where she is an Executive Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker. According to her LinkedIn profile, Liz also gives professional advice as a contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Entrepreneur, as well as a speaker for TEDx. Liz also has more than 30 years experience advising many companies such as American Express, Orvis, and The Girls Scouts. Liz started her professional career after college where she worked for a small Marketing Agency. It was there that Liz learned a lot about not only Marketing, but Management. Because of a situation where a manager was away form work on a maternity leave, Liz became responsible for multiple employees and promoted regularly because of her willingness to learn new skills pertaining to many jobs in the company. This led to opportunities to manage a 300 person call center, as well as being an Executive VP by age 29. Later the company change directions and Liz decided to also change directions and start her own business. 30 years later she is still a successful entrepreneur who has made a career from helping others. Liz recalls an instance in her role as a leader of a team when people didn’t start working until after 9AM, and she was expecting them to begin at an earlier time. The employees would show up on time, however they would spend the first few hours getting coffee, talking, and sharpening pencils. Rather than get mad and demand the results she wanted, Liz decided to take a different approach, and she made sure their pencils were sharpened before the employees got there in the morning. This let the team know that Liz was supporting them and encouraged them to get started earlier. “Looking at what’s happening. Letting it bother you. Not getting stuck in being bothered. Thinking, what would I actually do about this, and looking for a way to be a service that acknowledges the people who work for you.” - Liz Kislik on motivating her team. Thanks for tuning in to part 1 of a 2 part series. Be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss part 2, or any other future episodes of the Employer Blueprint Podcast. Find more about Liz Kislik at the link below. https://lizkislik.com
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present Ryan Roghaar. Ryan Roghaar is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning creative director, podcaster, author and business owner committed to building authentic end-to-end relationships for his clients—top management to top consumer. His unique philosophy puts specific importance on human relationships and their inherent value in both business and in life. He believes that as a society we are reaching a kind of technological saturation point which is leaving consumers anxious and yearning for tactile human experiences and it is that core ethic that fuels his purpose—to bring people together. From his office in Salt Lake City, Utah or occasionally from his office-away-from-home in Barcelona, Spain, Ryan will offer enlightening insights on a huge range of topics in his humorous and engaging style. Relationships, business, design, art, creativity, marketing, podcasting, remote work, co-working, the music business, travel and the life of a digital nomad— Ryan has lived and studied them all — and he is happy to share his insights and experiences to help others explore fresh perspectives on business, lifestyle and new ways of working. To find out more information about, or connect with Ryan Roghaar, visit the link below. ryanroghaar.com Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any exciting episodes in the future. Also please leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts!
Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present Boost Media Group Co-Founder and CEO, Jeff Pulvino. Jeff has has built, managed, and consulted with numerous corporations in various fields of industry for over 20 years. Jeff’s experience of business ownership and consulting ranges from; Start-Up Ventures, Software Companies, Healthcare, Call Centers, Professional Services, Construction, Mortgage, Real Estate, Auto Dealerships, and Patented Products. He is proficient in most aspects of Business Management, Operations, Start-Ups, Marketing, Sales, Motivation and Training, and Jeff brings vision to a business in his ability to “think outside the box.” With the ability to innovate beyond the paradigms of a company’s self-limiting belief systems, and given his breadth of diversity Jeff can quickly assess a business’s strong and weak points, developing a strategic plan to reach long-term goals. With his expertise in multiple areas, Jeff Pulvino breaks down places he is able to help businesses with the topics below: – Expanding your business – Increasing revenues – Improving your ROI – Creating a more productive environment – Maximizing your infrastructure flow – Hiring better employees – Increasing customer satisfaction – Connecting more with your clients – Getting a new business started – Branding your company – Protecting your reputation – Establishing a social media presence – Changing the limiting paradigms of your organization – Motivating your employees – Being more adept, decisive & innovative To find out more about Jeff Pulvino, and Boost Media Group, visit the website below. https://boostmediagroup.com/ Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast, and be sure to subscribe and leave a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present the Founder and Director of Safetyline Jalousie Louvre Windows, Leigh Rust. From humble beginnings, Leigh was initially turned away from working in his father's business to pursue his own career. After becoming a Qualified Mechanic (which he hated), Leigh was finally offered a role within the family business. After realizing the family business would never be his own, Leigh and his brother Nathan broke away to start Safetyline Jalousie Louvre Windows. In recent years, Leigh has quadrupled his Louvre Window manufacturing business’ through strategic partnerships and targeting the top end of town. In addition to partnering with leading developers and construction companies, Safetyline Jalousie secured government contracts to supply their product to over 400 Australian schools, with more on the way! The multi-award-winning Young Entrepreneur and father of three youngsters is always up for a challenge – whether it be in the octagon at an amateur MMA fight, the soccer field or personal development, Leigh stands by the motto, 'I never lose, either I win or I learn'. Safetyline Jalousie Louvre Windows is an Australian Manufacturing business with offices located across the eastern seaboard of Australia in addition to an office in Malaysia. To find out more about Safetyline Jalousie and Leigh Rust, be sure to visit the links below. https://www.linkedin.com/in/leigh-rust-0057155b/ www.safetylinejalousie.com.au Thank You for tuning in and be sure to Subscribe to The Employer Blueprint Podcast and leave a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present the owner of Quest Education, Daniel Blue. Daniel started his career as a 1099 sales person with what he referred to in the podcast as “cold leads and a phone, dial and smile.” At that time he was selling coaching services related to Real Estate, and after becoming a top producer, decided to make the leap into becoming a business owner. Quest Education helps entrepreneurs with their finances so they can focus more on their businesses. According to their website www.yourquest.com, Quest Education has a goal to “teach financial education to Americans to help them understand how to: save for the future, protect their assets, save money on taxes, get the funding they need, and eliminate debt.” Quest Education is a seven figure company that has customers all over the country. You can find out more at https://www.yourquest.com
On this week’s episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast we are excited to present the Founder of The Unstoppable CEO, Steve Gordon. Steve is also a bestselling author, the host of The Unstoppable CEO Podcast, and has written over 400 articles on marketing for Service Businesses. Through his firm, he helps Service Business Entrepreneurs create leveraged marketing systems so they can spend less time on business development, and more time on what matters most. When he was just 28, Steve became the CEO of an engineering/consulting firm -- but he knew nothing about marketing or selling services. Twelve years later, after growing that firm’s revenue by 10-times, Steve started his second business, consulting with businesses across 30 industries—including manufacturing, professional services, construction, and consulting—to design sales, marketing and referral systems for high-ticket/high-trust products and services. Steve is here to share what he’s learned throughout his journey to help you attract your ideal clients and achieve the business goals you’ve been dreaming of. Welcome to the show, Steve! To find out more about Steve Gordon be sure to visit the website at the link below. https://unstoppableceo.net Be sure to Subscribe to The Employer Blueprint Podcast so that you don’t miss any of the upcoming exciting episodes which are released every week. Also please leave use a review and a rating wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Thanks for listening!
Welcome to Part 2 of a 2 part series with Mads Singer. If you’re hearing this podcast for the first time, be sure to check out last week’s episode of Part 1 with Mads Singers titled Leading People That Are Different From You. The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present Mads Singers. Because of how great the conversation between Kyle and Mads went, the podcast ran over the traditional amount of time. For this reason we decided to release this episode in two parts. In part one Kyle and Mads talk about how to effectively manage people who are different from each other. Part two of this episode will be released next week, and in part 2 the conversation will cover personality assessments. Mads has more than 10 years of management experience in Fortune 500 companies, such as Xerox and IBM, and more than 5 years of experience coaching and consulting online entrepreneurs. Currently owning and running 3 companies, and managing more than 100 people, Mads doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk. As well as being a management expert, Mads is also an expert on growing and scaling an online business, and he is one of the industry experts in the DISC methodology, which is a cornerstone in his management philosophy. Mads has a passion for people management and helping companies grow and lead effectively. Mads had many experiences with multiple business coaches in his professional career, and when he decided to be a full time entrepreneur, he didn’t want to be like most coaches, and instead he wanted to be a coach who practiced what he preached. As well as coaching, Mads is the founder of multiple companies which include AristoSourcing, an outsourcing company, and Client Powerhouse, a local SEO company. You can find more information about Mads Singer and his companies at the websites below. Thanks you for tuning in and be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss any future episodes, including part 2 which will release next week. Also be sure to leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts. madssingers.com aristosourcing.com
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present Mads Singers. Because of how great the conversation between Kyle and Mads went, the podcast ran over the traditional amount of time. For this reason we decided to release this episode in two parts. In part one Kyle and Mads talk about how to effectively manage people who are different from each other. Part two of this episode will be released next week, and in part 2 the conversation will cover personality assessments. Mads has more than 10 years of management experience in Fortune 500 companies, such as Xerox and IBM, and more than 5 years of experience coaching and consulting online entrepreneurs. Currently owning and running 3 companies, and managing more than 100 people, Mads doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk. As well as being a management expert, Mads is also an expert on growing and scaling an online business, and he is one of the industry experts in the DISC methodology, which is a cornerstone in his management philosophy. Mads has a passion for people management and helping companies grow and lead effectively. Mads had many experiences with multiple business coaches in his professional career, and when he decided to be a full time entrepreneur, he didn’t want to be like most coaches, and instead he wanted to be a coach who practiced what he preached. As well as coaching, Mads is the founder of multiple companies which include AristoSourcing, an outsourcing company, and Client Powerhouse, a local SEO company. You can find more information about Mads Singer and his companies at the websites below. Thanks you for tuning in and be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss any future episodes, including part 2 which will release next week. Also be sure to leave us a review wherever you find your favorite podcasts. madssingers.com www.aristosourcing.com
This week’s episode of the Employer Blueprint Podcast we are extremely honored to present Grant Botma. Grant is the founder of Stewardship, and Culture Course. It was through Stewardship, a financial services firm that helps its clients with lending, insurance, and investment advice, that Grant became very successful and learned to build a business by loving people and providing excellent service. With that growth came the need to hire employees and Grant found himself challenged with finding the right team of individuals who could be self directed so that he could continue growing the business. Stewardship was already operating with a small team when one of Grant’s key employees wanted to quit and follow his passion for mission work over seas. This is when Grant took a hard look at himself, his leadership style, and his company's culture. Through much research and the success of implementing strategies into his own business, Grant founded an online course called Culture Course, a system created to help business owners build a team of thriving employees. Stewardship has been named one of Inc. 5000 Fasted Growing Companies in America. Grant Botma has also earned several awards such as Top Agent Magazine's Cover Agent, Top 35 Entrepreneurs Under the Age of 35, and is a number one Best Selling Author on Amazon. To find more information about Grant and his companies, please be sure to visit the websites below. www.culturecourse.com https://stewardship.pro/
Before we get started today, the Employer Blueprint Podcast would like to share with you a free resource we have created to help you develop your leadership skills. The free resource consists of the four strategies that great leaders use to increase retention, build loyalty amongst their team, and help them lead high-performing teams. You can get this free download by visiting http://www.theemployerblueprint.com/greatleaders. This completely free resource also comes with an offer for our online training course. Visit the website today for your free download. Have you ever wish there was a formula to help you succeed in business? There are many statistics out there that talk about when and why businesses fail. It’s been said that 50% of businesses will fail in the first five years, and 70% in the first 10 years, and many business owners try hard not to land in one of those statistics. Today’s guest on The Employer Blueprint Podcast has created a 6 step process to avoid being one of those statistics. In this episode Kyle and Allison Vidotto break down a couple of the six areas, and really dive in to how Alison helps Small Businesses avoid these pitfalls. According to her website https://pushbusinesstraining.com, Alison has a goal to help other small business owners to have long term success through business training and mentoring offered by her companies, Vidotto Group and Push! Training, where she is the CEO. Alison Vidotto is a business trainer and mentor, published author, professional speaker, and the founder of the Australian Charity for the Children of Vietnam. On January 21st 2020, Alison will offer a free training webinar that will cover Small Business success strategies, and you can join that webinar by visiting the website above and clicking the pop up link for the free webinar. Thank You for tuning in to the Employer Blueprint Podcast, please make sure you subscribe to catch other exciting episodes in the future, and be sure to write us a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you have any questions, or if you are interested in sponsoring an episode, please don’t hesitate to reach out to podcast@employerblueprint.com.
This weeks guest is Branding Strategist, Speaker, Branding Rock Star, and CEO of Your Brand by Design, Amber Griffiths. According to Amber’s LinkedIn page, Your Brand by Design was launched in 2007 in order to help entrepreneurs convey their message through their own unique voice. Your Brand by Design seeks to attract clients to businesses by allowing it to be authentic to the business owner, and strives to help business owners create a RockStar Brand. Amber graduated from Southern Utah University with a bachelors degree in Marketing, Public Relations, and Interpersonal Communications. After spending seven years as the VP of Marketing for Prudential Utah Real Estate, Amber founded Your Brand by Design in 2007. ”The reason your business is different is because you are your business.” ~ Amber Griffiths. you can find more information and connect with Your Brand by Design and Amber Griffiths at http://www.yourbrandbydesign.com. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed the Employer Blueprint podcast. Please subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!
Thanks for turning into this weeks episode of the Employer Blueprint Podcast. In the short episode Kyle would like take the opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We appreciate everyone of you who tune in to the podcast every week, and we hope that you find value in each and every episode. In this episode Kyle also announces a free giveaway. By going to https://www.ebinfluencers.com/greatleaders you will be able to download the free PDF titled “The Four Principals to Great Leadership”. This guide will help you discover how great leaders are successful at leading, developing, and retaining high performing teams while also creating loyalty amongst their teams. Along with the download you will also receive a coupon code that will allow you to be a part of the Influencers Academy at 75% off the normal price. Thanks again to our listeners and if there are any topics you want covered on the podcast or through a video seen on LinkedIn or Facebook in 2020, please feel free to reach out!
This week on the Employer Blueprint Podcast, we will be talking with SJ Barakony about the power of networking in our business. We have all been through it, there are 1 million different networking events available. Some are formal and others are informal. Often networking meetings are available to those that sign up as members for a fee, and others are community driven by way of a non profit or local chamber. For some people, the idea of attending an event where they are able to work a room and meet new people is a dream come true. This is the situation for an obvious extravert, however the opposite is true for someone who is an introvert. This can be a dreaded moment, when an introverted person has to go to a networking event, because they are forced to be removed from their comfort zone. Whatever your outlook, networking in any capacity is very valuable if you rely on relationships with others to do business. It is also important to add that networking properly is the key to developing solid relationships. Employer Blueprint Podcast is proud to present the Founder of Service Before Self Leadership, SJ Barakony. SJ is a Consultant, Mentor, and Advisor to those that have found themselves to be unsuccessful with traditional educations methods. SJ is an edu-prenuer with nearly 8 years experience and has been involved in groups such as the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy, and Teen Entrepreneurial Camp. SJ is also involved with H7 Network, a networking group that was started in Ohio, and in this episode he will talk about the importance of networking and how to be effective in your networking efforts. It is always important when networking to build depth of relationship. It is very easy to walk into a networking event, see everyone in the room, meet everyone in the room, but never build a relationship with anyone. When that happens it takes away the opportunity to really connect, which then hinders the ability to gain new clients or make any money. We hope you enjoy as topics like these and many more are covered in the podcast. Thanks, and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. You can find out more information about H7 Network and SJ Barakony by visiting the websites below. Www.h7network.com Www.Servicebeforeleadership.com
One of the many challenges a company faces when they begin the hiring and recruiting process, is understanding the true needs they have. We often times looked at things that we want and try to figure out what’s going to fit into those wants, but rarely do we take a step back and look at what we actually need in order to make a successful hire. Typically a company will bring in someone to fill the space that they want to fill. After three months, six months of being on the job, they discover it isn’t what they needed. We are going to unpack some of this on today’s episode of Employer Blueprint Podcast. As you listen to the episode there are three things that you should really be thinking about, and these will help you when trying to uncover the needs of your organization. These three tips will help you as you begin the hiring process and you look to fill a position in your organization. Find the gap’s. Where are the spaces in your organization that aren’t getting filled in? What are the tasks that you have on your plate that are not being taken care of but someone needs to be focused on? If you are the hiring manager or owner, do not try to replicate yourself. Often times a business owner or leader will think that the best thing for their organization is a clone of themselves. Instead do an assessment of your strengths and weaknesses and hire someone who’s strengths fill in where you are weak. What is going to benefit your company most? What is going to benefit your company, and fill a long-term need? The Employer Blueprint podcast is proud to present Sasha Laghonh. Sasha is a Business and Lifestyle Strategist, Founder, Speaker, Coach, Consultant, Entrepreneur, and Author. Sasha comes from a Management, and Administrative background that also focused on Marketing, however over time she found that Human Resources discovered her. Sasha is an MBA with an emphasis on Organizational and Human Behavior with more than 2 decades of experience in helping businesses with their people. Sasha has multiple shows that can be listened to such as “Sasha Talks” and “Moving Mountains With Sasha”. Sasha has also written multiple books including Kashing Karma, and Departures: Smart Packing, of Life's Essentials, for On-Time Arrivals. To find out more about Sasha Laghonh, be sure to visit www.sashatalks.com. Thanks for tuning in to the Employer Blueprint podcast, and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any future episodes!
After the announcement of some exciting news from the Kelly Ann Harris Team, we have decided to re-share a previous episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Recently Kelly Ann Harris and Kelsey Jarboe announced on Facebook that they have partnered to become the Harris Jarboe Group. Be sure to visit the Kelly Ann Harris Team Facebook page at the link below to find out all the details! https://www.facebook.com/kellyanneharristeam/ On this weeks episode of the Employer Blueprint Podcast, we are excited to present The Kelly Anne Harris Team of Keller Williams Elite. 10 years ago, Kelly Anne Harris was a single mom living off credit card debt, had recently lost her job, and was about to lose her home. As she was trying to find employment during a terrible time in our country’s economy, Kelly Anne decided to become a Realtor for a best friend who was trying to find homes to flip for profit. During the first year in her new career path, as Kelly Anne recalls in the podcast, even though things were tough, she worked diligently to succeed and knocked on every door in her town. This continued until three years later Kelly Anne Harris was the number one Realtor in the area. The story of Kelly Anne Harris could end there with success and a happy ending except success wasn’t happy. In fact it was the opposite, when even though she managed to do 142 transactions that year with only herself and an assistant, Kelly Anne’s life was spinning out of control. She knew she had to do something because her health and her family life were suffering, and that was when Kelly Anne learned about a team concept being adopted by other Realtors while she was on a trip at a realtor convention. Kelly Anne decided to pursue this ideas of having a team of Realtors and she began doing research and visiting other offices who had already adopted the business model. One of Kelly Anne’s very first team members is also a guest on this weeks podcast, Kelsey Jarboe. After the addition of Kelsey, within a year and a half, the new Kelly Anne Harris Team was able to double the previous year to 242 transactions and 40 million dollars in production. The team concept has also allowed Kelly Anne to pursue other ventures such as an independent brokerage with multiple locations and a property management company. Currently the Kelly Anne Harris Team has multiple agents and two are on this weeks Employer Blueprint podcast with Kelly Anne. Kelsey Jarboe has been with the Kelly Anne Harris group since the beginnings of the team forming, and Denise Jarboe has been with the team for a year. Both Kelsey and Denise tell their stories from different perspectives on how they became involved in Real Estate and how much the Leadership of Kelly Anne Harris has changed their lives. You don’t want to miss this episode as Kyle dives into a lot of great topics while interviewing some very successful entrepreneurs who work by the motto, “you can teach skill all day, but you can’t teach hustle.” To find out more about Kelly Anne Harris and the Kelly Anne Harris Team, or if you are looking to potentially start a new career in Real Estate and think a team environment would be right for you, visit https://www.owensborokyrealty.com where you will find resources available including a careers section of the website. Enjoy this weeks episode and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any future episodes of The Employer Blueprint Podcast.
Good morning everyone, happy Monday and you are tuned in to the Employer Blueprint Podcast. My name is Dedrick Jackson and I will be your host today. We have a very special episode and something I have been wanting to do for a long time now. Being that Kyle is away wrapping up some business after the Thanksgiving Holiday I have decided to put together a mashup of some of the regular content that is distributed to our social media platforms. As many of you know, Kyle often posts short educational videos to his LinkedIn and Facebook Pages covering a range of topics from How to Aquire Top Talent For your organization, How to Retain Employees, to even How to know when it’s right to Fire Employees. In this episode of The Employer Blueprint Podcast, you will hear the audio from some of these videos that have become so popular on social media. Before we jump into that I would like to add something from my own personal experience. I met Kyle in 2013 when I interviewed for job at what was then Gorman Recruiting and I feel like I not only acquired a boss that day but also a mentor and a friend. As many of you know, who have seen Kyle in person or on a video, he has a very recognizable feature being his beard. As I was setting in front of him during the job interview in 2013, I said to Kyle that if growing a beard was a requirement for the job, I was not his guy because I was not able to grow one. This doesn’t sound like something someone should say in a job interview and it could have been very weird, however the next week I found myself working in Business Development for Gorman Recruiting. During my time with Gorman recruiting I found a love for Marketing and content creation on social media, and even though this was not what I was hired for, Kyle supported me and encouraged me to follow my passion while still allowing my skills to play a role in his organization. Most importantly Kyle even supported me when I came to him and told him I didn’t want to work for him any longer and I wanted to start my own business. I say all of that to say this, Kyle is not one of those bosses that constantly pours Gatorade over his own head celebrating his victories. He is very human in his decision making, as noted by even hiring me in the first place, and he is a servant leader in how he manages his team. The bottom line of his business comes second to supporting his employees and making sure they are able to fulfill their dreams and accomplish their goals. Oftentimes Coaches and content creators fill their 1 to 2 minute spots with things they don’t practice, and if your like me you often wonder if they really believe in what they are talking about, or if they are trying to get likes and views by saying something that sounds good from an article they read. Let me met you know, and this is from someone who has seen him when the cameras are off, Kyle Gorman definitely practices what he preaches, in life, an in business. So enjoy the episode and be sure to search Kyle Gorman on LinkedIn for more weekly content, and also search Employer Blueprint on Facebook and LinkedIn as well to follow the pages and connect with Kyle. Thanks, my name is Dedrick Jackson owner of JustU Marketing and I approve this message! https://www.linkedin.com/in/realkylegorman/ https://www.facebook.com/employerblueprint/ Song credit- Out of the Grey by Stephen Keech https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/5535
Today’s guest on the Employer Blueprint Podcast is the Founder of Greene Finance and Insurance, Ken Greene. Before starting Greene Finance and Insurance, Ken worked as an engineer and had a plan of retiring when he was thirty years old. At 33 years of age, Ken did just that, and had done really well for himself. Ken had a house with 40 acres he owned outright, as well as a portfolio of investments. Just like everyone else though, Ken experienced 2008 during the U.S. Great Recession. Ken had done well for himself by acquiring land and multiple investments, but had no money for liquidity, so when Wall Street took a beating, so did Ken. It was also found during this time that there were no Engineering jobs to be had, and Ken needed to make some money, so he decided to change careers and went into the insurance and finance industry. Ken found himself surrounded by brokers who only cared about closing the next deal, and very little about educating clients. Because of the experiences Ken had went through before joining the insurance and finance industries, he had a passion for wanting to help others to not share the same fate. This is what led Ken to “manically study” ways to help his clients better. According to Ken’s website, www.greenfi.com, Greene Finance and Insurance pride themselves on not doing the traditional methods of investing that have been done for years on Wall Street. Below you will find a notable section on the Greene Finance and Insurance website. “We provide our clients with “aha” moments when it comes to finance, investing, insurance, making money and living free. We believe in simplifying these things in ways you may have never experienced before—we’re breaking the norm that finance needs to be complicated to be effective. So let’s pull back the curtain put up by the major banks and investment firms and look inside; we think you’ll feel elevated learning there’s a different way to play the financial game. Greene Finance and Insurance … Only Different” ~above quoted section from www.greenfi.com in the About section. Enjoy today’s episode and please subscribe and leave a review!
Welcome to The Employer Blueprint Podcast and on this week’s episode we are proud to present Meaghan Connell, and AJ Yager, Founders of Praxis Metrics. Companies produce tons of data, and often times that data is presented and never followed up on. It is always important for a company and its leaders to get information about their business, however knowing what actions to to take afterward can be difficult. This is exactly why AJ Yager and Meaghan Connell founded Praxis Metrics. When beginning their journey together it was through a digital marketing agency that focused on data driven marketing. Through this they realized the need for companies to be able to act on the data they were acquiring and produce results from that data. Meaghan Connell is an international speaker and expert in reducing resource waste by capitalizing on information intelligence. Meaghan has spoken in over 22 countries to organizations like Loblaw, NBC Universal, and DigitalMarketer on the power of data to drive human behavior. She has been featured in dozens of online and print media publications, is both NLP and Domo certified, and last but not least, she sits on the board of directors for Apeiron Society of Human Performance. AJ Yager is a data-driven digital marketer and productivity expert who uses data to drive new behavior in people and companies. He is an Amazon bestselling author, host of the Data Rich Show, and helps companies turn their data in growth. AJ has founded 8 highly successful companies over the course of his life, and today he works all over the world. He has worked in over 22 countries with organizations such as NBC Universal, Organifi, Keller Williams and many others ranging from start- ups to companies worth billions. He is NLP, Domo, and Microsoft certified and has been featured in Inc magazine, Business Week, CNN, and was voted Top 30 Under 30. You can find out more about Praxis Metrics, Meaghan Connell, and AJ Yager at https://praxismetrics.com. Thanks for tuning in to The Employer Blueprint Podcast. Be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss a single episode and leave a review wherever you search for your favorite podcasts.
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present Eric Taussig on this week’s episode. Eric is the CEO/Founder of Prialto, Inc, a virtual assistant company based in Portland, Oregon with offices in San Francisco, Guatemala City, and Manila. Established in 2009, Prialto designs and powers business and administrative processes in support of business professionals. Eric speaks and writes about globalization and the future of work, as well as about employee happiness and empowerment across cultures and borders. His ideas have been featured on National Public Radio, and in places like Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, and the Huffington Post. As Prialto founder, Eric focuses on coaching professionals to leverage remote staff for enhancing productivity and furthering businesses growth. He also spends much of his time working to foster lasting, positive customer and employee experiences amidst a globally distributed workforce. Before founding Prialto, Eric worked at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citicorp Securities in both New York and Hong Kong. He is a graduate of Wharton, the University of Chicago, and Lewis & Clark College. When Eric is not working multiple, global time zones, he's cycling, running, and spending time with his wife and their three young children in the wide-open spaces of Oregon. SAMPLE ARTICLES Patriotism and Globalization: How International Commerce Helps all Workers – Dialogue & Discourse Why Human + AI Partnerships Will Deliver the Best Customer Experiences - Hubspot's Think Growth Virtual Assistants Pave the Way for The Future of Work - Huffington Post 3 Ways Virtual Workers Make Organizations More Effective - Entrepreneur Magazine 3 Trends That Will Change the Way We Work in 2017 - Inc. Magazine SAMPLE INTERVIEWS So Near, So Far - KQED Radio Perspectives Where Authenticity Meets Transparency - B2B Growth podcast Cross-Border Challenges of Working With a Distributed Team - Business Rockstars podcast Should Sales Professionals Have an Assistant? - The Salesman podcast You contact Eric and find and find out more at www.prialto.com Thanks for tuning in and be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss any future episodes of The Employer Blueprint Podcast.
The Employer Blueprint Podcast is excited to present CEO, Author, and the Founder and Lead Coach of Create Passive Income with Ebooks, Sylvie McCracken. Sylvie started her journey while working full time in Hollywood. As she was researching ways to live a more healthy lifestyle, Sylvie discovered strategies that she became very passionate about and wanted to share with others. In her own words, Sylvie didn’t have time for a hobby, and knew she wanted to start a business around her new lifestyle, however it would have to be something she would be able to do in the evenings and on the weekends. Sylvie’s job was one that couldn’t just be left behind being that she had a family that depended on that income, and this is when Sylvie decided to start a business that created passive income. This idea became a success and soon after starting her business, Sylvie found that other Nutritionists and Doctors wanted to learn how to create passive income for themselves. This is now what Sylvie McCracken specializes in as she strives to help others in the healthcare industry break away from the idea that their income is based on how many clients they see daily. Through the power of ebooks, Sylvie helps these professionals create passive income, reach larger audiences, and take control of their time. Be sure to visit www.sylvieMcCracken.com/webinar to find out more. Thanks for tuning in and be sure to subscribe to The Employer Blueprint Podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes. Please leave a review and tell us what you like most about the interview with Sylvie McCracken.
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