Success to Go!

On this episode of the Success to Go! podcast, host Christopher Tompkins (CEO of The Go! Agency) interviews Lukas Krause - author and president of Rela Property Management. Lukas Krause is the author of The Business of You: A Guide to Finding, Managing, and Succeeding in Your Career and the President of the Real Property Management franchise system, the largest single-family property management company in the country with over 320 offices across the US and Canada and over $14B worth of homes under management.  Lukas’s professional journey to the President of an industry leading company has been an unconventional one full of interesting twists and turns.  After a slight detour through professional baseball in the New York Mets organization Lukas was able to go from an entry level job to the c-suite in less than 10 years through a growth mindset and perseverance.  Learn more about Lukas Krause by visiting the Real Property Management website and his book's website here! To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode of the Success to Go! podcast, host Christopher Tompkins (CEO of The Go! Agency) interviews Eric Rosenberg - owner of Personal Profitability. Eric Rosenberg is a finance, travel, and technology writer in Ventura, California. He is a former bank manager and corporate finance and accounting professional who left his day job in 2016 to take his online side hustle full-time. He has in depth experience writing about banking, credit cards, investing, and other financial topics, and is an avid travel hacker. When away from the keyboard, Eric he enjoys exploring the world, flying small airplanes, discovering new craft beers, and spending time with his wife and little girls. Learn more about Eric Rosenberg and Personal Profitability. To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode of the Success to Go! podcast, host Christopher Tompkins (CEO of The Go! Agency) interviews the fantastic Courtnie Nichols - owner of TravelBash. Courtnie took her first solo flight at age 10, and has been hooked on traveling the world ever since. She decided to ditch the 9-5 and build her own travel company and now she get to plan extraordinary events and out of this world experiences for clients that are just as travel-obsessed as she is. She has lived and explored all over the US and Europe but currently lives in Gainesville, Florida with her husband who is a college basketball coach and her four legged fur-baby, Zoe. When she isn't boarding a plane or strolling the Caribbean, you can find her somewhere between college hoops, high tides and happy hour.  Learn more about TravelBash by clicking here. To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode of the Success to Go! podcast, host Christopher Tompkins (CEO of The Go! Agency) interviews the wonderful and delightful Stephanie Joines - owner of Salon Sequence in Wesley Chapel and St. Pete. Stephanie Joines is originally from Bel Air, Maryland but currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida. She opened the first Salon Sequence location in Wesley Chapel, Florida in 2011, followed by a second location in St. Petersburg in 2017. Salon Sequence is a mall of salons that enable beauty professionals to own and operate their own mini salon without the high start up costs and build out.  Learn more about Salon Sequence by clicking here. To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode of the Success to Go! podcast, host Christopher Tompkins (CEO of The Go! Agency) interviews the wonderful and delightful Bernadette Homan of Arden Courts.  She shares some amazing insights into her inspirational journey in the memory care world and what people can learn from her experiences.  Bernadette Homan, Business Development Specialist for Arden Courts Memory Care Communities of Largo & Seminole for 15 years.  She has worked with families and residents with Alzheimer’s & other related dementias since 1990.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Adelphi University, Garden City NY.  She was born in Brooklyn NY, raised on Long Island.  She has worked in healthcare since 1990 and came to Florida in 1995.  Bernadette has worked in Independent Living, Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing Homes before landing her current job at Arden Courts.  Learn more about Arden Courts Largo and Seminole.  To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode of the Success to Go! podcast, host Christopher Tompkins welcomes best-selling author and media personality Laura Ries who shares her insights on to why Positioning is an idea that should not be ignored!  In 1994, Laura founded Ries & Ries, a consulting firm with her father and partner Al Ries, the legendary Positioning-pioneer. Together they consult with companies around the world on brand strategy. In addition, they have traveled to over 60 countries from Chile to China and India to Indonesia teaching the fundamental principles of marketing. With Al, Laura is the co-author of five books on branding that have been worldwide bestsellers. Her first solo book was Visual Hammer. Her latest book Battlecry was published in September 2015. Laura is a frequent marketing analyst on major news programs from the O’Reilly Factor to Squawk Box. She regularly appears on Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, CNN, HLN, and is frequently quoted by the Associated Press, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets. In addition, Laura writes her own popular blog RiesPieces.com. Learn more about Laura on her website here: www.ries.com  To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode of the Success to Go podcast, host Christopher Tompkins interviews his professional connection Rick Stern of Xenegrade, who shares how entrepreneurs can get the most out of their business, and the secrets to his 25+ years of success! Rick Stern grew up on a small farm outside Buffalo, NY.  But interests drew him into management type work after college, including 20 years in educational administration.  During that time, he went back to school and earned an MBA from the Simon School of Busienss at the University of Rochester.  Soon after that, he ventured into business ownership and started the software company now known as Xenegrade.  Xenegrade just recently celebrated its 25th year. To learn more about Rick Stern and his company Xenegrade, visit them online at www.xenegrade.com To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode of the Success to Go podcast, host Christopher Tompkins dives in with his friend Meg Mairn and how she has built her company into such a successful and highly regarding brand. Meg Mairn is the second-generation owner of Griswold Home Care Pinellas, as well as President of Mairn Consulting LLC, providing consulting expertise to companies in the senior care industry. She is a founding member and past president of the Griswold Home Care Franchisee Association and recently was awarded Franchisee of the Year by the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, an advocacy organization for franchisees. Learn more about Meg Mairn and Griswold Home Care Pinellas by clicking here: www.griswoldhomecare.com To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com  

On this episode of the Success to Go podcast, host Christopher Tompkins welcomes his good friend Tiffany Ford of American Stage for an interview where she reveals her insights about collaboration, working in a nonprofit business, and the ups and downs of working in the creative world. Tiffany Ford (Director of Education & Improv at American Stage) is a director, producer, and teaching artist dedicated to empowering people to be bolder, wiser, and more compassionate on stage and in life, through the power of theatre. Tiffany came to American Stage after expanding youth and adult education programs at Asolo Repertory Theatre. Prior to her work with Asolo Rep, Tiffany spent almost a decade in Washington D.C., where she worked with the American Alliance for Theatre & Education, Imagination Stage, Washington Improv Theatre, and the Kennedy Center’s Page to Stage Festival. Learn more about the American Stage Improv Program by clicking here: www.americanstage.org To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode, Success to Go host Christopher Tompkins interviews the amazing Chris Wilson of Prevail Multimedia who shares his inside tips for success from his many years of experience in the video production industry. Chris Wilson is a multi-award winning producer/director/cinematographer with over 20 years of experience in motion picture, television, commercial and video production. He is the CEO and Creative Director at Prevail Multimedia, a Florida based production company that creates original video content for clients around the world.    Learn more about Prevail Multimedia and Chris Wilson by clicking here: www.prevailmultimedia.com To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

We really dive into the importance of giving back on this episode of Success to Go with host Christopher Tompkins.  Special guest Leslie Gay of Painting with a Twist shares how she has built one of the strongest franchiese by giving back, listening to her customers and employees and lots more! Leslie is originally from and grew up in New Martinsville, WV .  She graduated from Marshall University with a degree in marketing and accounting.  After owning her own dress shop for a couple of years after college, the business failed and she turned to her accounting degree to work for several different Universities and Colleges in financial reporting for grants and contracts awarded to these schools.  She was Director of Grants and Contracts Accounting at Tulane University and Manager of Regulatory Affairs before taking on a second career as owner of a Painting With A Twist studio.  She opened the first franchise of Painting With a Twist along with her husband in St Petersburg in 2009.  She is now the owner of studios in St Petersburg, Clearwater, and Pinellas Park.   If you are in the area and want to check out one of Leslie's awesome locations, click here for more information: www.paintingwithatwist.com/stpetersburg To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

Host Christopher Tompkins definitely brings the Success to Go is this episode where he interviews Greenleaf Book Group's Director of Marketing & Branding - Corrin Foster! With over fifteen years of experience in branding and digital marketing, Corrin has extensive knowledge of content management, product marketing, and online advertising. At Greenleaf, she develops and executes strategic marketing programs; oversees social media; and consults with authors on building their brand, establishing online presence, and growing reader communities. Corrin holds an MBA in marketing from Indiana University, completed the Yale Publishing Course, and was a 2015 Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree. Corrin is also a popular lifestyle blogger and has spoken at IBPA Publishing University, WordPress WordCamp, and South by Southwest. To learn more about Corrin Foster and Greenleaf Book Group, click here: www.greenleafbookgroup.com To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

On this episode, host Christopher Tompkins interviews the wonderful and dynamic Jane Atkinson, who joins Christopher to talk about the secrets of her life long success.  Jane Atkinson has been helping professional speakers catapult their careers for nearly 30 years.  She is the author of The Wealthy Speaker 2.0 and The Epic Keynote.  Jane is the founder of The Wealthy Speaker University which offers live events, online courses and private coaching programs for speakers at all levels helping speakers position to gain HIGHER FEES.  To learn more about Jane visit www.speakerlauncher.com and learn more about her upcoming event, Accelerate Live 2017 here: https://speakerlauncher.com/acceleratelive17 To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com

Host Christopher Tompkins introduces the Success to Go! podcast and reveals what you can expect in future episodes.  Don't forget to subscribe to get all of the latest episodes delivered directly to your preferred podcast platform. To learn more about Christopher Tompkins and The Go! Agency, visit them online here: www.thegoagencyusa.com