Wise Counsel Weekly

Have you ever wondered how to best prepare for career changes or to continually better yourself? Our guest, Alonzo Highsmith joins the podcast to discuss his strategies and what has made him so successful in many arenas.

On this episode the team discusses family in the entrepreneurial journey, how to set expectations, and how to learn from your family. Music: Happy by Aden As always reach out on social media and at info@atheniangroup.us

On today's edition of Wise Counsel Weekly, the team is back after a brief break to cover seasons of life, how to prepare for them, how to embrace them, and how to stay grounded during them. We also bring on Bobby Dixon to discuss seasons of business and how having the right resources can help you and your team succeed. Our Big 3 this week is Alex discussing the things he's learned about fatherhood and Tanyan discussing the big 3 of things he's learned through marriage. As always reach out to us through our social media channels and at Info@atheniangroup.us! Music: Happy by Aden

On today's episode, we cover what it takes to take on new challenges in your personal and professional life, and provide some practical tips to help you. Our guest Gabe Baker (https://gabebaker.com/) of ABC's The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart, American Ninja Warrior, and Netflix's Ultimate Beastmaster, stops by to discuss the mentality he takes towards new challenges, how important it is to have faith in what you are doing, and why you should chase your dreams. He also gives us an update on his new career path and we discuss some great stories. Finally we round out the episode with Quick Hits from Bobby Dixon, and our Big 3 of Bucket List Items. Great information and insight today you won't want to miss! As always, send your questions into us on our social media and through info@atheniangroup.us. To follow Gabe, you can find him here on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thegabebaker/) and listen to his latest single here on spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/4S59CeoDl17GGUfe16qx0z?highlight=spotify:track:6rO9n9vl8npUb5HE2novAD). Music: Happy by Aden.

On today's show we discuss the role of media in business and sports, and how that role has changed so much over the last several decades. We bring on our guest, NFL and Texas Sports legend, John McClain (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/john-mcclain/) to discuss his time covering the NFL, how the interaction with media has changed over the decades, and to share some great stories. We are then joined by Managing Partner Bobby Dixon to discuss the role of media in running your own business as well as sharing his favorite sports media personalities. Finally we finish with listener Q&A and our Big 3 for the week: Our Favorite Sports Media Personalities. You can follow John on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL?s=20) Music: Happy by Aden Keep sending your question in to our LinkedIn and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/atheniangroup/)pages!

We have a great show today for you covering how to build a brand, how to maintain that brand, and the importance of the values of your organization and yourself. Luke Willson (https://www.instagram.com/lwillson_82/), Seattle Seahawk and Super Bowl Champion joins us to discuss his journey to the NFL, how he has built such a strong personal brand, and the importance of values in a brand, whether personal or for a corporation. Managing Partner Bobby Dixon stops by to discuss building a brand for your business and how to navigate social media for your company. Finally, we finish with the Big 3 of Brands You Should Be Supporting and give our insight into why these organizations are so impactful. As always send your questions to us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-group-us) and at info@atheniangroup.us Avocado Bed: https://www.avocadogreenmattress.com/ Here are links to all the companies we suggested to support on today's show: * Warby Parker (https://www.warbyparker.com/) * Love Your Melon (https://loveyourmelon.com/) * Lego (https://www.lego.com/) * Ben & Jerry's (https://www.benjerry.com/) * Tidal (https://tidal.com/) * The Whitaker Group (https://www.socialstatuspgh.com/)

Today we discuss what longevity and consistency means to you in the workplace, how to achieve it, and what some key characteristics are of people that embody those ideals. We are joined by our guest Reggie Van Lee (http://www.reggievanlee.com/), former EVP of Booz Allen Hamilton and current Kennedy Center Trustee, to discuss his incredible career, community involvement, and his love of the arts. He discusses how he was able to climb the corporate ladder and remain successful despite a myriad of changes to the world in his 32 year career. We then bring on Managing Partner, Bobby Dixon to discuss his perspective on how to achieve longevity and the importance of values in your timeline to success. Finally, we finish with our Big 3 of Must Have Home Office Items. Keep sending your questions to info@atheniangroup.us (mailto:info@atheniangroup.us) and to our LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-consulting-group)! Music: Happy by Aden

Coming off the holiday and heading into the second half of the year we wanted to take the opportunity to answer some of the great questions you have all been sending. Today we have a round-table question and answer session with the Athenian crew, and provide insight into some of the most practical questions we have received. We hope this episode helps you practically apply these concepts to your life! Keep sending your questions in to us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-consulting-group), Instagram, and info@athenianconsulting.com! Music - Happy by Aden

Becoming an entrepreneur has become a sensationalized pursuit in our social media world. In this episode we talk about how working in your passion, whether as an employee or an entrepreneur, can be both difficult and rewarding. We bring on our guest Lindsey Schultz (https://www.instagram.com/houstondiamondgirl/) of Lindsey Leigh Jewelry (https://lindseyleighjewelry.com/) to discuss her entrepreneurial journey including what made her want to go out on her own, the true difficulty of owning your own business, and some keys to sustainable growth. Bobby Dixon then joins the podcast to discuss his own entrepreneurial journey's and how to navigate the early waters, as well as build a sustainable business. If you want to learn more about Lindsey or her products, you can find her here (https://lindseyleighjewelry.com/). Keep the questions coming, we love to hear from you at info@athenianconsulting.com and on our LinkedIn! (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-consulting-group/) Music: Happy - MusicByAden

We face adversity daily in our lives and business, but how we deal with adversity and move on boils down to our resiliency. We bring on our guest Brian Cooper, Columbia Law Grad and President of the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL, to discuss how he has built resiliency in his life and his businesses to continue to grow and build. We then provide some practical tips on how to build resiliency in your life with Managing Partner Bobby Dixon. Finally, we finished with our Big 3 of Resilient People and give you some educational materials to help you grow in your life and business. Please continue to send in your questions to our LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-consulting-group) and to info@athenianconsulting.com (info@athenianconsulting.com) You can find Brian Cooper on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmichaelcooper/) here! Music – Happy by Aden

Today's show is packed full of information we hope you apply direclty to your life and business. We discuss mistakes and their importance to growth, what mistakes are acceptable, and how to overcome them. We bring on former NFL vet, Collegiate Strength Coach, Entreprenuer, and Motivational speaker Jared Ka'aiohelo to discuss mentaliy of success and how each step of the process is important and how to trust that process. Finally we finish up with insights from managing partner Bobby Dixon and the Big 3 of professional sports mistakes. Learn more about Jared and his endeavors here: https://www.athleteinc.life/ IG: @coach.kaa Music: Happy by Music by Aden

The world is returning to work, and soon returning to school, but waht will that look like? How can you set your business or school up for success in the coming month? Our advisers discuss practical tips to address safety in the workplace, how to evaluate and generate new efficient processes, and tips for dealing with mental adn physical health issues arising from Covid fallout. Managing Partner Bobby Dixon stops by to discuss what he as parent is looking to see from school districts this fall. Finally the guys finish with what they are reading and listening to this week, the Big 3 of attributes/skills you need to have to get hired or advance your career, and finish with listener Q&A. Make sure to send your questions into us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-consulting-group/) or at info@athenianconsulting.com (mailto:info@athenianconsulting.com)!

We traditionally try to stay away from political issues, sticking to business, but with the impact of the events of the last week, we felt we needed to share our thoughts. We discuss the events, our responses, the outcomes from the protests, and even a few suggestions for solutions. We bring on Managing Partner Bobby Dixon to discuss his thoughts, owning a business during these events, and how the relationship with police impacts our lives. Finally we finish with some practical actions you can take to help and ways to clear your head. Documentaries Discussed: * When They See Us - Netflix * 13 - Netflix Send your questions to info@athenianconsulting.com or via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-consulting-group/?viewAsMember=true)

In this episode, we discuss the Last Dance Documentary, and how Jordan and his teammates used trust to be successfull. We then translate that into the business world, and how the same principles apply. We also give you some practical tips and advice to cultivate trust in your business and with your clients. Managing Partner, Bobby Dixon stops by to discuss how employees can gain trust and how a prospective buyer can vet out professional services to trust. Finally we finish with a Big 3 on Workplace Practices we Should Stop and end with your answering your questions! Keep them coming to info@athenianconsulting.com or via Linked In (https://www.linkedin.com/company/athenian-consulting-group/)

During the episode, we catch up on how COVID19 has impacted our living situations and discuss how disruption can be both a tool and a burden to businesses and individuals alike. We also discuss the key elements to a sustainable business with Managing Partner Bobby Dixon, and finish off the episode with the Big 3 plus what we are reading/listening to during this time to better ourselves. Reach out to us at info@athenianconsulting.com with your questions or to contact an adviser today! Intro Song: MusicbyAden - Happy Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.

This edition begins with some the team providing some real world examples of great leadership during this crisis, and key takeaways you can apply to yourself and your business. We then talk with Managing Partner, Bobby Dixon about key principles to focus on while leading your team through tough times. We finish the episode with some practical tips of how to better yourself and your business during this time. Reach out to us at info@athenianconsulting.com with your questions or to contact an adviser today!

In this episode we cover the remote working world, and how you can best prepare yourself and your business. We also talk with our guest Scott Minnix about strategies to help you and your business now. Finally, we discuss areas of opportunity and strategies to manage during difficult times with Managing Partner, Bobby Dixon. Reach out to us at info@athenianconsulting.com with your questions or to contact an adviser today! Intro Song: MusicbyAden - Happy Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.