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The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation was just named the Stevie Award's GOLD Winner for Non-Profit Organization of the Year in the 2025 American Business Awards and founder, Jenny Hubbard, has been recognized as the Gold Winner for Thought Leader of the Year. We had Jenny Hubbard in studio following this latest accolade for the Newtown-based non-profit.  For more information: https://www.cvhfoundation.org/ IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz 

Join us for the next Be Real, Get Real - Real Women Sharing Real Stories About Their Ups, Their Downs, Their Journey, and Their Transformations. This week, Lisa I. Perez, shares how despite growing up in the rough streets of Brooklyn, NY and choosing motherhood at the age of 17, she overcame both personal and professional obstacles associated with early childhood sexual abuse, teenage motherhood and early entry into the workforce. She thrived in the male dominated hospitality sector of the 90's achieving both industry recognition and field progression all the while pursuing her childhood dream of entrepreneurship. Her, "You Gotta Have F.A.I.T.H." conversation outlines her lifelong strategies for resilience that catapulted her to successful entrepreneurship, culminating in two 2020 Stevie® Awards from the American Business Awards for Entrepreneur of the Year and HR Professional of the Year. This conversation will leave you inspired but also equipped with the F.A.I.T.H. strategy to catapult you toward your goals and dreams too!    Please Join me Friday 04/05/24 @ 12pm ET! https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomensProsperityNetwork  Follow Lisa:   Website:  https://hblresources.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HBLResourcesInc  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hblresources  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaiperezsphr  Follow Women's Prosperity Network:  Website: https://womensprosperitynetwork.com  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomensProsperityNetwork  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1621957  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/womensprosperitynetwork  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/WomensProsperity   Podbean https://womensprosperitynetwork.podbean.com  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/womens-prosperity-network/id1489042473  #womensnetworking #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #inspiration #education #motivation #momentum #femaleentrepreneur #networkingforwomen

Today's guest is international marketing speaker, Vladimer Botsvadze of Botsvadze Marketing Solutions. Vladimer has become a thought leader in the world of business. In today's episode, we will discuss how successful companies are getting closer to their customers through the use of all the technologies that are available.  Vladimer Botsvadze is a world-renowned, digital transformation and social media influencer, Fortune 500 consultant, thought leader, futurist, professor, keynote speaker, startup advisor, C-suite mentor, and internet personality, who has always been at the forefront of fast-paced industries.  He has more than 15 years of international experience with a proven track record of guiding top executives and brands to initiate change, drive growth, and position brands as market leaders in their industries. He is currently ranked No. 1 Global Marketing Thought Leader by Thinkers360. Vladimer has become an advisory board member of RETHINK Retail. He is a judge at the Digital Revolution Awards in the UK and a member of the Marketing Judging Committee of the American Business Awards. After listening to today's episode, visit Vladimer's website!  

In this episode of The Loan Officer Wealth Podcast, we are joined by Shashank Shekhar, CEO of InstaMortgage and Host of the “Shashank Redemption” Podcast! Shashank was named the 2022 & 2023 Entrepreneur Of The Year by the American Business Awards®.

Neste episódio do "Fala África", vamos explorar a participação de Tânia Tomé, renomada economista e empreendedora, como jurada na vigésima primeira edição dos American Business Awards, que tiveram lugar em Nova Iorque.

In this week's episode of The Best Guest we are joined by world-renowned digital transformation and social media influencer Vladimer Botsvadze who talks about how to build a successful personal brand through social media.About Vladimer BotsvadzeRanked as the No. 1 Global Marketing, Social Media and Retail Thought Leader by Thinkers360 in 2023 with over 130,000 followers across his social media platforms, Vladimer Botsvadze is a world-renowned digital transformation and social media influencer and keynote speaker who initiates change, drives growth, and positions brands as market leaders in their industries. He has more than 15 years of international experience with a proven track record and has enjoyed an outstanding career at the top of the technology industry. Vladimer has been described as ''a pioneer across the globe'' by the Exeleon Magazine.Vladimer has become one of the world's top-rated speakers on technology and he has been booked by Startup Grind, Digital Talk Forum, AI Conversational Summit, and Global Marketing Summit. His performance at the Global Marketing Summit has been watched by 50,000+ participants from 143 countries, 6 continents, and 922 cities. His keynote speeches center around his social media career and his marketing strategies provide a foundation for success. He helps high-performers achieve their growth and prepares organizations to think with a new perspective on the future of marketing. His expertise is trusted by the American Marketing Association.Always ahead of the curve, Vladimer is an Advisory Board Member of the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute and the United States Data Science Institute. He has been elected as a jury member at the Digital Revolution Awards and the Prolific North Marketing Awards in the UK. In addition, he is a member of the Marketing Judging Committee of the American Business Awards and he has recently been invited as a judge to the Gartner Marketing and Communication Awards in London. He has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and Yahoo Finance. Moreover, Vladimer is a career mentor at the University of Westminster and a marketing mentor at global start-up accelerators including UCL Hatchery Startup Incubator, Abu Dhabi SME Hub, Seedstars, Take Off Istanbul, Hype Sports Innovation, FasterCapital and APX VC. He has recently started mentoring start-ups at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.One of the world's most recognized marketing personalities, Vladimer has contributed to the European Business Review. He has been interviewed by World Biz Magazine, Natfluence, Billion Success, Thought Leader Magazine, Irish Tech News, and Emerging Europe. He sets the highest standards for marketing and delivers extraordinary results. With many successful projects to his name, he provides the matchless opportunity to global clients in navigating the ever-changing modern business world. Vladimer is equipped with a plethora of game-changing strategies tailored to give his clients a competitive advantage that guarantees long-term success and sustainability.Vladimer has been recognized as a Transformative Leader of the Year by Exeleon Magazine, Enterprise World Magazine has listed him among the Top 5 Successful Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2022 and Insights Success Magazine has named him among the Top 10 Inspiring Business Leaders Making a Difference. The CIO Today Magazine has recognized him among the Luminaries The Most Iconic Leaders You Must Follow For Inspiration. Vladimer is among the Top 25 Digital Transformation Influencers by Sparity and the Top 100 Global Retail Influencers by RETHINK Retail.Key TakeawaysYour online reputation matters more than ever. You will be inspired to build a powerful online personal brand using social networks including Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and more. Sharpen your instincts to ensure you stay one step ahead of the competition.Be strategic about...

Sam Olmsted moved to New Orleans to pursue a degree in Management, with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Finance from Tulane University. He has worked in numerous marketing agencies, including IPG Mediabrands and Momentum Worldwide, creating campaigns for Fortune 500 companies and some of the biggest brands in the world. From there, Sam performed digital marketing for a software startup that sold a no-code application development platform.   Sam is the New Orleans Managing Director at Online Optimism, a nationwide digital marketing agency, where he manages multiple team directors and assists with over 1.5 million in ad spending a year. Sam has been nationally recognized for his leadership, winning Silver in the American Business Awards for excellent management, while also being active on the Board of the American Marketing Association. Under Sam's leadership, Online Optimism won Louisiana Economic Development's Spotlight Louisiana Award for the economic contribution the company provides to the state. Leduc Entertainment is a video production company with offices in New Orleans, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. We help business owners and creatives scale their businesses through video marketing. Using YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Twitter, we are able to communicate your message, brand, and product in an engaging way. Your business deserves great videos!

On this episode of The Cam & Otis Show we have Brett Barlow. He is the CEO of Everee, a payroll and business payments platform, that's disrupting the two-week pay cycle. He has over 25 years of experience leading SaaS businesses and consumer brands and he's been named Marketing Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards and Sales & Marketer of the Year by Utah Business magazine. As always this show is brought to you by Tribe and Purpose.  You've put the work in but you're not sure how to reap the rewards. It's time to focus on the success you have planned for yourself and your team.The Tribe + Purpose team can guide you to build on that success to have even more.Learn more at http://www.tribe-purpose.comCheck out his Website here: https://www.everee.com/Connect with Brett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barlowbrett/YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/N-CWN7ZPMA4

Unlimited Business Wisdom Ep #137 With Brett Barlow

Brett Barlow is the CEO of Everee, a payroll and business payments platform, that's disrupting the two-week pay cycle. He has over 25 years of experience leading SaaS businesses and consumer brands and he's been named Marketing Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards and Sales & Marketer of the Year by Utah Business magazine.    Want to find more from Brett? Check out… www.everee.com   Want more Business Choreography?  Check out… Website: Bizchoreo.com Growth Strategy Analysis Call: https://calendly.com/business-choreography/analysis BC Group: https://bizchoreo.com/group

Dr. Cindy Childress grew up in a very rural town in Tennessee, a town so small they didn't get their first traffic light until Cindy was 20 years old and the biggest location in town was the community library. She grew up in a Christian home but she really wanted to move to and experience the "big city". Education was the key for her beginning with her attending college in Tampa, FL through getting her doctorate degree (PhD) in Lafayette, LA. Her proudest achievement has been in business when she was given three American Business Awards in 2022. Website: www.cindychildress.com

EP 93: Are you one of the few Wealth Circulators? with Alok Appadurai   How to use this conversation to change the trajectory of your life. Seriously! Alok shares his rock bottom moment that lead to his current, extremely expansive success Definition of what a wealth circulator identity is. The difference between what we are seeing often from leaders and what could be possible.  Why Alok invites his competition to join him at his events What block you can remove so you can step into your power and abundance    Alok Appadurai is founder + CEO of Uplift Millions, a global coaching company for results-driven leaders who value people, planet and profit. He's also a Wall Street Journal Best selling author of Maximum Impact Potential, has built 4 social-impact companies, given a TEDxtalk on feeding 500,000 meals to people in need and won Gold for best business e-book at the American Business Awards. He is also proud father to Sequoia and partner to Caitlin. Find Alok Online Here: IG @alokappadurai   Find Rae on Instagram Join Rae's FB Community Receive your free gift, The Perfect Morning Bundle Rae's Website 

In episode #72 of the 2B Bolder Podcast, Christina Seelye joins the show to share her insights from her amazing career in the gaming industry.  Christina is the Founder and CEO of Maximum Games and CEO of Zordix.  Zordix is a global video game development and publishing company.  The group currently consists of five studios and four publishers and leverages each entity's unique capabilities and brand identity to deliver influential and entertaining content to gamers worldwide.  Zordix is developing games for release at retail as well as digital download channels across Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles and PC.  Seelye is a skilled entrepreneur in the video games and technology industries, as well as global products, digital transformation, and advancing startups. Christina is the recipient of numerous awards, including Executive of the Year from the American Business Awards in 2015 and Female Entrepreneur of the Year from the Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2015 and 2018. In 2020 she was also recognized by the Women Presidents' Organization as part of its Yearly Women 2 Watch list. Hear about career options for women in the gaming industry and what resources and communities are there to help you network and navigate your career.  Christina talked about the lessons learned in starting, growing, and selling her business. How she kept driving forward when challenges came up and how she has fostered an inclusive culture for her company. I loved every minute of it and hoped you will too. Connect with Christina Seelye on LinkedInZordix Women In Games InternationalThe Gamer HersThe 2B Bolder Podcast provides first-hand access to some amazing women. Guests will include women from leading enterprise companies to startups, women execs, coders, account execs, engineers, doctors, and innovators.Listen to 2B Bolder for more career insights from women in tech and business.Support the show

Today's guest is international marketing speaker, Vladimer Botsvadze of Botsvadze Marketing Solutions. Vladimer has become a thought leader in the world of business. In today's episode, we will discuss how successful companies are getting closer to their customers through the use of all the technologies that are available. Vladimer Botsvadze is a world-renowned, digital transformation and social media influencer, Fortune 500 consultant, thought leader, futurist, professor, keynote speaker, startup advisor, C-suite mentor, and internet personality, who has always been at the forefront of fast-paced industries. He has more than 15 years of international experience with a proven track record of guiding top executives and brands to initiate change, drive growth, and position brands as market leaders in their industries. He is currently ranked No. 1 Global Marketing Thought Leader by Thinkers360. Vladimer has become an advisory board member of RETHINK Retail. He is a judge at the Digital Revolution Awards in the UK and a member of the Marketing Judging Committee of the American Business Awards. After listening to today's episode, visit Vladimer's website!

Today we are joined by Thought Leader, Speaker, Fortune 500 Consultant, Advisory Board Member, and Startup Advisor, Vladimer Botsvadze. We talk about his business success and challenges and how he got to where he is today through consistency and a lot of effort. He also talks about his preferred social media platform and how he helps various businesses grow exponentially with his expertise in marketing.     Ranked as the No. 1 Global Marketing Thought Leader by Thinkers360 in 2020 with over 130,000 followers across his social media platforms, Vladimer is a world-renowned digital transformation and social media influencer and keynote speaker who initiates change, drives growth, and positions brands as market leaders in their industries.    Vladimer has become one of the world's top speakers on technology and he has been booked by Startup Grid, Digital Talk Forum, AI Conversational and Global Marketing Summit. His talks center around his social media career and his marketing strategies provide a foundation for success. He helps high-performers achieve their growth and prepares organizations to think with a new perspective on the future of marketing.    Vladimer is currently an Advisory Board Member of RETHINK Retail in Orlando, Florida. He has been elected as a jury member at the Digital Revolution Awards and the Prolific North Marketing Awards in the UK. In addition, he is a member of the Marketing Judging Committee of the American Business Awards.    Vladimer has contributed to the European Business Review and been interviewed by World Biz Magazine, Natfluence, Billion Success, Thought Leader Magazine, Irish Tech News, and Emerging Europe. He sets the highest standards for marketing and delivers extraordinary results.    Vladimer has been recognized as a Transformative Leader of the Year by Exeleon Magazine, Insights Success Magazine has named him among the Top 10 Inspiring Business Leaders Making a Difference, and Enterprise World Magazine has listed him among the Top 5 Successful Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2022. Vladimer is among the Top 25 Digital Transformation Influencers by Sparity and the Top 100 Global Retail Influencers by RETHINK Retail.    Reach out to Vladimer at: Website: https://www.vladimerbotsvadze.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimerbotsvadze/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/vladimerbotsvadze/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/VladimerBotsvadze/?fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/VladoBotsvadze   ——— I love connecting with Work at Home RockStars! Reach out on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email   Website

Brendan P. Keegan serves as Chief Executive Officer [CEO] at Merchants Fleet and was recently named the world's Most Innovative CEO by CEO World Awards®; Executive of the Year, silver winner by Best in Biz Awards; and a Stevie Awards® bronze winner by American Business Awards®. He has been involved with Merchants since 2009—as a client, board member, and strategic advisor. Brendan is focused on transforming the company's business model and creating a new category within the fleet industry known as FleetTech. Brendan's innovative leadership has fueled the company's strategic direction and positioned Merchants as the fastest-growing fleet management company in North America.Brendan is an award winning, 6-time President & CEO of companies ranging from 500 to over 10,000 employees located in nearly 150 countries in the tech & financial services sectors. He served as the Fortune 100's youngest Chief Sales Officer for EDS, a $22-billion tech leader. Brendan has raised nearly $2.0B in capital and returned over $4.0B to investors. He has trained over 350,000 leaders, led nearly 50,000 employees, and driven sales of $100B+.Previously, Brendan was named a Distinguished Fellow by Dartmouth College, Fast50 Executive by FastCompany, successful entrepreneur by Enterprise Bank, US Business Delegate to Africa, Best-of-the-Best CEOs by Incentive, 100 Fastest Growing Companies by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Business of the Year by NH Business Journal, Top 10 Coach of the Year by USA Football, and Volunteer of the Year & Youth Coach of the Year in NH.Brendan received his Bachelor's Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an MBA from the George Washington University, and Executive Certificates from Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania & University of Chicago. Connect with Behind Company Lines and HireOtter Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn:Behind Company LinesHireOtter Instagram Buzzsprout

Our guest today is Michael Gallagher, Founder and CEO of The Stevie® Awards – the world's premier business awards. He's also the co-founder of ImageShield, a web based program that helps protect images from unauthorized use. Today, Michael tells us why he founded The Stevie® Awards, and how it has grown from its origins among The American Business Awards® to include eight award categories each with their own focus, list of categories, and schedule across the globe. Next, we turn our attention to Michael's newest endeavor: ImageShield. Millions of people share their images online every day without much thought to who else could be using those images, and negative ramifications that could come when someone steals your images and uses them without your permission. Recognizing this growing problem, Michael is developing ImageShield - a service which will provide updates to its users, helping them keep track of how and where their images are being used. Launching a new product like ImageShield requires educating the target audience on why this product is a necessity. Michael shares how he turned to Leveraging Thought Leadership for help in creating avatars, images, and strategies for reaching ImageShield's core audience and helping drive an understanding of its services Three Key Takeaways: *  People have a need to be recognized for their dedication and hard work. *  Good thought leadership can draw attention to common problems that are not top of mind to the average person. *  When investing in thought leadership, find the people in your organization that can vocalize your org's mission, clearly and compellingly serving the brand.

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi talk to Ted Harrington. Ted Harrington is the author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), the company of ethical hackers famous for hacking cars, medical devices, and password managers. He's helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, and more. Ted has helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Disney, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Adobe, Warner Brothers, Qualcomm, and more. For his stewardship of security research that Wired Magazine says “wins the prize, hands down,” Ted has been named both Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards and an SD Metro 40 Under 40 entrepreneur. He leads a team that started and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest is a three-time DEFCON Black Badge winner, representing the discovery of more than 300 zero-day vulnerabilities (and counting). Ted has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Forbes. His team founded and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest has produced three DEF CON Black Badges.Learn more here.

Download the “65 Investment Terms You MUST Know to Reach Your Financial Goals In The Shortest Time Possible” for FREE by going to https://TodaysMarketExplained.com/ Shashank Shekhar (https://instamortgage.com/) was named 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year and the winner of the Stevie Awards by American Business Awards. After starting his business in possibly the worst year for financial markets i.e., 2008, Shashank Shekhar has led InstaMortgage to be one of the fastest-growing mortgage companies in America and the fastest-growing private company in Silicon Valley. In 2017 and in 2021, InstaMortgage (fka, Arcus Lending) was named to the Inc 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America (aka “Most Exclusive Club in Business”). Shashank is the host of the podcast - Shashank Redemption, where he and his guests talk about entrepreneurship, technology, and life skills. https://linkedin.com/in/thisisshashank https://mortgageblog.com/ (Blog) https://InstaMortgage.com/ (Company)[jp1] https://twitter.com/ShashankTweets Follow @TodaysMarketExplained on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to see short videos of all the best and most valuable moments from this episode! To see short videos of all our best Today's Market Explained tips follow us on: Follow TME on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TodaysMarketExplained Follow TME on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TodaysMarketExplained Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYjCaTkX698mc6yAFaFz4tg Like TME on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TodaysMarketExplained Follow TME on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastTME Website: https://todaysmarketexplained.com/ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is provided by FourStar Wealth Advisors for the general public and general information purposes only. This content is not considered to be an offer to buy or sell any securities or investments. Investing involves the risk of loss and an investor should be prepared to bear potential losses. Investment should only be made after thorough review with your investment advisor considering all factors including personal goals, needs and risk tolerance. FourStar is an SEC registered investment advisor that maintains a principal business in the state of Illinois. The firm may only transact business in states in which it has filed or qualifies for a corresponding exemption from such requirements. For information about FourStar's registration status and business operations please consult the firm's form ADV disclosure documents, the most recent versions of which are available on the SEC investment advisory public disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov

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This month, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Ted Harrington. Ted is the author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), the company of ethical hackers famous for hacking cars, medical devices, and password managers. Ted has been named both Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards and an SD Metro 40 Under 40 entrepreneur. Ted has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Forbes. [June 20, 2022]  00:00 – Intro  00:56 – Intro Links  Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/  Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/  Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/  Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/  Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb  CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/  innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/  02:32 – Ted Harrington Intro  03:21 – How did you start off in this industry?  06:15 – Explain it like I'm 12 years old  07:59 – The origins of ISE   09:32 – Is there a "perfect" Password Manager?  14:11 – How to communicate at the executive level  16:54 – The right and wrong ways of investing in security  25:17 – Responsible Disclosure  29:04 – The challenges of the Medical Device field  32:39 – The problem with legislation driving security   34:20 – The manufacturers' role in safety and security   36:00 – Who is the book "Hackable" for?  38:05 – Find Ted online  Twitter: https://twitter.com/securityted  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/securityted  Website: https://www.tedharrington.com  38:37 – Book Recommendations  Retail Pride - Ron Thurston   Art of Resilience – Hussein Al-Baiaty   41:04 – Who is your biggest mentor?  Business Partner – Steve Bono  45:35 – Wrap Up   46:17 – Outro  www.social-engineer.com  www.innocentlivesfoundation.org 

Kelley Higney is the founder and CEO of Bug Bite Thing. In 2013, Kelley's family relocated from San Diego, California to South Florida. There was one thing they were not prepared for—the mosquitos. On this episode of Small Biz Florida, we let Kelley tell us the story of how Bug Bite Thing got started! Bug Bite Thing gained national recognition in October 2019 when Kelley and her mother, Ellen McAlister, appeared on ABC's hit show, ‘Shark Tank.' All the Sharks were biting with offers to invest in the business, but it was Lori Greiner's ‘Golden Ticket' offer that secured the partnership. In April 2021, Kelley and her mother returned to ‘Shark Tank.' This time, they shared details on the company's transformation into a multi-million dollar enterprise following their first appearance on the show. Bug Bite Thing is Amazon's #1 selling product for insect bite relief with more than 45,000 reviews.  Kelley is a member of the Fast Company Executive Board and Forbes Business Council. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two Gold Stevie Awards wins, and was named  ‘Woman of the Year' by the 2021 American Business Awards and ‘Female Entrepreneur of the Year' by the 2021 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Kelley is active within the South Florida business community. She resides in South Florida with her husband, Richard, and their daughters, Leah and Lilly.  This episode is one you don't want to miss!  – Follow Kelley Higney:https://www.instagram.com/bugbitething/  – Check out Bug Bite Thing: https://www.bugbitething.com/  For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year's annual JMI Small Business Leadership Conference hosted at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. These segments were also cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College. – Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/ – To learn more about the JMI Institute, visit their website here – To learn more about the JMI Small Business Leadership Conference, visit their website here

David Hancock is the founder of Morgan James Publishing and the chairman of Guerrilla Marketing International. David has co-authored many books, including Performance Driven Thinking, The Best of Guerrilla Marketing, and The Entrepreneurial Author. NASDAQ cites David as one of the world's most prestigious business leaders, and he is reported to be the future of publishing. As founder of Morgan James Publishing, he was named a finalist in the Best Chairman category in The American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world's own Oscars” by the New York Post. David was also selected for Fast Company Magazine's Fast 50 for his leadership, creative thinking, significant accomplishments, and his significant impact on the industry over the next ten years. David also serves on the board for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, he serves on the Land Rover Advisory Board, and as chairman of the board of the National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence. David's entrepreneurial success story is featured in 5 episodes of season 1 of the BizableTV documentary streaming platform highlighting some of the most amazing entrepreneurs and their journey to seven-figure businesses. As David promised on the show, you can get a free copy of David's new book, Performance Driven Giving by going to www.performancedrivengift.com If you'd like to know how you can contribute to The School of the Brave, our growing school for kids in Lahore Pakistan, send me an email at michael@mcgreevyleadership.com Stay connected to us daily on Instagram @thebusinessoflivin To contact Michael directly, send an email to michael@thebusinessoflivin.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-mcgreevy92/message

Guest Bio Scott MacGregor leads one of the fastest growing and most successful recruiting agencies in the US. He's revolutionizing how companies hire and onboard new talent.  Scott founded SomethingNew, LLC in 2015. SomethingNew isn't pwjust another recruiting agency. They find perfect matches for their clients faster and cheaper because of their unique network and proprietary screening tools. Satisfied clients and candidates have made SomethingNew one of the fastest growing recruiting firms in the US. Scott has the trophy case to prove it: He and his team are seven-time recipients of the American Business Awards for Innovation and winner of Best of Staffing. Plus, Scott has over 20 years of experience as a top sales performer and CRO in tech.  What's so revolutionary about Scott's approach is that his company also teaches business leaders how to develop their own recruiting systems. SomethingNew Labs™ has saved their clients millions of dollars by helping them refine their own recruitment and retention strategies.  Scott is also the founder of Talent Champions Council. This group supports professional development, shares best practices, and serves as a trusted private community for industry insiders. Members can openly discuss talent strategy and make life-changing connections. Scott's philosophy of “people above everything” has served him, his team, and his clients well. He is a wealth of knowledge and experience for every business leader. What you'll learn in this episode: How the value of Talent Strategy vs Recruiting can impact your business foundation Why developing life-changing relationships is key for growth and success How lessons learned in the athletics world translate in the business world How Scott has used resiliency to grow through adversity Why challenging the status quo is a driver for creativity What is the kind of talent that SomethingNew is looking for What is Scott's definition of VICTORY Additional Resources: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macgregorscott/ SomethingNew LLC: https://trysomethingnewnow.com/ Talent Champions Council: https://talentchampionscouncil.com/ Book Series by Scott MacGregor: Standing O! Standing O! Encore Standing O! Salute Standing O! Tribute Book Recommendations: Giftology by John Ruhlin Deliberate Discomfort by Jason Van Camp Living with a Seal by Jesse Itzler

Jim and Dave speak with Ted Harrington who argues that companies need to take a similar approach to secure their systems. He explains how important it is to think outside the box and be willing to push boundaries in potentially troublesome ways, whether the subject is application security or something else entirely.Ted Harrington is the author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right, and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), the company of ethical hackers famous for being the first to hack the iPhone. He's overseen security research hacking medical devices, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets. Ted has helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Disney, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Adobe, Warner Brothers, Qualcomm, and more. For his stewardship of security research that Wired Magazine says “wins the prize, hands down,” Ted has been named both Executive of the Year [by American Business Awards] and 40 Under 40 [by SD Metro].  He leads a team that started and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest is a three-time DEFCON Black Badge winner, and which represents the discovery of more than 300 zero-day vulnerabilities (and counting). Ted‘s work has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and USA Today. Ted is a Boston Marathon finisher, and holds a Bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, where he started his first company while a student.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Acceleration, Fulfillment, and Fearless Leadership with Transformational CEO Brendan Keegan My guest on the show today is Brendan Keegan, CEO of the fastest growing fleet tech management company in North America-- Merchants Fleet. Previous to Merchants, Brendan had been CEO of companies ranging in size from 500 - 10,000 employees. He is a leader that is not only inspiring,, but can truly see a path to growth and acceleration that many others cannot. Brendan took Merchants Fleet from a threshold of $500Million AUM to over $2Billion in less than 5 years.In this show we talk about mindset in the culture of the business that Brendan addressed in order for employees to realize that the threshold was just a glass ceiling they could overcome. We also talk about the time he made a decision to focus on his family, recreate himself, and bring back a culture and environment that truly cares about employees and wants them to take care of themselves holistically. This is an episode you'll want to keep coming back to. What You'll Learn: Why Brendan chose to take a few years outside of the CEO suite to focus on family and what came out of it Factors to consider in making a conscious decision between running your own business or being a CEO How to make decisions and navigate crossroads considering long-term impacts to your quality of life What to do when self doubt creeps in What happens when you focus on full potential instead of “being the best” Brendan's 1-2-3 strategy A common paradigm around time that creates glass ceilings Creating a vision for your company that is actually effective The themes their company followed that propelled the company from 500 Million AUM to 2 Billion Where many companies fail in increasing their retention An innovative look at growth opportunities for your employees How companies can help their employees recover mentally and emotionally from the pandemic A different, more fulfilling way to look at creating work/life balance for your people   Resources:  Instagram – @bpkfearless Twitter – @bpkFEARLESS Facebook –  @bpkfearless LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanpkeegan/ Website: https://www.merchantsfleet.com/   Bio:   Brendan P. Keegan is the CEO of Merchants Fleet, the fastest-growing fleet technology company in North America, where he previously served the company as a client, board member, compensation committee chair and strategic advisor. He is an award-winning 6-time president and chief executive officer having raised nearly $3.0B in capital and returned over $6.0B to investors. Brendan has experience in business transformation, capital raises, strategy development, revenue growth, operational scale, technology enablement, and enterprise value creation with successful liquidity exits.   With a background in the financial services, technology and professional service industries, Brendan has aided companies ranging from 500 to 10,000 employees. Prior to these roles, he started his career at EDS as a systems engineer and progressed through the ranks rapidly to become the Fortune 100's youngest Chief Sales Officer for EDS.   Brendan was recently named the world's Most Innovative CEO by CEO World Awards®; Executive of the Year by Best in Biz Awards; and a Stevie Awards® winner by American Business Awards®.   Brendan serves as a member of the board for Revolution Armor & ExpressIT Logistics and serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee for both companies. He received his Bachelor's Degree from RPI, MBA from George Washington University, and Executive Certificates from Harvard, Columbia, UPenn, MIT & U Chicago.

In this episode, we focus on lifelong professional development and DEI best practices.Bill Banham's guests are Terri Hartwell Easter and Susan Brooks from T.H. Easter Consulting LLC, a firm on a mission to offer informed solutions to the toughest human resource management challenges.Questions Include:During our research for this interview, we learned that T.H. Easter Consulting was awarded the 2021 American Business Awards, “Stevie” for its “DE&I Sustainability Framework”, can you tell us what it is and what is special about it.All kinds of organizations took a step back in the wake of George Floyd's murder - trying to understand whether and how racism and other “isms” exist in their workplaces.  What has been your experience of working with organizations to better understand whether and how “isms” exist and what to do about it? What advice would you offer to organizations that have not started a formal process or maybe contemplating one? The pandemic changed the way we work: teleworking, large numbers of women leaving the workplaces, and much more. As a result, the workforce seems to be demanding more from employees when it comes to pay, work hours, and benefits. What are you seeing? Speaking of telework and the ”hybrid workplace” – what are you seeing as the impact on organizations? We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.   

Andrea Duffield is the Chief Executive Officer at Bridgeways. Over the span of 15 years as a speech-language pathologist, she obtained her MBA and went on to start and run her own business, Mosaic Rehabilitation. Mosaic provided speech, physical and occupational therapy, behavioral health, psychology, and counseling services in four clinical locations across the Seattle area. During her time there, Andrea was recognized as the Outstanding Treatment Provider by FEAT of Washington and the Nellie Cashman Business Woman of the Year. She also received accolades for her entrepreneurial acumen from the Puget Sound Business Journal, American Business Awards, and 425 Magazine. After exiting Mosaic in 2019, Andrea transitioned into the nonprofit arena and is now serving as the CEO at Bridgeways in Everett, Washington. Bridgeway's mission is to provide services that promote quality of life for individuals living with mental health concerns in a manner that facilitates growth, independence, and a sense of community. In this episode… Do you struggle with perfection? Do you find yourself trying to be the best person for everyone all of the time? Unknown to many women, the desire for perfection often has a negative impact on their lives. This makes them struggle in both their personal and professional lives, unlike men who are more willing to make mistakes. The truth is, you don't have to be the best all of the time — you're allowed to make mistakes and give yourself grace. In this episode of the Lead Like A Woman Show, Andrea Heuston interviews Andrea Duffield, the Chief Executive Officer at Bridgeways, about the value of resiliency and serving underprivileged communities. Andrea also talks about the best way to manage employees, how being a mother has impacted her life, and how she leads with strength. Stay tuned.

Rich Kahn is the co-founder and CEO of Anura.io. With over 28 years of digital marketing experience, He has been recognized as one of the most notable security experts in the digital marketing space. He is also an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient for technology. He has been named a finalist in the American Business Awards for Best Executive of the Year. Rich sold his first company, an ISP, in the late ninety's. Shortly after that, he co-founded Paid for Surf, which reached $1 million in revenue within five months of operation. With its success, Rich then co-founded eZanga.com, a digital marketing company. Within eZanga he launched an internal ad fraud solution called Traffic Advisors to pre-filter clients' traffic. This later led to the stand-alone ad fraud platform, Anura.io, to tackle ad fraud in any environment. In his spare time, he spends time with his wife and four children. Rich also a private pilot and enjoy flying small planes and traveling.

Justin Brooke is a marketing genius who has had a dramatic transformation! We will go into why every Christian can & should start a business without any fears of “money”. We will also go into some of the historical & scientific evidence that caused him to accept Jesus as his saviour. Justin has been nominated for ‘best marketer of the year' by the American Business Awards, as well as, ‘top 25 entrepreneurs under 25' by Business Week magazine. As an athiest he spent 5 years studying world religions & found Jesus, has Spent $10 million + on ads, has acquired 50,000+ customers & has generated billions of ad impressions, has sold millions of dollars worth of products been hired by dozens of well known companies. - Founder of AdSkills.com (largest paid community for ad buyers) - Just hit his 100lbs weight loss mark! ---------------------------------------- 4 Simple steps to unlock your life's Purpose ► https://fusebornformore.com/simplepurposesteps Looking for a tribe of like minded people? Feel free to join our closed group on Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/groups/fuselife Royal Hybrids Program: ► http://www.fusebornformore.com/royalhybrids We have seen a whole bunch of people come through this training program, get solidified in who they are and then begin their own projects. Whether it's a teen mum's project, a coaching/counselling business... Or a painting business, publishing your children's book, publishing a puzzle book... We have seen people do all of these kinds of things, and we know that this is just the beginning. Make sure to check out what we are doing, we would love to have you as part of our tribe. How can you support our Podcast? If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this Podcast with anyone you know it will bless. ✅ Subscribe to FUSE LIFE on YouTube to support our Podcasts: ► https://youtube.com/c/FUSELIFE ✅ Follow us on social media: ► https://www.facebook.com/josephwilsonfuselife/ ► https://www.instagram.com/i_am_josephwilson/ Additional resources: Purchase my Bestselling book, "The NO B.S. GUIDE TO THE ABUNDANT LIFE" on Amazon NOW! ► https://www.amazon.com/OVERFLOW-B-S-Guide-Abundant-Life-ebook/dp/B082ZXPRGZ

Ginnette launched Harper & Gray in 2021 to follow her passion to drive equity into the talent management process. She is driving change in the industry by providing talent solutions that put Diversity and Inclusion first. Before this Ginnette spent 15 years as an SVP at Specialist Staffing Group, Inc., the US subsidiary of the international STEM recruiting firm SThree Plc. Ginnette led Real Staffing, the company's largest brand in North America. Ginnette achieved relentless year-on-year double-digit growth for the brand, and Real was and still is the company's best performing contract business globally. As the co-founder of SThree's North American business, Ginnette played a vital role in marking the US as SThree's highest producing territory taking it from 0 to $280m. Within the portfolio she grew the Real staffing business organically, and it is now one of the largest life science staffing firms in North America with over $100m in annual revenue. In addition to this, Ginnette prides herself on more broadly championing diversity and inclusion and advocating for gender equality in leadership. Ginnette is a member of the American Staffing Associations Council of Women in Leadership. Her accomplishments also include being named a Woman of Influence by Chicago Business Journal, receiving the Woman of the Year Stevie Award, presented by the American Business Awards, and was named on SIAs 2020 list for the Top 100 most influential leaders in staffing.

In this episode, I sit down with Ted Harrington, the author of Hackable: How to Do Application Security Right, and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), one of the most prominent global companies working in the growing industry of ethical hacking. We talk about cybersecurity, the growth of the "ethical hacker" profession, and how the next generation of humanists and technologists can keep the internet safe. For his stewardship of security research that Wired Magazine says “wins the prize, hands down,” Ted has been named both Executive of the Year [by American Business Awards] and 40 Under 40 [by SD Metro]. He leads a team that started and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest is a three-time DEFCON Black Badge winner, and which represents the discovery of more than 300 zero-day vulnerabilities (and counting). Ted's work has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and USA Today.

This week, Stacey is joined by Robin Toft to talk about the challenges of attracting and hiring top talent, tactics for building and retaining a workforce, and the technologies that are changing the ways we recruit, hire, and train our teams. Stacey and Robin also discuss which areas are in the most demand, talent management strategies, career path planning, and much more. Resources from this episode: Talent 2020: Surveying The Talent Paradox From The Employee Perspective: The View From The Life Sciences Sector https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/mx/Documents/human-capital/Talent_2020_LifeSciences.pdf WE CAN: The Executive Woman's Guide to Career – on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/WE-CAN-Executive-Womans-Advancement/dp/1949635031 WE CAN: The Executive Woman's Guide to Career – on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43533323-we-can We Can Rise Community https://wecanrisecommunity.com/ About Our Guest: Robin Toft is the founder and CEO of Toft Group a ZRG Company, where she combines a deep inside knowledge of the life science industry with a passion for building game-changing management teams. A champion of diverse executive teams, Robin has built a reputation for recruiting women and minorities into top roles and helping the life science industry overcome unconscious bias in hiring. Having successfully sold Toft Group to ZRG Partners, Robin co-founded We Can Rise in 2020, a B-corporation aimed at helping aspiring female executives to confidently reach their potential while achieving balance and collaborating to build healthier companies that change the world. Prior to founding Toft Group in 2010, Robin served 20+ years as a biotech executive. Robin's first book entitled WE CAN, The Executive Woman's Guide to Career Advancement, is recognized within the list of 100 Best CEO Books of All Time by BookAuthority and won Gold for Best E-book in the International Business Awards. In the American Business Awards for 2020, Robin won Gold in the three major individual categories of Lifetime Achievement, Maverick of the Year, and Woman of the Year. She also won Gold for Most Innovative Woman of the Year in the Women in Business Awards for 2020. Robin currently serves on the boards of T2 Biosystems, Syapse, California Life Science Association (CLSA), The Clearity Foundation, and LEAD San Diego. Robin holds a B.S. in Medical Technology from Michigan State. Voices in Validation brings you the best in validation and compliance topics. Voices in Validation is brought to you by IVT Network, your expert source for life science regulatory knowledge. For more information on IVT Network, check out their website at http://ivtnetwork.com. 

Natalie is one of the founders of the Rising Tide Society—a community of 77,000 creative entrepreneurs who gather in over 400 cities around the world. She took a hashtag (#communityovercompetition) and turned it into a movement that now spans the globe. Today, Natalie is dedicated to cultivating community and raising the tide for all. She inspires audiences to think differently about our culture comparison and adopt a mindset of abundance and camaraderie. Her first book, Built to Belong: Discovering the Power of Community Over Competition will hit shelves in August 2021 with Hachette Book Group. Her role as Head of Community for HoneyBook also extends into project managing Public Relations initiatives that have earned them placement in publications like: The New Yorker, NPR, Fortune, Forbes, and more. Her campaign to demonstrate gender pay inequality in the small business sector earned them a Gold Stevie Award from the American Business Awards and placement as a finalist for PR Daily's 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. Amazon or other book sellers - "Built to Belong" NatalieFranke.com/book --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

From the newsroom to the boardroom, Lisa Ann has used her keen analytical skills to share technology stories with the world for over a decade. She is Founder and CEO of the award-winning Technica Communications, Founder and Chairwoman of the non-profit Women In Cleantech & Sustainability, an international speaker and moderator and documentary filmmaker. She was named a PR Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards (2020), Female Entrepreneur of the Year for Advertising and Marketing by the Women in Business and the Professions World Awards (2020), and a Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal (2017). Before founding Technica Communications, Lisa Ann was a Senior Account Executive and managed new business operations for the San Francisco PR firm Antenna Group. She got her start as a broadcast journalist covering environmental science in 2001. She was awarded the Best Environmental Journalism award by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2005. Her work has been broadcast on National Public Radio, PBS Television, WPXI-NBC, American Public Media, The Environment Report, Great Lakes Radio Consortium, Free Speech TV, WYEP 91.3FM-Pittsburgh, WRCT 88.3FM-Pittsburgh, and WCPN/WVIZ PBS ideastream in Cleveland. https://www.womenincleantechsustainability.org/ https://nexuspmg.com/

About the Podcast The Stevens Group has been presenting the PR Masters Series Podcast for almost two years now.  This series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.  Today's special guest is Michael Nyman, Founder & CEO, Acceleration Community of Companies.   About Our Guest Michael Nyman has made a career by being on the leading edge of marketing trends. With this latest venture, Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC), he has created another new go to market strategy.  After establishing a new marketing approach in the early 90s to merge the world of brands and entertainment, Nyman, the former longtime PMK*BNC Co-Chairman & CEO, pivoted his firm in 2010 to focus on harnessing expertise with popular culture and entertainment as a way for their brand clients to differentiate themselves and better connect with their consumers.  With ACC, Nyman is developing a new go-to market business approach with a series of strategic and complementary acquisitions, including MKG, a leading creative agency specializing in brand experiences, Pink Sparrow, a design and fabrication shop specializing in experiential environments and Stripe Theory, a data and analytics agency.  Additionally, ACC has a Brand Advisory unit, a consultancy aimed at providing clients a central point for integration and customization.  Acceleration is creating a unique community of specialized firms helping clients move quickly and efficiently with their branding, marketing and media decisions and action.  ACC is built for clients looking for an alternative marketing solution partner not interested in or reliant on the old legacy marketing models.  Current ACC clients include a range of Fortune 500 as well as DTC brands, from Amazon, Facebook, ABinBev, Canopy Growth, Fashion Nova and Google to Target, Pepsi, and T-Mobile. As Chairman and CEO of PMK●BNC, Nyman was the architect behind one of the world's most influential communications and marketing firms and led the historic merger of his previous firm, Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (BNC), with the renowned entertainment publicity powerhouse PMK, in the fall of 2009.    Nyman, a 30-year veteran, started his own firm, Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (along with founder Howard Bragman and co-founder Brad Cafarelli) in 1991, before selling it to Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG:NYSE) in the fall of 2000, and leading the firm through its transition to a public company and subsequent expansion. Along the way Nyman founded a Licensing company for IPG, as well as served as Vice-Chairman of IPG Sports & Entertainment (IPSEG). In the fall of 2009, Nyman was asked to lead the merger combining the talent powerhouse of PMK with BNC's established leadership in not only communications, but also marketing services and expertise in merging brands with entertainment.  Within five years PMK*BNC had doubled its revenue and built up to 300 employees representing nearly 1,000 entertainment and Fortune 500 clients and projects across their Los Angeles, New York and London offices.   Michael Nyman is a leading authority with keen cultural insights in bridging the worlds of entertainment and consumer brand marketing and has achieved numerous accolades.  Nyman was named to The Holmes Report's inaugural Innovator 25 list in 2013 for strategically positioning PMK●BNC as the experts on pop culture. Under his leadership, PMK*BNC was named both PR and Marketing Agency of the Year by the 2016 American Business Awards, ranked #1 on Los Angeles Business Journal's 2016 PR firms List, ranked #17 on Advertising Age's 2016 Largest PR firms in the U.S., and ranked #29 on PRWeek's 2016 Global Agency Report, among many other prestigious recognitions, rankings and awards.

About the Podcast The Stevens Group has been presenting the PR Masters Series Podcast for almost two years now.  This series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.  Today’s special guest is Michael Nyman, Founder & CEO, Acceleration Community of Companies.   About Our Guest Michael Nyman has made a career by being on the leading edge of marketing trends. With this latest venture, Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC), he has created another new go to market strategy.  After establishing a new marketing approach in the early 90s to merge the world of brands and entertainment, Nyman, the former longtime PMK*BNC Co-Chairman & CEO, pivoted his firm in 2010 to focus on harnessing expertise with popular culture and entertainment as a way for their brand clients to differentiate themselves and better connect with their consumers.  With ACC, Nyman is developing a new go-to market business approach with a series of strategic and complementary acquisitions, including MKG, a leading creative agency specializing in brand experiences, Pink Sparrow, a design and fabrication shop specializing in experiential environments and Stripe Theory, a data and analytics agency.  Additionally, ACC has a Brand Advisory unit, a consultancy aimed at providing clients a central point for integration and customization.  Acceleration is creating a unique community of specialized firms helping clients move quickly and efficiently with their branding, marketing and media decisions and action.  ACC is built for clients looking for an alternative marketing solution partner not interested in or reliant on the old legacy marketing models.  Current ACC clients include a range of Fortune 500 as well as DTC brands, from Amazon, Facebook, ABinBev, Canopy Growth, Fashion Nova and Google to Target, Pepsi, and T-Mobile. As Chairman and CEO of PMK●BNC, Nyman was the architect behind one of the world’s most influential communications and marketing firms and led the historic merger of his previous firm, Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (BNC), with the renowned entertainment publicity powerhouse PMK, in the fall of 2009.    Nyman, a 30-year veteran, started his own firm, Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (along with founder Howard Bragman and co-founder Brad Cafarelli) in 1991, before selling it to Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG:NYSE) in the fall of 2000, and leading the firm through its transition to a public company and subsequent expansion. Along the way Nyman founded a Licensing company for IPG, as well as served as Vice-Chairman of IPG Sports & Entertainment (IPSEG). In the fall of 2009, Nyman was asked to lead the merger combining the talent powerhouse of PMK with BNC’s established leadership in not only communications, but also marketing services and expertise in merging brands with entertainment.  Within five years PMK*BNC had doubled its revenue and built up to 300 employees representing nearly 1,000 entertainment and Fortune 500 clients and projects across their Los Angeles, New York and London offices.   Michael Nyman is a leading authority with keen cultural insights in bridging the worlds of entertainment and consumer brand marketing and has achieved numerous accolades.  Nyman was named to The Holmes Report’s inaugural Innovator 25 list in 2013 for strategically positioning PMK●BNC as the experts on pop culture. Under his leadership, PMK*BNC was named both PR and Marketing Agency of the Year by the 2016 American Business Awards, ranked #1 on Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2016 PR firms List, ranked #17 on Advertising Age’s 2016 Largest PR firms in the U.S., and ranked #29 on PRWeek’s 2016 Global Agency Report, among many other prestigious recognitions, rankings and awards.   From 21013-2018 PMK*BNC garnered nearly 100 awards, including the Cannes Lions, The Clios, Holmes Report,

Discover how Ted Harrington (Partner of ISE, Co-Founder of loT Village, and #1 best selling author of Hackable) discovered his leadership blindspot, and which best practice he is best known for that can prevent a future crisis (14 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Ted Harrington. He is the Executive Partner at ISE, Co-Founder of IoT Village, and best selling author of Hackable. Ted has helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Disney, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Adobe, Warner Brothers, Qualcomm, and more. He is a leader of ethical hackers, helping companies build better, more secure software. He has overseen security research hacking medical devices, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets. Ted’s work has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and USA Today. For his stewardship of security research that Wired Magazine says “wins the prize, hands down,” Ted has been named both Executive of the Year [by American Business Awards] and 40 Under 40 [by SD Metro]. He co-founded and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest is a three-time DEFCON Black Badge winner, and which represents the discovery of more than 300 zero-day vulnerabilities (and counting). Ted is a Boston Marathon finisher, and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, where he started his first company while a student. For more information about Ted Harrington, visit https://www.hackablebook.com/ CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO and founder of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the founder and host of this "CEO Blindspots" podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the "biggest listener growth" in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/

We have a BIG episode for you today! We sit down with the president of the Houston Texans and writer of the 'The Winning Gameplan' Jamey Rootes! Jamey‎ Rootes - Jamey‎ Rootes has been one of Houston's leading executives for more than two decades. He currently serves as President of the Houston Texans and is responsible for all business functions of the club. Since joining the Texans, Rootes has overseen the team's efforts to secure stadium-naming rights and sponsorship, coordinated radio and TV broadcasting relationships, engineered the club's successful ticket and suite sales campaigns, led the creation and launch of the team's identity, and developed the team's highly acclaimed customer service strategy. Under Rootes' leadership, the Texans have earned many distinctions, including numerous "Crystal Awards" and most recently two American Business Awards for marketing excellence. J.D. Power & Associates recognized the team for providing the best fan experience in the NFL and featured the Texans as a service success story in their book entitled "Satisfaction." The Texans were also recognized with Sports Business Journal's PRISM Award, which is given annually to the top major professional sports team based on business excellence criteria. In 2019, the Texans extended their sellout streak to 185 consecutive home games – a Houston NFL record and a testament to the quality of service and entertainment provided by the organization on gameday. As a result, the Texans have consistently been recognized as one of the most valuable professional sports franchises both in the NFL and globally, as measured by a variety of business publications. Rootes also serves as President of Lone Star Sports & Entertainment (LSSE), a sports management agency associated with the Texans. LSSE has been a catalyst for some of Houston's most significant sporting events. Under Rootes' leadership, LSSE created and now manages the Texas Bowl, Houston's annual college football bowl game, as well as the Texas Kickoff, an annual college football game. In addition to college football games, Rootes has overseen the production of many soccer games put on by LSSE such as COPA America in 2016, the Manchester Derby in 2017, and an International Champions Cup match between global soccer powers Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in 2019. Sports Business Journal twice selected Rootes as a member of its distinguished "Forty Under 40" list of leading sports executives, and in 2014 he was named a finalist for the Global Sports Executive of the Year by the Stadium Business Awards. Rootes was recognized in 2017 as the first-ever Houston Business Journal's Business Person of the Year after serving as chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership. In 2019, he was selected as one of Houston Business Journal's Most Admired CEOs. Earlier this year, Rootes was recognized as the 2020 Steinberg/DeNicola NFL Humanitarian of the Year. Rootes served on the Super Bowl Host Committees in 2004 and 2017 and was also appointed deputy chairman of two public boards for Super Bowl LI in 2017. He led the efforts to secure the Texans appearance in the first-ever Monday Night Football game to be played in Mexico which helped to elevate Houston's visibility on an international scale. Rootes maintains an active role in the community by serving on the Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Partnership and the United Way of Greater Houston. He also oversees the activities of the Houston Texans Foundation whose mission is to be "Champions for Youth. The Houston Texans Foundation has donated more than $36 million since its inception in 2002 through annual fundraising events, disaster response programs, the team's United Way campaign and partnerships with nonprofit organizations on gameday. All Ears does not own any of the music or clips used in this video. 2021. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/madprops/support

This week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast features our interview with Ted Harrington, author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right. Application security requires planning, coding, and testing. It is not something that you can easily remedy after the fact - it needs to be part of the conversation before you write one line of code. Ted provides insights for developers, C-level executives, and product owners. If you have not bought a copy buy two copies (https://amzn.to/386w7Hr), one for you and one for your boss, and listen to the interview together. Ted’s Bio Ted Harrington is the author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), the company of ethical hackers famous for hacking cars, medical devices, and password managers. He’s helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including  Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, and more. For his stewardship of security research that Wired Magazine says “wins the prize, hands down,” Ted has been named both Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards and an SD Metro 40 Under 40 entrepreneur. He leads a team that started and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest is a three-time DEFCON Black Badge winner, representing the discovery of more than 300 zero-day vulnerabilities (and counting).  Re-Read Saturday News  This week we are talking a break from re-reading Great Big Agile, An OS for Agile Leaders by Jeff Dalton. I spent way too much time on Zoom calls enjoying physically distant holidays with family and friends.   Remember, buy a copy and read along.  This week’s installment can be found at www.tomcagley.com/blog Previous installments: Week 1: Re-read Logistics and Front Matters - https://bit.ly/3mgz9P6  Week 2: The API Is Broken - https://bit.ly/2JGpe7l Week 3: Performance Circle: Leading - https://bit.ly/2K3poWy  Week 4: Performance Circle: Providing - http://bit.ly/3mNJJN7  Next SPaMCAST The next Software Process and Measurement Cast reprises a panel from the 18th of March 2020 just as things were getting interesting to discuss what they have learned working and supporting remote teams versus how supposed it would all work. The panel was comprised of: Jeff Dalton jeff@broadswordsolutions.com  Amy McDonough Amy.McDonough@spr.com  Sandeep Koorse Sandeep@koorse.com  Christopher Hurney    Christopherhurney@gmail.com And myself! tcagley@tomcagley.com 

In this episode, Houston Texans President Jamey Rootes discusses his new, best-selling book ‘The Winning Game Plan: A Proven Leadership Playbook for Continuous Business Success' and shares leadership lessons that helped him become one of the top executives in professional sports. As President of the Houston Texans, Rootes is responsible for all business functions of the club. Under Rootes' leadership, the Texans have earned many distinctions, including numerous “Crystal Awards” and most recently two American Business Awards for marketing excellence. J.D. Power & Associates recognized the team for providing the best fan experience in the NFL. The Texans were also recognized with Sports Business Journal's PRISM Award, which is given annually to the top major professional sports team based on business excellence criteria. In 2019, the Texans extended their sellout streak to 185 consecutive home games – a Houston NFL record and a testament to the quality of service and entertainment provided by the organization on gameday. The Texans have consistently been recognized as one of the most valuable professional sports franchises both in the NFL and globally. Our Sponsors: Murray Resources - national recruiting firm ResumeSpice - resume writing and career coaching Feedback? Guest Suggestions? Connect with Keith Wolf on LinkedIn

Steve Bilt is the CEO of Smile Brands, a company with 5,000 employees that provides business support services to over 425 dental offices. Smile Brands has been on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list three times and Steve is one of the top CEOs on Glassdoor. Steve was recognized as People Focused CEO of the Year and Healthcare CEO of the Year by American Business Awards. He is also a top rated US Large Company CEO on Glassdoor, Comparably and CEOWORLD Magazine.  Steve was on the founding management team of Smile Brands in 1998. He started as the company’s CFO before becoming the CEO a year and a half later. As the CEO he worked hard to build close relationships with the dentists so that he knew what kind of support they really needed. That is what has set Smile Brands apart from other companies, because it allowed Steve to tailor the business model in a way that works at scale with a lot of dentists.  Several other companies who were trying to provide similar services ended up failing, and Smile Brands was able to acquire a few of those companies. From 2003 to 2004 Smile Brands went from 45 locations to over 300 locations.  Smiles for everyone The mission of Smile Brands is really built on three words--Smiles for Everyone. It is the purpose behind everything they do. Steve really wanted to make sure that every party involved in Smile Brands got a fair deal and was happy with the result. So everyone at Smile Brands is focused on making sure patients, employees, vendors, the community, and the investors all get a fair deal, it is always a win-win for everyone.  Giving an example of this mission Steve says, “I was just on the phone today with someone saying, you know, I'm sensing by your body language, that you feel like this isn’t a good deal for you. It's a good deal for us, but if you don't, you shouldn't do this. That's Smiles for Everyone. The guy was like, wow, that is great to hear. And let me clear that up. And as we had a great conversation with that basis, we think that way with all of our employees, our patients and everyone that becomes part of your DNA as a culture.” At one point Steve left the company. He had been the CEO for a while and it was suggested to him that he retire. At the time he took the hint and left. After he left the company the leadership decided to try to move to a more execution oriented model, which was very different from Steve’s purpose driven style with focus on direct interaction with the dentists.  The mission statement went from Smiles for Everyone to Give providers and their dental teams the freedom to put patients first so that they can become the most preferred dental office in their community. And while it’s not a bad statement, it really did not resonate with the Smile Brands team. Moving from focusing on purpose to focusing on metrics really caused the company to lose its soul and its art.  Steve was actually away for 2 ½ years and he missed the business a lot. But in 2016 he was given back the role of CEO. And as he went around to different locations to meet with employees he realized how much they had been waiting to go back to Smiles for Everyone. In fact he had originally had bracelets made with the phrase on it for everyone to wear. And when he returned he found people pulling the bracelets out of their drawers saying they had been saving them for the day he returned.  Creating a mission that resonates with employees Anyone can come up with a mission statement or a company purpose that sounds good. But it can’t be something that just lives on a wall or in the company handbook. It has to be something that is infused into every aspect of the business.  Steve believes it needs to be something short and catchy that people can remember. It needs to be something that you can evaluate and check in on to see how well the company is living up to it. It has to be something that is living and breathing inside your company. For example, with the mission Smiles for Everyone, Steve says he uses the phrase in every meeting and he tries to use it in every interaction to show people what it actually looks like to live out the mission.  Steve says, “As soon as you start to lengthen it, to create more explanation for it, you're doing two things, you're making it harder to use. And you're also telling people what the standard of success is. When the point of the mission statement that we have is only you can say what makes you smile in this situation. So I can't put criterion around it to say, well, as long as my lighting is good enough, you're gonna be happy with this interview. As long as my, you know, shirts the right color, I can't put the standards on it. Only you get to judge that. And so that's why I kept it very short, so it was highly subjective. But you as the constituent and me as the constituent would evaluate it qualitatively. That's another thing, which means I have to ask you, if it's working for you, not just hand you statistics and say it is working for you, which is what most businesses do.” Leading through a pandemic This year has been difficult on so many businesses around the world. And Smile Brands has definitely been impacted by current events. Their business dropped by around 93% in three days when the pandemic first started. Steve and his leadership team knew they had to act fast.  One thing they implemented right away was daily calls for the leadership team. For the first full month of the pandemic the leadership team met every single day Monday to Sunday. And after the first month they eliminated their Saturday and Sunday meetings, but they still meet every Monday through Friday even now, six months into the pandemic.  He also told his leadership team early on, “his is my first pandemic. So I'm probably not going to do it that well. I'll make you guys a promise, my second pandemic, I'm gonna be really good at this.” He says it was tongue in cheek, but it also was his way of letting leadership know that they have the freedom to figure out things together as they go. He was telling them none of us have been through this before, so mistakes will be made, and that’s okay. None of us should be afraid to fail.  They also did have to furlough 85% of their workforce, which was a really hard decision for Steve and his team to make. But he explained to employees that while it is painful to go through this now, it would be even more painful to go through this and come out the other side and not have a job to come back to.  One of the biggest things they have done to help employees through this tough time is constantly communicating with them. Employees have been kept up to date throughout the entire pandemic so they know what is going on, what to expect, and how to plan for the future.  They also provided webinars and assistance with common issues employees were dealing with, such as how to sign up for unemployment in their area.  Steve says, “We also set in mind a canyon metaphor, not a mountain metaphor, but a canyon metaphor. And the reason the canyon was so important, as we sort of started here, we slid down to the bottom, which could still be a mountain metaphor. But what I wanted people to think about is surviving on that canyon floor during COVID. And then building back to a new place, not climbing back to the old place. So we really reinvented every aspect of our business, while we're on the canyon floor.” The good news is they have started emerging from the canyon floor. They’ve got 100% of their revenue back and they are starting to hire back their employees. Steve’s advice for leaders looking to be more effective  One of the biggest pieces of advice Steve offers to others looking to be more effective leaders is to find a mechanism as a leader to be wrong. Leadership is not about knowing everything and having all the answers.  He says, “It's not reality, especially today, when things are happening so fast, and short cycle. And oh, by the way, we're in the middle of pandemic and social unrest and everything else. So you know, you're doing a lot more to help people understand how to explore their way to making decisions or to commit to a decision than you are necessarily knowing the answer. So I think that's number one. And so, you know, that thing about that being my first pandemic was a freeing trick, if you will. All of us as a leadership team need to say, hey, don't sweat it. We don't have to be right. We just have to be moving.” Steve believes that one of the most powerful things leaders can do is to say “I don’t know the answer to that. Let’s figure it out”. Growth comes when everyone is questioning things and exploring things together instead of having answers given to them. 

Episode 69: Today I’m speaking with Ted Harrington, the author of the new book, Hackable: How to do Application Security Right and also Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), a company made up of ethical hackers who have helped companies such as Google, Amazon, Netflix, and more fix thousands of security vulnerabilities. We discuss how both startups and established companies should think about and implement security, common security misconceptions, and what Ted is concerned about regarding the upcoming 2020 election’s security. Enjoy! Also if you haven’t yet, be sure to check out the relaunched BestTechie.com. We have a ton of great new content with much more on the way! More about Ted Ted Harrington is the author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), the company of ethical hackers famous for hacking cars, medical devices, and password managers. He’s helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, and more. Ted has helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Disney, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Adobe, Warner Brothers, Qualcomm, and more. For his stewardship of security research that Wired Magazine says “wins the prize, hands down,” Ted has been named both Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards and an SD Metro 40 Under 40 entrepreneur. He leads a team that started and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest is a three-time DEFCON Black Badge winner, representing the discovery of more than 300 zero-day vulnerabilities (and counting). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/besttechie/support

Ronn Torossian is the founder and CEO of 5W Public Relations, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the United States. With over 20 years of experience crafting and executing powerful narratives, Torossian is one of America's most prolific and well-respected Public Relations professionals. Since founding 5WPR in 2003, he has led the company's growth, overseeing more than 175 professionals in the company's headquarters in midtown Manhattan. With clients spanning corporate, technology, consumer and crisis, in addition to digital marketing and public affairs capabilities, 5WPR is regularly recognized as an industry leader and has been named "PR Agency of the Year" by the American Business Awards on multiple occasions. Throughout his career, Torossian has worked with some of the world's most visible companies, brands and organizations. His strategic, resourceful approach has been recognized with numerous awards including being named the Stevie American Business Awards 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year, the American Business Awards PR Executive of the Year, twice over, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year semi-finalist, Metropolitan Magazine's Most Influential New Yorker, and a 2020 Top Crisis Communications Professional by Business Insider. Torossian is known as one of the country's foremost experts on crisis communications, and is called on to counsel blue chip companies, top business executives and entrepreneurs both in the United States and worldwide. Torossian has lectured on crisis PR at Harvard Business School, appears regularly on CNN & CNBC, was named to PR Week's "40 under Forty" list, is a contributing columnist for Forbes and the New York Observer, and his book, "For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results With Game-Changing Public Relations" is an industry best-seller. A NYC native, Torossian lives in Manhattan with his children. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and active in numerous charities.  

Have a friend that could use some mind flipping? Send them this choose-favorite-app link: https://pod.link/1348168721  Happiness is and will always be one of the most cherished, yet elusive of human desires. Day in and day out, many search for happiness, but often end up disappointed in their search. The thing is, happiness isn't something that is given to us, nor is it something that you need permission for, or something only for the select few. Happiness is for anyone once they realize that it's something manufactured on a daily basis through intentional actions, beliefs, and choices made. Want the free Mind Flipping E-Book? Click Here.  WHO IS ALEC?  Alec has more than 25 years of experience as a founder, mentor, investor and hyper-growth agent for companies across various industries. He is an innovator with extensive expertise in growing and scaling companies, startup and operational growth, go-to-market strategy, strategic partnerships and more.  As a primary member of Constant Contact's founding team Alec was one of the original 3 who started the company in an attic. Alec was with the company for 18 years from start-up, to IPO, to a $1.1 Billion-Dollar acquisition. Alec has also been a Co-Founder or founding team of several other successful startups including, VMark (IPO & acquisition), Reacher Grasper Cane, and MOST Cardio amongst others. Performing hundreds of keynote addresses Worldwide, Alec has become known as America’s Startup Success Expert for his popular sessions at conferences like Secret Knock, CEO Space International, City Summit, Powerteam International, and Habitude Warrior. In 2019 Alec was the Keynote speaker at three out of the top five “Inc. Magazine Must Attend Conferences for Startups and Entrepreneurs in 2019.” While on tour, Alec has shared the stage with the likes of Tom Bilyeu, Jack Canfield, Les Brown, Kevin Harrington, and Mark Victor Hanson. Alec was selected to the Influence 100 Authority List by Influence Magazine which recognizes his contribution to helping and advancing startups and entrepreneurs worldwide. He has also recently been featured on the covers of several other magazines including “Small Business Trendsetters,” “Success Profiles” and “Business Innovators.”  Alec was honored with the “2020 City Gala Visionary Award” and the “Habitude Warrior Conference Global Awesome Visionary Award” for all his accomplishments as an entrepreneur as well as speaking before thousands of entrepreneurs and startups each year. Alec advises a variety of early stage companies and serves as a judge, mentor and advisor for nationally known startup accelerators and programs including TechStars, MassChallenge, The American Business Awards, The Stevie Awards and speaks at Universities including Harvard and MIT.  One of the Northeast's most accomplished entrepreneurs, he is a limited partner in Boston-based G20 Ventures, which provides early traction capital for East Coast enterprise tech startups. Alec is also an angel investor in a number of rising startups in various industries. Only a sideman when it comes to music, Alec is an accomplished drummer and has had the honor of sitting in with a number of musicians including Toby Keith’s house band in Vegas. Want to get a workbook from Alec? Text the word “PILLARS” with your name and email to 59925  HIGHLIGHTS: Pillars of business success Alec as a co-founder or founding team member of 8 startups with 5 exits - 2 IPOs and 3 acquisitions ‘No’ is not a rejection Influence 100 Authority List by Influence Magazine Mantras and mindset around business Obstacles in business Alec’s anchor RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:   Lisa Winston: Web site | Facebook | LinkedIn  | Twitter | Email   The Mindset Reset Show  Rick on Twitter & Instagram Rick on YouTube       If you would like to contact Rick, you can send him an audio message, use the contact page HERE  or connect with him in the Mind Flipping Facebook Group. Let’s keep the mind flipping conversation going, together! 

On Today's episode, we are going to be talking with Scott MacGregor of Something New. Scott and I are going to be talking about talent acquisition for companies and career strategies for candidates. Scott is a disruptor in all things “talent” and Something New has won a record 5 consecutive American Business Awards for Innovation Monster VoIP | Your #1 VoIP Provider Website www.monstervoip.com Address 1730 E Holly Ave #749, El Segundo, CA 90245, United States Phone Phone: +1 877-818-9696 Email hello@monstervoip.com Hours: Open 24 hours

Angels, Exits, & Acquisitions Podcast with Alec Stern How one entrepreneur created a $1 Billion exit by changing the marketing game for small businesses and entrepreneurs About this week’s guest Alec Stern Alec Stern is an entrepreneur, speaker, mentor and investor. He’s been a co-founder or founding team member of 8 startups with 5 exits – 2 IPOs and 3 acquisitions. As a primary member of Constant Contact’s founding team Alec was one of the original 3 who started the company in an attic. Alec was with the company for 18 years from start-up, to IPO, to a $1.1 Billion-dollar acquisition. Known as America’s startup success expert, Alec advises a variety of early stage companies and serves as a judge, mentor and advisor for nationally known startup accelerators and programs including TechStars, MassChallenge, The American Business Awards, The Stevie Awards and speaks at Universities including Harvard and MIT. What you will learn about in this episode: Alec’s unconventional entry into entrepreneurship How Alec raised $2.4 million for his Constant Contact startup before having a finished product Why Alec met with investors not for raising money but for feedback Alec’s advice for startups What the Bicycle Wheel Syndrome is and why you need to focus on just one core thing in your business The top 2 mistakes to avoid as an entrepreneur How your ability to handle challenges and obstacles determines your success Pillars of Startup Success Alec Stern has developed a set of success strategies that can greatly help entrepreneurs on their path to success. To access the Pillars of Success workbook just text in “PILLARS” to 59925, enter your name and email and you’ll receive a link where you can download the workbook and give your feedback. Find out more about Alec Stern here https://alecspeaks.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alec-stern-3b6a94196

Anne Carlson is the Founder and CEO of Jiminy's, the industry-leading producer of sustainable dog food & treats using insect protein. Anne was named 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year in the Food and Beverage category by the American Business Awards for her work on Jiminy's. Prior to Jiminy's, Anne was the VP of Market Intelligence at Big Heart Pet Brands where she led Shopper Insights, Market Analytics, and Strategic Projects. Anne previously founded Secant, which she sold to IRI and has also worked for Accenture, Diageo and Seagram's. She holds a BA in Political Science, Economics, and Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis, as well as an MBA from NYU. Currently, Anne lives in Berkeley, CA with her husband (Eric), daughter (Boothe), and two pups Tuco (pictured) & Timber (healthy poop donating Great Dane). https://jiminys.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tazz-thepetropolist/message

Today, we continue the conversation with a young executive who is poised to take a billion dollar company into its next iteration. Captaining his prestigious Arizona State U golf team where he earned his Business Communications degree, he went on to do an intensive leadership development course at Harvard Business school in 2019. Erik Coover is currently the Chief Visionary Officer at Isagenix International where he leads the company’s fastest growing demographic: millennials! Earning Marketing Executive of the year in 2015 by the American Business Awards, Erik is leading his company’s aggressive sustainability initiatives with a goal of zero waste packaging by 2028.Married to his dynamo wife Peta Kelly who was featured in Forbes magazine for Best 30 under 30 and is blissed out as Mother to Sol (3) and Pax (5 months) – she has wrangled him out of the US & then UK and back to her home beaches of Perth, Australia.Thanks Erik for speaking to our community of dreamers who listen intently on what it takes to “live your dream”…The Goods on Erik:Erik entered the family business during college as an Isagenix Independent Associate, soon generating a six-figure income.* After graduating with a degree in business communications from Arizona State University, he decided to join the corporate team. His passion quickly catapulted him to success doing what he does best: uniting people and empowering them to be the best they can be.As the Chief Visionary Officer, Erik is the leader behind the company’s fastest-growing demographic: millennials. He urges all 18-to-35-year-olds to own their life physically and financially, and through their contributions, create freedom and a lasting legacy.Erik is also spearheading the company’s aggressive sustainability initiatives with a goal of zero waste packaging by 2028. As a young executive, Erik is a role model to others and leads by example. In 2015, he was awarded Marketing Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards® for his hard work and dedication. Erik recently completed the intensive Executive Education Program for Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School.His ‘Sol’ Reason to Keep GoingWhile sharing Isagenix is a passion that has come easily for Erik, he’s always had an affinity for golf. He was the team captain of the Arizona State University golf team while in college and now plays for fun and uses the golf course as a place to recharge. Erik is happily married to his wife, Peta, and the two have a beautiful daughter named Sol and a new Pax at 5 months old.He hopes when she — or anyone for that matter — looks back on his legacy, he’s remembered as a present, loving dad and husband who made a difference and genuinely cared about all of humanity. Contact Erik: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erikcoover1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erik.coover/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-coover-63a24b167/ Go to http://www.bit.ly/InTheGamePodcast to become part of this growing community of DREAMERS!

The world of sales is always changing. The needs of customers change. Their spending habits change. Priorities change. Even the way we buy continues to change. Whether you like it or not, change is real, constant, and often happens with little time for you to prepare. So how are you when it comes to adapting to change? In this episode of INSIDE Inside Sales, Darryl is joined by international award winner and world-class sales leader, Rob Jeppsen. Darryl and Rob discuss how adaptability is the number one indication of the success of a salesperson, and offer valuable tips on how you can strengthen your own level of adaptability. They share advice on how to spot the key indicators of change, as well as ways to use tools like A/B Testing. Darryl and Rob also go over why you should not be too product-centric and offer ways to engineer customer experiences to your benefit. Learn how to adapt and stand out from the crowd on this episode of INSIDE Inside Sales! About Darryl's Guest: Robert B. Jeppsen is currently the Founder and CEO of XVoyant, a Sales Coaching Technology organization committed to helping organizations develop world-class sales coaches. XVoyant’s platform is the first technology to transform historical data from Salesforce into predictive coaching plans for sales leaders and salespeople. Prior to forming XVoyant, Rob worked with HireVue as Sr. Vice President and General Manager of HireVue Coach. Prior to joining HireVue, Rob was Senior Vice President of Sales for Zions Bank for 10 years. In this capacity, he led 700 salespeople across 7 lines of business and was responsible for sales targets exceeding $3B annually. Rob has been recognized by the American Business Awards with 15 Gold and Silver Stevie® Awards, in categories including Sales Leader of the Year, Sales Process of the Year, Sales Team, Sales Curriculum of the Year, and Sales Coaching Program of the Year. Rob has trained over 900 organizations and speaks at leading events across the country. With 21 years of direct sales and sales leadership experience, Rob has successful experience in every part of the sales process. INSIDE Inside Sales is hosted by Darryl Praill, CMO of VanillaSoft which is a program on the Funnel Radio Channel.  VanillaSoft is the sponsor for INSIDE Inside Sales.     

Agiloft CEO and founder, Colin Earl joins me on Tech Talks Daily. The software industry veteran has over 25 years of experience as a developer, product manager, and CIO. Colin worked at IBM, General Electric, and three start-ups before founding Agiloft in 1991. Colin also won a Gold Stevie® Award for "Entrepreneur of the Year" in the 2018 American Business Awards. Colin's vision was to accelerate the building and deployment of enterprise business applications by removing the need for manual coding. Under his leadership, Agiloft has achieved this goal, creating a market segment for agile business software. Over three million users at organizations ranging from small enterprises to U.S. government agencies and Fortune 100 companies depend on Agiloft's top-rated product suites for Contract Management Software, Service Desk, and Custom Workflow. Gartner, Inc. also recently announced the results of its first-ever Magic Quadrant for Contract Life Cycle Management* solutions. In an analysis of the top 12 vendors and their performance, Agiloft was named a CLM solution Leader. However, I wanted to learn more about their newest product release that includes out-of-the-box A.I. tools and custom A.I. functionality for contract management. Colin shares how they are helping customers to create completely custom A.I. capabilities on its no-code platform to drive efficiency, visibility, and security in commercial processes. We also discuss the open A.I. Engine for advanced contract management automation and how Agiloft is the only no-code contract management platform today that provides open A.I. capabilities.

Get ready for a motivating conversation with Russell Brunson.   Russell is a marketing legend and co-founder of Click Funnels, the fastest growing non-VC-backed software platform in the world, which has grown to over $100 million in annual revenue and over 100,000 active users since its launch in 2014.   Russell has amassed a following of over 1 million entrepreneurs and has been featured all over the media including Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Huffington Post and on the popular CNBC show “The Profit with Marcus Lemonis”. He is the author of 2 bestselling books “Dot Com Secrets” and “Expert Secrets” as well as his brand new book “Traffic Secrets”. Russell was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by American Business Awards in 2018 as well as a finalist for Ernst & Young 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also the founder of Funnel Hacking Live, an entrepreneurial marketing event that attracts thousands of attendees every year and the host of the popular Marketing Secrets podcast.   Even more, Russell is a loving father, loyal husband, incredible friend and a generous philanthropist making a huge impact all around the world.   In this 2-part episode, we discuss:   -The story behind the success of Click Funnels -Why marketing is the most important component of your business -How believing in yourself will enable you to push past obstacles to success -The importance of over delivering value in your business dealings -Russel’s reason for writing his new book “Traffic Secrets”   And so much more.   Russell’s story will inspire you, encourage you, and pull you even closer to living the life you were born to live ... don't miss it.   Even more, be sure to subscribe to the Born to Impact podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release each week!   After listening, connect with Russell on Instagram @RussellBrunson and be sure to get your FREE copy of “Traffic Secrets” at www.TrafficSecrets.com  

Overview The Stevens Group is pleased to present the podcast series that salutes the masters of public relations and revels in their observations, insights and advice to PR professionals.  This series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession. Today's guest is Kenneth D. Makovsky, President, Makovsky.     About Our Guest Kenneth D. Makovsky President Makovsky Kenneth D. Makovsky is President of Makovsky (www.makovsky.com), one of the leading global independent integrated communications firms and one of the largest independents in New York. The company, founded in 1979, is headquartered in New York City, with divisions in financial + professional services, health, technology, energy and digital + innovation. Ken has been named top business-to-business counselor in the public relations industry, a PR All-Star, PR Professional of the Year, PR Executive of the Year and PR Blogger of the Year.  He was selected to receive the “SABRE Individual Achievement Award,” NY PRSA's John Hill Award for Outstanding Achievement and was named “Communications Executive of the Year” by the American Business Awards.  Ken was also selected as one of the “Top Ten CEO Bloggers” in the country by Chief Executive magazine. Ken's blog, “My Three Cents,” was carried for 5 years by Forbes, and it was also carried by Businessweek and various industry publications.  Ken's articles have been published by leading magazines, and he has addressed business organizations and universities. Mr. Makovsky is the founder and past president of IPREX, the second largest global corporation of independent public relations firms, in 56 cities and 32 countries. Ken is a member of the College of Fellows, the honorary organization of the Public Relations Society of America; the Arthur W. Page Society, a public relations leadership organization; former co-chairman of the Board of the Institute for Public Relations Firms, the advisory committee of the Newhouse School of Communications (Syracuse University) Public Relations Executive Distant Learning Program; the Advisory Board of PR News, and was formerly a member of the board of trustees of the Post Graduate Center for Mental Health.  He is former president of the Washington University Alumni Club in New York and currently is a member of the university's National Council for Arts & Sciences.

Aspiring authors. Make sure to check out THIS interview with David Hancock. His superpower: teaching authors how to leverage the power of their book to grow their business. This episode covers David's rise from banker to publisher with the authority building power of a book. Wall Street Journal bestselling author and Morgan James' Publishing founder, David is recognized by NASDAQ as one of the world's most prestigious business leaders and is reported to be the future of publishing.He was also named a Finalist in the Best Chairman category in The American Business Awards. Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post, The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace.Links Mentioned:Morgan James PublishingDavid Hancock on FacebookDavid Hancock on LinkedInThe Bezos LettersGuerrilla Marketing for Writers***So, let's draw deeper faith, inspiration and encouragement in our Begin Again moments. Please do me a favor and check out the upcoming shows by subscribing right now on your favorite podcast app.If you like what you hear, please share with your friends and leave us an honest review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Capture a screenshot of your review and email us clientsuccess@winsightz.com for a your free gift, Future 7 Figure CEO.Remember, the biggest Breakthroughs in life and business occur the moment you decide to Begin Again. ***After checking out the show, please leave a review. Here’s how to do it on your phone in 7 simple steps:Go to your “Podcasts” app.Tap the “Search” magnifying glass at the bottomType in “Begin Again with Winston Faircloth”Tap the Subscribe button at the top if you haven’t alreadyScroll down to the “Ratings & Reviews” sectionTap “5 Stars” Finally, tap “Write a Review"

Episode #029 - Ernie Bray is a 6-time Inc. 5000 CEO who bootstrapped and built an award-winning national company from the ground up with zero outside capital. He is the leader of a fast-moving, preeminent technology & services company in the auto & commercial insurance industry. Ernie is a highly sought after expert in business strategy, sales, leadership, marketing & entrepreneurship. Ernie has also received recognition including the 2018 Insurance Industry Entrepreneur of the Year at the American Business Awards and 2X Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Semi-Finalist in San Diego. He’s led his company to 6-times on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, 3-times on Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America, and 4-times on the Deloitte Technology Fast-500 of North America. He is also a contributing writer for Forbes, Entrepreneur, HuffPost, TechCo, business.com and various other outlets. Ernie is the author of the “Entrepreneur's Field Manual” where he outlines his personal formula of what it takes to start, build, grow and lead a highly successful company from the ground up with no outside investors. Ernie’s also been a guest on many podcasts such as Mixergy, Hack The Entrepreneur, Success IQ and Success Unfiltered. I hope you enjoy this episode of CEO Journals. -------------- Make sure you connect with Ernie on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erniebray Grab a copy of the Entrepreneur's Field Manual: https://amzn.to/35N9nco Check out Ernie’s blog & business: www.erniebray.com / www.acdcorp.com Follow me on Instagram: @CEOJOURNALS / @ETHANBRIDGE_ -------------- DON’T FORGET TO LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW IF YOU ENJOYED THE SHOW!

David L. Hancock founded Morgan James Publishing in 2003. David has revolutionized book publishing from the author’s standpoint. As Founder of Morgan James, he was personally selected for Fast Company Magazine’s Fast 50 for his leadership, creative thinking, significant accomplishments, and his significant impact on the industry over the next ten years. David was cited by NASDAQ as one of the world’s most prestigious business leaders, and named a Finalist in the Best Chairman category in The American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post. David serves as President of the Executive Board for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, and as Chairman of the Board of The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence. David and his wife Susan live in Hampton Roads, Virginia with their two children, Morgan Renee and Ethan James.

As a Christian coach who wants to make a lasting difference in the world, you may be wondering if writing a book is right for you. In this episode, David Hancock, owner of Morgan James Publishing, takes us behind-the-scenes of this rapidly changing industry and shares key insights that will help you decide what type of publishing may be best for you.   Get your powerful message closer to print as you: • Learn the 3 reasons it's important to persevere through the writing, publishing, and marketing process of writing a book. • Include your readers on your book-writing journey at the beginning, and be encouraged as they cheer you on way past the finish line. • Take away the 4 keys to making your book stand out among all the books on the shelves so you can reach your audience. • Understand the differences between self-publishing and unconventional traditional publishing. About David Hancock: David L. Hancock founded Morgan James Publishing in 2003. David has revolutionized book publishing from the author’s standpoint. As Founder of Morgan James, he was personally selected for Fast Company Magazine’s Fast 50 for his leadership, creative thinking, significant accomplishments, and his significant impact on the industry over the next ten years. David was cited by NASDAQ as one of the world’s most prestigious business leaders, and named a Finalist in the Best Chairman category in The American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post. David serves as President of the Executive Board for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, and as Chairman of the Board of The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence. David and his wife Susan live in Hampton Roads, Virginia with their two children, Morgan Renee and Ethan James. Learn more about David Hancock and his books at https://www.morgan-james-publishing.com/.

It seems like every other person I talk to wants to write and publish a book. But what does it really take to get a book to market and, even more important, have it get into the hands of the right readers? David Hancock founded Morgan James Publishing to help entrepreneurs get their messages out through books. He felt there had to be a better way for thought leaders to keep their copyrights and sell books. Publisher's Weekly consistently ranks his publishing house as one of the top houses. Their authors top the charts of the NY Times, Wall Street Journal and other bestseller lists as well. Yet, many authors seem to struggle with the process from start to finish. On this episode David shares his best tips on getting accepted by a publisher, writing your book and marketing and selling your book. We also talk about the state of the industry and what is next in digital book sales and block chain. David L. Hancock founded Morgan James Publishing in 2003. David has revolutionized book publishing from the author’s standpoint. As Founder of Morgan James, he was personally selected for Fast Company Magazine’s Fast 50 for his leadership, creative thinking, significant accomplishments, and his significant impact on the industry over the next ten years. David was cited by NASDAQ as one of the world’s most prestigious business leaders, and named a Finalist in the Best Chairman category in The American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post. David serves as President of the Executive Board for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, and as Chairman of the Board of The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence. David and his wife Susan live in Hampton Roads, Virginia with their two children, Morgan Renee and Ethan James.    

Girls Fly! (http://girlsfly.org/) - Author and Coach Lisa Tener  Lisa Tener is an American author and acivist who believes that women and girls have a written voice. Lisa Tener is an award-winning book coach, publishing authority, blogger and author. She assists writers in all aspects of the writing process—from finding their creative voice to getting started, prioritizing projects, editing and developing a strategy for creative success. Her “Bring Your Book to Life® Program” won The Silver Stevie Award for Best New Service of the Year- Media (from the American Business Awards). 

The Stevens Group is pleased to present a new podcast series that salutes the masters of public relations and revels in their observations, insights and advice to PR professionals.  This new series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.       About Our Guest Ronn Torossian, CEO, 5WPR Ronn Torossian is the founder and CEO of 5W Public Relations, one of the 10 largest independently-owned PR firms in the United States. With over 20 years of experience crafting and executing powerful narratives, Torossian is one of America's most prolific and well-respected Public Relations professionals. Since founding 5WPR in 2003, he has overseen the company's dynamic growth, expanding the company to more than 175 professionals in the company's headquarters in the iconic Helmsley Building in Manhattan. With clients spanning the corporate, technology, and consumer  sectors, in addition to a robust crisis, digital marketing and public affairs offerings, 5WPR is regularly recognized as an industry leader and has been named “PR Agency of the Year” by the American Business Awards on multiple occasions. Throughout his career, Torossian has worked with some of the world's most visible companies, brands and organizations. His roster of client experience includes work forL'Oréal, Unilever, Walgreens, SAP NS2, Sparkling Ice, KRUPS, Zeta Global, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Wendy Williams, and others. He also has represented top global brands including Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Microsoft. His strategic, resourceful approach has been recognized with numerous awards including being named the Stevie's American Business Awards 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year, the ABA PR Executive of the Year and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year semi-finalist. Torossian is known as one of the country's foremost experts on crisis communications, and is called on to counsel blue chip companies, top business executives and entrepreneurs both in the United States and worldwide. Torossian has lectured on crisis PR at Harvard Business School, has appeared on CNN & CNBC, was named to PR Week's “40 under Forty” list, is a contributing columnist for Forbes and the New York Observer, and his book, “For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results With Game-Changing Public Relations” is an industry best-seller. A NYC native, Torossian lives in Manhattan with his children. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and active in numerous charities.

Ronn Torossian is the founder and CEO of 5W Public Relations, one of the 10 largest independently-owned PR firms in the United States. With over 20 years of experience crafting and executing powerful narratives, Torossian is one of America’s most prolific and well-respected Public Relations professionals.Since founding 5WPR in 2003, he has overseen the company’s dynamic growth, expanding the company to more than 175 professionals in the company’s headquarters in the iconic Helmsley Building in Manhattan. With clients spanning the corporate, technology, and consumer sectors, in addition to a robust crisis, digital marketing and public affairs offerings, 5WPR is regularly recognized as an industry leader and has been named “PR Agency of the Year” by the American Business Awards on multiple occasions.Throughout his career, Torossian has worked with some of the world’s most visible companies, brands and organizations. His roster of client experience includes work forL’Oréal, Unilever, Walgreens, SAP NS2, Sparkling Ice, KRUPS, Zeta Global, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Wendy Williams, and others. He also has represented top global brands including Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Microsoft.His strategic, resourceful approach has been recognized with numerous awards including being named the Stevie’s American Business Awards 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year, the ABA PR Executive of the Year and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year semi-finalist. Torossian is known as one of the country’s foremost experts on crisis communications, and is called on to counsel blue chip companies, top business executives and entrepreneurs both in the United States and worldwide.Torossian has lectured on crisis PR at Harvard Business School, has appeared on CNN & CNBC, was named to PR Week’s “40 under Forty” list, is a contributing columnist for Forbes and the New York Observer, and his book, “For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results With Game-Changing Public Relations” is an industry best-seller.A NYC native, Torossian lives in Manhattan with his children. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and active in numerous charities.

For this session of IDIODC, Brent and Chris bring back special guest John Kissinger, voice over master who knows what he's talking about, pun intended. John is back for his second IDIODC session to share more tips and tricks from a voice over professional’s perspective. - But don’t let the term professional scare you, we’ll be talking about the easy ways instructional designers and eLearning developers can improve their own voice recording. We don’t all have a budget for a professional, so we need to do it ourselves. It can be frustrating to hear our own voices and be dissatisfied with the quality. You may be surprised that there are a few very simple things you can do to take your recordings to the next level. Join us and level up your skillset in audio recording. John is an accomplished trainer and voice actor, John has worked with clients from Facebook to Ford! With over 20 years experience entertaining and educating learners, John is a certified Master Trainer through the Association for Talent Development (ATD) and an American Business Awards-winning instructional designer. Looking to enhance your own voice acting skills and tune up the vocal cords? Check out the book recommended by John on tongue twisters by Rodney Saulsberry. Learn more about John Kissinger and all his amazing skills here through his LinkedIn and his website! https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkissingervo/ https://www.johnkissinger.com/ Become virtual friends with the IDIODC gang on twitter (and remember you can always stay in the loop with the #IDIODC hashtag): John: @JognKissingerVO https://twitter.com/johnkissingervo Brent: @BSchlenker https://twitter.com/bschlenker Chris: @Chris_V_W https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html

In today's episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Founder and CEO of SomethingNew, a company which is revolutionising the recruitment industry and which has recently won their fourth consecutive American Business Awards for innovation. See the full episode at https://wp.me/p6pllj-1nx  We talk about why the recruitment industry was in such need of innovation, and the benefits of everyone in a team working towards a common corporate purpose Topics discussed in the episode: 00:01:30 - The history of SomethingNew and how it got started 00:02:45 - The problem facing the recruitment industry 00:05:30 - How their company won awards for innovation in the recruitment industry by using a "Moneyball" method 00:08:30 - Innovation needs to be linked to delivery of real value 00:09:45 - Why it's important for a company to have a purpose, a reason for existing 00:10:30 - The positive impact of being in the right job, and the problems caused by being in the wrong job 00:12:45 - How to get staff aligned with a corporate mission 00:15:00 - What prevented Scott from starting with his idea for 10 years, and what people can learn from his experience Links from this episode: Something New Website: https://trysomethingnewnow.com/ Scott's Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macgregorscott Bonus: This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/  * Subscribe on iTunes to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/idea-to-value-creativity-innovation/id1199964981?mt=2 * Subscribe on Stitcher to the Idea to Value Podcast: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=129437&refid=stpr * Subscribe on Google Play to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifjlz5o2w27yr4wn7belsne26oq?t%3DIdea_to_Value_-_Creativity_and_Innovation%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16

  Episode 31: Brock Berry - AdCellerant Brock Berry Mr. Brock Berry is the Co-Founder and CEO of AdCellerant. Under Mr. Berry’s leadership AdCellerant has become a nationally recognized, award winning, digital marketing and adtech company, operating in 300 US cities, 5 countries, managing 10,000’s of local advertising campaigns every year. Under Brock’s leadership AdCellerant has grown from 3 founders to 37 full time team members running in excess of 10,000,000+ in top line revenue growing to almost $15,000,000 in 2018. Brock was recognized as a Gold Medal winner in 2017 by the Globees for his work as CEO at AdCellerant. Mr. Berry specializes in Digital Media, Operations, Sales and Technology. Mr. Berry has over 17 years of professional experience in Management, Sales, Digital Media, Operations and Technology as an operator and entrepreneur. Brock is currently serving as a board member for the Local Media Foundation. Brock was also a Co-Founder of AdTaxi Networks and served as a Board Member for Data Dynamix an email marketing company. Mr. Berry served as the Senior Vice President of AdTaxi Networks responsible for sales and operations on over 3,500 campaigns monthly delivering results for thousands of advertisers. In this position he Brock oversaw sales, operations, marketing, and was responsible for a team of 80 people. In 2013 Brock was named one of Editor and Publisher’s top 25 Under 35 for his work at AdTaxi Networks. In 2018 Brock was recognized by the American Business Awards as the Top CEO in 2017 in the US. In addition to AdTaxi Networks Mr. Berry was Vice President of National Digital Advertising for Digital First Media, the second largest publisher in the United States, Director of Major Accounts at the Denver Post. Mr. Berry held various management positions at the Denver Post and Clarity Media Group along with supporting sales roles at the Herald Times. Mr. Berry has also provided independent consulting focused on workflow optimization, sales force effectiveness, pricing optimization, and mergers and acquisitions. Brock worked with a variety of companies like EToys.com, KBToys.com, ePregnancy, Trulia, Post Media, Tampa Bay Times, FTI Consulting and other media companies. Links to things we talk about: Brock Berry on LinkedIn AdCellerant Click to Review and Rate the Colorado TechCast on iTunes! We value every review we receive, and often read them out on the show. If you take the time to leave one, THANK YOU - You rock! IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR, PLEASE: Subscribe to our list Connect with us on Twitter Email Us  

There are many businesses that begin between siblings. There are many success stories and probably many more untold failures of these types of businesses. If you'd like to learn from a sibling duo that is thriving, you'll want to listen to today's featured guests, Stephen Carter and Sterling Carter of Sterling Staffing Solutions. Sterling Staffing Solutions, headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, and founded in 2011, staffs more than 800 employees and contractors throughout Texas and Oklahoma including rural areas surrounding Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Twin brothers Stephen Levi Carter is CEO and partner and Dr. Sterling Carter is COO and partner. The business has twice won the Gold Stevie Award in the category of Minority Owned Business from The American Business Awards in 2017 and 2018. It also won the Gold Stevie Award in the category of Veteran Owned Business in 2018. The business has been named to the Inc. 2017 5000 list for the second consecutive year. In addition to winning the 2018 Black Enterprise Family Business of the Year award and being a 2017 Black Enterprise Family Business of the Year Finalist, it won the Greater Houston Black Chamber’s 23rd Annual Pinnacle Award and the Greater Houston Better Business Bureau’s 2017 Pinnacle Award. It also won 2018 Greater Houston Better Business Bureau’s Awards for Excellence and 2018 Winner of Distinction Award. The business and brothers have been featured in local to national media reaching millions. The brothers are slated to release a book through ForbesBooks – a publishing arm of the Forbes brand – this fall.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee In this IDIODC episode, Brent goes live with special guest John Kissinger for a special one-on-one about voice over acting in eLearning while Chris is away. The two chat tips on how to ensure the highest quality and authenticity out of your voice. Want that tea John talks about in this session? Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Medicinals-Organic-Throat-Seasonal/dp/B0009F3POO/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1531314678&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=yogi%2Btea%2Bthroat%2Bcomfort&th=1 Looking to enhance your own voice acting skills and tune up the vocal chords? Check out the recommended book on tongue twisters by Rodney Saulsberry: https://www.amazon.com/Rodney-Saulsberrys-Tongue-Twisters-Warm-Ups-ebook/dp/B00WVOFTAY An accomplished trainer and voice actor, John has worked with clients from Facebook to Ford! With over 20 years experience entertaining and educating learners, John is a certified Master Trainer through the Association for Talent Development (ATD) and an American Business Awards-winning instructional designer. Learn more about John Kissinger and all his amazing skills here through his LinkedIn and his website: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkissingervo/ Website: https://www.johnkissinger.com/ Become virtual friends with the gang: Brent: https://twitter.com/bschlenker John: https://twitter.com/johnkissingerVO Chris: https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Prefer Audio Only? Check out IDIODC as a podcast. Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/instructional-designers-in-offices-drinking-coffee/id1373342716?mt=2 Google Play Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ij2b7yzprvfkwc5p267b23veboa?t=Instructional_Designers_In_Offices_Drinking_Coffee Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html

She shares with me in this interview the economic and educational prospects of a unified Korean Penninsula. The obstacles she has overcome, the Korean war, fleeing Korea in the 1960s to the untited states where she didn’t speak English and took a job as a janitor. She is now one of the most highly regarded figures in Korea. Six months ago, she was honored by the Stevie Awards for Women in Business with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Then, just last week, again by the American Business Awards with another Lifetime Achievement Award where she beat out thirty seven hundred other nominees. Read the full written article at KXL.com Photo furnished by Dr.Tae Yun Kim

Sterling Staffing Solutions, headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, and founded in 2011, staffs more than 800 physical, occupational and speech licensed therapists, nurses and medical social workers throughout Texas and Oklahoma. It has twice won the Gold Stevie Award in the category of Minority Owned Business from The American Business Awards in 2017 and 2018. It also won the Gold Stevie Award in the category of Veteran Owned Business in 2018. The business has been named to the Inc. 2017 5000 list for the second consecutive year. It was a 2017 Black Enterprise Family Business of The Year Finalist and won the Greater Houston Black Chamber’s 23rd Annual Pinnacle Award and the Greater Houston Better Business Bureau’s 2017 Pinnacle Award. The business has been featured in local to national publications. For more information visit SterilingStaffingSolutions.com.

Honored to have my friend Erik Huberman join me for the 7 Questions Podcast Game. Erik Huberman is the Founder & CEO of Hawke Media, a full-service Outsourced CMO based in Santa Monica, CA that launched in 2014 and has been valued at $60 million. In just 3 years, Hawke Media has grown from 7 to over 120 employees and has serviced 400+ brands including Raden, BeautyCon, Bottlekeeper, The Ridge Wallet, Buscemi, Red Bull, Evite, Verizon Wireless, HP. Hawke Media was recently named on the Inc 5000 list of “Fastest Growing Company’s” of 2017, one of CIOReview’s “Top 20 Most Promising Digital Marketing Solution Providers in 2017”, and a recipient of a gold STEVIE Award in the American Business Awards for “Company of the Year”. As a serial entrepreneur and brand marketing expert, Erik Huberman is a sought-after thought leader in the world of digital marketing, entrepreneurship, sales, and business. Prior to Hawke Media, Erik founded, grew and sold Swag of the Month and grew Ellie.com’s sales --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/7questions/support

Frank Maylett is the CEO of RizePoint. In this podcast Frank shares his extensive learnings and experiences in both sales and leadership.     Topics discussed: General Sales Discussion How did Frank build the 20th best sales division in North America at Workfront? What makes a great sales leader? What makes a great sales professional? What do you do when you miss your quarter’s quota? Hunting / Prospecting What sets apart the best prospectors? Structure of RizePoint’s Sales Organization How much time should an Account Executive spend prospecting? When does  Frank as a CEO respond to outbound sales efforts? Thoughts on prospecting through text messages Closing What sets apart the best closers from the rest of the crowd? Continuing education and training Leadership Feared or Respected?   Frank’s Bio: 2017 recipient of CEO of the Year from Utah Business Magazine. 2016 recipient of CEO of the Year from the Utah Technology Council. 2014 recipient of Selling Power Magazine 50 Best Companies in America to Sell For award, ranking at number 20. 2013 recipient of Utah Business Magazine Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year (SAMY Award) for excellence in sales leadership. 2011 Winner of the silver Stevie Award for Senior Sales Executive of the Year. This award is sponsored by the American Business Awards and has been called by the New York Post “the business world’s own Oscar Awards”. Competed against the top sales executives from some of the best organizations in the country. Finalists i ncluded Twitter, Google, Boeing, Live Nation Entertainment, Force 3 and CRS Reprocessing. High impact professional with a proven track record of delivering high-value revenue in both the cloud-based and traditional distribution models. Tremendous success in helping technology companies increase revenue, strengthen market presence and progress to the next level in their strategic plan. Well respected for maintaining the highest levels of Intensity, Intelligence and Integrity in a highly competitive market. Effective network of industry professionals and previous employees.   This episode was brought to you by LegalZoom. I’ve used this service for many of my business needs including NDA’s, LLC’s, Bills of Sale, etc..   LegalZoom is a reliable resource that more than a million people have already trusted for everything from setting up wills, proper trademark searches, forming LLCs, setting up non-profits, or finding simple cease-and-desist letter templates.   LegalZoom is not a law firm, but it does have a network of independent attorneys available in most states who can give you advice on the best way to get started, provide contract reviews, and otherwise help you run your business with complete transparency and up-front pricing.     Share This:

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Jeremy Bloom of CNBC's “Adventure Capitalists” . Jeremy Bloom is the only dual-sport athlete to ski in the Olympics and be drafted into the NFL. He is a three-time World Champion, two-time Olympian, eleven-time World Cup gold medalist and a member of the United States Skiing Hall of Fame. He won a record six straight World Cup events, the most in a single season in the sport's history. He's also an All-American football player at the University of Colorado and played in the NFL for the Eagles and Steelers. In 2008, Bloom founded Wish of a Lifetime, which grants lifelong wishes to seniors. The non-profit has granted over 1,000 wishes in 46 states. In 2010, Bloom co-founded the marketing software company Integrate. The company has raised capital from Comcast, Foundry Group and Liberty Global. Integrate was named as the "Best New Company" at the American Business Awards. Forbes Magazine called Bloom one of the 30 most influential people in technology under 30 and, in 2013, Bloom was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also a College Football and Olympic Sports Television Analy

Michael Rozbruch is a nationally recognized entrepreneur and is the founder of Michael Rozbruch's Tax and Business Solutions Academy™, a training and consulting services company that trains and helps other CPAs, Attorneys and Enrolled Agents (as well as other professionals) to build highly profitable practices through proven marketing systems and strategies. But he doesn't stop there. He also trains on how to "close" the sale, manage the client relationship and knows firsthand how a best practice IRS Problem client niche practice should be run and operated. An unconventional CPA (licensed in Maryland) himself, Michael helped pioneer the tax resolution industry 16 years ago. He founded and built one of the most reputable tax resolution firms in the country. On the verge of a personal bankruptcy in 1998, he started Tax Resolution Services, Co. on his dining room table with zero clients and grew it into a nationally marketed powerhouse registering $23 million in sales, 4,000 clients and 125 employees. He is an author, a 2011 semi-finalist in Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award, made INC's. 500/5000 list in 2010 and 2011, is the president of the prestigious National Association of Tax Resolution Companies. Michael is a member of the CPE committee of ASTPS. Michael has been featured numerous times as the guest expert on the Fox News Network, KCAL and KABC. His interviews and expertise have been published in Inc. Magazine, Tax Analysts® "Tax Notes Today", U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, and Entrepreneur Magazine, to name a few. As a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS) and CPA, he has represented thousands of taxpayers who owe the IRS, but simply cannot afford to pay. Michael has been a guest speaker at conferences and has been interviewed on numerous TV news programs as a nationally recognized expert guest speaker. In 2009, CPA Magazine honored Michael with the prestigious national recognition of Top Tax Advisor to Know during Recession. He was also named an Executive of the Year Finalist in the 2009 American Business Awards. Additionally, Michael is the recipient of ASTPS's prestigious "Top Practitioner" fall 2005 Award, which recognizes distinguished members for their exemplary professional accomplishments, dedication, and contributions to the organization and the profession. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Maryland Association of CPA's (MACPA), International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, charter member of the American Society of IRS Problem Solvers (ASIPS), member of the Disciplinary Committee of the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS), and a recognized inductee into the "Who's Who" in finance and Industry. In 2011, Michael and Tax Resolution Services, Co. were recognized for the second year in a row on the Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest Growing Companies, joining the ranks of past honorees such as Apple, Patagonia, Intuit, Microsoft and Oracle. Also, in 2011, he was a semi-finalist in Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur of the year". In 2012, Michael became the host of a weekly TV show, "TAXMAN", on the BIZ TV Network. Michael accepted a Bronze Stevie Award for the "2012 Maverick of the Year" title on behalf of the American Business Awards which recognized his work as an expert in the tax resolution industry for the past 16 years. He has been interviewed by hundreds of radio stations and has appeared numerous times as a guest expert on national TV, including Fox News. Michael lives in Los Angeles, Ca. He has been married to the love of his life for 30 years who also works alongside him in managing the company. He has two daughters and loves going on family vacations. Michael enjoys good cigars and can usually be found cruising around in his supercharged 1968 Olds 4-4-2 and attending classic car shows on weekends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Oeth is the CEO of OnSIP Business VoIP and winner of the Telecommunications Executive of the Year in the 2013 American Business Awards. Mike graduated from Harvard College in 1991 with a degree in Economics and has since worked for technology companies, cofounding OnSIP in 2004. Mike is an active community member and father, balancing his roles as board member of the local YMCA, member of the father-daughter Y-group Adventure Princesses, and basketball coach for his three daughters’ basketball teams. Mike also enjoys rock climbing with his teenage son.

Why You Need Profitable Problem Solving MAY 12, 2015 BY LESLIE LEAVE A COMMENT(EDIT) Bridgette Chambers, Growth & Turn Around Strategist, Speaker & Author BIO Bridgette Chambers, ABA Award winning turn around and growth strategist, is the author of Profitable Problem Solving™, the highly acclaimed book that teaches entrepreneurs and business leaders how to CHANGE, GROW & SAVE their company with strategies designed to ensure profit or personal gain. In Profitable Problem Solving™, Chambers introduces exciting new concepts such as Factor 10 Results™, an innovative proxy for non-financial managers to utilize when communicating future value of organizational initiatives. Chambers has won six American Business Awards including Maverick of the Year, Turnaround Executive of the Year, and Female Executive of the Year. Chambers is a celebrated keynote speaker that has shared the stage with Colin Powell, Lisa Leslie, Seth Godin, Michael Eisner, and other notable personal brands. EmpoweredW – Cofounder , Abstract for Community Mission There’s the curve. And then there’s you. AHEAD OF IT. Join EmpoweredW to support, nurture, and network with entrepreneurial and innovative women. EmpoweredW is a global community of entrepreneurs, innovators, and thought leaders sharing a passion for collective female success. EmpoweredW works with established professional to share best practices, content, insight, and networking experiences that propel women into leadership and influence roles. With an eye to the future, EmpoweredW partners with universities and learning institutions to bring the millennial woman into the community and nurture their emerging leadership skills and entrepreneurial mindset. Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredw   LISTEN HERE   SHOW NOTES [Time Stamp 3:23] Leslie introduces Bridgette as a business turnaround strategist and author of Profitable Problem Solving.  Bridgette shares the inspiration behind her book and how the concept of profitable problem solving is used to turnaround businesses   People always look to big business for turnaround stories, I focus on the secret sauce that makes it possible. @bridgchambers #success #business CLICK TO TWEET   [Time Stamp 8:00] Leslie & Bridgette talk about why businesses are so attracted to big business turnaround stories; when the truth is that by solving small problems quickly can have a huge impact on an organization.  Bridgette shares an example from GM, ignoring a simple problem over time resulted in a multi-billion dollar problem. Bridgette talks about the culture in a business that needs to be present for problems to be recognized and solved.  With the Profitable Problem Solving Process, Bridgette shares how solving small problems can translate to big rewards. [Time Stamp 15:50] Bridgette shares what the mindset of the leadership in a business needs in order to develop a culture of employee involvement and problem solving. It requires leadership to take ownership of the program and consistently reinforce it. Leslie and Bridgette talk about the role of change and innovation   We encourage intra-prenuers to find the problem, the solution & then reward them for it. @bridgchambers #turnaround CLICK TO TWEET   [Time Stamp 20:03] Bridgette explains the Profitable Problem Solving process and the matrix tool she developed to help people determine how to tackle the problems in their business. From complexity, scale and severity of the problem, Bridgette explains the simplicity of the process and to solving problems in her business. [Time Stamp 24:54] Once you have graded your problem through the matrix, Bridgette explains the PROFIT steps and how to set up the plan to solve the problem.  By creating confidence in your problem solving skills, problems become easier to solve. Leslie highlights her favorite step “Looking For Trouble” and Bridgette describes the role it plays in mitigating risk. [Time Stamp 29:35] Bridgette talks about the financial side of problem solving from budgeting to put the problem through the Factor 10 process.  Bridgette shares the responses her clients have shared about the basic financial knowledge has impacted their ability to maximize the results from the solution and to be able to communication the financial impact to a business organization.   Gone are the days where you can be successful in a silo, hear more from @bridgchambers #success #business CLICK TO TWEET   [Time Stamp 35:30] Bridgette shares her mission to Empowered W and a pay-it-forward community for entrepreneurs, but especially women entrepreneurs.  Bridgette is donating all proceeds to the organization in preparation for its launch this fall. [Time Stamp 42:00] Bridgette shares her Profitable Problem Solving e-learning opportunity and the amazing bonus opportunity to have Bridgette put eyes onto their problems. Bridgette’s Parting Words [Time Stamp 46:00] If you are listening, you are already a step ahead of other entrepreneurs.  That is the special sauce that you have. You are spending your time learning, instead of   Leaders are learners.  Put those learnings into your tool box and use them to your advantage. LINKS: Profitable Problem Solving Book The Profitable Problem Solving Matrix – https://profitableproblemsolving.com/freetools/ Bridgette’s Next Profitable Problem Solving E-Learning: BONUS Coaching with Bridgette for our listeners https://profitableproblemsolving.com/special

David Hancock shares his story of hope and how he uses hope everyday! David Hancock is the Founder of Morgan James Publishing and Chairman of Guerrilla Marketing international, and has co-authored twelve books including Guerrilla Marketing for Writers, The Entrepreneurial Author and “Performance Driven Thinking”.Cited as one of the world’s most prestigious business leaders and is reported to be the future of publishing.As Founder of Morgan James Publishing he was named a Finalist in the Best Chairman category in The American Business Awards. Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post.David was also selected for Fast Company Magazine’s Fast 50 for his leadership, creative thinking, significant accomplishments and his significant impact on the industry over the next ten years. David has revolutionized book publishing from the author’s standpoint. His Entrepreneurial Publishing™ model enriches authors as well as the company.David also serves as President of the Executive Board for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg. And is Chairman of the Board of The National Center for the Prevention of Community 

Linda set out on her mission to teach financial freedom in a unique way after becoming a multi-millionaire at age 39 and then becoming a widow at age 45. Her mission, passion, and purpose is to empower women and men worldwide to financial freedom. She is the host of the “Be Wealthy & Smart” podcast and she teaches that to maximize your wealth building in the current economic cycle you need to have two powerful wealth creation strategies working for you. She calls them the “Twin Pillars of Wealth Building: Investing Like Billionaires and Creating Your Luxury Brand Business™”. In 2014 she was awarded a Bronze Stevie as “Maverick of the Year” in Consumer Services at the American Business Awards for her revolutionary approach to financial education.  Inside this FREE “First Millionaire Manifesto”, J V reveals the seven steps to seven figures and how to put more money in the bank, enjoy a richly rewarding life, and make a big difference. Subscribe in iTunes Like this Podcast? Help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other business owners and entrepreneurs find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Watch this FREE Video to discover the Secrets to getting in your zone, achieving fast results, and building a high-profit conscious business.    Conscious Millionaire Podcast: On his free podcast, Monday through Friday, J V interviews top successful entrepreneurs and business owners who reveal their business solutions and business opportunities on topics such as: conscious business, social entrepreneurship, business online marketing, internet business solutions, internet marketing, team building and culture, goal setting, how to become a wealthy entrepreneur, and developing a high-profit business plan that will change lives and the world.

Linda set out on her mission to teach financial freedom in a unique way after becoming a multi-millionaire at age 39 and then becoming a widow at age 45. Her mission, passion, and purpose is to empower women and men worldwide to financial freedom. She is the host of the “Be Wealthy & Smart” podcast and she teaches that to maximize your wealth building in the current economic cycle you need to have two powerful wealth creation strategies working for you. She calls them the “Twin Pillars of Wealth Building: Investing Like Billionaires and Creating Your Luxury Brand Business™”. In 2014 she was awarded a Bronze Stevie as “Maverick of the Year” in Consumer Services at the American Business Awards for her revolutionary approach to financial education.  Inside this FREE “First Millionaire Manifesto”, J V reveals the seven steps to seven figures and how to put more money in the bank, enjoy a richly rewarding life, and make a big difference. Subscribe in iTunes Like this Podcast? Help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other business owners and entrepreneurs find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Watch this FREE Video to discover the Secrets to getting in your zone, achieving fast results, and building a high-profit conscious business.    Conscious Millionaire Podcast: On his free podcast, Monday through Friday, J V interviews top successful entrepreneurs and business owners who reveal their business solutions and business opportunities on topics such as: conscious business, social entrepreneurship, business online marketing, internet business solutions, internet marketing, team building and culture, goal setting, how to become a wealthy entrepreneur, and developing a high-profit business plan that will change lives and the world.

This is one of those episodes you're going to want to have a pen ready. Linda is sharing some wonderful insights on what wealth really is, and also how you can build wealth. My favorite highlights from this episode where Linda really goes against the norms of the only way to build wealth is to go without (the frugalist movement) and that learning from mentors who have actually built wealth not just learned about it. She even touches on how to use debt to work for you instead of against you. A little about Linda… Linda P. Jones’s mission, passion, and purpose is to empower women and men worldwide to financial freedom. She is the host of the “Be Wealthy & Smart” podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. Linda is the only financial expert who teaches the importance of having a wealthy mindset before and during your wealth building. She also teaches that to maximize your wealth building in the current economic cycle you need to have two powerful wealth creation strategies working for you. She calls them the “Twin Pillars of Wealth Building: Investing Like Billionaires and Creating Your Luxury Brand Business™”. In 2014 she was awarded a Bronze Stevie as “Maverick of the Year” in Consumer Services at the American Business Awards for her revolutionary approach to financial education. After becoming a multi-millionaire at age 39 and then becoming a widow at age 45, Linda set out on her mission to teach financial freedom in a unique way. For her free gift, “21 Days to a Wealthy Mindset” go towww.BeWealthyandSmart.com.   Resources Be Wealthy & Smart Podcast with Linda P. Jones FinCon Denise Duffield-Thomas Episode Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill Linda's podcast episode about debt   Connect with Me Get YOUR question on a future episode Email me at hello@thestaceyharris.com Tweet with me and include #HittheMic Be sure to leave your review on iTunes or Stitcher for a shoutout on a future show

Guest, Linda P. Jones’s is America’s wealth mentor, and she is joining us for an hour of education about her smart approach to building wealth. Her mission, passion, and purpose is to empower women and men worldwide to financial freedom. She is the host of the “Be Wealthy & Smart” podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. Linda is the only financial expert who teaches the importance of having a wealthy mindset before and during your wealth building. She also teaches that to maximize your wealth building in the current economic cycle you need to have two powerful wealth creation strategies working for you. She calls them the “Twin Pillars of Wealth Building: Investing Like Billionaires and Creating Your Luxury Brand Business™”. In 2014 she was awarded a Bronze Stevie as “Maverick of the Year” in Consumer Services at the American Business Awards for her revolutionary approach to financial education. Her website: www.lindapjones.com

Linda P. Jones’ mission, passion, and purpose is to empower women and men worldwide to financial freedom. She is the host of the “Be Wealthy & Smart” podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. Linda is the only financial expert who teaches the importance of having a wealthy mindset before wealth building.  In 2014 she was honored to be nominated as “Maverick of the Year” by the American Business Awards for her revolutionary approach to financial education.