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KCSU's news team brings you coverage on CSU's Founders Day Medal, a fiery car crash killing three locals, and a Valentine's Day themed activism expo. This episode was produced by Akoda Harrop, and written by Lee Zimpel and Tyler Weatherwax. Special thanks to Lorenzo Gomez for additional coverage.About the Rocky Mountain Review: KCSU's News Directors bring you news coverage. Coverage includes northern Colorado and national news, straight from the KCSU Fort Collins news desk. Topics range from crime to cryptocurrency to local art galleries. Listeners can also find the show by clicking here or searching KCSU News.Original air date: February 20, 2024
Ep. 64 How are you really? As a therapist, at the start of a session, I will ask a client how they are doing 3-4 different ways. Why? Because we are socially conditioned to provide a stock response, and I must work actively to bypass that response and cause them to reflect on their week and check-in with their emotional and physical state. Because of this social conditioning, as well as stigma around mental health, it is easy to feel emotionally isolated. If you want to learn a new tool to stop emotional isolation, then stick around. Because in this episode of the Mental Health Toolbox, we are talking with Steve Cunningham and Lorenzo Gomez, owners and founders of a new mental health app called WeTree. As you might have noticed, there have been a lot of mental health apps on the rise to aid us in tracking our moods and practice ways to be more mindful and present. In this episode, Steve and Lorenzo discuss what separates WeTree from other mental health apps by aiming to stop emotional isolation. ♦️
Our guest on the Sales Code Leadership Podcast this week is Lorenzo Gomez IIILorenzo Gomez III was one of the first one-hundred employees hired at Rackspace. During his nine years there he served as a team leader and senior manager, finishing as director of project management. As one of the leaders in creating San Antonio's tech scene, Lorenzo deployed the principles he learned at Rackspace as CEO of Geekdom and chairman of the 80/20 foundation.Lorenzo's memoir of his time at Rackspace “The Rack we Built” subtitled “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of creating company culture” is the starting point for our conversation. He describes culture as the immune system of the company – “how we do things, every day, when the boss isn't looking.” All of us want to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission – listen to this episode to find how to create a company culture where all employees want to show up to work every day and give their best efforts.Thank you, Lorenzo for a fascinating insight into what makes a great sales leader.
Our guest is Lorenzo Gomez - a 3x bestselling author, the founder of Geekdom Media, Texas' largest coworking space, and cofounder of The 80/20 Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to investing in the future of San Antonio. His new book, The Rack We Built, hit #1 best seller on Amazon and is catching a nice bit of buzz. It talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly of creating company culture and shares a couple of culture horror stories some of us can relate to that are still all too common in todays workplace. Lorenzo is an amazing resource on what it takes to build award-winning company culture -- especially during periods of growth -- based on his experience working with Rackspace from a scrappy startup through to its IPO. In this episode of Scaling Culture, Ron and Lorenzo discuss: The Rackspace story of building “a winning team on an inspiring mission with each member being valued” Practical strategies and tactics to help systemize a process of scaling a workplace culture What is the future of “culture” and current trends companies should be embracing For more information about Lorenzo or his books, please go to lorenzogomez.com or his Amazon page For more information about the Scaling Culture Podcast or our upcoming book and Masterclass “Scaling Culture”, go to connollyowens.com
A selection of stories from the archives of TPR's live storytelling event, Worth Repeating. This episode kicks off with a story from Lorenzo Gomez, a San Antonio CEO and tech advocate, about growing up on San Antonio's west side in the 1990s.
Lorenzo Gomez, an author, CEO, and tech startup expert, sits down with Kristen to talk about his newest book, The Rack We Built: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Creating Company Culture. He gets real about his time at Rackspace, a key player in bringing YouTube to life, explains the value of sharing financials with your team, and talks about leaving workplaces with dignity.
The company Rackspace planted their flag in the heart of Texas in 1998, and just over two decades later, the scrappy little underdog was a billion-dollar business with more than 6,000 employees worldwide. ... The post The Rack We Built: Lorenzo Gomez appeared first on Author Hour.
Middle school was a pivotal traumatic time for Lorenzo Gomez. Fear, anxiety, and hopelessness are all words that come to mind when he describes the three years of his life that he spent ... The post Tafolla Toro: Lorenzo Gomez appeared first on Author Hour.
Middle school was a pivotal traumatic time for Lorenzo Gomez. Fear, anxiety, and hopelessness are all words that come to mind when he describes the three years of his life that he spent ... The post Tafolla Toro: Lorenzo Gomez appeared first on Author Hour.
Top insights from Lorenzo:Great entrepreneurs double-down on what they're great at and surround themselves with a strong personal board of directorsTurn your job into an inspiring missionStep up to solve pain pointsBecome famous for one thingReady to map out an entrepreneurial future?Talk with our head of business banking, Steve Villarreal. We offer no cost, personalized coaches to help you build your business.Steve VillarrealSenior Vice President, Business Banking Managersteve.villarreal@thebankofsa.com*Watch clips from our interview with Lorenzo here.*Purchase Lorenzo’s book, Cilantro DiariesLocal & OnlineFeliz ModernLocal OnlineLorenzo’s top 10 books to learn from:How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale CarnegieFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen DubnerThe Hard Things About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzThe Micro-Script Rules: How to tell your story (and differentiate your brand) in a sentence or less by Bill SchleyThe 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More With Less by Richard KochThe Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life by Road WagnerThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm GladwellOutliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm GladwellBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm GladwellThe Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More by Chris AndersonLeave us some feedback:What advice for running and growing a business would you like to hear? Let us know on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn @sabusinessheroesDid you enjoy this episode? If so, leave us a review on iTunes or Apple PodcastSubscribe to San Antonio Business HeroesConnect with San Antonio Business Heroes:San Antonio Business Heroes sanantoniobusinessheroes.comThe Bank of San Antonio thebankofsa.comEpisode Video thebankofsa.com/episode5@sabusinessheroes on Facebook and InstagramHost: Angelica PalmProducer: Catherine Sanchez
“When Strengths turn into Weaknesses” Kathy Kersten chats with Active Capital Founder, Pat Matthews and Geekdom Media CEO, Lorenzo Gomez about the tipping point when strengths can become weaknesses. Pat Matthews was a Co-founder of Webmail.us, that grew to $10M in sales and sold to Rackspace in 2007. Pat’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Maximizer, Activator, Command, Individualization, Relator. Lorenzo Gomez III is the Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brothers podcast and author of The Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places. Lorenzo’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Context, Restorative, Activator, Positivity, WOO. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 70+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strategic, Input, Learner, Belief, Maximizer. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. Instagram: @kathy.kersten Facebook: @obeyyourstrengths
“When Strengths turn into Weaknesses” Kathy Kersten chats with Active Capital Founder, Pat Matthews and Geekdom Media CEO, Lorenzo Gomez about the tipping point when strengths can become weaknesses. Pat Matthews was a Co-founder of Webmail.us, that grew to $10M in sales and sold to Rackspace in 2007. Pat’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Maximizer, Activator, Command, Individualization, Relator. Lorenzo Gomez III is the Geekdom Media CEO, Co-Host of The Brand Brothers podcast and author of The Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places. Lorenzo’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Context, Restorative, Activator, Positivity, WOO. Kathy Kersten is the host of Obey Your Strengths, the podcast dedicated to fanning the flame of the Strengths movement one success story at a time. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach since 2008, Kathy has help 70+ organizations, hundreds of teams and thousands of individuals leverage individual’s strengths to increase performance. Kathy’s Top 5 Signature Themes are Strategic, Input, Learner, Belief, Maximizer. If you would like information on individual, team or organizational coaching, visit kathykersten.com. To discover your own strengths, visit gallupstrengthscenter.com. Instagram: @kathy.kersten Facebook: @obeyyourstrengths
Dax Moreno moderates a chat with David Heard, Lew Moorman and Lorenzo Gomez, founders of Tech Bloc San Antonio for the February episode of the Geekdom Fireside Chat. The founders tell the origin story of Tech Bloc and talk about the political landscape of San Antonio back in 2014, the resurrection of Uber and how their collision of ideas helped create Tech Bloc San Antonio. https://www.satechbloc.com/ https://geekdom.com/
Dax Moreno moderates a chat with David Heard, Lew Moorman and Lorenzo Gomez, founders of Tech Bloc San Antonio for the February episode of the Geekdom Fireside Chat. The founders tell the origin story of Tech Bloc and talk about the political landscape of San Antonio back in 2014, the resurrection of Uber and how their collision of ideas helped create Tech Bloc San Antonio. https://www.satechbloc.com/ https://geekdom.com/
This week, Chairman of Geekdom and Author of The Cilantro Diaries, Lorenzo Gomez, inspires us to be catalysts for our city to further God's Kingdom.
There are handful of folks working hard to boost the cool factor in Texas, one of those folks is cobra attacker Lorenzo Gomez. He is the CEO of Geekdom and on team with the 80/20 Foundation. Of course he has his hands in other projects, but whatever this is involved in just know it’s gonna be super RAD!!! This recording was A M A Z I N G!!!! In this audio taping you’ve got Game of Thrones analyzations, Hemingway approaches, along with strategies on how to survive Tafolla middle school----GO TOROS!!!!! Also this is the episode where we address the comment by Olivia ----‘Oh good they finally get that pimp!”
Lorenzo Gomez III began working in customer service as a teenager, more eager to earn experience than a paycheck. As a produce clerk in a grocery store, he realized job satisfaction was more than having his picture displayed above the cilantro bin. Driven to advance his work life with little college experience, Lorenzo utilized valuable lessons from his entry-level jobs to catapult him into high-impact positions. Having gained insight throughout his career journey, he advises young adults that fulfilling work and career advancement come from learning from others, understanding how business really works, and knowing how to thrive in any work environment. Serving as CEO of Geekdom, the largest coworking space in Texas, and as cofounder of the 80/20 Foundation, a philanthropic organization, he puts best practices to use, collaborating with a diverse network of professionals to fortify growth of a tech district in downtown San Antonio--an ecosystem he helped create. As a tenacious team player and technologist with a passion for entrepreneurship, Lorenzo is paying it forward by sharing his on-the-job experiences so that young adults can learn and understand how complex business principles can be observed and applied in the most unlikely places.
Lorenzo Gomez, III is the author of the Cilantro Diaries, business lessons from the most unlikely places. He also serves as a Director at Geekdom and the 80/20 Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and co-founder of Tech Bloc, and he serves as board member, advisory board member and mentor for a variety of local and national tech and entrepreneurial organizations. He has also worked at two startups, Rackspace and CityVoice.
Smart People Should Build Things: The Venture for America Podcast
In the startup world, failure happens. And who knows that better than a company founder? This week we are excited to broadcast a panel from San Antonio Startup Week (planned and executed by a VFA Fellow!). From losing major clients to handling customer service nightmares, these panelists have seen it all. Tune in for a lively conversation with Magaly Chocano, CEO of Sweb Development, Lorenzo Gomez, CEO of Geekdom, Jason Straughan, CEO/Software Engineer of Grok Interactive, and Melissa Unsell, Vice President and Found Member of elumicor. The conversation is expertly moderated by Paul Flahive, Journalist and Producer at Texas Public Radio.