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The Impact of the Employee Experience on the Client Experience  Shep Hyken interviews Terry Turner, president and CEO of Pinnacle Financial Partners. He talks about how investing in employee experience can create loyal customers, strong relationships, and higher shareholder returns.  This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    How does a positive employee experience translate to a better customer experience?  What are effective strategies for reducing employee turnover?  How can businesses balance high-tech solutions with high-touch customer service?  How does stability in the workforce enhance overall customer satisfaction?  How does employee empowerment impact the quality of customer service?   Top Takeaways:    The way a company treats its employees impacts how they treat customers. What is happening inside the organization is felt outside by the customers. Happy and motivated employees are more likely to go above and beyond to meet client needs.     Using the word "clients" instead of "customers" can convey a deeper, more lasting relationship. While "customers" might imply a transactional relationship, "clients" suggests a collaborative partnership. This shift in terminology can change how employees perceive and interact with the customers they serve.    Empowering employees can help reduce bureaucracy. Less bureaucracy means faster decision-making and the ability to respond more quickly to customer needs. Building a reputation for being efficient and easy to do business with can set you apart from the competition, no matter the industry.    Personalized interactions can create advocates and promoters out of your customers. Knowing your clients well helps provide better advice and services tailored to their needs. It can be as simple as knowing clients' names and remembering previous interactions.     Trust can transform your customer relationships from a vendor-customer connection to a partnership. Clients need to know they can rely on you for solid, honest advice and consistent service.     The balance of high-tech and high-touch can significantly enhance the customer experience. It is not always about the newest technology. It is about how your technology matches your business process, employee mindset, and customer needs.    Plus, Terry shares how Pinnacle Financial Partners continues to grow without having to advertise. Tune in!  Quote:   "The number one inhibitor of great service is turnover. If you can't stabilize your workforce, there's no chance you'll give great service."   About:    Terry Turner has been the president and CEO of Pinnacle Financial Partners since it was founded in 2000. He is an active member of his community, serving  on the boards of the Nashville Sports Council, Salvation Army, Belmont University, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and the Nashville branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.    Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker, and host of Amazing Business Radio.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nashville Chamber of Commerce is the front door to the region's business ecosystem. Ralph Schulz is the guide. The CEO has overseen the organization since 2006, steering it through the city's explosive growth. During his 18-year tenure, the median salary in Nashville has increased by more than 50-percent, city's skyline has reached new heights and major corporations like Amazon and Oracle have set up shop here. In this episode of Climbing the Charts, Schulz shares how business and politics have shaped Music City's entrepreneurial ecosystem.  

Marcus talks with Entrepreneur and Business Leader, Reginald Howard of Rhow Homes about raising confident, polite and self-sustaining children. About Reginald:Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee “Reggie” has deep local roots that go back generations. Reggie is a graduate of Hunters Lane High School and Fisk University. Reggie began his professional career as Mortgage Originator with Churchill Mortgage. This allowed Reggie at an early stage in his work career to learn the real estate business inside and out. He began to increase his knowledge of construction by serving as an Electrical Engineer with DuPont Chemicals for 5 years and then serving as an Apprentice with Sunny Crooke Construction for 8 years.Upon the completion of the Apprenticeship Reggie became the Project Manager for 3 years with Krause Construction. However Reggie has always had a desire to run his own business. This led him to found RHOW Properties in 2008. As RHOW Properties continued to grow in the amount of real estate projects completed “The RHOW Experience” became known within the Greater Nashville Market by 2015 as a standard few other construction companies could replicate.RHOW Properties and the leadership of RHOW Properties has been very active in the community. American Contractors, Mt Zion Baptist Church, Fisk University, Scars Uncovered, Nashville Chamber of Commerce and North Nashville Chamber of Commerce are only a few organizations that the leadership of RHOW Properties is an active participant with.25:00 - The value of a mentor27:40 - Getting into real estate32:50 - Why entrepreneurship is important today36:30 - Have patience with your kids!Follow Reginald:https://www.rhowhomestn.com/https://www.instagram.com/rhowhomes/For as little as $25/month, you would be making a HUGE difference for fatherless children. Please donate at www.strongerthanmyfather.org#causes #dad #dadlife #dadsofinstagram #dogood #education #familytime #father #fatherhood #fatherless #fatherlessdaughters #giveback #grief #griefsupport #healing #help #mentalhealth #momlife #motherhood #motherwound #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #nonprofits #parenting #parents #selfhealers #support #therapy #traumacore #volunteer

NHL CEO Led His Team from Last Place to the Stanley CupSean Henry is the CEO, “PREDsident” and Alternate Governor of the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena.Under his leadership the Predators qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons, a run headlined by a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017, winning the Presidents' Trophy in 2017-18 and earning a second consecutive Central Division title in 2018-19.He also elevated Bridgestone Arena from the 50th to 1st in terms of number of events in a year.Previously, Sean also served as Executive Vice President and COO of the Tampa Bay Lightning (the Lightning won their 1st Stanley Cup in 2004 while Sean was an executive) and also in senior leadership roles at Unity Motion and Volume Services Inc., where he worked with the Detroit Pistons, St. Louis Rams and the Washington Redskins. He serves on the boards of the Nashville Predators Foundation, YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Nashville Sports Council, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, and The Sports Fund. He has been married to his wife for 31 years and they have 4 children.LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-henry-297129b/Company Link: https://www.nhl.com/predators/What You'll Discover in this Episode:Sean's Source of Inspiration.His First Mentor.The Powerful Work Mantra He Lives By.The Insight He Working for Pistons During the “Bad Boy” Years.A Failure that Led his Success.What He Learned Leading a Company Through Bankruptcy.The Biggest Turnaround of His Career.Why Fun is a Top Priority for Team Culture.-----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter

“Derek Young, a former executive at Dollar General and Cracker Barrel, was hands down the most popular keynoter and executive coach we used when I was working with Tennessee State government,” said Bucky Rosenbaum, one of the brothers on our Franklin NCS leadership team. “An experienced stand-up comedian and solid Christian, Derek would be comfortable talking to a room full of CEOs or to the guys at Puckett's.” When Bucky tells you something, you can take it to the bank. This Thursday you'll have a chance to see for yourself when Derek joins us at breakfast at Puckett's. A native of St. Louis and a lifelong Cardinals baseball fan, Derek Young is a corporate consultant and a community advocate in Nashville by his involvement with March of Dimes, Nashville Symphony, and Nashville Chamber of Commerce.

Lesbian dating – specifically when a long-time out lesbian dates a newly out lesbian – is the topic of this week's episode, featuring guest conversationalist, Tonda McKay. In addition to being an award-winning photographer and community advocate, Tonda holds a very special role of distinction: she is wife to podcast host, Anne-Marie Zanzal! Tonda and Anne-Marie met just as Anne-Marie was beginning her coming out/divorce journey. In this engaging episode, Tonda and Anne-Marie talk about the benefits and challenges of the long-out/newly out dating dynamic, the hurdles they have overcome, and the rewards of perservering through what can sometimes be characterized as a difficult pairing of long-out/newly out lesbians. This is an episode that will be of great interest to anyone who is embarking on a dating journey later in life!Tonda McKay earned her bachelor's degree in photography at Middle Tennessee State University and has been a professional corporate photographer for over 35 years. She has worked for several Fortune 500 companies, including Philips/Magnavox and DESU, LLC. While working at Philips she received two ADDY awards, which recognizes and rewards the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising. In 2001, her coffee table book, A City In Harmony, on Nashville was published. This was a two year collaborative project with the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Tonda also won several national magazine awards (Best Cover - National Magazine Association) for her editorial work on Business Nashville and Nashville LifeStyle. While architectural photography (including Matterport 3D Imaging) and drone photography is her niche now, Tonda has worked in every imaginable area of photography, from jewelry, furniture, editorial & photojournalism. Tonda likes to say there isn't anything she hasn't done in photography and she still enjoys learning new processes and information. She has gone from shooting on an 8x10 view camera to HDR digital photography. She believes photography is ever changing and it is always a journey of learning and growth. When not photographing Tonda enjoys kayaking, travel, and of course scenic photography.To learn more about Tonda and her work as a photographer, visit https://tondamckay.com/A song that has special meaning to Tonda are 'She Keeps Me Warm' by Mary Lambert. https://youtu.be/NhqH-r7Xj0E?si=1c3fLiKIE5Rogo0TA book that has impacted Tonda and she recommends to others is 'Another Mother Tongue' by Judy Grahn. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/64767This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Lesbian dating – specifically when a long-time out lesbian dates a newly out lesbian – is the topic of this week's episode, featuring guest conversationalist, Tonda McKay. In addition to being an award-winning photographer and community advocate, Tonda holds a very special role of distinction: she is wife to podcast host, Anne-Marie Zanzal! Tonda and Anne-Marie met just as Anne-Marie was beginning her coming out/divorce journey. In this engaging episode, Tonda and Anne-Marie talk about the benefits and challenges of the long-out/newly out dating dynamic, the hurdles they have overcome, and the rewards of perservering through what can sometimes be characterized as a difficult pairing of long-out/newly out lesbians. This is an episode that will be of great interest to anyone who is embarking on a dating journey later in life!Tonda McKay earned her bachelor's degree in photography at Middle Tennessee State University and has been a professional corporate photographer for over 35 years. She has worked for several Fortune 500 companies, including Philips/Magnavox and DESU, LLC. While working at Philips she received two ADDY awards, which recognizes and rewards the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising. In 2001, her coffee table book, A City In Harmony, on Nashville was published. This was a two year collaborative project with the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Tonda also won several national magazine awards (Best Cover - National Magazine Association) for her editorial work on Business Nashville and Nashville LifeStyle. While architectural photography (including Matterport 3D Imaging) and drone photography is her niche now, Tonda has worked in every imaginable area of photography, from jewelry, furniture, editorial & photojournalism. Tonda likes to say there isn't anything she hasn't done in photography and she still enjoys learning new processes and information. She has gone from shooting on an 8x10 view camera to HDR digital photography. She believes photography is ever changing and it is always a journey of learning and growth. When not photographing Tonda enjoys kayaking, travel, and of course scenic photography.To learn more about Tonda and her work as a photographer, visit https://tondamckay.com/A song that has special meaning to Tonda are 'She Keeps Me Warm' by Mary Lambert. https://youtu.be/NhqH-r7Xj0E?si=1c3fLiKIE5Rogo0TA book that has impacted Tonda and she recommends to others is 'Another Mother Tongue' by Judy Grahn. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/64767This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Ralph Schulz talks about the board structure that has allowed for the Nashville Chamber to see great success. Full show notes are at: chamberchatpodcast.com/episode245 Please support this podcast by supporting our sponsors. Community Matters, Inc. chamberchatpodcast.com/podcast App My Community appmycommunity.com/chamberchat Chamber Nation chambernation.com Yiftee yiftee.com Swypit chamberchatpodcast.com/cc Izzy West, LLC theizzywest.com  

2024 Nashville mayoral candidates have their first debate of the year. Metro Nashville and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce cut ties financially for the 23-24 fiscal year. Plus, Nashville is thinking of moving their New Year's Eve Bash location after a massive hike in rent.New YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKjWKXfpjtNL0oL2R6MKSxwToday's Sponsors:XPLR Tourshttps://xplrtours.com/Use ND10 for 10% off the History of Nashville Walking TourScreened ThreadsUse the Code "NashvilleDaily" for 10% off online and in-storehttps://screenedthreads.com/Nash NewsPreview: Nashville Mayoral Debates to debut at Belmont with locked-in candidate poolhttps://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/18/preview-nashville-mayoral-debate-series-to-debut-at-belmont/70220410007/British Lawn Bowling Soccer Pub Venue https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/05/08/british-lawn-bowling-soccer-pub-venue-fogg-street.html?csrc=6398State finance, business leaders take seats on Music City Convention Center boardhttps://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2023/05/17/state-finance-leaders-take-seats-on-music-city-convention-center-board/70218963007/https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/05/15/music-city-center-law-signed-lee-oversight.htmlNashville Area Chamber of Commerce to recruit businesses without new Metro contracthttps://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/05/05/cooper-metro-budget-chamber-contract.htmlPlans to relocate 2023 New Years Eve Live Nashville's Big Bash in question after price hikehttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/plans-to-relocate-2023-news-eve-live-nashvilles-big-bash-from-downtown-to-centennial-park-underwayNashville Daily Artist of the Day Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/51eNcUWPg7qtj8KECrbuwx?si=nEfxeOgmTv6rFUyhVUJY9AFollow us @ XPLR NASHWebsite - https://nashvilledailypodcast.com/YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/xplrnashInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/xplr.nash/Twitter - https://twitter.com/xplr_nashNASHVILLE & XPLR MERCH - https://www.xplrnash.com/shopMedia and other inquiries please email hello@xplr.life

The real numbers are much smaller, but there's no denying that the Nashville area has welcomed a lot of newcomers in recent years. So where are all these recent transplants finding to live? Are new developments keeping pace with the needs of our growing population? Or is the new housing mismatched with what new residents want in location, size, or price? And what is the effect on longtime Nashville residents? Today we talk to a newcomer and housing experts to explore these questions. But first, we talk to Brittney McKenna about her Nashville Scene cover story on the unhoused community in Madison. Guests: Jennica Astleford, recent transplant Jade Utley, realtor with eXp realty Bishoy Mikhail, vice president of research for the Nashville Chamber of Commerce Greg Claxton, manager of advanced planning and research for the Metro Nashville Planning Department Kay Bowers, co-chair of NOAH affordable housing taskforce

Cindy Jordan is the founder and CEO of Pyx Health, with 20+ years in the healthcare industry. She advocates for emotional health in chronic disease management and uses Pyx's AI-powered technology platform to provide personalized support and resources to individuals with chronic conditions. Her leadership and innovation have been recognized with awards such as the Nashville Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year and the Nashville Business Journal's Women of Influence award. Pyx Health is leading the solution to loneliness and social isolation through technology and human connection. Research has found that loneliness increases mortality rates and annual patient treatment costs at similar rates to many chronic diseases. By combining compassionate technology with timely human interventions, Pyx Health offers patients and healthcare providers an innovative, scalable solution that effectively addresses this U.S. health epidemic. Pyx Health is helping people feel better while lowering costs for employers and healthcare providers. Meet Pyx Health: https://www.pyxhealth.com/ Watch the Full Interview: https://youtu.be/r6CRxOryLH4 Get your copy of "The Riderflex Guide: Inspiring & Hiring" - https://amzn.to/3N16Y4M It contains 30+ years of experience in entrepreneurship and executive leadership. Managers don't always have all the answers. This guide can help with some of the most basic but sought-after answers. Podcast sponsor: Marketing 360 is the #1 platform for small businesses and it's everything you need to grow your business. marketing360.com/riderflex #pxyhealth #humanconnection #endlonelines #healthepidemic #compassinatetechnology #theriderflexguide #theriderflexpodcast #podcast #interview #entrepreneur #ColoradoRecruitingFirm #TopExecutiveRecruitingFirm #staffingagency #recruitingfirm #Denver #Colorado #National #Riderflex --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/riderflex/support

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com. We help fast-growing tech companies onboard, create, and keep happier more connected employees. Please leave a rating and review at ratethispodcast.com/nice. Ralph Schulz is the President and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. What we talked about... Ralph was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee when he was 12. He went to UT Knoxville.  His first job in the mid-1970s was in Nashville. He moved away and returned to Nashville in the late 1990s to run the Science Center. The center was struggling at the time and this piqued his interest.  Ralph is more face-to-face. He's more about conversation instead of soundbites. He doesn't use social media. The Nashville Chamber job was the only other job he wanted and when it became open he applied. It attracted him because it's led by business leaders in the community who want to see a difference. They don't just hand over a check, they want to be engaged.  Community leaders often have the desire but don't have the wherewithal to take the steps to support the community. That's how the Chamber helps. After three years as President of the Chamber, they won the Chamber of the Year Award in 2009.  Determining your value. Setting goals. Scheduling with a timeline. Ask, what do we value as an organization? Create a Purpose statement. Set goals and a timeline to achieve the goals and track the ROI of your work. How to measure success at the chamber from employee retention to where employees depart to. Setting expectations. The chamber is a talent generator it also has to be very good at original research, regional collaboration, agenda facilitation, and economic development. They have a new plan every five years from surveys and polling. They meet with 80 business leaders and determine priorities and metrics to measure success. This doesn't happen without clarity.  How to communicate clearly for onboarding new hires.  Assigning a buddy for new hires. Re-skilling, up-skilling, and the need for continuous learning. Stackable skills. Common elements in great leaders.  Read American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodward.  The importance of family.  Contact Ralph via RSchulz@nashvillechamber.com or nashvillechamber.com.  We ❤️ Our Listeners. Please be sure to follow the show and leave a review wherever you subscribe to podcasts. Reviews and sharing the show are the nicest ways to support the show and are deeply appreciated. Thank you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One local Nashville restaurant is using hands-free technology to deliver food to your table. Garth Brooks releases new details on his Broadway Bar. Plus, what is the economic impact of all these new companies and jobs moving to Nashville?Take a Tour With Us! Use code NASH for 20% off - https://www.xplrnash.com/toursToday's Sponsors: Screened Threads   Use the Code "NashvilleDaily" for 10% off online and in-store   https://screenedthreads.com/Blessed Day Coffee   https://www.blesseddaycoffee.com/   Use Code "XPLR20" for 20% off at checkoutNash NewsNashville Restaurant 'Hires' Robot As Newest Workerhttps://www.iheart.com/content/2022-04-15-nashville-restaurant-hires-robot-as-newest-worker/'Chick-fil-A of honky tonks:' Garth Brooks announces name of bar in Nashvillehttps://www.newschannel5.com/news/chick-fil-a-of-honky-tonks-garth-brooks-announces-opening-of-bar-in-nashvillePartnership 2030https://p2030.nashvillechamber.com/https://s3.amazonaws.com/nashvillechamber.com/P2030/Partnership+2030+Launch+Brochure+-+10.28.pdfNashville Daily Artist of the Day Playlist   https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51eNcUWPg7qtj8KECrbuwx?si=nEfxeOgmTv6rFUyhVUJY9AFollow us @ XPLR NASH   Website -  https://nashvilledailypodcast.com/   YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/xplrnash   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/xplr.nash/   Twitter - https://twitter.com/xplr_nash   NASHVILLE & XPLR MERCH - https://www.xplrnash.com/shopMedia and other inquiries please email hello@xplr.life

Summary: "The river belongs to all of us. We are a river city. It is part of our identity even if we do not see it much". - David Ewing The Cumberland River is a powerful and important waterway that connects Nashville with the region, supplies water to the area, and continues to be a mode of transportation. In this River Talk, we hear from local historian David Ewing about the history of the river and how it was literally responsible for the founding and growth of Nashville. Hear stories about how it froze, flooded, and how the Cumberland River put Nashville on the map. While sometimes ignored the Cumberland has been a driving force for the growth and development in Nashville. This podcast is pre-recorded audio from a lecture from David Ewing in September 2021. You will hear him occasionally mention photos or images. See more on our blog: https://cumberlandrivercompact.org/2022/02/21/the-cumberland-river-nashvilles-most-important-asset-with-david-ewing/ About David Ewing: David Ewing is a ninth generation Nashvillian, historian and tour guide. He runs an upscale private history tour company called Nashville History On Tour. The Nashville Scene in 2017 named him “Best Historian”. In 2018 the Nashville Scene named his Instagram page “The Nashville I Wish I Knew” the “Best Nashville Instagram Page” which has over 20,000 followers. In 2021 Mayor John Cooper said David Ewing is one of Nashville's greatest historians. David is a graduate of Connecticut College and Vanderbilt School of Law. David previously was SVP of Government and Community Relations for the Nashville Chamber and held that same role at Gaylord Entertainment. David has served on boards of the Metro Historical Commission, Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Cheekwood, The Nashville Symphony, The Nashville Opera, The Hermitage and Travelers Rest. He is a graduate of Leadership Nashville, Leadership Middle Tennessee, Young Leaders Council and Leadership Donelson Hermitage. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecompact/message

“We have the power to mold the world and produce meaningful work.” In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Hale to discuss the lack of financial literacy in all, but specifically, lower-income communities, and how teaching children at a young age can create powerful habits and behaviors as well as instill confidence surrounding money. Learn how Courtney was able to launch a program designed to help families and schools teach their kids about money as well as the positive effects this has on our communities. Courtney Hale is a dreamer, social entrepreneur, financial literacy advocate, adjunct professor, and real estate investor. However, his most important title is Father to his daughter Ever.Courtney is the Founder and Chief Hope Dealer of knowledgeBANK, a social enterprise that creates experiences to improve the financial literacy of youth. Through this work, Courtney has helped young people save over $300,000 and set over 1,000 personal financial goals.Courtney is the creator of the Super Money Kids, the Super Money Bank, and the Super Money curriculum which are designed to not only teach kids the foundations of money but are also used to support achievement in numeracy.Courtney has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and received several awards and acknowledgments from the Nashville Business Journal, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and Tennessee State University amongst several others.Interested in Impact Investing with Evan and Holladay Ventures for recession-resistant returns and having a positive impact on your capital? Set up a call with our investor relations team to see if it's a good fit: https://holladayventures.com/investors/ Subscribe & leave a review for Monumental on Apple PodcastsKeep Up with Evan Holladay:Evan on InstagramHolladay Ventures on InstagramEvan on FacebookEvan on TwitterWebsiteKeep Up with Courtney Hale:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramSpecial offer for Monumental listeners: 25% discount on our July Super Money Kid ClassSuper Money Kids is launching their 1st official Super Money Kid Home Edition Class which begins in July. Visit their website for registration info! Courtney Hale's Book Recs:Born a Crime: Stories from a South African ChildhoodThe Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity: A Simple Guide to Unlimited

Dr. Lakisha L. Simmons is a first-generation college student, a tenured professor of analytics, and a financially independent AchieveHer(TM). She is the first tenured African American in the Analytics department at Belmont University Massey College of Business. When she received tenure in 2017 she was one of only 51 female, African-American Information Systems business school professors in the U.S. She's been awarded the Rising Star Award by CABLE, 40 Under 40 by the Nashville Business Journal, Nashville Emerging Leader in Education by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and Susan Short Jones Emerging Leaders Award by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc Metro Nashville Chapter. She shares real-life goal achieving and simple wealth-building information and tools so that you can achieve your dreams and reach financial freedom. No charting, day trading, gimmicks, pyramids, or confusing terminology. She's been featured in national media outlets for her personal finance work. But she's not from a "wealthy" family. She bounced around schools, lived with and was raised by multiple family members, and felt hopeless as a child. The little brown girl, born of teenage parents, who had no hope, is now financially independent. But she had to shift her mindset and develop grit and hustle to get there. But when she learned that financial freedom could be as simple as shifting from saving to investing, everything changed. ​ She loves helping women achieve their goals. She's the CEO of BRAVE Consulting LLC, a women's empowerment training company, an associate professor of information systems with over 40 peer-reviewed scholarly works, Six Sigma Black Belt, app founder, executive director of The Achiever Academy, and living her best and most prosperous life. Join the Money Club where Dr. Kisha teaches women how to create their own financial security through budgeting, debt payoff, investing, and eventually financial independence! But even with a respectful wage and side hustles, she's grown her investments because she lives frugal, not because of what you may think she makes as a salary. In this episode, Lakisha shares with us how she hopes her personal story will inspire other young girls (and boys!) to push through limiting beliefs and use the tools she found through her own journey to financial freedom and success. We will discuss simple financial concepts that many people are unaware of and that could ultimately lead to great financial success. We will also discuss how her experience in corporate America led her to find the keys and tools to not only becoming a leader but excluding leadership and confidence as well. Lakisha says it best, “there is power and impact in sharing”. Join Lakisha as she shares her “secrets” to success. Interested in Impact Investing with Evan and Holladay Ventures for recession-resistant returns and having a positive impact on your capital? Set up a call with our investor relations team to see if it's a good fit: https://holladayventures.com/investors/ Subscribe & leave a review for Monumental on iTunes: bit.ly/eholladay Evan on Instagram: www.instagram.com/evanholladay/ Holladay Ventures on Instagram: www.instagram.com/holladayventures/ Evan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/EvanHolladay/ Evan on Twitter: twitter.com/EvanHolladay See what Evan is up to: www.evanholladay.com Keep Up with Lakisha Simmons: Website: https://www.lakishasimmons.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkishasimmons/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkisha/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAnrsYU8DxDvD-ghXrPN_qg Twitter: https://twitter.com/drkishasimmons LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkishasimmons/

Ep #260 - This week on the podcast, I'm joined by Michael Brody-Waite, a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, 3x CEO, Inc 500 founder and leadership coach. Michael is on a mission to revolutionize the rules of leadership and approaches it from a unique perspective. Pulling from his history with overcoming addiction, Michael has created the Mask Free Leadership System which is built upon 3 key principles that saved him from death and set him apart from other leaders.  His TEDx Talk, Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do, has been viewed over 1,800,000 times in over 25 countries and provides insight into his 16-year journey from near homelessness and addiction to successful entrepreneurship. In 2010, Michael left that Fortune 50 company at the height of the recession to co-found the company InQuicker, a healthcare SaaS company that revolutionized how patients schedule appointments. Through his brand of leadership, he successfully grew the company from 2 employees to 50 employees, and 20,000% revenue growth in less than 6 years. The exceptional growth landed InQuicker a spot on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies, Best Place to Work by the Nashville Business Journal four times and recognized as Healthcare Company of the Year by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. In 2015, InQuicker was sold to a publicly-traded company. Brody-Waite's accomplishments include being named Most Admired CEO, Top 40 Under 40 by the Nashville Business Journal, and recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. Michael has worked in retail, spent nearly a decade in corporate America, and most recently served as the CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, a 501c3 dedicated to connecting 2,000+ entrepreneurs with the resources they need to create, launch or grow a business. He's had a profound life and has persevered through adversity and addition to now share about his experiences and life lessons today on the show. Listen in this week for the story behind the story and find out how Michael Brody-Waite connects certain qualities of great leaders which also show up in addicted individuals. Its a fascinating conversation and you're going to love his refreshing and different take on life, leadership and business.   Learn More About Michael Brody-Waite:   Visit Michael Brody-Waite's website: https://michaelbrodywaite.com/   Get The First 30 Minutes of Michael's Audio Book Free, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: https://greatleaderbook.com/   Listen to The Joy Coaching America Podcast: https://joycoachingamerica.podbean.com/     Follow Michael Brody-Waite on Social Media:   Follow Michael on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelbrodywaite   Follow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelbrodywaite/     Whether you are new to 'The Driven Entrepreneur' podcast or a recurring fan, please help out by rating, reviewing and subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts or wherever you prefer to listen. Your support and your reviews mean a lot to the longevity and success of this show. Plus, it provides me with valuable feedback, so that I can continue to provide the best listening experience possible.   I love hearing from fans and listeners. Please share your feedback, guest suggestions, or ideas for show topics with me on social media. (See links below)     Connect With Matt Brauning On Social Media:   Follow Matt Brauning on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattbrauning   Follow Matt Brauning on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattbrauning/   Follow Matt Brauning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattbrauning     Visit Matt Brauning's Websites:   www.mattbrauningpodcast.com   www.fireboxbook.com     Get a copy of my brand new book, "The Firebox Principle," on Amazon:   https://www.amazon.com/Firebox-Principle-Drives-Every-Entrepreneur-ebook/dp/B07FDKK9QW

Michael Brody-Waite is a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, Inc. 500 entrepreneur, award-winning, three-time CEO, a leadership coach, and author of Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It . His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and being recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year.   Today, Michael is on a mission to teach individuals, organizations, and communities how to lead themselves by living mask-free. In his personal time, he is focused on being the best husband, father, and recovering addict he can be. "Double-Click" into this episode and listen as Michael connects with Lou on the "intervention, recovery & sponsorship" ALL business leaders need. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD  

There's no shortage of issues impacting Nashville's and Middle Tennessee's well-being. On Tuesday evening, January 19th former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean talked with Ralph Schulz, community leader and head of the Nashville Chamber. Join us for this review of important issues affecting you and your neighbors: the impact of the pandemic on business and the economy; the 2nd Avenue bombing aftermath and effects on the hospitality industry and the downtown; effects of new policies in the Biden Administration on immigration, trade and more; the situation for small businesses shuttered or in hibernation as a result of COVID; and much more.

At the age of 23,https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbrodywaite/ ( Michael Brody-Waite) was a full-blown drug addict. Every day he drank a fifth of vodka and a twelve-pack of beer, he smoked two packs of cigarettes and more weed than any human should, and he did whatever other drugs he could get his hands on. He had been kicked out of college, fired from his job, and evicted from his apartment. He had no money and no home. He was throwing up blood and believed he would be dead before his thirtieth birthday. Then, on September 1, 2002, after running out of options and fearing death, he checked into rehab, entered recovery, and has been transforming himself every day since. Michael’s TEDx Nashville YouTube video,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUnRKf2CemA ( Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do), is the number one talk in TEDx Nashville’s history. It has been seen by 1,000,000+ people in 25+ countries and provides insight into his seventeen-year journey from addiction and near homelessness to successful entrepreneurship. This talk sparked the #MaskFreeMovement that brought awareness to Michael’s Mask-Free Program, built on three principles inspired by his recovery, showing leaders how to achieve balance, reclaim energy, and thrive in work and life. Michael is an acclaimed speaker, Inc. 500 entrepreneur, award-winning, three-time CEO, a leadership coach, and author ofhttps://www.amazon.com/Great-Leaders-Live-Like-Addicts-ebook/dp/B07V9WT4R4/ ( Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It). His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and is recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year.   “If you’re suffering right now, the worst thing about you can be the best thing about you.” Michael Brody-Waite   Worst investment everMichael had always wanted to be an entrepreneur. And so, at the height of the US recession, he decided to max out his credit card, drain his 401k and blow his savings to start a company. The company Michael started was called Inquicker, a platform that lets patients schedule appointments online. At the time in the States, 99% of healthcare appointments were made over the phone. Michael started the company with his partner a year after getting married. They were bootstrapped and became quite successful and ended up being an Inc 500 company. The company grew 20,000% in six years. Hiding his weaknesses so wellAs his success grew, Michael also became quite good at hiding his most significant weaknesses. He had gotten good at telling people that he was a recovering drug addict. But when he started being recognized as a successful CEO, the temptation to hide his weaknesses grew. Michael had always told his story as the homeless drug addict who beat his addiction and becomes a huge success. However, he did not feel like the successful man the world saw him as. Michael was, in fact, struggling to be a great leader. His world starts to crumbleIn 2013 Michael got blindsided by two of his most important relationships. His business partner decided to take his equity away and tried to get him unseated as CEO of their company. At the same time, his marriage was in turmoil, and his wife wanted to file for divorce. While Michael was good at admitting that he was a drug addict, he was bad at admitting how much he was failing to navigate both of these issues. Failing as a leaderWith these two issues hanging over Michael’s head, his role as a leader suffered. Suddenly, this voracious leader who cared about his people was gone because he did not know how to face his team. Whenever he would be in business meetings, he would put this mask on, pretending that everything was okay because that is what the CEO of any 500 company does. Trying to handle his issuesMichael had suffered for too long, so he decided to find a middle ground with his wife and partner. He signed a marital dissolution...

Why do 70% of employees hide from difficult conversations? Why in an age where we are hyperconnected in true connection at an all time low? (Did you know that when you lose wifi, the most common emotion we feel is ... isolation!)? I'm in conversation with Michael Brody-Waite. Definitely one of my most insightful and valuable interviews. "The way we treat others is the way we treat ourselves", says Michael. We explore how we harm ourselves and those we serve by hiding behind one or several of 4 masks. Do you: Hold back your unique perspective? Hide your weaknesses? Not know when to say no? Not surrendering to the outcome Michael’s TEDx Nashville YouTube video “Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do” is stunning. It's been seen by over one million people in over twenty-five countries and provides insight into his seventeen-year journey from addiction and near homelessness to CEO and co-founder of an Inc. 500 startup that he sold to a publicly-traded company. https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_brody_waite_great_leaders_do_what_drug_addicts_do?language=en This talk grabbed my attention. It sparked the #MaskFreeMovement and brought awareness to Michael’s Mask-Free Program, built on three principles inspired by his recovery, showing leaders how to achieve balance, reclaim energy, and thrive in work and life.Michael is a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, leadership coach, and author. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and being recognised by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year.Today, Michael is on a mission to teach individuals, organisations, and communities how to lead themselves by living mask-free. In his personal time, he is focused on being the best husband, father, and recovering addict he can be. For more information, please visit www.MichaelBrodyWaite.com to learn how the Mask-Free Program can help you & your organisation thrive.  Contact Michael via LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/michaelbrodywaite Website - michaelbrodywaite.com  (Personal Website) Twitter - mikebrodywaite     To book a 1 to 1 with me or check out my 250+ podcast interviews with some of the best salespeople, sales leaders, sales psychologists, founders and entrepreneurs, trainers, coaches and authors click here - https://linktr.ee/marcuscauchi

Michael Brody-Waite shares an excerpt from his new book entitled Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts Episode 037: An Excerpt from the Book Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts by Michael Brody-Waite Michael is an acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, leadership coach, and now author of the book, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and is recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. More about the book can be found here: http://www.michaelbrodywaite.com Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in  The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Brody-Waite shares an excerpt from his new book entitled Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts Episode 037: An Excerpt from the Book Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts by Michael Brody-Waite Michael is an acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, leadership coach, and now author of the book, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and is recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. More about the book can be found here: http://www.michaelbrodywaite.com Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/optimal-startup-daily/support

Michael Brody-Waite shares an excerpt from his new book entitled Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts Episode 037: An Excerpt from the Book Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts by Michael Brody-Waite Michael is an acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, leadership coach, and now author of the book, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and is recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. More about the book can be found here: http://www.michaelbrodywaite.com Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/optimal-startup-daily/support

Michael Brody-Waite shares an excerpt from his new book entitled Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts Episode 037: An Excerpt from the Book Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts by Michael Brody-Waite Michael is an acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, leadership coach, and now author of the book, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and is recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. More about the book can be found here: http://www.michaelbrodywaite.com Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in  The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts!

We are joined by the beautiful, ambitious and fun-loving lady herself, Miss Tequila Johnson. We had a great time discussing why voting matters, what it’s like to be a black woman in America, black culture; both why it matters and why it’s more fun, defunding the police, Black Lives Matter, systemic racism and her hope for the future, The Equity Alliance, and other very important topics such as Crossfit, journaling, and why she don’t drink no alcohol. Tequila Johnson is the co-founder and vice president of The Equity Alliance, a Tennessee-based nonprofit that equips black and brown citizens with tools and strategies to strengthen their communities and make government work better. You can find out more about The Equity Alliance and their work here: theequityalliance.org.   She has also served as the statewide manager for the TN black voter project, she is the founder of The Equity Consulting Group, and has received such rewards as The Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence Award 2019; Nashville Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Superstar 2019; the NAACP Ella Baker Power Award 2019; the Women’s Political Collaborative of Tennessee’s Movers and Shakers Award 2018; Nashville Business’ 100 Leading African Americans 2018; Nashville Black 40 Under 40 2018; and Nashville Voice’s 2018 Nashvillian of the Year.   The Kent Lapp Podcast Show Links: Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/vfv2vgw Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y8yd2gcc Overcast: https://tinyurl.com/y8veuoxl Castbox: https://tinyurl.com/y8vwheqt Youtube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/vvp3n67 Podcast Trailer: https://youtu.be/TVFsBJlbUJ4 About Kent Lapp: http://kentlapp.com/about/ Subscribe for Email Updates: http://kentlapp.com/the-kent-lapp-pod... Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kentlapp Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kentlapppodcast/ Email: TheKentLappPodcast@gmail.com

Values bring inventions to life: the idea that putting powerful tools in the hands of everyday people helps unleash creativity and moves humanity forward; that we can build things that help us imagine a better world, and then make it real. #Jobs John Kepley is an Inc 500 and 5000 alumni entrepreneur that has a passion for helping companies and non-profits through strategic transformational growth and go-to-market execution. Over the past 20+ years John has founded or co-founded multiple companies and worked on non-profit boards that helped their communities prosper. With over 25 years of strategic growth sales and consulting experience, John collaborates with leading companies in various industry verticals to develop winning strategies. Board affiliations include EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization www.eonetwork.org) where he currently serves on the Global Regional Council as the East Regional Growth Director; HiMSS of Tennessee as an executive committee member and former Chair of Membership and Strategic Partnerships; Nashville Technology Council where he served on the executive committee; and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce where he served on the Governors' Workforce Alliance Council for education reform. John has been honored to win multiple awards that include the Nashville Business Journal's 40 under 40 award, Small Business Awards, Best Places to Work, Best in Business, Power Leaders of Technology, and Tennessee HiMSS Workforce Development award. He also was honored to receive the Nashville Technology Council Volunteer of the Year award for his hours of service to the community. Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Angel Investment, Business Strategy and Development, Strategic Growth Consulting, Go-To-Market Execution, Career Coaching, Business Succession Planning, Employee Hiring and Retention, Social Engineering Support this podcast

Aug 25, 2020 Global Update Webinar Featuring Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Javier Diaz de Leon The Nashville Chamber’s International Business Council, in partnership with Baker Donelson, hosted a Global Update Webinar featuring Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Javier Diaz de Leon. We discussed the latest in US-Mexico business connections, including the USMCA, Mexico’s response to COVID-19, and opportunities for future collaboration between Tennessee and Mexico. This event was in partnership with the TN World Affairs Council and Center for International Business at Belmont. Moderating the event will be IBC advisory board member John Scannapieco.

Artist 2 Artist hosts Ian Rodriguez, the co-founder of Innovo Management. Ian is an entrepreneurial powerhouse, helping to found Innovo with our past guest, Sam Saideman. In 2016, Ian was nominated as the Nashville Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneur of Year & this accomplishment shines through with Innovo's success in the industry. Ian just happens to also be a certified commercial pilot and flight instructor, so when he isn't with the Innovo team he is somewhere in the sky. Join the Republik: www.artistrepublik.com Follow Artist Republik on Social Media: Instagram: @artistrepublik Twitter: @artistrepublik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/artist-republik/ Follow Ian: Instagram: @ianlrodriguez

Michael is an acclaimed speaker, Inc. 500 entrepreneur, award-winning, three-time CEO, a leadership coach, and author of Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and is recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year.   Today, Michael is on a mission to teach individuals, organizations, and communities how to lead themselves by living mask-free. In his personal time, he is focused on being the best husband, father, and recovering addict he can be.

IBC Global Update Webinar with Consul-General of Japan in Nashville, Ms. Kayoko Fukushima Thursday, June 25, 2020 The Nashville Chamber’s International Business Council in partnership with Baker Donelson hosted a Global Update Webinar featuring Consul-General of Japan in Nashville Kayoko Fukushima. The Consul General offered updates on Japan’s response to COVID-19, the US-Japan business relationship and more. Consul-General Fukushima assumed her post as Consul-General of Japan in Nashville in December 2019. This is her third diplomatic assignment in the U.S.; she received a Master of Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in 1985 and served at the Consulate-General of Japan in New York (1993-1996). The Consul- General has extensive experience working with the United Nations. She served as a Program Officer at the United Nations University (2003-2006) and as the founding Director of the UN Women Japan Liaison Office (2015-2017), both based in Tokyo. Consul-General Fukushima joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) in 1981 after receiving a Bachelor of English Literature from Sophia University. She has held a variety of posts at MOFA headquarters in Tokyo, most recently serving as Director of Diplomatic Archives (2017-2019). Prior to that, she held several posts in the Minister’s Secretariat, including as Senior Coordinator of the Public Diplomacy Strategy Division (2014-2015) as well as Assistant Chief of Protocol (2011-2013). She served overseas at the Embassy of Japan in Ireland (1985-1988) and the Embassy of Japan in Thailand (2006-2008). Consul-General Fukushima is married with two adult daughters. The event is in partnership with the TN World Affairs Council and Center for International Business at Belmont. Moderating the event will be IBC advisory board member John Scannapieco.

Social advocate, change agent and author of "Warrior Rising" MaryAnne Howland shares her stories of mentorship, community and accountability while raising a son as a single mom and launching a business. From having confidence & gumption to seeking mentors with a network, & practicing intentional parenting, MaryAnne's experiences teaches us what it means to be a global citizen. As a storyteller for social change and a facilitator for open dialogue that elevates human value, dignity and respect Howland released her memoir "Warrior Rising: How Four Men Helped a Boy on His Journey to Manhood," and launched BlackMitzvah.org to open a national conversation on the importance of rites of passage, mentorship, and intentional parenting. Her purpose driven career stands firmly on inclusive communication to help to build bridges, spark relationships and encourage collaboration that inspires transformative change that improves the lives and wellbeing of all of us. She is Founder and CEO of Ibis Communications, a branding and marketing solutions firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2012 at the New York Stock Exchange, she launched the Global Diversity Leadership Exchange a leadership development forum designed to facilitate an on-going dialogue with thought leaders, influencers and C-Suite executives advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in the US and global markets. A recipient of many awards including Nashville Business Journal Women of Influence Award Winner, the distinguished Spirit Award from the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and a Working Mother magazine Advertising Working Mother of the Year, Howland considers her highest honor, raising her son to be a compassionate, and creative social athlete who embraces the role of being a man with dignity and grace.

Michael’s TEDx Nashville YouTube video “Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do” is the number one talk in the history of TEDx Nashville. It has been seen by over one million people in over twenty-five countries and provides insight into his seventeen-year journey from addiction and near homelessness to CEO and co-founder of an Inc. 500 startup that he sold to a publicly-traded company. This talk sparked the #MaskFreeMovement and brought awareness to Michael’s Mask-Free Program, built on three principles inspired by his recovery, showing leaders how to achieve balance, reclaim energy, and thrive in work and life. Michael is an acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, leadership coach, and author. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and being recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support

In this episode, we talk to Michael Brody-Waite (Author, Speaker & Advisor) as we discuss his journey through addiction, how it gives him a competitive in business, and why people should live mask-free. We also discuss his book Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It   **More On Michael** At the age of twenty-three, Michael Brody-Waite was a full-blown drug addict. Every day he drank a fifth of vodka and a twelve-pack of beer, he smoked two packs of cigarettes and more weed than any human should, and he did whatever other drugs he could get his hands on. He had been kicked out of college, fired from his job, and evicted from his apartment. He had no money and no home, was throwing up blood, and believed he would be dead before his thirtieth birthday. Then, on September 1, 2002, after running out of options and fearing death, he checked into rehab, entered recovery, and has been transforming himself every day since.  Michael's TEDx Nashville YouTube video “Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do” is the number one talk in the history of TEDx Nashville. It has been seen by over one million people in over twenty-five countries and provides insight into his seventeen-year journey from addiction and near homelessness to successful entrepreneurship. This talk sparked the #MaskFreeMovement and brought awareness to Michael's Mask-Free Program, built on three principles inspired by his recovery, showing leaders how to achieve balance, reclaim energy, and thrive in work and life. In 2010, Michael left a Fortune 50 company at the height of the recession to cofound and lead InQuicker, a healthcare SaaS company that allowed patients to self-schedule appointments online. Under his leadership, the organization grew to 20,000 percent revenue growth in less than six years. This exceptional growth landed InQuicker a spot on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies. Additionally, the organization was named one of the “Best Places to Work” four times and recognized as Healthcare Company of the Year. In 2015, InQuicker was sold to a publicly traded company. After selling his company, Michael served for three years as the CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, a 501c3 that helps over 2,000 entrepreneurs every year start or grow a business.  Michael is an acclaimed speaker, Inc. 500 entrepreneur, award-winning, three-time CEO, a leadership coach, and an author. His accomplishments include being named Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and being recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year.  Today Michael is on a mission to teach individuals, organizations, and communities how to lead themselves by living mask-free. In his personal time, he is focused on being the best husband, father, and recovering addict he can be. For more information, please visit www.MichaelBrodyWaite.com to learn how the Mask-Free Program can help you or your organization thrive.   Follow Michael on Instagram & LinkedIn  Visit our website TheStartupLifePodcast.com Follow The Startup Life Podcast Facebook Page Want gear from The Startup Life? Check out our gear! Check out other great podcasts from The Binge Podcast Network.   Written by: Dominic Lawson Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson Music Credits: **Show Theme**  Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald  **Break Theme** Cielo - Huma-Huma  Sponsors/Partners Go to Payoff.com/TheStartupLife to learn more. Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.  Use code BETTEREVERYDAY for 30% everything sitewide at ladder.sport. That's “BETTEREVERYDAY” for 30% off at ladder.sport. Go to Save the Children dot org slash save kids orwww.savethechildern.org/savekids

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In this episode Karl Dean, former Nashville Mayor, talks with Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Ralph Schulz about the business environment in Nashville during this time of pandemic. We invite you to listen to this Webinar and join us for future editions of "Global Nashville with Karl Dean" -- check TNWAC.org for Webinar schedules. April 14, 2020 Runtime: 31:58 00:01 Welcome / Introduction -- Invitation to friends in the business community to sponsor “Global Nashville with Karl Dean.” Contact pat@tnwac.org 02:30 Prior to pandemic how was business in Nashville? 03:36 How has the business community been affected by the pandemic? 05:35 What role has the Nashville Chamber had dealing with these circumstances? 07:04 Is hospitality the hardest hit sector in the pandemic? 08:10 Healthcare sector impact. 08:46 Tell us about business expansions and relocations. 09:18 Interest on the part of global tech in Nashville. 09:30 How is the Federal response, money flow from Washington? 09:59 PPP and other programs have been life preservers for some businesses. 10:33 What connections have you had with other chambers? Best practices? 11:02 Today’s chambers’ call – interesting range of cities, where they are in the pandemic. 11:55 People are working toward the ‘things’ that will help companies come back. 12:13 Businesses most interested in their plan going forward, adaptation to the current situation is done. How fast can we get back to being fully productive? 12:48 Hot topic is reopening, getting back to “normal.” How will that play out? 13:29 Some sort of “phasing” will be necessary to return to “normal.” 14:30 Education is a major focus of the Chamber; how do you see school situation? 16:09 Global economy and Nashville: what has the Chamber’s approach been? 18:15 How has the pandemic impacted the global economic sector? 18:42 Nashville’s “calling card” is how it responds to adversity. 19:18 Alliance Bernstein an example of business approach to Nashville culture. 19:48 Like coming out of the flood and recession Nashville will demonstrate how to bounce back. 20:15 Optimism makes Nashville a special place. 20:40 Is the pandemic the biggest challenge you’ve faced at the Chamber? 21:08 The recovery from the flood was “no small task” either. 21:50 Hopefully we can be helpful and supportive of businesses and the public sector. 22:20 More “unknowns” and “uncertainty” in the pandemic recovery – vast array of problems. 23:10 Unknowns are compounded by progression of the virus. Scary in some ways, energizing in some other ways. Confronting issue out of necessity. 23:59 Entrepreneurship. Nashville has benefited greatly. How do you keep that spirit of optimism in entrepreneurship going? 24:46 Entrepreneurs in Nashville are drawn to the next big challenge. 25:00 24% of economy in the region is driven by entrepreneurship. 25:33 Key for Nashville is to be a community to attract and retain creative people. 25:55 New enterprises will come out of the crisis because entrepreneurs are here. 26:20 Do you see a role for the Chamber in support to small businesses. 26:42 Small businesses are the largest and most fragile part of the economy under these circumstances. 27:22 Nashville has the ability to adapt, but small businesses have a tough outlook, but Nashville small business owners usually find a way when others don’t 27:49 What about Metro’s response? 28:53 City has a lot to proud of. 29:13 Proud of Chamber’s staff. Adjusting to new circumstances. Delivering value. 29:57 Last thoughts? Nashville is “well positioned to exceed expectations” coming out of this crisis. You, Mayor Dean, were personally a big part of establishing that personality for Nashville that has led to our momentum. A lot of faith in Nashville and its people. 30:50 Nashville’s best days are ahead. 31:07 Invitation to friends in the business community to sponsor “Global Nashville with Karl Dean.” Contact pat@tnwac.org

Michael’s TEDx Nashville YouTube video “Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do” is the number one talk in the history of TEDx Nashville. It has been seen by over one million people in over twenty-five countries and provides insight into his seventeen-year journey from addiction and near homelessness to CEO and co-founder of an Inc. 500 startup that he sold to a publicly-traded company. This talk sparked the #MaskFreeMovement and brought awareness to Michael’s Mask-Free Program, built on three principles inspired by his recovery, showing leaders how to achieve balance, reclaim energy, and thrive in work and life. Michael is an acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, leadership coach, and author. His accomplishments include being named a Most Admired CEO, named to the Top 40 Under 40, and being recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. Today, Michael is on a mission to teach individuals, organizations, and communities how to lead themselves by living mask-free. In his personal time, he is focused on being the best husband, father, and recovering addict he can be. For more information, please visit www.MichaelBrodyWaite.com to learn how the Mask-Free Program can help you or your organization thrive. Key Takeaways: We talk a lot about authentic leadership but nobody is doing it. Leaders are addicted to their mask. Practice rigorous authenticity, surrender the outcome, and do uncomfortable work. When you shine a light on the darkness you become limitless. Pain is the greatest motivator. God gave you a unique perspective, how many people are you hurting by not presenting it. Michael Brody-Waite https://www.michaelbrodywaite.com/ For more information about Chris Vasquez and Next Level Mindset: http://chrisjvasquez.com  

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Michael Brody-Waite, a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, 3x CEO, Inc. 500 Founder, andleadership coach is on a mission to revolutionize the rules of leadership. Michael's unique perspective, from a background in overcoming addiction, is the foundation for his Mask Free Leadership System, built upon three principles that saved him from death and set him apart as a leader. His TEDx talk, Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do, has been viewed nearly 1,000,000 times in over 25 countries and provides insight into his 16-year journey from near homelessness and addiction to successful entrepreneurship. With no college degree, Michael entered corporate America and went on to receive eight promotions in seven years. He went from a temporary representative at a kiosk in a mall for a Fortune 50 company to be a corporate manager of a three-state territory with 19 employees and responsibility for $250 million in revenue. In 2010, Michael left that Fortune 50 company at the height of the recession to co-found and lead InQuicker, a healthcare SaaS company that revolutionized how patients schedule appointments. His leadership grew the organization from two employees to 50 employees, and 20,000% revenue growth in less than six years. This exceptional growth landed InQuicker a spot on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies, Best Place to Work by the Nashville Business Journal four times and recognized as Healthcare Company of the Year by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. In 2015, InQuicker was sold to a publicly traded company. Brody-Waite's accomplishments include being named Most Admired CEO, Top 40 Under 40 by the Nashville Business Journal, and recognized by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year. Michael has worked in retail, spent nearly a decade in corporate America, and most recently served as the CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, a 501c3 dedicated to connecting 2,000+ entrepreneurs with the resources they need to create, launch or grow a business. Michael calls Nashville home with his wife, Elizabeth, and beautiful daughter, Amorette. Show Highlights: There are three things that I teach in starting a business: the first is practice rigorous authenticity, the second is surrender the outcome, and the third is do uncomfortable work. —Michael Brody WaiteUncomfortable work comes down to a physical sense in our body. The key to uncomfortable work is the two principles that come before it. The two things that stop uncomfortable work are when you lack clarity and energy. —Michael Brody WaiteWe focus so much on what we can't control and not enough on what you can control. —Michael Brody WaiteWe're so focused on others that a lot of us have forgotten how to lead ourselves. —Michael Brody Waite Michael's final thoughts: Entrepreneurship is one of the loneliest things you can do, but you're not alone. You don't need to figure it out on your own, you should learn how to ask for help—just like a drug addict needs to. The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation's top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

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This week intern Emma had a chance to speak with Jimmy Lawrence, candidate for Mayor of the City of Nashville. The Nashville Municipal Election will be held August 1. Learn more about the candidates running for office in your community at www.Vote-USA.org! Narration Transcription: Nashville has experienced massive growth. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in 2018 Davidson County had a population of almost 700,000 people, which was a 10% increase from 2010. This growth has challenged the city’s affordability. The 2018 Nashville Chamber of Commerce Vital Signs Report found that 40% of residents had difficulty covering their monthly expenses, which was 6% higher than the previous year. Rising housing costs is one of the main contributing factors. In just the past 10 years, the median house price has jumped from $159,800 in 2008 to $246,500 in 2018. Housing markets have been unable to keep up with demand, causing prices to skyrocket while median household incomes have not experienced corresponding raises. Tourism has also increased in recent years. In 2018, according to the Nashville Conventions and Visitors Corp, 15.2 million visitors came to Nashville. Tourism is a 6.5 billion-dollar industry which has been partially fueling the growth of the city. To attract tourists, Nashville invested in several large public works projects. One such investment was the Music City Center, which opened in 2013. Taxpayers have been picking up the bill for many of the Center’s expenses, such as police overtime for covering events and infrastructure upkeep for increased tourist traffic. Many would argue that the Center should cover these expenses instead of the city since it is the one generating these costs. In order to assuage its critics, the Convention Center Authority which runs the Music City Center agreed to give $10 million from its surplus funds to the city’s general fund to make up for some of the costs the city has covered in the past. However, some say that the $10 million isn’t enough nor is it a long-term solution. Even though Nashville generates great wealth from its tourism industry, debt still plagues the city leaving tight budgets for all elements of the metro government. The Metropolitan government has $3.6 billion in outstanding debt obligations. Last year, for every $10 spent by the city, $1 went to servicing its debt. The city’s debt problems can be traced back to policies implemented during the Great Recession and to borrowing that continued following its recovery. A Blue-Ribbon Commission was recently designated to address Nashville’s debt. It was tasked with trimming $20 million from the budget, and, in April of this year, the Commission released its first report with an extensive list of recommendations. Mayor Briley proposed an operating budget of $2.3 billion for the next fiscal year. Unanticipated revenue shortfalls limited his budget proposal which leaves public schools severely underfunded. Metro Nashville Public Schools requested a $76.7 million increase in their budget to pay for 10% raises for its teachers and staff, but, in Mayor Briley’s budget, the school system was only awarded a $28.2 million increase. The Nashville School Board has proposed an alternative to raise the remainder of the money where a referendum would be put to Nashvillians to vote on whether to raise their property taxes to make up for the shortfalls of Mayor Briley’s budget. This plan is still being considered. Under Mayor Briley’s budget, property taxes would not be raised. Today, we will be speaking with Jimmy Lawrence, one of the candidates for Mayor of the metro government. He is known not only as a local businessman but also as a musician. He does not have prior political experience. Now, let’s dive in with Mr. Lawrence.

In this panel hosted by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Marcus speaks alongside Harry Allen, Chief Relationship Officer at Studio Bank and Robert Grajewski, Executive Director the Wond’ry about best practices in Entrepreneurship, and how much the Internet is going to continue to change the business world as we know it.

Global Tennessee co-hosts Patrick Ryan and Jim Shepherd talked with Ralph Schulz about the Nashville Chamber's role in international business, why global companies are finding good homes in the region, how Nashville makes itself attractive to foreign trade and investment, the impact of the Japan-Tennessee relationship on the city's and state's economic well-being, the "Big Stories" of 2018 in Nashville and a glimpse into the year ahead for Nashville businesses. Don't miss this episode. Global Tennessee is the Podcast of the Tennessee World Affairs Council, a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational association. We rely on support of members and donors to sustain our global affairs awareness efforts. We ask you to become members and make a gift, and for businesses to contact us about sponsoring and participating in Global Tennessee and other community and education outreach programs that bring the world to Tennessee. Contact Patrick Ryan (931-261-2353 / patryan@tnwac.org) Ralph Schulz was named president and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerceby the Chamber’s board of directors in November 2006, following a 30-year career in nonprofit management, marketing and fundraising. In taking the position, he accepted a leadership role at one of Middle Tennessee’s oldest and largest business federations, an organization dating back to its founding in 1847. During his tenure, the Chamber has played a key role in helping the region emerge from the 2007 recession to a period of unprecedented growth with a business relocation and expansion strategy known as Partnership 2020. Additionally, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce was the lead organization in the creation of the nationally recognized Nashville Entrepreneur Center and the passage of a public referendum supporting construction of the Music City Center convention facility. Since Schulz has taken on the role of president and CEO, the Chamber has also led the movement to improve public school performance through the creation of the Academies of Nashville, established the Moving Forward initiative to ensure the creation of a regional transportation solution through a cohesive community effort and developed into a respected publisher of data on the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area with the annual publication of the Vital Signs report. In 2009, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce was named “Chamber of the Year” by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), recognizing the Nashville Chamber’s organizational excellence, service to members, development of leaders and volunteers and its impact on key community priorities. The ACCE award referenced the Nashville Chamber’s role in the creation of Nashville for All of Us,a campaign made up of community leaders aligned to defeat a 2009 charter referendum which would have prohibited Nashville city government from conducting business in a language other than English. The Chamber was also praised for its creation of A Leading Edge, a broad range of programs aimed at helping Chamber members navigate the turbulent waters of the recession.

Business and life coach Aaron Walker returns to the show to talk about living a life of significance, and his new book View From Top.  Introduction: Hey everyone and welcome to the All-Star Leader Podcast, where together we learn about leadership from the best and brightest, and keep it fun by connecting it to our passion for sports! I'm your host Daniel Hare, and today we are once again joined by a returning guest who has recently authored a book! You'll remember Aaron Walker from episode 11 of the podcast, and I encourage if you didn't catch that episode to pause this one, go back and listen to episode 11, and then come back to this conversation. We're going to skip through much of the typical intro/bio since we all know Aaron and get right into his new book, View From The Top: Living a life of significance. This is Aaron Walker. Aaron welcome back to the show! Interview Questions: Tell us how you've been what's new in your world. Grueling exercise and a lot of time; 38 years of entrepreneurship to build the stories that are in the book 10% writing and 90% marketing is a truism! Lots of interviews and marketing/promotions; purpose is to help people learn how to live a life of significance. Let's get right into this. On page 10 you say something I think is critical: “I knew that in order to be good at any one thing, it takes total commitment and a sense of devotion, and I was willing to do that.” Can you speak to the importance of that statement in relation to how some of us might get distracted by different/new things, or just try to do too many different things at one time? Important (Greg McKowen “Essentialism” – inch deep/mile wide…should be an inch wide and mile deep) not to have so many things going on that we can't be good at any one thing. “The One Thing” another great book on this. Following up on that, you recently ended one of your coaching programs, The Community, much for the reasons we're discussing here. Could you take our audience into how focusing on certain things necessarily means excluding (perhaps even profitable/good) others? Two years ago began “The Community” as a lower price point for people to interact with him and his coaching programs But realized he was devoting a huge amount of time in the community, while figuring out his strength was in facilitating mastermind groups After months of prayer and evaluation, he decided to stop the community and devote entirely to the masterminds. Though it was profitable and enjoyable, the Community had to go. (Daniel – encouragement for people to taking that hard step of eliminating things): money won't keep you in the game; passion might get you started but won't last either; you need purpose. Two buildings side by side with a board across; for $10 you wouldn't do it; to save your child, you would. That's the purpose we need. So evaluate where you're spending your time and determine if it's your purpose. If you're not doing anything that fulfills your purpose, try something else! You talk in chapter two of the book about delayed gratification; can you share some thoughts on that subject? Aaron and his wife Robin both came from poor/humble beginnings As he got started, he gave up 2/3rds of the business in order to get it going since they didn't have any money – was willing to give up that much to get it started They committed to live on a very modest salary while building the company up, and putting all the profits back into the business. That resulted in him paying off a ten year loan in 36 months, and buying out his financial partners, leaving him with a paid-for business. Did the same thing again with another store…kept adding stores and doing the same things. This led to a Fortune 500 company wanting to buy his company The problem today is we want it now and aren't willing to be patient. We shouldn't compare our beginning to our parents' middle, or our middle to our parents' end. Live like no one else today, so tomorrow you can live like no one else – Dave Ramsey You retired from your first business at the age of 27. For the leaders in our audience, who are scattered among a number of industries from business to education, the ministry and more, what are one or two keys you can share about how you created that type of success in such a relatively short amount of time. Started business at 18 (no college) But even graduated high school early by going to summer school and night school You've got to have the grit, the perseverance and the determination to get whatever it is you wanted Delayed gratification in other areas (e.g. sports) – wanted to work more than he wanted to be an athlete. What is it for you that you want bad enough to give up other things? Got rid of all naysayers from his circle Recent study that the most common trait of multi-millionaires is grit You have to develop a mindset of I can do this – “can't couldn't do it and can did it all.” Failure is in not trying, not in not succeeding Growth mindset as Carol Dweck talks about in “Mindset.” (Daniel – how do you pass on this mindset to others?) – you can't impose something on someone that doesn't want it. You can't force it. You can lead by example and show people the way, but ultimately they have to want it. Model it and look for the people taking it, and then pour your energy into those people. In chapter four (Breaking Free), you talk about seeking balance in your life, which is certainly a popular topic right now. Specifically, you say “Embrace the tension; it's never going away completely.” What do you mean by embracing the tension? There's no such thing as work/life balance We have to prioritize our priorities For Aaron: 1) believer/Christ follower; 2) Robin; 3) daughters; 4) grandchildren; 5) business Don't come home with a pocket full of money and a house full of strangers Regardless of how much money you have, there will always be tension. In the same chapter you tell the story about first meeting Dave Ramsey, how you came to be in a mastermind group with him, and the impact that group has had on you over the years. There is so much there and I encourage people to get the book and read all of it, but share with us what you consider to be the critical point about surrounding yourself with the right people. Met Dave in 1995 at a Nashville Chamber of Commerce Luncheon with 25 people in attendance. Dave had yet to launch his first show, but talked Aaron into advertising on it After three days of a trial period, it was clear the investment would pay off 21 straight years as a sponsor of the show Dave then invited him to be in a mastermind group, which Aaron had never heard of It was uncomfortable at first, but he fell in love with it; having his own board of directors. This group went on for 12 years until Aaron retired. Now Aaron facilitates a number of mastermind groups. The enemy to excellence is isolation; if you want your life to go to the next level, you need to surround yourself with the right people. At the beginning of Chapter Eight you tell the story of one of your mastermind members James Ryle calling you out on something. Share anything about that you want, but I'd like for you to challenge our audience to have someone in their life who could do what James did for you. Aaron was in a dark spot at this point in his life; each week he would share in the mastermind how he couldn't get out of the rut Weekends were generally off limits, but one Saturday his phone rang and it was James. James said God gave him a word for Aaron, and it was that he was worrying the hell out of everyone in the group. He said the group is getting sick and tired of you coming into He then quoted Isaiah 52:2 – Shake off your dust; rise up, sit enthroned, Jerusalem. Free yourself from the chains on your neck, Daughter Zion, now a captive. Then he hung up. Aaron was mad at first; but then realized James loved him enough to tell him the truth. That moment changed his life; it was time to move on. If you don't have people in your life willing to do that, how are you going to face the troubles of this world? We already said you retired once at 27. Then you built another successful business before retiring a second time. And what I found fascinating was reading your thought process behind jumping into your third business, construction, which you had zero experience in. Walk us through that decision, and why you believe you were able to succeed in a brand new business, and what you learned about yourself that ultimately led to you retiring for a third time (from Chapter Ten – Choose Wisely)? After a major car accident that sidelined him for about five years, Aaron befriended the guy building their house. The builder was a master craftsman, but didn't have any business experience. So Aaron proposed that they partner up and take advantage of both their strengths. Took the company to #1 for six consecutive years But it was all a mistake; there was no purpose in mind and no passion. It became a drudgery toward the end. And it was things that were just part of the industry that you couldn't change. Robin knew he had quit when he came home at 3pm one day. Don't let your life get to that point where you're not excited/happy to get up and go to work. He loves how now he impacts others through his business. (Daniel – for more about the car accident check out Episode 11) You say that we should “always be in a state of personal assessment.” What does that look like for you and how can we implement that in our own lives? After retiring from the construction business he was planning to stop working. Dan Miller told him he needed to coach, and it made him rethink his plan. He went to Entreleadership Master Series (gift from Dave) and wound up with a couple of entrepreneurs to coach. The rest is history. He got the boat out of the harbor, where it's much easier to move it. If you're stuck or not clear about the path forward, get moving! Much easier to adapt once moving. You are a man of faith, and the book is filled with scriptures which speak to the lessons and topics you write about. Can you talk about how your relationship with Jesus has impacted your life and business over the years? Accepted Christ at 9 years old after growing up in Christian home Got a little off track early in business and caring only about himself and stuff But after going through struggles and then ultimately the car accident, radically transformed his mindset from taker to giver, humbling himself and trying to life not a successful life but a life of significance. Faith is priority: number one. Can't separate business and faith. Don't force anything on people, but be genuine to who you are and what you stand for. Where can people go to connect with you and find out more about the book? All major bookstores and viewfromthetop.com/book; Email aaron@viewfromthetop.com @vftcoach on Twitter viewfromthetop.com for all contact/resources and mastermind groups Thank Yous/Acknowledgements: Antioch Live/Clear Day Media Group – music More here. Jonathan Davis – production Clint Musslewhite – voice over  

Colby Jubenville is an author, speaker, professor, business advisor, inventor, and entrepreneur. In 2015, Colby received the Nashville Emerging Leaders Impact Award, presented by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville. Along with an academic appointment at Middle Tennessee State University, Colby is Principal of Red Herring Innovation and Design.