Axiom Podcast

136: Resilience, Entrepreneurship, and Purpose (Part 1 of 2)

Discover the remarkable journey of Angela Rodocker, owner of Silver Resorts, as she navigates the challenges of second-generation family business ownership and uses her enterprise to make a positive impact. This story showcases resilience, entrepreneurial spirit, and the transformative power...

135: Questions That Every Business Owner Should Be Asking

In this episode of The Axiom Podcast, Tommy Rohrlack and Cameron Earhart take a deep dive into key questions every business owner should be asking. By walking through a few main examples, they provide listeners with practical, impactful, yet simple...

134: Why We Do What We Do

In the latest episode of the Axiom podcast, hosts Shannon Lonergan and Devin Dash engage in a thought-provoking conversation to uncover the "why" behind their work at Axiom. Emphasizing the mission of building purpose-driven businesses, they explore the transformative power...

133: Leading from Empathy + Efficiency

In this episode, Shannon and Lukas stress the significance of leaders harmonizing empathy and efficiency for optimal team performance and a positive work culture. They advocate for a clear vision, active listening, and genuine care as essential components, highlighting the...

132: Getting a Head Start on the New Year

There’s a lot of options out there for all of us when it comes to efficiency and productivity. But the question we are asking you is are you choosing what is efficient specifically for you as the user? If not, why...

131: Meet the Axiom Team - Part 3 of 3

In the final installation of our team podcast, we are wrapping up this series of conversations with Cameron and Shannon. During this podcast, you'll learn a little more about the heart behind why both Cameron and Shannon chose to listen to...

130: Meet the Axiom Team - Part 2 of 3

Continuing the conversation from two weeks ago, we are diving deeper in the backgrounds of our team members, what brought them to Axiom and how each one of them plays a critical role here at Axiom. If you have never...

129: Meet the Axiom Team - Part 1 of 3

In the first episode of a 3 part series, our host Shannon Lonergan is joined by the entire Axiom team for a fun full-team podcast where we dive a little deeper into our team members and learn more about ourselves...

128: Business as a Ministry

This week’s episode of The Axiom Podcast discusses viewing business as a ministry by focusing on serving customers. Successful businesses are those that identify and meet their customers' needs. Tune in to learn more about how you can lead a...

127: Axiom’s Four Core Values

Lukas Oest, our newest team member, makes his debut on The Axiom Podcast, where he joins Shannon Lonergan to talk about Axiom’s four core values: care, truth, diligence, and learning. In this episode, we uncover the importance of having core...

126: Delegating Decision Making

In this episode of The Axiom Podcast, Shannon and Joey discuss the difficulties and advantages of delegating tasks as a leader and offer practical advice on improving delegation skills. The conversation starts with why delegation is challenging for high achievers. It...

125: Leadership Affirmations

Shannon is joined by Joey and Tommy as they discuss the importance of servant leadership and having leadership affirmations to build a strong culture. Excelling leaders are committed to investing time in others, encouraging and empowering their team, and championing...

124: Developing Strong Teams through Accountability

Drawing insights from Joey's book, "Grow with Purpose," this podcast discussion centered around the importance of leaders being accountable to their teams and fostering a culture of accountability.

123: Quarterly Priorities

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s essential to have a strategic planning method that allows you to focus on your most important goals. That’s where quarterly priorities come in! Unlike regular tasks, quarterly priorities help you take a step back and...

122: Lunch + Learn Survey Results

This week, our podcast is a recap of the No Bad Teams series with stats from a pre-event survey of 39 businesses in SW Florida. Shannon + Joey are shedding light on leadership + team struggles. 10 key questions are...

121: No Bad Teams (Part 3)

In our third and final episode on the topic of No Bad Teams, we’re joined by Cameron Earhart of the Axiom team, where he is going to discuss the importance of creating and maintaining values for your business. We talk...

120: No Bad Teams (Part 2)

In this week’s episode, Shannon + Joey continue diving into the idea of No Bad Teams, specifically going deeper on the idea of where good teams come from. Starting with the idea of extreme ownership and then ending with learning...

119: No Bad Teams (Part 1)

“No Bad Teams” is a 3 part conversation. We start by exploring the meaning behind this statement, observing that when clients face problems, they tend to either focus on the individuals involved or the person at the center of the...

118: Hiring “A” Players (Part 2)

In this episode, Devin and Shannon sit down to discuss the importance of categorizing candidates based on their experience and competency.

117: Hiring “A” Players (Part 1)

The hiring process is an essential function in any business. But hiring is more than getting people in the door. Companies that know this stick to a process designed to identify “A” players who contribute to the company culture and...

116: Culture handoff

Succession planning isn’t just about business processes and stock transfers. How organizations handle the passing of the cultural baton has a lot to do with the eventual success of the next generation of business owners.

115: Businesses and Communities Flourishing Together | Thomas Hlohinec

Thomas is a local business leader, community investor, and non-profit volunteer. In this episode, we cover a range of topics that demonstrate there are no boundaries between the various areas of our life. They all influence one another and grow...

114: The Right and the Wrong Way to Hire Gen 2

In a lot of ways, this episode could be subtitled “What not to do if you want your kids to work in the business.” Joey and Devin talk about how the second generation can be brought into the business in...

113: Can the Family Survive Working Together

Working with family can be one of the most rewarding and yet frustrating experiences, especially when it comes to older and younger generations working in the same business. In this episode, Joey and Devin talk about setting boundaries and how...

112: Can Mom and Dad Let Go of the Business?

When it comes to passing the business on to the second generation, many parents struggle to let go. In this episode, Joey and Devin discuss common scenarios that come up in the transition, and how to be successful when passing...

111: Customer Experience

In this episode, we learn about the three pillars of Jaime Marco’s work at Evolve Business Consulting: Leadership, Sales, and Customer Experience.

110: Delegating Decision-Making

Delegating tasks is one thing. Delegating decisions is a little harder. How do you delegate something that happens inside your head? In this episode, Joey and Cameron dive into developing leaders who can think in ways to accomplish what is important...

109: Are Your Kids Ready to Take Over the Business?

Many parents wonder whether turning over the keys to the business will put their retirement in jeopardy. In this episode, Joey and Cameron layout the reasons why just having the second gen work in different areas of the business is...

108: Employee Owned

John McGuire is a 35-year veteran of the qualified plan arena and has a passion for giving employees a dignified retirement. In this episode, John shares his expertise with us on the subject of Employee Stock Ownership Plans and why...

107: Lessons from LEGOLAND

We’ve done several podcasts on theme parks over the last few months. It seems like everyone on the Axiom team has been learning from their family vacations.The secret is they’re great places to view business activities happening in high volumes,...

106: The Three Levels of Connection

105: Owners Can’t Whisper (Part 2)

This is a continuation podcast of “Owner’s Can’t Whisper.” If you haven’t listened to it yet, you might want to go there first. This week, we dive into more nuanced ways owners communicate. Whether you realize it or not, the way...

104: Owners Can’t Whisper (Part 1)

How do your teams hear you? Our communication as leaders is more than just the words that come from our mouths. Our tone and our body language also play a huge part in the message our teams receive. EVEN (and...

103: Peter Erdei | Owner, Erdei Designs

Peter shares his incredible story of how he started his business and elaborates on how he goes about his work each day. Peter is a husband, father, and artist and has been creating wonderful and unique wooden masterpieces for years....

102: Your Business Is A Platform (Disney Part 2)

A few weeks ago, we talked about lessons Joey learned on a recent visit to Disney's Magic Kingdom. But all is not unicorns and rainbows at Disney. Recently, the company has come under criticism for pushing an agenda at odds...

101: Project Management Best Practices with Bill Clinebell, PMP

Projects are happening all around us. Whether it's a software migration, developing a new product or service, or completing a task for our customers - we're all constantly working on projects. This week, we sat down with our good friend, Bill...

100: Take Control of Your Time with Chris Williams

Whether you're the business owner or in a leadership role, my guess is you don't have a lack of activities or responsibilities to devote your time to. But just "spending" time on the activities can lead to feeling overwhelmed and...

99: How to Build Phenomenal Employees (Lessons from Magic Kingdom)

How does Disney do it? How do they consistently employ individuals from every age demographic and turn them into phenomenal employees? Learn the seven insights I gained after spending several days on property and a few late nights scouring the...

98: Avoid the 5 Pitfalls of Effective Meetings

There are few things in business more frustrating than an ineffective meeting. Why? Because not only is the time spent by meeting participants costly, but the meeting may also diminish one's ability to work on revenue-generating activities in the business....

97: What To Do About The Coming Recession with Ben Sturgill

This week my good friend Ben Sturgill joins us to talk about economic indicators, recession, inflation, wages and what small business owners can do to stay on top of things in a rapidly changing economic environment.

96: Building Business Managers

What's the difference between a project manager and a business manager? Is it possible to build a great business manager? In this episode, Joey and Cameron discuss the qualities and characteristics of a great business manager, and what we can do...

95: Signs of a Toxic Culture (ones in need of a 180)

Last week, Devin and Cameron began a 2-part series on exit interviews and discussed the why and how behind them. If you missed it, make sure to give it a listen first. This week, in Part 2, Devin and Cameron share...

94: Exit Interviews Part 2 of 2

Last week, Devin and Cameron began a 2-part series on exit interviews and discussed the why and how behind them. If you missed it, make sure to give it a listen first. This week, in Part 2, Devin and Cameron share...

93: Exit Interviews Part 1 of 2

Exit interviews can be intimidating. What questions should we ask? Who should do the interview? How do we make sure we're not wasting anyone's time? In Part 1 of this 2-part series, Devin and Cameron lay the foundation for "why" and...

92: Leadership Opportunities Non-Profit Boards Provide

Michael Corley is a highly regarded advisor to non-profit organizations and their boards. He has also served in President, Vice President, COO, and CFO roles inside large for-profit businesses. His perspective on the relationship between the for-profit and not-for-profit world...

91: Severance Packages

What's the state of your severance program? Is it a formal benefit or an informal gesture of goodwill offered on a case by case basis? Is it leading to a positive reputation in the market, or are you leveraging it...

90: Workforce Capacity

The challenge most businesses are facing in the current economy is the same: they can't find good people to do the work. But have you ever stopped to measure the actual capacity of your current labor force? In this episode, Joey...

89: Values Based Culture

David Sobelman is the CEO of publicly traded Generation Income Properties (NASDAQ: GIPR), and one of Axiom's all-time favorite clients. GIP maintains a commercial property portfolio and is a landlord for Starbucks, Best Buy, Kohl's, Sherwin-Williams, and other national brands....

88: Preparation - Space

In this episode, we dive into the final element of skillful preparation and discuss the importance of space and how essential it is to be properly prepared. You’ll learn what we mean by “space”, how space relates to ceiling...

87: Preparation - Place

You've had weeks -- dare I say months -- since this important date was put on the calendar! Yet there you are, worn thin with stress, trying to finalize the details of this important pitch. If only we prepared...