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Two of the hardest things to teach anyone is how to lead and how to be a leader. One of the main points is that leaders act, and they know what to do, but most of all they track their data and they measure it against their goals the whole way. That’s why brothers, Daniel and David Morgan wrote the book Chasing the White Rabbit: Discovering Leadership in the 21st Century. Daniel stated that “no matter where you’re learning your lessons, you have to go from a vision and a mission and very key points of what you would call intent… and then you give that to your organization to be able to execute… But you have to figure out how to pull them all within that vision.”

When people think of gaming, they think of sitting on a couch or in a chair, in front of a screen and not being very active. With the rise of virtual and augmented reality, the future of gaming is no longer stationary— it's interactive and physically challenging. The team at Juuk are making robots that interact with you and augmented reality that plays with you so you never have to play alone. Stephen Dodds, CEO of Juuk, stopped by the podcast and talked about how “Juuk’s entire mission is for you to get off the couch and be the hero in the game.”

Never in a million years did Zach Walker think he would be sitting on a podcast talking about the intersection of commercial tech and national security. Zach is a decorated Veteran with years of experience working for the National Security Agency, U.S. Air Force, and is now the Texas Lead for the Defense Innovation Unit.

Emerging from stealth less than a month ago, long-time entrepreneurs Abe Usher and Al Di Leonardo are already making waves in the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning space. Black Cape is working to use powerful bleeding-edge tech to help the U.S. Government both harness and make sense of their data. Listen in to learn how Abe and Al met, what it was like working on their first few companies, and how they got the idea to start Black Cape

Innovating in a large company can be overwhelming and sometimes move at a slow pace. In order to be at the cutting edge of tech and innovate on a global scale, Booz Allen Hamilton is using Innovation centers (or iHubs) throughout the country that are “centers of innovation where [Booz Allen Hamilton] looks at leading-edge technologies, what's going on in that ecosystem… and how we develop partnerships.” Dee Dee Helfenstein is the Executive Vice President in Booz Allen Hamilton’s Strategic Innovation Group, and she sat down with us to talk about fast-paced innovation and how to work with startups.

When it comes to retirement, most people don’t have nearly enough money saved. On top of that, the majority don’t have any money saved for the long term. Rocket Dollar is giving you back control of your finance to allow you to plan for the future. We sat down with co-founder and VP of Marketing Thomas Young to learn how and why he started Rocket Dollar, and how people can build their perfect portfolio.

Cannabis might not be legal in all 50 states, but that doesn’t stop young and determined entrepreneurs like Farhaj Mayan from creating a successful business. As Co-founder and CEO of Kanna, Farhaj is creating a marketplace for legal cannabis businesses for hiring, while at the same time making sure the workers have a safe working environment. Listen in as Farhaj talks about his journey from starting a haircutting company to how he got involved in the growing industry of CannaBusiness

Simply put, buying a home that is exactly what you want is stressful and tough, but what if it didn't have to be so hard? MyHouseby is redesigning the way home buyers can design and personalize their dream home by creating the process modern and simple. Gregg Alvarez, Co-founder and CEO of MyHouseby, sat down with us to chat about how his team is using emerging technologies tools to enhance the home-buying process.

Podcasting is not new but it has exploded in popularity over the past few years. With hundreds of shows being published every day, the data behind podcasting is becoming a void that is difficult to navigate. Backtracks CEO Jonathan Gill is making it easier for podcasts to be discoverable, measurable, and monetizable, all by giving podcasters insightful data and allowing them to make informed decisions. Listen in as Jonathan talks about how he turned a music-focused company to podcasting and how to be a successful podcaster.

When you ask people what superpower they would want, many will answer with: the ability to fly. We’re far from developing superpowers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a personal flying experience. Matt Chasen believes in a future where everyone has the ability to fly, and he's building that future today with LIFT Aircraft. He shared, “I think flying is one of humanity's most enduring aspirations. I truly believe that everyone, at some point, wishes they could fly, and not on a commercial airliner. I mean hop in a single-seat aircraft and take off vertically, hover, and fly around.”