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Episode #111 discusses Executive Pay Negotiation with John Gates.

John Gates is an author and founder of Salary Coach, where he helps C-suite executives and senior leaders negotiate higher compensation packages without risking their job offers or future relationships.  

John’s unique approach, born from his extensive experience in corporate recruiting, consistently helps his clients secure 10-20% more in their pay packages, even in challenging job markets.

John’s journey began when a sudden job loss led him to a low-paying role at a temporary agency, struggling to support his young family.  The turning point came when he realized the power of leverage during his own salary negotiation, securing a substantial offer from Capital One despite initial fears.

Through his journey, John developed a unique approach to help senior-level professionals navigate salary negotiations with confidence.

 
 Episode Benefits:  You can expect to gain actionable insights and strategies in your Pay Negotiation.

This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   
 

Reach out to me to be put in contact with John.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

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For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Episode 110 discusses CEO Burnout to Authentic Leadership with Dennis Franczak.
  

Dennis has an impressive track record in building high-growth companies, developing sustainable business strategies, and maximizing revenue.

With Dennis’ 20 years of being a CEO, his focus is on steering leaders and their organizations to work with impact and purpose, guiding them through transformative growth, and operational excellence
 
His track record includes founding start-ups, transitioning through growth, crisis management, organizational transformation, brand strategy, as well as mergers/acquisitions.
 
He also owns and operates a holding company which runs youth sports programs.  This company is designed to turn student-athletes into future leaders.

His personal journey of overcoming burnout and finding balance adds depth to his insights on leadership and business success.

Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn how to recover from CEO Burnout to Authentic Leadership.
 

This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   

Let Dennis help you!  Listen now to gain actionable steps for going from CEO Burnout to Authentic Leadership.

Reach out to me to be put in contact with Dennis.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

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For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Episode 109 discusses Cultivating Authenticity with Mike Horne.
 

Mike specializes in guiding executives, rising leaders, and their teams to navigate challenges and optimize their people and culture strategies, minimizing adverse outcomes.  His coaching focuses on bridging the gap between probable outcomes and possible outcomes.

With Executive and Organization Development expertise, Mike excels at helping technically focused leaders, such as scientists, technologists, and engineers, hone their knowledge and develop influential leadership skills.

 Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn about how to Cultivate Authenticity.
 
 
This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   

Let Mike help you!  Listen now to gain actionable steps for Cultivating Authenticity.

 
Reach out to me to be put in contact with Mike.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

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For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Episode 108 discusses Having Your Financial House in Order with Abbe F. Large.
  

Abbe F. Large is the Managing Director at Lenox Advisors.  She is a dedicated professional whose drive is to put her clients' best interests first.  With nearly 30 years of experience, she is highly skilled in a variety of financial services, estate planning, and asset management solutions.  With her corporate clients, she helps structure strategic employee benefits as well as executive carve-out programs. 

Achieving financial success does not always simplify life.  In fact, affluence generally increases the complexity of the decision-making process.  The greater one’s wealth, the more time and knowledge must be invested in maintaining its growth, protection, and ultimate distribution.

Abbe was named on Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals in 2024, 2023 and 2022.

Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn about getting Your Financial House in Order.
 

This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   

Let Abbe help you!  Listen now to gain actionable steps for getting Your Financial House in Order.

Reach out to me to be put in contact with Abbe.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

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For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Episode 107 discusses Investing Playbook with Ed Meek.
  

Ed’s passion is to provide holistic financial planning and customized portfolio management solutions that fit the unique life situation of entrepreneurs and C-Suite Executives that gives you a plan to achieve the lives you have only dreamt about with a sense of confidence and freedom.

Ed has 25+ years of experience as a CFP™ and is one of the nation’s leading experts in Defined Benefit Plans, an extremely tax-efficient way of helping business owners and their employees save for retirement.

Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn about Investing with your own Playbook and how it will benefit you.
 
This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   

Let Ed help you!  Listen now to gain actionable steps for your own Investing Playbook. 

 
Reach out to me to be put in contact with Ed.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

Support the show

Helping You Run a Successful Profitable Business !

For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Episode 106 discusses the Corporate Transparency Act with Heidi Hart.
 
Heidi Hart uses her years of legal experience in reviewing the Corporate Transparency Act.  Her experience as a business relationship consultant underpins how she strategizes and executes her client’s corporate transactions; from necessary governance issues to commercial contracts, including buy-sell agreements, asset purchase and sale agreements, shareholder and employee agreements, and real estate transactions.

Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn about the Corporate Transparency Act and how it may impact you.
 
This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   
 
 

Let Heidi help you!  Listen now to gain actionable steps regarding the Corporate Transparency Act. 
 

Reach out to me to be put in contact with Heidi.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

Support the show

Helping You Run a Successful Profitable Business !

For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Episode 105 discusses Don’t Do Whack-A-Mole Marketing with Chris Peer.
 
Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn how to implement of a well thought out Marketing Plan.
 
This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   

Let Chris help you!  Listen now to gain actionable strategies involved with a solid Marketing Plan.

Reach out to me to be put in contact with Chris.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

Support the show

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For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Episode 104 discusses Entrepreneurship with Jose Berlanga.
 
Jose helps with the various facets of Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship.
 
Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn the ups, downs, and reality of Entrepreneurship.
 
This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   
 

Let Jose help you!  Listen now to gain actionable strategies involved with Entrepreneurship.

Reach out to me to be put in contact with Jose.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

Support the show

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For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Ever wonder what is involved in selling a Business? 

Episode 103 discusses Selling Your Business with Lien De Pau.
 
 
Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn what is involved in preparing your business for sale and how to use it to your advantage.
 
This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   
 

Let Lien help you!  Listen now to gain actionable strategies for preparing your business For Sale.

On her website The Big Exit  Prepare and sell your small business for maximum value. (thebigexit.co) she has 2 valuable tools.

·        Free Business Evaluation Tool

·        On a Scale of 0 – 100, Is Your Business Ready For Sale

 
Reach out to me to be put in contact with Lien.
   
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

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Helping You Run a Successful Profitable Business !

For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

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Episode 102 discusses Hourly Wage Compensation with Michael Fortinberry.
 
As the driving force behind Protiv, Michael aims to reshape the hourly pay system.  This not only ensures fair compensation but also significantly reduces labor costs.
 
Episode Benefits:  You can expect to learn how to reshape your Hourly Wage Compensation.  Use it to your advantage.
 
This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives.  It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as a Business Mentor and Consultant.  It focuses on the various subjects and topics to help you run a successful profitable business.  They are approximately 15-minutes long so you can listen while commuting.   
 
Let Michael help you!  Listen now to gain actionable strategies for improving your Hourly Wage Compensation.  

Reach out to me to be put in contact with Michael.
  
 
The Business of Business, topics are divided into 5 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, Financial, and Personal. 

Support the show

Helping You Run a Successful Profitable Business !

For Business Mentoring, Consulting, Schedule a Speaking Engagement, Help you with a Podcast, or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at:  www.bcforg.com

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-fisher-72174413/