This week Peter Christian joins me again on the show as we discuss his latest book Influences and Influencers. Peter Christian is a veteran business consultant, and mentor, who has worked with over 300 companies in his 40-year career. His latest book is a reflection on what great mentorship is, what happens when it’s absent, and how leadership shapes our lives. 

On this episode, we'll be discussing the book, and how these influences and influencers affect & shape us. 

This week Julie Baginski, co-owner of SFI, Inc. joins me on the show to talk about their company's background.

SFI, Inc. started as The Sink Factory in the fall of 1999 with approximately 12 employees. Today they have 26 employees who do everything from processing orders, to pouring, finishing, and shipping vanity tops.

SFI went through its biggest transition in the fall of 2005 when over a long 4-day weekend they moved their operation into their current 25,000 square foot building. They designed the new plant to more efficiently accommodate the process flow of their products using state-of-the-art equipment. 

On this podcast episode, Julie will share their story, some of the challenges they've faced, and how they've grown a company that stands on integrity, offering some of the highest quality products in vanity sinks and window sills. 

This week I welcome Kathleen Quinn Votaw on the show to discuss how companies in our industry attract and retain the top talent. Kathleen is the Founder and CEO of TalenTrust and author of the book Solve the People Puzzle: How High-Growth Companies Attract and Retain Top Talent. 

Kathleen has years of experience working with CEOs who understand that traditional staffing methods don’t work for today’s companies.

On this episode, she offers advice on how to keep “A Players” engaged, and attract people who will thrive in a demanding, uncertain, entrepreneurial environment. 

This week I welcome Brannon Pittman on the show to discuss some of the contributing factors of gel coat prerelease and how to overcome them. Brannon is the technical director for HK Research Corporation.

He can be reached at [email protected].

This week Kyle Shannon joins me to discuss how to use video to video to tell your brand story. Kyle is the founder of Storyvine, a platform that allows you to create polished marketing videos at scale.

No matter where your people are, they can share the stories that make stronger personal connections – and make everyone a part of the experience.

On this episode, John Schweitzer joins me to discuss the latest news on pending updates from OSHA on workplace exposure to styrene.

John is the senior adviser to the president of the American Composites Manufacturers Association. For questions, he can be reached at [email protected]. 

This week, Joseph Michelli joins me on the show to discuss his upcoming book Stronger through Adversity.

He is the bestselling author of books The Airbnb Way: 5 Leadership Lessons for Igniting Growth through Loyalty, Community, and Belonging, The Starbucks Way and The Zappos Experience: 5 Principles to Inspire Engage and WOW. 

In this most recent book, Joseph highlights some of the wisdom he gained from 140+ top global business leaders on all aspects of leading through and beyond COVID-19, including crisis management, keeping employees and customers safe, maintaining a culture of engagement, rapidly innovating, and even more.

We'll be discussing some winning leadership methods based on his conversations with leaders of Target, Google, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Feeding America, United Way, Verizon, Southwest Airlines, Goldman Sachs, and H&R Block.

You can learn more about this upcoming book by visiting https://www.josephmichelli.com/blog/stronger-through-adversity-conversation. 

This week, brand naming expert Mike Carr joins me on the show to discuss ways to create brand names that create intrigue and differentiate your product over the competition.

Mike is the founder of NameStormers, a company that has been in business since 1986 creating product brand names for Fortune 500s and start-ups alike. 

On today's episode, we'll be discussing how to create new product names that convey value to your customers. 

You can learn more about their company by visiting them at https://www.namestormers.com. 

This week, Mike Grogan joins me on the show to share the background of Source 1, a comprehensive solutions provider to the surfacing industry. Located in Rockledge, Florida, they offer a wide array of products and solutions including adhesives, abrasives, and other surfacing supplies.

Mike leads their organization with more than 20 years of experience in the Surfacing Industry. During his 15-year career at Gruber Systems, he developed his knowledge base and was one of the top performers of the Gruber’s sales team. Mike’s expertise promises to continue exceeding the expectations of Source 1 customers for years to come.

You can learn more about their company by visiting them at https://yoursource1.com.

This week, I welcome Peter Christian, author of the best selling book, What About the Vermin Problem: A Guide to Avoiding Damaging Business Practices. 

Peter has worked for and with over 300 companies throughout his 40-year career. Those that were good, were extremely successful.  In the end, it all came down to choices, attitudes, and follow-through.   In his book, "What About the Vermin Problem?"Peter shares with you what differentiates the good from the bad and the ugly.

We'll be discussing some of these on today's show.