Starting and building a business is often the owner’s dream. But what is your exit plan? Too many owners never really think about that. In this episode, I am talking with an entrepreneur who has completed the cycle. Tracy Gunn is my guest. Not so long ago, Tracy Gunn was burnt out and would have paid […]

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Listen as we explore the real meaning of building a purpose-driven brand. My guest is David Dressler. Here is his story. “My philosophy is simple; “happier at work is happier at home and happier at home is happier at work”. I love helping founders and execs thoughtfully scale their brands while also scaling their lives. […]

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Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You Drawing on nearly twenty years of teaching at MIT’s “career success accelerator” program and a career spanning half a dozen industries, Mark A. Herschberg distills the key skills for a twenty-first-century career into The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. The […]

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If you are a solopreneur trying to grow your business, offering subject matter expertise, you need to know more about how to grow an influencer business. Jonathan Milligan has done just that. Jonathan Milligan is an author, blogger, speaker, and online business coach. He has spent the last decade guiding and directing creative professionals on […]

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Listen to this episode where my guest, Michael McRay shares his insights and ideas about the power of storytelling. Hear his perspectives and practical ideas to help you add this gift to your toolkit as a leader.

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The best leaders make intentional choices about things. These choices include the way the day starts and the habits you follow. If you want a change, form a new habit.

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When we think of truly high-performing teams, we often turn our attention to championship sports teams. Listen in this episode as I interview former NFL coach, Evan Burk. Evan climbed the coaching ladder, learning from the very best in the field. We discuss why having a winning vision is not enough. Nor is talent enough. […]

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It is said what we consume for information will shape our attitude. How is your consumption going? How's that working out for you?

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Good leaders build great teams. But reality tells us that sometimes teams start to fail, get disorganized and become dysfunctional. How do you fix that? In this episode, I visit with not one expert, but two. Join me as I visit with Dr. Anne Dranitsaris and her daughter, Heather Dranitsaris-Hilliard. Both are accomplished experts in […]

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Effective leadership demands whole-body presence. Leaders who achieve the most typically have good habits and disciplines to help them maximize the way they show up in the moment. In this episode, I am talking with Jonathan McLernon, a coach who himself has lost 100 lbs by using science and psychological behavior modifications to make the […]

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