Conversations that Count

In this episode we talk about having mentors that give their knowledge that took them years to acquire so that we can "skip the line" to success. This allows us to cover the value in failing BIG so that we can give that knowledge to the next generation as well as grow from it. We only truly fail when we stop trying. Because of this it has allowed us to mentor those with more life experience and sky rocket ourselves to places our peers have not been able to go. 

This is an action packed episode and I encourage you to learn as much as you can from us!

Make sure to look at this amazing non-profit as well and contribute! 

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Kenneth L. Daniel Jr. is a passion-driven trailblazer within the automotive industry, bringing innovation, ideation, and diverse philosophies into a transformative space. 

Currently, Kenneth is the Digital Marketing Manager for Stellantis’ Mid-Atlantic Business Center (MABC). In this role, Kenneth works with multiple technology, digital advertising, and media partners to develop and execute creative Tier 2, 2.5, and 3 digital marketing strategies.

Before this role, Kenneth spent 1.5 years as an Area Sales Manager for Stellantis, where he partnered with Chrysler, Dodge, RAM, Jeep, and Fiat Automotive Dealers to bolster their brand, increase sales, and foster transparency between Dealers and Stellantis. 

Throughout his career, Kenneth has made it his mission to transform the idea of “Marketing.” He believes that – “Marketing cannot be measured by metrics or conversions; the core of marketing is rooted in the integration of a brand’s fundamental beliefs into their target consumers' lives.”

In tandem with his career, Kenneth is a member of several non-profit boards & committees, a career & development coach, and a mentor for current high school and undergraduate college students. 

Kenneth currently lives in Baltimore, MD, but is a native resident of Detroit, MI. He is excited about opportunities to foster mutually beneficial learning experiences in the marketing, strategy, and social impact sectors.

Kenneth holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and a Digital Marketing Certification from George Washington University - School of Business.

To learn more about Ken, visit:
https://www.tyia.org/

In this episode I talk about how "It's not your fault." A lot of the time we hold on to things that only hurt us and cause us regret. It is okay to let them go and move on to the future. At the end of the day the past is the past and dwelling on the past will do nothing for us but cause us misery. We have to start with forgiving ourselves, the people around us and the situation to move on and create the future we want. At the end of the day no matter what has happened in our lives what happens next will be "Our Fault."

This episode is all about how even though we all want to hop right into the ring there is nothing more important than learning about the world around us. Brian talks about not only the non-profit he runs but the company he has created that helps families map out their financial success through their home buying process. An excellent mentor and leader he does a great job discussing learning all the way from a financial context to a general one. Check out the links in the description to learn more!

Brian Vieaux President & COO at FinLocker.Brian is passionate about financial literacy and empowering lenders with digital financial tools to attract, engage and retain customers. His 30+ years executive career in mortgage banking has positioned him to help lenders execute an embedded finance strategy, transitioning from a transaction focus to one of continuous consumer engagement.

Brian began his mortgage banking career with Source One Mortgage, which was acquired by CitiMortgage. He went on to hold executive leadership roles at prominent lending institutions, most recently leading the TPO business at Flagstar Bank In 2005, Brian attained the Mortgage Bankers Association industry designation of Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB). Brian is an alumnus of Michigan State University.

Brian is a former RESBOG member and was co-chair of the MBA Wholesale Executive Forum.Currently, Brian is a board member of the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program. This non-profit organization has been teaching kids in Detroit's toughest neighborhoods valuable life lessons inside and outside the classroom and boxing ring since 2007.

To learn more about Brian, visit:
http://www.finlocker.com/

https://dbgdetroit.org/

This episode is all about being patient and really listening to who you are speaking to. People will surprise you if you take the time to listen and it will allow you to surprise yourself! We all want to be heard but are often not willing to hear the other person. This episode will give the foundation to having an amazing conversation about anything.  This alone will make you more interesting than most of the world!

To learn more, visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shaft/

Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:
https://missionmatters.com/author/david-shaft/

This episode is about how important it is to be a mentor to the next generations. We have to remember that we were them once upon a time so we need to listen. This is something that translates to every conversation we have where there is such a difference in listening and responding relevantly. We have to hear where someone is coming from before we can tell them where they should go. We also discuss sincerity in our actions and how being sincere allows us to reach people in a way that impacts them for the rest of their life. We must give respect to get respect. 

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Toson Knight, Founding President At Caught Up

Mission:

To inspire, mold and empower teenagers to be productive members in their society. Giving them tools and resources to succeed as they enter into manhood.

Vision:

Caught up believes in a program which young men are motivated to achieve academically, socially and intellectually. To influence positive change, development in character and leadership, and to encourage youth to reach their goals and become beacons of hope in their community.

Objectives:

• To give young men the resources needed to excel and succeed.
• To encourage and develop spiritual growth.
• Help young men develop courage, leadership and respect.
• To expose young men to positive environments and activities.
• Encourage young men to perform well academically.

To learn more about Toson, visit:
https://www.caughtup.org

This episode is about the value of surviving hardship. Every tough time makes us stronger and allows us to create more and work together. Through tough times we are able to relate and understand each other much better. These lessons teach us that we are all people just trying to make it and improve our lives. To create true wealth and success it must be made through hard work so that we learn how to maintain it. Without the hard times we will never truly value the good times. It is easy to take the good times for granted if we do not struggle. This episode is all about valuing the hard times because it will make you better as a human being. My goal is that since we all will pay the price of hard times at some point, we need to pursue a payment for what we have survived.

In this episode we talk about entering "The Flow State" to bring everything in life into a healthy flow. We discuss how to create “Slot Machines” to keep us in the flow state and remind us what we are fighting for. This is also something that we put in front of our teams who we are leading so that they will run through a WALL for you. By covering Ace's newest book "The 10 Keys Of Leadership '' it allows us to bring everything in the episode. together.

Ali Charafeddine (Ace)Consultant & Owner Of Acez Academy.Triple Crown Banker With Rocket Mortgage. ACE has been an entrepreneur for a decade. He started off working several jobs at once, to running a nationwide distribution company that started from scratch, to working at a top financial institution to becoming a top salesperson in one year, and top sales leader in year 2. He is now a motivational speaker and sales coach mentoring sales people and leaders across the world and providing daily motivation through his social platforms.

Ace has been selling for over a decade now and has built and sold many sales companies. His last stop was working at the #1 lending institution in the United States and has been a top consistent Presidents Club Sales Associate for over 8 years. Now he is consulting people and businesses through his virtual academy that comes with virtual training and weekly coaching for a very affordable cost.

He has helped over 1000s of sales folks go from 0 to 6 figures within their first year and continues to mentor sales people daily.

He has taken 100s of companies up to a 6x return on their investments!

His mission is to take everything he’s learned that has worked for him and others he has taught, and spread that knowledge to you.

He is currently running a virtual sales academy, mentoring, coaching, and going business to business speaking publicly and providing a direct impact with a custom plan built for you specifically or your team or company.

To learn more about ACE, visit:
https://acezacademy.com/

This episode is about what inspired me to begin the podcast. I will talk about my passion for effective communication and what gave me a hunger for learning more. I want everyone to know that my passion is not only to make myself a phenomenal communicator, my goal is to make us all phenomenal communicators. The other thing I want everyone to remember with this episode is that we all have a start somewhere. It is our responsibility to turn that start into something worthwhile.