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The former CEO of Ben & Jerry’s and Stonyfield Farm; Walt has been building Iconic Brands for decades.

We are excited to welcome our dear friend and learn from his experience and impact over the years.  Also, get ready to listen as Walt shares how Ben & Jerry’s impacted the culture and strategy at Facebook and eventually the entire world of online marketing. Its remarkable!

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We host the one and only Garry Ridge, chairman and CEO of the household name - WD-40.

Listen as Garry shares about getting out of the way; Empathy Eats Your Ego; what values mean; what their tribe means to them; his meaning statements; and his 3 most powerful words! This is packed full of nuggets. You will want to listen again and again!

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- All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

- Chester Elton’s Leading with gratitude

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- What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful   

- WD40 2,000 Uses

Chris sits down with Kyle for this season’s last episode to discuss getting corrected by Gary Vaynerchuk, turning around a flailing department, and how to stay energized when you get bored quickly.  Kyle hosts 

Mentioned Resources
Buy-ology: Truth and Lies about Why We Buy by Martin Lindstrom
Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller
Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller with Dr. JJ Peterson
Linchpin by Seth Godin
Moneyball by Michael Lewis

Other:
Culture Force
One More Wave
Qontent Agency
Fortisᴺ Partners 

Join Chris as his quizzes Kyle on all his best stories and tips, from the tactics they use to ensure SEAL trainees stay alive during Hell Week to the best way to build team trust if you don’t have a lot of time. 

Resources:
Culture Force
One More Wave
Qontent Agency
Fortisᴺ Partners 

This episode’s guest, Ty Smith, is a 20-year SEAL veteran and business school golden boy – one of the few students who can say he launched his own business in a matter of weeks. For Ty, two decades of SEAL training came in handy when friends began to call on him for help in the wake of the San Bernadino shootings. These friends were scared for their own safety and the safety of their employees at work, and Ty knew he needed to seize on a gaping hole in the market – practical, impactful conflict and violence prevention training. Three weeks later, with the help of two classmates, Vigilance Risk Solutions (VRS) was up and running. 

Mentioned Resources

Books 

The Challenger Sale by Matthew Dixon

Essentialism by Greg Mckeown 

Without Remorse by Tom Clancy

Good to Great by Jim Collins 

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 

Other

Ty Smith’s LinkedIn

Vigilence Risk Solutions 

Tom Kereszti is a Hungarian immigrant, globetrotter, devoted father, and business guru who has lived or worked on every continent except Antarctica. After Tom graduated from NYU, he spent 11 years working his way up the corporate ladder before serendipity struck. Tom was working at Colgate Palmolive when his manager put together a development plan for him which included having to present to four executive Vice Presidents. In that same year, the Iron Curtain came down, and when those VPs were looking for someone who spoke Hungarian and held promise as a young leader, Tom was a perfect fit. 

Mentioned Resources 

Books 

C-Suite and Beyond by Tom Kerezsti (upcoming) 

Infinite Game by Simon Sinek

Various Titles by John Maxwell

Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City by Andrew Kirtzman

Organizations

Kerezsti.com 

Tom Kerezsti’s LinkedIn

President and Founder of YouSchool Scott Schimmel has spent his entire career in either ministry work, non-profits, or education, despite a relatively secular upbringing and an undergraduate degree in finance. Scott recalls graduating from college and planning to do something meaningful in the short term, only to find himself deeply immersed in ministry work ten years later. Around that ten year mark, Scott began to wonder how much of an impact he was truly making. After 400 interviews with former program participants, 397 of whom felt less happy and spiritually connected than in college, Scott realized he needed to change his approach.

Mentioned Resources

Books and Authors

The Surprising Power of Questions by Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John

The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

Various Titles by Daniel Siegel 

Various Titles by Richard Roar

Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni 

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni

Various Other Titles by Patrick Linchione

Organizations

The YouSchool

Marc Brown is a fascinating blend of likable characteristics: kind, quirky, humble, curious, cerebral in the way he approaches business, but most of all genuine. Marc describes himself as “the kid who took things apart” and admits that he’s an "odd duck in the HR space," perhaps as much for his introversion as his fascination with understanding how things are made – from ring laser gyros to pet food.

Mentioned Resources 

Books  

Level 5 by William Ledbetter

How to Be Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

The Third Option by Miles McPherson

Jack Reacher series by Lee Child 

Organizations
The Honor Foundation
Culture Force
San Diego Christian College
One More Wave
Qontent Agency
Zovio

This week’s guest is a mentor and dear friend of Kyle’s, as well as a decorated officer with a distinguished career of military service. Rob Newson has spent over 30 years as a SEAL and top DoD senior executive, serving under multiple presidents and bringing together cross-functional teams. This year, Rob decided to take his passion for culture to the NBA as the Vice President of Strategy and Vision for the 76ers.

Mentioned Resources

Books

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday

Aging Well by George E. Vaillant, M.D. 

Various Works by Brené Brown 

Organizations

The Honor Foundation

Congressman Dan Crenshaw joins Culture Force to talk about American cancel culture, the importance of local politics, and his small but meaningful contribution to Space Force. 

Dan Crenshaw is not just a U.S. congressman for the second district of Texas, he’s a retired Navy SEAL who served three tours of duty before losing his right eye to an IED in Afghanistan. Not one to let hardship hold him back, Dan served two more tours of duty following his injury before retiring and enrolling at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. After obtaining his Master in Public Administration, Dan was elected to Congress, beating out nine other Republican competitors.

Mentioned Resources 

Books 

Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage by Dan Crenshaw

Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America by Scott Adams 

How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps by Ben Shapiro

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt 

Dan Crenshaw Personal Links 

Personal Facebook

Congressional Facebook

Personal Twitter

Congressional Twitter

Personal Instagram