Doing it Right: The Stories that Make Us

Want to know the secrets to becoming a handbag designer? There are none – you must decide to decide and make it happen.

Stephanie Taylor, Founder & CEO Stephanie Taylor Handbags, was drawn to handbags even as a kid – the shape, the color, the designs. Her unconventional first design was a cardboard tote mockup with enough pockets to keep any busy woman organized.

As a successful marketing executive, Stephanie determined NOW was the time to turn her passion into reality; thus, she launched her company featuring the Cameron Tote – a one of a kind luxury tote designed for the woman on the go. And she IS one.

This episode is full of hearty laughter and insights as this visionary handbag designer tells her design story from a cardboard mockup to a beautifully designed tote – and MADE IN THE USA.

Don’t miss it. Tune in Monday, 12:30PM Central.

Has this happened to you? It’s near dinner – what to cook? Quick – run to the grocery frozen foods section. There are way too many choices. From personal experience, I suggest you find John Soules already cooked Frozen Fajita Chicken or Fajita Beef. You can’t miss them – the picture of the meat covers the entire package.

John Soules Foods began in 1975 when his dad sold hamburger patties to local restaurants. Today with John and his brother Mark, the company is exploding with offering meat products (and even video recipes) that make it easy to enjoy delicious meals.

Learn interesting things John shared like ‘there’s such a thing as electronic tongues and noses.’ Don’t miss the ins and outs of this large-scale national food distribution company along with humorous stories of the journey to success.

Tune in Monday, 12:30PM Central.

TPOV’S:
* God believes in hard work and diligence, but nothing happens without his hand. 10:21
* You don’t have to be at all the places you ‘thought’ you had to be. 11:54
* The great thing about a family-owned business is that you learn things about each other you would have never known outside of business. 14:16
* Work hard but understand God is in control. Things always work out. 15:47
* Business is simple. Like in football, you may block and tackle but what’s important is that you stay in the game. 16:19
* Do it right and stay honest with your customers. 17:15

People hope for a “calling” in their life! For Katie Norris it began with a phone call from a desperate woman needing help.

On our show we talked about how that call was a divine moment that launched her career as Founder and CEO of Fotolanthropy. From a photographer to a film producer, Katie’s deeply held purpose is to use film to capture and celebrate stories of hope from those who have defied great odds. Today she is nationally recognized for producing award winning documentaries of remarkable people who have modeled extreme resilience.

Open your eyes and hearts as Katie shares poignant reenactments of journeys filled with faith, love and resilience.

Be inspired! Tune in Monday @ 12:30PM Central.

It ain’t easy. But did you know how un-easy it can be? Just listen to what it took for Kyle Waldrep to do what he did. Raise $4M to start his tech company – in the big, wide ocean of commercial real estate. After all – hadn’t the big players figured it out yet? Obviously the answer is NO. So, Kyle did, and the rest is history.

Tune in to hear Kyle talk about the hard parts of what it took to make it big. Monday, 12:30PM
Central.

TPOV’S:
- Startups take longer than you think
- Put in the hard yards. (Focus – no time for fluff stuff)
- Be laser focused.
- Persevere beyond the negativity.
- People are generally opposed to change

Kevin’s unconventional path to business and personal success has taught him that winning in business and in life requires anything but conventional thinking. His blue-collar roots linked to streetwise aptitude instilled in him a ‘never quit attitude.’

With a best-selling, short little book called The Hero Effect®, Kevin has been traveling the globe spreading his simple philosophy: Heroes are extraordinary people who choose not to be ordinary.

Meet Kevin Brown—a man on a mission to help us dream big dreams, achieve great things, and leave us better than they found us. His mission comes a heart filled with low lows before hitting his high highs in life.

Tune in this Monday, October4th at 12:30PM Central Time and take advantage of a special gift announcement.

TPOVS:

* The more I close the gap between who I am on and off the stage, the more I become successful.

* Heroes are extraordinary people who choose not to be ordinary. Ordinary is a choice.

* Be a thought starter, not a thought leader.

* People don’t care how much you know until they know how much it will help them.

* Redefine the lines. Boundaries are a conditional process.

* Pull out the next version of yourself.

John Kinzer – the ultimate Entrepreneur in one of the most difficult industries – RESTAURANTS!

According to the National Restaurant Association, as of January 2021, there was a 65.91% year-on-year decline in consumers dining in restaurants in the U.S. as result of Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, John’s establishments survived and even thrived! Why?

Learn his secrets to success from a private equity executive to operating four bar & restaurant establishments. The variety of these will astound you. From upscale casual to sushi to pizza—all designed with a “community” atmosphere catered to the neighborhood.

How does he run a thriving business in this pandemic? You’ll learn about creativity, practical ownership advice and John’s visionary accomplishments.

Watch and listen on September 20th at 12:30CT

TPOVS:
-Be a friend of the neighborhood.
-Lead from the front.
-Be creative, think outside of the box.
-Support local businesses.
-Culture comes from the top.
-Soft skills are more important than ever.
-Think before you speak.
-Hubris is the deadliest sin.

Do to or not to do! That’s the question our Town Hall panelists discussed.

Four prestigious senior leaders from four industries weighed in. We asked these questions:

-How are you flexing your return-to-work policy now with this Delta variant exploding?
-What kind of conversations are you having at the senior level and with your employees?
-What innovative ways are you attracting and keeping talent?
-How can employees help their leaders’ mental fatigue?

These relevant questions and more you must hear! Watch or listen to our first Town Hall on September 6 th at 12:30CT

TPOVS:

-Flexibility is key in an ever-changing environment.
-Check the pulse of your people and have open dialogue.
-Transparency is key.
-Nobody has a set playbook.
-Use this opportunity to learn more about people.
-Be prepared to adapt to different situations.
-Leaders can show vulnerability too.
-Encourage communication.
-Don’t be afraid of changes to culture.
-Find time every day to relax.
-Focus on what’s important to you.
-Ask your team how they are doing and listen.

- Leadership Lessons You Can’t Afford to Miss -

Meet David Cottrell— founder & CEO of Cornerstone Leadership—one of the nation’s largest publishers of management and leadership resources. Having written over 30 books himself, David holds a bold yet simple philosophy: “Leadership is about influence. It exists throughout the organization – not just in executives, managers and supervisors.”

His newest book and workbook - Quit Drifting, Lift the Fog, and Get Lucky - is providing practical strategies every leader can use in our current pandemic.

TPOVS:

Am I doing the right things to develop the person I want to become?
Make time to reflect, but never stop moving forward.
Move towards new opportunities rather than leaving jobs.
Impostor syndrome? Nobody is perfect.
Take time to fill up your own cup.
Without relationships, there is no fulfillment.

- How to Start Your Business by Giving Away a Book -

Jeff quit his lucrative, award winning career as a television reporter to become an entrepreneur!

Just like that—in his home. Never did he imagine that 13 years later he’d have 8,000 sq. feet of offices running 90 tv shows a month supported by a staff of 20.

Tune in to hear how Jeff uses his #1 mantra to grow his company – “Let’s make us a Thank God It’s Monday culture instead of a thank God it’s Friday mentality.”

TPOVS:

- Quitting your job is like the lion in the woods vs. the lion in the zoo. You have to hunt – you’re not fed twice a day.

- Never let yourself be highjacked by an employee. One bad employee can ruin the vibe.

- Diversity and inclusion get better by those little conversations that happen every day.

- You do have a choice about how you will begin the day. Either wake up with a smile or concentrate on all that is lacking in your life.

- VALUES-BASED CULTURE DESIGNED BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE -

Darrin D’Agostino, Provost / Chief Academic Officer-Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center & Steve Sosland, Vice Chancellor for Leader & Culture Development – Texas Tech System.

Texas Tech is implementing a values-based culture providing leader development throughout the system’s five universities beginning with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. TTUHSC’s Provost Darrin D’Agnostino is championing the journey throughout the institution’s campuses in six Texas cities. Steve Sosland is facilitating the journey for all five universities located across Texas impacting over 75,000 students, faculty and staff.

Tune in to hear how their personal stories WHY this was paramount to them personally and professionally.

TPOVS:

- Purpose is when you influence the lives of those who will transform the lives of others. Values based culture is the conduit of that.
- Values come from lessons learned growing up hard.
- Watch people long enough and their behaviors tell it all.
- The problem with common sense is it’s not common practice.
- Build trust first – then you can get results.
- To have a values-based culture, focus on core values that already exist – from everyone.
- Wisdom is scar tissue. If we’re not learning from our mistakes, we’re not learning.
- Ego untampered is arrogance.
- Leaders + Followers creates Movement.