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Amy Eliza Wong, a certified executive coach who has devoted more than 20 years to the study and practice of helping others live and lead on purpose joins Enterprise Radio. Her new book is Living on Purpose: Five Deliberate Choices to Realize Fulfillment and Joy.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Amy Eliza Wong discuss the following:

* What does it mean to be on purpose?

* How prevalent is impostor syndrome? How does someone best deal with it?

* Now if someone says to you ——Amy, If my life looks great on paper, then why do I feel so hollow?

* How can we be more bold and fearless?

* How can we all feel at ease with so much uncertainty?

* What role does the fear of rejection really play in our lives?

Amy Eliza Wong is a certified executive coach who has devoted more than 20 years to the study and practice of helping others live and lead on purpose. She works with some of the biggest names in tech and offers transformational leadership development and internal communication strategies to executives and teams around the world. Her new book is Living on Purpose: Five Deliberate Choices to Realize Fulfillment and Joy (BrainTrust Ink, May 24, 2022).

Website: https://alwaysonpurpose.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://facebook.com/amyelizawong

Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/amyelizawong

Instagram: https://instagram.com/amyelizawong

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Zaher Deir, the CEO and Founder of AeroBid, a real-time bidding platform for private jet brokers and operators that will transform private aviation joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Zaher Deir discuss the following:

* What makes AeroBid unique and how long was it in the making?

* Are the prices posted by AeroBid always accurate and up to date?

* Who designed the platform? Give us some of the details and backstory there.

* Do you have plans for enhancements/improvements?

* Who is using the service currently?

* How do brokers and operators get in touch with you to join the platform?

Zaher Deir is a private aviation veteran and CEO and Founder of AeroBid, a new live bidding platform, that modernizes the private charter booking process. Using data and instant communications, it brings a fast, transparent, and convenient way for brokers to request charters for their clients, and for operators to receive and bid on live flight requests.  More passengers are requesting to fly privately than ever before. Private aviation needs to improve the broker-operator relationship if it wants to take advantage of new opportunities.  Aerobid believes it has the solution for brokers and operators.

Website: https://aero.bid

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Alan Amling, a TED speaker and thought leader on harnessing digital disruption for success joins Enterprise Radio.  Alan helped drive innovation over a 27-year career with UPS and currently the CEO of advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC.  His book is Organizational Velocity: Turbocharge Your Business to Stay Ahead of the Curve.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Alan Amling discuss the following:

* Your book Organizational Velocity addresses why established companies struggle to adapt to change and end up getting disrupted…can you explain a bit more about why companies struggle?

* You completed dozens of interviews with corporate, startup, and military leaders over five years and brought those insights to life through stories and examples in Organizational Velocity. Can you talk about one or two of your favorite insights? 

* A lot of companies big and small are affected by supply chain issues right now. Can provide insight into how they can overcome some of these problems?

* You explain in Organizational Velocity that you’ve seen a lot of startups heat up or flame out. Can you explain a few reasons why both happen?

* What must companies do going forward as we continue to navigate the pandemic? How can they thrive?

Alan Amling is a TED speaker and thought leader on harnessing digital disruption for success.  Alan helped drive innovation over a 27-year career with UPS and is currently a Distinguished Fellow at The University of Tennessee and CEO of advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC.  He also serves as an advisor for Airflow.aero, Deliver-EZ, the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, and the NextGen Supply Chain Conference.  He researches, invests, advises, and speaks on innovation in manufacturing and logistics and how firms can recognize and thrive in disruption.

At Tennessee, Alan teaches strategy and technology courses in the Master of Supply Chain program.  His research focuses on Industry 4.0 technology applications and the eCommerce-driven transformation of the supply chain.  His first book, Organizational Velocity, will be released on March 16th.

Alan’s latest role at UPS was VP Corporate Strategy, where he helped revitalize UPS innovation and venture capital programs for the digital economy.  He moved into this role after serving as VP of Marketing for UPS Global Logistics & Distribution.

Alan holds a Ph.D. in Management from Kennesaw State University, an MBA from Indiana University, and a BA in business and psychology from Lewis & Clark College. He is the author of Organizational Velocity: Turbocharge Your Business to Stay Ahead of the Curve.

Website: https://alanamling.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/alanamling

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alan4logistics

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Craig Archibald, a writer, director, producer, actor and coach whose professional career began at 15 and includes award-winning film and television productions joins Enterprise Radio. He’s the author of The Actor’s Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline, and Business.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Craig Archibald discuss the following:

* What was the inspiration to begin writing this book? Why now?

* The title “An Actors Mindset” includes the Craft, Discipline, and the Business. Can you  describe for us why you included those topics and how they impact an Actor’s career?

* In your book you mention how College Courses often don’t provide Actors with strong Business and Mindset Education. What topics and aspects of the Actor’s Journey do you wish were regularly taught in curricula?

* When you first meet an actor or client, what are the defining traits of a Strong Actors Mindset versus a Weak Actors Mindset?

* You have a lot of long-time celebrity clients. What have been the most memorable  moments that you’ve experienced with them in their career?

Craig Archibald is a writer, director, producer, actor and coach whose professional career began at 15 and includes award-winning film and television productions. The founder of the Archibald Studio, he’s worked with countless actors, including Eric Roberts, Dan Futterman, John Slattery, Kathryn Erbe and Constance Wu. A passionate mentor, his powerful strategies for success cross into every field. He’s the author of The Actor’s Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline, and Business.

Website: https://thearchibaldstudio.com

Social Media Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArchibaldStudio

Instagram: https://instagram.com/archibaldstudio

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Tony Gaines, CEO of Stewart’s Enterprises, Inc., which represents a portfolio of beverage brands, many under impressive license, some owned outright – which are marketed using effective cross-disciplinary approaches joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Beverage Industry Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Tony Gaines discuss the following:

* Can you tell us about yourself and how you got to where you are today?

* How does all of that play into your current role?

* What brands are in the Stewart’s portfolio?

* How are you applying beer portfolio marketing strategies here?

* And how are all these strategies working out?

Tony Gaines, CEO of Stewart’s Enterprises, Inc., carries with him more than 25 years’ executive experience in beverage alcohol with multi-national companies including E.&J. Gallo Winery, Anheuser-Busch, and Advantage Solutions. Over the years, Tony represented brands in the domestic U.S. as well as duty free and military channels worldwide. In addition to his beverage alcohol experience, Tony had consulted for a range of companies, from helping Fortune 100 CPG companies to leading start-ups to outpace their markets. Just prior to being named CEO of Stewart’s Enterprises, Inc., Tony was the CEO of a health and wellness company, transforming a struggling CPG sales organization into a leading manufacturing business.

Tony received a BA from Purdue University in 1991 and served eight years on the Supplier Board for the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). He lives in Arizona with his wife, and in his spare time enjoys golf and anything to do with motorized dirt sports.

About Stewart’s Enterprises, Inc. (SEI): In February 2021, Stewart’s Enterprises, Inc. launched Stewart’s Spiked Seltzer, leveraging Stewart’s Sodas’ celebrated taste, rich history, and brand loyalty. In July 2021, under multi-national license, SEI launched Hard Rock Hard Seltzer, and this April, Hard Rock RTDs are joining the Hard Rock lineup, capitalizing on the lore and fame of the Hard Rock brand, which was founded 50 years ago by two Americans living in London and has grown to become one of the world’s most iconic brands. The next Stewart’s line extension, Stewart’s Spiked Sodas, started rolling out in April, 2022. Under the leadership of Chairman Barrie Clapham and CEO Tony Gaines, the organization’s leadership team benefits from more than 150 years of combined beverage experience.

Website: https://linkedin.com/company/stewarts-enterprises-inc

Social Media Links:

Instagram: @stewartspiked | @hardrockexpertcocktails

Facebook: @stewartspiked | @hardrockexpertcocktails

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Susan E. Atkins a retired media relations professional with more than 40 years of communications experience joins Enterprise Radio. She is the author of the heartbreaking story called Never Again! That brings to life the most heinous atrocity perpetrated by Americans against Americans in US history — the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Susan E. Atkins discuss the following:

* Tell us your background and what was your inspiration for writing the book?

* Tell us briefly about the book?

* Why did it take so long to talk about this event?

* Describe some of the characters in the book?

* Who is this book specifically geared towards?

* Any advice for first time authors? If you were to do things over, anything you would have done differently?

* There has been a lot in the news lately about hate and race crimes. Do you feel as a country we made any progress or are we right where we started in race relations?

* What can communities do to help educate on diversity and race relations?

Susan E. Atkins is a retired media relations professional with more than 40 years of communications experience including teaching journalism at the University of Tulsa. A former vice president of a fortune 500 company, she founded her own media and investor relations agency catering to the booming biotechnology industry, primarily in California where she lived for 40 years. She sold that company to an international communications company and has retired to the US Virgin Islands.

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Ted Clark, a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor with more than 40 years’ experience as a senior executive in both public and private equity owned specialty chemical companies joins Enterprise Radio. His book is “Shipping Clerk to CEO: The Power of Curiosity, Will, and Self-Directed Learning”.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Ted Clark discuss the following:

* Why should vision, strategy and tactics be used at any level to drive success?

* How do people determine what drives them?

* How important are mentors and mentoring in a successful life?

* Why is trust important to success and how it is given and earned?

* How important are relationships and networks in long term success?

* Why does servant leadership create value over other leadership styles?

* Why is selling important both internally and externally in a high-performance organization?

* Why is it important to find out what you’re learning style is?

Theodore (Ted) Clark is a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor with more than 40 years’ experience as a senior executive in both public and private equity owned specialty chemical companies. He now consults with business managers on acquisitions and growth strategies using private equity capital. His book, Shipping Clerk to CEO: The Power of Curiosity, Will, and Self-Directed Learning (Dudley Court Press, March 8, 2022), chronicles his journey from an inexperienced high school graduate starting as an entry-level shipping clerk to his rise at 42 years old to CEO, what he and his team achieved in the five years he led PRC, and the lessons he learned along the way.

Website: https://tedclarkauthor.com

Social Media Links:

Twitter: @TedClarkAuthor

Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/theodore-clark

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Ryan Close, the CEO of Bartesian; the Nespresso for mixed drinks joins Enterprise Radio. Bartesian has made lots of “best of” lists including “Oprah’s favorite things” list.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Beverage Industry Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Ryan Close discuss the following:

* Can you tell the audience a little about your background and what led you to finding Barestian?

* When did Bartesian officially launch and how did you obtain the initial funding?

* Did you have any initial hurdles in getting the product launched?

* Do you have any tips for our entrepreneurs about overcoming obstacles in achieving your goals?

* Where do you see Bartesian going for the next 2-3 years?

* Where should our audience go if they want to buy a unit?

A former (lousy) bartender, Ryan saw a need for on-demand, high-quality cocktails and partnered with engineers to develop the first intelligent cocktail machine. Under Ryan’s leadership, Bartesian has experienced triple digit growth since launching in late 2019 and is quickly becoming a well-known, premium household brand. Ryan thrives as a collaborative entrepreneur and leader, building a brand and team from scratch and delivering immediate profitable result.

Website: https://bartesian.com

Social Media Links:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/bartesian

Facebook: https://facebook.com/bartesian

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bartesian

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Timothy Nuy, the Founder and CEO of Finclusion Group, an enterprise that builds financial technology products and services that help make financial tools easily accessible for people throughout the African continent joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Timothy Nuy discuss the following:

Can you please start by telling us about Finclusion, its products, and who can benefit from them?

How are your machine learning and AI capable financial models different from other products on the market?

Where is Fintech having success in Africa, and where is there room for growth?

If you are an entrepreneur in Africa looking for assistance, how do you get in touch with Finclusion regarding its products? Where does Finclusion look to expand on the continent and what kind of like-minded entities are Finclusion Group looking to partner with?

Where do you see Finclusion Group in five years?

Timothy Nuy is the Founder and CEO of Finclusion Group, which is working to enhance the lives of Africans through simple, convenient, and appropriate financial services. Since its inception in 2018, Finclusion’s proven credit scoring modules have led to the distribution of 310 million in loans to 240,000 customers across five countries.

Prior to creating Finclusion, Nuy founded Fractal Labs in January 2020, creating a unique risk and AI modelling framework to the financial market.

Nuy received his Bachelor of Science, International Business Economics from Maastricht University in 2008, also completing a program at Cal Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. In 2011, Nuy became the Director of the African Development Corporation, an investment holding focusing on the financial services industry.

In March of 2015, Nuy became the Deputy-Chief Executive Officer of MyBucks, a company that operated financial institutions in Africa, Europe, and Australia. In March of 2019, he moved into the role of Chief Executive Officer, paving the way for the founding of his current companies.

Website: https://finclusiongroup.com

Social Media Links:

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/finclusion-group

Twitter: @FinclusionG

Facebook: https://facebook.com/Finclusiongroup

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Salvador Ordorica, the CEO and Founder of The Spanish Group, an Inc. 5000 enterprise delivering expert translation solutions in over 90 languages globally joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Salvador Ordorica discuss the following:

* With free online translations platforms readily available, why would a company or person pay for a translation?

* The US Committee on Economic Development estimates that cultural misunderstandings cost US businesses over $2 billion a year.  Can you tell us how language misunderstandings could play a role in this?

* I understand your company has won recognition from both the regional and national Inc 5000 lists for your rapid growth.  Can you tell us why your company has grown this rapidly in a field that seems to have a lot of competitors?

* What are the three top languages for people needing translation services and has that changed over the past few years?  If it has, what has created this change?

* It’s often said that English is “the language of business.”  Can you tell us why it would be important to have translations provided in other languages – and why simply defaulting to English isn’t sufficient?

Salvador Ordorica is the founder and CEO of The Spanish Group LLC, a premier certified translation agency based out of Irvine, California. Salvador has lived in numerous countries, is fluent in three languages, and brings incredible value to his ventures through his understanding of cultures, market trends, technology, and global issues.

Through the savvy leadership and perseverance of Salvador, The Spanish Group has grown rapidly from a sole proprietorship to an international service, employing hundreds, and relied upon by both Fortune 500 corporations and individuals and families around the globe.

Salvador is also a member of the Forbes Business and Young Entrepreneur Councils. He graduated from the University of California Irvine cum laude with dual bachelor’s degrees in both Political Science and International Affair Salvador attended the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain, and later the renowned Institut d’ études politiques de Paris and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

Website: https://thespanishgroup.org

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheSpanishGroup

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespanishgroup

Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/the-spanish-group-llc

Instagram: https://instagram.com/thespanishgroup

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