Ford Taylor Talks

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with guest Greg McAfee, continue to talk about Racial Reconciliation in America. Greg McAfee made a public mistake on social media due to unintentional bias and ignorance. He talks through how he learned to listen to others’ pain and change his heart. He made a commitment to make intentional change and is moving forward from his past mistakes.

Questions explored in this episode:

1. What little things can I do to bring change?
2. How can I be a part of the solution? 
3. How can we come together to bring about change?
4. Can we listen to another person’s story?
5. Can we stay at the table and have the tough conversations?

Greg McAfee is an award-winning entrepreneur and has a passion for helping fellow HVAC owners take their businesses to new heights. In 1990, Greg started McAfee Heating and Air with $274 and a used truck. Today, Greg runs one of the most successful HVAC companies in the Midwest and has taken his company to #1 in the residential market. He is called upon to share his expertise with other business owners all over the US. He is a regular columnist in DucTales Magazine and the HVACR Business Magazine. Greg is the inventor of the business game TOBGOB, an innovative board game entrepreneurs use to teach their teams how to act like an entrepreneur and boost productivity in the process. Greg McAfee’s company, McAfee Heating and Air, has twice been named “Best Place to Work” in Dayton, Ohio.

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves.

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves.

During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be.

If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with special guest John Stevenson, continue to discuss racial reconciliation in America. This is part two of a two-part interview with John.

Questions explored in this episode:

• What little things can I do to bring change?
• How can I be a part of the solution? 
• How can we come together to bring about change?
• Can we listen to another person’s story?
• Can we stay at the table and have the tough conversations?

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams give practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organizations, families, cities, and nations.

John W. Stevenson is the founder of Heirs International Ministries and president and CEO of Heirs Media Group. He is the founder and serves as the apostle and senior pastor of Heirs Covenant Church, located in West Chester, Ohio just north of Cincinnati. John has served in ministry for over four decades in various capacities, including pastor, associate pastor, prophet, teacher, evangelist, worship leader, and chief musician. He is a prolific songwriter, a recording artist, producer of 11 recording projects, and the author of three books, including Worshiper By Design: A Unique Look At Why We Were Created. Heirs International Ministries’ presence is known globally. John has ministered on five continents, leading worship, teaching and preaching the message of the Kingdom of God to transform lives and impact nations. John’s ministry and service in the Body of Christ is diverse, crossing both racial and denominational lines, and is well respected around the world. John is also a part of Reconciliation! International under the leadership of his pastor, Bishop Joseph L. Garlington, and has ministered with Reconciliation! International both nationally and internationally.

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves.

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves.

During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be.

If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with special guest John Stevenson, continue to discuss racial reconciliation in America. This is part one of a two-part interview with John.
 
Questions explored in this episode: 

• What little things can I do to bring change? 
• How can I be a part of the solution? 
• How can we come together to bring about change? 
• Can we listen to another person’s story? 
• Can we stay at the table and have the tough conversations? 

John W. Stevenson is the founder of Heirs International Ministries and president and CEO of Heirs Media Group. He is the founder and serves as the apostle and senior pastor of Heirs Covenant Church, located in West Chester, Ohio just north of Cincinnati. John has served in ministry for over four decades in various capacities, including pastor, associate pastor, prophet, teacher, evangelist, worship leader, and chief musician. He is a prolific songwriter, a recording artist, producer of 11 recording projects and the author of three books, including Worshiper By Design: A Unique Look At Why We Were Created. Heirs International Ministries’ presence is known globally. John has ministered on five continents, leading worship, teaching, and preaching the message of the Kingdom of God to transform lives and impact nations.  John’s ministry and service in the Body of Christ is diverse, crossing both racial and denominational lines, and is well respected around the world. John is also a part of Reconciliation! International, under the leadership of his pastor, Bishop Joseph L. Garlington, and has ministered with Reconciliation! International both nationally and internationally.

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves.

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves.

During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be.

If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams talk about racial reconciliation. Stop saying, “But what about…”, and listen to the pain. The media and the extreme are hijacking the rest of us. Keep your anger in check and stay at the table to have the tough conversations and do the research. We, together, can be the solution if we stop being the problem.

Questions explored in this episode:

• What little things can I do to bring change?
• How can I be a part of the solution? 

We give practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organizations, families, cities, and nations. 

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves. 

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams, with special guest Britney Ruby Miller, discuss the tools to be a transformational leader in the workplace.

Question explored in this episode:

1. How can you be a transformational leader in the workplace?

Britney Ruby Miller is the CEO of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment where she leads a team of more than 700 employees across 7 luxury steakhouses in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. As a co-founder and board member of the Jeff Ruby Foundation, she has helped spearhead a strategic initiative to help eradicate childhood poverty. Britney also sits on the Board of Directors at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Foundation and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization. 

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves.

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves.

During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be.

If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.

We discuss how to be a better listener. We explain the SLOWER listening model; we will share stories and strategies about how to listen and stay engaged in a conversation. Listening is a top leadership skill; people want to feel heard and understood.

Questions explored in this episode:

1. What does it mean to be a good listener?
2. What is the SLOWER listening method?
3. What are ways I can get better at listening?

We are giving practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organizations, families, cities, and nations. 

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves.

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves.

During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be.

If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams discuss how to better communicate with your friends, family, and coworkers. They talk about external communication, including body language and tone.

Questions explored in this episode:

1. How can I better communicate with those around me?
2. What are the three major categories of communication?
3. How to be intentional with your body language and tone?

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams give practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organizations, families, cities, and nations.

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves.

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves.

During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be.

If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.

When people hear the word meeting, they groan. With special guest Dan McNeil, we discuss how to have effective and efficient meetings using the WADEL method to build trust and strong relationships coming out of these unprecedented Covid-19 times.

Questions explored in this episode: 

1. As a leader, how do you get people back to the work culture? 
2. Are you living in fear or making good rational decisions? 
3. What is the WADEL meeting method? 
4. How can I take these strategies home to my family? 

Ford Taylor and Patrick Williams give practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organizations, families, cities, and nations.

Dan McNeil is known as a leader who solves unique business constraints, utilizing practical solutions, while teaching organizations how to create high-performing, sustainable teams. Dan was the Found and President of Apex Restoration, LCC; leading them to start up to year over year dramatic annual growth in revenues and industry leading profitability. He then joined another PE firm to start BKA Restoration of Ohio, LCC in the role as President. He holds many industry certifications and his companies have been awarded on several occasions. Dan now lives his passion of helping companies reach and exceed their performance and quality of life dreams.

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves.

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves. 

During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be. 

If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.

We discuss the stages of anger and how to get over it. Lots of people can tell you how to manage your anger—let us teach you how to get over it. When you change the way you think when the anger fires up, you can change the way you feel and your behavior. 

We are giving practical and implementable tools to transform individuals, organizations, families, cities, and nations. 

Ford Taylor is a leadership solutions trainer, strategist, and speaker. With a primary emphasis on the people who serve an organization while simultaneously maintaining a clear focus on the business or organization itself, Ford shares straight-forward, practical solutions through authentic leadership training and individualized leadership consulting. Ford helps to both define and navigate leadership in today’s business culture with an empathetic intelligence derived from decades of experience with an array of people, personalities, and companies both large and small.

Patrick Williams met Ford Taylor in 2014, and his life was truly “transformed.” Learning, sharing, and modeling the tools and ingredients of Transformational Leadership has profoundly impacted not only his marriage and relationships but also his business interests, community involvement, and faith. Patrick loves people and lives to encourage others to be the best versions of themselves.

Questions explored in this episode:

1. What is the science behind anger?
2. What does anger come from?
3. What do you do if you get angry?
4. How do you fix your anger?

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves.

 During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be.

 If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.

With special guest Dan McNeil, we discuss our personal experiences with organizations and the strategies we implement to be successful in different aspects of life. We demonstrate how to use a Six-Step Apology approach to fix your mistakes and show transparency.

Dan McNeil is known as a leader who solves unique business constraints, utilizing practical solutions, while teaching organizations how to create high-performing, sustainable teams. Dan was the founder and president of Apex Restoration, LCC, leading them to start up to year-over-year dramatic annual growth in revenues and industry leading profitability. He then joined another PE firm to start BKA Restoration of Ohio, LCC in the role as president. He holds many industry certifications and his companies have been awarded on several occasions. Dan now lives his passion of helping companies reach and exceed their performance and quality of life dreams.

Questions explored in this episode:

1. How can I be successful in personal and professional relationships?
2. What can I do to be a successful leader when I’ve made mistakes?
3. What are ways I can gain the trust of those who I influence?
4. What is the Six-Step Apology?
5. Why is transparency an attribute of a good leader?

Especially in these challenging times, we all want to improve our relationships within our family, community, career, business, government, church, and every other aspect of our lives. We want to be better and move toward the vision we have for ourselves.

 During each episode of Ford Taylor Talks, you will be pointed to tools, ingredients, and behaviors that can be implemented right away to help with real life issues and communication. This practical guidance will help you solve the constraints that have been keeping you from being the person you want to be.

 If you want to LOVE the right way, have INFLUENCE with those around you, and TRANSFORM both your life and the lives of others (or as Ford Taylor says, “get L.I.T.”), this is the podcast for you.