Future Driven Podcast

Welcome to episode 18 of Future Driven! This week, Adam talked with Greg Hickman, owner and founder of AltAgency, a business that helps agencies and individuals grow their businesses without sacrificing every ounce of their time and effort.

Greg has worked for several media agencies throughout his career and has experience with companies of all sizes, including Pepsi and Unilever. In 2012, he started his own podcast and shortly after began his own side business that offered courses on mobile marketing and consultation services. After realizing that his passions lay outside of the corporate sphere, Greg quit his job and became entirely self-employed in 2014.

Welcome to episode 17 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke to Marla Williams, a successful life, career, and business coach, radio host, and author with an impressive background in strategy and HR.

Marla became an HR manager 6 months out of college and later founded the HR department for the startup company Genie Industries, which was recently acquired by a Fortune 500 company. She has been consulting and coaching under her own brand for more than a decade and recently released The Being Zone, a book about dealing with stress and avoiding burnout both as the head of a business and as an individual.

Welcome to episode 16 of Future Driven! This week, Adam talked to Dallen Stanford, former USA Eagle and current commentator for both MLR (Major League Rugby) and World Rugby. With experience playing, teaching, marketing, and commentating, Dallen is a jack of all trades within the world of rugby.

After moving to the United States from South Africa and playing for a Division 2 club team, Dallen became an Eagle and appeared at his first tournament in 2007. After retiring from the field, he became a media manager for several years and got his first shot in the commentator’s booth at Infinity Park at Glendale in Colorado, eventually becoming a commentator for World Rugby in 2015.

Welcome to episode 15 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke to Ed Cinefro, Adam’s former coworker at RPM Advertising and the current Vice President of Service Delivery at Access Marketing Company in Colorado.

Today, Ed does a lot of work involving clients in the IT, telecommunications, and healthcare IT space, though he has experience in several different kinds of marketing and advertising. In this episode, Ed offers great insight into the roles that one can take on in this career and emphasizes the importance of providing people with the tools they need to do their job effectively.

Welcome to episode 14 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Matt Cornelison, a video producer with vision. As the founder of FUNGI media, Matt works on making videos that “people actually want to watch,” to quote him directly.

After studying film, Matt started out his career in Chicago shooting weddings, law depositions, sports, or anything he could reasonably cover as a freelancer. He got hired at a small marketing company and his video production skills spoke for themselves. After several years of experience managing a team, being a creative director, and producing videos, he decided it was time to start his own business — FUNGI media.

Welcome to episode 13 of Future Driven! This week Adam talked with Russ Perry, CEO of Design Pickle, the #1 creative services platform in the world that offers flat rate ways to get graphic design every single day. From his first business at age eight convincing adults to pay him to read to them, Russ has been creative and business driven.

Unable to find people with design talent in an easy, accessible way for his business, Russ launched Design Pickle which has expanded to 13 countries, 4,000 clients, and 700 team members since 2015. From personal coach to successful CEO, Russ is an innovator. In this episode, Russ offers insight into the importance of innovation, creativity, and personal investment as the cornerstones of successful business.

Welcome to episode 12 of Future Driven! This week, Adam talked to Travis Huisman, a ‘recovering accountant’ who started a unique bookkeeping business. With experience working at an agency, leading an existing company, and creating his own business, Travis’ leadership style combines multiple perspectives for maximum effectiveness.

Starting as an accountant working at a traditional accounting firm, Travis received an offer to become a CFO and lead a company through its upcoming transition. After the transition, Travis decided to build his own bookkeeping business. Flexure’s focus is on comprehensive support for entrepreneurs, not just accounting services.

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Working with a variety of clients throughout my career, I’m very familiar with strategic thinking and creative solutions. I know how to find solutions to problems that my clients might not even realize they have.

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Welcome back to the Future Driven Podcast! This week, Adam spoke with Charles Leichtweis, an old family friend, published author, and business veteran. With Charles’ years of experience as a leader in business, he’s able to provide us with tips for leadership and success.

Like in his book, ‘The Power of Respect in Business’, Charles offers insight into the relationship side of business and how to navigate that successfully. His experiences in different leadership positions and industries gave him the knowledge and skills he has today. Now, Charles helps run the company he founded, Experts in How, and continues to use the lessons he learned earlier in his career.

Welcome to episode 10 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke to Patrice Poltzer, a media professional who went from selling books door-to-door to running her own content creation company.

As someone who started her career in her late twenties, Patrice knows how important it is to have a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn. Patrice tells us about how she went from career to career and how mistakes can sometimes lead to success. With previous jobs at CNN, Bloomberg, and the Today Show, Patrice learned everything she could about media and content creation before deciding to start her own company.