Wanting to make a difference comes from the heart. It does not matter your background, where you live, or what you do for a living. It matters what is in your heart. Mr. Mike Mogell proves this point perfectly. Throughout his adult life, and as an entrepreneur he has worked to make a difference. His most recent passion is giving our young people who come from challenged backgrounds an opportunity to contribute to society and become successful. He’s doing this through his business. Mike i...

Want a better perspective on life and leadership from someone who is the real deal? Check out this episode where Daryl Jones and I discuss his transition from professional sports to community leader and motivational speaker. Daryl is as genuine as it gets. Life is not all rainbows, butterflies, and unicorns, and he is the first one to tell you that. Daryl Jones knows his life purpose and is making a difference, especially among our youth. He is setting the proper example for those who ne...

Business, like life, is about peaks and valleys. When we are at the top, things seem easy. However, when we fall into the valley, everything appears dark and gloomy. Mr. Josh Cherry, successful entrepreneur has been to the mountain top. His fitness franchise, Delta Life, was ranked in the Top 100 of all franchises in 2018, 2019, and 2020 (during COVID). Business was great until the impact of COVID hit, and then things went into the metaphorical valley. We can choose to stay in the valley...

Any good business owner or decision maker will profess that their most critical component of the business is the people. In other words, employees are the most valuable asset within any business. Without good people to work, the business will struggle. Yet, loyalty between owner and employee seems to be as weak and contentious now as ever. How can we change this? Is it pay, benefits, training, onboarding, or all the above?Mr. Darin Coble, or as those in the industry refer to him, “Sluggo” wil...

Returning guest, Jeff Shilanski, continues to make a difference in this world by serving his fellow veterans and first responders. FOB Rasor, the nonprofit organization founded by Mr. Jeff Shilanski supports those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since his first appearance as a guest on the podcast, FOB Rasor has grown significantly. Jeff is an absolute game changer by helping save others enduring the horrors of PTSD. On average, twenty-two veterans commit suicide ev...

How does a baseball player, restaurant waiter, football coach, and actor get sold on “going green?” That is exactly what happened to Mr. Bryan Hill. Growing up in Louisiana, Bryan was an avid athlete interested in pursuing a life in sports. He played baseball in high school and college and later coached high school football. But life sometimes has a funny way of sorting out where your true direction in life should be. Today, Bryan has a passion for leaving our world a better place for our you...

Are you making a difference? How? Are you living your life’s purpose? Terry Weaver, well-known author, actor, and advocate for strong leaders, stops by to discuss his journey to becoming a “game changer.” He will be the first to say that it is a journey. We don’t wake up one day and automatically become a game changer. Rather, it is a process. A process that includes personal growth and a better understanding of ourselves. First, we must determine our purpose. Then, develop our goal...

I struggle with forgiveness. Do you struggle with forgiveness too? Truth be told it holds us back. It prevents us from being fully whole, it prevents us from being perfectly content, happy and healthy. In this episode I discuss the importance of forgiveness. It begins with defining forgiveness. What is forgiveness? Secondly, we need to know how to forgive. How do we go about truly forgiving? And, lastly, why should we forgive? I discuss six important reasons as to why we should all...

Returning guest Dawn Candy talks about the success that her business, I Promote You, has achieved over the past two years. She attributes much of her success to bringing on the right people – employees who align perfectly with the values and foundation of the business, and they also possess a solid work ethic. Finding employees who are the right fit can be challenging, but when you do find someone who fits, work to keep them.Additionally, Dawn has been working on the business, not in the busi...

Meet Mr. David Deveau. David is one of those people who has an infectious personality and someone who people love to be around. Personality certainly can help a leader build influence and create change. However, it’s what is in one’s heart that really makes a difference. So, along with a friendly and outgoing personality, David has the right perspective on work and life. In this episode David Deveau provides his thoughts on what it takes to be a game changer and to make a real differenc...