Goal Tending

Complacency is worse than change! In this episode Alex Zackucia joins us to dive into our experiences together in our entrepreneurial MBA program, and the application of those lessons beyond graduation. He is the Director of Sales for Pistil Data, a cannabis data analytics company that collects and analyzes ecommerce data from ~90% of retailers in North America. Alex brings a diverse background in medical care, tech entrepreneurship, and SaaS sales to Pistil Data where he leads teams in revenue generation. On top of his career success and foundational knowledge developed in the MBA program at the University of Louisville, he is a devoted friend, son, and avid ice hockey player. Come join the conversation and let's grow together.

Key Points

*Put the right people in the same room to learn from each other

*Does your degree add value?

*Do your people share the same vision and passion for the end goal?

*Hire slow, fire fast

*Keep your A’s, coach your B’s, and fire your C’s

*Get the right people on the bus

*Any path worth taking is going to have obstacles

*Approach failure as an opportunity to learn

*”Success is moving from failure to failure with no less enthusiasm” -Winston Churchill

*Complacency is worse than change

*Real life examples of overcoming adversity and pivoting

*Surround yourself with people that care and will tell you the hard truth

*You are capable of more than you think

*Balance means different things for different people

*There isn’t always someone there to teach you; find your own way

*There is a reason professional athletes still practice; we can always get better

*Don’t share big dreams with small minded people

*Manifest your dreams

*Luck comes from preparation and timing

*Set micro goals to maintain motivation

*If everything’s a priority, nothing’s a priority

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:14 Alex Bio

03:39 MBA Program Experience

05:25 Team Dynamics

08:50 Overcoming obstacles

12:40 Pivotal Moments/Facing Failure

16:59 Work Life Balance

19:40 Lack of Training as an Obstacle

22:29 Stigma around sharing your goals

26:35 Keys to Success

29:23 Time management

35:36 Find Alex

36:55 Closing Remarks

Links

https://goalswithwill.com

You can hope for a great day, or you can MAKE IT A GREAT DAY! In this episode Amy Blackburn joins us to dive into indecision land, thought work, and humanizing your business. She is a Certified Life Coach and Sales Specialist with a focus on inspiring people to action through her business, Blackburn Boutique. She founded her business in 2020 and brings over 15 years of audio-visual sales management experience to the conversation. On top of her success as an entrepreneur, she is a proud military spouse, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Come join the conversation and let's grow together.

Mindset determines rather you win or lose! In this episode my long time friend Katie Hockenberry, joins us to dive into mindset, relationships, and balance. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist having worked in a variety of settings & populations over the past several years, and is now a Director of a therapeutic crisis stabilization program. She brings a humanistic and Rogerian Therapy approach to her clients. On top of that she’s a compassionate and devoted daughter, sister, and friend. Come join the conversation and let's grow together.

Key Points

*Rogerian Therapy

*Controlling your thoughts

*Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

*Dealing with negative self-talk

*Thinking traps

*Notice your focus

*Solution Focused Therapy

*Using gratitude to manifest

*Using gratitude when you feel stuck

*The dark side of gratitude

*Don’t SHOULD on yourself

*Toxic positivity

*Feel the emotions you feel

*Diversity in relationships

*You don’t have to think the same way to be friends

*Intentionality with connecting with friends and making time

*Healthy, Rigid, and Fluid Boundaries

*How do I have healthy boundaries when those around me are struggling?

*Understanding and compassionate approach to boundaries

*Water the seeds of positive emotions

*Anger is a secondary emotion

*”The Wolf that You Feed”

*Stress is influencing your responses

*Ask questions to get to the route cause

*Set a daily intention

*Self-Compassion

*The Positive Aspect Ratio

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:08 Katie Bio

04:21 Rogerian Therapy Approach

06:15 Activating Events>Thoughts>Consequences

08:24 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

10:25 Mindsets Impact on Confidence

11:49 Gratitude

19:25 Feel the Emotions YOU Feel

21:19 Healthy Relationships

24:25 The Struggle with Balance

27:00 Relational Boundaries

33:55 Boundaries at Work

36:00 Dealing with Anger

41:05 Garden of Emotions

44:20 Socratic Method

45:40 Katie’s Keys to Success

50:50 Stay Curious

54:19 Closing

Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x95_BTeanI8

https://goalswithwill.com

Owning and Operating a business is a roller coaster! You have to ride the high’s and survive the lows.

Longtime friend Joey Hopper joins us to talk about Goal Tending from the perspective of a serial entrepreneur. We dive deep into the obstacles of running a business, relationships, and lessons learned from failed attempts.

Key Points

*The power of communication

*Ride the highs and survive the lows

*Find what works for you

*Family first approach

*Flexibility and adaptability

*See beyond what’s on the surface

*Life is about the journey

*Win or learn

*Control the controllable

*Constantly review and refine

*Reallocating resources

*Persistence through adversity

*Finding your why and motivation

*Passing on a legacy

*Take care of your employees so they take care of your customers

*Set time aside to work on your company instead of in it

*Be fluid to changes

*Set aggressive goals

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

1:27 Joey Bio

2:50 Current obstacles in business

5:47 Flexibility in managing cash flow

7:20 The struggle with managing time

9:00 Work life balance

12:54 Facing unexpected obstacles

13:50 Planning for vacations

18:25 Learning from failure

25:35 Joey’s first company and beyond

33:30 Finding your why

36:25 Implementing the process for your plan

38:25 Taking daily action

39:56 Two keys to success

41:40 Closing comments

Connect with Will at goalswithwill.com

Starting and growing a business can be difficult and even a little scary. You have to feel the fear, and do it anyway!

Suzanne Bergmeister joins us to talk about Goal Tending from the perspective of an entrepreneur and entrepreneurship educator, as well as 30 year Air Force veteran. We dive into business planning, relationships, keys to success, and even common pitfalls. Suzanne closes out by sharing insightful quotes as keys to success that you can apply to your journey. Come join the conversation and let's grow together.

Key Points

*Irrational enthusiasm

*Break your goal down incrementally

*Eliminate “some day”

*It’s not the plan, it’s the process

*Is there enough left over to make a profit

*Your plan has to change with your environment

*Flexibility is crucial

*Investors invest in management teams

*Don’t ask, “What can you do for me”

*Coachability is key to team success

*Find someone doing what you want to do

*Make habits easy and attractive

*Talk to customers to de-risk

*Failure is a lesson learned

*What are the new problems and how can I solve them

*Get out of the building

*”If it ain’t fun, I ain’t doing it!”

*Set realistic goals

*Pilot your own ship

*Regret for the things we have not done is inconsolable

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

1:05 Suzanne Bio

2:30 Military mission translated to entrepreneurship

4:00 Passion behind entrepreneurship

5:50 Accidental entrepreneurship

6:50 Embrace ambiguity

8:50 Finding your idea and WHY

11:40 Social Innovation

13:25 Eliminate “some day” from your vocabulary

15:12 Importance of the process

17:30 The reason most businesses fail

19:14 Review and refine

20:15 Importance of relationships

26:00 Team dynamics

29:50 Different methods of professional development

33:30 How much time should you spend on risks and mitigation

35:05 Quitting to soon

37:10 Overcoming unexpected obstacles

42:10 Get out of the building!

46:00 Balance

51:20 How often should I check on progress

53:40 Key’s to success

56:50 Closing remarks

What started as a sound check turned into an unplanned, authentic conversation with Aaliyah Bland (5 yrs old) about goals. Grab your kids and tune into this 4 minute conversation from a kids perspective that covers:

1. Setting goals 

2. What skills you need to help

3. Practice

4. Facing the hard stuff

5. Overcome fear

6. Daily action

7. Do it together!

Join the conversation and let us know what topics you'd like to hear about to share with your kids.

Setting goals and planning for them can be overwhelming, especially for long term goals. It doesn't have to be difficult!

JaFayre Covington joins us to talk about Goal Tending from the perspective of a Senior Project Manager in this episode. We dive into setting a goal from start to finish in relation to big projects, and then talk about the balance between work and personal relationships. JaFayre closes out by sharing his insight regarding personal goals and keys to success that you can apply to your journey. Come join the conversation and let's grow together.

Key Points

*Communication is KEY!

*SMART Acronym

*Incremental Planning

*Intentionality

*Follow your plans and processes

*Honest Communication

*Face fear!

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

1:10 JaFayre Bio

4:26 How to approach a new project/goal

8:10 Taking an Inventory of what you have/need

13:00 SMART Acronym

14:58 1/3rd 2/3rds planning

20:00 Incremental planning

23:07 Overcoming unexpected obstacles

27:43 Self Awareness

28:50 Use your resources

30:10 Asking for help

33:30 Balancing family relationships with work

41:20 If everything is a priority, nothing's a priority

45:44 Accountability for personal goals

50:00 What is your WHY

52:43 JaFayre's Keys to Success

54:59 Face fear head on!

57:25 Closing

Will Bland lays the foundation for the 5 Step Process to Goal Tending in this episode. This is a kick off to a new year, and a call to action to implement the 5 Step Process to achieve your goals. Will covers the in's and out's of each of the following steps:

1. Identify your start and finish

2. Identify what you have

3. Make a plan for progress

4. Take consistent action

5. Review and refine

Once the foundation is laid there are a few keys to success that are shared to help you in your pursuit. Come join the conversation and let's grow together!