Gratitude Through Hard Times

Adam Connors is a sought-after speaker, social architect and super-connector who has transformed lives and accelerated careers. He’s the Founder and CEO of NetWorkWise, a business platform that expedites outcomes for people through training in the art and science of personal and professional networking.

Prior to NWW, Adam was Managing Director of Simia Capital, a litigation funding company and wholly owned subsidiary of Asta Funding, Inc. Previously, Adam was Managing Director of GWG MCA Capital, Inc. and Managing Director of Walker Preston, LLC. He’s held numerous roles as an executive search professional and business coach, assisting countless Professionals, technology startup executives, and Fortune 500 company leaders in unlocking higher performance and building inspirational careers.

An entrepreneur at heart, Adam has spent almost 20 years starting and building companies across a variety of industries. He established and developed three executive search firms in multiple verticals, as well as, a boutique career consulting business. He’s recognized for having a deep Rolodex and an extraordinary ability to open difficult doors. Adam is skilled in raising capital and building businesses. He’s worked in many industries to include by not limited to, executive search, career coaching, litigation funding, insurance, real estate, merchant cash advance, sports, education, medical marijuana, telecommunications, and financial services.

Originally from New York, Adam now resides in Hoboken, New Jersey. He earned his B.A from Quinnipiac College. He owns a small residential real estate company. He was a licensed FINRA Registered Rep and previously held his Real Estate license.

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Tom Pachys, COO and Co-Founder of the popular content creator, Playbuzz, is not what you would call a self-made man.

Ask him that 20 years ago and he might have said otherwise.

In this episode, Tom gives credit and thanks to his Mother for shaping him in to the man he has become.

We talk about the past, present, and future; and the wisdom that nobody truly has done it all themselves.

We break down traditions and rituals as they have passed down from Israel through to the way Tom raises his children and runs his current company.

Less than 6 years old, and already $60 Million in funding, Tom's company is already the most shared content publisher on Facebook, responsible for millions of shares per month.

Please enjoy learning how this extremely successful founder dives deep in gratitude and thanks to his Mother.

A Northwest native, John came to appreciate the Pacific Northwest’s maritime environment, history and natural resources at an early age. At GeoEngineers, he has three interconnected roles. First, he is a technical expert in shoreline and waterfront cleanup and redevelopment. Second, as a Principal, he leads environmental teams and has a leadership role in the broader company. And finally, he manages staff and sets business development strategy for the Puget Sound Business Unit as the business unit leader for the region.

Asked what attracted him to his environmental specialty, he said, “We played on the beach all the time as kids. Being buried up to my neck in sand regularly probably had something to do with it!”

John thrives on large, complex waterfront projects that require creative thinking, strategic solutions, energy and top-notch teams. He says that nothing is linear, so every day brings a new challenge. And what sets GeoEngineers apart from the pack? “Our company recognizes the importance of excellence in client service and quality in the technical products we produce. We are not afraid to try something new and innovative to provide our clients with solutions.”

John says that technical challenges and business strategy are integral to his life, but when he does allow himself a break, he hangs out with family and friends or races bikes.

As Co-Founder and CEO of Convene, Ryan Simonetti has been recognized for his transformative achievements on Real Estate Forum’s 50 Under 40 list and Inc. Magazine’s “30 Under 30,” a list of America’s Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs. He was also named “Top Entrepreneur” by Crain’s New York, and was a finalist in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® New York Awards. With Ryan at the helm, Convene has been named one of America’s 100 Most Promising Companies by Forbes and a Best Workplace by both Inc. and Fortune Magazine. Before co-founding Convene, Ryan was a vice president at Gramercy Capital Corp., where he was in charge of the restructuring of a billion-dollar loan portfolio, including $600 million of real estate and hospitality investments.

With nearly a decade of New York City real estate experience, Nile has closed over $65 million in career sales. Since joining Compass, he's closed north of $28 million in transactions and recently became the exclusive broker for Williamsburg's hottest New Development - The Lewis Steel Building. Prior to Compass, Nile was the President of a boutique residential real estate firm where led the company of over 20 agents and closed 250+ deals.

Nile's approach to real estate is tech-forward and efficient because he understands that his client's time is the most valuable commodity they have and he uses it wisely. Awarded REBNY's coveted Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®) designation, Nile is well versed in representing and negotiating on behalf of buyers, sellers, and Developers alike.

Considered an expert in the New York City market, he features as a weekly panelist on 'Good Morning New York' on Voice America. A familiar face around town, Nile is often featured on various media and press outlets while frequently being called to present on a host of real estate panels, most notably the Annual New York Real Estate Expo.

Apart from real estate, Nile is passionate about adventure travel, photography, yoga, and meditation. He's a professional speaker and an innovative social influencer. Considered a super-connector, he serves as Co-curator of a community building platform, The 7:47 Club. He also is a board member for the charity, Save A Child's Heart. A college athlete, Nile earned his B.A. from Trinity College as a double major in English and Hispanic Studies. While at Trinity he studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain and is a fluent Spanish speaker. Nile is currently studying for his Masters in Real Estate Finance at NYU's Schack Real Estate Institute.

Debi Lynes, mother of three and grandmother to eight, began her career as a teacher of children with special needs. Through serendipity, her physician father offered her the opportunity to “institutionalize” the cardiac rehab unit of the hospital where he worked. Debi’s love of interior design was born and she decided to make to official by taking some classes and moonlighting with a friend to create unique children’s rooms.

Lynes found fulfillment with her interior decorating for many years. Without even knowing it or having a name for it, she began involving elements of psychology, health, and wellness into her interiors ensuring that her clients had a feeling of happiness and well-being in their homes or offices. Debi Lynes serves as hosts to local television programs on Hilton Head Island including Lynes on Design, an interior design show, and Healthy Living, where Lynes interviews doctors and looks at the environments where healing occurs.

At the age of 50, Lynes decided to further her education and received her Masters in Health and Human Services, and in 2011 completed her PhD in Counseling Services. It was during her dissertation phase, that Lynes began to put together all of her life and career experiences together in the form of Facilitative and Supportive Design. Freudian Slipcovers incorporates three facets of healthy living: CBT-I, Private Practice, and Facilitative and Supportive Interior Design,

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Tricia Brouk’s passion for storytelling has shaped her worked in film, television, and theater for over twenty-five years.

Her work has been featured on Black Box for ABC, The Affair for Showtime, and Rescue Me on FOX, as well as in Lasse Hallstrom’s The Hoax with Richard Gere. She received a Golden Thumb award from Roger Ebert for her choreography on John Turturro’s feature film Romance and Cigarettes, where she worked closely with James Gandolfini, Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, Eddie Izzard, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, and Bobby Canavale.

She’s directed award-winning shows like the web-series Sublets, which won Best Comedy at the Vancouver Web-Fest, and the short documentary This Dinner is Full, which earned Official Selection at The New York Women in Film and Television Short Festival and The New York Independent Film Festival.

Tricia is committed to producing and directing stories that entertain, uplift, and foster an exchange of ideas. As the Executive Producer of TEDxLincolnSquare, she curates the top speakers in the country, and her production company, The Big Talk Productions, shoots documentary shorts on the thought leaders making an impact on our world.

Swish (Manu) Goswami is a 21-year-old serial entrepreneur, three-time TEDx speaker (signed with Speakers’ Spotlight and The AAT Project), LinkedIn Youth Editor (70K+ followers), and UN Youth Ambassador. After successfully building Technotronics and working at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital (started by NBA player Trevor Booker), Swish is now the founder and CEO of Trufan, a tech-driven media company building technology to help influencers, brands and agencies discover and reward their top fans.

Swish has previously acted as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies like Google, Western Union, and American Express. He also sits on various boards including at Dunk (media network of 10M followers hyper-focused on basketball) and the League of Innovators (Canadian charity started by Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite).

Swish has been published in over one hundred national and international publications and has notably been inducted into Plan Canada’s Top 20 under 20, recognized as Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year and won the United Nation’s Outstanding Youth Leadership award.