Establishing the most important part of leadership is something you could discuss and argue for a long time, but knowing where to start - according to our guest today - is a much more clear cut case.

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Tony Davis is the President of Arrowhead Leadership Inc, an authorized licensee of Crestcom International, and he leads new cohorts by emphasizing behavioral change as the first and greatest priority throughout their training. 

In addition to the topic of leadership, we relive some of the successful transitions within Tony's career and discuss the ways he has been able to do this successfully.

Tony provides insight on

• The behavioral changes that guide leadership growth
• Simple ways to approach the challenge of transition
• Identifying and defining your competitive nature as a leader

Head to Tony's LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonydjax to learn more about him and the services he provides and be sure to check out his podcast, The Well Rounded Leaders Podcast. 

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Today, everything from the person you are, the roles you play, the teams you are part of, and the people you associate with influence your brand. The question is, are you aware of what you need to know in order to optimize your brand? Fortunately, our guest today can help you in this area as we welcome founder & president of Vision Board Media, Donna Serdula to the show. 

Best known for her work on LinkedIn and as the critically acclaimed author for books such as LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies, Donna has been enabling brand optimization for everyone from high level executives to entry level employees the world over for over a decade. 

Within this episode we cover impactful topics such as

• The competitive nature of brand recognition
• Why you must SOAR in order to elevate your LinkedIn game
• Ensuring you and your brand can be discovered easily 
• Prioritizing authentic connections to spread your brand

You can learn all about the work Donna and her team does with Vision Board Media by heading to their website at https://visionboardmedia.com/ and be sure to go follow Donna on LinkedIn for continued access to impactful content.

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When a competitor refuses to accept any result other than a successful one, they have moved into the mindset of knowing what will happen. On this episode we get to learn from highly acclaimed songwriter, Melissa Bollea Rowe on her story of realizing her greatest goals within the music industry. 

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Author of the book God, Gratitude, & Giving, Melissa is also the CEO of her company, Rhyme Partners. While today she is well-established around Nashville and has been for many years, her journey was anything but easy. In this example of pursuing your goals into reality, we learn from Melissa 

• The importance of recognizing where you have a gift
• How real fulfillment can be achieved through your work
• Why we should clearly define what success will look like
• The rewards that can come from our journey

Melissa is a living example of how investing fully in your goals  can convince both you and the world of what is destined to happen. 

 

 

 

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A special episode this week where we shed light on a great cause that is Athlete's Soul Run for the Soul. I welcome in my fellow coach and friend Charlie Ruiz to discuss our experience with athletic retirement and reasons for why people should consider caring about the topic that is athletic retirement.

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Charlie brings his experience of retiring from professional baseball with the Colorado Rockies and having to transition into the real world unsure of where to go and who to connect with. Today he is the founder of his performance coaching company CLR Connection.

Within the interview we reference some important topics including:

• The struggle athletes can have serving their best intentions following sports
• Identifying specifically what it is they want to do now their sport is no more
• How an athlete's community can play a vital role in revealing the options out there to you

Please donate anything you can and do not hesitate to reach out to Steve at [email protected] with your thoughts or to connect

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We welcome in a Career Competitor with over 30 years of experience guiding and placing senior level leaders into roles where they can flourish. Co-Founder & Chairman of Rice Cohen INternational, Gene Rice joins the show to tell us about his career & life experiences, as well as discuss his new book Grad to Grown Up

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Gene generously provides an enormous amount of insight through stories of business and life that emphasize the important role that purpose plays in an individuals journey. In addition, the conversation reveals impactful takeaways such as:

• Investing enough in your identity and self to figure out the role you were born to have
• Showing up with an intention to be the linch pin an organization values and needs
• Experiencing worlds you believe you belong in before overcommitting to them
• Reflecting on how you have grown from one phase of work and development to the next

If you are in a place in your journey where you don't have the resources to invest in a book like Gene's then be sure to reach out to him directly through LinkedIn to request a free copy!!!

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As the Head of National Development within his role as a swim coach with Plymouth Leander in the UK, Matt Cross is all too familiar with the competitive world of helping others realize their goals. A great coach will find ways to attend to the individual goals of the group they oversee, because as Matt likes to say, "everyone has a different Olympic final"

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Matt and I discuss various elements within the coach-athlete relationship to consider, including

• Investing in the building of a relationship
• Managing the whole athlete and not just the performer
• Knowing when you should adapt to those around you
• Allowing the space for the occasional bad day

Matt is the host of his own podcast, Behind the Stats with Matt Cross which you can check out here 

 

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A Career Competitor who prioritizes human connection and delivering impact joins us on the show today. Carly Croman of Carly Croman Consulting provides insight for those pursuing personal growth or searching for an organizational solution. 

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In her full time role, Carly is a Program Manager and Professor at the University of Arizona but is very much driven to make impact both in those roles and with her freelance services. Within this conversation you will learn about

• The power of authenticity being at the heart of your work
• Facilitating business relationships by prioritizing the client
• Delivering solutions that seek to move your work and the world forwards

If you are looking to learn more about Carly's service be sure to reach out to her at [email protected] 

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A competitor that embraces the need to pull yourself up by your bootstraps joins us this week as Ryan Margolin, CEO of Professional Hair Labs joins us to tell us about the work ethic required to become an international business leader and entrepreneurial expert.

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Ryan approaches his work with an intention to make things simple enough that the path to success becomes more clear and more concise. He also sheds light on other perspectives including:

• Be willing to do the work to build the belief
• Ensuring your mind is stronger than your emotions
• Take time to learn about and improve upon yourself
• Acknowledge realization of potential to fuel future discovery

You can learn more about Professional Hair Labs at prohairlabs.com and be sure to connect with Ryan on LinkedIn too. 

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A competitor that appreciates building a career by figuring things out as she goes joins the show. Founder of Soledier Socks, Elle Rueger joins us to tell us all about how she has been able to build a competitive business while serving a cause at the same time.

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Elle Rueger is a businesswoman that has built her company by showing up with a curiosity to learn, a willingness to admit what she doesn't know, and the competitive instinct to know where she can maximize her impact. 

Within our discussion, Elle shares insight on

• The benefits of asking "how can I help?"
• Identifying areas where you can have the greatest impact
• Why authenticity leads to respect and acceptance
• How growth opportunities appear by recognizing problems

Head to solediersocks.com to learn more about how you can serve an amazing cause and get your hands on pairs of premium socks today. 

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A competitor across all chapters of her career to date joins us to discuss how best to utilize the competitor within to capitalize on career growth and performance. Maritza McClendon is the Director of Talent Development & Corporate Communications with Carters Inc. and is best known for being the first African American woman to represent the USA in swimming at an Olympic Games (Athens, 2004).

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Maritza presents a number of insights that will force you to reflect on your own tendencies towards career and personal development, including: 

• The importance of recognizing your greatest achievements
• Embracing the possibility of being exposed when leveling up
• Using disappointments as a catalyst for improvement
• Considering human elements of performance development

For more information on Maritza's story and the services she offers to organizations as a speaker, head to https://www.maritzamcclendon.com 

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