High Performance CEO

In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Axel Kloth as a guest on the show, Axel is the CEO of Abacus Semiconductor, which is a Fabless High Performance Computer semiconductor company in 2021.  He is a serial entrepreneur with a keen sense of technology and its business potential.

Axel and I dive into some of the cautions of working with Investors and things to look for before committing to a relationship.  Axel also discusses his exploits with having co-founders and why he would highly suggest thinking twice about a co-founder, especially if looking to scale with investor seed rounds.

Axel also laid some gold nuggets down on some core leadership concepts revolving around how to maximize your retention rates, especially for technically minded people.  In 3 years, Axel has maintained 39 Engineers on his staff and only attrited 3.  Pretty impressive numbers.

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In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Mike Konrad as a guest on the show, Mike is the CEO of Aqueous Technologies.

In this episode, Mike and I go deep ito his journey as an entrepreneur, through his company suing him for millions after he left to start his own company, and how that nearly bankrupted him and stopped his company in its tracks.

We cover how you as a CEO need to “change gears” as you are scaling a company and let go of any ego holding you to your current success, recognize when it is time to either acquire new skillsets or hire people.

Mike explains how the word NO is way more powerful and profitable than the word YES. This is a must listen episode!

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In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Bryon White as a guest on the show, Bryon is the Founder and CEO of Yaupon American Tea Company.  Bryon started the company in 2015 and is positioning himself and his company to totally revolutionize the tea industry here in the US.

In this episode Bryon shares with us some of his stories and experiences around his first attempt at this concept, what he learned from having to shut down that concept.  We dive into how it is lonely at the top and how one of the most important roles as the CEO is to act as the “shit shield”.  Bryon hits on the key to the success of his company is to eliminate any toxic people, not hire for skill and focus on hiring people that are like minded and excited about what we are doing.  This is a great episode, join us for this weeks episode of the High Performance CEO Podcast here:

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In this episode Patrick takes a solo journey down the EXACT formula for  how to instill a culture of ownership in your company. How Owners think  and feel is VERY different than how Employees think and feel. If you as  the CEO don't understand that and learn how to align priorities to  address that, you are missing a major opportunity to bring that  ownership into your company. Patrick dives into how to capitalize on  maslows hierarchy of needs and how self actualization plays a role in  helping every employee act like an owner. This is a must listen episode  if you want to learn the simple 6 step system top implement a culture of  ownership in your company!

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In this episode we have the pleasure of privilege to have Mel Torrie on the show, and Mel is the CEO and Founder of Autonomous Solutions Incorporated.  Mel started the company in 2000, completely bootstrapped and is now well over 200 employees and another 30% expansion expected in 2023.

In this episode, Mel and I dive into how to create the culture where your employees would still want to be a part of even if they were all millionaires.  Mel and his team have done some great work and have been very intentional in creating their culture and he shares some of the kesy to his success.

Another super nugget Mel dives into is that all decisions in the company come back to one key question that has led to the right answer every time…”What is best for our employees?”.

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In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Roy Kirchner as a guest on the show, Roy is nationally recognized as the CEO of Ultimate 3D Printing Store, lead-generator and business advisor. He has established himself as one of the preeminent sales experts in the U.S., particularly in the automotive, hi-tech, and new product sectors. Kirchner’s entrepreneurial success dates back two decades when he catapulted to the top of sales and management in the Tampa Bay automobile industry.

In this episode, Roy and I talk about the blessing of him having COVID and being completely out of his business for 2 whole months!  How his business was able to survive and what he did since then.  Roy touches on a few of his key entrepreneurial journeys that led him to being #6 in Florida’s FAST 50 companies.

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In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Dean Van Zyl as a guest on the show, Dean is the CEO of National Adhesives.  Dean started the company in 2019 and has already scaled to $46M per year in annual revenues.

In this episode, Dean takes a deep dive into the magic of how he has been able to achieve such a feat in scaling his business so quickly.

Dean hits on the absolute criticality of laying the right foundation and hits the specifics on what that proper foundation for growth looks like.

He talks about how important the people part of his game has been and how he has been able to structure his team to allow for rapid expansion.  Getting the very best of the best has been a significant part of Dean’s strategy.

This is episode is a must listen!

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In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing David Ubeda as a guest on the show, David is the CEO of MRDEU Global Media, a small (but fierce) B2B digital marketing services firm.

In this episode, David and I went deep on how to turn Linked In into a gold mine for new business if you are  B2B company.  We talked about how to establish proper messaging and the importance of using a sales funnel in your business.

David and I also discussed some leadership qualities that had lended to his success as CEO, namely having the bravery to look at yourself in the mirror and recognize your flaws and what to do about it.  Lastly we talked about a great book that I personally read have gotten great spiritual growth and life awareness from.  A fantastic episode you definitely don’t want to miss.

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In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Shiblu Ahmad as a guest on the show, Shiblu is the CEO of TechServ4U.

Shiblu came to the US in 2010 with $100 to his name and has since become an entrepreneur and taken advantage of the amazing opportunities America has to offer.  Shiblu spent much of his career in engineering roles at major companies like Volkswagon, Chrysler and Quicken.

Shiblu dives into his experience as CEO, focusing around the importance of empowering your people and not micromanaging.  Shiblu discusses how important it is as a founder to be absolutely passionate about your end goal and not let any one distract you away from that.  There will be people that will try to burst your bubble, but you HAVE to stay committed to your vision.

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In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Kary Radestock on the show.  Kary is CEO and founder of Hippo Premium Packaging, a packaging design and production agency focusing on the cannabis, CBD and hemp industries.

In this episode, Kary and I dive into the importance of branding and some really good tips on brand building to ensuring that your branding helps you stand out from the competition.  Kary also touches on her personal journey in the cannabis industry and some of the struggles that she has had in the differences between it and mainstream. You don’t want to miss this episode.

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