Keep It Human Podcast

What's Wrong with Damn Near Everything!​

That's the title of his latest book and that's exactly what we're going to find out on this episode with New York Times bestselling author Larry Winget!​

Learn more about Larry Winget at LarryWinget.com!

Can you really be a human focused company these days and still produce significant gains on the bottom line?

Melissa Smith of WEX seems to think so…

Melissa started her career at WEX Incorporated in 1997 as a senior financial analyst. Twenty years later, she’d the CEO.

She was the Mainebiz 2012 Woman to Watch. This year she was inducted into the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame and was named Mainebiz Business Leader of the Year.

Melissa is also very active in non-profit work and is the co-founder of the Executive Women’s Forum as well as co-founder of sheJAMS, an all-women training club that allows women to train together in a non-competitive spirit.

In 2017 Melissa was able to report a 23% revenue growth for WEX. That while introducing several people forward initiatives like a generous maternity leave program and an amazing sabattical program for managers!

Melissa proves that a focus on people can be profitable!

“Success is not a destination…"

Darshan Chandaria is one of the most dynamic, innovative and influential business leaders in the world today––and he’s just getting started!

The philosophy he lives by: “Success is not a destination but a continuous journey.”

We’ll explore that philosophy and much more today with Darshan Chandaria on Walking the Walk…

Learn more about Darshan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshan-chandaria-7143a57/

In the ongoing debate over barriers to women in business and leadership, there are some remarkable leaders who simply take action to empower women no matter what the obstacles. 

Nana Wanjau is one such leader!

Already an established business leader, Nana Wanjau took a break from corporate life to establish a family. She then launched a successful real estate firm in Kenya, led the Rotary Club in Nairobi and established several initiatives to serve women across Africa and the world including Branding Beyond Borders and Power Woman International.

Nana is an extraordinary example of the type of leader we talk about––a leader in business, in the community and the home. Join us as we talk about power, women, and leadership through sharing and service with Nana Wanjou!

Learn more about Nana at BrandingBeyondBorders.com
and at PowerWomanInternational.com

William R. Patterson is CEO of The Baron Solution Group, a Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise. He is also a Senior Field Chairman with First Financial Security, Inc.

William was named a Top 20 Business Icon by Exceptional People Magazine. he's a four-time award-winning lecturer and international best-selling author who uses his trademark approach, The Baron Solution™, to coach, train and motivate nonprofit leaders, small business owners, executives, sales professionals and investors.

William is an internationally recognized business and wealth coach who has created over 150 products and has been a featured guest on over 1,000 television and radio programs. William is a contributor to Inc. Magazine and Microsoft Small Business blogs as well as a business and financial expert for networks such as CBS and SiriusXM Radio.

William’s breakthrough book, The Baron Son has been translated around the world and featured in the Forbes Book Club.

For more information on William and his programs, visit BaronSeries.com

There is no “glass ceiling” for Catherine Schoenenberger.

The president of Stay Safe Traffic Products, one of America’s leading providers of traffic control and safety equipment, Catherine is now the national president of NAWIC…

The National Association of Women in Construction.

What does the future hold for women leaders in American construction? Join us on this episode of Walking the Walk and find out!​

Learn more about Catherine Schoenenberger at StaySafeTraffic.com!

And learn more about NAWIC at NAWIC.org!

Lots of controversy over NFL players these days. Criminal behavior, domestic violence and protests are driving some diehard fans from the game.

Do players care about the fans? Do they REALLY care about their communities? Or are they just a bunch of spoiled millionaires getting rich off a child’s game and our adult obsession with it?

Today you’re going to meet one player who really does care––Corey Jackson––and you’re going to learn about his initiative that supports and cultivates the best that professional athletes have to offer––far beyond sports…

Elizabeth Hayes is the CEO of Infinity Credit Union in Maine and was recently named one of the "Women to Watch" in business by MaineBiz magazine.

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When we saw that one of Elizabeth's favorite quotes came from Lao Tzu, we knew she and Jim would have a fascinating conversation. Here's the quote:

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."

Elizabeth and Jim will talk about this concept and many more on this episode of Walking the Walk!

Joe Calloway helps great companies get even better. His workshops and interactive keynote presentations help develop leaders, create more effective teams, and improve performance for successful businesses who know that they can, and should, be doing more with the people and resources that they already have.

Joe’s client list reads like an international Who’s Who in business, ranging from companies like Proctor & Gamble and Coca Cola to Cadillac and American Express. Joe also works extensively with small to mid-sized businesses, franchisees, and a range of professional services organizations.

And he’s the author of seven books on business performance, including Becoming A Category of One, Be The Best At What Matters Most, Magnetic: The Art Of Attracting Business, and his latest book, Keep It Simple.

To me, Joe is a dear friend and one of my most trusted mentors. Today we’re talking about his latest crusade to help you become a better leader and take your business to the next level…

Disruption!

Learn more about Joe at JoeCalloway.com…

And find the Disruption Lab at DisruptionLab.com!

I met Brad Douglas last year when I presented at the Heartland Credit Union Association Conference in Kansas City. Brad was introduced to me as their new CEO.

Brad graduated Summa Cum Laude from William Jewell College, went on to earn a law degree at the University of Missouri and then moved into a successful career in both non-profit and private sector leadership. Se served as Director and Chair of the CommunityAmerica Credit Union in Kansas City and was a Regional Administrator for the SBA among other adventures.

All that is impressive enough––but what really struck me about Brad, and what we talked most about when we met, was his love of history.

General George Patton said, 

“Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.”

Brad embodies this sentiment perfectly. Today on Walking the Walk we’ll talk with Heartland Credit Union Association CEO Brad Douglas on how today’s leaders benefit from studying leaders of the past and how history can help leaders cope with the problems of the future…

Learn more about Brad Douglas and Heartland Credit Union Association at: https://heartlandcua.org