Know and build on strengths – The Mentors Radio

In this episode, host Tom Loarie talks with Carol Fishman Cohen, founder and CEO of iRelaunch. Learn how to start again in your career, even after a long break! …And learn how to start again, to re-enter the workforce, with success and doing what you enjoy. Anyone who’s taken a long break from their career — for any reason — knows it isn’t always easy to pick up where they were when they’re ready to re-enter the work force. This weekend’s guest mentor, Carol Fishman Cohen, knows the challenge first-hand and decided to do something about it. So can you! Listen to the radio show below. or…Don’t miss an episode and get free podcasts here (on ANY device, any platform!).

In today’s episode, Host Tom Loarie interviews two stand-out mentors—Justice Alan Page in the first half of the show and Mike McCoy in the second half of the show—both are University of Notre Dame (UND) football and Professional National Football League greats dedicated to building our future by helping to influence and shape today’s youth in positive ways.

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First, Tom talks with Retired Justice Alan Page, who is the first African American to serve on Minnesota’s State Supreme Court, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and who played with the Minnesota Vikings, was named 1971 MVP in the National Football League, is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame, and a member of UND’s 1966 national championship team.

In the second half of the show Tom talks with Mike McCoy, former defensive tackle with the Green Bay Packers. You’ll learn why both of these influential men are focused now on building a future with America’s youth, inspiring them to be all that they can be and to lead their best lives.

• FOUNDATION: PAGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (page-ed.org)
• BIO & BOOKS: (below)

Alan C. Page was born August 7, 1945, in Canton, Ohio.  He graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School in 1963, and received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967 and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978.

After graduating from law school, Alan Page worked as an attorney for a law firm in Minneapolis, then served seven years as an attorney in the office of the Minnesota Attorney General.

He sought election to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1992 and won, becoming the first African American on the court and one of the few associate justices ever to join the court initially through election, rather than appointment by the governor.  

When Justice Page was reelected in 1998, he became the biggest vote-getter in Minnesota history. He was reelected in 2004 and 2010 and served until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in 2015.

Law was Alan Page’s second career; he was first known for his skills in football both in college and in the NFL.  At Notre Dame, Alan Page led the school’s storied football program to the 1966 national championship, and in 1993 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Alan Page was a first-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in 1967 and he played for the Vikings until 1978. The last three years of his football career were with the Chicago Bears, 1978–1981. During his career, Alan Page played in 218 consecutive games, earning All-Pro honors six times, and was voted to nine consecutive Pro Bowls.

In 1971 he was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, becoming only the second defensive player in history to be named MVP. In 1988 Alan Page was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In November 2018, Justice Page received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

In 2019 he was chosen as a member of the NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

BOOKS:

Justice Page and his daughter, Kamie Page, have written four children’s picture books:

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• MIKE’S WORK WITH YOUTH: MIKE McCOY MINISTRIES (https://mccoy77.com/)
• BIO: (below)

Mike McCoy is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Cathedral Prep High School.  He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Economics where he played football and was a Consensus All-American. He was chosen UPI Lineman of the year and was sixth in the Heisman Trophy balloting his senior year. He was the #1 draft choice of the Green Bay Packers where he played defensive tackle. He played eleven years in the NFL – seven with Green Bay, two with the Oakland Raiders and two with the New York Giants.

Mike received many awards including the Packers Rookie of the Year, Packers Dodge NFL Man of the Year, Notre Dame Pro Player of the Year, and induction into the Erie, PA Pro Hall of Fame, Cathedral Prep Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Mike is a recipient of the Harvey Foster Humanitarian Award by the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association and was also Inducted into National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame. Mike was also awarded Bronco Nagurski Legends award which recognizes the best of the best of defensive football players in last 40 years.

Mike served on the Board of Directors of YMCA Camp High Harbour, Camp Hope in Georgia, Pro Athletes Outreach and Wisconsin Special Olympics.

Mike is President of Mike McCoy Ministries. He speaks primarily in Catholic Schools across America and abroad. He has also been a speaker for the National Catholic Educators Convention, Catholic Men’s Rallies, Bill Glass Ministries in prisons and to parents and coaches through the Notre Dame Play Like a Champion program.

In today’s new episode, Host Tom Loarie talks with Kristen Sousa, seasoned executive search executive, formerly with Robert Half, Monster and Indeed, and now co-founder of Talent Squirrels, on up-to-the-minute career and job search advice—for job seekers as well as employers—in today’s market, with a glimpse toward what to expect in the near and not-too-near future.

Show Notes for Guest Kristen Sousa:

• BIO: From Robert Half to Monster to Indeed, Kristen Sousa has seen it all in the world of talent acquisition, job searches and launching new careers
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-sousa-0194735
• Talent Squirrels: https://talentsquirrels.com/

In today’s episode, Host Tom Loarie talks with Jay Elliot, Apple guru Steve Job’s great mentor and friend. Jay is a person of exceptional integrity and good character—as are all our guests. It is evident in all he does and has done—as an author, a serial entrepreneur, former Apple Executive Vice-President, and in his more than 40 years of operations experience with such corporate giants as IBM, Intel and Apple. Jay Elliot is the founder and CEO of TigoHealth, Inc., a medical apps software company empowering patients with mobile access to care, services and health data.

Years ago, Jay, an experienced operating executive from Intel at the time, met Steve Jobs in the reception area of a restaurant. At the time, Jobs needed someone with extensive operating experience. The result of their conversation that day led to a lifelong friendship and collaboration. Within weeks, Steve hired Jay to join Apple and serve as his right-hand man, which eventually segued into serving as a lifelong mentor and friend for many more years, until Jobs’ death in 2011. Find Show Notes here and listen to the podcast below or on ANY podcast platform here.

In today’s episode, Rob Barnett talks with The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie about how to find a job you LOVE! After a career in broadcasting that included serving as president of radio programing for CBS, Barnett transitioned to become a top executive search professional who has helped many hundreds of individuals find a job they love. His powerful and practical book, Next Job, Best Job, provides a guide for anyone facing a career transition.

Rob Barnett, has real-time solutions that have helped everyone with whom he’s worked. These solutions can help you or someone you know, too!

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Today’s topic is how to lead and how to manage your business for profitability during inflation and our guide will be guest mentor Ram Charan, interviewed by The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie, who is himself a seasoned CEO in the life sciences realm. Ram is well-known as the world’s premier advisor to CEOs, business unit managers and boards of directors. He has an unparalleled, up-to-date view of how economies and leading companies work and it what it takes to succeed in an ever-changing world.
His 27 books have sold more than 3 million copies, including one of the best-selling business books of all time which he co-authored with Larry Bossidy, Execution.

Vik Malhotra, McKinsey & Company’s Chairman of the Americas, joins The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie for a powerful discussion of leadership from a CEO perspective and the six (6) mindsets that separate the best from the rest. This is a not-to-miss show for anyone who aspires to lead, regardless of their walk in life and position.

We are all dealing with massive uncertainty…and as our trust in the government, media and other players on the national local stage falters, the role of the CEO has emerged as the most trusted of all leadership positions. Learn what is it that distinguishes this role from other leadership roles, and what is it that that distinguishes the best from the rest.

Vik Malhotra has spent countless hours throughout his career counseling CEOs and boards. He is the so-author of CEO EXCELLENCE: The six mindsets that distinguish the best leaders from the rest. McKinsey & Company is the oldest and largest of the “Big Three” management consultancies in the world, with revenue of $10.5 Billion USD (2019) and 30,000 employees (2019).

Vikram “Vik” Malhotra:

• BIO:
  • Vik Malhotra is chairman of the Americas and a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads the practices in both North America and Latin America. Malhotra previously led McKinsey’s Northeast office and prior to that led McKinsey’s financial institutions practice. He is a member of McKinsey’s shareholders council and director review committee. Malhotra also previously led McKinsey’s North American life insurance practice, the North American personal financial services practice, and co-led the emerging markets financial institutions practice.

At McKinsey, Malhotra has focused on wholesale banking, asset management, private banking and retail banking. His financial services consulting experience has spanned the areas of corporate strategy, business unit strategy, growth strategies, performance transformation, organizational design, operational improvement and business process offshoring. Malhotra began his career at the accounting firm of Ernst & Whinney in London, England.
Malhotra is a trustee on the boards of the Wharton Graduate School, the Asia Society, the Touch Foundation and The Conference Board. He earned his MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and his undergraduate degree in economics from the London School of Economics.

• BOOK:CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets that Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest

Award-winning, nationally certified and internationally acclaimed executive coach Marion E. Brooks is a mentor par excellence for his clients, and for our listeners. He’s a man who focuses on what you want to achieve and helps you get there as fast as possible. His work over many years with C-suite business leaders, managers, corporate teams, nonprofits, individuals and entrepreneurs at all levels continues to earn high praise and gratitude from those with whom he’s worked.

100% of people with whom Marion has worked find increased personal satisfaction and performance, problems are solved, and discover consistent, sky-rocketing improvement in results in whatever they aim to achieve. You can’t get better than that!

To have this mentor, Marion E. Brooks, in your head for nearly 60 minutes is a treat well-worth bookmarking so you can hear it again… and again…and…again!

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• BIO: https://marionebrooks.com/about/
• BOOK: What You Don’t Know Is Hurting You: 4 Keys to a Phenomenal Career, by Marion E. Brooks
• WEBSITE, COACHING AND MORE: https://marionebrooks.com

Roger Crawford was born without hands, yet he is a champion tennis player. Today, The Mentors Host Tom Loarie interviews our guest mentor Roger Crawford on how to achieve your dreams.

“Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional,” says Roger Crawford, NCAA Division I Hall of Fame and International Tennis Association award-winning tennis player. Now he is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world, even inducted into the International Speakers Hall of Fame. And when he talks, Crawford pulls no punches guiding others to achieve their highest goals and dreams. Learn the reasons behind Crawford’s life-long path for success in anything he chooses to do: Believe. Execute. Achieve.—even amid the failures we may experience along the way.

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In today’s episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with world-renown performance psychologist Jim Loehr, PhD, about the power of story — the power of YOUR story. How to find it? Are you following your story or someone else’s

Jim has coached some of the most elite professionals in sports, athletics, business, military and nonprofits. These are professionals who are so well-trained and high-level that what will give them “an edge” and what will give them a sense of happiness or fulfillment has nothing to do with skill or technique. Instead, this is how to retrain your thinking to become your truest self, resulting in “a seismic shift,” as Jim describes it, in people’s lives–from frustration or unhappiness to vibrant happiness and feeling of fulfillment. His Institute of Performance, his books and success are world renown.

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