Lead. Learn. Grow.

Kyle Adams is the owner of Adams Performance, a comprehensive sports performance center in Richmond, VA. Kyle earned the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and also earned an undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech.

Kyle works with athletes who are serious about their sport. He has, among his many clients, professional and high-level amatuer baseball players and golfers. He also works with corporate clients and individuals who have specific fitness goals that require more than the local gym membership.

You can contact Kyle if you'd like to chat via his website (linked above).

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In this episode, we discuss Kyle's journey toward starting his own facility and some of the challenges he has had to work through. In addition, we discuss some tips around nutrition for the busy professional and how sleep impacts our day-to-day functions. We get into a number of other topics as well.

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If you'd like to learn more about my training and development company, you can visit our website here.

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Mark Casper has worked for some of the biggest companies in the region. But he found his true calling when he landed the lead role at Tech4Troops in Richmond, VA. He shares his passion for helping our veterans integrate into the workforce. Whether it's the gift of a computer or training, Mark and his team are serving those that served for us in a beautiful way.

Mark is active on LinkedIn and you can connect with him here.

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If you'd like to learn more about the work we are doing at Sandler Training, you can check out our webpage by clicking here.

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Episode 005 of the Lead. Learn. Grow. podcast features Rob White, the owner of Fastsigns of Richmond. Rob shares his thoughts on business ownership and how franchises operate. He also has some tremendously insightful thoughts on creating a company culture. Rob hires and fires based on the values and mission that make his company culture - and he offers some great insights.

In addition, we talk about some general leadership topics as well as how he thinks about faith in the workplace. A lot of great nuggets in this interview.

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You can connect with Rob on LinkedIn here. To learn more about Rob's company, click the link to go to Fastsigns of Richmond.

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In the introduction, I botched one of Rob's former employers. He was previously President of Rainbow International Restoration in Waco Texas...not Outdoor Living. I apologize for getting that confused.

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If building a strong sales culture is of interest, here is a link to a webinar from my parent company, Sandler Training. You can learn more about the work we do at my website.

Episode 004 is with Doug Moran. Doug wrote the best-selling book, "If You Will Lead", a deep dive into leadership using the Rudyard Kipling's "If" as a backdrop. We talk about why this poem had such an impact on Doug and the process he went through in writing the book.

We also dive into modern-day leaderships and Doug shares thoughts on the key aspects of leadership. Doug delivers a lot of value in our nearly one hour of conversation.

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The opening poem is recited by my 18-year old son, Casey Green. Casey is student of literature and is a bit of an orator himself.

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I encourage you to pick up a copy of Doug's book here. I've read it and highly recommend it. It's also available on Kindle.

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To find Doug, you can connect with him on LinkedIn here. You can also visit the website of this two companies - The Co-Hero Institute and If You Will Lead.

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NOTE: One of the hazards of a "traveling podcast" is that we are at the mercy of the environment. In this interview, we were dealing with "white noise" that was blasting in the background. Any discomfort in listening is my fault - not Doug's. You may have to adjust the volume.

In this episode, Mark Morton, owner of Morton, joins us for a great discussion on how he has built a company that has appeared on the Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing Companies list four different times.

He details what he learned growing up in the family hardware business and when he knew the world was changing. We talk about culture, work-life balance, and the importance of having peer mentors.

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Find Mark on LinkedIn by clicking here.

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To learn more about my company, Ascend Performance, Inc., visit our website.

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If you know someone in the Richmond area that would make for an interesting guest on our show, please email me at [email protected].

Episode 002 brings us Jonathan Young, a faculty member and Director of Corporate Relations at Virginia State University. In his spare time, Jonathan is a member of the Richmond Public Schools Board of Education.

Our discussion takes us from the power of authenticity to lessons learned from his father. Jonathan describes what it's like to run for office - and some of the challenges when you win!

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You can find Jonathan on LinkedIn here. Click here to learn more about the Reginald F. Lewis School of Business. You may also enjoy this short video that describes the work that Jonathan is doing with the Center for Entrepreneurship.

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If you'd like to learn more about my company, Ascend Performance, Inc., please visit our website.

Show Notes - Episode 001

Join us as Peter Larsen talks about how he has built a successful career in sales. Peter takes us on a fascinating journey, describing how he got into sales, one of his biggest professional failures, and how he has intentionally developed a mindset that has propelled him to the top of his game.

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Peter is a sales professional at Cobb Technologies, offers a range of services and products including: Printers, Copiers, Digital Solutions, and Managed IT services.

You can find Peter on LinkedIn here.

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Thank you for spending some time with us on the Lead. Learn. Grow. podcast. If you'd like to learn more about my company, Ascend Performance, Inc., you can visit our website here.