Join us for an informal chat between Ptex CEO Meny Hoffman & Strategist Shlomo Grossman as they debrief and discuss the recent Ptex Group rebrand. Listen to the challenges companies face when rebranding, as well as the important ingredients that make a branding project successful.

Key Highlights:

[00:00 - 02:30] Intro to Episode

[02:30 - 05:30] Why Rebrand

[05:30 - 06:26] The Next Step

[06:26 - 07:56] Market Confusion

[07:56 - 12:11] Brand Narrative

[12:11 - 16:34] The New Platform (Target Audience, Common Denominator)

[16:34 - 19:10] Hero vs Guide

Key Quotes:

“You need to have a brand that you personally are very comfortable with.” - Meny Hoffman

“A great brand becomes the way your salespeople are talking about your brand.” - Meny Hoffman

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Sometimes, we like to imagine that business success can be separated from success in other areas of life. But as Meny Hoffman, host of the Let’s Talk Business Podcast, often says, life is like a car with four wheels: the wheels of spiritual goals, financial goals, health goals, and family goals; if one wheel is flat, the others won’t do much good.

In this conversation with international speaker, bestselling author, business coach, and CEO of Self-Mastery Academy Rabbi Shmuel Reichman, Meny and Shmuel discuss the importance of personal development as a part of business success, the need to create an integrated life, the necessity of having a vision and the ways to divide that vision into bite-size goals, avoiding irrational fears of failure, having partners to whom you can be accountable, and much more.

[00:01 - 07:45] Opening Segment

• Introducing Rabbi Shmuel Reichman

• An international speaker, bestselling author, business coach, and CEO of Self Mastery Academy

• Personal development is vital to personal success, family success, and business success

• Shmuel's expertise on topics of business, psychology, Jewish thought, and leadership

[07:46 - 22:30] How Self-Development Can Help You Achieve Financial Success

• We need to live a blended life, focusing on spiritual goals, financial goals, health goals, and family goals

• Personal development is not just about growth but also about balance and long-term success

• The recipe for success is to understand who you are and tap into your greatness

• Success in personal life does not need outside approval

[22:31 - 36:18] A Guide to Self-Development and Personal Growth

• Why you need to get a clear sense of your identity and purpose in life

• People who are stuck need coaching or consulting from someone outside themselves to push them

• The importance of building habits and getting accountability from friends or family

• The only way to start is to build a mindset and overcome limiting beliefs

[36:19 - 49:35] Mastering Self-Awareness and Building a Shared Vision

• Success takes years of hard work and dedication - focus on micro wins and momentum

• Self-awareness, confidence, and patience are hard to quantify

• Surround yourself with the right types of people and ideas that will help you grow

• Mixing family and business is possible if done right

[49:36 - 58:35] Closing Segment

• Businesses sometimes fall apart due to different values or visions

• The importance of communication, shared values, and understanding each other's concerns

• Schnuel on the rapid-fire questions

Connect with Schmuel on LinkedIn and Instagram. Visit his website to think deeper, leave inspired, and achieve the extraordinary!

Key Quotes:

“If you really want to do something with your life, you have to figure out how to support it yourself.” - Shmuel Reichman

“The only way that you're going to get different results in life is if you evolve. If you do what you've always done, you're going to get what you've always gotten.” - Shmuel Reichman

“Your job in life is to figure out what's incredible within you.” - Shmuel Reichman

“The best possible life is where everything is harmoniously building towards a shared vision direction.” - Shmuel Reichman

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What if, rather than you serving your business, your business served you? What if you could turn a profit from your very next deposit? And what if you had the power to guarantee that profitability?

In this week’s episode of the Let’s Talk Business podcast, serial entrepreneur and bestselling author Mike Michalowicz shares his simple cash-management solution that helps businesses break the day-to-day struggle for survival and become permanently profitable immediately—no matter their size, industry, or how much debt they carry. 

If you’re ready to transform your business from a cash-eating monster to a money-making machine, check out Mike’s interview below!

[00:01 - 07:05] Opening Segment

• Mike introduces Profit First, a system that teaches leaders and entrepreneurs how to profit first

• How to overcome financial struggles and understand the profit-first methodology

• A listener saved $32,000 in an account after hearing Mike's advice

• Mike had success from the outside, but his businesses were never profitable, and he lost all his wealth

[07:06 - 13:29] The Profit First Formula: Learn How to Take Profit Without Sacrificing Your Expenses

• It's essential to share the struggles of entrepreneurship and not paint a rosy picture

• The ego needs to be checked to succeed

• The Profit First Formula and how it flips the traditional formula of sales minus expenses equals profit

• If a business cannot pay its bills, it is telling them that something needs to be fixed

[13:30 - 19:47] Uncovering the Benefits of Profit First

• How taking your profits first can help your business succeed

• Take a portion of the profit first, use it to reward shareholders, and build cash equity

• Working harder is not the solution; working smarter is key

• The simplest solution is often the right one.

[19:48 - 25:56] Achieving Financial Growth & Stability Through Niche Specialization

• Business owners can double their profits by increasing pricing by 20%

• Businesses that take their profit first grow faster than their competition and become more selective about what they spend

• Reverse engineer niche specialization to outpace competitors in growth

• Pay for vacations with cash from vacation account to stay within budget

[25:57 - 31:11] Closing Segment

• For personal budgeting, set multiple accounts for intended use and divide money into different outcomes

• Mike on the rapid-fire questions

Want to connect with Mike? Follow him on LinkedIn and Instagram. Visit his website to make your journey simple!

Key Quotes:

“Entrepreneurship's not easy, but to make the elements simpler is my mission.” - Mike Michalowicz

“As a small business owner, we all need to realize we are shareholders in our own business.” - Mike Michalowicz

“You can't wait to be profitable to make profit. You have to start making profit today.” - Mike Michalowicz

“We have to realize that our business and our personal lives are intertwined. They are not separate. So we have a big dependency on our business and its income and profitability to support our lifestyle. “ - Mike Michalowicz

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Have you ever gone to a convention and brought home all sorts of swag that you never look at again? Or is there some swag you keep on your desk but hardly remember the name of the company that gave it to you in the first place? 

Mark Stern, founder of the Custom Box Agency and TeleportQR and one of Forbes’ Next 1000 Entrepreneurs, argues that there are ways to make memorable swag that will attract and keep customers for the long term - and he’s ready to tell us the secret. In this engrossing episode of Let’s Talk Business, Mark and Meny describe the difference between swag that’s “stuff without a goal” and swag that’s made with intentionality, the ways to bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds, what lesson we can learn from opening a game of Monopoly, the three stages of the customer lifecycle, and much more.

Before becoming an entrepreneur, Mark was a top-ranked strategy consultant at Deloitte Consulting, the world’s largest consulting firm. Mark is a five-time Spartan Trifecta holder and a South-by-Southwest Start-up Mentor, and lives in Austin, Texas.

[00:00 - 07:12] Opening Segment

• Mark introduces Custom Boxed Agency

• Mark's backstory: launching his business in 2018

• How to use direct mail to marry physical and digital experiences together

• How to wow your customers and redefine the American Dream

[07:13 - 13:44] Unlocking the Power of Intentional Swag

• Why intentionality is vital when it comes to swag boxes

• Swag should connect people more to the influencer behind the event/movement

• Businesses should focus on providing tools and resources rather than just swag

• The power of physical boxes and surprise

[13:45 - 19:54] How to Create a Box Experience That Maximizes Customer Retention

• Smaller size boxes are preferred as they are easier to store

• Define a clear journey and provide what is needed for the first big hurdle

• Remove obstacles by providing what is needed in the box

• Why design should be tailored to the desired outcome, and step-by-step instructions

[19:55 - 26:22] Employee Retention Through Intentional Box Experiences

• Three core phases of the customer lifecycle

• Acquisition, delivery, and retention

• How gifting can be used as a retention play to enhance relationships with clients

• Employee retention should involve gamifying the onboarding experience

[26:23 - 33:58] The Magic with Digital and Physical Experiences

• Intentionality is vital to fostering a great company culture beyond just perks

• How to combine swag, boxes, and retail to amplify your business

• How you can leverage QR codes to bridge physical and digital experiences

• Consider replayability, recognition, and collectability when selecting swag

[33:59 - 38:45] Closing Segment

• Use swag as an amplifier for business offers

• How to combine physical and digital elements for retail success

• Mark on the rapid four questions

Want to connect with Mark? Follow him on LinkedIn and Facebook. Visit Custom Box Agency to create an experience that leaves your customers wanting more!

Key Quotes:

“I don't think people need more stuff. I think people want outcome as to why they bought the product or service in the first place.” - Mark Stern

“When we think of a box experience, I don't want just to develop a box experience. I want it to be something that you save, something that you keep, something that you reference back and forth.” - Mark Stern

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When Rabbi Steven Burg took over the Aish HaTorah institutions, the organization had accumulated serious debt and was three months behind in payroll. Now, eight years later, Aish has become a massive success story, with new ventures, increasing numbers of students, a bigger budget, and positive cash flow. How did he do it - and what lessons can you learn from his experience in turning Aish and other failing organizations around?

Listen to this episode of Let’s Talk Business as Meny asks Rabbi Burg about his management philosophy, how to hire the right employees, why you need to learn how to delegate, the importance of ignoring the noise, the difference between vision and implementation, how you can revamp your business while simultaneously keeping it open, and more.

Rabbi Steven Burg is the Director General of Aish HaTorah. Before joining this internationally renowned institution, Rabbi Burg held senior leadership roles in other prominent Jewish organizations, with a focus on outreach. 

[00:00 - 06:54] Opening Segment

• Rabbi Steven held senior leadership roles in prominent Jewish organizations with a focus on outreach

• Why Rabbi Steven believes in structure and scaling up for success

• An international institution that provides intellectual tools to connect people to Judaism and God

• Big organizations are like cruise ships; they take time to turn

[06:55 - 13:12] Transforming a Nonprofit: The Playbook for Turning Around a Sinking Ship

• How Rabbi Steven triaged what were the most critical components to move forward

• Cash flow was the top priority for the first four years

• The organization had hundreds of people, and there was no one taking responsibility

• How self-funded projects were thrown into the budget without a proper reporting structure

[13:13 - 19:40] Using a Business Tool to Make Decisions

• How a nonprofit used an Entrepreneurial Operating System to scale up

• Set a 10-year goal to get 3 million Jews studying Jewish wisdom

• Moving to social media to reach the target market

• When hiring, look for humility and the ability to learn from others

[19:41 - 25:37] Finding Inspiration and Success Through Relentlessness

• Relentless people are successful and can problem solve

• Why delegating is a great skill to have in management

• Leaders need to be consistent and repeat their vision often

• Create language for employees to help them understand the vision

[25:38 - 34:20] Closing Segment

• Ignore the noise and let talented people do what they're good at

• Rabbi Steven on the rapid four questions

Want to connect with Rabbi Steven? Follow him on LinkedIn. Visit his Aish Global to live more thoughtful, spiritual, and impactful lives!

Key Quotes:

“You can't stop your business while you're trying to fix your business.” - Rabbi Steven Burg

“Vision without implementation is a delusion.” - Rabbi Steven Burg

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Often, we don’t realize that we are our greatest weapon for positive change and that changing our lives is all about perspective. 

Charlie Harary is a business executive, author, and prolific speaker known internationally for his charismatic, passionate, and sophisticated lectures, seminars, and keynote addresses. 

In this fascinating interview, he speaks about the mental obstacles that hold us back from achieving the joy, fulfillment, and success that we all crave and how, by rewiring our minds, we’re able to see the path that will lead us to the life we truly desire. He offers practical ways that business leaders can reframe their perspectives to achieve success, how to avoid the dangers of measuring ourselves against others, and the key to developing a company that is not just a service or a product but a people-first business.  

Please listen and enjoy!

[00:01 - 07:56] Opening Segment

• Introducing Charlie Harary - a business executive, author, and public speaker known internationally

• The importance of what stops a person from achieving success

• Charlie shares his advice on achieving success and happiness

• The key to delivering a message effectively is to put yourself in the audience's perspective

[07:57 - 14:59] How to Unlocking Your Potential

• How to change your thoughts and bridge the gap between your current life and the life you want

• The journey that led Charlie to write the book "Unlocking Greatness"

• Changing thoughts to change brains

• Understanding how the brain works, how habits work, and how rituals work

[15:00 - 22:12] Understanding Your Mind, Finding Your Soul, and Achieving Happiness

• The eulogy exercise is one of the tools used to help readers understand what they are looking for in life

• Happiness is about feeling empowered and having a positive perspective on life

• Circumstances do not lead to empowerment

• Having a great perspective can help you feel empowered no matter where you are

[22:13 - 29:51] Gratitude is the Key to Achieving Happiness and Empowerment

• Happiness is a perspective and not necessarily dependent on external factors

• Gratitude is the most important muscle that we have and helps to build a positive outlook

• Success should be measured against oneself, not against others

• Everyone has different life scenarios, so the comparison should be avoided

[29:52 - 37:15] Become Your Goals: The Science Behind Creating Good Habits

• You don't need an award or the size of a house to feel successful

• Every time you have a thought, neurons fire in your brain and create connections

• Goals are directions, but you become the goal by embodying it and creating

• Habits allow you to grow in a way that actually sticks

[37:16 - 44:08] Closing Segment

• As you repeat the behavior, it becomes neurologically embedded into your brain

• Link behaviors to create good habits

• Charlie on the rapid-fire questions

Want to connect with Charlie? Follow him on LinkedIn and Instagram. Head to his website and learn how to train your brain to succeed!

Key Quotes:

"The first thing always is to remember, speak for your audience. Don't speak for yourself.” - Charlie Harary

"The more you can limit the things that you expect in your life, the more grateful you'll be for the things that you have." - Charlie Harary

"You never reach your goals. You become your goals." - Charlie Harary

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In a world that changes at blinding speed, the difference between success and failure is often a question of learning to adapt in a way that will serve your customers. What are some of the most important differences between marketing in the past and marketing in 2023, and how can you utilize these changes to grow your business? 

Join Meny Hoffman as he asks entrepreneur, best-selling author, world-famous blogger, and marketing guru Seth Godin about why advertising doesn’t work anymore, Seth’s fascinating innovations, the difference between permission marketing and interruption marketing, how to limit your audience in order to grow your business, why being first is overrated, the reason that you should lead your company like a surfer rather than a golfer, ways to integrate AI into your operations, and much more. 

Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 21 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around the world. In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, and he was also inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame as well in 2018. (He might be the only person in both.)

[00:01 - 07:55] Opening Segment

• Give people something they want to talk about and remark on

• Marketing is not about selling stuff; it's about serving customers

• Building a remarkable product is key to successful marketing

• Why storytelling plays an important role in marketing

[07:56 - 15:08] How to Cut Through the Clutter with Permission-Based Marketing

• Seth stresses what permission-based marketing is

• Small businesses should focus on creating a remarkable service rather than competing on price

• Marketing should be targeted to a specific market, with an emphasis on the problem they are trying to solve

• Creative marketers should avoid Shiny Object Syndrome by sticking to one platform

[15:09 - 23:10] Exploring the Role of Leadership in a Changing World

• Going first is way overrated; what matters is that you picked one

• Showing up and standing for something is key to earning trust and making a change

• The connection between marketing and sales is adding human emotion to the equation

• Why leadership always defeats management in times of change

[23:11 - 30:54] The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of AI

• How business owners can adapt to maximize productivity

• Control the present to restore the past vs. dance with the present to invent the future

• Younger generation of leaders: technology and Zoom vs. face-to-face interactions

• Companies should make decisions that benefit their culture 

[30:55 - 38:24] Unlocking the Magic of AI: Practical Advice for Business Owners

• How AI can maximize people's work and not replace them

• AI is similar to electricity in that it maximizes productivity and changes everything

• AI will have speed bumps, but it can be used to discover things

• Start with project-based teams and use AI to create value

[38:25 - 41:19] Closing Segment

• How Seth decided long ago to post every day

• Seth on the rapid four questions

Key Quotes:

“Marketing is telling a true story that resonates with your smallest viable audience that they want to hear, that causes them to take action and to tell their friends.” - Seth Godin

“Sales is what happens when we add unscalable human emotion to the marketing equation.” - Seth Godin

“Leadership is voluntary. Leadership is about lighting a path forward and seeing who will follow you.” - Seth Godin

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We often differentiate between business growth and personal growth and emphasize one at the expense of the other. But what if they’re intimately linked?

 Join Meny Hoffman and his guest, former president of Cambridge Air Solutions and founder of EncouragingLeaders.com Marc Braun, for a deep dive into the ways that your personal habits affect your business’s health. Along the way they discuss how your physical and mental health impact your ability to lead, ways to awaken your employees’ latent genius, why courage is crucial, the essentials of effective communication, being humble enough to ask for help, the ways to use social media effectively, and more.

Marc Braun is a coach who teaches business leaders how to build cultures of growth in their companies. He served as president of Cambridge Air Solutions—a renowned engineering and manufacturing company revolutionizing HVAC technologies - and quadrupled revenue and increased profitability tenfold during his 13 years at the company.

[00:01 - 08:32] Opening Segment

• Leadership growth is the key to business growth

• How leaders can foster courage and drive business growth

• Leaders have the responsibility of growing their company and themselves

[08:33 - 15:57] Unlocking Creative Genius

• Separating business growth from personal growth is important for navigating challenges

• To address a problem, it is important to look at the behavior of the leader

• How creative genius in humans decreases with age due to fear of failure or criticism

• Leaders need the courage to take risks and be creative to achieve business growth

[15:58 - 22:59] Finding the Balance Between Emotion and Logic

• Why courage is defined as action in the face of fear

• Leaders must breathe courage into their teams to help them learn and grow

• Self-review of habits and systems is important for leaders

• Leaders should be humble enough to ask for help when needed

[23:00 - 30:22] How Leaders Can Navigate Social Media & Improve Communication Skills

• Leaders need to understand their blind spots and be aware of their emotional intelligence

• Communication is difficult and can go awry if emotions are not taken into consideration

• Why digital communication should not be used for negative emotions or information

[30:23 - 37:37] How to Become a Positive Force for Good by Encouraging Leaders

• Social media can be used as a platform for leaders to have a voice, but it should not be abused

• Every leader has a public responsibility and must decide where their voice is heard

• Leaders struggle with articulating their vision and getting their team aligned with it

[37:38 - 41:38] Closing Segment

• A platform that helps organizations build coaching into every leader at every level

• Marc on the rapid four questions

Want to connect with Marc? Follow her on LinkedIn. Visit Encouraging Leaders to grow in profit and purpose!

Key Quotes:

“Our job as leaders is to encourage to breathe courage into other human beings.” - Marc Braun

“You do not have to have a certain level of money to find a coach. You have to actually be humble enough to say that you need help.” - Marc Braun

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In an arena swarming with hundreds, perhaps thousands, of competitors vying for the same product niche as you, what sets you apart? We don't want to aim for mere survival; it's about rising to the top.

Aaron Cordovez, a top 100 seller on Amazon, has built a brand and is currently selling $75 million worth of products each year. During his journey to success, Aaron went from trying to get a regular job to creating his own product - the lemon squeezer - which became a number-one bestseller on Amazon. In this episode, Aaron talks about his strategies for taking his business to the next level, such as creating additional revenue streams, focusing on customer service, and understanding your customers' needs.

[00:01 - 15:20] How Aaron Found Success as an Entrepreneur Despite Challenges

• Aaron Cordovez built a brand that has sold over $200 million worth of products on the internet.
• To build a successful brand, one needs to think about what their product will have that no one else will have and how they can service the customer better than anyone else.
• Being secretive about your brand or product doesn't guarantee success or safety from competitors. 
• Brand strength is key to surviving in a saturated market. Build a product so unique and a service so superior that it can't easily be replicated

[15:21 - 29:29] The Fundamentals of Running an Amazon Business

• The importance of passing on what you have learned to others, particularly in the realm of business and entrepreneurship.
• Visit https://www.aaroncordovez.com/invest for investment opportunities.
• Make an impact on your customer by bringing something unique and valuable to the market.
• Don’t just sell; build a brand; Shift your focus from solely aiming for top sales rankings on Amazon to creating a loyal customer base and building a brand.
• The only constant in business is change. Businesses must continuously evolve and adapt their strategies to keep up with changes in the market. 

[29:30 - 47:02] Creating Brand Confidence Through Interaction and Disruption Marketing

• Building a brand means moving beyond individual product offerings to serving customers in a more holistic manner. 
• Before adding new products to the brand, it is essential to understand customer needs and ensure the products can deliver on these needs.
• Brands need to specialize in specific areas to maintain their credibility and to ensure their products are of high quality. 
• Maintaining a top seller spot on Amazon requires continual innovation and adaptation.
• Overly ambitious expansion can lead to significant financial difficulties. Cash flow planning is crucial to managing expansion and avoiding overextension. 

[47:03 - 55:32] Closing Segment

• Constant learning through reading, attending conferences, and networking is key in any business. However, implementing these learnings is equally important.
• As your team grows, the need for well-established processes and systems becomes crucial. 
• Want to connect with Aaron? Visit his website and find him on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. 

Key Quotes:

“I need to bring money to the table. But how do you bring money to the table? It's actually by bringing value to the marketplace where you're going to be rewarded.” – Aaron Cordovez

“If you can't release a product knowing that it's gonna do a good job, then you can't have much confidence in your brand, and your customer will lose confidence in the brand." – Aaron Cordovez

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Salespeople use so much of their time, money, and energy in trying to find new clients - and so many find that their efforts don’t work, or they fail to find the “hungry fish,” or they get the wrong kind of clients. Fortunately, Meny and entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, advisor, and best-selling author Mitch Axelrod have plenty of practical advice to turn things around, so listen in as they speak about maintaining your existing customers, knowing what questions to ask, radically shifting your self-image, and much more.

A 45-year entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, advisor, and #1 Wall St. Journal, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon best-selling author, Mitch has delivered 3,500 seminars, workshops, keynotes, webinars, executive briefings, and coaching clinics to more than a million people on business, entrepreneurship, sales, leadership, values, and life skills.

[00:01 - 08:12] Opening Segment

• How Mitch has helped generate over 3 billion in revenue for thousands of companies

• Introducing the New Game of Selling

• Focusing on long-term relationships and the value of the second sale

• How can I serve you from the beginning?

[08:13 - 17:13] How to Identify and Attract Your Ideal Clients

• The key is to find the ‘hungry fish’ by asking your best customers why they do business with you

• Creating a unique service advantage (USA)

• Focus on the customer's destination rather than the product/service you are selling

• Shift context to understand where buyers are in their buying cycle and meet them there

[17:14 - 25:40] Unlock the Power of Lifetime Value

• How to shift your focus from new clients to existing ones

• Shift focus from closing a sale to establishing yourself as the trusted advisor

• Every person is a gold mine with referrals, testimonials, endorsements, introductions, networking, and joint venturing

• When a client favors you with their business, ask them why they chose you and drill down deeply into that conversation

[25:41 - 34:25] How to Build Strategic Business Relationships

• Why it is important to build relationships with customers before and after the sale

• Stimulus-response is an important concept to understand when engaging with customers

• Provide resources, results, and relationships to add value

• Maximize the deal instead of compromising

[34:26 - 45:16] Closing Segment

• Focus on the business relationship and what the other party will get out of it

• Mitch on the rapid four questions

Want to connect with Mitch? Follow him on Facebook & YouTube. Head to the New Game of Selling to learn more about his work!

Key Quotes:

"My model was always backward. It was like, how can I serve you? From the beginning. So the context of the conversation was never about me. My product, my service, it was all about your destination." - Mitch Axelrod

“I believe every one of us, whatever product, service issue or cause we represent, we are in the transportation business, and we are in the transformation business.” - Mitch Axelrod

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