Looking Forward®: It's All About Opportunities!

Hi everyone.

Are you a good listener? A person who doesn’t need to be in the limelight to shine? Someone who’s interested in helping workgroups achieve their best possible outcomes?

Perhaps you’re considering making a career change, or maybe looking to improve your facilitation skills? If so, you’ll definitely want to listen to this episode, #107, of Looking Forward: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business and Investment Seekers.

My guest expert, Dr. Myriam Hadnes, will share her expertise on such things as: (1) what facilitators do, (2) what kinds of facilitators there are, (3) who uses facilitators and where, and (4) why she believes the need for facilitators will continue to grow.

And, in true Looking Forward fashion, you’ll hear about the steps you can take to become a facilitator, such as how to find a job in that field, or to improve your facilitation skills so you can flourish within your profession.

Myriam Hadnes is a Ph.D. behavioral economist by training, the host of the “Workshops Work” podcast by passion, and a facilitator by profession. Motivated by the vision that we can change the world, one workshop at a time, Myriam curates the global "NeverDoneBefore" community that explores the edges of the art and craft of facilitation.

In her work, Myriam applies scientific insights about human behavior and group dynamics- along with her learnings from experts on her podcast-- to improve collaborative work.

You’ll find out more about Myriam and how to connect with her at the end of this episode. You’ll find more information about my business by visiting www.jeff-ostroff.com There you can also contact me about the various marketing and communications services we offer, such as (1) podcast hosting, creation, and consulting, (2) professional voice overs and B2B/B2C interviewing, and (3) live, interactive webinars featuring some of our "All Star" Looking Forward guest experts.

Hi everyone. Do you know what business brokers do? More importantly, do you know what opportunities they might offer you? And do you know how exponentially those opportunities might grow just because of the aging of people who were born between 1946 and 1964, what we here in the U.S.  refer to as the baby boom generation?

Whether you’re looking for a new or second career, an entrepreneurial venture, a chance to buy or sell a business, a lawyer, a banker, or accountant… even a landlord… you’ll definitely want to listen to what Andy Cagnetta, CEO of Transworld Business Advisors, has to say on this episode of Looking Forward: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment Seekers!

Andy’s the perfect person to speak about business brokering. He’s been in that business for more than 27 years.  He started his career in the business brokerage industry with Transworld Business Advisors in the 90’s. He’s now the CEO of the company.

Transworld Business Advisors is the number one business brokerage and an international franchisor through a partnership with United Franchise Group. 

Andy is a recognized speaker and trainer in the subject of business sales, valuation and negotiations He is also the author of the book, “Closing the Deal: A Business Owner’s Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls, Dispelling  Myths, and Selling Your Business the Right Way.”   He’s also deeply involved in charitable causes.

By the way, Andy said if you e-mail him, he’ll send you a free copy of his book. So be sure to listen to the entire episode to get his e-mail address.

You’ll find more information about Andy and Transworld Business Advisors by visiting www.jeff-ostroff.com There you can also contact me about the various marketing and communications services we offer, such as (1) podcast hosting, creation, and consulting, (2) production of audio or video "spotlight" profiles to promote you, your business, your products/services, etc., (3) professional voice overs, (4) meeting and event hosting or facilitation, (5) live webinars featuring some of our "All Star" Looking Forward guest experts, (6) online, interactive presentations about how to be luckier in life, and (7) seniors marketing consulting. (I've written a book for Prentice-Hall about that.)

Hi everyone. Today we’re going to speak about an industry that’s been crushing it of late. And, as you’ll hear from my guest expert, that trend is likely to continue for a while. I’m speaking about executive recruiting.

In my conversation with our featured guest expert, you’re going to learn about such things as (1) what executive recruiting is, (2) what trends are affecting the industry these days, and (3) what opportunities are to be found in the world of executive recruiting, now and at least thru the rest of this decade. And trust me, there are a boatload of them, including for investors!

Finally, in typical Looking Forward fashion, whether you are a job seeker or someone who wants to provide services to executive recruiters, you’re going to get some great tips on how to go about capitalizing on those opportunities.

To share this important information with us, we’ve brought on an outstanding guest expert in the executive recruiting industry. He’s Dave Nerz.

Dave Nerz is the president of the NPAworldwide Recruitment Network.  Since 2006, he has led this 65-year-old member-owned cooperative to a position of one of the largest and most successful organizations in its industry. 

NPAworldwide now includes member firms on six continents and more than 42 different countries! Under Dave’s leadership the membership has grown to over 550 members and annual shared revenues which will exceeded $11 million dollars..  

Dave has been a speaker and presenter at numerous recruitment-focused events including the Recruitment Agency Expo in London, the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Annual Conference in the US, and most recently at NPAworldwide conferences on 5 continents. 

You’ll find more information about Dave by visiting www.jeff-ostroff.com There you can also contact me about the various marketing and communications services we offer, such as (1) podcast hosting, creation, and consulting, (2) production of audio or video "spotlight" profiles to promote you, your business, your products/services, etc., (3) professional voice overs, (4) meeting and event hosting or facilitation, (5) live webinars featuring some of our "All Star" Looking Forward guest experts, (6) online, interactive presentations about how to be luckier in life, and (7) seniors marketing consulting. (I've written a book for Prentice-Hall about that.)

Hi everyone!

Today we’re going to speak about an industry that is booming all over the world. In fact, you’ll hear my guest expert elaborate on that during our conversation. 

In my conversation with our featured guest expert, you’re also going to learn such things as (1) how the dynamic podcasting industry has changed over the past couple of years or so, (2) who’s winning in the podcasting game, and (3) how the industry might change thru the rest of this decade.  More importantly, you’ll learn about the many opportunities our guest believes the podcasting industry offers you—whether you are a looking to be in front of the microphone or participating in the myriad OTHER opportunities he suggests are out there. Yes, you don’t have to be a “ham” to succeed in this industry.

Finally, in true Looking Forward: Opportunities fashion, you’ll also get some tips on what steps you can take to begin to capitalize on one or more of these opportunities.

To share all this great information with us, we’ve brought on an outstanding guest expert in the podcasting industry. He’s James Cridland. James Cridland is Editor of Podnews, a daily podcast newsletter. He’s a podcast host, too. James is also a radio futurologist - a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future. He’s worked in audio since 1989 as an award-winning copywriter, radio presenter, and internet strategist.

James launched the world’s first streaming radio smartphone app in March 2005, for the original Virgin Radio in London, launching daily podcasts earlier that year. In 2007 he joined the BBC working on the BBC iPlayer for radio, achieving a dramatic increase in the service’s audio quality.

Among his many credits in podcasting and radio, James was an advisor to the podcast host platform, Captivate, which was acquired by Global in December 2021.

You’ll find more information about James by visiting www.jeff-ostroff.com There you can also contact me about the various marketing and communications services we offer, such as (1) podcast hosting, creation, and consulting, (2) production of audio or video "spotlight" profiles to promote you, your business, your products/services, etc., (3) professional voice overs, (4) meeting and event hosting or facilitation, (5) live webinars featuring some of our "All Star" Looking Forward guest experts, and (6) seniors marketing consulting. (I've written a book for Prentice-Hall about that.)

Hi everyone!

Today we’re going to speak about a little-known, but increasingly attractive niche that, in recent years, has really started to take off again, especially in the United States: manufactured housing.

In my conversation with our featured guest expert, you’re going to learn such things as (1) how the manufactured housing industry has evolved over the decades, (2) why there is an enormous supply and demand challenge in the industry today, and (3) what that bodes for this industry’s future.

More importantly, you’ll learn about the many opportunities our guest believes the manufactured housing industry offers you—whether you are a home buyer, property owner, investor, lender, white or blue-collar worker, or builder. Finally, in true Looking Forward: Opportunities fashion, you’ll also get some tips on what steps you can take to begin to capitalize on one or more of these opportunities.

To share all this great information with us, we’ve brought on an outstanding guest expert in the manufactured housing industry.  He’s Glenn Esterson. Glenn Esterson is a First Vice President with Marcus & Millichap. He is laser-focused on brokering manufactured housing communities on a national level, transacting in 25+ states since 2020. Glenn has over 20 years’ experience in the industry. He’s also a former park owner himself.

Glenn and his team have sold hundreds of parks nationwide and continue to be one of the industry’s most active broker teams. In 2021, the Esterson MHC Team sold over 70 manufactured housing & Recreational vehicle parks across the United States, representing a total sales volume of over $265 million.

Glenn is also the author of "The Mobile Home Park Manifesto: Ethical and Profitable Investing in Non-institutional Grade, Land-lease Communities."

You’ll find more information about Glenn’s book by visiting www.jeff-ostroff.com There you can also contact me about the various marketing and communications services we offer, such as (1) podcast hosting, creation, and consulting, (2) production of audio or video "spotlight" profiles to promote you, your business, your products/services, etc., (3) professional voice overs, (4) meeting and event hosting or facilitation, (5) live webinars featuring some of our "All Star" Looking Forward guest experts, and (6) seniors marketing consulting. (I've written a book for Prentice-Hall about that.)

Hi everyone!

Today we’re going to speak about a trend that’s taken off like a rocket since COVID-19 hit the world in early 2020… hybrid work. It offers some workers the potential to work at home, go to the office, and perform their job duties on a flexible schedule. As we’ll see, it isn’t necessarily that way for everyone.

In my conversation with our featured guest expert, you’re going to learn such things as how he defines hybrid work, what companies are doing a good job in managing this new way or working, and what the future might look like for this trend. More importantly, you’ll learn about the many opportunities our guest believes the hybrid work model may offer you… and believe me, he names lots of them!

Finally, in true Looking Forward: Opportunities fashion, you’ll also get some tips on how to take the first steps toward capitalizing on one or more of these opportunities.

To educate us on all this, we’ve brought on an outstanding guest expert. He’s Gustavo Razzetti.

Born in Argentina, and now a citizen of the United States, Gustavo Razzetti is the CEO and founder of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultancy that helps teams do the best work of their lives. For more than 20 years, Gustavo has helped leaders from Fortune 500s, startups, nonprofits, and everything in between on every continent but Antarctica. A prolific writer and author of four books on culture change, Gustavo’s insights have been featured in The New York Times, Psychology Today, Forbes, BBC, and Fortune, among others. His latest book is entitled, “Remote Not Distant: Design a Company Culture That Will Help You Thrive in a Hybrid Workplace.”

You’ll find more information about Gustavo by visiting our website,

www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. Welcome to the premier episode of "Health Care on the Horizon," Looking Forward's new "sister" podcast.

Today we’re going to learn about a genetic disorder referred to as SYNGAP1. Most of us have probably never heard of SYNGAP1. That’s largely because it’s only recently been identified. Research is showing it is a significant factor in autism, epilepsy, and possibly other disorders, too, including Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease.

To help us understand what SYNGAP1 is... and much more, we’ve brought on probably the best person out there to discuss this topic. She is Monica Weldon.

Monica Weldon is the Founder, President, and CEO of the SYNGAP1 Foundation. Monica’s twin son, Beckett, was the first to be diagnosed at Texas Children's Genetics Clinic with the gene mutation SYNGAP1. Over the past several years, Monica’s focus has been building the programs & mission of the SYNGAP 1 Foundation. And, as you’ll soon hear, she’s doing it! Monica is the Primary Investigator on the SYNGAP1 Registry & Natural History Study, the largest in the world. You’ll find much more about Monica if you go to our website. (See address and link below.)

If you want to learn more about this podcast, and its older sister podcast, Looking Forward, please visit the website, www.jeff-ostroff.com Also if you have any suggestions for future topics for this podcast, please send them in via the "Contact Us" page on the website. Finally, if you liked this episode, please tell anyone who you think might benefit from it.