Sixcess Stories

Kristina and Eric sit down with Olivia Porter to explore her journey from avoiding "selling" to embracing authentic marketing, the fascinating intersection of AI and human connection and how she builds her business through radical honesty and authentic relationships.

Olivia is the Owner and Principal Developer of Free Thinkers Consulting, a boutique Salesforce development firm that helps businesses thrive by combining deep business insight, senior-led technical expertise and genuine human partnerships to deliver custom-built solutions. A Certified Salesforce Developer with Platform Developer I & II certifications, Olivia specializes in APEX, LWC, JavaScript, and React-Native development. Known for her analytical thinking, attention to detail and excellent communication skills, she leads a small team of US-based developers focused on producing measurable outcomes and fostering long-term success for her clients.

Sixcess Stories is a collection of real, honest conversations with the incredible members of the SIX° Community about leadership, intentionality and the positive impact of developing deep, meaningful relationships in business and in life.



Timestamps:

(04:49) Check-in: Where in your body are you feeling your energy?

(09:53) Growing Up in Boston: Cold Weather, Real People

(11:43) Kids & Technology

(17:44) Would You Get a Chip Implanted?!

(23:16) Genome Editing & Designing Humans

(34:08) Do Eric and Kristina ever argue?

(47:57) Olivia's Sales Journey

(52:28) Sales: It's About Helping, Not Convincing

(59:42) Kristina's Surprise Proposal: NYE Wedding

(01:16:00) Reinforcement: Where's your energy now?

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(01:17:14) Deep Dive / Recap

(01:21:07) Trusting AI vs Human to Human Connection

(01:27:22) Clarifying the Identify Conversation

(01:32:14) "Be Curious, Not Judgement" - Walt Witman (Ted Lasso Reference)

(01:33:16) Easily Triggered = Easily Manipulated?

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Kristina and Eric continue part 2 of their conversation with Rudy Miick to explore how company values can be used as actionable leadership tools, dive into the conscious competence learning cycle and discuss the practical application of body awareness and energy tracking for effective communication and connection.

Rudy Miick is a world renowned facilitator. He one of the nation’s leading authorities on culture creation, effective change, brand execution and profitability. He has led more than 2,000 successful business projects over his 40+ year career and his clients typically out-perform their industry averages in bottom-line performance by 3 to 5 times. 

Rudy holds MA’s in Human Resources and Organizational Management and a post graduate certificate in Organizational Systems Design. Additionally, he is a Certified Management Consultant, CMC®,  meeting the highest global standards and ethical canons of the profession. Less than 1% of  all consultants have achieved this level of excellence.

Rudy is the author of over 800 articles and blogs, and an acknowledged contributor on 5 books on leadership, management and change. He is also a co-founder and curriculum creator for UCLA Extension’s Hospitality Management program and was an adjunct professor there for 13 years.

Sixcess Stories is a collection of real, honest conversations with the incredible members of the SIX° Community about leadership, intentionality and the positive impact of developing deep, meaningful relationships in business and in life.

Timestamps:

(03:32) Working Through Discomfort: Introvert vs Extrovert

(15:54) The Importance of Grace in Learning

(19:48) The Mirror: Taking Responsibility for Our Part

(27:10) Kristina's Lightbulb: The Driving Analogy

(34:35) The Learning Cycle: From Unconscious to Conscious Competence

(40:23) "All of it's magic and there's no trick to it."

(41:21) The Shadow Side of Conscious Communication™

(46:20) Values in Action: From Nouns to Verbs

(53:20) Reinforcement: Where is the energy now?

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(01:04:46) Deep Dive / Recap of Part 2

(01:07:46) Rudy's "Edge" in Public Settings

(01:10:59) The Ongoing Journey of Mastery

(01:15:21) Body Awareness: Not Just "Woo-Woo"

(01:21:35) The Challenge of Always Being "On"

(01:27:48) Self-Kindness and Finding Freedom

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Kristina and Eric sit down for Part 1 of 2 with Rudy Miick to explore the science behind building authentic connections using a toolset developed by Rudy called Conscious Communication™ and they discuss insights and key takeaways from a recent Leadership Lab.

Rudy Miick is a world renowned facilitator. He one of the nation’s leading authorities on culture creation, effective change, brand execution and profitability. He has led more than 2,000 successful business projects over his 40+ year career and his clients typically out-perform their industry averages in bottom-line performance by 3 to 5 times. 

Rudy holds MA’s in Human Resources and Organizational Management and a post graduate certificate in Organizational Systems Design. Additionally, he is a Certified Management Consultant, CMC®,  meeting the highest global standards and ethical canons of the profession. Less than 1% of  all consultants have achieved this level of excellence.

Rudy is the author of over 800 articles and blogs, and an acknowledged contributor on 5 books on leadership, management and change. He is also a co-founder and curriculum creator for UCLA Extension’s Hospitality Management program and was an adjunct professor there for 13 years.

Sixcess Stories is a collection of real, honest conversations with the incredible members of the SIX° Community about leadership, intentionality and the positive impact of developing deep, meaningful relationships in business and in life.

Timestamps:

(04:27) Check-in: Where am I feeling the energy?

(09:30) Energy awareness and why presence matters

(15:43) Eric's real-time coaching moment: Breaking the fourth wall

(32:14) "What does success feel like?" (Spoiler: It's complicated)

(38:59) How are we our own worst enemies?

(44:15) Why compliments like "good worker" don't work: Training behavior, not labels

(48:18) How an unconscious head nod can make or break your sale

(56:41) Learning from failure, course correcting and coaching to the positive

(01:03:15) Can we actually read minds?

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(01:10:15) Deep Dive / Recap of Part 1

(01:13:58) "Help me with your name" vs. "What's your name again?"

(01:19:04) Tips for remembering names

(01:21:04) The tools going out the window during high stress moments

(01:36:19) Why come to a Leadership Lab?

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Kristina and Eric sit down with Eduardo Parodi, a fractional sales leader and the 2024 SIX° Connector of the Year, to explore his journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, the power of relational versus transactional business and how he defines success through happiness and service.

Eduardo "Eddie" Parodi is Managing Director of Metis Advanced Solutions and an experienced fractional VP of Sales with over 30 years of sales process-driven leadership in domestic and international markets. He specializes in working hands-on with clients to build sales infrastructure, hire talent and implement systems that drive sustainable growth.

Sixcess Stories is a collection of real, honest conversations with the incredible members of the SIX° Community about leadership, intentionality and the positive impact of developing deep, meaningful relationships in business and in life.

Timestamps:

(02:08) Check-in: One word to describe the week.

(07:37) Eddie reflects on Year 1 as an entrepreneur

(14:56) How "community" has changed and continues to evolve

(20:25) Sales vs Business Development

(31:09) Building intentional relationships on Linkedin

(35:30) Getting clear about what we want

(42:59) Manifesting "almost"

(48:03) Defining success as happiness

(01:01:42) Being an Advisor vs Consultant

(01:10:05) Reinforcement: One word to describe our time together

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(01:11:31) Deep Dive / Recap

(01:12:01) What is Linkup Golf?

(01:18:56) Eric & Kristina get real in "real-time"

(01:22:14) Kristina fact checks her Linkedin numbers

(01:27:26) Why is it so hard to ask for what we want?

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Kristina and Eric sit down with Rebecca Del Secco to discuss her unique professional journey into the world of HR consulting, building trust in toxic workplaces, navigating all things "icky" and the disconnect between company values and internal systems.

Rebecca Del Secco, PHR, is Chief Operations Officer at Civility Partners, where she specializes in transforming toxic workplace cultures into thriving, positive work environments. She has spent the last eight years designing comprehensive human performance systems, conducting organizational surveys and helping companies align their values with their actual systems. Rebecca also leads the San Diego chapter of Culture First, bringing her passion for workplace transformation to the broader business community.

Sixcess Stories is a collection of real, honest conversations with the incredible members of the SIX° Community about leadership, intentionality and the positive impact of developing deep, meaningful relationships in business and in life.

Timestamps:

(02:24) Check-in: Handling a lull

(19:40) Building trust as an outsider

(28:26) 3-Part Culture Framework

(31:55) How company values can conflict with systems

(37:48) Reframing Imposter Syndrome

(49:44) Why "Boss" vs "Leader" matters

(56:22) Real-time feedback always beats annual reviews

(01:02:39) Reinforcement: Updated moods

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(01:03:58) Deep Dive / Recap

(01:05:08) Kristina & Eric's industry stories

(01:15:01) "Boss" vs "Leader" conversation continued

(01:20:47) Trust & Technology

(01:28:50) The power of positive reinforcement

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Kristina and Eric sit down with Bryan Devore and talk awareness, working with family and the transformative power of finding your niche.

Bryan has been serving the real estate needs of his clients in the greater San Diego Area since 2003. He ranks in the top 0.5% of all Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices agents nationwide and specializes in guiding seniors who are transitioning from their homes into smaller homes or senior communities. Check out his show: Bryan Devore Connection for market updates and all the ways he's involved in supporting the communities he is part of.

Sixcess Stories is a collection of real, honest conversations with the incredible members of the SIX° Community about leadership, intentionality and the positive impact of developing deep, meaningful relationships in business and in life.

Timestamps:

(3:42) Check-in: Energy levels

(12:14) Is Imposter Syndrome real?

(23:45) The fear, doubt and excitement of being an entrepreneur

(31:01) Heightened awareness

(35:38) Navigating family dynamics in the workplace

(44:49) "There are riches in niches"

(01:02:45) Reinforcement: Updated energy levels

(01:06:26) Deep Dive / Recap

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Welcome to the very first episode of Sixcess Stories!

Hosts Kristina Gent and Eric Ozarowski get real about launching the Sixcess Stories Podcast and the "why" behind shifting away from "networking" with the SIX° Connections brand. Spoiler alert: It's raw, heartfelt and exactly what you'd expect from two people who believe in embracing their human-ness.

Sixcess Stories is a collection of real, honest conversations with the incredible members of the SIX° Community about leadership, intentionality and the positive impact of developing deep, meaningful relationships in business and in life.

Timestamps:

(06:34) About Conscious Communication™

(16:45) Rebranding to SIX° Connections

(20:48) A community of leaders and connectors

(23:52) Open Book Financials

(32:12) Doubling down on Experiences

(41:27) Network Assessment Tool

(45:10) Growth Groups + Executive Circles

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New episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays. Your next breakthrough is just one connection away.