Stop Winging It

Peter Bourke, CEO, Entrepreneur and Sales Strategy expert joins us to talk about his journey.  He discusses his move from corporate America to starting his own firm and the reasons behind his success both professionally and personally.  If you find yourself in the category that WHAT YOU DO has, for whatever reason, become more important than WHO YOU ARE, then this podcast is for you.  Peter's story provides insight on how to spot this and some excellent tips on why and how to rectify such a situation.  He is bold, articulate, funny and his story is compelling.  The people we surround ourselves with has much to do with how much truth and transparency we allow into our lives.  How are you doing in this vital area?  

We all need great advisors and experienced mentors, regardless of what we do.  If you find yourself in such a position, maybe consider reaching out to us here at Wingman Associates.  As a business coaching firm, we meet our clients where they are and determine what is needed to make the next best decision--for their business or career.

In this episode, Chris Wirthwein, former CEO of 5MetaCom, author and friend to Pete and Alice Dye talks about the challenges of building a successful marketing firm over 4 decades.  From failure to Hero Ball to actually running a successful marketing business, Chris walks us through some of his challenges, personally and professionally.  Along the way we hear how important his mentors were, his curious and opportunistic nature and even a personal story around the book he wrote with Pete and Alice Dye, the first family of golf and Patron Saints to Crooked Stick GC.  Chris is a wonderful storyteller, so settle in with us as we laugh and learn from someone who's been through the ups and downs of building a business.

Just how hard is it as a writer to break into Hollywood?  Take a ride with Amy and myself as we dig deep into what it has taken to just get one movie script sold.  It's courage, persistence, self-belief, humility, great coaching and constantly working on your craft, and that's on top of holding down a day job!!  Regardless of where you are professionally or personally, Amy reminds us that it's the consistent execution of the simple things and no small amount of desire and sheer stubbornness that pave the road to success.  Come laugh and learn with us for a few minutes as we share another wonderful story. 

Every now and then we get the opportunity to learn from someone whose career accomplishments and transformative impact on those around him truly rises to another level.  Jim "Big Red" Wetrich is such a person.  Author, CEO, Speaker, Coach and much, much more, Jim shares his philosophy, challenges, motivations and personal revelations with us.  We walk through his career in Healthcare from Marketing Mgr. to President and then at the height of a successful career deciding to start over and build his own company and along the way taking the time to author a recent book on leadership called Stifled: Where Good Leaders Go Wrong.   His relational style is infectious as is his growth mindset and lifelong love affair with learning.  Jim is also a champion for mentors and great coaching as he discusses on the podcast.  Regardless of where you are in your business or career, the next half hour or so is worth a listen to glean a few pearls of wisdom from someone who has probably been in your shoes.

Tim Mitrovich, CEO and President of Ten Capital Wealth Advisors talks about his journey from lawyer, to investment advisor to starting a successful firm with nearly $900M in assets under management.  What challenges did he face during different transition points?  What it took to finally find his "why", and the importance of having coaches and mentors in his life to keep him on track and making the next best decision.  His transparency is tangible and his message is applicable to anyone seeking to improve themselves professionally or personally.

This is our debut episode of Stop Winging It.  It's our next step in helping business owners, sales and management professionals across a myriad of industries who are looking for a true wingman. What better way to learn than from those who've gone before you who are eager to share their challenges and successes? It will be a podcast for those who are constantly learning and growing. We're excited for you to hear from our first business owner and how she had to lean into adversity.