Are you looking to unleash your inner hero? In part one of this two-part Sunny's Silver Linings podcast, Kevin Brown, author of "Unleashing Your Hero", shares with us how one connection he made changed his life for the better, why being of service to others is critical for being the best version of yourself, and why everyone in your business is responsible for creating a great company culture. Learn how to be a hero in your personal AND professional life. No cape required!

In the second half of a two-part podcast, Jack Daly, the best professional sales trainer in America, shares his four keys to a strong culture, effective workplace communications, and ways to empower your employees. Don't miss this final episode with an amazingly driven and successful individual as Jack speaks from his decades of personal and professional experience to help you and your team grow and achieve a life that you design.

How much time have you spent designing your life? Probably not much. But Jack Daly has, and he's sharing the results he's experienced by living a life by design. In Part 1 of this two-part Sunny's Silver Linings episode, the best professional sales trainer in America explains how his intentional designing began when he was a teenager, the childhood lessons he learned, and why you need a Board of Directors for your life – not your business. You'll truly enjoy this chat with a one-of-a-kind, driven, and very successful man.

The biggest business challenge for 2022 will regard people – the employees who make your business tick. But with the employment landscape changing drastically amid The Great Resignation, how do you retain your team – especially the "stars" – to save you time, money, and keep your operations running smoothly and profitably? This Sunny's Silver Linings podcast covers many critical areas and solutions addressed by IT By Design's Team GPS, an innovative employee/client engagement platform. Learn how it can measure a team member's job satisfaction and performance, recognize and reward them for a job well done, and provide other ways to prevent them from seeking greener pastures.

With the Great Resignation, talent is extremely difficult for employers to find. But from an employee perspective, opportunities are endless because today's workplace no longer has borders. In this podcast, you'll hear from Todd Billiar, Director of Channel Partnerships for IT By Design and a 20-year MSP industry veteran, as he and Sunny explore the challenge of hiring and retaining MSP talent. Learn what employees want in a career and how remote workers can prove beneficial to your workplace.

To become a successful MSP owner, you must be sales driven. That ardent belief comes from Robin Robins, the CEO of Technology Marketing Toolkit, in Part 2 of this podcast. Robin shares the four actions you must take to develop a strong foundation for your organization, as well as the five most essential marketing steps you must take if you're a small MSP. Robin's extensive work with many MSPs shines brightly here as she guides you to be the sales-driven CEO that you need to be. If you're not, her brutal honesty just might be the kick in the butt you need to get you there.

You hear many MSPs talk about culture in their workplaces, but some "walk the walk" better than others. Kevin Blake, the President of ICS, is one who definitely walks the walk. In this episode of Sunny's Silver Linings, he shares his strong belief in culture and why he invests so heavily in it and his people. He also talks about how he successfully carries that culture to other companies after he closes an M&A deal – of which he's done six to date. If you want to learn some vital lessons about culture from an MSP owner who's truly passionate about this important topic, Kevin's your go-to guy.

You've heard stories about MSP owners selling their business after building it up for 20 or 30 years. But what's it really like? Not just the nuts and bolts of the selling process, but the emotional side of it? The letting go of this entity that you created from scratch. In this episode of "Sunny's Silver Linings", you'll hear that story from Jamison West, an author, serial entrepreneur, and strategic coach at ConnectStrat who went through that unique experience and lived to tell about it. His story is beneficial if you're considering selling your MSP, have already committed to selling it, or if you're just interested in hearing a first-hand account from a peer and his emotional rollercoaster journey.

How do MSPs contend with the "infinite game" of cybersecurity? The answer to that tough question comes from Bob Coppedge, the CEO of Simplex-IT, an Ohio-based MSP in this podcast. Bob shares his thoughts on "the bad guys" and their online threats, ways to combat them – including how to successfully hire cybersecurity tech talent – along with ways to retain talent and determining the best resources to effectively arm them for the ongoing, volatile cybersecurity war.

Has anyone ever told you that in order to lead, you must lead yourself first? If not, then this brand new episode of Sunny's Silver Linings featuring Kayvan Yazdi is perfect for you. The Founder and President of TruAdvantage, a Cupertino, CA-based MSP, defines the idea of leading yourself first, the importance of being intentional, and how these behaviors can profoundly impact your team's culture and engagement. Kayvan shares with you how he puts them into practice every day personally and professionally so that you can learn how to lead yourself and your company to greater success.