Talent + Trust

In this podcast, my guest, Craig Picken, and I share our experiences working with and for billionaires and dive into a “Day in the Life” of a billionaire.  Please join us on this informative and hilarious ride back to the future.  Maybe you can adopt some of these traits to become the next billionaire in insurance?

My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the "War on Talent" in 15 minutes or less so that YOU can win this battle through a greater understanding of how clients, candidates, and recruiters work together. 

This is the podcast version of the soon-to-be-launched YouTube Channel titled, “Million Dollar Careers.”  In this podcast we discuss how important having the right “million dollar” mindset is to taking that next step in your career.  We welcome your feedback!

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the "War on Talent" in 15 minutes or less so that YOU can win this battle through a greater understanding of how clients, candidates, and recruiters work together. 

In this episode, I discuss the recent phenomenon “The Great Resignation.”  I explore the genesis of this movement, the causes, and the significant impact this is having on your career.  Please join me to learn how you can play this to your career and financial advantage!

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the "War on Talent" in 15 minutes or less so that YOU can win this battle through a greater understanding of how clients, candidate recruiters work together. 

I discuss the new dynamic of “Hybrid Work” and the difference between Hybrid work, Remote Work and Commuter Work. 

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to provide you with our latest insurance job openings and perspective on compensation, interviewing, career planning, and other insights so you can fast-track your career and make more money. 

BONUS: We're dropping 1 more Talent and Virtue interview! We welcome podcast producer Natalie Pyles to help recap our 10 amazing guests and to turn the tables on Rob and interview him!

Here's a recap of our fantastic Talent and Virtue Guests:

48 - Series Introduction

49 - Craig Picken

50 - Peter Gold 

51 - Ross Newland 

52 - Bryan Baird

54 - Kevin Houghton

56 - David Lundberg

58 - Vinny Marra 

60 - Bill Bolton

62 - Rudolph Rombaut

65 - Patience Ayanyemi

Listen in as Rob answers questions about his career experiences, book recommendations, faith, and even his achilles heal.

We learn the greatest lesson he learned from his upbringing and why he values independence and entrepreneurship so highly.

Rob shares how he spots honesty and courage in recruits when working on job placements.

Lastly, be sure to stick around to the end to hear how Rob stood down a Kenyan mob boss 50 stories up!   

As always, email Rob directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

Our job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the "War on Talent" in 15 minutes or less so that YOU can win this battle through a greater understanding of how clients, candidate recruiters work together. 

I present five compelling reasons why Insurance is a great career for a young professional.  I discuss the chronic shortage of talent in the marketplace, the ability to make big money, career stability, and how insurance is one of the most interesting professions out there that nobody has heard of!

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the "War on Talent" in 15 minutes or less so that YOU can win this battle through a greater understanding of how clients, candidates, and recruiters work together. 

I will discuss the unintended consequences of some employers now requiring staff to return to their offices.  Yes, the dreaded daily commute is back.  But wait a minute…not so fast.  The Genie is out of the bottle.  Forcing employees back in to the office is not as easy as it sounds.  In fact, there is a major talent shift occurring right now from “back to the office” firms to those that are smartly retaining their work at home policies.  And is the COVID-19 pandemic really even over?

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the "War on Talent" in 15 minutes or less so that YOU can win this battle through a greater understanding of how clients, candidates, and recruiters work together. 

In part ten of this series, I take a journey back to my own roots in Africa and have a heartfelt and inspiring conversation with Nigerian-based Ms. Patience Ayanyemi.  Through sheer grit and determination, this individual battled all odds to raise her own siblings, educate herself, and become one of West Africa’s leading business entrepreneurs.  Please join us on a ride to Africa!

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to break down and deconstruct the "War on Talent" in 15 minutes or less so that YOU can win this battle through a greater understanding of how clients, candidate recruiters work together. 

In this three-minute bullet podcast, I highlight two urgent positions with my best insurance client in the WDC Metro area. 

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to provide you with our latest insurance job openings and perspective on compensation, interviewing, career planning, and other insights so you can fast-track your career and make more money. 

In this three-minute bullet podcast, I highlight three urgent positions with my best insurance client in Virginia Beach. 

As always, email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts.

My job every episode is to provide you with our latest insurance job openings and perspective on compensation, interviewing, career planning, and other insights so you can fast-track your career and make more money.