Joe Battista, a former NHL team executive, 6-time ACHA National Championship Hockey Coach, Professional Speaker, Success Coach and Owner of Pragmatic Passion Consulting joins the Business Builders Show for two interviews. Here is part one.

We discuss Joe's book The Power of Pragmatic Passion, 7 Common Sense Principles for Achieving Personal & Professional Success. Learn more about how you can Dream Big. Keep it Real. Get it Done!  Learn more about Joe at pragmaticpassion.com

Why two separate interviews? Too much valuable information to share in just one show. Teaser- our next interview focuses on "financial literacy' and why that topic is so important to achieve personal and professional success.

In addition to his website, pragmaticpassion.com, you can also find Joe on Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/joebattista/

I welcome your questions and comments. You can reach me at marty wolff business solutions.com or you can call or text me at 570 815 1626.

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Idea junkie and entrepreneur, Joyce Shulman is back as a guest on the Business Builders Show to talk about her latest endeavor, 99 Walks. 99 Walks is a mission-driven venture, aimed at combating loneliness and improving fitness through the simple act of encouraging moms to walk together. In this episode of the Business Builders Show Joyce shares research and valuable insights on how walking can improve not only your health but also your professional performance. So what do Aristotle, Steve Jobs, Beethoven and Darwin (along with Mark Zuckerberg and Einstein) have in common? Every one of these visionary, highly creative and productive leaders made walking a material part of their personal and professional routine. Download the podcast, put on your shoes and get strolling while listening to our conversation on the business power of walking.

Learn more about 99 Walks: https://www.99walks.fit/

Instagram: @99walks

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/99walks/?fref=nf

Connect with Joyce on Instagram: @joyce.r.shulman and Twitter: https://twitter.com/joycershulman

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Donegal, Ireland based entrepreneur Ian Harkin ditched a finance career in London to launch a doll company. Ian is the CEO of Lottie Dolls, a toy company creating a diverse range of premium quality small dolls. Since launching his company in 2011, he’s been on a mission to challenge toy industry standards with dolls addressing body image, gender stereotypes, diversity in ability and ethnicity. To date, Lottie Dolls have won 35 international toy awards and partnered with the European Space Agency, sending the Stargazer Doll to the International Space Station. In this episode of the Business Builders Show, Ian shares why he self-funded his company, to the research behind every Lottie Doll as well as why listening to kids (not parents or retailers) was the best product research and some raw insights on the challenges of creating a mission-driven company.

Discover Lottie Dolls here: https://www.lottie.com/

Learn about Stargazer Lottie: https://youtu.be/_3I0ChExz-w

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Our guest on this 2019 Veterans Day Business Builders Show is Kim Seevers. Kim believes what is very important with sports-based Veterans programs is the physical, cognitive and emotional rehabilitative outcome of learning and participating in outdoor-based activities. We discuss how she has seen increased self-esteem, confidence, and improved quality of life with continued participation in these programs. Refer to https://www.disabledsportsusa.org/ for more details.

Kim is a great story teller. And our hope is that this conversation delivers some benefit to our Veterans and their families. You can contact Kim Seevers on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening to this special Veterans Day edition of the Business Builders Show.

If you wish to contact me with comments or questions, my email is [email protected]. You can also call or text me at 570 815 1626.

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Timothy O'Donnell is one of the world's most successful and experienced American long-course triathletes. In 2019, Tim went on to finish second at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, HI and recorded the fastest American finish ever (7:59:40).

Listen to this incredible story that includes the United States Naval Academy and the University of California, Berkeley.

Grit, determination, motivation, great coaches and being married to three-time IRONMAN World Champion, Mirinda Carfrae...................Tim's journey redefined excellence for me. You'll love this interview and you'll be sharing it with your business colleagues, your friends, and families.

Follow Tim and Rinny's journey at  timandrinnyshow.com. Be sure to subscribe to their podcast and buy some "swag" on their website (I ordered the hat!)

If you LOVED this interview let Tim know. Also, let me know by emailing me at [email protected] or call or text me at 570 815 1626. Thanks for listening to the Business Builders Show. Be sure to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iheartRadio, or your fav app.

Photo Credit to Talbot Cox Media / talbotcox.com

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"Michael Solomon has done it again. He lines up Marketing's sacred cows, and then he methodically tips over each one. This incisive guide to today's consumer gives us the vision we need to create products and services that will resonate with these new chameleons." - Philip Kotler

If you are trying to understand consumers behavior, start with this insightful discussion with my guest, Dr. Michael Solomon. He is the author of Marketers, TEAR DOWN These Walls: Liberating the Postmodern Consumer. 

Learn more about Michael at, michaelsolomon.com

If you loved this interview, please let Dr. Solomon know by contacting him on his website, buying his book, and following him on his social media channels.

If you have comments or questions for me, you can reach me at [email protected] or phone or text at 570 815 1626. AND, please subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

Thanks for listening!

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Why is Ari Weinzweig, co-founder of Zingerman's Deli in Ann Arbor, MI talking about Going into Business with Emma Goldman? Because although she passed away in 1940, Emma Goldman's ideas continue to be cutting edge, a creative and caring approach for healthy business and life RIGHT NOW. 

Ari is an incredible storyteller, so you will be engaged in this conversation from the very beginning. Make no mistake, this information relates to our businesses and our lives TODAY.

Get the pamphlet that we discuss, as well as all of Ari's writings at zingtrain.com. To order products online go to zingermans.com. AND, be sure to click on the Z in the upper-right hand corner of that page to learn more about Zingerman's Community of Businesses. 

Ari welcomes your emails. Reach him at [email protected]

I would love to hear what you think about this show and all our Business Builders Shows. Call or text me at 570 815 1626. Email me at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

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In this episode of the Business Builders Show, guest host Kelly Hoey leads the conversation with Julie Elberfeld, SVP, Card Technology and Executive Sponsor of Diversity and Inclusion for Technology at Capital One about a new survey conducted by Capital One focusing on success of women executives in tech. This is not the usual “women in tech” survey. As Julie shares with Kelly and host, Marty Wolff, this new survey flips the focus of the conversation away from the myriad of reasons why women leave tech to reflect on the success of women (like Julie) who have climbed the tech ladder. A startling 56% of women in tech leave tech by the mid-point of their career however, as Julie notes, if we only focus on failure rates, we overlook the x-factor of successful women and lose a vital opportunity to change representation in tech.

One key finding from the study: strong peer networks helped women stay the course in their tech career. 

From a sense of purpose to the flexible nature of the work along with determination and grit, there are success lessons in this conversation with Julie for those who are in tech or are considering a career in tech as well as insights for the employers who are seeking to retain or recruit tech talent.

Guest host Kelly Hoey frequently partners with Capital One, enabling us to bring unique insights from corporate leaders to the Business Builders Show audience.

Find the women in tech survey discussed in the episode here: https://ecm.capitalone.com/DevExchange/assets/PDFs/WIT_Report_2019.pdf

Check out Julie’s post “Breaking Barriers: Why Diversity in Tech Is Everyone’s Job” - https://www.capitalone.com/tech/culture/breaking-barriers-why-diversity-in-tech-is-everyones-job/

Learn more about Capital Dev Academy (CODA). CODA is the six month, intensive coding training that prepares analytical non-Computer Science majors for careers in software engineering mentioned during this Business Builders Show episode: https://campus.capitalone.com/coda-program/

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My guest today is David Mattson. He is CEO and President of Sandler Training, sandler.com. David oversees the corporate direction and strategy for the company's global operations including sales, marketing, consulting, alliances, and support. His key areas of focus are sales leadership, strategy, and client satisfaction. He is a best-selling author, sales and management leader, keynote speaker and leader for sales training seminars around the world. We discuss the book he co-authored with Tom Schodorf and Bart Fanelli, The Success Cadence: UNLEASH Your Organization's Rapid Growth Culture. 

In addition to sales leaders, all c-suite executives will find this interview and book valuable. To learn more about David and to see the resources available to you go to sandler.com

Thanks for listening to this edition of the Business Builders Show. You can get all our shows on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, YouTube, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. If you want to connect with me, go to martywolffbusinesssolutions.com or find me on Linkedin.

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From natural light to trash cans! In this second interview with Stefanie Spurlin, Vice President of Workplace Solutions at Capital One, we dive deeper into the findings of the 2019 Work Environment Survey exploring the importance of natural light (as guess what! natural light is the most requested design element by employees and connections to nature in the workplace can improve employee well-being), how mental health and well-being has risen to top of workplace survey plus other top office perks. The information may just surprise you. In this episode you’ll also learn why Stefanie’s team at Capital One took away individual trash cans – initially as a tactic to support and centralize the company’s recycling efforts, but there were other unintended positive benefits to the disruption of individual employee trash habits too! Finally we close out the conversation with Stefanie’s recommendations on the workplace perks you should have in place to retain talent.

Learn more about Capital One’s 2019 Work Environment Survey here: https://www.capitalone.com/about/newsroom/wps-survey/

Listen to our first Business Builders Show interview with Stefanie here: https://apple.co/2Zr1Lgu

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