The Business Samurai

In this episode of The Business Samurai Podcast, John gives his reasons why it is a good idea to bring in an outside management consultant to help get your business unstuck, scale, streamline, and overall get to your overall objectives at a faster pace.

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Sophia's mission is to accelerate the adoption of immersive & emerging technology across all industry sectors. She is sought after for her ability to influence global networks as an evangelist in propagating VR and AR technology. Through her ability to effectively communicate complex technologies into feasible solutions that have a clear value and return, she creates unique opportunities for brands to create major impact utilizing emerging technology.

* “Everything VR & AR” podcast co-host, for the VR/AR Association where she serves as the DC Chapters Vice President

* National Training & Simulation Association, Human Performance & Analysis Committee Member

* Ready Player Golf- world’s first virtual reality charity golf tournament raising $17,000 with 90 participants

* Virginia Virtual City- Shaping policy and coordinating the integration of XR creators with the virtual city.

* The Polys -WebXR Awards & Summits - Producer & Host

* XR Women - Co-founder

Sophia Moshasha LinkedIn Profile

Sophia's website

As part of her commitment to wounded veterans, she has raised over $150,000 through organizing auction galas and other fundraising initiatives.

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The Business Samurai is created and produced by John Barker at Barker Management Consulting

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Stacy Pederson is an innovator. After failing in every conceivable way (including life itself-literally-) Stacy chose to reinvent herself. She is now a sought-after Keynote Motivational Speaker who gives audiences fun—yet practical actions on how to overcome stress, handle change, be more resilient, and live a life that matters.

Stacy is a trained comedian. Stacy Pederson holds a BFA in Theatre and has performed stage, film, commercial, standup comedy, and radio work.  She is the co-founder of The Academy of Children’s Theatre, (ACT) in Colorado Springs, as well as Ministry Center for the Arts, (MCA).

Stacy’s humor is witty, creative, clean, and professional,  She won first place out of all comedians in “Colorado’s Got Talent”.

Stacy Pederson Website

On this Episode Stacy discusses all in a humorous manner

1) A Hippie Upbringing

2) Husband's lack of support of her career choices and terminal diagnosis

3) Finding her roots again after a failed marriage

4) How stepping on a nail almost killed her and what you can learn to persevere

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The Business Samurai is created and produced by John Barker at Barker Management Consulting

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Dr. Sybil Ingram is a successful and respected governance, management and technology professional with significant expertise with various information security and quality audits and assessments (domestically and internationally), quality management systems, risk management, privacy/security challenges and information systems solutions. With over twenty years of professional experience, she is one of the nation's foremost champions and active consultants for the HIPAA regulations and implementation challenges She has held key positions with industry leaders such as iPatient Axis, McKesson, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories Boston Scientific, Amgen and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, Dr. Ingram is nationally board certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, a member of the international scientific and engineering society. he is an inventor and held a patent [pending] with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).

Ingram and Associates

Cyber Security Forum Initiative

https://www.linkedin.com/in/possybilities/

Dr. Sybil's Website

On this Episode Dr. Ingram discusses with John

1) The research they did together with Cyber Security Forum Initiative as it pertains to the current situation in Russia and Ukraine

2) Dr. Ingram's background transitioning from clinical to HIPAA expert

3) The power of having good mentors

4) In the time of Covid, what the public gets wrong with HIPAA

5) Dr. Ingram's work assisting COVID audits

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Morris Turek is a trademark attorney who helps entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations avoid the devastating and disastrous effects of being sued for trademark infringement.  He does this by clearing and protecting the names, logos, and slogans they use to advertise and sell their products and services.  His practice is devoted exclusively to trademark matters, including trademark search and clearance, federal trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, trademark registration maintenance and renewal, trademark opposition and cancellation matters, and general brand protection and enforcement issues.  Morris has been practicing trademark law since 2005 and has had his own trademark law practice since 2009.  You can learn more about Morris and his trademark services by visiting his website at YourTrademarkAttorney.com.

Morris discusses with John Barker :

1) How it specializes in Trademark law?

2) The process to get your brand protected?

3) Repeatedly correcting John on the differences between protecting your Brand and protecting IP.

4) Morris describes how differing laws at the local, state, and federal level affect your protection (i.e. we talk about Weed branding)

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The Business Samurai is created and produced by John Barker at Barker Management Consulting

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PMI's 2019 Global Winner of "Best of the Best"

Carl Pritchard is one of the most recognizable trainers in the Project Management industry.  As a contributor and authorized trainer for the Project Management Institute’s industry leading PMP certification.  Carl went on to specialize in risk management and his been a sought after speaker and consultant for his engaging and fun way he discusses risk and project management which are not typically viewed in the most thrilling and exciting lights. Carl is 2019’s PMI Global Best of the Best. The top award given out.   

In todays' episode we get into Carl's transition from news director to world project management authority.

How Carl became the foremost expert in risk management. He literally wrote the book on it.

What companies get right and wrong about risk.

How to apply risk management principles in an engaging way.

We discuss cyber security and risk management approaches.

https://carlpritchard.com/

Carl's Website

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Cara Parker is the owner of C Parker Consulting, Inc. which provides strategic planning and facilitation, leadership and workforce development, team effectiveness and optimization and offsite & retreat consultation and design. Cara serves as primary consultant but leverages her team of consultants when needed to ensure a perfect match to client needs.

The results Inspiring Higher Performance in Our Clients Improved interpersonal and group processes, Enhanced communication, Effective decision making processes, Greater self-awareness among leadership, Improved skill in dealing with conflict, Higher levels of trust and cooperation among organizational members

https://www.cparkerconsulting.com/contact

On this episode we discuss:

Leadership Expert Cara Parker discusses with John Barker the steps an organization and leaders need to take to improve their communication skills.

Cara Parker discusses with John Barker how the risk management response plans to Covid-19 measured up.

Cara Parker discusses with John Barker how to work with different personality types as a consultant.

Cara Parker discusses with John Barker some of the causes of corporate friction or infighting.

Leadership expert Cara Parker discusses with John Barker her approach to new business challenge.

Cara Parker discusses with John Barker to maintain your business momentum and improvements and not fall back into bad habits.

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The Business Samurai is created and produced by John Barker at Barker Management Consulting

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckbrooks/

https://www.brooksci.com/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckbrooks/2022/01/21/cybersecurity-in-2022--a-fresh-look-at-some-very-alarming-stats/?sh=1633cf5f6b61

Chuck Brooks is NAMED “Top Tech Person to Follow on Linkedin with over 77,000 followers.

"TOP 2 GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY EXPERT & INFLUENCER BY THINKERS 360"

“TOP 50 SOCIAL INFLUENCER IN RISK, COMPLIANCE” BY THOMPSON REUTERS,  NAMED “TOP 5 EXECUTIVE TO WATCH IN CYBERSECURITY”,

TWO-TIME PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE under Former Presidents Ronald Regan and George

W Bush.  Under President Regan, Chuck was

Special Assistant to the Director of Voice Of America. Under President Bush, he

was appointed as the first Legislative Director of the Science and Technology

Directorate at the Dept of Homeland Security.  

Chuck is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University.  President of Brooks consulting international.

And a regular contributor to Forbes, The Washington Post, and until recently

served on CompTIA's New and Emerging Technologies Committee.

We discuss with Chuck his backstory. How he got into technology and cybersecurity.

What does it take to get appointed by two different Presidents of the United States?

We go through some cybersecurity worrying trends from his latest Forbes article.

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https://www.hypr.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bojansimic/

Bojan Simic is the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer of

HYPR (spell it out). Bojan’s vision is for the elimination of shared secrets

and his experience in authentication & cryptography serves as the underlying

foundation for HYPR technology and company strategy. Previously, he served as

an information security consultant for Fortune 500 enterprises in the financial

and insurance verticals conducting security architecture reviews, threat

modeling, and penetration testing.

It was reported in April 2021 that HYPR closed series C Funding of $35

Million doubling the companies total to $70M

Bojan also serves as HYPR’s delegate to the FIDO(Fast IDentity Online)

Alliance board of directors, empowering the alliance’s mission to rid the world

of passwords.

We discuss with Bojan how he got into the niche of wanting to lead the charge in ridding the world of passwords.

We go a bit deeper into the issues and risks faced with the current identity access management tools and the efforts it will take to shift.

We wrap up with what his experience was like raising millions of dollars in funding through venture capitalists.

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A-Jay and John are back with more of the hard-hitting news you've come to love.

1) A school vendor was hit with a ransomware attack knocking out communications and websites across the country.

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/thousands-of-schools-it-provider/

2) A UK Cell phone scam promising massive discounts if you gave the caller your second factor authentication code over the phone.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cold-calling-02-scam-artists-are-offering-40-plan-discounts-free-phone-contracts-for-your-security-code/?&web_view=true

3) How important are tech and cyber security certifications

https://www.cio.com/article/301512/10-hottest-it-certifications-today.html

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