Thank you for joining us this season! We learned a lot and we hope you have as well. In this episode, Hannah and Dave discuss all the case studies they explored with each "fake business" and reiterating best practices. 

They also discuss the benefits of taking space from your work. Separation from ideas allows room for more and sometimes better solutions to arrive. So take that vacation and take a breath! Summer is here!

If this is your first episode please go back and check out the rest. We look forward to having you back for Season 5! Enjoy your summer and take break! Thanks for listening!

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Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

This week is about branding! What does it truly mean to focus on your business's branding? Prospective clients should know exactly what the story is your business is trying to tell. The strongest thing a company can sell is an idea. You need them to buy in early and stay with you for the long haul. This is branding.

Our guest this week is Kristen Graham Brown (or KGB to her friends). Kristen Graham Brown, founder and CEO of Hoot Design Company — a culture-driven branding agency focused on helping companies align who they are internally with how they show up externally.

Kristen’s work sits at the intersection of brand, leadership, culture, and organizational identity — helping founders build companies that don’t just look aligned from the outside, but actually operate that way from the inside out. 

She’s also the creator of the Brand Being Method® and writes extensively about leadership, culture, founder identity, and the future of brand-driven businesses.

If you would like to reach out to Kristen our her company Hoot Design, follow the links below:

Kristen's LinkedIn

Hoot Design Company

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Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

A.I. is a double edge sword. In modern business practice every company, big or small are trying to understand ways to implement this powerful tool. The biggest question is "Are we using this right?" That can be asked in more ways than one, but we explore those questions in this weeks episode.

Our guest, Jeff Schacher, is an expert on A.I. functionality and breaks down simple ways your businesses can use these tools effectively. Jeff Schacher is a technology and product leader with more than 20 years of experience building digital products and leading innovation teams. Today, he’s focused on AI and large language model innovation, while also speaking and writing about the human side of leadership — including trust, communication, and the reality that even in the age of AI, most organizational problems are still people problems.

If you would like to stay up to date with Jeff or look up any of the resources mentioned in the episode, follow the links below:

Jeff's LinkedIn

The AI Daily Brief Podcast

80,000 Hours - Work in AI

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Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

A common pitfall in business is working without seeing the bigger picture. It's easy to but your head down and just get through the workday. Especially when your company offers a million different services. This might be the problem.

In this weeks episode, Hannah and Dave identify pitfalls in a busy organization without a clear message. They revisit with the A.C.E framework and speak on getting the core business model on the same page. Wanting to provide everything to your customers comes at a significant work cost. 

Start small, keep it simple and scale when the time is right. The most important part is making sure everyone is rowing in the same direction.

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Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

Cash is King and it is the obvious make or break foundation to any company. It is also the most difficult component to wrangle if it get's out of hand. Talking about money is a difficult thing to do. It can be an emotional powder keg.

However, money works best with a plan and accountability. You can't lose sight of profit if you know where it is most times and where it's going in the future. Plan and Profit go together like peas and carrots!

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Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

May the 4th be with you! Hannah and Dave do not discuss Star Wars in this episode unfortunately. However, they do discuss the importance of alignment in meetings.

An often overlooked component for business is the efficiency and clarity around meetings. How often do you or your team hop on to a call and nothing seems to get done? It's more than likely that the one's leading the call aren't quite sure what they are trying to do with the meeting.

Each meeting should have purpose and that purpose should be in line with the next step forward in your company. "Who is doing what, by when?"

If you would like to check out our free ACE Meeting Guide, follow the link here.

To watch the entire episode check out our Youtube channel here.

To find more information on The Five Facets and Evolve Leadership Consulting visit the link here or email us at [email protected]

Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

In this weeks episode, Hannah and Dave discuss the problems that occur when implementing a new system. Everyone is subject to the whims of change and often times it's hard to navigate your way through it.

Hannah and Dave often see this when applying tools such as Clickup or Monday.com. It can feel like an extra step but when utilized properly it allows less margin for error and everyone, on each team, can rest easy knowing where what stage there work is in.

If you would like and example of the enrollment plan that Hannah mentioned in the episode, follow the link here.

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Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

Numbers tell the story and this weeks guest, Liz Douglass, thinks its an essential step toward growth. She reinforces the point that a company can have all the data capture in the world but you have to know what it's for and how to read it.

As our host Dave mentions, "17" is just a number until you give it context. Well, "17" what? A small question but significant in it's application and navigation.

Liz's helps founder-led businesses turn chaos into order so they can grow without the owner carrying everything. Her work focuses on aligning leadership, improving execution, and using AI to build data stories - a decision engine that tells you what the next best step is for your business. At the end of the day, she help's CEOs build businesses that run better—and feel lighter to lead.

If you want to stay up-to-date with Liz follow the links below:

Liz's Website

Liz's LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram

To watch the entire episode check out our Youtube channel here.

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Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

Sometimes big name talent doesn't always fix the issue. A-players can be a huge asset to any team but they must know what they are walking into. The entire company should be on the same page about what is expected and how takes charge of what.

In this weeks episode Hannah and Dave breakdown explain why hiring top talent doesn't always get you what you need. All growth comes back to systems. If you want your A-player to drive the boat the have to know how the thing works. If they don't then everyone goes down with the ship.

To watch the entire episode check out our Youtube channel here.

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Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo

Big goals are overwhelming and can looking daunting if your team is already focused on so many other things.

In this weeks episode Hannah and Dave discuss first and middle actions a company can take in order to make big goals obtainable and structurally advantageous.

Things always look easier on paper but you can't reach the top using conceptual ladders with missing rungs. Build steps then climb.

To watch the entire episode check out our Youtube channel here.

To find more information on The Five Facets and Evolve Leadership Consulting visit the link here or email us at [email protected]

Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination:  Loli Basualdo