The Hot Mic @ Arch DevOps

From Israel to the US, Noa Ronen has found out a lot about herself and how she can now help people. We got the chance to talk about how her coaching company came about, and how the people coming to her with the same kinds of challenges led her to start Noa Ronen Coaching. With so many leaders and executives not sure how to communicate and lead once a company gets to a certain size, she realized she had the ability to help them. Understanding how to manage one's energy and even how to distinguish whether it's 'doing energy' or 'being energy' is a big part of what she does. We barely scratched the surface, but this high energy conversation is sure to leave you wanting to learn more. If you're an executive wondering how to lead in a new era, Noa's an excellent person to get to know. Find her at noaronencoaching.com or noarcoach everywhere on social media. Got something cool for you in this conversation. 

G'day folks, always a pleasure talking with Australians! Got the chance to talk with Bronwyn Reid and found out that her endeavor called Small Company, Big Business, focuses on helping the small companies dotting the landscape be able to provide services for the big monolithic business around the world. As a small business owner myself, the very things she helps with made me go, 'why oh why didn't I meet her five years ago?!' But we're here now. She talks about the recent upsets that COVID brought to supply chains, and how some huge companies are now turning to small ones and looking for local help to keep them able to hit their bottom line. She's definitely been on that side of the coin, and brings years of personal experience from the rural community, and helps small companies be seen and heard by the big ones. If you're in that situation and wondering how you can close bigger deals with companies with deeper pockets, listen into this episode. Afterward, find her by heading over to her website, bronwynreid.com.au. What'll we learn today? Keep listening to find out. 

Hoo boy am I energized after talking with Vanessa Zamy today, and I know she knows herself a lot better than I do but I have a hard time believing she's an introvert! She's the Founder of Your Visions Catalyst, and she helps corporate employees figure out who they are, how to manage their time and workload, where to spend their energy and deeply bringing their full selves to work, while feeling safe about doing it. It's no secret that here in the US we have a trend toward workaholism, and the huge amounts of stress we subject ourselves to is a result. Whether it's from us feeling like we can't be honest about problems, or constantly wondering if we're doing enough, that stress adds up. But there's a different way to work, and Vanessa can help. I personally think if someone like her was in my life earlier, I would've turned out a lot different, and felt like I could take more calculated risk. But hey, I'm not living life with regrets here, and if you get in touch with her you won't regret it either. Find out more about the community she's building at vzamy.com. If you're feeling stuck in your 9 to 5, keep listening for tips. 

Got a different episode for y'all today. I met William Walley through a mutual friend who was also a previous podcast guest, and learned more about him on a call a few months ago. And I gotta say: William is the embodiment of 'good old boy'. From the deep south here in the US, he's fashioned himself into an amazing storyteller, painting pictures of his life and lessons learned in a way that you can apply to yours right away. Since our last call of course a lot's happened in the world regarding COVID and political strife, but he keeps plugging away, living life on his terms. This episode inspired me to maybe come up with another type of podcast along these lines. I think you'll appreciate his easy style and willingness to share what he's learned. If you'd like to hear more of him, he's got his own podcast as well called 'World of Walley', and a Facebook page of the same name. Find his personal page on Facebook by looking for, as he describes, 'a bald-headed Bruce Willis looking guy'. There's some key wisdom in today's episode for you whether you're an entrepreneur or not, so listen in and see how it applies. Let's get going. 

Jelena Radonjic is the founder of WhatWork, and her mission in life is to help people really enjoy what they're doing in their career. See the problem is: we spend 90,000 hours on work in our lifetime. And if we're unhappy for all that time... wow that's just no way to live. So she guides people on how to find out what they really want to be when they grow up and gives them all the tools, knowhow and fearlessness to reach out and get it. She shares a lot about her story on what work was like for her and realizing the impact she could have in thousands of other peoples' lives. If you're listening and realizing you're hating the idea of getting up and schlubbing to another terrible day at work, you might need to talk with Jelena. Find out at her site, whatwork.co.uk, where you can take a free assessment quiz along with having a complientary call with her. Or you can find her on LinkedIn and as a published author at places like Forbes and Thrive Global. For now though, let's get into the conversation already in progress. 

Angel Ribo... is the CEO Confidant. Well that makes it sound like he's into some secretive cloak and dagger stuff but that couldn't be further from the truth. Guy's awesome. Turns out he had a bit of a spiritual awakening back in 2015, where he realized he could impact a ton of people on a broader scale, doing what he was doing already. His mission is to help corporate CEOs and entrepreneurs get more exposure, and boost their bottom line. Listening to this episode, you'll learn about his view on time, energy, and how money fits in and is actually an exchange of that energy instead of just being a consumable resource. This father of three also helps underpriveleged children with another venture of his, and has an energetic drive to help as many people as possible. Reach out to him anytime on LinkedIn or via email at [email protected]. Enjoy the listen. 

How's an infection lead to building an awesome business? Like this. Today's guest Lisa Cox has a unique company. It's... her! She has a background in advertising and media, and 16 years ago got a buttload of disability. Starting with an infection leading to a stroke, followed by a coma for 3 weeks and being in the hospital for a year. Once that was sorted out she was left with a list of disabilities that would bring most people to the end of themselves. But not her. She asked herself: how can I get back to doing what I love? And the answer: advocating for disabled people. With so many people underrepresented in the disabled demographic, the world has an inaccurate view of what it's like, and so the world at large is misinformed. That's Lisa's mission: keep this demographic at the forefront and help people see what it's really like on the other side of a disability. She's learned that she's a lot stronger than she thought she could ever be. And you are too. Lisa's attitude is well suited to entrepreneurship and her outlook on life makes her someone you'll want to get in touch with. When that happens, find her at her website or on Instagram under the same handle: lisacox.co. Keep listening to find the advice she has for entrepreneurs. 

Today's guest is Michael Castiglione, Los Angeles native and franchise owner at Sandler Training. In our first conversation I had a few weeks back it was impressive how open he was about sales, and what it truly means to sell with a heart for service. So I asked him if he wanted to be on a podcast and here we are! 2020 has been the year of reslience and sales is one of the best ways to build even more of it. And we have some awesome takeaways for you. Learning to love the word 'no' and treat it as an option to learn more. Driving yourself to having more quality conversations. Not being afraid to take people out of a pipeline. And how to use the acronym BAGELS to set goals for yourself every day. I had a hard time keeping up with typing all the great advice I heard today, and am eager to implement it. You will be too. After listening, reach out to Michael on LinkedIn. He's easy to find, just look for a cheesy smile and bald head--his words not mine. Come on in and join the conversation. 

Raj Goodman Anand's 3rd venture is a company called Goodman Lantern, an exclusive content marketing company focused on the B2B and B2C space. Today we got the chance to discuss his journey. If you're an entrepreneur and feel like you can't do all the things in your company and still stay sane, then this episode is for you. Turns out the lessons he's learned on his journey tie pretty close to mine, and we both learned later in life that delegation is key. Handing off chunks of work to people who, let's be honest, are proably better at it than you are, is the quickest way to scale your company to self-sustainability. Raj's background of storytelling makes this episode one you'll want to hear, and learn tips from. When you're ready to reach out to Raj, find him on LinkedIn, or the company website, goodmanlantern.com. Let's get started. 

Got the chance to talk to Swire Ho today and find out what he's got going on with his company, Garuda Promo. We often think that promotional products are just cheap throwaway items that you get at conferences that last a few days before they're used up. And I mean, there are plenty of products like that out there. But Swire's mission is different: incredibly high quality products for the purpose of helping build deep relationships with people. Each item that you gift a previous, current or future client is something that they should really enjoy, and have a constant reminder of the kind of relationship that's being forged between them and you personally. Listen in for tips about what he's learned about himself on the entrepreneurial journey, what sectors to go after and the value of true relationship building. Swire and I are already chatting so come on in and join us.