A good coach has a better coach. A champion-hearted fireball has coach Greg Faxon! For the past few months you've been listening to Nick Snapp coach guests on air for almost two months but it's time to introduce to you, my coach, Greg Faxon. Greg Faxon is the only high-stakes performance coach who catalyzes radical and lasting results for champion-hearted fireballs everywhere. He works with business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs who are driven to be the BEST at their game, without sacrificing their health or relationships. To Greg, productivity means living deliberately in a culture that trains you to settle. Even before he started his high-performance coaching business, Greg performed at an All-American level in wrestling. He uses many of the foundational principles he learned in athletics throughout his approach to business. I've been working with Greg through his Catalyst program for seven months now, and he's the guy who really got the fire started and encouraged me to give this coaching thing a shot and as it turns out, you may have already guessed it...I absolutely LOVE coaching! You wouldn't be listening to this podcast right now, had I not pivoted my strategy from lean/six sigma engineering consulting to productivity coaching, and I owe a HUGE portion of this pivot to Greg. Greg runs his business remotely from 80 acres of West Virginia farmland, with his partner Emma, and his dog Scout. I introduce to you, my interview with my coach and good friend, the guy who transformed me into champion-hearted fireball, Greg Faxon.

"You have to be able to make adjustments on the fly...to utilize your senses and understand what comes next" Not only is our skit at the beginning of this episode absolutely incredible, so is this week's guest, Anddrikk "Mr. Tampa" Frazier! He's as Flo-Grown as there is and the perfect guest for "The Make it Snappy Productivity Show" because Anddrikk knows what's important in life. Anddrikk Frazier is the Managing Partner and founder of Integral Energy, a company dedicated to serving the southeast, someday the world, with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and alternative fuel solutions. He's an engineer, athlete, husband & father of four daughters (yes, FOUR), and an incredibly active member of the Tampa Bay Community. It's also not uncommon to hear his voice as color commentator for basketball telecasts on the Bright House Sports Network. Anddrikk played college basketball and served as Team Captain from 1997-1999 fro the University of South Florida. He earned the USF Men's Basketball Richard & Roslyn Wittcoff Award and several other accolades throughout his basketball career. I've been working with Anddrikk for quite some time now, and I've grown to appreciate his ability to say "no" on things that aren't "mission critical." He is impressively diligent about how he spends his time and he keeps his family and the relationships he's built across multiple industries at the forefront of everything he does. Anddrikk faith and fearless approach to new opportunities provides him with a clear vision for getting the right things done. He's been in the energy business for over 20 years and he's passionate about productivity and purpose. He enjoys spending time with his wife Rena, and daughters Ariana, Aja, Alivia and Aryn. Incidentally, Rena is is passionate about her purpose as well: public service. Rena is currently running for Florida State House, District 59. So before we listen to the interview, I must disclose to you that I recorded this interview a while back; it was one of the first times I interviewed someone and I'm just putting that out there so you know that I know, my interviewing skills weren't all that Snappy…. Fortunately for you (and me), you'll discover quickly that Anddrikk's an old pro, and learn a TON about productivity and leadership from the conversation we had.

Look, up on the web! It's Superdad! I know, a joke isn't funny if you have to explain it…so I'm not sure if you'll appreciate the Superman reference, but I'm sure you'll appreciate super-productive, super-efficient, blogger/author/father/husband, Timo Kiander! Timo is living the productive life we're all striving for. He's the Superdad who knows what it means to make every moment count, to plan ahead, work SMARTER not harder, and move the needle forward for what really matters in life…family. His passion is to help people who struggle being productive when working from home, with the hugely important responsibility of being a husband and father while following your dreams. I love this interview because Timo and I are completely aligned with my passion of using productivity as a tool for purpose. More on Timo Timo Kiander is an author, time-management trainer, blogger, productivity coach and founder of smartproductivework.com. He's written a productive library of books available for your downloading pleasure on Amazon; including "Work Smarter Not Harder," and "Overcoming Procrastination: 44 Actionable Tips to Take Control of Your Life." It's probably been around five years since I first came across Timo's work back when his site was called ProductiveSuperdad.com and I was like, yeah, I wanna be a productive superdad bring it on! From running marathons to building a huge online following while working 9 to 5, Timo's the one who really got the productivity wheels turning for me when I started this journey and it felt right to bring him on the show as one of my first interviewees. We cover quite a bit of ground during our interview, from meditation to being creative while you run, I've learned a lot over the years from Timo and I know you all will as well.

It's true…she's the most fit prego on the planet!!! Christine Iloni, Certified Personal Trainer, Insanity Live Instructor, Diamond Beachbody Coach and I talked in depth about big dreams and aspirations of making a full-time living on her already thriving side gig as a Fitness Professional. Christine's goal is to encourage, education and empower those interested in leading a healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition and quality fitness. Christine can turn a walker into a runner, a runner into a "tough mudder" and a tough mudder into a Champion! Christine has a passion for running in race events and over the last three years, she's participated in several mud/obstacle course races with her partner, Chris (the super-stud shown below). Christine & Chris (a.k.a., "Team Chris") have own motorcycles, a brindle boxer named Champ and will be expecting their first child mid February 2016. Over the last eight months; however, Christine has been plugged into her new world of fitness: PREGNANCY fitness! She's taken ownership and established an entirely new brand around that supports pregnant women. In fact, when we had our coaching session Christine was 36-days away from giving birth! Christine and Chris are expecting their first child, baby boy, in mid-February 2016. You can check out Christine's journey as a frist-time Mom and experience her quest for a fit & healthy pregnancy first-hand...because she's documented the whole thing, month-by-month on her website!

Working crazy late nights in post production can catch up with even the most driven and dedicated. I had the pleasure of coaching my good friend and fellow-podcaster, Niel Guilarte, owner of Wildstyle Media, a name he's embraced since his days as DJ Wildstyle back in the 90's and host of the "All Things Post" podcast, and let me tell you…it got REAL!!! Niel and I met through the Tampa Bay Business Owners (TBBO) family, and every time I see Niel he's always got a smile on his face. Some consider him a Periscope and BLAB expert, I call him the original "Peri-Blabber," and he's had a few indie films that have done very well over the past few years. Niel moved to Tampa from Orlando two years and basically, he's the MAN. He welcomed me with open arms to the unique world of podcasting and actually coached me during the period leading up to the launch of the the Make it Snappy Productivity Show; in fact, we've seen really good numbers so far and I owe the majority of the success we've seen to Niel's kick-butt coaching, and his continued dedication to promoting this show, both pre- and post-launch. Big thanks to Niel for being brave and stepping up to be on my show this week and to his wife, Noemi, and their beautiful little girl, 2-year old Natalia.

"Master Mentor," Educator, Administrator and most importantly, family man, Toby Johnson makes his first guest appearance on The Make it Snappy Productivity Show. Toby and I sit down at his desk at Coleman Middle School, where he works from bell to bell, to find out what productivity looks like in our Public School system. Clear-headed and deliberate, Toby Johnson knows exactly how to work on what's important, each and every day, while still making time for the urgent (i.e., 1,000 kids per day). He's laser-focused and puts a unique spin on purpose. I can say with confidence that Toby truly lives the productive life we're all after.

You don't have to be an entrepreneur to be entrepreneurial. As an engineer, I've always been interested in the medical sales industry. It takes a special person to have not only the technical knowledge, but also the wherewithal and patience to make a positive impact on one of the most competitive sales industries on the planet. Medical sales is by nature largely entrepreneurial and overwhelmingly competitive and extremely intense. I learned more than I ever would have imagined working through a day in the life of my good friend, Medical Sales Professional, Paul Mullen of the Volcano Corporation. It was also great catching up with Paul; I never knew how on point Paul is with knowing exactly what he's after day in and day out. We took a deep dive and did our best to develop practical strategies for improving productivity and effectiveness in this unique space. We touched on the many challenges and struggles, not only with productivity, but with the job as a whole. Further, if you recall Episode 4, when we went "Pig Jigging" with Chris Whitney, a few episodes back, and maybe I just have an affection for people who smoke and grill ribs, but Paul's founded his own slow-cooking charity, the Anti-Ribfest for All Children's Hospital. It's my pleasure to introduce Paul Mullen to all of you this week; please leave a comment and let us know what you think about the show and enjoy!

This episode taught me that when it's flowing, sometimes you just gotta let em flow, and that's exactly how this impromptu productivity coaching session/interview, whatever you want to call it, with Sports Videographer, Projectionist, husband, father and friend, Clem Harrod. Hopefully, you've had the opportunity to listen to the show now for four episodes and this one's #5. As such, you may be familiar with that SMOOTH, milky voice you first hear when you click, "play." The one who asks me "how I get it all done..." on the intro track to this podcast, right before our voice artist, Jasmin Johnson (props), introduces the name of the show! Well, that super-smooth voice is that of the one and ONLY Clem Harrod. It was late on a Thursday night, and I grabbed my little "portable studio" and headed over to Clem's crib (aka, his "man cave") to do the recording for the intro of Make it Snappy. We got everything setup and just started goofing around on our microphones. We actually recorded this ENTIRE episode before we even did any work on the intro! We really had a good time, and in fact, we're making plans to do a follow-up session ON-AIR sometime in the next quarter or so! I wouldn't call it a straight-up coaching session, it's definitely blended with interview-style questions, inward reflections on both our parts, and some good life discussion on being a husband and father in this day and age. I know you'll enjoy this interview/coaching session/laid-back conversation I had the pleasure of participating in, with Clem Harrod.

It's another FIRST for Make it Snappy! For the first time EVER, we'll step briefly away from coaching and try the INTERVIEWING process on for size! We look for productivity experts who can give us the PRACTICAL mechanics of getting the RIGHT things done and my guest of this episode fits the bill better than anybody I can think of… My very 1ST interview as the host of The Make it Snappy Productivity Show is with my good friend, Chris Whitney. He's the founder of the annual Tampa Pig Jig barbecue event, that raises money for a rare kidney disease, FSGS. All charity proceeds go to an incredible charity, NephCure Kidney International. Chris and his co-founders grew the Pig Jig from a backyard barbecue 5 years ago, to raising over $1MM for NephCure. Chris is a native Tampa and led the University of Tampa and led them to a national championship in 2006 as their right-handed pitcher. In addition to the Tampa Pig Jig, Chris is Managing Director of Trans-Phos Inc., a 3rd generation-owned and operated commercial bulk transportation services provider. He's a member of all kinds of local and international boards, and at such a young age, he's even built and sold his own very successful dry cleaning business. I've always been fascinated by how Chris gets things done every day, and how he gets it all done with PURPOSE. Chris is the perfect guest for Make it Snappy because he's big time intelligent, savvy, well-connected, and unless he's somehow got everyone fooled, a REALLY good guy.

Do you want to listen to a guy who's getting things done? Episode 3 is a recording of my first coaching session with Real Estate Broker, and owner of Brainard Realty, right here in Tampa, FL. Dan's a guy I've known before I could even drive; and speaking of "drive," he's got more in his little finger, than many have in their whole body! Dan's an impressive client, who's PASSIONATE about helping people through the complicated web we call real estate. He's also passionate about LIBERATING people from doing work they hate…he's said it to me many times, how he strongly believes we should be doing the work we enjoy, for a good purpose. The other thing I love about Dan is his go-getting attitude. If Dan says he's gonna do it, it gets done. Whether it's with me his coach, or the buyers and sellers or agents that report to him, he takes care of business. Dan doesn't make excuses. He goes after it with laser focus and pushes himself with aggressive goals. That's why he has a coach! He likes being challenged, he gets EXCITED about ALL the opportunities out there. This guy's the real deal and I'm blessed to be working with him. Enjoy the show!