The maysmastercast's Podcast

Please welcome one of the incredibly talented Full-Time MBA Students at Mays Business School, Travis Black! Travis talks about his international pastoral experience, some inspiring stories from his time in Egypt and his exceptional internship at Amazon. We appreciate Travis for coming on the show and wish him luck with his future at Amazon!

Books mentioned: The Everything Store by Brad StoneCompleting Capitalism by Bruno Roche

Please welcome a star member of the MBA class of 2007 and private banking dynamo, Kyle Hitchcock! Kyle joins our co-host and Assistant Dean of Graduate programs, Shannon Deer to talk on his traveling childhood, leadership philosophies and the anxious money decisions many people make. We ant to thank Kyle for giving us the time and we hope you enjoy the episode! 

 (0:00-8:24) Introduction | (8:24-19:06) Back to Mays | (19:06-21:14) Selling Yourself | (21:14-22:33) Private Banking | (22:33-26:52) Life of Traveling and Family | (26:52-30:00) Childhood of Moving | (30:00-37:31) Parents Shaping Careers | (37:31-40:25) A Banking Career | (40:25-51:50) Watching Others Spend Money | (51:50-54:40) Wealth Management | (54:40-61:55) Leadership | (61:55-67:43) Rapid Fire | (67:43-End) Top Three Takeaways

Please welcome a very special guest, President of the Texas A&M Foundation, Tyson Voelkel! Tyson joins us today to talk about the purpose of the Texas A&M Foundation, his unique generational connection with A&M, his time in the military and the legacy of his daughter, Lily Korinne Voelkel. We hope you enjoy the moving stories that Tyson shares on today's episode, thanks and gig 'em! Please visit: txamfoundation.com to learn more about Tyson and the foundation's mission to Lead by Example. 

 

(0:00-8:20) Introduction | (8:20-11:07) Superpower | (11:07-15:06) Books and Scripture | (15:06-19:10) Importance of Habits | (19:10-28:25) Voelkel Values | (28:25-34:04) Finding Empathy and Perspective | (34:04-40:00) Teaching leadership/Was it worth it? | (40:00-43:10) Time in the Corps | (43:10-47:05) Student Regent | (47:05-49:13) Striving to be Elite not Elitist | (49:13-51:25) A&M Foundation’s Mission | (51:25-55:04) Terry Scholar | (55:04-62:38) Lily Voelkel | (62:38-64:02) Biggest misconceptions about Tyson | (64:02-64:56) Good Bull | (64:56-End) Top Three Takeaway

Please welcome one of Texas A&M's first-class advisors, Rafael Almanzar! Rafael joins our team to talk about his origins in New York, having to grow up fast and be a role model for his siblings. As a first-generation college graduate, Rafael provides a unique perspective in his advising practice. Rafael is an award-winning advisor and we appreciate his student-centered approach. He is also currently pursuing a Ph.D. here at Texas A&M. We hope you enjoy the episode! 

Learn more about Rafael here: https://studentsuccess.tamu.edu/About-Us/Meet-Our-Team/Rafael-Almanzar

 

(1:12-2:40) It’s a beautiful day in Aggieland (2:40-3:39) Weekend with Charlie Brown (3:39-4:06) Superpower (4:06-4:57) Choosing A&M (4:57-8:05) Childhood and loving mother (8:05-10:25) Pressure to excel (10:25-12:36) Sink or Swim (12:36-14:00) Improving institutions (14:00-17:28) Rafael’s competitive advantage (17:28-21:00) Carl Rodgers (21:00-24:30) Student success (24:30-29:16) Pursuing education (29:16-30:10) Self-improvement (30:10-31:35) Professional relationships (31:53-33:48) Imposter syndrome (33:48-35:35) Higher education administration (35:35-37:12) Individual Student Engagement award (37:12-38:35) The hardest part (38:35-34:52) Best moments (34:52-48:03) Rapid fire questions (48:03-50:10) Shannon and Ben reflection (50:10-57:31) Opossums and children (57:31-60:25) Avid, sports and degrees (60:25-End) Imposter Syndrome

We had the pleasure to interview one of the most dynamic principals in education; please welcome Dr. Mike Metz! Mike is Tomball Memorial High School's principal and is pushing the envelope in exciting ways. While striving to prepare his students for life's biggest moments, Mike explains some of the concerns in education, as well as some of the challenges students, face today.

If you'd like to learn more about Mike's journey, please visit: https://www.tomballisd.net/apps/pages/mikemetz

Tomball Memorial High School: http://tmhs.tomballisd.net/

Please welcome Korn Ferry's Vice Chairman, Dr. RJ Heckman! Dr. Heckman spoke with our MS-HR Management Program here at Mays and was kind enough to join our team for an in-depth discussion about alignment, passion & bias in the workplace. Heckman shares some of the harsh truths behind hiring and offers support on what business can do to get the best of the best. Be sure to check out Dr. Heckman's book, "The Talent Manifesto," its aimed at helping CEOs and chief resource officers redesign their talent strategies to achieve success in today's rapidly evolving business market (consulting.us). 

Dr. Heckman's book: https://amzn.to/2updPkF

Korn Ferry's website: https://www.kornferry.com/

Please welcome the talented Ph.D. Candidate and Instructor at Mays Business School; Yixing Chen! Yixing will be joining the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame in July 2020! Today, Yixing talks about his origins in China, his concern about internet access to young students and shares some helpful tips on grabbing more "likes" and "views" on social media. We appreciate Yixing and wish him luck on his future endeavors at the Mendoza College of Business. We hope you enjoy the episode!

We have an extraordinary show today featuring Tomball ISD's Superintendent Dr. Martha Salazar-Zamora & BJ Services, HR Vice President Malcolm O'Neal! Martha and Malcolm discuss with our team about the groundbreaking partnership BJ Services, and Tomball ISD has forged that brings students in contact with industry professionals throughout their entire high school career. Listen on and let us know what you think of this unique opportunity for students and businesses!

Please welcome the production manager and director of breeding at the Antique Rose Emporium, Andrew Barocco! Andrew joins his former roommate/host Ben Wiggins to discuss his cajun roots, horticulture at large, and his process of making "bulletproof" plants. Please check out and visit the beautiful garden at https://antiqueroseemporium.com/, you will not be disappointed!

Check out the Houston Chronicle's article on Andrew here.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Please welcome Foundation Director of CHI St. Joseph Health & owner of Fifth C Fine Jewelry LLC; Chuck Konderla! Chuck tugs on our heartstrings this morning talking about the importance of faith, family, and friends. Chuck shares stories about growing up with "12th child syndrome," his parent's legacy, some tips for young professionals and how to double down on what is most important in life. We hope you enjoy the episode and we thank Chuck for coming on the show!