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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

In today's episode, we are so lucky to have John Feinstein join us to talk about fatherhood and his latest book, "Raise a Fist, Take a Knee." It is a powerful book that addresses race issues and the illusion of progress in modern sports relating to the hiring of black coaches and leaders in the front office sports jobs.    John has published over 45 fiction and non-fiction books, in which I've read nearly 10 of them!  He is one of the best conversationalist style authors I've read, and I look forward to his fantastic work!

As you will hear in this episode, John has three kids (through two marriages) and talks about the power of always encouraging your kids.   As a dad who travels, he addresses the challenges with his schedule, including why time and being present is so important.  He also encourages his kids to read often and different subjects too! 

So much more to gain through this episode!

To connect with you, John, you can reach him at https://www.feinsteinbooks.com/ or Twitter.

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

Thank you, Patrick Sirmeyer and John Kennedy, for making today's episode possible as we welcome our next guest, Matthew Marcoux, to the show!     Matthew is a co-founder of CandorPath Financial, where they believe transparency is the future of financial advising.  At CandorPath Financial, they believe the road to financial freedom is paved with realistic information, clear communication, and proactive behavior shared within a close client-advisor relationship. 

In this episode, you will hear about Matthew's two boys, ages 8 and 5, as well as the beautiful wife, Lauren.    Matthew shares his story of growing up with parents who divorced when he was young as an only child.  His mom was an educator, and his father was medically discharged from the military and would become his best friend later in life.    Matthew shares the vulnerable story of losing his father, which hits home for me, given the loss of my dad in late 2021.   Unfortunately, we also share a common challenge with bad backs as we are getting older in life....no fun!  Thanks to his Peloton, he is doing great! 

One of the golden nuggets Matthew shares with us is that we must not just spend time with our family but invest time with them.  He also talked about the power of apologizing when we are wrong through a personal and vulnerable story shared between him and his oldest son.  #powerful.  He shares why we must have an open mind and be open to embracing change!

To learn more about Matthew, you can connect with him on Linked In! 

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

Thank you, Dale Favors, for connecting me with our next guest, Marc Angelos.  After spending years on Wall Street, Marc started his own company called Anvictus.  They design Sales and Marketing strategies for fast-growing blockchain and FinTech companies. This includes brand strategy, business development, and content services. Marc's organization crafts effective messaging through social media and digital content to drive more significant sales.

Marc has published several hundred articles and videos outlining how to build client trust and increase revenue. His work has been featured in media such as Bloomberg, Traders Magazine, CNBC, FX Algo News, The Tilt, and many business podcasts.

Marc shares his story of growing up on Staten Island and the powerful story of how his family migrated to the United States.  He explains how his parents sacrificed so much for him, and that is where he learned the value of family.   

Later in the episode, Marc shares why we as Dad's must support our kids, no matter the circumstance.  Additionally, he explains why supporting our wife is so important as our kids are always watching! Make sure you praise and appreciate your wife's strengths in front of your kids.  So Powerful! 

The whole episode will be in the link below, and if you want to connect with Marc, you can on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

Thank you Chris Salem for making today's interview happen as we got the opportunity to speak with Joe Perrone!  Today, Joe is a coach & entrepreneur who has embraced the power of a growth mindset!  He spent over 25 years in the automotive industry before beginning to start his coaching business!  You will hear how Joe adapted and built a growth mindset through his curiosity and also a new habit of reading.  

He stresses the power of curiosity and also the power of being open-minded.  One of the best pieces of advice on ways to create the habit of reading is to carve out 10 min in the morning and 10 min at night!  Just by doing that you will read 100 minutes during the work week!

After reaching burnout is when Joe decided to make a change.  He didn't like the person he was becoming, and realized that something had to change!  To learn more about his inspiring story, please check out a link to Joe's episode in the comments below.

To learn more about Joe, you can visit him at www.joeperrone.biz.

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

Today, we got the opportunity to speak with David "D-Fish" Fisher, who comes referred to our show by Andy Paul, who hosts The Sales Enablement Podcast and is also the author of "Sell, without selling out."   He is the best-selling author of 12 books on sales, networking, social media, and entrepreneurship.  And he is also a prolific contributor to blogs in the sales and marketing space.   His goal is simple: help people become RockStars in their professional lives so that they can have a positive impact on those around them.

Today, we talk to D-Fish the father and learn how he is striving to become the ultimate QB of his household.  His parents were hard-working parents who put a huge emphasis on education.  As you can imagine, this is where he learned the love of reading.  Both of his parents were amazing networkers, which was passed down to D-Fish and helped him be so successful in sales.   

You will learn D-Fish's story of having children later in life and the benefits and challenges that will present.   We talk in-depth about patience, being self-aware about our own gaps in life, and helping our kids to figure things out for themselves.

To learn more about David "D-Fish" Fisher, you can visit him at his www.davidjpfisher.com or follow him on Twitter at @dfishrockstar

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

Today, we got the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jeremiah Stokes, an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor). Jeremiah is a former athlete, a father of three young children, a youth football coach, and a husband to his beautiful wife. He is currently a sole practitioner serving couples through a divorce, family mental health, high school, and college athletes.

This episode is packed with so much!  Jeremiah opens up to share his story of losing his father, which spoke to me given my father's recent passing.  Additionally, Jeremiah vulnerably shares in 2016 how his wife battled stage three breast cancer and the impact that had on him as a man, father, husband, and businessman.  We explored his faith and the positivity his faith has had on his life.  He also shared a powerful book that spoke to him, called "Whole-Brain Child," written by Dan Siegel.  

Jeremiah closed our conversation with how impressionable kids are and how we must be mindful of each unique situation they go through.  Lastly, we have to learn how to navigate our kid's personalities, have balance as fathers, and be comfortable going deeper with our emotions.

To connect with him, you can reach Jeremiah at [email protected] or via phone at 407-205-7734.

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

Today, we get the opportunity to speak with John Kennedy, the Co-founder of Candorpath, a financial services company based in Orlando, Florida.  Unfortunately, John and I share the experience of losing a father in our lives.  John lost his dad when he was 24 years old, and I lost mine at 45 years old.  Regardless of the age, it still is very tough, but talking with John was therapeutic in many ways.

John has younger children (ages 5 & 2) and explains how he appreciates the time he gets with his kids. Honestly, one of the blessings of Covid, as many of us are working from home still.  Growing up, John was a huge Atlanta Braves baseball fan and a Notre Dame Football fan, given his father's influence.   

In this episode, we talk about many great topics from being present, both emotionally and physically.  We explored the thought of not worrying about things you can't control, and lastly, being busy is not an excuse not to be with your family.

Towards the end of this episode, John reminds us that kids always watch what we do and what we say.  As a fan of Atomic Habits, he reminds us that small habits don't add up; they compound!

To learn more about the Above Board podcast with CandorPath, you can hear all their episodes where you consume your podcast.  To connect with John, please reach out to him on LinkedIn.

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

Today, we get the opportunity to speak with Brad Smith, the CEO of Stellar Insight, a firm that is igniting business growth acceleration.   For over 20 years, Brad has been coaching executives and business owners on finding ways for them to grow both personally and professionally.

What I love most about this episode is learning from a dad who has experienced so much!  Brad opens up and shares a scary time when he had a bleeding ulcer (colitis) and the challenges he faced.  Additionally, he was a dad who went through a divorce and was able to find positivity after that experience.

Brad talked about the power of apologizing to your kids and why anger is useless.  It is just a waste of time, he says.  We would later talk in-depth about self-awareness, be present, don't react, and always begin with the end in mind (Steven Covey).

To learn more about Brad, you can find him on Linked In.

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, who passed away late in 2021. I Love and miss you, Dad.

Today, we get the opportunity to speak with Bill Inman, who helps early-stage companies launch & scale/enterprises to innovate & increase margins.  Additionally, he is a blockchain patent holder focusing on emerging tech and business model Innovation.  Bill was a 5th generation California kid who grew up without a father, as he took his own life at 15.  He was raised by his mother and talked about how growing up in a diverse neighborhood taught him so much about relationships that he would later share in raising his daughter.

Not only did Bill and I discuss diversity and inclusion, but we talked about youth sports and the challenges that our kids are facing each day.  Bill's daughter was a standout volleyball player who would play Division 1.  She never specialized and was able to play multiple sports to keep her well-rounded.  He shared his guidance and experience around the word perseverance and reminded all of us dads that raising kids is a "marathon and not a sprint." 

One of my favorite parts of this episode was us diving into the power of listening!  Additionally, I loved how Bill was always there to volunteer his time as a dad to stay present!  

To learn more about Bill, you can follow him on Linked In or check him out at www.billinman.com.

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As you've seen, Season 3 is dedicated to my father, Mike Jacox, whom passed away late in 2021.  I Love and miss you, Dad.

Thank you, Scott Leese, for introducing Richard Harris as our next guest today!  Richard is the founder of The Harris Group, Owning your Job Search, and the co-founder of #Surf and Sales.  Additionally, Richard is a board member for Uncrushed.org, which supports grief, depression, addiction, burnout, anxiety, and PTSD.

Today, though, we will learn about Richard, the dad.  We will know how we grew up and how we were raised.    His parents divorced when he was young, and Richard shares how his dad's perfectionistic style caused challenges for him.  Additionally, he shares how his father's passing impacted him and helped him find the power of therapy.  

In sales, #mental #health is so vital given the ups and downs of the profession.  Richard talks about how meditation has dramatically helped him be a better father and leader.  Lastly, we went into depth on how we can work on areas where "we don't like certain things about ourselves."  To learn more about Richard, you can connect with him on LinkedIn.

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