The Start, Scale & Succeed Podcast

In this proficient episode, Manfred Gollent, Founder and CEO of QLI International LLC, shares how he helps his clients to become the most effective leaders and culture innovators that they can be.

You will discover:

- Why what you thought was leadership is actually just contribution.

- The one job every leader must accomplish

- The key to managing a remote workforce


Manfred Gollent enjoyed a successful career in the global corporate world for some 30+ years. His executive roles included leading the facilitation of strategy development and business improvement processes for subsidiaries in four continents. Throughout his professional career he has acquired extensive experience in all areas of management including marketing, sales, financial operations, product development and manufacturing. He served on company Boards in Norway, U.K., France, Belgium, Spain, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, and U.S.A. His industry expertise includes aviation and cargo services, industrial manufacturing in global systems, medical services, and not for profit organizations.


Want to learn more about Manfred Gollent's work at QLI International LLC? Check out his website at www.qli-international.com

In this no-bs episode, Donnie Boivin, Founder and CEO of Success Champions, shares how he helps his clients identify and create the strategies that will catapult their business to the next level and help them remove the head trash that is keeping them from doing the tasks needed to grow their dream business.

You will discover:

- Why sales are everything but not enough to get your small business off the ground

- What you need to know but no one will tell you before you start a business

- How to never fail even though you never stay still


Donnie Boivin is a five-time best-selling Author and entrepreneur and serves as CEO and Founder of Success Champions and Success Champion Networking. Donnie is considered one of the leading global minds on sales, business development, and business growth. Donnie is a community builder at heart — he builds champions. Today he helps small business owners leverage sales and business development to grow and then scale their business' through Success Champion Networking, Badass Business Summit, Champions Table Masterminds, and the Champions 90 Challenge


Want to learn more about Donnie Boivin's work at Success Champions? Check out his website at https://donnieboivin.com/ or text the word "success", to 817-318-6030 to get in touch with him.

In this high-impact episode, Ron Brewster, Executive Director of Mission Builders International, shares how he and his team help nonprofits around the world discover the right size and right strategies for success so they can see their mission fulfilled.

You will discover:

- How to manage mission creep

- Why you should start saying no

- The role of systems


Ron Brewster came into Youth with a Mission or YWAM in 1987. Aside from 3 years on staff at a Foursquare church in Roseburg, Oregon, his ministry career has been largely dedicated to YWAM. In 2002 he became the Director at YWAM Montana. In June 2011, Ron received a Master’s in Leadership. Ron has traveled to 50 countries. He served for five years as the Managing Director of YWAM San Diego Baja. Currently, he is the co-director of Mission Builders International or MBI. MBI provides leadership support, practical resources, and volunteer placement to YWAM locations worldwide. 


Want to learn more about Ron Brewster's work at Mission Builders International? Check out his website at https://www.missionbuilders.org/

In this entrepreneurial episode, Olga Kirillova, Co-Founder of mettaCOaching, shares how she and her husband started a business in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic with very little resources, achieved success on their terms, and help other founders and leaders do the same.

In this episode you will discover:

- How to clarify the vision for what you truly want for your business

- Role of hard work in a lifestyle business

- How to find a profitable market as quickly as possible


Olga spent over a decade in business heading up teams and managing up to $2bn businesses within the likes of Adidas and Wayfair. But, she realized she just wanted to have more time for her family. So she and her partner started their own coaching business in 2020. They built a thriving business, without a website, without an email list, and with a horde of followers on Instagram. The best part was she could spend 8 months of the year traveling with her family, enjoying a flexible schedule while doing it all with lots of energy she has ever had. She now helps other founders, owners, and busy professionals create the life they truly desire.


Want to learn more about Olga Kirillova's work at mettaCOaching? Check out her website at http://mettacoaching.com

In this pertinent episode, Valerie Trapunsky, Founder and CEO of ChatterBoss, shares how she and her team built a product that clients can trust to reliably deliver instant, personalized and thoughtful service.

You will discover:

- Why would should delegate even tasks you like

- What a Chief of Staff staff can do for you

- What 1000 assistants said are the top three things they need


After a decade spent working as a top-level assistant for A-list celebrities and as the Chief of Staff for high-net-worth individuals and CEOs, Valerie Trapunsky founded ChatterBoss in 2017. She developed a passion for effective problem-solving and became committed to bringing the same level of excellent service to solo entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives ready to scale. At ChatterBoss, they strive to solve customer needs through a combination of intelligent technology, intelligent systems, and most importantly, intelligent people. 


Want to learn more about Valerie Trapunsky's work at ChatterBoss? Check out her website at https://www.chatterboss.com/

In this immersed episode, Maureen Russakoff, Co-founder and Co-owner of Coach to The Best, shares how she uses the lessons she learned in public performance and improv, to help high-growth entrepreneurs and their leadership teams overcome upper-limit barriers and develop their leadership skills to reach their full potential in a very surprising way.

You will discover:

- Why you should play more at work

- The difference between managing robots vs people

- How to keep your team and relationships on track with the drift and shift technique.


As a partner in the Coach to The Best, Maureen “Moe” Russakoff is passionate about developing leadership and communication skills. She has authored a unique three-step system (AMT) for expanding our stress responses beyond fight and flight. She is a Conscious Living, Conscious Loving, Big Leap Certified Coach, and one of four people designated as 5 Chairs and 5 Choices Ambassadors in the United States. In group or Forum settings, Moe is delighted to use Improv games and techniques; “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation.”—Plato.


Want to learn more about Maureen Russakoff's work at Coach to The Best? Check out her website at https://coachtothebest.com/

In this poignant episode, Eric Twiggs, Author of The Discipline of Now, shares how he helps entrepreneurs and business leaders excel by showing them how to manage time effectively and exploring their gifts and talents.

You will discover:

- The surprising cost of not having a ... boss

- Why pessimists are more likely to procrastinate

- 2 powerful principles to prevent procrastination


Eric M. Twiggs is a founding partner and president of The What Now Movement. His mission is to build high-performing entrepreneurs, authors, and career professionals, who are prepared for life’s unexpected curveballs. He is the author of The Discipline of Now: 12 Practical Principles to Overcome Procrastination. The Discipline of Now has been recognized as a Global Top Ten Finalist for the 2020 Author Elite Awards in the category of Best Self-Help Book. This recognition was based on the combination of the following criteria: cover design, content, popularity, and social contribution.


Want to learn more about Eric Twigg's work at Eric M. Twiggs? Check out his website at http://www.ericmtwiggs.com/

In this on-the-nose episode, Ann Carden, Founder and CEO of A. Carden Inc. shares how she took the lessons she learned successfully launching and selling multiple businesses and packaged it up in a program that helps coaches build a business to fully harness their remarkable expertise.

You will discover:

- How to know if you are ready to scale

- Why the answer is not another clever marketing strategy

- How to build a million-dollar coaching business


Ann Carden is a Strategic Business Growth Consultant and Marketing & Sales Coach, CEO of A. Carden Inc., and founder of the “Expert in You” brand and programs. She is a 3x Author & #1 Int. Bestselling Author, Speaker, and podcast host of “EXPERT IN YOU.” Ann has more than 41 years of business, marketing, and sales experience. She spent 13 years in corporate business management managing multiple-million-dollar departments for a multi-billion-dollar national retail corporation. Since 2010, Ann has helped hundreds of coaches, consultants, and service businesses add hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars to their business in over fifty different types of businesses. 


Want to learn more about Ann Carden's work at A. Carden Inc? Get instant access to her free webinar on landing 5 or 6-figure deals in as little as 7 days by unlocking the Expert in You at expertinyouaccelerator.com and check out her website at https://annlcarden.com/

In this vibrant episode, Jamie Seeker, Owner and Principal Consultant of Seeker Solution, LLC, shares how she and her team of consultants have used their talents to improve

the operations of different business organizations covering multiple industries.

You will discover:

- You don’t have to (read can't) do it all yourself

- Why un-delegating can't be an option

- How to bring out the best in your team


Jamie Seeker is the owner of Seeker Solution, LLC; a business consulting firm that delivers strategic planning, financial management, training and development, human resources, marketing strategy, and operations management solutions. She and her team of consultants have used their talents to improve business operations at non-profits and charities, large franchises, retail, industrial, civic, and locally owned private businesses covering multiple industries. She loves her community and has a passion for outreach. She has the ability to work with many different diverse groups in order to accomplish a common goal.


Want to learn more about Jamie Seeker's work at Seeker Soultion, LLC? Check out her website at https://seekersolution.com

In this introspective episode, Rich Russakoff, CEO & Founder of Coach to the Best, shares how he attained a solid reputation based on cutting-edge knowledge combined with his make-it-simple / make-it-happen approach.

You will discover:

- Why 20% of Fortune 500s were GONE in two years

- How you have to evolve as a founder through each stage of the journey

- How to build the pillars of a foundation for success in your organization


Rich Russakoff is an internationally acclaimed business coach, speaker, author, and serial entrepreneur. He brings more than 45 years of experience successfully starting and developing businesses, working with CEOs and other entrepreneurs, training, consulting, and business brokering. Rich offers fresh eyes to business owners, allowing them to see things they would otherwise not see. Recently, Rich presented ‘Taking the Big Leap’ for the Entrepreneurial Master’s Program at MIT. 


Want to learn more about Rich Russakoff's work at Coach to the Best? Check out his website at https://coachtothebest.com/