The Vining Perspective

She is everything I want to be when I grow up. A woman who can actually “do it all” and somehow make it look fun. She dominated as global #1 BDM year after year until eventually stepping out of sales to lead corporate and now the Americas. She runs all brands and businesses from Canada to Argentina. She is charismatic, passionate and has a unique sense of care and heart in everything she does. A professional through and through and somehow raises a family of four children to boot! Today we are diving deep into sales strategies, women empowerment, balance, why your path doesn’t have to be linear and just about everything in between.

Also major shout out to Darren Brown, CT ATL in Seattle. He has been helping with edits, music, intros & general podcasting knowledge as I have embarked upon this fun new adventure. Check out Darren and his Sound of Hockey podcast on Apple & Spotify https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-of-hockey-a-hockey-podcast/id1436680640

Frits and I talking through his incredible career, marketing experience, the field overall and why he chose Flight Centre as the last chapter. There is so much great information and lessons packed in ranging from marketing concepts and theory, to dominating a the boardroom, to encouraging cohesion and buy in to from a global executive team. 

Today's interview is with our one and only Global Corporate CEO, Chris Galanty. Chris gives us a raw unfiltered view into his career and its milestones and also shares his greatest lessons. He also walks us through his strategic vision not only through Covid but well into our future. He has specific advice to leaders in the business, shares the best advice hes ever been given and even covers off some fun topics like if he could travel anywhere with anyone in the world who would it be and why. We also have another lifeboat situation, but this time its me or Tom Walley who needs saving. Lots of great content jam packed into these 45 minutes and I hope it will mean an inspiring Monday for you all. 

I should also let you know I have some new tricks up my sleeve and will be releasing a global podcast on June 1 that will be more in the tone of the business and focused on the industry. You will see some of these interviews redone for a greater external audience and also some new content so stay tuned for that update in the week or so :) 

The first of my FUF series,  ranting about all the things that have me mentally funked up this week.... true THOT leadership. If your scared please don't listen. Also please don't judge me, I will be normal again on Monday.  This weeks topics range from tiktok to former smoke show Johnathan Taylor Thomas to the Cuomo brothers.

0 sales/biz value. Recap of love is blind, tiger king & too hot too handle. 

Has anyone else hit the point of isolation that absolutely anything can trigger them? I'm talking zero to a hundred.. REAL QUICK. 30 mins packed full of moments have really enraged me this week, ranging from Elon Musk's new baby, to my family, to the people you may know to function on Facebook to a dolls genitalia and beyond. 

Some tips for fighting it not just for you but separating yourself with prospects and clients. Also some new virtual ice breakers to try out. 

Travel industry specific, talking about all the elements in your control across pillars that you can be focusing on to see a faster return to meaningful work. 

Checking the ego at the door and learning something new is so important right now. 

Yes I am launching another podcast... Planet Vining. This will be a global podcast that can be shared with a wider internal FC audience as well as externally. Take a quick 5 min listen to understand the new series and be sure to subscribe over there as well for a much more expanded guest speaker series.