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Think about something that you've always wanted to accomplish and then ask yourself what is holding you back from doing it? Today's guest is Marcus Davis. And in this interview, he'll share his early experiences in business. And explain the importance of learning how to run so that you can separate yourself from the rest of the pack.

SUBMIT A QUESTION: Do you have a question or comment for this guest? Send your submission and Marcus will respond to it on the Crummer Hour, our follow up discussion show that is broadcast on WPRK 91.5 FM. Be sure to include your name, hometown, company, and title. Send to [email protected].

01:12 -- Philosophy of service, servant leadership and situational leadership

08:47 -- Backstory, playing sports and keeping the gas tank full

14:40 -- Lessons from mentor James Gore, having a Plan B

21:23 -- Career advice, ask questions, “learn how to run, then run faster”

Guest -- Marcus Davis, https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusjdavis/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Showrunner -- Kyle Sawyer

Audio Design -- Aaron Trnka

Production Assistance -- Rachel O’Bryan

Think back to the early stages of your business career, did you have a clear idea of where you were headed? For most of us, it's not that easy. Today's guest is Mai-Han Harrington, director of administration at Kobe Japanese steakhouse and immediate past president on the Rollins College Alumni Board of Directors, and in this interview, she'll share with us what to do when you don't know what to do, and how she found her way to continue the legacy of a proud family business.

SUBMIT A QUESTION: Do you have a question or comment for this guest? Send your submission and Mai-Han will respond to it on the Crummer Hour, our follow up discussion show that is broadcast on WPRK 91.5 FM. Be sure to include your name, hometown, company, and title. Send to [email protected].

01:05 -- Philosophy of service, and creating meaningful relationships

06:46 -- Backstory, the birth of Kobe Japanese Steakhouse as a family business

14:29 -- Career journey, pursuing interests before joining the family business

22:37 -- Best business advice, expect change and embrace it

https://kobesteakhouse.com/

Guest -- Mai-Han Harrington, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mai-han-harrington-52a88713/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Showrunner -- Kyle Sawyer

Audio Design -- Aaron Trnka

Production Assistance -- Rachel O’Bryan

Today’s show begins with a simple question: Do you have a job, or do you have a career? In this interview, Terry Castillo, training and development manager for the Orange County Clerk of Courts and vice-chair of the Osceola County School Board, and former chair of career enhancement and service at the Crummer Graduate School of Business discusses the importance of identifying your gifts and using them to serve others.

SUBMIT A QUESTION: Do you have a question or comment for this guest? Send your submission and Terry will respond to it on the Crummer Hour, our follow up discussion show that is broadcast on WPRK 91.5 FM. Be sure to include your name, hometown, company, and title. Send to [email protected].

01:52 -- Philosophy of service, and on making service more attractive

09:44 -- Backstory, Terry’s grandmother as a role model of service

22:07 -- Business advice and on serving for the right reasons

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DQ845EA/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1

Orange County Clerk of Courts -- https://www.myorangeclerk.com/

Osceola County School Board -- https://www.osceolaschools.net/Page/180

Guest -- Terry Castillo, https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrycastillo/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Showrunner -- Kyle Sawyer

Audio Design -- Aaron Trnka

Production Assistance -- Rachel O’Bryan

Today’s show begins with a simple question: Do you have a job, or do you have a career? In this interview, Terry Castillo, training and development manager for the Orange County Clerk of Courts and vice-chair of the Osceola County School Board, and former chair of career enhancement and service at the Crummer Graduate School of Business discusses the importance of identifying your gifts and using them to serve others.

SUBMIT A QUESTION: Do you have a question or comment for this guest? Send your submission and Terry will respond to it on the Crummer Hour, our follow up discussion show that is broadcast on WPRK 91.5 FM. Be sure to include your name, hometown, company, and title. Send to [email protected].

01:52 -- Philosophy of service, and on making service more attractive

09:44 -- Backstory, Terry’s grandmother as a role model of service

22:07 -- Business advice and on serving for the right reasons

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DQ845EA/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1

Orange County Clerk of Courts -- https://www.myorangeclerk.com/

Osceola County School Board -- https://www.osceolaschools.net/Page/180

Guest -- Terry Castillo, https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrycastillo/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Showrunner -- Kyle Sawyer

Audio Design -- Aaron Trnka

Production Assistance -- Rachel O’Bryan

Today’s show begins with a simple question: Do you have a job, or do you have a career? In this interview, Terry Castillo, training and development manager for the Orange County Clerk of Courts and vice-chair of the Osceola County School Board, and former chair of career enhancement and service at the Crummer Graduate School of Business discusses the importance of identifying your gifts and using them to serve others.

SUBMIT A QUESTION: Do you have a question or comment for this guest? Send your submission and Terry will respond to it on the Crummer Hour, our follow up discussion show that is broadcast on WPRK 91.5 FM. Be sure to include your name, hometown, company, and title. Send to [email protected].

01:52 -- Philosophy of service, and on making service more attractive

09:44 -- Backstory, Terry’s grandmother as a role model of service

22:07 -- Business advice and on serving for the right reasons

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DQ845EA/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1

Orange County Clerk of Courts -- https://www.myorangeclerk.com/

Osceola County School Board -- https://www.osceolaschools.net/Page/180

Guest -- Terry Castillo, https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrycastillo/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Showrunner -- Kyle Sawyer

Audio Design -- Aaron Trnka

Production Assistance -- Rachel O’Bryan

In this series, host J.B. Adams brings you conversations with those who lead through their service to others. With the belief that a leader is anyone who influences change, this show seeks to understand not just what leaders do, but who they are, and how they can be effective in a rapidly changing world. Listen for key insights and advice from genuine servant leaders.

When you were a kid, did you ever think that making video games could be a career? Turns out, a lot of us didn’t… but some of us found our way to it anyway. Tune in to hear Jarory de Jesus, Technical Designer at Elodie Games, talk about his nontraditional path to the industry, the challenges that are unique to aspiring game devs of color, and how game studios can evolve to be more inclusive.

01:20 -- Meet Jarory!

13:28 -- A nontraditional way in

21:43 -- Barriers to entry

36:30 -- Advice for aspiring game devs

41:00 -- Advancing devs of color

54:54 -- How can we be better?

Rust -- https://rust.facepunch.com/

Duck Hunt (NES) -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Hunt

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order -- https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-fallen-order

Persona 5 -- https://atlus.com/p5r/

Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) -- https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/home

Madden NFL -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL

Unity (game engine) -- https://unity.com/

Extra Credits -- https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz

Game Maker’s Toolkit -- https://www.youtube.com/user/McBacon1337

Blacks in Gaming (Facebook) -- https://bit.ly/3oG25nJ

Blacks in Gaming (Discord) -- https://discord.com/invite/eSrZ476ecj

Latinx in Gaming -- https://www.latinxingaming.com/

Games Industry Gathering -- https://games.industrygathering.com/home.html

International Game Developers Association (IGDA) -- https://igda.org/

Don’t forget to check out our friends at the Quit The Build podcast! https://www.quitthebuild.com/

Guest -- Jarory de Jesus, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarory-de-jesus/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l

Creator / Host -- Clara Mount

Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell

Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

Season Two of Leadership Life Stories examines Disney leadership as The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida celebrates its 50th anniversary.

In this episode, Part 2 of a two-part interview, hosts Rebecca Morgan and J.B. Adams welcome Barry Jacobson, former leader in Disney’s premium experiences and events including Disney’s Fairytale Weddings, Golden Oak Homes, and Club 33, and current owner of Barry Jacobson Consulting, where he provides premium design services and helps organizations develop a culture of excellence in the areas of leadership, employee engagement, and customer service.

Our guest describes his definition of success and accomplishments associated with leveraging his network to solve problems, his greatest adversity regarding being ambitious and persevering through disappointments, and shares his best leadership advice.

03:28 -- Greatest accomplishment -- Defining success as the culmination of combined effort; leveraging a network of relationships; problem-solving

17:51 -- Greatest adversity -- Acknowledging that ambition can lead to disappointment, showing perseverance

26:09 -- Best leadership advice, “Be a disruptor.”

Barry Jacobson Consulting -- https://www.barryjacobsonconsulting.com/

The Awesome Leader League -- https://theawesomeleader.com/

Guest -- Barry Jacobson, https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-jacobson/

Host -- Rebecca Morgan, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccapmorgan/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Audio Design -- Michael Orlowski

Mixing and Editing -- Manni Simon

Season Two of Leadership Life Stories examines Disney leadership as The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida celebrates its 50th anniversary.

In this episode, Part 1 of a two-part interview, hosts Rebecca Morgan and J.B. Adams welcome Barry Jacobson, former leader in Disney’s premium experiences and events including Disney’s Fairytale Weddings, Golden Oak Homes, and Club 33, and current owner of Barry Jacobson Consulting, where he provides premium design services and helps organizations develop a culture of excellence in the areas of leadership, employee engagement, and customer service.

Our guest describes his leadership philosophy of taking care of the people who take care of the guests and shares stories about three of his Disney leadership role models; describes his background of showing leadership at an early age; and shares his observations on the Disney leaders he feels were the most effective disruptors.

03:16 -- Leadership philosophy, taking care of people, Disney leadership role models

16:02 -- Self-Awareness Quiz

18:57 -- Growing up in Connecticut; leadership lessons learned from a mother who gets things done

28:05 -- Walt Disney World Insider Free Association

30:29 -- Discussion of Disney leaders as disruptors

Barry Jacobson Consulting -- https://www.barryjacobsonconsulting.com/

The Awesome Leader League -- https://theawesomeleader.com/

Guest -- Barry Jacobson, https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-jacobson/

Host -- Rebecca Morgan, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccapmorgan/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Audio Design -- Michael Orlowski

Mixing and Editing -- Manni Simon

Season Two of Leadership Life Stories examines Disney leadership as The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida celebrates its 50th anniversary.

In this episode, Part 2 of a two-part interview, hosts Rebecca Morgan and J.B. Adams welcome Valerie Cockerell, former leader in retail and merchandising at multiple Disney locations, and current partner at Cockerell Consulting, which provides training, consulting, and coaching to help leaders and organizations build a great culture and deliver outstanding customer service.

Our guest describes her definition of success and the satisfaction that comes from influencing others, the rewards and challenges associated with having family members working within one organization, and her best advice for leaders.

02:48 -- Greatest accomplishment -- defining success, making an impact by being influential

12:12 -- Greatest adversity -- how people treat you when you have other family members in the same organization

23:47 -- Best leadership advice, expressing optimism for the future

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck -- https://tinyurl.com/5khjbw9a

Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman -- https://tinyurl.com/ktabb4n6

The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman -- https://tinyurl.com/jd9v3nfv

The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time by Jeffrey Sachs -- https://tinyurl.com/jxhdr9km

Cockerell Consulting Group -- https://cockerellconsulting.com/

The Awesome Leader League -- https://theawesomeleader.com/

Guest -- Valerie Cockerell, https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-cockerell-02067956/

Host -- Rebecca Morgan, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccapmorgan/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Audio Design -- Michael Orlowski

Mixing and Editing -- Manni Simon