Vision Pros Live Podcast

Every entrepreneur hits the wall where working harder stops working. The problem isn't effort, it's infrastructure. Rob Broadhead has spent decades watching businesses scale and fail, from Big Six consulting to startups, and he knows exactly where the cracks appear. In this episode, Rob and Jackson break down why hiring more people doesn't automatically mean scaling, how to identify talent that truly amplifies your vision, and the hiring mistakes that quietly kill growth. Plus, the onion chopping story that changed how Jackson leads forever.

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0:00 - Introduction & the juggling balls problem

3:00 - Rob's background: from Big Six consulting to startups

7:00 - The onion-chopping story: stop hiding from the storm

12:00 - Why hiring more people doesn't automatically mean scaling

17:00 - Build a talent pipeline before you desperately need one

20:00 - Why 99% of businesses don't have a careers page

24:00 - How to identify talent that truly amplifies your vision

28:00 - Jackson's five core values for hiring: love, patience, persistence, consistency, reliability 33:00 - The most common hiring mistakes during growth stages

38:00 - Rushing that doesn't look like rushing, and how to catch it

43:00 - The mindset shift from doer to multiplier

48:00 - What Walt Disney's early team taught us about vision and loyalty

51:00 - Final words: have a plan before you need to grow .

#VisionProsLive #HiringStrategy #RobBroadhead #ScaleYourBusiness #TalentAcquisition #EntrepreneurMindset #TeamBuilding #BusinessGrowth #JacksonCalame #firstclassbusiness

Dr. Jeremy Weiss has spent over a decade helping B2B companies use podcasting to build relationships, generate referrals, and grow authority, not just followers. He's worked behind the scenes with companies like John Lee Dumas's Entrepreneur on Fire and Lewis Howes's School of Greatness. His philosophy? A podcast is not a content strategy. It's a relationship machine. In this episode, Jeremy and Jackson break down why most podcasts stall, what elite hosts do differently, how to build credibility in a noisy AI world, and why your Dream 200 list might be doing more harm than good if you're not ready for it yet.

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0:00 - Introduction & why podcasting is changing the world

3:00 - Jeremy's philosophy: build relationships, not downloads

6:00 - The giving pipeline: how Rise25 tracks value, not transactions

10:00 - The Dream 200 strategy, and when NOT to use it

15:00 - Why most podcasts stall after early excitement

18:00 - Five steps to profit with a B2B podcast

22:00 - How to ask questions that unlock stories

27:00 - What elite hosts do that most people overlook

33:00 - Credibility in a noisy, AI saturated world

38:00 - Testimonials, case studies, and social proof that actually works

44:00 - Time collapsing: how to get further faster

49:00 - Why entrepreneurship is a team sport, not a solo act

52:00 - Final words and free resources at InspiredInsider.com

#VisionProsLive #PodcastingForBusiness #DrJeremyWeiss #Rise25 #B2BPodcast #ContentStrategy #RelationshipMarketing #PodcastGrowth #JacksonCalame #FirstClassBusiness

Maile Arsenault founded SmartFinds Marketing in Detroit in 1986. She survived the 2009 financial crisis when the Big Three automakers filed for bankruptcy in her backyard. Then she survived COVID. Then she used the downtime to rebrand everything. That's not luck, that's a system. In this episode, Maile and co host Javanka McGee break down the Four A's of Change that have kept SmartFinds alive and thriving for nearly four decades, why accepting change is the hardest step most people skip, and what it really means to shift from building a business to becoming a leader.

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0:00 - Introduction & Maile's background

2:00 - Surviving the 2009 financial crisis in Detroit

5:00 - How COVID became an opportunity to rebrand

8:00 - CEO vs. Founder: how your title evolves with you

11:00 - What SmartFinds Marketing actually does

15:00 - B2B vs. B2C: why the switch changed everything

19:00 - From making money to becoming a leader

22:00 - The Four A's: Anticipate, Accept, Adapt, Adopt

27:00 - Why your competitors move while you're still fretting

30:00 - Maile's why: challenging outdated thinking

#VisionProsLive #MarketingStrategy #MaileArsenault #SmartFindsMarketing #BusinessLongevity #B2BMarketing #LeadershipMindset #EntrepreneurLife #ChangeManagement #JavankaMcGee

2,000 episodes later... we are still optimizing. In this special episode of Vision Pros Live, I celebrate surpassing 2,000 episodes and take the moment to talk unfiltered about the future of podcasting, optimizing guest experiences, and how AI (yes, ChatGPT) is completely changing the way we build, distribute, and scale shows.

Philip Shett moved from Germany to Silicon Valley as an innovation scout and discovered something surprising: the biggest difference between companies that execute and companies that don't isn't the ideas, it's how they set goals. He's since helped over 300 organizations implement OKRs, the same framework that unlocked explosive growth at Google and Intel. In this episode, Philip and Jackson break down why revenue goals are actually terrible goals, how involving your team in goal setting creates motivation you can't manufacture, and the one mindset shift that changes everything: goals are not contracts, they're opportunities for learning.

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0:00 - Introduction & Philip's journey from Germany to Silicon Valley

4:00 - What Philip discovered: it's not about the ideas, it's about execution

8:00 - OKRs explained simply: objectives, key results, and why they work

12:00 - You can't create motivation, but you can destroy it

16:00 - Why involving your team in goal setting is non-negotiable

20:00 - How transparent goals expose your C players (and empower your A players)

24:00 - Why revenue goals are low energy, and what to set instead

30:00 - The energizing goal vs. the activity goal: a critical difference

36:00 - Jackson's OCRO framework and how it compares to OKRs

42:00 - Impact, outcomes, and the gratitude layer of great goal setting

47:00 - Final wisdom: set goals as opportunities for learning, not contracts

#VisionProsLive #OKRs #GoalSetting #PhilipShett #Wave9 #BusinessStrategy #LeadershipDevelopment #EntrepreneurMindset #JacksonCalame #firstclassbusiness

Everyone's calling themselves an AI consultant. Most of them were blockchain experts last month. James Lang is back for round two, and this time he's going deeper on why so many businesses are getting AI completely wrong, what they're risking by building on unstable AI infrastructure, and how treating AI like a thought partner instead of a search engine changes everything. Plus, one of the most powerful conversation frameworks Jackson has learned: end every AI prompt with what questions do you have for me? and watch the results transform.

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0:00 - Welcome back & the Strive OS rebrand reveal

4:00 - Why there's no such thing as an AI expert right now

7:00 - The real reason companies are failing with AI

12:00 - People, process, and culture: what AI actually needs to support

16:00 - How a poor AI rollout terrifies your best employees

20:00 - Stop treating AI like Google, talk to it like a person

25:00 - The three-part prompt formula that gets better results

30:00 - Jackson's tip: always ask what questions do you have for me?

35:00 - AI as a safe thought partner for personal growth

40:00 - The clarifying question that changes everything

44:00 - Strive OS: what's coming next from Overlang

47:00 - Final words: ask better questions, get better outcomes

#VisionProsLive #AIForBusiness #JamesLang #AIStrategy #ArtificialIntelligence #SmallBusinessAI #StriveOS #EntrepreneurMindset #JacksonCalame #firstclassbusiness

Two founders. 44 years of combined business experience. No script. Just a live conversation about what actually moves the needle, and what quietly destroys it. Angela Hodgson built her business for five years without a logo. Jackson went homeless while running a company called First Class Business. In this episode, they get raw about personal branding, authenticity, and the framework Jackson calls the Seven Avatars of Business, a concept that no one is teaching, but every entrepreneur desperately needs.

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0:00 - Two founders go live with no script

4:00 - Personal branding: the good, the dangerous, and the fake

9:00 - Why authenticity has to come before the brand

14:00 - Jackson's vulnerable moment: going homeless with "sustainable revenue" as your tagline

20:00 - Angela reframes the homelessness as the ultimate act of integrity

24:00 - Don't let branding inertia stop you from starting

28:00 - The Seven Avatars of Business: who walks in your door?

33:00 - Avatar 1: Customers, and why most businesses stop here

36:00 - Avatar 2: Vendors, the strategic allies you're ignoring

39:00 - Avatars 3-7: Investors, candidates, team members, prospects, and media

45:00 - Angela adds the 8th avatar: regulators and legislators

50:00 - The visionary vs. integrator dynamic in business and marriage

56:00 - Final words: find the partner who makes your vision sustainable

#VisionProsLive #BusinessStrategy #AngelaHodgson #PersonalBranding #BusinessAvatars #EntrepreneurMindset #BrandBuilding #BusinessGrowth #JacksonCalame #firstclassbusiness

In this episode of Vision Pros Live, we dive into Tori Bjorklund’s vision for transforming the technology consulting industry. As Founder and CEO of Victorified Consulting, Tori shares why traditional consulting models are failing, how lack of preparation and change management derail digital transformation, and what it truly takes to deliver measurable results for businesses.

This conversation explores leadership, vision clarity, client-centered consulting, and the courage to challenge industry norms—along with the real struggles of scaling a mission-driven business in today’s market.

A must-watch episode for CEOs, executives, and leaders navigating complex technology decisions and seeking sustainable, results-driven transformation.

In this episode of Vision Pros Live, we dive into Dr. Lance Knob’s vision for helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses without burnout by focusing on strategic action, strong leadership teams, and long-term alignment.

Recorded while traveling in South America, this conversation explores why vision is not about rushing into action, hustle culture, or scarcity-driven decisions—but about stepping back, creating strategy, and building businesses that support both growth and family life.

Dr. Knob shares powerful insights on self-managing companies, intentional leadership, and why dedicating time to higher-level thinking is essential for sustainable success. This episode invites visionary entrepreneurs to replace urgency with clarity, fear with alignment, and grind with purpose.

#VisionProsLive #DrLanceKnob #JacksonCallum #Leadership #StrategicAction #EntrepreneurMindset #VisionaryThinking #BusinessScaling

In this episode of Vision Pros Live, we explore Matt Kutz’s vision for leadership, decision-making, and personal growth through the lens of conscious thinking and self-awareness.

Matt Kutz dives deep into how leaders make better decisions by understanding how they think, learning from past experiences, and developing clarity about present conditions to build a stronger, more intentional vision for the future. Through reflections on insight, foresight, and personal responsibility, this conversation challenges entrepreneurs to move beyond reactionary leadership and step into purposeful, values-driven decision-making.

This episode is designed for visionary entrepreneurs who want to sharpen their thinking, lead with clarity, and build long-term impact through conscious leadership.

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