Warriors at Work

Lead Like a Musher with Dave Falter

Dave Falter walks his talk. Dave is not just a six-time CEO and Board Director who has successfully lead companies ranging from $1 billion to more than $25 billion across numerous industries, Dave sees himself as a coach and realizes he is reliant on his employees, as they are on him.

Dave has a personal mission to inspire and guide teams to become high performing, loyal and dedicated. In this podcast, Dave’s shares his personal philosophy of what it means to be a leader and the critical responsibility an Executive has to people within the organization. Dave was particularly inspired by the art and skill of dog sled Mushing and offers his perspective on the relationship between Mushing and Leading. You might wonder what does Leading and Mushing have in common? A lot! Mushers have to be driven, team oriented and inclusive. Mushers care about the welfare of the team. Most importantly, they see the team’s success as more important than personal success. Whether you are a hugely successful Executive or an aspiring leader, this conversation is full of great insights and inspiration.
For more information on Dave Falter go to:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidafalter/
Blog: https://mushermanagement.com

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“Abundance doesn’t just mean value or things. It also enhances the richness of your relationships” ~ Ralph Makar

This is a conversation about having a life that is guided by happiness, optimism, gratitude and possibility. Ralph Makar offers us a front row seat into the mind of senior executive leader with large scale success who whole heartedly believes that having an abundance mindset is one of the key ingredients for a happy life. This conversation is a leadership guide on balancing analytical skills with heart and technical knowledge with intuition. Ralph reminds us to never lose sight of all the beautiful richness and contours that life presents us. We all have the capacity to be Happy Warriors!

Guest: Ralph Makar is a highly dedicated leader and change agent who consistently takes on complex challenges and delivers results. A distinctive, passionate leadership style - dedicated, trustworthy, visionary, innovative, bold, influential and affiliative. US and International expertise with Biotech, Specialty & Large Pharma brands and Medical Devices. Led and managed P&L and multi-disciplinary organizations representing In-Line Marketing, New Product Marketing, Market Research, Marketing Communications, Finance, Clinical and New Product Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Project Management.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-makar-8296b92/

How do you describe yourself? [04:52]
A person who is happy in their life, when they go to work, they are also happy. [05:20]
Character of the Happy Warrior. [05:50]
The happy warrior finds comfort in himself and cause and seeks to do good. [07:32]
If you are a happy warrior you are going through life happy, enjoying and being successful. [07:51]
I believe I am a student of the world. [08:12]
I have to serve everyone else to clear the path to make others successful. [08:24]
I believe you have to be willing to step up and take every challenge. [09:16]
Take every job nobody else wants, it always leads to new opportunities. [09:26]
An underground network! [10:32]
Optimism, the idea of abundance and positivity where did this come from? [11:59]
You are a very natural leader. You have an affinity for leading and growing people. Do you think that mindset can be taught or coached in someone else? [14:01]
I listened to over 200 educational tapes from world class speakers. [14:44]
Anyone can move and improve from wherever they start to a greater position. [15:11]
When you think about the workplace right now, what are some of the pieces of advice that you could offer someone. [16:17]
If you feel a strong sense of soul and purpose, then you are able to deliver it in your work. [17:22]
We need to figure out opportunities to kind of build positive relationships and connections. [17:54]
Happy hours on Zoom! [19:09]
Allow everyone to contribute to the mission. [19:28]
Creative idea of the 360 degrees’ feedback. [20:16]
Show thanks and appreciation. [21:29]
We love you; you are our favorite customer. [22:48]
You are a straight shooter; you don’t do politics and you said, “sometimes that costs me.” [23:46]
Be honest and upfront. [24:19]
Avoiding a political situation actually helps you to be unencumbered by political commitments that cross and don’t align with your values. [24:35]
Sometimes people are influenced by their own corporate culture, the environment that was set and they are trapped in it too. [28:31]
When you think about your brand, your legacy, what comes to mind? [29:34]
I want to keep learning for the rest of my life. [31:47]
He learned from us and we learned from him. [32:09]
We also had a fun time doing it and we enjoyed it. [33:06]
My personal goal in life: To enhance the fabric of society and leave a positive influence everywhere I go. 33:27]
When you influence someone positively in their day, they go out and influence other people in a positive way. [33:54]
The Ripple Effect! [34:11]
Everyone had positive things! [35:46]
Who are these people who in your life that are keeping you accountable to your evolution? [36:39]
I really look to learn from everyone that I meet. [36:57]
At every stage of your life and every interaction you can gain and learn. [38:30]
Go out and talk to people that are outside your comfort zone. [38:40]
What’s the world that you would like to see all of us in? [38:49]
If the situation you are in isn’t positive, then be the positive difference! Be the change in the world! [39:29]
Create your world! Don’t just be a Warrior at Work, be a Warrior at Life! Be a Happy Warrior, make the world positive and help steer it in the direction that makes you feel better about yourself. [39:57]
Warriors of Life! [42:49]


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We have all had experiences of imposter syndrome, feelings of not being enough, fear of failure or fear of success. Did you ever wonder what it would be like to not have limiting beliefs? To be aligned with you we truly are and what matters most?

To truly thrive in life with freedom, fulfillment and power, we have to release resistance and integrate with two parts of ourself, spiritual and human. Spencer Snakard, Transformation Coach for Entrepreneurs has helped hundreds of ambitious men and women create jaw dropping results in all aspects of life through her coaching methodology.

Join me as Spencer shares her wisdom on how to develop the mindset to guide your transformation!

For more information on Spencer Snakard go to:
spencersnakard.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/SpencerSnakard/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spencersnakard/
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM4_wtQgP5TKcaN3WQ62nrA

I often find that we compartmentalize ourselves at work for the sake of harmony, acceptance or politics. We have our work self and our personal self and I wondered, what does it mean to bring your whole self to all experiences?

I engaged my long time friend, colleague and confidant, Whit Raymond in the conversation. As a former Senior Executive in a large organization who is a now a global strategic leadership coach to business owners, C Suite Executives and entrepreneurs, Whit had the perspective to understand whole self and he has a simple yet profound framework, where anyone could learn how to claim it and bring into one's experience inside and outside of the office.

If you want to know more about acknowledging fears, admitting dreams, naming desires and claiming what's important, listen to this conversation!

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/wraymond/

Money, Power & Purpose with Barbara Best

“We need to do more to help other women succeed and help empower other women to own their voice and power” ~ Barbara Best

We are in a pandemic season filled with a lot of uncertainties, changes in livelihood, how we relate to each other and also a changing economy. “Are you living in your purpose?” In this episode we dive in Barbara’s work, her impact in the world and her journey to empower women.
1.     What is your story?
2.     What is the genesis of Money, Power and Purpose?
3.     What’s your Warrior Magic?

Guest: Barbara Best is a fiduciary investment advisor, speaker, board member and Principal and founding partner of Capital Strategies Investment Group. She has a specific passion to build community to support others and help empower women to lead personal, professionally and financially "successful" and fulfilling lives. In 2015, she established the Women's Forum, a dynamic networking group of over 4000 professional women.

Website: https://www.capstratig.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBest_CapStrat
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbest1/
 
·       Why did you start an investment advisory firm in 2003? [01:07]
·       What’s really best for this client, then create that need. [01:31]
·       I really was tired of selling stuff.  [01:39]
·       There is so much more to success than purely just the financial and investment outcome. [ 02:11]
·       To be successful you have to implement. [02:30]
·       What’s the mission of the money? [02:40]
·       What is it that matters most to you in life? [03:00]
·       Let’s create the optimal path that you can make the most of this amazing life. [03:10]
·       Independence of thought is core to who you are. [03:26]
·       How do you want to think? How do you want to feel? [03:44]
·       Your huge advocacy for women, where did this come from, the story & the mission? [04:13]
·       How are you continuing to stay focused on your relationship to empowerment? [04:39]
·       Helping others live empowered lives. [04:56]
·       It’s not me who empowers them, but they need to empower themselves. [04:59]
·       What is empowerment? [05:45]
·       These are our own rights that we need to own. [06:09]
·       We wanted that culture where we encourage women to make it and support each other. [07:22]
·       For women, our definition of success is beyond professional success. [07:42]
·       What would some of these programs look and feel like? [08:43]
·       The neuroscience of change. [08:57]
·       Empowering women financially. [09:44]
·       What is your vision for it? What do you see it becoming? [10:06]
·       We need to lead by example and move forward. [10:38]
·       Our vision is to continue that virtual presence and continue to evolve it. [11:15]
·       The becoming of Barbara Best! Where did your service mentality come from? [12:12]
·       It really comes from my mother! [12:46]
·       Our job is to make the most of our talents and to share them with the world. [13:02]
·       I am all about creating community. [13:12]
·       If you put good out, it comes back to you. [13:20]
·       What is the genesis of Money, Power & Purpose? [14:00]
·       I believe that the essence of happiness and fulfilment is been connected to your purpose and living a life aligned to your purpose. [15:03]
·       You don’t have to wait to live your purpose driven life. [16:09]
·       Do you think that our behaviors and our relationship to money can be changed? [16:51]
·       I used to use money to fill a void. [20:06]
·       Whatever drives your actions supports your goals versus derails them. [20:54]
·       What is it that you are trying to create in your life? [21:30]
·       It was such a ‘aha’ moment for me when I dung into my family money story, [22:31]
·       I talked to my partner about my money story. [23:06]
·       Money silence! [23:48]
·       He approaches things with this abundance and growth mindset. [26:20]
·       We helped them eliminate the uncertainty. [26:36]
·       What is it you guys want to do together, what’s your future vision of what you want to do and let’s make that happen. [26:41]
·       Where would somebody begin? [27:43]
·       You still need to figure out, what is your legacy planning. [28:35]
·       The financial planning process. [28:52]
·       What is my future vision of my life? [29:02]
·       What are those guard rails? [29:52]
·       Let’s do it together. [30:17]
·       Are we on track! Are we still within the guardrails! [30:58]
·       You almost like a shaper! [31:13]
·       What is your warrior journey? [32:01]
·       We all deserve to experience joy in our life [32:22]
·       I need to set better boundaries of work and personal time. [34:00]
·       Letting go of this notion that I’m not enough. [34:52]
·       What is your warrior magic? [35:13]
·       I think I do this authentically and try to stay on true to my purpose. [36:10]
·       My life is a gift, my privilege is a gift and I need to share it with others. [36:20]
·       Your energy and possibility thinking is like contagious. [36:36]
 
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“I have a fierce commitment to making myself and others better” ~ Michael Sherlock

How has the last year influenced how you are working now? Today’s guest has imagined the unimaginable and created the best remote global workforce; a workforce that will not make you break the bank but will give you the resource and talent you need.

In today’s episode we will be talking about her business, her story, her livelihood and who she is in the world.

1.     What is a Chief Potential Officer?
2.     What is KukuaBiz?
3.     What’s your Warrior Magic?

Guest: Michael Sherlock is a speaker, trainer, author, podcast host, a serial entrepreneur, a Chief Potential Officer, and a founder of a new venture called Kukuabiz, which is a company dedicated to connecting small businesses and solopreneurs with remote, full-time talented professional employees. She runs a program called Shock Your Potential. She is dedicated to creating positive, productive, and profitable workplaces, and helping individuals, and businesses unlock their ultimate potential.

We need to feel that we are Fierce Warriors no matter what we are doing and remind ourselves that we have all that power.

KukuaBiz: https://kukuabiz.com/
Website: https://shockyourpotential.com/
Podcast: https://shockyourpotential.com/podcast-archive/
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/MichaelSherlockSpeaks?_rdc=1&_rdr
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SYP_Leadership
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shockyourpotential/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-hgNTaDNdj1v_70McGlkQ
 
·       Fierce Females! Shock! [00.47]
·       What does Chief Potential Officer mean? [01:22]
·       In the moments that I need to be on, I will be in it all the way. [04:05]
·       Why the hair color? [04:26]
·       I have nothing else to lose right now in any job. I have everything to gain in terms of feeling like I can control something. [05:40]
·       I controlled the color of my freaking hair. [05:50]
·       What is the stuff that really lit you up? [07:31]
·       Let me role play with you! [08:35]
·       You have an internal steadiness to you. Where does that come from? [10:05]
·       I was adopted. [10:18]
·       You see the world through the lens of possibility. [11:59]
·       Unusual business Ku-ku-a! Ku-ku-a! [12:15]
·       How do I get someone from Kenya like you have? [14:01]
·       Best remote global workforce on this planet. [14:44]
·       This is a marker; this is a legacy. [15:27]
·       How have you changed, evolved over the last year? [16:19]
·       You are holding the whole room in your hands, it’s uuh! So cool [17:58]
·       Who are those people you surround yourself with that are keeping…? [18:34]
·       Truth Speakers. [18:47]
·       When you think about Shock Your Potential, what are you working towards? [21:20]
·       I will be in Kenya! [21:40]
·       I just got the chills when you said that. [22:22]
·       Do you get a lot of push backs from US agencies? [22:28]
·       Who is the ideal client for Kukuabiz? [23:24]
·       Where do you get inspiration, your motivation? [24:58]
·       You have a way with words. [26:19]
·       You didn’t lose because you’re not on that stage… [27:31]
·       Michael’s Warrior Journey. [27:50]
·       Sherlock! Get up, walk away for a minute. [29:47]
·       I struggled with depression my whole life. [30:03]
·       Everywhere you, go there you are. [30:36]
·       What’s your Warrior Magic? [31:27]
·       If I teach them how to do my job they’re going to take it [31:52]
·       You can DO THIS! [34:20]
 
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My dear Warriors, this is an honest, revealing and raw conversation. The amazing Coach, Consultant and Marketer, Marissa Fernandez is back and this time she is the interviewer and I am the interviewee!

In this podcast, I am in the hot seat and we talk about everything from how to find your Warrior Magic to the people and situations that have shaped my experience in the world. Tapping into your Warrior Magic is not just about knowing your competencies. It's those moments when you have your intuition and intellect in the same conversation. It's knowing what strategy mixed with soul looks and feels like.

If you want to know how to move from the predictable to the potent and ignite your Warrior within, this conversation is for you.

We have all said it or heard "It will be ok when" or "I will do that when I am sure that XYZ is all taken care of" or maybe we are dealing with fear, uncertainty, an inner critic or a judger in your life who doesn't want your light to shine bright. All of that is part of the beautiful messy experience we have when we embrace all parts of ourself.

This conversation is meant to challenge your thinking and show you that you have everything you need to expand into the fuller life you really want. My guest, Cyndi North is a Marketing Executive, a galvanizer, a cheerleader, a truth teller and the ultimate advocate for empowerment. We are both here to say "its time to push back on yourself."

Learn more about Cyndi and follow her on Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthianorth/

I believe that the world is in a great state of pause and awareness. Many of us are asking the big questions. Is this what life is about? What else is here? Am I doing my life's work? It is from this place that I reached out to my dear friend and colleague, Liza Bertini for her perspective. As yoga teacher, coach, speaker and Dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga, Liza is often in the center of journeys.

In this conversation, Liza shares her experience on what it means to find your Dharma or true calling and guides down a fascinating path of discovery to the center of who we are in the world.

A timely and beautiful conversation for those of you who are sitting in the chair at a crossroad and are seeking clarity as you explore the possibilities in front of you.

Marissa Fernandez embodies what it means to lead and live with heart. As a successful senior leader, consultant and coach, Marissa ignites purpose and power in others through her rooted belief in heart centered leadership. In this conversation, Marissa discusses what heart centered leadership means and how it has been the cornerstone to her success and evolution. We also take a deep dive into what the workplace needs more of and how as leaders, we already have the tools and the power to create deeply connected and high performing organizations.

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Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissafernandez/ or Instagram @RissRiss24

If you liked this conversation and want to hear more from Marissa, listen to “How a Layoff Fueled a Pivot into Purpose and Power"
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-a-layoff-fueled-a-pivot-into-purpose-and-power/id1408182048?i=1000498029398