Willing 2 Win

In this very special episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara are joined by successful franchisee Jerry Akers to discuss franchising and the power of personal connection. Hear from Peter Holt, The Joint President and CEO, about his thoughts on Jeff and Jerry's upcoming book, Live It 2 Own It. Plus, hear from Rob Goggins, President of Great Clips, on the importance of giving back to your community.

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In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara discuss the current state of our careers and how COVID-19 accelerated the future of work. Suddenly we're all working from home, not going to the office, and turning our lives upside down. But, many companies were already moving towards remote and hybrid work, finding ways to ditch the 100% brick-and-mortar approach for the new ways of working. Plus, hear from Andrew Garber and Trevor Carlson as they detail how they thrive in a more revolutionary approach to remote work.

In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara discuss the impending Zombie Apocalypse and what you can do about it. Learn how to use your environmental sensing mechanisms to allow great things to come into your organization while still protecting the core from any poison which could take your organization from thriving to failing overnight. 

Plus, hear about the canaries in the coal mine speaking up about burnout and how we as leaders need to recognize that it's more than just a personal problem. Lastly, hear from Lauren - a teacher and member of The Legion from the Pacific Northwest who shares what she believes needs to change about work.

In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara discuss how the Legion can begin to craft the future reality of work, but not in the ways you might think. Learn about how reality isn't what it used to be. We can renegotiate the future of work—one idea at a time, one person, one legion at a time. You should feel confident that anyone can craft their future, build careers from scratch and create fulfilling lives.

Plus, hear from Dr. Kim Hires - a Leadership Coach who helps Individuals, groups, and corporate teams equip Leaders with tools to prevent burnout or recover from burnout.

In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara talk about the Cluetrain Manifesto and how that relates to the Willing 2 Win movement. 

In the late 1990s, a group of four thinkers wrote a book called "The Cluetrain Manifesto." They argued that corporations had become too big and powerful. That they controlled our lives with messages that were often misleading or downright false. And that we need to take back control for ourselves.  In the world of business, there is a new way to think about competition. It's not always just about winning or losing anymore. 

Plus, hear from Jeremy Thomas, the Managing Director of TelcoDR who talks about the importance of understanding and maintaining your digital footprint.

In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara discuss the ICE Principle. Jeff explains what ICE stands for, and how it can help you simplify and break down the barriers around your business strategy to make it easier to get things done. Plus, learn how you can be a champion of strategy for your organization.

In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara discuss how organizations can really turn their vision into value by creating an environment to support great ideas. Learn how to figure out what your organization's priorities are and how to match them to your role in the company. Plus, hear the inspiring story of Carl Gough, creator of MeetMagic.org, who is reimagining the way we meet to make it a force for good.

In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara discuss how important it is to rethink our transactional mindsets when it comes to work and how we treat others. Plus, hear Tara's interview with Briana Smallwood, owner of Vivian's Soul Food who's Facebook post recently went viral for pushing back against the notion that the customer is always right.

In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara discuss how businesses of the past were designed to have winners and losers, and how we can renegotiate our relationships to create win-win outcomes for us all. Plus hear from Mike Powrie, CEO of Cloudwave, about his approach to the realities of employees and how to focus on their needs.

In this episode of Willing 2 Win, Jeff and Tara discuss the need to change our relationship with our careers and our relationship with each other. Plus the inspiring story of two Canadian middle schoolers who are following in the footsteps of Billie Eilish and breaking all the rules when it comes to music production.