Have you ever wondered how to best prepare for career changes or to continually better yourself? Our guest, Alonzo Highsmith joins the podcast to discuss his strategies and what has made him so successful in many arenas.

On this episode the team discusses family in the entrepreneurial journey, how to set expectations, and how to learn from your family.

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On today's edition of Wise Counsel Weekly, the team is back after a brief break to cover seasons of life, how to prepare for them, how to embrace them, and how to stay grounded during them. We also bring on Bobby Dixon to discuss seasons of business and how having the right resources can help you and your team succeed. Our Big 3 this week is Alex discussing the things he's learned about fatherhood and Tanyan discussing the big 3 of things he's learned through marriage.

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On today's episode, we cover what it takes to take on new challenges in your personal and professional life, and provide some practical tips to help you. Our guest Gabe Baker of ABC's The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart, American Ninja Warrior, and Netflix's Ultimate Beastmaster, stops by to discuss the mentality he takes towards new challenges, how important it is to have faith in what you are doing, and why you should chase your dreams. He also gives us an update on his new career path and we discuss some great stories. Finally we round out the episode with Quick Hits from Bobby Dixon, and our Big 3 of Bucket List Items. Great information and insight today you won't want to miss!

As always, send your questions into us on our social media and through [email protected].

To follow Gabe, you can find him here on Instagram and listen to his latest single here on spotify.

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On today's show we discuss the role of media in business and sports, and how that role has changed so much over the last several decades. We bring on our guest, NFL and Texas Sports legend, John McClain to discuss his time covering the NFL, how the interaction with media has changed over the decades, and to share some great stories. We are then joined by Managing Partner Bobby Dixon to discuss the role of media in running your own business as well as sharing his favorite sports media personalities. Finally we finish with listener Q&A and our Big 3 for the week: Our Favorite Sports Media Personalities.

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We have a great show today for you covering how to build a brand, how to maintain that brand, and the importance of the values of your organization and yourself. Luke Willson, Seattle Seahawk and Super Bowl Champion joins us to discuss his journey to the NFL, how he has built such a strong personal brand, and the importance of values in a brand, whether personal or for a corporation. Managing Partner Bobby Dixon stops by to discuss building a brand for your business and how to navigate social media for your company. Finally, we finish with the Big 3 of Brands You Should Be Supporting and give our insight into why these organizations are so impactful.

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Today we discuss what longevity and consistency means to you in the workplace, how to achieve it, and what some key characteristics are of people that embody those ideals. We are joined by our guest Reggie Van Lee, former EVP of Booz Allen Hamilton and current Kennedy Center Trustee, to discuss his incredible career, community involvement, and his love of the arts. He discusses how he was able to climb the corporate ladder and remain successful despite a myriad of changes to the world in his 32 year career. We then bring on Managing Partner, Bobby Dixon to discuss his perspective on how to achieve longevity and the importance of values in your timeline to success. Finally, we finish with our Big 3 of Must Have Home Office Items.

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Coming off the holiday and heading into the second half of the year we wanted to take the opportunity to answer some of the great questions you have all been sending. Today we have a round-table question and answer session with the Athenian crew, and provide insight into some of the most practical questions we have received. We hope this episode helps you practically apply these concepts to your life!

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Becoming an entrepreneur has become a sensationalized pursuit in our social media world. In this episode we talk about how working in your passion, whether as an employee or an entrepreneur, can be both difficult and rewarding. We bring on our guest Lindsey Schultz of Lindsey Leigh Jewelry to discuss her entrepreneurial journey including what made her want to go out on her own, the true difficulty of owning your own business, and some keys to sustainable growth. Bobby Dixon then joins the podcast to discuss his own entrepreneurial journey's and how to navigate the early waters, as well as build a sustainable business.

If you want to learn more about Lindsey or her products, you can find her here.

Keep the questions coming, we love to hear from you at [email protected] and on our LinkedIn!

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We face adversity daily in our lives and business, but how we deal with adversity and move on boils down to our resiliency. We bring on our guest Brian Cooper, Columbia Law Grad and President of the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL, to discuss how he has built resiliency in his life and his businesses to continue to grow and build. We then provide some practical tips on how to build resiliency in your life with Managing Partner Bobby Dixon. Finally, we finished with our Big 3 of Resilient People and give you some educational materials to help you grow in your life and business.

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You can find Brian Cooper on LinkedIn here!

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