Remember the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 90’s? Our guest today is George Mumford, aka “The Mindfulness Performance Whisperer” is credited as Phil Jackson’s secret weapon to winning 8-NBA titles. He’s a highly-acclaimed leading expert in sports psychology and performance and the author of “The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance.” His own personal story of overcoming obstacles and determination will inspire us to get ahead, find that quiet place and become better leaders and better peop...
Oct 09, 2020•43 min•Season 5Ep. 313
Change is hard, but it can be even harder for companies going through a merger. Everyone on all sides feels a shift and can create tension. Today’s guest on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, helps companies get through the good, bad, and ugly of mergers and acquisitions. Bill Sanders is Principal and Senior Consultant of Roebling Strauss, a business and process innovation consultancy firm. He gave great insights into what companies get wrong during a merger, what they need to consider, and why...
Oct 06, 2020•28 min•Season 5Ep. 312
Creativity is not a magical, mystical power that’s only given to a few. The fact is we’re all capable of being creative. Kids have it in spades, but as we grow older we become more focused on other things and creativity gets put away in a box. Today's guest is Gabor George Burt, the Founder & Director of The Slingshot Group to guide us through the process of re-imagining our boundaries, break free from our self-imposed limitations, and tell us what he thinks it’s the most important leadershi...
Oct 02, 2020•37 min•Season 5Ep. 311
Some of the best ideas begin with a pen and paper. Today's guest wrote his business plan on a cocktail napkin and went on to create one of the most iconic board games in the U.S. and worldwide. Rob Angel is the creator of Pictionary and the author of "Game Changer: The Story of Pictionary and How I Turned a Simple Idea into the Bestselling Board Game in the World." While the game has sold 38 million games in 60 countries, success was not immediate for this waiter-turned-game inventor. He told Je...
Sep 30, 2020•33 min
They say patience is a virtue, but it’s not something everyone has in abundance. How do you remain patient when the end-result is always long-term? When you own a winery, it’s a careful process from beginning to end. It can take up to three years to produce viable grapes, but there are always other factors to consider that can affect the outcome of the product. Joining the conversation is Lauren Ackerman is the Owner & Proprietor of Ackerman Family Vineyards and Ackerman Heritage House to ta...
Sep 25, 2020•43 min•Season 5Ep. 309
Profit over purpose is a false choice. According to today’s guest, you don’t have to choose – you can do both! Simon Mainwaring is the founder and CEO of We First, an agency that helps brands of all sizes find their identity. What does that mean? Simon says it’s hard for companies to know what they stand for “from inside the jar,” they need an outside perspective. He adds that one of the first things a brand needs to do is work out what it’s against, then they will know what it stands for. In th...
Sep 22, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 308
Napa Valley is known for its vineyards, great wine, and steady competition. How do you create one of the most successful wine labels? By creating a sturdy foundation and adapting to more modern ways of harvesting – all while deeply rooted in tradition and old school grit & determination. Cathy Corison is a winemaker and founding partner of Corison Winery. She’s one of the few females to run a wine label and will tell us more about creating brand consistency, even through uncertain times, and...
Sep 18, 2020•39 min•Season 5Ep. 307
Healthcare is more important than ever. While there is plenty of technology in medicine, delivering basic medical care still relies on traditional methods. Today’s guest on “All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett” is trying to change that. Paul Ricci is the interim CEO of SOC Telemed, a company with a mission to bring doctors and patients together with technology to obtain the best possible results. Find out what SOC stands for, what specialties SOC Telemed offers that separates them from the compet...
Sep 15, 2020•30 min•Season 5Ep. 306
How do we successfully transition from industry outsiders to insiders? How do we achieve the pinnacle of success starting a business with little to no knowledge of it? Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are the Founders of Barefoot Wines and a husband and wife team who train and consult everyone from startups to Fortune 500 companies on brand building, increasing sales, and keeping people engaged and loyal. They’re international keynote speakers, best-selling authors and will give us a sneak pee...
Sep 11, 2020•38 min•Season 5Ep. 305
Got an idea? Today’s guest on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett can help bring it to fruition. Christian Cotichini is the co-founder and CEO of HeroX, a crowdsourcing platform that will actually pay you for your ideas. While it’s not about the money, their goal is to get ideas from anyone that help solve problems through technology. The best part? You don’t need a Ph.D. to be part of the solution. Christian says companies as diverse as the NFL to Lululemon and several U.S. government agencies u...
Sep 08, 2020•28 min•Season 5Ep. 304
Why not have a little fun this Labor Day weekend? This weekend we're replaying our conversation with Julie Roehm, the Chief Marketing & Experience Officer of Party City. Throughout her career, Julie has held leadership positions challenging and transforming the way organizations think about and engage with their customers. From the Chief Storyteller at SAP, reinventing Dodge while CMO at Daimler Chrysler to transforming marketing as SVP at Walmart. We hope you enjoy the conversation and have...
Sep 04, 2020•42 min•Season 5Ep. 303
Good things seem to come from Omaha, NE and today’s guest on “All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett” is no exception. Ron Carson is the founder and CEO of The Carson Group, a company focused on coaching independent financial advisors. After Ron and Jeffrey traded Warren Buffett stories, Ron turns the table on Jeffrey by asking an important question, “What’s the difference between a broker and a fiduciary?” Do you know the answer? Listen and find out. That’s not the only nugget of wisdom Ron offered...
Sep 01, 2020•30 min•Season 5Ep. 302
This weekend were rereleasing Jeffrey's conversation Arianna Huffington. You might recognize her from her best-selling wellness books, her numerous TV appearances, or the news website that still bears her name. She talked about the 4 curves we need to flatten, starting with the COVID-19 curve, the problems the pandemic is exposing with our society, overall health, and mental health. Arianna says ‘behavior trumps genes,’ there are some incredible silver linings coming out of this situation and wh...
Aug 28, 2020•21 min•Season 5Ep. 301
What does being an ally look like? We’ll learn on this episode with the help of Eddie Turner. He is a known as the "Leadership Excelerator," best-selling author, executive leadership coach, and public speaker. Eddie and Jeffrey talked frankly about what an ally is, how important they are in the workplace, and how they help your employees. They also talked about diversity, how it’s not always about race. Eddie says there’s one group you’re likely ignoring, and it’s the largest minority. Find out ...
Aug 25, 2020•27 min•Season 5Ep. 300
Women have achieved great things in the last decade and this week, we celebrated a great milestone: the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gives women the right to vote. While we have come a long way as a society, we still have a long way to go to achieve full equality – not just gender equality but racial equality. What can we as executives and leaders do to shrink the gap in c-suites of Fortune 500 companies, boardrooms across the country, and every other industry? Jeffrey's guests are ...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 299
Today’s guest is taking a bite out of toothpaste waste, and people are noticing. Lindsay McCormick is the Founder/CEO of Bite Toothpaste Bits, a company taking toothpaste out of the tube in hopes of never getting it back in. This episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett is more than toothpaste talk. Lindsay tells Jeffrey about why her former career as a TV producer inspired her to start Bite, how a viral video helped Bite basically “grow into a business” overnight, and her passion for susta...
Aug 18, 2020•30 min•Season 5Ep. 298
What makes human beings so complicated? How can we, as business leaders, unlock the secrets to better understand our peers and our teams? Robert Greene is a NY Times best-selling author who can help us break down the intricacies of human relationships to gain an advantage when relating to everyone around us. His work focuses on some of the most dark and powerful parts of human nature and his books are hailed by everyone from war historians to the biggest musicians in the industry (including Jay-...
Aug 14, 2020•32 min•Season 5Ep. 297
There are no such things as mistakes, according to today’s guest on “All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett,” there are learning moments with Garry Ridge, the long-time CEO and Chairman of the WD-40 Company. While many of us have one of the signature blue and yellow cans somewhere in our home, we likely don’t know much about the company keeping things moving all these years. Here’s a hint: it’s all about company culture. Garry explains why he doesn’t have a team, he leads a tribe, and his tribe is l...
Aug 11, 2020•31 min•Season 5Ep. 296
Change isn’t easy for anyone – including c-level executives. We all manage change in different ways, but as leaders, how can we help our teams navigate transition as seamlessly as possible and keep everyone accountable? Beth Weissenberger is the Co-Founder & President, Handel Group Corporate & Sports and she has coached many senior executives in topics like leadership development, organizational integrity, and other corporate issues like building honest cultures. How can we be more hones...
Aug 08, 2020•37 min•Season 5Ep. 297
A brand is nothing but a promise delivered. How are brands today keeping up with their customers’ demands? What types of practices and strategies are they implementing to better engage with their loyal base? My guest today is PepsiCo FoodServices Global Chief Marketing Officer, Scott Finlow. He sheds light on what is resonating with consumers right now, how brands have had to pivot in order to remain relevant and the importance of culture. In this day and age, it’s not enough to have a great pro...
Aug 07, 2020•55 min
That Coke bottle on your desk is helping one company get COVID tests to those who need it. Today’s guest on “All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett,” is Jeff Fischer, President of Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics – a company on the frontlines of the Coronavirus fight with their proprietary testing solutions. Jeff talks about how his company has been preparing for pandemics for more than a decade, maybe not this pandemic, but it put Longhorn in a better position than others to respond. Jeff not on...
Aug 04, 2020•27 min•Season 5Ep. 296
We live in an age of constant communication, but many times we don’t communicate well with one another. This breakdown happens in both our personal and professional lives and today’s guest “All Business” will teach us how to become better communicators and have a plan to get ahead. Rob Johnson is a former big city TV news anchor who now runs his own communications company. With many of us working remote, Rob says that not only do companies need to be in constant communication with their employee...
Aug 03, 2020•31 min•Season 5Ep. 295
Sales and Marketing are natural rivals, but they shouldn’t be according today’s guest on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett. Peter Weedfald is the Senior Vice President of Sharp Electronics Home Appliances. Peter was full of insight to help your company figure out the key ingredients in what he calls the “Marketing Mystery Stew.” Part of it is mindset, the rest is going back to basics. In fact, Peter says you should forget what acronyms like CMO and CRM traditionally mean, instead he says we sho...
Jul 31, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 294
Renewable energy is a buzzword among environmentalists and politicians alike. Today’s guest on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett is making a business out of it. David Amster-Olszewski is the founder and CEO of SunShare – a company that specializes in community solar power. David and Jeffrey talk about what that means and how it ties into solar gardening. David’s passion for solar power started in college, but his sun-based business earned him a “C” in entrepreneurship class. These days, David w...
Jul 30, 2020•28 min•Season 5Ep. 293
Being big, brash, and bold are used to describe men in the c-suite. Women aren’t afforded the same luxury, according to today’s guest. Shellye Archambeau was the first African-American woman to become CEO of a tech company and Jeffrey and Shellye’s conversation goes beyond the usual successful woman in business story. They cover education, success, and lessons learned from the ground floor as the inspiration behind her new book, “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create ...
Jul 29, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 292
Content is everywhere and because of the pandemic we all seem to be consuming more of it than ever before. Today Jeffrey spoke to Kerrie Finch, the founding partner and president of futurefactor – a global PR firm with offices in London, Amsterdam, and Los Angeles. They talked about content, branding, diversity, and a few non-business topics. Kerrie and Jeffrey agree that content is king, but Kerrie adds you want to make sure your content can rise above the ‘noise’ out there. This conversation a...
Jul 28, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 291
Retirement age is just a number for today’s guest. Rob Moore joins Jeffrey from the UK to talk about how often he’s retired…and unretired, and how he’s making the most of it this time around. Rob retired a millionaire at 31 and figured out nobody cares if you have money unless you’re doing something with that money to help others. That’s when he decided to disrupt himself and work towards a goal of selfish selflessness. Rob and Jeffrey talk about why climbing the ladder of success isn’t all it’s...
Jul 27, 2020•30 min•Season 5Ep. 290
This episode is a first for All Business – on this show Jeffrey has never interviewed a Chief Xbox Officer before. During the last C-Suite Network Digital Discussion Jeffrey spoke with Robbie Bach. Robbie worked at Microsoft for 22 years and led a number of key projects, among them the development of Microsoft Office and the creation of the Xbox business. Having retired from the company in 2010, he is now a Civic Engineer with corporate, philanthropic, and civic organizations driving positive ch...
Jul 25, 2020•41 min•Season 5Ep. 289
Don’t get stuck pushing pebbles, instead start moving the big rocks of your business. Today’s guest, Doug Dennerline CEO of Betterworks, will help you do it. The Betterworks software is all about setting your organization’s OKRs (Objectives and Key Results). Some people call them goals or promises, but Doug says no matter what you call them they help your company move forward. However, your OKRs should be big overall goals in your business, not a day-to-day to-do list. He also introduced us to t...
Jul 24, 2020•31 min•Season 5Ep. 288
Sioux Falls, South Dakota may not be a major city, but it regularly finds itself on several top ten lists. In recent years, several national publications have praised Sioux Falls for its business climate, quality of life, even its happiness. Sioux Falls is also where Jeffrey Hayzlett calls home. Today on All Business, Jeffrey sits down with the “CEO” of Sioux Falls, Mayor Paul TenHaken. Before becoming Mayor, TenHaken ran a successful marketing company and he talks about making the transition fr...
Jul 23, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 287
