Colonel Jon "BigDogg" Rhone was born into the Air Force and had the privilege of growing up and being influenced by parents and siblings who loved the Air Force. After graduating from the USAF Academy, he was honored to serve and lead Airmen for 24 years. He hopes to continue serving by enthusiastically unlocking others’ full leadership potential. Through his experiences and relationships with young servicemembers, He has learned many yearn for a stronger connection to, and with, senior leaders....
Jan 21, 2020•20 min•Season 4Ep. 80
If you find your niche you can change the world. For 20+ years Carolyn O'Byrne worked with people supporting their physical and emotional health. About 7 years ago she turned her focus toward truck drivers. Her husband is a second-generation truck driver. His dad passed away hundreds of miles from home from a preventable health condition (when her husband was 20). Carolyn doesn't want that to happen to anyone else, unfortunately, it happens very often. Overall as a society, our health is more co...
Jan 14, 2020•18 min
In this episode, we are kicking off the new year celebrating small business leaders with BOLD goals for 2020. Steven Whitney is an energetic inspirational human being. He loves to get other people excited about becoming healthy, re-wiring their brains or simply to go throw a Frisbee. He loves music and is very supportive of the Colorado music scene. Steven has a wonderful dog named Memphis. He loves being outdoors and is an adventure freak. If it's tough he does it. Steven loves to laugh and mos...
Jan 07, 2020•26 min
We are ready to release season 4 and we are focused on solopreneurs and entrepreneurs. 2020 is almost here and we will be interviewing BOLD business owners, telling their stories and motivating you for the rest of the year.
Dec 10, 2019•3 min
It's that time of year again. Work is slowing down and you have time on your hands. Over the next few weeks, reflect on your performance over the last year then focus on the future. Define your BHAG!
Nov 26, 2019•5 min
https://www.businessknowhow.com/startup/badpartnership.htm If you're in a business partnership or a longstanding working relationship that isn't working, ask yourself these questions. Then, if you need to change or end the partnership, follow these five steps. A client, we'll call her Susan, had a business that was struggling financially and operationally. She was totally disgusted because her partner of 10 years was no longer carrying his weight and didn't seem to understand the gravity of the ...
Jun 12, 2019•25 min
The Story Exchange Is Your Business Ready for Summer Vacation Time? Ask These 3 Questions It's that time of year, when sunshine beckons. If you or your employees plan to take time off, now's a good time to assess your vacation policy. May 21, 2019 By Barbara Weltman It’s vacation time, for you and your employees. (Credit: Lance Asper on Unsplash) In the next several weeks and months, employees will be taking time off from work for summer vacations. According to a survey by Bankrate.com , about 3...
Jun 05, 2019•6 min
“Kids watching television tend to accept it as a reflection of reality anyway,” Dr. David Hill, a pediatrician who is program director of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Communications and Media, told Healthline. “Until they’re about 8 years old, it’s very difficult for them to do any significant reality testing. That’s why kids under that age are much more accepting of Santa Claus. Kids already struggle with testing what’s real or not, and then reality television is advertised as...
May 28, 2019•26 min
Inc. Magazine sat down with Chamath Palihapitiya a former VP of user growth at Facebook . Have you ever created something that you thought would help people, only to discover that it would harm them afterward? In an unexpected turn of events, the former Facebook executive spoke with the Stanford Graduate School of Business about his feelings of guilt and regret of helping found a company that has been fundamentally detrimental to the way people interact today. Palihapitiya first began at the soc...
May 21, 2019•22 min
Trust is the foundation of any great team. If you want to build a successful team you must create an environment of trust. You must be vulnerable and willing to listen and you must eliminate behaviors that force a lack of trust in the organization. If you don’t trust your teammates or your leadership you are destined to fail. Today we are going to discuss the five behaviors of a cohesive team and give you some tips on how to build a stronger organization. The five behaviors of a cohesive team in...
May 14, 2019•18 min
Do you feel like nobody you work with every listens to you? We see it all of the time. Great ideas stifled because someone is afraid to offer their ideas to the team. Company cultures managed by Dominant leaders inhibit the free flow of communication. Don’t be held back because you are afraid to speak. Today we are going to discuss how to work with Dominant leaders and be heard. How can you improve the culture in your organization? How do you deal with a dominant leader? What challenges and impa...
May 07, 2019•12 min
Great salesmen are great communicators. Every good salesperson must be able to quickly assess the environment, understand their client's tendencies and adapt their personality in order for the client to listen. If you don’t know how to effectively communicate you are never going to be a great leader. Today we are going to look at the sales process and how your ability to communicate in another person’s type will improve sales and build lasting relationships. Why is it so important to be a great ...
Apr 29, 2019•20 min
Communication is the key to effective leadership. Do you understand your personality tendencies and how they affect your interaction with others? As I was once told you must know yourself to be yourself. More importantly, you must know how you are perceived by others and how they receive information to communicate effectively. If you don’t know how to effectively communicate you are never going to be a great leader. Over the next 4 episodes, we are going to help you understand your personality t...
Apr 23, 2019•23 min
Today we have the privilege of discussing leadership with Gregory “Heady” Coleman. Heady is extremely passionate about seeing people going further better in their personal and professional lives. In that, he loves growing communities that leads to wins for everyone. Over the last 13 years, He has managed to serve the Oklahoma City Metro area in several capacities while playing an intricate role in the awesome town he lives in Guthrie, Oklahoma; however, He is most proud of the relationships he h...
Nov 05, 2018•36 min
Once you think that you are irreplaceable its time to hang up the cleats and move on to retirement. Arrogant leaders divide organizations, destroy sustainable growth and are a detriment to the overall mission of any organization. The reality is that everyone is replaceable. Unfortunately, many leaders believe something different. Once you realize that you are only a temporary caretaker for the organization the sooner you can start having a truly positive impact on your team. Today, we are going ...
Oct 30, 2018•8 min
Welcome to Bold Leadership. Today we are going to discuss all of the nonsense surrounding our younger generation. Are they really any different than you were at their age? Are they good for your company?
Oct 09, 2018•29 min
In today's episode we discuss tips to improve your growth potential and have some great advice from John Warrillow founder of Value Builder.
Jul 17, 2018•5 min
To all of you true blue red-blooded Americans out there and more importantly happy Fourth of July to those men and women sacrificing their time to defend our great nation overseas for all you and your family thank you for your service and thank you for your sacrifices have a happy and safe 4th of July. Today we are discussing Financial Performance. But first, let’s talk about valuations. If you have a business and you want to sell it you will go through a valuation process. A typical valuation p...
Jul 03, 2018•8 min
We are back for the new season I have been in the vault, we've been in training getting certified on other things to help you grow your business. We are now value builder certified. If you want to build a business, grow the value, have a great exit and make lots of money Value Builder is your ticket to success. So, in the next few episodes were going to discuss Value Builder in-depth. We're going to provide a webinar here shortly for you to download and learn more about how to create recurring R...
Jun 28, 2018•9 min
Do you have a BHAG? If not, you should. I know that we all love to talk about SMART GOALS Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time bound They are the rage, but you can never do anything BOLD with just SMART goals. John F Kennedy set a goal to put a man on the moon...this is not a SMART Goal ELON Musk set a goal to build a resuable rocket...at the time...not a SMART Goal Elon Musk went so far as to fire over 400 employees who could not or would not meet the his expectation for development an...
Apr 10, 2018•7 min
So you like your coach, Honestly I loved all of my coaches in life, but I didn’t really like them. They pushed me. They challenged me and they made me better. Is your current coach doing the same? I am Dave Evans, a business consultant and coach. I have been privileged to lead thousands of people into combat operations and helped small business owners define their path to success. If I ever stop learning and embracing change, please find a nice pasture to send me to. People that don’t continue t...
Apr 03, 2018•12 min
Today we have the privilege of sitting down with an incredible leader, mentor, and coach. George Glover is quickly becoming the go-to coach for leaders in Oklahoma. He and his team at Vistage are helping leaders solve tremendous challenges with their organizations. George believes that everyone knows the solutions to their most difficult challenges and he strives to help leaders find solutions. He has served as a CFO and CEO and some of the largest manufacturing companies in the world. Today he ...
Mar 20, 2018•21 min
We all know that the cost of a bad hire is expensive. Career builder states that these costs can exceed $50,000. None of us can afford that. Fast Company recently released an article interviewing the CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh. It's a fast read and the link is below. https://www.fastcompany.com/3028628/infographic-how-much-a-bad-hire-will-actually-cost-you So how do small companies afford a hiring process that enables success? It's simple to develop a hiring combine much like the NFL. You need tw...
Mar 14, 2018•8 min
Its times like these when we need to work together to solve challenges. We need to act locally to solve problems nationally. Today we discuss the importance of doing something. We challenge you to stop acting like pigeons and dropping your problems without solutions on your favorite social media site to garner support for your opinion. Work with leaders locally and finds ways that work in your community to protect your children and families. I have to admit, I came off of the top rope on some fo...
Feb 27, 2018•6 min
Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Greg Dowty. A former marine and now a scientist, his company's goal is to change the way we handle tough mental challenges. A passion... We represent a new force in the behavioral sciences that reverses the flow of information. Until recently, clinicians have been in a trickle-down economy when it comes to applying research in their practice. Our goal is to create a torrent of activity that directly feeds the efforts of those on the front line. Our syst...
Feb 20, 2018•23 min
Negative feedback may be the most important feedback you ever receive as a leader so long as there is a proposed solution. In this episode, we discuss This is Why Your Boss Deserves Your Negative Feedback by Jane Claire Hervey. The article is shared below. This Is Why Your Boss Deserves Your Negative Feedback Jane Claire Hervey, WOMEN@FORBES I romanticize my work. I love to solve problems. I want to be the change I wish to see in the world. (I'm also a millennial—what can I say?) So, when I star...
Feb 14, 2018•22 min
We summarize Bill Zip's article in our latest episode...Do Metrics Matter. I have included his article below. I’ve never met a business leader who’d actually say, “Oh no, metrics don’t matter to me.” Have you? I didn’t think so. So why ask the question, “Do your metrics matter?” Because I’ve found the way most business leaders operate is like they’re practical atheists when it comes to metrics. I know, I know that’s an odd phrase. A practical atheist is someone who believes in God, but lives lik...
Feb 07, 2018•6 min
Are leaders trained or developed? Today we will answer this question with some help from an article written by Matt Myatt. The short answer is this...leaders are developed. It is a continual process that requires a plan. A 3-hour training session does not really build great leaders. Its a lifetime of education. Below are 20 differences between training and development from Matt Myatt. The following 20 items point out some of the main differences between training and development: Training blends ...
Jan 30, 2018•6 min
Our nation is struggling to find leaders who can negotiate like adults and find a way to yes. Today we discuss the challenges our nation faces with the recent the government shutdown. Leaders continually draw battle lines based on party affiliations with no conscious to do what is right for our nation. Great leaders find a way to yes. It's time that we reflect on our own leadership style. We must shift from selfish to selfless leaders. I challenge all of our listeners to forward this podcast to ...
Jan 23, 2018•24 min
In this episode, we have the privilege of discussing leadership with Christoph Szakowski. He serves as a managing partner for Logcon East. To say he understands the challenges associated with leadership is an understatement. He has lived through some challenging times and his views on leadership will make us all better leaders. Tune in and broaden your leadership perspective. Its time we start growing our relationships across the globe. Be Bold Dave
Jan 16, 2018•28 min
