Sue Denis, the co-founder of HomeCare Bosses United® and the visionary behind the groundbreaking CareGrowth AI™. Sue's incredible journey from an ICU nurse facing burnout and personal challenges to becoming a successful entrepreneur and AI innovator in the home care industry is a story of resilience, determination, and transformative leadership. Her insights and experiences provide valuable lessons in overcoming adversity, entrepreneurship, and the future of homecare. Her video introduction: htt...
Aug 09, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1021
Cole is the Founding Partner of Legacy Group, a leading alternative investment firm with over $50M in assets under management. They focus on profitable investment opportunities with high social and environmental impact in the US and Latin America. Their flagship portfolio company, Green Coffee Company (GCC), is Colombia's #1 largest coffee producer, with 7.2M+ coffee trees planted on 6,372 acres. Cole and his team at GCC aim to grow the company to be the world's largest producer of arabica coffe...
Aug 08, 2024•20 min•Ep. 1015
- Are you getting stressed & frustrated trying to find the perfect dress for your mum[especially now when is not safe to drive around]? -Do you want to feel confident & look good in a perfectly tailored suit at your business conferences on Zoom video & make a powerful impact on your colleagues or potential customers? -Are you tired of hearing shop assistants say “ we don’t have that in your size or color to suit your body shape? -Do you want to stop wasting time searching through all...
Aug 06, 2024•25 min•Ep. 993
Marc is the Founder of Ceres Greenhouse Solutions, LLC®, an innovative design company that partners with residential and commercial food growers to help build extremely energy-efficient greenhouses with advanced climate-control technologies. Marc has a PhD in chemical engineering, giving him a unique perspective on food production and climate optimization. His in-demand book The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse details the fruit of his research and experience in perfecting greenhouse technology and d...
Aug 05, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1020
Known by his peers for his infectious creativity and enthusiasm, Geoff Thatcher is an experienced creative leader who knows how to take a project from concept to reality. For most of his career, these projects have involved creating world-class experiences in theme parks, museums, visitor centers, brand experiences, and live events. Geoff’s eclectic background always delivers a fresh perspective. His experience includes everything from helping the General Entertainment Authority declare Saudi Ar...
Aug 02, 2024•25 min•Ep. 998
Pablo's Journey to Business Coaching Pablo shared how he invented the term "business coaching" in 1996 after a significant career change. He had been working as a consultant for large tech companies, but left his job to pursue his life's work after a voice in his head urged him to get busy. His friends suggested he become a coach, which initially didn't interest him, but after realizing he could apply his business experience to help others grow their companies, he started his own coaching busine...
Aug 01, 2024•22 min•Ep. 978
About Oddi: Partner - Performance Interventions I feel privileged getting to spend my days working with people that are up for making our world a truly exciting and fulfilling place. I partner with leaders and executives committed to transforming their organisations, develop groundbreaking strategic solutions, mobilising executive teams and organisations into passionate and purposeful action. Quick recap Summary AI, Personal Growth, and Leadership Michael and Oddi discussed using AI for personal...
Jul 31, 2024•25 min•Ep. 1016
Christopher is the author of the highly rated book The Value Equation, which teaches entrepreneurs how to create profitable businesses that generate multi-million dollar wealth for them and their investors using a simple formula he made in 1999. Using his V-Formula, entrepreneurs can determine their companies' pre-tax return on equity and wealth creation potential in advance. Christopher, a recognized business model expert, shares in his book the ideas he used to lead and take three market-leadi...
Jul 30, 2024•26 min•Ep. 1005
President of MFW Consultants & a successful nurse entrepreneur, Phyllis is a healthcare consultant and has been a Legal Nurse Consultant specializing in defense since 2004. During her nursing career, Phyllis has practiced in clinical, educational & administrative positions in various venues, including critical care/emergency trauma, professional development, and Subacute Care/LTC. As a certified personal and career coach, Phyllis specializes in the unique needs of nurses & other prof...
Jul 29, 2024•29 min•Ep. 977
Summary Introductions and business overview @ 0:00 Ryan introduced his layered business model of running three companies with shared staff and discussed how it allows for diversification and flexibility. He described his event production, marketing materials, and wholesale liquidation businesses. Pivoting businesses during the pandemic @ 3:51 Ryan discussed pausing his event business during the pandemic but pivoting his wholesale business to supply essential goods like PPE. He commended business...
Jul 26, 2024•24 min•Ep. 976
Julie is a CEO, Author, and entrepreneur. Julie is a respected and trusted leader in business communities that extend from the Northeast (Philadelphia, New York City, and D.C.) to the Southeast (including the Greater Atlanta region and Charleston, South Carolina.), and that includes CEOs and entrepreneurs of small to midsize businesses as well as the Fortune 1000. In her 25-year career, she has consulted with more than 1000 companies to build sustainable, revenue-generating strategies. Her first...
Jul 25, 2024•28 min•Ep. 1018
Avadhi is an International Bestselling Author, YouTuber, and Business Guru. She helps leaders of family legacy businesses run their companies in a way that fosters healthy family relationships. Avadhi is also the Chief Transformation Officer at Prabhat Industries, a three-generational family business involved in rubber product manufacturing and distribution. Founded in 1966, the global brand is a leading supplier of sealing solutions for multiple industries across North America, with revenues in...
Jul 25, 2024•24 min•Ep. 997
I inspire professionals to escape the tyranny of exchanging time, energy, expertise, and talent for money by empowering them to develop multiple passive income streams. Time and economic freedom are core liberating forces that allow us to passionately engage in our calling and significantly impact humanity and the planet. My Story: I'm a seventh grader, and an unexpected TV special on homosexuality comes on. This is the first I've heard of homosexuality. Like a ton of rainbow bricks, I'm hit wit...
Jul 24, 2024•34 min•Ep. 999
Summary Intersection of war and climate change @ 1:51 Bruce Piasecki discusses research showing that the top two global concerns are now war/conflict and climate change. He believes these issues are deeply interconnected, with climate change contributing to resource scarcity and instability that can lead to military conflicts. He emphasizes the need for leaders to recognize and address this relationship. Bridging business and social interests @ 12:14 Bruce outlines six ways that the interests of...
Jul 23, 2024•25 min•Ep. 1017
Quick recap Summary CEO Fit Book and Boundaries Discussion Michael and Rebecca discussed the importance of the CEO Fit book, with a particular focus on the concept of boundaries. Rebecca shared her extensive career experience in financial services and her recent shift to advising startup CEOs. She also highlighted her passion for small businesses. Michael emphasized the significance of self-care and rest, noting that many people struggle with these aspects due to their busy and often stressful l...
Jul 23, 2024•30 min•Ep. 1011
My name is Brad Axelrad, and for over a decade now, I’ve worked with coaches, consultants, and business owners to transform struggle into strength. By helping them face their fears and dance with their dragons, I help leaders like you step into their power and create a thriving coaching business in the process. I’ve produced over 200 live events, spoken from nearly 300 stages (live and virtual), and interviewed top thought & business leaders and bestselling authors including industry GIANTS ...
Jul 22, 2024•22 min•Ep. 982
Matt is a 20-year expert in Business Management of Professional Services Companies. He has the rare ability to understand both the technical and business sides, mapping one to the other. He took that expertise and built Bizinta ( www.bizinta.com ) so the system and the business became one. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-lentzner/ Bizinta's Integrated Back-End System for Consultants Matt, the co-founder and CEO of Bizinta, presented a highly integrated back-end system designed for consulting co...
Jul 19, 2024•32 min•Ep. 1007
Melanie is the Founder of Leaders Who Fiction, an online book club and community that offers a unique way for people to acquire and develop leadership qualities through reading and discussing novels. On this fast-growing platform, leaders meet on the last Wednesday of each month for intellectual, business-oriented conversations centered around a selected novel. Melanie is also the Co-Founder of Strategic Piece, where she works with C-suite executives at growth-stage companies to deliver exceptio...
Jul 18, 2024•24 min•Ep. 966
Katy coaches and advises CEOs and founders at Series B and beyond. She helps them become more effective leaders and navigate the challenges of scaling people and operations. Her clients include some of the fastest-growing companies in the US and UK tech ecosystem, backed by leading investors, including SoftBank, First Round, Felix, Octopus, Inflexion, and more. Katy is also a coach and judge for Tech Nation Future Fifty and Upscale, Octopus Ventures, Founders Forum, Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs,...
Jul 17, 2024•25 min•Ep. 961
Rebecca is the Workplace Sector Leader of HED , one of the largest architectural and engineering design firms in the US, serving clients nationally in a broad range of market sectors including Healthcare, Higher Education, Mission Critical, Housing and Mixed-Use, Pre-K 12, Science, Manufacturing and Product Development, Workplace, Community and Government.. Her sector specializes in designing workplaces that foster creativity, collaboration, and a supportive team environment that promotes the br...
Jul 16, 2024•29 min•Ep. 1000
Tammy Alvarez, CEO and Founder of the Career Winners Circle, a world-class coaching organization. Tammy has an unwavering commitment to advancing ambitious business leaders so they can grow their careers as far as their drive will take them. She is the creator of the Career Success Blueprint – the ultimate executive career strategy framework, Own Your Power! https://careerwinnerscircle.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammyalvarez
Jul 15, 2024•24 min•Ep. 983
Anne is a founding partner of Gazelle Global Research and has over 30 years of experience leading a team of global research experts with international data collection, processing, and fieldwork management. She is a PRC-certified member of the Insights Association. She has been a longtime member of WIRe, AMA, PMRG, WBENC, WBE, and ESOMAR—where she was the organization's first member to donate a membership to another professional lacking the financial resources. Summary Anne's Background and Gisel...
Jul 12, 2024•19 min•Ep. 973
Jeanine Charlton serves as Senior Vice President & Chief Technology & Digital Officer at Merchant's Fleet . A leader in her field she has was recently named one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology by the National Diversity Council and has even been featured in a book focusing on Women Executives. She joined Merchant’s Fleet in 2018 and provides strategic leadership to all of the company’s technology initiatives while creating a culture that celebrates innovation and collabora...
Jul 11, 2024•20 min•Ep. 986
Leadership Development and Workplace Well-Being Focus Renee discussed her company's focus on supporting leaders and creating workplaces that foster growth and well-being, mentioning that they have trained around 250 guides worldwide. Michael commended Renee and her team for their 25-year milestone and highlighted the significant changes in work practices over the past quarter-century. In response to Michael's query on what differentiates successful leaders, Renee shared that resilient leaders po...
Jul 10, 2024•26 min•Ep. 1010
Quick recap Michael and Kendall discussed the complexities of the current work environment, emphasizing the importance of creating unique team building experiences, fostering open communication, and prioritizing personal well-being for a high-performing team. They also shared their experiences and observations about team dynamics in both hybrid and remote work settings, and the role of psychological safety in a healthy workplace. The conversation concluded with an agreement to continue the discu...
Jul 08, 2024•26 min•Ep. 979
Nick Shaw is the Co-Founder and CEO of RP Strength. RP is a fitness technology company that has helped millions of clients worldwide. They are the world leaders in Hypertrophy Training, and their YouTube channel helps tens of millions every month. Nick has helped transform RP from a bootstrapped company to over $100M in revenue over the last decade. https://rpstrength.com/pages/nick-shaw https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-shaw-b078068b/ https://www.instagram.com/rpstrength/ https://www.youtube.com...
Jul 05, 2024•19 min•Ep. 1008
Darren is the Co-Founder and CEO of Carbide . This cyber security firm provides businesses of all sizes with the tools they need to adopt a robust cybersecurity and privacy posture, enabling them to protect their data from cybercriminals, transform security from a potential liability to a competitive advantage, and accelerate their growth. A TechStars alum, Carbide has raised 7M+ , and its clientele is quickly growing in highly regulated markets, including e-commerce, FinTech, healthcare, and in...
Jul 04, 2024•29 min•Ep. 967
Book Marketing Agency's Expertise and Focus Chris Benetti, the owner of Smart Author Media, a book marketing agency, discussed his expertise and the agency's focus on helping business owners sell books. Chris has been in the marketing field for about eight years, and his agency's main objective is to assist clients in generating leads and clients through book sales. The discussion also touched on Chris's journey in marketing, his initial years of learning and experimentation, and the last four y...
Jul 03, 2024•21 min•Ep. 952
Biography: James Weiss is Managing Director of Big Drop Inc. , an award-winning full-service digital agency with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Europe. At 32, he leads the Big Drop team in transforming brands through innovative digital solutions. He’s worked with top companies of various industries and sizes and their executives to reach and exceed their goals. James has extensive experience in strategic management, account strategy, and client services and has led numerous successfu...
Jul 01, 2024•26 min•Ep. 1006
Jared Haley is a follower of Jesus, a pastor, and a public speaker who believes God created the design for solid faith and healthy families. Serving in professional ministry for over 20 years with his Master’s Degree in Transformational Leadership and Spiritual Formation, Jared is passionate about investing in people and helping them understand how God wired and designed them to live strong. He loves any opportunity to speak publicly and share with others the wisdom God has given him through his...
Jun 28, 2024•24 min•Ep. 994
