Situational Awareness. How would you define that? Would you agree different departments at your company define it differently? When it comes to Human Resources, learning from someone that assess "high-performers" and expertly created systems to generate more situational awareness for talent and talent retention would be a good thing for business. George Randle, Global Talent Acquisition Expert for over 20 years, details some missteps that have led to his perspective and leadership opportunities....
Nov 05, 2019•37 min•Ep. 86
He didn't want to start a restaurant. Josh Deaton just wanted to cook meat. Smoking brisket, chicken, and ribs. But, his buddies started to enter him in cooking competitions and before long, he started to win. Sideways BBQ wasn't part of the original plan, but Josh realized he was going to need some help to run his restaurant. Enter Jeff Cessar, former goalie for US National Soccer Team. However, when you start anything, you'll run into some challenges along the way. No better partner than a US ...
Oct 30, 2019•30 min•Ep. 85
It's not everyday that you have to deliver 50 packages. Unless you're a FedEx driver. In which case, that's a slow day. Always pressed for time, this FedEx driver went back to help a woman who was having a rough day. Amanda Riggan didn't know that 15 Million people would soon know how she helped that woman. Running a local non-profit, Hungry Heroes, which has a mission to feed para-military departments throughout the country, all while delivering FedEx packages in South Carolina was almost that ...
Oct 22, 2019•24 min•Ep. 84
How does learning about history influence the future? If the only constant throughout time is change, then why are we programmed to resist it? Leaders and innovators encourage the challenging of the status quo, but only from a perspective that will derive value in the end result. Challenging for the sake of challenges only leaves the situation unresolved and frustrates the parties involved. Since World War II, the population of veterans has declined (in relation to the overall population) yet th...
Oct 15, 2019•23 min•Ep. 83
Who remembers the Flint water crisis? How about the Newark water crisis? Certainly you've heard of ABC's Shark Tank, where entrepreneurs go pitch to a panel of sharks to gain equity or strategic partners for their business as well as educate the audience that watches the show. Eric Roy had been supporting child care centers and a few other mission critical organizations in Flint with a "customized water filter" to restrict harmful chemicals from contaminating those residents in Flint. He went on...
Oct 08, 2019•25 min•Ep. 82
10 seconds. That's how long Damon's last fight was. He lost. On national TV. That setback caused him to lose his spot in a Tournament for $1M. Yet, he came back home and dusted himself off like the champion he is. Damon (@DamonTheLeech) Jackson won the LFA Welterweight Title when he beat UFC Legend Leonard Garcia with an undefeated 10-0 record and has now gone 6-3 in his last 9 fights. Each time, he's come back stronger and more experienced that the last competition. The ebbs and flows of the fi...
Oct 01, 2019•30 min•Ep. 81
"I'll just put this piece of content on Facebook, Instagram, AND Twitter." "It's ok, it takes too much time to write effective copy." "I can just go on UpWork and find someone to write ads, for like $10-$15 per hour, TOPS." Right. Because, not having your description, the media, and the Call to Action out of sync has done wonders for your sales. We get it, hiring a consultant to help organize your content seems like a good idea, it's just too expensive. Patrick Burt can help. He just didn't ask ...
Sep 24, 2019•28 min•Ep. 80
What's the impact of your mistake? Did your failure to plan lead to poor execution? Most folks would say finding an investor to help launch a business, would be a "win". Being faced with the reality that the contracting business was going to crumble, Shane decided to dig-in and uncover lessons to apply to his next venture. Learning from that failed launch, led Shane to a career where he can help folks avoid the pitfalls and own their home. Having someone willing to make mistakes, but thoughtful ...
Sep 24, 2019•26 min•Ep. 79
Mental Health. If you're not careful, one may misinterpret this to mean that one needs to be "fixed" when they talk through this. Or, one may interpret correctly they should pay attention to this, especially during a stressful time or life-altering season of change. Eric Burleson does exactly that is his book, Separating from Service and sits down with us today to share laugh about starting a business, raising money, spending the money without making enough money, and the subsequent dismissal fr...
Aug 27, 2019•29 min•Ep. 78
You're robbing yourself by not owning failure. Hearing that simple truth reinforced how important failure is. Everyone experiences it, but some experience it at a level that helps them succeed. Max Altschuler started his career on the West Coast with a ton of velocity and ambition. Founding several technology businesses and leveraging that experience to disrupt sales, learning, and business development set a solid foundation for his career growth. Two key takeaways from this episode are: Consist...
Aug 21, 2019•19 min•Ep. 77
You ever thought someone could screw up your mortgage? How about having the courage to go into detail about how they did? You often don't find the blend of charisma, knowledge, and humility mixed into one but we did for today's episode with Debt Does Deals CEO, Christopher Griffith. After you're done laughing and learning, be sure to connect with Chris: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DebtDoesDeals/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/debtdoesdeals/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/c...
Aug 21, 2019•31 min•Ep. 76
How would you qualify a “Comeback”? You’d first have to be losing, right? Like, the odds stacked against you or your team. Staring at the likelihood you’ll continue to lose or your chances are drying up. Before he was 20 years old, Richard had already started to lose in life. A conversation with an influential leader changed his perspective for a moment, but eventually led him to a new life. Spanning over 30 years, Richard Kaufman served his country as a soldier, his family as a father, but earn...
Aug 15, 2019•25 min•Ep. 75
"F*&$ it, we'll do it LIVE!" Ever seen Bill O'Reilly's (in)famous rant? That's how you don't do a live. Right? Believe it or not, there's a science and repeatable process to doing "FB Lives". Just ask the Founder of Five Minute Lives, Trish Leto - as she joins us today for an episode of Knucklehead. She fully embraces the failure that her work provided, how crushed it made her feel, but also how she used that experience to connect directly with influencers in media and created an incredible ...
Aug 13, 2019•27 min•Ep. 74
What is the goal of your business? Is it to generate leads? Generate revenue? Affect positive change in folks's lives? As your business grows, so will your goals and the impact of those goals on other people. Les Dossey has made a career helping organizations thrive by focusing the attention on the individual and creating "Entre-HUMANS". Years of challenges, personal setbacks and exuding grit and determination, Les believes that simplifying entrepreneurs life and business will make what they do ...
Jun 03, 2019•40 min•Ep. 73
GySgt Tim Stanfield earned the title of Marine after having his football career ended suddenly. The series of events leading to that injury serve as a stunning reminder of how quickly things can change. Now, after having overcame the failures and setbacks that come with being a Marine, he has started a non-profit in addition to his military career. Before You Serve provides running shoes to that service members enrolled in the DEP (Delayed Entry Program) and the opportunity to work alongside vet...
May 14, 2019•23 min•Ep. 72
Patrick Benson was about to leave the Army. The infantry had given him a chance to learn how to fight and learn to win. He had always loved challenges, but didn't know that a letter he wrote to potential mentor would lead to one of his life's biggest challenges. Hearing him talk about how to deal with anxiety, the size of animals he works with everyday, and how the veterans he helps learn to trust themselves and receive peace will increase your conviction. The program he runs in War Horses for V...
May 07, 2019•27 min•Ep. 71
Have a gym membership, but travel for work? What about single use, but don't want to have the check-in process? There have been a lot of time lost to gym tours only for a quick lift, or on a work trip you'd like to checkout a class but don't have a membership from the gym offering one. That's the problem that Jake Ziegler and Anthony Karr of Gym Nav set out to solve. They join us today to talk through how getting started on their fitness application helped them separate from the military, start ...
May 02, 2019•24 min•Ep. 70
Have you ever paid off a credit card? Do you remember what it felt like? What about the joy and relief you'd experience by paying off your home? Imagine you've helped someone accomplish that goal and the feeling you'd experience as a result of helping them focus their attention on solving their problem. That's what Travis Johnson has done over 400 times with his clients at Warrior's Wallet. No stranger to overcoming adversity, he's also had to personally overcome the instability of moving over 3...
Apr 24, 2019•31 min•Ep. 69
#WomeninBiz Series E1 - On my Terms, CEO Charlynda Scales - Mutts Sauce What happens when your product gets picked up for distribution by a regional retail grocer? You've made it, right!? How about when you're thrust into a position to lead a business after being passed a family secret recipe? The answer simply is leadership. Being humble enough to say when you do not have the answer, but willing to listen to your mentors and work through the challenges associated with growth. Mutt's Sauce CEO C...
Apr 09, 2019•26 min•Ep. 67
What is a “Recovering Principal”? Having spent seven years leading an exemplary elementary school campus in West Texas, Chris Shade refers to himself as a “recovering principal.” Despite spending only four years in the classroom prior, he was always a teacher. Now speaking with educators, students, and parents on fostering a growth mindset. In this episode, we diving into a largely unsuccessful and costly rollout at his school as a principal, and the nontraditional approach he took to making it ...
Apr 02, 2019•21 min•Ep. 66
#WomeninBiz Series E2 - Can you HEAR ME now? w/ Phoebe Mroczek A new prospect asked on Friday afternoon, “Can you have that to me on Monday?” Phoebe had just been asked to commit to a 48-hour turnaround on a leadership and development workshop. Only problem was, she hadn’t created any of the material. There’s no way she’d be able to pull off training a group of people, let alone teams of folks in that short of a time. What did she do? What would you have done? Since killing it at that first trai...
Mar 25, 2019•22 min•Ep. 65
Do you live your core values? Have you experienced the pain of a setback so intensively that you had to change? Do you ever want to make a different decision when your core values are displayed, but your choices tell a different story? It’s called being confused. The literal first step to clarity is confusion. Most folks don’t take the time to stay in it or analyze that they are responsible for putting themselves there. Alcohol, shying away from responsibilty, mistakes in the military caused Chr...
Mar 18, 2019•26 min•Ep. 64
You probably like paying taxes. Indirectly, it does mean you're making money. However, it doesn't mean just because you make money that you have to give it all to Uncle Sam. Business owners, 1099 Sales folks, and other various entities year after year are provided with solutions that are half-baked, well-intended, user-friendly but ultimately confusing. CPA's, web-based or big box tax solutions, consultants continue to swing and miss when it comes to reducing your liability. Insert a guy like Ch...
Mar 14, 2019•35 min•Ep. 63
Re-brand. Be you. Can you think of something more misunderstood and vague? Most folks don’t have a brand or have lived enough mistakes or under pressure enough to know themselves or what they’re made of. Well, that’s until they meet someone like Dr. Natalia Wiechowski. She’s been through not just a career transformation, but the sort of transformation that people who use that catchphrase would mean. With over 14+ years of experience in human behavior and social relationships, made the German Dr....
Mar 12, 2019•26 min•Ep. 62
Overcoming addiction, the vicious cycle of self doubt Not taking a paycheck to keep your partners whole Reinvesting back into himself and the business to earn victory over the past Unlearning unproductive habits to now lead two successful businesses, US Navy Veteran Mike “Doc” Rannigan has pulled himself from the depths of struggle and fought back. Learning from failure, struggle, and mistakes he’s learned to give back to the community that has provided so much for him. Serving as a member of th...
Mar 05, 2019•34 min•Ep. 61
Have you ever experienced what it’s like to lose with the wrong mindset? Broke. Failure. Misfit. They’re all the ways to describe why you aren’t going to achieve. But, it’s not losing or failing that's the problem. It’s how you think about it. Elevating your mindset is easier said than done, because your environment may not support the change you’d like to experience. Your support system may be broke. Let’s face it, you may have been also. That’s where someone like Nicholas Bayerle comes in. As ...
Feb 26, 2019•30 min•Ep. 60
Real. American. Hero. You’ll never hear Mike say that. How would you describe someone that took those lessons learned in combat, getting wounded, and gave back to their community in the form of tangible business and leadership lessons? Mike’s military career speaks for itself, but his mission continues to this day as the co-founder of EF Overwatch, Founder of VETTED and speaker with the Echelon Front team. We sit down with Mike and dive into mistakes, the state of veterans in America, and how fa...
Feb 18, 2019•26 min•Ep. 59
You ever visited San Diego? How about New Orleans? Taken a train up the coast of California, through Oregon and onto Seattle? Navigating cities you haven’t visited isn’t a new concept, but if you’re like most folks that have traveled - there’s always more to see and helpful with someone who’s been there before that you can trust. Traveling can also be full of mistakes and pitfalls you’d like to avoid, well, that’s where a resource like Katie and Dan from the Tandem Travelers can be of assistance...
Feb 12, 2019•36 min•Ep. 58
“You can’t bore someone into buying something from you.” So simple and obvious. “Give me an hour - I’ll show you why people buy from you and why they don’t.” Another BOLD statement that gets your attention. Between spinning beautiful blondes at White Horse, crafting robust marketing campaigns for entrepreneurs, and drawing cartoons Eric Bakey continues to deliver more than the status quo when it come to marketing. After serving his country in the Army, Eric entered into the business world and ex...
Feb 04, 2019•29 min•Ep. 57
Why would you resign as one of the top engineers on a immensely successful marketplace web platform? Why leave behind the security of a corporate success and focus your attention to working with companies to find the right talent and retain the best workers? Well, Shaun Martin’s been on a mission to develop great leaders and create transformation that scales since he’s left his corporate career. He’s been obsessed with behavioral economics & human systems engineering, sixth sense for sniffin...
Jan 28, 2019•32 min•Ep. 56
