Jim Rafferty, author of Leader by Accident. He was plunged into a leadership role of a scout troop after the previous Scoutmaster was murdered. Father of two, husband for 34 years, entrepreneur, Jim has learned important lessons including: Don't go at leadership alone. Don't pretend to know everything. Embrace the Scoutmaster homily...a minute of important principles. Visit www.leaderbyaccident.com today and buy the book. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/succe...
Oct 31, 2023•30 min•Season 14Ep. 3538
Janet Monk, is the Senior Advisor, Future of Work, of Cisco, but she is more. Janet has moved her journey from success to significance with her advocacy for Covenant House. She longs to get our youth on track, off the street, and on their way to a life of greatness. Covenant House fills the gap that is missing in the U.S. "Sometimes, the people we help the most are the very people that don't need it." Advocate for those that have the lesser voice. Pay attention to helping people that matter most...
Oct 27, 2023•24 min•Season 14Ep. 3536
Riffing with Rhea Wessel about writing today, she provided great insight into lining up singular problems, creating solutions through headlines, and packing in knowledge to "enable constraint." Rhea speaks fondly of your mentors, especially her English teacher- Mrs. Thorpe, Shawn Coyne and Stephen Pressville. From them, she learned to deconstruct stories and bring conversations forward. Enjoy hearing lessons from her youthful Mom and Dad that include "never give up" and "love and accept others."...
Oct 27, 2023•33 min•Season 14Ep. 2535
Hear our guest, Ed Watal, author of Cloud Basics, founder and principal of Intellibus riff on: What data is AI going to consume?Semantics of the data and mind mapping. E.A.T. - Entity, Activity and Transaction- three focal points for your enterprise.Future Shock and how we create more "fascinating tools" to differentiate ourselves as humans. He is brilliant, philosophical, and a techno-optimist. Visit www.intellibus.com. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/succes...
Oct 27, 2023•37 min
Talk about moving from success to significance, Christine Albert and her organization are growing exponentially as their outreach explodes. More about this non-profit "organization of significance." Swan Songs fulfills musical last wishes by organizing private concerts for those with a terminal illness or nearing end of life. Concerts are provided at no cost to the recipient, family, or healthcare facility. They are easy to request, convenient, professional, personalized, intimate, and memorable...
Oct 27, 2023•30 min•Season 15Ep. 3050
Hear our guest, Ed Watal, author of Cloud Basics, founder and principal of Intellibus riff on: What data is AI going to consume? E.A.T. E.A.T. - Entity, Activity and Transaction....all three will be gobbled up by AI. "The nature of all activity and entities is to consummate in transaction that will meaningfully advance your life." With that, Semantics (understanding) of the data and mind mapping. Future Shock and how we create more "fascinating tools" to differentiate ourselves as humans. Learn ...
Oct 27, 2023•37 min•Season 14Ep. 3534
Champ Thornton and his wife, Robben, live in Newark, Delaware, have been married since 1996, and enjoy being parents to three energetic children. Champ is an Acquisitions Editor at Crossway, working with children’s books and content development. He is also the author of numbers of books for kids and families, including The Radical Book for Kids, Why Do We Say Good Night? When You Are Afraid of the Dark, Wonders of His Love: Family Advent Devotional, and Pass It On: A Proverbs Journal for the Nex...
Oct 26, 2023•26 min
Patricia Crisafulli is a New York Times–bestselling author, creative writer, and speaker who inspires people to tap into their most dynamic and creative selves. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and is the founder of www.FaithHopeandFiction.com. Listen to this funny, informative interview as Tricia riffs about her latest fiction novel, The Secrets of Still Waters Chasm. You will love this author and her mystery writing skills. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sp...
Oct 26, 2023•33 min
Kevin N. Wilkins is the Founder and Managing Director of Trepwise, a growth consulting firm with a mission to power organizations to maximize their potential. Kevin moved to New Orleans in 2010 and served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and COO for The Idea Village from 2011 – 2013. His experience working closely with entrepreneurs in the New Orleans area led him to launch Trepwise in 2013. With more than 30 years of experience in corporate and private ventures, Kevin has built a strong team of con...
Oct 26, 2023•31 min
Kevin N. Wilkins is the Founder and Managing Director of Trepwise, a growth consulting firm with a mission to power organizations to maximize their potential.Kevin moved to New Orleans in 2010 and served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and COO for The Idea Village from 2011 – 2013. His experience working closely with entrepreneurs in the New Orleans area led him to launch Trepwise in 2013. With more than 30 years of experience in corporate and private ventures, Kevin has built a strong team of cons...
Oct 26, 2023•31 min•Season 14Ep. 3529
This is a short, 10 minute conversation with Cheryl Hyatt, partner in the Executive Search firm of Hyatt-Fennell. Before partnering with Dr. Fennell, Cheryl was the President and owner of The Charitable Resources Group and provided not only executive search services, but fundraising consulting expertise to the clients she served. Most importantly, Cheryl comments on the importance of expressing gratitude through Thank You notes. She talks about the importance of timeliness, making it personal, a...
Oct 25, 2023•13 min
Jeff Pedowitz is not satisfied with the way marketing teams do business. The industry standard reduces them to cost centers—drains on the organization as a whole. For Jeff, these teams can be profit centers and the creative heart of companies willing to evolve. As President and CEO of The Pedowitz Group, Jeff and his team have developed an unparalleled reputation in the marketing community. Committed since day one to be a guiding light in their space, the philosophy and principles that drive TPG...
Oct 25, 2023•30 min
Authors Blake Harris and Jennifer Tocquigny take the stage at Success Made to Last to riff about their new book Holiday High- We Witch You a Merry Christmas. Visit www.myholidayhigh.com NOW. They welcome you to a magical school for those who believe in holidays most. Dedicated to those who believe, Holiday High is a fantastically imaginative book that we think has long legs into a movie and Broadway play. Get a sneak peek into the life of the Holiday High's protagonist, Eve December. She has a d...
Oct 24, 2023•36 min•Season 14Ep. 3423
Every world religion encourages peace. Hear Reverend Vicki Garlock, Ph.D. talk about different faith traditions through the ABC's. It is uniquely formatted to help kids and adults. Learn tidbits about the world's religions while also thinking more deeply about what the narratives truly mean to a variety of cultures. If there are 8 billion people there are 8 billion faith stories. In ABC's of the World Religions, we can imagine parents and grandparents reading to their little ones before bed and ...
Oct 23, 2023•27 min
Phillip Robinson is a leader, visionary, and proud graduate of Texas A&M, Class of 1978. Enjoy this show that gets into the weeds on running a hospital and then takes a left turn recalling our days at Aggieland in the Davis-Gary dormitory (the hotel by the railroad tracks). Phillip led Lankenau Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Main Line Health, since July, 2010 serving as President. He is also the Executive Sponsor for the health system's cardiovascular and cancer service line, as we...
Oct 20, 2023•34 min
Bill Toti is more than just an author. He is a legendary Naval leader and former CEO of Sparton. More than enough credentials to write an important book about transitioning from the military to industry. Hear this today: More than 50% of military veterans walk away from their first job within two years of being hired.Your company is likely losing millions in recruiting and compensation when veteran employees quit and have to be replaced. How would your company be different if you could beat thes...
Oct 20, 2023•27 min•Season 14Ep. 3520
Jay Walker is best known as the Founder of Priceline.com, a highly profitable, multi-billion dollar company with tens of millions of active customers that brought a new level of value to the travel industry. Walker has invented hundreds of solutions for a wide variety of business problems, specializing in creating innovative applications that work with large-scale networks such as cell phones and the internet.Walker is the named inventor on more than 750 issued and pending U.S. and international...
Oct 18, 2023•14 min•Season 14Ep. 3518
Marc Morgenstern is a favorite author having written The Soul of the Deal: Creative frameworks for buying, selling and investing in any business. He's an entrepreneur and mentor capitalist for innovative startups. Marc is the Mentor at Large for $200mm early stage venture funds at UC Berkeley. He created and taught the "Street Smart Startups" course What's most different about this business legend? He's a rocker, fan of the Grateful Dead and a Board Member for the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....
Oct 18, 2023•36 min•Season 14Ep. 3533
Ken Blanchard is one of the most influential leadership and management thought leaders of the last 50 years. He has published over 60 books, co-founded the Ken Blanchard Companies in 1979 (which now has about 300 employees and offices around the world), and is a helluva a nice guy. You may know many of Ken’s books, but unquestionably the most famous is The One Minute Manager, which has sold millions of copies. In 2005, he was inducted into the Amazon Hall of Fame, as one of the 25 bestselling au...
Oct 01, 2023•25 min•Season 14Ep. 3569
How's your love life going? Love Bomb's Mark Shapiro wants to know and to help you! “In a world where we’re used to leaders who don’t follow through with their promises and companies that don’t practice what they preach, Mark Shapiro and his work are a breath of fresh air.” -ENTITY Magazine Former Showtime Executive, Mark Shapiro, is a widely accomplished product designer, marketer, and relationship building expert. From running million dollar campaigns, to building successful impact brands (lik...
Sep 23, 2023•22 min•Season 14Ep. 3544
For Stuart Shanker, the possibility of a truly just and free society begins with how we see and nurture our children.Shanker is renowned for using cutting-edge neuroscience to help children feel happy and think clearly by better regulating themselves. In his new book, Reframed, Shanker explores self-regulation in wider, social terms. Whereas his two previous books, Calm, Alert, and Learning and Self-Reg, were written for educators and parents, Reframed, the final book in the trilogy, unpacks the...
Sep 23, 2023•14 min•Season 14Ep. 3542
Jon Browning had a lightning bolt hit him after a quarter of century with Microsoft. He started Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI). GMI university partners nominate motivated, high potential students as they prepare to graduate and enter the workforce. We match these students with mentors from our diverse corporate partners. The mentorship focuses on building confidence and developing soft skills transferable across any industry. Our program leverages digital resources to create real, human conn...
Sep 23, 2023•17 min•Season 14Ep. 3541
Enjoy this exclusive interview with Greg Halpern, achieving greatness through mediation. Greg is a Personal Health Consultant / Practitioner Author and Publisher of Self Improvement Books Survived 13 Documented Near-Death Experiences Received the Universal Insights that became Formula 4 Protocol Created a Billion dollars of Small Business Commerce Cause Agent For Solutions To Global Problems Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--430203...
Sep 16, 2023•34 min•Season 12Ep. 2889
Shantini Munthree, P&G alumni member and founder of BRANDKIND helps companies reframe their value, especially companies in the $10 million to $1 billion in annual recurring revenue. Their strategic focus is to help privately held companies to truly impact the world in performance and purpose. Hear Shantini's philosophy from her book Love + Fear and learn the inside story on her motto to Imagine.Create.Love. As a forerunner in impact strategy consulting, BRANDKIND has helped hundreds of peopl...
Sep 13, 2023•42 min•Season 14Ep. 3519
Breadcrumbs- Finding a Philosophy of Life is featured on today's Success Author's Corner. Author Bill Merck has 40+ years of leadership and career experience including his years of service with the Army. Why do you think the way you do? What created your lens? In particular, Bill talks about overcoming ageism in the workplace, embracing change and building your adaptability. Consider who shaped your life and why you are so different. Think about those watershed moments that shaped your life. Vis...
Sep 12, 2023•49 min•Season 14Ep. 3566
Rico Mandel is the creator and CEO of Miz En Place, an abundant artisan gastronomic online marketplace, exploring the world through their products, experiences and stories. His business incorporates all of his childhood passions- photography, making movies, food, cooking, and entrepreneurship. Enjoy this conversation that is part travel, part philosophy, part cooking and a whole lot of philosophy. Visit mizenplace.com and start your relationship with this place of significance. Become a supporte...
Sep 12, 2023•34 min•Season 14Ep. 3519
From the field's pioneer, Dr. Dilip Jeste, this podcast covers the exploration of neurobiology and psychology of wisdom. He learned from his position as a geriatric psychiatrist and authored the book Wiser. He has studied aging and schezophrenia for 50 years. Key takeaway- The acquistion of wisdom correlates to longer lives and greater happiness. Buy the book Wiser on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legend...
Sep 12, 2023•20 min•Season 14Ep. 3519
Relationships don't have to be complicated. Join millions of people strengthening their relationships with the 5 Love Languages. Enjoy this exclusive interview with THE author- Dr. Gary Chapman. He's the real deal, authentic, loving, hard working, great listener and researched back after 40+ years of counseling. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support ....
Sep 11, 2023•22 min•Season 10Ep. 2002
Dr. Brian Smith is back to talk about the book he co-authored with his daughter Mary Griffin. The title is Positive Influence, Be the I in Team. Our key takeaways from the book were: What you put into the world, you receive back. Call it the law of attraction, reaping what you sow and so much more. When you make space for positivity, you attract positivity. 2. Your actions create opportunities for other other actions. 3. Nobody has everything figured out. Everyone struggles with something. 4. Ho...
Sep 08, 2023•31 min•Season 14Ep. 3485
One of Wales' legendary, best selling novelist, Mared Lewis, joins us to talk about her career as a television writer on a soap opera (People of the Valley). Her nine year tenure led to her writing novels. She also talks about the art of storytelling and her tenderly approach. Mared Lewis lives on Anglesey with her husband Dafydd, and is mother to two sons. She is an author and a Welsh tutor who has written from adults, children and Welsh learners. She likes walking, plays and the theatre, pilat...
Sep 06, 2023•28 min•Season 14Ep. 3511
