Recorded on this past Christmas Eve, our very own Jay Doran is bringing in another dose of culture content with the topic of the day being workplace relationships and the unspoken rules that exist therein. There is some discussion on sacrifice, value creation, and even a little bit of Quidditch. We hope you enjoy this roadmap to better workplace relationships on this edition of The Culture Matters Podcast.
Jan 06, 2025•20 min•Season 64Ep. 766
"When you keep promises to the most important person on Earth, which is you, and combine it with the power of one more, you will stack up your wins, build your self-confidence, and set yourself up for one hell of an awesome life." - Ed Mylett National Account Executive with The Pavement Group and cohost of the "The Perks in Paving with Paige and Mark Perkins" podcast Mark Perkins is joining us on the show today and there is a lot to talk about, so we're not wasting any time. Mark and Jay are dis...
Jan 05, 2025•38 min•Season 64Ep. 765
"My goal in life is to live in a way that when people who know me show up at my funeral, they talk about how I was: a dedicated husband, an involved father, a trusted friend, a loyal teammate, a man of God." Director of Sales for BSI Paving Jeremy Kochis is making his long-awaited debut on the show and we are going to make the most of it. Jeremy and Jay take a deep dive into what culture means and the enormous purpose it serves within a company, why the culture and mission of BSI was such a perf...
Jan 04, 2025•34 min•Season 64Ep. 764
On the first episode of The Culture Matters Podcast of 2025, we are celebrating the beginning of the second quarter of the 21st century with a little culture content from our very own Jay Doran . Today's topic is why such a small percentage of employees feel connected to the culture of the company they work for. We're unpacking the why's of that disconnect and hopefully getting a good start to making the second quarter of the 21st century the best one yet.
Jan 03, 2025•19 min•Season 64Ep. 763
"The thing that you don't want to do is holding you back to a wonderful life that you probably didn't even imagine. So, that thing you, 'oh, let me be ready"; you'll never be ready! So, just do it. Do it. It is actually better to do it imperfect because, if you think about it, perfection, perfect, is a trauma response. We are all imperfect people. Nobody's perfect, right? Right? So, guess what...but it is beautiful when people see your journey of transformation, so that thing, just do it, and bu...
Jan 02, 2025•48 min•Season 64Ep. 762
On today's edition of culture content, our very own Jay Doran is here discussing getting the absolute most out completing your day-to-day tasks and beyond. Your goal should always be to attack the things you need to do with vigor with the intention of maximizing your effort and to get the most out of whatever you're doing. Jay has got some words of wisdom to share with that exact goal in mind on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast. And a Happy New Year to all!
Jan 01, 2025•13 min•Season 64Ep. 761
"A person who cannot imagine the future is a person who cannot contemplate the results of his actions. Some are thus paralyzed into inaction." - Alan Lightman Chief Marketing Officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group Paul Lucido is our guest today and he is back today for his first solo appearance on the show since all the way back in episode 10 of season one! With all that time in between, we plan on taking full advantage of having Paul back with us. Paul and Jay dive into what sets PRMG ...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 64Ep. 760
"Our love is for real estate, our fire is for one another." Real estate and business building advisors, founders of The Dream Team 1 Realty Group, and authors of the new book A.I. Unlocked: Beginning Prompts Bruno and Stacie Marcinkowski are coming aboard today to talk real estate, AI, and a plethora of other things so lets jump right in! Bruno, Stacy, and Jay are discussing the reality of AI usage in today's business world, the advantages that AI can bring both in time management and the speed ...
Dec 30, 2024•50 min•Season 64Ep. 759
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it." - Nelson Mandella Founder of All Things Insurance Group and a leader in the industry Pete Fournier is back again for another go around with The Culture Man and today's conversation is going to center around Pete's company, ATIG. Pete and Jay are uncovering why Pete started All Things Insurance Group and the motivation behind his methods, the main reason why people get into the insurance business, and some of the methods that Pete use...
Dec 29, 2024•52 min•Season 64Ep. 758
"It is funny...I don't feel old enough to give advice, but with the advisors you trust, you'd better listen to them. It may be bad news, but that is the only way you're going to improve." - Ben Heppner Associate corporate attorney with Lex Nova and tax law aficionado Yuri Mitchell is taking his first swings on the show today and we are preparing for a very educational episode today, so make sure you are paying close attention! Yuri and Jay are uncovering the value of corporate law for entreprene...
Dec 28, 2024•49 min•Season 64Ep. 757
"Even a fool with a tool is still a fool." One of the world's leading authorities on customer satisfaction, experience, and engagement, founder of the Strativity Group, and author of several books including his newest release Dare to Author! , Lior Arussy is joining the show today and we are in store for a true master class, so make sure you're paying attention! Lior and Jay dive into an employer's inability to make an employee genuinely smile or care or lead and the only way to truly accomplish...
Dec 27, 2024•57 min•Season 64Ep. 756
"I understand that there's going to come a time when I'm not going to be there for these kids and I want them to understand the values of values; the importance of being who you are, the importance of being a leader not a follower because I send those kids off to school every day and they're out in the world." Entrepreneur, business coach, founder of legit.com and host of the "No Half Cakes" podcast Jim Sabellico is back on the show for his sophomore appearance and we have got a ton to cover tod...
Dec 26, 2024•59 min•Season 63Ep. 755
We're back again today with another helping of culture content with our very own Jay Doran taking a look at building culture around a sales team. When discussing culture surrounding a sales team, it's important to know where it needs to start in order to make its way to the members of the team. As with most things, it starts at the top and leadership is responsible for making sure that the values of the company are exemplified by the sales team. There is a lot to unpack and The Culture Man is he...
Dec 25, 2024•21 min•Season 63Ep. 754
"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution. It represents the wise choice of many alternatives. Choice, not chance, determines your destiny." - Aristotle National Director of Sales at The Pavement Group and long-time friend of Culture Matters Eli Stoehr is making his long-awaited debut on the show today and we couldn't be more excited to dive in with such a hard-working individual. Eli and Jay are digging into Eli's noth...
Dec 24, 2024•49 min•Season 63Ep. 753
"I think that we way underestimate what we can actually do and I think that we take it from such a macro level because, if you look at my life today, you would think its crazy. It's impossible to do that." - Brian Hess Founder of Duffin Media and Duffin Coaching, host of the "Your Message Received" podcast, and a frequent and favorite returning guest of the show John Duffin is back for the first time in far too long and we are taking advantage of the time we've got! John and Jay are unpacking wh...
Dec 23, 2024•41 min•Season 63Ep. 752
We're back again with our very own Jay Doran dropping a little more culture content and on today's plate we're digging in with our HR leaders. There is a direct correlation between great culture and a company's success and 98% of HR leaders agree and when 98% of people agree on something, there must be something to it. See what you think after this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.
Dec 22, 2024•18 min•Season 63Ep. 751
We've got our very own Jay Doran back again with another edition of culture content and our topic today deals with the correlation between strong company culture and revenue growth. We've talked a lot during these episodes about how culture affects productivity and the workplace attitude and all manner of things like that, but today we are putting it in terms of dollars and cents. Do you want your revenue to increase? Make sure you are putting in the proper time on your culture and watch those n...
Dec 21, 2024•9 min•Season 63Ep. 750
"When you think you have done your best, go one step further to make sure." Partner with RE Financial Services Kimber White is making his baffling first appearance on the show today and we are going to make the most of having a true mortgage guru on the program. Kimber and Jay are digging into a little of Kimber's history and what got him to where he is today, why you should treat every deal like "a dog with a bone" and make sure you do everything you possibly can to make it work, and the big di...
Dec 20, 2024•40 min•Season 63Ep. 749
"The planet is fine. The people are fucked." - George Carlin Joseph Iredell and Ken Jordan are the creators and hosts of the "Selling The Dream" podcast are back on the show today and we're hitting some pretty poignant topics on this go around. Joseph, Ken, and Jay are diving into why working as hard as you possibly can is a worthwhile endeavor, the power dynamic that Jeffery Epstein created through nefarious practices, and the responsibility of individual liberty and the choices we make based a...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 63Ep. 748
"There's only one CEO. There's only one leader and the best organizations are ones where there's an integration of leadership and a breaking up of the responsibilities. One person can't do everything. It's impossible...it's impossible. Whether its scaling or whether its reorganizing...whether its just running the business...its impossible." CPA, former Chairman and CEO of Baker Tilly US, and business strategist Alan D. Whitman is back on the program today and we're diving into some topics today ...
Dec 18, 2024•40 min•Season 63Ep. 747
After a short reprieve, our very own Jay Doran is back with another edition of culture content and our topic today is setting intentions. In order to create value, it is important to remember our values and in order to make sure that those values are being lived out, being intentional with our actions and time is paramount to success. Living intentionally and making sure that you are setting those intentions regularly is a good first step to fulfilling your goals and aspirations. Jay is going to...
Dec 17, 2024•19 min•Season 63Ep. 746
"Successful investors tend to be unemotional, allowing the greed and fear of others to play into their hands." - Seth A. Klarman On a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, we are welcoming back the founder of Arena Securities, Aleck Arena , back to co-host the show with our very own Jay Doran to discuss investing with microcap investing expert Luke Winchester . During today's conversation, Luke, Aleck, and Jay are digging into some of the specifics of microcap investing, how tax incent...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 63Ep. 745
"At the end of the day, when you're in these interviews, especially if you're going for a sales role, if you can't sell yourself, you absolutely aren't giving them confidence that you can sell their product. So, be confident and be prepared. Practice those interviews." Lyndsey Cohen is a job acquisition coach who helps people learn the skill set to build their résumé and interview efficiently to secure a job in today’s economy and she is back on the show today to share some knowledge on that ver...
Dec 16, 2024•37 min•Season 63Ep. 744
"THe higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly." - Friedrich Nietzsche Our guest today is an earlier supporter Culture Matters and Senior Loan Officer with NJ Lenders Corp., Jeff Winick . This episode is a long time in coming, so we're going to make the most of it! Jeff and Jay are digging into Jeff's mentality and approach when it comes to the mortgage industry, how much the cost of living has exploded of the last couple of decades, and the sense of accomplishment that comes...
Dec 15, 2024•42 min•Season 62Ep. 743
Back like he never left is our very own Jay Doran here with another edition of culture content and today's topic recognition. A better way to put it would be the lack of recognition that can send employees out into the world to seek alternate employment opportunities. We all want to feel appreciated and that the work we are doing not only matters, but is something we should be proud of. Sometimes all it takes is a kind word and that is exactly what Jay is talking about on this episode of The Cul...
Dec 14, 2024•24 min•Season 62Ep. 742
"None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm." - Henry David Thoreau Marvin Joles is the owner of Wis-Coat Asphalt Maintenance and the creator of the "Blacktop Banter" podcast and we've got him back on the program today to get into all kinds of leadership and culture topics. Marvin and Jay are digging into the transformation Marvin underwent in 2024 and the circumstances that led to those changes, some of the health challenges Marvin faced over the last year, and even a little Good Wil...
Dec 13, 2024•42 min•Season 62Ep. 741
"I think when you're discipline, fear dissipates." Charlie Cina is an author, speaker, consultant and the founder CEO of OneTapConnect and he is back on the show today after far too long an absence and we are going to make the most of it. Charlie and Jay are digging into why discipline and commitment are the cornerstones for success, why life wasn't meant to be and doesn't have to be as complex as it is made out to be, and how OneTapConect is making it easier for people in business to get connec...
Dec 12, 2024•52 min•Season 62Ep. 740
"It is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog." - Mark Twain Customer Experience and Project Consultant at G. Fedale Christopher Shelly is here making his debut appearance on the show and we are excited to chat with him about what is going on with him when he isn't sending other wonderful guests our way. Chris and Jay are digging into why customer experience plays such an important role in successful businesses as well as ways to improve those experiences, why...
Dec 11, 2024•44 min•Season 62Ep. 739
"Your target market and their demographics realistically need to be in alignment with your own beliefs and morals or you may have trouble reaching out to them or keeping them once others have entered the market." - Michael Gerber Real estate leader and founder and CEO of The Align Team Brett Sikora is making his very first appearance on the show today and we are extremely excited to have a man with such a background and knowledge sharing with us today. Brett and Jay are diving into Brett's backg...
Dec 10, 2024•56 min•Season 62Ep. 738
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein Founder of Solid Value Contracting, member of Top Contractor School, author Jesse Miller is making his inaugural appearance on the show and we're here to talk about leadership, culture, and all things in between. Jesse and Jay are diving into Jesse's passion for service and how he has grown his company based on his reputation for quality among his clients, Jesse's decision to read and study and to make himself the mos...
Dec 09, 2024•47 min•Season 62Ep. 737
