Mark Haney is a venture capitalist, angel investor, host of The Mark Haney Show, and founder of Haney Business Ventures (HaneyBiz). He has founded or funded a portfolio of 30+ Sacramento-based companies across various industries. He is also President of the Sacramento chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) and serves on various corporate and non-profit boards, including Allegiant Giving non-profit devoted to helping military veterans.

In this episode he shares his vision for connecting and aiding entrepreneurs in their quest to build their business and serve their customers. After building successful businesses and achieving his business goals, Mark has turned his attention and resources to helping entrepreneurs succeed.

In this episode Luis Alvarez of Alvarez Technology Group shares the story of his introduction to the book Traction and his company's implementation of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, commonly referred to as EOS.

Alvarez TG has been in business for 20 years but they've encountered a radical improvement in their operations by adopting the best practices laid out in EOS.

Find yourself struggling with time management? Are you neglecting to complete the most important tasks in your day?

Paul Casey is the founder of Growing Forward Services and time management is one of his passions. In this episode he shares the most important teachings from his coaching practice that help his clients restore sanity to their schedules, focus on what's most important to them, and sustain productivity over the long haul.

At the end of the episode he shared a free resource with our audience: The Control My Calendar Checklist.

Doug Kirkpatrick is an author, TEDx speaker, partner at NuFocus Strategic Group, and the former financial controller at The Morning Star Company, the world's largest tomato processing company.

In this episode Doug discusses the unique situation at Morning Star and how they have no formal leadership hierarchy. The organization is based on the two oldest laws of free association and contractual obligation. The discussion centers around insights from his new book, The No-Limits Enterprise: Organizational Self-Management In The New World Of Work.

Your choices as a business leader have a huge effect on your growth opportunities. Last year David met an entrepreneur at Varnex who said he had been stuck at $1.2 million in revenue for 20 years.

In this episode he contrasts that story with one of our clients, Vertikal6, who have made the right decisions that have led to awesome growth.

Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, a national agency that works with up-and-coming brands in a variety of industries. In this episode Lee shares a few stories and insights from her two books on leadership, Millenials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work, and The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty From Employees (2017).

You can learn more about Lee at www.leecaraher.com/

Daily huddles are a great team-building tool to keep everyone on track and deal with issues before they become major problems. In this episode David discusses why a daily huddle is valuable, how and when to do a daily huddle, what to cover in a daily huddle, and what to save for a team meeting.

Most people make task lists to keep track of things they want to get done. But those lists get longer and longer as time goes on, and nothing ever seems to get easier. Eventually people give up on their task lists and quit writing things down.

Instead, we encourage you to create a Weekly WIN - one to three things you must get done this week to be productive. Listen to this episode as David describes what a Weekly WIN is and how it should be used.

In our personal and professional lives we always advocate for weekly planning sessions called Sanctuary. In this episode we discuss what Sanctuary is, when it should happen, and how it should be structured. We share a few examples of great leaders who have used Sanctuary time to clear their head, be more productive, and avoid unnecessary tasks.

One piece of effective meetings that many people don’t do, or do poorly, is to define a productive agenda. The agenda format makes it an effective tool, or not. An efficient agenda schedules a balance of accountability, open discussion, and commitment to results.

In this episode we share our meeting agenda format called MAP. It translates to Metrics, Adjustments, Plan. Check out our guide for the MAP Agenda by clicking here.

In this episode Rick Norberg shares his story of starting as a one-man I.T. shop and growing to now 50 employees and millions in revenue. Today, Rick mostly owns the business development responsibilities for Vertikal6 while while his COO Harry Curran leads company operations. But that wasn't always the case. Listen as Rick shares some of the skills he has learned on his journey from engineer to executive. Learn more about Vertikal6 at www.vertikal6.com.

Travis Eliot is a world-renowned yoga instructor and meditation teacher. He teaches his signature Holistic Yoga Flow classes in Los Angeles and in workshops and retreats around the world. In this episode Travis discusses mindfulness, the difference between yin and yang yoga, how yoga and meditation can be beneficial for everyone, especially business people, and how one of the most violent inmates in a Maine prison became a yoga fanatic. Learn more about Travis at www.traviseliot.com

What is “employee recognition” and why is it important? What are the best ways to recognize employees? How do companies fail at recognizing their employees?

David Russell is our CEO and Senior Consultant at Manage 2 Win. He is an author, speaker, consultant, and co-host of the podcast. In today’s episode we discuss the importance of recognizing employees properly, how companies often fail at complimenting or thanking employees, why recognition and gratitude are so powerful, and how you can boost your culture with a successful recognition program. Also, check out David’s recent blog post about this very topic.

James Mustich (pronounced "Mustik") is the author of 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die, a comprehensive list of fiction and non-fiction books. Jim has worked in the book industry for decades and in this episode we discuss his 14-year effort to write the book, why reading is such a valuable use of your time, and a few books Jim recommends for business people, leaders, and those interested in developing a deeper meaning in their lives and work.

You can visit www.1000bookstoread.com to vote on the list and add your own suggestions.

David Schnurman is the CEO of Lawline and President of the New York chapter of the Entrepreneur's Organization. In this episode we discuss the origin of Lawline, how leaders often serve as visionaries in need of a competent counterpart to handle implementation, and why we are never alone in our journey to run our business, improve our lives, and search for fulfillment.

Keith Eneix is the CEO of Fannit, an internet marketing agency located in Everett, Washington, self-described as "entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs". In this episode we discuss the creation of Fannit, how Keith and his brother Neil helped their father's business stay afloat during the 2008 recession, Keith's advice for leaders in small businesses, how expectations are incredibly important to company culture, the Rockefeller Habits, how HubSpot is an incredible tool you can use to automate much of your sales and marketing.

Bruce Eckfeldt is an entrepreneur, Inc. 500 CEO, Gazelles business coach, author, and speaker. He often writes for Inc. Magazine and has been a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization since 2007. Also, he hosts two weekly podcasts called Scaling Up Services, strategies for scaling service companies, and Thinking Outside the Bud, a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space.

David Russell is the CEO of Manage 2 Win and co-host of the Manage 2 Win Podcast. In this episode he shares the story of his first career choice: Working on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange from 1975 to 1981. He learned 3 important lessons from his time as a clerk, options trader, broker, and specialist at multiple firms.

Ron Price is an internationally recognized executive coach, speaker, author, and business advisor. He has served in almost every level of executive management over the past 40 years and is the Founder, President, and CEO of Price Associates.

Listen as Ron talks about his journey, working with his dad, how leaders need to be self-aware, and the 70/30 rule.

Amanda Holmes is CEO of Chet Holmes International. CHI has helped over 200,000 businesses get to the next level with 12 core competencies for doubling sales. They offer the best-selling book, The Ultimate Sales Machine, written by their founder Chet Holmes.

When Chet passed away at the age of 55, Amanda took over the company. Her story and sales advice have been featured in Inc. Magazine and the Entrepreneur Weekly podcast, as well as many other prominent blogs, shows, webinars, and events.