All Podcast Episodes
#83 – Tim Spiker, founder of The Aperio, Part 2
Tim Spiker is the founder of The Aperio and the Who* Not What Principle. Tim’s book, The Only Leaders Worth* Following, reveals that 77% of leadership effectiveness comes from who a leader is and not what they do. Using this principle, Tim helps people become leaders who are worth following. Tim has worked with leadership teams in North America, Australia, and Asia. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
#82 – Tim Spiker, founder of The Aperio, Part 1
Tim Spiker is the founder of The Aperio and the Who* Not What Principle. Tim’s book, The Only Leaders Worth* Following, reveals that 77% of leadership effectiveness comes from who a leader is and not what they do. Using this principle, Tim helps people become leaders who are worth following. Tim has worked with leadership teams in North America, Australia, and Asia. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
#81 – George Papadeas, COO at The HOTH
George Papadeas is COO of The HOTH, aka Hittem Over The Head, an SEO and content creation platform founded in 2010. The HOTH set out to prioritize support and created a system that allowed it to work with more than 200,000 businesses and quickly found itself the recipient of a number of accolades and awards, including 3 consecutive years spent on the INC 5000 list.
When George joined the HOTH team and began overseeing their operations, his contributions allowed the company to grow from $250K to $2.2 million in revenue per month. Currently, he is focusing on The HOTH’s latest acquisition, FreeUp, the leading solution for the hiring and management of pre-vetted online freelancers.
#80 – Shane Foss, Founder and CEO of Hooray Health
Shane Foss is the Founder and CEO of Hooray Health, a limited benefit medical plan provider built to use with a National Provider Network of Retail Clinics and Urgent Care Centers. Hooray Health’s goal is to offer low-cost, practical healthcare plans that are supported by technology and protect members against predatory balanced bill billing practices.
Shane Foss has over 25 years of experience in the health care industry.
As the current Founder and CEO of Hooray Health, Shane’s grown a small healthcare startup into a national network of members and providers. His work at Hooray Health gained him recognition for his leadership with a nomination for “CEO of the Year” by D Magazine.
#79 – Forget “Normal”, Walk Towards the Person You Want to Be, with Monique Helstrom
Monique Helstrom is a professional speaking coach and trainer who works with executives and teams to improve teamwork, cooperation, and harmony. Monique spent nearly a decade as the Executive Assistant, Producer, and “Chief of Simon Sinek”. During her time working with Simon, she developed a unique perspective from unparalleled experiences with thought leaders, executives, celebrities, educators, and the multitude of people who desired more meaning and purpose in their lives. She uses that unique perspective and a logistical approach to identify patterns that can help people grow as individuals and grow their partnerships.
#78 – Culture is Happening, Regardless of Whether You’re Focusing On It or Not, with Melissa Daimler
Melissa Daimler is an executive coach, advisor, and facilitator who has worked at multiple fast-growing companies like Adobe, Twitter, and WeWork. She has been a speaker, panelist, and contributor for Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, Chief Learning Officer magazine, and Chief Talent Development Officer magazine. Her article in HBR on operationalizing culture was one of their most popular pieces in 2018 with over 10x the average views.
Additionally, she has served as a board member for the Association of Talent Development (“ATD”) and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the University of San Francisco, Master’s Program for Organization Development.
At Daimler Partners, Melissa currently serves as an executive coach, helps teams work more effectively, and builds scale-proof organizational processes.
#77 – Creating Strategic Software Solutions to Amplify Profitability and Business Success, with Sam Schutte
Sam Schutte is the CEO of Unstoppable Software. He and the team at Unstoppable have worked with multiple Fortune 500 companies in various sectors to develop custom software solutions that have saved tens of millions of dollars by eliminating wasted time and inefficiency.
After working for a number of different software development companies and startups, Sam’s passion for software development and computer science led him to question the standard industry approach.
#76 – A Framework for How to Grow Your Business in a Flourishing and Healthy Way, with Bill Flynn
Bill Flynn is the founder of Catalyst Growth Advisors and author of the book Further, Faster - The Vital Few Steps that Take the Guesswork out of Growth.
He is often invited to share his unique perspective with CEOs through Vistage, EO, YPO and other business organizations. In addition, he has participated directly in five successful outcomes, two IPOs, and seven acquisitions with ten different organizations. Bill is also a multi-certified growth coach, has a Certificate with Distinction in the Foundations of NeuroLeadership and is a Certified Predictive Index Partner.
#75 – Mindful Money is Goal-Focused and Planning-Driven, with Jonathan DeYoe
Jonathan DeYoe is a best-selling author, speaker, behavioral wealth advisor, President of DeYoe Wealth Management, and Founder of Mindful.Money.
Born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota, Jonathan’s unique background informs his unwavering commitment to providing truly holistic wealth management. Prior to establishing his own firm, Jonathan worked for Morgan Stanley, UBS PaineWebber, and Salomon Smith Barney. He founded DeYoe Wealth Management in 2001 because he wanted to offer independent financial advice and unparalleled customer service in a warm, welcoming, client-centered environment. Today, Jonathan and his team manage close to $250,000,000 for nearly 235 families and non-profits in the Bay Area and beyond. He is a California Licensed Insurance Agent and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor. Jonathan writes about Financial Literacy and Behavioral Wealth Management for news outlets like BusinessInsider.com and MindBodyGreen.com. He is also the author of the Amazon Bestseller Mindful Money: Simple Practices for Realizing Your Financial Goals and Increasing Your Happiness Dividend, and he speaks locally and nationally on the intersection of money and mindfulness.
#74 – Educating People on Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, with Robert Beadles
Robert Beadles is a Christian, father, husband, successful serial entrepreneur, and prominent Blockchain & Cryptocurrency educator on TV, YouTube, and TradingView Sessions. Robert is the builder and Co-Founder of the Monarch Wallet, MonarchPay and is a member of the C4 Crypto Consortium. He is an avid believer in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology.
Beadles has built several multi-million-dollar companies, owns numerous patents, trademarks, helps develop business concepts, ideas, projects, and works with many various clients. Beadles also created Splash Factory - a full-service DevOps agency specializing in creating Blockchain solutions for ICOs, government, and enterprise-level integrations. Splash Factory also offers Blockchain development services, community management, and strategic marketing services.
#73 – Digging Businesses Out of Data-Related Disasters, with Brian Gill
Brian Gill is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and angel investor. Brian currently serves as Chairman of Gillware, which provides cyber risk assessments, data recovery, incident response and digital forensics services. He is a co-founder of Phoenix Nuclear Labs and served on PNL’s board from inception to when it decided to spin-off SHINE Medical Technologies. Those two companies have raised over 100 million dollars of venture capital and employ hundreds of people in Wisconsin.
#72 – Leadership is Hard, with Peter Montoya
Peter Montoya is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and leadership development guru.
From 2008 to 2018 Peter was the founder of Marketing.Pro Inc. and was able to lead the company from a three-person startup to a multi-million dollar exit, all without partners or investors. He is the author of The Brand Called You and The Personal Branding Phenomenon.
Peter’s business acumen, inspirational journey, human behavioral insight, and decades of real-life experience have helped him to become one of the most sought-after speakers and coaches in the United States. Learn more about Peter at PeterMontoya.com
#71 – Now’s the Time for Us to Stay Connected, Here’s 4 Lessons for Leaders, with David Veech
David Veech is an author, speaker, former US military officer, former college professor, and executive coach.
In this episode, David shares practical strategies leaders and business people can apply immediately. He is a proponent of the daily huddle, and today he shares four leadership lessons you can use to engage your team.
#70 – Notice Ineffective Mental States and Shift to Better Ones, with Andrew Wien
Andrew Wien is the founder of the Dynamic Leadership Center and believes that small tweaks in how we use our brain can fundamentally change our work performance, effectiveness, relationships, and overall fulfillment.
Andrew was trained as an engineer at Northwestern University and worked for the Boston Consulting Group prior to founding the Dynamic Leadership Center. In his free time he seeks out challenging sports like climbing, slacklining, and ultramarathons.
#69 – Don’t Look for Simple Answers to Complex Problems, with Roderic Yapp
Roderic Yapp is an experienced speaker, facilitator, and coach who specializes in developing leaders by changing the way people think and behave.
A former Royal Marines Officer, Yapp was fortunate enough to lead Marines on operations around the world. The highlights of his career include leading thirty Royal Marines into combat on the front-line in Afghanistan and the evacuation of civilians from Libya during the Arab Spring. Roderic also led the recapture of the 55,000-ton MV Montecristo from pirate control in 2011, as part of a NATO counter-piracy task force off the Somali coast.
Roderic joined the Urenco Group in 2012 where he was responsible for coaching and developing leaders using an Operational Excellence model. In 2015, he founded Leadership Forces which focuses on developing leaders within organizations. His clients include HSBC, Deloitte, Jaguar, Land Rover, Rolls Royce, and Nato.
#68 – COVID/Coronavirus RoundTable with John Jackson and Chris Tabish
In this special RoundTable episode we welcome back John Jackson and Chris Tabish to discuss the current crisis, how it is affecting daily life, what private and public institutions are doing to keep people safe, whether the response and panic are justified, and what leaders should do to weather the storm and provide hope for the future.
Dr. John Jackson is President of William Jessup University, a Christian college in Rockland, California. Prior to joining WJU, John served as a pastor, Executive Minister, and the Executive Director of Thriving Churches International.
Chris Tabish is the author of the book Comediology, a professional speaker, stand-up comedian, and Co-Founder of Venture West Group, a management consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In this episode, Chris shares how he became fed up with the lack of enjoyment he was experiencing in his career in Silicon Valley. To find his voice and find more fulfillment, he turned to standup comedy.
#67 – How to Dress for Success, Literally, and Present Your Best Self, with Toi Sweeney
Toi Sweeney is an award-winning fashion stylist, brand image strategist, speaker, entrepreneur, certified Fascination Advantage coach, and the author of Secrets of a Well Dressed Brand. She is the Founder and Chief Style Officer of The Well Dressed Brand.
Toi is passionate about telling original stories through fashion. As a fashion consultant she uses her talents to turn poorly dressed executives and celebrities into stylish ambassadors for their personal and organizational brands.
#66 – The Right Buyer Never Buys the Wrong Business, Wisdom from Expert Business Broker Chad Peterson
Chad Peterson is an expert business broker and CEO of Peterson Acquisitions. A serial entrepreneur, he believes in the basics: Integrity, hard work, and accountability. He works with business buyers and sellers to ensure a smooth, mutually beneficial transaction and proudly boasts of a success rate many times higher than those of his peers.
Chad has written two books, From Blue to White: A Working Man’s Guide to Self-Employment, and Swinging Doors: A Guide to Selling Your Company (click here and mention the Manage 2 Win Podcast to get the book for free).
#65 – How Businesses and CEOs Should Respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis, with Bill Coletti
In this special episode we speak with Bill Coletti about coronavirus, what businesses can and should do to address the crisis, how CEOs and other leaders should react, and what you can do during the following weeks and months to make sure your company is ready to return to normal operations when the crisis is over.
Also, Bill recently shared a graphic with us featuring tips for effective coronavirus response communications, which you can see below.
#64 – Lead Like Your Life Depends On It, Without a Mask, and Discard the Old Model of Leadership, with Michael Brody-Waite
Michael Brody-Waite is a recovering addict, 3x CEO, Inc. 500 Founder, and Leadership Coach on a mission to revolutionize the rules of leadership.
Michael's unique perspective, from a background in overcoming addiction, is the foundation for his Mask Free Leadership System, built upon 3 principles that saved him from death and set him apart as a leader. His TEDx Talk, Great Leaders Do What Drug Addicts Do, has been viewed nearly 1,000,000 times in over 25 countries and provides insight into his 16-year journey from near homelessness and addiction to successful entrepreneurship.