The Business Builders Show with Marty Wolff on C-Suite Radio is for entrepreneurs, business owners and business leaders. The mission of the show is to inform, inspire, educate and entertain our business audience. Show guests are best-selling authors, top professional speakers, CEOs and business leaders from some of the top companies in America. Show host, Marty Wolff is a highly respected executive coach and business consultant. Based on his reading hundreds of books and interviewing hundred ...
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Our guest on this edition of the Business Builders Show is Angelo Valletta. We discuss his book 7 Rs of Leadership and Life. Great discussion piece for your leadership/management meetings. To purchase bulk copies; https://www.newmansprings.com/. Also available on Amazon and other book sellers. Connect with Angelo on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin…
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Employee-Owned, People-Focused "Small Giant"
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Eric Rieger is the founder and CEO of WEBIT Services - www.webitservices.com. - an IT strategy, service, and support company serving companies in and around Chicago. WBIT became an ESOP in 2022, and was a 2 time Better Business Bureau Torch Award winner for ethics in 2019 and 2023. We talked about the Small Giants Community - www.smallgiants.org. L…
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Transforming Education Throughout the World
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Sean Covey is a business executive, author, speaker, and innovator. He is president of Franklin Covey Education and is devoted to transforming education throughout the world through a principle-centered leadership approach. Sean directs the school transformation process, called Leader in Me; https://www.leaderinme.org/lim-online/ Sean can be reache…
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Adam Coffey Knows Pathway To Business Success
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CEO coach and executive thought leader Adam Coffey has been where you are. He, too, dared to dream of that elusive billion dollar exit. He has DONE IT, and now he wants to be your guide to business success. Adam's latest book is Empire Builders: The Road to a Billion. This is the focus of this Business Builders Show interview. I would also recommen…
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"One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment"
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August Turak was a very successful business executive. But he was not happy. His spiritual journey helped him in all his personal and professional endeavors. Learn more at www.augustturak.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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"Changing The Way You Think About Growth"
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Tiffani Bova, author of The Experience Mindset: Changing The Way You Think About Growth is our guest on this edition of the Business Builders Show. She has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 twice. She is also the host of the podcast What's Next! with Tiffani Bova. Learn how today's overemphasis of the custome…
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"What People Do To Gain Market Advantage"
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Allen P. Adamson is our guest on this edition of the Business Builders Show. Allen is the author of several books. Today we will be discussing his latest work, SEEING THE HOW: Transforming what people do, not buy, to gain market advantage. As a noted industry expert in all disciplines of branding, Allen has worked with many iconic brands, including…
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"Succession Planning - Perpetual Purpose Trust"
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Zingerman's has been travelling "the road less travelled" since they started in 1982. They continue down that road in the way they are doing their succession planning. Learn about their "Zingerman's Perpetual Purpose Trust" in this chat with Zingerman's cofounder, Ari Weinzweig. You can do business and succession planning differently! I highly reco…
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Doug Conant is an internationally renowned business leader, New York Times bestselling author, and social media influencer with over 40 years of leadership experience. Doug was President of Nabisco Foods Company, CEO of Campbell Soup Company and Chairman of Avon Products. In 2011 he founded Conant Leadership. www.conantleadership.com In this interv…
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Walmart - Better Care of Their Workers - Still Not Enough?
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Award-winning author Rick Wartzman gets unparalleled access to Walmart, from the CEO suite, to the sales floor, documenting its transformation. Yet he also asks a critical question: Is it enough? How far does $12 an hour go in today's economy? Or even $15? In this book: Still Broke: Walmart's Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Con…
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"Story of John Smale: Leadership, Character, Values and Courage"
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This book written by Rob Garver, is about John Smale, former CEO of Procter & Gamble and Chairman of the Board of GM. This is one of the top leadership books I have ever read! Learn what REAL leadership is all about - and it is more than the stock price! Learn more about Rob Garver www.robgarver.net. You can also find him on LinkedIn https://www.li…
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"Your Most Important Work is Always Ahead of You"
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Our guest on this edition of the Business Builders Show is Cynthia Covey Haller. Along with her father, Stephen R. Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People) , she has written a wonderful book, Live Life in Crescendo: Your Most Important Work is ALWAYS Ahead of You. You can connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-covey-ha…
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Ari Weinzweig joins us on the Business Builders Show to share his visioning journey at Zingerman's. Ari is a founding partner in Zingerman's Deli and along with his partner Paul Saginaw they organized a Zingerman's Community of Businesses, all based in the Ann Arbor, MI market. Fascinating story that was fueled in part by the visioning process Ari …
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The Future of Leadership: Trust & Inspire
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Our guest on this edition of the Business Builders Show is Stephen M.R. Covey. Stephen is cofounder and CEO of CoveyLink and of the Franklin Covey Global Trust Practice, and the author of the New York Times internationally bestselling book The Speed of Trust. My conversation with Stephen was about his new book Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leade…
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My friend Ian Sanders joins me on this edition of the Business Builders Show. Ian's book was just recently released in the United States and aren't we lucky to get to speak with Ian and to buy his awesome book 365 Ways To Have A Good Day: A Day-By-Day Guide To Living Your Best Life. Connect with him here: www.iansanders.com. You can also find him o…
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Jay Steinfeld - $3000. Start to Selling To Home Depot
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Jay Steinfeld founded and was the CEO of Global Custom Commerce, which operates the world's number one online window covering retailer Blinds.com. Bootstrapped in 1996 for just $3000. from his Bellaire, TX garage, Global Custom Commerce was acquired by The Home Depot in 2014. How did he do that? Jay's book Lead From The Core: The 4 Principles For P…
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I was referred to Joe Keohane by Jason Feifer Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Magazine. Joe was featured in a recent edition of the magazine and Jason thought our Business Builders Show audience would benefit from Joe's book. He was right! GREAT interview with Joe about The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World. Learn m…
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Kate O'Neill helps leaders create meaningful human experiences in a tech-driven world and take responsibility for the future we all share. She is founder and CEO of KO Insights, a strategic advisory firm providing big-picture thinking on how business, humanity, and technology interact at scale, and committed to improving human experience amid expon…
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"Entrepreneur to Millionaire with Kent Billingsley"
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Thousands of businesses are closing. But it's not because of Covid-19. It's because they were never effectively designed to grow revenue. Enter Kent Billingsley, known as America's "Revenue Growth Architect," an international expert helping leaders all over the world scale their growth and profitability using the resources they already have! Learn …
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"Kelly Hoey - Forging Powerful Relationships "
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My mother-in-law had a little plaque on her wall that said ""it's what you learn when you know it all that counts." That thought went through my head as I was having another brilliant, high energy discussion with Kelly Hoey about networking and forging powerful relationships in a hyper-connected and Covid-19 world. Is IRL really dead? Are there new…
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"The Trouble with Incentive Plans and Other Bribes"
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I have learned over the years that conventional thinking is often WRONG. We tend to fall into the groove that if other businesses are doing something and if there are hundreds of consultants and authors talking about it, the ideas that are being discussed must be effective. Contrary thinkers and writers are often a minority and therefore may not re…
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This book and the new leadership approach described in the book and in this Business Builders Show interview, is driven by some spectacular FAILURES in leadership that have produced the financial crisis, scandals, and other critical lapses that have damaged the economy. The Infinite Leader: Balancing the Demands of Modern Business Leadership by Chr…
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Daniel H. Pink joins us in this episode of the Business Builders Show to discuss his latest book WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Dan Pink is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers DRIVE, To Sell Is Human, and a Whole New Mind. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into thirty-five…
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Jawad Ahsan Shares "What They Didn't Tell Me"
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Jawad Ahsan, author of What They Didn't Tell Me: How To Be A Resilient Leader and Build Teams You Can Trust, had me at the title of his book. I really wanted to know: What Didn't They Tell You? Listen for: Jawad's definition of his North Star and why he strongly believes you should find yours. What are "uncoachable traits" and how does he build tea…
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I hope this is the first podcast you listen to in 2021. Although the lessons in this interview and book by Jen Wirtz apply at every point in our lives, I found incredible value in thinking of it as a way to start a new year. Learn more about Jen at jenwirtzrn.com Listen for what experiences brought Jen to write this wonderful book. Also listen for …
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Daniel Kemper, along with interns Aslynn Parzanese and Baylor Lansden join us for the fourth and final series we are doing with and for Rodale Institute, rodale institute.org. Daniel is the Assistant Farm Manager at Rodale Institute and he gives us details on his work on the farm. Aslynn is responsible for farm operations at St.Luke's-Rodale Instit…
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Ashley Walsh, President and Founder of Pocono Organics
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Our interview with Ashley Walsh of Pocono Organics, poconoorganics.com, is the third in a series of four interviews we are doing with and for Rodale Institute, rodale institute.org. Ashley shares what inspired her to start Pocono Organics and gives us details on what a remarkable place it is now. Sprawling more than 380 acres in Long Pond, PA, Poco…
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I had a fascinating discussion with Tom Goddell, author of The Four Fields of Leadership: How People and Organizations Can Thrive in a Hyperconnected World. Tom offers a new science of leadership. When you think you have read every possible book about leadership, you will be surprised and engaged by Tom Goodell's deep research and clear thinking on…
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Humility - Relevant and Important In Today's World?
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Ari Weinzweig is my friend and mentor. His work at Zingerman's and his writing have had a huge effect on me and on the business people I coach when I share Ari's wisdom. Ari's latest pamphlet is Humility: A Humble, Anarchistic Inquiry. This is an easy read that has the potential to change the way you think and therefore the way you lead your organi…
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Farmers, Landowners, Businesses: Lessons from Sam Malriat / Rodale Institute
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Sam Malriat joins us on the Business Builders Show for interview number two of four interviews we are doing with and for Rodale Institute, rodale institute.org. Sam is Director, Organic Crop Consultancy at Rodale. I LOVED this conversation. Sam is passionate and eloquent during this interview. Listen for: Exactly what is certified organic and regen…
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The Future is Organic with Diana Martin / Rodale Institute
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Our interview with Diana Martin, Director of Communications & Marketing at Rodale Institute is the first of four interviews the Business Builders Show and Business Builders Media is doing with and for the Rodale Institute. We want to showcase the incredible work they are doing there as a Global Leader of Regenerative Organic Agriculture. rodale ins…
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What an honor it was to interview Chris Wilson. We talked about his book The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose. Some points of discussion: What was and is your Master Plan? How did you get to become an artist and sell your work all over the world? "I wanted to be free again". "Business school professors encouraged me …
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You can help save your favorite independent restaurant by taking action TODAY. Go to saverestaurants.com NOW!. The site makes it simple to allow you to contact your congresspeople and senators to support the Restaurants Act of 2020. Let's have 10,000 people listen to this interview to see how important, financially and emotionally, our local indepe…
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I first heard of Gary Heil and Ryan Heil PhD, through a Washington Speakers Bureau program called "Leadership Lessons from the Fast Lane". Gary is the host of several programs there and I was impressed with Gary's interview skills. Here is a link to one of those interviews Gary did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQyfWOy3d6I&t=2632s. I also learne…
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I first heard of Alex Lazarow and his book in the July-August 2020 edition of Entrepreneur Magazine. Jason Feifer, Editor In Chief of the magazine interviewed Alex. I was impressed with Alex and his book Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs from Delhi to Detroit Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley. In the book you'll learn that for decades,…
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Crafting Business on Your Own Terms with Jaime Schmidt
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Barbara Corcoran from Shark Tank had this to say about Jaime Schmidt's book SUPERMAKER: Crafting Business on Your Own Terms: "SUPERMAKER contains the secret sauce for launching and executing a successful business plan. It's a MUST read for emerging Entrepreneurs." Jaime Schimidt founded Schmidt's Naturals in her Portland, Oregon kitchen in 2010, an…
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I was anxious to talk to Jules Pieri and Joanne Domeniconi about what happened at The Grommet, a company they founded together about 12 years ago. They are no longer there. What happened? A company that was formed to be a platform for the "little guys." For the "Makers", folks who had a dream, started small by making and selling products to friends…
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The Leader Launchpad with Howard M. Shore
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Our guest today on the Business Builders Show is Howard M. Shore, founder and CEO of Activate Group, Inc. (activategroupinc.com) Howard is also a bestselling author and today we will be discussing his latest book The Leader Launchpad: Five Steps to Fuel Your Business and Lift Your Profits. Howard's opening line in our conversation "I know that ever…
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Jason Feifer, Editor In Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine
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After I read the July-August 2020 edition of Entrepreneur Magazine, I knew I needed to get Jason Feifer on the Business Builders Show to tell me why there were 137 entrepreneurs on the cover of this edition and to talk more about a couple of stories that I really enjoyed and I know our business audience would also enjoy. We talked about "Lead with …
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Business Case for Regenerative Agriculture
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Jeff Tkach, the Chief Impact Officer for the Rodale Institute joins me on the Business Builders Show to discuss a topic that I know needs much more attention from all of us. The facts point to an urgent need for us to change the way we provide healthy food for ourselves and for our entire planet. Farmers play a critical role, however, we as consume…
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I can't think of two people who are more qualified than my guests to discuss resilience during these interesting times. Retired Special Forces Sergeant 1st Class Greg Stube and John L. Gronski, Major General. U.S. Army (Ret) join me on the Business Builders Show. Listen for words like Resilience, Training, Readiness, Preparedness. During this Covid…
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Companies like Google, Etsy, Cisco and more look to Kate O'Neill, the "Tech Humanist," for optimism about the role of technology in the world along with a firm reality check. Kate is founder and CEO of koinsights.com. Her insights help corporate and cultural leaders rethink how to succeed LONG-Term, by taking a human-centric approach to digital tra…
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Look Beyond the Headlights During Challenging Times
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John L. Gronski, Major General, U.S.Army (Retired) joins us on the Business Builders Show to discuss authentic leadership in these challenging times. After forty years of military experience, John talks about the book he wrote upon retiring from the military and his leadership development company. So many timely and valuable lessons! Book we discus…
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Our Business Builders Show guest for this episode is Sean J. Delaney. He is a Disaster/Pandemic Mitigation & Recovery Planning Expert who has consulted and worked with Fortune 500 companies for over 20 years. Take advantage of our discussion to help your business NOW and in the future. Learn more about Sean via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/…
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Leading Beyond the Ego. Danielle Grant Co-Author
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Danielle Grant, along with John Knights and Greg Young have presented us with an incredible opportunity in the book Leading Beyond the Ego: How to Become a Transpersonal Leader. After you listen to this interview with Danielle, you'll want to learn more about the work they are doing at leadershapeglobal.com What is transpersonal leadership? Is this…
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Technology/Data New Weapons in the War on Covid -19
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Nisa Amoils joins us to talk about an article she wrote with Dr. Jane Thomason Technology and Data are the new Weapons in the War on Covid -19 (Coronavirus). Here is the link to the entire article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/technology-data-new-weapons-war-covid-19-coronavirus-jane-thomason Nisa is a Venture Capitalist and Family Office investo…
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Covid - 19 Response: Medical Sanitization Unit
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Mike McHale, President and CEO of Production Systems Automation, psasystems.com has shared breaking news with the Business Builders Show. As the national healthcare industry continues to face a shortage of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for staff members who come in contact with Covid - 19 patients; more and more of them are turning to "re-use…
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Her Life and Business Journey. Meghan French Dunbar
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I read about Meghan French Dunbar in a book The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World written by Raj Sisodia and Michael J. Gelb. After reading her story, I knew Meghan would be an outstanding guest for the Business Builders Show. I was right, however since the book was released Meghan has taken several n…
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I saw a story in the March/April edition of Inc. Magazine on a company I never heard of.............Backblaze.............backblaze.com. I LOVED the story of this company. How the founders faced early challenges, how they are so transparent in sharing information with their customers and how they resisted the urge to go with venture capitalists. Ah…
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Jeremy Frank, CEO of kcftech.com joins me in this very current and relevant interview for the Business Builders Show. This was recorded the week of March 30, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic is in full swing in the United States. I wanted to speak with Jeremy about how manufacturing is going to survive through this ordeal. Were manufacturers "healthy…
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