Episode 93 discusses the power of teams along with Strategy, Transformation, and Growth with Jim Stevenson. Splitting his time between Los Angeles, California and London, England, Jim Stevenson is the founder and CEO of Bletchley Group, a renowned International Growth Consultancy with 23 years of expertise in strategy, transformation, and growth. H…

Episode 92 discusses Converting Visitors to Customers with David Gaz. Based out of Los Angeles, CA, David Gaz is the Founder/CEO for The Bureau of Small Projects. A company that leverages their expertise and relationships to help small businesses who are making a difference converting visitors into customers. Some of The Smartest People in The Worl…

Episode 91 discusses Customer Retention and Architecting Growth with Ali Cudby. Based out of The Greater Boston Area, Ali Cudby, is the Founder and CEO of Alignmint Growth Strategies. She is a dynamic force in transforming businesses through intentional customer experiences. Ali's expertise lies in aligning strategy and implementation for uncontain…

Episode 90 discusses Profit Comes First with Rocky Lalvani. Based out of Harrisburg, PA., Rocky Lalvani serves as Chief Profitability Adviser for business owners. He teaches them how to ensure they get paid and make profit a priority! As a certified Profit First Professional, he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. He states, we chang…

Episode 89 discusses Mobile Services with Paul Ruppert. Based out of Gaithersburg, Maryland, Paul Ruppert serves as President for Global Point View LTD, a strategy consulting firm that provides insight to technology companies. Paul Ruppert is an experienced executive in the field of CPaaS and Mobile Services, with a background in strategy consultin…

Episode 88 discusses Burnout with Paula Davis. Based out of Milwaukee, WI, Paula Davis is the Founder and CEO of The Stress & Resilience Institute a training and consulting firm that helps build resilient teams, leaders, and organizations. Paula is a former practicing lawyer, speaker, consultant, media contributor, and a stress and resilience exper…

Episode 87 discusses Personal Transformation and what is holding you back from moving forward with Mark Scherer. Based out of Jacksonville, FL, Mark Scherer is the Founder and CEO of Encompass Life a company that empowers people with the art and science of personal transformation. Known as the coach for coaches, Mark Scherer, loves to spark major b…

Episode 86 explores the importance of Data & Analytics Management with Lauren Maffeo. Based out of Washington DC, Lauren Maffeo is the Senior Service Designer at Steampunk Inc an IT Service and IT Consulting company. Lauren is an award-winning author, analyst, and designer of data systems for the U.S. Federal government. Career highlights include l…

Episode 85 discusses Finding the Holes in Your Sales Process with Lisa J. Smith Based out of Madison, WI, Lisa J. Smith is the CEO and founder of SMITH Co., a sales consulting firm focused on modern midsize B2B businesses. A dynamic public speaker and natural trainer, she has presented for multiple audiences in various industries across three decad…

Episode 84 discusses Executive Leadership with Jonathan Bennett with a perspective on the emotional side of leadership. Based out of Ontario Canada, Jonathan has been where his clients are now. He left an executive role at a large hospital to strike out on his own, founding a management consulting firm. And, for 10 years, things were great. The com…

Episode 83 - Chaos to Clarity with Robin Osborn Based out of Orange County, California, Robin Osborn is an executive coach and business consultant who was recently given a second chance at life after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a baseball-sized tumor from her brain. Remarkably, the tumor was benign, but her recovery was no small feat– it…

Episode 82 discusses The Value Sale by using ROI (Return on Investment) and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) with Ian Campbell. Ian Campbell is the author of Wall Street Journal Best Seller "The Value Sale" As CEO of Nucleus Research he is responsible for the company’s investigative research approach, product set, and overall corporate direction. He i…

Episode 81 focuses on having a Fractional CMO help with Marketing. Our guest is Brooke Janousek. Based out of Fort Worth, Texas, Brooke Janousek is a Fractional CMO and digital nomad on a journey to intentionally live a joyful life. She is the founder of The Grow CMO, ( https://www.thegrowcmo.co/ ) a fractional leadership solution for effective mar…

Episode 80 discusses Buying and Selling a Business, what you should consider, our guest is Trever Acers. Based out of the San Diego Area, Trever Acers is the Founder and Managing Director, Investment Banking at Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation and concurrently operates as the Leader of the Consumer Practice. He has 20+ years of investment …

Episode 79 explores Customer Centric Selling with Dave Elsner Dave Elsner is a seasoned sales professional with over 35 years of experience in technical sales. He has held positions in sales, management, Director, RVP, SVP, and EVP’s for 30 years with Dimension Data and A&T. Dave’s passion for developing, enabling, mentoring, and coaching sales tea…

Episode 78 explores Using AI in Marketing. Out Guest is Kyle Stout. Based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kyle Stout is the founder of Elevate & Scale, a leading email marketing agency that helps direct-to-consumer brands unlock hidden revenue and put their sales on autopilot while spending $0 in extra ad spend. Kyle is an expert on using email marketing t…

Episode 77 discusses, Achievement, Fulfillment, & Burnout, our Guest, is Eric Recker, Founder of Win the Now. Eric spent the first half of his life doing what he thought he had to do. Putting his nose down and enduring the grind. But it was never quite enough. Through experiences with triathlon, mountain climbing, owning a dental practice with a te…

In Episode 76 we ask the question - Are You User Centric? Prior to founding UXReactor, Satyam led various in-house design organizations such as Citrix and PayPal. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School. While at Harvard, Satyam realized that most businesses aren’t leveraging the full power of User Experience (UX) Design as an engine for s…

In Episode 75, Chellie Phillips is a sweet-tea-sipping, sassy Southerner with a passion for helping dynamic, driven, career-minded professionals write their own success stories. She’s a coach, corporate trainer, and motivational speaker, as well as the author of two award-winning books: When In Doubt, Delete It and Get Noticed, Get Hired. Chellie’s…

Episode #74 discusses Business Growth, our Guest, is Mike Dallas-Petersen, Coach of The Integrator Academy, based out of British Columbia, Canada. Michael Dallas-Petersen is an entrepreneur, father, and husband. Mike is a highly sought after automation and systems specialist helping online entrepreneurs scale their businesses with world class syste…

Episode #73 discusses Identifying Digital Transformation, our Guest, is Jonathon Hensley, Co-Founder and CEO of Emerge, based out of Portland, Oregon. Emerge is a digital product consulting firm, that works with companies to improve operational agility and customer experience. For more than two decades, Jonathon has helped startups, Fortune 100 bra…

With today's Interest Rates, Episode 72 discusses Identifying Your Money, our Guest, is Sarry Ibrahim, Founder of Financial Asset Protection, based out of The Greater Chicago Area. Sarry Ibrahim’s business is to help high net worth individuals, real estate investors, business owners and retirees grow and protect their wealth predictably and safely.…

Quinn Curtis is Chief Marketing Officer at Disruptive Advertising, based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. With over 15 years of experience in business, branding, and marketing strategies, Quinn encourages the "joy of marketing." Her approach of drawing out the genius and magic in those she works with builds strong systems and processes, allowing maximu…

While all people are created equal, all customers are not. Some customers provide high revenue and profit while others can suck you dry on discounts, customer support, and so on. A technic to identify your most profitable customers is customer stratification. The Business of Business, topics are divided into 4 Categories: Management, Operations, Sa…

Episode 69 discusses Identifying Your Own Values with Paul ter Wal. Paul Ter Wal and his consulting company Team ANDARE make healthy businesses better with the belief that happiness makes money. An organization expert with a lot of experience as a lawyer in the field of social security and employment law, Paul saw first-hand the ways that social se…

In this episode of Up Next Express (Up Next's rapid-fire format), we catch up with Jens Mannanal for a lightning round of questions. From his dream job as a kid to how he spent his first salary, Jens shares his takes. He also reveals his favorite book and what advice he'd give to his 18-year-old self. If you enjoyed this, you'll love the full inter…

Get ready for the third episode of Up Next. Today, we're talking with Jens Mannanal, COO and co-founder of Passionfroot. Growing up with immigrant parents in Germany, Jens went to some of Europe's top business schools before he started his career as a consultant at Bain in India - a decision many questions but that turned out to be golden. We talk …

Episode 68 is discusses Solution Selling, our guest is Andy Balderson Andy Balderson is an Industrial Automation Industry veteran with more than 25 years of progressive sales, marketing, and leadership experience across both some of the industry’s most innovative and largest companies. Andy is an accomplished sales and marketing professional equipp…

In this episode of Up Next Express (Up Next's rapid-fire format), we catch up with Landon Campbell for a lightning round of questions. From his dream job as a kid to how he spent his first salary, Landon shares some fun and insightful answers. He also reveals his favorite book and shares what advice he'd give to his 18-year-old self. If you enjoyed…

Get ready for the second episode of Up Next. Today, we're talking with Landon Campbell, the General Manager at Drive Capital and host of the inTheir20s podcast. Growing up in the bay area, he moved to Chicago for college where he's built a successful life and career from the ground up. We talk about how Landon managed to do 10 internships during co…

In this episode of Up Next Express (Up Next's rapid-fire format), we catch up with Andrew Gazdecki for a lightning round of questions. From his dream job as a kid to how he spent his first salary, Andrew shares some fun and insightful answers. He also reveals his favorite book and shares what advice he'd give to his 18-year-old self. If you enjoyed…

Get ready for the first episode of Up Next! We're chatting with Andrew Gazdecki, a guy who went from being fired to making millions as an entrepreneur. He spills the tea on college, mentorship, and the rollercoaster ride of building (& selling) his first startup, BiznessApps. Plus, find out how it felt when that crazy multi-million-dollar payout hi…

In Episode 67, Ira S. Wolfe discusses The Perfect Labor Storm. Ira S. Wolfe is a dynamic thought leader on the future of work and HR, recognized as one of Thinkers 360's Top 5 Global Thought Leaders in the space. With over three decades of experience as an author, speaker, and consultant, Ira has become a leading voice in the industry, known for hi…

Mind-blowing stories from today's trailblazers. Unlock the secrets to success and kickstart your own journey. Ready to be Up Next? Tune in March 22. when the first episode launches. Sign up here to be notified on launch day!By Paul Elijas

Clint Ladine is on a mission to help leaders utilize coaching techniques to unleash the power of their teams, optimize their leadership skills, and drive performance to new heights. As a leadership/success coach and former professional basketball player, Clint knows the difference between a bad coach and a good coach. A bad coach is self-focused, b…

Wendy Lindahl has been in the beauty and sales industry for over 20 years, starting her career at AVON Products. As a corporate leader, Wendy led a sales force that generated more than $100 million in revenue in a single year. She has dedicated her career to helping others find success and fulfillment in this dynamic industry and achieve bigger per…

Leadership is more than a title. Leadership starts with building your company through empowering your team. Coaches - Authors - Consultants - Speakers - Trainers... This, is about you! Entrepreneurs - This is about you, your wealth and freedom. When the high achievers want results, they call Shawn Shewchuk. Shawn has successfully worked and partner…

There is a saying “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail” Do you want to increase the odds that your business will be a success? Of course you DO ! A business plan serves several purposes. Most importantly, it serves as a roadmap guiding your business. Writing a business plan can: Help you discover any weaknesses in your business idea so yo…

Episode 62 discusses Your Money, our Guest, is Doug Peacock, Owner of Peacock Wealth Group. Doug Peacock was a High School Football Coach for over 30 years. Although he contributed on a regular basis to his retirement plan, at time for retirement, he was short for retirement income, a lot of red on his chart. This came as a shock, he said why didn’…

This episode topic is Complacency with Sean Dotson Sean Dotson is an experienced entrepreneur and C-suite executive. A 28-year industrial automation and robotics industry veteran. He founded and served as President of RND Automation for over 18 years. He exited the company after a successful sale to private equity. RND Automation is Florida’s large…

What is success to you? Executive and Career-Life Coach, Randi Roberts is all about helping professionals become re-energized by their work and attain career fulfillment, without compromising what matters most. As a coach, Randi prides herself on helping her clients unlock their highest potential and provides them with the tools to get there. She k…

Episode 59 discusses Transformational Change, our Guest, is Julie Noonan, Founder/CEO of Julie Noonan Consulting who is based out of Orlando, Florida. Julie Noonan is an Executive Coach, Transformational Change Leader, speaker, consultant, and futurist. She has spent her career working with companies of all sizes helping people “ride the waves of c…

Episode 58 discusses Leadership and Work-Life Balance, our Guest, is Miriam Meima, Managing Partner at Evolution who is based out of New York, New York. Miriam Meima has been a coach & facilitator for over twenty years, dedicating her life to studying the overlap between business and psychology. Miriam has coached founders and executives at hundred…

This Episode covers Financial & Personal Fulfillment, our Guest, is Bessi Graham who is based out of Melbourne, Australia. Bessi Graham is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience working with business owners, governments, and large funding bodies to bring “doing good” and “making money” back together. Working with business owne…

Danielle Mulvey is Chief Curator and CEO of The ALL IN Company based out of Dana Point, California. She is a former flight attendant-turned-entrepreneur who has cracked the code on recruiting and retaining what she refers to as “5-Star Employees”: game-changing, dedicated, hardworking people who make big plays and get real, consistent results. Neve…

Marc Beshears is the President of Top Wealth Agenda based out of Naples, Florida. This is a solid episode. Marc has helped his clients grow their wealth to achieve financial security and reach their personal and financial goals and dreams without the risk, worry, or volatility of stocks, real estate, and other investments. The Business of Business,…

Paul is on a passionate mission to guide already successful sales professionals and entrepreneurs to radically up-level their sales results. He is an Author, Speaker, Elite Sales Trainer, Master Hypnotist, and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Over the past 30 years, he has guided tens of thousands of people to use the power of w…

Chris delivers the ultimate exploration of the marketing and advertising tactics that are successfully generating higher quality leads that are easier for salespeople to convert. He researches and tests the latest and most popular platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, while also studying the most effective sales techniques, tools, an…

This Episode covers Business Growth, our Guest, is Simon Severino who is based out of Austria. Simon Severino is an Author, CEO of Strategy Sprints, and Host of the Strategy Sprints podcast. His team is trusted by Google, Consilience Ventures, Roche, Amgen, AbbVie, and hundreds of frontier teams. He is a TEDx speaker, and has appeared on over 500 p…

Employee Empowerment, for me, was one of the hardest things I have done but also one of the most rewarding. When you have surrounded yourself with competent qualified people, you need to give them the tools to do their job and get out of their way. Obviously, you need to monitor from time to time to make sure things are headed in the right directio…