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Creating Genuine Human Connection in a Post-Pandemic World w/Kyle Duford Ep#124

Kyle Duford joins us to discuss investing in his team, creating #HumanConnection virtually, why it's hard to hire in 2021, and more.
Kyle Duford is the Executive Creative Director and Agency Director of The Brand Leader, a creative branding agency specializing in strategy and design. He's also worked for brands like Nike and Dr Martens, and has managed several e-commerce teams.
Learn more about The Brand Leader and the work the agency is doing: https://thebrandleader.com/
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Avoid Burnout, Get Back Your Family Mojo & Double Your Financial Security w/Uwe Dockhorn Ep#123

Uwe Dockhorn joins us to share his own story, how he came about his anti-burnout system, and how he helps people improve their life and business.
Uwe Dockhorn is a Lifestyle Liberator who brings results to high achievers & their Very Important Partners (VIPs) without burning out. He created The AIM-System™, a simple 3-step life-changing experience for In-Demand Professionals and their VIPs.
Uwe's free webinar: Get Back Your Family Mojo, Double Your Financial Security, and Live In Abundance in All Areas of Your Life: https://www.uwedockhorn.com/a/2147497391/zQazKavi
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From Basement to Unicorn: The Story of How FreshBooks was Built w/Co-founder Mike McDerment Ep#122

FreshBooks Co-founder Mike McDerment joins us to tell the story of how FreshBooks was built out of the basement into a billion dollar company, including some of his leadership principles that got them to this point.
Mike McDerment is the C-founder, Board Chair and former CEO of FreshBooks. FreshBooks is a cloud-based accounting software company that was recently valued at over $1 billion.
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How to Design Conversations that Matter w/Daniel Stillman Ep#121

Daniel Stillman joins us to discuss the cost of bad conversations, the classic truth about meetings, how to have #ConversationsThatMatter, how to frame the real purpose of meetings & more.
Daniel Stillman is an Executive Coach, Conversation Designer and Lead Facilitator at The Conversation Company. Daniel created the company to help organizations transform and have the vital conversations. #DesignThinking
Be sure to check out Daniel's book, Good Talk: How to Design Conversations that Matter: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Talk-Design-Conversations-Matter/dp/9462763569
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Essential Leadership Skills That No One Taught You w/Mark Herschberg Ep#120

Mark Herschberg joins us to discuss the #EssentialLeadershipSkills that weren't taught, gaps in the education system, creating a career plan, building #LeadershipCapacity, and more.
Mark Herschberg has been an Instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the past 20 years.
A seasoned executive and cybersecurity expert, Mark bridges the divide between business and technology to start, grow, and fix startup companies. He's also helped two Fortune 500 companies with their internal startup initiatives, and helped create educational programs at MIT and Harvard Business School.
Mark's book is called Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You: https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/
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How to Communicate, Lead, & Be in Control at All Times Like an Airline Captain Ep#119

Emil Dobrovolschi & Octavian Pantis join us to discuss their book, Dark Cockpit, leadership lessons from the aviation industry, the value of SOPs, leadership during chaos, & much more.
Octavian Pantis is a trainer, speaker, author & entrepreneur in Romania. He co-founded the leadership development consultancy firm Qualians, and is Partner at an events company called Ecoxtrem. Emil Dobrovolschi is a commercial airline pilot of 27 years with the Romanian airline Tarom.
Be sure to check out Emil & Octavian's book, Dark Cockpit: How to Communicate, Lead, and Be in Control at All Times Like an Airline Captain: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Cockpit-Communicate-Control-Airline-ebook/dp/B0958KT47T
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How You Can Use Financial Intelligence to Unlock Business Growth w/Henry Daas Ep#118

Henry Daas is an Entrepreneurial Coach, Personal Finance Coach, and the author of FQ: Financial Intelligence, a 432 page book that explores every aspect of personal finance. He also offers a 20-week course where he teaches everything he knows about how to manage and grow your money, including uncovering the mindset that may be holding you back, creating a life-long financial plan, becoming skilled at managing your assets, and more.
On this episode, Henry joins us to discuss how you can improve your own financial intelligence.
Here's a breakdown of the conversation:
- Why financial intelligence is so important
- Avoiding crucial mistakes like double taxation
- Looking at your business as an entity with a life of its own
- & more
Henry's book, FQ: Financial Intelligence: https://www.amazon.ca/Financial-Intelligence-Henry-Daas-Jr-ebook/dp/B07YSWHZ52
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How Small Businesses Can Grow Using Marketing in 2021 w/CEO Mehak Vohra Ep#117

Mehak Vohra is the founder and CEO of SkillBank, a online program focused on training the next generation of marketers. Cohorts are free upfront, and you only pay once you graduate, if have a job paying $40k or more.
She's also a 2017 Thiel Fellowship Finalist, and the youngest ever San Francisco mayoral candidate.
On this originally live podcast episode, Mehak joins Anthony to discuss how small businesses and non-profits can leverage marketing, specifically entry-level marketers, to grow in 2021.
Here's a breakdown of the conversation:
- Why people should care about marketing in 2021
- Different types of marketing strategies and marketing goals
- Being aligned on your personas
- About SkillBank, the marketing school that's free upfront
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How to Lead All Your Employees in an Era of Diversity and Inclusion w/Melvin Gravely Ep#116

Melvin Gravely is the CEO of TriVersity Construction, a 100-person, $100 million construction company working with large, commercial customers. He's also the Founder & Chairman at the Institute for Entrepreneurial Thinking, LTD, and the author of Dear White Friend: The Realities of Race, the Power of Relationships and Our Path to Equity.
On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Melvin joins our Managing Partner Anthony Taylor to discuss his new book, how to lead everyone in the era of diversity and inclusion, the new era of racial awareness, and so much more.
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The Amazon Way: Leadership Principles for 2021 w/John Rossman Ep#115

John Rossman is the Managing Partner of Rossman Partners, where he gives keynotes, and advises leaders and boards on digital strategy and innovation. John is a former Amazon Director who helped launch and scale the Marketplace business, and also ran the Enterprise business.
On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, John joins our Managing Partner Anthony Taylor for his second time on the show to discuss Amazon's leadership principles, becoming more customer centric, building your own leadership principles, and much more.
Check out John's new book, The Amazon Way: Amazon's 14 Leadership Principles: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Amazon+Way%3A+Amazon%27s+14+Leadership+Principles&i=stripbooks-intl-ship&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
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