Do Good Work

In the midst of a crisis, many leaders are finding it difficult to show empathy and connect with their people. Dr. Michelle Johnston, a management professor, executive coach, and leadership expert, believes that times are changing and we need to be more intentional with how we connect and collaborate with each other. In her conversation with Raul Hernandez Ochoa, Dr. Michelle discusses the importa...

Frank Carbajal is no stranger to struggling, having grown up in the barrio and witnessing first-hand the challenges faced by many in his community. Despite these challenges, Frank went on to find success in the corporate world, and he's now using his skills and experience to help others do the same. Frank is currently working on a project to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get ahe...

When it comes to unlocking the human potential of your team, there's no one more qualified than Nishika de Rosairo. As the founder of HumanQ, she has developed a framework that helps teams to reach their full potential by tapping into both left-brain and right-brain thinking. Joining Raul for today’s episode, Nishika talks about what makes her approach unique as she takes into account both the ind...

Paul is a 20+ year veteran of corporate America with experience in sales, operations, and HR while navigating massive amounts of change and leading others through it. He is also building an executive coaching business, publishing his first book, and is an aspiring actor. Paul is on a mission to be a light in a dark world. The ONE thing Paul wants to share is much we can accomplish if we apply cons...

Matteo Cervelli is the CEO of a $60M B2B manufacturing company, Urania. It's a family business, and they are in the passage of the 3rd generation. Matteo is a father of two toddlers and a dog. His goal is to activate talents to create a better world and he does it as the People Gardener. Matteo aims to create scaling companies driven by a purpose with autonomous people as a leader and working with...

If you feel like your team is stuck in a rut, it might be time to open them up to new possibilities. Are you looking for ways to open your team up to new possibilities? For today’s episode, Raul describes what are the three different ways to address your team, and their way of thinking, and to help them open up to new possibilities. He also shares the key things to focus on in addressing other peo...

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably heard the phrase “What got you here won’t get you there.” And if you’re like most people, you probably believe it. After all, it makes sense. If you want to be successful, you have to keep moving forward and evolving. What worked in the past won’t necessarily work in the future. But here’s the thing: this advice is wrong. Sure, there are some things that...

David is the Founder and Director of Strategy at 3 Owl, an award-winning creative agency that creates websites that stand out from the noise. They’ve worked with companies like Mellow Mushroom, Great American Cookie Company, VitaLink, Taco Mac, and Wahoo. At the start of Covid-19, David had to fire 80% of his agency’s staff in one day. Despite the setback, he and the small team that stayed on neve...

It's no secret that many of us are struggling to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We're working longer hours than ever before and often feel like we're just barely keeping our heads above water. But what if there was a way to promote quality of life, even amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life? It turns out, there is! For today’s episode, Raul talks about how you can develop a healthy...

Dom Farnan is a conscious leader. That means she pauses before she reacts. She thoughtfully makes choices and is intentional in her efforts across all facets of her life. Dom builds businesses by uncovering talent. She loves connecting talent with their dream jobs through understanding their values and aligning their professional lives with their personal passions so they can create a life that ma...

Vidusha is a Leadership Trainer, HR Consultant, and an Author. He has trained over 200,000 people. He has conducted assignments in over 15 countries physically and has had over 40 countries participating in his open enrollment programs online. Vidusha's forte is in simplifying the complex without diluting it. Vidusha is also the Founder and Destiny Architect of High Five Consultancy & Luminary...

Whether it is for work or your lifestyle, if you never seem to have enough time to accomplish your to-do list every day, then better time management can help you control your day. But with the many strategies surrounding time management, the big question is: Why one will work? For today’s episode, Raul talks about a topic close to his heart: Managing his day supporting global teams in 12+ time zon...

Luke is the Vice President of Product at Abilitie, a leadership development company that offers virtual mini-MBAs and business simulations that help senior executives from companies around the world build leadership skills and improve strategy execution. Since 2015, they have taught 25,000+ executives in over 50+ countries, and their clients include Fortune 500 companies such as PayPal, Marriott,...

Zach Stevens is a designer turned brand identity expert behind Stealing Your Brand. Born and raised in San Diego, he helps SaaS founders level up their stories and be more badass. Zach’s brand definitions framework distills all of the ethereal elements of branding into something tangible. There’s an additional component of stealing your brand identity that is also useful. Both of these relate back...

David Jones is the Founder and CEO of The Talent Enterprise, a leading ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank focused on the elevation of human capital, integrating modern psychometric tools and assessment solutions with the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and data science. With over 30 years of human capital experience, David worked with clients in more than 40 countries on a broad range of talent,...

Julien is the Founder & CEO of Unlock, where he’s building the web's new business model by enabling new ways for creators to monetize their content through a decentralized, access control protocol. He previously founded SuperFeedr, which became one of the leading real-time web APIs, received funding from Mark Cuban and Betaworks, and was later acquired by Medium. At Medium, Julien led the comp...

When people are working for you, you want to make sure that they are doing the right thing. However, your rules and expectations might be different if you have a freelancer or a solo artist who’s not bound by the company. How can you motivate them? How can you keep them interested in the job? For today’s episode, Raul talks about managing and handling the best talent in your team: The solo artists...

Heather Smith is an award-winning interactive storytelling pioneer and technology visionary who brings over a decade of immersive storytelling leadership to StoryFile. StoryFile is revolutionizing the way we connect with each other by introducing conversational video with Audio Visual technology at the forefront of this generation. Through the click of a button, StoryFile magically turns video int...

After turning around and selling his family business for 8-figures in 2014, Ryan devoted his life’s work to helping entrepreneurs get clarity on how to grow the value of their business so they can create wealth, enjoy work more, and have an impact. Highlights Who Ryan Tansom is and how he helps entrepreneurs How his experience working with founders is and how he started his journey Who he is usual...

Anybody can delegate tasks, but there is more to being an effective leader than that. An effective leader gives a major impact not only on the team members they are managing but also on the company they are serving. But other than that, how can you tell that you’re an effective leader? For today’s episode, Raul focuses on the litmus test of digital bootstrapped leaders. He talks about the key focu...

Dennis Kelly is CEO of Postalytics, a fast-growing direct mail automation software company. Postalytics helps marketers do more in less time with streamlined production, integration into the marketing tech stack, and real-time direct mail campaign analytics. Postalytics is Dennis’ 6th startup. He has been involved in starting and growing early-stage technology ventures for over 30 years. Highlight...

Running and growing a digital space as a digital founder is hard. However, if you find and win the right clients, deliver the results, and train and inspire the right people, you are on your way to growth. But it takes time, effort, and discipline too. For today’s episode, Raul shares his secret and life experiences towards his growth as a digital founder. He narrates the different foundation piec...

Grant is a brand planner with over 15 years of experience from the land down under - Australia. He has won multiple awards for his work both in Australia and in NYC (Cannes, One Show, Effies, Webby's, Clio's, etc). He has a passion for helping brands find and live their purpose whilst developing the most effective strategies and creative work possible. His most recent work for Crayola on the produ...

Before you start your day, what is your routine like? How do you maintain focus and productivity all throughout? For today’s episode, Raul talks about the number one asset that we all should have: Maintaining your focus. He also spills the secret behind maintaining focus by sharing his 10-step protocol to maintain peak focus throughout the day. Highlights What Raul’s number one asset is What today...

When you are building a team, what are the characteristics of the team members that you are looking for? Are you looking for someone with leadership experience or a newbie whom you need to teach the basics too? Do you prefer someone with a high educational background or someone who can take all instructions by heart? For today’s episode, Raul shares how he builds remote digital teams. He talks abo...