Behind the Win

In this episode:  Skip's professional background and how he founded Bit Solutions, the difference between simple and complex capture, how Skip’s team has automated the capture and proposal process, and the importance of pipeline development.   Learn more about Bit Solutions and Capture Exec at https://bitsolutionsllc.com/. Stay in touch with LSI  on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Visi...

In this episode:  Frank's professional background and the prominent experiences he's had throughout his career, the history and vision of the Arkansas Black Mayors Association, the importance of capturing federal infrastructure funding for northeastern Arkansas, and how basketball has shaped Frank's life.   Learn more about the Arkansas Black Mayors Association at arbma.org/ Want to learn more abo...

In this episode:  Jill's experience in education, the process of getting her degrees then teaching history to high schoolers, and transitioning from education to economic development. Then, her time at the Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, Department of Heritage and Arts, and the Utah Inland Port Authority.  Jill, welcome to the LSI team!   Follow LSI on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook,...

In this episode: Jennie tells us her story after her husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan in November 2018 and how she chose strength and resiliency after tragedy. She and Sean discuss military families and spouses, why we need to take care of the individuals who put their life on the line, and the importance of stability in military families.    Learn more at LSIWINS.com...

In this episode:  LSI's fearless Chief Operating Officer, Sarah Bertagnolli, is back to talk about grant capture and proposal development. Right now, our team is offering free consultations and $1000 off our grant writing services. We’ll talk more about it in the episode, along with Sarah’s expertise on different areas of capture and proposal work and her thoughts on the future of grant capture.  ...

In this episode: Meet an LSI legend - Veronica Eatchel, LSI's Director of Corporate Systems & IT!  Veronica discusses her time at LSI, her path into desktop publishing (DTP), and LSI's proposal support capabilities.    Learn more about LSI's proposal and grant writing support capabilities at LSIWINS.com or email us at social@lsiwins.com for more information. Follow the LSI team on LinkedIn, Facebo...

In this episode:  An in-depth look into each stage of the color team review process, tips and tricks to creating a winning proposal, lessons learned from many years and pages of proposals, and how Allan became just so good at his job.   Want to learn more about LSI's proposal team or color team review management services? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information...

Meet Dr. Natalie Grana, a world renown horn artist, Fulbright scholar, author, doctor of musical arts, and Sean’s alphorn teacher. Sean and Dr. Grana are going to talk about the process of learning something new as an adult, solfège, and what it means to be a good student.   Want to connect with LSI? Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook - or email us at social@lsiwins.com! Learn...

In this episode: A brief love letter to Microsoft Teams, how Sean and Summer work together to maintain Sean's intense schedule, and why Sean finds journaling to be so important.   Want to learn more about LSI? Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Or email us at social@lsiwins.com!  

In this episode: Sean and Chaitali Patel, the founder and CEO of Evergood Impact, to discuss corporate responsibility, ESG strategy,  military families and spouses, and social impact investing.   Connect with LSI on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter! Questions? Reach out to social@lsiwins.com and a member of our team will get back to you soon! Learn more about Evergood Impact at https://e...

In this episode: Sean tells Lauren about his experiences skiing, the crucial life-or-death decisions he’s made while in the backcountry, and how he has set goals and objectives on the mountain and in the office.    Have questions? Email us at social@lsiwins.com, or visit us at LSIWINS.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

In this episode: Sean tells Lauren the story of how he became an Iron Man, the training process, what an Iron Man race entails, and the life lessons he's learned from his experiences.   Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more information! @lsiwins Questions? Email us at social@lsiwins.com.

In this episode: Sean and Lauren discuss the difference between having degrees and being a committed learner (of whatever) and why consistent learning is critical for success. Then, Sean tells Lauren his recent experiences of learning how to play the alphorn and the humility he has learned from learning something new.    Learn more about LSI on our website (LSIWINS.com) and social media (Instagram...

In this episode:  Sean tells Lauren the stories of his grandfathers who served in World War Two, how their attitude throughout the war made all the difference, and why having a positive attitude in the workforce is essential for success. This episode is the first of a new four-part miniseries with Sean and Lauren, and we hope you enjoy it!   Want to connect with LSI? Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook,...

In this episode: What Jessica sees shifting in the labor market, her process for hiring new employees, what recruiting at LSI looks like, and advice for individuals who want to work at LSI. Then,  resumes versus LinkedIn profiles, performance evaluations, the various debates on working from home, and how Sean sees the LSI workforce evolving over the next 10 to 20 years.    Want to work for LSI? Ha...

In this episode:  Mr. Napoli's background and professional history, the current state of installations and where they may be heading, and how installation leadership can strengthen their communities through the BIL/IIJA funding. Then, Mr. Napoli's advice for retaining strong army installations, the essential role of communities, and projects that Mr. Napoli is particularly proud of.   Thank you fo...

In this episode: Defining Justice 40 and how it impacts BIL projects, the new timeline of the NOFOs and RFPs, and how command centers are vital to win BIL funding. Then, the impact of midterm elections, how communities can be prepared for RFPs to drop, the CHIPS act, and how the tribal nations can leverage the BIL funding.    Want more updates on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law? Need help prepar...

In this episode: The F-16 TCG conference, history of F-16 and F-35 jets, supply chain issues and problems surrounding the fighter jet industry, LSI's SCM experience and knowledge, and how LSI has developed our supply chain and logistics team.   Want to learn more about our logistics and supply chain management expertise? Please reach out to us today at social@lsiwins.com! Follow us on Instagram, L...

In this episode: Lauren discusses her experiences in producing the podcast so far, creating an engaging podcast and the strategies she created to achieve that, and her beliefs on creating authenticity. Then, her recent move to Washington DC, new perspectives, Lauren's strategy for the podcast, and her advice for listeners of the podcast.    Want to connect with Lauren or Sean? Want to learn more a...

In this episode: Sean's experience with being a husband and father while running a company, how he has learned to balance work and family, and things he would do differently if he had the chance to go back and do it all over again. Then, how Sean envisions the next 20 years at LSI, his professional goals, and some book recommendations.    Thanks for tuning in this week! If you have any follow up q...

In this episode: Cedric's upbringing and some of the impactful experiences he had while in high school, the relationship between eastern Arkansas and Memphis, and some of the socioeconomic and geographic challenges that the Delta region experiences. Then, traditional higher education versus apprenticeships and certifications, building trust with students and communities, reducing intergenerational...

In this episode: Pete's professional background and career, his acting background and work with Hale Center Theatre, and the economic changes in the state of Utah. Then,  his experiences on the Utah COVID-19 Response Team, the communications plan he instituted for marketing the state of Utah, Utah business incentives, and his thoughts on the One Utah Summit.    If you have any follow up questions...

In this episode: Amanda's storied career and the valuable experiences she's had, her work with the Larry H. Miller Company, and what her crisis communications plan was when Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz basketball team contracted COVID-19. Then, her philanthropic work to end period poverty and teenage homelessness, and how she wants to create economic prosperity across Utah.    We want to hear from...

In this episode: Sean discusses his personal history with the company, different projects the LSI teams have worked on over the years, key business lessons he has learned, and the future of LSI.    50 EPISODES!! Thanks for following along so far - and we hope you keep tuning in! We have more great content coming your way in the following weeks! Let us know if you have any questions or comments and...

Two weeks ago, Desari Read and her team submitted a $100 million grant to the Department of Energy to ensure a safe and reliable supply of U.S. made batteries, including appropriate storage, liabilities, production methods, manufacturing, and creating a substantive supply chain. In this episode, Desari takes us through the grant writing process, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding and how it...