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Explorer Series: We launch a new series, where we dive into a particular domain and explore the dynamics of a profession, craft and art. On this 2-part series we curiously dive into the art of Rally Racing.  Racing combines the best of engineering, road design and skill- It’s about the human and machine moving as one.  Rally is one of the most unique forms of racing where you drive mostly with you...

Explorer Series: We launch a new series, where we dive into a particular domain and deeply explore the dynamics of a profession, craft and art. On this 2-part series we curiously dive into the art of Rally Racing.  Racing combines the best of engineering, road design and skill- It’s about the human and machine moving as one.  Rally is one of the most unique forms of racing where you drive mostly w...

Brendan Mullen, CEO and Founder of MKS2 Technologies, has spent an entire career in the Service of others, in and out of uniform.   After West Point, combat and time in D.C., Brendan embarked on a path different than most Army Officers.  His first exposure into the private sector was as COO of a high-growth start up, then a run for Congress and eventually supporting improv comedy to enter into the...

Judson Kauffman, former Navy SEAL and multi-time entrepreneur (Exbellum, Desert Door, Terradepth and more) has turned his business experiences into a way to help others find their greatness.  Judson has spent most of his life trusting his intuition and the times where he hasn’t, he has found himself misaligned with what he was put on this planet for.  He says that the heart knows things the spread...

Dara Chike-Obi, CEO & Co-Founder of Grio Baby, is back on the podcast to talk about where her innovative company is heading and the importance of understanding your customer.  After several rounds of R&D, market testing and product development Grio Baby is in market and being well received by mothers and care-takers.  Dara talks about the importance of remaining flexible and despite the da...

Peter Rex, CEO and Founder of Rex, has been making moves his entire life, which has led to creating a collection of real estate companies aimed at shaking up the status quo and empowering others. This classically trained lawyer, CPA and almost Catholic Priest found his calling in business.  Pete strongly believes that time discerning and spent in silence can be one of the most important things a L...

The Craft: A 3-Part Series focused on checking your internal Leader compass and ensuring you are on the right azimuth, especially during turbulent times. Today's economy is putting many companies to the test and those that have been investing in their "Craft" seem to be more prepared, while others are struggling and surprised. The Foundation We don't know how strong the ground we...

The Craft: A 3-Part Series focused on checking your internal Leader compass and ensuring you are on the right azimuth, especially during turbulent times. Today's economy is putting many companies to the test and those that have been investing in their "Craft" seem to be more prepared, while others are struggling and surprised. The Lesson Storms are either something we survive or some...

The Craft: A 3-Part Series focused on checking your internal Leader compass and ensuring you are on the right azimuth, especially during turbulent times. Today's economy is putting many companies to the test and those that have been investing in their "Craft" seem to be more prepared, while others are struggling and surprised. The Sword, kicks off this series with focus on one's...

Flashback from EP 19 with Gabe Krajicek, CEO of Kasasa. We pull a segment from a prior episode where Gabe talks about the core value of Love and how it not only drives good in one's personal life, but makes for good business. In this specific segment, we focus on the section where Gabe talks about why we should take advantage of this one precious life we have and that the pains we feel in life...

Brad Harrison, Founder & Managing Partner of Scout Ventures, strongly believes that happiness is key to success and the money comes when you stop focusing on it. This West Point and MIT grad spent the beginning of his career Leading soldiers and living the Airborne Ranger life. This eventually brought him to the world of technology and spent a career working in companies like AOL and Endeca, w...

Bill Tyndall, Founder & CEO Tynrose, Inc. believes that People are the answer to scaled growth, which is core to how he invest and operates. Bill says that rethinking the obvious is often the key to successful innovation and meeting a market need. When looking for the right company to back, Bill digs into a Founder's philosophy around People and Team development. Bill shares that the money...

Great Leaders have the gift of engaging with their Teams and building meaningful relationships.  After all, Leading is simply inspiring those on your Team to move in the direction that will push you all, further up the mountain.  No matter what kind of systems and processes you have in place, it is your understanding of how your people tick, what their fears are, how their family is doing and appr...

Mohammad Elashi, Founder of Synaptic Pediatric Therapies and Co-Founder of Dynamic | Synaptic Solar, didn't mean to get into business.  During college he quickly realized that becoming a medical professional himself may not be the path, especially as he sat through anatomy class .  However, he discovered that there are other ways to serve in this industry which began his path to starting...

Courtney Hudson, Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court, came from humble beginnings and has pioneered a career that required grit and courage.  As the youngest person ever elected to the High-Court of Arkansas and the first woman to win a contested race for the Court, she is no stranger to trail-blazing. Courtney shares her early experience with the court system and contrary to what most woul...

Maxine Minter, CEO of Co Lab and Founder of Co Ventures, is on a mission to find incredible seeds (aka companies) that will positively change the world.  Maxine shares that the skills and experience learned from being an operator and executive coach directly ties into running a VC.  As the first Australian woman to run a fund, as Solo GP, she is on a mission.  Although Australia is...

Pascal Finette, Co-Founder & Chief Heretic of the be radical Group, is back on the show to share insights from his new book “Disrupt Disruption” and provide perspective on how we navigate the future.  After speaking with many Leaders and industry operators, a common thread as it pertains to innovation, is that the glamour of it was not obvious when doing the work.  The way innovation...

One of your most powerful tools as a Leader, is your ability to seek truth, through asking better questions.  Not an easy task, but one that if delivered with clear and genuine intentions, will provoke discussions that lead to solutions.  Asking the right questions creates clarity and builds a rich environment for your Team to think deeper and more creatively, about the issues in front o...

Joseph and Tony Nash (West Pointer, Army Officer and Host of the Got Your Six Podcast), share some takeaways after 100+ conversations with the humble and driven.  Contrary to what we believe, patterns of success come from consistent small actions, not grand gestures.  A common trait of impactful Leaders and their success stories is their ability to keep their eye on the macro, while oper...

Matt Gardner, CEO and Founder of Hiline, is changing the way we look at the life-blood of our company, Money.  Although Matt is a classically trained CPA, his way of looking a solving problems and driving innovation makes him a non-traditional accountant.  Matt shares that what has driven him from an early age was the loss of his 2 best friends and cousin.  Recognizing that life is...

Chris Williams, Founder & Owner of Williams Knife Company (Williams) believes that if you live a life doing what you love, you will never work a day in your life.  This second-generation knife maker says that even though he was educated in business, he was meant to make knives.  After a career working as an investment banker and managing people’s wealth, he realized that even though...

Mark Richards, former Army Aviation Commander, Iraq & Afghanistan War Leader and Leadership & Development Pro, shares lessons learned from a life spent in the service of others.  Mark has used much of what he has learned in the military and has applied it to helping Fortune 100 companies create the best Leadership & Development programs, to extract the best from their people. &nbs...

Reference Points can serve as a powerful tool, moment and method to approach difficult situations with confidence.  Everyone has Reference Points, but the key is being able to reflect on them, appreciate them and utilize them to ground you.  These moments originate from success and failures- wins and trauma.  These moments show you what you're able to endure and still come out stron...

We interact with this concept almost every single day, but often don't understand and appreciate the weight of it.  Management, performance metrics and processes are used interchangeably with Leadership, but this would be incorrect.  Leadership is a craft, way of life and art that Leaders practice to inspire greatness in others.  This craft is enduring and necessary to effectively L...

This episode is action packed with some impactful highlights from conversation with our 2022 guests.  As you prepare for 2023, this collection of clips are designed to deliver reflection and momentum for the year ahead.  The right mindset as a Leader is paramount in moving your Team the direction you need them to go, values are critical to ensuring your service to others is unwavering an...