Conversations that Count

In this episode we dive into the Detroit car scene and so much that it has to offer to everyone. Dustin talks about how his goal is to provide a space where the Detroit car community can come together in a safe and inclusive space. The plan is to open in May 2025 to kick off the summer! Dustin is opening a premier event space for racing cars in Detroit. His goal is to bring together the car commun...

In this episode we recap all of our takeaways from the Detroit Auto Show and how we found our interviewees. Savanna joins as a guest co-host sharing what her thoughts and takeaways were from the episode. To learn more about Savanna, please visit: Spotify Apple Music Instagram

Hey friends, it’s David Shaft! After some soul-searching and travels, I’m back with a fresh perspective. This year, we’re going deeper—beyond careers and business—to uncover what truly drives people: their passions, struggles, and authentic selves.

This is a quick episode where I just want to remind everyone how important it is that progress is often just staying the course. We don't need to always have some kind of crazy life event happening, if the course we are on is the one that leads to success then we need to stay on that path.

This episode is action packed as we go over being innovative and efficient. Judah Bergman, Co-Founder & President of Joobaby does a great job of discussing the early days and getting Joolbaby's first product off of the ground by finding an empty space in the market. We then go through the episode learning more about how he had a vision, built the vision, shipped the vision and where that long...

This is a shorter episode where I just want to remind everyone how important purpose is in everything we do. As the Cambridge dictionary defines it "an intention or aim; a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen." It is so important that everything going on in our lives aligns with our purpose and who we want to be. 

This episode we meet a gentleman on the course of Fox Hills. We talk about the area and I think it is a great example of how there is an opportunity to have awesome conversations all around us. Life is all about connecting with new and interesting people everyday. 

In this episode we talk about how important it is to find a great mentor and to connect with those around us. It takes a village to build something great and achieve a dream. Cathy shares her 30 years of experience and how it began with others being kind enough to give to her as well as give her the flexibility to grow. Cathy Pedulla has more than 30 years’ experience in the professional beauty in...

Robin talks product strategy as well as looking for the right time to pivot a product into a new look. He lets us into his thought process as he guides Nicki Clarke into a day and age with modern products and modern solutions for salon artists everywhere.  The path of taking a classic brand and bringing it into the new age where it not only looks beautiful but it WORKS. Using a strategy where...

In this episode we start by discussing a new product from Nicky Clarke that Drew loves to use for all of his clients. We met right in the event of getting a great interview on the spot at the American Beauty Show! We talk about the Airstyle Pro which is one of the newest products Nicki Clarke has made.  We also talk about Drew's unique path into becoming such a renowned hair stylist. Sharing...

In this episode we introduce this month's segment of the American Beauty Show (ABS) in Chicago giving a perspective of someone who was covering the event as press and working the event. Talking about the amazing people we met, the show's impact and how people can best take advantage of opportunities like this. Below you will find links to the ABS and Savanna's content.  Savana is a Musician &...

In this episode we talk about the value of having loved ones to push you to take a chance on ourselves. This works best when we have a skillset to lean on and we just have to find the value in ourselves that we give to the rest of the world already. Mezar shows that before he was an "Auto-preneur" he was already building successful businesses.  Mezar Chakwa is a serial auto-preneur and Fracti...

In this week we go over the value of change and how important it is to push ourselves in our goals. We need to stretch ourselves and do things that we would normally never do but we don't want to stay doing things that don't align with us. Most will tell you that you should never quit something. Something we don't always talk about is how important it is to cut your losses rather than putting ener...

In this episode we go over making our goals measurable, specific, attainable and realistic. New Year's Resolutions are silly unless we look at ourselves like a business and that we have the control to decide how our year will play out. We must set goals with plans and not just dreams, build some buy in with ourselves.

Often we only look at the place we are moving to and rarely do we think about what really matters when we change where we are living to a new place. In this episode we discuss things such as cost of living and the impact that should have when we are deciding to move.  We also cover income taxes as well as taking a look at the sales tax of the new state we are moving too. With 2024 expected to...

"Are you thinking about everything you could be doing all the time?" The one thing we can control is hard work and no matter how hard we work life is going to throw challenges our way. Just as Elliot writes in his new book Driven we it is imperative that we rise to those challenges and push through with hard work. Elliot has a diverse upbringing bringing this lesson full circle! Elliot H Kallen is...

In this episode we cover what it means to be a mentee. There are very specific criteria in order to receive the most value from mentorship. This consists of things such as being Open To Feedback, Proactive, A strong work ethic, being a goal setter and a great Communicator!

In this episode we talk about how it is never too late to think about retirement. There is no certain income that you need to make in order to retire as a millionaire. It is about the sacrifices we are willing to make on the way and what decisions we make. It is important to work with financial individuals who care for the person first and getting the business second. Understand why we want to rea...

In this episode we begin our partnership series. Before we start looking for partners and mentors we have to know what our values are. It is hard to find a mentor to model ourselves after if we are unsure of what is truly important to us. In order for us to build relationships we have to know what we are looking for out of life and what is important to us which takes self reflection, an open heart...

In our episode we discuss building relationships whether it be partnerships with our people or partnerships with our customers. Everything is all about solving problems and doing the greatest work for others while following your passion.

This episode is about the value of commitment. In this episode I talk about how to be successful with anything we have to be fully committed to it. Life is not worth living if we are not fully committed to living it. We only need a ton of backup plans or options if we are not fully invested in our current plans. The goal needs to be to go all the way just like the predecessors before us and those...

In this episode we talk about the value in accepting the good and bad about yourself. We discuss how important it is to embrace that and use it to ABS (Always Be Selling). Everything we do is a part of our brand and who we are. It is when we have that internal dialogue with ourselves accepting all of who we are that we make a truly great product! We also showcase Savanna's new single "With Me" and...

"A lead (new client/customer) is like an ice cream cone on a hot summer day in the state of Texas." People are not going to wait for you to help them and if you do not someone else will. Too often are we treating people like they have to wait on our time before we will help them when at the end of the day anything worth doing is to provide a fantastic service. When someone reaches out they need he...

In this episode we talk about how no technology can replace the importance of relationships. Technology is only something that removes the roadblocks to having better relationships. The important questions are "how quick can I respond? How can I provide value? How can I have a  conversation that counts with every person I speak to." These are just some of the questions we tackle here. The mel...

This episode is about why failing leads to success. In life we are often afraid to try new things. The key is beginning and being okay with failing. Life is not supposed to be easy and we are often going to fail at things more often than win which is okay. The real shame is never trying. Do not be the person who lives an unfulfilled life because you are afraid of trying.  Failure is key to tr...