ICTPODCAST

"The Governor's job is a CEO job." -Philip Sarnecki "Failures, if we appraoch them correctly, are our greatest teachers." -Philip Sarnecki Philip learned his work ethic as a young person. When you don't grow up with a lot, and you do grow up with love, you are taught the valuable lesson of how to work. Phillip Sarnecki has led throughout his life. A resilient work ethic is the strong foundation fr...

Amanda took a risk as an Entrepreneur early in her career. Through sheer grit and determination --and a hell of a product idea-- she was successful. Nothing fails like success. That iswhy Entrepreneurs jump right back in with both feet. This time, Amanda invented a product. Applying all the knowledge from her previous entrepreneurial ventures, including strong relationships professionally, and in...

"If you don't have Accountability, you are going to have a big mess on you hands." -Greg Kossover Greg Kossover is a self-made Entrepreneur/Businessman and former CEO of multiple succesful companies.  Equity Bank's customers are fortunate to have access to his remarkable breath of knowledge and judgement. The work he's done for the growth of Equity Bank--taking it public-- give him incredible insi...

"This is still an upward mobility story." -Jeremy Hill Jeremy Hill, regional economist for the Kansas City Federal Reserve, breaks down Missouri and Kansas's economy, the drivers behind persistent inflation, and why high oil prices are keeping costs elevated across the board. He explains how energy costs ripple through everything we buy and what needs to happen for inflation to finally stabilize....

When you immigrate to the United States from a former communist country, your point of view about opportunity is different. Kristof's first visit to the US was to New York and he thought it was all like that. As a Top high school decathlete in Poland, he had the chance to come to the United States and he chose Wichita USA. As an outstanding athlete for the Wichita State Shockers, he soon wanted to...

Anytime I am mentoring, with a group of young people or students, I give them my number and ask them to use it. I encourage that. And its up to them. -- Gene Camarena, Founder/CEO La Raza Inc.   Gene and his wife Yolanda have changed so many lives because they believe in education and they chose to be entrepreneurs They have validated their success by giving of their time, their talents and their...

Science Fiction does a better job explaining where we are going than any Historian or Economist.                -Clint Stevens, Founder/CEO Clint Stevens, the founder and CEO of Phy-Cy. X Seciruty Group where IT and Operational Technology meet. It's at this convergent point where they solve problems for  business all over the world. He served our country in the Air Force for 24 years and we are in...

More than anything, you have to be someone that people can count on. -- Rick Sems, CEO Rick leads through action. He spent his career leading teams and developing people so they can understand how to take care of customers needs. It takes vision, but it also just takes hard work and when you put the two together, every day, you have compounding. That positive compounding is what Rick uses to drive...

The Chief Operating Officer, Julie Huber and  Senior Vice President of Retail Banking, Jonathan Roop work every day on delivering the ease of experience for the customer. When people interface with a financial institution, be it in person or online they want it to be simple and intuitive. Julie Huber, the COO of Equity Bank has been working on this since there was just one Equity Bank office.  In...

"I had a health double-bogey and it taught me [like golf], you have to stay in the moment." -Cary Cozby, PGA Director of Golf   We confess how this beautiful, frustrating game we call golf so perfectly parallels life itself. It's about the grit you build when you simply refuse to quit, the discipline of staying fully in the moment, and learning to embrace every emotion that comes with it. You migh...

Take me out to the ball game! We are celebrating America's past time with the General Manager of the Wichita WindSurge. Matt has dedicated his career to Major league baseball, and we are grateful that he leads the SURGE! It's an incredibly entertaining and beautiful atmosphere at Equity Bank Park and Matt and his team do everything from taking the tickets, lighting the lights and balancing the bud...

"The Iranian objective is to cause so much damage that the US will not attack again. - former Ambassador David J. Dunford The Arab-Israeli conflict confuses people.  It is complex. We need to understand the confict and the Region so that we can add constructive questions to conversations instead of hyperbole that ends up in a side choosing battle and humanity loses. Ambassador David J Dunford has...

It takes a lot of energy to do what Warren does. Pun Intended. As the voice of education for the Oil and Gas industry in the state of Kansas, Warren spends his days in front of audiences of all ages to help them understand the importance of reliable and inexpensive energy. People do not thrive without it. World conflicts have exacerbated this issue. It affects us all. Supporting solutions for Ener...

  I've talked to many people who do difficult things at the highest level and entrepreneurs who don't quit and Brad Elliott is an entrepreneur who does not quit. He founded Equity Bank in 2001 in 2015. Equity Bank became publicly traded and remains Wichita, Kansas only publicly traded institution. Equity has grown organically as well as through many acquisitions. In our conversation, Brad shares t...

"Shared commitment and accountability — we make a plan so they are actively engaged in re-joining society."  -- Dan Clifford, Executive Director, Second Light Homelessness is a complex problem. Wichita, KS has assembled the team to confront and solve it.  And it takes everyone to get it done. The solution involves private, public, non-profit, the business community and each citizen to take action....

"I want to demystify city government." -- Mayor Lily Wu Lily is all for Wichita.   She leads every day through her actions.   From the beginning, she told our community of Wichitans "I will focus on public safety, grow and strengthen our economy, restore trust in City Hall and build a united community!" We reflect on specific examples of each one of her initiatives.  She addresses these on a daily...

"For the first 10 minutes all we do is talk about the Wins of the week." -Corey Novascone   The game of golf teaches life lessons.  Our friend Corey Novascone regularly says "I owe everything to golf," and he follows through with that by passing on what he has learned so that young people can apply the disciplines in their lives. The First Tee of Wichita is avaiable to anyone, without questions.  ...

"Have you done your research on WHO I AM and what I HAVE DONE? You are [kind of] talking to Ghandi about Peace."  -- Steven And no, I do did not "know who I am!" We are all suseptible to being arrogant.  It is part of the human condition and we are all flawed. However, we can fix it quickly when we are present in mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility value other...

"Who are my People I want to do life with?" -Jason Toevs, CTO Scroll Happy   Social Media pllatforms changed all of our lives-- some positive, some negative, some tragically. Jason Toevs is a Founder and Tech Leader and he is very thoughtful about his approach to this powerful tool.  Scroll Happy (scrollhappy.com) is the wholesome platform for Social Media.  This world will continue to grow and we...

"Why don't you give it a chance, Man..." Wichita by the Adler Brothers   The Adler Brothers Conor and Patrick are from a very talented family. They represent 2/3 of the band the Adler Brothers who have a brand new hit out anywhere that you get your music streaming called Wichita.   It's a joy for me to announce this song written by Conor. Conor came to Wichita USA from Chicago and all you have to...

You have to turn the corner from "I have to do this" to "I want to do this." -Kasey Beltz Founder, Inventor and Entrepreneur Kasey Beltz created his life on the principal of courage.  The Courage to pursue a better outcome despite resistance from societal norms.  As human being we are uniquely designed to create.  And each human being posesses unique abilities that when pursued and paired with oth...

Megan is an extraordinary young woman. She is accomplished. She is a communicator. She has tremendous courage. And she is ready to work. I am grateful to share her story.  Now you can learn about Megan and help get her started in her career.

"Once you find something that works, you go all in on it."   -Francis Baalman   Francis Baalman is an entrepreneur. Even if he didn't know what that word was as a child he knew he wanted to create a market and solve a problem for a profit at a very young age.   Francis wanted to be an entrepreneur so badly that he went to college and then he went to law school ,just so he could fund his future end...

Economist Michael Austin answered the call to solve a problem. The request came from Councilman Dalton Glasscock, "What are some things we can do to shore up Wichita's budget shortfall?" You can Lead in public service. It doesn't require you work for the government or you are an elected official-- Lead because it's the right thing to do for your community. Michael Austin isn't even a resident of W...