Insight Out : Big Ideas for the Modern Entrepreneur

Today’s guest is Joley Michaelson, CEO of The Sun Company. I first met Joley at Verego Solar and then we worked closely together at SolarCity where she was the National Director of Sales. We quickly realized that our values are aligned and share so much in common. Joley is a bold and inspiring leader that has uncompromising ideals and values no matter what she sets off to do. As you will see in th...

Today’s guest is Lacey Menchen, a Talent Acquisition executive with 15 years of high volume recruiting and leadership experience. I met Lacey almost 10 years ago when she helped to recruit the amazing sales teams we were building at Verengo Solar, and where she ultimately became head of Talent Acquisition. As you will see, Lacey is the perfect example of how to have career advancement, as she has...

This is a special bonus "Sales Insights" episode of Insight Out with my guest Mike Terry. As I mentioned in part 1 of my interview with Mike, he was one of my first mentors and I owe much of my early success in sales to him. Mike’s approach to sales has helped to make his teams reach incredible levels of success and I’m excited to share his ideas and insights in this episode. On the show, we learn...

Today’s guest is Mike Terry, Founder & President of HomeLink. Mike was one of my first mentors in the solar industry and I owe much of my early success to his guidance and leadership. As you will see, Mike thinks about entrepreneurship, leadership, and life in a very unique way. He is a natural problem solver and usually comes up with creative solutions to make the companies he works for more prod...

Today’s guest is Michael Mullen, Co-Founder of GenRenew and one of the most energetic and enthusiastic leaders I have ever met. I’ve known Mikel for 10 years since my first days in the solar industry when he was a top performer at Verengo Solar. He has had enormous success in the renewable energy industry, helping build the company Roof Diagnostics before it was sold to NRG and then becoming Vice...

Today’s guest is Ted Vergis, a greentech executive with 10 years of experience in energy efficiency, storage, and solar. He has led high performing B2B and B2C teams which have transformed competitive landscapes and public policy. I met Ted at SolarCity where he was so amazing at leading teams they sent him all over the country to help build out markets thought the nation. As strategic, smart, and...

Today’s guest is Angel Franklin, a dynamic Human Resources executive with experience leading teams for Fortune 500 companies. Her areas of expertise include Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Strategy, Performance Management, and Leadership Development. We first met at Tesla when was the architect of our performance management strategy. As you’ll see in this episode, I was blown...

In this episode, I have a fantastic conversation with Chris Wahl, the co-founder of Swich Power and a dynamic leader with over 20-years of leadership experience including a decade leading some of the highest performing sales teams in the solar industry. Chris is a strategic and caring leader, and I have seen first hand the impact he makes. He is absolutely adored by his team and I think you’ll und...

My guest on this episode is Ben Putterman, a Learning and Talent Development leader with over 20 years of experience enhancing personal and organizational performance in multiple industries. I first met Ben when I transitioned from SolarCity to Tesla where he led the Global Learning & Development team, Tesla Academy. Currently, he is the Head of Global Sales Enablement & Readiness at LinkedIn. Thr...

In this episode, my guest is Michele Magee, a mentor of mine and a marketing and management executive with over 25 years of experience in the B2B and B2C space. She's helped launch and scale six different businesses in six different industries and has held senior leadership roles in two public companies, SolarCity and CBS. She is currently working as a consultant with start-ups, executives and ent...

My guest on this episode is Andrew Wilhelms, a results-driven leader and strategist with a life-long passion for people development at all levels. He is currently the Sr. Director of Talent Management at Twilio, the groundbreaking communications technology platform. Andrew and I met at Tesla, where he was head of Global Leadership Development, and I instantly loved him. I think you’ll see why, as...

This is part 2 of my conversation with Toby Corey. If you missed part 1 you can find it here. As I mentioned in the first show, Toby is a serial entrepreneur responsible for managing 3 different billion-dollar businesses, including 2 successful IPOs, and the merger of SolarCity into Tesla where I had the pleasure of reporting to him. He currently sits on the board for multiple companies and lectur...

JM Miller is a sales and business leader who has filled various executive leadership roles in his career. Most recently, JM was at Tesla where he led teams as large as a thousand. Compassionate as he is strategic, JM leads with his heart and is currently working on launching a new project to help companies and individuals do the same. JM joins Insight Out to talk about the power of self-discovery,...

My first guest is Toby Corey, a personal mentor of mine. Toby is a serial entrepreneur responsible for managing 3 different billion-dollar businesses, including 2 successful IPOs, and the merger of SolarCity into Tesla where I had the pleasure of reporting to him. He currently sits on the board for multiple companies and lectures at Stanford on entrepreneurship. On the show we cover a wide range o...