Measure Success Podcast

Climbing the proverbial "mountain" and overcoming hurdles are metaphors that business owners have heard dozens of times before. But this week we're chatting with a *real* mountain climber.    Renata Chlumska is an adventurer and mountain climber and was the first Swedish and Czech woman to climb Mount Everest. She's also performed the Around American Adventure and most recently has been voted the...

Making the jump from a well-funded C-suite position straight into launching your own small business can be a shock to the system. But there are a couple lessons you can take from the C-suite to make your entrepreneurship journey more successful — and there's no one better to teach those than our latest guest, Erin Marcus.   Erin is an international speaker and the founder and CEO of Conquer Your B...

Success requires great systems — but also the flexibility to adapt when needed. That's true in both life and business. And no one is more qualified to speak on success in both sectors — and how to balance both routine and adaptability — than our latest guest.   Jay Nixon is an accomplished speaker, author, coach, and mentor whose mission is to disrupt the health and fitness industry. He is the own...

So you've found a team of great employees. But now your real work is just beginning: actually *keeping* them at your company. Our latest guest — the second time we've invited him onto the podcast — is someone who's built his whole career around helping organizations figure out the tricky world of recruitment and retention.    Ryan Englin is the CEO and Founder of Core Matters, and is passionate ab...

If you're hoping to sell products, connect with new clients, attract investors for your company, or do any kind of business in today's world, then people need to know who you are. And public relations is an integral piece of getting your organization's story out into the world.    Our guest this week is an expert in that field. Susan Harrow is a media trainer, marketing strategist and author of th...

If you're hoping to sell products, connect with new clients, attract investors for your company, or do any kind of business in today's world, then people need to know who you are. And public relations is an integral piece of getting your organization's story out into the world.    Our guest this week is an expert in that field. Susan Harrow is a media trainer, marketing strategist and author of th...

What if you could spend just one day learning what it took someone else *decades* to learn?    That's the power of picking up a book: you get the most important lessons and advice, condensed down into a couple of hundred pages. Spend just one afternoon reading a great personal development book, and you could reap the benefits for decades to come.    It's that concept that inspired Nicholas Hutchis...

As a teenager, Nigel Bennett showed up for his first-ever job alongside his dad — and ended up in a helicopter that Colombia FARC forces were shooting at. It's been a worldwide adventure for Nigel ever since, as he eventually started his own company and scaled it to the point of working in more than 100 countries around the world. In his decades as a successful business owner and international tra...

Winning the war for talent will be one of the top ways that the businesses of tomorrow will not only succeed — but survive. So how do you actually win that war? How do you become the leader — and company — everyone wants to work for? Our guest this week is the perfect person to answer those questions.   Paul Falcone is principal of Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Consulting, LLC, specializing in...

When it comes to starting, building, and eventually selling a successful business, there's one often overlooked ingredient that can make or break a company: trust. Trust among coworkers. Trust with clients. Trust with investors when it's time to sell. In an era where fewer and fewer people are doing what they say they will, trust in business is at an all-time premium.    Our guest this week is one...

If you're a small or medium-sized business hoping that all the buzz about AI and other recent technological innovation will just die down without you having to do anything about it… well, you're already behind the 8-ball. The time to take advantage is now — or you risk being left behind quickly by your competition.   Our latest guest is someone who knows innovation — and how to use it — well. Tren...

So many company founders out there have found success because they've had a great idea, a particular skill set, and a willingness to put in the long hours. But those 3 characteristics are NOT how to scale a company. Instead, to become a successful CEO of a growing business, founders have to evolve what they do within that business — and this can be one of the toughest transitions for them to make....

In an age where the average person sees tens of thousands of marketing messages every day, how do you as a business owner actually stand apart? The answer involves both psychological and copywriting principles — and our guest this week is an expert in both.    Csaba Borzasi is a former psychology researcher turned direct response marketing consultant and sales funnel copywriter. He helps ambitious...

If you want to actually understand the story of your business — what's happening, where there are opportunities, and what the path is to meet your goals — you need one important piece. A solid bookkeeping foundation. Without correct, comprehensive numbers, your business will inevitably flounder.    But actually ensuring you have that foundation in place? Not always so easy. That's where this week'...

If you've been anywhere near the news recently, you know that AI and ChatGPT is one of the hottest topics. But what does AI really mean? How will ChatGPT impact your industry? And how does someone develop an "AI-first" company?    Our guest this week is the perfect person to answer all those questions. Jacob Colker is a Managing Director at the AI2 Incubator, a one-of-a-kind place to build an AI-f...

These days, hiring is one of the top challenges for businesses everywhere — no matter their size, industry, or geography. But no matter what's going on in the economy or world, there are a few principles that organizations can follow to stay ahead of the curve and pull in the best candidates for open positions.    Our guest this week is an expert in hiring and recruitment. Ryan Englin is the CEO a...

There are so many reasons a business could potentially fail. But the difference between businesses that weather the storm and those that go under is that their leaders don't treat those "reasons" as excuses. They treat them as learning opportunities.    That's just one characteristic of top leadership that we talk about in this week's episode, with guest Craig T. Ingram. Craig has over 25 years of...

The word "trauma" can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. And many might think it falls squarely in the "personal" realm, not the professional one. But unresolved trauma can actually show up in business — and can even impact what kind of success your organization is able to have.   Our guest this week is someone who has studied the brain and the science of trauma extensive...

More than 80% of strategic plans fail. So chances are, if you're an organizational leader, you're (unfortunately) part of that group. But there are ways to turn that tradition around — and actually execute on the strategies you spend so much time designing.    Our latest guest is an expert in helping companies do just that. Aric Wood is the CEO of XPLANE, a global design consultancy that serves Fo...

By now, we probably all know that the concept of "work-life balance" is a myth. But there IS a better way of thinking about how we align our work with the rest of our lives (and personalities). And there's no one better to talk about how to do that than our latest guest.   Kevin Lawrence is a straight-talking coach and author who helps CEOs and executives around the world break through business ch...

Do you ever feel like YOU are the bottleneck preventing growth within your organization? Unfortunately, it's a common mistake business owners make every day: getting stuck in the weeds, becoming the "linchpin," and slowing down growth.    But there is a better way — one that gets you back into the strategic leadership seat, and that gets your organization back on track. Our guest this week is an e...

If you've ever had a strategic initiative fail at your organization and thought to yourself, "What am I doing wrong as a leader?" this episode is for you.  The truth is, most leaders end up with several failed strategies under their belt. The trick is to stop making the same mistakes and lean into some best practices for strategic planning that *actually* work.  There's no one better to teach lead...

Our latest guest, Ken Hannaman, certainly hasn't gone down the "traditional" route in life. Even though he was a decent student as a teenager, he dropped out of high school. But it's what he's done in the years since — moving all the way up to corporate leadership positions at some of the most recognizable names in restaurants — that makes his journey unique.    Ken is the Founder and Possibility...

Corporate gift giving can often feel stale, depersonalized, and obligatory. But our latest guest, President, co-founder, and Chef Lucia E. Robles, is on a mission to change that — and help companies build better relationships with those they work with. Lucia also knows a thing or two about building great client relationships through top-notch customer service. As the owner of a luxury B2B gourmet...

If you're a human being, chances are you've failed to reach at least one goal in your lifetime — if not several. But when it comes to actually achieving what you set out to achieve, your daily habits and rituals can make an outsized impact. So, how do you consistently incorporate those healthy routines that move you forward? How do you keep yourself out of the rut of bad habits?   Our guest this w...