Planting Seeds by Jeff Hilimire

In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Jonathan Karron. Jonathan is the VP of Digital Marketing for the American Cancer Society. He's also a fellow graduate of Leadership Atlanta and one of the most generous people I know. We spend time talking about his pull to nonprofit marketing, where his empathy comes from, (of course) the Atlanta Falcons, how to lead with heart, and why...

On this episode, I interview Stephanie Olson, founder of We Are Rosie. We discuss what led to her leave behind her “golden handcuffs” and become an entrepreneur. Listen along as Stephanie describes her journey, her business, and why giving back to your community (in your professional life) is so important right now. Check her out at www.wearerosie.com and https://twitter.com/StephanieNOlson . Abou...

In this 3rd episode of the SpunMafia series, the founders of Spunlogic discuss their sale of the business to Engauge in 2008, the decision-making process that went into it, and the early years of working together at the new company.    Details: Jump to 1:07 to hear about the different offers they received and what set Engauge apart.   Jump to 4:00 to hear about the Engauge "concept"...

In this episode, Shantel Kriss (CEO of Imagine Media ) and I discuss the juxtaposition of business leadership and social causes. Should the leader of a business speak out on issues? Should a company get involved in causes? How should a business deal with customers that do not share their social views? We dive into this and much more... About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon...

In this podcast, I talk with my good friend Kashi Sehgal (CEO, Gigabark) as she discusses her father’s new book (Close the Loop), her family, and the principles that she lives her life by.    At 2:40 you'll hear about her father's influence in her life and career.   At 5:50 you'll hear about how Kashi started her first business and nonprofit.    At 9:05 you'll hear what Ka...

In this episode, I chat with Blair Brady , CEO of WITH/agency , about advisory boards. Specifically, we discuss: How (and when) to think about an advisory board The number and type of people to have on your advisory board Cadence and topics during the meetings Should you compensate your advisory board? About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author: The 5-Day Turnaround...

Drew Hawkins is the Director of Digital Marketing at Womble Bond Dickinson, a transatlantic law firm. We worked together at my previous company, Engauge, and I thought it would be fun to 'record' one of our conversations, which always delves into our favorite to-do systems, ways that we stay productive, how we store our notes and documents, and most importantly, how we work hard to focus on our fa...

Sima Parekh is an exceptional leader, having worked at organizations such as HP, Randstad, and currently, IHG. She is also the Executive in Residence for 48in48, a nonprofit that hosts hackathons to build 48 nonprofit websites in 48 hours. In this episode, we discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on 48in48, how she's leading the organization forward, and we dive into her unique leadership philo...

In this short podcast, I decided to clear the air on three things that I believe everyone gets wrong about entrepreneurship. About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author : The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder and Board Chair: Ripples of Hope + 48in48 Blog: www.jeffhilimire.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffhilimire Twitter: twitter.com/jeffhilimire

Once again, the old Spunlogic founders got together to discuss their experience building and selling Spunlogic (from 1998 - 2008). In this episode we dive into the following topics:   - What is the one thing we'd do differently if we started Spunlogic today?   - What was the turning point that led us to double for 5 years in a row and ultimately lead to a sale of the company?   - Wh...

In this episode, I grabbed my former partners, Raj Choudhury, Danny Davis, and Raghu Kakarala, and we talked about how we built and sold our business, Spunlogic. We discuss the early founding days, stories along the way (including company cruises, stapler-throwing incidents, famous team members, major disagreements, etc), and how we came to sell the business to Halyard Capital / Engauge in 2008. A...

In this episode, Joe Koufman interviews me on my book writing process. Having written two books, The 5-Day Turnaround and The Crisis Turnaround, I've figured out what works - and more importantly, what doesn't - for me.  About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author : The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder and Board Chair: Ripples of Hope + 48in48...

In this episode, Joe Koufman, CEO of Setup, interviews me (Jeff Hilimire) about my most recent book, The Crisis Turnaround. The book focuses on helping leaders successfully lead their business through a crisis, and be stronger coming out of it. We discuss how this book fits into my first book, The 5-Day Turnaround, and the key points that leaders will learn from it. About me: Sign up for my weekly...

A quick segment on the power of purpose in an organization. I've had several businesses in my 20+ years as an entrepreneur, but only in the last 5 years have my businesses had true, defined purposes. The difference is massive. About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author : The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder and Board Chair: Ripples of Hope + 48in48...

In this episode I talk about the tools I use to stay (super) productive. About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author : The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder and Board Chair: Ripples of Hope + 48in48 Blog: www.jeffhilimire.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffhilimire Twitter: twitter.com/jeffhilimire