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James Davis is the owner of Tech Commandos, a company on the forefront of the new era of hybrid workforce solutions which has been singled out by Goldman Sachs as a visionary business in the IT sector. When the pandemic hit, much of the world's workforce went online, creating a demand for reliable cloud based solutions. James noticed that smaller companies were at a disadvantage and didn't have ac...

Delegation is something every leader must learn how to do. Today's guest, Emily Morgan, shares with us what goes into learning this critical skill, and perhaps more importantly, how to get really good at it. Emily Morgan is an entrepreneur with an innate heart for supporting others. Her mission is to create freedom and energy for people to do what they love by helping them master delegation. Emily...

What makes some videos "watchable" while others are major snooze fests? Today's guest, Zack Slingsby, takes us inside the world of memorable video production, and how anyone can grow their companies and lead their content marketing initiatives with high quality videos. Zachary Slingsby is a writer, short film creator, and founder of Human Factor Media, an award winning branded storytelling company...

Mary Ann Pruitt is the CEO and President at Mosaic Media, a collection of media buying experts and creative strategists who negotiate, purchase, and monitor advertising space and airtime. Mary Ann started her career in media by working as a senior sales executive for some of the nation's largest media outlets. After discovering her talent and love for all things media strategy, she founded Mosaic...

These days, there's a ton of talk about finding your purpose and then living it.  For many, finding your purpose is The Holy Grail of being human.  The challenge is, of course, life doesn't always align in a perfect little sequence of bullet points leading us blissfully toward our why. When it comes to finding your purpose and doing what you're here to do, discovering what that is will not necessa...

Trust has never been more important and yet... these days, trust in leadership has eroded significantly. From employees to citizens, too many of us have become jaded about what people in positions of leadership are -- or aren't -- doing. Today's guest, John Robertson, is determined to turn that trend around so trust is not only present, but fostered throughout teams and organizations. John is the...

Can breathing really make a difference in how successful you are as a leader? Today's guest says one hundred percent it can -- and she can prove it. Elizabeth Borelli combines her years of experience in ICF-accredited executive and leadership coaching, and RYT® 200 training into a unique mind-body approach to personal growth and professional development. She combines proven stress reduction practi...

What do you think you would do if you learned that your unborn child had a condition that almost guaranteed he wouldn't live beyond birth? In today's episode, Ty Morgan shares his very personal leadership story which is unlike any I've heard in the eight years I've been podcasting. Ty's story is not only moving, but proof that faith exists and works in amazing ways when we choose it over mistrust...

Seven months ago, my dad died.   And grief moved in.   Losing my dad is by far the most intense grief I've experienced. Nothing could have prepared me for it. No book or podcast or course could have taught me about what I would feel when grief came knocking at my door and moved in for I can't possibly predict how long.    Even as time passes and the initial sting subsides, grief is always lurking...

In today's episode, Courney DeRonde and I talk about how small businesses and nonprofits can become more profitable. Her enthusiasm for helping people see their business succeed is contagious. She shares ways she's experienced growth in her own business that any leader can use. Courtney is a CPA and Managing Partner at TDT CPAs and Advisors, a boutique advisory and accounting firm for small busine...

Colin Gray is a podcaster, international speaker, PhD and founder of The Podcast Host and Alitu, a podcast maker app. Colin started out in Astrophysics, before realising, to his dismay, how much maths were involved. A zig-zag route through education, marketing and the web brought him to Podcasting, which has less maths, but just as many puzzles and fun ones at that. He started  ThePodcastHost.com...

Once known as "The Flip King", Joe Evangelisti is now the host of The Legacy Blueprint podcast and a leading expert in real estate investing - specifically in the self-storage industry.   After experiencing "burn out" from chasing single and multi-family deals, Joe walked away from his wildly successful flipping empire and transitioned to the world of Self-Storage.   Today, Joe's mission is to sho...

John Mitchell teaches the "SCIENCE of SUCCESS" at the University of Texas, along with a 12 minute a day technique that typically doubles an entrepreneur's income within a year. When John turned 50, he wasn't as successful as he thought he should be. Then it came to him: find the top book in the world on SUCCESS and apply that book literally Word for Word to his life. That book is Think and Grow Ri...

The war for talent is perhaps as fierce as it has ever been. Consequently, business leaders across the board are putting more energy into attracting and then hiring the best people for the right roles. It's no easy feat. Today's guest Scott Drake helps leaders make great decisions about who they onboard along with how to guide high potentials through the leadership pipeline. Scott is a sought-afte...

In today's episode, you will hear Dave "Laundromat Millionaire" Menz share his leadership journey from being your everyday average high school student to becoming a millionaire business owner in an industry with a not so clean reputation. Arguably one of the less "sexy" kinds of businesses to own, laundromats have nonetheless been very good to Dave. His story showcases why sometimes going against...

Orshie Herbein, a partner at Brand3, knows if you don't have a clear message and image, you could be wasting as much as 80% of your marketing budget. She is here with some actionable ways to help business owners rethink marketing and to stop wasting time and money and accelerate business growth. With her unique perspective as a visual problem solver, Orshie is a great asset to have with us. = = =...

What does growing a business and blacksmithing have in common? Today's guest Russell Pearson is going to tell you...and you will love the way the analogy works out. I absolutely loved my conversation with Russell and I think you will, too. Some details about Russell Pearson: he is a Business Strategist, Designer, Podcast Host, Keynote Speaker and Blacksmith. Whether stalking the big stage, going g...

Jonathan Goldhill is a masterful business coach and personal strategist specializing in guiding next-generation leaders of family businesses to scale up their business as they take control over the leadership and ownership of the family business. Jonathan left New York for California at age 20 after his family's large, privately-held men's apparel manufacturing company—started by his great-grandfa...

In 12 years of owning multiple small businesses, Sean Adams felt overwhelming stress stemming from the government and banks having control over his income. He consumed hundreds of books, interviews, and courses to learn as much as he could about finance and discovered the ultra-rich had insider knowledge about protecting and growing wealth. Sean made it his mission to distill down these secrets an...

In today's episode, Benson Agbortogo and I talk about when he got the call to leadership and what answering that call has done for his life, along with having a few laughs about what it takes these days to build a successful business. Benson is the creator of the Consistent Profit Tree System which helps business owners and entrepreneurs in the construction and service industry generate more profi...

Today's guest, Paul Huszar, talks about why veterans are exceptional leaders in civilian life, with several stories that showcase this reality.   "If you value respect, showing up on time, and getting the job done right, you'll be hard-pressed to find anyone better than a veteran," he says.   This is one of the many reasons Paul founded his company, VetCor. He is the CEO of VetCor and Team VetCor,...

Developing the ability to improvise when things don't go according to plan alleviates needless angst and suffering. And let's face it -- the way the world is going today, we are needing to improvise constantly. Sometimes the best move to make is to drop back and punt.  = = = = = The Team here at PYP has put together another uplifting, insightful, and inspiring show for you today. Our goal is to br...

As we enter a new year, many of us are thinking about what success means moving forward. My conversation on today's episode with Dr. Ruth Gotian is sure to get you thinking about your own definition of success and what you will prioritize in the coming months.    Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentor...

In today's end-of-the-year retrospective, I've assembled highlights from the conversations I had here at PYP January-December. Topics we explored within the larger context of answering the call to leadership include: Uncertainty and change Moving forward anyway Investing in yourself is the best use of time and resources Answering the call to leadership is worthwhile Pay attention to money no matte...

Peter Docker is a co-author of Find Your Why (global sales of over 420,000), and previously a founding Igniter at Simon Sinek Inc. His new book is called Leading from the Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control. Jumpseat Leadership is a way of interacting with people that will enhance performance in any given situation – during normal business, times of crisis,...