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Todd Grossman has been one of the most successful professionals in residential real estate in Austin, Texas for the last two decades. Today, his brokerage is consistently a top-5 in sales volume and customer experience by Austin Business Journal and several other professional publications. You can check out his realtor profile here: https://www.compass.com/agents/todd-grossman/ and you can find hi...

Today we discuss the historic SPACX IPO, proposed legislation to ban cell phones in schools, data centers in Texas, and practical applications of artificial intelligence with Eric Qin. Eric is a former Stark Lane intern, a graduate of the University of Texas, and now works for the strategy arm of one of the Big 4 consulting firms. Eric's specialty is helping businesses leverage technology to a...

Ray Hadaway Art – Jump straight into Ray’s head 25:23 Creation of our commissioned art by Ray Hadaway: https://youtu.be/erWg37m_prY Places you can view Ray’s art: Richard Schmidt Jewelry in Round Top, TX: https://www.richardschmidtjewelry.com/Commerce Gallery in Lockhart, TX: https://www.thecommercegallery.com/ray-hadaway The former Whistle Pik Gallery, now Six Twist Sparkling, located at 425 E Ma...

Mike Lyons is a Human Resources consultant, advisor, and trainer in the national market. Today, he talks with us about common reasons employers are sued by their employees and prospective employees, and he shares a few ideas to reduce the risk of these issues. Mike has a deep, multi-industry background in human resources and a client base spanning across all time zones in the United States. You ca...

Rick Haddad is a seasoned combat veteran who launched a career in human performance optimization after a life-altering event on the battlefield in Iraq in 2008. He has worked for the federal government and for one of the largest academic research institutions in the US, researching and deploying findings to maximize the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional capabilities of human beings on the...

Meet Garen Carpenter, CEO of Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, Iowa. Garen and his team are re-imagining rural healthcare while most providers across the US are cutting budgets and hoping to make payroll. Today we discuss Garen's inspiration and the framework by which he is improving community member experience and driving quality. You can check out Van Buren County Hospital online at ht...

Wendy Yates is one of the top performing hospital CEOs in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital industry, but she wasn't handed a successful hospital on a silver platter. The jump from Community Hospital CNO to CEO of a referral-driven post-acute hospital is never easy. Wendy faced a few unique challenges; it's a good thing she has a sense of humor and she thrives in the face of adversity....

The healthcare industry is now 18% of GDP in the United States and one of the most complex systems in the world. Those who choose a career path in healthcare administration are not choosing an easy life. Running referral driven hospitals, such as Inpatient Rehabilitation, Long Term Acute Care, or Psychiatric Hospitals is especially challenging. Today's guest, Ellen Moss, has made a career in t...

Today we are joined by Kelly Laughlin. Kelly is marketing and communications executive, best known for building a few highly successful corporate brands in American healthcare. She has also helped a few well-known executives build and deploy their personal brands. 7 Days ago, Kelly introduced us to Unreasonable Hospitality, a 2022 New York Times Best Seller by Will Guidara. We discuss this awesome...

Today, we discuss 7 steps everyone can take to prepare for a successful career jump. Whether you are pursuing a board position, making a jump to a promotion with your current employer, or changing employment altogether, take these 7 steps to maximize your potential for success. 1. Pursue a Growth Mindset2. Update & Modernize Your Resume3. Fix your Social Media & Online Presence4. Deep Dive...

Thank you to everyone who completed our survey on Generation Z in the Workplace. Today we dive into your results and explore stereotypes and generational weaknesses and opportunities with the helpful commentary of EricQin and Kloey Scott. Eric Qin is a Senior at the University of Texas and a former Stark Lane intern. He is the founder and leader of a University affiliated pro bono consulting organ...

Elissa Shelton is an experienced and highly successful healthcare business development executive with deep experience in post-acute care. She has built and led teams at the local, regional, and corporate levels in Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health, and Hospice services. Today, Elissa shares how she found herself in business...

Katy O’Connor is an accidental Human Resources executive, and one of the most effective CHROs in the industry. Today, we learn about her entry into the field and discuss the possible benefits of a multi-industry background. We will also touch on several big topics including, but not limited to: driving culture, effective DEI, utilization of AI at work, and the only “silver bullet” for assessing th...

Meet Patrick Solomon from Trinity Health Advisors. With more than 20 years in healthcare-focused executive search on the provider side of American healthcare, I have met very few people with Patrick’s breadth and depth of expertise, and problem-solving competency, in hospital-based physician services. Today, his perspectives, insights, and observations are highly sought after by health system lead...

Matt Cannon is a 38-year-old senior executive with one of the largest publicly traded specialty hospital companies in the world. He was promoted to hospital CEO at the age of 25 and quickly rose through the ranks in a high accountability environment, in an industry where the average first timeCEO is 57 years old. Today, Matt shares how he was able to effectively coach and manage teams of leaders w...

Running hospitals is not easy. Join us for a conversation with Susan Bailey, an accomplished hospital industry executive, with successful CEO and corporate operations experience in all time zones across the continental US. Susan discusses leadership and humanity, something often missing in contemporary, high-pressure times when hospital CEOs have difficulty keeping staff, making payroll, and maint...