Systematic Leader

In this interview you’ll learn about how Phil Simpkins looks at his partnerships in his businesses. He admits that he is a nerd and shouldn't take himself too seriously. Phil is an entrepreneur at heart. He tries to build businesses with people that care about something greater than themselves. You’ll learn how he utilizes his colleagues, family and friends to help him guide him. Highlights from t...

In this interview you’ll learn about what it means to feel and live a non-binary life. Ruth Carter is an entrepreneur, lawyer and blogger. One of my favorite aspects of this interview is when we talked about using challenges to help us grow. Highlights from the interview: When Ruth realized that she wasn’t a girl. Why fitting in at school was hard. Why conforming didn’t work for her. What it means...

In this interview you’ll learn about how you can lead people through disagreements. Jon Allman the CEO of Endeavors, a non-profit organization that focuses on helping vulnerable families and military veterans. One of the interesting parts of this interview was how he used prayer to center himself. Highlights from the interview: What Jon was like as a kid. How does Jon let out his inner kid in his...

In this interview you’ll learn about how Steve Kamb started and built Nerd Fitness, where he stumbled and what he did to find support. One of my favorite parts of this interview is listening to Steve explain why he demoted himself in his business and what happened after he demoted himself. Highlights from the interview: What Steve Kamb was like when he started Nerd Fitness. Why he laughs at his na...

Marina Gavito is the Executive Director at SA Digital Connects. It’s a non-profit organization that helps communities get connected to the internet. It’s a wonderful cause because it helps them get opportunities that they would otherwise miss. Highlights from the interview: We start with career pivots and how Marina made the leap to a non-profit. Why purposeful work is so important to her. How she...

Neil Patel is a serial entrepreneur who has started multiple million dollar businesses. He started his first business at the age of 16 because he didn’t want to go down the same career path as others. He now owns a large agency with over 750 employees. He talks about why he succeeds and how others can succeed in business as well. Highlights from the interview: Who and what he attributes his succes...

Noah Kagan is an entrepreneur with an amazing resume. He was one of the first employees at Facebook and Mint. He started his own company, a software marketplace called App Sumo. It’s grown quickly and his leadership style is inspirational. He is back to being the CEO of the company and the insights he shares about his personal growth and leadership skills is super helpful for leaders at every leve...

Cara Chace is a productivity specialist and former special agent for the federal government. . She is a fascinating woman with so many unique ideas around productivity. Find out how she makes time to be still and what her end of day routine is so she sleeps better and is prepared for the next day. Highlights from the interview: What it means to be vulnerable and how it helps her in her career. The...

Andrew Warner is an author, podcaster, and consultant. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs figure out how they can grow their businesses. One of my favorite parts of this interview was his story of what happened when he started mowing his own lawn. It’s interesting and funny.  Highlights from the interview: What inspired Andrew when he was a kid. How we dealt with difficulties during our reco...

One of the most important and often forgotten parts of growing our careers is digging into our happiness. We often focus on avoiding or eliminating pain. We forget to focus on what makes us happy and why it brings us pleasure. In this episode we’ll explore these thoughts and ideas. I hope you enjoy the episode. Highlights from the podcast episode: We can’t just focus on the negative all the time w...

I decided to shake things up and talk to you directly. I wanted to share my thoughts on the spiritual side of a career. Too often we look at what our careers give us like money, but we don’t look at all the internal growth that occurs when we do our work.  It’s amazing how a remark from a co-worker can bother us if we aren’t aware of our thought patterns. We let a maybe innocent remark or not so i...

In this interview with Laura Faulkner you’ll learn about how she followed her passion and how it paid off for her. You’ll also see how she had been able to pivot her career into becoming a research designer. Highlights from the interview: How Laura got into design. How the design industry has changed. Pivoting her career into design. What inspired her to make a change in her career. Key skills tha...

In this interview with Martin Rowinski, the CEO of Boardsi, we discuss how he struggled as a teenager due to not knowing the English language and how he built his resilient nature. One of my favorite moments in this interview is when we discussed coaching people to be their best. Highlights from the interview: The mindset around how he grew his career. Why he decided to start his own business. How...

In this interview with Scott Young, author and entrepreneur. One of my favorite parts is how he pulls away his inner armor so he is honest with himself and others. Highlights from the interview: What does he appreciate about what he has been able to accomplish. Why taking for granted limits your humility. Dealing with doubts about starting a successful business. Why dwelling on past mistakes can k...

Sarah E. Brown interviews me (Karl Staib). We talk about a few different topics. We touch on the challenges that leaders face in business, the Dig to Fly Method, and the Dig to Fly Routine. Highlights from the interview: Biggest challenge leaders face in business. The symptoms that occur from the struggles. The importance of feeling worthy. The first that occurs after something good happens to us....

In this interview with Jason Lavender of Electives will help you understand the value of growing from the events in your life. One of my favorite parts of this interview was how music helped him deal with a traumatic event in his life. Highlights from the interview: Finding the right type of mindset to build great relationships. How to not miss the important stuff that can teach you a lot about yo...

In this interview with Jake Thompson of Compete Everyday you are going to learn about dealing with fear and how to use it to your advantage. His expertise as a coach, speaker, entrepreneur and an author is an inspiration to a lot of people. Highlights from the interview: How his nine-year-old self would look at his current career. Using our imagination to improve our careers/business. What he does...

In this interview with John Eades you’ll learn about great leadership. He teaches leaders how to lean into their strengths and improve their soft skill weaknesses because it helps a leader thrive and grow their culture. Highlights from the interview: Being an authentic person and leader. Show up and do what we say we can do. Peeling away the armor to be a better leader. Why we care about what othe...

Joe Casabona is an entrepreneur who struggled during the pandemic. You’ll learn about how he figured out a way forward with therapy and help from his wife. One of my favorite parts of this interview is how he uses a journal to grow his self-awareness.  Highlights from the interview: How he built his patience from helping his mom with her computer issues. How he developed his empathy. What his rout...

In this interview with Robin Shear you’ll learn about how to cultivate a little more joy in your life. Robin is a Joy Coach who helps people tap into their inner joy. One of my favorite parts of this interview is when she asks me what brings me joy. She was surprised by my answer. Highlights from the interview: Why she struggles with sharing negative things with friends and family. When she realiz...

Jeffrey Shaw is an author and entrepreneur. In this interview you’ll learn about how he became honest with himself by looking through the eyes of others. We dig into understanding how we can use other people to help us grow. Highlights from the interview: The importance of believing that you are worthy. How a moment when Jeffrey was 3 years old that changed how he viewed his life. What does it mea...

Teresa Mckee is a CEO and podcaster with an amazing curiosity. You are going to love how she explored different strengths based on people’s feedback to shift her career to one that she loved. I loved how she explores different phases, which helped her  Highlights from the interview: How she noticed her strengths coming out in different ways. How she dealt with a horrible feel of public speaking. S...

Gayle Lantz is an entrepreneur that started the company Work Matters. In this interview you’ll learn about how she left a great job and became an entrepreneur. She also shares how she struggled with burnout and how it lead to an amazing career change. Highlights from the interview: What Gayle was like as a nine-year-old and how it helped form her identity. When she realized that she needed to make...

Ryan Miller is an author and coach. He helps people who want to break free from the prison of success. In this interview you’ll learn about how he doesn’t try to impress others because he doesn’t base his value in what others think of him. Highlights from the interview: Why he started his own business. How he learned from a sales manager that was able to get the best out of his staff. What was it...

Susan Charles is a professor of psychological science and nursing science at University of Southern California Irvine. Her research examines emotional processes across the adult life span. In this interview you’ll learn why older people enjoy life more as they age and how you can apply ideas to bring more joy to your life today. Highlights from the interview: How Susan got into studying aging at U...