The CEO Podcast

Scott and Vince sit down with special guest, Warren Taylor in episode 2.10 of The CEO Podcast. Warren was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer 5 years ago and given about 2 years to live. He continues to defy the odds and shares his story often in an effort to help those in a similar situation or simply for those encountering a hurdle in life. Together, Vince, Scott, and Warren share approaches, t...

How do you feel about public speaking? Are you afraid? Maybe just not comfortable with it, or the preparation it requires? Our hosts have delivered countless presentations to their teams, employees, and even keynotes to large audiences. As always, Scott and Vince will share from their experience to bring you some tips and tricks to help you better prepare for, and get through, your next speaking e...

In episode 2.8, Scott and Vince welcome special guest Amit Kothari from Kothari Leadership . Amit, known as the "CEO Whisperer," is an Executive Coach based in Southern California. Together, these three coaches—Scott, Vince, and Amit—will share insights around the things you may want to consider when looking for an executive coach to help guide you in your career. They offer helpful tips, expectat...

Episode 2.7 of the CEO Podcast is all for you, the budding entrepreneur looking to build your own business. In this episode, Scott and Vince will share from their experience around how they became entrepreneurs and what it took for them to "start their own thing." They will also talk about the resources that are available to help younger and newer entrepreneurs get their business off the ground. A...

In Episode 2.6 Scott and Vince, sit down with coach, author, speaker, certified nutrition specialist, and personal trainer, Nina Venturella. During this episode, they discuss the importance of focusing on your mental health as well as your physical health. From entrepreneurs and business owners to managers and directors, stress is a major hurdle to deal with as a business leader. For those who hav...

In episode 2.5, Scott and Vince continue their power conversation from episode 2.3. Here, they really focus on the power and importance of influence and persuasion. Personal and professional power are tools that help drive influence and persuasion. From the importance of being genuine or authentic to believing and living your core values, to recognizing people for who they are versus what they are...

In episode 2.4, Scott and Vince welcome entrepreneur and business owner, Troy Hoffman to the show. Recently, Troy has turned the day-to-day operation of his two businesses over to his leadership team. He still maintains ownership of Simpluris and BalanceGenics , but having adapted concepts from The 40-Hour Work Year by Scott Fritz to fit his style, he was able to set up his businesses, hire the ri...

In episode 3 of season 2 of The CEO Podcast, Scott and Vince talk about Power. Whether it is personal power or professional power, both play into your ability to influence and persuade. There is one though that gives support and drives your ability to influence far more than the other. Listen in as our hosts discuss how they use these types of power and which have yielded the best results. Knowing...

If you don't know your numbers, you don't know your business! It is that simple. Tune in to episode 2.2 as Scott and Vince sit down with entrepreneur and CPA, Yuko Tsuchida, Founder and Owner of Hito, LLC . During this conversation, they dive into the importance of understanding your financial functions. From #accounting to taxation to fundraising, knowing what is going on with these aspects of yo...

Scott and Vince kick off season 2 with a discussion around the DOs and DONT's of virtual meetings. With another variant of COVID causing disruptions in our daily lives and as we continue to push forward in hopes of "getting back to normal," Scott and Vince share some tips from their experience running numerous virtual meetings over the last two-plus years (and before). Their approach has allowed t...

Co-host, Vince Moiso, briefly recaps and talks about his favorite episode from season 1, episode 22. Entitled,  True Grit this episode was part of the #CEOPodcast's first live event. For this episode, Scott and Vince sat down with Famosa The Surface Design Studio owner, Josiah Lilly. This is a great episode to hear some first-hand stories from a bootstrap entrepreneur. Tune in to episode 22 on you...

This week, co-host Scott De Long, Ph. D. shares his favorite episode from season 1. Episode 14, Can You Hear Me Now, was part 2 of the 2-part conflict series. Here, Scott and Vince discussed conflict resolution, focusing on how to reframe conflict and dive into how asking questions and simply listening can help resolve conflict. Episode 14 was one of our most listened-to episodes of the season. If...

Scott and Vince take a couple of minutes to thank you, the listeners, for a great first season! They also preview season 2 and highlight what to expect over the next few weeks. Thank you for making The CEO Podcast part of your weekly routine in the second half of 2021. We hope you will continue to listen, comment, rate, and review as we enter the new year and begin season 2! Season 2 starts Thursd...

On the CEO Podcast, we talk about strategic planning a lot. In fact, some might say that we "preach" about it. We believe in practicing what we preach so for episode 24, we felt it was important for us to share some details and takeaways from our 2022 strategic meetings here at The CEO Podcast. From action items to recalibrating our approach, we share what our intentions were, what we were thinkin...

In episode 23, Scott and Vince are joined by Talent Acquisition Specialist, Peter Platt of Platt Partners. They look at a number of issues from a talent acquisition point of view, including salary, employee development, bonuses, remote workforce, and much, much, more. They discuss that while money and overall compensation are still important to potential hires, an entire employee experience, and h...

Episode 22 of The CEO Podcast features the second of two episodes recorded during our first-ever live event. Event host, and Famosa The Surface Design Studio owner, Josiah Lilly, sits down to talk with Scott and Vince about his background and his bootstrap entrepreneurial approach. He shares stories of how he got started, his success, and of course his failure. A great episode to tune in for to le...

In episode 21 of The CEO Podcast, Scott and Vince will discuss James Clear's Atomic Habits best-selling book. Scott and Vince will share some of the key takeaways from the book where they found the most value. Further, Scott challenges Vince on a few of these concepts which produces an in-depth conversation between the two of them—with a bit of debate—as they drill down on the lessons offered in t...

Are you standing in the way of achieving the very goals you have set out for yourself? In episode 20, Scott and Vince welcome their second guest of the season, Hazel Ortega . During this episode, you will hear from Hazel as she talks about her background as an entrepreneur and how she got to where she is today. Then, Scott, Vince, and Hazel take a deeper dive into some of the key components to her...

As many of us gather around tables with family and friends this week, we thought we'd spend a little time revisiting and digging deeper on one of Scott's favorite subjects—emotional intelligence. Simply, when business leaders adopt a practice of leading with emotional intelligence, the ROI is clear. Your team responds better, works harder, and is more vested in the success of the business. It help...

It is not uncommon for a manager to struggle in their position no matter how much potential they possess, or time in the position they have. Being a manager is a position of continual growth. In episode 18 of The CEO Podcast, Scott and Vince talk about the struggles facing most new managers. They share from their experience and talk about what it means to be a manager. As most business leaders kno...

 In episode 17, Scott and Vince talk about executive presence. Far from a one-size-fits-all approach, executive presence is as much about humility and #vulnerability as it is about commanding the room. Looking at it from a modern perspective, it is about adapting to the situation and knowing what that moment calls for in the moment. Gone are the days of simply being a hardliner, executive presence...

In episode 16 of The CEO Podcast, Scott sits down with his co-host, Vince Moiso to discuss Vince's new book entitled, How to Survive the Wilderness . They will talk about  why Vince wrote the book,  what it's about, and who  it's for. They'll dive into the chapters and even discuss the concepts and approaches outlined and highlighted throughout the book. The book, much like this podcast, is design...

In episode 15, Scott and Vince discuss leading with emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional quotient or EQ) is  the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. When business leaders decide to employ EI/EQ as a part of their l...

The negotiation process will involve conflict—without question. How heated that conflict becomes depends on a lot of things, but the conflict will take place. A great way of working toward achieving the outcome you desire from the negotiation is by employing a conflict resolution approach and focusing on setting the tone for the conversation, using the right body language—and reading the body lang...

Conflict happens. It happens everywhere. In our personal lives and in our professional lives. BUT, conflict DOES NOT always have to be a fight. When you really break it down, conflict is merely a difference of opinion. The art of reframing conflict in your mind will provide opportunity, help you better achieve your goals, and foster additional growth. Whether this desired success is in your career...