The Clarity Advisors Show

Winning teams are lead by leaders who learn from their mistakes, lead by example, and inspire everyone on their team to perform at higher levels. My guest today, Greg Heeres, is a coach, speaker, and author of 5 books (soon to be 6). Greg candidly shares what he’s learned and mistakes he’s made as he’s grown and built successful teams over the years. Timestamps   (00:20): Introduction.  (01:02): A...

If you've recently started or are thinking about starting a business you probably have a ton of questions and are looking for answers from others who are in the trenches like you are. This week Ryan Atkinson, the founder of Spacebar Visuals and the the host of the UpFlip Podcast joins us to discuss his experience starting and building a successful business and what he's learned from inte...

If you're a leader who struggles to get the results you need from your team, but you’re uncomfortable having conversation around accountability or consequences, then today’s show might help you see things differently. My guest this week is Hamish Knox of Sandler Training. Hamish has written a book on accountability and has a framework for making it a positive thing that helps you and your tea...

Growing sales is key to any successful business. But first you have to get in front of your ideal prospect. This week, Stu Heinecke, bestselling author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone , joins host Ken Trupke on The Clarity Advisors Show. Stu and Ken talk about contact marketing, Stu's new book, and Stu's career as a Wall Street Journal cartoonist. Timestamps (00:20): Introduction. (0...

With just two weeks until the 2024 U.S. presidential election, politics is becoming a more frequent topic of discussion in the workplace. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke fields a question from a business owner who’s concerned that her team will become distracted -- or even divided -- by political conversations. Ken explains that while everybody has a right to voice th...

In my recent appearance as a guest on the "Systems Simplified" podcast, I talked with my friend and host, Adi Klevit of The Business Success Consulting Group, about the importance of setting goals for your business and how to get your team aligned and engaged to achieve them. We also discussed using the daily huddle to create a culture of accountability to support success. Timestamps (00...

As leaders, we want to build a team that shares our desire to serve our customers (the what we’re doing) and also shares our core values (the how we do it). We want to be clear about “WHAT” and “HOW”, so we attract the right teammates. And as a job seeker – a potential employee – it’s also important that you know what your values are so you know if you’re finding the right match for you. Our guest...

Part of being a leader is setting expectations and assigning responsibilities. But what if a team member doesn’t do what they’re supposed to do, when they’re supposed to do it? That’s a problem leaders seem to be facing more often. On this edition of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke talks about the importance of holding team members accountable and helps leaders prepare for "What if...

Getting your team back to work in the office has been a challenge for business leaders since 2020. Over the past few years, today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show has successfully navigated the transition of his team back to almost completely on-site work. Nelson Wilner is Vice President of Kawasaki Engines USA. In this episode, Nelson tells host Ken Trupke how communication, flexibility, and...

Business success isn’t just about profit and loss. For today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show, it’s also about improving his community. Cam Roberts is president of Laser Pavement Solutions and host of the “Stripe It Like It’s Hot” podcast. In this episode, he shares with host Ken Trupke what he’s learned from coaches and mentors and how that's helped him create a culture and build a team...

In another “Ask Me Anything” episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke answers a listener’s question about core values, explaining what they are, how to define them, and then how to use them with your team. Send Ken an email if you have a question you’d like answered or a topic you’d like to see covered in an upcoming show.  Timeline (00:20): Introduction. (01:09): Defining the core pu...

In today’s fast-moving business environment, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with emails pouring in, your task list growing, and time slipping away. Today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show is a productivity and workload management expert with a system for getting all of that under control. Leslie Shreve is the founder and CEO of Productive Day and the creator of “Taskology,” the science of gett...

As we come to the end of summer, it’s time to reset the team and the expectations for the rest of the year. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke offers a five-step plan to energize your team and set yourself up for a strong finish. Timeline   (00:20): Introducing the five steps. (00:56): Step 1: Define goals for the rest of year. (01:39): Step 2: Revisit metrics and reset...

If you want to be successful, you must remember to work on your business – not just work in your business. And working on your business includes systematizing things so you can deliver consistent value to your customers. Today’s guest, Adi Klevit, the CEO and founder of the Business Success Consulting Group, and the host of the Systems Simplified podcast, specializes in helping clients create the...

If you’re looking for a short list of principles for business success, there may be no better book than “The Go-Giver,” which has sold well over a million copies and been translated into 30 languages. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke talks with the co-author of the book, Bob Burg, about following his Five Laws of Stratospheric Success to build relationships, communicat...

As leaders, we're always looking to innovate and find new and better ways to serve our customers. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke discusses The Curse of the Good Idea: how jumping from "good idea" to "good idea" prevents you from finishing what you're already working on. He explains why we can do anything, but not everything, and offers t...

Creating a culture where people want to come to work starts with a leader with a vision and a heart for people. Today’s guest, Mandi Brower, is the Chief Operating Officer of Quality Car Wash, a business that spans multiple car washes and some Tim Horton's coffee shops. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Mandi shares with host Ken Trupke how she fosters a culture where people on he...

On this “Ask Me Anything” edition of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke answers listeners’ questions. This week he explains that being friendly and being professional aren't opposites (and that friendly is better!), and he offers some recommendations for your summer reading list. If you have a question that you’d like Ken to answer in a future episode, you can email it to him at ken@c...

While an organization is only as good as its leaders, it's also only as good as its followers. It's the followers who accomplish goals under a leader's direction and help achieve the leader's vision. Whether or not you aspire to leadership, it's essential that you learn to follow well. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke offers his top four charac...

We spend a lot of time talking about success and how to achieve it, but there are actually more ways to get things wrong than there are to get them right. So, on this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke flips the script and offers seven steps to ensure failure. This isn't a complete list, but it's a start. Hopefully you'll do the opposite and set yourself up for su...

As we officially start summer, it's a time to set aside work, take a vacation or at least a few days off, and recharge. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be opportunities to network. On the 100th episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke offers two tips for making connections at summertime events that will help you grow your team and business.   Timestamps (00:26): Introduction. (...

On this "Ask Me Anything" episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke addresses a listener's question about a team consistently missing deadlines despite using a project management tool.     Timestamps (00:38): Listener question. (01:19): Purpose of a project management tool. (02:28): Tending the garden of the team. (04:20): The leader is responsible. (06:04): Diagnosing t...

On this "Ask Me Anything" episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke uses the DiSC Assessment to answer a listener's question about how to deal with a boss with the opposite behavior style.   Timestamps (00:38): Listener question. (02:28): DiSC chart explanation. (09:17): Get your concerns on the table. (11:36): Four tips for an “S” working with a “D” boss. (11:48): No. 1...

As we head into summer, it's important not lose momentum with your team. We all need time off to reset and recharge, and we continue to have customers we need to serve. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke offers six ideas to help you maintain momentum through the summer while making sure your team still gets time to enjoy summer. Timestamps (00:23): Introduction (01:...

One aspect of starting and running a small business that's often overlooked is the importance of good legal advice. Today’s guest, Jim Shafer, is an attorney who has been advising small businesses for decades. He also has an extensive background in real estate. On this edition of the Clarity Advisors Show, Jim and host Ken Trupke discuss the benefits of having an attorney on your team.   Time...