The Clarity Advisors Show

Leading teams and shaping the culture in large corporations can be very different than in smaller and medium-sized businesses. But there are principles and practices that work regardless of company size.  Today’s guest, Dr. Timothy M. Williams Sr., is a transformation expert. He spent nearly four decades in various roles with such corporate giants as Procter & Gamble and Kodak before starting...

Working together is how we get things done. If you’re starting a business, you might be on your own for a while, but eventually you’ll have to assemble a team. That’s the path followed by today’s guest, Matt Baxter. He’s the CEO of Wedge, an online HR video software company. Matt started Wedge in 2015 by himself and quickly started building a team. In this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Mat...

Teams are made up of individuals, and good leaders understand one size does not fit all. Today’s guest, Joshua Washington, is the owner of Lee Malveaux, a business consulting firm helping companies attract, retain, grow, and support their people. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Joshua and host Ken Trupke talk about communication as the root of business growth and Joshua breaks down t...

Each team has its own distinct culture – whether by design or not. And culture is important because it signals what is desired and what behavior is unacceptable. Today’s guest is America’s Chief Culture Officer, James Mayhew. James is the host of the Lead Thru Values podcast, and he trains and coaches teams on how to improve their culture to get better results. In this episode of The Clarity Advis...

As a leader, you don’t have to be the best at everything. Rather, you need to know how to use the strengths of each individual to help the team be successful.   Today’s guest is Randy Joppie, Vice President of Employee Benefits at USI Insurance Services. Randy is a business and sales expert leading a team of expert analysts. In this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Randy talks with host Ken T...

Leading a single team has plenty of challenges. In the franchise world, you’re working with multiple teams, including the franchisees, the company stores, and the team back at the home office. Each group brings its own unique set of challenges. Today’s guest, Adam Sutton, is president of RNR Tire Express, a rent-to-own tire and wheel concept with stores and teams across the country.  On this episo...

If we’re not already in a recession, it certainly looks like we’re going to be. We’ve had two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, which is the traditional definition of a recession. There have been some attempts to redefine that definition, but regardless, we’re either in one or headed towards one. But this isn’t an economics lesson.   On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ke...

Being a leader is never easy, but it can be especially challenging if you’re leading a sales team, leading volunteers, or if you’re young. And today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show is facing all three…and winning!   In this episode, Nolan King, the youngest Regional Sales Coordinator at Aflac, talks with host Ken Trupke about overcoming this triple challenge, the lessons he’s learned while bu...

As you advance in your career from frontline supervisor through management and into senior leadership, one thing that doesn’t change is the need to make decisions. Today’s guest is Nelson Wilner, Vice President of Kawasaki Engines USA.  On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Nelson talks with host Ken Trupke about his career journey and the lessons he learned from his leaders along the way....

When you’re starting a business, one of the first challenges is finding buyers. Today’s guest is Joe Ponds, president of Ponds Consulting and an expert in lead-generation.   In this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Joe and host Ken Trupke talk about identifying and targeting high-quality leads for your business. Joe also shares some lessons he learned in law-enforcement and the military to he...

Leading an employee-owned company doesn’t necessarily mean all the employees think like owners. Today’s guest, Ken Misiewicz, is the President and CEO of Pleune Service Company, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company.   On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Ken and host Ken Trupke talk about the unique challenges of running an employee-owned company, building trust throughout the...

One of the challenges facing leaders in the not-for-profit sector is figuring out how to successfully integrate volunteers with paid team members. Today’s guest, Krystal Parker, is the President of the US & Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Krystal shares some of her journey to becoming the executive director of the U. S. Christian Cha...

Have you struggled to keep up with the changing technologies and tools that your team needs to be successful? Today’s guest, Daryl Dixon, is the Co-Founder and CEO of VALiNTRY, a business consulting firm that focuses on supporting sales with Salesforce CRM. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Daryl talks about attracting and retaining a high-level remote workforce, the lessons he has lea...

Building teams is already a difficult task. Building a sales team is probably the most difficult. Today’s guest, Joseph Roy Miller, has spent 37 years as a sales professional. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, he and host Ken Trupke talk about building sales teams and encouraging positive improvement as a leader. In today’s remote work environment, additional challenges come up when bu...

Have you thought about running a franchise operation? Today’s guest, Chris Wilson, is a franchising expert and consultant, and Founder of Legacy Franchise Ventures. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Chris talks about how to get started in franchising, how to retain employees in a high turnover industry, how the pandemic affected Chris’s business, the importance of communication and tra...

There’s probably no place where it’s more important to have a team working as a team than in a hospital. Today’s guest, Randy Crawford, is the President of Restor Metabolix, Inc, a company focused on partnering with physicians and healthcare organizations who want to improve the outcomes of their diabetic patients.  On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Randy talks about his transition fro...

Have you wondered about starting a business but were concerned that you didn’t know how to transition from just you to a bigger team? Today’s guest, Garry VonMyhr, has founded three startups, and is the CEO of Tech Defenders, an expanding IT asset disposition and refurbishing company that helps organizations maximize the value of their aged and retired devices.  On this episode of The Clarity Advi...

Have you ever considered working for not-for-profits, being on a board of directors, starting your own company, or working your way up to an executive position in a large company? Today’s guest, Danna Gomez, is Franchise Partner at Seniors Helping Seniors, an in-home senior care service that empowers seniors to live independent lives.  On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Danna talks abou...

Building and growing a secure team plays a vital role in fostering a result-driven culture in an organization. With large teams, being in-tune with the organization’s purpose and values, and striving for continuous improvement, can result in exponential growth and results.  Today’s guest, Phil Sponsler, has spent the past 22 years at Orbitform building teams as the driving force for continuous imp...

Building Successful Sales Teams Have you thought about building a sales team, but struggled to get the right people involved? Today’s guest, Joe Pici, COO and Co-Founder of Pici & Pici Inc., is the sales training expert. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Joe talks about the importance of accountability, creating success on day three, and creating a value proposition. Sending emails...