The Culture Matters Podcast

“We’re a company built on human potential. We’re going to put people first, so we need to lead by example.” - Tami Bonnell Tami Bonnell is an internationally renowned public speaker with a background in real estate and is a Co-Chair at EXIT Realty Corp. International.  With over 30 years experience in the business, there are few people around who know the real estate game better than Tami.  Jay an...

“Although it’s easy to forget sometimes, a share is not a lottery ticket. It’s part ownership of a business.” - Peter Lynch Aleck Arena is the founder and owner of Arena Securities and specializes in investing in stock shares.  When most 10 year old boys are getting interested in sports or cartoons, Aleck was starting to get into buying shares.  He turned that interest into one heck of a career an...

“An investment operation is one which upon thorough analysis promises safety of principal and an adequate return. Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative.” - Benjamin Graham Today's guest is Max Finn , an entrepreneur and leading authority within the social media advertisement space.  Max gets into the value of working smarter within your space, surrounding yourself with suc...

“The opposite of what we know is also true.”  In a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, host Jay Doran uses an excerpt from his book Thirty Days of Thought to talk to the listeners with his own words and to let those words be a catalyst for deeper and more introspective thought.

“People understand me so poorly that they don’t understand my complaint about not understanding me.” - Søren Kierkegaard Retired Navy SEAL and founder and CEO of Four Pillars Collective Jason Henderson stops by today to chat with Jay on today's episode.  Jason stresses the importance of leading by example and pushing yourself are the traits that are going to get you to your next level.  Wheth...

“Not only is it harder to be a man, it’s also harder to become one.” - Arianna Huffington  Hannah Kay Herdlinger is a certified coach with Kashbox Coaching, the founder of Thread Talk, and the author of Thread Talk: Guide to Identifying Healthy Relationships .    Hannah Kay has had quite a journey which took her to the U.S. Senate, Facebook, and now into coaching.  She talks with Jay about some of...

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep. I’m afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” - Alexander The Great  Paul Martindale is the founder of Martindale Pinnacle Construction and specializes in storm restoration.  In a business where the job is to help people get back on their feet after inclement weather, honesty is the best policy and Paul is here to drive that home.  He's al...

“Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.”  Today, on a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, host Jay Doran is taking some time to unpack a chapter from his book Thirty Days of  Thought .  Jay is going to give his thoughts on "the hero" and challenge the listeners to learn from what the greats that came before have had to offer.

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” - Freidrich Nietzsche  Greg Rushin is a real estate entrepreneur, life coach, and founder of Rush-In Motivation.  After a round of push-ups together, Jay and Greg talk the lessons of snowboarding and power sport sales.  Greg shares how a tragedy when he was 17 turned into a passion for hard work, personal growth, and a desire to hel...

“It is far better to be alone than to be in bad company.” - George Washington Dave Fanale is a coach and mentor within the real estate industry with a career that spans four decades.  He stands on a platform of principles, morals, discipline, and integrity which are qualities that far outreach the confines of real estate.  Dave shares with Jay his thoughts on coaching and why sometimes questions c...

“It’s hard to be a person who never gives up.” - Babe Ruth  Lyndsey Cohen is a job acquisition coach who helps people learn the skill set to build their résumé and interview efficiently to secure a job in today’s economy.  Lyndsey embraces "no" and unpacks how being told "no" is part of everyone's journey and that using that word to improve yourself and your skills.  Inter...

“He who would learn to fly one day, he must first learn to walk and run, to climb and dance. One cannot fly into flying.” - Friedrich Nietzsche On today's episode The Culture Matters Podcast, host Jay Doran uses his book Thirty Days of Thought as a catalyst for a discussion about, what else, culture!  Jay unpacks his thoughts on culture and the importance of listening to others. 

“I will prepare and someday my chance will come.” - Abraham Lincoln Former commercial pilot, current business advisor and coach, and the founder of AUTOPILOT Steve Rozenberg stops by to share his thoughts today.  We're talking about focus, flying, and fortitude with a guy whose energy just won't quit.  Steve goes deep on the value of having the proper systems in place to see your busines...

" It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and indexable, that those who will not risk cannot win." - John Paul Jones  Christopher Tighe is a U.S. Navy and NCIS veteran and the founder of Elevation Construction.  Chris details some of his experience in the Navy and explains to Jay how it is that asking for help helped him learn Chinese and became a guiding principle for the rest of his...

“Caring is an action, not just an emotion.” - Cosmo Cares Philadelphia native Cosmo DeNicola , founder of multiple companies and a true entrepreneurial guru is today's guest on The Culture Matters Podcast.  Cosmo knows more of the in's and out's of the business world than most and shares that knowledge with Jay.  What are the ingredients in the secret sauce of success?  Stay tuned t...

“There is a time for honor, a time for sin, a time to ask for forgiveness, to regret, a time for overcoming or shrinking. As well as growth or retribution, a time to advance and a time to retreat. Eventually, there comes a time to find honor. To honor thyself.” - Christine Beckwith Christine Beckwith is the author of Finding Honor: The Journey to the Truth and on today's episode she is talkin...

“The small are always dependent on the great. They are small precisely because they think they are independent. The great thinker is the one who can hear what is greatest in the work of other greats and who can transform it in an original manner.” - Martin Heidegger  Tyler Wagner is the founder of Authors Unite, a platform that is dedicated to helping authors achieve their goals through marketing....

“Nobody’s ever mad when I call them...everyone's happy!” - John Swartz John Swartz is a real estate professional in the South Jersey & Philadelphia surrounding areas.  On the docket today is making sure your people are taken care of and the value and some pitfalls of home ownership.  It is a tumultuous time in real estate and there aren't too many in the game better to share their th...

“There is little success where there is little laughter.”  Brian Hess is co-founder of the pavement group and Top Contractor School. 00:00 Intro 10:00 It’s important to know where we came from but it’s more important to know where we’re going. 20:40 The golden handcuffs.

“To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people.” - Charlie T Munger  Eddy G. Perez Jr. is the founder and CEO of Equity Prime Mortgage based out of Atlanta.  The theme of today's show is possibilities and Eddy is here to tell you that the only thing that makes something impossible is your mindse...

“How much of human life is lost in waiting?” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Today's guest is no stranger to The Culture Matters Podcast.  Founder of Unicorn Innovations and Unicorn Traffic and host of his own podcast, "Openly Outspoken", Jeremy Adams is back on the show to talk culture with Jay.  We're talking about strong partnerships, the value of open communication, and why being aro...

“Before we acquire great power, we must acquire wisdom to use it well.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson John Duffin is a public speaker and mentor and is here today to spread a little of his wisdom around.  Learning from experience on the path to success, building your community, and the power of equality and inclusion.  John runs with a high motor so make sure you're ready to keep up on this episode o...

“Life is a succession of lessons, which must be lived to be understood.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Gary Englade is a leadership training specialist with the Maxwell Group and advocate for helping others.  Gary (not Larry) talks with Jay about trust, getting to know people on more than a surface level, and how self-confidence can open the door to success.  We're talking about planting seeds and we...

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Lindsay Musser Pacheco provides custom and personalized Cutco gifts for small business owners.  Lindsay takes Jay through her business journey that started as a way to make a few extra bucks in high school to an immensely successful career.  Today is all about positivity, putting your fear down to make your own s...

“Truth unspoken becomes poison.” - Friedrich Nietzsche Connor LaRocque is a marketing expert, author, and the CEO of SocialRise.  Connor is here to share his thoughts on his business and how attitude, service, and fitting the vibes are key components to his hiring process.  Be approachable.  Be accountable.  And if you're at a team building event involving paintballs, what does it say about y...