The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

Before I get to episode 300, we must pause at E299 1/2 for a great conversation with the man behind #thePOZcast, my producer, Chris Mueller. Chris has been by my side since October 2020, starting as my research producer and taking over all audio and video production. His pre-show research has elevated my show to incredible heights of deep research that has led to very insightful questions and conv...

2:50 - New York in its true essence 4:31 - Start of Passion with Grandmother's baking 7:25 - Childhood memories 9:05 - Bag of sugar baby Memory 12:18 - Experiences with kids growing up 13:30 - Live in the moment 15:00 - Break the rules/Be a Candy Monster 16:22 - Desert is Self care 16:42 - College Education 17:10 - Decision to switch to baking career 19:27 - Getting into a Culinary School 20:48 -...

2:20 - Introduction 3:36 - Impetus behind writing the book 5:20 - Process of compilation/The Aha moment 6:44 - Change in talent over the last 3 years 8:30 - Bandwagon of "EasyApply" 10:59 - Keeping the Friction Low / Qualifying questions 12:35 - The dilemma of ATS 15:07 - Thoughts on different hiring tools 17:11 - Market the need 18:13 - Different points of view / The decisive factor 20:07 - The e...

2:24 - Growing up in the early 60's 3:31 - Parent's upbringing 4:30 - Self-Love 4:56 - Naveen falling in love with himself (for the first time) 5:50 - The butterfly effect 7:26 - Early business influences / pull toward technology and innovation 9:05 - Vision of Bill Gates (before and after joining Microsoft) 11:04 - Bill Gates as a manager, people leader 13:54 - What is money to you? 15:39 - Motiv...

1:25 – Sports Weekend (End of January) 2:51 – Prediction for Next Week (Football) 3:45 – Adam and Emeka meetup 5:22 – Emeka before injury 8:26 – The incident/accident 11:40 – Family/friends during diagnosis 12:50 – Rehab and Body State now 14:13 – Deep Dark Thoughts 16:39 – The Hard Time ‘ Losing Relationship’ 17:16 – Lack of Support 22:56 – What is Life? 26:49 – Moment of Sunshine 31:01 – Going b...

2:03 - Most Impressive thing from opening night in Las Vegas 4:42 - The Art side 5:41 - Artist to see in the sphere 6:20 - Young Cathy's dreams 7:26 - Where did the confidence come from? 8:53 - Instilling confidence/skills in kids 10:03 - Ability to empower the kids / keeping the balance 12:35 - Trajectory of non-linear career 15:35 - Engagement of Human and Technology 17:46 - Explain AI to 74-yea...

1:58 – First Day of Shooting 3:08 – Feeling after getting off the plane 4:11 – From Everything to Nothing 4:44 – The Thing that was missed the most 5:40 – 10 Million Dollar Business 6:08 – All about Flex 7:20 – Appreciate most after the show 8:05 – Being a Girl-Dad 8:42 – Takeaway Lessons for Daughter 9:24 – What people don’t know about Grant? 11:23 – Never Waste a Hater 13:20 – Golden Secret to S...

3:13 - Empathy and Understanding of People 4:02 - Upbringing and background 5:36 - First one to go to college 6:42 - Value of college education 8:38 - Availability of alternative paths  9:52 - Competitive advantage vs. real-life experience 10:39 - First Corporate Job 12:12 - Breaking down the concept of "Managing Up" 14:02 - Opportunity at Linkedin 16:45 - Value of Cold Email / Outreach 18:34 - Th...

(03:58) – Brycent’s accidental discovery ofWeb3 gaming (06:49) – How the financialization of Web3 gaming stunted the gameplay experience (07:45) – The over-prioritization of finance over the actual gameplay. (08:27) – The importance of community in Web3 gaming. (11:43) – The importance of meeting customers where they're at (13:08) – The misconception that the majority of Web3 NFT buyers are gamers...

2:27 - Era of building wrestling websites 3:47 - A-levels screen handle 6:34 - Realistic about Baseball 7:28 - Growing up in Miami 9:11 - Gap between wrestling and live Ninja 13:10 - First punch in the face/Hardest lesson learned in the early days 15:28 - Building a company is Brutal 15:50 - Words of encouragement for entrepreneurs 17:29 - Search for inspiration/motivation 18:44 - Introduction of...

[00:49] Introduction to Sam Ewen [03:01] Sam’s background and career journey [05:21] Lessons learned from early internships [06:46] Sam’s early career in music and tech [08:45] How digital advertising, and experiential marketing prepared Sam for Web3 [12:51] The current stage of Web3: Are we still in the early innings? [14:35] The uncertain future of Web3 [15:12] The evolving landscape of Web3: Di...

2:48 - Life and Career before becoming professional 4:06 - High School era and Tattoo inspiration 4:51 - Travel Experience 8:06 - Stay in China and culture difference 9:45 - First taste of Exotic Food 10:51 - Understanding the travel moments / The Aha Moment 12:51 - GeoBreeze - the origin 13:04 - Learning from Corporate America 13:56 - Overall Point Strategy 15:42 - Travel points Hack 16:54 - Valu...

1:10 - Introduction to Diego 2:28 - Pre-web3 experience 3:33 - Getting to consumer side 4:43 - Bitcoin era  6:13 - Learned first lesson 6:43 - Core Fundamentals Marketing Strategies 8:18 - Personal Experience with NFT's 9:35 - Perspective on Metaverse 13:10 - How do we stay close to demographics 16:25 - The playbook 19:28 - The friction 22:02 - The next Killer App 24:16 - Loyalty/membership progra...

1:40 - Legacy of Fudgy 3:24 - The Dark Side of Humility 6:50 - Right decision at the right time 7:14 - Need of a Male figure in Life 9:23 - Be a Go-getter 12:20 - First lessons learned the hard way 15:06 - Cultural simulation in a new country 18:59 - Brand research and insights 21:58 - Entry of Cinnabon 28:25 - Cinnabon smell in the malls 31:50 - Corporate vs Customer level' 34:09 - How to handle...

2:11 – Comments on Kanye West situation 3:41 – Growing up / Entrepreneurial Spirit 7:20 – Opportunity to attend McGill 11:15 – Big Takeaway / Trust your gut 12:07 – Career Path in the long run 17:40 – Take on Ukraine- Russia situation 23:01 – A supportive partner 26:16 – Key Lessons 29:21 – Advice to New Recruiters 33:09 – Humanitarian Work / Impact & Purpose 36:40 – Experience with Ukraine’s Firs...

0:44 - Introduction  2:20 - Fun memories of different cultures and languages 5:10 - Quick language learner   6:14 - Favorite country/city 7:00 - Favorite food city in the world 7:33 - Mix of Parents' career/interest 9:36 - Accident at the age of 14 13:39 - The Origin story  17:25 - Gender Bias in corporate culture  18:39 - Getting into the Translation industry 20:55 - Early lessons during opening...

1:25 – Sports Weekend (End of January) 2:51 – Prediction for Next Week (Football) 3:45 – Adam and Emeka meetup 5:22 – Emeka before injury 8:26 – The incident/accident 11:40 – Family/friends during diagnosis 12:50 – Rehab and Body State now 14:13 – Deep Dark Thoughts 16:39 – The Hard Time ‘ Losing Relationship’ 17:16 – Lack of Support 22:56 – What is Life? 26:49 – Moment of Sunshine 31:01 – Going b...

1:13 -  Wish Guest / "Cinnamon Rasin Bagel" 3:33 - What Justina taught Bozoma about LIFE 5:03 - Tough Love from Justina 5:30 - The Urgent Life 6:09 - What did Bozoma learn about herself while writing the book 10:15 - Being open and vulnerable 12:50 - Relationship with Peter 15:36 - The concept of being on the continent (Keep close to the cultural roots) 17:55 - Ignite the light from within (excerp...

1:08 - Introduction 2:12 - Level of quality guests 2:48 - Background and about Noam's parents 4:42 - Love for Fauda 5:15 - Model difference between the US and Israel 6:22 - Polarization in Israel/ Global Phenomenon 7:03 - Noam's time in Army / Training in communication and leadership 8:26 - Screening process in Army 9:30 - Decision about choosing a particular company 10:40 - Shutting down a compan...

1:12 – Chemistry and Vibe is Important 1:39 – Rewind Button 1:52 – Early Days/ First Job after School 3:35 – Balance of Interaction 4:11 – Marketing in Blood 5:33 – Getting to the Root Cause 6:30 – Approach to Hiring / Signature Interview Questions 8:10 – How to Assess a character/Finding the Right Fit 9:20 – Time and Decision Process 11:06 – Risk Involved/ Collective Decision Making / Getting int...

This is one of those episodes that is so packed with gold that you will want to pause, rewind, and listen back a few times! It's a true masterclass in marketing and career growth.  My guest in episode 287 of #thePOZcast is Steve Robinson, former CMO of Chick-fil-A! Today, Steve is a consultant, author, and speaker on organizational culture design and leadership, brand strategy development, and muc...

1:20 – Origin Story / Car Wash Story 2:34 – Create an Opportunity 3:36 – Street Marketing 3:58 – College is not for Everyone 5:16 – Teenage Era 6:12 – Getting into College 7:46 – Dad’s Expectations 9:09 – McDonald’s Story 11:08 – Early Life Lessons 12:42 – Be Empathetic 14:02 – Moment of Success 16:20 – A Natural Leader 18:01 – Turning down offers 19:59 – Silicon Valley deal 21:50 – Brand Influenc...

If you are familiar at all with Gary Vee's Veefriends NFT brand, then you probably have seen these super cool character hats around at all of the events. I ran into Bartbidge Co-Founder and lead designer Mike Hampton at Veecon 2023 this past May in Indianapolis, and he shared the Veefriends hat story. It's an inspiring tale of what is possible when you are in the right place at the right moment wi...

2:40 - Introduction to Jeff 3:43 - Relationship with Dave Meltzer 9:00 - Describe Dave Melter in One Word 9:50 - Everbowl Super Food 12:10 - Process to Vertical Integration 15:14 - Different Types of Entrepreneurs 17:40 Learning on the Job/Interning Entrepreneur/ Self Awareness 18:45 -  Relationship Capital 22:10-  Success Formula 23;04 - What is Authenticity 24:56 - Greatest Piece of Advice 27:04...

My guest on episode 286 of #thePOZcast is Mike Rowlands, President and CEO of Junxion Strategy Inc. Mike is an accomplished entrepreneur, consultant, and advisor with more than 20 years of experience in catalyzing social responsibility and sustainability with organizations worldwide.  As President & CEO of Junxion, Mike has advised some of the world’s most courageous and generative companies, non-...