The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Many conversations have surfaced with a push to make it difficult for companies to contact employees after hours. While most employers do a good job of respecting boundaries, there are times when employees should be expected to be available outside of "working hours".  CEO, Steve Urban, shares a number of examples of why...

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 - Larry Hartmann; CEO, ZRG Partners | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing CEO for ZRG Partners a global executive recruiting firm with offices throughout the America's, Europe and in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining ZRG Partners in 2001, Larry was an Executive Vice President with American Express Business Finance and the founder of Rockford Industries,...

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 & 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Entrepreneurs and Executives have put in years and years and years of learning and working on their business and craft. They have experienced many successes, and almost as many failures.  They've obtained the scars and battle wounds that many can learn from. Most every entrepreneur and executive that has m...

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 - Reena Gupta, Founder & CEO; Mom Relaunch  | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Reena is living proof of how a small-town girl from India became a successful solo bootstrapped entrepreneur with no business background, advanced business degrees, or connections. With a story of how tenacity and perseverance can create a fulfilled, regret-fre...

𝐏𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈'𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing We're living in an incredible time with the continued progression of technology. We've never been more connected to what's happening in the world than we are now. We have instant access to everything, all the time.  Just because we can be connected all the time, doesn't mean we should be. Pay attention to those aroun...

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧? - Al Gardner, VP Information Technology and Security at Inspirato | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Al is a proven visionary and thought leader establishing and supporting high trust technical teams. He collaborates with business units within a firm and then identifies and implements technologies that improve the overall customer experience! Listen to...

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing "Life’s persistent and most urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" ~ Martin Luther King Jr. It's a natural instinct to take care of your own needs first. Making sure you get the things that make us happy, fulfilled, and cared for.  However, the effort to put focus and effort into making sure other peopl...

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 - Joe Hodas, CMO; Wana Brands  | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Joe is an experienced Marketing and Operations Executive with a demonstrated history of working in cannabis, travel and tourism, consumer packaged goods (CPG), as well as fast-casual dining, and healthcare--all through the lens of brand. He is a strong marketing professio...

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Most people enjoy and prefer to keep in their normal routines. There can be a level of anxiety and uncomfortableness when you exit your comfort zone. But sometimes the best opportunities come when you take a chance. When you move in a direction that is different from your normal, good things can happen.  CEO, Steve Urban, s...

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 - Vince Kadlubek, Founder & Director at Meow Wolf  | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Vince shares his personal story of how events in the early years shaped his entrepreneurial spirit, including getting caught for shoplifting.  Listen to the full interview here: https://youtu.be/7jOix9NClOA Vince is a Founder of Meow Wolf, an art colle...

𝐇𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing “If there was any great lesson in life it was this: No battle was ever won with silence.” Communication is key to solving all kinds of problems in life. But good communication can't happen with silence or not saying anything. In many cases people tend to keep things to themselves to avoid confrontation. However, no s...

𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 - Jordan Conley, President; Obsidian HR  | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Jordan is a Technology, Finance and Operations leader with 17+ years experience in the Human Resources and Benefits Administrations outsourcing industry. He is an analytical and data-driven executive with a demonstrated history of success in rapid growth organizations. • Experience...

𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧…𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing They say communication is a two way street. In most cases that is true. But if you're really wanting to get to know someone, the trick is to ask lots of questions and listen more than you talk. No one gains knowledge by speaking more than they listen.  CEO, Steve Urban, highlights the importance of asking questions a...

𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Alison Rayfield, Executive Coach & Founder; AliRay Coaching & Consulting  | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Ali has spent 18+ years in start-up environments. As an executive coach she has developed her own methodology which uses creative solutions to tackle business challenges.  Ali helps C-Level executives within start-ups find their voice,...

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Many advancements and promotions are given to those who advocate for themselves. Hiring managers and leaders of companies can't read your mind. If you want to get promoted or take on bigger challenges, the best way to make that happen is to say it.  CEO, Steve Urban, highlights his own personal story of how he rose to th...

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭  | Riderflex - Recruiting & Staffing Most of us face similar situations in life, yet we're all met with different outcomes. While some might have a positive outcome, others experience negative outcomes. Depending on the situation, negative outcomes can affect every area of your life, professional or personal. It's important to keep this in mind when consideri...

"𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃" - Lindsey Reevie, EVP & Brian Capstick, President; Baceline Group | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing At Baceline Group, we invest in communities by acquiring and managing Neighborhood Shopping Centers. These centers are home to the businesses we rely on most in our day-to-day lives. By focusing solely on this niche property type and leveraging our comprehensive ma...

"𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Mental health continues to be topic at the front of conversations. As more and more people come forward with their struggles with mental health; we're learning how to effectively support and encourage those who suffer.  Mental health is not just an issue recognized in private lives. The issues and struggles are also ex...

"𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭" - Scott Berman; President & Co-Founder at The Panther Group | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Scott is the President and Co-Founder of the Panther Group. Since 2014, he has co-founded and exited multiple companies in the ad tech and cannabis distribution sectors—with 20+ years of experience working in politics, cannabis advocacy, healthcare, and digital advertisin...

"𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing LinkedIn profiles is the new place for hiring managers to go for reviewing potential candidates. It's not enough to just have a resume. Most candidates have a solid resume that matches a clean and accurate LinkedIn profile.  CEO, Steve Urban, details the importance of making sure your LinkedIn profile is up to date. He a...

𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 - Andrew Ashur, CEO & Co-Founder at Lucid Drone Tech | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Andrew is the Co-Founder/CEO of Lucid Drone Technologies, a Y Combinator backed company that builds industrial drones for labor intensive tasks. Lucid, a Charlotte based company, has been featured in TechCrunch and Forbes, and the company focuses on providing its safety and productivity...

"True Stores, From True Entrepreneurs - Highlight Reel #8 | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Starting and growing a business takes a tremendous amount of confidence. Taking that leap of faith will be cheered, but also critiqued by many.  It's too risky... How will you pay the bills... Aren't you scared of the competition... Every entrepreneur has a little fear that it may not work. Howev...

"𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜" - Bill Graebel; CEO at Graebel Companies | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing To understand clearly, to care deeply, and to be accountable in delivering purposeful growth. Building off these three pillars are how Bill Graebel worked his way to the top of his family’s business, making Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide a leading provider of global talent...

"𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Startup life can be a tough one. Most startups and small businesses don't survive. The reasons why a new business doesn't make it can consist of a long list.  The list might contain reasons like the timing. Or, maybe the company runs out of money. However, the real reason a company doesn't succeed is because of the...

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤?  | Riderflex - Recruiting & Staffing What now qualifies as a standard work week? For most of history, there has been a common acceptance that the work week was Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, 9-5. With the recent moves to virtual office and remote work, most employers have discovered that the most important part to someone's efforts is just getting the job done. Co...