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The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Christie Lindor article, " People Do Not Quit Companies, Managers or Leaders - T...

Paul Panabaker didn't start travelling until after he graduated and had some work in Australia. Now, he travels all the time, especially for DFK International conference and also to visit friends in Thailand, where he's been able to catch some monster fish. He's also a pretty huge Toronto Raptors fan and has collected a lot of memorabilia over the years. In this episode, Paul and I talk about how...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an FWA article, " Perspectives on Work-Life Integration: How to Make It Work For Y...

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner joined a bunch of coworkers at swing dance lessons in order for all of them to be able to dance at one of their weddings. She enjoyed it so much that she continues to take lessons and is even known to be dancing at the standing desk in her office as she moves through a problem. And if Bobby Darin's Beyond the Sea comes on, you better be ready to see her in action. In th...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Achievers article, " Are You Having Fun at Work? " by Samira Hafezi .

Roger Swanger loves to be outdoors. He's always up for some hunting, or fishing, or camping. He found that becoming a member at Ducks Unlimited allowed him to find others with similar interests who also happened to also be businesspeople in the community. To strengthen the relationships with some of his clients, he's even been known to take them clay shooting and to other outside activities. In th...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Forbes article, " When Brand Strategy And Corporate Culture Collide " by Levetic...

Bobby Chadha started playing video games when he would have competitions with friends on his Nintendo. Now, he turns to his Xbox or PC for games of Call of Duty, FIFA, and Civilization. He finds it's a good way to relax and unwind after work and even creates some fun connections with other gamers at work. He's even been known to play a game of FIFA on the office Xbox while conducting an interview!...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Lattice article, " How Much Does Employee Turnover Really Cost? ".

Ivy Anderson wanted to learn yoga because she felt like she needed to learn to relax. She started going to classes at the Peace School in Chicago, which also offered martial arts classes. Several years later, she's now working on her third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and loves how it combines with her yoga to impact her life. When she's not doing that, Ivy is also an avid photographer. What s...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Employee Connect, " Guiding Principles for Building a Successful Organisational...

Dan Keith started playing the bass guitar after his 6th grade band teacher suggested he give it a try. Just 7 years later, he was in a band that went on tour, performing in a variety of venues across the United States and Canada. He would then go on to get his degree in nursing, become a CEO and a father, so his guitar sat in his closet until a few years ago when he realized how much he missed his...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss his notes from attending the Culture Summit in San Francisco and how one of the se...

Donny Shimamoto grew up in Hawaii with very practical parents, so he didn't get to travel much until after college. Now he travels all the time and people have gotten to know him through his social media posts about the food he eats wherever he visits. He says he's more of a pragmatic foodie because he feels it's less about the cost and more about the taste and presentation. In this episode, Donny...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Irish Independent article, " How Understanding the Needs of Millennial Employee...

Jennifer Warawa and her husband have been foster parents for a little over four years. Since they didn't have children of their own, the couple decided to get certified after hearing about a small nonprofit agency in Atlanta that was struggling to find foster homes for the children in their system. Shortly thereafter, they were given two foster kids who were with them for nearly two years. One of...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Chief Executive article, " Employee Experience Boiled Down To One Word " by Lior...

Jim Bourke started collecting baseball cards as a kid and now has every Topps baseball card except one – Mickey Mantle's 1952 rookie card #311. He says he'll be buying it the day after his last child graduates college. He grew up outside of New York City and was fortunate enough to attend many Yankees games growing up, which fueled his passion for baseball cards. Now, he also goes to the All-Star...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Inc article, " 5 Ways to Develop More Meaningful Relationships at Work " by Bet...

Chris McCabe has been playing both hockey and lacrosse since he was young. He had an older brother who also played, so he helped mentor Chris. Later, he attended the University of Vermont, becoming the captain of the Men's Lacrosse team and later named to the 40th Anniversary Lacrosse team at UVM. Chris went on to play professionally for the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Think Growth article, " Why Culture Doesn't Just Happen " by Katie Burke .

Hannah Horton had owned a fiddle since she was young but could never find somewhere to take lessons. Then she moved to Nashville, started working at LBMC and was staffed on a client with Abby Parsons. One day it came up that Abby also had always wanted to try to learn to play, so they decided to sign up for lessons. Not only did this give them a reason to look forward to Saturdays during busy seas...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Harvard Business Review article, " Research Shows a Simple Way to Increase Your...

Darcy Boerio always enjoyed running, especially when her son was a baby and could be pushed in a jogging stroller. But once he was too old for that, Darcy struggled to find a fitness activity they could both do together. She was talking with a friend who did karate with her daughter and thought that it wouldn't hurt to go. With her friend as an accountability, Darcy and her son have made it a regu...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Entrepreneur Europe article, " It Really Pays to Have a Rich Company Culture "...