The Faces of Business

In this, The Faces of Business, Phil Johnson, MBL, Founder & CEO, Master of Business Leadership Inc., talks about Developing Emotional Intelligence and how this is critical to being an effective leader.   Phil is an on-demand speaker and hosts podcasts to help C-suite executives learn about leadership and emotional intelligence, which he believes is “400% more powerful than intelligence.” For over two decades, Phil has been helping his clients increase their sales, progress in their careers, get their employees and customers more involved, and improve their leadership style, emotional intelligence, organizational development, and cultural transformation.   Master of Business Leadership Inc. is a platform where professionals get training and coaching. At Master of Business Leadership, Phil has trained more than 500 executives to be successful leaders worldwide.   Check out the Blog post here: Developing Emotional Intelligence   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business, Steve Galley & Nate Crandall, Founders, Create. Transform. Become, talk about why parents may consider rethinking the parenting role and look at it as "coaching" instead of parenting. Create, Transform, Become helps educate parents on different ways they can raise awesome children.   Steve and Nate are highly experienced teachers and coaches who have helped hundreds of young people develop their personal and sports skills.   Steve has over 30 years of experience as an HS teacher and basketball head coach at multiple high enrollment high schools. Steve recently retired from teaching to devote his time to his coaching individual high-performance coaching and the Create. Transform. Become endeavors. Steve has completed multiple marathons and is a two-time Ironman triathlete. Steve wants to help as many people as possible through coaching and courses that make a difference.   Nate has 20+ years of experience as an HS teacher and head coach at multiple high enrollment schools (basketball, golf). Nate teaches --psychology, sport psychology, & leadership. Nate has created a student/faculty personal development program where he has created and delivered over 50 mini "Ted Talk" style presentations. Nate individually coaches teens, parents & adults in mental performance. Nate is a total running geek. He has completed multiple marathons and is training for the 2024 Boston Marathon.   Check out the Blog post here: Stop Parenting and Start Coaching   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business, Andrew Cross, Co-Founder, Exit Your Way®, talks about the keys to preparing for a business sale and how not preparing to sell your business will hurt your chances.   Andrew Cross is the Co-Founder of Exit Your Way and has been helping business owners prepare and sell their businesses for over 15 years. Andrew found his passion in helping people exit their businesses after a successful corporate career in sales and management for privately held and investor-owned companies. His real-world experience with business transactions helps him precisely understand what clients need to do for a successful business sale.   Check out the Blog post here: Keys to Preparing for a Business Sale   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business, The Real Jason Duncan, Founder, TRJD Enterprises, talks about exiting your business without exiting.   TRJD Enterprises upskills business owners to exit without selling their companies. The Real Jason Duncan has been a business owner for more than twelve years. He is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur. Jason, an educator-turned-entrepreneur, now runs The Exiter Club.   This training platform teaches entrepreneurs how to live The Exit Lifestyle, using a method he calls Exit without Exiting, which focuses on four core principles that we can use to declutter tedious business operations.   His mission is to assist entrepreneurs in achieving the desired results from their businesses without having to be present on-site every day.   Check out the Blog post here: Exiting Your Business without Exiting   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business, Davey Warren, Founder & CEO, Pearagon, talks about CRM Configuration and Implementation Challenges. Pearagon is a HubSpot Solutions Partner for implementations and integrations and assists mid-market companies with CRM processes that enable businesses to generate and retain revenue by improving sales, marketing, and service operations efficiencies.   Davey is a vocal proponent of Customer Relationship Management and believes that every business, both advertently or inadvertently, engages in it and should be utilizing good systems to enhance it. Expert at software usage and planning, Davey founded Pearagon in 2017 to help businesses integrate and implement CRM configurations using HubSpot. With 24 years of experience, Davey has been involved with 100+ CRM implementations and counting. Check out the Blog post here: CRM Configuration and Implementation Challenges   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business episode, Priscilla McKinney, CEO, Little Bird Marketing, talks about the importance of clear and effective marketing. Little Bird Marketing is an award-winning digital agency using design and marketing to position its clients as industry experts. It collaborates with the client’s team and company goals through transparency in its work process, creating the ultimate link between marketing and sales.   Priscilla, Momma Bird, is best known for her proactive initiatives in the digital marketing industry, serving as President of the American Advertising Federation Heartland, and receiving numerous design, entrepreneurship, and industry awards. Priscilla co-created the SOAR System with her expert team. SOAR is a proprietary process designed to generate feasible lead generation for C-Suite leadership, so they don’t have to worry about the growth of their organization and can put more focus on other important responsibilities. Priscilla is also prolific blogger, podcast host, techpreneur, and diversity champion. Check out the Blog post here: The Importance of Clear and Effective Marketing   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business, Dr. Alexandria Rosa DNP, RN., Founder, Alexandria Rosa, LLC, talks about Holistic Wellness for Leaders. Dr. Rosa is leading the charge for helping people take back their health by looking at their entire selves and integrating a different level of healthcare.   Dr. Rosa has been in the medical field for nearly two decades. While completing her doctorate in nursing, she worked as a nurse educator and at the bedside in various ICUs as a travel nurse. Life, Dr. Rosa believes, is never perfect. It, however, can be relatively free of stress and anxiety—even for those of us with hectic schedules, demanding roles, and significant responsibilities. Dr. Rosa has successfully transformed her life and shown that a leader’s life can be more fruitful, meaningful, and with much less stress. Dr. Rosa gives leaders, who have reached a breaking point, the guidance and tools to make positive changes to improve their health. Check out the Blog post here: Holistic Wellness for Leaders   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business, Clifford Starks, Founder, Starks Transformational Coaching, will talk about using elite athlete habits for personal development. Starks Transformational Coaching is a platform for motivated entrepreneurs who want to achieve their goals using habits from professional athletes.   Since 2009, Clifford has been helping business owners and entrepreneurs use elite athlete habits for personal development which helps them go farther. He is a personal trainer, transformational coach, and former professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Clifford aspired to be a professional fighter after graduating from Arizona State University in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. He is the fastest amateur fighter to ever make it to the UFC, where he had a successful career with a total of 19 matches and 14 wins in just 10 months. He uses what he learned in preparing to be a successful MMA fighter to help his clients develop game-changing habits that support their goals.   Check out the Blog post here: Using Elite Athlete Habits for Personal Development   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business, Ashleigh Walters, President, ONEX, talks about her approach to growing family businesses with acquisitions. Onex, Inc. is an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) owned business and is aggressively looking forward to expanding the business through mergers and acquisitions with complementary companies in their heat-intensive forging industry vertical.   Ashleigh gives credit to the business success to the manager-as-coach leadership style, which differs from the traditional command and control leadership seen in manufacturing. In her new book, "Leading with Grit and Grace," she describes how they improved things at Onex, Inc., a 50-year-old family-owned manufacturing company.   Ashleigh is helping Onex thrive in the OEM Combustion and Refractory Services ecosystem through mergers and acquisitions while retaining its identity as a manufacturing organization and family cohesion.   Check out the Blog post here: Growing Family Businesses with Acquisitions   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com

In this, The Faces of Business, our guest, Daniel Felt, Founder & CEO, Kura Home, talks about his experience scaling his home services business and some of the challenges he has faced.   Daniel is the Founder & CEO of Kura Home. Eight years ago, he began his career in the home-service industry. When he saw an opportunity to start a home-service business, he saw a need to help busy homeowners maintain their homes.  Once Daniel proved the opportunity and began growing his business, he went about putting the systems and people in place to expand geographically to scale the business. We talk to Daniel about the home services industry, growing his home services business, recruiting talent, and making scalable systems used across locations.   Check out the Blog post here: Scaling a Home Services Business   Thanks for taking the time to listen today.   Find Damon Pistulka on LinkedIn talking about life & building businesses you can sell or succeed.    On Twitter as @dpistulka with inspiration and sharing thoughts.    Find out more about Damon when he's not working.  @damonpistulka on Instagram, or Damon Pistulka on Facebook.      More information on building businesses you can sell or succeed and the Exit Your Way method on our website   View our blog page for this episode here.   Email us for more information info@exityourway.com