The Culture Matters Podcast

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 29 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought, and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  Today, Jay is discussing the overwhelming information available to us at all times and the ways in which that can affect the mind and work ethic.  In a world overladen with information, we've got a little more coming your way on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things." - Peter DruckerA little while back, our very own Jay Doran sat down with Eric Guy to discuss a work that Jay had produced called The CEO Manual (Season 49, Episode 582).  In that interview, Eric and Jay discussed in broad strokes what the purpose of the manual is, where Jay's inspiration to write it came from, and how it can help founders and CEO's.  Today, Jay is going to begin an introduction of The CEO Manual with a much finer point put onto it and discussing in greater detail how this manual works and what outcomes it was written to deliver.  

We've got Jay Doran back again for another culture chat and today The Culture Man is discussing fostering a strong company culture.  There are many steps that need to be taken to get your company to a strong strong, but you need to start with just one step.  All great things start with the first step.  Do you have what it takes to take that first step?  We here at The Culture Matters Podcast think you do.

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 29 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought, and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  Today, Jay is discussing keeping a straight head in the face of adversity and not freaking out.  We're going quick and to the point on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The value of a thing sometimes lies not in what one attains with it, but in what one pays for it; what it costs us." - Friedrich NietzscheFounder of Board of Advisors, mentor, and coach Mike Calhoun is back again and for this go around we are talking about values.  What are values?  How do we discern what our values are and have them make an impact to ourselves and to our company culture?  How do we lend meaning and purpose to our values?  How do we instill our values into our teams so that they will carry them throughout our company?  All these questions and many more are being tackled on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

We've got another culture chat on the show today lead by our very own Jay Doran.  The conversation today is about employee retention and several mistakes that a lot of employers make with what should be one of the most important parts of a business.  If you're looking to make sure you're not just keeping your employees, but keeping the right employees, then this is the episode for you.

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 28 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought, and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  Today, Jay is discussing why the concept of people "policing" one another or themselves is as abstract and complicated as any other.  Whether conflicts arise from a physical, mental, or emotional place, they are going to arise and the questions is, are we, as human beings, equipped to handle them and how does this translate to a business?  That's what this episode is all about.

"From my experience, the best advisors help in three ways: encourage you to look at the problem or opportunity from multiple angles, help you balance the tug of the short-term with important long-term priorities, and ask the tough questions you need to know to reach the best solution." - Margo GeorgiadisAdvisor and expert attorney in all things business with Lex Nova Law Peter Spirgel is our guest on the show today and we are going deep diving!  Peter and Jay dig into defending your business from within, some of the comings and goings of buying and selling existing businesses, and making sure that your priorities are in order outside of the workplace.  Peter is one of the best of the business and it is on full display on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

We've got some more culture content coming your way on today's episode and our very own Jay Doran is here to discuss your mind and your mindset as it relates to your success.  It is the responsibility of the entrepreneur to move their company forward and it is important that the mind is sharp and ready to make decisions.  Let's talk about the mind on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Economy does not consist in saving coal, but in using the time while it burns." - Ralph Waldo EmersonEconomist extraordinaire, mortgage expert, and the Chief Revenue Officer of Highway Dan Habib is making his debut on the show and he is taking into another gear today for a discussion about the economy, mortgages, and a slew of other things.  Dan and Jay are really digging into the reasons rates go up and down, why some of those "facts and figures" that effect mortgage rates aren't always on the up and up, and the juxtaposition between really hard times and really good times.  We're not staying too long in any one spot today, so put on your grown-up pants and enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.