The Culture Matters Podcast

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” - C.S. LewisCEO of G. Fedale Roofing and Siding Adam Fedale is our guest on the show today to give our listeners a little insight into his story and the success of his family's business.  Adam talks with Jay about how he went from a big corporate sales job to working his way up the ladder in his family's company, how honesty and integrity are the linchpins of the company's success, and how being in touch with what's going on day-to-day with all of the team members and being sensitive to their issues makes for a much more harmonious working environment.  Remember to go with your gut, trust your team, and always try to have balance.  That's the Adam Fedale way and it seems to be working out pretty well for him.

"It has taken my entire life up to this point to learn very simple things.  I believe what has been so hard are the difficulties which have come from in learning from hardship regardless of how well-planned or prepared I've been myself."Founder of The Pavement Group, the Top Contractor School, and the host of "The Brian Hess Show" podcast Brian Hess is back again for another chat on today's episode!  We're talking about what it looks like to open up a school after leaving college to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor, what Top Contractor School does and how it helps the people involved, and earning success on another level.  It's a quick one with Brian today, but, as always, it's full of great information and inspirational words.  Enjoy this conversation with Brian Hess.

"Consumption is the soul end and purpose of all production and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer." - Adam Smith, The Wealth of NationsZach Conley, Account Executive for Lightspeed VT, has finally made his long-awaited return to The Culture Matters Podcast and we couldn't be happier that he is back!  Jay and Zach are making up for lost time and digging right into the importance of integrity within success, the in's and out's of marketing and why it is so important to make sure that you are reaching your target audience, and leading with good intentions and a genuine desire to help others will get you to where you want to go.  We're so grateful to have Zach back on the show, but since the last time he was on was followed by a global pandemic, let's hope that was just coincidence!

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances.  If there is any reaction, both are transformed." - Carl JungOur guest on the show today is here by way of a coincidental airplane seating.  Psychiatrist, author, theorist, and researcher of Seasonal Affective Disorder Dr. Norman Rosenthal just so happened to sit next to Jay on a plane recently and through their deep discussion we now have Dr. Norm here to chat about a litany of different topics.  Jay and Dr. Norm discuss Dr. Norm's journey into his many areas of expertise, the research surrounding light and it's affects on the human body, and even a foray into poetry and the power that it has to portray the deepest levels of the mind.  Dr. Norm is a fascinating man, so please enjoy this discussion on The Culture Matters Podcast.If you are interested in learning more about Dr. Rosenthal's work or in checking out any of his books, please visit https://www.normanrosenthal.com/ for more information.

"I cannot remember the books I've read anymore than the meals I've eaten.  Even so, they have made me." - Ralph Waldo EmersonTyler Wagner, the founder of Authors Unite and a dear friend to the Culture Matters family, is back on the program and hold on to your seats because we are going through a dizzying array of topics.  Jay and Tyler are discussing Tyler's unfathomable run of 20,000 sales calls in five years, social media marketing, the strategies involved with some of the top consulting firms, and even taking a dive into Jay's journey to Culture Matters and what is next and the improvements being made on that voyage.  This is a real talk between real friends, so please enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast with Tyler Wagner.

"The investor's chief problem and even his worst enemy is likely to be himself." - Benjamin GrahamManaging partner of Lion Oakes Healthcare Consulting Dr. David Yerkes is back on the show today and we are hitting the ground running by talking about sleep!  Jay and Dr. David are unpacking the facts about melatonin,  getting the right kind of sleep and how that can affect your mind and body, and managing stress through diet, exercise, and sleep.  We all know that sometimes pushing yourself to get things done is a good thing and Dr. David is no exception, but he also wants you to notice when you're slowing down and listen to your body because it really does know best.  The topic of the day may be sleep, but this is anything but a snoozer with Dr. David Yerkes.

"To be an investor you must be a believer in a better tomorrow." - Benjamin GrahamFounder of All Things Insurance Group and a leader in the industry Pete Fournier is back on the show today and we are talking money management!  It's been a little while since Pete has been on, so we're catching up with how he began his business and how feeling capped out inspired him to move in a different direction.  We're also getting into the realities of taking a hit when you start your own business, what age groups are doing the most investing, and knowing the difference between living comfortably and extravagantly.  He's back again like he never left, so please enjoy this conversation with Pete Fournier.

"Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally then to succeed unconventionally." - John Maynard KeynesFounder of Social CSM, author, consultant, and social media strategist Carl Eppolito joins the show today and what a show it is!  Carl and Jay discuss how the CEO of Wawa made Carl a believer in culture, how artificial intelligence is changing the tech industry, and where AI is heading.  This is a deep dive into artificial intelligence with a man who knows what he's talking about.  We're happy to have Carl on the show so please enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast!

"The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas, as in escaping from old ones." - John Maynard KeynesWe have the founder of South Fork Business Ventures Tony Capullo back with us today for the fourth part of a series in which the interviewer becomes the interviewee Tony is asking Jay the questions!  Believe it or not, the topic of the day is culture!  We're unpacking the pressure of being at the top affecting an organization's culture, some of the best and worst cultures out there (according to a study), and working with CEO's versus boards.  There might even be a Matt Foley reference in there.  Enjoy this interview of Jay Doran The Culture Man!

"The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists." - Benjamin GrahamStock market connoisseur and all-around really smart guy Peter Galletta is our guest on the show today and we are deep diving on stocks today!   Peter is taking us through the struggles of IEP, his personal journey into understanding the language of the financial world, and why you should be focusing on net profit instead of top line revenue.  If this is the world you want to be involved in, Peter preaches patience and with over three decades in the game, he might just be the perfect person to listen to.