The Culture Matters Podcast

“The opposite of what we know is also true.” In a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, host Jay Doran uses an excerpt from his book Thirty Days of Thought to talk to the listeners with his own words and to let those words be a catalyst for deeper and more introspective thought.

“People understand me so poorly that they don’t understand my complaint about not understanding me.” - Søren KierkegaardRetired Navy SEAL and founder and CEO of Four Pillars Collective Jason Henderson stops by today to chat with Jay on today's episode.  Jason stresses the importance of leading by example and pushing yourself are the traits that are going to get you to your next level.  Whether its something as small as remembering an employee's spouse's birthday or rearranging schedules so an employee doesn't miss their kid's play, Jason knows what it is to be a leader and how sometimes its the little things can breed the fiercest loyalty.  And he's a real life Master Chief, so he knows a thing or two about a thing or two.

“Not only is it harder to be a man, it’s also harder to become one.” - Arianna Huffington Hannah Kay Herdlinger is a certified coach with Kashbox Coaching, the founder of Thread Talk, and the author of Thread Talk: Guide to Identifying Healthy Relationships.   Hannah Kay has had quite a journey which took her to the U.S. Senate, Facebook, and now into coaching.  She talks with Jay about some of the in's and out's of good coaching habits as well as making sure to be introspective and ways to help increase productivity and morale.

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep. I’m afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” - Alexander The Great Paul Martindale is the founder of Martindale Pinnacle Construction and specializes in storm restoration.  In a business where the job is to help people get back on their feet after inclement weather, honesty is the best policy and Paul is here to drive that home.  He's also here to let everyone know that cold calls and face to face interactions are still the best way to go and that reward requires effort, so get to work! 

“Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.” Today, on a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, host Jay Doran is taking some time to unpack a chapter from his book Thirty Days of  Thought.  Jay is going to give his thoughts on "the hero" and challenge the listeners to learn from what the greats that came before have had to offer.

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” - Freidrich Nietzsche Greg Rushin is a real estate entrepreneur, life coach, and founder of Rush-In Motivation.  After a round of push-ups together, Jay and Greg talk the lessons of snowboarding and power sport sales.  Greg shares how a tragedy when he was 17 turned into a passion for hard work, personal growth, and a desire to help others.   

“It is far better to be alone than to be in bad company.” - George WashingtonDave Fanale is a coach and mentor within the real estate industry with a career that spans four decades.  He stands on a platform of principles, morals, discipline, and integrity which are qualities that far outreach the confines of real estate.  Dave shares with Jay his thoughts on coaching and why sometimes questions can outweigh the importance of answers.

“It’s hard to be a person who never gives up.” - Babe Ruth Lyndsey Cohen is a job acquisition coach who helps people learn the skill set to build their résumé and interview efficiently to secure a job in today’s economy.  Lyndsey embraces "no" and unpacks how being told "no" is part of everyone's journey and that using that word to improve yourself and your skills.  Interviewing can be very stressful and Lyndsey is here to help ease that stress and let you know that you can absolutely do it and get to where you want to be. 

“He who would learn to fly one day, he must first learn to walk and run, to climb and dance. One cannot fly into flying.” - Friedrich NietzscheOn today's episode The Culture Matters Podcast, host Jay Doran uses his book Thirty Days of Thought as a catalyst for a discussion about, what else, culture!  Jay unpacks his thoughts on culture and the importance of listening to others. 

“I will prepare and someday my chance will come.” - Abraham LincolnFormer commercial pilot, current business advisor and coach, and the founder of AUTOPILOT Steve Rozenberg stops by to share his thoughts today.  We're talking about focus, flying, and fortitude with a guy whose energy just won't quit.  Steve goes deep on the value of having the proper systems in place to see your business succeed and the personal motivation needed to get up every morning and be better.  We're taking to the skies with a high-flying motivator on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.