Join Marlon and serial entrepreneur Tommy Wafford as they discuss what Tommy calls the “Leadership Framework”Tommy was co-founder of MealViewer where Marlon received his first opportunity to experience school nutrition from the industry side. And since then, has been a friend and mentor to Marlon and NxtGen Network.Since MealViewer, Tommy has went on to start other businesses but leadership has always been his passion. Whether he is empowering those in child nutrition, those in his community, or entertainers and professionals from across the country, the deposits he makes in the development of others typically turn into something special.===========================Connect with us! ===========================Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtgen_network/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextuptalkshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtgenmarlon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NxtGenNetwork365 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nxtgen-network/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NxtGen_Network TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nxtgen.network Media Kit: https://nxtgennetwork.serveddigizine.com/view/781809128/ Served Digizine June 2024 Issue:https://nxtgennetwork.serveddigizine.com/view/707423597/===========================Connect with our Guest!===========================Tommy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadfastco?igsh=N3VpOTJpMmF0dmFq===========================================Subscribe and Listen to the Next Up Podcast HERE:📱 ===========================================➡︎ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@nxtgennetwork/podcasts➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-podcast/id1598968019➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ex3Oj7aodeUe48EJGy9Dz⏰ Timecodes ⏰00:00 - Introduction to Leadership01:12 - Competition Between Meal Viewer and Nutraslice02:00 - Evolving Business Strategies03:00 - Acknowledgment of Support and Mentorship04:01 - Different Definitions of Success04:13 - Recognition of Team Members05:19 - Inception of Meal Viewer05:49 - Modernizing Food and Nutrition Industry06:12 - Challenges in School Food Communication07:06 - Identifying and Addressing Food Service Needs09:46 - Hiring Friends and Family10:15 - Trade-offs in Hiring Friends and Family10:58 - Moving to South Carolina for Work11:34 - Creating a Family Environment at Work12:36 - Identifying and Developing Talent13:14 - Qualifying and Hiring Based on Leadership Framework14:51 - Adapting Leadership Style15:23 - Managing Work-Life Balance16:10 - Balancing Business and Personal Growth17:08 - Supporting Team Members' Personal Growth29:17 - Dedication to Ethical Leadership39:54 - Adapting Leadership Style47:09 - Evolving Business Strategies48:03 - Balancing Business and Personal Growth50:33 - Incorporating Ethical Practices in Business Decisions53:32 - Utilizing Personal Stories for Investment and Reflection59:49 - Defining Leadership as Service and Decision-Making