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Chad Lingafelt

New Episodes Weekly - Tuesday 9AM EST We have weekly conversations around our morning coffee break with a mission to share business ideas, practices and strategies. Listen to informative conversations with owners, leaders, managers and entrepreneurs that share practical ideas to help you impact your world.

Step into the world of virtual events with Chad Lingafelt and Marvin King.

We highlight how to adapt from physical conferences to the digital realm, Marvin spills the beans on hosting a truly successful Live Virtual Conference.

What are the essential elements? How do you keep the momentum going and maintain audience engagement? And what's the real difference between a webinar and a virtual conference?

Marvin delves deep, sharing his hands-on experiences, lessons learned, and actionable strategies.

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned host, this conversation promises invaluable insights for all! 🎙️🌐🎧

Join Chad Lingafelt as he engages in a candid conversation with Keith Tsantes, President at Tsantes & Associates, Inc., about the art and science of being an independent sales rep.

Navigate through the challenging terrains when situations spiral out of control, and uncover Keith’s triad for success in sales:

Uphold Professionalism: It’s all about your reputation.
Deep Dive Knowledge: Know your product line inside out.
Evolve as a Consultant: Offer solutions, not mere product pitches.

Step into the world of impactful salesmanship and redefine your approach to selling! 🎙️💼📈

Considering diving into the world of franchises?

Whether you're mulling over buying one, setting up your existing business as a franchise, or searching for investment insights, this episode is your golden ticket.

Join Chad Lingafelt as he gets up close and personal with Dru Carpenito, the renowned Franchise Consultant & Matchmaker.

Unravel the intricacies of the franchise model, gain expert insights on what to scout for when investing, and discover how to thrive and even make a grand exit from your franchise journey.

Don't miss out on these insider tips from a true franchise maestro! 🎙️📈🍔

Dive deep with Chad Lingafelt into the harmonious world of Bold Music with its Co-Founder, George Ramsay!

In this candid conversation, we explore the art and science of teaching music.

Discover how George transitioned from a dedicated musician to a visionary entrepreneur, and learn the unique hiring practices that have shaped Bold Music's success.

But it’s more than just business - we delve into the essence of what makes an outstanding teacher, an eager student, and how the music industry has bridged the gap between them.

Whether you're a music enthusiast or an aspiring teacher, tune in for insights that resonate and inspire. 🎵🎶🎸

Join Chad Lingafelt for a captivating chat with Jesse Cole, the mastermind behind Fans First Entertainment and the iconic Savannah Bananas!

Known for his distinctive Yellow Tux and infectious charisma, Jesse reveals the transformational journey from selling just 2 tickets to boasting consecutive sold-out seasons.

But it's not just about ticket sales; it's about passion.

Discover Jesse's secrets to creating buzz, nurturing a brand people love, and most importantly, cherishing both customers and employees.

Don't miss out on this energetic dialogue, packed with insights and actionable takeaways. 🍌🎩🎟️

Dive into our latest episode where Chad Lingafelt engages with the visionary, Josh Elmore, founder of Vision Achievers!

Unearth the role of a Fractional Integrator, dissect the unique contrasts between a visionary and an integrator, and delve into the Traction Philosophy.

Plus, we shine a light on the critical elements of Leadership Management & accountability. A treasure trove of insights you won't want to miss!

Join host Chad Lingafelt as he sits down with Neil McLean, an accomplished EOS Implementer, in this engaging episode. Together, they delve into the crucial elements of business growth, focusing on the concept of "traction" and effective goal-setting strategies.

Throughout the discussion, they explore the impact of being a practitioner or a leader in your business and its effects on growth. Neil sheds light on the differences between these roles and how they influence a company's trajectory. Whether you're hands-on in day-to-day operations or guiding from a higher level, understanding the dynamics between the two can significantly affect your business's success.

From practical tips to thought-provoking insights, this episode equips entrepreneurs with the knowledge and inspiration to navigate their business journey successfully. Discover how to leverage your role, implement effective strategies, and make informed decisions that drive your business forward. Tune in to gain valuable insights and learn how to steer your business towards growth and lasting success.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Natillie Rauch & Josef Brandenburg, Co-Owners of True 180 Personal Training, a Charlotte-based women's only personal training studio.

On this episode, they dive into the topic of creating an engaging customer experience. They share insights on how they've been able to captivate their clients and maintain a remarkable 98% retention rate. Additionally, they discuss the importance of participating in mastermind groups for personal and professional development.

If you're interested in fitness, business strategies, or seeking inspiration, this episode is a must-listen. Natillie and Josef's expertise and wisdom will leave you motivated and empowered to reach new heights.

July 18, 2023

Fasten your seatbelts as Chad Lingafelt joins Adam Bratton, the ingenious founder of MJ Bratton, a Strategic Business & Marketing Agency, and Human Powered Movement, a club igniting a passion for outdoor experiences, in a riveting dialogue.

In part 2 of this Coffee Break Podcast episode, Adam unveils the secrets to transmuting ideas into practical steps for your business. Delve into insightful discussions about crafting your unique pathway, breaking free from the constraints of your comfort zone, and the significant role of cultural fit when hiring.

With a vibrant history as the Marketing Director for the Charlotte Whitewater Center, where he dedicated nine years to amplifying their brand, Adam brings invaluable experience to the table. A fervent runner and lover of the great outdoors, Adam's enthusiasm has fuelled Human Powered Movement, and he's recently achieved a remarkable milestone - completing a half marathon in every US state, a seven-year dream finally realized.

Join us for this energetic episode, and let Adam inspire you to put your business ideas into motion and venture beyond the familiar!

Prepare for an adrenaline-fueled conversation as Chad Lingafelt sits down with the remarkable Adam Bratton, founder of MJ Bratton, a pioneering Strategic Business & Marketing Agency, and Human Powered Movement, a vibrant social club that brings the thrill of outdoor adventures to everyone.

In this episode of the Coffee Break Podcast, Adam takes us behind the scenes of his dual ventures, sharing insights about how these organizations function, and offering priceless wisdom for business owners itching to take their dreams to the next level. We delve into crucial topics like the power of commitment, the importance of laying a solid foundation, and the exhilarating moment of taking that decisive leap.

Adam's former role as the Marketing Director for the Charlotte Whitewater Center, where he spent almost a decade amplifying their brand, lends unique credibility to his advice. A passionate runner and outdoor enthusiast, Adam recently achieved a phenomenal feat—completing a half marathon in all 50 US states, a dream he nurtured for seven long years.

Join us for an invigorating chat, and get ready to channel your business aspirations into tangible results under Adam's expert guidance!

Gear up for an intriguing dialogue as our host, Chad Lingafelt, engages in a captivating conversation with Lynn Beaver, the Senior Regional Director at Advanced Home Health, an expert known for her prowess in management and leadership.

In this enlightening episode, Lynn unveils the softer, human side of leadership. She leverages her vast experience to spotlight the critical role of identifying and nurturing leaders within our ranks.

This episode is a treasure trove of insights, especially for leaders seeking to foster deeper connections and influence their teams more effectively. Lynn enlightens us on why visionary leadership is pivotal for teams to thrive, what attributes define an exceptional leader, and strategies for securing your team's commitment to shared goals.

Lynn encapsulates her leadership philosophy in these words, “I can hire anyone off the street to manage data, to manage metrics. I have to look for the qualities of a good leader. If you can get a good leader, they can manage a team to success.”

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills with Lynn's expert guidance!

Prepare for an enlightening session as our host, Chad Lingafelt, welcomes an influential figure in the world of marketing, Blair Primis, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Talent Management for OrthoCarolina.

Dive into the heart of what it means to remain relevant in today's dynamic market. Blair opens up about the hidden power of the adage "a rising tide lifts all boats," and how friendly competition can propel your business towards unprecedented heights.

In this engaging episode, we break away from conventional norms. We challenge traditional marketing strategies, urging you to think outside the box and carve out your unique path to success.

Packed with insightful gems, this episode promises to empower your business journey with actionable wisdom from one of the industry's leading lights. Tune in and fuel your entrepreneurial spirit!

Connect With Blair:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bpqcb/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bprim

Get ready to be inspired as our host, Chad Lingafelt, fires up a conversation with a man of speed and style, John Freeman, the visionary mind behind Johnny Fly Co. This brand, hailed as a game-changer in sustainable fashion, crafts cutting-edge eyewear with a unique blend of wood and compressed cotton.

John, who swapped the adrenaline-fueled racetracks for the vibrant fashion runways, gave life to this innovative line back in 2012. Now, he's eager to share his story with us.

In this gripping episode, we unmask the secret behind Johnny Fly Co.'s success. We explore how John has continuously kept his finger on the pulse of customer experience, relentlessly refining and evolving it to keep up with today's fast-paced world.

Join us as we journey through the thrilling process of transforming a mere idea into a tangible product. We delve into the meticulous steps of launching it into the bustling market and discuss the art of forward-thinking design for tomorrow's needs.

So buckle up, and get ready for an eye-opening exploration of fashion, sustainability, and entrepreneurial spirit.

Follow John & Johnny Fly Co.

Visit: https://johnnyfly.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnnyFlyCo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JohnnyFlyCo/

Join Chad Lingafelt as he dives into an inspiring conversation with Lisa Landrum, a seasoned running pro from runCLTrun.

With an incredible portfolio of a 100-mile race and multiple Boston Marathon qualifications under her belt, Lisa has used her running journey to inspire not just adults, but also the younger generation.

In this captivating episode, we're talking about going beyond your comfort zone, crafting a supportive community, and uncovering the joyous moments in life.

Don't miss this golden chance to hear from an elite runner and embrace the physical and mental benefits of running!

🔐🏆 Lock Alert! Get ready for an adrenaline rush as we swap our regular podcast with something extraordinary!
Premiering now: our very own Locksmith Picking Championship! 🎥 It's all fun, thrills, and a test of skill as our team battles it out for the title of Lock Picking Champion.
Witness our team members go head-to-head in this unique contest, showcasing their skills and precision!
Who will hold the key to victory? Let's find out! 💪🔑

LocksmithChallenge #PickingChampion #GameOfKeys #LocksmithChampionship #LockPickingPro #LocksmithLife #LockPickingChamp #PickToWin

Join Chad Lingafelt in this captivating episode as he sits down with Lucas Boselli, the Executive Vice President of ASSA ABLOY and Head of Americas division.

In this interview, Lucas shares valuable insights on decision making, taking ownership of your shortcomings, and the consequences of delaying decisions.

Discover ways to improve communication with your team, including maintaining consistency, staying open to feedback, and fostering a two-way dialogue to keep engagement levels high.

Lucas also explains how employee surveys have driven action within his organization and how timely decision making can impact individuals in a positive way.

Don't miss out on this engaging conversation and the practical applications you can implement as a business leader, regardless of your organization's size. Tune in now and learn from one of the best in the business!

In this episode, join Chad Lingafelt as he sits down with Lee Calderon and Sophia Calderon, the father-daughter design duo who are making a mark in the creative world at Arthur Elliott Marketing Group.

Lee is a well-known visual storyteller, architect, and illustrator of children's books on the West Coast, now serving as Creative Director at Arthur Elliott. Sophia is a rising star in the agency, bringing her imaginative touch as a Graphic Designer to the team.

Together, they discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that come with working alongside family members in business, offering valuable insights on avoiding the pitfalls of nepotism and cultivating successful working relationships. With fantastic takeaways for anyone who works with a family member or knows someone who does, this episode is not to be missed!

Discover three key tips for maintaining a working relationship with a family member, including seeing them as an individual person, focusing on the work, and using their name instead of familial titles. Tune in now to learn from this talented duo and take your business relationships to the next level!

Connect with Arthur Elliott

Website: arthurelliott.com

Instagram: @thearthurelliott

Facebook: @thearthurelliott

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArthurElliottMG

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurelliott

Join us for an electrifying conversation with the multifaceted Keith Larson, who has worn many hats, including WBT-AM Radio Personality for 14 years, Marketing Maestro, Columnist, Author, and now, the proud Owner & CEO of Zen Massage Franchising.

In this riveting episode, Keith unravels the secrets to successful marketing that resonates with your target audience. Discover how to forge genuine connections with your customers by cultivating a strong brand identity and attentively responding to their needs.

Delve into the reasons why businesses often stumble in establishing meaningful relationships with their clientele, and learn actionable tips to streamline your marketing efforts for maximum impact!

Connect with Keith Larson & Zen Massage

Website: www.zenmassageusa.com

Twitter: @ZenMassageCorp @thelarsonpage

Facebook: @ZenMassageUSA @TheLarsonPage

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-larson-02719556/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/zen-massage-franchising-inc/

Join Chad Lingafelt as he chats with the dynamic Austin Helms, founder of Ease Plumbing & Ease HVAC.

Austin is a local entrepreneur who's been hustling since the age of 7, selling candy out of a shoebox at his sister's basketball games. In high school, he owned a vending machine business, t-shirt business, lawn care business, and home cleaning business, and by the time he advanced into college, he had already started a waterless car wash company.

But Austin's not just youthful – he's also full of passion and has teamed up with Mike Griffin of Griffin Brothers to revolutionize home services for the Charlotte market.

In this exciting episode, we delve into some innovative concepts in the trade and service world, and you'll walk away with practical ideas that you can implement in your own business.

Don't miss out on this incredible conversation with one of Charlotte's rising stars – it's bound to be full of energy, insights, and inspiration!

Connect with Austin:

Visit: https://www.easeplumbing.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-helms-92a17671

Instagram: https://instagram.com/austinhelms32

Get ready to laugh and learn as Chad Lingafelt sits down with the multi-talented Larry Hubatka – avid bird watcher, Thanksgiving Day Parade commentator, GM of Tiny Horse, and author of the book, "You Little Jerk."

In this episode, Larry shares his expert advice on creating culture, whether at home, work, or anywhere in your life, and gives you practical applications for building a great culture that sticks.

But that's not all – you'll also get to hear an incredible bonus story about sharks and the worst haircut for a movie role!

Make sure to grab a copy of Larry's book, "You Little Jerk," available on Amazon, and follow him on Instagram (@larryhubatka) for his entertaining animations and insightful tips on building culture. And don't forget to check out Tiny Horse, the marketing company where Larry serves as GM.

Get ready to be entertained and inspired – this episode is not to be missed!

Buy Larry's Book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Little-Jerk-Culture-Everywhere/dp/099983021X

Follow Larry on Instagram: @larryhubatka - he has great animations and some pretty insightful advice on building culture!

youlittlejerk.com

Visit Marketing Company: tinyhorse.com

You Little Jerk: How to Create Culture at Home, at Work, and Everywhere Else in Your Life

Join Chad Lingafelt as he sits down with Darrell Palasciano, a seasoned broker at The Providence Group of the Carolinas, a commercial real estate firm.

In this exciting conversation, Darrell draws from his 18 years of experience in retail development and leasing to offer valuable insights and insider tips to small businesses or new businesses looking to lease a new space.

Discover how to get yourself fully prepared for the leasing process by following three key steps: developing a solid business plan, having your financials in order, and creating a compelling website that tells your unique story.

But that's not all – Darrell also reveals the critical questions you should be asking as a tenant to Property Management and how to spot the latest fads and trends in retail space.

And for those new to leasing, don't fret! Darrell encourages you to ask as many questions as possible, and he'll be there to guide you every step of the way.

Don't miss out on this fantastic conversation – it's perfect for anyone looking to secure a lease for a retail space and gain valuable insights before taking that exciting next step!

Connect with Darrell Palasciano & The Providence Group

Email: dpalasciano@providencegroup.com
Website: https://www.providencegroup.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-palasciano-10b348a/

🎙️ Get ready for an insightful conversation with Natasha Hemmingway, Sales Coach, Speaker, and creator of Heart Not Hustle® Sales System, Convert Your Leads, and Hello Client, Hello Cash™!

Join Chad Lingafelt as they dive into the secrets behind effective sales processes and business growth. 🚀

In this episode, Natasha shares her wisdom on how to bring authenticity to your market and align your goals and culture with your target audience. Plus, discover why a consultant might be just what you need to uncover hidden opportunities in your sales process. 🧐

Perfect for business leaders looking to revamp their sales strategy and make a real impact in the upcoming year. Don't miss out on this valuable conversation! 🌟

SalesCoach #Entrepreneur #BusinessGrowth #SalesProcess #Authenticity #NatashaHemmingway #HeartNotHustle

Connect with Natasha Hemmingway Coaching, LLC

Website: https://natashahemmingway.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/natashahemmingway/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natashahemmingwayspeaks/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-hemmingway

In this episode of the Coffee Break Podcast, Chad Lingafelt has a conversation with Adam Bratton, who is the Founder of MJ Bratton - a Strategic Business & Marketing Agency, and Human Powered Movement - a social club that promotes outdoor experiences.

During the podcast, Adam talks about both his organizations and also provides valuable insights for business owners on how to take their business to the next level. The conversation touches upon topics such as making commitments, building a strong foundation, and taking risks to achieve success.

Adam has previously served as the Marketing Director of the Charlotte Whitewater Center, where he spent 9 years expanding their brand and presence. He is a passionate runner and has combined his love for the outdoors with his work through the Human Powered Movement. He recently accomplished a 7-year goal of completing a half marathon in all 50 states.

Connect with Adam:

Website: https://www.mjbratton.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjbrattonagency/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mj-bratton

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambratton/

Human Powered Movement info is:

Website: https://www.humanpoweredmovement.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/humanpoweredmovement/

Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/HumanPoweredMovement

To celebrate Callie Langhorne's third year as a Public Relations Consultant, Chad Lingafelt is revisiting their previous podcast episode.

Callie, who was honored as one of Charlotte Agenda's 30 Under 30 and is recognized for her work in promoting the openings of some of Charlotte's hottest restaurants and stores, joins Chad to discuss her journey from Charleston to Charlotte, how she became an independent Public Relations Consultant, and the distinction between a publicist and traditional marketing.

Callie also provides valuable insights on the optimal time to hire a publicist, the qualities of an ideal client, and the elements that make a compelling story.

Connect with Callie!

Follow Callie on Instagram: @callielanghorne

Follow Callie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/callie.wamsley

Follow Callie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/callie-wamsley-langhorne-a18aa84a/

We revisit one of more popular episodes on YouTube about HOA’s on today’s episode.

Chad Lingafelt and Jonathan Jenkins, Community Manager at Kuester Management Group, talk about what HOA Management is, why it's important, and how it can benefit a community.

If you're part of an HOA, or you're thinking about joining one, this episode might help you decide what to look for in a management company.

Jonathan gives us some great tips on what to consider when choosing a management company for your HOA, such as how quickly they respond to you, what kind of technology they use, and how they manage vendors.

He also shares some advice for Community Managers, who are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the community. Community Managers should focus on being proactive, building relationships, and being familiar with the community they manage.

So, if you're looking for some helpful information about HOA's and management companies, be sure to check out this episode!

In this episode, Chad Lingafelt interviews Kurt Graves, a Vistage chair with 10 years of experience and over 8,000 hours of private CEO consulting and small group facilitating.

Vistage is a group that helps CEOs and key executives improve their leadership skills, decision-making abilities, and business results.

Kurt shares five valuable lessons he has learned from working with businesses across various industries, including:

Efficiently managing resources such as time and money.
Starting the process of change immediately, without delay.
Pausing to think before making decisions.
Practicing circumspection regularly.
Recognizing that unique problems have been solved before, and seeking the help of others to solve them.

Check out Kurt's previous conversation on CareFrontation in Ep 21 https://youtu.be/SCgb7SY6MQs

Are you overwhelmed as a business owner with a multitude of tasks that an assistant could probably do? Are you stressed by managing your calendar? Is your email inbox overflowing? Tired of coordinating travel plans and tracking your expenses? Have you been considering hiring an executive assistant but are concerned about the overhead costs that accompany a new hire? What if you could offload the tasks you hate to a virtual assistant?

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Kiri Mohan, a Contract Executive Assistant.

Kiri shares how you can save time on daily tasks that are bogging down your schedule by using a virtual executive assistant so you can focus on running your business.

We learn about the hiring process, what the relationship entails, and the range that you should be looking for a qualified representation of you and your business.

Kiri also shares her passion of helping other women through her podcast that helps women grow a business and take it over the million dollar mark.

This is an informative conversation for executives that are looking to grow their business without being bogged down with daily tasks.

Connect with Kiri Mohan

Website: https://www.dependableva.com/ https://milliondollartippingpoint.mailerpage.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirimohan/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtuallykiri
Twitter: https://twitter.com/virtuallykiri

Are you stressed over the amount of capital you have available to operate your business? Are you scared that you are going to run out of cash? Do you know how to project what your cash can do for your business through projects or even in a downturn? Are you cash-strapped and stretched to capacity?

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Brent Allen, Founder of AmpliFi, a group of Finance Professionals that help you achieve your dreams.

Brent shares some KPI’s that you need to be aware of to ensure success with your operating capital. We talk about leading indicators that can help your business tool kit so you can manage your future.

We learn about testing KPI’s and how you can understand what actions you should take while monitoring them. We also dive into Action and Result and how to prepare for future growth.

This is an informative conversation for executives that are looking to ensure they have KPI’s that can protect their cash flow.

Connect with Brent Allen & AmpliFi

Website: https://www.amplifigrowth.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amplifi-growth/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amplifi_growth/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmpliFiGrowth
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvt8PlXJgPQN6fXzlmZa8Q

Where are you losing time in your day? Do you struggle with Productivity? Are you trying to be organized but just overwhelmed? Is the desktop of your computer covered in clutter? Do you aspire to be an organized and clear communicator to your team but are falling short?

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Juli Shulem, Productivity Coach and Organizing Expert.

Juli shares how you can start managing stress, anxiety, and frustrations by managing your time and getting organized! We learn about having balance in your life and the power of decluttering, so you’re not overwhelmed.

We learn about the habits and processes that can help you to prioritize and improve your decision making and workflow. We learn how to build on habits and how to identify where your blind spots might be. We also talk about finding the root of the problem and addressing that instead of just treating symptoms.

Juli shares insights on how executives can help coach their team to be productive and provide tools to help them succeed.

This is an informative conversation for anyone looking to balance their day and becoming a productive leader.

Connect with Juli Shulem

Website: https://www.coachjuli.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julishulem
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjulishulemproductivity/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachjulishulem
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juli-shulem-m-s-pcc-cpc-1849156

What does career success look like to you? Is it a certain amount of dollars in an account? Is it a particular car or designer items that makes you feel like you’ve made it? Is it being lauded in your industry? Is it based solely on performance oriented results? Discover what career success means in this discussion!

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Kevin Anselmo, a career coach and business owner that can help you create impact.

Kevin shares his new book, Reframing Career Success, with us and we discuss some of the thought patterns of what success can look like for you!

We learn about the steps involved to help you reach your career goals year by year. Start with envisioning what you see as your goal, having metrics, and making the decisions and steps to get there!

This is an excellent conversation for leaders that are looking to take on 2023 and exceed their goals.

Connect with Kevin Anselmo & Experiential Communications

Website: https://www.reframingcareersuccess.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinanselmo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinpanselmo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.anselmo.33
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinanselmo

Do you suffer from Worries, Anxiety, Fear, Frustration, Lethargy and Stress aka WAFFLES? Do you struggle to sleep at night with all the thoughts racing in your mind? Do you appear successful in your life but still feel that there are personal barriers that people don’t see? Today, we learn about WAFFLES and how to access your power house to transform your purpose and manage your stress.

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Dr Katie Nall, Professional TEDx Speaker, Certified EFT Practitioner, Qi Gong Instructor, and DISC Trainer.

We learn what steps you can take to dissolve your specific WAFFLES – Worries, Anxiety, Fear, Frustration, Lethargy, Exhaustion, and STRESS!

Dr Katie leads Chad through an exercise with EFT to help manage stress and techniques that can help in the future.

This is an excellent conversation for leaders that want to manage stress and reduce anxiety.

Connect with Dr Katie Nall, Ph.D.

Website: https://www.NallEdgeCo.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katienallphd/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KatieNallPhD/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatieNallPhD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatieNallPhD

Do you feel overwhelmed or anxious about your business? Are you frustrated with your unhealthy work life balance? What if you could transform your habits, mindsets, and improve your leadership skill set all by journaling? Today, we learn why you don’t have to be 16 year old victorian school girl in order to journal!

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Antonio Garrido, Leadership Expert and Author of My Daily Leadership: A Powerful Roadmap for Leadership Success.

Antonio has over twenty-five years in senior leadership positions and is an expert in leadership transformation helping to shape high-performance leaders.

Today, Antonio shares his story about learning to journal and how transformative it has been in his career and others that he has coached

Journaling is an activity that many people associate with high school students or aspiring writers, but it's a powerful tool for leaders.

It allows leaders to reflect on situations, which helps them become better equipped to handle the pressures of leading a team. It also allows leaders to gain insight into how they approach situations and make improvements to their thought processes.

This is an excellent conversation for leaders that want to go from good to great!

Connect with Antonio Garrido

Website: https://www.mydailyleadership.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniogarrido/
Buy the Book My Daily Leadership: A Powerful Roadmap for Leadership Success: https://www.amazon.com/My-Daily-Leadership-Powerful-Roadmap/dp/1637581807/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674750792&sr=8-2

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On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Grace Judson, a leadership geek who helps midsize companies create good leaders.

Grace shares some tactile tips to help you become a good leader. We cover core values and why they need to be operationalized.

We also dig in to identifying office politicking and what you can do about it. Grace shares the toxic red flags that you should be on the lookout for.

This is an excellent conversation for businesses looking to refine their organization and incorporate effective leadership practices.

Connect with Grace Judson

Website: hhttps://www.gracejudson.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/GraceJudson
Resources: https://www.gracejudson.com/resources/

How do you figure out the direction of a company? In the commercial world, evolving lower management to upper management doesn’t have a straightforward plan, but what if it did? Today, we talk with a former member of the elite NAVY SEAL Teams about visionary leadership.

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with returning guest and Author Marty Strong.

Marty shares some insights from his newest book Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization.

This is an excellent conversation for owners that are looking to become a better leader and promote leaders within their organization.

Connect with Marty Strong

Website: martystrongbenimble.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martystrongbenimble
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MartyStrong
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marty-strong-9676bb13/

Buy Marty’s Book: Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization

https://www.amazon.com/Be-Visionary-Strategic-Leadership-Optimization-ebook/dp/B0BNWF36Y9?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Buy Marty’s Book: Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1789048400/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_MXD18B0M26R55G4X7946

Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business (Business Books)

“My business is complicated, and I’m too busy to figure out a strategy. ” How many business owners are faced with the struggle of figuring out how to market their business? Today, we talk with an expert about gaining a competitive edge.

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Kimjera Whittington, an award-winning sales and marketing corporate executive and entrepreneur, about increasing your revenue by being a disruptor in the industry

We dive into Disruptive Marketing, how to start setting up differentiators and touch on the Power of story.

This is an excellent conversation for any business wanting to take the next step in its marketing strategy.

Connect with Kimjera Whittington and Evolve Global Marketing

Website: https://evolveglobalmarketing.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/37531476/admin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvolveGlobalMarketing/

What do you do when faced with an impossible task or decision? As business owners, you may feel like giving up or quitting when it gets complicated. Today, we talk with an expert coach on persevering through adversity.

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Master Amy Kim of USK Martial Arts, Sabomnim 5th Dan, Certified DTS Krav Maga Instructor, Fort Mill Business Person of the year, and Ms Strawberry Festival Queen.

Watch the Video Version https://youtu.be/xuPHyhR7zhU

Master Amy shares the fundamentals of their organization and how they are impacting the next generation in the greater Charlotte area.

She also tells a story of perseverance from a student-teacher standpoint and the early origins of their business.

We learn about the struggle for discipline regardless of age and how to start small.

This is an excellent conversation for any business facing hard times and thinking of throwing in the towel.

Connect with Master Amy Kim and USK Martial Arts

Website: www.uskmartialarts.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Uskmartialarts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uskmabtyne/

Your business is beginning to grow and you’re starting to look at expanding. How do you onboard and train new employees for each role if none of your processes are documented? Find out why you need to be Aggressively Lazy when expanding!

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Dean Soto, founder and president of ProSulum.com — a business process outsourcing company with Virtual Systems Architects that document and implement company processes.

Dean shares why process documentation is valuable for your company and how it doesn’t have to be frustrating or hard! Dean also suggests focusing on one thing that will either make you money or save you a ton of time.

We learn about having a specific structure and why Dean thinks you should become aggressively lazy. What does aggressive lazy mean? You’ll find out when you watch or listen!

This is a great conversation for any business looking to expand but needs processes documented to smooth onboarding.

Looking to Sell Your Business? Connect with Chad Lingafelt for an Exploratory Call.

https://www.businessmeeting.online/schedule-time-to-meet

Connect with Dean Soto & Pro Sulum, LLC

Website: https://ProSulum.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deansoto
Twitter Assured: https://twitter.com/DeanSoto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prosulum
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fdsoto/

So you’re ready to retire from your business. What happens now? Do you have someone in mind to inherit the business? Do your children even want the business? These questions and more will be answered in today’s conversation!

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Stephen Shortt, a succession planning coach from Dublin, Ireland. Stephen not only has the smoothest voice with a beautiful accent, but also shares some insights that can help you decide what needs to happen before

People hate thinking about the finality of life, but ignoring what needs to happen when you are ready to retire or pass the business on can be a costly mistake.

Stephen shares the 4 possibilities that can happen to a Family Business:

Shut Down: Business shuts down once the leader leaves or steps down
Sell: The leader sells to an investor
Survive: Someone put in place just to keep going (just a painful stop)
Scale: The right people in right positions to scale and grow the business

Shift thinking from being the hero of everyone’s story to being the mentor for the next generation.

This is a great conversation for any business owner that is looking to the future and what needs to transpire once they decide to retire.

Looking to Sell Your Business? Connect with Chad Lingafelt for an Exploratory Call.

https://www.businessmeeting.online/schedule-time-to-meet

Connect with Stephen Shortt & Successful Succession

Website: https://successfulsuccession.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successfulsuccession
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenshortt/

We are so excited to be celebrating 200 episodes and have a great giveaway for our followers as a thank you! See below for details.

In this episode, Chad Lingafelt, the host of Coffee Break Podcast, shares a look back at some of the guests and episodes that have been impactful not only to our listeners but to our team!

Two Hundred Episodes (plus an extra 20 episodes from our first season in 2018 that our editor forgot to count) is a huge milestone for any content creator so we wanted to take a moment and celebrate by highlighting some of our favorites over the past 5 years.

We launched the podcast in 2018 with a few microphones and a desire to consistently release 1 episode a week where we would share business ideas, practices, and strategies.

Over the past 5 years, we’ve had 6 different sets, countless updates to our studio and equipment, 200 amazing guests, and so much knowledge shared from Business Leaders and Influencers in our local Charlotte community and even world wide.

We are so grateful for all the practical advice and takeaways that can help develop and challenge our listeners and even ourself to improve! We have always believed in the mantra #alwaysimproving and being able to share knowledge in our community and help others learn and grow collectively has been incredibly fulfilling.

A very special thank you to our listeners in Charlotte, NC, the USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Italy, Australia, Netherlands, Guam, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Israel, France, China, Argentina, South Africa, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Romania, Indian Japan, and so many more!

Here are the full episodes that we highlighted today!

Ep 138 Jonathan Jenkins https://youtu.be/nN8VwlqY0YM

Ep 146 Lucas Boselli https://youtu.be/OkgqwLp9MNs

Ep 116 Austin Helms https://youtu.be/YrZiKyoeU9A

Ep 130 Blair Primis https://youtu.be/2shscAgMW-k

Ep 106 Josh Elmore https://youtu.be/vnKFKgNGfY0

Ep 65 Larry Hubakta https://youtu.be/vG9uvIzSG8Y

Ep 69 Jake Fehling https://youtu.be/DP9_-uE2B94

Ep 21 Kurt Graves https://youtu.be/SCgb7SY6MQs

Ep 1 https://youtu.be/Q6sxUABIwZY

To enter our giveaway, like this post, tell us your favorite episode, and share this 200th episode on Facebook!

We highly recommend you watch this episode for the samples that are displayed to understand Culture Index. Click Here to Watch**

Is your team is struggling with communication barriers? Does it seem that there are continual miscommunications amidst team members that could be easily rectified? Stay tuned for help in Part 2 of the continuation of the culture index conversation.

Today, Chad Lingafelt chats with Eileen Stephens, consultant at Culture Index, a strategic advisory firm that works exclusively with visionary entrepreneurs, CEOs, business leaders, and management to scale and transform their organizations using applied analytical traits.

Eileen has been a guest previously in 2020 where she introduced our company to Culture Index.

Episode 92 https://youtu.be/ODLFPh0aUtU

Episode 93 https://youtu.be/KGKXEquqk7s

Since that point, we’ve implemented Culture Index into our hiring decisions, internal interactions, and realized the benefits of utilizing this transformational learning tool for our whole company.

Today Eileen is showing us real samples of the culture index and how they would work better together. We take a deeper look at three types of the 19; Craftsman, Trailblazer, and Influencer.

Utilizing the Culture Index tool can help you distinguish who is right for a role before expense is laid out to onboard and invest. It can also help mitigate internal team struggles when navigating different personalities in the workplace.

This is a great conversation for people ready to transform their team and make better hiring decisions and place the right people in the right roles.

Connect with Eileen Stephens & Culture Index

Website: https://www.cultureindex.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenmstephens/

Are you struggling to find new talent for the roles at your business during the great resignation? Maybe your team is struggling with communication barriers and misunderstandings? Stay tuned for help!

Today, Chad Lingafelt chats with Eileen Stephens, consultant at Culture Index, a strategic advisory firm that works exclusively with visionary entrepreneurs, CEOs, business leaders, and management to scale and transform their organizations using applied analytical traits.

Eileen has been a guest previously in 2020 where she introduced our company to Culture Index.

Episode 92 https://youtu.be/ODLFPh0aUtU

Episode 93 https://youtu.be/KGKXEquqk7s

Since that point, we’ve implemented Culture Index into our hiring decisions, internal interactions, and realized the benefits of utilizing this transformational learning tool for our whole company.

Today Eileen is back to discuss the impact of incorporating Culture Index in your business. We also discover how this tool could be relevant while hiring during the great resignation and amidst quiet quitting.

Culture index takes a deeper look at the psyche and categorizes ingrained traits into 19 subcategories. This tool can help you distinguish who is right for a role before expense is laid out to onboard and invest.

Since there is so much information to digest, we broke this conversation down into 2 parts. In part 2 we will show visual examples of some handpicked surveys and how to mitigate internal team struggles when navigating different personalities.

This is a great conversation for people ready to transform their team and make better hiring decisions and place the right people in the right roles.

Connect with Eileen Stephens & Culture Index

Website: https://www.cultureindex.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenmstephens/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lars Johnston of Calgary Lock & Safe & Tony Hokanson of Assured Security all about Business Acquisitions.

Today we are getting a little niche within the Security Industry with our expert panel to talk about Acquisitions.

Are you are looking to retire and want to evaluate your business to see what it would be worth in the open market? We are diving in head first with tactile tips you need to know to find out What’s it Worth!

Chad, Lars, and Tony have all experienced multiple business acquisitions (at least 5ish) and today they share their knowledge and experience with you! Buckle in for a in depth conversation so full of information about acquiring a business that we had to split it into 2 episodes. (See Part 1 to learn how to acquire a business).

In part 2, we discuss some of the things you need to consider when preparing your business to be sold. Are you looking for an exit? Tired of dealing with the day to day struggles and headaches that come along with running a business?

Good News! You’re in the right place today!

We learn about Free Cash Flow (Discounted Cash Flow) and what is it worth on the open market and to the buyer.

Purchasers are looking to make 20-30% over what they are paying the bank to make it worth the risk. Here are some tips that you need to know to get your business in order so it would be appealing to purchase!

First Thing you Need to know is Your Business is Only Worth what someone will Pay for it!
Get Your Books in Order! If it’s not on the books, does it have value? You have to have clean financials and show profitability before it will be touched by a potential buyer.
Inventory List: Do you even know what you have - Is it a pile of stuff in a warehouse that requires someone 100 hours to audit? Is it listed and categorized?
Assets: Vehicles, Equipment, Real Estate - All must be accounted for, Itemized, and a current Value noted.
Cash & AR: Always Negotiable and not always acquired in a sale.

Do you have an emotional attachment to your business? Are you basing the sale on Dedicated Customer Base and “Potential”? These are signs that your business might not be structured in a way that it can even be acquired.

This is a great conversation for folks looking to sell their business to a potential buyer.

Looking to Sell Your Business? Connect with Chad Lingafelt for an Exploratory Call.

https://www.businessmeeting.online/schedule-time-to-meet

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lars Johnston of Calgary Lock & Safe & Tony Hokanson of Assured Security all about Business Acquisitions.

Today we are getting a little niche within the Security Industry with our expert panel to talk about Acquisitions.

Are you are looking to expand and purchase another business? Perhaps you are looking to retire and want to evaluate your business to see what it would be worth in the open market?

Chad, Lars, and Tony have all experienced multiple business acquisitions (at least 5ish) and today they share their knowledge and experience with you! Buckle in for a in depth conversation so full of information about acquiring a business that we had to split it into 2 episodes!

In part 1, we discuss some of the things to be looking for when you are considering purchasing a business.

Intentionality: know why you are acquiring; is it for assets, location, growth?
Skill sets: what skill sets does the business have? Are they experts in a specific field?
Location: Are you looking to expand your reach in your area with additional store fronts?
Staff: Do you need more support personnel or in field techs?

We also talk about the Challenges that you can face when acquiring a business.

If you’ve added employees to your business, how does it change your structure? What’s your Branding going to look like? What does communication look like with customers and the new team additions?

This is a great conversation for folks looking to acquire a business!

Subscribe today for Part 2 where we discuss some of the things you need to consider when preparing your business to be sold. Are you looking for an exit? Tired of dealing with the day to day struggles and headaches that come along with running a business?

Looking to Sell Your Business? Connect with Chad Lingafelt for a Free Exploratory Call. https://www.businessmeeting.online/schedule-time-to-meet

Connect with Tony Hokanson and Assured Security

Website Assured: https://www.assuredsecuritymn.com
Instagram Assured: https://www.instagram.com/assuredsecuritymn/
LinkedIn Assured: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomington-security-solutions/
LinkedIn Assured: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyhokanson/
Twitter Assured: https://twitter.com/blmsecurity

Connect with Lars Johnston and Calgary Lock & Safe

Website Calgary: https://www.calgarylockandsafe.com
Instagram Calgary: https://www.instagram.com/calgarylock/
LinkedIn Calgary: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calgary-lock-&-safe/?originalSubdomain=ca
LinkedIn Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsjohnston/
Twitter Calgary: https://twitter.com/calgary_lock

Chad Lingafelt chats with Michelle Enjoli, a career development coach who teaches strategies on how to successfully connect with people.

We kick off the conversation talking about how to connect with people at networking events and transition to how you can better connect with your team.

Michelle shares tips on self esteem, personal branding, and understanding your unique value proposition.

We learn how you can find out what your unique value proposition is by asking 5 of your closest connections “When you think of our relationship, what do you see that I bring of value”

We find out that your Personal Brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.

And finally, we learn that authenticity in relationships is what draws people in and allows you to connect with them.

This is a great conversation for folks in a Leadership role that are looking to connect with their team.

Connect with Michelle Enjoli

Website: www.michelleenjoli.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/michelleenjoli
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michelleenjoli

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jessica Bronzert, Founder and President of The Sparks Group.

Jessica specializes in executive coaching and transformational change for organizations, teams and individuals looking to make a difference in the world.

On this episode, we talk about how to develop leaders within your organization and learn about Vertical Development. Jessica shares how you can start to build capacity and navigate complexity.

We also look for signs that show who isn’t cut out to be a leader. If someone think’s they are the smartest in the room they likely don’t see value in what someone else is bringing. This could show up as:

Not good at team work

Not good at collaboration

Not good at leading

We find out that 40% of us are most comfortable in a place that is not identified with team work or leading other people.

We also discover how to take others perspectives into consideration and how you can hold opposing ideas simultaneously.

This is a great conversation for Business Owners looking within their organization to develop leaders.

Connect with Jessica Bronzert & The Sparks Group

Website: www.sparksgrp.com
Twitter: @SparksGrp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbronzert/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Dr.Brooke Stuart, founder and active president of Let Go & Grow® International and a holistic doctor in private practice

Dr. Brooke works with teams & organizations to optimize performance and create a healthy ecosystem conducive to growth within the team. On this episode, we learn how you can start creating better relationships with your coworkers!

We talk about empathy, compassion, authenticity, and creating an ecosystem at work around culture.

We find out why gossip is unhealthy and toxic for your relationships and we touch on group agreement.

This is a great conversation for those that are struggling with relationships with their coworkers or teams that they manage.

Connect with Dr.Brooke Stuart & Let Go & Grow

Website: drbrookestuart.com & letgoandgrow.com
Instagram: @drbrookestuart & @letgoandgrow
Twitter: @drbrookestuart & @letgoandgrow
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrookestuart

Chad Lingafelt chats with Darrell Palasciano, Broker at The Providence Group of the Carolinas, a commercial real estate firm

Darrell shares his 18 years experience in retail development and leasing and some great tips for small businesses or new business shopping for a new place to lease.

How to prepare yourself for small Businesses or New Businesses

Have a business plan
Have financials ready
Have a website that tells your story

We find out what questions you should be asking as a tenant to Property Management. We also talk about fads that can happen in retail space.

Darrell also shares that if you’re new to leasing, let your broker know by asking questions.

This is a great conversation for anyone that is looking to start a lease for a retail space and wanting to learn more before taking that next step.

Connect with Darrell Palasciano & The Providence Group

Email: dpalasciano@providencegroup.com
Website: https://www.providencegroup.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-palasciano-10b348a/

The Providence Group of the Carolinas is a commercial real estate firm located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Providence Group offers a wide variety of commercial real estate services including brokerage, property management, development and corporate services.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Brad McDonald, Operations Director at Sandler Systems, Inc. and author of the book The Art and Skill of Sales Psychology: Why Buyers and Sellers Do What They Do.

Brad joins us from Norfolk, Virginia where he shares his experience with a military upbringing that brought him to his current passion of sales. On this episode we talk about how to have a great sales strategy

Brad shares the mental challenges that sales people face in their sales careers. We talk about the 3 types of sales.

Transformational - Long Term
Transactional - Short Term
Informational - Resources

We talk about Buyers fears and apprehensions and how to set expectations upfront by addressing a “no”.

This is a great conversation for anyone that has ever struggled with closing a deal or needs a new sales process.

Connect with Brad McDonald

Website: sandler.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salesdoctorbrad/

Buy The Art and Skill of Sales Psychology: Why Buyers and Sellers Do What They Do... https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578467275ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_ZFBT15D9RNB8QNE3HNKA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

The Art and Skill of Sales Psychology: Why Buyers and Sellers Do What They Do

Chad Lingafelt chats with Robert Kennedy III, Co-Founder and President of Kennetik Kommunications, author of several books, and speaker.

Robert joins us from Maryland and we talk about how to effectively communicate with confidence whether it’s within your personal relationships or in the workplace.

Robert shares three layers of understanding to effectively communicate:

Layer 1: Most of the time we are fighting for our perspective
Layer 2: Understanding the perspective of another
Layer 3: What is the result that we are after?

We talk about Creating Rules of Engagement in conversation:

What do we want out of this conversation?
What is the assignment?

We also learn that we need to understand what does someone need and what is their language and how we might be entering in with barriers or walls.

Robert talks more about the importance of setting intentionality around communication and discovering issues, things not completed after meetings, and the cause of us not getting things done. He also touches on missed deadlines and how to communicate about it while honoring your word.

This is a great conversation for business owners and leaders that are struggling with communication within their team or personal relationships.

Connect with Robert Kennedy III

Website: https://robertkennedy3.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertkennedy3/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TommyBreedlove
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertkennedy3
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkennedy3/

Buy Robert’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Kennedy-III/e/B00CRINR2G/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4&qid=1587942681&sr=1-4&linkCode=sl2&tag=althaf088-20&linkId=b95334cbf91aa85864c4fdb0e5506817&language=en_US

Chad Lingafelt chats with Tommy Breedlove, a relationship and mindset coach and global keynote speaker.

Tommy joins us from Atlanta where he leads executive retreats in the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains.

On this episode, we talk about how to find your tribe in business and why a community group or mastermind group can be beneficial when you find the right one.

Tommy shares his experience in the corporate world and what led him to the Legendary lifestyle.

We talk about self-mastery and the importance of intimate relationships. Tommy also shares how it’s important to prioritize yourself so you can become a more effective leader.

This is a great conversation for business owners and leaders that are wanting to find a peer group to belong to so they can develop and grow as a leader.

Connect with Tommy Breedlove & Legendary Life Movement

Website: https://legendarylifemovement.com/https://tommybreedlove.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommybreedlove/ https://www.instagram.com/legendarylifemovement/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TommyBreedlove
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legendarylifemovement/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/legendarybook/

Buy Tommy’s Book: Buy your book today!

Legendary: A simple playbook for building and living a legendary life, and being remembered as a legend.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Julie Coraccio, an award-winning professional organizer, author and certified life coach based in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Is your desk covered in papers and items you keep meaning to put away? Is your car overflowing with old drinks, trash, and whatever’s sliding around in the back seat? Is your garage able to store your car or is it holding boxes of ‘heirlooms’ that you inherited?

On this episode, we talk about how to start decluttering your life. We learn that clutter is a roadblock that could be holding you back from achieving that next level. Clutter is anything that prevents you from the life you choose or desire.

We learn that the clutter you see around you is a representation of the clutter you have in your mind . Julie also shares how you can start creating habits that can translate from your personal life to your work life.

Learn how you can start letting go of objects since memories can be carried in your head and heart. Reassess what you can give away and donate.

Julie recommends an annual purging with the following qualifications:

Do I use it,
Do I need it
Do I want it?
Does this represent who I want to be?
Can I trust I can get what I want when I need it

Listen and learn as you take personal tips and apply them to your desk, work vehicle, and even common shared areas at work!

This is a great conversation for people overwhelmed with clutter that they have or might have inherited.

Connect with Julie Coraccio & Reawaken Your Brilliance

Website: https://reawakenyourbrilliance.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reawakenyourbrilliance/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReawakeBrillian
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReawakenYourBrilliance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliescoraccio/

Buy Julie’s Book: https://reawakenyourbrilliance.com/product-category/book/

The Magick of Bending Time in Your Sacred Business: Time Management for Freedom-Seeking Entrepreneurial Women and Organizational Skeptics

Chad Lingafelt chats with Eva L Medilek, a multi faceted successful businesswomen, Best Selling Author, and Executive Certified High-Performance Coach.

Eva joins us from California, where she shares her experience as a coach helping business leaders develop personally, leadership skills, and how they can start to master habits for success in their personal and professional lives.

Have you ever felt exhausted at the end of a packed day? Especially if you are a small business owner, you may feel pulled in multiple directions and struggle to meet home commitments as well as work commitments.

On this episode, we talk about how to create a good work life balance by a format CPR. Eva shares how utilizing these tips can get you on the right path to have balance.

C - Clarity: Be clear on what makes you happy and where you are struggling in your business or home life. Are you living in alignment to what’s important to you?
P - Prioritize: Make sure you establish clear priorities. How you spend your money, time & energy directly correlates to your priorities.
R - Responsibility: You have to create and set clear boundaries. Saying ‘yes’ to everything can leave you overcommitted and burnt out.

Here are more tips to help you balance your life:

Establish a morning routine - routine becomes a discipline.
Eat for performance - focus on nutrient dense foods to fuel your body & leave the Doritos behind.
Don’t Schedule Meetings Back to Back - Add a buffer for recovery.
Drink Water - easy but sometimes forgotten through out the day.
Create opportunities for movement - get up from your desk regularly and take a 5 minute walk.
Ensure you are getting adequate sleep - aim for 7-8 hours and achieve good sleep by following the 3,2,1, rule.
3 hours - no food before bed
2 hours - no work before bed
1 - no screens before bed

This is a great conversation for business owners and leaders struggling to balance their work and home life.

Connect with Eva L Medilek & Style4Success, LLC

Website: https://www.evamedilek.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evamedilekexecutivecoach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evamedileksuccesscoach/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evamedilek/

Listen to Eva’s Radio Show: Making Time for What Matters Most with Eva Medilek on Apple ...https://podcasts.apple.com › podcast › whats-important-...

Buy Eva’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0936MJ8XB/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_TKAVTWDM0FYD30DZZDR1

The Intimacy of Race: How to Move from Subconscious Racism to Active Allyship for People or Privilege

Chad Lingafelt chats with Minna Taylor, Founder and CEO of Energize Your Voice, Confidence & Public Speaking Coach and Author of The Confident Body.

Minna joins us from Brooklyn, NY where she spent many years as an actor and learned to tell the truth with strategy, specifically in improv. After her foray as an actress, she expanded her practice to speech and voice coaching which ultimately brought her to professional development training for public speaking

On this episode, we talk about how to connect with your audience when you communicate.

We talk about how to find your voice, modulation, and even over speaking due to anxiety.

Minna shares how communication is a physical activity and how you can be aware of 5 things:

Conscious Behavior

Unconscious habits

Objectively observe what is happening

Prepare Context

Monitor Breath

This is a great conversation for business owners and leaders wanting to connect with their audience during presentations or any public speaking.

Connect with Minna Taylor & Energize Your Voice

Website: https://www.energizeyourvoice.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minnataylor_eyv
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minnafoundereyv/

Buy Minna’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Body-Minna-Taylor-ebook/dp/B09Z9QJ8RR/ref=zg_bsnr_10166949011_13/145-9955216-7570966?pd_rd_i=B09Z9QJ8RR&psc=1

Chad Lingafelt chats with Kaitlyn Study, Owner & Creative Director of South Street & Co a Marketing Agency.

Kaitlyn joins us from Orlando, Florida where she leads a team of creatives helping small to medium businesses with custom marketing strategies. Originally starting South Street & CO as a side hustle, Kaitlyn has now optimized and grown rapidly in 6 years.

On this episode, we talk about how to get hyper local in your marketing.

We cover blog strategies, Google Reviews, and even some SEO questions that can help you to start seeing more traction with your online presence.

This is a great conversation for business owners and leaders looking to navigate SEO, Google Algorithms, and Tactics that can start giving you the edge over your competitors.

Connect with Kaitlyn Study & South Street & Co.

Website: southstreetmarketing.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@southstreet_co
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthStreetCo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyn-m-cook/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-street-&-co–a-marketing-agency

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jen Hall, co-owner of Market Leader League.

Jen joins us from Wales (that’s in the UK for our American listeners) where she is noted as a best selling author of Expert Unrivalled, a multi-award winning Business Positioning Coach, and a Market Leadership Expert for service based businesses.

On this episode, we talk about how to differentiate your business by using niche marketing strategies.

Jen’s 15 years of experience in marketing businesses and helping other’s find their niche shines in this upbeat fun conversation.

We talk about the categories wealth, health, and relationships and how you can focus on who you are aiming to help by using this tool.

Jen also enlightens us to the term proper posh, bramble, and the difference between a trek and a walk.

We learn how you can start to differentiate yourself in your particular industry.

This is a great conversation for business owners and leaders looking to dial into their ideal customers and market directly to them

Connect with Jen Hall & Market Leader League & EverTrek

Website: https://www.marketleaderleague.comhttps://evertrek.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JenHallBusinessCoach
Twitter: @JenHallCoach
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenhallbusinesscoach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-hall-23980840/

Buy Jen’s Book: Expert Unrivalled: The 5 Step Recipe for Coaches & Experts to become the most desired option in the market

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1527222225/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_RP3N271YSRSG8HMJ59SC

Chad Lingafelt chats with Britt Bolnick, owner and founder of In Arms Coaching, the co-founder of Pittie Posse Rescue, and the creatrix of Sacred Structure and the BendingTime tools

Britt joins us from Maine where she raises kids, dogs, and chickens!

On this episode, we talk about how to prioritize your time through a few key factors.

Britt’s experience in time management shines and is intertwined throughout her life from being a business owner, a solo parent, and working with pit bull rescue groups.

We talk about boundaries (every business owners struggle), asking for help, and how Priorities create ROCKS.

Britt shares how to discover your priorities by asking yourself the question

What are My priorities?

Self Sustainment
Family
Work

She also shares how to Prioritize your Calendar

Time In my Business
Time On my Business
Time Off of my Business

This is a great conversation for business owners and leaders looking to navigate time management and learning how they can prioritize their time to be successful in their business.

Connect with Britt Bolnick, In Arms Coaching

Website: https://InArmsCoaching.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittbolnick/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082398585112581
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saklein1/

Buy Britt’s Book: https://amzn.to/3trYZE4

The Magick of Bending Time in Your Sacred Business: Time Management for Freedom-Seeking Entrepreneurial Women and Organizational Skeptics

Chad Lingafelt chats with Steve A Klein, Author and Speaker.

Steve grew up in the Midwest before attending college, where he studied broadcasting and communications. He went on to work as a one-man news staff for a local radio station and quickly learned that those who become successful are those who do what everyone else doesn't want to do.

His sales work eventually inspired his bestselling book, Sell When You See the Whites of Their Eyes!

These days, Steve helps organizations with leadership development and training to improve their focus and progress.

On this episode, we talk about time management and being relentless when things get tough. Steve shares strategies that have been successful, and how he’s helped other companies implement systems and process to improve their leadership. We also cover a bit of old school radio talk and scheduling and how it pertains to plotting out a time schedule for your day down to the minute.

We learn how to start building easy-to-follow roadmaps to persist through challenges. Steve also shares why having a daily cadence of tiny steps can grow into massive achievement.

This is a great conversation for business owners and leaders looking to have long term success and growth in their business.

Connect with Steve A Klein

Website: https://steveaklein.com
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pdcchange
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saklein1/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Staci Wright, Founder & CEO at IP2Market & CEO Essentials.

Staci is based in Texas, has had 5 businesses over the past 20 years, and is an entrepreneur at heart. She currently focuses on building a community for other female entrepreneurs and brings a community approach to the mastermind group she has created.

On this episode, Staci shares how the mastermind group concept started and the obstacles she was facing trying to navigate alone.

We talk about taking risks, feeling alone as a business owner, and why you should try something called the surrender experiment to guide your path.

This is a great conversation for business owners that might have been feeling alone and isolated. Becoming part of a community space that focuses on helping business owners can make your life better and easier.

Connect with Staci & CEO Essentials / IP2Market / Big Girl Spa Essentials

Website: https://essentials.ceoessentials.net/ / www.ip2market.biz / www.biggirlspaessentials.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CEO_essentials
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CEO-Essentials-by-Staci-Renee-110316444220207
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staciwrighttx/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Wayne Mullins, founder of Ugly Mug Marketing.

Wayne is a progressive thinker who leads a Marketing Group in Louisiana making big strides in the industry. He’s also a recent author of the book Full Circle Marketing: Transform Your Marketing and turn Customers into Evangelists

On this episode, we talk about how advertising is just one small component of marketing. We also cover how you need systems and processes to ensure that you attract and keep your customers.

Wayne also shares where to start; by building a customer avatar so you know what your ideal client is and where you could find them. Find out how you can write a diary page for your customers, where they shop, how many children they may have, what are their pain points and desires before you write any copy or ads.

Wayne talks about natural progression of Know, Like, and Trust and the four campaigns that you should be running.

Simple Campaign - Targeting Strangers so they can know about you and like you!
Trust Campaigns - Targeting Friends that are Building Trust Only. May need multiple campaigns for product, service, brand.
Evangelist - allowing customers or brand ambassadors to speak on your behalf that highlights their relationship with you.
Tools & Resources - giving tools to Evangelists to share about your business.

This is a great conversation for businesses that are looking to attract new customers and retain existing customers.

Connect with Wayne & Ugly Mug Marketing

Website: https://www.uglymugmarketing.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uglymugmarketing/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uglymugmarketing/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fireyourself

Buy Wayne’s Book: Full Circle Marketing: Transform Your Marketing and turn Customers into Evangelists https://www.yourfullcirclemarketing.com/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Brian “Essince” Collins, CEO of Royal Heir Entertainment a Radio Promotion, Sports Marketing, Music Promotion, Digital Distribution company.

Brian joins us from Independence, Ohio but is originally from Honduras.

On this episode, we talk with Brian about starting a small business, being a solo entrepreneur, and the journey that he’s taken when expanding. Brian shares how he learned to delegate, manage his time, and how to efficiently manage tasks.

This is a great conversation for leaders that want practical tips to better manage their time & tasks.

Connect with Brian "Essince" Collins & Royal Heir Entertainment

Website: https://www.royalheirent.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsessince/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/essince
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsessince
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/essince/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Levi Gray, Product Manager at Loc-Doc Security, about the impact our Book Club has had with the implementation of EOS in our organization.

On this episode, we talk about how you can start to transform your organization with EOS. Chad was introduced to EOS many years ago and has been intentional in taking steps to introducing this model into our organization. We talk about how you can get your organization 100% on the same page with where you’re going and how you’re going to get there.

So what is EOS? EOS stands for Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). It is a set of simple concepts and practical tools used by companies around the world to clarify, simplify, and achieve their vision. Using EOS helps you to look at your business in a whole new way – through the lens of the Six Key Components™.

6 Key Components include:

Vision - 8 Questions & Shared by all - Strengthening this component means getting everyone in the organization 100% on the same page with where you’re going and how you’re going to get there.
Traction - Rocks & Meetings - This means bringing discipline and accountability into the organization – becoming great at execution – taking the vision down to the ground and making it real.
Data - Scorecards & Measurables - This means cutting through all the feelings, personalities, opinions, and egos and boiling your organization down to a handful of objective numbers that give you an absolute pulse on where things are.
Process - Documented & Followed by All - This is the secret ingredient in your organization. This means “systemizing” your business by identifying and documenting the core processes that define the way to run your business. You'll need to get everyone on the same page with what the essential procedural steps are, and then get everyone to follow them to create consistency and scalability in your organization.
Issues - Issues List & IDS - Strengthening this component means becoming great at solving problems throughout the organization – setting them up, knocking them down, and making them go away forever.
People - Right People & Right Seat - Simply put, we can’t do it without great people. This means surrounding yourself with great people, top to bottom, because you can’t achieve a great vision without a great team.

These components must be managed and strengthened in order for you to be a great business no matter if you’re a small business or a large corporation.

This is an important conversation for leaders that want to transform their organization. Find out how a minor investment has created a huge value for our company and for individual development.

EOS Books & the Order You Should Read Them

What the Heck is EOS
Get a Grip
Rocket Fuel
Traction

Our Company Book Club launched in October of 2020 to help develop and grow our team. Our goal was to focus on continued education, personal development, and moving together collectively. Learning together and implementing these practices to generate a uniform mindset that has been taking our team to the next level.

Books We've Read:

Leaders Eat Last
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
The Ideal Team Player
The Five Dysfunctions of A Team
Superfans
Atomic Habits
How To Lead When You’re Not In Charge
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Meetings Suck: Turning One of the Most Loathed Elements of Business into One of the Most Valuable

Chad Lingafelt chats with Laura Lewis-Barr, A Public Speaking Trainer with from Training 4 Breakthroughs based in Chicago.

On this episode, we talk about how storytelling engages your listeners brain and allows you to connect with people on a deeper basis. We learn how to heighten the dramatic effect you can have by sharing the struggles.

Here are 4 elements that a Great Story Has!

Share the Particular Time & Place
Share the Struggle
Cover the Conflict
Resolve

This is a great conversation for people looking to improve their public speaking, sales people looking to refine their pitch, and even business leaders looking to reach theit employees in a team meeting.

Connect with Laura Lewis-Barr

Website: www.training4breakthroughs.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Psyche_Cinema
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Training4Breakthroughs/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurallb/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Craig Goodwin, Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer of Cyvatar, a technology-enabled cyber security as a service (CSaaS) provider.

Craig hails from Portsmouth, England, in the United Kingdom or as he likes to call it, London.

On this episode, we talk about some simple things you can start doing right now to identify any vulnerabilities in your company’s cyber security.

We also learn 3 takeaways that small business owners can start implementing to help them protect them in the cyber world.

Focus on the basics
Multi factor authentication
Create expected behavior

This is an important conversation for leaders that want to improve their cyber security and be more aware of what attacks they could be facing in the cyber world.

Connect with Craig Goodwin

Website: https://cyvatar.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craiggoodwin/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Doug Noll, Professional mediator, award winning lawyer and award winning author. Doug provides mediation, emotional competency, and de-escalation skills. Doug has studied neuroscience for other 25 years and uses this knowledge to help understand emotions.

Doug hasn’t owned a television in over 40 years and has used that time to develop himself. He is a second degree black belt in Chinese kung fu, taught tai chi for over 10 years, a Level III ski instructor, instrument-rated private pilot with multi-engine and helicopter ratings, Irish fiddle and harp player, whitewater kayaker and rafter, and Spey casting steelhead fly fisherman.

On this episode, we talk about how to calm an angry person, de-escalating an emotional situation, and how you should really be listening when talking to people. We also learn about the 3 step process of affect labeling.

3 Step Affect Labeling

Step 1: Ignore the words - the words don’t mean anything.
Step 2: Read the emotional subsets of the person. Remain quiet and process what their emotional experience is.
Step 3: Reflect back the emotion.

Look for involuntary responses of the body relaxing like:

Nod of the head
Verbal Response
Dropping shoulders
Sigh

Ask the questions:

What do we do to fix this?
What makes this right?
What makes these situation better?

We learn about listening each other into existence and how taking the time to listen to others emotions and let people be heard is a key factor in peaceful relationships.

This is an important conversation for leaders that want to improve their skill set and understand how to encourage a peaceful environment where people feel heard.

Connect with Doug Noll

Website: https://dougnoll.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougnoll
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasNoll
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll/

Buy Doug’s Books:

De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or LessDe-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less

Elusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World ConflictsElusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Bette…

De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less

Chad Lingafelt chats with Mikey Moran , CEO of Private Label Extensions and Author of Fearless Beauty.

On this episode, we talk about Mikey’s journey into the entrepreneur world. We learn about past business failures and how through those failures, key takeaways he learned that led him to success in running an 8 figure business a year. Mikey has expanded his original idea into ten different brands, five retail locations, and one partnership with global e-commerce giant Shopify.

Mikey shares some insights on staying connected with customers through a community, sharing knowledge, and how to survive being married to an entrepreneur.

Buy Fearless Beauty - The Hair Business Blueprint https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544520077/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KTHBQWV64GD6C07WS50R

Connect with Mikey Moran & Private Label

Website: https://www.uglymugmarketing.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uglymugmarketing/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uglymugmarketing/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahacosta/

Fearless Beauty: The Hair Business Blueprint

Chad Lingafelt chats with Hannah Acosta, Social Media Manager at Ugly Mug Marketing and extremely skilled in Facebook Advertising, strategy building, and content creation.

On this episode, we talk about getting into the minds of people that you are serving. We discover the importance of finding out what is valuable to your ideal client.

Some tips to make your industry interesting online:

Use pictures of Actual Technicians or team members
Show what messages from you look like
Give a sneak peak as to what the service experience is going to be like.
Show what the service van looks like
Let them know what they should be prepared for

This conversation is for small business owners looking to increase their social presence.

If you are struggling to know what you should post to make your industry interesting, this conversation is for you!

Connect with Hannah Acosta & Ugly Mug Marketing

Website: https://www.uglymugmarketing.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uglymugmarketing/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uglymugmarketing/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahacosta/

We don’t talk to people like this: “Hey, you look fat in these jeans!” or “Hey you are starting a business? It’s never gonna work, you’re not good enough!” – So if we don’t talk to other people like this, why do we talk to ourselves like that?

Today, Chad Lingafelt chats with Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas, Founder and CEO of the THINK Yourself® ACADEMY, a Confidence Expert. Nathalie is also an international No.1 Bestselling Author of fifteen books about success, communication, wellness and empowerment. She works with people who want to get rid of their negative self-talk and unlock their full potential.

On this episode, we talk about mindset and having a positive one. We discover the impact that your mindset has in order to succeed.

We learn how to start changing your mindset with this 2 step technique

2 Step Technique:

Step 1: Rephrase what you heard in the PAST TENSE - “I used to…”
Step 2: Progressive Statement - “I am in the process of…” “ I am willing to learn….”

This conversation is for high performers, achievers, and perfectionists that may struggle with imposter syndrome or maybe self doubt in the role they are operating in.

Get the Free 15 Keys to Unlock Confidence from Nathalie here: www.thinkyourself.com/confidenceguide

Connect with Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas & THINK Yourself® ACADEMY

Website: https://thinkyourself.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathaliepthinkyourself/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkYourselfAcademy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-plamondon-thomas-6b3262a/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkyourselfAc

Chad Lingafelt chats with Brook Borup, CEO of My Clone Solution, an automation and delegation company dedicated to helping small business owners with systems and processes so they run efficiently.

On this episode, we talk about how to implement automated systems in your business when your current systems aren’t automated.

Brook shares some insights on why infrastructure is the fundamental of business. We talk about how to automate and why you could encounter problems and stagnate growth if you are running the business out of your head.

We talk about some of the fears that keep business owners up at night.

Not knowing how to implement things you’ve been professionally coached on
Issues with service providers.

We learn about the difficulties they may encounter when trying to implement automation changes including duplication errors.

This is a great conversation for business leaders that are looking to have a fractional integrator assist with new systems in their business.

Connect with Brook Boruk

Website: https://myclonesolution.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myclonesolutionbb/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myclonesolution/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookborup/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyCloneSolution

Chad Lingafelt chats with Natasha Hemmingway, an entrepreneurial-based Sales Coach + Speaker. Natasha is the creator of Heart Not Hustle® Sales System, Convert Your Leads and Hello Client, Hello Cash™ —a coaching firm founded with an aim to helping entrepreneurs find, and focus, on the deeper meaning behind their business motivation and sales message.

On this episode, we talk about how to impact your business growth with an effective sales process.

Natasha shares some insights on having authenticity in your market and matching your goals and culture to your market. We also touch on why you might need a consultant to see what you are missing. We learn about how working with a consultant can reveal what you might be missing and how you can incorporate winning techniques into your sales process to increase your conversions rate.

This is a great conversation for business leaders that are reexamining their sales process and are looking to impact their growth in the coming year.

Connect with Natasha Hemmingway Coaching, LLC

Website: https://natashahemmingway.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/natashahemmingway/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natashahemmingwayspeaks/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-hemmingway

Chad Lingafelt chats with Hall T. Martin, Founder and CEO of the TEN Capital Network.

TEN Capital is based in Austin, TX, and has been connecting startups with investors for over ten years.

On this episode, we talk about some of Hall’s strategies to bring your start up to the market.

We talk about connecting start ups and investors, knowing what your startup is about, and having a good pitch deck.

We also learn about crafting a startup story and Hall shares a little about a startup that is extracting dna from a wooly mammoth.

Learn more about how you can position your start up to investors by having organized data!

Connect with Hall T. Martin & TEN Capital

Website: https://tencapital.group
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tencapitalnetwork
Twitter : https://twitter.com/TENCapGroup
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ten-capital-network/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Reuben Swartz, founder of Mimiran and Sales for Nerds joining us from Austin, Texas. Mimiran helps companies sell faster and more profitably by streamlining the sales process.

On this episode, we talk about how you can improve your sales process and convert leads into clients. Reuben shares his thoughts on understanding the market and who your product or service helps best and identifying who will pay for it.

We dive in to what you can do to make it easier for people to buy, how to talk in their language, and how to make them the hero of the story.

Learn more about how you can start improving your sales even if you’re not a sales expert.

This is a great conversation for non sales people and even sales experts that are ready to start growing their percent of closed leads.

Connect with Reuben Swartz & Mimiran

Website: https://www.mimiran.com, https://www.salesfornerds.io
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimiran
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mimiran
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reubenswartz

Chad Lingafelt chats with Matt Frentheway, a co-creator of the Legends Boxing franchise from Park City, Utah.

On this episode, we talk about what makes a franchise worthy and how you should be setting up operation systems in your business to get it franchise ready!

We talk about the people side of an organization like Marketing and how to sell, HR and who to hire, and even your Executive team and how their care for the franchisee can be impactful.

This is a great conversation for business leaders that are looking to invest or getting their business ready to be invested in.

Connect with Matt Frentheway & Learn2Franchise

Website: https://learn2franchise.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learn2franchise
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learn2franchise
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattfrentheway

Chad Lingafelt chats with Mark Willis, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, a three-time #1 Best Selling Author and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial ﬁrm in Chicago, Illinois.

On this episode, we talk about some of Mark’s strategies to become your own source of financing (without utilizing a bank) and create a tax-free income for your retirement.

We talk about some of the other strategies that have been recommended by people like Dave Ramsey, “beans & rice and rice & beans” as well as “cash only”, and how that might not be the best choice to grow your income.

Learn more about how you can become your own bank and invest your wealth in yourself

This is a great conversation for business leaders that are ready to think differently about their money and how to invest it for the future.

Connect with Mark & Lake Growth Financial Services

Website: https://lakegrowth.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notyouraveragefinancial/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/LakeGrowth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lakegrowth
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marklakegrowth/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jerry Fu, a pharmacist and a leadership coach who focuses on resolving clients' conflict at work, in culture, and within themselves.

On this episode, we talk about how to have difficult conversations when you are conflict averse.

We also cover resentment, appeasement, and understanding whether conflict seven worth engaging.

We learn how to know if you are conflict averse, and what you can do to become successful in overcoming those fears. We also discover when approaching a situation, to ask for time to discuss a specific issue and not just a vague request for a chat.

Tips to Have that Hard Conversation:

Imagine Success
Find 10 Seconds of courage to engage
Script your critical moves
Rehearse things
Just Do It

This is a great conversation for leaders struggling with having hard conversations! Find closure and resolution in the workplace by facing conflict directly.

Connect with Jerry Fu & Adapting Leaders

Website: https://www.adaptingleaders.com

Chad Lingafelt chats with Wayne Mulins, founder of Ugly Mug Marketing.

Wayne is a progressive thinker who leads a Marketing Group in Louisiana making big strides in the industry. He’s also a recent author of the book Full Circle Marketing: Transform Your Marketing and turn Customers into Evangelists

On this episode, we talk about scaling a business and the importance of clarity while growing. We learn that growth creates complexity and that complexity is the enemy of clarity!

We also cover the 5 W’s (and 1 H)

Where are we going?
Why does it matter?
What is my role / contribution?
What is expected?
Who am I responsible for?
How will I be measured?

Wayne gives some great tips to ensure there is clarity for your team:

Have Quarterly Team Meetings
Have Weekly Team Meeting
Make Sure there is Goal alignment within the Team
3 Lead Metrics to Measure
3 Weekly Commitments

This is a great conversation for leaders who are struggling with teams that are in chaos. Utilizing these tools can bring clarity and help your team win in business!

Connect with Wayne & Ugly Mug Marketing

Website: https://www.uglymugmarketing.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uglymugmarketing/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uglymugmarketing/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fireyourself

Buy Wayne’s Book: Full Circle Marketing: Transform Your Marketing and turn Customers into Evangelists https://www.yourfullcirclemarketing.com/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Alexis Haselberger, a time management, productivity and stress-reduction coach. Alexis has helped thousands of people take control of their time so they can do more of what they want and less of what they don’t!

On this episode, we talk about the structure and support you need to build long term sustainable habits. We learn that Productivity is not about the tool, but Productivity is about the person and how to find the tool that fits you perfectly.

We also cover why any time spent planning saves you on execution and why creating a plan is important, but, sticking to the plan is adaptable.

If you struggle with task, priority, or stress management, then this is a conversation you need to listen too!

Download your FREE Distraction Action Plan: https://www.alexishaselberger.com/reduce-distraction

Connect with Alexis Haselberger Coaching and Consulting, Inc

Website: https://www.alexishaselberger.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/do.more.stress.less
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/domorestressless
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-haselberger/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Bill Johnston, Co-Founder and President of Recover Brands, a local Charlotte company making apparel out of 100% recycled materials.

On this episode, we talk about sustainability, consumer education in business, and why it matters. We also discuss how do you stay on track to reach your goals and how does your team know what winning looks like.

Bill shares his thoughts on why it’s not just about making a “good product” but understanding why the customer cares about the product.

Questions to ask as a Yourself as a Business Owner from a Customers Point of View:

What is your mission?
What is your value add?
What are your Core Values?
Why would someone choose to purchase your product or use your service?

Connect with Bill Johnston & Recover Brands

Website: recoverbrands.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recoverbrands
Twitter: @recoverbrands
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/recoverbrands
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/recover-brands

Chad Lingafelt chats with Marty Strong, former Navy SEAL, leader and business consultant about leading through chaos.

Marty spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL, 26 years in business, has beaten cancer twice, and lost a son. He shares his story and perspective on leading through adversity.

On this episode, we talk about how people view adversity as a challenge, a neutral attitude, or concern over how it impacts them.

We also cover the ways that Change impacts their world:

Get to the why - why is there concern
People need to commit emotionally before they commit intellectually
Present 1:1 - give them time to process and get buy in
Let them layout their concerns / challenges

We learn about the gravitational pull to people that are either positive or negative. We also discover that People that stay positive, even in chaos, are force multipliers.

How to Stay Intellectually Humble

Wake up everyday fresh
Leave behind accolades
Leave behind failures
Let your past groom your judgement

This is a great conversation for leaders struggling with a chaotic cycle and can bring some clarity to mindset and what it takes to win in business!

Connect with Marty Strong:

Website: martystrongbenimble.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martystrongbenimble
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MartyStrong
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marty-strong-9676bb13/
Buy Marty’s Book: Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1789048400/ref=cm_sw_em_r_

Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business (Business Books)

Chad Lingafelt chats with Angela Ficken, LICSW, a licsenced therapist who will challenge you to work on becoming the happier, healthier self you envision

Sit in as Chad has a mini therapy session with Angela! On this episode, we talk about managing stress and dealing with anxiety.

If you’re a business owner or leader, you might be carrying a heavy burden of stress. We dive into some healthy ways to deal with those heavy loads of stress and anxiety and signs that you might be struggling.

Signs You Might Be Struggling with Stress & Anxiety:

Distraction - not dealing with the problem
Irritability with people
Family Relationships Suffering
Drinking More
Food Increase or
Maladaptive coping skills
Self-doubt
Concern over people leaving

Ways to Manage Stress & Anxiety:

Understand You Are Not Alone and You don’t have to Figure it Out on your own
Therapy with a professional
Working with a Life Coach
Journaling your thoughts

Connect with Progress Wellness

Website: progresswellness.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progresswellness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/progresswellness

Chad Lingafelt chats with Pat Sullivan, former basketball coach, teacher, and athletic administrator.

Pat spent 44 years as a coach - 10 at the high school level and 34 at the collegiate level. He is the author of Attitude-The Cornerstone of Leadership and Team-Building: From the Bench to the Boardroom.

On this episode, we talk about why having a good attitude is foundational when you are in leadership positions. We unpack conflict resolution in a team setting and within a business.

Pat also shares why Great Leaders say thank you to all members of your team no matter the role they play.

Connect with Pat Sullivan

Website: coachpatsullivan.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sullyleadership/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patsullivan100/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Stewart Roberts, entrepreneur and life coach who is helping transform business men, fathers, and husbands around the country into the best version of themselves.

On this episode, we talk about how you can measure and improve success in your work life and home life and the secret to success!

We learn about the importance of a routine, the significance of 80th birthdays, and what to do to keep yourself accountable.

Connect with Crown Supports Inc.

Website: StewartRoberts.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amademansays/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/maninfull
Pintrest: Pinterest.com/StewartRobertsCoach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sturoberts1/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lee Calderon & Sophia Calderon, a father daughter design duo that are making strides in the creative world at Arthur Elliott Marketing Group.

Lee is a visual storyteller and has made a name for himself on the West Coast as a designer, architect and illustrator of children’s books. He now serves as Creative Director at Arthur Elliott overseeing a team of influencers and visionaries who are hand-crafting strategic solutions for clients. Sophia is the agency’s rising star and on the team as a distinctly imaginative Graphic Designer.

On this episode, we talk about how to work effectively with family members in your business and avoiding the pitfall of nepotism. If you work with a family member or know someone who does, this is a great episode with fantastic takeaways for a successful working relationship.

3 Tips to have a working relationship with a family member:

Remove the relationship and see them as a individual person
Focus on the work and keep it about the work
Call them by name (Not Dad)

Connect with Arthur Elliott

Website: arthurelliott.com
Instagram: @thearthurelliott
Facebook: @thearthurelliott
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArthurElliottMG
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurelliott

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jana Axline, CEO and Chief Project Officer of Project Genetics all the way from Queensland, Australia!

On this episode, we learn the differences of Agile and Waterfalll project management and what value you can get from each style.

We also touch on the importance of daily standup meetings to help your team avoid roadblocks.

We learn some Key Takeaways for Daily Stand ups:

Make sure the stand up has everyone standing up! This makes it short and concise! You can also try doing planks during stand ups to encourage efficient meetings!

Make sure you are asking your team these 3 questions:

What I did Yesterday?
What am I’m doing Today?
What roadblocks do I have?

Here are variants of these questions that our team currently uses in Team Stand up Meetings:

What are your priorities for today?
What is your team accomplishing?
What do you need help with?

Jana is a recognized leader in project management who is passionate about aligning big picture and small details to get things done efficiently!

Connect with Jana Axline & Project Genetics

Website: projectgenetics.com
Instagram: @projectgenetics
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janaaxline/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Sheryl Scott, from Legal Shield on today’s episode.

On this episode, Sheryl shares some insights about how you can access legal services proactively and affordably to help protect your business.

We discuss how you can save money on your legal services and how to ask meaningful questions when deciding on legal representation so you can avoid pitfalls.

Connect with Sheryl and LegalShield

Website: https://sherylscott.WeAreLegalShield.com
Facebook: @sherylscott15
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sherylscott15

We started the Coffee Break Podcast in the fall of 2018 and have released an episode every Tuesday to help fellow entrepreneurs and business leaders.

We are so excited that we've been able to provide a connection point with Business Leaders and have been able to share some great stories!

Our Listeners have tuned in weekly to learn how to become a better Leader and develop skills that can help them improve!

We've hosted a wide variety of people in the Business World to discuss what motivates them and we ask them to share practical advice and takeaways that can help develop and challenge our listeners to improve.

We believe in #alwaysimproving and utilizing this tool in our community to help others learn and grow collectively! With all that said, our team is taking a break for the holiday season to refresh and come back strong with some great episodes to help you grow!

While we're on holiday, Listen to past episodes and get ready for some great episodes to come in 2022

Chad Lingafelt chats with Keith Larson, Former Radio Personality at WBT-AM for 14 years, Experienced Marketing Genius, Columnist, Author, and now Owner & CEO of Zen Massage Franchising.

On this episode, Keith shares some insights about effective marketing to your customer base. We discuss how you can start connecting with your audience or customers through building your brand and by listening to what they want.

We learn why businesses struggle with connecting with their customers and what you can do to simplify marketing!

Connect with Keith Larson & Zen Massage

Website: www.zenmassageusa.com
Twitter: @ZenMassageCorp @thelarsonpage
Facebook: @ZenMassageUSA @TheLarsonPage
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-larson-02719556/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/zen-massage-franchising-inc/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Bobbie Maloy, professional Copywriter. Bobbie is based in Texas and excels at writing emails, sales pages, landing pages and ads for business. She helps companies increase their revenue without increasing their marketing budget by crafting copy that speaks to their customers.

On this episode, Bobbie shares some insights about how you can change your writing style from stuffy corporate speak to something that your customers can relate to and understand.

We discuss the difference between content writing (which is writing to inform) and copywriting (which is writing to get people to take an action).

Bobbie shares some great takeaways about how you can improve what you’re doing.

Consistency: Once a month, a week, daily
Personalize: generic group emails don’t work try to personalize it
Have a reason to contact your customer, not just for holidays & closures
Don’t always send sales emails

Listen today and find out how you can get your customers to start taking action from your emails, social posts, and website.

Connect with Bobbie Maloy

Website: https://conversionhacker.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbiemaloy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebobbiemaloy, https://www.facebook.com/theconversionhacker

Chad Lingafelt chats with Matt Carle, professional Business Coach.

On this episode, Matt shares some insights about how you can shift from a technician mindset, to an entrepreneur mindset, and finally to a manager mindset.

We discuss how you as an owner can develop personally so your business can develop. Matt shares how your business is a reflection of the owner, so in order for your business to change and develop, the owner has to change too!

We learn steps you can actively take to work yourself out of day to day tasks so you can ultimately begin scaling your business! Listen today and fins out how you can work yourself out of a job in a beneficial way for your business!

Connect with Matt Carle

Website: www.coachmattcarle.com

Instagram: @mscottc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mscottcarle/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Amy M. Gardner, a certified career development and career transitions coach with Apochromatik.

On this episode, Amy shares some actionable steps to build relationships within your organization.

We discuss feedback loops, positive environments, and engaging in radical candor when navigating employee feedback. We also discuss the environment necessary to conduct open conversations and perspectives around anonymous feedback.

Connect with Amy M. Gardner & Apochromatik

Website: apochromatik.com
Instagram: @the_apochromatk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/apochromatik
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apochromatik
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygardner
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Apochromatik

Chad Lingafelt chats with Nicole Coustier, Founder of Aurelian Coaching and creator of The DART Method® for deliberate planning

On this episode, Nicole shares how high stakes decision making is a skill that you can hone by practicing. We walk through what questions you need to ask yourself in a practice session and how to run simulations until you become comfortable making high stakes decisions.

We touch on how to recognize when emotions are playing a role in the decision making process. While many believe that emotion shouldn’t play a role in decision making, Nicole recommends noticing the emotions you are having (like fear, anxiety, or excitement) and making a separate decision to allow those emotions to drive the decision making process.

Learn more about Fear setting exercises, lizard brain, and cold hard facts that can influence interpretation.

Connect with Nicole Coustier & Aurelian Coaching

Website: aureliancoaching.com

Instagram: @aureliancoach

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aureliancoach

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nicolecoustier

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachnicolecoustier

Chad Lingafelt chats with Michael Levitt, ounder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout consulting firm.

On this episode, Michael talks about his experience with burnout and his journey to being an advocate for stress management and establishing boundaries. We touch on how losing his job during the recession, having a heart attack, and losing his vehicle and home was the best thing to happen to him, Although a traumatic series of events, it ignited a passion to help others recognize burnout and ultimately launched the Breakfast Leadership Network.

Michael shares how to recognize signs of burnout in yourself and others and how you can start taking immediate steps to prevent a downward spiral.

Here’s 4 tips to recognizing Possible Burnout:

Sleep: Are you getting enough? Are you sleeping through the night?
Motivation: If things you normally like to do don’t interest you anymore because you’re tired this can be an indicator of burnout.
Forgetfulness: You might be foggy or in a daze. You might be more forgetful than usual.
Irritability: If you are short tempered or unusually irritable this may be a sign of possible burnout.

Connect with Michael Levitt & Breakfast Leadership Network

Website: https://BreakfastLeadership.com

Instagram: @bfastleadership

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bfastleadership

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bfastleadership

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bfastleadership

Buy Michael’s New Book Burnout Proof: Amazon link

Burnout Proof

Chad Lingafelt chats with Danielle Julia Cuomo, Founder and CEO of Virtual Assist USA about incorporating Virtual Assistants into your Business.

On this episode, Danielle shares how you can get help supporting your business with virtual assistants! We find out how Virtual Assistants can help you spend more time making your business successful while offloading your to do list.

We discuss the different types of Virtual Assistants and what functions that they can cover in your business. We also answer some commonly asked questions about hiring a Virtual Assistant.

Connect with Danielle Julia Cuomo & Virtual Assist USA

Website: www.VirtualAssistUSA.com
Instagram: @virtualassistusa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/assist_usa
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtual-assist-usa/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/findvirtualassistant/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Andrew Ingram, Systems Admin, and Aaron Beaver, Content Creator at Loc Doc Security.

On this episode, Andrew and Aaron share some lessons learned from a recent internal company competition.

We talk about the importance of communication as it relates to teamwork and how consistency was the key to win.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lucas Boselli, Executive Vice President of ASSA ABLOY and Head of Americas division.

On this episode, Lucas shares the decision making process, elaborates on how you should own shortcomings, and the detriment that can occur to your business if you prolong making a decision.

We also talk about ways to communicate with your team, providing consistency, being open to feedback, keeping a two way dialog open, and keeping communication engagement alive within your organization.

Lucas also shares how employee surveys have helped drive action within the organization and how prompt decision making greatly impacts many individuals.

You don't want to miss this engaging conversation, the great takeaways and applications you can start making as a business leader no matter the size of your organization.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Ben Winter, Founder and CEO of SuccessImprov, a progressive Team Building company that focuses on professional growth using improv techniques.

On this episode, Ben shares how he takes the rules of improv acting into the business world. He shares how you can apply improv to customer services, to help navigating difficult conversations, and for conflict resolution within your team.

We also discuss the topic of Ben’s Book What to Expect when Having Expectations. Ben elaborates on how expectations and even unmet expectations can be navigated and resolved with a creative flowchart!

Connect with Ben Winter:

Website: https://successimprov.com and https://havingexpectations.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successimprov
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/successimprov
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/winterben
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/successimprov

Chad Lingafelt chats with David Dulany, Founder and CEO of Tenbound, a research and advisory firm focused and dedicated to Sales Development.

David shares the background of Tenbound, and dives into commonly structured sales processes.

He expounds on the 3 most common funnels starting first with a sales development team, transitioning to Account Executives, and then to Customer Success. We also discuss some hiccups you could encounter when beginning to structure a sales development process.

Connect with David Dulany:

Website: tenbound.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenbound/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tenbound/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenboundinc/
Buy the Book: The Sales Development Framework: How to Build and Scale a Highly Productive Sales Development Program https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Development-Framework-Productive-Program/dp/1736768905/

Lighten Your Day: Fast, Easy and Effective Stress Relief for When Sh*t Happens

The Sales Development Framework: How to Build and Scale a Highly Productive Sales Development Program

Chad Lingafelt chats with Pete Alexander, Author, Professor, and Entrepreneur, about stress management techniques.

Professor Pete shares his story, health journey, and how he was inspired to help others effectively deal with their stress.

We discuss some tactile techniques that you can start implementing in your organization to help reduce the stress of your team and even yourself! Learn how to effectively manage stress, set boundaries, and how to empower your team to manage their stress levels.

Connect with Pete Alexander:

Website: https://petealexander.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stressexpert/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petealexander/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stressexpert/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpertStress
Buy the Book: Lighten Your Day https://www.amazon.com/dp/1072704994

Lighten Your Day: Fast, Easy and Effective Stress Relief for When Sh*t Happens

In this episode, we highlight some past episodes that relate to culture! We talk a lot about culture in our organization and it has been a hot topic on the podcast as well!

First we cover the topic of what is culture and the fundamentals of culture with guest Larry Hubakta from episode 65.

Next we discover how to hire for culture and building your team with this in mind with guest Eileen Stephens from episodes 92 & 93.

Finally, we’ll cover core values and how they can be structured to support your company’s culture.

Episode 97 - Core Values https://youtu.be/dslZr8huh1c

Episode 92 - Culture Index https://youtu.be/ODLFPh0aUtU

Episode 93 - Culture Index https://youtu.be/KGKXEquqk7s

Episode 65 - Creating Culture In Your Life https://youtu.be/vG9uvIzSG8Y

Chad Lingafelt chats with Adam Bratton, Founder of both MJ Bratton, a Strategic Business & Marketing Agency & Human Powered Movement, a social club empowering outdoor experiences.

In part 2 of this episode of the Coffee Break Podcast, Adam shares how you can begin putting ideas in to practice within your business. We discuss carving out a path, what could be holding you back by staying in your comfort zone and the importance of hiring to fit company culture.

Adam is formerly the Marketing Director of the Charlotte Whitewater Center and served 9 years growing their presence and brand. An avid runner, Adam’s passion for the great outdoors has taken off with the Human Powered Movement and recently accomplished a 7 year goal of completing a half marathon in all 50 states.

Connect with Adam:

Website: https://www.mjbratton.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjbrattonagency/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mj-bratton
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambratton/

Human Powered Movement:

Website: https://www.humanpoweredmovement.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/humanpoweredmovement/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/HumanPoweredMovement

Chad Lingafelt chats with Adam Bratton, Founder of both MJ Bratton, a Strategic Business & Marketing Agency & Human Powered Movement, a social club empowering outdoor experiences.

On this episode of the Coffee Break Podcast, Adam shares more about the two organizations that he runs and how business owners can take steps to make things happen in their business. We discuss making commitments in your business, setting a foundation, and taking the plunge.

Adam is formerly the Marketing Director of the Charlotte Whitewater Center and served 9 years growing their presence and brand. An avid runner, Adam’s passion for the great outdoors has taken off with the Human Powered Movement and recently accomplished a 7 year goal of completing a half marathon in all 50 states.

Connect with Adam:

Website: https://www.mjbratton.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjbrattonagency/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mj-bratton
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambratton/

Follow Human Powered Movement:

Website: https://www.humanpoweredmovement.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/humanpoweredmovement/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/HumanPoweredMovement

Chad Lingafelt chats with Brett Gray, Managing Principal at Cushman & Wakefield on this episode of the Coffee Break Podcast. Brett shares some great insights on leadership, navigating an organization, building a team environment, and how culture plays into every part of that.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jonathan Jenkins, Community Manager at Kuester Management Group, all about HOA’s. We dive into what is an HOA, the fundamentals of HOA Management, and how they are effective. Jonathan shares some great information about what you should look for in a HOA Management Company and some tips to help other Community Managers!

3 Things HOA's should look for in a management company:

Response Time - Communications with Board members and Home Owners (24 - 48 hours)
Technology (how they manage information) how the Home Owners get and send notifications
Vendor Management (who do they use?)

3 Things Community Managers need to focus on:

Proactive (What is coming up, how do I prepare for the future of the community) Budgets, Preventative Maintenance
Relationship Building
Get On Site! Be familiar with the property and the area

Chad Lingafelt chats with Sam Gray, Purchasing Manager at Loc-Doc Security, about how you can drive progress in your company even with differences of opinion!

We dive into some barriers you can be on the lookout for and touch on some real solutions you can integrate to drive progress.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Dahlia Gordon, Registered Dietitian from Total Nutrition Technology, former competitive diver, and Kombucha Brewer.

We dive into the conversation and discuss what is burnout, how can you Prevent Burnout with Nutrition, and Tips for Immune Boosting when returning to school or work.

Dahlia shares how improving your gut health can in fact help boost your immune system. We also discover why working with a Nutritionist (which is usually covered by your health insurance plan) can help guide you to success. Learn how you can introduce healthy habits to your organization.

Check out Total Nutrition Technology: tntgetfit.com

Follow Dahlia on Instagram: @dahlia_the_dietitian

Follow TNT on Instagram: @tnt_getfit

Chad Lingafelt chats with McKenzie Brady, President of Client Relationships for U.S. Lawns Charlotte and Rock Hill about creating lasting relationships with your customers. U.S. Lawns is a National Franchise with locally owned offices of Landscape Professionals that provide lawn care services to Commercial clients. Mckenzie has worked with her team to grow their 2 locations in Charlotte and Rock Hill to be the top locations in the franchise.

McKenzie shares why listening to your customers is key and how to stay connected with your customers. We touch on why you shouldn’t get distracted with your competition and dive into industry groups and networking to grow your personal relationships. We also talk about why staying connected and bringing value to your customers (without a sales push) can deepen relationships.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lynn Beaver, Senior Regional Director at Advanced Home Health, about the Human side of Leadership. Lynn brings years of expertise in Management and in this episode focuses specifically on finding and developing leaders.

There are so many great takeaways in this episode especially if you are a leader wanting to deepen the relationship and influence your leadership team. Lynn also shares why you as a leader should be casting a vision for your team to follow, what characteristics make a great leader, and how you can get buy in from your team.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Levi Gray, Customer Success Manager at Loc-Doc Security, about the impact our Book Club has had on the mindset of development and people of our organization. Find out how a minor investment has created a huge value for our company and for individual development.

We Launched a Company Book Club in October to help develop and grow our team. Our goal was to focus on continued education, personal development, and moving together collectively. Learning together and implementing these practices to generate a uniform mindset that has been taking our team to the next level.

Books Read:

Leaders Eat Last

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

The Ideal Team Player

The Five Dysfunctions of A Team

Superfans

Atomic Habits

How To Lead When You’re Not In Charge

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Meetings Suck: Turning One of the Most Loathed Elements of Business into One of the Most Valuable

Check out Episode 98 to Watch the Origins of our Book Club.

https://youtu.be/mWaOdcQlW7Q

Check out Episode 125 to watch the the discussion of the 7 books

https://youtu.be/VnWF79VAdw0

Chad Lingafelt chats with Aaron Beaver, Content Creator Extraordinaire at The Lab at Loc-Doc Security and our Podcast’s Alec Baldwin.

On this episode, we are talking about our in house water competition. Aaron shares the origins, framework, how it’s been impactful, and the purpose of the Water Competition. We also touch on how to win any competition through consistency.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jim Robinson, CEO & Founder of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services Inc, Author, and Business Coach.

On this episode, Jim shares the origins of CGP in the early 80s and how he grew and developed himself and his team. CGP now has 120 service vans over 6 states with over 20 million a year and aspirations to grow globally in Canada and Mexico within the next 10 years.

We talk about the importance of Mastering Delegation as a leader, coaching your team, and the affect of both on growth. Jim also elaborates on his focus on growth and education and why he started a dual education system not only for his employees but also their partners to encourage growing together.

Jim gives some great closing advice for business leaders to decide what results they want to achieve and then mapping the actions it will take to get there.

Connect With Jim:

Website: https://www.cgpconstruction.com

Chad Lingafelt chats with Blair Primis, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Talent Management for OrthoCarolina.

On this episode, Blair shares what makes a brand relevant in 2021, how tides raise all ships, and why competition is great for your business.

We also touch on breaking traditional marketing strategies.

This is an episode full of great information that can help your business!

Connect With Blair:

Website: www.orthocarolina.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bpqcb/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bprim

Chad Lingafelt chats with International Guest Katie Stoddart, a Leadership Coach from The Focus Bee. Based in Sweden, Katie shares how you can deal with being overwhelmed.

On this episode, Katie shares tactile advice like taking breaks, whether long or short, creating small chunks and manageable tasks, and focusing on single tasks and eliminating multitasking.

Follow Katie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddart

Website: thefocusbee.com

A very special episode is in store with a compilation of some of our favorite highlights from our Rapid Fire segment. When we first started the podcast, Levi Gray suggested this segment as a way to get to know the guests. During Rapid Fire, we ask 5 randomly selected questions to our guests and we have gotten some very entertaining and interesting responses. Our video editor Dan has scoured past episodes to create this very special episode! We hope you enjoy it and share it with a friend!

Chad Lingafelt chats with Cathy Maday & Ivan Konermann of Wingspan Performance. On the second part of this episode, we talk about tips for leaders specifically on having effective communication with your team.

Cathy is the founder of Wingspan Performance and the creator of the Wingspan Performance System. Since 2003, she's coached and advised leaders across the globe in many industries from Fortune 100 companies to entrepreneurs.

Ivan is a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army Captain. As a leadership advisor with 21 years of experience in the private sector, he brings uncommon expertise in critical operations & problem solving to his work with leaders.

Wingspan partners with leaders around the world to strengthen their behavioral performance and communication.

Follow Wingspan:

Instagram: @wingspanperformance

Twitter: @wingspanperformance

Facebook: @wingspanperformance

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXlIbw_J3eGida_8S0qIabw

Chad Lingafelt chats with Cathy Maday & Ivan Konermann of Wingspan Performance.

Cathy is the founder of Wingspan Performance and the creator of the Wingspan Performance System. Since 2003, she's coached and advised leaders across the globe in many industries from Fortune 100 companies to entrepreneurs.

Ivan is a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army Captain. As a leadership advisor with 21 years of experience in the private sector, he brings uncommon expertise in critical operations & problem solving to his work with leaders.

On this episode, we talk about people performance and how leaders are impacting the performance of their team intentionally and unintentionally.

Wingspan partners with leaders around the world to strengthen their behavioral performance and communication.

Follow Wingspan:

Instagram: @wingspanperformance

Twitter: @wingspanperformance

Facebook: @wingspanperformance

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXlIbw_J3eGida_8S0qIabw

Chad Lingafelt shares the 7 books that our team has gone through in 7 months as part of our Book Club. Our Book Club was started in November of 2020 and has been a turning point for our team. This has been a time of growth and personal development for participants and has helped cultivate leadership thought patterns.

Books Read:

Leaders Eat Last

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

The Ideal Team Player

The Five Dysfunctions of A Team

Superfans

Atomic Habits

How To Lead When You’re Not In Charge

Check out Episode 98 to Watch the Origins of our Book Club.

https://youtu.be/mWaOdcQlW7Q

Chad Lingafelt chats with Natillie Rauch & Josef Brandenburg, Co-Owners of True 180 Personal Training a Charlotte based women’s only personal training studio.

On this episode, we talk about how they’ve created an engaging customer experience. We touch on mastermind groups for development and how they utilize marketing techniques to create a 98% retention rate.

Follow True 180 Personal Training:

Twitter: @true180forwomen

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/True180personaltrainingforwomen

Website: true180personaltraining.com

Chad Lingafelt chats with Amani Abdul, 2021 IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) Western North Carolina Chapter President and part of Collett Management.

Amani joined the Collett Management team in October 2019, bringing over 18 years of residential and commercial property management as well as accounting experience.

On this episode, we talk about the IREM transitions and adapting to technology. We also discuss the future of Commercial Real Estate Industry and the changes that have happened over the past 12 months. Amani shares her thoughts and process on developing relationships within Industry networks and how that can grow progressive communities.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Frank Schwartz President of F3 Charlotte and Head of Training & Development at G3L Leadership.

Frank is a clever and quick witted personality with a passion for developing leaders.

On this episode, we dive into creating opportunities for leadership within your organization, touch on millennials leading in the workplace, and discuss how you can be a more effective leader.

Follow Frank:

Twitter: @leadwithvirtue & @darkhelmetf3

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/frankschwartz/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Mary Wilken, Chief Operating Officer at Insite Properties. Mary is a real estate and business professional with 35 years of experience in commercial real estate operations.

On this episode, we dive into the Commercial Real Estate Market and the impact of covid-19, being a Service provider during a pandemic, and the current market trends.

We also touch on multi family housing market and the cycles that can affect them. We also walk away with some great advice about how to adapt in difficult situations.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Thomas Heavey, Training Director at LocDoc Security, about how we've refined our business with 5S practices.

On this episode, we dive into what 5s is, how we implemented 5s in our organization, and how you can replicate this in your organization.

Chad Lingafelt chats with John Freeman, Founder and Chief Designer of Johnny Fly Co., a sustainable eyewear brand.

John, a former race car driver who is passionate about fashion started this line in 2012 creating glasses out of wood and compressed cotton.

On this episode, we talk about John’s focus on the customer experience and the evolution process this has gone through.

We dive into the process of bringing a product to life, to market and designing for the future.

Follow John & Johnny Fly Co.

Visit: https://johnnyfly.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnnyFlyCo/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JohnnyFlyCo/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Aaron Beaver, Content Creator at Loc-Doc Security and Podcast Alec Baldwin, about how our podcast is made.

In this episode, we talk about the origin and the transformation of the podcast from studio space, to gear, to the platforms we use for scheduling. We also share some innovative concepts we’ve used to see results.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Nathan Hammer, Service Manager at Loc-Doc Security, about Coaching a team with Competitive Scoreboards. Nathan joined our team 8 years ago to develop our Service Team.

In this episode, we talk about some innovative concepts we’ve used in our own organization to see results. Nathan shares his thoughts on score boards and how Collegiate sports has influenced his Coaching style.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Austin Helms, Founder of Ease Plumbing & Ease HVAC.

Austin is a local entrepreneur, who got his start at age 7 selling candy out of a shoe box at his sisters basketball games. In high school he owned a vending machine business, t-shirt business, lawn care business, and home cleaning business. By the time he advanced into college, he started a waterless carwash company.

Although youthful, Austin is full of passion and has strategically partnered with Mike Griffin of Griffin Brothers to revolutionize home services for the Charlotte Market.

In this episode, we talk about some innovative concepts in the trade and service world. Walk away with some great concepts that you can implement in your business.

Connect with Austin:

Visit: https://www.easeplumbing.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-helms-92a17671

Instagram: https://instagram.com/austinhelms32

Chad Lingafelt chats with Brian Parsley, a motivational Speaker and recent viral TikTok star. Brian teaches external business strategies to business professionals and shares some wisdom in this episode. We talk about his viral videos on TikTok, unlocking potential, and paying attention to the small cues in your life.

Watch the Viral Videos:

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMekcaAXh/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMekc9wXA/

Follow Brian:

TikTok: @brianparsleyspeaker

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jeff Nischwitz, Founder and Chief Story Debunker of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company. Jeff helps businesses accelerate revenue, develop effective leaders, nurture high performing teams, and execute on their objectives.

On this episode, we talk about Jeff’s books, Just One Step, Arrows of Truth, & Unmask. We dive into changing the dialog of holding people accountable and how to get people to commit to outcomes.

Buy Jeff’s Books

https://the-nischwitz-group.square.site

Follow Jeff & The Nischwitz Group and Cardivera

Visit: www.nischwitzgroup.com and www.cardivera.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnischwitz/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffnischwitz

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffLNischwitz/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jnischwitz/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lisa Landrum from runCLTrun. Lisa is an experienced runner having raced 100 miles, a Boston finisher and multi time qualifier. She’s taken this experience and shared it by training youth and adult runners on the physical and mental aspects of running. On this episode, we talk about pushing yourself, creating a social environment, and how to find the bright spots in life.

Follow Lisa :

www.runCLTrun.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisa-landrum-43388319a

Twitter: https://twitter.com/runCLTrun

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runCLTrun/

Instagram: hhttps://www.instagram.com/runCLTrun/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jamil Massey, a motivational Speaker, author, and Facility Manager of Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company. On this episode, we talk about Jamil’s book, High School No Fool: Breaking the Stereotype That Learning Only Happens In The Classroom. Jamil also talks about growing up in a low income home in a rural area, the obstacles he faced, and how he transformed his life through grit and determination. We cover how Jamil uses his story to reach youth in his community to encourage them to become the best version of themselves.

Buy Jamil Massey’s Book: High School No Fool:

https://www.amazon.com/High-School-Fool-Stereotype-classroom/dp/B08WVCF6SS/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1613938186&sr=8-1

Follow Jamil Massey:

https://www.highschoolnofool.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamil-massey-7b9aab79

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jmasseyspeaks

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmasseyspeaks/

https://www.instagram.com/highschoolnofool/

High School No Fool: Breaking The Stereotype that learning only happens in the classroom

Chad Lingafelt chats with Melissa Smith-White Director, Sales and Marketing at Biz Tec and Reda M. Chouffani VP and Technology Strategy Consultant. We talk about cybersecurity, leveraging the cloud, and automation! Melissa shared this statement in our conversation ”You need to focus on assigning a technology to a business priority.” Walk away with practical application of how you can begin leveraging technology for your business!

More about Biz Technology Solutions

https://biztechnologysolutions.com

Follow Biz Technology Solutions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biztechnologysolutions/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/biz-technology-solutions

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BizTechSolutions

Chad Lingafelt chats with Michael Begg, an Amazon Marketing guru based in Mexico. We talk about advertising and the best way to bring products to market with intentional strategies. We also touch on product based marketing and service based marketing and the best practices for either situation.

Follow Michael

Instagram: @m1ke_begg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbegg/

Facebook: https://facebook.com/amzadvisers

Website: https://amzadvisers.com

Chad Lingafelt chats with Marcey Rader, Author, Speaker, Productivity Coach, and Wellness Expert on today’s episode. We talk about Marcey’s new book on behavior change for productivity, clutter and health! Marcey shares how you can create boundaries, find your purpose, and how you can achieve success. We also touch on how you can create healthy habits and routines.

Follow Marcey:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marceyrader

Buy Marcey’s Book Work Well. Play More!

Work Well. Play More!: Productive, Clutter-Free, Healthy Living - One Step at a Time

Chad Lingafelt chats with Thane Marcus, author, speaker, and former professional golfer on today’s episode. We discuss the process of living with intentionality and the art of discipline. Thane is the host of The Up & Comers Show podcast and shares stories from other inspiring up and comers along the way.

To find more on Thane and his work, visit:

https://thanemarcus.com

Follow Thane:

Instagram: @thanemarcus

Twitter: @thanemarcus

Facebook: @thanemarcus

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thaneringler/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Zach Williams CEO & Founder of Venveo a Digital Marketing Expert Group on today’s episode. We talk about how to get results on LinkedIn and actionable steps to take to improve your profile. We also touch on what not to post and why having a direct message makes money!

Follow Zach:

Website: venveo.com

Instagram: @venveo

Twitter: @venveo

Facebook: @venveo

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zwilliams/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Josh Elmore, Founder of Vision Achievers and a Fractional Integrator on today’s episode. We talk about what a Fractional Integrator does, the differences between a visionary and an integrator, and The Traction Philosophy. We also touch on Leadership Management & accountability in your organization. You don’t want to miss this episode!

Follow Josh:

Instagram: @thejoshelmore

Twitter: @thejoshelmore

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejoshelmore

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejoshelmore/

Buy Traction: https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K6BU13DZ9XLW&dchild=1&keywords=traction+gino+wickman&qid=1609184756&sprefix=traction+gin%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1

Listen to Eileen’s Episodes on Culture Index:

Part1: https://youtu.be/ODLFPh0aUtU

Part 2: https://youtu.be/KGKXEquqk7s

Listen to Neil’s Episode on EOS:

https://youtu.be/XP1mNnKUh8s

Listen to Kurt’s Episode on CareFrontation:

https://youtu.be/SCgb7SY6MQs

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

Chad Lingafelt chats with Celestina Brunetti & Josh Bien of the Unstuck Institute. Cel joins us from Germany and Josh from New Mexico to talk about how you can achieve your goals by getting unstuck! We dive into how a positive mindset and finding a community with the same mindset can help you achieve your goals and having manageable steps to stay on track!

Follow Unstuck Institute:

Instagram - @unstuck.institute

Facebook - unstuck.institute

www.unstuck.institute

Chad Lingafelt chats with Kendra Cooke, a licensed realtor and a Senior Real Estate Coach with The CORE Training. We talk about something most business owners and entrepreneurs struggle with; Time Management! Kendra shares her personal story of owning your time, setting boundaries, and how to structure your day to effectively manage and balance your life.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jacinda Jacobs an upbeat Media Personality, Author, Motivational Speaker and Business Coach. We touch on how and why she stays so positive, pivoting before the pandemic, and how helping her husband’s business inspired her latest venture; a free 5 day Mastermind Class for people looking to become a full time entrepreneur.

Register for Jacinda’s Mastermind Class:

https://uniquely-qualified.mykajabi.com/faith-in-entrepreneurship

Learn How To:

Identify Best Business Concepts For Sustainable Growth
Create a Money Mindset to Business Profitability
Convert Your Connections to Currency
Build Your Brand
Network and Make Sales with Ease

Follow Jacinda:

Instagram - @iamuniquelyqualified @justjacinda

Facebook - Iamuniquelyqyalified

Chad Lingafelt Asked several members from the businessmeeting.online community to share their thoughts on setting goals for 2021. We dive into what they’ve changed in goal setting from 2020 to 2021.

On a recent meeting they discussed the importance of goals but more importantly how to create a level of engagement from the entire team on setting goals as well as creating a plan to achieve them.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Matt Clark a business coach and former NASCAR Championship Coach. We talk about Matt’s podcast Pit Stop 4 Success and obstacles that can hinder you. We also touch on Core Values and 3 things to help you Accelerate your business.

Automate
Delegate
Eliminate

We dive into why you should Embrace your story and your “Why”.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jesse Cole Founder of Fans First Entertainment, Owner of the Savannah Bananas, and Author of the book Find Your Yellow Tux.

You may recognize Jesse from his signature Yellow Tux and dynamic personality. In this fast paced conversation, Jesse shares how he transitioned from selling only 2 tickets to currently have sold out every game for two straight seasons with a waiting list in the thousands for tickets.

Jesse also shares how you can become passionate about creating attention and how to love your customers and your employees.

Buy Jesse’s Book Here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/161961846X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vamf_taft_p1_i0

Find Your Yellow Tux: How to Be Successful by Standing Out

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lars Johnston of Calgary Lock & Safe, Eh in Calgary, Canada & Tony Hokanson of Assured Security in Minnesota, about the importance of having a peer group. We dive into the conversation and review inc.coms article 10 reasons to join a peer group.

https://www.inc.com/jim-schleckser/top-10-reasons-to-join-a-ceo-peer-group.html

Chad Lingafelt chats with Levi Gray, Customer Success Manager at Loc-Doc Security, about the launch of our Book Club and how it is developing the people of our organization.

In this conversation, we’ll cover:

Why we started a Book Club?
Whats the Purpose of the Book Club?
How we got it started?
What we hope to Gain from the Book Club?

Watch the episode & see the bowtie here!

Chad Lingafelt shares our Company Core Values and why they’re import. We share how we apply them and share them with our team.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Rick Ruby, Founder of The CORE Training, about the fundamentals of coaching and some disciplines and habits. Find out why being disciplined in your life can help you grow your business.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Aaron Beaver, Content Creator at The Lab at Loc-Doc Security, about the transformation process of being a solo entrepreneur to working together with a team. Find out how he transitioned from running alone and running together. We dive into the advantages and how you can go farther and faster with a team.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Sam Gray, Purchasing Manager at Loc-Doc Security, about the journey he has taken to transform his department after reading The 4 Disciplines of Execution. Find out how he applied the principles in the book and how you can empower your team to implement these strategies independently.

Buy The 4 Disciplines of Execution Here https://www.amazon.com/Disciplines-Execution-Achieving-Wildly-Important/dp/145162705X

The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

In part 2, the conversation continues on analyzing your culture. Chad Lingafelt chats with Eileen Stephens, consultant at Culture Index, a strategic advisory firm that works exclusively with visionary entrepreneurs, CEOs, business leaders, and management to scale and transform their organizations using applied analytical traits.

Eileen explains the Culture Index and its impact on hiring, managing, and motivating talent. She also breaks down our leadership teams the meaning of the survey.

Find out why having your team take a Culture Index Survey could show how to improve relationships and meet their needs for a better culture.

connect with Eileen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenmstephens

https://www.cindexinc.com

Chad Lingafelt chats with Eileen Stephens, consultant at Culture Index, a strategic advisory firm that works exclusively with visionary entrepreneurs, CEOs, business leaders, and management to scale and transform their organizations using applied analytical traits.

In part 1, Eileen explains the Culture Index and its impact on hiring, managing, and motivating talent. She also does a deep dive on Chad Lingafelt’s results and breaks down the meaning of the survey.

Find out why having your team take a Culture Index Survey could show how they feel about being employed in the organization.

connect with Eileen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenmstephens

https://www.cindexinc.com

Chad Lingafelt chats with Ronnie Bryant, Founder and Lead Consultant at Ronnie L. Bryant, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in executive coaching, organizational management, board development and training for top-level corporate and not-for-profit managers, on todays episode of Coffee Break.

We find out the backstory of how Chad and Ronnie met and how Ronnie has served as President & CEO of Charlotte Regional Partnership in North Carolina, for fifteen years and nationally recognized for his leadership.

Ronnie has also written his first book “Driving from the Backseat – Tips for Surviving as a Not-for-Profit CEO”

Purchase Ronnie's book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Driving-Backseat-surviving-not-profit-ebook/dp/B07PTBQPYB

Driving from the Backseat: Tips for surviving as a not-for-profit CEO

In part 2, Chad Lingafelt continues the conversation with the first guests on the Coffee Break Podcast, Levi Gray & Kevan Starr. We revisit the original conversation on Momentum (episode 1), share some stats, and the growth trajectory we’ve experienced in 2020.

Chad Lingafelt chats with the first guests on the Coffee Break Podcast, Levi Gray & Kevan Starr. We revisit the original conversation on Momentum (episode 1), share some stats, and the growth trajectory we’ve experienced in 2020.

Chad Lingafelt shares the 5 lessons he has learned in the past 5 months as a business leader of a growing organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Value of a Written Plan (2:21)
Find Community With Your Peers (9:14)
Your Team is Ready to Help (15:22)
Don’t Let Your Health Suffer (18:00)
Dedicate Time for Learning (21:51)

In part 2, Chad Lingafelt continues the conversation with Glenn Younger, President of Grah Safe & Lock in San Diego, CA and Rob Reynolds, Director of Operations at Pop-A-Lock, about how to expand your team. We chat about how you can grow your team by hiring and how to help them develop in their new role.

Chad Lingafelt chats with Glenn Younger, President of Grah Safe & Lock in San Diego, CA and Rob Reynolds, Director of Operations at Pop-A-Lock, about how to expand your team. We chat about how you can grow your team by hiring and how to help them develop in their new role.

In Part 2, we continue the conversation on culture with your host Chad Lingafelt and special guests Lars Johnston, CFO of Calgary Lock & Safe in Calgary, AB and Mark Knight, CEO of H.L. Flake Security Hardware in Houston, TX.

We chat about how you can impact the culture in your business and some practical applications to start whether you have 5 employees or 500.

We recommend listening to episode 65 with Larry Hubakta who wrote an excellent book on Creating Culture everywhere in your life titled You Little Jerk.

Buy Larry's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/099983021X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EfymFbGTV5VBY

You Little Jerk: How to Create Culture at Home, at Work, and Everywhere Else in Your Life

Today Chad Lingafelt chats with Lars Johnston, CFO of Calgary Lock & Safe in Calgary, AB and Mark Knight, CEO of H.L. Flake Security Hardware in Houston, TX, about the importance of Company Culture.

We chat about how you can impact the culture in your business and some practical applications to start whether you have 5 employees or 500.

We recommend listening to episode 65 with Larry Hubakta who wrote an excellent book on Creating Culture everywhere in your life titled You Little Jerk.

Buy Larry's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/099983021X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EfymFbGTV5VBY

You Little Jerk: How to Create Culture at Home, at Work, and Everywhere Else in Your Life

Today Chad Lingafelt chats with John Szczygiel, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Brivo, about how to think differently in the market.

We dive into building a relationship with customers built on respect and trust. We also dive into how the market is affecting your customers and their customers.

John caps off this conversation with an excellent quote from a sign on a trip to Peru “ The way forward is difficult but not impossible.”

Check Out: brivo.com

FollowJohn Szczygiel on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-szczygiel-0a5883

Have you thought about buying a business? Maybe you are considering a franchise? Or, do you have a current business that would be good as a franchise?

Today Chad Lingafelt chats with Dru Carpenito, Franchise Consultant & Matchmaker, about tactical things you need to know to set up your business as a franchise model. We dive into franchises, a topic that Dru is an expert on, and touch on what you should look for to invest in a franchise.

Listen and learn from Franchise Expert Dru Carpenito as he shares how to successfully invest in, build, grow and even cash out of a franchise!

Check Out: DruCarpenito.com

Follow Dru Carpenito on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drucarpenito

Follow Dru Carpenito on Facebook: facebook.com/DruFranchise

In part 2 of this series, Chad Lingafelt chats with Andrew Moody & Mike Tyler, Project Managers at Loc-Doc Security, about the best practices and tips for Effective Project Management. We dive into project management expectations versus realities and lessons learned in the process.

In this 2 part series, Chad Lingafelt chats with Andrew Moody & Mike Tyler, Project Managers at Loc-Doc Security, about the best practices and tips for Effective Project Management. We dive into project management expectations versus realities and lessons learned in the process.

July 7, 2020

Chad Lingafelt chats with Marvin King, Project Manager at The CORE Training, Inc., about the best practices of hosting a Live Virtual Conference. We dive into adapting from an in person conference to a virtual conference and Marvin shares some elements to make it successful and lessons he learned in the process! We also touch on How to keep your audience engaged and the difference between a webinar and a virtual conference.

Follow Marvin King on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marvin-king-959756123

Need help hosting an event? We can Help! https://www.lab.locdoc.net

Chad Lingafelt chats with Keith Tsantes, President at Tsantes & Associates, Inc., about the life of an independent sales rep. We dive into adapting when things are out of your control and Keith Shares how to be successful as a rep in 3 ways:

Always Be Professional - your reputation matters.
Be an Expert and Knowledgeable of your product line.
Be a Consultant not just a sales person. Provide solutions, not just a product push.

Watch the conversation here https://youtu.be/TGYc05aBlZA

Check out Tsantes & Associates: tsantes.us

Follow Keith Tsantes on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/keith-tsantes-b26a0913

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jonathan Dean, CPA and Senior Manager at Parsons CPA, about the Payroll Protection Program. We chat about how the PPP will impact your business, what to prepare and plan for, and Building Revenue Streams. We also talk about what makes a good CPA, what makes a good client, and who needs a CPA?

Check out Parsons CPA : parsonscpa.com

Follow Jonathan Dean on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonathan-dean-cpa-charlotte-nc

June 16, 2020

Chad Lingafelt chats with Callie Langhorne, a Public Relations Expert, one of Charlotte Agenda’s 30 Under 30, and the voice behind the openings of some of Charlotte’s hottest restaurants and stores. We chat about how Callie got her start in Charleston, her relocation to Charlotte, and how she branched out to start her own business and become an independent Public Relations Consultant. We also dive into what is the difference between a publicist and just plain marketing? Callie also shares great insights on when you need a publicist, what makes a good client, and what creates a good story.

Connect with Callie!

Follow Callie on Instagram: @callielanghorne

Follow Callie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/callie.wamsley

Follow Callie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/callie-wamsley-langhorne-a18aa84a/

June 9, 2020

Today is an exciting episode and a little different conversation from our normal format. We are sharing a roundtable discussion with other Professionals that was broadcast to help others in our industry. Joining us was Travis Howell, Marketing Manager from H.L. Flake, Mark Dawson from Dawson Security, and our own Marketing Team, Jessica Lingafelt Director of Digital Marketing, and Aaron Beaver Content Creator Extraordinaire .

In this episode we chat about Marketing Concepts, Strategies, and How to bring your story to your customers. We also talk about one of the best playbooks to kick start your Marketing Strategy and the importance of having a Clear Message.

Special Thanks to H.L. Flake for promoting these conversations for the Security Industry. For More conversations like this, join us Thursdays at 2 pm for a live roundtable on Facebook & Youtube.

Connect with Chad on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chadlingafelt

Connect with Travis on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/travis-howell-09200924

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markedawson

Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jessicalingafelt

Connect with H.L. Flake: https://hlflake.com

Follow H.L. Flake on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3e96PEiHzCsicMRrrkH6ig

https://youtu.be/RunzrsSKWCU

June 2, 2020

Chad Lingafelt chats with George Ramsay, Co Founder of Bold Music, about tools to help people teach. Bold Music hires talented musicians and connects them to students interested in playing an instrument. We chat about how George got his start and his transition from a practitioner to a businessman, some hiring practices, and the “why”. We also touch on what makes a good teacher, what makes a good student, and how the music industry has pivoted to connect teachers and students and provide a community.

Check out Bold Music Lessons: boldmusiclessons.com

Follow Bold Music Lessons on Instagram: @boldmusiclessons

Follow Bold Music Lessons on Facebook: @boldmusiclessons

Follow George Ramsay on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/george-ramsay-261b691b

May 26, 2020

Chad Lingafelt chats with Andy Pfeiffer of Arthur Elliott Agency about Advertising, Marketing Attributes, and the question that always comes up ROI. We talk about the mindset you need to help your customers as well as empathy as a consumer, and tactics to work through the process.

Check out Arthur Elliott: arthurelliott.com

Follow Arthur Elliott on Instagram: @thearthurelliott

Follow Arthur Elliott on Twitter: @thearthurelliott

Follow Arthur Elliott on Facebook: @thearthurelliott

Follow Andy Pfeiffer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-pfeiffer-b5549b5/

How adapting quickly engineered success

May 19, 2020

Chad Lingafelt chats with Haley Bohon, SkillPop founder & CEO, about perseverance, the journey to launch SkillPop and the rapid pivot of SkillPop Anywhere. Haley shares the origins of SkillPop (expert led classes to spark a new hobby or passion) and the journey it took to launch SkillPop Anywhere (Virtual Instructor Led Classes). We talk about the mindset you need as an entrepreneur, where you can find resources to grow, and how adapting quickly can help bring value to a wider market.

Check out SkillPop: www.skillpop.com

Follow SkillPop on Instagram: @skillpop

Follow Haley on Instagram: @haleybohon

Follow SkillPop on Twitter: @skillpophq

Follow Haley on Twitter: @haleybohon

Follow SkillPop on Facebook: @skillpophq

Don’t miss this special episode courtesy of Brivo featuring Chad Lingafelt. Listen as Chad Lingafelt shares the 16 books that transformed his perspective and impacted our business. For the complete list of books, visit the link here.

Check out Business Meeting: businessmeeting.online

Follow Chad on Instagram:@chadlingafelt

Follow Chad on Twitter: @chadlingafelt

Follow Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadlingafelt/

May 5, 2020

Chad Lingafelt chats with Brian Mister, Around the Crown Race Director, 2012 founder of NoDa Brewing Run Club, and outdoor enthusiast, all about perseverance and launching a movement. Brian shares advice and the 4 year journey it took to launch the Around the Crown 10k race that was landmark in shutting the 1-277 loop around Uptown Charlotte! Tune into this episode to find out how perseverance led to a landmark event!

Check out Around the Crown: aroundthecrown10k.com

Follow Brian on Instagram:@bmister06

Follow Brian on Twitter: @bmister06

Follow Brian on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brianmister

Chad Lingafelt chats with Jake Fehling, VP of Marketing at Movement Mortgage, all about how the game has changed with COVID-19 and why you should just press record. This fun, fast paced conversation will have you looking at your business differently and changing your perspective on producing content during this crisis. Jake also shares why LIVE is the new TV after watching Baby Face for 2 hours with 500,000 other folks and the Documentary he began this year called 366. Enjoy this episode full of inspiration to get you ready to Just Press Record.

Check out Movement Mortgage: https://movement.com

Find out more about Jake: http://jakeandpage.com

Follow Jake on Instagram:@jakefehling

Follow Jake on Twitter: @jakefehling

Follow Jake on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jakefehling

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lee Odess, CEO & Founder of Group 337

all about how you can create innovation and break paradigms in your business. This episode is full of tactile ways to innovate and is key for business owners, managers, and leaders looking to improve.

Read the article Lee wrote: https://www.group337.com/blog/pacsanalysis

Check out Group 337: group337.com

Follow Lee on Twitter: @lodessFollow

Connect with Lee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeodess/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Dahlia Gordon, Registered Dietitian from Total Nutrition Technology, Former competitive diver, and Beanie Baby lover all about Health & nutrition as it relates to corporate wellness. This episode is full of valuable information for business owners, managers or employees wanting to add corporate wellness as a benefit. We dive into how health and nutrition impacts your overall job performance and steps to improve your health.

Check out Total Nutrition Technology: tntgetfit.com

Follow Dahlia on Instagram: @dahlia_the_dietitian

Follow TNT on Instagram: @tnt_getfit

Connect with Dahlia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dahlia-gordon-62025961/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Evan Knox, CEO of Caffeine Marketing, all about marketing and improving the message of your business. This episode will definitely have you takin g notes as we walk through tactile tips to help you clarify your message and ways to get that message to more people.

Check out Caffeine Marketing: https://caffeine.marketing

Find out more about Evan: https://evanknox.com

Follow Evan on Instagram: @evanbknox

Follow Evan on Twitter: @evanbknox

Follow Evan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-knox/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Larry Hubatka, Avid bird watcher, Thanksgiving Day Parade Commentator, GM of Tiny Horse, and Author of the book You Little Jerk, all about how to create Culture at home, work, and everywhere in your life. This episode will have you laughing and walking away with some great practical applications on how to build a great culture. Plus you''ll hear a bonus story about sharks and the worst haircut Larry ever received for a movie role!

Buy Larry's Book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Little-Jerk-Culture-Everywhere/dp/099983021X

Follow Larry on Instagram: @larryhubatka - he has great animations and some pretty insightful advice on building culture!

Follow Larry on Twitter: @larryhubatka

Visit Larry's Website: youlittlejerk.com

Visit Marketing Company: tinyhorse.com

You Little Jerk: How to Create Culture at Home, at Work, and Everywhere Else in Your Life

Chad Lingafelt chats with Lucas Ward, Senior App Developer at The Lab (A division of Loc Doc Security), about the Messy Middle, Building Processes, knowing when to pivot when a process isn’t working, and the new release of the beta app.

For more information about the beta testing, visit http://beta.locdocinc.com

Chad Lingafelt shares Part 2 of the exciting conversation with King of Sales Legend Jeffrey Gitomer and Sales in a New York Minute guru Jennifer Gluckow on this week’s episode of the Coffee Break Podcast! You may know Jeffrey from his best selling book, The Little Red Book of Selling, which has sold more than 5 million (yes we said million) copies world wide and is so powerful that it was translated into 14 different languages! Jeffrey has written 15 books and given more than 100 presentations annually for almost 20 years helping large corporate customers, businesses, and sales people succeed since 1988!

Jennifer Gluckow is an upbeat sales guru that shares insights and strategies in her newest book, Sales in a New York Minute, as well as on her YouTube Channel! She helps people in sales make more money with real strategies and resources to get people going!

Website:

https://www.gitomer.com

https://www.sellordiepodcast.com

https://www.salesinanyminute.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jeffreygitomer

https://www.instagram.com/jeninanyminute/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/gitomer

https://twitter.com/JENinaNYminute

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyGitomer/

https://www.facebook.com/jeninanyminute

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreygitomer/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifergluckow/

Chad Lingafelt shares an exciting conversation with King of Sales Legend Jeffrey Gitomer and Sales in a New York Minute guru Jennifer Gluckow on this week’s episode of the Coffee Break Podcast! You may know Jeffrey from his best selling book, The Little Red Book of Selling, which has sold more than 5 million (yes we said million) copies world wide and is so powerful that it was translated into 14 different languages! Jeffrey has written 15 books and given more than 100 presentations annually for almost 20 years helping large corporate customers, businesses, and sales people succeed since 1988!

Jennifer Gluckow is an upbeat sales guru that shares insights and strategies in her newest book, Sales in a New York Minute, as well as on her YouTube Channel! She helps people in sales make more money with real strategies and resources to get people going!

Website:

https://www.gitomer.com

https://www.sellordiepodcast.com

https://www.salesinanyminute.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jeffreygitomer

https://www.instagram.com/jeninanyminute/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/gitomer

https://twitter.com/JENinaNYminute

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyGitomer/

https://www.facebook.com/jeninanyminute

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreygitomer/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifergluckow/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Candice Shepard, attorney at Shepard Law, about the Value of building Processes and scaling a business. Learn how Candice is transitioning from working in the business to working on the business.

Connect with Candice:

https://www.shepardlawpllc.com/candice-shepard

https://www.linkedin.com/in/candiceshepard/

https://www.facebook.com/ShepardLawCLT/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Michael Hernandez of Arthur Elliot Ad Agency in Charlotte, NC all about practical applications of advertising. Learn how to engage in your market and the importance of localized strategies!

Michael has spent his entire career in sales and marketing and even took a brief sabbatical as as professional photographer.

He’s worked along side author and speaker, Jeffrey Gitomer, for 6 years. As well as his mentor, Brian Parsley to start a global e-learning company.

After 7 years of being a pro photographer, he joined friend, Andy Pfeiffer at his digital marketing agency, Arthur Elliott.

Connect with Michael:

@capturehappy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchernandez/

Chad Lingafelt chats with Alex Martinez of H.L. Flake about the Fundamentals of Service to succeed in any industry. Learn what the folks at H.L. Flake are doing in our industry that is unique and can be applied to your business! Find out more about the upcoming H.L. Flake Trade Show in Houston, Texas below. Our Leader, Chad Lingafelt, will be teaching 2 classes on March 26, 2020 and March 27, 2020 on Scaling Your Business & How to Build a Successful and Sustainable Team! Register Today for the Educational Classes here!

H.L. Flake 2020 Trade Show and Education

Mar 26 at 8 AM – Mar 28 at 4 PM CDT

The Trade Show and Party Will Be Held at:

H.L. Flake Security Hardware

5235 Glenmont Dr

Houston, TX 77081

Classes Will Be Held at the:

Houston Marriott Westchase Hotel

2900 Briarpark Dr

Houston, TX 77042

26 T - Scaling Your Business

3/26/20

Is your business model scaleable? If growth is a current or future desire and you are wanting practical, tangible action items to start the process, join us for an exciting conversation that will kick start your path. We will share lessons and best practices from operating a Lock, Access Control and Door company growing from 3 - 20 service trucks.What does it take to scale?

Instructor

Chad Lingafelt

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

44 F - How to Build a Successful and Sustainable Team

3/27/20

Instructor

Chad Lingafelt

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Do employees scare or annoy you? If your experience with hiring people has been frustrating or you are ready to start hiring to grow your business This class will share interview tips, hiring processes, training ideas and when to fire people! Be prepared to take notes because we will share insights to help you lay the groundwork for a successful, high productive, energized team. You’ll learn about communication, innovation, and how to cultivate an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.

On this episode of Coffee Break, Chad Lingafelt chats with Derek Coffren, Financial Planner, all about planning for your future. We talk about mastering Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps to Financial Freedom before investing and we even dive into Financial Planning for your business.

Here are Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps that we cover.

Baby Step 1 –$1,000 to start an Emergency Fund
Baby Step 2 –Pay off all debt using the Debt Snowball
Baby Step 3 –3 to 6 months of expenses in savings
Baby Step 4 –Invest 15% of household income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement
Baby Step 5 –College funding for children
Baby Step 6 –Pay off home early
Baby Step 7 –Build wealth and give!

Find out more about Financial Planning with Derek Coffren at SmartPro Financial below:

SmartPro Financial

derek@smartprousa.com

(704) 564-0511

Part 2 of the Enneagram series!

Looking to better understand your team? Want to become more self aware? Interested in the Enneagram but not sure where to start? Today we are talking all about the personality model that is gaining popularity in the business industry, the Enneagram.

In this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Andrea Isaacs, Enneagram Coach, about the 9 different personality types on the Enneagram, the pros and cons of each, and how to utilize the enneagram to build a balanced team. How do you become a better business leader? It starts with discovering who you are. Knowing who you are, discovering your weaknesses and your strengths, can help you develop confidence. Together we will dig deep to discover the root of what drives your Number, what fears you may unknowingly have, and how to conquer them. We also talk about what to look for when building a balanced team.

Sit back and buckle in for one of the most interesting and engaging conversations we've had on a trending topic. Enneagram Coach, Andrea Isaacs goes into depth on each of the 9 personality types and shares great insights. We definitely did not want this conversation to end (as you will see by the 2 part series) and hope you enjoy this conversation on such an interesting topic.

Connect with Enneagram Coach Andrea at andreaisaacs@me.com or online at the following links:

Personal Website

Instagram

Books We Mention:

The Road Back To You

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

Looking to better understand your team? Want to become more self aware? Interested in the Enneagram but not sure where to start? Today we are talking all about the personality model that is gaining popularity in the business industry, the Enneagram.

In this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Andrea Isaacs, Enneagram Coach, about the 9 different personality types on the Enneagram, the pros and cons of each, and how to utilize the enneagram to build a balanced team. How do you become a better business leader? It starts with discovering who you are. Knowing who you are, discovering your weaknesses and your strengths, can help you develop confidence. Together we will dig deep to discover the root of what drives your Number, what fears you may unknowingly have, and how to conquer them. We also talk about what to look for when building a balanced team.

Sit back and buckle in for one of the most interesting and engaging conversations we've had on a trending topic. Enneagram Coach, Andrea Isaacs goes into depth on each of the 9 personality types and shares great insights. We definitely did not want this conversation to end (as you will see by the 2 part series) and hope you enjoy this conversation on such an interesting topic.

Connect with Enneagram Coach Andrea at andreaisaacs@me.com or online at the following links:

Personal Website

Instagram

Books We Mention:

The Road Back To You

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

Chad Lingafelt chats with Dean Drako, Businessman and Tech Entrepreneur on this episode of Coffee Break.

Do you dream of one day franchising your business? Not sure where to start? Grab your pen and notepad and get ready to take notes! This episode is full of real processes and steps for franchising your business to a large scale. Chad Lingafelt chats with Landon Eckles, Founder and CEO of Clean Juice, all about the processes and building blocks it takes to begin franchising your business. Landon opened the first location of Clean Juice in 2015 and with the right processes no has over 80 locations open and 55 in development in 23 states! Follow Landon @cleanjuice

We are kicking off the new year and season 3 strong with this new episode of Coffee Break Podcast! Listen as Chad Lingafelt chats with Neil McLean, EOS Implementer, all about traction, setting and achieving company goals, and if your business is taking a bus or taking a plane to get there. Connect with Neil directly to implement EOS at your business! Direct Line: (803)546-9223 Website: www.sagaciouspartners.com Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/nmclean

We are counting down the top 5 takeaways from 2019.

[EP 21 - Kurt Graves on Carefrontation]

Kurt Graves from Vistage talks about Carefrontation (Care + Confrontation) and how to have real conversations as a leader.

[EP 22 - Scott Baker on Company Culture]

Scott Baker shares how to cultivate a positive company culture.

[EP 48 - Frank Schwartz on Leaders Leading Leaders]

Frank Schwartz of G3L Leadership Professional Training & Coaching, talks about SAOF and shares what it takes to lead a group of leaders.

[EP 39 - Lucas Boselli on Qualities Necessary to Lead]

Lucas Boselli shares his leadership style, capacity, and the preparation you need to become a leader.

[EP 26 - Blair Primis on Leading through Change]

Blair Primis shares on how to lead an organization though change and the 4 R’s of leadership to get you there.

A special thanks to the following people behind the scenes who make this possible.

First, Aaron Beaver who has improved the quality of the video, audio, lighting, and so much more. He joined our team in July and has really brought great energy, a wealth of knowledge, and a dedication to quality.

Next, Jessica Lingafelt, who coordinates the guests, handles show notes and summaries (like the one you're reading now), thumbnail graphics, scheduling of episodes, blogs, and a lot of back end operations.

Last, Chris Lowery, who runs the control board and makes sure the cameras are on the right people at the right time.

We couldn't have made 52 episodes this year without all of our wonderful guests who were willing to participate and share their experiences. We are super excited about Season 3 and all that is to come! We have a lot of great guests lined up for the New Year so make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of this amazing advice to become a better business leader!

Merry Christmas From Loc Doc

How do you communicate with your customers? Simple question, but let's dig deeper. If you are communicating, are you being effective?

On today's podcast, Chad Lingafelt chats with Zach Williams, digital marketing guru and founder of Venveo, about how you can grow your sales, connect with your customers, and proven tactics to grow your brand online! We also talk about Amazons influence in the market and how you can model your business by offering Convenience, Speed, and Transparency.

Learn more about Zach Williams and how he can help you at venveo.com

Follow Zach

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/venveo/

Instagram: @venveo

Twitter: @venveo

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Venveo

What are your values? Who do you want to be or become?

Do you want to become the best version of yourself, but not sure where to start?

Listen as Chad Lingafelt chats with Tonia Lyon, a mindfulness coach, about the importance of having someone walking along side of you. This is a person that doesn’t judge you but is going to help you unpack your life in a way that you can become who you want to be…the best version of you.

Learn more about Unscripted Life and Tonia Lyon at toniablyon.com

You can follow Tonia on:

Instagram @toniablyon

Twitter @toniablyon

Facebook.com/UnscriptedLifeCoach

Linkedin.com/in/toniablyon

On this episode, Chad Lingafelt chats with Frank Schwartz of G3L Leadership Professional Training & Coaching, to discuss what it takes to lead a group of leaders.

12 years ago, ASSA ABLOY started an industry network group to connect with their users. They started something called MSC Network (Medeco Security Center Program), built with a group of diverse security professional businesses. Their purpose, to invest in the businesses to grow with tools, share ideas, and bring them together to have mutual gains.

On this episode of Coffee Break, Ben Sultze, Director of Aftermarket Development with ASSA ABLOY, shares what you should look for when joining an Industry Network. Ben leads by example and has forged a path for his team to follow by creating relationships and opportunities to cultivate trust within the industry groups.

Here are 3 Takeaways:

Identify Champions - Inside of the group, there has to be champions that can tailor your message in order to reach a diverse community.
Understanding Members Business Models - Having a local engagement team that is passionate about learning what the business needs and can communicate effectively with the groups within the network adds tremendous value.
Continuously Creating Value: Small groups within the network naturally form but proactively cultivating groups and learning from your peers is a huge priority. The value of the network is only as strong as the engagement level.

MSC Program Members - SAVE THE DATE: click the link! https://locdoc.net/security-and.../mscprogram2020/

Do you struggle with wanting to improve your Leadership skills or develop personally to be a better leader? On this episode of Coffee Break, Chad Lingafelt shares the 5 books that helped him develop personally and the impact it had on the way he leads our organization.

Book 1: Turn the Ship Around - L. David Marquet

Turn the Ship Around! is the true story of how the Santa Fe skyrocketed from worst to first in the fleet by challenging the U.S. Navy's traditional leader-follower approach. Struggling against his own instincts to take control, he instead achieved the vastly more powerful model of giving control. No matter your business or position, you can apply Marquet's radical guidelines to turn your own ship around. The payoff: a workplace where everyone around you is taking responsibility for their actions, where people are healthier and happier, where everyone is a leader.

Book 2: Powerful - Patty McCord

McCord advocates practicing radical honesty in the workplace, saying good-bye to employees who don’t fit the company’s emerging needs, and motivating with challenging work, not promises, perks, and bonus plans. Her road-tested advice, offered with humor and irreverence, provides readers a different path for creating a culture of high performance and profitability. Powerful will change how you think about work and the way a business should be run.

Book 3: Radical Candor - Kim Scott

The idea is simple: You don't have to choose between being a pushover and a jerk. Using Radical Candor—avoiding the perils of Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity, and Ruinous Empathy—you can be kind and clear at the same time. Radical Candor is about caring personally and challenging directly, about soliciting criticism to improve your leadership and also providing guidance that helps others grow. It focuses on praise but doesn't shy away from criticism—to help you love your work and the people you work with.

Book 4: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick M. Lencioni

Lencioni's utterly gripping tale serves as a timeless reminder that leadership requires as much courage as it does insight. Throughout the story, Lencioni reveals the five dysfunctions which go to the very heart of why teams even the best ones-often struggle. He outlines a powerful model and actionable steps that can be used to overcome these common hurdles and build a cohesive, effective team.

Book 5: Traction - Gino Wickman

Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you? In Traction, you’ll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key components of your business. You’ll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment.

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

You Don't have to dread having Meetings! On this episode of Coffee Break, Chad Lingafelt chats with Thomas Heavey, our Training Director, about how we've transformed our Team and Company Culture through informative Meetings. We dive deep into Why we do Team Meetings, How we do Team meetings, & the Benefits of these meetings.

We have 3 Major Meetings at Loc-Doc Security:

All Team Meeting on Monday Morning to Kick off the Week (15 minute Conference Call)
All Team Meeting on Wednesday Morning (90 minute Group Gathering at Headquarters)
Leadership Meeting Following the All Team on Wednesdays (30 minutes)

How you manage your meetings reflects the leadership and management of your Organization! If the meeting is inconsistent with starting on time, or there is no specific goals set or outcome for the meeting, your business is probably run in the same fashion. You can send a clear message about your culture to your team by the way that you or your leadership conducts meetings. Be sure that your team members know in advance what is expected ; having clear expectations of start and end times can help inspire efficient and productive meetings.

Here are 7 Tips that have helped to improve our meetings!

Tip 1: Start on Time

We ensure each meeting starts on time and ends on time, that everyone is on the call or in their seat because we respect each team members time. It's a simple but effective message to send when your meetings start on time and end on time. We strive to honor our dismissal time so that our team and our customers won't be impacted by any late arrivals.

One of the first things that we do to kick off our Wednesday Team Meetings, is to have each team member share 1 positive thing that happened during the week. Starting the conversation on a positive and encouraging note helps to drive the right culture of positivity leaving everyone in a great frame of mind and receptive to learning.

Tip 2: Keep it On Track

We have a set agenda or format to keep the meeting on track. After discussing and informing the team of new items to be aware of or upcoming events, we usually break into small groups to focus on specialized training for each department. This ensures that we utilize the time wisely and our small groups can focus on developing their skill set within their own realm. For example, we have different education specifically for team members in the electronics division, locksmith division, and even accounting department. Instead of broad education with all team members, we get down to the micro level.

Tip 3: Use a Shareable Platform

We use Google slides to present in meetings which is easy to utilize, has the ability to have multiple contributors, and everyone is able to manage their portion of the presentation.

Tip 4: Collaborate with your Leadership

We gather once a week with our leaders to communicate 4 things in each department.

A Big Win - Something Accomplished that they've been working on.
Benchmarks - What is expected and is it being met?
What they need help with
Next Big Thing - What they are working on?

We ensure this meeting is brief and efficient by making it technology free (no cell phones or distractions). This helps us stay in unity throughout the week and has helped to speed up the growth of our organization by creating motion.

For the rest of the tips, go to locdoc.net/blog for more information about our meetings, or for shareable examples of our meetings, contact us through email info@locdoc.net

On this episode of Coffee Break, Chad Lingafelt chats with Blake Urmos, co-founder of Low Voltage Nation, a community group to support and encourage others in the same field.

Low Voltage Technicians are most likely experienced in helping install wiring, cabling, and cameras for Access Control Systems to entertainment systems and even communication systems.

Low voltage systems are comprised of electrical equipment that uses 50 volts (V) of electricity or less. Residential examples of low voltage systems include doorbells, garage door openers, home security sensors, thermostats, and landscape lighting. Commercial low voltage systems cover a wide array of categories, from fire protection to security systems to sound and communication.

Blake Urmos shares his "Why" behind starting a community for fellow low voltage professionals and How you can build a Community of your own no matter what industry you are in!

For more information about Low Voltage Nation and Blake Urmos, see the links below!

Low Voltage Community

https://www.facebook.com/pg/lowvoltagenation

YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcD17p0S1m_0VQhw3_F02rg

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/lowvoltagenation

Gerard Littlejohn joins us for coffee and a conversation about a microwave society, what to do when you hear "Must be Nice", and the value of a relationship. We dive deep and discuss Gerard's career path, his entrepreneur origins, and his expertise in the Sports Marketing industry.

Gerard Littlejohn is the Executive Director of the Steve Smith Foundation and works to assist victims and survivors of domestic violence as well as helping families in need with health and wellness services.

Listen as we discuss Gerard's beginnings as a Charlotte BobCats intern, sports marketing with Lowes and Dick's Sporting Goods, and owning his own business producing Creative Content.

If you ever struggled with trusting people, you might want to listen to this podcast. Levi Gray shares insights with us on Cultivating Trust in relationships, while hiring, and working with team members.

Here are 3 Main Takeaways

Trust is being Vulnerable
Trust that people have the best intentions
Building Relationships to cultivate trust requires sharing personal stories

Chris Elmore joins us for a coffee break and we discuss his outlook on what the world perceives as failures, setting and adjusting goals, how the right coach can be transformational, and how much he thinks a polar bear weighs.

On today's Coffee Break, Nick Jordan, an Agile Coach and Scrum Master shares insights and tips to improve your business work flow by implementing scrum methods.

Joining us for a Coffee Break is Lucas Boselli the Executive Vice President of ASSA ABLOY and Head of Americas division. Chad Lingafelt and Lucas Boselli discuss the qualities you need as a leader, setting priorities, and command & control vs influence.

Joining us for coffee is Alex Smereczniak with @2ulaundry. We discuss Alex's journey through multiple business ventures and the discovery process of each.

Listen as Chad Lingafelt and Brian Parsley discuss career paths and unlocking potential . Brian shares his story and successes as a business intelligence strategist and how he was a expert chicken cutter at Boston Market.

Listen as Chad Lingafelt discusses this vital part you may be missing in your Marketing Strategy and leave with some important takeaways with Master Story Teller Aaron Beaver! Message us and let us know if you need help telling your story!

On this episode we talk with Sam Gray, Purchasing Manager, about Inventory, Processes, and what he has learned about organizing and streamlining our warehouse.

On this episode we talk with Jerry Kaizen about Customer Service, Processes, and what he has learned over the last 15 years in the customer service industry.

Today we chatted with Bill Bath about his specialty, Mergers & Acquisitions. If you’ve ever wanted to sell your business or acquire one, we have several tips from Bill that can help you in the process. Bill is a Managing Partner of Legacy Mergers and also Charlotte Chairman of 12 Mavens; an invitation only community of CEOs and entrepreneurs that meet together to grow and challenge each other in a confidential community setting. 12 Mavens has chapters all across the country and helps CEO’s operate at their highest level.

2 Simple Tips Before you bring your Business to Market:

Tip 1: Make sure your Books are Clean! You want to make sure no-one is running personal expenses (like a home, yacht, or vacation) through the company.

Tip 2: Figure out what are you going to do next? Do you want to retire and live that beach life? Are you selling to fund your next venture?

3 Tips to Aquire Someone Else's Business:

Tip 1: There will be risk. Know what risk you are willing to take and where you draw the line.

Tip 2: Look for clean books - or cleanish.

Tip 3: Know your strategy. You have to know what will be beneficial to your business

3 Risks to Look For:

Quality/ Stability of Financials - How much debt do they carry? What type of cash flow do they have?
Culture - Does theirs mesh with yours?
Synergy - Will absorbing them produce a greater effect?

Have you ever acquired a business? We want to hear from you! Tell us any tips or takeaways you learned in the process.

You can connect with Bill on Linkedin linkedin.com/in/billbath/or Legacy website legacymergers.com/profiles/bill-bathand check out the 12 Mavens site here 12mavens.com

Today's guest is Brain Smith from Regent Commercial real estate. We discus our recent office expansion as well as negotiating a lease with a landlord and many other useful tips as you look at expanding your office space.

Today our Training Director, Thomas M Heavey IV sits down with Chad Lingafelt to talk about Our Training Process and how it’s transformed our ability to scale business growth. Join us as we share practical advice, our own strategies, and unique ideas that has enabled our team to go from 5 to 40.

Ryan Estis joins us for a conversation on how to Adapt and Thrive.

Our Senior App Developer Lucas Ward joins us in studio to discuss the difference between Agile and Waterfall development processes.

Keenya Justice joins us for a conversation on how she's educating the public on Eminent Domain Laws and finding ways to stay connected with people who she can help. Keenya is also part of a new venture called InterCity that connects small business with the ability to find private transportation for same day round trip business meetings.

Join us as we chat with Guy T. Robinson about the ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions Training Center. Guy shares about his philosophy on practical, quality training.

Use Teaching Tactics
Teach the Original so you can spot the counterfeit
Training Builds Confidence

How do you know your marketing strategy is working? Find out as Blair Primis discusses the philosophy on OrthoCarolina and how they are integrating themselves in many aspects of the community and bringing value rather than advertising!

Blair also leads several teams and chats about Leadership principles and recognizing great behaviors with his team.

Enjoy this great conversation with Duncan Littlefield of The Littlefield Company - He shares his story of learning from experience in Golf and Building a business.

Chris Gilliland from William Douglas sat down to discuss how they are educating their customer base with a weekly Radio show on ESPN in Charlotte and Asheville, Podcast, Videos and Books published for the HOA (Home Owners Associations) boards and communities.

Chris also discussed business growth through People, Process and Customers. Building good processes will aid in growth and acquisitions.

We count down the Top 5 Most Listened to Episode Countdown Plus answer questions from the audience Live!

First episode released on August 14, 2018

43 episodes released as of June 11, 2019

Momentum
1. Industry Transformer
2. Building a Brand from Scratch
3. Hiring for Culture, Training for Skill
4. Carefrontation

Scott Baker, a former Group President from Assa Abloy, sat down with Chad Lingafelt in March during the Medeco Security Center Program Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Scott shared amazing insights on highlighting company culture and how it impacts what any organization can accomplish. This is one you don't want to miss!

Kurt Graves from Vistage Worldwide joins us this morning to discuss his experience as a Executive Coach and his excitement of helping people become self aware while accomplishing great things.

Christina Spratley, Facility Manager for Lincoln Harris and current President of the IREM Western North Carolina Chapter joins us to discuss property management overview and how IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) is impacting the community and staying engaged with peers, partners and practical advice. IREM and Property Managers work by Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance and Christina explains why that matters.

Alex Judd from Dave Ramsey's Entreleadership All Access coaching program joins us to discuss all things about the value of coaching, accountability, peer encouragement, and feedback! Listen as Chad Lingafelt and Alex Judd have a fun and energetic conversation.

Alex is a young professional and evolving motivational speaker. His experience and wisdom comes from coaching and learning from business leaders from all walks of life throughout the country.

Larry Thompson is a serial entrepreneur - he looks for ways to improve processes inside the real estate industry and develops business to solve the problems.

Geoff Schultz brings an incredible perspective and practical insight to how to tell your business story through video content. Geoff has been in content creation for over 10 years, but has a unique way of looking at analytics to clarify your message. Visit http://hypekick.com for more information.

Shelly Henderson stopped by just after her LIVE Segment on Fox46 Charlotte to chat about 21 years in the business with her husband Phil Henderson. They started the company from scratch while raising 2 boys. She shares some insights from her journey and that she wants to get rid of Pasta! https://www.shellylhenderson.com/

Liz Falcigno started blogging and share her passion for good food in 2013 - she has been consistently growing her audience and building an amazing website filled with helpful information, recipes and resources. Her story of consistency is very inspiring and once you'll want to hear.

Daniel Gills from ASSA ABLOY sits down with us during the Medeco Security Center Conference in San Antonio, TX and discusses ways he navigated his career through ASSA ABLOY.

Listen to this episode if you want some practical tips on how to grow and develop your team and organization. Steve has a long history in the security industry, but it also recognized as a great leader. In the episodes he shares several ideas and concepts that the team at Brivo is implementing for on-boarding and training.

Brivo

Steve's Blog

Steve's book

Steve's book on Amazon

The Five Technological Forces Disrupting Security: How Cloud, Social, Mobile, Big Data and IoT are Transforming Physical Security in the Digital Age

Buckle up for an exciting fast pace conversation with Jacinda Jacobs. She stops by the studio to talk about her book, Uniquely Qualified and how her platform has expanded far beyond what she ever imagined.

More information about Jacinda, http://www.msjacinda.com

This is a bonus episode! Here is the full talk Chad Lingafelt shared at the 2019 ASSA ABLOY Medeco Security Center Conference in San Antonio, TX. How can we share our passions and be contagious by learning from those who have done it better and share with those who are learning.

The Full Video is available at: https://youtu.be/YkSGUN8qwVI

Our in house App Developer, Lucas Ward joins us for a discussion on how to Observe, Document, Refine, Develop and Repeat for process improvement. A unique spin is added someone from outside your industry to eliminate assumptions of how a process should work.

This is a unique episode of the Coffee Break Podcast - we took the whole show to San Antonio, TX as we get prepared for the ASSA ABLOY MSC Conference. We sit down with Lars Johnston of Calgary Lock and Tony Hokanson from Bloomington Security Solutions to understand how they are measuring success in their businesses and understand the importance of metrics and scores.

Jake Fehling from Movement Mortgage joined us to discuss his professional journey and how he is working with the Movement Mortgage Brand to teach it's loan officers how to build a personal brand and focus on providing relevant content to their network and customers.

After connecting on Instagram, Uriah Ortiz asked if he could visit our company and see how our organization is operating with 31 team members. While he's visiting, he shares his inspiring story of how he started small and grew his business over the past 9 years and how he's not done yet!

In this episode, we discuss how Andy utilizes KPI's and Business Metrics to help coordinate sales initiatives and communication with a sales team across the entire United States.

Chris Berger joins us to discuss his local artisan coffee roasting company Sugar Creek Coffee Roasters. He also handles corporate communication for Atrium Healthcare and we have a great discussion on communicating change within your organization.

Chris Brown joins us from Nashville, TN to discuss how each life experience has built upon each other and brought him to his current adventure. Chris also offers great advice for business owners, leaders and individuals who want to stay focused on personal development.

In this episode, we meet Johnny Freeman who is the founder of Johnny Fly Co. the eco-friendly fashion brand had humble begins around a dining room table to launching a worldwide wood frame eyewear line and eventually launching a physical retail location. Johnny shares his story and how they arrived to the brand they are today.

37 Year Radio Veteran and North Carolina Senator Carl Ford joins us to talk about how he's set goals, learned from failures and stayed focused on never giving up.

Levi Gray from Loc-Doc Security Discusses simple ways to improve work flow processes.

AIM

A - Analyze

I - Implement

M - Modify

Joining us from Virginia, our in studio guest Marko Galbreath (T4Tactics) as we talk about how he's found value in collaborating on security solutions with a unique relationship.

A fun episode of talking with Ben Sultze (ASSA ABLOY), Aaron Beaver (Elwood Digital / The Suffer Club) and Chad Lingafelt (Loc-Doc Security). Discussing memorable moments from 2018!

We are talking shop with Rosewood Co’s Janine Bithell on today’s Coffee Break Podcast

We talk with Michael Ly about small business and how you can use virtual companies to scale your company.

We have a conversation with Garrett on starting a coworking company and how his community engagement drove his desire to provide a working space for others to launch their dreams. During all this, he opens up about self-awareness and keeping your mind sharp.

We chat with our Canadian friend, Lars Johnston from Calgary Lock. The conversation dives into how we are building our teams by improving our hiring technics and getting the right people on our team.

Part 3 of our series on our organization’s Core Values.

Josh Norris from Green Brothers Juice in Charlotte, NC stops by with smoothies and a discussion on how why he started a juice business.

We've outlined 8 core values for our organization. In this episode, Kevan Starr, Sam Gray and Chad Lingafelt discuss 2 of those Core Values - Consistent Communication and Cultivate Trust

Greg Whitus contacted us on Linkedin and we've connected a few times to discuss ways to share our stories. Today, Greg visits with us to discuss how business processes can be automated for small businesses to gain a competitive edge. Greg hosts his own podcast called Technology Equalizers

Defined EXPECTATIONS Don't be frustrated with unmet expectations when YOU have not clearly set them. Can the customer or teammate execute the expectations without further explanation?

Professional Photographer Austin Marvel joins us to discuss ways to add value to your customers and developing a marketing message to share with your customers.

Ben Sultze from ASSA ABLOY joins us in studio for Coffee and a discussion about personal growth in the security industry. Ben developed his career through ASSA ABLOY from managing a sales territory to now managing the aftermarket installation channel of business. Fun conversation and insights included in this episode

Commercial Real Estate is a industry affecting many other industries. We sit down with Brian Smith of Regent Commercial Real Estate to understand the industry.

A conversation with Aaron Beaver of Elwood Digital and the Suffer Club on how he's gotten his skill set and how he started his own business.

Tony Hokanson joins us from Bloomington Minnesota to talk about how to build a team!

Today on the Podcast we discuss how to Place actions on Ideas.

Our guest this week is Chris Sweeney from ASSA ABLOY and Sam Gray (Purchasing Manager). Chris Lowery dropped in as well. Video of the podcast available on youtube.com/locdocinc

In the Studio is Levi Gray, Kevan Starr, and Lucas Ward who discuss how to build Processes to Succeed.

Join us around the table for our morning Coffee Break. This week Kevan, Chad and guest Steve Brisson from Security Lock and Key from Lynchburg, VA discuss transactional vs. relational sales and how it's impacted their businesses. Grab a cup of coffee and join in.

Our first Coffee Break with Chad, Levi and Kevan