Agile Living, An Entrepreneurs Journey: Recent Episodes
Jon Voigt
Being Agile is all about being more flexible, adaptable and being ready to change and adjust in this ever changing world. The often forgotten "secret" to living a truly fulfilling and happy life lies in your ability to be agile. Join Jon Voigt, founder of Agility Inc, as he shares the tips, strategies and insights from Entrepreneurs and Digital Leaders across the country on how to make your business and overall life more Agile. Each week Jon will be sharing the stories of today’s most Agile leaders and forward thinking companies. Discover the skills and shortcuts to build a mindset, set yourself in motion and then influence a more agile life today by listening to the latest episodes every week. For show notes, transcripts, exclusive episode resources and links from every episode go to www.agilitycms.com/AgileLiving. Connect with Jon personally on https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheAgileCommunity
Brand success can be as simple as a haircut! Develop your brand to create the most valuable tool for lasting revenue. Learn how to do this and more in this episode featuring Brian Wong. CEO of the mobile app advertising company Kiip, Brian co-founded his business at age 19 and now, 8 years later, has been named as one of the top young entrepreneurs in the world by multiple sources. Listen and you’ll discover how to increase your marketability through your weaknesses. And as the author of Cheat Codes, Brian shares why you don’t have to transform your life to create success. It just takes a few simple cheat codes to fast track your way to massive revenue.
“You maintain that brand consistently and you will always see continued inbound of people who are looking for that type of thing.”
-Brian Wong
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Timestamps:
0:58 - Why you need to follow Brian RIGHT NOW to become a young, agile, successful entrepreneur
2:47 - You don’t have to uproot your whole life to make millions! Brian can show you the path out of your own obstacles and into the freedom of agile entrepreneurship
5:03 - Create a business with momentum by discovering the superpower that society and school are hiding from you
10:10 - 2 Cheat Codes to upgrade your brand without breaking the bank
13:58 - Want the phone number of the biggest CEO in your area? It’s simple! Brian shares how.
16:45 - Make your weaknesses your biggest strengths to double your marketability and therefore your profit
18:20 - Are you struggling to make a business or personal decision? Brian warns what is equally as bad for your business as making a wrong decision
Connect with Brian:
- Kiip: In App Mobile Advertising and Audiences
- The Cheat Code: Going Off Script to Get More, Go Faster, and Shortcut Your Way to Success by Brian Wong
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If you’re a parent, then you know how hard it can be to manage your time well. Now imagine running two businesses on top of parenting. Elissa Liu has mastered the art of managing time while being a parent and CEO. As the founder of Spark Growth and the CEO of Influential Executive, Elissa Liu has to maximize every minute of her day. Hear the 2 ways she makes every second count. Elissa has discovered how to value your kids and the time you spend with them while also getting work done. Listen to find out how to become a better parent and a better Entrepreneur at the same time.
“Your experience with your first child is not necessarily going to be replicated with subsequent children.”
-Elissa Liu
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Timestamps:
1:07 - The story behind Elissa’s niche: How observation and learning from your field can reveal a special place for profit
2:32 - Parenting is hard, but find out how Elissa parents 2 kids AND run 2 businesses at the same time
6:47 - What the best options are for a CEO or Entrepreneur who has to take a step back from the business because of personal life issues
9:37 - Downtime? What’s that? Why your downtime becomes more and more valuable with each child you have
15:47 - For the busy CEO parents: 2 ways to balance your time between your work and your kids
18:29 - Even if you don’t have kids, you need to learn this principle to maximize time for yourself and your employees
21:00 - There are 2 ways that you can maximize your time, especially during your commute or working from home
23:09 - Don’t let working out fall behind your parenting and work life! What Elissa does to make exercise a convenient and enjoyable time of the day
Connect with Elissa Liu:
- Spark Growth
- Influential Executive
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On today’s episode, find out how one entrepreneur was able to overcome the roller coaster events in his life. Kevin Hourigan sits down with Jon and shares his company’s struggles, victories, recline, and regrowth. He is the President and CEO of Bayshore Solutions, a leading Digital Advertising Agency. Tune in as Kevin discuss how he handles these transitions and adjusts accordingly when the waves end.
“When you're losing so much, getting to profitability seemed like a huge victory.”
-Kevin Hourigan
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Timestamps:
01:17 - How Kevin started his company, the Bayshore Solutions, at the time when websites are not yet known or seen as needed.
04:04 - Their struggles at the beginning and how they grew so fast in 3-4 year mark as companies realize the importance of websites (dot-com bubble boom)
06:19 - The downfall of his company after the dot-com bubble burst, how they bounce back, who among their clients managed to survived the downfall current and why
10:48 - What Kevin thought happened at the dot-com bubble and how he and his employees reacted and handled the changes in the industry
16:30 - Why denial phase could be a silent killer and why it's important to accept what's happening and adjust
18:55 - Why Kevin rebrand his company and hired co-worker and customers that are willing to let go of the past and how they became successful
20:46 - Two lessons that Kevin learned from all the events that happened and where it leads him and his company today
24:10 - The vision, expertise, and values of Bayshore Solutions that will enable them to be ready for any shift or unexpected things to come and help their clients grow their businesses
27:36 - How to be innovative not at the client's expense and why Kevin's company doesn't work with vertical markets
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Dot-com bubble
Connect with Kevin:
- bayshoresolutions.com
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It is through adaptation that allowed early humans to survive in any environment and evolved to what we are today. And this special trait of man is what Michael Wailes used. By adapting to changes and trends in journalism and technology, he evolved and became a successful entrepreneur. Unlock this special trait in you by listening to today’s episode as Michael shares his journey with Jon. Don't miss this one!
“It's not about being able to predict the future with a high degree of specificity but just having a general sense of that direction that the future is going.”
-Michael Wailes
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Timestamps:
01:01 - About Spectrum Interactive Group and how Michael transition from being a writer to entrepreneur
04:29 - How Michael apply his passion as a journalist to marketing and where he got his inspiration and motivation to study more about web development
09:17 - Becoming successful in the web development world, working in a great agency and how he got to thinking of putting his own company
11:29 - His struggles working at his own company and how he still able to see the trends and knew what the clients will need
14:18 - How the stress at building his own company affected his health
18:19 - How his perspective in life and his lifestyle changes after he got sick plus the best exercise gadget he uses today
20:16 - Facebook and Instagram advertising as a trend that will continue to grow and how to see the trend and adapt quickly and accordingly to be successful in the future
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Agile Living Ep #16: I Can't Sleep Cause I'm Stressed and I'm Stressed Cause I Can't Sleep… How to Break the Cycle with Nick Elvery
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- SpectrumInteractiveGroup.com
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Do you want to know if homeschooling is for you? On today’s episode, Jon and Frank Cianciulli discuss what it takes to homeschool your kids. Homeschooling has its pros and cons, but Frank was able to use homeschooling to his advantage. Frank is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO at The Wish Group. Find out how homeschooling gives him flexibility and its other benefits not just for him but for the kids also. Tune in now and discover all that you need to know about homeschooling.
“Studies show that the only bad association generally for kids is their experience at school. That's where the bullying takes place.”
-Frank Cianciulli
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Timestamps:
01:07 - All about Frank's company, The Wish Group plus how and why Frank started homeschooling his kids
04:06 - The time when his kids started homeschooling and how they adjusted into it
05:11 - Advantages of homeschooling and how it gives Frank flexibility
08:59 - Homeschooling for kids at different age and grade level and how to incorporate vacation, summer, and school breaks
10:49 - The decision on when to get the kids back to school, like in high school, and why it’s important
12:43 - Private vs public school - where the homeschooled kids could have a better transition
14:22 - How to start if you want to try homeschooling
16:58 - The problem with the education system today and how homeschooling is more tailored to fit a kid's needs or preference
18:28 - The advantage of putting the child at school first like kindergarten before homeschooling
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- RV (film starring Robbin Williams)
Connect with Frank:
- wishgroup.ca
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Who doesn’t have a problem with stress and sleep? All of us, at some point in our life, have been stressed or have a problem sleeping and that is why today’s episode is critical to our journey to a healthier and more agile life. Jon talks with Nick Elvery, a peak performance coach and a sought-after speaker, to discuss stress and sleep. Together Nick and Jon discuss the source of our stress and how we can cope with it. One big factor for us to become resilient to stress is to have good quality sleep and Nick shares, among other things, some tips on how we can achieve a deep and good night sleep. You don't want to miss this one!
“We live in probably the most stressful time ever designed.”
-Nick Elvery
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Timestamps:
01:05 - Nick's background and why he became a peak performance coach
03:38 - Why we are almost always stressed
07:13 - The biggest problem that we're facing in today's modern world of technology and how to address it
12:53 - How technology has become addictive in many people's lives
14:48 - Having good quality sleep to cope with stress and the importance of balancing life activities so you can have that good night sleep
21:40 - Are devices or applications that helps tracks our activity and/or our sleep valuable or harmful to us
25:02 - What we can do to mitigate the problem of device radiation while we're sleeping plus tips to have good quality sleep
31:53 - Doing meditation to fight stress and a great meditation app to use
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success by Shawn Stevenson
- Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD
- Oura Ring
- The Headspace App
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- nickelvery.com
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How do you balance work and family life? How do you cope with the stress in work and life and do you even have time to take care of yourself? That is why you need to listen to today’s episode as Jon tackles the answers to these questions with Jeremy Choi, an entrepreneur handling three businesses, a husband, and a dad. Jeremy shares how he tries to dedicate time exclusively for his work, family life, and taking care of himself. And what’s more, Jeremy gave one exercise that he does even inside the car that helps him relax and one habit that makes him focus on the most important thing in life.
“I feel like sometimes I'm just the babysitter not really a dad.”
-Jeremy Choi
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Timestamps:
00:56 - Jeremy's background as an entrepreneur and business leader
01:49 - Is there really a balance between work and family life
07:05 - How his wife made him realize that he's spending way more time in work than in his health or their family relationship
09:07 - Here's what you can do to dedicate your focused time exclusively on work and family life
11:21 - The importance of consistent communication, planning, and agreement between husband and wife to try and maintain balance at work and family life
12:49 - Knowing when to say NO to have more time for important things, the mindset of doing more with less, and hiring people to help you
18:05 - Relaxation and having time for yourself plus Jeremy's breathing exercise that helps him relax
19:16 - Benefits of breathing exercise and one example of breathing technique that Jeremy does to relax and balance himself
21:21 - Jeremy's habit every morning that makes him focus more in his wife and kids
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Cameron Herold
- Kira Leskew
- Agile Living Episode 12 - Hello? Are you paying attention or on your phone? Technology and focus with Bruce Bowser co-author of 'The Focus Effect'
Connect with Jeremy:
- jeremychoi.com
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What are two business skills you need as an entrepreneur? Finding a niche and adjusting to customer needs. Listen to today’s show to hear examples of this from Gary Eisenstein. Gary is the CEO and founder of Falcon Software and CMSC Media. Learn from Gary’s stories and experience as he created businesses that met the needs of his clients. Find out how you can use flexibility to your advantage!
“The I.T. world always seems to provide new opportunities for us to capitalize on.”
-Gary Eisenstein
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Timestamps:
0:54 - How Gary went from an AV consulting company to a wire and cable consulting firm, eventually developing a catalog for his customers
4:28 - The problem with Gary’s business: How Gary learned to find untapped resources and adjust to the needs of customers
7:50 - Leverage your entrepreneurial spirit! Why Gary decided to sell his already successful business and pursue a more risky route
12:56 - Why the service-based model became Gary’s ideal business model
14:46 - Going from a catalog software service company to a website design company: Why Gary’s adaptability gave him an edge in the niche he entered
18:04 - The key component to business that you need to listen to in order to stay ahead of the competition and maximize your niche
20:48 - Transforming a monthly blog poll to a daily industry news portal site and how CMSC Media has grown to regular record-setting success
24:45 - What you can do to listen to your customers more closely and create a product that caters to their needs
Connect with Gary:
- Falcon Software
- CMSC Media
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How do you prepare yourself or your business for the future? With the advancement in technologies today, it’s easy to feel stressed and overwhelmed. So how do you keep up? Find out the answers on today’s episode as Jon interviews Nancy Giordano, a strategic futurist, speaker and founder of Play Big Inc. It is a company that helps businesses define and shape their future. They delve into the topics of AQ (Adaptability Quotient), self-awareness and curiosity and how these factors help us adapt to the future and prepares us for success in this dynamic and unpredictable world that we live in.
“When you asked me about the one thing that we need to cultivate in kids, it's curiosity and wonder.”
-Nancy Giordano
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Timestamps:
00:59 - Background on Play Big Inc. and how it help companies define and shape their future
03:35 - What is AQ (Adaptability Quotient) and how it can help us in this fast-changing, dynamic world
08:21 - Proper mindset to be productive and innovative and why unlearning is the harder part of adapting
11:58 - The importance of self-awareness and mindfulness to adaptability quotient
16:10 - Collaborating and learning how to learn with others
19:38 - Benefits of having employees with self-awareness plus tips on how to build self-awareness
27:07 - Why it’s important to cultivate curiosity and why some employers are not supportive of it
29:48 - The important role of the environment and the people around us to our curiosity and success
31:40 - Removing the fear of technology and having the ability to manage it
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Play Big Inc.
- Amin Toufani
- Tedx
- Myers Briggs
- Strengths Finder
- Enneagram
- Jacqueline Novogratz
- Agile Living Episode 1 - The Overlooked Power of Curiosity with TedX Speaker Cameron Brown
Connect with Nancy:
- nancygiordano.com
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On today’s episode of the Agile Living Podcast, Jon talks with Bruce Bowser, co-author of “The Focus Effect.” Jon and Bruce discuss how technology controls us. They dive deep on how it makes it hard to focus on our work and our personal lives. Find out how we can free ourselves from the addictions or at least maintain a sense of balance in using technology. That way, we are more focused to live a happy, healthy and productive life.
“With a little bit of focus, you can start to change your behavior.”
-Bruce Bowser
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Timestamps:
02:02 - All about the book 'The Focus Effect' and how technology controls us
04:36 - Is technology the only one to blame? Why employees are distracted
07:57 - What you can do to control emails and calls after office hours
11:35 - Why people need occasional breaks from being online and using digital devices
14:09 - Multitasking does not necessarily equate to high-performance
16:25 - How turning the notifications off can give you more focus and be more productive
21:30 - Showing respect and knowing when not to use your phone
22:55 - The effect of technology on our mental health
24:09 - Spending more time with families more than on technologies
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- AMJ Campbell
- Dr. Greg Wells
- The Focus Effect: Change Your Work, Change Your Life by Bruce Bowser and Greg Wells
- The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated by Timothy Ferriss
Connect with Bruce:
- brucebowser.com
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Want to learn how to start your business in a few days? Join Jon to find out as he talks with Mark Mitton, Managing Director at 9thWonder and former founder of Carbon8 Marketing Agency. Listen in to find out how you can use the simple tools of confidence and positivity to grow your business fast.
“You have to look at your big events in life and not judge whether they’re good or bad.”
-Mark Mitton
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Timestamps:
2:18 - Introducing Mark Mitton and how he discovered the importance of establishing ownership with a business partner
7:09 - How the difficulties of business partnership led Mark to start his own marketing agency
11:14 - Starting a new agency and why conveying confidence can help you dominate your market and build your team
15:09 - Here is what is required to build a new business in a matter of days
19:16 - 2 things you need to do when restarting your business to create intense revenue and manage your existing clients
21:44 - How you can take the negative events in your life or business and make them positive cultivations of change
24:29 - How to inspire motivation in yourself and your team through pursuing and celebrating success
28:10 - Why danger and risk can keep you from doing what you need to do to create your ideal and successful business
Resources:
- Agility CMS
Connect with Mark:
- 9thWonder.com
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Why do you need a subscription in your business? How do you start and make a successful subscription? Discover the answers on today’s episode as Jon talks with Adam Levinter, founder and CEO of Scriberbase. Adam’s company helps businesses build subscription e-commerce from scratch. He shares, among other things, the advantages of subscriptions over the traditional business and what to do to make subscription works for you and bring more profit into your business.
“If you don’t pay attention to what happens once the customer enters in the front door, you’re not going to keep them.”
-Adam Levinter
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Timestamps:
3:30 - Subscription as a way to build customer loyalty and increase profit
5:33 - How subscription makes the company more flexible and up-to-date
11:00 - How Scriberbase helped companies shift to subscription
15:10 - Important key in a successful subscription business
21:00 - What is a hybrid business and two huge takeaways from Amazon Prime
26:19 - The transition of subscription on giving customers flexibility or more options
31:51 - First step to consider when starting your subscription
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- ScriberBase
- Jessica Alba - The Honest Company
- Stitch Fix - Case study
- Amazon Prime
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Are you intimidated when you hear the word AI (artificial intelligence)? On today’s episode, Jon talks with Stuart Sherman about why you should not be intimidated by AI. Stuart is the founder and CEO of IMC, the leader in artificial intelligence. Listen in and discover what you need to know about AI, what it can do for us right now and how we can actually use it to make our lives easier.
“If there’s a process that you’re doing repeatedly, you should be looking to see if there’s a piece of software that will do it for you.”
-Stuart Sherman
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Timestamps:
2:30 - Understanding AI
8:15 - Does AI learn from us when we use it
9:55 - Two factors that you should know to effectively use AI for your business
13:43 - Why chatbot is not good for customer service and what should you do instead
17:04 - AI revolutionizing the creation of software that makes technical works easier
18:45 - How to think like a data scientist and apply it to your business
22:38 - The importance of AI in data analysis
28:22 - Finding the software for your needs and overcoming the challenge of using it
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- IMC
- Stephen Covey
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Having a strong and reliable team is one of the foundations of a successful organization. Jay Bousada, president and owner of Thrillworks sits down with Jon to talk about the process of hiring the right people and how to get them to work as a team. Join us as we learn how to effectively scale organizations and empower people to make decisions.
“If I really want to be effective, I can start working on myself.”
Jay Bousada
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Timestamps:
2:23 – How Jay Bousada started Thrillworks and the challenges he encountered
6:49 – The difference between accountability and responsibility
9:50 – A proven and effective method of hiring people
13:57 – Benefits of making decisions ahead of time
15:33 – How to get your people work as a team
24:48 – Advantages of bringing in the right people and having a strong executive team
26:40 – The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
31:38 – Tips on how to build a strong and reliable executive team
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Connect with Jay:
- Thrillworks.com
- Email: jay@thrillworks.com
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There was a time when employees' productivity was measured based on how long they've been sitting on their desk. This old-school thinking has changed as entrepreneurs explored various ways to drive employee efficiency. Let's listen to Upsuite CEO Ben Wright as he enlightens us on how coworking spaces can help you get more ability and resource than you had before.
“It's a leader's job to help his people do their best work.”
Ben Wright
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Timestamps:
2:23 – What is Upsuite?
5:09 – How coworking spaces can help you become agile
9:19 – The benefits of empowering your employees
11:35 – Limitations of working remotely
14:40 – You need to make an effort to meet other people
19:06 – The trait that helps create a community
31:19 – Why you should trust your people in making decisions
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Upsuite
- WeWork
- What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
- Good to Great
- Amazon
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- UpSuite.com
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How do you design a business? We sit down with Mike Brcic, a serial entrepreneur and the leader of a company called Sacred Ride. Mike takes us on his journey of how he built a successful business to an international level. Listen in as he helps you discover what you want your business to be, how it will impact the world, and changing your goals to focus on what’s important.
“This is the type of life that I want, and how can I build the business to support that?”
Mike Brcic
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Timestamps:
1:03 - Introduction to Mike and his background
7:07 - How Mike shifted his mindset about his company
10:55 - Why are you scaling your business? What’s the reasoning?
14:14 -Two pivotal moments in what changed Mike’s mind shift
17:07 - Changing his company to focus on profit vs growth
22:22 - Dealing with shareholders and investors to focus on profit
24:54 - How Mike’s business has become more agile and adaptable
30:34 - The culture behind running his business
35:45 - A couple big tips to starting up your own business and your team
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Ego is the Enemy
- Vivid Vision
Connect with Mike:
- Personal Website
- Sacred Rides
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How does your health affect you? On this episode of Agile Living, we interview Spencer Coppin, the founder of Coppin Health. We discuss how to focus on achieving optimal health, increasing your lifespan, and finding the right people to help you. Tune in as Spencer talks about the differences in our biochemistry, and tips and tricks to optimize your day.
“The harder you hustle, the harder you have to pay attention to your health.”
-Spencer Coppin
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Timestamps:
2:29 - Spencer’s journey to health & focus on our bodies
5:25 - The common thing that happens to business owners, and the approach to take
7:32 - What we need to understand in this day and age
10:24 -The big things to be aware of, and how to jumpstart your health
15:45 - How to get more from your genetic data & other products
19:38 - The baseline, and “healthy hustle” tools
27:54 - Do you need supplements?
32:28 - Tips to get started on your health
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Viome
- 23andMe
- Fitbit
- F.lux
- HRV Elite
Connect with Spencer:
- Coppin Health
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Corporate communication has consumed us all. While there are different ways to easily communicate, new platforms have been wasting people’s time and taking away our brain cells. In today’s episode, Jeff Robertson, CTO of 9thWonder Agency will share his thoughts on why we need to unsubscribe to newsletters and how you can be efficient in managing your emails. Tune in to find out how you can have a more productive day.
“Do more with your time in your inbox.”
-Jeff Robertson
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Timestamps:
2:16 - What is broken in the communication system today
11:00 - Why people stopped sending emails
13:05 - How successful people manage their messages to stay productive
16:53 - Tips to reduce your emails
23:42 - Bad practices in email handling and their negative effects
38:00 - What you need to do to solve problems faster
39:00 - Don’t email your boss
42:00 - The percentage utilization of resource formula
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Inbox Zero
- ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever
- The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
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On today’s episode, Jon is joined by Andy Swindler, an entrepreneur turned purpose and leadership coach. Andy focuses on the inside out approach to help leaders bring love in every relationship they have. Join them as they talk about the benefits of having a coach and to see if you also need one to improve your career and life.
“One of the most consistent outcomes of coaching is building resiliency.”
-Andy Swindler
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Timestamps:
2:18 - What is Lead from Love?
3:21 - Why you need a coach and what you’re missing out if you don’t have one?
9:00 - How to help people who resist getting a coach?
11:48 - The process of finding the right coach
19:56 - Andy’s coaching style
25:23 - Knowing your energy to control emotion
27:11 - Creative mindset vs. reactive mindset
28:05 - Why do you feel unsafe?
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- True Purpose by Tim Kelley
- CoachArya.com
Connect with Andy:
- LeadfromLove.com
- andy@leadfromlove.io
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How do you scale up your business? We talk with Roy Chomko, who started up Adage Technologies and focuses on web, e-commerce, and strategy design. Roy & Jon discuss how to grow your business in the best ways, and the way its worked in each of their companies. Listen in as Roy helps you uncover the different methods to consider, and organizing your business to achieve success.
“Everything is sort of designed to feed up into what we need to see as a leadership team to better run the organization.”
-Roy Chomko
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Timestamps:
2:37 - Introduction to Roy and his background
5:12 - Why Roy used a coach to help start the traction method
7:20 - How scaling up improved his business
11:35 - The importance of a daily huddle
17:55 - Why having meetings help your business more
20:11 - The model Roy uses for grouping people together, and scorecards
22:01 - The impact on the culture of his business
27:50 - The big trick to get going on these frameworks
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
- Scaling Up
- Gazelles
- Effective Meetings: Level 10 Meeting for Entrepreneurial Leadership Teams with Gino Wickman
Connect with Roy:
- Adage Technologies
- Email: rchomko@adagetech.com
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How do you make dreams come true? On this episode of Agile Living, we are joined by Cameron Brown, the founder of Thriving Collective and a worldwide traveler. We dig in to uncover all about the importance of curiosity, dreaming big, and discovering different angles to make it all come to life! Tune in as Cameron points you to a challenging way of thinking, and gives valuable advice on how to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted.
“Curiosity is what opens you up to a sea of possibilities that you haven’t thought of yet.”
-Cameron Brown
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Timestamps:
2:52 - Why you need curiosity in your life
6:48 - How Cameron first started up his curiosity
9:57 - Why people aren’t getting the results they want
11:03 -The way to change your thinking to doing rather than wanting
14:20 - How to nurture your curiosity
18:49 - Having the curiosity of a child, and staying that way
25:22 - A piece of advice about how to rebuild that curiosity
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- TEDx Roma Talk
Connect with Cameron:
- The Thriving Collective
Connect with Jon:
Being Agile is all about being more flexible, adaptable and being ready to change and adjust in this ever changing world. The often forgotten "secret" to living a truly fulfilling and happy life lies in your ability to be agile.
Join Jon Voigt, founder of Agility Inc, as he shares the tips, strategies and insights from Entrepreneurs and Digital Leaders across the country on how to make your business and overall life more Agile. Each week Jon will be sharing the stories of today’s most Agile leaders and forward thinking companies.
Discover the skills and shortcuts to build a mindset, set yourself in motion and then influence a more agile life today by listening to the latest episodes every week. For show notes, transcripts, exclusive episode resources and links from every episode go to www.agilitycms.com/AgileLiving.
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