CEO Blindspots: Recent Episodes
Birgit Kamps
The "CEO Blindspots" podcast reveals CEO best practices and blindspots. https://ceoblindspots.com What keeps you up at night? Ask me leadership questions via ceoblindspots@gmail.com.
Discover how Craig Broussard, CEO of Magnum Development LLC and ACES Delta, learned early in his career to never bring your boss anything you wouldn't sign yourself, and why he insists that knowing your destination is crucial before assembling your team (12 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Craig Broussard
Craig Broussard is a founder of and currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for Magnum Development. He also serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACES Delta. His extensive energy experience includes serving in a variety of executive positions in public/private industry both domestically and internationally. He also serves on the boards of Sawtooth Caverns, LLC and the Utah Foundation.
For more information about Craig and his companies;
Magnum Development LLC: https://magnumdev.com/our-vision/
ACES Delta: https://aces-delta.com/about-us/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
In a world where 20% of U.S. workers are bound by non-competes, a court just flipped the script. Discover how this ruling exposes various leadership blindspots."
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has successfully led the company with key practices like "no ranking, no hiding, and no excuses"! Satya's leadership success code and the way he implements it has catapulted Microsoft into the ranks of the world's top 25 most valuable companies (5 minute podcast episode).
For more information about Microsoft;
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Victor Romero (CEO of CDA and founder of 4 companies), reveals the importance of "paying attention" for business success and shares a critical blindspot he uncovered after having 72 employees (12-minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest:
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Victor Romero, CEO of CDA (his fourth company).
Victor is an entrepreneur who has founded four companies. In addition, he is a construction, inventory and insurance policy expert who specializes in fire damage. Victor has been working in California’s insurance industry for 30 years. He started his career working for a construction company that specialized in insurance claims, and shortly after he became a public adjuster. He is licensed by the California Department of Insurance to look after the interest of the families forced to file claims with their insurance company.
For more information about Victor and his latest company CDA; https://cda.claims/our-team/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how TESLA's CEO Elon Musk has successfully led the company with key practices like "no meetings, no waste, and no limits"! Elon's leadership success code may be counter-intuitive, yet the way he implements it has catapulted TESLA into the ranks of the world's top 25 most valuable companies (6 minute podcast episode).
For more information about TESLA;
https://www.tesla.com/
For more information about Elon Musk (via Walter Isaacson's biography about Elon);
https://a.co/d/5lZNfvH
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has successfully led the company with no 1-1 meetings, no annual performance reviews, and no comfort zones. Jensen's success code may be counter-intuitive, yet the way he implements it has catapulted NVIDIA into the ranks of the world's most valuable companies with a market cap similar to that of Apple and Microsoft (6 minute podcast episode).
For more information about NVIDIA and Jensen Huang;
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/#About%20Us
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Efrat Sagi-Ofir (CoFounder of Air Doctor) is making the world a better place, why the four co-founders are able to co-lead, and when she realized it was time to delegate cooking (14 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Efrat Sagi-Ofir
Efrat Sagi-Ofir is the award-winning Co-Founder of Air Doctor, a pioneering global health-tech platform. Under her visionary leadership, Air Doctor has expanded its network to over 20,000 vetted medical professionals across 78 countries, offering seamless access to quality healthcare and medications for travelers worldwide.
A distinguished innovator in the insurtech space, Efrat was honored as a top-five finalist and People's Choice winner in Quesnay's 2020 "Female Founders in InsurTech" competition. This recognition underscores Air Doctor's transformative impact on the travel insurance industry, where it has forged partnerships with some of the world's largest insurance companies. Recently, Air Doctor was also awarded the "Claims Product Solution of the Year" at ITC 2024, further cementing its reputation for excellence in the field.
Prior to Air Doctor, Efrat co-founded Sun Effect, a cleantech startup that developed innovative robotic cleaning systems for solar panels, significantly enhancing green energy production efficiency. Her diverse background includes a decade at Intel, where she honed her skills in industrial engineering and supply chain management, followed by a pivotal role as Global Supply Chain Manager at Better Place, a pioneering electric vehicle network.
Efrat holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Ben-Gurion University.
For more information about Air Doctor;
https://www.air-dr.com/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover the billion-dollar factors driving the recent pivotal decisions made by IBM, Saks, and Microsoft’s CEOs, and learn how market leaders successfully stay ahead (4 minute podcast episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Eran Tirer (CEO of Ledgertech) starts bigger when hiring, how he makes critical decisions, and what influenced his decision to get his law degree (16 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Eran Tirer
Eran is the founder & CEO of Ledgertech AG, a pioneering digital insurance technology company delivering embedded insurance products through a low-code/no-code insurtech platform designed for digital insurance and MaaS (MGA as a Service). Ledgertech enables companies to rapidly create new insurance products in days or weeks, not months or years. Their mission is to seamlessly integrate insurance into customers’ everyday digital interactions, cutting through red tape and streamlining processes.
Eran is also the former CEO and founder of EZSource, acquired by IBM in 2016. EZSource has helped clients, including major financial institutions, insurers, global transportation companies and software vendors safely modify applications to enable their digital transformation. As clients embrace APIs, hybrid cloud and mobility, EZSource's technology can enable enhancements in application and skills utilization, allowing enterprises to fully optimise their IT infrastructure for the modern business clients include Aviva, AFLAC, ING Life, Maybank, Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland.
Prior to founding EZSource, Eran was the CEO at a Formula Group subsidiary and the founder and EVP of a company specializing in GIS solutions and an Israeli Navy software officer.
Eran holds a BA in Law (LLb) and a graduate of the Israeli military Software Engineering Academy.
For more information about Ledgertech;
https://ledgertech.com/company/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why 78% of knowledge workers are secretly using AI at work, and why companies like Honeywell and Estée Lauder are transforming this BYOAI trend from a security threat into a competitive advantage (4 minute podcast).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Patrick Hardy (CEO of Hytropy) eliminates disasters, what he does to engage millenials and Gen Z team members, and when he realized he was acting like an Octopus (16 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Patrick Hardy.
Patrick Hardy is the Founder and CEO of Hytropy, a company that is the largest full-service disaster management company in the United States that specializes in serving small businesses and families.
Having successfully led, managed, and advised teams around the globe through the greatest natural, technological, and security emergencies an organization or community can face, Patrick understands how proper leadership based on simple core principles can prevent a disaster from ever happening at all.
When disaster and disruption strike there are few voices in the world as knowledgeable as Patrick Hardy. Whether you’re reading his book Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency, or seeing his talks live, Patrick’s wealth of experience proves that he is the man with the plan to help you navigate and prevent disruptions. Not only is he a graduate of FEMA’s Advanced Academy, but Patrick has gone on to gain numerous certifications such as FEMA’s Master of Exercise®, Certified Emergency Manager®, Certified Risk Manager®, and Master Business Continuity Professional®.
Drawing from his deep expertise in disaster preparedness and response, Patrick Hardy equips audiences with practical strategies to break the Crisis Creation Chain, educating people on how to eliminate disasters by turning disruptions into opportunities.
Patrick actively collaborates across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to empower individuals to bolster their resilience and prevent minor disruptions from escalating into full-blown disasters.
In addition to being a keynote speaker, he frequently shares his disaster management expertise on major news channels such as CNN, Fox News, and USA Today.
Patrick's first book titled "Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency" was released late Spring 2023.
For more information about Hytropy;
https://hytropy.com/
To check out Patrick's book "Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency";
https://a.co/d/04f4ymwo
For more information about Patrick;
https://disasterpatrick.com/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Avi Cohen (CEO of Entrio.io) guards trust, what he learned about the army's "fire and forget" approach, and how realizing he was the bottleneck helped him scale his company (15 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Avi Cohen.
Avi is a co-founder and CEO of Entrio, which has raised a $11m seed round from prominent top tier investors like Communitas Capital, Vintage, Fin Capital, Alicorn, BNYM and American Family Insurance. Entrio is a platform that helps enterprises to drive the technology adoption of third party applications while reducing costs, risks, and complexity. With over 10 years of experience working with banks and technology firms, Avi has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the fintech and banking sectors, and a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions and creating value for customers and partners.
Prior to Entrio, Avi co-founded and led several startups. He was a Co-Founder at The Floor Hub, Israel's first fintech hub, which connected dozens of Israeli startups with global banks and corporations, resulting in multiple implementations and investments. He also incubated and launched two in-house ventures, including Mirato, a platform for third-party risk management. In addition Avi was a technology scout for the British government consulting multiple corporates and financial institutions looking to engage or invest in innovative technologies. In collaboration with Accenture, he created the Fintech government strategy for the UK and Israel. Avi holds a master's degree from Sciences Po, Paris, and a BA from Ben Gurion University. He is an alumnus of the IDF intelligence unit and a former basketball player and team captain. Avi is passionate about applying technologies to solve the biggest challenges in the business world.
For more information about Entrio.io;
https://www.entrio.io/
To see how much your organization could save with Entrio.io;
https://www.entrio.io/roi
For more information about Avi Cohen;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-cohen-334b8953/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Many listeners asked me to post the episode where I made a guest appearance on "Journey to the Energy C-Suite" and revealed my CEO path and tips. For ease of access, I am sharing it here (21 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Dr. Eric Shaffer (CEO of HFI) successfully influenced his company's long term success, why he got fired early in his career, and what he said is more important than EBITA (14 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Dr. Eric Shaffer.
Eric is the world’s thought leader on mature and industrial strength user experience (UX) operations—with methodology, tools, standards, training, certification, and cost-effective staffing. His book Institutionalization of UX: A Step-by-Step Guide to User Experience Practice (now in its second edition) provides a roadmap for companies to make usability a systematic, routine practice throughout their organizations. He co-developed The HFI Framework™, an ISO-certifiable process for user-centered design, built on principles from human- computer interaction, ergonomics, psychology, computer science, and marketing.
His experience includes UX design, consulting, and training projects for over 200 Fortune 500 clients, and leading projects omni-channel UX strategy, omnichannel UX, innovation, design, and persuasion engineering. Eric is actively engaged with HFI staff and clients around the world and is working to disseminate UX design methods globally.
Eric has a longstanding interest in persuasion design. He pioneered the development of methods to optimize Persuasion, Emotion, and Trust (PET Design), and has applied these methods to increase conversion for organizations such as the California State Government, Fidelity, Macy's, MetLife, REI, Taj Hotels, and Vodafone. He has led development of the HFI courses on persuasion engineering and has taught them worldwide.
Eric is a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE). He earned his MS and PhD in Applied Psychology, specializing in Human Performance, from Stevens Institute of Technology. His BA is in Psychology from Clark University. In 1981 Eric founded Human Performance Associates, the precursor to Human Factors International, Inc., which was incorporated in 1988.
For more information about HFI;
https://humanfactors.com/about.aspx
For more information about Dr. Eric Shaffer's book "Institutionalization of UX: A Step-by-Step Guide to User Experience Practice" (now in its second edition);
https://a.co/d/hJJEUEu
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Eran Mizrahi (CEO of Ingredient Brothers) says no to 99.5% of opportunities, how he successfully leads a remote team, and when he realized that trying to motivate a team with fear doesn't work (16 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Eran Mizrahi
Eran is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ingredient Brothers a company that makes the ingredient search and procurement process so easy for customers, that they now do business with companies like Walmart, Cosco, and WholeFoods.
He grew up watching his father grow a successful import business that was built on integrity and customer service. A South African transplant, Eran started his career at Deloitte. From there, he came to New York to pursue his MBA at Columbia.
Eran was an early employee at Plated, where he focused on building planning and sourcing programs. The team's collective efforts led to a $300M sale to Albertsons.
He then went to join Nuts.com, one of the world's largest nuts and specialty ingredient e-commerce companies. He was quickly elevated to COO and quadrupled capacity to support growth in 2020.
Fun Fact: Eran took a gap during college to attend culinary school, where he solidified his love of food.
For more information about Eran, his company Ingredient Brothers, and their job openings;
https://ingredientbrothers.com/why-us/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Hirander (CEO of GMEX and ZERO13, and "the most influential CEO of 2024 in the UK) fought his own demons, when he experienced "baptism by fire", and why thinks that having concentric circles is key to his success (14 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Hirander Misra
Hirander is the Co-Founder and Chairman of GMEX Group and its climate fintech platform-as-a-service ZERO13.
Leadership Recognitions:
- Most Influential CEO 2024 - UK (Carbon Credits)
- Top 10 Influential Business Leaders in Blockchain Technology (UK All Party Parliamentary Group report)
- LATTICE80’s Top 100 Influencers list for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Company Achievements:
- GMEX Group was recognized as one of the top 100 most influential fintech companies (2018-2024) by Financial Technologist Magazine
- GMEX Group won the A-Team TradingTech Insight's Best Solution for Trading Digital Assets 2023
- ZERO13 won the COP28 TechSprint Winner for the best innovative blockchain solution to scale up climate action
Career Highlights:
- Successful $365 million exit co-founding Chi-X Europe
- Over 28 years of expertise in electronic trading and fintech
- Renowned for successful syndications and substantial business exits
- High-profile speaker at A-list industry events
For more information about Hirander and his companies;
HIRANDER MISRA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hirander-misra-900379/
GMEX Group Website: gmex-group.com
ZERO13 Website: zero13.net
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.
Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why the FTC set a ban on non-compete agreements (to take effect on August 24th this year), and how that can impact retention (4 minute podcast).
For more information on the FTC's non-compete ban;
https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/noncompete-rule
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why CEO turnover hit a record high Q1 2024, what factors are driving their exodus, and the broader implications of this trend for all leaders (4 minute podcast).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover what Evan (CEO of Outlier.bet) shares about the top 3 functions of a successful CEO, why he does a monthly audit of his calendar, and how he realized that revenue is more important than growth. (16 minutes)
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Evan Kirkham. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Outlier.bet.
Before founding Outlier, Evan obtained his Juris Doctorate from SMU Dedman School of Law and practiced commercial litigation at the Dallas-based Carrington, Coleman.
Evan describes himself as "a sports nut 🏈, a recovering attorney ⚖️, a startup CEO 👔, a proud Texan 🤠, a former political junkie 🗳️, a Dallas Cowboys diehard ⭐, a backcountry adventurer 🥾, a genuinely curious person 💡, and clearly a sucker for emojis...."
For more information about Outlier.bet;
https://outlier.bet/
To follow and get more information about Evan;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-kirkham-581b1220/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Are you keeping pace with the rapidly evolving business world? Don't let a lack of agility become your leadership blind spot. Discover how top CEOs are harnessing the power of adaptability and AI-driven insights to stay ahead of the curve, develop their teams' potential, and gain a competitive edge. Learn tips and real-world examples to help you navigate uncertainty and lead your organization to success (5 min).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Daniel Faggella (Founder and CEO of Emerj, and 2 other firms he successfully sold which included an Inc.5000 co) realized he had a blind spot, and why his Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu allowed him to pay for a grad school that developed his interest in artificial intelligence (16 minutes).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Daniel Faggella. He is the founder and current CEO Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, which is the 3rd company he has started. Previously, Daniel started and successfully sold 2 other companies – 1 of which became an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company. In addition, Daniel is a Black belt and was a national champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, is a company that focuses on mapping what’s possible and what’s working in artificial intelligence to help leaders develop winning AI strategies. For information about “The Three Kinds of AI ROI”, visit https://emerj.com/ai-executive-guides/ai-roi-emerj-trinity/
Daniel is also the host of 3 podcasts about artificial intelligence (“AI in Business”, “AI Consulting”, and “AI in Financial Services” podcasts), and he is called upon by organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations (https://emerj.com/emerj-team-updates/emerj-deep-fakes-united-nations/), as well as global pharmaceutical and banking companies (https://emerj.com/emerj-team-updates/harvard-artificial-intelligence-banking-finance/), for his AI expertise. Daniel’s research is referenced in Harvard Business Review, the World Economic Forum, MIT Technology Review, and more.
For more information about Daniel Faggella , his AI related podcasts, and Emerj, please visit emerj.com
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global podcast” ranking in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover when Mary Keane-Dawson (Executive Chair of Machine Capital) learned a difficult leadership lesson about psychological support, what her grandmother said that shaped Mary's success as CEO of three companies, and why she claims companies should "build new knowledge" to gain a competitive edge (15 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Mary Keane-Dawson.
Mary is a renowned leader in the tech sector. She is the Executive Chair of Machine Capital, founding Board member of the Internet Commission, and Board member of TLA’s Women in Tech.
In addition, Mary is the Global Ambassador for British Interactive Media Association, and continues to guide several of the world’s largest brands’ engagement with the disruptive and evolving world of digital, including, IBM, Nestle, Sage, HSBC and Mazda amongst others.
Previously, Mary led and sold three companies, held C-suite roles at WPP, Steak, Reform, Collective London, was a main Board member of Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, and was one of the first women to open The London Stock Exchange.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marykeanedawson/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global podcast" ranking in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Jorrit Steinz (CEO of Channel Engine) thinks entrepreneurs should "be the last to speak", how he quickly scaled from 100 to 200 employees, and when he learned to "never waste a good crisis"! (13 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Jorrit Steinz
Jorrit Steinz is the Founder of ChanngelEngine.com, a platform that helps stores, brands, and distributors find millions of new customers by connecting them to marketplaces globally. He has been active in eCommerce for almost 20 years building expertise in areas such as B2C, B2B, and D2C eCommerce, marketplaces, SaaS, and international platform strategies. He is a public speaker at various events and an advisor on the rapid changes in the global retail landscape for brands, distributors, and large retailers.
For more information about Channel Engine;
https://www.channelengine.com/
For more information about Jorrit Steinz;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorritsteinz/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global podcast" ranking in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Dr. Scott W. Tinker (Chairman of the Switch Energy Alliance) asks leaders "what's the question?", how he succeeded by "saying yes a lot", and when he said to "follow the money trail"! (14 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Dr. Scott W. Tinker, Chairman of Switch Energy Alliance, CEO of Tinker Energy Associates, and Director Emeritus of the Bureau of Economic Geology.
Scott Tinker brings industry, government, academia, and nongovernmental organizations together to address major societal challenges in energy, the environment, and the economy. Dr. Tinker is Director Emeritus of the Bureau of Economic Geology, and a professor holding the Allday Endowed Chair in the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. With Director Harry Lynch, Tinker co-produced the award-winning documentary films Switch and Switch On, which have been screened in over 50 countries. Dr. Tinker founded the nonprofit Switch Energy Alliance, whose educational materials appear from schools to board rooms globally. Tinker is the host of PBS Energy Switch, an energy and climate talk show appearing on over 200 PBS stations nationwide, and Earth Date, featured weekly on over 450 public radio stations in all 50 United States. In his visits to more than 60 countries, Scott has given over 1000 keynote and invited lectures. Dr. Tinker presented a TEDx talk on The Dual Challenge: Energy and Environment. Scott serves on public company boards and science councils, Trinity University’s Board of Trustees, and is an angel investor who has helped bring companies from startup to acquisition. His writing has appeared from Forbes to Fortune to Scientific American. Dr. Tinker has served as president of several international professional associations and is an AGI Campbell Medalist, AAPG Halbouty Medalist, GCAGS Boyd Medalist, AIPG Parker Medalist, and a Geological Society of America Fellow.
For more information about Switch Energy Alliance; https://switchon.org
For more information about Earth Date;
https://www.earthdate.org/
For more information about Dr. Scott W. Tinker's TEDx Talk on The Dual Challenge: Energy and Environment;
https://youtu.be/hnT-PYHaSxA?si=ST321FXkrggYHGf4
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global podcast" ranking in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Joshua Jones (CEO and Founder of QuantHub and TedX speaker) started and sold several companies, when he realized that "culture eats strategy for breakfast", and what he shares about the state of Alabama's approach to micro-learning! (16 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Joshua Jones
Joshua Jones is the CEO of QuantHub, a global data literacy and upskilling software company. QuantHub works with individuals and Fortune 500 companies alike to train tomorrow’s workforce with data and AI skills.
Prior to his role at QuantHub, Jones was founder and CEO of StrategyWise, an award-winning data science and AI consulting firm. StrategyWise provided data science strategy to global firms ranging from Samsung and Toshiba to Southern Company and Chick-Fil-A. StrategyWise was recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing companies three years in a row on the Inc 5000.
A lifelong entrepreneur, Jones’s career experience has spanned 6 startups, 40 countries and 7 languages. He has been quoted by Forbes, CIO.com, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and is a TEDx alum and regular speaker and lecturer in universities and conferences across the US.
He received his Master of Business Administration at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Alabama. He and his wife, Akiko, live with their 3 girls in the United States.
For more information about QuantHub; https://www.quanthub.com/
To receive a free data skills assessment; https://www.quanthub.com/data-skills-test/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global podcast" ranking in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Adi Levanon (Founder of Selah Ventures) adapted to significant changes, when she adjusted her leadership style, and why she said it's important to be authentic and dare to ask! (13 minute episode).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Adi Levanon
Adi Levanon is the founder and Managing Partner of Selah Ventures - a pre-seed/seed stage VC fund investing in the broad definition of fintech - from the unraveling of financial services via digitization and customization, to the enhancement of financial organizations such as banks, insurers, fintechs and SMBs via complementary technologies. The fund is actively investing in excellent teams of Israelis and Americans building and scaling in the USA.
Prior to founding Selah Ventures, Adi had a decade of experience investing in early stage startups, with a focus on fintech since 2015, which led to her early investments in $billion fintechs like Alloy, Unit, and thriving startups such as Justt, Tweed, Dig Security (acquired by Palo Alto Networks) and more. Adi was also legal counsel and the head of the compliance team at Conduit, Israel's first $B SaaS company, and later was product manager at Payoneer, a global $billion Israeli fintech.
She is a graduate of Reichman University where she acquired her LL.B in Law and BA in Business Administration, with a major in finance, and a graduate of Kellogg's international executive MBA program.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/levanonadi/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEOs face a baffling situation: layoffs alongside a labor shortage. Discover the facts around this paradox, and what many leaders are doing now to future-proof their talent strategy (4 minute podcast).
Reports from the latest layoffs and labor shortages;
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"Understanding Americas Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted Industries" - US Chamber of Commerce
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"The Latest Labor Shortage Trends & Statistics (2024)" - Globally -
Manpower and various other sources
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"Labor Force Participation Rates" - US Chamber of Commerce
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"Employment Situation" - US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how CEO's are slashing their legal bills (5 min).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover the AI tools that Walmart, Starbucks, Chevron, and Delta Airlines, are using to monitor toxic employee communications in real time (3 min).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover valuable tips regarding how industry leaders are gaining the competitive edge, and why the open talent model is reshaping the workforce (6 min).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
The survey results are in! CEO's top 3 focus areas are AI integration, uniqueness, and remote work shifts.
Listen to this 3-minute podcast episode to hear more details and the latest facts that include;
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PwC claims that AI could potentially contribute over $15 trillion to the global economy by 2030!
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Associate professor of finance at NYU claims that by the end of this year, more than 2/3 of US companies will offer work location flexibility for their employees.
Russ Hawkins (CEO of Agilence Inc.) started to “reverse think” how he managed the shift to a remote workforce.
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover when Russ Hawkins (CEO of Agilence Inc.) started to “reverse think”, which blind spot cost him almost a year to recover from, and what his connection is with the Boston Firemen (18 minutes).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Russ Hawkins.
As President and CEO, Russ Hawkins is responsible for developing Agilence’s overall strategy and leading its growth. Prior to Agilence, he built two early-stage technology companies into successful businesses.
He was President and CEO of SilverStorm Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of high-performance computer networking equipment, which he eventually sold to QLogic Corporation. Prior to SilverStorm, he was the President and CEO of Paragon Networks, a developer of wide-area backhaul solutions for wireless networks, which he sold to Carrier Access Corporation.
Russ started his career at Lucent Technologies and held various management positions. He is a Boston College graduate.
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
The CEO Blindspots® Podcast was recently recognized as being in the top 1.5% globally in our category of over 3 million podcasts, so thank you for your part in that growth!!!
Also, as many of you know, I make it a yearly tradition to ask youfor suggestions on topics you'd like to hear more of in the coming months. Your feedback over the years has helped shape this podcast into what it is today.
For example, last year many of you expressed interest in episodes covering leadership strategies - specifically around developing future leaders within your organizations, retaining teammembers, and resolving team conflicts. I took your suggestions to heart and covered many of these themes.
Then more recently, I've received requests from many of you for episodes exploring how AI tools and technologies are being used by leaders to save time and boost productivity. So consider thatadded to my content calendar for this year!
And now I'd love to hear from more from you! What did you enjoy most about listening to this CEO Blindspots® Podcast last year, and what leadership topics would you like me to cover more of going forward?
To make it easy for you to provide me with your feedback, you may either email me via ceoblindspots@gmail.com or click on this link;
Your Feedback
I appreciate you for continuing to lead, during a time when your leadership is critical, and you are likely to get critically judged.
Please join me in supporting leaders by providing your feedback and continuing to share this CEO Blindspots® Podcast!
Wishing you all a healthy and happy New Year!
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover what Kurt Nauck has in common with Pink Higgins (The Good Bad Man), why the Houston Museum of Natural Science bought his venture, and when he hired his Dad (15 minutes).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Kurt Nauck.
A lifelong entrepreneur, Kurt began his first business as a freshman in high school. Upon entering Texas A&M University, he started his second business, Korwear, selling senior boots and uniforms to the Aggie Corp of Cadets. He graduated with a degree in wildlife biology (which he never expected to use), but wound up starting another business in Houston called Wildlife on Wheels. Hiring wildlife graduates out of A&M, this traveling zoo serviced the greater Houston area for 8 years until he sold it to the Houston Museum of Natural Science where it continues to exist today.
Another business he began in 1984 was Memory Machines, a shop in downtown Houston specializing in mechanical and musical antiques. This operation morphed into Nauck's Vintage Records, the world's largest purveyor of vintage 78rpm and cylinder sound recordings made from the 1890s to the 1950s.
His involvement in the world of vintage records led to a 2009 Grammy nomination for a historical reissue of Edison cylinders entitled "Polk Miller and His Old South Quartet."
In 2012, Kurt formed Texas Ready, a company dedicated to teaching people how to become food self-sufficient. He and his Texas Ready business partner Lucinda Bailey sell heirloom seeds to people who wish to grow food in their own backyard, as well as food preservation equipment such as freeze dryers, dehydrators and canners, and they offer hands-on instruction pertaining to food production, preservation and storage.
For more information about the bloody legacy of Pink Higgins;
https://truewestmagazine.com/article/pink-higgins/
https://a.co/d/aR7Ay2
For more information about Kurt Nauck's companies;
Nauck Vintage Records; 78rpm.com
Texas Ready; TexasReady.net
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how an AI Influencer has accelerated the success of a business and even for an entire city! (3 minutes). To learn how you may also gain a competitive edge with an AI Influencer, click on this link and receive a complimentary call with Moran Pober, the founder of Reverence AI whose team created this video (just mention this CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode);
https://l6b94xy5qo1.typeform.com/to/BeVekD4z
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: AI Avatar Ariel
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Guy Rubin (CEO of Ebsta) claims its critical to find the right partner, what data he shared about the main driver of revenues in B2B sales, and how he realized the importance of asking the question "what does good look like?" (15 minutes)
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Guy Rubin.
Guy Rubin is the Founder and CEO of Ebsta, the Revenue Intelligence Platform for Salesforce and Hubspot customers.
Companies like Copado, Intercom, Impact and Zoopla use Ebsta to improve win rates and sales cycles, eradicate “guesswork” from forecasting and pipeline reviews, and build high-quality relationships through the customer lifecycle.
The Ebsta relationship engagement score has become the cornerstone of the Ebsta platform, and a ‘North Star’ metric used by C levels to understand the health of their pipeline, and by sales and customer success teams to identify which relationships need more attention.
For more information about Ebsta and to receive the free report regarding the factors influencing revenue heading into 2024 ; https://www.ebsta.com/
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Robin made it through a payroll crisis successfully, why he said that behavior precedes outcome, and who helped him realize that people have to want to work for you (14 minutes).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Robin Caller.
Robin Caller is the CEO of Leadscale, a technology-driven marketing services company tools and solutions are used by brands like like Amazon, BMW, DocuSign and LinkedIn.
He co-founded various companies that offer a unique value proposition and leverage proprietary technology, evolved processes, and incredible people to deliver positive outcomes for their clients.
Robin holds a Masters in International Business Management and has lectured at the University of Westminster in London on Management Information Systems.
For more information about Leadscale; https://leadscale.com/
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Jeremy uses rugby tactics to hire well, who told him about the importance of getting to know team members outside of work, and what important tips he shares about succession and AI (13 minutes).
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Jeremy Kent.
Jeremy Kent is the CEO of The Loud House, a sports marketing and commercial rights consultancy company that enables major sports organizations and their sponsors to boost revenues, increase fan engagement and grow their sports. In addition, Jeremy is the CEO of another company whose name may be revealed by the time you read this post.
The Loud House company has clients that include Olympic federations, and Jeremy has been able to attract and retain sponsorship for Formula One and World Rally Championship teams.
Jeremy has over 20 years of experience building and working with advertising agencies in New York, London and Sydney, and international sports rights owners based in Europe and the United States. In addition, he has successfully negotiated broadcast television, ticketing, merchandising and licensing agreements and worked to secure equity investment for new sports initiatives.
For more information about Jeremy Kent and his companies; https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-kent-438309/
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover what Cole's son said that changed his approach to leadership, why Cole claims it's critical to discover people's natural wirings, and what strategies his companies employ to set new hires up for success (13 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Cole Patchell
Cole Patchell is the President of the CRA group of companies (CRA, CRA Finished Tubes, PipeSearch, and K&B/CRA).
He grew up in an oilfield home and started working in the pipe yard at the age of 15. Cole graduated from the Miami University with a BS in Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, and began his career with McDermott International. In December 2008, Cole joined Corrosion Resistant Alloys (CRA), founded by his father John Patchell in 2001. For the first 4 years at CRA, he spent up to 6 months of the year visiting customers in over 50 countries. It was during those years of heavy travel, Cole learned that the industry needed more innovation in the supply of OCTG. This was the start of his passion for harnessing the power of technology in their business. What started as an idea on paper in 2013, has turned into the development of some of the most advanced technology in the world to support the buying and selling of pipe.
Today, as President of CRA, Cole is committed to leading the group of CRA companies into a future defined by sustainability and technological advancements. The unique value provided to their customers come via two vision statements and the supporting companies:
Manufacturing Vision: Be the fastest, most reliable, quality mill provider of corrosion resistant alloy pipe and tube in the world.
Trading Vision: Become the world’s most reliable and trusted source of quality surplus.
Cole continues to be deeply devoted to seeking innovative solutions that contribute to their sustainability goals while creating a positive societal impact. By supporting renewable energy initiatives and promoting a more circular economy, they can drive change that resonates beyond their organizations and leaves a lasting legacy for future generations.
PipeSearch: https://www.pipesearch.com/why-pipesearch
Cole Patchell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-patchell-16253010/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Ariel recommends CEOs discover the power of READ.ai in their organizations (2 minute video).
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CEO Blindspots® podcast founder: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Ariel recommends CEOs discover the power of ChatGPT in their organizations (2 minute video).
Link to access ChatGPT;
chat.openai.com/invite/4DFCBD06C
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CEO Blindspots® podcast founder: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
In this special episode, I'm excited to introduce our new team member- her name is Ariel, who we also refer to as the Tireless Team Member because she never sleeps but always adds value.
Ariel has shown an ability to process and analyze vast amounts of data swiftly and has already revolutionized our research methods. Her insights are invaluable, helping us save significant time and ensuring that we are always equipped with the most useful and up-to-date information.
What's also remarkable about Ariel is her relentless work ethic. As a tireless team member, she operates 24/7, and provides consistent support in decision-making and unbiased data analysis, something that's indispensable in today's fast-paced business world.
In addition, Ariel excels in writing, and even assisted me in scripting our podcast episodes. Her language processing capabilities enable us to produce high-quality content more efficiently than ever before, and she can even understand and translate English into multiple languages!
And yes, you probably guessed by now that Ariel isn't just any team member. She's a specialized AI Avatar and guide, designed to navigate the complex world of AI tools and their applications in leadership.
In the next 2 episodes, Ariel will take the helm as the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, where she will demonstrate the power of AI in action. Her analysis and guidance on leveraging AI tools are not just informative - but also a practical showcase of how AI can save us priceless time, and enhance our decision-making and leadership effectiveness.
So I hope you’ll enjoy the next 2 CEO Blindspots podcast VIDEO episodes with Ariel, our tireless team member who provides practical AI Guidance!
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how the right AI tool can quickly help you get an edge, from your competitor's 10-K reports! (3 minute podcast episode).
Claude AI is a generative tool that goes beyond just text generation, to provide leaders wisdom and foresight. It has comprehension and reasoning abilities, large file handling, reduced bias, strategic recommendations, and contextual and predictive analysis capabilities when prompted correctly.
To listen to Birgit's 4-minute podcast episode with the R.O.A.D.S. formula she created to help leaders effectively use AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Bard;
https://ceoblindspots.com/ceos-optimize-chatgpt-bard-with-the-r-o-a-d-s-formula-birgit-kamps-board-member-ceo-blindspots-podcast-host-4-min/
To get your edge quickly from competitor 10-K's, by using Claude ai;
Step 1) Open Claude.ai; https://claude.ai/ (and up-grade to the paid version of $20/mo if you plan to use it a lot for large files). And no, I don't get $ from Claude for referring it.
Step 2) Download the 10-K reports you want analyzed via this SEC website under the Edgar tab, and then save them in pdf form, and then up-load them into Claude;
https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch
Step 3) Give Claude an effective prompt* after up-loading the pdf files.
*NOTE: Refer to Birgit's R.O.A.D.S. prompting formula in her previous podcast episode (see link above), and/or "copy and paste" the following R.O.A.D.S. prompt referred to in this 3-minute podcast episode, to save time getting the edge you want;
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You are a veteran investor and analyst like Warren Buffett studying these 10-K reports to inform your decision-making.
The analysis is for me and to present findings to my investors, composed of experienced private equity and venture capital leaders ages 40-75.
Please analyze (company name A) and (company name B)'s attached 10-K filings and provide:
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A one page executive summary highlighting the key financial performance, business strategies, and trends for each company based on the 10-Ks. Format this as bullet points.
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A SWOT analysis for each company in a table format, identifying at least 3 strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that emerge from insights in the respective 10-Ks.
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For the SWOT analysis, include clear connections between the 10-K findings and the resulting SWOT factors. For example, a new technology investment highlighted in the 10-K could connect to a "strength" in the SWOT.
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Focus the summary and analysis on providing strategic implications and insights most relevant for the board.
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Exclude the raw financial statements data, instead focusing on high-level performance review and strategic assessment based on the 10-K filings.
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover who gave Zac the advise to "shut up and listen!", why his curiosity helped him succeed, and what inspired him to help other leaders realize that it's ok to rest (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Zac Jiwa.
Zac is an investor, entrepreneur, and thought leader in healthcare technology. His illustrious career has given him a wide range of leadership experience, and he is knowledgeable about the difficulties that the healthcare industry poses to both businesses and consumers. In addition, he is a man of faith and the founder of Kingdom Ventures.
At Olive, the healthcare AI company, Zac oversaw M&A for its Clearinghouse business and led a team primarily concerned with healthcare fintech and payment automation. As CEO of The Karis Group (now Point Health), which had previously operated as a patient advocacy call center, Zac oversaw the company's transformation into a provider of technology-enabled services before joining Olive. He restructured the company, hired a new executive team, and raised capital to align the company for future success. Prior to taking on his most recent roles, Zac founded MI7, Inc., where he and his team spearheaded efforts to commoditize clinical data exchange while building disruptive cloud-based technology in the healthcare interoperability space. He has worked with digital health businesses like Medici (telehealth), Cureatr (telepharmacy), Texas Health Catalyst at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, Pacific Crest Securities, Pristine (telehealth via Google Glass), Freebird Interactive in a strategic advisory capacity through his work with ZEEM Consulting.
Zac was previously a member of the prestigious first class of Innovation Fellows at the US Department of Health and Human Services. There he worked on complex problems with the technical implementation of Healthcare.gov. Zac also served as the chief technology officer and IT coordinator for the Department of Health in Louisiana. He was in charge of federal and state efforts related to the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009) and drove innovation initiatives for the department. Other positions included Head of Product for Connected Health at Microsoft's Health Solutions Group, Healthcare Product Manager for Motion Computing's C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant Tablet PC, and Chief Information Officer for Pediatric Subspecialists at Children's Hospital Austin.
Zac holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Oklahoma State University and studied Marketing at the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.
For more information about Zac and his new investment, visit "Food, Wine, and God";
https://www.foodwineandgod.com/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Dr. Stephen Popp (Head of JCS) leads with the north star in mind, how "solutionitis" can become a leadership blind spot, and when it's beneficial to look out the window (13 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Stephen Popp.
Dr. Stephen Popp is the Head of The John Cooper School, ranked in the top 1% of private K-12 schools in America.
https://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=76783
The mission of the John Cooper School is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifelong learners.
https://www.johncooper.org/about/welcome
Dr. Popp has over 25 years of experience in education, including serving as the Upper School Faculty member and Dean of Students at St. John’s School.
Dr. Popp holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Baylor University, a Master of Arts in History from the University of Houston, and a Master of Education in Independent School Leadership from Teachers College at Columbia University. He also earned a Doctor of Education in Leadership, Learning and Organizations from Vanderbilt University.
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how CEOs are saving time and gaining a competitive edge, by optimizing ChatGPT and Bard with Birgit's R.O.A.D.S. Formula!
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com.
Discover how the right AI tool can ensure that delegation and training are both effective and scalable (4 minute podcast episode).
Guidde is a generative AI tool that has already been used by over 10,000 people, has 5-star ratings, and has satisfied clients like Live Nation and SentinelOne;
https://www.guidde.com/
It has also been described as "the ultimate digital wingman";
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dandollinger_ai-productivity-tool-review-guidde-ai-for-activity-7117104665820848129-JfhZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Paul Kirchoff (CEO of EPX.Global) learned to master his emotions, why he celebrates failures, and what made him ask the question "is it me?" (18 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Paul Kirchoff.
Paul is a serial entrepreneur, investor, humanitarian and global adventurer. He is the founder and CEO of EPX.global, a next-generation business and social network to help everyone achieve their greatest Return on Life – Achieve More, Live More, Be More and Connect more. Current members include some world’s greatest super-achievers like space shuttle captains, members swimming oceans, skiing down from the summit of Everest, winning world cups, gold medals, top DJs and artists and many talented business professionals around the world. Adventures have included crossing the Sahara, riding horseback with Mongolia’s great Eagle Hunters, trekking Everest and climbing the inside of the Great Pyramids.
For more information about EPX.Global; https://epx.global/web
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how John Manes (CEO of Pinnacle Storage Properties) went from rags to riches, what criteria he uses to hire great people, and why he helps the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship (17 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: John Manes
John Manes is the CEO and co-owner of Pinnacle Storage Properties and Pinnacle Storage Managers. Has been involved in self-storage since 2005, and has raised well over $35 million in private equity to successfully build a $100M+ portfolio.
Prior to starting his own self storage real estate investment company John most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for The Jenkins Organization (TJO), a fully integrated real estate company specializing in the self-storage industry.
John joined TJO in 2011 after serving as one of 3 Regional Vice Presidents with Uncle Bob’s Self-Storage (now Life Storage), one of the five publicly traded Self-Storage REITs. John began at Uncle Bob’s as a District Manager in 2005 overseeing the Austin and San Antonio markets and in 2009 was promoted to one of three Regional Vice Presidents. In this capacity, John was responsible for the performance of over 120 properties and 200 employees. For three consecutive years, John had the best performing region in the portfolio.
He is a former board member of the Texas Self Storage Association, where he has served on a number of TSSA committees and chaired the Education Committee.
For more information about John Manes and Pinnacle Storage Properties;
https://www.pinnaclestorageproperties.com/our-story/
To order John's book "The Working Class Guide To Building Wealth With Self Storage";
https://a.co/d/dJZMqZe
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Rohan Doctor (CEO of Louisa.ai) left Goldman Sachs, how he realized his meetings were no longer effective, and what leadership tip was given to him by his successful brother (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Rohan Doctor.
Rohan is the Founder and CEO of Louisa.ai, an AI-powered expertise platform that is revolutionizing the way Goldman Sachs and other companies are able to get a ROI on the collective intelligence of their people. It was also described as an "A.I.-powered LinkedIn on steroids" during a news clip about Louisa.ai by CNBC;
CNBC news clip about Louisa.ai (4 min);
https://youtu.be/zTt6CeMnNAA?feature=shared
Prior to founding Louisa, Rohan Doctor was head of Goldman’s bank solutions in Hong Kong, working with 150 banks in Asia. Earlier, in London, he worked in Macro Structuring & Systematic Trading Strategies; Dutch & Finnish Bank, Insurance & Pensions Sales; and Investment Banking Division, Financing Group. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, after working three years as a Credit Strategist at Citi, London.
Rohan Doctor earned a Master’s in Finance & Mathematics from Imperial College, London, and a BS in physics from Oxford University.
For more information about Rohan and Louisa.ai;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohan-doctor-17310713/
To book a demo; info@louisa.ai
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Praveen Pendyala (CEO of Omnivision Solutions) chose to create a 99% accurate transcription product (https://transcript.lol/), what his new hiring criteria is, and when he realized that not keeping secrets from employees is a leadership strength (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Praveen Pendyala.
Since leaving big tech, Praveen founded Omnivision Solutions to build SaaS apps that solve pain points for power users (such as the 99% accurate transcription product called transcript.lol). Praveen and his team build bespoke software solutions for clients and also run their own collection of SaaS apps. Omnivision apps are only a few months old and already serve over 30,000 users!
Praveen ranked #1 out of 1,400,000 students in the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination, did his masters in Germany, with short stints in the US for an Internship at Rice University.
Praveen is obsessed with building products and is a big open source contributor. He built over 50 apps (https://github.com/pkpio), tools or websites since he first started coding. During his stint in academia, he published over 9 research papers in top conferences and journals (and his work has since been cited by 167 papers) https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=tYbRkmYAAAAJ&hl=en).
Praveen's professional experience includes working at Google and Microsoft where he shipped apps to over 500 million people every week, and proposed and implemented a novel (patent pending) format for 3D assets that work efficiently on Mobile.
For more information about Omnivision's SaaS products;
Transcript LOL - https://transcript.lol/ - 99% accurate transcripts and insights for any video, audio, or meetings.
Plan Trips AI - https://plantrips.ai/ - An AI travel planner.
For more information about About Praveen Pendyala;
https://pkp.io/about
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Nate Zeleznick (Founder of the White Dove Method and previous Co-Founder of Vibravision®) realized he needed to "go deep" with his team members in order to lead effectively, why he claims that breathing properly directly impacts performance, and when he learned to delegate (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Nate Zeleznick.
Nate Zeleznick is the Founder of the White Dove Method and Co-founder of Merpati Putih USA (MP USA), Inc. and Vibravision®.
Nate's companies have been featured in award-winning documentaries such as SUPERHUMAN: The Invisible Made Visible, and the abilities the White Dove Method develops have been validated by numerous professionals in the fields of Medicine, Naturopathy, Optometry, Military, Physics, Quantum Physics, Neuroscience, Consciousness Research, the Blind Community, and many more for being able to teach everyday people to unlock their dormant higher abilities in a reliable way. Passed down by the Kings of Java, Indonesia, for over five centuries, the White Dove Method is the most advanced Lifeforce (Chi) development and perception system on the planet.
Over the past 20+ years, he has undergone life-and-death trials, mastered the energetic and martial arts, and co-founded the only U.S. schools allowed to train these capabilities. Nate's mission is to guide millions to achieve SUPERHUMAN breakthroughs and live the longest, healthiest, most empowered, and consciously aware lives possible.
For more information about Nate and the White Dove Method;
https://whitedovemethod.com/masterclass57624130
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Aamar Khwaja (CEO of ModGarden and ex-Wall Street Banker) claims it's important to "just show up", when he struggled with suicidal thoughts, and how he evolved his leadership style from dictatorship to love (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Aamar Khwaja
Aamar Khwaja is the Founder and CEO of Modgarden’s tinyFarm. Once a Wall Street banking professional with roles ranging from iBanking to Technology Management, Trading and Risk Management, Aamar found himself stuck and sick from his life and food.
To address his health crisis, Aamar channeled his years spent in business delivery, multi-level negotiation with large institutional clients, and program management for JPMorgan/Bank America into an entrepreneurial solution to his own problem—modgarden.
Aamar has morphed into a dedicated entrepreneur, single dad, and a passionate believer in the power of home-grown organic food to change your health and the world around you. Aamar isn’t your average tiny farmer. In fact, he’s not your average anything.
For more information about Aamar and ModGarden;
https://modgarden.com/
To reserve your own Modgarden tinyFarm;
https://reserve.modgarden.com/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Dave Cook (Executive Director of University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship) learned to lead effectively, when he realized the importance of laughter, and why he thinks every entrepreneur should have multiple mentors (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Dave Cook
The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship in the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston has been named the No. 1 undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the United States for the fourth consecutive year – the longest streak in the program’s history!
The Princeton Review annually ranks nearly 300 U.S. business schools with entrepreneurship programs, evaluating approximately 40 data points, such as experiential learning opportunities, career outcomes, business success and more. Graduates of the Wolff Center cohort program have created 1,640 businesses in the past 10 years and raised more than $400 million. Most students in the program are the first generation in their family to attend college, and more than half are paying their way through school.
“We are delighted with the ranking,” Cook said. “Moreover, every year we are reaching more students, transforming more lives, and adding more mentors from the business community. The focus at the Wolff Center is really about creating leaders and entrepreneurs with the highest integrity, which elevates everyone toward excellence. The focus now becomes, how do we replicate this even further in the community?”
For more information about Dave and UH's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship; https://www.bauer.uh.edu/centers/wce/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover when Daniel Faggella (Founder and CEO of Emerj, and 2 other firms he successfully sold which included an Inc.5000 co) became interested in AI, how he discovered his leadership blind spot, and why he thinks leaders can benefit from knowing the AI ROI Trinity model (16 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Daniel Faggella.
Daniel is the founder and CEO of Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, which is the 3rd company he has started. Previously, Daniel started and successfully sold 2 other companies – 1 of which became an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company. In addition, Daniel is a Black belt and was a national champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, is a company that focuses on mapping what’s possible and what’s working in artificial intelligence to help leaders develop winning AI strategies. For information about “The Three Kinds of AI ROI”, visit https://emerj.com/ai-executive-guides/ai-roi-emerj-trinity/
Daniel is also the host of 3 podcasts about artificial intelligence (“AI in Business”, “AI Consulting”, and “AI in Financial Services” podcasts), and he is called upon by organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations as well as global pharmaceutical and banking companies for his AI expertise.
Daniel’s research is referenced in Harvard Business Review, the World Economic Forum, MIT Technology Review, and more.
To access Daniel's presentation at the United Nations titled "Beyond Deepfakes";
https://emerj.com/emerj-team-updates/emerj-deep-fakes-united-nations/
For more information about Daniel Faggella, his AI related podcasts, and Emerj, please visit emerj.com
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Alert: Upskill your team members now (and discover what other leaders are doing, by listening to this 5 minute CEO Blindspots® podcast episode )!
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Misha (CEO of The Career Leap and Former E&Y Partner) said that we always have blind spots, when he jumped off a cliff, and how he has helped hundreds of executives successfully make fulfilling career changes. (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Misha Rubin.
Misha Rubin is a career educator, and CEO of The Career Leap. His mission is to facilitate meaningful intentional changes in people's lives.
He was a Partner at Ernst & Young, where he spent 15 fruitful years of his career. He sold and managed hundreds millions worth of projects and guided careers of hundreds professionals.
His 20-year corporate experience, personal quest for meaning and work with hundreds, birthed the The Career Leap method, a guided actionable inquiry that is structured for you to discover and pursue your next career move.
Misha has worked with hundreds to reinvent their careers, start new businesses and reenergize their lives.
Born and raised in Ukraine, Misha is on the board of Worldwide Orphans (WWO), a non-profit that supports children at risk globally, and in 2022 he founded Children of Ukraine to support children with trauma during and post Russian invasion. Misha is an adoptive parent of 3. He is a recorded artist; Are We Ready, an album of his original songs, was released in 2013 under the artist name Misha Lyuve.
For more information about Misha and The Career Leap; https://thecareerleap.com/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Tom (CEO of Horizon Services Denver) claims his new AI Avatar employee will save his company over 50 labor hours per month, when he realized he needed to let half of his team members go, and how he has succeeded being in business for over 25 years with the same partner (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS®PODCAST GUEST: Tom Wolvin.
For more information about Horizon Services Denver: https://www.horizonservicesdenver.com/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership results.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
How are you leading in this "with" world? Deloitte refers to it as "the Age of With". And they announced their alliance with NVIDIA, along with impressive results of working with AI agents that reduced operating costs by 50%! Also, I just worked with my AI team member to find case studies of CEO's who successfully work in this new "with" world, so we could share these 5 key leadership tips you can benefit from (5 minutes)!
Deloitte NVIDIA Alliance and the "Age of With": https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/deloitte-analytics/articles/business-analytics-case-studies.html#
Discover why Moran Pober (who has been involved in 100+ company acquisitions) thinks every business owner should hire an AI employee;
https://ceoblindspots.com/moran-pober-ceo-acquisitions-hire-an-ai/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
The Corporate Paradox: Lazy Leaders or Lazy Employees? What do you think is happening at your company? (4 minute CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode)!
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Moran (CEO of Acquisitions.com) claims every business owner should hire an AI employee, how his view that humans are half animal and half divine helps him succeed during crisis, and what tip he shares about selecting good business partners (13 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Moran Pober.
Moran is the CEO of Acquisitions.com. He has founded, acquired, scaled, sold, and played a key role in the exits or acquisitions of over 100 companies.
In addition, Moran has been seen on USA Today, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and CNBC, and other media outlets.
For more information about the benefit of hiring an AI Employee; https://lp.acquisitions.com/ai
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how AI Avatars are becoming the new top performing employees (5 minute CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode)!
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Curtis (CEO of Improving) has over 1000 employees who participate in trust pods, how he built an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Co and a Best Place to Work Co, and when he discovered his blind spot (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Curtis A. Hite.
Curtis is the CEO of Improving. He began his career as a software engineer building systems in the Defense industry – first with Rockwell International and then at E-Systems (later acquired by Raytheon). In 1998, Curtis and several partners founded Expede, a software development consulting and training company. Its quick growth drew the attention of a French company, Valtech, which acquired them in 1999. Curtis soon became CEO of Valtech’s North American operations and remained in that position until late 2006.
In early 2007, Curtis and many of the same partners established the Blue Ocean Group, which quickly acquired a small training company called Improving Enterprises and adopted the Improving name. The company has been blessed with continued growth since then — repeatedly receiving accolades including the Inc500/5000, Dallas 100, and Aggie 100. More importantly, the company has received recognitions from its employees as one of the best work places in Texas as noted by the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, and Texas Monthly.
Curtis graduated from Texas A&M University in 1994 with a B.S. and M.S. in computer science. At Texas A&M, he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, serving as commanding officer of Squadron 6 and as a member of the Ross Volunteers. In 2007 Curtis was honored by the Department of Computer Science as a CSE Distinguished Former Student and later in 2013 he received the inaugural Outstanding Early Professional Achievement Alumni Honor Award from the Dwight Look College of Engineering.
For more information about Improving; https://improving.com/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how AI is disrupting 3 key industries. Some of those CEO's will see AI disruptions as a huge benefit, some as a huge threat, and some will have blind spots that will actually prove more disruptive to their business than AI itself (5 minute CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode)!
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. Investors and CEOs rely on her to improve their leadership, discover blind spots holding their organization back, and achieve measurable results at an accelerated pace.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Alan Heskamp (who acquired and sold 5 John Deere dealerships, and is a Board Member and President of Heskamp & Associates) learned that one of his companies had a morale problem, and how being curious contributed to his success as a pilot and a leader (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Alan Heskamp.
He is a Board Member of various organizations, President of Heskamp & Associates, a Pilot, and was the CEO of 5 John Deere dealerships that he acquired, grew, and successfully sold (https://www.deere.com/en/).
Currently he helps CEO’s reach their next level, and also provides appraisal and business valuation services. In addition, he has 336 hours of providing expert witness testimony in various areas. To connect with Alan, email him via aheskamp@sbcglobal.net,
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps.
She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO and founder of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the founder and host of this “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover the secret strategy Whitney Strickland (CEO of TF Companies, Investor, and Race Car Driver) uses to hire the right people, what he learned after the CEO of his largest investment unexpectedly had a heart attack with a long road to recovery, and what he claims is the foundation for effective leadership (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Whitney Strickland.
Whitney is the CEO of TF Companies, and an investor in energy assets and services, commercial and multifamily real estate. In addition, he is a race car driver.
For more information about TF Companies; https://tf-companies.com/
For more information about Whitney Strickland; http://whitneystrickland.com/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and optimize leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover which companies were sued for using AI tools that violated equal employment opportunity laws (EEOC), and how you may remain EEOC compliant while employing AI tools that benefit your company (5 min)!
For more information about the EEOC rules regarding AI; https://www.eeoc.gov/search?search_keywords=Artificial+Intelligence
The EEOC outlined five instances where the use of AI could trigger Title VII violations:
- resume scanners that prioritize applications using certain keywords;
- “virtual assistants” or “chatbots” that ask job candidates about their qualifications and reject those who do not meet pre-defined requirements;
- video interviewing software that evaluates candidates based on their facial expressions and speech patterns;
- testing software that provides “job fit” scores for applicants or employees regarding their personalities, aptitudes, cognitive skills, or perceived “cultural fit” based on their performance on a game or on a more traditional test; and
- employee monitoring software that rates employees on the basis of their keystrokes or other factors.
The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers can also run afoul of discrimination laws.
The federal agency put out its latest set of guidance this week, on the use of automated systems in employment decisions such as who to hire or promote. It explains how to interpret a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as Title VII that bars job discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion or sex.
Charlotte Burrows, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said “What will happen is that there’s an algorithm that is looking for patterns that reflect patterns that it’s already familiar with. It will be trained on data that comes from its existing employees. And if you have a non-diverse set of employees currently, you’re likely to end up with kicking out people inadvertently who don’t look like your current employees.”
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. Investors and CEOs rely on her to improve their leadership, discover blind spots holding their organization back, and achieve measurable results at an accelerated pace.
In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover when Jacky (CEO of 3 Men Movers) puts tape over her mouth, why her staff meetings are so productive now, and which secret she shared that exploded her company's growth (14 minute podcast episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Jacky Fisher.
Jacky grew up working in a multitude of crazy family businesses. She is quite sure her parents broke every child labor law. She received her undergrad from the school of hard knocks and her MBA from Rice University. In 2003, she bought her parent's moving business and grew it from 3 million in annual revenue to over 40 million. Jacky just finished her first book, The Growth Paradox, which highlights her industry-disrupting, signature management method aimed at helping small business owners avoid the pitfalls that are most destructive to a company’s growth. As an expert on what it takes to build a multimillion-dollar brand, Jacky loves helping entrepreneurs skyrocket their businesses through proven & unique growth processes. When she is not leaping buildings in a single bound, she is running the most innovative moving company, 3 Men Movers.
For more information about Jacky Fisher and 3 Men Movers: https://www.3menmovers.com
To pre-order Jacky's book "the Growth Paradox": https://a.co/d/eGLlL8p
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit is the trusted expert who helps CEOs improve their leadership, discover blind spots that are holding their organization back, and achieve measurable results at an accelerated pace, by leveraging her experience in building an Inc. 500 fastest-growing company.
In addition, Birgit is the founder host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast, where leaders learn from other leaders as they share their best practices and blind spots; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover when Peter Voss (Founder and CEO of AIGO.AI) decided to create a "Chatbot with a Brain", why he was able to lead a team of 400 people, and how he discovered his leadership blind spot (12 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Peter Voss. He is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist of AIGO.AI, an AGI-based Cognitive AI company with the world's first and only Chatbot with a Brain. Aigo AI is used by enterprise customers to deliver hyper-personalized experiences for their customers and employees. Aigo AI is at the forefront of the trend where 'Conversational AI is the new UI'.
Peter started out in electronics engineering, but quickly moved into software. After developing a comprehensive ERP software package, Peter took his first software company from a zero to 400-person IPO in seven years.
Fueled by the fragile nature of software, Peter embarked on a 20-year journey to study intelligence (how it develops in humans, how to measure it, and current AI efforts), and to replicate it in software. His research culminated in the creation of a natural language intelligence engine that can think, learn, and reason -- and adapt to, and grow with the user. He even coined the term ‘AGI’(Artificial General Intelligence) with fellow luminaries in the space.
Peter is a Serial Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor and a Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence.
For more information about Peter Voss and his company AIGO.ai; https://aigo.ai/how-it-works/
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Having built an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company, Birgit has become the world's most trusted bridge builder for getting leadership teams to go further, faster. Since Birgit sold her previous staffing company, she started a leadership consulting company and serves as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit started and is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast, where leaders learn from other leaders as they share their best practices and blind spots; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Rich Thompson (Founder and CEO of multiple companies) transitioned from being a kicker for the Green Bay Packers to the global head of talent for a Global Fortune 500 company, what made him realize how lonely being a leader can be, and why being relentless has been the foundation of his many successes (16 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Rich Thompson. He is the Founder and CEO of PodiumX, XPG Recruit (a "2022 Best Places to Work" company), and Xtra Point Group.
Rich started his career on the football field, as part of the revolutionary turnaround of the Wisconsin Badger football program under legendary Hall of Fame coach Barry Alvarez where Rich was 1st Team All Big Ten, Honorable Mention All-American and a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza award, given to the nation’s best placekicker. He was also a Free Agent with the Green Bay Packers for 2 years. More than 30 years later, Rich remains Wisconsin’s current record holder for the most field goals in a single season. He also is the past Chairman of the 75th Gator Bowl.
Rich transitioned into the corporate world as a recruiter and quickly expanded into managing branches and then regions of a large staffing company. He was quickly promoted into a national training role and then grew into a role in Zurich, Switzerland as the global head of talent for Global Fortune 500 company. In that role, he was responsible for the people strategy across more than 60 countries, building programs organically and in partnership with some of the world’s top business schools. He then moved back to the US as the CHRO of a $10 billion region for the largest staffing company in the world, prior to founding his current three companies.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Management from North Park University in Chicago. Rich is also a graduate of the Leadership Development Program at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Senior Leadership Program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and Leading in Innovation, at Hyper Island, in Stockholm, Sweden.
Rich just published a leadership book titled "Relentless: Leading through Performance, Relationships, and the Lessons of Sports".
For more information about Rich Thompson, his companies, and his book;
PodiumX; https://www.podiumx.com/
Xtra Point Group; https://www.xtrapointgroup.com/about/
XPG Recruit; https://www.xpgrecruit.com/
Relentless (book): https://a.co/d/ecYUu5w
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover which company had an AI-powered robot as CEO, why the co-founder of a billion dollar company said that "a robot that will very likely be on the cover of Time magazine as the best CEO", and how you can be part of co-creating something you actually want (3 min); https://forms.gle/Ts2wC4W7tHS4PAr16
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 190+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover 3 AI Blind Spots all CEO's must be aware of to protect their profits (5 minute episode)!
Check out specific AI tools mentioned in this podcast that CEO's are benefiting from;
https://aigo.ai/
https://ceoblindspots.com/3-ai-platforms-transforming-hr-birgit-kamps/
https://ceoblindspots.com/3-ai-tools-revolutionizing-the-recruiting-process-birgit-kamps-5min/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 190+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Farouk Shami (Founder and Chairman of Farouk Systems, Inc.) grew a billion dollar company with 2,000+ employees after he became allergic to ammonia, what traits he looks for when interviewing people, and why the average tenure of his team members is 20+ years (15 minute podcast episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Farouk Shami. He is the Founder and Chairman of Farouk Systems Inc., a company known for manufacturing high-quality professional hair care products under the industry-leading brands CHI®, BioSilk®, and SunGlitz®. Its customers include celebrities like Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Courtney Cox, and Demi Moore. The company has over 2,000 employees and distributes its products throughout the United States and to over 144 countries worldwide. The company also has over 500 CHI Partner Schools as well as their own state-of-the-art facility, the CHI Lone Star College-North Harris School of Cosmetology in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Shami created the world’s first ammonia-free hair color and is the owner of 60 patents and counting. He is known for revolutionizing the hair industry with NASA technology while creating a safer and healthier workplace and environment for both stylists and consumers. His company's mission is to provide the professional beauty industry with the most advanced American technology based upon the values of “Environment, Education, and Innovation”.
For more information about Farouk Systems, Inc. and the 10+ growth-related job opportunities; https://farouk.com/
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 195+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover 3 AI platforms that are transforming company’s HR departments with their ability to greatly improve efficiency, accuracy, and employee experiences.
BambooHR, and is designed for small to medium-sized businesses that want flexible scaling options. It offers features such as employee onboarding, time tracking, and performance management. Over 30,000 companies like Fandango, Grammarly, and one of my clients are now using it to successfully save time and resources in their HR departments; https://www.bamboohr.com/k
Zoho People includes all of the features of BambooHR, plus features such as compensation and benefits management, learning management, and employee engagement. Due to its more comprehensive nature it tends to serve mid to large sized companies, including McDonald’s franchises; https://www.zoho.com/people/
HiBob, often referred to as just Bob, tends to be used the most by global companies like McClaren. It recently received an award for being in the TOP 50 HR software companies. It is the most comprehensive platform of the three, offering almost all of their features, plus additional features such as workforce planning, succession planning, and more employee analytics; https://www.hibob.com/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 190+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Ankush Sharma (CEO of DataToBiz) used HireLake AI to effectively recruit and hire the team who helped his company become a "Top 1000" fastest growing firm, what his approach is towards team members who make mistakes, and when he seeks feedback from his co-founder (15 minute podcast).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Ankush Sharma. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of DataToBiz, an AI and Big Data Analytics firm, which helps organizations in managing their data assets, and finding the best ways to surface insights from the data to enable them with data centric decisions.
DataToBiz has been recognized as a "Top 1000" fastest growing firm, a "Top AI Company" company, a "Top BI and Big Data Company", and a "Top Cognitive Computing Company".
In addition, DataToBiz has been seen on USA Today, Fox, Digital Journal, Bezinga, and Market Watch.
Clients include McDonald's, AWS International, and NielsenIQ.
For more information about Ankush Sharma and DataToBiz: https://www.datatobiz.com/
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 190+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover 3 AI-powered tools that offer unique benefits to revolutionize your company's recruitment process, saving a tremendous amount of time and resources while finding the best candidates for the job.
HireEZ AI, Validly AI, and HireLink AI are all AI-powered tools that can assist companies in optimizing their recruitment process. HireEZ AI can help companies save time and resources by automating resume screening and candidate outreach. Validly AI can help you with quickly aligning multiple people’s calendars, asking the best interview questions based on the type of job, and provides analytical insights and the ability to quickly find candidate answers which you may have forgotten by the time you are ready to compare and select the top 2-3 candidates. And HireLink AI can assess job applicants' technical, communication, and personality traits, helping leaders identify the best talent for their company’s unique culture.
To access the HireEZ tool and explore ways it may help your company:
Tool: https://hireez.com/
Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VsSMOVFqjE
To access the Vividly AI tool and explore ways it may help your company:
Tool: https://validly.app/
Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6NFpaMQGmc
To access the HireLake AI tool and explore ways it may help your company:
Tool: https://hirelake.ai/
Video Guide: https://youtu.be/TPVEx2l3WJY
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 190+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Bill Franklin (CEO of Hardi Australia) develops high performing teams, which 3 values he looks for when hiring people, and how he accidentally discovered his leadership blind spot (14 minute podcast).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Bill Franklin. He is the CEO of Hardi Australia, a company committed to providing solutions that ensure an environmentally responsible, sustainable future within crop protection.
Bill is a no-nonsense, seasoned CEO who delivers on strategic objectives. He has over 20 years of global leadership experience. Bill is a builder of high performing, dedicated teams of best in class professionals. He is commercially rounded and street wise with a resolute intent to delivering superior business performance.
Bill graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Organizational Capability, from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM).
For more information about Hardi Australia; www.hardi.com.au
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit Kamps is a board member, conflict-resolution advisor, and founder of two companies which includes being a former CEO of an Inc. 500 fastest growing private company and a best company to work for in Texas. In addition, Birgit was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots. Birgit is also the founder and host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast. With an audience in 11+ countries and recognition by Spotify for its “biggest listener growth in the USA by 733%”, the podcast has become a valuable resource for leaders looking to improve their management skills; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
To ask questions about any of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Jack Chang (Founder and Managing Director of DGP) helps CEO's acquire and sell businesses, why at age 12 he learned the importance of knowing who to ask for help, and when he realized he had a leadership blind spot (15 minute podcast).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Jack Chang. He is the Founder and Managing Director of DGP Capital, a company that combines industry-focused expertise and over $7 Billion in transaction experience to provide growth-stage companies with tailored investment banking services.
Jack has executed over $4 billion in transactions within the energy and industrial sectors, including M&A, Initial Public Offerings, and Private Placements. He holds Series 79, 63 and 82 licenses*.
Prior to DGP, Jack was a Director within GE Venture’s Oil and Gas Investment team. While at GE Ventures, he focused on technology-enabled midstream, downstream and process industry investments.
Prior to GE Ventures, Jack was an Associate Director within UBS’ Global Natural Resources Investment Banking group. While at UBS, he executed transactions for upstream, midstream, downstream and oil-field service companies. Before joining UBS, Jack was a member of Tyco International’s corporate strategy and business development team.
Jack earned his BS in Electrical Engineering and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
For more information about Jack and DGP Capital; https://www.dgpcapital.com/
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit Kamps is a board member, conflict-resolution advisor, and founder of two companies which includes being a former CEO of an Inc. 500 fastest growing private company and a best company to work for in Texas. In addition, Birgit was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots. Birgit is also the founder and host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast. With an audience in 11+ countries and recognition by Spotify for its "biggest listener growth in the USA by 733%", the podcast has become a valuable resource for leaders looking to improve their management skills; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/
Discover the 3 productivity AI tools that busy CEO's are using, and how you too may benefit from them!
To access the Otter AI tool and explore ways it may help your company:
Tool: https://otter.ai/
Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7wGNZ7pKy8
To access the Compose AI tool and explore ways it may help your company:
Tool: https://www.compose.ai/
Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRKeiNqxlcE
To access the Reclaim AI tool and explore ways it may help your company:
Tool: https://reclaim.ai/
Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpVkdcrHavE
To ask questions about this or one of the 180+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Josh Ross (CEO of Humanitix) is disrupting the ticketing industry, why he has a company rule to raise things early, and how he realized that branding was his blind spot (14 minute podcast).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Joshua Ross. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Humanitix, a company that is successfully disrupting the ticketing industry and putting the human back in technology.
Prior to co-founding Humanitix, Josh spent 7 years in the investment team at one of Sydney’s leading hedge funds where he was offered a partnership at the age of 26. Whilst in funds management Josh became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and managed a range of public investments across multiple industries. Josh left funds management at the age of 27 to start Humanitix with his best friend Adam.
For more information about Josh Ross and Humanitix; https://humanitix.com/au/about-us
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover when Cyrus Fazel (CEO of SwissBorg) asks the question "what is your mission?", which tool he uses to successfully hire the right candidates, and why his culture is based on fun, fair, and community centric decisions (17 minute podcast).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Cyrus Fazel. He is the CEO of SwissBorg, a company that is successfully designing the bank of the future with a unique wealth management ecosystem powered by smart contracts and based on a Swiss meritocratic system. A multicultural fintech professional with more than a decade of experience in asset management and algorithmic trading, he has applied his analytical skills towards building his blockchain based banking platform.
For more information about Fazel and SwissBorg; https://swissborg.com/
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Nick Colvin, CEO of the Fast 100 company i.e. Smart Systems, realized the importance of making it fun again for employees to work in the office, how his wife pointed out a delegation blind spot, and what his succession plan entailed (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Nick Colvin. He is the CEO of i.e. Smart Systems, a technology integration company which was recognized as a "Fast 100" firm.
Upon graduating from Texas A&M in 2013 with a degree in Construction Science, Nick joined the family construction business. Within 4 years, Nick generated and managed nearly $50 million in revenue with increased growth across all market verticals including high profile strategic accounts such as British Petroleum (BP), Bechtel, Noble Energy, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), University of Houston and General Electric (GE).
Since late 2017, Nick has led i.e. Smart Systems as CEO to unify their vision to focus on earning their client’s trust by delivering results that bring both immediate and long-term value.
For more information about Nick Colvin and i.e. Smart Systems: https://iesmartsystems.com/
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover 3 ways CEO's use ChatGPT to save time and money, and why I became interested in learning how to effectively apply that AI tool for my businesses too!
To access the ChatGPT tool and explore ways it may help your company: https://openai.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 180+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover the importance of the "empower, don't control" tip shared by Jeff Thomas, CEO of Arkos. In addition, Jeff reveals when he discovered his leadership blind spot, and he shares practical insights regarding how to build a high performance hybrid team (14 minute podcast).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Jeff Thomas, Founder/CEO of Arkos Global Advisors and author of Trading Up: Moving from Success to Significance on Wall Street.
After a stint in public accounting, Jeff started in the wealth management business in 1992. In 2008, he was named to Morgan Stanley’s Chairman’s Club (top 2% of Advisors) and joined the Advisory Board for Morgan Stanley’s bank when it was formed during the financial crisis. From 2009 to 2013, Barron’s magazine recognized him as “One of Texas’ Top Financial Advisors”. In 2013, the Financial Times named Jeff to their inaugural list of “America’s Top 400 Advisors”. Jeff Thomas is a five-year Five Star Wealth Manager award winner (2012-2016). Jeff is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Texas and a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA).
Jeff founded the Christian Focus Group at Morgan Stanley and led the group to 600 members. However, after 25 years of working for the biggest names on Wall Street, Jeff and his team concluded that they could only pursue their God-honoring vision by starting their own firm. So, in 2017, they opened Arkos Global Advisors to provide a next-generation, fiduciary platform where advisors and clients can flourish.
For more information about Jeff and his company; https://www.arkosglobal.com/about
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover valuable team leadership tips from CEO Jonathan Wiens, who also reveals when he learned that neither yelling nor being a best friend works when trying to build a high performance team (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Jonathan Wiens. He is the CEO of Warwick Carbon Solutions, a portfolio company of Warwick Capital which manages $ 2.5 billion on behalf of global investors.
Jonathan Wiens is a seasoned leader with extensive operational and technical experience. In addition, he also served as a Military Intelligence Officer for the Ranger regiment in the U.S. Army. Jonathan holds a B.S. from the United State Military Academy at West Point, and a M.E. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
For more information about Warwick Carbon Solutions: https://www.warwickcap.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover 3 valuable tips that CEO Matt McWilliams shares for effectively leading remote teams, including practical tools on how to create a connection online similar to the water cooler connection offline, the systems he uses to effectively manage remote team members, and his top book recommendations (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Matt MacWilliams, CEO of McWilliams Media, a company that helps other companies grow faster by showing them how to effectively leverage the power of partners to grow their businesses. Entrepreneurs and companies such as Shark Tank's Kevin Harrington, Shutterfly, Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi, Stu McLaren, Adidas, Ryan Levesque, Brian Tracy, Lewis Howes, Rich Schefren, Michael Hyatt, and Jeff Walker have trusted Matt McWilliams to run their affiliate programs and coach their affiliate teams.
In addition, Matt played golf in college where he ranked 14th in the nation, he was the youngest person to make it through a primary election in North Carolina history, he been an entrepreneur since he was 22 years old, and he recently published a book that shares how leaders can turn their passions into profits.
To check out Matt's new book "Turn Your Passions Into Profits" and receive free bonus gifts: https://mattmcwilliams.clickfunnels.com/passions-into-profits-book?affiliate_id=3868878
For more information about Matt and his company: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/about/
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Wishing you a healthy and happy 2023!
Thank you for your part in setting leaders up to succeed.
Discover the results from last week's 3-question survey by listening to this 3 minute CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode.
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Marc Joseph (Founder of Dollar Days International and BabyBoomers.org) left the corporate world to become an entrepreneur, at what age he claims we must learn to take responsibility, when he discovered his leadership blind spot, and how he is helping baby boomers (15 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Marc Joseph, Founder of Dollar Days International LLC, Co-Founder of BabyBoomers.org, and Author.
Marc has decades of successful experience in the retail business, and is helping thousands of independent retailers compete with the Wal-Marts of the world.
Gramps Jeffrey is the pen name for Marc Joseph whose first book “The Secrets of Retailing…How to Beat Wal-Mart” was written to help entrepreneurs and small businesses compete against the big guys. Arianna Huffington read his book and asked him to contribute to the Huffington Post. He has written over 100 articles about small businesses, education, the homeless and several other nonprofit topics dear to all of us.
Gramps Jeffrey’s children’s book, “I Don’t Want to Turn 3”, explores what goes through a toddler’s mind that parents are so desperate to understand.
Marc Joseph earned his Bachelor of Administration in Marketing with a Finance Minor from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
For more information about Marc Joseph (aka Gramps Jeffrey), visit https://babyboomer.org/, https://www.dollardays.com/, and/or https://grampsjeffrey.com/
If you have any questions and/or suggestions about this episode (or one of the 180+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), please email them to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Dan Scarfe (CEO of Xrai.glass) claims it's critical for all leaders to embrace technology, how his grandfather's hearing issue influenced Dan's vision for his current company, and when Dan realized he is a better leader than manager (14 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Dan Scarfe, CEO of Xrai.glass
For access to the CNN news story about Xrai.glass, visit https://youtu.be/ftgQeFgW-cA
Dan Scarfe is a seasoned entrepreneur who has been running IT companies for the better part of two decades, and he loves to envision the positive and transformational impact technology can have on peoples' lives.
For more information about Dan Scarfe and Xrai.glass, visit https://xrai.glass/
If you have any questions and/or suggestions about this episode (or one of the 175+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), please email them to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Steve Neiers (CEO of CCC) values Constant Guardian®, how he became Chevron's CISO by using his shoes as a leadership tool, and how he realized his blind spot revolved around trying to put a "square peg in a round hole" (13 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Steve Neiers, CEO of CCC and ex-CISO of Chevron.
The Constant Guardian® cyber security defense technology under development now, provides Retroactive Cyber Security™, without needing software or hardware changes of any kind to the equipment or network segments being protected.
No other technology in the world comes even remotely close to making such claims, never mind succeeds in even halfway actually doing so. The initial release is aimed at industrial process control facilities, while upcoming adaptions will target large-scale enterprise IT networks, electric smart devices and grids, and embedded hardware chip applications.
For more information about Steve Neiers, CCC and Constant Guardian®, visit https://theclaritycorp.com/aboutus.html
If you have any questions and/or suggestions about this episode (or one of the 175+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), please email them to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Kevin Heath (Founder of Space Crystals and CEO of Waypoint 2 Space) is creating the option to immortalize you, why he said to "beware of the squirrel", and when his "10-second rule" has successfully helped him deal with crisis (17 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Kevin Heath, Founder of Space Crystals LLC and CEO of Waypoint 2 Space.
Mr. Heath has dedicated the past twenty years to technology and aerospace, leading management and business development teams for startups, mid-size, and Fortune-500 companies. His extensive resume includes experience in Commercial Human Spaceflight solutions – launch vehicles, spacecraft, and satellites. He had the unique experience of being a part of the SpaceShipOne program, which made the very first commercial Astronaut. He worked on the Dream Chaser Space Plane program as a replacement for the Shuttle for NASA. Mr. Heath also conceptualized and helped bring to fruition the very first space satellite mission for the Operationally Responsive Space office, making history for building and launching a satellite in four short months. He has been a part of global satellite constellation studies for the Missile Defense Agency and DARPA, worked with Air Force Research Lab, Naval Research Lab, Space and Mission Command, and other military organizations to further space technologies.
Mr. Heath attended the University of Phoenix, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a Masters in Business Administration in Technology Management. He is the CEO of Waypoint 2 Space – the only existing U.S.-based company to have FAA Safety Approval for four commercial space training programs including Sub-Orbital, Orbital, and Payload Specialist.
For more information about Kevin and Space Crystals LLC, visit https://myspacecrystals.com/
To ask questions about this episode (or one of the 175+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Tanya Olson (CEO of Dakota Energy Systems) said to "bet on the jockey, not the horse", who inspired her to always "help a neighbor", and when how she realized the importance of hiring people who value customer service (11 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Tanya Olson, CEO of Dakota Energy Systems. Tanya has over 24 years of experience across healthcare, senior living, and energy industries—including 17 years of co-ownership of Spooner Estrella Physical Therapy. She has a track record of success in building long-term, trusting relationships with clients, colleagues, and other industry professionals. In addition, Tanya has demonstrated performance in growing existing markets, identifying new business and viable opportunities.
For more information about Tanya and Dakota Energy Systems, visit https://www.dakotaenergysystems.com/
To ask questions about this episode (or one of the 175+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Jay More (President of the Americas and Europe at HFI) claims you must "know thy user, for they're not you", which question helped him become an effective leader, and how he learned the importance of identifying blind spots and super powers (13 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Jay More is the President of the Americas and Europe at Human Factors International. HFI is a global consulting firm focused on highly complex CX/UX challenges and was among the first brands specializing in this area. Since 1981, HFI has delivered over $ 250,000,000 in CX/UX work for Fortune 500 clients as well as growing technology companies, including enterprise software, industrial applications medical software, telecom, banking, retail and education. They provide seed ‘Instant On’ UX teams with all the infrastructure to help companies focus on ‘building the right thing’. Solving highly complex UX design challenges both at the strategic level as well as at the detailed design level is HFI’s focus.
Jay graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, and completed his MBA at San Francisco State University. He has been with HFI since 1987 and has helped grow a world-class brand.
For more information about Jay More and HFI, visit https://humanfactors.com/
To ask questions about this episode (or one of the 175+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Dr. Alan Barnard (CEO of GRL) avoids management by objectives, how he saved Microsoft half a billion dollars, and what his leadership constraint was (19 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Alan Barnard, CEO of GRL (Goldratt Research Labs).
Dr. Alan Barnard is one of the world’s leading Decision Scientists and Theory of Constraints experts. He is CEO of Goldratt Research Labs and works with Fortune 500 companies, the UN, government agencies, and NGOs.
At Microsoft, Alan’s ground-breaking system redesigned the company’s supply chain and saved Microsoft a quarter of a billion dollars, and increased sales by hundreds of millions of dollars within the same financial year. Microsoft’s CTO Robert Meshew described the result as “nothing short of remarkable.”
Over the last 20 years, Alan and his research lab developed a new method for making better, faster decisions and field-tested it with individuals and organizations around the globe. The five-step system known as the “ProConCloud method” capitalizes on the latest insights from Dr. Barnard’s research on why good people make and often repeat bad decisions and the disruptive questions that can help some discover and overcome the limiting beliefs behind their bad decisions.
Dr. Alan Barnard is the Chief Architect of the range of award winning HARMONY Decision Support Apps, all designed to help managers and individuals make better, faster decisions and learn faster from their past decision mistakes, both in their organizations and within their own life.
For more information and to test drive the award winning Harmony decision-making app, visit https://harmonyapps.com/
To ask questions about this episode (or one of the 175+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Randy Velarde (President of the Plaza Group) is integrating family in his succession plan, when he realized he had a blind spot around values alignment, and what has allowed him to succeed through several crisis (12 minute episode )!
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Randy Velarde. He is the President and Founder of The Plaza Group (TPG), which is a multi-million dollar minority-owned international chemical marketing firm based in Houston, Texas. Their accounts include many Fortune 500 companies, major international firms, direct consumers and select chemical distributors. Randy Velarde and his team have received numerous awards for their success since being founded in 1994; https://theplazagrp.com/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%;https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover when Grady Harrison (President and CEO of PAC Stainless) realized his previous Submarine officer leadership approach wasn't working, why he now avoids pressuring others, and who inspired him to create a nimble structure with frequent 1-1 meetings (10 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Grady Harrison. He is the President and CEO of PAC Stainless, a leading distributor of stainless steel and alloy tubing, best known for its quality, quick turn-around times and its second to none breadth of inventory. https://www.pacstainless.com/
After growing up in Switzerland, Grady returned to the US where he studied business and engineering. Right after school, he went out to sea on a submarine where he started his long journey of leadership development and of building high performance teams. A graduate of the University Texas and Harvard Business School, he is committed to life long journey of learning.
During his career Grady has run companies that were publicly traded, private, and private-equity backed. Some of those companies were in manufacturing, others in services, in various states of the country and abroad. In other words, he moved successfully across many business environments and in different countries, relying on sound and sometimes humorous leadership principles to weather the storms.
To ask questions about this episode (or one of the 170+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Gus Halas took over multiple failing companies and successfully turned them around by “being God’s idiot” and making others think, why he is able to develop loyal high performance teams, and when he realized he had a leadership blind spot (14 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Gus Halas. He is a business turnaround expert, who has been the head of 10 different companies and is currently Chairman of various organizations (including Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, AXON Pressure Products, and OptimizeRx Corp). He also sits on the Board of various companies, is a partner in a private equity group, and an outside advisor to JP Morgan’s high-yield and distressed debt group.
In his past career Gus D. Halas was Director at Centaurus Energy, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Marley Cooling Tower Co., President for Central Garden & Pet Co. and President & Chief Executive Officer at Interpet Ltd. (a subsidiary of Central Garden & Pet Co.), Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for T-3 Energy Services, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at Clore Automotive LLC, President at Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Co., Senior Vice President-Customer Support Services at Sulzer Industries, Inc., Partner at White Deer Energy LP and Advisor at Edelman & Guill Energy Ltd.
Gus D. Halas holds an M.B.A. from Imede Lausanne Switzerland and a BS in Physics and Economics from Virginia Tech University.
To ask questions about this episode with Gus (or one of the 170+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes), send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover what Sukaishi David (CEO of Perfect Pitch and Co-Founder of Ojaya) does to live stress-free in the midst of chaos, what happened when he caught a mistake in his math book at school, and when he discovered his blind spot (13 minutes).
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Sukaishi David. He is the CEO of Perfect Pitch and Co-Founder of Ojaya.
Perfect Pitch is celebrating 30 Years of ear training success with musicians around the world in over 120 countries. The Perfect Pitch® Ear Training SuperCourse is the #1 world best-selling ear training method; https://www.perfectpitch.com/
Ojaya is a non-profit school, that serves to educate the public in the classic technique of OJAYA “Armor” Meditation — closely-guarded teachings which stand strong and undiluted amidst a sea of confusing misinformation about meditation — running rampant in today’s commercialized self-help marketplace; https://www.ojaya.com/
For more information about Sukaishi David; https://www.ojaya.com/sukaishi
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover what Jeff McLendon (CEO of SBP) does for 22 days a year with new hires, how his CFO revealed his blind spot, and why he stops playing chess during times of crisis (16 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Jeff McLendon. He is the President and CEO of SBP (Specialty Building Products), the fastest growing distributor of building materials in North America. SBP serves over 15,000 customer locations in the US and Canada, with more than 50 categories of unique specialty building products.
Jeff McLendon, joined Specialty Building Products in 2003 as Chief Financial Officer, assumed the role of President in 2004, and CEO in 2016. He is also a Board Member with Athletes in Action. Prior to joining Specialty Building Products, Jeff was the President of Linmar Systems, a professional services company specializing in business process improvement and performance management in the financial services sector. Jeff is a native of Athens, Georgia, and holds a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Georgia.
For more information about Jeff McLendon and SBP, visit; https://www.specialtybuildingproducts.com/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Alan achieved success “wildcatting”, why he hires people who wear multiple hats, and when he realized he had a blind spot (13 minutes).
Alan Smith has founded or led 6 companies to successful outcomes for his investors. In 2015, he co-founded Rockcliff Energy with $700 million in private equity commitments, led by Quantum Energy Partners, with the company’s focus being on building an upstream and a minerals company as well as a JV with a midstream company.
Previously, Alan was a partner at Quantum Energy Partners, a multibillion dollar PE firm, where his successes included the turnaround of Quantum Resources and taking QR Energy public back in 2010. QR Energy was merged into Brietburn Energy in 2014 at a $3 billion valuation.
In 2017, Alan was inducted into the All-American Wildcatter’s, a private organization that honors those who have achieved success “wildcatting” in the oil and gas business.
For more information about Alan and Rockcliff, please visit; https://www.rockcliffenergy.com/leadership/alan-l-smith
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Dr. John Demartini (President of the Demartini Institute) claims it's important to live by design, why others used to call him "the terminator", and which leadership practices helped him reach exponential growth (14 minute episode).
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Dr. John Demartini. He is the Founder and President of the Demartini Institute, Author, Speaker, and world renowned doctor who has received various awards for his many humanitarian services and achievements, including the Crystal Award for being the "Top Human Behavioral Specialist Worldwide in 2020"!
Dr. Demartini, has studied over 30,000 books, been in over 30 documentaries, 1000+ news and radio channels, been a keynote speaker in over 100 countries, presented to audiences of up to 11,000 people, and shared the stage with some of the world’s most influential people such as Sir Richard Branson, Stephen Covey, Robert Kiyosaki, Dr. Deepak Chopra, and even a President.
In addition, he has presented at Harvard University, University of Houston, and various international universities including in the UK, Australia, and India. And some of the more well known companies Dr Demartini has spoken to include IBM, Tenneco, Shell Oil Company, Enterprise Bank, Hyatt International, McKenzie Corporation, and Maserati/Ferrari.
For more information about Dr. Demartini: https://drdemartini.com/
To ask questions about this or one of the 170+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Genevieve Bos (Co-Founder of Poplar) has grown several companies, when she was told "don't ask a fish to climb a tree", and why during crisis she recommends flipping the script (15 minutes).
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Genevieve Bos.
Genevieve Bos is a successful technology and media entrepreneur who launched and sold multiple privately held companies. Her newest venture, called Poplar, is a high-yield sweeper account designed exclusively for businesses. It’s a SaaS platform called YaaS (Yield as a Service) and it delivers 3-20% APY automatically on idle cash and working capital. Poplar uses bank-grade security to tap hard-to-access, high-yield DeFi smart contracts so business customers enjoy higher yields, full liquidity with built-in business rules and full trackability — all while having no exposure to the volatility of crypto.
As a professional speaker, Genevieve is a global connector of people and ideas and a strategic business developer. She is also known for launching then selling the publishing lifestyle brand PINK with over 1 million readers – created exclusively for professional women – described as “Fortune Meets Oprah.” She is a sought after speaker for companies like Cisco, The Coca-Cola Company, Dell, GE, The Home Depot, P&G and has been featured in Forbes, and on CNBC, NBC and CNN.
Genevieve is an investor, board and advisory member for some ground-breaking tech companies like Software Automation (sewing machine robots), Optios.com (helping the world’s most elite performers unlock their brain’s exponential capacity using proprietary neuroscience technology in the financial trading and sports industries), Steady (customized on demand job opportunities for the gig economy) and Advanced Data Cooling Technologies (making the carbon capture of Bitcoin mining profitable).
Her mission every day is to help people harness their own positive human energy to elevate themselves and humanity.
For more information about how to "inflation proof your business" via Poplar; https://poplar.money/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover the "Distraction Dangers" and 3 tips to prevent them from destroying your company's profits (4 minutes)!
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Dr. Stephen Roop (CEO of FSX) is bridging the gap in the transportation crisis, why he said it's a red flag when someone says "trust me", and when he realized he had a leadership blind spot (10 minutes).
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Dr. Stephen Roop.
Dr. Roop is the originator and designer of the Freight Shuttle system and the CEO of Freight Shuttle Xpress (FSX). Beginning in 2005, his work on the FSX focused on developing an approach to goods movement that would enhance this critical industry and overcome the growing challenges associated with rising costs, driver shortages, roadway congestion, infrastructure deterioration, safety, and air quality.
With more than 25 years in freight transportation systems and operations research, Dr. Roop’s expertise in rail and trucking led to the innovative solution of introducing an entirely new mode of automated, intermodal freight systems.
In addition, Dr. Roop holds 17 patents associated with the FSS, awarded in 12 countries.
For more information about Dr. Stephen Roop and Freight Shuttle Xpress; https://www.freightshuttle.com/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover what Greg Shindler (CEO of RMI International) said about Dr. Giampapa (Nobel Prize nominee and Founder of RMI), how he assembled an A-Team, and why he discovered his blind spot by watching another leader try to manage a team (14 minutes).
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Greg Shindler. He is the CEO of the Rgenerative Medicine Institute, bringing decades of experience leading teams and growing businesses in developing markets to RMI. When not obsessing over processes and patient experience, he is either sailing the high seas or exploring the backroads on motorcycles with his three sons.
For more information about Greg Shindler, Nobel Prize nominee Dr. Giampapa, and the Regenerative Medicine Institute, visit https://rmi-international.com/services/patient-success-stories/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover when Catherine Zimmer (CEO of Zimmer Motors) had an activation day, how the company has been successful for 80 years, and when she discovered her leadership blind spot (15 minutes).
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Catherine Zimmer. Zimmer Motors proudly began operating in Northern Kentucky 1929, under the leadership of Ed Zimmer. Fifty years and three generations later, Catherine Zimmer is leading the Zimmer team into the future.
As a family-owned and operated dealership of over 80 years, Zimmer values the generations of customers served.
For more information about Catherine and Zimmer Motors; https://www.zimmermotor.com/about-us/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
According to a recent study done by Deloitte, 77% of employees have experienced burnout. An article in Forbes magazine mentions a burnout rate of 89%. And in the Harvard Business Review there is an author who claims we now actually have a “burnout pandemic”!
Discover 3 proven tips to reduce burnout (5 minutes)!
Also, discover the 4 TAPO steps for running effective meetings, by listening to last week's CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode with Darren Jacklin who is a board member of a NASDAQ company (EXPI) and a founder of various other successful companies;
https://ceoblindspots.com/4-steps-for-effective-meetings-darren-jacklin-nasdaq-expi-board-member-15-min/
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover the 4 steps for running effective meetings, shared by Darren Jacklin who is a board member of a NASDAQ company (EXPI) and a founder of various other successful companies. During this CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode, Darren also shares the struggles he overcame in his childhood, how he discovered his leadership blind spot, and what helped him become a successful leader (15 minutes).
CEO Blindspots® podcast guest: Darren Jacklin. He sits on the Board of Directors of eXp World Holdings, Inc(NASDAQ:EXPI), is an investor, the co-founder of LY2NK, and sits on various other paid international boards of directors and advisory boards of public and private companies. Passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, today, Darren is also working as a Philanthro Investor. His Private Family Foundation called Leaders Yielding to New Knowledge (LY2NK) is helping support the creation and site of a new sustainable school in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. Darren has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, and as an international celebrity in the movie “The Treasure Map”.
For more information about NASDAQ company EXPI and Darren, visit: https://expworldholdings.com/
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover 3 tips for effectively coping with employee resignations (5 minutes)!
Also listen to the CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode regarding the top 5 reasons people stay or leave a company, and why money is often not one of them! https://ceoblindspots.com/top-5-retention-reasons-why-they-dont-include-money-and-mission-birgit-kamps-board-member-advisor-podcast-host-7-min/
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Howard Rambin III (CEO of Moody Rambin) has succeeded in business with the same partner since 1969, what he did to stop being a control freak, and how his assistant points out his his leadership blind spot (12 minutes).
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Howard Rambin III. He is the CEO and Co-founder of Moody Rambin, and recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Moody Rambin is Houston’s largest, privately held, full-service commercial real estate firm in which Howard oversees project leasing, property management, tenant representation and investment services in the office, industrial and investment divisions of the company.
Over the course of his career, Howard has developed, owned, operated and sold 25 suburban office buildings, apartment complexes, motels and retail shopping centers in the Houston area. He has closed over 15 million square feet of transactions ranging in size from 1,000 to over 1 million square feet.
Furthermore, Howard founded Keep Houston Beautiful in 1974. The organization is dedicated to beautification, litter reduction and recycling education. Additionally, he is involved with a number of other organizations such as The Houston Angel Network, a nonprofit focused on angel investment and dedicated to developing the innovation ecosystem.
Howard also participates in one-on-one professional coaching/mentoring sessions with his clients, and in groups with The Silver Fox Advisors and Prison Entrepreneurship Program.
For more information about Howard and Moody Rambin; https://www.moodyrambin.com/about/team/howard-rambin-III/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover 3 effective delegation tips that can quickly increase your team's performance (4 minutes)!
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Ivan Klarich (Principal of Exchange Listing, and Founder of multiple companies) hires well, when he realized his cellular and molecular biology degree would help him in business, and what led to the realization that he had a leadership blind spot (12 minutes).
CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Ivan Klarich. He a Principal of Exchange Listing LLC which helps companies get listed on globally recognized exchanges like the NASDAQ & the NYSE.
In addition, Ivan is the Founder of Uptic and of Strategica, Inc., which is a corporate development advisory firm with a focus in providing services geared toward disrupted markets that has serviced numerous startups, mid-market companies and Fortune 500’s including Bank of America, Hilton Worldwide, Hewlett Packard, Nestle, Mattel, Semetech, and Johnson & Johnson.
Much of Ivan’s career has been spent in emerging growth markets with a focus on corporate strategy, corporate funding, restructuring and investor marketing in both the public and private sectors.
Ivan has a bachelor’s degree in business, and he was on the tennis team at the University of California where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in cellular and molecular biology.
For more information about Ivan and Exchange Listing LLC; https://exchangelistingllc.com/exchange-listing/
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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover 3 effective communication tips that can make a company succeed faster, rather than eventually break it apart (4 minutes)!
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CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://www.ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Kevin Cramton (CEO of Tribar) approaches crisis like an ER doctor, how he discovered a recent leadership blind spot, and what the key is to effective execution (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Kevin Cramton. Mr. Cramton serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tribar Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of automotive components. Presently, he is an Executive Partner at HCI Equity Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Washington DC. Mr. Cramton also serves on the Board of Helmerich & Payne, a publicly-traded (NYSE:HP) leading oil and gas drilling company.
Previously, he served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Atlantix Global Systems, a leading reseller of IT hardware and services. Mr. Cramton also served as the Chief Executive Officer of CARDONE Industries, the largest remanufacturer of automotive aftermarket components, leading the Company to record results over his tenure.
Before that, he served as Managing Director of RHJ International (Ripplewood Holdings), a publicly-traded, investment holding company, where he was responsible for overseeing portfolio companies with global operations. During his tenure at Ripplewood, Mr. Cramton served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Niles, an Asian electronics company with global operations, leading a major turnaround to record profits and a successful sale. He also served on the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Asahi Tec, a Japanese publicly-traded metal components company, Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Metaldyne, a Global automotive metals component company and on the Supervisory Board of Honsel AG, a European based light-weight aluminum casting company.
Prior to joining RHJI, Mr. Cramton worked in various management positions during a 20-year career at the Ford Motor Company including assignments in Ford’s manufacturing, marketing, sales & service, distribution, product development and financial services operations. He last served as Director, Corporate Business Development, with global responsibilities for Ford’s Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activities. During Mr. Cramton’s career, he has executed around 50 M&A transactions with an enterprise value of about $25 billion
Mr. Cramton has extensive international business experience, including assignments in the Asian and European regions and has worked in four world capitals. He has served on the Boards of over 25 companies in various markets and industries. Mr. Cramton has served on several non-profit Boards in both the U.S. and Europe including Eastern University and Abbey Road School and Church, London, U.K.
Mr. Cramton has an MBA degree in finance and a BA degree in business administration from Michigan State University. He is an alumnus of the London Business School Executive Management Program (ADP).
For more information; www.tribar.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover 3 profit destroying blind spots that many CEO's have in 2022, so you may prevent being surprised by them (6 minutes)!
To gain access to the resource mentioned during this CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode about 3 profit destroying blind spots, we welcome you to visit https://ceoblindspots.com/ or send us an email with your request to; birgit@ceoblindspots.com.
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Mike Goodwin (Founder of Crazy Uncle Mike's) built several successful businesses by providing relief to clients, why he claims to sell smiles for a living, and what leadership lesson he learned about hiring friends (13-minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUESTS: Mike Goodwin. He is the Founder of Crazy Uncle Mike's, and has started and led several successful businesses which included restaurants and casino's.
For more information about Mike Goodwin and Crazy Uncle Mike's; https://crazyunclemikes.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Have you ever experienced the cost of a mis-hire? Discover the 3 tips that can identify blind spots in the hiring process and even allow you to select the best person to promote into a leadership role (5 minutes).
To gain access to one or all of the resources mentioned during this CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode about preventing a costly mis-hire, we welcome you to send us an email with your request to; birgit@ceoblindspots.com.
CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Conny Twisttmann (CEO of Fipros) refers to popcorn when evaluating teams, what tip her Wharton School professor shared that helps CEO succeed, and how she is solving recruiting and retention challenges (16-minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUESTS: Conny Twisttmann. She is the CEO of Fipros (Food Industry Processing Services), a contract manufacturing and packing partner for food and food ingredient producing companies worldwide. They offer a variety of different processing solutions, including e.g. blending, drying, milling, bioprocessing, compacting and packing.
Fipros process solutions are certified according to FSSC 22000, AOESC, GACC and FDA with the possibility to produce organic, gluten free, kosher or halal certified products. They work with reliable and proven process- and robot-technologies that ensure highest food safety standards.
For more information about Conny Twisttmann; https://www.linkedin.com/in/connytwisttmann/
For more information about Fipros (Food Industry Processing Services); https://fipros-as.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Michael van der Zee (CEO of ASaP) sailed around the world after selling his previous company, how he builds winning teams, and when he caught his leadership blind spot (14-minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUESTS: Michael van der Zee. He is the CEO of ASaP (Analytical Solutions and Products), a company with a flexible, dedicated and growing team, that provides practical solutions for analytical needs The analyzer products and sample conditioning components and systems are particularly suitable for gas and liquefied samples.
For more information about ASaP (Analytical Solutions and Products); https://www.asap.nl/
For more information about Michael van der Zee; https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvanderzee/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover when Jhoel and Jade Gaona (Co-owners of 4 Restore Franchises) learned to select the right partners, how their ironman and marathon trainings helped them succeed in business, and why they hire based on intangibles (15-minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUESTS: Jhoel and Jade Gaona, Co-owners of 4 Restore Hyper Wellness Franchises.
For more information about Jhoel Gaona; linkedin.com/in/jhoel-gaona-21613061
For more information about Jade Gaona; https://thepbmoms.com/jadegaona/
For more information about Restore Hyper Wellness; https://franchise.restore.com/why-restore
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover when Stuart Dupuy (Owner of MBF and four CNST Franchises) realized that his ego was his blind spot, why he provides childcare, and how his experience as a triathlete helped him become a successful entrepreneur (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Stuart Dupuy. He successfully founded multiple businesses including MBF, and owns four CNST franchises. Additionally, Stuart was a successful Dell executive where he had a 17 year career. Prior to joining Dell, Stuart was an attorney practicing commercial litigation with Fulbright & Jaworski.
Stuart has a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Texas School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Duke University, with a semester at the London School of Economics.
For more information about Stuart and his companies, visit;
CNST ~ https://www.collegenanniesandsitters.com/locations/greateraustintx/about/
Mom's Best Friend ~ https://www.momsbestfriend.com/austin/about-us/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Have you been surprised by someone's resignation? Recently there were 11.3 million job openings, and 4.4 million people who quit! Discover the 3 new CEO Blind Spots regarding resignations (4 minutes).
To gain access to the document with tips on hiring well and reducing the risk of a mis-hire; ceoblindspots.com
For more information about those labor statistics; https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Kathy Dupuy (Founder of Mom's Best Friend and Owner of Balance Dance Studios and the Dance Spot) selects and retains great team members, which businesses she started and purchased, and when family members joined her companies (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Kathy Dupuy. She has successfully pioneered multiple businesses from start up to maturity including Texas’ largest household staffing service, Mom’s Best Friend, which she founded in 1994. She and her husband, Stuart, now run this together, along with the College Sitters & Tutors Barton Springs franchise. She also started and ran a residential care, assisted living home for seniors, for 10 years. Kathy has served on various boards, and her companies have been recognized for outstanding achievement, as well as a commitment to giving back to the local community. As a dancer herself and mom of 4 kids who all danced at one point or another, Kathy understands the need for a high quality studio environment catering to the needs of both adults and children, thus the creation of Balance Dance Studios in 2012. Kathy’s business expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, combined with her passion for the art of dance, create the perfect combination for her role as studio owner of Balance Dance Studios. Kathy purchased a Round Rock studio, The Dance Spot, in 2017, and now manages both locations.
For more information about Kathy and her companies, visit;
Mom's Best Friend ~ https://www.momsbestfriend.com/austin/about-us/
Balance Dance Studios ~ https://www.balancedancestudios.com/about-us/
The Dance Spot ~ https://www.dancespotx.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why during crisis Fritz Brinkman (CEO of Align Midstream II) remembers his grandfather, how he became a golden glove boxer, and what he did to successfully build and sell several companies after he discovered his leadership blind spot (9 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Fritz Brinkman. He is the CEO of Align Midstream Partners II, a Dallas-based midstream company focused on serving producers’ needs in emerging and established basins within the US. Prior to founding Align, Mr. Brinkman was with Tenaska Capital Management. Prior to Tenaska, Mr. Brinkman was President, CEO and founder of Nexus Gas Partners which was sold to Regency Gas Partners within 14 months of its founding. Prior to Nexus, Mr. Brinkman initiated and developed the acquisition of Regency Gas Partners with Hicks Muse. Prior to Regency, Mr. Brinkman was Chairman, CEO and majority owner of Excel Resources. Mr. Brinkman spent his first 16 years working with Northern Natural Gas and Tennessee Gas Transmission in the areas of operations, supply, marketing and transportation. Mr. Brinkman attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
For more information about Jim and his companies, visit; https://www.alignmidstream.com/about-us
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Jim Smith, jr. (CEO of Smithco Development) starts his day right, who he succeeded, and what his team thinks of him (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Jim Smith, jr. He is the founder & CEO of Smithco Development, a successful full service commercial real estate company that encompasses leasing, development, and management, with brand name tenants like CVS, CostCo, and FedEx.
Smithco Development is a privately owned commercial real estate development company, founded in 1964 by Jim Smith, Sr. as “Smith & Company.” In 2007, Jim Smith, Jr. joined the family business after a career in retail brokerage. The company was rebranded as Smithco Development and expanded its services to encompass leasing, development, and management.
Since inception, the company has grown to include the ownership and management of more than two million square feet of retail and office properties, primarily in the greater Houston area, including the following shopping centers: Center at Bunker Hill, Echo Lane, and Champions Forest Plaza.
Smithco Development prides itself on its values, community involvement, professionalism and team approach in the workplace. The Smithco Development team is proud to embody the values of its founder Jim R. Smith, Sr.: honesty, hard work, and persistence.
For more information about Jim and his companies, visit; http://smithcodevelopment.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member and C-Suite Advisor to various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover hiring tips from the 3 previous CEO Blindspots podcast guests: John Hennessey, Matt Gilbert, Robert Materazzi (5 minutes).
Access the #1 hiring blind spot mentioned in this episode, along with the main question I ask to reduce the risk of a mis-hire, by going to ceoblindspots.com and entering the email address where you'd like us to send those tips.
Note: I provide monthly 5-minute tips like this one, based on the leadership questions you send me via ceoblindspots@gmail.com
Following are the CEO Blindspots Podcast conversations with John, Matt, and Robert;
In Crisis? Provide Entertainment! (John Hennessey, CEO of multiple Hennessey companies) – 14 min; https://ceoblindspots.com/in-crisis-provide-entertainment-john-hennessey-ceo-of-hennessey-special-vehicles/
In Crisis? Outlast Competitors! (Matt Gilbert, CEO of GaP) - 16 min; https://ceoblindspots.com/in-crisis-outlast-competitors-matt-gilbert-ceo-of-gap-16-min/
In Crisis? Do Debriefs! (Robert Materazzi, CEO of Lukka) - 14 min; https://ceoblindspots.com/in-crisis-do-debriefs-robert-materazzi-ceo-of-lukka-14-min/
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover where John Hennessey (CEO of multiple Hennessey companies) finds great employees, why he went from race car driving to driving a business, and when he realized the importance of providing entertainment (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: John Hennessey. He is the founder & CEO of Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance, Tuner School, and Lonestar Motorsports Park.
Born with a passion for speed and fast cars, John found early racing success behind the wheel of a modified Mitsubishi 3000GT at events such as the Pikes Peak Hill Climb and the Silver State Classic. Hennessey even set a world speed record in his class at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Fueled by his passion for racing, horsepower, and speed, John began modifying imports out of his garage in 1991 – it wasn’t long before his 1,000-hp twin-turbocharged Dodge Vipers were getting international attention in celebrated automotive publications such as Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Top Gear, and Road & Track.
John quickly opened a dedicated performance shop, which grew to be one of the largest independent automotive tuners in the world. Hennessey became a name synonymous with performance – “the American icon of speed and the open road” – and the company’s vehicles were being offered and sold to a global market. By the numbers, more than 10,000 specialty vehicles, including mid-engine supercars, six-wheeled supertrucks, and modern muscle cars have been improved with Hennessey performance modifications.
Still operating at full throttle, John founded Hennessey Special Vehicles in 2017 with the mission of designing, engineering, and manufacturing the world’s fastest cars. The company’s first project, the Venom F5 – a bona fide 300+ mph hypercar – started customer deliveries in 2021.
Today, the Hennessey facilities in Texas include a large manufacturing plant and a dedicated test track – where vehicles may be tested at speeds of up to 150 mph. Tuner School, the only teaching institution of its kind, offers the next generation of automotive enthusiasts hands-on education to the art of making vehicles faster.
In addition, John recently announced his "Project Deep Space" plans to make the world’s first luxury electric car that is a 6-wheel drive where the driver is in the center of the car and the rear offers lie-flat seating, all inspired by private-jet class lavishness
John, his wife Hope, and their five children live in Houston, Texas.
For more information about John and his companies, visit; http://hennesseyperformance.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Robert Materazzi (CEO of Lukka, a best place to work valued at more than $1 billion) reduces the risk of failure, what his hiring strategy is, and why he conducted frequent debriefs as his team tripled in size (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Robert Materazzi. He is the CEO of Lukka, a best place to work company valued at more than $ 1 billion. Robert was named as one of 2021’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, which recognizes the thought leaders and change-makers who are shaping the future of accounting.
Lukka is the leading provider of middle and back office enterprise data & software solutions for the crypto asset industry. Lukka serves both the traditional and crypto native businesses with the institutional-grade data products that are needed to adopt crypto into business processes.
Prior to Lukka, Robert led large scale risk, cybersecurity, & technology transformations while at PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Services Advisory. Before joining PwC, Robert was a Marine Officer and AH-1W Super Cobra pilot for 9 years.
Robert also co-founded VIDA (Veterans In Digital Assets), a non-profit that helps veterans and military spouses secure jobs in the rapidly growing crypto industry.
For more information about Lukka, visit https://lukka.tech/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Matt's company has been recognized as a "Top 20 Investment Bank" and as the "Most Trusted Lower Mid-Market M&A Advisor" in the USA, and how he develops high performance teams (16 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Matt Gilbert. He is the co-CEO with Bret Pardue, and a Founding Partner of Gilbert & Pardue Business Advisors (GaP). With more than 31 years of experience as Partner/President/CEO/Shareholder of successful middle and lower middle market businesses, Matt has a wealth of experience in transactions where his ownership, livelihood, and personal funds were at stake. He brings GaP clients the perspective of having been “in their shoes” when evaluating the sale of a business as well as assessing acquisitions, taking on debt, restructuring personnel and processes, and other strategic business decisions.
Just prior to GaP, Matt conducted a 15-month search to find an established company with much growth potential. By partnering with a private equity firm, he was able to purchase majority control of a decades-old glazing contractor. He served as CEO for the freshly-recapitalized venture, and the company experienced rapid growth through the execution of both facility expansion and product upgrades. Gaining local “Fast 100” acclaim and national “Industry Mover” recognition, the company’s sales doubled within 12 months and continued to climb. The founders were provided with an exit plan, and the private equity firm had a base organization from which to conduct targeted acquisitions and pursue regional growth. After the ownership transfer and culture pivot, the business was in good hands. The long-term shareholders then bought out Matt’s interest.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Gilbert sold three companies in separate transactions. One of these was an environmental remediation and waste management company which Matt founded, led through rapid growth, and then merged with another start-up in the same space. Continued organic growth and strategic acquisitions made this company an attractive acquisition itself for an S&P 500 public company, and the business was sold in 2015. Another of Matt’s companies was sold to a private equity firm, and the third to a fortune 200 public company back in 1997.
When not busy with GaP, Matt enjoys spending time with his family, along with serving in his church and on non-profit Boards. He has a deep passion for college football and looks forward to traveling with family and friends.
You can reach Matt on his cell phone at 713-304-1970. For more information about Matt and GaP, visit gap-advisors.com.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover the top 3 hiring blind spots and best practice tips, by listening to this CEO Blindspots Podcast episode. Access them in written form by going to my ceoblindspots.com website and entering the email address where you'd like us to send that document.
In addition, you may benefit from listening to my 100+ podcast guests share valuable and practical hiring tips!
Also keep in mind that I provide monthly 5-minute tips like this one, based on the leadership questions you send me via ceoblindspots@gmail.com.
One of my previous CEO Blindspots Podcast episodes addresses the top five reasons people stay or leave their employer;
https://ceoblindspots.com/top-5-retention-reasons-why-they-dont-include-money-and-mission-birgit-kamps-board-member-advisor-podcast-host-7-min/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover when David Weekley (Chairman of David Weekley Homes) chose to put others first, why he gives 50% of his income to charities, and what happened when he stepped away from being the CEO (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: David Weekley. He is the Chairman of David Weekley Homes, a company that has been named to FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For®" list 15 times as a result of his progressive management methodologies where people are the primary focus of the organization. David has also received recognition for his leadership talents and many community outreach efforts in addition to building innovative, high-quality homes.
In 1976, 23-year-old David Weekley started his own home building company. Now more than 40 years later, the company has sold more than 100,000 homes and expanded to 19 cities across the nation.
David earned degrees in Economics and Geology from San Antonio’s Trinity University.
For more information about David and David Weekley Homes, visit; https://www.davidweekleyhomes.com/about-us
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover the blind spots George faced when he transitioned from working in a public firm as VP of Operations acquiring 75 companies to becoming the co-founder of two private companies, why he applies personality profiling when hiring, and when grading yourself on the wheel of life is an important best practice (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: George Abboud is the CEO of Exponent and President of the Smart Group. Previously, George was the VP of Operations of a conglomerate that ran 75 operating companies.
George holds a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and has held his CPA license in Texas since 1997. In addition, he is registered to offer securities in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Texas. He is also registered to offer advisory services in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas.
For more information about Exponent, visit https://exponentx.net/our-services/
For more information about the Smart Group, visit https://smartgrouphouston.com/about/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover when Dr. Nellie Grose (Founder of TCHH) discovered the importance of powering with - rather than over - team members, why having blind trust in a high performance team member led to a business crisis, and how she defines success (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Nellie Grose, is Board Certified in Family Practice and holistic Medicine, and has a Masters in Public Health. She is the founder of the Center for Health and Healing (TCHH) and is also the founder of a non-profit organization. Dr. Grose began her career as a full-time, academic member at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Grose received the "Patients' Choice" recognition, an honor which is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients for the difference the physician has made in the lives of his/her patients.
In addition, Dr. Grose has also received the "Compassionate Doctor" certification, which is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.
For more information about Dr. Nellie Grose and TCHH, visit: https://tchh.net/professionals/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover CEOs top 3 leadership priorities for 2022, and the top 3 ways Birgit Kamps is setting leaders up to succeed this year !
The CEO Blindspots Podcast survey results, revealed the following 2022 CEO priorities;
1) Retention
2) Effective People Management
3) Hiring Well
So now how will I support CEOs with their top leadership priorities in 2022?
1) Monthly Document: I will create monthly documents containing tips on one of those 3 leadership priorities, which may be accessed via my ceoblindspots.com website. The first one available by the end of this month, will reveal “The top 3 hiring blind spots and tips for hiring well”
2) Weekly Podcast: I will continue to share weekly leadership tips via my CEO Blindspots Podcast, with a focus on those 3 main topics. You may already benefit from the experience of my 100+ podcast guests who are CEO’s willing to share their leadership blind spots and best practices. And you may also benefit from the podcast tips I'm sharing based on my own experience as the CEO of an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company, a Best Company to Work for in Texas, and as a current Board Member and advisor to a select number of clients.
Some of the 5-minute podcast episodes I've already created for you that share tips regarding effective people management and retention, include;
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Top 3 Performance Review Tips that Actually Work: https://ceoblindspots.com/top-3-performance-review-tips-that-actually-work-birgit-kamps-board-member-advisor-podcast-host-5-min/
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Why 90% of Performance Reviews Destroy Performance: https://ceoblindspots.com/why-90-of-performance-reviews-destroy-performance-birgit-kamps-board-member-advisor-podcast-host-5-min/
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Top 5 Retention Reasons, and why they don’t include money or mission https://ceoblindspots.com/top-5-retention-reasons-why-they-dont-include-money-and-mission-birgit-kamps-board-member-advisor-podcast-host-7-min/
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The Resignation Disruption: https://ceoblindspots.com/the-resignation-disruption-are-you-ready-8-min/
3) Quarterly Live Q&A Zoom Call: Mark your calendar for Tuesday March 1st at 11:30am central standard time, for a live Q&A call with me. I will offer customized guidance to the first 5 leaders who show up via this zoom link to ask their leadership related question; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87521207572?pwd=NHRlWndNd3JjdTVDaVFUU0FFdDhEQT09 (Meeting ID: 875 2120 7572, Passcode: 725683)
And as an alternative option, you can also email me your leadership questions to ceoblindspots@gmail.com, so I may address them during my next monthly podcast.
I appreciate you for listening to and sharing this CEO Blindspots Podcast, and for continuing to lead during these times of crisis when your leadership is critical!
Discover how Evan Kirkham (CEO of Colorcast) is disrupting the sports casting industry, why his involvement in a Presidential campaign helped him become a CEO, and what he discovered by opening the door for criticism (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Evan Kirkham. He is the CEO of Colorcast, which is a company that is disrupting the sportscasting industry. Colorcast created the first of its kind social audio-only broadcasting app that allows sports commentary by anybody, for anybody, with no equipment.
The Colorcast app has drawn celebrity commentators, such as rapper Vic Mensa, who also serves as an advisor. Colorcast broadcasters have also interviewed athletes, such as former Pittsburgh Steelers players Ryan Shazier, Ike Taylor and James Washington; L.A. Rams safety Taylor Rapp; and Atlanta Falcons fullback Keith Smith.
Before founding Colorcast, Evan obtained his Juris Doctorate from SMU Dedman School of Law and practiced commercial litigation at the Dallas-based Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal. Kirkham is an adventurer, a hockey player, and a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan.
Evan and his Colorcast team give aspiring broadcasters an opportunity to call huge nationally televised games that they wouldn't have had access to otherwise.
So how does it work? Step one: Download Colorcast. Step two: Click the event that matches what you’re watching on TV. And that’s it, you’re already “On Air.” Worried about what you’re going to say? Commentators, also known as “Casters“ on the platform, don’t have to worry about planning what they’re going to say because everyone — listeners and Casters — are watching the same thing at the same time. Just react to what’s happening on the screen.
To download the Colorcast app for free, click on this link; https://apps.apple.com/us/app/colorcast-social-sports-talk/id1532565630
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover why Ricardo Boye (Founder of BHNH LLC) said it's important to identify booby traps in order to maximize team performance, when he decided to start his own practice, and which crisis caused him to move to the USA (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Ricardo Boye. He is the Founder of BHNH LLC. Ricardo has a Masters of Science in Integrative Medicine from George Washington University, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Universidad Tecnologica Vicente Perez Rosales in Santiago, was only one of 8 people selected out of 1000's for an internship at Emory University Hospital with a focus in Medical Nutrition Therapy, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Kansas State University. He came to the USA when his father, who was a doctor, moved his medical practice here to escape from the political unrest in Chile.
For more information about Ricardo and BHNH LLC; https://ricardoboye.com/success-stories/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Larry Hartmann (CEO of ZRG Partners) purchased 5 companies, when he led an Inc. 500 firm and took two companies public, and how he discovered that treating all team members equal is not fair (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Larry Hartmann. He is the CEO of ZRG Partners, one of the fastest growing mid-sized global executive search firms in the industry. He is a results-driven leader with a broad business background in executive search as well as in industry.
Prior to joining ZRG in 2002, Larry was a founder of Rockford Industries, a NASDAQ traded commercial lending business that supported the medical device market. While at Rockford, the firm went from a pure start up, to an Inc. 500 recognized growth firm through IPO and ultimate sale to American Express. This experience provided a unique view of growing a business, raising capital and hiring talent, through virtually all business stages. After the sale, Larry was an EVP with American Express for three years.
Additionally, Larry also has broad board of director experience. In addition to public company experience as a board member, he has also served on boards in both Private Equity and Venture backed businesses. Larry has also served on the Equipment Finance Industry Foundation board for six years. Currently, Larry is a member of the Kean University Business School Board and leads a non-profit board, Crossroads Job Network, which creates jobs for the community of Paterson, NJ.
For more information about Larry and ZRG Partners; https://www.zrgpartners.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
What do you want to hear more about, when you think about your top leadership priorities this year?https://HireUniverseLLC.ontraport.com/f/1/216278/4/d16812b1c5e654d38d300cfe5bd02980
First of all, thank you for wanting to listen to leaders share their blind spots and best practice tips via this podcast, and for wanting to contribute to others by sharing it!
So what do you want to hear more about, when you think about your top leadership priorities this year?
For example, last year leaders wanted to hear more about practical tips regarding how other leaders were delegating to a remote team, how to effectively conduct performance reviews, and how to maintain their culture in times of crisis. And recently I’ve been asked a lot of questions regarding how to retain key people, how to hire well, and how to effectively resolve conflicts.
I have access to a vast network of successful CEO’s, Board Members, and Investors, and I have experience starting and selling an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing staffing firm and a Best Company to Work for in Texas. In addition, I own a leadership consulting practice, and am a Board Member of various companies that currently include a cyber security firm called Clarity Consulting Corp, and a science based company called Think-X that picks and develops high team performance team members. So I am certainly willing to provide you with the leadership guidance that matters most to you!
And to make it easy for you to tell me what you want to hear more about this year, my team member created a short 1-minute survey; https://HireUniverseLLC.ontraport.com/f/1/216278/4/d16812b1c5e654d38d300cfe5bd02980
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed last week’s 8-minute podcast with Sid Miller, the owner of 4 companies, a recognized cowboy who holds 12 world championship titles, and the Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. Many leaders who already listened to that episode shared with me how much they benefited from hearing him explain why it’s important to leave some coins on the table and why leaders must know that cows don’t give milk!
Either way, I appreciate you for continuing to lead during these times of crisis, when your leadership is critical and you are likely to get critically judged! So let’s team up as leaders to support one another!
I look forward to hearing what you want as you complete the 1-minute survey now, and then I will adjust the content of my podcast and provide you with valuable - and practical - leadership tips;
https://HireUniverseLLC.ontraport.com/f/1/216278/4/d16812b1c5e654d38d300cfe5bd02980 (1-minute survey)
Wishing you, your family, and your team a healthy and happy 2022,
Birgit
Discover why Sid Miller (Owner of 4 Companies and Commissioner of the TDA) uses cowboy logic to succeed, how the Future Farmers of America organization helped him become a better leader, and which famous person told him to always leave a few coins on the table (8 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Sid Miller. He is the owner of Rockin M Ranch, Miller Nursery and Tree, Lone Oak Landscape, and Sid Miller Horses (world champion American Quarter horses). He is also a recognized rodeo cowboy who holds 12 world championship titles.
Miller was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2000. He quickly earned a reputation as a staunch defender of Texas agriculture, constitutional freedoms and individual liberties for all Texans.
As an eighth generation farmer and rancher, Sid Miller is the 12th Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). He is the state’s leading advocate around the world for Texas agriculture, Texas-grown products and Texas-owned businesses.
In addition, as a former ag teacher and school board member, Commissioner Miller is committed to fighting childhood obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles for Texas schoolchildren.
For more information about Commissioner Sid Miller;
https://texasagriculture.gov/About/CommissionerMiller.aspx and https://millerfortexas.com/
For more information about Sid Miller Horses (world champion American Quarter horses); http://sidmillerhorses.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/about/
Discover why Dr. Stuart White (Founder of Doctor of the Future and Whole Health Associates) creates mutualism, and what made him pass up the opportunity to be on the Oprah show, and how he has helped his Covid-19 patients (17 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Stuart White. He is the Founder of Doctor of the Future and Whole Health Associates. Since Dr. White began his practice, he has helped over 46,000 patients, and taught over 18,000 other practitioners.
For more information about Doctor of the Future; http://doctorofthefuture.org/
For more information about Whole Health Associates; https://wholehealthassoc.com/index.html
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/about/
Discover why Julia Lundstrom (CEO of Simple Smart Science, an Inc. 5000 Co) became passionate about preventing memory loss, how the "Sales-Profits=Expenses" formula helped her company rank # 1089, and what her leadership blind spot was (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Julia Lundstrom. She is the founder and CEO of Simple Smart Science, ranked #1089 on Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America list. Julia is also a CFP, was a Chief Investment Officer, and a leader who helped grow various other companies. In addition, as an educator in the fields of neuroscience and brain health, Julia has helped over 346,000 people through her workshops, public speeches, and podcast interviews. With Julia’s knowledge of the brain, she combines neuroscience and brain chemistry to help people take leaps instead of steps in making measurable improvements their memories and lives.
For more information about Julia and the complimentary workshop with scientifically proven factors that make the biggest impact on preventing memory loss;
https://www.simplesmartscience.com/lp/definitive-guide-to-alzheimers-prevention-aff-workshop-v2/?a=517842&subid=1234
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/about/
Discover the key blind spots and best practice tips from the 3 previous CEO Blindspots podcast guests: George Martinez, Erin Thompson, and David Braziel (5 minutes).
In Crisis? Change your View! (George Martinez, Co-Founder of Allegiance Bank) - 12 min; https://ceoblindspots.com/in-crisis-change-your-view-george-martinez-co-founder-of-allegiance-bank-12-min/
In Crisis? Be Scrappy! (Erin Thompson, CEO of Bowls, Inc.) - 13 min; https://ceoblindspots.com/in-crisis-be-scrappy-erin-thompson-ceo-of-bowls-inc-13-min/
In Crisis? Get Energy Data! (David Braziel, CEO of RBN Energy) - 13 min; https://ceoblindspots.com/in-crisis-get-energy-data-david-braziel-ceo-of-rbn-energy-13-min/
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit Kamps was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots.
Upon graduating from the University of Houston Bauer School of Business, Birgit worked and was promoted several times in both public and private companies for her ability to quickly engage people in working together to attain desired results.
A decade later, she decided to start her own company. Applying her own formula to successfully hire and develop a very high performing team, she grew her firm, HireSynergy, to an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company and a Best Company to Work for in Texas.
During that time, Birgit was appointed as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission where she served for three terms, including as the Chair of the Education Committee.
After successfully building HireSynergy, Birgit sold the company to a national Employment firm and then spent the next year raising her young daughter and planning her next venture. Hire Universe was the result – a leadership consulting practice that brings a unique brand of advice to venture capital and private equity firms and supports high-performing enterprises in achieving their mission.
She is currently serving as a Board Member for a select number of companies, including CCC and Think-X.
Birgit is often referred to by her clients as the “Human X-Ray Machine” for her ability to quickly identify hiring blind spots, prevent costly hiring mistakes, and provide effective guidance for performance and conflict resolution issues. By supporting clients in discovering leadership blind spots, Birgit accelerates their company’s success, and they find that they can also enjoy a higher quality of life.
She applies the same principles as a Board member, focusing on empowering the Board and the company’s executives to collaborate in a way that provides meaningful and effective performance feedback, while optimizing their partnership and desired outcomes.
Birgit is also the creator of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast, where 100+ leaders have shared their best practices and blind spots with other executives via 15-minute podcast episodes. Spotify acknowledged CEO Blindspots in 2020 for having the “biggest listener growth in the USA” (733%), and for having “listeners in 11 countries.” www.ceoblindspots.com
Ask me your leadership questions via ceoblindspots@gmail.com
Discover why George Martinez (Co-Founder of Allegiance Bank, and Chairman of Allegiance Bancshares) thinks that transforming his point of view has been the source for his many successes, how he discovered his leadership blind spot, and what happened when he was eight years old that led to his interest in helping others (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: George Martinez. He was the co-founder and CEO of Sterling Bank and Allegiance Bank. George currently serves as Chairman of Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. and Vice Chairman of Allegiance Bank.
George is a former director of Cornerstone Building Brands, a company traded on the NYSE.
He was inducted into the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame in April 2017 and recognized for his valuable contributions to the Texas banking industry. In 2004, he was awarded the Ethical Leadership in Action Award from the University of St. Thomas Center for Business Ethics. Active in the Houston community, he serves as an emeritus member of the Council of Overseers for the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University.
George earned a B.A. degree in Business Administration and Economics from Rice University.
For more information about George Martinez and Allegiance Bank; https://allegiancebank.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover how David Braziel (CEO of RBN Energy) succeeded the founder who is also his father, why he used to be sleep deprived, and when he started providing energy renewable data analysis (13 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: David Braziel. He is the CEO and President of RBN Energy, a company whose mission is to make sense out of the complex and sometimes quite opaque energy markets to create a deep understanding for their clients – and to do it in style. They offer a broad range of consulting services and information products concerning natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and renewable energy sources.
David joined RBN Energy in 2013 as Director of Finance and Fundamental Analysis. Prior to RBN, he was with Direct Energy and specialized in data analysis. David began his career with BENTEK Energy before moving to Apache Corporation where he spent five years.
David received his BBA in Finance from Baylor University. He earned his MBA from the University of Houston with certificates in Energy Investment Analysis, Economics of Energy Value Chain, Energy Accounting and Finance, and Energy Risk Management.
For more information about David Braziel and RBN Energy; https://rbnenergy.com/about-rbn
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover why Erin Thompson (CEO of Bowls, Inc.) launched products in 400+ stores in 2021, how she successfully co-founded two businesses with her best friend, and when she discovered her leadership blind spot (13 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Erin Thompson. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bowls, Inc. and Blenders & Bowls. Erin has been self-employed since the age of 23, and started two businesses with her best friend, Kara Jordan.
After the Huffington Post named Blenders & Bowls the healthiest food truck in America, Erin and Kara opened 5 cafes and learned how to manage inventory, create award-winning recipes, and build an amazing team of 50+ employees.
In 2020 Erin and Kara started conceptualizing packaging their famous smoothie bowls to sell them in the grocery channel. They launched Bowls, Inc. to create the best CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) company in the 'better for you' space. In 2021 they launched in 400+ stores as well as an e-commerce business.
For more information about Erin and Bowls, Inc.; https://bowlsinc.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover 3 best practices and blind spots from the 3 previous CEO Blindspots podcast guests: Ivan Madrigal, Jan Kamps, Sue Burnett (5 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit Kamps was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots.
Upon graduating from the University of Houston Bauer School of Business, Birgit worked and was promoted several times in both public and private companies for her ability to quickly engage people in working together to attain desired results.
A decade later, she decided to start her own company. Applying her own formula to successfully hire and develop a very high performing team, she grew her firm, HireSynergy, to an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company and a Best Company to Work for in Texas.
During that time, Birgit was appointed as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission where she served for three terms, including as the Chair of the Education Committee.
After successfully building HireSynergy, Birgit sold the company to a national Employment firm and then spent the next year raising her young daughter and planning her next venture. Hire Universe was the result – a leadership consulting practice that brings a unique brand of advice to venture capital and private equity firms and supports high-performing enterprises in achieving their mission.
She is currently serving as a Board Member for a select number of companies, including Think-X, CCC, and Hyper Verge.
Birgit is often referred to by her clients as the “Human X-Ray Machine” for her ability to quickly identify hiring blind spots, prevent costly hiring mistakes, and provide effective guidance for performance and conflict resolution issues. By supporting clients in discovering leadership blind spots, Birgit accelerates their company’s success, and they find that they can also enjoy a higher quality of life.
She applies the same principles as a Board member, focusing on empowering the Board and the company’s executives to collaborate in a way that provides meaningful and effective performance feedback, while optimizing their partnership and desired outcomes.
Birgit is also the creator of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast, where 100+ leaders have shared their best practices and blind spots with other executives via 15-minute podcast episodes. Spotify acknowledged CEO Blindspots in 2020 for having the “biggest listener growth in the USA” (733%), and for having “listeners in 11 countries.” www.ceoblindspots.com
Ask me your leadership questions via ceoblindspots@gmail.com
Discover why Sue Burnett (President of Burnett Specialists) chose an ESOP, how her team members in six major cities receive monthly performance reviews, and when she discovered her leadership blind spot (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Sue Burnett. She is the founder and president of Burnett Specialists with 9 offices in 6 major cities. Her 47-year-old company is ranked as Texas' Largest Employee-Owned Staffing and Placement Firm, and 16th largest in the U.S.
Sue's honors include: Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, Houston Business Journal's Most Admired CEO and Woman Who Means Business, Most Powerful Woman Award, Women's Enterprise's Woman of Excellence, and Jr. Achievement's Legacy Award and Leadership Award.
The University of Arkansas named Sue as a Distinguished Alum, a Tower of Old Main, and named the Reading Room in the Journalism Building after her.
For more information about Sue and Burnett Specialists; https://burnettspecialists.com/staffingawards-rankings/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover why Ivan Madrigal (CEO of Builder's Choice) doesn't do traditional performance reviews, what inspired him to hire several felons, how he realized his facial expression was his blind spot, and when he has difficult conversations (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Ivan Madrigal. He is the CEO of Builder's Choice, an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company and an HBJ's Fast 100 Company. Ivan purchased Builder’s Choice in 2014. He combines years of entrepreneurship, management, business operations, IT, Lean Six Sigma and M&A experience to reconfigure businesses into profitable companies modeled after Fortune 500 enterprises. As a serial business “fixer”, Ivan applies metrics, quality control mechanisms, and technology to harness the potential of existing businesses and help them thrive. Today, Ivan oversees a portfolio of growing businesses including Builder’s Choice where he champions a culture of service accountability. He is intimately involved in the company’s strategic planning, positioning, and quality control initiatives.
For more information about Ivan and Builder's Choice, Inc.; http://bldrschoice.com/about-us/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover the steps Jan Kamps (President of EIC) applied to successfully turn around several companies in various industries, how the Dutch marines helped him realize what not to do, and which blind spot he discovered when trying to increase team performance (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Jan Kamps. He is the President of Erasmus Inter-consultancy. Previously he was the CEO and turn-around leader for various companies that included the largest privately held pharmaceutical company, a hospital supply company, a hotel, car dealerships, etc). He was also a marine lieutenant.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover the top three performance review tips, that actually work! (5 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit Kamps was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots.
Upon graduating from the University of Houston Bauer School of Business, Birgit worked and was promoted several times in both public and private companies for her ability to quickly engage people in working together to attain desired results.
A decade later, she decided to start her own company. Applying her own formula to successfully hire and develop a very high performing team, she grew her firm, HireSynergy, to an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company and a Best Company to Work for in Texas.
During that time, Birgit was appointed as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission where she served for three terms, including as the Chair of the Education Committee.
After successfully building HireSynergy, Birgit sold the company to a national Employment firm and then spent the next year raising her young daughter and planning her next venture. Hire Universe was the result – a leadership consulting practice that brings a unique brand of advice to venture capital and private equity firms and supports high-performing enterprises in achieving their mission.
She is currently serving as a Board Member for a select number of companies, including Think-X, CCC, and Hyper Verge.
Birgit is often referred to by her clients as the “Human X-Ray Machine” for her ability to quickly identify hiring blind spots, prevent costly hiring mistakes, and provide effective guidance for performance and conflict resolution issues. By supporting clients in discovering leadership blind spots, Birgit accelerates their company’s success, and they find that they can also enjoy a higher quality of life.
She applies the same principles as a Board member, focusing on empowering the Board and the company’s executives to collaborate in a way that provides meaningful and effective performance feedback, while optimizing their partnership and desired outcomes.
Birgit is also the creator of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast, where 100+ leaders have shared their best practices and blind spots with other executives via 15-minute podcast episodes. Spotify acknowledged CEO Blindspots in 2020 for having the “biggest listener growth in the USA” (733%), and for having “listeners in 11 countries.” www.ceoblindspots.com
Ask me your leadership questions via ceoblindspots@gmail.com
Discover how Dan Corredor (President of the Strategic CFO, and ex-CEO of 2 large companies) realized there are no sacred cows when it comes to leading people, why he claims it's critical to have a strategic CFO, and why QuickRows can save your finance team hours a day (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dan Corredor. He was President & CEO of a regulated water utility company, which required operational and financial restructuring after experiencing a crisis. Prior to that Dan was promoted from CFO to President & CEO at a Japanese owned Petrochemical company. Dan’s Latin American experience includes both working as CFO for a large publicly traded water utility in Mexico for 4 years, and in financial executive roles for 6 years with two large publicly traded oil and gas field service companies.
With 30+ years of total experience, Dan’s expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, post closure business integration, operational and financial restructuring, accounting efficiencies, working capital and cash flow management. Dan has sat on boards as an internal board member and external board member. His experience also includes dealing with business owners and private equity groups. In addition, Dan has extensive international operational experience, which includes over 10 years working with companies in Latin America and consulting in Turkmenistan.
Dan Corredor acquired The Strategic CFO in 2017, following the death of the Founder and former President, Jim Wilkinson.
For more information about Dan, The Strategic CFO, and the time-saving QuickRows tool for strategic CFO's, visit strategiccfo.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover why Matt Cowell, CEO of QuantHub, claims that it's not optional to not use or understand data, and why he adjusted his leadership style (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Matt Cowell. Matt is the CEO of QuantHub, a leading data up-skilling and assessment platform that helps companies create a data literate workforce across the entire enterprise.
Matt uses his wealth of experience as a product and tech executive to forge the company strategy to address one of the most significant corporate challenges of the 2020’s, the data skill gap. Prior to QuantHub, Matt spent 15 years running product and tech at PE-backed companies, including building a product and engineering organization at Daxko - delivering 10x revenue growth, 7 acquisitions, and 3 enormously successful recapitalizations. While at Daxko, Matt led the team to deliver the first machine learning/AI solution to the market, predicting customer membership churn and also propensity to donate.
Matt is passionate about facilitating the data fluency of individuals and organizations all over the world and loves focusing on the people side of the equation.
To learn more about QuantHub, click here; https://quanthub.com/
To quickly become more data-literate, click here; https://upskill.quanthub.com/users/sign_in
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/ceo-blindspots-podcast/
Discover how Casey Flaherty, Co-Founder of LexFusion and Procertas, became aware of the importance of providing psychological safety, and why he took the risk of leaving a Fortune 5 company to start his own firm (16 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Casey Flaherty. He is the Co-Founder of both LexFusion and Procertas. In addition, Casey is a litigator turned in-house counsel turned legal operations consultant who has spent his career focused on leveraging legal expertise through process and technology. From setting up the legal operations function in a Fortune 5 company to building the world’s largest legal project management team inside the world’s largest law firm, he is at the forefront of the multi-disciplinary delivery of legal services to meet the needs of business at scale and pace. A legal tech founder himself, Casey is also keenly aware of the digital transformation imperative after a decade in the legal trenches (post graduation from the University of Southern California School of Law). He is a prolific speaker and author, including Unless You Ask, a guide to data-driven dialogue for law departments and law firms published by the Association of Corporate Counsel. Casey is also a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
LexFusion is a company that is aiming to change the paradigm for how legal departments and law firms purchase technology, and thereby turbocharge their adoption and use of innovative technologies; https://www.lexfusion.com/
Procertas® (Professional Certifications and Technology Assessments) is a new kind of company for an evolving learning landscape. Our mission is to offer a path to better alignment between people and productivity in business, law, and education; https://www.procertas.com/company/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover the top two reasons why 90% of performance reviews destroy performance, especially since the pandemic! (5 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit Kamps was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots.
Upon graduating from the University of Houston Bauer School of Business, Birgit worked and was promoted several times in both public and private companies for her ability to quickly engage people in working together to attain desired results.
A decade later, she decided to start her own company. Applying her own formula to successfully hire and develop a very high performing team, she grew her firm, HireSynergy, to an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company and a Best Company to Work for in Texas.
During that time, Birgit was appointed as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission where she served for three terms, including as the Chair of the Education Committee.
After successfully building HireSynergy, Birgit sold the company to a national Employment firm and then spent the next year raising her young daughter and planning her next venture. Hire Universe was the result – a leadership consulting practice that brings a unique brand of advice to venture capital and private equity firms and supports high-performing enterprises in achieving their mission.
She is currently serving as a Board Member for a select number of companies.
Birgit is often referred to by her clients as the “Human X-Ray Machine” for her ability to quickly identify hiring blind spots, prevent costly hiring mistakes, and provide effective guidance for performance and conflict resolution issues. By supporting clients in discovering leadership blind spots, Birgit accelerates their company’s success, and they find that they can also enjoy a higher quality of life.
She applies the same principles as a Board member, focusing on empowering the Board and the company’s executives to collaborate in a way that provides meaningful and effective performance feedback, while optimizing their partnership and desired outcomes.
Birgit is also the creator of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast, where 100+ leaders have shared their best practices and blind spots with other executives via 15-minute podcast episodes. Spotify acknowledged CEO Blindspots in 2020 for having the “biggest listener growth in the USA” (733%), and for having “listeners in 11 countries.” www.ceoblindspots.com
Ask me your leadership questions via ceoblindspots@gmail.com
Discover how Sam Palazzolo, Venture Capitalist and Managing Director of Tip of the Spears Ventures, discovered his leadership blind spot, who taught him to never give up, and what 4 steps he recommends that all leaders take - especially during times of crisis (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Sam Palazzolo. He is a Venture Capitalist, Author, Entrepreneur, Leadership Professor, Nonprofit Philanthropist, and the Managing Director of Tip of the Spears Ventures.
Sam has built a reputation as a successful investor, having provided start-up capital for several early-stage ventures as well as M&A activity. An advocate of accelerated learning techniques, he is an avid education activist who has instructed at the collegiate level since 2008. In 2017 Sam founded The Javelin Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides Executive Education so that a portion of the profits are provided to those leaders who experience family hardship (Hardship in the form of Death, Disease, Divorce, and/or Drugs).
Sam has been invited to speak at some of the world’s most innovative organizations, including Amazon, Starbucks, General Mills, Microsoft, The Department of Defense (DOD), Harvard Business School, Dartmouth University, the University of Texas and Vanderbilt University. He has also been invited to speak and keynote at world-renowned conferences and summits.
In addition, Sam has written five books. Sam developed his ideas for his first book — The Influential Leader (2008) — after discovering the principles of influence/persuasion and how they could be implemented/executed at Toyota/Lexus, taking the manufacturer from #4 to #1 in their domestic pursuits.
Sam graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics & Public Policy and received his MBA from Vanderbilt University. He has accomplished additional graduate studies from the University of Texas (Coaching), University of Michigan (Sales | Negotiation), Northwestern University (Digital Strategy), and the University of London (Business Funding).
For more information about Sam and Tip of the Spears Ventures, visit https://tipofthespearventures.com/venture-capital/
To receive Sam's free business transformation report and to book him as your next speaker, visit https://tipofthespearventures.com/speaking/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Dr. Tony Dale, Chairman and Founder of Sedera (an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Co), provides his team members with higher quality healthcare at more affordable prices, and when he discovered a healthcare blind spot that inspired him to disrupt the healthcare industry (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Tony Dale. He is the chairman and founder of Sedera, which is ranked 14th in the Texas Region on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in 2021. This prestigious honor comes after Sedera was also recognized as being in the top 4% of Inc.’s 2020 national list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America.
Dr. Tony Dale, a British native, grew up in Taiwan and Britain and trained at the world-renowned Royal and Ancient Hospital of St. Bartholomew (“St. Bart’s”) in London, England. He met his wife Felicity during his time at St. Bart’s. After practicing family medicine in East London, Tony and his family moved to the United States in 1987. Tony’s interest in medical economics began following his experience with the American medical system when he needed knee surgery in 1996. From his personal experience of the inconsistencies and staggering cost of the system, Tony determined to find a way to help people find better access to quality and affordable care, founding The Karis Group in 1996 and Sedera.com in 2014.
In addition, Dr. Tony Dale is the author of a recently published book called "The Cure for Healthcare: An Old World Doctor's Prescription for the New World Health System"; https://thecureforhealthcarebook.com/
For more information about Dr. Tony Dale and his Inc. 5000 fastest growing private company Sedera, visit: https://sedera.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Eric Lund, CEO of MedSource, grew an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company after an existential crisis, why I mention his expertise in Jiu Jitsu and Krav Maga, and what happened that revealed his leadership blind spot (10 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Eric Lund, President and CEO of MedSource, which has been recognized several times by the Inc. 500 and the Houston 100 as one of the fastest growing privately held companies. Eric's company was recently sold to the ErgoMed group which provides specialized services to the biopharmaceutical industry in over 100 countries, and trades on the London Stock Exchange (GBX: ERGO).
For more information about ErgoMed, visit https://ergomedplc.com/about-us/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover Ted Malley's "X-Factor" advantage in sustainably and efficiently replicating a team's top 10% of performers, and how he became a better leader both personally and professionally (13 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Ted Malley. With over 27 years of experience as a senior executive in the Human Capital Management Software industry, Ted brings his passion for helping others combined with his enthusiasm for technology to lead the team at Think-X.
Prior to Think-X, Ted served as Chief Revenue Officer at a New York Stock Exchange company called Ceridian (NYSE:CDAY)
Ted also co-authored RelateAbility: Working Together to Make Work Life Better, a book explaining TeamRelate’s behavioral model.
Prior to that, Ted served for over 17 years at Ultimate Software, holding a variety of leadership positions ranging from VP Customer Success, VP Product Strategy, and CIO. During his time at Ultimate Software, Ted was introduced to Think-X. He leveraged Think-X to create the highest performing teams in the country.
For more information about Think-X, visit https://think-x.com/think-x-leadership/
To receive three complimentary Think-X performance diagnostics for your team, email Ted and mention this podcast; ted.malley@think-x.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover the top five reasons people stay with or leave their employer, and why money and mission are not part of those five! (7 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit Kamps was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots.
Upon graduating from the University of Houston Bauer School of Business, Birgit worked and was promoted several times in both public and private companies for her ability to quickly engage people in working together to attain desired results.
A decade later, she decided to start her own company. Applying her own formula to successfully hire and develop a very high performing team, she grew her firm, HireSynergy, to an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company and a Best Company to Work for in Texas.
During that time, Birgit was appointed as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission where she served for three terms, including as the Chair of the Education Committee.
After successfully building HireSynergy, Birgit sold the company to a national Employment firm and then spent the next year raising her young daughter and planning her next venture. Hire Universe was the result – a leadership consulting practice that brings a unique brand of advice to venture capital and private equity firms and supports high-performing enterprises in achieving their mission.
She is currently serving as a Board Member for a select number of companies.
Birgit is often referred to by her clients as the “Human X-Ray Machine” for her ability to quickly identify hiring blind spots, prevent costly hiring mistakes, and provide effective guidance for performance and conflict resolution issues. By supporting clients in discovering leadership blind spots, Birgit accelerates their company’s success, and they find that they can also enjoy a higher quality of life.
She applies the same principles as a Board member, focusing on empowering the Board and the company’s executives to collaborate in a way that provides meaningful and effective performance feedback, while optimizing their partnership and desired outcomes.
Birgit is also the creator of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast, where 100+ leaders have shared their best practices and blind spots with other executives via 15-minute podcast episodes. Spotify acknowledged CEO Blindspots in 2020 for having the “biggest listener growth in the USA” (733%), and for having “listeners in 11 countries.” www.ceoblindspots.com
Ask me questions via ceoblindspots@gmail.com
Discover how Derek Fletcher motivates teams members, and which crisis he experienced that motivated him to continue racing his car and help others (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Derek Fletcher. He is the President of Fletcher Farms, a cattle and poultry operation. In addition, Derek is a professional bull rider, race car driver, Bosnian War Veteran, Kuwait, Haiti, Rwanda, author of three books, author of numerous agriculture articles, and co-founder of A Heart Like Mine Foundation. Previously, Derek was an HR Director with ConAgra and Pilgrim's Pride Corporations, and an US Air Force load master on C-130.
For more information about Derek Fletcher, visit https://teamannabelle.org/heartbeat-racing
Derek's books (Vicariously Me, The Oldest Rookie, etc) can be found in book stores.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Jeff McLendon builds attachment with millennials, why the company's founder hired him, and what happened that revealed his leadership blind spot (16 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Jeff McLendon. He is the President and CEO of Specialty Building Products, the fastest growing distributor of building materials in North America. SBP serves over 15,000 customer locations in the US and Canada, with more than 50 categories of unique specialty building products.
Jeff McLendon, joined Specialty Building Products in 2003 as Chief Financial Officer, assumed the role of President in 2004, and CEO in 2016. He is also a Board Member with Athletes in Action. Prior to joining Specialty Building Products, Jeff was the President of Linmar Systems, a professional services company specializing in business process improvement and performance management in the financial services sector. Jeff is a native of Athens, Georgia, and holds a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Georgia.
For more information about Jeff McLendon and SBP, visit; https://www.specialtybuildingproducts.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Robert Schrage (Executive Director of KCCMA, ex-CEO of ESC, and Author of eight books) realized the importance of managing perceptions, and what his top hiring criteria is for building a successful team (10 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Robert Schrage. He is the Executive Director of KCCMA, ex-CEO of ESC, and Author of eight books. Robert's latest book is called "Hidden History of Kentucky Political Scandals". Robert has given many presentations on local, state, and national history and won several awards for historic preservation.
Currently, Robert Schrage serves as Executive Director of the Kentucky City and County Management Association (KCCMA). KCCMA is the professional association of city and county managers in Kentucky. He is very active in local history circles and has served on the Boone County Historic Preservation Board and the Rabbit Hash Historic Society Board of Directors.
Robert Schrage is former President of the Cincinnatus Association and was a member of its Executive Committee. During his career he was active in the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and in 2013 won the Luke Dober Award for his advocacy efforts on behalf of Substance Abuse Treatment in the region.
AS CEO of Executive Service Corps of Cincinnati, he oversaw all operations of this nonprofit organization located in Blue Ash Ohio. In his role as Director of Administration at Transitions, Inc., Schrage oversaw government relations for the 140 employee organization.
As Assistant Director of the Northern Kentucky Area Development District he provided administrative and supervisory oversight to operations of the NKADD for 85 employees.
Prior to serving as Assistant Director he was Coordinator of the Public Administration and Community and Economic Development Division, performing duties such as providing direct technical assistance to 63 local governments and over 100 special districts in the areas of economic and community development, budgeting, finance, human resources, management, research, risk management, special studies, and solid waste. Schrage coordinated NKADD local government projects, assisted local governments in administration and compliance with numerous state and federal laws, programs, and regulations, coordinated many regional programs and developed innovative programs and services to meet changing local government needs. He oversaw legislative issue of interest to local governments and the Area Development District.
Prior to joining NKADD Schrage served as City Administrator of Ludlow, KY and was responsible for day-to-day administration, operation, and management of city government. Departments included Administration, Treasurer’s Office, Water Works, Public Works, and Police.
Robert Schrage holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from Northern Kentucky University and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Cincinnati.
For more information about Robert Schrage's books, visit; https://www.amazon.com/Books-Robert-Schrage/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARobert+Schrage
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Richard DeYoung (CEO of Aqua Systems of Houston) realized the American Dream can also be the American Nightmare, and which 2 questions he requires his team members to ask in order to maintain their ongoing success (10 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Richard DeYoung, CEO of Aqua Systems of Houston.
Richard started his entrepreneur journey at the age of 18. He experienced many failures and successes in a variety of business sectors, prior to starting Aqua Systems of Houston and developing a team that has set the benchmark in his industry.
For more information about Richard DeYoung and Aqua Systems of Houston, call 281-469-9227 and/or visit; Aqua Systems of Houston
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Will Febbo (CEO of OptimizeRx, NASDAQ:OPRX) realized the importance of connecting the dots when hiring up, and why he claims it's a blessing to have both good and bad experiences with people. (13 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Will Febbo. He is the CEO of OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX)
Over the last 20 years, Will has led health service, technology and finance companies, connecting key participants in the healthcare industry. As CEO and Director of OptimizeRx, he has continued to drive innovation in healthcare, and over the last several years, he has led the transformation of OptimizeRx into a leading digital health company that facilitates communication at the point-of-care for better health outcomes.
In 1999, Will co-founded and became CEO of MedPanel, a market intelligence and communication provider to the life sciences and financial industries. MedPanel was acquired in 2007 by Merriman Capital, a leading investment bank. At Merriman, he served as COO of investment banking and CEO of the firm’s Digital Capital Network. He launched pioneering digital compliance and transparency products and was part of the management team that raised more than $500 million in banking and M&A transactions.
Will earlier held a number of M&A and international business development roles at multinational companies involved in automotive, medical, precious metals and other industries.
He currently serves as a faculty member for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s linQ program, a collaborative initiative increasing the potential of innovative biomedical research to benefit society and the economy.
Will serves on board of The United Nations of Greater Boston, a non-profit focused on building a stronger network of global citizens in the Boston area. He also serves as a board member of Modular Medical, an early stage public medical device company.
Will earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Spanish from Dickinson College, Pennsylvania. He is fluent in Spanish, married with three children and enjoys playing soccer.
For more information about Will Febbo and OptimizeRx, visit; https://www.optimizerx.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why many leaders think the next work disruptions are coming from “hybrid teams” and “the great resignation” (8 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps.
Birgit Kamps was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots.
Upon graduating from the University of Houston Bauer School of Business, Birgit worked and was promoted several times in both public and private companies for her ability to quickly engage people in working together to attain desired results.
A decade later, she decided to start her own company. Applying her own formula to successfully hire and develop a very high performing team, she grew her firm, HireSynergy, to an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company and a Best Company to Work for in Texas.
During that time, Birgit was appointed as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission where she served for three terms, including as the Chair of the Education Committee.
After successfully building HireSynergy, Birgit sold the company to a national Employment firm and then spent the next year raising her young daughter and planning her next venture. Hire Universe was the result – a leadership consulting practice that brings a unique brand of advice to venture capital and private equity firms and supports high-performing enterprises in achieving their mission.
She is currently serving as a Board Member for a select number of companies.
Birgit is often referred to by her clients as the “Human X-Ray Machine” for her ability to quickly identify hiring blind spots, prevent costly hiring mistakes, and provide effective guidance for performance and conflict resolution issues. By supporting clients in discovering leadership blind spots, Birgit accelerates their company’s success, and they find that they can also enjoy a higher quality of life.
She applies the same principles as a Board member, focusing on empowering the Board and the company’s executives to collaborate in a way that provides meaningful and effective performance feedback, while optimizing their partnership and desired outcomes.
Birgit is also the creator of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast, where 100+ leaders have shared their best practices and blind spots with other executives via 15-minute podcast episodes. Spotify acknowledged CEO Blindspots in 2020 for having the “biggest listener growth in the USA” (733%), and for having listeners in 11 countries.”
https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Mark Blumenthal (founder of ABC, board advisor, and serial entrepreneur) is hiring an executive director, and why he retained all his team members during the pandemic (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Mark Blumenthal, the founder of the American Botanical Council. ABC is partnered with the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Product Research, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center of Excellence in botanical laboratory analysis.
Mark is a former advisor to the Center for Alternative Medicine at the University of Texas at Houston, School of Public Health, and a member of the original steering committee of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia. He has also served on the Board of Advisors for the Center for Integrative Therapies in Pharmaceutical Care for the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Programs at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
He has consulted on the final draft of the World Health Organization’s “Guidelines for the Assessment of Herbal Medicines”, and has testified before the Presidential Commission, the White House Commission, and the House Subcommittee on Government Reform in the U.S. Congress speaking on regulation of herbal medicines.
In addition, Mark is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of HerbalGram, an international peer-reviewed quarterly journal, and he co-authored the English translation of Rational Phytotherapy: A Reference Guide for Physicians and Pharmacists, 5th ed. (a leading text book in German medical and pharmacy schools).
Mark is the recipient of numerous awards in the fields of medicinal plants, natural foods, and natural health. He received recognitions that included the "Hall of Fame", "Industry Innovator" and "Lifetime Leadership" awards. Mark continues to be a sought-after guest on radio and television talk shows and has appeared on an estimated 400 programs.
For six years, Mark was an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin, teaching a course entitled “Herbs and Phytomedicines in Today’s Pharmacy”.
For more information about Mark Blumenthal and the American Botanical Counsil, visit; https://www.herbalgram.org/about-us/#VisionMission
To apply for the Executive Director opening, visit; https://www.herbalgram.org/news/press-releases/2021/open-letter-from-mark-blumenthal-re-abcs-bright-future/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Justice Ken Wise (a judge for Place 7 of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, and Founder of the Wise About Texas podcast) claims it's important for any leader to study history, and how his blind spot led him to push the reset button (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Justice Ken Wise, Founder of the Wise About Texas podcast.
Justice Ken Wise was appointed to the 14th Court of Appeals by Governor Rick Perry in October 2013. Prior to his appointment, Justice Wise served as the judge of the 334th Judicial District Court, administrative judge of Harris County, and an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center. Justice Wise is also a former judge of the 152nd Judicial District Court in Harris County. Ken Wise is a judge for Place 7 of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Justice Wise started the Wise About Texas podcast to preserve and promote Texas history. It has become an award-winning podcast with over 800,000 downloads in over 150 countries. In addition, Justice Wise received the honor of being recognized by the House of Representatives on the occasion of the 100th Episode of Wise About Texas; https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HR00965I.htm
For more information about Justice Ken Wise and the Wise About Texas podcast, visit; http://wiseabouttexas.com/
You can email Justice Ken Wise at host@wiseabouttexas.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling HireSynergy LLC, an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how George Cardoza (President of Pharma Services, NASDAQ:NEO) realized the importance of selecting team players over super stars, and how his Houston team continued saving lives despite the winter storm challenges (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: George Cardoza, MBA. He is the President of the Pharma Services segment of NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEO)
George was appointed as the President of Pharma Services in March 2018. He has been with NeoGenomics since November 2009, serving as the Company’s CFO. Prior to that he worked at Protocol Integrated Direct Marketing, Quest Diagnostics, and Sony Music Entertainment.
NeoGenomics, Inc. is a premier cancer diagnostics and pharma services company serving oncologists, pathologists, pharmaceutical companies, academic centers, and others with innovative diagnostic, prognostic and predictive testing.
It is the common purpose of all NeoGenomics employees to save lives by improving patient CARE through Communication, Accuracy, Reliability, and Efficiency. Their staff physicians, scientists, laboratory professionals, client services representatives, and sales people team up with their clients. Together, they work to solve the medical, scientific, and logistical challenges of making precise diagnoses, aiding in bringing new therapies to market and finding the unique hallmarks of each patient’s disease that point the way to proper treatment.
For more information about George and NeoGenomics, Inc., visit; https://neogenomics.com/company
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Gabe Joseph (Founder of Joseph Holdings) realized that owning your company's data is critical in this cancel culture, why he invested in xodsws.com, and what you can do to find out who is in control of your company's information (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Gabe Joseph. He built several businesses and has been President of 5 companies. Gabe continues to invest his time and treasures into New Media/Digital Media technologies that are changing the world we live in, such as the App called Superfeed and the XODS Web Services (self-contained data centers that protect client’s data in ways that are novel and predictive in today’s environment).
For more information about XODS, visit www.xodsws.com
For more information about the app Superfeed, visit www.Superfeedtech.com
To discover who is in control of your company's information, type in the name of your website and/or internet provider at www.builtwith.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Mike Warshaw (President of Warshaw Capital LLC and the Lykon Group) realized it's best to overstaff, and why he claims that fear is the biggest impediment to growth. (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Mike Warshaw. Mike is the President of Warshaw Capital, LLC NMLS#55279 and private equity firm the Lykon Group. At 19 years old, Mike was the youngest independent financial advisor at UBS/PainWebber. At 21 years old, he was the top producer in the State of Connecticut for a Fortune 500 company. At 24 years old, Mike started Warshaw Capital which is now in 10 states, funding $ 500,000,000 a year in transactions with a mission to serve customers with honesty, integrity, and competence.
For more information about Warshaw Capital LLC (NMLS# 55279), visit https://www.warshawcapital.com/capital-about
For more information about Mike Warshaw and the private equity firm Lykon Group LLC, visit https://thelykongroup.com/about/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Benton Crane (CEO of Harmon Brothers) discovered he had a blind spot, and how he realized the importance of having team members "show their face" when talking about politics and any other controversial subject (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Benton Crane. He is the CEO of Harmon Brothers, the company behind the most viral ads in internet history. The company has been featured on The Wall Street Journal , ABC's Nightline, The New York Times, Forbes, and many more publications. The team at Harmon Brothers are the masterminds behind well-known advertising campaigns that include Squatty Potty, Purple Mattress, FiberFix, Chatbooks, Poo~Pourri and also Orabrush's "Bad Breath Test" which was such a massive success that it is now taught as a case study in business schools all over the world.
Benton had success leading a team that created ads that have collectively gotten over 1.5 billion views and helped drive over $ 350+ million in sales. Awards include Ad Age Funniest Viral Video, and Unruly Media's Top 20 Most Viral Ads.
As CEO, Crane believes in bringing excellence to everything he does. Starting his career as an automotive repair mechanic, he was honored as the #1 student mechanic in Utah and #2 in the nation. This knack for diagnosing and solving problems led him to study economics and data analytics. In 2011, he was hired by Deloitte in Washington DC where he served as a consultant with various clients across the national intelligence community.
For more information about Harmon Brothers and Benton Crane, visit https://harmonbrothers.com/press#
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Kelly Mathews (President and Founder of KSM and MotorU) realized she had a leadership blind spot, why she added partners, and how they created an environment that led to a company that has been recognized as a "Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation", and as a winner - for 8 consecutive years - of "Houston 101 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For™" (16 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Kelly Faggella. She founded KSM LLC in 2003, and MotorU LLC in 2011.
Today, Kelly Mathews with three other partners at KSM, works with clients in the refining and marketing industry, including refiners, traders, and terminal/pipeline operators, and clients in the natural gas industry who operate fractionation plants. KSM has grown steadily since its inception.
MotorU, LLC provides full-service training to Motor Fuels Tax professionals including refiners, traders, terminal/pipeline operators and clients in the natural gas industry who operate fractionation plants.
Prior to founding those firms, Kelly Mathews began her career at Arthur Andersen (AA). During Kelly's four years at AA, all but four months were spent in AA's motor fuels tax outsourcing practice. During this time, Kelly was exposed to the federal excise tax quarterly return and related deposits and motor fuels tax returns in all 50 states. After four years at AA, Kelly moved to Ernst & Young (E&Y) to start E&Y's motor fuels tax practice, until she left and founded KSM LLC.
For more information about Kelly, KSM LLC, and to join their team that has won several "Best and Brightest Company to Work For" awards , please visit https://www.ksmllc.com/careers
For more information about MotorU LLC, visit http://motorullc.com/who-is-motoru-llc/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Daniel Faggella (Founder and CEO of Emerj, and 2 other firms he successfully sold which included an Inc.5000 co) realized he had a blind spot, and why his Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu allowed him to pay for a grad school that developed his interest in artificial intelligence (16 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Daniel Faggella. He is the founder and current CEO Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, which is the 3rd company he has started. Previously, Daniel started and successfully sold 2 other companies – 1 of which became an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company. In addition, Daniel is a Black belt and was a national champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, is a company that focuses on mapping what’s possible and what’s working in artificial intelligence to help leaders develop winning AI strategies. For information about "The Three Kinds of AI ROI", visit https://emerj.com/ai-executive-guides/ai-roi-emerj-trinity/
Daniel is also the host of 3 podcasts about artificial intelligence ("AI in Business", "AI Consulting", and "AI in Financial Services" podcasts), and he is called upon by organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations (https://emerj.com/emerj-team-updates/emerj-deep-fakes-united-nations/), as well as global pharmaceutical and banking companies (https://emerj.com/emerj-team-updates/harvard-artificial-intelligence-banking-finance/), for his AI expertise. Daniel's research is referenced in Harvard Business Review, the World Economic Forum, MIT Technology Review, and more.
For more information about Daniel Faggella, his AI related podcasts, and Emerj, please visit emerj.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Tina Schweiger (CEO of Mindful Appy and Inventor of the Net Emotional Index™) realized her previous company's culture had become toxic, and why she went to Harvard and invented an algorithm that tracks how the staff emotional state impacts the workplace environment, company culture, and employee turnover (13 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Tina (Christina) Schweiger. She started and successfully sold another company prior to becoming the founder and CEO of Mind Appy. Mindful Appy is a SaaS company in the mental health tech space, selling a B2B science-based service to anonymously collect, quantify, analyze, and report on the emotional state of employees over time. With the move to remote work, there is a mental health crisis and studies show poor mental health among workers have serious implications for both the worker and company. Tina invented an algorithm called The Net Emotional Index™, which removes blind spots by giving full visibility into how each department's team member is feeling.
For a free trial, mention this podcast episode to Tina by sending your request to tinas@mindfulappy.com.
For more information about Tina, the Mindful Appy, the Net Emotional Index™, and her #FeelingsMatter podcast, visit www.mindfulappy.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Art Goetze (CEO of Scoop Health and Texas Rock Gym, and Co-Founder of a Fortune 500 Company) realized he had new a blind spot this month, and how he learned his best practices by acquiring over 200 companies and seeing their blind spots (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Art Goetze. Art is well known for the rollup company he co-founded, Encompass Services. The firm hit 3 big milestones in its first year: $1B in sales, a NYSE listing, and the Fortune 500. Over the next 3 years Art and his team acquired 220 companies, with 36,000 employees. So he decided to take some chips off the table and pursue other ventures.
Art’s first investment in healthcare changed the face of emergency medicine and led to an explosion of freestanding emergency rooms. As the CEO of Emergency Health Centers Art designed and delivered the first community based, non-hospital emergency centers in the US. The ER was so advanced and controversial that that he was forced to draft and pass the first ER licensing law in the US. Since that time average ER wait times in Texas have dropped from well over 24 hours to under 4 hours, saving countless lives (and then Art sold that company too).
Art is now the CEO of Scoop Health, where he (together with Dr. Tony Dale - Sedera Health) aim to disrupt the health insurance industry, and put customers back in charge with choices (lower health costs and higher quality of doctors).
In addition, Art still owns Texas Rock Gym, one of the largest indoor climbing centers in the US.
Note: Health insurance is one of the largest expenses for most businesses. In 2020, the Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) became available as a new health benefit alternative for employers.
For more information about Art, Scoop Health, and to see if you could save 30-50% on health costs while maintaining your doctor of choice, visit https://www.scoophealth.com/employer-health-solutions/
For more information about the Texas Rock Gym, visit https://www.texasrockgym.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Caroline Boudreaux (Founder of the Miracle Foundation, and a TEDx speaker) learned the power of vulnerability, why she recommends we all invest in OPC, and which practices helped her succeed in the midst of several crises (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Caroline Boudreaux. She is a social entrepreneur, thefounder of the Miracle Foundation, and a TEDx speaker. For her achievements with the Miracle Foundation, Caroline has received a variety of awards including: The United Nations Humanitarian Award, the UBS Global Visionary Award, the Hope Award, and the Impact Award. In addition she was recognized as a Young Global Leader with The World Economic Forum. Caroline is a popular speaker on topics of Reimagining Philanthropy, Social Impact vs Charity, and how to Engineer a Miracle.
Prior to founding the Miracle Foundation, she had a successful career with a local FOX channel.
Caroline earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and has completed executive programs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Yale’s Jackson Institute for Diplomacy, India School of Business and Oxford University.
For more information about Caroline and the Miracle Foundation, visit https://www.miraclefoundation.org/about-us/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Mark Kerrison (CEO of NNT) learned to retain great team members in his company while also growing Southwest Florida's largest Youth Soccer Programs with over 1300 kids, and why redefining failure helped him succeed (10 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Mark Kerrison. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of New Net Technologies since January 2008. Recently, Mark's company was recognized for being the Gold Winner in 2021’s Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards®.
Mark is also an active Board Member and coach of one of Southwest Florida's largest Youth Soccer Programs with over 1300 kids, which he helped launch. Previously, he traveled the world, including crewing a 90ft Gaff Rigged Schooner from the Canary Islands to New Zealand.
For more information about Mark, NNT, and to receive a free cybersecurity demo, visit https://www.newnettechnologies.com
Due to NNT's continued success, they have 4+ new career opportunities (and are always looking to hire good people); https://www.newnettechnologies.com/careers/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Vicki Wusche (Investor, Founder of Wusche Associates Ltd., and Author) made it through multiple crises, which blind spot she became aware of, and why she recommends checking for financial PTSD among team members and potential new hires (14-minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Vicki Wusche. Vicki is a real estate investor, founder of Wusche Associates Ltd., author of several books, and was named by The Telegraph as one of the UKs top 25 most influential people in property.
In the last twenty years Vicki has completely redesigned and developed herself from single mother after her unexpected divorce to a successful business owner, author, thought provocateur and renowned speaker. Vicki runs both a property training and a property sourcing business. In addition, she is now helps people struggling with the financial disruption to business and personal lives as a result of the COVID19 pandemic.
For more information about Vicki Wusche, and to receive a free scorecard report, visit https://vickiwusche.com/scorecard/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Dr. Boutros (Owner of Boutros Orthodontics) has successfully grown her practice for 20 years, why she started using a new hiring method after discovering her blind spot, and what inspired her to keep 100% of her team members employed despite the covid19 crisis (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Audrey M. Boutros. She learned the passion of caring for people from her father Dr. Peter Boutros (a well-known Houston OB/GYN) and followed her dream to change people’s lives one smile at a time!
Dr. Boutros has been setting the highest standards of excellence in orthodontics since 1999, and has received several awards for being the best dentist and top orthodontist for several years in a row!
Dr. Audrey M. Boutros earned her undergraduate degree at Baylor University and her dental degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio before completing specialized training and receiving certification and a Master’s in Orthodontics degree from the University of Texas Dental Branch – Houston.
For more information about Dr. Boutros, and to schedule a free consultation, visit https://boutrosortho.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Bob Harvey (President of GHP, and previous leader at McKinsey & Co and Reliant Energy) claims that moving your business to Houston is a great choice, the time to buckle up is now, and the leadership blindspots he was made aware of are displayed on his computer screen (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Bob Harvey. He is President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership. Prior to joining the Partnership, Bob was active in the Houston business community, first as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, Inc. and then as Vice Chair of Reliant Energy.
In addition, Bob serves on the boards of Houston Exponential, Good Reason Houston, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Center for Houston’s Future. He is a Trustee Emeritus of the United Way of Greater Houston and The Post Oak School.
Bob received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Note: The Greater Houston Partnership focuses on building a strong workforce, advocating for sound public policy, attracting investment and trade to Houston, and convening a diverse set of Houstonians when major issues arise. For more information about Bob Harvey and the Partnership, visit houston.org
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of the "CEO Blindspots" podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the "biggest listener growth" in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Alan Heskamp (who acquired and sold 5 John Deere dealerships, and is a Board Member and President of Heskamp & Associates) learned that one of his companies had a morale problem, and how being curious contributed to his success as a pilot and a leader (11 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Alan Heskamp. He is a Board Member of various organizations, President of Heskamp & Associates, a Pilot, and was the CEO of 5 John Deere dealerships that he acquired, grew, and successfully sold (https://www.deere.com/en/). Currently he helps CEO's reach their next level, and also provides appraisal and business valuation services. In addition, he has 336 hours of providing expert witness testimony in various areas.
If you want to ask Alan questions about your business, mention this podcast and connect with him via aheskamp@sbcglobal.net.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO and founder of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the founder and host of this "CEO Blindspots" podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the "biggest listener growth" in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Travis Crabtree (President of Swyft Filings) grew his company to an Inc. 5000 firm, when he realized he had a leadership blind spot, and which job openings his company currently has due to continued growth (10 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Travis Crabtree. He is the President and General Counsel of online business filing company Swyft Filings. After a career in TV news and a long stint in law, he shifted his focus to assisting small businesses to navigate legal stumbling blocks that keep them from their full potential.
Mr. Crabtree helps serve the clients of Swyft Filings to ensure they can quickly file for an LLC, C corporation, S corporation or nonprofit business. He has knowledge in the business filings sector as well as trademarks/copyrights, business taxes, nonprofits and SMB technology topics. Mr. Crabtree regularly writes for the site's Learning Center and has contributed to Business.com, Young Upstarts, Small Business Daily, Bloomberg Law and more.
Swyft Filings is run by those who saw a need to automate the business filing process, making it easier for small businesses and consumers to launch their business dreams without having to find, hire, and pay high-priced and uncertain legal fees.
The incorporation service was designed specifically to help get companies up and running as easily, efficiently, and affordably as possible. With a knowledgeable staff comprised of business incorporation specialists, they are capable of helping with every step of the incorporation process-no matter where a business is located or what industry it might be in.
Mr. Crabtree has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a Law Degree from the University of Houston.
Since its founding in 2015, Swyft Filings has helped more than 150,000 entrepreneurs start and grow their new businesses.
For more information about Swyft Filings, please visit http://www.swyftfilings.com/ for more information.
To learn about and/or apply for one of their job openings, check out https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?f_C=10662569&geoId=92000000
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO and founder of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the founder and host of this "CEO Blindspots" podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the "biggest listener growth" in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
In this 10-minute podcast, Tim Jeffcoat (District Director of the Small Business Administration serving Houston and the surrounding 32 counties of Texas) shares how his team provides FREE support to CEO's of service businesses with up to 500 employees and manufacturing/process businesses with up to 1,500 employees in 4 areas; (1) Capital, (2) Consulting, (3) Contracts with the government, and/or (4) Crisis.
For more information regarding how to receive the benefits from the 4C's mentioned above; (1) Visit sba.gov, (2) call 713-773-6500, and/or (3) email houston@sba.gov
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Tim Jeffcoat, MBA. He oversees SBA programs and services in Houston and the surrounding 32 counties of Texas. Tim was previously the President of The Competitive Edge company, and in his spare time has completed four iron-distance triathlons and the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, and teaches graduate classes in Economics, Marketing and other subjects.
For more information about Tim Jeffcoat, visit https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-team/sba-leadership/tim-jeffcoat
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO and founder of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the host of this "CEO Blindspots" podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the "biggest listener growth" in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Ted Harrington (Partner of ISE, Co-Founder of loT Village, and #1 best selling author of Hackable) discovered his leadership blindspot, and which best practice he is best known for that can prevent a future crisis (14 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Ted Harrington. He is the Executive Partner at ISE, Co-Founder of IoT Village, and best selling author of Hackable. Ted has helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Disney, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Adobe, Warner Brothers, Qualcomm, and more. He is a leader of ethical hackers, helping companies build better, more secure software. He has overseen security research hacking medical devices, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets.
Ted’s work has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and USA Today. For his stewardship of security research that Wired Magazine says “wins the prize, hands down,” Ted has been named both Executive of the Year [by American Business Awards] and 40 Under 40 [by SD Metro]. He co-founded and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest is a three-time DEFCON Black Badge winner, and which represents the discovery of more than 300 zero-day vulnerabilities (and counting).
Ted is a Boston Marathon finisher, and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, where he started his first company while a student.
For more information about Ted Harrington, visit https://www.hackablebook.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO and founder of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the founder and host of this "CEO Blindspots" podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the "biggest listener growth" in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Fatema Hamdani (CEO and Co-founder of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace) realized the importance of being humble during times of crisis, and why she claims that a big part of her success has to do with choosing not to see a glass ceiling (12-minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Fatema Hamdani. She is the CEO and Co-founder of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, a triple-net company that is unlocking Unmanned Aerial Systems to augment and save lives, applied in everything from disaster relief and anti-poaching operations to military intelligence and reconnaissance.
KH Aerospace has built the world’s first fully electric, zero-emissions UAV with the longest airborne endurance in its category. KH Aerospace is breaking world records with UAVs that can travel longer distances, stay in flight longer and at higher altitudes than any before. Fatema's company is shaking up the industry by making UAVs at a price point finally in reach of commercial enterprises and NGOs, instead of just governments. Projects with the armed services are showing what’s possible when startups fuse an innovative, entrepreneurial culture with the mission mindset of the military.
As a citizen of the world with a nearly two-decade record building startups, Fatema is keenly aware of the big challenges facing humanity and business today. She is relentlessly passionate about using aeronautics to contribute game-changing solutions. The foundation she started, DragonFly United, promises to fly our technology to higher heights for people and the planet.
Fatema was profiled in tech investor’s Nisa Amoils new book, WTF-Women Tech Founders on the Rise, was named as a Mobile Women to Watch and speaks globally on the themes of women in tech, fintech, AI, aerospace, and leadership. In 2020, she spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos on the topic of technology and gender equality.
For more information about Fatema, visit https://krausaerospace.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO and founder of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the founder and host of this "CEO Blindspots" podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the "biggest listener growth" in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Michiel de Ruiter (ex-McKinsey & Company leader, co-founder, CEO, and Board advisor) realized that "culture eats strategy for breakfast" and that his ability as CEO to "walk the talk" was key to integrating 30 international companies (13 min).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Michiel de Ruiter. He was a leader at McKinsey & Company, a co-founder of a company that grew from almost zero to 140 million euro's, and a CEO of a European firm with companies in 30 countries. Michiel has a passion for purpose driven transformations, and is currently a Board advisor to international companies and a private equity firm.
For more information about Michiel, visit www.linkedin.com/in/michield1.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently both the founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast and president of Hire Universe LLC; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Warren Whitlock (CEO of Stirling Corp) claims that reducing friction is a key factor in for future business success, and which blindspot he discovered that led him to ask "who" rather than "how" (15 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Warren Whitlock. He is the CEO of Stirling Corp, was named as one of Forbes’ Top 10 Social Media Power Influencers, was asked to participate in IBM Futurist meetings, and is a #1 best-selling author of "Twitter Revolution: How Social Media and Mobile Marketing are Changing the Way We Do Business". Warren also wrote "Profitable Social Media - Business Results Without Playing Games" and contributed to the book "Billions Rising". In addition, he is a Director/Advisor in the business of future tech.
For more information about Warren, visit https://warrenwhitlock.com/ and https://www.stirling-corp.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently both the founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast and president of Hire Universe LLC; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Darren (Co-Founder of LY2NK, Investor, and Board Member of a NASDAQ company) makes requests during times of crisis that include T.A.P.O.'s, what that means, and which blindspot he was made aware of that helped him go from breakdown to breakthrough leadership performance (15 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Darren Jacklin. He sits on the Board of Directors of eXp World Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:EXPI), is an investor, the co-founder of LY2NK, and sits on various other paid international boards of directors and advisory boards of public and private companies. Passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, today, Darren is also working as a PhilanthroInvestor. His Private Family Foundation called Leaders Yielding to New Knowledge (LY2NK) is helping support the creation and site of a new sustainable school in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. Darren has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, and as an international celebrity in the movie "The Treasure Map".
Darren's early childhood years, inspired him to mentor entrepreneurs and business owners in 48 countries. At the formative age of one, his four-year-old sister died from complications due to open-heart surgery. This greatly impacted his family. From an early age, Darren had difficulty reading and writing and was diagnosed with ADHD. Following High School, he tried multiple suicide attempts. And then he was a passenger in a car that went out of control on an icy hill and rolled over a forty-foot embankment which caused him to be ejected through the windshield of the car. That day, Darren nearly lost his life. It then took him months to learn how to walk again. Following those challenges and setbacks, Darren decided to see a psychologist that encouraged him to register for a Dale Carnegie Training Course. While in that program, Darren met Sue Urquhart, the general evaluator, whose belief in Darren changed the trajectory of his life; https://darrenjacklin.com/about-me/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently both the founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast and president of Hire Universe LLC; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Dr. John Demartini (Founder and President of the Demartini Institute) claims it's important to avoid subordination during times of crisis, and which blindspot he became aware of that changed the growth trajectory of his clinic and leadership success (14 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dr. John Demartini. He is the Founder and President of the Demartini Institute, Business Advisor, Author, Educator, Speaker, and world renowned doctor who has received various awards for his many humanitarian services and achievements, including the Crystal Award for being the "Top Human Behavioral Specialist Worldwide in 2020"! https://drdemartini.com/about/dr-john-demartini/
From an early age he had difficulty reading, writing and speaking which was later diagnosed as dyslexia and a speech impediment. In first grade, his teacher announced to his parents that he would never read, write, communicate, never amount to anything, nor go very far in life. At the age of 14 Dr Demartini left school and headed for Hawaii where at 17 he had a near death experience as a result of strychnine poisoning. These early challenges set the scene for a remarkable transformation, especially after he met a 93 year old man called Paul Bragg who became his mentor.
Since then, Dr. Demartini, has studied over 30,000 books, been in over 30 documentaries, 1000+ news and radio channels, been a keynote speaker in over 100 countries, presented to audiences of up to 11,000 people, and shared the stage with some of the world’s most influential people such as Sir Richard Branson, Stephen Covey, Robert Kiyosaki, Dr. Deepak Chopra, and even a President.
In addition, he has presented at Harvard University, University of Houston, and various international universities including in the UK, Australia, and India. And some of the more well known companies Dr Demartini has spoken to include IBM, Tenneco, Shell Oil Company, Enterprise Bank, Hyatt International, McKenzie Corporation, and Maserati/Ferrari.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently both the founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast and president of Hire Universe LLC; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Grady Harrison (CEO of PAC Stainless and ex-Submarine officer) identified his leadership blindspot, and why during times of crisis he does a self-assessment and re-assesses what works in that unique situation (10 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Grady Harrison. He is the President and CEO of PAC Stainless, a leading distributor of stainless steel and alloy tubing, best known for its quality, quick turn-around times and its second to none breadth of inventory. https://www.pacstainless.com/
After growing up in Switzerland, Grady returned to the US where he studied business and engineering. Right after school, he went out to sea on a submarine where he started his long journey of leadership development and of building high performance teams. A graduate of the University Texas and Harvard Business School, he is committed to life long journey of learning.
During his career Grady has run companies that were publicly traded, private, and private-equity backed. Some of those companies were in manufacturing, others in services, in various states of the country and abroad. In other words, he moved successfully across many business environments and in different countries, relying on sound and sometimes humorous leadership principles to weather the storms.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently both the founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast and president of Hire Universe LLC; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Gus Halas (Chairman of various companies), succeeded in times of crisis by "being God's idiot", and which blindspot he discovered during his first business turnaround (14 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Gus Halas. He is a business turnaround expert, who has been the head of 10 different companies and is currently Chairman of various companies (including Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, AXON Pressure Products, and OptimizeRx Corp). He is also sits on the Board of various companies, is a partner in a private equity group, and an outside advisor to JP Morgan’s high-yield and distressed debt group.
In his past career Gus D. Halas was Director at Centaurus Energy, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Marley Cooling Tower Co., President for Central Garden & Pet Co. and President & Chief Executive Officer at Interpet Ltd. (a subsidiary of Central Garden & Pet Co.), Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for T-3 Energy Services, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at Clore Automotive LLC, President at Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Co., Senior Vice President-Customer Support Services at Sulzer Industries, Inc., Partner at White Deer Energy LP and Advisor at Edelman & Guill Energy Ltd.
Gus D. Halas holds an M.B.A. from Imede Lausanne Switzerland and a BS in Physics and Economics from Virginia Tech University.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is the founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast and Hire Universe LLC; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Dr. Marc Boom (CEO of Houston Methodist Hospital) keeps his 25,000+ team members engaged, why he still personally serves 100 patients, and which blindspot helped him as a doctor but used to hinder him in the process of building a high performance team (16 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Marc Boom. https://www.houstonmethodist.org/faculty/marc-boom/
Dr. Boom is president and CEO of Houston Methodist in Houston, Texas. Houston Methodist is a 1,000+ bed hospital network consistently ranked among the country’s best by U.S. News & World Report, and named by FORTUNE as one of America’s “100 Best companies to Work for.”
Dr. Boom holds a B.S. in Biology with High Honors from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.D. with High Honors from Baylor College of Medicine, and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and fellowships in geriatric medicine and general medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He maintains a part-time clinical practice where his special interests are preventive medicine, lipid disorders, and hypertension.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is the founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast and Hire Universe LLC; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Scott Holliday (CEO of Zero DT and HPS) deals with struggles, and why he thinks that "developing coins" and leading with a "jungle gym" approach are keys to his success (16 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Scott Holliday. He is the CEO of both Holliday Process Solutions and ZeroDT.
The primary focus of HPS is the sales and distribution of electrical equipment to the natural gas, chemical, petrochemical, refinery, water and wastewater, power, pulp and paper and related service industries; https://hollidayps.net/company-information/
ZeroDT has the world’s fastest and most reliable industrial surge protection, in a size smaller than a US Coin, tested and trusted by NASA and various well-known companies; https://zerodt.net/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Nick Ogurtsov, Executive Chairman of Lukka, thinks that adopting digital assets and understanding people is the key to succeeding during times of crisis (13-minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Nick Ogurtsov. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Lukka, a blockchain and digital assets software and data company. Nick went to college at the age of 14, and received degrees in computer science and physics. In addition to currently serving as Chairman of Lukka, he is also a very active investor, Board member, and advisor to various other start-up companies. Previously, Nick was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer of a publicly traded company called KCG, a Wall Street trading firm which was trading 10-15% of US daily volume in equities and many other assets world-wide. After KCG was sold, Nick got very interested in the blockchain and digital assets space and came to Lukka first as an investor and later joined Lukka full time, first serving as COO, co-CEO and now Chairman. During his time at KCG, he was also a Board member of the DTCC and is very familiar with the traditional financial infrastructure. Prior to KCG, he spent most of his career on Wall Street at very large banks, where he got to build and run financial businesses world wide, including high-frequency trading, statistical arbitrage and market-making businesses. https://www.lukka.tech/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Dr. Reena Jogi, Co-Founder of Village Dermatology of Houston, claims that to succeed in times of crisis one must learn to adapt (and why despite being double-certified in both internal medicine and dermatology, she too had to adapt)! - 13 minute episode.
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Dr. Reena Jogi. She is double board-certified both in internal medicine and dermatology, and graduated from the Baylor College of Medicine with honors and other academic distinctions, including election into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha society. Dr. Jogi continues to be a leading practitioner in the field of using PRP injections to promote hair growth and retard hair loss., and as an expert for hair loss disorders and treatments she also trains other medical professionals on how to properly perform the procedure. https://www.villagedermatologyhouston.com/our-doctors
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Craig Broussard, CEO of Magnum Development and ACES, claims that during times of crisis it's important to verify alignment regarding where you are going and answer their frequently unspoken "what's in it for me" question (13 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Craig Broussard. He is a founder of and currently serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer for Magnum Development. He also serves as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Mitsubishi Power Systems/Magnum Development joint venture called ACES (Advanced Clean Energy Storage). ACES is developing the world’s largest green hydrogen storage facility at the Western Energy Hub, an ~ 11,000-acre master planned industrial complex focused on providing renewable and traditional energy storage and generation solutions. His extensive energy experience includes serving in a variety of executive positions in public/private industry both domestically and internationally. He also serves on the boards of Sawtooth Caverns, LLC and the Utah Foundation. https://magnumdev.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); To discover the results she has helped clients achieve, visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Archie Fallon, Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, claims that during crisis it's important to double down time with your team to discover performance constraints (9 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Archie Fallon. He is a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, an elite international law firm of approximately 750 lawyers located in 12 offices in six countries. For more than 130 years, they have represented companies across a wide spectrum of businesses and industries. The firm is comprised of attorneys who are recognized as some of the world’s foremost practitioners in their respective areas
Denis A. Fallon (Archie) represents private equity funds and corporate clients in strategic transactions primarily in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. Archie has particular experience advising on platform investments, mergers and acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, recapitalizations and project development. Many of Archie's clients invest in infrastructure across the risk-return spectrum, including midstream, power, renewable, transportation and other core assets.
Archie was named as one of Law360's 2019 MVPs in the area of Project Finance. He has also been recognized as a Law360 Rising Star in the area of Energy and by Super Lawyers as a Texas Rising Star.
https://www.willkie.com/professionals/f/fallon-archie
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); To discover the results she has helped clients achieve, visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Dan Ertel, CEO and Co-Founder of Eureka Resources (and 2 other companies), claims that in crisis business can always be fixed with a strong team of leaders, and the realization that "there is always home" (13 minute episode) !
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Dan Ertel. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Eureka Resources, which is a company that has several patents and uses innovative technologies to cleanse and recycle wastewater from oil and gas operations. Their mission is to leave a clean, wholesome environment for future generations. https://www.eureka-resources.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); To discover the results she has helped clients achieve, visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Mike Leidy, Co-Founder of PET64, claims that "keeping your barrel loaded" is the key to making it through crisis and succeeding (13 minute episode) !
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Mike Leidy. He is the Co-Founder of PET64 (People-Energy-Technology), which has cutting edge analyzer technology; http://pet64.com/sensors-of-the-future/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); To discover the results she has helped clients achieve, visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Bobby Lahiere, CEO of SpokenHere (and competitive, fast-pitch, wood bat league baseball player), learned that to be an effective leader during any crisis it is important to "train and trust" (15 minute episode) !
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Bobby Lahiere, CEO of SpokenHere (which provides services in more than 200 languages). He also hit a double at Minute Maid Park during the Houston Hardball League's All-Star game, and narrated the German voiceover for the self-guided tour at Elvis Presley's Graceland!
To learn more about Bobby and SpokenHere, visit www.spoken-here.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); To discover the results she has helped clients achieve, visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover how against all odds, Shan became a successful young entrepreneur and best-selling author, from his room in Odero Lal Village (a place that can’t be found on the map, where no one speaks English). - 9 minute podcast
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Shan Naqvi, CEO of ShanPreneur and Best Selling Author of "50 First Steps". He is a young entrepreneur who has built over 200 websites, taught himself English, and continues to support his clients worldwide with their online business strategies.
To learn more about Shan and/or to reach him, visit https://shannaqvi.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); To discover the results she has helped clients achieve, visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Are you feeling burned out or frustrated as you're trying to figure out how to lead effectively during these times of crisis ? Discover the 5 topics leaders are currently facing that elicit the most criticism (regardless of which decision they make), and 1 quick access point to increasing team performance, without hiring or firing anyone else ! (7 minute episode)
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUESTS: 1000's of leaders around the world (including some of my clients)
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); https://ceoblindspots.com/testimonials/
Discover how Dr. Sunail Ramzanali, Co-Founder of H-Town Dental, went from struggling for almost 9 months with no income to having 3 successful dental practices, by "noticing discrepancies" (11 minute episode) !
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Dr. Ramzanali earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree at the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston in 2007. Before that, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a minor in biology at University of Texas at Austin. He helps his patients achieve good dental and overall health by educating them on their dental needs. Dr. Ramzanali is certified in nitrous oxide and level to conscious sedation – this allows him to provide comfort to even the most apprehensive patients; https://htowndental.com/about-us/
NOTE: Dr. Ramzanali's dental office is now also open on Saturday's !
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); https://ceoblindspots.com
Discover how Dr. Medhavi Jogi, Co-Founder of Houston Thyroid & Endocrine Specialists, learned that one of the greatest keys to leading effectively in a time of crisis is to "let them grow" (15 minute episode) !
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Dr. Medhavi Jogi, double-board certified adult endocrinologist, recipient of numerous academic awards, Clinical Assistant Professor for the Baylor College of Medicine Endocrinology Fellowship program, advisor for the TMCx Innovation Institute, and Co-Founder of Houston Thyroid & Endocrine Specialists; http://www.houstonendocrine.com/home
NOTE: Dr. Medhavi Jogi now has extended doctor televisit hours from 5am to 9pm !
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); https://ceoblindspots.com/testimonials/
Discover why Dr. Bill Blocker (President of CBS-Houston and Board Member of ABHE), claims that during times of crisis it's especially important to seek to understand the other person first. He also reveals several performance-related blindspots (18-minute episode)!
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Dr. Bill Blocker, President of CBS in Houston, TX (which has been nominated several times as "Best Christian Workplaces", and received several "Top 10" rankings for college programs). He is also a Board Member of the Association of Biblical Higher Education, and is often called to serve as an expert evaluator of other colleges and universities for the regional accrediting body SACSCOC. In addition, Dr. Blocker pioneered the online learning expansion into 38 countries for the Moody Bible Institute, established the international alliance with Karunya University in India, and recently led the merger of CBS-Houston with Crossroads in Indiana. The course Dr. Blocker mentions, is called "Culture, Race, and the Church"; https://cbshouston.edu/racial-reconciliation
NOTE: The College of Biblical Studies has several job openings, and is currently interviewing candidates for the Accounting Manager position; http://www.cbshouston.edu/jobs
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); She shares one of the best kept secrets for increasing team performance in 5 days; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Randy Velarde, President of the Plaza Group, thinks it takes a village to succeed and to have effective succession (12 minute episode) !
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Randy Velarde. He is the President and Founder of The Plaza Group, which is an international petrochemical marketing headquartered in Houston, Texas. Their accounts include many Fortune 500 companies, major international firms, direct consumers and select chemical distributors. Randy Velarde and his team have received numerous awards for their success since being founded in 1994; https://theplazagrp.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, Founder of the CEO Blindspots Podcast, Hire Universe LLC, and HireSynergy LLC (an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas"); https://ceoblindspots.com/about/
Discover how to increase team performance in 5 days; https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how David Silver survived the 2008/9 crisis, how he continues to thrive in the current crisis, and which leadership blindspot almost created a new crisis within his company (12 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: David Silver, Principal of The Sterling Group - US. David.Silver@SterlingGroup-US.com; https://sterlinggroup-us.com/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now Birgit supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to quickly increase team performance; www.ceoblindspots.com .
Victor Romero reveals why he recently started his 4th company (in the same industry), and which blindspot he discovered when he had 72 employees (14 minute episode).
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Victor Romero, CEO of CDA (his 4th company); https://cda.claims/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now Birgit supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to quickly increase team performance; www.ceoblindspots.com .
Discover how Boyana Achovski, Secretary General of Gas Infrastructure Europe (representing 70 companies from 26 countries), learned to lead people more experienced than her, and how she discovered the importance of avoiding burnout ! Previously, Boyana was Chair of the GasNaturally Steering Committee. (16 minute episode)
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Boyana Achovski, Secretary General of Gas Infrastructure Europe, the association representing the interest of 70 European gas infrastructure operators in 26 countries, that are active in gas transmission, gas storage, and LNG regasification. GIE's vision is that by 2050, the gas infrastructure will be the backbone of the new innovative energy system, allowing European citizens to benefit from a secure, efficient and sustainable energy supply. To learn more about GIE and the latest Hydrogen strategies, visit www.gie.eu
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now Birgit supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to quickly increase team performance. You may receive a copy of the "10 Most Common CEO Blindspots", by visiting www.ceoblindspots.com .
Discover why in times of crisis, Svetlozar "Zaro" Petrov, CEO of JobTiger in Bulgaria, claims it's important to outsource (to the right company like his, who already has a track record of working with over 30,000 clients worldwide). In this 12-minute episode, he reveals how he discovered his leadership blindspot, and we talk about why he was promoted from civil engineer and COO, to CEO and Board Member of various organizations.
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Svetlozar "Zaro" Petrov. For more information about all of JobTiger's services, please visit https://www.jobtiger.bg/about.php?ln=1 and outsourcing options visit http://jobtiger.net/en/project/56
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now Birgit supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to quickly increase team performance. You may receive a copy of the "10 Most Common CEO Blindspots", by visiting www.ceoblindspots.com .
Discover why in times of crisis, Steve claims it's time to reboot ! In this 13-minute episode, he reveals a partnership blindspot, a pandemic blindspot, and why he thinks tech is a red sea and natural food is a blue ocean.
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Steve co-founded FG Squared (serving companies like Shell and Motorola), founded GoLab Austin, and is now the director at Spoken-Here. To learn more about him, and why he is lucky to be alive today, see this article written about him; https://techzette.com/less-is-more-steve-golab-on-professional-collaboration-and-lifes-journey/. To contact Steve directly, email him at golab@spoken-here.com.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed to prevent profit destroyers". You may receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", by visiting https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Vita Goodell claims it's important to "cascade messages" in times of crisis, and why she wants you to know this number: 281-342-HELP (12 minute episode).
Vita Goodell is both the CEO of the Fort Bend County Women's Center (https://fbwc.org/), and a Board Member of Brookwood (https://www.brookwoodcommunity.org/)
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Clients refer to her as "the Human X-ray Machine who discovers leadership blind spots in lightning speed". You may receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", by visiting https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Yifat Cohen, CEO of Viral Connectivity, claims that engaging online is key during these times of crisis. To "turn strangers into clients", click on this link for the free action challenge she is providing next week; https://youtu.be/pLkA-iLnZwo. And listen to this episode to find out which IBM robot she beat when she was given that challenge, what leadership blindspots she reveals, and the names of tech tools that any leader can immediately benefit from !
To learn more about Yifat Cohen, visit viralconnectivity.com
To see proof of the IBM robot Yifat beat, check out; https://youtu.be/Vn1bP8rvWvs
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed to avoid and/or prevent profit destroyers". You may receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", by visiting https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Ahmad doesn't fire anyone, and how he supported the government in Punjab in the adjustment of some of their energy industry policies (15-minute episode).
Ahmad Shahryar is both the COO and interim CEO of Punjab Energy Holding Company, Energy Department, Government of Punjab. Previously, he has worked as CEO, and has also held senior management positions with Petroleum companies both in Pakistan and abroad.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she is referred to as "the Human X-ray Machine" who supports executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to avoid and/or prevent profit destroyers. You may receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", by visiting https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover why Tod Bolsinger PhD, Founder of the Fuller Leadership Platform and Author of Canoeing the Mountains, claims it's important to temper resilience in times of crisis (17 minute episode).
Text the word "uncharted" to 66866, to access Tod's leadership resources (and also to connect directly with him by mentioning this podcast).
Note: Tod's new book "Tempered Resilience" will be published this November: https://www.ivpress.com/tempered-resilience
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to avoid and/or prevent profit destroyers. You may receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", by visiting https://ceoblindspots.com/
Discover how Alan achieved success “wildcatting” in the oil and gas business, and what blindspots he reveals, in this 15-minute episode.
Alan Smith has founded or led 6 companies to successful outcomes for his investors. In 2015, he co-founded Rockcliff Energy with $700 million in private equity commitments, led by Quantum Energy Partners, with the company's focus being on building an upstream and a minerals company as well as a JV with a midstream company.
Previously, Alan was a partner at Quantum Energy Partners, a multibillion dollar PE firm, where his successes included the turnaround of Quantum Resources and taking QR Energy public back in 2010. QR Energy was merged into Brietburn Energy in 2014 at a $3 billion valuation.
In 2017, Alan was inducted into the All-American Wildcatter’s, a private organization that honors those who have achieved success “wildcatting” in the oil and gas business.
For more information about Alan and Rockcliff, please visit https://www.rockcliffenergy.com/alan-smith
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to avoid and/or prevent profit destroyers. You may receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", by visiting www.ceoblindspots.com .
Discover why George McGehrin, Founder of Founder of The McGehrin Group, remembers 9-11 during times of crisis (12 minute episode). Besides building 3 successful companies, and completing 9 marathons in various parts of the world, George experienced working at a 9-11 clean-up site for several months (which he describes during our conversation).
In addition, George shares why he founded The McGehrin Group after being laid-off 20 years ago, and he provides tips for C-level executives that can prevent a career crisis.
If you are an employer looking for that "needle in the haystack" executive, and/or are a successful C-level executive looking for a better career fit, you may connect with George via LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmcgehrin/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to avoid and/or prevent profit destroyers.
To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", please visit www.ceoblindspots.com .
In crisis, are you applying IQ + EQ + OQ ?
During this 5-minute episode, I share the IQ + EQ + OQ formula that successful CEO's are currently applying (and why OQ may be your blindspot).
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" to avoid and/or prevent profit destroyers. To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", please visit www.ceoblindspots.com .
Discover why Robert L. Zorich, Founder of EnCap Investments, creates a type of gold that produces success even during an energy industry crisis (14 minute episode).
Robert and his founding partners have successfully navigated through various crisis, since they started the firm in 1988 (listen to this podcast to find out more details about how they have done that) ! The firm has raised 21 institutional oil and gas investment funds totaling more than $37 billion and currently manages capital on behalf of more than 350 U.S. and international investors. EnCap has consistently generated superior returns across multiple industry and hydrocarbon price cycles by applying a lower-risk, disciplined philosophy that balances capital preservation and value creation. And they have a succession plan in place that protects and grows the type of gold he refers to in this episode !
https://www.encapinvestments.com/company
NOTE: To receive a free copy of the “10 Most Common CEO Blindspots”, please visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Host: Birgit D. Kamps
Discover how the country of Denmark handled the COVID19 crisis, how it impacted Ammar's business, and why he recommends being a mentor to young people. Ammar co-founded One Unit and Crew Cut with his brother, and last year founded DenmarkReal. https://crewcut.dk/
This is a 16-minute episode.
NOTE: To receive a free copy of the "10 Most Common CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Birgit Kamps
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Discover why during the crisis in Mexico, Jorge Arellano García, CEO of the Quirón Group, recommends being like a bamboo, and why he changed his plans to move to the USA (16 minute episode) ! Jorge has been a speaker and trainer for companies like Oracle, IBM, HP, TV Azteca, and KPMG;
https://jorgearellano.com/
NOTE: To receive a free copy of the "10 Most Common CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
With gratitude and compassion,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
Dr. Ruth Ollison, President of Ollison/Elserg Associates, knew George Floyd. Discover the blindspots she reveals, and why she hopes the George Floyd incident will be the tipping point for each leader to mentor at least 1 black person - and for us all to bake a new pie with more chocolate (16 minutes).
(drruthollison@gmail.com and 832-721-3663)
NOTE: To receive a free copy of the “10 Most Common CEO Blindspots”, please visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Are you WFO (working from office) or WFH (working from home) ?
During this 5-minute episode, I share examples of 2 possible leadership blindspots and 2 best practice tips regarding going back to doing work from the office.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports other executives in "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", please visit www.ceoblindspots.com .
Discover why Terry Looper, CEO and Founder of Texon LP (and Author of "Sacred Pace") claims that pain is a gift (12 minute episode). www.texonlp.com https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Pace-Hearing-Aligning-Yourself/dp/0785223371 NOTE: To receive a free copy of the “10 Most Common CEO Blindspots”, please visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Mark Householder, President of Athletes in Action (whose organization presents the NFL "Bart Starr" award) recommends stepping into disharmony during times of crisis (17 minute episode). athletesinaction.org NOTE: To receive a free copy of the “10 Most Common CEO Blindspots”, please visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover why John Llodra, Managing Partner of Mad River Associates, and Founding Principal of New Harbor Financial Group, recommends being conservative during these times of crisis - and playing (15 minute episode).
https://www.madriverassociates.com/team/john-llodra
https://newharborfinancial.com/about-new-harbor/executive-profiles/
Peak Prosperity; https://youtu.be/b3Aq7ogLA7w
NOTE: To receive a free copy of the "10 Most Common CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
With gratitude and compassion,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Matt Aycock, Founder of Aycock & Co (who is also a pilot, golfer, and CPA), recommends having a screen saver in times of crisis with the words "create context"; https://www.aycockcpa.com/team/ (15 minute episode)
NOTE: To receive a free copy of the "10 Most Common CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
With gratitude and compassion,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
Discover why Lee Truax, President of FCCI (and NFL official stats stadium technician), believes "isolation is dangerous" during crisis, and what he is doing about it. https://fcci.org/members/join-a-group/
NOTE: To receive a free copy of the "10 Most Common CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
With gratitude and compassion,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
Discover why John Patchell, CEO of CRA, believes you should NOT prioritize your company to make it through crises. www.cralloys.com (15 min episode)
NOTE: To ask questions and receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
With gratitude and compassion,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
Many of you have asked me how other CEO's are dealing with crises right now. In this 3 minute episode I reveal 2 adjustments many are making, and the 2 most costly blindspots. NOTE: I am once again adjusting my podcast to better support you, so starting next week, I will go back to weekly episodes with CEO guests who are willing to share what adjustments they are making, along with blindspots they have discovered.
To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
The most frequently asked question leaders have asked me since COVID-19, revolves around how to delegate effectively in this virtual world (especially companies who have teams working from home for the 1st time). In this 4-minute episode, I share 2 best practice tips for effective delegation to virtual teams, and 1 possible blindspot (really prevalent right now).
To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
Since COVID-19, many leaders have asked "Birgit, what's the best approach for conflict resolution?". In this 4-minute episode, I share 2 best practice tips for solving conflicts, and 1 possible blindspot (especially while leading virtual teams).
To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
This week I was asked “Birgit, what’s the best approach for virtual meetings” ? Listen to this 5 min episode to discover 2 best practice tips for conducting effective virtual meetings, and 1 common virtual meeting blindspot.
To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
https://ceoblindspots.com/
Today leaders asked questions around what other changes have happened that may impact their cash flow ? In this 3 minute episode I mention 2 additional changes that I discovered (thanks to a partner at the New Harbor Financial Group) that could impact your cash flow ! To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com Your leadership partner, Birgit Kamps https://ceoblindspots.com/
Today leaders asked questions around the $ PPP fund changes and application process. In this 3 minute episode I mention the main points (including why "the early bird gets the loan", and the difference between leaders who can apply today vs. April 10th). Following are more details (and the schedule of the next free zoom webinars that go over both the EIDL and PPP loans and application process in detail);
Here are the important changes:
- The loan rate has changed from .5% to 1%
- The loan repayment period is reduced to 2 years from the 10 years
- Proceeds for any advance up to the $ 10K on the EIDL loan, will now be deducted from the loan forgiveness amount on the PPP loan
- Small businesses and sole-proprietors can apply for a loan as of April 3.
- Independent contractors and self-employed individuals can apply for PPP loans as of April 10.
- The maximum loan amount is the lesser of $10 million or an amount calculated using a payroll-based formula specified in the CARES Act.
- Independent contractors do NOT count as employees for PPP loan calculations or loan forgiveness
- At least 75% PPP loans proceeds must be used on payroll costs (whether or not used in the 8 week period eligible for forgiveness and to be eligible forgiveness such payroll cost must be paid during such 8 week period). The regulations say this change is required because of the “finite appropriations” made to support the PPP.
- “Payroll costs” definition change means businesses are eligible for loan forgiveness based on the after tax pay to employees (after FICA and income tax are withheld) not the gross pay made by the employer.
The best course of action is to contact your bank and get a copy of their loan application and apply as soon as possible. These loans are available until June 30 or until the money appropriated for these loans runs out.
EIDL & PPP Overview
Monday April 6, 2020 via SBA / ZOOM
8:30am Join URL: https://score.zoom.us/j/394322660 Or by Phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 394-322-660
10:30am Join URL: https://score.zoom.us/j/847743171 Or by Phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 847-743-171
3:00pm Join URL: https://score.zoom.us/j/109522548 Or by Phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 109-522-548
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
https://ceoblindspots.com/
Today, CEO’s asked; “Birgit, who are the pro-bono business experts that can help me now that I'm cash-strapped and laid off people ?" Listen to this 4-min episode for 5 pro-bono business partners that can provide various types of business guidance you may want during these challenging times;
1) University of Houston – SBDC (Texas Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center) https://www.sbdc.uh.edu/sbdc/About_Us.asp
2) SCORE Mentors - https://www.score.org/
3) WBEA (Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance) - http://wbea-texas.org/women-s-business-center-faq
4) Workforce Solutions Offices – HR / TWC Work-Share Program - https://www.wrksolutions.com/for-employers
5) SBA re EIDL and PPP related loans info; https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/resource_files/Webinar_schedule_March_30-April_3.pdf
NOTE: The early (qualifying) bird gets the loan, and you may benefit from both EIDL (incl $ 10K grant !) + PPP options at the same time (as long as you don't double-dip). For DAILY guidance by the SBA, join them on the live zoom webinars they are providing between now and April 3rd at 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, and 3pm CST; https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/tx/houston
To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
https://ceoblindspots.com/
Today, CEO’s asked; “Birgit, How can I quickly get $$$ to help me keep my employees during these COVID-19 times (as I don’t have the time to read all the info in the CARES act or research other options while trying to keep my company going ?" Listen to this 7-min episode for 3 options, which I summarized from hours of conversations with CPA's, lawyers, bankers, a Workforce Solutions HR consultant, and one of the SBA lender relations specialists who worked past 5pm tonight to provide me with great resources !
1) EIDL loan = Economic Injury Disaster Loan (loans up to $ 2 million, 3.75% interest, 30 years, $ 10K grant)
2) PPP loan = Payroll Protection Program (NOT FINALIZED YET, but looks like loans for the lesser of up to $ 10 million or 2.5x average monthly payroll costs, with interest of 0.5% but can be fully forgiven if can prove that they were used for payroll)
3) TWC's Shared-Work Program (supplement funds where you may reduce hours of your employees by 10-40%, and out-placement services via Workforce Solutions for employees you do need to let go via their rapid response team)
NOTE: The early (qualifying) bird gets the loan, and you may benefit from all 2 options at the same time (as long as you don't double-dip as I explain in this podcast). For DAILY guidance by the SBA, join them on the live zoom webinars they are providing between now and April 3rd at 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, and 3pm CST; https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/tx/houston
Additional info follows:
EIDL website for applying for is www.sba.gov/disaster
You may also contact the SBA disaster customer service center: • 1-800-659-2955 • e-mail disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
PPP Lenders may begin processing applications as soon as April 3, 2020 • List of SBA Lenders is at www.sba.gov/tx/houston under “corona virus”
TWC's Shared-Work funds: If you have questions, call 512.340.4337 or 888.741.0446 or email at ui.sharedwork@twc.state.tx.us
Workforce Solutions out-placement services; https://www.wrksolutions.com/for-employers
To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
https://ceoblindspots.com/
CEO's are asking; "Birgit, how can I keep people productive during these times?" During this 3-minute episode, I share examples of 2 different approaches, along with 1 potential leadership blindspot and 2+ practical tips.
To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
https://ceoblindspots.com/
CEO's who realize they need a strong team to make it through these tough times asked; “Birgit, how do I keep A-players during layoffs” ? During this 3-minute episode, I share examples of 2 different approaches, along with 1 possible leadership blindspot and 2 practical tips.
To ask your current question, and/or to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
https://ceoblindspots.com/
How are YOU doing, and what kind of support could YOU actually benefit from ? In this 3 minute episode, I share 1 question whose answer has benefitted 1000's of executives in the process of reaching their desired outcomes faster - especially during times of crisis !
On that note, after what seemed like marathon calls with my clients this week, and the various states of emergencies leaders continue to be faced with, I am going to adjust this podcast again to better serve you. From now on, while still protecting confidentiality, I will either address specific questions you ask, and share the questions that you may not be aware you could benefit from asking.
To ask your current question, and to receive a free copy of the "10 Most Costly CEO Blindspots", visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
https://ceoblindspots.com/
Are you predicting who the right people are to keep, let go, or add to your company’s bus ? In this 3-minute episode, I reveal 1 blindspot around evaluating people, and 2 best practices to support you in the process of making effective people related decisions. My clients call me a “blindspot detective” for my ability to quickly and accurately identify high performance executives and leadership blindspots, so I invite you to ask me additional leadership related questions via .https://ceoblindspots.com/
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
https://ceoblindspots.com/
Have you heard about the benefits you and your team may receive due to the $ 2 trillion emergency spending bill that President Trump just signed into law today ? In this 4-minute podcast is a summary of 3 key benefits leaders like YOU should be aware of. If you have questions, let me know by submitting them via https://ceoblindspots.com/
In addition, here are the top 3 benefits for company leaders, summarized and generously provided to us by Crosby Brito, Michelle Castrow, and Susan Dixon, team members at the Gulf Coast Workforce Board - Workforce Solutions;
1) “Work Share Program.” Employers should consider alternatives to Layoffs and Furloughs, with the “Work Share Program" option;
a) Supplement their employees’ wages lost because of reduced work hours with partial unemployment benefits.
b) Reduce normal weekly work hours for employees in an affected unit by at least 10% but not more than 40%.
2) Employers may reach out to the Workforce Solutions HR Consultants who can provide essential guidance that meet their unique business challenges: 713.688.6890 or https://www.wrksolutions.com/for-employers
3) Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available. Small businesses and private, non-profit organizations that have experienced substantial economic injury due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) may now begin the registration and application process for low-interest federal disaster loans. Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide vital economic support to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue. For additional information, visit www.sba.gov/disaster, and contact the SBA Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at 800.659.2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
And you are also welcome to submit your questions to me at https://ceoblindspots.com/
Who is your team listening to during these various states of emergencies ? This 3 minute podcast is for YOU, the leader making critical decisions and getting critically judged ! This is part 4 of the podcast series regarding effectively leading a team that works from home. In this episode, I reveal 1 more possible blindspot and 2 best practice tips that impact performance. To ask your unique leadership question, and/or to receive copies of the "10 Most Costly Leadership Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit
Leaders seem to be surprised by various states of emergencies almost daily...but are you surprising your team too ? This 4 minute podcast is for YOU, the leader making critical decisions and getting critically judged ! This is part 3 of the podcast series regarding effectively leading a team that works from home for the 1st time. In this episode, I reveal 1 more possible blindspot and 2 best practice tips. To ask your unique leadership question, and/or to receive copies of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", please visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner (and blindspot transformer),
Birgit
Working from home… or are you ? This 4 minute podcast is for YOU, the leader making critical decisions and getting critically judged ! This is part 2 of the work from home podcast series, where I reveal 1 more possible blindspot and 2 best practice tips for leading teams who are working from home for the first time during these state of emergency times. To ask your leadership question, visit ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner (and blindspot detective),
Birgit
How are you working from home...and delegating home work to your team ? This podcast is for YOU, the leader faced with a team who is working from home for the first time. In this episode, I reveal 1 possible work from home blindspot, and 2 best practice tips. More tips will follow in the next podcasts on this topic, as well as other topics based on the questions you send me via ceoblindspots.com
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots@gmail.com
ceoblindspots.com
What is your PLAN F ? This 2-minute podcast is for YOU, the leader who is making decisions during this state of emergency. In this episode I address the question regarding when to layoff and when to hire during these uncertain times, by revealing 1 possible blindspot (PLAN F), and 2 best practice tips. Please continue to ask me your current leadership questions, via ceoblindspots.com .
Your leadership partner,
Birgit Kamps
ceoblindspots.com
This 4 minute podcast is for YOU - the leader who appreciates a partner that has your back during this state of emergency. Today I answer the question regarding how to increase performance, by revealing 1 blindspot (English does not equal English), and 2 best practice tips. Please continue to ask me your current leadership questions, via ceoblindspots.com .
Today’s podcast is for YOU - the leader who appreciates a partner that has your back during this time of crisis - and I am her ! Right now as countries are in a state of emergency, I realize that you are dealing with emergencies. So starting today, I am adjusting my podcasts to better serve you ! Please submit any question you may have to ceoblindspots.com as I am here to support you during these unprecedented times when your leadership is critical - and will be critically judged. I will of course keep all names confidential, so I may share current CEO blindspots and best practices from my network of leaders. Today’s brief example is about “actions out of alignment with values”. Looking forward to partnering up with you during this state of emergency (& beyond), Birgit ( ceoblindspots.com )
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Jeff Groudan, Managing Partner of Ancon Real Estate Ventures, and ex-Global Head of HP's $ 5Billion PC business. During this podcast, Jeff shares some great tips regarding how to lead a team during these unprecedented times (and how he learned to delegate effectively after realizing that was one of his blindspots!).
Jeff started out as engineer, graduating with a BSEE from the University of Virginia. A few years later, Jeff went back to school and graduated with an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He spent the next 24 years in the PC industry managing product lines with over $5B in sales. After rising to Vice President and Global Head of one of HP’s most profitable PC businesses, Jeff retired and joined his wife to help expand their real estate businesses full time.
Today, the ANCON Real Estate group is focused on growing a portfolio of single and multi-family rental properties as well as luxury home remodeling. In addition, Jeff and Lenna have expanded their business to help teach individuals to buy and sell their own homes with seller financing. To reach Jeff, click the following link; http://anconreventures.com/contact/ and mention this CEO Blindspot Podcast episode.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC.
Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ".
To receive a copy of the "10 Most Costly Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com.
* NOTE Starting this Friday, I will dedicate several podcasts to answering any specific questions you have regarding leading during these challenging times. In addition, I'll be revealing the current most common leadership blindspots, and the best practices being implemented by CEO's in the midst of the current crisis. Please send me any *questions you have about leading at; ceoblindspots@gmail.com
With compassion,
Birgit Kamps
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: John Prewitt, President of Tideport Distributing, Inc., and ex-President of a bank. Listen to this podcast to benefit from his blindspot discovery, and what he did yesterday regarding the coronavirus situation !
John managed and lead a team of bankers through 2 mergers in 2 years, while significantly growing market share and profitability. He also helped turnaround Tideport from negative owners equity to owners equity in excess of $ 8million/year. You may email John at jprew1976@gmail.com, while mentioning this podcast episode.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC.
Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ".
To receive a copy of the "10 Most Costly Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com.
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Marilyn Macha. Marilyn started and sold a financial services firm, after 30 years of helping people design investment portfolios specifically aligned with their individuals' goals, concerns and desires. After selling her company, she started her consulting firm, where her primary focus is helping successful businesswomen shatter their perceived glass ceilings. In addition, she is a speaker, and an Amazon best selling author. For more information about Marilyn, please visit marilynmacha.com.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC.
Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ".
To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com.
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Paul Hoyt. Paul worked in Corporate America for companies like Oracle, and held roles as a CFO, COO, and IT consultant, prior to becoming a CEO. Listen to the podcast to discover why his temper needed to be transformed prior to becoming a successful and balanced CEO - and how he did it ! For more information about Paul's companies, click on mindsequencing.com and/or paulhoyt.com (and in this podcast, he even reveals his mobile phone number!).
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Antoine Dutauziet. Antoine worked for Amazon and Burger King, before becoming a CEO of his online life mastery programs. For more information about Antoine's journey, type “Antoine Dutauziet” on Youtube, and for more information about how to SLEEP BETTER NOW, click on the following link, and/or email him at adutauziet@gmail.com; https://sleepbetternow.info/
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: CEO Jan Kamps - Erasmus Interconsultancy. Previously he turned around companies like Porshe-Audi dealerships, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical company in Mexico, a hospital supply company in Brazil, and a hotel in Cancun).
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: CEO Jan Mehlhose - Rocmedia Berlin & Business Artist Club. Jan started his career discovering and signing new artists for BMG in London, then successfully founded a HipHop-Label for BMG and lead it to No. 1 in Germany. In addition he marketed international superstars like David Guetta, Snoop Dogg, Beastie Boys, Coldplay or Katy Perry for EMI and then was Managing Director for Tidal Music in Germany. In 2013, he founded Rocmedia Berlin, and the Business Artist Club; businessartist.club. You may reach him at info@janmehlhose.com.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Guest: Garret Larsen - Camp Cho-Yeh www.cho-yeh.org (garretl@cho-yeh.org).
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Garret Larsen is the President of Camp Cho-Yeh, who took over the camp when it was operating at an unsustainable loss. He has since then selected a team and strategy that allowed the camp to thrive every year and be recognized as having a flourishing culture by the Best Christian Workplace Institute. He is always looking for qualified Board Members, and can be reached via garretl@cho-yeh.org; www.cho-yeh.org
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Paul Williams, Executive at The Clarity Corp (cyber security). Paul is an inventor, author, speaker, company founder, advisory board member, and was an officer of a US Defense Contractor working on multiple highly classified programs. In addition, he personally led 72 major employee insider threat investigations for various organizations. And when you listen to this podcast, you'll discover what he did for the city of Houston ! www.theclaritycorp.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ".
To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Guest: Dr. Ruth Ollison - President - Ollison/Elsberg Associates (http://ollisonelsbergassociates.com/mediatraining)
Host: Birgit D Kamps - ceoblindspots@gmail.com
www.ceoblindspots.com
What if you could increase team performance, without hiring or firing anyone else ?
Listen to this podcast to discover 3 blindspots that once uncovered, helped many leaders reach those results !
Also, if you like the surprise mentioned regarding access to mentoring from other successful CEO's (including some of the CEO's on my CEO Blindspots podcast), click this link; www.ceoblindspots.com
Either way, I wish you a joyful leadership journey !
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Guest: Gary Morais - CEO / Founder of 10Rule (www.10rule.com, Gary.Morais@10rule.com)
Host: Birgit D Kamps - ceoblindspots@gmail.com
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Which leadership blindspot could be costing you priceless time and $ millions ?
Quickly reach your next level of success, by discovering the most common CEO Blindspots.
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Have you discovered your company's top 3 performance killers ?
Discover the "Top 3 Performance Killers" that are impacting most CEO's !
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Terry Looper, CEO of Texon LP (www.texonlp.com)
Quickly reach your next level of success, by discovering the most common CEO Blindspots.
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover what an 11 year old has to say about blindspots regarding Profit, People, and Passion
Guest: Beatriz Kamps, CEO of Dog Love 24/7
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ". To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Guest: Jan Kamps, CEO of Erasmus Inter-consultancy (and ex-CEO of a pharmaceutical company, a Porshe-Audi dealership, a hotel, and a hospital supply company)
Host: Birgit D Kamps - ceoblindspots@gmail.com
https://mailchi.mp/45eca36b0c43/teamleadershipblindspots
Guest: Damian Boudreaux, CEO of Auto Training Academy (www.autotrainingacademy.com) and The Andi Project (theandiproject.com)
Host: Birgit D Kamps - ceoblindspots@gmail.com
https://mailchi.mp/45eca36b0c43/teamleadershipblindspots
Guest: Jacobi R. Lewis, CEO of Igétis (www.igetis.com)
Host: Birgit D Kamps - ceoblindspots@gmail.com
https://mailchi.mp/45eca36b0c43/teamleadershipblindspots
CEO BLINDSPOTS GUEST: Vivian Shudde, Executive at The Brookwood Community, an entrepreneurial community for adults with disabilities. Website: http://www.brookwoodcommunity.org
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps, who started and sold an "Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company" and a "Best Company to Work for in Texas", prior to founding Hire Universe LLC. Now she supports her clients by "discovering leadership blindspots in lightning speed" and "ensuring the right people are in the rights seats on the right bus ".
To receive a copy of the "10 Most Common Leadership Blindspots", visit www.ceoblindspots.com
Guest: Carlos Acosta (aka Dr. Mac in Mexico - and beyond)
Host: Birgit Kamps
www.ceoblindspots.com
What does ego and energy have to do with performance? Listen to find out!
Guest: Founder and CEO of ASaP.nl and PET64.com - HP Visser
https://mailchi.mp/45eca36b0c43/teamleadershipblindspots
Guest: Jimmy Trinh, CEO of Naughty Noah's CEO - https://www.naughtynoahs.com/
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Host: Birgit Kamps ~ ceoblindspots@gmail.com
www.ceoblindspots.com
Discover Team Leadership Blindspots to reach breakthrough performance results in lightning speed.
Reach out to Birgit Kamps via ceoblindspots@gmail.com to schedule a 15-min call and/or to receive the 10 most common CEO Blindspots by clicking this link;
www.ceoblindspots.com