Shotmaker Podcast: Recent Episodes
Anne Gannon
Shotmaker podcast is all about you and your mindset, there are so many things that we can't control. This podcast is about digging into what we can control and learning from operators, business owners, and thought leaders about mindset.
Anne Gannon is joined by Scott Fisher in a discussion about how shifts in business compare to similiar shifts in the sports world. Learn more about us at out website https://wwww.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Scott Fisher in a discussion about the legend of AK. Learn more about is at https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about finding your next business leader using analogies to the professional golf tour. Watch entire episodes on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us on our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon and Scott Fisher discuss the emergence of the newest generation of talent in professional golf and its analogies to the business world. Watch entire episodes on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us on our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon and Scott Fisher continue to discuss the effects of the historic Ohtani professional baseball contract and analogies to the business world. Learn more about us on our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Dive into the podcast where we unravel Shohei Ohtani's impact – a signing that echoes in every inning. Like a successful restaurant, it's about leaving a lasting taste, shaping the team's budget today and influencing its budget in the future. #shoheiohtani #ladodgers
Embrace change and stay ahead of the curve! Join us on the new episode of Shotmaker as we navigate the yearly shifts, empowering you to thrive, not just survive. đź’ˇ #AdaptOrGetLeftBehind #FutureReady #PodcastWisdom #ShotmakerPodcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about controversial coaching techniques in sports and how they relate to business. Watch entire episodes on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us on our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon and Scott Fisher discuss successful leadership techniques through the lens of professional golf caddying. Watch entire episodes on our YouTube channel and to learn even more about us please visit our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon and Scott Fisher discuss business issues through the lens of an athlete's mindset. Watch entire episodes on our YouTube channel and to learn even more about us, please visit our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon and Scott Fisher discuss team rebuilding in business and in sports. To learn more about us please visit our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about finding your next business leader using analogies to the professional golf tour. Watch entire episodes on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us on our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about the state of the professional golf community and lessons to be drawn for business. Watch entire episodes on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us on our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about managing your best employees. Watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel and learn even more on our website https://thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about this year's Ryder Cup golf competition and relates it to current business topics. Learn even more about us on our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
A second serving of Anne Gannon, Chris D'Agostino, and Scott Fisher discussing labor issues using sports analogies. Watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us on our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon discusses business issues using sports analogies ... watch entire episodes on our YouTube channel and to learn even more, please visit our website https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about seizing the opportunities for success. Watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us at https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Scott Fisher in a discussion about the importance of Cash Flow. Watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us at https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino is a discussion about college sports and how it relates to business. Watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel and learn even more about us at:
https://www.thelargogroup.com/shotmaker-podcast
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about cash flow issues in business using sports analogies.
You know how important it is to have a great team that works well together. But how do you evaluate your team's performance and identify areas for improvement? In this episode of the Shotmaker Podcast, we'll share some tips and tools for assessing your team's strengths and weaknesses, and how to use feedback and coaching to help them grow. All teams have an MVP, who is yours?
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion on managing staffing though a comparison to sports trade deadlines.
Anne Gannon is joined by Chris D'Agostino and Scott Fisher in a discussion about getting into the Shotmaker Mindset.
This week we are diving into MARKETING. We are joined by accidental digital marketing expert Matt Plapp. He is the CEO of America’s Best Restaurants. They help independent restaurants tell their stories, acquire customers and build sales momentum.
His mission started in 1999 when he first started helping restaurants working for WGRR 103.5 with radio advertising and by 2008 he went into consulting. Then in 2015 Matt created an online marketing strategy that helped restaurants FINALLY see results with their marketing and build their customer database like never before.
You will find tremendous value in this conversation as we dive deep into the drive and mindset it takes to really set your operation apart from the rest.Â
Vanessa attended Scotts Valley High School in Northern California and graduated a two-time Division IV State Champion in cross country. She fulfilled her childhood dream of attending Stanford and developed into one of the best runners in the program’s storied history. She was a seven-time All-American, where she helped the Stanford team to two runner-up finishes in the DMR. She capped her college career by contributing to Stanford’s third place finish at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships and by setting the school record for 5,000m in Heusden, Belgium (15:09). She signed a professional contract with Nike in 2018 and joined the Bowerman Track Club, where she has since lowered her 5,000m personal best to 14:48. She came back from bilateral Achilles surgery in 2020 and became a finalist at the 2021 Olympic Trials in the 5,000m.
This week we talk all about mindset. Vanessa shares how she used COVID shutdowns to her advantage, and the mindset it took to get her where she is today. This episode will have you curious about fixed mindset vs growth mindset and will share what it means to have your own set of believing eyes.Â
This week we are joined by Boulder, Colorado native and University of Colorado Leeds Business School grad turned professional volleyball player, Nicole Edelman. Since graduating, she has played in four different countries over six years and loves the grind of pushing herself both mentally and physically.Â
Anne speaks with Nicole about how sports relate to business. The way to combat a losing streak is communication and mindset. The most successful athletes I know say, ''play the game, not the score.'', so know your operation and the score will follow.Â
This week we are joined by Peter Margaritis, CPA, CSP, aka “The Accidental Accountant®️, is the author of Improv Is No Joke, Taking The Numb Out of Numbers, and his recent book Off Script: Mastering the Art of Business Improv.We dive into the benefits of incorporating improv into your business strategy. Improv is about empathy; One of Peter’s missions is to have business leaders remember that we are in the people business first, and improv leadership strengthens that critical relationship because we have no business without people.Â
This week's episode we are joined by coach and restaurant expert David Peters. David has taught thousands of restaurant owners how to use operational systems and create a hospitality-based company culture to skyrocket their profits.Â
In his past businesses, he used his formula to rescue a multi-unit restaurant sports bar chain from bankruptcy and helped the owners sell for a profit.Â
In this episode, I think you will find many key pieces of information that can take your business to the next level!Â
This week's episode we are joined by the management team of Garden Catering, Zino Carr and Matt Hurta. Garden Catering is an 8-unit Restaurant Group out of Connecticut and New York. Anne, Zino, and Matt all attended the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Arizona this year, and they share their experience, breakthroughs, and take aways from this amazing event. RLC is brings together, thought leaders, big brand CEOs, and restaurant owners across the country to talk about trends, supply chain issues, technology, third party delivery services and customer behaviors.Â
Nate founded GK Visual in 2005. The company's focus is to tell its clients' stories through video and photography. gkvisual.com
Before storytelling was a buzzword, Nate saw the impact of combining art, emotion, and story to help shape and share clients’ messages. He was named one of Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 (2015) and is a member of the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts. Nate attended Penn State University and earned his degree in film and video production.
This episode goes into the importance of telling your why. Everyone is on their phones, use that you your advantage and tell your story!Â
With all of the things we can't control, it's time we start talking about what we can. Anne Gannon meets with Food & Beverage Practice Leader, Kyle Rheiner, to talk about habits and mindset. Kyle speaks on his journey and how he got to be where he is now, obstacles, decisions, and mindset.Â
Anne Gannon meets with executive director of Brewers Guild PA, Adam Harris. They dive deep into what it takes to own a successful brewery and how joining an association can help guide you in the right direction.Â
Founder of RestaurantOwner.com, Jim Laube, dives deep into what is currently happening to the hospitality industry. The things we can control, versus what we cannot.Â
Anne Gannon, CPA meets with successful brewery co-owner Trip Ruvane to talk about what it takes to go after your dreams. On December 15, 1995, Eileen and Trip Ruvane opened Barley Creek Brewing Company, the first microbrewery in the Pocono Mountains since Prohibition. Anne dives into the entrepreneurial mindset and the motivation behind Ruvanes success.Â