The Team of a Lifetime Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sally Love
Join Sally Love and her guests as they share how to tackle the tough challenges teams must overcome to achieve success.
Have you ever been frustrated and discouraged by the lack of progress you're making on something?
In this episode, Sally shares a powerful technique to help you avoid that kind of frustration and discouragement in the future.
The technique is operating from the GAIN instead of the GAP when you want to make real progress.
You’ll learn how to operate from a place of abundance rather than lack and a place of victory instead of defeat.
You’ll feel more content and grateful for your team and everything you have in your life.
What is in front of you that you want to make real progress on?
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How is your company unique?
Jesse White shares what he looks for when hiring people for his team.
One of the things Jesse shared is “We are unique in that we hire for a culture add; not a culture fit. It was great having him unpack that approach and how he uses that uniqueness in upskilling and developing all the team members on his team.
Jesse shared a unique approach to practicing radical feedback which helps everyone on the team improve, including himself.
Jesse is passionate about developing people!
He shares that his personal style of communicating is through storytelling and relays a great situation involving his son that is very impactful.
Jesse is Vice President of Katalyst, a cybersecurity solutions company.
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Are you a generous person?
Early in my career a guy took me under his wing and taught me about Project Management. His generosity completely changed the trajectory of my career!
Mentoring is one form of generosity.
Recognizing others is a great way to be generous.
When we see someone working hard, accomplishing a milestone or taking a step out of their comfort zone we need to recognize them.
And how about giving your team members a shout out when you see them upholding the company core values or the project’s guiding principles?
Leaders who demonstrate generosity delight in helping others succeed. They want to see others be successful. Imagine the impact it can have on your team and the results they deliver.
How can you be generous to the people on your team?
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Have you been a part of a team with a great leader who inspired you?
They got to know you, cared about you and even helped you achieve your best!
In my recent discussion with Mike Martin, he shares valuable insight on how he inspired the people on his teams.
Some of his teams he started from scratch and some he walked into already functioning teams.
I was so excited to hear Mike share his experiences, team successes and examples of celebrating wins from his work with teams in Puerto Rico, China and Ireland.
What resonates with you about leading teams?
Who has inspired you?
Check out my discussion with Mike Martin in episode 63.
Mike Martin is currently CEO of CAI a global professional services firm focused on engineering and quality consulting and guides a large team in numerous locations around the world.
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Roy Haney had an important task in front of him. He needed to form and develop a high performing team with a new client on a large capital project. It had to be done quickly, with limited resources all while ensuring project success.
Roy shares his approach to forming an exceptional team on Project Smoky - a large project with his client Domtar at their Kingsport, Tennessee paper mill.
He also shares:
- His approach to helping his team members take on expanded roles and perform at such a high level that his team was awarded additional scope
- How he overcame the challenges his team encountered - especially around worker density
- How he moved his desk right next to a team member to provide the encouragement and support needed
- What he discovered about himself through this project experience
- How the big green table helped stakeholders stay aligned and solve problems by collaborating
Roy never underestimated the potential of his team, which is a core tenant of a terrific leader.Be sure to also listen to Episode 37 here of The Team of a Lifetime, which is also about Project Smoky.
Roy Haney: Director of Business Development at Becht Industrial Group
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Amanda Osborn, Talent Acquisition Manager for BE&K Building Group, discusses the workforce shortage impacting the construction industry today.
Amanda shares about the importance of investing in the youth in high school and college and educating them about all of the opportunities that are available in the construction industry.
She notes that there are three key things the youth are looking for today in a construction company.
Amanda discusses ways of overcoming the workforce deficit in the trades and that getting construction programs back in the high schools is one of the keys to reviving the trades.
Amanda is confident that the construction industry offers great careers with numerous opportunities for the youth to contribute to. And that having great mentors and an engaging culture are all valuable for our youth in building a strong future in the construction industry.
Amanda has a passion for recruiting and retaining the youth in the construction industry and it comes through in her conversation with Sally.
Amanda Osborn - Talent Acquisition Manager for BE&K Building Group
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In this episode of the Team of a Lifetime™ Show Dennis Doran, with over 30 years experience in the construction industry; a contractor, consultant, coach and speaker, joins Sally on the show. Dennis Doran is host of the Soft as Steel Podcast and author of the book by the same title - Soft as Steel.
Dennis believes that soft skills are of strategic importance in building relationships and ensuring profitability. In this episode, Dennis shares why soft skills are a big difference maker in getting greater success in your career and life.
Dennis talks about how to improve your soft skills, how to use soft skills to thrive in your role, and answers the question - How do people learn more about themselves so they can use that information in order to benefit them as well as benefit the people that they work with and the people they live with?
Dennis shares that to be successful and build and sustain relationships you must develop your people skills. People skills are crucial and they give you the ability to let the other people know who you are so your team can be great at collaborating.
Key points discussed:
- How soft skills are the difference maker in achieving greater success in your career and life.
- The importance of being aware of your non-verbal communication and how this communication within a team is the key to great communication.
- Why companies that recognize and value soft skills are more profitable.
- The progress being made in the industry in recognition of soft skills.
**Dennis Doran: Author of "SOFT AS STEEL" | Development Coach | Speaker | Mastermind Chair
Listen to the Soft as Steel podcast here****.
Connect with Dennis** on LinkedIn here.
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Having a fundamental belief in people is at the heart of helping people reach their potential - of bringing out the best a person has to offer.
To build an exceptional team that delivers results, leaders must believe in their team members and have a genuine desire to help them be successful.
Sally shares why confidence is an important ingredient for bringing out the best in people and building exceptional teams that she discovered in her work with tens of thousands of people in diverse cultures around the world.
She also provides practical ways to help instill this secret ingredient in your team members. So let’s dive in.
Key points discussed:
- A fundamental belief in people is a prerequisite for bringing out the best in your people AND a prerequisite for building an exceptional team.
- How confidence is essential for bringing out the best in your people.
- When your team members have confidence they deliver better outcomes and make better team members.
- As leaders, we must be very careful to not crush people’s confidence by extinguishing their dreams and aspirations.
More from Sally:Download Sally's Free Guide:Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro to Connect with your Town Hall audience and dramatically improve team member engagement.
Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book:A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing Team
Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.com
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Successful leaders know that people need recognition and they freely provide it creating a culture where people can thrive.
But do you know that a prevailing myth is that people don’t want or need recognition? People who buy into that myth believe that recognition shouldn’t matter, because after all people are getting paid to do a job, they’re getting a paycheck.
In this episode of Team of a Lifetime Show, Sally shares five today’s surprising benefits of recognition so that you can improve your team’s productivity, increase your own satisfaction as a leader and build a culture where people want to work. A culture where people are engaged. Where they collaborate and contribute, solve problems and deliver exceptional results.
If you’re currently in a leadership role - whether you’re leading thousands of people or whether you’re leading only one other person right now this is going to be valuable to you. And it will be valuable to you if you aren’t currently in a leadership role and you desire to move into a leadership role in the future. So let’s dive in. Key points discussed:
- The prevailing myth about recognition
- How everyone has a desire to feel significant
- How recognition is one of the biggest motivators
- How giving recognition is self-rewarding
- How to make sure you’re giving adequate recognition
Plus Sally shares a simple and quick exercise to assess how well you’re doing giving recognition to your team members and others you work with.
More from Sally:
Download Sally's Free Guide:Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro.
Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book:A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing Team
Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.com
Connect with Sally on LinkedIn here.
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Ineffective decision making team success that’s likely sabotaging your team’s performance - . She also shares one of the biggest reasons so many teams struggle with decision making and what you can do about it.
Sally asked her clients and respected leaders in the industry to identify the biggest issues impacting their teams. Ineffective decision making was at the top of the list.
And results from the Team Process Assessment Sally uses when working with leaders to transform their failing or mediocre teams into exceptional teams, reveal just how big this problem is.
In this episode, Sally highlights why so many people struggle knowing who is actually supposed to be making the decisions people need to do their work and how this has a domino effect.
Sally outlines the first thing you need to do to start improving decision making on your team. Key points discussed:
- The first thing that goes wrong with decision making.
- What the Team Process Assessment data reveals about decision making processes.
- How ineffective decision making has a domino effect on your team.
- The quickest way to improve decision making within your team.
- The connection between team culture and decision making.
More from Sally:Download Sally's Free Guide:Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro to Connect with your Town Hall audience and dramatically improve team member engagement.
Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book:A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing Team
Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.com
Connect with Sally on LinkedIn here.
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A common myth about trust is likely holding you back as a leader. Sally shares four things you can clarify to immediately increase trust among your team.
Drawing from her experience with leaders in industrial manufacturing, construction and on capital projects, she highlights how a high level of trust can impact productivity and people's attitudes and can dramatically improve the level of success in teams.
Topics discussed
- The myth that is likely holding you back as a leader.
- How trust affects every other aspect necessary for successful teams.
- Can trust be increased quickly, or does it take a long time?
- Team dynamics when trust is low.
- How a team interacts with high trust.
Just imagine that it’s 2 weeks from now and you've been clarifying these four things and you can see the trust building. How amazing will that feel?
More from Sally:
Download Sally's Free Guide:Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro
Download The Team of a Lifetime™ book: A Practical Guide for Building an Exceptional Team
Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.com
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Summer Turner, an expert on introverts and extroverts in the workplace shares valuable insight for improving team performance by utilizing the strengths of introverts and extroverts.
Stay in touch with Sally @www.sallyloveinspires.com
Connect with Summer Turner @ https://www.BusinessBreakthroughTraining.com
or https://www.SuccessForIntrovertedWomen.com
I invite you to listen to Dave Sanderson's incredible story. You’ll hear about:
- The plane crash in January 2009
- What he had to do to train and how little time he had to get ready
- Strategies he developed to help him succeed
- Unexpected situations he and his wingman, Suzanne, encountered
- Key lessons he learned from doing the swim
You’re going to be inspired!
Jack Ossa never gave up pursuing his lifelong dream! Instead he pursued it with incredible tenacity and persistence, and amazing determination.
Jack took risks and worked extremely hard. May you be inspired to keep pursuing your lifelong dream!
Reach out to Jack Ossa at www.OssaStudio.com
Stay in touch with Sally @www.sallyloveinspires.com
Freddie Blanton found himself in a new career situation and took the initiative to focus on his personal development and mindset.
With his Freddie @Bobcat videos, Freddie Blanton has built a personal brand.
Listen to my conversation with Freddie to get inspired to build your unique personal brand and set yourself apart in your field!
Have you ever wondered what great companies do to recognize their people and retain them? And how that impacts the bottom line?
My guest today is Jim Sobeck, President and CEO of New South Construction Supply. He’s built a culture at New South where employees thrive and as a result his company is growing like crazy.
Jim is the author of the business leadership book “Business 101: Lessons from the Trenches”. You can find Jim's book here.
Sally Rush shares her formula for leading successfully and leaving a lasting legacy.
Sally unpacks how the results on two particular questions I asked her team on an alignment survey ended up being a real wake up call for her and led to a dramatic transformation in her leadership approach to developing teams and team members.
Sally has successfully led capital project planning, engineering and project execution on major capital projects around the world in the Food, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries. And what she shares in our conversation is a winning formula for leading and developing people.
Can you imagine having a tremendous fear of heights and jumping out of a plane? That's just one of the things my guest, Daniel Allison, The Average Dude, did to stretch himself and get better! Daniel shares so much insight about how we can become grow and develop!
You can stay in touch with Sally @ www.sallyloveinspires.com
Have you ever competed as a Triathlete? Me either! But my guest Greg Spindler has many times. The traits that allowed Greg to compete as a high level triathlete are the same traits we need to perform at a high level in our career too. Greg's incredible drive and energy shows through in all that he has accomplished in his life.
https://www.gregspindler.com/
You can stay in touch with Sally @ www.sallyloveinspires.com
In this episode, I share the five biggest mistakes leaders of teams make in goal setting. I’ve seen so many leaders make these mistakes on capital projects and in manufacturing and construction companies. I want you to know what they are so that you don’t join the club and make them as well.
You can stay in touch with Sally @ www.sallyloveinspires.com
This year is rapidly coming to a close. Are you positioned to achieve your goals next year?
In this episode, Sally shares three goal setting principles so that you can get positioned to crush your goals and make next year your BEST YEAR EVER.
When you implement these three principles of goal setting I’ve shared with you today, you’re going to be ready to be an elite performer next year. Because these are the things elite performers do.
Are you making any of these mistakes that may be holding you back from achieving your goals?
In this episode of Season 3, Sally shares three mistakes you must not make if you want to be successful in achieving your goals so that you can have your best year ever.
Imagine how great it will feel to achieve your goals next year!
Have you ever struggled with self-doubt? If you have then you know that the struggle begins with your mind. And while you're battling those thoughts in your mind, it feels like you're bound in chains. Completely immobilized.
In this opening episode of Season 3, Sally shares her recent journey with self-doubt.
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Statistically only 40% of capital projects are successful.
Josh says, "Projects don't always turn out like you thought they would. Rarely is it one single thing that torpedoes the project - it's usually a series of things that combine together to really knock the project over."
You’ll hear:
- How Josh coaches and encourages his leaders on a difficult project.
- The importance of being a calming and stabilizing leader.
- The impact of attitude and mindset.
- How Josh determines a good fit with an engineering firm or contractor.
- How Josh handles an adversarial contracting partner.
- What Josh sees as the biggest gap in decision making on projects.
- What Josh enjoys about coaching and developing people on his team.
- How Josh’s leadership style has changed over the years.
- What really matters in building a great team.
Listen in as Josh Rowan shares his insight and wisdom on the leadership factors necessary to land your project in the successful 40%.
“I will pick the hard worker and team player any day of the week.”
“No one person does everything all the way through.”
“You're really fighting for the person next to you. You’re really only going to fight for them when you understand them, know them and care about them.”
Josh Rowan
About Josh Rowan
Josh is Sr. VP of Capital Projects - Lithium - at Albemarle Corporation. He has over 18 years experience in the execution of major capital projects and management of global project teams.
He’s a strategic thinker, a servant leader and a great friend.
Prior to working in the industrial sector, he served in the US Army where he received the Bronze Star for combat leadership in Baghdad, Iraq and the Louisiana Emergency Service Medal for operational support during Hurricane Katrina.
Josh was also my guest in Episode 2. You can listen to that episode here.
It's National Engineers Week. Did you know that President George Washington is considered the nation’s first engineer, and that Engineers Week is celebrated the week of Washington's birthday in honor of the first president's background as an engineer and surveyor.
In this episode you'll hear the crazy route Sally took to become an Engineer.
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Garrett Hyer shares insight on leadership and teamwork from playing collegiate baseball to working in diverse businesses.
You’ll hear:
- Why a high performing team is crucial in any environment
- How working with highly skilled experts can make your job easier
- How to utilize the “superstars” on your team to be the best they can be
- What Garrett believes to be an essential team characteristic
- The key to getting people to collaborate
- The huge difference that attitude makes and the danger in attitude
- What differences Garrett sees between high and low performers
- The most impactful coaching Garrett received from his mentor and how that's shaped him into the leader he is today
Tune in for helpful insight and encouragement from my conversation with Garrett Hyer.
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Angie Garg shares her TEAM OF A LIFETIME journey on a specific, critical project she led.
Angie was faced with forming cohesive team among a group of people who had not previously worked together. A team that would deliver results with excellence.
It had to be done quickly and it had to be done well because the outcome of this project would have a huge impact on the company.
Our TEAM OF A LIFETIME Assessment provided Angie and her team a true understanding of the current state of the project.
You'll hear:
- The unexpected turn of events leading up to this project
- The incredible challenge Angie and her team were tasked with
- Angie's reaction when Sally shared the THE TEAM OF A LIFETIME Assessment results with her
- How they moved forward to become a cohesive team
- What Angie wishes she had done differently
- Why industry relationships are so important
- Why Angie is so proud of the leaders on her leadership team
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Charlie Floyd shares insight about Project Smoky and how exciting the project is to convert Domtar’s Kingsport, Tennessee paper mill from producing uncoated freesheet paper to becoming Domtar’s first packaging facility.
You'll hear:
- Why Project Smoky is so important to Domtar
- The uniqueness of Project Smoky
- The key things Charlie desired to achieve with his project team
- How Charlie and his team are surviving in a "V.U.C.A." world and how you can too
- The key factors that helping to create the Team of a Lifetime
- Why transparency, collaboration, communication and innovation are essential to building a team
- The principles Charlie uses to lead his team
The Project Smoky Team is building The Team of a Lifetime!
To learn more about Project Smoky visit: https://www.domtar.com/en/what-we-make/packaging
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Michael Pink discusses the importance of leaders using data analytics to make more informed decisions and create their own world of certainty on capital projects.
You'll hear:
- How Mike got interested in data analytics
- The biggest adverse impacts of not having data analytics to make informed decisions
- How to handle adverse reactions of not using data analytics
- Positive outcomes from using Smart PM data analytics
- Results that Mike is seeing across numerous projects in the Construction Industry
Wondering if schedule data analytics might help you and your team? Tune in to this episode!
"How do you take schedule data on a project and create certainty with it? We've actually achieved that." Michael Pink
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Bruce shares the ups and downs and twists and turns he experienced leading a large capital project in Kinsale, Ireland.
You'll hear:
- The big (unexpected) problems Bruce was immediately faced with when he took on this project
- The tough decisions he had to make and the adversarial relationships he had to deal with
- The turning point of the project and breakthroughs to get the project headed in the right direction
- Things he learned about leadership, people and himself from leading this project
- What Bruce is the most proud of through this experience
Have you ever faced strong stakeholder opposition on a capital project? If so, you know that it’s hard.
Tune in to this episode to hear Bruce's story of overcoming opposition.
"The camaraderie and dedication to the common cause of being successful is a signifiant differential in projects that are successful and those that are not." Bruce McDonald
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Tom has a passion for helping develop construction team members so that they can make a positive, productive and meaningful contribution to the Construction Industry.
Have you ever experienced conflict among stakeholders on a capital project? Chances are that conflict was a result of unclear stakeholder expectations.
Are stakeholder expectations on your project crystal clear with no assumptions? Probably not.
You'll hear:
- How Tom's ended up in the construction industry (that wasn't his plan)
- Tom's take on conflict and whether conflict helps or hinders delivering successful projects
- The importance of understanding stakeholder expectations on a project, especially in communication
- How understanding stakeholder expectations helps team achieve their goals and deliver results
- Practical steps a team can take to ensure stakeholder expectations are clear
- The importance of PULL scheduling on construction projects
- What Tom learned about teamwork from playing on the basketball team at Clemson University
- The characteristics Tom has found that the most successful teams have in common
Wondering how you can help resolve conflict and clarify stakeholder expectations on your projects? Tune in to this episode!
"Understanding others' expectations becomes the target and objective of the project. We aim for that target." Tom Fuduric
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Many people in the Construction Industry believe that adversarial relationships are inevitable. Is that really true?
Just imagine the results stakeholders could deliver on capital projects if adversarial relationships were eliminated.
Tune in to hear Mike Yarosloski share his insight into what causes adversarial relationships and what he’s done to minimize them on the challenging mega projects he’s been part of in the Canadian Oil Sands.
You'll hear:
- How Mike describes an adversarial relationships in a projects world
- Why adversarial relationships should not be an accepted practice in he construction world
- Just why this adversarial mindset has taken hold
- The adverse impacts adversarial relationships have on project results
- An adversarial relationship situation Mike set out to remedy
- Success stories from some mega projects Mike has been part of
- Specific actions you and other leaders can take to combat adversarial relationships
"If you don't have solid relationships, you're fighting your project from beginning to end."" Mike Yarosloski
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Creating a high trust culture can be a challenging task, especially since trust can be built or broken at any and every phase of a construction project.
In high trust cultures people who trust each other solve problems together and are able to accomplish more to get better results.
So, just how do you go about building a high trust culture?
Tune in to Episode 32 to hear Bill Dean’s expert advice on this very topic.
You'll hear:
- What a high trust environment looks like
- Why building a high trust culture is so important in building a high performing team.
- How establishing trust helps teams accomplish more
- Practical steps to establish trust in a team
- Some great wisdom on how to establish trust
- How leaders can instill trust again once it's been broken
- The red flags of a low trust culture
- The signs of a high trust culture
- The role of communication in developing trust on a team
"Trust First. Somewhere this culture of trust has to start!" Bill Dean
To get a copy of Bill Dean's ebook: Building Trust: A Primer on Building Trust in the Construction Industry reach out to me at sallyloveinspires.com
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Here about how John created a thriving team culture prior to the disruption we all experienced in 2020 and how he’s keeping a thriving culture in the world everyone’s navigating today.
Creating a thriving team culture can be a challenging task, and keeping a thriving culture in spite of all of the disruption we all experienced since 2020 is an even more difficult task!
You'll hear:
- What John's team culture looked like before the pandemic
- The most challenging part of building and keeping a thriving culture, pre-pandemic
- How the people John leads were changed after the pandemic
- How John kept the people connected during this time
- How productivity among his team changed during the pandemic
- The biggest challenge in working remotely
- How to maintain a work / life balance while working from home
- How John's team made him proud while working through the pandemic
- Fun ways John has kept his team engaged during the pandemic & why you don't want to be late to one of John's meetings!
- How John has combated meeting fatigue
"The words, we can't, never got into our vocabulary, it became, HOW DO WE?" "We constantly looked for collaborative solutions in the face of all the challenges." John Pinholster
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Bruce has led teams in the challenging Pharmaceutical industry and now he’s inspiring other leaders to make a difference in the way they lead teams.
Bruce shares how he built and led a new team in the Pharmaceutical company he was part of.
It was a big undertaking and one that had to be done well because time was of the essence and a lot was at stake.
Building a successful team takes leadership, hard work and determination.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- The urgent need for Bruce's team
- Creative approached Bruce took in forming his team
- The importance of building relationship early
- Struggles and challenges Bruce and his team had to overcome
- Breakthroughs Bruce experienced in building this team
- The mental models that helped Bruce lead his team
"People really want to follow someone they can trust & respect who can help them achieve results and who provides clear direction." Bruce Beck
Bruce’s book: Essentials of Leadership: A Systematic Approach to Effective Leadership. You Can Buy Bruce's Book Here
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Do you have a team member consistently falling short of delivering the results you believe in your heart of hearts they are capable of?
You’re not alone! As leaders we all experience this at one time or another.
Is your struggling team member in the right seat on the bus?
Might they be able to contribute their best work and deliver terrific results if they were in a different seat on the bus?
Tune in for my conversation with John Schmidt.
You'll hear:
- What it means to get the right people in the right seats on the bus
- How John determines where people are best suited
- Signs that people are in the wrong seat on the bus
- How John identifies who he wants on the team bus
- Examples of how John got the right people in the right seats
- How John and his team took a tire manufacturing site from worst to winning the bronze award in only 14 months
Most companies these days have stated Core Values. Are they still relevant and beneficial today or were they just a fad? My guest Keith Poole, President of Trehel Corporation, a respected construction in the southeast and answers that question.
In this episode, I have a great conversation with Kathy Buckman Gibson, CEO and President of KGB Technologies in Memphis, Tennessee.
When I first started Beyond the Turning Point podcast in 2020, Kathy was someone I identified as a guest I wanted to have on the show.
While I’ve known Kathy for probably close to 25 years, when she and I both worked extensively in the Pulp & Paper Industry, we had lost contact over the years. So it was terrific reconnecting with Kathy and learning what she’s doing now as an entrepreneur.
Kathy is sharp, warm and authentic. Enjoy our conversation.
KBG Technologies
I’m joined in today’s episode by Christina Harrell; co-founder and president of Jack Porter in Greenville, SC. I love sports and business, so this was an intriguing conversation.
Christina shares how she and her business partner Danny, discovered the unique market they now serve. Christina and I talk about how she began playing golf at a young age and the interesting twists and turns her golf career took, including two turning points she experienced.
Christina is warm, engaging and a lot of fun. I could have talked to her for hours! If you love sports and business, you’re going to love this episode with Christina Harrell.
www.jackporter.com
As you go through each day, are you having positive conversations with yourself? Or have you fallen into the habit of saying not so pleasant things to yourself?
In this episode I share how you can use positive thinking and positive self talk to improve your performance.
Changing the way we talk to ourselves can be a real turning point for you, your team and your family.
Enjoy!
For other episodes of Beyond the Turning Point podcast click here.
In this episode I have a great conversation with my long-time friend Bynum Poe. Bynum is the third generation leader of family owned Farmers Exchange in Rock Hill, SC, a business his granddaddy started in 1939.
Bynum shares his journey at Farmers Exchange, his wisdom on the financial aspect of business, taking care of customers and now the joy he has in watching two of his children take the helm as the fourth generation.
Bynum is kind, humble and generous and I know you’ll enjoy our conversation. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast today.
Today I’m joined by Michael Allen, owner of MOA Architecture in Greenville, South Carolina. In our conversation Michael and I talk about two of his passions - football and architecture including the turning point at which he had to choose either football or architecture.
All great architects have vision to be able to design buildings and environments that match clients’ desires and dreams. And when he started MOA Architecture, Michael had tremendous vision for his own firm. He set his sights on the culture, environment and future he wanted to create.
I know you’re going to enjoy the wisdom Michael shares from his journey as a top flight athlete and now a successful entrepreneur. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast today.
In this episode Alex Dahlstrom shares his passion for running.
And I’m not talking about kinda sorta running every once in a while. I’m talking about incredible dedication, discipline and consistency - every day. The length of time he’s run without missing a single day is simply remarkable. I’m so inspired by Alex and I’m certain you will be too.
Thank you for tuning in to the podcast today.
I had the opportunity, early in my career, to become the leader of a (then) struggling, underperforming team to try to get them back on track.
In this episode, I share what became the team's turning point and led the team to great success.
Tune in for insight on how you can use this same approach to create a turning point for the teams you lead.
Enjoy!
In this episode I’m joined by Dick Ducote. You may recall that Dick was my very first guest in episode one. What a terrific episode that was! If you haven’t listened to it, you really need to! You’ll be inspired by how Dick pushed beyond crushing disappointment - not once, not twice, but three times - running ultra marathons.
In today’s episode Dick and I discuss whether a team needs a purpose in order to level up its performance. Dick and I have worked with manufacturing, construction and capital project teams around the world for many years. And we’re excited to share our insight with you so that your team can reach a higher level of performance.
Thank you for tuning in to our conversation. Enjoy!
Today I’m joined by Rex Phillips. Rex was a highly effective leader of engineering and major capital projects in the Pharmaceutical industry before retiring a few years ago.
I had the pleasure of working with Rex on several large capital projects in the United States and Ireland. I know first hand what an outstanding leader Rex is. He was, and still is, highly regarded and respected. Rex had an ability to relate to his team members in a very authentic way, to support them so they could be successful and to celebrate their successes. People loved working with Rex.
In this episode, Rex shares several key turning points along his leadership journey. For him it started with sports and then developed from there as he built and led teams with increasingly more responsibility working at Eli Lilly and Company.
Rex is humble, positive and authentic. If you want to be a better leader and build high performance teams, then join me in the conversation. You’ll be glad you did.
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Today’s episode is going to be a little bit different. Rather than host a guest, I’m my own guest on the show and share from my own personal experience. I’m really excited about this because I believe the insight I’m sharing can have a positive impact on you and your life; just as it has on mine.
As I record the episode, it’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States. I love Thanksgiving and have so many great memories of Thanksgiving in years past.
Tune in to discover encouraging insight to help you move beyond a turning point in your business or your life.
Carl Sharperson, Jr. is a leadership strategist, speaker, recruiter and author of the book Sharp Leadership: Overcome Adversity to Lead with Authenticity.
You may recall that Carl was also my guest in episode ten, and I encourage you to listen to that episode as well.
I invited Carl to join me for this episode to talk about another topic he’s very passionate about - raising our kids to be servant leaders in a toxic world. Carl has a real heart for young people and in today’s conversation Carl unpacks challenges facing our children today, how these challenges impact parents at work, how adversity is helpful to raising kids and what he listens for, as a recruiter, to discover leadership in the candidates he interviews for leadership positions.
This topic, raising kids as servant leaders in a toxic world is so important. We, as parents, grandparents and leaders ourselves, must look out on the horizon and make decisions about our role in raising and preparing kids to be leaders. Taking action on this topic can be a huge turning point; not just for our kids, but the companies we lead.
Speaker| Author| Leadership Innovation Strategist
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www.CarlSharpersonJr.com
In this episode I’m joined by Bing Oliver. Bing is founder of Peake Coaching and his work is focused on empowering teams to get great results in business and helping team members get their life back.
The topic of our conversation is about Vision and specifically how important it is for individuals and teams, who want to achieve a high level of performance, to have a clear and inspiring vision of their future.
Bing is passionate about and skilled at helping businesses make a difference. And one of the ways he makes a difference himself is by helping leaders and team members realize that vision isn’t confined to the C-Suite of an organization. Instead, each of us can be, and should be, an everyday visionary.
Vision is so important to high performance. So listen in. Rallying your team around a meaningful vision may just be a turning point in your team’s performance.
Peake Coaching
In this episode I’m joined by Brent Darnell. Brent teaches Emotional Intelligence and critical people skills to the construction industry.
In our conversation Brent explains what emotional intelligence is and how it helps people improve their business performance and their personal life. We talk about how emotional intelligence can be measured and improved and the connection between a person’s mind and their body is absolutely fascinating.
Brent shares a real life success story of a man who experienced a significant turning point in his life by improving his emotional intelligence. The topic of emotional intelligence is so important. So listen in. It may just be the key for you in pushing beyond a turning point in your life.
www.brentdarnell.com
I loved my conversation on this episode with guest Lisa Burbage. Lisa is a national board-certified health and wellness coach and founder of Wellness Five.
In our conversation Lisa shares about her own significant turning point that changed her life and also led her to change her career. And the insight she shares about the connection between wellness and perfectionism is really fascinating.
Lisa is smart, compassionate and wise. And she loves helping people create lifestyle habits so that they can become a healthier version of themselves.
Listen in on my conversation with Lisa.
www.wellnessfive.com
My guest in this episode is Rich Miller. Rich is a client and friend who has just published his latest book, Solution Driven Destiny.
In our conversation Rich shares the extremely difficult turning point that occurred in the construction company he once owned and how that turning point led him to write the book.
We also explore the process he used to write the book, why he chose the title Solution Driven Destiny and how his message will be an inspiration, as well as a practical guide, for anyone who is going through a difficult time in their life and needs insight and hope on successfully making it to the other side of their situation.
Rich shares from his heart and I know you’re going to be blessed by our conversation.
“Our circumstances shouldn’t dictate what our destiny is or where we are going, we should be.” Rich
Solution Driven Destiny, available on Amazon.
In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Matthew Rollins, owner of Anchor Bat Company.
Anchor Bat is located less than three miles from my home in the upstate of South Carolina and my grandsons, who are both baseball players absolutely love their Anchor Bats, so this was a special conversation for me.
Matthew, along with his Dad, Eddie, have built Anchor Bats from a mere dream to the success story it is today. And in our conversation, Matthew shares insight about the rewarding, but quite difficult journey they’ve been on in crafting premium baseball bats which are used in recreational leagues and the big leagues all over the world.
Matthew Rollins is humble, genuine and authentic. Enjoy listening to our conversation.
“I think in life we learn more from failures and from trials than we do from our success.” Matthew
https://anchorbatco.com/
My guest in this episode is Andy Kaufman. Most people know Andy as a dynamic keynote speaker and author. Andy has delivered keynotes and workshops to hundreds of thousands of people on every continent except Antarctica! Yet, as you’ll hear in our conversation, he never set out to, or even imagined, that he would become a speaker!
Andy is a great host of The People and Projects Podcast which provides interviews and insights to help listeners lead people and deliver projects and if you haven’t listened to his podcast, you’re really missing out.
Learn from Andy on how he navigated several turning points. Andy is dynamic, fun, energetic and very wise.
“Unless there’s a compelling reason not to, say yes.” Andy
The People and Projects Podcast
In this episode you’re going to be inspired and blessed by my guest Carl Sharperson, Jr. Carl is a leadership strategist, speaker, recruiter and coach and author of the book Sharp Leadership: Overcome Adversity to Lead with Authenticity. This guy has a lot going on!
In our conversation Carl shares about his upbringing, what he learned at the United States Naval Academy and as Marine Corp pilot. You’ll love what he shares about the first time he received feedback on his performance at his first job working in corporate America.
Carl shares several turning points in his life including his diagnosis of Stage 4 Cancer. Carl is sharp, articulate and a truly authentic guy.
“Quitters never win. Winners never quit.”
“Never turn down an opportunity you haven’t been presented.”
“Faith, Family & Friends”
www.CarlSharpersonJr.com
You’ll be so blessed in this episode by the conversation with my dear friend Charyl Schroeder. Charyl is smart, articulate and very insightful. She’s a devoted wife and mom and an amazing leader as she serves in the role of CEO of 800 person plus Interim Healthcare of the Upstate that she and her husband built. She’s superwoman in my book.
In our conversation Charyl shares insight into the WOW culture at Interim and several turning points that have led to the work she is doing now. And she also gives valuable advice for anyone who is searching to find fulfillment in their work and in their life.
“Sometimes the biggest challenge is helping the person see their potential.”
“Set your priorities, make sure they match your purpose and It ultimately comes down to investing in the people and the relationships in your life.”
In this episode of Beyond the Turning Point you’ll be inspired by my guest Woodrow Dantzler III, also known as Woody Dantzler by many. Woody is sharp, authentic and humble.
Most people know Woody Dantzler as the exciting Clemson quarterback who set rushing records, passing records, touchdown records, who was a top Heisman Trophy contender and who went on to play in the NFL.
In my conversation with Woody, we talk about football for sure, and we also talk about a whole lot more. You’ll get a front row seat to what Woody’s life was like growing up, the sport that his Dad got him involved in - before football - and Woody shares several key turning points in his life.
He shares what is essential in being a great team leader and how a leader must be able to carry this out. Woody shares this passion by encouraging and empowering people through his speaking career. To close, we hear Woody share some terrific advice on tapping into your greatness.
“FEAR: Face everything and rise or forget everything and run.”
“I’m the friction that lights the match.” Woody
“When people walk in their greatness, everyone benefits.” Woody
Contact Woody at info@dantzlerIII.com
In this episode you'll Dave Sanderson's incredible story of courage and faith in surviving a commercial plane crash that has gone to be called The Miracle on the Hudson.
You’ll hear about the details of his flight out of Laguardia airport in New York, how something got his attention in the first 60 seconds of the flight and the moment he knew they were going down.
You’ll hear how this event - this turning point - and another turning point three days later changed not only his career path but also his entire world view. Dave shares his heart when he talks about how appreciative he is of the first responders - the real heroes.
“The right thing was you take care of other people first.” Dave
“If you can’t lead anyone else, you can lead yourself.” Dave
Connect with Dave on LinkedIN
davesandersonspeaks.com
In this episode you’ll be enriched by my guest Kevin Minton, owner of Chief Executive Boards International. Kevin enjoyed a successful international career as a sales and operations executive and then followed his heart into his current role as entrepreneur.
Kevin is doing what he loves - helping private business owners and leaders to succeed not only in business and grow in their career, but also help them live an enhanced quality of life.
Kevin shares what he wishes someone would have told him early in his career. He also gives some great insight and wisdom from what he has gained from working with executives in his current role.
“They can’t see the forest for being so close to the trees.”
“I learned a long time ago that it’s not about me, it's about helping and serving others.” Kevin
Kevin Minton
In this episode you’ll hear from a smart and dynamic entrepreneur Vanessa Shaw. Vanessa shares her fascinating adventure right out of university that took her to another country and starting a job in a field she knew nothing about.
Vanessa shares how she pushed through the limitations that had been placed upon her, the doors that opened for her and how she made her next life adventure happen.
Vanessa then tells us about setting up her very successful coaching business in Scottsdale, AZ, about the challenges, the steps she takes, and the secret to how she got connected in a new place. You'll feel her energy and motivation not only to help you push through the rest of this year, but to also reach for your dreams.
“You’ve got to be compassionate and understanding.” Vanessa Shaw
“There’s gonna be a gift in this challenge.” Vanessa Shaw
In today's episode you'll meet Jake German. Our conversation starts right at his turning point - joining the Marines and his eagerness to get to Iraq as quickly as possible, his journey to becoming a military police officer and Marine K9 handler, and the honor that comes with earning the title of Marine.
Jake shares how he’s now applying the principles forever instilled in him as a Marine in helping people stay healthy, live a more active life and accomplish more physically than they thought possible through his business, Built2Last.
“Make sure the life you live is worth the sacrifice.” Jake German
“You don’t have to, you get to! Jake German
In today’s episode, you’ll meet Linda Robertson, a dear friend and very successful entrepreneur. She shares her exciting journey as a young woman starting a company with a business partner who, as she put it - “had an idea”.
You’ll hear Linda’s story of how she got launched into entrepreneurship and helped build an idea into a big brand, taking it public on Wall Street, eventually selling it and retiring - you might be surprised at what age!
We talk about Linda’s role in the company, what it meant to be a “green and growing” company, expert advice on employee engagement and attitude. We also hear what it was really like being totally immersed in building and running a business for 27 years and how it felt to walk away when the company was sold.
Linda’s turning point came at an unexpected time in her life. She tells us how she went back to her roots and rediscovered what was really important to her and how that continues to shape her into the person she is today.
“If you just engage your people in your company miracles happen. People are miracles. They just are.” Linda
“I believe there’s such power in people. People are strong, people are resilient, people want to do the right thing. People are fundamentally kind.” Linda
You’re going to be so encouraged by this episode. You’ll meet Josh Rowan, a great friend, client and terrific leader. Josh shares two valuable lessons that have helped him develop and grow as a leader.
You’ll hear how Josh overcame a tragic event as he shares uplifting insight that helped get him through this turning point and his thoughts on what is truly important in life.
In our conversation, Josh gives great advice on how attitude affects a person’s success - both professionally and personally - and the one big thing we can hold on to as we look to the future.
Josh shares a quote by Johnny Cash that’s helped him many times - “A man’s gotta be tougher than the timber he's cutting.”
https://www.sallyloveinspires.com/Episode2:JoshRowan
Meet Dick Ducote, a long time friend and a successful business leader. He has an amazing family and has certainly pushed beyond some crucial turning points.
In this episode, we talk about what it was really like raising 9 kids, his secret to his successful career of working internationally as a consultant and coach, his love of running and the one thing he believes has contributed most to his success in life and business.
Dick has an awesome story of how he has pursued a successful career, raised a close family and also achieved his dream of running an ultra marathon.
He shares how he pushed beyond crushing disappointment - not once, not twice, but three times - during the ultra marathons and what it was exactly that got him through the most challenging and difficult point in his life.
“I’m gonna dig as deep as I have to.” Dick Ducote