Coffee Break - Loc-Doc Security
264 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsNew Episodes Weekly - Tuesday 9AM EST
We have weekly conversations around our morning coffee break with a mission to share business ideas, practices and strategies.
Listen to informative conversations with owners, leaders, managers and entrepreneurs that share practical ideas to help you impact your world.
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EP 188 | How To Declutter Your Life | Guest: Julie Coraccio
August 23, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Julie Coraccio, an award-winning professional organizer, author and certified life coach based in Wheeling, West Virginia. Is your desk covered in papers and items you keep meaning to put away? Is your car overflowing with old drinks, trash, and whatever’s sliding around in the back seat? Is your garage able to store your car or is it holding boxes of ‘heirlooms’ that you inherited? On this episode, we talk about how to start decluttering your life. We learn that ...
EP 187 | How To Create Balance in Your Life | Guest: Eva L Medilek
August 16, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Eva L Medilek, a multi faceted successful businesswomen, Best Selling Author, and Executive Certified High-Performance Coach. Eva joins us from California, where she shares her experience as a coach helping business leaders develop personally, leadership skills, and how they can start to master habits for success in their personal and professional lives. Have you ever felt exhausted at the end of a packed day? Especially if you are a small business owner, you may ...
EP 186 | How To Connect when You Communicate | Guest: Minna Taylor
August 09, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Minna Taylor, Founder and CEO of Energize Your Voice, Confidence & Public Speaking Coach and Author of The Confident Body. Minna joins us from Brooklyn, NY where she spent many years as an actor and learned to tell the truth with strategy, specifically in improv. After her foray as an actress, she expanded her practice to speech and voice coaching which ultimately brought her to professional development training for public speaking On this episode, we talk about h...
EP 185 | How To Get Hyper Local in Marketing | Guest: Kaitlyn Study
August 02, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Kaitlyn Study, Owner & Creative Director of South Street & Co a Marketing Agency. Kaitlyn joins us from Orlando, Florida where she leads a team of creatives helping small to medium businesses with custom marketing strategies. Originally starting South Street & CO as a side hustle, Kaitlyn has now optimized and grown rapidly in 6 years. On this episode, we talk about how to get hyper local in your marketing. We cover blog strategies, Google Reviews, and even some ...
EP 184 | How To differentiate Your Business with Niche Marketing | Guest: Jen Hall
July 26, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Jen Hall, co-owner of Market Leader League. Jen joins us from Wales (that’s in the UK for our American listeners) where she is noted as a best selling author of Expert Unrivalled, a multi-award winning Business Positioning Coach, and a Market Leadership Expert for service based businesses. On this episode, we talk about how to differentiate your business by using niche marketing strategies. Jen’s 15 years of experience in marketing businesses and helping other’s ...
EP 183 | How To Prioritize Your Time | Guest: Britt Bolnick
July 19, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Britt Bolnick, owner and founder of In Arms Coaching, the co-founder of Pittie Posse Rescue, and the creatrix of Sacred Structure and the BendingTime tools Britt joins us from Maine where she raises kids, dogs, and chickens! On this episode, we talk about how to prioritize your time through a few key factors. Britt’s experience in time management shines and is intertwined throughout her life from being a business owner, a solo parent, and working with pit bull re...
EP 182 | How To Have a Relentless Mindset | Guest: Steve A. Klein
July 12, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Steve A Klein, Author and Speaker. Steve grew up in the Midwest before attending college, where he studied broadcasting and communications. He went on to work as a one-man news staff for a local radio station and quickly learned that those who become successful are those who do what everyone else doesn't want to do. His sales work eventually inspired his bestselling book, Sell When You See the Whites of Their Eyes! These days, Steve helps organizations with leade...
EP 181 | Why You Need A Community Group | Guest: Staci Wright
July 05, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Staci Wright, Founder & CEO at IP2Market & CEO Essentials. Staci is based in Texas, has had 5 businesses over the past 20 years, and is an entrepreneur at heart. She currently focuses on building a community for other female entrepreneurs and brings a community approach to the mastermind group she has created. On this episode, Staci shares how the mastermind group concept started and the obstacles she was facing trying to navigate alone. We talk about taking risk...
EP 180 | How To Attract and Keep Customers | Guest: Wayne Mullins
June 28, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Wayne Mullins, founder of Ugly Mug Marketing. Wayne is a progressive thinker who leads a Marketing Group in Louisiana making big strides in the industry. He’s also a recent author of the book Full Circle Marketing: Transform Your Marketing and turn Customers into Evangelists On this episode, we talk about how advertising is just one small component of marketing. We also cover how you need systems and processes to ensure that you attract and keep your customers. W...
EP 179 | How To Manage Your Time & Tasks | Guest: Brian "Essince" Collins
June 21, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Brian “Essince” Collins, CEO of Royal Heir Entertainment a Radio Promotion, Sports Marketing, Music Promotion, Digital Distribution company. Brian joins us from Independence, Ohio but is originally from Honduras. On this episode, we talk with Brian about starting a small business, being a solo entrepreneur, and the journey that he’s taken when expanding. Brian shares how he learned to delegate, manage his time, and how to efficiently manage tasks. This is a great...
EP 178 | How To Transform Your Organization with EOS | Guest: Levi Gray
June 14, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Levi Gray, Product Manager at Loc-Doc Security, about the impact our Book Club has had with the implementation of EOS in our organization. On this episode, we talk about how you can start to transform your organization with EOS. Chad was introduced to EOS many years ago and has been intentional in taking steps to introducing this model into our organization. We talk about how you can get your organization 100% on the same page with where you’re going and how you’re...
EP 177 | How To Give A Great Presentation Using Storytelling | Guest: Laura Lewis-Barr
June 07, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Laura Lewis-Barr, A Public Speaking Trainer with from Training 4 Breakthroughs based in Chicago. On this episode, we talk about how storytelling engages your listeners brain and allows you to connect with people on a deeper basis. We learn how to heighten the dramatic effect you can have by sharing the struggles. Here are 4 elements that a Great Story Has! Share the Particular Time & Place Share the Struggle Cover the Conflict Resolve This is a great conversa...
EP 176 | How To Identify Vulnerabilities in Your Cyber Security | Guest: Craig Goodwin
May 31, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Craig Goodwin, Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer of Cyvatar, a technology-enabled cyber security as a service (CSaaS) provider. Craig hails from Portsmouth, England, in the United Kingdom or as he likes to call it, London. On this episode, we talk about some simple things you can start doing right now to identify any vulnerabilities in your company’s cyber security. We also learn 3 takeaways that small business owners can start implementing to help them prote...
EP 175 | How To De-escalate an Emotional Situation | Guest: Doug Noll
May 24, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Doug Noll, Professional mediator, award winning lawyer and award winning author. Doug provides mediation, emotional competency, and de-escalation skills. Doug has studied neuroscience for other 25 years and uses this knowledge to help understand emotions. Doug hasn’t owned a television in over 40 years and has used that time to develop himself. He is a second degree black belt in Chinese kung fu, taught tai chi for over 10 years, a Level III ski instructor, instrum...
EP 174 | How To Succeed When You’ve Previously Failed | Guest: Mikey Moran
May 17, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Mikey Moran , CEO of Private Label Extensions and Author of Fearless Beauty. On this episode, we talk about Mikey’s journey into the entrepreneur world. We learn about past business failures and how through those failures, key takeaways he learned that led him to success in running an 8 figure business a year. Mikey has expanded his original idea into ten different brands, five retail locations, and one partnership with global e-commerce giant Shopify. Mikey share...
EP 173 | How To Make Your Industry Interesting on Social Media | Guest: Hannah Acosta
May 10, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Hannah Acosta, Social Media Manager at Ugly Mug Marketing and extremely skilled in Facebook Advertising, strategy building, and content creation. On this episode, we talk about getting into the minds of people that you are serving. We discover the importance of finding out what is valuable to your ideal client. Some tips to make your industry interesting online: Use pictures of Actual Technicians or team members Show what messages from you look like Give a snea...
EP 172 | How To Have a Positive Mindset | Guest: Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas
May 03, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBWe don’t talk to people like this: “Hey, you look fat in these jeans!” or “Hey you are starting a business? It’s never gonna work, you’re not good enough!” – So if we don’t talk to other people like this, why do we talk to ourselves like that? Today, Chad Lingafelt chats with Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas, Founder and CEO of the THINK Yourself® ACADEMY, a Confidence Expert. Nathalie is also an international No.1 Bestselling Author of fifteen books about success, communication, wellness and empo...
EP 171 | How To Implement Systems in Your Business| Guest: Brook Borup
April 26, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Brook Borup, CEO of My Clone Solution, an automation and delegation company dedicated to helping small business owners with systems and processes so they run efficiently. On this episode, we talk about how to implement automated systems in your business when your current systems aren’t automated. Brook shares some insights on why infrastructure is the fundamental of business. We talk about how to automate and why you could encounter problems and stagnate growth if...
EP 170 | How To Impact Your Business Growth | Guest: Natasha Hemmingway
April 19, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Natasha Hemmingway, an entrepreneurial-based Sales Coach + Speaker. Natasha is the creator of Heart Not Hustle® Sales System, Convert Your Leads and Hello Client, Hello Cash™ —a coaching firm founded with an aim to helping entrepreneurs find, and focus, on the deeper meaning behind their business motivation and sales message. On this episode, we talk about how to impact your business growth with an effective sales process. Natasha shares some insights on having au...
EP 169 | How To Bring A Start Up To Market | Guest: Hall T Martin
April 12, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Hall T. Martin, Founder and CEO of the TEN Capital Network. TEN Capital is based in Austin, TX, and has been connecting startups with investors for over ten years. On this episode, we talk about some of Hall’s strategies to bring your start up to the market. We talk about connecting start ups and investors, knowing what your startup is about, and having a good pitch deck. We also learn about crafting a startup story and Hall shares a little about a startup that ...
EP 168 | How To Improve Your Sales Process | Guest: Reuben Swartz
April 05, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Reuben Swartz, founder of Mimiran and Sales for Nerds joining us from Austin, Texas. Mimiran helps companies sell faster and more profitably by streamlining the sales process. On this episode, we talk about how you can improve your sales process and convert leads into clients. Reuben shares his thoughts on understanding the market and who your product or service helps best and identifying who will pay for it. We dive in to what you can do to make it easier for peo...
EP 167 | How To: Identify A Good Franchise | Guest: Matt Frentheway
March 29, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Matt Frentheway, a co-creator of the Legends Boxing franchise from Park City, Utah. On this episode, we talk about what makes a franchise worthy and how you should be setting up operation systems in your business to get it franchise ready! We talk about the people side of an organization like Marketing and how to sell, HR and who to hire, and even your Executive team and how their care for the franchisee can be impactful. This is a great conversation for business...
EP 166 | How To: Be Your Own Bank | Guest: Mark Willis
March 22, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Mark Willis, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, a three-time #1 Best Selling Author and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. On this episode, we talk about some of Mark’s strategies to become your own source of financing (without utilizing a bank) and create a tax-free income for your retirement. We talk about some of the other strategies that have been recommended by people like Dave Ramsey, “beans & rice and rice & bean...
EP 165 | Conflict Resolution: How to have Hard Conversations | Guest: Jerry Fu
March 15, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Jerry Fu, a pharmacist and a leadership coach who focuses on resolving clients' conflict at work, in culture, and within themselves. On this episode, we talk about how to have difficult conversations when you are conflict averse. We also cover resentment, appeasement, and understanding whether conflict seven worth engaging. We learn how to know if you are conflict averse, and what you can do to become successful in overcoming those fears. We also discover when ap...
EP 164 | Get Clarity in Your Organization | Guest: Wayne Mullins
March 08, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Wayne Mulins, founder of Ugly Mug Marketing. Wayne is a progressive thinker who leads a Marketing Group in Louisiana making big strides in the industry. He’s also a recent author of the book Full Circle Marketing: Transform Your Marketing and turn Customers into Evangelists On this episode, we talk about scaling a business and the importance of clarity while growing. We learn that growth creates complexity and that complexity is the enemy of clarity! We also cove...
EP 163 | Time Management: How to Do More & Stress Less| Guest: Alexis Hasselberger
March 01, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Alexis Haselberger, a time management, productivity and stress-reduction coach. Alexis has helped thousands of people take control of their time so they can do more of what they want and less of what they don’t! On this episode, we talk about the structure and support you need to build long term sustainable habits. We learn that Productivity is not about the tool, but Productivity is about the person and how to find the tool that fits you perfectly. We also cover ...
EP 163 | Time Management: How to Do More & Stress Less| Guest: Alexis Haselberger
March 01, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Alexis Haselberger, a time management, productivity and stress-reduction coach. Alexis has helped thousands of people take control of their time so they can do more of what they want and less of what they don’t! On this episode, we talk about the structure and support you need to build long term sustainable habits. We learn that Productivity is not about the tool, but Productivity is about the person and how to find the tool that fits you perfectly. We also cover ...
EP 162 | Understanding Consumer Purchasing Decisions | Guest: Bill Johnston
February 22, 2022 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Bill Johnston, Co-Founder and President of Recover Brands, a local Charlotte company making apparel out of 100% recycled materials. On this episode, we talk about sustainability, consumer education in business, and why it matters. We also discuss how do you stay on track to reach your goals and how does your team know what winning looks like. Bill shares his thoughts on why it’s not just about making a “good product” but understanding why the customer cares about ...
EP 161 | Leading through Chaos | Guest: Marty Strong
February 15, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Marty Strong, former Navy SEAL, leader and business consultant about leading through chaos. Marty spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL, 26 years in business, has beaten cancer twice, and lost a son. He shares his story and perspective on leading through adversity. On this episode, we talk about how people view adversity as a challenge, a neutral attitude, or concern over how it impacts them. We also cover the ways that Change impacts their world: Get to the why - why i...
EP 160 | How Do You Feel? | Guest: Angela Ficken
February 08, 2022 14:00 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Angela Ficken, LICSW, a licsenced therapist who will challenge you to work on becoming the happier, healthier self you envision Sit in as Chad has a mini therapy session with Angela! On this episode, we talk about managing stress and dealing with anxiety. If you’re a business owner or leader, you might be carrying a heavy burden of stress. We dive into some healthy ways to deal with those heavy loads of stress and anxiety and signs that you might be struggling. S...
EP 159 | Leadership Lessons from a Coach | Guest: Pat Sullivan
February 01, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Pat Sullivan, former basketball coach, teacher, and athletic administrator. Pat spent 44 years as a coach - 10 at the high school level and 34 at the collegiate level. He is the author of Attitude-The Cornerstone of Leadership and Team-Building: From the Bench to the Boardroom. On this episode, we talk about why having a good attitude is foundational when you are in leadership positions. We unpack conflict resolution in a team setting and within a business. Pat a...
EP 158 | Measuring Improvement & Success | Guest: Stewart Roberts
January 25, 2022 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Stewart Roberts, entrepreneur and life coach who is helping transform business men, fathers, and husbands around the country into the best version of themselves. On this episode, we talk about how you can measure and improve success in your work life and home life and the secret to success! We learn about the importance of a routine, the significance of 80th birthdays, and what to do to keep yourself accountable. Connect with Crown Supports Inc. Website: Stewart...
EP 157 | How To Effectively Work with Family Members | Guest: Lee Calderon & Sophia Calderon
January 18, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Lee Calderon & Sophia Calderon, a father daughter design duo that are making strides in the creative world at Arthur Elliott Marketing Group. Lee is a visual storyteller and has made a name for himself on the West Coast as a designer, architect and illustrator of children’s books. He now serves as Creative Director at Arthur Elliott overseeing a team of influencers and visionaries who are hand-crafting strategic solutions for clients. Sophia is the agency’s rising ...
EP 156 | Tips to Succeed in Project & Change Management| Guest: Jana Axline
January 11, 2022 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Jana Axline, CEO and Chief Project Officer of Project Genetics all the way from Queensland, Australia! On this episode, we learn the differences of Agile and Waterfalll project management and what value you can get from each style. We also touch on the importance of daily standup meetings to help your team avoid roadblocks. We learn some Key Takeaways for Daily Stand ups: Make sure the stand up has everyone standing up! This makes it short and concise! You can a...
EP 155 | Practical Proactive Legal Advice | Guest: Sheryl Scott
January 04, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Sheryl Scott, from Legal Shield on today’s episode. On this episode, Sheryl shares some insights about how you can access legal services proactively and affordably to help protect your business. We discuss how you can save money on your legal services and how to ask meaningful questions when deciding on legal representation so you can avoid pitfalls. Connect with Sheryl and LegalShield Website: https://sherylscott.WeAreLegalShield.com Facebook: @sherylscott15 ...
Coffee Break Podcast | What's Next for 2022
December 22, 2021 00:10 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MBWe started the Coffee Break Podcast in the fall of 2018 and have released an episode every Tuesday to help fellow entrepreneurs and business leaders. We are so excited that we've been able to provide a connection point with Business Leaders and have been able to share some great stories! Our Listeners have tuned in weekly to learn how to become a better Leader and develop skills that can help them improve! We've hosted a wide variety of people in the Business World to discuss what mo...
EP 154 | Connecting With Your Audience | Guest: Keith Larson
December 14, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Keith Larson, Former Radio Personality at WBT-AM for 14 years, Experienced Marketing Genius, Columnist, Author, and now Owner & CEO of Zen Massage Franchising. On this episode, Keith shares some insights about effective marketing to your customer base. We discuss how you can start connecting with your audience or customers through building your brand and by listening to what they want. We learn why businesses struggle with connecting with their customers and what ...
EP 153 | How To Get Your Customers to Take Action | Guest: Bobbie Maloy
December 07, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Bobbie Maloy, professional Copywriter. Bobbie is based in Texas and excels at writing emails, sales pages, landing pages and ads for business. She helps companies increase their revenue without increasing their marketing budget by crafting copy that speaks to their customers. On this episode, Bobbie shares some insights about how you can change your writing style from stuffy corporate speak to something that your customers can relate to and understand. We discuss ...
EP 152 | How To Work Yourself Out Of a Job | Guest: Matt Carle
November 30, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Matt Carle, professional Business Coach. On this episode, Matt shares some insights about how you can shift from a technician mindset, to an entrepreneur mindset, and finally to a manager mindset. We discuss how you as an owner can develop personally so your business can develop. Matt shares how your business is a reflection of the owner, so in order for your business to change and develop, the owner has to change too! We learn steps you can actively take to work...
EP 151 | Fundamentals of Team Building | Guest: Amy M. Gardner
November 23, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Amy M. Gardner, a certified career development and career transitions coach with Apochromatik. On this episode, Amy shares some actionable steps to build relationships within your organization. We discuss feedback loops, positive environments, and engaging in radical candor when navigating employee feedback. We also discuss the environment necessary to conduct open conversations and perspectives around anonymous feedback. Connect with Amy M. Gardner & Apochromati...
EP 150 | Making Decisions When You’re Stuck | Guest: Nicole Coustier
November 16, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Nicole Coustier, Founder of Aurelian Coaching and creator of The DART Method® for deliberate planning On this episode, Nicole shares how high stakes decision making is a skill that you can hone by practicing. We walk through what questions you need to ask yourself in a practice session and how to run simulations until you become comfortable making high stakes decisions. We touch on how to recognize when emotions are playing a role in the decision making process. W...
EP 149 | Understanding & Preventing Burnout | Guest: Michael Levitt
November 09, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Michael Levitt, ounder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout consulting firm. On this episode, Michael talks about his experience with burnout and his journey to being an advocate for stress management and establishing boundaries. We touch on how losing his job during the recession, having a heart attack, and losing his vehicle and home was the best thing to happen to him, Although a traumatic series of e...
EP 148 | Incorporating Virtual Assistants into a Business | Guest: Danielle Julia Cuomo
November 02, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Danielle Julia Cuomo, Founder and CEO of Virtual Assist USA about incorporating Virtual Assistants into your Business. On this episode, Danielle shares how you can get help supporting your business with virtual assistants! We find out how Virtual Assistants can help you spend more time making your business successful while offloading your to do list. We discuss the different types of Virtual Assistants and what functions that they can cover in your business. We al...
EP 147 | Lessons Learned From A Competitive Environment | Guest: Andrew Ingram & Aaron Beaver
October 26, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Andrew Ingram, Systems Admin, and Aaron Beaver, Content Creator at Loc Doc Security. On this episode, Andrew and Aaron share some lessons learned from a recent internal company competition. We talk about the importance of communication as it relates to teamwork and how consistency was the key to win.
EP 146 | The Importance of Making Decisions | Guest: Lucas Boselli
October 19, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Lucas Boselli, Executive Vice President of ASSA ABLOY and Head of Americas division. On this episode, Lucas shares the decision making process, elaborates on how you should own shortcomings, and the detriment that can occur to your business if you prolong making a decision. We also talk about ways to communicate with your team, providing consistency, being open to feedback, keeping a two way dialog open, and keeping communication engagement alive within your orga...
EP 145 | Navigating Conflict With Improv | Guest: Ben Winter
October 12, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Ben Winter, Founder and CEO of SuccessImprov, a progressive Team Building company that focuses on professional growth using improv techniques. On this episode, Ben shares how he takes the rules of improv acting into the business world. He shares how you can apply improv to customer services, to help navigating difficult conversations, and for conflict resolution within your team. We also discuss the topic of Ben’s Book What to Expect when Having Expectations. Ben ...
EP 144 | Structuring a Sales Development Process | Guest: David Dulany
October 05, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBChad Lingafelt chats with David Dulany, Founder and CEO of Tenbound, a research and advisory firm focused and dedicated to Sales Development. David shares the background of Tenbound, and dives into commonly structured sales processes. He expounds on the 3 most common funnels starting first with a sales development team, transitioning to Account Executives, and then to Customer Success. We also discuss some hiccups you could encounter when beginning to structure a sales development process....
EP 143 | Effectively Managing Stress | Guest: Professor Pete Alexander
September 28, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Pete Alexander, Author, Professor, and Entrepreneur, about stress management techniques. Professor Pete shares his story, health journey, and how he was inspired to help others effectively deal with their stress. We discuss some tactile techniques that you can start implementing in your organization to help reduce the stress of your team and even yourself! Learn how to effectively manage stress, set boundaries, and how to empower your team to manage their st...
EP 142 | Culture from Start to Finish | Guests: Larry Hubakta, Eileen Stephens, Chad Lingafelt
September 21, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode, we highlight some past episodes that relate to culture! We talk a lot about culture in our organization and it has been a hot topic on the podcast as well! First we cover the topic of what is culture and the fundamentals of culture with guest Larry Hubakta from episode 65. Next we discover how to hire for culture and building your team with this in mind with guest Eileen Stephens from episodes 92 & 93. Finally, we’ll cover core values and how they can be structured to s...
EP 141 | Carving Out Your Path | Guest: Adam Bratton
September 14, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 25 MBChad Lingafelt chats with Adam Bratton, Founder of both MJ Bratton, a Strategic Business & Marketing Agency & Human Powered Movement, a social club empowering outdoor experiences. In part 2 of this episode of the Coffee Break Podcast, Adam shares how you can begin putting ideas in to practice within your business. We discuss carving out a path, what could be holding you back by staying in your comfort zone and the importance of hiring to fit company culture. Adam is formerly the Marketing ...