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Making Waves at C-Level

761 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 241 ratings

Successful executives cannot always play it safe. They make waves. This podcast explores the gap between potential and results in business. This is a show for people who seek career success. If you desire motivation, ideas, inspiration, and the chance to learn from people who are living their dreams, then “Making Waves at C-Level” (Formerly “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do”) should be added to your subscribed “must hear” podcasts. This show was designed to help people get “unstuck” in their careers and are seeking ideas around leadership. Each episode brings you the successful stories of business leaders who have created their own success. Creating the right team, hiring skilled talent, managing other leaders, goal setting, mentorship, mastermind groups, mindset, marketing, sales, millionaires, career path, peak performance, thinking bigger, networking, enthusiasm, re-invention, leveling up, and financial planning are just some of the topics that are covered each week. Thom Singer is an executive search consultant. He is the author of 12 books and has been the featured speaker at over 1000 business and association events. Join him on this journey and become part of the “Making Waves” community. #CEO #leaders #leadership #entrepreneurs #business #biztips

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Money Matters with Joel Block

November 30, 2017 17:45 - 57 minutes

Joel Block has a mind for money. He sees money differently than the average person, and Thom Singer invited him as a guest on Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do to have him share his experience and advice with the listeners of the show. He is an investor and business consultant who left the accounting world to forge his own path in business.    Joel runs a real estate hedge fund that acquires distressed real estate assets, though he spent many years in the venture capital business. Joel has concept...

Entrepreneurial YOU with Dorie Clark

November 28, 2017 07:30 - 40 minutes

Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press,), Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine and one of the Top 10 Business Books of the Year by Forbes. It was also a Washington Post bestseller. Her books ...

An Eat, Pray, Love Moment - Being Resilient with Kala Ranganathan

November 23, 2017 08:00 - 32 minutes

Kala Ranganathan is a high-tech marketing and communications executive by profession. She has worked in high-demand work environments her entire life with large global entities such as Dell to smaller, nimble startups that enjoyed successful IPOs or acquisitions such as MapInfo, Vignette and Exterprise. She took a short eat-pray-love break last year to internalize the meaning of success. The answer is not in the number of awards or accolades but good mental balance, emotional intelligence and...

Sales Success Summit

November 21, 2017 08:00 - 28 minutes

In this episode Thom interviews Scott Ingram from the Sales Success Stories Podcast. Scott is the brains behind the Sales Success Summit that is being held on May 7-8, 2018 in Austin, Texas. Thom Singer will be co-hosting the event, and together they discuss how this event came to be, who should attend, what to expect, and the big take-aways that successful sales professionals will get from participating in this conference. Sales people who make a career selling products and services are a u...

Recognize Your Blind Spots - with Leo Ramirez from Encast

November 16, 2017 08:00 - 37 minutes

Leo Ramirez has launched and managed social ventures, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and built solid relationships with civic and corporate leaders. But he is best known as someone who is passionate about connecting people and inspiring philanthropy. His 23-year career has spanned executive management, business development, consulting, nonprofit management, technical support and engineering positions with Southwest Key Programs, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Coremetrics, Trilogy and Apple. Leo ...

Be An Expert At Something - With Maura Thomas

November 14, 2017 08:00 - 30 minutes

Maura Thomas is an award-winning productivity and time management speaker, author of two books, founder of Regain Your Time, and nationally recognized expert delivering her unique message that the key to productivity and effectiveness is attention management. She is a TEDx Speaker, a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and was invited by one of the largest publishers in the world to literally “write the book” on productivity (Personal Productivity Secrets was her first book.) ...

Family Business and Generational Transition - Randy Pekowski

November 09, 2017 08:00 - 30 minutes

Randy Pekowski is the second generation in his family business, The Expo Group, which was founded by his father, Ray Pekowski. The Pekowski's have worked hard to make sure that the business is about more the visionalry founder, and have created a growing company while establishing healthy boundaries between work and family life.  This episode of "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" is all about the realities of working with your family. Many business owners dream of having their children join the ...

Entrepreneurs, Longevity, Software, and Success - with Sandeep Gupta

November 07, 2017 08:00 - 32 minutes

Sandeep Gupta is the Managing Partner, Co-Founder and CTO at Calavista. He began his career in technology by earning degrees in Cognitive Sciences and Electrical Engineering from Rice University, and a master’s in Computer Science from MIT. His academic research at these institutions focused on parallel and distributed operating systems, and shared memory architectures. Throughout his career Sandeep has worked at large companies such as IBM and Texas Instruments, and private start-up compani...

Living the Entrepreneurial Dream with Dawniel Winningham

November 02, 2017 07:00 - 28 minutes

Dawniel Winningham is America’s Leading Quit Coach. She is a Former JP Morgan Chase Vice President, Certified Executive Coach, Master Sales, Master Business, and Master Life Coach who left corporate America to live her dream of helping others live their dreams. She is the best-selling author of multiple books (her most recent book Passion, Purpose, and Profit debut at number one in five categories on Amazon).  She has been featured in over 100 magazines (Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, Essence...

Running Several Companies at Once - with Dave Lukas

October 31, 2017 07:00 - 35 minutes

Dave Lukas is a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, investor, and Founder of the Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast. His companies have been on the INC 5000 List multiple times. He has been featured on radio, TV, and many top trade publications and web such as Forbes, INC, Yahoo! Finance, BTN, BTE, and others. His is the author of the amazon best-seller “The Ten Year Career, The Fast Track to Retiring Young, Wealthy and Fulfilled.” The book is a culmination of 5 years of dedicated research in...

Turn Your Competitor Into Your Professor

October 26, 2017 07:00 - 38 minutes

Your competition is not evil. Do not spend you time mocking, dissing, or belittling your competitors, as you do not win by being so negative all the time. Instead, turn your competition into your professor. If you have people in your industry who are more successful than you, it is easy to fall into the trap of pointing out all of their flaws (to yourself and anyone else who will listen). But if they are crushing it in business, why mock them? Instead, admire their success and become a pupil...

Understand Trends Before They Happen - Episode 300 with Bryan Menell

October 24, 2017 07:00 - 34 minutes

A finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award, Bryan has 25 years of experience founding and growing Exact Systems (1991), Perficient (NASDAQ: PRFT) (1997), Fusion Learning Systems (2001), and Mahana (2013). He is active in Austin’s technology scene, and is a co-founder and Mentor of Capital Factory, a seed stage mentoring program for technology companies. Bryan is an investor and advisor to a select group of early stage technology companies and runs the popular Austin Tech H...

Investment Banker Scott Lopez

October 19, 2017 07:00 - 35 minutes

Marine Officer and F/A-18 fighter pilot, Scott Lopez, MBA is an investment banker who helps companies raise crucial capital for growth and expansion. On a daily basis, he works with disruptive tech companies and investors and has deep relationships across the country in numerous innovation eco-systems. On this episode of "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" Scott shares his journey from a simple childhood, through college, the military, and to a career investing in some of today's most disruptive ...

Jump Start Your Marketing with Katrina Sawa

October 17, 2017 07:00 - 39 minutes

Katrina Sawa is known as The JumpStart Your Biz Coach because she literally kicks her clients and their businesses into high gear. Katrina is the creator of the JumpStart Your Marketing® System and the author of Love Yourself Successful. She works with motivated entrepreneurs and speakers who want to make a lot more money doing what you love. She inspires you to think bigger, set bigger goals and then consistently implement all the online and offline marketing strategies, and business automat...

Entrepreneurs and Fitness with Rob Dionne

October 12, 2017 15:15 - 53 minutes

Rob Dionne is a lifestyle and fitness expert based out of Los Angeles. He specializes in helping busy people and entrepreneurs get out from behind their desks and carve out time to create a better quality of life for themselves and their family's. You might have hear Rob on the Rdella Training Podcast, Dear Matty Show and many others, discussing his views on why the traditional approach to weight loss is a waste of time.  Check out this episode for a detailed talk about his transition from a...

Carolyn Carpenter- A Haunting Entrepreneur

October 10, 2017 07:00 - 42 minutes

On this podcast we like entrepreneurs who are in unique industries, and today may be the most unique. Carolyn J Carpenter runs Mable's 6 Feet Under, the official haunted house of the city of Anaheim, California. This interview is awesome. You can't miss her story. And she went to San Diego State University (same as Thom Singer).... so "GO AZTECS" Carolyn is an entrepreneur, producer, writer and actor. She is the Executive Director and founding partner of Neo Ensemble Theatre, the founder and...

Intimacy Expert Allana Pratt Tells All

October 05, 2017 23:58 - 28 minutes

Intimacy Expert Allana Pratt inspires open-hearted living, with delicious sass. Featured on CBS, TLC & FOX, this cum laude graduate of Columbia is the Author of 4 books, Coach to celebrities and Host of the sexy empowering podcast “Intimate Conversations LIVE”. Allana helps thousands who struggle with the fear of rejection from the bedroom to the boardroom. She teaches women that their vulnerability is what makes them sexy and shows men how to cure their ‘nice guy’ and become a noble badass....

Natalie Perkins - Founder of Bella Ballerina

October 04, 2017 00:24 - 33 minutes

Natalie is the CEO of Bella Ballerina, a company that empowers women and moms to take control of their ambitions and create companies that fulfill their desire for a flexible lifestyle and entrepreneurial ambitions. Bella Ballerina offers franchise and license opportunities as well as retail sales through it’s family of products and services. With over 10 years experience in growing businesses into multimillion dollar empires, Natalie helps both her own clients and others find the path to bui...

Celebrating 3 Years of the "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcast"

September 28, 2017 16:00 - 26 minutes

September 30, 2014 was the day that episode #1 of the Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcast launched. In three years (and 293 episodes) Thom Singer has interviewed over 250 entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, business leaders, and intrapreneurs. Some have accomplished amazing levels of success, while others are just starting their entrepreneurial journey. Along the way Thom has learned a lot of things, both from the guests and via the experiences of hosting a show twice a week. The people he has met...

Mike Belsito - CoFounder of Product Collective

September 26, 2017 13:38 - 37 minutes

Mike Belsito thought he wanted a career in sports management, but found himself loving starting new things. His first job was working as employee #1 for a startup, and he has never looked back. Today he is the co-founder of Product Collective. They founded the company in 2014 as a way to help product people all over the world connect, collaborate, and generally be inspired. As product people themselves, they found they were wanting to find places where they could meet other product people. T...

Chris Medford - Embracing entrepreneurship even when you have a full-time job

September 21, 2017 16:00 - 42 minutes

Chris Mefford has done it all, from starting his own company to working for churches, and most recently as a former VP at the Dave Ramsey organization (planning live events and more) and EVP for Dr. Henry Cloud.  Currently, Chris is the acting COO for Standard Behavior Digital. In his many roles, Chris has had the opportunity to change people’s lives by providing clear, actionable strategies to help people make smart business decisions and turn a fledgling department into one of the best in t...

Do Ethics Always Matter?

September 19, 2017 16:00 - 19 minutes

I recently heard a story of a person who was listed as a reference by a job applicant. Upon hearing about this great job (big opportunity for a small town) the reference pitched herself as a better option for the job. And.... the company hired her, leaving the applicant they had put through weeks of interviews on the sideline. Now, this story has several elements. First, I only heard one side of the story (and stories have a way of being told from the point of view of the storyteller). Yet, ...

4 Tips to Recession Proof Your Career

September 12, 2017 12:51 - 37 minutes

My career as a speaker was built during the "Great Recession". Before the crash I was advised that if my desire to be a professional speaker was real, I should change topics, as teaching people how to engage, network, build connections, etc... was "fluffy and nobody would pay" for that topic. Enter 2008 and 2009. The economy plummeted and people were being laid in near record numbers. Business professionals were scrambling either to find their next job or to show their extra value to their e...

Video Marketing Entrepreneur - Rohan Kale

September 05, 2017 17:28 - 36 minutes

Growing up an engineering student in India, Rohan Kale made some bad decisions in his 20’s and ended up gambling. He was dissatisfied with his job and disillusioned with the way things worked. So - to distract himself - he hung out with some people he really shouldn’t have… who were obsessed with betting. He lost a lot of money. €25,000+, to be exact. Luckily, he had the support of incredible family and friends who never gave up on him and who helped him get back on his feet. Anyone who’s b...

Flipped Lifestyle with Shane Sams

August 31, 2017 15:54 - 39 minutes

Today’s guest is Shane Sams, part of the dynamic duo behind FlippedLifestyle.com. Shane and his wife Jocelyn are former school teachers. After years of bad bosses, job losses, and frustration at work, they started an online business. That business made it possible to quit their jobs, spend more time with family and earn millions in passive income online - all while working only 10-15 hours per week! Now, they are helping other families do the same by connecting with people through their Flipp...

Amplify The Best Parts of Who You Are - with Vinh Giang

August 29, 2017 16:34 - 37 minutes

Vinh Giang is an entrepreneur, speaker, and magician who believes you should "Amplify the best parts of who you are".  Vinh's family are refugees from Vietnam. They arrived in Australia in 1981, March 31st. His dad has always shared with him a simple concept - life is a miracle. He used to tell him: "Son, do you know how ridiculous it is that you are alive? If your mother or I died in the war, you wouldn't be here. If your grandparents didn't meet, you wouldn't be here. Heck, lets take it b...

Entrepreneurs and Sales - with Ian Altman

August 24, 2017 14:53 - 29 minutes

Business leaders call on Ian Altman to modernize their sales and marketing. Ian’s approach helps companies significantly grow sales by aligning their goals with current and emerging trends in buyer behavior.  Ian is a multi-bestselling author, strategic advisor, and internationally sought speaker. A successful services and technology CEO for two decades, Ian draws on years of success and research on how customers make decisions. He shares how his clients have more than doubled their busines...

18 Year Old Entrepreneur Leland Jones

August 22, 2017 15:40 - 34 minutes

Do you ever wish you started your entrepreneurial journey earlier? It is common to hear from business people that they regret not finding their true path sooner. Leland Jones started his first company at age 17, and is already a business owner, author, philanthropist, and motivational speaker.  Jones wrote his book 'A Journey with Purpose' to help entrepreneurs start and succeed on their journey. 'A Journey with Purpose' provides tips, tricks, and advice to to tackle the most common and unex...

My Podcast Was Hijacked by Laurie Guest

August 17, 2017 13:39 - 58 minutes

Talk about stealing the show: Laurie Guest (who was on "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" episode 68) was invited back to have a fun chat about business, customer service and entrepreneurship. She told Thom Singer she had a surprise for him, and was he willing to "play along".  As the show kicked off, Laurie took over the role of "Guest Host" (See that, Laurie Guest...Guest Host) and made Thom the interviewee for this episode. You have to tune in and see how she made him answer the questions he ...

Matt Bauer Started His Company Overnight - Hear How He Did It!

August 15, 2017 14:31 - 32 minutes

Matt Bauer is the CEO of Motivational Media, a video and production company that focuses on events, and the speakers and entertainers who make conferences successful. He was an IT person who when out of work was driving for Uber, and then almost overnight he launched a successful video production company with a full slate of clients. Matt specializes in creating the highest quality video products that showcase his clients and effectively convey their message, generating more business for th...

Behaving Like an Intrapreneur - Jen Santoro at Lulu Jr

August 10, 2017 20:56 - 29 minutes

Publishing is an accomplishment for anyone, especially a young writer as they build their confidence as an author. With Illustory, My Comic Book, and My Awesome Book children can realize their potential as an author and artist, and celebrate this success with a canvas print of their story’s protagonist. With nearly 100,000 children’s books available through Lulu.com, Lulu Jr. is the ideal destination for young readers. Lulu Jr.'s IlluStory, My Comic Book, IlluStory Junior and My Awesome Book...

The Coolest Entrepreneur - Brian Fanzo of ISocialFanz

August 08, 2017 21:13 - 38 minutes

Thom Singer met Brian Fanzo on a video podcast where they were both guest.  Thom knew from the start that the backwards hat and the cool tattoos made Brian the cooler of the two guest.  Since that time they have become friends and Thom knew he had to share Brain's story with the CTED audience.   Brian Fanzo talks fast and tweets faster. A proud, pager-wearing millennial, he is a keynote speaker and founder/CEO of iSocialFanz LLC, a social strategy consulting agency. Brian also co-hosts SMACta...

Chad McNair - Founder of Aspen Beverage Group

August 03, 2017 15:43 - 40 minutes

This episode is a conversation with Chad McNair from Aspen Beverage Group.  This is a "must hear episode", With over 18 years in product manufacturing, Aspen has become a leader in high quality custom beverage solutions. A quest for the “perfect” coffee has grown Aspen Beverage Group into one of the leading producers of liquid coffee in the world. Civil Engineer and CEO, Chad McNair has explored every aspect of coffee extraction, knowing that every step in a process contributes – or detract...

Why Hire A Professional Master of Ceremonies

August 01, 2017 17:14 - 28 minutes

In a variety of industries people try to save money by skipping hiring the professional and try to "wing it". No consultant would ever recommend this as the most efficient way to have the highest level of success, but for entrepreneurs this is a way of life because of limited funds. In the meeting world, however, it is common to spend $50,000 on a speaker and $40,000 on a chocolate fountain for dessert, but they skip out on much less and get anyone other than a professional Master of Ceremon...

Business Productivity with Teresa McCloy

July 27, 2017 16:00 - 39 minutes

Business Productivity Coach Teresa McCloy partners with her clients to stop being productive and do what matters. Teresa grew up on a farm, and has always seen the benefits of working for yourself. Her father, while a hard working farmer, also had free time that other dads did not have because he was self employed. She wanted that life, and while from time to time she has worked in "jobs" she has always come back to the entrepreneurial life. A recovering workaholic who was addicted to all t...

7 Tips For Your Best Year as an Entrepreneur

July 25, 2017 16:36 - 28 minutes

Thom Singer is having the best year as a "Solopreneur". After 8 years of working for himself, he is seeing some of the results from nearly a decade of hard work. But he does not feel this is happening by accident.  This year he introduced a new product line (in the form of a new keynote speech called "The Paradox of Potential", and having this new talk has lead to some of the uptick in his sales.... but there is more to the puzzle.  In this episode he shares what he believes is helping him ...

Next Level Insurance Agency and Danny O'Connell

July 20, 2017 16:10 - 34 minutes

Next Level Insurance Agency was founded by Danny O'Connell and a dedicated team of service professionals who knew there was a better way to serve businesses & individuals.  They have created numerous innovative forward thinking solutions for employers and individuals to help address the increasing cost of insurance while balancing value based plans.  Danny's mission is to add value to the lives of clients, their employees, and his team through creative insurance solutions & focusing on the ...

Persistent Consistency with Jim Silbernagel

July 18, 2017 16:46 - 32 minutes

"If I am going to work - I might as well work hard" said young Jim Silbernagel.  In his early job of making cold calls to set appointment he realized he was only going to be paid if he succeeded. Thus he jumped in and did the work. Today Jim Silbernagel is an independent agent registered with Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. He entered the insurance industry in 1982 followed by the financial services industry in 1986. Jim holds securities licenses; Series 6, 7, 63 and 66. He is insurance li...

You Are "Good Enough Now" - with Jessica Pettitt

July 13, 2017 16:00 - 37 minutes

Jessica Pettitt has just released her new book "Good Enough Now". Her eclectic background leads her to saying she is "The Wizard of Mutts", but she her work is clear and focused and the 'must read' book of 2017. Audiences are inspired to stand up and take action as Jessica leads them down the path to understanding they are good enough to make the changes they seek. Challenging long held assumptions about the type of people who drive change and are successful, Jessica eradicates excuses and p...

From Bill Clinton Impersonator to Entrepreneur with Damian Mason

July 11, 2017 16:00 - 36 minutes

Damian Mason is an entrepreneur who wanted to find his own way in the world. In 1994 he quit a successful sales career to become a professional Bill Clinton Impersonator and never looked back. He created a successful career and life, but eventually the Bush Administration took over, and the need for Bill Clinton look-a-likes shrank. Damian reinvented his career and now a successful professional speaker. He inspires audiences in the agriculture and small business arenas and provides powerful ...

Getting Ready for the National Speakers Association Conference

July 06, 2017 23:22 - 31 minutes

In preparing for the national speakers Association conference, Thom Singer is thinking a lot about how people can maximize a conference.   This is the ninth consecutive year that he will be attending this event. This year he has many friends were speaking on the main stage and several who are receiving their "certified professional speaker" (CSP) designated.  (Thom became a CSP in 2014 and only about 800 professional speakers in the world have their CSP.   Listen to this episode as Thom share...

The Power of Play - Lessons from the Toy Story Industry

June 27, 2017 15:14 - 23 minutes

Thom Singer had the honor of being the master of ceremonies and a speaker at the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy 2017 in Philadelphia, PA. ASTRA is the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, and annually the largest gathering of toy store owners and manufacturers. Wow, what a great event. Almost every community has a local toy store, and many of the entrepreneurs who run these businesses are continuing to thrive in a changing business environment. In this episode Thom interviews toy store...

Can The CEO Walk Away? Carlos Hidalgo Did Just That

June 22, 2017 13:24 - 37 minutes

Carlos Hidalgo was guest number 122 on "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" in Novermber 2015, At that time he was the founder and CEO of ANNUITAS and was leading the 10 year old company through amazing growth. Then a year later he decided he had to make some hard choices, and decided to walk away from the company to choose a different life for himself and his family. Can a CEO of a successful company really walk away? Carlos did just that. He told his board in October, and 4 months later told the...

The Entrepreneurial Journey with Marc Pitman

June 15, 2017 14:00 - 35 minutes

Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman helps leaders, especially in nonprofits, lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. He’s the author of “Ask Without Fear!®,” the executive director of TheNonprofitAcademy.com, and an Advisory Panel member of Rogare, a prestigious international fundraising think tank. Marc’s expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world and has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as The Chronicle of Philanthropy, A...

Steve Olsher and the New Media Summit

June 13, 2017 13:32 - 40 minutes

Steve Olsher is known as the world’s foremost reinvention expert. Famous for helping individuals and corporations become exceptionally clear on their WHAT – that is, the ONE thing they were created to do – his practical, no-holds-barred approach to life and business propels his clients and presentation attendees towards achieving massive profitability while cultivating lives of purpose, conviction, and contribution. He is the New York Times bestselling author of What Is Your WHAT? Discover T...

Situational Awareness with Dr Rich Gasaway

June 06, 2017 16:00 - 36 minutes

Dr. Richard B. Gasaway entered the fire service in 1979 and has served as firefighter, paramedic, lieutenant, captain, assistant chief and fire chief in 6 fire and EMS agencies in West Virginia, Ohio and Minnesota. After completing his 30-year fire service career, Chief Gasaway founded Situational Awareness Matters! a consulting and teaching organization dedicated to improving how individuals, teams and organizations make decisions in stressful environments. Chief Gasaway earned a doctor of ...

Phil M.Jones Know Sales

June 01, 2017 14:26 - 47 minutes

Phil M Jones is the world’s most prestigious sales trainer – having spoken to more than two million people in 56 countries across five continents. In this episode of CTED he shares his journey in life and entrepreneurship. He has come to know that building a business takes hard work, and too many people just want the "Frosting and sprinkles part of a cupcake". Phil’s entertaining yet thought-provoking style empowers non-sales people to become linguistic influencers through the use of his fa...

Joe Payton - Entrepreneur and President of GeniusDen Business Incubator

May 30, 2017 16:00 - 53 minutes

"The Universe won't give you a ham sandwich" - Part of the great advice on this episode (episode 264). Joe Payton is a real estate developer, serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Payton began his career selling advertising and publishing and moved into investor relations getting a graduate degree in 1994 from the University of Denver and working in-house in the mid 1990’s for Corporate Express, a startup that grew from $50M when he joined - to $1B in sales through acquisition and multipl...

Try New Things - Inspired by ASAE's XDP Conference

May 25, 2017 23:22 - 33 minutes

Entrepreneurs need to try new things. Times change and the expectations from our customers morph over time. Finding ways to remain relevant and to provide unique ways to deliver our products or services are important in a world of change. Thom Singer recently participated as a Table Leader in a special first time conference called XDP. This event was hosted by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in partnership with 360Live. Dozens of people donated hundreds of hours to crea...

Creativity and Life as a Storyteller with Bob Stromberg

May 23, 2017 13:50 - 37 minutes

Imagine living your whole life as a writer, storyteller, performer and solopreneur. Bob Stromberg has done just that. He started following his dream a young man, and never looked back. From his home in St. Paul, MN Bob Stromberg travels continually performing his very unique blend of original story, standup and shtick. His work has left lasting impressions on Fortune 500 companies, raised multimillions for nonprofits, garnered literary and theater awards and broken box office records in the ...

Guests

Michael O'Neal
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Amy Schuber
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Dave Delaney
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Doug Sandler
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Gino Wickman
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Jill Schiefelbein
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Justin Breen
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Justin Schenck
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Scott Carson
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Stephen Warley
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Zach Benson
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