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43 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

Today’s ever-changing business landscape requires companies to continually evolve by adopting increasingly smarter and more efficient solutions to remain competitive. Strategic work “on the business” and not just “in the business” must be a priority for leaders looking to drive measurable, strategic growth.

FivesSquared specializes in integrated business and technology consulting driven by the belief: smart solutions must be developed based on strategic goals and driven by smart tools. From foundational organizational structure and core process development through technology, to the software selection process and on-site integration, FivesSquared offers for-profit and nonprofit organizations a complete suite of customizable advisement services.

We understand every organization is facing unique internal and external circumstances and that for-profit and nonprofit organizations have particular needs specific to their operational and financial goals. Our customizable services offer flexibility, but are rooted in a proven process based on delivering measurable results.

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Interview with Eddie Picasso

September 17, 2018 20:33 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MB

In this episode, we explore the journey of Eddie Picasso,  Please sit back and enjoy learning how the power of choice, mindset, and conscious decisions shaped Eddie's journey.   Eddie Picasso is a second-generation immigrant tried and tested by the best South Texas has to offer. Raised in the Rio Grande Valley by a single mother, Eddie considers himself a life-long business student at heart. Eddie is now a Life and Business Coach at where he helps leaders transform their fears into rel...

OpenDoor Training - Helping those who support individuals with Dementia

September 04, 2018 17:47 - 29 minutes - 54.8 MB

In this episode, we speak with Lori D.  founder of open door training.  Her journey has seen the kernel of the entrepreneurial spirit blossom into a robust business.  Her focus on dementia training offers engaging training that you will actually use in your day-to-day work with individuals living with dementia and their families.    I a few short months she planned, prepared and is hosting an amazing full day workshop right here in central PA.  She already has over 100 attendees paid a...

Managing your mindset : Special Edition

August 27, 2018 21:07 - 16 minutes - 36.9 MB

I was asked to expound on why mindset is important, and how to manage your mindset.   In this episode, I give the fundamentals,    1. You get to decide  2. We are products of how we have been programmed 3. Where is your excitement,  engaging your passion!   I hope you enjoy the episode!     Tim   [email protected] www.fivessquared.com 1-855-570-0055

Does your marketing message match your targets?

August 24, 2018 17:55 - 42 minutes - 81.3 MB

Welcome Back!  In this episode, we chat with Andrew Gaiennie, about the changes in how we present our marketing message.  We explore how the millennial shift has led marketers to change the tone and overall message to appeal to the next generation.   Want to know more about how we can help your business?  Schedule a meeting right now at: Schedule a Meeting   Tim's Contact Information [email protected] www.FivesSquared.com 1-855-570-0055   FaceBook: https://www.facebook.c...

You have the power to choose how you live, the impact you make on this world

March 09, 2018 15:04 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MB

I had the opportunity this week to speak at Ken McArthur's impact live.  It was profound, Ken's mission is to make all of us realize that we make an impact on others whether we know it or not.   For more about Ken checks this out: http://kenmcarthur.com/ http://kenmcarthur.com/category/the-impact-foundation/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/impactlivecast/about/   We get to choose if we are a victim of our circumstances or we can declare that we are in control.  Be Productive or...

Interview with Trish Zeltwanger and Vincent Brady

February 28, 2018 15:27 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB

In this episode, I had the pleasure to speak to my good friend Trish about the services PenMar Human Services provide to the local business community.  I also got to meet my new friend Vincent Brady.   Learn more about what Vincent can do for your company in this episode, and if you would like to learn more about PenMar feel free to contact Trish: Tricia Zeltwanger Career Counselor Penn-Mar Human Services 10709 Susquehanna Trial Glen Rock, Pa 17327 Office: 717-235-8068 ext. 2...

Junior League of York - Interview with Kellie Boysen

December 29, 2017 18:36 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MB

In this episode, we speak with Kellie Boysen of Alternative HR.  Kellie is actively involved with the Junior League of York.  They have several events coming up in the New Year.   Poverty Simulation Jan 25th Starting at 6 pm ReviFlats Building  46 West Market Street York, PA   Little Black Dress Fundraiser: February 5-9    For more information on either event Please contact Kellie at [email protected]  or Find Junior League of York on Facebook:  Junior Lea...

Conscious Capitalism - Addressing Stakeholders not Shareholders

December 16, 2017 18:24 - 54 minutes - 84.6 MB

I'm pleased to have with us in this episode Ryan McShane Founder of HR Evolution LLC.  Ryan is a professor at York College and teaches at Towson University.  He is an authority on leadership, with a focus on how HR is a critical asset to hyper-performing companies.    In this episode, we take an in-depth look at Conscious Capitalism. How this concept puts people first.    Notes from the show:  A few Companies that have not downsized: https://groundswell.org/meet-the-one-company-that...

Conscious Capitalism - Addressing Stakeholders not Shareholders

December 16, 2017 18:24

I'm pleased to have with us in this episode Ryan McShane Founder of HR Evolution LLC.  Ryan is a professor at York College and teaches at Towson University.  He is an authority on leadership, with a focus on how HR is a critical asset to hyper-performing companies.    In this episode, we take an in-depth look at Conscious Capitalism. How this concept puts people first.    Notes from the show:  A few Companies that have not downsized: https://groundswell.org/meet-the-one-company-that...

Conscious Capitalism - Addressing Stakeholders not Shareholders

December 16, 2017 18:23

I'm pleased to have with us in this episode Ryan McShane Founder of HR Evolution LLC.  Ryan is a professor at York College and teaches at Towson University.  He is an authority on leadership, with a focus on how HR is a critical asset to hyper-performing companies.    In this episode, we take an in-depth look at Conscious Capitalism. How this concept puts people first.    Notes from the show:  A few Companies that have not downsized: https://groundswell.org/meet-the-one-company-that...

Conscious Capitalism - Addressing Stakeholders not Shareholders

December 16, 2017 18:23

I'm pleased to have with us in this episode Ryan McShane Founder of HR Evolution LLC.  Ryan is a professor at York College and teaches at Towson University.  He is an authority on leadership, with a focus on how HR is a critical asset to hyper-performing companies.    In this episode, we take an in-depth look at Conscious Capitalism. How this concept puts people first.    Notes from the show:  A few Companies that have not downsized: https://groundswell.org/meet-the-one-company-that...

Conscious Capitalism - Addressing Stakeholders not Shareholders

December 16, 2017 18:23

I'm pleased to have with us in this episode Ryan McShane Founder of HR Evolution LLC.  Ryan is a professor at York College and teaches at Towson University.  He is an authority on leadership, with a focus on how HR is a critical asset to hyper-performing companies.    In this episode, we take an in-depth look at Conscious Capitalism. How this concept puts people first.    Notes from the show:  A few Companies that have not downsized: https://groundswell.org/meet-the-one-company-that...

Conscious Capitalism - Addressing Stakeholders not Shareholders

December 16, 2017 18:23

I'm pleased to have with us in this episode Ryan McShane Founder of HR Evolution LLC.  Ryan is a professor at York College and teaches at Towson University.  He is an authority on leadership, with a focus on how HR is a critical asset to hyper-performing companies.    In this episode, we take an in-depth look at Conscious Capitalism. How this concept puts people first.    Notes from the show:  A few Companies that have not downsized: https://groundswell.org/meet-the-one-company-that...

Interested in starting a business- The business Canvas is where to start

December 08, 2017 15:07 - 29 minutes - 41.4 MB

In this episode, Devon and I discuss why the business canvas is such an important tool when starting a business.  Devon used the business canvas in his Entrepreneurial studies at York College and we promote the business canvas through SCORE.     The goal of the Business Canvas is to get you thinking about all of the aspects and resources that are all around us for business.  A successful business isn't done alone, and the successful Entrepreneur is at the core resourceful.  This tool is ...

Executing Your Great Entrepreneurial Ideas

November 22, 2017 14:33 - 46 minutes - 66.9 MB

In this episode we learn from Dave Romeo, a simple strategy to turn you great ideas into a business.   Dave is a goalsetting master who has written down and completed more than 4,000 goals in the past 15 years.   He’s also Guinness world record holder for bass fishing and he’s fished all over the world, from the Hawaiian Islands to Loch Ness, Scotland.   He’s the host of the Focused on Success with Dave Romeo television and Internet series and the creator of the Dave Romeo Encour...

Leading the Next Generation with Ryan McShane

November 18, 2017 16:37 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB

I'm pleased to have with us in this episode Ryan McShane Founder of HR Evolution LLC.  Ryan is a professor at York College and teaches at Towson University.  He is an authority on leadership, with a focus on how HR is a critical asset to hyper-performing companies.    In this episode, we look at the generation gaps in the workforce, and how fundamental leadership principles apply to engaging the Millennial workforce and beyond. Find Ryan on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HRevolu...

The 5 things that kill your Motivation

November 15, 2017 12:07 - 19 minutes - 30.7 MB

The five motivation killers. 1. Procrastination 2. Distractions 3. Making Assumptions 4. Negative Self-Talk 5. Fear   We discuss these and tactics to overcome them!   Tim Fives www.fivessquared.com https://www.facebook.com/fivessquaredpodcast/

The 5 things that kill your Motivation

November 15, 2017 12:07

The five motivation killers. 1. Procrastination 2. Distractions 3. Making Assumptions 4. Negative Self-Talk 5. Fear   We discuss these and tactics to overcome them!   Tim Fives www.fivessquared.com https://www.facebook.com/fivessquaredpodcast/

The 5 things that kill your Motivation

November 15, 2017 12:07

The five motivation killers. 1. Procrastination 2. Distractions 3. Making Assumptions 4. Negative Self-Talk 5. Fear   We discuss these and tactics to overcome them!   Tim Fives www.fivessquared.com https://www.facebook.com/fivessquaredpodcast/

Penn-Mar Interview with Tricia Z. Penn-Mar Human Services

November 13, 2017 16:26 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MB

Today we are talking with Tricia from Penn-Mar Human services.   The mission of Penn-Mar Human Services is to transform life into living for individuals, families, our staff, and volunteers. Penn-Mar's values serve as the foundation of our organizational culture, key measures of our success, and the underlying principles that guide how we transform life into living at Penn-Mar Human Services. We live them through our daily interactions with our stakeholders (individuals we support, staff...

How great are we?

November 09, 2017 23:46 - 12 minutes - 24.4 MB

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How great is your 2018 going to be?

November 07, 2017 21:17 - 12 minutes - 18.4 MB

It shocks me how timid people are.  Some people at best only incrementally improve if at all.  Most are content to plod through life just doing what they have done in the past year, or the same thing they have done their entire life.  Never stretching, never unleashing their greatness.  Most people and companies for that matter only strive for at best, incremental growth.  Successful people strive for something greater.  They strive to go for goals that are inspiring, for goals and objective...

How emotionally intelligent are you?

November 01, 2017 19:52 - 29 minutes - 44 MB

There has been a lot of talk about emotional intelligence.  Here are some articles that I found to be interesting, and thought-provoking.    http://nautil.us/issue/51/limits/emotional-intelligence-needs-a-rewrite   https://www.inc.com/travis-bradberry/are-you-emotionally-intelligent-here-s-how-to-know-for-sure.html     Check us out at www.fivessquared.com    

Millennials in the job search

October 25, 2017 20:28 - 23 minutes - 39 MB

One of the few things I do is prepare people for finding the careers of their dreams.  The thought occurred to me,  how are our educational institutions, preparing students for finding the job.   We will cover more of this in our fall seminar series, Millennials in the workforce, but Devon had some thought-provoking insights.   Tim  

Intentional Networking Seminar Recap

October 11, 2017 19:00 - 25 minutes - 40.8 MB

Welcome back!   We took a little hiatus to let everyone heal up from the summer.  We are introducing a new format that will be even more entertaining and informative.   For those of you who listen, In the 1993 Classic "Sniper"  the actor that made is debut was Billy Zane!   www.fivessquared.com

Leadership - Quality 1 Humility

June 16, 2017 20:03 - 12 minutes - 21.7 MB

The traits of Successful leaders.  We are all leaders, some of us in business, some of us within our churches, with our friends, and at home.    Shameless Plug:  On June 29th We will be hosting The traits of successful leaders where we will go into much more depth.   There are 4 Pillars to every great leader. Humility Intention Accountability Integrity It takes humility to realize that we can’t do everything,  that others may have strengths we do not posse.  The goal when hir...

Business Made Simple: Summer Series

June 07, 2017 23:46 - 9 minutes - 21.4 MB

We are going to bring you the best business leaders from around the area to help you with your business.  In this series bring you content focused on, Leadership, Hiring, Employee Engagement, 401k Management, Business Systems, among other topics.     Register for our free kick off event on Thursday, June 15th  6-8pm  At the Box Hill Mansion at Regents Glen Address Regent's Glen Country Club 1501 Copper Beech Dr, York, PA 17403   Register at FivesSquared.com

Introducing our Newest Team Member Devon

June 02, 2017 15:47 - 6 minutes - 13.9 MB

Devon recently graduated magna cum laude from York College of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship. Utilizing his education and experience, Devon specializes in social media and provides the millennial perspective that is much needed in today’s business.   Prior to working with FivesSquared, Devon’s background was in the retail industry for over five years. Devon is a hardworking and eager millennial ready to begin his professional career.   Devon has lived in ...

Successful People: Passion and Persistence

May 22, 2017 19:10 - 11 minutes - 17.5 MB

As we continue to look at the habits of successful people, we move on from the previous podcast of "the open mind" to Passion and Persistence.   Both of these are necessary to move from mediocre to great.  In our next podcast, we are going to talk about how Opportunity fits into Passion.   Have a great week     Tim

Successful People Series: The Open Mind

May 21, 2017 01:14 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB

In this series, we will be exploring the habits and traits of the successful. In this episode, learn from examples of the FivesSquared team for the most important trait; the open mind!   We are either getting smarter and learning, or we are getting dumber by closing our minds to new facts and possibilities.   Tim    

What Investors look for in companies

February 15, 2017 16:19 - 6 minutes - 16.8 MB

In this episode, we look at things that are important to investors when they evaluate companies. This episode focuses on: The Team The Finances Cheers   TF

System Implementation Considerations

January 28, 2017 19:02 - 9 minutes - 15.8 MB

Some thoughts this week to consider when doing a system implemenation.  Change management is key,  employee buy in, etc.   www.fivessquared.com

Leading and Lagging Business Indicators

January 19, 2017 00:53 - 10 minutes - 18.1 MB

In this episode. we discuss leading and lagging indicators for businesses.  Key Performance Indicators are specific to your company.  Your KPI's should be used together to measure the effectiveness of your strategies.   www.fivessquared.com

Change Management

January 09, 2017 15:21 - 11 minutes - 17.8 MB

The first thing to get cut out of most projects is the training and change management section.  If you believe people are the most important asset why then do we so often short change them, and fail to lead them through organizational changes, system changes, etc?

Integrity

January 05, 2017 00:14 - 14 minutes - 29.3 MB

  What makes a leader a leader?  In this Podcast, we look at one great attribute, Integrity.  What are some of the qualities that make one great,  What is the opposite of integrity?  What protects us? What turns from protector to monster. Learn more in this episode!   TF    

Interivew with P.J. Piccone- Internet Security

December 30, 2016 00:32 - 30 minutes - 46.3 MB

In the world of business one of the most overlooked risks, is your network.  Don't make your environment easy for hackers, from phishing attacks to ransomware, there are simple preventive measures you can take to protect your infrastructure and limit the exposure to hackers. In this episode we interview P.J. Piccone an expert in internet security, Learn about 4 phases of internet security to protect your environments.   https://www.knowbe4.com www.picconeit.com/   FivesSquared  

Interivew with PJ Piconne - Internet Security

December 30, 2016 00:31

In the world of business one of the most overlooked risks, is your network.  Don't make your environment easy for hackers, from phishing attacks to ransomware, there are simple preventive measures you can take to protect your infrastructure and limit the exposure to hackers. In this episode we interview PJ Piccone an expert in internet security, Learn about 4 phases of internet security to protect your environments.   https://www.knowbe4.com www.picconeit.com/   FivesSquared  

Interview with Sean Haney Owner of JDogg

December 23, 2016 17:36 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

Interview with Sean Haney of Jdog Junk Removal and Hauling Small businesses have unique challenges starting up.  Listen to this entertaining interview with Sean Haney to learn about his startup, things he wished he had done better, and his insights for growing a business in an emerging market.   "As an owner of a JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchise, I have finally found a way to couple the pride I have in my service to the United States of America with a commitment to serve my commun...

3 Factors for any business problem

December 22, 2016 23:29 - 12 minutes - 21.3 MB

Business issues are multi-faceted.  When you are looking to address any problem, be sure you are looking at the complete picture.  In this episode, we give you three of the most common areas that contribute to 99% of all problems.  The secret is that you can't address just one.

Information Technology as a strategy

December 21, 2016 00:19 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

You must take into account the business when assessing your information technology needs. Today's business processes cut across multiple departments within an organization.  You can not afford to look at information technology in isolation.

Getting Complete with your past

December 21, 2016 00:13 - 11 minutes - 15.1 MB

When we look forward we have to also take stock of our past.  We call this getting complete.  Think of it as project post-mortem on the past year. Look at what went well and what didn't so that you don't make the same mistakes in 2017.

Goal Setting

December 21, 2016 00:09 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

Learn the difference between a goal and dream and how a few simple steps will allow you to achieve more in 2017. Learn how to get leverage on yourself to complete goals when most people fail.   TF

FivesSquared - Introduction

December 19, 2016 16:02 - 5 minutes - 8.17 MB

  An introduction to FivesSquared. Our first podcast.     We focus on getting the most out of people, and business, by aligning strategic goals and plans into action.