Making The List
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe Making The List podcast allows you to learn from leaders who have achieved the extraordinary honor of being named to a success list. In each episode, Alissa Daire Nelson sits down with a Minnesota-based leader of an organization that has made a significant list, often many years in a row. You’ll hear amazing stories, tips, and lessons from each leader so you can gain the right mindset, leadership skills, and wisdom you need to create a culture where your team and your organization win. If you want to build an award winning business be sure to subscribe right now and shortcut your path to Making The List.
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Episodes
The 24/7 Entrepreneur with Brian Bos
July 28, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBEntrepreneur and CEO of The Media Manager, Brian Bos joins the show to share his unique story and background. In this episode, Alissa and Brian discuss the importance of confronting fear, making calculated risks and developing strong relationships as an entrepreneur. Brian opens up about failures he has learned from throughout his career as well as the ever-evolving nature of his business model. What We Covered: 02:02 – Brian shares his entrepreneurial genesis story and how he achieved o...
Grow or Die with Daniel Moshe
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBDaniel Moshe, entrepreneur, business owner and CPA firm technology guru, joins the show to share the story of how he overcame management roadblocks and worked himself out of a job by applying EOS. In this episode, Alissa and Daniel break down and analyze the importance of communication, innovation and setting core values to sustain growth within an organization. What We Covered: 01:45 – Daniel talks about how his company Tech Guru made the 2019 Inc. 5000 List of Most Successful Companies...
Expanding the Circle of Happ(i)ness with Rich Anderson
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBRich Anderson, visionary entrepreneur and CEO of Imagine IT, joins the show to share poignant insights and learnings he’s acquired throughout his career. With a background in accounting, mergers and acquisitions, and social development, Rich is a wealth of entrepreneurial knowledge. In this episode, Alissa and Rich discuss the abundance mindset, the attitude of gratitude and universal laws like the Law of Attraction. What We Covered: 01:58 – Rich’s unconventional entrepreneurial journey ...
Confident Humility with Shane Johnson
April 28, 2020 17:42 - 38 minutes - 36.4 MBEpisode Summary: Shane Johnson, founder of Chromebook Parts, joins the show to discuss patience, work ethic, and the genesis of his entrepreneurial journey. Shane is a passionate CEO who had the foresight to capitalize on an opportunity in the marketplace which has paid dividends ever since. In this episode, Alissa and Shane talk about the difference between confidence and arrogance, the importance of vulnerability, and coming to peace with fear of failure. What We Covered: 02:36 – Sha...
Let's Get Back to Making The List
April 16, 2020 15:35 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBHey there! Well, we are in interesting times, aren't we? We'll all taken a proverbial pause, maybe freaked out a little, and questioned how you'll move forward. And now... let's take back control of what we can control. What we feed our minds, how we care for ourselves, and our inner game. Let's do this together.
What are YOU tracking? Key Drivers for Sustainable Growth
November 06, 2019 15:17 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBIn today's episode, we invited Josh Pribyl, the founder of JP Ecommerce and Bare Home. Josh is an incredible example of just starting, even from scratch, and it still can help you build an empire, if you just remain persistent and consistent. We have an interesting discussion throughout this episode as we exchange business pointers, life lessons, feasible tactics and more. Key Takeaways It's not unheard of to have a great year and to be able to carry that. The key is to have the vis...
Setting Non-Negotiables as a Guide to a Fast-Growing Business
October 29, 2019 11:33 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBThis fifth episode is a landmine of tips, practical methodologies, and lots of stuff that you can easily apply to your business and become just as successful as our guest today. Kristi is very much an epitome of success. Her titles and acknowledgements-Emmy Award-winning news reporter, 2019 Women in Business to name a few, in both business and personal life, and all her other achievements, all speak as to what kind of person she is, what she's become, and the discipline she's exercised to en...
Stability, Profitability, Scalability...Led with Humility
October 22, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBThe episode today is nothing short of awesome. It's packed with nuggets of wisdom all throughout. We sit down today with a remarkable individual and business owner who's brought his company to the Inc. 5000 list 10 times. Yep, 10 times! Imagine that. He’s also been named as Executive of the Year in Real Estate for 2019. Of course, successes as huge as these don’t happen overnight (like I've repeatedly said). Find out what Kevin Ortner did to make that happen and what he continues to do to en...
Cultivating Relationships for Business Growth
October 01, 2019 13:32 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBStarting a company three months before the collapse of the housing bubble – how would you react? Do you think you could do it? Well, our remarkable guest today did not only think she could, she actually did, and it was the best decision she could've ever made. Cindy Koebele and her intense focus on creating positive customer experience secured her company, TitleSmart, a spot in Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for the past five years. Come and join me as I let Cindy out...
Less About Process; More About People
October 01, 2019 13:20 - 35 minutes - 31.2 MBWelcome! In this season's first interview episode, we invited Derek Lundsten, CEO of Scrimmage, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of numerous businesses in various spaces, for a sit down on how he managed to build dynamic business and a stellar team, what he looks for in his investment opportunities, and the lessons he's learned over the years and still continue to learn to this day. Listen in as both Derek and I exchange metaphors, talk bigger pictures, and how fun is essential in strikin...
S101: Introducing Making The List
September 27, 2019 16:44 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBWelcome to Season 1, Episode 1 of the Making The List podcast! The Making The List podcast is all about learning from business owners who have achieved the extraordinary honor of being named to the Inc. 5000 list. In each episode, Alissa Daire Nelson sits down with a Minnesota-based CEO of a company that has made the Inc. 5000 List, often many years in a row. You’ll hear amazing stories, tips, and lessons from each CEO so you can gain the right mindset, leadership skills, and wisdom you ne...