Todd Davis
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Podcast Appearances
I almost thought I was being set up for a minute. It was so inspiring.
I almost thought I was being set up for a minute. It was so inspiring.
No, not quite. I'm starting my 29th year.
No, not quite. I'm starting my 29th year.
No, not quite. I'm starting my 29th year.
Yeah, you bet. Thanks for asking that. So I was in the medical industry for many years. I was in a recruiting role. I recruited physicians and medical personnel for about 10 years. And then some friends and I formed a small human resource outsourcing group. So we would contract with companies out here in Utah where I live to provide their human resource services.
Yeah, you bet. Thanks for asking that. So I was in the medical industry for many years. I was in a recruiting role. I recruited physicians and medical personnel for about 10 years. And then some friends and I formed a small human resource outsourcing group. So we would contract with companies out here in Utah where I live to provide their human resource services.
Yeah, you bet. Thanks for asking that. So I was in the medical industry for many years. I was in a recruiting role. I recruited physicians and medical personnel for about 10 years. And then some friends and I formed a small human resource outsourcing group. So we would contract with companies out here in Utah where I live to provide their human resource services.
Now, I didn't have human resource experience, but I have recruiting experience. And then we had another friend who had done employment law, who was an attorney. We had another friend who had done benefits. And so we would contract. And what was then called the Covey Leadership Center was one of our clients.
Now, I didn't have human resource experience, but I have recruiting experience. And then we had another friend who had done employment law, who was an attorney. We had another friend who had done benefits. And so we would contract. And what was then called the Covey Leadership Center was one of our clients.
Now, I didn't have human resource experience, but I have recruiting experience. And then we had another friend who had done employment law, who was an attorney. We had another friend who had done benefits. And so we would contract. And what was then called the Covey Leadership Center was one of our clients.
And so I would recruit for them and find them consultants and salespeople and things like that. And they said one day, hey, we want to bring recruiting in-house. And I thought, and I had recently read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. This was like 30 years ago. And I thought, well, dang, I think I might want to look into that.
And so I would recruit for them and find them consultants and salespeople and things like that. And they said one day, hey, we want to bring recruiting in-house. And I thought, and I had recently read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. This was like 30 years ago. And I thought, well, dang, I think I might want to look into that.
And so I would recruit for them and find them consultants and salespeople and things like that. And they said one day, hey, we want to bring recruiting in-house. And I thought, and I had recently read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. This was like 30 years ago. And I thought, well, dang, I think I might want to look into that.
So I joined Covey Leadership Center as their recruiter or their recruitment manager. And then we, long story short, we merged with Franklin Quest, which was the beginnings of the Franklin Day Planner that some people might remember your parents having or whatever. And we merged those two companies about 28 years ago, 27 years ago, which became Franklin Covey.
So I joined Covey Leadership Center as their recruiter or their recruitment manager. And then we, long story short, we merged with Franklin Quest, which was the beginnings of the Franklin Day Planner that some people might remember your parents having or whatever. And we merged those two companies about 28 years ago, 27 years ago, which became Franklin Covey.
So I joined Covey Leadership Center as their recruiter or their recruitment manager. And then we, long story short, we merged with Franklin Quest, which was the beginnings of the Franklin Day Planner that some people might remember your parents having or whatever. And we merged those two companies about 28 years ago, 27 years ago, which became Franklin Covey.
And I was in various positions and then Covey, shorten this up, our CEO came to me about 20 years ago and the head of people services or human resources had left, said, we'd like you to apply for this position. And I said, well, that's great. I don't have any HR background. I've recruited, but that's it. He said, I know, we think you're really good with people. So
And I was in various positions and then Covey, shorten this up, our CEO came to me about 20 years ago and the head of people services or human resources had left, said, we'd like you to apply for this position. And I said, well, that's great. I don't have any HR background. I've recruited, but that's it. He said, I know, we think you're really good with people. So
And I was in various positions and then Covey, shorten this up, our CEO came to me about 20 years ago and the head of people services or human resources had left, said, we'd like you to apply for this position. And I said, well, that's great. I don't have any HR background. I've recruited, but that's it. He said, I know, we think you're really good with people. So