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Leverage AI To Solve Problems In New Ways

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic recently and we take this special focus episode to look at how we can leverage AI. There are some very popular...

Build A Company You Would Work For

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our interview with Chris Barkhurst concludes with how he has built a company you would work for in a heartbeat. It is one he would want to work for. ...

Success Through Perseverance

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things we have seen through many interviews is the idea of success through perseverance. It is more than not quitting; it is driving forwar...

Use Cases For AI - Interview With Chris Barkhurst

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our interview with Chris Barkhurst is one of those that everyone needs to hear as it delves into use cases for AI. This field has so much buzz and co...

Cleaning Your Task List

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The start of a new year can be the best time for cleaning your task list. Nothing says a fresh start like an entire new year ahead. However, we need ...

Building And Vetting Your Team

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We wrap up our Bryan Clayton interview with his stories and suggestions for building and vetting your team. He has built up an organization by overco...

Longer Vacations And Mini-Retirement - Make The Most Of Your Time

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We can leverage some times of the year to create longer vacations and mini-retirement experiences. There are fixed holidays and slow times that can p...

Avoid Burnout - Give Time To Yourself

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays can be a great time to catch up and get ahead with our hustles, or we can take advantage of the time to avoid burnout. While there is mu...

Defining Product Features - Interview With Bryan Clayton

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts a new discussion with Bryan Clayton of Your Green Pal about how he built a business and defining product features for his applica...

A New Approach For Generation Z

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continued our discussion with Mark Bolton about Generation Z and how they require a new approach to marketing and product development. This newest...

Use Metrics For Productivity

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What gets measured gets managed is a way to look at how we need to use metrics for productivity gains to become a reality. We can go by our feelings ...

Gen Z Traits - An Interview With Mark Bolton

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We shift gears and start a discussion with Mark Bolton about Gen Z traits and how this generation is changing and will continue to change the landsca...

Plan To Get Things Done

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the recurring themes from our discussions is a need to plan to get things done. We do not become successful by accident. Instead, we need to h...

Know Your Audience For YouTube Growth

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Andrew Murdoch and delve into how you will grow best when you know your audience. He mentions the well-known avatar a...

Be Intentional In Choosing Tasks For Career Growth

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We fill much of our free time with projects and side hustles that can be tasks for career growth. However, they require us to be intentional. We shou...

Thankful Over Worry

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is Thanksgiving in the States and a good time to talk about the benefit of being thankful over worry. This may seem like just another positivity p...

Prepare For Your Retrospective

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is time once again for our Thanksgiving special. Yes, it is that time of year when we pause and reflect a bit on how to prepare for your retrospe...

Leverage YouTube For Marketing And Brand Growth

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new discussion in this episode and look at how Andrew Murdoch teaches us to leverage YouTube for marketing and brand growth. This is a cha...

Consistency And Momentum: Keys To Success

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special topic episode, we examine how consistency and momentum are foundational attributes for success. Neither of these items is listed at t...

Better AI Prompts For Improved Efficiency

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Ali Abassi and dig into the value of better AI prompts and how they helped him turn a toy into a tool. Chat GPT is so...

Commitment And Consistency In Building Your Brand

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We look at how commitment and consistency are critical factors in the eventual success of your product, service or brand. It is not uncommon for some...

AI For Work - Ali Abassi Interview

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This interview has a focus on using AI for work. We chat with the founder of the site, aiforwork.co, Ali Abassi, and cover the latest hot topic. The ...

Answer Or Solution - Serving Your Customer

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the podcast turns to how we approach our customers and whether we are providing an answer or solution. There are important difference...

Master Fulfillment To Create The Happiest Customers

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We dig deep into customer satisfaction as we continue a discussion with Drake Nightenhelser and look at why we should master fulfillment. When you thi...

Embrace Coaching To Advance Your Career

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of the many tools we have discussed, one that can not be overlooked is how to use coaching to advance your career. This option is one where we must so...

Avatars And Best Buyers - Interview With Drake Nightenhelser

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a conversation with Drake Nightenhelser to offer timeless advice about avatars and best buyers and their role in an ideal business. Every bus...

Overcoming Adversity On Your Way To Success

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every story of success often appears to have a point where overcoming adversity was a key to that eventual success. In this episode, we review lessons...

Ramping Up Your Skills Through Broad Experience

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with fractional CTO Brian Childress and dig into his career journey for tips on ramping up your skills. He did not start ou...

Take Your First Step - Start Today For Success

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a look back at some of the best advice for being successful, and we focus on taking your first step. The best plans are still just pla...

What Is A Fractional CTO? An interview with Brian Childress

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview and sit down with Brian Childress to answer the question, what is a fractional CTO? Well, we cover far more than that. Howeve...

It All Starts With Your Why

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new season and format with a look back at the interviews where we discussed your "why" and its importance. That has been a theme in several...

Embrace FeedBack For Better Teams

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The second part of our discussion with Phil Alves takes us into designing an environment where we embrace feedback and use it for growth. Communicatio...

Code Reviews Make Better Developers - Interview With Phil Alves

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a conversation in this episode with Phil Alves and cover a lot of ground, including why code reviews make better developers. Phil has a uniqu...

Online Communities and Marketing

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Anne Laffin and cover big-picture topics like online communities and marketing. The suggestions and impact often blur ...

Introduction To Market Research - Interview with Anne Laffin

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is an interview that is also an introduction to market research. Anne Laffin takes us through several recommendations and common misconce...

Organization Security Tips and Tricks

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the conversation with Evgenihy Kharam continues into more detail, and he offers several security tips. You can often take these actio...

Secure Your Organization - Interview with Evgeniy Kharam

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new conversation with Evgenihy Kharam and look at how to secure your organization. He has spent decades refining his approach to security a...

The Value Of A Good Morning Routine

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Shaunna Lee and self-care by diving into her morning routine and how it helps her start the day right. Her morning tas...

Self-Care For High Performers - Interview With Shaunna Lee

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our interview with Shuanna Lee explores her story and touches on self-care for high performers. However, the self-care tips and suggestions work for a...

High-Performing Culture

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our interview with Tanika De Souza of High Octane Teams and discuss how she has created a high-performing culture. Meanwhile, she provides...

Using Offshore Teams and Resources - Interview With Tanika De Souza

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our focus shifts to using offshore teams and resources as we start a new interview with Tanika De Souza of High Octane Teams. The first part of our di...

Build The Life You Want And Never Work Again

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We wrap up our discussion with Jay Aigner with a deep dive into how you can build the life you want. Yes, it is within reach. His schedule is packed w...

Starting A Project-Based Business - Interview With Jay Aigner

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview with Jay Aigner about launching a project-based business. He started with a need to earn some extra money and grew into a mul...

The 5-Star Success Blueprint - Building Your Business

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We wrap up the interview with Beate Chelette by discussing how to grow a business and her five-star success blueprint. The discussion explains why you...

The Growth Architect - An Interview With Beate Chelette

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new conversation with the growth architect, Beate Chelette. We dive right into reasons to launch a business, and she shoots down traditiona...

The Voice Of Your Brand

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We wrap up our discussion with Naomi Gora with a look at how multiple founders can make it a chore to find the voice of your brand. Each founder may h...

Your Business Personality Type - An Interview With Naomi Gora

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new conversation with Naomi Gora about how your business personality type needs to be a match for the founder or founders. Everyone has a p...

Remote Team Building

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our conversation with Annelise Worn concludes with a deeper look into remote team building and how to make sure you get the right people. The world ha...

Launching Your Business - Annelise Worn Interview

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a conversation with Annelise Worn to help you with launching your business based on her story and lessons learned. Her story is not unlike ma...

Work Balance And Trading Money For Happiness

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our discussion with Michaell Magrutsche transitions into the area of work balance and whether more productivity really leads to more happiness. The wh...

Human Based Systems - An Interview With Michaell Magrutsche

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview and delve in to the topic of human based systems. This topic is one that should be a common one as AI grows. Our discussion w...

Government Work Resources - Find Your Niche

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our discussion with Ricky Howard continues with a dive into all of the government work resources for finding and landing a contract. We talk about sit...

Land Software Development Government Contracts - Interview with Richard Howard

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new discussion and new topic of how to land software development government contracts—in short, working for the government. Ricky Howard ...

Dress For Success - Better Dressed Developers

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We change gears and talk about how to dress with success with Robyn Balsley. Yes, even developers benefit from a first impression. Furthermore, that i...

Create A Better Resume - Land Your Dream Job

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Neha Naik and talk about how to create a better resume. We look at how to make yours stand out. There is more to your ...

Recruiter Options - Interview With Neha Naik

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You have several recruiter options when you are looking for a job. While similar, each has strengths and weaknesses. We start our discussion with Neha...

Getting The Most Out Of A Mastermind

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our conversation with Liz Scully and explore getting the most out of a mastermind. Spoiler alert, it is engagement. This is one of those a...

What Is a Mastermind? - Interview With Liz Scully

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts a new interview with Liz Scully and focuses on the question, "What is a mastermind?" We go far deeper than that. However, that is ...

Close Deals With LinkedIn

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Naomi Johnson and examine some of the more advanced ways to use your profile to close deals with LinkedIn. She provide...

A Better LinkedIn Profile - Interview With Naomi Johnson

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts a discussion with Naomi Johnson about creating a better LinkedIn profile to advance your career, reach, and brand. She is a specia...

Automating Solutions - Solve First, Then Perfect

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The second half of our discussion with Benjamin Friedman digs into how you plan for the future and scale through automating solutions. The key to this...

Build, Scale, Grow Your Business - Benjamin Friedman Interview

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview with the founder of build, scale, grow and talk to Benjamin Friedman about exactly that. The discussion goes into what we nee...

Presenting Data Heavy Content Without Boring Your Audience

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We wrap up the interview with Don Colliver talking about key stumbling blocks like presenting data heavy content. There are a number of other misconce...

Effective Presentations and Communicating Your Message - Don Colliver

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This interview is a new one with Don Collliver, and we go deep on effective presentations. There are a lot of best practices and rules you have heard ...

Managing Stress Through A Calculated Approach

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We wrap up the Allison Graham interview with a deeper dive into how she manages stress of all kinds and her consulting about the same. She has taken h...

A Consulting Approach To Overcoming Adversity - Allison Graham Interview

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our discussion with Allison Graham starts with someone with a long road and a lot of practice overcoming adversity. However, there is far more to the ...

Write A Book In Record Time - 30 days or less

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The discussion with Bastien Siebman continues and starts with a plan to write a book in record time. He uses Asana for productivity hacks like that an...

Grow Your Passion Into A Business - Interview with Bastien Siebman

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new discussion with Bastien Siebman and how to grow your passion into a business. He started with productivity and grew from there. His jou...

Code Performance And Tuning

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

.The interview with Robert Cooke wraps up with a discussion about code performance and tuning. These appear to have gone out of style but have not. Th...

Start A Developer Career - Interview With Robert Cooke

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new conversation, and this time we are back to technology and how to start a developer career. The discussion with Robert Cooke is more tha...

Difficult Conversations With Clients

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our interview with Chris Davidson concludes with a look at the difficult conversations we have with our clients. These include those times when we nee...

Technology and Disruptions - Interview With Chris Davidson

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts a new discussion with author and technologist Chris Davidson as we dive into technology and disruptions. We look at how IT has evo...

Business Lessons From Hockey

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue and wrap up the Tyler Foley Interview with stories that guide us to business lessons from hockey experiences. His time as a goalie points ...

Leverage Your Unique Skills - Interview With Tyler Foley

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our interview with Tyler Foley explores his amazing and entertaining story while guiding you to leverage your unique skills. Obviously, we do not all ...

Building Your Business Job By Job

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Adrienne Johnston and her story with suggestions for building your business. She guides us through several of the step...

Starting A Consulting Business From Scratch - Adrienne Johnston

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We return to one of our core topics and tips for starting a consulting business from scratch. This episode begins a discussion with designer Adrienne ...

Why Build A Mobile Application?

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We conclude our interview with Tim Branyan with a discussion to answer the question, why build a mobile application? There are options to leave your s...

Building A SAAS Solution - Interview with Tim Branyan of TrueFanz

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview series talking to Tim Branyan of TrueFanz about his journey toward building a SAAS solution and growing it. The discussion to...

Growing Your Brand and Business - Suggestions For Any Entrepreneur

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of our interview with Deanna Keumpel focuses on growing your brand and business. She has done this a few times and has plenty of advice. The di...

The Benefits Of Taking Risks - Interview With Deanna Kuempel

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview and dive into the benefits of taking risks. The host of the label-free podcast sits down to share her story. Deanna is recent...

Building Real World Software - No More Best Practices

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of our interview with Douglas Squirrel delves into building real world software. This topic takes us into finding ways to meet a customer's n...

Learn From CoWorkers : Interview with Douglas Squirrel

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are many things to take away from our discussion with Douglas Squirrel. However, one major point is that we should learn from coworkers. Technol...

Link Success To Happiness - Keep Your Why In Mind

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We go deeper in the second part of this interview to discuss how we can link success to happiness. These are not mutually exclusive goals. Pranay has ...

Keep Focus On The Important Things - Interview With Pranay Parikh

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pranay Parikh is an MD that has taken a journey to entrepreneur and tells us how to keep a focus on the important things as we pursue our goals. He sh...

Audience Building - Get Your Course In Front Of Your Target Audience

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our discussion with Kyler Nixon wraps up with a focus on audience building and assessment. The assessment part of the equation is where he provides de...

Course Creation - Share Your Knowledge - Kyler Nixon Interview

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview and switch gears to focus on course creation. Kyler Nixon sits down to share his thoughts on what one can do to get their con...

Find Your Key To Happiness - Match Work To Joy

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our interview with Jason Skeesick and delve into the key to happiness in work and life. It is almost a true key to match against our goals...

Spirit Of The Puppy - Jason Skeesick Interview

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start an interview with Jason Skeesick and learn about the spirit of the puppy. However, that is the tip of the iceberg. He has an incredible story...

Using High Energy Time To Improve Productivity

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue the discussion with Vic Manzo and explore how you can leverage your high-energy times to improve productivity and get more done. Each of u...

Detecting And Beating Burnout - An Interview with Victor Manzo

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview with Victor Manzo and look at detecting and beating burnout. He is a chiropractor that turned his lessons and struggles into ...

Leverage Technology And Automation For A High Performing Business

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of our interview with Geert aka "G" goes into how he helps companies go from an idea to a product and automation. We talk about how to levera...

The Entrepreneur Mindset - Interview With Geert Van Vlijmen

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Geert prefers to go by "G" and I am happy to call him that. He is a high-performance strategist with the entrepreneur mindset. Our discussion takes us...

Leverage A Podcast - Communicate Your Brand

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Jason Cercone by looking at how to leverage a podcast. He thinks every business should have a podcast. However, that i...

Producing a Podcast - Interview With Jason Cercone

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start the discussion with Jason Cercone on producing a podcast. That includes developing the skills needed and the tools you will want. He has a ba...

Your Business Valuation - What Is It Worth?

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk about business valuation and how to determine yours. This is part two of the interview with financial advisor Brent Allen of ...

Business Assessment - The Financial Value - Brent Allen of Amplifi

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We start a new interview and switch our focus to a business assessment with financial advisor Brent Allen of Amplifi. We talk about why this is a valu...

From Purpose To Success - Catherine McCourt Part 2

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Catherine McCourt and shift from purpose to success. We started out with a look at purpose-driven work. However, that ...

A Purpose-Driven Profession - Interview With Catherine McCourt

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts a new discussion, and we look at a purpose-driven profession as Catherine McCourt shows us how to achieve it. However, we go far b...

Security Assessments - Find Your Vulnerabilities

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion with Nate Sheen and get into security assessments, testing, and other good things to do. These are the ways you can determi...

Securing Your Product And Business - Nate Sheen Interview

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Sheen is a professional that cares a lot about securing your product and business. For example, his company is focused on helping more companies ...