Beyond Business with Alex Atwood: Lead to Succeed 116
Episode Summary:
In the world of work, it's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of financial success. However, what many of us often overlook is that the environment in which we work plays a pivotal role in our overall satisfaction and well-being. That’s one area that we’ll be discussing with Lead to Succeed guest Alex Atwood.
Alex is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality and staffing sectors, and an emerging coach in the psychedelics field. He is also a public speaker, angel investor, podcaster, and philanthropist.
Alex gained business acumen early on, starting with selling candy at a markup in elementary school, and went on to found several companies, including Sanistaff and the Hospitality Training Institute. One of his significant accomplishments was pivoting his hospitality staffing agency during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting 75% of his workforce back to work in just 21 days.
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Key Talking Points of the Episode:
[02:59] Tim’s story and how he rose to CEO.
[09:59] How Tim stays connected with his people.
[12:42] How Tim strategically balances sharing to humanize himself while maintaining distance to uphold his esteemed position.
[16:55] How Tim maximizes trust and cooperation in decision-making.
[20:28] The story behind “Everybody Leads”.
[22:57] Tim's most surprising participant feedback from his training.
[26:42] Qualities that post-covid leaders specifically need to have that pre-covid leaders didn’t have to have.
[28:17] Tim’s biggest mistake in life and how he grew from it.
[29:53] Rapid-fire questions.
[33:07] Tim’s final life lesson.
Standout Quote from the Episode:
“Enjoy the ride and let things go.”
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