Start Now Start Simple with Dan Ram: Lead to Succeed 144

Have you ever wondered what it truly takes to kickstart your dreams, especially when the path ahead appears daunting? How do you muster the courage to take that first step, amidst uncertainty and self-doubt?

Join us in this episode as we delve into these pivotal questions with our esteemed guest, Dan Ram.

Dan travels the globe as an Event MC & Speaker at over 100 events a year. Hosting changemakers like President Barack Obama, billionaire founders Sir Richard Branson and Reid Hoffman, F1 champion Nico Rosberg, Grammy-winning artists, and celebrities, he works on 4 continents from college campuses to parliaments to in-house corporate innovation days for Fortune 500 companies to the biggest tech conferences in the world. His passion is to inspire people with his motto 'Start Now Start Simple' in building a future we all want to live in.

Listen in as we unravel the power of starting now and starting simple on the journey towards realizing your dreams.

Press On It with Craig Detweiler: Lead to Succeed 143

What does it take to hold onto your dreams when the world seems determined to tear them down? In the face of doubt, skepticism, and negativity, how do you find the strength to press on? In this episode, we confront these challenging questions head-on as we explore the essence of resilience and determination in the pursuit of our dreams with our guest Craig Detweiler. Craig is President of the cultural investment organization, the Wedgwood Circle, and Dean of the College of Arts and Media at Grand Canyon University. He has written multiple screenplays and directed the award-winning documentary Remand. His acclaimed books include iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives, Selfies: Searching for the Image of God in a Digital Age, Deep Focus: Film and Theology in Dialogue, and his new book, Honest Creativity in an age of A.I. Craig has been featured on ABC’s Nightline, CNN, Fox, NPR, and in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Variety honored him as their 2016 Mentor of the Year. Listen in and learn the importance of continuously pressing on towards your dreams.

Find your Life Mission with Dr. Phil Hickman: Lead to Succeed 122

Uncovering the mission that sets our soul on fire is not just about finding purpose; it's about grabbing life by the horns and forging a path that screams, "This is who I am, and this is what I'm meant to do!”. In this episode, we're diving deep with our guest, Dr. Philip Hickman, as he unveils the riveting story of discovering his life mission and the impactful journey he embarked on to bring it to life.

As a distinguished public speaker, Dr. Phil has presented at national conferences and workshops for organizations such as the U.S Department of Education and Columbia University.

He is a prolific author with three books that showcase his groundbreaking methodologies in leadership, personalized learning, and emotional intelligence. Dr. Phil is a versatile entrepreneur, having created Plabook, an AI powered reading technology solutions firm.

He has also co-founded multiple nonprofit organizations and played a key role in successful edutech ventures.

Listen in and learn more about life missions.

Surviving School Leadership With Elvis Epps: Lead to Succeed 107

School leaders are facing huge challenges. Increased demands, resulting in record levels of mental and physical stress, has led a huge number of school leaders to quit their jobs. We need a solution!

In this episode, Lead to Succeed guest Dr. Elvis Epps discusses many of the problems that school leaders are facing and shares helpful solutions.

Elvis is a retired high school principal from Palm Beach, Florida. He holds state certification in school leadership and administration and is the author of a new book, “New Principal, No Problem: How to Lead a Winning Culture Without Losing Your Mind.”

Dr. Epps has been featured on Oprah’s XM Radio Network, where he discussed topics such as Bully Prevention and Maintaining a Happy Home. He is also a Certified John Maxwell Trainer, Coach, and Speaker. Dr. Epps is a proud military veteran of the US Navy.

Listen in and learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing school leaders.

High Performance Secrets With Jeremy Slate: Lead to Succeed 98

We all want to become high performers, people who achieve at levels well above the average. In this episode, Jeremy Slate tells us how to do just that!

Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world. He was ranked #1 in iTunes New and #78 in the iTunes top 100. Jeremy’s podcast was named the #1 to listen to by INC Magazine in 2019, as well as being named a Top Influencer by Forbes.

After his success in podcasting, Jeremy and his wife Brielle founded Command Your Brand to help entrepreneurs get their message out by appearing as guests on podcasts.

Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset With Batsheva Moshe: Lead to Succeed 97

You can dream about changing your country to the better, influence it and volunteer in it. OR you can make the decision to do it. That’s what Lead to Succeed guest Batsheva Moshe decided to do.

Batsheva is the GM of Wix in Israel, the leading cloud-based website creation and development platform with 220 million users worldwide. She also serves as Chairman of Yozmot Atid - a leading NGO that empowers women from underserved communities to establish small businesses and to become economically independent. Prior, Batsheva managed Poalim HiTech – the banking arm of Bank Hapoalim for startups and high-tech companies.

Batsheva was also CEO of Unistream, one of Israel's most influential and impactful NGOs that narrows the socio-economic gaps by empowering youth and young adults from underprivileged communities to establish startups and integrate into the Hitech industry.

Listen in and learn more about the mindset that entrepreneurs must have.

Being Authentically You with Cat Philp: Lead to Succeed 96

Your age should never be an obstacle to your success. Nor should you ever be inauthentic in how you appear online. That’s what Lead to Succeed guest Cat Philp teaches. In this episode, Cat shares her young entrepreneurship journey accompanied with the power of authenticity in life – especially in work.

Cat, Young Entrepreneur of 2022, is the founder of Pivot Marketing, a social media and personal branding agency. She has been building her personal brand around authenticity and humanized marketing, with over 2M monthly views on LinkedIn and a digital presence of 45k across platforms, she is now travelling the world helping others build their online brands and working to make an impact on the education sector for the better.

Listen in and learn more about the success of young entrepreneurship.

Exploring Possibilities With Bruce Werner: Lead To Succeed 95

Your biggest asset it not your money, or even your business. It’s your time! You can always get more money but your time here on earth is limited. How can you make the most of it? And how can your family business serve as an asset to achieving your financial and fulfillment goals, assuming you even know what they are?

Good news! Lead to Succeed 95 guest Bruce Werner has the answers! Bruce is the Managing director of Kona Advisors LLC. Bruce provides strategic, governance, and owner advisory services to middle market businesses. His range of assignments has included governance, strategy, finance, M&A, workout, succession planning and all facets of family business consulting.

Bruce has the capacity to lead businesses from where they are to where they want to go by helping the owners define what they really, really want.

Listen in and learn more about governance and owner advisory services to middle market businesses.

Women Led Growth with Holly Mazzocca: Lead to Succeed 94

More women need to have a seat on the table of wealth management and investments. So says Lead to Succeed guest Holly Mazzocca. Holly shares how women offer unique perspective and special gifts to the field of wealth management and investment planning.

Holly is the President, Wealth Advisor and Principal at Bartlett Wealth Management in Cincinnati, OH. As President, Holly builds upon Bartlett’s rich legacy to develop an innovative future. Recent initiatives include a program of services and events for women, called WEinvest™ (Women Empowered to Invest), as well as the launch of a podcast, ESG integration, and family office services.

Listen in and learn more about women and service in wealth management.

Master Your Mind with Aaron Walker: Lead to Succeed 93

A mastermind group creates a safe environment for members. Peers will encourage you to see your superpowers and help you by pointing at your blind spots, all so you can evolve.

This episode features Aaron Walker, businessman and life coach, founder of more than dozens of companies over the past 41 years. Aaron attributes much of his success to having surrounded himself with his mastermind counterparts.

When he first went to a mastermind group, Aaron didn’t want to share his story, he didn’t want the others to know his life’s issues, but it turned out that others were more screwed up than he was!

Creating Opportunities with Paul Huszar: Lead to Succeed 88

Veterans generally struggle aligning their skillsets with the required credentials when transitioning back into the “civilian” world. Therefore, providing opportunities and trainings to help them navigate their credentials is important.

In this episode, Paul Huszar shares his experience working with veterans and the importance of creating an avenue for them. Paul is the CEO of VetCor, a restoration company focused on creating employment opportunities for veterans. He is also the CEO of Team VetCor which focuses on creating business ownership opportunities for veterans and their families through franchising VetCor.

As a retired officer himself, Paul graduated from West Point then served 23 years on active duty including four tours in Iraq. He commanded a 1,000+ Soldier and Airmen and last served as the Dean of the Army’s Engineer School. His passion is creating sustainable and meaningful employment opportunities, now business ownership opportunities for our nation’s heroes.

Listen in and learn the importance of creating opportunities for veterans.

Purpose and Passion with Leah DeVon: Lead to Succeed 87

Passion-driven dreams often don’t come easily. Most of the times, one must set it aside in order to pursue a more stable living and just comeback to it later on.

Sometimes, however, passion and purpose can go together. Lead To Succeed 87 with Leah DeVon explores how these two important concepts overlap.

Leah, who believes that navigating wisely between what you love and what you do for a living, is the Executive Producer and Host of Indie Style, a TV show that reaches and international audience.

As an independent recording artist and entrepreneur, Leah is dedicated to creating a positive show that gives successful entrepreneurs an opportunity to shine. She has successfully carved out a unique niche for herself as an independent recording artist opening for musical acts like Earth, Wind and Fire, Chaka Khan, Destiny's Child, and the Backstreet Boys just to name a few. Leah's impact reaches even further than the world of entertainment. As an educator for over 15 years, Leah has enhanced the lives of thousands of children through her teaching both in the classroom and online. She also writes and designs curricula for online English Language Arts Program.

Listen in and learn how to navigate your purpose and passion.

The Power of Words with Nicole Malachowski: Lead to Succeed 85

Finding success in a field that is mostly dominated by men does not come easy.

What difference does it make when one surrounds herself with motivating people and focuses more on encouraging words?

Lead to Succeed 85 featuring Colonel Nicole Malachowski shows how words are infinitely powerful in making or breaking someone’s dream. Having transitioned from being a fighter pilot to being an entrepreneur, she also shares her journey as well as the challenges she faced.

Simplifying Success with Hillel Fuld: Lead to Succeed 83

Wise investments, in technology and in people, can greatly optimize a company’s success. Entrepreneur and influencer Hillel Fuld discusses this relationship between tech-savviness and people development in this Lead to Succeed Episode.

Named Israel’s top marketer, Hillel is a tech journalist, startup marketer, and technology expert. Hillel works with technology companies and accompanies them from idea to revenue. He also works with many leading tech brands as an influencer, including Google, Oracle, Huawei, and many more.

Hillel was recently named the 7th most influential tech blogger on the Internet, and among the top 100 most influential social media personalities across the globe.

Listen in and learn how technology optimizes success.

Read and Lead with Danny Brassell: Lead to Succeed 82

Developing a good reading habit is important for children and adults alike. Not only does it improve one’s communication skills, but it also serves as a catalyst in becoming an effective leader.

This episode, which features Dr. Danny Brassell, delves into the profound relationship between reading and leading. Danny, who is an educator, an advocate for reading, and a leader, believes that effective leaders are always good readers.

Danny has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide and authored 16 books, including his latest, “Leadership Begins with Motivation”. He is the co-founder of www.theREADINGhabit.com, the world’s top reading engagement program.

Listen in and learn how good readers make good leaders.

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