- My guest for Episode #257 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Chris Lewicki, an Astrofuturist, Engineer, and Entrepreneur who is interested in developing strong, thoughtful foundations for the near-future space economy. Episode page with transcript and more He’s a multi-time co-founder. He first co-founded and was CEO of Planetary Resources Inc. (PRI), which focused on the prospecting, development,[...]
- My guest for Episode #256 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ann Swanson, the author of the internationally bestselling book SCIENCE OF YOGA, which has been translated into over 15 languages. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Her new book, Meditation for the Real World, illuminates the fascinating science behind meditation with step-by-step practices. She worked alongside Harvard neuroscientist Dr.[...]
- Bonus Episode Update with Sarah Lohse: Unearthing the Power of Storytelling Her episode of "My Favorite Mistake" Today's episode of "My Favorite Mistake" features Sarah Lohse, founder of Favorite Daughter Media and author of "Open This Book: The Art of Storytelling for Aspiring Thought Leaders." Sarah illuminates storytelling's potential as a powerful leadership and communication[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #255 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Terry Bartley. He is a high school journalism, literature, and English teacher and writer of the new collection of short stories, Tyranny of the Fey. Terry is the host of the podcast “Most Writers are Fans,” about the intersection between writing[...]
- My guest for Episode #254 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Gina Mundy, author of the book A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth: Expecting the Best: Using the Power of Knowledge to Help You Deliver a Healthy Baby. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Gina is an attorney who specializes in childbirth cases. Throughout her[...]
- My guest for Episode #253 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Julian Reeve, former Musical Director for the musical Hamilton and CEO of Perfect Equilibrium, Inc., a firm that provides consulting services related to employee burnout and retention. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Julian graduated with honors from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England, before embarking on[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #252 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Russell K. Jack. He’s a retired US Senior Federal Air Marshal, working in that role from 2002 to 2022. Russell previously served five years as a Federal Police Officer. And previously served five years in the Colorado Army National Guard[...]
- My guest for Episode #251 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Elaine Hart, the Chief Banana Officer at Power Fitness Events. She’s a resilient fitness enthusiast and former luxury event manager at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Overcoming challenges including anorexia, she discovered strength in fitness and community. Elaine transitioned her career to empower[...]
- In this episode, host Mark Graban reflects on 250 episodes, sharing a few clips, admitting a few mistakes, and telling a few stories. Kevin Harrington episode Mark Teich episode Rep. Will Hurd episode Rep. Adam Smith episode Sofie Roux episode Tom Peters episode Video of Karyn Ross and her suitcase
- My guest for Episode #250 (!!!) of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Stephen Shedletzky or “Shed” to his friends. He is a sought-after speaker, coach, and advisor, — As a thought leader on psychological safety in the workplace, Shed has led hundreds of keynote presentations, workshops, and leadership development programs around the world. Episode page Author of[...]
- My guest for Episode #249 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Sandy Joy Weston M.Ed. She is a keynote speaker, international podcaster, three times published author, and entrepreneur, who has owned and operated health and wellness companies over the past 30 years. Episode page Early in her career, she became the first female trainer for the Philadelphia Flyers[...]
- My guest for Episode #248 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Bruno Pešec, A Croatian living in Norway. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Bruno Pešec helps business leaders innovate profitably. He is the rare innovator who can claim he's worked on a regulation-defying freight train and an award-winning board game. In addition to his corporate experience[...]
- My guest for Episode #247 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is April Shprintz, owner of her firm, Driven Outcomes. She’s is a leading sales expert and business accelerator, having generated over $1.2 billion in direct revenue in different roles. Episode page with video, transcript, and more She is also the creator of The Generosity Culture® and the host of[...]
- My guest for Episode #246 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is JM Ryerson, co-founder and CEO of Let's Go Win. He's an author, leadership & performance coach, international speaker, and host of the Let’s Go Win podcast. Episode page with video, transcript, and more JM Ryerson founded and sold three businesses and is now helping leadership teams do the same. He’s[...]
- My guest for Episode #245 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Lauren Petrullo. She is an award-winning marketing expert, digital marketing and eCommerce consultant, and successful multi-founder. Lauren has overcome great adversity from a young age, as well as living by the F.A.I.L. method with her Mongoose Media “pack mates” as she calls them. Episode page with transcript, video, and[...]
- My guest for Episode #244 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Josh Cunningham, the CEO and Founder of rokrbox – an inside sales assistant company based in College Station, Texas. Episode page with transcript and more After starting rokrbox in 2013, Josh’s real estate company has worked over 3,000,000 internet leads for teams all across the country including Lars Hedenborg,[...]
- My guest for Episode #243 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jenn Drummond. Episode page with video, transcript, and more She is a Mom of seven, a successful business owner, and a World Record holder. As the first woman to climb the second highest summits on each of the seven continents, she now spends her time inspiring[...]
- My guest for Episode #242 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is John Rossman, a leadership and digital transformation expert. John is the author of three books on leadership and business innovation including the best seller The Amazon Way. He is an early Amazon executive who played a key role in launching the Amazon marketplace business in[...]
- My guest for Episode #241 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jazzy Collins, CSA, a Casting Director who holds the honor of being the first Black two-time Emmy® nominee in the Outstanding Reality Casting category. Episode page with video, transcript, and more She has worked for hit reality shows including Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #240 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is George A. Milton, America’s Failure Coach. George is the CEO of Failure Is Not The Problem, LLC, a consulting company that specializes in leadership development and training, life coaching, and motivational speaking. He is a United States Army Retired Colonel with[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #239 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast are Felice B. Ekelman, an employment lawyer, and Julie P. Kantor, a business psychologist and executive coach — they are authors of the new book, THRIVE WITH A HYBRID WORKPLACE: Step-by-Step Guidance from the Experts. Felice is a principal of Jackson Lewis PC,[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #238 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Tom Applegarth, Vice President Human Resources for Preferred CFO, a company that provides Finance, Accounting, HR & Payroll support for small companies. Learn more at PreferredCFO.com. Tom has over 30 years of experience, including serving at high-profile companies such as[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #234 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Amy C. Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, renowned for her research on psychological safety over twenty years. Named by Thinkers50 in 2021 (And again here in 2023) as the #1 Management Thinker in[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #236 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Sofie Roux, the visionary Gen Z Founder & CEO of BloomBox Design Labs, which is transforming education through innovation. Sofie's journey began long before her studies at Stanford University, where she studies civil engineering and architecture. It all[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #235 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Cliff Hazell, a leadership coach and startup advisor, formerly of Spotify. Cliff has made a career out of breaking down the obstacles that stand in the way of great work. He is often challenging the status quo in his quest[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #234 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jason Cercone, the host of “Solo Podcasting Simplified.” With nearly a decade of experience in the podcast world, Jason has built his brand around the consumptive power of storytelling and simplifying podcast initiatives. He helps results-driven business leaders and professionals[...]
- Episode page with video and more My guest for Episode #233 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Phebe Trotman, a successful and heart-centered entrepreneur based in Vancouver, Canada, who is passionate about helping others discover their joy. Her book, released in July, is Never Quit on a Bad Day: Inspiring Stories of Resilience – Thriving Entrepreneurs. In both her[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #232 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Annie Krall, an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. She is also a radio news anchor for WLS-Radio (890AM) in Chicago and comes home to the Windy City after being an on-air TV reporter[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #231 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Sara Lohse, the founder and president of Favorite Daughter Media, a creative agency dedicated to helping mission-driven businesses and entrepreneurs use their outside voices. Join us today as we venture into the captivating world of podcasting, storytelling, and personal growth through the[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #230 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ken Snyder, Executive Director of the Shingo Institute and Senior Lecturer at Utah State University. Ken has been the executive director of the Shingo Institute since 2015. He developed an interest in Japanese business practices while living in Japan during the time he[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #229 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Laura Terrell, an executive coach with over 25 years of professional experience as a legal and business leader. In coaching, she focuses on the issues that are most important to professionals working to address issues in their careers and work[...]
- Episode Page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #228 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Marc Lesser. He is the CEO of ZBA Associates, an executive development and leadership consulting company – and he’s a Zen teacher and coach. He founded and was CEO of three highly successful companies and has an MBA from New York[...]
- Episode page In this captivating episode, #227 of the 'My Favorite Mistake' podcast, host Mark Graban is joined by the transformational speaker and coach, Bobbi Kahler. From a flourishing career in personal development spanning over two decades to catalyzing growth in more than 3000 individuals, Bobbi stands as a beacon of self-improvement and human thriving.[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #226 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Eli Joseph. He is an author, educator, and 3-time TEDx speaker who currently serves as a faculty member at Columbia University, New York University, and UCLA. Using rejection to fuel his professional achievements, Dr. Joseph earned his bachelor’s degree[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #225 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Suzy Siegle. She is the author of, most recently, the book, Chief Energy Officer. Suzy currently serves as the ninth President, CEO & Chief Champion of Walsh College in Troy, Michigan. Suzy’s academic and professional background blends her passions for business,[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #224 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Mark Myers. Mark is the founder of Peak Profit Solutions and a Tax Savings Architect. He brings over 20 years of successful business operation and high-level consulting experience to the clients and financial professionals he services. Mark employs the same discipline and[...]
- Episode page with links, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #223 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Alisa Applewhite. She is the CEO of Top of the Line Healthcare Staffing, TOTLHS Heart of Gold Inc., and The Real Alisa Applewhite Consulting. Alisa describes herself as a Nurse, CEO, Wife, Mom, Child of God, Friend, Daughter, and Sister. In[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #222 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Indus Khaitan, the CEO & Founder of Quolum, a company funded by Sequoia and Nexus. Mark's new book - The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation Indus has 20 years of business growth, product management, and[...]
- Episode page with transcript and more My guest for Episode #221 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Beate Chelette. Beate is the Growth Architect and Founder of “The Women’s Code” – she provides visionaries and leaders with proven strategies, blueprints and growth maps that provide clear steps to improve business systems, strengthen leadership skills and teams so that[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #220 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Rich Sheridan, the co-founder, CEO, and “Chief Storyteller” of Menlo Innovations, a software and IT consulting firm that has earned numerous awards and press coverage for its innovative and positive workplace culture. He’s the author of two books — first, Joy, Inc.:[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #219 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Hank Levine, the President and CEO of iPlace USA, a global Recruitment Process Outsourcing company. He has 39 years' experience in sales, business development, marketing, and general management. He created the marketing and business strategies for six companies – four[...]
- Episode page with transcript, videos, and more My guest for Episode #218 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Colonel Kim “KC” Campbell, who served in the Air Force for 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. KC has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #217 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Timothy R. Clark, an organizational anthropologist, and founder/CEO of LeaderFactor, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tim pioneered the field of data-driven cultural transformation and ranks as a global authority in senior executive development. He earned a Ph.D. in[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #216 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Cathy Fyock, The Biz Book Strategist. She leads her own consulting/coaching/speaking practice and has been a member of the National Speakers Association for more than 20 years. Cathy has been a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) since 1993. Since starting[...]
- This originally appeared as a LinkedIn Live, hosted by John Saunders. Book website pre-orders of signed copies | Amazon Kindle version pre-order / order Description of the event... Join us for a new segment of “Meet the Author LIVE.” “Meet the Author LIVE” is an opportunity to learn everything valuable there is to know about[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #215 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA). I'm very honored to have him here. Rep. Smith represents the 9th District of the State of Washington. He was reelected to his 14th term in 2022 and has been the top Democrat on the House[...]
- Episode Page My guest for Episode #214 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Zak Waddell. He’s a college success manager at Woolf — the first global, collegiate higher education institution allowing membership for qualified new colleges through their software platform. A previous guest, Anthony Trucks, (Episode 97) was a contestant on American Ninja Warrior. Zak was a contestant on a show[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #213 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Susan Landers, M.D., a retired neonatologist, author, & speaker. She practiced full-time in the NICU for over thirty years and wrote a book about her experience: So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood. Susan is an[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more. My guest for Episode #212 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Matt Shoup. In 2005, Matt was laid off and then founded M & E Painting, which grew quickly — and has produced over $30 million dollars in revenue since 2005. Matt and M & E Painting have received dozens[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #211 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ellen Poole, author of the new book ‘Network’ is Not a Verb. Ellen teaches people at all levels of their careers effective strategies to build networks and nurture relationships for professional success. After graduating from the George Washington University Law[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #210 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Mike Kaeding, the CEO of Norhart. They design, build, and rent apartments. They are transforming the way this is done by incorporating technologies and techniques that have revolutionized other industries. This has resulted in improved quality and reduced cost of[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, links, and more My guest for Episode #209 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Shirley Novack, Owner and Interior Designer at her firm, S. Novack and Assoc. She originally graduated with a degree in Laboratory Science. After marrying and having three children, she went back to school and has run her[...]
- Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #208 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Wendy H. Steele, the founder and CEO of Impact100, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting and empowering over 30,000 women to create a transformational impact in their communities has today collectively granted more than $123 million to worthy nonprofits[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #207 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kim Crowder, the Founder & CEO of Kim Crowder Consulting, one of the country’s leading executive, leadership, inclusive marketing and communications firms. Kim and her team work across industries serving global organizations. From leaders and executives at Adobe to Smugmug,[...]
- Episode page My guest for Episode #206 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley. He is a bass player and music director for the stars. He has performed with 52 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and counting (ranging from Elvis Costello, The Temptations, Bo Diddley, and Wynonna Judd. He's the author of the book Am I Famous Yet?: Memoir[...]
- Author of Love Is. Episode page with video, links, and transcript My guest for Episode #205 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kim Sorrelle. Kim is the director of a humanitarian organization, a popular speaker, and the author of two books. Her first, Cry Until You Laugh, is about her and her husband's battle[...]
- Episode post with video, links, and more My guest for Episode #204 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Amanda C. Watts, “The Empowered Introvert.” She is the award-winning founder of Oompf Global. Embracing her ‘hidden’ introvert strengths, she has served over 700 clients in 23 countries, amassed a community of 25,000 followers, and written[...]
- Episode page with links, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #203 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Bret Ridgway. He is a 25 year veteran of the speaking industry and brings a unique perspective handling the back of the room sales table at 150+ conferences, providing fulfillment services for some of the biggest[...]
- Author of "The Grey Choice" -- Episode page with links, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #202 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Shaun Hayes. He was the cofounder and former CEO of Allegiant Bancorp, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Shaun started multiple successful businesses, was involved in the casino business, and bought,[...]
- Co-author of the upcoming book “Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity.” - Available April 18th, 2023. Show notes with links and more My guest for Episode #201 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Marché Pleshette. She is a skilled leadership coach who has been a FranklinCovey consultant since 2008. She’s a co-author of[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #200 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is… me, Mark Graban. It's hard to believe that the podcast has reached 200 episodes. If you forgive me for the other episode (#16) where I talked about my own mistakes, that's 198 guests who have shared[...]
- CEO at Build a Vibrant Culture™ Episode page with links, transcript, and more ** Mark's Upcoming Book: The Mistakes That Make Us ** My guest for Episode #199 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Nicole Greer. She is a principal coach and CEO of Build a Vibrant Culture™, who specializes in helping individuals, corporations,[...]
- My guest for Episode #198 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kevin Goldsmith, the chief technology officer at DistroKid, the world’s largest distributor of digital music. ** I WANT TO WRITE MY BOOK (ad) ** Kevin is an experienced leader of high-profile, high-performing product, research, and shared technology engineering organizations. An often-invited speaker on[...]
- Host of the "I Have ADHD" podcast Episode page with video, transcript, links and more ** I WANT TO WRITE MY BOOK (ad) ** My guest for Episode #197 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kristen Carder. She is a serial entrepreneur and mindset coach for adults with ADHD. She's the host of a[...]
- Kevin Harrington, from "Shark Tank" and creator of the infomercial. Welcome to My Favorite Mistake. I’m Mark Graban. This is “just the mistake” — a new experiment. Today we’ll hear the “favorite mistake” story shared, in episode #1, by Kevin Harrington — one of the “sharks” on season 1 of the show “Shark Tank.” He[...]
- CEO of Props -- Episode page with video, transcript, links and more My guest for Episode #196 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Joe Perello, president and CEO of Props, a first-of-its-kind, marketing technology platform enabling DTC brands. Joe is also a member of the board of directors of New York Cruise Lines. Prior[...]
- Episode page with transcript, links, and more I WANT TO WRITE MY BOOK (ad) My guest for Episode #195 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ward Vuillemot. Ward is a seasoned C-suite executive with over six years of experience leading fully remote teams while building technology organizations from the ground up for companies with[...]
- Author of the book YOU’RE THE LEADER. NOW WHAT? Leadership Lessons from Mayo Clinic. Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #194 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Richard Winters, M.D., an emergency physician at the Mayo Clinic. And he’s the author of YOU’RE THE LEADER. NOW WHAT? Leadership Lessons[...]
- CEO of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #193 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kurt Wilkin, a co-founder and CEO of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. His bio says he's “coach, mentor, entrepreneur… and proud mistake-maker.” Prior[...]
- President of InQuasive, Inc., Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #192 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Michael Reddington, an expert forensic interviewer and the President of InQuasive, Inc., which provides businesses and leaders with the tools they need to improve their leadership by activating the truth in all[...]
- Founder and CEO of NeuroHealth Partners, LLC. Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #191 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Julia DiGangi, the founder and CEO of NeuroHealth Partners, LLC. Dr. DiGangi holds a Ph.D. in psychology and has worked in the field of neuroscience. She has published extensively[...]
- Founder of GoPositiv Show notes, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #190 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Don Sandel. He’s a former executive turned leadership coach and is the founder of GoPositiv. He’s been leading talent development efforts for small and large organizations for the last few decades and has transitioned[...]
- Finalist on The Apprentice UK Show notes, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #189 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Sabrina Stocker, a tennis player turned entrepreneur, an international speaker, and a finalist for the BBC One show, The Apprentice. She’s founded multiple businesses, and she is now a publicist and the[...]
- Keynote speaker, author, coach, and more Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #188 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Simon T. Bailey. He’s a keynote speaker, a success coach, an author, a television host, and philanthropist — he has worked with over 2,000 companies in 50 different countries. SUCCESS[...]
- Founder of Power Up Your Team Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #187 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Martina Kuhlmeyer, the Founder of Power Up Your Team — and she’s the host of a podcast with that same name. As Leadership Coach and Team Building Strategist, she is[...]
- Professor, former business school dean, expert on mistake proofing Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #186 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is John Grout. He is the former dean of the Campbell School of Business at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. He’s the current Chair of the Technology, Entrepreneurship,[...]
- Dentist, author, podcaster, speaker, and more Episode page with video, transcript, links, and more My guest for Episode #185 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Monica Anderson, a.ka. Dr. mOe. She is a dentist… she is and does many things… including bestselling author, podcast host, dynamic “mOe-tivational” speaker, cancer survivor, and leader of[...]
- CEO of GreenPal Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #184 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Bryan Clayton. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine[...]
- Professor, author, and researcher on "self-compassion" My guest for Episode #183 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is psychologist Dr. Kristin Neff. Episode page with video, transcript, and more She is the author of the books Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, and the 2021 follow up book — Fierce Self-Compassion: How[...]
- Chairman and co-founder of Rice Cohen International Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #182 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Gene Rice, the Chairman and Co-Founder of Rice Cohen International. He's the co-author, with his daughter, of the book Grad to Grown-Up: 68 Tips to Excel in Your Personal[...]
- Strategic Leadership Expert Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #181 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Pamela Kellert. She helps female professionals in STEM sectors transition to senior management roles by learning strategic non-technical skills. Pamela is a seasoned Strategic Leadership Expert with over 16 year’s experience working in[...]
- Host of the Business of Tech podcast, and owner of MSP Radio Episode page with video, transcript and more My guest for Episode #180 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dave Sobel. He’s the host of the Business of Tech podcast, and owner of MSP Radio. Dave is regarded as a leading expert in[...]
- Cofounder and owner of The Billions Institute, LLC Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #179 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Becky Margiotta. She is the author of the book, Impact with Integrity: Repairing the World Without Breaking Yourself, a cofounder and owner of The Billions Institute, LLC, and[...]
- CEO of Evernote Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #178 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ian Small, CEO at Evernote, the app that launched a personal productivity movement for knowledge workers around the world. Under Ian’s leadership (since 2018), Evernote found the courage to go back to basics,[...]
- Mental Health Professional, Children's Book Author, and more My guest for Episode #177 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Emily Learing, LMFT, RPT-S. She is a mental health professional based in South Dakota, at her practice called Encompass Mental Health. Episode page with links, video, transcript, and more Emily has an MA in Marriage[...]
- Publisher, book coach, and more. Episode page with video, transcript, and more. *** I WANT TO WRITE MY BOOK *** (AD) My guest for Episode #176 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Mike Ulmer. While he specializes in helping business people write their books, he has written 13 books with a total of nearly[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript and more My guest for Episode #175 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Janet L. Polach, Ph.D. She is a global leadership development partner and coach. She has developed leaders in the U.S. and around the world. As a retired lieutenant colonel having spent 20 years in the Marines,[...]
- Episode page - video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #174 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jonathon Andell. He has been a quality professional since 1987, was one of the world’s first certified Six Sigma Black Belts in 1992, and has been a consultant since 1998, and a Fellow of the American[...]
- Author of "Mass Influence" Episode page with episode, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #173 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Teresa de Grosbois. She is the Founder of the Evolutionary Business Council, an International Speaker and the #1 International Bestselling author of Mass Influence: The Habits of the Highly Influential, which is[...]
- Founder / Chairman of 1-800-FLOWERS Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #172 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jim McCann, the founder and chairman of 1-800-FLOWERS, one of the first companies to pioneer and popularize the use of both toll-free telephone numbers and Web sites to sell goods and[...]
- Author of Executive Loneliness Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #171 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Nick Jonsson, joining us from Singapore. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a brief mention of a death by suicide. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency,[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #169 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Erin Joy. As the founder and executive consultant behind Erin Joy Business Coaching & Consulting, Erin uses over 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship, roundtable facilitation, business strategy, and executive coaching to help fellow female business[...]
- Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #169 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Arnold (Arnie) Barnett. He is the George Eastman Professor of Management Science and a Professor of Statistics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Barnett holds a BA in mathematics from Columbia College and a PhD[...]
- Author of the book Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From The Pit To The Palace. Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake168 My guest for Episode #168 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Genesis Amaris Kemp. She is a Creative Content Writer, Author, Self-Development Advocate, Visionary, Inclusion and Diversity enthusiast, and (I love this) a “Firecracker, and a[...]
- Marketer and author of "The Rule of 26" Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake167 My guest for Episode #167 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Michael “Buzz” Buzinski, the President/CMO of Buzzworthy Integrated Marketing. Buzz is a lifelong entrepreneur, digital marketing thought leader, and best-selling author of his book The Rule of 26 For Service-Centric Businesses: Three[...]
- Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake166 My guest for Episode #166 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Alisha Wielfaert, a leadership, creativity, transitions and resiliency coach for women. She started her career at an over one-hundred-year-old insurance company. She moved on from that. Along the way, she started studying yoga at the Asheville Yoga Center not just[...]
- Author of The Career Toolkit. Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake165 My guest for Episode #165 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Mark Herschberg, the author of the book The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Learn more at his book's website. This is Mark's 300th appearance as a podcast guest! From[...]
- Author of The Orgasmic Entrepreneur and more Episode page and links: https://markgraban.com/mistake164 My guest for Episode #164 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Melissa Drake. As the founder of Uncorped Influence, Melissa helps like-minded businesses and individuals find creative solutions and go further than they thought possible. Melissa is the author of three books:[...]
- Episode page and links: https://markgraban.com/mistake163 My guest for Episode #163 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jeff Zigman, known as “The Business Engineer,” and the founder and CEO of SkillBuilder. He’s been a tech entrepreneur 10 years, having led and built 25+ software projects from idea to Live, including multimillion-dollar enterprise software, with an[...]
- Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake162 My guests for Episode #162 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast are Dr. Joseph A. Allen and Karin M. Reed. They are the authors of the book SUDDENLY HYBRID: Managing the Modern Meeting. Their previous book was SUDDENLY VIRTUAL: Making Remote Meetings Work. KARIN M. REED is CEO of Speaker Dynamics. She[...]
- Author of Relationships to Infinity Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake161 My guest for Episode #161 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jason Levin. He's a speaker and trainer. He's an executive career, business development and outplacement coach. He's the co-host of the Parents at Work Podcast. His website is www.readysetlaunch.net. He’s also the author of the[...]
- Founder of Shattered Pencil Studios Episode page and links: https://markgraban.com/mistake160 My guest for Episode #160 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Rosie Kosinski. She is what she calls the Brand Queen and Founder of Shattered Pencil Studios, a brand design & development boutique. She straddles the line between creative and strategic, artistic and scientific.[...]
- Episode page and links: https://markgraban.com/mistake159 My guest for Episode #159 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Glenn Poulos, the cofounder, vice president, and general manager of Gap Wireless Inc., a leading distributor for the mobile broadband wireless and test and measurement equipment markets. Gap Wireless Inc. was recently acquired by Network Wireless Solutions. With[...]
- Episode page and links: https://markgraban.com/mistake158 My guest for Episode #158 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Karen Hold. She is the Founder of Experience Labs and her work is grounded in a core belief that design thinking provides an enabling social technology that facilitates adaptation and effective problem-solving in complex social systems. Karen began[...]
- My guest for Episode #157 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Denis Crawford, a historian who is the author of books including his latest, The Life and Teams of Johnny F. Bassett: Maverick Entrepreneur of North American Sports. Episode page, video, transcript and more: https://markgraban.com/mistake157 Denis M. Crawford holds a PhD in American Studies,[...]
- My guest for Episode #156 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Rachell Kitchen. She is an Author, Certified Professional Life & Transition Coach; ICF Associate Certified Coach, and Professional Speaker. Episode page and links (with video and transcript): https://markgraban.com/mistake156 She graduated college with a B.S. degree in Industry & Technology and enjoyed a career[...]
- Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake155 My guest for Episode #155 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Rebecca Contreras. She is President & CEO of AvantGarde LLC, an SBA certified 8a and Women Owned Small Business firm she co-founded as Majority Partner in May 2011. Her firm offers a “one stop shop” approach to addressing complex organizational,[...]
- CTO of TalentMarketplace.ca Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake154 My guest for Episode #154 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Scott Hirsch, the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at the HR platform Talent Marketplace. With work experience combining business administration and computer science, Scott's passions lie in enabling business processes through the innovative use of technology. In[...]
- CEO, clinical and organizational psychologist My guest for Episode #153 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Nicole Lipkin, an internationally recognized clinical and organizational psychologist, executive coach, and keynote speaker. Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake153 Nicole is the author of two popular leadership books: Y In the Workplace: Managing the “Me First” Generation and What[...]
- Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake152 My guest for Episode #152 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is John Gallagher. He is an executive coach, mentor, and consultant. He is the Founder and CEO of Growing Champions, LLC. He's also the host of the podcast “The Uncommon Leader” — and I was his guest there! He was also[...]
- My guest for Episode #151 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Lauren Eckhardt, the CEO and Founder of Burning Soul Press. Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake151 An award-winning, and best-selling author and ghostwriter, she is passionate about helping impact-driven souls capture their life story in a book-led movement that changes lives. Lauren founded Burning Soul Press[...]
- Confrontation expert and coach My guest for Episode #150 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Danielle Gibson, a Confrontation Expert and a Certified Performance Coach. Her firm is Danielle Gibson Coaching & Consulting. Episode page: https://markgraban.com/mistake150 Danielle was previously owner and designer at a jewelry company, Danielle Gibson Designs. She earned a degree in[...]
- From KaiNexus Episode page and links: https://markgraban.com/mistake149 My guest for Episode #149 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Clint Corley, who spent more than five years as a Senior Account Executive at the software company, KaiNexus. I want to disclose that I've been involved with KaiNexus for more than ten years as a contractor,[...]
- Episode page and links: https://markgraban.com/mistake148 My guest for Episode #148 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Brigitta Hoeferle, a speaker, master trainer, and certified coach. She’s the Owner of two educational institutions, founder of one for children and one for adults that she purchased, the Center of NLP. As she says, she’s “German by[...]
- CEO of Value Capture Show notes: https://markgraban.com/mistake147 My guest for Episode #147 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ken Segel, the CEO and Managing Director of the firm Value Capture. Value Capture is a trusted advisory firm that supports chief executives who seek to transform the performance of their healthcare organization in safety, quality,[...]
- Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake146 My guest for Episode #146 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is John Saunders, the founder of Forward Advisory Solutions. He is the author of the book The Optimizer: Building and Leading a Team of Serial Innovators, which is now also available as an audiobook. Click here to enter to win a[...]
- CEO of Brancu Associates Episode page and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake145 My guest for Episode #145 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Mira Brancu. She is the Founder & CEO of Brancu Associates and is a Consulting Psychologist, Speaker, and Author. Dr. Brancu helps leaders expertly navigate complexity in the workplace and help organizations make[...]
- Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake144 My guest for Episode #144 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Steve Gamlin. He is a Speaker, Author, VisionBoarder and Humor Punch-Up Specialist. His company is Motivational Firewood. What does Steve do? He teaches individuals and organizations…to SEE THEIR GOALS, understand WHY they want them… and build an Action Plan for[...]
- Founder and managing director of the Tayne Law Group, P.C. Episode Page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake143 My guest for Episode #143 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Leslie Tayne, an award-winning financial attorney and author of the book, Life & Debt. She has over 20 years of experience in consumer and business financial debt solutions. Leslie’s extensive[...]
- Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake142 My guest for Episode #142 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Charles Read, the president and CEO of the company GetPayroll. He is an MBA, CPA, U.S. Tax Court Practitioner (USTCP), Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), Employment Tax Expert, IRS Watchdog, and Small Business Advocate. Charles is an accomplished senior[...]
- Owner of the firm LeadQuine Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake141 My guest for Episode #141 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ellen Patnaude. She’s a Communication Coach. She’s owner of the firm LeadQuine. And her LinkedIn headline describes her as: “Truth teller. People-ing Guru. Tough Cookie.” Ellen is also a friend of mine from high school,[...]
- Award-Winning International Coach Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake140 My guest for Episode #140 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ebonie Allard. She describes herself as a “Priestess of Alchemy”® — she’s an award-winning International Coach. She’s a (her words) “Misfit turned Maven,” an author, an artist, and an advocate. She’s been host of the podcast “Adulting[...]
- Author of IN/ACTION: Rethinking the Path to Results. Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake139 My guest for Episode #139 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jinny Uppal, the author of the new book IN/ACTION: Rethinking the Path to Results. Jinny is no stranger to driving contrary and innovative thinking. Uppal’s 20+ years of experience driving transformational growth[...]
- Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake138 My guest for Episode #138 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is J.A. Adande. He is the director of sports journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. He is also the graduate journalism Sports Media Specialization leader. J.A. earned his undergraduate degree in journalism from Medill in[...]
- Author of the new book, The Power of Regret. Enter to win a copy of the book Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake137 My guest for Episode #137 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Daniel H. Pink. He is the author of seven books and his most recent was released on February 1, The Power of Regret:[...]
- Executive Director of Feed A Billion Episode Page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake136 My guest for Episode #136 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Nicole Roberts. She is the Executive Director of Feed A Billion, an international nonprofit that feeds girls around the world to prevent exploitation and she's the founder of Health & Human Rights Strategies,[...]
- Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake135 My guest for Episode #135 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Michael Juergens. He is a senior partner with a Big Four consulting firm, where he runs the Winery Solutions practice, overseeing the portfolio of services the firm provides to wineries. He is also a certified specialist of wine, a certified[...]
- Leadership professor, author, entrepreneur Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake134 My guest for Episode #134 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Kasey Lynn Thompson. She is an Associate Professor of Business Ethics, Business, and Strategy at Ferris State University and former Director of Global Menu Strategy for a Fortune 250 company. Dr. Kasey Lynn is the[...]
- Founder of New Braunfels Brewing Company Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake133 My guest for Episode #133 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kelly Meyer, the author of How NOT to start a Damn Brewery: Ten Business Lessons From The Front Lines of The Craft Beer Industry — and a podcast of that same name. In today's[...]
- Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake132 My guest for Episode #132 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Manisha Thakor, a 25-year veteran of the financial services industry. She has seen firsthand the downfalls of being trapped in what she calls “the cult of money.” She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Financial Planner. From a[...]
- Video and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake131 My guest for Episode #131 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Brandon Smith, an executive coach, author, speaker, and podcaster. His podcast (and his label for himself) is “The Workplace Therapist” and he's had me as a guest there. As a “therapist,” he has an MS in Clinical Counseling. Some[...]
- Show notes, video, and more: https://markgraban.com/mistake130 My guest for Episode #130 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Vicki Moore, joining us from Frankfurt, Germany. Vicki is an entrepreneur, author, and coach, whose passion is finding ways to help people achieve big goals. She spent most of her career in corporate training and development, working[...]
- Show notes, video, transcript, and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake129 My guest for Episode #129 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Mark Noon. He is a professional speaker, executive coach, and developer of leaders at his company, LEADERSHIPTEN. Mark is a retired USAF clinical laboratory manager and was in that role for more than ten years out[...]
- Show page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake128 My guest for Episode #128 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Katie Anderson, a leadership coach, and the author of the book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Learning — along with the companion workbook that she published. Katie was[...]
- Show notes, video, and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake127 My guest for Episode #127 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Evans Kerrigan, Co-Founder & CEO of the firm Integris Performance Advisors. Evans is the co-author, with Brett Cooper, of the book Solving the People Problem: Essential Skills You Need to Lead and Succeed in Today’s Workplace. In[...]
- Founder of the firm Inventium. Show page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake126 My guest for Episode #126 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr Amantha Imber, she is an organisational psychologist and founder of behavioural science consultancy Inventium. She and I share a belief… “Work doesn’t have to suck!” As it says on the front page of her[...]
- CEO of Business Ethics Advisors, LLC. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake125 My guest for Episode #125 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kevin Foster, the CEO of Business Ethics Advisors, LLC. He is a former financial executive with FDIC-Division of Liquidation, Standard Chartered Bank, and Dr Pepper Co., a 30-year veteran in real estate, and a[...]
- Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake124 My guest for Episode #124 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Brent Cassity, author of the new book Nightmare Success: Loyalty, Betrayal, Life Behind Bars, Adapting, and Finally Breaking Free: A Memoir. Brent also has a podcast – “Nightmare Success In and Out,” which explores the stories of inmates who were[...]
- Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake123 My guest for Episode #123 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Super Julie Braun, founder and CEO of “Super Purposes” — a career coaching and advisement program built for the 21st century and today's job market. Her company helps people (more than 16,000 people!) get the career and salary they deserve[...]
- CEO of Khorus Systems and iGrafx Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake122 My guest for Episode #122 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Joel Trammell. He is CEO and Founder of Khorus Systems, a business management system that empowers CEOs to lead high-performance organizations. Joel is the author of books including The CEO Tightrope: How to Master[...]
- Episode page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake121 My guest for Episode #121 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jenn Lim, co-founder, CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, a company she co-founded with Tony Hsieh, the late CEO of Zappos.com to create more happiness at work/life. Jenn was a consultant with Zappos from 2003-2011, during the years[...]
- Show Notes: https://www.MarkGraban.com/mistake120 My guest for Episode #120 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Angelo Ponzi, Founder / President of the Ponzi Group (now called Craft Marketing Architects). Angelo is a fractional CMO, business advisor, marketing architect, keynote speaker, and author. He's also host of the podcast called Business Growth Cafe. In today's episode,[...]
- Show Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake119 My guest for Episode #119 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Melanie Pump, an accomplished Chief Financial Officer and business leader from Toronto. She is “a survivor, a business leader and a deep believer in the power of positive, supportive work environments.” She's also the author of the book DETOX: Managing[...]
- https://www.markgraban.com/mistake118 has show notes, links, and more. My guest for Episode #118 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Matthew Korban, a Certified Health Coach, Executive Life Coach, and Motivational Speaker. Born in Beirut, but based in Ohio now, he is also a 5-time black belt martial artist who practices meditation and Yoga daily. In[...]
- Show page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake117 My guest for Episode #117 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Lynn Yap, the Founder of Actv8 Network, whose mission is to increase the participation of women in the fields of technology, and entrepreneurship. She started her career as a corporate attorney, and then followed a traditional business path—graduating from the[...]
- In today's bonus episode, host Mark Graban talks about an error that he was "victim" of this week. He was given the incorrect Moderna booster dose, being given the "full" 0.5 mL dose instead of the "booster" dose of 0.25 mL. This is, thankfully, an error that's not harmful (in fact, it may be to[...]
- My guest for Episode #116 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Steve Gerein, a musician and entrepreneur. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake116 He was previously the lead singer of the country band Aces Wyld and he is now the founder and CEO of SongShop, a platform that connects artists with independent songwriters, so they can turn[...]
- Show notes page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake115 My guest for Episode #115 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kelly Cutchin, the Country Manager at Moneycorp, a global currency exchange leader and she has helped many Americans make overseas investments. She has over a decade of experience in the foreign exchange industry. She joined Moneycorp in 2006 as[...]
- Show Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake114 My guest for Episode #114 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Carlos Hidalgo, an author, International & TEDx Speaker, marketer, consultant, coach, and advisor. Carlos is a co-host of The Life Design Podcast (with his wife Susanne) and is the author of the book Book: The UnAmerican Dream: Finding Personal and[...]
- Show page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake113 My guest for Episode #113 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Gena Cox, PhD PCC, an industrial psychologist, executive coach, author, and speaker. She has advised corporate leaders for 20+ years how to build organizational cultures that support innovation, inclusion, and employee engagement. Gena earned a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from[...]
- Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake112 My guest for Episode #112 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Brian Buck, a “success curator” who helps people have masterful communication & powerful relationships so they achieve amazing results — transformational coach for small- and medium-sized businesses. He's also co-host of the "People, Purpose and Profits Business Coaching" show on[...]
- Oops -- fixed the audio gap that was there early in the episode. My most recent mistake!! Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake111 My guest for Episode #111 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Merit Kahn, a sales expert, Certified Emotional Intelligence Expert, business speaker, and CEO of her training company, SELLect Sales Development. She has coached[...]
- Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake110 My guest for Episode #110 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Moses Harris, a software engineer and technical leader at IBM, and the co-founder and Head of Outreach for Tech Can [Do] Better, an organization that helps technology companies create equitable outcomes for underserved populations, starting with the Black community. Moses[...]
- Show notes page: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake109 My guest for Episode #109 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Karie Kaufmann, a “business coach who gets results.” Since 2005, Karie has helped over 1000 business owners and executives achieve their goals and take their business to the next level. Coach Karie lives what she teaches by putting family[...]
- Chairman of the North American business unit of AKKA Technologies Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake108 My guest for Episode #108 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Cash Nickerson. He's the chairman of the North American business unit of AKKA Technologies, a negotiation instructor, and a black belt in karate. He's a visiting professor at Washington University in[...]
- Founder of Moxie Bookkeeping Show notes and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake107 My guest for Episode #107 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ean Price Murphy, who founded Moxie Bookkeeping & Coaching Inc in 2003 to work with creative businesses and nonprofits. In today's episode, Ean shares her “favorite mistake” story about believing financial advice without questioning[...]
- Coach, author, and speaker Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake106 My guest for Episode #106 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Scott Ballard, a coach, speaker, and author, based in Portland, Oregon. His company is Confidence Coach LLC. From his bio, Scott “has used that superpower [of encouragement] to help create insight and breakthroughs for[...]
- Consultant with two degrees from MIT Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake105 My guest for Episode #105 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Andrea Jones, founder and principal at her firm Andrea Jones Consulting. Andrea Jones has focused on efficient and effective Project Management and Change Implementation for over 20 years. She also loves process improvements, and[...]
- Corporate magician, speaker, emcee, and more Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake104 My guest for Episode #104 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Fred Moore, who has been a professional speaker and entertainer for the past 25 years, including roles as a corporate magician, event emcee, and more. Fred has done over 6,000 performances and[...]
- Author, speaker, professor Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake103 My guest for Episode #103 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Cheryl Lentz, “The Academic Entrepreneur.” She is a keynote speaker, faculty at five universities, publisher at The Lentz Leadership Institute She is the author of the book Failure Has No Alibi: Learning From the Lessons Failure[...]
- Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Tegrita Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake102 My guests for Episode #102 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast are two C-level executives from Tegrita, a marketing technology, strategy, and consulting firm based in Toronto. They are Rolly Keenan (Chief Revenue Officer) and Mike Geller (President and Chief Technology Officer) and they're[...]
- Positive psychologist and Author My guest for Episode #101 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kezia Luckett, a highly respected Positive Psychologist, three times international best-selling author of “The Pay it Forward Series: Notes to My Younger Self” and the creator behind two revolutionary modalities, The Energy Code® and Mind Conditioning Therapy®. https://www.markgraban.com/mistake101 In[...]
- FranklinCovey executive, author of books including Marketing Mess to Brand Success Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake100 My guest for Episode #100 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Scott J. Miller, a long-time executive with FranklinCovey. Scott is the author of books including Everyone Deserves a Great Manager, Management Mess To Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become[...]
- Former kicker and punter for Iowa, various pro teams Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake99 My guest for Episode #99 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Brion Hurley, a friend of mine from Lean Six Sigma professional circles, who I recently learned was an American football kicker and punter in college (Iowa Hawkeyes) and a number of[...]
- Mumpreneur, Property Investor and Success Coach Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake98 My guest for Episode #98 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Karene Lambert-Gorwyn. She’s a Mumpreneur, Property Investor and Success Coach, Karene Lambert-Gorwyn balances being a full-time mother with running 3 businesses and an ever-expanding property portfolio. A former management consultant, she brings years of[...]
- NFL athlete, American Ninja Warrior, and entrepreneur. Show notes and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake97 My guest for Episode #97 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Anthony Trucks, a foster kid turned NFL athlete. This is the first time I’ve interviewed somebody who was on American Ninja Warrior. Anthony is the author of the new book, released[...]
- Author of Escaping the Build Trap Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake96 My guest for Episode #96 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Melissa Perri. She is the author of the book Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value. Melissa does many things, including hosting the podcast Product Thinking with Melissa Perri. She[...]
- Serial Entrepreneur and author of Power Your Profits Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake95 My guest for Episode #95 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Susie Carder. She is a Profit Coach & Founder at SC Consulting. Susie has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, building seven multi-million dollar companies, selling two that she built[...]
- Founder and master distiller, Glenn's Creek Distilling Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake94 My guest for Episode #94 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is an old friend of mine from professional circles, David Meier. When I first met him, he had left his career at Toyota, and became a consultant in the Lean methodology around the world.[...]
- Creator of the Good News Guide Links and show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake93 I've lost my voice due to allergies, so I want to thank my wife for bailing me out, again, by serving as an announcer for this episode. My guest for Episode #93 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Lisa Winneke. An expert in[...]
- Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake92 I've lost my voice due to allergies, so I want to thank my wife for bailing me out by serving as an announcer for this episode. My guest for Episode #92 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Sunil Godse. He's an engineer who has a company called Intuitionology and[...]
- Author of the new book "Digital Body Language" Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake91 My guest for Episode #91 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Erica Dhawan, a globally recognized leadership expert, and keynote speaker. She helps organizations and leaders innovate faster and further, together. Her new book DIGITAL BODY LANGUAGE: How to Build Trust[...]
- Founder of Bob Rush Consulting Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake90 My guest for Episode #90 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Bob Rush, a Lean manufacturing expert, a management consultant (Bob Rush Consulting), and a contributor to the anthology book Practicing Lean. His bio from his chapter read: "Bob has over 35 years of operations experience[...]
- My guest for Episode #89 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Christine Handy, a motivational speaker, author, and breast cancer survivor. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake89 In 2016, Christine released her first book Walk Beside Me, a fictional depiction of her illness and a long road to recovery. After her diagnosis, Christine now aims to serve[...]
- Author, CEO & Founder of The Creator Mindset, LLC. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake88 My guest for Episode #88 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Nir Bashan, CEO & Founder of The Creator Mindset, LLC. Nir is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals across the globe how to harness the[...]
- CEO and founder of Shufflrr Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake87 My guest for Episode #87 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is AlexAnndra Ontra. As President and co-founder of Shufflrr, AlexAnndra is blazing a trail in the emerging new discipline of presentation management. The technology she helped create is already powering the presentation strategies of hundreds of[...]
- Global President and CEO at AposHealth Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake86 My guest for Episode #86 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Cliff Bleustein, MD, MBA, the Global President and CEO at AposHealth. Read his full corporate bio here. Dr.Bleustein graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his internship at the New York Hospital[...]
- Author of "Hold Successful Meetings" Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake85 My guest for Episode #85 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Caterina Kostoula. She is an executive coach and founder of The Leaderpath. Prior to The Leaderpath, Caterina was a Global Business Leader at Google where she managed some of the company's largest C-level partnerships. She[...]
- Business coach from the UK Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake84 My guest for Episode #84 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is John Paragon, a business coach based in the UK — John is focused on coaching struggling fathers on discovering and launching their ideal business in 30 days. His website is www.paragonhustle.com. Warning and[...]
- Manager of Strategy & Organizational Change My guest for Episode #83 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Sabrina Malter, a Manager of Strategy and Organizational Change at Roche Diagnostics (in Germany). Show notes:
- Entrepreneur and financial services process improvement leader Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake82 My guest for Episode #82 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kyle Kumpf. He has founded a few businesses, has been a consultant, and is currently working in the financial services industry. Kyle has a bachelor's degree in packaging engineering technology from Indiana State[...]
- Mom, wife, entrepreneur, speaker, and CEO of MGS Global Group Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake81 My guest for Episode #81 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Aya Shlachter, a mom, wife, entrepreneur, speaker, and CEO of MGS Global Group, a built environment, architectural and graphic design consulting firm serving the creative industry. Her team specializes in[...]
- Founder of “The Aperio” and author of The Only Leaders Worth Following Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake80 My guest for Episode #80 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Tim Spiker, founder of his company The Aperio and author of the book The Only Leaders Worth* Following: Why Some Leaders Succeed, Others Fail, and How the Quality[...]
- Health insurance advisor, physician, and surgeon Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake79 My guest for Episode #79 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Noor Ali, a physician from Bangladesh who struggled to find a job here in the U.S. She describes herself as a “passionate and strong-willed mother, wife, doctor, researcher, entrepreneur, and champion of women[...]
- Zoologist, and Communicators Director, Zoo Miami Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/magill My guest for this BONUS episode of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Ron Magill, the communications director for the Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens (or Zoo Miami) — he’s a zoologist and his “favorite mistake” story is one that only a zoologist could[...]
- Author of books including FOREVER EMPLOYABLE: How to stop looking for work and let your next job find you Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake78 My guest for Episode #78 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jeff Gothelf, author of books including Sense and Respond, Lean UX, and Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking. His latest book[...]
- CEO of Momentum, Inc. Show notes, enter to win her books, and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake77 My guest for Episode #77 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Moe Carrick, the CEO of her company, Momentum, Inc. She is a best-selling author, consultant, relentless optimist, and bee keeper. Yes, I'll ask her about that last part. Moe[...]
- Director of Strategy for The Industrious https://www.markgraban.com/mistake76 My guest for Episode #76 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Matthew Boos. We were classmates in elementary school back in our hometown of Livonia, Michigan. Now, he is the Director of Strategy for The Industrious and he's the keyboard player for Blizzard of Ozzy, a Black[...]
- World-renowned jewelry designer and entrepreneur Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake75 My guest for Episode #75 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Victoria Wieck, a world-renowed jewelry designer, entrepreneur, author, and someone who has spent more than two decades on two different cable TV shopping channels. Victoria's parents immigrated from South Korea when she was very young[...]
- President & CEO at Iverson & Company Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake74 My guest for Episode #74 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Terry Iverson, the President & CEO at Iverson & Company, a third-generation family-owned company that produces machine tooling. Terry is the author of Finding America's Greatest Champion: Building Prosperity Through Manufacturing, Mentoring and[...]
- Leader of the Accounting Professionals Program at FreshBooks. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake73 My guest for Episode #73 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Twyla Verhelst. She lives and breathes accounting. As a CPA, tech entrepreneur, and now leader of the Accounting Professionals Program at FreshBooks, she’s working to empower accounting professionals with the tools they[...]
- CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake72 Warning: The episode does contain a brief mention of a death by suicide. If you are struggling, help is available Speak with someone today by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. My guest for Episode #72 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is[...]
- Founder and CEO of LUMA Luxury Matchmaking Show Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake71 My guest for Episode #71 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is April Davis, founder and CEO of LUMA Luxury Matchmaking, an INC. 5000 high-end nationwide Matchmaking service featured in Bravo’s Real Housewives of Orange County, Forbes, and CBS. In today's episode, April shares her[...]
- CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake70 My guest for Episode #70 is Dr. David B. Mayer. He is both the Chief Executive Officer of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation and Executive Director of MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety. In today's episode, Dave shares a compelling story from his time as[...]
- Founder & CEO of Pavo Navigation Consulting Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake69 My guest for Episode #69 is AmyJo Mattheis, the founder and CEO of her firm Pavo Navigation Consulting. She has worked in international development, government, higher education, and religion — a professor and a pastor. Works a lot with high-tech startups… she has managed teams,[...]
- CEO of CorpoCure, host of the "Values & Leadership" Podcast Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake68 My guest for Episode #68 is Ahmed Aref, a global leadership coach, speaker, and strategic partner. He is an Egyptian currently living in Saudi Arabia, so he is my first connected with either country. He is CEO of CorpoCure, which produces the "Values[...]
- Co-author of the book Money off the Table: Decision Science and the Secret to Smarter Investing. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake67 (go there to enter to win a free signed copy of her book) My guest for Episode #67 is Nika Kabiri, who describes herself as a “forward thinking, science-loving entrepreneur, author, public speaker, teacher, and researcher.”[...]
- Author of "The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes" Show notes and enter to win a signed copy of his book: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake66 My guest for Episode #66 is Mark Pett, an “authorstrator”– he's the author (and illustrator) of children's books including the incredibly delightful and meaningful book “The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes.” Before writing his[...]
- Greg Cote, Amin Elhassan, Chris Cote, Roy Bellamy, Billy "Guillermo" Gil Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/LAF This is a very, very special episode of My Favorite Mistake. Today, I get to share five stories from some of the personalities who are part of the highly popular Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. They are: Greg Cote (columnist[...]
- Host of the "Better Call Daddy Show," former producer on "The Jerry Springer Show" Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake65 My guest for Episode #65 is Reena Friedman Watts, the host of the podcast “Better Call Daddy.” She's also producing a new podcast called the “SNF Spotlight” (focused on Skilled Nursing Facilities). She started as an intern, a[...]
- Business improvement consultant and podcaster Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake64 My guest for Episode #64 is Lee Houghton, coming to us from England. He's a business improvement coach — his company is called Get Knowledge and he's also the host of a podcast called “Business Problems Solved.” Here is his episode with Adam Lawrence, who was also[...]
- Author of "The Desire Factor" Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake63 My guest for Episode #63 is Christy Whitman, a Transformational Leader, Celebrity Coach and Law of Attraction expert, as well as the two-time New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All and Taming Your Alpha Bitch. She is also the author of the[...]
- TPS Manager, The Raymond Corporation Show notes and links: http://markgraban.com/mistake62 My guest for Episode #62 is Keith Ingels, the “TPS Manager” (Toyota Production System Manager) at The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota Industries Company. Learn more about the “Raymond Lean Management System., which is based on TPS. We had a longer conversation about this on my[...]
- Author of The Business of We: The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake61 My guest for Episode #61 is Laura Kriska. When she was just 22, Laura became the first American woman to work in the Tokyo headquarters of Honda Motor Company. Her experience[...]
- Author Play Big: Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake60 My guest for Episode #60 is Dr. Jen Welter. She has a PhD in Psychology and a Masters in Sport Psychology. Jen played professional and semi-pro football as a linebacker (on women's teams) and as a[...]
- Senior Lecturer at MIT This is some bonus audio related to an episode of "My Favorite Mistake" that Prof. Byrnes and I recorded last week. I'm going to release his full episode in mid-May where we talk about his "favorite mistake" and his new book (released 5/11) on CHOOSE YOUR CUSTOMER: How to Compete Against[...]
- Retired NHL player Dave Scatchard Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake59 My guest for Episode #59 is Dave Scatchard, a retired National Hockey League player who now serves others as a coach through his practice, All Star Coaching. Dave played for 6 different NHL teams, from 1997 to 2011, scoring 128 goals in 659 games. Before making the[...]
- Author of Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake58 My guest for Episode #58 is Tom Peters, the legendary management speaker and consultant, author of 19 books including his latest: Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism. You can also watch or listen to my interview with Tom back in August 2020 in my Lean podcast series. Today,[...]
- Creator of Comedy Central, author of the book Constant Comedy Notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake57 My guest for Episode #57 is Art Bell, the creator of The Comedy Channel (which later became Comedy Central). He's also the author of the book Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor, and co-host[...]
- I'm joined again by Lori Baker-Schena for a follow-up question related to her appearance in Episode 48: Two Bosses Who Didn’t Like Each Other: Lori Baker-Schena Since Lori has a PhD in organizational leadership, I get to ask a question that was suggested by my wife after she listened to the episode. It was a[...]
- Owner of LCI Life Coaching Institute. Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake56 My guest for Episode #56 is Dr. Neecie Moore, owner of LCI Life Coaching Institute. For over 25 years Dr. Neecie has been inspiring, motivating and transforming audiences to align and connect with their destiny. Her vast experience as a successful business leader and[...]
- Director of Sales & Marketing, Garuda Promo and Branding Solutions. Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake55 My guest for Episode #55 of “the My Favorite Mistake” podcast is Swire Ho, Director of Sales & Marketing, Garuda Promo and Branding Solutions. He is also an Ambassador for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Born and raised[...]
- Business humorist and the author of the new book Laughs On Wry: An Improviser's Memoir. Show notes: https://ww.markgraban.com/mistake54 My guest for Episode #54 is Lisa David Olson a business humorist and the author of the new book Laughs On Wry: An Improviser's Memoir. She's an appropriate guest for today, given that it's the first day[...]
- ENTREPRENEUR TO MILLIONAIRE: How to Build a Highly Profitable, Fast-Growth Company and Become Embarrassingly Rich Doing It. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake53 My guest for Episode #53 is Kent Billingsley, the author of the new book ENTREPRENEUR TO MILLIONAIRE: How to Build a Highly Profitable, Fast-Growth Company and Become Embarrassingly Rich Doing It. His friend Mark Cuban[...]
- Author of The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture: A Practical Guide to the New Normal and Relating to Female Coworkers in the Modern Workplace Show notes and enter to win a signed copy of her book: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake52 My guest for Episode #52 is Heather Zumarraga, a work environment advisor, and President of Zuma Global LLC.[...]
- Former pro football player, Certified Personal Trainer, and more... Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake51 My guest for Episode #51 is Lenny Walls, a retired professional football player who played for four NFL teams and three teams in the Canadian Football League. He is now a San Antonio-based Certified Personal Trainer, entrepreneur, coach, mentor, and community leader. I[...]
- Nurse executive, consulting CEO, author of Bringing Shadow Behavior into the Light of Day Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake50 My guest for Episode #50 is Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN. She is a nurse executive and she is also the CEO of MFW Consultants to Professionals. Phyllis has a BSN in Nursing and a Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration.[...]
- Author of Big Breaches: Cybersecurity Lessons for Everyone Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake49 My guest for Episode #49 is Neil Daswani, the author of the newly-released book, Big Breaches: Cybersecurity Lessons for Everyone. Enter to win a free signed copy! Neil is, among other things, a Co-Director of the Stanford Advanced Security Program, and he earned a[...]
- Co-founder of LeadHERship Consortium, LLC Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake48 My guest for Episode #48 is Lori-Baker Schena, a professional speaker and leadership consultant based in Southern California. She has a PhD in organizational leadership and is a co-founder of the LeaderHERship Consortium. She is currently on her third career. She was a journalist and PR person,[...]
- Managing director of Next Coast Ventures Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake47 My guest for Episode #47 is Mike Smerklo. He is an entrepreneur, an investor, he’s the co-founder and managing director of Next Coast Ventures. He was one of the first employees at Loudcloud, recruited there by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. in 2003, he purchased ServiceSource,[...]
- Financial advisor and CEO of The Hopman Group UPDATE (November 2022): The links to Pam's LinkedIn page and her business website no longer work. It was called to my attention that Pam is under investigation for allegedly recommending an investment that has been described as a “Ponzi scheme” in a news report and law firm[...]
- Author, podcast host, Coach, and more Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake45 My guest for Episode #45 is Eric M. Twiggs, the host of the podcast called The 30 Minute Hour. I was his guest in this episode last month, so please take a listen. I've really enjoyed both conversations with him! Eric is a founding partner and[...]
- Executive coach, author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake44 My guest for Episode #44 is Terry McDougall. She is an executive and career coach, speaker and best-selling author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms. After 30 years of corporate[...]
- The original Phillie Phanatic (1978-1993), Author of "The Power of Fun" Notes & enter to win a signed copy of his book: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake43 My guest for Episode #43 is Dave Raymond, author of the book The Power of Fun. So what does Dave know about fun? He's had an incredibly fun career. For one, he[...]
- Author of the new book Fearlessly Made You: Surviving and Thriving in a Perfectly Imperfect Life. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake42 My guest for Episode #42 is Kristie Tobias, author of the new book Fearlessly Made You: Surviving and Thriving in a Perfectly Imperfect Life. You can learn more about Kristie and the book via the book's[...]
- Author of The Wheel of Sustainability Episode page with transcript, links, and more -- https://www.markgraban.com/mistake41 My guest for Episode #41 is Adam Lawrence, from his firm Process Improvement Partners. He is the author of the new book The Wheel of Sustainability: Engaging and Empowering Teams to Produce Lasting Results. You can also find a longer[...]
- CEO of Hughes Advocacy, Birmingham, Alabama Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake40 My guest for Episode #40 is Krista Hughes, the CEO of her company Hughes Advocacy, a private patient advocacy firm that helps patients and their families navigate the health care system and get the best medical care possible. She has over 25 years of experience working in[...]
- Multi-best-selling author, former University of Toyota instructor, chief strategy at Stratechia Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake39 My guest for Episode #39 is my friend Matt May, he's a multi-best-selling author and he's Chief Strategist with his firm Stratechia. I've known Matt for a long time as a former University of Toyota educator, a Wharton graduate, and an[...]
- Founder of Mastertalk, based in Montreal Show notes and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake38 My guest for Episode #38 is Brenden Kumarasamy, and he is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel that he started to help the world master the art of public speaking. Today, we talk about his favorite mistake, when he sent 40,000 emails out[...]
- CEO of "Decide to Move," military veteran, coach, author, and podcaster https://www.markgraban.com/mistake37 My guest for Episode #37 of "My Favorite Mistake" is Monica M. Bijoux, the founder and CEO of DECIDE TO MOVE. She has been coaching business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals for almost 20 years. As a veteran herself, she has been working with[...]
- Founder, President, CEO of GrowthForce. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake36 My guest for Episode #36 of "My Favorite Mistake" is Stephen King... no, not that Stephen King... but the Stephen King who is founder, President, CEO of GrowthForce, one of the nation’s largest outsourced bookkeeping, accounting and controller service for companies and non profits that use QuickBooks.[...]
- Engineer, founder & CEO of the Problem Solving Institute Show notes and more: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake35 Joining me for Episode #35 is Sabrina Moon, founder & CEO of the Problem Solving Institute. She's an engineer and a certified Dare to Lead™ facilitator. Today, we talk about her favorite mistake of using shame as a leadership tool, and[...]
- Chiropractor, entrepreneur, consultant, and author https://www.markgraban.com/mistake34 Joining me for Episode #34 is Dr. Kelly Henry, a chiropractor who has owned clinics, but now helps others in his role as "The Customer Experience Doctor." He is also the author of the newly-released book Define and Deliver Exceptional Customer Service: Proven strategies to maximize your profits. The[...]
- Billy was our guest on Episode #5 and it's our most-listened-to episode by far (by a factor of 5X). I hosted Billy Taylor on LinkedIn Live today, to do a "watch party" of his episode, followed by some additional conversation and I'm sharing that audio here. See the recording of the watch party and the[...]
- Forrest Tuff, the founder and CEO of One Vision Productions, professional speaker, business coach, author. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake33 Joining me for Episode #33 is Forrest Tuff, the founder and CEO of One Vision Productions, an award-winning, multimedia production company. He does so many things... Forrest is a creative person who is also business savvy (he[...]
- Consultant, founder and managing partner of Parrish Partners... MIT Leaders for Global Operations alum. Show Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake32 Please subscribe, rate, and review via Apple Podcasts or Podchaser! Click here to enter to win a free “My Favorite Mistake” coffee mug! Joining me for Episode #32 is Michele Parrish. She is a consultant and she is[...]
- Emergency physician and CEO of KaiNexus, a technology company in Austin, TX Show notes https://www.markgraban.com/mistake31 Click here to enter to win a free "My Favorite Mistake" coffee mug! Joining me for Episode #31 is Dr. Greg Jacobson, an emergency medicine physician and the CEO/co-founder of KaiNexus, a technology and software company. In the interest of[...]
- Toyota veteran Yoshino and business consultant Anderson... Japanese and American learning together. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake30 Enter to win a free "My Favorite Mistake" coffee mug! (through Jan 22) Joining me for Episode #30 is Katie Anderson, the author of the book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a[...]
- "The extraordinary word ninja" - author, publisher, book coach... Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake29 Joining me for Episode #29 is Kim Thompson-Pinder and she calls herself the “the extraordinary word ninja." Kim is Owner/Chief Visionary Officer at RTI Publishing House, and she is the author of five books. Her most recent title, being released soon, is Author[...]
- Actor, comedian, writer, director... entertainer Mark Teich Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake28 Joining me for Episode #28 is Mark Teich, an actor, comedian, writer, and director. Mark and I were high school classmates, both graduating from Livonia (MI) Churchill High School in 1991. I played drums in the pit orchestra for at least four musicals that Mark[...]
- Australian, coach, "bucket listologist" Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake27 Please subscribe, rate, and review via Apple Podcasts or Podchaser! We also have a new Facebook page for the podcast. Joining me for Episode #27 is Travis (Trav) Bell, coming to us from Victoria, Australia. He's not our first guest from Australia, but he is our first Aussie[...]
- Singer, recording artist, podcast host, radio host, and more... Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake26 Please subscribe, rate, and review via Apple Podcasts or Podchaser! We also have a new Facebook page for the podcast. Joining me for Episode #26 is Yaya Diamond, a professional singer, recording artist, podcast host and (now) radio host. She's very dynamic and[...]
- Val = leadership trainer, executive coach, "management muse" Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake25 Joining me for Episode #25 is Val Ries, a leadership trainer, an executive coach and a "management muse." She's a nurse with an MBA and her firm is called Executive Muse. Val has a book due out in April 2021 called Chief Inspiration Officer,[...]
- From England, former tennis coach, entrepreneur, founder of The Business Clubhouse, and more Show notes ://www.markgraban.com/mistake24 My guest for Episode #24 is Ash Taylor, our first guest from England. He is the Founder of The Business Clubhouse. He is also a speaker and a business coach supporting small business owners. Ash is also the author[...]
- From Dallas, high-performance business coach, actor, and storyteller Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake23 My guest for Episode #23 is Coach Jimmy Nelson, who has been a high-performance business coach for over a decade. Using his 20+ years of experience as a stage and film performer, Coach Jimmy crafted his own personal story to create a 7-figure business[...]
- Consultant, award-winning author, and more Show notes https://www.markgraban.com/mistake22 Joining me for Episode #22 is Karen Martin, President of TKMG, and Founder and President of TKMG Academy. She is the author of many books including The Outstanding Organization and Clarity First. Today, we talk about Karen's "favorite mistake" of leaving a corporate job to go solo.[...]
- Game designer, entrepreneur, wordsmith, idea machine, and joy pusher Show notes https://www.markgraban.com/mistake21 Joining me for Episode #21 is Eran Thomson, our first guest joining us from Australia. The is the creator of the game "Song Saga," which is now available for your holiday gift-giving needs. He's been the founder of many entrepreneurial ventures, and he[...]
- Author, founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake20 Joining me for Episode #20 is Michelle Seiler Tucker, founder and CEO of the firm Seiler Tucker. Michelle has sold hundreds of businesses to date and currently owns and operates several successful businesses. Michelle is one of three American women to hold the Merger &[...]
- Former Deloitte partner, coach, speaker, and trainer Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake19 Joining me for Episode #19 is Carrie Sechel, a former Deloitte partner who now works as a coach, speaker, and trainer. As Carrie explains: "After years of building my career as a partner at Deloitte, I found my family broken by guilt, shame, resentment, and[...]
- Management consultant Show notes: http://www.markgraban.com/mistake18 My guest for Episode #18 is Audie Penn, an operational performance consultant at Audie Penn Consulting. In today's episode, Audie tells a story about a job that he got fired from early in his career. Audie got results, but got fired, he thinks, for making people look bad for solving[...]
- Author, speaker, podcast host, coach, and entrepreneur Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake17 My guest for Episode #17 is Melanie Parish. She is an author, speaker, podcast host, founder of Experimental Leader Academy, and Master Certified Coach. She is the author of The Experimental Leader book and an expert in problem solving, constraints management, operations, strategic hiring, and[...]
- The usual host of this podcast being interviewed this time... Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake16 My guest for Episode #16 of "My Favorite Mistake" is Jamie V. Parker... she's the guest host. This gets complicated... she was my guest (as the guest) for Episode #8, where she shared her favorite mistake. Today, she's the guest host and[...]
- Retired Air Force pilot and Southwest pilot, book author Show notes https://www.markgraban.com/mistake15 My guest for Episode #15 of "My Favorite Mistake" is Rico Racosky, a retired 737 pilot for Southwest Airlines, who previously flew jets in the United States Air Force -- fighter jets ( (F-16 and A-7) and transports (C-141). From his bio: "Rico[...]
- Consultant, CEO of VisionOne High Performance Group Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake14 Joining me for Episode #14 is Michelle Bonahoom, Founder and CEO of VisionOne High Performance Group and founder of the “We are Unstoppable” movement. She is also the author of the book Unstoppable: 7 Simple Steps to Get Unstuck, Make the Big Change, and Unlock[...]
- Professional speaker, peak performance coach, entrepreneur Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake13 Joining me for Episode #13 is Brian Bogert. He is the President/Owner of the Brian Bogert Companies, LLC. Brian is a professional speaker and peak performance coach to executives, entrepreneurs, athletes and others looking to unlock what is inside. As his bio says, he lives his[...]
- Nurse practitioner, entrepreneur, CEO of two companies Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake12 Joining me for Episode #12 is Angel Cellucci, a nurse practitioner and an entrepreneur. She is owner and CEO of two firms related to fighting medical billing fraud and mistakes: Medical Fraud Fighters and Overbrook Consultants, Angel is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She has[...]
- Owner and Master Distiller from Garrison Brothers Distillery Show notes: http://www.markgraban.com/mistake11 We have two special guests from Garrison Brothers Distillery joining us for Episode #11. They are Dan Garrison, founder and CEO of the distillery and Donnis Todd, their master distiller. I've known Dan and Donnis since I first had the chance to visit their[...]
- Trainer, health coach, medical technologist Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake10 oining me for Episode #10 is Jane Wenning, a Certified Medical Technologist, Certified Athletic Trainer, and Health Coach who has been helping women improve their mental and physical health for over 20 years. More from her bio: “During her high school and college years, she was overweight,[...]
- CEO and Chief Creative Officer Show notes: http://www.markgraban.com/mistake9 My guest for Episode #9 is Jonathon Hensley, the CEO and Chief Creative Offer at Emerge Interactive, where he works with clients to transform business strategies, user needs and new technologies into valuable products and experiences. He is also author of the upcoming book, Alignment -- and[...]
- Consultant, podcaster, entrepreneur Show notes and transcript: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake8 My guest for Episode #8 is Jamie V. Parker, the founder of her consulting firm, Process Plus Results, where she is a trainer, speaker, and coach. She is also the host of a podcast called Lean Leadership for Ops Managers. As many guests have said, Jamie shares[...]
- Consultant, coach, speaker, CEO Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake7 My guest for Episode #7 is Matt Granados, the cofounder of LifePulse, Inc., a consulting, coaching, and speaking organization. He is also the author of the recently-released book, Motivate The Unmotivated: The Proven System for Sustainable Motivation. He and his wife also have a podcast called REALationship. Today,[...]
- Consultant, entrepreneur, engineer, attorney, Black Belt Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake6 Joining me for Episode #6 is Brenda Batista, the president of her firm Inspiring Company Culture. She's an engineer and an attorney — she's a management consultant and an entrepreneur. And, today, she's sharing her “favorite mistake” from her time as a consultant. Brenda shares a[...]
- Retired Goodyear executive, consultant, speaker entrepreneur, and CEO Show notes: http://www.markgraban.com/mistake5 My guest for Episode #5 is Billy Ray Taylor, a retired Goodyear executive and now the founder and CEO of his firm, LinkedXL. In today's episode, Billy talks about his “favorite mistake” in which he was “compromising on the standard” early in his career[...]
- Consultant, author, "Personal Kanban" expert Notes: http://www.markgraban.com/mistake4 My guest for Episode #4 is Jim Benson, the creator of the "Personal Kanban" method and an expert making work flow and decisions easy. He is the CEO of Modus Cooperandi and is a Founding Partner in Modus Institute. And, he's co-creator of the "Lean Coffee" meeting format.[...]
- Author and consultant, entrepreneur, kindness enthusiast Show notes: http://www.markgraban.com/mistake3 Joining me for Episode #3 is Karyn Ross, an author and consultant who also works in my field of the “Lean” management system. Today, Karyn will discuss her favorite travel-related mistake and what she learned. We'll also talk about how we can be kind in our[...]
- Republican Representative from Texas Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake2 My guest for Episode #2 is not currently a business leader, but he is going back into the private sector in January 2021. He is Congressman Will Hurd, a Republican representing Texas’s 23rd Congressional District. Hurd was student body president at Texas A&M University, he served as a[...]
- Kevin Harrington from "Shark Tank," Mark Timm from many entrepreneurial ventures, co-authors Episode web page: http://www.markgraban.com/mistake1 I'm really excited that my guests for the inaugural episode of the “My Favorite Mistake” podcast are Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm, co-authors of the new book Mentor to Millions: Secrets of Success in Business, Relationships, and Beyond. You[...]
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