The POZCAST: Career & Life Journeys with Adam Posner

00:00 Introduction to Anton Newtonboom01:11 Anton's Military Background04:26 Anton's Role in the Military06:17 Mental Health in the Military08:10 Coming Down from the Adrenaline09:47 Realizing Something Wasn't Right11:40 Negative Self-Talk and Identity15:24 The Sign on the Hilltop18:00 Seeking Help and Mental Health Tools19:08 Walking Barefoot to Raise Awareness20:44 Walking to Everest Base Camp23:27 Walking Barefoot Across[...]

00:00 Introduction and Background02:57 Early Entrepreneurial Spirit05:58 Lessons from Working in the Service Industry09:53 Choosing Business School over Acting12:06 First Job at Deloitte and Learning Business Skills15:51 First Experience Managing People21:56 Assessing Character and Soft Skills in Interviews25:04 Balancing Social Media and Ethics28:14 Excitement for Innovation in Retail30:30 Creating Immersive Branded Experiences31:43 The Impact of[...]

00:00 Introduction and Background01:26 Growing Up as Vietnamese Refugees03:29 The Power of Community06:44 Transitioning from Teaching to Marketing11:26 Starting Community of Seven13:43 Building a Business and Overcoming Challenges20:06 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Self-Limiting Beliefs20:53 Overcoming Insecurity and Self-Doubt22:05 The Power of Mindset23:17 Taking Ownership of Your Life24:42 The Four Phases of Change25:14 Target Audience for the[...]

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Theme03:00 Leah McSweeney's Journey to Reality TV06:40 Hesitation and Decision to Join Reality TV10:07 Leah McSweeney's Conversion to Judaism26:16 Origin Story of Married to the Mob30:49 Starting the Brand Married to the Mob31:43 Starting Married to the Mob32:39 Learning on the Fly33:01 Dealing with Challenges33:28 The Power of Obsessive Thinking34:23 The[...]

(00:00) Harnessing Inner Tenacity With Joe Sheppi(03:32) Fascinating Background and Career Paths(09:06) Balancing Ethics in Digital Interaction(13:55) Navigating Technological Evolution and Human Potential(20:41) The Importance of Play and Wellness(31:59) AI, Wisdom, and Generative Thinking(39:29) Hiring and Growth

(00:00) Navigating HR Tech and Podcasting Landscape(05:09) Podcasting, Business, and Authenticity(13:50) Independent Contractors Collaborate in Podcast

(00:14) AI Entrepreneur Shares Startup Journey(05:53) AI in Recruiting(14:13) Navigating Entrepreneurship and Generative AI(19:04) Optimism in Recruiting for 2024

(00:01) Entrepreneurial Journey in Recruitment Business(03:48) Recruitment and Industry Insights(11:12) Future of TA

(00:34 - 01:32) AI Note Taker for Recruiting Industry(05:13 - 05:56) Interview Scheduling Audio Product Integration

(00:07) Employee Referral Platforms and Business Growth(08:38) Lessons in Entrepreneurship and Growth(12:56) Pro Tips From Bill Murray

(03:31 - 04:22) Managing Global Hybrid Remote Workforce(06:30 - 07:39) Navigating Return to Office Post-Pandemic(12:10 - 13:06) Aligning Goals for Successful Onboarding

(05:32 - 06:33) Executive Search Firm Fee Structures(09:09 - 10:01) Recruiting Retained Search - Guarantee Period(12:15 - 13:03) Recruiter Branding and AI Implementation(16:40 - 17:55) Evolution of HR and TA Trends(21:32 - 21:58) Navigating Business Ups and Downs

(00:04) Revolutionizing Recruiting With Data Analytics(07:21) Measuring Talent Metrics and Future Roadmap

(00:07) AI and Ethical Use in HR(14:31) Excitement and Resilience in HR

(00:28 - 00:55) Hidden Job Market on Collabworks (03:19 - 03:39) Networking for Business Success (08:04 - 09:03) Exciting Updates in Job Matching

(01:11 - 02:35) Recruiters (07:37 - 08:55) Adding Value During COVID Layoffs (12:29 - 13:20) Burning Man Principles in Action 

Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/Ojvn4sHT-VI Dive deep into the evolving world of HR with John Baldino, the mastermind CEO of Humareso, as we unpack the complexities of HR consulting. Our rich discussion spans John's journey from retail personnel roots to leading a pioneering consulting firm, tackling the pressing issues organizations face in HR today. We dissect[...]

(00:04) Uncovering Organizational Wellness With People Analytics(10:03) Best Practices in Marketing and Hiring(16:25) Podcast Promo

Welcome to the first of 14 episodes recorded LIVE at Transform HR 2024 in Las Vegas this March! I am proud to share the first episode with Donald Knight, the Chief People Officer at Greenhouse. Enjoy!  Full YouTube interview: https://youtu.be/1j850x-mcOs Discover the profound impact of parental leave on families and teams as we share heartfelt stories and[...]

00:00 Introduction to Kelly Ann Winget01:40 Early Financial Education and Independence03:26 Key Lessons from Parents05:22 Teaching Kids about Money07:22 Challenges of Teaching Kids in the Digital Financial Economy09:20 Journey into the Financial World11:26 Recognizing Red Flags in the Financial Industry13:14 Shifting to Inclusive Approach to Investing15:12 Challenges in Traditional Finance and the Need for Change17:30 Using[...]

TakeawaysNetworking is about adding value and building genuine connections.Creating a positive culture starts with leaders who lead with heart and genuinely care about their employees.Being open and receptive to others' stories and experiences can lead to meaningful connections and opportunities.Diversity programs should focus on providing support and clear career paths for employees, rather than just[...]

00:00 Introduction to Mark Chaffee and Hack a Job04:54 Origin Story: How Mark Chaffee Started Hack a Job07:02 The Importance of Co-Founders in a Startup08:13 Handling Early Conflicts in a Startup09:58 Skills-Based Matching in the Tech Industry11:31 Early Lessons Learned in Running a Business12:59 The Mission of Hack a Job14:48 Diversity in the Tech Industry18:27[...]

First Aired 8/20/21 Laura Gassner Otting is a professional motivational keynote speaker and Washington Post best selling author. Laura’s 25-year resume is defined by her entrepreneurial edge. She served as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton’s White House, helping shape AmeriCorps; left a leadership role at respected nonprofit search firm, Isaacson, Miller, to expand the[...]

00:00 Introduction and Background02:46 Family History and Career Path04:13 Challenges in the Venture Capital Industry08:29 Investment Criteria10:03 Characteristics of Successful Founders11:28 Assessing Character in Founders12:55 Deal Breakers in Investing15:37 Adapting and Pivoting in Business17:00 Challenges for Women in Entrepreneurship18:22 The Need for Diversity in Venture Capital21:25 The Role of Recruiters in Diversity and Inclusion22:24 Mission[...]

We are back with our first edition of #thePOZcastLIVE Hiring Roundtable in 2024! Recorded: Thursday 1/25 @ 12p EST/ 9a PST Featuring an expert panel of Recruiters and TA Pros: Rocki Howard: Founder & Chief Diversity Officer @ Diversiology.io Clark Willcox: Founder @ The Digital Recruiter Reice Keck: Founder @ Mindhire YouTube Replay: https://www.youtube.com/live/1BEkp5RUT-A?si=6O_oGG92W6_BlWvG This[...]

00:00 Introduction and Background02:59 Career Goals and Current Role03:21 The Howard Hughes Corporation04:08 The Seaport District in New York05:22 The Power of Internships08:31 The Importance of Paying Your Dues11:08 Assessing Character in Interviews12:43 Lessons Learned in Early Jobs15:12 Mascots and Fan Interactions18:09 Building the Barclays Center20:26 Challenges of Bringing the Islanders to Brooklyn22:14 Lessons Learned[...]

0:04 - Love for Sports3;15 - Envision Sports as a Career5:49 - True to the Values6:13 - Key Mistake in early days8:14 - Assess the character11:11 - The Movie15:28 - Peak of the Career17:59 - The dark side of Life21:26 - Relationship with David22:06 - Mental steps to separate a business25:05 - Going back to[...]

I can honestly say that this was my first ever podcast that was recorded while on a 4-mile hike. I was recently invited by Darren Mass, host of the I Took A Hike podcast, to join him on his show this past October. I was excited to try something unique and challenging, which it was. [...]

1:14 - Undergrad days / Advantage of Liberal Arts degree2:36 - Open to taking risks2:59 - Basketball Pro Team3:30 - Basketball Role Models4:47 - Specialization in Consultant World5:50 - Detail Oriented6:14 - Embrace the strengths7:16 - Key Takeaway from early days10:41 - Advice to current Senior Brand Managers12:45 - Ownership and Accountability13:37 - The core[...]

00:00 Introduction to Hussein Halak and his background01:08 Personal experiences and an upcoming trip to Japan04:03 Balancing work and personal life as an entrepreneur06:57 Discovering the entrepreneurial spirit09:22 Lessons learned from parents and their influence on entrepreneurship11:33 The importance of integrity and delivering on commitments13:13 Recognizing the importance of personal fulfillment and happiness15:14 Early ventures[...]

1:28 - The Love Story3:11 - The Dynamic Duo - complementary skill set4:31 - Passion or skill set8:03 - Inclusiveness and Education (Web3)11:48 - Music is Universal Language16:06 - Web3 in Physical space18:29 - What is a 'Community'21:40 - Moving in the right direction26:31 - Roadblock in the project28:52 - Audience Takeaway31:52 - Holistic Experience34:38[...]

00:00 Introduction to Don Finley and FinDistries02:01 Don's Journey into Tech and Love for Disney Cartoons06:09 The Evolution of AI and Machine Learning08:51 Explaining AI to Non-Technical People14:14 Transition from Analyst to Product Management19:46 Launching FinDistries and the Vision Behind It22:09 Lessons Learned and Challenges Faced as an Entrepreneur23:32 The Journey of Self-Discovery and Ayahuasca28:25[...]

I am thrilled to present this cross-collaboration with the Teal team's podcast, Hiring Behind the Scenes, from November 2023. I am a huge fan of their founder, David Fano, and what he and the team have built at Teal. Certainly, check them out! Buckle up for a fantastic episode this week. Meet Adam Posner, a[...]

I am thrilled to welcome Actor and activist Jason O'Mara to #thePOZcast. Jason has previously starred in The Man In The High Castle, Terra Nova, and Band of Brothers. Jason also currently plays Batman in the DCAU Original Animated Movies and Zeus in Netflix’s animated hit show, Blood of Zeus. Jason’s new film, Your Lucky[...]

00:00Introduction to Kevin Cerase03:00Kevin's Early Aspirations and Interest in Acting06:23Kevin's Passion for Drumming07:58The Importance of Learning from Failure09:32The Generation Gap and Work Ethic11:38Transitioning from Acting to Tech13:44The Evolution of Technology15:28The Rise of Artificial Intelligence18:18The Misunderstanding of AI and Deep Fakes20:14The Concerns and Potential Misuse of AI22:27The Search for Truth in the Age of AI23:56The Impact[...]

00:00 Introduction and Background03:03 Entering the Retail Industry08:43 Intrapreneurship at Gap14:08 Lessons from the Failure of Robot Galaxy19:31 Survival and Failure of Legacy Retailers25:51 The Success of Crocs27:57 Launch of Ken Pilot Ventures32:48 The Retail Pilot Podcast38:05 The Key to Podcasting39:21 Greatest Retailers of All Time42:19 Balancing Corporate Responsibility44:20 The Greatest Piece of Advice45:38 Ken[...]

00:00 Introduction to Amanda Dorenberg and Out-of-Home Marketing01:28 Amanda's Journey as a Professional Model04:03 Transitioning to the Business Side of Modeling05:43 Lessons Learned in the Agency and Modeling Industry07:35 Navigating the Dark Side of Modeling09:09 The Rise of OnlyFans and Empowerment10:35 Amanda's Experience with AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation)15:17 Recovery and Career Transition18:03 Introduction to Out-of-Home Advertising20:45[...]

2:49 - First early Lesson in Gymnastics5:28 - Tenacity to change destiny since childhood6:38 - Fear of losing/never being enough9:24 - Push from the parents11:11 - Misconception about the Gymnastic world12:30 - Not made into Olympics14:35 - How Lisa came out of the dark place16:33 - The Yale Competition17:12 - Social life of a Gymnast18:45[...]

1:50 - 300th Guest "Ilona Babinsky Posner"2:17 - Professional Introduction 3:17 - Ilona's Childhood/Background4:02 - Early memories of the old world4:55 - Ilona's Parents then and now7:29 - First meetup with Ilona's Grandma9:09 - The "Immigrant guilt"10:48 - Ilona's Career Story13:50 - Why did Ilona choose Commercial Real Estate15:21 - Key learning from time at Silverman17:40[...]

Before I get to episode 300, we must pause at E299 1/2 for a great conversation with the man behind #thePOZcast, my producer, Chris Mueller. Chris has been by my side since October 2020, starting as my research producer and taking over all audio and video production. His pre-show research has elevated my show to[...]

2:50 - New York in its true essence4:31 - Start of Passion with Grandmother's baking7:25 - Childhood memories9:05 - Bag of sugar baby Memory12:18 - Experiences with kids growing up13:30 - Live in the moment15:00 - Break the rules/Be a Candy Monster16:22 - Desert is Self care16:42 - College Education17:10 - Decision to switch to[...]

2:20 - Introduction3:36 - Impetus behind writing the book5:20 - Process of compilation/The Aha moment6:44 - Change in talent over the last 3 years8:30 - Bandwagon of "EasyApply"10:59 - Keeping the Friction Low / Qualifying questions12:35 - The dilemma of ATS15:07 - Thoughts on different hiring tools17:11 - Market the need18:13 - Different points of[...]

2:24 - Growing up in the early 60's3:31 - Parent's upbringing4:30 - Self-Love4:56 - Naveen falling in love with himself (for the first time)5:50 - The butterfly effect7:26 - Early business influences / pull toward technology and innovation9:05 - Vision of Bill Gates (before and after joining Microsoft)11:04 - Bill Gates as a manager, people[...]

1:25 – Sports Weekend (End of January)2:51 – Prediction for Next Week (Football)3:45 – Adam and Emeka meetup5:22 – Emeka before injury8:26 – The incident/accident11:40 – Family/friends during diagnosis12:50 – Rehab and Body State now14:13 – Deep Dark Thoughts16:39 – The Hard Time ‘ Losing Relationship’17:16 – Lack of Support22:56 – What is Life?26:49 –[...]

2:03 - Most Impressive thing from opening night in Las Vegas4:42 - The Art side5:41 - Artist to see in the sphere6:20 - Young Cathy's dreams7:26 - Where did the confidence come from?8:53 - Instilling confidence/skills in kids10:03 - Ability to empower the kids / keeping the balance12:35 - Trajectory of non-linear career15:35 - Engagement[...]

1:58 – First Day of Shooting3:08 – Feeling after getting off the plane4:11 – From Everything to Nothing4:44 – The Thing that was missed the most5:40 – 10 Million Dollar Business6:08 – All about Flex7:20 – Appreciate most after the show8:05 – Being a Girl-Dad8:42 – Takeaway Lessons for Daughter9:24 – What people don’t know[...]

3:13 - Empathy and Understanding of People4:02 - Upbringing and background5:36 - First one to go to college6:42 - Value of college education8:38 - Availability of alternative paths 9:52 - Competitive advantage vs. real-life experience10:39 - First Corporate Job12:12 - Breaking down the concept of "Managing Up"14:02 - Opportunity at Linkedin16:45 - Value of Cold Email[...]

(03:58) – Brycent’s accidental discovery ofWeb3 gaming(06:49) – How the financialization of Web3 gaming stunted the gameplay experience(07:45) – The over-prioritization of finance over the actual gameplay.(08:27) – The importance of community in Web3 gaming.(11:43) – The importance of meeting customers where they're at(13:08) – The misconception that the majority of Web3 NFT buyers are[...]

2:27 - Era of building wrestling websites3:47 - A-levels screen handle6:34 - Realistic about Baseball7:28 - Growing up in Miami9:11 - Gap between wrestling and live Ninja13:10 - First punch in the face/Hardest lesson learned in the early days15:28 - Building a company is Brutal15:50 - Words of encouragement for entrepreneurs17:29 - Search for inspiration/motivation18:44[...]

[00:49] Introduction to Sam Ewen[03:01] Sam’s background and career journey[05:21] Lessons learned from early internships[06:46] Sam’s early career in music and tech[08:45] How digital advertising, and experiential marketing prepared Sam for Web3[12:51] The current stage of Web3: Are we still in the early innings?[14:35] The uncertain future of Web3[15:12] The evolving landscape of Web3: Differentiating[...]

2:48 - Life and Career before becoming professional4:06 - High School era and Tattoo inspiration4:51 - Travel Experience8:06 - Stay in China and culture difference9:45 - First taste of Exotic Food10:51 - Understanding the travel moments / The Aha Moment12:51 - GeoBreeze - the origin13:04 - Learning from Corporate America13:56 - Overall Point Strategy15:42 - Travel[...]

1:10 - Introduction to Diego2:28 - Pre-web3 experience3:33 - Getting to consumer side4:43 - Bitcoin era 6:13 - Learned first lesson6:43 - Core Fundamentals Marketing Strategies8:18 - Personal Experience with NFT's9:35 - Perspective on Metaverse13:10 - How do we stay close to demographics16:25 - The playbook19:28 - The friction22:02 - The next Killer App24:16 - Loyalty/membership[...]

1:40 - Legacy of Fudgy3:24 - The Dark Side of Humility6:50 - Right decision at the right time7:14 - Need of a Male figure in Life9:23 - Be a Go-getter12:20 - First lessons learned the hard way15:06 - Cultural simulation in a new country18:59 - Brand research and insights21:58 - Entry of Cinnabon28:25 - Cinnabon[...]

2:11 – Comments on Kanye West situation3:41 – Growing up / Entrepreneurial Spirit7:20 – Opportunity to attend McGill11:15 – Big Takeaway / Trust your gut12:07 – Career Path in the long run17:40 – Take on Ukraine- Russia situation23:01 – A supportive partner26:16 – Key Lessons29:21 – Advice to New Recruiters33:09 – Humanitarian Work / Impact[...]

0:44 - Introduction 2:20 - Fun memories of different cultures and languages5:10 - Quick language learner 6:14 - Favorite country/city7:00 - Favorite food city in the world7:33 - Mix of Parents' career/interest9:36 - Accident at the age of 1413:39 - The Origin story 17:25 - Gender Bias in corporate culture 18:39 - Getting into the Translation industry20:55 - Early[...]

1:25 – Sports Weekend (End of January)2:51 – Prediction for Next Week (Football)3:45 – Adam and Emeka meetup5:22 – Emeka before injury8:26 – The incident/accident11:40 – Family/friends during diagnosis12:50 – Rehab and Body State now14:13 – Deep Dark Thoughts16:39 – The Hard Time ‘ Losing Relationship’17:16 – Lack of Support22:56 – What is Life?26:49 –[...]

1:13 -  Wish Guest / "Cinnamon Rasin Bagel"3:33 - What Justina taught Bozoma about LIFE5:03 - Tough Love from Justina5:30 - The Urgent Life6:09 - What did Bozoma learn about herself while writing the book10:15 - Being open and vulnerable12:50 - Relationship with Peter15:36 - The concept of being on the continent (Keep close to[...]

1:08 - Introduction2:12 - Level of quality guests2:48 - Background and about Noam's parents4:42 - Love for Fauda5:15 - Model difference between the US and Israel6:22 - Polarization in Israel/ Global Phenomenon7:03 - Noam's time in Army / Training in communication and leadership8:26 - Screening process in Army9:30 - Decision about choosing a particular company10:40[...]

1:12 – Chemistry and Vibe is Important1:39 – Rewind Button1:52 – Early Days/ First Job after School3:35 – Balance of Interaction4:11 – Marketing in Blood5:33 – Getting to the Root Cause6:30 – Approach to Hiring / Signature Interview Questions8:10 – How to Assess a character/Finding the Right Fit9:20 – Time and Decision Process11:06 – Risk[...]

This is one of those episodes that is so packed with gold that you will want to pause, rewind, and listen back a few times! It's a true masterclass in marketing and career growth.  My guest in episode 287 of #thePOZcast is Steve Robinson, former CMO of Chick-fil-A! Today, Steve is a consultant, author, and[...]

1:20 – Origin Story / Car Wash Story2:34 – Create an Opportunity3:36 – Street Marketing3:58 – College is not for Everyone5:16 – Teenage Era6:12 – Getting into College7:46 – Dad’s Expectations9:09 – McDonald’s Story11:08 – Early Life Lessons12:42 – Be Empathetic14:02 – Moment of Success16:20 – A Natural Leader18:01 – Turning down offers19:59 – Silicon[...]

If you are familiar at all with Gary Vee's Veefriends NFT brand, then you probably have seen these super cool character hats around at all of the events. I ran into Bartbidge Co-Founder and lead designer Mike Hampton at Veecon 2023 this past May in Indianapolis, and he shared the Veefriends hat story. It's an[...]

2:40 - Introduction to Jeff3:43 - Relationship with Dave Meltzer9:00 - Describe Dave Melter in One Word9:50 - Everbowl Super Food12:10 - Process to Vertical Integration15:14 - Different Types of Entrepreneurs17:40 Learning on the Job/Interning Entrepreneur/ Self Awareness18:45 -  Relationship Capital22:10-  Success Formula23;04 - What is Authenticity24:56 - Greatest Piece of Advice27:04 - SilverLining in[...]

My guest on episode 286 of #thePOZcast is Mike Rowlands, President and CEO of Junxion Strategy Inc. Mike is an accomplished entrepreneur, consultant, and advisor with more than 20 years of experience in catalyzing social responsibility and sustainability with organizations worldwide.  As President & CEO of Junxion, Mike has advised some of the world’s most[...]

[03:12] Charles’ background and career journey[05:18] Charles’s conversation on NFT Investments with his spouse[06:44] Charles’s motivation with Web3 and potential projects, including Cardano.[08:55] The rebranding process from Bondly to Forj and the reasons behind it.[13:39] The reasons behind the greater affinity and engagement in the web3 space compared to traditional marketing approaches.[17:41] How brands can[...]

1:51 - Day 3 with Chris Adamo3:26 - Where is Liam's dad?4:19 -  Dad's feelings about Veecon5:37 - Role in NFT's7:20 - Hot take on food9:03 - Success vs Significance10:17 - All about Cool Cats12:32 - What makes the community special13:10 - Equity & inclusion15:57 - Biggest challenges in moving forward16:38 - How is AR[...]

1:20 - What 'Base' is?2:49 - Explain 'Coinbase' to Adam's mom3:25 - Jesse's background/journey to web34:50 - Love about Coinbase6:00 - Internal think tank collaboration7:34 - Retail Engineering w/r to consumer experience8:49 - Concerns about security10:57 - Hot take on e-coins12:24 -  Bullish about NFT space13:13 - Baggage attached to NFT13:56 - What keeps Jesse up[...]

I am excited to share my exclusive live coverage of Gary Vee's Veecon 2023 from Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, Indiana! Day two kicked off the conference portion of the event with Gary's keynote, followed by the one and only Jesse Itzler, who the crowd was pumped to see.I wanted to capture the essence of Veecon,[...]

2:31 - Family Business4:11 - Opportunity with parents6:10 - Advice to someone as a kid6:57 - The grind - the hard work8:56 - Generation age wise9:39 - Decision process to leave the family business13:01 - Something to do differently for business than parents14:27 - Major Roadblocks16:10 - Emotionally alone being a leader18:04 - Surprise resignation[...]

1:24 - What is Galaverse all about2:05 - Fans can be a part of music via web3 (Decentralization)3:02 - Happy Medium - Balance5:08 - The Loyalty side6:31 - Sarah's Musical heroes8:05 - Approach to tokenization10:19 - Ability to sell work as NFTs11:59 - Exciting about Gala Music13:47 - Gala Games as a sponsor in VeeCon15:05 - How[...]

1:14 - Summer Camp/Sleep away camp1:58 - First job out of school2:39 - Time at Google3:45 - First day/first moment in Google4:58 - Lessons learned in Google/Team building & culture6:29 - Key takeaways from Meta/Facebook7:51 - Toxic themes in web28:43 - World of Women /NFT purchase10:48 - Reservations with startups12:12 - Biggest Challenge in the[...]

1:13 - Jeremy Penn from Brooklyn (Degen Arcade)2:04 - Influence for own kids2:45 - Mission of Degen Arcade3:26 - Biggest Obstacle4:18 - Connect with Degen Arcade6:16 - Finn from Minnesota6:31 - Experience at VeeCon6:57 - Why VeeFriends?7:34 - Main takeaway from VeeFriends8:20 - Chris Adamo9:09 - Excited to speak to/meet up9:55 - Folks from England[...]

1:08 - Project Kyzen2:57 - Challenges in moving forward3:34 - How are AR and AI different5:02 - Team and Mission6:27 - Toxicity on the Internet/Web 37:51 - Creative Side & Passion9:33 - What keeps Tom up at night?10:22 - Hot take on e-coins10:56 - Advice to a parent for a growth mindset for kids14:12 -[...]

I am excited to share my sit-down interview with Gary Vee, live from Veecon 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team had to cut short my allocated 10 min timeslot due to the event schedule running late, so I did my best to hit him with 3 important and meaningful questions.  This interview exemplifies how you[...]

2:18 -  Storyteller as a child3:17 - Tipping point5:40 - Speaking up to bullying6:48 - Childhood dynamics7:36 - Role Models to look up to8:23 - Socio economic class of parents9:27 - Getting into CPG World10:38 - Lack of representation12:34 - Influence the narrative/brands14:20 - Diversity in mindset and values16:26 - Blind Resumes/ Taking out the[...]

2:38 - Introduction / Origin5:38 - All about Malik's dad7:06 - Coast to coast Experience8:53 - First taste of house music10:05 - First artist to work with11:11 - Entry to House Music world12:25 - Tour Management perspective (First Artist)13:24 - Thoughts on Camera phone14:58 - Moment of connection between fan and artist16:20 - Learned from[...]

1:35 - Go-to BBQ spots in Austin2:13 - How to find the best BBQ2:56 - Go-to sides with BBQ5:20 - Getting into PR space6:50 - Dislikes about internships8:16 - Advice on unpaid internships9:15 - Questions to ask in interview process (internships)10:24 - Right time to develop own firm11:45 - A newbie in PR (Remote vs[...]

1:43 - Growing up in Artistic Family3:46 - Core Values and Creativity5:29 - Awareness and Foresight in 8 years old6:06 - Fashion sense and confidence9:23 - Job as a Private Investigator11:25 - Origin story of the mouse12:51 - Feeling of rejection/How to manage it13:33 - Young Generation dealing with rejection14:13 - Process vs the finish[...]

First Aired: 4/07/22 Shelley Zalis is the CEO of The Female Quotient, an internationally renowned thought leader, movement maker, and champion of equality. She is also a pioneer for online research, becoming the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25. Today, Shelley works with Fortune 500 companies and impact organizations to[...]

My guest on E272 of #thePOZcast is Jesse Cole, The Man In The Yellow Tux himself! Jesse is the founder and owner of Fans First Entertainment, home to the Savannah Bananas as well as The Party Animals baseball teams. Jesse created Banana Ball, which is a twist on classic baseball meant to be the most[...]

2:04 - Back to Childhood2:58 - Grandma as the first mentor3:59 - Decision to leave Law5:48 - How did Illana find a mentor7:04 - Females Only8:16 - Raising confident women11:16 - One Aha Story / Getting into Spotify12:58 -  Non-Quantifiable Results16:44 - How to be a Good Mentor18:15 -  Purpose and Audience of the New[...]

1:31 – The Better Future2:18 – How to manage expectations6:39 – Relationship with Money chains9:52 – Borrowing other people’s art12:03 – Peter Tunney’s Asset13:08 – Fatherhood16:08 – Inspiration for Art18:18 – How Peter wants to be remembered19:39 – A Meaningful project21:16 – Greatest fear24:03 – Christopher Reeve Foundation29:00 – Single Greatest piece of advice29:31 –[...]

Show Notes: [00:00:55] Intro to Dan Fantasia to talk recruiting.[00:05:26] Naive start, learn to sell, and listen.[00:06:25] Understand candidates' motivation for successful recruitment.[00:09:35] Recruiting sales and understanding the candidate.[00:15:32] Launched company during the uncertain post-911 period.[00:19:12] Exclusive sales recruiter with impressive reach.[00:20:38] "Slowing down when hiring to ensure success."[00:23:25] Recruiting industry needs a positive reputation, referrals[...]

2:40 - First meeting with Matt Higgins5:10 - The greatest thing about Matt6:29 - At the age of 257:44 - Career advice in the early days9:08 - Joining a political campaign10:39 - Expectation vs Reality11:42 -  Never think of failing12:49 - Success at 25 vs now15:10 - Art & Science of Public Relations16:42 - PR[...]

0:04 – Love for Sports3;15 – Envision Sports as a Career5:49 – True to the Values6:13 – Key Mistake in early days8:14 – Assess the character11:11 – The Movie15:28 – Peak of the Career17:59 – The dark side of Life21:26 – Relationship with David22:06 – Mental steps to separate a business25:05 – Going back to[...]

1:57 - How to get guests on Linkedin3:20 - Rewind button: First job4:23 - Greatest lesson at Chucky cheese5:12 - The first job felt like an Entrepreneur6:08 - Early Negotiation6:42 - Background of starting a company9:26 - Working with job boards10:16 - Scared of launching a company alone12:58 - Breakdown of years16:14 - Inspiration17:31 -[...]

0:33 – Outlook on team1:54 – Keeping the teams together4:26 – Create a friendly environment7:02 – Senior Executive being selfish8:57 – The Context matters9:15 – Emotional Agility and Empathy11:15 – Accountability in kids14:28 – Vulnerability17:31 – Slow things down22:22 – Dave Meltzer’s Fortune

2:34 - Upbringing in North West3:44 - Hockey was a part of growing up4:42 - Getting into NHL6:05 - Chris' First Game7:44 - First goal memory9:33 - Business side of Hockey10:57 - Chris's Coach 12:13 - Lesson from leadership perspective13:09 - Inspiration from team mates15:02 - How to manage relations / focus on the game16:34 -[...]

2:10 - Getting into Fitness and HR4:21 - Internships as a Foundation base5:21 - First spark along the path6:09 - Jumping into HR6:53 - Early days of HR7:45 - Getting prepared for a career path9:21 - Disparity in Corporate America10:13 - Approach and Coach Woman on equal pay raise13:00 - Favorite thing to do with kids16:03[...]

1:07 – While in Brooklyn1:53 – High School Teacher Experience4:05 – Jumping into High School5:14 – Biggest Lesson Learned6:10 – Turning Moment7:25 – Job Experience at Golf Club8:34 – Key takeaway from Bain10:50 – Experience as a Founder – Wayout!14:29 – Reaching out to Wayout15:09 – Self-awareness epiphany19:13 – Business Plan19:48 – Speed bumps/ Entrepreneurial[...]

1:47 - Most early memories4:47 - Dealing with bankruptcy6:17 - Innovation point7:15 - Brother being a Godfather10:20 - Starting a company together12:27 - Sticker Culture12:30 - Pricing and Marketing 14:55 - Favorite Comic Model/Expressions16:49 - Biggest challenge of running a company18:58 - Number 1 product on shelf20:48 - The Hot sauce24:12 - The Boxing Journey30:09 - Empower[...]

2:05 – Gwen’s starting point3:32 – High School/ Childhood Interest in Crafts4:55 – Fashion Illustration Classes5:40 – Start of Neck-tie Business6:50 – Internship with Ralph Lauren7:44 – Experience with Big Designers9:14 – Thread of Culture9:55 – Hands on Experience16:01- Origin of the name17:20 – The Audience17:44 – Raising Capital21:28 – The Moment of Truth23:15 –[...]

1:12 - Introduction2:02 - Early Days of Ryan's life2:57 - The "jump" in between5:37 - The taste test8:11 - The disappointment phase11:21 - Is College education worth it?12:58 - The Decision point16:04 - Won a group assignment16:55 - Building a portfolio18:40 - 2002 vs now19:39 - The Grey Area20:22 - The Highlights23:29 - First job/First[...]

2:32 - Creative Process3:57 - Live Poetry Shows 5:04 - Is America ready for Live Poetry Show?5:52 - Experience of performing in a big theatre7:50 - Max Stossel's past9:08 - Breaking point Moment10:30 - First hit of Social Dopamine11:55 - Balance between business perspective14:36 - Fine line of Self promotion15:30 - Creepy side of Social media18:24[...]

1:47 – Coaching and Dating advice4:47 – Getting into Podcast5:29 – Shows on dating7:30 – Moving to Corporate World9:36 – Early Influence as a Podcast Host13:12 – Preparation for a show15:00 – Pandemic Episode18:33 – Conspiracy Theory19:29 – Prediction and Future Trends23:11 – Russell Brand Show24:10 – #1 Guest26:53 – Star Struck27:50 – Pope Killing[...]

3:08 - Growing up in DC/80's Era4:50 - Structure of Chris Home/Family6:10 - Wrong place - Wrong time10:14 - Killing in defense11:20 - The Chris Effect12:15 - Jail time13:05 - Relationship with Grandfather16:20 - Rock bottom Moment19:55 - Hope and Faith21:43 - Chris's Life Sentence / Second Chance24:41 - Meeting with the Judge26:24 - First[...]

2:20 – Start of Football3:50 – Moment of Realization6:33 – Support in the initial days8:33 – Self Awareness14:12 – More Action, Less talking14:20 – Most Authentic Person16:54 – Discipline and Work Ethic17:17 – Rookie Year19:14 – First Home Game23:42 – Winning the Game27:17 – Coaching & Consultation28:20 – Past and Future Decision30:19 – The story[...]

Today’s episode of The POZcast is an adaptation of a special live stream of The POZcast from The World Staffing Summit Adam hosting the World Staffing Summit with some elite content marketers and friends of mine from LinkedIn! See below for a quick background on each of my awesome guests, sit back and soak in[...]

2:55 - Matt Higgin's Book4:28 - Why did Matt write this book?5:44 - Regrets and Difficult Moments7:35 - Autobiography and Life Lessons9:35 - Battle with Depression11:24 - First moment in the classroom14:32 - Hot take on Self Reliance15:46 - Self Awareness16:56 - Matt's view on Tenacity18:44 - Evaluation of Founders19:25 - Lauren's Example in the Book21:26[...]

Megan Reilly is the COO and co-owner of Tippi Toes®, an international franchisor of children’s dance. For more than a decade, Megan has helped franchise owners build and grow their own businesses around the world.Megan and her sister/business partner Sarah appeared on Shark Tank, where they were awarded a deal by Mark Cuban. They decided[...]

1:51 - How important is it to be a Journalist?3:09 - Dad's Business3:59 - Early lessons from Dad4:50 - Type of Interview Questions6:50 - Advice for a switch from startup to large organization8:24 - Experience at Starlink10:11 - Transferable skills13:05 - Personality Attachment14:46 - Interaction with Bill's brother17:57 - First encounter with Bill Murray20:00 -[...]

1:44 – First Memory of News Room3:19 – Extrovert – Critical to Success4:14 – Moved to Egypt9:09 – Working in Biggest IPO of Egypt14:34- Biggest Takeaway/Lessons Learned15:28 – Working with a Company vs. with a Government17:15 – Speech Writing19:57 – Journey into Entrepreneurship22:02 – Advice to new Entrepreneurs24:18 – Managing Global Crisis27:20 – Maha’s Confidant28:40[...]

2:26 - Co-host for the show "Kevin"3:02 - Entrepreneurial Parents6:02 - Early lessons learned7:52 - University/Internship days13:18 - Casting & Recruiting16:24 - Pozcast Role-Play18:30 - Importance of Recruiting tools23:48 - Road of Acquisition & Exit28:14 -Connecting talent with opportunity31:22 - Explain web3 to Mom34:35 - Using web3 technology36:20 - Skills in demand38:18 - Start as[...]

1:55 – Kara’s First Real job10:13 – Journey towards Entrepreneurship15:42 – Interview Questions to find the right people17:47 – Impetus behind the product/drink24:47 – Launch of a new Category26:42 – Putting all the eggs in one basket28:38 – Challenge in educating consumers31:40 – Brand Demand32:38 – Process of Writing a Book35:52 – Motivation Lesson for[...]

2:00 - Hospitality/Service Industry experience4:08 - First Aha Moment in early days5:59 - Musical side of Tina Karras6:50 - GenX thing / LA experience10:48 - Expectation vs Reality14:10 - Tina's inspiration16:19 - Approach and Mindset18:11 - Take Feedback21:47 - Vodka is Tina's spirit25:05 - Two cents on Vodka28:32 - Additives & Liquor29:39 - Early hard[...]

2:30 – Background6:00 – Early Career Failures8:11 – Lessons Learned9:50 – Early Success / Ego Mindset12:11 – Key Rules to Success by Steve Nudelberg12:39 – Tell me Something Good14:33 – Transition in Sales Strategy / Challenges / Getting the Silver Bullet16:19 – Be a Solutions Provider17:51 – Conduit Aspect to Relationships19:34 – Goal with the[...]

Guests in order:Kevin SmithJevon McCormickHoward BloomSarah DusekAlan PatricofDrixxon KyserAvery AkkineniJasiri XTodd KaplanLuke AndersonManda KailimianEmeka NnakaDave Scatchard Part 1 & Part 2

Full Episodes, In Order:Luke AndersonHoward BloomConnie Steele Chris DoShelly ZalisBrian ScudamoreJasiri XLiane HornseyKathleen GriffithDave MenzStephanie SynclairJay RosenzweigChris JerichoPerfecto SanchezKevin Smith

1. Simon Wild Wallaby (1:10)2. Liam Darmondy (2:34)3. Tom Bilyu (5:41)4. Escalator chat w Angela Antony (10:05)5. Bashful Blobfish Story (11:02)6. Lobby Fans (17:30)7. Jen Styles (21:32)8. Matt Higgins (24:31)9. Quickie w/ Gary Vee (37:01)10. Final thoughts in the endzone w/ Chris Adamo (38:31)

It was great to catch up back in October with some of my favorite LinkedIn folks and friends, Erin Riska, Joel Lalgee, and Liam Darmody! Erin is a fractional talent strategist, full-cycle recruitment partner, and freelance writer, providing foundational and supplemental talent acquisition support to small companies as they scale. Joel is a contract recruiter,[...]

0:10 – Celebrate Yourself1:21 – Zack and Miri Make a Porno2:18 – Bonding on George Carlin4:30 – ‘The Man’ Moment5:29 – Lesson learned from George Carlin9:08 – Repurposing / Interpreting George Carlin10:34 – Jack of all trades12:04 – Keep the pieces together14:22 – Killroy as NFT20:52 – Indie Film Moment22:48 – NFT dropping on July[...]

2:33 - The 'Why' behind the project (Juliette)3:06 - Meaning of 'Vee Friends' characters/Mission (Andy)4:05 - Personal Favorite Vee Friend character (Andy)4:37 - Onboarding girls in Web3/ Hurdles and Obstacles (Juliette)5:32 - Making Vee Friends Ecosystem Inclusive (Andy)7:13 - All girls invent project (Juliettte)8:02 - Biggest smile Moment (Juliette)10:12 - Interactions with Parents and Kids (Andy)11:16[...]

0:55 - Dad's career influence2:40 - Learn to move forward4:04 - Moment to go into Wrestling7:31 - Defining character / The storyline9:30 - Hot take on Ricks12:06 - Moment of Success13:44 - Energy on the stage17:26 - Comparison with dad19:15 - Toughest Opponent21:03 - Getting into Podcast (2013)22:55 - Engaging in a podcast24:15 - Pulling out[...]

1:31 - The Better Future2:18 - How to manage expectations6:39 - Relationship with Money chains9:52 - Borrowing other people's art12:03 - Peter Tunney's Asset13:08 - Fatherhood16:08 - Inspiration for Art18:18 - How Peter wants to be remembered19:39 - A Meaningful project21:16 - Greatest fear24:03 - Christopher Reeve Foundation29:00 - Single Greatest piece of advice29:31 -[...]

1:12 - How Adam met Drixxon2:51 - Background story4:46 - Entrepreneurial spirit6:36 - As a Black Entrepreneur8:34 - The Flipside- Working with the sister- The 'Why'- Early lessons learned- Finding black businesses- The news!- The response video- Big takeaway- What scares Drixxon- Who inspires/motivates Drixxon - Single greatest piece of advice- Drixxon's North Star

1:19 - Current state of Venture Capital2:13 - Disruption4:55 - Target Demographics6:37 - Military Life / Biggest Effect8:58 - Leadership Mindset and Approach9:55 - Longevity of the Firm11:26 - Define Culture13:37 - Pandemic Effect16:44 - Any skill to be good at17:58 - Bridge building1828 - Social Entrepreneurship23:09 - Key of Balancing25:15 - Legacy29:09 - No[...]

2:23 – First impression of President Clinton8:47 – Coolest thing about being in the White House9:45 – One key takeaway from Politics World11:20 – from White House to Recruiting13:14 – Dedicate work to your Mentors14:11 – Connecting People16:34 – The Long Game17:47 – Candidates come back to good recruiters18:16 – Similar about Politics and Recruiting19:11[...]

2:20 Growing up4:56 - Sensing negativity as a kid8:36 - Activism or Passivism9:50 - Black/White Teacher11:53 - Reaction on leaving college13:39 - Entry into the Music/Rap industry15:33 - Hip Hop influences20:25 - Behind the scenes / The creative process23:16 - Skill Set perspective26:10 - The biggest misconception28:25 - Early takeaways on running an organization31:47 -[...]

1:30 – 2022 Half Time Show2:44 – Things that could go wrong4:57 – Eminem’s viral video5:54 – Todd’s Career Journey7:04 – Todd’s establishment9:19 – Consumer Psychology / The Aha Moment10:20 – In-house role11:31 – Power of Internships14:10 – Flexibility and non-working environment15:09 – Meeting with Indra16:30 – Credit to confidence18:54 – Trajectory at Pepsi21:12 –[...]

1:26 - The word 'Glamping'2:28 - The inspiration / Early work in Africa4:30 - Bringing this concept into the US5:55 - Building a business / Early lessons7:55 - Point of losing confidence10:14 - Selling a business11:43 - Reason for the disparity14:33 - Voice for Female Founders16:44 - Work for Entrepreneurs in Africa21:47 - Obstacles on[...]

1:47 – Coaching and Dating advice4:47 – Getting into Podcast5:29 – Shows on dating7:30 – Moving to Corporate World9:36 – Early Influence as a Podcast Host13:12 – Preparation for a show15:00 – Pandemic Episode18:33 – Conspiracy Theory19:29 – Prediction and Future Trends23:11 – Russell Brand Show24:10 – #1 Guest26:53 – Star Struck27:50 – Pope Killing[...]

2:22 - Young Hung Lee story3:44 - Social Anthropology4:46 - Curiosity about people5:30 - Early Life accident & recovery12:21 - First Sector - New Media13:00 - Hard Lessons Learned14:06 - Capitalizing on my strengths                                           [...]

1:58 – First Day of Shooting3:08 – Feeling after getting off the plane4:11 – From Everything to Nothing4:44 – The Thing that was missed the most5:40 – 10 Million Dollar Business6:08 – All about Flex7:20 – Appreciate most after the show8:05 – Being a Girl-Dad8:42 – Takeaway Lessons for Daughter9:24 – What people don’t know[...]

1:30 - Early interest in medicine4:24 - Family Reaction to Asian Medicine5:12 - Early mistakes in Business6:43 - Role of Money in life7:50 - Evolution of technology9:28 - Transition into Entertainment11:45 - Element of Philanthropy13:42 - 'to give back' feeling14:59 - How to choose projects based on non-profit and commercially viable16:51 - Idea of 'Killroy'18:16[...]

2:25 – Key early life lessons4:34 – People Leadership7:40 – Decision to switch from a day job11:08 – Early Faith and Success12:06 – Union and Balance between Values16:23 – Biggest Opportunity for the need of Leadership’s support18:08 – Leverage Critical Mass19:33 – Strengths to look for in Women19:57 – Motherhood phase21:22 – Balance work/home life[...]

2:25 - Early lessons from the first company5:24 - Frame a project as a Failure6:18 - Experience at Virgin and Goldman Sachs / Tough Lessons9:19 - Working at the White House (The Culture)17:25 - Mark Cuban and Research19:40 - Working Relationship with Mark21:12 - Lesson learned from Mark Cuban22:08 - Unconscious Bias25:58 - Scalable Assessment29:40[...]

1:43 – Childhood days / Starting from the bottom3:24 – Emancipated from parents4:34 – Reaction/Contact from Mom5:51 – Turning psychological trauma into positive7:03 – A turning point9:53 – Relationship going down the hill11:34 – Move into Corporate America14:00 – Right way to approach15:36 – Two extremes of people19:19 – First Coaching Experience22:50 – Managing the[...]

1:55 - Parents' Profession3:03 - Entrepreneurial activities as kid4:56 - Crazy New thoughts & strategies6:04 - West Coast to East Coast7:18 - Entrepreneurial Vibes9:07 - Why Microsoft? Interview Process16:00 - Rounds of Interviews18:35 - Origin Story / Problem with The Office21:12 - Opposing Viewpoints23:00 - Start of Firefly24:29 - Product Stand-out26:55 - First Mistake28:18 -[...]

0:01 – Prized Possession2:11 – Getting into Investment Banking3:07 – Entrepreneurial Spirit4:02 – Entry in the Spirit Industry4:50 – Best Bagel in the country6:05 – Taste test Wine or Alcohol6:26 – Early Life Lessons7:40 – Competition for shelf space10:02 – The Downhill11:37 – Safety Net / Room to fail13:30 – Alignment with Influencers15:04 – The[...]

1:31 - NorthStar for Business3:30 - Finding Your Purpose - 'Why'5:29 - Reason for leaving Grad school7:05 - Aware of employees' feelings9:24 - Programmer to Project Manager10:58 - The Secret sauce16:30 - Role of Collective Personalities19:46 - Cultural Add21:58 - How to manage Individuals (introverts/extroverts)24:19 - Pro-fit Program26:20 - Achieving Excellence28:08 - Single Greatest Piece[...]

1:12 – Getting into Professional sports2:11 – Rewind to day one/internship days2:31 – Fondest memory / Early Lessons4:30 – Payroll and affordability5:48 – Thoughts on free Internships7:02 – Change over time8:19 – Ticketing is the first step9:02 – Social Listening9:44 – Knock on the door10:38 – Transitioning into Merchandising12:30 – Prized memory13:40 – Basketball coming[...]

1:31 - Servant vs Authoritarian Leadership3:34 - Path to Military5:56 - Transition from Military to Civilian Life8:05 - Leadership during Disaster Relief10:08 - Employment in High-stake areas12:16 - Transferable Skills13:48 - Mental Health Plaque15:54 - Pre and Post Training17:06 - Leadership Legacy - The Book19:54 - True Leadership = Self Awareness23:21 - How to become[...]

1:39 – The Universe Plan / People are Meant to Connect2:40 – Amy Malin Story5:50 – The Transition period7:53 – Faith in Humanity8:49 – Two Poles of NYC9:18 – The Right Direction / The Spark11:44 – First Break14:27 – First Media Company15:08 – Meetup with Husband16:44 – Managing PTSD20:36 – True Hearts Niche22:10 – Meaningful[...]

2:11 - Comments on Kanye West situation3:41 - Growing up / Entrepreneurial Spirit7:20 - Opportunity to attend McGill11:15 - Big Takeaway / Trust your gut12:07 - Career Path in the long run17:40 - Take on Ukraine- Russia situation23:01 - A supportive partner26:16 - Key Lessons29:21 - Advice to New Recruiters33:09 - Humanitarian Work / Impact[...]

FIRST AIRED: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2019 Today I want to switch things up a bit and talk about a very important topic, mental wellness. This is more than a hot topic, its reality and we all need to do a much better job in looking out for ourselves and each other, especially in the workplace. I’ve[...]

1:29 - Pope' Bodyguard/ Swiss Guard3:11 - Leadership lessons from the Pope4:11 - Beacon of Morality5:03 - Transition from Service to Business7:30 - Early mistakes / Love for technology9:22 - Concept of Principle Entrepreneurship10:35 - The Five Pillars15:51 - Win Win Relationships16:57 - Unique Approach to eliminate Poverty20:08 - Rise of Global Gig Economy20:44 -[...]

AIRED AUGUST 6TH, 2019 The goal of the pozcast is to bring you, the job seekers, my listeners new, outside the box advice and tactics to take their search to the next level. My next guest, Austin Belcak does just that. Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he teaches people how to land[...]

1:26 - Real Name3:32 - Most dangerous weapon6:03 - Sense of purpose7:30 - Support from mother9:22 - Early tough lessons as a Leader11:26 - Why Army?14:06 - Misconceptions about military19:18 - Mental Health21:25 - Entering into Corporate America25:09 - The Process/Mindset27:37 - Job Hunting29:04 - Impact of Thank you Letters31:24 - Tribute to success37:02 -[...]

2:23 – First impression of President Clinton8:47 – Coolest thing about being in the White House9:45 – One key takeaway from Politics World11:20 – from White House to Recruiting13:14 – Dedicate work to your Mentors14:11 – Connecting People16:34 – The Long Game17:47 – Candidates come back to good recruiters18:16 – Similar about Politics and Recruiting19:11[...]

1:47 - Where did the creativity come from2:25 - Destined to go this path4:59 - Sculptures getting noticed6:08 - Early lessons7:37 - New York City NightLife9:15 - First trip to Mexico10:52 - The Evolution / Early challenges12:02 - Judgement free projects13:14 - Balance of mentality14:43 - Green Key / Environment Responsibility15:53 - Start of the[...]

2:25 – Process of recording an Audio Book4:11 – Read the book before publish4:48 – Practical application of the technique5:47 – Honesty overrated or under-rated8:07 – What motivates Tucker to write10:12 – Self-fulfilling Prophecy10:27 – How did the book come into existence12:18 – Early self-awareness14:16 – Process of Elimination15:20 – Movie Release and reactions17:27 Rebranding[...]

1:03 - The power of network1:49 - Chris's back story3:25 - Recruiting is a mindf*ck profession5:17 - Art and Science5:40 - What is success not look-like6:54 - Moment of impact0:22 - Hitting the rock bottom (Part 2)2:01 - The word 'Shame'4:40 - Road to recovery6:53 - Vulnerability9:04 - Re-birth / Approach to parenting12:09 - Harmony14:48[...]

2:40 – Introduction to Jeff3:43 – Relationship with Dave Melter9:00 – Describe Dave Melter in One Word9:50 – Everbowl Super Food12:10 – Process to Vertical Integration15:14 – Different Types of Entrepreneurs17:40 Learning on the Job/Interning Entrepreneur/ Self Awareness18:45 –  Relationship Capital22:10-  Success Formula23;04 – What is Authenticity24:56 – Greatest Piece of Advice27:04 – SilverLining in[...]

1:33 - Getting into Finance2:29 - Folks who aspire3:36 - Obstacles on the way6:43 - Extracurricular events11:32 - Personal Board of Directors13:47 - Unrealistic/Realistic Goals16:08 - Build Support System19:00 - Story of Career Karma21:51 - The initial days24:03 - Empowerment29:25 - Relationship with Cofounders31:15 - Business Insider Article34:30 - Roadmap Forward38:03 - Single Greatest piece[...]

1:08 - Weird as a Kid2:14 - Early inspirations5:07 - Key lessons learned6:31 - Take on Podcast Movement10:30 - Build and Grow13:05 - Faith and trust14:30 - How were ads effective?16:42 - Current state of Podcast21:08 - Ripple Effect22:40 - Nutrition Label28:05 - The Control Group31:40 - Unexpected Change to come34:34 - Magic Sauce36:20 -[...]

3:05 - The world of Web33:32 -  Future of Sports4:54 - Basketball for VaynerSports6:15 - 15,555 Unique NFTs7:26 - VaynerSports / Powerful and #19:33 - Sports and NFTs10:41 - Key Lessons Learned12:30 - Doing the right thing12:45 - Early Investment13:10 - Make space grow15:19 - The biggest threat to NFT Ecosystem16:00 - Single Greatest piece[...]

1:36 – Journey from Vietnam2:40 – Experience make you ‘YOU’4:18 – Chris’s Father journey6:49 – Biggest Parenting Lesson8:15 – Choose your Poison9:35 – Toxic Relationships13:40 – The design Heroes16:17 – Business side of Agency17:29 – Big Lessons learned / Early days18:58 – Journey of Confidence20:00 – The ‘one’ project21:58 – The right way to Hire23:14[...]

1:28 - The Love Story3:11 - The Dynamic Duo - complementary skill set4:31 - Passion or skill set8:03 - Inclusiveness and Education (Web3)11:48 - Music is Universal Language16:06 - Web3 in Physical space18:29 - What is a 'Community'21:40 - Moving in the right direction26:31 - Roadblock in the project28:52 - Audience Takeaway31:52 - Holistic Experience34:38[...]

1:20 - James Journey2:25 - Double Threat3:11 - Interpersonal Skills3:52 - Sales and Engineering4:33 - Building team and processes5:35 - Culture Perspective7:21 - Sales skills = High Performance9:07 - Wins and Losses9:40 - How to coach someone/How to handle a Sales loss11:16 - Mentorship13;10 - Learn from being a Mentor13:30 - Earn and Learn Model17:31[...]

1:37 - Avery's Origin Journey4:00 - Early Experience Mistakes/Learning5:16 - Time at Google / Important Lessons and Philosophy7:30 - Hot take on Ads in Netflix8:08 - Core brand principles9:09 - Content through NFT10:29 - Education and Adoption12:46 - The word ' Utility'16:44 - No experts in Web318:08 - Recruiting in Web318:20 - Gary Vee ang Google21:51[...]

1:04 – Early Career in Music Industry2:47 – Key Mistake/ Early Lesson Learned4:36 – Concept of Unlearning5:11 – Career at BMG6:32 – Traits of a People Leader7:48 – Taking a chance on people9:55 – Experience at Google (The Good, Bad and the Ugly)12:39 – Basis of Decision13:42 – Interview Process14:17 – Biggest Change made in[...]

0:33 - Outlook on team1:54 - Keeping the teams together4:26 - Create a friendly environment7:02 - Senior Executive being selfish8:57 - The Context matters9:15 - Emotional Agility and Empathy11:15 - Accountability in kids14:28 - Vulnerability17:31 - Slow things down22:22 - Dave Meltzer's Fortune

1:12 - Origin of Daniel Priestly2:35 - Rewind Button4:32 - Book - How to raise Entrepreneurial kids4:52 - Daniel's Parents6:59 - Entrepreneurial bug8:32 - How to empower kids10:11 - Lose Gracefully11:48 - Learn about yourself (The process of writing multiple books) 11:48 - 13:0713:40 - Update 10 years later16:02 - Personal Brand18:06 - Dan's 5[...]

1:17 - Growing up in Ohio2:12 - Colorful Characters2:44 - Moments of Positivity4:35 - Dream of becoming an Auditor5:40 - First Few Years in Firm6:49 - Hate about Job7:46 - Step Back8:35 - First Entrepreneurial Itch9:33 - Getting on the Radar11:19 - Early days/ Golden Lesson13:09 - Cloud and SaaS14:13 - Buy a Company or[...]

0:10 - Celebrate Yourself1:21 - Zack and Miri Make a Porno2:18 - Bonding on George Carlin4:30 - 'The Man' Moment5:29 - Lesson learned from George Carlin9:08 - Repurposing / Interpreting George Carlin10:34 - Jack of all trades12:04 - Keep the pieces together14:22 - Killroy as NFT20:52 - Indie Film Moment22:48 - NFT dropping on July[...]

1:17 - International upbringing3:21 - Entrepreneurial bug5:50 - Key takeaway from Wall Street7:32 - Tribe of Mentors7:51 - Physical office vs Remote10:11- Minorities' Appointment14:32 - First Seed Planted17:29 - Early Challenges22:11 - How is Tiny Organics different25:03- Importance of Texture27:31 - Next Challenge30:12 The Balance31:30 - Food Desert35:42 - Partner's Support40:57 - Co-Founder TIp for[...]

1:33 - Preacher Vibes3:23 - A Positive Human Being4:17 - Faith is beyond Religion5:20 - Effect of Time spent in Church7:20 - Darius's Mother9:36 - All about Georgetown12:20 - College days19:38 - Training and being a role model19:53 - The Last 7-8 years buildup20:56 - Break the Cycle21:31 - The Good Zone23:52 - The Big[...]

1:20 - Origin Story / Car Wash Story2:34 - Create an Opportunity3:36 - Street Marketing3:58 - College is not for Everyone5:16 - Teenage Era6:12 - Getting into College7:46 - Dad's Expectations9:09 - McDonald's Story11:08 - Early Life Lessons12:42 - Be Empathetic14:02 - Moment of Success16:20 - A Natural Leader18:01 - Turning down offers19:59 - Silicon[...]

1. Simon Wild Wallaby (1:10)2. Liam Darmondy (2:34)3. Tom Bilyu (5:41)4. Escalator chat w Angela Antony (10:05)5. Bashful Blobfish Story (11:02)6. Lobby Fans (17:30)7. Jen Styles (21:32)8. Matt Higgins (24:31)9. Quickie w/ Gary Vee (37:01)10. Final thoughts in the endzone w/ Chris Adamo (38:31)

1. Hotel Arrival w/ Chris (1:16)2. Gary's Press Conference (2:37)3. Jefferson at the Block Party (6:41)4. Stix (7:44)5. MegZ & Jen Styles (11:53)6. Mike O’day (17:30)7. Andy Storch & Heather Parady (34:01)8. Scott Lawin- CEO @ Candy Digital (35:10)

1:12 - Attributes of a real Recruiter2:55 - Rewind to the early days6:12 - Layoff deals7:58 - The Mindset / Percentage9:10 - Criteria for Working10:22 - From StockBroker to a Recruiter12:40 - Tribute to Early Success13:54 - Top Protocols by Rich Rosen15:40 - New Recruiters Missing out?18:36 - Candidate Motivation / Art of Recruiting21:39 -[...]

Joining me on this roundtable #ThePOZcastLIVE episode are Kelli Hrivnak, Ben Nader, Adam Broda, and Dan Roth. Kelli is the founder of Knak Digital, which specializes in executive recruitment for technology, digital marketing, and creative talent. Ben Nader is the founder of Recruiter Empire, the largest growth network for recruiters and soon-to-be recruiters. Adam Broda[...]

0:57 - Chief Troublemaker 1:23 - Growing up ambitions4:35 - Flight Attendant5:33 - WWE title belt6:51 - First jobs at school10:57 - Mentorship Perspective14:24 - Gender inequality15:40 - Impact on Digital Marketing17:28 - Performance Review22:06 - A Million Dollar story27:39 - Early mistakes29:56 - All Boys Club36:12 - The best way forward37:48 - Cultural shift40:26 -[...]

1:14 – Undergrad days / Advantage of Liberal Arts degree2:36 – Open to taking risks2:59 – Basketball Pro Team3:30 – Basketball Role Models4:47 – Specialization in Consultant World5:50 – Detail Oriented6:14 – Embrace the strengths7:16 – Key Takeaway from early days10:41 – Advice to current Senior Brand Managers12:45 – Ownership and Accountability13:37 – The core[...]

Joining us in this rare installment of #thePOZcastLIVE is Heather Parady, Andy Storch and Kevin Logan. Heather Parady is the host of the Community Builders in Web 3.0 podcast. Andy Storch is my OG in the Web3 space, an author, and host of the My NFT Journey podcast. Kevin Logan is a rockstar recruiter and[...]

1:36 - Journey from Vietnam2:40 - Experience make you 'YOU'4:18 - Chris's Father journey6:49 - Biggest Parenting Lesson8:15 - Choose your Poison9:35 - Toxic Relationships13:40 - The design Heroes16:17 - Business side of Agency17:29 - Big Lessons learned / Early days18:58 - Journey of Confidence20:00 - The 'one' project21:58 - The right way to Hire23:14[...]

1:30 - Origin of Wisdome.LA3:40 - Be in the moment (With/without phones)4:40 - Giving back5:44 - First ever Concert6:16 - Tragic Incident10:32 - Another tragic incident / Time for grief13:40 - Person of Faith14:39 - Early Lessons (1973)17:41 - Discovering Talent19:14 - Big Fish in the Small Pond21:35 - Olympics Experience23:00 - Lack of Exposure[...]

1:08 - Start of the Passion3:06 - Series of Accidents6:10 - Self-awareness of being an Atheist7:47 -  What is Soul and how to find it15:42 - Comparison between Prince and Michael Jackson17:01 - Unparallel Astonishment24:00 - Hypothesis24:47 - Standing behind  Rock Music Group 33:58 - PR Nowadays / The Marketing Machine37:38 - Application of the Quote[...]

1:32 - Where did Manda come from?3:01 - Passion/Love for Horse4:40 - Spiritual Attachment with the Horse5:55 - Horse's Personality7:56 - Conflict around Wild Horses13:45 - Number of wild horses remaining in North America16:00 - Start of the Organization18:01 - Early Challenges19:27 - Role of Education20:05 - Responsible for Failure20:56 - Uphill Battle22:43 - Cows[...]

1:30 -  2022 Show2:44 - Things that could go wrong4:57 - Eminem's viral video5:54 - Todd's Career Journey7:04 - Todd's establishment9:19 - Consumer Psychology / The Aha Moment10:20 - In-house role11:31 - Power of Internships14:10 - Flexibility and non-working environment15:09 - Meeting with Indra16:30 - Credit to confidence18:54 - Trajectory at Pepsi21:12 - Mistakes along[...]

1:03 - Theatre Background2:38 - Skills to face the audience4:06 - Stepping into Corporate World6:27 - Amalgamation of skills6:49 - Leadership Lessons8:47 - Sarah as a Professor9:24 - Servant Leadership11:18 - Self-Awareness Exercises12:52 - Journey to Build own company14:29 - Pre-conceived Notion16:50 - Evolution of own Business17:16 - Tricks and Tools20:05 - Book Writing Process23:08[...]

1:40 - Early days/ school days/ Entrepreneurial bug3:50 - Consumer Psychology4:58 - Idea to build something6:16 - The good, the bad, and the ugly7:55 - Advice based on a mistake made earlier8:58 - Mindset change9:50 - Passion for cooking11:04 - Promoted to CEO12:12 - Big Early mistakes13:23 - How to stay focused14:10 - Leaving the[...]

0:36 - When in Boston1:19 - Adaptation3:20 - Return to Office / Hybrid or Remote work 5:15 - Missing the One on One Coaching6:52 - Future of the workplace10:33 - The Great Recalibration12:00 - Promotion based on Soft skills14:27 - Emotional Agility vs Empathy15:59 - Hiring Trends17:39 - Salary Asks20:58 - Concept of Resume Locker24:10 -[...]

1:44 - First Memory of News Room3:19 - Extrovert - Critical to Success4:14 - Moved to Egypt9:09 - Working in Biggest IPO of Egypt14:34- Biggest Takeaway/Lessons Learned15:28 - Working with a Company vs. with a Government17:15 - Speech Writing19:57 - Journey into Entrepreneurship22:02 - Advice to new Entrepreneurs24:18 - Managing Global Crisis27:20 - Maha's Confidant28:40[...]

1:30 - Moving to US from India2:50 - First visit to the US3:45 - Lessons learned from past4:48 - The Visa Process6:42 - First real Culture shock8:30 - Fav American Meal9:03 - First job in US10:20 - Preconceive Notion of Dell11:13 - Move over to Ebay12:16 - Pandemic Effect14:10 - Firs itch to start your[...]

0:13 - Career and Life Journey of the PozCast3:14 - The big takeaway5:19 - Compare from the start6:40 - The LIVE shows7:42 - Livestreams vs Podcasts8:50 - The Preparation/ Research10:11 - Fired from Vayner11:03 - Turning Podcast into a Business Model13:50 - Getting the great guest!14:59 - Increase the Audience Engagement17:38 - The SEO Power18:26[...]

1:28 - Path of Life2:29 - Value of Internships3:59 - First Sale Gig5:05 - People and Human Behavior6:50 - How to Build Trustworthiness7:07 - Key Success of Growth9:25 - Early Mistakes as a Leader11:09 - Fine line between Humble Bragging and Confidence12:22 - Initial Opportunity14:50 - Need of a Co-Founder16:26 - Decision Making Process18:14 -[...]

2:53 – Prediction on American Politics3:54 – Start of the Career Journey8:32 – How important is HAPPINESS?11:20 – How to Lead People12:41 – Best Mentor for Jackson13:32 – How much to trust your Gut?15:07 – Agency Background is Desirable?19:14 – Job Search22:35 – The Box Story24:03 – How do you define Brand?25:35 – Be a[...]

1:33 - The Origin Story3:38 - The past Trauma4:36 - Earliest Childhood Memory of Dad7:04 - Self Analysis10:04 - Accountability11:21 - Course of Action11:58 - Role Model / Male Figure in Life13:42 - Countrywide Mortgage14:29 - Back in 2008 / Mortgage Crisis17:00 - Bottom Up / Role as CEO18:19 - Servant Leadership19:24 - Approach to[...]

1:12 - Chemistry and Vibe is Important1:39 - Rewind Button1:52 - Early Days/ First Job after School3:35 - Balance of Interaction4:11 - Marketing in Blood5:33 - Getting to the Root Cause6:30 - Approach to Hiring / Signature Interview Questions8:10 - How to Assess a character/Finding the Right Fit9:20 - Time and Decision Process11:06 - Risk[...]

1:11 - Tenacity is the thing2:46 - Always been tenacious3:33 - Origin of Tippie Toes6:04 - Getting into Family Business7:29 - Family Support9:08 - Moments of Critical Failure10:29 - Customer Service12:58 - Shark Tank Experience15:45 - Brand Exposure/ Brand Funding16:45 - In between the show (Editing and Time out)17:35 - Any disadvantage of coming to[...]

1:25 - Sports Weekend (End of January)2:51 - Prediction for Next Week (Football)3:45 - Adam and Emeka meetup5:22 - Emeka before injury8:26 - The incident/accident11:40 - Family/friends during diagnosis12:50 - Rehab and Body State now14:13 - Deep Dark Thoughts16:39 - The Hard Time ' Losing Relationship'17:16 - Lack of Support22:56 - What is Life?26:49 -[...]

1:54 – Lindsey’s background4:11 – Decision making5:00 – Big Lesson Learned as an RA5:58 – Paralysis of Choice7:52 – Job Hopping8:40 – Difference between Boomers & Millennials (Leadership wise)10:48 – Young Leaders – Where is the gap?12:19 – Concept of Feedback14:11 – Impetus behind writing the first book15:37 – Multi-generational Workforce18:59 – Need of physical[...]

1:07 - While in Brooklyn1:53 - High School Teacher Experience4:05 - Jumping into High School5:14 - Biggest Lesson Learned6:10 - Turning Moment7:25 - Job Experience at Golf Club8:34 - Key takeaway from Bain10:50 - Experience as a Founder - Wayout!14:29 - Reaching out to Wayout15:09 - Self-awareness epiphany19:13 - Business Plan19:48 - Speed bumps/ Entrepreneurial[...]

1:21 - Introduction3:03 - Legend's Past days9:10 - Be Open-minded 10:07 - Early stages of Creativity12:37 - DMX13:26 - High school years18:04 - Getting into Physical Training/ Martial Arts18:45 - Batman SuperHero21:35 - What does it feel like during the fight? 24:29 - Kids training27:20 - How Rebels become Legends32:59 - Accountability / Take Ownership36:03 - Legend's[...]

1:17 - Introduction2:05 - FunFact4:10 - Podcast with Alex5:30 - Overnight Success6:00 - Why do a Podcast?6:32 - Alex's Vision7:09 - Who is the Podcast for? Audience?8:15 - Have a Hat! The right Gadgets9:48 - Have a SWAG!10:22 - Do and Dont's of a Podcast12:00 - First Podcast vs Today13:53 - Listening Ability/Power17:13 - Shows[...]

BEST OF #thePOZcast: Episode 1. To celebrate the 3 year anniversary of my show, let's take it back to the very first episode of the POZ Cast! Adam & Q Connect the online, offline. Here is a look into a raw first-time networking conversation. What I love most about listening back is seeing how far[...]

2:08 - Foundation for Entrepreneurship4:26 - Immigrant Work Ethic6:06 - Early days11:15 - Mental Callouses11:51 - Learn from bad experiences12:22 - Hustle and grinding14:40 - Being Inquisitive20:10 - Corrupt President?26:05 - Owning your losses - Key to Success42:00 - Small Changes make Small Optimization43:22 - What is the 'Why'46:15 - On the Horizon48:48 - Go-to[...]

1:20 - Introduction2:43 - Early Dreams / Vision3:27 - Imposter Syndrome4:04 - Where it all started4:30 - Education predicts future success5:14 - Youngest Algo5:36 - How he got into Linkedin6:40 - First interaction with Jeff Weiner7:20 - Parents' Vision8:24 - Timeline of Early days9:34 - Fight the urge for dopamine/ Quick Fix11:09 - Advice to[...]

1:43 - Childhood days / Starting from the bottom3:24 - Emancipated from parents4:34 - Reaction/Contact from Mom5:51 - Turning psychological trauma into positive7:03 - A turning point9:53 - Relationship going down the hill11:34 - Move into Corporate America14:00 - Right way to approach15:36 - Two extremes of people19:19 - First Coaching Experience22:50 - Managing the[...]

2:11 – Early Pandemic (Loss of a Father)6:18 – Effected with Covid7:40 – Fear of the Unknown8:23 – Last Few Meaningful Conversations with Dad11:17 – Last Good Memory with Dad12:03 – Breakup Episode12:52 – Start of the Business during Covid14:23 – Physical/Emotional Dependency16:10 – The Sacrifice16:56 – Balance in intention17:33 – Dating Hala Taha (during[...]

1:40 - Near to death experience6:58 - The turning point9:53 - Road to Healing12:54  - Concept of Awakening in Coaching16:09 - Journey to Spirituality / Invest in yourself18:47 - The book ; who is it for and key takeaway21:43 - Key Advice by Dave 23:48 - Live like an Amateur or Pro26:10 - Dave's North Star

1:20 - Favorite Spot/Restaurant2:20 - The New Rule3:00 - Growing up as a kid4:58 - Skates all around6:37 - Effects of Technology on kids8:57 - Who recognized the gift inside13:34 - Memory of getting smashed the first time14:25 - Getting contacted17:18 - Work Ethic20:44 - Funny story from Rookie Year22:48 - Impression / What Dave[...]

1:58 – First Day of Shooting3:08 – Feeling after getting off the plane4:11 – From Everything to Nothing4:44 – The Thing that was missed the most5:40 – 10 Million Dollar Business6:08 – All about Flex7:20 – Appreciate most after the show8:05 – Being a Girl-Dad8:42 – Takeaway Lessons for Daughter9:24 – What people don’t know[...]

1:25 - Stephanie's Introduction3:33 - The Library Era4:18 - Area that spiked love for travel4:50 - All about Italy5:07 - First International trip6:42 - Best Meal in Italy8:22 - First trip with son9:09 - Impetus behind Moving to a new place10:52 - Single Parent/Only Parent11:18 - Consulting Period11:45 - Working for Somebody Else13:58 - in[...]

1:11 - Collaboration over Competition1:30 - Getting into Military/Navy4:44 - Building a Leadership System in Navy7:20 - A Born Leader8:42 - Transition in Navy10:20 - Dealing with Politics13:36 - Start with character, Fear not the Future14:43 - Core difference between working in Navy and Corporate16:25 - Major Pivot22:43 - Politics and Solution24:22 - Personal 'Un-happiness'28:50[...]

2:16 - Path to Christian Education3:40 -  Current Generation getting into Workplace4:30 - Instant Gratification6:25 - Early Work Experience/ Early Mistake7:40 - Definition of Family Business8:44 - Challenges of Succession10:25 - Love Appreciation vs. Work place Appreciation11:32 - Learning about Book Writing12:54 - Who is the book for13:56 -Feeling of Recognition15:34 - Genuine Care18:08 -[...]

1:43 - Growing up and becoming an entrepreneur2:40 - Dave's parents5:02 - Balance in Parenting6:40 - Leading by example7:00 - Early days in Corporate America8:34 - The Aha Moment9:30 - Process of getting there13:57 - Evaluating different ideas16:14 - Laundromat from a Business Perspective20:30 - Professional Relationships and launch of first store22:40 - Evolution of[...]

0:04 - Love for Sports3;15 - Envision Sports as a Career5:49 - True to the Values6:13 - Key Mistake in early days8:14 - Assess the character11:11 - The Movie15:28 - Peak of the Career17:59 - The dark side of Life21:26 - Relationship with David22:06 - Mental steps to separate a business25:05 - Going back to[...]

0:01 - Prized Possession2:11 - Getting into Investment Banking3:07 - Entrepreneurial Spirit4:02 - Entry in the Spirit Industry4:50 - Best Bagel in the country6:05 - Taste test Wine or Alcohol6:26 - Early Life Lessons7:40 - Competition for shelf space10:02 - The Downhill11:37 - Safety Net / Room to fail13:30 - Alignment with Influencers15:04 - The[...]

1:40 - First itch2:40 - What programming taught about Business4:00 - Focus on the End Game6:06 - The Assessment6:48 - Good Ol' days7:59 - Transition process9:50 - Find the answer10:32 - Being inquisitive11:36 - Key golden takeaway14:02 - TSS Radio15:34 - Opportunity arises16:50 - The Exit Strategy18:15 - Passion for Bees20:18 - HomeOwners Insurance23:28 -[...]

1:32 - Impetus behind working as an Entrepreneur4:30 - The Black Sheep5:15 - Early Life Lessons6:55 - Jumping around too much8:57 - Disadvantage of working remote / Lack of first-hand learning10:07 - Leaving the Corporate World11:32 - Pragmatic Strategic Approach14:30 - Working Parents17:15 - Lessons taught by Grandmother19:20 - Year 1 Big Mistakes21:36 - Dealing[...]

1:09 - Define Tenacity1:54 - Overcoming Obstacles3:15 - Growing up in Brooklyn4:42 - Getting into Marine6:15 - The Thought Process7:30 - Las Vegas in 1973/749:02 - Becoming a Gambler10:38 - Crazy Story from Vegas11:56 - Level of Respect13:08 - Old School Networking15:51 - Second Chances16:04 - Early Lessons Learned18:47 - Handling Crimes22:12 - Advice to[...]

1:57 - Personal Development / Millionaire Course3:49 - Entrepreneurial Spirit5:04 - Hair Story6:30 - Barber vs a Hairdresser7:20 - Never Compare Yourself8:10 - Side Options9:08 - Quality of People to surround with9:38 - Educator in Hair Space10:20 - Interaction with 'the guy' - John Paul11:46 - Be grateful/be present/ Let the magic happen12:31 - The[...]

1:04 - Early Career in Music Industry2:47 - Key Mistake/ Early Lesson Learned4:36 - Concept of Unlearning5:11 - Career at BMG6:32 - Traits of a People Leader7:48 - Taking a chance on people9:55 - Experience at Google (The Good, Bad and the Ugly)12:39 - Basis of Decision13:42 - Interview Process14:17 - Biggest Change made in[...]

Aired 6/14/21  https://youtu.be/QebhBsqjFqk Excited to welcome two experts in their respective fields to talk about talent - from a culture, retention, and hiring perspective. Mark Herschberg is a Fractional CTO, author, speaker, and MIT Instructor. He recently released The Career Toolkit a book that he authored about his leadership strategies and core tenants. He has taught[...]

1:14 - Undergrad days / Advantage of Liberal Arts degree2:36 - Open to taking risks2:59 - Basketball Pro Team3:30 - Basketball Role Models4:47 - Specialization in Consultant World5:50 - Detail Oriented6:14 - Embrace the strengths7:16 - Key Takeaway from early days10:41 - Advice to current Senior Brand Managers12:45 - Ownership and Accountability13:37 - The core[...]

1:20 - Mental Health Awareness4:47 - How to keep kids focused6:15 - Kids learning how to drive a car8:01 - Tara's day job11:36 - Current position feels15:40 - Cultural Fit/Cultural Harmony17:00 - Return to work20:20 - Listening ability and Flexibility21:11 - Talent Migration and Remote Work23:30 - New Employees Onboarding24:30 - Tara's Podcast show28:59 -[...]

1:39 - The Universe Plan / People are Meant to Connect2:40 - Amy Malin Story5:50 - The Transition period7:53 - Faith in Humanity8:49 - Two Poles of NYC9:18 - The Right Direction / The Spark11:44 - First Break14:27 - First Media Company15:08 - Meetup with Husband16:44 - Managing PTSD20:36 - True Hearts Niche22:10 - Meaningful[...]

2:11 - Christian's Perspective on Afghanistan6:18 - Current Situation10:38 - Top Gun Inspiration10:54 - First Big Obstacle13:12 - Airforce Career13:34 - Crazy Stories up in the Air15:36 - Breed of Fighter Jet Pilots22:21 - Want. Plan. Do25:40 - Free Climbing27:02 - Serve the Purpose28:50 - The FLEX Method33:53 - Critical Thinking37:02 - Death is a[...]

2:33 – Coronavirus Episode5:41 – Jeff’s Career Journey8:20 – Sports Edition13:30 – Broadcasting & Sports Station15:54 – Love for Fantasy Sports 20:00 – Baseball League vs. Roto League22:30 – No Physical Sports, anymore28:31 – The Down Point in Jeff’s Life34:03 – What is a Dream Job?35:33 – Biggest Accomplishment38:20 – Super Power

2:43 - Background of Vinnie4:40 - Career History7:33 - Studio Recordings and related events8:49 - Entry in MTV9:01 - Manifesting destiny10:04 - First Assignment/First Casting show11:52 - Moment of calling13:45 - Being unapologetic / Manage Emotions15:54 - Creative Mindset - 'The Housewives' thought process19:10 - Responsible for having a conversation (before casting)20:45 - Reality vs[...]

1:59 - Why Law?3:02 - Idea of Working in the Gaming Industry4:01 - Influence of Traditions and Culture5:06 - Tradition that truly resonates6:36 - Early Key Lessons7:45 - Coming full circle9:02- Bringing the pieces back together10:00 - Favorite Vegas Casino Movie10:42 - Party Favorite12:29 - Flipside of Gambling14:21 - Power of Relationships15:39 - International Expansion17:14[...]

2:02 - Introduction3:30 - Musical Roots/Days with Simon's Father4:50 - Musical Influence6:02 - Survival Tactics8:15 - Coming into the Big Apple11:50 - The Jingle12:40 - Where to draw inspiration from13:56 - Billie Joe's inspiration14:26 - The entrepreneurial bug16:23 - Hooked up with the First Client20:45 - The world of Remote work21:35 - Origin of the[...]

1:12 - Getting into Professional sports2:11 - Rewind to day one/internship days2:31 - Fondest memory / Early Lessons4:30 - Payroll and affordability5:48 - Thoughts on free Internships7:02 - Change over time8:19 - Ticketing is the first step9:02 - Social Listening9:44 - Knock on the door10:38 - Transitioning into Merchandising12:30 - Prized memory13:40 - Basketball coming[...]

1:47 – Coaching and Dating advice4:47 – Getting into Podcast5:29 – Shows on dating7:30 – Moving to Corporate World9:36 – Early Influence as a Podcast Host13:12 – Preparation for a show15:00 – Pandemic Episode18:33 – Conspiracy Theory19:29 – Prediction and Future Trends23:11 – Russell Brand Show24:10 – #1 Guest26:53 – Star Struck27:50 – Pope Killing[...]

1:03 - Journey towards Accountant side2:15 - Evolution of technology3:19 - Core Fundamental Key Lessons5:00 - Disadvantage for younger folks6:03 - New Employees Onboarding Process9:00 - Passion for Business10:46 - Learning experience12:11 - Idea for Execution13:08 - First Interaction with Gary16:56 - The Secret Sauce19:20 - Early Conversation with Gary22:40 - Scalability23:00 - Ideal clients[...]

3:00 - Career Journey and Early Lessons (Chris Adamo)5:09 - Working at 1-800-Flowers6:55 - Opportunities8:00 - Mindset Practice/Second Nature8:36 - Career Change9:54 - First Job Shift / Startup Scene in Miami11:40 - Hardest part in getting into Startup13:04 - Why is Miami so Special15:32 - Story of Colorful Shirts17:27 - Key Lesson taught by Chris[...]

2:23 Concept of Failure/ Hitting the Rock Bottom / The Jacket with No Pockets8:30  Best Step Approach Forward10:25 – 12:15 Spiritual Awakening13:01 – Strength of Signal16:14 – Unconditional Giving 18:17 – How to Ask Others?20:33 – Fear of Ego 

2:34 - History with Grandmother4:08 - Influence from Mother/Grandmother5:19 - Becoming a professional7:19 - Massages9:37 - The Gold is in the Struggle10:00 - Getting into Oprah show11:56 - First time with Oprah14:47 - Oprah's Feedback18:07 - Oprah's tweet about Gloria19:13 - First time on Camera21:17 - Handmade products24:30 - Hardest part  / Early Lessons24:58 No[...]

1:01 – E130 (Gwen Whiting) / https://thepozcast.com/gwen-whiting-founder-of-the-laundress-revolutionizing-the-home-cleaning-industry/2:57 – E128 (Jordan Harbinger) / https://thepozcast.com/jordan-harbinger-master-storyteller-and-top-podcast-host-distilling-untapped-wisdom-from-the-worlds-top-humans/5:09 – E108 (Lea Turner) / https://thepozcast.com/lea-turner-linkedin-growth-a-bad-ass-only-parent/5:56 – E121 (Tamara Keller) / https://thepozcast.com/tamara-keller-from-civil-engineer-to-marketing-agency-founder-the-sax-agency/7:16 – E126 (Arah Sims) / https://thepozcast.com/arah-sims-founder-ceo-exploring-the-intersection-between-beauty-purpose/8:47 – E69 ( Cathy Heller) / https://thepozcast.com/cathy-heller-dontkeepyourdayjob-podcast-host-entrepreneurship-inspiration/10:24 – E96 (Steve Nudelberg) / https://thepozcast.com/steve-nudelberg-massive-action-massive-results-sales-leader/11:51 – E87 (Sarah Sheehan) / https://thepozcast.com/sarah-sheehan-passionate-about-making-life-at-work-better-for-everyone/12:56 – E110 (Erik Huberman) / https://thepozcast.com/erik-huberman-founder-ceo-at-hawke-media-real-entrepreneurship/13:40 – E63 (Reena Friedman) / https://thepozcast.com/reena-friedman-watts-asking-masterclass-influencers-sponsorships/15:39 – E49 (Heather[...]

2:01 – E131 (Grant Cardone) / https://thepozcast.com/grant-cardone-stripped-of-everything-on-undercover-billionaire-founder-of-the-10x-movement-ceo-cardone-capital/3:21 – E133 (Laurie Ruettimann)/ https://thepozcast.com/laurie-ruettimann-betting-on-you-punk-rock-hr/4:19 – E124 (Michael Loeb) / https://thepozcast.com/part-2michael-loeb-a-masterclass-redefining-venture-capital-helping-startups-become-billion-dollar-businesses/5:56 – E107 (Zachary Babcock) / https://thepozcast.com/zachary-babcock-true-underdog-from-the-big-house-to-the-podcast-penthouse/7:13 – E91 (Matt Gagnon) / https://thepozcast.com/matt-gagnon-rulebreaker/8:46 – E42 (Hala Taha) / https://thepozcast.com/matt-gagnon-rulebreaker/9:46 – E87 (Sarah Sheehan) / https://thepozcast.com/sarah-sheehan-passionate-about-making-life-at-work-better-for-everyone/10:44 – E59 (Belinde Aramide) / https://thepozcast.com/belinda-aramide-sales-coach-social-selling/12:18 – E99 (Governor David Paterson) / https://thepozcast.com/episode-99-governor-david-paterson-black-blind-in-charge/13:33[...]

1:20 - Background (Justin Welsh)3:00 - Getting done with Corporate World5:25 - Side Hustles7:02 - Build Something10:50 - What you see is what you get (Credibility/Personal Branding)12:22 - Marketing Effort / What Audience Cares About13:45 - Concept of Sharing16:30 - Close Minded Circle / Open up your feed19:47 - Value-Driven Courses23:22 - Course Marketing25:49 -[...]

2:11 - Early Pandemic (Loss of a Father)6:18 - Effected with Covid7:40 - Fear of the Unknown8:23 - Last Few Meaningful Conversations with Dad11:17 - Last Good Memory with Dad12:03 - Breakup Episode12:52 - Start of the Business during Covid14:23 - Physical/Emotional Dependency16:10 - The Sacrifice16:56 - Balance in intention17:33 - Dating Hala Taha (during[...]

1:25 – A Top 15 Firing 3:22 – Help Others / Keep it Real4:24 – How to find your Passion5:40 – Money is not my LOVE7:00 – Hardest part as a Leader – Letting go9:08 – How has Gary changed as a Leader9:26 – Feedback in the early process9:48 – Mental Health and Well-Being of employees[...]

1:37 - Randall Background / Love for Football2:08 - Recognition of skills3:16 - Miami Baseball5:15 - Aha Moment5:54 - Inception and Prototype6:26 - Kris Media Company/Kris Journey8:03 - Entrepreneurial Spirit11:07 - Life-Changing Moment12:47 - Thought Process / Realization of Partnership14:01 - Pros and Cons of Partnerships (Randall's View)14:43 - Early Days / Conflict Resolution/Key Lessons15:40[...]

1:31 - Current events in Afghanistan3:33 - Passion for serving the country5:55 - Impact of Brother in law's death8:33 - Tattooed on Patrick's heart9:47 - Passion for Animals/Wildlife13:17 - What else Patrick can do14:30 - The Aha Moment17:38 - Business Plan19:15 - Instinct Decision Making19:45 - Types of Beef22:20 - How to make meat better25:13[...]

2:05 - Career Journey/Early Lessons Learned4:20 - Cultural dislikes 6:25 - Seeds Plantation/ The Aha Moment8:33 - All about Papa / Quality time10:47 - White Space Opportunity12:14 - Assess the EQ Level14:03 - Training requirement14:55 - Feedback from senior clients17:14 - Demographic attributes18:16 - Success Story/ Motivational story19:50 - Grievance Training21:00 - Technology Advancement in Papa[...]

1:43 - Introduction (Dr. Jonathan Fisher)2:53 - Decision to get into Medicine8:06 - Early Days / Stages of Burnout9:55 - Seeking Help / Imposter Syndrome12:21 - How to Compartmentalize at the end of the day15:20 - Taking the work home / dealing with stress and frustration17:12 -  Decompress yourself/ Healing the Heart Mission22:30 - Covid[...]

1:28 - Katie's Presence3:23 - Michael Loeb's Legacy7:10 - Loeb's Future Model17:34 - Real Life Examples19:58 - The Right Administration23:31 - Strange World24:22 - One Go-To Interview Question25:28 - Michael Loeb's Accomplice/North Star

2:50 – Venture Capitalist/Bring in your Ideas4:20 – Michaels’ Early Journey to Success8:19 – Combination of Old School with new Entrepreneur Spirit10:47 – Michael Loeb at age 3616:03 – Fear of Letting go!22:53 –  Helping People for Good25:05 – Finding Efficiency26:15 – Invest in Jockey over the horse36:56 – Entrepreneurship Qualities39:00 – What keeps Michael[...]

2:19 - Connection history3:22 - Parents in the Special Forces3:43 - Lessons learned from Dad5:40 - Core Competencies / Common Thread6:22 - Open to New Possibilities7:39 - Key learning from large companies9:08 - Where did the idea came from11:18 - Investment in a startup14:08 - What makes Spot different17:15 - Customer/Audience base18:26 - Segmentation criteria19:20[...]

2:20 - How did Chrisa got into Visual Merchandising6:26 - The World of Executive Coaching9:10 - Happening of Mindset Shift14:23 - How to Assess if someone is Coachable 18:48 - How to prove to Potential Clients20:23 - Myths in the field of Executive Coaching22:24 - The Whole Process of doing work (The Business of Consulting)31:38 -[...]

Please check out a past favorite of mine from 2019, with Jason Wang. I met Jason via Defy Ventures, an in-prison entrepreneurship program that I support. They help current and formerly incarcerated men and women earn a second chance. Jason is incredible and I am confident that you will love his story- check it out[...]

2:23 - First impression of President Clinton8:47 - Coolest thing about being in the White House9:45 - One key takeaway from Politics World11:20 - from White House to Recruiting13:14 - Dedicate work to your Mentors14:11 - Connecting People16:34 - The Long Game17:47 - Candidates come back to good recruiters18:16 - Similar about Politics and Recruiting19:11[...]

(2:00) Road to Success/ Social Media/ Content Creation (5:24) Emerging of Two Worlds / Turning Poetry into Short Films to Spread Awareness and Important Message (6:58) Approach to Content Creation (8:50) Golden Mission/ How to live a life without Social Media (12:29) Educating the kids about the use/over use of Gadgets  (17:08) Pros and Cons of Social Media for Children(19:15)[...]

2:12 - Funny bone4:30 - Training and workshop6:50 - Free Cookies7:47 - Takeaway from the consultation framework11:26 - Key Lessons learned12:26 - Apple Batch Media Company14:30 - Progress in Technology15:50 - Adapt to different channels17:27 - Core early mistakes as a Leader19:44 - Time at Digitas / BlackOut Campaign22:25 - Opportunity in IBM28:47 - Alignment[...]

1:56 - Start of Mark's Career4:51 - From Military to Moving On6:50 - Experience Learned during Service9:57 - No change over time10:30 - Biggest change in B2b space11:40 - Behavioral Change13:30 - Amazon Prime Members13:59 - Getting into Non-Profit Sector16:12 - Big Picture Value/AI is the future19:14 - Story behind the Name of the company20:30[...]

2:50 - Travis Introduction3:50 - Memorial Day5:24 - Decision to serve the country6:20 - Stand-up Comedy alongside Army7:36 - Day-in and Day-out in Army Life11:52 - Everyday is a risk12:42 - How close Travis came to death14:20 - Country Music Lover16:40 - Show Gratitude17:28 - Recovery Period/ How to Pull Yourself21:50 - Party Tricks22:33 - Movie and the book25:02[...]

2:39 - Key Early Lessons4:00 - The Value of Good People4:30 - Transition to the world of Recruiting6:00 - Origin of the Company's Name8:09 - Emily Fair's Hiring9:02 - Value of Long-Term Relationship / Change in Talent  Over time11:13 - Instant Gratification14:30 - Biggest Hesitation16:24 - The Wrong Fit/ Candidate Value19:30 - Candidate's Motivation20:02 -[...]

2:08 - Tara Wells entry into Entertainment3:10 - Impetus behind getting into Cannabis industry6:18 - Regulations in California7:54 - Cannabis is not for Everybody9:20 - Form of Cannabis (Edibles)11:20 - All about Ganja Goddess12:26 - Tara's Creative Process and Inspiration14:49 - Key Lessons Learned16:12 - Progress from the old culture18:07 - Black Market from the[...]

2:20 - Start of Football3:50 - Moment of Realization6:33 - Support in the initial days8:33 - Self Awareness14:12 - More Action, Less talking14:20 - Most Authentic Person16:54 - Discipline and Work Ethic17:17 - Rookie Year19:14 - First Home Game23:42 - Winning the Game27:17 - Coaching & Consultation28:20 - Past and Future Decision30:19 - The story[...]

1:39 - Early days of Robert Glazer3:09 - Key Lessons learned4:12 - How to be prepared for a Business world5:53 - Culture resonates with Company's values7:57 - How to make somebody feel valued9:14 - Alignment of Recruitment process with values11:00 - Consistency is important12:26 - Learn from your mistakes / Disaster Hiring13:28 - Consensus in[...]

2:25 - First Entrepreneurship Experience3:33 - Golf Ball Business4:34 - Starting off to sell products5:30 - Views on College6:08 - First time for Cannabis6:54 - On-track Adventures8:24 - The name history10:16 - Get some Momentum10:55 - Early Lessons learned from Entrepreneurship13:20 - No past experience/ recruiting the recruiter14:55 - Advantage of not having recruiting experience16:40[...]

2:30 - Passion for sports4:30 - Who is the better agent?5:01 - Getting into Golf6:27 - First time starstruck7:09 - Opportunity to work in the Entertainment Industry8:05 - Lesson Learned the hard way9:13 - The secret sauce to make everyone happy10:20 - Dealing with Regrets11:43 - Booking Talent vs Talent Recruitment14:42 - Renowned speakers16:20 -[...]

2:55- Introduction3:36 – Recruitment 30 years ago5:33 – Evolution of Resume / Journey of Technology7:14 – The Book ‘Hiring Success’8:35 – HR and Talent are Back office operations? Mindset change?10:10 – Balance between quality hire and time to fill10:30 – Key thought from the Book12:16 – Debunk the Myth – Applicant Tracking System14:22 – Bling[...]

2:03 - Drowning in CPG industry / Sampling overloaded3:30 - The Early Days4:43 - First Product Sold6:18 - Team bootstrap7:43 - Profit Margins at the start8:53 - The Punchout phase11:00 - Acquisition of Popchips11:48 - Key learning from acquisition12:49 - Sales growth since acquisition13:45 - Favorite snack14:56 - Industry other than CPG15:51 - Advice to[...]

2:09 - John and Jessica Love Story4:16 - Early Career Lessons from Groupon8:19 - Move in to Educational Department9:03 - Origin of Humble nut Butter13:46 - The Aha Moment14:26 - Honest Feedback from friends15:57 - Thought Process and Decision Making19:37 - Biggest Challenge of working together22:09 - Balance between work and personal life23::22 - Takeaway[...]

1:25 - A Top 15 Firing 3:22 - Help Others / Keep it Real4:24 - How to find your Passion5:40 - Money is not my LOVE7:00 - Hardest part as a Leader - Letting go9:08 - How has Gary changed as a Leader9:26 - Feedback in early process9:48 - Mental Health and Well-Being of employees being[...]

2:34 - Chris' Mountain Story5:44 - Sudden Realization of Fear/Uncertainty6:43 - Rely on Friend and Vice Versa8:34 - Ability to make Decisions8:53 - Gratitude and Silver Lining11:18 - Strong Faith12:28 - Biggest Impact13:57 - Mountain Adventure to Corporate World15:18 - Taking water for granted16:40 - Biggest innovation in Digital Marketing17:47 - Chris Car Journey though[...]

1:37 - The other side of the Mic2:22 - Glen's Early days/starting from Disney3:40 - Side Hustles5:09 - Lessons learned from workplace (Disney)7:14 - Starting own company10:03 - Challenges in Fundraising11:48 - Why startups fail?13:46 - The thought process17:38 - Glen's entry into recruiting21:07 - Biggest takeaway from Mentorship22:34 - Art of Excellence Podcast26:08 -[...]

1:54 - Lindsey's background4:11 - Decision making5:00 - Big Lesson Learned as an RA5:58 - Paralysis of Choice7:52 - Job Hopping8:40 - Difference between Boomers & Millennials (Leadership wise)10:48 - Young Leaders - Where is the gap?12:19 - Concept of Feedback14:11 - Impetus behind writing the first book15:37 - Multi-generational Workforce18:59 - Need of physical[...]

2:01 - E131 (Grant Cardone) / https://thepozcast.com/grant-cardone-stripped-of-everything-on-undercover-billionaire-founder-of-the-10x-movement-ceo-cardone-capital/3:21 - E133 (Laurie Ruettimann)/ https://thepozcast.com/laurie-ruettimann-betting-on-you-punk-rock-hr/4:19 - E124 (Michael Loeb) / https://thepozcast.com/part-2michael-loeb-a-masterclass-redefining-venture-capital-helping-startups-become-billion-dollar-businesses/5:56 - E107 (Zachary Babcock) / https://thepozcast.com/zachary-babcock-true-underdog-from-the-big-house-to-the-podcast-penthouse/7:13 - E91 (Matt Gagnon) / https://thepozcast.com/matt-gagnon-rulebreaker/8:46 - E42 (Hala Taha) / https://thepozcast.com/matt-gagnon-rulebreaker/9:46 - E87 (Sarah Sheehan) / https://thepozcast.com/sarah-sheehan-passionate-about-making-life-at-work-better-for-everyone/10:44 - E59 (Belinde Aramide) / https://thepozcast.com/belinda-aramide-sales-coach-social-selling/12:18 - E99 (Governor David Paterson) / https://thepozcast.com/episode-99-governor-david-paterson-black-blind-in-charge13:33 - E113 (Matt Higgins) / https://thepozcast.com/matt-higgins-from-poverty-to-the-board-room-a-success-story-for-the-ages/15:59 - E50 (Claude Silver)[...]

2:44 – Start of Michael’s Career5:52 – Opportunity with Google6:39 –  in-house recruiters9:12 – Coaching & Development11:36 – Big teams vs Small teams13:45 – Vulnerability in the workforce15:27 – Golden Advice to Newbies16:34 – Make Workplace comfortable19:27 – Michael’s Philosophy22:15 – Getting into a  big company24:10 – Recruiters are Brand Ambassadors25:50 – Advantages of working[...]

3:07 - Survival Mode5:28 - Remote Work / Cost of Talent Pool7:11 - Choice of Remote vs. working in office9:40 - Lack of Mentorship13:57 - Zoom Interview Process18:10 - Resumes are a relic 20:59 - Migration of Talent23:24 - Job Performance of working parents25:08 - Talent Retention as a parameter of success (Empathy and Burnout)27:52 -[...]

1:01 - E130 (Gwen Whiting) / https://thepozcast.com/gwen-whiting-founder-of-the-laundress-revolutionizing-the-home-cleaning-industry/ 2:57 - E128 (Jordan Harbinger) / https://thepozcast.com/jordan-harbinger-master-storyteller-and-top-podcast-host-distilling-untapped-wisdom-from-the-worlds-top-humans/ 5:09 - E108 (Lea Turner) / https://thepozcast.com/lea-turner-linkedin-growth-a-bad-ass-only-parent/ 5:56 - E121 (Tamara Keller) / https://thepozcast.com/tamara-keller-from-civil-engineer-to-marketing-agency-founder-the-sax-agency/ 7:16 - E126 (Arah Sims) / https://thepozcast.com/arah-sims-founder-ceo-exploring-the-intersection-between-beauty-purpose/8:47 - E69 ( Cathy Heller) / https://thepozcast.com/cathy-heller-dontkeepyourdayjob-podcast-host-entrepreneurship-inspiration/ 10:24 - E96 (Steve Nudelberg) / https://thepozcast.com/steve-nudelberg-massive-action-massive-results-sales-leader/11:51 - E87 (Sarah Sheehan) / https://thepozcast.com/sarah-sheehan-passionate-about-making-life-at-work-better-for-everyone/ 12:56 - E110 (Erik Huberman) / https://thepozcast.com/erik-huberman-founder-ceo-at-hawke-media-real-entrepreneurship/13:40 - E63 (Reena Friedman) / https://thepozcast.com/reena-friedman-watts-asking-masterclass-influencers-sponsorships/ 15:39 - E49 (Heather[...]

2;25 - Process of recording an Audio Book4:11 - Read the book before publish4:48 - Practical application of the technique5:47 - Honesty overrated or under-rated 8:07 - What motivates Tucker to write10:12 - Self-fulfilling Prophecy10:27 - How did the book come into existence12:18 - Early self-awareness14:16 - Process of Elimination15:20 - Movie Release and reactions17:27 Rebranding[...]

1:58 – First Day of Shooting3:08 – Feeling after getting off the plane4:11 – From Everything to Nothing4:44 – The Thing that was missed the most5:40 – 10 Million Dollar Business6:08 – All about Flex7:20 – Appreciate most after the show8:05 – Being a Girl-Dad8:42 – Takeaway Lessons for Daughter9:24 – What people don’t know[...]

2:25 - Key early life lessons4:34 - People Leadership7:40 - Decision to switch from a day job11:08 - Early Faith and Success12:06 - Union and Balance between Values16:23 - Biggest Opportunity for need of Leadership's support18:08 - Leverage Critical Mass19:33 - Strengths to look for in Women19:57 - Motherhood phase21:22 - Balance work/home life during[...]

2:07 - Early Days3:00 - Interview with James Brown4:20 - Memorable Moment with Brown5:11 - Graphic Designing to Employee Branding7:55 - Definition of Employee Branding8:40 - Right and Wrongdoings by companies during Pandemic10:29 - Case Study12:35 - Steps to understand a company for Employer Branding15:17 - Value Proposition18:00 - How did Bryan build his brand20:21 - Biggest[...]

2:03 - How did Rocki get into People Business6:30 - Helping Others7:15 - Early Lessons that helped built the foundation10:04 - Aspiration to be on the top12:20 - Office Politics14:19 - Risk Adverse/Safety Net14:46 - Journey with Smart Recruiters15:57 - Getting into Diversity Role16:59 - What is DEI&B?18:26 - Treat everyone equally19:42 - Define Diversity22:30 - Hiring[...]

1:55 - Kara’s First Real job10:13 - Journey towards Entrepreneurship15:42 - Interview Questions to find the right people17:47 - Impetus behind the product/drink24:47 - Launch of a new Category26:42 - Putting all the eggs in one basket28:38 - Challenge in educating consumers31:40 - Brand Demand32:38 - Process of Writing a Book35:52 - Motivation Lesson for[...]

2:28 - Dena’s Introduction3:45 - One Big Mistake in the early days5:11 - Empathy Meaning and in Action7:00 - 8 Leadership Principles8:50 - True Feedback is a Gift13:35 - Views on Scorecard14:11 - Tools to Judge Character/Skills16:05 - Effective as a People Leader19:03 - People First22:40 - Empathetic during the time of Challenges26:25 - Diversity[...]

2:00 - First Experience with Pollution problem4:20 - Building a Coalition6:00 - Stakeholders7:40 - Serial Social Entrepreneur9:20 - New Form of Funding13:25 - Real time example15:42 - Social Value Economics19:00 - Nonprofit sharing21:50 - Lake Scarcity and Lake Abundance22:59 - Resistance from Senior Leadership25:35 - Case Study - A Real Transaction33:50 - Leveraging a Business38:55[...]

1:38 - Laurie’s Introduction2:24 - What moved Laurie into HR3:55 - Worth tied to the work6:22 - Laurie’s Parents7:20 - Effect of Cultural Beliefs in Workspace8:42 - What was Laurie good at?9:23 - HR in the past vs Now11:40 - Taking Healthy Risks13:27 - Reboot Everything14:52 - Advice on Thought Process*17:37 - Root-cause of the[...]

2:05 - Gwen's starting point3:32 - High School/ Childhood Interest in Crafts4:55 - Fashion Illustration Classes5:40 - Start of Neck-tie Business6:50 - Internship with Ralph Lauren7:44 - Experience with Big Designers9:14 - Thread of Culture9:55 - Hands on Experience16:01- Origin of the name17:20 - The Audience17:44 - Raising Capital21:28 - The Moment of Truth23:15 -[...]

3:01 - George's Entry in Talent Acquisition4:53 - Michaels' Introduction6:37 - Challenges for George in Veterans Transition7:43 - Training of Veterans8:43 - Challenges for Vets in an Interview11:52 - How does the word 'Purpose' translate into this world14:32 - Industry Experience and Skills16:10 - VUCA17:48 - Effective Intelligence18:56 - Under-Rated Attributes20:41 - Culture Fit =[...]

2:43 - Matt's Inspiring Journey4:32 - Scared of Success?6:22 - ABC of Salsa Industry7:33 - Impetus in Starting Salsa Business9:36 - Getting into a Food Business12:18 - Decision Making15:50 - How to stand out?17:44 - How to build loyalty?18:44 - Brand identity20:27 - Building a brand from scratch24:13 - Getting to Consumers25:14 - Product positioning27:29[...]

2:05 - Adam's Introduction 7:31 - How to Help Others in reaching their goals8:49 - Recruiting Pyramid10:43 - Drawing the line12:08 - Job search is a sales process12:18 - Turn Conversation into Storytelling15:46 - Fear of the Unknown17:46 - Stance on Cover Letters19:30 - Format and Outlook of Resume and Cover Letter24:07 - Read the Job[...]

2:13 - Arah's Introduction3:20 - Launch of 'Kyutee'4:25 - Fighting Boredom during Covid5:12 - Arah's Property Manager Experience6:42 - What is so special about 'Kyutee'7:48 - Process of starting a business8:23 - Market Research9:23 - Target Market10:01 - The Process of Selling the product11:27 - Future of 'Kyutee'12:21 - Arah Sim's Mission Statement13:03 - Entrepreneurship14:21[...]

9:28 – Chinning Up12:40 – Youngest CEO16:51 – Foundation to Leadership Mindset / Influencer vs Leadership22:44 – The Twitter Journey32:10 – Non Profit Projects/ Giving More /  When Work feels Fulfilling33:46 – Relationship with NorCal Cannabis38:21 – Work Life Balance / Keeping it Together

3:02 - How did the show start?4:28 - The First Show5:35 - Daddy Daughter Engagement6:21 - Nina's Questions for Rasa7:42 - What got the show started8:47 - Least favorite thing about Pandemic10:40 - Dad Moments13:14 - Things Learned from Daughter16:05 - How to pick a Poem for Podcast17:43 - Nina's Explanation about Robox20:38 - Rasa's[...]

3:50: Out of the Box Ideas/ Creativity behind Bars6:03: Think Tank/ Working with Defy Venture8:30: First day home after Release11:10: Ex Cons make the best employees?11:56: All about Concrete14:33: Story about Incarceration/ Rock Nation21:36: Future of Concreate22:52:The Creative Process26:18:  the word 'Legacy'

1:28 - Katie's Presence3:23 - Michael Loeb's Legacy7:10 - Loeb's Future Model17:34 - Real Life Examples19:58 - The Right Administration23:31 - Strange World24:22 - One Go-To Interview Question25:28 - Michael Loeb's Accomplice/North Star

2:50 - Venture Capitalist/Bring in your Ideas4:20 - Michaels' Early Journey to Success8:19 - Combination of Old School with new Entrepreneur Spirit10:47 - Michael Loeb at age 3616:03 - Fear of Letting go!22:53 -  Helping People for Good25:05 - Finding Efficiency26:15 - Invest in Jockey over the horse36:56 - Entrepreneurship Qualities39:00 - What keeps Michael[...]

1:58 - First Day of Shooting3:08 - Feeling after getting off the plane4:11 - From Everything to Nothing4:44 - The Thing that was missed the most5:40 - 10 Million Dollar Business6:08 - All about Flex7:20 - Appreciate most after the show8:05 - Being a Girl-Dad8:42 - Takeaway Lessons for Daughter9:24 - What people don't know[...]

1:47 - Coaching and Dating advice4:47 - Getting into Podcast5:29 - Shows on dating7:30 - Moving to Corporate World9:36 - Early Influence as a Podcast Host13:12 - Preparation for a show15:00 - Pandemic Episode18:33 - Conspiracy Theory19:29 - Prediction and Future Trends23:11 - Russell Brand Show24:10 - #1 Guest26:53 - Star Struck27:50 - Pope Killing[...]

2:35 - Scott's Introduction6:25 - The Magic Formula7:15 - Lessons learned from culture8:53 - Ensure value through leadership9:41 - Pivot in the world of recruiting15:04 - Competitive Edge16:30 - Warm Connections18:12 - People over Everything22:20 - Building and Forming Relationships23:01 - Effect of Covid27:00 - The Book Series34:51 - The word 'Authentic'38:12 - Scott's Super[...]

2:53 - Prediction on American Politics3:54 - Start of the Career Journey8:32 - How important is HAPPINESS?11:20 - How to Lead People12:41 - Best Mentor for Jackson13:32 - How much to trust your Gut?15:07 - Agency Background is Desirable?19:14 - Job Search22:35 - The Box Story24:03 - How do you define Brand?25:35 - Be a[...]

Continuing the trend, for those of you that have been following along my career journey you may have noticed that I have some guests on that have been integral to my career journey and my next one, Jamal “Jay” Salim is certainly one of them. Jamal was the head of HR when I joined Boombox[...]

3:08 - What Inspired Matt Higgins?5:27 - Trump is the most authentic leader6:08 - Difference of Opinion in US Elections 20207:04 - Covid Crisis8:23 - Matt's Early Days and Life Challenges Faced10:51 - Dropping out from school12:19 - Journalism - Ability to communicate13:10 - Bridge the gap14:17 - Rudy Giuliani18:06 - Degree of Sacrifice19:31 -[...]

3:03 – Cathy’s Elevator Pitch10:11 – Asking is the key12;38 – Make One Relationship a time15:30 – Open Yourself up!22:22 – How to Find Clarity? 24:55 – Four Types of People29:11-  There is always enough room31:31 – Building and Validating a Successful Business37:52 – Advice on Comedy40:32 – The A ha Moment Getaway46:12 – Greatest Piece[...]

1:36 – Rewind into Adam’s Life story3:02 – Reaction on losing the dream job – Find the self awareness – Be realistic 4:30 – Double down on your strengths 6:03 – Brian challenging situation – blaming external sources – take 100% accountability6:37 – Reason for getting fired7:36 – Being Truly Vulnerable 9:18 – Unlocked the passion & Tenacity 11:00[...]

5:30- The New Racism11:44 – Impetus for Real Change?16:25 – Attack on Police Force?19:03 – Presidential Affairs with reference to his Published Book22:56 – Overcoming Adversity27:31 – Basketball Story with Gov. Cuomo29:27 – March with Mohammad Ali31:20 – President Obama40:10 – Washington Story42:54 – Thoughts on Trump46:30 – Queen Elizabeth’s Story47:54 – Tom Hanks Incident48:26[...]

3:03 – Approach to Employee Handling4:24 – Self Awareness / Recognition of Values7:32 – Process of letting go8:20 – How to create work environment friendly/ Connection and Belonging11:55 – The dark side of letting go13:40 – Dont Burn Bridges/ Sh*t Happens/ Forgive Yourself15:47 – Termination/ After Care / Keep Connected22:39 – What’s not so ‘Awesome’[...]

3:03 - Mike's Journey5:02 - Shaun's backstory5:28 - Breakdown of Car Racing Process7:47 - Training and Sequencing10:44 - How to find a Niche12:14 - The Danger involved13:53 - Interview and Recruiting Process16:18 - Think Outside the Pit18:05 - How to bring a balance19:50 - Diversity in workplace21:49 - Change is Happening24:39 - The importance of[...]

2:48 - Tamara's Journey to Success4:28 - How was your purpose aligned with the true calling?6:45 - Switch to Marketing Agency10:04 - Remain Focused11:28 - Type of Clients14:18 - The Pandemic Effect16:52 - Black Lives Matter19:28 - Brands' Awakening21:15 - Challenges Faced during Covid23:54 - Working on a Non-Profit Project27:54 - Finding and Having the[...]

2:10 - Laura's Introduction3:33 - Sarah's Introduction6:40 - Looking Backward7:00 - The Good, The bad and The Ugly (Claude)8:32 - Laura's View on Looking backward in Women Empowerment12:13 - Women (Work Life Balance) in regards to Covid22:28 - Generosity in Workplace23:25 - Women helping other Women25:35 - How to improve Gender Diversity?30:56  - Biased in[...]

 1:40 - Taking Online .. Offline2:46 - David's Introduction5:43 - Food Analogy6:07 - Origin of Creativity9:29 - First Gig12:18 - First Aha Moment / Difference between Advertising and Branding14:22 - Logo Making16:27 - Books on Branding19:46 -  Definition of Brand20:30 - How to stand out in the noise21:11 - Be inquisitive23:09 - What are things[...]

  3:06 - Scott Miller's Career Journey5:43 - Lesson to Younger Folks6:03 - Sticking to one job, or switching jobs?7:37 - The value of a defined Culture9:03 - How companies retain good employees?10:26 - Instant Gratification11:27 - Being a Thought Leader13:50 - Mentorship - Key Lesson15:01 - Be Fearless15:41 - More Friends - More Experience16:33 -[...]

  2:28 - How to choose path in Recruiting3:59 - Multiple Perspective5:14 - Difference of Hiring Process in different countries7:27 - How to shift from country to country - Mindset change9:15 - First days in a new Organization - How to make an impact in a new Atmosphere9:51 - Right Kind of Failures11:52 - How to[...]

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If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review/rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast The POZCast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller - the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Whether you’re doubling down on business development or recruiting talent, Interseller does all the heavy lifting of finding contact data, automating the email and follow-up[...]

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review/rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast The POZCast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller - the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Whether you’re doubling down on business development or recruiting talent, Interseller does all the heavy lifting of finding contact data, automating the email and follow-up[...]

3:08 - What Inspired Matt Higgins?5:27 - Trump is the most authentic leader6:08 - Difference of Opinion in US Elections 20207:04 - Covid Crisis8:23 - Matt's Early Days and Life Challenges Faced10:51 - Dropping out from school12:19 - Journalism - Ability to communicate13:10 - Bridge the gap14:17 - Rudy Giuliani18:06 - Degree of Sacrifice19:31 -[...]

3:01 - Scariest part of joining Army3:43 - Big Takeaway from Army5:09 - Career Story - Army to Civilian Life8:33 - Getting into Recruitment9:59 - Better way to source candidates/ increase traffic11:38 - Views on Linkedin/Indeed/Monster.com13:13 - Differentiation15:31 - Other sources/contact methods16:32 - Limitation to Data17:48 - Biggest Challenge20:20 - Challenges in the market21:46 -[...]

1:30 - Introduction2:23 - Brand Origin Story6:33 - The Time is Now7:23 - Carbonization Process8:56 - Substitute to Sugar9:17 - How to Ensure Safety9:58 - Launch to Pre-Covid in 45 seconds14:09 - Big Mistake16:13 - Honesty, Humility and Hustle17:35 - Moment of Realization18:52 - March, the 13th (D-Day)23:05 - How to keep Brand Loyalty26:42 -[...]

2:39 - Erik's Introduction4:17 - First Hand Experience in Growing a Career6:40 - Defining Moment8:24 - Guitar as a Hobby9:02 - How to Unwind - destress during Creative Block9:43 - Origin of Hawke Media11:43 - The word ' Disruptive'12:32 - What Motivates you or Drive you13:30 - Doing something wrong / How to take critical[...]

1:10 - Introduction9:48 - How to Identify High Potential Candidates12:33 How to Balance between different roles/departments/teams13:46 - Evaluation Process15:44 - Secret Interview Questions17:50 - Character is a Gut Feeling20:07 - How to keep the spirit high remotely/virtually21:14 - Empathy is a gift from Covid22:24 - Supporting People in Career as a Passion25:04 - How to[...]

00:56 - Lea's Introduction2:13 - Corporate skills3:22 - People buy from People4:04 - What to post on Linkedin6:00 - How to React and Handle Negativity on Linkedin7:26 - Transcription Business8:47 - Increase in Followers and Engagement on Linkedin10:52 - How to set Pricing12:04 - Coaching on Engagement14:53 - Tactics and Tips on how to find[...]

1:45 - Background3:00 Who is Zach?4:45 - First Second Chance5:42 - Toughest Lesson Learned9:50 - How to Pay Forward10:10 - First Meal after being released12:34 - First Tattoo13:18 - Favorite Tattoo14:08 - Getting into Podcasting15:09 - Why is everyone on Podcast?16:28 - Instant Gratification17:32 - Philosophy of Podcast by Zach19:17 - Keeping the balance21:57 -[...]

2:37 - Rewind into Chiara's Life Journey5:36 - All Titles are Mothers6:32 - Reason behind building NA Collective8:41 - Biggest Challenge in initial launch12:07 - Story behind the name 'NA Collective'13:30 - Leader of your own company - How is it different17:27 - How has Pandemic Effected the industry21:04 - Social Distancing - How do[...]

2:53 - Prediction on American Politics3:54 - Start of the Career Journey8:32 - How important is HAPPINESS?11:20 - How to Lead People12:41 - Best Mentor for Jackson13:32 - How much to trust your Gut?15:07 - Agency Background is Desirable?19:14 - Job Search22:35 - The Box Story24:03 - How do you define Brand?25:35 - Be a[...]

2:19 - Sara's Career Story4:42 - The Next Move5:48 - Evolution of Technology and its Effects (Pros & Cons)9:40 - Lead and Influence the Role11:02 - People Experience Matter12:45 - Fundamentals of Recruiting15:25 - Why Switch Jobs? Understand the Why? Culture Fit?18:17 - Sell what you believe in18:50 - Walmart - Giant organization but intimate[...]

 2:55- Introduction3:36 - Recruitment 30 years ago5:33 - Evolution of Resume / Journey of Technology7:14 - The Book 'Hiring Success'8:35 - HR and Talent are Back office operations? Mindset change?10:10 - Balance between quality hire and time to fill10:30 - Key thought from the Book12:16 - Debunk the Myth - Applicant Tracking System14:22 - Bling[...]

1:36 - Rewind into Adam's Life story3:02 - Reaction on losing the dream job - Find the self awareness - Be realistic 4:30 - Double down on your strengths 6:03 - Brian challenging situation - blaming external sources - take 100% accountability6:37 - Reason for getting fired7:36 - Being Truly Vulnerable 9:18 - Unlocked the passion & Tenacity 11:00[...]

5:30- The New Racism11:44 - Impetus for Real Change?16:25 - Attack on Police Force?19:03 - Presidential Affairs with reference to his Published Book22:56 - Overcoming Adversity27:31 - Basketball Story with Gov. Cuomo29:27 - March with Mohammad Ali31:20 - President Obama40:10 - Washington Story42:54 - Thoughts on Trump46:30 - Queen Elizabeth's Story47:54 - Tom Hanks Incident48:26[...]

MICRO STEPS lead to MACRO ACTION‼️ IT'S TIME TO CHANGE "ACQUISITION" to "ACCESS" #TalentACCESS There is no better time than now to move this conversation and change forward. The word "acquisition" is antiquated and does not properly define what WE in this industry do. Joe Mullings introduced me to this mindset shift earlier this year[...]

 2:00 - The Most Interesting Man in the world2:26 - Brief Synopsis of Jeff Wald4:15 - Early Failures / Stepping Stones6:08 - End of Jobs - Key Takeaway8:00 - Sensational Narrative8:58- Office Space Culture9:34 - Investments in People12:04 -  Employee Retention / Labor Equation13:32 - Employee as Brands Ambassador16:34 - Current Events20:28 - Work from[...]

5:49 - Share Each Other's Experiences and have Empathy 7:51 - Keep it Real 8:12 - Systemic Racism 11:10 - Racist attacks / Different Dramatic Experiences 13:57 - Step towards getting to one page / Take action against Bias 15:23 - Guiding Philosophy / Reality versus Philosophy / What is Systematic Racism? 18:06 - Racism[...]

 3:18 - Maya's Career Story4:09 - David's Background5:15 - OrgShakers Origin6:10 - The Year 20148:28 - Remarginalization -2014 to date9:56 - Investments in Progress amid Covid12:05 - Balance between Cutting Expense and Downsizing - Leadership14:02 - Shift in Resources - Focus on Mental Health18:15 - Returning Workforce - Vulnerability22:02 - Redefining skillsets/ Marketability26:10 - Empathy[...]

2:30 - Background6:00 - Early Career Failures8:11 - Lessons Learned9:50 - Early Success / Ego Mindset12:11 - Key Rules to Success by Steve Nudelberg12:39 - Tell me Something Good14:33 - Transition in Sales Strategy / Challenges / Getting the Silver Bullet16:19 - Be a Solutions Provider17:51 - Conduit Aspect to Relationships19:34 - Goal with the[...]

00:29 - Elevator Pitch3:11 - Recruitment in the Transportation Industry5:55 - Future of Physical Office/ Work from Home7:12 - Employee Productivity9:09 - Mental Health12:45 - Is the Virtual Workplace the future?13:31 - Health vs Humans14:40 - People Priority15:49 - Challenges for an RPO17:38 - Ability to Pivot / Be invaluable20:04 - Event Marketing22:13 - Innovation[...]

1:52 - Captivity / Quarantine3:37 - How to hold strong5:25 - How to Lead in tough times6:08 - Leadership at every level10:00 Support Local12:20 - Flatten the disease14:00 - We are the VIrus17:27 - Be Empathetic and Supportive19:30 - Develop a new skillset24:40 - Help Each other get better26:37 - Silver Lining30:25 - Lesson learned[...]

2:06 - Introduction3:34 - Putting things into place4:53 - Why is CBD/ Cloud water so good?9:30 - First Conversation12:02 - Science behind Flavors13:56 - Brand Value20:10 - Educating the masses about CBD22:33 - Target Market24:05 - General Though Process in Consuming CBD25:28 - How do Consumers Perceive this brand? / Brand Experience28:45 - CBD and[...]

0:55 - Everyday feels like April Fools3:47 - Who is Matt Gagnon?5:18 - Cataplexy (Muscle Disorder)7:42 - The Epiphany Moment11:44 - The 'Pause'13:22 - Take Accountability of your actions14:54 - The Thought Process16:36 - Scared of the Unknown18:00 - Coaching Approach/Mantra20:08 - Its all about Mindset22:12 - 22:47 Teaser23:24 - Vulnerability25:44 - Family Distance/ Emotional[...]

2:30- Sarah Sheehan's Story4:38 - Pivots are Foundations in Life to Succeed6:03 - Beginning of Bravely8:42 - Importance of Having a Mentor in Life, or  Lack of Sincere Advice9:55 - Taking Accountability of One's Actions / Access to Coaching Sessions17:03 - Importance of HRBP role in a company20:34 - Raw Approaching Talent / Mock Sessions23:49[...]

2:44 - Start of Michael's Career5:52 - Opportunity with Google6:39 -  in-house recruiters9:12 - Coaching & Development11:36 - Big teams vs Small teams13:45 - Vulnerability in the workforce15:27 - Golden Advice to Newbies16:34 - Make Workplace comfortable19:27 - Michael's Philosophy22:15 - Getting into a  big company24:10 - Recruiters are Brand Ambassadors25:50 - Advantages of working[...]

1:54- James Elevator Pitch6:40 - Barrier to Entry/ Test for Recruiting7:45 - Contingency Matrix11:50 - Recruitment in times of Pandemic14:03 - Process of Recruitment17:12 - Golden Piece of Advice18:14 - Job Search  Amid Covid-1924:55 - Who is a better Coach?25:31 - Podcasting and Content Creation27:47 - Authenticity  

2:47 - Introduction4:00 - First Interaction5:20 - Effect of Covid-197:10 - Talent & HR in Remote Space9:57 - Managing Expectations & Transparency12:30 - Pipelining14:46 - Upskill17:50 - Alignment and Competency18:58 - Candidate Experience22:04 - The Right Thing - Help Each Other23:07 - Contingency Recruiters26:30 - Art of Recruiting27:02 - Habit of Saying Sorry29:54 - Modern[...]

1:38 - Unpack with Brendan Browne5:02 - Working with Bill Gates5:52 - Takeaway from Microsoft8:15 - Interview with Jeff Weiner 9:36 - Mindset 10 years ago13:14 - Diversity inclusion and Belonging (DIB) in lieu of Current Affairs18:14 - Steps to remove Unconscious Biases in Workplace21:58 - Data Overload24:29 - How Linkedin Recruits? Is The Secret Process?27:40[...]

2:33 - Coronavirus Episode5:41 - Jeff's Career Journey8:20 - Sports Edition13:30 - Broadcasting & Sports Station15:54 - Love for Fantasy Sports 20:00 - Baseball League vs. Roto League22:30 - No Physical Sports, anymore28:31 - The Down Point in Jeff's Life34:03 - What is a Dream Job?35:33 - Biggest Accomplishment38:20 - Super Power

2:40 - Introduction to Jeff3:43 - Relationship with Dave Meltzer9:00 - Describe Dave Melter in One Word9:50 - Everbowl Super Food12:10 - Process to Vertical Integration15:14 - Different Types of Entrepreneurs17:40 Learning on the Job/Interning Entrepreneur/ Self Awareness18:45 -  Relationship Capital22:10-  Success Formula23;04 - What is Authenticity24:56 - Greatest Piece of Advice27:04 - SilverLining in[...]

1:58 - Introduction / Career - Identity Crisis5:02 - Origin of 'YouMap' 6:14 - Certified Coaches Worldwide6:33 - Early Lesson during the YouMap Journey8:02 - Putting Theory into Practice9:21 - 9:58** Teaser10:27 - Self-Awareness12:42 - The Pandemic Effect & Coaching19:01 - Developing Skills in Children / Writing Books for Kids in Early Age21:20 - Finding Strengths[...]

1:21 Introduction3:04 Start off from Linkedin5:05 - Create and Teach (Double Down)7:08 - Million Dollar Investment8:43 - Personal Branding10:09 - Authenticity - Be Yourself11:27 - Pushing People into Content Creation12:43 - The Need of Commitment13:27 - Creative Vibes15:24 - What is Brand Clarity?16:33 - Fear of the Unknown17:38 - The word 'want'18:36 - Obsession with[...]

2:31 - Adversity is a Gift5:32 - Adversity Perception Cycle8:23 - Living out of your Comfort Zone9:23 - The Strength of Will Power12:08 - Adversity Scale14:12 - Resistance is Inevitable20:07 - Concept of Fear22:11 - The Incident26:13 - Parkinson's Law28:39 - The Comeback Journey32:08 - Lesson Learned33:10 - Best Piece of Advice Received 

2:11 - World of Seth Elliot7:34 - Experience with Death11:59 - The Smile Method13:33 - Level of Optimism / Kidnapping 17:16 - Empathy & Turning into a Medium ( Connecting Living with the Dead Ones)19:49 - Drive by Meetings21:33 - The Cheetah's Experience26:20 - Science of Aura and Vibes27:52 - How to Coach People in Organizations[...]

4:14 - Journey to the NFL6:00 - Near Death Experience & Mindset Shift8:43 - His Rookie Season10:59 - Toughest On Field Moment13:40 - Decision to Retire17:56 - Self Awareness25:10 - Perspective on Global Media26:45-  Leadership Traits29:43 - What is Authenticity?

1:57 - Favorite Quotes ' Destiny Cant be Denied'3:28 - How Adversity hits you?5:52 - Team Sport & Brotherhood6:51 - How to find forgiveness?11:02 - Foundation & its Purpose14:08 - Piece of Advice for Successful Marriage15:45 - Crazy Lesson after being a dad17:25 - Take away from Sports20:06 - Legacy21:31 - Authenticity22:44 - Scared of[...]

2:27 - Introduction to Marques Ogden3:19 - Getting into Sports/NFL6:24 - Funny Story8:10 - Decision to Retire9:13 - Lessons Learned/ Hitting Rock Bottom14:10 - Leadership15:02 - Sportsmanship with  Leadership16:52 - Journey to Self-Awareness18:07 - Public Speaking19:54 - All about the Book 'The Success Cycle'

1:15 - End of Decade1:50- Introduction to Lovely Nina2:30- Holidays/ Adventure3:45 - Tooth Fairy4:37 - Nina's Q&A Session with Adam5:18 - Most Dangerous Ride6:18 - First LEGO7:05 Favorite Book7:25 - Favorite Vacation8:49 - Most Funniest Moment9:19 - Favorite TV Show10:08 - Most Important Day10:57 - Childhood Best Friend19:36 - Joke of the Day!20:56 - HAPPY[...]

2:15 - Oleg's story4:24 - Journey of Hardships5:49 - Being Vulnerable13:03 - New Family, New Home, New Country14:54 - An Adopted Dad vs Father16:01 - The Power of a Story20:31 - Restart Button/ Revelation / A ha Moment22:17 - Acknowledge Yourself!23:00 - The Best Teacher25:00 - Oleg's Podcast30:04 - Greatest Piece of Advice

1:47 - Introduction3:02 - Sales Skillset4:49 - A Mis-step in life6:24 - How to build or find that Confidence?9:51 - How is Success Resources differ from the rest?12:49 - The Content Journey15:15 - All about Posting Content17:49 - Secret to Audience Growth21:07 - Biased Recruiting24:41 - The Number Game26:20 - Engagement Pods - Yes or[...]

6:34 - Entrepreneurship and Sports/Sticking to Discipline 10:05 - All about Genium11:18 - Personalized DNA medicine is the FUTURE14:02 - Early Failure / First Mistake16:18 - Conflict Management/ Situation in Workplace18:46 - Aviation Experience20:30 - Music and Instruments24:12 - Life is better with a Smile 25:31 - Great Mentors in Life

5:47 - Social Media Management7:38 - ROI on Social Media9:32 - Self Discipline16:01 - Life/Work Balance20:15 - Advice for Young Entrepreneurs26:42-  Self Educate27:17 - Podcast - The best business development opportuntiy  31:35 - Greatest Professional Accomplishment

3:03 - Cathy's Elevator Pitch10:11 - Asking is the key12;38 - Make One Relationship a time15:30 - Open Yourself up!22:22 - How to Find Clarity? 24:55 - Four Types of People29:11-  There is always enough room31:31 - Building and Validating a Successful Business37:52 - Advice on Comedy40:32 - The A ha Moment Getaway46:12 - Greatest Piece[...]

3:05 - Origin of Creator Mindset4:51 - College is Important6:19 - Trial and Error7:21 - Building and Organization9:03 - Early Failure / Hiring Too Fast9:43 - Personal Brand11:37 - Transparent with Audience12:22 - Mental Health13:42 - Podcast Journey14:15 - Challenges as a Podcaster16:59 - Advice to being Shy18:31 - How to Grow an Audience24:28 -[...]

Mark Metry joined me on #thePOZcastLIVE on 3.17.2020 to discuss his new book, "Screw Being Shy" and everything in regards to mental health and wellness during the time of the pandemic. Mark Metry: I spend my time on this planet as a 22-year-old trying to impact & influence others by evolving myself. The same way[...]

1:33 Background3:29 Successes & Failures5:44 Coaching on Job Search10:58 Standing Out in Resume/ Achiever Pattern  15:38 Cover Letters; Yes or No?  21:52 Follow Up Process after Interview23:15 Personal Branding24:46  Millennials' Job Search27:33 Content Creation29:35  Purpose of Youtube Channel  

4;41 - How to Build Trust in a  Relationship at the very Beginning6:38 - Why do People Fail?8:05 - Use of Tools and Database/ Artificial Intelligence8:48 - Cofounder or no Cofounder?12:24 - Customer Experience14:28 - Kyle's New Office Tour17:09 - Why do you need a Podcast/Live sessions?26:14 - Personal Branding30:58 - Friction & Problem Solving

Re-Play from the 3.19.2020 #thePOZcastLIVE show with Hung Lee. Hung is a true thought leader in the TA, HR and Recruitment world and today we discuss live what is happening in our industry during the pandemic. More on Hung Lee: At the helm of Recruiting Brainfood is Hung Lee- a legend in our world. He[...]

Re- Broadcast from the 3.11.2020 #thePOZcastLIVE with Jordan Paris & Hala Taha Jordan and Hala are top-tier pro podcasters and they joined me LIVE to discuss their podcasting journey and share tremendous tips and advice for anyone starting out or even advanced podcasters looking to grow their audience and take their show to the next[...]

2:44 Jerry Springer Show Story7:24 - Getting On Air (Radio Show)9:22 - Cathy Heller Episode11:27 - Approach to Asking 15:17- Magic Formula 16:48 - How to Reach out on Linkedin17:37 - Automation 18:18 - What makes Event Special?  19:00 - Work Life Balance

5:12 - Technology in 19868:05 - The Creative Process10:10 - Be Your Own Boss12:20 - is Podcast right for everyone?15:00 - Key Tips on Building an Audience16:45 - Quality of Content / Add Value21:15 - How to Connect on Linkedin Professionally23:55 - Tips & Tricks on Automation26:35 - Linkedin Live28:53 - Personal Branding

4:11 -  Not being Fulfilled6:27 - Upbringing and Family Events7:41 - Cognitive Re-Framing10:10 - Role of Emotions at Work12:42 - Empathy and Loyalty14:55 How Important is Communication in Organization?16:03 TedX Talk on Adversity & Public Speaking19:44 First Linkedin Article / Perspective on Getting Laid Off

2:50  The word 'Future Work'? 4:17 - Modern HR vs Legacy HR5:43 - Best Practices of HR/Core Function7:34 - Empowerment of Employees8:42 - Key Innovation in HR11:28 - Employer Branding12:38 - Candidate Experience14:59 - Conversation before the Interview16:55 - Piece of Advice to a New Recruiter17:59 - All about Amplifier19:59 - To scale or not to[...]

Target Market 4:40Influx of Youtubers 5:56 Vanity Metrics / Audience Breakup /7:26Utilize Linkedin the Better Way/ Maximize the Value 8:08Influencer Marketing 9:55Posting with a purpose 11:14How to Engage Actively on Social Media 13:09Personal Branding 14:16 Bubble Burst of Influencer Marketing 19:21

11:22 Mission Statement 12:57 Fundamental Mistake 15:21 Geographical Representation/ Dispersion17:31 The 'Aha' Moment/ Fulfilling Your Purpose & mission25:01 Special Sauce / Authenticity & Community29:39 Purpose of Michael's Podcast32:33 - Best Piece of Advice33:34 Greatest Accomplishment

2:37 - Background & Upbringing  10:21 - Setting Up Hacking HR  15:17 - Power of Network 17:56 - Future of Work24:14 - The Human Element29:39 - Entrepreneur Life  

2:18 Passion for Sports6:09 Cons of Internship8:29 Start of Sports Biz Group & its White Space12:!4 Leveraging Influence in Sports Market13:35 Build Your Personal Brand14:50 Fundamentals of Building Audience16:36 Misconceptions about Networking

2:23 Concept of Failure/ Hitting the Rock Bottom / The Jacket with No Pockets8:30  Best Step Approach Forward10:25 - 12:15 Spiritual Awakening13:01 - Strength of Signal16:14 - Unconditional Giving 18:17 - How to Ask Others?20:33 - Fear of Ego 

2:10 (How JP got into HR)4:11 (Humanistic View vs Capitalistic View)7:12 (Role of Formal Education in Real life)8:20 (Building a Career)11:05 (The Candidate Experience)14:45 (The Best Practice)16:39 (Advantage of Working with a Big Company)22:03 (Making a Difference)24:12 (Effect of Termination on Mental Health)26:30 (Employee Branding and 2020 Goals)

2:08 The Dallas Chapter / Talent Connect8:36 First time with Gary V14:46 What Andy do best?16:06 Unpacking Andy's Journey into Recruitment20:42 Death by PowerPoint22:17 Inspirational Leaders/Mentors25:27 Biggest Pet-peeve about Linkedin29:05 Best Advice to Connect31:55 The Alter Ego33:59 Are Conferences really Boring?39:01 Think Tank45:57 How Adam got into Vayner Media?50:26 Biggest Fear or Biggest Push?52:48 Perspective[...]

4:00 (Lack of Loyalty among Gig Workers)6:36 (A Nudge Platform)10:43 (the 'Ahaa' Moment)13:21 (Adaptability into Digital Changing Platforms)16:17 (Change Management)17:15 (Incorporating Human Element into AI)21:07 (Biggest Accomplishment)22:57 (Become the Co-Pilot)

4:00 (Blessing in Disguise/ Handling Obstacles)15:00 (Life Story)21:35 (Lila Smith/Voice your Vibe)23:12 (Content Creation/ First Video Release)28:34 (Purpose of Company/Voice Your Vibe)30:02 - 30:32 (Humans First)31:26 (Linkedin Master Class)35:07 (Linkedin Quotes)37 (Melbourne Episode with Linkedin Fam)

3:50 (Out of the Box Ideas/ Creativity behind Bars)6:03 (Think Tank/ Working with Defy Venture)8:30 (First day home after Release)11:10 (The best employees?)11:56 (All about Concrete)14:33 (Story about Incarceration/ Rock Nation)21:36 (Future of Concreate)22:52 (The Creative Process)26:18 ( the word 'Legacy')

3:03 - Approach to Employee Handling4:24 - Self Awareness / Recognition of Values7:32 - Process of letting go8:20 - How to create work environment friendly/ Connection and Belonging11:55 - The dark side of letting go13:40 - Dont Burn Bridges/ Sh*t Happens/ Forgive Yourself15:47 - Termination/ After Care / Keep Connected22:39 - What's not so 'Awesome'[...]

(2:06) Blessing in Disguise/ Getting Fired (7:12) Being Vulnerable  (10:33) Story behind Confidence Creator  (12:00) Struggle with your Villain and finding the root cause(13:02) Fight your own fears (15:42/ 17:14) Art of Public Speaking (19:17) Journey to TedX (28:05) Purpose of Heather's Podcast (29:19) Challenges with Podcast I(30:57) Interview with Gary V 

(2:00) Road to Success/ Social Media/ Content Creation (5:24) Emerging of Two Worlds / Turning Poetry into Short Films to Spread Awareness and Important Message (6:58) Approach to Content Creation (8:50) Golden Mission/ How to live a life without Social Media (12:29) Educating the kids about the use/over use of Gadgets  (17:08) Pros and Cons of Social Media for Children(19:15)[...]

9:28 - Chinning Up12:40 - Youngest CEO16:51 - Foundation to Leadership Mindset / Influencer vs Leadership22:44 - The Twitter Journey32:10 - Non Profit Projects/ Giving More /  When Work feels Fulfilling33:46 - Relationship with NorCal Cannabis38:21 - Work Life Balance / Keeping it Together

(2:55) Military Background/ How Rich joined Armed Forces (7:00) US - Afghanistan War / Perspective on War Zone from the Other End (9:24) Return to Real City Life / Existential - Transitional Crisis (12:15) How he got Hired and Fired on Amazon (17:46) Back to Basics / How to Prioritize and Find Solutions to a Stress-free life / Journey[...]

4:30 Idea behind Wendy 6:44 Purpose and Value of Humanization of Machine 7:44 Example of Screening/ Workflow11:01 Vision of Future of Recruiting 14:00 Stress on Incorporating Technology in Recruiting 15:57 The effect of Personalization and Interaction 20:16 How to Maximize Value/ How to face the challenges/ Adaptation to changing trends 29:01 Communication is the KEY/ Relationship Building/ Time Management 31:40 My Network[...]

Collaboration over competition. Be open and humble enough to being inspired from others that may be half your age. All things that I say in relation to guest today Hala Taha, host of the popular #youngandprofiting podcast. Quick 101 for those I am introducing her to for the first time- Her day job, Lifecycle Marketing[...]

Super pumped to introduce my guest today Jason Wang. I first met Jason about a year ago through my work with Defy Ventures. And for those who do not know, Defy is an in-prison program where incarcerated men and women take part in a University-accredited program on well-being, entrepreneurship training, personal development, mentoring, business incubation,[...]

My guest on E40 of #thepozcast Zack Scriven is a self-proclaimed #influencer. A title he takes a lot of pride in but also gets a lot of criticism for as well. Either way he owns it and does his best to embody the title. But Zack is a lot more than that. He quit his[...]

On this our 39th episode, we are going to have some real talk around how to be a successful recruiter, how to hire them and how to build a thriving recruitment business. My guest today, Joe Mullings is the President & CEO of The Mullings Group Companies and TrueFuture TV, is content company. Joe has[...]

EXCLUSIVE W/ #sportsmarketing legend Brandon Steiner !! #steinersports #brandonsteinerIt's never too late to start dreaming again: Life Lessons from Brandon >> - Influences of growing up in Brooklyn, his mom teaching him to be fearless and go outside the lines. - Be comfortable being uncomfortable - Family pride & creating teachable moments for your kids[...]

Let’s talk about #Sales. #Selling is an essential component in all business. Some of us do it as part of our job and for others it’s our full time job. A major part of my job is selling. Selling candidates on opportunities and selling potential clients on my services. Today I want to bring you[...]

Tribe, you are in for a treat on E44 of #thepozcast as my guest Lila Smith #saythingsbetter is a human firework show, sparklers coming at you from every direction. I have had the pleasure to finally meet her in Dallas this past September as she was the keynote speaker for an event I organized. And[...]

I am thrilled to introduce my guest today on the show, Julian Placino. We have built an online and offline relationship that has culminated with the co-creation of an industry event this past September in Dallas (that we will get into). In my opinion, our relationship is an incredible example of the power of real[...]

My guest today, Purdeep Sangah is known as "The Mentor For Men In Business" and helps men WIN in business and life. #menwhowin His personal mission is to help men live more fulfilling lives, have passionate relationships and raise happy families. As an entrepreneur, husband and father, Purdeep knows exactly how tough it can be[...]

My next guest is a bit of an underground hero for those who think logically and have average to above average common sense and reasoning. Those that can see through the BS and can think for themselves. Mike Winnet is THE self-appointed, uninspirational, backwards thinking "leader" on a mission to uncover the truth behind all[...]

Weed. Grass. Reefer. Dope. Ganga, Skunk. Mary Jane. Herb. Pot. Whatever you want to call it, It's all cannabis, Marijuana. It comes in many forms and it's a tremendous global legal and illegal market. Here in the US the marjuna reform is spreading like wild pot fire across the country, and this couldn't make me[...]

- The power of Relationships - The global recruitment space- R2R recruitment- What its like to work with your wife/partner- How to build talent pipelines (brass tacks)- Difference b/w US and UK/Global Recruitment- Balancing a family life with building a thriving recruitment business- Characteristics of a successful recruiter (spoiler: Tenacity Grit & being Inquisitive) - Recruitment mistakes

My guest on E31 of #thepozcast is Garrett Mintz is the founder and CEO of Ambition In Motion. Garrett works to connect college students with mentors in their fields of interest so then students can gain greater insight into potential career paths and alumnican have greater engagement with their chapter or alma mater. Garrett is[...]

My guest today, Shay Rowbottom #shayshine is the Queen of LinkedIN content. With over 80K followers and tens of millions of views on her content, she has created one of the most engaging and entertaining brands on the platform. Not only is she a fantastic video creator, but now she is teaching founders and executives[...]

When did you know that a career in recruitment was right for you? What vertices to do specialize in? What are so many recruiters doing wrong to give us good ones a bad name?I really love your model. Especially the fact that a for-profit B Corp business can be an incredible force for good. It really[...]

Eric shares his personal and professional journey battling mental illness. It is now his life's mission to help others and utilize his network to build a community of awareness and care. NEW #thepozcast ALERT E28: Eric Kussin #samehere  If there was ever one episode that you should listen to and share, please make it this one.[...]

Throughout the past 20+ episodes of #thepozcast I have featured the best in class career coaches and branding pros. My guest today, Wendi Weiner is not only one of those, but had a significant ah-ha moment in her career and a major career pivot.Wendi Weiner is an attorney and award-winning writer who has been featured[...]

On this episode, E26 of #thepozcat, I bring you a master of the art of LinkedIN, tactics, tactics and more tactics. He is a digital marketing Vet who has fully capitalized on LI to grow is own business and teach others with his blueprint course.Joe Apfelbaum is the CEO of Ajax Union, a B2B digital[...]

Over the past 20+ episodes I have introduced a wide range of pros, from coaches, to external recruiters and thought leaders across talent and growth. Today I want to feature a true bad-ass in house recruiter who knew he wanted to be a recruiter out of school and now leads a huge TA division at[...]

As the pozcast continues to build momentum, I continue to work to bring you the best thought leaders in the talent and career growth industry and my guest on E23 of #thepozcast Jill Katz is at the top of the list. As I ventured down my own career journey, Jill’s name, reputation and work came[...]

For me in my own career and personal growth journey, stepping outside of my comfort zone has been an area of development and tremendous growth that has driven my success. It really kicked into high gear when first deciding to go out on my own and launch my own business, but I wanted to take[...]

The goal of the pozcast is to bring you, the job seekers, my listeners to new, outside the box advice and tactics to take their search to the next level. My next guest, Austin Belcak does just that. Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he teaches people how to land jobs they love[...]

Over the past 19 episodes I have had HR pros, thought leaders in cultural transformation and seasoned recruiters. But I have not had anyone on who is currently within their career journey specifically, nor have I had someone on who has continued to fight daily. I was immediately drawn to my next guest as I[...]

I a super pumped to have Bobby Umar on E19 of #thepozcast. He is a Brand marketer, aerospace design engineer, professional comedic actor, teacher — these are some of the diverse roles Bobby has explored to find his true purpose. Now he leads Raeallan to help GenY / GenX leaders find their passions. Bobby is[...]

I speak about this a lot, I love connecting with fellow recruiters everywhere across the US and abroad. It’s always great to share war stories, talk shop and learn a thing or two from pros. My guest today is a rock star in the world of Tech Recruitment, based in the Bay Area, Brianna Rooney.[...]

Tribe, I a special one for you today. A true heavy-weight tag team match up battle royal. I bring you two of the top trending podcasters out there right now, curators of all that is awesome, Jordan Paris and Mark Metry. Both have been a tremendous inspiration for me to launch and craft The POZ[...]

I love connecting with fellow recruiters everywhere across the US and abroad. It’s always great to share war stories and learn tips and techniques that work for them that I may be able to incorporate into my practice. In my journey connecting and networking across LinkedIN, I came across Hishem Azzouz, a UK based recruitment[...]

Continuing the trend, for those of you that have been following along my career journey you may have noticed that I have some guests on that have been integral to my career journey and my next one, Jamal “Jay” Salim is certainly one of them. Jamal was the head of HR when I joined Boombox[...]

For those of you that have been following along my career journey you may have noticed that I have some guests on that have been integral to my career journey and my next one, Jeff Stewart played a pivotal role. Back in 2012 he recruited me for my role at Erwin Penland, my most favorite[...]

Knowing your stuff is imperative to success in any industry. And knowing where to find the most up to date and relevant info is gold. However, being able to take that info, synthesize it and put it into practice is what will separate you from the competition. It’s one thing to be aware, but another[...]

Katie Loeb is the Director of Brand and Strategy at Loeb.nyc, a venture “collective” that combines smart capital with deep operational resources to a network of startups. Under Katie’s vision, Loeb.nyc has established itself as one of the most unique and nimble venture firms in the space, identifying nascent startups and developing and funding them[...]

Knowing when to ask for help is hard, especially during the job-search. There are pros out there like Kyle Elliott who can give you the competitive advantage to land the job of your dreams. These *real pros can give you the tools and structure you need to be disciplined, focused and a sounding board for[...]

One of the core goals of the POZCAST is to give those currently within their jobsearch or those thinking about their next move tactical, actionable advice and best practices to give you the advantage. With me today is a leading expert in this space, Kerri Twigg. Kerri has been helping people to figure out what[...]

On E10 of #thepozcast, I bring you the leader of the #SOSSummit for the job seeker in Dire Straits, Evangelina Leclair. She is a coach, trainer, and facilitator with 18+ years of people operations experience helping individuals and companies build dream careers. She fosters professional development into company culture and address employee growing pains so[...]

If you have spent more than 10 minutes on LinkedIN, your feed will be flooded with #fakefluencers. “Coaches” that provide zero value and just want to take your money. Being a self-proclaimed a career/life coach is the new hot job. People with zero creds or real success. Time to cut through the BS and showcase[...]

Some things you cant teach: 1. Tenacity 2. Enthusiasm 3. Being Yourself My guest this week Nico De Bruyn is a shining example of all. His energy is contagious and I am proud to call him a new friend. We will dig into how to create a killer brand on LinkedIN, being authentic and being[...]

I thought it would be fun to do a quick solo episode to tell my origin story in full. How I pivoted into the world of recruiting and haven't looked back. I hope that you enjoy! Thanks for listening and subscribing.

Aside from the loss of someone close, losing your job is one of the worst things that can happen to someone. Whether you are let go, downsized or fired, whatever you want to call it, it's devastating. When I got let go from VaynerMedia about 4 years ago, it was the lowest point in my[...]

I believe in always learning and always evolving otherwise you will fall behind, quick. If you cant be open or humble enough to learn and be inspired from someone half your age then you shouldn't be in the game at all. Thrilled to drop E5 w/ Justin Nguyen as we talk all things "non-traditional career[...]

The POZcast E4: Kelly Milner #RecruiterRealTalk Someone recently asked me what the purpose of #thepozcast is? Without hesitation I said "To bring value to Jobseekers...actionable, tangible advice and insight that always #addvalue. I want to help jobseekers in their professional journey and help them harness their inner tenacity to drive their career forward. Wouldn't it[...]

Recruitment as an industry get a bad rap. The primary reason being the there are so many BAD recruiters that give us good ones a bad name. Our job is hard. We deal with the ultimate X-factor, human emotions and decisions. It's HOW we manage our relationships with candidates and Clients that define us- aka[...]

Mike Vacanti is a leader in the world of cultural transformation and the founder of #HumansFirst club. HumansFirst Club is a global group of leaders, influencers and collaborators voluntarily sharing a mission to inspire positive change, fueling growth, maturity and sustainability through stories, experiences and open-dialog, addressing the future of work, personal and organizational development,[...]

First episode of the POZ Cast! Adam & Q Connect the online, offline. Here is a look into a raw first time networking conversation.