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Do you find leadership to be hard? Do you struggle as a leader? Eric Pfeiffer, author of Transform your Trajectory and Leadership Gravitas and CEO of MPWR Coaching joins David to share his personal experience on the difficulties leaders face on a daily basis and how he helps others achieve success. Eric founded MPWR Coaching to expand his efforts to unlock leaders' potential so they can increase confidence, overcome blind spots, and experience breakthroughs. Join us to hear Eric’s story on what led him to help businesses unlock their potential.  This enables them (and you) to transform the trajectory of their organizations and teams in new, never-imagined ways. ___ Spotify Apple Podcast  YouTube  Manage2Win

What are you overlooking that could transform an average manager into an elite leader? Listen in to find out.  Paul Morton, an accomplished leadership expert, author, and CEO of the Practical Leadership Academy joins David to share this and other powerful leadership lessons, including how to take care of yourself before leading and managing a team. Paul founded the Practical Leadership Academy to help organizations improve their leadership, management, and personal development skills.  His focus on servant leadership and practical strategies for elite performance in business resonate deeply with leading global revenue teams and teams driving for growth. Don’t miss Paul’s 5 steps to transform your 1 to 1 meetings, how small habits can make a huge difference, ways to be a truly influential leader, and more. ___ Spotify Apple Podcast YouTube Manage2Win

Do you implement organizational systems in your company? Are your systems profitable? In this episode we welcome Derrick Mains, Emmy Award-winning content creator, four-time author, operations podcaster, and optimization consultant.  Derrick’s call to fame is his work in process engineering, design, and transformation.  He shares why he believes all organizational systems share a fundamental purpose: transforming the input of resources into value, through outputs. Derrick founded The Process Fixer.  He helps businesses understand and scale their processes to save time and amplify profits while automating, outsourcing, and eliminating non-essential tasks to enhance both production and the human experience of work. Don’t miss Derrick’s tips as we discuss Process triage, how to implement systems with examples, our thoughts on AI, and much more. ___ Spotify Apple Podcast YouTube Manage2Win

Is it hard for you to build a successful top-performing team? Or is it difficult to retain top talent? In this episode, Mike Michalowicz, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and speaker, shares his insights on how to build top performing teams, why he doesn’t believe his team is a family, and the community he has built. Mike founded and sold two multi-million-dollar businesses by his 35th birthday.  He is the bestselling author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Clockwork, and Fix This Next. Fabled author, Simon Sinek deemed Mike Michalowicz “...one of the top contenders for the patron saint of entrepreneurs.” His new book ALL IN: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams contains how it’s never been harder to build successful teams. With challenges of work-from-anywhere, flex-schedule and generational divides, business leaders bend over backwards searching for solutions that work. Don’t miss Mike’s tips as we discuss how to recruit the right talent, transform struggling employees into superstars, match ind

Would you accept a dare to quit your job and start your own company? Or have you done this and would like to compare your journey to someone else’s? In this episode, Marisa Murray, CEO and founder of Leaderley International, shares her journey from working 9 to 5 to quitting her job off of a dare, then she grows into becoming an Executive Coach, author, TEDx Speaker, and a leader in her industry.  Marisa is a former Partner with Accenture and Vice President at Bell Canada.  BIG COMPANIES!  She now works with Fortune 500 organizations to help them identify and overcome the obstacles that have been holding them back.  Marisa is also a Amazon #1 bestselling author of Work Smart and Iterate and co-authors the USA Today bestseller, The Younger Self Letters. Marisa is a sought-after TEDx speaker who has made it her mission to help people uncover their blind spots, achieve their full potential, and help businesses grow through feedback. With a passion for leadership development and a talent for storytelling, Maris

Monique Helstrom shares her wake-up call after she disconnected from the digital world.  She blends her excitement for life’s lessons with hiring tips. For almost a decade, Monique was the “How” to Simon Sinek’s “Why.”  She worked as the Executive Assistant, Producer, and “Chief of Simon,” New York Times best-selling author and TED celebrity. Monique has over 23 years of experience developing humans and building organizations in both the corporate world and small business.  She is the Queen of executive assistants and in one of the very few recruiters specializing in the Executive and Assistant partnership. Join us in our conversation as we answer some of these questions: ·       Are you living the life you want to live? ·       How do you get to happiness and being grateful? ·       Who do you want to be and what’s actually important? ·       What are the biggest mistakes made by job descriptions? ·       How do you promote an opportunity? ·    3 questions to ask candidates and discern the superstars f

We’re taking a Sabbatical! After an incredible run of insightful conversations and incredible guests, the Manage 2 Win team will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical from the podcast for a few months. Join David as he takes a moment to express his gratitude to all the listeners who have been with us on this journey. Your support and enthusiasm have been the driving force behind the success of Manage 2 Win, and we couldn't have done it without you. David also extends a special thank you to the exceptional guests who have graced our show, generously sharing their experiences and wisdom. While new episodes may be on hold for now, the Manage 2 Win archives remain readily available for your continued inspiration. Dive into past episodes and revisit the timeless insights and practical advice shared by our esteemed guests. As we bid you farewell for now, we encourage you to stay connected and engaged with the Manage 2 Win community. Follow us on social media, join our mailing list, and keep an eye out for updates on

Do you want the secret on how to run a successful business? In this episode, Bryan Clayton, CEO & Founder of GreenPal shares how he was able to grow his company profitably without any external capital.  He explains what he’s learned from his failures and successes over the past 10 years. Why not grow organically?  It’s cheaper and can be faster.  Bryan provides insights into how he used AI technology to create and deliver value to GreenPal consumers. Bryan also believes one major contributing factor to his success was developing and growing through an org chart.  Maybe leaders never seriously consider an org chart and how it can drive an organization.  GreenPal, known as "Uber for lawn care" is entirely self-funded, a rare accomplishment in the startup world.  They have grown rapidly and now serve over 200,000 active users, completing thousands of transactions per day.  The company has been profitable since its first year of operation.  Annual revenue now exceeds $30 million. Are you doing $30 million aft

Would you like to differentiate your business from the crowd, put a stake in the ground for something you believe, or simply write a personal memoir? In this episode, Andrew Dupy, Chief Sales Officer at Leaders Press shares how he helps his clients be Best Sellers in 8 to 12 months by writing a book.  His company provides a la carte services to help with writing, proofing, book design, distribution, and marketing.  You can write a book even if you feel you don’t know where to start, have no time, or are a weak writer. David joins in as a self-published author and coauthor of five books.  The conversation is lively and informative.  David recommends every leader write a book.  It does not have to be a best seller to be a productive and profitable investment of your time.    Andrew Dupy is also the author of the book “Don’t Buy the Watch” and hosts the Leaders Talk podcast.  Don’t think you can’t write a book.  Listen to this podcast to consider why it makes sense. Spotify Apple Podcast Google Podcast Manage2Wi

Would you like to overcome every challenge facing your business? In this episode, Eric Holtzclaw, Chief Strategist & Dojo Master at Liger, shares how he helps businesses get closer to true customer needs – not wants – and overcome any problem. David, our host, likes to say, “Great leaders ask great questions.” Yet, few leaders dive deep enough to get to the core of an issue. Eric has a system to learn the true reason someone is behaving the way they do – customers, employees, other leaders, vendors, (spouses?)…  Learn Eric’s ROWR system to strengthen relationships and increase profits.    Another reason to join this conversation is to learn how to comprehend your clients better than the competition. Then your sales and marketing efforts can maximize results.  Eric Holtzclaw is the author of the book “Laddering: Unlocking the Potential of Consumer Behavior” where he shares his expertise on guiding businesses to find their identities and core values, craft their visions, and establish their brands.  Lea

Do you want solutions that can help you improve your business and help you save big bucks? One option is cut your utility bill. In this episode, Garreth Evans, CEO & Founder of Veckta shares how he helps businesses implement durable systems to reduce costs and emissions. You can move away from toxic fossil fuels to clean, lower cost energy.  He shared one example where a client reduced their annual energy cost by over $450,000. Join this conversation to consider how energy transitions from fossil fuels to clean energy are a generational opportunity we must do as responsible citizens of the free world. The possibilities are amazing.  Are you aware recently the nation of Finland had their cost of energy drop to zero. Learn more on Business Insider. Join us to learn more about technologies to save you money and the planet.  Spotify Apple Podcast Google Podcast Manage2Win ------- This Manage 2 Win Podcast episode is brought to you by Habitly.  I (David) review Habitly best practices regularly, and teach thes

Do you wish you could find 1-2 more hours in your workday?  Do you invest too much time dealing with urgent tasks rather than your most important activities that will drive your business forward? In this episode, Aytekin Tank, CEO of Jotform, shares how he manages his priorities so well that his company is beating Google. 500 Employees and 20 million customers strong, Jotform is thriving when other companies have been crushed by goliath corporations like Google, Microsoft, Facebook/Meta, etc. During this episode, Aytekin shares his experience as an entrepreneur and his expertise in productivity and automation.  Learn how he removed time-consuming tasks from clogging his calendar to superbly prioritized habits to manage his workload. Aytekin wrote a book to share what he’s learned and proven to work.  The book is titled, Automate Your Busywork.  It shares his insights on time management and tips to automate almost anything, along with insights on leadership and continuous improvement. Join us for a productive

Do you know how companies make money with your business and personal data?  What if you could connect your data with non-competitors for mutual gain? The online world is overflowing with opportunity… and high risks that can take your company down if you’re sloppy with your data.  But then again, there’s a lot to be gained if you can find the right path.  Our guest in this episode is Nadab Akhtar.  Nadab and his CrowdPoint team leverages smart contracts and blockchain technology to protect human identity with their Vogon Decentralized Cloud.  This Vogon beast is designed to handle massive amounts of data - securely with ease. You gain the benefits of transparent data sharing and a revolutionary new kind of secure data protection, plus reliable “data lake” CrowdPoint calls Collective Intelligence. Join Nadab and David, our host, as they explore how CrowdPoint is trying to enable users to own their data, even as it moves around the world.  We’re talking previously unprecedented control over things like identity,

Life can be a lot like Chutes and Ladders, the classic children’s board game, says Richard Moran, author of a new book, NEVER SAY WHATEVER: How Small Decisions Make a Big Difference (McGraw Hill; April 11, 2023).  Each time you say “whatever” you slide down a chute, but each time you make a decision, you have the potential to climb a ladder and move forward.  Moran, host of the syndicated show “In the Workplace,” observes that “whatever” has become a flippant remark that is essentially a dismissal of responsibility.  David, our host, and Richard agree that “whatever” is a “four-letter word,” similar to the F-word, S-word, N-word and others.  It’s toxic, disrespectful, and can be irresponsible.  Moran takes this a step further.  He believes at work using the “w” word can be a career killer with short-and long-term consequences.  And in personal relationships it’s toxic.  It almost always defers or eliminates a decision or a choice that should be made. But the w-word is a habit.  A bad one.  Join this

Everyone has emotional attachments.  It’s part of how humans are designed to survive and thrive.  However, everyone also has gaps or wounds in the ways we relate to others in our workplace and personal lives. Our guest in this conversation is Tracy Crossley.  Tracy is a behavioral expert, author and podcast host of two weekly podcasts:  Freedom from Attachment has over 600 episodes, and she more recently launched, Earned Wisdom for Accomplished Leaders. Do you have insecure attachment?  Take Tracy’s short, free quiz here. Tracy’s approach can be a gamechanger for women professionals seeking to maximize their career while balancing complex personal lives.  She and her team also help men, whom some would say can be less aware of relational issues.  Tracy’s team focuses on issues many have with emotional well-being, bias, expectations, self-doubt, being in a daily emotional struggle, and learning to trust themselves.  They have a six-month system to crush that negativity committee in your brain that’s holdin

Timing can be a good thing, but you still need to lead a company successfully.  Gary Harpst and his partners founded Solomon Software at the start of the PC industry.  Thousands of companies started, but most failed. What made Solomon a winner? Gary discusses his story and insights from his third book, “Built to Beat Chaos, Biblical Wisdom for Leading Yourself and Others” (Wiley), which is being released this month.  Apparently, over 47% of leaders say that chaos is pervasive in their organizations.  Gary believes that although disorder can feel overwhelming at times, humans are actually designed to overcome and conquer chaos. He has a simple three-step formula for you:  What effective leaders should know, do, and be.  Join this podcast to be challenged as a leader to better avoid and overcome chaos in your business.  Gary’s humble wisdom is refreshingly simple and effective.  Gary Harpst is the CEO of LeadFirst, a leadership development company. His passion is combining business excellence and biblical wi

There’s an old saying, “The devil is in the details.”  This was not the direct advice of Russ Hawkins, our guest today, but he is a master of your metrics. Russ is the President and CEO of the leading data technology company, Agilence.  He has spent over 35-years in the technology industry, helping established organizations and small start-ups reach their full potential by driving change from the "inside." In this podcast, Russ shares candidly how to help your people reach their full potential.  A lot of their performance rests on you, their leaders.  We have a saying, “There are no problem employees.  When there’s an ongoing problem with a team member, then the issue is with leadership.”  Russ provides valuable insights in this podcast on people and metrics.  High energy, good tips, great opportunity to learn from a master.  Hope you join us! These days Russ is responsible for developing the overall strategy and leading the growth of SAAS Analytics & Reporting company Agilence, which helps retailers, gro

Would you like to Elevate, Elevate, and Excel what you do?  Jim Saliba is a former engineer who’s become a leadership coach.  He uses a scorecard to keep people on track that’s pretty interesting as part of his Triple E structure. Jim also talks about the 4 fears of leadership.  Do you have a negativity committee in your brain that keeps beating you up?  Virtually everyone does.  The key is how to overcome that noise to achieve results that are meaningful.  David called it a scorecard whereas James refers to it more as metrics to rate your people.  Color code it to know people’s capabilities at a glance.  What criteria would you put on that scorecard?  It can’t be too long, or too short.  It’s got to be Goldilocks length, and have the specifics that are most important about your team.  Starting his career as a software engineer and eventually becoming a VP of a $4 billion tech company, Jim developed his Six-Step Leadership Challenge, which he later shared in a book that was released in Sept 2022. Joi

The USDA says food waste is “estimated to be roughly one third of the food intended for human consumption in the United States.”  Our guest today, Matthew Bertulli, says the actual number is closer to 40% of our food ends-up in landfill.    When food is wasted it goes to the dump, which generates methane.  Methane gas is more toxic than Carbon Dioxide (CO2).  This is serious stuff, but what can you do about it besides trying to waste less food? Well… what happens in your grocery shopping and kitchen makes a difference.  Matthew is a software engineer, who reluctantly turned into a marketer and entrepreneur.  After bootstrapping his first company to 100+ people over 10+ years, he sold it to private equity in 2018.  He had stumbled onto the gargantuan problem of waste on our planet.  It overwhelms many, but Matthew zeroed in on one issue he found complicated because he loves a challenge:  How to combat food waste. The result is Matthew is the Co-founder and CEO of two consumer brands:  Pela Case and Lomi. 

Sometimes you just need some straight talk about how to increase sales and profits in your business.  No lofty marketing expenses.  No plan to hire people.  No risky decisions. Our guest today, Tim Redmond, says you need to “change your looks.”  Not your appearance.  He’s talking about redirecting your focus to what’s truly going to drive your business rather than fighting the fires of false urgency. What we like best about this podcast is how Tim gives our audience simple tips to grow their business.  In about 30 minutes, you can gain an idea that could increase your sales 50-100% in one year.  He has case studies on his website, such as a glass installation company that was doing $23K/month in revenue.  Six months after they started working with Tim, their business grew to $88K/month. Tim’s practical advice on this podcast helps you.  Don’t worry about being sold.  You can take these tips and implement them on your own. Or…  You can contact his company and mention, “I heard about you on Dave’s podcast, yo