Manage 2 Win

How do you engage over 4,000 employees?    Tim Brackney is President and COO of RGP is a global consulting firm.  RGP helps Fortune 1000 companies, along with small-midsize firms, execute on mission-critical projects and fill important skill gaps by providing experienced subject matter experts who successfully deliver for clients.    RGP feels it pioneered the gig economy for professional services.  How?  RGP gives employees the benefits and security of being an employee, but pays people when they are chargeable.  This gives employees the power to say “no.”  What does that mean?  For instance, RGP people can say they don’t want to travel this week, or work for a certain client.    There’s a lot to learn from Tim.  RGP was a hybrid work model prior to the pandemic.  Tim shares on this podcast how he and other RGP leaders embrace a human-first approach to attracting and retaining their top performers.  He discusses transparency, empathy, and listening skills every leader must have to fully engage with their peo

What’s the difference between a goal and a dream? How do you help your employees pursue their dreams without violating HR laws? Talking about dreams can be fun.  Follow-up is where most people fail.  So, what do you do? Dane Espegard is a culture consultant who teaches, assists, and executes the implementation of a new, more powerful company culture centered around every employee achieving their dreams.  He also shares his system in his latest book, The Dream Machine. Dane’s Dream Machine system is bottom-up.  It emphasizes the development and personal lives of every team member.  Dane works with companies to get the culture started and leaves them with a clear follow-up process for managers to connect your company and people’s work responsibilities to fulfilling their personal dreams. Can one person really have 1,100 dreams?  And someone else, over 400 dreams? Join David’s conversation with Dane to consider how helping your team members achieve their dreams may be one of the most powerful employee retentio

Have you ever regretted a decision? If you answered, “no,” then you are either joking or lying.  Everybody makes bad decisions, at least once in a while.  This is your opportunity to never fall for that attractive person again who is not a good match for you…  Never be tempted to gamble on that business venture again...  Never say “yes” when you should say “no,” or vice versa. Learn how to make better decisions on this podcast.  David talks with Dr. Frederic (“Fred”) Bahnson, a top decision-making expert.  Our future is defined by the decisions we make.  How do we make the right decisions?  What is the “right” decision when our beliefs and life experience vary from person to person? Dr. Bahnson wrote a book, Better than Destiny, that takes the guesswork out of making good decisions.  It helps you set and achieve the goals that truly matter to you.  Don’t we all want to make the best decisions about what is right for ourselves, and build the future we want? Life is too short to waste time on the wrong path.  

Marc Reifenrath believes people are his competitive advantage.   He is so focused on engaging his employees that Spinutech started with 10 years of zero turnover, and still has four of the first five team members on staff.  How does Marc do it?  And how is he still doing “it?”  His company’s turnover pre-COVID was less than 5% and is still very low.  Join this podcast to gain some key tips on how anyone in any company can create a strong culture that bonds people together. Do you feel you cannot affect your company?  Then strengthen the culture of your team, workgroup, or division.  Not the leader?  You can still strengthen the culture of your team. Join us to learn what Marc means by, “Get Better 24,” and explains other ways they fully engage as an organization. Marc Reifenrath is the CEO & Co-founder of Spinutech, a full-service digital marketing agency with 150+ team members across the U.S.   ------- The Manage 2 Win Podcast is sponsored by www.Habitly.com - where great companies train their employees

This is a podcast for leaders with discernment, wisdom, and courage.  Today’s episode challenges leaders to lead intentionally, and help our troops better discern the facts. This podcast’s guest is Dr. Travis Corcoran (“Cor-crin”).  He challenges us to consider how currently our intellectual freedom is threatened by everything from academia and Big Tech to the media and government.   If we do not take back personal control of how we discern truth and make decisions, then we soon will be totally controlled by a greedy, power-hungry, wealthy Elite class.  At least that is the current trajectory.  For us commoners to become human robots, twisted and turned at the whim of the Elites.  However, there is an alternative. Leaders, what do we do?  (This is NOT a doomsday discussion.) According to businessman, philosopher, and author, Dr. Travis Corcoran, the solution is to develop mental habits based on the ancient wisdom of the “trivium,” which are the first three liberal arts:  knowledge, understanding, and wisdom.

It’s culture.  But this begs the question, “How?” Luis Alvarez, CEO of Alvarez Technology Group in Salinas, California is totally committed to the culture of his company.  Part of this is the way every ATG employee lives out their values.  They incorporate them into their hiring discussions, management, customer service, and virtually every decision they make. What’s the result?  High employee retention and engagement.  Fulfilling careers and a high energy, positive work environment.  Super high customer satisfaction ratings and accelerated company growth. Isn’t this what every leader wants?  Isn’t this what every employee wants? Join this podcast to learn from Luis’ candor about his organization.  For some of you, this is a good reminder.  For others, there will be great ideas to try on your team or in your organization. ------- The Manage 2 Win Podcast is sponsored by www.Habitly.com - where great companies train their employees the competitive soft skills necessary to win in today’s crowded markets.

Alan Stein worked for years as a successful basketball performance coach training superstars like Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant.  He has also been a speaker and trainer to major companies like Pepsi and American Express. However, now Alan is bringing what he’s learned to people like us – business people, nonprofit leaders, and others who are out of the national or global spotlight.  But we still want to hit our “three pointers” like the basketball stars Alan has inspired. What is the secret?  Return to the basics. They're simple, but they're not easy. Alan has just released his second book, titled Sustain Your Game, which teaches how to bring your A game to every area of life.  With advice from top CEOs, journalists, social scientists, and more, you can learn the framework for how to beat stress, stagnation, and burnout. Join us for this discussion about Alan Stein’s system to be your best. ------- The Manage 2 Win Podcast is sponsored by www.Habitly.com - where great companies train their emplo

There are a number of books written about habits.  Many of them are by journalists or consultants who invested months or years to study habits intensely, and then wrote a book. Dr. Jon Finn of Tougher Minds in the U.K. took a different approach.  He invested over 25,000 hours researching, creating hypothesis, testing, and refining the best ways to develop habits.  The result is his proven results and an incredible self-help book, The Habit Mechanic:  Fine-Tune Your Brain and Supercharge How You Live, Work, and Lead. This 580-page book is a “manual for life”  and a “toolkit for success.”  It contains over 30 self-improvement tools and dozens of proven insights from cutting-edge neuroscience, behavioral science, psychology, and world champions. Join David as he talked with Dr. Finn about habits.  More specifically, how your brain ACTUALLY works, and how to overcome what ACTUALLY stops you from fulfilling your potential. David’s interested in how to strengthen one strongest habit into a superpower, and the best

The primary problem of leaders is NOT limited time, lack of skilled people, or another issue. The main problem is all leaders are lying to themselves. Three important questions are: #1 - WHY do we lie to ourselves? #2 - HOW often do we lie to ourselves? #3 - WHAT is it costing us to lie to ourselves? Our guest today is Mark J. Silverman.  When he was 27, Mark was homeless, 135 lbs., and living in his truck.  Since then, one of his many achievements has been to generate over $90,000,000 for fast-growing startups by bringing together executives, technical leaders, and stakeholders to close complex multimillion-dollar sales. Mark is also an author of the bestselling book, Only 10s 2.0 – Confront Your To- Do List, Transform  Your Life.  It has sold over 70,000 copies to date. Mark has posted a lot of free resources for our audience here - https://masteroverwhelm.markjsilverman.com/manage2win Join David and Mark as they discuss how leaders can be more candid with themselves and others to get more done. ------- Th

What are “5-Star Employees,” how do you identify them, and really, are these really amazing top performers, or can 3-star and 4-star people be just as good? Join David in today’s conversation with Danielle Mulvey, a powerful force in the entrepreneurial world because she has cracked the code on recruiting and retaining what she refers to as “5-Star Employees:”  The game-changing, dedicated, hardworking people who make big plays and get real, consistent results. Danielle has 25 years’ in entrepreneurship and as an owner has learned from experience how to let go employees who did not meet her company’s 5-Star standards. Where’s the proof?  Start with her own business endeavors:  Danielle has several companies that she’s scaled to over $50 million in annual revenue, yet she invests less than 10 hours each week overseeing their operations. Instead, her own team of trusted 5-Star Employees provide her with the freedom to spend the rest of her workweek guiding other entrepreneurs through podcasting, workshops, and

How do you ask someone for money (for your business)? In this podcast, you will learn how. Learn from Steve Hoffman (Captain Hoff) is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (BenBella). In addition, Hoffman served on the Board of Governors of the New Media Council, was the founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, and was a founding member of the Academy of Television’s Interactive Media Group. While in Hollywood, Hoffman worked as a TV development executive at Fries Entertainment, which produced over a hundred TV shows, acquired by MGM. He went on to pioneer interactive television with his venture-funded startup Spiderdance,

James Davis is the CEO of Tech Commandos, a company singled out by Goldman Sachs as a visionary business in the IT sector. However, this podcast is not about technology.  Instead, David questions James on how he maintains his focus on what’s truly most important each day as he splits time between Tech Commandos and his commercial real estate investments.  Have you finished a week recently and wished you had gotten more of your most important work done?  Too much got set aside as you dealt with the mundane, interruptions, and the tactical work that seemed time sensitive… James candidly discussed a few easy habits he’s developed that enable him to build a first-class technology provider and succeed in commercial real estate investments.  (One secret weapon James has that you can’t totally replicate - his wife is his business partner.) Listen to the podcast to hear some great insights on how to maintain a strategic focus throughout your week.

Simon Severino wrote a book, Strategy Sprints, based on success he and his coaching team are having increasing sales of small-midsize businesses.  He joins us today to talk about how any of us can double our sales in 90 days. Are you skeptical? Yes, I am too.  However, he appears to be getting results.  Simon shares insights on this podcast, quotes from his book, and offers free resources on his website. My conclusion is Simon’s Strategy Sprints is worth considering.  First, in this podcast.  Hear what he has to say.  Second, check out his book, because I think you need it to use the free Tools  Third, if the book convinces you to take the next step, then try the free Tools, which are on his website, www.strategysprints.com. Lastly, if any of this resonates with you, then you might consider one of their coaches. However, start with this podcast.  It’s fast, free, and insightful.

Michelle Moore spent 15 years living in Russia and speaks fluent Russian. She interacts regularly with Russians and others living in free countries that were formerly part of the USSR.  She is one of thousands trying to help Ukrainians seek refuge as Russian soldiers slaughter the innocent and unarmed. The focus of this podcast is, “What should leaders around the globe do about the Ukraine War?” The answer varies, but Michelle has some great words of wisdom for all leaders to consider.  Don’t miss this conversation!  What you learn applies to any calamity, not just the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. Click here to contact Michelle. Michelle is the Founder of MindEQuity, a work design consultancy.  She spent 20+ years creating successful technology teams, including as a Partner with Price Waterhouse Coopers, Ernst & Young and as a tech start-up leader. Now, she helps caring executives, whose teams think for a living, design a focused work culture. How?  By applying the MindEQuity™ Attention Asset Model, a

Scott Drake got promoted to leadership under the “Peter Principle.”  He was a superstar, so promote him!  No training and limited support.  Just be a leader and meet the metrics. Have you been there, done that?  It’s often a struggle. Scott learned a lot, on his own and from some very seasoned people.  As he progressed, he noticed next-generation leaders making the same mistakes he had made and having similar struggles.  That was a problem.  If he did nothing, then over the next 10 years his new leaders would wreck his teams.  Instead of accepting pending disaster, Scott went on a journey.  He began searching for a faster way to teach leadership.  That search turned into a five-year research project and the innovations that are now JumpCoach.  His JumpCoach system is a 3-step process to becoming a great leader, either with a coach or on your own using their materials. Join David and Scott as they discuss what he learned, and an overview of the three JumpCoach steps to strong leadership.

David don’t do games, but Scott Novis, founder of Bravous, connects people through play.  Enjoy this thought-provoking conversation finding innovative ways to engage your in-person, hybrid, and remote team members.  Have you noticed that often teams are not united like they used to be?  Emerging technologies, global pandemics, and a desire for more employee independence have led to team disconnection. Scott believes he has a solution:  Let’s play online games together!  He passionately believes in-person, hybrid, and remote employees connect during virtual video game events.  The games breakdown the barriers of isolation.  Work, college, friend, any group of people can play Bravous games to relieve tension and improve relationships. Listen to David question Scott about his conclusions.  David’s skeptical about online games because he’s not a gamer.  Try Bravous free!  They offer a “funinar” weekly where your remote, hybrid, or in-person team can test whether online gaming can strengthen your company culture.

This show is different.  As many of you know, David has interviewed over 200 people on his 197 podcasts, including today’s show.  However, never like today’s guest, Tom Schwab. Tom Schwab founded Interview Valet, an early pioneer and now industry leader in Podcast Interview Marketing (PIM).  They help people get interviewed on podcasts targeted at their ideal customers.  Tom believes everyone is just One Conversation Away from success. One Conversation Away: A manifesto for a rich life and a profitable business, is also the title of Tom’s new book.  This training guide is based on his experience, and the data from working with over 700 leading brands as the Chief Evangelist Officer at Interview Valet.  Tom’s first book, Podcast Guest Profits: Grow Your Business with a Targeted Interview Strategy, has been called the most authoritative guide there is on podcast guesting.  (This guy knows podcasts…)  Listen to this podcast and you can download a free copy of this book! Join Tom’s conversation with David, who i

James G. Wetrich (“Jim” or “Big Red”) of the Wetrich Group is a gem you won’t want to miss. Big Red built a team at Molnlycke Health Care that grew the revenue over 7 times and the EBITDA over 20 times creating over $1BN growth in enterprise value.  He and his team took the US business from #5 to #1 with an employee satisfaction index of over 95%. What’s one thing Jim did that most people do not? He understood how to quit. It may sound odd, but working smart requires you to know when to quit a position, career, company initiative, product line, sell your company… or when your business has outgrown an employee.  How do you turn quitting into a major positive? Jim and David discuss what they’ve learned over the last 40 years.  Don’t miss it. Some of your best decisions are when to quit… when you do it wisely.

Shannon Byrne Susko has had some tremendous success with companies who implement her 3HAG Way and embrace her Metronomics methodology.  She wrote a book on it. Sound like some tongue twisters?  We agree.  However, when you have a company grow 3,000% using a system, it’s worth hearing how they did it.  Shannon explains and also shares how to access free resources on her system. Shannon explains why she believes Metronomics is a unified tried-and-true business framework that is a repeatable, structured, strategic execution process for your whole business.   Join David as we hear Shannon explain how her approach creates a single active, collaborative, brain that connects the CEO, leadership team, and every single person in a company, and gives your team a shared language and team results that can be implemented into every business.

Paul Rakovich is the founder of Clicks and Clients, and has become the go-to expert for anybody looking to scale their company with Facebook Ads. What strikes David, this podcast’s host, about Paul is his thoughtful, honest approach to maximizing what you can do online.  He’s candid about the negatives, the delays, the time to test, and more. Paul often manages clients spending upwards of $1 million per month in Facebook ads which has brought him to the Inc. 500 fastest-growing companies list.  Join David as he talks with Paul about his approach of working with entrepreneurs who are hitting the $1 million online ad spending plateau, or like most of us, just wanting to scale-up as fast as possible. You can also check out Paul on Enterprise Podcast Network.