Ep 250: Simon Meadows – Courage to Say “Enough is Enough”
Simon’s mission and passion is to enable each person & organization to become more successful. Working with clients around the globe, from New Zealand, through Europe, the UK & over…
Ep 249: Lee Eisenstaedt – Courage to be Self-Aware
Lee Eisenstaedt is the founder of the Leading With Courage Network, an all-virtual group for advisors with 10+ years of experience. It appeals to people who want to elevate awareness…
Ep 248: Dr. David Burkus – Courage to Say “I Don’t Know”
Dr David Burkus is one of the world’s leading business thinkers whose forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever. He is the…
Ep 247: Karette Trottman – Courage and Desire to Be Well
Karette Trottman is proud to be the founder of VirtualKarette VA Services and is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build a business empire and create a legacy they are proud of….
Ep 246: Laura Ballet – Courage to Wake Up to Self
Laura Brennan Ballet is the Author of “The Science of Empowerment.” Laura is driven by the life force that circulates within all universal connectivity. Her passion, inspirational teachings, and her…
Ep 245: Dan Gershenson – Courage to Step Out of the Comfort Zone
How would you live if you thought you were going to die? Dan Gershenson of Caliber is Chicago’s highest-rated Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), guiding 2nd-generation-and-above business owners to more…
Ep 244: Doug Lessing – Courage to Use Business as a Force for Good
Doug Lessing, as a speaker and longtime partner of multiple tech companies over the past 30 years, has made it his life’s work to evangelize the importance of using business…
Ep 243: Alex Brueckmann- Courage to Think and Act Strategically
Alex Brueckmann is a board director, strategy facilitator, speaker, and author. He works at the intersection of strategy, leadership, performance, and empowerment. Alex’s new books, “Secrets of Next-Level Entrepreneurs” and…
Ep 242: Mark Ledford – Courage and Passion to Get to the Finish Line
Mark Ledford is a native of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, and a 1984 business graduate of Morehead State University where he had a successful college football career as a receiver during…
Ep 241: Wendy Paquette – Courage to Remove Limiting Lower-Frequency Programs
Wendy Paquette is the personal advisor and confidant to the world’s elite creators. She helps them remove the programs holding them back so they can actualize their deepest desires. She…
Ep 240: Frank Ramos – Courage to Confront and Overcome Fears
Frank Ramos is an attorney based in Miami, FL. His practice includes commercial litigation, drug & medical devices, products, employment, eminent domain, insurance, and catastrophic personal injury. Frank is AV…
Ep 239: David Spitulnik – Courage to be Willing to Try Something New
David Spitulnik is a successful executive with over 40 years of experience in both large technology companies and in consulting to and leadership of mid-market, closely held and family-owned businesses…
Ep 238: Fran Banting – Courage to Look Inward
Fran Banting is a Self-Leadership and Business Growth Consultant. She works with small business owners and entrepreneurs wanting to grow themselves, their businesses, and their profits by changing just one…
Ep 237: Scott White – Courage to Choose the World You Live In
Scott White, The Life Is Too Short Guy, is the happiest guy you will ever meet. After spending over a decade in investment banking on Wall Street, he took a…
Ep 236: Kevin Stafford – Courage to Pay Attention
Kevin Stafford is the Director of Marketing and Wearer of Many Hats at Boxer Media, a branding & marketing agency that specializes in serving coaches and consultants in expanding their…
Ep 235: Devin Sizemore – Courage to Build High-Value Networks
Devin Sizemore is a serial entrepreneur that has owned a variety of companies from an online marketing company to a cat café and more. He currently owns Your Referral Partner…
Ep 234: Danielle Levy – Courage to Go from Overwhelmed to In Control
Danielle Levy is a sought-after coach and strategist. Danielle helps six and seven-figure online business owners expand with clarity and efficiency. Danielle is the problem-solver that everyone needs in their…
Ep 233: Bob Burg – Courage to Be a Go-Giver
Bob Burg shares how a subtle shift in focus is not only a more uplifting and fulfilling way of conducting business but the most financially profitable way, as well. For…
Ep 232: Thom Dennis – Courage to Find Serenity in Leadership
Thom Dennis has a MSc in Change Agent Skills & Strategies, expertise as a Certified Facilitator accredited by the CQ® Center, and isHH an NLP Master Practitioner. Tom spent 17…
Ep 231: Karen Chaston – Courage to Find a Better Way
Karen Chaston was a CFO, CPA, and senior manager for more than 25 years. In 2011, her life changed forever. She found herself on a road to a personal, professional,…
Ep 230: Leonard Scheiner – Courage to Have Integrity as a Foundation
Leonard Scheiner has been helping law firms, attorneys, and professional service business owners for the past decade with a focus on developing their brands, marketing for new clients, and predictably…
Ep 229: Angela Heise – Courage to Ask WHY
Angela Heise has spent her whole life dedicated to understanding the ‘why’ behind human behavior, to then be able to help people improve their life and relationships by better understanding…
Ep 228: Mike Michalowicz – Courage to Grab the Tiger by the Tail
Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion-dollar companies and is the author of Fix This Next, Clockwork, Surge, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, The Pumpkin Plan, Get Different, and Profit…
Ep 227: Luke Andrews – Courage to Take Small Steps for Sizeable Gains
Luke Andrews is a real estate entrepreneur who sells, leads and invests. He is a best-selling author who has purchased 40 rental properties before turning 40 and has a passion…
Ep 226: Jill Hollander – Courage to Recognize, Reframe, and Reinvent
How would you live if you thought you were going to die? Jill Hollander is a speaker, certified life and health coach, and writer who inspires those around her to…
Ep 225: Liz Wolfe – Courage Found in Bits and Pieces Along the Way
Liz Wolfe is a business coach, author, and speaker who coaches entrepreneurs to get unstuck so that they can launch and grow an abundant business. Liz got her entrepreneurial start…
Ep 224: Kevin Palmieri – Courage to Keep Moving Forward
Kevin Palmieri is the founder and co-host of the Next Level University podcast. Early in his life, Kevin found “success”, but after a brush with suicide he realized he wasn´t…
Ep 223: David Subar – Courage to Really Have an Effect on People’s Lives
To David Subar, “Better Products Faster,” has always been his mission. Coupled with strategic implementation of the lean start-up method, his mission has led to major valuation increases for a…
Take Your Commercial Electrical Contracting Business to the Next Level
Running a successful commercial electrical contracting business is no easy feat. There are a host of challenges and issues that contractors must navigate, from managing complex projects to hiring and…
Ep 222: Dea Irby – Courage to CLAIM Your People
Through many adventures over the decades, Dea Irby, TEDx speaker, and award-winning author, has learned that building community is the most valuable aspect of leadership. She is on a mission…
How to Attract, Hire, and Retain Qualified Commercial Electricians
Attracting and hiring qualified commercial electricians can be a challenge for many companies. Here are a few suggestions and tips on how to find and hire the best talent: By…
Ep 221: Brian Will – Courage to Check Your Ego
Brian Will is a Serial Entrepreneur and an industry-leading Business and Sales Management Consultant. During his career, Brian has created or co-created seven very successful companies in four different industries….
Ep 220: Ken Rusk – Courage to Create Your Own Path to Success
Ken Rusk is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and blue-collar advocate showing that there’s no degree required for comfort, peace, and freedom. Ken spent his younger years digging ditches and working…
How to Ensure Job Site Safety
Job site safety is a critical concern for all businesses, but especially for commercial electrical contractors. There are many steps that contractors can take to ensure that their job sites…
Ep 219: Nia Dara – Courage to Push Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone
Nia Dara, mother of two, a work-from-home mama-preneur, and a newbie standup comic. Nia has made it her mission to empower people by helping them to tap into their passion,…
Ep 218: Jordan Willshear – Courage to Know Your People
Jordan Willshear is an experienced high-performance career coach with a passion for helping Millennials reach their full potential in the workforce. Jordan’s mission is to empower professionals to never feel…
My Group Coaching Program is Designed for Commercial Electrical Contractors
If you’re a commercial electrical contractor, you’re likely always on the lookout for ways to improve your business, boost your bottom line, and stay ahead of the competition. One excellent…
Ep 217: Shawn Johnson – Courage to Seek Generational Inclusion
Shawn Johnson is the “Strategist for Generational Inclusion”. She is an infectious Speaker, Trainer, and Consultant, whose passion is working with leaders to encourage inclusive collaboration between various generations. Her…
Ep 216: Steven Pemberton – Courage to Go “All In”
Steven Pemberton is a kingdom-led entrepreneur who has generated over $3M in revenue on E-commerce platforms. His mess has become his message. His journey from losing everything in 2015 to…
Challenges Facing Commercial Electrical Contractors in 2023
The commercial construction industry is facing many challenges in 2023, and electrical contractors are no exception. From labor shortages to changing codes and regulations, there are many issues that commercial…
Ep 215: Tina Greenbaum – Courage to Increase Your Mastery Under Pressure
Tina Greenbaum works with executives who want to increase their performance level in high stakes, high-pressure situations. An Optimal Performance Specialist and Sports Psychology Consultant, Tina’s signature program, Mastery Under…
Ep 214: Yvette Durazo – Courage to Improve Your Conflict IQ
Yvette Durazo is the author of the book Conflict Intelligence (Conflict-IQ™) The Missing Piece to Turbocharge Leaders’ and Organizations’ Emotional Intelligence. She is the principal consultant of Unitive Consulting, a…
Ep 213: Jon Rennie – Courage to Become a Leader Worth Following
Jon Rennie is a business leader, bestselling author, speaker, and podcaster. He is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a manufacturer of critical components for electrical utilities….
Ep 212: Bernadette Boas – Courage to Shed the Corporate B*tch
Bernadette Boas is a renowned ball of fire in everything she does, from her corporate executive coaching, training, and speaking, to playing pickleball, and loving on tons of dogs that…
Ep 211: Sean Weisbrot – Courage to Explore Something Different
Sean Weisbrot is an American entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who lived in Asia for 14 years. After getting a degree in Psychology, he bought a one-way ticket to China at…
Ep 210: Faris Aranki – Courage to Understand the Motivation Behind Behavior
Faris Aranki has spent over 20 years delivering strategic change for the corporate and non-corporate worlds. He has experienced first-hand the fine differences between strategic success and failure. His work has spanned numerous companies (from global…
Ep 209: Alan Stevens – Courage to Keep Moving Forward
Alan Stevens is an International Profiling and Communications Specialist who has worked with international clients, the likes of Disney Films and Gillette, and high-profile organizations like the Australian Federal Police…
Ep 208: Pearce Cuccissi – Courage to Build Confidence and Competence
Pearce Cucchissi served as a Ranger in the 75th Ranger Regiment, a US Army Special Operations unit. Throughout his deployments to Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, Cucchissi was in charge of…
Ep 207: Drew T Jackson – Courage to Show Confidence and Humility
Drew Jackson is a John Maxwell certified coach and human behavior consultant, and LEAD NOW! Model 360 Consultant. Drew helps to create the kind of leaders team members love to…
Ep 206: Erin Baute – Courage to Understand the Motivation Behind Behavior
Erin Baute is an enneagram expert, leadership coach, and behaviorist who’s spent more than 20 years in director positions and in support of leaders who are ready to up-level their…
Ep 205: Iris Grimm – Courage to be Direct but Compassionate
Iris Grimm is an experienced coach and workshop facilitator who brings a holistic and unique approach to the leadership development space. Her clients are high-performing entrepreneurs, business owners, and corporate…
Ep 204: Mari-Liis Vaher – Courage to Gain Clarity and Direction
Mari-Liis is an international marketing strategist, a podcast host, and founder and head coach of Powerful Marketers, a unique marketing building framework with a supportive network. Her insights have been…
Ep 203: Jeff Wickersham – Courage to Spend Time on Yourself
Jeff Wickersham is a sought-after mindset and peak performance coach who helps guide clients to intentionally step into the best versions of themselves and unlock that inner hero waiting to…
Ep 202: Timothy Douglas – Courage to Keep a Clear Vision of Who You Want to Serve
Timmy Douglas is a real estate investor, the host of the “Living the Dream” podcast, and the founder of the Creative Dealmakers Mastermind. He simply loves selling people on themselves…
Ep 201: Lisa Simone Richards – Courage to Gain Visibility Through Earned Media
Lisa Simone Richards is a PR & Visibility Strategist for online coaches who want to get seen everywhere. Through her free workshops, masterclasses, and mentorship program, she gives you insider…
Ep 200: Jessica Shuraleff – Courage to Find Your Voice and Speak Your Truth
Jessica Shuraleff is an effective storyteller & passionate people-first leader. Jessi spent 13.5 years at Google effectively building and leading strong sales & marketing teams partnering with some of the…
Ep 199: Lisa Danforth – Courage to Build a Career That Sustains Life and Not Consume It
Lisa Danforth is a Business Growth Strategist and Leadership Coach. Her mission is to help people build a business or career that will sustain the life they want to live,…
Ep 198: S. Scott Mason – Courage to Dispell Toxic Myths
Scott Mason is a speaker, author, podcaster, and coach who works with executives and successful entrepreneurs feeling stuck or stagnant in their career or business — and are ready for…
Ep 197: Casey Hasten – Courage to Live “At Choice”
Casey Hasten is the Director of Recruiting and Coaching with VIP, host of the We Are VIP podcast, and soon-to-be-published author. After being in the accounting world for over twenty…
Ep 196: Dan Norenberg – Courage to Create Highly Effective Leaders
Dan Norenberg is an advisor, coach, and consultant to executive and strategic leadership teams, enabling them to improve their performance, strategy, and organizational results. He is the author of Executive…
Ep 195: Rob Dubin – Courage to Decide to Be Happy
Rob Dubin was an award-winning filmmaker who by his mid-twenties owned his own film production company and was getting well paid to travel the world making travel and adventure films…
Ep 194: Andrew Hays – Courage to Set Aside Your Ego
Andy Hays is the principal of Hays Firm LLC, a small estate and business law firm in the Chicago Loop that concentrates its practice in the areas of estate and…
Ep 193: Julie Goodall – Courage to Automate or Delegate Success
Julie is a passionate, versatile, MacGeyver-like entrepreneur dedicated to helping business owners make sure their business is running at optimum efficiency, and they are uniquely positioned to achieve world domination….
Ep 192: Lorri Palko – Courage to Believe in Unlimited Possibilities
A proven leader, teacher, and advocate for successful, purpose-based organizations, Lorri coaches, and mentors, strengthen team cultures, and builds sound financial strategies. A former President and CEO for the Morgan…
Ep 191: Matt Ward – Courage to Create Deeper and More Meaningful Connections
In 2002 Matt Ward began working with business owners through his digital marketing agency, In Concert Web Solutions, to improve their bottom line, gain more clients, and grow their respective…
Ep 190: Joe Templin – Courage to Have a Greater Positive Impact on the World
Reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder, and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades in helping…
Ep 189: Raj Subrameyer – Courage to Overcome Your Fears… One by One
Raj Subrameyer is a tech career strategist focusing on helping people to land their dream job and become successful leaders. He is passionate about guiding professionals to maximize their opportunities…
Ep 188: Dr. Benjamin Ritter – Courage to Take Back Control of Your Career
Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, is a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, podcaster, author, and mentor, who’s passionate about guiding…
Ep 187: Michael Lail – Courage to Build a Culture of Success
Michael Lail is an entrepreneur and the President/Owner of Georgia Central Electrical, an industrial/commercial electrical company located in Atlanta, GA. He is a graduate of IEC (Independent Electrical Contractors) of…
Ep 186: Darrin Flanagan – Courage to Put In the Time and Effort
Darrin Flanagan has been described as a serial entrepreneur. After starting his first business at the tender age of 16, Darrin went on to start or partner in 6 businesses….
Ep 185: Anthony Meyers – Courage to Live a Purposeful Life
Anthony Meyers is a Thought Innovator, Life Catalyst, Author, Purpose Strategist, and Social Entrepreneur who emboldens individuals to live more effective and purposeful lives. With an extensive background in non-profit…
Ep 184: Leonard & Julia Arambam – Courage to Share Your Knowledge and Skills with the Community
Leonard and Julia Arambam are the co-founders of Toodley, an Education Technology Platform with a vision to make every home a place of learning. They do this by offering an…
Ep 183: Deborah Johnson – Courage to Journey to Hero Mountain
Deborah Johnson is an inspirational speaker, author and international award-winning music artist. Deborah helps others get unstuck by producing and executing a successful plan for their second half. Up for…
Ep 182: Bill McDermott – Courage to Have Faith and Follow the Plan
Bill McDermott started out as the “repo man” as part of Wachovia Bank’s management training program before moving to Atlanta to work for Peachtree Bank, which later became SunTrust. There,…
Ep 181: Gavin Sequeira – Courage to Advocate for Resilience and Change
Gavin Sequeira is an advocate for resilience and change, having lived in a war-torn country, and escaping religious persecution growing up. After migrating to Australia and with 10+ years in…
Ep 180: Brad Smith – Courage to Fully Commit to Success
Brad Smith is the Founder and CEO of Stellar Insight, providing epiphanies that ignite business growth. Brad has spent over 20 years helping companies pursue growth and excellence through coaching,…
Ep 179: Catherine van Vonno – Courage to Grow a Remote Staffing Empire
Catherine van Vonno is the President and CEO of 20four7VA, a full-service remote staffing company dedicated to helping business owners find talented individuals so they can focus on growing their…
Ep 178: Garin Dem – Courage to Adapt to Survive
Garin Demirjian is a business consultant. She grew up in Toronto and has lived in Los Angeles for the past 14 years. She has studied psychology, Human Resources, and finances…
Ep 177: Marcio Santos – Courage to Leave the Comfort Zone and Figure Things Out
Marcio believes that the most important thing we can do is to help each other learn faster because the machines are coming. And that this will require psychological and emotional…
Ep 176: Sophie Zollman – Courage to Level-Up and Build Your Empire
Sophie Zollmann is your business’s new best friend. She’s a Certified Online Business Manager, Social Media Manager, and Customer Acquisition Specialist who has been providing next-level business support services to…
Ep 175: Carol Marzouk – Courage to Manage Conflict and Feel Joy
Carol Marzouk is the Executive Lion Tamer. Consider this: When professionals or executives throw chairs or cause conflicts at work… When the senior leadership team needs to pull together… When…
Ep 174: Ashlee Livingstone – Courage to Build Stronger Relationships and Teams
Ashlee is an entrepreneur – Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of Our Forté, a company dedicated to helping clients build a culture of support, and powerful connections between their clients,…
Ep 173: Alexander Bryant – Courage to Maintain an Attitude of Humility and Curiosity
Alexander Bryant is the founder and lead instructor at SARCRAFT – a wilderness skills school based in Cherokee County, Georgia, devoted to spreading the knowledge of wilderness medicine, survival, bushcraft,…
Ep 172: Daniella Genas – Courage to Do Something Now
Daniella Genas is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, strategy, and innovation expert. Through her business, She’s The Boss International, Daniella helps SMEs to transform their businesses. She has used her techniques, experience,…
Ep 171: Mike Coluzzi – Courage to Move Forward with Clarity
Mike Coluzzi is a trusted advisor & business coach for service-based professionals & entrepreneurs, leveraging the knowledge, wisdom, and insights earned from over 20 years in the trenches as an…
Ep 170: Daniel Murray – Courage to Develop Strategic Empathy
As a professional speaker, Daniel is the leading expert on developing Strategic Empathy to drive purposeful performance. Through his Professional Presentations, Training Programs, and White Papers, Daniel is the #1…
Ep 169: Catherine Mattice – Courage to Confront Toxic Cultures
Catherine Mattice is the founder/CEO of Civility Partners, an HR consulting firm focused on helping organizations create respectful workplace cultures. Her clients range from Fortune 500s to small businesses in…
Ep 168: Doug McIsaac – Courage to Ask for Help in Lead Gen and Marketing
Consultant and Coach Doug McIsaac is an entrepreneur at heart and enjoys helping other business owners develop and implement strategies to grow their businesses. Doug has been utilizing online tools…
Ep 167: Dr. Eugene Choi – Courage to Transform Your Mindset
Dr. Eugene K. Choi is a Certified Transformational Mindset coach helping talented heart-driven leaders operate at their highest levels of clarity, energy, and focus. With a background in clinical pharmacy,…
Ep 166: Christine Nicholson – Courage to Get More From Your Business
Do you have a vision for where you want your business to be but it’s in your head and you haven’t communicated that vision to your team? Do you find…
Ep 165: Jeremy Streten – Courage to Understand the Business Legal Lifecycle
Jeremy Streten is a coach, mastermind facilitator, founder, and chief executive officer at Business Legal Lifecycle, a virtual software as a service (SaaS) tool that can help business owners identify…
Ep 164: Jennifer Fondrevay – Courage to Thrive Through Transitions
Jennifer Fondrevay is the Founder and Chief Humanity Officer of Day1 Ready™, a consultancy that advises forward-thinking business leaders, owners, and C-Suite executives on how to prepare for and manage…
Ep 163: Angela Santi – Courage to Live La Dolce Vita Life
Are you a visionary thought-leader who is interested in growing your business? Are you here to disrupt the status quo rules of business, economy, and social structure? Are you a…
Ep 162: Kim Hayden – Courage to Quit Waiting and Take Action
From Kansas to Canada, Kim Hayden has always worked to be a good neighbor and leader. In every endeavor through Servant Leadership, Kim has repeatedly excelled in several industries. A…
Ep 161: Justin Breen – Courage to be a Connecting Superhero and Sharing Stories
Justin Breen is the Founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications. He has over 20 years in the media business, has won dozens of writing and editing awards, and is the…
Ep 160: Tamara Mitchel-Davis – Courage to Share Your Story
Tamara Mitchell-Davis is a 7x bestselling and award-winning author, wife, mother, and CEO of TM Davis Enterprises, LLC. She holds an MBA and a School Business Administrator Certification from the…
Ep 159: Michael Ashley – Courage to Find Your Story and Write It
Michael Ashley began his writing career as a newspaper reporter and playwright before transitioning to Hollywood to work for the head of the literary department at Creative Artists Agency. He…
Special Edition: Panel Discussion – The Great Resignation
In this special edition of THe Courage to Lead, I invite back previous guests to discuss the topic of “The Great Resignation.” My guests are: Porschia Parker-Griffin – Porschia is…
Ep 158: Sean O’Rourke – Courage to Look for Opportunities
Sean O’Rourke is a full-time husband, father of 4, and a real estate investor. He hated his boss and his job as a production manager at a plant. He decided…
Ep 157: Sam Mollaei – Courage to Use Technology to Grow Your Law Firm
Sam Mollaei is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and innovator. After creating multiple 6 and 7-figure virtual law firms, earning 3 ClickFunnels TwoCommaClub awards as a lawyer, generating more than 7,600 clients…
Ep 156: David Shavzin – Courage to Take Big Action
David Shavzin founded The Value Track in 2000 to help business owners maximize their life’s work. He helps business owners sell their companies, bringing together a unique combination of skills…
Ep 155: Riley Jarvis – Courage to Help Others to Improve Their Sleep
Riley Jarvis is the Founder & CEO of The Sleep Consultant – an organization that helps CEOs, entrepreneurs, and high performers transform their sleep to significantly boost their productivity and…
Ep 154: Ann Steele – Courage to Elevate Humanity Through Building Organizations
A champion of elevating humanity through business and the founder and CEO of Steele Strategies, Ann Steele has a history in the consulting and federal government industries and is passionate…
Ep 153: Michael Audi – Courage to Take Back Control of Your Data
Mike Audi creates innovative data products for B2C and B2B markets. As co-founder and CTO of Blustream, he built, led, and sold products responsible for billions of user data points…
Ep 152: Mark Herschberg – Courage to Do What You Are Passionate About
Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new…
Ep 151: Caitriona Ellis – Courage to Master the Money Game and Achieve Financial Wellness
Caitriona Ellis is a highly competent individual with an honors Commerce degree. She is also a fully qualified Financial Advisor. She has recently completed her Level 4 qualification in Residential Estate…
SPECIAL: Panel Discussion – Company Culture
This is a Special Episode of The Courage to Lead podcast. I’ve invited back a few of my previous guests to discuss a very current topic – and I would…
Episode 150: Melissa Boggs – Courage to Lead, Inspire, and Empower Teams
Melissa Boggs is a keynote speaker, leadership coach, and employee experience designer. She is host of the “Wild Hearts at Work” podcast, redefining our relationship with work through stories and…
Episode 149: Derrick McManus – Courage to Achieve More Through Human Durability and Resilience
Do you find it stressful when people say, “You need to be more resilient”, without giving you any insight into how to do it? Would you or your team like…
Episode 148: Brenden Kumarasamy – Courage to Improve Communication Through Motivation, Direction, and Technique
Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk where he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. Brenden is also host of the popular YouTube…
Episode 147: Jermane Cheathem – Courage to Grow and Never Be Stagnant
Jermane Cheathem is a self-described “minimalist entrepreneur that has created financial freedom by doing less. Jermane grew up in a broken home; abandoned, scared, fearful. His life changed when he…
Episode 146: Ron Saharyan – Courage to Step Back and Allow Others to Fail and Learn
Ron Saharyan is the co-founder of Profit First Professionals along with childhood friend, author Mike Michaelowicz. Since starting Profit First Professionals in 2014 from the basement of Mike’s house, Ron…
Episode 145: Robert Kennedy III – Courage to Create Belief in Your Capacity to Change Lives
Robert Kennedy III wants to live in a world where people are no longer afraid to confidently tell their stories…and they can also eat Reese’s Peanut Butter cups for every…
Episode 144: Emile Studham – Courage to Build a Culture of Performance By Design
Emile Studham is a Co-Founder and North American Director at Performance by Design (PBD). Experienced in Kinesiology, teaching, neuro-linguistic programming, and behavioral sciences, Emile also spent 12 years as a…
Episode 143: Bryan Baer – Courage and Compassion to Drive Results
When searching for a personal injury lawyer, you want to hire a lawyer that has the capacity to take on your case, the know-how and experience with your type of…
Episode 142: Vaughn Granger – Courage to Gain Confidence through Personal Branding and Style
Vaughn Granger is a second-generation haberdasher, seven-figure business owner, serial entrepreneur, and men’s performance coach on a mission to help individuals reach new heights in their professional and personal lives….
Episode 141: Lisa Luckett – Courage to Find the Kindness and Heal the World
Lisa Luckett is a social visionary, an activist for kindness, and an advocate of gaining wisdom by experiencing life head-on. Her mantra “Choose Courage” is the foundation of her social…
Episode 140: Chris Pitre – Courage to Ditch the Status Quo and Embrace Humanity
Chris Pitre is a WSJ Best Selling Author of ‘Love as a Business Strategy‘ and the Co-founder of Culture+, a culture-as-a-service company. He works with and speaks at companies across a…
Episode 139: Neelam Sharma – Courage to Lead and Work Collaboratively
Neelam Sharma is an engaging and effective Certified Professional Coach (CPC) through the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching and an Associate Credentialed Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation….
Episode 138: Robert Gillette – Courage to be Successful at Sales Without Selling Your Soul
Selling your service has as much to do with tranquility as tactics. Anyone who hopes to be successful without selling their soul needs more than just sales training. They have…
Episode 137: Ken Danos – Courage to Optimize Performance Through Education
Ken Danos is the CEO and co-founder of Project Altitude, an education company with the mission to elevate professionals to the next level in their fields of expertise. As a…
Episode 136: Frank Agin – Courage to Network for Business Success
Frank Agin is the founder and president of AmSpirit Business Connections, where he works to empower entrepreneurs, sales representatives, and professionals around the country to become more successful through networking….
Episode 135: Jordan Ilderton – Courage to Stick With What You Know and Love
If you are a business owner and you find yourself saying things like: I work so hard on my business and don’t take home the income I thought I would…
Episode 134: Jan Rose – Courage to Reinvent Yourself
Jan Rose started her career in Insurance, then owned a consulting company called User Friendly Original Solutions – which was when she felt most fulfilled in her career path. She…
Episode 133: Melitta Campbell – Courage to Dream Bigger and Shift Your Mindset
Since 1997, Melitta Campbell has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company’s goals, its strategy, and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth – in…
Episode 132: Robert Hartline – Courage to Manage the Energy of Your Sales Team
Robert Hartline went from selling cell phones from the trunk of his car in college in 1994 in Murfreesboro, TN to building a chain of 68 wireless stores called Absolute…
Episode 131: Carrie Morey – Courage to Share Traditions and Create Success
Touted by Oprah, Food & Wine, Southern Living, The New York Times, and Good Morning America, among others, Carrie Morey has established herself as an authority on entrepreneurship and is…
Episode 130: Greg Westmoreland – Courage to Stop Being Afraid of Failure
Greg Westmoreland graduated from Texas A&M in 1992 with a degree in Engineering. Since then he has more than 25 years of experience in construction management, with the last eight…
Episode 129: Chryssy Robinson – Courage to See Opportunities to Build, Grow, and Thrive
Chryssy Robinson has an intense passion, some might even call it an addiction, for all things design. She prides herself on working closely with her clients to help develop a…
Episode 128: Tom Reber – Courage to Win the War on Mediocrity in Your Life and Business
As a general contractor or someone in the building trades who is struggling in your business, have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and said, “If only I…”…
Episode 127: David Oates – Courage to Get Through Any Crisis Communication Situation
What would you do if you or one of your employees was falsely accused of racism or sexual harassment? What would that do to your reputation? What damage would that…
Episode 126: John Casmon – Courage to Get Clear on What You Really Want
John Casmon is a multi-family real estate entrepreneur and marketing expert with extensive experience collaborating with others to deliver profitable results. He hosts the popular and growing real estate podcast…
Episode 125: Kristin Ostrander – Courage to Make One Choice Today to Make Your Life Better
Kristin Ostrander is an author, serial entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, and eCommerce expert. She founded MommyIncome.com and hosts a weekly podcast, The Amazon Files, where she helps others start and grow…
Episode 124: Chris M King – Courage to Find Alignment and Achieve Your Status Flow
Imagine achieving the impossible, or even the unimaginable, in 1/5 the time everyone thought it would take, AND doing it with zero stress. “Flow,” a.k.a. “the zone,” is an optimum state…
Episode 123: Ross Dunn – Courage to Not Play it Safe and Look for Opportunities
Ross Dunn is the CEO of StepForth Web Marketing, based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Since he began the company in 1997, he has been helping his international clients create…
Episode 122: Fred Joyal – Courage to be Superbold and Create Your Best Life
He co-founded the 1-800-DENTIST referral service in 1986 with Gary Saint Denis. It was the largest dental referral business in the country, with over 250 employees and serving every state,…
Episode 51: Porschia Parker-Griffin – Courage to Observe First
Porschia Parker-Griffin is Founder and CEO of Fly High Coaching and the Millennial Performance Institute. She is a Certified Professional Coach, an Associate Certified Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified…
Special Episode #1: Lisa Mezzatesta – Courage to Change
Lisa Mezzatesta is a Senior Leader, Organizational Change Innovator, Process Excellence Consultant, and overall frustration-reducer specializing in both remote and on-site work. With more than 25 years of success-focused delivery…
Episode 50: Dr. Natasha Ganem – Courage to Change Course
Natasha Ganem is founder and director of Lion Leadership, an agency of coaches, consultants, and seminar facilitators that serve company owners looking to build dynamite leaders, high-performing teams, and cultures…
Episode 49: Khrys Vaughan – Courage to Create the Future
Khrys Vaughan, PMP, SCSP is a published Author, Multi-passionate Strategist, and Creator of In Her Company, working with mission-driven womenpreneurs to answer what’s next and create a plan to get…
Episode 48: Charles Read – Courage to Trust Your People
Charles Read is a CPA and the Founder and CEO of GetPayroll in Lewisville, TX, where he has provided full-service payroll and payroll tax services since 1991. Mr. Read is…
Episode 47: Jesus Campa – Courage to Listen and Hear
Jesus Campa is the CEO / Founder of Leading Through Adversity LLC and Owner/CEO of AB Strategic Security Group LLC. After 27 years of public service in law enforcement, As…
Episode 46: Sean Boyle – Courage to Achieve Momentum
Sean Boyle is a serial entrepreneur, commanding a 7-figure digital marketing agency called Momentum. He also Founded “The Sean Boyle Podcast”, a weekly podcast on entrepreneurship, investing and lifestyle. He…
Episode 45: Tracy Lamourie – Courage to Have an Impact
Tracy Lamourie, a high-profile international award winning publicist, is the Founder and Managing Director of Lamourie Media Inc., a Universal Women’s Network 2020 Woman of Inspiration Winner for the Women…
Episode 44: Vincent Mezzatesta – Courage to Rebound
Vincent Mezzatesta is the President of Next-Level Strategies, Inc., a medical office business practice consultancy based in New York. Vincent is an US Army veteran where he served 2 years…
Episode 43: Purusha Rivera – Courage to Follow Your Passion
Purusha Rivera is the President of My Baby’s Heartbeat Bear and My FurBaby’s Heartbeat Bear located, where else but Bear, Delaware. A lifelong passion for children led her on a…
Episode 42: Daniel Edds – Culture of Courage
Dan Edds is the Managing Director of PRAXIS Solutions, he is a speaker and author of two books, his most recent title: The Genetics of Leadership: Cracking the Code of…
Episode 41: Teresa Moerer – Courage to Show Up
Teresa Moerer is an author, coach, and speaker who published, The Art of Assisting Aging Parents: Discover the Journey to Honor Your Parents, Create Treasured Memories, and Live Life to the…
Episode 39: Jennifer Vogel – Integrated Courage
Jennifer Vogel is a passionate, results-driven Executive Coach specializing in leadership development. She is the co-founder of Envision Evolution Group, LLC and founder of The Equilibrium Coaching Institute, where she…
Episode 38: Bharat Kanodia – Courage to Learn
Bharat Kanodia is the founder and Chief Appraiser at Veristrat, Inc, and a member of the American Society of Appraisers. He has valued over 2000 businesses, real estate, industrial, and…
Episode 37: Kris Ward – Courage to Overcome
Kris Ward is the leading authority in building your business by building your team. Kris is the founder of the Win The Hour, Win the Day philosophy. She helps entrepreneurs…
Episode 36: Dr. Logan Hart – Courage to be You
Dr. Logan Hart is a Chiropractor with two location, one in Newnan and one in Peachtree City, Georgia. With a lifelong passion for healthy living and helping others, chiropractic was…
Episode 34: Amanda Camp – Courage of Persistence
Amanda Camp is a native of Carroll County, Georgia and graduated from the University of West Georgia with a degree in psychology and a minor in sociology. Amanda served on…
Episode 33: Mike Conaway – Courage to Never Be Complacent
Take a servant’s heart, an innate talent for organization, and the energy to make things happen. The result is Peachtree City, GA, charity executive Mike Conaway. Mike spent 20 years…
Episode 32: John Marsh – Courage to be Truthful
John is an experienced Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor and Business Broker with the Bristol Group who helps companies valued between $1M and $50M sell their business. John held various executive…
Episode 31: Latha Ravi – Courage to be Fearless
Latha Ravi is a Technology Entrepreneur. She is the President of The Flying Locksmiths-South Atlanta – Georgia’s Premier Commercial Physical Security Company, providing risk mitigation, strategy, install and services to…
Episode 30: Bonnie Daneker – Courage to Help
Author and Serial Entrepreneur Bonnie Daneker launched The Author’s Greenhouse to help authors and would-be authors leverage their content and develop their writing business. Within her 15 years in publishing,…
Episode 29: Candy Messer – Intellectual Courage
Candy Messer is a profitability and growth advisor working with entrepreneurs in service-based industries to help them have successful businesses. With more than 22 years of experience in the bookkeeping…
Episode 28: Anissa Patton – Courage to Stand Alone
Anissa Patton is an attorney and Child Welfare Law Specialist with more than 19 years of experience providing effective legal representation and assistance to children and families. Anissa’s legal career…
Episode 27: Jake Mullins – Courage to Look Forward
Jacob Mullins is a proud husband to Kelly and a father of three beautiful children. They live on a farm south of Atlanta where they believe in the simple life….
Episode 26: Josh Greenbaum – Courage to Keep Perspective
Josh Greenbaum of CFO Minded is a seasoned financial consultant who helps small businesses achieve market impact while staying true to their mission. After working for a Big Four accounting…
Episode 25: Bob Berschinski – Courage of Conviction
Bob Berschinski , along with his wife Susan, is the owner and publisher of Hometown Magazine. This past year they celebrated both fifty years of marriage and thirty years as…
Episode 24: Glen Gould – Courage of Circumstance
Glen Gould began his career at the age of 11 working for a catering company more years ago than he’d like to admit. At 13 he took his first “real”…
Episode 23: Albert Marshall – Courage to “Just Do It”
Albert Marshall began his career with Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Talahasee, Florida while in high school. After college at Florida State, he migrated to Wisconsin and managed three dance…
Episode 22: Marcel Henderson – Courage to Follow Your Instinct
Marcel Henderson is an executive coach, consultant, and counselor, and a specialist in the field of psychology, leadership and well-being. She has extensive experience working with individuals, couples, groups and…
Episode 21: Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby – Courage to Do What You Love
Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby are serial entrepreneurs with a passion to build and grow. Through different ventures past and present, they have had the opportunity to work with some…
Episode 20: Tammy Lanier – Courage to Get Back Up
Tammy Lanier, a native entrepreneur of Atlanta’s south side, has worked in various marketing positions over the last decade. While operating her marketing strategy company, MarketME Strategies, she quickly identified…
Episode 19: Tanya Osensky – Courage to Take Risks
Tanya Osensky is a corporate attorney and fractional General Counsel. After over 20 years working inside the business as an in-house attorney for large companies and institutions such as Georgia-Pacific…
Episode 18: Preston Herrin – Courage to Trust Instinct
Preston Herrin is a strategy, growth, and performance consultant and founder of HCG, Inc., a management consulting firm. He has served in c-level and senior leadership roles at fast-growth companies…
Episode 17: Andrew Page – Courage to Take the Leap
Andy Page is a digital strategist and owner of My Web Chef. My Web Chef was created when Andy was Marketing Director for a company based out of Chicago and…
Episode 16: David Edmonson – The Courage to Focus
David Edmonson believes life should be as simple as possible. It’s been his life’s work, and the work of his company, to find an easier way to solve complex situations….
Episode 15: Andrea Welfle – Courage to Try Something New
Andrea Welfle, originally from northern Ohio, moved to Newnan with her husband and two sons just 3 years ago! She initially came down for a company starting to do business…
Episode 14: Barbara Berkowitz – Courage to Accept Uncertainty
Barbara Berkowitz is a native Georgian. Graduating from Georgia State University in 1998, she worked in customer service until 2012 when she became the sales representative and production consultant at…
Episode 13: Margarette Coleman – Empathetic Courage
Margarette Coleman is an Etiquette and Communication Consultant and Trainer. She spent the first 20 years of her work life in Counseling, Human Resources, and Education. Margarette recognized the struggle…
Episode 12: Katie Wagner – Disciplined Courage
Katie Wagner spent 15 years as a television and radio journalist, working for news outlets all over the world, including ABC, CBS, Fox, CNN & National Public Radio. As a…
Episode 11: Peter Chatel – Courage of Conviction
In April 2015, after 22 years with The Coca-Cola Company, Peter announced the formation of his consulting, training, and coaching practice, The Chatel Consulting Group. Since “re-wiring” from The Coca-Cola…
Episode 10: JoAnn Hanna – Empathetic Courage
JoAnn Hanna is an Operational and Organizational Transformation specialist. With over 20 years of consulting experience and 18 years of corporate industry experience, she is an expert in Organizational Change…
Episode 9: Anne Quiello – Empathetic Courage
On this episode, I get to interview a good friend and fellow coach, Anne Quiello. Anne is an executive and leadership coach certified with the ICF – International Coach Federation….
Episode 8: Mark Gelhardt – Courage to Serve
On this episode, I interview my good friend General Mark Gelhardt. General Gelhardt served as a Colonel in the US Army. While a Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) in the Army, he…
Episode 7: Colin Martin – Moral Courage
Colin Martin is the President & CEO of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce in Fayette County, Georgia since November 2018. With more than 700 members, the Fayette Chamber of Commerce…
Episode 6: Ashley Stapleton – Intellectual and Empathetic Courage
Ashley Stapleton is a Certified Financial Planner. He’s been in the industry for 20 years and partners with individual investors to create and implement strategies that work toward specific goals,…
Episode 5: Brittany Green – Disciplined Courage
Brittany Green is an Executive Business Coach and “Women in Business” coach at Advantage Business Coaching in the Houston, TX area. Brittany is a Certified Financial Analyst and works with…
Episode 4: Jeff Bartholomew – Courage to be Bold
Jeff Bartholomew is highly successful business coach and founder of Everest Business Coaching. Everest partners with business owners to help grow revenues, increase profits, drive key efficiencies, and build strong,…
Episode 3: Brittany Taylor – Social Courage and the Courage to be Seen
In this episode, I am speaking with fellow entrepreneur, fellow podcaster and video blogger, copy and content writer, life coach, super-mom, and all-around badass, Brittany Taylor. She is the host…
Episode 2: Jason Bass – Empathetic Courage
In this episode, I am speaking with my good friend Jason Bass, CEO and Creator of Possibilities at JasonHunter Design, a website development and digital marketing firm. Jason actively participates…
Episode 1: Adam Glendye – Emotional Courage
In this episode, I am speaking with my good friend Adam Glendye, Licensed Professional Counselor and Director of GROW Counseling in Peachtree City, Georgia. Adam has been counseling for 11…
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When I was about 12 or 13, I saved a little boy who was drowning. I didn’t really think too much about it at the time. When it happened, it…
How Can Systems Improve My Business
Systems are like recipes. If you follow a recipe, you get a predictable outcome, something you can count on. If you have a recipe for a chocolate cake and you…
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What is a System? A system is a series of steps or processes working together to produce a predictable and expected output. Think about a car. The fuel system is…
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Business owners can learn a lot from truck drivers. Driving a big 18-wheeler comes with its own special challenges. The biggest challenge is probably the other drivers they are forced…
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I’m sure you are all familiar with the grieving process. That 5-stage process – Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance – is necessary for our psyche to deal with the changes…
Guest Post: Mike Michalowicz
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Happy New Year! When you hear someone say “2020” what do you think? If you’re like most people, you think of eyesight. Or rather, hindsight and the old saying “hindsight…
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Feeling Stuck? As a business owner, there have probably been times when you’ve felt stuck in your business. Like you’ve hit a wall or a ceiling that you just can’t…
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The phrase “situational awareness” is most often used in reference to military or paramilitary engagements or when people are in a dangerous environment. It means having a critical awareness of…
Thank God it’s Monday!
When was the last time you said those words? If you’re an entrepreneur, you may not have a traditional Monday anymore. By that, I mean that you are probably working…
If You Had No Fear, What Would You Do?
The strongest motivator known to man also happens to be the barrier we all face at one time or another: FEAR. Fear motivates us where most other motivators (money, love,…
Stop Trying to Grow Your Business! Do This Instead!
When have you ever heard a business coach tell you to STOP trying to grow your business? It’s counter-intuitive, it goes against the grain of everything you’ve probably ever read….
Why Leaders Should Communicate Their Company’s Vision, Mission, and Purpose
Are you having problems with your employees? Do you struggle with getting employees to follow directions? Do you have employees who don’t show up for work on time, leave early,…
Communicate Like a Leader
To be an effective leader, you must be an effective communicator. Because, when you think about it, LEADERSHIP is COMMUNICATION. Leadership is communication. As a small business professional, you must…