Manager Memo podcast

Rick Elmore, former Arizona Wildcat, NFL linebacker and current CEO of Simply Noted shares his thoughts on the grit required to be a successful entrepreneur. His online service, simplynoted.com creates real pen-written notes, providing a personal touch to leave a lasting impression on clients and friends.

Valerie Trapunsky, former A-List personal assistant, and current CEO of ChatterBoss explains the benefits of her online executive assistant service. Valerie and her associates of ChatterBoss are matched to busy executives who seek to improve their efficiency, freeing the high-performing business leader of mundane tasks and maximizing their time to focus on those things that only they can do well. ChatterBoss allows the executive to be more intentional in action and thought. ChatterBoss

Glenn Gardone, President of Chocolette Distribution shares his views on establishing a company culture in support of Red Chocolate, the "world's premier, no sugar added chocolate." His advice to leaders and managers to keep punching through the mud is timely and valuable, providing motivation to bake your ideas to life.

Katie McLaughlin explains the use of theater based improv as a technique to address and work through conflict in the work place. An experienced business professional with an extensive theater background, Katie helps organizations find their authentic self.

Koen Geron, CEO of Hovalo describes his online service that provides dating support and coaching to busy business professionals. His focus is to create quality dates without wasting valuable time. Koen's advice - develop interest (I), entertain (E), and attract (A). https://hovalo.com/

Bob Hunter, CEO of Oxford Pierpont shares the "steps to legitimacy" in regards to financing a new startup. Mr. Hunter explains the critical importance of knowing where you need to go and how proper capitalization makes that journey possible. mybusinesscredit.com https://oxfordpierpont.com/consultation/

Beth Thorp speaks to "turning pain into purpose." After the tragic loss of their 18-year old son Mitchell, Beth and her husband Brad established the Mitchell Thorp Foundation to help families struggling through loss and sorrow. Beth explains how her personal heartbreak led to her book, A New Creation, which offers hope and illustrates the ripple effect of one life. Mitchell Thorp Foundation

Nicholas Gualtieri, a student at Nichols College, provides a blockchain primer explaining concepts like digital coin mining, NFTs, and the subjectivity of the Bored Ape Yacht Club. His insights are must listening for those mystified by the future of robot process automation. Note: at the time of our interview, the price of Bitcoin was $20.6K

Military Fellows from the Security Studies Program of M.I.T. share their views on leadership or, as they state, "what right looks like." Their philosophy of leadership, grounded in dignity and respect offers lessons for all. Note: the views of these military officers do not represent the views of their branch of service nor the opinions of the Dept of Defense.

Dr. Greg Susla, retired pharmacist with more than 45 years of experience in the profession shares a unique perspective on the meaning and impact of "NO." Organizational effectiveness and team morale suffers and employee attrition increases. Dr. Susla's career includes service as the ICU pharmacist at the National Institue of Health in Bethesda, MD and volunteer work as the National Naval Medical Center.

Brandon Leibowitz, founder of SEO Optimizers shares the secrets to Search Engine Optimization. He explains the importance of page content and the critical role of backlinks. In the process we gain insight into how webiste clicks are translated into sales and profit. SEO Optimizers

Diane Strand shares how her video production company, JDS studios "helps one person everyday" as her company teaches and promotes aspiring actors, media-technicians and entrepreneurs. From the Greenstreet Restaurant in Pasadena, CA., to stories of General Hospital and Last Man Standing, Strand instructs, inspires and entertains with her business tips - (1) Lead with the hook (2) Ask the right question (3) Catch your audience off guard

Phil Fraser, a Business Sounding Board, explains the ups and downs of startups. From his successful sale of an online Bingo website to consulting stressed entrepreneurs, Phil provides direct and honest advice, reminding us it "doesn't need to be lonely at the top."

Danna Olivo, a business growth specialist explains the impact of focused education and strategic collaboration to the micro-business owner. See it. Prove it. Build it. Fund it. Grow it.

Kristin Burke, a success coach, helps others maximize their potential and achieve their definitions of success. Most passionate about empowering women, in this podcast she explains her belief in progress over perfection and living life by design rather than default.

Dr. Troy Hall, author, speaker, and talent retention expert, shares the importance of Cohension Culture and how it impacts group and personal performance. Belonging, value and shared commitment are explored as critical components of business and life success. Dr. Hall also discusses his recent audiobook publication - Fanny Rules: A Mother's Leadership Lessons that Never Grow Old.

Anthony Barnardo, scholar, patriot, and former sailor, United States Navy is our guest. Tony served aboard the USS Constitution, Old Ironsides, from 2008 to 2011 as part of the crew, a "special duty billet." His rank at the time was Aviation Electrician Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer. AE2 Barnardo shares what it meant to be a sailor on America's Ship of State. Julian Carmichael's Screenager as musical intro and background.

Sherri McManus and Lou Everett of the Lou Everett Group provide insights on leadership and the value of an intentional mindset. Learn, Experience, Apply, Develop, Evaluate and Repeat - the concepts behind the acronym of L.E.A.D.E.R.S.

Jordan Skopp, advocate for foul ball victims, describes the unique situation of injuries at America's pastime - baseball games. An average of 20,000 foul balls fly around the ballparks of MLB with 2 to 3 times that number at the minor league parks. Jordan provides ideas on what to do about this risk to the fans. The first step is to have an honest discussion about the issue.

Rockwell Valentine, recent graduate of The Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, CT shares his passion for music and explains his views on talent, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and the genres of jazz. From the proper use of duct tape to salvage a janky horn to the harm of "labels" Rockwell educates as he entertains.

Peter Christian, author, speaker, business consultant, shares his expertise and organizational effectiveness tips developed from more than 25 years of business experience. From crayons to the C-Suite, Pete has seen it all and has been part of exceptional corporate growth.

Syklar Lewis founder of Rise Up Kings speaks to the importance of work-life balance. He describes the importance of the pillars of Faith, Family, Fitness, and Finance in developing a fresh understanding of what it means to be a man in today's society. Admittedly "Powered by God", Skylar has effectively balanced a Warrior/Worshiper ethos into a life mission to empower others.

Mark Noon, author, executive coach, and motivational speaker shares leadership tips. He explains the importance of deliberate planning, individual development, consistent communication, and a healthy dose of fun. Along the way he describes the significance of giant crossword puzzles and water-pistols. Take a "Minute to Begin It." You won't regret the time spent. LeadershipTen.org

Coach Harlan Hammack explains the importance of courage in business and life in a captivating interview focused on bespoke leadership training. Coach Harlan describes how adhering to his RSSCO methodology generates business success. You can learn more from Coach Harlan by subscribing to his podcast, The Courage to Lead.

The Military Fellows of the Security Studies Program (SSP) of MIT provide their views on leadership and service to others. USMC Lieutenant Colonel, John Black; USAF Lieutenant Colonel, Brian Novchich; US Navy Commander Trevor Prouty; Army Colonel Molly Solsbury and Army Colonel Scott Synowiez speak from the collective wisdom of over 100 years of military service and dozens on deployments into hostile zones. These American heroes offer that leadership is about others and explain why. A profoundly important listen.

Dr. Joel Schlesinger, a scholar, author, and award-winning organizational leader, provides perspective of the context that surrounds leadership. Using the historical heroes of his book, (Risk-takers: American Leaders in Desperate Times) Joel describes the traits and character of Washington, Lincoln, Lee, FDR, and Katharine Graham that manifest in response to crises. Schlesinger's discourse provides valuable amplification on the art of achieving results.

Nick Prouten, LODE Project Ambassador, enlightens on the power and security of blockchain and bitcoin. (www.lode.one) Describing the current financial environment as a "wild west" digital transformation, Nicholas explains how blockchain and bitcoin offer nothing less than the transparency of finance and the democratization of money. Suggesting there is always a need for a universal 3rd good to demonstrate the value of money, he explains how the LODE AUX and AGX coins do just that by providing tokens linked to the value of 1 ounce of precious metals. Along the way we chat about PayPal, Elon Musk, Doomsday, and parrots.

Kate Grayson, a money coach from Chicago, Illinois offers her perspective on matching values to budgeting, an effective way to redirect your mindless spending. In the process freedom and flexibility are achieved and personal stress mitigated. Check out her website - BeyondMoney.co

Bharat Kanodia, the creative force behind the YouTube Channel - "What It's Worth" explains the importance of a realistic value assessment of your business. The founder of Veristrat, Bharat has been in business valuation since 2000 and has valued assets in real estate, industrial, personal property and financial assets including some unique assets i.e., the Golden Gate Bridge, NYC subway system, and Las Vegas casinos.

High energy, driven, organized - Tyzer Evans provides lessons on improving sales by recognizing your why, embracing accountability and asking great questions. From J(ocko) to Z(iglar) Tyzer explains the link between Grind, Sell, and Elevate.

Phil Pelucha, the creative force behind Billionaires in Boxers, explains how the authentic media of podcasting can be your VIP backstage pass to "level up" your business network. In a rapid-fire interview, Phil suggests that with the right mentorship, you can build international credibility for domestic dominance. He also laments on the struggles of Liverpool F.C., his hometown team, currently 8th in the Premier League. Try to keep up!

Alicia Butler Pierre, author, entrepreneur and CEO of Equilibria, Inc. provides insights on infrastructure solutions to back-office blues. Covering a wide range of topics including seven elements of operations management, business developmental during the time of COVID, software tools, and Atlanta based Egyptologists, Ms. Pierre entertains as she educates us about the importance of process design and control.

Ean Price Murphy offers her views on the power of the Profit-First Cash Management System. Evolving from bankruptcy to solvency and growth as a successful entrepreneur, Ean's company, Moxie, helps small business owners build confidence in their accounting systems. Her holistic perspective of accounting provides the why and the "so what" along with the bottom line. E.P.M. has found her purpose – to organize money ledgers in a way that adds intentionality to financial decisions.

Dr. Ken Szajda covers a wide array of topics explaining how truth adds value to our lives – in investments, healthcare, and business. Ken, an M.I.T. trained Electrical Engineer and CEO of Trilicon, LLC., suggests that we pay attention to the science but recognize what is practical and rationale in our decision process. He advocates to make "technology work for you" and that, sometimes, the low-tech solution is the right choice – "Buy the paperback. Wear the mask."

Richard Allen, an entrepreneur, educator and thought leader with more than 30 years of management experience in a variety of fields from cybersecurity to healthcare, aerospace engineering to eCommerce offers rich tips for success. Mr. Allen explains the value of "loud voices," single-thread organizations, multi-project portfolios, cash-cow balance, channel management and Sprint Planning.

Laila Jones, Director of Global Market Intelligence, Dassault Systemes explains how the proper application of competitive intelligence (CI) adds value to life, from personal relationships to corporate mergers. Distinguishing between Open and Direct Intelligence, Laila offers that no business is too big nor too small to benefit from CI; helping to shape market strategy, position the sales force, or scope divestitures and acquisitions. Enjoy Laila's advice on how to read between the lines and extract truth from the marketing hype.

Lew Bayer, author, entrepreneur, and President of the Center for Organizational Cultural Competence explains the importance of civility in culture and business. Through measuring and training of social intelligence, cultural competence, system thinking and continuous learning she helps increase efficiency and effectiveness (profits). Her mission to "ease the experience of others" extends from engagement with children to corporate CEO's. Wisdom and courage encouragement for all.

Eric M. Twiggs, author of the Discipline of Now shares ideas on how to find purpose and fulfillment by shortening the gap from intention to action. Find out more about Mr. Twiggs through his Facebook group: What Now Movement

Vinnie Fisher, Esq., marketer, serial entrepreneur, and leader of FullyAccountable.com shares the values of his company culture and the elements of his CEO mindset that provide business accelerants for profit and efficiency. Resident on the "right side" of the eBusiness line, Mr. Fisher explains how, with commitment, competence and caring businesses can build irresistible offers tied to success.

Alex Harris shares his ideas on intentionality as a path to success. An author and public speaker, Alex has created the Happy Progress website to explain how progress equals happiness. As a consultant on market optimization, Alex suggests that every new venture should be an experiment of our unique value propositions.

Angel Ribo, CEO of Divine Human Ventures shares his wisdom on the three essential elements of business (and life!). Originally from Barcelona, Spain, with stops along the way in London, Europe, and Latin America, Mr. Ribo resides in Plano, Texas where he helps increase sales by maximizing human potential.

Brenden Kumarasamy, a 20-something entrepreneur from Montreal, Canada is the founder of Master Talk, a YouTube channel focused on improving public speaker skills. Brenden asks - "How would the world change if you were an incredible speaker?" Kumarasamy, demonstrating his mantra of "Show, don't tell" displays his profound verbal skills as he walks us through a random word exercise, molding and subduing "pontificate" to "season his meal."

Darrien Waugh, a 21-year-old from Gardner, Massachusetts and a General Business Major at Nichols College shares his views on racism and the need for communication. Wise beyond his years, he cautions of our tendency to "trickle down" outrage until our motivation wanes to futility. Darrien suggests looking at reasons behind the action, from both the victim and the perpetrator, to begin to understand the "why." Hopeful but realistic Mr. Waugh knows that fighting racism is a multi-generational commitment and one that he accepts toward his dream to leave an impact.

In this special diversity edition of Manager Memo Adrian Jordan describes an eight year journey to his dream - a college degree. Adrian discloses how, despite battling with learning issues, he achieved success with the help of a supportive community and strong-willed mother. Finally, Adrian describes his disturbing encounters with racism and provides thoughts on a way forward.

Four educators share thoughts on caring for and teaching students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This podcast was recorded on 22 May as a forum supported by Nichols College in Dudley, MA.

Paul Parks, a young entrepreneur and director of a Martial Arts studio in North Attleboro, MA shares his thoughts on business and how martial arts can impart life skills. Following a servant leader approach to business, Mr. Parks explains his philosophy - "You can always count on me." An approach to business with an emphasis on team culture and trusting his supported team to focus on the customer. A must listen for young entrepreneurs or anyone interested in listening to the inspiring wisdom of a leader destined for greatness.

Pam Borton of Borton Partners Executive coaching talks about high performance with grace under fire.

Guest hosts Dylan Delaney and Hope Rudzinski chat with Professor Wayne-Daniel Berard, long time faculty member of Nichols College. Professor Berard has taught English, Philosophy, and Spirituality for more than 34 years. A well loved and respected mensch, Wayne-Daniel is an important cornerstone of Nichols culture and folklore.

Marc Richard and Jacobee Burpee run down the NFL games of Week 9. Marc provides his take on the winners against the spread, money line, and over/under. Note: for entertainment only!

Taylor Kerr, young entrepreneur and uplifting source of positive energy, describes the steps take to revitalize an Ice Cream store in New Britain, Connecticut.