The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

2:20 - How did Chrisa got into Visual Merchandising6:26 - The World of Executive Coaching9:10 - Happening of Mindset Shift14:23 - How to Assess if someone is Coachable 18:48 - How to prove to Potential Clients20:23 - Myths in the field of Executive Coaching22:24 - The Whole Process of doing work (The Business of Consulting)31:38 - How to held someone Accountable (Techniques to ensure Accountability)34:10 - Point/Stage of Failure38:24 - Idea behind 'Inner You' 41:13 - Constant Self Improvement 46:42 - What is 'Authenticity' 48:31 - Single Greatest Piece of Advice50:22 - Personal/Professional Silver Linings53:30 - Chrisa's North Star

Please check out a past favorite of mine from 2019, with Jason Wang. I met Jason via Defy Ventures, an in-prison entrepreneurship program that I support. They help current and formerly incarcerated men and women earn a second chance. Jason is incredible and I am confident that you will love his story- check it out ! Thanks Super pumped to introduce my guest today Jason Wang. I first met Jason about a year ago through my work with Defy Ventures. And for those who do not know, Defy is an in-prison program where incarcerated men and women take part in a University-accredited program on well-being, entrepreneurship training, personal development, mentoring, business incubation, financing opportunities, and network development. We will get more to that story in a bit. Jason is a born entrepreneur. At the age of 8, he would buy a box of 300 fortune cookies from his dad’s restaurant for $7 and sell them at school for .25 cents each. He quickly became the “Fortune Cookie King” to his fellow classmates. At the age of 13, he started another business that generated over $100k in revenue with 95% profit margins. Unfortunately, this business was illegal. Oh, and his teammates were his fellow gang members. Jason was finally caught at the age of 15 for a first degree felony and was sent to prison on a 12 year sentence. Since his release, he has earned a double masters (MBA, MS International Business), worked as a management consultant, and started several other ventures. Today, Jason is the Founder and CEO of FreeWorld. And he is here today to share his incredible story of perseverance and personal growth. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review/rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Whether you’re doubling down on business development or recruiting talent, Interseller does all the heavy lifting of finding contact data, automating the email and follow-up process, and syncs all that rich data into 20+ CRMs and ATSs. Reach out and get going in a 2-week *free* trial today and let them know you heard about them from Adam on #thePOZcast. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ For more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com

2:23 - First impression of President Clinton8:47 - Coolest thing about being in the White House9:45 - One key takeaway from Politics World11:20 - from White House to Recruiting13:14 - Dedicate work to your Mentors14:11 - Connecting People16:34 - The Long Game17:47 - Candidates come back to good recruiters18:16 - Similar about Politics and Recruiting19:11 - Bringing back the values27:20 - Biggest mistake in the Campaign29:31 - Hillary's Interview30:39 - Female Vice President31:15 - Favorite part of Speaking to People32:42 - How to react to Negative Comments36:28 - Toughest Part of Writing42:27 - What is Authenticity43:38 -Personal/Professional Silver Lining45:46 - Greatest Piece of Advice47:07 - Laura's North Star

(2:00) Road to Success/ Social Media/ Content Creation (5:24) Emerging of Two Worlds / Turning Poetry into Short Films to Spread Awareness and Important Message (6:58) Approach to Content Creation (8:50) Golden Mission/ How to live a life without Social Media (12:29) Educating the kids about the use/over use of Gadgets (17:08) Pros and Cons of Social Media for Children(19:15) What is Attention Economy? (21:54) The Great Hack (24:21) How to Protect our Personal Data/Identity? (25:20) The Creative Process - How the concept in mind translates into physical product (30:08) How to grow an Audience

2:12 - Funny bone4:30 - Training and workshop6:50 - Free Cookies7:47 - Takeaway from the consultation framework11:26 - Key Lessons learned12:26 - Apple Batch Media Company14:30 - Progress in Technology15:50 - Adapt to different channels17:27 - Core early mistakes as a Leader19:44 - Time at Digitas / BlackOut Campaign22:25 - Opportunity in IBM28:47 - Alignment with Brand's vision29:28 - Content Strategy36:45 - in-house agency experience38:49 - Team Management during Pandemic42:49 - Hybrid Workforce43:25 - Art of Creative Thinking43:45 - Love for LEGOS45:56 -Greatest piece of advice47:51 - George's North Star

1:56 - Start of Mark's Career4:51 - From Military to Moving On6:50 - Experience Learned during Service9:57 - No change over time10:30 - Biggest change in B2b space11:40 - Behavioral Change13:30 - Amazon Prime Members13:59 - Getting into Non-Profit Sector16:12 - Big Picture Value/AI is the future19:14 - Story behind the Name of the company20:30 - Company's Bio / Paradigm Shift26:28 - Merit based Equity28:19 - Attracting the best talent28:48 - Go-to Interview Questions31:02- Assess the Candidate's character32:25 - Biggest Career Mistake/Regret34:16 - Embrace the true Vision36:19 - Greatest Piece of Advice37:46 - Personal/Professional Silver Linings39:47 - Mark's North Star

2:50 - Travis Introduction3:50 - Memorial Day5:24 - Decision to serve the country6:20 - Stand-up Comedy alongside Army7:36 - Day-in and Day-out in Army Life11:52 - Everyday is a risk12:42 - How close Travis came to death14:20 - Country Music Lover16:40 - Show Gratitude17:28 - Recovery Period/ How to Pull Yourself21:50 - Party Tricks22:33 - Movie and the book25:02 - Key takeaway from the book26:40 - How to Motivate the people around in distress28:50 - Hardest part of the rehab learning31:23 - Accepting the Help35:18 - What is Authenticity35:49 - Singles Greatest Piece of Advice39:47 - Travis' North Star

2:39 - Key Early Lessons4:00 - The Value of Good People4:30 - Transition to the world of Recruiting6:00 - Origin of the Company's Name8:09 - Emily Fair's Hiring9:02 - Value of Long-Term Relationship / Change in Talent Over time11:13 - Instant Gratification14:30 - Biggest Hesitation16:24 - The Wrong Fit/ Candidate Value19:30 - Candidate's Motivation20:02 - Key pieces of advice to young Recruiters22:29 - Return to Work Roadmap26:00 - Circumstances for Remote Work27:47 - Migration and Decisions29:20 - Leadership and Selection31:30 - Future Skills33:58 - Effect of Pandemic on Job Performance36:30 - Benefit of having Athlete's Mindset41:08 - Single Greatest Piece of Advice45:03 - Bert Miller's North Star

2:08 - Tara Wells entry into Entertainment3:10 - Impetus behind getting into Cannabis industry6:18 - Regulations in California7:54 - Cannabis is not for Everybody9:20 - Form of Cannabis (Edibles)11:20 - All about Ganja Goddess12:26 - Tara's Creative Process and Inspiration14:49 - Key Lessons Learned16:12 - Progress from the old culture18:07 - Black Market from the Employee's vision19:36 - Challenges in delivery of Cannabis20:44 - Professional Silver Lining22:37 - Federal Legislation is inevitable24:08 - Live free from Alcohol/Man made drugs / Normalization of Cannabis25:36 - Biggest Challenge as a People Leader26:52 - Single Greatest Piece of Advice28:00 - Tara Wells' Super Power28:46 - Tara Wells' North Star

2:20 - Start of Football3:50 - Moment of Realization6:33 - Support in the initial days8:33 - Self Awareness14:12 - More Action, Less talking14:20 - Most Authentic Person16:54 - Discipline and Work Ethic17:17 - Rookie Year19:14 - First Home Game23:42 - Winning the Game27:17 - Coaching & Consultation28:20 - Past and Future Decision30:19 - The story of black bag31:33 - How to align folks for coaching34:47 - mind, body, energy connection37:01 - Super Bowl of a Success38:52 - Story of a Mule41:57 - Greatest piece of advice43:38 - Chukky's North Star

1:39 - Early days of Robert Glazer3:09 - Key Lessons learned4:12 - How to be prepared for a Business world5:53 - Culture resonates with Company's values7:57 - How to make somebody feel valued9:14 - Alignment of Recruitment process with values11:00 - Consistency is important12:26 - Learn from your mistakes / Disaster Hiring13:28 - Consensus in Hiring14:33 - Quality Hire15:10 - Robert Glazer's Core Values17:12 - Alignment in the long run18:40 - Self Awareness19:30 - Robert Glazer's Book21:14 - The TedX Experience21:42 - Dynamic of a Relationship / Job Satisfaction24:32 - Burning Bridges26:22 - Client Service Relationship / Manage Expectations27:01- Hardest part of writing process28:14 - Greatest Impact29:05 - Greatest Piece of Advice30:02 - Personal/Professional Silver Lining31:13 - Robert Glazer's North Star

2:25 - First Entrepreneurship Experience3:33 - Golf Ball Business4:34 - Starting off to sell products5:30 - Views on College6:08 - First time for Cannabis6:54 - On-track Adventures8:24 - The name history10:16 - Get some Momentum10:55 - Early Lessons learned from Entrepreneurship13:20 - No past experience/ recruiting the recruiter14:55 - Advantage of not having recruiting experience16:40 - Art of recruiting17:11 - Legitimate side of Cannabis20:49 - Skills of a Good recruiter22:26 - Positioning of a Standard Recruiting Agency25:31 - Post Covid World26:06 - Work-Life Balance27:26 - Becoming a Vangster28:06 - What is Authenticity28:47 - Greatest Piece of Advice30:21 - Karson's North Star

2:30 - Passion for sports4:30 - Who is the better agent?5:01 - Getting into Golf6:27 - First time starstruck7:09 - Opportunity to work in the Entertainment Industry8:05 - Lesson Learned the hard way9:13 - The secret sauce to make everyone happy10:20 - Dealing with Regrets11:43 - Booking Talent vs Talent Recruitment14:42 - Renowned speakers16:20 - Favorite Category to work with18:53 - First Interaction with Gary V21:30 - Key Takeaways from Gary22 40 - What Gary has learned from Zach23:30 - When the Speaker Bombs!25:50 - How to prepare a Talent27:58 - THe Pandemic Effect34:51 - Things learned from Covid36:34 - Mind-Boggling Innovation38:36 - The New Parenting Experience42:46 - Prize Possession43:20 - Greatest Piece of Advice44:30 - Greatest Professional Success45:30 - Zach's Super Power46:04 - Zach's North Star

2:55- Introduction3:36 – Recruitment 30 years ago5:33 – Evolution of Resume / Journey of Technology7:14 – The Book ‘Hiring Success’8:35 – HR and Talent are Back office operations? Mindset change?10:10 – Balance between quality hire and time to fill10:30 – Key thought from the Book12:16 – Debunk the Myth – Applicant Tracking System14:22 – Bling Hiring / Unconscious Bias16:35 – Origin of Smart Recruiters19:10 – How are Smart Recruiters better?21:58 – Managing Expectations / Communication is most Important24:28 – Pandemic Effect29:54 – Share your Knowledge – Mentor Someone30:37 – Reverse Recruiting33:10 – Takeaway from Defy Volunteership37:16 – Transformation in Recruiting40:22 – The word ‘ Authentic’42:02 – Greatest piece of Advice43:12 – Most difficult part in leading an organization44:45 – Silver Linings

2:03 - Drowning in CPG industry / Sampling overloaded3:30 - The Early Days4:43 - First Product Sold6:18 - Team bootstrap7:43 - Profit Margins at the start8:53 - The Punchout phase11:00 - Acquisition of Popchips11:48 - Key learning from acquisition12:49 - Sales growth since acquisition13:45 - Favorite snack14:56 - Industry other than CPG15:51 - Advice to founders/startups on Fundraising19:24 - Brand Awareness20:58 - New Junk Food in the market22:28 - Guilty Pleasure snack25:33 - Key attributes to look for in a brand26:31 - Advice for getting into CPG27:06 - The Hiring Process28:19 - Go-to interview Questions30:37 - Deal Breaker in an interview32:11 - Biggest mistake/toughest lesson learned33:42 - How to keep energy/culture alive36:57 - Greatest piece of advice38:01 - Greatest professional accomplishment39:35 - Amit's North Star

2:09 - John and Jessica Love Story4:16 - Early Career Lessons from Groupon8:19 - Move in to Educational Department9:03 - Origin of Humble nut Butter13:46 - The Aha Moment14:26 - Honest Feedback from friends15:57 - Thought Process and Decision Making19:37 - Biggest Challenge of working together22:09 - Balance between work and personal life23::22 - Takeaway for kids25:09 - Company in next few years27:01 - Humanity and Injustice28:22 - Feeling of Guilt/Responsibility30:32 - Change in Perspective in terms of Diversity32:48 - Brand's Insight/Takeaway34:05 - Greatest Piece of Advice34:54 - John's Super Power35:55 - John and Jess North Star

1:25 - A Top 15 Firing 3:22 - Help Others / Keep it Real4:24 - How to find your Passion5:40 - Money is not my LOVE7:00 - Hardest part as a Leader - Letting go9:08 - How has Gary changed as a Leader9:26 - Feedback in early process9:48 - Mental Health and Well-Being of employees being fired10:42 - How to deal with Anxiety12:08 - Take Ownership12:54 - Advice for Success14:27 - Pride in the Confidence16:21 - Start with Accountability18:08 - Glassdoor Negativity20:07 - Vayner steps to improve diversity 21:32 - Gary Vee shifting to Daddy Vee23:07 - Greatest Piece of Advice24:42 - Gary Vee's North Star

2:34 - Chris' Mountain Story5:44 - Sudden Realization of Fear/Uncertainty6:43 - Rely on Friend and Vice Versa8:34 - Ability to make Decisions8:53 - Gratitude and Silver Lining11:18 - Strong Faith12:28 - Biggest Impact13:57 - Mountain Adventure to Corporate World15:18 - Taking water for granted16:40 - Biggest innovation in Digital Marketing17:47 - Chris Car Journey though internet19:52 - Concept of Overnight Success21:14 - Regrets from the past22:28 - Natural Storyteller24:47 - How to build a team26:40 - Mutual Interest27:36 - Go-to Interview Questions28:30 - Biased judgement29:54 - Proud Moment31:19 - Keeping the culture and vibe alive34:16 - Thought Leader Magazine - Podcast35:44 - Greatest piece of advice37:07 - Chris SuperPower39:14 - Chris's North Star

1:37 - The other side of the Mic2:22 - Glen's Early days/starting from Disney3:40 - Side Hustles5:09 - Lessons learned from workplace (Disney)7:14 - Starting own company10:03 - Challenges in Fundraising11:48 - Why startups fail?13:46 - The thought process17:38 - Glen's entry into recruiting21:07 - Biggest takeaway from Mentorship22:34 - Art of Excellence Podcast26:08 - Definition of Success29:47 - Take accountability for failures31:03 - Best Guest on show35:05 - Glen's favorite episode37:18 - Secret to book a great guest40:01 - Dream Guest40:59 - Go-to Joke44:00 - Greatest Piece of Advice44:27 - Define Excellence45:20 - Glen's North Star

1:54 - Lindsey's background4:11 - Decision making5:00 - Big Lesson Learned as an RA5:58 - Paralysis of Choice7:52 - Job Hopping8:40 - Difference between Boomers & Millennials (Leadership wise)10:48 - Young Leaders - Where is the gap?12:19 - Concept of Feedback14:11 - Impetus behind writing the first book15:37 - Multi-generational Workforce18:59 - Need of physical workplace vs remote work (uncertainty)21:53 - Magic Formula23:20 - Lindsey's book title struggle25:18 - Early Career Guidance26:45 - Insightful Interview Questions29:06 - Who should read the book29:47 - Golden key takeaway30:41 - Biggest challenge in writing this book31:52 - Vulnerability32:26 - Greatest piece of advice34:20 - Lindsey's Super Power34:35 - Personal/Professional Silver Linings35:54 - Lindsey's North Star

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

2:44 – Start of Michael’s Career5:52 – Opportunity with Google6:39 – in-house recruiters9:12 – Coaching & Development11:36 – Big teams vs Small teams13:45 – Vulnerability in the workforce15:27 – Golden Advice to Newbies16:34 – Make Workplace comfortable19:27 – Michael’s Philosophy22:15 – Getting into a big company24:10 – Recruiters are Brand Ambassadors25:50 – Advantages of working for Big companies like Google26:23 – Candidate Experience28:32 – Company / Employee Branding30:47- Effect of Covid on Talent Acquisition33:19 – Remote Interviews and Work from home

3:07 - Survival Mode5:28 - Remote Work / Cost of Talent Pool7:11 - Choice of Remote vs. working in office9:40 - Lack of Mentorship13:57 - Zoom Interview Process18:10 - Resumes are a relic 20:59 - Migration of Talent23:24 - Job Performance of working parents25:08 - Talent Retention as a parameter of success (Empathy and Burnout)27:52 - What keeps Joe up at night28:47 - Joe as a Leader29:09 - The journey of flying30:22 - Mental Health perspective32:40 - Next big thing !!34:03 - Personal/Professional Silver Linings

1:01 - E130 (Gwen Whiting) / https://thepozcast.com/gwen-whiting-founder-of-the-laundress-revolutionizing-the-home-cleaning-industry/ 2:57 - E128 (Jordan Harbinger) / https://thepozcast.com/jordan-harbinger-master-storyteller-and-top-podcast-host-distilling-untapped-wisdom-from-the-worlds-top-humans/ 5:09 - E108 (Lea Turner) / https://thepozcast.com/lea-turner-linkedin-growth-a-bad-ass-only-parent/ 5:56 - E121 (Tamara Keller) / https://thepozcast.com/tamara-keller-from-civil-engineer-to-marketing-agency-founder-the-sax-agency/ 7:16 - E126 (Arah Sims) / https://thepozcast.com/arah-sims-founder-ceo-exploring-the-intersection-between-beauty-purpose/8:47 - E69 ( Cathy Heller) / https://thepozcast.com/cathy-heller-dontkeepyourdayjob-podcast-host-entrepreneurship-inspiration/ 10:24 - E96 (Steve Nudelberg) / https://thepozcast.com/steve-nudelberg-massive-action-massive-results-sales-leader/11:51 - E87 (Sarah Sheehan) / https://thepozcast.com/sarah-sheehan-passionate-about-making-life-at-work-better-for-everyone/ 12:56 - E110 (Erik Huberman) / https://thepozcast.com/erik-huberman-founder-ceo-at-hawke-media-real-entrepreneurship/13:40 - E63 (Reena Friedman) / https://thepozcast.com/reena-friedman-watts-asking-masterclass-influencers-sponsorships/ 15:39 - E49 (Heather Monahan) / https://thepozcast.com/heather-monahan-courage-confidence/17:15 - E106 (Chiara Adin Moore) / https://thepozcast.com/e106-chiara-adin-moore-co-founder-of-n-a-collective-yak-live/

2;25 - Process of recording an Audio Book4:11 - Read the book before publish4:48 - Practical application of the technique5:47 - Honesty overrated or under-rated 8:07 - What motivates Tucker to write10:12 - Self-fulfilling Prophecy10:27 - How did the book come into existence12:18 - Early self-awareness14:16 - Process of Elimination15:20 - Movie Release and reactions17:27 Rebranding yourself20:25 - Different perspectives on rebranding21:40 - Challenges in Professional world22:42 - All about Scribe (Writing Process)26:05 - A Billionaire Business26:55 - Coaching by Tucker Max27:53 - Coaching on Content Perspective29:03 - Feedback on Story Writing30:05 - Thinking at 4531:08 - Parenting Advice32:52 - Tucker Max Collection35:15 - Greatest piece of advice36:22 - Tucker Max Super Power36:37 - Personal and Professional Silver Linings39:04 - Tucker Max North Star

1:58 – First Day of Shooting3:08 – Feeling after getting off the plane4:11 – From Everything to Nothing4:44 – The Thing that was missed the most5:40 – 10 Million Dollar Business6:08 – All about Flex7:20 – Appreciate most after the show8:05 – Being a Girl-Dad8:42 – Takeaway Lessons for Daughter9:24 – What people don’t know about Grant?11:23 – Never Waste a Hater13:20 – Golden Secret to Successful Marriage15:54 – Greatest Piece of Advice16:41 – Grant’s North Star

2:25 - Key early life lessons4:34 - People Leadership7:40 - Decision to switch from a day job11:08 - Early Faith and Success12:06 - Union and Balance between Values16:23 - Biggest Opportunity for need of Leadership's support18:08 - Leverage Critical Mass19:33 - Strengths to look for in Women19:57 - Motherhood phase21:22 - Balance work/home life during Pandemic23:24 - Tips on being a great parent24:22 - Latest Project ' Breaking Glass'26:14 - Inauguration day27:37 - Definition of 'Authentic'29:00 - Interview Questions31:00 - Lindsay's Super Power31:09 - Bad Jokes31:49 - Greatest Professional Accomplishment32:10 - Burnout is real33:48 - Single Greatest Piece of Advice35:14 - Personal/Professional Silver Lining37:00 - Lindsay's North Star

2:07 - Early Days3:00 - Interview with James Brown4:20 - Memorable Moment with Brown5:11 - Graphic Designing to Employee Branding7:55 - Definition of Employee Branding8:40 - Right and Wrongdoings by companies during Pandemic10:29 - Case Study12:35 - Steps to understand a company for Employer Branding15:17 - Value Proposition18:00 - How did Bryan build his brand20:21 - Biggest Struggle21:47 - Attracting best talent after pandemic23:04 - Target Market25:20 - Trademark Interview Questions26:52 - What keeps Bryan up at night28:00 - Greatest Piece of Advice29:55 - Personal/Professional Silver Lining32:56 - Bryan's North Star

2:03 - How did Rocki get into People Business6:30 - Helping Others7:15 - Early Lessons that helped built the foundation10:04 - Aspiration to be on the top12:20 - Office Politics14:19 - Risk Adverse/Safety Net14:46 - Journey with Smart Recruiters15:57 - Getting into Diversity Role16:59 - What is DEI&B?18:26 - Treat everyone equally19:42 - Define Diversity22:30 - Hiring Diverse people27:33 - How to remove/reduce bias in recruitment31:10 - Role of Strong Leadership33:00 - Doing the right thing34:44 - Inclusion and Belonging35:30 - Biggest Challenge faced in bringing change37:40 - Main Objective of Rocki's Show39:53 - Rocki's Dream Guest40:41 - Golden Piece of Advice42:09 - Greatest Piece of Advice given42:55 - Rocki's Super Power45:54 - Rocki's North Star

1:55 - Kara’s First Real job10:13 - Journey towards Entrepreneurship15:42 - Interview Questions to find the right people17:47 - Impetus behind the product/drink24:47 - Launch of a new Category26:42 - Putting all the eggs in one basket28:38 - Challenge in educating consumers31:40 - Brand Demand32:38 - Process of Writing a Book35:52 - Motivation Lesson for Everyone40:24 - Amazing Guest on Kara Goldin’s Show46:08 - Professional/Personal Silver Lining49:07 - Kara Goldin’s North Star

2:28 - Dena’s Introduction3:45 - One Big Mistake in the early days5:11 - Empathy Meaning and in Action7:00 - 8 Leadership Principles8:50 - True Feedback is a Gift13:35 - Views on Scorecard14:11 - Tools to Judge Character/Skills16:05 - Effective as a People Leader19:03 - People First22:40 - Empathetic during the time of Challenges26:25 - Diversity and Inclusion27:27 - Pandemic Effect 31:52 - Option from Working from Home or Physical Office33:15 - Interpersonal Communication/Remote Onboarding36:16 - Greatest Piece of Advice38:02 - Professional and Personal Silver Linings40:25 - Dena’s North Star

2:00 - First Experience with Pollution problem4:20 - Building a Coalition6:00 - Stakeholders7:40 - Serial Social Entrepreneur9:20 - New Form of Funding13:25 - Real time example15:42 - Social Value Economics19:00 - Nonprofit sharing21:50 - Lake Scarcity and Lake Abundance22:59 - Resistance from Senior Leadership25:35 - Case Study - A Real Transaction33:50 - Leveraging a Business38:55 - Paul’s Super Power42:14 - Paul’s North Star

1:38 - Laurie’s Introduction2:24 - What moved Laurie into HR3:55 - Worth tied to the work6:22 - Laurie’s Parents7:20 - Effect of Cultural Beliefs in Workspace8:42 - What was Laurie good at?9:23 - HR in the past vs Now11:40 - Taking Healthy Risks13:27 - Reboot Everything14:52 - Advice on Thought Process*17:37 - Root-cause of the HR problem19:40 - Employee Candidate Experience during Pandemic22:44 - Self-Leadership / Work Ethics and Importance of Culture24:26 - What makes Laurie feel off?25:34 - HR Political Views28:09 - Remote Telecommuting29:53 - Importance of Body Language30:52 - Process as a Writer33:19 - Who should read Laurie’s Book?35:20 - Roadmap after College36:50 - Key Takeaway from the Book**37:30 - What needs to be fixed in HR37:50 - What does Authentic Mean39:08 - Personal and Professional Silver Linings40:56 - How to say No?41:40 - Laurie’s North Star

2:05 - Gwen's starting point3:32 - High School/ Childhood Interest in Crafts4:55 - Fashion Illustration Classes5:40 - Start of Neck-tie Business6:50 - Internship with Ralph Lauren7:44 - Experience with Big Designers9:14 - Thread of Culture9:55 - Hands on Experience16:01- Origin of the name17:20 - The Audience17:44 - Raising Capital21:28 - The Moment of Truth23:15 - Most Challenging Element26:36 - Critical Mistake28:30 - Being Transparent28:48 - The Business Model32:14 - Element of Control33:54 - Post Acquisition by Unilever34:30 - What is in for Future?35:34 - Putting Learning into Practice35:55 - Advice to Young Fashion Entrepreneur38:38 - Best Piece of Advice39:32 - Gwen's Super Power40:54 - Silver Linings42:40 - Gwen's North Star

3:01 - George's Entry in Talent Acquisition4:53 - Michaels' Introduction6:37 - Challenges for George in Veterans Transition7:43 - Training of Veterans8:43 - Challenges for Vets in an Interview11:52 - How does the word 'Purpose' translate into this world14:32 - Industry Experience and Skills16:10 - VUCA17:48 - Effective Intelligence18:56 - Under-Rated Attributes20:41 - Culture Fit = Likability24:45 - The Book 'Talent Wars'26:07 - Flaws in Civilian Mindset28:04 - Professors who teach Leadership30:19 - Putting People First32:38 - Go-to Interview Questions34:35 - Interviewers' Failing Point36:25 - Shutdown37:46 - Mike's personal words to reflect38:40 - Takeaway from the book39:24 - The word ' Authentic'40:08 - Greatest piece of advice43:00 - Mike and George's North Star

2:43 - Matt's Inspiring Journey4:32 - Scared of Success?6:22 - ABC of Salsa Industry7:33 - Impetus in Starting Salsa Business9:36 - Getting into a Food Business12:18 - Decision Making15:50 - How to stand out?17:44 - How to build loyalty?18:44 - Brand identity20:27 - Building a brand from scratch24:13 - Getting to Consumers25:14 - Product positioning27:29 - Thought Process in Brand Building37:52 - Favorite Salsa Flavor38;48 - Stance on Double Dipping39:29 - Hardest Lesson Learned41:54 - Single Greatest Piece of Advice44:43 - What is Authenticity?46:55 - Brand in 5 years time48:14 - Matt's North Star

2:05 - Adam's Introduction 7:31 - How to Help Others in reaching their goals8:49 - Recruiting Pyramid10:43 - Drawing the line12:08 - Job search is a sales process12:18 - Turn Conversation into Storytelling15:46 - Fear of the Unknown17:46 - Stance on Cover Letters19:30 - Format and Outlook of Resume and Cover Letter24:07 - Read the Job Description27:37 - What puts off in a Resume33:30 - Story-telling Resume36:29 - Resume vs. Interview38:34 - Effect of Downsizing42:51 - Advice for unemployed people45:50 - Zoom Meetings!49:00 - Adam's Strengths

2:13 - Arah's Introduction3:20 - Launch of 'Kyutee'4:25 - Fighting Boredom during Covid5:12 - Arah's Property Manager Experience6:42 - What is so special about 'Kyutee'7:48 - Process of starting a business8:23 - Market Research9:23 - Target Market10:01 - The Process of Selling the product11:27 - Future of 'Kyutee'12:21 - Arah Sim's Mission Statement13:03 - Entrepreneurship14:21 - Michelle Obama's impact15:15 - Social Justice16:54 - Brand's Social Responsibility17:38 - Challenges of Entrepreneurship19:38 - Diversity in Entrepreneurship22:31 - Advice to New Entrepreneurs23:28 - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly24:21 - The word 'Authentic'25:47 - Greatest piece of advice26:41 - Arah Sim's Super Power27:03 - What is Arah's North Star?

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

3:02 - How did the show start?4:28 - The First Show5:35 - Daddy Daughter Engagement6:21 - Nina's Questions for Rasa7:42 - What got the show started8:47 - Least favorite thing about Pandemic10:40 - Dad Moments13:14 - Things Learned from Daughter16:05 - How to pick a Poem for Podcast17:43 - Nina's Explanation about Robox20:38 - Rasa's Explanation to Jeremy about Puzzle Pieces25:07 - Parenting Inspiration27:23 - Rasa's Super Power28:18 - What makes Jeremy an Awesome Dad31:25 - Personal and Professional Silver Lining33:23 - Jeremy's North Star34:49 - Rasa's Opinion on School during Covid

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

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

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

1:58 - First Day of Shooting3:08 - Feeling after getting off the plane4:11 - From Everything to Nothing4:44 - The Thing that was missed the most5:40 - 10 Million Dollar Business6:08 - All about Flex7:20 - Appreciate most after the show8:05 - Being a Girl-Dad8:42 - Takeaway Lessons for Daughter9:24 - What people don't know about Grant?11:23 - Never Waste a Hater13:20 - Golden Secret to Successful Marriage15:54 - Greatest Piece of Advice16:41 - Grant's North Star

1:47 - Coaching and Dating advice4:47 - Getting into Podcast5:29 - Shows on dating7:30 - Moving to Corporate World9:36 - Early Influence as a Podcast Host13:12 - Preparation for a show15:00 - Pandemic Episode18:33 - Conspiracy Theory19:29 - Prediction and Future Trends23:11 - Russell Brand Show24:10 - #1 Guest26:53 - Star Struck27:50 - Pope Killing Episode29:56 - North Korea Episode33:14 - Favorite Episode34:12 - Great Piece of advice to new podcasters37:32 - Quick tp for Adam38:51 - Greatest Piece of Advice40:47 - Jordan's North Star

2:35 - Scott's Introduction6:25 - The Magic Formula7:15 - Lessons learned from culture8:53 - Ensure value through leadership9:41 - Pivot in the world of recruiting15:04 - Competitive Edge16:30 - Warm Connections18:12 - People over Everything22:20 - Building and Forming Relationships23:01 - Effect of Covid27:00 - The Book Series34:51 - The word 'Authentic'38:12 - Scott's Super Power39:55 - Personal and Professional Silver Linings

2:53 - Prediction on American Politics3:54 - Start of the Career Journey8:32 - How important is HAPPINESS?11:20 - How to Lead People12:41 - Best Mentor for Jackson13:32 - How much to trust your Gut?15:07 - Agency Background is Desirable?19:14 - Job Search22:35 - The Box Story24:03 - How do you define Brand?25:35 - Be a Customer First, before you become an Employee27:02 - Title is just Ego30:12 - Clorox Experience32:33 - Coach is important35:20 - Best Of both worlds36:57 - Covid scenario for Clorox39:03 - Go-to Interview Questions42:03 - What does Authentic mean?43:20 - SIlver Linings45:02 - Jax's North Star

Continuing the trend, for those of you that have been following along my career journey you may have noticed that I have some guests on that have been integral to my career journey and my next one, Jamal “Jay” Salim is certainly one of them. Jamal was the head of HR when I joined Boombox aka Ergo Interactive. It was a shortstop in my career before I moved over to Vayner but it was critical as I learned a ton in those few short months about myself, tough clients and finding success inside a small agency. More importantly, I made a lasting friend and powerful business connection with my man Jay. Most recently, Jamal was the People Lead at Complex, where he is leading the culture of the company synonymous with culture. Prior to Complex, Jay led the HR department at Laundry Service, an Ad Age Top 10 Agency two years in a row, and Cycle Media. Like me, he is Brooklyn Born, him in East Flatbush and me in Sheepshead Bay, which we both take a lot of pride in. Jay is also a Veteran of the US Army, having served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, another aspect of him that I hold in the highest regard. When he is not building an empire over at Complex or rooting for the Brooklyn Nets you can find him scouring the universe for the hottest kicks or being front and center at the Jay-Z private concert. I love this dude and sure you will as well as we dig into all things TA, HR, Team building, Culture and a whole lot more. Enjoy and please comment and give a review/rating if you enjoy! Thanks For more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com Thanks

3:08 - What Inspired Matt Higgins?5:27 - Trump is the most authentic leader6:08 - Difference of Opinion in US Elections 20207:04 - Covid Crisis8:23 - Matt's Early Days and Life Challenges Faced10:51 - Dropping out from school12:19 - Journalism - Ability to communicate13:10 - Bridge the gap14:17 - Rudy Giuliani18:06 - Degree of Sacrifice19:31 - Dont feel sorry for yourself20:56 - Recovery Effects Post 9/1126:04 - Sports and Entrepreneurship28:27 - What makes you different?29:43 - Take a Pause / Survive the Pandemic30:56 - Relationship with Gary Vee35:57 - One thing Matt dislike about working with Gary37:24 - Shark Tank38:26 - The best Shark39:47 - The biggest regret40:44 - Matt Higgins' Hobbies43:09 - Favorite Place to travel45:04 - Matt Higgins' Signature Interview Questions47:40 - Single Greatest Piece of Advice48:18 - Greatest Professional Accomplishment49:40 - Personal & Professional Silver Lining

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