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Welcome to the BriteVibe podcast, where we bring you insights, stories, and strategies from successful entrepreneurs and business leaders who have made their mark in the industry. Our aim is to empower you with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to achieve your entrepreneurial dreams and build a thriving business and life.

In each episode, our expert guests share their experiences, challenges, and successes in the world of entrepreneurship. From developing a winning business idea to building a strong brand, scaling your business, and navigating the ever-changing business landscape, our podcast covers it all.

Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, our podcast will give you the inspiration and guidance you need to take your business to the next level.

Our guests come from a diverse range of backgrounds, industries, and experiences, allowing us to offer a variety of perspectives and insights. We believe that everyone has the potential to be a successful entrepreneur with the right mindset, tools, and support. That’s why we also offer resources and recommendations for books, courses, and events to help you continue your entrepreneurial education.

We understand that entrepreneurship can be challenging and sometimes lonely, which is why we also provide a community for our listeners to connect, share ideas, and support each other.

Our podcast is not just about learning but also about building a network of like-minded individuals who are committed to achieving their entrepreneurial dreams.

Tune in to the BriteVibe podcast and join the conversation on how to make your business and life thrive!

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Copyright: © 2013–2019 Richard Rierson

Latest Episodes:

Leaders Must Always Fight For The Big Picture Apr 12, 2020

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It's so easy to get sucked into the minutia of everyday business, to fail in our leadership obligation and become a micro-manager.

Professional aviation demands that pilots stay situationally aware at all times and fight for the big picture.

There are numerous mishaps throughout aviation history where the flight crew got hyperfocused on a certain task or abnormal situation, leading to tragedy. In this episode, I use the mishap of Eastern 401 from December 1972 to highlight the importance of maintaining the big picture, allowing you to keep everyone aligned and empowered towards your intended outcome.

In order to fight for the big picture you have to:

Define your Sandbox. Communicate clearly to create alignment on what you're trying to accomplish and what you're not going to do.
Think strategically & leaving the tactics to your team.
Listen to everyone & everything.
Keep your eye on the future and desired outcome

Jon Schram Explains How to Find & Retain Top Talent That Obsesses Over Customer Service Apr 10, 2020

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Jon Schram is a husband, father, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of The Purple Guys, a Midwest-based information technology support company. With over 25 years of Business and IT experience, Jon fully understands the "business of business". Having built three successful startups, he has learned how to leverage technology that supports growth. He also understands that technology is a tool to be used strategically. Jon started The Purple Guys because he found that many small business leaders lacked the internal resources to keep their technology and people fully supported. He was finding that most businesses outsourced their IT only to be met only with frustration due to unreliable, unfriendly, and unpredictable IT Support. Jon's pet-peeve is when an "IT helpdesk" is anything but helpful. Therefore, it's the Purple Guy's mission to make that frustration go away by providing fast and friendly IT Support, for a predictable price. As Jon put's it, "We deliver IT peace-of-mind through our Purple Promise: NoStress Billing, NoWait Response, NoLimit Access. Instead of feeling frustrated, your focus will be on growing your business."

Kelley Earnhardt Miller Shares Her Lessons on How to Win in Business & Life Apr 06, 2020

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As co-owner and general manager of JR Motorsports, Kelley Earnhardt Miller knows what hard work, dedication, and thriving in a "man's world" looks like. Born into racing royalty, growing up on the racetrack surrounded by and competing with NASCAR's greatest, Earnhardt Miller learned how to stand on her own merit with a clear understanding that it was going to take a lot to keep up with the family legacy.

Now, she is sharing some of those hard-earned lessons with the world in her new book, Drive: 9 Lessons to Win in Business and in Life.

"As the daughter of a NASCAR superstar, my name has always had the power to open doors for me," says Earnhardt Miller. "Though I have long had a personal passion for the sport and working in the industry was a natural fit, I never wanted to ride through my career in the passenger seat of my father's legacy. I wanted to work hard and earn every position I ever held. That's the way my dad always wanted it. These nine lessons have changed the way I lead in business and the way I live my personal life. They're lessons I wish someone had shared with me before I learned them the hard way, which is why I now gladly pass them along."

In her highly anticipated book, Earnhardt Miller shares the most important lessons she's learned over the course of her life that have impacted her incredible success:

Being authentic and approachable - Letting go to move forward
Customizing your communication - Aiming for the win-win
Managing your emotions - Balancing your work with your life

According to Earnhardt Miller, these lessons aren't a blueprint for success; they are the values and principles that have personally shaped her, not only as a high-profile executive but as a daughter, sister, wife, and mother. She firmly believes that leading a life of passion and integrity outside of the office is just as important as reaching the top of the corporate ladder.

David English on How Great Leaders Build Off of Great Relationships Apr 03, 2020

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David is an experienced sales manager and sales leader who has consistently increased revenue, decreased costs, and improved the quality of the work environment with a positive attitude.

His management of a growing sales group has built sales by focusing on the customer first with exemplary customer service.

With experience in both the corporate environment and running a small business provides a foundation for a well-rounded understanding of leadership and how to achieve success.

He is experienced in wearing many hats while running his sales team. His understanding of how to efficiently run a business has allowed his sales division to see success each and every year.

Achieving Success Through Purpose, Humility, & Integrity with Producer Michael Sugar Apr 02, 2020

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Michael Sugar is the CEO and Founder of Sugar23, a management, production and private equity company with a multi-year deal with Netflix.

After a long stint at Anonymous Content where he was a partner for many years. He was awarded the Oscar® for Best Picture for "Spotlight," starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel McAdams.

Sugar's most recent credits, on which he served as Executive Producer, include the Apple TV+ series "Dickinson," starring Hailee Steinfeld and Jane Krakowski, and the Netflix feature "The Laundromat" directed by client Steven Soderbergh and starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas, both released in late 2019.

The former's second season will premiere this year for Apple TV+, having wrapped production in January. Prior to those releases, Michael's Executive Producer credits include the high-profile Netflix series "Maniac," with Cary Fukunaga directing and Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, and Justin Theroux starring; "I Am The Night" at TNT with Chris Pine starring and Patty Jenkins directing; "The Report," directed by Scott Z. Burns and starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm for Amazon; the Netflix series "The OA," co-created by Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling, who also stars; and the hit Netflix series "13 Reasons Why," created by Brian Yorkey and directed by Tom McCarthy. Sugar also Executive Produced Cinemax's critically acclaimed drama series "The Knick," starring Clive Owen and directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Sugar represents an impressive roster of literary and talent clients in addition to his producorial duties. He joined Anonymous Content in the summer of 2005 and helped lead the company to a substantial investment transaction with Emerson Collective.

Sugar is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Producer's Guild of America, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and lectures regularly at USC, NYU, Columbia, and the American Film Institute.

He has been nominated for multiple Emmys, has received two Television Academy Honors, two AFI awards, and a Peabody Award.

Breaking Through the "Good Ol' Boys Network" With Toughness, Tenacity, & Grace Mar 27, 2020

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Deena James is the President & Co-Founder of Cowell James Forge Insurance Group.

Prior to this founding, Deena served for 4 years as president of Krueger & James.

She is passionate about providing world-class service and peace of mind to clients and instilling a sense of shared mission and quality to everyone on her team.

Deena was honored in 2014 by Thinking Bigger Business Media with the "25 Under 25" award, which recognizes the impact of Kansas City businesses with fewer than 25 employees. In 2013 the Kansas City Business Journal named her one of 25 "Women Who Mean Business," an award for successful female entrepreneurs, corporate officials and other leaders in the for-profit sector.

Past President of the KCI Rotary Club, Deena is Vice President for the North Kansas City Business Council and a Board Member for the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce. She serves as secretary of the board for Angel Flight Central, a nonprofit organization that provides free air travel for people facing a medical emergency. She also is active in the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program.

Deena holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a Certified Insurance Counselor.

Married for more than 40 years, Deena and her husband have three grown children and seven grandchildren. She describes

It's Not Your Right to Challenge, It's Your Obligation Mar 26, 2020

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The best leadership cultures are those that encourage their workforce to respectfully challenge the status quo.

It's the best way to get the best results, build sustainability, and prevent mistakes.

It takes a tremendous amount of intentionality, confidence, & courage to create this environment of freedom.

But it is an absolute requirement if you're going to create cultures of decentralized control.

Decentralized authority and decision making is the most effective way for organizations to deal with the demands and chaos of business.

As a senior leader, you must be prepared to encourage your people to respectfully challenge you.

As a middle manager or below, you have to have the courage to speak up when you disagree or have a different perspective.

You also have to be prepared to support whatever decision is made (assuming the decision is legal, ethical, & safe) and carry it out as if it was your own. In this episode, I break down this concept and the power of creating a culture where everyone realizes that it's not your right to challenge, it's your obligation.

"Staring Down the Wolf" with Former Navy Seal Mark Divine Mar 22, 2020

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Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL officer, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and leadership expert.

He graduated as honor-man from his SEAL BUDS class 170 and served nine years on Active Duty and 11 years as a Reserve SEAL before retiring as Commander in 2011.

His career as a business entrepreneur includes co-founding the Coronado Brewing Company, launching the internationally known SEALFIT program that provides transformational personal and team training experiences, and Unbeatable Mind, an integrated leadership, and team development company.

Mark is a New York Times bestselling author of The Way of the SEAL: Think Like An Elite Warrior To Lead and Succeed; 8 Weeks to SEALFIT: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Unconventional Training for Physical and Mental Toughness; Unbeatable Mind; and, Kokoro Yoga.

Mark also hosts the Unbeatable Mind podcast.

Like It or Not, You're a Role Model Mar 18, 2020

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Whether you know it; whether you like it or not: You are a Role Model!

It's about "Setting the Example"; a basic leadership fundamental. I usually lead off with this tenant in all of my leadership talks.

It's one of those basic, common sense, leadership principles that when we hear it we say to ourselves, "Of course, I understand that".

But successful leaders realize that you have to be intentional about setting the example.

It's easy to get complacent and forget that we are always on a stage; that one of the prices of leadership is personal freedom and being under a constant spotlight.

In this latest Dose of Leadership podcast episode I discuss the following concepts as it relates to "Setting the Example":

You are a role model: Whether you like it or not, or realize it or not, you must realize that leadership positions demand that you accept the responsibility as a role model. I find it amusing that certain celebrities, politicians, & athletes claim that they have a right to be something different out of the spotlight. Hogwash; one of the realities we have to deal with when we accept a leadership role is a constant scrutiny and visibility to those we are accountable for. Therefore you must be the same person "on & off stage" and hold yourself to a higher standard.
Perception is reality: And since we are constantly "on stage" we have to be "maniacal" about how we are perceived. One of the unfortunate realities of life is that many times the facts don't simply matter. If you are perceived to be a thief, liar, untrustworthy, etc that is the "truth" in someone else's eyes. Therefore you must be diligent in your behavior and constantly ask yourself how you are being perceived. Facts are important, facts are your friends, but never forget the power of perception and optics.
Attention to detail: Because perception is reality, paying strict attention to the smallest of details will often set you apart from the pack. People will notice how you are dressed, if you are chewing gum, if you swear, if you leave early from work, etc. Be "maniacal" about the small stuff and you will be noticed for your efforts.
Avoid "appearing" managerial: Being a leader is about position or title; it's about action. I've seen many a leader think that their position relies on delegating and relying on their positional authority to get things done. In reality, there will be times where you actively need to show your people how you want things done. I'm all for setting the intent and leaving the "how" up to your folks; I hate micro-management. But, if you don't like how something is being done, roll up your sleeves and get down in the trenches and show them how you expect it to be done. If you don't like how the toilets are getting cleaned, there should be nothing stopping you to show them exactly how you want it to be done. Your position doesn't put you above anything you are asking your folks to do.

At the end of the day, Setting the Example is simply doing the right thing, even when no-one is looking.

How to Lead in a Crisis Mar 10, 2020

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It's inevitable that at some point in your life you will face a situation that will require you to remain calm under pressure.

Your child is choking, a customer is irate and irrational, a team member is not pulling his weight, you come upon a car accident, you fly your aircraft through a flock of birds on take-off and lose all of your engines…

How you respond to stressful situations will make or break you as a leader.

As leaders, you have no choice but to remain calm, regardless of the situation. Therefore it's required leaders learn how to compartmentalize their emotions and fear.

A compartmentalization technique I learned in aviation is what's called "Hack the Clock".

In this podcast, I discuss compartmentalization techniques that I learned in flight school that can help you remain calm in stressful situations.

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