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Making Waves at C-Level: Business Tips for Executives, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs

Successful executives cannot always play it safe. They make waves. This podcast explores the gap between potential and results in business. This is a show for people who seek career success. If you desire motivation, ideas, inspiration, and the chance to learn from people who are living their dreams, then “Making Waves at C-Level” (Formerly “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do”) should be added to your subscribed “must hear” podcasts. This show was designed to help people get “unstuck” in their careers and are seeking ideas around leadership. Each episode brings you the successful stories of business leaders who have created their own success. Creating the right team, hiring skilled talent, managing other leaders, goal setting, mentorship, mastermind groups, mindset, marketing, sales, millionaires, career path, peak performance, thinking bigger, networking, enthusiasm, re-invention, leveling up, and financial planning are just some of the topics that are covered each week. Thom Singer is an executive search consultant. He is the author of 12 books and has been the featured speaker at over 1000 business and association events. Join him on this journey and become part of the “Making Waves” community. #CEO #leaders #leadership #entrepreneurs #business #biztips

Latest Episodes:

ChargeNet Stations with Tosh Dutt Mar 31, 2021

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Episode 643 of "Making Waves at C-Level" is a deep dive to the world of charging stations for electric vehicles. ChargeNet is a San Diego startup that is making waves in the world of how and where you can charge your car. Tosh Dutt is the co-founder and CEO of the company that recently was a finalist in the San Diego Angel Conference.

While there is still only a small percentage of people who have electric cars, the numbers are growing fast and in the next decade we all may be looking for places to charge up. Right now planning a trip means thinking ahead about getting power, but every corner in the city and every offramp on the freeway has fast food franchises. What if you could pull in, and get a fast-charge in ten minutes while eating your burger or chicken nuggets? That make your life easy, and that is the goal of Tosh Dutt and the team at ChargeNet.

One of the coolest things about this podcast is finding companies and entrepreneurs who are really "making waves" and shaking up industries. This company is doing just that. This is a company to watch and you can say "I heard about them first on a podcast". https://chargenetstations.com/

About Tosh Dutt

Tosh Dutt is the Director of Business Development at Doosan GridTech, which has managed more utility-integrated energy storage projects than any other team in the industry. Tosh is concurrently the CEO at ChargeNet, a fully integrated EV charging and solar storage system company connecting the customer experience into sales during their wait time.

Prior to Doosan GridTech, Tosh served as the National Director of Solar and Storage at Greenworks Lending, where he managed a sales team, ensuring that they remained the leading provider of C-PACE financing in the country. Previously, he served internationally as a Senior Manager and Consultant at cutting-edge energy companies including: Enel X, Johnson Controls, Allana Buick & Bers Inc. and Honeywell.

Tosh has worked in sales and management, with a focus on renewable energy, for over 18 years. He was awarded a public contract with a major US city for DEN.OS as the centralized DERMS for 34 sites over 20 years. He currently serves as a Corporate Advisor for Plant Power fast food in Southern California, and was formerly a Senior Advisor at Electra Vehicles, Inc. where he helped to focus on implementing new tech in sustainable transportation.

His commitment to actionable environmental best practices that help businesses cut costs while at the same time increasing assets makes him a crucial player on any team committed to creating green tech that also drives growth.

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Driving Decisions with Data - Association Analytics Mar 26, 2021

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Episode 642 is a conversation with a tech entrepreneur who is "making waves" in the world of associations. Julie Sciullo of Association Analytics shares her journey to being CEO of the company, and how she has grown the business in the last three years.

About Julie Sciullo

Julie has 15 years’ experience successfully driving finance, strategy, sales and corporate development. She is an industry thought leader who infuses innovation into data analytics through technology implementation, product and service management, talent and team development, and continuous improvement to business processes. Julie is passionate about interpreting the story in the data to drive decisions and facilitate success. Her belief in the power of data analytics drove her to the helm of Association Analytics. She holds an M.B.A. in Finance and Organizational Leadership from Duquesne University and a B.S.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Pittsburgh.

About Association Analytics

Association Analytics is an innovator in bringing data analytics to the association market. Leading organizations use our product, Acumen, to combine data from key source systems into a cloud-based platform with intuitive and self-service visual analytics. Our mission is to inform decision making by providing consistent, complete, and trusted data that leads to actionable business intelligence. By leveraging our product and services, associations are more successful with their current technology and data investments – lowering operational costs, driving revenue, and improving member engagement and experience.

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The Power of Good Mentorship Mar 23, 2021

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n this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" Thom Singer talks with his two "mentees" about the power of good mentorship. Jake Pusch and Nicodemus Abowd joined Thom at SXSW in 2019 on a panel about this same topic.

How can a mentor help you succeed. How do you find a mentor. Why be a mentor? All of this is covered in a friendly and fun way.

Many companies have "Mentor" programs, but few seem to be more than just an attempt at matching people up to build the mentee / mentor relationship. But when a real mentor comes along, it changes the game forever for the mentee.

This is a complex issue that is valuable for individuals and companies to better help their people find ongoing success.

https://thomsinger.com/podcast/good-mentorship

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The Trusted Leader with David Horsager Mar 19, 2021

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About David Horsager

David Horsager is bestselling author of The Trust Edge and CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute. With clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to professional sports teams and global governments, David has taken the platform across the United States and on 6 continents. He invented The Enterprise Trust Index™ and leads the charge in the nation’s foremost trust study—The Trust Outlook™. His next book, Trusted Leader, is being released March 30, 2021.

Without trust, leaders and organizations fail. Even good leaders and organizations face a crisis of trust. Surface-level problems are consuming a massive amount of resources by distracting you from the root issue.

About The Trust Edge Leadership Institute

Trust Edge Leadership Institute is a Minnesota-based company that helps global leaders and organizations build trust. Since 1999, Trust Edge Leadership Institute has pioneered trust development through research, speaking, consulting, and training on trust and its proven impact on the bottom line. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to national sports franchises to industry-leading small and mid-size businesses. CEO David Horsager is a business strategist, keynote speaker, and author of the national bestseller, The Trust Edge: How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a Stronger Bottom Line and his new release, The Daily Edge: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day. For more information on David Horsager or the books and resources offered through Trust Edge Leadership Institute, please call 651-340-6555.

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Grief and People in the Workplace with Barri Grant Mar 17, 2021

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Barri Grant is the Chief Grief Officer ™ at The Memory Circle. In this episode we talk about grief in the workplace and how companies help employees who are dealing with trauma. That is more important than most people know, as most employees will face some sort of loss in their lifetime.

Since her mom, Ellen Jane, died suddenly in the summer of 1993 of a brain aneurism, Barri Grant has believed that grief stories and loss need a better place to live in modern society.

Her work as an author, public relations executive and editor has made the art of visual storytelling a centerpiece of her life and work for decades.

The Memory Circle was born from a desire to make the grief cycle a shared experience. a place to tell your tale because it reinforces that your loss matters. Grant helps facilitate peer to peer events that explore ways to remember and reflect on the lives of loved ones through intuition, dreams, writing and movement as individuals navigate the long arc of loss.

She has combined work as a yoga and meditation teacher with a personal mission to heal and help the bereaved. the workshops and gatherings are bathed in a variety of exercises and modalities to release and metabolize what we hold—while always keeping the spirit and celebration of those lost and loved, alive.

Barri Grant is focused on partnering and consulting with companies, corporate executives and industry leaders to craft bereavement leave policies and explore best practices. This effort ensures compassionate leadership around grief and loss in the workplace. she is establishing a foothold in government led legislation for a universal paid leave bill.

https://thomsinger.com/podcast/barri-grant

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How being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader Mar 12, 2021

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Thom Singer sits down with Minter Dial in this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level". He has an eclectic background and is a "Shit-Stirrer" and storyteller. He has worked in and around the C-Suite for a long time, and is very candid as he talks about his journey in business.

About Minter Dial

Minter Dial is an international professional and energetic speaker and a multiple award-winning author, specialized in leadership, branding and transformation. An agent of change, he's a three-time entrepreneur who has exercised twelve different métiers and changed country fifteen times.

Minter's core career stint of 16 years was spent as a top executive at L’Oréal, where he was a member of the worldwide Executive Committee for the Professional Products Division. He’s author of the award-winning WWII story, The Last Ring Home (documentary film and biographical book, 2016) as well as two prizewinning business books, Futureproof (2017) and Heartificial Empathy (2019).

His next book on leadership, You Lead, How being yourself makes you a better leader (Kogan Page) comes out in January 2021. He’s been host of the Minter Dialogue weekly podcast since 2010. He is passionate about the Grateful Dead, Padel Tennis, languages and generating meaningful conversations. @mdial / minterdial.com

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SUCCESS Magazine Editor and Chief Mar 11, 2021

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Josh Ellis is the editor in chief for SUCCESS magazine. Before joining SUCCESS in 2012, he was an accomplished digital and print sportswriter, working for the Dallas Cowboys Star magazine, the team’s gameday program, and DallasCowboys.com. Originally from Longview, Texas, he began writing for his hometown newspaper at sixteen.

In this episode Thom Singer sits down with Josh and talks about the growth and changes at SUCCESS Magazine, his path to the Editor and Chief role, and the future of the media outlet. SUCCESS Magazine is currently looking for their "Hustle Editor" to oversee the new section of the publication with content about how to be scrappy, hustle, and grow your side business or full time endeavor into something more.

SUCCESS Magazine, the leading voice in the field of personal and professional development for 124 years, today announced an open call for an external “influencer” editor who will lead the “hustle” content segment of its first-ever external editorial board. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, go-getter individual who has a proven track record that exemplifies the power of the “hustle” and who can motivate others with compelling content on the topics of productivity, goal setting, personal growth, achieving beyond expectations, startup mentality and side-hustling. The new editor will join other “citizen journalists” as part of the magazine’s community-based editorial board, designed to expand and enhance content and digital training courses that target the growing personal development sector.

The venerable SUCCESS magazine, founded in 1897, has grown into a multi-platform media company that encompasses Success.com, multiple podcasts, newsletters, digital training courses, and affiliated social media accounts, which reach an estimated five million people each month.

The new editor will be able to share their own inspirational stories, advice, and personal growth content with the millions who turn to SUCCESS each month for developmental guidance. Those interested in applying can visit SUCCESS Hustle Editor. The position is competitively paid, and to be eligible, candidates must be at least 21 years old and have the drive to help others with their hustle-focused motivational content. The deadline to apply is March 25, 2021.

In addition to the Hustle editor, the publication will be announcing editors for five other segments including Entrepreneurship, Money, People, Lifestyle, and Sales and Marketing.

According to SUCCESS Editor Josh Ellis, there are numerous publications and websites that provide companies with tools and resources to become successful. But there is only one brand that offers practical and achievable solutions for individuals to improve themselves.

“In the modern gig economy and with more and more people having to reinvent themselves as a result of the pandemic - both personally and professionally - we’re seeing a huge uptick in the demand for self-help and personal development tools and training,” said Ellis. “SUCCESS has always been the lighthouse for those who find success through hard work, perseverance, entrepreneurship, and ingenuity, and we’re excited to expand on that rich heritage with the resources our new community editors will bring,” he said.

The May/June issue of SUCCESS hits newsstands on April 6.

About SUCCESS

SUCCESS Enterprises, a multi-platform media company, is the leader in personal and professional development, offering content, resources and training to inspire, motivate and educate. Its flagship publication, SUCCESS magazine, was founded by achievement philosopher Orison Swett Marden in 1897. In addition to the printed magazine, companion media properties within SUCCESS Enterprises include Success.com, multiple podcasts, newsletters, digital training courses, and affiliated social media. SUCCESS Enterprises is owned by eXp World Holdings (Nasdaq: EXPI). For more information visit www.success.com.

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Dataclay Make Video Editing Easy Mar 04, 2021

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Episode 636 of "Making Waves at C-Level" is co-produced in partnership with the Austin Technology Council, the largest tech industry organization in Central Texas. ATC empowers members through insights, resources, and connections so their members can succeed and thrive. This episode is an in-depth interview with Arie Stavchansky, founder and CEO of Dataclay. Check out this conversation about pivoting to a profitable business model, making customers lives easier, entrepreneurship, and the city of Austin.

Check out this episode. I especially like the quote "When you believe you are giving back, that is when society will reward you back". Arie has a great attitude about entrepreneurship and growing a business. He also believes deeply about the "soul" of the City of Austin, and how that adds to the business success of those growing companies in the Texas Hill Country.

About Arie Stavchansky

Dr. Arie Stavchansky is a multi-disciplinary professional. As a practitioner of digital media for more than two decades, he works in all phases of production and has carried the titles of designer, developer, creative director, and educator. An Austin native and first generation American, his cross cultural influences, diverse industry experience and extensive education inform his analytical, creative, and technical work.

Currently, he works to design interactive media products, code software applications, produce and direct video content, and guide creative and technical professionals toward delivering innovative solutions.

Arie completed his Ph.D. in Digital Media Studies and Production at The University of Texas at Austin. For his dissertation he researched how video production techniques affect viewers’ trust in television news. He also holds a Master of Design in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. in Radio, Television, Film from UT Austin. After completing his doctorate, he worked as a lecturer at UT Austin educating graduate and undergraduate students.

His industry experience spans across a range of brand and studio sizes. He has worked on shipped products for well-known companies such as Nintendo, Warner Brothers, Sony, Dell, and Cisco Systems. Agencies and studios he has worked with include Chicago-based Digital Kitchen, Los Angeles-based Mac Guff, New York-based Radical Media, Sony Online Entertainment and NFL Digital. Currently he is founder of Dataclay, a company providing automation systems for video production workflow. Enterprises such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, the NFL, facebook, Google, Saatchi & Saatchi, and NBCUniversal have adopted Dataclay's technology to automate their video production needs for various distribution channels.

About Dataclay

Dataclay was founded in 2014 with a simple but important mission: to free video content creators from the inefficiencies of menial data entry, empowering them to develop greater quantities of higher quality content in less time, and with less cost.

Since then, their mission has broadened to enable new modes of video communication. They want to improve the way video is created and consumed. The team at Dataclay believes in the power of customized video to forge strong connections between video creators and their audiences. These connections facilitate better customer experiences and can enrich the lives of viewers.

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Swagger with Leslie Ehm Mar 04, 2021

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This episode is a conversation with Leslie Ehm, the author of the new book "Swagger". She is a powerhouse, so fasten your seatbelt as this episode goes fast and she shares a lot of idea.

About Leslie Ehm

Leslie Ehm will reach into your soul, pull out your most powerful authentic self, and help release your badass swagger into the waiting world.

Former TV host and advertising Creative Director turned training guru, Leslie Ehm has spent decades travelling the globe with her award-winning company Combustion, working with executives and teams from top organizations like Google, Disney, Pepsico, TD Bank, Uber, HBO, Lenovo, and more. She’s turned technologists into creative forces, bankers into storytellers, and has brought a serious dose of badass-ness to boardrooms everywhere.

Fuelled by her unrelenting passion for developing human potential, Leslie is now a Swagger Coach, author of "Swagger – Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want", and a keynote speaker. She’s been called “better than therapy”, “a rock star”, “ass-kicking”, “a force of nature” and even “a witch”.

And she’s there for ALL of it.

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Resilience and GRACE with Michael O'Brien Feb 25, 2021

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Michael O'Brien is the Chief Shift Officer at Peloton Executive Coaching. Before surviving his near-death cycling accident that he calls his Last Bad Day, Michael created an award-winning sales and marketing career that took him from a territory rep to the executive suite with the responsibility of leading a thousand-person team and managing a $4B P & L.

Today Michael is an executive coach, speaker, and best-selling author focusing on resilience and preventing bad moments from turning into a bad day through his G.R.A.C.E. model. He also hosts a weekly podcast called The Kintsugi Podcast: Conversations about Resilience.

He also serves on The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association and frequently speaks about building diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture through allyship.

He has shared his personal transformational Last Bad Day story and leadership advice on the TEDx stage with Fortune 500 companies, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Real Simple, ABC, and NBC.

This year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his accident, he is riding his bike across the country. He's calling his 45 days, 4,500-mile trek, The Pause - Breathe - Reflect Tour, after a breathing process that spark his apparel line and helped him manage the stress of his recovery. As part of his ride, Michael will be raising awareness and funding for charities focused on First Nation healthcare, Climate Quality, and Trauma Recovery.

You discover more about Michael and his work by visiting www.michaelobrienshift.com or connecting with him on social media.

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