Pursuing Perfect

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EP 036 Antone Wilson: The Power of Human Potential Oct 21, 2021

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Antone Wilson is an NSCA Certified & Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with an MBA. He graduated in Health Education and Physical Fitness, and have made small businesses and gym owners flourish on a vast scale. He is the Key Account Manager of ABEL Technologies, a digital fitness app, based out of Norway, and skilled in productivity improvement and performance training.

He has been a hands-on coach working with people from sportsmen and athletes to talented musicians, CEOs, educators, and corporate heads. Through his platform HyperSpeed USA, Antone showcases his ability to develop entities and market business to the right audience.

Using his multifaceted coaching skills, he has been working to bridge the gap between developing business success strategies and fitness training. He wants his business clientele to think like athletes and vice versa. This concept has helped him make many organizations thrive in the face of a highly competitive environment.

In our conversation, Coach Wilson shared his life experiences and challenges that made him a better version of himself. Moreover, he expounded techniques on how to be a successful entrepreneur or a successful athlete. We also discuss:

· Antone Wilson’s story of being a byproduct of two very strong-willed hardworking people

· When did he realize that he wanted to be an entrepreneur?

· How are entrepreneurs and athletes one and the same?

· What is the easiest way to facilitate success? What is W.I.N.?

· How to know when your pursuit of perfection ultimately becomes a hindrance?

· How did his ACL injuries become the best things that happened to him?

· Focusing on the fundamentals that leads to falling everything into place

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Coach Wilson:

Website: https://www.hyperspeedusa.com/

Blog: https://www.hyperspeedusa.com/blog

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Antonegwilson/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypersp33d/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/w-i-n-daily/id1560935268?l=en

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EP 035 Joseph Gutheinz: Overcoming FEAR of HEIGHTS by being a PILOT Oct 19, 2021

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Joe Gutheinz is licensed to practice law in ten courts, including the Texas Supreme Court; the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th, 10th, and 11th Circuits; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court. He is a former Commissioner on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, a Former Commissioned Member of the Texas State Council on Sex Offender Treatment, and a Former Commissioned Member on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Advisory Committee on Offenders with Medical and Mental Impairments. As a college instructor, he has taught over 200 graduate and undergraduate Criminal Justice, Risk Management, and Paralegal classes for three colleges. He is a former Adjunct Professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where he taught Mediation.

He has served as a consultant on aviation and space-related cases. He is a retired Senior Special Agent with NASA’s Office of Inspector General and a former Special Agent with both the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General and F.A.A. Civil Aviation Security. He is a former Army Intelligence Officer and Aviator. For his service, he has received the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency Career Achievement Award, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the NASA Superior Accomplishment Award, the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal, and a Special Commendation from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. He is an Honorary Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma and an Honorary Harris County Deputy Sheriff. He is a past top graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Criminal Investigator’s Course, holds six college degrees and eight teaching credentials, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has been featured in several documentaries on one of his cases; was the subject of a novel by Joe Kloc; has appeared on the BBC, Fox, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and the History Channel and has been quoted in news stories all over the world. He has written numerous magazine stories and Op/Ed’s, on topics as diverse as space exploration, aviation security, and the grand jury system.

In our conversation, Joe having so many college degrees and achieving success in varieties of work, shared his stories in the past that led him to where he is now. He gave insights in helping his clients as a lawyer and also, in educating his students as a teacher in NASA.

We also discuss:

· Joe’s journey on how he achieved and succeeded in careers in different angles

· How he dealt with each side as both an investigator and as a defense attorney?

· What advice does he give clients to be prepared and perform at their best when they are on trial?

· The reason why the New York Times nicknamed him “The Moon Rock Hunter”

· What is the best advice that he imparted to his students?

· What is his advice to his 20-year-old self?

· The story from being fearful of heights to overcome it

· His mindset on how he overcame his fear so quickly

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Joseph:

Website: https://www.gutheinz.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-gutheinz-69011163

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EP 034 Helio Fred Garcia: Communication Having a Tremendous Power Oct 14, 2021

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Helio Fred Garcia is president of the crisis management firm Logos Consulting Group and executive director of the Logos Institute for Crisis Management & Executive Leadership.

For nearly 40 years Fred has helped leaders build trust, inspire loyalty, and lead effectively. He is a coach, counselor, teacher, writer, and speaker whose clients include some of the largest and best-known companies and organizations in the world.

In our conversation, Fred talked about communication having two faces, one that can be rhetoric for good and the other that can be rhetoric for bad. He also gave superb insights about communication being one of those ambiguous words and its capability of doing a lot of things. We also discuss:

· Effective decision making and execution of decisions in a crisis

· Communicating in a professional setting as a deeply rigorous business process

· Four things that communication can change

· Dangerous language that inspires people to commit violence

· Ways to overcome paralyzing fear

· The biggest blunder most leaders make when it's time to communicate

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Fred:

Website: https://www.logosconsulting.net/

Twitter: @garciahf

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LogosInstituteFB/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/logos-institute-for-crisis-management-and-executive-leadership/

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EP 033 Marissa Fernandez: Refining the diamond that already exists Oct 12, 2021

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Marissa is a coach, consultant, and seasoned marketing executive. Marissa currently coaches leaders to define and accelerate towards their own definition of success in work and life and she advises and consults with companies on marketing and brand strategy. She serves as a group coach facilitator for Medley and a Performance Strategist for Garnett Consulting. Her greatest superpower is her ability to help others see and be the best version of themselves. Leaping off the corporate ladder and into coaching has provided her unprecedented levels of fulfillment, and it’s her mission to help others achieve that as well.

Marissa’s marketing experience ranges across multicultural marketing, CPG marketing, and sports marketing. She has a unique ability to empower others to recognize and harness their unique greatness, to function successfully and confidently, first as individuals and as then as high-performing teams. She is a “Jew-ban,” born to a Jewish mom and Cuban dad, and her own multiculturalism has fueled her multicultural marketing expertise and her participation in and strong advocacy for Diversity and Inclusion efforts.

She recently served as Drive Shack Inc.’s (NYSE: DS) first Chief Marketing Officer, where she oversaw all marketing, community relations, and PR efforts for the growing brand. She also infused new, rigorous data-driven processes into the function to inform more objective decision-making. Prior to Drive Shack, Marissa spent over 5 seasons at the National Football League. As Vice President of Marketing and Fan Development at the National Football League, Marissa led fan acquisition, marketing for the league’s major tentpole events (e.g. Kickoff, Pro Bowl, NFL 100, etc.) and Cause programs, and US Hispanic and Youth Marketing. She also served on the league’s DEI Council.

In 2019, Marissa was honored as a Cynopsis Top Women In Sports, celebrating the top 100 female trailblazers in the industry. Also in 2019, Marissa was named one of 30 Latinas of Influence, presented by Hispanic Lifestyle.

In our conversation, we discuss:

· Allowing yourself to create your own definition of success

· Building and knowing your brand

· Good and dark side of perfectionism

· Discovering your own special sauce

· Holding one’s commitment higher

· “No one is expecting you to be perfect except you.”

· Never taking yourself out of the driver's seat

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Marissa:

Email: info@marissalfernandez.com

Website: www.MarissaLFernandez.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissafernandez/

Instagram: @MarissaLFernandez1

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.kaschke?fref=ts

Twitter: @marckaschke

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EP 032 Michael Roub: Being perfectionist, a part of your DNA Oct 07, 2021

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Michael Roub is the Managing Partner and founder of Inflection 360. He has more than two decades of business expertise as a strategic advisor and consultant, corporate executive, and investment banker. Michael has extensive experience with corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and capital raising and has worked extensively with dental and medical groups and private equity backed-platforms.

Prior to starting Inflection 360, Michael had senior business development roles at Western Dental Services and US HealthWorks. He also spent several years developing and operating multiple multi-specialty surgical centers in Southern California. Michael began his career as an investment banker with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he advised clients on a wide range of capital raising, M&A, and restructuring efforts.

Michael earned a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

He is big on connecting people to somebody else and helping them in their own journeys. In our conversation, Michael delved into things about strategies being a partner of a medical-related field. We also discuss:

· A meandering path that Michael took towards where he is now

· What are the two biggest changes in dental and health care?

· What should you be looking for in a partner?

· Defining perfection from his standpoint and to clients’ point of view

· The biggest challenge medical groups are facing

· How do you define success?

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Michael:

Website: https://inflection360.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelroub/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/michael_roub_

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Website: http://www.kaschke.com/

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Twitter: @marckaschke

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EP 031 Juli Geske-Peer: Reconfiguring Senses – Formula to Success Oct 05, 2021

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Juli Geske-Peer is the founder and president of Peer Performance Solutions, a company focused on enhancing individual and organizational performance. Her expertise is in facilitating exceptional leadership and relationship skills. With a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and over 20 years of successful consulting and management experience, Juli works with companies ranging from local nonprofits to multinational organizations. She is also the author of 5 Senses for Success: Strategies to Thrive in Any Arena.

In our conversation, Juli talked about her book 5 Senses for Success: Strategies to Thrive in Any Arena more broadlyand delved into understanding and not neglecting our senses for us to use them to achieve our goals. We also discuss:

· Juli’s slow starting journey to success

· Shifting original five senses into elevated senses

· Self-reflection, being a key in everything that we do

· Going into a “Discovery mode”

· Perpetual ongoing process in transforming a team

· Little baby steps towards a goal

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Juli:

Website: https://peerperformancesolutions.com/

Website: https://juligeskepeer.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juligeskepeer/

Instagram: @juligeskepeer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peerperformancesolutions

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGeskePeer

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EP 030 Victoria Buckmann: Energetic beings, radiate energy Sep 29, 2021

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Victoria Buckmann has over 30 years of sales success and loves to create ‘Sales Magic.’ She created a successful corporate career with a Fortune 100 company achieving 1000% of her quota month after month, year after year for over a decade! Victoria is energetic and transformational in her approach. She is an Intuitive Business Coach, Sales Genius, a certified Hypnotherapist, and Gifted Psychic. With coaching, training, and sales experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to empower women to achieve their desired level of success. With a background in corporate, entrepreneurship, and sales, as well as a deep knowledge of spiritual and energetic principles, she brings together the practical and profound to help you create the magical business you desire.

After facing disloyalty and hardships, she struggled not to attach her self-worth to her net worth. Only to find out that that hard blessing led her to what she is now. She openhandedly gave advice based on her firsthand experiences on doing sales magic on every client you may face.

We also discuss:

· Few bumps along the road before achieving Victoria’s success

· Recognizing when you are attaching your self-worth to your net worth

· What is S.A.L.E.S.?

· Authenticity vs. Perfectionism

· Paying attention to energy

· Two energetic techniques to win a client

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Victoria:

Website: https://victoriabuckmann.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/victoria.buckmann

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salesmagicmethod/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/VictoriaBuckmann

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriabuckmann/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/VictoriaBWealth

For a time to talk with Victoria: http://salesmagicmakeover.com/

Email: victoria.buckmann@gmail.com

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Website: http://www.kaschke.com/

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EP 029 Dan King: Doggedness in Pursuing the Truth Sep 22, 2021

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Dan King is Co-Founder of Fireside Strategic. Fireside offers thought partnership to brilliant CEOs of fast-growing companies with $1 million in revenue and up. They help their clients' businesses grow faster without overwhelm. They help the business grow, and through top-notch strategy consulting and research and executive coaching, they help the CEO grow as a human to be the leader worthy of a company that has hit the next stage of growth. His larger mission is to build a more human, warm and connected business world.

In his previous life, Dan did corporate legal work at a large multinational firm and for one of the Sharks on Shark Tank. He studied Law at McGill University and Columbia University. Outside of work, he is a foodie, tennis player, and meditator. He is a veteran of two extreme auto races, driving a Fiat from London to Mongolia and a Rickshaw the length of India.

Dan King, having not only a big brain in business but also a heart in humanity, delved into strategies on how they dogged in the pursuit of the truth for their clients

In our conversation, Dan explains how his researches and methods work. We also discuss:

· Dan’s kinds of adventures that make for such a rich life.

· The rough version of how Dan got to his success.

· What is a thought partnership?

· A phenomenally effective way to generate referrals.

· The fastest way to grow vs. understanding what the market is telling

· Primary and secondary research in finding the truth about what is the market is saying.

· Intuition as one of the most powerful tools.

· Human-centric approach

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Dan:

Website: https://www.firesidestrategic.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmking/

Sign up for Dan's Fireside Strategic Newsletter here: https://www.firesidestrategic.com/newsletter

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Email: dan@firesidestrategic.com

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EP 028 Jay Wilkinson: Teaching Main St. America How to Become a Purpose Driven Business Sep 15, 2021

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Jay Wilkinson firmly believes that any company that doesn’t understand they have to stand for something more than just putting profit into the pockets of shareholders won’t be around in five or eight years.

Jay is the CEO of Firespring, a Certified B Corporation that has been featured as Inc. Magazine’s Top 50 Places to Work in America and has been listed on the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies seven out of the last ten years.

Jay helps companies understand the conscious capitalism and B Corp communities through the founding of the Do More Good Movement. His TEDx talk on company culture has over one-million views.

For those who are not familiar with conscious capitalism, Jay is the source, as he is on the ground floor of leading companies to become purpose driven.

We discuss:

· Looking inward for perfectionism.

· How the Firespring marketing agency developed its culture.

· Building a great company culture starts with intention.

· The conscious capitalism community and B Corps.

· Teaching Main St. America how to become a purpose driven business.

· How a perfectionist keeps in the moment.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Jay:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaywilkinson/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jay.wilkinson

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaywilk

Website: https://domoregood.com/

Website: https://firespring.com/

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EP 027 Trisha Miltimore: Developing Leadership Skills at Any Age Sep 08, 2021

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Perfectionism, self-sabotage and limiting beliefs can hold back people in developing and using their personal and professional leadership skills.

For her entire career, Trisha Miltimore, founder of Contagious Leadership Training and Passion Ignitor, has worked to help people of all ages develop leadership skills.

With her work, Trisha helps people engineer their lives to reach life goals and thrive with practical and transformation tools. She shares her own obstacles and struggles with perfectionism, using stories we can all relate to.

Our conversation looks at how we can develop our leadership skills. Topics include:

· Experiencing the joy of thriving each and every day.

· We need to uncover our stories about perfection and self-sabotage.

· Lessons learned about how perfectionism held her back from thriving.

· Courageously caring-a mission when working with impact leaders.

· Leadership similarities between teams, families and professional leadership.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Trisha:

Website: https://www.passionigniter.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trisha.passionigniter/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/trishamiltimore

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionigniter/