The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

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**The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner**

Career & Life Journeys: Hosted by Adam Posner, he interviews top experts, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders from the world of Entrepreneurship, Talent Acquisition, Personal Growth, and other world-class amazing humans to decode their success via their insights into their own career journeys and personal growth.

The goal of #thePOZcast is to showcase amazing humans who share their stories to inspire you to harness your inner tenacity to drive your life and career forward.

Adam Posner is the Founder and Managing Director @ NHP Talent Group- a boutique NYC-based staffing agency with expertise in marketing, media and advertising.

Latest Episodes:

Noam Bardin: Building with Intention: His Journey From Waze to Post.News Sep 15, 2023

Show notes

1:08 - Introduction

2:12 - Level of quality guests

2:48 - Background and about Noam's parents

4:42 - Love for Fauda

5:15 - Model difference between the US and Israel

6:22 - Polarization in Israel/ Global Phenomenon

7:03 - Noam's time in Army / Training in communication and leadership

8:26 - Screening process in Army

9:30 - Decision about choosing a particular company

10:40 - Shutting down a company

11:00 - Major lessons learned

12:13 - Balance between rationale and gut decision

15:18 - Pre-Acquisition Google secret formula about culture

16:58 - How to manage Egos

19:31 - Approach to assess character and personality

22:30 - Hiring the right people for a particular task

24:29 - Finding the right path / Letter to Google

27:04 - Importance of Transparency

29:21 - How did time in Google affect Noam internally?

31:10 - Noam on retirement

33:20 - TikTok vs Youtube

36:21 - Civil Discourse / It all about respect

40:11 - Concept of tipping

45:08 - Product-led or Vision-led

47:11 - Noam's favorite Founders

49:54 - Example of a good leader

52:29 - How does Noam want to be remembered / Noam's legacy

53:40 - Single greatest piece of advice

54:49 - Noam's North Star

BEST OF: Connie Steele: Benefits of a Mashed-Up Career (E202) Sep 13, 2023

Show notes

1:12 – Chemistry and Vibe is Important
1:39 – Rewind Button
1:52 – Early Days/ First Job after School
3:35 – Balance of Interaction
4:11 – Marketing in Blood
5:33 – Getting to the Root Cause
6:30 – Approach to Hiring / Signature Interview Questions
8:10 – How to Assess a character/Finding the Right Fit
9:20 – Time and Decision Process
11:06 – Risk Involved/ Collective Decision Making / Getting into Consultation
12:18 – Advice for Decision Making
13:40 – Adding Value / Connecting with People
15:06 – Helping someone out
15:30 – Create Momentum
16:28 – Bridge the Gap
20:52 – Creating a Career Mashup
23:10 – Be a Swiss Army Knife
27:20 – American Book Club
28:23 – Millennials in the Workforce
31:20 – Purpose of Life
32:14 – The word ‘Authentic’
32:44 – What keeps Connie up at night
33:20 – Single greatest piece of advice
34:49 – Connie’s North Star

Steve Robinson: Former Chick-fil-A CMO Shares The Special Sauce Sep 08, 2023

Show notes

This is one of those episodes that is so packed with gold that you will want to pause, rewind, and listen back a few times! It's a true masterclass in marketing and career growth. My guest in episode 287 of #thePOZcast is Steve Robinson, former CMO of Chick-fil-A! Today, Steve is a consultant, author, and speaker on organizational culture design and leadership, brand strategy development, and much more. Steve was with Chick-fil-A for over 30 years, and during Steve's tenure, Chick-fil-A grew from 184 stores and $100 million to 2,100 stores and $6.8 billion and became one of the most iconic brands of our time. Prior to joining Chick-fil-A, he served as the director of marketing for Six Flags Over Georgia theme park in Atlanta. Please check out Steve's book, "Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand"https://a.co/d/79ZNLfV For more on Steve: https://srobinsonconsulting.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and Twitter @AdamJPosner.eth

BEST OF: Brian Scudamore: The 1-800-GOT-JUNK Story (E221) Sep 06, 2023

Show notes

1:20 – Origin Story / Car Wash Story
2:34 – Create an Opportunity
3:36 – Street Marketing
3:58 – College is not for Everyone
5:16 – Teenage Era
6:12 – Getting into College
7:46 – Dad’s Expectations
9:09 – McDonald’s Story
11:08 – Early Life Lessons
12:42 – Be Empathetic
14:02 – Moment of Success
16:20 – A Natural Leader
18:01 – Turning down offers
19:59 – Silicon Valley deal
21:50 – Brand Influence
23:03 -Birth and time of Extension
25:17 – Business Growth and Systems
26:40 – Consistency and Hiring / Identify Talent
29:09 – Diversity of Opinions
31:45 – PR Strategy
32:54 – Biggest Mistake
34:43 – Posner’s Philosophy
35:24 – Time to Bloom
38:26 – BYOB
40:34 – Getting into Franchise
43:05 – Single Greatest Piece of Advice
44:13 – Brian’s North Star

Opportunity meets Talent: The Veefriends Hat Success Story with Mike Hampton Sep 01, 2023

Show notes

If you are familiar at all with Gary Vee's Veefriends NFT brand, then you probably have seen these super cool character hats around at all of the events. I ran into Bartbidge Co-Founder and lead designer Mike Hampton at Veecon 2023 this past May in Indianapolis, and he shared the Veefriends hat story. It's an inspiring tale of what is possible when you are in the right place at the right moment with a fantastic product! Check it out! It's a pretty amazing journey. Full video: https://youtu.be/qnQm7rc02AA?si=LW6PGArzYZcFsSN- Please check out all of the cool hats and more at https://www.bartbridge.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and Twitter @AdamJPosner.eth For more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com Thanks!

BEST OF: Jeff Fenster: Founder of Everbowl, Entrepreneurship & QSR Pioneer Aug 30, 2023

Show notes

2:40 - Introduction to Jeff
3:43 - Relationship with Dave Meltzer
9:00 - Describe Dave Melter in One Word
9:50 - Everbowl Super Food
12:10 - Process to Vertical Integration
15:14 - Different Types of Entrepreneurs
17:40 Learning on the Job/Interning Entrepreneur/ Self Awareness
18:45 - Relationship Capital
22:10- Success Formula
23;04 - What is Authenticity
24:56 - Greatest Piece of Advice
27:04 - SilverLining in Times of Covid-19

Mike Rowlands: Catalyzing Global Organizational Social Responsibility Aug 25, 2023

Show notes

My guest on episode 286 of #thePOZcast is Mike Rowlands, President and CEO of Junxion Strategy Inc. Mike is an accomplished entrepreneur, consultant, and advisor with more than 20 years of experience in catalyzing social responsibility and sustainability with organizations worldwide. As President & CEO of Junxion, Mike has advised some of the world’s most courageous and generative companies, non-profits, and movements on strategy, sustainability, and social impact. From offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and London, Junxion has served clients on five continents, helping them define their purpose, plan their impact, tell their stories, and embrace accountability. Mike also does some great work through organizations like Hollyhock and B Lab, which we’ll get into as well. Enjoy this fantastic conversation. For more on Mike, please visit www.Junxion.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/thepozcast #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and Twitter @AdamJPosner.eth For more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com Thanks!

Charles Stanton: How Brands are Coming Onto the Blockchain Aug 18, 2023

Show notes

[03:12] Charles’ background and career journey
[05:18] Charles’s conversation on NFT Investments with his spouse
[06:44] Charles’s motivation with Web3 and potential projects, including Cardano.
[08:55] The rebranding process from Bondly to Forj and the reasons behind it.
[13:39] The reasons behind the greater affinity and engagement in the web3 space compared to traditional marketing approaches.
[17:41] How brands can connect with the metaverse and facilitate ownership and Web3 integration.
[18:43] Charles’ definition of the Web3 Metaverse
[20:11]] The future of the Metaverse and Brand experiences
[24:55] Unique opportunities and challenges for brands exploring the Metaverse
[27:06] How Forj fosters co-creation between fans and creators in the Metaverse
[30:12] Charless recommendations for breaking into Web3 from Web2
[34:28] The biggest threats to Web3 adoption and growth
[39:21] Why Charles considers blockchain as a technological movement
[40:37] Exciting innovations and projects that Forj is working on

Veecon Day 3: The Interviews: The Game Changers Aug 15, 2023

Show notes

1:51 - Day 3 with Chris Adamo

3:26 - Where is Liam's dad?

4:19 - Dad's feelings about Veecon

5:37 - Role in NFT's

7:20 - Hot take on food

9:03 - Success vs Significance

10:17 - All about Cool Cats

12:32 - What makes the community special

13:10 - Equity & inclusion

15:57 - Biggest challenges in moving forward

16:38 - How is AR different than AI

17:45 - What makes web3 .. web3

18:04 - Toxicity on the Internet

19:18 - 9 Lessons in 17 years

22:08 - The single greatest piece of advice

22:57 - The Galaverse

23:36 - Fans can own a piece of music

24:58 - The ownership in web3

27:08 - Approach to tokenization

28:32 - Question from The Immutable Mindset

30:09 - The single greatest piece of advice (Sarah Buxton)

32:15 - What is Base all about

33:33 - Explain Coinbase to Mom

35:34 - Internal think tank

36:44 - Security: The biggest risk

39:47 - Key learning and challenges

42:22 - Naila Hayes from Nyla Collection

43:20 - Most important thing to learn about oneself through NFT journey

43:45 - Advice for Nina Harrison Posner (NHP)

44:32 - GARY VEE!!

45:16 - What does Gary Vee want

45:52 - Advice for Nina and Oliver

46:29 - What to walk away with?

47:20 - Recap with Chris Adamo

48:27 - The Golden Rule

49:30 - The Highlights

Jesse Pollak: Redefining Leadership in Web3 and Beyond (Live from Veecon) Aug 11, 2023

Show notes

1:20 - What 'Base' is?

2:49 - Explain 'Coinbase' to Adam's mom

3:25 - Jesse's background/journey to web3

4:50 - Love about Coinbase

6:00 - Internal think tank collaboration

7:34 - Retail Engineering w/r to consumer experience

8:49 - Concerns about security

10:57 - Hot take on e-coins

12:24 - Bullish about NFT space

13:13 - Baggage attached to NFT

13:56 - What keeps Jesse up at night

15:30 - Key learnings/challenges so far

16:40 - Geographic diversity

18:00 - Advice to young developers

18:45 - How to keep oneself creatively inspired

19:53 - Currently reading/watching

21:30 - Wife in the Web3 space

22:28 - Jesse’s Super Power

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