The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

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Krish Ramineni: Entrepreneurial Life Lessons- Founder of Fireflies.ai Dec 09, 2022

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1:55 - Parents' Profession
3:03 - Entrepreneurial activities as kid
4:56 - Crazy New thoughts & strategies
6:04 - West Coast to East Coast
7:18 - Entrepreneurial Vibes
9:07 - Why Microsoft? Interview Process
16:00 - Rounds of Interviews
18:35 - Origin Story / Problem with The Office
21:12 - Opposing Viewpoints
23:00 - Start of Firefly
24:29 - Product Stand-out
26:55 - First Mistake
28:18 - Adoption > Monetization
29:45 - Legal Round
31:55 - Data Security
32:54 - Remote Company
33:29 - Tricks for Different Time Zone employees
34:53 - Biggest challenge as a Leader
36:25 - Next Milestone
37:32 - Single Greatest piece of advice
39:07 - Krish's North Star

BEST OF: #185: Brett Berish: A Self-Made Career Building Spirit Brands Dec 06, 2022

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0:01 – Prized Possession
2:11 – Getting into Investment Banking
3:07 – Entrepreneurial Spirit
4:02 – Entry in the Spirit Industry
4:50 – Best Bagel in the country
6:05 – Taste test Wine or Alcohol
6:26 – Early Life Lessons
7:40 – Competition for shelf space
10:02 – The Downhill
11:37 – Safety Net / Room to fail
13:30 – Alignment with Influencers
15:04 – The Secret Sauce
16:35 – Jay Z Brand Endorsement (First Impression)
18:33 – The People Connection
19:28 – Instant Gratification
20:44 – Self Made Symbol
22:39 – Creating a Canvas
23:47 – Relationship with Nipsey
25:18 – Grind and Hustle
26:50 – Eat what you kill
27:09 – What is Authenticity
29:11 – Greatest piece of advice
30:02 – Bret’s North Star

Al Cini: Keys to Brand and Culture Alignment Dec 02, 2022

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1:31 - NorthStar for Business
3:30 - Finding Your Purpose - 'Why'
5:29 - Reason for leaving Grad school
7:05 - Aware of employees' feelings
9:24 - Programmer to Project Manager
10:58 - The Secret sauce
16:30 - Role of Collective Personalities
19:46 - Cultural Add
21:58 - How to manage Individuals (introverts/extroverts)
24:19 - Pro-fit Program
26:20 - Achieving Excellence
28:08 - Single Greatest Piece of advice

BEST OF: #174: Tyrel Kirkham: Following Your Career Passion: A Journey in Pro Sports Marketing Nov 29, 2022

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1:12 – Getting into Professional sports
2:11 – Rewind to day one/internship days
2:31 – Fondest memory / Early Lessons
4:30 – Payroll and affordability
5:48 – Thoughts on free Internships
7:02 – Change over time
8:19 – Ticketing is the first step
9:02 – Social Listening
9:44 – Knock on the door
10:38 – Transitioning into Merchandising
12:30 – Prized memory
13:40 – Basketball coming to Brooklyn
15:40 – Brand Building
18:20 – Different types of merch
20:08 – Decision making
22:15 – Opportunities and Options
24:22 – Arts & Science of Sports Merchandising
26:27 – Vibe in LA
27:18 – Mindful of Existing Fanbase (Challenges)
28:40 – Overcalculation at some point
33:41 – Shop 313
40:03 – Servant Leadership
41:12 – Latest trends/technology and innovation/demands
42:23 – Advice to Younger Self
43:40 – The greatest piece of advice
44:50 – Tyrel’s North Star

LT Colonel Oakland McCulloch: Your Leadership Legacy Nov 25, 2022

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1:31 - Servant vs Authoritarian Leadership
3:34 - Path to Military
5:56 - Transition from Military to Civilian Life
8:05 - Leadership during Disaster Relief
10:08 - Employment in High-stake areas
12:16 - Transferable Skills
13:48 - Mental Health Plaque
15:54 - Pre and Post Training
17:06 - Leadership Legacy - The Book
19:54 - True Leadership = Self Awareness
23:21 - How to become a Good Listener
25:50 - Possible causes for future wars
29:40 - Single Greatest piece of Advice
32:03 - Oak's North Star

BEST OF: #179 Amy Malin: Trueheart: The Intersection of Hollywood and Philanthropy Nov 22, 2022

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1:39 – The Universe Plan / People are Meant to Connect
2:40 – Amy Malin Story
5:50 – The Transition period
7:53 – Faith in Humanity
8:49 – Two Poles of NYC
9:18 – The Right Direction / The Spark
11:44 – First Break
14:27 – First Media Company
15:08 – Meetup with Husband
16:44 – Managing PTSD
20:36 – True Hearts Niche
22:10 – Meaningful and Real Investment
24:02 – Impactful Celebrity Relationship
26:04 – The Origin of True Hearts
28:01 – The Book
29:21 – Husband and Wife Working together
31:26 – Single Greatest piece of advice
33:03 – Personal and Professional Silver Linings
35:30 – Amy’s North Star

Jay Rosenzweig: The Definition of a Social Impact Entrepreneur Nov 18, 2022

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2:11 - Comments on Kanye West situation
3:41 - Growing up / Entrepreneurial Spirit
7:20 - Opportunity to attend McGill
11:15 - Big Takeaway / Trust your gut
12:07 - Career Path in the long run
17:40 - Take on Ukraine- Russia situation
23:01 - A supportive partner
26:16 - Key Lessons
29:21 - Advice to New Recruiters
33:09 - Humanitarian Work / Impact & Purpose
36:40 - Experience with Ukraine's First Lady
39:11 - Power of Connection
40:33 - One Lesson for Early Jay
41:43 - World of singing
44:13 - Single greatest piece of advice
45:47 - Jay's North Star

BEST OF: #28 Eric Kussin: His Mental Health Journey #samehere Nov 15, 2022

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FIRST AIRED: SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2019 Today I want to switch things up a bit and talk about a very important topic, mental wellness. This is more than a hot topic, its reality and we all need to do a much better job in looking out for ourselves and each other, especially in the workplace. I’ve known my guest today Eric Kussin, an expert in this space, for probably 25 years as we grew up in the same neighborhood in Long Island. We were never really close but always respected and admired each other. In the last few years we connected deeper professionally and the synergy has been fantastic. Eric Kussin is an 18-year professional sports executive, who got his start at the NBA League Office. After five years with the League, he went the team business route and rose the ranks with the expansion Chicago Sky, and later the Phoenix Suns. He then switched over to the NHL, working with the New Jersey Devils, & Florida Panthers. However, a debilitating mental health crisis stopped Eric’s career and life in its tracks for over two and a half years. After many failed treatment modalities, he was lucky enough to learn healing practices that enabled him to dig out of his abyss, and found a higher calling, launching a non-profit at the end of 2017 called, We’re All a Little “Crazy,” The Global Mental Health Alliance. The Alliance is comprised of athletes and celebrities, along with media members, expert practitioners, advocates, and everyday heroes who’ve come together to make talking about mental health a common topic for “5 out of 5” of us. Their #SameHere Movement has swept across college campuses in the US from Cornell to USC, K-12’s, Corporate Offices, and Professional Sports Teams in just over a year. The Movement has recently begun to expand globally as well, with events in markets outside of the US. As mental wellness continues to be at the forefront of every conversation, I knew it was critical to have Eric on the show today to dig in. I am thrilled and honored to have him on. I truly hope that you are able to learn from Eric's story and look out for yourself and your fellow humans. For more info, please visit: https://samehereglobal.org/ And all things, www.thePOZcast.com Thanks!

Andreas Widmer: The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship Nov 11, 2022

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1:29 - Pope' Bodyguard/ Swiss Guard
3:11 - Leadership lessons from the Pope
4:11 - Beacon of Morality
5:03 - Transition from Service to Business
7:30 - Early mistakes / Love for technology
9:22 - Concept of Principle Entrepreneurship
10:35 - The Five Pillars
15:51 - Win Win Relationships
16:57 - Unique Approach to eliminate Poverty
20:08 - Rise of Global Gig Economy
20:44 - Maintaining the balance on both sides
22:08 - The Book Review
24:37 - Blame the Management 'Bug'
26:22 - 'The People'
27:35 - Thoughts on 'Legacy'
28:40 - Single Greatest piece of advice

BEST OF #21: Austin Belcak: How to Land The Job You Want Nov 08, 2022

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AIRED AUGUST 6TH, 2019 The goal of the pozcast is to bring you, the job seekers, my listeners new, outside the box advice and tactics to take their search to the next level. My next guest, Austin Belcak does just that. Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he teaches people how to land jobs they love without applying online. His strategies have helped people land jobs at places like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and more without applying online. Austin has also been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company, Inc., and more. But that’s not his Day job, he is currently Director of Partnership Development at Microsoft. So he most certainly found a way to land a great gig. Recently I was drawn to Austin’s content on LinkedIN and had to connect and learn more about his approach. We had a great chat and I said I need to have you on the pozcast to share and that’s where we are today! Austin brings you a TON of value and actionable advice and tactics how to move your career search forward. This is PURE GOLD enjoy! Austin has also created a fantastic value add resume builder for free, check it out: https://cultivatedculture.com/resume-templates For more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com

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