The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

Latest Episodes:

The Miami Tech Scene: Chris Adamo, Brian Brackeen, and Max Tuchman Oct 08, 2021

Show notes

3:00 - Career Journey and Early Lessons (Chris Adamo)
5:09 - Working at 1-800-Flowers
6:55 - Opportunities
8:00 - Mindset Practice/Second Nature
8:36 - Career Change
9:54 - First Job Shift / Startup Scene in Miami
11:40 - Hardest part in getting into Startup
13:04 - Why is Miami so Special
15:32 - Story of Colorful Shirts
17:27 - Key Lesson taught by Chris Dad
18:30 - Chris Legacy
19:18 - Chris's North Star
21:19 - Max's Introduction
23:33 - Brian's Introduction
25:00 - Why Miami is so great overall
26:36 - Saturation Point
28:46 - What is Miami missing out on?
31:33 - Secret Sauce / Team Work and Culture
34:48 - Opportunities in Miami
38:54 - Keeping the Passion strong in remote work
39:49 - Go-to Interview Questions (Soft skills)
44:29 - How to pay forward
47:06 - Brian's Best Mentor
48:50 - Miami in 10 years
51:55 - Greatest Piece of advice

BEST OF #thePOZcast: Dave Meltzer Life Journey & Entrepreneurship (E56) Oct 03, 2021

Show notes

2:23 Concept of Failure/ Hitting the Rock Bottom / The Jacket with No Pockets
8:30 Best Step Approach Forward
10:25 – 12:15 Spiritual Awakening
13:01 – Strength of Signal
16:14 – Unconditional Giving
18:17 – How to Ask Others?
20:33 – Fear of Ego

Oprah's Personal Pedicurist: Gloria Williams- The Story Oct 01, 2021

Show notes

2:34 - History with Grandmother
4:08 - Influence from Mother/Grandmother
5:19 - Becoming a professional
7:19 - Massages
9:37 - The Gold is in the Struggle
10:00 - Getting into Oprah show
11:56 - First time with Oprah
14:47 - Oprah's Feedback
18:07 - Oprah's tweet about Gloria
19:13 - First time on Camera
21:17 - Handmade products
24:30 - Hardest part / Early Lessons
24:58 No Compromise on Quality and Experience
28:27 - Product Marketing/Branding
29:44 - Brand in 10 years
30:37 - Advice to Struggling Entrepreneurs
31:35 - The word ' Authentic'
32:51 - The greatest piece of Advice
33:36 - Gloria's North Star

The Greatest Piece of Advice I Ever Received: Best of #thePOZcast Sep 29, 2021

Show notes

1:01 – E130 (Gwen Whiting) / https://thepozcast.com/gwen-whiting-founder-of-the-laundress-revolutionizing-the-home-cleaning-industry/

2:57 – E128 (Jordan Harbinger) / https://thepozcast.com/jordan-harbinger-master-storyteller-and-top-podcast-host-distilling-untapped-wisdom-from-the-worlds-top-humans/

5:09 – E108 (Lea Turner) / https://thepozcast.com/lea-turner-linkedin-growth-a-bad-ass-only-parent/

5:56 – E121 (Tamara Keller) / https://thepozcast.com/tamara-keller-from-civil-engineer-to-marketing-agency-founder-the-sax-agency/

7:16 – E126 (Arah Sims) / https://thepozcast.com/arah-sims-founder-ceo-exploring-the-intersection-between-beauty-purpose/

8:47 – E69 ( Cathy Heller) / https://thepozcast.com/cathy-heller-dontkeepyourdayjob-podcast-host-entrepreneurship-inspiration/

10:24 – E96 (Steve Nudelberg) / https://thepozcast.com/steve-nudelberg-massive-action-massive-results-sales-leader/

11:51 – E87 (Sarah Sheehan) / https://thepozcast.com/sarah-sheehan-passionate-about-making-life-at-work-better-for-everyone/

12:56 – E110 (Erik Huberman) / https://thepozcast.com/erik-huberman-founder-ceo-at-hawke-media-real-entrepreneurship/

13:40 – E63 (Reena Friedman) / https://thepozcast.com/reena-friedman-watts-asking-masterclass-influencers-sponsorships/

15:39 – E49 (Heather Monahan) / https://thepozcast.com/heather-monahan-courage-confidence/

17:15 – E106 (Chiara Adin Moore) / https://thepozcast.com/e106-chiara-adin-moore-co-founder-of-n-a-collective-yak-live/

Best Of #thePOZcast: What Is Your North Star? Sep 26, 2021

Show notes

2:01 – E131 (Grant Cardone) / https://thepozcast.com/grant-cardone-stripped-of-everything-on-undercover-billionaire-founder-of-the-10x-movement-ceo-cardone-capital/

3:21 – E133 (Laurie Ruettimann)/ https://thepozcast.com/laurie-ruettimann-betting-on-you-punk-rock-hr/

4:19 – E124 (Michael Loeb) / https://thepozcast.com/part-2michael-loeb-a-masterclass-redefining-venture-capital-helping-startups-become-billion-dollar-businesses/

5:56 – E107 (Zachary Babcock) / https://thepozcast.com/zachary-babcock-true-underdog-from-the-big-house-to-the-podcast-penthouse/

7:13 – E91 (Matt Gagnon) / https://thepozcast.com/matt-gagnon-rulebreaker/

8:46 – E42 (Hala Taha) / https://thepozcast.com/matt-gagnon-rulebreaker/

9:46 – E87 (Sarah Sheehan) / https://thepozcast.com/sarah-sheehan-passionate-about-making-life-at-work-better-for-everyone/

10:44 – E59 (Belinde Aramide) / https://thepozcast.com/belinda-aramide-sales-coach-social-selling/

12:18 – E99 (Governor David Paterson) / https://thepozcast.com/episode-99-governor-david-paterson-black-blind-in-charge/

13:33 – E113 (Matt Higgins) / https://thepozcast.com/matt-higgins-from-poverty-to-the-board-room-a-success-story-for-the-ages/

15:59 – E50 (Claude Silver) / https://thepozcast.com/claude-silver-hr-leading-from-the-heart-at-vaynermedia/

LIVE: Connecting with Intention ft. Jackie Hermes, Matthew Motolla, Justin Welsh Sep 25, 2021

Show notes

1:20 - Background (Justin Welsh)

3:00 - Getting done with Corporate World

5:25 - Side Hustles

7:02 - Build Something

10:50 - What you see is what you get (Credibility/Personal Branding)

12:22 - Marketing Effort / What Audience Cares About

13:45 - Concept of Sharing

16:30 - Close Minded Circle / Open up your feed

19:47 - Value-Driven Courses

23:22 - Course Marketing

25:49 - Thought Starters

28:18 - Consistency is the key to engagement

28:49 - Matthew’s Standing Desk

30:30 - Love for Miami

32:24 - Background

33:30 - Idea of Freelancing

38:24 - Cons of Freelancing

41:47 - Payment for Freelancers

43:41 - Healthcare Solutions

46:44 - Personal Branding / Be Yourself

53:03 - Game Changer

54:27 - All about Leadership

57:00 - Future Plans

59:59 - Pros of Freelancing

1:04:41 - Caffeine is a drug

1:06:19 - Introduction

1:07:31 - Start of the career

1:09:59 - Change in Society

1:11:29 - Examples for kids

1:13:10 - How to say ‘No’

1:15:02 - How the company came into existence

1:21:21 - Manage the Payroll

1:22:33 - How to manage people

1:23:54 - Managing Expectations

1:25:50 - Work-Life Balance

1:27:00 - Legacy to leave behind

1:28:30 - Personal/Professional Silver Linings

Hala Taha: From Tragedy to Triumph- The Story Behind her Journey Sep 24, 2021

Show notes

2:11 - Early Pandemic (Loss of a Father)
6:18 - Effected with Covid
7:40 - Fear of the Unknown
8:23 - Last Few Meaningful Conversations with Dad
11:17 - Last Good Memory with Dad
12:03 - Breakup Episode
12:52 - Start of the Business during Covid
14:23 - Physical/Emotional Dependency
16:10 - The Sacrifice
16:56 - Balance in intention
17:33 - Dating Hala Taha (during Covid)
18:54 - Ideal Partner (Personality Traits)
19:55 - Growing a Business
20:56 - Understanding the Infrastructure
21:53 - Manageable Control
23:34 - Smart Outsourcing
24:20 - Balance between Hala Hala and Hala Corporate
25:40 - Hiring a Senior Employee
26:20 - Developing Relationships
28:02 - Value of Giving/Long Term Relationships
28:23 - Future of Hala Media
29:53 - Finding a Niche
31:10 - Success or Fame
32:11 - Indulgent Practices
33:26 - Treat Yourself
33:48 - Personal Silver Lining
35:30 - Hala's North Star
36:58 - Advice to Females

BEST OF: Gary Vaynerchuk: The Story Behind Our Story – Self Awareness & Growth After Failure Sep 23, 2021

Show notes

1:25 – A Top 15 Firing
3:22 – Help Others / Keep it Real
4:24 – How to find your Passion
5:40 – Money is not my LOVE
7:00 – Hardest part as a Leader – Letting go
9:08 – How has Gary changed as a Leader
9:26 – Feedback in the early process
9:48 – Mental Health and Well-Being of employees being fired
10:42 – How to deal with Anxiety
12:08 – Take Ownership
12:54 – Advice for Success
14:27 – Pride in the Confidence
16:21 – Start with Accountability
18:08 – Glassdoor Negativity
20:07 – Vayner steps to improve diversity
21:32 – Gary Vee shifting to Daddy Vee
23:07 – Greatest Piece of Advice
24:42 – Gary Vee’s North Star

Randall Thompson & Kris Dehnert: Co-Founders @ Dugout Mugs Sep 22, 2021

Show notes

1:37 - Randall Background / Love for Football
2:08 - Recognition of skills
3:16 - Miami Baseball
5:15 - Aha Moment
5:54 - Inception and Prototype
6:26 - Kris Media Company/Kris Journey
8:03 - Entrepreneurial Spirit
11:07 - Life-Changing Moment
12:47 - Thought Process / Realization of Partnership
14:01 - Pros and Cons of Partnerships (Randall's View)
14:43 - Early Days / Conflict Resolution/Key Lessons
15:40 - Product Story
20:06 - Building a Community
23:03 - Go-to Interview Questions
24:54 - Right people in place
27:01 - Key things infused in a culture
28:47 - The Future
30:45 - Inc 5000
31:18 - The Mantra
33:06 - Any Regrets along the line
33:48 - Number 1 piece of Advice
34:50 - North Star

Patrick Montgomery: From The Army to Wagyu: Founder @ KC Cattle Company Sep 20, 2021

Show notes

1:31 - Current events in Afghanistan
3:33 - Passion for serving the country
5:55 - Impact of Brother in law's death
8:33 - Tattooed on Patrick's heart
9:47 - Passion for Animals/Wildlife
13:17 - What else Patrick can do
14:30 - The Aha Moment
17:38 - Business Plan
19:15 - Instinct Decision Making
19:45 - Types of Beef
22:20 - How to make meat better
25:13 - Managing Expectations
26:16 - Long term ROI
27:01 - The veteran's advantage
28:26 - Effect of Covid in Business
30:03 - Making it out of Covid
32:50 - The Learning Curve
37:03 - Favorite Method of Consumption
38:38 - Greatest Piece of Advice
39:55 - Patrick's North Star

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