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Manager Memo podcast
Hosted by Len Samborowski, MBA Associate Professor, Nichols College · EN
A biweekly podcast focused on the planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating functions of management. Interviews with leading business practitioners provide tantalizing tips, wizardly wisdom and energized encouragement to our listeners.
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Camera Focused Method
Mar 800:30:38Tap to summarizeScott Proposki is an author, renown photographer, and creator of the Business Focus Method. Scott helps businesses scale with structure. Along the way we discuss HBO and the New England Patriots (1:45), It's All About the Easter Bunny (2:00), Family of Photographers (4:30), National Geographic (6:00), 25-Year Plan (10:30), Bee Focused (18:15), ADHD (21:45), and Scott's Memo (23:00). Check out Scott's tips and strategies @ Camera Focus Method This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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The Fractionator - Systems. Structure. Scale
Mar 500:24:44Tap to summarizeForrest K. Derr is a Fractional System integrator who helps founders fire themselves out of a job. Along the way we discuss Billiards at Univ of Delaware (2:30), A Lot of Little Knobs (5:00), Tracking the Moving Parts (8:30), EOS (11:15), Core Values (15:00), Start with a Plan (21:15) and the Fixers and Founders podcast (23:00). Interested in a Fractional COO, reach Forrest @ Derr Consulting This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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Designing a Life You're Not Trying to Escape From
Mar 100:43:58Tap to summarizeJermaine Ee is a serial entrepreneur and renaissance man. His current project is HierLight a smart phone app that creates a Will in 27 minutes. Enjoy this broad and interesting conversation with Jermaine, a man wise beyond his years. Along the way we discuss – Toy Making (1:15), USC, Snap Chat and Banner Ads (3:30), Political Advisor (5:00), Over Qualified (6:30), Malaysian Culture (7:45), the Medici Family (12:45), the Birthplace of the Buddha (13:30), Fear of Running out of Money (20:30), the Invisible Inheritance (31:00), Thoughts on Grit (35:15), and Thoughts on Time (41:15). Interested in creating a Will in a simple chat? Check this app @HeirLight This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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Rewriting the Playbook for Business Performance
Feb 2500:30:24Tap to summarizeJoe Bockerstette is a former consulting partner at Price Waterhouse Cooper and a seasoned leader in supply chain transformation. Currently a partner at Business Enterprise Mapping (BEM), Joe helps companies untangle complex workflows and build sustainable systems for growth. Along the way we discuss – Working for UPS (3:30), The Pressure of Big Four Consulting (5:30), Angel Investors (6:45), $20 Million Heartbreak (8:55), The Origin of Business Mapping (10:00), Red Clouds and Quick Wins (11:15), Why Leaders Misunderstand Process (14:00), The "SAW" Workshop (17:45), Measuring Effectiveness vs. Efficiency (19:00), Right Process = Great Deliverable (24:15) and Amy and "I've Got This" National Down Syndrome Society (25:30). Interested in streamlining your business processes? Visit Joe at Business Enterprise Mapping Watch Amy Bockerstette's "I've Got This" moment with Gary Woodland at the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open. This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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Destination Morocco
Feb 2200:33:52Tap to summarizeAzdean Elmoustaquim is a world citizen and Founder of Destinations Morocco. Along the way we discuss – From Marrakech to Houston (1:30), is Morocco Safe? (4:00), About Morocco (7:30), Berber Languages (10:30), Personalized trips (12:30), Business Tips (14:45), Lightning Round (18:00), Azdean's Memo (20:30), What to Wear (22:00), the Donkey Refuge Tour (26:45), and scheduling your trip (29:00). Dreaming of experiencing Morocco's Magic, reach out @Destinations Morocco Azdean's podcast is found @ Destination Morocco This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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I'm Not Mad at You Consulting
Feb 1900:35:12Tap to summarizeStacey Bullman is a business consultant and CEO of I'm Not Mad at You, LLC. Stacey helps grow revenue, create a brand presence, and tailor solutions to address specific business challenges. Along the way we discuss – Corporate America (1:30), CEO Sounding board (5:30), Assessment Tools (9:00), 83% Faster (15:30), Kicking Down the Door (19:15), and AI Consulting (23:00). Reach out to Stacey @I'm Not Mad at You, Consulting This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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Become Comfortable with the Uncomfortable: Increasing Sales
Feb 1500:37:34Tap to summarizeJim Effner is a sales trainer for financial professionals. Jim is the President & CEO of the P2P Group. Along the way we discuss The Journey (1:00), A Great Salesman (6:00), Hybrid Business Owner (12:00), the Give Back (14:00), P2P – the Systems (19:00), Sales Workshops (21:30), Bridge Your Gap (23:45), Safe Moves to Mediocrity (29:45) and Financial Security (32:45). Hoping to increase your sales of financial instruments? Reach out to Jim @ P2P, A Jim Effner Company. Grab Jim's book @Bridge Your Gap to learn the strategies and systems needed to become a top financial advisor This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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Dood Woof: Finding the Right Niche
Jan 3100:22:53Tap to summarizeElina Panteleyeva is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder of Dood Woof, a company focused on helping pet owners create the best life for their Doodles (a Poodle / other bred dog mix). Along the way we discuss Types of Doodles (4:15), Happy Doodles (6:50), Find your Doodle (7:45), Doodle Advantage (10:00), Doodle Resources (10:00), Doodle Demographics (12:45), Save a Doodle (13:45), CashaDoodle (15:00), To Doodle or Not to Doodle (15:45), MisDoodles (17:30), Doodle Advice (18:30), Double Doodle Down (19:45). Looking to untangle your Doodle hair? Go to @ Dood Woof. This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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Nov 11Tap to summarizeAdam O'Connor is the Chief Commercial Officer at Gear Inc., and the Co-Founder of Optimal Nexus. Adam helps design the next generation of go-to-market systems, where human trust meets machine intelligence. Along the way we discuss – Business Process Outsourcing (2:15), Managing Different Cultures (6:30), AI Integration (8:30), the Philippines (10:45), Biz with the USA (14:30), Remote Team Rhythms (16:15), Jet Lag and Maintaining the Edge (19:00), Taking Care of Your People (21:45), the Impact of Tariffs (23:00), and the Characteristics of a Good Salesman (25:00). Grow your business through custom built GTM Systems @ Optimal Nexus. Access Adam's BPO services @ Gear Inc. This podcast is partnered with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military Veterans. Send a donation, large or small, through PayPal @LukeLeaders1248; Venmo @LukeLeaders1248; or our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com. You can also donate your used vehicle @ this hyperlink – CARS donation to LL1248. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore. Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.
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