Management Episodes

How do you solve problems? With force? With money? With conversation? Or, with better thinking? Meet critical thinking expert and author of the great book, "Thinking Better: Critical Thinking & Creativity Through Trusting Collaboration ," DAN MANNING, as he joins me in this fascinating and entertaining episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails. A former A10 fighter pilot for the Air Force and then a military diplomat who speaks fluent Russian, Manning will drop your chin with his stories ...

If 2021 is the year you’re aiming for that promotion, then you need to know the skills that senior leaders are looking for. Should you really schmooze more with your boss, or is it really time to improve your communication skills? Are you a woman or minority looking to break through the status quo? Are you a college student trying to figure out how to get into a leadership position, or what to do during an interview? Take a seat and grab a whiskey as leadership and business coach, CATHERINE CA...

Is customer service a main focus of your business, or is it reactionary? Do your employees know what real customer service is, and how to deliver it? Do they, or you, have a plan? Well if you've answered the wrong way on any of those questions, then pull up a chair and get ready to take notes as the king of customer service, Dr. KELLY HENRY joins me on the latest episode of Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails. Did you know that many business owners treat their employees as liabilities instead ...

Happy 2021, and get ready for some Rocket Fuel, with the first guest of the year, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco. If want or need that small kick in your ass to get the year started, this is the episode for you! This past year has been such a stress test for people’s coping mechanisms. Some people curled up in a ball, and others had their best year ever. The difference? Everyone who seized the opportunities before them instead of playing the waiting game, or simply made their own. Get ready for some...

Covid has forced us to integrate our work life into our home life, whether we want to or not. There is no longer a "work-life balance," there is a "work-life integration." Join me and this week's guest, Executive Business Coach, David McGlennen, as he gets real with happiness at work and at home, and how to achieve both. And even though most of us are working virtually, company culture is still paramount to success. Take notes when he explores the problems of a bad company culture, and how so ...

Listen in as executive coach and fellow podcaster, Chiara Covone imparts her amazing wisdom in this cool podcast where we shared each other's show! I was on her show and she was on mine, simultaneously! In this episode, we discuss... How to stop being a second-rate salesperson and become amazing when you channel excitement about your life into your job. Chiara Covone wants to help you achieve your goals faster than you believed possible by completely changing your mindset. As a business and l...

With advice like “Stop putting out fires and start killing dragons,” you know the interview with Benjamin Manley is going to be good. With a focus on big picture thinking, Benjamin Manley of Knapsack Creative and The Friday Habit.com, wants business owners to stop getting distracted by busywork and start paying attention to processes that truly move a business forward. Bring a pen and paper because Benjamin is going to help you leverage your time to become a better business person, and run your...

When I train other sales teams, I tell them, “Try not to make your product or service a commodity." So says sales training expert, Oliver Catt, this week's guest on the MSC Podcast! Anybody can sell a commodity, so how do you separate yourself from all of the other salespeople? Catt, who's consulting company, The Cattalyst, uses his experience in the entertainment world, as well as his extensive sales background to help him train and teach salespeople to be better at their jobs. Whether you’re...

Entrepreneur executive coach, Brittany Drozd, knows what it takes to be successful, to grow your business, and to be happy in your life. It takes vulnerability, honesty, strength, and being real with yourself. It takes being adaptable to change. It takes understanding that the skills and knowledge that helped you get where you are today, may not necessarily be the skills and knowledge that will get you to where you want to be tomorrow. She thrives helping high-level executives learn how to stop...