Executive Talk

Entrepreneurship, and or starting a business, definitely has its challenges, but the fear of perfection should not be the reason you don't start.
As I’ve seen too many times, entrepreneur-minded individuals are often hesitant or reluctant to kickstart their idea into motion because they can’t launch it at the visionary ideal they built up in their head.
They keep seeing the end product and say, “I don’t have the investment to create that…” – where instead, they should be looking at the beginning and say, “I know what I want to build, let me consider my resources, and how can I start with what I have?”
The biggest miss we make is not thinking about or knowing what resources we actually have access to when wanting to start something - resources like people, technologies, services, or existing infrastructure...

On this episode, I sit on the other side of the table and discuss my entrepreneurship journey with Podcast host Aaron Katsman. During this conversation we cover the following:

• What is entrepreneurship?
• The mission of Executive Media Solutions - my marketing firm
• The Executive Talk podcast
• Why I started the Executive Brand Tees clothing brand
• How to grow a business without revenue
• The entrepreneurship journey is challenging - but you can do this!
• How do you know if you are you an entrepreneur?
• You are not alone

Executive Talk is a podcast where we get to talk to business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and a whole bunch of creative people - to learn from each other about business and marketing.

So many people are looking for a good job right now… But just the same, they are looking for good companies to work for.

If you're curious about a company’s culture, here’s a quick tip - you can tell a lot about a company just based on its job posting.

Here's how...
You’ll often see a company posting for a particular position. The description is a quick line about the company followed by a rundown of tasks that go into the position.

This is lazy and shows poor concern for a company's brand and culture. - If you have to explain the tasks of a role because you’re not sure the candidates reading the post know what’s involved, they aren’t the right fit at all. - And, these companies have a much harder time retaining good employees because there is little concern for the value add of the individual vs. just finding someone to get the tasks done. Good employees don’t hang out in these places.

A company that cares about its brand and culture will spend a bit more time describing the nature and placement of the position within the company, for example:
* what it’s like to work there,
* who is part of the team,
* how they’ve built to become who they are today,
* what to expect when being onboarded, etc.
* less time listing a job title definition and tasks.

This company will have much higher quality candidates applying which translates into better company growth and individual success.

These are the companies to pay attention to when on the job hunt.
Good luck!!

When you were a kid or young adult and you learned that skill that didn't necessarily become active practice in your adult life - what did you do with it?

Most people just assume it's a useless skill but I would tell you you are wrong.

You don't have access to useless skills, I believe you just never understood how to break down and personalize that skill and apply it to fuel and support your growth in your journey.

What are some of your hidden skills? Have you been able to credit them in your journey somehow?

We chat with Matthew Turner, author of Beyond The Pale: A Fable about ESCAPING the HUSTLE and FINDING YOURSELF. In his latest book, ‘Beyond The Pale’ Matthew interviews and captures the inspiration of hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, authors, investors, and thought-leaders.

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Executive Talk is a podcast where we get to talk to business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and a whole bunch of creative people - to learn from each other about business and marketing.

We chat with Terry Mcdougall, an executive and career coach, speaker, and best-selling author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms.  

She works with managers, executives, and professionals who want to draw upon their greatest, most authentic abilities to positively impact their organizations. She supports clients who are creating change, driving innovation, and navigating transitions.  

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Executive Talk is a podcast where we get to talk to business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and a whole bunch of creative people - to learn from each other about business and marketing.

We talk with Sid Mohasseb about storytelling, entrepreneurship, investing, business, and leadership on this week's episode of The Executive Talk Podcast.   

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Executive Talk is a podcast where we get to talk to business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and a whole bunch of creative people - to learn from each other about business and marketing.

We talk business, entrepreneurship, story-telling and so much more with Richard Walsh, a 30-year veteran business owner and best-selling author of "Escape the Owner Prison".

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Executive Talk is a podcast where we get to talk to business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and a whole bunch of creative people - to learn from each other about business and marketing.

We chat with Michael Levitt as we discuss all things under the sun about entrepreneurship, business, leadership, storytelling, and much more!

Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is an in-person and Certified Virtual Speaker, a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, and is one of the world's leading authorities in burnout recovery and prevention.  He is a Fortune 500 consultant, #1 bestselling author, and host of the Breakfast Leadership Show, a top 200 podcast on iTunes. He is a 2x Top 20 Global Thought Leader on Culture with Thinkers360. Michael is a former Healthcare executive, CIO, and CFO overseeing $ 2 Billion budgets, so he’s seen and done it all.

Executive Talk is a podcast where we get to talk to business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and a whole bunch of creative people - to learn from each other about business and marketing.

In this episode of Executive Talk, we talk with publisher, story teller, leader, and communications expert, Dr. Ken (Smiley) Rochon.

Ken is a renaissance man, humanitarian, and an accomplished serial entrepreneur who established his successes with The Umbrella Syndicate, Perfect Publishing, & Absolute Entertainment. He is a Social Proof Celebrity Event Photographer, International Keynote Speaker, and Published Author of 26+ books. He is the Co-Founder of the non-profit organization “The Keep Smiling Movement,” a radio host on Voice America Influencer Channel, and has been honored as “America’s Most Influential Business Connector” and “Entrepreneur of the Year.”

We went into the inner workings of entrepreneurship and running a successful business, "The Keep Smiling Movement" which Ken is the Co-founder of, uncovered how to tell and sell inspirational stories for you and your brand, layers of leadership, and so much more. 

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Executive Talk is a podcast where we get to talk to business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and a whole bunch of creative people - to learn from each other about business and marketing.

There was no wasting time in this discussion - In this episode of Executive Talk, we got right into the ethos of leadership and effective communication. 

Leadership does not mean managing a team - it goes way beyond that. 

What does it mean to be an effective leader? How do you position yourself to make an impact on your global surroundings as opposed to your own self-promotion? And so much more. If you manage a business or team of 1 or 50, you should check out this conversation.

Executive Talk is a podcast where we get to talk to business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and a whole bunch of creative people - to learn from each other about business and marketing.