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How much do you play? Play requires being in the moment and using your imagination. When you adopt a playmaker mindset, it lowers the stakes and raises your game. Deborah Reuben and Jeff Rogers discuss how to use this mindset to innovate our companies.

The American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has many opportunities available for brokers and funders to network, compare notes , learn and give back 2023. Monica Harper, Roderick Knoll and Kortney Murray discuss the events, online community and educational opportunities available to members.

The new year is underway and the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association has a full array of opportunities for members to connect, learn and grow in 2023. In this podcast ELFA's Ralph Petta introduces this year's ELFA Board Chair, Bob Neagle of Finova Capital and the two help us learn about the top two equipment acquisition trends for 2023 and more.

One of the biggest issues many companies face today is retaining quality talent. What if, as leaders, we operated from a foundation built on the concept that each individual on our team had unlimited potential and, as leaders, it’s up to us to develop the innate talents and strengths of each person and empower them until they shine? How do you go about developing talent in that manner? Craig Ault from ATEL Leasing Corporation answers that question and many more in today’s podcast.

Can you recognize the signs of burnout in your team members? If you do experience burnout within your team, how do you unearth its root cause? If you’re suffering from burnout, how do balance high performance and self care and  talk with your manager about your experience? Deborah Reuben of TomorrowZone and Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst Rachel Sheerin explore those questions and more in this podcast.

How can you learn how to improve the human experience at your company while giving back and networking with industry peers at the same time? Jesse Johnson talks about why he founded Equipment Finance Cares, what the organization has accomplished so far and how the industry can get involved in 2023.

In today’s economic environment, equipment finance companies may be concerned that rising delinquency rates — and eventual charge offs — may be on the horizon. When accounts become delinquent, collection agencies are often the next step. But is that the best course of action? Craig Geisler from Cherrywood Enterprises explores that question and much more in this podcast.

With interest rates on the rise, many equipment finance companies are feeling the impact of yield compression. Whether your company accesses capital via asset-backed securities or warehouse lines, how can you mitigate the risks to your returns in this environment? Christina Ochs from The Corporation for Interest Rate explores that question and much more in today’s podcast. For more details on this topic, please read Christina's companion article, Interest Rates are Rising: How Can the Equipment Finance Industry Prepare?

We talk about innovating and transforming company culture all the time, but what does the process of creating a culture of rapid, agile and digital innovation really look like? Michael LaPierre who led Meridian OneCap's Project BOOST, winner of the 2022 ELFA Operations & Technology Excellence Award, talks about how he helped create a foundation for ongoing innovation within the company's culture.

As the pace of change accelerates in our industry, how do we keep data privacy and data responsibility at the forefront? What will data privacy look like in the future? Deborah Reuben and Anirban Basak, founder and CEO of FortifID explore those questions and more in this podcast.