Thoughts That Rock

This episode's topic is "How to Increase Credibility as a Speaker". No guest this week, since we have extensive experience in this topic. TOPIC:How to Increase Credibility as a Speaker GUEST:NA - Jim & Brant THOUGHT #1 - Customize Content THOUGHT #2 - Provide Testimonials THOUGHT #3 - Do Due Dilligence THOUGHT #4 - Guarantee Delivery RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network -EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock –ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star -CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call -https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple -Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play -Play.Google.Com Service That Rocks: TCreate Unforgettable Experiencesand Turn Customers into Fans(Jim Knight) -ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results(Jim Knight) -LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture(Jim Knight) –CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You(Brant Menswar) -FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change(Brant Menswar) –RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer –CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum -BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) –SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) -JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Ty Bennett, who is a serial entrepreneur, an award-winning in-demand keynote speaker, a multiple best-selling author (x3) and the Owner & CEO of the largest Ninja Warrior Gym in the world. TOPIC:How to Raise a Ninja Warrior GUEST:Ty Bennett THOUGHT #1 - If It's Important to Them, It Should Be More Important to You THOUGHT #2 - Teach Others that Your Actions Need to Match Your Ambitions THOUGHT #3 - Balance Modeling and Mentoring CONNECT: Website:TyBennett.com Podcast:Relevant Leadership Podcast Books:TyBennett.com/Books Instagram:@Ty.Bennett Linkedin:Ty Bennett Twitter:@TyBennett YouTube:TyBennett5 TY BENNETT'S BIO: Ty Bennett is the Owner & CEO of the largest Ninja Warrior Gym in the world and it’s not stopping there – soon he will have three Ninja Warrior Gyms to add to his portfolio. An active CEO and serial entrepreneur, he has built three multi-million dollar businesses in three different industries. Ty and his brother built a direct sales business to over $20 million in annual revenues, while in their 20’s, and developed a system and organization that would help over 500 leaders fine-tune their sales and leadership skills in over 37 countries. He was featured as one of the Top 40 Under 40 and dubbed one of the 10 Coolest Entrepreneurs in Utah. Ty has founded Leadership Inc., a training company with a mission to empower individuals and organizations to challenge their status quo, cultivate exceptional relationships, and compete in extraordinary ways. He’s changing lives – one leader at a time. He is the author of three best-selling books which are used in graduate courses at multiple universities including MIT, as today’s version of “How to Win Friends and Influence People” – Partnership is the New Leadership, The Power of Influence: Increase Your Income and Personal Impact and The Power of Storytelling: The Art of Influential Communication. He has traversed the world speaking to tens of thousands of audience members transforming the lives, careers, and business practices of leaders from some of the most recognizable brands in the world such as: Coca-Cola, Subway, Blue Cross Blue Shield and RE/MAX. Ty is one of the youngest speakers ever to receive the CSP Designation from the National Association of Speakers – less than 5% of the world’s speakers earn this honor. A loving husband and father of five adorable children, Ty is PASSIONATE about helping leaders cultivate the relevance and influence they need to challenge old ways and open new doors. RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network -EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock –ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star -CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call -https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple -Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play -Play.Google.Com Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiencesand Turn Customers into Fans(Jim Knight) -ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results(Jim Knight) -LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture(Jim Knight) –CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You(Brant Menswar) -FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change(Brant Menswar) –RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer –CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum -BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) –SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) -JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Desmond Meade who is a formerly homeless returning citizen who overcame many obstacles to eventually become the Executive Director of Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and lead a successful campaign to re-enfranchise 1.4 million returning citizens in Florida. His efforts led to him being named one of TIME Magazine 100 most influential people in the world and has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. TOPIC:How to Change the World GUEST:Desmond Meade THOUGHT #1 - A Chain is Only as Strong as It's Weakest Link: Strengthen the Other Links! THOUGHT #2 - Love More, Hate Less THOUGHT #3 - Get Those Closest to the Pain to Help with the Solution CONNECT: Website:floridarrc.com Website: DesmondMeade.com Book:Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Rights of Returning Citizens Instagram:@desmondmeade X: @desmondmeade Linkedin:Desmond Meade DESMOND MEADE'S BIO: Desmond Meade is a formerly homeless returning citizen who overcame many obstacles to eventually become the President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), Chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, a graduate of Miami Dade College, Florida International University College of Law, a Ford Global Fellow, and a 2021 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow. Recognized by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2019, Desmond presently leads efforts to empower and civically re-engage local communities across the state, and to reshape local, state, and national criminal justice policies. His work has resulted in being named Floridian and Central Floridian of the Year 2019. As President and Executive Director of FRRC, which was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 is recognized for its work on voting, criminal justice reform issues, and a historic victory in 2018 with the successful passage of Amendment 4, a grassroots citizen’s initiative which restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with past felony convictions. A sought-after speaker, Desmond has made numerous appearances on radio and television and has spoken before national organizations such as the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Bread for the World. Desmond has testified before Congressional members and staffers and was part of a delegation to the United Nations where he gave testimony regarding disenfranchisement in Florida. Desmond orchestrated a historic meeting at the White House between returning citizens and President Obama’s administration. Most recently, Desmond served as a Commissioner on the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice which was co-chaired by former U.S. Attorney Generals Loretta Lynch and Alberto Gonzalez. He is also a member of the Council on Criminal Justice. He has appeared on numerous shows such as Al-Jazeera, Democracy NOW, MSNBC with Joy Ann Reid, FOX News with Dana Perino and Tucker Carlson, Samantha Bee, and All In with Chris Hayes. He is a guest columnist for the Huffington Post in which one of his articles about the death of Trayvon Martin garnered national attention. RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network -EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock –ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star -CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call -https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple -Apps.Apple.com Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiencesand Turn Customers into Fans(Jim Knight) -ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results(Jim Knight) -LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture(Jim Knight) –CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You(Brant Menswar) -FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change(Brant Menswar) –RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer –CannonballKidscancer.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is JM Ryerson, who is a Leadership & Performance Coach, International Speaker, host of the Let’s Go Win podcast, and Best Selling Author of 3 books, including “Let's Go Win”. TOPIC:How to Show Up as YOU to Be the Best Leader GUEST:JM Ryerson THOUGHT #1 - Take care of Yourself First - Body, Mind and Soul THOUGHT #2 - Really Take Off the Mask THOUGHT #3 - Be Courageous: Courage is Like a Muscle; It Gets Stronger the More You Use It CONNECT: Website:LetsGoWin.com Podcast:Lets Go Win Book: Let's Go Win Book: Champion's Daily Playbook Book: Upgrade Instagram:@letsgowin365 Linkedin (Business):LetsGoWin365 Linkedin (Personal): JM-Ryerson Twitter:@letsgowin365 YouTube:LetsGoWin JM RYERSON'S BIO: JM Ryerson founded and sold 3 businesses and is now helping leadership teams do the same. He is a Leadership & Performance Coach, International Speaker, host of the Let’s Go Win podcast, and Best Selling Author of the books “Let's Go Win”, “Champion's Daily Playbook”, and “Upgrade”. JM has been building companies and leading sales teams for over 20 years. He is the co-founder and CEO of Let's Go Win whose mission is to increase leadership, enhance culture, and help teams achieve peak performance. JM’s great passions are inspiring people to live their best lives and become open to what life has in store for them. His ultimate goal is to give others the tools that will allow them to transcend their self-limiting beliefs. JM was raised in Montana and lives in Boca Raton, Florida with his wife Lisa and their two amazing boys. RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network -EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock –ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star -CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call -https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple -Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play -Play.Google.Com Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiencesand Turn Customers into Fans(Jim Knight) -ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results(Jim Knight) -LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture(Jim Knight) –CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You(Brant Menswar) -FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change(Brant Menswar) –RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer –CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum -BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) –SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) -JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Bryan Clayton, who is the CEO and co-founder of GreenPal, an online marketplace connecting homeowners with local lawn care professionals. TOPIC:How to Grow Your Business with No Outside Capital GUEST:Bryan Clayton THOUGHT #1 - Look at the Business Like a Video Game THOUGHT #2 - Focus on Activities that Are Important, but NOT Urgent THOUGHT #3 - Be an Animal - Be Aggressive, Invest Time, Always be Hunting CONNECT: Website:GreenPal.com Instagram:@bryanmclayton Linkedin:BryanClayton Twitter:@BryanMClayton BRYAN CLAYTON'S BIO: Bryan Clayton is the CEO and co-founder of GreenPal, an online marketplace connecting homeowners with local lawn care professionals. A passionate entrepreneur, Bryan successfully built and sold his first landscaping company, growing it from just himself to a team of over 150 employees. Leveraging his 22 years of experience in the landscaping industry, Bryan co-founded GreenPal, sometimes referred to as the "Uber for lawn care." Under Bryan's leadership, GreenPal has achieved 8-figure revenues without any external capital, serving hundreds of thousands of homeowners across the United States. RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network -EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock –ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star -CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call -https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple -Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play -Play.Google.Com Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiencesand Turn Customers into Fans(Jim Knight) -ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results(Jim Knight) -LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture(Jim Knight) –CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You(Brant Menswar) -FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change(Brant Menswar) –RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer –CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum -BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) –SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) -JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Risha Grant, who is a keynote speaker, author, CEO and one of the most effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) experts in the US.Risha has made a career of leading her audiences to Radical Acceptance. TOPIC:How to Be Better Than Your B.S. GUEST:Risha Grant THOUGHT #1 - Be Willing to Lose Everything (aka: Radical Acceptance) THOUGHT #2 - Be Willing to Be Wrong to Get the Culture Right THOUGHT #3 - Be Willing to Lose Judgement in the Moment to Win Humanity in the End CONNECT: Website:RishaGrant.com Book:Be Better Than Your B.S. Book: That's BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures and the Power to Attract Diverse Markets Instagram:@risha.grant Linkedin:Risha Grant Twitter:@RishaGrant YouTube:Risha Grant RISHA GRANT'S BIO: Risha Grant is diversity personified: CEO. Entrepreneur. Black. Female. Small-town born and raised. Bisexual. Spiritual. Ex-preacher’s wife. Cusser. Left-handed. Former Division 1 athlete. But these traits alone aren’t what make her one of the most powerful and effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) experts in the US.Hailed as a “cultural competency genius” and renowned for her storytelling chops, humor, and frank delivery, she has made a career of leading her audiences as well as executives and their teams, politicians, civic leaders, and academic directors around the world to Radical Acceptance through a unique bias-busting process of self-examination and concrete advice on how to behave, lead, and manage businesses more inclusively. In her role as a speaker and CEO of a multi-million dollar business, Risha has shifted the hearts and minds of her audiences and clients from around the world, including Google, Levi Strauss, Nestle Purina, Xerox, YouTube, Procter & Gamble, Discover Card Financial Services, Samsung Electronics America, Cox Communications, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Intuit, NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, and Harvard University. She’s been featured in various national and international media including Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Harvard Business Review, HR News, The Financial Times, Glamour Magazine UK, Bloomberg Media, and Black Enterprise, among others. She is also the author of two books: That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures and the Power to Attract Diverse Markets and Be Better Than Your BS: How Radical Acceptance Empowers Authenticity and Creates a Culture of Inclusion. Risha has received numerous honors such as being named one of the Top 10 Most Powerful Women Leaders in HR, one of the 40 Top Women Keynote Speakers, and made the list of Top 100 HR Experts. She was named as 1 in 9 Speakers Turning Crisis into Opportunity by Entrepreneur magazine, and for three consecutive years been an Engagedly Top 100 HR Influencer and Entrepreneur of the Year. RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network -EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock –ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star -CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call -https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple -Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play -Play.Google.Com Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiencesand Turn Customers into Fans(Jim Knight) -ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results(Jim Knight) -LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture(Jim Knight) –CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You(Brant Menswar) -FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change(Brant Menswar) –RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer –CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum -BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) –SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) -JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Chris Kramolis, who is the CEO of Rock 'N Roll Sushi. TOPIC:How to Use Ali's Rope-a-Dope in Business GUEST:Chris Kramolis THOUGHT #1 - Don't Come Out on the Offensive - Let Your Ego Go! THOUGHT #2 - Be Patient and Tactical with Questions THOUGHT #3 - Let the Conflict Punch Itself Out - Then You Can Finally Make Your Point CONNECT: Website:rocknrollsushi.com Instagram:@rocknrollsushiofficial Facebook:rocknrollsushiofficial CHRIS KRAMOLIS' BIO: Chris Kramolis is the CEO of RocknRoll Sushi. Founded in Mobile, Alabama in 2010, by entrepreneurs Lance and Gerri Hallmark, has expanded to 62 locations across the southeast with 30+ under development. The brand’s quick success caught the attention of franchise veteran, Chris Kramolis, who brought the concept to his home state of Arkansas in June 2020.It was an immediate hit and how Chris owns 5 locations in Arkansas and Florida and has two under development in Phoenix, AZ. After an acquisition of the RocknRoll Sushi corporate entity in October 2020, Kramolis was named CEO and has been building a team to take RocknRoll Sushi nationwide! RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network -EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock –ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star -CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call -https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple -Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play -Play.Google.Com Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiencesand Turn Customers into Fans(Jim Knight) -ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results(Jim Knight) -LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture(Jim Knight) –CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You(Brant Menswar) -FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change(Brant Menswar) –RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer –CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum -BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) –SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) -JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Sylvie di Giusto, who is an accomplished author, international keynote speaker and expert in Modern Emotional Intelligence. Trusted by top organizations worldwide, Sylvie empowers leaders and professionals to make impactful decisions that drive growth and success. In this episode, Sylvie is giving away a FREE copy of her book to the first 5 people who comment--the specific thing she requested during the interview--on the YouTube version or our social media. Good Luck! TOPIC:  How to Discover Your Fair Advantage GUEST: Sylvie di Giusto   THOUGHT #1 - Position Yourself as a Category of One - the Thing That Makes You Stand Out from the Rest THOUGHT #2 - Concisely & Creatively Communicate to Others What is Unique About You THOUGHT #3 - Avoid Self-Sabotaging - Don't Focus on Things that Are NOT Unique Selling Points CONNECT: Website: SylviediGiusto.com Mobile Courses: HowYouImpress.com Book: The Image of Leadership Book: Discover Your Fair Advantage Instagram: Sylvie di Giusto Linkedin: Sylvie di Giusto YouTube: Sylvie di Giusto   SYLVIE di GIUSTO'S BIO: More than a decade ago, international keynote speaker Sylvie made one of the best decisions of her life—to leave her successful 20-year corporate career in Europe and bring her young family across the Pond to America with a newborn on her lap—exercising what she has since called The Power of Choice, a conscious decision-making framework that allows us to understand our perceptions, choose our behaviors, and determine our best outcomes. Now, extraordinary leaders and professionals at many of the most respected organizations and associations in the world—from American Express to American Airlines, Hilton to Nespresso, Microsoft to Prudential, and even the US Air Force—trust Sylvie to help them make the right decisions that grow their brands and bottom lines. Building on her five cornerstones of Modern EmotionalIntelligence—visual, behavioral, verbal, digital, and social intelligence—Sylvie gives her audiences the Power of Choice to determine their greatest outcomes in leadership, sales, and customer experience. Let Sylvie take your organization on an entertaining, spectacular, and thought-provoking journey through the brain, the mind, and from the unconscious to the conscious—and ultimately to the heights of personal, professional, and organizational success. And don’t forget to take a good book for your journey! Sylvie is the author of The Image of Leadership and Discover Your Fair Advantage, in which she shows you how to make every interaction count.   RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network - EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call - https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple - Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play - Play.Google.Com  Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiences and Turn Customers into Fans (Jim Knight) - ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results (Jim Knight) - LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Hamish Dodds, who is an accomplished chief executive with substantial US and International operating and brand development experience, previously holding roles as President/CEO of Hard Rock International, CEO of CBC Beverages, and President of PepsiCo for South America, Central Americas and the Carribean. TOPIC:  How to Approach International Expansion GUEST: Hamish Dodds   THOUGHT #1 - Be Aware of Geo-Politics THOUGHT #2 - Ensure Viable Economics THOUGHT #3 - Foster Key Relationships   CONNECT: Linkedin: Hamish Dodds   HAMISH DODDS' BIO: Hamish Dodds is an accomplished chief executive with substantial U.S.A. and international operating and brand development experience. He is recognized as a change agent, with principled leadership, clear communication practices, and a track record of building trusted teams and enduring worldwide partnerships. Hamish has extensive experience in operations, market development, global branding and franchising across retail, restaurant, hotel, gaming, entertainment, and consumer goods segments.  From 2004 to 2017, as President and CEO for Hard Rock International, he oversaw all aspects of Hard Rock’s U.S. and worldwide businesses. He grew the business to $4.3bn in system revenues across 74 countries. The portfolio included company owned, JV and franchise cafes, bars, hotels, casinos, and live music venues, all showcasing the world’s greatest collection of authentic music memorabilia.  Prior to joining Hard Rock, Hamish worked as CEO for CBC (Beverages), and held senior positions with PepsiCo Beverages International, where he worked for 13 years gaining extensive international experience in finance, franchising, joint ventures, and brand management from a number of senior roles in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.  In his final position with PepsiCo, from 1997 through 2002, Hamish was President for South America, Central America and the Caribbean business unit and was responsible for the major re-franchising, brand recovery and financial turnaround in those markets.  In both his personal and professional capacity, Hamish has championed many philanthropic initiatives and has particularly focused on efforts to address worldwide children’s and women’s causes through his association with numerous high-profile charities including WhyHunger, BCRF (Breast Cancer Research Foundation) and BTC's campaign to stop sexual slavery.  Hamish holds an honorary doctorate, Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts, Business Studies from Robert Gordon’s University in Scotland and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants.  Hamish enjoys golf, pickleball and travel. He has lived in Kenya, Tanzania, Scotland, England, Switzerland, UAE, Guatemala, and the United States. He is married with three children and currently lives in Orlando.   RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network - EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call - https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple - Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play - Play.Google.Com  Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiences and Turn Customers into Fans (Jim Knight) - ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results (Jim Knight) - LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Ross Bernstein, who is a best-selling author of nearly 50 sports books and an award-winning, Hall of Fame, peak-performance, business speaker who has keynoted conferences on ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS — even Antarctica.   TOPIC:  How to Creatively Grow Your Business GUEST: Ross Bernstein   THOUGHT #1 - Use Philanthropy as a Differentiator THOUGHT #2 - Give & Serve Others - Look for Opportunities to Provide Referrals to Others (for Free) THOUGHT #3 - Utilize Video Testimonials via a Demo Video for Potential Clients to See   CONNECT: Website: RossBernsteinSpeaking.com Books (50+): RossBenrsteinSpeaking.con/books Linkedin: Ross Bernstein   ROSS BERNSTEIN'S BIO: Our guest this week to share 3 thoughts on this topic is Ross Bernstein, who is a best-selling author of nearly 50 sports books and an award-winning, Hall of Fame, peak-performance, business speaker who has keynoted conferences on ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS — even Antarctica. Ross has been featured on CNN, “CBS This Morning,” ESPN, and Fox News, as well as in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today. He’s worked for some pretty awesome brands over the years, including: Harley Davidson, Levi’s Jeans, Buffalo Wild Wings, and even the 2022 Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. Ross is a proud member of the National Speakers’ Association’s Million Dollar Group; and he is just one of only THREE members of NSA to have earned the CSP, CPAE, and Global Speaker Federation’s “Global Speaker Fellow” designations. His mission is to get everyone thinking DIFFERENTLY about how we can raise OUR games to the next level.   RESOURCES: Evergreen Podcast Network - EvergereenPodcasts.com Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.com Booky Call - https://www.bookycall.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Apple - Apps.Apple.com Booky Call - Book Review App on Google Play - Play.Google.Com  Service That Rocks: Create Unforgettable Experiences and Turn Customers into Fans (Jim Knight) - ServiceThatRocksBook.com Leadership That Rocks: Take Your Brand's Culture to Eleven and Amp Up Results (Jim Knight) - LeadershipThatRocksBook.com Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.com Black Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.com Rock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.com Cannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.org Big Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.com Spectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.com Jeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT Keel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices