Thoughts That Rock

In this episode, we talk with Allison Graham, who is a keynote speaker, author and coach, working with C-Suite Leaders and their teams to inspire and empower a problem-solving culture. 

THOUGHT #1

“When Opportunity Presents Itself, Talk Yourself In, Don’t Talk Yourself Out.”

THOUGHT #2

"Be the Kind of Person Who Dares to Face Life’s Challenges and Overcome Them Rather than Dodging Them.” 

- Roy T. Bennett

CONNECT:

• Website: AllisonGraham.co
• Book: Take Back Your Weekends: Stress Less, Do More, Be Happier
• Instagram: AllisonDGraham
• Linkedin: Allison Graham
• Twitter: @AllisonDGraham
• YouTube: Allison Graham

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (Celene Dion) - YouTube
• Comcast - xfinity.com
• "Livin' On a Prayer" (Bon Jovi) - YouTube
• Dr. Suess - Wikipedia.org 
• Salvation Army - SalvationArmyUSA.org
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• Steve Cockram (GiANT Worldwide) - LinkedIn
• Maybelline - Maybelline.com
• Roy T Bennett - GoodReads.com
• National Funeral Directors Association - nfda.org
• Booky Call - https://www.bookycall.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com
• Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.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

ALLISON GRAHAM'S BIO:

Allison Graham works with C-Suite Leaders and their teams to inspire and empower a problem-solving culture. The result is increased productivity, lower levels of destructive stress and minimized risk of burnout and team turnover. Her concepts are proven to build resilience and amplify personal capacity. 

Through keynote speeches and training programs, expect Allison to deliver inspirational, thought-provoking concepts mixed with actionable, practical insights that will have lasting impact. 

Her latest book Take Back Your Weekends: Stress Less, Do More, Be Happier is giving people across the globe hope that you can be successful and still have a life! 

You may recognize Allison from media outlets like Global News, Investment Executive and Fast Company. 

You can connect with Allison Graham on LinkedIn where she’s most active. AllisonGraham.co/linkedin or on her website at AllisonGraham.co

In this episode, we talk with Joe Hummel, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Twin Peaks, where he brings his wide-ranging experience in all facets of the restaurant business over the past 30+ years to that concept.

THOUGHT #1

"Become Obsessed with Being Great. It Changes Everything.”

THOUGHT #2

"You Could Be Anyone if You Put in the Time. You will Reach the Top, and That’s That. I am not Talented, I am Obsessed.” 

- Conor McGregor

CONNECT:

• Website: TwinPeaksRestaurant.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: Joe Hummel
• Linkedin: Joe Hummel
• Twitter: @com_hummel

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• "Get Back" (Beatles) - Beatles.com
• Tinder - Tinder.com
• eHarmony - eHarmony.com
• Match - Match.com
• Grinder - Grindr.com
• Chick-fil-A - Chick-fil-A.com
• Just Dance - JustDanceNow.com
• Hooters of America - Hooters.com
• La Cima Restaurants - LinkedIn.com
• Kathleen Wood - KWoodPartners.com
• Michael Jordan - Wikipedia.org 
• Chales Barkley - Wikipedia.org 
• The Last Dance (documentary) - imdb.com
• Aliens - imdb.com
• Banding People Together - Banding PeopleTogether.com
• Denny's - Dennys.com
• "Beat on the Drum All Day" (Todd Rundgren) - YouTube.com
• Life-savers - Life-Savers.com
• Coner McGregor - Wikipedia.org
• National Restaurant Association (NRA) - restaurant.org 
• Rita Gilligan - BBC.com
• Waffle House - WaffleHouse.com
• BBB's Torch Awards (Amarillo, TX) - BBB.org
• Kobe SteakHouse - KobeSteakhouse.com
• TGI Friday's - TGIFridays.com
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• Booky Call - https://www.bookycall.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com
• Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.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

JOE HUMMEL'S BIO:

Joe Hummel is the Chief Executive Officer of Twin Peaks.

He began in distribution and purchasing, and worked his way to become the EVP of Operations and Purchasing at Hooters of America, before joining La Cima Restaurants, LLC as Chief Operating Officer. 

La Cima Restaurants, LLC is the largest franchisee of Twin Peaks Restaurants.  

Joe eventually took the reins as CEO of Twin Peaks in October 2016 and relocated to the Dallas headquarters in July 2017.  

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in in Business Administration from Clemson University.

In this Season Finale episode, we talk with management great, TOM PETERS, who is the co-author of In Search of Excellence—the book that changed the way the world does business and is often tagged as the best business book ever written. He changed things up by laying down several great pieces of advice...and we relished them all.

THOUGHTS:

1. Practice Extreme Humanism.

2. Be Kind.

3. Promote Women.

4. Out-Prepare “The Competition.”

CONNECT:

• Website:TomPeters.com
• Website: ExcellenceNow.com
• Blog: Innovation
• Latest Book: Extreme Humanism
• Email: [email protected]
• Linkedin: Tom Peters
• Twitter: @tom_peters.

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• Out of Touch (Hall and Oats) - Youtube.com
• Quaker Oats - QuakerOats.com
• Lucky Charms - LuckyCharms.com
• Machu Picchu - Wikipedia.org
• Little Debbie's Swiss Rolls - LittleDebbie.com
• Sun In - Amazon.com
• Mother's Day - Wikipedia.org
• Mayo Clinic - MayoClinic.org
• Compassionomics - Amazon.com
• St. Judes Children's Hospital - StJude.org
• PlaneTree Alliance - PlaneTree.org
• Conrad Hilton - Wikipedia.org
• Henry Clay - History.State.Gov
• Be Kind (Henry James) - Goodreads.com
• United Airlines -United.com
• University of Florida - UFL.edu
• Quiet (Susan Kayne) -Amazon.com
• Peter Miller (Omni Notes) - PeterMiller.com
• Google - Google.com
• NAVY - Navy.com
• MIT - MIT.edu
• Stanford - Stanford.edu
• Sabba Quidwai (Apple) - Linkedin.com
• Harvard - Harvard.edu
• Warren Buffet Invests Like a Girl and You Should Too  (Motley Fool)- Amazon.com
• Zoom - Zoom.us
• Lobster Roll - Wikipedia.org
• The Black Whale - TheBlackWhale.com
• Moby Dick -Wikipedia.org
• Tony Robbins - TonyRobbins.com
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.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

TOM PETER'S BIO:

Tom Peters is co-author of In Search of Excellence—the book that changed the way the world does business and often tagged as the best business book ever. 

Eighteen books, over 10 million copies and thirty-five years later, Tom is still at the forefront of the “management guru industry” he single-handedly invented. He has since written over 600 syndicated columns.

What’s new? A lot. As CNN said, “While most business gurus milk the same mantra for all it’s worth, the one-man brand called Tom Peters is still reinventing himself.” 

Tom’s bedrock belief: “Execution is strategy—it’s all about the people and the doing, not the talking and the theory.” 

In November 2017, Tom received the Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award. 

In this episode, we talk with longtime and dear friend JONI DOOLIN, who is a restaurant industry icon and workplace expert, who has been devoted to helping service sector workplaces (like restaurants) balance people, profits, planet and purpose.

THOUGHT #1

You Don’t Have to Have an Opinion - Ryan Holiday

THOUGHT #2

The Highest Form of Knowledge…is Empathy – Bill Bullard 

CONNECT:

• Website: BlackBoxIntelligence.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @JoniThomasDoolin
• Linkedin: Joni Thomas Doolin
• Twitter: @LuckyPenny

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon)- Youtube.com
• Bruce Springsteen - BruceSpringsteen.net
• Dave & Jessie Place - letsdesignyoursite.com
• Five Finger Death Punch - FiveFingerDeathPunch.com
• Mickey Mantel - MickeyMantel.com
• People Report - HospitalityTech.com
• Global Best Practices/Summer Brand Camp - BlackBoxIntelligence.com
• Coaches Collective International - CCIcoaches.com
• Leadership Council of Conscious Capitalism - ConsciousCapitalism.org
• C.H.A.R.T (Council Of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers) - Chart.org
• N.R.A - Restaurant.org
• Women’s Foodservice Forum - WFF.org
• Ryan Holiday - RyanHoliday.com
• The Daily Stoic (Ryan Holiday) - Amazon.com
• Marcus Aurelius - DailyStoic.com
• Share Our Strength (No Kid Hungry) - NoKidHungry.org
• Stillness is the Key (Ryan Holiday) - Amazon.com
• Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport) - Amazon.com
• Deep Work (Cal Newport) - Amazon.com
• FOMO - Fear of Missing Out
• Stephen Covey - FranklinCovey.com
• Critical Race Theory - Wikipedia.org
• COVID-19 - CDC.com
• George Floyd - Wikipeida.org
• ZOOM - Zoom.us
• Kathleen Wood - KwoodPartners.com
• Ian Vaughn - Linkedin.com
• CNN - CNN.com
• PW Gopal - PWGopal.com
• Bill Bullard - Wikipedia.org
• Sri Lanka - SriLanka.travel
• Hapkido - Wikipeida.org
• Keto - Wikipedia.org
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.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

JONI DOOLIN'S BIO:

Founder, CEO, Board Member, Advisor, Investor, Speaker, Writer, Workplace Expert 

Joni founded People Report, co-founded Black Box Intelligence, co-created Summer Brand Camp and the Global Best Practices conferences.  

Her career has been devoted to helping service sector workplaces balance people, profits, planet and purpose.   

She has served as a board member for Share Our Strength, Coaches Collective International, BBI Metrics, Black Box Intelligence LLC (a Diversis Capital company), No Kid Hungry, and as an advisor and founding member of the Leadership Council of Conscious Capitalism. 

Her work in industry associations includes advising, speaking and research for C.H.A.R.T., the National Restaurant Association and its Educational Foundation and MFHA, and the Women’s Foodservice Association. She was the recipient of the WFF Trailblazer award.

  Joni and her husband Wally endowed a scholarship for the NRAEF that helps fund tuition for women of color.   

She is a frequent contributor to industry trade press, podcasts and blogs.

  She publishes periodically on her own blog, The Kindness Economy.   

Black Box Intelligence™ is the leading data & insights provider of restaurant industry performance benchmarks & metrics, serving over 300 top operating brands.  www.blackboxintelligence.com

   Our purpose is to reveal insights that unlock potential and enrich lives.  

In this episode, we talk with our dear friend and former Hard Rocker, LISA NECRASON, who is now an Environmental Activist, Wildlife Conservationist, and Sustainability Strategist.

THOUGHT #1

Look at the World Through the Eyes of the Heart

THOUGHT #2

It is Better in Prayer to Have a Heart Without Words Than Words Without a Heart - Mahatma Gandhi

CONNECT:

• Website: DownwardGoat.com
• Website:  TrueNatureCompanies.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: @TrueNatureCompanies
• Instagram: @KaliNecrason
• Instagram:  @TrueNatureCompanies
• Linkedin: Lisa Necrason
• Twitter: @InBalanceYoga

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• Suzy's Swirl - SuzysSwirl.com
• Kathleen Wood - KWoodPartners.com
• Slinky - Wikipedia.org
• Kelvin Universe - Memory/Beta.fandom.com
• Trekkie - Memory/Beta.fandom.com
• Jimmy Dean - JimmyDean.com
• Surf Expo - SurfExpo.com
• Full Sail University - FullSail.edu
• Marine Science Center - MarineScienceCenter.com
• Marine Mammal Stranding Team - Volusia.org
• Downward Goat - DownwardGoat.com
• Goat Sphincter Muscles - Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• Mudra  - YogaJournal.com
• Edmond Bordelon - LinkedIn.com
• Ibuprofen - Drugs.com
• Tylenol Rapid Release - Tylenol.com
• Goodys Powder - GoodysPowder.com
• Isaac Tigrett - IsaacTigrett.com
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - FranklinCovey.com
• Mongalooshi - hand & finger slap that leave a mark on another person's forehead
• Ritz Carlton - RitzCarlton.com
• Gaylord Palms - Marriott.com
• Mahatma Gandhi - Britannica.com
• "Heart Of The Artist" - Rory Noland- Amazon.com
• Joani Loves Chachi - HappyDays.Fandom.com
• Catholicism - Simple.Wikipedia.org
• Tommy Spaulding - TommySpaulding.com
• "Preach the gospel at all times.  When necessary, use words" - Huffpost.com
• Clint Pulver - ClintPulver.com
• Starbucks - Starbucks.com
• Apostles' Creed - CRCNA.org
• Rosary - Wikipedia.org
• The Pope - Britannica.com
• Kashi Ashram - Kashi.org
• Ma  Jaya - Wikipedia.org
• Ashram - Wikipedia.org
• Hinduism - History.com
• Buddha - Britannica.com
• Sai Baba - Britannica.com
• Gonga Pond - Wikipedia.org 
• Hare Krishna (mantra) - Wikipedia.org
• Guru - Wikipedia.org
• Interfaith - Merriam-Webster.com
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.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

LISA NECRASON'S BIO:

Environmental Activist, Wildlife Conservationist, and Sustainability Strategist, Lisa Necrason (also known as Kali) began her journey in the entrepreneurial world at a very young age as a model in the surfing industry and a back-up vocalist in a rock band, both of which served as a gateway to her long, professional journey in extreme sports, music and entertainment. 

A service-minded student of life, she focuses on the human condition and planetary concerns while developing transformational experiences that promote personal growth, nature connections, and conscious contributions to a healthier, more sustainable planet. 

With 30+ years of industry experience while completing 6 certifications in sustainability, permaculture, meditation and yoga, Lisa has developed conservation and wellness initiatives for iconic brands like Hard Rock Int’l, Surf Expo, and Full Sail University. 

These successes have clearly inspired her critical thought leadership and sustainable strategies to better serve the companies and communities she holds dear. Walking the talk both in business and as an avid volunteer, these days you’ll find Lisa on the beach rescuing or releasing turtles for the Marine Science Center in her new home town of Ponce Inlet, FL, on the estuary rescuing manatees for the Marine Mammal Stranding Team, on the Planning Board for the Town of Ponce Inlet studying sea level rise impacts, on a farm playing with goats and llamas while facilitating yoga and meditation classes, researching and vetting products and initiatives focused on net zero, and developing relationships in the podcast world to promote authors represented by bookstarPR. 

This is her idea of semi-retirement. :-)

In this episode, we talk with CLINT PULVER, who is  a professional keynote speaker, author, musician, pilot and workforce expert.

THOUGHT #1

To Live is the Rarest Thing in the World, Most People Just Merely Exist...and That is All - Oscar Wilde

THOUGHT #2

As You Walk and Eat and Travel, Be Where You Are; Otherwise You Will Miss Most of Your Life - Siddhārtha Gautama

CONNECT:

• Website: ClintPulver.com
• Book: I Love It Here: How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want to Leave
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @ClintPulver
• Linkedin: Clint Pulver
• Twitter: @ClintPulver
• YouTube: Clint Pulver

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• Leave The Door Open (Bruno Mars) - Youtube.com
• Ring Light - Amazon.com
• Youtube - Youtube.com
• Sudoku - Sudoku.com
• Comic-Con - Comic-Con.org
• Keller Williams - KW.com
• AT&T - ATT.com
• Hewlett Packard - HPE.com
• Business Q Magazine - UtahValley360.com
• Emmy Award - Emmys.com
• America's Got Talent - NBC.com
• Page Two - PageTwo.com
• Oscar Wilde - Britanica.com
• Mark Twain - MarkTwainHouse.org
• Harvard Business Review - HBR.org
• Gallup - Gallup.com
• Millennial - Wikipedia.org
• Covid-19 - CDC.gov
• Tom Jackson  - OnStageSuccess.com
• Taylor Swift - TaylorSwift.com
• Steven Covey - FranklinCovey.com
• Siddhartha Gautama - Wikipedia.org
• Lao Tzu - Wikipedia.org
• Academy Award - Oscars.org
• NFL Hall of Fame - ProFootballHOF.com
• Miss America - MissAmerica.org
• EGOT - Wikipedia.org
• Status Interview - Glassdoor.com
• KT Bloedorn - Killathug.com
• John Lennon - JohnLennon.com
• Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.com
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.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

CLINT PULVER'S BIO:

Clint Pulver is a professional keynote speaker, author, musician, pilot, and workforce expert. 

Known as the leading authority on employee retention, Clint has transformed how corporations like Keller Williams, AT&T, and Hewlett Packard create lasting loyalty through his work and research as the Undercover Millennial. 

He has been featured by Business Q Magazine as a “Top 40 Under 40,” and, as a professional drummer, he has appeared in feature films and on America’s Got Talent. 

In 2020, Clint won an Emmy Award for his short film Be a Mr. Jensen, which tells the story of how a single moment in time—and one particular mentor—can change the course of a life.

In this episode, we talk with JOE HART, who is the President & CEO of Dale Carnegie Training, an organization whose founder pioneered the human performance movement over 100 years ago and has continued to succeed and grow worldwide, through constant research and innovation through foundational principles.

THOUGHT #1

Our Thoughts Make Us What We Are; Our Mental Attitude is the X-Factor that Determines Our Fate

THOUGHT #2

Ability is What You're Capable of Doing. Motivation Determines What You Do. Attitude Determines How Well You Do It. - Lou Holtz

CONNECT:

• Website: DaleCarnegie.com
• Podcast: Take Command
• Facebook: Dale Carnegie Training
• Instagram: JosephKHart
• Instagram - @DaleCarnegieTraining
• Linkedin: Joseph K Hart
• LinkedIn - Dale Carnegie Training
• Twitter: @JosephKHart
• Twitter- @DaleCarnegie 
• YouTube: Dale Carnegie

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• "Hero" (Enrique Iglesias) - Youtube.com
• The Count - Muppets.Fandom.com
• Popeyes - Popeyes.com 
• Chick-Fil-A - Chick-Fil-A.com
• Asset Health - Corporate.AssetHealth.com
• Dale Carnegie (How To Win Friends& Influence People) - Amazon.com
• Fortune 500 - Fortune.com
• Mariah Suddarth - Linkedin.com
• Ralph Waldo Emerson - Poets.org
• "Life is what our thoughts make it" - Goodreads.com
• 80/20 rule- Investopedia.com
• Kitsune - MyModernMet.com
• Normal Vincent Peel (The Power of Positive Thinking) - Amazon.com
• Steven Covey - FranklinCovey.com
• Lou Holtz - Wikipedia.org
• Warren Buffett - Wikipedia.org
• Notre Dame Football - UND.com
• John Wooden - CoachWooden.com
• Boeing - Boeing.com
• Ford - Ford.com
• Alex Gorsky (Johnson and Johnson) - JNJ.com
• Black Sheep Assessment - worksheet.FindYourBlackSheep.com
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com
• Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.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

JOE HART'S BIO:

 Joe Hart is the President and CEO of Dale Carnegie Training, an organization whose founder pioneered the human performance movement over 100 years ago and has continued to succeed and grow worldwide, through constant research and innovation building on its founding principles. 

Dale Carnegie Training has more than 3,000 trainers and consultants, operating in 200 offices in 86 countries impacting organizations, teams and individuals. Dale Carnegie Training's client list includes more than 400 of the Fortune Global 500, tens of thousands of small to mid-sized organizations and over 8 million individuals across the globe. In addition to being a Dale Carnegie graduate, Hart worked closely with the company as a strategic partner for nearly 10 years before taking the reins as President and CEO in 2015. 

He attributes much of his success in business to the Dale Carnegie training he had early in his career. A visionary, risk-taking leader, Hart helped build two technology-based companies, including an e-learning business called InfoAlly. In 2005, Joe sold that company and became the President of a new company called Asset Health. Asset Health is a privately-held and fast-growing technology / health promotion and training company that serves numerous Fortune 1,000 companies, internationally recognized health systems, and other major businesses. Hart holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from University of Michigan and a law degree from Wayne State University Law School.

In this episode, we talk with NICK HUTCHISON, who is the Co-Founder of BookThinkers, a company dedicated to spreading the power of personal development books.

THOUGHT #1

Reality is Negotiable

THOUGHT #2

Scars Have the Strange Power to Remind Us that Our Past is Real - Cormac McCarthy

CONNECT:

• Website: BookThinkers.com
• Podcast: BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: BookThinkers
• Instagram: @NickLovesBooks
• Instagram:  @BookThinkers
• Linkedin:  BookThinkers
• Twitter: @BookThinkers
• YouTube: BookThinkers

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• "Eye Of The Tiger" (Survivor) -  Youtube.com
• Sylvester Stallone - SylvesterStallone.com
• Planters Peanuts - Planters.com
• Epi Pen - EpiPen.com
• "We Are The World" (U.S.A. For Africa) - Youtube.com
• Jagermeister - Jagermeister.com
• UNTUCKit - Untuckit.com
• Bookstagrammer - Remmingtonreads.wordpress.com
• Ryan Mannion - @ryanwmannion
• Colombia - Colombia.travel
• "The 4-Hour Work Week" (Tim Ferriss) - FourHourWorkweek.com
• "Magic Of Thinking Big" (David J Schwartz) - Amazon.com
• Tommy John - Wikipedia.org
• Led Zeppelin - LedZeppelin.com
• Eddie Van Halen (Frankenstrat) - Wikipedia.org
• Cormac McCarthy - CormacMcCarthy.com
• Walgreens - Walgreens.com
• Don Yaeger - DonYaeger.com
• Nature Nic - @NickLovesBooks
• Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman) - Amazon.com
• Hanibal Lecter - Wikipedia.org
• Red Dragon - IMDB.com
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com
• Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.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

NICK HUTCHISON'S BIO:

Nicholas Hutchison is the Founder of BookThinkers, a company dedicated to spreading the power of personal development books. 

After spending 6 years in software sales, Nicholas now spends his time traveling the world, reviewing books and interviewing his favorite authors. 

In this episode, we talk with NICK SHAW, who is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization (RP), a multi-million dollar health and fitness company that has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of clients around the world.

THOUGHT #1

If it Feels Good, Do It!

THOUGHT #2

Procrastination Makes Easy Things Hard, Hard Things Harder 

- Mason Cooley

CONNECT:

• Website: RenaissancePeriodization.com
• Podcast: RP Strength 
• Book: Fit For Success
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: @RenaissancePeriodization
• Instagram: @Nick.Shaw.RP
• Instagram: @RPStrength
• Twitter: @RPStrength
• YouTube: Renaissance Periodization

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• Physical (Olivia Newton John) - Youtube.com
• Outback - Outback.com
• Xanadu (Olivia Newton John) - Youtube.com
• Apple - Apple.com
• Yellow Pages - YellowPages.com
• Shazam! - IMDB.com
• Cosplay - Cosplay.com
• Forbes - Forbes.com
• Google Play - Play.Google.com
• UFC - UFC.com
• CrossFit Games - Games.Crossfit.com
• Navy SEALS - Navy.com
• Netflix - Netflix.com
• Member's Only (jacket) - MembersOnly.com
• Krispy Kreme - KrispyKreme.com
• Chuck Norris Total Gym - TotalGymDirect.com
• Bowflex Max Trainer - Bowflex.com
• BJ Fogg (Tiny Habits) - TinyHabits.com
• TikTok - TikTok.com
• Mason Cooley - Wikipedia.org
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Steven Covey) - FranklinCovey.com
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com
• Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.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

NICK SHAW'S BIO:

Nick Shaw is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization (RP), a multi-million dollar health and fitness company that has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of clients around the world. His story – and the story of RP—has appeared in a Forbes feature story, which chronicled Renaissance Periodization’s rise from a small business into an influential tech company with an industry-leading app available through Apple’s app store and Google Play. Nick has also helped to coach numerous world-class athletes including CrossFit Games champions, international medalists in weightlifting, UFC fighters, Navy SEALs, and Olympians.

Nick and his team at RP have sold hundreds of thousands of books over the years ranging from Nutrition, Training, Recovery, and creating Healthy Habits.

In this episode, we talk with RYAN ESTIS, who has been recognized as one of “the best keynote speakers ever heard” by Meetings & Conventions magazine alongside Tony Robbins, Bill Gates, Colin Powell and Mike Ditka.  He is a legend in our world.

THOUGHT #1

You Don’t Get Paid by the Hour; You Get Paid for the Value You Bring to the Hour

THOUGHT #2

The Goal isn't to Live Forever, the Goal Is to Create Something That Will - Chuck Palahniuk 
 

CONNECT:

• Website: RyanEstis.com
• Newsletter: "Prepare For Impact"
• E-Book: Adapt & Thrive
• Blog: $3.15 an Hour
• Blog: Ryan's Blog
• Facebook: @RyanEstisSpeaker
• Instagram: @RyanEstis
• Linkedin: Ryan Estis
• Vimeo: Ryan Estis
• Twitter: @RyanEstis
• Slideshare: Restis
• YouTube: Ryan Estis & Associates
• YouTube:  Change Your Life With 1 Simple Cup Of Coffee

BRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:

• "Oops, I Did It Again" (Britney Spears) - YouTube.com
• Imposter Syndrome - VeryWellMind.com
• Nike - Nike.com
• Olive Garden - OliveGarden.com
• Athlete's Foot - TheAthletesFoot.com
• Sea World - SeaWorld.com
• McCann WorldGroup Advertising Agency - McCannWorldGroup.com
• Liberty Mutual  - LibertyMutual.com
• Darden Restaurants - Darden.com
• Goodyear - Goodyear.com
• Dallas Cowboys - DallasCowboys.com
• Blue Cross Blue Shield - BCBS.com
• Jim Rohn - JimRohn.com
• Laurie Ruettimann - LaurieRuettimann.com
• Punk Rock HR Podcast - Podcasts.Apple.com
• Rita Gilligan - BBC.com
• Tony Robbins - TonyRobbins.com
• Bill Gates - GatesNotes.com
• Colin Powell - Britannica.com
• Mike Ditka - ProFootbalHOF.com
• Carol Dover (FRLA) - Linkedin.com
• Hard Rock International – HardRock.com
• bookstarPR - bookstarPR.com
• Thoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.com
• Certified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.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

RYAN ESTIS'S BIO:

Ryan Estis has more than 20 years of experience as a top-performing sales professional and leader. As the former chief strategy officer for the McCann Worldgroup advertising agency NAS, he brings a fresh perspective to business events. As a keynote speaker, Ryan is known for his innovative ideas on leading change, improving sales effectiveness and preparing for the future of work. He was recently recognized as one of “the best keynote speakers ever heard” by Meetings & Conventions magazine alongside Tony Robbins, Bill Gates, Colin Powell and Mike Ditka.

Ryan delivers keynote speeches, courses and online learning with an emphasis on actionable content designed to elevate business performance. His curriculum emphasizes emerging trends influencing leadership effectiveness, sales performance and customer experience. Ryan helps participants prepare to thrive in today’s ultra-competitive, hyper-connected business environment.

Ryan supports the world’s leading brands, including Liberty Mutual, Darden Restaurants, Goodyear, the Dallas Cowboys, Medtronic, ECCO USA and Blue Cross Blue Shield. He is a faculty member for the Institute of Management Studies, a member of the SmartBrief on Workforce Advisory Board and a certified Human Capital Strategist.

Ryan and his team publish original research featuring client case studies to expand the live event experience. He is also the author of a popular blog on business performance. His writing has been featured in Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur, FastCompany, SmartBrief, Business News Network, Crain’s Business, and Yahoo Business.

Ryan is an Ohio University graduate who resides in downtown Minneapolis. When he’s not traveling to speaking engagements around the world, Ryan enjoys down time with family and friends, practicing yoga and cheering on his beloved Minnesota Timberwolves.