Wish I Knew . . .

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " 

A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories.

You are going to Love my conversation with Lee Ann Moore

Some guests "wing it" and some guests "Prepare", well my conversation with Lee Ann Moore will tell you that she came prepared and ready to go.

Career Highlights

- Began her career in commercial banking providing investment and lending support for businesses, real estate and high net worth individuals 

- Transitioned to IT services and outsourcing serving in a variety of executive rules in business development and pains 

- She led marketing, sales support, research, communications and business partner relations for EquaTerra a business an IT services advisor before it was acquired  by KPMG 

- At KPMG she led marketing for the consulting business  through a period of exponential growth 

- She recently joined a Healthcare startup, Green Imaging, as their Chief Operating Officer where she is responsible for growth and day to day operations 

Highlights

• Looking for process improvements in High school
• Writing an article to kick off a company
• Recognizing the power of marketing
• Early in her career learning the value of being multifaceted
• Success in being a problem solver
• Leeann isn't a manger she is a leader
• Strong leaders allow room to grow and to fail as well
• Interview style and how she chooses candidates
• Hard vs soft skills and evolution over time
• Not having all the answers puts you in a stronger position
• Life Changing advice early in her career
• Greatest accomplishment realized upon leaving a job
• Finding a Mentor and an outdated model
• Great advice on obtaining mentors
• What motivates Lee Ann
• Creating better careers for people through outsourcing
• BHAGS - great acronym

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " 

A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories.

You are going to Love my conversation with Lee Ann Moore

Some guests "wing it" and some guests "Prepare", well my conversation with Lee Ann Moore will tell you that she came prepared and ready to go.

Career Highlights

- Began her career in commercial banking providing investment and lending support for businesses, real estate and high net worth individuals 

- Transitioned to IT services and outsourcing serving in a variety of executive rules in business development and pains 

- She led marketing, sales support, research, communications and business partner relations for EquaTerra a business an IT services advisor before it was acquired  by KPMG 

- At KPMG she led marketing for the consulting business  through a period of exponential growth 

- She recently joined a Healthcare startup, Green Imaging, as their Chief Operating Officer where she is responsible for growth and day to day operations 

Highlights

• Looking for process improvements in High school
• Writing an article to kick off a company
• Recognizing the power of marketing
• Early in her career learning the value of being multifaceted
• Success in being a problem solver
• Leeann isn't a manger she is a leader
• Strong leaders allow room to grow and to fail as well
• Interview style and how she chooses candidates
• Hard vs soft skills and evolution over time
• Not having all the answers puts you in a stronger position
• Life Changing advice early in her career
• Greatest accomplishment realized upon leaving a job
• Finding a Mentor and an outdated model
• Great advice on obtaining mentors
• What motivates Lee Ann
• Creating better careers for people through outsourcing
• BHAGS - great acronym

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " 

A podcast where I speak with people about their career success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories.

 I've got a special and enjoyable one for you with my guest Rand O'Leary

 Background

• Refers to himself as Custodian to CEO
• Currently serving as the 
  • Senior VP, Northern Light health 
  • President of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
• Also held roles as Chief Executive, COO
• Worked in several states - Michigan, Oregon and Maine
• Over 20 years experience 
  • Surgical services
  • Neurosciences
  • Cardiovascular
  • Ambulatory 
  • Physician practice ops
• Masters degree in healthcare administration

 Highlights

• Michigan football as Rand grew up in Ann Arbor
• Bob Ufer Michigan football radio personality
• Great career NOT planned out
• You are the only one in charge of your career
• Company provides a job not a career
• Careers are not usually linear, Rand had a bit of zig zag career
• CEO = build relationships, influence people and communicate well
• Impact of Covid on hospitals and people

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " 

A podcast where I speak with people about their career success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories.

 I've got a special and enjoyable one for you with my guest Rand O'Leary

 Background

• Refers to himself as Custodian to CEO
• Currently serving as the 
  • Senior VP, Northern Light health 
  • President of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
• Also held roles as Chief Executive, COO
• Worked in several states - Michigan, Oregon and Maine
• Over 20 years experience 
  • Surgical services
  • Neurosciences
  • Cardiovascular
  • Ambulatory 
  • Physician practice ops
• Masters degree in healthcare administration

 Highlights

• Michigan football as Rand grew up in Ann Arbor
• Bob Ufer Michigan football radio personality
• Great career NOT planned out
• You are the only one in charge of your career
• Company provides a job not a career
• Careers are not usually linear, Rand had a bit of zig zag career
• CEO = build relationships, influence people and communicate well
• Impact of Covid on hospitals and people

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " 

A podcast where I speak with people about their success, advice given or received and listen to their interesting stories about their careers.

I'm your host Gary Nowak and today . . . 

 I've got a fun and insightful one for you today, my good friend and former colleague Teri Robinson

 Career;

• Moved between Industry and consulting 
• Elevated to VP and CIO status in the restaurant industry
• Ultimately spending the last 16 plus years in consulting as an MD

 Highlights

• Handling bomb threats at age 16 and following orders
• Becoming a CIO then asking to be laid off
• Grab balance in your life, nobody will give it to you
• Success = helping others
• The impact of mentoring from both angles
• When to move between industry and consulting
• Consulting - working with smart people and it's not a "real job"
• Take a stand, have a firm point of view
• Create your own future
• Beware of the Queen Bee

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " 

A podcast where I speak with people about their success, advice given or received and listen to their interesting stories about their careers.

I'm your host Gary Nowak and today . . . 

 I've got a fun and insightful one for you today, my good friend and former colleague Teri Robinson

 Career;

• Moved between Industry and consulting 
• Elevated to VP and CIO status in the restaurant industry
• Ultimately spending the last 16 plus years in consulting as an MD

 Highlights

• Handling bomb threats at age 16 and following orders
• Becoming a CIO then asking to be laid off
• Grab balance in your life, nobody will give it to you
• Success = helping others
• The impact of mentoring from both angles
• When to move between industry and consulting
• Consulting - working with smart people and it's not a "real job"
• Take a stand, have a firm point of view
• Create your own future
• Beware of the Queen Bee

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " 

A podcast where I speak with people about their career success any setbacks they faced and listen to their interesting stories about how they got to where they are today.

I'm your host Gary Nowak and today . . . I've got a special one for you, Dale Sidebottom.

Our background 

• First met on the Inca Trail on our way to Machu Pichu
• Immediately liked his attitude and energy
• Icebreakers on the trail 13 people
• Turns out that we both lived in Melbourne at the time and we've remained close ever since

 Career 

• Entrepreneur who started at a very early age
• Believes in empowering people to learn and move in a fun way
• Global Keynote and Ted Talk speaker
• Created several companies and Apps
• Coming out with a book May 1st about his life 

 A few of my personal highlights are:

• How his entrepreneurial perspective has evolved over the years
• Advice on Balancing action vs research (in my world it's paralysis by analysis)
• Best advice he received which I find to be simple and easy to follow
• The moment Dale is most proud of, surprising answer
• The power of making connections
• Also in the Rapid fire questions he might have upset the entire country of Italy
• One last thing, you are going to hear Dale call my Gazza, which is how name in pronounced in Australia.

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " 

A podcast where I speak with people about their career success any setbacks they faced and listen to their interesting stories about how they got to where they are today.

I'm your host Gary Nowak and today . . . I've got a special one for you, Dale Sidebottom.

Our background 

• First met on the Inca Trail on our way to Machu Pichu
• Immediately liked his attitude and energy
• Icebreakers on the trail 13 people
• Turns out that we both lived in Melbourne at the time and we've remained close ever since

 Career 

• Entrepreneur who started at a very early age
• Believes in empowering people to learn and move in a fun way
• Global Keynote and Ted Talk speaker
• Created several companies and Apps
• Coming out with a book May 1st about his life 

 A few of my personal highlights are:

• How his entrepreneurial perspective has evolved over the years
• Advice on Balancing action vs research (in my world it's paralysis by analysis)
• Best advice he received which I find to be simple and easy to follow
• The moment Dale is most proud of, surprising answer
• The power of making connections
• Also in the Rapid fire questions he might have upset the entire country of Italy
• One last thing, you are going to hear Dale call my Gazza, which is how name in pronounced in Australia.

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!