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Podcast Episode #45 — Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, and Other Great Tips to Improve Your Leadership with Vinny Tafuro

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 45: Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, and Other Great Tips to Improve Your Leadership with Vinny Tafuro.

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Get to Know Vinny

Our guest today is a visionary economist, thinker, and entrepreneur. He is know for saying, ”I see distant horizons clearly and work meticulously towards them.”

Leadership Background

Our guest has held a variety of leadership positions and is currently the founding president of Conscious Capitalism Florida Chapter and the Author of Corporate Empathy and Unlocking the Labor Cage.

Leadership in Economics

Not only that, he is a pioneering advocate for the twenty-first century economy, disrupting society’s most rigid institutions and beliefs. His economic theories explore the societal and economic shifts being catalyzed by corporations as a result of technology, corporate personhood, and evolving human cognition.

Our Connection

I met him through the husband of my previous guest, Meg Zampino, and am very excited to have him on the show. Our guest today is Vinny Tafuro. Vinny, welcome to the show! [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #45 — Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, and Other Great Tips to Improve Your Leadership with Vinny Tafuro

Podcast Episode #44 — Why You Need To Be a Curious Leader with Kingsley Grant

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 44: Why You Need To Be a Curious Leader with Kingsley Grant.

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Get to Know Kingsley

Podcast Episode #44 — Why You Need To Be a Curious Leader with Kingsley GrantOur guest today is a National and International Motivational Speaker, Consultant, Licensed Psychotherapist, Clarity Coach, Online Radio Podcaster, and published Author.

His Role in Gaining Clarity

He focuses on helping middle income professionals cut through the confusion, gain clarity, and confidently take the next low-risk step towards their desired goal.

Contributing Writer

Our guest is a contributing writer for the Huffington Post, Addicted 2 Success, Thrive Global and The Goodmen Project.

Family Life

He is a proud dad, husband, a man of faith and an entrepreneur at heart. He is the President of Helping Families Improve Inc., a company that focuses on improving communication within relationships.

Our Connection

I met him through our common interest in podcasting and had the privilege of being on his podcast recently. I am excited to have him on the show. Our guest today is Kingsley Grant. Kingsley, welcome to the show! [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #44 — Why You Need To Be a Curious Leader with Kingsley Grant

Podcast Episode #43 – All Things Change with Patrick Casanova

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 43: All Things Change with Patrick Casanova.

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Patrick was a guest on Episode 22 of the Leadership Done Right Podcast: Podcast Episode #22 — How To Recognize And Change Your Behavior For The Best Outcome with Patrick Casanova:

Get to Know Patrick

Podcast Episode #22 — How To Recognize And Change Your Behavior For The Best Outcome with Patrick Casanova

Our guest today is originally from Tucson, Arizona. As a young man he dabbled in filmmaking and graphic art. It wasn’t until later, in his career at Southwest Gas, that he saw Organizational Development as the route he wanted to pursue. He had already acquired a degree in Psychology and went on to accomplish a Masters of Science in Leadership. At that time with Southwest Gas he held a PHR (Professional in Human Resources) from the Society for Human Resource Management.

The Jump into Organizational Development

His first couple of years in OD was spent traveling around the country acquiring certifications. He received certifications to train everything from typological tools, such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, to Situational Leadership, Kepner-Tregoe and half a dozen Franklin Covey courses and more. Next week, he will be on to his 19th certification in Change Management with Prosci.

Early Retirement

Patrick took early retirement from Southwest Gas to accomplish life goals. He lived for a short while in the South of France and continues to explore various countries that fascinate him. After three years away, Southwest Gas called to enlist him as a consultant. He currently assists the Organizational Development Department and the Project Management Office. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #43 – All Things Change with Patrick Casanova

Podcast Episode #42 — Prioritize, Lead People, and Improve Lives with D. Scott Smith

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 42: Prioritize, Lead People, and Improve Lives with Scott Smith.

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Get to Know Scott

Podcast Episode #42 — Prioritize, Lead People, and Improve Lives with D. Scott SmithOur guest today is a family man, career professional, and business leader. He earned his undergraduate degree in business with a focus on finance and a minor in behavioral sciences. Our guest also earned his MBA. He has quite a diverse background.

Scott’s Air Force Service

He was in the Air Force and studied Korean at the Defense Language Institute. He then used that knowledge and went to South Korea to intercept North Korean military radio broadcasts.

Career Highlights

His career highlights include 4 years in accounting preparing taxes for individuals and small businesses, and 12 years in banking working with hundreds of small businesses.

MBA Caused Career Shift

During his MBA program he was recruited by Hewlett-Packard factory supply chain. He worked with a small team managing an automated warehouse and ended up managing logistics operations where he led between 130-150 people.

Our guest then left HP and got involved in small business turnarounds. He is now involved with two companies working to get products to market. Our guest runs his own business where he emphasizes business and social media strategy and has a joint venture, OneUnifiedStrategy.com, where they specialize in helping freelancers. He also speaks about leadership and motivational listening.

How We Connected

We connected several years ago through some common leadership interests and have been in touch ever since. I am excited to have him on the show. Our guest today is Scott Smith. Scott, welcome to the show! [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #42 — Prioritize, Lead People, and Improve Lives with D. Scott Smith

Podcast Episode #41 — Lessons Learned From a Toxic Leader with Annie Spano

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 41: Lessons Learned From a Toxic Leader with Annie Spano.

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Get to Know Annie

Podcast Episode #41 — Lessons Learned From a Toxic Leader with Annie SpanoOur guest today earned her bachelor’s of science in mathematics education  from State University of New York College at Cortland. From there, she became a math teacher in New Jersey.

Transition From Math Teacher to Corporate America

After a two years as a math teacher she transitioned into a global CPG company where she held positions as a retail coordinator, assistant product development manager, associate product development manager, and associate merchandise manager. After working there for five years, she became a retail and digital marketing consultant.

The Start of Style Collective

This diverse background led to her founding Style Collective and the Becoming Fearless podcast. Style Collective is a platform for female influencers to connect, grow, and learn how to be successful bloggers and entrepreneurs. The Becoming Fearless podcast is about finding your authentic self and living your values to become the person that you were meant to be. She connects women from all over the world through community and empowers them to do what they love through leadership and influencer education.

How We Connected!

I heard our guest on another podcast and was so impressed by her knowledge,  leadership growth, and experience that I thought she would be a great guest for the Leadership Done Right community. I am honored and humbled to have her on the show. Our guest today is Annie Spano. Annie, welcome to the show!

Lessons Learned From a Toxic Leader

Annie’s leadership journey started when she was 17 years old and her mom passed away from cancer. That led her to adopt a growth mindset. She began seeking new opportunities and challenges to honor her mom and make her proud.

Her senior year of high school she took pre-calculus and physics which led to a love of math and science. She went on to earn her BS in mathematics education and became a math teacher. From that tragedy, she learned that you can always find ways to grow from your experiences.

She began teaching high school math. Unfortunately, since it was during the economic downturn, the school had to let her go. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #41 — Lessons Learned From a Toxic Leader with Annie Spano

Podcast Episode #40 — 10 Reasons Why You Need to Hire a Coach!

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 40: 10 Reasons Why You Need to Hire a Coach!

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A few weeks ago in episode 38, I talked about the importance of coaching and  different people that have had coaches. I also talked about what coaching is and what it is not. Today, we’re going to talk about 10 Reasons Why You Need to Hire a Coach.

I want to start off by sharing an audio clip from Tony Robbins.

Tony Robbins “Why You Need a Coach/Mentor”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYovBIC3qSo

10 Reasons Why You Need to Hire a Coach

Getting a coach will help you take your career and life to the next level!

1. Get Clear About Your Goals

If you are anything like me, there’s probably been a time or two where you had a lot on your mind and it was hard to sort it all out. You may have had leaders wanting you to do one thing while others were encouraging you to do something completely different. In cases like these coaching is invaluable. Your coach can help you determine what’s really important to you and help you stay focused on that. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #40 — 10 Reasons Why You Need to Hire a Coach!