Leadership Success Podcast (david P. Mariano)

Each year my wife and I join her mom’s family in Maryland for Thanksgiving. It’s a big family (there were 25 at the Thanksgiving table) and I am fortunate to be a part of it. You’ll have to listen to hear why this year was so amazing, but here are some important lessons we can […] The post #020 Leadership Lessons From a Thanksgiving I Won’t Forget [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

I think it’s safe to assume we agree that staying focused is important. But why is it so difficult? In this episode we explore a few reasons why it’s so tough and discuss five ways we can practice being more focused. Focus is required to excel at anything. From daily tasks to selling, leading, communicating, […] The post #019 How To Stay Focused [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In this shortened podcast (no live call), I talk about an important post from last week and a special announcement for me personally and professionally. 79 Reasons Post In case you didn’t see it, I wrote a thorough post last week entitled 79 Reasons Why Getting Fired Was The Best Thing Ever To Happen To […] The post #018 Getting Fired and My Surprising Future [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In this episode I’ll explain why, after having done the Leadership Success Call solely as a live event for months, I’ve officially turned it into a podcast. We also had a great discussion about how to become a better salesperson and sales leader with my friend and career sales professional/leader, Jim Abraham. No Live call next […] The post #017 Become a Better Salesperson and Sales Leader – with guest Jim Abraham [Leadership Success Live Podcast 10-25-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

As business owners and/or leaders we all want to create more valuable businesses. But how are companies valued in the first place? In this Leadership Success Live Podcast we discussed how to value a business, and what we can do to increase it, with guest and valuation expert, Charles Aquino. Chuck, as I know him, is […] The post #016 How To Value a Company – with guest Chuck Aquino [Leadership Success Live Podcast 10-18-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

We live in a culture where work has become life, and it’s slowly killing some people and making others less than human. On this Leadership Success Live Podcast from October 11, 2012 we discussed the problem and how we can take better care of ourselves. In this discussion you’ll discover: Shocking stats about stress and burnout Here are some of […] The post #015 Work and Rest [Leadership Success Live Podcast 10-11-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Raising venture capital is an intense process. You can’t be too prepared for it. If this is something you are considering, this discussion I had with Wayne Wallace will help you get ready. Wayne Wallace is a co-founder and Managing Director with Mutual Capital Partners, a growth-stage venture fund located in Cleveland, OH. You can […] The post #014 Financial Readiness: Venture Capital – with Wayne Wallace [Leadership Success Podcast] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

Making and fulfilling commitments is a crucial element of leadership. In fact, life is just a series of small commitments we either choose to fulfill or not. It’s a simple concept but isn’t always easy and can be a stumbling block for many people. On this Leadership Succes Call we explored why it’s important and […] The post #013 Making and Fulfilling Commitments [Leadership Success Live Podcast 9-27-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

No, it’s not President or CEO of a company. It’s not Owner or Founder of your own business. It’s not the Executive Director of a major non-profit. It’s not even President of The United States. It’s being a father. Even if you’re not a dad yet this is still information you’ll want to know, and […] The post #012 The Most Important Leadership Position You’ll Ever Hold [Leadership Success Live Podcast 9-20-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, this is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for September 13, 2012. Having a basic understanding of finance can help any small business owner/operator grow and be more successful. Most small businesses don’t need a full-time CFO, so on this call I reviewed the basics with guest, Jason Peterson. Jason handles treasury and cash […] The post #011 Financial Readiness for Small Business: Finance Basics for Non-CFOs – with guest Jason Peterson [Leadership Success Live Podcast 9-13-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, here is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for September 6, 2012. Developing a business banking relationship is more involved than opening a personal checking account, but it doesn’t have to be painful. During this call I interviewed Mike Brown about how to set your business up for success […] The post #010 Financial Readiness for Small Business: Banking Relationships – with guest Mike Brown [Leadership Success Live Podcast 9-6-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, here is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for August 30, 2012. Building a great team starts with hiring the right people. On this call we discussed planning and running a successful process. Here are some things you’ll learn from our discussion: The recruitment process must be given the […] The post #009 Building Great Teams [Leadership Success Live Podcast 8-30-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, here is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for August 23, 2012. During this call I interviewed Matt Caton about why (and how) great leaders have their personal financial situation together. Matt is with Integrity Financial (Financial Planners) and you can find out more about him on LinkedIn and […] The post #008 Personal Finance & Leadership – with guest Matt Caton [Leadership Success Live Podcast 8-23-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, here is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for August 16, 2012. Formal leadership training from an employer or from school is rare and is never enough. Leadership development is lifelong and we must take responsibility for it. Here are some of the points we discussed: 1. Start with […] The post #007 Investing in Your Leadership Development [Leadership Success Live Podcast 8-16-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, this is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for August 2, 2012. I thought about all the leaders from my work and life experience, took what made them successful, and distilled it down into six characteristics and traits. If we want to become great leaders we must work on […] The post #006 6 Core Principles of Great Leaders [Leadership Success Live Podcast 8-2-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, here is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for July 26, 2012. We discussed how leaders connect information, ideas and people. I used the analogy of a plumber, bridge builder and electronics engineer. Here are some of the points we discussed: Leaders connect people to information/basic needs We commonly […] The post #005 Making Connections [Leadership Success Live Podcast 7-26-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, here is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for July 19, 2012. Ideally we want to equip our teams make good decisions when we’re not around. Effective communication is one way to help us get there. Here are some of the points we discussed: We typically think of communication […] The post #004 Freedom Through Communication [Leadership Success Live Podcast 7-19-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, here is a summary of the Leadership Success Call for July 12, 2012. We all encounter resistance when we try to do something significant in life. The only way to beat it is to go through it. Here are some of the points we discussed: The Resistance is anything (excuses, […] The post #003 Overcoming Resistance [Leadership Success Live Podcast 7-12-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, this is a summary of the Leadership Success Live Podcast for June 28, 2012. Many business leaders shy away from concepts like vision because it seems intangible, unreachable or meaningless. In reality it puts the meaning behind what we do every day. We discussed some great case studies on this call. […] The post #002 Bigger Than Ourselves [Leadership Success Live Podcast 6-28-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.

In case you missed it, this is a summary of the Leadership Success Live Podcast for June 21, 2012. The definition of leadership is: organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal The key word in this definition is people. Not organizing. Not goal. Not achieving. In other words, people come first. Not […] The post #001 Leaders of People [Leadership Success Live Podcast 6-21-2012] appeared first on David P. Mariano | Finance Career Launch.