Executives After Hours: Real Conversations With Leaders!

Today on EAH, Dana Malstaff, mom, author, and ninja for Boss Mom.Dana is a mother, author, business & content strategist, coach, podcaster, and blind spot reducer. Dana is the author of Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro, and Confessions of a Boss Mom: The Power in Knowing We are Not Alone. She is also the founder of Boss Mom. She serves Boss Moms who yearn for more time and less guilt when it comes to building their business and raising their family, by providing the tools they need to get more out of their content and business, without sacrificing their family goals. You can get the book here: Boss Mom Book  More about Dana:https://boss-mom.com/ ____________________________________ The Crucibles Gift: Coming Spring 2018. My Website: www.drjameskelley.com

Today EAH, Stephen Petith stops by to discuss the end of the world, libertarianism, and international architecture. Stephan is an Internationalization Architect, working to create Internationalised Businesses and Lifestyles for his clients. Stephen has started, sold and operates businesses around the world. After school, he joined the Royal Australian Navy completing an apprenticeship as an Electronics Technician, in 2000 left the navy to join the family business and pursue a new career. After Starting and operating several of the families businesses, He decided to return to school and undertake a degree in business (Entrepreneurship), During this time He became the campaign manager for a Parliamentary representatives election. After the successful election to Parliament, Stephen stayed on as the elected representatives Senior Officer, gaining valuable experience in Government & Politics, from the inside. Stephen continues to use his knowledge gained from his past business and political roles to provide s

Today on Executive After Hours, I have a special guest announcer, Branson Kelley. Oh, and I am also interviewing Bernie Swain, found of the Washington Speakers Bureau. Bernie comes from simple, humble, and resilient stock. He is also the author of "What Made Me Who I Am." Bernie takes the stories of clients and creates short, easily digestible life lessons.    His mother, Patricia, grew up in central Virginia with her family who were farmers and lived off the land. She worked on her parents' farm, hunted, fished and yet loved to fly; she befriended Charles Lindbergh and other aviators of her time. Bernie's father lived with his single mother, five sisters, one brother and numerous relatives in a tiny two-room house – a bedroom and a room with a wood burning stove – in one of the poorest mining towns in West Virginia. When his mother, Swain's grandmother, couldn't take care of them he spent part of his childhood in the local orphanage. His parents eventually met and marr

Today on Executives After Hours, Jon Dwoskin stops by for a chat. As a Cancer survivor, Jon takes an interesting approach to life and his advising. Jon is an executive advisor, business coach and motivational speaker who's been called the "business whisperer" for his skilled and compassionate insights into what can keep a corporate culture from thriving. At age 23, he created one of the first internet marketing companies in America, then went on to great success at several national commercial real estate firms. Jon has built, trained, expanded and restructured both sales teams and corporate structures, but after 20 years in a C-suite, knew it was time to make a business out of being himself. The Jon Dwoskin Experience teaches the secrets, hard work and discipline required to "Think Big. Very Big!" A prolific business blogger, Jon is the author of The Think Big Movement, a business fable about getting unstuck and transforming a business. A 15-year cancer survivor, he lives with his wife and two children i

Today on E.A.H., Jeff McManus and I discuss why being married is hard. It just is!!! Oh, and his new book "Growing Weeders into Leaders", which is launching on my birthday, September 5th. Jeff is the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, where he grows plants...he grows people...he grows ideas. Jeff knew that growing the people was critical to growing the plants. Understanding that all humans either have or strive for the innate elements of Greatness, Resiliency, Opportunity and Wisdom, Jeff developed his GROW-theory into an impactful management and professional development leadership program for his staff. Taking his grounds employees, affectionately known as "weeders", and developing them into "leaders" has been a joyous challenge that reaped acres of rewards in the form of national recognition by the Princeton Review, PGMS, Newsweek and every faculty, staff, student and visitor who has walked onto the Ole Miss Campus. Building on that momentum, Jeff has designed a professional d

Today on Executives After Hours Robb Holman stops by for a chat. Robb Holman is an internationally recognized leadership expert, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of LEAD THE WAY, who has a heart for authentic relationships and a true talent for equipping people with the skills and the knowledge necessary for their success. With passion and exuberance, Robb's dynamic teaching style has successfully led countless business owners, executives, and leaders through his exclusive and proprietary method of Inside Out Leadership™ Coaching. In helping his clients learn how to connect with their unique life's purpose, they are finding success in a way they never expected - from the inside out! As a lifelong serial entrepreneur, Robb has founded numerous, highly influential organizations, both for-profit, as well as non-profit. His current endeavor is as co-founder of Agents of Efficiency, a consultancy revolutionizing the way small businesses operate. You can learn more about Robb at http://www.rob

Today on Executives After Hours Tony Wrighton stops by shirtless and hot in his apartment in London. Tony is an NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) Trainer and Master Practitioner. He has written three books published by Virgin Books, which have been translated into 12 languages, while his NLP audiobooks have sold over 100,000 copies and have been Top 10 best-sellers on iTunes in many countries around the world. He is the host of the top-rated podcast Zestology, where he chats with guests about ways to inspire listeners to find more energy, vitality, and motivation. http://www.tonywrighton.com/ --------------- www.drjameskelley.com Executives After Hours Podcast.   

Today on Executives After Hours, Ed Sullivan. Serial Philly who seems to poop gold bricks. No really. His hit rate for successful startups is through the roof. Ed is an entrepreneur who has successfully started multiple companies, raised over $100M and created $900M in exits for my investors. Prior to starting Trust Exchange, Ed was the Founder and CEO of Aria Systems, an on demand billing and customer management platform and LaserLink.net, the world's first and largest Virtual Internet Service Provider. He has worked closely with many large companies as either a customer or partner including Apple, HP, IBM, Disney, Dreamworks, SONY, Cisco, CSC, VMWare and EMC. In his spare time he serve on the board of the Panzi Foundation (www.panzifoundation.org) and previously served as the Chairman of the Board for Ayaan Hirsi Ali's AHA Foundation, which works to end honor violence that shames, hurts or kills thousands of women and girls in the US each year, and puts millions more at risk. ----------- www.drjameske

Today on Executives After Hours Steve Robertson, CEO of Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs (JKCP) based on the Philadelphia Mainline. JKCP is an organization specializing in youth-to-adult programming that turns curiosity into passion and skill. Steve has been with the JKCP for 18 years in various capacities. A South African by origins, Steve sold his business in S.A., having his wife cry for a month prior to moving. She finally ran out of tears and they moved to Philadelphia to work with Julian Krinsky. In this role, his primary responsibility is to cultivate a culture that results in memories lasting a lifetime. Steve is an expert on youth development and education as well as understanding and adapting to youth. www.JKCP.com ------------- You can learn more about Dr. James Kelley by going to www.drjameskelley.com Help me write my book. Fill out the form on the front page.  Twitter: @ExecutivesAHour Twitter: @kelleyjamesb

Today on Executives After Hours, the magic man himself, Shep Hyken stops by for a chat. Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations.  He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement in the speaking profession.  Shep works with companies and organizations who want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. His articles have been read in hundreds of publications, and he is the author of Moments of Magic®, The Loyal Customer, The Cult of the Customer, The Amazement Revolution and Amaze Every Customer Every Time. He is also the creator of The Customer Focus™, a customer service training program which helps clients develop a customer service culture and loyalty mindset. (Now available as an online/web-based training program!) Find out more about all that Shep is doing here: https://hyken.com/

Today on Executives After Hours, Doug Krug stops by to chat about his life of random activities. Beginning with learning everything about leadership from training dogs in the military. Doug has also owned a bar in Germany, a record store, and a hotel for 120 days. Doug's third book, The Missing Piece in Leadership: How to create the future you want, is in its second printing. He has co-authored two books, Enlightened Leadership: Getting to the HEART of Change and Leadership Made Simple.  Enlightened Leadership is in its 31st printing. Doug is host of his talk radio show entitled, "Leading Change Without Resistance" airing at 1690AM in Denver.  Podcasts available.  He also served as part of the MBA Program at Johns Hopkins University's Division of Public Safety Leadership for 15 years.  He also served as part of Executive Development Programs throughout the federal government.  This includes IRS, FBI, DEA, Veterans Affairs, CDC, NNSA/OST, Secret Service, Office of Personnel Management,

Sorry for the delay as I parted ways with Portugal yesterday and didn't have time to produce the podcast. But here you go, one day late and one sweet show. Chris is so authentic that he may have put the Au in Authenticity (super cheezy). Chris and I chatted for a long time, about a ton of topics and some you won't want to miss. Christopher Lochhead is the co-author of Harper Collins' "instant classic" Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets and he's the co-host of the Legends and Losers podcast. Christopher is a former three-time public company CMO and entrepreneur. Fast Company Magazine calls him a "Human Exclamation Point," The Marketing Journal says he's one of "The Best Minds in Marketing" and The Economist calls him "off-putting to some." At 18 he got thrown out of school and with no other options he started a company. Afer 30 years in business, he's mostly retired. He can recite much of The Big Lebowski, but can't remember his wife's phone number. He's an ass kicki

Today on Executives After Hours, Deb Gabor stops by for a chat. Deb and I talk about her life growing up in the midwest, a grandma who is a Holocaust survivor grandfather who may or may not have known a mafia boss. Deb was born to brand. She is the founder and brand dominatrix of Sol Marketing, a brand strategy consultancy obsessed with building winning brands and author of Branding is Sex: Get Your Customers Laid and Sell the Hell Out of Anything. Since 2003, the Sol Marketing team has led brand strategy engagements for organizations ranging from international household names like Dell, Microsoft, and NBC Universal, to digital winners like Allrecipes, Cheezburger, HomeAway and RetailMeNot, and dozens of early-stage tech and digital media titans. Through Investorpitches.com, a division of Sol Marketing, hundreds of startup founders have benefited from Deb's wizardry for crafting pitches that entice investors to open their wallets to the tune of up to $85 million. A displaced Midwesterner, Deb's current h

On this episode of Executives After Hours, I sat down with Cort Dial, Executive Coach and best selling book author.Cort has over 30 years in a variety of environments ranging from corporate skyscrapers to South American jungles, Cort Dial has honed a unique methodology that reliably produces performance here-to-fore deemed impossible. He calls this method All-In Performance Transformation and he trains and certifies business leaders and coaches in it at his Heretics to Heroes All-In Leader Summits held throughout the year in Austin, Texas. His book, Heretics to Heroes: A Memoir on Modern Leadership, has been in Amazons Top 10 and was named "The Best Business Book of the Year" by Canada's Globe and Mail. You can learn more about Cort and his work at www.cortdial.com. _______________ Episode 115 Executives After Hours: Host Dr. James Kelley. 

Today on Executives After Hours I had the pleasure to talk with Lee Cockerel. Lee and I talk about a host of topics, from his less than stellar up bring, to his evolution and everything in between. Lee Cockerell retired as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, a position he held for ten years.  His responsibilities encompassed a diverse mix of operations, which included 20 resort hotels with over 24,000 Guest rooms, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, 5 golf courses, a shopping village & nighttime entertainment complex, the ESPN Sports Complex and the ancillary operations support functions.  Lee joined the Disney organization in July 1990 as Director of Food and Beverage and Quality Assurance for the Disneyland Paris hotels.  Prior to joining the Walt Disney World Co., he spent seventeen years in various executive positions with the Marriott Corporation and eight years with Hilton Hotels.  Lee is the best-selling author of

Today I was super honored to speak with the Authentic Leadership legend Bill George on Executives After Hours. We never got to the Fast 5, or really much about his history. I mean, he was great a rattling it off, but not like I normally try. After listening to the podcast, I think I was just intimidated and I was aware he had limited time. Anyway, it was great and a huge help for me and the forthcoming book. Georg is a senior fellow at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004. He is the author of four best-selling books: 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis, True North, Finding Your True North, and Authentic Leadership, as well True North Groups. His newest book, Discover Your True North, was published in August of 2015 along with its companion workbook, The Discover Your True North Fieldbook. Mr. George is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic.  He joined Medtronic in 1989 as president and chief operating officer, was th

Today on Executives After Hours, I had the pleasure to speak with Jake Nicolle, Co-Founder o f 180 Drums. Jake is wise beyond his years and has the calming presence about him. He is super polite....and what would I expect, he is Canadian. You will be hearing a lot from this guy over the years. At 25 years old, Jake Nicolle is the co-founder of 180 Drums, an e-commerce education business, and has spent the last 5 years becoming an expert in product development, product marketing, business operations, and online branding and strategy. At 180 Drums, in less than a year, he garnered an audience of over 200,000+ followers and 2M+ views through his unique strategy to online brand development. Alongside 180 Drums, Jake also interviews top performers across various industries including Forbes and Fast Company featured entrepreneurs, through Novel Podcast.

Today on Executives After Hours I sit down with Mangus Sedlacek, General Manager of DEK Technologies. Magnus and I kick off the show discussing the impact of the Brexit and what would happen if Sweden left.....Later on, we discuss life in Sweden, his need to be a Lion and McDonalds. Magnus has more than 10 years of experience in R&D. He has worked in software development as a tester, team leader, project manager, scrum master and key account manager. As the General Manager, he has the overall responsibilities for DEK Technologies Sweden AB. https://www.dektech.com.au/sweden/     

Today on Executives After Hours I had the honor to harass Mitch Joel until he said yes to come on my show. Mitch is an international leader in technology and human consumption, as well as the Canadian version of William Miller from Almost Famous (2002 movie). Sidenote, please note that the interview seems to just jump right in, really at the middle and that is because it does. I forgot to hit record, but Mitch was great about letting me chat with him for over an hour.   Here is a  brief snippet from Mitch's bio (it is pretty big) When Google wants someone to explain the latest developments in marketing to the top brands in the world, they bring Mitch Joel to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. Marketing Magazine dubbed him the "Rock Star of Digital Marketing" and called him, "one of North America's leading digital visionaries." Back in 2006, he was named one of the most influential authorities on blog marketing in the world. Mitch Joel is President of Mirum - a global digital marketing

Today on Executives After Hours, I had the pleasure to interview Joe Sanok. Joe and I talk about his transformation from Evangelical Christian to spiritual....landing someone where on the faith spectrum. Joe decided that instead of preaching to people, he would go on a listening tour. The results is a guy who is deeply grounded, completely transparent, and swell. We talk about a lot more than this, but it gives you an idea. Joe is a speaker, mental health counselor, business consultant, and podcaster. Joe has the #1 podcast for counselors, The Practice of the Practice Podcast. With interviews with Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Chris Ducker, Rob Bell, Glennon Doyle Melton, and Lewis Howes, Joe is a rising star in the speaking world! Joe is a writer for PsychCentral, has been featured on the Huffington Post, Forbes, GOOD Magazine, Reader's Digest, Bustle, and Yahoo News. He is a keynote speaker, author of five books, and is a top consultant. You can learn more here. https://www.practiceofthepractice.com/ Also