Making Friends After Age 50
Making Waves at C-Level
It has been a bit since Making Waves at C-Level has had a new episode. I am trying to get back into it. As a host I have been recording "Austin Tech Connect" for the past 17 months (the official Podcast of the Austin Technology Council).... and it has been all I have had the bandwith for until now. This first episode is about making friends as we get older. Too often people are feeling lonely in our society, and this is true for people of all ages. If you want to make friends at any age, you have to get involved in your community. And what is a community...it is...
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Bloom Mary Jane with Scott McDowell
Making Waves at C-Level
The Founder of Bloom Mary Jane is Scott McDowell better known as Strategic Scott on social media. He is a Maryland native who relocated to Colorado in 2016 after spending almost a decade in NYC working in the music industry. Upon arrival in Colorado Scott launched Strategic Leverage, LLC a boutique marketing agency. Strategic Leverage has a very niche focus on vendor booth immersive activations, event sponsorships, VIP product placement, and content creation.
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Twin Flame CBD Tea with Amada Sizemore
Making Waves at C-Level
Amanda Sizemore is the owner at Twin Flame Tea. She founded the company almost two years ago. The idea came to her one afternoon walking through a farmer’s market with her significant other. She was craving an organic iced tea with real herbs. A tea with beautiful hand blended leaves, not the fanning’s you usually find at the grocery store. This craving led to her curiosity of starting what she didn’t know would become an amazing adventure.
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Who's In Your Room? with Dr. Ivan Misner
Making Waves at C-Level
In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" we hear from Dr. Ivan Misner. He is the founder of BNI and a very smart man who has built a large company and helped many other people find success through the connections they make in business.
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Growing A Business In The Pandemic
Making Waves at C-Level
Episode 629 is an interview with Jon Kazarian, CEO and Founder of Accelevents. He has a great story of growing Accelevents during the pandemic and shares a lot advice for business leaders on how to pivot and grow.
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Growing Through Acquisition with Ryan Snow
Making Waves at C-Level
Episode 628 looks at how small and mid-sized companies can grow through acquisition like the big companies. In this conversation, Ryan Snow shares his experience in helping entrepreneurs scale their companies.
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Groundswell Marketing with Scott Martin
Making Waves at C-Level
In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level" the conversation goes deep into marketing, culture, growth-hacks, etc... Scott Martin is an expert in branding, marketing, and strategy. He shares his insights in this candid conversation with Making Waves host, Thom Singer.
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The Know, Like, and Trust Factor with Ray Abram
Making Waves at C-Level
Thom Singer sits down with Ray Abram to talk about networking, career advancement, human connection, and success in this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level".
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Communicating Value with Beth Mund
Making Waves at C-Level
This episode was originally recorded for the "Webinar Talk Show". The conversation is a powerful chat and Thom Singer knew he had to share it here with the "Making Waves at C-Level".
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Cannabis Dispensary Franchising with Chelsea Mulligan
Making Waves at C-Level
In this episode we talk with the co-founder of one of the first Cannabis Dispensary Franchise companies. The Open Dor is a new company that is helping Cannabis Entrepreneurs open up stores across several states, and reduce the first time business owner mistakes. Will Chelsea Mulligan become the Ray Kroc of Cannabis? Maybe.
info_outlineLeaders must have followers. You cannot set up to set the pace if the other people behind you don't care what you think and do not respect you.
To be a good leader, you must begin by leading yourself in a direction of more success.
Thom Singer takes this episode of the "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" podcast into the explorations of self leadership.
If you are living as a fraud, others may not know it... but you are very award. People cannot lead self if they are out of sync with their own soul. You may be acting bigger than reality, or selling yourself short. Either way, if you are not honest with yourself, you will bounce around lost for a long time.
Confidence is important, but over confidence or under-confidence are a fine line away.
How you communicate with others will impact your ability to lead, but also you ability to self lead. If others are always mis-understanding you and your intentions, then you are probably not internally clear as to who you are and what you are trying to accomplish.
The best leaders want to always be learning and growing ("those of you listening to his podcast are clearly good leaders, as you come here to learn and grow").
Be aware of who you are is hard, and often even harder for younger people. We spend a lot of time doing what we think is expected of us in our lives and careers. Somewhere around age 35 most people come to be aware of who they are (the good stuff and the bad stuff). That awareness allows you to be honest about your intentions and motivations. The games you have to play in relationships lessen, since you no longer are hiding your true self (from others of from yourself).
Becoming less judgmental of others is a big part of knowing your own strengths and weaknesses.
To lead yourself you have to define your goals. Having goals make it easy to navigate the tough decisions we all face daily.
Knowing your purpose is key. This is not some trendy "Know your why" statement, but instead a clarifying point where you realize that when you know your purpose in every interaction with others, you make a difference. This is how you leave a legacy.
And in the end, the person who masters great self leadership will have influence on others. Followers line up for the leader who knows about their purpose and can clearly communicate that message.
Listen to episode 434 and share it with a friend.
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Thom Singer is a motivational keynote speaker and professional master of ceremonies / emcee. If you are planning a meeting, call Thom to discover if the is the right fit to have a meaningful impact on your conference. https://www.ThomSinger.com