Two Businesses, Three Podcasts, Two Bands–Super Dave Hamilton
Release Date: 01/15/2019
Catering During a Crisis—Kristina Zhao (Ep 33)
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Today on the podcast we're joined by restauranteur, Kristina Zhao. Kristina runs their family business Sichuan House, which prior to the pandemic made 80% of their sales through dine-in services. It's not as easy to switch to delivery as you might think, particularly when third parties take such a large cut.
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A People-Centric Approach To Business—Chuck Surack (Ep 32)
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Chuck Surack is the founder of online music retailer Sweetwater, a thriving business that employs over 1800 people and is privately owned by Chuck and his wife. The business began in 1984 with a now legendary story of his discovering and reverse engineering the Kurzweil keyboard. While many businesses are currently struggling, Sweetwater is thriving. We talk about the importance of putting people first, constant professional development, and the little touches that help a business stand out.
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The Adaptability of Startup Culture—Stacey Bedford, Bandzoogle (Ep 31)
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Stacey Bedford is the CEO of Bandzoogle, an all-in-one professional website platform for musicians and bands. Ten years ago when Stacey started with Bandzoogle she was in tech support. She shares with me her journey to becoming CEO all while putting people first.
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Make Networking Feel Less Dirty—David Burkus (Ep 30)
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David Burkus is on a mission to make the experience of work suck a little less. One of the world’s leading business thinkers, a bestselling author and authors, David joins me to discuss: dormant vs weak ties (06:16), the stop-watch of awkwardness (10:33), how to frame conversations with an ask (13:30), what he’d do differently with his next book (19:35), lasting content versus short-term content (28:25) and how you can create revolutionary crusades (41:25).
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Legacy Through Employee Ownership—Linda Johnston (Ep 29)
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Linda Johnston came to the Isle of Arran, Scotland on a contract as a physical education teacher. The island had no swimming pool, and so, to build and pay for a pool, she and her husband did the next logical thing - buy a country house hotel. Thirty years later it is a large-scale resort.
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Lessons Learned for the Modern Freelancer (Part 2)—Mike Volkin (Ep 28)
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In this second and final part of my conversation with Mike Volkin, owner and lead instructor at Freelancer Masterclass, we discuss neuroplasticity and how getting the most out of your brain can help you break through your personal and professional barriers.
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Lessons Learned for the Modern Freelancer—Mike Volkin (Ep 27)
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In this episode I speak with Mike Volkin and we discuss how in order to learn one thing you often have to learn something else entirely. Like how tennis can make you a better entrepreneur, or why escaping a wildfire can lead you to creating a personal mission.
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Public Speaking For Career Advancement—Doris Pickering (Ep 26)
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Doris Pickering is a presentation and speaking coach. Following a strong background as a manager with HP, Doris set out on her own to support executives, professionals and small business owners in delivering powerful messages.
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Thoughtful Leadership and Effective Time Management—Ben Brearley (Ep 25)
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Ben Brearley is a leader, manager, MBA, coach, and creator of Thoughtful Leader. He has managed teams across different companies, industries and cities. He knows what makes a leader tick. Living in Australia, Ben created Thoughtful Leader to improve how people think about their work.
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Stress Reduction for Entrepreneurs—Victoria Smith (Ep 24)
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Victoria Smith is a Stress Reduction Coach who helps women reduce their stress so that they can actually enjoy their daily lives. Experiencing shingles twice before the age of 30, Victoria realized that she had to turn her health around. Following her own wellness journey, she became certified as a health and life coach and now supports women around the world to reduce their own stress.
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This is the first episode of 2019–season two! And it features my friend Dave Hamilton. He's co-founder of BackBeat Media and creator of The Mac Observer. He’s also producer of the Mac Geek Gab, GigGab for Working Musicians, and The Small Business Show podcasts.