The Business Leadership Series Minute

This mini series is pulled from our full length podcast: Business Leadership Series (www.blsnow.net). BLS is a podcast and radio show (ESPN regionally). Our audience is comprised of business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs who desire to learn from our guests’ knowledge, advice, and experience for personal and professional growth. This content series is a free subscription shared through written, audio, and video interviews. Learn more at www.businessleadershipseries.com

BLS Minute - Arthur Theotis Matthews J.D 05/17/2023

BLS Minute - Arthur Theotis Matthews J.D Arthur Theotis Matthews J.D is a university lecturer at institutions such as NYU, Cornell, and the University of Arkansas. Moreover, he is a bilateral-preneur of a firm titled conscioustrainers.com with his partner Evelyne where he serves as the COO and Chief Playmaker. Arthur talks about the importance having people with different backgrounds, and perspectives, on your bench to help mentor you. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26865459

BLS Minute - Jesse Cole 05/11/2023

BLS Minute - Jesse Cole Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas, joins us as to share how his company continues to put Fans First even during the quarantine. Learn more at https://thesavannahbananas.com/. Jesse talks about what his proudest moment in his entrepreneurial journey. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26812110

BLS Minute - Marques Ogden 05/10/2023

BLS Minute - Marques Ogden Marques Ogden is a former NFL athlete, a now keynote speaker. In his keynote speeches, he relates his NFL experiences, and the lessons he has learned, to how they translate to business. At the end of the day, mindset, hard work, and drive are some core elements to athletics, and business. Marques also shares some high points, and low points of his NFL career, and gives some insight in the championship mindset. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26787354

BLS Minute - James Smith 05/08/2023

BLS Minute - James Smith When you are the leader, CEO, manager, or any higher up position with a lot of responsibility, it can be challenging to stay motivated with all the demands that comes with that position. James Smith, Founder of James & James Furniture, shares some tips on how he stays motivated, and focused, on the demands of his position in this company. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26787336

BLS Minute - John Wise 05/04/2023

BLS Minute - John Wise Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, interviews Shark Tank Veteran John Wise. John has an MBA from Harvad and is the Co Founder and COO of LovePop, a company that scored a deal with Mr. Wonderful on the TV show Shark Tank and is disrupting the greeting card industry. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26746536

BLS Minute - John Collins 05/01/2023

BLS Minute - John Collins When you have a vision, you want to make sure your team is on the same page. How? It all starts with leadership. Leadership has to be on the same page first with the vision that is in place, then others will see their leadership and focus, and be in line with the vision. It's important though, to make sure the vision is very clear to everyone. John Collins gives some more tips on how to get the whole team on board with the companies vision. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26704755

BLS Minute - Jackie Ryan 04/28/2023

BLS Minute - Jackie Ryan Jack Ryan aka BlackJack was born in Brooklyn, NY and is a Basketball Entertainer/Motivational Speaker. Jackie talks about what it means to work with kids, and how he got opportunities to do half-time shows. Jackie the story of how the documentary of his life came to be. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26682441

BLS Minute - Kavit Haria 04/26/2023

BLS Minute - Kavit Haria Kavit Haria in 2005 sold music career education online, and his company now uses sales marketing funnels to generating over a million dollars in sales, and Kavit has written a book called "Don't Sleep On It." On this episode, we will hear more from Kavit on his background, and how he got his start up in entrepreneurship. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26671707

BLS Minute - Jake Fox 04/24/2023

BLS Minute - Jake Fox Jake Fox talks about the transition from the professional sports world. Every player has some form of depression when they get out. They play their whole life, work toward this major goal of being in the majors, and it's everything you put your time and energy into, and then you're out. What do you do? You have to have a fall back plan, and that's what Jake helps these kids with. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26633436

BLS Minute - David Lane 04/19/2023

BLS Minute - David Lane Derek Champagne talks with David Lane, entrepreneur and CEO of Lunatix. David shares his entrepreneurial journey. He shares valuable advice about recognizing warning signs, knowing when to pivot, recognizing key opportunities within what you are already doing, and removing blinders. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26588337

BLS Minute - Darrah Brustein 04/17/2023

BLS Minute - Darrah Brustein Equal parts teacher, connecter, and founder, Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial empowerment. In the fall of 2018, Darrah launched "Life by Design, Not by Default" sharing stories with visionaries like Deepak Chopra, Adam Grant and Jen Sincero in a 45 speaker online summit reaching over 7,000 people. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26565318

BLS Minute - Giuseppe Grammatico 04/14/2023

BLS Minute - Giuseppe Grammatico Giuseppe Grammatico is a franchise veteran, coach & consultant who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the business model that best suits their desired lifestyle. On this episode, Giuseppe talks about some of the success stories that he has throughout his career helping people get into the franchise industry and escape the rat race. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26542470

BLS Minute - Bill Troy 04/06/2023

BLS Minute - Bill Troy Overview: In this episode, we interview Bill Troy, CEO of Civilis Marketing and a natural-born contrarian. Bill shares with us his expertise and knowledge of 25 years in the market research space, with an emphasis in the online marketing world. Throughout the episode, Bill teaches you how to stand out in the marketing space and how to avoid falling into the trap of CLICKSAND, which is also the title of his new book! /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26465769

BLS Minute - Jack Daly 04/04/2023

BLS Minute - Jack Daly Derek's guest this week is Jack Daly. Jack talks with Derek about his first sales job at age 7, living a life "by design", and key insights from his book "Hyper Sales Growth". /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26440257

BLS Minute - Beau Oyler 03/30/2023

BLS Minute - Beau Oyler We spoke to Beau Oyler, Shark Tank Veteran and Entrepreneur recently. Beau talks with Derek about his experience on Shark Tank, building a successful company, and some valuable lessons he has learned along the way. Having founded Enlisted Design and Urbio, he has created rich product and brand experiences for fortune 500’s and small startups. He pioneered the design cooperative movement and has a unique ability to truly collaborate with his partners. His designs have received every major design award including Red Dot, Spark, IDEA, GOOD Design, TheDieline, Wired Editor’s Choice and Best of Show at Dwell on Design. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26390829

BLS Minute - Ishveen Anand 03/29/2023

BLS Minute - Ishveen Anand Derek talks with Ishveen Anand, CEO + Founder at OpenSponsorship. Ishveen shares her entrepreneurial journey, key leadership principles, and how she built the category leader. Ishveen shares one of her proudest memories and accomplishments in her entrepreneurial journey. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26376750

BLS Minute - Erik Seversen 03/28/2023

BLS Minute - Erik Seversen Derek interviews writer, speaker, adventurer, & educator Erik Seversen. Erik is the author of the new book Ordinary to Extraordinary Erik talks about why he recently took on coaching for his business, and the benefits of that coaching. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26365758

BLS Minute - Dr. David Fajgenbaum 03/27/2023

BLS Minute - Dr. David Fajgenbaum Dr. David Fajgenbaum who has an incredible new memoir, "Chasing My Cure: A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope into Action". On this episode, he shares some power final thoughts from this amazing interview. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26352168

BLS Minute - Bix and Joe Bickson 03/23/2023

BLS Minute - Bix and Joe Bickson In this episode Derek Champagne, CEO of The Artist Evolution, talks with Bix & Joe Bickson. Bix Bickson is one of the most important mentors in many executives lives; transforming them and their teams into dynamic, innovative and high- performing organizations. Bix and Joe Bickson have worked with leaders and their teams at Starbucks, Guinness, Lululemon, Escada, Goodyear, Microso , Linde, and many more. Bix and Joe teach legendary leaders to consistently produce material outcomes. They have reimagined management for today’s and more important, tomorrow’s world. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26316924

BLS Minute - Ed Eppley 03/22/2023

BLS Minute - Ed Eppley Ed Eppley, the author of "Let’s Be Clear: 6 Disciplines of Focused Management Pros", is a leading global expert in professional management, sales strategy, and performance management. He is a principal consultant for the Table Group, a Patrick Lencioni Company, and operates The Eppley Group /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26305089

BLS Minute - Michael Hudson 03/21/2023

BLS Minute - Michael Hudson Dr. Michael Hudson joins us as a guest for the second time to share updates in his personal and professional journey. Michael Hudson is a strategic advisor, consultant, & speaker who helps leaders and influencers be heard and understood when the stakes are high. He is the host of the Get Your Message Heard podcast, and a frequent guest on business, communication, and personal development podcasts. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26293365

BLS Minute - Elena Petzold 03/20/2023

BLS Minute - Elena Petzold What happens when things don't go exactly as planned as an entrepreneur? Are there benefits to exploring your entrepreneurial dreams even if the business does not continue? Elena Petzold joins Derek again in a follow up to their last discussion after her business had recently been featured on Shark Tank. Derek talks with Elena about life AFTER Shark Tank, about life after entrepreneurship, and lessons learned along the way. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26282292

BLS Minute - Don Hutcheson 03/16/2023

BLS Minute - Don Hutcheson Don Hutcheson is a lifelong entrepreneur, inventor, author and coach. He hosts the daily podcast: “Discover Your Talent—Do What You Love,” which he created to help you find your true talents and use them to build a career of success, satisfaction and freedom. Derek talks with Don about how we don't get bored anymore, and don't take time for yourself to journal or focus on your personal health. Don talks about being "conscious", and to just give yourself time to think and reflect. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26248935

BLS Minute - Eric Presley 03/15/2023

BLS Minute - Eric Presley In this episode Derek Champagne interviews Eric Presley. Eric, the CTO of , is one of ComputerWorld's Premiere 100 IT Leaders, is a world class leader who understands & leads innovation and practices authentic servant leadership. He talks with Derek about leading a team, why successful companies don't need everyone to be a hero all the time, and what he enjoys most in business and in life. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26237478

BLS Minute - Derek Stone 03/13/2023

BLS Minute - Derek Stone Derek Stone, author of "Why Should I Forgive?" is our guest this episode. For years Derek Stone had dreams of becoming a musician. This road didn’t lead him to success, however, it led him to Nashville, TN. Struggling to live as a starving artist with a family to feed, it was then he thought “there’s got to be a better way.” He went through an early life crisis, changing careers with the help of mentors and watching YouTube. He took his God-given talent of Creativity and transferred it from being something you hear to something that you can see. As it turned out, the construction industry was his road to success, the “better way” he had longed for. In three short years, he grew a small one-man show into a company with $1.2 million in gross revenue. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26211867

BLS Minute - Daniel Puder 03/08/2023

BLS Minute - Daniel Puder Daniel Puder, MMA fighter, who found his calling to help kids in schools who were being bullied. In this episode of BLS Minute, Daniel tells the origin story of how he started his Private school. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26165478

BLS Minute - Cash Keahey 03/07/2023

BLS Minute - Cash Keahey Cash Keahey is the author of Eight LeaderTypes in the White House: Discover and Leverage Your Oval Office Leadership Style. Cash gives us a little background on himself, as well as talks about the importance of self-awareness. His site, , invites leaders to learn more about yourself, to become a better leader and manager. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26151978

BLS Minute - Art Shamsky 03/02/2023

BLS Minute - Art Shamsky Derek talks with baseball legend Art Shamsky. Art was a prominent player with the iconic 69' Mets World Series Championship Team. Art captures an important part of our nation's history: a country torn apart by war, the year of Woodstock, the year of first person on the moon, and the "lovable losers" who went from underdog to champions! Be sure to order Art's new MUST READ book: "After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the '69 Mets" Learn more at: Order your copy here: /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26104074

BLS Minute - Bryan Falchuck 03/01/2023

BLS Minute - Bryan Falchuck Bryan Falchuck was one of four children in his family, who grew up in a home where his parents separated, and did not know how to deal with the emotional anxiety that he was facing. He turned to food to fill the void that he felt with his parents being separated, which led to obesity. Bryan explains what he means by "People don't change, lives do." /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26077398

BLS Minute - Brian Buffini 02/28/2023

BLS Minute - Brian Buffini Brian Buffini is an Irish-American immigrant, born in Dublin, Ireland. He founded Buffini & Company, one of the largest business coaching and training companies in North America. Brian shares some things that he attributes to his success. Brian was introduced to seminars by a friend of his, which opened his eyes to folks like Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Les brown, Tom Hopkins. This was the start of his person growth. /episode/index/show/businessleadershipseries/id/26059023

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