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Today Sean speaks with Daniel Pink the author of The Adventures of Johnny Bunko:  The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need.  This compelling story is the first American business book written in the Japenese comic format known as Manga.  You will hear Daniel discuss:

• his take on how the role of the worker and corporations will change over time;
• the challenges he faced creating a business book as a graphic novel;
• what he describes as the 6 Essentials for Thriving in the World of Work, plus much more.

This is Daniel’s third book about the changing world of work.  To learn more about Daniel, click here

 

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Today Sean speaks with Pam Iorio, the Mayor of Tampa. Currently serving her second term, Mayor Iorio shares her insights about Tampa and why Tampa is a great place to do business.

You will also hear her discuss:

• what it is like to be the Mayor, and how she handles the demands of the job;
• the Six Strategic Focus Areas she is concentrating on during her term;
• how she plans her time in order to achieve these Initiatives;
• how she gathers input from local business leaders;
• her definition of excellence; and, much more.

To find out more about Mayor Iorio’s Six Key Initiatives for the City of Tampa visit http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/strategic_areas/.

 

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Today we will be discussing the quarterly ratings process. Reviewing employee’s accomplishments is an important part of maintaining alignment and accountability - unfortunately though - so many managers and leaders struggle to keep up with this. We will share with you how to simplify this process.

The Goals of today’s cast is to share with you:

• The steps that need to be taken to complete a quarterly review
• The review agenda
• The role of the team member and team leader
• Why this is an important part of leadership and coaching
• How to keep it simple
• How to increase learning on each team members professional development needs
• The value of this process
• What can leaders do today to begin this process

 

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In this interview Bernie Borges, CEO of Find and Convert shares with us insights into the exciting world of internet marketing.

In this session hear Bernie talk about:

• the value of customers that find you on the internet;
• how to convert people to clients from web inquiries;
• what is Web 2.0;
• how companies can get started using these new Web 2.0 tools;
• where the internet marketing industry is going; and
• examples of companies that do internet marketing well.

To find out more about Bernie and his company visit www.findandconvert.com. Enjoy!

 

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In this cast we discuss estimating the time it takes to complete your deliverables. From our previous casts on this subject, we outlined the importance of determining deliverables for your team - now we are going to look at how and why you should take the next step - and that is estimating and tracking deliverable time.

The Goals of today’s cast are to share with you:

• The importance on estimating deliverable time
• The importance of measuring deliverable time
• How this process can greatly impact your ability to execute
• Steps that you can take today to start estimating and tracking your deliverable time
• Making sure that the priority of deliverables are clear

 

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Dr. Larry Thompson

President of Ringling College of Art & Design

This is a must listen to cast from Dr. Thompson. The Ringling College of Art & Design is on the forefront of the Conceptual Age and his insights into the future of business/design are something that every CEO should hear. In this interview, he shares:

• Information about the Ringling College of Art and Design
• The most significant design breakthrough in the last 5-years
• The role that design plays in business today
• The role design will play in the future of business
• The difference between Left Brain and Right Brain thinking
• How to better manage the millennials
• What Ringling has done to build a bridge between design & creative and the world of business
• About his involvement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
• Advice he would give our listeners in pursuing their vision

Enjoy!

 

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This episode reviews the differences of Deliverables vs. Actions. Many companies measure the activities of their team - and while that is good - it only tells what people are doing. It gives no insight on their quantifiable results.

The Goals of today’s cast are to share with you:

• the difference between actions and deliverables
• Why deliverables give you a better measurement
• Where to use deliverables within your company
• What steps you can take today to create and use them in your business

 

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Our next six casts are devoted to the subject of execution - each cast builds on the previous one - so you will want to listen to them in order.

In this cast, Sean and Jeff discuss creating deliverables as an important component to driving organizational execution. Having well crafted individual deliverables that link to your company’s goals is one piece of creating an organization that holds itself accountable for attaining results.

The Goals of this cast are to share with you:

• What deliverables are and how they link to goals
• How to write deliverables
• The importance of having them
• The steps you can take today to start using deliverables in your business

Enjoy!

 

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Maryann Ferenc - Proprietor of Mise En Place

In this interview, Maryann shares her insights into running a successful independent restaurant. Listen in as she discusses:

• The History of Mise En Place
• What it is like to be an independent restauratuer
• How Mise En Place maintains it quality
• How to balance multiple ventures at one time
• Her most memorable moment since opening Mise En Place
• The changes in taste over the last 20-years
• Their plans for the future
• Advice for others in pursuing their own Vision

Thank you Maryann for this wonderful interview and best wishes on your next 20-years of success!

 

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Kim Scheeler - President & CEO of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce

In this interview, Kim shares with you the inside scoop into what is happening in the Chamber today. You’ll also get the 411 on where the Chamber and the Tampa Business environment is heading.

Listen to hear Kim share:

1. What it is like to be the President of the Chamber
2. The programs they have available for Small Businesses
3. Their approach to membership
4. What is new and exciting on the Economic Development front
5. Emerge Tampa Program for our future leadership
6. The future of the Chamber
7. How the Chamber can assist companies looking to start in Hillsborough County
8. Advice on pursuing your vision

To learn more about Kim and their programs, check out the Chamber’s Web Site

 

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