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Roy Spence interview part 2 – “Be great at what you’re good at”

February 18, 2013

This is Part 2 of a two part interview. If you have not listened to Part 1, please do so before continuing… Roy Spence is an Austin advertising legend. He’s a founding member of GSD&M, one of the most celebrated and impactful advertising agencies over the past few decades. Along with his work in advertising, Roy has found time to create The Purpose Institute, write a WSJ best-selling book, It’s Not What You Sell: It’s What You Stand For, and start a hot sauce company out of an airstream trailer. Roy’s passion is helping individuals and organizations find their purpose. He’s also a board member of the Conscious Capitalism movement. We dived into both topics during our interview, broken into two parts for you to enjoy so be sure to listen to Part 1: Make a difference, they’ll pay you money. Listen below or on other podcast players.

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Donavon Roberson interview – “We believe in people and their dreams”

March 13, 2013

How would your employees respond if you told them you were going to help them achieve their personal dreams? How would you respond if fulfilling a dream pulled a good employee away from your organization? In this podcast interview with Donavon Roberson, Dream Manager at Infusionsoft (a CRM provider for small businesses), we discuss what it looks like to get behind employees’ dreams and the impact on employees, customers and the bottom-line. During the interview, Donavon references a couple of books and resources, all of which are linked to below for your convenience. Enjoy! Resources: The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelley Peak by Chip Conley Dream Manager training by Floyd Consulting Listen below or on other podcast players.

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Lawrence “SugarBear” Reyes interview – How Can I Help?

November 22, 2013

Lawrence Reyes serves as the Ambassador of Culture and Global Onboarding Manager at Rackspace, a leading cloud server and hosted services company based in San Antonio, Texas. As employee #14, Lawrence has seen firsthand how the company evolved from a 90’s start-up into a global enterprise known for its innovative offerings, fanatical support and unique culture. SugarBear, as he’s known to fellow “Rackers” inside in the company, loves inspiring other companies and new employees with the vision of what can happen when everyone is focused on how they can help. I think you’ll find his journey and experience with Rackspace inspiring and applicable. Resources: Culture at Rackspace Listen below or on other podcast players.

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David Niu interview – What would you gladly pay for?

October 11, 2013

What if you broke up your retirement into bite-sized chunks and went on small adventures? That’s exactly what David Niu, serial entrepreneur and founder of TinyHR, did with his wife and ten month old not too long ago. Along the way, David sought to understand the biggest pain point leaders had related to managing their people and an idea was born. I think you will enjoy David’s inspiring story and find his approach to understanding how happy employees really are intriguing. Enjoy. Resources: TinyPulse TinyHR Listen below or on other podcast players.