The Culture Matters Podcast

"A man is his own easiest dupe; for what he wishes to be true, he generally wishes to be true." - Demosthenese

Expert at crafting stage presence and story crafting, founder of Keynote Content, and author of Launch Plan Jon Cook is our guest today and we are digging right into his expertise from the jump.  Jon and Jay are discussing the art of crafting a story and getting your point across clearly and concisely, k...

"What is great about man is that his is a bridge, not an end. What can be loved about man is that he is a going over and a going under. I love those who do not know how to live except as down-goers; for they are going over. I love all those who are like heavy raindrops falling individually from the dark cloud that hang over man. They herald the coming of the lightning and perish as heralds."                - Friedrich Nie...

"There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all." - Peter Drucker

If you should be one thing you should be efficient.  Nowhere is that more true than in the entrepreneurial space and our very own Jay Doran is here with another episode of culture content to get into the nitty gritty of efficiency.  Efficiency is something that can be taught and Jay is ready to discuss some ti...

"By authoring the story of your life, you make a choice to become a victor even in the face of helplessness. You develop your journey to a life story you get to write while training the muscle of resilience. Authoring your life story is taking charge of every aspect of it no matter what the original plan was or the factors in it that were out of your control."

One of the world's leading authorities on custom...

"True mental health consists in a perfect recollection of the past." - Arthur Schopenhauer

On another trip down the culture highway, our very own Jay Doran is coming in with a list of things to do in order to stay mentally and physically strong in the entrepreneur space.  Running your own business is no easy task, so it makes sense that, if you find yourself in that position, you would want to do everything withi...

"People are drawn to other passionate people who develop their purpose. Conscious thought equals internal self-culture."

We are back again with another episode based around our very own Jay Doran's work entitled Thirty Days of Thought.  Today, Jay is looking into the ties that are created between the way you actively think about things and the culture within yourself that you live by.  Culture is something t...

"The strength of a person's spirit would then be measured by how much truth he could tolerate; or, more precisely is to what extent he needs to have it diluted, disguised, sweetened, muted, falsified. How much truth can you handle?"

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is back behind the mic to discuss another culture topic on the top of his mind.  Today, that topic is truth...

"Commissions are just the gasoline. Real estate is the engine. You want to own the engine after a while."

Rick Dorn is the founder of Dorn Real Estate Development and we've got him back for his second appearance on the show.  While real estate is obviously going to be a big topic of interest, we're going a little deeper for today's conversation.  Rick and Jay are talking about how things worked in ...

"Successful relationships clearly define boundaries and trust built through open communications." - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

Our very own Jay Doran is back again with another round of culture content and, as has been a focus for the past couple of these episodes, we're taking a look at relationships.  Today, we're talking about professional relationships and making sure that they last.  Jay is digging int...

"Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility." - Peter Drucker

Real estate aficionado and founder of the Andy Kowalski Team Andy Kowalski is joining the show for the the first time to give our listeners a glimpse into his expertise in the real estate space and run down a little bit of what he and his team do.  Andy and Jay are digging into the value in elevating Main Street instead of ...

"You must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame. How can you rise anew if you have not first become ashes?" - Friedrich Nietzsche

If you have been listening to this show for any length of time, you know we have a pretty sharp focus on company culture.  We've covered the subject up one side and down the other with guests, musings from our host, and even quotes relative to the subject.  One thing we have...

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." - Søren Kierkegaard

We've got our very own Jay Doran back again today with another look into a culture topic that is the bedrock of any business.  That bedrock is building relationships with your customers and your teams.  And what about those relationships should you always be aiming for?  Making those relationships unbreakable.  What wo...

"The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly." - Friedrich Nietzsche

We are back again with another episode based around our very own Jay Doran's work entitled Thirty Days of Thought.  Today, Jay is reflecting on the section of the book entitled "Caterpillar to Butterfly" by looking at it metaphorically as a chance to grow and change within your business and everyday life.  Wh...

"I say unto you, one must still have chaos in one's self to be able to give birth to a dancing star. I say unto you, you still have chaos in yourselves. Where is the lightning to lick you with its tongue. Where is the frenzy with which you should be inoculated. Behold, I give you the übermensch. He is this lightning. He is this frenzy." - Friedrich Nietzsche

We've got our very own Jay Doran back again t...

"In the luxury business, you have to build on heritage." - Bernard Arnault

On today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is back again to discuss another selection from the culture catalog.  Jay is going down the business branding rabbit hole today and looking at some of the factors that go into creating memorable branding for a business.  What part in your branding do your values...

"The beautiful thing about podcasting is it's just talking. It can be funny or it can be terrifying. It can be sweet; it can be obnoxious. It almost has no definitive form. In that sense, it's one of the best ways to explore an idea and certainly much less limiting than trying to express the same idea in stand-up comedy. For some ideas, stand-up is best, but it's really, really nice to have podcasts as well.&quo...

"I would rather have an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep." - Alexander the Great

On today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is here to take a look at another culture topic.  This particular discussion is focusing on great leaders and their focus on vulnerability being something that separates the good ones from the great ones.  And what better l...

"What is a founder? A founder is one who starts a business. What is a CEO? The Chief Executive Officer maintains, runs, and grows a founded business. Not all CEO's are founders, but every founder is a CEO."

The Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media as well as our good friend and frequent guest Andrew Berman is joining us again for a little chat about the structure of a business.  Who is ...

"Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things." - Peter Drucker

We've got another dose of culture content coming your way with our very own Jay Doran taking some time to discuss an important culture topic.  That topic today is recognizing and solving silent conflicts in the workplace.  This is obviously a difficult issue to spot and properly diagnose and can be even more difficult t...