Manage Smarter
Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every other week as they dive into management, leadership, business, sales, company culture, talent retention, revenues, performance metrics, hiring and more. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change throughout your workplace.
Episodes
April 21, 2024 • 25 mins
Richard Weylman, at age 6, Richard was orphaned and lived in nineteen foster homes and attended eleven different schools. Rather than becoming victim of those circumstances he overcame them and has had remarkable business success including as an award-winning general sales managerof Rolls Royce to heading sales and marketing for the Robb Report- A Magazine for the Luxury Lifestyle from its inception until its record liquidity event...
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April 7, 2024 • 26 mins
Joel Garfinkle has been an executive coach for 20+ years and is the author of 11 books, including “Executive Presence: Step Into Your Power, Convey Confidence, & Lead With Conviction." Joel is well-known as one of the most effective and innovative executive coaches in the country. His passion and energy is infectious,
motivating and encouraging. He has a no-nonsense style in which he advises, challenges, provokes, guides and pushes...
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March 24, 2024 • 24 mins
With us today is Dr. Jean Oursler, otherwise known as the Results Queen!
Dr. Jean has a Ph.D. in business psychology and is considered one of the
country’s top business consultants, a top-rated speaker, and a world class
business performance coach. She is the author of "Give up Goals and Results are Yours”. Dr. Jean works with entrepreneurs and their leadership teams to implement a comprehensive business management system called E...
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March 10, 2024 • 20 mins
Wendy Swire brings more than twenty years of expertise in executive and leadership coaching, organizational change management and leadership consulting. Working with Fortune 50 senior executives, as well as governmental and international organizations, Wendy specializes in teaching techniques for rewiring the brain to provide increased adaptability, resiliency and cognitive fitness. Her background as a former Wall Street Banker and...
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February 25, 2024 • 22 mins
Stephanie Brown is the Founder of Creative Career Level Up, a program that helps those in marketing, creative, and tech industries accelerate their careers and secure their next perfect role—along with a promotion and a salary increase. Stephanie has spent the last 15 years working in the marketing, creative and tech industries, and what makes her program stand out and a proven system is she used her 13 years’ experience working as...
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February 11, 2024 • 23 mins
Luis Scott is a respected attorney and consultant. He is the owner of Bader Scott Injury Lawyers and 8 Figure Firm Consulting, specializing in helping legal professionals optimize and grow their practices. Over his 20 years as a legal professional, he has been recognized by various legal organizations, and was managing partner of a successful law firm with almost 200 employees.
In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Luis di...
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January 28, 2024 • 24 mins
Justin Nelson is the Founder and CEO of Sphere Rocket VA, an industry leading virtual workforce company. Since 2020 Sphere Rocket has placed more than 5,000 virtual assistants, serving 1500+ growing small businesses. Justin began in real estate at age 17, running marketing, lead generation, and inside sales campaigns.
After getting licensed, he quickly became a top producing agent, generating
$320,000 in gross commissions his first...
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January 14, 2024 • 27 mins
Dr. Carla Fowler
is an MD PhD and elite executive coach. For the last decade, she has been a
secret weapon for scores of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other senior leaders.
Carla’s unique approach combines the latest research from performance science
with timeless best practices to help top performers level up and achieve their
goals.
In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Carla discuss:
· Performance Science—how is it define...
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December 31, 2023 • 25 mins
David Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE is the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute, Trust Expert in Residence at High Point University and The Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The Trust Edge, The Daily Edge, and Trusted Leader. He is also a podcaster, creator of the Enterprise Trust Index™, and director of one of the nation’s foremost trust studies, The Trust Outlook. ®
Horsager has advised leaders and delivered life-changing p...
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December 17, 2023 • 26 mins
Maria Victoria Albina (she/they) is a Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women realize that they are their own best healers by reconnecting with their bodies and minds, so they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people-pleasing and reclaim their joy. She is the host of the Feminist Wellness Podca...
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December 3, 2023 • 22 mins
Steve Shenbaum is the founder of Game On Nation, a nationally recognized communication firm that employs game dynamics and improvisation to teach high-performance teamwork as well as communication, story-telling, public-speaking and presentation skills.
In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Steve discuss:
· How gamification can help you become a better manager and leader
· Why younger workforce members respon...
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November 19, 2023 • 25 mins
Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of category strategy with a true authority in the field. We are thrilled to have Eddie Yoon as our guest. He's the Co-Founder of Category PIrates, LLC...a business writing band and top 10 business Substack. He's also a distinguished author and expert who has contributed extensively to the Harvard Business Review on category strategy. With his unparalleled knowledge and expertise, Eddie i...
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November 5, 2023 • 27 mins
Today's guest says she's an optimistic person but her favorite word is NO. Andrea Waltz is the co-founder of Courage Crafters, Inc. and co-author of the best-selling book, Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There. For almost two decades, Andrea has been teaching people in virtually every business and industry how to think and feel differently about failure, rejection, and the word, “no” to achieve their goals and ...
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October 22, 2023 • 19 mins
Steve Gielda is co-founder of Ignite Selling and author of Ignite Your Sales Strategies: A field guide to accelerating the pipeline - an Amazon Top 10 Sales Book! the book helps sales teams be able to think and act strategically, construct a seamless sales pipeline process, understand your customers’ buying factors for each unique sale, proactively manage the key influencers, navigate the competitive landscape and quantify the true...
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October 8, 2023 • 27 mins
Brynne Tillman is the LinkedIn Whisperer and CEO of Social Sales Link. For over a decade she has been teaching Entrepreneurs, sales teams and business leaders how to leverage LinkedIn for social selling. As a former sales trainer and personal producer, Brynne adopted all of the traditional sales techniques and adapted them to the new digital world. She guides professionals to establish a thought leader and subject matter expert bra...
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September 24, 2023 • 22 mins
Darren Horwitz is the Founder of TenTen, a brand implementation firm that helps organizations plan, build, and manage brand change. Darren and his team work with clients to help them navigate the complex process of planning, executing, and bringing brands to life. In just over 8 years, TenTen has helped 100+ companies rebrand, across industries and around the world. Darren and TenTen’s work has benefited the U.S. Army, GE Healthcar...
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September 10, 2023 • 21 mins
Crista Grasso is the go-to strategic planning and systems expert for online businesses when they want to scale. Known as the "Business Optimizer", Crista has the ability to quickly cut through noise and provide clarity on the core things that will make the biggest impact to scale a business simply and sustainably. She is the founder of the Lean Out Method, creator of the Lean Business Scaling System, and host of the Lean Out Your B...
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August 27, 2023 • 24 mins
Get ready to be inspired by a true powerhouse in the field of productivity intelligence. Our guest today is Gerald J. Leonard, a leading figure who has revolutionized the way we approach maximizing our potential. Gerald is the Publishing Editor, CEO, and Founder of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute, where he focuses on enhancing productivity and building better workplace cultures. He is also the CEO of Turnberry Premi...
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August 13, 2023 • 21 mins
Today’s guest is Beth Trejo, a trailblazing speaker, CEO, and founder of the global social-first digital agency, Chatterkick. Featured in USA Today, Yahoo, and Business Insiders as a Top 50 CEO for Women, Beth is a recognized advocate for women in tech.
We have a fantastic new offer for CEOS! 1,000 ChatGTP prompts for the C-suite - https://chatterkick.com/free-stuff/ceo/
In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Beth discuss:
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July 30, 2023 • 25 mins
Stephanie Nivinskus is the CEO of SizzleForce Marketing, an agency that helps scaling companies get noticed and attract more clients on a daily basis. Since 1995, she has developed and executed brand-building campaigns for companies including Starbucks, The NFL, Quiksilver, and thousands of small businesses. A Story Brand Certified Guide and Certified Partner of Digital Marketer, Stephanie has written for Forbes & Entrepreneur maga...
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