The Strategy Sherpa Show
Welcome to The Strategy Sherpa Show, a series of organic discussions between host David Chavez and a variety of notable business leaders
Episodes
August 26, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™, Benji Harris shares a cautionary tale about the dangers of self-inflicted pressure and rushing decisions in high-stakes environments. Facing a tight deadline and the urge to say yes to everything, Benji made a critical mistake by hiring a musician for a major event without proper vetting. The result? A disastrous rehearsal where the musician failed to deliver, putting the entire event a...
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August 19, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™, host David Chavez talks with three industry leaders—John Liotta, Jordan Benzing, and Lucas Grams—about the most crucial leadership lessons they've learned.
John Liotta emphasizes the importance of accountability and trust within a team, sharing how these elements are key to leadership success. Jordan Benzing discusses fear-based motivation, explaining how understanding and addressing...
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August 12, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of the Strategy Sherpa Show™, we sit down with Howard Scott Warshaw, the man behind the infamous ET video game for Atari VCS, often cited as the worst video game in history. Howard, a celebrated video game pioneer and innovative technologist, delves into the story behind the game's creation, the impossible task of completing it in just five weeks, and the subsequent fallout that impacted his career and the video gam...
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August 5, 2024 • 60 mins
As a proven Leader with over 32 years’ experience in the civil contracting industry with the last 27 in Senior Management and current 100% Owner, Founder and President of Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc., this week’s guest Ryan Schmitt has a plethora of knowledge to share with our host David Chavez. Discover what mistakes and lessons shaped Ryan’s Journey.
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July 29, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of the Strategy Sherpa Show™, we sit down with Young Ho Chang, the Chief Executive Officer of ATCS, to delve into his impressive 35-year career in infrastructure engineering and leadership. Mr. Chang shares his journey from joining ATCS to starting its Transportation Practice, to becoming CEO, and spearheading a cultural transformation within the company. Learn how his commitment to employee-centric values led ATCS ...
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July 22, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™, we sit down with Eric Codorniz. We explore the journey of an entrepreneur who faced the challenge of balancing a full-time role at with the pursuit of an ambitious vision. Eric shares his decision-making process that led to the creation of a solution for a non-existent problem and the subsequent costly mistakes. He reflects on how his initial lack of focus and patience resulted in unnec...
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July 15, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™?, we sit down with Dawn Hendricks. Dawn is a seasoned business strategist and the visionary behind FM Talent. Dawn shares her journey from her early career at Fannie Mae to founding a nationally recognized recruiting and management consulting firm. We explore her unique ability to identify opportunities, inspire innovation, and translate complex financial tactics into actionable business...
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July 8, 2024 • 60 mins
On this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™?, we delve into the nuanced art of leadership with three powerhouse women. Monica shares her profound lesson on the importance of building people in the organization in order to grow company. LouAnn discusses how learning about the different types of personalities and truly listening to people is an essence on learning how to interact with anyone. Kim highlights the crucial impact of del...
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July 1, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™?, we dive into Neel Sus journey of transforming a high-stress, low-margin company into a resilient and efficient team. Discover the challenges faced, the mistakes made, and the decisive actions taken to overcome them. Learn how implementing a rigorous 90-day assessment and extensive pre-hire testing has reshaped the hiring process. Join us for insights on leadership, team dynamics, and t...
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June 24, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™? we talk with Jackie Bese as he delves into the critical moments that led to a major decision in his business journey. Discover how a period of complacency, driven by a 'still money in the bank' mentality, led to overlooking crucial financial trends and capacity levels within his team. Jackie opens up about the wake-up call of depleting business bank accounts, the tough choices of reduci...
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June 17, 2024 • 60 mins
On this week's episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™?, we discuss financial strategy with Harlow Russell.
Harlow Russell is a global entrepreneur with experience in a full range of industries. Harlow has been building relationships with C-Suite executives across the world for more than 35 years.
In 2019, Harlow founded Awesome 3D Cards (www.Awesome3DCards.com) The company designs and manufactures custom 3D pop-up cards for Compa...
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June 10, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™?, we sit down with Thomas Neyhart, the visionary behind PosiGen, PBC. Thomas discusses how his commitment to renewable energy solutions has transformed access to solar power for low-to-moderate-income families, emphasizing the journey to over $1 billion in financed residential solar systems. He shares candid insights from early financial challenges, revealing crucial lessons on conservat...
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June 3, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™?, entrepreneur Tim Dantas shares the pivotal moments and decisions that shaped his journey from Brazil to business ownership in Virginia. Host David Chavez and Tim Dantas delve into the challenges of early business partnerships and the high stakes of using borrowed capital, offering a raw look at the mistakes that taught them valuable lessons. Tim also discusses his tactics for recovery,...
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May 27, 2024 • 60 mins
CEO and Chairman of Scott Manufacturing Solutions, Debi Davis, has managed to grow her company, founded in 1966, from $19.6 million in revenue last year to a projected $30 million for 2022—a leap from its historic growth of 3-5% a year. This achievement on its own is extraordinary, but Debi has accomplished this even in the midst of a cancer diagnosis, chemo, and surgery – and is now cancer free! You won’t want to miss this inspiri...
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May 20, 2024 • 60 mins
Join us on our latest Strategy Sherpa Show™? as we dive deep into the complexities of organizational change and scaling with our distinguished guests, Varun and Preston. Varun shares his expertise on the importance of change management, the critical need for organizational strategy before investing in processes and systems, and the beauty of simplicity in technology solutions. Preston, a LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt, discusses why mos...
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May 13, 2024 • 60 mins
On this episode of The Strategy Sherpa Show™?, we delve into the nuanced art of leadership with three powerhouse women. Isabela discusses how her athletic background shaped her leadership style, teaching her to identify and harness individual motivations to meet company goals. Trudie highlights the crucial role of respect and relationship-building in HR, emphasizing working alongside her team to tackle challenges. Brianne shares he...
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May 6, 2024 • 60 mins
In this enlightening episode of the Strategy Sherpa Show™, Dr. Michelle May, a former family physician turned mindful eating advocate, delves into the principles and practices of mindful eating as outlined in her book series, Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat. Dr. May discusses the transformative Mindful Eating Cycle, offering insights into how it can combat emotional eating and disrupt yo-yo dieting patterns. Listeners will gai...
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April 29, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Adam Beary, the trailblazing CEO of Bear Process Safety, a company that has significantly influenced the safety landscape of industries like chemical and renewable energy. Adam discusses the rocky beginnings of Bear Process Safety, starting from a six-month revenue drought to achieving a global stature, highlighting his critical decision-making during those challenging times. He shar...
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April 22, 2024 • 60 mins
In our next episode of the Strategy Sherpa Show, we delve into the multifaceted business challenges faced by two Assured Strategy coaches, Keyne Petkovic and Lisa Jane. Keyne, with a rich background in executive management and leadership training, shares insights from her experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets and spearheading business process improvements. Her approach integrates emotional intelligence with leadership ski...
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April 15, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode of the Strategy Sherpa Show, we feature Karim Abouelnaga, the visionary behind PRACTICE Benefit Corp., who shares his journey from growing up in NYC's challenging public schools to becoming a celebrated education reformer. Karim discusses the pivotal moment when he chose not to rebuild PRACTICE's board—a decision that led to a near bankruptcy and a series of transformative challenges for the organization. He opens u...
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