The Secret Art of Business

Wakeboarding and the Science of Hiring People

Daniel Tolson is the Founder and CEO of The Tolson Institute, where, over the past 25 years, he has launched, managed, and helped turn around million-dollar businesses through better hiring. More than 20,000 business people around the globe are applying his ideas to make better hires by using science to identify the right person for the right job the first time. His adventures in life do not stop here. Listen to the full story and check out his business at https://danieltolson.com/

The Comic Books Were The Key to a Creative Career

Kevin Rapp is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary creative director with vast experience ranging from start-up disruptors to Fortune 500 companies. He executes high-quality, eye-catching work ahead of schedule and under budget, building brand integrity with custom multi-million-dollar campaigns. He’s passionate about working with brands with a strong social mission and brings an authentically energetic presence to everything he does. https://www.kevin-rapp.com. You can also watch the podcast here: YouTube

Starting a Business and Creating a Movement

Claire Coder is one of my most favorite people AND through her entrepreneurship, she is making the world better... Period. She is the Founder and CEO of Aunt Flow, the first full solution to help businesses and schools stock their bathrooms with freely accessible tampons and pads. She developed a free-vend, wall-mounted dispenser that allows companies to provide 100% organic cotton menstrual products at no charge to their employees, students, and guests. Check out her website to see how you can make your workplace better or how your school may be eligible for some free Aunt Flow products. goauntflow.com

The Editor of The Family Newspaper Starts an Empire

Gresham Harkless is the CEO and Founder of Blue 16 Media which is based out of Washington D.C. and provides website design, social media, and SEO services for entrepreneurs, startups, and business owners. He is also the Founder of CEO Podcasts NOW which consists of the CEO Chat (CC), I AM CEO (IAM) & CBNation.TV (TV) podcast episodes. I felt some pressure with this interview due to his expertise, but I was also in awe because he began thinking like an entrepreneur at a young age. Take the opportunity to check out https://blue16media.com/.

Endless Hours of Making Stuff Starts A Business to Build Businesses

Karen Turner is the Owner and Transformation Sorcerer at Brain Dance Designs and has been making things with bits and bytes practically her entire life. She has experience across multiple industries working with some of the world's largest companies as well as small and medium businesses (SMBs) and startups. Karen has an insatiable thirst for knowledge, knows the words to practically every song has ever heard, and her favorite question is 'What if?' Her outside activities include competitive ballroom dancing and pet therapy work. "Learn things, make stuff, help people" I love it. Learn more about BrainDanceDesigns here.

Baseball Teams and Building Business Teams

Honored to be able to share the conversation that I had with Don DePerro, President and CEO of the Columbus Chamber. The shortlist of his honors is that he is one of Ohio's "500 Most Influential Leaders" and the "Power 100" of Most Influential Leaders in Columbus ... and there are even more accolades from when he was a newspaper editor at Business First. A true champion for business and business owners and you can find out how he reached this legendary status right here.https://columbus.org

Writing In a Purple Diary to AI Marketing

Stephanie Nivinskus is the Founder of Sizzleforce Marketing. What is leaving me in awe right now is how Stephanie and her team are attacking the possibilities of AI. So while my conversation starts "business as usual" starting with a purple diary and journalism, stay tuned for the AI talk and see if Sizzleforce can help you. 

The Strategy of Board Games and Great Marketing

Shannon Brown is the Founder and CEO of CENTRIC where they pride themselves on adapting to each client’s culture and custom design each marketing campaign to reflect their brand. With over 30 years of experience in media promotions and outreach, her team has a proven track record of placing multimedia advertising dollars and developing business strategies, community awareness programs, events, and promotions for various clients. She is also a master of board games! You can find out more about CENTRIC here.

Taking About Trash, Making Treasure, and Creating Millions of Page Views

Vivienne Wagner is the Founder and CEO of Houndstooth Media Group. Her team is comprised of professional bloggers and content strategists across the country. The team members'​ efforts result in almost 3 million page-views per month on their collective websites and their combined social media reach is more than 3.3 million. They are constantly monitoring the digital landscape and leveraging their knowledge, experience and connections. The Houndstooth Media Group strategy drives traffic, raises engagement, and builds a community of fans, not just followers. To find out more, check out Houndstooth Media Group here.

Draw, Paint, Print... Then Spice It Up

Jennifer Reynolds is the Founder of Sauce Goddess and she is also a big idea generator. Having always been connected to the arts and creativity, she started in printing. Then on a dare, started her company Sauce Goddess that has delicious gluten free gourmet foods sold nationally in the US, New Zealand and Denmark. Over the years she now has 25+ products in 4 lines and has collected over 23 awards. Everything we make is only made from Real Food ingredients, no flavorings, additives and of course no preservatives. I challenge you to no go directly to Sauce Goddess right after listening to this podcast.

Building Forts to Building Homes

Presenting Aaron Murphy. Aaron Murphy is the Owner of ADM Architecture and Founder of ForeverHome. That is not all, he is also a B2B Coach, Consultant, Speaker, and Author. ADM is an award-winning architecture firm for business and residential including redesigning your current home for aging in place. I think you will really enjoy this brilliant discussion with Aaron. https://adm-architecture.com https://www.foreverhome-us.com/

Parades and Roller Skating Lead to Financial Planning

Presenting Dianne Kelley. Dianne Kelley has got your back. As CEO of Sandbrook Group AND FreshVue Business Solutions, she is preventing disaster for business owners and their families by providing financial security through comprehensive planning. Not only is Dianne creative and innovative, but she's also got some stories! You can find out more about her companies at: https://www.sandbrookgroup.com/
www.FreshVuepro.com

Growing Gardens and Growing Businesses | The Secret Art of Business®

Presenting Faizun Kamal. Faizun is an award-winning CEO, 100 Influential Women in Franchising, best selling author, keynote speaker, and Forbes coach. Whew! She is successfully making an impact in helping people franchise all while staying in touch with her creativity. As the head of The Franchise Pros, a full-service franchise consulting and development firm, Faizun can help you invest in a franchise or help you franchise your own business. Super smart, super stylish... one of my favorite combos! Learn more about Faizun and her business here: https://thefranchisepros.net/

The Piano Lessons That Sparked Storytelling

Presenting Mellissa Tong. Mellissa is the Founder/CCO of DuckPunk Productions, Inc., an award-winning creative marketing and content production company. Mellissa's history includes being in front of and behind the camera on television. This was the perfect environment to kick off a business that required story-telling, as she understood how businesses can be more effective with excellent content and storytelling. Mellissa is also a public speaker and best-selling author. Listen in to how she came up with the clever name of her company AND some thoughts on how you can fine-tune your storytelling. https://duckpunk.net

Organizing Teddy Bear Tea Parties to Lead an Accounting Team

Presenting Darci Congrove. Not a mad hatter, but this accountant can throw a tea party that you will not want to miss! Darci Congrove is Managing Director of GBQ Partners, LLC and incredibly creative. She embraces all of the beauty involved in getting the numbers right but also is a pro at events, food, and even wins at cake decorating. Really, her events and cakes are amazing. If you think you are a solid left-brainer, listen in and see if you are more creative than you think. Want to hear more, follow and subscribe now!