Meet Richard Edelman, the president and CEO of Edelman Communications, a global marketing firm. Richard’s life was on the right track from an early age. Then, just one month before graduating from Harvard Business School and with a plan to work as an assistant product manager at Playtex, Richard’s father called and asked him to work for the family business. Forty-six years later, Richard is now the proud head of this world-renowned, family-owned business. “I haven't just loved it. I've thrived in it,” he says. While he’s made some mistakes along the way, Richard reminds us that “If you don't try and fail forward, you'll never get ahead.”

What You Will Learn:

• Why every action and person should be measured by ability, dependability, integrity, and purpose
• How humble leadership adds to self-confidence
• The most underrated aspect of creating and maintaining a broad network
• Insights into leading from the front and how that inspires trust

Join us for this insightful episode, where you’ll learn the best-kept secrets to leadership from a man who has led a successful global communications firm for decades. Richard draws on Dale Carnegie’s principles in his work, saying that Carnegie teaches the “forging of close personal ties that matters more than ever.” Richard’s advice will leave you inspired and ready to become who you’ve always wanted to be. Listen today, and you’ll be a better leader tomorrow.

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About the Guest:

Meet Sharon Price John, President and CEO of Build-a-Bear Workshop and an all-around powerhouse of a woman. Sharon dives deep into her roots to guide who she is today. Coming from a small town, she felt restricted and couldn’t wait to get out and go to college (the first in her family to do so). But she also says, “I didn't really start growing until I made peace with the value that the small-town experience had created for me.”

Today, Sharon uses her skills and empathy to connect consumers with precious moments and inspire Build-a-Bear’s workers to live the company’s mission. Of course, her path hasn’t always been smooth, but as she says, “Everybody's journey has ups and downs…It's not that you have those, it's what you do with them.” And Sharon has done a lot. In addition to leading Build-a-Bear to peak success, her first book—Stories and Heart: Unlock the Power of Personal Stories to Create a Life You Love—is available on Amazon.

What You Will Learn:

• Strategies for overcoming limiting thoughts
• Insights into why we tend to take the scenic route to our dreams
• Lessons in why ignoring the odds is sometimes the best way to beat them
• Reminders for why leadership should never be considered a “burden”

Join us for Sharon’s episode to learn more about how she took Build-a-Bear from a $49 million annual loss to their most profitable years ever. Her thoughts on social responsibility, communication skills, and empathy will transform the way you look at leadership and your responsibility to people and future generations. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the great Sharon Price John.

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About the Guest:

Meet Aaron Witt, a man who loves dirt. Or, more specifically, loves the industries that hold our society together. As founder, CEO, and chief “dirt nerd” of BuildWitt, Aaron uses his marketing chops to bring light to the jobs and people who keep our world running. Aaron says he loves the purpose of the dirt industries because they support everybody else, just as Aaron tries to support his team and clients by becoming the best leader he can be.

What You Will Learn:

• The “chores” that, when put into place daily, can lead to a better life
• Why consistently practicing your “free throws” is more important than nailing it the first time
• Strategies for moving forward with your desires so you don’t end up regretting the chances you didn’t take
• Tips on prioritizing yourself as a leader in order to do your best for others

This insightful episode is not to be missed! Join us and listen to Aaron's wisdom to learn what the path to leadership really looks like.

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