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Episode 183: Leadership Conundrums: Are Collaboration and Competition Mutually Exclusive in a Relationship?
February 03, 2022

“Competition makes us faster, collaboration makes us better.” –Unknown Economic development is a fiercely competitive industry. When we battle it out against other communities to win more and better j

Episode 182: How to Overcome Fear of the Unknown to Seize Your Next Opportunity | Mitchel Allen, Greater Richmond Partnership
February 01, 2022

“It was a tough decision to move; in Phoenix I was able to drive around  and see the impact of my years invested first-hand. But I was ready for a new challenge.” –Mitchel Allen With a huge move under

Episode 181: Leadership Conundrums: Making Decisions When Everything Feels Like a Priority
January 27, 2022

“Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities.” –Myles Munroe We’ve all been there. You get to the end of the day and feel you

Episode 180: Leadership Conundrums: How to Navigate Emergent Leadership Qualities
January 20, 2022

“The more, and earlier, that companies can give up control, the more you develop the right kind of self-correcting culture where employees will be your biggest advocate.” –Katy Shields Today kicks off

Episode 179: Why Preparation for Success Is Key to Meeting Goals
January 13, 2022

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” –Abraham Lincoln As 2022 has already taken us by storm, there’s no better time than now to evaluate our stra

Episode 178: 4 Simple Yet Non-negotiable Rules to Lead Your Team Well | Charles Wood, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
January 11, 2022

“For me, maximum flexibility is key. The ability to transition as things change is really important, as is the ability to relate to people that are coming from different circumstances and places.” –Ch

Episode 177: Are You Intentionally Taking Care of Your Body Like a Natural Resource?
December 16, 2021

“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” –Alan Cohen Coming out of 2020, we thought there couldn’t be a wilder year. Coming to the close of 2021, we might

Episode 176: Are You Building Up the Attributes That Make You A Great Team Player?
December 09, 2021

“Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” –Steve Jobs We all know that one coworker that you can count on for anything. As soon as you need help you au

Episode 175: Do You Use Your Tools in Non-Traditional Ways? You Might Want To! | Joe Agostinelli, Grand Rapids Area Revitalization
December 07, 2021

“If you can think of the project through a different lens, there is often a way you can leverage a non-traditional tool to fit the project you’re working on.” –Joe Agostinelli The cost of materials an

Episode 174: How Can You Continue Leveling Up Your Leadership Skills?
December 02, 2021

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” –Barack Obama As this year comes to a close and a new year looms, lots of people are