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Episode #645: Ryan Petersen (Flexport CEO) – Front Line Obsession, Gemba Walks, Relentless Work-Ethic, CEO Mastermind Groups, & Valuing Simplicity

Episode #645: Ryan Petersen (Flexport CEO) – Front Line Obsession, Gemba Walks, Relentless Work-Ethic, CEO Mastermind Groups, & Valuing Simplicity

Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, a global logistics technology platform that’s transforming how goods move around the world. He launched Flexport in 2013 with a [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2025-07-20T13:14:07-04:00July 20th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #641: Larry Connor – The Big 6 Leadership Attributes, Building a Values-Based Culture, Becoming a Billionaire, Working on Saturdays, Flying Into Space, Diving To The Mariana Trench, & Existing To Be The Best

Episode #641: Larry Connor – The Big 6 Leadership Attributes, Building a Values-Based Culture, Becoming a Billionaire, Working on Saturdays, Flying Into Space, Diving To The Mariana Trench, & Existing To Be The Best

Larry Connor is an entrepreneur, non-profit activist investor, and adventurist. In business, he is best known for founding The Connor Group, a real estate investment firm, and growing it from $0 to $5 [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2025-06-22T19:09:22-04:00June 22nd, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #634: Tom Nolan (CEO of Kendra Scott) – 2% Moments, Setting Big Goals, Being Unbalanced, Moving Fast, Coaching High Performers, & Going Through Hard Things Together

Episode #634: Tom Nolan (CEO of Kendra Scott) – 2% Moments, Setting Big Goals, Being Unbalanced, Moving Fast, Coaching High Performers, & Going Through Hard Things Together

Tom Nolan is the CEO of Kendra Scott, a leading jewelry and accessories brand based in Austin, Texas. With over 20 years of experience in brand building, management, and strategic planning, he oversees [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2025-05-11T12:17:49-04:00May 11th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #631: Bert Bean & Sam Kaufman – Obsession, Grit, Growth-Mindset, Winning in a Tough Market, Hiring for Potential, Running Ultra-Marathons, and Caring For Your People

Episode #631: Bert Bean & Sam Kaufman – Obsession, Grit, Growth-Mindset, Winning in a Tough Market, Hiring for Potential, Running Ultra-Marathons, and Caring For Your People

Bert Bean is the CEO of Insight Global. Insight Global is a 4.3-billion-dollar, industry-leading talent and technical services firm based in Atlanta, GA. Bert started with Insight Global in 2005 as a Recruiter [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2025-04-19T06:15:33-04:00April 19th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #623: Stu McLaren – Building Communities, Stories About Transformation, A World-Class Onboarding Process, & The Business Model of The Future

Episode #623: Stu McLaren – Building Communities, Stories About Transformation, A World-Class Onboarding Process, & The Business Model of The Future

Stu McLaren is the go-to person for turning passion into profit through membership businesses. As the founder of The Membership Experience and co-founder of Membership.io, Stu has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create recurring [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2025-02-23T18:39:58-05:00February 22nd, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #618: Chase Jarvis – Never Play It Safe, Work Your Creativity Muscle, Trust Your Intuition, Tell Great Jokes, & Become a Transformational Leader

Episode #618: Chase Jarvis – Never Play It Safe, Work Your Creativity Muscle, Trust Your Intuition, Tell Great Jokes, & Become a Transformational Leader

Chase Jarvis is a photographer, director, artist, and entrepreneur. He was the CEO of an online education platform called Creative Live from 2014 to 2022. He’s earned countless awards for his photography and [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2025-01-19T06:07:06-05:00January 19th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #601: Matt Mullenweg (CEO of Automattic) – Defining Your Creed, Hiring Talented Leaders, & Leading in a Remote World

Episode #601: Matt Mullenweg (CEO of Automattic) – Defining Your Creed, Hiring Talented Leaders, & Leading in a Remote World

Matt Mullenweg is the CEO of Automattic. Automattic is a fully distributed company with 1,900 employees. Matt is known for developing the free and open-source web software, WordPress. WordPress is used by 43.4% [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2024-09-22T10:01:09-04:00September 22nd, 2024|Podcast Episode|1 Comment

Episode #589: Sam Reese – Leadership Coaching, Setting Big Goals, Setting The Tone at the Top, and Why We Should All Be Part of a Mastermind Group

Episode #589: Sam Reese – Leadership Coaching, Setting Big Goals, Setting The Tone at the Top, and Why We Should All Be Part of a Mastermind Group

Sam Reese is CEO of Vistage, the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses. Over his 35-year career as a business leader, Sam has led large and [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2024-06-30T09:58:11-04:00June 30th, 2024|Podcast Episode|2 Comments

Episode #588: Tara Viswanathan (CEO Of Rupa) – Handling Rejection, Creating Magical Moments, Leadership Hiring ‘Must-Haves,’ Learnings From Lululemon, and Keys To a Great Off-Site Retreat

Episode #588: Tara Viswanathan (CEO Of Rupa) – Handling Rejection, Creating Magical Moments, Leadership Hiring ‘Must-Haves,’ Learnings From Lululemon, and Keys To a Great Off-Site Retreat

Tara Viswanathan is the co-founder and CEO at Rupa. She went to Wharton for her undergraduate work, Stanford for graduate school, and is well-versed in building a company. She started Rupa from nothing [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2024-06-23T12:35:06-04:00June 23rd, 2024|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #571: Jim Keyes – Legendary CEO of 7-Eleven & Blockbuster Shares How To Get Promoted, Turn a Business Around, Learn From Failure, & Why Education Is Freedom

Episode #571: Jim Keyes – Legendary CEO of 7-Eleven & Blockbuster Shares How To Get Promoted, Turn a Business Around, Learn From Failure, & Why Education Is Freedom

Jim Keyes served as the CEO of 7-Eleven from 2000 to 2005. And then he became the chairman and CEO of Blockbuster from 2007 to 2011. He’s also the author of Education is [...]

By Ryan Hawk|2024-03-03T14:33:08-05:00March 3rd, 2024|Podcast Episode|0 Comments