Manage 2 Win

James Mustich (pronounced "Mustik") is the author of 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die, a comprehensive list of fiction and non-fiction books. Jim has worked in the book industry for decades and in this episode we discuss his 14-year effort to write the book, why reading is such a valuable use of your time, and a few books Jim recommends for business people, leaders, and those interested in developing a deeper meaning in their lives and work. You can visit www.1000bookstoread.com to vote on the list and add your own suggestions. Jim founded the mail-order book catalog A Common Reader: Books for Readers with Imagination in 1986. Upon its discontinuation in 2006, he went to work for Barnes & Noble where he was the founding editor of the online literary journal the Barnes and Noble Review in 2007. In 2017 he became the founding executive producer of the Barnes & Noble Podcast.

David Schnurman is the CEO of Lawline and President of the New York chapter of the Entrepreneur's Organization. In this episode we discuss the origin of Lawline, how leaders often serve as visionaries in need of a competent counterpart to handle implementation, and why we are never alone in our journey to run our business, improve our lives, and search for fulfillment.

Keith Eneix is the CEO of Fannit, an internet marketing agency located in Everett, Washington, self-described as "entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs". In this episode we discuss the creation of Fannit, how Keith and his brother Neil helped their father's business stay afloat during the 2008 recession, Keith's advice for leaders in small businesses, how expectations are incredibly important to company culture, the Rockefeller Habits, how HubSpot is an incredible tool you can use to automate much of your sales and marketing.

Bruce Eckfeldt is an entrepreneur, Inc. 500 CEO, Gazelles business coach, author, and speaker. He often writes for Inc. Magazine and has been a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization since 2007. Also, he hosts two weekly podcasts called Scaling Up Services, strategies for scaling service companies, and Thinking Outside the Bud, a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space.

David Russell is the CEO of Manage 2 Win and co-host of the Manage 2 Win Podcast. In this episode he shares the story of his first career choice: Working on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange from 1975 to 1981. He learned 3 important lessons from his time as a clerk, options trader, broker, and specialist at multiple firms.

Ron Price is an internationally recognized executive coach, speaker, author, and business advisor. He has served in almost every level of executive management over the past 40 years and is the Founder, President, and CEO of Price Associates. Listen as Ron talks about his journey, working with his dad, how leaders need to be self-aware, and the 70/30 rule.

Paul Kingsman is a swimmer and Olympic medalist from New Zealand. He won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and is now a speaker, author, and coach in the financial services industry. Learn more about Paul at www.paulkingsman.com and check out his book, The Distraction-Proof Advisor.

Amanda Holmes is CEO of Chet Holmes International. CHI has helped over 200,000 businesses get to the next level with 12 core competencies for doubling sales. They offer the best-selling book, The Ultimate Sales Machine, written by their founder Chet Holmes. When Chet passed away at the age of 55, Amanda took over the company. Her story and sales advice have been featured in Inc. Magazine and the Entrepreneur Weekly podcast, as well as many other prominent blogs, shows, webinars, and events.

Dr. John Jackson is President of William Jessup University, a Christian college in Rockland, California. Prior to joining WJU, John served as a pastor, Executive Minister, and the Executive Director of Thriving Churches International.

Michael is an author, speaker, and consultant specializing in leadership, employee engagement, organizational health, productivity, and innovation. He is the co-founder and president of Connection Culture Group and E Pluribus Partners. Katie is a gifted connector, speaker and teacher, and a partner at the Connection Culture Group. Audiences and workshop participants enjoy her sense of humor and practical advice. Comfortable in front of people, she’s been singing in a cappella groups for more than 24 years and has even done a bit of TV and film work. She’s the first to admit that she “loves a microphone.” A surprising piece of her story is that she is a three-time cancer survivor.

Kevin Eikenberry is a world renowned leadership expert, a two-time bestselling author, speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach. Kevin is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, a leadership and learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. Kevin's most recent book, The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership, "shows leaders how to guide their teams by recalling the foundational principles of leadership".

Robert McPhee is an author, speaker, consultant, and, most importantly, a facilitator of change. He shares his method for making excellent decisions that lead to the Greek definition of happiness, applicable in business, parenting, coaching, and everyone's own life. Learn more about Robert at www.excellentdecisions.com

Zack Schuler is the founder and CEO of Ninjio, a security-awareness training company that produces a 3-4 minute video every month featuring a story of a security problem and showing how the problem can be avoided. The videos are scripted by a genuine Hollywood writer and animated by the team at Ninjio in California. They have proven to be incredibly effective at helping companies prevent malware and phishing attacks in their business and the personal lives of their employees.

Luis Alvarez is President and CEO of Alvarez Technology Group, an IT managed services provider in Salinas, California. In less than a decade, Luis Alvarez has grown Alvarez Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) from a small two-person consultancy to the premier information technology (IT) solutions provider on the California Central Coast, delivering IT services to more than 200 companies throughout the state. Luis is an active member of the Salinas community, serving on multiple non-profit boards and encouraging his employees to engage with the community in areas they are passionate about.

Rex Frank is President of Sea-Level Operations. He founded the company in 2010 with the core purpose to “Coach IT Managed Service Providers on achieving operational excellence.” In March of 2004, Rex was an inaugural member of the True Profits! Service Executive peer group where he learned to be accountable for service financial metrics, documenting and implementing Managed Services best practices policy and procedure and how to focus his time working “ON” Service Delivery rather than “IN” Service Delivery.

Welcome to our new podcast! We learned a lot with the No Bad Bosses Podcast and decided we wanted to continue talking to people, learning, and engaging with our audience. The Manage 2 Win Podcast will follow the same interview format as our previous podcast. However, we will be opening up our theme and focus to allow for a wider variety of guests and topics. The No Bad Bosses podcast focused on leadership and management, hiring and employee issues. We spoke with a lot of leaders in the IT industry and elsewhere. In this podcast we plan on covering those topics, but we also want to discuss other aspects of life and business that may impact your ability to manage to win. Stay tuned for a wider variety of guests, a lot of new voices, and a lot of fun discussions.