Breakfast Leadership Show

Jeremiah Smith - Founder and CEO of SimpleTiger.  How to Run a Powerful & Fully Remote Team - SimpleTiger previously worked out of an office, and has transitioned to a fully remote company. The impact on their bottom line and happiness has been enormous (many on the team travel while working), and Jeremiah can talk about how and why they made the switch. From College Dropout to CEO - After helping a small mom & pop net several million dollars in revenue through his SEO efforts, Jeremiah left Gainesville College after one year to work full-time in the SEO industry. However, it took Jeremiah getting laid off twice to finally go all in on SimpleTiger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live simply, have things in your life that serve your needs, purge and donate the rest. Article on this:  https://www.breakfastleadership.com/blog/2019/4/14/how-essentialism-not-minimalism-helps-reduce-burnout  

“The number one reason for organizational success or failure is the ability to stay relevant. Having the wherewithal to strategically shift ahead of accelerating marketplace changes is the single most critical skillset an organization can possess.”  Allen Adamson is a noted industry expert in all disciplines of branding. He has worked with a broad spectrum of consumer and corporate businesses in industries ranging from packaged goods and technology, to health care and financial services, to hospitality and entertainment.  With his perspective and depth of experience, Allen has helped his clients understand and activate strategies that enable them to shift ahead of the market and the competition, generating long-term value and increased brand equity. Allen and his teams help clients identify what truly matters to the audiences they serve - what is relevant to their audiences - and to brilliantly deliver on it. How organizations do – or do not - stay relevant is the subject of Allen’s most recent book, Shift Ahead. Using fascinating first-hand accounts and detailed case studies, Shift Ahead explains how the best organizations recognize when it’s time to change direction, and how they pull it off while bolstering their brands. Following the approach of Allen’s previous books, BrandSimple, BrandDigital, and The Edge:50 Tips from Brands That Lead – which are used in universities across the country - Shift Ahead offers up practical and readily applied lessons learned.  Allen is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Metaforce (www.metaforce.co), a disruptive marketing and product consultancy which, unlike traditional firms, takes a multi-disciplinary channel-agnostic approach to marketing challenges. It was created to help leaders understand all the forces at work inside and outside their businesses in order to identify strategies yielding the highest returns. Once determining the best strategy, Metaforce’s consortium of partners, each industry experts in their fields, pivot to help clients brilliantly act on and execute customer experiences in market. Metaforce combines the best aspects of brand management, strategy, and experience consultancies to deliver solutions that ensure its clients shift ahead of the dramatic changes in the marketplace in order to meet fast-evolving customer needs. Prior to this Allen was Chairman of Landor Associates, a global communications and brand strategy consultancy.  Under his leadership, the company partnered with a wide array of iconic brands, including Accenture, GE, Johnson & Johnson, FedEx, HBO, Marriott, MetLife, P&G, Sony, and Verizon. Additionally, he provided guidance for non-profit organizations including the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, the Central Park Conservancy, and the Council on Foreign Relations, among others.Before leading Landor, Allen worked on both the agency and the “client side” of the industry.  At Unilever he was a marketing executive across a number of major packaged goods brands. He also held senior management positions at Ogilvy & Mather and DMB&B.   Allen received his BS from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. http://Metaforce.co Allen's book Shift Ahead:  https://www.amazon.com/Shift-Ahead-Companies-Relevant-Fast-Changing/dp/0814438334/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=KF0DLITDZ5E7&keywords=shift+ahead+allen+adamson&qid=1552074707&s=gateway&sprefix=shift+ahead%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1-fkmrnull  

Professional Speaker: Tracey Lawrence enables companies to support and retain valued employees by focusing on the challenges of family caregiving in light of a growing epidemic. In her humorous and approachable style, Tracey takes her audiences on a journey through the complexities of the current crises through the lens of her ground-breaking book, "Dementia Sucks." This inspirational speaker lends her expertise to audiences throughout the New York metro area, and is available for international groups. Her message saves lives while promoting productivity.  Author: Tracey has written an important, moving, educational and absorbing book that will change the way you view your family and your life. "Dementia Sucks" is the surprisingly funny & true story of her journey through family caregiving, where she shares the heartbreak, insights & unexpected joys of helping loved ones transition from independent life to the next and final stages of illness, and ultimate passage from this plane of existence.  Family Coach: Are you overwhelmed by the needs of your aging loved ones? Concerned about your adult children? Fearful of losing control in your professional life? Are you on your own and in need of an advocate? Learn which aspects of your life require immediate attention, quickly and economically. Customize your own team of vetted, compassionate professionals who will work with you and your loved ones. Preserve your own health and sanity while avoiding predators! Grand Family Planning is a powerful, coordinated approach to protecting you and your family from the stresses and complexities of coping with illness and aging in the USA. Practice LIFE control! LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyslawrence/  

Michael chats about the risks that every organization faces.  Pre-Emptive Strike Leadership is available now at Amazon.  

Co Founder of Cirrus Insight https://www.cirrusinsight.com/brandon As an entrepreneur, you get to choose who you work with.  Cirrus Insight helps you manage sales, without leaving your inbox. As a company, be available to your clients.  

At the time of this episode, I was struggling with post-nasal drip, which causes sore throats, coughs, etc.  It's like a faux-flu, without actually having the flu. It knocks you down and kicks your motivation out the window.  As a driven leader, I want to move the needle forward daily, but sometimes, your body says otherwise.  

Michael discusses the benefits of rest, reflection, and being refreshed.  A key for solopreneurs!  

Known by audiences and fans as Mr. Persuasion, Jeff Tippett is a subject matter expert in persuasive communications. He helps people increase their effectiveness, gives them powerful tools for attaining goals and dreams, and helps them positively impact their organization—all as they learn techniques for communicating persuasively with others. When results mattered most, renowned brands like Airbnb, The National Restaurant Association, The League of Women Voters, The League of Conservation have trusted Jeff to develop and implement communications plans to persuade elected officials, the media, and the general public. And as an expert on persuasive communications, Jeff continues to deliver results for influential clients. Other industry experts have validated Jeff’s work through numerous awards including the prestigious The American Advertising Awards. Jeff has impacted thousands of lives through over 500 presentations incuding keynotes and seminars. Others feature Jeff’s expertise in persuasive communications through articles, podcasts, and blogs. Jeff's book Unleashing Your Superpower is available today:  https://www.amazon.com/Unleashing-Your-Superpower-Persuasive-Communication-ebook/dp/B07MTQRJ6N/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=unleashing+your+superpower&qid=1551893727&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa is a Bay Area-based life coach, wellness speaker, yoga and meditation teacher and founder of PURE Health Retreats. I’m on a mission to help stressed out and overbooked Silicon Valley women and men filter through all the noise to find balance and focus in their lives. I love working with high performers who want to show up as their best self and help those rediscover their life’s direction.   I founded PURE Health Retreats because I kept seeing over and over that my coaching clients and yoga students were stressed to the max.  I wanted to provide a welcoming space for clients to learn how to transform themselves through guided meditation, Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and personal life coaching.   As a Certified Life Coach, 500 E-RYT Vinyasa Yoga Teacher & Energy Healer, my goal is to help you live with less stress so you can focus on the things that are truly important to you. Website:  https://www.melissaredd.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/melissaanredd/