Tyson E. Franklin graduated from the Queensland Institute of Technology, Brisbane in 1988 with a passion for business and marketing. Strangely he didn’t study business or marketing though, instead, he studied podiatry, however, the following year he did enroll in a business degree at Griffith University. Since then he has opened, sold, taken over and relocated well over 20 podiatry businesses throughout Queensland, and at one stage ran multiple podiatry and footwear businesses 1800km apart. He has won multiple business awards, most notably the Queensland Telstra Business Award, is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Managers & Leaders Australia and graduate of the Entrepreneurs Success Program.
Dr. Tyson Franklin most recent business achievement was selling his Cairns podiatry business for a seven-figure amount, which was a record sale for a single podiatry business in Australia. Tyson currently mentors small business owners with an emphasis on helping them develop long-term marketing strategies, business system, and frameworks. Tyson is a professional speaker has spoken throughout Australia and overseas and he is renowned for keeping his audience engaged and entertained, but most importantly he educates with real-life business experiences. He has authored two business books, It’s No Secret There’s Money in Podiatry, and It’s No Secret There’s Money in Small Business, both best sellers on Amazon. In August 2017 Tyson launched his podcast show It’s No Secret with Dr. T., which is aimed at small business owners who want to earn more, work less and enjoy what they do each day. At present Tyson lives in Cairns, Queensland and is currently working on his third book, second podcast show, and his upcoming 2018 workshops.
Episode 356
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]]>Adriana Gavazzoni is a Brazilian author and has been a lawyer for twenty-seven years. She won for her first book Behind The Door: The Golden Book Award 2017- Readers Choice; Book Excellence Award 2017; Honorable mention at Paris Book Festival 2017; Honorable Mention at Reader’s Favorite Award 2017 and was a finalist to the Independent author. Adriana is a lawyer, a former professor of law and a writer of novels and legal books, but she is also a voracious reader. She speaks four languages: English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. When she is not practicing law or writing, she enjoys many interests and is a very active person. She loves to dance (Tango) and workout. She loves to travel, loves good wine, and has been studying astrology for fifteen years. She paints and loves to cook.
Episode 352
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]]>“Donald Kelly helps struggling sales professionals and entrepreneurs find more prospects, build stronger value and close more deals. He can do the same for you and your team. As a former top performing technology sales professional, who has successfully sold in both the public and private sectors, Donald was able to crack the code that could turn any underperforming organization into a selling machine. Donald has designed his training around concrete fundamental principles adaptable by any seller. He has helped sellers from companies all over the world build confidence in their selling abilities and increase revenue as a result.
Organizations such as VMWare, Consolidated Electrical Distributors LLC. (CEB), Salt Edge, Chapter Spectrum, and Hibu/The Real Yellow Pages. Along with helping for-profit organizations, Donald has also assisted non-profit firms such as Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, The Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council, Christians In Action Network, GEAR UP and Cal Poly University. As a speaker, Donald has spoken to audiences all across the country and has shared the stage with speakers such as Aisha Tyler, Sarah Koenig, Chris Brogan and Marc Maron. In addition to training sales professionals in workshops, online courses, and keynote presentations, Donald is the host of a popular sales podcast called “The Sales Evangelist”. With listeners in over 155 countries and monthly downloads exceeding over 55 thousand. The podcast has received recognition from publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine, The Huffington Post, Yahoo Finance and the South Florida Business Journal. Donald’s mission is to evangelize the method of effective selling and motivate sellers of all levels to DO BIG THINGS!
Episode 350
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]]>Dan was born in Chicago in 1969. His father was an executive with the Marriott Corporation and as a result, Dan moved frequently across the United States while growing up.
He attended Boston University, graduating in 1991, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. An avid rugby player, he was selected for the 1990 and 1991 USA Collegiate All-American Rugby team, and was Captain for the 1991 team.
Dan’s first experience working for Disney was as a participant in the Walt Disney World College Program in Orlando in the summer of 1989, when he worked as a front desk host at the Contemporary Resort.
Upon graduation from Boston University in 1991, Dan moved to Florida and participated in the Disneyland Paris Management Trainee Program. In January of 1992, three months before the opening of Disneyland Paris, he was transferred to France, where he remained for five years in various management roles. He and his wife Valerie, who was also with Disneyland Paris, were married in France and spent five years there before moving back to Orlando in 1997. Since that time they have raised three children – Jullian, Margot and Tristan.
Dan has held various management and executive operations roles at the Walt Disney World Resort, both in the theme parks and resort hotels, and was the sixth executive to hold the position of Vice President, Magic Kingdom since the park opened in 1971. He earned his MBA in 2001 at the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College.
Dan puts great value on spending time in the operation and frequently spent time in the park, assisting cast members and interacting with guests. He believes that building relationships is critical for leadership success, and his approachability in the workplace is a testament to his people-first philosophy.
In addition to his operational responsibilities, Dan has been a keynote speaker for the world-renowned Disney Institute for 18 years. He has addressed open-enrollment participants as well as attendees in customized programs including the USAA Bank, General Motors, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Army, the Southern Methodist University Business School, Porsche A.G., and United Airlines. He also participated in the Sodexo Quality Life Worldwide Conference Panel, moderated by Arianna Huffington, in 2015.
He served on the board of Junior Achievement of Central Florida from 2004-2018, and was Chairman in 2010.
After a fulfilling and exciting 26-year career with the Walt Disney Company, and upon becoming empty nesters, Dan and Valerie made the decision to set out on a new adventure, balancing their time between Orlando and Boulder, Colorado. Valerie continues to facilitate Disney Institute programs in Orlando, as well as programs in French-speaking Quebec.
Dan provides customized, authentic presentations, focusing on leadership and management practices, drawing upon his extensive Disney career with relevant examples and inspiring storytelling.
Episode 348
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]]>Harry Duran is Founder of FullCast, a full-service, done-for-you podcast production and marketing consultancy. He helps 6-figure entrepreneurs amplify their authority and extend their reach through the power of podcasting.
As Host of the popular Podcast Junkies on iTunes for the past 3 1/2 years, Harry has had conversations with over 150 interesting and engaging podcast personalities. Some of his most memorable guests have included Pat Flynn (host of Smart Passive Income), Cliff Ravenscraft, Lea Thau (host of Strangers), Helen Zaltzman (host of The Allusionist), and Jordan Harbinger, (host of The Art of Charm), just to name a few.
Harry Duran has spoken on stage about the importance of finding your voice and why long-term engagement with your podcast guests is key. Harry shares lessons learned from his first 25 interviews in his book, Around the Podcast Campfire..
As a host, consultant and coach, Harry empowers others to amplify their authority through the power of a podcast. As a speaker, Harry challenges leaders to understand the importance of finding their unique voice.
Episode 346
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]]>Polly Bauer, award-winning author of The Plastic Effect and Credit Intelligence. She is the founder of the Credit Card Loss Prevention School and CEO of Polly Bauer & Associates, a credit card consultancy she established in 1995.
Cyber Security professionals call her “a springboard for a new level of understanding of how credit cards are used and misused,” and Knowledge Capital and Industry consultants praise her and her work because it’s “filled with the wisdom that can only come from a true insider. No one knows the credit card industry better than Polly.” She has identified sweeping industry trends in the fields of credit card fraud prevention and detection and as a merchant advocate specializes in loss prevention and customer payment data security.
As a key visionary and preeminent expert on credit cards operations and all forms of payment, Polly has directed the global expansion of e-commerce companies into 170 countries and currencies. And managed $950 million credit card portfolio for a billion-dollar corporation.
Polly Bauer’s genius — helping people think before they swipe and recognize the misconceptions they have about the use of credit. Her ability to strategically guide corporations and individuals through the maze of misinformation with true common sense, compassion, and humor is what sets her apart as an international corporate speaker and consumer advocate and media expert. Her focus on credit cards and how it affects consumer purchasing behavior has been presented to thousands of audiences around the globe.
Episode 345
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]]>Annett Bone is the founder and host of The DancePreneuring Studio podcast where she guides her listeners on a journey of transformation inspired by dance, life, and business. The podcast is a reflection her personal adventure overcoming her fears and returning to her passion for dance after a 20-year hiatus, the lessons that she has learned along the way, and proving that it’s never too late to be great.
Episode 343
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]]>Mac Prichard is the founder and publisher of Mac’s List, an online community for people looking for rewarding, creative, and meaningful work. More than 80,000 people a month visit the site, which includes a job board, and a blog and courses about the nuts and bolts of job hunting and career management.
A leading career expert, Mac helps people who are looking for a job during all of life’s transitions: millennials getting a first job, midlife professionals switching sectors, parents getting back to work after raising a family, or baby boomers who want to change careers.
Mac is proud to own two registered B-Corp companies, which use the power of markets to solve social and environmental problems. He is the author of Land Your Dream Job Anywhere and hosts the weekly podcast, ‘Find Your Dream Job.’
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Episode 341
]]>“Jordan, your smile lights up a room.” “Jordan, you just brighten my day.” “Jordan, all my troubles go away when I talk to you.” These are just a few things said about Jordan Gross by none other than, his grandma! But, in all seriousness, Jordan is a 23-year old entrepreneur and writer. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Economics, and then received a Masters in Management from the Kellogg School of Management, and went directly into a corporate job.
Jordan Gross recently left that role to pursue what truly lights him up every day, adding value to others without expecting anything in return. He has founded and worked with multiple startups in the food space, he created an Alzheimer’s Awareness mission, he is a personal trainer, and last but certainly not least, he is the author of the book Getting COMFY: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness.
Order your copy of Getting Comfy on Amazon.
Website: http://getting-comfy.
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Episode 340
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]]>Years later we have become good friends and have helped each other along our journeys. I’m so proud of the work he has done in the last few years of knowing him.
Today we discuss how to navigate having multiple streams of business under one brand so you don’t go confusing your customer base.
We also talk DJing, as we both have our roots in it.
Niel is the founder of Wildstyle Media, an award-winning media firm serving the Tampa and Orlando area. He is the director and editor of The Messengers documentary, host of the All Things Post Podcast and a founding member of the Florida Podcasters Association and heavily involved in Podfest Orlando.
Episode 339
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