Regulatory Compliance

Episode 116: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You

This week Mark Herschberg joins me on our final podcast of the year to discuss his recent book The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You.  Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia. He’s developed new software languages, online marketplaces, new authentication systems,…

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Episode 115: Interview with Doug Westmoreland of Mincey Marble

This week, Doug Westmoreland joins me on the podcast. Doug is the chief operating officer at Mincey Marble Manufacturing, Inc., in Gainesville, GA.  He has more than three decades in the industrial world from sales to management to owning his own companies. His involvement in the world of marble goes back to the mid-1980s when…

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Episode 114: The BluePrint to Growing a Successful Business in Any Economy

This week Adam Lyons joins me on the show to share his 5 steps for creating a successful business. Adam has saved and scaled over 1800+ small businesses since launching his Smart BluePrint. Beyond his own portfolio of growing companies, Adam is an advisor for over 500 brands across the US and Canada. Lyons has…

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Episode 113: How to Handle Pricing During Inflation & Supply Chain Disruptions

This week Mark Stiving joins me on the show to discuss handling pricing during times of inflation and supply chain disruptions.  Mark Stiving, PhD, MBA, is a widely recognized pricing expert and marketing pro who teaches companies how to boost revenues and realize their true value. With 25+ years of experience in price segmentation, pricing…

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Episode 112: Grout Free Designs and Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Trends for 2022

This week Gregg Cantor joins me on the show to discuss some Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Trends for 2022. Gregg is the president and CEO of Murray Lampert, a family-owned San Diego Design Build Remodel company established in 1975. For over 45 years, they’ve been providing outstanding service to homeowners.  Over the years, Gregg has…

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Episode 110: A History of Innovation – Interview with Elvis Eswara of Micalline

This week I welcome Elvis Eswara to the show. Elvis is the president of Micalline, a company based out of Columbia, SC that has been known for high-quality cultured marble products since 1966.  Micalline was founded back in 1966 by Louis Williams, Jr. Mr. Williams was a veteran and a dedicated craftsman in the tile industry….

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Episode 109: Where does Gen Z Want to Work and How Do You Attract Them?

This week I welcome Casey Welch to the show. Casey is the co-founder and president of Tallo, a company that connects the next generation of talent with opportunities in the workplace.  On this episode, we’ll be discussing the worker shortage for many industries including manufacturing and trucking. Casey will be sharing some interesting data from…

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Episode 108: Discussing Feature Stories from POLYCON 2021 for the Cast Polymer Connection Winter Edition

On this episode, Genilee Parente joins me again to share her takeaways from POLYCON 2021, and some of the stories that will be featured in the Cast Polymer Connection winter issue.  Genilee is executive editor of Cast Polymer Connection and she welcomes ideas on companies to profile. Send them togsparente@verizon.net.

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Episode 107: Review of POLYCON 2021 and a Look Ahead to Next Year’s Event

This week Jennifer Towner and Larry Brannan join me on the show to discuss some of the feedback received from POLYCON 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kerry Klodt and Todd Werstler from Tower Industries also are joining us to share some exciting details in store for POLYCON 2022.  

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Episode 106: The Art of Effective Business Communication – Interview with Dr. Howard Rankin

Communication is one of the most essential human skills, but rarely are we taught how to do it effectively. This week, I welcome Dr. Howard Rankin on the show. He is the author of the book Power Talk: The Art of Effective Communication. He’s written numerous books and has an extensive psychology and neuroscience background. His…

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