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Feb 18 2024

Roger Penske and My Dad

As a youngster, my dad would serve as a firefighter for the races run at Michigan International Speedway.

Please click here to listen to the 2-minute audio version of this email.

M.I.S. was less than 10 miles from my house. My brother and I plus one lucky friend would look forward to the four or five races each summer we’d attend.

This was before the era of luxury boxes and suites, so we’d sit behind pit row with the racer and pit crew families. I got to meet a lot of cool people and collect my share of autographs.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: Bechler Family, Beth Bechler, Cale Yarborough, Corey Bechler, customer service, Daytona 500, Do something, Everything Matters, Firefighter, Hillsdale College, Jamy Bechler, John Deere, MIS, Moving, Mr. Frank, NASCAR, Penske moving Trucks, Racecars, Roger Penske

Oct 26 2022

Episode 174: Jeff Hoffman (Global CEO, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist)

Jeff Hoffman is an award-winning global entrepreneur, proven CEO, worldwide motivational speaker, bestselling author, Hollywood film producer, producer of a Grammy Award-winning jazz album, and executive producer of an Emmy Award-winning television show. Jeff has been part of a number of well-known successful startups, including Priceline.com, Booking.com, uBid.com, and more. Jeff is the CEO of Driving Force Enterprises, a strategic consulting firm that teaches exponential growth to business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as teaching innovation strategies to corporations and governments worldwide.

Click here for Jeff’s complete bio

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • William Shatner becoming the face of Priceline
  • How to build a strong team
  • Making the world better – with or without money
  • Using a whiteboard to build culture
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Leadership, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Brad Lea, Brandon T. Adams, Culture Matters, Culture of Good, Dropping Bombs, entrepreneur, Giving, Hiring, Hiring Process, Jeff Hoffman, Kevin Harrington, Micheal Burt, Millionnaire, Philanthropy, Priceline, Ray Lewis, Shark Tank, team building, UBid, Whiteboard

May 10 2022

Episode 184: Brandon T. Adams, Emmy Award Winning Producer

Brandon T. Adams is an Emmy® Award-Winning Producer and Host of the TV Series Success in Your City. He is a Podcaster, Speaker, Inventor, Advisor, Crowdfunding Expert, and Media Expert. Brandon is a serial entrepreneur, owning a stake in a number of businesses, including the Accelerant Media Group, Live to Grind, Young Entrepreneur Convention, Success in Your City, and more. He has partnered closely with two former “Success is a Choice” podcast guests, Kevin Harrington (021) and Jeff Hoffman (174).

Click here to read Brandon’s complete bio.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Doing a reality show with his fiance
  • What success means
  • Producing an Emmy award-winning show
  • The book “Think and Grow Rich”
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Brad Lea, Business, Business Building, Business coach, documentary, Dropping Bombs, Grant Cardone, Jeff Hoffman, Laura DiBenedetto, marriage, Michael Burt, Television

Jan 27 2022

Episode 178: Paycheck to Purpose with Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman is America’s Career Coach, the #1 national bestselling author of The Proximity Principle and From Paycheck to Purpose, and host of The Ken Coleman Show. Ken helps people discover what they were born to do and provides practical steps to make their dream job a reality. The Ken Coleman Show is a nationally syndicated, caller-driven show that helps listeners who are searching for something more out of their career.

For more background and insights on Ken, please listen to our first conversation with him during episode #72.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • The super power we all need
  • Working with people even if they are frustrating
  • Staffing with less resources
  • Success being tied to the kind of talent on a team
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Asking Questions, Bill Belichick, Dave Ramsey, Entre Leadership, Finances, Financial Peace University, Hiring, Mission, Nashville, One Question, Paycheck to Purpose, Phil Jackson, Purpose, Rachel Cruze, Ramsey Solutions, SiriusXM, team building, Tom Brady

Jul 04 2021

Episode 172: Leadership that Rocks with Jim Knight

Jim Knight is a keynote speaker, author, podcaster, and entrepreneur, Jim Knight teaches organizations of all sizes how to attain their own “rock star” status.

Although his illustrious career started at Gatorland Zoo (he has the scars to prove it), Jim cut his teeth in the hospitality industry and eventually led Global Training for Hard Rock International for two decades. His customized programs show how to amp up organizational culture, deliver world-class differentiated service, and build rock star teams and leaders.

Known for his edu-taining programs (in person, virtually and in print), Jim is the best-selling author of Culture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture and was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the “5 Books That Will Help You Transform How Your Do Business”.

Jim’s newest book, Leadership That Rocks  (May 2021), is the first in the 3-part “Culture That Rocks” series.

A portion of Jim’s book sales, podcast revenue, speaking fees and training program proceeds goes to No Kid Hungry and Cannonball Kids’ cancer.

Click here to read Jim’s bio.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • The best and most underrated bands of all-time
  • A musician that is overlooked for his talent
  • Building strong teams
  • Creating cultures that rock
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Aerosmith, Alan Stein, Culture for Dummies, Culture Matters, Culture that Rocks, Culture Wins, Cultures That Rock, Hard Rock Cafe, Jim Knight, Leadership That Rocks, Melissa Agnes, Music, Music Teacher, Musician, Rock Band, Star Trek, team building

Jun 10 2021

The Courage to Address Problems

This is a guest post from Dr. Keith Starcher, a long-time college professor and business consultant. Most importantly, he is the father of my wife, which makes him a big-deal.

Not all conflict is bad.

In fact, conflict may at times be good for an organization. Conflict gets our attention. Normal and healthy conflict can help a group clarify its goals. It can also be the catalyst for making necessary changes. 

Remember also that sometimes what appears on the surface to be the source of conflict is not the true source at all; it is only a symptom of the real problem.

The source is almost always below the surface. 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Boss, Business Building, Business coach, business coaching, business consulting, Business Problems, employee engagement, Employee Satisfaction, Employees, Employment, Gallup Poll, Keith Starcher, Managers, Millenials, Motivating Employees, Motivation, Problem Solving, Supervisors

Nov 20 2020

Why Do Employees Leave?

This is a guest post from Dr. Keith Starcher, a long-time college professor and business consultant. Most importantly, he is the father of my wife, which makes him a big-deal.

“Employees don’t leave their organizations; they leave their supervisors.”

When I first was introduced to the above statement, I disagreed with it.  But after reading the book First, Break All the Rules (What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently) by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, my thinking has changed.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Boss, Business coach, business consulting, employee engagement, Employee Satisfaction, Employees, Employment, Gallup Poll, Keith Starcher, Managers, Millenials, Motivating Employees, Motivation, Supervisors

Aug 10 2020

Leaders are Responsible

This is a guest post from Dr. Keith Starcher, a long-time college professor and business consultant. Most importantly, he is the father of my wife, which makes him a big-deal.

Leaders are responsible for the choices they make.  Many of a leader’s choices involve tough decisions and difficult actions.  Leaders must have the courage to do what they think is right and be willing to accept the consequences of their choices. 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Leadership · Tagged: Boss, Business coach, business consulting, employee engagement, Employee Satisfaction, Employees, Employment, Gallup Poll, Keith Starcher, Managers, Millenials, Motivating Employees, Motivation, Supervisors

Apr 20 2020

Take This Job … and Love It

This is a guest post from Dr. Keith Starcher, a long-time college professor and business consultant. Most importantly, he is the father of my wife, which makes him a big-deal.

Social research might prove what we’ve known all along.

Money can’t buy happiness. 

Nor, it turns out, can good looks or social status. 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Personal Growth · Tagged: Boss, Business coach, business consulting, employee engagement, Employee Satisfaction, Employees, Employment, Gallup Poll, Keith Starcher, Managers, Millenials, Motivating Employees, Motivation, Supervisors

Oct 17 2018

3 Ways to Make Your Boss Better

We all have a boss.  We all answer to someone.  Board of directors, supervisor, coach, parents or wife.  Even the president of the United States has a boss in the form of millions of citizens.

We may not be in as crazy a situation like the worker in the following video, but you may see some similarities in this “Office Space” clip.  If you are like me, then you’ve had bosses that have been good and bosses that have needed some improvement.

 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Personal Growth, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Boss, Bosses, employee engagement, Employees, Encouragement, Improvement, Management, Motivating Employees, Office Space

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