Exit Coach Radio

Al Killeen is the President, CEO, and Founder of Integrative Mastery Programs. The business is a set of integrated programs and training for successful executives and organizations that focuses on Leadership, Management and Coaching to create empowered, zealous cultures based on values.   Questions Discussed:   1. What is different about IMP? 2. Who are typical IMP clients? 3. How effective is the IMP system?   Contact Info:    Email Address: alk@integrativemasteryprograms.com   Website: www.integrativemasteryprograms.com   Join Bill Black for his weekly humor column at https://Blackpapers.substack.com    

Questions Answered: 1. What is the biggest bottleneck in a business? 2. What toll has the last 5 years (since the global financial crisis) taken on the business owner? 3. What is the 1 thing that a business owner can do RIGHT NOW to begin growing their business? Contact and Offers: CarlGould@7StageAdvisors.com for a FREE Business Analysis or Call 1-877-GO-7-STAGES Carl's Book can be found on www.The7StagesOfSmallBusinessSuccess.com..and see Carl's video interview of each of the 7 Stages   Join Bill Black for his weekly humor column at https://Blackpapers.substack.com  

            Kathy Mondotte talks about her current projects, and the reward of following your passions with fervor and dedication.    Join Bill Black for his weekly humor column at https://Blackpapers.substack.com    

Sean Ponist, Owner of The Law Offices of Sean Ponist, has been in Criminal Law and now is a Civil Litigation Attorney. He talks about his experiences and what you should know in the event you need an Attorney.   Join Bill Black for his weekly humor column at https://Blackpapers.substack.com  

  Susie Japs, Managing Director at Wejungo and esteemed Provisors member, is in the business of helping business leaders restructure their teams to get better results. She leverages her strategic, authentic, engaging approach and interactive style to challenge business leaders on common beliefs about recruiting, hiring, retention, and performance. We all know that our best assets go home each night and we must pay attention to our employees for the best results. On the people side of things, Susie has great insight into what we may be overlooking when preparing for an exit.  In her interview, Susie talks about three items companies commonly miss in their exit planning, and why having an exit strategy people plan is so important. She discusses various strategies that she uses at Wejungo to hire more effectively. Susie also details the areas to focus on when exit planning that you may overlook, but a buyer would certainly scrutinize. If the business couldn’t be handed over with ease, you may have a much harder

Barry Moniak is an Organizational Therapist at End In Mind. His topic is Synergistic Culture and he will discuss interdependence.  Questions Answered:  1) What does it take to have a synergistic outcome?  2) What is interdependence? 3) Why do we resist interdependence?  Contact Info:  Website: endinmind.com    Join Bill Black for his weekly humor column at https://Blackpapers.substack.com      

John Ferris, CEO of inVision Edge, a management consultancy focused on helping organizations innovate and grow. John has a mission to help leaders and organizations do great things — whatever their definition of greatness is. He shares tips and ideas and explains the The Playbook Edge System, a do-it-yourself strategic planning framework designed to help businesses spend one day creating a plan and the rest of the year achieving their goals.  

Bruce McCombs, Mentor with SCORE in Orange County, discusses tips and ideas for building your business based on a solid marketing strategy.  

Did you know that most business owner relationships suffer from a lack of communication? However, with a proactive approach Business Owners can help preserve and protect their business value by addressing conflicts and lack of communication early. Michel Zelnick, Business Therapist and Founder of The Zelnick Group, offers valuable tips and insights from his many years of helping owners address their differences and "wear the right hats" while attending to business matters.  

                    Lynne Strang explains the benefits of being an entrepreneur at an older age. The main advantage? Who you know.     

Ed Eppley, Owner of The Eppley Group, has worked it from all angles, and he shares important information for leaders of all sizes of businesses. He's also got a book out called "Let's Be Clear"  

Morrie Shechtman is a Chairman of Fifth Wave Leadership, a company that deals the Human Capital Consulting. Today, he will discuss the topic of ending mediocrity in business.  Questions Answered:  1) What's the only competitive advantage left?  2) Why do most leaders and their companies underachieve?  3) Why are there no "business problems"? Contact Info:  Website: www.fifthwaveleadership.com Email: morrie.shechtman@gmail.com          

Doug Gray, PhD, PCC has always focused on outcome-based leader development.  He has worked with over 10,000 leaders in multiple business sectors, schools and colleges, families and non-profits.  Since 1997, as CEO of Action Learning Associates, www.action-learning.com, his consultancy guarantees results using the globally validated AD-FIT protocol in workshops, assessments and executive coaching.  Doug is also a consultant with the Family Business Consulting Group, a leading business consultancy exclusively devoted to helping family enterprises prosper across generations.  Doug speaks and trains leaders throughout North America.  His most recent book is Objectives + Key Results (OKR) Leadership; How to Apply Silicon Valley’s Secret Sauce to Your Career, Team or Organization (2019).  This is his third book, written because his clients asked, “What really works?”  Doug and his family live near Nashville, TN, USA. Here are some of the questions we discussed today: 1.  What is OKR Leadership? 2.  How are family

Get a pen and notepad ready for this next interview with Nada Lena, Founder of Rise Up For You. Nada is in the business of personal and professional development, and learned quickly that success is largely dependent on people. She began as a globally touring singer and dancer, eventually becoming an executive, and ultimately starting her company. Being in places where she didn’t speak the native language, she realized how important nonverbal communication is and she now applies her knowledge gained from being a successful performer to the corporate world.  In her interview, Nada discusses, in depth, the four pillars of emotional intelligence. Many of us want next level success, but not all of us are actually willing to make the changes needed to get to that next level, and change starts from within. Nada knows firsthand that sometimes the truth may be hard to hear, but will lead to exceptional results. A well-developed EQ will lead to the ability to adapt to your environment and ensure the audience will unde

Chuck Blakeman discusses re-evaluating our business structure to maximize efficiency and decision making.     

Chuck Gallagher is President of the Ethics Resource Group. Today, he will discuss our daily choices, and how every choice has a consequence.  Questions Answered:  1) How did your choices in life change your life? 2) If you had it to do over again, would you have made the same choices? 3) You are open about your prison experience, what have you learned from that experience?   Contact Info:    Website: www.chuckgallagher.com Email: chuck@chuckgallagher.com  

Chris Dirkers is an Action Coach and Solutions Expert. He shares some excellent ideas and tips for business owners who are thinking about preparing for their business transition and exit.  

  Click here to read this episode's transcript.   Stuart Friedman, President of PMA Progressive Management Associates, is an expert on improving workplace culture. After effectively helping a Fortune 500 company build a cohesive and strategic business model, he decided to start PMA. He now focuses on helping a number of the 10 million small businesses with 1-99 employees, as this is where he believes improved culture is the most important. Stuart knows firsthand that a company’s culture can make or break their lasting success.   Now more than ever people are concerned about what is in it for themselves. In order to appeal to everyone, we must speak in a way that they will truly hear. Stuart dives deep on his concept, “The Relevance Factor” and discusses how business leaders can use it to establish a more ubiquitously understood culture.  He also shares tips for people who may not own a business, but wish to enjoy their current job more. Stuart outlines some common misconceptions that lead to misunderstanding

Richard Munro of Newport Board Group discusses several obstacles to Growth that he sees in Companies he consults with.    

John Bly is a Co-Managing Member of LBA Haynes Strand, LLC. Today, he will be discussing the topic of Mergers & Acquisitions.  Website: www.lba-cpa.com  Email: johnbly@lbahs.com