Tech Pro Unicorn Podcast Michael Grace

Bob began as a numbers-driven, data-only style manager with the not-so-affectionate nickname in the workplace of “Robo-Bob.”  At age 52 he went back to college and obtained a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree both in Management & Leadership.  Then after much hard work and personal transformation, a colleague declared on LinkedIn that, “…he is one of the best leaders that I have ever had the privilege of working for.” 

Bob has also been a leadership instructor for the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for the past ten years.

https://www.toptierleadershiptraining.com/

Michael and Bob discuss key traits of successful leaders and share real life examples of their experiences to bring it to life.

Greg Wieting is a healer who helps leaders and entrepreneurs heal the anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and trauma they can't think or talk their way out of.
He is the founder of PRISMA – a framework overlaying trauma, neuroscience, and energy medicine with somatic and mindfulness-based practices. He developed this while healing his own anxiety, depression, and chronic pain rooted in trauma. This included unraveling a severe spinal curvature and standing three inches taller today!
Over the last two decades, Greg has helped thousands heal through his one-on-one practice and has certified hundreds of healthcare professionals in his methodology. His new online course and community now make healing practical and accessible to all.


Greg has spoken at The Institute of Noetic Sciences about energy medicine, The California Institute of Integral Studies about trauma-informed touch, the California Academy of Sciences on neuroplasticity and brain health, and Hive Global Leaders on the intersection of healing, spirituality and entrepreneurship.


He discusses leadership, healing and his journey with equity, diversity and inclusion on That’s Not How That Works podcast.
 Greg’s been featured in Elephant Journal and Gay In America and has appeared in Mantra Magazine and 24Life. He has presented and written about trauma-informed healing for The Breathe Network and has been interviewed by Montana Public Radio.

https://www.gregwieting.com

Simon Severino is an Author, CEO of Strategy Sprints and Host of the Strategy Sprints podcast. He has interviewed powerhouse entrepreneurs like Rita McGrath, David Allen, Nir Eyal, Perry Marshall, Verne Harnish, Brian Kurtz and hundreds more on business, productivity and growth. He helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. He created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. Simon leads a global team of Certified Strategy Sprints™ Coaches that help clients gain market share and work in weekly sprints which results in fast execution. As a member of SVBS (Silicon Valley Blockchain Society) he enables cross-stage capital flows and helps minimize execution risks in technology startups. His team is trusted by Google, Consilience Ventures, Roche, Amgen, AbbVie and hundreds of frontier teams. He is a TEDx speaker, and has appeared on over 500 podcasts. He writes for Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine about scaling digital businesses.

https://www.strategysprints.com

Michael and Simon talk about how you can adapt an agile methodology from product development to growing your business and multiplying profits. Simon who has authored the book "Strategy Sprints" shares great tips on leadership and profit making.

Michael and Simon discuss examples and habit that you can leverage daily, weekly and monthly to change your business.

Antoni Lacinai, Workplace communication wizard, support conscious leaders and organizations who want to be world class communicators, have more fun at work and get better results. 
Quick facts:
International keynote speaker and communication coach
Author and co-author of 14 books 
Rated as the top 100 most popular speakers in Sweden
Bronze medalist in the Swedish championship of storytelling
Member of National Speakers Association - Sweden and Virtual speakers association international

https://www.antonilacinai.com 

Michael and Antoni share stories of how communication skills helps empower and change lives. Antoni shares skills and tools from his books and programs. 

A very informative episode to improve communication skills.

Arjun Rai is a serial entrepreneur, and Founder of HelloWoofy.com, a smart marketing dashboard. He holds fast in his mantra that every small business and entrepreneur should have an unfair advantage that allows them to compete with the unlimited marketing budgets of their corporate competitors. With HelloWoofy, he’s used his skills to create a seamless, innovative, and efficient digital marketing experience that leverages the power of visualized data science and artificial intelligence—boasting more than 10,000 members and having raised more than $1.3 million in VC and crowdsourced funding. 
Arjun is on the forefront of the digital landscape and has been networking with some of the most influential entrepreneurs in the country since high school. His drive for helping the underdog began just a few weeks into his enrollment at the New York Institute of Technology with the startup fuelbrite, a social media agency specializing in supporting small businesses and startups. He has since been part of numerous ventures, collaborating with the creation of HelloWoofy. 
Arjun lives in New York City along with his dog Snoopy. Day-to-day, you can find him working from home, practicing carpentry, or zooming around the city on his e-scooter.

https://www.hellowoofy.com

Chris Lalomia is a successful entrepreneur and change leader that has built on his experience working with the largest companies in America to start his own business from scratch.  He brings his unique style to leadership to build a culture of professionalism to the blue collar world of home renovations.  He left the corporate zoo and ventured into the entrepreneurial wild and started The Trusted Toolbox: Home Repair and Projects in 2008.  YES, he started a business right before the Great Recession, so timing the market is not his strength.  He survived through that time and has grown his business into a multimillion dollar handyman and remodeling company which has won numerous awards in Atlanta, GA.

Chris is originally from Jackson, MI, and he does use his hand to show where he lived.  He went to college and earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Mechanical Engineering.  His path to business ownership was similar to most people’s journey to their current position… spinning and winding… His first engineering job was at Curtiss-Wright Flight systems making airplane parts, but soon realized he needed to add some other business skills to his resume, he joined Accenture and began working with large banks to help them merge, which led him to SunTrust(now Truist) where he transformed the commercial loan operations department… That meandering path led him to make the leap into starting his own business, The Trusted Toolbox in 2008.  His company is focused on processes and training to deliver home renovations and earning customers trust each day.  The culture in the company is on continuous improvement and allowing the “artists” in the company to show off their talents as they are set up for success.  Chris appears regularly as a guest on WSB95.5’s Home FixIt Show with Dave Baker, All Four Season Home Show, and TrustDaleTV providing advice on home projects for consumers and answering their questions.

Chris resides in Johns Creek, GA and when not working on his business, he enjoys cooking, good wine and escaping with his wife, son and daughter to their mountain getaway with his wife.

www.safaripodcast.com
www.thehomeserviceinstitute.com
www.zoo2wild.com
www.thetrustedtoolbox.com

Michael and Chris talk about the importance of customer service and technology to empower small business ownership. How it can transform an industry!