The Leader Next Door James Shields

Today we sit down with Ken Massa, CEO of Mass Inbound to discuss leadership, sales techniques and inspirational movies.

Today I had the privilege to sit down with Mike and talk about many things. I was curious what it was like back in 1999 when ESPN followed him and his teammates around at practice and in school for an entire season. If you are an old school, die hard high school football fan like myself, you may remember when two of the top 2 teams in the state and country squared off in the final game of the season. One was coached by legendary Mike Pettine (CB West) and the other was coached by Mike Pettine Jr. (North Penn). A great piece of PA HS football history that Mike was a very big part of and also aired on National TV.



Mike left teaching and coaching a few years back and has an entirely new outlook on life. He is proud of the past and excited for the new days ahead of living a quasi-Amish style life in Bucks County. Not exactly Amish, but he does spend a lot of time in bare feet gardening and being an amazing father to his children.



During this 2 hour chat Mike shares some life lessons learned from the late, great, Mike Pettine and of course his son, "JR." We also jump into a new style of preparing/strengthening our bodies for the long life ahead. We both have Tommy John iii to thank for that. Listen in and share if you like it!!!!

Alex Meyers first showed up in my life about 18 or so years ago when I coached him in 9th grade football. Alex's transformations from 9th grade until present day is something you would have to see to believe. As a matter of fact, you can if you follow him in IG @a_meyers215



In H.S. Alex went from not wrestling his freshman year to taking 6th at States as a Senior. He is one of the few students to ever earn a PA State Wrestling Medal from Hatboro-Horsham High School. After HS, Alex found his way into the U.S. Army. He served in Afghanistan and came home with some great friends and life experiences.



All along, Alex had a passion for BJJ. He earned his Black Belt a while back and has had quite a few Pro fights in the Octagon. He trains at Saga BJJ (co-owned by his brother Kyle). Listen in this week as Alex gives some insight into what makes him tick, motivates him and why he absolutely cannot stand messy eaters!

Back in 2019 Jack was a kid who roamed the halls of Hatboro-Horsham brightening people's day and always looking for the next big sports story. It was like an obsession. I remember teaching him in school and wondering why he seemed to be so interested in sports. It almost seemed unhealthy. Well, that "unhealthy" obsession turned into a full on career. Jack produces for former NFL player and current media personality, Ross Tucker. He also started a media collaboration with Colin Thomspon, former standout at Archbishop Wood High School. Jack was excited to announce that Colin was recently signed with the Minnesota Vikings. Find out what it takes to get to this level at such a young age. This might surprise you, but it isn't a college degree. Jack spills some secrets to his success and dives into his journey on the road to becoming something unique and special.

It was an honor to sit down and talk with a young man who has achieved so much success in such a short time. Dalton became a bit of a local legend in High School where he was named Gatorade high school basketball player of the year in 2009. From there he played for West Virginia (played in the Final Four) and went on to finish his college career at Temple where his final year he averaged around 18 points per game.



This landed Dalton the opportunity to play basketball professionally in Europe. For the last 10 years Dalton has played in several countries including Poland and most recently, Italy. As a matter of fact, he liked living abroad so much that he got married and had 3 children!



Humility is something that was portrayed by Dalton in this 75 minute chat. Even with all of the shinning spotlights and big moments on the court, Dalton handles life in a calm manner and is able to always stay positive.

Morgan Long is a current sophomore at JMU. I had the great honor of teaching her in my Leadership class in High School. As a student, she excelled in so many ways. This past November, Morgan decided to put her skills and talents to the test by ramping up her Tik Tok game, all while maintaining her grades and social life. She focuses on the lifestyle of a 20 year old college student and her content is extremely catchy and fresh. You can watch her go about her day and she somehow makes waking up and getting ready for school very entertaining.

Find out who some of her big sponsors are this year and gain some advice from an up-and-coming influencer who is destined for greatness. At only 20 years old, Morgan is a kind, caring and very mature young woman. She hasn't fallen into the party trap that many young college students fall into. She is able to spend her days alert, healthy and getting stuff done!

Follow Morgan on Tik Tok @ MorgannLongg



PS: I did not use Chat GPT for this episode description.