The Pathways to Success with Julian Placino Julian Placino

Curtis Hite is the CEO and Chairman of Improving, a software consulting and training company with a focus on Conscious Capitalism. He has grown Improving to over 250 million in revenues, 1,500+ employees, and 15 offices. Improving provides software development, technology consulting, and agile training to clients globally.
Improving has been recognized 13 times by the Inc. 500/5000 as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. The company has also received more than 100 recognitions as one of the best places to work in nearly all the markets they serve as well as several national best places to work awards.
Curtis is a regular speaker on leadership and culture and has been recognized on the Inc 500/5000 list for most admired CEO of the year and as an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist.
What you’ll learn:
About Improving [1:15] 
How Improving is changing the perception of IT [1:28] 
Improving’s vision of the future [3:51]
Misconceptions about conscious capitalism [6:00]
Origin story of Curtis Hite [11:12] 
What Curtis learned from becoming a “hero to zero” [12:50]
Where does motivation come from? [14:16]
How to raise children with good character [15:14]
The role of a disciplinarian parent as a clue to success [16:23]
A spiritual event that caused a seismic transformation [17:58]
How to explore your own spirituality [20:39]
Understanding Curtis’s gifts and strengths [22:06]
How to discover your own gifts and strengths [24:31]
The importance of cultural alignment in business [25:52]
How to shape company culture [28:28]
Early challenges at Improving and lessons learned  [34:23]
How to survive as a startup company [37:13]
Curtis’s advice on how to stand out in your career [39:18]
Curtis’s advice for startup entrepreneurs [42:21]
How to overcome fear and develop courage [43:24]
Tips to learn and grow from failure [47:00]
Morning routines that prime Curtis for success [48:51]
Connect with Curtis Hite: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-hite-a7b228/
https://improving.com/
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You can follow Julian at:
Website: https://julianplacino.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianplacino/?hl=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianplacino/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julianplacino
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julian.placino
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Dr. Nick Zenarosa is the founder and chairman of the board at IES, a leader in emergency medicine staffing. 
 
Integrative Emergency Services (IES) is transforming the way healthcare is practiced across the continuum of care and furthering the emergency department’s role in value-based healthcare delivery. IES partners with physician groups to help create a culture of excellence through leadership, research, education, knowledge translation and data-driven decision-making. IES’s high-touch approach with physician groups provides both clinical and financial benefits, resulting in EDs that deliver high-value healthcare to patients and bring value to the bottom line.
 
What you’ll learn:
The biggest challenge in healthcare today [9:22]
How IES will continue to transform healthcare [36:34]
Don’t start a business, close gaps and solve problems [59:26]
“Never try to get an A. Learn as much as you can and the grade will follow.” [1:02:18]
Finding your passion as a key to success [1:03:29]
How to raise kids with good character [1:05:00]
Should you get a job or start a business? [1:07:11]
How to screen for good partners [1:10:36]
Dr. Nick’s definition of success [1:14:18]
Dr. Nick’s best career advice for high achievers [1:16:06]
How to overcome fear [1:16:49]
How to deal with failure and rejection [1:19:56]
 
Connect with Dr. Nick Zenarosa: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-zenarosa-md-facep-5682692/
https://www.ies.healthcare/
 
Download new podcast episodes here! - https://julianplacino.com/podcast/
 
You can follow Julian at:
Website: https://julianplacino.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianplacino/?hl=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianplacino/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julianplacino
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julian.placino
 
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Bob Beaudine is the President and CEO of Eastman & Beaudine. He is one of the nation's most respected search executives having conducted 100's of searches for Fortune 500 companies, entertainment entities, professional sports organizations, non-profits, olympic bodies, and universities, among many others. Celebrating over 50 years in business, Eastman & Beaudine has been named by The Wall Street Journal as the “top recruiting firm in college sports." Sports Illustrated named Bob the “top front-office matchmaker in sports” as well as the “most influential man in sports you’ve never heard of." These accolades come as a result of Bob helping shape the leadership teams of NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL franchises and league offices, in addition to university athletic departments and conferences across the nation.

Bob’s experience extends to the PGA TOUR, USTA, PBR, U.S. Olympics, NASCAR, UFC, and sports-related non-profits among others. Bob is the bestselling author of The Power of WHO! and 2 Chairs. He is a frequent speaker at universities, corporations, conventions, conferences, and workshops. He headlined the Texas Conference for Women as well as the Sports Business Journal Motorsports Marketing Forum, and has spoken at AIG, Exxon-Mobile, Nike, Advocare, Cessna, MSG Sports, La Madeleine, Sabre, Learfield, and dozens of other major corporations. He has appeared on The Today Show, Fox Business Network, Canada’s Business News Network, ABC Good Morning Texas, Fox Good Day, CBN News, and has appeared on CNBC as an expert on intercollegiate athletics.

Bob’s leadership also extends into the community. He is currently on the Advisory Board of Directors for the Positive Coaching Alliance, the College Football Assistance Fund, and the Cox School of Business at SMU, his alma mater. He is a former Chairman of the Doak Walker National Running Back Award, and a former Board of Director of the two-time American League Champions Texas Rangers. Bob and his wife, Cheryl, have been married over three decades and have three grown daughters and four grandchildren.

Social Links:
https://www.bobbeaudine.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobwho/
https://www.instagram.com/thebobbeaudine/
https://www.facebook.com/BobBeaudine.WHO
https://www.youtube.com/c/BobBeaudineYOUGOTWHO/featured

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Apollo is an ERC-20 token, created by Dallas-based veteran software developer and game designer, Matt Johnson, launched on January 12, 2022 and built on the popular and secure Ethereum blockchain designed to raise money to help up-and-coming creators (such as artists, content creators and streamers) get their big break, and fully controlled by the Apollo token-holding community through a powerful Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO).

Matt Johnson has been a leader in interactive software development for over 30 years. Prior to launching Apollo, Matt founded Eastedge Studios to explore the next wave of experiential computing where he and his team designed and built groundbreaking experiences in the fitness, AR, ML and gaming spaces. His gaming clients included FGTeeV, Eh Bee Family and The Annoying Orange which have a combined reach of over 65 million subscribers.

Prior to Eastedge, Matt served as Executive Vice President at Bottle Rocket Studios for nearly 8 years. His extensive experience with emerging platforms, social engagement and software development helped shape Bottle Rocket into one of the largest and most successful mobile development companies in the country, employing over 300 amazing professionals and built on a strong values-based foundation of putting people first. 
 
On this episode, we’ll discuss: 
 
Demystifying Crypto: Is it right for me?  The Apollo Difference: NOT just another token… Matt’s Keys to Success Social Links:
https://discord.com/invite/EBdYkeX5Cu
https://t.me/ApolloInuPortal
https://twitter.com/ApolloInuToken
https://apolloinutoken.com/

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Jonathan Campos is the Chief Technology Officer and Vice-President of Engineering at Alto, the first employee-based rideshare company rethinking a traditionally inconsistent, gig-based industry.

Jonathan an innovative and resourceful developer who keeps an endless watch on what’s next in emerging technologies. His keen eye for great user interfaces and knowledge of technical development, coupled with his unique approach to problem-solving and constant thirst for knowledge make him a go-to resource on all things technology.

He also serves as a Google Developer Expert for the Google Cloud Platform and is a group member of the Tech Titans in the DFW Metroplex.

On this episode, we’ll discuss: 
Alto: Redefining Rideshare Working at Alto: “Greenfield Opportunities” for technologists  Jonathan’s 3 secrets to career success in technology  Connect with Jonathan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonbcampos/
https://twitter.com/jonbcampos

Connect with Alto:
https://ridealto.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ridealto/
https://www.facebook.com/ridealto
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridealto/
https://twitter.com/ridealto

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Dave is a customer experience consultant, helping you create experiences your customers can’t wait to tell Mom about over Sunday brunch (or FaceTime).

Even in the stodgy world of B2B, where we all pretend to be emotionless corporate robots, your customers are still beautiful, proud, slightly-neurotic humans who will shake out the corporate piggy banks for more Mom-worthy experiences.

Dave’s proudest moments on a project involved flying 4,768 miles, driving hundreds more, and surviving a high-speed Uber ride down Bourbon Street to collect “Voice of the Customer” feedback for a B2B SaaS company. Using that insight, he transformed the customer support experience and made the company $991k in annual recurring revenue.

He won the 2020 North American Customer Centricity Award for that project, a chunky black mini-monolith he still uses as a bookend to hold up his dog-eared copy of Matt Dixon’s Effortless Experience.

Dave lives in Grapevine, Texas, with his lovely wife and three adorable screaming children. He’s hiked eleven National Parks and has fifty-two more to go.

Topics:
- Customer Experience (CX)
- Leadership (Leading By Influence, Emotional Intelligence)
- Curiosity (Lifelong learning, developing super-powers)

Connect with Dave:
- www.seatoncx.com
- www.daveseatonleadership.com
- www.linkedin.com/in/daveseaton
- www.twitter.com/seatoncx

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