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Management Blueprint | Steve Preda288: Run Through Walls with Adam Coughlin https://youtu.be/rADiqnrhgrk Adam Coughlin, Co-founder, CMO, and Managing Partner of York IE, is on a mission to help startups beat the odds by building strong, capital-efficient brands that resonate with their markets.We explore Adam’s Drumbeat Marketing Framework:Messaging & Positioning, Develop Unique Point of View, Execution, and Scorekeeping.He shares why brand consistency beats shiny-object syndrome, how vertical AI is redefining SaaS, and why startups need to balance storytelling with measurable impact. Adam also explains how to foster entrepreneurial thinking early and why founders must lead with a deep sense of purpose. — ...2025-05-0628 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda287: Cover Your Blind Spots with Dave Molenda https://youtu.be/wn9XOB_H-as Dave Molenda, Business and Sales Coach, Speaker, Best-selling Author, and Host of the Positive Polarity Podcast, is driven by a mission to help business owners grow intentionally by strengthening their teams and delivering exceptional customer experiences. We dive into Dave’s journey and his ST+ICE=P Formula, which stands for Strengthen the Team + Improve the Customer Experience = Profit. Dave explains how focusing first on internal team engagement leads to outstanding customer experiences, which then fuels sustainable business growth. We also discuss lessons from his book Growing On Purpose, why most bu...2025-05-0232 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda286: Expand Your Network with Devin Sizemore https://youtu.be/VsYNJyvLhJQ Devin Sizemore, Connector, Consultant, Speaker, and author of Connection Expansion, is driven by a mission to help entrepreneurs unlock opportunity by building meaningful, leveraged relationships that drive growth. We explore Devin’s journey into connection strategy and his creation of the Connection Expansion Framework, a system designed to help business owners stop chasing prospects and instead build a thriving network that brings opportunity to them. The framework includes five key steps: identifying connectors to your target market, asking to be introduced, building strategic partnerships, saturating your niche, and staying top of mind through lo...2025-04-2920 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda285: Build High-Performing Teams with David Anderson https://youtu.be/bNljuw3uYsI David Anderson, Founder of Off Madison Ave and Lighthouse PE, is passionate about helping people and companies thrive through leadership coaching, board service, and team development. We explore how David helps companies build high-performing teams using his High-Performing Team Framework, which includes: psychological safety, a learn and grow mindset, the chemist mentality, and attention to team dynamics when introducing new members. David also shares lessons from his book Leader is not a Title, emphasizing that true leadership is about influence—not hierarchy. We talk about building trust, breaking silos, and knowing when to...2025-04-2427 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda284: Become a Self-Aware Leader with Dr. Sharon Spano https://youtu.be/ogf58Yalix8 Dr. Sharon Spano, Executive Coach, Business Strategist, and author of The Pursuit of Time and Money, is driven by a mission to help leaders realize their fullest potential and elevate their impact across business, family, and community. We learn about Sharon’s journey helping high-performing leaders navigate stress, growth, and transformation through The Awareness Elevation Framework. By guiding them to witness themselves, build awareness, observe patterns, and shift behaviors, Sharon empowers deeper personal and professional growth. In this episode, Sharon unpacks the 12 stages of adult development and reveals why many leaders plateau ea...2025-04-2129 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda283: 6 Figures to Your Profit in 60 Minutes with Seth Tillotson https://youtu.be/RaLbPGZBOEU Seth Tillotson, CEO and Founder of Your Business Consultation, is driven by a mission to empower everyday professionals to become confident entrepreneurs and business owners. We learn how Seth’s journey—from launching service businesses to helping others transition from 9–5 roles—inspired his purpose. He shares his framework, The 7 Profit Improvement Areas, which helps entrepreneurs uncover hidden revenue and boost profitability by focusing on: Lead Generation, Conversion Rates, Closing Rate, Client Retention, Increasing Average Sale, Increasing Sale Frequency, and Cost Reduction. He also explains how to use squeeze pages to accelerate conversions, outlines the Capt...2025-04-1719 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda282: Build Your AI Operating System with Andrew Amann https://youtu.be/mU9NriTiVAM Andrew Amann, CEO and Co-founder of NineTwoThree Studio, is driven by a passion for building great products and embracing the entrepreneurial journey alongside his team and clients. We learn about Andrew’s journey as a founder and his philosophy of finding joy in the process. He introduces The AI Operating System, a practical framework that helps companies adopt AI with clarity and speed. The system begins by building an internal knowledge base, then moves into deploying simple AI agents to automate repetitive tasks, and culminates in managing these agents through a Super-Agent th...2025-04-1428 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda281: Supercharge Your Experts with Alistair Gordon https://youtu.be/C5kwtxOjOx4 Alistair Gordon, CEO of Expertunity, is driven by a mission to empower technical experts to reach their full potential by mastering enterprise skills that elevate their impact. We learn about Alistair’s journey into expert development and his creation of The Expert-ship Model, a framework that helps technical professionals move beyond subject-matter expertise to become influential leaders within their organizations. The model outlines nine core capabilities across three domains: Technical, Relationship, and Value—ranging from solving complex problems and transferring knowledge to collaborating across teams, engaging stakeholders, understanding the business, and leading chan...2025-04-0723 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda280: Flex Your Leadership with Kevin Eikenberry https://youtu.be/8qOmMjL008Y Want to become a more adaptable and effective leader? In this episode, Kevin Eikenberry—trainer, author, podcaster, and founder—shares powerful strategies from his latest book, Flexible Leadership. As a leadership expert dedicated to helping organizations, leaders, and individuals unlock their full potential, Kevin reveals how to flex your leadership style to navigate uncertainty, make smarter decisions, and empower your team. — Flex Your Leadership with Kevin Eikenberry Good day dear listeners. Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Podcast. And my guest today is Kevin Eikenberry, a trainer, author...2025-03-3121 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda279: Pursuit Value with Marcus Hamaker https://youtu.be/Fka2npq2Kjg Marcus Hamaker, CEO of [bu:st] USA, is driven by a passion for helping small businesses find their pursuit of value by simplifying projects, optimizing processes, and streamlining operations for sustainable growth. We learn about Marcus’s journey from growing up in a family business to leading [bu:st] USA, where he applies lean principles to help organizations improve alignment, communication, and execution. He explains the 5 Steps to Finding Value framework—Organizational Alignment, Communication, SOPs, Change Management, and Project Controls—guiding businesses to remove inefficiencies and drive sustainable growth. He also shares...2025-03-2424 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda278: Layer Your Leadership with Lawrence Armstrong https://youtu.be/LvorRF-e2UQ Lawrence Armstrong, Chairman of Ware Malcomb, is driven by a mission to help leaders layer their leadership by integrating creativity, strategy, and empowerment to build resilient, innovative organizations. We learn about Lawrence’s journey from architect to CEO, how he transformed Ware Malcomb into a leading international design firm, and why he developed the Layered Leadership framework. Inspired by architectural design, he explains how leadership, like architecture, involves synthesizing different layers—Light, Sound, Emotion, and Thought—to build strong, visionary organizations. He shares how leaders can apply these 4 Layers of Leadership to inspir...2025-03-1922 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda277: Burn Your Boats with Ron Monteiro https://youtu.be/etlBrw4WKGw?si=NxtN4Gg1iZ02nmgV Ron Monteiro, Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Author of Love Mondays, is driven by a mission to help professionals discover their purpose, build fulfilling careers, and burn their boats to fully commit to meaningful work. We learn about Ron’s journey from a finance executive to an entrepreneur, speaker, and author, and how he embraced the Ikigai framework—a Japanese philosophy for finding meaning in work. He introduces the Path to Entrepreneurship Framework, a four-step approach that helps individuals transition from corporate life to a career they love...2025-03-1128 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda276: Find Latin Talent with Rob Levin https://youtu.be/Q6-OaKXD2hU Rob Levin, Chairman and Co-Founder of WorkBetterNow, is driven by a mission to help small and medium-sized businesses find top Latin American talent and scale efficiently. We learn about Rob’s journey from his early passion for entrepreneurship to launching WorkBetterNow, a company that connects SMBs with skilled professionals from Latin America. He explains the hiring process his company has developed—from sourcing top-tier talent to precision matching and seamless onboarding—allowing business owners to delegate more effectively and focus on growth. He also shares insights on the challenges of hiring in tod...2025-02-2121 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda275: Know and Make Your Number with David Shavzin https://youtu.be/NPxN5HDgqHs David Shavzin, President of The Value Track, is driven by a mission to help business owners know and make their number when exiting their companies—maximizing financial returns and securing their legacies. We learn about David’s journey from corporate leadership to founding The Value Track, where he helps business owners strategically prepare for and execute their exits. He explains the What’s Your Transition Looks Like Framework, which guides business owners through understanding the M&A process, estimating transferable value, refining their advisory team, conducting due diligence, and enhancing business value before...2025-02-1723 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda274: Go Intrapreneur to Entrepreneur with Karen Hills Pruden https://youtu.be/5i_RE9C7KLY Dr. Karen Hills Pruden, Founder and CEO of Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting and the Sister Leaders Community, is driven by a mission to increase the number of women in senior leadership and help them go from intrapreneur to entrepreneur with the tools to sustain long-term success. We learn about Karen’s journey from struggling to find mentorship in middle management to breaking into senior leadership and founding organizations that empower women professionals. She explains the Learn, Practice, Teach Framework, a structured approach that helps professionals transition from intrapreneurship (working fo...2025-02-0725 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda273: Find Your Dream Franchise with Adam Goldman https://youtu.be/j1K89s-x8D8 Adam Goldman, Franchise Coach, Consultant, and author of The Franchisee Lifestyle, is driven by a mission to help individuals find their dream franchise opportunities and align them with their goals for a fulfilling lifestyle. We learn about Adam’s journey into franchise coaching and his 3 Filters Framework, a tool he uses to match individuals with franchise opportunities. The framework evaluates three key factors: sales vs. execution, full-time vs. part-time engagement, and brick-and-mortar vs. service-based models. Adam explains how these filters guide potential franchisees to discover opportunities that fit their skills, pr...2025-01-3121 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda272: Think BIG with Mark Josephson https://youtu.be/dxdFmUiiQds Mark Josephson, Executive Coach, three-time CEO with three exits, Founder, Advisor, and Investor, is driven by a mission to empower leaders and think big to achieve clarity, purpose, and lasting impact in their organizations and lives. We learn about Mark’s journey from leading three companies to successful exits to coaching leaders and teams to unlock their potential. He explains the Wouldn’t It Be Great If framework, a four-step approach to setting ambitious goals: pushing away from the desk, asking bold questions, identifying what needs to be true to achieve them, and brai...2025-01-2722 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda272: Think BIG with Mark JosephsonMark Josephson, Executive Coach, three-time CEO with three exits, Founder, Advisor, and Investor, is driven by a mission to empower leaders and think big to achieve clarity, purpose, and lasting impact in their organizations and lives. We learn about Mark’s journey from leading three companies to successful exits to coaching leaders and teams to unlock their potential. He explains the Wouldn't It Be Great If framework, a four-step approach to setting ambitious goals: pushing away from the desk, asking bold questions, identifying what needs to be true to achieve them, and brainstorming without constraints. Mar...2025-01-2422 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda271: Discovering your Entrepreneurial Happiness with Brad ChandlerBrad Chandler, Chief Transformative Officer of LimitlessYou, is driven by a mission to help high achievers discover their entrepreneurial happiness, unlock subconscious beliefs, and live lives of freedom, connection, and joy. We learn about Brad’s journey from a successful career in real estate to founding LimitlessYou, where he empowers individuals to identify and overcome the root causes of their struggles. He explains the Three R’s Framework—Realize, Recode, Rewrite—a transformative process that rewires negative subconscious patterns and helps clients reclaim their lives. He highlights the importance of self-love as the foundation for success...2025-01-1720 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda269: Get the Job Done with Kevin Torf https://youtu.be/IyjtkLD79tc Kevin Torf, Managing Partner of T2 Tech Group, is driven by a passion for getting the job done, transforming IT liabilities into valuable assets, and delivering success through innovative project management. We learn about Kevin’s journey from founding T2 Tech Group to becoming a leader in technology consulting, particularly in the healthcare sector. He explains the PROJECTS Framework—Planning, Reflection, Organization, Juggling, Empowerment, Communication, Transparency, and Standards—a comprehensive methodology designed to manage large-scale projects effectively. Kevin also shares insights on balancing traditional project management with Agile principles, empowering teams to succee...2025-01-0725 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda267: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths with Pete Scahill https://youtu.be/FBWm0877tRg Pete Scahill, Senior Manager of the Run Efficient Consulting Agency, is driven by a passion for helping individuals, teams, and organizations transform weaknesses into strengths and achieve their full potential. We discuss Pete’s Weaknesses to Strengths Framework, a framework designed to build trust, enhance self-confidence, and foster knowledge to unlock growth. He shares how this approach transforms challenges into opportunities, empowers teams to innovate, and drives sustainable success. He introduces the concept of “building boxes to think outside of,” a strategy that sparks creativity and scales organizational impact. He also highlights the im...2025-01-0724 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda266: Grow Your GovCon in Both Directions with Kendall Lott https://youtu.be/X-3kplDKxfw Kendall Lott, CEO and President of M Powered Strategies, is driven by a mission to empower public service organizations to grow their GovCon in both directions, aligning client needs with skilled talent. We discuss the Tie Fighter (Bowtie) Framework, a strategic model Kendall developed to enhance growth by connecting business development, capture, and proposals (right wing) with networking, recruiting, and hiring (left wing), all bridged by training and development at the center. Kendall explains how this framework helps service-based businesses scale, maintain profitability, and empower organizations for long-term independence. He also shares...2024-12-1325 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda265: Pull Out the Stops from Your Growth with Nic DeAngelo https://youtu.be/TM6kALhhIYM Nic DeAngelo, President of Saint Investment Group, is driven by a mission to empower individuals with health, wealth, and legacy by helping them pull out the stops from their growth through smart investments. We learn about Nic’s journey from business ownership to founding Saint Investment Group, a platform providing access to off-market real estate opportunities. He explains the Entrepreneurial Investment Framework, which includes educating yourself to grow, achieving $250k net income to become an accredited investor, investing in single-family mortgages for stability, and exploring alternative investments for diversification. He also highlights th...2024-12-0627 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda264: Fuse Your Personal Brand into Your Business with Brandon Jones https://youtu.be/dfZXjxBb98c Brandon Jones, CEO of Delbert Adams Construction Group, is driven by a mission to close the knowledge gap in the construction industry, fusing his personal brand into a values-driven, sustainable business. We learn about Brandon’s journey to create a thriving construction business that leverages technology and data to enhance project management. He explains the Financial Forecasting Framework, a strategic methodology to project revenue, align it with individual and company capacities, and identify future resource gaps or overloads. This framework enables businesses to overlay opportunity volume projections and engineer strategies to close op...2024-12-0325 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda263: Solve the Problem that Really Matters with Sathya Elumalai https://youtu.be/RByUM0fYtno Sathya Elumalai, Founder and CEO of Aidar Health, is driven by a mission to solve the problem that really matters: ensuring no one loses a loved one due to lack of access to timely care. We learn about Sathya’s journey from creating Aidar Health’s flagship product, MouthLab, inspired by his own family’s healthcare challenges, to developing a strategic approach to finding and refining his company’s target market. He explains his “How to Niche Your Business” Framework, which includes five key steps: starting with a shotgun approach, enabling potential customers to...2024-12-0333 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda262: Manners-First Sales Emails with Sam McKenna https://youtu.be/4KzOOovNfSQ Sam McKenna, Founder of #samsales Consulting, is driven by a mission to elevate the sales profession through manners-first sales emails, authentic connections, and using her platform for positive impact. We learn about Sam’s journey to redefine sales, focusing on her Impact First Email Framework, a six-step methodology for crafting personalized and effective outreach. The framework includes creating unique, recipient-specific subject lines, using authentic preview text, transitioning seamlessly into addressing the recipient’s challenges, preemptively handling objections, and avoiding the presumptive use of calendar links. She also highlights how modern sales require emotional inte...2024-11-2528 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda261: Become Scenario Smart with Laszlo Balassy https://youtu.be/9KhyJgt2mic Laszlo Balassy, CEO of ActiveGraf, is driven by a mission to help businesses become scenario smart, enabling faster, smarter decisions through real-time analytics and democratized data visualization. We discuss the ActiveGraf Framework, a tool designed to align strategic objectives, identify key drivers, and enable dynamic, interactive models to accelerate decision-making and reduce sales cycles. Laszlo shares impactful use cases, such as shortening a global software firm’s sales cycle by 50% and enhancing food safety analytics for a fast food chain. He also highlights ActiveGraf’s future, including the integration of AI to simp...2024-11-2524 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda258: Stop the Crazy Waste with Ron Crabtree https://youtu.be/bwd1bPIT3KA Ron Crabtree, CEO of MetaExperts, is driven by a mission to stop waste in organizations by addressing digital transformation, labor shortages, and operational excellence. We learn about Ron’s journey in supporting businesses, especially in manufacturing, to navigate these critical issues. He explains his framework for transformation, focusing on three pillars: digital transformation with practical applications of AI and automation, workforce development to address labor shortages, and Lean Six Sigma practices to eliminate waste and optimize processes. He highlights the importance of value stream mapping and applying the Pareto principle to ta...2024-11-1121 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda257: Leverage AI-Generated Personas with Cary Lawrence https://youtu.be/bohMQ4yRp6Q Cary Lawrence, CEO of Decile, is driven by a passion for decoding human behavior to help businesses market to AI-generated avatars, build loyalty, and drive growth through data. We discuss Cary’s four-step framework for customer engagement: collecting first-party data, identifying high-value customers, tailoring customer journeys, and tracking behaviors over time. She explains how Decile leverages AI to create detailed marketing personas, allowing brands to engage customers more effectively and optimize marketing spend. She emphasizes the importance of understanding customer nuances to build genuine connections, enabling brands to achieve sustainable growth by...2024-11-0726 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda256: Drive Project Efficiency with Christian Espinosa https://youtu.be/5BYS4BIBBk0 Christian Espinosa, Founder and CEO of Blue Goat Cyber, is driven by a mission to ensure medical device security while helping his team drive project efficiency through innovative compensation structures. We learn about Christian’s journey from overcoming a life-threatening health scare to founding Blue Goat Cyber, focusing on medical device cybersecurity. He explains his approach to designing security into medical devices from the start, rather than trying to fix issues later. He shares his Efficiency Driver framework, which incentivizes his team to become more efficient by tying compensation to project outcomes. He...2024-11-0721 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda255: Get Your Head Right First with Janet Metzger https://youtu.be/jjgNbq0UbPA Janet Metzger, Business Strategist and Network Marketing Expert, is driven by her desire to help others achieve success by focusing on simplicity and consistency, and by always getting your head right first to stay motivated and clear. We learn about Janet’s journey from corporate executive to expert in network marketing, where she now mentors others in achieving their business goals. She explains her simple and structured success formula, which includes building consistent daily habits, practicing gratitude, and focusing on personal development. She emphasizes the importance of simplifying business processes, staying accountable, an...2024-10-2823 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda254: Tap AI to Democratize Your Business with Jeff Berkowitz https://youtu.be/NJrdj5UTu98 Jeff Berkowitz, co-founder and CEO of Delve Deep Learning, is driven by his passion to help businesses clone themselves into an AI, enabling them to navigate complexities and create prosperity through innovation. We learn about Jeff’s journey from politics and public affairs to launching Delve Deep Learning, an AI-native company revolutionizing public affairs intelligence. He explains his AI Innovation Process, which includes training AI to be your intern, testing and selecting the best tools, deciding whether to be a buyer or builder, launching for external use, and iterating on the process. He...2024-10-2820 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda253: Rekindle Your Growth with Ryan Kauth https://youtu.be/UYCjT5YBTHs Ryan Kauth, Business Coach, Facilitator, and Coleman Chair in Entrepreneurship at Marquette University, is driven by his mission to rekindle growth in family enterprises and serial founder-led businesses by helping owners develop strategic leadership. We learn about Ryan’s journey from educator to business coach, working with family business owners and serial entrepreneurs to overcome growth plateaus and succession challenges. Ryan explains his five-category framework for rekindling growth, which includes leadership development, customer creation, culture, finance, and operations. He emphasizes the importance of moving from functional roles to strategic leadership, empowering teams, an...2024-10-2824 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda252: Execute Like Hell in 45 Days with Peter Santry and Summit OS® https://youtu.be/QR9oaNhtxyg Peter Santry, Summit OS Guide and Value Builder Licensee, is driven by a mission to help leadership teams execute like hell in 45 days, aligning their core business strategies to achieve rapid growth and profitability. We discuss the Core Business Lens™ tool, which helps companies identify their key strengths, most profitable customers, and core competencies. Peter explains how this tool allows businesses to sharpen their focus and drive profitability by narrowing in on what they do best. He also highlights the importance of Summit OS’s 45-day Execution Momentum, a system designed to achi...2024-10-1527 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda251: Multiply Who You Are with David Achata https://youtu.be/PNqjNp2YGFA David Achata, Founder of Achata Coaching, Inc., is driven by his mission to help leaders multiply the best of who they are by fostering self-awareness and intentional growth. We learn about David’s journey from high-energy workaholic to leadership coach, shaped by personal challenges and a deep desire to help others become healthier, more effective leaders. The guest explains his Four Disciplines of Retreating framework, which includes going away alone, with a guide, with your team, and with your family. David emphasizes the importance of self-reflection, cultivating social resilience, and building strong pe...2024-10-1531 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda250: Accelerate Tech Growth with Reggie James https://youtu.be/sIyideof-rw Reggie James, Founder of Digital Clarity, is driven by his passion to accelerate tech growth by sharing his experiences—both successes and failures—to help technology leaders achieve sustainable business growth. We discuss the Revenue Acceleration Framework, which includes four key steps: Diagnose, Workshop, Strategize, and Execute. Reggie explains how this framework helps companies identify bottlenecks, craft actionable strategies, and achieve sustainable growth. He emphasizes the importance of nurturing client relationships with education and genuine content, rather than relying on traditional sales tactics. — Accelerate Tech Growth with Reggie James ...2024-10-0724 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda249: Debrief Daily with Christian Boucousis https://youtu.be/9Oxw0Qr6LXI Christian Boucousis, CEO of Afterburner, is driven by a mission to bring the fighter pilot mindset into business, helping leaders debrief daily and achieve high-impact performance through structured reflection and action. We discuss the ORCA Debrief framework, which consists of Objective, Result, Cause, and Action. This framework allows teams to expand their comfort zones and improve performance by focusing on small, actionable steps and learning from each experience. Christian shares how debriefing, a core fighter pilot practice, can accelerate learning, enhance accountability, and drive meaningful progress in any organization. He emphasizes...2024-10-0725 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda248: Converse Expertly to Connect with Sayre Darling https://youtu.be/-hT2KboO_Gw Sayre Darling, a business coach and strategic advisor, is driven by her passion to help leaders converse expertly to connect and foster meaningful relationships. We learn about the difference between transactional business communications and true conversations, emphasizing how the latter fosters stronger connections, builds trust, and creates energy. Sayre introduces her 4-step Communication Framework, which encourages a shift from corporate jargon and rigid communication patterns to active listening, asking the right questions, and being fully present in each interaction. She also highlights the importance of “momentary surrender.” Learn how by listening to t...2024-09-2827 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda247: Develop a Startup With Bo Abrams https://youtu.be/kpZMVdbBZ7U Bo Abrams, Co-Founder of Kommu, is passionate about creating solutions that empower people to develop a startup and share their homes with trusted friends and communities. We discuss his Marketplace Blueprint framework, which includes recognizing a personal problem, evaluating its impact on others, researching competitors, identifying gaps, and developing a viable business plan. Bo highlights how his own frustrations with the affordability of short-term rentals inspired Kommu’s development. By building a platform centered around trust and personal networks, Kommu offers an alternative to traditional short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, making travel mo...2024-09-2830 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda246: Publish Your Book Like a Pro with Michele DeFilippo https://youtu.be/7HzvVqXWJ6g Michele DeFilippo, Founder of 1106 Design, is driven by a passion to help authors publish their books like a pro by correcting misinformation about self-publishing and offering professional guidance. We learn about Michele’s Professional Publishing Blueprint, which includes structural editing, copyediting, cover design, typesetting, proofreading, and the final print and e-book launch. She explains how this framework helps authors produce books that meet traditional publishing standards while retaining full control over their work and royalties. Michele emphasizes that professional publishing services ensure a polished, market-ready book, allowing authors to focus on their me...2024-09-2326 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda245: Make IT Your Bi*ch with Lenny Giller https://youtu.be/hTWe0UiBLfk Lenny Giller, Principal and Visionary Leader of Reliable Technology Services, Inc., is driven by a passion for helping businesses make IT their bi*ch by achieving their goals and enhancing their success through technology. We learn about Lenny’s RTS Account Management Framework, which helps clients by setting communication expectations, understanding their goals, tracking performance KPIs, holding them accountable, and using technology strategically. He emphasizes the importance of aligning technology solutions with a company’s mission to drive productivity and security. Lenny also shares how fostering client accountability ensures that technology investments supp...2024-09-2322 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda244: Compress Time with Eddie Speed https://youtu.be/O1mkC1OhM6Y Eddie Speed, Owner of Colonial Note Funding Group and Founder and President of NoteSchool, is driven by a passion to help people compress time by teaching them how to invest in mortgage notes effectively. We learn about Eddie’s journey from entering the note investing industry at a young age to becoming a leading expert. He explains his framework for evaluating mortgage notes, which focuses on assessing credit, qualifications, and property type. Eddie emphasizes the benefits of being “the bank” rather than owning rental properties, offering practical strategies for individuals lookin...2024-09-2327 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda243: Scale Your eCommerce Portal with Ethan Giffin https://youtu.be/fyf-eGIJcfI Ethan Giffin, Founder and CEO of Groove Commerce, is driven by a passion to help businesses scale their eCommerce portal by solving complex challenges through data-driven solutions. Sessions, Orders, Revenue, Average Order Value, and Conversion Rate. This framework helps businesses track their success and optimize their online presence. He also emphasizes the importance of leveraging these metrics to drive growth and offers practical strategies for improving website performance and increasing revenue. — Scale Your eCommerce Portal with Ethan Giffin Good day, dear listeners, Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Po...2024-09-2327 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda242: Run Great Meetings With Thomas Rechtien https://youtu.be/ZI8nMFLWOJQ Thomas Rechtien, President of Nance Steel Sales LLC is driven by a passion to help people become the best versions of themselves and run great meetings that drive impactful results. We learn about Thomas’s framework, which helps leaders foster trust, improve communication, and drive results in their organizations. He emphasizes the importance of well-run meetings in achieving better team dynamics and organizational success, offering practical strategies for leaders looking to elevate their meetings and leadership practices. — Run Great Meetings With Thomas Rechtien Good day, dear list...2024-09-2319 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda241: Still Your Lizard Brain with Steve Scanlon https://youtu.be/NdMFFzx8SC8 Steve Scanlon, CEO and Co-Founder of Rewire, Inc., is passionate about helping still your lizard brain and achieve authentic transformation through neuroplasticity. We discuss his REWIRE framework, which includes Rest, Enjoy, Wellness, Integrate, Release, and Execute. Steve emphasizes the importance of stilling the lizard brain, a concept he explores in his book, Still The Lizard, to transcend survival mode and foster sustainable positive change. His insights on the significance of sleep, wellness, and integrating coaching into the process provide valuable strategies for individuals and organizations looking to enhance their mental and emotional...2024-09-0132 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda240: Make the Machines Get You with Jason Barnard https://youtu.be/OI_-jRvg7sM Jason Barnard, Founder and CEO of Kalicube, is driven by a passion to help “make the machines get you” by controlling how search engines and AI platforms perceive and represent you online. We learn about Jason’s transformation from being known as a cartoon blue dog to becoming a recognized digital marketing expert. He explains his Kalicube Process, a three-phase framework that includes Understandability, Credibility, and Deliverability. This process helps people and organizations build a consistent and accurate online presence. He emphasizes the power of controlling one’s digital footprint and provides...2024-09-0133 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda239: Sell Your Product on Amazon with Mike Begg https://youtu.be/6cO_TMCZnXw Mike Begg, Co-Founder and CEO of AMZ Advisers, is passionate about helping you sell your product on Amazon with expert strategies. We discuss his Amazon Funnel Framework, which includes studying the ranking algorithm, building your funnel, and advertising strategically. Mike emphasizes the importance of bottom-of-the-funnel strategies to maximize conversions before expanding marketing efforts. His insights on optimizing product listings, obtaining reviews, and competitive pricing offer valuable guidance for brands looking to enhance their Amazon presence and performance. — Sell Your Product on Amazon with Mike Begg Go...2024-08-2621 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda238: Turn Agreements to Alignment with Julie Williamson https://youtu.be/3vdi8cC2CZM Julie Williamson, CEO of Karrikins Group, is driven by a passion to turn agreements into alignment in organizations. We explore Julie’s journey of transforming businesses by aligning leadership actions with strategic goals. She highlights the importance of moving beyond mere agreement to actual implementation and execution. Julie introduces the Karrikins Diamond Triangle framework, which connects the “Why,” the “What,” and the “How.” By focusing on the “How,” she helps leaders make informed decisions that drive meaningful change and avoid the “failure gap,” where good ideas fall short due to lack of action. —2024-08-2624 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda237: Get Control of your Business and Time with Brandon Gano https://youtu.be/FiWgX9chVDM Brandon Gano, Co-Founder of Whadif, is driven by a desire to fix problems and help business owners get control of their business and time. We learn about Brandon’s journey from being a slave to his business to becoming a true business owner, which inspired him to help others do the same. He introduces his HARMONIOUS Business Architecture framework, designed to help owners focus on impactful activities. Additionally, he discusses The Less is More framework, offering a roadmap for diagnosing problems, strategic planning, and executing efficiently to avoid overwhelm and maximize results....2024-08-2627 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda236: Invest in What You Know Best with Richard Parker https://youtu.be/yAsUsyNQs1M Richard Parker, CEO of Diomo Corporation, is driven by a desire to make business ownership attainable for anyone committed to the journey, advocating the principle to invest in what you know best. We learn about Richard’s path from growing up in a lower middle-class neighborhood to becoming a successful business owner and mentor. He explains his 4-step Business Buying Framework, which includes discovering the right business for you, embracing imperfections, having a strong need to buy (burning the boats), and following a proven blueprint. He emphasizes the importance of understanding uncertainty, na...2024-08-1626 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda235: Plant, Grow and Serve with Tim Whitmire https://youtu.be/yCAMnaZ41zM Tim Whitmire, Co-Founder of F3 and CXN Advisory, is driven by a desire to plant, grow, and serve groups, harnessing the synergy of people working together to achieve greater things. We learn about Tim’s journey from founding F3, the largest network of workout groups in America, to creating CXN Advisory. He shares how F3, which stands for Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith, grew from a local workout group to a national movement impacting over 100,000 men. He explains his Tentpole Leadership Framework, which involves centering your tentpole around core principles and your ideal cu...2024-08-1433 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda234: Sell Your Business & Keep Your Legacy with Scott Eisenberg https://youtu.be/FniQ7bnxnJQ Scott Eisenberg, Founder of Franklin Capital Advisors, is driven by a deep desire to help people and solve problems collaboratively, shares his insights on how to sell your business and keep your legacy. We learn about Scott’s journey as an award-winning investment banker, restructuring and transaction financing specialist, and serial entrepreneur. He explains his framework for selling a business like Gino Wickman. This framework involves grooming strong leadership roles, setting clear expectations for your post-sale role, and choosing a buyer aligned with your vision and values. Scott emphasizes the importance of emp...2024-08-1427 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda233: Start a Spinout Venture with Andre Laplume https://youtu.be/e1ZHic5SQqM Andre Laplume, Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University, is driven by a deep understanding of how employees start a spinout venture. We discuss the key moments that spark employees to leave their corporate roles and start their own ventures. From strategic disagreements and personal conflicts to ethical dilemmas and liquidity events, he sheds light on the diverse reasons behind these entrepreneurial leaps. He introduces his framework, which focuses on preparations and considerations, addresses strategies and challenges faced during the transition, and highlights post-launch steps for...2024-08-0731 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda232: Create a Remarkable Effect with Ton Dobbe https://youtu.be/KAHuSkrurDo Ton Dobbe, Founder of Value Inspiration, is driven by his passion for technology and a mission to help SaaS companies create a remarkable effect with predictable growth in their businesses. We learn about Ton’s journey from his career in enterprise software and product marketing to founding Value Inspiration. He explains his framework for the Remarkable Effect, focusing on how SaaS companies can stand out, attract the right customers, and ensure sustainable growth. He shares insights on the three levers of his framework: the value lever, the viability lever, and the volume lever. He...2024-08-0628 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda231: How to Let AI do the Work with Ajay Malik https://youtu.be/WQlt_qyIzBQ Ajay Malik, CEO of Secomind.AI, is driven by his passion for leveraging AI to improve efficiency and productivity. Letting AI do the Work is the guiding principle at Secomind.AI, which helps incorporate AI into products, workflows, and customer support using their Enterprise AI platform, StudioX. We delve into Ajay’s journey into AI, from his college days to his deep involvement at Google, and now leading Secomind.AI. He shares his AI Culture Framework, which has dramatically boosted productivity in his company: establishing an AI policy to mandate AI usage co...2024-08-0529 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda230: How to Build a Talent Pipeline with Matt Verlaque https://youtu.be/q96HDq2gItg Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy, is driven by his passion for service and helping entrepreneurs succeed. “Build a Talent Pipeline” is central to Matt’s approach as he aids 5,000 B2B SaaS founders in achieving their goals. We explore his journey from fireman to software entrepreneur and now COO, where he aids 5,000 B2B SaaS founders in achieving their goals. He shares his Talent Pipeline Process, treating talent acquisition like a sales process. His framework includes generating demand to attract top talent, using a one-minute video filter to assess candidates, conduc...2024-08-0428 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda229: “Homer Simpson” your Website with Matt Stafford https://youtu.be/JG47BsgjyuE Matthew Stafford, CEO of Build Grow Scale, is passionate about empowering business owners to succeed. His expertise lies in e-commerce and conversion rate optimization, emphasizing on “Homer Simpson” your website for effective conversion, not just traffic. Matt’s Quick Wins Framework focuses on maximizing existing traffic by enhancing search functionality and optimizing filter pages. He highlights the importance of clear navigation and customer-centric design in boosting conversion rates for both product and service-based websites. He also advocates for simplicity and understanding customer needs to build trust and drive sales. — “Home...2024-07-2825 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda228: Crown Your Cash with Peter Kingma https://youtu.be/6pt4XOIZa7Y Peter Kingma, Head of Working Capital Practice at EY Parthenon Americas, is driven by his curiosity and passion for solving problems to help leading companies crown their cash and master cash management. In “Cash is King,” he emphasizes how effective cash flow management, distinct from revenue generation, is vital for sustained business growth and resilience. We discuss his framework for converting revenue into cash: Collect Receivables Faster to boost liquidity and reduce dependency on credit, Pay Customers Slower to optimize cash utilization, and Accelerate Inventory Turns to minimize holding costs and enha...2024-07-2623 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda227: Productize Your Services with Eisha Armstrong https://youtu.be/Nb-R5SuzLjs Eisha Armstrong, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Vecteris, is motivated by making a difference and fostering an inclusive, balanced work environment. Her focus is to productize your services to drive success. We discuss her journey in co-founding Vecteris, a consulting firm helping B2B services organizations productize their offerings. Eisha shares her insights on scaling businesses through technology, standardization, and addressing urgent customer problems. Her framework includes productizing services, bundling additional services, and developing SaaS products. She emphasizes the importance of innovation and leveraging generative AI to improve service delivery. —...2024-07-2421 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda226: Build a 10,000 Puzzle Piece Business with Nelson Nigel https://youtu.be/q6cUewqk6d8 Nelson Nigel, Founder and CEO of Kidmoto Technologies, is driven by his passion for entrepreneurship and creating innovative products that improve lives. We explore Nelson’s vision of business as a puzzle, stressing the importance of a clear vision and strong foundation. He discusses Kidmoto’s mobile app, allowing parents to pre-book rides with pre-installed child car seats, ensuring safety and convenience with professional chauffeurs. He also talks about expanding to serve niche markets often overlooked by larger companies, highlighting the significance of planning for growth and continuously adding piece...2024-07-2218 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda225: Stack Your Lead Generation with Chris Prefontaine https://youtu.be/-FNd6IGR1Vk Chris Prefontaine, Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach, is motivated by creating experiences that money cannot buy. We learn about Chris’s journey from the 2008 real estate crash to establishing Smart Real Estate Coach in 2014. He developed an interactive model for creative property deals without banks, cash, or credit, enabling students to work with them across North America. Chris’s frameworks include owner financing, lease purchases, and subject-to deals, helping students avoid financial exposure while achieving their goals. He also shares his LeadGen Stacking framework, which involves swapping email list...2024-07-2020 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda224: Learn Strategy from Pirates with Dr. Don Thomas https://youtu.be/Q9Y0FO3j_WA Dr. Don Thomas, Strategy Expert, is driven by the idea that there’s always something better we can do strategically. His approach includes strategy from pirates to enhance traditional methods. We learn about his journey from software developer to strategic leadership expert, emphasizing vision-driven leadership. Don highlights the importance of casting a vision and making it attainable. He also addresses multi-generational communication in the workplace, offering insights from his Cross-Generational Communication Framework. Additionally, he shares unique leadership lessons inspired by historical pirates from his book, The Pirate’s Guide to S...2024-07-1825 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda223: Help Your People Find Meaning with Barry LaBov https://youtu.be/5uzWB0H3AiE Barry LaBov, owner of LaBov and Beyond Marketing, is driven by his passion for originality and helping people achieve their potential. From rock musician to marketing entrepreneur, Barry’s journey is marked by creativity and perseverance. He founded his marketing firm to channel his love for creativity into helping companies discover their unique strengths. Barry’s five-step brand re-engineering process—Brand Assessment, Technical Immersion, Design Brand Strategy, Execute, and Celebrate & Launch—focuses on leveraging a company’s inherent qualities. His book, The Power of Differentiation, aims to inspire companies to win hea...2024-07-1624 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda222: Shape Value for the Government with Shirley Collier https://youtu.be/3b_vxuEzFQY Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market LLC, is fueled by a passion to help businesses succeed in the federal marketplace. We learn about Shirley’s journey and her powerful DAVIE framework (Data Analysis Value Investment Execute and Evaluate) that guides companies through the complexities of federal contracting. She explains how to leverage data, build relationships, and strategically position businesses to win lucrative government contracts. She also emphasizes the importance of innovation and staying competitive to maintain a foothold in the federal market. — Shape Value for the Government with Shir...2024-07-1323 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda221: Have Fun and Improve Lives with John Hewitt https://youtu.be/evKyda1DKpo John Hewitt, CEO of Loyalty Brands, is driven by a deep commitment to changing lives through entrepreneurship, fueled by his passion for helping others and belief in the power of business to create opportunities. We learn about John’s journey from developing the first tax software with his father to building billion-dollar companies like Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and Liberty Tax. John explains his “Kill CEO Disease” framework, which consists of three steps: Engage, Listen, and Improve. — Have Fun and Improve Lives with John Hewitt Good day...2024-07-0523 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda220: Leverage Co-Branded Collaborations with Chad Jenkins https://youtu.be/roN1bWZxOPg Chad Jenkins, President and CEO of SeedSpark, is motivated by natural curiosity and a passion for creating exponential value through unconventional thinking and collaboration. We learn about Chad’s journey from serial entrepreneur to the head of SeedSpark, where he helps businesses grow exponentially. Chad explains his Before/After Collaboration Framework, which involves identifying services that create a need for your product and shares his “Just Add a Zero” philosophy, emphasizing the importance of rethinking and maximizing existing resources to achieve exponential growth. — Leverage Co-branded Collaborations with Chad Jenkins Good d...2024-07-0331 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda219: Answer Your Customer’s Problems with Robert Brill https://youtu.be/6s4SzbShRQY Robert Brill, CEO of Brill Media, is driven by a passion for business growth and personal development. His entrepreneurial journey is fueled by a desire for success and resilience, inspired by his modest upbringing, relentless drive to improve, and love for the “game” of business. We learn about Robert’s journey from four failed businesses to founding Brill Media, where he excels in media buying and digital advertising. Robert thoroughly explains his two versions of the Meta Framework, which involves mining niche problem statements, testing to find the most relevant ones, turning them i...2024-07-0121 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda218: Tap Into Non-Bank Funding with Joe Camberato https://youtu.be/8mskBrgBmdY Joe Camberato’s Why is to simplify the financing process for entrepreneurs. He was inspired by the struggles he witnessed self-employed clients face with traditional banks, to launch National Business Capital, a platform that connects business owners with non-bank lenders to foster sustainable growth. Joe outlines the National Business Capital Framework, which involves understanding client needs, reverse-engineering the right lending partner, and building a mutually efficient lending process. — Tap Into Non-Bank Funding with Joe Camberato Good day, dear listeners. Steve Preda here with the Manag...2024-06-2821 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda217: Turn White-papers into Videos with Ryan Atkinson https://youtu.be/lF_SkLQ4mhY Ryan Atkinson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Spacebar Visuals, that specializes in animated videos that make your sales funnel convert better. We discuss how Ryan co-founded Spacebar Visuals, a video marketing agency, by utilizing his background and interest in media. He also explains the importance of high-quality video content for sales funnels and shares a strategy used to personalize outreach and enhance sales efforts, which helped grow Spacebar Visuals to a six-figure business. — Turn White-papers into Videos with Ryan Atkinson Good day, dear listeners. St...2024-06-2522 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda216: Save 2/3rd of your Taxes with Shauna the Tax Goddess https://youtu.be/sbYC8KBiZK0 Shauna Wekherlien is the owner of the Tax Goddess Services firm, a top 1% tax advisory firm helping small businesses with tax, accounting, and payroll duties. We discuss Shauna’s journey to becoming the Tax Goddess, inspired by her dedication to assisting small businesses with tax strategies. She explains the “aggression scale” in tax planning, highlighting the importance of aligning strategies with clients’ risk tolerance and sharing innovative tax deductions to help business owners maximize savings and achieve financial success. — Save 2/3rd of your Taxes with Shauna the Tax Goddess 2024-06-2326 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda215: Build a Trophy Business with Colin Sanburg https://youtu.be/qCDKDP52dVg Colin Sanburg, the Founder and Visionary of FinElevate, a company that works with small business owners and their leadership teams to drive the business to new heights of profitability. We discuss Colin’s journey founding FinElevate, driven by his experience overcoming financial challenges as an entrepreneur, eventually creating a framework to optimize growth, profit, and cash flow with the ultimate goal of empowering entrepreneurs to create valuable, trophy businesses. — Build a Trophy Business with Colin Sanburg Good day, dear listeners, Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint podcast, and...2024-06-1225 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda214: Create an Irresistible VSL with Jackson Calame https://youtu.be/EfaSTmwR_FE Jackson Calame, the Founder of First Class Business, helping visionary entrepreneurs build businesses by bridging their gaps in marketing, sales, and fulfillment. We explore Jackson’s journey founding First Class Business, driven by his vision to integrate marketing, sales, and fulfillment. He shares frameworks for boosting engagement and conversion, highlighting the significance of fostering championship teams with defined career paths. — Create an Irresistible VSL with Jackson Calame Good day, dear listeners, Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Podcast, and my guest today is Jackson Calame, the Founder of F...2024-06-1025 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda213: Lead Nurturing Masterclass with Dustin Bogle https://youtu.be/dCGWnRrPYHI Dustin Bogle, the CEO of Gym Reinforcements, a company that helps gym owners hire, recruit, and train high-level virtual assistants so that gyms can create the impact they were destined to make. We explore how Dustin’s system supports gym and business owners, focusing on strategic lead nurturing with platforms like GoHighLevel, while also offering advice on recruiting skilled virtual assistants in the Philippines and optimizing online ads for engagement. — Lead Nurturing Masterclass with Dustin Bogle Good day, dear listeners, Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Podcast and my g...2024-06-0729 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda212: Outsource, Automate & Accelerate with Jaime Nacach https://youtu.be/F1AQhT4vVoc Jaime Nacach, the Founder and CEO of Virtual Latinos, the first platform focused on connecting entrepreneurs, teams and agencies from the US, Canada, and the world with virtual assistants and virtual marketers from Latin America. We discuss outsourcing, automation, and business growth with Jaime, who sheds light on tapping into Latin American talent and leveraging automation tools like Zapier. He highlights the potential for small businesses to enhance competitiveness and foster growth in the evolving global workforce landscape. — Outsource, Automate & Accelerate with Jaime Nacach Good day, dear li...2024-06-0526 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda211: Elevate From Founder To CEO with Scott Ritzheimer https://youtu.be/-6l9OWJHEvI Scott Ritzheimer, the Founder and CEO of Scale Architects, a company that helps founders and leaders design and build scalable organizations that achieve predictable success. We explore the crucial steps for founders transitioning to CEOs and scaling their businesses effectively, highlighting the shift from making policy decisions to focusing on building a strong executive team and emphasizing strategic leadership over day-to-day operations. — Elevate from Founder to CEO with Scott Ritzheimer Good day, dear listeners. Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Podcast, and my guest today is...2024-06-0330 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda210: Care For Customers In Crises with Chris Dane https://youtu.be/G45awXIFjzQ Chris Dane, President of Hickory Global Partners, an industry-leading global alliance for corporate travel organizations and corporate travel departments. We discuss invaluable insights into navigating the intricacies of travel operations. From crafting robust crisis management frameworks to redefining the role of travel advisors in the digital age, a compelling exploration of the evolution of the travel industry and strategies for success in a constantly evolving landscape. — Care for Customers in Crises with Chris Dane Good day, dear listeners. Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Podcast, and my...2024-05-3118 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda209: Focus On Your Team’s Energy with JJ Ghatak https://youtu.be/sJCbREzvTjo JJ Ghatak, CEO and Co-founder of OnLoop, a habit-forming, genAI powered goals and feedback platform for high functioning teams. JJ is based in Singapore. We explore the Collaborative Team Development Framework, its functionality, application, and potential approaches to maximize its effectiveness within the team. — Focus On Your Team’s Energy with JJ Ghatak Good day, dear listeners. Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Podcast. And my guest today, right from Singapore, is JJ Ghatak, the CEO and Co-founder of OnLoop, a habit-forming, Gen AI-powered goals and feedback platf...2024-05-2930 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda196: Productize Your Service with Greg Alexander https://youtu.be/3J0qwlOkE7s Greg Alexander, the founder of Collective54, the mastermind community for boutique professional services firms. We discuss about the secrets of a good mastermind group, the Boutique Framework, steps to productizing a service and how to benchmark yourself as a professional service firm. — Productize Your Service with Greg Alexander Our guest is Greg Alexander, the founder of Collective54, the mastermind community for boutique professional services firms. My name is Steve Preda. Greg, welcome to the show. Good to be here. Thanks for having me. So...2024-02-1320 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda195: Focus On Your People First with Will Blake https://youtu.be/t1Yyk3u5J_w Will Blake, the owner of Vesta Foundation Solutions, a foundation repair and crawl space waterproofing company in Oklahoma City and Northwest Arkansas. We discuss about the crucial how to cultivate a great culture, the 5 Summits Framework, characteristics of good leadership, Gen Z employees’ pros and cons, and the future of the Foundation Repair industry. — Focus On Your People First with Will Blake Our guest is Will Blake, the owner of Vesta Foundation Solutions, a foundation repair and crawl space waterproofing company in Oklahoma City and Nort...2024-02-1326 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda169: Build Your Wealth in 4 Steps with Elliot Kallen https://youtu.be/ZPZl8v53D5g Elliot Kallen is the Owner of Prosperity Financial Group, where he helps successful individuals, families, and businesses to build, manage, and protect their wealth. We discuss the four main steps to building wealth, the number one goal for retirees today, and what holistic wealth management is all about. — Build Your Wealth in 4 Steps with Elliot Kallen Our guest is Elliot Kallen, the owner of Prosperity Financial Group, innovators in 401k plans, retirement plans, creative investments, tax reductions, and building a legacy. Elliot, welcome to the show....2023-08-2921 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda148: Clarify Your Own Thinking with Dan Roam https://youtu.be/hJmptHFCOBM Dan Roam is a creative director, visual storyteller and bestselling author who helps businesses tell their best stories, solve complex problems, and navigate change through visual storytelling. We discuss the power of visual storytelling, how to clarify your own thinking, and ways to tell a story with ten emotional turns. — Clarify Your Own Thinking with Dan Roam Our guest is Dan Roam, who is the creative director, visual storyteller and bestselling author of six books, most recently, The Pop-Up Pitch. Dan, welcome to the show. Steve, Thank yo...2023-06-1237 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda130: Turn Strangers Into Evangelists With Wayne Mullins https://youtu.be/cZNcloOiU8E Wayne Mullins is a passionate entrepreneur and the CEO of Ugly Mug Marketing, a digital agency whose core business is to deliver results for growth-oriented businesses. We discuss the benefits of exceeding customer expectations, how businesses can turn strangers into raving fans, and why company culture is your competitive advantage. — Turn Strangers Into Evangelists With Wayne Mullins My guest is Wayne Mullins, the CEO of Ugly Mug Marketing, a digital agency whose core business is not to build you a new website, revamp your brand, help you with yo...2023-06-0130 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda119: Tread Your Profitable Author Pathway with Michael DeLon https://youtu.be/NmQDQZGDDpE Michael DeLon is the President of Paperback Expert, a book publishing firm that helps business owners create and publish books in less than 24 hours of their time. We discuss how to create a book without writing a word, essential book marketing ideas, and what writing a book does to your credibility. — Tread Your Profitable Author Pathway with Michael DeLon Our guest is Michael DeLon, the President of Paperbook Expert that helps you create and publish your book in less than 24 hours of your time. Michael, welcome to the...2023-05-1622 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda111: Make Your People Care About Your Business with Sri Chellappa https://youtu.be/l5HEJyn8vOs Srikant Chellappa is the president and co-founder of Engagedly, an employee engagement and development software platform that redefines the performance review process. In his spare time, Sri also produces movies, makes music, and hosts the People Strategy Leaders Podcast. We discuss the benefits of having engaged employees, how OKRs ramp up employee motivation, and where most companies fail with employee engagement. Steve and Greg Cleary’s New Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain Sri’s LinkedIn Engagedly.com People Strategy Leaders Podcast —2023-04-3026 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda99: Apply the 4 C’s of Leadership with Andy Neillie https://youtu.be/7OB8plaZzyc Andy Neillie is an adjunct professor, best-selling author, and the owner of Aqua-Tots Swim School of Central Texas. He’s also the principal of the Neillie Leadership Group, where he helps organizations turn managers into leaders. We talk about the four leadership necessities, why communication is the most important skill in leadership, and best practices for holding tough conversations. — Apply the 4 C’s of Leadership with Andy Neillie Our guest is Andy Neillie, the owner of Aqua-Tots Swim School of Central Texas. He is also the principa...2023-04-0832 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda98: Join an Industry Peer Group with Steve Alexander https://youtu.be/0nnJarKFChI Steve Alexander is the CEO of MSP-Ignite, an organization that helps managed service providers achieve maximum equity and recurring revenues through facilitated peer groups. We talk about the benefits of being part of a peer group, the recurring revenue model’s impact on business valuation, and how to maximize your profit margins as an MSP. — Join an Industry Peer Group with Steve Alexander Our guest is Steve Alexander, the CEO of MSP-Ignite, an organization that guides MSPs, managed service providers, owners, through facilitated peer groups to achieve maximum equity for...2023-04-0643 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda93: Deploy a Custom Business Operating System with Greg Cleary https://youtu.be/zTnqVApoJKc Greg Cleary is the Founder of Pinnacle Business Guides, a community of entrepreneurial guides with real-world, hands-on experience running businesses. We talk about why people are the most important assets in your business, why you need a business operating system for your company, and why you would want to customize it for your business. Also learn about Steve and Greg’s new book, Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain. — Deploy a Custom Business Operating System with Greg Cleary Our guest is Gr...2023-03-3032 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda66: Be a Sales Diagnostician with Steve Richard https://youtu.be/rjmDyl7DaDs Steve Richard is the Chief-Evangelist and Co-Founder of ExecVision, a conversation intelligence platform built to drive change in human behavior. We talk about the sales management code, practical prospecting strategies, and the effectiveness of cold calling in today’s sales environment. — Be a Sales Diagnostician with Steve Richard Our guest is Steve Richard, the co-founder and chief evangelist of ExecVision, a SaaS platform that leverages pattern recognition and human intelligence to allow organizations and develop their sales teams and drive behavior change to increase revenue. Welcome to the...2021-09-2034 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda57: Install an Intelligence Machine with Steve Salis https://youtu.be/AX2pYWkO-uw Steve Salis is a serial consumer brand entrepreneur and investor. His company, Salis Holdings, has ownership interests in 14 companies in a diverse spectrum of industries, including technology, food and beverage, hospitality, and real estate. We talk about why the private equity business model is broken, what millennial employees want from their jobs, and the key differences between a specialist and a generalist in your business. — Install an Intelligence Machine with Steve Salis Our guest is Steve Salis, who is a serial consumer brands entrepreneur and investor. He’s...2021-07-3043 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda15: Bezos’s 14 Principles with Steve Anderson https://youtu.be/ig0p2Lwy2yY Steve Anderson, publisher of a leading industry newsletter on how to maximize your technology in investment and insurance. He recently published a best-selling book titled, The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles To Grow Your Business Like Amazon. — Bezos’s 14 Principles with Steve Anderson Our guest is Steve Anderson, who is the president of the Amazon Network, the publisher of a leading industry newsletter on how to maximize your technology investment in insurance. He is also a member of several boards of directors and advisory boards around the i...2021-02-2239 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda13: Focus on the Fundamentals with Steve Deller https://youtu.be/0xD6lW4jVDQ Steve Deller, Founder and CEO of Virid, a business that helps retailers navigate ecommerce best practices. — Focus on the Fundamentals with Steve Deller Our guest is Steve Deller, who CEO of Virid Inc., which is a software technology company in the Washington DC area. And Steve Deller started life as a IT engineer, software engineer. He graduated from the University of Maryland, and then he worked for a couple of companies and he rose in the ranks. And in the year 2000, he struck up out on...2021-02-1835 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda06: Why Serving Your Clients is a Disservice https://youtu.be/fvDacrOV0AU Why serving your clients is a disservice. Steve Preda provide real-world examples of how business owners brought success by learning to delegate, and share key tips for building a self-sustaining business. — Why Serving Your Clients is a Disservice Today’s episode is titled, Why Serving Your Clients is a Disservice. And this topic is really important, I believe, for leaders of professional service businesses because we tend to fall into the trap where we feel that because we are the face of the company, because we ha...2021-02-0219 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda05: Value-Added Reseller https://youtu.be/5n6g3xVFV88 Steve Preda discusses several examples of successful value-added resellers and how the practice of customization of mainstream software packages expanded their profits and helped grow their companies. — Value-Added Reseller Today’s episode is about a topic that came up in a conversation yesterday with one of my entrepreneurial operating system client. This is a software developer. They have a slate of dealers around the world that help distribute their software to their customers, OEMs and end users. And we had a conversation about how to motiv...2021-01-3008 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda04: Brains, Gray-Hair or Efficiency https://youtu.be/E-CTfefAIqM Steve Preda discusses three types of professional service firms in terms of their organizational structures, pricing structures, and overhead. He then describes how these factors interact to produce varying degrees of profitability and scalability. — Brains, Gray Hairs and Efficiency One Today I’d like to talk about a concept that I picked up from David Meister who wrote the seminal Managing the Professional Services Firm, actually Managing the Professional Service Firm, many years ago and he introduced this concept to me that keeps my brain spinning and since...2021-01-2815 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda03: Why Work With Businesses That Interest You https://youtu.be/G19ULglIHE4 Steve Preda condenses his personal experiences into six key reasons why you should work businesses that interest you. These six reasons reflect a symbiotic relationship or two-way street that benefits both you and your client. — Why Work With Businesses That Interest You Today’s episode I’d like to talk to you about why you should work with businesses that you’re interested in. And this is an idea that I picked up from David Maister’s podcast and it really made me thinking because it really is a...2021-01-2612 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda02: Six Ways Professional Services Firms are Different https://youtu.be/mosnzvRntRk Steve Preda breaks down the key aspects that make professional services companies different from other businesses, and the unique difficulties involved in the leadership and management that these kinds of businesses must overcome in order to break through to the next level. — Six Ways Professional Services Firms are Different The second episode is about how a professional services business is different from all other services businesses and all other businesses, in fact. And there are six areas that I find these professional service firms are really, really diff...2021-01-1208 min

Management Blueprint | Steve Preda01: Welcome To Management Blueprint PodcastSteve Preda explains why he is launching this podcast, the reason for picking professional services and why he is passionate about this sector. He also shares his personal story of starting his own professional services firm and his trials and tribulations. — Welcome To Management Blueprint Podcast This is the first edition of this podcast that I’m launching today about professional services firms and about traction. So let me unpack this a little bit for you. So what does it mean professional services? What does it mean traction? Well, professional services is a...2021-01-1011 min

Succession Secrets068 - Explosive Family TransitionLast week at a Charlotte Vistage seminar a colleague of mine told us a story of a family business transition that was potentially explosive. The founder bequeathed a family business to his son and daughter, who became equal shareholders. The founder’s son took over running the business while his daughter stayed out of the company and continued her career. In a few years, the business was doubled in size and tripled its profits. When the founder got sick, my friend got into an uncomfortable position. He wanted to buy out his sister before their father would die. Listen to...2016-07-1906 min

Succession Secrets052 - How to Build Your Leadership MusclesIn today’s show, we discuss how leaders can build up their power to persuade and influence others. Leadership is essentially selling your message and to sell anything you first have to believe in your own message with conviction. The first sale is to yourself. Listen to the show to learn how you can build credibility with your own eyes. Self-confidence and belief that will allow you to persuade and influence others with your message. I am sharing my story of how as a young fencer I admired and tried to emulate an audacious peer who competed without a...2016-07-0310 min

Succession Secrets027 - How Do You Invest Your Time Welcome back Succession Seekers! Time is money. – More than money. Money lost can be recovered, but time lost is gone forever. If you want to become more valuable to your business, you have to grow the value of your time. If your goal is to make $200,000 a year, your work will have to earn you $100 every hour, assuming 250 full working days in the year. If you want to make a $1 million, your time must be worth $500 an hour. In this podcast Episode, your succession coach Steve Preda will share with you his nu...2016-06-0805 min