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Why it was selected: There's great importance to being able to not just charge through things. After you reach a certain level in business it's important that you create space to strategize. In Richard's podcast we talk a lot about this and how you can go farther by pausing and taking time, asking those legacy questions and being aware of the intersection of strategy, leadership and purpose (e.g. What's your North Star?) and how to go to the next level.  Check out premium content in the CBNation Library at http://cbnation.co/library and pick up our eBook to hear some of the best lessons at http://cbnation.co/shop

In this special episode, Gresh is going to convey the Sixteen most impactful and pivotal that each CEO, Entrepreneur, and Business owner can do in their Business. Team - Delegation / Advisors /Mentors - There is no “I” in Team... (May) Culture - Creating a winning culture rarely just "happens" (January) Finances - Know your numbers. They tell a story (June) Self Care  - There is an “I” in Win (March) Leadership - Attitude reflects leadership - Leaders breed more leaders (September) Visibility - The name of the game is being found (July) Innovation + Creativity - R&D - Continue to Innovate - Never lose that innovative spirit - Always be Innovating (November) Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurs solve problems - What problem are you solving? (November) Technology - I'm a Technology Company that does ... (April) Resources - Being resourceful is important but so are the resources too  (August) Connection & Networking / Communities - Relationships & Connections Matter - There's Power in Community (February

Monique Melton is a relationship coach, published author, and international speaker. The heart of her work is to support married couples in building happy and healthy marriages. She travels the world speaking at conferences and events on topics related to personal growth, marriage, and relationships. She’s been published in magazines, featured in blogs and podcasts and has touched the lives of people all over the world. She is a natural big-bold dreamer and a deeply rooted woman of faith. She is a proud Navy wife to her high-school sweetheart and she is a loving mother to two little ones. Website: www.moniquemelton.com Book: EntrepreFriendships: Step by Step Guide to Make More Meaningful Connections, Earn Greater Business Opportunities, and Develop Real Business Relationships Instagram: moemotivate Facebook: Moemotivate

Gary Mitchell, CEO of OnTrac(R) Coach has a very entrepreneurial approach to coaching lawyers helping them develop those skills that are critical to The Business of Law; creativity, communication, imagination, and innovation. Gary knows that lawyers are smart, and when they are given effective guidance and support and pointed in the right direction, they learn these new skills and habits very quickly. Thrice published, his latest book, 'Growing a Law Practice During Covid-19, was published in June of 2021. Gary's latest innovation is the Law Practice Builder App, guiding lawyers through the same process he uses in his coaching engagements. Website: ontraccoach.com LinkedIn: garyemitchell Instagram: ontrac_coach Twitter: ontraccoach Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpRVj9GTQa7XUnOV6oUmTXQ Facebook: ontraccoach

Jack J. Phillips, Ph.D., is the author of Show the Value of What You Do and an award-winning thought leader in the field of talent development. As a teacher, consultant, and coach, he helps individuals show the value of their work in all types of organizations. Dr. Phillips has taught his proprietary methodology to over 50,000 professionals and managers in over 70 countries. He is a global keynote speaker and has written over 100 hundred books, all focused on the importance of showing the value of the work. He has been recognized for his thought leadership by the Association for Talent Development, Thinkers50 Top Coaches, the International Society for Performance Improvement, the Society for Human Resource Management, and Meeting Professionals International. Dr. Phillips has served as an engineer, trainer, learning manager, HR executive, general manager, president, and college professor. He serves as chair of ROI Institute, a globally recognized consulting firm. Website: http://roiinstitute.net/ Book on Amazo

Tricia Montalvo Timm is a board director, venture investor, speaker and author. She is a first-generation Latina who rose through the ranks of Silicon Valley advising high-tech companies big and small, culminating in the sale of data analytics software company Looker to Google for $2.6 billion. Tricia is one of the few Latinas to have attained the triple achievement of reaching the C-suite, joining the boardroom and cracking the venture capital ceiling. Tricia’s industry recognitions include the 2020 Women of Influence and Latino Business Leadership awards from Silicon Valley Business Journal and the title of Diversity Champion from the SVBJ Corporate Counsel Awards. With her new book, Embrace the Power of You, she hopes to inspire anyone who has ever felt like an “other” in the workplace to embrace their true selves, owns their identity, and achieve success and fulfillment in their life and career. Website: triciatimm.com , embrace-the-power-of-you LinkedIn: ptimm Twitter: tricia_timm Instagram: pmontalvotim

As a successful professional photographer for 16 years, she turned her knowledge into a business course for other photographers. She grew that course business to $2M per year helping tens of thousands of business owners worldwide. She now helps business owners turn their passion into their own online course for a stream of passive income. Molly currently lives in New Mexico with her husband Aaron, and dog franklin, and you can often find them camping in the mountains, road-tripping, or around a campfire with friends. The Mission of Profitable Courses helps business owners turn their passion into their own profitable online courses for passive sales. Website: https://www.profitablecourses.com Instagram: mollymkeyser Facebook: profitablecreatormovement TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdpkYrqj/ Youtube: mollykeyser

With more than 40 years of management, executive, consulting and speaking experience worldwide, Miller Ingenuity president & CEO Steven L. Blue is a leading mid-market CEO and a globally-regarded business growth authority who has transformed companies into industry giants and enthralled audiences with his dynamic keynotes. He is the author of five highly-acclaimed books, including Metamorphosis: From Rust-belt to High-tech in a 21st Century World. Website: stevenlblue.com , www.stevenlblue.com/author Facebook: StevenLBlue LinkedIn: stevenblue

April White is a public relations veteran, official TEDx speaker and founder of Trust Relations. April has nearly 20 years of industry experience counseling and implementing campaigns on behalf of clients across numerous industries, from Fortune 100 companies to startups. She has worked at the world's best agencies in New York City, including Weber Shandwick, Edelman, Rubenstein Public Relations and Spong, before starting her own firm, and has represented an impressive roster of clients and their executives over the course of her career. Among the clients she has counseled are MasterCard Worldwide, MetLife International, Sotheby's International Realty, Hyatt, Rosetta Stone, Petco, American Standard, The Dannon Company, YellowTail Wines, Sealed Air and Music. April is an official contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur and NewsWeek and co-hosts three original podcasts, including: The PR Wine Down, Hype Busters and Trust Relations: The Podcast. Website: www.linkedin.com/in/aprilnicollewhite Twitter: twitter.com/iam

Graduating from Georgia Tech in 1991 with Highest Honors in Electrical Engineering, Angela Fox has often been asked how she moved from such a technical education with early roles in corporate systems and strategy into a life where she is transforming companies and communities, building cultural facilities, and serving as a catalyst for change and role model for impact and meaning in every area she touches. The answer is simple. At engineering school, she learned to solve problems – the more complex the issue, the more elegant the solution. She walked away with a Co-Op student’s awareness that there are many areas where a creative mind is key, that molds are meant to be broken, and that there is no situation that cannot be made better. As the CEO of the Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID), she was asked to create an organization that would change the way people see, perceive, and experience Crystal City. In a very short time and at a nationally-recognized level, she did just that. From a long-stan

Jennifer Fink has a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. After her father died she & her sister became responsible for their Mother who has advanced Alzheimer’s Looking for support, answers and more Jennifer did deep internet research dives but came up short. Realizing that as one of the more than 16 million unpaid family caregivers she couldn't be the only one searching for help so she decided to create her own podcast. While still new, Fading Memories has already helped many people including Jennifer. Being part of the podcasting and caregiving community has given her more than she expected when she conceived of the plan to start a supportive podcast. Website: www.fadingmemoriespodcast.com Twitter: Jennifer_Fink Facebook: Fading-Memories-Podcast Instagram: alzheimerspodcast LinkedIn: jennifer-fink Episode Link: https://iamceo.co/2019/01/11/iam151-podcaster-photographer-and-caregiver-runs-podcast-to-support-and-offer-information-on-alzheimer/

Tony Saliba is CEO of Liquid Mercury. He is a world-renowned trading expert with more than 4 decades of experience, and his current company is also a major technology provider for digital asset and cryptocurrency markets. He is an internationally renowned business leader, multi-faceted serial entrepreneur, option trading pioneer, master trader and board member of the Chicago Stock Exchange, author, and shareholder, operator, and investor in nearly 100 companies. Tony has been the founding member of key companies in the trading and tech industries such as Efficient Capital Management, International Trading Institute, Liquid Point, Fortify Technologies, and more. He currently maintains a global team of staffers in offices around the US, UK, India and China helping companies achieve high rates of growth and identifies initiatives to unlock exponential value. Website: liquidmercury.com Twitter: powerprocrypto , ajsmarketwizard LinkedIn: liquidmercury , tonysaliba

Richard Medcalf describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor and an entrepreneur into a blender". He is the founder of Xquadrant and a trusted advisor to exceptional CEOs and entrepreneurs, and their leadership teams. His new book, Making Time for Strategy, will radically change how you think about your path to leadership impact, and give you practical tools to move you away from incremental progress and closer to breakthrough results. Website: https://xquadrant.com , makingtimeforstrategy.com LinkedIn: richardmedcalf Podcast: xquadrant.com/podcast

Guillermo Elizondo is a computer science engineer who has always been interested in creating an impact on society through technology. When he was only 17 years old, he developed his first online education app. While attending college, he co-founded Territorium Life alongside Gerardo Saenz, a company pioneer in EdTech that revolutionizes the education system to reflect the qualities and skills sought by the current job market. Territorium is an AI-powered skills cloud, which, through personalized learning experiences, helps the student to achieve professional success. Website: territorium.com Linkedin: memoelizondo  

CEO of Netsurit, a $30M MSP firm. Grew to 100+ people and $30M in revenue through acquisitions and organic growth. Globally awarded Dreams program as a key part of the Netsurit aspirational culture. Went to 9 schools as a kid. Only got expelled from 3. So 6 / 9 is not a bad result. Enjoys swimming, traveling, and wine. Website: netsurit.com/en-us LinkedIn: orrinklopper

Carrie coaches driven entrepreneurs, organizations, and C Level Executives to elevate their leadership communication skills, productivity, and their capacity to accomplish the seemingly impossible. Carrie combines neuroscience, teaching clients to rewire their brains through mindset work, and a safe container for clients to create lives of time, location, and financial freedom. Website: setyourselffreellc.com Instagram: setyourselffree.llc

Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle was published in April 2017. Website: www.double-forte.com , www.leecaraher.com Twitter: leecaraher  Instagram: leecaraher Facebook: LeeCaraher1 LinkedIn: leecaraher Episode Link: https://iamceo.co/2019/01/09/iam149-author-and-ceo-helps-clients-get-better-in-communicating-authentically/

Having cycled through 20+ professions by the age of 25, Stacey had a very clear idea on what he DIDN'T want to do. Stacey decided to scrape together a small amount of savings, and plan what he was going to do as a career. He only knew that he didn't want to report to a boss, nor did he want to request permission to take a vacation. Based on those two self-set rules, Stacey began working on his online fitness coaching business. It was the best move ever. Website: www.mustardfitness.com Instagram: mustardfitness Episode Link: https://iamceo.co/2019/01/08/fitness-nutrition-specialist-and-personal-fitness-trainer-helping-clients-achieve-their-fitness-goals/

Sabrina Wiggins is an emerging children's book author, an advocate of positive change, and an avid explorer who consistently strives to give back to her community through the power of words and service. Sabrina has been working with children for over 15 years. After her grandson was born in 2017, she dusted off her writings and published her first book, "Off to Washington" in 2018. Now more than ever, she wants to make sure that African American children see images of characters that look like them, inspiring, giving hope, and making them believe in their dreams. Website: www.littleaidenpress.com Facebook: littleaidenpress Instagram: littleaidenpress TikTok: littleaidenpress

At Summit in a Box®, Krista helps you replace slow-growth and costly marketing strategies with a high-converting virtual summit that will multiply your revenue and lead to your biggest course, membership, or group program launch yet. Her method incorporates highly-targeted positioning and feel-good, engagement-based strategies that lead to higher-than-average conversion rates, true connections, and making a difference through your summit in a way that creates ongoing benefits for months after the event wraps up. Website: www.summitinabox.co Instagram: www.instagram.com/summitinabox