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What if one hire could solve your biggest leadership challenges? Explore how special operations precision meets business strategy, helping you build strong teams, make better decisions, and lead with confidence. Christian Ruf, founder of Uncommon Elite, is a former Special Operations leader with deep experience in high-stakes environments. Now, he applies those same principles to business—helping leaders hire top talent, develop mission-driven teams, and operate with strategic focus. What You’ll Learn: ✔ How elite military tactics apply to business ✔ Hiring strategies for building high-performance teams ✔ Leadership skills for unpredictable environments ✔ The mindset behind mission success Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or team leader, this podcast will challenge the way you think about leadership.

How can counterespionage skills help you dominate in business? Bill Rice, a former U.S. Air Force counterespionage specialist, joins us to reveal the life lessons he learned from military intelligence and how they shaped his approach to lead generation, sales, and business success. In this episode, you'll discover: ✅ How counterespionage tactics translate into winning business strategies ✅ The future of AI in lead generation—what to expect in 5, 10+ years ✅ Proven MQL & SQL systems that drive consistent sales ✅ The key attributes of a high-performing lead generation program ✅ In-house vs. agency: Which lead gen strategy works best? ✅ How to bootstrap your way to generating highly qualified leads If you’re in sales, marketing, or leadership, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you scale your business with cutting-edge AI and proven lead gen strategies. Spotify Apple Podcast YouTube Manage2Win Bill Rice's: LinkedIn YouTube Bill Rice Strategy   #LeadGeneration #AIinSales #SalesStrat

“When people don’t have that type of fascination, the inspiration disappears…” Dan advises our audience.  Have you ever considered fascination as a key motivator?  Join us to learn more about this tipping point in the lives of champions. Also, have you considered how all leaders are criminally minded?  What does Dan really mean by this?  Join us to hear Dan explain how our inner voice is criminally minded, in part because “…it wants to blame, shame, or take credit for everything.”  Dive deep with Daniel Tocchini, a transformational leadership expert and founder of Take New Ground in this podcast.  With over 40 years of experience in leadership coaching and organizational development, Dan shares his unique perspective on self-accountability, personal growth, and the power of authentic leadership. Key Takeaways: ✅ How fascination fuels discipline and transformation ✅ Why leaders struggle with owning their mistakes ✅ The hidden impact of shame and blame in leadership ✅ Lessons from working with inmates and troub

Is your team aligned with a clear strategic plan? Are your business goals backed by an effective execution strategy? In this episode, we sit down with Anthony C. Taylor, CEO of SME Strategy, to uncover the power of strategic planning and how it fuels long-term success. With years of experience helping entrepreneurial and people-focused companies, Anthony shares his proven 5-question framework to create and implement a strategic plan that keeps teams accountable and drives results.

What does success mean to you? Or will you regret the decisions you don’t make today? In this captivating episode, Corey Poirier - a 5x TEDx Speaker, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author, and SUCCESS Magazine Emerging Entrepreneur - shares his journey of transformation. From overcoming fear to mastering the art of saying "No," Corey reveals how defining his purpose led to incredible success as a speaker, author, and thought leader. Discover how Corey’s obsession with learning, his philosophy of 1% growth, and his “happy accident” catapulted him from interviewer to influential public speaker and bestselling author. This episode is packed with insights on personal growth, embracing opportunities, and creating lasting impact.

Would your team thrive without rules, or would chaos take over? What if redefining your sales process could drive billions in revenue?  Gui Costin, founder and CEO of Dakota, a trailblazing investment services company that has helped clients raise over $40 billion. Gui’s revolutionary "no-policy policy" challenges conventional management wisdom, proving that trust and autonomy can transform the workplace. Discover how this celebrated entrepreneur, top salesperson, and author reshapes workplace dynamics to engage millennial and Gen Z talent while debunking sales myths. Learn his secrets to building thriving company cultures, leading high-performing teams, and accelerating growth through ethical, scalable, and defined sales processes. This episode is a masterclass in leadership, innovation, and sales strategy, offering actionable takeaways to inspire success and ignite transformation in your business.

Is skepticism holding back learning in your organization? What if embracing cynicism could be the key to unlocking deeper engagement and more impactful training outcomes? In this transformative episode, we dive deep into this counterintuitive approach with Hywel Berry, an expert trainer, speaker, and innovator in professional development. Hywel shares his groundbreaking framework for turning doubts and resistance into tools for success. His approach doesn’t ignore skepticism; it leverages it, transforming potential roadblocks into stepping stones for growth. With years of experience working with global organizations, Hywel explains how to harness critical thinking and foster meaningful change by addressing cynicism head-on.

Are you ready to triple the value of your business? If your company is worth $1 million, imagine selling it for $3 million in just one year. Sounds impossible? Not with the proven strategies shared by our expert guest, Justin Goodbread. In this episode, Justin Goodbread, a nationally recognized financial expert, author, and business strategist, reveals how to maximize your business’s value. Too many business owners focus solely on revenue and profits. While important, Justin flips the script, emphasizing building the asset value of your company. Learn how to grow your business into a sellable, thriving asset that meets your future financial goals. What You'll Learn in This Episode:

Struggling to inspire your team? Discover how authentic leadership can transform your workplace.

Struggling to connect with your audience? Fear rejection in sales? Unsure how to build lasting relationships with clients? The secret lies in trust and authenticity. In this episode of the Manage 2 Win with David Russell Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Yaniv Zaid, aka Dr. Persuasion, a global expert in influence and persuasion. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Zaid shares how authenticity and love—not manipulation—are the cornerstones of successful sales. Drawing from his bestselling book, Persuasion: How to Express Your Ideas, Influence Others, and Win People Over, Dr. Zaid explores how trust, open communication, and sincerity can revolutionize your sales approach. He offers actionable tips to overcome fear, foster genuine connections, and find fulfillment in your work. Don’t miss this transformative episode packed with insights and strategies to elevate your sales game and create meaningful relationships with clients. #AuthenticityInSales #SalesStrategies #TrustInSales #DrPersuasion #SalesSuccess #Manage2

Are emotions, lack of discipline, or time management holding you back from financial freedom? The solution is simple: change your mindset. Join us on this episode of the Manage 2 Win Podcast as Julie Murphy, a renowned financial coach, author, and speaker, shares her expertise in transforming your relationship with money. With over 25 years of experience and her groundbreaking book Awaken Your Wealth: Create a PACT to Optimize Your Money and Your Life, Julie merges emotional intelligence and financial planning to help you replace negative money habits with a mindset of abundance. Learn how to: ✅ Align your emotions and finances. ✅ Break free from fear, guilt, and shame around money. ✅ Embrace a gratitude-based mindset for lasting wealth. It’s time to start your journey toward financial empowerment and emotional well-being. Don’t miss this opportunity to redefine your wealth in the new year!

How can you get different generations to work together effectively? Cheryl Fields Tyler, CEO of Blue Beyond and award-winning researcher on the future of work, tackles this challenge on her podcast, Generations at Work. With her team’s Gold Stevie® Award-winning study on employee expectations—particularly Gen Z—Cheryl shares fresh insights into managing multigenerational workplaces. In this episode, she explores the unique traits and values of five generations: • Traditionalists: Loyal, hardworking, and respectful of authority. • Baby Boomers: Competitive and thrive on face-to-face interaction. • Generation X: Independent, adaptable, and work-life balance champions. • Millennials: Collaborative, purpose-driven, and tech-savvy. • Generation Z: Innovative, inclusive, and socially conscious. Generational differences don’t have to create friction—they can fuel success! Join us to learn how to bridge these gaps and build high-performance, collaborative teams. Listen now and transform your workplace dynamics! -----

Do you find achieving professional success challenging? Or maybe personal success feels like an uphill battle? In this Manage 2 Win Podcast episode, we dive into a transformative approach to leadership—one that emphasizes WE over ME for true, sustainable success. Our guest, Kyle McDowell, is a former Fortune 10 executive, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and leadership coach. With decades of experience leading global teams, Kyle is a champion of principle-based leadership and the power of collaboration. His bestselling book, Begin With WE: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence, reveals "The 10 WEs"—a framework that inspires inclusive, team-centered leadership, fostering environments of trust, resilience, and peak performance. Kyle’s mission is simple: inspire leaders to prioritize collective achievements and create thriving, collaborative teams. As a sought-after speaker and coach, he’s reshaped leadership practices in top-tier companies, shifting mindsets from "ME" to "W

Do you find leadership to be hard? Do you struggle as a leader? Eric Pfeiffer, author of Transform your Trajectory and Leadership Gravitas and CEO of MPWR Coaching joins David to share his personal experience on the difficulties leaders face on a daily basis and how he helps others achieve success. Eric founded MPWR Coaching to expand his efforts to unlock leaders' potential so they can increase confidence, overcome blind spots, and experience breakthroughs. Join us to hear Eric’s story on what led him to help businesses unlock their potential.  This enables them (and you) to transform the trajectory of their organizations and teams in new, never-imagined ways. ___ Spotify Apple Podcast  YouTube  Manage2Win

What are you overlooking that could transform an average manager into an elite leader? Listen in to find out.  Paul Morton, an accomplished leadership expert, author, and CEO of the Practical Leadership Academy joins David to share this and other powerful leadership lessons, including how to take care of yourself before leading and managing a team. Paul founded the Practical Leadership Academy to help organizations improve their leadership, management, and personal development skills.  His focus on servant leadership and practical strategies for elite performance in business resonate deeply with leading global revenue teams and teams driving for growth. Don’t miss Paul’s 5 steps to transform your 1 to 1 meetings, how small habits can make a huge difference, ways to be a truly influential leader, and more. ___ Spotify Apple Podcast YouTube Manage2Win

Do you implement organizational systems in your company? Are your systems profitable? In this episode we welcome Derrick Mains, Emmy Award-winning content creator, four-time author, operations podcaster, and optimization consultant.  Derrick’s call to fame is his work in process engineering, design, and transformation.  He shares why he believes all organizational systems share a fundamental purpose: transforming the input of resources into value, through outputs. Derrick founded The Process Fixer.  He helps businesses understand and scale their processes to save time and amplify profits while automating, outsourcing, and eliminating non-essential tasks to enhance both production and the human experience of work. Don’t miss Derrick’s tips as we discuss Process triage, how to implement systems with examples, our thoughts on AI, and much more. ___ Spotify Apple Podcast YouTube Manage2Win

Is it hard for you to build a successful top-performing team? Or is it difficult to retain top talent? In this episode, Mike Michalowicz, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and speaker, shares his insights on how to build top performing teams, why he doesn’t believe his team is a family, and the community he has built. Mike founded and sold two multi-million-dollar businesses by his 35th birthday.  He is the bestselling author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Clockwork, and Fix This Next. Fabled author, Simon Sinek deemed Mike Michalowicz “...one of the top contenders for the patron saint of entrepreneurs.” His new book ALL IN: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams contains how it’s never been harder to build successful teams. With challenges of work-from-anywhere, flex-schedule and generational divides, business leaders bend over backwards searching for solutions that work. Don’t miss Mike’s tips as we discuss how to recruit the right talent, transform struggling employees into superstars, match ind

Would you accept a dare to quit your job and start your own company? Or have you done this and would like to compare your journey to someone else’s? In this episode, Marisa Murray, CEO and founder of Leaderley International, shares her journey from working 9 to 5 to quitting her job off of a dare, then she grows into becoming an Executive Coach, author, TEDx Speaker, and a leader in her industry.  Marisa is a former Partner with Accenture and Vice President at Bell Canada.  BIG COMPANIES!  She now works with Fortune 500 organizations to help them identify and overcome the obstacles that have been holding them back.  Marisa is also a Amazon #1 bestselling author of Work Smart and Iterate and co-authors the USA Today bestseller, The Younger Self Letters. Marisa is a sought-after TEDx speaker who has made it her mission to help people uncover their blind spots, achieve their full potential, and help businesses grow through feedback. With a passion for leadership development and a talent for storytelling, Maris

Monique Helstrom shares her wake-up call after she disconnected from the digital world.  She blends her excitement for life’s lessons with hiring tips. For almost a decade, Monique was the “How” to Simon Sinek’s “Why.”  She worked as the Executive Assistant, Producer, and “Chief of Simon,” New York Times best-selling author and TED celebrity. Monique has over 23 years of experience developing humans and building organizations in both the corporate world and small business.  She is the Queen of executive assistants and in one of the very few recruiters specializing in the Executive and Assistant partnership. Join us in our conversation as we answer some of these questions: ·       Are you living the life you want to live? ·       How do you get to happiness and being grateful? ·       Who do you want to be and what’s actually important? ·       What are the biggest mistakes made by job descriptions? ·       How do you promote an opportunity? ·    3 questions to ask candidates and discern the superstars f

We’re taking a Sabbatical! After an incredible run of insightful conversations and incredible guests, the Manage 2 Win team will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical from the podcast for a few months. Join David as he takes a moment to express his gratitude to all the listeners who have been with us on this journey. Your support and enthusiasm have been the driving force behind the success of Manage 2 Win, and we couldn't have done it without you. David also extends a special thank you to the exceptional guests who have graced our show, generously sharing their experiences and wisdom. While new episodes may be on hold for now, the Manage 2 Win archives remain readily available for your continued inspiration. Dive into past episodes and revisit the timeless insights and practical advice shared by our esteemed guests. As we bid you farewell for now, we encourage you to stay connected and engaged with the Manage 2 Win community. Follow us on social media, join our mailing list, and keep an eye out for updates on