After two years of recording The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian did the impossible - they talked themselves out! After a lot of discussion and soul searching, Phil and Ian have decided to make this the final episode of The Referral Bench podcast. In today's episode, they discuss the past two years of episodes, what they've learned, and some key takeaways. Thank you for being a part of this journey with us. It's been a great ride, and we've both enjoyed it immensely. Don't forget to keep in touch! Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

If your goals don't make you uncomfortable, they're probably not big enough. In today's episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian talk about the importance of thinking big and how to set goals that will help you catapult to where you want to be. Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

It feels like something that's so simple, but for some reason it's missed by so many people. If you look for ways to contribute and add value first, you'd be amazed at how far it can take you. Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

I'm sure you're heard of The Golden Rule. I'm pretty sure that we all heard it over an over again growing up - "treat others the way that you would want to be treated". Well, today we're going to talk a bit about The Platinum Rule - "treat others the way that THEY want to be treated". It seems like that's the only rule worth paying attention to when you're doing business. Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

We all have the tendency to make things hard on ourselves. It seems like it's in our nature to come up with the hardest way possible to do anything. In today's episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian talk about just how simple networking and referrals actually CAN be. Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

Gratitude can make a massive impact in your life. From the way that you show up for work, networking events, and pretty much everything else in your life to the way that you're able to develop connections. How has gratitude made an impact on you? Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

Entrepreneurial Problem Solver with a bias toward technical solutions, Rob Broadhead has a wide range of experience and tends to choose pragmatic solutions more than the latest "whiz-bang" solution. He believes that a great solution to a problem you don't need to solve is not a solution. His broad experience helps him quickly assess companies and systems to find where to dig to get at the heart of where a system is robust and/or weak. He also brings solutions from other lines of business to new areas to leverage the experience of those who have already solved similar problems. He would rather find new uses for "the wheel" than reinvent it. Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Connect with Rob Rob's LinkedIn Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

LinkedIn studied the way that 20 million users were able to use their connections to get jobs. The goal was to find out who was more effective in helping those users get connected to those jobs - close connections or loose connections. The results were really interesting. In today's episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian discuss the study and talk about how you can use your loose connections more effectively to build your business. Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

Gary Marco is an emerging leader in the personal growth and leadership development industry. He is an American author, coach, trainer, and speaker. His courage, persistence, and ability to overcome adversity helped him survive a poor and abusive upbringing to succeed in life. He has had a varied and exciting career. Gary has played both pro beach volleyball and professional golf at the minor league level. He has also worked and consulted with organizations as big as fortune 100 companies to small family-owned businesses. He was also one of only three coaches selected nationwide to work with leaders at the Centers of Disease Control.  He has been writing, teaching, and training about leadership development and personal growth for almost twenty years. He is the founder of Gary Marco and Associates and Thought Innovators, companies dedicated to teaching, training, and equipping leaders on how to enhance their businesses and lives by improving their leadership skills and corporate cultures. “The true measure of success is not what you have accumulated in life but rather how your life has impacted others. You have succeeded when you have left the Maximum Positive Impact on those you lead or have influence with.” Check out Gary's Social Profiles Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out today's episode and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website

The Referral Bench Podcast just hit 100 episodes! And to celebrate this milestone, we brought a couple of our past guests, Nate Jorgensen and Justin Davis, back for a conversation to look back over the past couple years in the world of business and networking to see how things have changed, and what's stayed the same. This was a really great conversation and we'd love for you to check it out and let us know your thoughts on our social channels! Get Social!   Check out our Facebook page Check out our LinkedIn page Contact Phil & Firestorm   Phil's LinkedIn Firestorm Website Contact Ian & Mission Suite   Ian's LinkedIn Mission Suite Website