Deb joins us to share about high performing teams and what does this mean.  More importantly, how to navigate through challenging times and at the same time keeping the team engaged and productive Leadership is an honor and a privilege, and my passion is serving those who work tirelessly to serve others through exceptional leadership. I’m Debbie Radish-Respess, Chief Executive Officer of Invisible Horizons where our work is centered around “Transforming Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today” which is the mission that drives me. I have over thirty years’ experience as a leader in the corporate world. Years of on-the-ground connection with the people and processes that make a company great coupled with leadership and development experience equipped me with the necessary skill set to begin successfully coaching and mentoring other executives. I worked as a global vice president of human resources for many years, and I have extensive coaching and leadership training under my belt as well as awards for leadership including an MBA. All of these qualifications and experiences have shaped me as a servant leader and an executive coach. But instead of talking about me, I’d rather talk about you. Your challenges, your wins, and the reasons why coaching with Invisible Horizons might right for you, right now. Become a more strategic, purpose-driven business leader who empowers your organization to design, drive, and deliver results. Hosted by Benny Carreon and Dennis Jackson Debbie Radish-Respess- [email protected] Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected];https://velocitytechnology.group/ Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] ; www.worxsolution.com Producer of the show: Meghan Jackson- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

KPI's are an important part of your business.  Think of the car dashboard - what does your business dashboard look like.  Is your team ready to use it this year?4 Hosted by Benny Carreon and Dennis Jackson Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected];https://velocitytechnology.group/ Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] ; www.worxsolution.com Producer of the show: Meghan Jackson- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

Just a quick recap of what we learned and discussed this year. Dennis and Benny will also share what there daytime job is. Hope you all continue to listen in. Happy Holidays. See you 2023 Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected] Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

Leadership insecurities and conflict can hold a business back from achieving the greatest potential.  Gary Marco shares the theory of constraints and how this can help an organization improve and achieve great things. 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 culture. Contact Information: Gary Marco: www.garymarco.com  What I Learned From My Mentors: Conversations That Changed My Life  https://www.amazon.com/What-Learned-My-Mentors-Conversations/dp/B0BK6J2WZF?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected] Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

In todays episode we hear from Don Cardona about how you can use video more effectively in your business to communicate the message of why and what you do.  Video not only allows you to communicate the message but it allows you to introduce emotion which is what makes it so powerful. Don Cardona is owner of Cardona Creative LLC, a video strategy and consulting firm based in the Denver metro area that specializes in helping business owners connect with their clients through video and storytelling.  Prior to launching his business he spent a combined 28 years with sports television networks such as TVG, ESPN and NBC Sports as director, producer and senior coordinating producer, working on some of the most prestigious events around the world such as World Series, MLB All Star Games, Super Bowls, the Boston Marathon, and Olympics and he oversaw the day-to-day productions at NBC Sports Group/Olympic Channel in Denver, CO.  Don has won numerous awards within the sports and broadcast industry (Telly Awards, Cynopsis Sports Awards and an Emmy Sports Award Certificate) in live sports coverage, studio shows and feature/documentary projects. Cardona Creative most recently won the top award at the NATOA (Award of Excellence) for the Recycle Cycle video he produced for the City and County of Denver in 2019.  Don is also a multi award-winning filmmaker.  His feature documentary won Best Documentary, Best Cinematography and 6 additional awards for “Buckin’ Bulls: The Story of Ty Rinaldo,” at the 6th Annual Wild Bunch Film Festival. The film was picked up for global distribution.  Don’s short film “Roxy” recently completed touring Australia in the Top Dog International Film Festival, and picked up 5 awards at the 2nd Cowpokes International Film Festival.  A third short, “Punishment” won Best Documentary at the 2018 My Røde Reel International Short Film Competition.  In addition, Don produces and hosts the Sports In The Making Podcast, a show focused on talking with people who have made an impact on sports and sports broadcasting.  Guests include Marc Rowley, inventor of the Pylon Cam used in college and professional football; Dave Fanucchi, former Director of Communications for USA Baseball’s 2000 Olympic Gold Medal team under the leadership of Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda; Florida Boxing Hall of Fame announcer Claudia Trejos; and John Howard, Technical Director for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Contact Information: Don [email protected] http://cardonacreative.com/ Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected] Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

There are so many things I am thankful for this year, but at the very top of that list is our listeners. Wishing you a wonderful holiday filled with the warmth and happiness of the season.

In this episode, Matt Hubbard is here to dicuss citizen developer and why it would help your business. Three key points are People, Technology, and Process. Matt Hubbard is a pioneer on a mission to usher in a new era of productivity through citizen development.  Matt caught the citizen developer bug in 2011 after he built his first no-code app on TrackVia in 2011.  The app took him 8 hours to create but saved him 200 hours of manual labor per year.  Given that success, Matt proceeded to build more apps and teach others to do the same.  He later co-founded a consultancy firm that specialized in business process improvement and low-code/no-code technology.  Today, Matt is Head of Operational Excellence at TrackVia where he teaches individuals how to become citizen developers and organizations how to scale that capability in a safe and effective way. Contact Information: Matt Hubbard- [email protected] or  https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%92%99-matt-hubbard-%F0%9F%92%9B-91b34b98/ Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected] Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

Zak Pines from Formstack joins us to talk about how you can change your business to be more efficient.  We look at how to get info in, how to provide it on the back end, and how to make the process flow more efficiently.  If you are not changing I guarantee your competition is finding ways to wow their customers and make things better and giving them the advantage.  By listening today may open your eyes of how you can help your business take the lead. Zak Pines is VP of Partnerships at Formstack, a workplace productivity platform, where he’s built a team that manages hundreds of consulting and integration partners. For the past two decades he’s led high growth teams thriving in the top MarTech & CRM ecosystems - including Salesforce, Marketo, HubSpot and many others. Zak takes a cross-functional approach to growth, and is a firm believer that partnerships should be a community, not a channel. Contact Information: Zak Pine- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakpines/  https://www.formstack.com/ Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected] Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

Mike is CEO of FreeFuse which got it start prior to the pandemic but had the vision of the work from home model and has taken it to the next level.  Mike shares insight and "questions" you might ask yourself about the work from home model. Mike is the CEO of FreeFuse, a platform that transforms video by automatically creating interactive video networks through navigable clips. a PhD in engineering with 7 years experience as a teaching assistant and micro-learning content expert. He previously was published by the American Society of Engineering Education and presented at the 2018 annual conference. He won an entrepreneurship award while at Texas A&M and started two other companies before building FreeFuse. Contact Information: Mike [email protected] or www.freefuse.com Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected] Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay

Matt tells his story of how he went one way out of college but eventually found that owning his own business was where he wanted to be.  He highlights that journey and gives good tips for those thinking about leaving corporate America and starting their own thing. Matt has worked with his father since his youth, and has been with CFC for more than seven years. He has many responsibilities in the company, but stays busiest with future projects and sales. His greatest skills are his attention to detail, analysis of processes, and implementing time-saving practices. Matt’s previous teaching experience gave him the skills to creatively solve problems in a timely fashion. Contact information: Matt Jeffery- https://www.chattfcs.com/ Hosted by Benny Carreon and Dennis Jackson Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- [email protected];https://velocitytechnology.group/ Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- [email protected] ; www.worxsolution.com Producer of the show: Meghan Jackson- [email protected] Music by: jorikbasov from Pixabay