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BE Culture Radio - The Ultimate Business Podcast on enhancing Company Culture, Management, and Leadership
BE Culture Radio - The Ultimate Business Podcast on enhancing Company Culture, Management, and Leadership
Author: John Gardner - Entrepreneur, CEO, Advisor, and Company Culture Advocate
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BE Culture Radio is the ultimate resource for any Start Up and Established Company to get the most disruptive and insightful ideas and strategies on how to create a dynamic company culture and office environment.
You will hear from notable CEO's, Game Changing Entrepreneurs, Industry Experts, Disruptive Architect and Design Leaders, and Award Winning Authors as they tackle the topic of Company Culture and how it relates to building a successful business!
You will hear from notable CEO's, Game Changing Entrepreneurs, Industry Experts, Disruptive Architect and Design Leaders, and Award Winning Authors as they tackle the topic of Company Culture and how it relates to building a successful business!
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Nick Kullin is the producer of Be Culture Radio, and is involved in all aspects of getting the show out there to you listeners. He'll be switching roles with John today to see what he has learned over the past year. Everyone involved has thoroughly enjoyed putting the show together over the past year, so this is an episode just to say thanks to you, our listeners. Listen to this interesting and informative interview and find out:
The main takeaways from previous guests
The importance of messaging
John's last words of this season
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode83
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Rha Goddess is the founder of Move The Crowd, offering world-class training for would-be entrepreneurs. She has used her years of experience and passion for social change solely for the benefit of others. Listen to this inspiring interview and learn:
What Move The Crowd is all about
Rha's tipping point when developing her business
Her advice for budding entrepreneurs
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode82
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Nathan Chan launched Foundr magazine two and a half years ago, while still working a full-time job and knowing little about the publishing industry or mobile apps. He has come a long way since then and has plenty to share. We can all learn something from Nathan's journey, no matter what our own standing in life may be. Listen to this entertaining and instructive interview and discover:
How Nathan came up with the idea for his magazine
How company culture helped to accelerate his business
Nathan's favorite tip for building a culture
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode81
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Here is the long-awaited interview with Kyra Faison-Gardner, John's partner and the CEO of BE Furniture. With her unique and refreshing approach to company management, she has seen BE Furniture grow from strength to strength. We all have a lot to learn from her inclusive and collaborative style. Listen to this intriguing interview and find out:
The difficulty of gaining equal opportunities
Kyra's preferred style of management
How her management approach has accelerated BE Furniture's growth
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode80
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Michael Delfausse comes from a unique background which comprises a mix of social work and engineering. Having seen how dysfunctional human behavior can be at times, he decided to try and help by using his understanding of organizational psychology to become a creative organizer. This episode chronicles his intriguing story. Listen to this thought-provoking interview and learn:
What organizational psychology entails
Michael's definition of company culture
The importance of culture in attracting and retaining talent
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode79
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Reed Kean is the operating partner of Keller Williams, a real estate firm that is an excellent example of how you can use culture to accelerate your business. He has an exciting story to tell, and we can all learn something from the way he conducts his business. Listen to this interesting and useful interview and find out:
How Reed made a difference at Keller Williams
How defines company culture
Reed's moment of clarity in business
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode78
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Mark Zurada is the CEO of Shopography, a tremendous product that mixes the best of Twitter and retail. He is a world-class problem solver and ranks with the best of them when it comes to using company culture to get the most out of his business. Listen to this informative and entertaining interview and learn:
What Shopography is
The importance of a match between brand identity and internal culture
Mark's tips for budding entrepreneurs
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode77
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Daniel Eberhard is the CEO of Koho, offering a modern alternative to traditional banking accounts. He has embraced and furthered such advances in the field of personal banking, and his primary aim is to make everything simpler, easier and downright more convenient for his valued clients. Listen to this interesting and informative interview and learn more about:
Daniel's watershed moment
His perceptions on the idea of points of pain
How culture accelerated Daniel's business
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode76
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Coach Martin is not your typical college coach at all. Now coaching at Brown, his alma mater, he has traveled rather extensively throughout his career so far, and has had a positive influence on masses of young athletes. He strongly believes in the power of constructive criticism and diagnosing problems by being direct and honest.
Listen to this intriguing and thought-provoking interview and learn more about:
The tipping point in Coach's career
The importance of buying into a culture
Coach's philosophy for success
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode75
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Who is Susan Winters and the key takeaways in this episode?Susan Winters is the Chairperson of the Family Law division of Budd Larner. She hails from a very entrepreneurial background and was mentored by the some of the finest attorneys in New Jersey. She built her family law practice up one client at a time, winning multiple legal and entrepreneurial awards along the way. Her number one goal is to make her clients' needs her main priority.
Listen to this inspiring interview and learn about:
The tipping point that became Susan's 'Aha' moment
How culture accelerated her business
How Susan views office design as a part of culture
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode74
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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One of the greatest ways in which you can accelerate your company's growth is to ensure that you create a dynamic facility to match what is surely a dynamic culture. As John often notes, it's all about making the physical side of things live up to the expectations set by the emotional side.
Listen to this highly instructive interview and find out more about:
The key ways in which your facility should match your culture
How to make the most of product application
John's tips for effective and efficient product application
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode73
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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This one of a set of two solo episodes where John takes the time to tell us all a little more about what he has learned about the challenges that all his guests had to face up to and overcome. This episode is all about John's impressions of the struggles of the average start-up.
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode70
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Who is Mona Hoffman and the key takeaways in this episode?
Mona Hoffman is the President of Paoli, a fellow furniture business based on Indiana. The culture at Paoli is all about the importance of serving others in everything that they do, and Mona exemplifies this in everything she says and does for her clients. Listen to this informative interview and learn all about:
How Mona defines company culture
How culture accelerated her business
Mona's tips for new entrepreneurs
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode70
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Mitch Sharpe is the founder of SKC & Co., and has been a highly respected mentor and advisor for hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs over the last few decades. He makes sure that his company is always one step ahead of the rest and able to anticipate what lies ahead. We all have much to learn from Mitch and you can start by listening to this enlightening and inspiring interview to find out:
What makes SKC & Co. so different
How Mitch defines company culture
His advice for budding entrepreneurs
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode70
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Robin Ducot is the Senior Vice President of Product Engineering at DocuSign. She has an intimate understanding of what makes people tick and an unquenchable desire to make sure that her company provides the absolute best customer service that it can. Listen to this inspiring and instructive interview and find out:
What Robin thinks makes DocuSign unique
Her definition of company culture
Her advice on hiring people
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode69
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Guy Prandstatter has made the difficult transition from being a tattoo artist to being the founder of a business which is centered around helping people to help themselves and others. The Academy of Responsible Tattooing (ART) has created an inspiring and uplifting culture that enables everyone within it to be the best that they can be. Listen to this enlightening interview and learn more about:
What Guy thinks of company culture
How culture helped Guy to accelerate his business
The advice he has to give to those of you just starting out
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode68
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Liz Wessel is the CEO of WayUp, a company with a novel approach to getting college students onto the first rung of the career ladder. She is a passionate believer in the significant effects that physical environment can have on office culture, and WayUp's office simply has to be seen to be believed. Listen to this eye-opening interview and learn:
How Liz defines company culture
How she approaches being young and female in a male-dominated environment
Liz's advice for budding entrepreneurs
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode67
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Denise Thomas is the CEO and Founder of ApplePie Capital. She has always felt compelled towards setting up businesses and she firmly believes that culture is always absolutely vital to the success of any company. We all have a lot to learn from her, that's for sure. Listen to this simply remarkable interview and find out:
How Denise accelerated her company's growth
What she believes about core values
Denise's invaluable tips for up and coming entrepreneurs
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode66
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Mark Cortazzo firmly believes that there's nothing better than putting your clients first. His company, MACRO Consulting Group, was founded on the principle that your clients are absolutely key if you want to enjoy any kind of success in business. Listen to this truly eye opening interview and learn:
How Mark defines company culture
Why his clients are his number one priority
Mark's indispensable advice for new entrepreneurs
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode65
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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Paul Zhang is the Chief Technology Officer of Avant and has seen firsthand how rapid, almost exponential, growth brings new challenges to face up to. Avant is tackling these challenges head on and are headed for the very top of the game. Listen to this informative and incredibly useful interview and find out:
What Paul thinks of company culture
What he finds most challenging about maintaining culture
How culture accelerated Paul's business
And much, much more
To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode64
You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner
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