TrueIT CEO Zac Paulson was once a pharmacist in training, but quickly realized he felt out of place and couldn’t see himself doing it professionally for the long-term. It was his love for people, business and creating solutions for others that eventually led him into the technology industry. Join us as we discuss tough lessons he’s learned over the years in business, finding your way with a tenacious, never give up attitude and the importance of teaching others how to think for themselves, even though they will fail along the way to succeeding. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
If you’ve ever thought about a drastic career change, you definitely don’t want to miss this episode. Real estate agent and broker Beau Flom initially started his career in the military, eventually transitioning into medicine and spending a dozen years as a PA in cardiothoracic surgery. Throughout his career transition he was told he was crazy, and everyone around him questioned his decision. Join us as we discuss how Beau’s atypical journey into real estate helped mold him into the top 1% of all real estate producers and agents in the nation, the importance of following a successful map that already exists and why it’s absolutely essential to surround yourself with high performers. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Greg Kettner is a WorkHappy™ expert specializing in empowering and inspiring sports professionals, as well as teams and individuals in other industries, to be the very best version of themselves. As we know, the importance of happiness and a dedicated focus toward mental health in the workplace has only gotten more and more important over the past couple years. Join us as we discuss how Greg helps organizations create happy employees and higher productivity, the time he saved the night at the last second in front of an audience of 4,000+ in Las Vegas and the importance of saying YES to opportunities presented to us, even if we don’t know what the hell we’re initially doing! For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Business coach, author and keynote speaker Scott Rusnak has started and sold multi-million-dollar businesses, competed at the highest international level as an elite cyclist and competed against one of the biggest companies the world has ever seen when it comes to business products. As you would expect, however, nothing has come easy for Scott over his decades of experience. It’s taken embracing valuable outside perspectives and a tremendous amount of work and self-awareness, as well as prioritizing time off to create and maintain clarity on a personal and professional level, in order to be successful. Join us as we jam on Scott’s biggest challenge that started in his childhood, the importance of mentors and coaches to point out blind spots and the importance of growth and taking in all life has to offer. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
As CEO and owner of video production company Off Color Media, Jay Evans is a creative, high-level visionary that unknowingly launched his company with a friend by first filming workout videos in the gym. Now, as one of the top video production companies in the Midwest, Off Color Media has partnered with everyone from solopreneurs to multiple Fortune 500 companies in helping forge their branding and tell their stories in order to build their businesses. Join us as we discuss the journey of building a business from scratch, digging deep into your why as a business owner and the importance of structure and processes for creating organizational scalability. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
As owners of MAK Construction, Marc Kuhn and Chelsie Kuhn aren’t your typical blue collar business owners. Between getting multiple young kids to school and balancing time among multiple businesses, they still find the time to prioritize health and family, give back to the community and create a hell of an awesome culture within their organizations. Join us as we discuss the entertaining story how they first met and started MAK, the importance of and how to’s behind creating a family atmosphere for employees and the importance of self-development and growth to stay ahead of the game. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Dr. Ian D. Brooks has worked with some of the top organizational leaders and companies in the world, including those from Nike, Sony, Netflix and Bank of America. His business, Rhodes Smith Consulting, takes a very unique approach in helping individuals build their skills and confidence in order to master their intentions and transform their stories and futures. Join us as we discuss through the state of mind of being intentional, the importance of risk and failure in life and the power of the subconscious. Now a psychologist, Dr. Brooks also expands on the vital life lessons he learned as a bartender (yes, bartender!) years ago and how he now applies it in his everyday work. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
As former CEO and now Executive Chairman of Fargo, ND, based biotech company Aldevron, Michael Chambers is not just a high-level visionary, but also consistently focuses on and stresses throughout his organization the importance of genuine client relationships, giving back and making an impact in the community and world. One would also never guess that the inspiration behind the billion-dollar company came from beehives, and that a few high school teachers from his hometown of Carrington, ND, provided much of the motivation. Join us as we discuss through Aldevron’s humble beginnings, their enormous role within providing raw materials for the Covid vaccinations and importance of continuous improvement and sticking to the basics. Michael also shares the excitement and future of the company regarding the organization’s recent $9.6B acquisition by Fortune 500 science and technology company Danaher. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Heather Monahan is a best-selling author, TEDx and keynote speaker, entrepreneur and founder of Boss In Heels. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, she is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite as a Chief Revenue Officer. Heather is a Glass Ceiling Award winner and was named one of the most Influential Women in Radio in 2017, as well as one of the Top 40 Female Keynote Speakers of 2020 by Real Leaders. Thrive Global also named her a Limit Breaking Female Founder in 2018. Her new book Overcome Your Villains is available for pre-order now. Join us as we unpack her journey of growing up in a poor family, working a paper route and as a bartender growing up, as well as her defining moment of getting terminated from her corporate position that ultimately unleashed her full potential and set her in her current direction. This is an episode you don't want to miss as Heather also dives into the importance of investing in oneself, personal branding and believing in your own personal vision. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
One probably wouldn't imagine that those who seem to have it all could still struggle with happiness...But they do! JB the Wizard is the man behind the scenes that directly helps CEO’s, celebrities, and the top salespeople in the world who still struggle (yes, that IS possible and ALL too common!) with happiness, feeling fulfilled, anxiety or depression. He helps them make decisions with clarity and confidence and enjoy their lives and family without having to wait for retirement. Join us as we discuss his journey in starting off in pre-med and acting and directing and Hollywood films to working with Nike Athletes, Grammy and Emmy award winners and Fortune 500 companies. In this episode, we dive deep into his technique of Futuring™, which effectively helps high performers design their optimal lives. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
At the age of 16, Sid Mohasseb migrated by himself from his home country of Iran to the United States. By the age of 21, he had already started his own company, and by 27 he became the youngest partner of a national management consulting firm serving Fortune 500 clients. Early in his career, Sid realized that trust, flexibility, agility and authenticity are the cornerstones of progress. He now emphasizes those skills in working with thousands of corporate executives, speaking to audiences worldwide and as a thought leader and educator around business and entrepreneurship. Join us as we discuss through the importance of constantly evolving personally and professionally, the importance of trust and competency in business and embracing your talents and capabilities. If you're an entrepreneur, this is an episode you don't want to miss! For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Craig Herd was once a corporate business leader, overseeing dozens of employees and burning the candle at both ends. He also came to realize that he was extremely unfulfilled personally and professionally, as well as the fact that his identity was tied up in being a businessman, rather than a loving husband and father. He decided to leave the rat race, bolting for a minimum wage job and to find who he was ultimately destined to be. Craig now helps busy male professionals around the globe in the arenas of business growth, family leadership, fitness and freedom. Join us as Craig takes us through his journey and opens up on the feelings of being lost, the importance of self-talk and mental state and ultimately deciding to rewrite the story he had always envisioned for he and his family. If you're a busy male professional, father and spouse, this is definitely an episode you don't want to miss! For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Lady Boss: a self-driven female business owner with a growth mindset, strong values and a high level of hustle and grind to accomplish her goals and dreams to make a positive impact. Recently having the pleasure of sitting down with April Mettler of CC's Physical Therapy, Tricia Schlosser of Century 21 Morrison Realty and Alex Lund and Jen Francis of Bismarck Sign Co., we started unpacking what it really means to be a successful business owner with a big vision and plan. And of course, we had some pretty good laughs throughout! Join us as we get extremely raw and real in this episode as these ladies reveal multiple challenges around being a business owner, developing unique value propositions to stand out in the market, the deepest fears and challenges in owning a business and the biggest and most exciting things to come in each of their organizations. For notes and show links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Mark Anderson is not only one of the most respected financial gurus in the banking industry and owner of multiple businesses, but has also seen the band Rush live in concert 46 times, holds four Master's degrees and is currently working on his fifth Doctoral degree. Once upon a time, Mark was a baseball and numbers-loving kid who later became an engineering student. Decades later, he retired from the banking industry as a highly respected pioneer after developing at the age of 23 a valuation model that was used to value over 1,000 banks nationwide. Join us as we discuss his journey through the financial industry, the importance of focusing on people in business and how our life path, which is never fully completed, chooses us. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Ever thought about starting a podcast? As an author, speaker and the founder of PodcastLaunchLab.com, podcast guru Sebastian Rusk knows exactly what it takes to create a top-notch show that engages and captivates listeners. He currently offers a turn-key podcast launch solution for marketers and entrepreneurs that want to start a podcast and are on a mission to help people tell their story by starting a podcast. Join us as we discuss through how Sebastian originally got into podcasting, as well as his top tips and keys for launching, promoting and sustaining a podcast at the highest level. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Starting out as entrepreneurial-minded teenagers, Brady Nash and Ryan Goodman saw the power and freedom in working for themselves, as well as in the recurring revenue model in business. Now, as owners of BNG Team, their quickly growing team offers a suite of products and services designed to help small-to-medium-sized businesses across the nation save time, eliminate stress and focus on doing what they love. Join us as we discuss the impact of their multi-million dollar business, influences they had growing up and the tough, real-life professional and personal struggles that they've overcome along the rollercoaster ride that the entrepreneurial life presents. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
Daniel Levin is a rare blend of businessman and mystic who sees what others do not see. He once walked away from an opportunity to run a billion dollar business to hitchhike around the world to find happiness and inner peace. He studied in a seminary for five years and left one day before becoming a Rabbi. He has also lived as a Monk in a monastery for 10 years. He now brings his wealth of knowledge around listening to the most exclusive boardrooms in the world to help companies innovate new ways of finding solutions when the old ways stop working. Join us as we discuss through his book, The Mosaic, a life changing fable that invites people to listen to those others do not hear and to see the situations in their life differently. For podcast notes and show links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
As a nationally renowned fitness professional, competitor and now coach, Jeff Davis knows it’s about much more than workouts and nutrition. It’s all about mindset, or developing a lion mentality, as he calls it. In his role as a professional fitness coach, Davis is now a strategic guide and mentor in not only helping high-level professionals re-composition their bodies, but to also teach them life-long habits to help them bust mental plateaus in every aspect of their lives and live the balanced lifestyle they desire with busy schedules and all. Join us as we discuss how to create that lion mentality to accomplish what you really want in life, building discipline and confidence through small wins and how to approach and use failure to generate success in all aspects of your life. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
As an 11-year-old philanthropist, water warrior Sawyer Anderson is changing the world for the better, as she has already helped save thousands of lives. After her father returned from a church trip to Africa, Sawyer was shocked to learn that much of the world doesn’t have access to clean water. With that, she set out on a mission to raise funds to help. What initially started out as selling a few cookies at a garage sale, Sawyer has now turned into an internationally published author and has created a full-blown non-profit known as Water Works which has already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for drilling wells in order to provide access to clean water for thousands. Join us as we discuss her journey of where it all started, how she’s saving lives with every book she sells and her big dreams of soon meeting those half-way around the world that she has helped so much. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com
In a world of empty suits, sales guru Larry Levine is one of a kind. After numerous years in sales and getting fired at the age of 50, Larry was determined to emphasize a more human, genuine and authentic approach to selling. Now, as the best-selling author of Selling From the Heart and in working with teams worldwide, he focuses on helping those in sales make more personal and emotional connections through the process to build true, high-value relationships. Join us as we discuss his journey and lessons he's learned along the way in decades of sales experience, finding himself and the importance of growth and development as he's reinvented himself going through life. For show notes and links, visit www.patrick-metzger.com