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The Culture Matters Podcast
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The Culture Matters Podcast with host, Jay Doran, is a platform to talk with business owners, executives, and cultural alike to get inside each individual's eco-system in which they practice culture in the workplace. We speak to some of the most interesting people about why culture is important.
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"Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny." - Ghandi On today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, we are beginning a brand new series where are our very own Jay Doran is here to pull the curtain back on what Culture Matters is all about. Jay is starting with the first 'C' and discussing why it stands for 'collabor...
"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote, decide everything." - Joseph Stalin On another culture content edition of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is back to discuss leadership acting like leaders and not like dictators. Delegating is a primary skill for any leader to possess, but depending on how that delegating takes place, it is possible for an element of tyranny to slip in. In order to make sure that doesn't happen, Jay has a ...
After a brief hiatus, we are welcoming back the founder of Arena Securities, Aleck Arena, to co-host the show with our very own Jay Doran for another episode of our Investor Series. Today's installment is a little different from the rest as, instead of being across the globe from one another, Aleck and Jay are actually in the same room! With last week's annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting taking place last week and with both of the gentlemen in attendance, it seemed...
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." - Søren Kierkegaard We are back again with another episode based around our very own Jay Doran's work entitled Thirty Days of Thought. Today, we are diving into something very near and dear to all of our hearts: humanity. Jay is taking a look through his own, personal lease and encouraging our listeners to do the same. Whether humanity leads you to individual value, remembering not to underestimate yo...
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein On another episode of culture content, our very own Jay Doran is back with another observation based around an important topic facing the business world today. That topic is the balance of personal relationships and business. This can be a very difficult line to walk, but with proper attitude, motivation, and an understanding of the value that these relationships bring to...
"A man is his own easiest dupe; for what he wishes to be true, he generally wishes to be true." - Demosthenese Expert at crafting stage presence and story crafting, founder of Keynote Content, and author of Launch Plan Jon Cook is our guest today and we are digging right into his expertise from the jump. Jon and Jay are discussing the art of crafting a story and getting your point across clearly and concisely, knowing who you are before you step on stage to make sure ...
"What is great about man is that his is a bridge, not an end. What can be loved about man is that he is a going over and a going under. I love those who do not know how to live except as down-goers; for they are going over. I love all those who are like heavy raindrops falling individually from the dark cloud that hang over man. They herald the coming of the lightning and perish as heralds." - Friedrich Nietzsche We're heading on down...
"There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all." - Peter Drucker If you should be one thing you should be efficient. Nowhere is that more true than in the entrepreneurial space and our very own Jay Doran is here with another episode of culture content to get into the nitty gritty of efficiency. Efficiency is something that can be taught and Jay is ready to discuss some time-tested tools and techniques to help get you there a little faste...
"By authoring the story of your life, you make a choice to become a victor even in the face of helplessness. You develop your journey to a life story you get to write while training the muscle of resilience. Authoring your life story is taking charge of every aspect of it no matter what the original plan was or the factors in it that were out of your control." One of the world's leading authorities on customer satisfaction, experience, and engagement, founder of the Strativity Group, and ...
"True mental health consists in a perfect recollection of the past." - Arthur Schopenhauer On another trip down the culture highway, our very own Jay Doran is coming in with a list of things to do in order to stay mentally and physically strong in the entrepreneur space. Running your own business is no easy task, so it makes sense that, if you find yourself in that position, you would want to do everything within your power to stay ahead of the game. If you're in tip...
"People are drawn to other passionate people who develop their purpose. Conscious thought equals internal self-culture." We are back again with another episode based around our very own Jay Doran's work entitled Thirty Days of Thought. Today, Jay is looking into the ties that are created between the way you actively think about things and the culture within yourself that you live by. Culture is something that goes far beyond the external world and is a direct reflection of how...
"The strength of a person's spirit would then be measured by how much truth he could tolerate; or, more precisely is to what extent he needs to have it diluted, disguised, sweetened, muted, falsified. How much truth can you handle?" On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is back behind the mic to discuss another culture topic on the top of his mind. Today, that topic is truth and, more specifically, how much truth can you handle? At th...
"Commissions are just the gasoline. Real estate is the engine. You want to own the engine after a while." Rick Dorn is the founder of Dorn Real Estate Development and we've got him back for his second appearance on the show. While real estate is obviously going to be a big topic of interest, we're going a little deeper for today's conversation. Rick and Jay are talking about how things worked in the "old days", why reading and being responsible for furthering your own educatio...
"Successful relationships clearly define boundaries and trust built through open communications." - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Our very own Jay Doran is back again with another round of culture content and, as has been a focus for the past couple of these episodes, we're taking a look at relationships. Today, we're talking about professional relationships and making sure that they last. Jay is digging into why you want to procure these relationships, how he personally go...
"Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility." - Peter Drucker Real estate aficionado and founder of the Andy Kowalski Team Andy Kowalski is joining the show for the the first time to give our listeners a glimpse into his expertise in the real estate space and run down a little bit of what he and his team do. Andy and Jay are digging into the value in elevating Main Street instead of Wall Street, what the real estate market looked like before an...
"You must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame. How can you rise anew if you have not first become ashes?" - Friedrich Nietzsche If you have been listening to this show for any length of time, you know we have a pretty sharp focus on company culture. We've covered the subject up one side and down the other with guests, musings from our host, and even quotes relative to the subject. One thing we have not done regularly is give specific ways to build a strong and cohesive...
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." - Søren Kierkegaard We've got our very own Jay Doran back again today with another look into a culture topic that is the bedrock of any business. That bedrock is building relationships with your customers and your teams. And what about those relationships should you always be aiming for? Making those relationships unbreakable. What would be better than one or two ways to ensure those b...
"The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly." - Friedrich Nietzsche We are back again with another episode based around our very own Jay Doran's work entitled Thirty Days of Thought. Today, Jay is reflecting on the section of the book entitled "Caterpillar to Butterfly" by looking at it metaphorically as a chance to grow and change within your business and everyday life. Whether it begins with correcting past mistakes, taking responsibility for repairing...
"I say unto you, one must still have chaos in one's self to be able to give birth to a dancing star. I say unto you, you still have chaos in yourselves. Where is the lightning to lick you with its tongue. Where is the frenzy with which you should be inoculated. Behold, I give you the übermensch. He is this lightning. He is this frenzy." - Friedrich Nietzsche We've got our very own Jay Doran back again today with another look at a culture topic that is on his mind and that topic ...
"In the luxury business, you have to build on heritage." - Bernard Arnault On today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is back again to discuss another selection from the culture catalog. Jay is going down the business branding rabbit hole today and looking at some of the factors that go into creating memorable branding for a business. What part in your branding do your values need to play? Is there a family legacy involved or a br...
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