All Business With Jeffrey Hayzlett

Moms make the world work, but fewer moms are currently in the workforce. Today's guest on “All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett” has made it her mission to change that. Allison Robinson is the founder and CEO of The Mom Project, a community of moms looking to get back into the workforce. As Allison says during the interview, The Mom Project is more than a job board, it's a place committed to the success of women at all stages in their careers. Allison and Jeffrey talk about the reasons why women leave the workforce, what companies of all sizes can do to accommodate moms needs in the workplace, and how The Mom Project aced a key endorsement from one of the world's top athletes. If you run a business and are looking for a way to combat the current labor shortage, this episode is worth a listen. Connect with the Mom Project: https://themomproject.com/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone, but if you have an idea in your heart go after it. That's just one example of the advice Jonathan Morris shared with Jeffrey on this episode of All Business. Jonathan knows first-hand about the power of being a small business owner. He left a job in digital marketing to open a barbershop in Ft. Worth, TX because he saw a need. Now he's venturing into the hotel industry. If running two businesses isn't enough, Jonathan is the host of “Self Employed” on the Magnolia Network, now streaming on Discovery+ -- where he spotlights small business owners of all stripes. During the conversation, Jonathan talks about entrepreneurship through his own experience and the businesses he profiles on “Self Employed.” If you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall for a discussion between two entrepreneurs, this episode is a must-listen. Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garry Ridge calls himself the "consciously incompetent, probably wrong and roughly right Chairman and CEO of WD-40 Company", but as you can hear in this episode of All Business, that's not true. He may be one of the wisest CEOs working today. Jeffrey and Garry talk about how important empathy is in corporate America and how WD-40 believes in the superpower of happy employees. Garry also reveals elements needed to sustain success and why at WD-40 they don't make mistakes, they have learning moments. Don't make a mistake, this is one learning moment you don't want to miss. We recorded this conversation during a C-Suite Network Digital Leadership Discussion. If you'd like to participate in the post-show question and answer session not included in this podcast, consider becoming an executive member of the C-Suite Network. Click here for more information. Connect with WD-40: https://www.wd40.com/ Connect with the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

You may not think of a hospital as the deck of the Starship Enterprise, but today's guest compares his company's product to something out of Star Trek. Brent Lang is the chairman and CEO of Vocera, a technology platform that keeps healthcare workers in constant contact. "You shouldn't have to risk contamination for communication," Brent said during the interview as he explained to Jeffrey how Vocera works. Besides technology, Jeffrey and Brent talk about Vocera's role in the CEO Coalition, a group of some of the nation's largest healthcare systems dedicated to worker safety and patient access…and being a gold-medal Olympic swimmer. Vocera: https://www.vocera.com/ The CEO Coalition: https://www.ceocoalition.com/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All businesses want momentum, but there’s more to it than luck. Mark Schaefer says there’s science behind it. That’s the idea behind his new book, “Cumulative Advantage: How to Build Momentum for Your Ideas, Business, and Life Against All Odds.” During today’s discussion, Jeffrey and Mark talk about how to use “MoMo” to gain a competitive edge, taking advantage of the certainty of business uncertainty, and how to put humanity back in marketing. Learn more about Cumulative Advantage: https://businessesgrow.com/cumulative-advantage/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The razor blade model is well known in business circles, sell one product at a loss while profiting off of the dependent product. Today's guest is helping to disrupt. Jaime Crespo is the General Manager of Harry's, the online razor company disrupting bathroom counters across the country. Harry's started by selling razors and shaving cream, now it offers body wash, skincare, and more. Jaime and Jeffrey discussed how Harry's "starts with the customer and works backward" when it comes to new offerings and responding to customer's needs. Even though the brand is known for being on the cutting-edge of men's grooming, Jaime says a tried and true marketing strategy helps Harry's sustain success. Connect with Harry's: https://www.harrys.com/en/us Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world is changing fast. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting every part of our lives. On this episode, we bring in an expert to help. Tom Ziglar is an accomplished speaker and author whose next book, “10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times” is due out later this year. Tom is also the son of Hall-of-Fame motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar. During this conversation, Tom not only goes through the 10 virtues in his book, but he also reveals which one is the most important. He also offers up concrete strategies leaders can use right now to help their teams navigate disruption and outlines the current power struggle between companies and employees, rooted in the never-ending quest for work-life balance.  This episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hazlett is only a small sample of a recent C-Suite Network Digital Discussion. To listen to the entire program and gain access to more content that helps you become the most strategic person in the room, join the C-Suite Network. https://c-suitenetwork.com/exe

All Business Blitz Week continues with one of our top guests from 2020. If you can guess from the title, we would all like to forget 2020, but that doesn’t mean Julie Roehm didn’t use it to her advantage. She is the Chief Marketing and Experience Officer at Party City and she talked about how the party must go on despite last year’s challenges and the opportunities they may have never taken advantage of if it wasn’t for the pandemic. Hear how Party City “made joy easy,” how the retailer uses non-traditional channels to get its message out, and what marketing might look like in a post-pandemic world. Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The real estate industry is very lucrative and essential to the overall U.S. economy bringing in TRILLIONS of dollars. As any good sales professional knows, you need to the right tools, tips, and techniques to convert leads into customers. On this episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, we’ll learn a few trade secrets from one of the very best in the business. Tim & Julie Harris are real estate gurus, best-selling authors, and co-hosts of a very successful podcast on C-Suite Radio, “Real Estate Coaching.” Tim and Julie also wrote several best-selling real estate books including their latest Harris Rules: Your No-BS PracticalStep By Step Guide To Finally Become Rich and Free . This interview along with the Q&A was recorded during a C-Suite Network Digital Discussion. For more information on how to join the C-Suite Network, click here: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Connect with Tim and Julie: https://timandjulieharris.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. Military is known for many things, but today’s guest on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett believes you should think of it as ‘the world’s greatest leadership incubator.’ George Randle is the co-author of the #1 Amazon best-seller, The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent. George is also a U.S. Army Veteran who serves as a Strategic Advisor for EF Overwatch, an executive search firm specializing in placing veterans in business leadership positions. He said character may be more important in hiring than experience and skill. In fact, George says companies overlook veterans because hiring managers don’t understand how adaptable they can be.    If you want to learn how to win the talent war for your company and the 9 attributes for success, listen to this episode of All Business.   Buy The Talent War: https://thetalentwar.com/resources/   Connect with George: https://www.efoverwatch.com/george-randle/   Become a member of the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.co

There’s no doubt we’re living in a digital, data-driven world and the guest on this episode knows what it takes to survive and thrive in tech. In fact, he wrote the book on it. C-Suite Network Chief Community Officer, Tricia Benn, sits down with Ray Wang, the founder, chairman, and principal analyst of Constellation Research Inc, a Silicon Valley-based firm looking at disruptive businesses and tech trends. Ray’s new book, “Everybody wants to Rule the World: Surviving and Thriving in a World of Digital Giants,” guides you through what it takes to help your business thrive among the digital giants. During this conversation, Ray and Tricia go over the four key changes in the digital world and how businesses of all sizes can take advantage of the digital shift. The C-Suite Network recorded this interview during a recent Digital Discussion Leadership Series. If you want to be a part of the conversation, and maybe even ask a question, consider becoming a C-Suite Network Executive Leader. Visit the website below to

Cornhole has moved from a backyard game to big business. Nobody knows more about growing the sport than Stacey Moore, the founder and commissioner of the American Cornhole League. When we first met Stacey around this time last year, the ACL was the only live sport on TV, bringing a lot more fans to the sport. Today, the business cornhole is booming with big tournaments, new headquarters, and national TV contracts. In this episode of All Business, Jeffrey and Stacey talk about how a former investment banker helped the game of cornhole go pro, managing a growing sport, and what’s next for the league. Learn more about the ACL: https://www.iplaycornhole.com/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It used to be we only subscribed to newspaper and some magazines. Now we’re subscribing to just about everything, but are we suffering from subscription fatigue? Robbie Kellman Baxter author of two books on the subject, “The Membership Economy” and “The Forever Transaction” says we might. She says we are in the wild west of the subscription economy thanks to technology making it easier for businesses of all sizes to pivot to a membership model. While subscriptions may be possible, Robbie says there’s one key thing many companies miss when they change over. Find out what they’re missing on this episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett.   Connect with Robbie: https://robbiekellmanbaxter.com/   Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is taking a bite out of toothpaste waste, and people are noticing. Lindsay McCormick is the Founder/CEO of Bite Toothpaste Bits, a company taking toothpaste out of the tube in hopes of never getting it back in. This episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett is more than toothpaste talk. Lindsay tells Jeffrey about why her former career as a TV producer inspired her to start Bite, how a viral video helped Bite basically “grow into a business” overnight, and her passion for sustainability. Bite is just two years old, but people are taking notice—recently Fast Company magazine named Lindsay one of the most creative people in business. Learn more: https://bitetoothpastebits.com/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we successfully transition from industry outsiders to insiders? How do we achieve the pinnacle of success starting a business with little to no knowledge of it? Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are the Founders of Barefoot Wines and a husband and wife team who train and consult everyone from startups to Fortune 500 companies on brand building, increasing sales, and keeping people engaged and loyal. They’re international keynote speakers, best-selling authors and will give us a sneak peek behind the grapevine to create the perfect product and brand. I spoke with Bonnie and Michael during our most recent C-Suite Network Digital Discussion. If you'd like more information about joining the C-Suite Network visit this link: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being dropped off in a strange city, with only $100, an old truck, and a smartphone during the peak of a global pandemic may sound like a strange plotline, but it was the reality for Elaine Culotti. She’s one of three stars of the new Discovery+ series, “Undercover Billionaire.” Elaine isn’t just a reality TV star, she’s an accomplished entrepreneur, interior designer, and is now delving into farming. During the conversation, Elaine and Jeffrey talked about her TV experience, what is ‘existential wealth’, and her biggest takeaway from being on the show. Hint: it has more to do with humanity than business.   Become a member of the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, we're replaying some of our most popular business book author interviews over the past year. Consumer habits have changed considerably over the years. No longer are they persuaded to purchase a product because they saw it on TV or saw an ad elsewhere. They make decisions with their pocketbooks and they also want the products they buy to reflect their values.    On this episode of All Business, Jeffrey talks with Richard Steel, CEO of Parsec Ventures and author of the book, “Elevated Economics” addressing conscious consumerism. Richard tells us why this isn’t a trend, what companies are maximizing opportunities and capitalizing on them, and even leaves us all with some homework.   Buy the book: https://elevatedeconomics.org/   Become a member of the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, we're replaying some of our most popular business book author interviews over the past year. There's more to capitalism than making money. According to our guest, it's also about using it as a force for good. Eva Yazhari is the CEO and Founder of Beyond Capital Fund, a fund that invests in businesses in India and Africa. Eva recently released the #1 Amazon best-seller, “The Good Your Money Can Do,” a book that not only talks about ethical investing but helps align readers on how to invest according to their interests and values. During the conversation, Eva and Jeffrey talked about how she went from learning under the wing of several of the biggest names in hedge funds to the path she's on now, how money can have an impact at any level, and debunked many of the myths behind investing in emerging markets. Order the Book: https://www.thegoodyourmoneycando.com/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choic

There’s no question the healthcare system is broken. Everyone overpays for subpar services compared to other developed nations -- and it’s costing both employers and working Americans. What can we do to curtail the high costs of healthcare?  On this episode author and journalist, Marshall Allen joins Jeffrey to talk about his new book. “Never Pay for the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win.” Marshall has spent the last 15 years of his career investigating the healthcare industry and finding out what pitfalls we all fall into and how to take on a heavily bureaucratic system. Connect with Marshall and buy the book: https://www.marshallallen.com/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the pandemic, many of us have traded regular pants for more comfortable ones, including jeans. Today's guest helped lead the comfortable jeans revolution. Steve Battista is the CMO and co-founder of Revtown, an online retailer selling signature jeans that claim to be more comfortable than sweatpants. This isn't the first time Steve got in on the ground floor of a revolutionary clothing company -- he was one of the first 20 employees at Under Armor. Steve and Jeffrey talk about why the jeans you wear suck, how selling jeans changed during a pandemic, and the technology helping Revtown build a better pair of jeans. That tech doesn't just go into the creation of the jeans, there's even a special algorithm to help customers get the perfect fit, without ever stepping into a dressing room. Browse Revtown: https://www.revtownusa.com/ Become a C-Suite Network Executive Member: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices