All Business With Jeffrey Hayzlett

Companies of all sizes invest $128 billion in training, but very few are investing in education, according to today's guest. Vivek Sharma is the CEO & Co-Founder of InStride, an online education platform that helps businesses reshape employees as learners. Vivek also released a new book titled, "C-Spark: CEO-Led Workforce Education for the Age of And." During the conversation, Vivek and Jeffrey delve into how employees work to learn all while learning to work. Not only will it help employees keep up with the latest skills, but it can also help close the talent gap; however, there's a trick to investing in worker education. Vivek says that for your company's education program to be successful it should help drive the overall business goals. He also explains why he's called our current era the "Age of And" and how worker education helps everyone, even if the employee leaves your company. Learn More about InStride: https://www.instride.com/ Buy C-Spark: CEO-Lead Workforce Education for the Age of AND https://cs

Menswear is an industry not known for bragging. Mizzen+Main is trying to change that. The 10-year-old company claims it makes the “Best Damn Dress Shirt” and on this episode of "All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett," Mizzen+Main President, Ryan Kent, tells us why. The conversation covers more than clothing – they are killing it with content marketing. Hear how they've enlisted a former NFL quarterback (and current FOX analyst) for a series of TikTok videos that have gone viral. Mizzen+Main isn't just relying on quirky videos though. The company uses well-known athletes and TV personalities to spread the word, even making some unusual in-roads with traditional retail. All this promotion is part of Mizzen+Main's strategy to gain a "share of closet." Learn more about Mizzen+Main: https://www.mizzenandmain.com/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's "All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett" we're talking trading cards. These aren't your father's sports cards. In fact, these aren't even your sports cards. These cards have game-worn jerseys, NFTs, and Prizms in the pack. If you haven't been keeping up with one of the biggest trends of the pandemic, don't worry, Jason Howarth, VP - Marketing for Panini America will catch you up to speed. Jason and Jeffrey talk about why trading cards were pulled off the shelves at Target earlier this year, why sports cards boomed during the peak of the pandemic, and how NFT's fit into the sports card mix. If you used to collect cards as a kid but haven't cracked open a pack in years, this episode will open your eyes (and maybe your wallet). Check out Panini America's blockchain page: https://www.paniniamerica.net/blockchain.html Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Video games are hot, and the industry is projected to be worth $256 Billion by 2025. Anything considered retro is making a comeback right now and today’s guest on All Business encompasses the best of both worlds. Tommy Tallarico is the CEO of Intellivision Entertainment, a company bringing back its classic game console with a modern twist. Tommy says instead of people playing video games alone, the Intellivision Amico is designed for people of all ages to play together. It’s even baked into the console’s name, Amico, which means ‘friend’ in Italian. During the discussion, Tommy and C-Suite Network Chief Community Officer, Tricia Benn, talk about the struggles of making something old new again. This interview was recorded during a recent C-Suite Network Digitial Leadership Discussion. If you'd like to take part in one of these episodes as it happens and ask a question, consider becoming a member of the C-Suite Network today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sales process is always evolving, but COVID accelerated it and changed the process. Instead of in-person sales calls, almost everything is done virtually. In this episode, Jeffrey sits down with Katrina Gosek, Vice President - Product Strategy, Sales Portfolio, Oracle Advertising, and Customer Experience, talking about how COVID retrained the sellers, how to use customer behavior to your advantage, and gaining an edge with data and AI during your next sales call. If you want to learn more about where sales is going next, this episode of "All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett" 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

We all have the power to change, but did you know you have the power to flex? Sue Ashford tells us how. She is a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and she also wrote the upcoming book, "The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth" releasing October 5th. Sue explained to Jeffrey what it means to flex, how to set "flex goals," and how you have the capacity to flex every day. Sue says "leadership is a contact sport" and this podcast is great practice if you want to grow as a leader. OrderThe Power of Flexing: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-power-of-flexing-susan-j-ashford Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all heard the cliché that leaders are readers. This week's guest on “All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett” not only believes it, he wrote the book on it. Jeff Brown recently co-authored “Read to Lead,” which is something Brown still can't believe because he says, "school educated (reading) out of me." So, what changed? He began reading books on subjects he was interested in. Brown also said taking notes while reading helped him become a better writer. Besides taking notes, reading taught Brown how successful people D.R.E.A.M. (listen to the show to find out what each letter means). He also offers many unique strategies to help you crack the books for the first time or help you get back into the habit and why you should let your teams catch you in the act (of reading). Buy Read to Lead: https://readtoleadbook.com/ Join the C-Suite Network: https://c-suitenetwork.com/executive-membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don't need us to tell you the media world is fractured. Your grandparent's newspaper, your parent's favorite TV network, and your favorite website no longer cut it. Enter OZY Media. A company co-founded by today's guest, Carlos Watson. OZY focuses on 'The New and The Next' with a variety of of podcasts, newsletters, TV shows, and events covering all sides to a story. Carlos tells Jeffrey OZY also seeks out fresh voices on all sides of an issue, straying away from the traditional media model of focusing just on what's making headlines. Carlos says OZY’s goal is to put people ahead of the curve, introducing the audience to stories and issues from around the world. During the discussion, Carlos and Jeffrey talk about what it takes to create a modern media company, why the traditional media is slow to change, and how Carlos has made it his mission to talk about "resetting America." This episode of All Business was recorded during a recent C-Suite Network Digital Discussion. Not included in this episode was th

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