Winning teams are lead by leaders who learn from their mistakes, lead by example, and inspire everyone on their team to perform at higher levels. My guest today, Greg Heeres, is a coach, speaker, and author of 5 books (soon to be 6). Greg candidly shares what he’s learned and mistakes he’s made as he’s grown and built successful teams over the years. Timestamps (00:20): Introduction. (01:02): About Greg Heeres (02:11): What makes Greg and Maximize Leadership unique. ...

If you've recently started or are thinking about starting a business you probably have a ton of questions and are looking for answers from others who are in the trenches like you are. This week Ryan Atkinson, the founder of Spacebar Visuals and the the host of the UpFlip Podcast joins us to discuss his experience starting and building a successful business and what he's learned from interviewing dozens of entrepreneurs. Timestamps (00:20): Introduction. (01:04): About Spacebar Visuals. (02:...

If you're a leader who struggles to get the results you need from your team, but you’re uncomfortable having conversation around accountability or consequences, then today’s show might help you see things differently. My guest this week is Hamish Knox of Sandler Training. Hamish has written a book on accountability and has a framework for making it a positive thing that helps you and your team achieve your team goals and their individual goals. Timestamps (00:20): Introduction.  ...

Growing sales is key to any successful business. But first you have to get in front of your ideal prospect. This week, Stu Heinecke, bestselling author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, joins host Ken Trupke on The Clarity Advisors Show. Stu and Ken talk about contact marketing, Stu's new book, and Stu's career as a Wall Street Journal cartoonist. Timestamps (00:20): Introduction. (01:15): The problems Stu Heinecke solves. (02:53): Stu’s typical client. (07:10): Using cartoons to reach ...

With just two weeks until the 2024 U.S. presidential election, politics is becoming a more frequent topic of discussion in the workplace. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke fields a question from a business owner who’s concerned that her team will become distracted -- or even divided -- by political conversations. Ken explains that while everybody has a right to voice their opinion outside the workplace, it’s important at work to stay focused on serving customers...

In my recent appearance as a guest on the "Systems Simplified" podcast, I talked with my friend and host, Adi Klevit of The Business Success Consulting Group, about the importance of setting goals for your business and how to get your team aligned and engaged to achieve them. We also discussed using the daily huddle to create a culture of accountability to support success. Timestamps (00:20): Intro. (00:59): Systems Simplified podcast intro. (01:50): About Clarity Advisors. (02:22): Who Cla...

As leaders, we want to build a team that shares our desire to serve our customers (the what we’re doing) and also shares our core values (the how we do it). We want to be clear about “WHAT” and “HOW”, so we attract the right teammates. And as a job seeker – a potential employee – it’s also important that you know what your values are so you know if you’re finding the right match for you. Our guest today is Ken Misiewicz, President and CEO of Pluene Service Company. Ken has spent decades shapi...

Part of being a leader is setting expectations and assigning responsibilities. But what if a team member doesn’t do what they’re supposed to do, when they’re supposed to do it? That’s a problem leaders seem to be facing more often. On this edition of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke talks about the importance of holding team members accountable and helps leaders prepare for "What if they don't?" Timeline (00:20): Introduction – Defining the problem. (02:54): Origin of the problem....

Getting your team back to work in the office has been a challenge for business leaders since 2020. Over the past few years, today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show has successfully navigated the transition of his team back to almost completely on-site work. Nelson Wilner is Vice President of Kawasaki Engines USA. In this episode, Nelson tells host Ken Trupke how communication, flexibility, and culture were keys to the process. Timestamps (00:20): Introduction. (01:01): About Kawasaki Eng...

Business success isn’t just about profit and loss. For today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show, it’s also about improving his community. Cam Roberts is president of Laser Pavement Solutions and host of the “Stripe It Like It’s Hot” podcast. In this episode, he shares with host Ken Trupke what he’s learned from coaches and mentors and how that's helped him create a culture and build a team that goes beyond painting lines on pavement. Timestamps (00:20): Introduction. (01:01): About Laser...

In another “Ask Me Anything” episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke answers a listener’s question about core values, explaining what they are, how to define them, and then how to use them with your team. Send Ken an email if you have a question you’d like answered or a topic you’d like to see covered in an upcoming show. Timeline (00:20): Introduction. (01:09): Defining the core purpose vs. the core values. (04:00): Getting started. (04:03): The “blank sheet” approach. (0...

In today’s fast-moving business environment, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with emails pouring in, your task list growing, and time slipping away. Today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show is a productivity and workload management expert with a system for getting all of that under control. Leslie Shreve is the founder and CEO of Productive Day and the creator of “Taskology,” the science of getting things done. In this episode, Leslie tells Ken Trupke how she helps professionals and their t...

As we come to the end of summer, it’s time to reset the team and the expectations for the rest of the year. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke offers a five-step plan to energize your team and set yourself up for a strong finish. Timeline (00:20): Introducing the five steps. (00:56): Step 1: Define goals for the rest of year. (01:39): Step 2: Revisit metrics and reset goals. (02:56): Step 3: Call team together. (04:53): Step 4: Restart the daily huddle. (05...

If you want to be successful, you must remember to work on your business – not just work in your business. And working on your business includes systematizing things so you can deliver consistent value to your customers. Today’s guest, Adi Klevit, the CEO and founder of the Business Success Consulting Group, and the host of the Systems Simplified podcast, specializes in helping clients create the systems to run their business. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Adi explains to host...

If you’re looking for a short list of principles for business success, there may be no better book than “The Go-Giver,” which has sold well over a million copies and been translated into 30 languages. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke talks with the co-author of the book, Bob Burg, about following his Five Laws of Stratospheric Success to build relationships, communicate value, and accelerate business growth. Timestamps (00:21): Introduction. (01:04): Why the Go...

As leaders, we're always looking to innovate and find new and better ways to serve our customers. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke discusses The Curse of the Good Idea: how jumping from "good idea" to "good idea" prevents you from finishing what you're already working on. He explains why we can do anything, but not everything, and offers tips for being intentional about filling up your plate, so your good ideas turn into results. Timeline (00:20): Explaining ...

Creating a culture where people want to come to work starts with a leader with a vision and a heart for people. Today’s guest, Mandi Brower, is the Chief Operating Officer of Quality Car Wash, a business that spans multiple car washes and some Tim Horton's coffee shops. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Mandi shares with host Ken Trupke how she fosters a culture where people on her team feel supported and can learn skills that help them in their careers. Timestamps (00:59): Ab...

On this “Ask Me Anything” edition of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke answers listeners’ questions. This week he explains that being friendly and being professional aren't opposites (and that friendly is better!), and he offers some recommendations for your summer reading list. If you have a question that you’d like Ken to answer in a future episode, you can email it to him at ken@clarityadvisors.io. Timeline (00:41): Question 1: Friendly vs. professional. (03:09): Question 2: Sum...

While an organization is only as good as its leaders, it's also only as good as its followers. It's the followers who accomplish goals under a leader's direction and help achieve the leader's vision. Whether or not you aspire to leadership, it's essential that you learn to follow well. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke offers his top four characteristics of good followers. Timeline (00:20): Introduction. (01:34): No. 1 – Humility. (03:09): No. 2 – Teamwork. (04:...

We spend a lot of time talking about success and how to achieve it, but there are actually more ways to get things wrong than there are to get them right. So, on this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke flips the script and offers seven steps to ensure failure. This isn't a complete list, but it's a start. Hopefully you'll do the opposite and set yourself up for success. Timeline (00:20): Introduction. (00:45): No. 1 – Hanging around with negative people. (01:25): No. 2 –...