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What makes an organization a great place to work? Tony Martignetti sits down with Vicki Shillington, a founding member and partner at ThingShift, as she shares the importance of organizational transformation in creating a work environment that allows people to thrive. Vicki explains how her experience navigating the world as a woman in tech has helped her discover her passion for working with organizations and helping them get better. She also points out some non-negotiables companies should alw…

The path through life is not a straight arrow. In this episode, Rebecca Scott, Founder of Vivid Spring Solutions, joins Tony Martignetti to talk about her flashpoints and how she embraced the turning points in her life. Get to know Rebecca deeper as she shares her long and varied journey in business and podcasting. They then dive into the importance of perseverance in the midst of trauma and excelling in constraints. Plus, they also touch on thinking about the future by having the present moment…

A lot of people have been living in the misconception that they’ll only be happy once they start doing what they love that they never stopped to think of loving what they do. In this episode, Michael Katz, the Founder of Blue Penguin Development, joins in to share his story on how he figured out what he loves to do in his life. He describes the differences he’s experienced between working in corporate America and as an entrepreneur, especially in attracting clients. Michael also talks about a di…

There is a way to be victorious whether you win or lose in a big deal. If you handle things right, each deal becomes an opportunity to win valuable relationships that are going to help you in times to come. Casey Jacox, the founder of Winning The Relationship, joins Tony Martignetti to talk and have a conversation about this. Get to know Casey more as he shares his journey to self-discovery, how he found his true calling and the importance of surrendering and having humility and being vulnerable…

Our life’s journey is full of flashpoints and tough decisions. These can change your life for better – or worse. Join Tony Martignetti in this wonderful conversation with David Russell about his life journey and how he learned to make the tough decisions in life. David is an author, inspirational speaker, and the host of the popular Manage 2 Win Podcast. He shares his insights on learning from your failures and building relationships using honest conversations. David and Tony also talk about les…

That taking a leaders’ role can be difficult is an understatement. You need to be ready for the tough challenges that lie ahead because being a leader is not just about status and power but also compassion and accountability. Anyone can become a leader but some are just born leaders, destined to take the lead right off the bat. One such person is Tony Martignetti’s guest, Dr. Gary McGrath, the founder and CEO of Statarius. In this conversation, Gary gets into detail about his life from training …

Most of us look at conflict as a negative concept. But what if conflict could be managed and turned into a positive force by tempering it with compassion and accountability? Tony Martignetti is joined by psychologist and business coach as Nate Regier they talk about Nate’s journey in understanding conflict. Nate shares his memories as the child of Christian missionaries and how these experiences taught him compassion. He talks his work in the clinical and business field and how they learned to t…

Quitting might often seem like giving up, like surrendering, but sometimes, it is the best thing you can do. Whether it’s leaving your job to chase a dream, leaving an abusive relationship or quitting to go after something better, quitting is not always a bad thing. Tony Martignetti sits down for a conversation with author, keynote speaker and design strategist and researcher Coonoor Behal as she navigates her time as a student and her stint in international nonprofit organizations. She shares h…

Confidence is key and it starts in the brain. When you don’t enjoy your job but you have to stay because you have a steady paycheck, you have mouths to feed, or you made long lasting friends and business relationships, all of these things are too important to give up in order to do what you really enjoy. You need to have the confidence to take that leap into the unknown. For that to happen, you need to listen to your brain. Go deeper into the discussion of building confidence with brain science …

Never stick to just one thing. Life can be crazy sometimes, jobs will come and go along the way just like the many career paths of Dorie Clark. Dorie was named to the by Thinkers50. She is a writer for Harvard Business Review, FastCompany, and Business Insider. She is also the author of the book, Stand Out which Inc. Magazine declared the #1 Leadership Book of 2015. Join your host, Tony Martignetti as he talks to Dorie Clark on how she started her career as a journalist, then how she tackled fre…