Jim Bishop, the founder of Conjunction Leadership joins Chris for this episode of The Pink Elephant. Jim shares his journey from Corporate America to starting Conjunction Leadership. He talks about the importance of happiness as a leadership principle, and the concept of conjunction leadership, with an emphasis on leaders doing less reacting and more leading. Jim also shares his view on current business trends, the importance of creating a culture where employees feel free to express themselves, and the need for greater managerial courage and authenticity in leadership. Let's Connect! Instag ..read more

Nick DiNatale, the founder of ShipPlug joins Chris for this episode. Nick shares his story as a FedEx Sales Representative-turned-Sales Manager turned founder of ShipPlug. The data-driven insights and proprietary software company has recovered $1 million in refunds for late shipments and generated a total of $12 million in savings for its customers in just two years. Nick provides insights into the complexities of the shipping market, discusses the evolution of services provided by FedEx, UPS, and Amazon, and highlights the future of the industry with drone delivery services. Let's Connect ..read more

Joining Chris today is Wil Slickers, the brains behind the The Pink Elephant Podcast and Hospitality FM, the industry's podcast network. Chris and Wil discuss their experiences and predictions for the hospitality industry. They discuss the underutilized application of technology, and the potential removal of traditional front desks in hotels. Wil shares his journey from a front desk agent to starting his podcast network, highlighting the importance of resilience, curiosity, and continual learning. Chris and Will also delve into the changing labor models in hospitality, the rise of technology a ..read more

Joining Chris today is Wil Slickers, the brains behind the The Pink Elephant Podcast and Hospitality FM, the industry's podcast network. Chris and Wil discuss their experiences and predictions for the hospitality industry. They discuss the underutilized application of technology, and the potential removal of traditional front desks in hotels. Wil shares his journey from a front desk agent to starting his podcast network, highlighting the importance of resilience, curiosity, and continual learning. Chris and Will also delve into the changing labor models in hospitality, the rise of technology a ..read more

In this episode, Chris Adams talks with Jim Saliba, leadership coach. Jim discusses how his path to leadership evolved from being deeply involved in tech to focusing on leadership roles. Jim talks about common fears that leaders face, and how that can stifle innovation and create a toxic work culture. You'll also hear their thoughts on AI, remote work, team productivity, and how various working models may benefit or hinder a company’s creativity and innovations. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with ..read more

In this episode of The Pink Elephant, Chris is joined by Andy Bozzo. Andy is a fire captain at the Contra Costa Fire Protection District in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bozzo has been a career firefighter for 17 years and is also the originator and co-founder of TabletCommand.com, incident management for mobile software, and works with fire departments around the country in modernizing their personnel accountability. Throughout this conversation, Andy shares intense and inspiring stories from his firefighting career, why he decided to start TabletCommand.com, what he has learned as a firef ..read more

In this episode of The Pink Elephant, Chris is joined by Andy Bozzo. Andy is a fire captain at the Contra Costa Fire Protection District in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bozzo has been a career firefighter for 17 years and is also the originator and co-founder of TabletCommand.com, incident management for mobile software, and works with fire departments around the country in modernizing their personnel accountability. Throughout this conversation, Andy shares intense and inspiring stories from his firefighting career, why he decided to start TabletCommand.com, what he has learned as a firef ..read more

Twisted Alchemy provides high-quality cold-pressed juice for the craft cocktail industry. Their cold pressed juice technology has created the opportunity to deliver even better quality than on-premise juicing, since they manage Brix levels to ensure your cocktails hit the sweetness levels that they need. Scott and Kim, founders of Twisted Alchemy, don't hold back when sharing the low points of their journey as entrepreneurs. From soft pretzels to spirits, these two have an inspiring story of leadership, bouncing back from failure, innovation, mentorship, and so much more. Let's Connect! Insta ..read more

Twisted Alchemy provides high-quality cold-pressed juice for the craft cocktail industry. Their cold pressed juice technology has created the opportunity to deliver even better quality than on-premise juicing, since they manage Brix levels to ensure your cocktails hit the sweetness levels that they need. Scott and Kim, founders of Twisted Alchemy, don't hold back when sharing the low points of their journey as entrepreneurs. From soft pretzels to spirits, these two have an inspiring story of leadership, bouncing back from failure, innovation, mentorship, and so much more. Let's Connect! Insta ..read more

Want to learn how to launch your own recruiting business, land your first client, and get your first placement guaranteed? Look no further than Jon Chintanaroad who has mastered how to start and scale a profitable recruiting business. Jon is the Founder / Coach at Recruiting Accelerator where he has helped hundreds of ambitious professionals to launch their own recruiting businesses over the last 4 years. In this conversation, you will hear from Jon how he got into recruiting, when he decided to become an entrepreneur, his outlook on the current state of recruiting and the labor crisis, how te ..read more