Blue Collar Consulting Group Podcast

David Meerman Scott is an entrepreneur, speaker, influencer and 3 time best selling author. His newest book, "Fanocracy" is due out next year and is sure to cause an uproar in business and marketing circles. In this episode, we talk about "fandom" and how to turn your customers into the kind of fans that will keep you in business for years to come! Learn more about David here, you won't regret it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

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With the student loan crisis looming over millions in the United States, it is important to know how to avoid debt as much as possible or even control it if you already have it. That's where today's guest comes into play. Coach Jess has been helping people climb out of student loan debt and other obligations for several years. Her insights on debt management are incredible. Tune in and take notes! Jess's website: https://www.financialcoachjess.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Empathetic leadership is a vastly underrated business skill that is in high demand. In today's culture, you simply must do everything you can to understand the perspective of the other person. To fail to do so is disastrous! More than preventing failure, performance is greatly improved when leaders understand their most precious resource: their people. Listen to this episode and gain the skills needed to improve your empathy. Follow us on Twitter: @blue_leadership Let's connect on Instagram: @bluecollarconsulting --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

If you want to achieve any kind of success as a leader, you're going to have to hold your people accountable. No, this is not a pass for Micro-management, but rather a call to do right by your team. There are five points to hold your folks accountable and we talk about 'em all! The book: https://amzn.to/34hqW3P --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Brandon Madison is a Navy Veteran, Professional Barber and overall incredibly interesting dude. He's been my barber since I arrived in Birmingham and I just had to get him on the show. From going nowhere to being one of the best barbers in the city, he has quite the story. In this episode, we talk about ownership, quality of work and really just doing everything you can in the space you're in. It's a great talk! Find Brandon here: https://www.singlebarrelbarbershop.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

The Antonio Brown situation clogged all the sports headlines over the weekend and for good reason. This NFL player essentially squandered over 40 million dollars because of his off field antics. Long time known as a diva, his decisions cost him a hefty contract in Oakland. Tune in for the full story and how it plays out to professionals all over the world. Twitter: @blue_leadership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Internet trolls beware! On today's episode, we talk about the best practices for remaining professional on social media. It's really quite simple. All you have to do is ignore the haters, support your supporters, and continue to be consistent. Social media is not a place for settling disputes, winning a political argument or even lashing out at someone. If it's not nice, then it's not appropriate for social. If you want to be a troll, ignore all of my advice. I would love your connection on Instagram! @bluecollarconsulting --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Storytelling has long been a part of human communication, but it has never been as important as it is today. Let's face it, the world is noisy! If you want to stand out, get ahead or even get noticed, you simply have to be an amazing communicator. Professional speaker Andrew Weiss called into the show and was incredibly helpful in making anyone a much better speaker. Tune in and learn from the best. Andrew's website is here and you can find him on Instagram here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Gossip infiltrates every single work environment. It doesn't matter whether it's an elite Army unit or a human resources office. The spreading of juicy information seems to draw appeal from nearly every demographic. No one can resist! Unfortunately, however, gossip costs the company time, morale and potentially even safety. In this episode, we cover the top 10 ways to eliminate office gossip so that you can be the best. Remember, professionals don't gossip! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

What does it mean to be a professional?  A professional always gives the best performance, the maximum effort. A professional has great relationships, a high level of respect at home and at work while also being someone that is highly sought after. Professionals aren't just great at their place of employment, they are also great in the gym, on the field, at home and in the office. They command respect and give it just as easily. They are humble, yet proud. They learn and ask questions. They are bold and yet still find a way to rally those who are skeptical. They build trust and are reliable. In short, professionals are truly valuable people. Join us as we discover what it means to be a professional and learn how to become one! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

On today's show, we are joined by James Bower, the founder of VeteranBargains.com, a company he started several years ago with the focus of bringing amazing deals to Veterans. On his website, you will find hundreds of discounts and special deals just for those among us who served. Not only that, there are also several bargains for first responders! He made a vow to add one new deal every day for as long as he can. In other words, the site is growing every single day! Know of a Veteran discount? Want to offer one from your business or service? Know of a good will story towards Veterans? Feel free to email James at info@veteranbargains.com and he will be happy to hear from you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

In today's society, people are working longer and longer. However, it should be noted that very few work in the same career field they started in. How do you expect to manage this transition? Peter Drucker has some great tips! Tune in. Let's connect on Twitter! @blue_leadership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

You have discovered your strengths, you know your values, but where will you contribute? Peter Drucker's famous letter on managing yourself will help you discover where you should contribute. Just imagine knowing exactly what to do! Tune in and you will learn. Follow us on Twitter: @blue_leadership Connect on Instagram: @bluecollarconsulting --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Everyone has values, that cannot be debated. However, many people are working in organizations that directly challenge their personal and professional values. This conflict creates eroded performance, emotional exhaustion and a host of other problems. In today's episode we continue the thoughts of Peter Drucker and how values become more important in the work place. If you're on Twitter, please connect with us! Blue_Leadership is our handle. See you there. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Not only do you need to know who you are, you need to know what you are made of. How do you learn? How do you work best? Do you need structure? In today's episode, we talk about how important it is to ask the right questions to yourself. These periods of introspection are absolutely crucial and they deserve a lot of time. Please tune in and grow from the learning. Let's connect on Twitter: @blue_leadership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Peter Drucker is known as the creator of modern management. Even though his words were spoken decades ago, the truth rings more true today than ever. He was well known for discussing the need to focus on your strengths and go where you can make a real difference. Too many times we are concerned about compensating for our weakness, hoping for mediocrity at best. Listen in as we discuss the importance of a feedback strategy and why it makes sense to be strong! HBR Review Book Link: https://amzn.to/2FBwrAq --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Susan Wheelan wrote "Creating Effective Teams" and it revolutionized the business world. Today, we will discuss the ten keys to effective teams and what they mean for groups of people today. Those ten keys are: Goals Roles Interdependence Communication & Feedback Leadership Discussion, decision making and planning Implementation & evaluation Norms & individual differences Structure Cooperation & conflict management You can find Susan's book here: https://amzn.to/31AG0sN Find us on Twitter: @blue_leadership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

An Army leader is anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals. Army leaders motivate people both inside and outside the chain of command to pursue actions, focus thinking and shape decisions for the greater good of the organization.  You can apply these very same principles, no matter what kind of organization you're in. You can find more inspiration on Twitter and Instagram. Let's connect! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message

Being a leader isn't easy, but it's also not impossible. On today's episode, we uncovered a 2012 article that contained the "12 biggest leadership challenges" and explored each one. Solutions were offered, but so where some additional challenges. Tune in and learn. Got a suggestion? Shoot me an email: gary@bluecollarconsultinggroup.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluecollarconsultinggroup/message