Colonel Jon "BigDogg" Rhone was born into the Air Force and had the privilege of growing up and being influenced by parents and siblings who loved the Air Force. After graduating from the USAF Academy, he was honored to serve and lead Airmen for 24 years. He hopes to continue serving by enthusiastically unlocking others’ full leadership potential. …

If you find your niche you can change the world. For 20+ years Carolyn O'Byrne worked with people supporting their physical and emotional health. About 7 years ago she turned her focus toward truck drivers. Her husband is a second-generation truck driver. His dad passed away hundreds of miles from home from a preventable health condition (when her …

In this episode, we are kicking off the new year celebrating small business leaders with BOLD goals for 2020. Steven Whitney is an energetic inspirational human being. He loves to get other people excited about becoming healthy, re-wiring their brains or simply to go throw a Frisbee. He loves music and is very supportive of the Colorado music scene…

We are ready to release season 4 and we are focused on solopreneurs and entrepreneurs. 2020 is almost here and we will be interviewing BOLD business owners, telling their stories and motivating you for the rest of the year.

It's that time of year again. Work is slowing down and you have time on your hands. Over the next few weeks, reflect on your performance over the last year then focus on the future. Define your BHAG!

https://www.businessknowhow.com/startup/badpartnership.htm If you're in a business partnership or a longstanding working relationship that isn't working, ask yourself these questions. Then, if you need to change or end the partnership, follow these five steps. A client, we'll call her Susan, had a business that was struggling financially and operat…

The Story Exchange Is Your Business Ready for Summer Vacation Time? Ask These 3 Questions It's that time of year, when sunshine beckons. If you or your employees plan to take time off, now's a good time to assess your vacation policy. May 21, 2019 By Barbara Weltman It’s vacation time, for you and your employees. (Credit: Lance Asper on Unsplash) I…

“Kids watching television tend to accept it as a reflection of reality anyway,” Dr. David Hill, a pediatrician who is program director of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Communications and Media, told Healthline. “Until they’re about 8 years old, it’s very difficult for them to do any significant reality testing. That’s why kids unde…

Inc. Magazine sat down with Chamath Palihapitiya a former VP of user growth at Facebook. Have you ever created something that you thought would help people, only to discover that it would harm them afterward? In an unexpected turn of events, the former Facebook executive spoke with the Stanford Graduate School of Business about his feelings of guil…

Trust is the foundation of any great team. If you want to build a successful team you must create an environment of trust. You must be vulnerable and willing to listen and you must eliminate behaviors that force a lack of trust in the organization. If you don’t trust your teammates or your leadership you are destined to fail. Today we are going to …

Do you feel like nobody you work with every listens to you? We see it all of the time. Great ideas stifled because someone is afraid to offer their ideas to the team. Company cultures managed by Dominant leaders inhibit the free flow of communication. Don’t be held back because you are afraid to speak. Today we are going to discuss how to work with…

Great salesmen are great communicators. Every good salesperson must be able to quickly assess the environment, understand their client's tendencies and adapt their personality in order for the client to listen. If you don’t know how to effectively communicate you are never going to be a great leader. Today we are going to look at the sales process …

Communication is the key to effective leadership. Do you understand your personality tendencies and how they affect your interaction with others? As I was once told you must know yourself to be yourself. More importantly, you must know how you are perceived by others and how they receive information to communicate effectively. If you don’t know how…

Today we have the privilege of discussing leadership with Gregory “Heady” Coleman. Heady is extremely passionate about seeing people going further better in their personal and professional lives. In that, he loves growing communities that leads to wins for everyone. Over the last 13 years, He has managed to serve the Oklahoma City Metro area in sev…

Once you think that you are irreplaceable its time to hang up the cleats and move on to retirement. Arrogant leaders divide organizations, destroy sustainable growth and are a detriment to the overall mission of any organization. The reality is that everyone is replaceable. Unfortunately, many leaders believe something different. Once you realize t…

Welcome to Bold Leadership. Today we are going to discuss all of the nonsense surrounding our younger generation. Are they really any different than you were at their age? Are they good for your company?

In today's episode we discuss tips to improve your growth potential and have some great advice from John Warrillow founder of Value Builder.

To all of you true blue red-blooded Americans out there and more importantly happy Fourth of July to those men and women sacrificing their time to defend our great nation overseas for all you and your family thank you for your service and thank you for your sacrifices have a happy and safe 4th of July. Today we are discussing Financial Performance.…

We are back for the new season I have been in the vault, we've been in training getting certified on other things to help you grow your business. We are now value builder certified. If you want to build a business, grow the value, have a great exit and make lots of money Value Builder is your ticket to success. So, in the next few episodes were goi…

Do you have a BHAG? If not, you should. I know that we all love to talk about SMART GOALS Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time bound They are the rage, but you can never do anything BOLD with just SMART goals. John F Kennedy set a goal to put a man on the moon...this is not a SMART Goal ELON Musk set a goal to build a resuable rocket...at …

So you like your coach, Honestly I loved all of my coaches in life, but I didn’t really like them. They pushed me. They challenged me and they made me better. Is your current coach doing the same? I am Dave Evans, a business consultant and coach. I have been privileged to lead thousands of people into combat operations and helped small business own…

Today we have the privilege of sitting down with an incredible leader, mentor, and coach. George Glover is quickly becoming the go-to coach for leaders in Oklahoma. He and his team at Vistage are helping leaders solve tremendous challenges with their organizations. George believes that everyone knows the solutions to their most difficult challenges…

We all know that the cost of a bad hire is expensive. Career builder states that these costs can exceed $50,000. None of us can afford that. Fast Company recently released an article interviewing the CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh. It's a fast read and the link is below. https://www.fastcompany.com/3028628/infographic-how-much-a-bad-hire-will-actually-c…

Its times like these when we need to work together to solve challenges. We need to act locally to solve problems nationally. Today we discuss the importance of doing something. We challenge you to stop acting like pigeons and dropping your problems without solutions on your favorite social media site to garner support for your opinion. Work with le…

Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Greg Dowty. A former marine and now a scientist, his company's goal is to change the way we handle tough mental challenges. A passion... We represent a new force in the behavioral sciences that reverses the flow of information. Until recently, clinicians have been in a trickle-down economy when it comes to…

Negative feedback may be the most important feedback you ever receive as a leader so long as there is a proposed solution. In this episode, we discuss This is Why Your Boss Deserves Your Negative Feedback by Jane Claire Hervey. The article is shared below. This Is Why Your Boss Deserves Your Negative Feedback Jane Claire Hervey, WOMEN@FORBES I roma…

We summarize Bill Zip's article in our latest episode...Do Metrics Matter. I have included his article below. I’ve never met a business leader who’d actually say, “Oh no, metrics don’t matter to me.” Have you? I didn’t think so. So why ask the question, “Do your metrics matter?” Because I’ve found the way most business leaders operate is like they’…

Are leaders trained or developed? Today we will answer this question with some help from an article written by Matt Myatt. The short answer is this...leaders are developed. It is a continual process that requires a plan. A 3-hour training session does not really build great leaders. Its a lifetime of education. Below are 20 differences between trai…

Our nation is struggling to find leaders who can negotiate like adults and find a way to yes. Today we discuss the challenges our nation faces with the recent the government shutdown. Leaders continually draw battle lines based on party affiliations with no conscious to do what is right for our nation. Great leaders find a way to yes. It's time tha…

In this episode, we have the privilege of discussing leadership with Christoph Szakowski. He serves as a managing partner for Logcon East. To say he understands the challenges associated with leadership is an understatement. He has lived through some challenging times and his views on leadership will make us all better leaders. Tune in and broaden …

Today we have the privilege of discussing leadership with one of the founders of High Five Media, Earle Haggard. High Five Media is the hip place to go in OKC if you need help with Digital Marketing. This is no surprise if you know Earle. He is an amazing father, husband and all around good guy. Today Earle is going to discuss leadership at High Fi…

Over the past few weeks we have learned of events that have disappointed and discouraged many of us. Thanks to one young woman's brave #metoo hashtag we are working together to solve problems and promote a sense of equal values. As you grow as a leader sometimes your values get challenged and in some instances you will be tempted to make incredibly…

Happy Early New Year to everyone. It is time to celebrate all of your wonderful accomplishments for 2017. Take a look back and enjoy what you have done. In this episode Phil and I discuss the importance of looking at where you have been and enjoy your success as you head into the new year. Happy 2018 All the Best BE BOLD Dave…

We live in a world where many leaders do not walk the talk. In this episode Phil and Dave discuss the importance of doing what you say and the impact to the team when you don't. We know that people respond better to leaders who know they are not perfect. Life and challenges change everyday and no one has all of the answers. Leaders must demonstrate…

Ethics drive everything we do in work and life. What is your work ethic, business ethic and family ethic? Do you value a dollar more than doing what's right? It seems that this is more true today than ever. Are we creating a society of workers that are not being held accountable to a strong work ethic? If so, this is a huge challenge for tomorrows …

December can be an especially nerve-wracking month at work, not only because the year is ending but because the winter holiday season can create extra stress and unpleasantness -- even between co-workers. Some people celebrate holidays at this time of year, some people don't and everybody has their own feelings and expectations about the end-of-yea…

Can you will yourself to success? The answer is simple and it is yes. It is your choice. As a leader are you driving positive outcomes in your organization? Is your attitude impacting performance. Visualization and positive thinking are two of the most important aspects driving success. Do you have a vision board and if not, why not? Visualizing su…

Your attitude is by far the most important driver for your business. It impacts everything you do. Many times when an organization is failing just look to the leader and their attitude. It is typically the number one driver for success or challenges. Today we are going to discuss the impact attitude has on leadership and the team. We will answer th…

Today’s Topic: All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum Most of what I really need To know about how to live And what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top Of the graduate school mountain, But there in the sandpile at Sunday school. These are the things I learned: Share everything. Pl…

Mentorship is the foundation for leadership development and growth unfortunately many leaders focus to much on the bottom line and not enough on development. They promote their friends and cronies without much consideration for capability and little concern for development. Many small businesses struggle because the owner is focused on running the …

Bold Leaders build bridges. Unfortunately it seems as if today's leaders have forgotten this one simple fact. We have lined up, picked sides and left no room for compromise. This episode covers the importance of building bridges, finding ways to yes and growing your network to be known as an American vs. an American't. It is easy to always say no, …

The challenge with hiring 5 Star Recruits comes with their expectations. I mean they graduated from a top university and are extremely talented, but are they willing to put in the work. Do they expect a free ride or exponentially more responsibility than their peers based on their rating. Are they going to own their mistakes or are they going to bl…

Today we discuss the foundation of any successful business and the map for success. Mission, Vision and Goals do matter. It you think they don't then you do not have a clear path to success. The vision statement defines where you want your company to go and who you want your company to be. You need to dream big and reach for the impossible to see s…

Have you ever watched the movie "Karate Kid"? Mr. Miyagi makes his young student do seemingly meaningless task to develop his karate skills. Great leaders do the same thing. The military is notorious for making its newest members complete a series of meaningless tasks to build a sense of purpose and belonging. These tasks provide the foundation for…

Today we introduce our new partner, Phil Nichols and get his insights on leadership. Phil is a natural change-agent who has reshaped, restructured and revitalized numerous organizations. A firm believer in the quote by Anthony Robbins, "If you do what your've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten." He is a fellow veteran and brings sign…

As some of you already know I am Dave Evans, better known as Snapper by my fellow airmen. I served for over 23 years in the United States Air Force and now I help companies solve complex problems by using the lessons learned during my time following and leading in the world’s greatest Air Force Memorial Day is a time to reflect and remember. Over 6…

You only have two choices in life, Innovate or die. Many companies have learned this fatal lesson over the years and became extinct. Do you remember MySpace, Blockbuster or Circuit City? They failed to innovate and were swallowed up by the competition. Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, say it best. Doing more with less is a crucial prin…

In this episode we are going to discuss some revelations from Zed Zidaric and Gwen Moran about what it means to be a good follower and the impact it has when you become the leader. He who has learned how to obey will know how to command. - Solon, Athenian statesman (570 BC) He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader. ― Aristotle, Gree…

We all struggle with communication. Is it ok to text, send an email, use social media etc. Unfortunately, we are losing focus on the best way to communicate...person to person. In this episode we will discuss the difference between sending information and actually communicating. I want you to think about how you do business. Are you building relati…

Warning: Only Bold Leaders address the problems to prevent a crash...Trust me! The investigation typically reveals known organizational problems that were never addressed. Today we will be discussing the top 3 challenges and how to prevent the crash: Communication Failure, Process Failure, and a Failing Organizational Culture Everyone needs to unde…