Build a Winning Team with Tim Schurrer

I had a giant smile on my face when I first met Mignon Francois, the founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection. Mignon exudes joy and just being around her makes everyone smile. But that’s not to say that it’s been all smiles for Mignon on her journey to bring The Cupcake Collection to where it is today. She started with $5 and has grown the business to do over 10 million dol

There was a season in my life when I wanted to be the next John Mayer. When I was in college, I wrote my first song which then turned into me writing more songs and recording some of them. I then moved to Nashville as an eager and optimistic 21 year old with a big dream of becoming a full-time musician. I went to Belmont University for my junior year of college and started meeting

Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the U.S. Military Academy’s cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the very highest. Not only this, he’s coached world-class athletes like two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, numerous Olympic medalists, professional ballerinas, and other athletes, teaching them to overcome pressure and succeed

Canlis is a fine-dining restaurant in Seattle, run by 3rd generation owners (and brothers) Brian and Mark Canlis. In my interview today with Brian, you’re going to hear loud and clear what’s at the heart of Canlis: they think of others first. They think of others first in how they hire—and the unique approach they have as they interview candidates. They think of others first

As a society, we are more anxious and overwhelmed than we’ve ever been — 77% of our population is experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. And while I hear so many people talking about the problem, I don’t hear many people offering solutions. But then I read a book called “Rhythms of Renewal” by Rebekah Lyons where she shares four rhythms that we could

I have to admit, I have a tendency of only doing things that I know I’ll be good at. I mean, who likes to fail?! But recently, I came across a book called “Chasing Failure” and in it, the author, Ryan Leak says, “Chasing failure took me further than chasing success ever did.” And I’ll have to say, that caught my attention and has me rethinking my approach. So I asked Ry

As you’re building a business, it’s easy to default into the idea that bigger is better. But is that the only approach? Lee LeFever is the author of a book called “Big Enough” and in this episode, he’s going to show us there is in fact another option. Maybe growing and scaling is the play. But there’s also a chance that maybe a “big enough” approach would be a bett

Twenty-one years ago Al Andrews started Porter’s Call, a nonprofit that offers counsel and support to touring musicians. Thousands of lives have been impacted by the work that Al and his team do behind the scenes as they come alongside recording artists to work through their challenges. But the truth is, we’re all up against some of the same challenges that recording artists fa

There’s a chapter in my book about the importance of recognition and in that chapter, I talk about something called shout-outs. Shoutouts are where you carve out a little time at the end of a staff meeting to recognize work that may have otherwise gone unnoticed. And the person I learned this from is Sarah Sloyan, the former SVP of EntreLeadership. Sarah is a great leader and is

Ambassador John Cotton Richmond was the Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons from 2018 to 2021. Which means that he held the highest ranking position in the United States dedicated to combat human trafficking. John is a real life super hero! He takes down the bad guys and helps victims find freedom. What you’ll hear in our conversation is John’s simp