Are you the best leader you can be and do you have a mission statement? In today’s discussion with Lon Ricker of The American Fallen Soldiers Project, we talk about how mission statements can define and direct an organization.
Lon Ricker is a 20-year survivor of the corporate world who realized that there is more to life than a big paycheck. He has served in a variety of roles with several non-profits in North Texas including The AmericanFallen Soldiers Project, SoupMobile and In-Sync Exotics.
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S05 Ep 08: Navigating the Drama Triangle featuring Rachel Graham
Drama and conflict are everywhere in our lives today. In the books, movies and popular media we consume. And in the relationships that make up our lives.Sociologists and healthcare professionals often say that the dynamic roles people play in relationships form a drama triangle. Each of us can, and has, claimed one or more of these roles in our lifetime. Understanding how to overcome these challenges is critical in learning how to interact with others and in living the life you want.
My guest today has found her way through the drama triangle and lived to tell about it. Let’s talk with Rachel Graham about her journey.
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S02, Ep 03: Philip Goodrich, Effective Communication with Advanced Technology
Philip Goodrich introduces Claire to Google’s Jamboard, a multi-functional presentation device. Philip demonstrated the large-screen, interactive display live on Coffee With Claire. While it looks like a basic whiteboard, it features handwriting recognition, Google search integration, allows remote collaboration and meshes the best of web capabilities with video conferencing. Look for Jamboard on future Coffee With Claire episodes.Philip Goodrich is part of the BenQ Jamboard team. His over 20 years’ of IT experience with a wide variety of platforms, applications and systems allows him to relate to his clients and their technology needs. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, he has a wealth of technology and sales experience with HP, Xerox, Sun, StorageTek and XIOtech. Philip is not only an accomplished sales person, he is also a musical performer and actor.
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S01, Ep 04: Von Daniel, The Business of Improv
Another example of a corporate survivor who is making his living doing what he loves. Von and Claire talk about what it takes to run a business around a series of games and jokes. Comedy is really big business.Von Daniel, is familiar with the techniques of Improv as CEO of ComedySportz Dallas. He has extensive experience managing in the DFW area, having successfully hired, trained, implemented processes and led business teams of varying skill levels. Von has extensive experience as a performer as a part of improvisational comedy in Dallas going back almost 20 years.
