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Birdies and Beer – Episode 3

July 24, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Birdies and Beer - Episode 3

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Tim Stolz, Robbie Morrice, Rich Alvarez, Jason Grady

Welcome to Birdies and Beer, an unique lifestyle podcast featuring all things golf and craft beer! Guests for Episode 3 include Rich Alvarez, Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships with The First Tee of Atlanta, and Robbie Morrice with Southern Simulators.

Rich Alvarez/Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships with The First Tee of Atlanta

The First Tee of Atlanta is a youth development organization. Their mission is to positively impact the lives of Atlanta’s young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. The First Tee is an international youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to young people. Through after-school and in-school programs, they help shape the lives of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values like integrity, respect and perseverance through the game of golf. And it’s making a difference.

The First Tee offers group lessons to youth up to age 18 regardless of background or previous experience. Their coaches are trained to make kids feel comfortable and assure they have a positive, non-intimidating experience. All they ask is young people come with an open mind and positive attitude.

Robbie Morrice/Southern Simulators

The mission at Southern Simulators is to provide their customers with the highest quality golf experience available. They have teamed up with Trugolf, the leaders in indoor golf simulator technology, to bring you the most entertaining and accurate simulators in the game. Whether it’s for personal improvement, or add that “wow” factor to your next event, their products offer you with the technical information needed for development, along with hours of entertainment!

Their TruGolf professional simulators run off E6 software, the leading software in the industry. This includes four different in-home custom built models and four portable models. Perfect for getting the the practice tools you need, or to beat your buddies in a long drive competition. Looking for more than golf? They’ve got you covered with the multi-sports option you can strike out a batter, throw a touchdown pass, or head over to the shooting range.

LEADER DIALOGUE: The Baldrige Journey vs. The Destination

July 22, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: The Baldrige Journey vs. The Destination

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Ben Sawyer, Jennifer Strahan, Paul Grizzell

On this episode of “Leader Dialogue“, Core Values Partners President Paul Grizzell joins Ben, Jennifer, and Duffie to share experiences and tips for organizations launching or continuing their journey toward the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The hosts introduce how the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework aligns directly with the Organizational Hierarchy of Needs and drives a culture of superior quality and engagement.

Listen in to learn…

How to avoid the pitfalls of the “3-year Baldrige breakdown” commonly encountered by organizations embarking on their performance excellence framework
How leadership and culture can accelerate or elongate an organization’s journey
The most effective drivers of success for high performing organizations

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Gregg Mooney with Leadership Max and Cory Potalivo with Custom Sign Factory

July 20, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Gregg Mooney with Leadership Max and Cory Potalivo with Custom Sign Factory

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Gregg Mooney/Leadership Max

Gregg Mooney with Leadership Max is a certified John Maxwell coach, trainer and speaker who provides individual and team coaching, lunch & learn workshops, seminars, mastermind groups and performance enhancement. He adds value to you and your organization through personal growth and leadership development

Cory Potalivo/Custom Sign Factory

Custom Sign Factory is a full-service organization, providing design, fabrication, project management and installation for architectural, commercial and multi-family signage. They handle large scale re-branding projects, ongoing signage programs, and large venue projects. Their turnkey service allows their customers to focus on other tasks and not worry about their signage.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – 2018 IMPACT Regional Business Award Winners (Part 3 of 3)

July 20, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - 2018 IMPACT Regional Business Award Winners (Part 3 of 3)

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Seth Seagraves, Mark Kuntz, Brooke Waters, Chris Braun, Rob Marbury

Designed to be reflective of Gwinnett and the metro Atlanta area, the Gwinnett Chamber IMPACT Regional Business Awards recognize leading organizations in top industries that are driving economic development and job creation, while enhancing the area’s quality of life. This event is truly one of a kind as it brings together leaders from the AEC, higher education, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, international business, nonprofit, service, and small business industries.

Chris Braun/Renasant Bank (Awards Sponsor)

Headquartered in Tupelo, MS, Renasant Bank is a $10 Billion bank with a presence in five Southeastern states including Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. In the North Georgia market, the bank has 18 retail branches from Jasper to Gwinnett. In March of 2018, Renasant Bank announced a merger with Brand Group Holdings. After this merger, the total bank assets will be approximately $13 Billion and Renasant will increase its presence in North Georgia and in Gwinnett particularly. Renasant Bank is a full-service community bank that meets the banking needs of both businesses and individuals.

Mark Kuntz/Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC (International winner)

Since 1980 Mitsubishi Electric and the newly formed Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS) have been a leading provider of ductless and VRF systems in the United States and Latin America. The company provides innovative cooling and heating products, systems and solutions for application from a home to a large commercial building.

METUS is a leading marketer of Zoned Comfort Solutions and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air-conditioning and heating technology. Systems sold by METUS include a wide variety of technologically advanced products designed to deliver superior efficiency, comfort and control.

The family of brands supported by METUS includes Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating; Trane/Mitsubishi Electric, and American Standard/Mitsubishi Electric. More information is available at www.metahvac.com.

Brooke Waters/Leadership Gwinnett (Non-Profit winner)

Leadership Gwinnett is the region’s most trusted resource for leadership development and civic engagement. For 32 years, the learning and network offered has enabled thousands to change anything, from themselves to the world.

At the very core, their vision is to develop and sustain a network of effective leaders who will address current and future challenges and opportunities in Gwinnett and the region. Aligned with that is their mission which allows them to educate, equip, and engage existing and emerging leaders through a diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences that will lead Gwinnett to a better future. They do this through leadership programs, events and programming that is designed to inspire, challenge, and connect people at all levels of leadership development.

Seth Seagraves/Halski Systems (Information Technology winner)

Services provided by Halski Systems are scalable to the client’s needs. Halski offers services that include, but are not limited to, around-the-clock managed IT services, co-managed IT services, staff augmentation, IT project leadership and/or support, SMB set up and management, selecting the most appropriate vendor services, building contracts and facilitating agreements for long-lasting and beneficial relationships with external providers, cloud-based services, and infrastructures and expert technology consultation.

Halski has a straightforward process of assessing the needs of enterprises and using the results to strategically plan for and provide IT service needs. Through this method, Halski has become a leader among Information Technology Services providers. They enjoy and value relationships with their clients whether their IT needs are large or small throughout the southeastern United States and across the country.

Rob Marbury/Marbury Creative Group (Service Industry winner)

Marbury Creative Group is a creative studio that supercharges brands through unique creative approaches and campaigns across digital, print, and broadcast. Their strategically-driven creative helps companies build awareness and revenue. Their 10 full-time creative professionals are located in downtown Duluth. If you have a story to tell, they’re ready to help you “Tell it Better!”.

Jim Beach with School for Startups

July 19, 2018 by Mike

ePresence

Jim Beach with School for Startups

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Jim Beach/School for Startups

Author, radio talk show host and speaker Jim Beach presents on topics as diverse as growing sales, personal development, emotional intelligence to grow leadership, and a new low risk way to look at entrepreneurship. He has taught and presented in India, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Dubai, the United Kingdom and across America. As a keynote speaker, he has presented for UPS, Wells Fargo, SunTrust Bank , Chick-fil-A, Toshiba, First Data, CitiCorp, and many others.

In March 2014, his small business radio show won the SBA Media Award. School for Startups Radio is on 16 FM/AM stations and several internet platforms. He has interviewed Shark Tank judges and winners, billionaires, bestselling authors, and countless entrepreneurs. His McGraw-Hill book “School for Startups” reached as high as #9 on all of Amazon and #1 on the business section. The book continues to be a best seller after six years and received 4.8 stars from over 90 reviewers. He was featured in an UPS commercial, referred to as the “Simon Cowell of venture capital” by CNN, and has appeared on NPR, MBNBC, CNN, and in the New York Times.

At the age of 25, he started the American Computer Experience and grew the company with no capital infusion to $12 million in annual revenue and over 700 employees. The company was the world’s largest technology training company for children and enjoyed tie-ins with Microsoft, Intel, Lego, NASA, and others. After this business was sold, he taught at Georgia State University and was the top ranked Business School professor 12 semesters in a row.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Cecilia Haag with Insperity

July 19, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Cecilia Haag with Insperity

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Cecilia Haag/Insperity

A trusted advisor to America’s best businesses for more than 32 years, Insperity provides an array of human resources and business solutions designed to help improve business performance. Insperity Business Performance Advisors offer the most comprehensive suite of products and services available in the marketplace. Insperity delivers administrative relief, better benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity through its premier Workforce Optimization solution. Additional company offerings include Human Capital Management, Payroll Services, Time and Attendance, Performance Management, Organizational Planning, Recruiting Services, Employment Screening, Expense Management, Retirement Services and Insurance Services. Insperity business performance solutions support more than 100,000 businesses with over 2 million employees. With 2017 revenues of $3.3 billion, Insperity operates in 68 offices throughout the United States.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

Angela Blackwell with Dekalb Office and Dr. Brian Hill & Dr. Truc Nguyen with HIPnation

July 19, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Angela Blackwell with Dekalb Office and Dr. Brian Hill & Dr. Truc Nguyen with HIPnation

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Dr. Truc Nguyen, Angela Blackwell, Dr. Brian Hill

Angela Blackwell/Dekalb Office

Since its birth in 1952, DeKalb Office has emerged into a creative, knowledgeable and collaborative industry leader providing innovative workplace solutions to a diverse client base. Spanning a variety of markets including corporate, healthcare and education, DeKalb Office serves some of the nation’s top corporations, hospitals and medical centers, colleges and universities, as well as private businesses large and small.

Facing challenges within your workplace? Looking to extend the value of your existing furniture? Preparing for a move? DeKalb Office has a painless way of accomplishing complicated goals. They work extraordinarily hard, invest in themselves and put faith in both proven methods and cutting-edge innovation. That’s who they are. Their greatest return is the honor of being the partner of choice for a continuously growing number of clients in the Southeast.

Dr. Brian Hill & Dr. Truc Nguyen/HIPnation

HIPnation is an Atlanta-based healthcare company that delivers an innovative healthcare solution to provide high-quality, affordable, patient-centered care. The model is founded upon a simple concept that produces a radical change – replace insurance in the primary care office with a membership-based approach. This single step removes the cost burden and distraction of insurance, refocuses healthcare on the patient, and provides 24/7 access to a personal Primary Care Physician. The model is further enhanced with significantly reduced cash rates for labs, imaging, medications, specialist consultations and outpatient surgical procedures. This combination leads to a lower cost, price transparent ecosystem for outpatient healthcare. This model can then be paired with lower cost health insurance products designed to cover those rare, high-cost healthcare events, thus placing insurance in its proper role. This healthcare ecosystem redesign reduces total overall healthcare costs, improves the quality of care, and promotes innovation in healthcare delivery while placing the patient in the center of healthcare.

John Soesbe with Soesbe’s Garage

July 18, 2018 by Mike

Case In Point

John Soesbe with Soesbe's Garage

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John Soesbe/Soesbe’s Garage

With a combined 90 years experience, the staff at Soesbe’s Garage is able to provide a tremendous amount of knowledge, skill and resource in automotive repair. They are ASE and Dealer Certified, and they service all vehicles, domestic and foreign. They take a great deal of pride in their work and in their relationships with their customers.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – 2018 IMPACT Regional Business Award Winners (Part 2 of 3)

July 18, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - 2018 IMPACT Regional Business Award Winners (Part 2 of 3)

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Stan Hall/Mitsubishi Electric Classic (Hospitality winner)

The mission of the Gwinnett Sports Commission (GSC) is to foster economic development through coordinating and developing Gwinnett’s role as a leading site for sports events involving youth, collegiate, amateur and professional organizations. The Commission owns and operates The Mitsubishi Electric Classic, a premier golf tournament on the PGA TOUR Champions which will return to the metro Atlanta area in Spring 2019. This tournament features legends of the game such as Tom Watson, Miguel Angel Jimenez, and Bernhard Langer. The Mitsubishi Electric Classic features events and activities that provide an all-inclusive, entertaining atmosphere accompanied by the beautiful views of TPC Sugarloaf which serve as a backdrop for this world-class sporting event. The tournament is much more than a golf event. The Mitsubishi Electric Classic, which benefits local charities through the Gwinnett Championship Foundation Inc., has raised over $1.8 million since the first tournament in 2013. All three rounds of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic are televised internationally by The Golf Channel.

Trent Lind/Eastside Medical Center (Awards Sponsor)

Eastside Medical Center has been a healthcare leader for more than 38 years providing quality care to patients in Gwinnett and surrounding counties. Eastside is a 310-bed, multi-campus system of care offering comprehensive medical and surgical programs including cardiovascular, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, maternity with level three neonatal intensive care, behavioral health, bariatric, and 24-hour emergency care.

Eastside’s medical staff of 500 board certified physicians, 1,200 employees and 400 volunteers is committed to providing their community a healthcare system of excellence. Eastside has earned full Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, The Joint Commission’s “Gold Seal of Approval” for quality and safety in disease-specific joint replacement care, the Blue Distinction Centers Program for Spine Surgery and Gold Plus status for stroke care, and the Healthgrades 2017 and 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for superior performance in patient safety. The Breast Imaging and Diagnostic Center is designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the FDA.