Month: February 2019

Cal Fussman interviewed legends; Mohammad Ali, Mikhail Gorbachev, Robert De Niro, and Jeff Bezos are only a sample of the greats he spoke with as the Interviewer At Large with Esquire magazine. After writing at Esquire for twenty years, Fussman has now transitioned to a New York Times Bestselling Author, creator of the successful podcast “Big Questions,” and most importantly, he has stepped out from behind the typewriter to take on the role of professional speaker. Through his speaking, he guides companies on how to find their story, and how to tell it.

 

Want Cal to speak at your company? Send him an email and check out his website, calfussman.com

Be sure to check out his podcasts, Big Questions, here. 

Want to know what’s on Cal’s mind? Read his articles on Medium here. 

Cal is a Bestselling Author; check out his books here on Amazon. 

Connect with Cal on LinkedIn

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Have you ever watched a whiteboard animated TED Talk? With her own whiteboard and a pack of markers, graphic facilitator Heather Willems pioneered this form of communication at SXSW 2003. Known as graphic facilitation, Willems synthesizes key points of a presentation or discussion with bold graphics and images to then be shared with a larger group. Along with these topics, Willems sits down with Jon to discuss her history as an entrepreneur, her book- Draw Your Big Idea, and how to help you communicate goals, strategy, and company culture.

 

To see Heather’s animated illustration of this episode on our Facebook page!

Want to read her book, Draw Your Big Idea? It’s available here on Amazon.

Get the latest updates on The First Word and all things Heather Willems check out her website: https://www.heatherwillems.com/ or follow one of her social accounts: 

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Cindy Solomon speaks to Jon about courageous leadership in the workplace. However, such courageous behavior is not only limited to the extroverts or the naturally daring. Solomon drills home that like any behavior, courage is a muscle that must be built incrementally. CEO of Cindy Solomon and Associates (CSA), Solomon breaks down the role her company plays in revamping the performance of employees and company leaders through such courageous leadership. With the process taking only four to eight weeks, it’s no surprise CSA was on the 2018 Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.

 

Interested in learning more about Cindy and CSA?

Check out their website: cindysolomon.com

Find Cindy’s books on Amazon!

The Rules of Woo: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Capturing the Hearts & Minds of Today’s Customers

The Courage Challenge Workbook

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Julia Pimsleur is the founder of Million Dollar Women, helping one million women get to $1M in revenues. Pimsleur became passionate about educating women about scaling up after her own experience building her first business, Little Pim, into a venture-funded, multi-million dollar business. Pimsleur began as a documentary filmmaker with a passion for languages and created Little Pim to help children everywhere learn a second language. In her book Million Dollar Women (Simon & Schuster) she told that story and profiled 7 other women who found the right mindset, skillset and networks to scale up. At Million Dollar Women Pimsleur now runs an online business schools, hosts annual summits and has a non-profit for women of color entrepreneurs.

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