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BE Culture Radio - The Ultimate Business Podcast on enhancing Company Culture, Management, and Leadership

BE Culture Radio is the ultimate resource for any Startup, Established Company, or Small Business to get the most disruptive and insightful ideas and strategies on how to create a dynamic company culture and office environment. You will hear from notable CEO's, Game Changing Entrepreneurs, Industry Experts, Disruptive Architect and Design Leaders, and Award Winning Authors as they tackle the topic of Company Culture and how it relates to building a successful business!
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Mar 30, 2015

Chris Edmonds is the founder and CEO of the Purposeful Culture Group. He is the author of the book "The Culture Engine" and is an accomplished consultant for various companies and has also served as a senior consultant with the Ken Blanchard Companies. In plain and simple words, Chris knows what it means to have, and what it takes to build, a thriving company culture.

In this interview you'll learn about:

  • The inspiration behind his book "Culture Engine"
  • The four elements of organizational constitution
  • Why it's important to have clarity in performance standards
  • How employees are held accountable for their performance outcomes
  • Chris's thoughts on employee retention and attraction
  • And a whole lot more...

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode10 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 27, 2015

Melissa is a two-time international best selling author and award-winning entrepreneur. She has worked as a factory worker on minimum wage, as a district manager, and got fired as the youngest manager ever. Even with all that she's been through, Melissa emerged to be successful. 

In this interview you'll learn about:

  • Melissa's "aha" moment
  • Her transition story from working as a factory worker on minimum wage to becoming an entrepreneur
  • How she became a best selling author
  • Her insights on the dynamics of culture
  • What kind of personality great managers have
  • And a load of other golden nuggets

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode9 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 25, 2015

Today's interview is a brief one but it's packed with great insights. Our guest is Richard Mirliss, the Executive Managing Director of Colliers International Commercial Real Estate. 

Some of the topics we've covered in this interview include:

  • How John and Richard met
  • Richard's advice to young professionals who want to shift from finance to real estate
  • The one thing he would change if he could go back in time
  • The most important piece of advice that he gives to his team on a daily basis
  • And more...

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode8 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 23, 2015

If you're struggling with or challenged by your PR strategies, and want to really make the most out of them, then this episode is for you. Today we're going to have a chat with Emerging Media co-founder, Susan Lindner. 

In this interview you'll get to know:

  • How Susan started Emerging Media
  • What she thinks about culture 
  • And more...

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com/episode7 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 20, 2015

With 35 years of experience in staffing and recruiting, our guest is definitely someone who can speak a lot about company culture and its impact in attracting talent. Today's guest is Anne Nimke, CEO and co-founder of Good Jobs Inc.

Some of the topics we've covered in this 49 minute interview include:

  • The story behind Good Jobs and how it all started
  • Her view on the missing piece in the recruitment process
  • Anne's recommendations for someone who is a member/leader of an organization
  • Why Anne believes that every job seeker has a choice
  • Why she thinks we are facing skills gap
  • How her company, Good Jobs Inc., quantifies culture
  • Plus a whole lot more...

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 18, 2015

In this episode of Be Culture Radio we bring to you Chris Reimer, author of the book "Happy Work". Chris has a degree in accountancy and is someone who loved math as a child.

In his journey, he shares with us some interesting thoughts about work, culture, and how to keep that balance between family and career.

In our discussion you'll also get to know:

  • How he started a T-shirt company
  • How he was named by Entrepreneur magazine as the most influential Twitter user in St. Louis
  • His inspiration for writing his book
  • His concept of desires held and desires achieved
  • The six things you need to have an unstoppable team
  • And a whole lot more...

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.befurniture.com 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 16, 2015

Jeff is a best selling author, the host of C-Suite, contributing editor of Bloomberg TV and a host of a radio show.

He is a Fortune 100 officer at Eastman Kodak where he served as the Chief Marketing officer for about four years. He is the owner of a public relations company called Tall Grass, a social media company which runs the C-Suite Network and is the world's most powerful network of business leaders.

In this episode, Jeff shared with us:

  • Why you should focus on the mood of the company to develop a better culture
  • Why a lot of times, entrepreneurs make the wrong decisions and how you can avoid the same mistakes
  • His thoughts on culture, diversity, and brand
  • Plus an interesting chat about his favorite quote

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at http://be-furniture.com/episode2 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 16, 2015

Tim Sae Koo is co-founder and CEO of Tint. He is from Los Angeles, California, and grew up with a single mother and an older brother and a sister. In his early days, Tim dreamed of becoming a hotel manager or President of the United States. When asked why he wanted to be a hotel manager, Tim answered, “Because I wanted to make sure my family is taken care of and had a great experience on vacation.”

In today's interview with Tim, you'll discover how that dream shaped his decisions and how it helped him be who is right now, as the co-founder and CEO of Tint.

You will also learn:

  • The story and the inspiration behind Tim's company, Tint
  • How Shark Tank gave him pitching strategies to raise capital
  • What you should focus on when raising money from investors
  • Why they replaced sales commissions with monthly team bonuses in their company
  • How Transparency was his secret sauce for his Company's Culture

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at www.be-furniture.com/episode3 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 16, 2015

Sean is from a Bangladeshi family who immigrated to the US. He was born in Connecticut but spent most of his life in California, where he attended UC Berkeley. His story is full of inspiring moments and he shared with us the ups and downs of his early business endeavors before he eventually became the co-founder of Dealflicks.

We also had a ton of things we've discussed, including:

  • How Sean and his brother started making millions at age 19
  • How they lost their millions and what they did to get back into business
  • The impact of finding a co-founder to the success of their business
  • How he dropped out of school but graduated summa cum laude
  • How the Bible changed his life

To get the full show notes, transcripts on this episode check us out at http://be-furniture.com/episode4 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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Mar 15, 2015

Welcome to the first episode of Be Culture Radio Podcast. We are thrilled to get this show out to you and we hope that this will have an impact in your company and business, and help you in building a thriving company.

We will bring to you some of the most admired executives, business gurus, startup CEO's and entrepreneurs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, so be sure to subscribe to our show on iTunes or Stitcher. 

Check us out at be-furniture.com/episode1 

You can also connect with us on Twitter @BeFurniture or personally to me, @BEJohnGardner

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