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The Wow Factor

Leading with excellence is not something that happens overnight. Join Brad Formsma, best-selling author and a Forbes top-rated leadership speaker, as he dives in to uncover the extraordinary stories of failures and triumphs of other successful leaders in business and beyond. The Wow Factor strives to empower the journey of business leaders through raw conversations and uncovered stories of today"s thought leaders. This podcast will also help you discover the words of wisdom to inspire a team of any

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51:55

Jill Donovan: CEO of Rustic Cuff | Staying In Your...

The Wow Factor ·

2021/06/04

Founder of Rustic Cuff and author of The Kindness Effect: Experience the Power of Irrational Giving, Jill Donovan graduated from Oral Roberts University and went on to earn her law degree from the University of Tulsa. She was a practicing attorney and adjunct law professor at TU when her passion for cuff bracelets, and her need to refill her ‘gift closet’ led her to begin Rustic Cuff. Jill’s heart for people and community has spilled over into her amazing company and Rustic Cuff has been able to

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54:31

Charles Antis: CEO of Antis Roofing | Vulnerability...

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2021/06/02

Charles Antis, Founder, and CEO of Antis Roofing began his successful career in the roofing industry in 1984, after moving to Southern California from Provo, Utah where he attended Brigham Young University. Charles serves on the board of directors of the National Roofing Contractors Association, is a member of the Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress, and serves on the board of directors and advisory councils for several non-profit organizations including Habitat for Humanity Orange County and

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45:39

Bobby Gruenewald: Reframing Obstacles as Opportunities

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2021/05/28

Bobby Gruenewald joined the Life.Church staff in 2001, and along with Senior Pastor Craig Groeschel, he helped launch MySecret.tv in 2006, an online forum that allows users to anonymously confess secrets. Bobby is passionate about exploring new ideas and finding practical ways to leverage them for the global Church. He has helped pioneer the missional use of technology that allows Life.Church to reach people all over the world, and oversees the YouVersion, Open Network, Church Online, Information

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52:23

Wing Lam: Using Creative Marketing to Get Buy-In From...

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2021/05/26

Wing Lam left his corporate job to start Wahoo's Fish Taco restaurant with his younger brothers Eduardo and Mingo, little knowing how soon the restaurant would become a global franchise. The Lam brothers grew up close to the ocean in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and brought their love of surf culture and fresh healthy food with them when their family moved to the USA. Wing grew up helping out in his parent’s restaurant which gave him the knowledge and experience he needed to open that first restaurant beside

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42:49

Kevin Lavelle: Executing an Idea and Bringing It To...

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2021/05/21

Kevin Lavelle is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Mizzen + Main, and he was the CEO before stepping down to take on the Chairman role. Mizzen + Main transformed the apparel industry by creating a comfortable dress shirt out of high-performance fabric. Kevin is now a Senior Vice President at Stand Together, a non-profit organization that aims to help social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people change their lives. Kevin joins me on the show to discuss where he got the idea

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44:25

Rabbi Lapin: The Importance of Deferred Gratification

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2021/05/19

Rabbi Daniel Lapin, known as America’s Rabbi, is a noted rabbinic scholar, popular international speaker, and best-selling author. He hosts the Rabbi Daniel Lapin podcast as well as co-hosting the Ancient Jewish Wisdom TV Show on the TCT network with his wife, Susan. Rabbi Lapin’s ability to extract life principles from the Bible and entertainingly transmit them, thus improving peoples’ finances, family, and community life have brought countless numbers of Jews and Christians closer to their

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46:24

Chuck Cox: How To Recover and Take Care of Your...

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2021/05/14

Chuck Cox CEO of Northern Jet Management, has had a passion for aviation since his youth, and today he has clocked up over 25 years of aviation and travel industry experience. He founded the aviation consulting firm of Cox & Vogel in 1977 with business partner Greg Vogel. In 2008, he was named a board member of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA). Mr. Cox is also a member of the World Presidents Organization. Mr. Cox is a Certified Travel Consultant (CTC) and completed studies at

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38:09

Chef Bruno Serato: Treating Your Employees and...

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2021/05/12

Sir Bruno Serato arrived in the U.S. from his native Italy speaking no English with only $200 in his pocket. Through hard work and determination, he worked his way up from busboy to owner of the Anaheim White House restaurant, whose patrons include U.S. Presidents, sports stars, and celebrities. In 2005, Chef Bruno founded Caterina’s Club, a non-profit organization inspired by his mother, Caterina, that serves over 5,000 warm nutritional meals to underprivileged children every single night. Among

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56:11

Charles Tenney and Spencer Tenney: Aligning Passions...

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2021/05/07

Charles Tenney founded Tenney Group in 1973, and even now at 73, is still passionate and active in ensuring that hardworking transportation business owners achieve the best possible transaction every day. When not managing deals, Charles speaks at events across America focused on educating business owners on how to increase the value of their companies, protect their wealth and prepare for their best possible exit at the appropriate time. Spencer Tenney serves as President & CEO of Tenney Group,

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47:21

Joe Paulo: Communicate, Then OVER Communicate

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2021/05/05

Joe Paulo, President, and CEO at Hope Media Group in Texas is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of success in the media industry. Hope Media Group’s mission is to be the voice of hope connecting people more deeply to God through on-air broadcasting, community outreach, prayer initiatives, and Hope on Demand. Joe is skilled in formulating strategy, building growth, team development, and relationship building and has a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from

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56:51

Chris McIntyre: Using a Subscription Model to...

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2021/04/28

Chris McIntyre started EagleRider with business partner Jeff Brown when they stumbled upon a gap in the market. Chris and Jeff wanted to take sabbaticals from their jobs and travel around the United States on Harleys, but they found that there were no motorcycle rental services. EagleRider operations started from humble beginnings, but they defined the untapped niche of promoting the American Dream to adventure-minded vacationers and assembled a team who are passionate about motorcycles, about

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51:18

Rick Pierce: How To Build A Company Around Values and...

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2021/04/21

Bass Cat Boats was formed in 1971 in Rick’s parents, Ron and Jan Pierce’s two-car garage before eventually moving in 1972 to its present location. Rick Pierce started at Bass Cat when he was 13-years old with a passion for bass fishing and building boats and quickly earned a reputation for designing fast boats with incredible fiberglass finishes. Today’s Bass Cat Boats, led by Rick, employs over 100 people and offers a myriad of different models of boats across three different levels. Bass Cat has

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50:25

Buzz Baker: How Servant Leadership and Eternal Giving...

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2021/04/14

Buzz Baker has served as Network Funding, LP’s President, since he co-founded the business in 1998. With more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, Buzz and his partner have expanded Network Funding into one of the fastest-growing mortgage companies in the nation, employing over 500 originators in 38 states with licenses to do business in 47 states. Before founding his own company, Buzz worked first as a loan officer and then a producing manager for North American Mortgage Company

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55:44

Fred Caldwell: How To Build Better Teams Within Your...

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2021/04/07

Fred Caldwell was the founding partner of Caldwell Nyberg Interests, which later became Caldwell Companies, and today serves as a holding company for a family of related companies that invest in, develop, broker, and manage real estate interests and participate in private equity investments. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation, is a Lowry Mays College & Graduate School of Business Development Board Member, is on the Board of Directors for the

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53:05

Cameron Davies: How a Healthy Mindset Is the Key To...

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2021/03/31

Cameron Davies is the President and CEO of Cruising Kitchens, which builds custom high-end mobile kitchens and businesses in the United States and internationally. Cameron and his team first appeared on Discovery Channel’s Blue Collar Backers in 2016 and are now appearing in their own series, Built for Business, a docu-reality show that follows the crew as they transform ordinary trucks into unique mobile businesses. Cameron lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two children, who are also

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41:54

Carolyn Moor: Understanding The Cycle of Grief and...

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2021/03/24

Carolyn Moor is the founder of Modern Widows Club and also serves as its President and Development Director. After being widowed at age 37 with two young children, Carolyn soon discovered that widowhood assistance and resources were few and far between. So she began advocating for widowhood research and community resources. Carolyn has participated in the UN Commission on the Status of Women and the Global Leadership Summit community and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Oprah

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47:24

John Shearer: Leading with Love

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2021/03/17

John Shearer is the Executive Director at Academy 4, an organization that connects churches to schools and communities through mentoring 4th graders in leadership. The organization was born in 2012 when a group of members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Worth, Texas, wanted to have a more significant impact on public schools, and John joined initially as a board member before taking up his current role. Volunteer mentors at Academy 4 work with 4th graders to open a child’s mind to the

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57:07

Mick McGraw: How Incremental Leadership Can Help You...

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2021/03/10

Mick McGraw, President and CEO of Grand Rapids-based Eastbrook Homes is a champion for housing, community development, and environmental sustainability in construction. He joined the illustrious Michigan Construction Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Constructor at Ferris State University in 2016 and has served on various non-profit boards, including the Grand Valley Metro Council and Community Link Boards during his career. Mick also holds two annual camps for underprivileged youth at his

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46:59

Father Sirico: Discovering and Working Within Your...

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2021/03/03

Father Robert A. Sirico is president of the Acton Institute, which he co-founded in 1990, because of his concerns over the lack of training religious studies students receive in economic principles, leaving them ill-equipped to understand today's social problems. He is a member of the Mont Pèlerin Society, the American Academy of Religion, and is on the Board of Advisors of the Civic Institute in Prague. Father Sirico’s pastoral ministry has included a chaplaincy to AIDS patients at the National

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50:02

John and John K Solheim: Striving to Lead the Golf...

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2021/02/24

John Solheim is the son of Karsten Solheim, who founded PING, a golf equipment company, in 1967. Karsten, the patriarch of the family, started making putters in 1959, and in 1967 quit his engineering job at General Electric to develop PING. The name PING came from the sound of the golf ball hitting the metal club. John grew up in the garage with his father Karsten, making these infamous putters and as the company flourished John became primarily involved in product development and spearheaded the

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