Office Hours #903 | Leadership Under Pressure: The Habits That Create Extraordinary Success

Michael Alonzo is a military veteran, entrepreneur, and strategic operator who has built businesses across private capital, technology, and biotechnology. As the founder of HEKA Capital and Cloud Tech Smart and Chief Strategy Officer of Synbio Concept, he focuses on building strong partnerships, adapting quickly to change, and using disciplined execution to turn challenges into opportunities. He also applies military-inspired planning and biohacking practices to optimize his health, performance, and decision-making in both business and personal life.Melissa Dawn Simkins is an award-winning leadership expert, entrepreneur, and founder of Athleadership and Velvet Suite. For more than 20 years, she has helped over 250,000 leaders and worked with organizations such as the NFL, NBA, NCAA, WNBA, U.S. Soccer, Verizon, and Procter & Gamble. Drawing on leadership, neuroscience, and elite sports, Melissa teaches leaders how to perform under pressure, build resilient teams, and make better decisions. Her new book, Athleadership, shows how the mindset of elite athletes can help people achieve lasting success in business and life. You can check out Melissa and Athleadership at melissadawnsimkins.com/movement/.Mesh Gelman is the founder and CEO of The Cumulus Coffee Company, which created the first at-home system for making specialty cold brew coffee in seconds. Inspired by the rapid growth of cold brew during his time as a Starbucks executive, he spent years developing a product that brings café-quality coffee into the home. Before launching Cumulus, Mesh led innovation at Starbucks, worked closely with former CEO Howard Schultz, and previously built a successful textiles company, earning a reputation for identifying emerging trends and turning innovative ideas into thriving businesses.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.