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The Fix, with Derrick Mains
by Derrick Mains
Hosted by Emmy Award-winning content creator, four-time author, and optimization consultant renowned for his pioneering work in process engineering, optimization, and transformation, Derrick Mains' work spans over 20 years and includes experience with more than 150 companies across nearly every industry, from early-stage companies to the Fortune 10. Mains' approach blends essentialism with a keen focus on human-centric system design, emphasizing the need for regular audits, reflection, and reinvestment to achieve optimal results. The show shares his methods and approach to optimizing your company and generating more profits.
Episodes
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The Human Safety Net, with Daniel & Renee Mercado and David Giannetto
In this powerful episode of The Fix, we dive deep into the human side of business. Host Derek Maines is joined by David Giannetto of Felix Construction and Daniel & Renee Mercado of Resource Employee Care to discuss a critical but often overlooked aspect of leadership: proactive employee care....
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Embrace the Dark, with Camille Cortina
Is your business—and your mind—running too many apps at once? In this mind-expanding episode of The Fix, host Derek Maines sits down with systems thinker and integration specialist Camille Cortina. They dive deep into why modern businesses are broken and how systems thinking is the critical skill...
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The "Duh" Leadership Secret: The CEO's Guide to Unlocking Your Team's Genius
What if the secret to turning around a failing business wasn't a complex strategy, but simply asking the right questions? In this episode of The Fix, host Derrick Mains sits down with his longtime friend and fellow entrepreneur, Paul Sim, for a masterclass in practical leadership and operational...
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You Can't Spell ERP Without Teddie, with Teddie Reyes
Is your ERP a liability or your greatest asset? In this episode of The Fix, host Derrick Mains sits down with Teddie Reyes, NetSuite expert and founder of TFR Solutions, to expose the shocking reasons why up to 90% of ERP implementations fail—and how to ensure yours is a success. They dive deep...
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Why Your Team Has "No Common Sense" (And How to Fix It), with Layla Pomper
Struggling to bridge the gap between your business strategy and your team's daily execution? In this episode of The Fix, host Derrick Mains sits down with Layla Pomper from Process Driven for a masterclass in operational efficiency. They break down the critical difference between high-level…
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Politics, Pot, and Process, with Jenn Gray
Unlock hidden capacity and skyrocket your business efficiency. In this episode of The Fix, host Derrick Mains sits down with Jenn Gray from Bright Path Strategies to reveal why "working harder" is the wrong approach to growth. They break down a powerful framework for visualizing your workflow,...
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Fight: From the Street to the C-Suite, with Derrek Hofrichter
How do you make critical decisions under extreme pressure? In this unique episode of The Fix, host Derek Maines is joined by Derrek Hofrichter, a former Krav Maga instructor and NTSB investigator, to explore the powerful parallels between self-defense tactics and executive leadership. Discover a...
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Optimizing Company Vibe: The Link Between Process, People, and Profit, with Bill Green
Is your company's energy being sapped by chaos and unpredictability? This episode of The Fix features Bill Green, a expert in aligning business strategy with organizational culture. We explore how intentional system design directly impacts company vibe, employee retention, and ultimately, your...
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AI Integration for Business: Beyond the Hype to Real ROI, with Lucas Petty
Why do 95% of AI initiatives fail? This episode of The Fix features AI expert Lucas Petty. We move beyond the hype to deliver a practical framework for integrating artificial intelligence into your business operations, unlocking scalable growth and significant ROI. Discover why most leaders chase...
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The Fix: Unlocking Hidden Capacity: A Systems Thinking Approach for Leaders with Luigi Cusano
How much hidden capacity is trapped in your operational inefficiencies? This episode of The Fix features manufacturing and operational turnaround expert Luigi Cusano. We explore systemic business improvement, moving beyond vanity metrics to focus on true yield and sustainable growth. Discover why...
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ERP for the 21st Century
n this episode of The Process Fixer, host Derrick Mains sits down with Teddie Reyes, an ERP implementation expert and certified process fixer, to dissect why so many ERP systems fail—and how to turn them around. From post-implementation nightmares to AI-driven efficiencies, Teddie reveals: 🔹 Why...
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How to Get the Best People
In this lecture, we critically examine the flawed notion that businesses can consistently hire the "best" talent in an increasingly competitive market. The speaker begins by challenging the common belief that a company can attract the top 5% or 10% of workforce candidates without adequately…
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Plan for Growth in 2025
In this episode, I delve deep into the concept of growth in business for 2025, emphasizing the often-overlooked importance of structure over sheer ambition. Drawing from my previous episode about Henry Kaiser’s revolutionary methods that dramatically reduced shipbuilding times, I stress the...
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Build Your Boat - The Kaiser Way
This episode offers an in-depth update on Derrick Mains’ recent journey and the evolution of The Process Fixer. After nearly five months away from podcasting, Derrick returns to share the incredible growth and response to his speaking engagements, which have now surpassed 100 events scheduled by...
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Finding the Right Fit - Recruiting in the AI Age ft. Max Hansen
On this episode of The Process Fixer Podcast, we're joined by Max Hansen from Y Scouts. They specialize in streamlining and fixing the recruiting process, using new understandings of psychology and the hiring process, to prevent candidates from 'gamifying' the recruitment experience. Derrick and...
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Understanding and Managing Friction
Today's discussion centered on the concept of friction within businesses and its negative impact on energy efficiency and productivity. By visualizing the process through inputs, outputs, and outcomes, we highlighted the importance of identifying and reducing friction points between departments....
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Process Triage and Believables
In this episode, Rosie Rosenberger, the founder of Process Triage, and Derrick discuss how Rosie's approach to process improvement differs from traditional methods like Six Sigma. Rosie explains how her methodology, called triage, focuses on building teams, enhancing situational awareness, and...
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W. Edwards Deming
This week, Derrick discusses the historical context of World War II and its impact on American manufacturing and leadership. He highlights the critical role played by W. Edwards Deming in streamlining American manufacturing during the war effort. Deming emphasized statistical control and employee...
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The Sabbatical Method ft. Alyson Caffrey
Alyson Caffrey is a guest on The Process Fixer podcast, discussing her book, The Sabbatical Method. They dive into the importance of rest for entrepreneurs and the concept of creating systems to protect time for rest and focus on high-quality work. Alyson shares her personal experience of...
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Exploring Cultural Psychology ft. Martin Karaffa
This week on The Process Fixer Podcast, Derrick speaks to Martin Karaffa, an expert in decoding culture inside organizations. Martin explains the fascinating ways in which people are influenced by the country or generation they are born into, and how leaders can adapt to a new generation joining...
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Finding a Better Solution: Thou Shalt Not Steal!
In this episode of Quick Thoughts on The Process Fixer Podcast, Derrick tells a story from his dad's career, and how oftentimes different perspectives can lead to clever solutions for business level problems. This week, Derrick explains the unorthodox story of how a pastor, and plastic milk…
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Energy Versus Approach - Quick Thoughts
On this week's episode, Derrick shares his quick thoughts on the concept of Energy versus Approach. It's how some of the world's most successful people are able to maximize their productivity, allowing them to get the most out of their limited time and energy.
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The Origins of Process Triage ft. Joseph 'Rosie' Rosenberger
The Process Fixer Podcast is back this week, for an interview with Joseph 'Rosie' Rosenberger, founder and creator of the groundbreaking methodology Process Triage. Recently having acquired Process Triage, Derrick sets the stage for a fascinating discussion on how the methodology came to be, what...
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The Bull is Dead - Quick Thoughts
In this episode of The Process Fixer Quick Thoughts, Derrick discusses a communication philosophy, well suited for dealing with executives and other business leaders. The Bull is Dead prioritizes delivering the most crucial information first, and as a story, teaches us a valuable lesson about how...
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How is Now - Quick Thoughts
The Process Fixer returns for Season 4, with bite-sized content featuring some of Derrick's thoughts on business development. In this episode, Derrick shares his quick thoughts on the importance of process, and why the how inside your business is more important than you might think.
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Signing Off This Season: That’s a Wrap!
In this short update, Derrick joins us to cap off this season of The Process Fixer Podcast, as well as deliver some exciting news about the show’s direction in 2024. Employee experience and well-being will be at the forefront of The Process Fixers message in the coming year, alongside our newest...
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The Beauty of Object Messaging ft. Massoud Alibakhsh
Long time guest Massoud Alibakhsh,CEO and founder of Omadeus, joins Derrick once again for an intriguing episode. Massoud is pioneering the concept of the Object Messaging Model, a revolutionary new system allowing for unprecedented efficiency and connectivity inside organizations. In this…
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The Calm in the Chaos: Navigating Anger ft. Sven Pleger
On this episode, Derrick invites Sven Pleger from Performance Psychology on The Process Fixer podcast, to discuss not only the value of therapy when it comes to your professional life, but the ways in which therapy can help us to navigate difficult client relations. These psychological insights…
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Sharing Your Perspective: How Public Speaking Can Change Lives ft. Kristy Siefkin and Sam Bradford
In today’s episode, Derrick is joined by past guest Kristy Siefkin, who specializes in coaching others to unlock their public speaking potential. Sam Bradford also returns as The Process Fixer’s resident Director of Human Experiences. Together, they share their own personal stories of overcoming...
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The Limits of AI - Knowledge Versus Wisdom ft. Lucas Petty & Sam Bradford -
On this episode, we’re joined again by Lucas Petty (better known on Tik-Tok as the AIDaddy), as well as Sam Bradford, our Director of Human Experiences here at The Process Fixer. Sam and Lucas come from very different backgrounds with unique expertise, but share their views on the limits of AI...
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Waging War on Unproductive Meetings ft. Quantum Rhino Pt. II
In Part II of Derrick’s talk with Chris and Chris from Quantum Rhino, they tackle one of the staples of work inefficiency - meetings. But how can entrepreneurs pivot an activity that wastes time and resources, to one that creates better outcomes? In addition, they cover the data struggles facing...
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Equipping Your Company for the AI Age ft. Quantum Rhino
Today, Chris and Chris from Quantum Rhino join Derrick for the first of a 2 part episode. Quantum Rhino specializes in equipping businesses with the latest tools and technology in software and automation. Together, they discuss with Derrick the importance of modernization when it comes to these...
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The Truths Behind Business Inefficiency ft. Tamara Kemper
In this episode, Derrick is joined by fellow process expert Tamara Kemper, founder of The Proces Mavens. They specialize in helping to build better SOP's inside businesses, that help to smooth out the new employee onboarding process. Their tak covers a wide range of topics, as they share their...
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Building Compassion Into The Business ft. Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford, the Director of Human Experiences at The Process Fixer, joins Derrick to discuss a side of the entrepreneurial world sometimes left neglected: employee well-being. Sam comes from Dutch Bros, a company often lauded for its phenomenal customer relations; something Sam attributes to a...
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The Future of Artificial Intelligence Explained ft. The AI Daddy
In the inaugural episode of The Process Fixer podcast, host Derrick Mains is joined by Lucas Petty, an AI expert known across social media as The AI Daddy. As a rising star in the field of AI integration, Lucas provides a unique perspective on the future of this emerging technology. Together, he...
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The Sauce: Rags to Riches
This week the boys are back and they are talking about how to make it in America. Can you still do that? what does it take? How did Steve Jobs ruin a billion dollar industry to create a trillion dollar one? And...what's going on with LinkedIn?? 00:00 - Intro 04:38 - Making it in America 07:05 -...
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The Sauce: The "C" Word
Derrick and Andrew are back and this week they are talking about what so many of us dream about: hanging out our own shingle and making a go of it....Consulting. Andrew and Derrick discuss their history in consulting, the value of having a mentor or coach, and how the movie "City Slickers"…
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The Process Fixer: Elevate Your Leadership and Well-being Through Mindful Control
Embark on a compelling journey into the concept of dominion within leadership and personal well-being in this insightful episode. The speakers explore the neural interplay between leadership and culture, asserting that true leadership transcends gimmicks and superficial allure. Instead, it…
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The Sauce: Staying True to Yourself
What good are the Mission, Vision, and Values of your company, if you are not living by them. This week Andrew and Derrick talk about living your authentic self, staying true to your company's values - because if you don't, as the leader - how do you expect your employees to?
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The Sauce: Stratics
In this audio-only episode of The Sauce, Derrick and Andrew talk about the merger of Strategy and Tactics - Stratics! Why did Toyota dominate in the 80's? Why are they failing to do so today? How to focus your company on things that are the best use of your time. That's all covered in this week's...
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The Sauce: What's Your Kryptonite?
This week Derrick and Andrew spend time talking about something that's rather uncomfortable - their weaknesses. Knowing what your kryptonite is is critical to your growth. Knowing your weakness is important to know what you should be doing, verses what you should be relying on others to do for…
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The Process Fixer: Mastering Resilience and Self-Care
Welcome to our latest episode, where we dive deep into the critical topics of resilience and self-care with renowned resilience coach Kathleen Gramzay. In today's fast-paced business world, the ability to bounce back from adversity and manage stress is paramount for entrepreneurs and business...
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The Sauce: Get Cooking with Gas!
Does your business need Gas? this week Derrick and Andrew talk about GAS. What it is, why you need it, how to get it in your teams. Derrick Mains is the Emmy Award Winning founder of Podcastology and The Process Fixer. He is known for successful podcast series like The Convergence and Profit...
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The Sauce: What's your Superpower?
What's your superpower? This week Derrick and Andrew discuss how to focus and guard your time to work on the things that only you can do, or that's the best use of your time. Your time is valuable, you must make the most of it! Derrick Mains is the Emmy Award Winning founder of Podcastology and…
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The Sauce: A Brave New World
This week Derrick and Andrew are discussing Diversity, Evolution, and Aldous Huxley. You are not ready for what's coming next. Derrick Mains is the Emmy Award Winning founder of Podcastology and The Process Fixer. He is known for successful podcast series like The Convergence and Profit Matters....
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The Process Fixer: How Asking 'Why' & Fresh Perspectives Revolutionize Business
In this insightful episode, we delve into the significance of asking "why" and gaining fresh perspectives. Discover how understanding the reasons behind actions and decisions can transform your business. We explore the magic of curiosity, share real-life stories, and highlight the pivotal role of...
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The Sauce: How Do You Want to be Remembered?
Our time on this little blue marble is limited. How do you wish to be remembered? This week Andrew and Derrick discuss leaving a legacy, deep listening, and judging people in the time in which they were alive. Derrick Mains is the Emmy Award Winning founder of Podcastology and The Process Fixer.…
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The Sauce: How Embracing the Uncomfortable Can Transform Your Business!
Imagine SCUBA diving in the dead of night. The only thing you see is what's in your flashlight's light cone. How uncomfortable would you feel? Derrick and Andrew explore uncomfortable moments in their life, and how they have grown from those experiences. Derrick Mains is the Emmy Award Winning...
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The Sauce: Supercharge Your Business with (EOS) Entrepreneur Operating System!
Derrick and Andrew are back with another episode of the Sauce, and this time they are talking about the Entrepreneur Operating System, otherwise known as EOS. If your business is growing, this is the show for you. Derrick Mains is the Emmy Award Winning founder of Podcastology and The Process...
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The Process Fixer: Change, Improving Process & Employee Engagement
We dive deep into the world of change, process improvement, and employee engagement. Our special guest, Sam Bradford, joins us to share his remarkable journey from Dutch Bros, a thriving coffee shop chain, to The Process Fixer. Together, we explore the critical concept of breaking down and...
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Hosted by Emmy Award-winning content creator, four-time author, and optimization consultant renowned for his pioneering work in process engineering, optimization, and transformation, Derrick Mains' work spans over 20 years and includes experience with more than 150 companies across nearly every industry, from early-stage companies to the Fortune 10. Mains' approach blends essentialism with a keen focus on human-centric system design, emphasizing the need for regular audits, reflection, and reinvestment to achieve optimal results. The show shares his methods and approach to optimizing your company and generating more profits.
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