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The Pivotal Leader
by Gina Trimarco
The Pivotal Leader podcast, hosted by Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer of Pivot10 Results, features 30-minute interviews with modern and pivotal business leaders who share their experiences and anecdotal success stories to inspire rising leaders to shift their own organizational cultures to higher success.
Episodes
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The Future Of Business with The Our Shawn McBride
"The key is to know who you are and understand what drives you, what makes you happy and what drives you as a leader." - The Our Shawn McBride On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina interviewed The Our Shawn McBride is a corporate lawyer licensed in 12 states and Washington, DC and is a CPA...
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Building Your Brand Featuring Julian Placino
"Whenever you do something you love it becomes a renewable source of energy for you. It unlocks creativity, energy, enthusiasm and it's no wonder I am doing all this crazy stuff right now, because I did something that I loved." - Julian Placino On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina...
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The Power Of Podcasting with Donnie Boivin
"I tell everybody, you want to figure out what you are made of? Launch your own business. I don't know any other tool, in the world, that will make you grow up, level up, figure yourself out faster than launching your own business." - Donnie Boivin On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina...
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Tom Ziglar - Choosing To Win By Being Your Best Self
"Create the atmosphere that allows you to become all that you are meant to be." - Tom Ziglar On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco and Rachel Pitts(co-host of Women Your Mother Warned You About) interviewed Tom Ziglar, son of Zig Ziglar and CEO of Ziglar, Inc. This is a two-part...
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Lessons From Former Calvin Klein CEO Tom Murry
"To be successful, you have to be able to convince people, you have to be able to listen, and you have to do all of those kinds of things that a good salesperson does." - Tom Murry On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Tom Murry, former CEO of Calvin Klein, where he ran...
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Being A Good Idea Leader with Bjorn Oste, CEO, Good Idea Drinks
"If you start managing innovation teams in some sort of a regular traditional business model ... forget it. It's not going to work. It's not going to happen. You need chaos. You need structured chaos and you need freedom." - Bjorn Oste On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco...
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081: Eliminating Sales Mis-Information with Jeffrey Gitomer & Jennifer Gluckow
"There's no prize for 2nd place in sales - it's win or lose, sell or die." - Jeffrey Gitomer On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed the King of Sales Jeffrey Gitomer and Jennifer Gluckow, speaker, trainer and writer on all things sales. Buckle up for this ride with…
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080: Gaining A Strong Leadership Edge with Jose R. Costa, CEO North America, GrandVision NV
"Dreaming big takes the same amount of effort as dreaming small, so go big. - Jose R. Costa On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Jose R. Costa, CEO of For Eyes, which is part of GrandVision, a global leader in optical retail with more than 7,000 stores worldwide. He…
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079: Every Industry Is In Hospitality with Stephen J. Cloobeck, Diamond Resorts International Founder
"Get up early. Stay late. Do what your passion is. And don't be afraid of taking risks." - Stephen J. Cloobeck On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Stephen J. Cloobeck, a self-made entrepreneur with more than thirty years' experience across every aspect of hospitality...
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078: Why Being A "Mood Manager" Will IMPROVe Your Business
"Everybody has a defining moment which changes their life for better or worse." - Ulrich Kellerer On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Ulrich Kellerer, business leader, international speaker, and mental health activist from Munich, Germany. For over twenty years…
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077: Being Human In A World of Automation with Alexandra Levit, Workplace Consultant, PeopleResults
"Creativity is a skill that can be honed by everybody and should be." - Alexandra Levit On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Alexandra Levit, managing partner at PeopleResults and workplace consultant, author and speaker. A former nationally syndicated columnist for…
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076: Curiosity, Communications & Competitors = Cash
"If you're curious, you're a good sales person." - Brandon Bruce On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Brandon Bruce, COO & Co-Founder of Cirrus Insight, a plugin for Gmail and Outlook salespeople. Bruce grew up in a tiny California town of 800 people where he only had...
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075: Accountability & Your Sales Team with Hamish Knox
"Prospects have their walls up. We need to bring those walls down before we can have the human to human conversation." - Hamish Knox On this episode of The Pivotal Leader Gina Trimaco interviewed Hamish Knox, who plays an important role in Sandler's worldwide organization and is a recognized...
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074: How Women Rise In Leadership with Sally Helgesen
"You don't become confident and then act confident. You act your way into confidence." - Sally Helgesen On this episode of The Pivotal Leader Gina Trimarco interviewed Sally Helgesen, International Speaker, Leadership Consultant & Author. In her newest book, How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits...
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073: Overcoming Negative Industry Perceptions with Jake Baadsgaard, CEO, Disruptive Advertising
"It's better to invest in what you can track." - Jake Baadsgaard On this episode of The Pivotal Leader Gina Trimarco interviewed Jake Baadsgaard, CEO of Disruptive Advertising. After growing one of his first PPC clients from 25 to 250 employees, Jake realized he had a gift for using pay-per-click...
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072: Exit Planning For Business Owners with Patrick Ungashick, CEO, NAVIX Consultants
"We as leaders and entrepreneurs have a responsibility to make sure that if the 'what-if' does happen, the prudent planning and prudent steps are in place." - Patrick Ungashick On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Patrick Ungashick, CEO of NAVIX Consultants. For more...
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071: Be Willing To Grind with Nate Lawrie, CEO, Brazyn Life
"If you're going to start a business, you have to be willing to grind." - Nate Lawrie On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Nate Lawrie, CEO, Brazyn Life. Nate played 8-years of professional football in both the National Football League (Buccaneers, Saints, Bengals) and...
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070: Building A Direct Selling Pet Nutrition Company
"Surround yourself with amazing people and a wonderful team." - Roger Morgan On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Roger Morgan, founder and CEO of pawTree, a direct selling pet nutrition company he created in 2014 to provide a better way to care for and love pets. Just...
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069: "Survivor-preneurship" and Shifting Toxic Cultures
"Everyone's got an idea but not everyone has balls to bring it to market." – Paul Szyarto On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Paul Szyarto, a globally recognized expert in entrepreneurship, business leadership and self-defense. He is highly sought-after for his...
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068: Raising Capital To Get A Business Off The Ground
"It's important to take risks, as a business leader, as an entrepreneur. This business was a huge risk from day one." - Alex Danza Imagine a better way to interstate business travel on a luxury motor coach that offers only 22 comfortable leather seats and amenities such as, steward service,...
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067: How To Be A Great Manager - Mark C. Winters, Rocket Fuel
"Your people deserve great managers." - Mark C. Winters On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Mark C. Winters, co-author of the Rocket Fuel. Mark's passion is helping entrepreneurs get unstuck so they can pursue their freedom. Depending on the unique situation, Mark's...
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066: Sandler's David Mattson's View on The Future of Sales
"We've gotten away from developing people … we take the risk of becoming order takers." – Dave Mattson In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Dave Mattson, a best-selling author, sales and management visionary, and leader of the world's largest sales effectiveness...
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065: The future of selling = more sales with less sales people
"We're going to have less sales people than ever before … 60% or more of the sale is already done by the time a sales person is contacted." - Tom Niesen, CEO, Acuity Systems On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Tom Niesen, CEO of Acuity Systems, who spent 14 years in...
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064: Left brainer approach to right brain thinking in sales (Mark Donnolo & Michelle Seger)
"I've gotta reward people for taking chances." - Mark Donnolo, Founder, SalesGlobe In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Mark Donnolo, founder and managing partner of SalesGlobe and Michelle Seger, Global Sales Strategy and Change Management Leader with SalesGlobe. Mark...
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063: Teamwork driven leadership, Nascar-style, with Julia Landauer
"No one can achieve any kind of greatness by themselves." – Julia Landauer In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Julia Landauer, a two-time championship winning NASCAR racer from New York City. With dozens of wins across different series, Julia has set records since she...
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062: Ninjas, Unicorns & Hiring The Right Random People
"The more comfortable people are with themselves and the more clear they are about who they are, the more everyone respects them." – Mark Fisher In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Mark Fisher, co-founder of Mark Fisher Fitness and Business For Unicorns, in addition…
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061: Knowing Your Company Culture Index, with Jason Williford
"The biggest leading indicator to any success are the people." – Jason Williford In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Jason Williford, a professional business speaker and executive consultant focused on all human decisions, where he works with domestic and…
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060: Taking Risks & Hiring For Purpose with Founder Nezha Alaoui
"I can teach you everything, but I can't teach you ambition"– Nezha Alaoui In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Nezha Alaoui, Founder and President of Mayshad Foundation. Nezha is a global advocate for change. She is an international entrepreneur working in...
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059: Strategies For Growth with CEO Carlos Vaz
"I've tasted my own ignorance. It's horrible. It's bitter. And it's so expensive." [on the importance of learning] – Carlos Vaz In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Carlos Vaz, CEO and co-founder of Texas-based Conti Organization, a thriving commercial and multifamily...
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058: People, Process, Purpose with CEO Chris Power"
"In order to manage your growth, you have to manage people." – Chris Power In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Chris Power, founder and CEO of Power Consulting Group, Inc., a New York IT Managed Services firm with a focus on technology for financial, legal, non-profit...
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057: Ego Management with David Blu
"The things that set us back propel us forward." – David Blu, Retired Professional Athlete On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed David Blu, a retired, world class athlete, who played internationally at the highest level of professional basketball and now works in the...
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056: Creating Traction through EOS with John Fulwider
"You can't differentiate yourself in the marketplace on smarts. You need to differentiate yourself on team health." – John Fulwider On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed John Fulwider, CEO, gear80. John helps entrepreneurial leadership teams get everything they want…
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055: How To Be A Thought Leader_Ali Schwanke, CEO, SimpleStrat_
"You have to think about it [talent acquisition] almost in terms of like an NFL draft or major league baseball. You're all going after the same talent. What's going to make you look better?" – Ali Schwanke On this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Ali Schwanke, CEO and...
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054: Does Your Culture Inspire Innovation? (Dr. Mehta Kumar)
"When companies innovate, all of our lives are better." – Dr. Kumar Mehta In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Dr. Kumar Mehta, author of the new book THE INNOVATION BIOME: A Sustained Business Environment Where Innovation Thrives. He has been at the forefront of...
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053: Aaron Davis - Former National Champion Football Player, Speaker, Author, Thought Leader
"We give other people the pen to our story. This is your life. Take the pen back." – Aaron Davis This very lively conversation is sure to set the tone to kick off your new year because it's all about having the attitude of a champion and peak performer. Gina Trimarco and Aaron Davis share their...
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052: Frances Prado, Inventor & CEO, Hanging Secrets
"Create your dreams. Crave your dreams. Cultivate your dreams." - Frances Prado In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Frances Prado, CEO of Ageless Beautiful Clever Creations and inventor of Hanging Secrets, the world's first and only patented bra and lingerie…
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051: Brandon Black, Former CEO, Encore Capital Group
"Authenticity opens the door to conversations that are important." – Brandon Black In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Brandon Black, co-author of EGO FREE LEADERSHIP: Ending The Unconscious Habits That Hijack Your Business. Brandon retired as the CEO and Director of...
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050: Jay Feitlinger, CEO, StringCan Interactive
"I want our employees to look forward to Monday." – Jay Feitlinger In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Jay Feitlinger, serial entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of StringCan Interactive, a strategic online marketing agency in Scottsdale, Arizona with a regional...
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049: Justin Zastrow, CEO, Smart Armor
"Fat lions don't hunt. Stay hungry." – Justin Zastrow In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed, a very lively and energetic Justin Zastrow, CEO of Smart Armor. Smart Armor started last year and didn't officially launch until September. Since then they've generated more…
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048: Steven Benson, CEO, BadgerMapping.com
"If you have enough of the right people, you have an immune system against the wrong people." – Steven Benson, CEO, BadgerMapping.com In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed, Steven Benson, CEO of BadgerMapping.com. After receiving his MBA from Stanford, Steven worked in...
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047: Felena Hanson, CEO, Hera Hub
"Culture isn't just put some core values on the wall and call it a day. It has to be infused in absolutely everything you do." – Felena Hanson In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Felena Hanson, a long-time entrepreneur and marketing maven. Her latest venture, Hera…
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046: Rick Coplin, Former VP, Rev1
"Culture is up to us. We need to be the thermostat for culture. Not just a thermometer." – Rick Coplin, Former VP, Rev1 Podcast Topics Include: Entrepreneurial drive The passion of sales people Pitching for customer and concept validation before funding The type of talent to look for When culture...
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045: Russell Tuchman, CEO, BashPros
"If you are transparent and honest 100% of the time, you are open not just to asking questions but also open to advice and suggestions, [and] people are going to respect you more." – Russell Tuchman, CEO, BashPros In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Russell Tuchman,...
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044: Peter Gasca, Business Strategist
"You can't pull together a team without putting a priority on understanding what everyone's background and culture is." – Peter Gasca In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Peter Gasca in person in the studio, where they bantered about being an entrepreneur, adapting to...
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043: Bobby Albert, CEO, Values-Driven Leadership
"Outward success is an inside job." – Bobby Albert In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Bobby Albert, CEO of Values-Driven Leadership LLC, an Institute focused upon teaching others the growth enabling potential of building foundational values into company culture.…
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042: Karla Jobling, COO, BeecherMadden
"If they're just not the right fit for you, it's toxic to your company and it's toxic to your growth. As hard as it is to walk away from a revenue stream, it has to be done." – Karla Jobling, COO, BeecherMadden In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Karla Jobling, COO…
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041: Alex Moen, CEO, The Loaded Vault
In this episode of The Pivotal Leader Gina Trimarco interviewed Alex Moen, San Diego California native and lifelong entrepreneur. Alex has had multiple Fortune100 corporate partners in his career, gone from zero to 30 employees in less than 3 months, and has run businesses with home offices in...
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040: Jonathan Frankel, CEO, Nucleus
"When you think of the CEO's job, if you have very talented people around you, hopefully should make yourself irrelevant 99% of the time because all the day-to-day stuff is being handled by people who are better at their jobs than you are." – Jonathan Frankel, CEO, Nucleus In this episode of The...
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039: Trevor Longino, CMO, Unito
In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Trevor Longino, an American marketer with 20 years of experience in the industry, focused mostly on strategic, digital and event marketing, and he has been a consultant at Disney's Yellowshoes Interactive, Universal Studios,...
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038: Phillip B. Wilson, CEO, Approachable Leadership
"Approachable is not about being your best friend or even that nice. The question [about a leader] is 'Is this person someone you feel safe coming to?'" - Phillip B. Wilson In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Phillip B. Wilson, Founder and Chief Evangelist of...
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The Pivotal Leader podcast, hosted by Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer of Pivot10 Results, features 30-minute interviews with modern and pivotal business leaders who share their experiences and anecdotal success stories to inspire rising leaders to shift their own organizational cultures to higher success.
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