Secrets to Win Big With Arjun Sen

Bob Eury, recently retired from his role as President and CEO of Central Houston and its affiliated organizations, Houston Downtown Management District (Downtown District) and Downtown Redevelopment Authority (DRA).

Bob is a champion of downtown and its rebirth as a central hub, and is beloved for his ability to unite political, civic, and business leaders.

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

• Creation starts with a bigger purpose.
• Weave your way through a crisis.
• Anybody who is looking for a quick success: It simply does not happen.
• The big secret is ‘How do you find a way to keep going’.

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Recently Arjun was reflecting on how we have all started trusting this one entity in our life and that entity is technology.

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

• What are the three dimensions of trust?
• How technology providers can live up to the trust their customers put on them.
• Why it is important to take trust seriously, as when you break trust, it is broken forever.

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Swapan Seth is a brand, marketing and creative consultant. He is also an author, a columnist with leading lifestyle magazines, an art collector, a wine collector. He lives between Gurgaon and Naldehra in India.

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

• Start your branding journey with the purpose of delighting.
• Every brand must find its own voice that connects.
• Be easily inspired, keep your windows open.
• Always ask the question: “What do I need to know?”
• Find clients that are courageous.
• Every person has a story that is worth gathering.

Sunil Gupta, M.D. is a nationally recognized retinal surgeon, a successful entrepreneur, and a healthcare pioneer. He thrives on bringing together stakeholders from across the healthcare and business landscape to solve complex challenges and deliver the triple aim of accessible, affordable, and quality patient care.

He is founder and manager of one of the largest retinal practices and research organizations in the United States, Retina Specialty Institute.

He is the co-founder and chief medical officer of USRetina — one of the largest bunkers associations of retina physicians in the United States, a rapidly growing association of more than two hundred member practices representing over $2.5 billion in revenue.

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

– Surround yourself with big thinkers.

– Pivot your thoughts around what you want to impact.

– Start somewhere but follow that with bigger thinking.

Divya Shukla is a student of Carnegie Vanguard High School Class of 2022. In the first seventeen years of her life, she has made impact in the lives of others, that make her an emerging leader of tomorrow. Here is a simple example: She had some severe eye challenges while growing up. But instead of just finding a solution for herself with the help of her parents, she worked with the University of Houston Optometry Research, in a role that is offered primarily to graduate students and has published articles like “Behavioral Measures in Myopic and Non-Myopic High”. What impressed me is this young leader does not stop at finding a solution for herself but goes above and beyond to make an impact inn the lives of others around.

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

1. Research is going beyond Google, it is a mindset of constantly learning.
2. More important than how to stay out of trouble is how to get out of trouble.
3. How to enjoy being in the middle of the present, as that is the future you wanted to be in.

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Rishon graduated from the Wharton School with a degree in entrepreneurial management. From concert promotion, to co-founding Brick Wall Management, 10x Management and 10x Ascend, he has imbued his passions with purpose.

Rishon’s first book published by HarperCollins Leadership was released in Sept 2020. Game Changer: How To Be 10x in the Talent Economy, reveals the strategies companies and individuals can take to become 10x. 

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

• How doing small things, minute by minute, can change one’s life.
• How seeing your team as talent and not employees unlocks bigger opportunities.
• How to follow the platinum rule: Treat others the way they would like to be treated.

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Susan Lintonsmith is a business executive with 30 years of leading change and driving results as CEO at Quiznos and Elements Massage, and in leadership positions at Red Robin, WhiteWave Foods, Coca-Cola, and Pizza Hut. 

Susan currently leads the business for AtYourGate, an online food ordering and delivery service for airports, and is a board member for The ONE Group, which operates high end restaurants.

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

• How to stand out from the first day of your career.
• Build relationships that result in people wanting to work with you.
• How to shift the role of marketing from tactical to strategic.
• Find something simple that can catch fire.
• March ahead when you hear the word “NO”.

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Greg Graber is the CEO and Founder of Heritage Restaurant Brands, the franchisor of 35 restaurants including Huckleberry’s Breakfast and Lunch, Cool Hand Luke’s Steakhouse and Perko’s Café Grill.

Greg is a results-driven restaurant executive with extensive senior leadership experience. His diverse management portfolio includes Operations, Marketing, Facilities & Construction, Development, Purchasing, HR and New Product Development. Greg has held executive positions for a variety of segments in the restaurant industry including polished casual, family, buffet and casual dining.

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

• What are the pillars of your business?
• How to be the same brand to both customers and team members.
• Why you cannot wait for a crisis to happen to start doing the right thing.

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David Williams is CEO of Shelters to Shutters, a national 501 (c) 3 organization that transitions individuals and families from homelessness to economic self-sufficiency by educating and engaging the real estate industry to provide employment and housing opportunities.

David brings has 30 years of experience leading prominent nonprofit organizations. He has had a long career serving in key roles at some of the nation’s most-respected non-profits with his most recent position as President & CEO of Genesys Works, a national youth career readiness program. Previous to Genesys Works, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Make-A-Wish America. Under Williams’ leadership, the organization realized record growth with national office annual revenue more than quadrupling. 

He spent 11 years at Habitat for Humanity International, rising to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer after starting his nonprofit career as Executive Director of the Houston Food Bank.

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

• Problems and solutions are both right in front of you, you just have to pause and listen.
• Success in a non-profit must have clearly defined ROU, as people invest their time and money in it.
• Why it is important to demonstrate the value of a non-profit at an individual level.
• Success in any organization comes from leading people to create a culture of a joyful and productive place to work in.

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Rob O’Brien along with his two brothers Bill and Paul founded Floyd’s barbershop in 1999. Today there are over 125 barbershops nationwide. The three brothers pioneered the modern-day barbershop focused on expert cuts and an amplified experience. In my personal interactions with Rob, I have been impressed by his vision and how he connects it to making the brand stronger.  

Here are some key insights from this week’s show:

• Commitment starts before you take the first step.
• Never worry about not knowing industry norms.
• Creating your brand starts with creating a better customer value.
• In most value brands, customers don’t feel valued.
• Everyday, feel you’re getting started again.
• Do not overreact to mistakes.
• The big secret is management by walking around.

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