The Hero Factor

In a fractured media world, how do you stand out? Jeff Crilley is the founder of Real News PR, a Dallas, Texas based public relations firm that helps get its clients in the news cycle. Jeff should know, he spent more than 20 years as a TV reporter. According to Jeff, its all about authenticity and knowing how to use your expertise. However, this is more than a state of the media conversation. Jeff and Jeffrey speak open and honestly about running your company with values and the value of hiring great employees.

Connect with Jeff Crilley: https://www.realnewspr.com/

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How do heroes make money? Craig Dunkerley will enlighten you on this episode of “The Hero Factor” with Jeffrey Hayzlett. Craig is an expert investor and multi-business owner who assists people with their future plans. Craig not only goes over his investing basics, but makes it easy to understand how the banks and brokerages use fees to chip away at personal wealth building. Find out what Craig thinks you should be investing in, how he diversified his portfolio, and what he’s always takes from hotel rooms on this episode of The Hero Factor.

Connect with Craig: https://craigdunkerley.com/

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There seems to be software for just about everything in business, but government agencies can get left behind. Today’s guest is trying to change that. Tristan Louis is the president and CEO of Casebook PBC a platform for government human service agencies. Casebook focuses on trying to make different government agencies work together more effectively and efficiently. Tristan is a serial entrepreneur and worked as an executive for several large international banks. Besides that he also helped invent the podcast. Tristan and Jeffrey cover all of this in this episode of The Hero Factor.

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Just in time for Memorial Day, a true American Hero joins The Hero Factor. Jason Van Camp is a decorated Army Green Beret who is now helping fellow veterans start businesses through the charity, Warrior Rising. Jason and Jeffrey talk about why deliberate discomfort is good in life and business. Jason also shares how a conversation with other veterans centered around the question, “What are you going to do about it?” served as the inspiration for Warrior Rising. He also mentions how cold calling NFL teams helped launch his second business, Mission Six Zero. 

Learn more about Warrior Rising: https://www.warriorrising.org/

Learn more about Mission Six Zero: https://missionsixzero.com/

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You’ve heard of climbing mountains, today’s guests are carving one. Jadwiga and Monique Ziolkowski are maintaining their family’s legacy and preserving history at the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota’s Black Hills. Today we’ll hear the story behind the 140-year-old start up, why Crazy Horse is more than a family business, it’s a journey, and why the women are at peace that the carving won’t be completed during their lifetimes.

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Everyone says they strive for a work-life balance, but few ever achieve it. Today’s guests, Kerry and Adam Anderson, know this first-hand. The couple may have been married 16 years, but it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. While Adam and Kerry were running a successful business, their family life suffered. After some soul searching, the couple figured out they were both feeling alone, stressed, and scared. They said enough is enough and started communicating. Now they run Whole Life Entrepreneurship, a company with a mission to help entrepreneurs do more than build a business, it helps them build strong relationships.

Join the C-Suite Network Whole Life Council: http://wlemission.com/council/

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Home renovation shows are everywhere on TV, full of people tearing down, ripping up, and throwing everything away. Today’s guest, Matt Daigle, says it doesn’t have to be that way. Matt founded Rise, a trusted resource for homeowners looking to do sustainable home renovations. Matt and Jeffrey talk about how Matt’s personal remodeling project served as inspiration for his business and why it’s good to live your values in real life and on paper.

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Some businesses have a secret sauce for success, Shayna Rose Interiors has soy sauce in the fridge. It’s more than a motivational catch phrase, Shayna Pellino lives it every day in her fast-growing interior design business. Find out why, what it means, and hear about the life-changing event that literally stopped Shayna in her tracks and helped her refocus on this episode of The Hero Factor on C-Suite Radio.

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Insurance is stuck in the Dark Ages. From buying a policy, to the hassle of making a claim, the entire process seems stuck in the 20th century. Lemonade is disrupting all that. Learn how two AI bots named Maya and Jim are cutting through the insurance bureaucracy by selling cost-effective policies, making fast claims, and giving back. This week Lemonade’s VP of communications, Yael Wissner-Levy, joins Jeffrey to help you forget everything you know about insurance. 

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Operational excellence is a buzzword thrown around many business circles. In this episode, this week’s guest Eric Michrowski and host Jeffrey Hayzlett talk about what it means. They contrast the differences between in making mistakes when working in big companies versus smaller ones, taking risks, and building culture. Eric also touches on how his business, Propulo Consulting, uses science to improve the world of work.

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