The Level Up Leader with Michael King

Welcome to the Level Up Leader Podcast.  I am your host, Michael King.  I am an executive coach and founder of Teams.Coach, LLC. I work with C-level leaders to clarify and expand the vision, elevate performance, and Level Up their Leadership. On today’s podcast, I am joined by Jesse Moore.  Jesse is a member of the member services team for the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Ive known Jesse for a few years now.  So when he told me that he would be sharing about Never Giving Up, I was immediately in.  Jesse is one of the most positive and proactive people I have ever met.   Please welcome Jesse Moore to the Podcast.

Jesse’ Level Up Lesson:  Never Give Up. There is always an answer or solution. Stay positive

My entire life.- One story specifically would be my Eagle Run story. My wife and I were a part of the Corporate team of Crane Coffee. Every Halloween, we would go around to each other eight coffee shops and celebrate the fun of Halloween. Take pictures and show off costumes. In 2017 as we were visiting our 7th of 8 stops, a car drove through their drive-thru kiosk. My entire left arm and hand were broken and dripping blood, but I immediately acted to ensure everyone was okay. My wife had much more severe injuries, but I ensured we had contact at the store. I loaded everyone into ambulances, rode to the hospital, and checked everyone in. The doctors forced me to check myself in, get checked out, and stay with the team and my wife until we recovered. I was staying positive and coordinating operations from the hospitals. I continue to empower others to let them know that even your worst day can be good with the right attitude. Nothing is out of reach with a good team.

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20. Jeff Bartsch- The best story wins

Welcome to the Level Up Leader Podcast.  I am your host, Michael King.  I am an executive coach and founder of Teams.Coach, LLC. I work with C-level leaders to clarify and expand the vision, elevate performance, and Level Up their Leadership. On today’s podcast, I am joined by Jeff Bartsch. Jeff is a storyteller and marketing strategist who built his career as a television editor in Hollywood. His clients include ABC, NBC, Universal, Disney, Apple, and many others, with thousands of students and clients in over 50 countries around the world. His commentary on the entertainment industry has been featured in Time Magazine, USA Today, The Associated Press, and multiple textbooks. Jeff is the founder of Story Greenlight, an online community that helps experts and professional advisors shape their message, grow their business, and expand their impact in the world. Please welcome Jeff Bartsch to the Podcast. 

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David Page joins the Level Up Leader Podcast with Michael King to discuss his creative and exciting journey from investigative journalist w/ NBC to creating Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. He talks about leading by example, his radio show, and his journey to becoming a successful voiceover artist. He shares his experiences in leadership, the importance of curiosity and intelligence in creative endeavors, and how to promote his radio show. 

Key Points • Created Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives for Food Network • Wrote book Food Americana to explore American cuisine • Leadership requires patience and understanding • Curiosity and intelligence are essential for success in creative endeavors • David Page is a voiceover artist • His advice on how to Level Up   Best Quotes 08:59 – 09:09 • “Immigrants brought various cuisines with them. We then modified them, revised them, made them our own, and together they created American cuisine.” 13:06 – 13:16   • “My hobbies are my avocations. In other words, if I find something interesting and creative, I do it. It’s, it’s not as if at some point I’m going to stop doing that.” 15:41 – 15:49     • “I never hired based on television experience so much as I hired based on two things. These are the only two things you need in any kind of journalistic or beyond that creative endeavor. You need intelligence and you need curiosity. If you’re not curious, I have no interest in you.” 27:13 – 27:24   Michael King: www.michaelkingjr.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkingjr75/

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Summary In this episode of the Level Up Leader podcast, host Michael King shares two powerful reminders for leaders that can propel them towards their fullest potential. He encourages leaders to be unshakeable and to embrace the 80% rule. By protecting their energy and focusing on progress, leaders can liberate themselves from unnecessary burdens and empower their team members to take ownership of their responsibilities. Key Points • Leaders should protect their energy and cultivate unshakeable resolve • Embracing the 80% rule can liberate leaders from perfectionism and unnecessary burdens • Effective delegation allows leaders to leverage the strengths of their team and achieve more collectively • Leaders should aim for progress, not perfection • Trusting and empowering team members creates a ripple effect of productivity and innovation throughout the organization

Best Quotes 06:00 – 06:07 • “By delegating effectively, we can leverage the strengths of our team and achieve more collectively than we ever could do it alone”  07:31 – 07:35 • “Your journey is to become the best version of yourself, and it starts now”

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Summary Michael King, founder and CEO of Teams Co Coach, LLC, shares his coaching methodology and insights on the importance of adaptability and innovation in today’s business landscape. He highlights the need for leaders to remain resilient in the face of uncertainty and embrace change to thrive.

Key Points • Failure can be a positive learning experience and a catalyst for growth. • With the rise of AI and other technologies, leaders must stay informed and prepared for change in their respective industries. • The shift towards digital media has caused some organizations to reevaluate their advertising strategies. • Embrace technology, social media, and identity maintenance through executive coaching to maintain one’s brand and vision. • The smaller team cannot deliver the same results as the bigger team. • Find new effective ways for the smaller team to move forward. 6. The Aspire Leadership Program provides a community of leaders to collaborate and share insights with.

Best Quotes 07:48 – 07:58 • “When things start to shift, how you adapt, not necessarily react, but how you adapt and making sure that embracing change towards your future innovative strategies, those things matter.” 10:49 – 10:57 • “People are cutting back their digital ad spend like never before. So what do you do? How do you do it?” 11:18 – 11:22 • “Cutting back without adjusting strategy, you will continue to lose. You’re just gonna lose bigger.” 11:56 – 12:00 • “You can’t expect a smaller team to deliver the same results as your bigger team.” 12:12 – 12:16 • “Embrace technology, embrace some of the new things that are being rolled out.” 16:20 – 16:25 • “If you don’t have executive coaching to keep identity maintenance alive, you will lose.”

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Summary: In this episode of the Level Up Leader podcast, Ralph Velasco discusses his two travel brands and how he creates cultural tours that cater to photography enthusiasts. He also shares his story of becoming a travel photographer and tour organizer, along with his tips on setting clear client expectations and over-delivering on promises.

Key Points: • Ralph recently created a YouTube channel called The Continental Drifter, where he shares travel and photography tips for baby boomers and Gen X travelers. • Ralph’s favorite trips are the Treasures of Armenia and the Republic of Georgia, and Mexico’s Copper Canyons, which are somewhat off the beaten path but accessible and really exotic and unique. • Ralph believes in setting clear expectations and never over-promising but over-delivering in his business. • Cultural tours with a focus on photography appeal to people who want to experience a place’s unique culture while taking great photos. • All people, including those with smartphones, can enjoy cultural tours; it’s not just for people with fancy cameras. • Ralph’s websites, photo enrichment.com, allal.com, and aag.com, offer trips focused on the Mediterranean and culture. • Trips from Ralph’s umbrella brand, Continental Drifter, offer incredible experiences in cuisine, wine, and beautiful locales.

Best Quotes: 02:06 – 02:25 • “These aren’t photo workshops where it’s 12 hours a day, every sunrise, sunset photography. So these are very casual and I, I created these trips as sort of a hybrid between, I would call it a photo tour, which isn’t quite a photo workshop, but that and a regular trip.” 03:40 – 04:01 • “And so we spend the entire trip in one, maybe two locations and instead of, like I said, going around an entire country or region and spending eight hours in a vehicle getting from place to place, we pack and unpack once, and then we do little day trips that might be 30 minutes to an hour away.” 13:35 – 13:45 • “People are gonna come on trips where they either can learn something or there’s an activity like photography or learn a language or food.”

About Ralph:Ralph Velasco is a U.S.-based travel photography instructor, author, and international guide who has organized and led over 120 international tours and more than 100 domestic tours in the United States. His international trips have included Armenia & the Republic of Georgia, Egypt, Morocco, the Adriatic, Central Europe, Iceland, Bhutan & Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Spain, Portugal, Tuscany, Romania, Mexico’s Copper Canyon, Turkey, and other locations. Ralph is an award-winning travel photography blogger, podcast host, and public speaker, and for more than 14 years, he’s been the Founder and CEO (Chief Experience Officer) of PhotoEnrichment Adventures.

Web: https://PhotoEnrichment.com

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Summary In this episode, executive coach Michael King explores the pivotal role of respect in building high performing teams and visionary leaders. Drawing from his personal experience and research, he highlights how respect fosters open communication, trust, and collaboration within teams. With statistics showing that respecting teams outperform others by 17%, stay on schedule 20% more, and are 25% more productive, King emphasizes the strategic advantage of respect and provides actionable insights for cultivating a culture of respect within organizations.

Key Points • Respect is the most valuable and expensive currency for a successful team • Embracing respect leads to increased teamwork, improved morale, and enhanced performance • Teams that prioritize respect outperform others by 17%, stay on schedule 20% more, and are 25% more productive • Respect breeds trust, enabling open and honest communication for effective problem-solving and decision-making • Respect is a two-way street: how you show respect determines how you receive it • Healthy debates are essential for growth and innovation, but must be handled with dignity and professionalism • Cultivating a culture of respect builds a strong foundation for success

Best Quotes 00:19 – 00:24 • “Respect is the most valuable and the most expensive currency for a team.” 02:22 – 02:26 • “Respect breeds trust, and trust is the glue that holds teams together.” 02:38 – 02:42 • “How you show respect to your team members is exactly how you will receive respect from them.”

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