The saying "mind over matter" may be one of the most commonly-used in the English language. The general intent behind this famous adage is that, no matter the challenge, your mental attitude towards a problem can usually help you overcome it.  With this in mind, I'm thrilled to be back on the show with Erlan Martinez Castro discussing the power of a maintaining a positive mental attitude. This is an important aspect to succeeding through the challenges of every day life, but has especially...

Captain's Notes for Young Leaders is back and better than ever with Season 2! On this episode, we invite Brian Helfrich, CEO of Summit Coffee in Davidson, NC to the show. Brian is a true servant-leader who is passionate about developing young talent and allowing his team members to blossom within his organization. Join us as Brian gives us insight into his leadership style, his perspectives on youth in the workforce, and his thoughts on investing in people for team success. Bottom line:...

Successful leaders not only raise the game of those around them; they also build off of the foundation of those that came before them.   Rarely in any industry will you find yourself "alone and unafraid"  without inheriting some history. As a Marine, I inherited the 235+ years of valor and courage that preceded me. In healthcare, I inherited the centuries of medical device advancement that has led up to modern medical technology.  This can be applied to either the micro (small team)...

Whether in a professional or a personal setting, nobody exists in a vaccuum.  As such, it should come as no surprise that a key part of success for anyone, no matter their age, is their ability to build, maintain, and leverage relationships. Join us as we invite Chris Clunie, the Athletic Director at Davidson College in Davidson, NC, to the show as he discusses his meteoric rise from student athlete, to NBA executive, to the second-youngest AD in Division I athletics. One major key to his...

Note: This is the final episode of a four-part series with the fantastic Wayne Worthington, an executive recruiting VP at Raines International in Dallas, TX.  This week, we're excited to bring back Wayne Worthington for the finale of our "How to Attract Recruiters" series.  Over the last several episodes, we've discussed how to manage yourself, your leaders, and your external network to promote your attractiveness to leadership recruiters. This episode, we'll bring it all back home and...

Note: This is the third episode of a four-part series with the fantastic Wayne Worthington, an executive recruiting VP at Raines International in Dallas, TX. Follow-on episodes will be released on a weekly basis. Welcome back to the third installment of our "How to Attract Recruiters" series, featuring Wayne Worthington.  In this episode, we discuss the most crucial aspect of building your attractiveness to recruiters...your ability to create an external network. We dig deep into the "dos"...

Note: This is the second episode of a four-part series with the fantastic Wayne Worthington, an executive recruiting VP at Raines International in Dallas, TX. Follow-on episodes will be released on a weekly basis. Welcome back leaders! In this episode, we continue the "How to Attract Recruiters" series featuring Wayne Worthington with Part 2. Last week, we discussed managing yourself and "winning today" as the natural first step towards increasing your attractiveness to recruiters. In...

Note: This is the first episode of a four-part series with the fantastic Wayne Worthington, an executive recruiting VP at Raines International in Dallas, TX. Follow-on episodes will be released on a weekly basis. Are you young and hungry, but don't have decades of experience on your resume? Are you worried about how to standout among the crowd of more senior competition for leadership roles? I have definitely felt this way, and still do. The world of leadership recruiting can be as...

Leadership is hard. But leading your peers... that can seem almost unfair. Fortunately, the military is fraught with examples of peer leadership, and leading your peers is a necessary element to success in the civilian world as well. That's why I'm happy to welcome Captain Nick Rossovskij to the podcast this week. Captain Rossovskij is an Infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, and is currently serving as the Commander of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. More...

Humans instinctively act in one of two ways when faced with a fear stimulus: Fight or Flight. This principle indicates that, when faced with a scary situation, people will either attack the genesis of the fear, or run from it. Leaders attack; but it may not be a natural response to such stimuli for every leader. In this episode, I'm thrilled to have Dr. Robert Beam, Associate Medical Director of Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Winston-Salem, NC, with me as we discuss the topic...

Admit it; every leader has confused the feeling of being liked by their team with being  respected. I know that I sure have, on multiple occasions.  Being liked by your team can feel like being the popular kid at your high school. It's a warm glow and can often distract you from seeing behind the curtain of what they are truly feeling. Being liked and being respected are absolutely not mutually exclusive, so don't feel like you have to pick a side. Like anything, however, it is...

Failure happens. To everyone.  As a leader, failure can be a mental and emotional deterrent to reaching your full potential. If you fail as a leader, you may think that everyone is watching and judging you. Or, you may feel like you don't have what it takes to lead, because you failed.  I couldn't disagree more with this mindset.  Failure is a gift, and failure applied to future situations separates strong leaders from the weak.  In this episode, we'll discuss failure, and how to...

If you're in a leadership role, and you haven't yet felt "called" to be a leader...don't let the title of this episode worry you. You're not alone.  The mantra of this podcast is "age is a mindset, but leadership is a calling." And yes, leadership is a calling to many. But you don't have to feel it prior to attaining a leadership role.  For some, the true calling isn't felt until you have started to gain traction and feel success as a leader, and that is perfectly normal. As human beings,...

The natural first boundary that young leaders experience is, well...age. Age can present numerous challenges to young leaders, from the logical lack of experience that a young age can imply, to generational gaps between the leader and their team members, to outright discrimination from older professionals. In this episode, we'll explore a concept that is central to this podcast, and to success as a young leader in general: age is a mindset, not a measurement. Join me and learn more about...

Welcome to the first episode of Captain’s Notes for Young Leaders. In this episode, we will discuss the background precipitating the creation of this podcast, my personal background as a young leader, and an introduction to my thoughts on leading at a young age. We’ll end with a “homework assignment” to check out one of my all-time favorite books, The Passion of Command by B.P. McCoy.  Enjoy, and remember: Age is a mindset, but leadership is a calling. --- Support this podcast:...

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