Episode 40 – Maya Townsend

Maya Townsend’s sweet tooth strengthens client relationships   Maya really likes chocolate. I mean really likes it. It all started when she was in college and a chocolate fudge brownie a la mode sundae made her lose track of time…

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Episode 39 – Mike Michalowicz

Mike Michalowicz strums his way to better connections   Mike says that he isn’t good at it but he really enjoys playing the guitar. He finds that concentrating on something other than work allows him to disconnect and gives him…

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Episode 38 – Andrew Tarvin

Andrew improvises his way to better coworker relationships   Andrew Tarvin is a funny guy and is well-known nationally within the ComedySportz improv world. He also does stand-up comedy — his first paid gig was opening for Pauly Shore. A…

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Episode 37 – Belicia Cespedes

Belicia serves an ace for coworker connections   Belicia Cespedes loves tennis. She also happens to be the youngest person to ever pass the CPA Exam (at age 17). Professionalism would tell her that the latter is most important for…

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Episode 36 – Joe Fleenor

Joe bikes, swims and runs his way to better connections   Joe Fleenor is crazy about triathlons. He only started participating in them seven years ago but all of his coworkers and clients know this is one of his passions….

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Episode 35 – Mary Yetto

Mary hunts her way to better client relationships   Looking at Mary Yetto, it might not be obvious that she loves to be outdoors. She’s an avid hunter and also a veteran kickball player, both of which have helped her…

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Episode 34 – Evan Hackel

Evan skis his way to business success   Evan Hackel loves skiing. So much so that he says it’s more than a passion — it’s an addiction. He averages 60-80 days on the slopes each season, skiing all over the…

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Episode 33 – Edie Gardner

Edie’s clients loved following her as she visited all 50 states   When Edie Gardner turned 40, she set a goal to have an experience in all 50 states over the next ten years. Mission accomplished! The stories she shares…

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Episode 32 – Jen Slaw

Jen juggles great coworker relationships   Jen Slaw started juggling in middle school and hasn’t stopped since, now teaching corporate audiences to be more balanced and productive. She took the balancing act literally as she spent several years performing juggling…

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Episode 31 – Ruth Ross

Ruth goes “all in” for better coworker relationships   Ruth Ross learned how to play poker at age 10 from her father. Little did she realize that it would give her the skills she would use a Human Resources executive….

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