Episodes

  • Be Your Influence - Sneak Peak at Be the 'I' in Team
    Nov 1 2019
    This week, Mary has been busy editing the newest book in The I in Team Series, Individual Advantages: Be the I in Team. With Brian catching up from traveling, Mary discusses some of the topics covered in BE. Not all topics of the book will be revealed, but some will be touched on: Justification, being humble, balance, and happiness. The newest book is all about applying the knowledge of self-reflection learned in the first book (Individual Advantages: Find the I in Team) and BEING a positive influence on those around you. Are you ready to be a positive influence on your teams? Sponsored by: The I in Team Series & IA Business Advisors
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    18 mins
  • Build Your Influence
    Oct 25 2019
    In this week's episode, Brian films at Procore's conference, Groundbreak, in Phoenix. Procore is the world's leading construction management software and Groundbreak is where they share their current and future technologies with the construction industry, as well as offering an opportunity to share questions, ideas, and suggestions to their current platform. We explore how this technology is leading our world towards better platforms for all consumers. Explore this week's influence with Brian and Mary at Groundbreak! Sponsored by: The I in Team Series & IA Business Advisors
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    28 mins
  • Know Your Influence - Teinnova
    Oct 18 2019
    This week's podcast is brought to you from Logroño, Spain! While Brian was away on his business trip, he had the opportunity to interview Armando and Maria at Teinnova in Spain. Armando is their CEO and general manager, and Maria is the team's sales & marketing manager. Brian's work with Omni Containment Systems brought him over the ocean to work with Teinnova and discuss their influence across Spain and the United States. Teinnova works to develop cleaning systems that make cleaning hard-to-reach and difficult places much safer and more efficient. Teinnova innovates products in the technical cleaning sector, and 25% of the company’s personnel are employed in the research and development unit. A special thank you to Teinnova, Armando, and Maria for allowing Brian to interview them and give everyone at The I in Team Podcast a sneak peak at their influence in Spain.
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    19 mins
  • What is a business consultant?
    Oct 11 2019
    We are changing up our podcast a bit to discuss: What is a business consultant? When should I hire one? What does a good one look like? We are often asked what it is we do here at IA Business Advisors as business consultants. In this week's podcast, we discuss what our jobs look like, as well as what other business consultants' jobs might look like. If you're a business owner or manager, this podcast is for you! We talk about when you might need one, why you would want one, and when one might not be good for you. Sponsored by: IA Business Advisors & The I in Team Series
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    29 mins
  • Using Positive Influence for Constructive Criticism
    Oct 4 2019
    This week, we are going to tackle how to determine the difference between criticism and constructive criticism, how to deliver criticism in a way that it is constructive and what that looks like, how to deal with getting constructive criticism, and how we may go about dissolving the stigmas surrounding giving and receiving constructive criticism. We are continuing our team series where we discuss what it's like to be a positive and negative team member. You may have heard us discuss criticism a few times in previous podcasts, so this week we are taking a dive into the topic. Sponsored by: The I in Team Series & IA Business Advisors
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    24 mins
  • Positive & Negative Team Influence
    Sep 27 2019
    What does being a good team member look like? What about being a bad team member? This week, Brian and Mary discuss the attributes of good and bad team members, starting from the top. Typically, people learn from their leaders how to act appropriately in a team setting. All team members are peers, but it is the leader that helps to show the team what behaviors are considered appropriate. However, not all leaders are good team members. Find out how to be a good team member, communicate with team members that can improve, and look out for negative team qualities that can spread and take down a business. Sponsored by: The I in Team Series & IA Business Advisors
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    35 mins
  • Manage Your Influence
    Sep 13 2019
    This week, Brian is back with Mary to discuss managing personal and professional relationships. We spend about a third of our time with our team, meaning we come to develop a professional, and sometimes a personal, relationship with each of our team members. Navigating the fine line between a personal and professional relationship with someone can often prove to be difficult; this week, Brian and Mary give you tips on how to manage your personal and professional relationships through care, thought, and planning. Sponsored by: The I in Team Series & IA Business Advisors
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    33 mins
  • Influence in Auto-Pilot - From the Vault
    Sep 6 2019
    We bring you another episode from The Vault this week as Brian finishes up some of his worldly travels we focus on the subconscious mode (commonly known as: auto-pilot). Subconscious mode can sneak up on us at any time: at work, in the car, while running errands, really at any time. This is a time when we allow our minds to wander while we carry out our tasks mindlessly. In our professional life, this can lead to us making mistakes, missing steps, forgetting certain tasks, and more. It can disrupt our workflow, as well as the workflow of our team.
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    25 mins