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013: What If Motivation Isn’t the Problem?
🎙️ Episode Snapshot In this solo episode, Erik takes a sledgehammer to one of the most overused and misunderstood leadership questions: “How do I motivate my people?” He breaks down why motivation isn’t your job, and how alig...
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June 23, 2025
013: What If Motivation Isn’t the Problem?
🎙️ Episode Snapshot In this solo episode, Erik takes a sledgehammer to one of the most overused and misunderstood leadership questions: “How do I motivate my people?” He breaks down why motivation isn’t your job, and how alig...
June 20, 2025
012: “Are You Settling for ‘Good Enough’ on Your Team?” (lessons from Alex Kudelka)
🧠 Erik’s Take In this reflection, Erik breaks down his conversation with Alex Kudelka and extends the dialogue into a deeper meditation on one of the hardest (and most human) aspects of business: adding the right people. Whether it's a co-founder or a hire, getting the “who” right is make-or-break—…
June 18, 2025
011: “Can You Scale a Business Without Diluting Your Magic?” ft. Alex Kudelka
🎙️ Episode Snapshot Erik sits down with startup builder and Outdo Growth founder Alex Kudelka for a deeply honest and tactical conversation on what it really takes to build early-stage ventures. From co-founder dynamics to hiring pitfalls, from founder-led sales to the myths of scaling too early—th…
June 16, 2025
010: Are You Ready to Lead an AI-Empowered Team?
🎙️ Episode Snapshot In this solo episode, Erik unpacks the deeper leadership challenge that AI is creating—not just how to use the tools, but how to lead people who are using them. From data aggregation to automation to creation (and now even talent development), Erik lays out the evolving landscap…
June 9, 2025
009: “Are You Committed to the Process or Just the Result?” (lessons from Alex Boyd)
🧠 Erik’s Take Coming off a powerful interview with Alex Boyd, Erik takes a moment to unpack the core themes that resonated most. This reflection is a masterclass in translating deep conversation into leadership action. What stood out was Alex’s but his clarity, vulnerability, and the fearless quest…
June 9, 2025
008: “What’s the Secret to Sales That Don’t Suck?” ft. Alex Boyd
🎙️ Episode Snapshot In this layered and laugh-filled conversation, Erik sits down with multi-time founder and investor Alex Boyd to talk about the collision of AI, leadership, and personal transformation. What begins as a conversation about technology and team-building morphs into a masterclass on …
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