Episodes

  • Jim Bishop | Helping Leaders Become Better Humans

    Jim Bishop | Helping Leaders Become Better Humans
    Feb 13 2024
    Jim Bishop, the founder of Conjunction Leadership joins Chris for this episode of The Pink Elephant. Jim shares his journey from Corporate America to starting Conjunction Leadership. He talks about the importance of happiness as a leadership principle, and the concept of conjunction leadership, with an emphasis on leaders doing less reacting and more leading. Jim also shares his view on current business trends, the importance of creating a culture where employees feel free to express themselves, and the need for greater managerial courage and authenticity in leadership. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdbishop/ Check out Conjunction Leadership! https://www.linkedin.com/company/conjunction-leadership/
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    47 mins
  • Nick DiNatale | The Success Story of ShipPlug

    Nick DiNatale | The Success Story of ShipPlug
    Feb 6 2024
    Nick DiNatale, the founder of ShipPlug joins Chris for this episode. Nick shares his story as a FedEx Sales Representative-turned-Sales Manager turned founder of ShipPlug. The data-driven insights and proprietary software company has recovered $1 million in refunds for late shipments and generated a total of $12 million in savings for its customers in just two years. Nick provides insights into the complexities of the shipping market, discusses the evolution of services provided by FedEx, UPS, and Amazon, and highlights the future of the industry with drone delivery services. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-dinatale-7345981a/ Check out ShipPlug! https://www.shipplug.com/
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    37 mins
  • Wil Slickers | From Hotels to Hospitality.FM

    Wil Slickers | From Hotels to Hospitality.FM
    Jan 30 2024
    Joining Chris today is Wil Slickers, the brains behind the The Pink Elephant Podcast and Hospitality FM, the industry's podcast network. Chris and Wil discuss their experiences and predictions for the hospitality industry. They discuss the underutilized application of technology, and the potential removal of traditional front desks in hotels. Wil shares his journey from a front desk agent to starting his podcast network, highlighting the importance of resilience, curiosity, and continual learning. Chris and Will also delve into the changing labor models in hospitality, the rise of technology and AI, and the need for the industry to keep up with shifting trends. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with Wil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wil-slickers/ Check out Hospitality.FM! https://hospitality.fm/
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    55 mins
  • Jim Saliba | How to Reach Your Leadership Potential

    Jim Saliba | How to Reach Your Leadership Potential
    Jan 23 2024
    In this episode, Chris Adams talks with Jim Saliba, leadership coach. Jim discusses how his path to leadership evolved from being deeply involved in tech to focusing on leadership roles. Jim talks about common fears that leaders face, and how that can stifle innovation and create a toxic work culture. You'll also hear their thoughts on AI, remote work, team productivity, and how various working models may benefit or hinder a company’s creativity and innovations. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Connect with Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamessaliba/
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    42 mins
  • Andy Bozzo | Firefighter Turned Founder

    Andy Bozzo | Firefighter Turned Founder
    Jan 9 2024
    In this episode of The Pink Elephant, Chris is joined by Andy Bozzo. Andy is a fire captain at the Contra Costa Fire Protection District in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bozzo has been a career firefighter for 17 years and is also the originator and co-founder of TabletCommand.com, incident management for mobile software, and works with fire departments around the country in modernizing their personnel accountability. Throughout this conversation, Andy shares intense and inspiring stories from his firefighting career, why he decided to start TabletCommand.com, what he has learned as a firefighter and founder, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Check out Tablet Command Website: https://www.tabletcommand.com/
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    55 mins
  • Scott & Kim Holstein | Twisted Alchemy Founders on Elevating Mixology

    Scott & Kim Holstein | Twisted Alchemy Founders on Elevating Mixology
    Dec 5 2023
    Twisted Alchemy provides high-quality cold-pressed juice for the craft cocktail industry. Their cold pressed juice technology has created the opportunity to deliver even better quality than on-premise juicing, since they manage Brix levels to ensure your cocktails hit the sweetness levels that they need. Scott and Kim, founders of Twisted Alchemy, don't hold back when sharing the low points of their journey as entrepreneurs. From soft pretzels to spirits, these two have an inspiring story of leadership, bouncing back from failure, innovation, mentorship, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Check out Twisted Alchemy: Website: https://www.twistedalchemy.com/
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Jon Chintanaroad | Starting & Scaling a Profitable Recruiting Business

    Jon Chintanaroad | Starting & Scaling a Profitable Recruiting Business
    Nov 7 2023
    Want to learn how to launch your own recruiting business, land your first client, and get your first placement guaranteed? Look no further than Jon Chintanaroad who has mastered how to start and scale a profitable recruiting business. Jon is the Founder / Coach at Recruiting Accelerator where he has helped hundreds of ambitious professionals to launch their own recruiting businesses over the last 4 years. In this conversation, you will hear from Jon how he got into recruiting, when he decided to become an entrepreneur, his outlook on the current state of recruiting and the labor crisis, how tech has impacted the recruiting industry, and more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Jon: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chintanaroad/
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    42 mins
  • Stanford Reid | Pursuing Two Passions: Music & Entrepreneurship

    Stanford Reid | Pursuing Two Passions: Music & Entrepreneurship
    Oct 17 2023
    Stanford Reid is a Brookyln-based saxophonist, singer, rapper, and producer. His music is a combination of Indie Neo-Jazz, Soul, and Hip Hop and you can often find him performing around Brooklyn on the trains and street corners. Stanford is also the co-founder of Waffl Taco, vegan waffles with a taco twist. Throughout this episode, Stanford talks about when he decided to pursue music, how his travels in Vietnam influenced his style of music, how moving back to New York City changed the sound of his music, balancing being an artist and business, the origin story of Waffl Taco, balancing fatherhood and his passions, and so much more. Let's Connect! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisadams_... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ada... Ellis Adams Group Website: https://www.ellisadamsgroup.com/ Connect with Stanford: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanfordreidsme/
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    32 mins