Strategic Leadership Lessons: From an F-15 Eagle to your Small Business

Leadership is a key factor for success in today’s business world. And Leadership is that kind of soft skill that we learn from practice, from inspiring others and also with our own perspectives and experiences.

As a Leader, you need to develop abilities while having a clear vision. Your team will follow your ideas and thus leaders lead by example.

This is why Leadership is an art; leaders need to inspire, empower and motivate constantly. In our lives we encounter obstacles and challenges and we are the ones that need to be determined in order to make an impact and achieve the change we aspire to happen; and this is what leaders do every single day.

Former Air Force F-15 Pilot Steve Olds is now applying to small business the leadership and endurance skills he learned and developed over the years. In this fast paced and thought provoking conversation we explore what it means to lead from an F-15 Eagle and down to your very own business. To be a leader in the business world today, Steve draws form his own personal experiences to define leadership in a different way, focusing on small and mid-sized businesses and international teams. Join us on this episode on "Strategic Leadership"

About Steve Olds

Steve Olds was a combat decorated F15 Eagle fighter pilot. Since moving into the private sector, he has served at every level of small business operations including creating and funding new ventures, building large international sales teams, product development and strategic consulting.

Steve is now leveraging more than two decades of entrepreneurial experience as a visionary, leader and communicator to execute his current role as Chief Executive Officer of PATRIOT MISSION which is a US based leadership Development Company. Their mission is to Rebuild America through The POWER of Small Business™.

This is why I invite you to listen to my interview with Steve Olds: Click HERE!

To your continued improved Performance!

Luis Vicente 

How to boost your business with public speaking, writing & social media

A critical factor for success as we all know is your ability to master public speaking and to create a strong personal brand. Every skill you can acquire in order to improve and do it better will prove beneficial to you, your career and your company. You will create, sell, manage and lead in different positions and by having a strong personal brand while developing your speaking skills will allow you to position your message in much better ways.

Public speaking is an art in itself, and I am truly honored to invite back Ms. Joan Detz (@joandetz) as my guest for the second time in our show. Joan is an amazing speaker and an expert coach, trainer and author who has already shared with us some tips to boots your career. Now she will share with us five newer tools to improve your public speaking, self-marketing and branding.  

Join us to learn from Speaking Coach Joan Detz new tools that will allow your Public Speaking to have a positive impact in your personal life and in your and profession.

Join us in this fast paced and future oriented social media conversation: Listen HERE

About Joan Detz

Bio: Joan Detz is an international speaker, a world renowned public speaking coach and the author of four successful books on public speaking, including “How to Write & Give a Speech”, which the Washington Post praised as “a how-to classic”. “How to Write & Give a Speech” is now in its 30th anniversary edition and in 2015 was published in Spanish by Alba Editorial of Barcelona, Spain entitled “Cómo Escribir y Pronunciar un Discurso”.

Since 1984, Joan has run her own speaker services where she prepares executives for speeches and media interviews, and consulting with business leaders around the world. Joan has worked from Finland to Montenegro and throughout the United States. She coaches speakers via skype for top corporations around the world.

Joan is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), and an All-Star Speaker for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). The National Association of Government Communicators honored Joan with its President’s Award.

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The Keys to Entrepreneurial Success!

When we talk about Business or entrepreneurial success, we might not be real sure what it is or how to define it. Whether you have been in business for years or you are a start-up, things look harder and more difficult than what you originally thought. 

What you need to do is to understand what makes you apart, what is important for you and your company and see how you start redirecting some of the approaches you have been using.

This actually is the number one critical issue for all people and companies that do change: realizing the need to adapt to the changing business environments, looking at the trends and doing the things you need to do to improve all areas in your company. When you do it, something starts to happen and suddenly there is a better flow, new ideas start to flourish, a more dynamic team takes action, goals are reached and visions are aligned. In all, you start talking about success.

There are many definitions on business success and in this program we discussed some ideas that may allow you to understand some of the Key Elements to Entrepreneurial Success. If you want to listen to our show Click HERE!

Think of strategic words in your business: Keys to Success, entrepreneurial success, vision, goals, performance, teamwork, change, strategy, trends, continuous learning.

And again, when you, your staff, team members and your company start talking about success and what it would mean to be successful (and yes we know we all measure Success in a different way) things start to change!.

How do you define Success? There are many definitions on business success and in this program we will be discussing some ideas that will allow you to understand some of the Key Elements to Entrepreneurial Success.

Decide to learn more about your success; Click HERE!

For more information please visit my web pages: Luis Vicente Garcia ; Coach Luis V Garcia & read my articles on Entrepreneur Performance

And as always, keep improving your Success!

Luis Vicente

5-Keys to Better Engagement!

There are a few concepts in management and leadership that will constantly make an important difference in your company. They are teamwork, strategy and vision. Companies as we know are formed by groups of people with complimentary knowledge and abilities who interconnect daily.

As leaders and managers we strive to make our teams better, to make them creative, to improve their performance and to help them reach excellence. And in many cases it comes as a result of high level engagement.

Engagement is an emotional connection between the employee and the organization. It comes from trust, better communication, the development of new abilities, better interpersonal contributions and a series of high key elements that combine together and will help every organization improve, adapt and change with flexibility.

This is what Hans Trupp and myself discussed in this very interesting interview.

Join me on this show as business coach and corporate trainer Hans Trupp, helps us we discover the 5-keys to better engagement.

Bio: Hans Trupp

Hans is an expert in the areas of professional development, corporate training and business coaching. He is an experienced entrepreneur, sales executive and outdoor educator who is dedicated to giving back to the community.

Based in Vancouver, Hans is fully committed to building leaders and growing businesses by evaluating what makes them unique. He is passionate about training and coaching using the time-tested and proven materials and is motivated by working with clients and colleagues to implement solutions.

With a coaching philosophy grounded in the key fundamentals of business and leadership, Hans specializes in being a catalyst for coaches, business owners, executives, and their teams. By working with Hans, you will set and reach goals for the highest levels of personal and professional success.

Is your TEAM ready to win the World Series?

Baseball season starts on April every year. Coaches, players, fans and staff have a renewed hope to be in the playoffs and then winning the World Series. 

Many teams are competing for it, many more aspiring to achieve it. However, only one will win the #WorldSeries.

You have a series of important elements that will help you make it but one, above all else, is the number one #1 Key to success: TEAM Work. It has been said that the Best Teams achieve Greatness. How do your team will do it? AND AGAIN, Is Your TEAM Ready to win the World Series? 

It really means asking you the following questions:

-       do you have the best players, strategies and coaches?

-       Can they work together and at the same time improve their individual abilities?

-       How is your farming system and are you constantly training them to reach new levels of performance?

There are many important questions that every leader and manager need to answer in order to achieve your organization’s goals and many of them are related to TEAM PERFORMANCE. 

As a leader, you need to understand the importance of creating a team that is aligned, works to achieve excellence and that is committed to achieving the results you have created for your company. This happens at sports teams at every level; it happens with companies all over the world. 

Whether in your country you play baseball or not, you know the importance of being in a world class tournament and thus the question here is: Is Your Team Ready?

Join us on this interesting show as we discuss the importance of TEAMS to achieve our goals; to listen: Click HERE!

And keep performing at your Best!

Luis Vicente Garcia

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30 Minutes for Better Business Results!

Can you improve your business on 30 minutes intervals?

This is what FocalPoint Coach John Whitt does with his clients and he shared his ideas and views with us in this fast paced and interesting show. If you take a serious look at your company, you will identify possible adjustments and changes that will improve your performance.

When you review where you are today you can focus on what you accomplished in the previous quarter or year, and what you have learned so far. With that information, as a new quarter comes by you can do small improvements on many areas in order to improve continuously. 

This is what constant business improvement does to your company and this is what we, business performance coaches do constantly to improve the lives and businesses of our clients all over the world.

Understand where you are today, where you want to go, how you can improve constantly, what products and services you have and most importantly ask yourself what can be improved and why you do what you do. 

Join me in this interesting episode as John and I guide you on how to get better business Results in 30 minute intervals. 

About John Whitt

John is a senior leader in the FocalPoint International Coaching organization serving on the Strategic Advisory Group representing over 180 coaches on six continents. He is also the producer and host of “BusinessWhitt’s Better Business Results” program and the network television host for MarketMoverTV,

BusinessWhitt’s Better Business Results program serves the world’s demand for performance and efficiency by inspiring business owners to inspire business owners in 30 short minutes each week.  The interactive educational process helps guests contribute valuable small-business owner insights, while creating three business improvement activities and sharing their story all in 30 minutes.  Viewers following the process are similarly inspired to create their own three business improvement activities each week.  Imagine your performance after twelve months of three improvements per week.

John is married to the lovely Miss Tracy.  Together they reside in Huntington Beach California where they have four adult children and four dogs.  John is a graduate of the University of Phoenix and an avid golfer. 

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Your Book is your Skyrocket for Success!

What is the importance behind a story? 

And if it is your story, how valuable is it?

As successful people and professionals we have had an incredible ride, one with its ups and downs; peaks and valleys which result in many lessons learned along the way.

A story, YOUR STORY matters to you and to all. And this is what today show’s guest Viki Winterton has done over the years: helping many people sharing their stories. Viki is the founder of Expert Insights Publishing and she has helped thousands of people become best-selling authors but more importantly, sharing their personal stories in a way that not only matters but also influences and motivates many others. This is why your story and your book can skyrocket you for success.

Join me in this very interesting program as you find out how to share your amazing story while becoming a best-selling author along the way. 

Listen HERE: Your Book is Your Skyrocket for Success

Viki Winterton is founder of Expert Insights Publishing, home of best-selling and award winning books and magazines, where visionaries and those on the rise come together to create immediate impact.

Expert Insights Publishing is built on the solid foundation of over 25 years of expertise in promotion, publishing, product development, networking, and success. Fortune 100 companies and individuals across the globe know Viki for fostering powerful and loyal relationships and supporting her communities in wildly creative, unique, and wonderful ways.

Viki is also a multiple #1 International Best-Selling Author and Award-Winning Publisher, founder of Bestselling Authors International Organization, Write Now! broadcast and Write Away, Write Now!, the global community where writers find everything they need at each stage of their journey.

And keep #Performing always Better!

Luis Vicente 

SMILE you way to Success!

SMILE your way to Success. Probably too many ideas came to mind when I wrote the name for this radio show. Change Your Smile and Change your Life? From Smiling to Success? Smile for Success? 

Every one of them was very appropriate as it is all in our Mindset, our Positive Attitude.

I met Dr. Tomas Seif over 30 years ago. Yes he is a dentist and also an entrepreneur. How do you go from learning one skill at the university to leading an entire organization of professionals and having success along the way? By doing what you are passionate about. 

Understanding that your attitude is a key determinant of your entire life and eventually your personal and professional success will affect everything you do, and even hanging your smile.

This is what Tomas does for his patients and he has a really incredible approach to do it. Join us in this exciting program with Dr. Tomas Seif DDS and SMILE your way to Success! Listen HERE.

About Tomas Seif, DDS

Dr. Seif obtained his DDS degree at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1989 and his Master of Science degree in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of dentistry, USA in 1992. He is founder and former president of the “Venezuelan Academy of Esthetic Dentistry” and an active member of the “International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry”.

As an entrepreneur he founded and is the director of the “Venezuelan Institute for dental updating” and later found “Noronquesmas” a dental service for treating snoring and sleep apnea.

Dr. Seif lectures extensively both nationally and internationally having presented lectures in the main programs of the most important dental academies around the globe. He is regularly invited as professor in Venezuelan dental schools. He has edited and co-authored several textbooks in dentistry, some of which are used as textbooks at different universities.

His Private practice is dedicated exclusively to restorative dentistry and esthetics in Caracas, Venezuela. Visit: Tomas Seif Facebook Page

Escape from Your Fears! A conversation with Michelle Poler

When you decide to start an important quest, there will certainly be many questions on your head. Could I do it? Will I fail? Will I succeed? Am I able to? How will I?

When I met Michelle Poler after her TEDx Talk at the University of Houston, TX, she had already embarked on what became her life project: Facing her Fears. And for her it has been transformational.

How many fears do you have? Do you know? Are you doing something about them?

Some may be fear of failing, being rejected or not achieving, fear of not doing things right and so many others. If you constantly think that way, you will never do many of the things you want to do and achieve.

So, if you are determined to start, learn from your failures, face your fears, and finish strong you really have to get rid of your fears, even the simpler ones. This is what Michelle has taught us: you can Escape from Your Fears. As many have found, you can be afraid even of starting and taking action.

Performance is about Action, decisiveness, being fearless. This is what we talked about in this wonderful show, one which I called 'the fearless show' and during which Michelle told us how she even started, how to understand your fears and start to face and confront them.

Click here and Join me in this incredible interview with Michelle Poler as she teaches to us about her 100 days of Fear, her new ideas and how she decided to take Action! 

Click here and Join in the Conversation!

For Michelle, that new idea turned '100 days without fear' into her new project "HELLO FEARS" that you can visit at: Hello Fears 

About Michelle Poler: originally from Caracas, Venezuela, is a graduate from the School of Visual Arts holding a master's degree in Branding. A few months ago, she quit her job as an Art Director to develop what started as a school project and turned into a life-changing experience.

Earlier this year, Michelle decided to face all of her fears and record herself for her project 100 Days Without Fear. She planned to become a braver person by the end of the 100 days, what she didn’t plan was to inspire millions along the way.

Please visit Michelle's links at: Hello fears FB page and Michelle's  Hello Fears YouTube page


And as always, have an excellent and a very successful week!

Luis Vicente Garcia

‘Performing at Your Best: Mindset Evolution’: Celebrating Show #50

"Success is waking up in the morning and bounding out of bed because there's something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you're good at - something that's bigger than you are, and you can hardly 

wait to get at it again." 

-- Whit Hobbs

With this beautiful quote I received this morning from a dear friend, I wake up to what will be an amazing day (as most are and should be). Today we are celebrating an incredible day as my radio show Performing at Your Best: Mindset Evolution on VoiceAmerica Business is reaching its first big milestone: I will be LIVE at 6 pm EDT this afternoon to celebrate our show #50.

It has been an incredible journey as I had never been a radio host before and one that I have truly enjoyed; particularly learning about new subjects on performance and mindset, and learning how to interview amazing people - my guests - who have been an integral part of our success. We are now listened to in 6 continents and over 70 countries, which shows all of us that our messages are needed and welcome and as such I would like to give a huge thanks to all of my listeners who week after week join us live or on demand to find out new ideas and insights that will allow them to grow and learn.

'Performing at Your Best Mindset Evolution with Luis Vicente Garcia' Radio Show on VoiceAmerica Business

So to all of you, my incredible guests, the listeners all over the world and to the amazing VA Team, my most sincere thanks of appreciation for having shared with me and our audience your incredible thoughts, ideas, tips, suggestions and most of all your knowledge, which has been and will be the source of their new ideas, rides and journeys.

To all of you, my dear friends, my most sincere thanks and appreciation as I invite you to join us in this wonderful month long celebration of mindset and performance celebration.

Luis Vicente