On this episode Craig talks to Kristina Harrington, President and COO of GenAlpha Technologies and an Owner of Two Girls & a Farm. Kristina is a results-driven and highly qualified business professional adept at developing and leading eCommerce strategies, product sales strategies, managing key accounts, analyzing market conditions and ultimately generating high levels of revenue. She shares her life story and advice on how to start #WINNING personally and professionally.

Episode Takeaways

• Lack of a college degree can limit career opportunities
• Team sports can impact youth and their professional growth
• It’s okay to fail
• Be a good listener
• Take more risks and ask more questions

GenAlpha website

https://genalpha.com

Two Girls & a Farm website

https://www.twogirlsandafarm.com

Kristina on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-harrington-49761725/

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On this episode Craig talks to Joseph Fricano, a Spanish and Western Civilization Teacher at Brookfield Academy. Besides his full time teaching job, Joe is also the owner of Decided Excellence Catholic Media, one of the fastest growing media companies in North America, that provides promotional services to local businesses. The topic of this episode is personal growth, and learning from history in order to make better choices for the future.

Episode Takeaways

• Get out of your comfort zone.
• If you’re not uncomfortable, you’re not growing.
• History is the best teacher. We need to learn from it
• If you’re not into politics, chances are it’s into you. We can’t complain about the situation because of our leaders if we’re not engaged in choosing them.

Decided Excellence Catholic Media

https://www.decidedexcellence.com

Joseph on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-fricano-a4142646/

Joseph’s phone number

262 894 8109

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On this episode Craig talks to Jake Krajenka, a serial entrepreneur who keeps grinding and never gives up. Jake owns a Harwood flooring company “Arrowhead Hardwood Floors”, and a party supply company. He’s a real estate investor and runs a travel agency “Vacay Away” with his wife Tanya. Jake shares his life story, and how market crash in 2008 affected his career path.

Episode Takeaways

• Make the best out of a bad situation
• There’s always a lesson in any struggle you go through
• Opportunities are out there, you just have to identify them
• Never give up

Connect with Jake on Facebook

@Jake Krajenka

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On this episode Craig welcomes David Belman of Belman Homes to the show. David is an MLS Broker, a Realtor, and a President of Belman Homes. His strong work ethic since young age had a huge impact on his success today. While his peers enjoyed their summer breaks, David was working, saving money and investing in his knowledge. By the time he finished college, he already saved enough money to buy his first house, which he did. Today, David is a proud Builder lead for Operation Finally Home in Wisconsin, an organization that provides mortgage-free homes to wounded war heroes.

Episode Takeaways

• Invest and save a portion of everything you make
• Hire people for their personality, not their knowledge. Personalities can not be changed as easily as skills can be taught
• Strong work ethic, dedication and perseverance have a huge impact on success
• Adapt your company’s strategy according to the market changes

Belman Homes website

https://belmanhomes.com

Home Building Hero Podcast

https://belmanhomes.com/podcasts/

Operation Finally Home website

https://ofhwisconsin.com

David’s Contact

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbelman/

davidbelman@spcglobal.net

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On this episode Craig talks to Ariel Kopac, a Business Coach and an NLP

Practitioner, who believes whatever your hindrance is, you can harness it. A lot of our

success is related to our mindset and the way we act in different situations. Ariel

shares her life story, how she became successful and what she learned along the

way. Make sure to also check out her podcast MP3: Mastering Personality,

Perspective and Productivity to improve your mindset and start #WINNING.

Episode Takeaways

• Someone else’s actions don’t have to change the way you view yourself
• Relationships are crucial for becoming a leader
• Make your intent known and people will be more likely to align with you and
• your leadership
• Perfection is a false ideal. You can achieve more without pursuing perfection

Harness Your Hindrance

https://harnessyourhindrance.com

Podcast MP3: Mastering Personality, Perspective and Productivity

https://harnessyourhindrance.com/mp3

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On this Episode Craig talks to Ashley Masters, a Real Estate Agent at Redefined Realty. Ashley and Craig run a charity called Paintings for Pediatrics together. Paintings for Pediatrics is a non-profit organization founded by your host, Craig Sorbo, that’s helping children through funding research, raising awareness and providing financial support to families in the fight against childhood cancer. Ashley and Craig talk about contributing back to community, tough decisions and Ashley’s career path.

Episode Takeaways

• Any job position can be useful to gain skills which you will need later in your career and in life.
• Don’t be discouraged if are/were not doing well in school, it doesn’t mean you still can’t have a successful career.
• A tough role-model in our life is something we all need to shape us.
• If you’re not happy with your career, make a drastic change. Worst case scenario, you can always go back to what you were doing.
• It’s important to contribute back to community in any way you can.

Paintings For Pediatrics

https://www.paintingsforpediatrics.com/

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On this week’s episode Craig talks to Brad Herda, Business Owner & Certified FocalPoint Business Coach, about paths leading to #winning. Brad is a successful entrepreneur with years of experience behind him and he provides an insight into the mindset needed to be successful. According to him, core values are everything, and living by them every day ensures a success in work and life. This is an episode full of wisdom which you can use to improve your mindset and grow your career. Enjoy!

Episode Takeaways

• Even if you fail at one point, don’t lose hope, maybe it’s only a break to re-evaluate the decisions so you could come back stronger
• Freedom to make business decisions is a blessing.
• Live your values, understand your values and if you don’t deviate from those, you’ll be fine. If you do that every day, you’re #winning
• Employers need to realize the employees are their greatest asset, not their customers

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On this episode Craig talks to Gabe Neitzel, a host on ESPN radio Milwaukee and his childhood best friend. This episode is full of inspirational moments where you will learn one thing for sure - to say yes to every opportunity which might lead you to your goal.

Episode Takeaways

• When you’re passionate about something from a young age, you will find a way to make it happen if you’re persistent 
• Success doesn’t come from luck. It comes from preparation and the opportunity
• Building relationships is a must if you want to grow your career 
• Just say yes to every opportunity. It is the easiest way to achieve your goals

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