Morning Tempo

By: Robonzo (Roberto R Hernandez)
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  • The Morning Tempo podcast is for small business owners and entrepreneurial spirited, with a slant on creativity. Episodes will feature insights and expertise curated by host yours truly with the help of featured guests. The intent here is to share information and lessons that will help make your entrepreneurial journey easier. Most episodes feature long form interviews with business owners, startups, and otherwise creative individuals. Find it wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
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  • Applying Science And Technology Principles To The M&A Space – Kison Patel (Ep 49)

    Applying Science And Technology Principles To The M&A Space – Kison Patel (Ep 49)
    Sep 28 2022
    Kison Patel, my guest for this episode, is applying principles of science and technology to the M&A (mergers & acquisitions) space.  He is the Founder and CEO of M&A Science, a community of forward-thinking M&A practitioners on a mission to perfect the M&A practice. Kison was also an M&A advisor for ten years, having sold large companies such as commercial banks and hotel chains.  In 2012, Kison noticed teams lacked efficient technology to manage deals and thus created DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management platform. In 2016, he started the M&A Science podcast and devoting his time to creating a platform where all the best practitioners could share best practices and lessons learned from real-life deals.  Kison then created The M&A Science Academy in 2020 to offer step-by-step training to those looking to master M&A, featuring courses created by top-level practitioners.  Through developing technology, educational content, and industry training, Kison aims to bring better practices to an industry with growing market pressures, transaction values, and competition. I confessed in our conversation that my exposure to M&A is limited, but I have observed that it was a business space that is/was very behind the times. We talk a good deal about this and: The impact starting a podcast has had on his businessCreating educational content and products in the M&A spaceHow the competitive landscape is responding to the work of his companies and more Learn more about Kison Patel at MAScience.com. https://www.mascience.com/ Please enjoy this conversation with Kison Patel. This episode is brought to you by the Unstarving Musician.The Unstarving Musician is another podcast on which yours truly speaks with independent musicians and music industry professionals to discuss the various elements of the music business. This week's featured Unstarving Musician episode is with Ryan Dusick, founding member of Maroon 5 and author of Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery (out November 2022).  These days Ryan is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist. The importance of this episode, and it's possible relevance to you or someone you know, is that Ryan's story is an in-depth look at his journey from the highs of international superstardom to the depths of addiction, anxiety, chronic injury, and depression. Harder to Breathe chronicles Ryan’s remarkable recovery and his transition from the music industry to professional counseling where he’s helped hundreds of clients overcome mental and physical health challenges. Emotional and physical well-being is a topic important to us all, so if you think it might help someone you know, please share this episode with them. You can hear this episode of the Unstarving Musician on Apple Podcasts and read more about it at UnstarvingMusician.com. Mentioned in this Episode Deal Room M&A Science Agile M&A Agile M&A : Proven Techniques to Close Deals Faster and Maximize Value, by Kison Patel M&A Tactics Handbook: Advice from Corporate Development Practitioners for Each Stage of the Deal Lifecycle, by Kison Patel Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery – Ryan Dusick (Unstarving Musician Ep 238) Stay in touch! Visit MorningTempo.com/Podcast for related links, episode transcripts and past guests. Sign up for the Morning Tempo email Muse Letter at MorningTempo.com @RobonzoDrummer on Twitter  and  Instagram @MorningTempo on Facebook  and  YouTube Support this Podcast The Morning Tempo podcast exists solely through the generosity of its listeners, and we gladly accept support in a variety of ways. Please visit our Crowd Sponsor page to learn more. Learn how to support the podcast. Recommended Resources Podcast hosting by Libsyn (2 months free podcast hosting with promo code: ROBONZO) ConvertKit Free Plan for Beginner Creators – Email marketing the way it should be. Web hosting by Dreamhost See more of my recommended resources. Some of the links in this post, such as those in the above section, are affiliate links. This means I make a small commission, at no extra charge to you, if you purchase using those links. Thanks for your support!
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    33 mins
  • Sales, Appearances And The Most Attractive Curve On a Person’s Body–Ovidilio David Vasquez (Ep 48)

    Sales, Appearances And The Most Attractive Curve On a Person’s Body–Ovidilio David Vasquez (Ep 48)
    Aug 31 2022

    My guest for this episode is Ovidilio David Vasquez (aka Ovi). We recorded this conversation on  the 22nd of January, while I was still based in Vista Mar, Panama. The intro was recorded from my new studio in Querétaro, Mexico.

    Ovi was raised on a sugarcane farm in Guatemala. His life path took him from Guatemala to the U.S. and then to graduating from Harvard Business School Online. But it doesn't end there. Today Ovi is a sought after speaker who educates young students by sharing his story and insights on how they can succeed in school.

    Summing up his life story in Ovi's words, he learned to wield a machete in the sugarcane fields of Guatemala at age eight. In 2006 at age fifteen, he moved to the U.S. unaccompanied. Ovi's life changed forever. Around 2009 he found himself alone and with zero support,  doing what needed to be done to survive.

    Ovi put himself through high school, working various jobs and was ultimately inspired by a mentor to pursue college. This was a defining moment in his life. He applied and was accepted into Harvard  Business School Online, where he earned certifications in technology and project management.

    Ovi is the author of six books, a TEDx speaker on Self-Leadership and has been an on-air collaborator for Univision. He's has worked for well known companies such as Apple, Tesla, Salesforce, Uber, and GM.

    I noticed a recurring theme of mentorship throughout our conversation. I'm guessing that his mentors weren't sure if they have an impact on Ovi's life, but they definitely did. He listened to and acted upon what they said.

    Ovi is a voracious consumer of motivational material and has held several sales gigs. He sees these two things as a big part of his personal development and in shaping the way he thinks. We talk about this and some of the surrounding details, including:

    • How he views his experience selling carwax at a gas station as one of the the best communication schools
    • Tips for learning a second language
    • Googling his way into the Harvard Business School Onine
    • Learning in his sleep
    • Sales and appearances and the most attractive curve in a person's body, the smile.

    I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did recording it.

    Mentioned in this Episode

    OVInspires.com

    How to Connect with ESL Learners with Ovidilio Vasquez (Funny Millionaires podcast interview with Ovi)

    Harvard Business School Online

    Related Episode(s)

    Communication And Rapport-Building For Business And Leadership–Mike Aguilera (Ep 43)

    Visit MorningTempo.com/Podcast for related links, episode transcripts and past guests.

    Sign up for the Morning Tempo email newsletter at MorningTempo.com

    Stay in touch!

    @RobonzoDrummer on Twitter  and  Instagram

    @MorningTempo on Facebook  and  YouTube

    Support this Podcast

    The Morning Tempo podcast exists solely through the generosity of its listeners, and we gladly accept support in a variety of ways. Please visit our Crowd Sponsor page to learn more.

    Learn how to support the podcast.

    Recommended Resources

    ConvertKit Free Plan for Beginner Creators – Email marketing the way it should be.

    Web hosting by Dreamhost

    See more of my recommended resources.

    Some of the links in this post, such as those in the above section, are affiliate links. This means I make a small commission, at no extra charge to you, if you purchase using those links. Thanks for your support!
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    33 mins
  • If You Do Something That Has Value, That's A Product–Jennifer Briney of Congressional Dish (Ep 47)

    If You Do Something That Has Value, That's A Product–Jennifer Briney of Congressional Dish (Ep 47)
    Aug 2 2022

    Jennifer Briney feels that if you do something of value, that something is a product. This is the premise upon which her Congressional Dish podcast is built. CongressionalDish.com states that it's, "a podcast that aims to draw attention to where the American people truly have power: Congress. From the perspective of a fed-up taxpayer with no allegiance to any political party, Jennifer Briney will fill you in on the must-know information about what our representatives do AFTER the elections and how their actions can and do affect our day to day lives." This is an apt description and the content of Congressional Dish is indeed something of value.

    Jennifer and I met at the Podcast Movement 2021 conference in Nashville and I'm honored to feature her in this episode of Morning Tempo. She's is doing important work on Congressional Dish and doing so in as much non-partisan fashion as one can hope for. The podcast was an eye-opener for this listener and for anyone who get their news from outlets such as cable TV, popular newsfeeds such as Apple or Reuters, or social media.

    Although we do discuss the content of Congressional Dish, our conversation isn't exclusively focused on the podcast. But I did get to know a little about Jennifer as a person. Our conversion covers Jennifer's history with Podcast Movement, the Congressional Dish business model (yes it's a business), her legendary AMA on Reddit, her digital-nomad/travel lifestyle (which Congressional Dish helps to fund), the big lessons learned in her journey as host of Congressional Dish, and building trust one person at a time.

    I encourage you to check out an episode (or two) of Congressional Dish. You can find it wherever fine podcasts are found and at CongressionalDish.com. And you can find Jennifer @JenBriney on Twitter and Instagram. Please enjoy my conversation with Jennifer Briney of Congressional Dish.

    Mentioned in this Episode

    Congressional Dish

    Washington Journal C-SPAN interview

    No Agenda Show w/Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak

    How Jen Briney Got Her AMA to the Frontpage of Reddit

    Jennifer Briney on Unity and Divisions (Challenging Opinions podcast episode)

    Talking Fat podcast w/Jen Briney and Jonathan Oakes 

    GovTrack.us

    Stay in touch!

    Visit MorningTempo.com/Podcast for related links, episode transcripts and past guests.

    Sign up for the Morning Tempo email newsletter at MorningTempo.com

    @RobonzoDrummer on Twitter  and  Instagram

    @MorningTempo on Facebook  and  YouTube

    Support this Podcast

    The Morning Tempo podcast exists solely through the generosity of its listeners, and we gladly accept support in a variety of ways. Please visit our Crowd Sponsor page to learn more.

    Learn how to support the podcast.

    Recommended Resources

    ConvertKit Free Plan for Beginner Creators – Email marketing the way it should be.

    Web hosting by Dreamhost

    See more of my recommended resources.

    Some of the links in this post, such as those in the above section, are affiliate links. This means I make a small commission, at no extra charge to you, if you purchase using those links. Thanks for your support!
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    40 mins
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