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That's right, Roy is back! Welcome to the Work Wherever Podcast. In this debut episode, Roy is joined by a familiar face and podcast regular Katrina Ghazarian. The two discuss the struggles and hurdles that companies and their employees have/continue to face as a result of the Corona virus as well as our attempt to adjust and safely operate during that time. With much of the country slowly returning to a modified version of what we used to know as normal operations, Roy and Katrina shed light on factors that are causing complications and delays for both the employer and the employees.

Digital transformation has become more important than ever with more than 80% of business leaders, across all industries, intending to accelerate their digital transformation in the coming years. Understanding this transformation and managing it within your business is going to become, if it isn't already, a necessity.  So what is business transformation? It's innovation of your business through technology. Some examples we have seen are; contactless shopping, eCommerce explosion, curb side pick up, virtual events, and my favorite the hybrid-remote workplace.  So how do you keep up and organize your business communication when your workforce exists remotely, or even globally?    I'm glad you asked.

Hybrid Communication is not a luxury, it's a necessity.    As businesses move to a move hybrid and remote business model, remote communication best practices become ever more important. Roy dives into three tips for both the business manager/owner and the everyday individual to better communicate with co-workers, employees and loved ones.    These three tips (6 in total, three business, three individual) break down the importance of non-verbal communication with physical presence can not be obtained. Roy believes that the traditional office space is a thing of the past and will never return to the way it once was. Never again will we have a meeting that does not have a dial in, and never again will we not be having participants of a meeting in a virtual capacity - so it's time to break down ways to make these meetings more productive and increase your Modern Business culture. 

Three tips to better communication within your business, marriage or personal life. The number one wish from employees from polls we ran with over 10,000 responses from businesses and Government agencies of all sizes, was that they wished their organization had better communication.  Employees are tired of being left out of the loop. They want to know what's going on, even if it has nothing to do with them.  Communication is one of, if not the most important area of your business and it can help you scale or shut your doors for good. You can never get too good at communication, so much so that one of our core values at Capitol Presence is "Over Communication", because "Secrets, Secrets are no fun." Forget the "loose lips, sink ships" and let your employees know what's going on. They will respect you more for it, and work harder and do their part to correct it.   

In this episode Roy goes over his recent trip and Working Wherever as he took to 22 days of life without a home, including 12 days in an RV - without taking a day off. During this time he goes over having moved out of his home and the process involved of moving out, into storage units for holding and then moving those boxes into their new home. Why go over this process? Because it directly relates to businesses and organizations who are standing up, migrating or organizing their documents and information.    We cover the importance of organizing your information, which information to move or focus on creating first, and how to build around your necessities on which information and documents to bring into your production environment next.  #WorkWherever #Innovation

April is the Process Automation Princess. SharePoint Siren and Karaoke Queen. A woman who codes, but teaches others to build apps and automation with zero code. As an active community member with her YouTube and Blog, she’s a former MVP and Partner Technical Architect, April regularly speaks at events across the country as a Power Platform Developer Advocate at Microsoft.   What is a Power Platform Developer Advocate Your Journey to Tech/Backstory Low-Code-No-Code movement From SharePoint to the Power Platform, when to introduce Power Apps Advice for Businesses in adopting Low-Code-No-Code within the Power Platform Most common use cases Where do you see Virtual Agents going in coming months/years Advice for someone starting out in the technology field   Follow April On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/apeyd41686 On the web: https://www.sharepointsiren.com/  

In less than 5 yrs, Andrew Sayles went from being in jail to running multiple 6 figure businesses with the help of millionaire entrepreneurs who gave him the keys to sales, marketing, growth, and everything else tied to success. He is the VP of Business Development for Solis Energy Services and the host of the Sayles Tales podcast where he tells tales of how it all happened.   Background Knocking on doors Growing sales teams Your road to entrepreneurship Setting and managing goals Moving industries

From over 5 years in prison to building a 6 figure business, to who knows what’s next – welcome into the Inovare Podcast, Zach Babcock   Backstory Transitioning and self-talk Why a podcast? How to launch and rank your podcast for alpha brand positioning. How to grow a huge audience of your perfect clients who love your stuff. How to get consulting from world-class entrepreneurs by interviewing them, then use that for positioning in the marketplace. How to make a lot of money by speaking into a microphone. How to do everything they said you couldn’t do. I'm an Open Book. If you could start it all over with only the ammo of what you know now, what would you tell yourself   Connect with Zack: Website: www.underdogempowerment.com 

Lauren Johnson is an athlete-turned-mental conditioning coach, who is highly motivating, and relatable with a passion for developing the minds of the elite. Lauren trains professional athletes, military personnel and business professionals through national speaking engagements, educational training workshops and consulting. For the past four years Lauren served as the Mental Conditioning Coordinator for the New York Yankees, where she was responsible for aiding in the development of athletes and staff through education, application, and support. Backstory What is mental conditioning? How has mental preparation and conditioning evolved at the professional levels of sports/Business Correlation of Sports and military and business (how they overlap) Getting out of your own head Self-Doubt   Connect with Lauren: www.laurenjohnsonandco.com

 Corey Berrier, Is a sales coach who can help you and your business’s reach it’s full potential, In every industry, accountability and another set of eyes are critical to achieving success, and Corey provides that oversight to build a successful life. He is the Sales CEO and the host of the Successful Live Podcast – where he has interviewed Brad Lea, Ben Newman, Sean Whalen, Jairek Robins, CEO Charlie and more. Backstory Sales men are sleazy? Marketing v. Sales The importance of communication Getting out of your own head Dealing with and overcoming Self-Doubt   Connect with Corey: https://coreyberrier.com

A once apprentice Electrician at 10 years old, later turned Business Owner, Irvin started his electrical business at age 23 in Houston, TX while playing Semi-Professional Soccer. He’s built his business over the last 2.5 years from a once side hustle from scratch to a now successful business in his Texas community. He is the host of top rated podcast Breakthrough society, which is dedicated on helping aspiring entrepreneurs break through to the next level of their life.   Backstory Athletics to entrepreneurship Building a business Trade industry   Connect with Irvin and Breakthrough Society Podcast Listen on iTunes: ‎https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breakthrough-society/id1515558678   Download your FREE guide book to production here: http://capitolpresence-4339849.hs-sites.com/the-art-of-getting-1-better-everyday

When planning out your sprint and taking your journey to completing your EPIC quest, new things always come up. In the tech industry we call that "scope creep". It's a real thing! So how do we manage those new items and how do we track them and make sure they get done? Enter the backlog. A backlog is a list of tasks or action items required to support your larger plan and EPIC. In a personal development context, it contains a prioritized list of items that the you have acknowledged that you need to work on or pay attention to next.

  Hailing all the way from Pennsylvania’s capitol, Drew Tingley here to bring you a taste of something new. Fifteen years of experience in the culinary world training with top chefs he’s won many awards, Drew offers you a professional experience in any way he can.   You may have seen him on the Food Network's show Hell's Kitchen season 19 with Chef Gordon Ramsey. Chef Drew offers Catering, consulting and private chef services, Welcome Drew Tingley to the Inovare Podcast!   Background What made you want to be a chef Solo-preneurship Being raised in a small town Imposter syndrome Strategy for building a personal brand Favorite foods   Contact Drew:   website: www.thechefdrew.com   Ready to take your business processes or idea to the next leve? let's talk at www.capitolpresence.com on how to innovate your business and life!  

Kari Schwear has spent most of her professional life helping people find the story they want to tell about the choices they make in their lives. For the past two decades, she has helped companies grow by finding new ways to serve clients. Kari believes the best way for a company to expand is to help its clients expand. She founded GrayTonic and Question the Drink® in 2018 for professionals like herself that are using alcohol as a coping mechanism for stress. Kari is a Gray Area Discovery Coach, a speaker, and a co-author of the book, The Successful Mind, Tools for Living a Purposeful, Productive, and Happy Life.   Your Story Habit Breaking Why not just go cold turkey? Can breaking a habit like drinking, be applied to creating new habits? Importance of patience What’s step 1? What can I do today? Connect with Kari https://www.graytonic.com/ 

Paul Beam is a proud veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2000-2004.  ​In 2013 Paul decided to make some changes and finish his studies.  During his course of study Paul founded ManCamp in 2015 and would later form the True North organization (2016).  In 2017 Paul graduated from Concordia University where he obtained his B.A. in Communications, Religious Education, and Psychology.  He has since obtained credentials in life coaching, creates and instructs courses for men, hosts the True North Man Podcast, speaks on vision, identity, purpose, and life-change, and is also an ordained minister. ​ Paul’s childhood and life choices have led him down a path where he now feels it is his duty to call men to a higher standard of living lives with purpose and intentionality; Lives of service to others rather than service to self.   Backstory What’s the True North Organization and Podcast How has your Military Experience prepare you for what you are doing now Religious Education, communications and Psychology is an interesting pair – what was behind that decision? How is purpose defined by you? Your thoughts on manifestation, or do you have another definition of vision

Scoring is a measurement of Level of Effort (commonly referred to as LOE in the Technology world). This level of effort is a scale you might have seen used as "Low" "Moderate" "High" in the past, and functions in a similar way.   Because not all tasks and actions are created equal. There are certain things we need to accomplish that are easier than others, and this needs to be accounted for. Just because you got 10 things done this week and 2 the next, doesn't necessarily mean you were less productive. Those two things could have carried a much larger LOE and could actually mean you got MORE accomplished.   Through a numbering system that makes sense to you, and keeping that consistent. I prefer a deviation of the Fibonacci Sequence which uses numbers to dictate the level of effort needed to complete a task or action.   Connect with Roy instagram: www.instagram.com/roygedwards instragram: www.instagram.com/inovaremindset on the web: www.inovarepodcast.com 

Tony Whatley is a business mentor, best-selling author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. He has led a dual career for the last 20 years, in two distinct industries – Oil & Gas, and Automotive Performance. This was accomplished by starting businesses during his spare time. The author of Side Hustle Millionaire and the Founder of 365 Driven, Tony helps everyday people and entrepreneurs find their true potential.   Backstory So what is a side hustle millionaire Turning your purpose into profit sounds nice, but how do I discover my purpose and potential? Constructive Consistency always wins, touch on this What is leadership to you So what is 365 driven   Connect with Tony website: https://365driven.com/ 

Callye Keen is the Founder of Red Blue Collective helping people create great hardware products from concept to market. He has taken his manufacturing knowledge and helped by coaching what he calls brilliant misfits who are innovators, and outsiders looking to transform product ideas into business realities. He is the host of the End Hype Podcast, a podcast that aims to remove the fluff and get down to business.    Show Notes: How did you sell the most expensive fidget spinner? How to create your own swim lane? What is the benefit of knowing your competitors? How much should we pay attention to the market and pricing in the market? Why is low balling dangerous? Product experience and the effects of growing a passionate following and tribe Connect with Callye: instagram : https://instagram.com/callyekeen website: https://www.redbluecollective.com podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TwqeP2dfGG3qFBh3B0b33  

So far in this series we have talked about EPICS, Sprints and Stories. This is the next step and the most important step in the entire process. The Agile and Scrum methodologies were missing out on this, and that's why I fixed it. If you want to go back and listen to the previous episodes go right ahead, after all they will help you better understand this episode and you will get the most of your year, and will see the most progress. However, if you have to listen to only one podcast I ever do, this is the one. This is not the end, but the half way point. Next up will cover scoring, backlog and icebox - but none of those matter in comparison this episode.   We Cover: What is a brick? Why bricks are important How bricks play into stories Why stories are too high level How bricks keeps you focused How many bricks are too many What to do when a new brick comes in to screw up your day The 1:00 feeling and how to overcome it   Connect with Roy www.inovarepodcast.com www.instagram.com/roygedwards www.instagram.com/inovaremindset    

Shaylee Edwards has worked in behavior change in varying capacities for more than 7 years and specialize in belief and identity transformations that seamlessly align clients with healthy internal and external habits. Her company, Habitbook.com, offers customized structure and support to systematically shift beliefs towards greater empowerment, individuality, and peace.   Show notes Backstory The importance of a morning routine Importance of consistency** Difference between internal and external habits How do we get our minds to “Just do it” Connecting reality with our goals of who we want to be Connect with Shaylee: website: Habitbook.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaylee__edwards