Wish I Knew . . .

I'm your host Gary Nowak and I've got my first 3 way . . . . Conversation with 2 great friends from Australia Levi Waters and Pete Collins. This was one of my favorite podcasts to record and I just had the best time with these two "Blokes". Career Background: - Normally I walk you through individually, however with this one these guys are very similar in background: Check out their linked in Profiles Highlights - How to choose between which brand of the military you'd like to join - Middle of the bush or duty free shopping in Singapore - Don't fight the why - Military you are given directional intent with not as command and control as you would think - The plan is the basis for change - Course you are taking is a pencil line drawn in a chart and can be erased - The path of least resistance - Everything they do well in business was learned in the Navy - What they look for in young people - Perspective on really ambitious people - Take the opportunity that is in front of you and trust the process - The customer is always right, but the client can be wrong - Don't be afraid to challenge, don't just be a "yes" person - It takes a team to get things done - Relationships perspective, don't be afraid to share personal information - Learning what drives everyone Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Highlights Career Background: Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. I'm your host Gary Nowak and I know when a guest comes on and doesn't feel like they have anything to share that it will be "off the charts" great and my conversation with @anne-claude was absolutely not exception, her career story is outstanding Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

I'm your host Gary Nowak and you are going to have to "buckle up" for this one as I bring you a colleague and good friend from down under, Mr. Mark Bladon. As only Mark can do, he brings a unique, authentic perspective throughout our conversation. Background overview Highlights: Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. You are going to Love my conversation with Lee Ann Moore Some guests "wing it" and some guests "Prepare", well my conversation with Lee Ann Moore will tell you that she came prepared and ready to go. Career Highlights - Began her career in commercial banking providing investment and lending support for businesses, real estate and high net worth individuals - Transitioned to IT services and outsourcing serving in a variety of executive rules in business development and pains - She led marketing, sales support, research, communications and business partner relations for EquaTerra a business an IT services advisor before it was acquired by KPMG - At KPMG she led marketing for the consulting business through a period of exponential growth - She recently joined a Healthcare startup, Green Imaging, as their Chief Operating Officer where she is responsible for growth and day to day operations Highlights Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

I've got a fun one for you today, Matt Booth A bit about Matt: Nice Guy Some highlights from our discussion Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. I've got a personal and fun one for you with my guest Ning Wright Career: - Spent 16 years at KPMG in the UK, Hong Kong and Shanghai - Prior to KPMG she work in Audit and Accounting for several companies which you will hear at the start of the podcast Overall, Ning has an engaging personality and is a very special person. Highlights - First Job in Hong Kong - Her overconfidence and where is comes from - Accounting as a stepping stone to her success, seeing the whole picture - Lesson Learned - NEVER assume people check your work - 5% housing cost increase to UK residents - Fallback career as a fork lift operator - First meeting in Hong Kong - Silence was amazing - 2004 starting management consulting in Shanghai - Pound of flesh - Partner interview is all about chemistry - Standing up to clients and being yourself - Taking guidance from the queen of England on solid management styles Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their career success any setbacks they faced and listen to their interesting stories about how they got to where they are today. I'm your host Gary Nowak and today . . . I've got a special one for you, Dale Sidebottom. Our background Career A few of my personal highlights are: Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their success, advice given or received and listen to their interesting stories about their careers. I'm your host Gary Nowak and today . . . I've got a fun and insightful one for you today, my good friend and former colleague Teri Robinson Career; Highlights Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Career Background: Educated at - Occidental College Highlights Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Background: Highlights Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Background Highlights: Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Background Highlights Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

So proud of both my sisters for doing this as they were a bit stretched out of their comfort zone. You will hear about: - The Nowak "No" - Boblo Island - Our first sibling trip - Impact of a cruise ship in Seattle On a personal note, I just want to say how much I love and appreciate both of my sisters. We are all so very similar and you can hopefully hear how much we truly enjoy each other. Our over 20 sibling trips have been a highlight in my life. Vicky & Linda - I love you both very much and so happy to have you play such a large part in my life! Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Career Background Highlights Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Career Background Highlights Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Career Background Highlights: Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Leslie's Resources For You: - To learn her work, visit www.riselean.com - To learn about how to overcome food obsession, visit http://www.riselean.com/food-obsession - To learn about executive weight loss coaching, visit https://www.riselean.com/executive-weight-loss-coach/ - To learn about her proprietary methodology Lean Instinct Formula™: https://www.riselean.com/lean-instinct-formula/ - To join her free masterclass The 5 Winning Keys To Unlimited Food Freedom While Gaining A Head-Turning Body, visit: www.riselean.training/r/c Career Highlights Highlights You can also follow her on Tiktok (www.tiktok.com/@riselean) and LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslielchen/), and follow her Facebook Page ( https://www.facebook.com/RiseLeanCoaching)" Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Highlights Still on the books for his first job which only had 4 shifts / Music is in his blood - Wanting to be in an 80's glam band in 2008 / Not going to Uni just after High school / Getting the itch to discover America / Spending 90 days to discover all parts of the US / Seeking out unique experiences / Call center highlighted his resiliency and drive / Getting lost and trying to figure it out / The $50k personal loan was a life changer / Getting into Berkeley with "The Extremist" by Joe Satriani / Best time of his life was at Berkeley / "Start a Band" Brad Paisley with Keith Urban / Getting a job at Berkeley answering phones / Chandler McLeod gig and being first in and last out / Not tapping out until the debt was paid off / The realization he found in Nashville / The impact of a great man named Clinton Career Background: Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Background Highlights: Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!

Career Background: Highlights Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!