Angelique is one of those Founders whom you say to yourself...just wow! Super smart, truly dedicated, inspirational, ready to tackle complex problems, and a wide variety of amazing experiences all combine in one amazing CEO. Angelique and her team are combining SaaS, with change management, with innovation, and with a deep understanding of cultures and how they react to re-invention.

Angelique talks about two really important issues that I am sure you have either struggled with or which you will probably encounter in the future:

1. Navigating "mentor whiplash"
2. Dealing with a major injury while still needing to perform as CEO

You can tell by Angelique's mindset that she is a winner.

Eric has quite the background. As one of the founding engineers and Vice President of Engineering at WebEx, he LOVES connecting people digitally. And, with Zoom he has created an experience that I have found to be truly magically.

Since we use Zoom for our Founder & CEO peer groups, Trail Team 10, I just has to get Eric on the show so you and I can learn more about the leader behind this great communication tool. With over 370 people on the Zoom team and over 320,000 customers, Eric sure is doing something right. 

In this interview Eric shares:

• Why he left Cisco to create Zoom
• His biggest leadership struggle
• And the one leadership skill he wishes he would have learned earlier

Andrea ("Drea") and her team inspire me. I have personally traveled the world and fully appreciate when I am able to authentically connect with the people of the region I am visiting. Drea's emphasis on authentic experiences rather than simply bus "drive by gazing," is a refreshing approach to a travel industry that is increasingly dominated by familiar experiences.

As she has built LocalAdventura, she has also experiences her own personal growth. In this interview she gets personal about:

• Why her favorite quite is from Margaret Mead
• How overcoming overthinking and over-planning helped her grow the company
• How using experiments and taking more risks were key to growing the company
• Why she invites other founders to speak with her team
• What happens when she sponsors team experiment competitions

A few years ago the wood swing set in our back yard had deteriorated enough for me to start worrying it may not be safe for my family. I knew it would take me forever to disassemble it. And, then there was the issue of what to do with all the pieces. So, I called 1-800-Got-Junk. It was gone in an hour. Wow!

After interviewing the company's Founder & CEO, Brian Scudamore, in this episode, I now know why my experience with 1-800-Got-Junk was so exceptional. Brian is exceptional. His energy, enthusiasm, attitude, are contagious and his entrepreneurial leadership is extraordinary. 

In this candid interview Brian covers:

• Why he fired almost all of his team leaders...all at the same time
• How he found his COO...and how you can too
• The evolution of COO hiring
• Why he only focuses on what he does well
• How to leverage a mentor
• Why it was so important for him to let go in order to scale
• Why it's important to trust in yourself as the Founder & CEO
• Why he believes in "leaders eat last"