Branch Out - A Podcast from Connection Builders

We all talk about business development, but what does “business development” even mean? To explore this topic, we have a special two guest episode with Heather Madland, Partner and Head of Business D…

Branding is not just about what makes you unique but about how you portray that to the world. Your personal brand is the sum of how people perceive you, and understanding how to influence these perce…

In today's business world, it's all about quick wins and immediate gratification. But this isn't what it should be about. If you want to create an impactful business that will generate consistent rev…

While personal growth is incredibly important for moving our careers and ourselves forward, it is not something that happens on its own. We need to set time aside to be intentional about our growth! …

Continuing the discussion on investing in your professional growth, today, we have Mike Witzke, a partner with McDonald Hopkins, a Cleveland-based law firm with more than 140 professionals. Mike is t…

Stepping out of your comfort zone is a difficult thing to do, but it is absolutely essential for growth, in both a business and personal capacity. The world is changing at a rapid rate and if you are…

Dustin Hill, today’s guest, is a Director at FINNEA Group, a middle-market investment banking firm. He joins us to talk about how mindset is a driving force for our success (or lack thereof). We kick…

Today’s guest is Jeremy Holland, Managing Partner of Origination at The Riverside Company,  and he understands that building relationships is the key to creating long term value. Jeremy joins us toda…

Part of being in a leadership position is that you cannot take a “woe is me, hide in the closet mentality”; you have to take a “we are going to get through this mentality” or you may ultimately strug…

The Art of Managing Up, Down, and Sideways with Michelle Acciavatti

It doesn’t matter where you are in the corporate hierarchy. Nearly all jobs require working with people and managing up, down, or si…

Networking has its challenges; it’s not comfortable at first, you are not always going to be good at it, and you are certainly not always going to enjoy it. It is important to keep in mind that you a…

Everyone wants to work smarter not harder, and when it comes to building your professional brand, networking offers that exact opportunity. Networking allows you to establish yourself as a helpful re…

The Power of a Positive Mindset with Carrie Schochet 

In the society we live in today, we’re being bombarded with negativity from many different directions — whether it be the news, social media, frie…

Achieving Authenticity with Jamil Sanders 

Authenticity is something that is often discussed on our podcast and we often talk about in the sense of professional development and professional growth. Au…

Leveraging Social Media to Enact Positive Change with George Khalife

Not every professional needs to go out and create a blog, start a podcast, or build a platform, but we all have the opportunity to …

At the end of the day, community is at the center of personal and professional growth, and life is so much more fun with friends anyway! Today's guest is Benny Mathew, the founder of the Orion3 netwo…

Finding yourself in a state of poor mental health not only affects your personal life but also infringes on your work productivity. Often our stresses as professionals are sourced from high demands a…

Human Bandwidth: Expanding Your Life with Leon LaBrecque

Burnout, stress, and anxiety are increasingly common in our society. With a never-ending plateful of things to get through, it can often feel l…

Most of us are in some form of remote working position right now and this brings about a whole host of new challenges. Brendan McKay is a Principal with Falcon Investment Advisors who has been workin…

Relationships matter and we need to get to know people, for people. Especially if you’re working in business development for private equity, which is by nature, a highly transactional environment and…