Friday Coffee Talks

Friday Coffee Talks #78 - As someone who travels alone quite a bit, I have plenty of routines and habits that I've developed for doing things alone. Making my way through the airport with a good podc…

Friday Coffee Talks #77 - The pandemic changed almost everything but no industry was shifted more than restaurants and during this time we saw the rise of something brand new: ghost kitchens. In conc…

Friday Coffee Talks #76 - Round One of the greatest southeast fast food coffee battle ever begins right here! Over the past couple of weeks, I've been trying 16 (well, 15) of the best drive-thru coff…

Friday Coffee Talks #74 - Thanks to everyone who sent in questions, the AMA (Ask Me Anything) is finally here. In today's episode I answer some of the most random "Would You Rather?" questions ever, …

Friday Coffee Talks #73 - What an awesome week in Las Vegas! I was out for a couple of days for HPE Discover and got to have some of the best times I've had in Sin City. The food, the #frozies, the d…

Friday Coffee Talks #72 - I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with a longtime friend of mine and catching up about our careers, hobbies, and approach to sales. Dennis has been a great mentor a…

Friday Coffee Talks #71 - As an elder millennial, American man, Adam Sandler holds a special place in my heart. Every time I hold a golf club, I want to run up to the ball. Every time the "Back To Sc…

Friday Coffee Talks #70 - There are quite a few things pinging around in my head this week, but the main topic is trivia. I'm a giant nerd at heart and I love all the trivia game shows, but Jeopardy!…

Friday Coffee Talks #69 - I promised an interview last week, but due to some technical difficulties I wasn't able to make it happen. However in today's episode I show you all the things that go into …

Friday Coffee Talks #67 - One of my favorite shows of all time is Saturday Night Live - improv is such a unique and fun element of comedy. Today's episode reviews what I love about this type of comed…

Friday Coffee Talks #66 - Parker has been begging to get his own episode so today is his day in the sun! Fun fact: he listens to FCT episodes as he goes to bed most nights so he has picked up quite a…

Friday Coffee Talks #65 - We spent last weekend at my sister's wedding and one of my cousins did something for Parker. It was small, but incredibly memorable and appreciated and I believe that's one …

Friday Coffee Talks #64 - Did you know that it would be equally correct to call me Rev. Conner Volpe? That’s right! Your boy is an ordained minister with three weddings under his belt. I’m here at th…

Friday Coffee Talks #63 - This week's main topic is a book that one of our closest friends just released called The Power of Customer Experience by Elizabeth Dixon. The book is just fantastic and I t…

Friday Coffee Talks #62 - I've spoken with quite a few of my influences but it was really fun to sit down with my biggest one: my Dad. I got my start in almost anything I can think of with my Dad. We…

Friday Coffee Talks #61 - Today's main topic is a concept of performance versus trust that was originally introduced in a video by Simon Sinek (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJdXjtSnZTI). Parker wo…

Friday Coffee Talks #60 - Today's episode goes into the why behind me making this show. I have zero interest in becoming a sales guru, but I am looking to share my experiences and the things that hav…

Friday Coffee Talks #59 - It's been a big, unexpected week for Braves fans with the departure of franchise icon, Freddie Freeman. It's been a great week personally and I review some of the activities…

Friday Coffee Talks #58 - I have always been the first one to fly wherever I can make it possible. I've always loved being in planes - and I still do - but the other stuff surrounding air travel has …

Friday Coffee Talks #57 - Today I get to chat with one of my longtime friends, John Berry. John and I have worked together for a long time and I find his transition from sales to business ownership f…