Level 🆙 Leadership Lessons with the ‘80’s Pop Culture Guy!’ - TTST Interview with Speaker and Author Chris Clews
- Author
- Scott Ferguson/Chris Clews
- Published
- Wed 19 Jul 2023
- Episode Link
- https://timetoshinetoday.com/podcast/chrisclews/
Show Notes
Chris Clews is a speaker and author of three acclaimed books on work and life lessons from '80s pop culture. Growing up in the '80s and with over twenty years of leadership experience in corporate marketing, Chris knew three things very well – '80s pop culture, business and this crazy thing we call life. He combined these areas of expertise to create the popular book series, The Ultimate Series on Essential Work & Life Lessons from ‘80s Pop Culture. He’s spoken to a diverse set of organizations and companies including Visa, DHL, University of Florida, UPenn Medicine, CMAA (Club Management Association of America), SGAC (State Government Affairs Council), DisruptHR, FuturePharma, HR Healthcare, Nostalgiacon, and more. He’s a frequent guest on podcasts with topics ranging from workplace culture to 80s pop culture and he has been referenced or interviewed in numerous publications such as Entrepreneur.com and Esquire UK magazine. A graduate of Elon University in North Carolina, Chris has over 20 years of marketing leadership experience with companies ranging from Planet Hollywood to DHL. He’s built brands, led brands through transition and spearheaded sports sponsorships with NCAA Basketball, PGA, MLB, International Soccer and the UFC. He’s also passionate about animal rescue and donates a portion of the proceeds from his book and speaking engagements to Wonder Paws Rescue and lives by the quote from the poet laureate Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
Quote: Cool stuff in humans is below the surface. Get curious - Chris Clews
Knowledge Nuggets and Take-Aways:
- Chris loves to drop Glitter Bombs of individuality and creativity that began in the 1980’s
- Cool stuff in humans is below the surface. Get curious
- Leaders share the stage of success, encouragement doesn’t cost a thing.
- Hand written notes are a lost art, start writing them to people who influence you or you’ve picked up a solid idea from
- Live life on your own terms
- Confident people question themselves, the arrogant question others
Here is a link to this episode on our website: https://timetoshinetoday.com/podcast/chrisclews/
Recommended Resources:
Pick up Chris’s Book: Raised on the 80’s
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