Join Jeff Hilimire and Alex Gonzalez for discussions about leading with purpose, innovating, and thinking expansively. Their insights reflect decades of startup, corporate, and civic experience. Jeff is a best-selling author, serial entrepreneur, and founder who leads Dragon Army and two nonprofit organizations. Alex Gonzalez is a seasoned corporate executive who writes about innovation, produces the Disruptor Studio, and is chief innovation officer for the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
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Join Jeff Hilimire and Alex Gonzalez for discussions about leading with purpose, innovating, and thinking expansively. Their insights reflect decades of startup, corporate, and civic experience. Jeff is a best-selling author, serial entrepreneur, and founder who leads Dragon Army and two nonprofit organizations. Alex Gonzalez is a seasoned corporate executive who writes about innovation, produces the Disruptor Studio, and is chief innovation officer for the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, the guys talk about what keeps them motivated. Listen along as they discuss their memory troubles, and why being driven by a meaningful purpose is crucial for your motivation and inspiration.
Jump to 1:12 to hear about Jeff’s Spunmafia podcast series.
Jump to 4:50 to hear about Alex’s “Corporate ADD”.
Jump to 6:40 to hear what keeps Jeff inspired.
Jump to 13:00 to hear how the guys stay inspired on a daily level, and how to have boundaries to avoid burnout.
Jump to 16:48 to hear about their experience with meditation.
Jump to 23:45 to hear about Jeff’s love of reading and Alex’s love of a good movie / tv show.
Jump to 28:20 to hear about Jeff’s sabbatical in Scotland and why recharging is important.
Jump to 35:31 to hear about the importance of balance.
On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, the guys talk about how they came from very different backgrounds (entrepreneurial vs corporate) yet they have very similar approaches to leadership. Listen along as they break down what goes into having an entrepreneurial mindset in your career even if you are not an entrepreneur and work in a big organization.
2:16 to hear about how Jeff & Alex met, and the connection between entrepreneurs and the corporate world.
9:17 to hear about the importance of investing in innovation, and how Alex has seen this implemented in the large corporations he has worked with.
13:50 to hear how finding “grit” is crucial to innovation.
19:05 to hear how your creative vision and purpose matters more than being a large corporation when it comes to innovation.
26:47 to hear about how boredom affects entrepreneurs.
30:20 to hear about why Jeff wrote his two books, and what Alex is writing about now.
35:42 to hear about why how much risk someone is willing to take affects innovation and success.
39:00 to hear more about the importance of “grit”, risk, and fear.
On this episode of The Jeff & Alex Podcast, Jeff interviews Alex. Listen along to learn about Alex and his life, upbringing, and pivotal moments in his career.
Jump to 2:12 to hear about Alex immigrating to the United States, where he grew up, and his constant corporate moves.
Jump to 11:34 to hear about the challenges Alex faced as a child and how it shaped him.
Jump to 14:27 to hear about Alex in college and facing unlikely odds.
Jump to 16:50 to hear about what Alex does today, what he studied in school and how the two matched up.
Jump to 20:15 to hear how Alex has shifted from being a “rule follower” to “rule disrupter”.
Jump to 30:06 to hear about the importance of having an “entrepreneurial spirit”.
Jump to 33:20 to hear about Six Sigma at GE and how networking has helped Alex, and some of the diverse roles he has had throughout the years.
Jump to 40:40 to hear about all the different facets of what Alex is doing today.
Jump to 45:50 to hear about building communities, ecosystems and networks.
Jump to 47:49 to hear what Alex has planned 10 years from now.
Join Jeff Hilimire and Alex Gonzalez for discussions about leading with purpose, innovating, and thinking expansively. Their insights reflect decades of startup, corporate, and civic experience. Jeff is a best-selling author, serial entrepreneur, and founder who leads Dragon Army and two nonprofit organizations. Alex Gonzalez is a seasoned corporate executive who writes about innovation, produces the Disruptor Studio, and is chief innovation officer for the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
