What's Working With Cam Marston

Tanya Hart Little, a Baby Boomer, admitted that maybe there's something she didn't know. In her new commercial real estate brokerage, Hart Commercial, she needed young, ambitious, and agressive talent. At the time, Tanya was mentoring Allison Johnston Frizzo, a Millennial. Through their relationship, then friendship, and now business partnership, Tanya realized that the historic model of the senior people in the industry know the most, know what's best, and know how to get things done was broken. Tanya gave her young team some direction, worked to shape the company goals, and offered lots of leeway and then let them run with it. The result? Overwhelming success in a much shorter amount of time than anyone could have predicted. Thanks to Show Sponsors: The Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) The Coastal Connection Realtors - New Advertisers! Welcome! Roy Lewis Construction Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors E3 Termite and Pest Control Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Burr Forman Attorneys Persons Se

Kristi Bush speaks nationally about the threats associated with social media. We discuss what socia media may be doing to our next generation of employees: How might their consumption of it impact them as employees? What new or different behaviors might we see? Is there anything visible right now in today's youth that may be an indicator of what's to come? If you're a parent or employer, this is a conversation you'll want to hear. Thanks to Show Sponsors Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite and Pest Control Sandifer Wealth Persons Services Corp Roy Lewis Construction Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Bud-Busch Distribution Burr Forman Attorneys  

Roughly in their early to mid twenties and younger, Bruce Tulgan has seen what is needed to successfully engage this next generation of worker, known as Gen Z. He's one of the leading voices in generational workplace research and paints a clear picture of how they're different and what you and I can expect as they enter the workplace. It's a fun and energetic convesation and it's great to have Bruce back on the show. Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite and Pest Control Sandifer Wealth Management Budweiser-Busch Distribution Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transwold Business Advisors Burr Forman Attorneys Roy Lewis Construction Persons Services Corps

"Urban forest" sounds like an oxymoron unless you're Beau Brodbeck. Beau teaches the finer points of the how, when, where, and why of trees in urban landscapes. I was introduced to him through a listener who had just been in one of his seminars and emailed me to say "You gotta have him on" and when I chatted with him I knew she was right. It's amazing how trees influence the value of commerical property, and how we repeatedly do the wrong things when trying to enhance property by planting trees. And how we often plant them in such a way that their failue is all but assured.  Thanks to show sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate E3 Termite and Pest Control Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Bud-Busch Distribution Sandifer Wealth Management Burr & Forman Persons Services Corps Roy Lewis Construction

Mike Molyneux - trained as a physical therapist - is now on his second healthcare startup and it's growing quickly. His clients are companies and orgs who self-insure their healthcare and he's taken on their primary care via clinics at their places of employment. Called Symbol Health Solutions, it offers an end-around to the 300-pound-gorilla healthcare giants in Alabama. Symbol has grown from south Alabama to state-wide and is now poised to enter Tennessee.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Bud-Busch Distribution Sandifer Wealth Management Burr & Forman Attorneys Persons Services Corps Roy Lewis Construction E3 Termite and Pest Control

John Shell is an Eagle Scout candidate in the Mobile area. He identified a project where small artifical reefs could be used on docks along the Alabama Gulf Coast to create homes for barnacles and oysters to filter the sediments and pollutants and, hopefully, clear the waters and he put his head down and got started. His initial goal of 100 reefs was quickly surpassed as people loved the idea and jumped on board with him. Hear his story and learn how you can help, too. Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate E3 Termite & Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Bud-Busch Distribution Sandifer Wealth Management Burr & Forman Attorneys Persons Services Corps Roy Lewis Construction

Jeb Brooks made a video as a passenger on a flight. He did it again and again and today he's left his old job behind him and gets paid by YouTube to travel and post about his flights. He has over 400k subscribers and his videos have been viewed many millions of times. Learn how he does it, how he's compensated, and what the world looks like (literally) to a YouTube influencer. Welcome New & Returning Sponsors: Burr & Forman Roy Lewis Construction Thanks, always, to our loyal sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite and Pest Control Allison Horner - State Farm Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Persons Services Corps Keith Air Conditioning Bud-Busch Distribution    

Solar technology has made tremendous advancements. Solar panels are getting stronger, lighter, and now capable of extracting much more energy from sunlight. Sam Yates installs the panels in Alabama and in North Carolina where business is booming. We learn that Alabama is a laggard in solar tech and get a hint at why.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite and Pest Control Persons Services Corp Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Bud-Busch Distribution Sandifer Wealth Management Keith Air Conditioning  

If a mistake is predictable we should be able to prevent it. However, normal people continue to make the same money mistakes over and over again. Arindam Nag was a reporter for some of the most well-known financial publications and is today educating consumers because he saw so many mistakes being repeated. "There has to be a better way to educate people," he thought. His boot-strapped start-up, Centsai.com, is his answer to his question. Thanks to show sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite and Pest Control Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Persons Services Corp. Bud-Busch Distribution Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Keith Air Conditioning  

Marty Strong's time as a Navy SEAL taught him how to plan for the unknown, evaluate his assets, and utilize whatever was given to him. This method of thinking then made Marty a business success. Frustrated with the lack of actionable lessons in business books, he wrote Be Nimble to offer the lessons he learned with the SEALs, how they applied to business, and how you and I can apply these lessons to our life, too. Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite and Pest Control Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Persons Services Corp Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Keith Air Conditioning Bud-Busch Distributing  

FM Talk 106.5 Midday Mobile radio host Sean Sullivan interviews Cam about his new book - What Works - and the trajectory of his now five-year-old radio show broadcast across Alabama called What's Working with Cam Marston. 

Blake Mobley spent time in the CIA where he studied how to recruit informants who would be willing to help the US. He learned how to ask questions that would reveal the true nature and intent of his contacts and he's now applying those skills to the corporate workplace, teaching companies to get better at asking questions of their employment candidates to find the right fit and the right motivation.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Budweiser - Busch Distribution Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Persons Services Corps   Follow Us on Social Media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

David Bronner was 28 years old when he accepted the top job at the Retirement Systems of Alabama. 160 other names were submitted prior to his. Today, nearly fifty years later, Dr Bronner leads one of the world's largest pension funds and has done more to positively shape the image of the state of Alabama than any other single person. He'll never say this about himself, but he was pegged as a savant from an early age and as his talent bloomed, the state and the state's retirees were lifted along as well. Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate E3 Termite & Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner - State Farm Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Persons Services Corps Budweiser-Busch Distribution

The words enthusiastic and charismatic don't come close to capturing the energy Bello Nock gives away. We had breakfast at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi where he was performing - he's now at MGM National Harbor - and later got him on the phone for our interview. He's the perfect mix of "show" + "business". He manages his own troupe consisting of acts from many nations plus five more troupes across the country, all moving from place to place. His daughter performs at SeaWorld San Diego - she's the eighth generation Nock family performer. Amazing conversation.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite & Pest Control Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Budweiser-Busch Distributing Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Persons Services Corps.

Marty Strong got tired of vapid platitudes about busienss leadership and wrote a book full of simple, actionable ideas called Be Nimble. We talk about what makes SEAL training an incubator for business leadership, how to interview to find a nimble leader, and the deep power of humility in leadership.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Sandifer Wealth Management Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) Bryant Bank Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Persons Services Corp. Allison Horner - State Farm Keith Air Conditioning Budweiser-Busch Distribution

Eunice Mingo is a licensed therapist. I invite her on the show to help me understand the voilence that's escalating everywhere across our country these days. Where is it coming from and what can you and I do to keep people around us from getting so far out of control? We also hear her perspective as an African American after the Buffalo, NY shootings. "We feel hunted," she says.  Thanks to show sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Keith Air Conditioning Persons Services Corp. Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) Allison Horner - State Farm Bud-Busch Distributing  

Scot Hunsaker took over the family business, built it, then sold it to his employees. Along the way he learned how to create and execute a succession plan. He asks business owners, "Could you be the limiting factor to your businesses success?" and told his own successors "I did the best I could, now you make it better." Leadership, empowerment, and motivation. If your job is to prepare future leadership, this show is  a prescriptive path to getting them ready and getting out of their way. Check out his book on the topic.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Persons Services Corp. Bud-Busch Distribution Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Bryant Bank Sandifer Wealth Management

Mike Adams - aka "Cajun Mike" - has grown his company, E3 Termite and Pest Control, by leaps and bounds over the past few years. One reason is he can treat and bond buildings with sprayfoam insulation and I can find no other companies around who will. His focus on service and technlogy is a perfect match. Then I visit with Norman McCrummen and Carol Grant to talk abot NEST - a local service for at-risk youth. Lots of kids out there need help and NEST is doing a great service for the community. Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Bud-Busch Distributing Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Persons Services Corp.

Cliff Kennedy tells a wonderful story of being stuck in traffic and pulling over to take a break and try a gourmet popsicle. In short order he became CEO of Frios Gourmet Pops with franchises across the country and aggressive plans to get in to making private label product. His bet is paying off. Thanks to show sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Allison Horner State Farm Agent Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Bud-Busch Distribution Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) Persons Services Corp.   

Phillip Faulkner owns Avid Boats in Armory, Mississippi. He's the son of a boat builder and once the family business was sold, Phillip knew he needed to be back in the business as a innovator and decision maker. He's created new tools that shape the aluminum in a unique way, giving the boat the light-weight and low-cost of aluminum with appearance and elegance of a fiber glass boat. He's a millennial, in his early thirties, and is quite impressive. Thanks to Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Bud-Busch Distributing Sandifer Wealth Management Bryant Bank Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) Persons Services Corp.