S3E10: How Death & Co Turned Crisis into Opportunity | David Kaplan and Alex Day
David Kaplan and Alex Day, of Death & Co’s Gin & Luck, share how they navigated challenges and redefined roles to take their hospitality business to a new level.
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It takes more than one great leader to help a business reach its full potential. It takes two, a Visionary and an Integrator. They’re two vastly different types of leaders; Visionaries generate the big ideas, and Integrators bring everything together to make ideas realities. On their own, these two leaders have potential, but together they form a combination that’s essential for true liftoff. In season two of the Rocket Fuel podcast, host Mark C. Winters is back with new entrepreneurial duos who are using Rocket Fuel to get more out of their businesses, only this time, he’s teaching you the tools and concepts each duo could have used to maximize their potential even faster.
David Kaplan and Alex Day, of Death & Co’s Gin & Luck, share how they navigated challenges and redefined roles to take their hospitality business to a new level.
Meg Carpenter and Katie Johnson, of Ficomm Partners, share the impact core values can have on the success of a company.
Scott Wollaston and Sarah Bridges of NC Fusion reveal how EOS® helped them boost efficiency and refine their Visionary/Integrator™ dynamics.
Jonathan Reynolds and Scott Seefeld of Titus Talent Strategies share how they managed to swap their roles as Visionary and Integrator™.
Thomas Tona and Janira Aleszczyk, of TonaLaw, reveal how emotional intelligence and EOS® transformed their Visionary/Integrator partnership.
Brenda Barker and Brian Wirtz of Barker and Sons Plumbing & Rooter discuss the challenges and benefits of working with a fractional Integrator™.
Mark O’Donnell and Kelly Knight, EOS® Worldwide’s Visionary/Integrator™ Duo, share their journey to achieving transformative leadership dynamics.
Raphael and Mervin Lei of Winneram International share their journey of implementing EOS® and navigating the dynamics of a family business.
Jeni Bukolt and Jessica Blackshaw of HAVEN Creative share how culture, candid conversations, and alignment helped drive their business growth.
The Rocket Fuel podcast with host Mark C. Winters is back with new entrepreneurial duos who are using Rocket Fuel!
EOS Worldwide Visionary Mark O’Donnell joins the Rocket Fuel podcast with Mark C. Winters for a special bonus episode. In
JoBen Barkey, CEO and Visionary, found the perfect partner for his business when he interviewed Nancy Orozco, now Integrator™ at Soccer Shots Orange County.
CEO and Visionary of Ulrich Lifestyle Structures Jonathan Ulrich finds his perfect Integrator™ match when he meets George Bobbitt Sr., now president and COO.
Grandi Washington and Jennifer Maker, of JenniferMaker, express how to balance control and communication in their Visionary/Integrator™ relationship.
Steve Lawson, third-generation developer and Visionary, has worked with Carl Hardee, CEO, president, and Integrator™ at Lawson Companies, for over 20 years.
Moshe Mendlowitz and Chris Beer, of Best Mechanical and Quix Plumbing Services, discuss the challenges and benefits of remote, fractional partnerships.
A successful entrepreneur and author, Rob Dube shares how introspection helped him shape his leadership journey in both Visionary and Integrator™ roles.
John Burns, CEO and Visionary at Exencial Wealth Advisors, and Caleb Dillard, COO and Integrator™, strike Visionary/Integrator™ balance with the help of a simple framework.
Carolyn Nolan, CEO of The Nolan Group, and Jeana-Rae Kendall, COO, discuss the impact of the Visionary/Integrator™ relationship on company culture.
Meet Christopher Turner, the determined Visionary and CEO, and Tiffany Pearson, the assertive Integrator, as they embark on the challenging journey to find in each other the perfect partnership.
The Rocket Fuel podcast with host Mark C. Winters is back with new entrepreneurial duos who are using Rocket Fuel!
Casey Brown and Alex Hayes of Boost Profits share the process and emotions that accompany getting the right people into the right roles.
Chad Holt, VP of sales and operations, and Matthew Strong, president, of C1S Group Inc., discuss how an Integrator improves business and personal lives.
Andy Atkins and Sue Straw of 730 Eddy Studios share the value Same Page Meetings™ bring to their business and their Visionary/Integrator™ relationship.
Pat Gillespie and Rachel Michaud of Gillespie Group dig into how they found freedom to thrive as a Visionary/Integrator team.
Tracy Call and Toni Dandrea of Media Bridge Advertising share how going deep shifts your purpose from growing a business to building a love story.
Jennifer Ferris and Laura Elgood of Federated Service Solutions describe the growth that happens when V/I Duos™ are faithful to Same Page Meetings™.
Jeff Hennen and John Green from The Rag Company share how EOS has helped them serve their customers with excellence during a time of growth.
Angelica Valdivia and José Villeda of JLV Construction share how their Visionary/Integrator™ roles have taught them to dream big and stress less.
David Kolbe and Amy Bruske of Kolbe Corp dive into the details of building a
complementary Visionary/Integrator™ Duo.
Shawn Torres and Jimmy Burns of In-Telecom share how they balance co-ownership, friendship, and role clarity in their business.
Erich Baum and Jordan Notenbaum of Mobile Defenders speak to the value of delegation, communication, and role clarity when growing your business.
Mike Frommelt and Tony Bednar of KeyStone Search define their priorities and favorite EOS® Tools for building trust inside and outside the office.
Chad Perez and David Myers of Pinnacle Security and Investigation Inc. dig into what the journey to hiring your first Integrator looks like.
Robert Fleming and Tricia Schleicher of Magnolia Pancake Haus outline their strategy for cultivating a successful father-daughter led business.
Kelly Knight is the Integrator of EOS Worldwide and Mark O’Donnell is the Visionary. In this episode, they will share their key insights about what it takes to cultivate trust in a partnership and action steps for building a heart-centered culture.
Houston Goodwin and Kristie Kinley from 97 Display get real on what Visionaries and Integrators™ should know about building a successful relationship.
Sherri Yukel is the founder and Visionary of Big Dot of Happiness, a party supply business, and Scott Yukel is her husband and former Integrator. In this episode, they share their insights about how to empower your team, sell the company with EOS® intact, and find a new Integrator.
Tiffany Szakal & Aubrey Kuipers of IHEARTGR Real Estate share why honest communication and humble listening are key to business success.
Today’s guest deeply understands the need for specific roles within a company. His insight into building the perfect Visionary/Integrator™ partnership is outlined in clear steps to help you begin taking action.
Gino Wickman is an author, speaker, teacher, entrepreneur, creator, and founder of EOS Worldwide and creator of Entrepreneurial Leap.
Today’s guests have a unique setup within their business that we don’t normally recommend: two Visionaries and one Integrator™. Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman are the co-founders and Visionaries of College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® and Roman Cowan is the brand president and Integrator.
Nobody’s better at founding an entrepreneurial business than someone that actually has a vision. But, so many never see their
Every outstanding entrepreneurial business has a common element that launched it to success.
It has a Visionary who sees the big picture, envisions the future, and lives for challenge and risk. It also has an Integrator™, who works behind the scenes executing the business plan and doing the backbreaking work of making the Visionary’s dreams a reality.
On their own, these two types of leaders have potential, but together they form an essential relationship that propels their business to new heights – we call that Rocket Fuel™.
Join real and raw conversations with the world’s top entrepreneurial duos as they talk about their journey to getting more of what they want from their business. Hosted by Mark C. Winters, Visionary and co-author of Rocket Fuel.
Mark C. Winters is an Expert EOS Implementer™, co-author of Rocket Fuel alongside Gino Wickman, and the Visionary of Rocket Fuel University™. Since age 28, Mark has started, bought, shut down, or sold 14 different companies. Today, he spends much of his time helping entrepreneurial leadership teams run on EOS®, and has delivered over almost 900 full-day sessions with companies around the United States. Mark’s talent for introducing the right combination of perspective and process sparks leadership teams to start moving, move faster, or begin moving in the right direction — with clarity.