Bernie Veldman's guest appearances

Bernie Veldman

Success 2.0

Peter Block

Cheri Huber

Jack Canfield

Mark Goulston

Jennie Nash

Alan Weiss

LINDA TUCKER

Mark Sanborn

David Wood

Bryan Falchuk

Isabel Hundt

Lee Caraher

Jessica Lahey

Kute Blackson

Jeff Hoffman

OwlTail

In this Episode You'll Hear Answers to Questions Like:     How do you find creative solutions to big problems?   What process do you go through to implement a successful company succession plan?   How can you make team members so happy they won't want to leave?   Why do employee owned companies thrive?      Background Some people ask me if entrepreneurs are born or made – the nurture/nature debate. My answer has always been the same, you can have a predisposition to handle some of the challenges better than others, but fundamentally, entrepreneurs are made over time.   This couldn’t be any truer than in the case of our guest today, Bernie Veldman the CEO and founder of the Midwest Orthotic and Technology Center. Bernie was surrounded by successful entrepreneur’s his entire life and you can tell that this exposure helped him develop a passion for small business. In addition, Bernie paid close attention to everything he learned and took full advantage of this education.   In addition to learning a lot about what it takes to build a successful company, you’ll love Bernie’s humble approach and grateful attitude towards the opportunities he’s had in his life. He recognizes that his success is a product of hard work, surrounding yourself with great people and making sure they love their job.   Enjoy!   Links: SureStep  Midwest Orthotics  “Employees are now the owners at South Bend”   Employee Stock Ownership Plan  “Team of Teams” By General Stanley McChrystal  “Mastering the Rockefeller Habits” By Vern Harnish “Atlas Shrugged” By Ayn Rand 

In this Episode You'll Hear Answers to Questions Like: <ul> <li> How do you find creative solutions to big problems? </li> <li> What process do you go through to implement a successful company succession plan? </li> <li> How can you make team members so happy they won't want to leave? </li> <li> Why do employee owned companies thrive?  </li> </ul>   Background Some people ask me if entrepreneurs are born or made – the nurture/nature debate. My answer has always been the same, you can have a predisposition to handle some of the challenges better than others, but fundamentally, entrepreneurs are made over time. This couldn’t be any truer than in the case of our guest today, Bernie Veldman the CEO and founder of the Midwest Orthotic and Technology Center. Bernie was surrounded by successful entrepreneur’s his entire life and you can tell that this exposure helped him develop a passion for small business. In addition, Bernie paid close attention to everything he learned and took full advantage of this education. In addition to learning a lot about what it takes to build a successful company, you’ll love Bernie’s humble approach and grateful attitude towards the opportunities he’s had in his life. He recognizes that his success is a product of hard work, surrounding yourself with great people and making sure they love their job. Enjoy!   Links: <a href="http://surestep.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SureStep </a> <a href="http://www.midwestorthotics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midwest Orthotics</a> <a href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/the-employees-are-now-the-owners-at-south-bend-s/article_fa29dffe-8b0f-5319-885b-5fd39672c8c6.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Employees are now the owners at South Bend” </a> <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/esop.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Employee Stock Ownership Plan</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.es/Team-Teams-Rules-Engagement-Complex/dp/1591847486" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Team of Teams”</a> By General Stanley McChrystal <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Rockefeller-Habits-Increase-Growing/dp/0978774957" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Mastering the Rockefeller Habits”</a> By Vern Harnish <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Shrugged-Ayn-Rand/dp/0451191145" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Atlas Shrugged”</a> By Ayn Rand

Episode 45:  Ranger Veteran & CEO Bernie Veldman: Impactful Ideas, Succession Plans, and Employee Ownership