Coaching Highlights

In Chapter 1 of 11 brand marketer and Austin On-air radio personality Randall Metting discusses his parents marriage. Married over 40 years, Metting's parents teach him the importance of open communication. He applies this in both his personal and professional pursuits opening up life's possibilities. Metting is a brand developer focused on the intersection of luxury goods, professional sports, and charitable cause sponsorship and promotions. He is also an on-air radio personality for 93.3 KGSR.

Larry Coben talks about how any time you’re looking to achieve a goal you need to look at the risk/reward calculus, and explains how he did this in Bolivia.

In Chapter 13 of 17 Internet entrepreneur Joe Stump shares how his public speaking skills are improving over time. As his college Interfraternity Council (IFC) president, Stump learns to overcome nervousness and butterflies. As Stump progressively becomes a thought leader, he finds value simplifying his presentation and slides. As his talks become less technical and more about future and innovation topics, including mobile location services, Stump uses more statistics to support his points.

In Chapter 12 of 20 of his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, software entrepreneur and Borrowed Sugar founder Dan Street shares how stopping bootstrapping and committing full-time to his company changed his ambition. The shift allows him to focus less on checklists and more on holistic company aspirations. He broadens the business model to encompass local school relationships that complement efforts at the community and neighborhood level.

In Chapter 4 of 17 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, Internet entrepreneur and SimpleGeo CTO Joe Stump shares why he hangs out with smarter peers. He sees this not as a threat but as a learning opportunity. He notes how he learns about wine listening to Gary Vaynerchuk and Garren Katz. Ultimately, the smarter peer group helps Joe continuously learn and develop. Stump is the co-founder and CTO at SimpleGeo www.simplegeo.com

In Chapter 3 of 17 Internet entrepreneur and SimpleGeo CTO Joe Stump shares how living in multiple cities has informed what he looks for in choosing a city where to live. Stump looks for high walkability, good public transportation, bike friendly streets, and high speed broadband access when searching. After time in Seattle and Boulder, Stump returns to San Francisco, a place that meets his criteria best. Stump is the co-founder and CTO at SimpleGeo www.simplegeo.com

In Chapter 2 of 17 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, Internet entrepreneur and SimpleGeo CTO Joe Stump shares what he has learned traveling. For one, he travels ruthlessly to other countries to see new perspectives outside his culture and shape his worldview. Two, Stump shares why he carries a ruthless approach into an airport to get in and get out stress free and efficiently. Stump is the co-founder and CTO at SimpleGeo.

In Chapter 2 of 20 software entrepreneur and Borrowed Sugar founder Dan Street shares what getting easier and harder as he builds his company. He focuses on some of the lifestyle challenges that accompany starting a company. This includes finding time for social activity, eating healthy, getting exercise, and perhaps most importantly setting expectations with friends and family. Street is the founder and CEO of Austin, Texas based Borrowed Sugar.

In Chapter 15 of 16 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, social media expert and Carrot Creative president Mike Germano reflects on a "Classroom Superhero" project his company developed for the National Education Association teachers union. The project resonates deeply with Germano's passion and respect for teachers and gives him a platform to contribute to education through new media. Germano is co-founder and president of new media agency Carrot Creative.

Director and filmmaker Tricia Regan hones her storytelling skills working in television. She calls television storytelling "bootcamp" given the requirements for different cuts in a deadline driven environment. As a result, she learns to be flexible to best approach how to use story building blocks for different length pieces. Regan is an Emmy-Award winning filmmaker. She directed, produced and shot "Autism: The Musical." View more career videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com

Director and filmmaker Tricia Regan shares how reality television and documentary filmmaking differ. Working on a crime series reality TV show, Regan looks for ways to incorporate documentary storytelling techniques to improve each TV episode. Regan is an Emmy-Award winning filmmaker. She directed, produced and shot "Autism: The Musical." View more career videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com

Director and filmmaker Tricia Regan shares how she finds inspiration from outside sources after experiencing a string of bad luck. Working in television, she finds inspiration from two colleagues who are working on side film projects. She builds upon this inspiration by working through "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron to better connect to her creative voice. Regan is an Emmy-Award winning filmmaker. She directed, produced and shot "Autism: The Musical."

Filmmaker Tricia Regan shares how she is rethinking her film career. In her 2009 interview with Capture Your Flag, Regan had recently won an Emmy Award for her documentary "Autism: The Musical". Since, she has had multiple projects fall through. In between film projects and working in television, Regan thinks about next film opportunities, including documentary and scripted or narrative film. Regan is an Emmy-Award winning filmmaker. She directed, produced and shot "Autism: The Musical."

Filmmaker Tricia Regan shares how getting a dog has changed her life. Her puppy creates a positive environment at home, around neighbors, and with friends. It also teaches Regan responsibility. In the first few months, the new responsibility triggers Regan's maternal instincts. Over time, she trains her dog and finds a new companion. Regan is an Emmy-Award winning filmmaker of "Autism the Musical".

In Chapter 1 of 19 of her 2011 Capture Your Flag interview, author and food writer Cathy Erway shares how experiential learning, or learning by doing, has impacted her career development. Childhood experiences putting on shows, rather than watching them, shape Erway's storytelling interest. After college, Erway chooses trial and error over instructional writing to learn to cook. Erway is the author of "The Art of Eating In: How I learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove."