Tim Stating the Obvious

Are critical thinking skills declining in the age of AI? In this episode of Critical Intelligence, we sit down with Geoff Gibbins, author of Critical Intelligence, to explore how AI is transforming human cognition—and what we must do to stay ahead.

From students relying on chatbots for homework to executives using AI for strategy, overdependence on technology risks cognitive atrophy. This episode d...

Fractional CEO Services For Small Businesses

In this episode, Tim Staton and Kristen McAlister explore fractional CEO services for small businesses, clarifying fractional CEO meaning and what does fractional CEO mean for today’s leaders and owners. They discuss fractional CEO jobs, typical fractional CEO salary expectations, and answer the question: What can a fractional CEO make?

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    Discover what tech job is paying six figures right now and the best six figure IT jobs available in 2026. In this powerful episode, Tim Staton sits down with Andres Blandon, a combat veteran who transitioned from military service to a successful corporate IT career. Andres now helps veterans, college students, and anyone stuck in a dead end job — even stuck in a dead end job with a degree — b...

Discover what is executive decision making and the essential executive decision making skills every leader needs in this powerful episode of 37 Secrets to Lead with Confidence with Bill Miller.

Bill Miller takes you through the making of executive decision, sharing his remarkable journey from junior engineer fixing bugs at Foxboro Company in the 1970s to tech executive, COO, and CEO advisor. Through rea...

In "The Fragility of Trust in Leadership," Timothy Staton delves into the critical role of trust within organizations. This episode explores how trust varies across different leadership levels, emphasizing its delicate nature as responsibilities increase. Key concepts include the "Goldilocks leadership" approach, which balances firmness and empathy. Staton discusses how trust is built on character and competence, and why emotional ...

What is Job Hugging with Nanci Appleman-Vassil

In this powerful episode of leadership and personal development, The Human Side of Leadership with Nanci Appleman-Vassil, discover how human connection, self-awareness, resilience, and compassionate leadership are the true game-changers for career success and personal empowerment. Nanci Appleman-Vassil, CEO of APLS Group with over 25 years of experience, sha...

In this conversation, Palm’s Up Leadership with Rich Plumery, Rich Plumery shares his journey from being a lost kid to becoming a successful leader. He discusses the importance of mentorship, the principles of servant leadership, and how to engage teams effectively. Rich emphasizes the need for humility in leadership and the significance of transferring wisdom to future leaders. He also highlights the role of pa...

What does it take to move from entrepreneur to super angel investor, and what can leaders learn from that journey? In this episode, The Leadership Toolkit with Dave Berkus, Tim Staton sits down with Dave Berkus, a pioneering entrepreneur, tech innovator, and investor with more than 200 startup investments, to unpack the lessons he has learned building companies, backing founders, and advising leaders.

Dave shares how a teenage side...

Most veterans leave service with powerful leadership skills, but many struggle to translate those lessons into a thriving civilian life—until now.  Andrew Bice, a retired Army aviation senior and dedicated wellness coach, reveals how the core lessons of military discipline, adaptation, and communication can revolutionize your health, resilience, and daily performance. In this candid conversation, Andrew sha...

In this insightful discussion on leadership and employee development episode, Stop Losing Your Best Employees Now, Tim Staton and Sharyn Abbott explore how growing smarter—not just working harder—drives unstoppable success for individuals, teams, and organizations. Sharyn Abbott, a seasoned speaker, author, and founder of Ultimate Business International with over 30 years of experience training entrepreneu...

In this episode of Mastering Business Exit Strategies, Tim Staton sits down with Brent Eugenides to explore best software tools for business exit planning, exit planning for business owners, business exit planning services, small business exit planning, and small business exit strategy planning.

Brent shares his personal journey from working in his family's mortgage business to becoming a leading consul...

In this eye-opening conversation, Cash Flow Secrets to Financial Independence, Steve Lawson of Unbroken Investing sits down to challenge how most people think about wealth. He explains that true wealth isn’t about stacking up assets or chasing a big net worth — it’s about freedom. And the real key to that freedom? Cash flow.

Steve breaks down why so many people feel stuck even when they...

This episode, From Heart Disease To Heart-Centered Leadership, of Tim Stating the Obvious features an inspiring Hannah Bauer interview on Heartnomics, where she reveals how fulfilled human potential drives profits and lasting success in business and leadership.

Hannah shares her powerful personal story of overcoming adversity—from childhood heart disease and life-threatening challenges to pioneeri...

The importance of early succession planning, cannot be overstated for business owners. Tim Staton and Byron McFarland emphasize that starting the process as soon as possible—ideally years in advance—makes a huge difference. Many owners procrastinate until their seventies, but building an exit strategy early helps you get paid properly and maximize the sale value of a business. Byron suggests a three-year l...

In this episode, Unclaimed Funds: A Veteran’s Mission, he welcomes Tamara Rucker, a former military police officer and Army veteran who transitioned into entrepreneurship as the founder of Ruckwood Recovery, a veteran-owned small business. Tamara shares her journey from military service—including deployments and key leadership lessons on accountability and proper training—to overcoming PTSD after lea...

Are you caught in the endless daily grind? Chasing success on a hamster wheel constantly doing things that lead to burnout and misalignment? In this episode, Be Do Have Model: Transform Your Life, Tildet Varon invites you to step off that wheel and cultivate your own flourishing rose garden as a powerful metaphor for personal unfolding and growth.

Drawing from her journey—starting with just three r...

In this episode of , Never Fire Anyone with Mark Morgenfruh, The Essence of Great Leadership and Trust,

I sit down with our Guest Mark Morgenfruh who highlights a trust deficit in business, where employees are often viewed with suspicion despite inherently wanting to succeed, leading to a lack of trust in leadership. He argues that corporate leadership often prioritizes data over people, creating a disconnect. This perspective come...

In this episode of Tim Stating the Obvious, titled Fix Workplace Culture: Uncommon Sense with Mel Blackwell, We welcome Mel Blackwell, a seasoned workplace culture consultant and author of Uncommon Sense: The Fight to Fix Your Workplace Culture in the Wild West of Business. We explore the workplace culture meaning, share real workplace culture examples, and discuss practical steps for how to fix workplace culture to m...

In this episode of Tim Stating the Obvious, titled Can AI Help Create High Performance Teams, host Tim Staton speaks with Dan Kasper, a former Navy SEAL Special Operations Officer and founder of PilotEer. Dan shares his journey from leading elite military teams to applying those lessons in business, scaling operations at Airbnb, and now using AI to transform how organizations build high performance teams.

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