None of it matters if you get the people part wrong." That's the blunt truth Scott Long has built a 26-year automotive career on — and it's the whole idea behind his book, It's All People. Scott went from a small-town Iowa service department in 1999 to overseeing 9 dealerships, then rebuilt his career again in Florida as General Manager at Honda of Port Richey. In this episode, he breaks down why relationships — not technology, process, or capital — are the only thing that actually scales a business, and tells the story of the one hire nobody else believed in that became a two-time "Salesperson of the Year."

In How to Earn Your Team's Respect (Before You Say a Word), Tim Staton sits down with Dr. Fay Niewiadomski to talk about what it takes to be a truly human leader in a world obsessed with speed and “survival” mode. We break down why most leadership advice is outdated, how to stop playing the victim, and why your ability to listen is your greatest professional asset. Stop being a cog in a machine and start taking control of your personal odyssey.

Lead Like a SpaceX Pro: The Essential Manager Playbook is a practical conversation on leadership development, technical management, and the foundational leadership skills that help new and experienced managers build high-performance teams. In this episode, Tim Staton speaks with Matt Gjertsen about why effective leadership development requires more than slide decks, lectures, and conventional corporate training. Drawing lessons from military leadership, technical environments, and real-world management training, they explore the importance of hands-on learning, accountability, and clear standards—especially for professionals navigating a career transition into team leadership, engineering management, or broader organizational leadership roles.

You got passed over. Or you're waiting for someone to notice you're ready to lead. Here's why entitlement is the thing quietly killing your shot at your first leadership role. Tim explores the dignity of work, work ethic, personal responsibility, discipline, and why an entitled mindset can keep people from moving forward.

Over the last several years I have interviewed over 121 CEOs, executives, and founders...that coupled with my love for people and leadership I would love to be on someone else's show. I had a great time being on Laura Templeton's show and would love the opportunity to be on someone else's if its a fit.