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What if the best leadership training wasn't in a conference room but on a historic battlefield?

In this fascinating episode of the Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with leadership expert, executive coach, author, and retired Army Colonel David Fivecoat. After serving 24 years in the military and leading organizations ranging from 40 people to several thousand, David has developed a unique approach to leadership development that takes executives and leadership teams directly to historic battlefields.

From Normandy to Gettysburg, David uses real historical events, leadership decisions, and moments of extreme pressure to help business leaders strengthen communication, decision making, initiative, and resilience.

David also shares the entrepreneurial journey of launching a consulting company during the height of COVID, the lessons he learned about grit, and why persistence is often the deciding factor between success and failure.

If you're looking for a fresh perspective on leadership, team development, and business growth, this episode delivers valuable insights you won't hear anywhere else.

Bio*

After 24 years as a US Army paratrooper, as well as 4 combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Colonel David Fivecoat, US Army, Retired, founded The Fivecoat Consulting Group. The author of the book Grow Your Grit, he now develops leaders through executive coaching, keynote speeches, workshops, and battlefield based leadership experiences (corporate staff rides). A native Ohioan, David Fivecoat resides in Columbus, Georgia.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tfcg-llc

Website: https://www.thefivecoatconsultinggroup.com/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/

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In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with Danny Bobrow, founder of The Persuasion Blueprint, to explore how authentic communication can transform relationships, leadership, business growth, and everyday interactions.

Danny shares his remarkable journey from overcoming significant visual impairment challenges to building successful businesses and developing a proven framework for persuasive communication. His approach is built on a simple but powerful principle: people make decisions emotionally and justify them logically.

Together, Heidi and Danny dive into the three pillars of persuasive communication: Caring, Connection, and Collaboration, while discussing why listening may be the most valuable communication skill of all.

To connect with our guest, click on the links below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannybobrow/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanielABobrow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielabobrow

Website: www.DannyBobrow.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/

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What does it really mean to build a high performing organization?

In this powerful episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with leadership coach, marketing strategist, and author Olivier Lemaignen to explore the leadership principles that drive sustainable growth, stronger teams, and meaningful impact.

After spending more than 30 years climbing the corporate ladder and serving as a marketing executive in Silicon Valley, Olivier made an intentional pivot into coaching. What began as a desire to escape corporate politics became a mission to help leaders become better versions of themselves while creating high performing organizations built on clarity, purpose, and service.

Throughout the conversation, Olivier shares why many leaders focus too heavily on performance metrics while overlooking the most important question: What are we actually trying to accomplish?

Together, Heidi and Olivier dive into leadership development, organizational growth, servant leadership, coaching, AI, business development, and the importance of defining your personal and professional True North.

If you're a business owner, executive, team leader, or entrepreneur navigating growth, this episode offers practical insights that can help you lead more effectively while building a legacy that lasts.

Bio:

Over the past 30+ years, I have led and grown B2B, B2C, and marketplace-driven platforms across companies such as Intuit, LegalZoom, Credit Sesame, and Align Technology.

My work has consistently focused on building repeatable revenue engines — aligning product, go-to-market, pricing, and operations to create durable growth and strong unit economics.I’ve operated both inside Fortune 500 environments and growth-stage companies.

Then I pivoted to my true passion (which also turned out to my secret sauce for my success as a marketing executive): helping people grow into better versions of themselves, making sure the rising tide lifts all boats.

To connect with our guest, click on the links below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivierlemaignen/

Website: https://www.hpocoach.com

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/

🎁 Grab your Spotlight to Scale Blueprint: https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint

🎁 Looking for the solution to missed calls and leaking revenue? Check out Leah, our AI employee then get your free custom demo for your business: myhlhgrowthsolutions.com/leah