Garrett Ulmer, Insurance Risk Advisor at Dansig & Shelbyville Insurance

01/26/2024

Rocky Lalvani joins the Central Illinois Business Leaders Podcast to discuss his business, Profit Comes First.

As a business owner, you've probably know that Sales - Expenses = Profit. With this formula, many business owners end up with very little income or profit at the end of month, causing many small businesses to fail or feel squeezed.
Rocky's profit formula is very different from the typical mindset. Rocky says Sales - Profit = Expenses. By putting your profit FIRST, your margins will begin to grow.
How does this work? Tune in to find out!!
Profit Comes First: https://profitcomesfirst.com/
Profit Answer Man Podcast: https://profitanswerman.libsyn.com/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/z58jljos21E?si=M2AJREs9oPh_fXOt
Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9Fb5qljoGGb

01/11/2024

Thomas Hinton joins the Central Illinois Business Leaders Podcast talk about his business, Circadian Health and PerformancePerformance in Peoria, IL.

Thomas starts this episode by explaining his background and how he got started in the sleep medicine field. He later talked about how he started his business by "whale hunting" for new clients. This concept is a great topic that any business leader can learn from.

Thomas goes on to explain how his sleep coaching programs can help promote and establish improved mental and physical health and performance for all walks of life. Thomas works with many people to improve their sleep and overall health, including professional athletes and Olympians!

Listen in to learn how Thomas can help you build a tailored program to help optimize your sleep and health!

Circadian Health: https://www.circadianhealth.org/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/n__HeGcxEts?si=jGHzkFXo_j5g18rR
Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/fBJclYtc4Fb

01/03/2024

Check out our most downloaded episode of 2023 with David Lee!

Coincidentally, this was the very first episode released in 2023. David's episode launched on Friday, January 6.

David is a super motivated business professional and you'll learn why he is so successful in this interview. From real estate to breaking college football passing records, this interview was a treat for Derek and Garrett.

Tune in and finish out 2023 with our #1 downloaded episode of the year!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/cLKSKhANATE
Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/UPwyRPxc4Fb

12/28/2023

Adam Carroll joins us for this episode of the Central Illinois Business Leaders Podcast. Adam is the owner and founder of The Shred Method, a program designed to optimize your money, eliminate your debt, and build wealth.

Hundreds of millions of consumers wonder how they'll ever pay off college, how they'll be able to afford retirement, and how on earth they can make good money and never get ahead. in this interview, Adam explains how he believes The Shred Method™ is the best proven roadmap for people who know there's got to be a better way. When used consistently and effectively, Adam explains how you can shred debt and build wealth in a short amount of time.

Tune into this episode to learn how Adam and his team of shredders can knock out your debt for good!

The Shred Method: https://www.theshredmethod.com/
Adam Carroll: https://www.adamspeaks.com/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Dq8zX8s-PCs?si=lbjdHNRl25RU-nmK
Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/HJWlHwdnUFb

12/04/2023

Check out this CIBL episode with Matt Sheehan. Matt is the founder of mattsheehanofficial.com and Media Relations Coordinator for OSF and Peoria City Soccer.

In this episode, Matt talks about his professional background in media and communications. Matt started at WMBD News where he became the main morning anchor and the TV Host of Good Day Central Illinois. As his family grew, he decided to make the switch to OSF as their Media Relations Coordinator. Matt is also involved in Peoria City Soccer as their Director of Communications. Matt is passionate about soccer and the Peoria community and has helped grow attendance and support for the USL2 pre-professional soccer team.

Matt's fondness of Central IL and travel turned into an opportunity to create a travel, food and drink blog. Matt travels around the area with his friends and family and shares stories and reviews of local wineries, lodging, restaurants, and other attractions. Go to mattsheehanofficial.com to check out his content!

Matt's story is super unique and you won't regret tuning in!!

https://mattsheehanofficial.com/
Peoria City Soccer: https://peoriacitysoccer.com/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/GBtiTLMPlPA?si=uWg0gewBOJXjNles
Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ciblpodcast/episodes/BBQ--Booze--and-Blogs-with-Matt-Sheehan--mattsheehanofficial-com-e2bvm4j

11/22/2023

Katelyn Klos joins the Central Illinois Business Leaders Podcast to talk about her business, The Strawberry Finch.

Katelyn starts the podcast by sharing her story and how she started The Strawberry Finch. She explains that she started by selling clothing that she already had. After testing the waters and seeing some success, she launched her boutique.

Much of Katelyn's growth has come from pop-up sales. Katelyn also shares how she built her online store and some of her other sales strategies.

Make sure you check out her boutique during the holiday season to take advantage of her sales!

The Strawberry Finch: https://strawberryfinchapparel.com/

11/21/2023

Jason Wyatt joins the CIBL Podcast to discuss his business, 1 Lead Consulting.

In this episode, Jason Wyatt explains his business background and why he felt called to the leadership coaching world. Jason explains the programs that he offers and how they make a difference to his clients. From Speaking and Development Training to Business and Executive Coaching, Jason has a number of offerings that can help any leader or business grow and improve.

Toward the end of this episode we speak a great deal about the DISC profile. This is a very cool tool to learn the thought processes of you and your colleagues.

Don't miss the opportunity to improve your leadership with this great CIBL episode!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/CWNjtNvUmTg?si=FYo0OKzvAPYFyEqs

Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ciblpodcast/episodes/LIVE2LEAD-with-Jason-Wyatt--1-Lead-Consulting-e2bomkh

1 Lead Consulting: https://1leadconsulting.com/

Central Illinois Business Insurance: ⁠http://ciblinsurance.com/

11/10/2023

Brandi Marek joins us in this episode of the CIBL Podcast. Brandi is a Family Business Prosperity Advisor with Ferguson Alliance.

In this episode, Brandi discusses her role as a Family Business Advisor with Ferguson Alliance. Brandi also explains her experience in a family business and how it motivated her to help other family businesses prosper.

Ferguson Alliance helps family businesses succeed by solving problems like communication, perpetuation, lack of shared vision, and money complications. Brandi helps us explain several examples of how Ferguson helps businesses through different situations.

This is a super interesting episode that any family-owned business should listen to!

Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ciblpodcast/episodes/The-Family-Business-with-Brandi-Marek--Ferguson-Alliance-e2bn1nl
YouTube: https://youtu.be/tLE2MbjVpYQ?si=-wywEZoz212_uPJc

11/07/2023

John Nieuwenburg joins the Central Illinois Business Leaders Podcast to discuss his business, W5 Coaching.

In this episode, John explains how he helps business owners improve their operations, implement systems, and remove business bottlenecks so owners can get their time back.

He discusses how many business owners are great at their craft, but they have no idea how to operate a business. Johns helps solve this issue by implementing his 5W Coaching methods.

This is a great episode that many leaders will relate to!

W5 Coaching: https://w5coaching.com/

Central Illinois Business Insurance: ⁠http://ciblinsurance.com/⁠

Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/U03CMgJ1wEb
YouTube: https://youtu.be/idFXtKgG4BY?si=bXcoXyFW57sD9epo

John Nieuwenburg joins the CIBL Podcast to discuss his business, W5 Coaching.In this episode, John explains how he helps business owners improve their operat...

10/31/2023

Summer Davies joins the CIBL Podcast to discuss her business, The Leader Shop.

In this episode, Summer explains how she found her way into a leadership role at a young age. Feeling unqualified and inexperienced, Summer's leadership role ignited her passion for helping others learn to lead effectively.

Summer talks in detail about leadership development, micromanaging, burnout, and team empowerment. This is a great episode for all leaders and you'll leave feeling inspired!

The Leader Shop: https://www.leader-shop.com/

Central Illinois Business Insurance: ⁠http://ciblinsurance.com/⁠

YouTube: https://youtu.be/aELV2-KntZ8?si=ap5LGuaZaJKv4au-
Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uy0IuifClEb

10/20/2023

Harry Spaight joins the CIBL Podcast to talk about his business, Selling With Dignity.

In this episode, Harry shares his unique journey into sales. Harry found that the usual "high-pressure" sales strategies did not sit well with him. He explains how he found a dignified approach to selling and shares how he teaches others to sell by putting an end to typically sleazy sales tactics.

Harry teaches others his tactics through masterminds, sales coaching, boot camps, and other speaking engagements. He also shares his sales techniques in his new book, Selling With Dignity. You can also learn about Harry's low-pressure sales tactics through his podcast, The Sales Made Easy Podcast.

sellingwithdignity.com

YouTube: https://youtu.be/a9y6PgoutPk?si=N2U8fnzqLR1GTTWe
Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/PHw7cJfK3Db