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The Business Warrior Within

The Business Warrior Within

Written by: Andy Olen
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Welcome to The Business Warrior Within, where we uncomplicate business skill by skill! I'm Andy Olen, your guide to unleashing your inner Business Warrior. Join me as I help talented professionals like you master crucial skills overlooked by businesses. Let's conquer challenges and fast-track success together!© 2024 Andy Olen Careers Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Success
Episodes
  • The SuperPower Discovery Engine

    The SuperPower Discovery Engine
    Apr 30 2026

    Episode Summary
    In this episode, Andy introduces his new digital course, the SuperPower Discovery Engine, his step-by-step system to help you identify, monetize, and scale what you already do exceptionally well.

    Drawing on 17+ years in corporate leadership and 7 years building a multimillion-dollar solopreneur business, Andy breaks down how to turn your patterns of excellence into real income and career freedom.

    Key Takeaways
    • Two forces are shaping careers today:
      • Professionals want skill development and growth
      • Professionals fear instability (restructuring, AI, leadership changes)
    • Your SuperPower already exists
      • It’s not a new skill
      • It’s a pattern of excellence you repeat consistently
    • Andy’s SuperPower:
      Making complex business problems simple so people take action
    • The 3-step framework to build income:
      1. Discover your SuperPower
      2. Translate it into products/services
      3. Leverage your hidden assets (network, reputation, experience)
    • Career reality check:
      • Restructuring can eliminate roles overnight
      • AI is accelerating job disruption
      • Leadership changes can quickly impact your trajectory

    The solution: Build Plan B before Plan A fails

    What You’ll Learn in the Course
    • How to identify your unique SuperPower
    • How to connect your skill to a real market problem
    • How to monetize quickly (even while still employed)
    • How to use your existing network to land your first opportunity
    Intro Offer (Limited Time)
    • $197 launch price (through May 6)
    • Video and workbook guided
    • Based on the exact system Andy used to build his business

    Get access here: https://stan.store/andyolen
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    13 mins
  • Executive Presence and Influence

    Executive Presence and Influence
    Jan 14 2026

    Episode: Executive Presence and Influence

    Executive presence isn’t about perfect slides or polished words; it’s about the feeling you leave behind. In this episode, Andy Olen reframes executive presence as executive influence, sharing how leaders at every level can build trust, inspire belief, and move agendas forward.

    You’ll learn:

    - Why executive presence is felt more than heard and how that shapes your personal brand
    - How influence works up, down, and across an organization
    - The role of authenticity, consistency, and predictability in building trust
    - Practical structures that boost presence, including the Rule of Three and storytelling
    - A real-world story from Andy’s Abbott Vascular experience that shows executive presence in action

    Drawing on leadership experience, boardroom lessons, and insights echoed by Forbes, Andy offers simple, actionable ways to strengthen your presence and your impact, starting today.

    Key takeaway: Executive presence is how you make people feel, and executive influence is what that feeling makes possible.
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    18 mins
  • Strengths Diversity - A Winning Approach

    Strengths Diversity - A Winning Approach
    May 28 2025
    Podcast Show Notes: "Strengths Diversity - A Winning Approach" Host: Andy Olen Episode Overview: In this episode of The Business Warrior Within, host Andy Olen dives into the concept of Strengths Diversity as a strategy for building high-functioning, successful teams. Drawing on his personal experience and insights from CliftonStrengths, Andy explains how leveraging diverse strengths across a team can lead to exponential success. He explores how managers can harness the power of strengths-based leadership to maximize their team's productivity and happiness, while fostering an environment where individuals are empowered to focus on their strengths. Andy reflects on his journey with strengths-based management, starting with Marcus Buckingham's influential book First, Break All The Rules, and how it laid the foundation for his approach to leadership. He emphasizes the importance of matching individuals with tasks that leverage their unique strengths. He shares practical examples of how a strengths-diverse team can outperform by leveraging each person's core capabilities. Whether you're an individual contributor or a manager, this episode offers actionable insights on how to recognize, utilize, and develop your strengths to achieve higher performance and satisfaction in your work. Key Takeaways: Strengths-Based Leadership: The foundation of building high-performing teams is understanding and utilizing the unique strengths of each team member. When people focus on what they’re naturally good at, they’re happier, more productive, and more successful. Diverse Strengths = High Performance: Strengths diversity, where each team member excels in different areas (e.g., relationship building, strategic thinking, executing), creates a synergistic environment that enhances team output. Self-Awareness is Key: Knowing your strengths, as assessed through tools like CliftonStrengths, is crucial. It allows you to take ownership of your contributions and communicate effectively about the tasks and roles in which you excel. Maximizing Talent: As a manager, understanding your team’s strengths lets you assign tasks more effectively, ensuring that everyone is working on what energizes them. This leads to better performance and greater job satisfaction. Delegating What You’re Not Good At: Embrace tools or delegate tasks that fall outside your strengths. For example, Andy shares his strategy of using Calendly to outsource scheduling, allowing him to focus on higher-value tasks. Practical Application: As a leader, cultivating a strengths-based approach in your team will result in not only greater success but also happier employees. When you focus on developing your team's strengths, you’re more likely to achieve long-term success. Discussion Points: The evolution of strengths-based leadership from First, Break All The Rules to CliftonStrengths How to identify and utilize your strengths and the strengths of your team members The importance of strengths-based management in fostering team success How to create a strengths-diverse team that maximizes each individual’s potential Resources Mentioned: First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham CliftonStrengths Assessment (StrengthsFinder) Contact Information: Andy Olen: andy@andyolen.com Website: andyolen.com Call to Action: If you're interested in learning more about strengths-based leadership or would like one-on-one coaching to improve your team's performance, reach out to Andy Olen at andy@andyolen.com. Also, consider taking the CliftonStrengths assessment if you haven’t already—it’s a game-changer in understanding your unique strengths! Closing Thoughts: Remember, business warriors, focusing on your strengths and those of your team is the path to achieving exceptional results. Go out there and crush it by playing to your strengths and building a team that does the same! Tune in soon for more insights on leadership, growth, and high-performance teams on the Business Warrior Within podcast!
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    16 mins
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