Lessons from Leaders with Brian Beckcom

08/04/2025

Two years. Three investor groups. $350,000 a month in legal fees.

In this clip from Lessons from Leaders, Greg Vetter shares the chaotic and painful downfall of a business that once looked worth hundreds of millions - only to be sold for $4.5 million.

A raw, honest lesson in how fast things can unravel, even when sales are strong.

Watch the full episode for the full story: https://hubs.li/Q03B7H0m0

08/01/2025

“If it feels like I’m forcing it, I stop.”

In this clip from Lessons from Leaders, Greg Vetter shares one of the most important lessons he’s learned in business—trust the process, trust your gut, and don’t push what isn’t flowing.

Watch the full episode to hear more about how he built and rebuilt successful ventures: https://hubs.li/Q03zYzdc0

07/30/2025

Social media marketing is powerful - but it’s not everything.

In this clip from Lessons from Leaders, Greg Vetter shares why face-to-face connection still matters, and why his motto is “leave no stone unturned.” Whether it's magazines, health trends, or handing out samples in-store - be everywhere your customer is.

Watch the full episode for more lessons from his entrepreneurial journey: https://hubs.li/Q03zwd720

07/29/2025

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Greg Vetter, a charismatic entrepreneur and storyteller best known for turning his mom’s salad dressing into a $300 million brand - before losing it all. In this episode, we talk about what it really takes to build, and rebuild, a business from the ground up.

Greg is a high-energy and insightful founder who co-created Tessemae’s with his brothers, which became the leading organic salad dressing company in the U.S. through relentless hard work, in-store demos, and an authentic origin story that resonated with millions.

Greg has gone on to found multiple ventures across food, beverage, and manufacturing, and now coaches CEOs and high-performers, helping them lean into their instincts and navigate the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship. He’s also the author of Undressed : The Unfiltered Story of My Failed American Dream and How It Led to Success.

In our conversation, we examine the mindset it takes to succeed in business - touching on trusting your gut, storytelling, hard work, and what happens when things fall apart. Greg opens up about the painful unravelling of his company due to investor conflict, and the lessons that came from losing it all.

We also talk about how sports prepared us for the pressures of public wins and losses, and how learning to let go of control can unlock surprising growth.
I invite you to listen to the full conversation on building something meaningful, and surviving when it breaks.

And now I give you, Greg Vetter.

https://hubs.li/Q03zl_Vd0

07/21/2025

A lawyer recently used ChatGPT to draft a court brief and it cited a case that didn’t even exist.

AI is a game changer, but without ethical frameworks and human oversight, it can cause real damage. On the Business of Tech Podcast with Dave Sobel, I discuss how large language models are transforming legal work - and why we still need to read the cases.

Watch the full episode: https://businessof.tech/podcast/exploring-the-intersection-of-technology-and-ethics-with-brian-beckcom/

07/18/2025

If tools like ChatGPT weaken our ability to write and think critically, who will be qualified to supervise their output?

On the Business of Tech podcast, I raised a concern few are talking about: what happens when we can no longer judge the quality of what AI produces?

07/16/2025

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dave Sobel on the Business of Tech podcast where I spoke about a reality we can’t ignore: AI will eliminate certain jobs - and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Just as radiology is shifting to AI-driven diagnostics, legal is moving away from repetitive, low-value tasks. What used to be called “grunt work” is exactly what we should be automating.

This isn’t about replacing people - it’s about elevating the work we do. The future of law should be more strategic, more thoughtful, and more human.

Full conversation now on Business of Tech: https://businessof.tech/podcast/exploring-the-intersection-of-technology-and-ethics-with-brian-beckcom/

06/09/2025

In this clip from the Lessons from Leaders episode, “Mindful Leadership from a Mindfulness Master”, mindful leadership expert Pankaj Singh shares the seven roles the people in your life need to fulfil to help you on the path to success.

Subscribe to Brian Beckcom Podcast on YouTube for more highlights from this episode.

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06/04/2025

In this clip from the Lessons from Leaders episode, “Mindful Leadership from a Mindfulness Master”, mindfulness leadership expert Pankaj Singh discusses how the hardest part of learning to be more mindful is learning to sit with the uncomfortability of observing just how full your mind really is.

Subscribe to Brian Beckcom Podcast on YouTube to watch the full episode and to learn more about mindfulness and meditation, and how they can help you become a better leader.

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05/30/2025

In this clip from the Lessons from Leaders episode, “Mindful Leadership from a Mindfulness Master”, I share my experiences as a trial lawyer who has been speaking in public for 25 years, and how I still get nervous before I have to give a speech, with mindful leadership expert Pankaj Singh. We discuss how to use mindfulness to reframe that nervousness into excitement.

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05/29/2025

New Episode!

Mindful Leadership from a Mindfulness Master: A Conversation with Pankaj Singh

I recently sat down with Pankaj Singh, a mindfulness and leadership expert. In this episode, we talk about how mindfulness can make you not just a better leader, but a better person.

It was a pleasure chatting to Pankaj, a multi-faceted and dynamic individual known for redefining leadership through mindfulness practices. He has extensive experience in business as an engineer and notably steered National Auto Care through a ransomware attack within 48 hours as their Chief Technology Officer.

Pankaj has been a lifelong practitioner of mindfulness after studying with a lama at the age of 14, and has developed The Ascendancy Action™ System and Mindful Leadership Mastery Compass™ to give leaders practical tools that help them become calmer, more confident, and more well-rounded.

In our conversation, we dive deep into meditation and mindfulness, getting actionable advice on how to implement mindfulness in the boardroom, as well as everyday life. We also get into the more esoteric aspects of mindfulness, like becoming the observer, and learning to sit with the uncomfortable loudness of our thoughts.

I invite you to listen to the full conversation on becoming a better leader through mindful practices.

And now I give you, Pankaj Singh.

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I recently sat down with Pankaj Singh, a mindfulness and leadership expert. In this episode, we talk about how mindfulness can make you not just a better lea...

05/01/2025

NEW EPISODE: What does it take to go from the streets of Milwaukee to SEAL Team Six, and then build a career coaching elite performers in the civilian world? In this episode of Lessons from Leaders, I sit down with Rob Roy, Navy veteran and founder of Trident Coaching and Consulting, for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, leadership, and living with purpose.

Rob shares what it was like to endure BUD/S training, operate within the world’s most elite special forces unit, and how he now channels that experience into guiding others toward self-mastery.

Watch here: https://hubs.li/Q03kKGYQ0

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I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rob Roy, a Navy veteran, former member of SEAL Team Six, and the founder and CEO of Trident Coaching and Consult...