Feb 21, 2022
In today’s episode, Eli is joined by Victoria Walker to discuss her experiences with depression and how she turned that energy into helping others understand the importance of their thoughts.
Listen to an exhilarating discussion about mental health, how turning to God may be a solution, and learn about the many things she’s doing from her published book, digital course, and podcast! We appreciate you joining us on another episode of Victory Groove! Please take a moment to like, comment, and subscribe! Look out for new episodes coming soon!
Connect with Victoria Walker at Choose2Think.co, check out her podcast “Choose 2 Think”, and her book! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09MX7BMSF/
Lessons explored in this episode:
- Choose God’s thoughts over your own
- Knowing God is involved smooths our life’s journey.
- Roots and rocks will always appear in our daily walk.
- Our faith, trust in His benevolence, and love helps us move confidently forward in life.
Victoria D. Walker – As a devotional writer for Guideposts Strength & Grace magazine, certified Christian life coach, host of the Choose 2 Think podcast, director & educator at Choose 2 Think Academy, Christian speaker, as well as a university Spanish instructor for nearly 30 years, Victoria inspires others to find happiness through her signature and transformative method for mind renewal: The 7 R’s for Living Your Best Thought Life.
Victoria has written Bible studies, taught Sunday School, led and spoken at small women’s groups, authored books, and blogged for years. Her writing has also been featured in Just Between Us, a world-renowned Christian magazine. She’s the proud mother to four children and three grandchildren and makes her home in idyllic Midway, Kentucky, with Rico the MorKY (her 5-pound Maltese Yorkie mix and blog mascot and frequent podcast guest) at her side.
CONNECT with Victoria at https://www.choose2think.co/
Dr. Eli Jones is a Professor of Marketing, Lowry and Peggy Mays Eminent Scholar, and the former Dean of Mays Business School at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. He served as Dean of three flagship business schools for over 13 years. Dean of Mays Business School (2015-2021), Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair at University of Arkansas (2012-2015), and as Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business and the E. J. Ourso Distinguished Professor of Business at Louisiana State University (2008-2012). Prior to becoming a dean, he was on the faculty at the University of Houston as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor with tenure, Full Professor, Associate Dean for Executive Education Programs, Director of the Program for Excellence in Selling, and founding Executive Director of the Sales Excellence Institute at the University of Houston.
He has published sales and sales management research in top academic journals and is a co-author of two professional books, Selling ASAP, and Strategic Sales Leadership: Breakthrough Thinking for Breakthrough Results. He just finished writing his new book, Run Toward Your Goliaths, a book about his and his wife’s faith journey. He is a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the American Marketing Association’s Sales Special Interest Group and a PhD Project Hall of Fame recipient in 2016. Also, he is the recipient of Excellence in Teaching awards on the university, national, and international levels having taught strategic selling, advanced professional selling, key accounts selling, sales leadership, and marketing strategy at the undergraduate, MBA levels, and in executive programs. Before becoming a professor, Jones worked in sales and sales management for Quaker Oats, Nabisco, and Frito Lay. He is on the boards of Invesco Funds, Insperity, and on the regional board of First Financial Bank.
Fighting with Faith to overcome adversity. Running Toward Your Goliaths.
www.elijones.com
Jan 10, 2022
Often, we feel God’s call to do something big for His glory. At times, that calling may feel overwhelming to us. We want to do His Will, but we may not know how and when. In this episode of Victory Groove, hear how Chris Field, a U.S. citizen, had the boldness, faith, and confidence to fight child trafficking in Ghana, Africa after reading about the horrendous problem there. The Mercy Project was born out of a need to take action to address this critical human condition.
Lessons explored in this episode:
- Knowing God is involved smooths our life’s journey.
- Roots and rocks will always appear in our daily walk.
- Our faith, trust in His benevolence, and love helps us move confidently forward in life.
Chris Field has been challenging complacency and disrupting the status quo most of his life. His most important disruption is Mercy Project, the non-profit he started to rescue children from human trafficking in Ghana, Africa. Its innovative approach has drawn international attention and earned the prestigious Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award. To date, Mercy Project has rescued more than 150 children, returned them to their families, and provided them with an education that will transform their future for generations to come. Field lives in College Station, Texas with his wife Stacey and their four young children. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn @christophercfield and check out his book “Disrupting for Good” here! https://www.amazon.com/Disrupting-Good-Passion-Persistence-Lasting/dp/1684260019
Dr. Eli Jones is a Professor of Marketing, Lowry and Peggy Mays Eminent Scholar, and the former Dean of Mays Business School at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. He served as Dean of three flagship business schools for over 13 years. Dean of Mays Business School (2015-2021), Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair at University of Arkansas (2012-2015), and as Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business and the E. J. Ourso Distinguished Professor of Business at Louisiana State University (2008-2012). Prior to becoming a dean, he was on the faculty at the University of Houston as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor with tenure, Full Professor, Associate Dean for Executive Education Programs, Director of the Program for Excellence in Selling, and founding Executive Director of the Sales Excellence Institute at the University of Houston.
He has published sales and sales management research in top academic journals and is a co-author of two professional books, Selling ASAP, and Strategic Sales Leadership: Breakthrough Thinking for Breakthrough Results. He just finished writing his new book, Run Toward Your Goliaths, a book about his and his wife’s faith journey. He is a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the American Marketing Association’s Sales Special Interest Group and a PhD Project Hall of Fame recipient in 2016. Also, he is the recipient of Excellence in Teaching awards on the university, national, and international levels having taught strategic selling, advanced professional selling, key accounts selling, sales leadership, and marketing strategy at the undergraduate, MBA levels, and in executive programs. Before becoming a professor, Jones worked in sales and sales management for Quaker Oats, Nabisco, and Frito Lay. He is on the boards of Invesco Funds, Insperity, and on the regional board of First Financial Bank.
Fighting with Faith to overcome adversity. Running Toward Your Goliaths.
www.elijones.com
Dec 13, 2021
Hear how a budding entrepreneur, Odin Clack, found his calling while facing a family crisis. Odin shares his experience with life, death, faith and how they led him to a passion that turned into a successful business.
Lessons explored in this episode/or what the listener can take away:
- Knowing God is involved smooths our life’s journey.
- Roots and rocks will always appear in our daily walk.
- Our faith, trust in His benevolence, and love helps us move confidently forward in life.
If you are interested in Odin’s Leather Goods, check out their website!
Dr. Eli Jones is a Professor of Marketing, Lowry and Peggy Mays Eminent Scholar, and the former Dean of Mays Business School at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. He served as Dean of three flagship business schools over 13 years. Dean of Mays Business School (2015-2021), Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair at University of Arkansas (2012-2015), and as Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business and the E. J. Ourso Distinguished Professor of Business at Louisiana State University (2008-2012). Prior to becoming a dean, he was on the faculty at the University of Houston as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor with tenure, Full Professor, Associate Dean for Executive Education Programs, Director of the Program for Excellence in Selling, and founding Executive Director of the Sales Excellence Institute at the University of Houston.
He has published sales and sales management research in top academic journals and is a co-author of two professional books, Selling ASAP, and Strategic Sales Leadership: Breakthrough Thinking for Breakthrough Results. He just finished writing his new book, Run Toward Your Goliaths, a book about his and his wife’s faith journey. He is a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the American Marketing Association’s Sales Special Interest Group and a PhD Project Hall of Fame recipient in 2016. Also, he is the recipient of Excellence in Teaching awards on the university, national, and international levels having taught strategic selling, advanced professional selling, key accounts selling, sales leadership, and marketing strategy at the undergraduate, MBA levels and in executive programs. Before becoming a professor, Jones worked in sales and sales management for Quaker Oats, Nabisco, and Frito Lay. He is on the boards of Invesco Funds, Insperity, and on the regional board of First Financial Bank.
Fighting with Faith to overcome adversity. Running Toward Your Goliaths.
www.elijones.com
Dec 8, 2021
What scares you the most right now?
Recently, I was a guest on MasterCast to share about my latest project, a book titled, “Run to your Goliaths,” and an accompanying podcast, “Victory Groove.”
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the imperfect circle drawn in my book; confidence, faith, and running toward your Goliaths; and using energy to help others. For those of you who do not know, I am a drummer. I share how I apply my love for drumming to my everyday life by talking about a drumbeat of life and how sometimes it’s just all about timing. As we approach the end of our conversation, I share my joy: watching the future in action, right in front of me with my grandkids.
This is a must-listen for those working through any loss – big or small – and how to keep going.
Nov 29, 2021
The Giant Called Cancer. Hear How a Cancer Survivor Turned His Fear into Birthing New Businesses. In today’s episode, Eli and Ben are joined by Henry to discuss how he overcame childhood cancer, how his faith changed his perspective on life, and how he shares his gift of building businesses.
Lessons explored in this episode:
- Knowing God is involved smooths our life’s journey.
- Roots and rocks will always appear in our daily walk.
- Our faith, trust in His benevolence, and love helps us move confidently forward in life.
Dr. Eli Jones is a Professor of Marketing, Lowry and Peggy Mays Eminent Scholar, and the former Dean of Mays Business School at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. He served as Dean of three flagship business schools over 13 years. Dean of Mays Business School (2015-2021), Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair at University of Arkansas (2012-2015), and as Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business and the E. J. Ourso Distinguished Professor of Business at Louisiana State University (2008-2012). Prior to becoming a dean, he was on the faculty at the University of Houston as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor with tenure, Full Professor, Associate Dean for Executive Education Programs, Director of the Program for Excellence in Selling, and founding Executive Director of the Sales Excellence Institute at the University of Houston.
He has published sales and sales management research in top academic journals and is a co-author of two professional books, Selling ASAP, and Strategic Sales Leadership: Breakthrough Thinking for Breakthrough Results. He just finished writing his new book, Run Toward Your Goliaths, a book about his and his wife’s faith journey. He is a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the American Marketing Association’s Sales Special Interest Group and a PhD Project Hall of Fame recipient in 2016. Also, he is the recipient of Excellence in Teaching awards on the university, national, and international levels having taught strategic selling, advanced professional selling, key accounts selling, sales leadership, and marketing strategy at the undergraduate, MBA levels and in executive programs. Before becoming a professor, Jones worked in sales and sales management for Quaker Oats, Nabisco, and Frito Lay. He is on the boards of Invesco Funds, Insperity, and on the regional board of First Financial Bank.
Henry Talamantes is a passionate growth and revenue leader who builds, scales, and manages sales and marketing teams at early stage startups in the logistics and PropTech space. He has served as the Chief Revenue Officer for 6 different venture-backed companies, all still active and cumulatively having raised 100M+ of follow-on funding following the execution of Go-to-Market plans he created.
His foray into the startup world came after a career in finance, mostly at Merrill Lynch where he was a trainee standout and was able to hone his sales skills while completing one of the most grueling sales training programs in the world. After leaving the bank, he launched Fetch, a package amenity for the multifamily industry that is now used in over 200,000 apartments in 20 different cities, with over 350 team members – and still growing. At Fetch, Henry executed the go-to-market plan he created from scratch and eventually built and led the sales, marketing and client services teams.
Henry originally hails from ‘the old west Texas town of El Paso’ where his mother, father, and grandmother still reside. His sister is completing her medical residency program in Tucson, AZ and lives with her husband Cody. He loves two-stepping, tea, and gifs, and has an unnatural obsession with Hawaii. He is deeply involved with his alma mater, Texas A&M University, where he has served in various Association roles, including as President of the Dallas A&M Club, the largest chapter in the world (by annual giving). Henry also supports and volunteers at various local organizations such as the United Way and the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.
Fighting with Faith to overcome adversity. Running Toward Your Goliaths.
www.elijones.com
Nov 15, 2021
We are back with TJ Robinson for Part 2 on Victory Groove for a truly inspiring, impactful message about the power of our words. Please join us today as Eli and TJ discuss the connection of “I am” between God and daily affirmations, the importance of mindfulness, and taking ownership of our choices.
Lessons explored in this episode:
- Knowing God is involved smooths our life’s journey.
- Roots and rocks will always appear in our daily walk.
- Our faith, trust in His benevolence, and love helps us move confidently forward in life.
Dr. Eli Jones is a Professor of Marketing, Lowry and Peggy Mays Eminent Scholar, and the former Dean of Mays Business School at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. He served as Dean of three flagship business schools over 13 years. Dean of Mays Business School (2015-2021), Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair at University of Arkansas (2012-2015), and as Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business and the E. J. Ourso Distinguished Professor of Business at Louisiana State University (2008-2012). Prior to becoming a dean, he was on the faculty at the University of Houston as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor with tenure, Full Professor, Associate Dean for Executive Education Programs, Director of the Program for Excellence in Selling, and founding Executive Director of the Sales Excellence Institute at the University of Houston.
He has published sales and sales management research in top academic journals and is a co-author of two professional books, Selling ASAP, and Strategic Sales Leadership: Breakthrough Thinking for Breakthrough Results. He just finished writing his new book, Run Toward Your Goliaths, a book about his and his wife’s faith journey. He is a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the American Marketing Association’s Sales Special Interest Group and a PhD Project Hall of Fame recipient in 2016. Also, he is the recipient of Excellence in Teaching awards on the university, national, and international levels having taught strategic selling, advanced professional selling, key accounts selling, sales leadership, and marketing strategy at the undergraduate, MBA levels and in executive programs. Before becoming a professor, Jones worked in sales and sales management for Quaker Oats, Nabisco, and Frito Lay. He is on the boards of Invesco Funds, Insperity, and on the regional board of First Financial Bank.
Tashara (TJ) Robinson is a mother, author, and speaker who hails from Dallas, Texas. She is a graduate of Skyline High School and Texas A&M University – College Station. Tashara was very active during her college days – she was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Tashara believed that if she followed the “perfect life plan” – graduate college, get married, be a stay-at-home mom – she would be happy. Life didn’t work out as planned – Tashara was divorced after 19 years of marriage. The years leading up and after her divorce were the most difficult, yet the most rewarding. Those years were filled with fear, self-doubt, peace, poise, and eventually, POWER. Her journey of self-discovery yielded a plethora of wisdom that she just could not contain. So, she began sharing with the world through her speaking engagements, website (tasharajrobinson.com), books, and her daily video podcast entitled “Powerful Ones.”
Fighting with Faith to overcome adversity. Running Toward Your Goliaths.
www.elijones.com
