In this episode, we talked with Dr. Russ Barnes about his chapter A Framework for Management Mastery from the book Becoming a GovCon Expert. How do you approach people, products, and problems in your company? The ideal solution here is having a framework that helps you make decisions and motivates people to give their best efforts. The right framework is simple and it allows you to focus on relationships instead of always focusing on the mechanics of your processes.

Featured Guest:	Dr. Russ Barnes	Company:	CEO, Systro Solutions
Email:	russ@systro.org	Phone:	813-520-5770

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In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Three Critical Hires. One of the fastest ways to accelerate your growth is to build a team. This episode talks about hiring a BD/salesperson, an assistant, and general manager/COO to help you accelerate your growth.

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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636) 577-5005

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In this episode, we talked with Emily Harman about her chapter Doing Business with the Navy from the book Becoming a GovCon Expert. During her time as the Director for the Navy’s Small Business Programs, Emily met with hundreds of small businesses. We discuss how to navigate the Navy’s procurement system as well as how to make a great first impression with the small business office and contracting officers. While this episode focuses on the Navy, it provides a simple framework that you can use to approach any agency in the government.

Featured Guest:	Emmily Harman	Company:	President, Emily Harman Coaching and Consulting
Email:	emilydh9@gmail.com	Phone:	202-306-1682

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In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Assembling Your GovCon Team of experts. There are five critical experts that you need to have on your government contracting team. These are specialized skills that you don’t need to hire as full-time employees. However, you need to meet these folks and build a relationship with them early in your GovCon journey so you have access to their expertise early and often.

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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636) 577-5005

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In this special episode of Game Changers, you go 1-on-1 with Michael LeJeune to talk about Tips for Marketing Your Book. This is a follow-up to episode 143 where I discussed writing your first book. This episode will discuss strategies you can use in pre-launch, launch, and post-launch of your book. We start marketing a new book about six months prior to its release to build anticipation. Most people stop marketing after their launch. This is a mistake. This episode will help you avoid this trap and explain how to keep promoting your book for years after launch.

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Featured Guest:	Michael LeJeune	Company:	Partner and Federal Access PM, RSM Federal
Email:	mlejeune@rsmfederal.com	Phone:	(636) 577-5005

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