Behind the Win

Welcome back to Behind the Win, the podcast where we explore the leaders, ideas, and experiences behind strong organizations and communities. Today we're joined by Paul Johnson, president of Slipstream Advocacy and former staff director of the House Budget Committee. Paul spent a decade on Capitol Hill working his way from intern to senior congressional leadership and helping advance legislation across budgets, public lands, water, outdoor recreation, and government accountability. Today we're getting a look behind the scenes at how Washington really works, what it takes to turn ideas into action, and the leadership lessons Paul learned along the way.

For this week's Lift Up, Sam Beasley explains what CMMC certification will do for your business. Certification opens up new opportunities, but can come at a cost as you rehaul your business to fit into the standards. One of the major benefits of reconsidering your business in this way is how it brings to light policy issues you might not have known you had. The CMMC policies will ensure you have policies in place that keep your cybersecurity as secure as possible, and that it will stay secure even as your business grows and your employees change. Get the information you need to make an informed decision about the benefits of CMMC certification. 

Welcome to Behind the Win, where we go beyond business headlines to explore the people, ideas, and relationships driving success. Today we're joined by Michael Wright, founder of Intercepting Horizons. Michael has spent his career helping organizations anticipate emerging technologies and prepare for what's next. His work spans strategic foresight, innovation, and one of the most fascinating fields shaping the future: biomimetics, the practice of learning from nature to inspire new technologies and solve complex problems. Today we'll discuss what biomimetics is, how nature is influencing the next generation of innovation, where biology and technology are beginning to converge, and how artificial intelligence can help accelerate discovery.

In this episode of Lift Up, Sam Beasley explains how organizational design can elevate your business model. Delineating who is responsible for which tasks spreads out the workload, clarifies the chain of command, and ensures everything is being taken care of. When you hire someone, you're expecting them to fill a certain role; make sure they aren't taking over other people's work, and give them someone to turn to with questions. These are important methods for keeping your business running smoothly.

Welcome to Behind the Win, where we go beyond business headlines to explore the people, ideas, and relationships driving success. Today we're joined by Elle Gahl, founder of Shadow Ridge Analytics. Elle works at the intersection of innovation, investment, economic development, and national security, helping entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, and government organizations build the partnerships needed to grow emerging technologies and strengthen America's industrial base.
Today we'll discuss what it takes for startups to successfully scale, why innovation clusters have become such an important driver of regional economies, and how strategic minerals are becoming one of the most important supply chain and national security issues of our time.

In a continuation of episode 256 of Behind the Win, "Finding Contractor Opportunities and Winning Bids", Josh Johnson shares how to find lesser known sources of information on future potential contracts. He advises contractors to check public meetings, federal register notices, industry publications, committee reports, and budget and program analysis. Understand how to navigate demand and competition, and find success for your contracting business.

Welcome back to Behind the Win. Today, I'm joined by Mark Shepherd, mayor of Clearfield City. Clearfield sits in a really unique position in Northern Utah, right next to Hill Air Force Base and in the middle of one of the state's most important aerospace and defense communities. Mark has had a front row seat to the growth happening across this region and understands how closely our communities, businesses, and defense mission are connected. Today, we're talking about what it takes to build communities where businesses and families want to be, why defense matters far beyond the gates of Hill Air Force Base, and what Mark has learned about leadership and bringing people together along the way.

In this episode of Lift Up, we go behind the scenes of the podcast itself as Behind the Win producer Cameron Porter explains how podcasts integrate with business. Find out if podcasting would suit your business, and get top strategies on finding success with that podcast. Porter's insight comes from 15 years of creating media content for different businesses. 

Welcome to Behind the Win, where we go beyond business headlines to explore the people, ideas, and relationships driving success. Today, we're joined by Chris Falk, Executive Vice President at Newmark Mountain West Commercial Real Estate. Chris is one of Utah's most accomplished commercial real estate professionals, having completed more than eight hundred transactions totaling over one billion dollars in value. Chris has represented organizations including Boeing, Intermountain Health, JPMorgan Chase, Pluralsight, US Air Force, Weber State, and Wells Fargo. Today, we'll discuss where Utah's commercial real estate market is headed, how real estate decisions shape business success, and why relationships remain the foundation of a lasting career. 

Josh Johnson returns for another episode of Lift Up, sharing tips on which bids you should actually go for as a contractor. Gathering as much information as possible will give you a leg up, as you'll be able to make bids you're actually eligible for. Pay attention to demographics, past contracts, prices, and experience expectations. This is invaluable device as you move forward in the contracting business.