CEO Blindspots

Manufacturing leaders are overlooking a costly sales blindspot—inefficiencies that AI can solve. In this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast , Fay Goldstein, CEO of Folio.Build, reveals how AI is transforming manufacturing sales, eliminating waste, and giving leaders a competitive edge. She also shares key leadership lessons on adapting to change, building the right team, and making smarter decisions in a fast-evolving industry. Learn how to spot hidden risks, strengthen your leadership, and stay ahead in manufacturing and beyond.

👉 For more information about Faye Goldstein and Folio.Build, or to book a free demo, visit:

https://www.folio.build/#video-demo

📄 To access the video transcript, go to:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lSoqf5CI2VfYoq1s9QtPXdQqNsYYPpFvpjREI6k7Ef8/edit?usp=sharing

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Fay Goldstein, CEO of Folio.Build

For more information about Fay Goldstein;

https://www.linkedin.com/in/faygoldstein/

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

In a single week, Chinese startup DeepSeek has developed a groundbreaking AI model at just one-tenth the cost of its American counterparts like OpenAI, triggering a $1 trillion upheaval in the U.S. stock market. Join us in this CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode as we delve into the critical blindspots this has exposed, and which adjustments leaders are already making (5 minute episode).

For access to the transcript;

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hmkFXWYgVt0JiDWNgmsV8TRUS3l3aJT3YDEawxRdFcw/edit?usp=sharing

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

THANK YOU for your part in growing the CEO Blindspots® Podcast again in 2024! Spotify just revealed our triple win for this year:

• 40% Surge in Listener Base
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Your input has shaped the CEO Blindspots® Podcast, and I welcome your feedback once again on what to preserve and what to enhance as we move into 2025.

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

In 2024, as Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark and industry giants embraced digital assets, discover which of your CEO peers have joined the Crypto Club. Learn how they're turning the potential blind spots of other leaders into their strategic advantages (5 min).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

Navigating politics in today's workplace can be a minefield, especially in our polarized environment. In this episode, Birgit Kamps reveals 5 critical blindspots that could put your organization at legal risk, and provides actionable steps to handle workplace politics both professionally and legally (5 min).

Link mentioned by Birgit for free legal tips from the Fisher Phillips law firm, and their free post-election Q&A;

https://communication.fisherphillips.com/148/3641/landing-pages/rsvp-prefill---accept.asp?sid=4cd871e7-90c9-4eb1-bc48-a9747cf2c1ba

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

Amazon, Dell, Citigroup, JP Morgan, and other big name companies are shaking things up with their big RTO (Return To Office) mandates. But what is the right move for you? Tune in to discover the potential blind spots leaders may have, which KPMG's 2024 CEO Outlook survey and Stanford University's study have revealed (6 min)!

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

Ready to accelerate your leadership results while safeguarding your valuable time? Discover the new direction of the CEO Blindspots podcast, including monthly insights, Q&A opportunities, and upcoming options to set leaders up for their next level of success and protect our valuable community. Plus, seize the unique opportunity to co-create future leadership resources with me, tailoring them to the specific needs of you and your peers (3 min).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

Discover how Craig Broussard, CEO of Magnum Development LLC and ACES Delta, learned early in his career to never bring your boss anything you wouldn't sign yourself, and why he insists that knowing your destination is crucial before assembling your team (12 minute episode).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Craig Broussard

Craig Broussard is a founder of and currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for Magnum Development. He also serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACES Delta. His extensive energy experience includes serving in a variety of executive positions in public/private industry both domestically and internationally. He also serves on the boards of Sawtooth Caverns, LLC and the Utah Foundation.

For more information about Craig and his companies;

Magnum Development LLC: https://magnumdev.com/our-vision/

ACES Delta: https://aces-delta.com/about-us/

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

In a world where 20% of U.S. workers are bound by non-competes, a court just flipped the script. Discover how this ruling exposes various leadership blindspots."

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠