The Daily Edge

The Daily Edge is a podcast for leaders, entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and growth-minded people who want to improve every day. Hosted by Marc Nudelberg, CEO of On the Ball, each episode features real conversations with high performers, founders, athletes, and business builders. We cover leadership, mindset, business growth, relationships, discipline, and the habits that drive success. Each episode delivers honest stories, practical insights, and actionable lessons to help you sharpen your edge in work and life. Come find your edge with us - a new episode drops weekly!

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  Shawn Wooden | Finding Consistent Success Through Preparation, Accountability & Trust

  Sep 6, 202628 min

  On this episode of The Daily Edge, Marc Nudelberg sits down with Shawn Wooden, former Notre Dame captain, nine-year NFL veteran and longtime Miami Dolphin who is now CEO & Partner at Associated Financial & Investor Services.Shawn’s career has taken him from Philadelphia to Notre Dame, the NFL and eventually into financial services, but the principles underneath each chapter have stayed remarkably consistent: preparation, accountability, trust and a willingness to keep learning.During his playing career, Shawn says he was taken advantage of by a financial advisor who was churning his account while Shawn was focused on football. That experience pushed him to understand finance for himself and ultimately helped shape the career he built after retiring from the NFL.Today, Shawn leads with a philosophy built around giving people ownership, expecting them to bring solutions and supporting them when every decision does not go perfectly. He also explains why he views his employees as his first clients and how that mindset ultimately shapes the experience they create for everyone else.The conversation returns repeatedly to the people who influenced Shawn along the way, particularly Lou Holtz and Jimmy Johnson, and to the importance of trust, love, commitment and preparation.At the center of Shawn’s own edge is a simple idea:“Enough is not enough.”For Shawn, the ability to perform in the moment comes from the work done before it. Whether it is football, leadership or business, preparation gives you the ability to adjust when circumstances change.IN THIS EPISODE:-Why preparation is the real competitive advantage-What Lou Holtz and Jimmy Johnson taught Shawn about leadership-How being taken advantage of financially changed the direction of his career-Why leaders have to empower people to make real decisions-Why Shawn considers his employees his number-one clients-The role trust, love and commitment still play in the way he leads-Why enough is never enoughTHE EDGE:Preparation creates options.The ability to adjust in the moment usually comes from doing enough work beforehand to understand the situation, recognize what has changed and know what adjustment to make.New episodes of The Daily Edge drop every week, featuring candid conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, athletes and business leaders about the experiences, decisions and relationships that shaped the way they operate.WATCH & FOLLOW THE DAILY EDGEYouTube:https://youtu.be/ypotXrdZGssSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/30CuYNmGxbwjv6o694qlHLApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-edge/id1799962626Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thedailyedgepodLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/thedailyedgepodcast/The Daily Edge is powered by On the Ball.Explore sales training, leadership development, coaching and organizational solutions at:https://ontheball.co#TheDailyEdge #ShawnWooden #Leadership #Preparation #MiamiDolphins #OnTheBall

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  Tim Petrillo | Building The Restaurant People Through Change, Discipline & Relationships

  Aug 30, 202629 min

  On this episode of The Daily Edge , Marc Nudelberg sits down with Tim Petrillo, CEO & Founder of The Restaurant People , for a conversation about building businesses that can evolve without losing the discipline that made them successful in the first place. Tim has spent decades in hospitality, helping build The Restaurant People into one of South Florida’s most recognizable restaurant groups while also expanding into real estate development and playing an active role in the growth of Fort Lauderdale. But this conversation is less about restaurants than it is about what it takes to keep building when the market, the customer and the environment around you refuse to stand still. Tim explains why one of the most dangerous things a business can do is believe it is bigger than the trend. He shares how listening to younger consumers has shaped major decisions, why he has learned to become comfortable changing course and what happened when that mindset led him to completely rethink YOLO before construction even began. The decision nearly doubled the investment. Then the restaurant opened the same day Lehman Brothers collapsed. What looked like terrible timing became an unexpected advantage, and the story captures a theme that runs throughout Tim’s career: pay attention to what the market is telling you, make the decision you believe in and be willing to live with the consequences. Tim also breaks down the operating discipline behind the businesses he has built. His early experience at Houston’s taught him the value of consistency and execution, principles he still applies decades later. As Tim puts it: “If you don’t have guardrails, you’re going to grow with chaos, and chaos will ultimately cripple you.” The conversation also explores the relationships behind his career, from meeting longtime business partners in unexpected places to opportunities created simply by showing up, volunteering and getting involved in the community. IN THIS EPISODE: Why businesses have to evolve with changing customers and trends How Tim uses younger voices and focus groups to challenge his own assumptions The decision to completely redesign YOLO before opening What opening during the 2008 financial crisis taught him about timing and opportunity Why restaurants and real estate development work hand in hand How food and beverage can change the trajectory of a neighborhood The operating principles Tim learned from Houston’s Why consistency and discipline matter more as a company grows How Tim structures his days so he doesn’t negotiate with himself Why the right guardrails prevent growth from turning into chaos The partnerships and relationships that helped shape his career Why getting involved in your community can create opportunities you never planned for THE EDGE: Stay open enough to change, disciplined enough to execute and close enough to the market to recognize when yesterday’s playbook no longer works. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE WITH TIM PETRILLO: https://youtu.be/udev9WQUoEw New episodes of The Daily Edge drop every week, featuring candid conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, athletes and business leaders about the experiences, decisions and relationships that shaped the way they operate. WATCH & FOLLOW THE DAILY EDGE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyedgepod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/30CuYNm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailyedgepod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/thedailyedgepodcast/ The Daily Edge is powered by On the Ball. If you’re looking to build better salespeople, stronger leaders and a more accountable organization, On the Ball helps companies turn development into a repeatable part of the way their people operate. Explore our sales training, leadership development, coaching and organizational solutions at: https://ontheball.co

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  Bill Feinberg | How He Built a 42-Year Business That Survived Everything

  Aug 23, 202617 min

  Bill Feinberg has spent more than four decades building a business around a simple belief: your reputation is everything. On this episode of The Daily Edge , Marc sits down with Bill Feinberg, Founder of Allied Kitchen & Bath, inside a kitchen Bill and his team designed and built for Marc’s family. Bill shares how he and his three brothers went from knocking on doors as salespeople to launching Allied in 1984 and growing it into a 65-person company that has become part of the fabric of the South Florida community. But the path was far from easy. Bill talks about building a true family business alongside his brothers and parents, why he once had to fire his own mother, surviving recessions and hurricanes, and the period when he genuinely believed Allied might go out of business. He also shares one of the biggest lessons the company learned after the pandemic: more revenue does not always mean better business. Allied was taking on massive projects, moving faster than ever and still losing money. The experience forced Bill and his team to slow down, improve communication and build stronger processes around the work. They also discuss: ✓ Why Allied moved away from subcontractors and built an in-house team ✓ What 42 years in business taught Bill about hiring and culture ✓ Why he will spend more to protect a customer relationship than he may ever make from it ✓ How community involvement became one of Allied’s greatest growth engines ✓ The role philanthropy has played in Bill’s life and company ✓ Why relationships have driven decades of referrals and opportunity ✓ Building a company with family without allowing the business to destroy the family ✓ Why Bill still has the same energy for the work more than four decades later ✓ What succession could eventually look like for Allied THE EDGE: Longevity is rarely built through one breakthrough moment. Bill’s story is about earning trust repeatedly, taking care of people when it costs you something, staying close to your community and continuing to improve the business long after you have already become successful. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE WITH BILL FEINBERG: https://youtu.be/q0FbZUzEkH8 New episodes of The Daily Edge drop every week, featuring candid conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, athletes and business leaders about the experiences, decisions and relationships that shaped the way they operate. WATCH & FOLLOW THE DAILY EDGE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyedgepod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/30CuYNmGxbwjv6o694qlHL Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-edge/id1799962626 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailyedgepod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/thedailyedgepodcast/ The Daily Edge is powered by On the Ball. If you’re looking to build better salespeople, stronger leaders and a more accountable organization, On the Ball helps companies turn development into a repeatable part of the way their people operate. Explore our sales training, leadership development, coaching and organizational solutions at: https://ontheball.co #TheDailyEdge #BillFeinberg #AlliedKitchenAndBath #Entrepreneurship #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Relationships #SouthFlorida

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  Joey Janssen | The Art of Starting Over and Still Moving Forward

  Aug 16, 202627 min

  On this episode of The Daily Edge, Marc Nudelberg sits down with Joey Janssen, a seasoned entrepreneur and business development leader who spent more than 18 years in the insurance industry, built and sold his own agency, and is now beginning a new chapter as Chief Growth Officer & Partner at On the Ball.Joey’s career has included more than one restart. He built a book of business from scratch, left and had to rebuild in a new environment, returned and built again, helped acquire and eventually sell an agency, and then found himself facing another decision about what he wanted the next chapter of his career to look like.This time, he chose to leave insurance completely.What makes Joey’s story interesting is that none of those restarts were really a return to zero. Every new chapter carried forward the relationships, experience, discipline and confidence he had built before it.Joey explains why that confidence comes from evidence. Once you have proven to yourself that you can build something, adapt when circumstances change and create opportunity again, starting over begins to look less like a risk and more like another opportunity to apply what you have learned.He and Marc also spend a lot of time on relationships and why Joey believes the best salespeople are genuinely curious about people. Not curious because they are searching for an opening to sell, but because they actually want to understand who someone is, what matters to them and where they may be able to help.That philosophy has shaped the way Joey has approached business development throughout his career.Sometimes the person in front of you has a need today. Sometimes they do not. Sometimes they become a client years later. Sometimes they introduce you to somebody else entirely.The relationship still matters.Joey and Marc also unpack consistency, repeatable behaviors and why sales performance is often less complicated than people make it. Talent matters, but talent without consistency is difficult to rely on. The people who continue doing the right things over time tend to create opportunities, even when every individual effort does not produce an immediate result.The conversation also gets into how selling has changed.Joey built part of his early career through cold calling and became comfortable hearing no, but if he were building a modern sales strategy today, he would start with LinkedIn and social selling. The tools have evolved, but the fundamentals have not.You still need to find people, start conversations, build trust, follow up and stay engaged.They also discuss:✔️ Why starting over is different from starting from zero✔️ How Joey built and rebuilt a book of business multiple times✔️ Why confidence is stronger when it is backed by evidence✔️ What it really means to bet on yourself✔️ Why genuine curiosity is one of the most valuable traits in sales✔️ How strong relationships create opportunities long before a transaction✔️ Why consistency can matter more than natural sales talent✔️ How cold calling helped Joey build grit early in his career✔️ Why LinkedIn and social selling should play a larger role in modern business development✔️ Why “always be closing” is the wrong mindset✔️ What Joey means by “always be on”✔️ How communication and trust affect business partnerships✔️ Why growth eventually creates operational pressure inside a company✔️ What Joey has learned about choosing the right people to build with✔️ Why he was willing to leave an industry he knew after more than 18 yearsTHE EDGE:Starting over does not mean starting from zero. The relationships, judgment, discipline and experience you have built come with you. The challenge is having enough confidence to use them somewhere new, while remaining curious enough to keep learning.

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  Karla Nelson-Thatcher: How to Build Trust, Navigate Corporate Life & Win in Big Organizations

  Aug 9, 202623 min

  On this episode of The Daily Edge, Marc Nudelberg sits down with Karla Nelson-Thatcher, Chief Communications Officer at Hotwire Communications, for a conversation about what it actually takes to build a career, earn trust, and create influence inside a large organization.Karla’s career has taken her through television, programming, entrepreneurship, Comcast and now the executive leadership team at Hotwire, but the common thread throughout all of it has been people.Growing up as the youngest of eight siblings taught her early how to navigate different personalities, build relationships, argue well, and make sure her voice could be heard in a loud room. Those lessons eventually became the foundation of how she thinks about communication and leadership today.Karla explains why communication is not simply about the words you say. The real question is whether the message was actually received and whether enough trust exists for communication to become a dialogue instead of a monologue.She and Marc also get into what it takes to navigate the corporate world without falling into a victim mindset. Companies reorganize. Leadership changes. Priorities move. Decisions will be made that you cannot control. Karla’s perspective is simple: not everything is happening to you, and the most valuable thing you can control is how you respond.They also unpack self-advocacy, recognition, and what Karla calls the “unsung hero” mentality. Her advice is not to constantly look for applause, but to understand the difference between doing the job you were hired to do and actually going beyond it.As she puts it:“I don’t applaud the fish for swimming.”Do the work. Be fully present. If you see a ball on the floor and someone could trip over it, pick it up. Create feedback loops. Advocate for your work when appropriate. Over time, people notice.They also discuss:✔️ Why great communication starts with trust✔️ How to know whether your message actually landed✔️ Why you do not need to communicate on every available channel✔️ How to navigate change inside a large organization✔️ Why corporate decisions are not always personal✔️ How to advocate for yourself without constantly seeking recognition✔️ Why strong leaders should praise loudly✔️ The difference between doing your job and going above and beyond✔️ How growing up with seven siblings shaped Karla’s leadership style✔️ Why Karla stopped constantly pushing herself and started looking for what pulls her forwardAt the end of the conversation, Karla gives Marc one of his favorite answers yet to the question, “How do you find your edge?”She no longer believes every day needs to be about pushing harder. Instead, she looks at the day ahead and finds something she is genuinely excited about, something that pulls her toward it, and lets that create momentum for everything else.THE EDGE:You cannot control every decision an organization makes, but you can control how you communicate, how you contribute, how you respond, and whether you become the kind of person people want in the room.WATCH EPISODE 79 WITH KARLA NELSON-THATCHER:[https://youtu.be/0gvsKsfw8Lc](https://youtu.be/0gvsKsfw8Lc)Visit ontheball.co to learn more about how On The Ball helps companies drive more sales, develop better leaders, and elevate performance.New episodes drop every week — powered by On The Ball.FOLLOW THE DAILY EDGEInstagram: @thedailyedgepodLinkedIn: The Daily Edge PodcastWebsite: ontheball.coLISTEN ON AUDIOSpotify: [https://open.spotify.com/show/30CuYNmGxbwjv6o694qlHL](https://open.spotify.com/show/30CuYNmGxbwjv6o694qlHL)Apple Podcasts: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-edge/id1799962626](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-edge/id1799962626)#TheDailyEdge #Leadership #Communication #ExecutiveLeadership #CareerGrowth #CorporateLeadership #SelfAdvocacy #Trust #ProfessionalDevelopment #OnTheBall

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