Skullcandy… he reimagined it.

First week on the job at Skullcandy, Brian Garofalow scheduled a meeting called:

“Teach Brian how headphones work.”

Not a tech guy.

Not an audio engineer.

But a punk-rock marketer turned Silicon Valley founder turned private equity turnaround pro—

And the new CEO of Skullcandy.

What happened next?

He did the unthinkable...

🔥 Partnered with Bose—the supposed enemy.

🔥 Reintroduced Skullcandy to the world with a surprise drop in NYC.

🔥 Built a skate-ramp-in-the-office culture that people actually want to work in.

🔥 Launched the best-reviewed product in years… in just 4 weeks.

Oh—and he’s worn the same green sweater every day for 7 years to reduce decision fatigue.

(Steve Jobs would be proud.)

This episode is a masterclass in brand resurrection, strategic risk, and leadership that doesn't try to fit in.

💬 What brand do you think is overdue for a Skullcandy-style comeback?

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Follow Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-garofalow-02b7bb2/

Check out Skullcandy's latest new products: https://www.skullcandy.com/

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“We eat chaos for breakfast.”

That’s the mindset Eldon Schaffer, CEO of TekniPlex, instills across 9,000 employees in 13 countries.

On his first day, they lost one of their top five customers.

Instead of blaming or panicking, Eldon...rallied the team to innovate fast— launching a new product and outpacing the competition in just 150 days.

Since then, they’ve doubled the business and led a sustainability revolution—one egg carton and coffee pod at a time.

🧠 200 Materials Science Experts

🧃 Billions of packaging components

🌎 Unseen, but everywhere

Here’s what stood out:

• “Failure is not fatal.”

• “Comfort zone kills growth.”

• “Strategy is who does what.”

• “Diversity drives better decisions.”

• “Own it. Fix it.”

🎧 Hear the full story on Lead the Team—a masterclass in leadership under pressure, fast decision-making, and what it really means to get everyone rowing in the same direction.

💬 What’s your favorite leadership mantra?

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Follow Eldon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eldonwschaffer/

Learn more about TekniPlex: https://tekni-plex.com/en

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What if everything you believed about retirement… was wrong?

Discover vital insights from Derek Coburn—author, wealth advisor, entrepreneur, co-founder of CADRE, an exclusive “un-networking” community for top business leaders, and now of the bold new book, Let’s Retire Retirement.

He challenges the outdated notion that your best years come after your career ends.

Instead, he argues that meaning, purpose, and growth shouldn’t be delayed—they should be designed into your life now.

We unpack:

-Why traditional retirement is broken.

-The dangers of waiting to live fully.

-How to architect a life that blends success and significance.

If you’ve ever thought “I’ll do that when I retire”… this episode will make you rethink everything.

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Check out Derek's incredible and timely book here: https://www.derekcoburn.com/

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