{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-brain-vault.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fknowing-where-you-want-to-land-ZyNjjdBx","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Knowing Where You Want to Land","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8e9924e1-11bc-4a57-a132-527409de3039/2b80ed43-270b-482d-882d-e0d0cea54e7a/episodecoverart24.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/5021ebe1-cf5b-431e-a4b1-9ad16c2c203f\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Knowing Where You Want to Land\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"What if the biggest threat to your business right now is not moving too slowly? It is moving boldly in the wrong direction.\nMichael Hofer is a CFO, transformative executive, author, and advisor with 40 years in finance. He has led more than 30 mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring transactions worldwide, giving him a front-row seat to what happens when bold strategy works and when it turns into costly noise. He is the founder of the Thrive Network, where he connects business performance with human potential and health optimization.\nIn this conversation, Larry Olsen sits down with Michael to talk about how leaders can tell whether their next move (AI, M&A, transformation) is creating value or just creating expensive complexity.\n\nABOUT MICHAEL HOFER\nMichael Hofer is a CFO, transformative executive, author, and advisor originally from Austria, now based in Denver, Colorado. With 40 years in finance and 30+ mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring transactions worldwide, he brings a rare combination of strategic finance depth and human optimization philosophy. He is currently CFO of a major energy company, MIT-certified in artificial intelligence, and the founder of the Thrive Network. His work spans thriving with diabetes, thriving in business, and thriving in life.\n\nABOUT LARRY OLSEN\nLarry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology.\n\nIF THIS LANDED FOR YOU\nThe next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives.\nBrain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge\n\nFOR EXECUTIVE LEADERS\nIf you want to find out which patterns are currently running your leadership, take Larry's free 5% Leadership Assessment. Less than 5 percent of leaders operate from the patterns it measures.\n5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r\n\nCONNECT WITH LARRY\nWebsite: larryolsen.com\nLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen\n\nCONNECT WITH MICHAEL HOFER\nWebsite: bymichaelhofer.com\n\nSUBSCRIBE FOR MORE\nNew episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday.\n\nYours in growth,\nLarry\n"}