Today’s special guest is a marketing and thought leader. Introducing Teddy Cheek, Sr. Director of Marketing at The Escape Game. Teddy joins Casey today to discuss topics such as the importance of coaching, debunking the myth of 'hiring smart people and getting out of their way,' and how an attitude of accountability can influence a team's success. Teddy also details his unique career journey, from his aspirations of being a pop star to becoming a successful marketer and thought leader. Additionally, he recommends books that have profoundly impacted his coaching methods and shares about the growth of the Escape Game.

Connect with Teddy:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teddycheek 
• Website: https://theescapegame.com 
• Personal Website: https://teddycheek.com 
• Half Priced Hearts on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/half-priced-hearts/354943934 

Shoutouts:

• Rand Fishkin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randfishkin 
• Danny Meyer on LinkedIn: ​​https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhmeyer 
• Setting The Table by Danny Meyer (Amazon Book Link): https://a.co/d/aI9Ik8u 
• The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle (Amazon Book Link): https://a.co/d/1y9xye9 
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien (Amazon Book Link): https://a.co/d/5yADg5l 
• The Intentional Father by Jon Tyson (Amazon Book Link: https://a.co/d/22HF2mF 
• Together Is Better by Simon Sinek (Amazon Book Link): https://a.co/d/9Uw6t3k 

Ways to Tune In:

• Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hard-corps-marketing-show/id1338838763
• Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0f4497c6-b402-4cad-9018-1e41b7e8f2bb/the-hard-corps-marketing-show
• Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/1vVLpNI1LssMTiL6Kdsamn
• Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hard-corps-marketing-show
• Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1oYXJkLWNvcnBzLW1hcmtldGluZy1zaG93
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/BPZ6aoOP2fM

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