AGL 436: Dream Culture with Dane Espegard

About Dane

dreamDane Espegard, a division manager at Vector Marketing, has nearly two decades of experience training and managing thousands of young professionals in networking, interpersonal communication, and leadership skills. His mentorship has helped individuals realize their personal and professional goals, and he is now revolutionizing corporate cultures with his innovative “dreams program.” Dane resides outside Minneapolis with his wife, Brookelynn, and their two daughters, Elin and Izzi.


Today We Talked About

  • Dane’s background
  • Cutco Cutlery
  • Dreams
  • Purpose
  • Culture
  • Be the Change you wish to see
  • Dreams workshop
  • Being proactive and not reactive
  • Live life by design
  • People over process
  • Positivity
  • Leaders need to Live it
  • Authenticity

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