Mike Mooney joins Joe Vagnone to explain how strong reputations are built, protected and strengthened through leadership, communication and consistent actions.
Joe Vagnone sits down with Mike Mooney, a nationally recognized reputation, crisis management, leadership, and performance expert. With more than 25 years of experience in professional motorsports—including NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula One, and NHRA—Mike has worked with major brands and organizations to navigate high-pressure situations, strengthen communications, and protect their reputations.
Joe and Mike discuss the importance of reputation in business and in life, including how a reputation is built long before a crisis ever happens. Mike explains why organizations and individuals should take a proactive approach rather than waiting until something goes wrong to think about how they are perceived. Their conversation also explores leadership, decision-making, communication, and the lessons Mike learned throughout his career in the fast-paced world of motorsports.
Mike is also the author of Reputation Shift: Lessons from Pit Road to the Boardroom, which uses his motorsports experiences to provide practical strategies for building, strengthening, and protecting a reputation. Today, he continues to work with leaders and organizations through speaking, consulting, workshops, and leadership development.
One key takeaway from this conversation: Your reputation is built every day—not just when a crisis happens. The choices you make, how you treat people, and whether your actions consistently reflect your values all contribute to what others believe about you.
The Success Connection with Joe Vagnone brings together accomplished business owners, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to share the experiences, lessons, and relationships that helped shape their success. Through engaging, down-to-earth conversations, Joe explores the challenges his guests have faced, the decisions that moved them forward, and the valuable connections they made along the way—offering practical insights and inspiration for anyone building a business or pursuing their next opportunity.
Joe Vagnone is an award-winning small business broker, entrepreneur, and advisor with more than 27 years of experience helping business owners buy, sell, and grow their companies. Through Saturday Success Stories with Joe Vagnone on LKNConnect, he shares the stories, lessons, and insights of entrepreneurs who are making a difference in the Lake N
