Episode 53

Ingenuity Meets Purpose with Neal Sherman

Published on: 24th April, 2024

On this episode of the Performance Mindset podcast, Amy interviews Neal Sherman, founder and CEO of TAGeX Brands. TAGeX is in its 38th year in business and assists businesses in all lifecycle stages, from closing locations to liquidating equipment. TAGeX is a company that has redefined sustainability in business and is a testament to what can be achieved when ingenuity meets purpose.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  1. What Neal Sherman’s company, TAGeX Brands, does and how he became an entrepreneur in Corporate America.
  2. Creating a core support system that you can fall back on when times get hard in entrepreneurship.
  3. Getting involved in organizations and helping bring people together.
  4. Talking about hard things with others who can relate to your situation and the value that it can bring to you and the people around you.
  5. The opportunities TAGeX Brands offers by reselling equipment that a smaller company could not purchase new.
  6. Being there for your kids even when it may cost you financially.
  7. The one question you can ask to find someone’s priorities.
  8. The rapid expansion of TAGeX in the ‘90s and the former Army base in the Finger Lakes region of New York Neal purchased as a result of that expansion.
  9. How the Finger Lakes property is being used today, and the difficulties he faced along the way.
  10. The three things that drive Neal Sherman.
  11. Zig Ziglar’s influence on Neal and approaching life with intentional specificity.
  12. What’s on the horizon for TAGeX and his real estate.

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Connect with Neal Sherman:

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nsherman@tagexbrands.com

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Performance Mindset - Peak Performance & Mindset Strategies for Leaders, Executives, Entrepreneurs
Peak Performance & Mindset Strategies for Leaders, Executives, Entrepreneurs
After more than a decade serving business owners and investors, Amy Calandrino and the team at Beyond Commercial has discovered that our most successful clients have a performance mindset driving them to gain a competitive edge over others in the marketplace. Through helping our clients to execute data-driven decisions, we've found that it's about so much more than property in being successful. Often self-limiting beliefs coupled with lack of information can hinder one's performance in business and investments. By having the right support invested in your success and rigorous follow through by the entrepreneur, creating exponential wealth is possible. The objective of the Performance Mindset series is to not only share insights from our most successful entrepreneur clients and other thought leaders, but also share business and commercial real estate trends. If you want to grow, you're tuning into the right show!

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Amy Calandrino

I thrive on meeting clients face-to-face, shaking hands, and helping them achieve their short and long-term goals. For me, it's all about the personal touch combined with a strategic lens. I get great satisfaction from finding the best space and maximizing returns for my clients. But BEYOND the transaction, what truly drives me is developing personalized strategies to help them build wealth.

My clients and colleagues describe me as having both head and heart. I’ve earned CCIM and SIOR designations, and Beyond Commercial is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). I’m recognized as a key influencer in the industry.

Developing ongoing relationships and seeing my clients thrive is what truly drives me. Business owners and investors benefit from my extensive knowledge of inventories, trends, and space. While I have a hyper-local focus in Winter Park and Greater Orlando, I have global reach through alliances with other boutique brokerages and the Commercial Real Estate Supplier Diversity Alliance (CRESDA).

While Central Florida is home, I developed an affinity for Winter Park while earning my degree at Rollins College. Its charm reminds me of my New England roots. Today, I feel blessed to serve many of the area’s businesses and property owners. I also contribute to the community as a Park Avenue District Board member, part of the Main Street America program.

Beyond my work at Beyond Commercial, I'm involved in initiatives that align with my professional and personal aspirations. Alongside my husband Phil, I co-founded the Calandrino Foundation to inspire entrepreneurship, starting with our youth. I’m also passionate about sharing insights through my Performance Mindset podcast, where I engage in thought-provoking conversations with fellow business leaders.

My upcoming book, From Perfect to Real: Embracing Authenticity for Peak Performance, will chronicle my personal struggles, professional journey, and the SPORT Success System® I developed for achieving peak performance.

While providing above-and-beyond service is a priority, my greatest loves are my faith and family. Phil and I cherish raising our two lively children. In my downtime, I also enjoy a round of golf or running a 5k.

The team at Beyond Commerical and I are ready to serve you above and BEYOND. Connect with us today!