More than a podcast
Bill Pugh has worked in an Executive Leadership role for non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses for more than 25 years. Bill has started and led several businesses (construction, publishing, consulting) including his current company Brennan Martin Pugh and Associates (BMP). BMP is a full-service business consulting company. They specialize in executive suite coaching and mentoring, executive search, organizational efficiencies, strategic planning, board recruitment and onboarding, corporate events, virtual events, fundraising events, and capital campaigns. He is a CFRE fundraising professional with over two decades of experience. Bill has over the course of his fundraising career led and participated directly in the effort to raise over $750 million in donated dollars. Bill has served on several boards including the Oregon & Southwest Washington AFP Board heading up the Professional Development Committee, the Athletes in Action Board of Trustees, and the Anthony Munoz Foundation.
He has served in several executive leadership roles, most recently as the Vice President of Advancement at Ohio Christian University. Bill served as the Chief Development Officer for the Oregon Institute of Technology. He previously served as the Vice President of Advancement at Corban University, where he led the overall fundraising effort. Bill was the Vice President of Business Development at Intelyx and he served as the President of Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of CRU. Bill is the author of the book “Game Time Adjustments”.
Pugh attended the University of Maryland on a football scholarship. He later went on to play football at the University of Cincinnati where he earned a B.A. in General Studies. He earned a Master of Theology from Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio where he graduated with honors. He is also a member of the Mariemont high school “Hall of Fame” class of 1985.
Pugh’s qualifications have helped him excel in the areas of leadership, board development, financial operations, staff development, strategic planning, team building and fundraising.
He is married, with four children, his oldest son is a Captain in the United States Air Force, graduating from the Air Force Academy in 2016. His daughter has a BA in Psychology and Family Services and recently graduated with honors with her BS in Nursing. His second son is a Sophomore at the United States Air Force Academy. His youngest son is a High School Senior and a 4.0 student and an All-Conference football standout.
Bill is an avid fitness enthusiast and enjoys the outdoors and traveling.
Life is cyclical. It daily has lessons readily available for you, if you simply are open to hearing and seeing them all around you. And if you don’t learn from those lessons the first time around, and make the necessary adjustments, the chances are you’ll get another opportunity to learn…
It is through that lens that we wanted to bring to light those coachable moments in life to help improve you both as a leader and a person.
Although The Game Time Adjustments Podcast is a new communication platform, the heartbeat behind it began more than a decade ago, beginning first with the book of the same title (See Resources).
The premise behind the Game Time Adjustments principle is that life rarely works out how we envision it should. As humans, we often have a circumstantial predisposition about life: “If X + Y happens, then I should expect Z to occur…” But what happens when reality doesn’t play out EXACTLY how we think it should? It’s in those critical moments that we have the unique opportunity to decide. How will we respond? Will we be proactive or reactive? Will we fight or falter? Will we allow this event to make us bitter or better? It’s in our response to life’s unforeseen situations that will ultimately determine our success in life.
It is our desire that with a fresh perspective, relevant resources, and the right spirit Game Time Adjustments can help champion you to face those challenges head-on when they come, learn from the lessons they provide, and better you as a person because of them.
As previous athletes and avid fans, we understand how sport is deeply interwoven into our societal makeup. As a definitive part of our culture, sport serves as the uncanny common ground in which people willingly cross socio-economic barriers and lay aside noticeable demographical, religious, political, and racial differences to collectively cheer on their favorite teams. And it’s in these sport settings, whether on the field or on the court, that some of life’s greatest teachable moments are on display. As coaches and lifelong learners, we hope to apply those same lessons to daily living regardless the environment.
The podcast is designed to be the proverbial coach’s half-time pep-talk: one that offers hope, one that provides valuable learnings, one that addresses prospective pitfalls, one that provides insights, and one that further fuels, inspires and champions you to win the game!
Matt Dunn has worked in the event industry for more than a decade. As a seasoned event manager and marketer, he has had the privilege of serving more than 100 household brands, businesses, accomplished athletes and artists as well as nonprofits and startups.
From Super Bowl festivities to entertainment activations to international hospitality to galas, trade shows and grass roots initiatives, he helps clients creatively connect with their core audience in an unforgettable fashion.
Matt earned his Bachelor’s degree(s) in Management and Marketing. He then went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Sport Administration at Xavier University. Additionally, as a regular contributor to blogs and periodicals, he enjoys utilizing these platforms to challenge readers and champion positive change.
With more than10 years of marriage, he enjoys fitness, traveling with his wife and family, and cheering on their favorite sports teams.
Our desire is that we can help you win in life—both on and off the field.
From family, faith, and finances to negotiating boardroom deals and honing the details of your business to leading your community, yourself and others; in order to truly win, making the necessary adjustments is at times, quite simply, necessary.
Podcast guests are professionals in their field—ranging from Hall of Fame athletes to Head of Companies to leaders in government to those that simply hustle and get it done for the greater good!
We understand what it takes to not only stay in the game, but to win regardless the current score. And we’d be honored to show you how to win as well…