A New Business Mindset

In a beautiful and inspiring conversation, Clay Stapleford tells us about finding painting and explains that, as he moved into his art, he found himself developing trust, learning to improvise, and becoming more fully himself. In short, art not only gave him the skills to live his life, but it deepened his life and brought… Read More » The post Clay Stapleford: Art as Meditation appeared first on Gareth J Young.

In this week's #NewBusinessMindset conversation, Laura Silverman talks of her journey into counselling, and of the work she does there. She talks of the importance of vulnerability and gives us some beautiful personal stories of leaning into vulnerability with gentleness and generosity…and she emphasizes the importance of recognizing that it's okay not to be an… Read More » The post Laura Silverman: It's Okay Not To Be An Expert! appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Kate Grace, Director of the Emory University Community Building and Social Change Fellows Program, talks on the show about nurturing her student body into leadership, of approaching projects – and work in general – from the perspective of understanding the best outcome, being open to change, and being flexible. This takes us into an exploration… Read More » The post Kate Grace: Be Flexible appeared first on Gareth J Young.

On this #NewBusinessMindset show, career coach Monica Moody talks about personal power. She helps us understand what it is, how we can embrace it, and how it can impact our lives. She tells us that we don't need to accept the story of our lives and careers that has been scripted for us from outside,… Read More » The post Monica Moody: Your Personal Power appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Cade Joiner, owner of the largest independent shredding company in the Southeast, talks to us on the show about the decisions and actions that led him to where he is now. It is a surprisingly simple story, but one in which he makes courageous decisions which, on the one extreme led him to leave his… Read More » The post Cade Joiner: Success Is Good Habits appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Ciannat Howett talked to us about sustainability, not as a theoretical idea but as a practical, ordinary, and meaningful way of living. She talked about how it has informed her life and how everyday considerations and the drive for happiness moved her into a simpler life and enabled her to shift from the practice of… Read More » The post Ciannat Howett: Living a Thrifty Life appeared first on Gareth J Young.

On this wonderful #NewBusinessMindset podcast show, Marilyn Segal helps us to see that most of us live life without deep reflection on what matters, and that as a result our lives are too busy, too stressful, and too serious, and they lack the joy and ease which is our birthright. She helps us see how… Read More » The post Marilyn Segal: Be Deep But Not Serious appeared first on Gareth J Young.

In this week's #NewBusinessMindset discussion, former DeKalb County Sheriff Thomas Brown talks to us about finding joy in what you do, and through the stories he shares, through his philosophy, and through the energy he brings to this conversation, he shows us how he has done this in his own life. You will not only… Read More » The post Thomas Brown: How To Find Joy In What You Do appeared first on Gareth J Young.

In this week's #NewBusinessMindset conversation business and community leader Valerie Hill Rawls talks to us about her career in marketing and communications, about the shift she has made in founding a business founded on creating scalable ecological livable built environments, and what has driven her to make this move. She offers lessons on sustainability and… Read More » The post Valerie A. Hill Rawls: A Broader Perspective appeared first on Gareth J Young.

  Dani LoveStrong, coach, writer, public speaker, educator and advocate, talks on this week's show about the importance of love in your life, and about its impact not just on those around you, but also on your health, your happiness, and your success.       Lessons from the Show Dani talked to us about… Read More » The post Dani Lovestrong: Love Your Life! appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Jenn Graham, founder of Civic Dinners and CEO of Aha! Strategies, talks about dining with strangers in a format where guests leave their egos, job titles, and religions at the door and show up as human beings. She explains how this can allow us to ask personal and value-based questions and have deep, rich, and… Read More » The post Jenn Graham: Conversations That Matter appeared first on Gareth J Young.

McKenzie Wren, professional facilitator and former Executive Director of the Clarkston Community Center, has spent her life and career cultivating the tools of connecting with other human beings, and in doing so building strong and healthy relationships, trust, and safe spaces in which McKenzie and those she knows can practice and celebrate the art of… Read More » The post McKenzie Wren: The Art of Being Human appeared first on Gareth J Young.

On this week's #NewBusinessMindset we talk with Stephanie Stuckey, Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Atlanta, about why she thinks building resilient cities is important work for our times. We also – and perhaps more importantly – talk about what this means at a practical level for each of us, and why this is… Read More » The post Stephanie Stuckey: Building Resilient Communities appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Tommy, after a successful twenty-year accounting career, experienced a shift of heart and mind and moved into a completely new life – one in which he lives the life he chose, and helps others to do the same, both by the choices he makes and the relationships he builds in his everyday life, and through… Read More » The post Tommy Breedlove: The Power of Choice appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Jeanne is a returning guest on the show (listen to our last conversation at Jeanne Drake Ward: Living A Life Of Care) who on this week's show talks about our mindset towards money, about the difficulty many people have talking about it, and about the harm this lack of dialog, collaboration, and strategic thinking can… Read More » The post Jeanne Ward: Talking About Money appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Dr. Jennifer Hirsch, Director of Georgia Tech's Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, talks about her passion for sustainability and for the work she is doing to create sustainable communities. She tells us how she came to this through social justice, and the importance of justice in the sustainability conversation. And in doing so she gives us a… Read More » The post Jennifer Hirsch: Creating Sustainable Communities appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Ruwa, a millennial optimist, is constantly surprised by the abundance of successes. She focuses on the positive, being willing to join gatherings that are focused on unity the positive, but avoiding those that are “anti”; she works to dismantle judgments, both her own and those of other people; and as a young Muslim woman, she… Read More » The post Ruwa Romman: Millennial Optimist appeared first on Gareth J Young.

On this week's #NewBusinessMindset, Bola Abisogun talked to us about how growing up in Hackney, one of London's most deprived boroughs, affected the trajectory of his life, including both the founding of highly a successful real estate development and construction-related business, and major social and economic contributions he has made to the community in which… Read More » The post Bola Abisogun: Use Diversity to Empower Yourself appeared first on Gareth J Young.

James Watson left a career in education to enter the world of business, venture capital, and socially engaged business, and along the way he cultivated his other interests and skills, including musicianship, theater direction, and other creative endeavors…and found himself called back to education in a manner that brought all of his interests and experiences… Read More » The post James Watson: Finding Your Dream Job appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Wayne shared a fascinating life journey that has seen him travel the world, create an award winning food that is available in your local grocery store, and most recently assume a leadership role in perhaps the leading center for ethics in the world. Wayne has always had a passion for food, and this pervades his… Read More » The post Wayne Silverman: Relationships With and Through Food appeared first on Gareth J Young.

On this week's #NewBusinessMindset Paul Brown, a healthcare consultant who focuses on story telling, on designing business processes around happiness, and on his passion and avocation, the Mankind Project, talks to us about the importance of listening to and telling stories, and of learning to be vulnerable.       Lessons from the Show Paul… Read More » The post Paul Brown: Men Can Be Vulnerable Too appeared first on Gareth J Young.

On this week's #NewBusinessMindset show, Pat Falotico, CEO of the Robert Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, tells us the real meaning of that much-misused term, servant leadership, and about how it has informed her own life. She offers us some incredible lessons that we can use to transform our own and move towards a happier… Read More » The post Pat Falotico: The Real Meaning Of Servant Leadership appeared first on Gareth J Young.

On this week's #NewBusinessMindset show, guest Karen Guess shares lessons from the very rich life of a mother, a successful businesswoman, and a person who lives a life of service from a place of deeply understanding what that means, which does not mean giving everything up, but rather putting yourself in a place to serve… Read More » The post Karen Guess: A Service Life Is A Happy Life appeared first on Gareth J Young.

On this week's #NewBusinessMindset show, Jane Turner, Executive Director of the Children's Museum of Atlanta, tells us of the circumstances that led her from the corporate world into the position she holds, and talks of what she has learned along the way. She talks of the wonder of play that is so important to all… Read More » The post Jane Turner: Find The Reward You Want appeared first on Gareth J Young.

In this week's #NewBusinessMindset, entrepreneur Jay Bailey talks about a roller coaster life that saw him becoming a millionaire by age 26, then broke and living in a 9'x9′ storage unit, before finally finding his authentic swing and being sustainably successful in life and livelihood. His secret was slowing down enough to find what he… Read More » The post Jay Bailey: What is Your Passion? appeared first on Gareth J Young.

In this week's #NewBusinessMindset, businessman, consultant and political candidate Greg Clay talks about the central importance of knowing people to being able to solve problems – relationships and solutions – as well as looking at your own leadership style and abilities. At the end of the day, he argues, we are all in relationship-based businesses… Read More » The post Greg Clay: Relationships and Solutions appeared first on Gareth J Young.

In this week's #NewBusinessMindset, Kim Langenhahn – who is opening up the East Coast practice for consulting firm Altruist Partners – talks about social entrepreneurship, the impact this is having on non-profits, and on what this might mean for each of us. Kim also discusses how travel has influenced and affected her life, and how… Read More » The post Kim Langenhahn: Social Entrepreneurship, Travel and Innovation appeared first on Gareth J Young.

In this week's #NewBusinessMindset, professional writer and creative thinker Tommy Housworth talks to co-host Todd Schnick and me about the importance of telling your story as a tool that humanizes, creates connections and allows an opening. Going further, he helps us see that our whole lives are improvised – a story!       Lessons… Read More » The post Tommy Housworth: Improvising Your Life and Telling Your Story appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Returning guest, Audrey Daniels, who has previously given us a master-lesson on relationships (Relationship Management 101), talks to us about taking time to do internal work, seeing what's important in your life, and allowing yourself to act on it. Sometimes that is just taking care of “you”. Lessons from the Show Audrey talked to us… Read More » The post Audrey Daniels: Always Remember What's Important appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Picking up on last week's #NewBusinessMindset theme of happiness, this week's guest on #NewBusinessMindset, entrepreneur, author, and publicist Hope Merrill, talks about the role choice plays in our lives. She helps us see the extent to which we are driven by our childhood conditioning – in other words how much of our life is subconscious… Read More » The post Hope Merrill:You Have A Choice appeared first on Gareth J Young.

David Jacobstein is a principal in IdealAngle and ESB Media Group. He educates clients on how to accomplish broad business goals by creating specific strategies and measurable action plans. He specializes in improving the bottom line for his clients by leveraging creativity and 20 years of experience in advertising, marketing, business development, finance, leadership, management,… Read More » The post David Jacobstein: Are You Happy With Who You Are? appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Michael is a returning guest on the show: our previous conversation, ‘Michael Taylor: “Put The Ice Cubes In First”‘ was delightful, and today's is every bit as fun and informative! Michael is a Marketing Strategist, Brand Facilitator, Strategic Communications Leader. He is founder of SimpleMind Inc. a company that helps businesses with complex offerings grow… Read More » The post Michael Taylor: Redefining Success appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Nishant Mehta is a returning guest on the show. You can listen to the previous conversation at Nishant Mehta: Remembering to Play. As Head of School at The Children's School (TCS) in Midtown Atlanta since 2013, Nishant leads this progressive elementary school in creating a culture of excellence and experiential learning. During his tenure, he… Read More » The post Nishant Mehta: How Did You Play As A Child? appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Lee Ellis is Founder and President of Leadership Freedom® LLC and FreedomStar Media®. He is an award-winning author, leadership consultant, and expert presenter in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and human performance. His past clients include Fortune 500 senior executives and C-Level leaders in telecommunications, healthcare, military, and other business sectors. Some of his media… Read More » The post Lee Ellis: Vulnerability, Authenticity and Leadership appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Ralph Watkins is the Peachtree Associate Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur Georgia. His work focuses on building bridges between young adults and the church in order to develop future leaders for the twenty-first century church. As a scholar, professional photographer, pastor, sought after speaker and workshop leader Dr.… Read More » The post Ralph Basui Watkins: The Power of Stories appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Debonee Morgan is passionate about the voices on the periphery of the mainstream, and is currently at Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, serving as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Spiritual Director, and the lead for Resonance, a training program for spiritual directors. She is a graduate of the inaugural cohort of Richard… Read More » The post Debonee Morgan: Making Space for Complexity appeared first on Gareth J Young.

As Member Relations Director for The Commerce Club, Atlanta, one of the most iconic private business clubs in the Southeast, Anna R. Chafen is responsible for planning and coordinating all of the programming for this historic institution. With a membership base of over 2,000 members, and whose Board of Directors is comprised of the top… Read More » The post Anna Chafen: Real Conversation appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Kit Cummings is an award winning author (Peace Behind the Wire: a Nonviolent Resolution) and international speaker to audiences including business, non-profit, churches and schools. His public speaking acumen was forged by speaking to actual penitentiary inmates, so he quickly acquired an ability to hold the attention of a critical audience. Built around timeless universal… Read More » The post Kit Cummings: Overcoming Fear appeared first on Gareth J Young.

M. von Nkosi is the principal of Liquid Studios (LS) and outgrowth of his parent company, The MXD Collaborative, Inc. founded in 1992. LS is a collective of like minded independent practitioners and intellectuals (practellectuals) operating from a “shared vision” to help communities optimize their potential. LS focuses on finding and implementing locally driven solutions… Read More » The post M. von Nkosi: Lessons in Leadership appeared first on Gareth J Young.

For more than 25 years, John Ahmann has been driven by the determination to improve the way communities and institutions function in Atlanta. From his early days working in Washington, D.C. to his positions with private, governmental, and organizational entities in the Atlanta area — including his eight years as an elected school board official… Read More » The post John Ahmann: Take Responsibility appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Sara is the first full-time Executive Director of Wholesome Wave Georgia, a nonprofit organization working to increase access to and affordability of nutritious, local foods for Georgians living at or below 130% of the poverty line. Prior to this role, Sara worked as a Public Health Consultant for Deloitte Consulting LLP, supporting clients at the… Read More » The post Sara Berney: Know Thyself appeared first on Gareth J Young.

John McColl saved more money than the average 55 year old family by age 27. He is pursuing a purpose driven life by becoming a financial advisor to correct 76% of Americans who are living paycheck to paycheck. His goal is to improve the personal finance knowledge in America by teaching financial principles to younger… Read More » The post John McColl: Making Time For Meaning appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Sucheta Kamath is a private practitioner and an expert in cognitive rehabilitation and neuroscience. Her work focuses on bettering the lives of capable underachievers. For the past 20 years, she has specialized in training children, adults, families, schools and corporations to manage a full range of thinking challenges affecting all kinds of learners. Sucheta is… Read More » The post Sucheta Kamath: Deep Problem Solving appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Kay Lindahl is founder of The Listening Center, author of the award winning book, The Sacred Art of Listening, and a Certified Listening Professional. She is a skilled presenter and workshop leader who teaches that listening is a creative force that transforms relationships. She demonstrates listening as a way of being profoundly present with each… Read More » The post Kay Lindahl: The Art of Listening appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Susanne Marsh, CPA, is a partner in the accounting firm of Sklar Marsh, LLC, with 20 years of experience in the taxation of partnerships, corporations and individuals. Before joining Sklar Marsh, Susanne worked for Arthur Andersen, BDO, and Ernst & Young. A native of Hannover, Germany, she also leads the firm's international practice. Susanne has… Read More » The post Susanne Marsh: Embrace Your Whole Life appeared first on Gareth J Young.

K. Rashid Nuri is Founder and CEO of Truly Living Well, to which he brings more than forty years of global food growing experience. Rashid observed local food economies around the world while managing public, private and community based food and agriculture businesses in over 35 countries, including Southeast Asia and West Africa. He now… Read More » The post Rashid Nuri: Community and Freedom appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Atlanta-based artist Lauri Stallings has fostered an expanded practice that includes public choreographies, place building, green economy and civic actions with many communities. Stallings is a 2016-17 MOCA GA Working Artist Fellow. Stallings has received awards and grants from Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Creative Time, American Academy of Arts, Possible Futures Foundation, Bogliasco Foundation, Flux Projects… Read More » The post Lauri Stallings: Beautiful Strangers appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Rachel Adams is a Realtor, Public Speaker, Coach, Author, and Entrepreneur. She is 32 years old, lives in Northern California, and is the CEO of 4 different companies. In just 3 years in the real estate industry, Rachel had hit the top 1000 agents in the country for the Wallstreet Journal. On the outside looking… Read More » The post Rachel Adams: Is Your Video Matching Your Audio? appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon are two best friends who together have over 80 years of professional experience as leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and coaches. For years, they kept hearing from men struggling to grow their companies and careers without screwing up their lives…so they founded Rusty Lion Academy and developed a proprietary framework called “The… Read More » The post Bill Watkins and Robert Mallon: Take The Red Pill appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Tina Maria Dunkley is an artist, curator, and Director Emerita of the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. Dunkley's career has embraced the art and experience of the African Diaspora from perspectives that range from the academic to the autobiographical. Born in New York of a Trinidadian mother and Jamaican father, Dunkley received… Read More » The post Tina Dunkley: Tell Your Story appeared first on Gareth J Young.

Jay Scott is a registered landscape architect. His practice, Greenrock Partners, LLC, provides consulting in Urban Design, Land Planning and Landscape Architecture. Since graduating from the University of Georgia in 1975, his work has included residential, commercial and institutional projects as small as a residential garden designs and as large as 2500 acre community plans.… Read More » The post Jay Scott: Environment Matters appeared first on Gareth J Young.