Podcasts about entrepreneur development

About the Guest:Cooper Reaves is the Director of Marketing and Government Relations at the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce. With a background in advertising and public relations from East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Cooper has progressed from intern to his current full-time role, where he specializes in handling press communications and liaising with legislators at various government levels. Over his career, Cooper has been instrumental in encouraging business development and fostering community connections within the Johnson City region.Episode Summary:Join host Colin Johnson as he delves into a robust conversation with Cooper Reaves of the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce. In this engaging episode, Cooper shares insights into the chamber's role in economic development, their active recovery efforts following the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, and the revitalization of their 'Region Ahead' initiative aimed at supporting local businesses. This episode not only highlights the chamber's commitment to marketing, workforce development, and business advocacy but also showcases the dynamic potential within the Johnson City community.Listeners will gain an in-depth understanding of the various initiatives spearheaded by the chamber, including the impactful 'CO.STARTERS' 10-week entrepreneurial program and the 'Young Professionals of Johnson City' network designed to attract and retain emerging talent. With comprehensive discussions on economic strategies, government relations, and the fostering of community solidarity, Cooper Reaves provides a compelling narrative that underscores the vibrant growth occurring within Johnson City. Engage with this insightful episode to learn about the vital roles played by local chambers in sustaining business health and nurturing community resilience.Key Takeaways:The Johnson City Chamber of Commerce has mobilized efforts, including the 'Region Ahead' initiative, to support businesses affected by natural disasters.'CO.STARTERS,' a ten-week entrepreneurial development course, is pivotal in equipping budding business owners with crucial skills and resources.The need for event venues and family-friendly attractions in Johnson City presents opportunities for future business development.Workforce development and retaining young professionals are at the forefront of the chamber's strategic goals.Cooper Reaves emphasizes the importance of community collaboration and government relations in promoting a pro-business legislative environment.Notable Quotes:"We're raising money. We've raised already over $250,000 launched on Saturday. So a couple of days, we've already raised over $250,000, which is going to be huge for our region's small businesses.""I love it here. All my family is here…this is where I think the best people in our country are sitting, right here.""CO.STARTERS is our ten-week entrepreneur development course…we'll show you. This is how you build your business.""We're not your granddad's chamber anymore…we say it a lot…we're just really diving into what affects businesses right now, and that's AI marketing, technology trainings.""Knowing that we live in a community that stands shoulder to shoulder, arm to arm, understands the definition of what a neighbor is, understands what a community is supposed to be about."Resources:Region Ahead InitiativeJohnson City Chamber of Commerce: WebsiteCO.STARTERS ProgramYoung Professionals of Johnson CityCloudwise AcademyDive into the full episode to explore these themes and understand how the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce is making strides towards economic growth and community resilience. Stay tuned for more enlightening content from the podcast series!

Welcome to the "Beyond My Tool Podcast," the go-to podcast designed for entrepreneurs, business owners, and anyone looking to navigate the challenges of life and business! In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by our special guest, Coach Balé Granville, an inspiring entrepreneur and mentor who shares his incredible journey from the island of Tobago to the UK. Balé story is a true testament to the power of persistence, enthusiasm, and stepping out of your comfort zone. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or just looking for some motivation, this episode is packed with insights and lessons you won't want to miss! Tune in now to get inspired! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share if you enjoy the content. Connect With Us:   https://acfplumbingandheating.co.uk/

From humbling beginnings to working with Top 100 and multi-billion dollar companies, two-time TEDx Speaker Gail Kasper's systems have reached millions of people whether through a speaking or corporate event or a national television appearance where she has been called on time and time again to share her personal experiences and thought-provoking processes on a universal level. A semi-finalist to be on The Apprentice and tested to be in the top 5% with regard to her IQ, today Gail is an author, thought leader, television host, producer, Ms. Continental America 2009, and creator of SAD-T™ (Systematic Attitude Development-Technique™), a technique she utilized to get logical and take steps in her life, versus face the trap of immobilization and being stuck. Gail has also been featured on the cover of South Jersey Business Magazine as one of the top 25 female business leaders and has been awarded Top-In-Biz for Executive Coaching. A Contributing Writer to Entrepreneur.com and host/EP of her own late-night show, Raw Reality as well as the "Ask Gail" segment on the Comcast morning show, Gail is the author of the self-help parable Unstoppable: 6 Easy Steps To Achieve Your Goals and the children's book series Apollo and Winslow. With national media appearances that include Inside Edition, The Today Show, FOX Business News, and Oprah and Friends, Gail has earned the ranking of an in-demand national media personality who has been the topic of discussion on Regis and Kelly. The current host of PhillyVision and FerryVision, she has also made numerous national appearances on network affiliates that include ABC, FOX, CW11, Comcast, and CBS, where she co-hosted the Emmy award-winning America's TVJobNetwork. As a professional speaker, Gail has gained national acclaim for customizing at the highest level. Audiences have stated over and over again, Gail speaks with the passion and clarity of an industry and company employee! She raises the bar for the most skilled and tenured employees and offers high-content, real-world experiences with a dynamic and energetic feel. A human behavior specialist, Gail is known for her ability to read people and can easily identify a person's strengths as well as any obstacles that would prevent them from achieving a goal. Gail's library of audio books can be found through her publisher Hachette Book Group and on Apple Books. As a humanitarian, Gail has donated thousands of hours to empower challenged adults and students to find the greatness within themselves. A strong supporter of our Troops, over 21,000 posters have been personally signed and shipped overseas. She has also supported multiple charities including the Police Athletic League, the American Cancer Society, the USO, Pennsylvania's Dog Law Enforcement Team, and multiple rescues and animal groups. A Mom to two rescued Basset Hounds, Apollo and Winslow, Gail is the founder of Pawtographs®, a foundation whose primary focus is animal welfare and rescue issues. In 2008, with her tireless efforts, Gail was awarded the distinguished honor of Woman of the Year, based on her accomplishments and contributions to society by the ABI International Board of Review which represents over 6000 panelists in over 75 countries. Gail's other accolades include being selected as a Top-5 national finalist for the 2010 Wilhelmina Shape Magazine - fitness competition, and the model for The Beautiful Posters. Gail is FIRO-B certified, a member of the National Speakers Association, and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.Connect With Gail:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GailKasperFansInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/gailkasper/Website(s) - www.selllikeacockatoo.com - www.gailkasper.com

Josh Meunier is a serial entrepreneur with a successful track record of building and selling a five star home service and construction company. He now serves as the fractional COO to dozens of companies helping them simplify, systemize, and scale businesses with his tactical consulting approach. Josh serves clients by addressing their needs head on while establishing better culture and harmony throughout the business and personal lives. His clients have reached the Inc 1000 fastest growing companies, won best Marketing Company in St. Louis, with even more growing in the hundreds of percents in their Y.o.Y growth. Josh is a graduate of Northeastern University ‘09 with degrees in Entrepreneurship & Marketing. During his career as a collegiate lacrosse player he was awarded two time All-American honors, and selected as Captain in his Junior & Senior seasons. After college Josh was trained in Sales Consulting at EMC, the world leader in data storage, cloud environments, & data security. He rose through the ranks to be promoted quickly to an outside sale role in Boston, MA.  

Joe Khoei start his career as a manufacturing engineer.After receiving calls from clients concerning the products he went to visit the sales team to find what exactly was being said. Upon finding the sales floor empty and inquiring about it, Joe found out they met their quota and were out on vacation while he was "stuck holding the bag" at this point Joe knew he was on the wrong side of the bench.After receiving his MBA, Joe went on to becoming an inside sales representative at Oracle. While growing in experience and knowledge for 10 years, Joe became equipped with the skills to effectively consult and grow sales orgs production thus SalesX was born!Join us on a deep dive into Joe Khoei's story! Key Points:Obtain the skills you need for the job you wantReward hard work"The 'short cut' is the long way"Lead with ValueConnect with Joe:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joekhoei/ 

Ryan Goldman started in sales at the age of 22. Due to some trouble in college Ryan was not eligible to get a promotion to assistant manager at a movie theater with the only plan he could come up with was being a head janitor until he could retire. This was the plan until an opportunity arose for him to get into D2D sales.With the first check being  roughly $200, Ryan had a choice to make.  Either he quit sales and go back to his custodial aspiration, or become a student of of the game and improve on the things he can. Spoiler alert, Ryan did the latter. After studying different aspects of leadership, self development and sales, Ryan became a top earner.With success comes obstacles along the way. Becoming a 6-figure earn at 23 gave Ryan access to a variety of vices. With popularized life of the Wolf of Wall Street, Ryan began to see that lifestyle as the blueprint for success. Reaching for and mirroring that life caused a litany of events that would cause anyone to spiral.  At rock bottom, Ryan made the decision to change. Being consistent with his lifestyle, Ryan is now enjoying a life that didn't seem possible when working in the movie theater.  Key Points:How do I better my performance? Knowledge is the key to successHow do I become better at sales? Study the gameWhen will you see the change you're enacting? Consistency breeds growthWhat if the "world" is against me? The only one that can stop you is YOUConnect with Ryan:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanjgoldman/Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/ryan.goldman.505

From serving our country in the US Navy, to growing his own businesses, to helping grow empires for investors, Brandon Rooks has built a reputation for not only extreme accountability, but also the attention to detail that motivates investors to work with him again and again. Today, Brandon heads multiple investment funds that seek to both simplify and reduce risk for investors because he knows the ultimate goal in any investment strategy is to simply never lose. By building deals and strategic partnerships nationally and even internationally, he brings incredible value for investors through the most valuable resource possible – relationships.Key Points:Don't Make Excuses, Take ActionIf it was easy everyone would do it  Go above and beyond for every clientGet back to them ASAPAlways deliver to the best of your abilityYou can achieve whatever you set your mind toTake Action on InvestingQuit Reading every damn book ever written and debating for weeks, months or yearsConnect With Brandon:Mobile 913-827-3517 Brandon@RockstarCapitalFund.com https://calendly.com/rockstarcapital/brandonhttps://www.facebook.com/RockstarCapitalDevelopmentGroup/https://www.facebook.com/brandonrooks1/https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-w-rooks-67239211/

Chris Jones discusses his work philosophy and how he pushed past the fear of failure. Find out why setting expectations for the future and learning how to forgive yourself can set you up to amplify your outcome for success.Follow at:IG: @whatsup_jones & @shane_hall__Marketing and Publishing Services:urbanlinkmedia.com & urbanlinkmag.com

Chris Jones discusses his work philosophy and how he pushed past the fear of failure. Find out why setting expectations for the future and learning how to forgive yourself can set you up to amplify your outcome for success.Follow at:IG: @whatsup_jones & @shane_hall__Marketing and Publishing Services:urbanlinkmedia.com & urbanlinkmag.com

Please welcome J Haleem, an award-winning, nationally published commercial photographer turned bestselling author, motivational speaker, and corporate trainer. J Haleem has worked with national brands providing them with the imagery needed to market and promote their businesses. He is an Amazon bestselling author of two books, I Won't Starve and U Won't Starve: Key Principles of Entrepreneur Development. As a motivational speaker, J Haleem uses his inspirational and empowering message to help transform, inspire, and expose the minds of audiences nationwide.

Khalid Wani leads the Emerging markets for Western Digital a global leader in Digital Storage solutions, Western Digital products nearly account for holding almost 40% of the worlds data on their devices with revenues of 17+ billion As a young achiever with experience in technology distribution and emerging markets Khalid has worked across markets of Africa, Middle East , India and South East Asia and was one of the youngest directors at Western Digital and is considered to be one of the leading voices in the areas of technology distribution, data science & emerging markets. Khalid has earned several recognitions for his incisive business insights and outcomes, besides writing for various publications he was also recently featured on Forbes India and has been featured in leading national and international publications for his work in emerging markets. His work around his areas of interest which are Data science, Inspirational leadership, and especially working with the student community to prepare them for the future in large organizations has seen him work around the globe with various institutions and organizations and deliver many interesting sessions, Khalid is also a visiting faculty at National Institute of Technology in Srinagar & serves as an Advisor to the NIT Industry interaction interface and has worked with leading institutions like University of Kashmir , IIT , IIFT , Amity business school , TA PAI Management Institute , University of Sharjah and many others on areas of Soft skill development & how the youth can get themselves industry-ready. Khalid started JKFED ( Jammu Kashmir forum for Entrepreneur Development ) a pro-bono platform that helps the Youth in J&K to engage with an industry leader to helps them in areas such as career development, consulting, entrepreneur development. Khalid considers himself a complete motorhead and loves spending time with his car and his motorcycles and loves driving & riding in the mountains, loves to travel has been to around 45 countries. Presented By: Irfan Qazi & Humairah Shah Brought to you by: BQE Software Host: Rj Umar Nisar Creative Director: Ada Bhat Sound Eng.: Rishab Raino

On this episode I chat with Ayabonga about his journey and the launch of his book The Economy On Your Doorstep. In my opinion this is a must read for every South African entrepreneur and manager.   https://traceymcdonaldpublishers.com/product/the-economy-on-your-doorstep-by-ayabonga-cawe/   https://wattsinvolved.co.za/   https://davidwattsblog.com

Getting a job during the pandemic, some might say it's "luck," or others might say it's "perseverance." A survey by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives shows 49% of the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector are under the risk of failing by October and potentially furloughing seven million jobs. (The Edge) In this episode of Recess, SueLyn recalls how she landed this job during the pandemic and we discussed ways to potentially secure a job during these tough times. Recess is a week-day segment where we bring you the latest headlines, hosted by Kessyl and SueLyn, content producer and editor at Good Foodie Media. Business enquiries or collaborations - hellofoodiecanteen@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for more!

What's the first thing when you think of when you hear the word, "entrepreneur"?Most people would think of business, risk, rebel, or even just downright plain crazy. But what if being an entrepreneur means more than just starting up your own business and going against the grain of society?I've had the opportunity to interview Noel Bagwell, an award-winning attorney, founder of ExecutiveLP®, and the creator of Profit from Legal™. He works with businesses to transform their legal support from a cost center to a profit engine.Noel is the author of How to Structure Your Business for Success and the upcoming book, Profit from Legal. He's also the host of the Profit from Legal Podcast. An expert on preventive law for small business, Noel is the guy you call to keep your risks from becoming problems or your problems from becoming crises.Tune in to this episode to hear an inspiring conversation I had with Noel on what it actually means to be an entrepreneur, what it looks like both inside and outside of your work, as well as how this new perspective can literally shift your reality. Learn More About Noel Bagwell:Follow Noel on Facebook @ExecutiveLPFollow Noel on Instagram @therealnoelbagwellConnect with Noel on Linkedin: Noel BagwellFollow Noel on Twitter @ExecutiveLPCheck Out Noel's Website: https://www.noelbagwell.comMake sure you take advantage of Noel's FREE Legal Profitability Scorecard HERE Follow King on Social Media:Follow me on Facebook @thekinghlauFollow me on Twitter @thekinghlauHit me up on IG @thekinghlauConnect with me on Linkedin @kinghlau Additional ResourcesDownload Your FREE Copy of My eBook "Failing Forward"Check out the list of my favourite resources   Follow us on IG @plantofailpodcast to stay up to date with the show!

How do you determine if something was a success or not? Most of the time, we unconsciously determine what is successful or not based on the outcome of the situation. But what if I told you that you're completely missing the point if you solely focus on the results and outcomes? Join King for this episode of Plan to Fail as he shares his biggest takeaway from putting together the 2021 BYOB Summit. He will go in-depth on how you can stop measuring your success based on the results and outcomes, and how to start measuring your success based on the right metrics! Follow King on Social Media:Follow me on Facebook @thekinghlauFollow me on Twitter @thekinghlauHit me up on IG @thekinghlauConnect with me on Linkedin @kinghlau Additional ResourcesDownload Your FREE Copy of My eBook "Failing Forward"Check out the list of my favourite resources   Follow us on IG @plantofailpodcast to stay up to date with the show! --Transcript-- What is going on everybody, it's your boy King here, and welcome back to the Plan to Fail Podcast. So I'm going to start with yet another apology and say that I'm sorry for not publishing last week, not uploading any episodes. I know that I've made quite a few commitments to myself and to each and every one of you listening that I will be posting consistently going forward... But there's no excuse. There's no justification. But the last couple of weeks were a little bit tougher than what I'm used to. The summit went live, the summit ended, then I went through a whole period of uncertainty and not knowing which direction to go. So with everything added together, it's been a little overwhelming the past couple of weeks, but I'm glad I'm back. And I feel like I spent a lot of time processing and I have more of a direction with the podcast and the direction I want to be taking it. So make sure you stay tuned for that. But today, I really want to just share more about the biggest takeaway that I've learned throughout the process of putting together the summit, and how that would actually help you start redefining what success means to you. [Cue Intro]So where do I even begin with the last three weeks? It's been such a crazy roller coaster ride that I'm still taking the time to process what has really happened. I would have to say ever since the end of 2019... Sorry, not 2019, 2020. Just this last year, is when I really fully committed myself to the summit. And ever since then it's been just sprinting in a marathon, not knowing when you're going to run out of gas. But knowing that once you start, you have to finish you got to see it through. So finally being on the other side of that conversation being on the other side of the summit. And now with everything said and done, it's been really hard just figuring out what really comes next. Because for each and every one of you that has been following me this whole time, you'll know that I've been taking this journey really step by step. I really hadn't really planned out everything before taking that first step. And why I did that was because my whole life I've always struggled with over planning, overthinking and as a result, not taking any action because I would always think about how things could go wrong or how things have to fit into place, and is it worth taking the risk. So I was really that person that really took it to the extreme where I needed to know every step of the way. I needed to know every piece of the puzzle before I was really even willing to commit that very first step. But during this whole process of putting this summit together, I learned that I can't be more wrong about that. Because for the first time in my life, I decided to go out on this path, this journey and put together a summit — a free event for three weeks without the promise of money because the event was free, right? People had the option to upgrade their ticket to an All-Access Pass to keep lifetime access to each and every one of the interviews. But at the same time that wasn't required. For the people who did just wanted to show up for the three days that the summit went live, the event was free. So going through this process has been the I would say the most uncertain it's ever been, not knowing where I was going to be financially coming out of this. I didn't know where I was going to be mentally, emotionally and physically having to put in so much work in such a short period of time. And I'm glad I did it. I really am because both- it was just my business partner I that pulled us together, it was a team of two. And we pulled together a three-day virtual summit that had 31 speakers from I believe six or seven different countries. So it was quite the accomplishment, putting it all together, organizing it, and also learning the skills that were necessary in order to get there. So when the summit first went live, it was one of the most unreal moments of my life because I've worked on this project or on this project for the last three months. And I finally shared it with the world and over the course of the three days the summit went live, it was a whirlwind. It's kind of funny, because when the summit goes live, when the event goes live, you're supposed to bring the most energy, as much as you can. But I was the most exhausted. I've literally been pulling all-nighters for pretty much three weeks in a row. My business partner has been pulling all-nighters for three weeks in a row. We were exhausted. So over the three days, we were literally engaging as much as we can with our online communities we built because since it wasn't exactly a live event, and all the interviews were pre-recorded and broadcasted for 24 hours on each day because we were trying to reach a global audience, it was hard to facilitate networking, it was hard to facilitate that sense of community. And that was something that we really learned in that process. But when everything was said and done, that was, honestly the hardest period... was when the summit ended, because I didn't really plan for what life would be like after the summit. Some might call me crazy, some might call me courageous. But whatever your opinion is, that was the reality. Because I wanted to use the summit as a vehicle for me to learn more about my audience, to learn more about the people I'm trying to serve, I'm trying to help. So I can actually create a service or a product that will actually serve a need. So it's a- I don't know what you call it an "unconventional" way of doing business, but it was different than how I've ever done business. Because like I said earlier in this episode that I tried to plan everything else out before I ever take action. So this was a very different approach for me. So going through those, like I would say, the last three, four days, there was just a lot of like, "what now?" Like we were reaching out, we were sending out surveys, we were actually getting feedback from everybody who attended the summit (or the people who are willing to submit a survey). And it was... it was just I think the hardest part was really deciphering what people wanted. Because at the end of the day, it really still is an assumption on our end. We can gather as much information as we possibly can, but we don't know what the people really want, and the survey was the closest for us to get that information. And going through that process of figuring out processing and having people asking me, "Was the summit even a success"? And I had so many friends ask me because how can I blame them? That's- the summit has been literally everything I've been talking about up until this point in time. So with all the questions on top of, you know, my own struggle of finding clarity, it got overwhelming. And I kind of dropped off social media for a bit, I didn't publish any podcast episodes for a bit, and it was just an emotional roller coaster. But like I said, it's always the periods of time that are the toughest that you learn the most. And I can confidently say that the past week, like right after the summit, was definitely the hardest it's been in this journey. And I find that surprising because I thought going through the summit, putting it together, learning how to conduct interviews, edit interviews, put- build up the funnel and the sites for the summit, those were going to be the hard parts, because there's a lot of learning involved. But it was really the last week because I felt like I still had a focus when it came to the summit. So when the summit ended, and now it was really up to me to build out the next part of my business, of this business, it got scary, it got hard because now I had to make decisions. And each decision, as educated as it can get, is still an assumption. And this is where for me my ability to really critically think actually holds me back. Because for the most part, critical thinking is great. You know, I mean, you process everything you make sure you- have all your ducks in a row, you make sure you tie up all loose ends before making a decision. But at the same time, when you overthink it that would actually prevent you from taking action. However, we have been getting feedback, I can't deny that it's been a slow, gruelling process. And at the same time, it's really taught me to really... I wouldn't say be patient, I never liked telling people to be patient, because you need to be aggressive in getting what you want, but at the same time, you have to recognize that in order for you to do anything great, it takes time. And at times, it might feel like waking up to the same reality. And that was pretty much what it was like for me for the summit. Now I've made so many great connections now have a platform, I have a clear direction. But it took three months of waking up to the same reality for me to get to this point. And every day when I woke up during the process of putting together the summit, I would question myself, "why am I still doing this"? "Is it worth it"? "Is it worth the time I put into it"? So I think a huge lesson to be learned here is that you have to be aggressive... I wouldn't say be patient, but at the same time, you have to recognize that change doesn't happen immediately. And there will be days that you wake up working towards a goal or a project that will take quite a bit of time for you to complete and during that period of time you will be waking up to the same reality. So you have to build the grit, right, and you also have to have a clear vision of where you're aiming for because it will be a process. For the summit, which took three months. For me to really build up Neo Genesis and create a community around it and build it out the way I want it to build, it'll take years, there's no doubt about that. So it's so important for you to be passionate about what you're doing. It's not because passion will pay you money, you have to find that good in-between, between not working on something that you won't hate waking up in the morning to work on. But at the same time, you have to be able to monetize it because I feel like on a creative standpoint, now I've been networking with more creatives and I have been becoming more of a creative myself, is that while doing something that you're passionate about is great. But at the end of the day, if you can't monetize it, you can't continue doing it because we still live in a world that is run by money, right? Like it or not, and it requires money for you to continue to do what you're passionate about. And more importantly, impact people by doing what you're passionate about. And that was a huge key thing because you have all the entrepreneurs that only care about money. I can't say for every entrepreneur, but you have all the business people that is very money-focused, but then you have all the creatives that are really focused on their passion and how their work can impact people. But it's an in-between. and I could go on and on about the different lessons that I have learned, but the one thing I do want to bring up before I go to my biggest takeaway from the summit is that all entrepreneurs are creatives, and all creatives are entrepreneurs. And that's how it should be. And I think that I come from more of a business / entrepreneurial background. I never saw myself as a creative before the summit before this podcast, and I also know a lot of creatives that don't see themselves as entrepreneurs, because they just see themselves as artists. And that's not a bad thing. But at the same time, I feel like entrepreneurs and artists, creatives are really one of the same because if you think of our businesses in this way, in this perspective, a business is really a creation, right? It's an expression from your soul. If you are able to create a business that can impact people, that was an idea that you formed, and you were using your idea as a vehicle as your business as a vehicle to create impact. So no, I really want more and more entrepreneurs to see themselves as creative. But that's me on a tangent, on a side note. To get to the meat of this episode, the biggest lesson I've learned from the summit. And I think that you might be surprised, you might not be, and the biggest thing was really don't get too attached to an outcome. When especially when you're determining if something was a success or a failure. It is very easy for us to fall into that trap because this is something I've literally been struggling with this past week. And it's something that I've been very aware of, even before the summit launched, was how was I going to define what was a successful summit or not. And because of how society has taught us how to view success, a lot of the time we tie it to an outcome. So for example, with the summit, I could have easily said that the summit is only a success if I get X amount of speakers, or the summit is only a success if I get X amount of people registering for the event, or it's only a success if I make X amount of dollars. A lot of the times in business, that's how we measure success, it's if you think about it, it's actually very similar to a school, if you get X amount of marks, you get an A, you get X amount of marks, you get a B, you get enough A's, a high enough GPA, you graduate or you get to go to post-grad, whatever it is, that's just how our society runs. So as a result, it is actually very, very ingrained in us how we should determine if something we did was successful or not. But if I've learned anything in this process of putting together this summit is that if you tie your success to the outcome of whatever you're doing, you're looking at it completely wrong. What you need to be doing instead is to look back at the project, or whatever you're working on, and see what you've learned in the process. So I'm gonna use the summit, for example, because this has been my life. And this is where I'm drawing this experience from. And during the summit, like quite honestly, I didn't hit the number of registrations I wanted to hit. I didn't make the amount of money I wanted to make. Yes, it was a free event. But I also had a certain expectation that there would be a handful of people upgrading to the All-Access Pass... and that didn't happen. So very naturally, I would be disappointed. I'd be like okay, I put all this effort in and it didn't really have the desired results that I was looking for. And for a while, I was going towards that way of thinking. But I had to remind myself at the end of the day, what is considered a "success" is up to you. And a lot of the time, we don't think about that is because society has taught us to view success in a certain way, right? If we make X amount of dollars in a project, in business, now you're a success, that project was a success, that venture was a success. And I'm not saying that's not great at all. But I feel like if you determine it like that you miss out a lot of it because it's really about what you learn in the process. I don't know, am I repeating myself at this point in time, but like I said, for the summit, right, I've learned how to interview people, right? I went through a whole pressure cooker of learning how to facilitate interviews with 31 expert entrepreneurs. I had to learn how to build a membership site for All-Access Pass members. I had to learn how to build the site for the summit. I had to learn how to create great interview questions. I had to learn how to deal with all the emotional garbage that's happening in your head while you're going through these periods of growth and discomfort. And over the three months, if I look back on it, I definitely have become a different person than the process. And if I didn't go through it, I would still be... I would say, not less of a person, but I would be less capable because I didn't push myself to do this. So... So this process was priceless, in a sense. Before the summit even launched, I already saw it as a success. Obviously, it's one thing to tell yourself, and it's another thing to emotionally feel it. And that's why it's so important for you to be conscious because I'm telling myself that this is summit was a success no matter what. That doesn't mean that I'm in a- I'm going to immediately feel that result. And I think that's important part is that, oh, I need to feel it immediately if I see something a certain way. But that's not the case. It's about being very conscious that even though I might not feel like the summit was a success right now, I know deep down it is. And I need to keep reminding myself every time I have a negative thought of like "why I did this summit", or "why did I put so much time into it", I remind myself that I put in so much time not because of the money, not because of you know the clout, or how many people I can even reach, but who have I become in the process of putting the summit together? And I think that it's so important and it's a point that so many people miss. So I'm going to repeat it one more time: Do not attach the outcome to what you determine as successful or not. Because the more you are open to any outcome, the more you are less married to a particular outcome, the more you learn from that experience. The more you learn from that experience, the better you get. The better you get, the more accomplished you get, and the more confident you get in yourself. And the more you learn, the faster you grow. And it's all tied in together, right. And that's why it's so important for you to start off with the right perspective to see things in the right lens... is because it's really the beginning of everything. How you see things, what your perspective is, will determine how you tackle each challenge every single day and what you learn from each challenge. And I think that is a huge part where, you know, we always talk about how two people can tackle the same situation with a different attitude. But at the same time, not a lot of people talk about that two people can walk away from the same situation, learning differently, learning at different paces. One person might come out of the same situation learning 100 times more than another person. And it all starts with how they view the challenge, how they view what they do, and their perspective on what they determine as successful. So, yeah, that was really the biggest takeaway I had. I've learned a lot more, and you know, I will be continuing to dissect the different things I've learned to apply to myself and to apply to know the content I'm deciding to put out going forward. But that's all I have for you today, there's really one key takeaway. I know I had a few other nuggets sprinkled in, but the one thing I really want you to remember is to stop determining what you see as successful or a failure based on the outcome. Start basing it on what you've learned in the process, how you've grown in the process, and the person you've become in the process. So I hope that's helped. I have a couple more episodes before I'm actually ending off this season. I'll have more details on that I'm not going to go too far into it. But it feels right for me to turn this show into a season-based show just to kind of document my journey. Now the summit's over I believe that- or I feel like it's best for us to start Season 2, a new chapter. But I will actually be going into more detail in a later episode on this. But until then, right, show me some love. If you found value in this rate, share, subscribe. Any sort of support really just helps me get a better feel on the content I'm putting out there. I think a lot of content creation, podcasting is a shot in the dark, not knowing what's going to help people. So If this resonated with you, give me a thumbs up, shoot me an email, or yeah, just give me a review on Google podcasts, Apple podcasts or Spotify. Whatever it is. But yeah, until then, I am looking forward to their very next episode. Stay hungry.[Cue Outro]

Have you ever struggled with finding more opportunities for your business? It could be trying to find more clients, or new partnerships, or even new investment opportunities.What if I told you that all those opportunities are there and you just have to be open to see it?In this episode, I will be sharing about my experience on how I started to see more opportunities come up for my business and how you can start seeing them for your business too! Additional ResourcesDownload Your FREE Copy of My eBook "Failing Forward"Check out the list of my favourite resources  Social Media:Follow me on Facebook @thekinghlauFollow me on Twitter @thekinghlauHit me up on IG @thekinghlauConnect with me on Linkedin @kinghlau  Follow us on IG @plantofailpodcast to stay up to date with the show!

BC DiCiacco is an Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and (most importantly) a true consummate friend and compassionate soul, driven to be an uplifting force in the world. BC sees the world with child-like awe and amazement and always loved playing with life. A traumatic motorcycle accident nearly took his life, which enhanced this wondrous outlook on life even more. BC's living mantra: Live each day as though it's your last, one of these days, you will be right. BC created his own custom furniture company and ran it successfully for more than 15 years, coinciding with his establishment of Le.Ed. (Leadership Education and Entrepreneur Development) a localized focus group that helped dozens of business owners to learn leadership skills and grow their revenues.  In 2015, BC felt the world calling to him, so BC closed shop, traveling to Central America with a map and backpack, seeking the source calling to him. Three months later, the entrepreneurial bug bit again, and is now the CEO, Creative Empowerment Officer, for A World Empowered, LLC, a company which seeks out and initiates projects around the world that cultivate and perpetuate the empowerment of humans. In addition, BC created TwentyTuesday, a global online community where people gather weekly for focused meditation that cultivates positivity, optimism, self-love and a higher world vibration. BC's credo is meant to be both a defining illustration and a guiding force that solidifys in his own heart who he is at his core, and keeps him on track fighting to the death in life's arena. This single sentence encapsulates the life that he exemplifies with every waking breath: Today I fight to be a shining example of Love, Light, Leadership, Legacy and Lifestyle, in the lives of everyone that I meet. Website: http://www.aWorldEmpowered.com

BC DiCiacco is an Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and (most importantly) a true consummate friend and compassionate soul, driven to be an uplifting force in the world. BC sees the world with child-like awe and amazement and always loved playing with life. A traumatic motorcycle accident nearly took his life, which enhanced this wondrous outlook on life even more. BC's living mantra: Live each day as though it's your last, one of these days, you will be right. BC created his own custom furniture company and ran it successfully for more than 15 years, coinciding with his establishment of Le.Ed. (Leadership Education and Entrepreneur Development) a localized focus group that helped dozens of business owners to learn leadership skills and grow their revenues.  In 2015, BC felt the world calling to him, so BC closed shop, traveling to Central America with a map and backpack, seeking the source calling to him. Three months later, the entrepreneurial bug bit again, and is now the CEO, Creative Empowerment Officer, for A World Empowered, LLC, a company which seeks out and initiates projects around the world that cultivate and perpetuate the empowerment of humans. In addition, BC created TwentyTuesday, a global online community where people gather weekly for focused meditation that cultivates positivity, optimism, self-love and a higher world vibration. BC's credo is meant to be both a defining illustration and a guiding force that solidifys in his own heart who he is at his core, and keeps him on track fighting to the death in life's arena. This single sentence encapsulates the life that he exemplifies with every waking breath: Today I fight to be a shining example of Love, Light, Leadership, Legacy and Lifestyle, in the lives of everyone that I meet. Website: http://www.aWorldEmpowered.com

BC DiCiacco is an Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and (most importantly) a true consummate friend and compassionate soul, driven to be an uplifting force in the world. BC sees the world with child-like awe and amazement and always loved playing with life. A traumatic motorcycle accident nearly took his life, which enhanced this wondrous outlook on life even more. BC's living mantra: Live each day as though it's your last, one of these days, you will be right. BC created his own custom furniture company and ran it successfully for more than 15 years, coinciding with his establishment of Le.Ed. (Leadership Education and Entrepreneur Development) a localized focus group that helped dozens of business owners to learn leadership skills and grow their revenues.  In 2015, BC felt the world calling to him, so BC closed shop, traveling to Central America with a map and backpack, seeking the source calling to him. Three months later, the entrepreneurial bug bit again, and is now the CEO, Creative Empowerment Officer, for A World Empowered, LLC, a company which seeks out and initiates projects around the world that cultivate and perpetuate the empowerment of humans. In addition, BC created TwentyTuesday, a global online community where people gather weekly for focused meditation that cultivates positivity, optimism, self-love and a higher world vibration. BC's credo is meant to be both a defining illustration and a guiding force that solidifys in his own heart who he is at his core, and keeps him on track fighting to the death in life's arena. This single sentence encapsulates the life that he exemplifies with every waking breath: Today I fight to be a shining example of Love, Light, Leadership, Legacy and Lifestyle, in the lives of everyone that I meet. Website: http://www.aWorldEmpowered.com

BC DiCiacco is an Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and (most importantly) a true consummate friend and compassionate soul, driven to be an uplifting force in the world. BC sees the world with child-like awe and amazement and always loved playing with life. A traumatic motorcycle accident nearly took his life, which enhanced this wondrous outlook on life even more. BC's living mantra: Live each day as though it's your last, one of these days, you will be right. BC created his own custom furniture company and ran it successfully for more than 15 years, coinciding with his establishment of Le.Ed. (Leadership Education and Entrepreneur Development) a localized focus group that helped dozens of business owners to learn leadership skills and grow their revenues.  In 2015, BC felt the world calling to him, so BC closed shop, traveling to Central America with a map and backpack, seeking the source calling to him. Three months later, the entrepreneurial bug bit again, and is now the CEO, Creative Empowerment Officer, for A World Empowered, LLC, a company which seeks out and initiates projects around the world that cultivate and perpetuate the empowerment of humans. In addition, BC created TwentyTuesday, a global online community where people gather weekly for focused meditation that cultivates positivity, optimism, self-love and a higher world vibration. BC's credo is meant to be both a defining illustration and a guiding force that solidifys in his own heart who he is at his core, and keeps him on track fighting to the death in life's arena. This single sentence encapsulates the life that he exemplifies with every waking breath: Today I fight to be a shining example of Love, Light, Leadership, Legacy and Lifestyle, in the lives of everyone that I meet. Website: http://www.aWorldEmpowered.com

The Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives Minister suggested for delivery riders to form a cooperative, to help ensure that members receive a sustainable income. We look at how cooperatives work and what makes them effective.

Selangor recently passed legislation prohibiting foreigners from owning business licences, running temporary businesses or being employed by such businesses. The ban also applies to foreign spouses of Malaysian women and men. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Rodziah Ismail, Selangor State Exco for Entrepreneur Development and Rural, Village and Traditional Village Development on the rationale behind this move.

The Justice Conversation, a candid conversation featuring 3 former felons who are now entrepreneurs. Our Guests J Haleem Washington is an Amazon bestselling author of two books, I Won't Starve and U Won't Starve: Key Principles for Entrepreneur Development. He's an award-winning, nationally published commercial photographer, motivational speaker, and corporate trainer. He has worked with national brands providing them with the imagery needed to market and promote their businesses. As a motivational speaker, J Haleem's inspirational and empowering message helps transform, inspire, and expose the minds of audiences nationwide. J Haleem was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. With more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur; his company, I Won't Starve, LLC, provides education and training focused on entrepreneurship and career development. Social media links: @iamjhaleem across all platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Website: www.jhaleem.com Rashau Cottrell. 20+ years in the Heating, Cooling, and Electrical business, 15 years as a Union Sheetmetal worker, from Hamilton, OH. Henry Glenn, An Overcomer, from Nashville, TN, owner of Henry Glenn Jr's Home Improvement and Consulting.Subscribe to Soultiful Weekly Show on Soundwise

Dr. Gannon, Co-founder and Director of Entrepreneur Development for Doyenne, a Madison-based organization advancing women’s entrepreneurship in Madison and beyond by transforming ecosystems to be more inclusive. With more than 10 years experience working with startup businesses, Dr. Gannon has expertise moving entrepreneurs through the idea validation, launch and growth stages.

COVID 19 has swept the globe and has left our Albertan innovation ecosystem in a state of fear and uncertainty. Businesses are struggling to handle the immediate pressure of balancing resources while maintaining revenue and the livelihood of their employees.Alberta Innovates remains committed to ensuring the viability of the innovation ecosystem through our coaching, community and capital investment support. These are extraordinary circumstances and we are working quickly to support Alberta business during this critical time.This episode features a round table discussion with Terry Rock, President and CEO of Platform Calgary; Lan Tan, Director of Entrepreneur Development at TEC Edmonton, and and Lindsay Spadavecchia, Technology Development Advisor with Alberta Innovates. The group discusses the current innovation ecosystem and how our communities are responding.Discussion topics included:The resources available for businesses and entrepreneursThoughts on maintaining your mental and physical health as a entrepreneurWays to leverage the ecosystem to keep things moving forwardTips on best way to stay connected during times of isolationTips on preparing for recoveryTogether, we have the fortitude and capacity to emerge from this challenge stronger and better.

In this episode I interview Pam Sheemar, NatWest Entrepreneur Development Manager. We discuss culture, values, entrepreneurship and service excellence in good times and in times of crisis. To find out more about the NatWest Entrepreneur Programmes, please see www.business.natwest.com/business/services/accelerator.html To find out more about the charity Pam mentioned: Midland Langar Seva Society https://www.midlandlangarseva.org/ To find out more about First Impressions, here is our website http://www.firstimpressions.uk.com To connect with me (Lyn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynbromley/ Please do rate and review the podcast on Apple iTunes or Podbean to help other to find the podcast.

Becoming an entrepreneur is a huge leap of faith.Many of us go from jobs with plenty of security and comfort to becoming our own bosses. This is both extremely rewarding, and potentially nervewracking at the same time.What's interesting is to see the backgrounds that many entrepreneurs come from, as is the case with Clayton Shipton, who went into the entrepreneurial journey from a corporate career.In this video, I talk with Clayton on his entrepreneur journey, and how he came to be the CEO and founder of CLS Money.--------------------CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH:--------------------http://www.Boolkah.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Boolkahhttps://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahhttps://twitter.com/boolkah--------------------ABOUT PETER BOOLKAH--------------------Peter Boolkah (AKA The Transition Guy) is the World’s #1 Business Transition Coach whose main passion in life is to work with talented and high performing business owners who are in the process of creating exciting, high growth businesses. Peter helps you to navigate and transition through the crucial growth pains that all growing businesses experience making it as painless and exciting as possible.It is important to remember that businesses do not just grow and develop on their own, it is up to us and our teams to make this happen by making every day purposeful. As businesses grow some parts of the journey will be easier than others and most owners do not have all the answers. Starting a business is one of the most exciting things we get to do and we all have aspirations of achieving great things. In fact Peter is yet to meet someone who started a business with the intention of failing.Peter’s ultimate life goal is to inspire and empower over 100,000 Entrepreneurs to create long term thriving businesses resulting in the creation of 1,000,000 jobs.So if you are scaling up your business, you’re in a business transition period, and want to know more then connect with Peter at Boolkah.com--------------------THE TRANSITION GUY --------------------Peter Boolkah is the World's #1 Business Transition Coach and also known as ‘The Transition Guy’. This YouTube channel and his podcast is where he shares his unique and direct approach to taking back control of your business (and your life) while growing and transitioning your business from one level to the next.As a business owner, transitioning your business is all about setting and reaching your goals as well as business transition planning and process. Do you want to accomplish what you set out to do with your business? Do you have dreams of doing things other than running your current business? Could you do with some honest help and guidance to make it happen? If you answered YES then The Transition Guy is for YOU!

The students from the University College of Technology, Osmania University (OUCT), India join Michelle Mras to discuss the book they have compiled together and their endeavors within the student lead E-CELL group that is shifting how students grow and develop into the future leaders of their country. On the line are: Vinay, Deepika, Chaitanya, Triveni, Surya, Tejasri, Lidvija and their Alumni sponsor, Sharvan Tedla.

Our fourth guest on the "Mastering Your Craft Podcast" is John Ferris, Ulster Bank Entrepreneur Development Manager. Having supported 450 entrepreneurs, John speaks with authority on all things entrepreneurial. We look at why some businesses excel whilst others flop. We delve into mindset, in particular having the grit to keep going, overcoming setbacks and tackling imposter syndrome. We also discuss the importance of standing out, the person behind the product and how to sell. He also speaks about the programme and how exactly it can help startups thrive. Interested in business and developing your mindset? Then this podcast is definitely for you.

Simon chats with Petar Lackovic, Director of Sales and Entrepreneur Development at The Entourage. The Entourage is a business training program which places more emphasis on practical real world skills, emotional intelligence, creativity and innovation propelling entrepreneurs from a 6 to 7 figure income.  You can contact Petar Lackovic here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petar-lackovic-66710512/   Please remember to give us a rating and review on iTunes!  Our Instagram page is here: http://www.instagram.com/flypaperplanes.co/  Contact the team at www.flypaperplanes.co (http://www.flypaperplanes.co/) or Simon here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamsimondell/ or here: http://twitter.com/IAmSimonDell If you think you have a great story for the podcast, contact our producer Sarah here: sarah@simondell.com (mailto:mailto:sarah@simondell.com)   And find out more about our sound engineer Gilberto here: www.thepodcastboss.com (http://www.thepodcastboss.com/)

Claressa Monteiro has a fascinating conversation with Belen Carazo, Director, Communications, Asia Pacific Headquarters P&G and Mala Rajpal Founder & CEO of LeftRight SG delving into P&G's initiative which helps empower women entrepreneurs through training and mentorship. 

Petar Lackovic is a master salesman. He is the Director of Sales and Entrepreneur Development at The Entourage and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs achieve life-changing results in their business. Petar has always had a talent for sales. He landed his first sales job at a gym, and within two weeks he was promoted to Sales Manager on the back of his outstanding results. Another two and a half weeks later, he was promoted again and found himself managing his first business. In this role, he helped systemise the business and achieved exponential growth, expanding to 15 gyms in the same time it took to reach 4. In this episode, Petar reveals the secrets to selling, including what language to use and how to frame the conversation so you’re delivering value instead of making a sale. He goes in depth about how you should focus on thoughts and feelings, not on what you want the customer to do. Petar also talks about the bigger impact he’s making - helping people do more of what they love. He challenges listeners to play a bigger game, pointing out that the person you are today shouldn’t be able to achieve the goals you set for tomorrow. He goes in-depth on the 4 phases of entrepreneurship and the 6 key functions of every business. This unmissable episode of jam-packed full of value. Enjoy! What You Will Discover in This Episode: The business lessons Petar learned working in his family’s deli. How Petar negotiated his way into University after failing Year 12 twice. The importance of developing your mindset before your skillset. Petar sharing his sales secrets and principles, including what language you should use. Common misconceptions on management. The 4 stages of being a business owner and how to progress through each stage. Why you should be playing a bigger game. How knowing your numbers and having a scoreboard can transform your business. Resources: THE-ENTOURAGE.COM Jack Delosa’s Instagram Connect with Petar: The Entourage on Facebook Petar’s Instagram Petar’s LinkedIn Are you enjoying the podcast? Listen to the episode here and leave us a review: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/inspiring-business-for-good/id1442173853?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/inspiring-business-for-good Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/inspiringbusinessforgood Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnNwaXJlLmJ1c2luZXNzL2NhdGVnb3J5L2luc3BpcmluZy1idXNpbmVzcy1mb3ItZ29vZC1wb2RjYXN0L2ZlZWQv Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Gfg1nuJFEZpzRocWWWi2U?si=1hhfmpRsQiOAnEDk47EV5w Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes to be notified when new episodes are released. Episode show notes proudly produced by Content Jet. The post Petar Lackovic on the Secrets to Selling & The Numbers Every Business Owner Needs to Know appeared first on Inspire CA - Family Small Business Accountants Brisbane.

Episode 5. Our first interview podcast with Christopher Thames! Chris is the owner if Venture In, an Entrepreneur Development organization that helps businesses grow and succeed. He talks about how social media has impacted him and his business, where he sees it heading in the future for artists & business owners, and what he would have done in the past to prepare for it. Check him out at venturein.co Follow me on social: Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter @shirleycreates Snapchat: Shirleydlayer

Marcello Some of Marcello past experiences includes: Director of Entrepreneur Development for Utah's Governor's Office of Economic Development. Strategic Consultant. Commercial and Hard Money Lending. National coordinator for EFY youth camps. Business to business software sales representative. Owner of two sound and lighting/disc jockey companies. Executive Vice President of a clothing/fashion corporation. Director of Marketing for an online business. Advertising Manager for Utah Valley State College. Teacher, tutor, trainer, large-group speaker for the Missionary Training Center in Provo, UT. Portuguese teacher. Seminary and religious institute teacher. PURAVAI  Is the purest prepackaged storage water in the emergency preparedness market. When it comes to emergency storage water, even one little bacterium in the water can multiply over time and become billions of bacteria. It's called CFUs (or Colony Forming Units of Bacteria). Tested independently by one of the top labs in the world, our biggest competitor measured in at 3,330 CFUs per mL, yet when PURAVAI was tested by the same lab, the result: ZERO CFUs. That's a HUGE deal because what that means is your PURAVAI water is able to remain safe to drink, even decades later!!  LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/marcellosurjopolos Website: https://puravai.com/home12787606 Twitter:  @msurjopolos‏ Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/marcello Email: marcello@puravai.com Phone:   Advertisers Titan HST https://www.titanhst.com/ EM Weekly www.emweekly.com Resources  https://www.emweekly.com/downloads/category/free-template/  

In this episode Mary Liu tells us all about her job at the Student Entrepreneur Development unit of the University of NSW, Sydney. That's right, a team at university dedicated to helping Studentpreneurs!   Wrap up:  Mary explains how the Student Entrepreneur Development team helps student entrepreneur by offering mentorship, access to lawyers, and connection to potential investors, all for free! They reach out to aspiring Studentpreneurs through presentations at lectures, organising events such as hackathon, and social media. Some of their success stories include Forcite helmet system and baby cups from Viriya Chittasy   Discover the whole team here: http://www.innovations.unsw.edu.au/   Check out: Forcite helmet system http://forcite.com.au/ and http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/wearables/australian-smart-ski-helmet-attracts-global-interest-20150302-13snly.html   If you have what it takes you can apply to share your story on air: http://studentpreneur.com.au/pages/contact-form-guest/