[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] The format and content for today’s podcast episode is new. It’s a candid conversation between friends about confronting the ethical and spiritual challenges of life as an entrepreneur.
My guest on the podcast, Mike Brown, is a former Fortune 500 vice president of marketing. He made the leap to self-employment about 5 years ago and now owns and operates The Brainzooming™ Group — a firm dedicated to helping companies to successfully identify and implement strategic and innovative ideas. Mike’s clients include the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, the American Marketing Association, the PR Society of America, the CMO Summit, Frost & Sullivan MindXChange and TEDxWyandotte, to name just a few.
In my experience, many independent professionals hold themselves to high standards in business and life. As a result, feeling ethically and even spiritually challenged by situations they encounter is actually pretty common.
How can we navigate these types of challenges and continue to develop and grow as people and business owners? In a nutshell, that’s what Mike and I discuss in this week’s podcast episode. Scroll down to the Podcast Player below and listen-in now!
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Taking the NO Out of Innovation: Exclusive Video Content From Mike Brown of Brainzooming™ [Part 1 – 12:08 min]
[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] By definition, successful innovation creates a fundamental, valuable improvement from the status quo. As entrepreneurs, the most important question is – how can we continually create more value from the perspective of our clients?
That’s an innovation question that we all need to ask and answer on a regular basis. It’s crucial to our long-term success.
As a self-employed professional, you answer to no one except your clients. In theory, you’re free to innovate as you see fit. But, if you’re anything like me, you often stick to the tried and true even when opportunities for meaningful innovation present themselves.
Why does this happen? We’re busy. We’re afraid of making mistakes. Change is hard. The list goes on and on.
But today I have good news for you courtesy of Mike Brown, founder of The Brainzooming™ Group. Mike has created a three-part video series to help you successfully identify and implement strategic, innovative ideas that will benefit your clients and your business.
By the way, Mike has an impressive professional background. He has been at the forefront of leading Fortune 500 culture change as a vice president of marketing, developing new approaches in research and simplified tools for innovation, strategic planning, and aligning sales, marketing and communications strategies. Mike has also won multiple awards for his strategic brand-building approach relating to NASCAR and conference event marketing.
In addition, Mike has been a frequent, repeat speaker for a variety of leading organizations. His clients include the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, the American Marketing Association, the PR Society of America, the CMO Summit, and TEDxWyandotte, to name just a few.
Today’s concise video lesson (it runs just over 12 minutes) is Part 1 of the three-part ‘Taking the NO Out of Innovation’ series that I’ll be posting to SmallBusinessTalent.com over a period of several weeks. Simply put, this content represents the most compelling information I’ve seen on practical innovation for small businesses and solo entrepreneurs.
Here are some of the topics that Mike covers for you in Part 1 of the ‘Taking the NO Out of Innovation’ series:
- The role of introspection in harnessing your creative strengths
- Why fielding ideas from diverse sources is essential to innovation
- How to add structure to new possibilities and bring them to life
If you’re serious about challenging your status quo, and creating more value through innovation, then you don’t want to miss this valuable free content. Scroll up to the top of this post and watch Part 1 now!
Mike Lehr: Tap the Practical Power of Intuition for Sales and Small Business Success
[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] Every once in a while, I come across a blog that’s so unique and interesting that it just stops me in my tracks. My guest today, Mike Lehr, has a blog like that.
Mike’s writing is about helping people to master the effective application of intuition. He has been blogging for four years, and has written more than 390 original posts. Mike’s blog content is also used as corporate training material.
Mike has been a self-employed entrepreneur since 2003. As President and Founder of Omega Z Advisors, Mike delivers corporate training, workshops and talks on a variety of topics relating to change management, leadership development, influence and problem solving.
Last but not least, Mike is also a published author. In 2005, he wrote The Feminine Influence in Business, a book about integrating more intuitive approaches to business with classical ones.
Are you ready to tap the power of intuition and capture more sales and small business success? If so, then don’t miss this interview. Scroll down to the Podcast Player and listen now!
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