[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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Meridith Elliott Powell on How Smart Entrepreneurs Win in the Trust and Value Economy
[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] My special guest on the podcast today is Meridith Elliott Powell. We’ll be discussing her latest book: Winning in the Trust & Value Economy: A Guide to Sales Success and Business Growth.
Meridith has a very interesting professional background. She began her career in corporate sales and marketing and was eventually recruited to executive level positions in commercial banking and finance. This combination of experiences gave her the breadth of knowledge needed to bring the numbers and the people side of business together.
About seven years ago, Meridith left the corporate world and launched her own firm. During the recent economic downturn, Meridith coached her clients on how to take advantage of the changing economy resulting in more productivity, personal passion and profits.
Meridith’s signature high-energy communication style and her ability to rapidly connect with people make her a sought after speaker, trainer, and business coach. She’s an active member of the National Speakers Association, the American Society of Training and Development, and Lessons in Leadership. After achieving her business coaching certification, Meridith also became gold master certified in strategic planning via the Haines Centre and the University of San Diego. Lastly, Meridith increased her knowledge of communication styles, human behavior and their impact on professional relationships and organizational development by earning her master certification as a human behavior specialist.
Meridith’s professional background and training allows her to support her clients in their efforts to use trust and value, not low price, as a competitive advantage in today’s value-based economy. That’s something that we can all benefit from. Scroll down to the Podcast Player now and listen to Meridith share her business building wisdom!
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Entrepreneurship, Meaning and Authenticity: A Transformative Conversation with August Turak
[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] My guest on the podcast today is August Turak. He’s an accomplished entrepreneur and award winning author who now attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey. As a frequent monastic guest, he learned firsthand from the monks as they grew incredibly successful businesses.
Over the course of his career, August worked in sales and marketing for a number of major corporations. He held several leadership positions at MTV Networks, A&E Networks, and Bell Atlantic. He also ran his own successful software companies, Raleigh Group International and Elsinore Technologies, which he later sold.
August’s essay, titled “Brother John”, won the $100,000 grand prize in the John Templeton Foundation’s Power of Purpose essay contest. He has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Selling Magazine, the New York Times, Business Week, and as a popular contributor at Forbes.com.
Today on the podcast, August shares his fascinating perspective on a number of topics, including:
- Your business as a vehicle for personal development
- The value of following your intuition in business and life
- What “The Hero’s Journey” means to your business
In this in-depth interview, August draws on his 30 years in business, and his unique personal journey. He also offers valuable resources to transform your business and your life — both in his bestselling book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity (published by Columbia Business School Publishing), and in his upcoming LIVE course, Movies, Monks, and Heroes: Finding Meaning and Success through Authenticity.
Are you ready to be challenged and inspired? Scroll down to the Podcast Player below and listen now!
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