In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Joe Musselman, founder of Broom Ventures, The Honor Foundation, and the Honor For Life Foundation. Joe talks about being a shameless optimist and altruist, how a spinal injury during Navy SEAL BUD/S training led him to founding The Honor Foundation, why his venture’s mission statements were often reflections of his own, and why knowing what you believe is one of the most powerful tools you can leverage as a leader.

Broom Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in the earliest stages of empathetic and mission-driven founders’ businesses, providing them with the resources they need to succeed. The Honor Foundation (THF) is a career transition program for U.S. Special Operations Forces that effectively translates their elite military service to the private sector and helps create the next generation of corporate and community leaders.

 Show Notes:

• Why Joe Considers Himself a Shameless Optimist and Altruist [1:14]
• How Optimism and Altruism Connect to the Navy [3:34]
• Joe’s Spark for Starting the Honor Foundation [12:56]
• How Joe Identifies and Builds Empathetic and Mission-Driven Founders [22:45]
• The Framework Joe Uses to Deeply Connect With Others [30:18]
• How Joe’s Framework Fosters Introspection and Creates Better Leaders [35:40]
• Joe Shares a Specific Example on the Impact Broom Ventures Has Helped Achieve [41:28]
• Joe’s Parting Advice: Know What You Believe [45:15]

Links:

• Joe Musselman on LinkedIn 
• Broom Ventures on LinkedIn
• Broom Ventures Website
• The Honor Foundation Website