In this episode SOMA Water Filter founder Mike DelPonte shares his story of how a light bulb moment lit the spark for starting his company and the essential questions to ask in order to discover our calling.  HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>The three questions to ask if you want to find your calling</li><li>Lessons learned from running a global nonprofit</li><li>Why being a great thinker is essential to your growth</li><li>How difficult jobs give us perspective on life </li><li>Insights into accelerated growth at an early stage startup</li><li>Dealing with the extreme highs and lows of entrepreneurship</li><li>Making decisions based on love instead of fear</li><li>Finding clarity through discernment</li></ul> QUOTESPeople only settle if they believe they can’t get something better Fear is only worry about the future and the past. There’s no fear in the present.  Mike Del Ponte is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and health hacker. Mike is the co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.drinksoma.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soma</a>. Soma makes make products to positively impact millions of lives. The first product is an award winning glass water filter. For every filter sold, Soma donates clean drinking water to people in need through charity: water. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In this episode SOMA Water Filter founder Mike DelPonte shares his story of how a light bulb moment lit the spark for starting his company and the essential questions to ask in order to discover our calling. HIGHLIGHTSThe three questions to ask if you want to find your callingLessons learned from running a global nonprofitWhy being a great thinker is essential to your growthHow difficult jobs give us perspective on life Insights into accelerated growth at an early stage startupDealing with the extreme highs and lows of entrepreneurshipMaking decisions based on love instead of fearFinding clarity through discernment QUOTES People only settle if they believe they can’t get something better Fear is only worry about the future and the past. There’s no fear in the present. Mike Del Ponte is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and health hacker. Mike is the co-founder and CEO of Soma. Soma makes make products to positively impact millions of lives. The first product is an award winning glass water filter. For every filter sold, Soma donates clean drinking water to people in need through charity: water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode SOMA Water Filter founder Mike DelPonte shares his story of how a light bulb moment lit the spark for starting his company and the essential questions to ask in order to discover our calling.&nbsp; HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>The three questions to ask if you want to find your calling</li><li>Lessons learned from running a global nonprofit</li><li>Why being a great thinker is essential to your growth</li><li>How difficult jobs give us perspective on life&nbsp;</li><li>Insights into accelerated growth at an early stage startup</li><li>Dealing with the extreme highs and lows of entrepreneurship</li><li>Making decisions based on love instead of fear</li><li>Finding clarity through discernment</li></ul> QUOTESPeople only settle if they believe they can’t get something better&nbsp;Fear is only worry about the future and the past. There’s no fear in the present.&nbsp; Mike Del Ponte is a social entrepreneur, speaker, and health hacker.&nbsp;Mike is the co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.drinksoma.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Soma</a>. Soma makes make products to positively impact millions of lives. The first product is an award winning glass water filter. For every filter sold, Soma donates clean drinking water to people in need through charity: water.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Timeless Practical Wisdom For Living a Meaningful Life Inspiring stories and practical advice from creatives, entrepreneurs, change-makers, misfits, and rebels to help you become successful on your own terms  Our listeners say, “If TEDTalks met Oprah you’d have the Unmistakable Creative.” Eliminate the feeling of being stuck in your life, blocked in your creativity, and discover higher levels of meaning and purpose in your life and career. Listen to deeply personal, insightful, and thought-provoking stories from the world’s leading thinkers and doers including best-selling authors, artists, peak performance psychologists, happiness researchers, entrepreneurs, startup founders, artists, venture capitalists, and even former bank robbers. Former guests have included Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Justine Musk, Scott Adams, Rob Bell, David Heinemeier Hansson, Elle Luna, Jordan Harbinger Brett Mckay, and Simon Sinek. Join The Unmistakable Collective The Unmistakable Collective is a monthly membership for writers, bloggers, podcasters, and content creators that gives you access to workshops, AMA's, and accountability from other like-minded peers to help you accomplish any creative goals! Click here to become a member. Connect with Us On Social Twitter: @unmistakableceo Instagram: @unmistkablecreative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timeless Practical Wisdom For Living a Meaningful LifeInspiring stories&nbsp;and practical advice from creatives, entrepreneurs, change-makers, misfits, and rebels to help you become successful on your own terms&nbsp; Our listeners say, “If TEDTalks met Oprah you’d have the Unmistakable Creative.” Eliminate the feeling of being stuck in your life, blocked in your creativity, and discover higher levels of meaning and purpose in your life and career. Listen to deeply personal, insightful, and thought-provoking stories from the world’s leading thinkers and doers including best-selling authors, artists, peak performance psychologists, happiness researchers, entrepreneurs, startup founders, artists, venture capitalists, and even former bank robbers. Former guests have included Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Justine Musk, Scott Adams, Rob Bell, David Heinemeier Hansson, Elle Luna, Jordan Harbinger Brett Mckay, and Simon Sinek. Join The Unmistakable Collective The Unmistakable Collective is a monthly membership for writers, bloggers, podcasters, and content creators that gives you access to workshops, AMA's, and accountability from other like-minded peers to help you accomplish any creative goals!&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/38RWjd4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to become a member. Connect with Us On Social Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/UnmistakableCEO" rel="noopener noreferrer">@unmistakableceo</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unmistakablecreative/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@unmistkablecreative</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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