Cecil’s Unknown Achievers

Listen in as I chat with 8 year old entrepreneur Oliva and her mother Linda.  We discuss Olivia's early yearnings to help those in need and how she plans to achieve her mission of serving the homeless population.  This young lady is impressive.  You don't want to miss this!

The Unknown Achiever for this episode is a man who has a heart for kids.  In fact his business venture was birthed from an interaction with kids that stopped him in his tracks and led him to start his business.  And this is only the beginning!  Listen to my conversation with Antwan Thorbs, owner of The Confetti Shack in Glenwood, IL.

The Unknown Achiever for this episode is a man who has a heart for kids.  In fact his business venture was birthed from an interaction with kids that stopped him in his tracks and led him to start his business.  And this is only the beginning!  Listen to my conversation with Antwan Thorbs, owner of The Confetti Shack in Glenwood, IL.

Listen in as I chat with 8 year old entrepreneur Oliva and her mother Linda.  We discuss Olivia's early yearnings to help those in need and how she plans to achieve her mission of serving the homeless population.  This young lady is impressive.  You don't want to miss this!

My guest for the 6th episode is a young person with a huge heart.  At the age of 8 she's currently running a nonprofit whose mission is to support the needs of homeless persons with shelter, food and healthcare.  Here's a short clip from our conversation.  The full episode will be available shortly.

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This is part one of my conversation with Brian Ormiston, owner of Augusta Label and Packaging; a niche provider of unique and creative solutions for a variety of packaging needs.  Listen as Brian recalls the birth of his business and his desire to have something for the next 10-15 years that he could pour himself into that would keep him motivated and excited to do.

My guest for Episode 5 leveraged his years of experience into starting his own business in the industry that he's always worked.  Here's a clip from our conversation.  He explains that he always had the desire to have balance in his work and personal life.  The full episode will be available soon!

Maya opens up part 2 by discussing how she handled the "nay-sayers" and the art of balancing delivering workshops and sourcing the funding required to run her non-profit.

Join me on this episode with Maya Bird-Murphy, founder of Chicago Mobile Makers.  Chicago Mobile Makers is a nonprofit that offers workshops in design-thinking and problem-solving for youth in Chicago communities.  In part one of this episode Maya, an OPRF alum and Ball State graduate, talks about her decision to follow her passion and not the typical path of architects.