Entrepreneur Weekly

Join Alan as he catches up with Joe Jackman - Founder and CEO of Jackman, author of The Reinventionist Mindset. They talk about how the world is changing faster than ever before and some companies aren’t able to make changes to keep up.  Joe says companies need to be able to reinvent themselves if needed, but this doesn’t mean start from scratch. Change is hard but irrelevance is a lot harder. Joe goes on to says that you need to create the future now. 

Clint Padgett - CEO of Project Success Inc. talks about working his way up through the company and then buying the company and making himself the President of it.  He goes on to say he'd given up until he heard a song that inspired him to try one more time to try for a loan and he did. Clint says he may not be the smartest guy in the room but he is always the hardest working. They talk about how people don’t often communicate with each other effectively and how it’s even harder now that so many people are working remotely. Clint believes communication through conversation is very important in order to get your message across clearly. Small conversations that happen around a water cooler are a thing of the past.  We give ourselves credit for our good intentions, and others judge us by our results.

• [00:00:00] Joe Jackman says Embrace Uncertainty
• [00:05:26] Re-invent Yourself
• [00:11:29] Bankruptcy is Not a Lost Cause
• [00:18:20] Brains Vs Braun with Clint Padgett
• [00:26:55] Communication and Conversation
• [00:33:21] Good Intentions and Judgement

Alan is joined by Ruth King- President of Business Ventures Corp, and they discuss how owners are afraid of firing employees whom work hard but have bad attitudes.  Finding replacements and having the fear of the unknown take a toll on owners.  To find an employee who will work as hard as a business, don't hold your breath.  Alan can relate and shares a tid bit of his experience in dealing with an intimidating presence.

David Corbin-President and Chief Illumination Officer for Performance Technology Group chimes in on how 400k businesses have closed.  But slow down and take a deep breath he says, panicking does no good.  He continues on about how his business is thriving and if you follow his tips yours can to.  Mr. Corbin and Alan share on how much David's book, Illuminate, has changed Alan's life as well as shedding light on his new book soon to be out called Involuntary Brand Slaughter.

• [00:00:00] Bad Attitude's and Work Ethics
• [00:05:20] Fear of the Unknown, Don't Be Alone
• [00:11:30] Intimidation Ignored
• [00:18:22] 400,000 Closed, Majority Small Business's
• [00:27:06] Self Evaluation and Improvements
• [00:33:24] Illuminate and Involuntary Brand Slaughter

Join Alan as he talks with Alana Kessler - MS, RDN E-RYT, Founder of Be Well by Alana Kessler, about a new disorder called election stress disorder and that combined with the stress from the coronavirus people are at an all time high and that having a meditative mindest all day is more effective than meditating for just 30 minutes a day. Alana talks about turning towards stress and confronting it rather than trying to avoid it so that we don’t develop unhealthy coping habits like alcohol or eating bad food. Alan talks about how a lot of successful entrepreneurs don’t have good health and are not in good shape because they worked themselves too hard. Alan asks Alana to advise him as if he was one of her clients. Alana makes him point out healthy things that brings him joy in his life and how he can focus on them instead of eating bad.

Next they talk about how people use food to mask feelings and to not deal with problems and that sometimes we have past traumas that we didn’t deal with and this can lead to eating disorders. Lastly, Alana offers useful steps and strategies for keeping goals and creating consistent health habits to feel good.

• [00:00:00] Alana Kessler On Election Stress Disorder
• [00:06:13] Meditation Mindset for Leaders
• [00:11:30] Facing Your Emotions To Manage Stress
• [00:18:21] Alana Advises Alan on Healthy Habits
• [00:26:52] Understanding Your Relationship With Food
• [00:33:22] Consistency for Health Goal Achievement 

Join Alan as he talks with Jessica Burlingame, Founder and Principal of Agon Advisors, innovators in dynamic talent development, about how she wanted to bring that spirit of gathering and of competition into her business and work. She works with people to pay attention to what is happening with their bodies while in the workplace, such as where your breath is coming from, what your pulse is doing, and about how to find the energy you need to focus on specific tasks. She says when you combine your energy, focus and agility together you become your best self. 

Next we hear from Jennifer Mackin, ForbesBook author of Leaders Deserve Better: A Leadership Development Revolution, and a leader of two consulting firms - CEO of Oliver Group, Inc. and president and partner of Leadership Pipeline INstitute US. She talks about being prepared as a leader during a crisis, why exclusive focus on the competency of a leader isn’t useful, and how leaders need to be involved in the development of new leaders. Finally, Alan and Jennifer talk about places where CEOs can get support to be the best boss and leaders they can be.

• [00:00:00] Jessica Burlingame From Agnon Advisors
• [00:05:46] Energy Management for Vitality
• [00:11:3] Mental Energy, Focus, and Agility
• [00:18:21] Jennifer Mackin on Preparing Leaders for Crisis
• [00:24:4] Leaders Developing New Leaders
• [00:33:23] Where Leaders Can Go To Get Support

Join us as we talk to Ruth King, President of Business Ventures Corporation and author of Profit or Wealth. She and Alan talk about building your customer base, how customer loyalty programs are a great way to get recurring customers and how to build wealth ain small and easy ways. Ruth them tells us about her podcast called Contractor Cents which offers 20 minute episodes by topic and a free test that can help you find the right bookkeeper. 

Next up Brock Blake, Founder and CEO of Lendio, talks with Alan about how he got a PPP loan to make sure that he could keep paying his employees during these trying times. Brock’s company has funded over $8 billion dollars in PPP loans and saved 1.2 million jobs. Brock talks about how his company prepared to avoided system crashes because of the PPP loan application volume in large part due to everyone at his company working 20 hours a day for a while in order to make sure every company was able to get a loan as fast as possible so they could stay open. Brock was determined to make sure everyone was able to get a loan who wanted one. As a result, they’ve had over 7,000 people thank them and give them good reviews.

• [00:00:00] Ruth King on Customer Loyalty Programs
• [00:05:29] Building Savings with 1% of Your Profits
• [00:11:30] The Contractor Client Podcast
• [00:18:21] PPP Loans
• [00:27:08] Successfully Fulfilling All PPP Loan Applications
• [00:33:22] The Debate About PPP Loan Forgiveness

Paul Venables, Founder and Chairman of Venebles Bell + Partners talks with Alan about extrinsic versus intrinsic values over vision and what that means. They then talk about the importance of having integrity and tell the truth even if it might make your clients upset rather than just agreeing with everything your client says. They finish their conversation discussing Paul’s nonprofit organization called Tribe Rising India and all of the good it is doing for people in that country. 

Alan then speaks with Daniel Vidana, President of the nonprofit organization, Innovation Studios on how to know whether or not it is the right time to start a new business. Daniel shares the process and steps that his companies uses to help small businesses succeed and to help established businesses get unstuck. They talk about how important it is to have a mentor who can guide you and this is exactly what Innovation Studios does. Finally, Daniel talks about his project called Launch and how it is helping entrepreneurs start a business or re-launch a business. Listen in to find out if you would like to be a partner in your local community.

• [00:00:00] Paul Venables on Values over Vision
• [00:06:01] Building Client and Employee Trust
• [00:11:30] The Tribe Rising India Non-Profit
• [00:18:21] Daniel Vidana of Innovation Studios
• [00:24:47] How To Pitch Your New Company
• [00:33:21] How You Can Partner With Innovation Studios

Need to raise capital amid a global pandemic? In this episode we chat with Randy Garn about six habits that can make or break your success in crisis and how even during challenging times, these habits will create high performance within your company. Randy and Alan talk about Utah’s booming economy, the Venture Fuel Summit and the top entrepreneurs in the country who will be there.

Keaton Hatch, CEO and Partner of Tamarak Capital, then joins the show to talk about their businesses are doing great right now, while most other businesses are struggling and it’s because they are jumping on opportunities as they present themselves and adjusting to the reality of how things are right now. Keaton explains how the summit is about helping companies who are struggling right now and giving them some ideas of how they can get back on track.

Keaton and Alan talk about how scared people are to try and raise capital right now and how to find the best company to get capital from for your company and how to use it to succeed even if things continue to be hectic. 

• [00:00:00] Randy Garn on Utah's Booming Economy
• [00:05:35] The Entrepreneur Spirit is Alive and Well
• [00:11:30] Six Habits For High Performance
• [00:18:21] Venture Fuel Summit
• [00:23:17] Opportunities During Crisis
• [00:33:23] How To Raise Capital and Succeed

If you’re thinking about making the jump into the entrepreneurial world, what better way to do that than to get into real estate? It is the ultimate entrepreneurial endeavor. Flippin Experts’ Paul and Kelsey Tompkins give three tips for those that are thinking about trying to start flipping houses, discuss the cycles of the real estate market and why now is a good time to get into it, and the training they offer on their website. Up Next, Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for BeeKonected, Scott Schilling, tells us about BeeKonnected, a sort of dating site for business partners. Find out why you should sign up, and why connecting with people is one of the most important things you can do as an entrepreneur.

• [00:00:00] Flippin Experts Helps You Flip Houses
• [00:06:02] Great Time to Get Into Realestate
• [00:11:30] Three Tips For Fledgling House Flippers
• [00:18:21] BeeKonnected: A Dating Site for Business
• [00:26:37] 8 Problems Every Entrepreneur Faces
• [00:33:21] Selflessness, Honor, Dignity, Respect

In this COVID-19 riddle world, language interpretation services have a unique role to play. CEO of Certified Languages International, Kristin Quinlin, discusses the huge array of businesses that you’d never expect that rely heavily on language interpreters to serve all of their customers. This is why Kristin calls the language industry the biggest little industry that nobody’s heard of. Next up, CEO and Founder of CareManity, Nancy May, chats about her struggles with finding her parents quality late-life care, and how to properly care for your parents. Nancy also fills us in on her book, “How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies”, and how all of this can translate into a much more smoothly operating business.

• [00:00:00] Tapping into the Interpretation Market
• [00:06:20] Biggest Little Industry Nobody’s Heard Of
• [00:11:30] Bridging Gap Between LEP and Healthcare
• [00:18:21] How Nancy May Got Into Elderly Care
• [00:26:26] How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies
• [00:33:21] Why to Avoid Elder Care Facilities

Starting a small business is a magical, and harrowing experience; and doing so with your family adds to the stress. Luckily, that isn’t a problem for Zambezi Principal and CEO, Jean Freeman. She’s found a way to work with family by clearly defining roles so as to not step on each other’s toes, and ensure that you’re aligned in your definition of what success means for your business. Jean also explains the power of being self aware and how it can help you learn to focus on your strengths and delegate your weaknesses. Tune in to learn more about taking small bites, how the sheer will to persevere will carry you through, and why giving back is important.

• [00:00:00] Zambezi: The Bull Shark of Business
• [00:05:46] Decomplexifying Working with the Family
• [00:11:30] Defined Roles and Alignment In Success
• [00:18:20] The Bathroom Floor & Eating an Elephant
• [00:27:16] The Power of Being Self Aware
• [00:33:19] Small Bites, Sheer Will, and Giving Back