Executive Minds Podcast | Professional Development and Career Tips for Entrepreneurs, Executives, and Non-Profit Leaders

Despite knowing the impact relationships have on our careers, many professionals and leaders still struggle to cultivate and nurture their networks, which ultimately limits their future opportunities for growth. In episode 201, we revisit some of the guidance we received from business strategist and networking expert Darrah Brustein about how to both grow your network and build authentic relationships while embracing your personality style and navigating a busy schedule.

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Have you ever wondered how some people succeed professionally while also enjoying a fulfilling life outside of work? We’ve often wondered the same. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to life, success leaves clues. To celebrate our 200th episode, we’ve invited Chick-fil-A franchisee Kevin Williams on the podcast to discuss his book, "Irrational Kindness." For decades, Kevin has been inspiring everyone he meets to pursue an extraordinary life, but his approach isn’t rooted in an unhealthy, never-ending pursuit of more. It’s quite the opposite. Kevin has created an extraordinary career and life by choosing to be irrationally kind, infinitely curious, and consistently believing in the power of possibilities. Now, what started as simple one-on-one meetings with new employees at his Chick-fil-A restaurants has turned into a grassroots movement inspiring others to pursue an extraordinary life by being irrationally kind. Check out Kevin’s conversation with Jeff Henderson, David Farmer, and Shane Benson, and welcome to episode 200 of Executive Minds.

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After taking 2021 to reset, Executive Minds is back with more interviews and conversations full of principles, strategies, and tools to help you maximize your potential as you launch ideas, lead teams, build businesses, and improve communities. Our goal is still the same: To help you convert potential into high-performance so you can grow your career. Now, we're doing it as a podcast in The Art of Leadership Network — a podcast network by Carey Nieuwhof dedicated to helping you live in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. Discover what's next for the podcast as we continue to help go-getters, like you, become difference makers.

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You and your team are accomplishing big things. Big, difficult things. And with all the testing, tweaking and launching, it's easy to lose sight of something just as important: celebrating. As Shane and David share in today's episode, a pause to celebrate creates energy and momentum. It can even be the fuel to rocket power through the next launch.

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It's the opening day of your new clothing boutique. As a new entrepreneur, you've worked so hard to see your passion and vision come to life. But when you arrive for your first day of work, you find that your business has been completely robbed. Everything from your inventory to your register is gone. What do you do?
This is what happened to Dana Spinola, CEO of fab'rik boutique stores. Since the 2006 launch, fab'rik has grown to over 40 store locations and launched a nonprofit, free fab'rik. On today's episode of the podcast, Jeff and David join Dana in the fab'rik offices to hear her story. We hope you find Dana's unwavering vision and heart as inspiring as we did.Click the icon below to listen.

     

Meet Dave Adamson an Australian sports reporter, online pastor, photographer, YouTuber and podcast host. You might be asking how can one person be all those things? It s surprisingly simple: Dave has designed his life and schedule to allow him to say yes to most things. And he does so without sacrificing his sanity or time at home with his family. If you re a multi-passionate creative or entrepreneur, this podcast is for you. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Welcome to The Executive Minds Podcast.

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The Launch Youniversity Podcast helps go-getters, like you, discover what it takes to turn good intentions into reality in their career, business, and life.

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Welcome to the Executive Minds Podcast! On this week's episode, we sat down with Rodney Bullard, Chick-Fil-A Corporate Social Responsibility Leader and Executive Director of the Chick-Fil-A Foundation. Rodney is a frequent public speaker as well as being the bestselling author of Heroes Wanted: Why the World Needs You to Live Your Heart Out. We talked with Rodney about what it means to be a "difference maker" in our lives and businesses. We were lucky to be able to have this conversation with Rodney and we know you'll enjoy it as well!  

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Most of us visioneers have the same problem we have this idea we d like to see get off the ground, but we re overwhelmed by the starting point (where is that thing anyway?). Others of us jump clear over the start line and land somewhere in the middle, bypassing all of the important stuff that keeps the idea afloat.
On today s episode, we re joined by MacKenzie Wilson, cofounder of Delight Ministries, a nationwide Christian ministry that invites college women into a community centered around shared college experiences and stories. What started as an idea among college sophomore friends in 2012 with just a few interested women transformed into an organization present in more than 130 universities nationwide and in the United Kingdom and Uganda. Together with host, Shane Benson, Wilson shares how the vision for Delight Ministries was propelled by community, and trial and error.Click the icon below to listen.

     

In this week’s Executive Minds, David sits down with co-mentor Jeff to discuss the nuances surrounding transitioning out of one occupational position and into another. Having recently been through this, Jeff has a lot of wisdom and tips to share for someone who is currently in the process of transitioning or thinking about transitioning in the near future. We discuss the importance of paying close attention to where the world is leading you and how to take those directions in the most mindful way possible. Hopefully, this conversation provides you with some beneficial insight into how to properly navigate this process now or in the future!

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