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Summary

In this episode of Where There’s a Will There’s a Way, Lauren Carson joins host and EOS Implementor Will Crist to discuss how EOS radically transformed her business. Lauren is the Founder and CEO of Kinect Solar, which sells solar energy equipment on the excess market––in simple terms, it is the TJ Maxx of solar-power equipment. In their conversation, they cover delegating and elevating, living the EOS life, hiring the right people, contributing to the world around them, appropriately compensating employees, and much more.  Check it out!

Shownotes

(0:27) Introducing Lauren Carson and Kinect Solar

(1:40) Kinect Solar and EOS

(3:40) Delegate and Elevate

(5:46) The EOS Life

(8:41) Hiring the Right Team/Core Values

(11:45) Making a Great Contribution

(17:25) Appropriate Compensation

(19:07) Celebrating Employees’ Lives Outside of Work

(24:08) What’s Next for Kinect Solar?

(27:01) Closing Thoughts

Links

Will Crist

Lauren Carson 

Kinect Solar 

Quotes

“For the first couple of years starting the company, I had my hands in sales, I had my hands in procurement operations, customer service, and finance. While the company was doing well, I was literally losing my mind…I can say unequivocally that we would not be where we are today if we hadn’t found the EOS system.” (1:50) - Lauren Carson

“Everybody spends the majority of their waking hours at the office. So, that cultural environment that you can set in the office and how people treat each other really affects everybody’s lives, and they take it home to their families and everything else they do.” (6:32) - Lauren Carson

“The core values for us [have been] so powerful as far as setting the tone for the company.” (10:27) - Lauren Carson

“The first year, we had a banner year. The numbers were really, really good, but I found myself feeling really empty and probably more depressed than I’ve ever been. It was because that purpose wasn’t there. I thought it was financial for so long, and now I know it’s not.” (14:27) - Lauren Carson

“I’m a firm believer that entrepreneurs and business owners have the ability to change the world…We have so many challenges and problems right now, and they can all be tackled by doing things differently.” (15:02) - Lauren Carson

“We’ve set up an employee stock option plan so that everybody in the company shares in the company’s success–down to the most entry-level person and all the way up to the top.” (18:46) - Lauren Carson

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Have you tried submerging your body in a tub filled with cold water and ice? You might think that it will only burn you but the truth is – ice baths can improve your life!Many athletes and gym fanatics have been immersing themselves in cold water after a very tiring and strenuous activity because they believe that ice baths are the easiest and quickest ways to soothe muscle pain and soreness. You don’t have to sit in chilly water for too long because a few minutes will be enough to regenerate tissues and reduce muscle pain. In Episode 23, Dr. Trinh is joined by Linda and Gary Nguyễn who talked about how you don’t have to be an athlete to gain the benefits when immersing yourself in a tub filled with cold water and ice, so listen as they share their great experiences while doing this!Memorable Quotes:If you can stay calm while others lose their heads, you can focus and get through the extreme moments. - Dr. Dung TrinhDon’t ever try anything without asking your doctor first. - Dr. Dung TrinhMen tend to be mentally and physically prepared first before ice bath than women. - Linda Nguyễn Pay attention to your breath all the time. - Gary Nguyễn Other Resources:Wim Hof MethodImportant Points:An ice bath is a kind of meditative technique to help you get into a state of mind.Alkalosis is a state where somebody is hyperventilating and their hands and legs turned numb due to the fluctuation of calcium in our body. Ice baths can decrease muscle inflammation About the Guests:Linda Nguyễn is a small business advisor for startups. Her most recent post was as the COO of SOUPPLY (soup-lee) and was the VP of Community Relations at 360 Clinic, the largest COVID-19 testing operator in Orange County with 40+ locations.Gary Nguyễn is a community and business leader, devoting himself to enriching and empowering community members in their personal and professional development. serves as CEO & Co-Founder of SOUPPLY, Chairman & Co-Founder of 360 Clinic, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Medical Home Center, and founder of 24/7 Care at Home. About the Host:Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio.Connect with Dr. TrinhHealthTalks OC WebsiteTongue OutFacebookLinkedIn

Show Notes  What do you think of when you think of Introverts? Typically, the term connotes shy, withdrawn, or maybe even lacking confidence. But I’m not so sure that is the “whole story.” Our guest today, Steve Friedman, will help us understand much more the strengths and attributes of those, might I say, “blessed” with the gift of Introversion. By using the word “blessed,” I guess I give away the fact that I am an introvert myself, and yet… people rarely see me as one. But believe me, those close to me have no doubt. I thrive on being alone and in solitude. In fact, when quarantine first began, as an introvert I was proud to say “I’ve been practicing for this my whole life. Haha My guest, Steve Friedman is the author of two books on introversion. His latest book is The Corporate Introvert, and his first one was a memoir titled In Search of Courage, An Introvert’s Story.   Steve’s latest book is at The Corporate Introvert Please check out Steve’s first book In Search of Courage Check out Steve’s website at Beyond Introversion

How does the OC Human Relations Commission seek out the causes of tension and conflict, discrimination and tolerance with the attempt to eliminate those causes? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with OC Human Relations Commission Chairwoman Jo-Anne Matsuba. She talks about prejudice and hate crime in Orange County and what’s being done to lessen it. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. Report hate by calling the OC Human Relations Confidential Hotline: 714-480-6580 [email protected] www.ochumanrelations.org

Pat Swanson from the Colliers sits down with Barry Saywitz on "Let's Talk Real Estate: Your Weekly BS with Barry Saywitz" to discuss multifamily, apartments  and more in the OC. Only on OC Talk Radio

Now that the SUPER BOWL is over. What loud, stadium event looms next? How about the next MONSTER JAM, taking place at Anaheim Stadium Feb. 19/20. And the following Sat and Sun (Feb 25 and 27). Hear our exclusive interview with Charlie Pauken, a 30 year driver on the MONSTER JAM circuit (and current driver of the fan favorite Monster Mutt). On this week's OC SPOTLIGHT.

After turning 60 and asking "now what", Greg Lewis and his wife Kym decided to pack up their new house, buy a travel trailer and throw in a couple of Pedego eBikes to see where life might take them next.  A new "life on the road" in search of their next great adventure.  Using the travel trailer as their base camp and their eBikes as modern day horses to ride down the trails they discover (and over the the next ridge to whatever awaits them).  Chronicling all this in their new YouTube channel called "WeeRVee".   

So if you're feeling stuck. Or just wanna get out of your rut and feel young and yell "weee" again, ride along as "weee" take to the road with Greg and Kym Lewis (and their wee dog Charli) to see where the wind takes them. On this week's PEDEGO PODCAST.

After turning 60 and asking "now what", Greg Lewis and his wife Kym decided to pack up their new house, buy a travel trailer and throw in a couple of Pedego eBikes to see where life might take them next.  A new "life on the road" in search of their next great adventure.  Using the travel trailer as their base camp and their eBikes as modern day horses to ride down the trails they discover (and over the the next ridge to whatever awaits them).  Chronicling all this in their new YouTube channel called "WeeRVee".   

So if you want to feel stuck. Or just wanna feel young and yell "weee" again, ride along as "weee" take to the road with Greg and Kym Lewis (and their wee dog Charli) to see where the wind takes them. On this week's PEDEGO PODCAST.

On this episode of the Pub Date podcast book broads Dr. Jen Dorsey and Vanessa Campos discuss banned books, Scribd, Shel Silverstein (with a side of cannibalism), word of mouth marketing, and how to get your book discovered on Amazon as a self-published author. We try not to nerd out as we cover:

Good metadata (what makes up basic metadata, keywords, descriptive phrases, etc.)

Creating an Amazon Author Central (you can add extended bio, video content, blog content, images, and more) -- Reviews (verified customers and editorial reviews) can help your book's ranking

A+ content (Additional content to help the buyer learn more about your book. Consider adding images (spreads) of your book where you have images, graphs, etc.)

When in doubt, browse the competition and find books that are from distributed publishers. These books are more likely to check off major metadata boxes to ensure they're discovered by new readers.

LINKS:

Read banned books for free on Scribd: https://try.scribd.com/bannedbooks/

Email us with your metadata questions: [email protected]

Listen to "Someone Ate The Baby" by Shel Silverstein: https://pandora.app.link/2w1es3Woznb

Karen Mooney, a Board-Certified Registered Nurse with more than 12 years of inpatient oncology experience at an acute care hospital, joins us again to share information about barriers in clinical trials here on OC Talk Radio Orange County’s only community radio station streaming live from UCI Beall Applied Innovation at the Cove