The Entrepreneur Evolution

Welcome to this week’s Entrepreneur Express Tip in 5 minutes or less! Today we are talking about being distracted by opportunity. There is a lot happening in our world – in the economy, in your specific industry, etc. I want to encourage you to not get distracted by opportunity. It is so important to stay focused on your plan, stay focused on what is important now (the win) and really stay true to your path and stay on your path.

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Laura Gassner Otting. Author, Catalyst, and Executive Coach Laura Gassner Otting inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo by helping audiences think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their current, limited scope of belief.

She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and perspective generated by decades of navigating change across the start-up, corporate, nonprofit, political, as well as philanthropic landscapes. Laura dares audiences to find their voice, and generate the confidence needed to tackle larger-than-life challenges by helping them to seek new ways of leading, managing, and mentoring others.

Laura’s rebellious and entrepreneurial edge has been well-honed over a 25-year career that started when she dropped out of law school to join an unknown southern governor’s presidential campaign, and ended up as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton’s White House, where she helped shape AmeriCorps.

She left a leadership role as the youngest Vice President at a nationally respected search firm when she realized that her boss’s definition of success didn’t align with hers and, instead, founded and ran one of the fastest growing search firms in the country, partnering with the full gamut of mission-driven executives, from start-up dreamers to scaling social entrepreneurs to global philanthropists. In 2015, Laura sold that firm to the team who helped her build it, both because she was hungry for the next chapter and because she held an audacious dream of electing our nation’s first female president. (Whomp whomp.)

Since that time, Laura has appeared regularly on Good Morning America and the TODAY Show, and her writing has been seen in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, HR Magazine. Laura is the author of Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life (2019), which debuted at #2 on the Washington Post bestseller list (right behind Michelle Obama), has been translated into Arabic, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, and German, and which Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts chose as one of her Favorite Books of 2019, as well as Mission-Driven: Moving from Profit to Purpose (2015). Her forthcoming book, Wonderhell, is expected in April 2023.

Through her own commitment to give back, Laura has helped build a local Montessori school, co-founded a women’s philanthropic initiative, advised a start-up national women’s PAC, grew a citizen-leadership development program, and completed five charity-inspired marathons, projects emblematic of her passions and values. She’s turned on by the audacity of The Big Idea and that larger-than-life goal you just can’t seem to shake. She’s an instigator, a motivator, and a provocateur, and she’s never met a revolution she didn’t like, just ask her enduringly patient husband, two almost-grown sons, and troublesome puppy with whom she lives outside of Boston, MA. 

To learn more about Laura and get her books, visit https://www.lauragassnerotting.com/

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Welcome to this week’s Entrepreneur Express Tip in 5 minutes or less! I wanted to share a quote with you today that really struck me - “Nobody wins who is afraid of losing.” This has a lot to do with mindset, fear and growth and can apply to how we approach business. Listen to hear the full express tip. 

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Andrew Sykes, Andrew is the founder and CEO of Habits at Work, an experiential sales training company on a mission to make sales the most trustworthy profession on the planet by empowering sellers to practice and embody the mindsets, skills, and habits that build and maintain customer trust.

Andrew is a Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and part of the Kellogg Sales Institute Executive Education Team where he teaches the award-winning course “Entrepreneurial Selling.”

Andrew has been a salesperson, entrepreneur, speaker, and behavior change expert for 30 years, having begun his career
by building one of South Africa’s largest healthcare consulting companies. As a world-renowned expert on habits, Andrew co- authored The 11th Habit, distilling the work of the organization he founded – the Behavioral Research and Applied Technology Laboratory (BRATLAB) – which seeks to understand which habits really matter for sustained high performance, competitive differentiation, trust building, and organizational growth, and how to help people to practice those habits.

To learn more, visit https://www.andrewsykes.com/

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Welcome to this week’s Entrepreneur Express Tip in 5 minutes or less! Today we are looking at how we might be resistant to change. Are you changing quickly? Are you holding on too long? Are you kicking and screaming over potential change? 

If you want to process things in an real and honest way, while being true to yourself, I encourage you to schedule a session with me. It’s free – no strings attached! But I really want to help you examine if you are embracing change or if you are resistant to change.

Think about what comes to mind for you as it relates to change. Maybe there’s a certain situation that came up this week that you weren’t open to change or weren’t open minded. How resistant to change are you? Think about that. And if you want to, drop me a line and let me know. This is the time to carve out what is and what isn’t working for you. 

If you are interested in learning more about our programs, Business Builder group, the Entrepreneur Empowerment Evolution group, or just want to say hello then please fill out this form and we will get in touch with you https://ievolveconsulting.com/are-you-ready-to-evolve/

And as always, if you have any questions, you can email us directly at [email protected].

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Kirsten Liston, Founder & CEO of Rethink Compliance. Kirsten founded and runs Rethink Compliance, a compliance industry leader that is dedicated to empowering organizations to create real behavior and culture change. A repeat honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies, Rethink serves more than 130 of the world’s great companies and its products and services reach millions of global employees each year.

To learn more about Rethink Compliance, visit https://www.rethinkcomplianceco.com/

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Keep evolving, entrepreneur. We are SO proud of you!

Welcome to this week’s Entrepreneur Express Tip in 5 minutes or less! Feeling in a rut or unmotivated? My quick piece of advice is to look for the quick wins and quick yes’s. Listen now to learn why this is so important for you and your business! 

If you are interested in learning more about our programs, Business Builder group, the Entrepreneur Empowerment Evolution group, or just want to say hello then please fill out this form and we will get in touch with you https://ievolveconsulting.com/are-you-ready-to-evolve/

And as always, if you have any questions, you can email us directly at [email protected].

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Michael McFall. Michael McFall is the co-founder and co-CEO of BIGGBY COFFEE, the U.S.’ third-largest coffee franchise. Having originally started with BIGGBY in 1996 as a minimum wage barista, Mike has held just about every role within the company over the last 26 years. Mike has been on a transformational journey from that of a bootstrapping entrepreneur to a leader of a sophisticated organization. The backbone of that transformation has been learning the value and power of authentic relationships within the organization. Two decades later, BIGGBY COFFEE has over 350 stores open across 12 states. Mike is the author of the Inc. Original book, Grind, and the second book in his trilogy series, Grow, will be released this June. Mike lives in Ann Arbor with his wife Elizaveta and four children.

To learn more, visit http://michaeljmcfall.com/

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Keep evolving, entrepreneur. We are SO proud of you!

Welcome to this week’s Entrepreneur Express Tip in 5 minutes or less! Today we are talking about scaling without friction. Oftentimes business owners can be afraid to scale and grow their business because they know it will come with headaches, obstacles, growing pains and overall frustration. I am here to tell you that you can scale without friction if you are thoughtful, strategic, and growing the team you love with the right people. It really is an art to scale without friction. However, when you have the right systems and processes in place to create boundaries around yourself and your company so that you are scaling, it can happen without friction. Yes, growing can be challenging - tt should push you and make you think, but it does not have to be approached with friction. So, what can you do? Seeing a process and making sure you have a solid foundation is imperative. You should not try to grow if your foundation is not solid and you don’t know where you are going. Being thoughtful and strategic is key to growing without friction and I know you can do it!

The Team Maker Formula is a great course that will walk you through how to make sure you are scaling without friction with the right team in place. You can find it here: https://ievolveconsulting.com/how-to-build-your-dream-team-master-class/

If you are interested in learning more about our programs, Business Builder group, the Entrepreneur Empowerment Evolution group, or just want to say hello then please fill out this form and we will get in touch with you https://ievolveconsulting.com/are-you-ready-to-evolve/

And as always, if you have any questions, you can email us directly at [email protected].

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Deeannah Seymour, CEO & co-founder of ph-D Feminine Health. Unsatisfied with the lack of holistic feminine hygiene and wellness products on the market, Deeannah Seymour co-founded pH-D® Feminine Health in 2014 with the introduction of the brand’s best-selling boric acid suppositories. Having spent two decades in the pharmaceutical industry, she wanted a better alternative for women- and it had to be backed by research. She examined dozens of clinical studies on the use of boric acid vaginal suppositories to help with feminine care and decided to make them available to the millions of women like herself who needed them. 

Today, pH-D has successfully helped millions of women while becoming one of the best-selling feminine hygiene brands. An independently held, woman-owned and women-run business, pH-D Feminine Health’s suppositories have been so successful that one bottle is sold every 20 seconds. The brand is available nationwide at over 45,000 retail locations including Walmart, Walgreens, Target, CVS, Kroger, Meijer, Dollar General, and more. 

To learn more about ph-D Feminine Health, visit www.phdfemininehealth.com

We would love to hear from you, and it would be awesome if you left us a 5-star review. Your feedback means the world to us, and we will be sure to send you a special thank you for your kind words. Don’t forget to hit “subscribe” to automatically be notified when guest interviews and Express Tips drop every Tuesday and Friday.

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Keep evolving, entrepreneur. We are SO proud of you!