The Entrepreneur Evolution

Welcome to this week’s Entrepreneur Express Tip in 5 minutes or less! This might be a bit silly, but today the visual of Fred Flintstone came to me. I can see their car perfectly with their feet running on the gravel below them. I want you to picture the wheels – that’s what I was thinking about today. They aren’t real circles.

I was having a coaching session with somebody today and we were talking about cars. I asked if she felt like she was in a Corvette or in the Fred Flintstone car. I just wanted to bring that visual here to you because things could be cruising along - you could be making huge strides, but it could be a little bumpy. Your feet might be getting a little tired. You could be driving that car but hitting a lot of bumps in the road. You are driving without that perfect tool, or tire, to help you get there smoothly.

Right now, I want you to gauge how you are cruising. Are you cruising in the Corvette or in the Fred Flintstone car? How can you turn your Fred Flintstone car into the Corvette? How can you get better wheels? How can you get a better engine? You can continue to improve and take those small action to turn your company into that smooth-running vehicle like the Corvette.

I know this is a bit silly, but I wanted to share that with you!

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Sue Ashford. Sue is the Michael and Susan Jandernoa Professor in the Management and Organizations group at the University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business. She was previously on the faculty of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and received her MS and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University. Her book, “The Power of Flexing,” examines how to use small daily experiments to create big life-changing growth.

Sue’s passion is using her teaching and research work to help people to be maximally effective in their work lives, with an emphasis on self-leadership, proactivity, change from below, and leadership and its development. She teaches across several programs at the Ross School, in the Leading Women Executives program of the Corporate Leadership Center, and for various companies.

Sue is an award-winning scholar, having published papers in the fields’ best journals in the areas of leadership development and leader effectiveness, middle management voice and issue selling, job insecurity, and individual proactivity (e.g., self-management and feedback seeking). Her research has been summarized as advice for managers in the Harvard Business Review, the Harvard Business Review blog, New York Magazine and The Conversation. Sue is a Fellow of the Academy of Management. She was awarded the prestigious Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Scholarly Contributions to Management by that Association in 2017 and the OB Division Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

Sue is a native Californian and the daughter of two native Californians. Sue lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband, also a University of Michigan faculty member, with whom she raised three daughters.

To learn more about Susan and her book, “The Power of Flexing,” visit: https://susanashford.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.

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman, CEO of Inside-Out Learning (IOL), an award-winning leadership, team, and organizational development consulting company working with Fortune 50/100 companies, and small to midsize businesses. Dr. Sharon leads IOL to transform companies, teams, and leaders to achieve exceptional results. Her book The Authenticity Code™ is now a best-seller in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon.

To learn more about Inside Out Learning, visit https://insideoutlearning.com/; learn more about the Mobile Application at https://insideoutlearning.com/tacapp/

Buy Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman’s book “The Authenticity Code: The Art and Science of Success and Why You Can’t Fake It to Make It” - https://www.amazon.com/Authenticity-Code-Science-Success-Cant/dp/1626348677

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Whitney Johnson, CEO of the tech-enabled talent development company Disruption Advisors, an Inc. 5000 2020 honoree, one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Thinkers50 ranked her one of the top ten management thinkers in the world in 2021, and in 2020 she was a Top Voice on LinkedIn, where she has 1.8 million followers. Whitney is the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of several books, including Disrupt Yourself and Build an A Team, and a frequent lecturer for Harvard Business Publishing’s Corporate Learning division. A former award-winning Wall Street equity analyst, Whitney is a highly sought-after executive advisor and coach. She also hosts the popular weekly podcast Disrupt Yourself.

To learn more about Whitney Johnson, visit whitneyjohnson.com. You can also reach her at [email protected].

Buy “Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company” here: https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Growth-Grow-People-Company-ebook/dp/B08TCJZ7ST

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Welcome to this week’s Entrepreneur Express Tip in 5 minutes or less! Today we are examining Facts vs. Assumption.

Too often I see people jumping to conclusions without the facts. They are assuming things and it’s derailing them and sometimes spinning their entire world out of control. Sometimes if you just hit the brakes, take a deep breath, collect the facts, and avoid jumping to conclusions/making assumptions, then you could avoid all those feelings.

We do not need more stress, worry or anxiety in our lives. Don’t make it self-induced. When you feel like you are assuming things you need to pause and ask yourself if this is facts or assumption. Don’t let yourself spiral by assuming the worst before you get all the facts. Once you do look at the facts you will be able to think clearly and make strong, confident decisions.

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Vicki Vasques, Owner & Chairwoman of Tribal Tech and Cowan & Associates Inc. Vicki was recently included in WPO’s “Women 2 Watch” list, which features the fastest-growing WPO members from around the world who are experiencing significant revenue growth as they reach new levels of success. As a management and technical services company, Tribal Tech collaborates with federal agencies and tribes to improve health, education, energy, and environmental services.

For more than 30 years, Ms. Vasques has been an advocate for American Indians, leading education reform, health care and advancing energy initiatives.

Her career in public service includes serving as the Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Office of Indian Education, U.S. Department of Education, where she was the principal point of contact within the federal government for Indian education across the nation.  Prior to that, she served as the Director of Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy.  She also served as executive director of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, as an education program specialist in the Office of Indian Education, on the President’s Commission on Indian Reservation Economics, and on the President’s Commission on the HIV Epidemic. Her experience with Indian issues outside the federal government includes serving as a technical assistant specialist at the National Congress of American Indians and as tribal liaison at The Committee for the 50th Presidential Inaugural.

Vicki and Tribal Tech have received various awards the past few years, most recently from the Washington Business Journal, the Keystone Policy Center, Enterprising Women magazine, the Financial Times, Native Business magazine and Inc. magazine.  Tribal Tech, LLC is named on the Inc. 5000 Hall of Fame list for receiving the fastest growing private companies in America award for seven years in a row.

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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 selling your business and ownership transition. If you are looking to sell your business or transition ownership to a partner or another family member, then you’ll want to listen to this episode!

There are three things you will need to focus on to create a sellable entity or an entity that is ready for ownership transition. Those three things are: Your Numbers, Your Structure and Your Product or Services. Listen to find out what exactly to look for to know if you have a sellable business.

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On today’s episode of the Entrepreneur Evolution Podcast, we are joined by Bob Schlegel, author of “Angels and Entrepreneurs.” Bob Schlegel, his wife Myrna, and their four children are successful entrepreneurs across a wide range of businesses. They have persevered through many challenging times and continue with several enterprises today. From modest family farm boy to thriving entrepreneur, Bob has created several successful businesses and a few not so successful ones, and generated employment that supports thousands of families. He wrote his book “Angels and Entrepreneurs” to inspire and encourage other entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and start their own successful companies.

To learn more about Bob and his book, “Angels and Entrepreneurs,” visit https://bobschlegelauthor.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 the two things you need to be a killer business owner! Yes, we’re making it that simple. So, what are these two things?

#1: Resiliency

#2: Systemization

Listen now to learn how resiliency and systemization are vital for your business!

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