Thought Leader

🖼️  John describes the Haitian goddess picture on his wall and the origin of his last name. 1:35

💡   His mission is to find ways to get learning to the people who need it the most. 3:10 

⌚  John explains that four weeks is the optimal time for a course. 6:00

🏅  Why are people interested in certifications? 8:33

📌  30,000 people have been through one of the certifications. 10:12

📊  One of the ways to measure the success of a non-profit is by its board. 13:05

🎯  John has joined the board of a small refugee-led Ugandan NGO. 14:37

📚  What made him realize he wanted to work for a non-profit. 16:34

🎓  Education is an important part of building people’s confidence and skills so that they can start to take power for themselves. 19:49

Connect with John Cropper: www.pyramidlearning.org

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📍 Ritu describes Singapore as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. 1:37

💼 She explains her professional background and how she realized the power of coaching. 3:21

💡 Ritu’s independence and her ability to work and connect with people came from her boarding school experience. 5:30

📚 What inspired Ritu’s parents to make their children’s education a priority. 7:33

🔑 Her mother studied astrology in her 50s and has been teaching it for more than 15 years. 9:16

🔍 Leadership across borders: Leadership is all about human-to-human connection. 10:59

👩🏽‍🦱 Lots of conversations about diversity and inclusion are happening right now, but women should recognize that they have a role to play in speeding things up as well. 12:55 

🔄 Pivoting due to the pandemic. 15:43

Connect with Ritu: www.ritumehrish.com

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👗 Tanya shared special moments with her grandmother dressing up in her jewelry. 01:32

💍 Becoming a Mexican exchange student at Southern Illinois University, and its amazing jewelry program. 03:45

🧿 Her thesis on creating a jewelry brand. 06:25

😎 Tanya often visits her stores and boutiques and loves to interact and learn from her customers. 09:11

🪖 How her grandparents came to Mexico, and the origin of her last name. 11:09

✡️ A peaceful and loving environment helped her release all her creativity growing up. 12:49

🦋 The monarch butterfly in Tanya’s branding, and her childhood fears. 14:44

📈 Challenges of expanding her business into international markets. 17:48

🔎 How she manages quality control without having a factory of her own. 19:38

🔥 Don’t take “no” for an answer, choose your partners wisely, work hard on improving your strengths, and expand your network. 22:17

Connect with Tanya: www.tanyamoss.com

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🏝️ Living in Bali and working within the ASEAN economic union. 02:13

😇 Informed decisions should be made based on unfragmented information. 03:35

🥗 April enjoys working with the food industry the most, especially vegan and wellness companies. 04:18

🇮🇩 The challenges with getting a product to the Indonesian market. 05:35 

🛕 April was always interested in learning about different countries and cultures. 09:29

🏁 Companies are so interested in the ASEAN market, but they have no idea where to start. 10:43

🐪 As a kid, April wanted to be an archeologist. 12:55

➕ The many components that have impacted the market over the past year, and how businesses have adapted. 14:21

💡  The importance of working with someone who is in the market you’re trying to break into—who understands the local social media behavior and can identify key influences and how to leverage them. 16:55

😊 How to avoid bottleneck: optimizing internal processes. 18:25 

🎯 Building an SME-centric service and mentality to provide the right type of advice. 20:40

Connect with April: www.aelloconsulting.com

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👦 Her child’s interpretation: Mommy helps people when they’ve been hit by a hurricane. 02:22 

👧 Growing up, Kirsten wanted to be Secretary of State or a travel agent. 02:51

📊 After any disaster a road map that offers solutions for both long-term and short-term problems is needed for recovery. 04:05 

🦸‍♀️ First responders vs. the work Kirsten does. 05:40

🤝 Sustainability and economics: You can’t have one without the other. 07:29

🏝️ Loves the Caribbean, but not for the beach. 11:36

🏦 The truth about “greedy” corporations and the importance of small businesses. 12:48

⭐ The evolution of her logo and branding. 16:16

🎬 A fun idea for a movie. 20:54

Connect with Kirsten www.sagaxassociates.com

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🎨 Frida Kahlo is a source of inspiration to Eleanor for her originality and perseverance. 01:50

🔥 The fiery, independent archetype of Frida was handed down to Eleanor by her mother. 03:26

💵 “Money is a tool that allows us to ultimately create assets.” 05:57

😊 Turning ideas into assets: Today, most a company’s value lies in its intangible assets. 08:06

🤔 The feeling of not belonging: taking refuge in books and her thoughts and ideas. 11:00

👑 What a jewel business is and the 30-30-30 concept. 12:42 

😓 Entrepreneurs shouldn’t exhaust themselves. 17:28

🤷‍♀️ Eleanor is interested in how Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Scott (Bezos) will shape philanthropy and how it will influence future generations. 19:19

Contact Eleanor: www.eleanorbeaton.com

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 🪶 Mauricio spoke at a Native tribal conference. 1:31

 💼 He founded Diversity Training Group (DTG) on a houseboat. 2:30

 🤥 Living in a post-race society…NOT! 3:30

 😲 Conscious vs. unconscious bias. 5:06

 🧐 Privilege, micro-inequities, and in-groups and out-groups. 8:56

 🗣️ Awareness is rising: Your comments on social media can cost you your job. 11:13

 🤔 Why can’t we just hire the best people for the job, regardless of race and diversity? 15:12

 💡 How diversity adds value, perspective, and innovation. 16:54

 📜 Mauricio’s definition of critical race theory: Teach history but don’t leave parts of it out! 18:43

 🤝 The war on talent: Employers must rethink how they hire, source, and retain their employees. 20:22

 👥 Diversity means you are upping your standards. 24:08

 Connect with Mauricio: www.diversitydtg.com 

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🏃‍♂️ Jeff fell in love with triathlons. 02:32

🤹‍♂️ His focus is on veteran mentoring, franchise and business coaching, and fitness and wellness coaching. 04:49 

👨‍🏫 Educational process: Teaching others about franchising. 06:32 

🤔 Some things to be wary of before getting too involved with a franchising company. 08:00

💪 Discipline and determination are crucial to success in sports and business. 09:24

💻 How a Navy mission commander became a web developer. 10:27

😎 Advice from an OG gig worker: Treat your gig work as a business in order to be successful. 12:12

💵 The future of gig work. 13:24

😍 Jeff’s five kids have career aspirations in industries ranging from computer science to business to professional sports. 15:01

🔎 Who is a good fit for franchising? 17:32

Connect with Jeff: www.jdegarmo.com

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👩‍👧 Andrea had custody of her little sister, who died from liver cancer. 03:17

🧚 Andrea founded Blue Faery, which has a mission to prevent, treat and cure primary liver cancer through research, education, and advocacy. 05:11

🧑‍⚕️ This disease only gained awareness after the number of patients increased. 7:58

🏃‍♀️ Marathons and finding support in the fastest ways possible. 9:28

💸 Not everyone has the option of having friends and family raise needed funds. 2:31

📙 Andrea published a book. 16:21

💊 Her mother had a drug addiction, so Andrea took care of her family. 17:25

👩‍👧 The story of how Andrea got custody of her younger sister. 21:25

🏫 Cancer University goals. 24:00

Connect with Andrea: www.cancer.university and www.andreawilsonwoods.com

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⚜️ The struggles of having a French name in Ireland. 1:34

🔛 Switching to the non-profit sector. 04:15

🤕 Raising awareness about migraines in the workplace. 05:37

👦 Pascal was a curious kid with “two left hands.” 08:28 

⚕️ As a diabetic, Pascal can relate to and wants to help others with chronic conditions. 10:16

👔 The same leading principles have to be respected no matter what type of organization you lead. 11:56

🇮🇪 Home is where the heart is. 13:38

🩺 Migraines are not life-threatening, but it is a serious condition. 15:04

Contact Pascal: www.migraine.ie

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