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Thought Leader107. Chicke Fitzgerald & Passion as the Initiator of Everything👧 The amazing story about Chicke’s name. 00:40🌞 Being a rebel from the beginning and being memorable. 02:08✍️ Writing a book: how her grandmother visited a dictator’s wife in Brazil to get better prenatal care in 1940. 03:13🤩 Passionate personal stories in your business are very important. 05:38👩⚕️🏨 How a car accident in the family made her create a new business Hotels Nearby Hospitals. 06:36⭐ Levels of passion and legacy: seeing problems and solutions at the same time. 08:23🌞 Secret sauce is the very specific humanitarian side of Chicke’s startup. 12:35👔 Kent’s advice for Chicke’s business. 14...2022-04-2321 min
Thought Leader66. Wassim Dabbuossi & Cryptocurrency for a Fairer World💡 Wassim’s office light show. 02:10😷 Economic blows Wassim experienced and the loss of freedoms in Australia. 03:47🙄 The language banks use regarding deferred payments. 06:29🤓Financial literacy: blockchain technology is the underlying technology that enables crypto 08:09🤩 Differences and breakthroughs of cryptocurrencies. 10:22😇 Wassim is not in crypto to only make money; he wants to change the world. 12:35🌍 All crypto projects are humanitarian and are rebuilding access to financial services: A fairer world as we move into the use of crypto. 13:25❌ About the bad reputation crypto has: Criminals have used crypto to commit crim...2022-01-0334 min
Thought Leader64. Lori Webster & The Power of Intuition, Animals and Creativity🎯 Lori IRL and perfect timing for starting a business. 01:56☮️ Being a creative person: Following intuition helps bring order and the right things into life. 03:23🐴 How Sealer - a miniature donkey got help from Lori and an entire community. 06:12🐐 Kent’s experience with goat yoga. 10:22🐶 Animals have tremendous healing powers, and they know how to be in the present moment. 11:34🆙 Leaving corporate America to grow personally and professionally in a different direction. 14:07🎨 “The more you tap into different areas of your creativity, the more you open up to what's possible in the see...2021-12-2828 min
Thought Leader60. Patrick Donadio & Communicating with IMPACT🖼️ Kent is 'painting' the picture of Patrick for listeners. 02:06🤯 A significant departure of coaches in the 2008 crisis from the speaking industry. 03:16🦷 Where he cut his teeth: A journey from hosting a TV show, teaching undergrads, becoming a program trainer, executive director, and entrepreneur. 04:47🎯 I for Intention in coaching and speaking: "Communication isn't a soft skill; it is a core competency." 09:00👂 Thought leaders should stay in their lane by being present and listening. 12:49🤔 What is the secret of being a great communicator and a great coach? 14:00🧠 The business side of speaking busine...2021-12-1340 min
Thought Leader59. Amanda Sherlip & Enhancing Society Through Responsible Leadership🍂 Dressed to welcome fall. 02:05👢 A story about the special cowboy boots from her mom and horseback riding. 03:15🎻Training to be a classical violinist but having a variety of interests. 05:52👩🎓 Why she decided to pursue an MBA degree in the nonprofit sector. 08:48🎼 Musicians: a spiritual relationship with money and philanthropy. 12:14😊 The arts were privatized, and Amanda wanted to make the arts more accessible. 14:10⏩ A call to action coming from within herself: Pushing the needle to get the corporate world more invested in the public sector. 17:17🤠 Randy’s thoughts on the Austin Symph...2021-12-1039 min
Thought Leader58. Ashley Sweet & Sales Relationships and Networking🧩 Mysterious hat and guitar. 01:50👒 Ashley’s, Kent’s, and Randy’s type of hats. 02:37👩💼 Ashley is a sales leader. 04:00🏢 Some workers will still be tied to the office.05:25🤯 The demand for office space in the most recent quarter is approaching the pre-pandemic level, almost up to 100%. 08:43👩💻 The Consulting industry will grow with the removal of geographical barriers. 10:10👩🎓 Growing up in Ohio, Ashley has been very drawn to sales since college. 11:58🤝 The real estate industry still relies on actual relationship sales. 13:37🙃 The best and the worst pitch Ashley received. 15:37😎 A...2021-12-0823 min
Thought Leader57. Jeffrey Lucas & Building Transparency for the Future of Healthcare🏙️ Jeffrey’s background. 01:57👨💼 He started working for IBM in the retail, sales, and healthcare industries as a manager of state accounts. 03:05☎️ Becoming the first branch manager for healthcare for Oracle and a call from SAIC. 06:06🗃️ Better care for lower cost: Building electronic medical records in the USA. 09:31EpicCare system. 11:16💻 Building a medical record system for oncology with protocol care in an online environment. 12:19👦 Family of talkers: His parents told him he would be a lawyer. 14:06😞 Huge burden on the shoulders of medical care providers: capturing data takes time. 15:09🔍 The...2021-12-0638 min
The Intern WhispererS4 EP 177 Kent Gustavson & Randy BakerJoin Isabella as she interviews Thought Leader Path founders, Kent Gustavson & Randy Baker. In this week's exciting podcast episode learn about what led Kent and Randy to starting a podcast, doing a TED talk, and writing a book. What to learn who did what? Be sure to listen to their stories.
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Thought Leader54. Cristina Amigoni & The Importance of Humanity and Connection🙂 How did Cristina get the “We are Siamo'' URL? 01:56👩 What her company name means to Cristina. 02:54👽 Randy is an alien, and Cristina creates space. 03:40🤝 Finding humanity in our workplace and life. 04:42🦺 “As long as I don't have to hide who I am to be accepted, it is a safe space.” 06:15😷 After the pandemic, we need a little more intentionality for connecting and engagement than before. 07:20🍝 Being chill in Italy is a lot different than in Colorado. 09:20🐅 Sabretooth tigers: concept of the threat response and safe space through interdependence and our connections with others.11:10📱 Social media...2021-11-2923 min
Thought Leader51. Steve Ramerini & Consulting Powered by Peer-Advisory🙃 Some things to love and some things to hate about Long Island. 01:54🏦 Steve’s journey from accounting and working in college to banking, consulting, and to Compel CEOs. 02:31🤓 Randy is a recovering accountant too. 05:41👨💼 Background in banking and accounting built Steve’s credibility with clientele. 06:24⚾ As a young boy, Steve wanted to be a center fielder in baseball, captain of a ship, and cowboy. 08:13👔 Helping clients with solving issues through board meetings, coaching sessions, and personal help from a member who already fixed the same issue. 10:58👨💻 We have more reliance on virtual solu...2021-11-2234 min
Thought Leader50. Elizabeth Miller & Self-Care for Caregivers😇 November is National Family Caregivers Month. 00:23⭐ The Zoom wall: Joe Rogan vibe background. 01:43🐕 Elizabeth’s memory when she was five. 03:14👨👩👧👦 Her values for family and caring for family members. 04:49🩹 The informal family caregivers are filling the gap in the fragmented health system. 06:34.🤰 Elizabeth shared a job with a colleague. 08:23😩 Caregiver’s burnout: “We can't expect these vessels to just run, run, run on adrenaline forever.” 10:08🤗 Kent’s mom ran a caregiver support group when he was a kid. 11:21👂 Elizabeth’s tips: self-care as a source of energy and how you can get more peace in...2021-11-1926 min
Thought Leader43. Sami Halabi & Learning Languages Through Songs😇 Sami is a third generation Arab American. 01:41🙃 His life between Austin, Syria, and Lebanon. 03:13🤝 Difference in hospitality in the US and Middle East. 05:09🤩 Kent experiences living in Jerusalem. 06:10🏎️ Distinction between tech culture and Middle Eastern culture. 07:16🎶 The nexus between languages and music.09:12🎵 The first mobile app that teaches languages exclusively through music. 11:59🤓 Learning languages should be fun. 13:31🤯 Learning grammar through Disney songs! 15:24Connect with Sami: www.linkedin.com/in/samihalabi🤓 Connect with us: www.thoughtpartnergroup.com💡 Screw Harvard, go to Craz2021-10-2822 min
Thought Leader42. Carol Henry & Neuroscience in Leadership Coaching👓 Carol loves lively glasses. 01:38🙃 Academic rules were too oppressive for Carol. 02:45😻 Being in choice about who you're growing into. 03:35🧠 Essential for the transformational journey: neuroscience. 05:22👧 Making choices before we are actually ready. 07:48💪 How a tough label became one of Carol’s biggest strengths. 10:00😇 Growing up in specific connections, curiosity, and group work molded her to be who she is now. 11:41👴 No garbage conversations: Kent also hung out with older people and loved it. 13:17👍 Thumb sucking: Realising what true support was from people who aren't your parents. 14:372021-10-2523 min
Reputation Capital34. Gill Tiney & Collaboration as a Superpower🏖️ Beautiful paintings of Porthminster and Porthcurno beach on Gil’s wall. 02:11🇬🇧 Living in the East End of London was tough in the 50s and 60s. 03:34🌉 Thames river and the docks her father worked on. 05:20🧶 Handmade clothes were not good enough. 06:21😇 Growing up in inclusion and connection: Her business’ value is human beings first. 07:42🏘️ Nan’s terraced house. 10:19👱♀️ Living very adventurously while young. 11:35🤩 Business model is about impact, sustainability, and having enough. 13:34⚡ “Together, we're an amazing entity.” 15:10🌻 Creating an empowering space for learning about development. 16:12🤝 Collaborat...2021-10-2025 min
Thought Leader39. Ela Staniak & The Power of Feminine Leadership🚗 Interesting surroundings for an interview. 02:13 👶 Baby Jordan was named after the Jordan River. 03:49🏞️ Kent’s story about crossing the Jordan River. 05:26🎯 “Active practice of owning your presence as a woman. It is seeded in body, mind, and soul integration.” 07:07😞 Healing the impacted self-worth rooted in her traumas while growing up. 09:38🇦🇺 Australia’s lockdown is taking a toll: Dealing with uncertainty and languishing. 14:00 👨👧 Losing both parents and having a brother as a young adoptive parent. 17:28✌️ Personal and professional structures are important to thrive. 21:08 🤩 Ela is all about personal development combined with t...2021-10-1427 min
Thought Leader35. Kim-Adele Platts & What Your Face Is Saying➖ Getting a hyphenated name accidentally. 01:16.😮💨 Suffering from Imposter Syndrome. 02:31🤯 Face whispering is about reading the 43 muscle movements on the face. 03:06😮 You can't mask your face’s microexpressions. 05:13🤓 What fleeting expressions of emotions show. 06:22😇 Face whispering is about trying to better understand the people that you're talking to.07:39✌️ Personology as the second part of face whispering. 08:34😀 Kim-Adele “reads” Randy's face. 10:28🔦 “A coach shines a light into your blind spots” 13:42💎 Kim-Adele would never call herself a life coach. 14:29📚She is writing her memoirs: Three divorces, a stalker, and an ev...2021-09-3030 min
Business Design33. Laura McCann & Scents With Intent🤔 Smellovision and smell dispensers on computers. 01:37🏬 Opening a new retail store during the pandemic. 02:32😷 Masks affected her business but she was still able to provide samples. 03:22👏 As a manufacturer and wholesaler, Laura is now more focused on a direct-to-consumer model. 04:49👀 Physical stores vs. online models in the fragrance industry. 06:35🍾 Cracking the code of creating the first mainstream aroma perfume brand. 08:17👧 Laura started her career at the age of six as an actress but entrepreneurship is in her blood. 10:23❓ Online business vs. mainstream business model and retail stores. 13:302021-09-2125 min
Thought Leader32. Cheryl Ginnings & Supporting Parents With Special Needs Children💍 Cheryl’s amazing necklace, bracelet, and ring. 01:38🎁 Julia Bernadsky’s gift to Cheryl. 02:07😢 Having a child with cerebral palsy and caregiving issues she had. 03:47😲 We need to start teaching about what affects caregivers. 67% of caregivers pass before the person they are caring for. 08:56🤗 Caring for others is a cycle of Cheryl’s life. 14:19⚠️ Understand the toll on the caregiver because it's real. 16:04🥺 Not being able to take care of her son when she was sick was the hardest thing. 17:09🤓 Answering questions about caregiving or special needs on Quora. 21:00👍 C...2021-09-2026 min
Reputation Capital29. Dr. Karthik Nagendra & Building Reputation Capital in India🛕 What the name Karthik means in Hindu culture. 02:06🤓 The difference between a warlord wielding leadership and thought leadership. 03:08✅ Shifting from corporate sales at a multinational bank to running his own consulting practice. 4:40⏳ Thought leadership doesn't get built overnight. 09:35🔀 First generation entrepreneur: For Dr. Karthik, it was always about doing something different and not following the traditional path. 10:12🦄 He has been choosing to be different since he was a young child and considers himself to be the black sheep of the family. 11:05 🎓 Collaborating with Ivy League Universities to come up with thought...2021-09-0820 min
Business Design29. Mark Evans & Providing Value as a Salesperson🍨 Mark’s unique approach to reaching out to Kent on LinkedIn. 00:50😇 He likes sending personalized videos to people, which bring a level of personality and humanity to the interaction. 01:402️⃣ Salespeople need to embrace these two things in order to make their messaging stand out. 02:54 👍 Responses to Mark’s unusual approach are mostly positive, but regardless of the response he gets, he knows it’s all about the connection and the person he’s trying to help. 04:26❗ Advice for Founders: Build and sell a minimum viable product first. 06:21🤓 Replication and systematization: Every proc...2021-09-0721 min
Thought Leader22. Freddie Ravel & Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm in the Corporate Space🎙️ Freddie is interested in Kent’s and Randy’s backgrounds. 01:52💥 Raising human potential through music, and busting the myth that music is all about entertainment. 06:01🎼 Music is a multitasking power tool for life. 09:35🎶 How music can help people be better at listening, building companies, and building enterprises. 15:33🎹 Freddie’s work with Madonna. 21:26💫 What do Madonna, Elon Musk, and Tony Robbins have in common? 30:10 🙃 Randy’s experience working with Elon Musk. 33:32🎯 Ego and the concept of “know thyself.” 35:35🎸 Playing with Carlos Santana and matching his energy—harmonic convergence. 40:20...2021-08-201h 12
Business Design22. Craig Sweeney & Becoming a Midlife Badass🙃 How Craig embraces his badassery: Being open to opportunities to learn, experience, and meet new people. 03:16💪 Randy is a badass. 03:54🪣 Bucket list vs. f*ckit list. 04:37✋ “I think that we need to be slapped in the face and help each other to realize that we’ve got a hell of a lot of life left to live; we’ve got things to build, we’ve got places to go.” 07:37 🔊 How do you combine mission and business? 10:19📆 The way men and women approach their midlife stage is extremely different. 14:26🆘 Most men are programmed...2021-08-1923 min
Thought Leader11. Brad Szollose & Commercializing Space🥗 Long Island brainstorming brunches with Kent. 00:49🤔 “What the hell is the internet?” 02:17🔫 Then and now: shotgun marketing vs. individual marketing. 05:03🕴️ Future shock: Digital nomads and Daniel Pink’s “Free Agent Nation” ideology. 07:32🤯 Making millions of dollars without having an office. 09:32🚀 Would you rather go with Elon Musk to Mars or with Jeff Bezos to the Moon? 12:00👨🚀 The commercialization of space. 14:02🎯 How do you go from startup to IPO? 17:30🔑 Finding the right language to use with millennial business owners. 18:09🔥 Entrepreneurs are fire starters. 20:02Connect with B...2021-08-0124 min
Business Design11. Isabella Johnston & Turning Interns Into Superheroes🙁 (Un)paid internships can feel like imprisonment. 01:33🧐 If employers do not provide a real intern experience, then that “intern” is either an employee or a volunteer. 03:09🎯 Understanding the educational perspective behind internships and turning interns into superheroes. 04:57🤓 Matching people by personality instead of matching an intern to a job description. 08:16😇 Peer mentoring and reverse mentoring in the workplace. 10:03❤️ “Like Match.com but making communication smooth.” 14:30👍 Kent’s feedback on Isabella’s branding. 17:44🤩 The future of work. 23:04Contact Isabella: www.internpursuit.tech🤝 Connect with us: www.thoughtpartnergroup2021-07-3026 min
Thought Leader09. Jonathan Reitz & Comedy and Coaching🔥 Fire in the studio: Johnathan’s race against time in the middle of a broadcast. 01:32🙃 Randy hates coaching. Two weeks of webinars and you’re a coach? 03:49⚠️ What to look for when hiring a coach. 04:29💥 Jonathan’s past failures allow him as an executive coach to identify situations that are ready to explode. 07:36🎭 Most stand-up comedians are in deep pain. 10:56🏞️ In the early stages of your coaching career, you should have multiple streams of revenue. 13:33🧐 Three personality traits that will help drive aspiring coaches to success. 16:54📋 The types of people Jonath...2021-07-2825 min
Reputation Capital08. Chris Maresca & Storytelling in Startups🔲 Chris’s whiteboard and conference room turned Zoom studio. 01:14🌉 San Francisco, speakeasies, and the fascinating Emperor Norton. 03:55▶️ Chris is a startup guy. 05:59🗣️ If you wish to become a venture capital driven company, you have to be a storyteller. 07:20⚡ Chairlift talk: A humanizing story about the genesis of the company Autobond. 08:19🙃 The unseen story of Silicon Valley: Success built from failure. 09:50🦄 “Marketing is never about being factual about everything.” 12:39😎 Silicon Valley folklore and building reputation capital throughout the years. 13:26🙄 Engineering and buying reputation: How to rise above the noise. 15:002021-07-2624 min
Business Design08. AnnaMaria Bliven & Side Hustle to Success🙏 A family history of service and selflessness. 2:31🧐 How her methods uplevel clients’ resumes and cover letters. 3:17🤝 A legacy of helping, and the success of her methods. 4:50🤔 COVID has made people reconsider working from home. 6:50🏠 Her daughter is continuing the family legacy. 8:11💼 2 business models: a for-profit and a nonprofit. 9:09🛠️ The importance of an effective cover letter and LinkedIn profile. 9:42🏷️ TPG’s ideas on pricing options for AnnaMaria. 11:50💰 Going back to her lineage, folks who want to give, give, give! 12:25📈 Kent and Randy discuss experimenting with pricing. 14...2021-07-2620 min
Thought Leader07. Justin Muscolino & Making Education Entertaining🤔 The importance of learning from your mistakes. 02:12🥳 How to make learning fun? 03:22🗽 Life in Long Island. 05:21📖 Justin’s passion for education and helping people. 06:57❤️ Emotional intelligence in organizational leadership. 07:59📣 Why is it better not to sugarcoat your answers and get straight to the point instead? 10:11🥱 Technology is making people lazy. 12:29🌍 Where’s the world headed? 13:57📊 Helping people create entertaining educational programs. 16:42😃 Storytelling is a big part of learning. 19:44💞 Sharing is caring. 21:33Connect with Justin: www.tweezzle.comConnect with us2021-07-2424 min
Reputation Capital07. Mikhail Sokolov & Marrying AI and Content Creation🛣️ About his journey: From web development to data science and natural language processing. 01:50😎 The future of AI in content creation and copywriting. 03:57🇺🇦 From Ukraine to Palo Alto: infinite possibilities to develop new research. 06:23👦 From an early age, Mikhail was interested in computers and how systems work. 08:40👨👩👦 Having engineers for parents, his passion for improving the world is driven by family culture. 10:21👓 On having a different world view and looking for similar qualities in people. 12:04😇 Mikhail has brought together a small team with unique views on AI. 14:13⚡ Building AI with not just a frie...2021-07-2323 min
Business Design07. Dr. LaTarsha Holden & A Phoenix Rising From the Ashes🙃 Randy has an affinity for the last name Holden. It was the brand of his first car. 1:36🤯 From a homeless mother of 6 to city council nominee. 02:05🔀 On changing trajectory and the beginning of her fight for change. 04:00🎓 On suicidal thoughts, matriculation to college, and her idols. 07:24😇 On mindset and the principles of servant leadership. 10:31⚡On survival mode and chasing purpose, not perfection. 12:06🏡 “Leadership really starts in the home, not in the boardroom.” 14:16🏆 On steering her kids on the right path and winning the National Mother of the Year award. 16:492021-07-2222 min
Thought Leader06. Benjamin Bingham & Investing in Impact to Change the World🖼️ Benjamin’s father: A 1941 French resistance fighter and a friend of Marc Chagall. 01:40💰 His thoughts on Marc Chagall resigning, the State Department, and Nazis financing Apartheid. 05:04🌿 Studying biodynamic agriculture in England. 07:54💵 From helping farm communities to tech companies using a unique financial advisory. 10:06💲 The power to affect things around you through your purchases. 12:38🩺 He is developing patents for healthcare to further connect various social services and people. 14:43💪 The LOGOS global movement and the Future for Impact group. 20:39Connect with Benjamin www.3sistersinvest.com🤝 Connect with...2021-07-2123 min
Reputation Capital06. Harvey Kraft & The Future of Technology🌞 A chief marketing officer who became a historian and wrote a book about Buddha! 02:32🙏 Spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects of history. 06:44📲 About the spatial web, three-dimensional experiences that are coming next in technology, and how young people perceive the world today. 10:30👥 The next steps in technology include social media combining with the spatial web. 3:18⏭️ The system we live in is changing as a natural expression of the human capacity to evolve by exploration. 16:49Connect with Harvey www.digitalfandom.com🤝 Connect with us: www.thoughtpartnergroup.com2021-07-2021 min
Business Design06. Collin Mitchell & Podcasting As a Way to Give Back🌱 Raised by a single mother, Collin’s story starts with dropping out of high school. 01:57💰 Collin and his then-girlfriend, now wife started his first company together. 06:48🎙️ Why it is good to have your own podcast? A story about starting his hustle. 08:57📈 What clients can expect from a podcast business model and how it works. 2:09💪 Optimizing the Boot Camp process in order to scale up. 17:51👨👩👧👦 Collin’s family is his driving force, and podcasting is his way of giving back to the sales community. 20:47Connect with Collin: www.salescast.co🤝 Con...2021-07-1925 min
Thought Leader05. Rabia De Lande Long & Influencing the Future Through Leadership👋 Meet Rabia. 01:25😰 The challenges that senior executives face. 02:20🔊 Diversifying organizations’ future growth. 03:06📚 The power and importance of education. 07:53✨ How Rabia’s background influenced her professional life choices. 10:48🌍 What kind of world are our children going to inherit? 17:24🤔 How Rabia’s grandparents’ thought leadership influences her today. 18:41🔎 Overcoming the problems within our current education system. 19:38Connect with Rabia www.monarchscollective.com😇 Connect with us: www.thoughtpartnergroup.com2021-07-1725 min
Reputation Capital05. Ran Mullins & Relequint🖼️ Ran is a painter: "Without the light, you can't have the shadow." 01:38 📊 Ran was fascinated with the ability to track behaviors, and he talks about his journey from the world of art into business and psychographic segmentation. 02:54📄 Data-driven content marketing, targeted messaging, and how to better your business model with specific content design. 05:49💲 About pricing and why clients need to know the prices in advance. 10:25🙃 Ran’s business experience and his artistic side make up his personal brand. 13:59📲 Reaching younger people through different media. 18:58🤔 How did Ran get his name? 21:49...2021-07-1624 min
Business Design05. Chicke Fitzgerald & Passion as a Driving Force🐥 The song by The Andrews Sisters that inspired a nickname that soon became a very memorable first name. 01:25💥 Chicke’s story about her grandmother's visit to the dictator's wife in Brazil. 03:42🏥 The reasons why Chicke created her company and its products. 05:46🤩 Passion is the initiator of everything. 08:43🌎 Chicke has the wherewithal to solve problems and make a long-term difference in the world. 10:30😍 “Hotels Nearby Hospitals” donates 10% of their revenue to charities. 13:06🛠️ Pandemic affected travelers: Traveling to Give and Trip Proximity Tool. 14:42📱 Portable capability for devices Chicke created is a great way to...2021-07-1522 min
Thought Leader04. Dr. Mark Van Rijmenam & Having a Digital Twin🙃 What is the Digital Speaker? 01:53👑 In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. 03:53🤯 Writing a book in few months. 05:23🚵♂️ Mark’s adventure: circumnavigating Australia on a bicycle. 07:42🚴♂️ Cycling and revelations on a simple life, creativity, and perseverance. 08:56😇 When one adventure changes your life entirely. 12:14🦾 Mark wants to develop the first live talk show in virtual reality.14:24✨ “We are moving towards the metaverse, where there is full integration between the virtual and real world.” 18:08Connect with Mark: www.thedigitalspeaker.comConnect with 2021-07-1422 min
Reputation Capital04. Paul Geiger & Sharing Your Message Correctly🎻 Paul is a musician and voice artist: Geige as violin in German, not Geiger counter. 01:16🗣️ All business communication is a form of public speaking. 03:30👨🦳 Reliability, consistency, and curiosity are components of Paul’s authenticity. 05:33👂 While speaking, the best practice is to give your listener space to process you and the message you are sharing. 09:03😇 If you lack clarity, people will not connect with you. 11:12🤩 “You're either dealing with the fear, or you're trying to be more clear.” 15:10🐶 Storytelling is essential, and a willingness to share is the path to authenticity. 18:04...2021-07-1323 min
Business Design04. Wilbert Carl Farris & AbCollar✈️ Wilbert spent 40 years in the aerospace industry. 02:54🎯 Exercise-induced neck and back pain spurs an invention. 04:19🤩 Product users discovered new and innovative uses. 08:40🤑 Are you in this for money or to help people? 11:43💪 Fitness product uses in the medical community..13:40🤔 Wilbert’s product has not yet reached the masses as it should. 20:27📜 Holding the patent and profits from licensing. 22:18😇 Often the simplest devices are the ones that get us through life. 23:30Connect with Wilbert www.abcollar.comConnect with us: www.thoughtpartner2021-07-1328 min
Thought Leader03. Russell Dalgleish & Authentic Brand Positioning🏴 Russell wanted to bring social benefit to Scotland, so he created the Scottish Business Network. 01:24🎆 He can trace his family heritage and name back 600 years in Scotland. 03:03📈 Russell works with fast-growth companies and hopes to help them accelerate. 03:34🖥️ The inauthenticity of executives on social networks, and LinkedIn becoming the default “marketing” channel. 07:22👨💼 Branding of executives outside the confines of the company. 09:09📊 Russell developed several techniques for brand positioning and believes that the number of followers doesn’t directly correlate to effectiveness. 10:44🙃 After learning he excels at online deal-making, Russell created a training program to h...2021-07-1024 min
Reputation Capital03. Taylor Ryan & Building Business in the Dark🇩🇰 An American in Denmark. 01:50🏝️ The “island effect”. 04:24🌑 Building business in the darkness (while planning to scale). 06:05💥 Taylor wants to work on things that are continuously surprising him and to spend time with the most intelligent people. 09:53🐳 Entrepreneurs don’t come up for air very often. 13:44Connect with Taylor Ryan: www.taylorryan.ioConnect with us: www.thoughtpartnergroup.com2021-07-0920 min
Business Design03. Scott Anderson & the Entrepreneur’s Addiction👔 Scott has owned nine businesses. 01:50🛑 Burnout is a typical occurrence for most entrepreneurs. 03:38⚠️ The reality of a “burnout pandemic” will become more evident in the next year. 05:28🐘 Birthing and nurturing their “baby elephant” is the ‘“juice” for most entrepreneurs. 07:43🫂 Scott believes his most important work is in helping others through depression stemming from burnout.12:22🤔 Nurturing your business can be an addiction. 15:23Connect with Scott: www.doubledareyou.us⚡Connect with us: www.thoughtpartnergroup.com2021-07-0815 minThought Leader02. Tolulope Lawal & Monetizing Your Value👋 Meet Tolulope. 01:23✈️ From a 7-year-old Nigerian boy to a tech expert in New York City. 03:38🗣️ Appreciation for the opportunities he has and sharing his knowledge. 05:50💻 Diversity within tech: a business model. 08:58🔜 What’s next for Tolulope? 11:58🏢 The difference working within vs. working outside of a big company. 13:16💲 How to monetize the value that you bring to the table. 15:17🤝 Connect with Tolulope. 17:46Connect with Tolulope: (listen at 17:46 for his email!)Connect with us: www.thoughtpartnergroup.com2021-07-0720 minReputation Capital02. Lisa Patrick & Red Chair Philosophy🐟 Fish tank 00:00👮♀️ Lisa’s journey from law enforcement, to a psychology degree, to private investigator.🪑 Her “Red Chair” philosophy. 02:22🚓 As a child, Lisa wanted to be a police officer. 04:08💲 The red serge suit, the red tape, the red chair: Making change and money were possible only in an entrepreneurial world. 05:56👩👧👧 Lisa would like her daughters to become “eligible receivers of life and opportunity.” 07:28🌱 Preachers’ kids usually rebel because of the lack of flexibility to make mistakes. 08:54🤓 About the discovery of the failure, not learning from the failure. 10:42🥃 Lisa will leave her legac...2021-07-0621 minBusiness Design02. Bob Phibbs & Reimagining Retail👨⚕️ Bob “the Retail Doc” works to cure retail’s illnesses. 01:46👦 He was a very curious kid, and some thought he would be a scientist, but he chose to be a performer. 04:51🏡 Bob worked many different jobs early in his career, and he surprisingly found that he loved retail. 06:07🎭🎶 On music, writing to 20 conductors on Broadway in the ‘70s, and ending up in retail. 07:08🛒 It's hard to convert "just-looking" into "I'll take out my wallet." 09:06🫂 People who feel they matter, purchase more (Another line) The secret sauce of retail is discovery. 13:13💲 R...2021-07-0522 minThought Leader01. Carol Sanford & the Cave's Revolving Door👓 On red glasses. 02:10🤓 “Regenerative business is about evolving the capacity of the other, in the expression of its essence, in the context of a whole system becoming healthier.” 02:57💥 Start building a business with your essence, not market research. 06:27🕵️♀️ Market Research is a waste of money. 08:07🎯 Get an essence to essence match. 09:56🙃 Carol argued with her dad, teachers, and college professors because she saw the world differently and did not want to be indoctrinated. 12:12💜 Her half-Mohawk granddad brands her as a “positive contrarian.” 14:02.”☝️ From an early age, she debated ideas, not people.15:05...2021-07-0324 minReputation Capital01. Cameron Scott — the Harry Potter of Consulting?👓 Harry Potter glasses. 00:10👩👦 His Mom was worried about her eldest son quitting his job and starting a company at just 23 years old. 1:30👨💼 Cameron started his hustle at 15 and has changed jobs 50 times. 02:30💪 "We" vs. "I". 05:47🦸♂️ Cameron’s quirkiness? Doing the boring stuff and continuing to do it after thousands of rejections. 08:11🤝 Feeling uncomfortable about hard-selling, Cameron does things his way and nurtures "human sales conversations". 10:32💲 A reason to start a company: Why make 5% commission when I could make 100% commission? 12:35🦄 Dive into your uniqueness and weirdness to build your personal brand. 12:50...2021-07-0219 minBusiness Design01. Dr. Pelè & Profitable Happiness🤩 On the power of music. 01:29🎸 What is "profitable happiness"? 02:00🤠 On the power of a good hat.🤔 On "Minnesota nice" and tribalism. 04:51🖥️ Interruption marketing vs. permission marketing. 08:07🇳🇬 What Pele learned from life in a refugee camp: Happiness comes before success. 10:32🎵 On the power of singing in a warzone. 14:16🐰 A self-proclaimed, “energizer bunny” or a “broken clock”. 15:56⚽ The meaning of Pelè; Naming children in Ebo culture. 17:435https://drpele.com/Take our 1-minute visibility and strategy assessment online: www.thoughtpartnergroup.com2021-07-0120 min
Armchair Strategists52. The Armchair Strategists - Fall and Business🍌 I tripped and fall. 1:32🍂 Autumn leaves and talking properly in English. 2:01😕 Falling and failing. 4:56🤠 Being prepared prevents you from falling. 5:13🤓 Working with someone who knows what is the correct order and sequence of business seasons. 6:52☃️ Winter seasons in business is something we should look forward to. 8:01🤩 Find out more on the process to becoming successful and about the business life cycle on https://thoughtleaderpath.com/🍁 https://www.talktokent.com/☔ https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 2020-10-0511 minArmchair Strategists51. The Armchair Strategists React to $3000 wine vs $3 wine 👀Why some things worth more than other things? 0:55🤔 Is more expensive wine better? 2:32🎥 Randy and Kent watch the vine testing video. 3:44📣 Is $19 program better than $10,000 program? 6:48😲 Why are we watching this video for? 10:30👃Why it's called the Nose? 12:42🌟 Who is the real star of the show? 16:59🎯Educate your client about the best use of the value you are providing. 20:11👓The business bro looks smart with glasses on. 22:05AS on Facebook video: https://www.facebook.com/kentgustavsonphd/videos/1263444704000303Book a call with Randy on ht...2020-09-3023 minArmchair Strategists50. The Dallas Cowboys and Business Australians call American football—a Gridiron. 1:41️ Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys 2:04🥅 Rules in a football game and rules in business. 05:37 What can happen when you are not controlling your business? 07:16 Many types of playing can get you to succeed in business. 8:21⛑️ Don't get your head hit. 10:00 🏉 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://www.talktokent.com/🧢 https://home.thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-09-2411 minArmchair Strategists49. The Armchair Strategists React Lucky number 7 & Business Lucky and unlucky numbers. 0:317️⃣ Number seven and all related to it. 2:14 Thought Leader Path and 7 parts that make the core of one business. 3:16🤌 The core of the individual. 4:35 Funny story about a TV show back in the '70s. 6:11 💎 A place where you can find a lot about the business core: https://home.thoughtleaderpath.com/😃 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/🙃 https://www.talktokent.com/2020-09-2108 minArmchair Strategists48. The Armchair Strategists React Kid Destroys Computer Armchair Strategists are experimenting: reactions to viral videos. 0:59⚔️ Gamer smashes a computer with a samurai sword video. 2:28️ The kid is destroying his computer at the first second of an 8-minute long video. 5:25 Smashing computers became a new sub-genre on the internet. 6:36⚒️ Angry guy smashing his computer at work. 10: 59️ Recap videos and movie bloopers. 12:54 Why do we have the desire to destroy? 14:40️ You've got two choices in business: improve your skills or destroy everything aroud you. 15:21 Do you bring a sledgehammer to your work? 20:47 ️A place where you can find a lot about the business core: https://home.tho...2020-09-1424 min
Armchair Strategists47. Chronic Pain and BusinessToday Dr. Kent and Randy talk with Karen Brinklow, author and one of the coaches in the Thought Leader Path program, about wisdom, changing the world with helping others, books, and having fibromyalgia and a career.2020-09-1035 minArmchair Strategists46. All about the first time (in business)🥇The first kiss, the first car, and the first job. 0:45🚴 Delivering telegrams on the bike without knowing to ride one. 2:16🎣 The first time in business. 4:16😓 The current era is making it hard for new business owners. 6:15🤝 Experts, you don't have to do it yourself. 6:32🛣️ We help experts find their way:https://www.talktorandybaker.com/https://www.talktokent.com/🔗 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-09-0809 minArmchair Strategists45. August, September, October🍂Autumn is coming. 0:52🙃 Everything is upside down this year. 2:11⌛ Are we getting old or time flies faster? 3:00🎃 What are we going to wear for Halloween? 3:44👀 Tesla issues: is naming a company after a scientist a good thing to do? 4:44🍎 Apple and Tesla: splitting stocks 5:35🍏 When you have two halves of an apple, it is still one apple. 7:48🍏 The difference between the investor and stock trader. 8:40https://www.talktorandybaker.com/https://www.talktokent.com/🔗 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-09-0710 minArmchair Strategists44. All about finish lines. And where do you start. And business. And life.🏁 Going to the end of the finish line. 0:13▶️The business has a starting and finish point. 2:30🤷 A lot of people don't know how to start a business. 4:24🤸 Just like gymnasts: find the starting line. 6:33😎Coaches are helping gymnasts to grab the highest pool. 8:00 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://www.talktokent.com/ https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ 2020-09-0509 minArmchair Strategists43. This Episode Has Nothing to Do With Donald Trump (we promise) ➡️TikTok and number 27. 0:32 📢 Creating a movement with the help of social media. 3:29 🎎About Folklore Thursday. 5:47🦸 Business people are sometimes like superheroes or mythical figures. 9:13 👨👩👧👦 Stories about families and ancestors are important and influential. 10:30 📖 Business is all about a story. 15:09👩🚀 How do you make a million dollars in the space business? 17:04 🤑 What can you do with 200 billion dollars? 18:18 ️🌬️ Why we name hurricanes after humans? 20:07🫂 Don't forget to be a human too. 🧐 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/🤓https://www.talktokent.com/🔗 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-09-0325 minArmchair Strategists42. Dogs, Books, and 100 Years👩Celebrating Women in our lives. 0:28⏳100 years of voting rights and all changes that occurred within one century. 1:30🐶Looking at the world from a dog's perspective: what is wrong with people? 3:29🐕🦺Simplicity and trust dogs have. 4:33✍️Writing a book on how to make your business alive 5:41🎸Every musician's dream: I play for a living. 6:30🐩Having a good dog's life: a job you love and keeping it alive. 7:20🤓Learn how to keep your business alive: https://home.thoughtleaderpath.com/📱https://www.talktokent.com/💼https://www.talktorandybaker.com/2020-09-0209 minArmchair Strategists41. When Remote Works😒Zoom got zoomed and it went down. 1:43🍰 It is a good time to re-position and take a piece of cake from Zoom. 3:02🖥️When does remote work--work? 7:38🧠It is a good idea to have backup systems when working remotely. 7:47📲 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/📱https://www.talktokent.com/🔗 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-09-0110 minArmchair Strategists40. All That Glitters is...💍 Lord of the Rings and gold. 0:32💰Goldrush today. 2:22🪙Chasing alternative investments. 3:46🌟Where is the best place to invest your money? 5:55🤔Is it a smart idea to hire a coach? 7:17https://www.talktorandybaker.com/https://www.talktokent.com/🔗 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-08-2610 minArmchair Strategists39. Would that it Were for Active Verbs📚 Books we are reading these days. 0:40😲 Active, short verbs are so important in business. 3:23📧Emails and texts: do we take a moment and write emails carefully? 4:01✅ Usage of active verbs in business shows call-to-action and simplicity. 7:31📞 https://www.talktorandybaker.com/☎️ https://www.talktokent.com/🖥️ https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-08-2410 minArmchair Strategists38. Talking Size and Business🤭 Size definitely matters. 00:39🦬 Randy's safari adventures. Bison and ostriches, oh my! 00:57🚩 Ostriches put their heads in the sand, but can a buffalo do it? 02:24🪥 Small? You can clean the shark's teeth or feed together with large birds. 04:20📏 Size and dysfunction in business. 05:39👖 Gotta know what fits you. 06:37👔 Just like in nature: regardless of the size, there is a role for you in business. 07:24🌐 Visit Randy at https://book.thoughtleaderpath.com/RandyBaker and Kent at https://book.thoughtleaderpath.com/drkent 08:11https://home.thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-08-2109 minArmchair Strategists37. Ice Cream and Business☀️ A sunny day 00:28 🍦 Fishsticks or state-flavored ice cream? 00:50🍨 Randy's ice cream making adventure 01:42🍓 Fresh ingredients and following the recipe make the end meal great. 03:56📏 In order to be able to improvise later, you have to do it by the book first. 04:21🏗️ For a system, you need to have all the parts built the right way. 05:47🔜 Figuring out one thing can help you figure out the other. 06:44💸 "How do you generate revenue so you can afford to do the next step?" 07:43🏋️♂️ Many "business bros" sell only parts of the recipe. 09:03🤙Book a call with Randy at and Kent https://boo...2020-08-2010 minArmchair Strategists36. Brought to You by the Number 1052020-08-1909 minArmchair Strategists35. Bird Bones and Business 🦅Big bird 0:34🦴Kent is amazed by bird bones 1:31🧱Different building approaches for cathedrals in Europe and the Olympic pool in Australia. 3:06😲People get amazed because you're doing something innovative 5:40🦩Build your business on totally different bones 5:52🦩If you need support: http://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/🐦Fly around: https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-08-1808 minArmchair Strategists34. Taboo Topics and Business👀What is taboo? 0:36😲There's a whole lot of new taboo topics. 2:44👉Triggers. 4:07🖌️We are camouflaging the truth. 5:05🧐Is it good to be careful about expressing yourself? 6:50😒Spoken and unspoken biases in business and in life. 11:50✌️Thought Leader Path Program and conversations that are right on the edge of taboo.13:32🤸Exercise your thoughts and opinions. 14:44🤔What is an HR dilemma? 16:40👥We like to facilitate healthy discussions. 17:21🌟www.talktokent.com and www.talktorandybaker.com🌟https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-08-1719 minArmchair Strategists33. Fire Ants and Business 🐜Fire ants are fiery. 1:01🔍Soldier ants walk in rows. 3:49🛣️Competition on your way. 4:52🤔There are two ways you can think about the competition. 6:00🧱Poisoning environment or creative environment. 9:09💾Are you a CEO with programmed ants around you? 11:40👀The herd mentality in business. 14:39🔥Be fierce even if you are small. 15:44Connect: https://www.talktokent.com/ and http://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 🥡 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ 2020-08-1419 minArmchair Strategists32. Plastic and Business🧴Plastic in our world. 0:30💳Paying with a plastic card. 4:40😞Responsible and irresponsible forms of debt. 5:09💰Student loans. 8:24🔔Credit Card: The Great Swindle. 11:29💣Advice on how to use credit cards. 12:32😃How to recognize a good investment. 13:58💸Be aware of how you spend your money. 16:07🥰We are doing it differently: https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ 📲 https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 2020-08-1018 minArmchair Strategists31. Mountain Lions, Lions, and Business🌄Nittany Lions. 0:28😱Lions make two types of loud noises. 1:28🦁Randy's close encounter with a lion. 3:27🆘Predators in business. 5:463️⃣Small startups have three objectives in their business. 6:33🔥Switching from a product to a business is tricky. 8:00❓Are you building a business for acquisition or building it for success? 8:27😲Strategy against mountain lions attacks: Make yourself big. 11:16🐅Petting a tiger: Make it hard or you will get swatted. 12:50https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://thoughtleaderpath.com2020-08-0718 minArmchair Strategists30. What's the Deal with LinkedIn🥴Unusual connection request Randy received 2:03💹LinkedIn is a public marketplace of ideas. 4:43🌐LinkedIn is a news source. 6:37🔗Connecting with people, companies, and executives. 7:10▶️Starting a business: Don't ignore networking opportunities. 11:04🗨️Our experience with LinkedIn accounts.12:33🎆Build attraction first. 14:52⚠️Devote one hour a week to your LI--Don't let others do that work for you. 15:49https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ 2020-08-0518 minArmchair Strategists29. Balloons and Business🎈99 Red Ballons 0:28🎶Judy Dunaway a balloon instrumentalist. 1:25🌄Hot air balloon adventure. 2:46💭Balloons in business 3:52💬Don't trust your own hot air as you're building a business. 6:52♨️Balloon in the microwave. 9:13https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-08-0316 minArmchair Strategists28. Risky Business🎞️Everybody's trying to reenact the Risky Business scene. 0:51🥶Life can be risky. 1:40🙃Risk in the business is not the same as a risky business. 5:00💭Think about the risk-reward assessment. 5:41📉Some of the biggest companies are born in economic crises. 6:52🌞Stepping out of the norm is very useful. 8:01👣Try to mitigate the risk by taking small steps. 8:52🤩Step into your own authenticity. 11:17🤠What you see as your flaw might be your feature. 12:07😎Finding oddity: The Core program. 13:26https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ 2020-07-3117 minArmchair Strategists27. Sneaker Speaker👟🔊 Heels on wheels and sneaker speaker. 1:47😲 The speaking industry is struggling. 2:54☝️ Don't use the phrase "virtual speaker" in your profile. 4:18🗣️The transition from a speaker to a solution speaker. 5:08💫 Adding more content is not a solution: going back to the core is. 7:53👀 Do speakers need coaches? 8:21🆘 Sneaky advisers are "helping" speakers but old tricks are not working. 10:47🪄 Where is the real magic? 11:03⌛ It's time to find a new platform. 14:30 🫂 Speakers, stop speaking to sneakers and start speaking to real people. 15:46 https://www.talktokent.com/ and...2020-07-3016 minArmchair Strategists26. Lies Experts Tell🥸 The expert industry is full of people who are telling lies. 1:04👀 What should you expect from an expert-if they all start with lies? 2:58😫 Webinars: What a waste of time. 5:20💡 The B.S. detector all of us have changed in the last few months. 8:00🧐 One thing can't solve all your problems. 11:00🤔 All good ideas: But what do you actually need right now? 13:59🗝️ Key advice. 14:29🛑 We try to avoid lies and exaggeration. 15:02😵 The business world is changing-Be careful to follow it closely: 16:23🧩 Don't buy just a part of the solution. 18:522020-07-2719 minArmchair Strategists25. Randy the Sea Turtle and Business🐢Randy the sea turtle from Florida. 0:32 🐟Randy is a hungry turtle. 4:46 🦈Predatory actions in businesses. 6:25🥇Businesses that can afford to pay more to acquire a customer will win. 7:26🎣Marketing metaphor: Should you let your food come to you or go hunting? 10:37💨Living in captivity: Free yourself from the binds. 11:01🗣️Business and turtles: https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-2412 minArmchair Strategists24. Microphones and Business😲Unwisely spent weekend days get amplified into a bigger problem. 1:49📣Why do we want to amplify our voices? 4:36🔊It is all about amplifying your message to the right people. 6:12💨Is Instagram really amplifying your voice? 7:29🔊Amplifying voices in the expert industries. 9:43🎙️Amplify your voice: https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-2215 minArmchair Strategists23. Business and B.S.🇦🇺Throw me a shovel to dig me out of the B.S. 1:08⚡Destroying some myths in the expert industry. 2:52💩#1 You have to work 80 hours a week to make any money. 3:17 💩#2 Fail fast and fail forward crap. 5:35💩#3 Just do the right Facebook ads. 9:23💩#4 Just keep working at it until you succeed. 11:40☝️Most business owners are unprepared for running a business. 18:52🧐Armchair Strategists: cutting through the noise and B.S 20:09🧑🚒If you want to make $80.000 a month: https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 20:55 🧑🚒Say yes to the money and also to the impact on the wor...2020-07-2122 minArmchair Strategists22. Snakes and Business🐦Mom bird and her eggs. 1:04🐍Snakes in business. 2:39👔Be aware of the "investor type" of snakes. 6:23🏢Small businesses can handle big things: snakes can eat huge meals. 8:08🌳Shed your skin to grow. 11:30😊Reinventing yourself: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 11:522020-07-1712 minArmchair Strategists21. Willie Sutton and BusinessA nation of criminals. 0:51🎩Ned Kelly: thief and gentleman. 1:44 🏦Willie Sutton: bank robber and gentleman. 5:38💳“Tell them Willie Sutton sent you.” personal brand. 6:47🤔What is more important, your client, or your result? 8:47🎯We want 100% results for clients in our program. 9:28💵From an expert to a thought leader: is it the money or impact? 11:01🎇The Core program: make a difference in the world. 11:38💡Thought Leader Path: persistence and planning. https://thoughtleaderpath.com/ 14:28https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-1616 minArmchair Strategists20. The Stapler and BusinessSwingline stapler: doesn't seem that necessary until you don't have one.1:47Wielding your power in the incorrect way is dangerous.3:58Entrepreneurs have to do a lot of things. 5:09Start with the big vision first and then break it down. 5:54The secret to success is not in the idea, it is in getting the process right. 7:30"Fake it till you make it" or "Staple it until it grows together." 9:41Believers in authenticity: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 10:17https://th...2020-07-1512 minArmchair Strategists19. Hats and Business🎩Mad Hatters are around us. 0:51 👒 A completely different perspective about wearing many hats in business. 3:15🧠Pay for the skills that can fill gaps in business. 3:37🧢Wearing a hat in business to look different than others. 5:51👀A few rules about hats in the business. 9:50🎓All kinds of hats around us. 12:23⛑️Challenge us with some themes and we will connect it to business: https://www.talktokent.com/ and https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 15:31https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-1416 minArmchair Strategists18. Whitewater Rapids and Business🏞️Whitewater rafting in Michigan. 0:47⚠️Beware of what is underneath the water. 1:11🚣Paddle as hard as you can to keep your business moving forward. 2:52🌊When it gets rough: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 3:18 https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-1304 minArmchair Strategists17. Secrets and Business💡Armchair Strategists: what do we actually do? 1:11🎯Thought Leader Path: building a business that matters. 1:29💵You can't separate money and impact. 2:08⛑️Helping coaches make the great impact they deserve to make. 3:19🎫A quest for a magic ticket is not needed. 3:55🍝Digging deep to find your secret sauce and a plate to put it.4:46🌟The core of our business: we see the potential in you. 6:00🎇Find out your secret: https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ or https://www.talktokent.com/ 6:42https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-1008 minArmchair Strategists16. Virtual Reality and Business🖥️Artificial reality can block actual reality. 0:43🦄Virtual reality vs. Factual reality in business. 2:11😟Faking your struggles just to look good in public. 3:15💭People don't care about your magical ideas. 4:27🆚Benefits vs. Features. 7:47🤑 A tip for the expert industry: sell what the clients want to buy. 9:33🦹Too many distractions in your business can keep you away from reality. 10:25🦸♂️🦸♂️If you need some help getting rescued: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 15:58https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-0713 minArmchair Strategists15. Monday Mornings and Business🗓️Monday: the best day or the worst day of the week? 0:56👍Monday: the day when you're set up your entire week for success. 3:15🔋Use your weekends for a recharge, not just for catching up. 5:00💪Discipline is a big part of getting your business work done within the time limits you set for yourself. 7:53🌝Moon vs. Sun 8:00🙌If you want to get your Mondays and your life back, we have some ideas: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 9:37https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-0611 minArmchair Strategists14. Hedgehogs and Business🦔 Hedgehog: a cute, noisy spiky pet. 2:03🌗We lose our natural rhythm because of business. 5:33💪Don't curl up: learn how to work with prickly customers, co-workers, and investors. 7:09🏁Momentum in business: You have to be running before you can into hyperspeed. 9:14 🧠We don't recommend the "fail fast and break things" theory. 11:26💣Business failure has a broad/wide impact. 14:07👔A hedgehog in business: keep off the investors. 17:00🌟More tips on how to save your business from predators: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 17:43https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-0319 minArmchair Strategists13. Jet Skis and Business😀First time on a jet ski. 0:50🚤Speeding in business. 3:50🌱Growing your business in a controlled way. 5:25↔️Business strategies: Sit back to plan and stand up to execute. 7:52 🔋Recharge! Don't burn out. https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 9:56https://thoughtleaderpath.com/2020-07-0211 minArmchair Strategists12. Light Fixtures and Business🛋️Light Fixtures. 2.23🔦Diversity: form and function. 3:36🏆Create a product your customer really wants. 5:32💡Inexpensive lighting is fine. 8:00🪔Perception of value: Are all lights the same? 9:49📔The lesson for entrepreneurs. 13:10💻Focused light: The Core Program 14:04 https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/2020-07-0117 minArmchair Strategists11. Wine and Business🍷Wine tastings seem weird. 2:28🤑Wine marketing: if it's overdone, it has the opposite effect to the original intent. 4:01 💰Expensive and cheap wines. 5:38🤓Diminishing value: Is the price paid in an equal proportion with the received value? 8:01🤯Business gurus: Buyer's remorse in the current market. 9:33🥂Wine snobbery. 9:57🍾Is your business bottled up? https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 14:272020-06-3020 minArmchair Strategists10. Rocks and Business🪨 Geology rocks and rocks as well. 0:58🌋Sedimentary layers: what is your business foundation? 3:40🔎How to create a generational business: find The Core. 6:10🤜When momentum starts, you've got to keep pushing. 9:09🥾Skipping rocks in business. 10:36🌄The nature of business: mountain peak or hill. 10:58🥌Does your business rocks? https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/2020-06-2912 minArmchair Strategists09. Water Bottles and Business💧Reusable water bottles. 1:30🚰Some innovations that have increased the value of water bottles. 2:50🎁It's all about packaging. 7:37🕶️Design is not appearance only. 9:43🎀Packaging is also very important in expert industries. 10:35📦The deceptiveness of packaging. 11:26🏞️Sweetwater: always check what is upstream. 14:38🧗Start climbing back uphill: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 16:032020-06-2617 minArmchair Strategists08. Elephants and Business🐘 Elephant: a wise, silent big walker. 1:22 🐁Big businesses and small businesses. 4:45🏆Fundamental business: pricing your product correctly. 5:40🛳️Big companies have less of an ability to move quickly. 6:28🛩️There's room for everybody in business. 7:43💭Spend your time in thinking—not in fear. 8:44💺Think about it and contact The Armchair Strategists: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 9:532020-06-2511 minArmchair Strategists07. Ballpoint Pens and Business🖊️The ballpoint pen was patented in 1943. 0:34🤔What to do when innovation hits the market? 2:40❓What is the Minimum Viable Product? 3:16💡What does your customer actually need? 3:46📜Progression in technology. 5:36💎💫Even a small invention can make a big change in the world. 7:34✏️Pencil VS Pen: knowing your customer base is important. 10:52🙃We turn everything into a business conversation: https://www.talktokent.com/ or https://www.talktorandybaker.com/ 15:462020-06-2416 minArmchair Strategists06. Eyeglasses and Business👓Eyeglasses: an accessory that is open to everybody. 0:42👀The entire world is seen through our eyeballs. 3:32👁️Business strategies: Focusing on the right things. 4:47 👨⚕️Finding the right prescription for your business. 5:30🦎 Chameleons in expert businesses: losing your focus. 7:31 ⛖ Outward and Inward focus. 8:51😎Rebranding: You don't have to fail fast. 10:00🤓Armchair strategists: www.talktokent.com and www.talktorandybaker.com 11:102020-06-2314 minArmchair Strategists05. Pickles and Business🥒Pickles are as tasty as can be. 1:16 ❓Are you a money person, or are you an impact person? 2:46⚠️The industry is changing: transformation from cucumber to a pickle. 3:32🥫Longevity in business: transform your business properly. 4:56💾What's your audience going to be 5 like in years from now? 6:03📈 If you want to convert your business: www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 2020-06-2210 minArmchair Strategists04. Cars and Business💵How much are you willing to pay for a solution to a big problem? 2:45🤔How do you price your services? 6:55😵Hiring the wrong person. 8:13❗ What is the value you're providing to your clients with? 8:49 🗓️Under the hood: Where will your business be in 15 years? 13:02🏎️Start from a place of success: Take lessons from experienced people. 14:14 www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 2020-06-1915 minArmchair Strategists03. Fish and Business🐟Fish eat fish. 1:12🎣Fishing for clients. 4:04🎏Directing a client towards a solution. 5:14🏊Should you follow fish herd mentality or swim off in a different direction? 6:12🌊A fresh perspective on sales: Fishing with no bait. 9:50www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 2020-06-1813 minArmchair Strategists02. Squirrels and Business🐿️Mission impossible: Trying to catch squirrels. 1:41🌰Just out of reach. 2:50👔What is a squirrel in somebody's business? 3:39💡Is it a good idea to learn a new skill just to be mediocre at it? 4:38💡Don't do stuff you're bad at. 7:47🕳️Avoid becoming a squirrel chaser. 10:23www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 2020-06-1711 minArmchair Strategists01. Today is the World Bicycle day🚴Freedom of riding a bike. 1:19🚧Are you being driven off the road? 4:33📖You can't run a business by reading a book online. 9:07💡Find the quickest possible way to the right solution. 10:03😞The pain of falling. 11:42🆕Innovation and the fun attached to it. 13:09😊 Is joy in business possible? 15:50🔗If you'd like to learn more about the work we do with experts and entrepreneurs, visit www.talktokent.com or www.talktorandybaker.com 2020-06-1219 min