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Ep 186: Oh Yeah? Watch This! with Paul M Neuberger

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this very last episode of Enterprise NOW! Elzie talks to Paul M Neuberger, a speaker and a trainer, who believes in making the impossible possible. In this awesome conversation full of golden nuggets the two of them are talking about pros and cons of entrepreneurship, about success, fears, drives and mindset.

Key points

09:30 - Never satisfied = success

11:45 - If you do what you love, you can never call it work

13:30 - The best thing about entrepreneurship is the limitless potential

15:10 - Fear can be used as a pushing force

16:35 - Importance of LinkedIn and tips on how to use it to grow your business

22:50 - Don’t compare yourself to others. Be the best version of yourself you can be

Connect with Paul

paulmneuberger.com

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 185: Leverage their Infrastructure with Paul Zelizer

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Paul Zelizer, a fellow podcaster and host of Awarepreneurs Podcast, about the importance of podcasting and conversation, leveraging someone else’s infrastructure and benefits of being a podcast guest. Paul’s core beliefs are if an action is not making the world a better place, it’s not worth doing. Enjoy this awesome conversation!

Key points

04:19 - Podcasting is a pivotal part of having conversations, creating dialogues and helping people communicate

05:30 - How can podcasting affect a business

11:00 - The impact of a conversation to a life trajectory

12:40 - Leveraging the infrastructure someone else built

14:40 - Benefits of being a guest on another podcast and how it relates to your business

Connect with Paul

paulzelizer.com

awarepreneurs.com

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 184: You Can do it Too! with Scott Aaron

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Scott Aaron, a fellow podcaster, business coach and LinkedIn Expert. They talk about the mindset and how to shift it, setting your goals and believing in yourself. Scott’s life story has taught him to strive to do something he wants to and not what he needs to do, which is a huge mindset shift. Check out this awesome conversation full of golden nuggets!

Key points

06:05 - Life is full ups and downs. You may get knocked down, but if you look up, you can get up

07:30 - You need to create your own opportunities. Don’t just wait for them to happen

09:20 - There’s a big mindset difference between wanting to do something and having to do something

11:20 - 3 types of people that live in this world and why it’s important to live in the present

13:55 - There’s no such thing as reaching too high, it’s possible if you truly believe in it. If someone else did it, then you can do it too

17:02 - 4 Steps to use LinkedIn the right way for your business. Go to scottaaron.net and click on free info graphic to get 6 tips to perfecting your LinkedIn profile

Connect with Aaron

scottaaron.net

Connect with Elzie

shiftshapersstrategies.com

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 183: Be the Guide with David Saltzman

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to David Saltzman, a Director of Marketing for Borislow Insurance, and Captivated Health. David is also a fellow podcast host of weekly “ShiftShapers” podcast showcasing insurance industry leaders transforming their business models. Elzie and David talk about marketing, mindset, sales, as well as difficult life experiences and how they shape you. Enjoy!

Key points

04:30 - Some great learning experiences can be painful at the time

09:25 - Focus on things that make you happy

12:40 - Inspiration can be triggered by outside things, but it comes from inside

14:40 - When God Winks, by Squire D Rushnell - a book about seemingly random events which are actually signposts that can help you successfully navigate your career, relationship and interests. Learn how to recognize those.

15:15 - We’re all engaged in selling in one way or another. A key to our communication and successful sale is to see our customer and their business as the most important thing. Subscribe to David’s podcast The ShiftShapers Podcast.

Connect with David

david@shiftshapersstrategies.com

(803) 586-5999

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 182: Now, That’s Perseverance! with Patrick Powers

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Patrick Powers, a serial entrepreneur from Denmark, Europe, Copyrighter and Founder of VIPDiners.com. They talk about the importance of social skills, marketing, copyrighting and being committed. Patrick started 14 businesses and failed at all of them before he built a very successful business, which he regrettably sold recently. Now, that’s perseverance! Listen to his story and learn which skills are useful to succeed in your own business.

Key points

03:10 - The inspirational story of perseverance and commitment

07:33 - Be strongly decisive and become committed to that decision

08:15 - Mindset is important, but not more important than skills

12:30 - A moment when one becomes truly committed surely leads to transformation

14:35 - Copyrighting - a very important skill needed to become successful. Transformational questions change the course of the conversation and finally leads to the possibility of influencing people

Connect with Patrick

@patrickmpowers and visit patrickmpowers.com to get a free sample of Patrick’s book called The New Marketing Manifesto which will teach you how to stand out from the competition even if you’re completely the same.

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 181: The Three Sassy Commandments With James Mulvaney

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to fellow James Mulvaney, a fellow podcaster, entrepreneur and Founder of Radio.co, Podcast.co & MatchMaker.fm. They talk about podcasting, developing and launching new products, competition and connecting. If you’re in podcasting, or you’re planning to be, expect lots of useful information from this one. If not, you’ll still receive great advice for running a successful business. Enjoy!

Key points

08:30 - Perseverance leads to the goal

09:30 - 3 commandments leading to success

12:00 - Don’t copy your competition, listen to your customers and be more reactive to their feedback, wants and needs

15:10 - Lots of successful entrepreneurs are actually inspired by the satisfaction of their customers instead of the financial drive

20:30 - If you want to connect with other podcasters, try a free platform called MatchMaker.fm

Connect with James

through socials

Radio.co

Podcast.co

MatchMaker.fm

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 180: Stay Positive with Adam Mendler

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Adam Mendler, Chief Executive Officer of The Veloz Group, where he runs multiple businesses. They talk about the importance of having a positive mindset, success, leadership, dedication and podcasting. Also, Adam is a fellow podcaster interviewing successful and famous people, so he draws his inspiration from them.

Key points

05:37 - In order to run successful businesses surround yourself with team of experts and manage your time effectively

09:35 - Success mindset comes from staying positive. Don’t let negativity and distractions get in a way of what you hope to achieve

17:18 - Ethics are most important to leadership. All great leaders have a strong moral compass

20:30 - If we look for the positive, we’ll find inspiration

22:50 - Overnight success doesn’t exist. Consistency, commitment and perseverance lead to success

25:20 - Find what makes you special and focus on it. It’s your superpower

Connect with Adam

through the socials @adammendler

adammendler.com

thirty minute mentors podcast.

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 179: The Body and the Mind with Lee Chambers

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Lee Chambers, Environmental Psychologist and Wellbeing Consultant, about mental toughness and how to overcome extremely hard life circumstances. Lee has lost the ability to walk at the age of 29 and after he had time to self-reflect, he realized what’s important to him. Finally, he built the mindset of a champion so he could learn how to walk again. Join us on this journey.

Key points

03:56 - In times of struggle, don’t isolate yourself. Talk to other people, they might help you

06:50 - Gratitude is one of the best tools for strong mindset and good mental health

07:55 - Be committed and have perseverance to achieve your goals

14:28 - The importance of other people in your life

15:30 - Your body and your mind are your biggest assets

Connect with Lee

leechambers.org

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 178: The Process of Letting Go with Thom King

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Thom King, Founder and CEO of Icon Foods, about music industry, food industry and most importantly, mindset. In this deep conversation Thom explains how to shift your mindset quickly and how to let go of fear and anxiety - two nemeses of the present. Don’t miss this one!

Key points

02:40 - Working on any job position, no matter how bad it is and how much you hate it, can be useful to develop a good work ethic which will help you later in your career.

04:30 - Consider daily journaling as a habit. Plenty of entrepreneurs mention doing this to relax, “meditate”, or simply to keep track of their goals.

08:38 - Business philosophy for long-term success

12:58 - Self-development is a constant process. You can’t have one foot in the future, the other one in the past and expect to be present, so focus on now!

17:10 - Let go of fear and anxiety. Fear and anxiety live in the future, they don’t happen right now and if you’re absolutely present, you won’t suffer from fear and anxiety.

Connect with Thom

over LinkedIn

and learn more about natural sweeteners at iconfoods.com

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 177: Be resilient with Maureen Metcalf

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Maureen Metcalf, Founder and CEO of the Innovative Leadership Institute, about effective leadership, organization changes and resilience. Maureen is helping leaders innovate how they lead during disruptive times and she wants to help Enterprisers lead their organization during this pandemic by sharing lots of golden nuggets in this episode.

Key points

05:15 - Implementing system’s change and shifting cultures are two different things.

08:40 - Effective leaders affect everyone around them to be more effective

11:30 - Resilience is the ability to respond as quickly as possible to unexpected information by attending to 4 categories: physical care, mental care, sense of purpose and emotional intelligence, and having a sense of connection.

Connect with Maureen

mmetcalf@innovateleader.com

or through LinkedIn.

Connect with Elzie

https://freemancapital.co/

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 176: Closing The Wealth Gap with Calvin Williams Jr.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Calvin Williams, Jr. (CEO & Founder of Freeman Capital), a tech-savvy entrepreneur about finances, technology, how to start earning big numbers, challenges and how to overcome them. Calvin uses his experience from multiple areas to close the wealth gap and he invites you, the Enterprisers, for a free consulting session on his automated wealth management platform.

Key Points

07:25 - Overcoming a challenge can be taken in two phases. First step is to understand the context of the challenge, and the second step is to break down the challenge until there’s action you can take.

10:55 - Combination of traits, mindsets and characteristics successful people have in common are: education, motivation, inspiration and transformation.

18:00 - People who work with a financial advisor generally have at least double the wealth of those who don’t

Connect with Calvin

calvin@freemancapital.co

Connect with Elzie

mayor@podcasttown.net

For the Enterprisers: If you want to start investing and generate wealth for yourself and for your family, visit freemancapital.co for free consultation

Ep 175: Leading Without A Title with Michael Colburn

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Michael J. Colburn, PhD, an industrial engineer, manager, consultant and a former teacher, about leadership, self-management and work ethic. Michael’s wisdom is evident right from the start so you can expect to receive lots of golden nuggets from this one.

Key Points:

03:32 - Leadership on all organizational levels is a key to success in making the strategy work

06:15 - Change your mindset by taking one action that changes your entire perspective

11:50 - Be afraid and exhilarate at the same time moments are the moments worth living for

12:28 - Self-management is an ability to work in the best interests of the organization

14:29 - Leadership is not a title, it’s an attitude a person has

Connect with Michael

dr.mjcolburn@gmail.com

Connect with Elzie

https://www.thepodcasthost.com/

mayor@podcasttown.net

Ep 174: Get That Podcast Out There with Colin Gray

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:27:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to a fellow podcaster Colin Gray about what else, but podcasting? Colin is a Speaker, Teacher and Founder of The Podcast Host, an online platform teaching how to launch, run and grow a successful podcast.

Key Points:

Podcasters love the feeling of the intimacy where you get to speak with guests and to the audience like you’re their friend
In coaching, when you learn something, you might think that’s the way it worked for me so that’s the way I’ll be able to teach others. To be a good coach, you need to understand the subject so well so you can teach people their own way
Good time management is crucial
When starting a podcast. keep it simple and be constant

Connect with Colin:

Enterprisers get discounted access to the Podcast Host Academy! Email: mayor@podcasttown.net for info

Ep 173: Growing your Business Through Leadership with Kim Bohr

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400

On this episode Elzie talks to Kim Bohr, CEO of The Innovare Group, about leadership and mindset. Kim described herself as a terrible leader in her early career, but with the right mindset, she managed to become a successful woman in the business world. This episode is full of inspirational stories and tangible actions Enterprisers can take to grow their business and career.

Key points:

Find your inspiration to push forward and achieve your goals in career and life
Having or being a really strong leader is a key factor in business growth

Connect with Kim:

Email: kimbohr@theinnovaregroup.com

Website: https://theinnovaregroup.com

Landing page for Enterprisers with three complementary offers. Visit https://theinnovaregroup.com/enterprisenow

Ep 172: Be Passionate And Do What You Love with Emily Gilders

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0400

Emily Gilders is a 'Tosa native and the director of sales at the Serendipity Labs Wauwatosa, WI location. She is the self proclaimed "Director of fun" and an overall good human being.

Key points:

Be passionate and do what you love
Be a good human being

Connect with Emily

emily.gilders@serendipitylabs.com

https://serendipitylabs.com/us/wi/milwaukee-wauwatosa/

Live: Understanding The Concept Of Having Systems, with Rocky Lalvani

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:14:00 -0400

In this episode, we have with us Rocky Lalvani, a certified Profit First Adviser. Rocky has an MBA and is a well-known wealth coach.

What we talk about:

“Once you have a life plan, life becomes easy”
Why some business owners don’t look at the numbers
Prioritizing automation for business owners
Rewarding yourself with time

What we mention:

Ep 171: What Is Artificial Intelligence with Neil Sahota

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:05:00 -0400

Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations Artificial Intelligence subject matter expert, and Professor at UC Irvine.

With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next-generation products/solutions powered by AI. In this episode, Neil shares his insights about technology and gives us his tips to improve our businesses.

1.) Connecting the dots

2.) Staying calm

3.) Strong desire to help

Connect with Neil Sahota:

https://www.neilsahota.com/

Ep 170: The Inner Drive with Alicia Butler Pierre

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:02:00 -0400

Alicia Butler Pierre is a CEO, speaker, author, podcaster and consultant with a background in engineering. She’s very spontaneous, loves to travel and describes herself as outgoing and adventurous. Alicia believes a fresh start is a huge advantage and you should always be comfortable in your own skin. Like many other entrepreneurs, she’s inspired by books like Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. In this episode, Alicia provides three exercises which will help entrepreneurs and their companies to survive these hard times during COVID-19 pandemic.

Connect with Alicia:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciabutlerpierre/

Ep 169: Defy the Odds with Kerry Heaps

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:01:00 -0400

Kerry Heaps is an entrepreneur, podcaster and a former model inspired by people who defy the odds. She loves photography, reading and is currently learning French. Things that motivate her the most are praise and gratitude she receives from others. Kerry provides enterprisers with lots of tips in this episode. One of those tips is to get interviewed as much as possible because it builds credibility.

1.) Kerry a simple southern girl

2.) Kerry into photography

3.) The Modeling journey

Connect with Kerry:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-kathleen-heaps-6783a6a6/

https://www.bookspeakrepeat.com/

Ep 168: Aspirations Meet Achievements with Paul Powers

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Paul Powers is a CEO, workaholic and an accomplished serial entrepreneur. With his impressive education at prestigious universities in US and Europe, Paul was able to make most of it and was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018. He had strong ambition from an early age as he was inspired by Albert Einstein, Newton and other great scientists. With high life goals, Paul wants to leave a mark. We believe he will leave a mark on our enterprisers and inspire them in this episode.

1.) From Law to Tech Company

2.) Paul favorite things to do

3.) Top one key to success

4.) Beautiful butterfly moment

Connect with Paul:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/techlab/

Live: Connect the Disconnected with Pat Miller

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sat, 23 May 2020 19:40:00 -0400

Pat Miller has over 20 years of experience strategizing and positioning events with radio stations and digital brands. He was a host of morning and afternoon shows and has built stations by targeting audiences through market research, creative writing and brand positioning. Today, Pat helps to grow businesses as the Idea Coach. The one thing he loves to do is to connect the disconnected and solve problems.

Highights

(6:35) Growth is uncomfortable

(8:56) Sometimes failures are successes that aren’t timed right

(9:08) Don’t lose your notes and don’t delete it cause you might need it some day

(11: 38) 5 Things people do wrong when they’re marketing their small business

Connect with Pat

https://www.patmillerideacoach.com/

Ep 167: Sit, Listen and Dismantle with Ken Cloke

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 12 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Ken Cloke is a world-recognized mediator, teacher, author and a pioneer and leader in the field of mediation and conflict resolution for the last 37 years. Ken is recognized as a leader and engaged participant in civil rights, student rights and peace movements. As a mediator, he has helped resolve thousands of conflicts by creating a safe space where people could come together, listen to each other and dismantle their emotional reactivity to each other.

Mediation is successful if:

1) People have the ability to sit in the same room with each other

2) If they have the ability to listen to each other

3) They are able to dismantle their emotional reactivity towards each other

Connect:

https://www.kencloke.com/

Live: Building a Better, Kinder World with June Zahn

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sat, 09 May 2020 16:36:00 -0400

A Better Me is a Wellness Spa that focuses on creating an atmosphere to help rebuild your strength, recapture your energy, and reflect on what’s truly important in your life. Taking time for yourself is crucial, otherwise your health, family, work and spiritual needs will suffer.

A Better Me

https://abettermespa.com

Live: Take Control Of What's Holding You Back with Ariel Kopac

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 03 May 2020 05:12:00 -0400

Harness Your Hindrance is a nationwide coaching practice serving business owners and sales professionals across the country, ranging from New York to California.

Ariel’s coaching focuses on breaking through your mental barriers, increasing awareness of mental patterns and how to break the ones that don’t serve you, expanding understanding of other perspectives, and opening your mind to the possibilities not yet seen to create the business and life you desire to intentionally design.

Harness Your Hindrance Website: https://harnessyourhindrance.com

Ep 166: Truth, Perseverance and Determination with Darick Spears

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:45:00 -0400

Darick Spears is a writer, artist and a producer who considers having genuine business and good client relationship as keys to success. According to him people find themselves at their lowest points in their lives, or when the fire is testing them. Darick has perfectly used his creative personality to thrive in business. The wisdom he shared in this episode will help enterprisers turn their creative thinking into a successful business.

Contact

Website: https://darickspears.com

Email: darick@ddsmediaworks.com

Ep 165: Discipline and Determination with Bennie Fowler

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:38:00 -0400

Bennie Fowler is a professional athlete and an author who understands only discipline and persistence will lead you to your goals. He is a loving brother, loves reading and watching movies, and is a huge Denzel Washington fan. The wisdom he shares in this episode will help enterprisers achieve their goals. His favorite quote is to surround yourself with people who support you.

Golden Nuggets:

Attitude is everything
Success doesn't happen in a day
Times don't last, tough people do

Ep 164: Dream Again - Financial Freedom with Ericka Young

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:21:00 -0400

Ericka Young is the president of Tailor-Made Budgets. After 7 years of working in the semiconductor industry as an engineer, Ericka decided to help others gain control over their money through personal financial coaching. Her love for numbers and data crunching translated easily into analyzing financial information.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t be a silo
Make room to dream
Don’t be afraid to do something different

Ericka Young

Website: https://www.tailormadebudgets.com/

Email: ericka@tailormadebudgets.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickayoung/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TailorMadeBudgets

Twitter: https://twitter.com/budgetsbyericka

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailormadebudgets/

Let’s Connect @ podcast@enterprisenow.net

Ep 163: Go Against Your Intuition with Gleb Tsipursky

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Known as the Disaster Avoidance Expert, Gleb has over 20 years of experience dramatically empowering leaders and organizations to avoid business disasters by addressing potential threats, maximizing unexpected opportunities, and resolving persistent personnel problems. He is a bestselling author and thought leader and has been featured in over 400 articles and over 350 interviews including Fast Company, CBS News, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, and many others.

Golden nuggets:

Business decisions should be evidence based

Going with your gut goes against mental fitness

Tribalism is dangerous

Actionable tip:

Understand that emotions drive 80 – 90% of our decisions.

Resources:

Website | Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube

Ep 162: You Can’t Read The Label When You’re Stuck In The Jar with Charlie Gilkey

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:10:00 -0400

Charlie Gilkey is an author, entrepreneur, philosopher, Army veteran, and renowned productivity expert. Founder of Productive Flourishing, Gilkey helps professional creatives, leaders, and change-makers take meaningful action on work that matters. His new book is Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done.

Golden nuggets

Focus on the right things

Real juice is community productivity

Actionable tip

Take one courageous next step every day

Guest Info

Charlie Gilkey

Website: https://www.productiveflourishing.com/

Contact

Email support@ProductiveFlourishing.com

Use the form below.

Call us at (971) 248-0677

Ep 161: Love the Game of Business with Shannon Vick

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:05:00 -0400

Iron Fist Fitness, LLC was started in 2014 to help individuals transform from within. Their philosophy is transforming the mind so you can transform the body. Iron Fist specializes in Weight Loss Management, Building Lean Muscle Mass, Core Stability, Kickboxing and Small Group Training.

Golden nuggets:

How you respond is your choice. It reveals your character
Get excited about risk

Keys to success:

Prayer & hard work Always remain humble & hungry

Actionable tip:

Care about people Inspiration: “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

Shannon Vick Website | FaceBook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter

Ep 160: Embracing Change and Staying the Course with Michael “Big Mike” Danielson

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:31:00 -0400

I have over 20 years of professional experience, including commercial banking, private client banking, wealth management banking, consumer banking, mortgage loan origination, management, and business ownership.

My clients choose to work with me because I make them feel comfortable, and listen carefully. I follow-up and communicate openly and honestly.

“Bank on BIG Mike”

Conversation excerpts:

Elzie Flenard 05:15

What motivates you to do what you do?

"Big Mike" Danielson 05:19

I enjoy the effect of what I do when you make someone's dream come true. And, and I've been lending money for a long time, guys before I worked in the business element of it and lending to businesses and I used to do mortgages, and so I'd help people with their very first homes, also worked in private wealth, which was obviously people that have accumulated wealth, but not really a clue what to do with it or how to keep it going. And you know, teaching and showing them all of those things…

Elzie Flenard 06:10

How do you inspire others to take risks and embrace change?

"Big Mike" Danielson 06:15

It's hard, especially with a business, because you really, you have to put it all on the line, you have to be willing to lose it all, especially with business. I mean, you have an idea. you're passionate about it. I meet people all the time. They're like, this works. I believe in this. And sometimes it might not be the right time for you to do this. They might need to rethink a couple of things.

Elzie Flenard 06:44

What inspired you to go into your current profession?

"Big Mike" Danielson 06:48

What inspired me to get into banking and all that, you know, it's funny, I went to college UVM and I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I originally went, I was going to do pre-med because I thought I wanted to be a doctor or a chiropractor.

Elzie Flenard 09:01

What was the worst mistake you recently made?

"Big Mike" Danielson 09:04

Picking scissors instead of rock and ending up here?

"Big Mike" Danielson 09:11

No, I'm teasing. I'm teasing. I don't make mistakes. No, I'm kidding. That's a tough question. I make a lot of mistakes all the time. It just happens. You know, you have to be, I'm gonna kind of deflect off of that. And you have to learn from what you did if you if you walk away from something. Jesus that did not go I thought it was gonna go, what do we do? What did we learn from that? What would we do differently? Or

Elzie Flenard 09:54

So what's your biggest triumph?

"Big Mike" Danielson 10:17

I was in the middle of talking to some people about a really important project and all of a sudden I just, I didn't really know where I was the room was really dizzy and I guess people were looking at me saw like my face like went down to the side and someone's like, something's wrong, but Big Mike and someone came over your mic. Are you all right? Do you know where you are?

Elzie Flenard 14:45

Where do you even start in terms of mindset and how to get better?

"Big Mike" Danielson 14:49

It's interesting, because when it happened, at first, it was panic because I didn't know like, am I? Am I gonna be able to talk again? Or is anyone gonna understand what what's going on? Am I gonna tell my wife I love or am I gonna be Do any of you know and it was very scary and then it turned into pity party for a little while of course you know like oh my god what the hell am I gonna do who's gonna hire a guy that can only multiply and can't do anything else?

Ep 159: The Key to Success in Financial Freedom with Laine B. Waller

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Laine B. Waller is a mother of three and the founder and CEO of Vraiment Financial. A financial educator, investor, and global speaker that coaches young women in our communities on the importance of financial literacy, wealth to build and obtain their family legacy.

She dedicated her time to finances for the public and community. Laine is a financial educator who would like to restore and help to build back finances. Her knowledge and skills in finances will change the trajectory for women in business.

Golden nuggets:

You have to continue being consistent in whatever you want to do because that's what people are going to look at.

Keys to success:

Patient

Consistency

Actionable tip:

Think about the problem, think about the solution and then execute that solution.

Inspiration:

"Educate my children because I want them to know the struggles as they're young now about finances, something that people don't want to talk about". - Laine B. Waller

Guest Information:

Facebook

https://www.linkedin.com/company/11332722/

Episode 158: Easy Ways To Turn Business Leaders Into Success with Valerio Pascotto

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 21:09:00 -0400

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Valerio Pascotto has helped many individuals and corporations reach their potential and maximize their productivity. He has conducted seminars and developed programs for the industry in the area of technology-driven rapid change, change management, group integration, retention, team building leadership, goal setting, and work effectiveness. Dr. Pascotto has also been a personal advisor to individuals in key management areas to improve their leadership skills, change readiness, business performance, and communication effectiveness.

Golden Nuggets:

To live in a world that was driven more by love and support than the competition and strangling the competition.

Key To Success:

Passion

Appreciation

Support

Gratitude

Actionable Tip:

Reframe the challenge as an opportunity.

Inspiration:

“If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it!” – Jonathan Winters

For the Enterprisers: https://igeos.net/enterprisenow/

Guest Information:

Website: https://igeos.net/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriopascotto/

Email: vp@igeos.net

Ep 157: You Are Doing Everything Wrong with Chuck Bamford

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 07:40:00 -0400

Dr. Bamford led both M&A and corporate training groups for twelve years prior to pursuing his Ph.D. He is the author of The Strategy Mindset 2.0 as well as two of the market leading Strategy (15th Edition - Pearson) & Entrepreneurship (3rd Edition - McGraw-Hill) textbooks used in undergraduate & graduate programs around the world.

Chuck is a regular speaker at conferences, trade shows, corporate events & conventions. He is also the author of the fiction novel "Some Things are Never Forgiven."

Golden nuggets:

Focus on the 2 or 3 things that separate you and understand the 3 ways to get value

Keys to success:

Never stop believing

Persevere

Actionable tip:

Make it real

Inspiration:

“If your dream only includes you, it’s too small.” — Ava DuVernay

Guest Information:

Chuck Bamford

Website: http://www.bamfordassociates.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com

Ep 156: Put the Human Back Into Marketing with Jurgen Strauss

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Founder and Chief Innovator, Jürgen's vision for Innovabiz is simple: Innovabiz will turn your business into a client magnet by building and making the most of your marketing - making your marketing Human again.

Jürgen is passionate about helping businesses achieve exceptional results through innovation and modern human marketing.

Golden nuggets:

Help your ideal customer

Be intentional about what you are providing

Keys to success:

Never stop learning

Stay focused

Persevere

Be flexible enough to adapt

Actionable tip:

Focus on who it is that you’re helping

Inspiration:

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” - Robert H. Schuller

Guest Information:

Jugen Strauus

Website https://innovabiz.com.au/

Email: info@innovabiz.com.au

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurgenstrauss

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovabiz

Twitter: https://twitter.com/innovabiz

Let’s Connect @ podcast@enterprisenow.net

Ep 155: Take Your Shot with Robin Waite

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Robin Waite is a husband and father to two young girls, with a passion to help business owners set fearless goals and achieve great success. Robin is a business coach, regular speaker at various business events and bestselling author of two books, including the recent popular release Take Your Shot. He puts his decade of business leadership experience to work, coaching clients to reach their goals.

Golden nuggets:

Cash is KING

Hire slow, fire fast

People are the most expensive part of the business but they’re also the most important

Keys to success:

Have a goal for your business

Have an action plan to get to that goal

Have an enormous amount of determination

Actionable tip:

What ever you have in mind, get started

Inspiration:

"Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down."

-- Charles F. Kettering

Guest Information:

Robin Waite

Website: www.robinwaite.com

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robinmwaite

Facebook: https://facebook.com/RobinMWaite

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobinMWaite

Let’s Connect: podcast@enterprisenow.net

Ep 154: A Lotta Honey & A Lotta Hustle with Candace Spears

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Candace is currently the host of Ambition, Honey & Hustle, a daily podcast focused on helping ambitious professionals avoid the slow-moving career and get paid for two things: 1. Doing what excites them and 2. Making an impact bigger than anyone thought was possible.

Golden nuggets:

• Attract people to you

• Change is part of the process

Keys to success:

• Learn to help others succeed

Actionable tip:

• Listen to the Ambition, Honey & Hustle podcast

Inspiration:

“Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.” – Anthony Robbins

Connect with Candace:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CandSpears/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/candspears

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candacespears/

Website: https://www.candacespears.com/

Ep 153: Expect Contact but Be Ready with Lori Highby

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Lori is the big man on campus, the big kahuna, the boss lady! She keeps the team energized and on track and brings in new opportunities. Outside of the office, Lori enjoys staying active by playing ice hockey and bike riding!

Golden nuggets:

• Be consistent

• Be ready for the unexpected

• Your brand is the impression other people have of you

Keys to success:

1. Relationship building

2. Have integrity

Actionable tip:

1. Every business should be blogging

Inspiration:

“Your Gratitude will carry you to contentment” - Elzie D. Flenard III

Connect with Lori:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystoneclick

Twitter: https://twitter.com/keystoneclick

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/keystone-click

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystoneclick/

Website: https://www.keystoneclick.com/

Ep 152: Rising from Bankrupt and Divorced to Thriving Entrepreneur with Mark Perna

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:12:00 -0400

Mark C. Perna is the founder and CEO of TFS in Cleveland, Ohio, a full-service strategic consulting firm whose mission is to share and support every client’s passion for making a difference. Mark, a graduate of John Carroll University, has many years of experience addressing industry leaders on the topic of expanding their reach in an increasingly global marketplace. As a noted expert on Generations Y and Z, Mark has devoted his career to empowering educators and employers to unleash the tremendous potential of today’s young people, both in the classroom and on the job.

Golden nuggets:

Build the life you want to have

Create the job you want to have

Keys to success:

Use every failure

Actionable tip:

Be able to answer why?

Inspiration:

“Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.” – Anthony Robbins

Connect with Mark

Email: mark.perna@TFSresults.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

Website: https://www.tfsresults.com

Ep 151: Entrepreneurship the Disney Way with Rob Mathews

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 21:03:00 -0400

Dr. Rob Mathews is the Director and Operations Manager of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise at Ball State University. He is also an Instructor of Management in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship Center in the Miller College of Business. He currently teaches the introductory entrepreneurship course, “The Entrepreneurial Experience”. Mathews has also led courses in market research, the business plan, entrepreneurial design, entrepreneurial decision- making, entrepreneurial consulting, management ethics, marketing for new ventures, and entrepreneurial finance.

Golden nuggets:

Entrepreneurship is team based

Focus on the positives

Keys to success:

Understand who you are (self-awareness)

Understand other people (other awareness)

Actionable tip:

It’s all about people.

Inspiration:

“Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” – Richard Branson

Guest Information:

Rob Mathews

Website: https://elprofile.com/

Ep 150: How Divine Revelation, Demand and Social Ads are Connected with Traci Reuter

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:01:00 -0400

Traci Reuter is the owner of Divine Social. Traci’s passion is to help lift up business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone with an amazing idea. Her gifting is to quickly see how to take a company’s mission, vision and message and get it in front of the right people at the right time.

Golden nuggets:

Make sure your offer is optimized before shifting

Swallow your pride

Things are there for a reason

Keys to success:

Do whatever it takes

Know what you want

Actionable tip:

Listen to the market and take action

Inspiration:

“Play by the rules, but be ferocious.” – Phil Knight

Guest Information:

Traci Reuter

Website: https://divinesocial.com/

For the Enterprisers: www.divinesocial.com/enterprisenow.net

Let's connect: podcast@enterprisenow.net

Ep 149: Dig Deeper with an Enterprise Mindset with Gary Saarenvirta

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:00:00 -0400

Gary Saarenvirta (Saren-verta) is founder and CEO of Daisy Intelligence a preeminent authority on artificial intelligence.

The former head of IBM Canada’s data mining and data warehousing practices, Gary is passionate about AI and its ability to transform how retailers grow their businesses and establish an edge in an increasingly challenging and competitive environment.

Under Gary’s leadership, Daisy has established a track record of delivering verifiable financial outcomes for a rapidly growing list of global clients.

Golden nuggets:

Start with Vision & Mission

Be able to sell your idea or product

Keys to success:

Perseverance

Passion

Transparency

Actionable tip:

Learn the key financial aspects of your business

Inspiration:

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago” ― Warren Buffet

Connect with Gary

LinkedIn | Web| Email - contact@daisyintel.com

Ep 148: Plant Seeds and Listen to the Market with Jodi Daniels

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:10:00 -0400

Today’s guest is Jodi Daniels. Jodi is the founder & CEO of Red Clover Advisors, a boutique privacy consulting agency. Jodi works with businesses in every industry to help them better understand and stay compliant with ever-changing regulations in privacy, customer data collection and use, digital governance, online data strategy, and much more.

Golden nuggets:

Listen to the market

Take advantage of opportunities

Keys to success:

Persistence

Be adaptable

Prioritize

Build relationships

Be focused

Actionable tip:

Hae high values

Treat customer data as if it were your own

Inspiration:

“Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.” ― Louisa May Alcott

Connect with Jodi

Email: jodi@redcloveradvisors.com

Web: redcloveradvisors.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/

Enterprisers please visit https://redcloveradvisors.com/enterprisenow/

Let’s Connect!

Email us at podcast@enterprisenow.net to touch base or ask questions about podcasting, business or our guest!

Ep 147: Investing in Relationships and Leveraging Technology with Monica Bunch

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:10:00 -0400

Monica Bunch is the founder of SiFer Consulting, a registered partner of Salesforce, Inc focused on training and implementation of this high performing sales automation software. Monica has been an information technology professional since 1998. She is a highly skilled business and data analyst with experience in business intelligence, project management, process improvement, Integration, automation and customization.

Golden nuggets:

Be a work magnet

Everyone has something to offer

Don’t be afraid to have conversations

Key to success:

Develop and hone your people skills

Actionable tip:

Build your systems in a way that is scaleable

Learn to delegate and outsource

Inspiration:

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin

Guest Links:

https://siferfx.com

https://twitter.com/SiFerConsulting

https://www.facebook.com/siferconsulting/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFZMk3S1epy2c15POKMCCaw?view_as=subscriber

Ep 146: Cash Flow is King. Take Action on Your Passion with Thomas DeSchutter

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 20:50:00 -0400

Thomas DeSchutter is a former rock drummer turned financial strategist. He is an entrepreneur, speaker, family man and CEO of Bloom Strategies. With over 2 decades of experience in the money industry he is passionate about educating and inspiring people through a new conversation around wealth.

Golden nuggets:

Passion is transferable

Passion changes

Keys to success:

Be willing to be open minded and to learning new things

Have a desire to be busy and do something

Actionable tip:

Align yourself with your inner voice

Inspiration:

"I failed my way to success."-- Thomas Edison

Guest Links:

Website: Bloom Strategies https://www.bloomstrategies.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloomStrategies

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBloomStrategy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloomStrategies

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomstrategies/

Ep 145: Boost Your Brand and Get 7 Figure Results with Jeff Pulvino

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:17:00 -0400

Jeff Pulvino is the CEO and Founder of Boost Media Group a full-service digital marketing agency. Boost Media Group has helped fortune 500 companies, award-winning athletes, and yes even business owners like you establish and execute on marketing strategies that have delivered 7 figure results.

Golden nuggets:

Maturity in age is different than maturity in knowledge

Digital marketing evens the playing field

Keys to success:

Have the right people to fill the gaps

Balance perspective (have a coach)

Actionable tip:

Look for people who aren’t afraid to speak their mind but are willing to get on board.

Inspiration:

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Guest Info:

Boost Media Group: https://boostmediagroup.com

Ep 144: Get Off the Bench, Get in the Game. Be a Beacon of Light with Angela Marshall.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:23:00 -0400

Angela Marshall, also known as “Author Stone,” is an Augusta, Ga., native, entrepreneur and positive words powerhouse that utilizes her personal life experiences of struggle, strength and success to captivate audiences and readers abroad. She speaks with positive purpose and passion to motivate others while encouraging them through challenges.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t live life on the sidelines

Impact lives through words

You need mirror friends to make you face yourself

Keys to success:

Be humble

Be willing to ask for help

Actionable tip:

Face yourself. It will allow you to grow.

Inspiration:

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. – Oscar Wilde

Guest Information:

Angela Marshall

Website: https://www.inotherwordsbystone.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wisewordswoman

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-marshall-402004124/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/

Ep 143: Discipline, Authenticity and Perseverance with Mark Bosque

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 06:02:00 -0400

Mark Bosque has 20 years of experience in event, entertainment, and corporate security. Mark has a passion for working with canines since he was a child. He is the founder and CEO of K9 X - Factor.

K9 X-Factor is a service provider that shines a positive light on Protection Service Dogs being used in the security sector.

Golden nuggets:

Discipline is key

Daily improvement is

Keys to success:

Be willing to go the extra mile

Practice perseverance

Actionable tip:

Write down one thing that you want to accomplish each day

Inspiration:

"The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." -- Colin R. Davis

Mark Bosque: http://k9xfactor.com/

Ep 142: Building Blocks of Business with Michael Thompson

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:17:00 -0400

Michael Thompson’s depth of service-oriented industries uniquely positions him as President of Applied Management Group, Inc. Over the past two decades Michael has applied his product knowledge and analytical skills in senior roles at leading water treatment companies.

Golden nuggets:

Being an entrepreneur is an attitude

Business skills are key to success

Don’t compete in the race to the bottom because you might win

Keys to success:

Understand where you’re at

Costing is very important

Actionable tip:

Know your numbers and benchmark

Inspiration:

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."

-- Henry David Thoreau

Links:

Michael Thompson: http://appliedmg.com/

Ep 141: Find a Space to Be Brave and Tell Your Story with Megan McGee

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:39:00 -0400

Megan McGee is a co-founder of Ex Fabula. Ex Fabula strengthens community bonds through the art of storytelling. Ex Fabula is committed to diversity and hosts events throughout the city – from Bronzeville to Bay View and Westtown to Sherman Park.

Golden nuggets:

Find the playful things in life

Carve time out to do fun stuff

It’s OK to fail

Perspective is not permanent

Keys to success:

Understand that success is different for everyone

Question assumptions

Don’t get founder syndrome

Actionable tip:

Think about why people might be afraid

Inspiration:

“The Way Get Started Is To Quit Talking And Begin Doing.” – Walt Disney

Resources:

Ex Fabula: https://www.exfabula.org/

Ep 140: The Journey to the No with Julia Carlson

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:56:00 -0400

Julia is the Founder of Financial Freedom Wealth Management Group, LLC. She has been practicing financial planning for more than 20 years and specializes in helping people who are either retired or close to retirement. Julia is recognized as being especially knowledgeable on topics relating to tax strategies for retirement and distribution planning. The Business Enterprise Institute (BEI) recognizes her qualifications to provide comprehensive exit planning services to business owners.

Golden nuggets:

Failure is not an option

Learn to uncover the objections

Put systems in place that allow your business to run without you

Keys to success:

Consistency

Strong work ethic

Set boundaries

Actionable tip:

Always look at learning as an investment

Inspiration:

"Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember that's where you will find success."

-- Thomas J. Watson

Guest Information:

Julia Carlson - https://www.financialfreedomwmg.com/

Ep 139: How to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict with Kwame Christian

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:56:00 -0400

Kwame Christian is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute where he conducts negotiation and conflict management workshops around the country.

He is the author of the best-selling book Nobody Will Play With Me: How to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict. Kwame also hosts the top negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything.

Golden nuggets:

Behind the greatest strength comes the greatest weakness

Face the truth about yourself

Appreciate the journey and the process

Keys to success:

Have clarity in what your passion is

Have clarity in what your why is

Get out of your own way

Actionable tip:

Read and educate yourself

Experiment

Inspiration:

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." -- Winston S. Churchill

Guest Information:

Kwame Christian

https://americannegotiationinstitute.com

Ep 138: Find Alignment in Feedback with John Larson

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 16 May 2019 15:00:00 -0400

John Larson is the creator of Coach Accountable. Coach Accountable allows competent coaches to do their very best work: coaching that's more effective and more approachable.

Crafted and refined since 2012, the CA platform enables coaches to put forth a more compelling offering, have their coaching be more than just a phone call and a notebook, realize better results with their clients, and focus on doing more of what they love.

Golden Nuggets:

Technology can be a method of creativity

Don’t build in isolation

Keys to success:

Listen to the customer

Act on what you hear

Actionable tip:

Don’t shy away from doing something you don’t really know how to do.

Inspiration:

"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” -- Bruce Lee

Guest Information:

John Larson

https://www.coachaccountable.com/

Ep 137: Designing the System in the Cloud with Collin Graves

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 02 May 2019 16:18:00 -0400

Collin Graves is the founder and CEO of North labs. North labs helps businesses realize the true power of Amazon Web Services with industry-leading managed services and big data solutions. My conversation with Collin Graves of North Labs is full of Golden nuggets and insights that will get your entrepreneurial juices flowing.

Golden nuggets:

You don’t need to be all of the pieces

Be able to connect the dots

Keys to success:

Be willing to fail

Resistance forces you to grow

Practice mindfulness

Actionable tip:

Delegate as quickly as possible

Inspiration:

"Opportunities don't happen. You create them."-- Chris Grosser

Resources:

Northlabs.io

EP 136: Building Relationships and Networking with Rob Kochanski

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:01:00 -0400

Rob Kochanski, is the founder and host of the Local First Podcast. Rob got started in podcasting because of his interest in meeting and connecting with other Local business owners and entrepreneurs. Realizing that there were Local experts that are smart, intelligent, and have unique ways of impacting the lives of their customers, Local First Podcast was born.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t set limits on what you can do

Don’t do so many things that you get nothing done

Be strategic about the people you network with

Keys to success:

Be persistent and consistent

Don’t try to be everything to everyone

Be 1% better everyday

Actionable tip:

Don’t give up when it gets hard

Collaborate with others

Ask for help

Inspiration:

"Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion." -- Tony Hsieh

Resources:

Local First Podcast: https://www.localfirstpodcast.com/

Show Announcement

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 18:54:00 -0400

I want to talk a little bit about some things that are happening at Enterprise NOW! and how that effects the Enterprise NOW! Podcast.

We've been around since twenty sixteen.

There are some other things that are happening in my life and in my business that I need to focus on.

I need to scale back.

Effective immediately. We're going to be going to a bi weekly show.

Still seeking to provide with the education the motivation inspiration transformation that we've been doing every week for the past.

EP 135: Build a Profitable Signature Program Based on Your Passion with Maya Gaddie

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 09:08:00 -0400

Maya Gaddie can help you create a profitable signature program online.

She's based in Los Angeles, CA and believes that one of the best things you can do is create a life that you're truly excited about living.

Before Maya started her business back in 2011, she sold online programs, taught online classes and created online curriculum for others, for almost a decade.

For the last 6 years, she's built, launched and successfully sold online classes, products and programs in her own business. And, she loves showing her clients how to do the same.

Golden nuggets:

Find what you love and share it with others

Keys to success:

Get started now. Must have an MVP (Minimum viable product)

Lean into your Genius Zone

Actionable tip:

Talk to your clients (Have conversations with them)

Inspiration:

"Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value."-- Albert Einstein

Resources:

Maya Gaddie – http://www.mayagaddie.com

EP 134: Stay Curious and Embrace Failures with Levi King

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:04:00 -0400

Founded in 2012, Nav is the free, modern way for business owners to manage their business credit and get streamlined access to financing. Its founders, Levi King and Caton Hanson, are lifelong friends and entrepreneurs. They were inspired to create Nav after their own experience dealing with the complexities of business financing.

Get ready for yet another Golden Nugget filled audio masterclass.

Golden nuggets:

Keep plowing through the challenges

Keys to success:

Stay curious

Tackle the important things first

Be self-aware

Actionable tip:

Make sure your in a position to access favorable capital.

Inspiration:

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."

-- Henry David Thoreau

Resources:

Nav – www.nav.com

EP 133: Find, Win, Keep, and Grow Clients with LaTisha Styles

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 07:21:00 -0400

LaTisha “Tish” Styles is a lifestyle influencer, speaker and marketing consultant helping clients grow their online business. She is the founder of Creating Coins®, which provides courses and trainings in digital marketing. She helps her clients design the life of their dreams through entrepreneurship, allowing them to set their own hours, serve perfect fit clients, as well as save, spend, and make as much money as they desire. Her work has been featured in notable publications including Forbes, Fast Company, and Business Insider.

Golden nuggets:

Learn how to sell your skills

Look at challenges as opportunities

Keys to success:

Start where you are with what you have

Be willing to adapt

Understand the trends

Actionable tip:

Take action in the right direction

Don’t try to do it on your own

Ask for help

Inspiration:

LaTisha Styles: https://latishastyles.com

EP 132: Self-Discovery and Your One Thing with Thierry Augustin

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:12:00 -0400

Stellar emails is an email marketing management agency for online retailers. Clients have regular 6-figure months all through the power of email marketing!

We talk about building relationships and how being a people pleaser has a downside. Thierry shares his journey of self-discovery and reveals his superpower.

Golden nuggets:

There are non-traditional ways to have a fulfilling life

Be able to absorb knowledge

You have to be able to communicate value

Keys to success:

Analyze people who have gone before you

Figure out a process (learn how things work)

Be optimistic and diligent

Actionable tip:

Do some form of email marketing

Inspiration:

Go. Do. Reflect. Adjust. Repeat.

E-commerce Marketing Strategies: https://thierryaugustin.com/

EP 131: Work Harder and Smarter with Darren Fisher

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:31:00 -0400

Darren Fisher is the Founder and CEO of SPEARity. SPEARity™ isn’t your standard management consulting firm. They don’t provide you with a plan and walk away. They partner with you and your team to ensure you are developing the processes, competencies, and habits needed to set strategic goals and achieve them as an organization.

We talk about balance and if there is such a thing. We chat about disciple and how much it impacts your success factor. We also talk about forgiveness and how forgiveness is never without consequence.

Golden nuggets:

You are not in control but you own your actions

Humility is key

Keys to success:

Understand where you’re trying to go

Set Goals

Have a plan that you follow

Actionable tip:

Document 3 successes everyday

Inspiration:

"Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better."-- Jim Rohn

Spearity: https://www.spearity.com

EP 130: Goals in Stone, Plans in Sand with Karen Walker

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 07:11:00 -0400

Karen Walker is an executive coach, consultant, speaker and author - focused on helping senior leaders create internal strategies that support their organizations’ external growth. We talk about how she learned how to think and how that’s helped lead to her current success. Karen teaches us about the balance between driving results through others and doing things yourself.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t fall in love the plan

Have a humble confidence

Keys to success:

Willingness to make mistakes

Be agile

Actionable tip:

Make time to think

Focus you time

Inspiration:

"The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." -- Colin R. Davis

Karen Walker: https://karenwalker.us

EP 129: Listening and Orchestrating Relationship Building with Roger Nierenberg

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:11:00 -0400

The Music Paradigm is an engaging and unforgettable learning experience for any type of organization. Your people – who are participants, not just audience members – are seated within a live professional orchestra where they can observe highly trained musicians as they perform.

Roger and I talk about challenges inspire action. Roger shares his perspective on hearing versus listening. We also talk about following your inspiration and staying curious.

Golden nuggets:

What you listen to you become

Listening is engaging not just hearing

Keys to success:

Follow your inspiration

Live in the realm of possibility

Actionable tip:

Stay curious

Inspiration:

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

-- Winston S. Churchill

Resources:

http://www.musicparadigm.com

EP 128: Try. Fail. Pivot. Learn. Grow with Don Erwin

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 05:19:00 -0400

This week I talk with Don Erwin of MixMax. We talk about Don’s early days at Linked In and how that step of faith prepared him for other projects in his career. Don shares how important building a solid culture is to the top and bottom line. Don teaches us that honesty is always the best approach.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t be afraid to try

Failure is the best way to succeed

Keys to success:

Fail. Pivot. Learn. Grow.

Actionable tip:

Get out and get in front of people

Inspiration:

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Anais Nin

Resources:

www.mixmax.com

EP 127: Master Mindset & Think Success with Rev Ciancio

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 08:39:00 -0400

Yext is the leading Digital Knowledge Management (DKM) platform. Their mission is to give companies control over their brand experiences across the digital universe of maps, apps, search engines, voice assistants, and other intelligent services that drive consumer discovery, decision, and action.

We talk about the mindset of an entrepreneur and how thinking correctly is a difference maker for success. David shares with us how being a student of the game of business translates into successfully executed ideas. He also gives us insight on how pizza and burgers help bring people together.

Golden nuggets:

Be a student of the game of business

Don’t rest on your laurels

Keys to success:

Always be learning

Ask questions

Be humble

Actionable tip:

Manage your digital footprint

Inspiration:

"Let me fall. Let me climb. There's a moment where fear and dream must collide." Lyrics from Let Me Fall - collaboration between Josh Groban and Cirque du Soleil

Resources:

https://www.yext.com

EP 126: You Learn to Walk by Falling with Jay Rice

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 09:29:00 -0400

Founder & CEO, Jay Rice, created ThinkingChat™ to help process sales leads for high tech equipment. During his experience as a tech CEO and entrepreneur in the industrial imaging industry Jay supplied over $20 million worth of advanced imaging technology to large government, military and industrial customers such as: the U.S. Army, Naval Intelligence, Intel, and NASA.

We learn about the concept of falling and how that applies to business. We talk about the number 1 job of any business owner and how that relates to the craft of the business. Jay also teaches us about his idea machine.

Golden nuggets:

Sometimes failure can turn into success

You either learn or you grow

Keys to success:

Tenacity

Hard work and effort

Creative ways to solutions

Have a great support network

Actionable tip:

Embrace marketing automation

Get an advisory board

Leverage freelancers and contractors

Implement an email marketing component

Inspiration:

There is no substitute for hard work. Never give up. Never stop believing. Never stop fighting. - Hope Hicks

Resources:

https://thinkingchat.com/

EP 125: Be Big, Shop Small, and have fun! with Patty Gallun Hansen

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:05:00 -0400

America wants to buy local and Shop Main Street Online makes it easy and affordable for retailers and manufacturers to get their products online. Shop Main Street Online was founded on one simple premise—to use their knowledge and values to help American communities thrive by making small business grow and be more profitable. Shop Main Street Online is committed to giving back to the community. 10% of transaction fees go right back to participating communities and another 10% goes right back to re-marketing member businesses.

Golden nuggets:

Embrace passion in life

Understand the power of possibility

Never place a period where God has placed a comma

Keys to success:

Be inclusive

Invite people to share their passion

Keep believing

Actionable tip:

Get a great coach to help keep you focused

Stay positive and believe

Inspiration:

"He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help." - Abraham Lincoln

Resources:

LinkedIn: Patty Gallun Hansen - Partner - Hansen and Henke, Inc. | LinkedIn

EP 126: Take Charge of Your Financial Future with David Moadel

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 09:12:00 -0400

David Moadel proudly serves as the Chief Analyst and Opportunity Researcher for PortfolioWealthGlobal.com. David is also active on multiple social media platforms, with tens of thousands of followers on YouTube, Twitter, StockTwits, and other popular sites. His YouTube channel educates and informs a loyal crowd of followers on topics ranging from cryptocurrencies to stocks, options, precious metals, bonds, futures, and other areas of finance.

Golden nuggets:

Control your own destiny to

80% of money managers underperform the S&P 500

Know what you own and why you own it

Keys to success:

Research

Do your due diligence

Actionable tip:

Start doing things on your own

Inspiration:

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." - Shakespeare

Resources:

http://www.portfoliowealthglobal.com/bonds/

Report on the next stock that is set to skyrocket: http://www.portfoliowealthglobal.com/koios/

Report on how to build your portfolio with precious metals: http://www.portfoliowealthglobal.com/goldplaybook

EP 124: Going from Shipwrecked to Mastering Accountability with Ronan Leonard

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:50:00 -0400

Ronan was just 23 he helped rescue passengers and fellow staff when the cruise ship he worked on sank off the wild coast of South Africa. His 1st business (a casino party company) grew from just 2 casino tables to over 50 and the largest gaming events company in Australia.

We learn about how connecting small business owners into peer-to-peer mentoring groups called Mastermind can help businesses succeed. Ronan shares how accountability and peer learning helps you bridge the gap between information and action. We also talk about the concept of return on intellect (ROI).

Golden nuggets:

Don’t forget the things that bring you joy

Fear holds you back

We are overwhelmed with content but lack context

Keys to success:

Become more self-aware and be honest with yourself

Either improve your knowledge or execution

Actionable tip:

Learn how to deliver content and concepts

Inspiration:

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

-- Winston S. Churchill

Links:

Eccountability- https://www.eccountability.io

EP 123: Be Open to Testing and Getting It Wrong with Jill Brennan

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:49:00 -0400

Founded in 2003 by Jill Brennan, Harbren Marketing has traditionally provided marketing consulting services to small businesses. Over the years Jill has worked with many small business owners that are overwhelmed by the complexity of marketing their products or services and frustrated by their reliance on ‘marketing types’ that sell them what they have rather than what the business needs.

We learn about pivoting and how to know when to move on. Jill schools us on finding that sweet spot when working with companies that need your product or service but can’t afford it. We also dispel a common misconception about business ownership.

Golden nuggets:

Try to take the emotion out of it

Get the lesson out of things

Take advantage of opportunities

Keys to success:

Be open to testing and getting it wrong

Put yourself in your client’s shoes

Actionable tip:

Get a copy of the story worksheet. harbren.com/story

Inspiration:

“You get the results you want or you get the lesson you need” - Unknown

Links:

Harbren Marketing - https://harbren.com/about/

EP 122: Shake Hands and Kiss Babies with Erica Castner

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:01:00 -0400

For over two decades, Erica has been helping business owners and service providers maximize their time and enhance their circle of influence to find, connect and convert more of their ideal clients.

We talk about listening to your customer and understanding what they want. Erica schools us on branding and why getting attention matters.

Golden nuggets:

Trust your gut and understand the position you’re in

Practice the art of communication by listening

Keys to success:

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you

Have something to give people behind you

Actionable tip:

Contact 5 professional people in your network and connect with them. Ask how you can help them.

Inspiration:

“Everything is hard until you do it enough, then it becomes easy” - Unknown

Resources:

Erica Castner - https://ericacastner.com

EP 120: Creating a Culture of Independent Music with Kennita Hickman

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:00:00 -0400

Kennita Hickman started writing at age 14 but soon found herself leaning toward the music industry,helping manage independent musicians. As an entrepreneur, Kennita pursues different revenue streams and access points. Her entrepreneurial ambitions reflect breadth and depth, being the principal of the Catera OmniVision Group and a writer and organizer for Our City, Your Vote in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The self-proclaimed “Hustler,” aims to develop objective-based plans for musicians and other independent artists. The big questions she poses to her clients are: “What is the next step? What is the plan? And how do we work to get there?”

Kennita’s approach helps artists explore fundamental pathways to exposure, funneling and increasing their access points for revenue streams.

Opportunity

Kennita stresses the importance of developing relationships and while not all relationships work, she explores opportunities with those who realize the significance of a mutually beneficial opportunity to build exposure.

A Fan of Music

Kennita is thirsty for artists who excite her. She highlights the pros and cons of mechanisms like YouTube when looking at accessibility. The dueling contrast of having content within a field of too much content is a fundamental element that Kennita knows needs to be addressed. “The internet has made things more accessible, which is a great thing, but it’s also made things more accessible, which is a bad thing.”

Podcast Importance

Like many entrepreneurs, Kennita believes in finding the most effective routes to exposure. She shares her belief that podcasts feature as a tool in an entrepreneurs repertoire and as a person of color, Kennita also finds that working with pod-casters of color helps improve access to the table for all hard-working artists of color.

Creating Entrepreneur Spaces

Edible Milwaukee and Our City, Your Vote are two current projects that Kennita is very excited about working on. She’s created a music and food column, which appear in Edible Milwaukee, and is an organizer for a Get Out the Vote campaign in Milwaukee.

Ultimately, Kennita believes that she is creating a “culture of independent music”. While doing this, her entrepreneurial spirit is the anchor that helps gather and lead like-minded artists to a new and shared space for success.

Finding the Beginning

Recognizing the importance of peace and ease, Kennita emphasizes the beginning for any entrepreneur starts with finding an inner calm and peace to start moving forward. From experience, she understands that business success is an ongoing process. Motivated to reach her goals, Kennita does not quit, but is grateful for her individual successes.

Goals and Goal Setting

Vision boards help Kennita find her entrepreneurial focus. Her work and ambition never stop as Kennita continues working towards her goals essentially, finding revenue streams to achieve entrepreneurial success. She shares some critical advice: “Having multiple opportunities for revenue is essential.”

Additional Information:

E-mail: Kennita@cateromnivision.com

EP 119: Find Your Yellow Tux. Find Normal, Then Do The Opposite with Jesse Cole (Replay)

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:46:00 -0400

Jesse is the Owner of Fans First Entertainment, who owns and operates the Savannah Bananas and the Gastonia Grizzlies. The teams have welcomed more than 1 million fans to their ballparks and have been featured on MSNBC, CNN, and ESPN.

Cole’s teams have been awarded Organization of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Business of the Year and have won three CPL Championships.

We talk finding your yellow tux and what makes you different. Jesse teaches us how to recognize what frustrates people and how to turn that into business success. We also learn about marketing versus getting attention.

Golden nuggets:

Stop thinking and start doing

Only is different

Understand what business you’re really in

Keys to success:

Figure out what’s normal, then doing the opposite

Being patient with what you want but be impatient with what you give to others

Actionable tips:

Write a hand-written thank you note for 7 straight days

Inspiration:

“Fun is going to enhance interest, because people don’t feel incompetent when they’re having fun.” Matthew S. Richter

Resources:

Jesse Cole – https://thesavannahbananas.com

EP 120: Self Discipline, Follow Through and Personal Empowerment with Awilda Rivera

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:33:00 -0400

This audio master class is lead by Awilda Rivera. Her life's work is to use her talents to help others achieve SUCCESS. Awilda’s services are designed to assist client's in the cultivation of their personal and professional development.

We learn about discernment and intuition and how they can be used to help others. We talk about how coloring can help reduce stress. We also dig deep into self-awareness and how being self-aware can help guide you to your purpose.

Golden nuggets:

Re-dine success

Your path can change but your purpose always remains the same

Be Hella grounded in your why

Keys to success:

Be really honest with yourself

You have to really want it

You have to have a clear vision

Actionable tip:

Ask yourself: What is my big why? Also, be open to recognizing that things can change

Inspiration:

"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door." Coco Chanel

Resources:

Awilda Rivera - https://www.awildarivera.com

EP 119: Go the Extra Mile. Purpose, Passion and Beyond with Shawn Anderson

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:13:00 -0400

Shawn Anderson is a 7-time motivational author, international keynote speaker, and a results-producing people builder. His "go the extra mile" philosophy and ability to produce winning results have been praised by political leaders, Olympic Gold Medal and world record holders, and media outlets around the world.

We talk about being the creator of your own world. Shawn teaches us how perseverance reigns supreme and how to keep your eyes on where you want to go.

Golden nuggets:

Life is not forever

When you unite purpose with passion things grow beyond the vision

Keys to success:

Daily accountability

Look at the vision

Stay focused

Actionable tip:

Write down your vision (Write down I believe in me)

Inspiration:

"Celebrate what you want to see more of." Thomas J. Peters

Resources:

www.shawnanderson.com

EP 118: From Homeless to $1M + 3X with John Pyron

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:54:00 -0400

John is an International Business & Sales Expert who has trained thousands of people across 10 countries in business and sales principles.

John teaches us that it doesn’t matter where you come from and that feeding positivity is how bad circumstances can be turned into success stories. We talked about how surrounding yourself with the right people is the recipe for getting into your AWESOME ZONE. Finally, we talk through how comfort can be a coffin.

Golden nuggets:

Take 100% responsibility for it (it’s not someone else’s fault)

It is what it is

Forgiveness is never without consequence

Embrace life’s experiences – it’s what makes you who you are

Keys to success:

Put on your own oxygen mask first (take care of yourself)

Actionable tips:

Have a solid morning routine and stick to it!

Always work with a mentor

Inspiration:

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Resources:

John Pyron – https://johnpyron.com

EP 117: Live Life on Your Own Terms with Aimee C. Teesdale

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 03:09:00 -0400

Aimee Teesdale is a successful life coach that helps people live life on their own terms. Aimee quit her office job and jumped out of her comfort zone to ride the waves on a cruise ship before launch her coaching business.

We talk about overcoming challenges and how being grateful is a powerful tool. Aimee shares the concept of the importance of realizing that there is always a choice. We also hit on the value of coaching and how coaching can help you get to the next level in life or in business.

Golden nuggets:

Be the author and director of your own life

Your beliefs create your reality

Keys to success:

Commit to receiving coaching

Be willing to learn, change, and grow

Have the resilience to never give up

Actionable tips:

Get a coach

Focus on personal growth

Inspiration:

"The harder you push yourself, the harder your self pushes back." Anonymous

Resources:

Aimee Teesdale – https://aimeecteesdale.com/

EP 116: Focus On What Is Working In Your Business with Eric Rosenberg

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:10:00 -0400

Eric Rosenberg knows money. Starting off early on his entrepreneurial journey, he was the top seller of his community’s entertainment coupon books when he was a boy scout.

From there he followed a steady career path in finance, starting out as a bank branch manager and transitioning into full time financial consulting.

Side Hustle

Eric began dabbling in financial blogging, advising people about the right way to manage their money and stay away from debt. When his blogging and ad sale side hustle reached $40,000 in revenue in addition to what he was making at his day job, Eric did what any good responsible new parent would do - quit his job and become a full-time online entrepreneur!

Eric claims that typing is his superpower and started exploring writing purely as a side hustle. His writing lands him at numerous personal finance conferences and has also led to several freelance writing gigs. Surprisingly, freelance writing for others has become the bulk of his income. When not writing, Eric speaks at conferences and events, sharing his wisdom on personal finance, branding, building your online business, and how a side hustle can often lead to financial freedom.

Keys to Success

Speaking from experience, Eric credits long term focus for success. A handful of keys for success from Eric include “Have a viable business to go into.” Elon Musk features as one of Eric's ‘people to meet’ as a mentor and teacher and learn why he is on Eric’s list.

Spend time on what You Love

The entrepreneur enjoys spending time on his blog, his podcast, and his Youtube channel and will continue to do so no matter how successful his business grows. His favorite way to spend time is with his family and in his community in Ventura, California.

What Eric is Up to

In the future, Eric plans to flex his entrepreneurial muscle developing apps focusing on community, mastermind groups, and of course, money.

Advice

With the cornerstone of his advice being “Listen to your market,” the number one piece of advice Eric gives is to focus on what is working in your business. “Don’t always look at what you expected to work in your business, look at what IS working.”

Find Eric:

Enjoy Eric’s free week long bootcamp at: Bootcamp

Eric's blog personalprofitability.com/bootcamp

Twitter: Twitter

YouTube Channel: YouTube

EP 115: Timing Will Never Be Perfect. Act Now with Tim Retic

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 08:02:00 -0400

Owner of a thriving barbershop in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Tim Retic originally started with a business partner in 2008. After buying his partner out, he renamed it Forever Faded.

Keep Going

Tim believes that in order to be an entrepreneur people need to understand a few basic things. “You have to get started. Understand that there are going to be roadblocks and difficulties. Instead of worrying about problems, worry about solutions and have faith, trust in God.”

“Worry about nothing, pray on everything.”

With experience behind him, Tim emphasizes that focusing on the problems leads to more problems, whereas focusing on solutions leads to solutions. Several years ago, he worked on what he thought would be an inexpensive and short remodeling project on his barbershop. In addition to taking months longer than expected, expenses had also gone beyond estimates.

Stick to the Mission - Don’t sweat the small stuff

How do you know what the small stuff is? Tim posits that only in hindsight can we realize what really had impact or was the issue. However, he also highlights the idea that as one gains more experience as an entrepreneur, one can learn to recognize erroneous endeavors and bad paths.

Understanding what you can control

Growing from being a micro-manager to a leader, Tim recognized his own need to have personal change in order to propel his business to flourish. In an endeavor to grow, Tim saw that he would have to take a step back in order to allow his employees to develop within the work space instead of interfering with their personal process of growth and responsibility.

Disruptive growth

Tim illustrates the process of personal growth through a process he calls “Disruptive Growth”, an experience which involves uncomfortable growth for the reward of change. As a driven businessman, he shares that it is important to find your own path to success.

From his own journey, he advocates that one needs to “Get into the muck” and learn to grow from adversity and difficulties both as an entrepreneur and in one’s personal life.

While it took time to develop, he recognizes the importance of Faith, Family, Fitness and Finance.

Thoughts + Reflecting on those thoughts = Reality

Significantly, Tim believes this is the equation of Reality and that if you’re frustrated with your reality, go back and change your thoughts.

With no doubt in his mind, he promotes success as something that takes experience as well as an understanding of positive momentum within a context of time and place.

He makes mention of understanding market fluctuations and contributions word-of-mouth advertising has for entrepreneurs.

Hobby or Business Entrepreneur

Being the boss or being an employee? Tim illustrates a notable change in both his attitude and his employees’ attitudes towards the work environment. While previously, new customers understood who the boss was because of a more singular “take charge attitude”, he appreciates that now customers are sometimes unsure of who the boss is because his team has elevated their attitudes from “just a hobby” to an entrepreneurial endeavor and money-making business.

Customer Service

The customer is always right? Tim does not necessarily agree but recognizes the importance of supporting and helping his employees as independent contractors. By supporting his employees first and foremost, he empowers his employees to feel confident in the working environment. This places the responsibility for positive customer service with the employees, enabling them to strive for successful customer relationships.

Being the Model Boss

“I had to let go.” Tim believes that being an entrepreneur who continually ...

Bonus: Audio Masterclass – Your Customers Are The Measure Of Success with Tydus and Alisha Hayes of Pat’s Ribs

Elzie D. Flenard III — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 06:22:00 -0400

Alisha and Tydus Hayes

Milwaukee native Alisha Hayes, is co-owner of Pat’s Rib Place. Her entrepreneurial journey began with Studio 51 Recordings and in the true spirit of entrepreneurship, Alisha used available spaces (closets included) to run her business. As the market changed, Alisha and her husband Tydus, adapted the business to include videography.

Tydus credits positive male influences that shaped his entrepreneurial skills and hard-working ideology. Their first project together as entrepreneurs led them to vending machines, then later onto their recording studio business. Increasing their business acumen with the recording studio, Alisha and Tydus moved onto their biggest entrepreneurial challenge yet, marking the opening of Pat’s Rib Place in 2009.

Risk or Stability

Stability versus entrepreneurship. Alisha and Tydus recognized that having a regular job and pursuing opportunities as entrepreneurs can be difficult. Regular jobs provide the stability of regular pay, health insurance and benefits. Whereas, pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities can be risky without stable benefits in the short term, but rewarding in the long term.

While they both recognized the importance of a regular job, Alisha and Tydus also had their personal ambitions for independent entrepreneurial success. After opening their restaurant, their hard work paid off and they said goodbye to the burden of a 9 to 5.

“Building confidence came a little slow at first. Whatever business that you’re in, you want to make sure that you’re well received because it’s really supply and demand.”

Alignng Purpose, Passion, Path

With an entrepreneurial eye, Alisha recognized the need in the local area. She knew that they could create a restaurant that would replicate elements of treasured memories of her mother, having both charm and scrumptious southern-style food.

Tirelessly passionate, Tydus recognizes how “the right reason, time and place lined up”. He shares the creation of their original scratch-made sauces, produced in the spirit of barbecue cooking and entrepreneurial fortuity.

A Perfect Opportunity in an Imperfect Time

In the face of a housing market crash, Alisha knew they held the key ingredients for success.While Tydus had the skills to make the food, she supplemented her knowledge with research and analysis for the fundamentals like initial costs, supplies and equipment. A fortuitous opportunity despite all the obstacles.

When Alisha reflects on the difficulties and struggles they faced, she recognizes that having faith and having faith in God helped them through time and again.

Everybody’s Place

Alisha and Tydus welcome everyone and offer a different style of restaurant. “We’re not soul food…We’re southern-style barbecue.” Alisha recognizes the importance of being different and tries to create a positive and clean environment.

Helping and giving back are a core part of their beliefs as entrepreneurs and successful restaurant owners. Charities they support include PAWS and Autism organizations. In addition to this, the successful duo also assist young people to find opportunities for work and support.

Suggestions for Entrepreneurs

Alisha offers two important suggestions for enterprising individuals. “If it doesn’t feel right, it’s not right“ and “Give yourself a time limit”.

Alisha measures success on customers, not ego or perception. Accepting success to her is seeing their business thriving and finding positive reviews.

Being hands on in the business, Tydus shares his advice : “Definitely do a lot of research” and “have a vision board”.

From his experience, he has found that sustaining success requires the ability to listen, consider,

EP 114: Find Your Yellow Tux. Find Normal, Then Do The Opposite with Jesse Cole

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:57:00 -0400

Cole’s teams have been awarded Organization of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Business of the Year and have won three CPL Championships.

Golden nuggets:

Stop thinking and start doing

Only is different

Understand what business you’re really in

Keys to success:

Figure out what’s normal, then doing the opposite

Being patient with what you want but be impatient with what you give to others

Actionable tips:

Write a hand-written thank you note for 7 straight days

Inspiration:

"Fun is going to enhance interest, because people don't feel incompetent when they're having fun." Matthew S. Richter

Resources:

Jesse Cole - https://thesavannahbananas.com

Bonus: Audio Masterclass – Creating a Culture of Independent Music with Kennita Hickman

Elzie D. Flenard III — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:00:00 -0400

Kennita’s approach helps artists explore fundamental pathways to exposure, funneling and increasing their access points for revenue streams.

Opportunity

A Fan of Music

Podcast Importance

Like many entrepreneurs, Kennita believes in finding the most effective routes to exposure. She shares her belief that podcasts feature as a tool in an entrepreneurs repertoire and as a person of color, Kennita also finds that working with podcasters of color helps improve access to the table for all hard-working artists of color.

Creating Entrepreneur Spaces

Finding the Beginning

Goals and Goal Setting

Additional Information:

LinkedIn : Kennita Hickman

E-mail : Kennita@cateromnivision.com

See the following Kennita Hickman and Our City, Your Vote or visit their Facebook page at for more information.

EP 113: Grow Online Visibility and Increase Conversion with Ahmed Khalifa

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:43:00 -0400

Ahmed helps ambitious business owners grow their business through digital marketing, WordPress maintenance, and personal business training.

We discuss challenges and hope you must expect them and understand that they help you grow. We talk about how to learn from everyone, even when they have different experience than you. We also discuss the small to growth business launch strategy.

Golden nuggets:

Listen to your customer

Keep things simple

Keys to success:

Learn from other people

Learn from your own mistakes

Build up your knowledge and experience from every experience

Actionable tips:

Start small as a side-hustle and build from there

Be consistent

Inspiration:

"My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure." Abraham Lincoln

Resources:

Ahmed Khalifa - https://iamahmedkhalifa.com/

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EP 112: You Are Phenomenal with Ash Brown

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 18:39:00 -0400

Ash Brown is a gifted American producer, blogger, speaker, media personality and event emcee. The blog on AshSaidit.com showcases exclusive event invites, product reviews and so much more.

We talk about walking your journey one day at a time. We discuss challenges and how facing them head on and not hiding from them will not only help you learn from them but power through them and prosper.

Golden nuggets:

Roll with what’s in your heart

Be your own cheerleader

Keys to success:

Focus

Have a goal in front of you

Be aware of the energy around you

Execute

Actionable tips:

Go out and do it

Inspiration:

"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome" Samuel Johnson

Resources:

Ash Brown – Ash Said It.com

www.ashsaidit.com

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EP 111: Be Stress Free with Brianna Rooney

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 06:20:00 -0400

I talk with Brianna Rooney of Techees. Techees has been building engineering teams for seed funded startups to public companies and everything in between since 2009.

We discuss how being stress free can be a key to succeeding in business. We talk through being efficient and having a laser focus in business and in life. We also chat about the fact that everyone shouldn’t kiss your baby.

Golden nuggets:

Think about what you can get done

Fall in love with winning

Be stress free

Keys to success:

Laser focus

Be efficient

Actionable tips:

Open communication

Don’t take yourself too seriously

Inspiration:

"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties." Erich Fromm

Resources:

Brianna Rooney – Techees

http://www.techees.com

EP 110: Remove Hassles and Simplify your life With Lil Roberts

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 05:09:00 -0400

Xendoo was featured on CNBC’s The Job Interview and is a cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting service focused on small business owners. By harnessing technology Xendoo gives accounting teams more time to work directly with clients and their individual business needs.

We talk about perspective and how to use difficult times to propel you into your future. Lil shares with us how she spaces people and relationships in her life and how that concept also applies to business. We also talk about the four things that you have to do well in order to excel.

Golden nuggets:

You always have two choices: Positive or Negative

Your business is its own entity and not an extension of you

People remember how you make them feel more than what you say

Keys to success:

Surround yourself with the right people and the right relationships

Actionable tips:

Figure out which of the four areas you’re good at and find other people to help fill the gaps

Sales and Marketing

Strategy and Vision

Operations

Finance

Inspiration:

"Let me fall. Let me climb. There's a moment where fear and dream must collide." Lyrics from Let Me Fall - collaboration between Josh Groban and Cirque du Soleil

Resources:

Lil Roberts – Xendoo

https://www.xendoo.com/

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EP 109: Make Smarter, Faster, Deeper Connections with your Customers With Bill Balderaz

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 06:56:00 -0400

Futurety uses data analytics and marketing technology expertise to help companies make smarter, faster, deeper connections with their customers.

Bill talks about predictive modeling and it can be used to market your business. We also talk about how statistically speaking, your business will fail!

Golden nuggets:

Read the market, find the need, fulfill the need

Realize that there are going to be challenges and own the challenges

Never fall in love with the product/service

The market is always right

Keys to success:

Surround yourself with a great team

Always listen to the market

Thin big impact and high output, not input

Actionable tips:

Have a good business model and a great team.

Inspiration:

"Freedom lies in being bold." Robert Frost

Resources:

Bill Balderaz – Futurety

https://www.futurety.com/

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EP 108: Move from Uncomfortable to Uncompromising With Meshell R. Baker

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:13:00 -0400

Meshell is The Congruency Catalyst and Founder/Owner of Meshell Baker Enterprises LLC. She has been described as a highly engaging and captivating Speaker, Empowerment Coach, Author and a well-respected teacher of V.I.S.I.O.N. She works with individuals, teams, and organizations moving them from Uncomfortable to Uncompromising.

We talk about knowing no fear and how to “un-condition” ourselves from fear. We chat about giving power of belief and creating your future. We also talk about the fact that nothing amazing happens in the comfort zone.

Golden nuggets:

Death is an equalizer

Find something to do

Belief is priceless

Imagination can be used against you

Keys to success:

Vision – No vision you will be defined by your past

Habits – 80% of what we do is habits

Actionable tips:

Make a date with yourself and write out your legacy…. What are people saying you accomplished?

Inspiration:

"There are three sorts of people: those who make things happen; those who watch things happen; and those who wonder what has happened." Pascal

Resources:

Meshell R. Baker – Vision Mastery Strategist

http://meshellrbaker.com

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EP 107: Generate leads through done-for-you LinkedIn Lead Generation

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 06:58:00 -0400

Jake Jorgovan is the founder of Lead Cookie. Lead Cookie helps B2B companies generate leads through done-for-you LinkedIn Lead Generation.

We talk about the difference between mindfulness and awareness. We talk through how having a mindset for being in it for the long haul is key to success and how taking a step every day is a simple way to achieve your goals.

Golden nuggets:

Find your passion

Allow yourself to fall into things

Difference is the value proposition

If you’re not getting leads, the problem is your offer

Give away the tactics and focus on implementation

Keys to success:

Build a business that serves your life

Be active and healthy

Actionable tips:

Realize that your value proposition is a multiplier for everything you do.

Inspiration:

"Every choice moves us closer to or farther away from something. Where are your choices taking your life?" Eric Allenbaugh

Resources:

Jake Jorgovan – Lead Cookie

https://www.leadcookie.com

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EP 106: Phone Blog Your Way to Growing Profits with Vikram Rajan

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 06:17:00 -0400

Vikram Rajan is the Co-Founder of phoneBlogger.net. Vik started Practice Marketing Advisors and its blog as he realized attorneys, CPAs, and related professionals required specialized marketing help that accounts for clients’ professional code of conduct, ethics, and model rules.

We talk about turning phone conversations into articles and how word of mouth can be amplified through the web. We talk through the feast or famine principle and concept of field testing.

Golden nuggets:

Create something that you can replicate and scale

Make a small mess first and then clean it up

Continuously adapt and improve

Build a business that doesn’t depend on you

Keys to success:

Make it easy for people to pay you

Don’t do everything yourself

Actionable tips:

Write down your plan

Start talking about your idea

Get over the fear of everyone not understanding

Inspiration:

"If at first you don't succeed you're running about average." M.H. Alderson

Resources:

Vikram Raja – The Phone Blogger

https://phoneblogger.net

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EP 105: The Blind Blogger. No Excuses and Bring Solutions with Maxwell Ivey

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:13:00 -0400

Maxwell Ivey grew up as the son of Carnival owners and later started his own company called the Mid-way Marketplace. Maxwell is blind but doesn’t let that stop him from achieve success and helping others do the same.

We talk about how each one of us has our own unique story and how that makes us different and not better. We also chat about having no excuses and getting things done!

Golden nuggets:

No one care about why you can’t get things done

When you refuse to ask for help, you are robbing the other person of the joy of helping you

Keys to success:

Always find solutions and not problems

Be willing to ask for help

Always seek the positives in life

Actionable tips:

Pick one thing and do it today

Inspiration:

"If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly find fault with, you will not do much." Lewis Carroll

Resources:

Maxwell Ivey – The Blind Blogger

http://theblindblogger.net

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EP 104: A Window Within. Making Purposeful Connections with Ellen Gendelman

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 03:26:00 -0400

Ellen Gendelman is a wife, mother, sister, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt, teacher, principal, therapist, coach, and matchmaker. She focuses on close connections make life meaningful.

We talk about how important it is to connect with people on life’s journey. We also talk through perspective and how having a proper perspective can change your life and business.

Golden nuggets:

Attempt to understand the world from other perspectives

Have internal compassion

Understand that all things end

Keys to success:

Share your journey

Embrace change

Actionable tips:

Avoid toxic self-criticism

Stop putting yourself down

We can learn and do better

Inspiration:

"Life never calms down long enough for us to wait until tomorrow to start living the lives we deserve." Sarah Ban Breathnach

Resources:

Ellen Gendelman – A Window With In

https://www.awindowwithin.net/

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EP 103: SEO for Growth. Tenacity Wins the Game with Phil Singleton

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:28:00 -0400

Phil Singleton is the Owner of KC Web designer. Phil’s first love is helping companies generate more phone call leads and email inquiries so his clients can grow their revenues.

We talk about recognizing consumer buying patterns and how to use that to drive sales. We learn how to turn passion into happiness and how tenacity wins the day.

Golden nuggets:

Step out of your comfort zone

Use failure as a stepping stone

Staying motivated help overcome challenges

Keys to success:

Stay focused

Stay motivated

Stay disciplined

Actionable tips:

Get in the habit of collecting testimonials for your business

Inspiration:

"We resist what we don't want to let go of, and what we don't want to let go of is what we truly believe." Neale Donald Walsch

Resources:

Phil Singleton – KC Web Design

https://kcwebdesigner.com

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EP 102: Retirement is Not Logical – Dealing with the Monotony of Success with Paul Moore

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 20:16:00 -0400

Wellings Capital is an income-focused multifamily real estate investment firm centered on providing stable, yield-producing investments to clients.

We talk about the concept of retirement and how it’s a risky move. Paul teaches us about losing money and how he gave his way out of debt. We also talk through the difference between investing and speculating.

Golden nuggets:

Create structure around your time

Keep going even when it hurts

Do the right things consistently

Keys to success:

Be driven

Be able to go from task to task

Actionable tips:

Manage your life using the one thing principle

Inspiration:

"Something's got to give. Don't let it be you." Stever Robbins

Resources:

Paul Moore: Wellings Capitol

https://www.wellingscapital.com

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EP 101: The Power of Being Human. Wake Up Loving It with Julian Hayes

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:46:00 -0400

Julian Hayes helps high performing entrepreneurs and top performers create more energy so they can move at a faster pace in life while operating with an edge over the competition by automating their health.

We talk about strategic thinking and the art of fitness in life. We also learn about how to deal with the stress that comes with being an entrepreneur.

Golden nuggets:

Energy is your most valuable currency

Leave footprints in life

You get one shot so make it count

Key to success:

Remove the ego – Humility

Actionable tips:

Look at your vision and expand it by 10X

Inspiration:

"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship." Louisa May Alcott

Resources:

Julian Hayes – The Art of Fitness and Life

https://theartoffitnessandlife.com

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EP 100: Sexy Boss Business Success with Heather Havenwood

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:41:00 -0400

Heather Havenwood is the CEO of Havenwood Worldwide, LLC, and self-proclaimed Chief Sexy Boss. She is a serial entrepreneur and is regarded as a top authority on internet marketing, business strategies and marketing. Heather has been featured on NBC, The Huffington Post and Iheart Media.

Heather teaches us the rules of business with regards to marketing strategy and promotion. She talks about how her superpower of turning things into gold has contributed to her success. We also learn how she has started two seven figure businesses to date.

Golden nuggets:

What you resist persists

Do what scares you

Keys to success:

Constantly deal with yourself

Promote yourself

Actionable tips:

Never keep anyone in your life that’s not part of your fan club

Inspiration:

"When you are face to face with a difficulty, you are up against a discovery." Lord Kelvin

Resources:

Heather Havenwood – Havenwood Worldwide, LLC

http://sexybossinc.com

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EP 099: “Tune Yourself Up” – Leadership Axioms with Steve Smith

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 05:36:00 -0400

Steve Smith of Growth Source Coaching instructs business clients worldwide and has served over 400 to date. His specialties in leadership, management and marketing make him an ideal coach to help professionals prepare to become world-class business owners or company executives.

We discuss how to pay attention for opportunities to make money. We learn about how to find solutions in the market and how to get clear about life and your business.

Golden nuggets:

Listening to people is the best way to get them to tap into themselves

Learn from the past, live in the present, plan for the future

Failure is only failure if you don’t learn from it

Keys to success:

Get clear on what you want and what you’re willing to do to get it

Recognize that every person that you come in contact with is a potential resource that you can learn from

Develop a servant leadership attitude

Actionable tips:

Find 2 or 3 people and form a buddy coaching group to help hold your accountable

Get feedback outside of your business

Inspiration:

"Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." David Lloyd George

Resources:

Steve Smith – Growth Source Coaching

https://www.growthsourcecoaching.com/

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EP 098: Transform Your Mindset with Heart Centered Energy Work – Holly Worton

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 05:41:00 -0400

Holly Worton helps women entrepreneurs step into their greatness by transforming their mindset quickly and easily.

We talk about mindset and how important it is to the success of your business. We talk through how to learn from past mistakes how to find the right business. We also cover some of the skills business owners and entrepreneurs need to have in order to be successful.

Golden nuggets:

No failure only feedback

Ask what you can change

Get it out there

Keys to success:

Become aware of the blocks

Be willing to write it down

Do the mindset work

Take action

Actionable tips:

Stop and spend the time to look at things

Inspiration:

"Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one's actions." Abraham Joshua Heschel

Resources:

Holly Worton – Business Mindset Alchemist

http://www.hollyworton.com/

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EP 097: Identify, Communicate, And Protect Your Value with Leslie Ungar

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 28 May 2018 05:38:00 -0400

Leslie Ungar of Electric Impulse Communications helps individuals and corporations supercharge their leadership by helping them identify your competitive edge to improve individual and company performance. Her clients see her as someone to “think with.”

We talk about adding value to everyone you work with. We talk through the value of coaching and why everyone who wants to operate at their maximum capacity needs a coach.

Golden nuggets:

Consistently protect your value

Understand what the market needs/wants

Keys to success:

Guts

Grit

Perseverance

Actionable tips:

Choose to be visible (Rewards go to those who are visible)

Power points (Create ones that have few words. Add color)

Beware of the signs of the bad newsletter

Inspiration:

"We have to pursue this subject of fun very seriously if we want to stay competitive in the twenty-first century." George Yeo

Resources:

Leslie Ungar – Electric Impulse Communications

http://www.electricimpulse.com/

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EP 096: Mother Nature And Business with Ira Pastor

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 22 May 2018 08:07:00 -0400

Bioquark, Inc. is a life sciences company that develops proprietary combinatorial biologic products for both the regeneration and repair of human organs and tissues, as well as the reversion of a range of chronic degenerative diseases.

We talk about integrating and compiling information to create possibilities. We also talk about listening to the market and how to look at the power of mother nature to find clues to how things work.

Golden nuggets:

Be prepared for the long haul

Have the guts to tinker

Be prepared for a paradigm shift

Keys to success:

Don’t be afraid to admit that you don’t know

Build the right team

Actionable tip:

Remove, eliminate yourself from vampire that bring negative energy to what you are trying to achieve.

Inspiration:

"If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you." Louise Hay

Resources:

Ira Pastor – Bioquark Inc.

http://www.bioquark.com

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EP 095: Experiences are More Important Than Things with Lior Gantz

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 14 May 2018 06:22:00 -0400

Lior has been called a thrill-seeking entrepreneur by his team, and as such, he built and runs numerous successful businesses, and has traveled to over 30 countries in the past decade in pursuit of thrills and opportunities, gaining valuable knowledge and experience.

We talk about focusing on things that are easy to understand. We discuss how the ego decides which part the conscious mind listens to. We also chat about how fear is the strongest emotion.

Golden nuggets:

Pain triggers emotion

Keep your ego in check

Understand people better

Keys to success:

Know what you want

Have one big goal

Understand that every second is a learning experience

Actionable tip:

Ask yourself – I am the right vocation?

Take steps to financial freedom

Develop a hobby and do it

Inspiration:

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." Oprah Winfrey

Resources:

Lior Gantz: Wealth Research Group

https://www.wealthresearchgroup.com

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EP 094: Embrace The New Economy with Daniel Ameduri

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 07 May 2018 07:35:00 -0400

Daniel is a self-made millionaire and full-time fact finder who credits his success to a strong desire to research economics and surrounding himself with the right people.

We talk about embracing the “New Economy” what it is and how the thrive in it. We talk about having a solution mindset, income investment, and how the internet is shaping the future.

Golden nuggets:

See the business behind everything

The internet is shaping the future

Your answers are in the mirror

Keys to success:

Over promise and over deliver

Always treat clients the way you want to be treated

Don’t cut corners and do things the right way

Actionable tip:

Overdeliver

Inspiration:

"Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work." William Ward

Resources:

Daniel Ameduri

https://www.futuremoneytrends.com/

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EP 093: Connect Your Today with Your Tomorrow with Brad Herda

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 19:09:00 -0400

Brad is focused on working with business owners who want more from their business, having a positive impact on, People, Families, Business, and Communities.

We talk about the value of having a great coach and what coaches bring to the table. We also talk about perspective, accountability, and how to grow with tomorrow in mind.

Golden nuggets:

Understand Investment vs expense

Take advantage of every opportunity

Keys to success:

Be proactive

Understand the risk

Actionable tip:

Find a trigger that bring positive thoughts

Inspiration:

"Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management. Balance means making choices and enjoying those choices." Betsy Jacobson

Resources:

Brad Herda

https://bradherda.focalpointcoaching.com/pages/about

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EP 092: Create to Inspire and Share Your Message through Video with David Feiman

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 06:54:00 -0400

Viral Marketing Ideas works with companies as their dedicated film and video partner. They are a modern video production company built for new media. Viral understands new platforms and old ones and how content can work for you.

We talk about leading a team at a young age and how to create to inspire. We also talk about how to listen and understand people by asking the right questions.

Golden nuggets:

Work can be part of life

View challenges as a part of business

Keys to success:

Stay calm

Actionable tip:

Think about video creation with why not what in mind. “Create to Inspire”

Inspiration:

"Don't worry about doing great things… just do little things with great heart." Mother Teresa

Resources:

David Feinman

https://www.viralideasmarketing.com/

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EP 091: Stop Living the Program. Get Off the Linear Path with Lane Kawauoka

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 06:50:00 -0400

Lane helps the hard-working middle-class build real asset portfolios by providing free investing education, podcasts, and networking plus access to investment opportunities not offered to the general public.

We talk about niching down versus generalizing and it can affect your career. We chat about the scarcity mindset and how to think like an owner. We also discuss the fact that if you’re not learning, you’re falling behind.

Golden nuggets:

Always be building

Keys to success:

Niche down

Take small steps to achieve your goals

Actionable tip:

Start with the end in mind

Reverse engineer your life

Inspiration:

"Every time I close the door on reality, it comes in through the windows." Jennifer Unlimited

Resources:

Lane Kawauoka

http://simplepassivecashflow.com/

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EP 090: The Joy Key. Just Own You! with Rala JOY

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 05:36:00 -0400

Rala is a mentor, writer and mother of three. What “light’s her up” is working with anyone who is ready and willing to grab the bull by the horns and create their own Joyful Adventure in Life.

This conversation will teach you about the concept of joy. We chat about recognizing and embracing your moment of ease and how to get quiet.

Golden nuggets:

Remember why you started.

Ask the question: Is this all there is?

Keys to success:

Personal responsibility

Actionable tip:

Do the quadrant exercise

Tackle your to-do list

Inspiration:

"People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom." Francis Bacon

Resources:

Rala Brubaker

http://ralajoy.com/

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EP 089: Fail Hard, Fail Fast, Fail Often with Craig Cecilio

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 07:33:00 -0400

DiversyFund is a full service, online real estate crowdfunding platform that connects investors to high-quality real estate investment opportunities. Craig has worked in the real estate industry for nearly 20 years and has participated in the development of over 1,000 single family residences as a joint venture equity partner, lender or sponsor.

We talk about how problem solving, having confidence, and being honest with yourself. We also talk about building and selling and how they are really one in the same.

Golden nuggets:

You are always selling

Keys to success:

Be adaptable

Have an open mind

Understand your audience

Actionable tip:

Fail hard, fast, and often

Inspiration:

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Anais Nin

Resources:

Craig Cecilio

https://diversyfund.com/

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EP 088: Think About What You Think About with Alison Donaghey

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 03:23:00 -0400

Alison is the author of the book Think opposite, a book that helps people use the domino effect to change their business and the world. She’s also a speaker, strategist, and radio host of the show “Think Opposite”.

This conversation will teach you about the concept of thinking opposite. You will also learn what it means to experience ease and how to think about what you think about.

Golden nuggets:

Keep working to move in the right direction

Take one step at a time

Keys to success:

Keep things easy (ease)

Take the path that feels right

Actionable tip:

Think opposite about something

Lead with perspective

Inspiration:

"I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time." Oprah Winfrey

Resources:

Alison Donaghey

https://dominothinking.com

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EP 087: Impact Driven Entrepreneurship with Mariana Ruiz

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 07:06:00 -0400

Mariana is a Certified Business Coach & Consultant for impact-driven entrepreneurs. Her team works with business owners using high level marketing & sales strategies in combination with Facebook ads to expand reach and convert their audience to clients.

We talk about how business impacts family, clients, other people, and giving back. We also talk about believing in yourself and finding your true calling.

Golden nuggets:

Listen to your self

Perspective is key

Having courage is vital

Keys to success:

Be driven

Be passionate

Get unstuck

Actionable tip:

Find a way to do sales that is effective and favors the client

Inspiration:

"There is no education like adversity." Benjamin Disraeli

Resources:

Mariana Ruiz

http://impactdrivenentrepreneur.com

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EP 086: Go offline (Literally) and Enjoy Life With Eric Reid

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:29:00 -0400

Eric has a mission to help, impact and inspire hundreds of thousands of people to take their life and their business to the next level and get more of what they want out of life. We recorded this episode with no power! Yeah, Eric was running off a generator during our conversation…..So this is our first, non-power, international conversation on the show.

We talk about risk without reflection, coaching vs consulting, increasing productivity, and going offline to enjoy life.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t get caught in your own stuff

Risk without reflection is wasted time

Keys to success:

There is no permanent record

It’s OK to take risks

Reflect

Actionable tip:

Take action

Break the pattern and reflect

Shift 1 degree at a time

Inspiration:

"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat." Lily Tomlin

Resources:

Eric Reid

http://www.ericgreid.com

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EP 085: Do you have a love for the game of business with Nick Britton

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 07:32:00 -0400

Nick is a former school teacher, who quit his job, drained his 401K and launched a series of successful businesses to date. He has written two books and is a social media marketing guru.

We talk about how to focus your growth as an individual, increasing productivity, and personal responsibility. Alright, let’s dig in.

Golden nuggets:

Everything is a business.

In order to succeed, you have to know how to sell.

The human mind is the most powerful thing in the world.

Keys to success:

Be around positive, good people.

Don’t blame people for where you are.

Actionable tip:

Stop wasting time

Maximize your Life

Inspiration:

"Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them." Winston Churchill

Resources:

Nick Britton

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EP 084: No Shortcuts. Take Massive Action.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 20:11:00 -0400

Colombian Coffee Connection LLC. is a specialty coffee importer & roasting Co. in Minneapolis, MN. Through their humanitarian initiative Coffee With Heart, they are committed to giving 10% of all profits back to the Nasa indigenous people.

We talk about having patience, being adaptable, and the human side of business. We also talk about how Ervin left his home County and moved to the US, knowing no English, and found success in business. We talk with Jon about his business experience and how he uses his superpower of patience to make business moves.

Golden nuggets:

Knowing your unique skillset is key

Get out of your comfort zone

Work with people you like and trust

Keys to success:

Understand your market

Keep your overhead low

There are no shortcuts

Actionable tip:

Get to work

Put massive action into your plan

Inspiration:

"The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving." Oliver Wendell Holmes

Resources:

Colombian Coffee Connection: https://colombiancoffeeconnection.com

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EP 083: Crush limitations and experience peak performance with Thor Conklin

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:58:00 -0400

Thor’s entrepreneurial addiction started at age 13 when he became a caddie. Walking, talking and asking non-stop questions of the business elite, had a profound influence on his career of studying and modeling Peak Performers.

In our conversation, we talk about asking great questions, crushing limitations, and seeing patterns in people and business. We chat about deciding vs committing and having no excuses when executing your mission.

Golden nuggets:

Understand what’s getting in the way

Figure out what you are capable of

Make necessary changes to culture – don’t fit the culture

Create habits and don’t rely on motivation

Keys to success:

Start the day before and develop systems for your business

Actionable tip:

Do something small each day

Inspiration:

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." James Allen

Resources:

Thor Conklin

https://www.thorconklin.com

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EP 082: Capitalism vs Greed. The Unapologetic Capitalist with Alison Gerlach

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:47:00 -0400

Alison is a seasoned, strategic management consultant, serial entrepreneur, investor, business executive, and lecturer with expertise in, and a passion for, building businesses. Ms. Gerlach has done extensive research in optimizing the business start-‐up process and has founded and built businesses in industries that include consumer packaged goods, media, technology, and professional services.

We talk about challenges that entrepreneurs face, having patience, and how to have faith in yourself. We discuss the difference between capitalism and greed. We also talk about knowing when the game is over.

Golden nuggets:

Figure out if you are the right leader

Question yourself first

Put your oxygen mask on first

Have a good business plan

Keys to success:

Every entrepreneur needs a spouse with a steady income

Actionable tip:

Ask yourself – Are being a good leader?

Inspiration:

"Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure." George E. Woodberry

Sources:

Alison Gerlach

The Unapologetic Capitalist - http://unapologeticcapitalist.com

3 Ps of EmPowerment

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EP 081: Who Are You? The Manager, The Visionary, Or The Entrepreneur?

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 16:00:00 -0400

Robert helps you bypass your own self-imposed limitations in all aspects of your business. He has 25 years’ experience of building business, enhancing workflows for your team, mentoring CEO’s and helping start-ups set the proper foundation for success.

We talk about the visionary, the manager, and the entrepreneur and how being miscast can affect your business. Robert shares about his worst-case business clients and how he was able to help them succeed. He also shares one of his epic business failures and the lessons he learned from that experience.

Golden nuggets:

Be willing to go against the grain

Be willing to empower your team

Don’t allow ego to stop you from getting help

Keys to success:

Perseverance

Knowing when to let go

Hire slow, fire fast

Tweak things

Actionable tip:

Make a bookkeeper your first hire

Inspiration:

"Coaching is about helping clients unlock the treasure-chest of their lives - worth bearing in mind then that diamonds are made from coal under pressure and it's the grit in the oyster which creates the pearls." Sarah Durrant

Resources:

Robert Kandell

http://kandellconsulting.com/

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EP 080: The YOLO Principle with Rebecca Barnes-Hogg

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:00:00 -0400

YOLO Insights has perfected the art of hiring the right people. Rebecca developed this process because every hire is critical and hiring the wrong people costs too much. Realizing there had to be a better way she created a signature process that every business can use, no matter what size.

We talk about how to stay focused, how to recognize passion, and the YOLO principle. We also chat about when she recognized that she had a love for the game of business and how she escaped corporate America.

Golden nuggets:

Mechanize your process

Life is too short to work with jerks

Business is not all sunshine and rainbows

Keys to success:

Attract not attack customers (Nurturing relationships and educating people is a form of selling)

Have a plan (Roadmap)

Know who you want to serve

Actionable tip:

Position your sales efforts around education

Buy the book – YOLO Insights

Inspiration:

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." Winston Churchill

Resources:

Rebecca Barnes-Hogg

YOLO Insights - http://yoloinsights.com/

Regus: www.regus.com

3 Ps of EmPowerment

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EP 079: Transform Core Values Into Action with Gerald Jones

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:00:00 -0400

Gerald is the voice behind BuyBlack Podcast, a project that is the opening drive toward accomplishing his life's mission. We talk about building your brand, intrapreneurship, and how to smash it with your core values.

Golden nuggets:

Introverts can be entrepreneurs

Passion fuels power

Keys to success:

View yourself as a brand

Know your mission, vision, and values

Never have a wasted day

Actionable tip:

Sit down and write down your mission, vision, and core values

Inspiration:

"We often miss opportunity because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Edison

Resources:

Gerald Jones

Buy Black Podcast - https://www.buyblackpodcast.com/

3 Ps of EmPowerment

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EP 078: Maximize Your Personal Power And Unlock Proven Methods With Kourtney Coleman

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 07:00:00 -0400

Kourtney is a Taylor Protocol Certified Practitioner, Intuitive Business Coach, Speaker, and CEO. She works with spiritually connected, self-aware, mission-driven, high achieving career women to help them discover their personal power. We talk about thinking outside of the box, learning to pause, and we both share our thoughts on balance.

Golden nuggets:

Think outside of the box

Learn to pause

Learn to balance

Keys to success:

Know your personal power

Get help

Actionable tip:

Work on your mindset

Inspiration:

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." Anaïs Nin

Resources:

Kourtney Coleman

Kourtney Coleman Inc. - https://www.kourtneycoleman.com/

3 Ps of EmPowerment

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EP 077: “Living to Win and Dealing with Failure.” – Steve Werner

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 07:00:00 -0400

Steve shares how he became a bond trader and how that lead into becoming an entrepreneur. He talks about taking over his father’s company and the lessons he learned from that experience. Steve talks about his battle with prescription drugs and how he overcame that to be the success he is today.

Golden nuggets:

One phone call can change your life forever

Use coping mechanisms to deal with failure

With failure comes success

Keys to success:

Do what you’re good at and surround yourself with people who compliment your strengths

Get the wrong people off the bus and the right people on the bus

Actionable tip:

When you find something that works, do more of it

Inspiration:

"There's only one way you can fail, and that's to quit." Brian Hays

Resources:

Steve Werner

Live to Win Coaching - http://www.livetowincoaching.com

3 Ps of EmPowerment

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EP 076: Success is about the journey, not the destination – Sasha Laghonh

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Sasha brings over fifteen years of experience to the commercial and spiritual realm by working with private and commercial clients hosting diverse backgrounds and life endeavors. We talk about self-discipline, concept to launch principles, and self-awareness. She shares her worse moment in business - how she was laid off several times in as many years and how that experience led her into success.

Golden nuggets:

Success comes in the process, not just the destination

Passion is not enough to drive a business

Focus on time, people and experiences

Keys to success:

Be mindful of the needs of the market

Personal determination

Leave room for surprises

Believe in yourself and always remember your why

Actionable tip:

Keep learning

Keep things in perspective

Inspiration:

"Inspiration does not beget action. Action begets inspiration." Chinese Proverb

Resources:

Sasha Laghon

http://www.sashatalks.com

Regus www.regus.com

3 Ps of EmPowerment

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EP 075: Is your pain great enough to take the first step? – LuSundra Everett

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 07:00:00 -0400

She talks about moving around a lot and how that has actually helped her develop a unique skill-set that benefits her business. We talk about how you can’t play and coach at the same time in the game of business. LuSundra also talks about how business owners need to raise their hand when they need help. Our sponsor for this episode is Regus.

Golden nuggets:

Find the things that define you

Don’t be afraid to do something

There are some things that only ice cream or a snickers bar will fix

You need a coach. You can’t coach and play at the same time

Success is not a destination, it’s a journey

Keys to success:

Take the next best step

Never stop learning

Run toward the danger

Be willing to learn the hard stuff

Actionable tip:

Find your tax professional now

Inspiration:

"Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you learn to do it well" Steve Brown

Resources:

Home Biz Tax Lady

https://homebiztaxlady.com

Regus – www.regus.com

3 Ps of EmPowerment

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EP 074: Live Your Purpose, have fun, and make money! – Jen Hall

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 07:16:00 -0400

Parents hire Crystal to help their child transition successfully from school to the workforce. We had a nugget filled conversation about what business skills successful entrepreneurs need to have, marketing to messaging match, understanding customer acquisition and sooooo much more.

Golden nuggets:

Make sure your marketing matches your message

Understand how to acquire customers

Understand what it takes to keep customers

Don’t get bad customers. Everyone is not a good fit for your business

Not all money is good money

Heat and pressure makes diamonds

Don’t worry who’s watching

Keys to success:

Find good mentors

Have a conversation with someone you trust about your struggles

Actionable tip:

Talk to your customers and find out what their pain points are

Inspiration:

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams; live the life you imagined." Henry David Thoreau

Resources:

Career Conversationalist – https://careerconversationalist.com/

Go to 7waystohelp.com to get a FREE OFFER!

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EP 073: People Pay To Get Out Of Hell! – Crystal Olivarria of Career Conversationalist

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:00:00 -0400

Golden nuggets:

Make sure your marketing matches your message

Understand how to acquire customers

Understand what it takes to keep customers

Don’t get bad customers. Everyone is not a good fit for your business

Not all money is good money

Heat and pressure makes diamonds

Don’t worry who’s watching

Keys to success:

Find good mentors

Have a conversation with someone you trust about your struggles

Actionable tip:

Talk to your customers and find out what their pain points are

Inspiration:

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams; live the life you imagined." Henry David Thoreau

Resources:

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EP 072: Pursue your own path, make your own direction with Chandler Walker of Out of the Cave Media

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 04:30:00 -0400

I chat with Chandler Walker of Out of the Cave Media. We talk about hard work, focus and how building relationships is key to building a successful business. We chat about how the economy is shifting toward a freelance economy and how there must be a mindset shift in order to take advantage of the coming wave. We also talk about understanding your long-term path to success and how to position yourself to be ready for the fire.

Golden nuggets:

Be engaging and be available

Anticipate things going wrong

Relationships are key

Keys to success:

Organize your life

Do intelligent work

Be consistent

Execute

Build a culture of caring

Have empathy

Actionable tip:

Have a long-term plan for success. There will be gaps in your plan. Find a coach or mentor that can help you bridge those gaps.

Inspiration:

No matter how many times you swing and miss, never loose your confidence. Learn why you missed and keep swinging!

Resources:

#ChansLogic - Culture of Care

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EP 071: Step Into The Unknown. Focus on your strengths and never give up! – Greg Griffin of Dreams Sports Podcast

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 07:05:00 -0400

I sit down with Greg Griffin of Dreams Sports Podcast. We talk about being self-aware and comfortable with your weaknesses. Being willing to try new things. We chat about Greg taking part in the African American Leadership Program at Cardinal Stritch that helped to identify who he is as a leader and a person. We chat about spending 70 - 75% of your time strengthening your strengths, 20 -25% working on the things that you could be better at and about 5 - 10% of your time working on your weaknesses.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t be afraid to try new things

Focus on your strengths

Actionable tip:

Book an adventure today! Get inspired. Inspired people inspire people. Inspiration is the catalyst of invention!

Inspiration:

“Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” - Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba.

Links:

www.enterprisenow.net

EP 070: Focus and Crush Your Goals. 9 tips to become a mighty goal crusher

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 23:24:00 -0400

This week, I recap my talk with DaVida Wingfield, the president of Celebrity Philanthropy and the personality behind the Wingfield report. We covered investing in yourself, embracing wisdom, growing a successful business by being adaptable and DaVida shared how her experience with Oprah Winfrey led to a dynamic shift in her business. This week, I want to unpack the concepts we discussed and talk through how to focus and crush your goals.

Ep:69: Golden nuggets: So good that I’m using them again!

Embrace wisdom and knowledge through mentorship

Investing in yourself will pay dividends

Focus on your strength and not on your challenge

Always have something to offer

Topic: Focus and Crush Your Goals

Setting Goals is the most important step!

Steps to focus

Strategy

Sacrifice

Consistency

Intelligent work

Exercise

Eat better

Get sleep

Always be ready

Do one thing at a time

Key: If you are not at your best, you won’t perform at your optimal level.

Actionable tip:

Establish time periods to work one project at a time

Inspiration:

Strength intimidates the weak and insecure. Be strong and don't make yourself small so others can feel big. But remember that strength is not loud, rude and untempered. Strength is patient, kind, wise, graceful, tenacious, humble and selfless. Be strong!

Resources:

DaVida Wingfield

www.enterprise-now.biz/3ps

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EP 067: Replay – Passion, Purpose, Path, 3 P’s of EmPowerment – Get in the Awesome Zone!

Elzie D. Flenard III — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 07:40:00 -0400

I re-cap my talk with Arsha Jones with Capital City Co. from episode 57. If you haven’t listened to that episode, it is a must listen! I share my thoughts on the difference between dreamers, sustainers, and builders. I talk about leveraging your skills and passions to create opportunity. I talk through how you can find your passion, your purpose, and your path.

Golden nuggets:

Conversations are the best way to learn

Everyone has a general purpose and a specific purpose

You must balance your specific purpose

Actionable tip:

Write your vision down

Visualize your success

Start today – even if it’s a small step

Inspiration:

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game’s winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that’s why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer.

Links:

EP 069: School of Hard Knocks with DaVida Wingfield of Celebrity Philanthropy

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 07:30:00 -0400

DaVida Wingfield, the president of Celebrity Philanthropy and the personality behind the Wingfield report is my guest this week. We talk about investing in yourself and embracing wisdom. We talk through how DaVida started and grew a successful business by tackling challenges and being adaptable. DaVida also shares how her experience with Oprah Winfrey led to a dynamic shift in her business.

Golden nuggets:

Embrace wisdom and knowledge through mentorship

Investing in yourself will pay dividends

Focus on your strength and not on your challenge

Always have something to offer

Actionable tip:

Set aside 10% of your budget to invest in personal development

Inspiration:

The school of hard knocks is for the unwise and unlearned - Learn from others mistakes. - Unknown

Resources:

DaVida Wingfield

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Bonus Episode: – No Excuses, Just Execution – Goals for 2018

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 05:52:00 -0400

Four things in order to crush your goals in 2018.

Strategy

Sacrifice

Consistency

Intelligent work

www.plan-coach-develop.com

EP 068: Question Everything And Get Out Of Your Way! With Dan Paulson of InVision Development International

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 05:17:00 -0400

Dan is an accomplished speaker, author, facilitator, and coach. We talk about how Dan made his transition from Corporate America to running his own successful business. He walks us through how he positioned himself to make the big leap and how passion in not always the best thing to pursue. We chat about how he used luck, stupidity, blind ambition, failure, and tenacity to get where he is today.

Golden nuggets:

Passion doesn’t always equal a business

Trial and error is your friend

Be patient

Actionable tip:

Question everything

Inspiration:

Talent hits a target no one else can see, genius hits a target no one else can see. – Arthur Schopenhaur

Resources:

InVision Development International

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EP 067: Young, Juiced, and Tenacious! With Octavia Gilmore of Creative Juice.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:55:00 -0400

Octavia is a Millennial entrepreneur that is blazing her own trail running an award winning creative agency. Creative Juice brings a fresh, unique, innovative perspective to its clients. We talk about how to know when to take the big leap into the world of business ownership. Octavia shares how she leverages employee knowledge to make the company great. We also talk about her keys to success and how Creative Juice incorporates its values into business to separate itself from the competition.

Golden nuggets:

Learn from your mistakes

Be positive

Have mentors

Build strategic partnerships

Actionable tip:

Have a plan and write it down.

Inspiration:

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” -- Napoleon Hill

Resources:

Creative Juice: https://itscreativejuice.com/

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EP 066: Chase Your Lion! Kill fear and run toward the roar!

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 08:46:00 -0400

I attended a men’s conference this past weekend that changed my life. The theme of the conference was “Chase the wild”. Chase the wild is a call to the wild side that God has hard-wired into us all as men. We were intrinsically created by our Creator to overcome overwhelming obstacles, dream big dreams conquer new heights and dominate daunting challenges. Now, obviously this applies to everyone but I thought that this concept was an awesome subject that applies to all business owners and entrepreneurs regardless of gender. This episode title is an adaptation of the Book titled “Chase the Lion” by Mark Batterson.

In this episode, I share my notes from the conference and how I think they apply to entrepreneurship.

Golden nuggets:

Kill fear

Know your path

Don’t play it safe

Get in your natural habitat

Unleash tenacity!

Believe in your dream:

Be willing to look foolish

Unlearn fear

Take the first step – without knowing the second step

Play offense – Golden State Warriors

Actionable tip:

Run toward the roar!

Inspiration:

“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” - Vince Lombardi, head coach of the Green Bay Packers (1959-1967).

Resources:

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EP 065: Intrapreneurs Arise! Devonne Wilhoit (American Transmission Company)

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 11:00:00 -0400

An intrapreneur (as defined by Investopedia) is an inside entrepreneur, or an entrepreneur within a company, who uses entrepreneurial skills without incurring the risks associated with those activities. I talk with Devonne Wilhoit of American Transmission Company. Devonne is an innovative Information Technology (IT) Professional with over 22 years’ experience. She currently works as a Consultant Business Relationship Manager building strong collaborative teams, facilitating communication, and solidifying partnerships between IT and business functional areas.

We talk about investing in yourself, establishing your brand, and making yourself marketable. We step through how thinking like an Intrapreneur can benefit your professional career in a big way.

Golden nuggets:

Invest in your brand

Market your skillset

Think innovatively

Put pressure on your potential

Actionable tip:

Take on a new challenge

Inspiration:

"Throughout history, people with new ideas--who think differently and try to change things--have always been called troublemakers."--Richelle Mead

Resource:

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EP 064: Bouncing Back From Setbacks. The Two Sides Of Obsession.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:08:00 -0400

I recap our conversation with Eric Litwin who is a # 1 New York Times best-selling author of the original four Pete the Cat books, The Nuts and Groovy Joe. He is a creative entrepreneur who brings literacy and music together. We talked about not accepting the status quo, breaking old ideas, how to get better, and how to utilize low cost experimentation. This week, I wanna talk about bouncing back after setbacks, and how to push through in your business despite personal loss.

Golden nuggets:

Learn your body and listen

Ask for help

It’s ok to let go

The dark side of obsession

Actionable tip:

Don’t do things that hurt

Pause and reflect

Inspiration:

“I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” - Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple.

Links:

The Nut Family: www.thenutfamily.com

Groovy Joe: groovyjoestories.scholastic.com

Free Music From Eric: http://www.thelearninggroove.com/#!songs-and-activities/c129x

https://www.inc.com/magazine/201309/jessica-bruder/psychological-price-of-entrepreneurship.html

eflenard@enterprise-now.biz

The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship

EP 063: What Happened to Passion? Out with the old, In With The New. Find your Niche And Do Your Dance!

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 02:02:00 -0400

Eric is a # 1 New York Times best-selling author of the original four Pete the Cat books, The Nuts and Groovy Joe. He is a creative entrepreneur who brings literacy and music together. As a “recovering” teacher, Eric’s mission is to help shift how early literacy is approached by bringing more music and interactivity into instruction.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t accept the status quo

The best way to get better is practice and emersion

Break old ideas and bring in new ones

Actionable tip:

Utilize low-cost experimentation concept to create products that bring value to people

Find your niche

Inspiration:

“Sing your song, dance your dance, create your creation, change your world. No matter what, never give up on you and leave no regrets.” - Elzie D. Flenard, III

Giveaway!

For the “Enterprisers” Eric is giving away a signed copy of his newest book, Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown!

To enter the giveaway, click https://www.ericlitwin.com/give-away-group-c! Be sure to enter before midnight on Monday, October 2nd!

Links:

The Nut Family: www.thenutfamily.com

Groovy Joe: groovyjoestories.scholastic.com

Free Music From Eric: http://www.thelearninggroove.com/#!songs-and-activities/c129x

EP 062: “Balance. Be Self Aware. Be EmPowered!”

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 03:08:00 -0400

I talk about balance. We all struggle with balance. Whether it’s balancing our professional careers with family time, or trying to balance our business with time for ourselves. Balance isn’t easy, but there are ways to make sure that we are self-aware enough to know when the areas of our lives and businesses are not in alignment. Consider balance as you juggle your business and family life.

Golden nuggets:

Know your purpose, passion, and path

Admit when you’re overwhelmed

Listen to your body

Actionable tip:

Download the 3 Ps to empowerment worksheet

Take inventory of the things that are on your plate

Remove energy suckers now

Inspiration:

“You are uniquely qualified to accomplish your purpose.” Elzie D. Flenard, III

Links:

Bonus Episode: Breakthrough Is Closer Than It Seems

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 07:41:00 -0400

Breakthrough is closer than it seems. Don't give up, keep pushing, keep taking small steps, do something every day to move your business forward. You have everything inside of you to accomplish your goals and dreams!

EP 061: Dan Trzinski – “Recognize Trends, and know when to pivot”

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 14:00:00 -0400

Dan tells us about how he got his start in the advertising industry, which stems from growing up in an entrepreneurial family and trying his hand at broadcasting. He talks about the ever changing advertising landscape and how it is quickly evolving into digital. We also chat about what he thinks is the best way to find success.

Golden nuggets:

Never stop learning

Failing is okay

Know when to pivot

Actionable tip:

Hire slow, fire fast

Be accountable

Stay on top of the trends

Inspiration:

Failing is okay, it’s a part of the learning process. Keep trying, learn from your mistakes and don’t repeat them.

Links:

Dan Trzinski on LinkedIn

Platypus Advertising + Design

EP 057: REPLAY – Chart your own path. Let’s talk about timing and why life sucks!

Elzie D. Flenard III — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:13:00 -0400

I talk about Going against the grain and recognizing trends. Going left when others are going right. Getting in when others are getting out. Charting your own path and being brave. I also unpack my talk with the one and only Paul Neuberger – The Cold Call Coach.

Golden nuggets:

Life doesn’t do anything to you, it does things for you

Entrepreneurship is a calling

Tenacity is a key to success

Patience is essential

It’s not always fun

Actionable tip:

Embrace belief

Manage time by planning your day

Inspiration:

“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” –Nolan Bushnell, entrepreneur.

Visit:

COLDCALLCOACH to get 10% off on group and individual coaching! PROMO Code: Cold

Sponsors:

Lightspeed

Regus

Links:

www.lightspeedhq.com

www.regus.com

EP 059: Markasa Tucker – Find Your Purpose and Release Your Vision!

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 06:30:00 -0400

Markasa talks about her journey to becoming a mover and shaker in the community. She talks about how to be comfortable being uncomfortable and finding her purpose. We talk through how to operate within your purpose. We also chat about her keys to success and Markasa walks us through what it takes to organize a community music event.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t sit on your gift and vision

People are waiting on you

Partnership is a key to success

Actionable tip:

Get organized

Don’t sit on your vision

Tap into your support network and go for it

Inspiration:

“There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.” - Jason Fried, founder of 37signal.

Links:

globalgirlhood

EP 058: Passion, Purpose, Path, 3 P’s of EmPowerment – Get in the Awesome Zone!

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 03:26:00 -0400

Golden nuggets:

Conversations are the best way to learn

Everyone has a general purpose and a specific purpose

You must balance your specific purpose

Actionable tip:

Write your vision down

Visualize your success

Start today – even if it’s a small step

Inspiration:

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game's winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that's why I succeed.” - Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer.

Links: www.enterprise-now.biz/3ps

EP 057: Dreamers, Builders, Sustainers. Entrepreneurship is a calling.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 05:19:00 -0400

Arsha talks about how she was featured in the Washington Post and how that led to more than 1,400 orders overnight! We chat about how she started in her kitchen filling one order at a time and has now grown her operation to a projected $1 million in sales. Arsha talks about dreamers, builders, and sustainers and why it is important to know which one you are.

Golden nuggets:

Don’t suffer from analysis paralysis

Entrepreneurship is a calling

Actionable tip:

Trust your own decisions

Trust the process

Surround yourself with like-minded people

Inspiration:

"Do. Or do not. There is no try." - Yoda, Jedi Master

Links:

www.regus.com

EP 056: Chart your own path. Let’s talk about timing and why life sucks!

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:30:00 -0400

Golden nuggets:

Life doesn’t do anything to you, it does things for you

Entrepreneurship is a calling

Tenacity is a key to success

Patience is essential

It’s not always fun

Actionable tip:

Embrace belief

Manage time by planning your day

Inspiration:

Visit:

COLDCALLCOACH to get 10% off on group and individual coaching! PROMO Code: Cold

Sponsors:

Lightspeed

Regus

Links:

www.lightspeedhq.com

www.regus.com

EP 055: Cold Calling Is NOT Dead – Guest Paul Neuberger the Cold Call Coach lets us in on his secrets to success.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 20:45:00 -0400

Paul talks with us about how cold calling is not dead but is alive and well! We talk about rebounding from failure and what motivates Paul into success. Paul gives us some insights into what makes a successful cold call and we also learn about Paul’s love for ties. Paul also tells us how his life sucks!!

Golden nuggets:

Life doesn’t do anything to you, it does things for you.

Entrepreneurship is a calling.

Actionable tip:

Embrace belief

Inspiration:

“To any entrepreneur: if you want to do it, do it now. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it.” - Catherine Cook, co-founder of MeetMe.com.

Sponsor:

Light speed

Links:

www.lightspeedhq.com

EP 054: Unleash Your Awesome! – With Elzie Flenard

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:48:00 -0400

I pick up some loose ends from the 4 episode series that we just completed. I talk more about the new direction of the show. I touch on networking, finding your path, and marketing your business.

Topic

Topic from last week that I forgot to cover – networking

Network authentically!

Touch base with at least 3-5 people this week.

Golden nuggets

“Entrepreneurship is a calling” – Paul M. Neuberger, Cold Call Coach

Find your path

Find your purpose

Find your focus

Biz tip (actionable action)

Market your business

No hard and fast rule

EP 053: Grow Your Business With Pod-Casting – With Elzie Flenard (Episode 4 of 4)

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:11:00 -0400

I go into more detail on what a podcast producer does and how they can play a role in the success of your podcast project. I discuss coaching both on the side of business and for pod-casters and how important it is to have a sounding board to help think through your project. I review the first three episodes in this 4 episode series. And I wrap up this particular series with some details about the direction of the Enterprise NOW! Podcast and some cool potential projects that I may need your help with

Sponsor:

LIGHTSPEED

Insights:

You get what you pay for.

Pay attention to the details.

Cheaper is not always better.

Golden nuggets:

Know your strong areas when facing challenges.

Be tenacious.

Be humble enough to ask for help.

Never give up.

Know when to pivot.

Take your time…..this is a marathon not a sprint.

Get great at delegating.

Be self aware enough to know what your good at and what you suck at.

Actionable Tips:

Get organized! Google docs is an awesome tool!

Utilize the features of your phone to keep things in order. (Calendar, notes, voice memo)

Focus on the work. Turn everything else off!

Document your processes and procedures.

Inspiration:

I thought about giving up..but then I remembered who was watching. Lux Quotes.

There is always room for improvement, no matter how long you’ve been in business. – Oscar De La Hoya.

You don’t have tomorrow yet and yesterday is gone so embrace today and live life to your maximum potential.

EP 052: Being Rational is Irrational. With Elzie Flenard (Episode 3 of 4)

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:18:00 -0400

Being Rational is Irrational. I break down the importance of having the proper mindset. I also talk through your awesome and how to bring it out! I answer questions about my entrepreneurial journey and how I handle challenges. I also teach you how to properly butter popcorn!

Golden nuggets:

Know your strong areas when facing challenges

Be tenacious

Be humble enough to ask for help

Inspiration:

I thought about giving up..but then I remembered who was watching. Lux Quotes.

Links:

EP 051: Coach vs Consultant. What’s the difference? Episode 2 of 4

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 05:57:00 -0400

II talk about never giving up but also knowing when to pivot. I talk more about how the Enterprise NOW! is pivoting and the new logo. I step through what to expect when working with a business coach vs a consultant and I give an overview of both. I share some golden nuggets that will help you to grow and maximize your business and I also give you an actionable tip to apply to your business today.

Golden nuggets:

Never give up

Know when to pivot

Actionable tips:

Get organized! Google docs is an awesome tool!

Utilize the features of your phone to keep things in order. (Calendar, notes, voice memo)

Focus on the work. Turn everything else off!

Inspiration:

There is always room for improvement, no matter how long you've been in business. - Oscar De La Hoya

Links:

EP 050: What is Enterprise NOW! all about? Episode 1 of 4

Elzie D. Flenard III — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:00:00 -0400

I talk about the importance of self awareness and knowing when to delegate. I talk about how Enterprise NOW! the company and the podcast are both shifting and growing. I share some golden nuggets that will help you to grow and maximize your business and I also give you an actionable tip to apply to your business today. I share about a recent visit to the circus…. and how the cost of entry did not match the quality of the entertainment or the food.

Insights:

You get what you pay for.

Pay attention to the details.

Cheaper is not always better.

Golden nuggets:

Take your time…..this is a marathon not a sprint.

Get great at delegating.

Be self aware enough to know what your good at and what you suck at.

Actionable tip:

Document your processes and procedures

Inspiration:

You don't have tomorrow yet and yesterday is gone so embrace today and live life to your maximum potential.

Links:

http://www.repurposemycontent.com/

EP 049: Activate what you learn and be all In. Anita Clinton tells us how.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 02:15:00 -0400

Anita is the President of Anita Clinton Enterprises, LLC, (ACE) a strategy consulting firm on a mission to assist Believers in discovering strategizing and executing God’s plan for their lives. Anita also owns re-purpose my content; a company that helps you climb your mountain, for greater impact, community building and increasing sales.

Insights

Life after setbacks

Finding your purpose (skills, talents, gifts)

Timing

Focus

All in principle

Recognizing opportunities

Showing up to play the game

Links

https://www.anitaclinton.com/

EP 048: Spark a revolution! Leadership is a vital part of being an entrepreneur. Mervyn Byrd gives some insights and wisdom.

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 05:44:00 -0400

As the the ‎Vice President, Sales & Leadership Development at Waukesha County Business Alliance Mervyn Bryd knows a thing or two about leadership. He also has a wealth of knowledge around finances and entrepreneurship.

In this episode, we chat about Mervyn's background in business and how he has been able to achieve a high level of success. He talks commercial banking, lessons he learned from failure and leadership. We talk about planning in your business, pivoting, recognizing trends/opportunities and the importance of networking. Mervyn also touches on the green box revolution and how the principles can be used to revolutionize your finances!

Links:

www.waukesha.org

merchant8f@gmail.com

EP 047: Want to attract the media and get the free publicity you deserve? Katrina Cravy shares some tips and tricks. (Re-broadcast)

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 29 May 2017 09:52:00 -0400

As a former Emmy Award-Winning TV Reporter and Talk Show Host, Katrina Cravy is sharing what she knows about the media, customer service, smart consumer choices and how to get the publicity you deserve.

In this episode, we talk about how she made the transition from her day job and how she got over the fear of striking out on her own.

Links:

http://katrinacravy.com/

http://www.concannoncommunications.com/

EP 045: Mark Concannon – Leverage video to tell your company’s story. (Re-broadcast)

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 22 May 2017 10:44:00 -0400

Video is a powerful medium.

Telling your company's story is important to your brand strategy. Mark had the privilege of telling some great stories during his 23-year multi-Emmy-Award-winning career as an anchor/reporter at Fox 6 in Milwaukee. He still gets to tell great stories as President and Executive Producer of Concannon Communications. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, start-up businesses and independent professionals seeking compelling video content.

In this episode, we talk about tenacity in business and how to succeed as an entrepreneur. We also talk stats on the impact of video compared to other forms of media.

Links:

Bonus: Monday Minute

Elzie D. Flenard — Mon, 15 May 2017 18:12:13 -0400

Business is hard! We all need encouragement at times so I wanted to take a quick minute to offer a quick word of encouragement to business owners and entrepreneurs. You got this!!!!

EP 044: Find your passion and jump! Teri McElrath of Kare Visits (Re-broadcast)

Elzie D. Flenard III — Mon, 15 May 2017 07:36:00 -0400

About Kare Visits:

Kare Visits LLC is a professional respite care support service that is based in Chicago, IL. Kare Visits develops innovative tools and resources to support and advocate for the care of those that reside in healthcare facilities that are elderly or disabled. Kare Visits utilizes a survey tool that is used to perform well-being checks scheduled by caregivers.

Topics:

In this episode, we talk about how to find your passion and how to recognize when to make the jump into entrepreneurship. Don't overthink things and pay attention to the everyday problems that need solutions. Get over fear and follow your passion. We talk about how to collaborate with other entrepreneurs and to engage with those in the start-up community as a way to learn and grow.

Resources:

https://www.accion.org/

https://www.sba.gov/

Book:

Rework by Jason Fried

Links:

www.karevisits.com