

The Thoughtful Entrepreneur
Josh Elledge of UpMyInfluence.com
You’re gonna love this DAILY, commercial-free entrepreneur spotlight show. We feature CEOs and founders of 6-9 figure B2B companies. Agencies, coaches, consultants, and other leaders share not only their success stories - but their advice for business leaders focused on business growth.
You’re going to hear real stories from real people all in 15-25 minutes time - perfect for your commute.
On this podcast, your host, Josh Elledge encourages entrepreneurs to share not only their expertise but their stories and their hearts.
We believe that every person has a unique message which can positively impact the world. Even YOU! If you’d like to be featured on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, apply here: https://UpMyInfluence.com/guest/
You’re going to hear real stories from real people all in 15-25 minutes time - perfect for your commute.
On this podcast, your host, Josh Elledge encourages entrepreneurs to share not only their expertise but their stories and their hearts.
We believe that every person has a unique message which can positively impact the world. Even YOU! If you’d like to be featured on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, apply here: https://UpMyInfluence.com/guest/
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Mar 11, 2022 • 24min
1109 - Being a Self-Aware Entrepreneur with Next Coast Venture's Mike Smerklo
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the co-founder and managing director of Next Coast Ventures and the author of Mr. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs, Mike Smerklo. Mike worked his way through various entrepreneurial ventures and for various different companies before he finally co-founded the venture capital firm Next Coast Ventures. Mike shares that early on, he was money-motivated. He worked as a CPA and investment banker and he learned a lot, but wasn’t fulfilled by his work. He then worked in Silicon Valley before learning what he could from that and leaving that job to co-found his own business. He got to experience how to scale successfully and take something from a small idea to a publicly traded company. Next Coast Ventures invests in technology companies in either consumer or enterprise software. They look for early stage tech startups that are ready to scale. Mike shares that investing can be amazing, but also negatively glamorized. There’s a lot of hard work but also empathy involved in being a capital firm. Mike shares that 30% of the entrepreneurs they work with are women – far above the industry average. He explains that his company didn’t intentionally set out with that as a goal, but that he only wanted to work with the best and brightest – the demographic outcome came with that goal. Josh and Mike also explore the ideas behind Mike’s book. It’s all about taming your fears and hang-ups relating to being a business owner. We all have those doubts and anxieties, or maybe we avoid issues altogether. Whatever your inner fears stem from and manifest as, it’s a very common phenomenon. Mike and Josh also talk about how no one is good at everything. The adage says that it’s much easier to thrive through your strengths than to overcome your weaknesses. The best entrepreneurs are self-aware of their issues. Know what you're good at and align your time and effort with that zone of genius. Whenever you struggle, delegate to someone who thrives in that area. The mark of a true successful business owner is that they understand themselves and they surround themselves with a team that can help them collaboratively overcome their weaknesses. Want to learn more? Check out Next Coast Venture’s website at https://www.nextcoastventures.com/. Check out Mike’s website at https://www.mikesmerklo.com/. Check out Mike’s book, Mr. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs at https://www.mikesmerklo.com/mr-monkey-and-me-book/. Check out Next Coast Ventures on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-coast-ventures/. Check out Mike Smerklo on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesmerklo/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Mar 10, 2022 • 25min
1108 – Building Authentic Relationships With Your Leads with The Freedom Ad Agency’s Alexandra Ramirez
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to the founder of The Freedom Ad Agency, Alexandra Ramirez. The Freedom Ad Agency focuses on helping high ticket coaches get amazing results and business, and maximize their profits. They work with a variety of coaches in various spaces. Alexandra shares that the Apple iOS 14 update threw a wrench into the works for advertisers, especially on Facebook. What this update does is offer users the option to “not be tracked”. Alexandra shares that this has attached a negative misconception to being tracked. As a consumer, being “tracked” simply means ads will be targeted towards you. Alexandra says she knows she’s a little biased as an advertiser herself, but these changes make it more difficult to target the right people for the right businesses. Josh and Alexandra explore outdated practices that simply don’t work anymore. One major mistake she sees companies make in their marketing and advertising is using automated funnels. Especially the older ways to use automated funnels – you can’t draw people in with ‘secrets to be revealed when you sign up’ anymore. You need to actually make a conscious, targeted effort to find the right clients. The connection between yourself and your audience has become far more important and effective than using total automation. However, you can use an automated funnel that ALSO builds those connections. For instance, using live events like webinars to make connections is one strategy. When you run a results-based seminar or event, you get not only more connections, but you make more sales. If you give your audience a tangible result after interacting with you, you build the know, like, and trust factors authentically. You also have to look at what you’re offering – a low ticket versus high ticket offering can’t be funneled the same way. You can’t always use automated funneling for high ticket items. The best price points for webinars tend to be between $3 and $97. Alexandra shares that you can sell $1,000+ offerings through a webinar, but you have to actually offer the support the buyer needs to feel confident in purchasing. You can also schedule one on one calls for high ticket offerings from your webinars to further build those individual relationships and connections. Think about your consumers' needs and what they’re looking for when you build funnels. The needs change with the product offerings, so you can’t advertise the same way to all of your leads. You have to strategize. Alexandra also advises to not use a script on sales calls. Don’t go in with an expectation; put service and authenticity first. Ask the lead what they want, don’t “sell” to them in the traditional sense. Meet their needs where they’re at. Want to learn more? Check out The Freedom Ad Agency’s website at https://www.thefreedomadagency.com/apply-now. Check out The Freedom Ad Agency on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-freedom-ad-agency/. Check out Alexandra Ramirez on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-ramirez-387476170/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Mar 10, 2022 • 19min
1107 - Helping Creative CEOs Grow Their Businesses with Fireside Strategic's Dan King
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the co-founder of Fireside Strategic, Dan King. Fireside Strategic works with creator CEOs to grow mission-driven, creative, and impactful businesses. Dan shares that creative CEOs can struggle to focus on the right ideas. When they get distracted, so do their teams and clients. Fireside helps these CEOs choose the right strategy, make the most impact, and grow their businesses exponentially. Josh and Dan explore how Fireside Strategic helps these CEOs focus. Step one is to find the ‘white space’ for them. Fireside uncovers the deepest, but best business choices for the individual businesses they work with. Step two is aligning the company’s team so that it’s not just the CEO behind that strategy; everyone is rowing in the same direction. The third step is that they maintain accountability across the entire team to make sure the progress stays consistent and focused. Dan shares he got started in this space because he himself is a creative entrepreneur. He spent years as a lawyer, he shares, doing work that didn’t speak to him. His job was to help Shark Tank investors keep the businesses they invested in focused from a legal standpoint. What he found was that he didn’t care about the legal issues; he cared about the business owners and their businesses. From there, he combined his business expertise with his love for this work and so he co-founded Fireside Strategic to help solve these issues in a unique way. The best employees can choose where they work, and this is where creative CEOs and entrepreneurs can shine. They can inspire their teams to actually work towards their company’s impact-driven mission. While these CEOs might need guidance on the best strategy out of many, they also have a unique gift that allows them to inspire the best employees and teams to push forward their vision. Dan also shares that some of these CEOs utilize COOs to stay focused, but not all. Some CEOs don’t think about hiring a COO, or the CEO and COO don’t always see eye to eye. Fireside Strategic can help implement and align these various roles within an organization to ensure its leadership teams are well-rounded and working towards the same goals. Work within your zone of genius, implement other leaders within your business that can work complimentary to your skills, and work in the same direction as your team. Want to learn more? Check out Fireside Strategic’s website at https://www.firesidestrategic.com/. Check out Fireside Strategic on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/fireside-strategic/. Check out Dan King on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmking/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Mar 9, 2022 • 18min
1106 - Social Media Marketing for Real Estate Professionals with Very Social's Ryan Garson
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO of Very Social and accomplished New York real estate broker, Ryan Garson. Ryan has been in real estate for 8 years based out of Brooklyn, NYC. About 2 years ago, he started Very Social. He shares he dipped his toes in social media brand marketing by selling properties on platforms like Instagram. By connecting with his sphere of influence on social media, he found amazing opportunities to grow his portfolio. He realized more brokers should be branding and marketing themselves on social media and so Very Social was born. They’ve seen immense success since their launch 2 years ago. Ryan shares how short form video content has really blown up in his niche and he believes these platforms are going to become even more popular. Content creation is now an integral part of how Ryan run’s his real estate ventures. He invests time, money, and energy into creating professional content for these platforms. Josh and Ryan also explore what entrepreneurs should be doing with their socials these days. Ryan explains that you should start small, just be consistent. If you’re a real estate agent, post things about where you live. Pick things you’re passionate about and that are authentic to you. Beyond that, engage with your followers on your social media. If you don’t show your sphere of influence love online, why should they show you love? Social media is a way to stay connected and keep up with your entire network. Dedicate yourself to actually starting and facilitating conversations, don’t just post and ghost. Don’t sell, either. Be an indispensable resource in your community and provide value in every conversation you have. It may feel pedestrian and tedious at times, but it’s not all about mass marketing; the only way to forge genuine connections with your audience is to put in the effort. Ryan shares that 75% of your content should be about your lifestyle and passions and only 25% should be transactional/promotional posts. You need to have an actual, personal connection with your audience. Share your successes and market views, but make it more about your expertise rather than selling. You need to be likable and trustable for people to want to buy from you. Very Social is a collaborative company that helps manage YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more for their clients. They put together a social media posting calendars for their clients that are both consistent and curated to match their brands and stories. Consistency is key, so scheduling posts in advance is definitely a top best practice to stay top of mind. Want to learn more? Check out Very Social’s website at https://www.verysocialnyc.com/. Check out Very Social on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/very-social-nyc/. Check out Ryan Garson on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-garson-9436a917/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Mar 9, 2022 • 21min
1105 – The Warrior’s Journey and Entrepreneurship with LumAware Safety’s Zachary Green
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to Marine Corps veteran, founder of LumAware Safety, author of Warrior Entrepreneur, and host of the podcast, The Warrior’s Voice, Zachary Green.
Zachary shares he experienced many challenges in his youth and he began his warrior’s journey to prove those who doubted him wrong. The warrior’s journey is all about grit and transformation and as soon as he turned 18, he joined the Marines and went through that experience. He shares that those who experienced hardship in their youth were better equipped for work in the military, and this was a new experience for him. Ultimately, he left the Marines after serving and became a firefighter to continue giving back to his community.
What he shares about this experience is that he found himself becoming extremely disoriented while navigating dark buildings during rescues with the fire department. What he developed was a solution that utilized glowing crystals to help cast literal light in these exact life-or-death situations. His solution became so popular locally, he took it to a trade show to see how his product would fare. During that trade show alone, his company booked more than $100,000 worth of business. The problem? Zachary explains that they didn’t have the production means or funding. His Marine mindset pushed him to take the risks to make it happen – this resulted in almost 30 million dollars worth of business to come.
Not only did this experience save his life, but it also granted him immense success. It didn’t come easily, though. Zachary shares he endured the most difficult challenges he’s ever faced – and he was infantry in the Marine Corps and a dedicated first responder as a firefighter. He stresses that your love for your business creates even more strain and difficulty – he explains that the first mistake business owners make is not letting their businesses go so it can grow. Iron sharpens iron, Zachary says, and you need to always be sharpening your grit in preparation for the challenges you will inevitably face. He shares that his business had to fail first before it could succeed.
Entrepreneurship is the highest of highs and lowest of lows, and when you go through the crucible your business will endure, you will see the darkness of the abyss. The depths of your journey must transform you – you have to conquer and destroy your old self. You must forge yourself into something greater, Zachary shares. The warrior’s journey is transforming during your crucible.
Want to learn more? Check out Zachary Green’s website at https://lumawaresafety.com/.
Check out Zachary’s book Warrior Entrepreneur at https://www.warriorentrepreneurbook.com/.
Check out Zachary’s podcast, The Warrior’s Voice, at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-warrior-s-voice/id1602134212.
Check out LumAware Safety on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/lumawaresafety/.
Check out Zachary Green on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAVE8P0B4VaYOliTU5ArQpsk5-g8seZqKBQ/.
Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!
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Mar 8, 2022 • 16min
1104 – Providing Top Businesses with Top Interns with Absolute Internships’ Fredrik Van Huynh
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the co-founder and CEO of Absolute Internship, Fredrik Van Huynh. Absolute Internship connects university and high school students with global internship opportunities. They work with over 800 companies across 10 countries. If you’re a business owner looking to source interns from across the globe, reach out to their team. What sets them apart is that they have partnerships with universities in the United States and all over the world. They offer top students top internship opportunities at different types of companies. Freddie shares that he and his team saw a need to connect students to these companies in different countries. Students need the impact and experience of having a cross-cultural experience, and this is where Absolute Internships fills a gap. Absolute Internships works with universities and high schools who commission them to send groups of students abroad for short internships. They organize the visas and cultural activities, and they also ensure the students are safe and comfortable. Freddie shares that 45% of their students do their internships from home online, and the other 55% actually travel abroad for their internships. They work with various companies and nonprofits in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. They also work with numerous prestigious schools in the U.S. to provide these internship opportunities.He also explains how B2B business models became the accidental catalyst to growing Absolute Internships. He realized that universities would provide students in bulk for internships, so they began cold emailing various universities to forge the relationships and network they have today. According to Absolute Internships’s website, whether universities are looking to build a new international internship program from the ground up, or expand their program within an existing framework, they offer the expertise to assist them in providing global internship opportunities for their students. Universities have set goals, and Absolute Internships have on-site relationships, operations expertise and local knowledge; together they can build a sustainable program meeting their academic and institutional targets.Absolute Internship has an award-winning international internship program for their company partners, too. They place talented interns at companies based in Barcelona, Beijing, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm and Tokyo. From multinational firms to startup companies, they strive to provide our interns with a taste of work life.There is no charge to host one of their interns, and each individual is carefully vetted through a comprehensive application process.Want to learn more? Check out Absolute Internship’s website at https://absoluteinternship.com/. Check out Absolute Internship on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/absolute-internship/. Check out Freddie Van Huynh on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredrikvanhuynh/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Mar 8, 2022 • 17min
1103 - A Groundbreaking Approach to Operating a Veterinary Clinic with Cheap Pricks' Matt Bowler
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the co-founder of Cheap Pricks, Matt Bowler. Cheap Pricks (it’s not what you think!) is a brand that provides low cost wellness and preventative care by licensing to veterinarians who can operate under the brand. Matt shares that he and his partner have run pet facilities for over a decade and they saw inefficiencies in how pet appointments were scheduled and in the day to day operations of vet offices. Vets aren’t known for their timeliness because time in their offices isn’t used efficiently. Matt realized the customer experience shouldn’t be rigid; they lighten their branding on the front end, which can only ease a stressed pet parent in the moment on the backend. Matt shares that he and his partner aren’t actually vets but they wanted to bring their vision of an efficient practice to market. What they decided to do was define their brand by offering distinct services at competitive prices by providing all non clinical tech and administrative components. This approach is groundbreaking, and not all veterinarians are embracing the change, but their approach is definitely innovative. There was pushback to their system initially, but there are also many practices embracing Cheap Pricks and its approach to handling the non-clinical elements of a veterinary clinic. Cheap Pricks reached out to the known vets in their network and haven’t needed to expand beyond that circle yet to see success. Matt shares that most veterinarian practices grow by accident, and those that intend to grow do so exponentially. It’s a field with good opportunity, but with definite room for improvement. With so many issues with time efficiency rampant across the industry, better practices are on the horizon. Cheap Pricks uses a licensing model to work effectively with vets and give them the hands-off approach to the business elements of running a practice. They cover everything from marketing to customer service to cleaning the office. They help these offices grow strategically and find their target audience. Even in such an opportunistic industry, you want to care about the details of your messaging as a veterinary practice. Matt shares that you want to know what your target market looks like and who your customers are. He also shares his philosophy behind both the name of his business and his business model; you might turn off some of the market by being authentic and groundbreaking, but you’ll also attract a lot of amazing clients that are perfect for you. Want to learn more? Check out Cheap Prick’s website at https://cheappricks.com/. Check out Cheap Pricks on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cheap-pricks/. Check out Matt Bowler on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbowler/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Mar 7, 2022 • 18min
1102 - A Franchise Model Tutoring Center with Huntington Learning Center's Anne Huntington Sharma
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with the President and Board Member of Huntington Learning Center, Anne Huntington Sharma. Huntington Learning Center is the nation’s leading K-12 tutoring and test prep provider. They were founded in 1977 by Anne’s parents. They change lives and are mission-driven; their mission is to provide the students that come through their doors with the best education possible. They help students build the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Huntington Learning Center began franchising in 1985 and they have about 300 locations in 42 states. They’re still growing, and this growth is driven by their goal to help business owners and students across the country.Anne shares that some of their franchise owners participate day to day and others take a more delegated approach. No matter their system, Huntington Learning Center works with business owners where they are. Anne also shares that the tutoring industry has grown immensely in recent years, especially during the age of COVID. Teachers and schools are doing the best they can, and Huntington Learning Center partners with them to help supplement the education crisis occurring in America today. Josh and Anne also discuss what business owners should learn from the current climate. She shares that we should be going away from a culture of blame and move towards a culture of collaboration. When you foster a business and a team, get the key stakeholders around the table to ensure that everyone involved is working towards the business’s vision. Everyone should have a voice and your business team should work together and avoid a siloed approach. What impact is your leadership team having? If that impact is not all positive, come back to center and collaborate with your team to problem solve. Anne also explains their franchise model; they do offer manuals and booklets, but moreover they feature an award winning training department. This helps franchise owners new to the space develop a good understanding of how Hunting Learning Center operates across the board. Many of their top franchisees aren't even in the tutoring field; their training process is so comprehensive and organized that entrepreneurs across many verticals can open a franchise with Hunting Learning Center. It’s a very individualized style of business growth, and Anne and her team work to make sure no matter how their franchisees approach business, they're ready to help students learn. Want to learn more? Check out Huntington Learning Center’s website at https://huntingtonhelps.com/. Check out Huntington Learning Center Franchising at https://huntingtonfranchise.com/. Check out Huntington Learning Center on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/huntington-learning-center/. Check out Anne Huntington Sharma on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-huntington-sharma/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Mar 7, 2022 • 20min
1101 - The Power of Effective Language with Verbal Identity's Chris West
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks to the author of Strong Language: The Fastest, Smartest, Cheapest Marketing Tool You're Not Using and CEO of Verbal Identity, Chris West. Chris shares that he and his company helps businesses use language better. As a niche business, Verbal Identity focuses solely on helping companies earn more customers, loyalty, and sales through effective language. Josh and Chris explore what makes the betterment of language authentic. Many companies feel they’re just “okay” with their language, but know there’s room for improvement. But how do you improve something like tone and language? Companies should always be authentic to what their brand and mission are – but remain relevant and up to speed on changes with the times. Chris also shares that most brands have sweated and stressed over how they front face -- everything is curated and tailored. The problem is that they don’t have their language dialed in. Being friendly and approachable is the bare minimum. You have to deliberately design language that resonates with your audience. Magic and mechanics are what make language so powerful, Chris explains. Josh and Chris also explain the process with how Verbal Identity works. Their first meetings with clients are often revealing. While a business owner or marketing executive may know something isn’t dialed in with their language, they don’t know why. Chris helps to diagnose the issues with a brand’s language and then come up with a writing framework that they can use going forward. Writing for your company should always create a clear picture of who you are and how you sound via tone. Verbal Identity’s work creates more customers and deepens loyalty for the businesses they work with. They create language style guides for brands so that when they’re done refacing the brand’s tone and language, they can continue being consistent with their messaging. Consistency is key, Chris shares, and he teaches brands ‘how to fish’. He wants them to know how to design their language for years to come. Their style guides are bespoke and curated personally for their clients. They can write 40-page guides or 8-page frameworks depending on the needs for the business as well as its size and vertical. You have to paint a three-level picture with your writing to make your ‘voice’ unique; what world do you believe in, what do you stand for, and what do you stand against?Want to learn more? Check out Verbal Identity’s website at https://www.verbalidentity.com/. . Check out Verbal Identity on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/verbal-identity/. Check out Chris West on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswestverbalidentity/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.

Mar 6, 2022 • 20min
1100 - Living with Holistic, Mindful Intention with Intentionality's Finnian Kelly
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the founder of Intentionality, Finnian Kelly.Finnian shares that he loves to activate the light within others. He offers keynote speaking, facilitates retreats and breath journeys, and generally he loves to help people unveil the extraordinary traits already within them. He shares that many of his clients know something is missing but can’t put their finger on it. Many of his clients are successful entrepreneurs, but there’s still an emptiness they experience despite their accolades and achievements. Finnian also talks about how it’s impossible to separate your personal life from your work; humans are designed to live holistically. It’s against our natural order to disconnect these aspects of your life; you shouldn’t seek to separate your life and your work, you just need healthy boundaries between them. Entrepreneurs are visionaries who live in the future. Finnian shares that this mindset is a two sided coin; it can push innovation and drive success, but it leaves many business owners feeling dissatisfied because they’re never existing in the present moment, they’re always striving for the next ‘big thing’ in their business. You don’t want to spend all of your time focusing on what you feel still (and likely in your eyes, will never be) isn’t ‘good enough’ when it comes to advancing your business. There are better factors to assess to determine where you’re really at. For one thing, don’t run everything with your mind. You need to address things from a heartfelt perspective in order to operate away from your ego and from the grind of your business. Operating from a heartfelt perspective will afford you more extraordinary days where you can discover what it is you really want. You define what your intentions and successes are when you think about your own personal sense of joy, peace, and fulfillment. Balancing logic and emotion requires you recognizing how these aspects work together. The truth is that life is unpredictable; don’t expect things to go your way. Exist in the present, work on what matters NOW (not later), and live productively. In this life, time is finite, so when you choose to do one thing, you’re choosing not to do something else. How much time with your loved ones are you literally willing to delete from your life for an unexpected meeting or work related task? There are consequences for every choice, and the only solution to this is to live with intentionality. Want to learn more? Check out Finnian Kelly’s website at https://www.finniankelly.com/. Check out Intentionality on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/beintentionality/. Check out Finnian Kelly on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAVE8P0B4VaYOliTU5ArQpsk5-g8seZqKBQ/. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!More from UpMyInfluence:✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast. Schedule HERE.✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures. Learn more here.✅ Check out our free Authority Transformation Masterclass.


