The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Mentoring with meaning.On the show today is Carl Arnold, the CEO, Coach, Facilitator & Vistage Chair at Vistage International.Carl grew the hotel business he was in to 1 million dollars in revenue. He had rooms in hotels saved for airline and railway staff and ran a shuttle service to transport staff to and from the airport. He sold that business in 1998, and then took 7 years off before being recruited to join a CEO leadership group. He loves teaching others and mentoring them to do great. He works in a CEO group of 36 other leaders and gives advice and helps them grow.Learn more about Carl's story and his work inside the CEO world and outside of it, with more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Better deals with books.The guest with us today is Max Keller, the CEO and Founder of Savior Publishing.Max Keller has been through a couple careers in his lifetime. He began as a school teacher and then got in to real estate investing part time and eventually started full time working with senior residents needing assistance in moving out of their homes. A daughter of one of his clients told him one day, "You should write a book on this stuff!" and that sparked an author career for him. Savior Publishing partners with local real estate experts that have a desire to serve their clients before themselves.Learn more about Max Keller's writing skills and how he can help you write your own book and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Mindful Medicine.The guest on the show today is Brian Chaplin, the Founder and CEO of Medicine Box.Brian has 7 pillars of wisdom he uses to teach others; Nature, Music, Food, Mindfulness, Collaboration, Community and Recovery. Medicine Box is a cannabis company and Brian hopes to develop a holistic culture within his brand. He believes everyone is recovering from something and strives to help others with their personal life journeys.Learn more about Medicine Box's CEO and his career in the cannabis industry and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Speak up.The guest on the show today is Altovise Pelzer, the CEO of World Voice League, and host of the podcast #SpeakEasy.Altovise is a speaker and advocate for other women to get their voices heard. She has been through a lot in life and understands the power that her experiences hold. Her goal is to empower other women and guide them through building business.Learn more about Altovise's life story and how she grew and helped other women and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Rethink business.The guest on the show today is Paul O'Mahoney, the CEO and Founder of ReThink Academy LTD and Funancial Freedom.Paul is from Ireland and has worked in corporate organizations for almost a decade. The goal of his company is to enable people to rethink where they are in life and give them the tools they need to create an extraordinary life. Rethink broadens your thinking with 80 books from social media, money, spiritual healing, and much more.Learn more about how Paul founded ReThink Academy LTD and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

One-stop real estate.The guest on the show today is Jas Takhar, the Co-Founder and CEO of Real Estate Center Canada, and host of the podcast REC Experience.Jas runs a real estate team under Royal LaPage Canada. They remove the friction from buying a house by educating the clients before home purchases. During covid, his team would spend 9 hours a day on zoom to stay motivated. Jas has always been an entrepreneur; when he was 12 he started his own paper route and commissioned his friends to join his work. Because of this he values entrepreneurship greatly and frequently brings in interns to nurture and teach them.Learn more about REC Canada and Jas' real estate knowledge and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

How good is your brand?The guest on the show today is Austin Church, the Founder and Brand Consultant at Balernum.Balernum focuses on the branding and marketing side of things. Austin started off his career by studying to become a college English teacher, and when he got laid off in 2009 as a copywriter he decided to make big changes and become an entrepreneur. He helps build authentic brands and works with new entrepreneurs or companies that are at a wall and need help to get out there again.Learn more about Austin's past career and how he became the Founder of Balernum and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Peak performance & personal growth.Today we're joined with Christopher Dedeyan, Professional Speaker and Life Coach at Dedeyan Enterprises.Christopher is a learning disability advocate for others. He has dealt with learning disabilities himself, and his own experience helps him optimize people who want to be peak performing individuals. Originally he started his career as a real estate broker and since starting his new business he has helped high achieving executives, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and VPs all around the world.Learn more about Christopher's coaching, some good advice and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

Perfect party preparation.Today we're joined with Lisa Bader, the CEO of Birthday Butler.Birthday Butler sells All-in-One party kits that are reusable. They have various kits from birthdays to any holiday imaginable. They can create a Pinterest-worthy party done for you with their party kits. These kits are essential for parties and any occasion that needs a little decorating.Learn more about Birthday Butler's party packs and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.

A quicker way to search the web.Today we're joined with Bill Alderson, the Chief Technology Officer at the Security Institute.Security Institute handles certification and training for security professionals, and information for avid tech users. In this episode we talk a bit about Quic, a new way to speed up your internet by enabling a system already in your computer. Quic bypasses certain measures put in place that slow down your internet. The only con to Quic is that one of the measures it bypasses is security, meaning a less secure internet experience, but networks are beginning to research to make it safer.Learn more about Quic and Bill Alderson's company Security Institute and more on this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur.