The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Keynote Speaker, Owner of One Man with a Plan, #1 Best Selling Author, David Nordel. David shares his passion for helping people and organizations overcome the unknown and take the next step towards self-improvement and betterment by developing leadership attitudes they can adapt. He says that everything we do - trying to improve ourselves, achieving success, overcoming adversity - is usually the result of two things: fear and pain. He explains how to deal with pain and fear the right way, and how to adopt the right attitude in an organization. David also provides practical advice on how today's leaders can better instill organizational values ​​in their organizations. He explains the importance of understanding what motivates people of each generation, and shares the importance of having an alignment of values ​​in an organization. He believes people are happiest when you're in tune with them, when you know you respect them and understand things about them beyond what they can bring to the table.   Key Points from the Episode: Insight into David's High-level Military Experience How Can Today's Leaders Better Instill Organizational Values? How Great Leaders Build the Capacity to Rise in Crisis   About David Nordel: Dave Nordel is a retired United States Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant with over 30 years of service. He is a registered nurse and emergency manager, and served as a medic in areas of operations that include Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South America, Iraq, Korea, Japan, and Hungary. Dave grew up in rural Northern California in a dairy farming community and experienced all that brings to a young man raised in the late 60s and 70s. Dave left home at age 19 to join the Air Force and ascended through the enlisted ranks to culminate as the Senior Enlisted Leader for all nuclear missile forces in the United States. He has vast experience leading small groups and large organizations and has led city government activities and large organizations as an emergency manager for multiple communities through Covid and other disaster situations. Dave currently lives in Billings, Montana, and is an outdoorsman, a mentor, and speaks to young leaders to aid in their development and future successes. He continues to give back the gifts he has collected along the way.   About One Man with a Plan: One Man with a Plan offers top-of-the-line leadership programs as well as consultations. We help you become a clear and motivating leader, and to build more of a collaborative, inclusive, and productive environment for your team.   Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out David Nordel’s website at https://onemanoneplanmt.com/ Check out David Nordel on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-nordel-85265246/ Check out David Nordel on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dnordel1 Check out David Nordel on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DaveNordel Check out David Nordel’s book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Giving-back-Leadership-Combat-Beyond/dp/1982285818   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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Emre Fadillioglu, Co-Founder and CEO of AppSamurai and Storyly. Emre shares his passion for helping brands achieve their growth goals in the mobile growth industries. He shares some of the established and newly launched brands they work with all over the world. Emre says there are many manual consulting processes when it comes to mobile app growth. Their solution? Automate manual work and put their know-how and practice within everyone's reach. Emre provides recommendations on how to acquire leads, optimize your app, and grow third-party networks by working with great partners. He says that even if you acquire a lot of great users, it's important to keep those users engaged with your app — the reason they've built Storyly. He explains Storyly’s features and benefits in terms of helping customers create an environment where their users can share their own experiences to increase conversion and retention rate.   Key Points from the Episode: Overview of AppSamurai & Storyly Practical Tips to Get More Users to Engage & Use Your App How Storyly Can Increase Conversion & Retention Rate of App Users   About Emre Fadillioglu:  Emre Fadıllıoğlu is co-founder and CEO of App Samurai, went on to graduate with a degree in Business Administration from METU, and had an Executive Leadership degree from UC Berkeley. He later pursued finance, sales, and business development roles at PwC, Enerjisa, and Oracle. Before App Samurai, he also co-founded Netvent (2013), a digital marketing agency that still operates today, and Growth Tower (2015), a mobile market agency, which gave way to App Samurai, which is listed in Europe’s Top 100 Hottest Startups list by Wired magazine in 2018. About AppSamurai: AppSamurai Inc. is an ad tech company providing expert knowledge and success-driven mobile growth solutions for any need in the mobile ecosystem. The AppSamurai User Acquisition platform is a solution of AppSamurai Inc. It is an AI-powered, secure mobile user acquisition platform to help you achieve your performance goals by reaching out to the right users at the right moment through different campaign types. Over the span of the past 6 years, user acquisition of mobile apps has evolved, and hence being a technological company, AppSamurai has evolved along with it to better serve our clients. Among these models, they can be segmented as below depending on the requirement of the client: User Acquisition Rewarded Engagement On Device Media (OEM) Influencer Marketing AppSamurai Inc. HQ is based in San Francisco-CA, USA. They also have branch offices across the globe in Ankara, London, Berlin, and Barcelona. They have 60+ people who are passionate about removing barriers to mobile advertising for high-growth companies.   About Storyly: Storyly is on a mission to unlock the new channels in mobile to spark creativity. Inspired by transformative creativity and powered by flexibility, their journey is all about exploring and disrupting how businesses connect and build long-lasting relationships with their users, be it B2B or B2C. For them, the circles of Stories are the gateways to a world of boundless imagination, creativity, authentic content, interactions, and long-lasting connections. They believe that Storyly Stories are something more than a circle, full of possibilities. Powered by the founders of AppSamurai, an FT500 and Inc5000 company, Storyly today is the ultimate channel that is committed to the next-level mobile user engagement.   Tweetable Moments: 05:10 - "I really believe that it starts with the product. Sometimes app owners or developers or app marketers miss that part. The product itself is really important." 05:45 - "It starts with organic efforts. So you need to first find sweet spots, and low-hanging fruits. So we always recommend our customers, or first let's say leads, to first acquire from world gardens like Facebook, Google, even in small amounts to test it."   Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out AppSamurai’s website at https://appsamurai.com/ and Storyly’s at https://www.storyly.io/ Check out Emre Fadillioglu on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/emrefa/ Check out AppSamurai on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/apsamurai/ Check out AppSamurai on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/appsamurai/ Check out AppSamurai on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/app.samurai/ Check out AppSamurai on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AppSamurai Check out AppSamurai on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiv0vAm2DRzVWSxiMY9lGTA Check out Storyly on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/storyly/ Check out Storyly on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/people/Storyly/100057184971453/ Check out Storyly on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/storyly_io/ Check out Storyly on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Storyly_io?s=20&t=juF0cgfT1Hm2O1biBFObEg 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with self-leadership & business coach, author of Joy-Full AF: The Essential Business Strategy We're Afraid to Put First, Erin Baker. Erin shares their passion for helping business leaders feel more joyful in all areas of their lives to make a meaningful impact in people's lives and the world. Erin says they know a lot of entrepreneurs who achieve their goals but aren't joyful. They believe joy should be above business strategy. Their goal? Help companies focus on their joy and discover how they can concretely integrate it into everything they do. Erin also believes that some of the deepest joy occurs when we allow ourselves to feel our deepest pain – bringing the wholeness of our humanity. Erin explains the differences between joy and toxic positivity, as well as joy and happiness. They say joy is a byproduct of connection, curiosity, creativity, and courage. Erin adds that joy is about finding where you feel enlightened, energizing yourself, and following that energy.   Key Points from the Episode: Joy versus Toxic Positivity Tips for Being Joyful Happiness versus Joy   About Erin Baker:  Dr. Erin Baker is a self-leadership coach, business strategist, social psychologist, Internal Family Systems practitioner, and official curator of joy. They are on a mission to help heart-centered entrepreneurs and small business owners create prosperous, difference-making, joy-full AF businesses and lives that light them up. Erin holds a PhD in psychology from University of Texas at Austin and was formerly in leadership roles at Facebook and Microsoft. They are known for their infectious energy, unapologetic authenticity, incisive wit, and unflinching commitment to their clients' joy. Erin is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan where they live with their wife, Meryl, and their dog and cat.   Tweetable Moments: 05:50 - "I don't believe that joy is about bypassing our human emotions. I don't believe joy is about pretending everything's okay, even when we're having a sucky day. I actually believe that joy is this really awesome emotion because it is something we can feel simultaneously with other things." 11:22 - "If you were ever feeling down, go serve somebody. Go do something nice for somebody else and lose yourself in just doing something nice."   Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Erin Baker’s website at https://erinmbaker.com/ Check out Erin Baker on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinmikaelabaker/ Check out Erin Baker on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drerinmbaker/ Check out Erin Baker on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/erin.m.baker.33 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Ken Babcock, Co-Founder & CEO of Tango. Ken shares his passion for helping individuals and organizations make documentation easy, passive, and less time-consuming. He understands that creating documentaries can be so tedious. His goal? To make the processes and visual format of tango very easy for someone to follow, and for creators to easily change or remove steps whenever they want. Ken also says that tango serves a variety of documentation purposes – from best practice procedures to internal training – the tool can be that top layer. He says it's a great tool for creating custom documents and workflows for any type, then sharing and exporting them easily. He explains how the tool works and what makes it better than the old way of creating documentaries. He also shares some of the features of Tango, including screenshots, automated description, and URL generation.   Key Points from the Episode: How to Use Tango? Better Ways for Agencies to Use Tango Practical Tips for Attracting Attention at the Start   About Ken Babcock:  Ken Babcock is the Co-founder and CEO of Tango, which allows users to create step-by-step how-to guides with perfectly cropped screenshots, in seconds. Ken, along with his co-founders, Brian Shultz and Dan Giovacchini, dropped out of Harvard Business School during the pandemic to start the company. Since then, the company has grown to over 200,000 users and 35 full-time team members. Tango’s launch on Product Hunt in September 2021 earned many accolades: #1 Product of the Day, #1 Product of the Week, and one of four finalists for Product Hunt’s Product of the Year. More recently, Tango was recognized by Fast Company in their 2022 Next Big Things in Tech issue and by Google as one of twelve of their favorite Chrome Extensions of 2022. Tango is backed by Tiger Global Management, Slack Fund, Salesforce Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, Wing VC, GSV, General Catalyst, Red Sea Ventures, and Outsiders Fund. Prior to HBS, Ken spent most of his career in the Bay Area at Uber, where he held roles in Launch Operations, Data Science, and Product Strategy from 2014 to 2018. Ken holds a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University, where he met his wife, Colleen. Together they live in the Chicagoland area with their Havanese poodle mix, Balboa, and infant son, Quinn. Ken's an avid skier, Bill Simmons listener, and chicken wing enthusiast.   About Tango:  Tango’s free-to-use product is a Chrome Extension that automatically creates written, step-by-step how-to guides in real-time without the need for video recording. Users complete their process in the browser while Tango transcribes actions, URLs, and screenshots. The resulting how-to guide can be easily pasted or exported to commonly used knowledge bases and learning management systems. Tango believes everyone should feel empowered to be the best at what they do. That's why we've made it their mission to support individuals and teams on their path to success, and make their lives easier along the way. They want to transform the world where work is easier to do, learning on the job is frictionless, knowledge sharing helps teams thrive, and no one is held back by a lack of know-how.   Tweetable Moments: 06:43 - "I think the other thing too is these support organizations are being asked to do a lot. So the trend in enterprise SaaS is really, how do you create personalization for your customer?" 11:22 - "When you talk about creating a document that might take three to 4 hours, you're now doing it in 20 to 30 minutes."   Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Tango’s website at www.tango.us Check out Ken Babcock on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenbabcock/ Check out Tango on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/trytango/ Check out Tango on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Tango_HQ Check out Tango on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@trytango 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with self-leadership & business coach, author of Joy-Full AF: The Essential Business Strategy We're Afraid to Put First, Erin Baker. Erin shares their passion for helping business leaders feel more joyful in all areas of their lives to make a meaningful impact in people's lives and the world. Erin says they know a lot of entrepreneurs who achieve their goals but aren't joyful. They believe joy should be above business strategy. Their goal? Help companies focus on their joy and discover how they can concretely integrate it into everything they do. Erin also believes that some of the deepest joy occurs when we allow ourselves to feel our deepest pain – bringing the wholeness of our humanity. Erin explains the differences between joy and toxic positivity, as well as joy and happiness. They say joy is a byproduct of connection, curiosity, creativity, and courage. Erin adds that joy is about finding where you feel enlightened, energizing yourself, and following that energy.   Key Points from the Episode: Joy versus Toxic Positivity Tips for Being Joyful Happiness versus Joy   About Erin Baker: Dr. Erin Baker is a self-leadership coach, business strategist, social psychologist, Internal Family Systems practitioner, and official curator of joy. They are on a mission to help heart-centered entrepreneurs and small business owners create prosperous, difference-making, joy-full AF businesses and lives that light them up. Erin holds a PhD in psychology from University of Texas at Austin and was formerly in leadership roles at Facebook and Microsoft. They are known for their infectious energy, unapologetic authenticity, incisive wit, and unflinching commitment to their clients' joy. Erin is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan where they live with their wife, Meryl, and their dog and cat.   Tweetable Moments: 05:36 - "Most of us today, especially those of us in the entrepreneurial space, we tend to get head down on the other end in the air and we tend to miss out on opportunities because we are not being productive." 14:50 - "We all need to be rewarded. I don't care who you are, if you're the entrepreneur sitting at the top of the heap with an incredible team around you, or you're that person that just came on board yesterday. When we reward something, we celebrate the successes."   Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Erin Baker’s website at https://erinmbaker.com/ Check out Erin Baker on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinmikaelabaker/ Check out Erin Baker on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drerinmbaker/ Check out Erin Baker on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/erin.m.baker.33 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Alexis Kingsbury, Co-Founder of Spider Gap. Alexis shares his passion for helping organizations and employees discover personal and professional areas to work on to achieve better performance through their 360 degree feedback tool. He believes that there are many opportunities for growth, and that with self-awareness, feedback and support, they can be fully realized. He says the lack of feedback could potentially cause a lot of stress in an organization, negatively impacting A-players who constantly want to grow and improve. Alexis explains how the power of their service allows organizations to identify the strengths and areas for improvement of their employees. He says their 360-degree feedback tool is a game changer – now the highest rated 360-degree feedback tool in the world. He says they designed it to be intuitive and user-friendly so anyone can easily run it and create projects and reports through it.   Key Points from the Episode: What is Spider Gap? How Does Lack of Company Feedback Cause A Lot of Stress? Practical Tips for Business Owners to Succeed   About Alexis Kingsbury: Alexis has two software companies with a combined team of 16 super happy people, who don't require him on a daily basis in the business - so he can focus his time on growth or take a lot of time to be with his family. His mission is to help business leaders create and use amazing processes and integration so they can delegate effectively, support their team's development, and get more done with less stress.   Alexis is currently active in three businesses / roles: 1. He is the co-founder of AirManual, where they make it easy to create simple processes and onboarding that others can use, edit and provide feedback on. 2. He is the co-founder at Spidergap; the employee-friendly 360 degree feedback tool. They work with over 500 organizations (ncluding, 3M, PwC, Pepsi) around the world to help their employees to prioritize and take action on their personal development. 3. He is a partner in the management consultancy Bridging Insight Ltd, focusing on improving the ways in which teams across organizations work together. They have worked with global FTSE 100 organizations (including Sony, AstraZeneca, IMI, ABF) to help them improve working relationships between teams and individuals, and to design and implement the roles, processes and technology to support effective working.   In his spare time, Alexis also hosts the Parentpreneur Accelerator podcast; helping parents who are entrepreneurs to build successful start-ups whilst having quality time with their families. His specialty areas are the following: Employee onboarding, Process documentation, Process Design, Employee development, Entrepreneurship, Parentpreneur, Start-up, SaaS, L&D, 360 feedback, Collaboration, Consultancy, HR, Finance, coaching, change management, online tools, business transformation, facilitation, performance management.   About Spider Gap: Spidergap is the employee-friendly 360 degree feedback tool. Customers, such as Fitness First, Sony and Autodesk chose Spidergap because: They can create and manage their own assessments The feedback reports are incredibly easy to understand It's easy to self-manage and scale up without expensive consultants as the customer support provided is world-class. Spidergap is one of the lowest cost providers.   Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Spider Gap’s website at https://www.spidergap.com/ Check out Alexis Kingsbury on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkingsbury/ Check out Alexis Kingsbury on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexis.kingsbury/ Check out Alexis Kingsbury on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/alexis.kingsbury/ Check out Spider Gap on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/spidergap/about/ 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Lyndon Dochery, Chief Executive of HiveMind Network. Lyndon shares his passion for helping medium and large businesses find independent employees to do the things that would allow them to have a big impact on the world and on themselves. He understands organizations' frustrations when it comes to unmet goals at the end of the year. He believes that one way to transform organizations to where they want to be is to bring together qualified employees - with relevant experience and a set of shared values - ​​in a fun, flexible and free environment. Lyndos shares one of their core values ​​- recognizing and demonstrating that they are stronger together. He says he and his team at HiveMind Network have the ability to help people understand their value, and bring them to where they can get the most out of what they do by working with people with complementary and additional skills. He says using their model would allow companies to cut costs, only have one contract to sign, and still get exactly the skills they want.   Key Points from the Episode: What is Hiveman Network? Types of Services & Areas of Consultancy Offered The Advantages of Moving to Hiveman Network’s Business Model   About Lyndon Dochery: Lyndon Dochery is an entrepreneur, business leader and market development strategist, with a strong background in IT and over 25 years' experience in the UK and Europe, working in blue chip companies and start-ups. He enjoys and is good at refining and implementing innovative and scalable operations, service and product sales and go-to-market strategies across multiple industries. He also enjoys growing and working with a great network of amazing people.   About HiveMind Network: HiveMind Network works with customers at all levels to help make things happen - whatever capability adds the most value. From a sounding board for senior management, to hands-on coaching for employees, to developing, resourcing and helping deliver key programs and projects, they share risks, rewards, guarantees, expertise and experiences. HiveMind Network's ultimate commitment is that if you engage them and don't add value, they don't charge. No customer invoked this option! To do this, they have a global network of incredibly talented, enthusiastic and enterprising business, technology and design experts who are making a positive difference in the world! These are people who love what they do and want to do it without the chains and bureaucracy of traditional businesses. HiveMind Network is able to bring together various disciplines and skills, and focus them on solving their clients' challenges.   Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out HiveMind Network’s website at https://www.hivemindnetwork.com/ Check out Lyndon Dochery on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndondocherty/ Check out HiveMind Network on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hivemind-company/ Check out HiveMind Network on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HiveMindNet 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with business strategist, Jessica Laverde. Jessica shares her passion for helping expert coaches take their business to the next level by reverse engineering their programs and marketing strategies. She shares some of the biggest mistakes she commonly sees with some coaching programs these days, and explains how her training and expertise could help coaches bring the majority of their clients to the promised result. Jessica recommends developing a very simple action plan for implementation and making data-driven decisions through the use of a data tracker. She also adds the importance of setting up systems the right way and collecting testimonials for each stage of the program, so that it speaks to everyone on a different level. Jessica also discusses the impact of a client-centered program. She says if your clients progress, the coaches will also progress. She explains some of the benefits of customer-centric programs, including having lifelong customers who feel seen and heard, and greater profitability for the business.   Key Points from the Episode: Overview of the Company’s Objectives Some Big Mistakes Coaches Commonly Make Why are Milestones so Critical?   About Jessica Laverde:  Jessica teaches how to scale business to 7 figures with evergreen strategies and group programs. Her knowledge and extensive experience in social media and digital marketing has made her an invaluable asset and business partner. She is an accomplished professional who is able to keep the pulse on how customers are accessing and embracing digital media. Her recommendations and assistance have allowed businesses to increase their relevance in the market and their customer acquisition.   Tweetable Moments: 02:38 - "There's a ton of people teaching you to get clients. Many people are teaching you to do all that, but they're not teaching you how to keep your clients. They're not teaching you how to deliver your coaching. They're not giving you the tools or the skill sets to get most of your clients to the promised outcome." 10:43 - "If you have happy, successful clients and get more of them across the finish line, that will make your sales and marketing much easier."   Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Jessica Laverde’s website at https://jesslaverde.com/ Check out Jessica Laverde on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-laverde-3339b444/ Check out Jessica Laverde on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jessicadlaverde/ Check out Jessica Laverde on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jesslaverde_coach/ Check out Jessica Laverde on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCU9YYKSI7SHdX2owwtiOoQ Check out Jessica Laverde on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.ph/jessicalaverdecoaching/ Check out Jessica Laverde on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thejesslaverde 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge talks with Darleen Santore, a.k.a. Coach Dar, Founder and CEO of Performance Meets Purpose Consulting, author of The Art of Bouncing Back: Find Your Flow to Thrive at Work and in Life ― Any Time You're out of your game. Darleen shares her mission to help people recover from adversity through her expertise as a Certified Occupational Therapist, and her passion for seeing people break through and achieve greatness. She understands the pain and difficulties of failure, loss or setback. However, she believes we can all recover from it. Darlene provides practical advice on how to manage negative emotions and free the mind from ruminating on them. One of her methods is to let people recognize the problem, encourage them to feel it and take action, so that they no longer get stuck on it. Darlene says she is honored to serve CEOs and professional athletes in her chosen career path. She reminds everyone that we have a 100% bounce back rate. She says we are able to wire our brains to think we can bounce back from anything hard we can ever think of - as long as we are willing to come back up, there is always a way forward.   Key Points from the Episode: Overview of Darleen’s Work & Mission Recommendations to Avoid Ruminating over Failures and Setbacks The Book "The Art of Bouncing Back" Transformative Goals   About Darleen Santore:  As a Board Certified Occupational Therapist, CEO and Founder of Performance Meets Purpose Consulting, Author and Keynote Speaker, Coach Dar is passionate about helping people overcome adversity to achieve excellence. Recently named a Senior Fellow of PathNorth, an organization of global leaders and CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, her powerful message continues to reach global audiences. Coach Dar blends knowledge of psychology, life, experience, and her personal mission in life to inspire greatness in everyone she meets. The result? Individuals, corporate executives, and professional athletes are discovering their own personal missions, individual gifts, and turning to goals they thought were impossible. It is her unique style and approach to transformational seminars, high-impact conferences and exclusive one-on-one sessions that have helped countless people say NO to the status quo, raise the bar in their lives and overcome the adversity to revive their fire. An inspirational woman eager to give back, Coach Dar was honored with the WNBA's Most Inspirational Woman of 2017 award, was recognized in the 2018 VoyagerPhoenix series titled “Trailblazers: Rewriting The Narrative”, and is a founding member of WISH (Women in Service and Hope) for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Phoenix. Coach Dar is also a U.S. Ambassador for the Global Pay It Forward Day initiative, driven by the belief that #RaisingTheBar includes acts of kindness that leave every person and place we meet better than when we found them.   Tweetable Moments: 11:35 - "I want to remind everyone listening that we have a 100% bounce back rate. Because if you're listening right now, you've bounced back from anything hard that you thought you could never make it back from. We always come back if we're willing to get back up." 13:19 - "Many of them haven't had a chance to dream or think about that. And when they start writing it down, they realize they have more to give than just being an athlete. And they are more than an athlete. Many of them are smart and have great creative ideas for business."   Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Coachdar’s website at www.coachdar.com Check out Darleen Santore on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/darleensantore/ Check out Darleen Santore on Facebook at ​https://www.facebook.com/DarleenSantore Check out Darleen Santore on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thecoachdar?lang=en Check out Darleen Santore on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thecoachdar/ 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Samantha Alexander, CEO and co-founder of Bitewell. Samantha shares her passion for helping people make small changes to their diet. She says 35% of medical costs come from nutrition-related conditions, and if people were to cut costs, they would have to seriously revolutionize the way they think about food. Her mission is to work with employers to provide healthy food as an insurance-subsidized benefit to their employees. By encouraging companies to reallocate traditionally unhealthy food spending to health-focused food options, employees can make healthier choices, achieve wellness, and improve workplace performance. Samantha shares how Bitewell’s machine learning based algorithm connects people to nearby deliverable meals that match their nutrient profile. She says they have over 50 million meals and products, have partnerships with all major grocery stores and restaurants and a hub where people connect with each other. She adds that managing Bitewell is not easy, that’s why she’s thankful to her incredible team of experts who made sure everything came together.   Key Points from the Episode: Bitewell Mission Overview Bitewell for Consumers and Employees How does Bitewell work?   About Samantha Alexander: Samantha is the co-founder and CEO of Bitewell, the nutritional intelligence company whose mission is to improve the world's health through food. Sam is a pioneer in food as healthcare delivery. After knowing that 35% of medical costs in the United States come from diet-related illnesses, Bitewell's unique food and health marketplace enables employers to deliver health benefits through their existing food budget. Prior to co-founding Bitewell, Sam's career spanned marketing, strategy and operations. His notable roles include Director of Global Brand Strategy and Chief of Staff to Jane Lauder at Clinique (NYC), Director of NA Marketing at Smashbox (LA), and Director of Research Analytics at Bridgewater Associates (CT). Sam earned a BFA in Drama from NYU. She credits much of her success to her leadership style – which fuses active empathy (honed during her acting studies) with radical transparency (adopted from her time at Bridgewater). Sam's interest in the impact of food on health goes back decades. Born into an Italian-American family in New Jersey, the kitchen table was the heart and soul of her childhood. In the late 90s and early 2000s, Sam, his sister, and cousins ​​developed food allergies and intolerances that limited the food they could enjoy. Instead of having a reductionist mindset about food, their grandmother revamped generations-old recipes to meet the (many) dietary needs of their family. With the same care her grandmother applied to helping her family navigate the complicated maze of food ailments, Sam is determined to help the world achieve better health through food.   About Bitewell: Bitewell is the first all-in-one nutrition planning and food delivery tool designed by their team of food and nutrition experts. Their platform makes eating smarter by connecting health and nutrition data to food deliverables near you. Their mission is to make healthy eating easy, convenient and accessible to everyone.   Tweetable Moments: 02:30 - "We know that 75% of that 75% of that is preventable through nutrition. And so 75% of $12,000 per employee per year is the possible savings." 04:59 - "If you want to attract the best people, you need to give people the best benefits."   Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Bitewell’s website at https://bitewell.com/ Check out Bitewell on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitewell/ Check out Samantha Alexander on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthacitro/ Check out Samantha Alexander on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/samanthacitroalexander/ Check out Bitewell on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bitewellco/ Check out Bitewell on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bitewellco 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 The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.