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Kevin Urrutia is the co-founder of New York-based Voy Media specializes in creating for clients Facebook and Instagram ads that are sophisticated and creative. Kevin's team is usually half on-site and half around the world. During the lockdown, they have all been working remotely. Kevin also has his own podcast - Digital Marketing Fastlane which helps you to build. launch, grow and scale a successful online business.  Kevin Urrutia is a travel and nature enthusiast. In his spare time, you can find him hiking through Mount Fuji or booking his next adventure. When he's back in the concrete jungle he is hard at work driving ROI for brands through his paid advertising techniques or through the airwaves on his Digital Marketing Fastlane podcast.In this episode, Dean Newlund and Kevin Urrutia discuss:Having and being in the entrepreneur mindset. Using what you do not want to do as motivation.Having the ultimate belief in yourself and your abilities.Understanding the language of business.   Key Takeaways:Don’t be discouraged by failure; it, it helps you learn.Follow your intuition about what parts of your business you need to implement even when you have to go against “normal.”Entrepreneurs naturally follow their intuition about their business and making their visions come to fruition.Create repeat customers and repeat product purchases. "If you want to create something, know how it works first." —  Kevin Urrutia  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7IConnect with Kevin Urrutia:  Website: https://voymedia.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/danestInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsdanest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kevin-Urrutia-324974558135396/                  https://www.facebook.com/VoyMediaAgency/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urrutia/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmHf3gCpfO05aZ5SVHpmtwEmail: kevin@voymedia.com  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Joanne Newlund is a coach and facilitator at Mission Facilitators.  She helps individual leaders and their teams understand, use and perfect the art of creativity in leadership.  Joanne has advanced training in executive coaching, emotional intelligence and has owned and lead several successful businesses. At Mission Facilitators, she is a senior associate with experience in coaching and facilitating team-building training for small to large companies, such as Microsoft, Boeing, Parker Aerospace, San Marco Unified School District, ExxonMobil, HonorHealth, Salt River Project, and Geiger-Cribbins. Joanne’s belief matches McKinsey and Company’s 10-year global study of senior knowledge workers that found employees who spend the most time trusting their intuition and experiencing the creative state of “flow" are up to five times more effective than their counterparts.  Joanne’s three-part process overlays her coaching, speaking, and training.  1. Discovering.  Getting to ‘root-cause’ by listening and asking probing questions, 2. Preparing.  Developing game plans for her clients, 3. Leading.  Reframing and suggesting new approaches.    Joanne speaks on leadership, using intuition in decision-making and team building.  She has traveled worldwide and led or owned companies in healthcare, design, and home construction.   She spends most of her time now in Bend, Oregon, or Phoenix, Arizona.In this episode, Dean Newlund and Joanne Newlund discuss:We are all born with intuition; listen to and hone it so that it can guide you.Learning to trust, listen to, and act upon your intuitive thoughts.Understanding the power we have over our physical bodies and knowing the impacts of prolonged anxiety and stress.Have a willingness to let go and expose your intuitive thoughts. Key Takeaways:When you are open to your intuition, you invite more energy in making it more powerful, a tune, and aware.When you change your environment, you change your mood and your ability to see things differently.Allow yourself to be open while recognizing that not everyone will have your best interest at heart and knowing when to pull back to protect yourself from their negative energy.Comprehending that just because someone puts something onto us, we do not have to take it on; it’s ultimately our choice to accept it or leave it. "We are so much greater than we all think; each of us is a gift to the world." —  Joanne Newlund  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7IConnect with Joanne Newlund:  Website: www.mfileadership.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jnewlund/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joanne.newlundLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-newlundEmail: joanne.newlund@mfileadership.com  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Debra specializes in awakening C-level executives and leaders to their genius by shifting from unconscious beliefs and behaviors to self-awareness - bridging what they say they want to what they have. She challenges leaders to own their results in all areas of life. Organizations achieve their desired outcomes by raising teams that learn to shift out of drama to create win-for-all solutions. Effects: Less stress, more joy, more significant results!  The core of Debra’s coaching is providing conscious tools for leaders and teams - to practice and implement into their lives. Debra’s clients and their companies become the transformation model, no matter where they are on their journey. Her clients include ​RMB Capital, UBS, Highland Solutions, Gamma Partners, Brindley Engineering, Esser Hayes Insurance, Mars, Inc., SESAC, PNC Bank, Nashville Public Radio, and the Nashville Lawyers’ Association for Women.  Debra graduated from Miami University in Psychology, and in 2021 will have an NYU MBA in mindfulness. She is certified in The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, Integrative9 Enneagram, Corporate Goal Coaching, and CTI Co-Active training. Debra’s work has been featured on Fox National/Local News, Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and 190 N Television. Her base is Nashville and Chicago.In this episode, Dean Newlund and Debra Sunderland discuss:Ego, safety, and sticking to the known. Conscious vision, are you willing to shift away from the familiar. Change avoidance as a catalyst of fear, stress, and discomfort.Discerning your fear, anxiety, and joy level. Key Takeaways:Choose to be “radically responsible” for your view of the world. Let the Inner joy that drives you carry over to all aspects of your life.Recognize the power of thinking, utilize your stress relief tools, and slow down and breathe. Live in the moment, appreciate and love yourself first, then do it for others. When we don’t clear out old emotions, they linger within us. Let it go. "No one but you and how you decide to go about your life can give you joy."  —  Debra Sunderland  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Debra Sunderland:  Quiz: www.beyonddoingquiz.com. Website: https://www.sunderlandcoaching.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debrasunderland/Email: debra@debrasunderland.com  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Carlos is a speaker, author, and consultant with over 30 years of experience supporting global corporations, including Mars, Inc., and IBM. He has written two books on teamwork: "Lessons from Mars: How One Global Company Cracked the Code on High-Performance Collaboration and Teamwork" and “Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can’t Meet Face-to-Face.” Both books are based on original research Carlos conducted during his 17 years as an internal consultant at Mars, Inc.In this episode, Dean Newlund and Carlos Valdes-Dapena discuss:Negotiation skills are used in collaboration.How to build an effective team.Mindful and conscious interaction.Creating value through collaborative work and non-collaborative work. Key Takeaways:Make the workplace a location where we can truly be ourselves and still have great, productive relationships with others.Get to know your co-workers through meaningful work that requires you all to commit to the outcome you want to create.Build teams virtually with meaningful motivation and a way to feed the soul.Practice mindfulness through the use of individual and group intuition. "Trust is a valuable component of team effectiveness, but it is not the foundation." —  Carlos Valdes-Dapena.  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7IConnect with Carlos Valdes-Dapena:  Website: www.carlosvdapena.comEmail: carlos@corporatecollaboration.comTwitter:https://twitter.com/Carlos_CCollabInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlosvdapena/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crvdapenaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-valdes-dapena/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL46hrmqVfQEvdXELtsPSoFvjlZIXMDoK0Podcast: https://www.carlosvdapena.com/podcast  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Kait LeDonne is the founder of LeDonne Brands, a personal brand consultancy based in New York, New York, which builds personal executive brands using content marketing strategies through social media. Kait has authored the book "The Attraction Magnet: “The 7 Insider Secrets The World's Biggest Brands Use to Attract Customers Who Can’t-Wait to Buy From Them," regularly featured in national and international publications as a commentator on celebrity and corporate brands. LeDonne Brands also developed one of the first online courses centered around LinkedIn, The Influence Academy, to teach executives how to position themselves as thought leaders in their respective spaces. To date, over 100 executives have completed the program. Given LeDonne Brands CEO Kait LeDonne’s specific influence on the platform, we have access to LinkedIn employees and new platform features, the benefits of which we pass along to our clients.In this episode, Dean Newlund and Kait LeDonne discuss:Building executive, personal, and author brands.Strategy and maneuvering, building a better brand through Covid.Understanding and supporting missions and movements in branding.Leading from both the front and back and utilizing the attraction magnet. Key Takeaways:Branding well is about making a client feel a specific way about themselves. Focus on adopting the role of a teacher, not a personal brand.Imposter syndrome is focusing too much on yourself.Attracting people to a brand through authenticity brings clients with shared values and increases your business with like-minded individuals. "A great brand is creating safety love and belonging to a consumer about themselves." —  Kate LeDonne.  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7IConnect with Kate LeDonne:  Website: www.ledonnebrands.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/kaitledonneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaitledonne/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kait.ledonneLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitledonne/Email: kait@ledonnebrands.com  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Providing second chances to individuals with a criminal past through entrepreneurial, educational, and vocational programs.In this episode, Dean Newlund and James Monahan discuss:Forging a small business incubator.Creation and branding of the prison theme. Giving back to nonprofits that help the incarcerated or the families of the incarcerated.The legal barriers that felons face after prison. Key Takeaways:Helping people to push past the fear of interacting with people that have been in prison by making use of stats and success stories.Working to build revenue and help the community.Most felons just made a mistake or a wrong choice and need that second chance to prove themselves.“Change the way you look at things, and things will change.” "We don’t want to create jobs; we want to create careers." —  James Monahan Mentioned: Unit 2 Creations https://www.unit2creations.com/False Confessions Book https://www.unit2creations.com/new-products/edainpm8lpt6vjz2mhw9wt9f09331zPrison Break Brewery https://www.prisonbreakbrewery.com/  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7IConnect with James Monahan:  Website: https://obnfoundation.org/Email: jim@outofboundsnation.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/obnfoundation/                  https://www.instagram.com/unit2creations/                  https://www.instagram.com/prisonbreakbrewery/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OBNFoundation1                  https://www.facebook.com/PrisonBBreweryTwitter: https://twitter.com/OBNFoundation             https://twitter.com/unit2creations             https://twitter.com/PrisonBBrewery          YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFQTG6Wz-lRKd5WvegSNZQConnect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370   See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Erica is the Founder & CEO of Claxon, a marketing firm that helps mission-driven clients unleash the power of words. She hosts the Marketing for Good podcast and teaches at the University of Washington, where she co-directs the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Erica Mills Barnhart discuss:Searching for and centering on signature words.Brain processing speeds of images vs. words.Set the company voice and tone to engage clarity, confidence, and values.Marketing that arouses intuition and feeling. Key Takeaways:Engage the energetics and physics of language, helping people to feel the words being spoken.The cause and effect of your words, what do you want people to feel, know, and do?Focus your writing on the verbs to create your action. Take out the extraneous language and get to the point. "Our brains don’t like cognitive dissonance; it does everything it can to make everything come to one truth." —  Erica Mills Barnhart  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Erica Mills Barnhart:  Website: www.claxonmarketing.com               https://evans.uw.edu/profile/erica-barnhart/Email: erica@claxonmarketing.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/EricaMillsBarnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/   Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-for-good/id1510085905  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

As owner and managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, Domenic helps clients buy and sell businesses across various industries. Since 2005 he’s been personally involved in over 300 transactions for companies with enterprise values of $2 million to $50 million. Recognizing many business owners didn’t understand the full requirements of a successful exit, acquisition, and scaling processes, he founded K2Adviser. The mission – educate business owners and buyers so they can maximize transaction benefits and minimize transaction risks. Domenic’s an industry-recognized expert who frequently shares his hard-earned knowledge from the stage, in print, and over the airwaves – including as host of the popular M&A Unplugged podcast.In this episode, Dean Newlund and Domenic Rinaldi discuss:The four types of business buyers.Buying and selling businesses during the pandemic.The remorse that comes with selling your business. Investments into purchasing a business in the expectation of a financial return. Key Takeaways:Pivoting and adapting your business to fit the current community needs.When selling a business, are you financially ready to leave your business, is your business ready, are you emotionally prepared?Be prepared every day to sell your business, so if the worst case happens, you are ready.Your business is more buyer-friendly and profitable if it is not reliant on you being a daily part of it. "The number one thing that buyers and sellers fail to do is prepare for their sale or acquisition." —  Domenic Rinaldi  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7IConnect with Domenic Rinaldi:  Website: www.K2Adviser.com                www.SunAcquisitions.comEmail: domenic@k2adviser.comTwitter: htps://twitter.com/K_2_AdviserInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/k2_adviser/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/K2Adviser/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenicrinaldi/                https://www.linkedin.com/company/k2-adviser/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKGOjZagPzUrIcWjtM7aeKw?view_as=subscriberShow: M & A Unplugged https://sunacquisitions.com/podcasts/  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Akhtar Badshah is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of international development experience, managing a corporate philanthropic program and co-founding a global nonprofit for social enterprise. Dr. Badshah is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, advising individuals and organizations to catalyze their social and philanthropic investments.   Dr. Badshah is the Distinguished Practitioner at the University of Washington at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance and the Business School, Bothell campus. He is the founder and curator of  Accelerating Social Transformation, a mid-career professional development certificate course on social impact. Dr. Badshah led Microsoft’s philanthropic efforts for ten years, where he administered community investment and employee contributions.   He was instrumental in launching both Unlimited Potential and Youth Spark – the company’s focus to bring digital technology to the underserved communities and youth worldwide.  His forthcoming book is titled Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World, Harper Collins Leadership Series, Nov 2020.  Dr. Badshah is a doctoral graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  In this episode, Dean Newlund and Dr. Akhtar Badshah discuss:Rethinking what work looks like as we work remotely. Using this opportunity to reassess and build our sense of purpose. Focusing on the right things, not doing things the right way.Scarcity mindset vs. abundance mindset. Key Takeaways:What are your driving factors, purpose, wealth, or status?A growth mindset is in service of yourself or your company, while a purpose mindset moves you from the service of yourself and the company to the community’s service and the common good.Purpose centered leadership: work from abundance, discover and focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Embrace empathy and compassion. "Doing work out in the community nourishes my soul that in turn enables me to serve the company." —  Dr. Akhtar Badshah  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7IConnect with Dr. Akhtar Badshah:  Website: http://www.catalyticinnovatorsgroup.com/Email: akhtarb@uw.eduInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/akhtarbad/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akhtar.badshahLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhtar-badshah-6250105/Book: Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Kevin started his career in the accounting software industry and transferred into e-commerce in 2000.  His first startup reached 20M in sales in the online tool industry, and with his experience, he then became the director of eCommerce at Harbor Freight tools, driving business from 30M a year to 100M a year in 2 short years.  Looking for a new challenge, he joined a Safety Supply company and quickly turned the online business unit from 1/4M dollar a year loss to over 1/2M a year in profit. After his experiences there, Kevin left to start his own company, Ecommerce Clarity and successfully partnered with businesses to analyze their data to provide actionable recommendations with measurable expectations.  After several years of running this business, Kevin partnered up and formed Enceiba, a world-class Amazon.com agency supporting online companies such as Cardinal Health, Owens Corning, and more.  In this episode, Dean Newlund and Kevin Hill discuss:Learning from your successes and failures.Accessing your subconscious through sleep and meditation.The elephant in the room syndrome.The definition of success surrounding the wow moment.  Key Takeaways:Intuition gives you a gut feeling; data supports that intuitive feeling.Your history of experiences builds up your intuition, both conscious and subconscious.Don’t be afraid to stand up and be heard. It’s about being persistent in business. Don’t just listen to the so-called experts; take the time to listen to people from all aspects of the company.  "Persistence is the recipe for success." —  Kevin Hill.  See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Kevin Hill:  Website: www.enceiba.comFacebook:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinehill/Email: kevin@enceiba.com  Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.