The Entrepreneur Way

Craig Dowden, Ph.D., a certified positive psychology coach, is on a mission to share evidence-based leadership principles. An inspiring and thought-provoking executive coach and an award-winning keynote speaker, Dowden partners with clients from diverse industries and sectors, who benefit from his drive, passion and insight. Dowden combines the key learnings from these interviews, along with evidence-based principles from the fields of psychology, leadership and organizational excellence in his new book, Do Good to Lead Well: The Science and Practice of Positive Leadership (ForbesBooks, Feb. 8, 2019). The book outlines the return on investment of the six pillars of positive leadership - self-awareness, civility, humility, focus on the positive, meaning/purpose and empathy - and provides a practical and engaging roadmap showing how executives can effectively demonstrate these behaviors within their day to-day leadership practice, for their benefit, as well as for the benefit of the teams and organizations they lead. Dowden received his Doctorate in Psychology with a concentration in Business from Carleton University and completed his Bachelor of Science in psychology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. He currently lives in Toronto. “really think about your space. Like what makes you different? What differentiates you? And that isn’t qualifications or rarely is it from a qualifications experiential side, it’s what makes you different… What’s your culture? What’s your why? What is it about working with you that’s going to make people feel differently? And that is a challenging question and takes a lot of time… Recognising bad business for you as well as good business”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-70A

Tom Hubler is President of Hubler for Business Families and the author of THE SOUL OF THE FAMILY BUSINESS: A Practical Guide to Family Business Success and a Loving Family. He is a founding member of the Family Firm Institute (FFI), a professional organization serving the needs of family-owned businesses. “you can’t get a hit sitting in the dugout you have got to go to the plate. You have got to do something… You can’t sell a jug of juice sitting in the truck you have got to get out of the truck… You have got to get out, you got to go to the plate you have got to take your shot and if you don’t you are not going to be successful”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-70w

Tristan White is the founder & CEO of The Physio Co, a unique healthcare business that ranked #1 on BRW’s list of Australia’s 50 Best Places to Work in 2014. The Physio Co has ranked as one of Australia’s 50 Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years (2009-2018), along with being named one of the Best Workplaces in Asia from 2015-2018. Tristan believes we spend such a huge part of our lives working that we have to find a way to enjoy it. In his book Culture is Everything: The Story and System of a Start-Up that Became Australia’s Best Place to Work, Tristan shares his 19-step system for building a great place to work. His approach is simple, centered around 4 basic pillars: Discover the Core, Document the Future, Execute Relentlessly, and Show More Love. Tristan loves to share what he’s learned along his entrepreneurial journey, and he does just that through his podcast, Thing Big, Act Small, as well as from the stage. A captivating keynote speaker, Tristan shares his insight with audiences at conferences and corporate events around the globe. “Keep going. And why I say that is whether you have got an idea, whether you have started a business and you are a solo entrepreneur, whether you got a team, whether you are scaling up your business, wherever you are it’s hard, it’s tough, there are great days and there are really tough days. But my advice my suggestion is whatever you are doing key going because if you are in a tough spot slowing down and getting stuck in it is not going to be the answer, keep moving through it making progress in the world. The world needs more entrepreneurs, the world needs more businesses to do something great in the world and unless we keep going and we are not going to achieve that”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-70s

Mike Perry, founder and roastmaster at Klatch Coffee, has been brewing up award-winning coffee for over 25 years. He started the small roastery out of pure passion for coffee and with a background in chemical engineering, he balances science and artistry in a roasting style he calls "Peak of Flavor." “kick ass and have fun”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-70o

Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross is an author, speaker, expert in using Integrative Medicine for the treatment of food and body image issues and addictions. She is board certified in Preventive Medicine and Addiction Medicine and is a graduate of Andrew Weil’s fellowship in Integrative Medicine. She consults with treatment centers around the US who want to include her unique integrative medicine approach to treat eating disorders and addictions. She is the author of three books; the latest is The Food Addiction Recovery Workbook. Dr. Ross is the CEO of The Anchor Program™, an online coaching program for food and body image issues. “listen to your gut, listen to your gut, listen to your gut. That’s my number one best advice, follow your feeling, continue to follow your feeling even when it seems unlikely that it’s going to work… I think for many of us there is a lot of doubt and questioning that can go on especially when the circumstances around you don’t support that you are going to be successful.”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-70k

Originally from Nashville, Josh Anderson graduated from Louisiana State University in International Trade and Finance. Josh served 8 years in the U.S. Army, including a 10-month stint in Bagram, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom. These experiences, coupled with the education he received from Louisiana State, have molded him into a focused, disciplined, and strong willed individual. Josh Anderson can best be described as a man of high energy with a passion for Nashville real estate. He is a business savvy professional with a strong desire to cater to his clients' particular needs. Client satisfaction is paramount! Josh's market expertise coupled with his superior negotiating skills set him apart from the rest. “just show up, that’s half the battle, just show up. You can’t get intimidated by people that are more successful. It’s just show up. The other piece that goes along with showing up is… A lot of what I do is basic things, I just do basic very consistently. So, it’s kind of consistent persistence. So, I just do the same thing every day and it’s worked for me for the last going on 13 years now. So, show up, stick your hand out shake hands with people, introduce yourself. Everybody puts their pants on the same way regardless of how successful or how much money they have. You put your pants on one leg it is time… Find a mentor, find and industry expert and pick their brain as much as possible. Don’t worry and invent the wheel… There is no reason to reinvent the wheel. You can put your own spin on things but don’t reinvent the entire wheel.”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-70g

Ken Blackman is a former Apple software engineer turned full-time relationship coach who’s worked with hundreds of couples from San Francisco to Paris to Sydney and trained thousands of students in his workshops on intimacy and connection. His work has garnered mentions from Best Self Magazine to Business Insider to Cosmopolitan to Playboy. With nearly two decades of experience, Ken's powerful, unapologetic break from conventional relationship advice is shifting the global conversation around love and committed coupledom. “believe in yourself and trust what it is that you want to bring to the world”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-70a

Aidan Vuocolo is the founder of Stories Behind the Grind and works with small business owners to scale up the impact they are making in this world. Aidan has previously worked with some of the biggest firms in the world and draws upon this expertise and own personal experiences to deliver clarity and confidence. “do an audit of the networks and communities you are part of and start surrounding yourself with people you would like to learn more from or be more like. Start a daily meditation practice, it doesn’t have to be long, five or 10 minutes is enough. And make it your mission to work on yourself because the more you work on yourself the better your business will be and the potential to become”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-706

Wendy Schultz left a senior level position in a healthcare system where she oversaw the revenue cycle to begin a life of entrepreneurship in 2013. Driven by a strong desire for success, she has built a successful business that supports her dream of owning and managing a network of vacation rental properties. In 5 short years, her commitment to integrity and excellence has rocketed the business to a level that not many businesses achieve in their lifetime. She has a Masters of Business Administration degree and is a licensed real estate agent specializing in investment rental properties. She is mainly responsible for new property and new client acquisition. Wendy is a teacher at heart and loves to help people find vacation homes that they can enjoy as well as rent to offset expenses! Wendy enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends. Her favorite place to be is at the beach! She also has recently taken up horseback riding. She and her husband, Scott, have two daughters who are elementary school aged. They also have a love for animals with a menagerie consisting of a dog, two cats, and a horse. They reside in De Pere, WI and have a home in Venice, FL. “if you are going to bed on a Sunday night with a feeling of dread in your stomach for Monday morning then something has to change – there is something wrong, you have got to do something different. If you are going to live for when you get to start, when do I get my next lunchbreak, when is the weekend, oh crap it’s Sunday, when is my next vacation, when do I get to retire, when do I get to stop. I think you really have to assess that and you need to build not only a life but a business to support that otherwise it is just a job. And if you are dreading to go to your business then it is no different than dreading and going to a job in the morning. You need to love what you do and create the life that you don’t need a vacation from – work life integration”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-701

Carrie Brummer is an artist and professional educator who taught for years around the world before creating Artist Strong, an online artists’ community and school. She now runs courses and an artists’ mastermind, as well as a thriving online Facebook community. “embrace failure”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-6ZX