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In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the President and CEO of 97 Display, Houston Goodwin. 97 Display is a software company that facilitates a lead generating website platform that works with digital marketing focused primarily on the fitness industry. Houston explains that his goal is to provide a good internal and holistic environment for his employees as well as a good environment for the consumers of his clients. Clients that use 97 Display are typically not getting much from the way their website is currently run and not using SEO to their advantage. Houston explains that there is a major misunderstanding between inbound and outbound leads especially when a company is not using SEO to pull their target audience. Consistency is important while working with leads as you can test your results over time to see what is working and what is not over a certain time period. If the lead is interested, Houston advises to be heavy on follow ups for the first ten days. Websites need to be updated frequently as this is often a first impression for consumers. Houston explains that businesses need to utilize different features on their website such as testimonials, as they appeal to outbound clients and reviews, as they appeal to inbound clients. Some business owners will give up before they are able to make their mark on their industry. Houston explains it is important to get through the breaking point to achieve successes and a way this could be done is staying consistent and not giving up.   Key Points from the Episode: What 97 Display is and does What clients are doing before using 97 Display Bad marketing advice given in the fitness industry What a studio should do when they have a warm lead How a studio gets noticed in a busy industry About Houston Goodwin and 97 Display: 97 Display, led by CEO Houston Goodwin, connects local businesses with their communities through their proprietary lead-generating website platform and suite of tools and resources for lead conversion. Having worked primarily in the martial arts and fitness industries for its entire 12-year history, the company’s exponential knowledge for generating growth has helped thousands of businesses own the space in their local markets.       Want to learn more? Check out the 97 Display website at https://www.97display.com/ Check out 97 Display on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/97-display-software-company/ Check out Houston Goodwin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/houstonlikethecity Check out 97 Display on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/97display Check out 97 Display on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/97display/?hl=en   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.  

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO, President, and Bilingual Telemarketing Trainer of Costa Rica’s Call Center, Richard Blank. Costa Rica’s Call Center is a bilingual call center with high caliber college educated employees. Richard explains that ecotourism, cost of living, and culture are major advantages to living in Costa Rica compared to countries such as The United States. Costa Rica’s Call Center was created when Richard worked at a friend’s call center in Costa Rica teaching English. The work was something he gravitated to and decided he wanted to start his own call center business venture. Richard explains they work to fulfill the needs of the client and agent by providing support, training, and adequate hiring. Richard explains that he helps make his employees feel more confident in their language skills and broaden their vocabulary to aid them in their work duties. Costa Rica’s Call Center sets itself apart from other competitors as they are bilingual with an incredible skill set that also upholds the reserved values of Costa Rica. Richard explains a misconception about working with Costa Rica’s Call Center is getting a cheaper price because that is the price commonly used by other call centers in different countries such as India. Another misconception is the being able to partner with the company and not blurring ideals between the two such as using profanities when they do not do so as things work differently between different areas.   Key Points from the Episode: What Costa Rica’s Call Center is Advantages of Costa Rica How Costa Rica’s Call Center was created The importance of linguistics How Costa Rica’s Call Center differs from its competitors Misconceptions of using Costa Rica’s Call Center   About Richard Blank: Richard’s journey in the call center space is filled with twists and turns. When he was 27 years old, he relocated to Costa Rica to train over 5000 employees for one of the larger call centers in San Jose. With a mix of motivational public speaking style backed by tactful and appropriate rhetoric, Richard shared his knowledge and trained over 10 000 bilingual telemarketers. Richard Blank has the largest collection of restored American Pinball machines and antique Rockola Jukeboxes in Central America making gamification a strong part of CCC culture. Richard Blank has been the Chief Executive Officer for Costa Rica’s Call Center since 2008. Mr. Richard Blank holds a bachelor's degree in Communication and Spanish from the University of Arizona and a certificate of language proficiency from the University of Sevilla, Spain. A Keynote speaker for Philadelphia's Abington High School 68th National Honors Society induction ceremony. Giving back to Abington Senior High School is very important to Mr. Blank. As such, he endows a scholarship each year for students that plan on majoring in a world language at the university level.     Want to learn more? Check out the Costa Rica’s Call Center website at https://costaricascallcenter.com/en/costa-ricas-call-center-2/ Check out Richard Blank on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaricascallcenter/ Check out Costa Rica’s Call Center on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessprocessoutsourcingcallcenter Check out Richard Blank on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/richardblank44/ Check out Richard Blank on Twitter at  https://twitter.com/Richard15050746   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.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO and Co-Founder of ACE and SocialBee.io, Ovi Negrean. SocialBee was created because entrepreneurs do not have much time or money to handle social media. The platform automates social media postings as well as marketing activities for their clients. Ovi explains that social media is important but not sufficient alone for businesses to rely on. ACE was created to attract more leads and grow business through marketing, sales, and operations management. SocialBee can be used to group content into different pockets and has options to set when content comes out so it is not constantly on a business mind. Ovi explains that they are adding more features to SocialBee and are not changing their prices which helps with retention. Ovi explains that it is difficult for businesses to understand and properly use all these tools associated with business. ACE meetings have been out for a few months and on par with many use cases of its competitors. ACE Meeting has a feature that allows the user to set up preferred call times for other individuals to view, this is a feature that other competitors do not offer. Ovi explains that there is a want for ownership within the economy which is why they created ACE Coins. ACE Coins are earned using ACE Meetings and as a client earns coins, they can be used to obtain governance in decision making for matters that affect the client and company as a whole.   Key Points from the Episode: What SocialBee does What ACE does SocialBee features The development of ACE How ACE Meeting differs from its competitors ACE Coins About Ovi Negrean: Ovi has over 10 years of experience in building SaaS and mobile products, managing software development teams, and creating ROI-positive marketing initiatives.   He devotes his time and knowledge to helping startups worldwide build effective solutions and create marketing strategies that minimize risks and maximize growth.   Ovi is also SocialBee’s Co-founder & CEO.     Want to learn more? Check out the ACE website at https://useace.com/ Check out ACE on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/acemybiz/ Check out the SocialBee.io website at https://socialbee.io/ Check out SocialBee.io on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/socialbee.io/ Check out Ovi Negrean on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ovidiunegrean/ Check out Ovi Negrean on Twitter at https://twitter.com/OviNegrean   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.  

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO and Founder of Betts Recruiting, Carolyn Betts. Betts Recruiting builds market teams for gross stage technology companies. Companies can access all the talent and data from sales performance to quota on their platform. Carolyn explains the job market is going through a great reshuffle as businesses are trying to figure out their strategy towards talent acquisition and retention. Employees are realizing their potential for growth also causing a reshuffle in the hiring process. The marketplace has been swinging like a pendulum significantly though the past few years but is starting to stabilize. Carolyn advises that flexibility is the number one focus within a company to aid in recruitment and pay is secondary. Compensation has increased significantly in 2021 which caused a shift in how businesses handle their recruitment. Carolyn explains that clear expectations, training, and integrating new employees is important for maintaining good hires and the company needs to set them up for success rather than bringing them in blindly. Businesses tend to put too much focus on getting new employees rather than maintaining and assisting new and old employees. Carolyn explains Betts Recruiting has the largest network of the most highly qualified individuals that understands what their clients need. They have the talent and data to integrate with the clients systems to create a high quality and transparent business relationship. Carolyn explains that AI, security technology, and infrastructure businesses are popular within the market today while cryptocurrency and real estate are having a decline. Key Points from the Episode: What Betts Recruiting does The status of jobs versus available staff Carolyn's advice for recruiting talent The importance of setting up new employees for success How Betts Recruiting is different from other recruiting agencies. Businesses or Industries that are popular and not popular in the market today About Betts Recruiting: Betts Recruiting is the best in the world at helping companies scale for growth and making career dreams come true. From our recruiting services to Betts Connect, our online platform making it easier than ever for top talent and top companies to directly connect, we’re the leading recruitment firm for go-to-market roles. Since 2009, Betts has partnered with the biggest names across various sectors offering a customized approach to each search. We’ve established networks of genuine relationships that allow us to source the highest-quality talent and execute quickly. With locations in San Francisco, New York, Austin, Chicago and Los Angeles, we work nationwide, to help you build your organization, and to guide talent into an exciting career, faster and smarter.     Want to learn more? Check out the Betts Recruiting website at https://bettsrecruiting.com/ Check out Betts Recruiting on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/betts/ Check out Carolyn Betts on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynbetts/ Check out Carolyn Betts on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BettsCEO   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.    

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the CEO and Co-Founder of Chamaileon, Roland Pokornyik. Chamaileon is an email creation platform for marketing teams with around 50 to 100 employees. Their clients tend to have a marketing team of around three to five employees who want to make their email creation process more efficient. Chamaileon is not meant to replace personal email platforms but to aid in email marketing tools. Jon explains that the niche that Chamaileon is involved in is becoming more recognized as marketing teams are looking for more efficient ways to create. Roland explains that personalization, segmentation, and storytelling is working well in email marketing today. This is because it brings humanistic value to a business to allow the consumer to connect on a deeper level rather than only transactional. Communication pacing is important because newsletters are how many businesses receive revenue or new leads. The pacing of communication is based on what information is being delivered to the audience.  Roland explains that tracking still works but advises to make sure it is hosted on a reputable server. Companies that already have an email program that struggle with inefficiencies for more than 1-2 weeks are good candidates for Chamaileon.  Key Points from the Episode:What Chamaileon is Chamaileons role in the marketWhat is working in email marketing today Communication pacingTracking Who needs Chamaileon About Roland Pokornyik: Roland Pokornyik helps digital teams transform their traditional linear email creation process into a no-code agile email workflow. The switch usually results in 10x faster email production and eventually a 2-3x improvement in their email marketing ROI.He has dedicated over 7+ years of his life so far to understand how digital teams imagine the ideal email production process and thanks to his team of 15+ smart individuals they managed to build the email design platform of their dreams.Sounds like an overstatement, he knows, especially since there are so many email design products already that they get compared with every day. Each of them seems to miss the point in one way or another.For example, enterprise tools like Stensul or Taxi for Email completely lack email design capabilities since their customers still need to hand-code their master email templates / modules.If he looks at other competitors like Bee or Stripo, they lack design flexibility and the email code quality doesn't satisfy higher-grade customer's needs either at all.They devoted 30+ years of developer time and millions of USD to build Chamaileon.io the best no-code email design platform for digital teams. But what makes it the best?1. A no-code visual email builder interface with deep design customization options and the flexibility needed to to create any bespoke email design system.2. Our no-compromise approach to email HTML quality (https://chamaileon.io/compatibility) featuring background image support in Outlook, Gmail Promo card capabilities and email accessibility standards.3. Real-time editing, team collaboration, and streamlined review & approval to help teams get their emails to the market ASAP.  Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out the Chamaileon website at https://chamaileon.io/Check out Chamaileon on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/chamaileon/Check out Roland Pokornyik on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolfic/Check out Roland Pokornyik on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rolficDon’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 the Co-Founder and CEO of SmartSuite, Jon Darbyshire. SmartSuite is a work management product to help organizations manage processes and projects on a single platform. The company has worked with a little over 100 developers during the company's development to help with companies regardless of their size. Jon explains that he is familiar with the problems associated with not being fully prepared when launching a platform. Enterprise accounts will not want to use a platform that is not reliable and scalable. Jon explains SmartSuite was an idea he had around 20 years ago and he was able to embark on its creation recently as the technology has developed through the years to support the processes. SmartSuite has signed up around 400 accounts in the past few months through their inexpensive pricing and availability for all business scales.  Jon explains that through SmartSuite clients can import data through their old platform to the new platform. Automations such as pulling information from Google and sending text messages to clients are integrated into the platform. SmartSuite caters to many agencies that are between 35 and 50 employees within the company. This allows the company to set up their marketing processes internally on how they do production and share that information to their customers. Jon explains affiliates are the way for SmartSuite to go to market without having a large international sales team. Key Points from the Episode:What SmartSuite isThe launching of SmartsuiteWhat led to SmartSuite How SmartSuite frames platform changes for businesses Use cases for SmartSuite AffiliatesAbout Jon Darbyshire:In 2021, Jon and his team launched SmartSuite, the work management platform that manages any process, from any industry, on one platform. Now, SmartSuite unites essential elements used to get work done, regardless of company size or type. In the year 2000, Jon founded Archer Technologies, an enterprise governance, risk and compliance software, giving business users—not developers—the ability to adapt software to their unique business requirements. Jon and the Archer team built a flexible, award winning platform and solution suite that became the mainstay of governance, risk and compliance teams for some of the world’s most powerful organizations, including 1 in 3 of the Fortune 100. Archer Technologies was purchased by EMC Corporation in 2010. Throughout his career, Jon has been dedicated to automating everyday, essential business tasks to create smarter, more efficient organizations, no matter what the industry. Prior to Archer Technologies, Jon held leadership positions at both EY and Price Waterhouse, honing his skills in understanding the need to automate and simplify work for the enterprise. Want to learn more? Check out the SmartSuite website at https://www.smartsuite.com/Check out SmartSuite on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellosmartsuite/Check out Jon Darbyshire on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondarbyshire/ 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.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Slique Media and Partner of With My Coffee, Andrew Le.  Slique Media is a social media creative agency with a specialization in restaurants and hospitality. They focus on content creation and influencer management. Andrew explains that the first clients came from past business ventures between him and his business partner. With My Coffee was invented as a fix for Slique Media’s problem with labor management and recruitment. Through this, With My Coffee was created to help businesses find employees that fit their needs. Andrew explains that it is important to find qualified workers as they represent your business like any other team member. For example, when delegating accounting work, you will hire a qualified accountant to do the work. The same should be done for designers to help grow the business. Andrew explains that he vets candidates for clients as he would for his own company. This is done through finding out what his clients need and searching for candidates until their client is satisfied. Andrew explains that branding is crucial because the first impression made by consumers is the initial sales pitch.  Key Points from the Episode:What Slique Media DoesWhy With My Coffee was createdWhat With My Coffee DoesThe importance of qualified workersHow Andrew vets candidatesThe perspective of consumersPricing About Andrew Le:Andrew Le is a creative agency owner with 10+ years of experience in the advertising/marketing space. He has scaled his own agency from a team of 10 to 40+ in 2 years, managing a 30% annual client growth rate & simultaneously increasing profit margins by 300%. He is nothing without his clients. He has worked with over 300 clients over the years, ranging from new concepts to multi-unit franchises to billion-dollar corporations. Self-admitted jack of all trades, expert at none but with the determination to learn and do what is needed to succeed for himself and his clients. Relationships are built on a value proposition.  Want to learn more? Check out the Slique Media website at https://www.sliquemedia.com/.Check out Slique Media on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/slique-media/Check out the With My Coffee website at https://www.withmycoffee.com/Check out With My Coffee on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/with-my-coffee/Check out Andrew Le on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdl/.Check out Andrew Le on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sliquemedia.Check out Andrew Le on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/SliqueMedia/?hl=enDon’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.

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Client Attraction Specialist, Luke Charlton. Luke works with coaches and professionals to help grow their businesses. With the example of SEO owners in need of clients, Luke advises them to keep it simple with their marketing if their business is under six figures. This is because extensive marketing takes more time which will be less time allotted towards their clients. Building lists are important for all businesses as the business can control the traffic and obtain leads. Luke explains that marketing towards a dream client will help with generating leads within that specific area. Luke explains that an email list is foundational to a business as it can bring in sales and leads in an efficient way. Luke advises to send one email per day to warm up clients to the business and establish a relationship. Adding entertainment within emails is important as it breaks up the informative content and makes it feel more personalized than formal. Luke explains that when you visit his website, you can opt in for his free guide and view his blogs to see how he builds his emails.  Key Points from the Episode:Luke’s backstoryAn overview of what Luke has accomplishedUse cases with examplesHow to keep relationships with prospective clientsEntertainment within emails What to do on Luke’s website About Luke Charlton:In 2013, Luke Charlton (AKA: The Aussie Hermit) decided to quit his comfortable 6-figure/yr government job, move halfway around the world, and start an online business as a Coach. Thinking he knew enough about marketing to survive in one of the most expensive cities in the world (London), he quickly realized this online thing wasn’t as easy as it looked. Through years of trial and error struggling and nearly going bankrupt, Luke finally discovered the formula for online success now helping over 4,000 Coaches grow their business online. Along with that, he's been featured in “6-Figure Coach” magazine, spent in excess of $16 million on advertising, banked $50M+ in sales for his clients, and has been hired by top ad agencies to write copy for experts such as... Bob Proctor, Mike Dillard, Neil Patel, Grace Lever, Ryan Moran and many more. Now he spends his days as a hermit living somewhere near Byron Bay, teaching other Coaches how to get a lot of clients sending just one 15- minute email per day, which he’d love to share with your audience. Want to learn more? Check out Luke Charlton’s website at https://lukecharlton.com/.Check out  Luke Charlton on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukecharlton/Check out  Luke Charlton on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theaussiehermit 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.

On today's episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, we are so excited to speak with the cofounder and CEO of Drisit.com and author of 101 Clues on How to Live a Happy Life, Alex Bäcker!Drislit is a platform that allows drones to be driven through one’s cellular device anywhere in the world. This can also allow for a drone owner to allow anyone to use their device and make a profit on it. Alex discusses a way to see anywhere in the world and how Drisit meets the need for that. Drones today are connected to a remote control and with Drisit drones can be navigated through the internet. He discusses construction projects and crops and the benefits of being able to visually monitor them on demand in real-time. He talks about security, filmmaking, infrastructure monitoring, and all the variety of ways Drisit can serve remotely. Alex emphasizes the flexibility that remote drones offer when the driver of the drone no longer needs to be tethered to utilize its functions. Don’t forget to listen to our next episode, where we recap all the great insights that Alex Bäcker offered! Key Points from the Episode:Online drone navigation in real time Security access to dronesSharing drones to create a positive impact About Alex Bäcker:As an inventor, I invented Drisit, remote mobile queueing, evolutionary marketing, & a semantic search engine that beat Google 3:1 in the relevance of people search results, among many other inventions.As an entrepreneur, I co-founded and lead Drisit to make humans a multi-location species, and QLess and grew it as its founding CEO to eliminating well over 100 million instances of waiting in line. QLess was honored as the best computer services company in the world 3 times, and the best in the USA for 6 consecutive years. I have been honored as the Best IT Executive in the world by the International Business Awards.As a financier, I have raised tens of millions of dollars in venture capital, private equity and venture debt.I am the author of 101 Clues to a Happy Life and several forthcoming books, including 25 Blunders You Can't Afford to Make in the Board of Directors: A Pocket Guide to Surviving the Board. My writings have been published in the New York Times & the LA Times.As a consultant, I help boards be more effective, and help private and public organizations innovate more and better.As a speaker, I have given TEDx talks in multiple languages in two continents, and have been honored as the keynote speaker of Tech Week LA, among talks at Caltech, Harvard, Humanity+, ITBA, Innovate Pasadena and many other organizations.As a scientist, I discovered neural coding & computation principles published in Nature, Neural Computation and beyond. I was also the first to show the dramatic effect of sunlight and vitamin D on COVID-19, and explain why African Americans and Latinos are treated differently by the epidemic.As a coach, I have led a team to win the AYSO championship in one of the largest regions in the USA.I bring about innovation through science and technology. I am always looking to work with the best and brightest entrepreneurs, particularly software engineers.My goals are to allow humans to see remotely, to eliminate standing in line from the face of the Earth, to add enjoyable time to our life, to establish a laboratory that efficiently turns inventions into products, to develop algorithms that compose personalized music, and to build software more capable than the human brain.You may read more at http://alexbacker.pbworks.com/Who+Alex+B%C3%A4cker+isLinks Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Alex Bäcker’s website at https://www.drisit.com/ Check out Alex Bäcker on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbacker/#experience 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.

Unlocking Leadership and Resilience with Marty Strong of SAGA Consulting In this inspiring episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, we had the privilege of speaking with Marty Strong, CEO of SAGA Consulting, former Navy SEAL, author, and speaker. Marty’s journey from a small-town kid in Nebraska to an elite Navy SEAL and then to a business leader and author is a story of resilience, vision, and continuous growth. Resilience Forged in Adversity Marty shared how his time as a Navy SEAL instilled in him a relentless mindset. The SEAL training process, which he describes as "uncovering what's already within you," taught him to embrace challenges and failures as opportunities to grow. This philosophy remains a cornerstone of his leadership style, emphasizing the value of perseverance and adaptability in both military and business environments. Lessons in Failure and Leadership Marty’s reflections on failure are profound. He views it as a crucial training exercise, encouraging leaders to foster a culture where learning from mistakes is celebrated. By analyzing setbacks and seeking higher targets, he believes individuals and organizations can achieve significant breakthroughs. The Power of Nimbleness and Visionary Leadership As the author of Be Nimble and the soon-to-be-released Be Visionary, Marty advocates for intellectual humility, curiosity, and creativity as pillars of effective leadership. These qualities, he argues, help leaders navigate uncertainty and guide their teams toward success. More Than Just a SEAL Marty’s literary contributions extend beyond leadership advice. He’s also authored science fiction and SEAL-inspired novels, showcasing the breadth of his creativity. His latest release, Kandahar Moon, delves into the ethos and challenges faced by SEALs, offering a nuanced perspective beyond Hollywood stereotypes. Marty’s journey is a testament to the power of resilience, vision, and a willingness to embrace failure as a stepping stone to success. To learn more about Marty’s work, visit MartyStrongBeNimble.com. Additional Resources: Navy SEAL Ethos – Learn more about the principles Marty embodies. Leadership Development Tips – Explore actionable leadership insights. How to Learn from Failure – Insights into reframing failure for growth. Marty's Books on Amazon – Discover his books, including Be Nimble and Be Visionary.   Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest   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.