The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with Jason Byer, Marketing and Partnerships Manager at Crowdspring. Jason talks about the impact he provides to CrowdSpring and his passion for helping businesses grow and shape their brand into something much stronger through the services they provide. He says they've curated their market heavily by bringing in talented people they've vetted and offering their clients dozens of different concepts and avenues to take their brand and see it come to life. Jason shares how important it is for their company to ensure their employees are doing the best job possible to be able to deliver quality results for their clients. He also talks about their selection process in terms of acquiring creatives and talent to join their team - making sure they recruit only the best people. The best part? The price is incredibly reasonable for the amount of work their clients get back.   Key Points from the Episode: How Crowdspring Achieved Mass Interest Today? Partnership Opportunities with Crowdspring Resources that Crowdspring Provides   About Jason Byer:  Jason Byer is the Head of Marketing and Partnerships for Crowdspring, a Chicago-based branding firm that helps businesses, agencies, and nonprofits of all sizes start, run, and grow their business through design and a denomination of quality. Crowdspring dramatically simplifies the design process by handling the complexity so that you can focus on getting great results. Crowdspring started to address a fundamental problem with the design process, most clients had little choice, and most designers had few opportunities to find clients. Jason is the oldest of 7 children. He was raised and attended school in Florida, but realized he needed to feel a change of seasons, so he moved to Chicago. He’s equally comfortable reading The Game of Thrones and Dostoyevsky while training for triathlons and endurance races and brewing beer. He authored Get The Job: How to use personal branding to jump-start a career and dominate the competition.About Crowdspring: Crowdspring is the world’s leading marketplace for buyers and sellers of crowdsourced creative services, including logo design, web design, graphic design, product design and even naming companies and products. Clients who need a new logo design, stationery design, web design, banner ads, marketing materials, product design, company name, product name or other creative content simply post what they need, when they need it and how much they’ll pay. Once posted, creatives from around the world (more than 200,000 from 195 countries work on crowdspring) submit actual work – not bids or proposals. As the submissions come in, buyers are able to review, sort, rate, provide feedback and collaborate with multiple creatives until they pick their favorite. The Crowdspring community has worked with the world’s best Brands, including Amazon, LG, Starbucks, Microsoft, Barilla, Philips (and many more), with many of the world’s best agencies, and with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and startups from 100 different countries. Since launch, crowdspring has been featured in many media publications and shows, including Forbes, New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Crain’s, Chicago Tribune, Advertising Age, Chicago Tonight, Fast Company, SmartMoney, and many others. The company is privately held and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.   Tweetable Moments: 01:25 - "It's fun to see these ideas for entrepreneurs just getting started or businesses that have been operational for decades hone in and craft that brand to something much stronger." 04:24 - "It comes down to quality. It comes down to making sure that the people that are on our platform are doing the best work possible."   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 Crowdspring’s website at https://www.crowdspring.com/ Check out Jason Byer on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbyer/ Check out Jason Byer on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JasonByer Check out Crowdspring on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/crowdspring/ Check out Crowdspring on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/crowdspring/ Check out Crowdspring on Twitter at https://twitter.com/crowdspring/ Check out Crowdspring on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/crowdspring 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 to the CEO of Client Attraction Pros, Atiba de Souza. Video content is a powerful medium for businesses to attract new clients and establish themselves as thought leaders in their respective niche. Client Attraction Pros use video to help businesses grow by leveraging its ability to convey information in an engaging and visually appealing way, which can be more effective than text-based content alone. One of the main challenges that businesses face is getting their brand and services known to potential customers. According to Atima, the problem is not that the services offered by businesses are not good, but rather that not enough people are aware of them. This is where video content can be particularly effective, as it can be used to introduce a business and its services to a wider audience, and help to build brand awareness and trust with potential clients. By leveraging video, businesses can effectively communicate their unique value proposition and differentiate themselves from their competitors.   Key points from the Episode: Leveraging “Moment of Truth” Strategy with Videos How can Client Attraction Pros Help Brands be Thought Lleaders Video Creation Process with Client Attraction Pros   About Atiba de Souza: Atiba started his career in internet-based search in 1996. In the early 2000’s he consulted for several government agencies (INS, EPA, DLA, and several military departments) and led teams that designed and built search tools. For the EPA, in 2001, Atiba and his team built a $10 million dollar system that allowed the EPA to easily search their data agency-wide. After almost 10 years in the government sector, Atiba turned to the private sector and the burgeoning field of SEO. Using a unique method of blending storytelling with search keywords Atiba has helped rank over 10, 000 pages on Google’s Page 1 for various search terms. When he is not geeking out on the latest SEO principles and trends Atiba is a man of God, husband, father, and IG Food Influencer in the Washington DC area. Atiba de Souza is the Content Superman. Decades of running an exclusive agency combined with hardcore technical skills -- I'm talking CODE, people, REAL CODE! -- have made him one of the few people with the skills and insight to marry emerging software and Google’s algorithm with an intuitive feel for the culture of every social media platform.   About Client Attraction Pros: They use video as a medium to connect audiences with their clients. They believe that videos is the most powerful medium to bridge the gap between businesses and their customers. Atiba, the founder of Client Attraction Pros believes that video allows businesses to tell their story in a compelling and engaging way, and allows their clients to get a feel for the company's personality and values. Additionally, video allows businesses to showcase their products and services in a way that is easy for customers to understand and remember. As a result, video is a powerful tool for building brand awareness and engagement.   Tweetable Moments: 01:27 - "If you're saying that to yourself, you are a thought leader. It's because you have created a system or a process in your business that solves a problem for your customer that no one else is doing." 05:00 - "If you get bad service at a restaurant, you're not going back. Be wise because you don't trust them. You're not going to do business with someone you don't trust."   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 the Client Attraction Pros website at https://clientattractionpros.com/ Check out Client Attraction Pros on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/client-attraction-pros/ Check out Client Attraction Pros on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/clientattractionpros/ Check out Client Attraction Pros on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ClientAttractionPros Check out Atiba de Souza on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/atibadesouza/ Check out Atiba de Souza website at linktr.ee/atibadesouza  Check out Atiba de Souza on Instagram at https://instagram.com/atibadesouza Check out Atiba de Souza on Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/@theatibadesouza Check out Atiba de Souza on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7Np_hjeakCER3xFzeu-Twhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjej0lyswDeDd91x7y63ewhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoEGC8wJj2WjotcfFU8Xudg 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 the CEO and Founder of Great Mondays, Author of Great Mondays: How to Design a Company Culture Employees Love, Josh Levine. Josh shares his passion for helping leaders create the kind of company culture they want for their employees. He says defining corporate culture and creatively designing it, as they see fit, is something leaders can do proactively. He guides them through his 6 components of corporate culture that will enable employees to work better. He says the secret to making employees more invested and engaged is to make them feel loved and understood. He advises companies to create a culture where employees can feel their impact, understand that they are part of something important, and work with a team they can trust. Josh also addresses the issue of deteriorating employee relationships, especially when the pandemic hits, and offers practical ways to rebuild and strengthen them again for future investment and productivity. He says relationships are the synapses of culture - if you want people to connect around a shared set of values, beliefs, and commitments, you have to make sure those synapses continue to be built and strengthened.   Key Points from the Episode: How Important is Corporate Culture today? Practical Tips to Improving Employee Engagement 6 Components of Corporate Culture The Biggest Challenge Most Leaders Face Right Now Engagement, Recruiting & Retaining Talents   About Josh Levine: Josh is a best-selling educator, designer, and author. He’s on a mission to help organizations design a cultural advantage. His new book Great Mondays: How to Design a Company Culture Employees Love, provides the framework and tools business leaders need to understand, design and manage their own culture. For over 15 years, Josh has helped build culture-driven brands, and as Director of Great Monday, he continues his work with technology and social enterprises. He is best known for co-founding the nonprofit Culture LabX in 2013 and, as executive director, overseeing its growth into an international community. Each year, tens of thousands of culture professionals attend Culture LabX events and engage in in-depth conversations about promoting and defending culture as a strategic advantage for business. Josh is sought after for his entertaining, inspirational and educational speeches that not only reveal new ideas, but inspire new action. He spoke to SXSW, Disrupt HR, and Wellness Council of America. And because he just can’t get enough, you will also find him sharing his ideas as an instructor in the groundbreaking MBA program in Design at the California College of the Arts and in articles across the web. His highly entertaining and accessible writing has been featured in Huffington Post, Fast Company, and the Design Management Journal. Josh holds a BS in Engineering Psychology from Tufts University, and BFA in design from the Academy of Art University. About the book Great Mondays: How to Design a Company Culture Employees Love The book is about creating a vibrant work culture that inspires employees and promotes organizational growth. Evidence shows that culture drives budget performance. It's no secret that a toxic work culture can scare away employees and drive down profits. Creating a dynamic work culture that promotes both employee and business growth is essential to an organization's success. However, culture is a moving and difficult target. In Great Mondays, brand strategist Josh Levine presents a proven formula for creating and managing a company culture that maximizes employee engagement, performance and retention for long-term business success. Written in a hard-hitting, results-oriented style, Great Mondays reveals the six elements needed to drive culture change in any type of organization.   Links Mentioned in this Episode: Want to learn more? Check out Great Mondays’ website at https://www.greatmondays.com/ Check out Great Mondays on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatmondays/ Check out Great Mondays on Twitter at https://twitter.com/greatmondays_ Check out Great Mondays on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZmpmaQ-yL1phvC3Im5FoA Check out Josh Levine on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/akajoshlevine/ 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 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.