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Transcript of How to Reliably Generate Big Ideas for Your Business

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So, let’s start…you know, brainzooming is not an everyday name, in fact you’ve trademarked it. Mike Brown: Well, brainzooming, the name is probably about 10 years old. I was sitting at my desk, and I didn’t really have a name for what we were doing. That may be a name.”

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Transcript of How to Build a Community Around Your Business

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That’s the first time I’ve seen that name, actually. And actually before we even get into that, I like how you pronounce my name correctly the first time. Jono Bacon: I was named Jono by a kid who lived opposite a new house that my parents moved into when I was seven. No, my real name is Jonathan.

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9 Unlikely Entrepreneurs Who Changed The Market

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Whole Foods Market might be a household name today, but back in the late ’70s it wasn’t quite as promising. It is now a leader of the premium natural and organic supermarkets, and thanks to Mackey’s expert leadership, it has maintained its ranking as one of the 100 best companies in America. John Mackey. Walt Disney.

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Five Ways You’re Not Going To Get An Investor For Your Startup

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Connected (social media, rolodex, leadership roles). Weston Bergmann is the founder and lead investor in a business incubator in Kansas City called BetaBlox. He’s lived in ten different countries and his dog’s name is Bootstrap. -Remarkable education. Previously failed startup. Extremely successful previous startup.

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Transcript of Business Lessons Learned on the Baseball Field

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He is a speaker, MC and a television announcer with 25 years or so under his belt, the last 12 with the Kansas City Royals. John Jantsch: I have to tell you, first off, a lot of my listeners know that I’m in Kansas City and that I’m a Kansas City Royals fan that I got a solid single off of Monte at fantasy camp. .”

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Transcript of How to Start Your Speaking Business

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” I felt like we have built really good systems and processes for how do you actually consistently find a book gigs without having the big platform or having a big name. I can speak about marketing, or sales, or advertising, or leadership, or consulting, or parenting, or sports.” How do I do that?” Is it Q something?

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Leadership Guide for Every Business Growth Stage

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Sometimes you change in your leadership role without even realizing a transformation has occurred. But, you’ll want a leadership guide for every business growth stage. These precursors are there to warn you about the leadership role required. As tangible growth occurs, you will need to adjust your leadership style.