It's the opening day of your new clothing boutique. As a new entrepreneur, you've worked so hard to see your passion and vision come to life. But when you arrive for your first day of work, you find that your business has been completely robbed. Everything from your inventory to your register is gone. What do you do?This is what happened to Dana Spinola, CEO of fab'rik boutique stores. Since the 2006 launch, fab'rik has grown to over 40 store locations and launched a nonprofit, free fab'rik. On today's episode of the podcast, Jeff and David join Dana in the fab'rik offices to hear her story. We hope you find Dana's unwavering vision and heart as inspiring as we did.       

Executive Minds Podcast: Professional Development and Career Tips for Entrepreneurs, Executives, and Non-Profit Leaders

EM 198 | An Executive Minds Replay, When Passion and Heart Lead the Way: Dana Spinola of fab'rik

Meet Dave Adamson an Australian sports reporter, online pastor, photographer, YouTuber and podcast host. You might be asking how can one person be all those things? It s surprisingly simple: Dave has designed his life and schedule to allow him to say yes to most things. And he does so without sacrificing his sanity or time at home with his family. If you re a multi-passionate creative or entrepreneur, this podcast is for you. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Welcome to The Executive Minds Podcast.       

EM 197 | An Executive Minds Replay Designing Your Life to Say Yes with Dave Adamson

The Launch Youniversity Podcast helps go-getters, like you, discover what it takes to turn good intentions into reality in their career, business, and life.       

EM 196 | An Executive Minds Replay How to Go From Good Intentions to Reality with Blake Canterbury of Purposity

Welcome to the Executive Minds Podcast! On this week's episode, we sat down with Rodney Bullard, Chick-Fil-A Corporate Social Responsibility Leader and Executive Director of the Chick-Fil-A Foundation. Rodney is a frequent public speaker as well as being the bestselling author of Heroes Wanted: Why the World Needs You to Live Your Heart Out. We talked with Rodney about what it means to be a "difference maker" in our lives and businesses. We were lucky to be able to have this conversation with Rodney and we know you'll enjoy it as well!         

EM 195 | An Executive Minds Replay: What Makes an Effective Leader with Rodney Bullard

Most of us visioneers have the same problem we have this idea we d like to see get off the ground, but we re overwhelmed by the starting point (where is that thing anyway?). Others of us jump clear over the start line and land somewhere in the middle, bypassing all of the important stuff that keeps the idea afloat.On today s episode, we re joined by MacKenzie Wilson, cofounder of Delight Ministries, a nationwide Christian ministry that invites college women into a community centered around shared college experiences and stories. What started as an idea among college sophomore friends in 2012 with just a few interested women transformed into an organization present in more than 130 universities nationwide and in the United Kingdom and Uganda. Together with host, Shane Benson, Wilson shares how the vision for Delight Ministries was propelled by community, and trial and error.       

EM 194 | An Executive Minds Replay: Delight Ministries Cofounder MacKenzie Wilson on Starting Small, Staying Passionate

In this week’s Executive Minds, David sits down with co-mentor Jeff to discuss the nuances surrounding transitioning out of one occupational position and into another. Having recently been through this, Jeff has a lot of wisdom and tips to share for someone who is currently in the process of transitioning or thinking about transitioning in the near future. We discuss the importance of paying close attention to where the world is leading you and how to take those directions in the most mindful way possible. Hopefully, this conversation provides you with some beneficial insight into how to properly navigate this process now or in the future!       

EM 194 | Transitioning Well

On this “best of episode,” the guys talk about both creating capacity and fostering creativity. During the first half of this episode, the guys talk about stretching yourself to try new things and how part of the formula of success is continued growth. Real growth comes from new and different experiences. During the second half of this episode, the guys talk about cultivating great ideas and the formula for creating the margin for that creativity.        

EM | 192 EM REPLAY How To Create Capacity and Foster Creativity

EM 192 | REPLAY How to Go From Good Intentions to Reality with Blake Canterbury of Purposity

In this week’s Executive Minds, Kevin sits down with co-mentors David and Jeff to discuss how to remain productive during a personal crisis. As a leader, we’re expected to drive performance and lead a team towards a shared goal but perhaps team members are experiencing personal hardships for which you need to account. Whether it’s a loss of a loved one or a fight with a spouse, we all can find ourselves dealing with something that can impact our work. There’s a tension in figuring when is it best to push forward and when to pull back. How do you show up when you’re not okay? We hope this on-time conversation is as helpful and insightful for you as it was for the team. Thanks for tuning in!       

EM 191 | Remaining Productive During a Personal Crisis

In this week’s Executive Minds, David, Jeff, and Shane discuss how to approach your first time as a leader. You might be thinking that this doesn’t apply to you since you’ve been a leader for many years. But perhaps you’re taking on a new leadership role after many years in the same position. Whether it’s starting a company, changing organizations or kicking off new projects, it might be helpful to hear some reminders, recollections and tested wisdom for how to proceed and make the most out of your new role. As always, we want to position you for success. We hope this conversation is as enlightening for you as it was for the team. Thanks for tuning in!       

EM 190 Approaching Your First time as a Leader

In this week’s Executive Minds, Jeff, Kevin, and David discuss how to position yourself for success at work. Believe it or not, you can orient yourself for success even in the midst of these uncertain times. The MNTR team outlines six major ways that you can navigate your work environment and culture and position yourself for success in the long run. It’s a process and requires effort. But the work is worth it. We hope this conversation is as enlightening for you as it was for the team. Thanks for tuning in!       

EM 189 | Positioning Yourself for Success

In this week’s Executive Minds, Shane, Jeff, and David discuss the importance of getting ahead mentally. It’s something we should be thinking about on a consistent basis. Our job as a leader is to move people from where they currently are to where they need to be eventually. But before we can lead anyone else, we have to make sure that we are leading ourselves successfully. For this reason, getting ahead mentally is key. Pulling from proven experience, the mentors discuss how to take your leadership to the next level in this candid conversation. Thanks for tuning in!       

EM | 188 Getting Ahead Mentally

Kevin and David sit down once again to break down the dynamics of how growing your career can go hand in hand with your home life.       

EM 187 | Growing Your Career with a Growing Family

Welcome to Executive Minds! This week, Kevin Jennings sits down with Clay Scroggins, the Lead Pastor of Buckhead Church in Atlanta, GA. As a leader, speaker, and thinker, Clay is also the author of How to Lead in a World of Distraction: Four Simple Habits for Turning Down the Noise) which was released September 2019. His previous book, How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority released in 2017.       

EM 186 | Clay Scroggins on Navigating Internal & External Noise as a Leader [An Executive Minds Replay]

Welcome to Executive Minds Podcast! This week, Shane and David sit down with Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy to talk about the importance of family and how the magic is made at Chick-fil-A. Dan is a true servant leader and it’s humbling to be able to sit and listen to him share the wisdom he has gained in his lifetime in and around the Chick-fil-A family.       

EM | 185 Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-A on Staying Curious & Innovative [Part 2]

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