Do Well & Do Good

This week’s guest is Jonathan Keyser. Jonathan is the Founder of Keyser, a commercial real estate firm, and the author of the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller You Don’t Have to Be Ruthless to Win: The Art of Badass Selfless Service. Jonathan is also a keynote speaker and creator of the Keyser Institute, which trains and empowers future generations to selfless leadership.

Early in his career in commercial real estate, Jonathan found success. He didn’t like the cutthroat nature of the industry, however, and wanted to prioritize his values over his success. Jonathan then became a champion of conscious capitalism and wants to train others to do the same. 

In this episode, Jonathan joins the podcast to talk about what it means to be “ruthless”, what changed his mindset about making money, and how kindness has a way of coming back around.

In this episode we cover the following topics with Jonathan:

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This week’s guest is Allen Woods. Allen is a successful entrepreneur and Co-Founder of MORTAR in Cincinnati, OH. He and his team are creating diverse communities by helping historically marginalized entrepreneurs get access to much-needed resources so that they may build successful businesses. 

Allen has the amazing goal of uplifting 1000 entrepreneurs in the next three years through the MORTAR Entrepreneurship Academy.

Join Dorothy this week as she welcomes Allen to the podcast to talk about what drew him to becoming an entrepreneur, the difficulties of raising capital, and what the future holds for his company.

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This week’s guest is Bud Lethbridge. Bud is an asset protection specialist, professional speaker, and trainer. He is a successful entrepreneur and author of “A Practical Guide to Asset Protection”. Bud is a serial entrepreneur, and the talk of his I attended on asset protection was incredibly valuable. 

Bud is a Managing Member at Veil Corporate, which provides asset protection services for Real Estate Professionals. He is also the Co-Founder and President at Power Perx, which helps members save money on common, everyday expenses by finding discounts for them.

Listen in this week as Dorothy is joined by Bud to talk about the ways people lose money, the importance of having a professional file an entity such as an LLC, and the accident that nearly cost Bud his life.

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This week’s guest is Zachary Babcock. He has an amazing story of redemption, having spent five years in prison before starting Underdog Empowerment and building a successful personal brand. Zachary helps entrepreneurs grow and monetize top-shelf passive income businesses and develop their own brands. 

Zachary’s podcast, Underdog Empowerment, is an Apple top-rated show. He has interviewed over 100 world-class entrepreneurs such as Andy Frisella, Grant Cardone, and Neil Patel. Zachary speaks all over the world, bringing his unique experience and perspective to inspire audiences from all areas of life. 

In this episode we cover the following topics with Zachary:

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This week’s guest is Dr. Reuben Rutland. Dr. Rutland is the Co-Founder of Premier Urgent Care, the first and only black-owned urgent care facility in the city of Chicago. After graduating from medical school Dr. Rutland served as a medical officer in the United States Navy before moving on to receive training as a surgeon. After completing his postdoctoral research at Yale, Dr. Rutland went back to school and earned an MBA in 2016.

Dr. Rutland is one of three doctors who joined together to create Premier Urgent Care. The facility has a mission to bridge the healthcare gap on the Chicago Southside, help to curb violence, and mentor at-risk teens. Dr. Rutland is married with three children.

One of the many great things about Dr. Rutland’s work at Premier is the patient-first methods they employ. He believes that a well-informed patient will make the best choices for their health, which has a positive effect on their life and the life of the community. 

In this episode we cover the following topics with Dr. Rutland:

[2:47] What inspired Dr. Rutland to get into medicine

[4:18] The importance of representation in medicine and all professions

[8:08] Why Dr. Rutland went back for his MBA

[9:55] The inspiration behind Premier Urgent Care

[12:55] Giving back to the community is important

[14:37] The biggest challenges in launching Premier Urgent Care

[21:08] The benefits of having three founders who have different strengths

[22:55] The long-term vision for the company

[24:47] Where to learn more about Premier Urgent Care

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This week’s guest is Nathan Hirsch. Nathan has been an entrepreneur since 2006 when he started his first venture from his college dorm room, buying and selling student textbooks. He and his company experienced rapid exponential growth, soon becoming a multi-million dollar Amazon seller. 

Nathan is the founder and CEO of FreeeUp, a virtual assistant marketplace that connects business owners with the top 1% of the talent pool of freelancers and virtual assistants. He found that despite his rapid growth in his business, he had trouble finding reliable, skilled virtual assistants to help him grow. Nathan decided to take the initiative and build a network of freelancers that can be accountable for those who need top talent.

Finding quality help is always difficult, so the fact that Nathan has already done the vetting process on freelancers provides immense value.

In this episode we cover the following topics with Nathan:

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This week’s guest is Ronsley Vaz. Ronsley is a speaker, author, and the Founder of Amplify, an award-winning content marketing agency. Ronsley is also a prolific podcaster who has over 4 million combined listeners. 

Ronsley is the host of the new audio documentary The Psychology of Entrepreneurship, which brings insights from entrepreneurs and best selling authors together on a fascinating topic: what happens in the inner workings of the mind of an entrepreneur? 

I believe it is an incredibly beneficial endeavor to really take some time and critically look at how our minds work. It is something that has really helped me in the past and continues to do so today. 

In this episode we cover the following topics with Ronsley:

[4:07] The Psychology of Entrepreneurship and what Ronsley is focusing on lately

[7:05] Our thoughts determine our lives, but we have to follow through with effort

[11:38] Our mental state affects more than just ourselves, and what “Imposter Syndrome” is

[17:01] How Ronsley’s understanding of Impostor Syndrome has changed over time

[19:03] The effects of stress and guilt on our mindset and feelings of self-worth

[22:30] Psychology of Entrepreneurship is about what goes on in the mind of an entrepreneur

[27:07] Where Ronsley and The Psychology of Entrepreneurship can be found

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This week's guest is Tim Meuchel. Tim is the creator, bestselling author, and podcast host of The 10 Factor.

Like so many successful entrepreneurs that you’ve heard me talk to here on the show, Tim failed his way to success. In 2008, he lost over $300,000 after resigning from a twelve-year corporate management career to pursue his side business full-time. His business grew exponentially, but one bad deal left Tim’s company almost bankrupt. Tapping into emergency funds, he fought back and restructured; resulting in a new profit producing model requiring less than 40% of the effort.

Tim then reverse engineered his process, validated it with top entrepreneurs, and created a 10-Month Roadmap – The 10 Factor, that he now uses as the success blueprint to help others engineer their business around their ideal lifestyle, all of this while he gives back extensively to support the fight against Prostate Cancer.

Where to Find Tim:

Check out his book and podcast via the 10 Factor website.

On Instagram @TimMeuchel

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what were the beliefs around money and success that were instilled in you as a child?

[4:45] minute: Was entrepreneurship always in your mind or did it come about at some point?

[7:00] minute: There’s a comfort that comes with managing your own destiny that comes with entrepreneurship would you agree with that?

[8:30] minute: You leave a 12 year career to pursue your side business, tell me what that was and about the time when you almost lost it?

[14:30] minute: What was your headspace like at this time, were you able to stay positive while you sat down to figure this all out or did you get into any bad places with that?

[16:45] minute: What so often kills businesses is too much opportunity, which is not what you expect going in, and it sounds like that is a large part of what you do now is help entrepreneurs figure out what opportunities are the right ones?

[21:00] minute: What is that first step, how do you in a practical sense get clear on what to be focused on?

[25:30] minute: There are an abundance of coaches out there, how would you advise someone to evaluate the coaches out there and find the right one for them?

[27:00] minute: Who is the ideal client at the 10 Factor?

[30:00] minute: Switching gears, you give back a lot, specifically to the fight against prostate cancer. You have built this in to your life, can you talk about that?

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This week’s guest Harry Maziar. Harry served as President of Zep Manufacturing Company for 27 years and during his tenure, Zep became an international leader in the specialty chemical industry. As a sales representative, Harry was so successful he was named the company’s first director of sales and he led 2,000 salespeople to produce double-digit growth for 25 straight years. Bernie Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot called Harry one of the greatest salesmen of all time. Harry eventually retired as Chairman of the Chemical Division of National Service, then a publicly traded NYSE company. 

Where to follow Harry:

To find Harry’s book, Story Selling, gohere.

In this episode we cover the following topics with Harry:

[3:30] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what were the beliefs around money and success that were instilled in you as a child?

[4:20] minute: The idea of “I’m not going to hold your hand, you’ve got to get this done,” that helps make a great salesperson would you agree?

[5:30] minute: How did you get into sales at the start of your career?

[8:00] minute: What was the transition like going from a salesperson yourself to managing a team of 2000 salespeople instead. Was that difficult going from leading yourself to leading others to the same results?

[10:50] minute: What did you see missing from the landscape of selling that you wanted to bring to the conversation with your book?

[13:15] minute: For practitioners turned business owners who feel a little icky about selling, how would you recommend they get comfortable with sales?

[16:00] minute: What tips would you have around how to differentiate yourself in the marketplace when you are selling? When they could get so many similar products, how do you show you are differentiated?

[19:00] minute: I’ve found it valuable to hold back the urge to talk about features and benefits until I’ve asked plenty of questions, any thoughts around that?

[21:00] minute: In your experience in leading such a massive salesforce, what are one or two of the most common pitfalls sales people fall into and how do you avoid that?

[23:00] minute: I know giving back has been very important to you since your retirement, how have those philanthropic efforts played into your sense of fulfillment and what does that mean to you?

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This week’s guest is Curt Mercadante. Curt left the “corporate” world at age 30 to start his own agency that he scaled to consistent 7 figures. But, like many business owners, he eventually found himself overwhelmed and frustrated so Curt fired half of his clients, started charging more, and created an outcomes-focused strategy that gave him freedom.

Then came dramatic shift number 2. Curt realized he lacked fulfillment. This led him to shut down his agency at peak revenue, instead turning his side hustle of coaching into a full time career. 

Today, Curt runs a media, speaking and lifestyle transformation company aimed at fighting apathy and conformity — and helping individuals fight for lives of freedom and fulfillment. Not only that, but he is also a fellow podcast host, as the man behind the popular show Freedom Club Podcast.

Where to follow Curt:

Fivepillarsoffreedom.comto find the book and order it.

Freedom Club Podcast can be foundhere.

On Instagram@curtmercadante

In this episode we cover the following topics with Curt:

[3:30] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what were the beliefs around money and success that were instilled in you as a child?

[7:30] minute: Your Dad starting this second career and reinventing himself, did that have an effect on you? Did you always want to be an entrepreneur because of that?

[10:30] minute: 

[13:30] minute: back and forth between Dorothy and Curt on scarcity, abundance, and privilege. 

[17:20] minute: Let’s talk about the point when you were overworked and overwhelmed, and you said you made a lot of drastic decisions to change things. Take us to that point, what was your mindset and what did you do?

[21:30] minute: When you came to this realization that you were lacking fulfillment, what were the actions steps you took, or did it take time to turn that realization into action?

[25:00] minute: For people listening who don’t feel like they have freedom in their business or that fulfillment, what would you say to those people and what does your company do for those type of people?

[28:00] minute: explanation of Curt’s new book, “5 Pillars of the Freedom Lifestyle”.

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This week’s guest is Robert Glazer. Robert is the founder & CEO of global performance marketing agency Acceleration Partners. His company has received numerous industry & company culture awards from Glassdoor, Ad Age, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Magazine. 

Robert is the author of international bestseller Performance Partnerships, and is currently anticipating the release of his next book, Elevate which comes out on October 1st. Bob is a regular contributor for Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Inc., and his inspirational Friday Forward column is read by 100,000+ leaders around the world each week. 

Where to follow Robert:

To learn more about Robert you can visit this site just for listeners of Do Well & Do Good.

You can find the sign up for Robert’s Friday Forward columnhere.

His new book, Elevate, can be foundhere.

Listen to the Elevate Podcast on any podcast platform.

In this episode we cover the following topics with Robert:

[3:30] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what were the beliefs around money and success that were instilled in you growing up?

[6:30] minute: Did you recognize yourself as entrepreneurial when you were in High School or did that come when looking back later?

[8:00] minute: For listeners building a business, what is it about you or the culture you created at your agency that led to all these awards for company culture?

[12:45] minute: In looking to go from a higher six-figure business towards a 7-figure business where you are starting to do your first big hires, how do you make that first big step?

[15:30] minute: You have a new book coming out called, Elevate. Who is this book for and what are people going to get from it?

[18:10] minute: What are these four elements of capacity?

[22:45] minute: Say someone is looking at those four and thinking, “I’ve got to work on all of these”. Should they focus on one area at a time or try to do them all at once?

[25:00] minute: Having come from running a business that has remote employees, how do you cultivate this kind of growth in a team when you are working remotely?

[28:20] minute: Where can people go to find this book?

[28:45] minute: How does fulfillment play a part in everything you do and tell us a little about your work with Build Boston?

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This week’s guest is John Mitchell. John spent 20 years as an entrepreneur earning in the low six figures when something drastic happened. He created what is today recognized as the “Top Practical Application in the World” of the legendary bookThink and Grow Richby Napoleon Hill.

When John applied his technique to his own life, he saw his income skyrocket to over $5 million a year. The 20 times difference happened because his 12 minute daily process “Think It Be It” led to him simply operating every day at a higher level than he ever had before, and naturally that change showed up in his income. The science behind his technique was profiled in a Time Magazine cover story, and now he’s here to share it with us today. 

Where to follow John:

Theunfairedge.comis where you will find John’s free webinar explaining his 12 minutes a day technique. 

Think It, Be Itwebsite.

In this episode we cover the following topics with Jeff:

[3:00] minute: Set the stage for us, what was life like growing for you growing up and what were the beliefs about money and success instilled in you as a child?

[4:00] minute: Tell us the story of reading Think and Grow Rich and developing this technique and becoming an entrepreneur?

[9:30] minute: Dorothy shares her experience with the book and trying to apply it herself.

[14:00] minute: What does this application you’ve created look like?

[17:30] minute: Could you give an example of what one of those categories look like on the front side and the goals and action steps look like on the back? Let’s take money or career for example?

[20:00] minute: Are you reading this out loud every day or what does that process look like?

[22:10] minute: Where does the 12 minutes come from? Is that how long it should take to read your document?

[23:00] minute: I struggle to determine how far I want to push my goals, where do you feel like people should be setting their goals at?

[25:00] minute: What is the most common pitfalls you here from others?

[29:00] minute: You’ve taught this to so many people, are there any stand out stories you’d like to share?

Where to Find Dorothy:

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This week’s guest is writer, speaker and entrepreneur Jeff Goins. He is widely known as the best-selling author of five books, includingThe Art of WorkandReal Artists Don’t Starve. His award-winning blog, Goinswriter.com, is visited by millions of people every year, and through his online courses, events, and coaching programs, he helps thousands of writers to find success.

Where to follow Jeff:

Goinswriter.comto find his blog and podcast.

Purchase Jeff’s bookshere.

On Instagram @jeffgoins

In this episode we cover the following topics with Jeff:

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This week’s guest is Martin Rutte. Martin is president of Livelihood, a management consulting firm in Santa Fe, NM, that has worked with such organizations as The World Bank, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Virgin Records. Martin’s aim is to provide the insights and tools necessary to overcome obstacles, adapt to changing circumstances, re-frame perspectives and solve seemingly impossible problems. One way he’s doing this is through his newest book,Project Heaven on Earth: The 3 simple questions that will help you change the world … easily.

Where to follow Martin:

Project Heaven on Earthwebsite.

Purchase Martin’s book, Heaven On Earth,here.

On Facebook@MartinRutte

In this episode we cover the following topics with Martin:

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This week's guest is Jennifer Brown. Jennifer is a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, and host of The Will To Change podcast, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion.

As the founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, Jennifer’s workplace strategies have been employed by some of the world’s top Fortune 500 companies like Walmart, Microsoft, and Starbucks, and as a successful LGBT entrepreneur, she’s been featured in media including the New York Times, Bloomberg Business week, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and many more.

Where to follow Jennifer:

Her website can be found here.

On Instagram @JenniferBrownSpeaks

Her latest book, “How To Be An Inclusive Leader”, can be found here.

In this episode we cover the following topics with Jennifer:

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This is episode 100! That is a statement that seems crazy to make, but it’s true! A massive thank you goes out to all who have listened and helped grow Do Well and Do Good to where it is today.

This episode covers a few changes to the show and how it gives back. Listen for details, and then head over todowellanddogood.co/jointo find the listener survey and to sign up for our brand new email list. When you sign up for the email list a donation to this month’s featured non-profit will be made on your behalf.

That link one more time isdowellanddogood.co/join. Thank you to all for the support!

Where to Find Dorothy:

Join the email list and have a donation made on your behalf to the current featured non-profit. You can joinhere, where you will also find a listener survey to fill us in on how we can bring you the most value!

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This week's guest is Andrea Kramer. Andie is a lawyer, keynote speaker, artist, women's rights activist, author, and all around rockstar! She balances a successful and demanding legal career with her passion to help women navigate both the obvious and subtle gender biases they encounter in career settings. This passion has led to co-authoring two incredible books on the topic, “It's Not You, It's the Workplace” and “Breaking Through Bias”, as well as co-founding the Women's Leadership and Mentoring Alliance, which recruits senior women to mentor and support our younger women on their way up. Among all of that, Andie still found time in 2012 to found Andie K, a business through which she makes and sells one-of-a-kind, handmade jewelry, and whose stated mission is to support charities that are empowering women and promoting gender equality.

Places to Find Andie:

Interested in learning more? Check out Andie’s websitehere.

Andie and Al’s first book, Breaking Through Bias, foundhere.

Andie and Al’s book, It’s Not You It’s The Workplace, foundhere.

Women’s Leadership and Mentor Alliancewebsite.

Andie K jewelrywebsite.

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This week’s guest is Carrie Paxton. Carrie was raised in a typical family and was the epitome of traditional school success, but she’s chosen a far-from-typical lifestyle. As an entrepreneur fueled by her passion for education, she wants to break the mold of classroom-based learning to show children and their families that real life and learning isn’t limited to school. Through her mastermind groups and tutoring business, Carrie is proving that kids who don’t fit into the system can still be wildly successful at life by learning something different, learning somewhere different, and learning differently.

In this episode we cover the following topics with Carrie:

Places to Find Carrie:

OnFacebookandInstagram, send a message and connect!

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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This week’s guest is Steve Arneson. In 2015, Steve co-founded a real estate investment and education company called “The REINVESTORS”, that specializes in educating investors on how to build recession-proof portfolios. In less than 3 years, The REINVESTORS have partnered with investors to acquire millions in high-return real estate assets, including apartment buildings and development projects, and have educated thousands of people on how to properly invest in any real estate market.

Most recently, Steve has become an outspoken advocate for those dealing with depression, having had his own battle with it that he continues to learn and grow from today. His ability to be open and vulnerable is inspiring and has become a real tool in his entrepreneurial belt as well. 

In this episode we cover the following topics with Steve:

Places to Find Steve:

On Instagram@steve_arneson

On LinkedIn@stevearneson

RE Investorswebsite

RE Investors onFacebook

Where to Find Dorothy:

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Chris Strub is the creator beyond “50 States, 100 Days: The Film”, a documentary that chronicles the life-changing adventure that Chris Strub took to work with nonprofits nationwide in the summer of 2015. Chris also authored '50 States, 100 Days: The Book' and today is known as the Giving Day Guy, partnering with communities of nonprofits around the United States to help them use live-streaming video to connect in real time with their audiences during 24-hour online giving days. 

Beyond his work with nonprofits, Chris is a sought-after speaker, a Forbes contributor, and is widely known as an expert on creating engagement through organic social media.

During our interview we discuss the origins of Chris’ mindset, how to leverage social media to create real relationships, giving out loud, and much, much more.

Places to Find Chris:

On Instagram@ChrisStrub

On Twitter@Chris Strub

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: Set the stage for us first, what was life like for you growing up, and what was the mindset around money and success and giving that was instilled in you?

[7:30] minute: You are really known for being an expert at creating relationships with people through social media. If someone is in a position where they are just starting a business and don’t have the ability to travel to a lot of events right away, how can they leverage social media to create relationships?

[10:00] minute: So let’s shift gears and tell me the story of how this 50 States, 100 days adventure, how was that inspired and what sorts of organizations were you working with?

[13:45] minute: When you give out load, you inspire other people. The perception of giving in secret has downsides. The power in giving out loud is immense.

[16:45] minute: You have a backround in newspapers and you said in your book that you knew how to make a story compelling, so could you share with our listeners what some of those elements are?

[19:30] minute: Majority of my listeners are online business owners, so for them, how can they leverage the power of storytelling with media and their own content? 

[21:45] minute: I’m curious what your strategies are in creating consistent engaging content. Your time can be pulled in so many directions, so what tips do you have for busy entrepreneurs who struggle with getting that content out day to day?

[26:00] minute: Want to talk about what you are doing now with Giving Days, can you tell us more about that?

[28:30] minute: What advice would you give to a business owner who is producing content, and likely video content, what advice can you give them on how to amplify what they are already doing and reach more people interested in hearing their message?

[36:00] minute: 

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Salvation Army USA

Website|Donate

Web Description: 

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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Places to Find Tabita:

Websitefor The Art of the Evolutionary Entrepreneur. 

Show Notes:

[3:30] minute: Where are you from and what was life like for you growing up?

[8:00] minute: I imagine there was a lot of anger there, how did you move from this place of whatever you were feeling, anger or something else, to actually recognizing you had the power to change how you react and how you respond?

[13:00] minute: The fact you were able to turn those struggles you went through into your strength and use that to form a business is incredible. Take us back to the experience where you’ve started to build a business and end up in prison, tell us about that?

[17:00] minute: Were you able to recognize in the moment as this was happening that you needed to make a change mentally or was it not until after it was all over? How did you create the mental fortitude to make it through those two years?

[19:30] minute: How do you get to a place of forgiveness for your friend who got you into this?

[23:00] minute: You’ve transformed yourself to be able to support other people in their own journeys and help them get to the same place of healing and power that you have found. In your experience working with entrepreneurs do you believe it is necessary for someone to heal their personal and emotional wounds in order to reach success in their business?

[28:00] minute: What are the changes you tend to see happen in someone's business once they go through this process of getting in touch with their inner child and healing themselves?

[33:00] minute: You touched on the money mindset, what do you see as being the biggest shift that most entrepreneurs need to make around money or their relationship with money?

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My guest this week is Sue Dyer. Sue has been a leader in the construction industry for over 30 years. That industry is one known for being rife with conflict among stakeholders working on projects in the 8, 9, or even 10 figure ranges. Cleaning up that conflict is Sue’s life’s work. Through her company, OrgMetrics, and supported by her podcast, Construction Dream Team, she is working to change the culture of construction from combative to collaborative. She has served as Executive Director for 10 different construction trade associations, and founded two 501 c3 nonprofits.

During her interview Sue tells us how she adapted a positive money mindset at a young age, how she came to be in the construction industry, and stories from her early triumphs leading trade associations. She then dives into conflict resolution, and explains the things she has learned and what her consulting organization preaches to get results and change the construction industry.

Places to Find Sue:

On LinkedIn@SueDyer

Podcast –Construction Dream Team

Show Notes:

[3:30] minute: What was the mindset around money and success that was instilled in you as a child?

[5:30] minute: So tell me the story of how you got into the construction industry?

[11:30] minute: How does the collaboration play into your consulting work now, what are you doing for these firms?

[16:15] minute: That co-creation seems key to getting buy-in from people, would you agree?

[17:00] minute: How should entrepreneurs approach conflict within their team?

[19:00] minute: When you have a team with big personalities and ideas people, communication can be a big problem, so how can we communicate better to avoid these conflict within teams?

[21:20] minute: Where is the opportunity in conflict?

[24:30] minute: I came across an article you wrote and one of the points that stuck out to me was you said in conflict it is always personal, can you expand on that?

[27:15] minute: Any final tips around dealing with conflict and different personalities for our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

International Partnering Institute

Website| Web Description:

The International Partnering Institute (IPI) is a member-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Comprised of more than 150 member organizations, we serve Owners, CM Firms, Designers, Contractors, and Facilitators. Our mission is to transform the construction industry to achieve exceptional results through a culture of collaboration.

IPI Provides the Following:

Education: We bring the Construction Partnering model to new agencies, organizations, and academic institutions to broaden their understanding of Construction Partnering as a means to improve construction project outcomes. Our regular virtual forums engage members with innovative topics on Construction Partnering.

Research and Development: We conduct research to increase the body of knowledge on Construction Partnering and develop tools that the industry can use to improve project delivery.

Recognition: We recognize teams who achieve exceptional outcomes through Construction Partnering by highlighting their success stories in our newsletter and Partnering Magazine and by honoring them at our Annual IPI Partnering Awards Ceremony.

Guidance: We guide our members by connecting them with a network of mentors, and by providing them access to research and other resources.

Facilitator Certification and Professional Development: We certify the experience of facilitators who demonstrate their qualifications and knowledge of Construction Partnering. We also provide a forum for professional development to improve standards of practice in Construction Partnering.

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A conversation with a friend regarding their big career pivot led Dorothy to revisit a lesson regarding that same topic. Back in episode 080, Dorothy interviewed Legacy Perez who had pivoted from one of the best dance careers in the world to running a 7-figure real estate business. During the discussion, Legacy broke down three key factors that allowed him to thrive in a brand new environment, and in this minisode Dorothy will revisit these three keys and discuss how they are applicable for anyone.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Moving into a new field; making a total shift.

[2:00] minute: Lesson learned from Legacy Perez in episode 080 on making a big shift.

[3:15] minute: Approached new venture with large degree of self-awareness.

[4:15] minute: What are you really looking for?

[5:15] minute: Zero certainty; obsession necessary.

[7:30] minute: Put down your ego and get a mentor.

[9:30] minute: Summary of keys to making a massive pivot.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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My guest this week is Gator Halpern. Gator is the founder of coral Vita, a mission-driven company that is working to restore our world’s dying coral reefs. He’s a Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur, a United Nation’s Young Champion of the Earth, and currently lives and works in the Bahamas on the front lines of coral reef restoration.

His company, Coral Vita, just built the world’s first commercial land-based coral farm for reef restoration. In our conversation you will hear about how Gator first got involved with this issue, why he and his co-founder decided on a for-profit business, and so much more. 

The work Gator and his team are doing is truly phenomenal and I couldn’t be more excited to share his story with you all!

Places to Find Gator:

On Instagram@coralvitareefs

On Facebook@coralvitareefs

Coralvita.co

Show Notes:

[2:45] minute: What was the mindset around money and success that was instilled in you as a child?

[4:30] minute: I know you met your business partner while getting your Masters, what was it that made you go back to school to want to get that degree?

[6:00] minute: Why is this coral reef degradation the issue you decided to focus on for your career?

[8:30] minute: For anyone not as aware of this issue, could you give us a brief overview of why coral reef is so important to our planet, and how your restoration process works?

[14:00] minute: Talk to me about this process that you went through to get this company off the ground, how did you take this goal of restoring coral reefs and turn that in to an actual business?

[19:30] minute: Where is the funding coming from for Coral Vita?

[21:30] minute: Tell me about the decision to make Coral Vita a commercial company vs a non-profit, I think that is really great and powerful, for anyone listening who might have interest in attacking a large-scale problem like this from an entrepreneurial perspective, tell us how you went about doing it?

[24:00] minute: How do you market the business to these funding partners who might not see the urgency for them as it’s more long term negatives for them?

[27:50] minute: So Gator, is there hope for our coral reefs? Is it possible to restore them to the place we need it to be?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Living on One

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Web Description: From living in a tent in a Syrian refugee camp to working as radish farmers and surviving on $1 a day in Guatemala, we’ve had the privilege of meeting incredible people from all walks of life, and to share those experiences with you through film. We’ve made short and feature documentaries, digital series, virtual reality films, curriculums, and an interactive web experience for Google. All of our work is designed to change lives.

Our journey getting here has been typically a-typical. Our first film Living on One Dollar, was mostly unexpected. What began as a fascinating research project about how a billion people survive on $1 a day, resulted, a couple difficult years later, in a film that was featured on the homepage banner of Netflix. The reaction has amazed us. Beyond informing and inspiring viewers, thanks to little donations from people like you, $850,000 has been given to education and microfinance work in the village in which we filmed!

As time went on, we kept coming back to one issue that was too big to avoid — Syria. To better understand the reality facing the millions of Syrian refugees, we embedded as the first filmmakers ever to be given a tent and registered inside a refugee camp. The resulting feature film is called Salam Neighbor. We think it’s intimate, raw, and solution-oriented, and set to challenge misconceptions around refugees. You can get involved here.

After doing hundreds of screenings and events with the film, including on Capitol Hill and at Homeland Security, we were lucky to get to collaborate with Google and the UN Refugee Agency to create Searching for Syria, an immersive online hub that answers the world’s top searched questions about Syria. The project was featured on the homepage of Google and reached over 5 million people in the first two weeks!

Where to Find Dorothy:

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Dorothy recently attended the Millionaire Mind Intensive, a three day training seminar created by T. Harv Ecker, the author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. She has shared lessons learned from this event over the course of June and today tackles one last thing: stress.

We all have it. We all want to be rid of it, right? Or is there another way to look at it. That is the question Dorothy poses and dives in to on this minisode.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Are you stressed out?

[2:15] minute: Let stress be your alarm clock.

[3:45] minute: Problems are bigger than you; time to learn and grow.

[4:25] minute: Change your reaction to stress.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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My guest this week is Kenrick Wagner.Kenrick is a social entrepreneur, hip hop artist, keynote speaker and has been featured in Forbes. His life's work has been dedicated to providing top-quality youth programming and building a generation of leaders that will use creativity to learn and thrive. 

During our interview Kenrick gives us some background on where he came from and how the social entrepreneurship bug was planted in him. He then takes us through the founding of his first non-profit and the pivot to his second business moving to the for-profit side. 

Places to Find Kenrick:

On Instagram@projectgametime

ProjectGametimewebsite.

Show Notes:

[2:30] minute: Set the stage for us, what was life like for you growing up and what was the mindset around money and success that was instilled in you?

[3:20] minute: Was that a positive association with wealth or a negative one?

[4:00] minute: How did you get into the social entrepreneurship world?

[6:45] minute: Doesn’t need to be an “or” situation between money and doing good, you can make it an “and”.

[7:30] minute: So what was the first thing you started?

[9:50] minute: Tell me what Project Gametime does?

[11:00] minute: What were the biggest challenges in taking Project Gametime from an idea to a reality and getting it off the ground?

[12:50] minute: Any tips for someone in this place who is looking for funding to get something off the ground?

[14:00] minute: Now that it is a few years in, has positioning the company as a for-profit been a strength or weakness?

[16:00] minute: You can have it all in business and life. For-profit and For-cause  works great.

[17:00] minute: How do you see Project Gametime evolving in the coming years?

[18:40] minute: What does fulfillment mean to you at this point in your career?

[19:10] minute: Talk to me about any major transformations in your mindset that you’ve had to make as you went down the entrepreneurial path?

[20:15] minute: How did you make that financial shift in your 30’s?

[22:30] minute: What is the most important lesson that you seek to instill in your children as they grow up?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

BALSA |Website

Web Description: 

We are the Big And Little Skills Academy

We exist to elevate youth through basketball. We don't just develop athletes, we holistically develop people. Founded in 2012 in New York City by professional basketball player Jamael Lynch, BALSA has evolved into a premier national youth development organization. As a 501c3 certified non-profit, we leverage our leadership abilities, athletic expertise and strong partnerships to impact as many youth as possible.

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Dorothy recently attended the Millionaire Mind Intensive, a three day training seminar created by T. Harv Ecker, the author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. She is sharing lessons learned from this event over the course of June. 

In this episode Dorothy looks at how imperative leadership is to success. She asks you to consider the difference between a manager and a leader, as well as being a business vs being a business owner. She also shares some of the things effective leaders do, and the idea of the 50/50 rule. 

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Achieving success requires being a leader.

[1:30] minute: First question to ask; leader or manager?

[2:30] minute: Being the business vs being a business owner.

[4:00] minute: Dorothy’s personal experience with this.

[5:30] minute: What does an effective leader do?

[6:15] minute: Systems, systems, systems.

[7:15] minute: 50 – 50 rule. 

[8:00] minute: Confrontation is a part of leadership.

[8:45] minute: Conclusion.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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Jason is the CEO and Founder of Zipkick, a company that matches digital influencers with brands looking to ignite their growth. The company is known for exclusivity, accepting just 7% of influencer applications. This commitment to culture and quality has led to partnerships with brands such as Benihana, Blue Apron, Dunkin’, and Uber. Jason himself is passionate about giving back, especially to the MS society, an organization he’s been involved with for over a decade.

Places to Find Jason:

On Instagram@jasonbwill

Zipkick on Instagram@zipkick

Zipkick on Facebook@zipkick

Zipkick’swebsite.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Introduction

[3:00] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what was the mindset around money and success instilled in you as a child?

[4:30] minute: So tell me the story of the start of Zipkick?

[5:30] minute: My understanding is that the Zipkick you originally created is very different from what it is today, so tell me about how that changed and evolved?

[9:00] minute: At some point you made a major pivot then, when and why was that?

[11:30] minute: It’s easy to be resilient in the abstract, but how did you move forward from this and what did the pivot look like?

[15:00] minute: What advice would you give to someone who is starting a business based around a community to successfully see the community and get it off the ground?

[17:00] minute: For all of these influencers who are building these personal brands on a specific platform, how do you see the future of influencer marketing changing as new platforms move in and out of vogue?

[24:30] minute: So what does that business model look like for Zipkick?

[26:45] minute: Could you talk a bit about how you’ve been able to give back more and what your success has allowed for you?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Angel Bags

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Web Description:

Helping The World One Bag At A Time!

The satisfaction you feel knowing you helped many people and the environment by passing out one bag.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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Dorothy recently attended the Millionaire Mind Intensive, a three day training seminar created by T. Harv Ecker, the author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. She is sharing lessons learned from this event over the next few weeks.

This episode discusses the four worlds we live in: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Dorothy explains the relationship between the four, and how the internal roots you grow ultimately create the external fruits you see.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Attending Millionaire Mind Intensive.

[2:00] minute: Cause and effect; a focus on results.

[3:00] minute: Four worlds we operate in.

[4:00] minute: Inner worlds and outer world.

[5:15] minute: The roots create the fruits.

[6:15] minute: Inner work is non-negotiable.

[7:00] minute: Take stock of the work you need to do.

[8:15] minute: Showing up.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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Kayte Malik is CEO of Dresscode Tech, a company that is merging fashion and technology to excite and educate women and girls about computer science, coding and STEM. Over the last 18 months Dresscode has exposed almost 3000 women and girls to STEM, and the company also gives back financially to fund STEM education. Kayte previously held strategy, tech, and marketing roles for Fortune 100 companies, but has found her passion with Dresscode and in 2018 was named to Remodista's list of Women2Watch in Business Disruption.

Places to Find Kayte:

On Instagram@kaytemalik

Dresscode Tech on Instagram@dresscodetech

Dresscode Tech’swebsite

Show Notes:

[2:40] minute: Set the stage, what was life like growing up and what was the mindset around money and success that was instilled in you as a child?

[3:30] minute: Was entrepreneurship specifically instilled in you or was it more just success in a general sense?

[6:30] minute: You worked at a number of massive corporations and then decided to go back to business school, so what prompted that decision?

[8:45] minute: How was the idea behind Dresscode born?

[13:00] minute: Trusting your gut.

[14:00] minute: Could you explain a little bit about how Dresscode works and the product works?

[14:50] minute: Why is it more important to get more women in tech?

[17:15] minute: I know Chicago has been a hotbed of Female founders in start-ups (where Dorothy and Kayte both live), what has been your experience founding a start-up in this environment?

[19:00] minute: What advice would you have for a woman who is looking to start or grow there company?

[20:10] minute: Were there any lessons from your time working with fortune 100 companies that have been especially valuable for you in starting Dresscode?

[21:45] minute: How have mentors affected your journey?

[24:15] minute: What is your vision for Dresscode in the next 5, 10 years, and beyond?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Chicago Innovation & 1871

Website

“Chicago Innovation’s mission is to empower the Chicago innovation ecosystem by educating, connecting, and celebrating innovators.”

Where to Find Dorothy:

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This past weekend Dorothy attended the Millionaire Mind Intensive this past weekend. This is a three day training seminar created by T. Harv Ecker, the author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. She is sharing lessons learned from this event over the next few weeks. This episode dives into our subconscious conditioning around money and wealth and where it comes from.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Attending the Millionaire Mind Intensive.

[2:30] minute: Subconscious conditioning around money and wealth.

[3:15] minute: Where this conditioning comes from.

[3:45] minute: Three types of programming.

[4:00] minute: Verbal Programming.

[5:00] minute: Modeling.

[6:30] minute: Specific incidents.

[8:00] minute: Journal on your own beliefs; awareness is key.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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Legacy is a world renowned bboy & breakdancer that has inspired street dancers all over on how to turn their skills into real income. He made it to the finals of the hit TV show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, before going on to work with an endless list of artists, including Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber and Rihanna, just to name a few. He’s also appeared on ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and feature films such as the ‘Step Up’ franchise, but Legacy’s ambitions eventually took him beyond dancing to today where he is founder of a 7-figure real estate business, a sought after-speaker, and a transformational coach for other entrepreneurs.

Places to Find Legacy:

On Instagram@legacyperez1

On Facebook,Behind the Movement

Interested in coaching? Emaillegacy@behindtm.comand mention this podcast.

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: Set the stage for us Legacy, what was life like for you growing up and what was the mindset around money and success instilled in you?

[12:00] minute: As you went through this process of making money and then losing it, how did your emotional relationship with money shift, and was that tied into your deeper feelings about yourself?

[15:00] minute: You made it to the top 2% of paid dancers but then made a massive shift to real estate, what created that shift and how did it go?

[17:00] minute: What was the experience like when you first started in real estate, what was it about you, your confidence, or your mindset that allowed you to make such a shift that is likely terrifying right?

[20:30] minute: This idea of mentorship and self education. How did you get that initial momentum and learn the skills, vocabulary, and what to do to make this dream happen?

[25:30] minute: You have moved into coaching entrepreneurs as well, so I’m curious, what do you see as the biggest or most common thing holding people back?

[30:00] minute: fixing what’s going on in your head is the most important thing over everything else.

[31:00] minute: What has the success you’ve created allowed you to give back in a way that is meaningful to you and have an impact?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Claire’s Place

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Web Description:

Vision: Providing emotional and financial support to families living with cystic fibrosis

Mission: The specific purpose of Claire’s Place Foundation is to provide heart felt help to children and young adults diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, as well as their families, for the purpose of improving their quality of life.  We hope to accomplish this by heightening awareness and providing education, skills, financial and emotional support.

Values:

Prompt processing of grant applications and responses to support requests;

Wise stewardship of resources;

Vetting trusted avenues in the community in order to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis on a national and global level.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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On this week’s minisode Dorothy revisits a topic brought up by her episode 62 guest, Luke Storey. Luke had told us about a time in his life where he had to get financially sober, and that idea has stuck with Dorothy ever since. In this 10 minute episode she walks you through the idea of financial sobriety, why it is important, and tools to help you get there yourself.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Listened back to episode 062 with Luke Storey.

[2:00] minute: Financial sobriety and examples.

[3:30] minute: Lifestyle creep.

[4:45] minute: Dorothy’s experience with these issues.

[5:30] minute: Profit first mindset.

[6:30] minute: Tools to help.

[7:45] minute: Getting honest.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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Louis Spagnuolo is a serial entrepreneur and currently serves as the Chairman of Illuminati Trust, LLC, a diversified company, as well as Chief Executive Officer for Don't Look Media LLC, a highly recognized privately held Internet Monetization Company.

During his career Louis has worked with Professional Athletes, Entertainers, National Business Leaders, Heads of State and countless genuinely fantastic people, while sharing in the financial dreams of all his clients to the tune of over $884 Million Dollars in deal participations.

Recognized in over 278 major media publications, Louis is a nationally sought after expert in Internet Monetization, with an emphasis on asset acquisitions that can be leveraged to generate liquidity events.

Louis is also an active contributor to such charities as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Special Olympics, Camp Fiesta Children's Cancer Caring Center, The Caring Bridge, The Haven Home For Boys, Stop Hunger, Habitat For Humanity and Charley's Fund.

Places to Find Louis:

On LinkedIn,Louis Spagnuolo

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: Set the stage for us, what was life like for you growing up and what was the mindset around money and success that was instilled in you as a child?

[5:00] minute: The benefits of a library and reading.

[6:20] minute: The abundance of free education that is out there.

[7:00] minute: Tell me about your first big success in the business world, I believe it had to do with selling batteries in college is that right?

[10:30] minute: What’s especially cool about the start of that business is this idea that so many companies are born out of people looking at the things that are annoying them, that are frustrating, so for those who are looking for an idea the biggest thing to do is just look around you and see what you see. Would you agree with that?

[12:30] minute: You spoke in another interview about allowing your lifestyle to expand with your income, so while you were making a lot more suddenly in your 20’s you were still living month to month, tell me about that?

[14:15] minute: Dorothy had a similar experience and explains how she learned the same lesson.

[15:20] minute: What advice do you have to someone in this place whose income is rising and they are becoming successful and want to avoid the trap of mismanaging their money?

[17:30] minute: What happened in that cell phone business, I believe there was a little bit of a crash or setback?

[21:20] minute: I appreciate you sharing and think it is so key that people learn from their mistakes and that the most we can learn from someone like yourself is through hearing about their own failures.

[24:00] minute: What’s the balance between focus and diversification in your portfolio and how should someone know when it is the right time to go for that second or third business or revenue stream?

[25:40] minute: I read that every day for the last four plus years you’ve done three random acts of kindness, can you tell me about that?

[28:10] minute: At this point in your career, what does fulfillment mean to you, what does it mean to be able to give back the way you do?

[31:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person on your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[31:50] minute: Who has been the most impactful person on feeding your drive to do good and have an impact?

[32:30] minute: When you are having a bad day, what do you do to get out of a funk?

[34:00] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[35:00] minute: What is the best piece of advice on happiness you’d give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Make-A-Wish Foundation

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Web Description:

Wishes are more than just a nice thing

A wish experience can be a game-changer for a child with a critical illness.

This one belief guides us in everything we do at Make-A-Wish®. It inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve. It compels us to be creative in exceeding the expectations of every wish kid. It drives us to make our donated resources go as far as possible.

Most of all, it's the founding principle of our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.

Wishes are more than just a nice thing. And they are far more than gifts, or singular events in time. Wishes impact everyone involved – wish kids, volunteers, donors, sponsors, medical professionals and communities. The impact varies. For wish kids, just the act of making their wish come true can give them the courage to comply with their medical treatments. Parents might finally feel like they can be optimistic. And still others might realize all they have to offer the world through volunteer work or philanthropy.

Whatever the odds, whatever the obstacles … wishes find a way to make the world better.

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Dorothy recently attended a conference where she was one of the first speakers of the day, allowing her the ability to network with attendees after her speech and receive some instant and in-person feedback. One such bit of feedback led to a valuable takeaway, which became the focus of this week’s minisode.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Critics are going to be a part of your life.

[2:00] minute: Dorothy’s recent experience with a critic.

[5:00] minute: One interaction can shake you; don’t let it.

[6:00] minute: Often, critics just want to be critics.

[7:00] minute: Handling those critics in the best possible way.

[8:30] minute: You can’t please everyone.

[9:30] minute: DWDG Challenge information and donation opportunity.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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From Almost playing pro hockey, to travelling the world running some of the top bars in Australia, Lance Essihos has never lived a dull moment, but he also has had to face some inner demons and difficult times. He battled with drugs and alcohol for many years and having to overcome the losses of his younger brother to suicide and his father to cancer both within a span of 18 months

He made a promise to himself to create a new life that was going to have meaning, value and fulfillment, and show that even when faced with adversity at the worst possible moment, that there is always light at the end of the darkness.

Today Lance runs the top 200 podcast University of Adversity and is co-founder of IGNiTE – podcasting with purpose – to help others bring their ideas to the masses through podcasting. He continues to follow his passion of connecting with people and help build an inspirational influence that he can share with the world and bring value to their lives.

Places to Find Lance:

On Instagram@lancewessihos

Personalwebsite.

Ignite Podcast Productionwebsite.

University of Adversityon iTunes.

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what was the mindset around money and success that was instilled in you?

[10:15] minute: What is it about you or your mindset or what you did after you lost those people close to you that allowed you to make it through that experience and learn from that adversity instead of crumbling under the weight of it?

[12:10] minute: What is the common thread that you see from your guests on University of Adversity in the way that they turn that adversity into a strength ultimately?

[13:30] minute: Dorothy briefly explains the “Hero’s journey”.

[15:00] minute: Talk to me about podcasting, you’ve had incredible success with your show the University of Adversity, what is it about podcasting that gets you so fired up and what would you say to someone interested in the field that hasn’t taken the leap?

[20:00] minute: For someone thinking about starting a show, what would you say to that person who is having trouble quieting that inner voice that is telling them all the reasons they can’t do it?

[23:00] minute: You’ve built the idea of giving back directly into IGNiTE, could you tell me about that?

[25:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person on your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[25:40] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and wanting to have an impact?

[26:10] minute: If you are having a bad day what do you do to get yourself out of the negative headspace?

[27:00] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[28:00] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you would give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Aprons for Gloves

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Web Description:

Founded in 2012, Aprons for Gloves Boxing Association is a non-profit organization focused on providing community outreach through the sport of boxing.

Based in Vancouver’s Downtown eastside community Gastown, the organization was developed by a small group of professionals and entrepreneurs who seized an opportunity to re-establish a historic boxing program for at-risk women and youth. The program offers free mentorship and training to individuals who may otherwise not have the resources or support to participate in such activities.

The sport of boxing teaches discipline, respect, hard work and self-control. Training results in positive self-esteem, good health and camaraderie for its practitioners.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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In this week’s solo show Dorothy tells you all about some recent visits to the gym and how the fitness challenge she was presented with created an incredible learning opportunity.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Episode inspiration came from an experience at the gym.

[2:30] minute: Dorothy’s moment of looking up.

[3:30] minute: Forgetting to look up.

[4:30] minute: You are where you once wanted to be.

[5:30] minute: Scaling that next mountain.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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Brandon began his career in the financial services sector, but coming from a family of business owners, he believed that controlling his own path was valuable. So after meeting his wife, they founded American Option Insurance Group in 2011.

Fast forward to 2017, Brandon realized he wanted to bring more value to their business partners, so he launched The Naked Agent, an initiative to highlight his business partners through video and storytelling.

Today Brandon runs his insurance business, produces The Naked Agent, and even facilitates mentorship programs to connect seasoned pros with newer insurance agents needing support.

Places to Find Brandon:

Real Naked Agentwebsite.

On Facebook@RealNakedAgent

On Instagram@realnakedagent

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: Tell me what life was like for you growing up and what was the mindset around money instilled in you?

[5:20] minute: Did you parents talk to you about what was going on, or what was the conversation around money like in your household around money after this bankruptcy?

[6:40] minute: Going forward to your life working in the financial services sector and then leaving that to start your own business, what was the impetus for you to make that jump?

[11:00] minute: You mentioned this was right when you got married, what was it about the two of you, or any things you did in your relationship that allowed you to sustain through those first 18 months?

[13:30] minute: What has been the biggest transformation in terms of mindset that you’ve had to make to grow your insurance business over the years?

[15:45] minute: And what has the response been to The Naked Agent?

[19:35] minute: The skills you are needing to leverage to pull off The Naked Agent, they are very different than what you needed to build the insurance company. I’m curious what that has been like and if there are any habits that have been the most helpful to work both these skill sets?

[23:40] minute: Outsourcing your lowest value tasks.

[25:45] minute: Helping others is really a cornerstone of your values, and I know one way you do that is through Shades of Hope, can you tell me about that?

[28:30] minute: What does fulfillment mean to you in business?

[30:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person on your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[30:30] minute: Who has been the most impactful person on your journey to do good and make an impact?

[31:10] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get yourself out of a negative headspace, any regular personal development practices?

[31:35] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending most often?

[32:10] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you’d give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Shades of Hope

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The Shades of Hope Foundation was established to recognize young women and men who have displayed grace, charisma, positivity and professionalism in their hometown, school and extracurricular activities.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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Are you living your purpose? This solo show is straight from the heart as Dorothy shares the story of her Aunt who has exemplified a purpose driven life in a magnificent way.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Living our life’s purpose.

[1:45] minute: The Life of Sally Adams, Dorothy’s Aunt and Godmother.

[4:00] minute: Fulfilling your calling.

[5:30] minute: Anything can happen; be grateful.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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Originally from Stockholm, Andres bought a one way ticket to Thailand at the age of 20, and soon found himself homeless, sleeping on public beaches and unsure of what to do next. Fast forward to age 30 and Andres had made himself a millionaire and went on to develop a real estate development empire called Blue Horizon, which today has over 240 employees across 19 companies and is worth nearly 2 billion dollars, and he just launched his new book “Homeless to Billionaire”.

Not only has Andres amassed incredible wealth, but the way he did it speaks to me on a deep level and I am so excited for you to hear the story straight from the man himself.

Places to Find Andres:

Hiswebsite.

His bookon amazon.

On Instagram@andrespira.official

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: What was life like growing up and what was the mindset around money ingrained in you while you were young?

[3:45] minute: When you were 20 years old and moved to Thailand, what prompted that move?

[4:40] minute: What happened when you got to Thailand then?

[5:40] minute: And at what point did you find yourself homeless?

[6:15] minute: What was that experience like, getting thrown out on the streets with nowhere to go, does that shake your world?

[6:40] minute: So I’ve read other places then that the story goes you called a friend back home in Sweden for advice and it changed things, tell me that story.

[10:00] minute: For anyone who is not familiar with the book, can you give a general overview of what the book was telling you to do?

[12:40] minute: I love that you said to start small, that you’ve got to get to the place of believing it’s possible and already done. Setting those goals so far beyond what we’ve ever done makes it incredibly hard to get ourselves on a subconscious level to a place of belief.

[13:40] minute: The question I have for you is that the push back I get when mentioning the Secret or the Law of Attraction is that people think it’s just about wishful thinking, I’m curious how did the Law of Attraction play out for you in a practical sense and where does action come in to the picture?

[14:40] minute: What did that look like for you, you went from handing out brochures to 10 years later and you’ve started creating a massive real estate empire, and I’m curious to hear it in the light of how you leveraged the Law of Attraction to get there?

[16:30] minute: What did that path look like for you, how did your career unfold, how did you go from handing out brochures to developing properties?

[19:45] minute: You mentioned growing up you had these beliefs about people who had money and what that meant about them, when did those beliefs change and how did they change?

[21:00] minute: This podcast is all about the way that creating success in our own lives gives us leverage to go out and have an impact on the world, so tell me how this success you’ve created in the real estate world allowed you to go out and impact other people?

[22:15] minute: You mentioned in an interview I listened to the idea of vibrational giving, can you tell me about that?

[23:50] minute: When people have been living in scarcity for so long it can be challenging to change that mindset, how would you advise them to start putting new mindsets in place and focus on abundance?

[26:00] minute: Dorothy tells an example of this same strategy working for her when she got her first client.

[27:00] minute: You mentioned four steps, what are these four steps you are referring to?

[28:00] minute: I know you just released your book, “Homeless to Billionaire”, could you tell us a little bit about it and why people should go pick it up and who it is written for?

[29:30] minute: Dorothy offers to buy this book for the first 5 people that reach out to her on Instagram.

[30:10] minute: What do you want to be your legacy?

[31:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person on your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[31:30] minute: Who has been the most impactful person on your drive to do good and have an impact?

[31:45] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get yourself out of the funk, any regular personal development practices?

[32:00] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[32:15] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness you’d give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation

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Web Description:

Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation works to improve the economic opportunities and life chances of young people, by funding and implementing high quality, practical English language education in government schools on Phuket Island.

Classroom The Foundation creates vocational opportunities by developing English skills both through formal education as well as after school and non-curricula activities.

The Foundation teaches English to over 1200 children in three Government schools; by working with qualified, fluent English-speaking teachers to provide the best possible English language education. We also run an extracurricular program, Coconut Club, for 175 children who are orphans or whose families are not able to look after them. Each day after school and on Saturdays the children come to the club to join in sports, arts and crafts programs. The aim of the organisation is to help Thai youth become capable and confident English speakers so they can secure well-paid employment in Phuket’s tourism industry.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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Bonus episode of Do Well & Do Good featuring our guest from episode 054 Dr. Kate Anderson Foley as well as Jenifer Anderson Smith who are the two women behind the upcoming children's book, Ida Finds Her Voice, which advocates inclusivity and tolerance.

Check out the Kickstarter campaign beginning May 13th, you can find it here.

About Kate & Jenifer:

Dr. Kate Anderson Foley is a special education expert with over thirty years of experience guiding public school districts and states toward equitable and integrated services for all. She has witnessed the very best and the very worst education has to offer, and her work has really been grounded in social justice and in breaking down the barriers for children who historically have been marginalized. Now as CEO of The Education Policy & Practice Group, Kate partners with local, state, and national organizations, education agencies, and various industries providing her expertise and consulting services.

Jenifer Anderson Smith lives a life committed to activism and to community service. She has worked with underprivileged teens, jumped into grassroot efforts to promote racial justice and other social causes, and helps lead the Racial Justice Group and the Havertown Community Action Network to address social ailments in a positive and proactive way.

Places to Find Kate & Jenifer:

Connect on LinkedIn –Kate Anderson Foley, PhD &

The Education Policy & Practice Group –Website

On Instagram@kafphd (Kate) @jenifer.a.smith (Jenifer)

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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On this week’s solo show Dorothy shares a lesson she learned from the book,Secrets of the Millionaire Mindby T. Harv Eker. The lesson is about our choice of thought, and how a lot of us default to “positive thinking” when in fact that may not be the correct focus.

Listen to this 10 minute episode to learn about positive thinking vs. power thinking, how much choice of thought we have, and how to apply the lesson to shift your focus.

Show Notes:

[1:30] minute: Do you choose your thoughts?

[2:30] minute: Defaulting to “Positive Thinking”.

[3:15] minute: The problem with positive thinking alone.

[4:30] minute: Looking at our thoughts differently; looking at how we feel.

[5:00] minute: Shifting from Positive Thinking to Power Thinking.

[6:00] minute: Example from Dorothy’s life.

[8:00] minute: The shift Dorothy made.

[9:00] minute: A shift in focus.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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Dwayne's obsession with health and longevity led him on an incredible journey of research into finding every conceivable way to live a richer, healthier & more fulfilled life.

He’s the CEO of Aegis Living, which is one of the most sought-after assisted living facilities in the US with over 30 locations. He's also the producer of two Award-winning films, and author of several books including his most recent, '30 Summers Left', which shares the “lessons from longevity” that Dwayne has amassed from the latest health and wellness research on living the best life possible.

Places to Find Dwayne:

Dwayne’spersonal website.

On Facebook, atA Big Life

On Instagram,@dwaynejclark

Show Notes:

[3:25] minute: What is the context for your story, what was life like growing up and what was the mindset around money instilled in you?

[9:20] minute: You mentioned fulfillment, I think that at the end of the day comes from the degree to which we feel like we are contributing, would you agree with that?

[11:20] minute: Could you expand on how your Mother instilled confidence in you? How she did that and the way it influenced you and your vision for yourself?

[15:00] minute: Our mindsets are malleable. Fixing it is the only real way to get to where you are trying to go.

[17:10] minute: What habit or set of habits has had the most significant impact on your results as you’ve grown Aegis.

[20:20] minute: How many of these grand prize winners have you had so far?

[21:10] minute: Your staff are the lives you can impact the most. What does it mean for you to be able to do something like this lottery for the people that work for you?

[24:30] minute: Tell us some of the ways you compete on that service front, I was reading about soft benefits? What does that mean?

[27:45] minute: Think about this from the start, think about how you can keep your employees happier so that they can keep your customers happier.

[29:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[29:15] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your drive to do good and have a positive impact?

[29:30] minute: When you are having a bad day or in a negative headspace what do you do to get yourself out of the funk?

[32:00] minute: What is the book you find yourself recommending to to others the most often, and then can you tell us about your book, 30 Summers More?

[34:45] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness you’d give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

The Potato Soup Foundation

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Web Description:

Though Clark is now one of Seattle’s best-known and most successful CEOs, he grew up poor with often not enough money for food. The family solution was to make a potato soup meant to last the week.

Clark says that something his mother said to him about those times has stuck with him and guided his entire life: “Dwayne, no matter what you do, don’t ever forget where you came from and that you had to eat potato soup every day for a week. When you have employees, be there for them, and they will always be there for you.”

The Potato Soup Foundation is a not-for-profit organization serving the needs of Aegis Living line staff and their families during times of crisis. The Foundation has helped people with emergency medical treatment, emergency housing, funeral expenses and a variety of other crisis situations.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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Mike Young is an expert in visual branding known as the “Makeover Master,” designing logos and other iconic elements for six figure entrepreneurs. In this episode, Mike discusses his years of financial struggle before finding success, the way in which his philosophy has changed over the years, how his kids enabled him to keep pushing forward, and how he and his wife now give back to the community through organizations that work to reduce the stigma around mental illness.

Where to Find Mike:

Makeover Master website

On Instagram @mikeyoungmakeovers

Check out his book, Made Over

Show Notes:

What is Mike most excited about in his life right now?

How did Mike launch his career, and why did he change tracks to working in visual branding?

How did his next business venture fare?

What was his relationship with money like during those years?

What was the turning point for Mike?

What advice does Mike have for people caught in self-inhibiting or self-destructive patterns?

How did his branding business begin?

How did Mike meet his lead designer?

Why does your visual brand matter so much, and how does it impact how customers evaluate you?

What cause is Mike most passionate about and why?

What is Mike’s advice for people in a dark place and struggling?

Who has been the most impactful person in Mike’s journey to do well and achieve financial success?

Who has been the most impactful person in your drive to do good?

When Mike is having a bad day, what does he do to get himself out of his funk?

What book does Mike recommend to those seeking a more successful path in life?

What is one thing on Mike’s bucket list?

What are the worst and best pieces of advice Mike has received?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nomination:

Active Minds

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Web Description:

Active Minds has since become the premier organization impacting college students and mental health. Now on more than 600 campuses, we directly reach close to 600,000 students each year through campus awareness campaigns, events, advocacy, outreach, and more.

In addition to a 450+ strong chapter network of passionate student advocates, Active Minds’ programs include Send Silence Packing®, an award-winning suicide prevention exhibit; a speaker’s bureau featuring professional speakers who provide encouraging and safe mental health education for students and other audiences; and the Healthy Campus Award, which honors colleges that are prioritizing student health and well-being.

Our consistent message, amplified by more than 15,000 students each year, is that mental health needs to be talked about as easily as physical health. Only then can we bring suicide and mental health into the open so no one struggles alone.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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Scot defines the term ‘social entrepreneur’ and has made it his life’s work to balance profitable business ventures with making the world a better place. After creating two non-profit summer camps serving kids from New York City, Boston and Chicago's most underfunded neighborhoods, he set out to build a for-profit company with a non-profit pedigree, and launched STATE Bags with his wife, Jacqueline – a Brooklyn-born bag brand built on supporting American kids and families in situations of need.

Places to Find Scot:

Check out STATE Bags viatheir website.

Or on Instagram@statebags

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: Set the stage for us, what was life like for you growing up and what beliefs around money and success were instilled in you at an early age?

[6:00] minute: Tell me about how this passion started for you to give that opportunity to kids whose families couldn’t afford it?

[8:30] minute: How did you fund these camps in the beginning?

[10:00] minute: Tell me the story then of how STATE bags was created? Where did you get this idea from?

[12:15] minute: What were some of the biggest challenges in taking STATE from a concept to a reality and creating the physical products?

[14:40] minute: Why did you retire the one for one model?

[16:45] minute: You have a really unique perspective going from non-profit first to for-profit and for-cause business second, so could you tell us about your perspective on the limitations of a non-profit and how creating a for-profit and cause business gives you leverage to do more?

[22:45] minute: You really have leveraged the power of partnerships in a pretty great way that amplify your voice in the marketplace. Could you talk a little about how you create these partnerships and what that has done for your business?

[26:30] minute: I’m curious, through what you’ve done with Camp Power or with your work at STATE, tell me the story of one of your most meaningful moments of giving?

[33:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[33:15] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and have a meaningful impact?

[33:30] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get out of the funk? Any regular habits or personal development practices that really work for you?

[33:45] minute: How do you instill in your kids the importance of contribution and giving back?

[36:00] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[37:00] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness you would give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Camp Power

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Web Description:

Camp Power provides kids from NYC's most underfunded and underserved neighborhoods with freedom and encouragement that are often lacking in their communities back in the city. Our signature program is a week long camp at one of the country's most beautiful camp facilities, providing the summer camp experience to kids who otherwise would never have had the opportunity. The Camp Power experience enriches the mind, exercises the body, and bolsters the soul.

The main goal of camp is to simply let kids be kids for a week because children from these communities are often forced to grow up too fast. Camp takes place in late August so that campers start the school year feeling empowered and beaming with self-confidence. Camp encourages respect for themselves, their peers, and their environment. In addition, we host year-round events for campers such as Thanksgiving feasts, outings to Brooklyn Bowl, Broadway shows, and sporting events to keep the magic alive the other 51 weeks of the year.

In a world where so many of us are angered and confused by the fact that we need to reinforce that these kids lives matter, it is now extra important that we give them a chance to connect with their incredible potential.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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Have you ever had an inspired thought? The kind that zooms into your head and fills you with so much confidence? That “YES” energy that “this is what I need to do?”

This inspired thought is the topic of this week’s minisode. I discuss the value of those thoughts, how most people react to them vs. how we should be reacting to them, and how to create the space for this inspired thought to happen.

Show Notes:

[1:30] minute: Inspired thoughts – defining them and examples of them.

[2:45] minute: How most of us treat those inspired thoughts.

[3:30] minute: The times these thoughts most often come to us.

[4:20] minute: Dorothy’s challenge for the listener.

[5:45] minute: Holding yourself accountable and creating the space for thought.

[7:30] minute: Where to find and communicate with Dorothy.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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Maneesh is the founder of Pavlok and Shock Clock, products designed to help people change their habits for good. In 2008 Maneesh took a 2 year break from studying at Stanford to travel and start hackthesystem.com, a travel blog about credit card hacking/digital nomads. In 2012 his article, titled “Why I Hired A Girl On Craigslist to Slap Me In The Face — And How It Quadrupled My Productivity” on HTS went viral.

Naturally in 2013 he took that slapping idea to start a company that has earned almost 8 figures in revenue, building devices that use psychology and sensory stimuli to help you change habits and wake up early.

Places to Find Maneesh:

Pavlokwebsite

Follow on Facebook atManeesh Sethi

Instagram@Pavlok

Show Notes:

[2:30] minute: Set the stage for us, what was life like for you growing up and what beliefs around money and success were ingrained in you early on?

[6:30] minute: What did you take from your hero telling you something like that, that had to build some self-confidence, has that served you well?

[9:45] minute: I think the accountability piece is so crucial there. Take me back to when you wrote this article about hiring a girl on craigslist to slap you, how did you get that idea and what was that like?

[15:20] minute: Dorothy tells the story of her first interaction with Pavlok.

[16:00] minute: What is the psychology behind Pavlok that makes it work so well in breaking these bad habits?

[17:00] minute: Walk me through breaking bad habits.

[21:45] minute: How does the component of self policing play into it? How do you make sure people stay accountable to themselves and zap themselves?

[24:15] minute: Eliminating bad habits with Pavlok makes a lot of sense so talk to me now about creating good habits, does there have to be the negative reinforcement involved there too?

[31:30] minute: Want to change course to the impact you are having outside of your business, could you tell us a little about your journey in giving back?

[33:00] minute: How has your success with Pavlok has impacted your ability to give back?

[34:25] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[34:45] minute: Who has been teh most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and have a meaningful impact?

[35:00] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get out of the funk? Any regular habits or morning routines that really work for you?

[35:45] minute: That reminds me, your Facebook post about drinking some water really worked on me yesterday.

[36:30] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[38:45] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness you would give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

American Red Cross

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Web Description:

Mission Statement

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​

Vision Statement

The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that…

…all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope;

…our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;

…everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;

…all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and

…in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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Dorothy recently finished the new book, Made Over, by Mike Young. Among the many great takeaways from the book, there was one lesson that really stood out and resonated with Dorothy. That lesson was about obstacles in life and in business, and the proper way to view them to achieve success.

Listen to the episode below, and check out the links in the show notes below if you find yourself interested in Mike’s book!

Show Notes:

1:30 minute: Explanation of a lesson learned from the bookMade Overby Mike Young (Makeover Master).

[3:00] minute: Trying to tackle all of the obstacles at once.

[4:30] minute: The obstacle directly in front of you.

[5:30] minute: Connection between self-confidence and your obstacle outlook.

[6:30] minute: Developing that belief.

[7:15] minute: Release those thoughts about far away obstacles.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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Luke is a former Hollywood Celebrity Fashion Stylist and founder of School of Style, a 7-figure per year business that is known industry-wide as the world’s leading school for stylists.

In recent years Luke has been using himself as a human research lab, exploring a broad and sometimes extreme variety of measures to obtain optimal health, performance, and well-being. From surviving being injected with poisonous Amazonian frog venom, to enduring weeks of neurofeedback meditation in an isolation chamber, Luke has scoured the earth for the most cutting edge as well as ancient technologies of healing and personal transformation.

Luke has tenaciously applied the results of his field research and used them to not only completely transform his own life but also that of others through speaking engagements, his hit podcast The Life Stylist, and more.

Places to Find Luke:

Lukestorey.com

Life Stylistpodcast

Facebook CommunityThe Life Stylist Podcast

On Instagram@Lukestorey

Show Notes:

[2:45] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what beliefs about money and success were instilled in you?

[7:00] minute: Where does the term “getting financially sober” come from?

[10:00] minute: You touched on the fact that you went through a bit of a dark period before finding success in business, could you touch on that and then what was it that turned it around for you and set you on the path to be the life stylist?

[18:00] minute: How did your relationship with money evolve as you were a celebrity stylist and more specifically as you launched the School of Style?

[29:00] minute: How important it is to really look for a partner that is complementary and not just convenient, I totally agree.

[30:00] minute: In these last few years now that you’ve achieved this financial sobriety and taken control, how has that impacted your ability to give back?

[33:45] minute: I do wish we had more time to get in to your experience as being what you describe as a “human research lab”, if you could briefly let my audience know if they want to learn more about your experiences with biohacking and optimizing performance and well being, where can they go for that?

[38:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[39:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do good and make an impact?

[39:45] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get yourself out of the funk, any regular personal development practices?

[41:00] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[43:35] minute: What is the best piece of advice on happiness that you would give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Wellness for Humanity Foundation

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Web Description:

Who We Are: Wellness for Humanity Foundation provides life enhancing wellness platforms to those crushed under the financial weight of an extended illness. We believe that vibrant health and wellness is a priority. We believe everyone deserves to thrive. We provide innovative technologies and programs to empower vital health for humanity.

Here to Help: Created by a visionary team of medical and scientific professionals, Wellness for Humanity Foundation works to identify, and increase access to, life affirming, health restoring technologies from around the globe through our Lyme-to-Wellness and Mobile Wellness Unit programs. These programs support our ongoing clinical research allowing us to improve healthcare for future generations.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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On this week’s minisode, Dorothy talks through the three main reasons why focusing on outcomes over the journey is largely detrimental. She goes into detail about all three reasons, while imploring you to learn to love the process.

Show Notes:

[1:30] minute: We are laser focused on outcomes; outcome-driven views.

[2:30] minute: Three problems with choosing outcomes over journey.

[3:00] minute: There is never a finish line.

[6:00] minute: Focusing on the outcome is focus on something you can not control.

[6:45] minute: Action based goals instead of outcome based goals.

[8:00] minute: You could die tomorrow.

[9:30] minute: Enjoying the process.

10:40 minute; Rate and review on Itunes, find on Instagram@dorothyillson

Where to Find Dorothy:

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Many of you listening may remember January 15, 2009 when US Airways Flight 1549, or “The Miracle on the Hudson” ditched into the Hudson River. See, Dave not only survived that “crash” but he also started to realize that the moments that made up his life prepared him for what was about to happen.

The lessons and strategies that he learned throughout his journey were instrumental both that day and the days following. Dave started to realize that one can actually grow from traumatic life experiences and now he’s an author and internationally sought-after speaker who shares practical and implementable strategies that anyone can use to not only survive their “personal plane crash” moment, but to grow and thrive in its wake.

Places to Find Dave:

Dave's Website: Davesandersonspeaks.com

Dave’s Podcast:Moments Matter

On Instagram@davesandersonspeaks

Facebook community:Dave Sanderson Speaks

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: Tell me about your life and career before the Miracle on the Hudson?

[4:00] minute: Tell me about the moments leading up to the crash? (The crash being the “Miracle on the Hudson”)

[7:00] minute: I know everyone survived, but were there any severe injuries at all?

[8:00] minute: Was it just mass panic after the crash or how did people react once water started coming in?

[9:00] minute: You ended up being the last passenger to get off the plane, why was that?

[12:00] minute: An experience like this brings some intense ptsd, what was the rest of that day like and the few days that followed?

[13:30] minute: Did you have a feeling that this was going to lead to such a drastic change in the rest of your life?

[17:00] minute: You said the moments in your life before the crash had prepared you for what happened that day and after, what do you mean by that?

[22:00] minute: It’s not just about getting an opportunity but being prepared to take advantage of it. Those moments that you think are struggles in your life are really just preparing you to take advantage of future opportunities.

[22:45] minute: What is the first step for someone who has been through something so traumatic and life-shattering to be able to move forward instead of being swallowed up by it?

[24:30] minute: What’s the next step?

[25:45] minute: A big part of this is learning from others experience, so what type of mentors have you had in life and has that played a big part in your life before and after the crash?

[31:00] minute: These 12 notes, are they about money, growing a business, what’s the subject matter?

[32:25] minute: Dorothy gives an explanation of liability vs accountability.

[33:00] minute: How do you plan to teach these lessons to others? A mastermind, one-on-one coaching, speaking, what's the method.

[34:30] minute: For anyone who is just lit up right now and would want to be one of those 10 or so people, how would they get in touch with you or sign up?

[35:40] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial and career success?

[36:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person feeding your drive to do good and have a positive impact?

[36:20] minute: Could you share a little more, how has she shifted it?

[37:00] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get yourself out of the funk? Do you have any regular personal development practices?

[38:00] minute: Where can people find your book? And other than your own what book do you find yourself recommending the most?

[39:00] minute:

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

American Red Cross

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Web Description:

Mission Statement

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​

Vision Statement

The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that…

…all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope;

…our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;

…everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;

…all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and

…in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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About the Episode:

Dorothy spends this week’s minisode explaining a recent breakthrough and the valuable lesson that it taught her. Over the course of back-to-back mastermind events Dorothy completely changed the direction of her business, the second time very much in opposition from the first. Listen to the full episode to learn about the value of “stirring the pot.”

Show Notes:

1:00 minute: Connect with Dorothy! DM her on Instagram @dorothyillson

[1:30] minute: Attended an event to try and gain clarity

[2:30] minute: Decision that was made felt like the right move – at first

[4:00] minute: Another event, another transformation thanks to being vulnerable

[5:00] minute: The moment everything clicked

[7:00] minute: Idea of “Stir the Pot”

[8:30] minute: Keep the mind open to change

[9:30] minute: No such thing as one guru to fix it all

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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About Adam:

Adam is an activist and entrepreneur who worked for 10 years at WebMD as Director of Strategic Marketing before starting Change Creator, a non-traditional media and education platform for conscious entrepreneurs. Change Creator has done over 100+ expert interviews from the top minds around the world reaching more than 150 countries.

Places to Find Adam:

Changecreator.com

Change Creator podcaston iTunes.

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: What was life like for you growing up and what mindset around success and money was instilled in you when you were young?

[5:30] minute: Completely agree. When I first started my agency I ignored the financials for the most part, but once I got on top of them and focused on optimizing them and giving them the time of day, I saw massive impacts.

[6:30] minute: Get tactical for me, what are some practical tips on how someone can implement a better budget for themselves?

[8:15] minute: Take us back before Change Creator, what did you first few jobs out of college look like?

[10:45] minute: What is it about you or your personality that allowed you to shake off that first job firing you and move forward to success?

[12:00] minute: You mentioned a career in wrestling playing a part in that confidence, is there a story there?

[14:20] minute: You spent a decade at WebMD, so what changed or prompted your switch to founding Change Creators?

[16:00] minute: How was the idea for Change Creators originally born then?

[17:50] minute: Why is social entrepreneurship so important in today’s world?

[20:30] minute: Do you believe that doing good has to come at the expense of achieving individual financial freedom?

[22:00] minute: Dorothy’s thoughts in agreement

[23:50] minute: What does Change Creator look like today, explain a little to us.

[27:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[28:10] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and make an impact?

[28:50] minute: When you’re having a bad day, what do you do to get yourself out of the funk? Do you have any sort of regular personal development practice?

[29:10] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[30:00] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you’d give to my listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Water.org

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Web Description:

We believe water is the way. To break the cycle of poverty. To protect and save lives. To make a bright future possible for all.

Access to safe water can protect and save lives, just because it's there. Access to safe water has the power to turn time spent into time saved, when it's close and not hours away. Access to safe water can turn problems into potential: unlocking education, economic prosperity, and improved health.

Every human being deserves to define their own future, and water makes that possible. We've transformed more than 17 million lives with access to safe water and sanitation, and together we can reach even more people.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About the Episode:

This week’s minisode is all about the law of compound effects. Dorothy discusses where she first came across the idea, how she has seen it play out in her own life, and how to use it to create massive results in your own life!

Show Notes:

1:00 minute: The compound interest of self improvement (Books referenced:Atomic Habitsby James Clear,Compound Effectby Darren Hardy)

[2:00] minute: Impact of compound interest

[3:00] minute: The delayed impact of compounding habits, both positive and negative

[4:00] minute: The myth of overnight success

[5:00] minute: Life examples of this idea

[6:15] minute: Planning is important

[7:00] minute: What’s difficult today makes things easier in the long run

[7:30] minute: Your current circumstances show you who you were

[8:30] minute: 1% better every single day

[10:30] minute: DWDG Challenge voting coming up

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About Shawn:

In 2006, Shawn left a successful 20 year career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and he never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory in Springfield, Missouri, which sources 100% of their beans directly from farmers that they profit share with on three continents. Shawn chronicles his journey in his powerful book, “Meaningful Work: The Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling And Feed Your Soul”.

Not only is Askinosie Chocolate one of Forbes' 25 Best Small Companies In America, but it’s products have earned International accolades for it’s quality and taste. When you combine that with the way Shawn leverages his business to do good in the world, the result is truly mind blowing.

Places to Find Shawn:

Shawn’s Blog:https://shawnaskinosie.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnaskinosie/

Askinosie Chocolate Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/askinosie

Askinosie Chocolate Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/askinosie.chocolate

Find Askinosie Chocolate:https://www.askinosie.com/locations

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: What life was like growing up and how it shaped the person you became?

[4:50] minute: In your book you mention you didn’t deal with the emotions of your Father’s death until well after the fact, could you tell us about that process and how it impacted you?

[8:10] minute: The change wasn’t immediate right? You left law and then had a few years before you got to your new company, what was that transition like?

[11:00] minute:

[16:30] minute: The idea of a personal vocation, what do you mean by that, and how can we find it?

[21:00] minute: Does pursuing your vocation mean a massive career change like it did for you?

[23:00] minute: You mentioned the limiting belief in your book that most companies think that doing good isn't beneficial to the bottom line, why do you think they would think like that?

[31:00] minute: Go pick up a copy of Shawn's book. One final point to come back to from it that resonated with me was the idea of “being” instead of “doing”. What does that mean and why is it so important?

[37:30] minute: Who has been the most impactful person on your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[38:45] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get yourself out of the funk?

[39:35] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[40:40] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness you'd give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

http://www.chocolateuniversity.org/

About Chocolate University:

At Askinosie Chocolate, we strive to serve our community, our customers and each other in everything we do. Our goal is make great chocolate; our mission is to positively impact the lives of those around us to leave the world a better place than when we found it.

The social  purpose of Askinosie Chocolate is not only to compensate our farmers fairly and treat them like they crucial business partners they are, but to connect those farmers with our customers to build relationships of mutual understanding and appreciation.  Our chocolate and our business is better for it.

Chocolate University is a neighborhood and global outreach initiative of Askinosie Chocolate. As an experiential learning program for local students with an international reach, we aim to inspire students, through the lens of artisan chocolate making, to be global citizens and embrace the idea that small businesses can solve world problems.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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About the Episode:

Dorothy traveled to Thailand this week for a Mastermind event that she was both participating in and speaking at. Being her first true speaking gig the nerves were high. Fortunately, she got some great advice the night before that helped her to absolutely crush her presentation.

This week’s minisode explores that advice she got, how it helped her re-frame her situation, and what lessons it can teach us all.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: My first speaking gig.

[1:45] minute: My limiting beliefs.

[2:30] minute: Conversation that helped change how Dorothy framed her presentation.

[3:30] minute: Mentality of jumping in that cold water.

[4:00] minute: The link between fear and excitement.

[5:00] minute: It’s not just about you.

[6:30] minute: All you need to do is start.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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About Aaron: For over 38 years, Aaron has been a small business owner, devoted husband, and community leader. He is a veteran entrepreneur who began his first business at 18 years old. After selling that business to a Fortune 500 company nine years later, he set out on a journey that lasted four decades, building over a dozen businesses. He “retired” for the third time at age 50 and began a new life as coach and mastermind leader, creating the Iron Sharpens Iron mastermind and publishing his book, “View From the Top”. Aaron incorporates education and learning opportunities into his daily routine, remaining informed of the latest tools and trends available.

Places to Find Aaron:

Viewfromthetop.comis his website where you can learn about or join the Iron Sharpens Iron mastermind.

On Instagram@isi_mastermind

On Facebook atAaron Walker View From The Top

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: Could you share what life was like growing up and what sort of mindset around money and success was instilled in you?

[12:30] minute: Experiencing this massive trauma, how did you pull yourself out of that and escape any negative feelings that come with that?

[16:00] minute: When you were 18 with no money or connections, how did you get those first investors and business partners to take you seriously?

[22:20] minute: For anyone who isn’t familiar with masterminds or mastermind groups, explain it to them.

[25:00] minute: What advice would you give to someone whose looking for a Mastermind group but is overwhelmed by the options out there?

[31:00] minute: You’ve built so many businesses and your focus is now on helping others do the same, so how do you think your success in your career has helped you be able to give back?

34:30 minute:Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[35:30] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and make an impact?

[35:45] minute: When you’re having a bad day, what do you do to get yourself out of the funk? Do you have any sort of regular personal development practice?

[36:10] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[36:35] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you’d give to my listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

St. Judes Children’s Hospital

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His reasoning: the money goes towards the patient, and the fact that no one who has ever been to St. Jude's has ever paid a penny is amazing.

Web Description:

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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About the Episode:
Dorothy recently listened to an episode of For The Love of Money, a podcast by Chris Harder, where the guest was John Maxwell, a leadership expert with over 31 million books sold. While discussing the topic of quitting, and how often people think about doing it, John said something that really struck Dorothy. He said, “Everything worthwhile is uphill.”

Dorothy breaks down why this was so impactful of a statement for her, and expands on the idea in this week’s minisode.

Show Notes:
[1:00] minute: Upcoming trip and ways to follow
[2:00] minute: Podcast Dorothy listened to that led her to today’s topic.
[2:30] minute: Have you ever thought about quitting?
[3:00] minute: Shifting the perspective when you want to quit.
[4:00] minute: The changes you’ll see in yourself.
[4:45] minute: It’s always going to be uphill.
[5:15] minute: Ways to connect with Dorothy.

Where to Find Dorothy:
Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook community here and arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram @dorothyillson to keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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Episode 058: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs with Nathalie Molina Niño

About Nathalie:

What I love about Nathalie is that she isn’t satisfied with the status quo, and frankly never has been. She launched her first tech startup at the age of 20, which kickstarted her path of being a game-changing force for women entrepreneurs. By her mid-thirties she had already built four companies, and then surprised everyone by walking away from tech to pursue a theater degree from Columbia.

Her entrepreneurial pulse couldn’t be quieted and Nathalie realized that she had an opportunity to make a lasting impact for women change-makers. She’s also the founder of BRAVA Investments, which targets funds that directly benefit women, and last fall she published her first book,Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs, which is a collection of fifty “hacks” for start-up founders who don’t have access to old-boys networks or Silicon Valley connections.

Places to Find Nathalie:

Leapfroghacks.comto learn more about Nathalie and her book, Leapfrog!

On Instagram@nathaliemolinanino,@bravainvestments

Show Notes:

[2:30] minute: Where did you grow up and what was the mindset around money and success that was instilled in you?

[4:45] minute: Your parents were entrepreneurs, so was that always your plan or how did that come about when you started your first business in college?

[7:00] minute: Tell me the story of starting your first business while you were in school, how did that come about?

[9:00] minute: After that I know you built three other businesses before you left the tech field, so can you tell us about those and what some of your biggest challenges you faced were?

[12:30] minute: What was it like being a woman in the tech industry, what was that experience like being young in the tech world?

[15:45] minute: Do you see any sort of tide turning in the tech world of men being more cognizant of these problems?

[18:35] minute: You mentioned climate change playing a big role in this, what do you mean by that?

[20:00] minute: You walked away from tech to go to Columbia and study theater, what prompted that decision?

[24:00] minute: What changed then, after you studied theater and went back to tech, how did you change the way you operate to not have this burnout happen again?

[28:00] minute: What is your best tip on networking for young professionals?

[31:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[31:40] minute: Who is the most impactful person in your drive to do good and make an impact?

[32:10] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get out of the funk, any personal development practices?

[32:45] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[33:05] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you would give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

National Institute for Reproductive Health

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From Nathalie: Focuses on areas that big organizations don’t serve, pockets of the country that are not supported by other larger organizations where women don’t have access they need.

Web description:

The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) builds power at the state and local level to change public policy, galvanize public support, and normalize women’s decisions about abortion and contraception.

Using a partnership model, we provide state and local advocates with strategic guidance, hands-on support, and funding to create national change from the ground up. We are a force multiplier – we form strategic partnerships with a wide range of organizations to directly impact the reproductive health and lives of women across the country. Since 2008, NIRH has provided direct grants and hands-on support to more than 170 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations in 43 states and 64 localities across the country.

At the national level, we go where others don’t, engaging in groundbreaking public opinion research, proactive policy initiatives, and innovative advocacy campaigns to shape a new national conversation about reproductive freedom.

Our political arm, the NIRH Action Fund, works in parallel to change state and local electoral and policy landscapes.

We don’t just push back against restrictions on abortion and contraception; we fight for a society in which everyone has the freedom and ability to control their reproductive and sexual lives.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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About the Episode:

Dorothy recently spent a long weekend in Puerto Rico at a Mastermind event hosted by John Lee Dumas and Kate Erickson of Entrepreneurs On Fire. Each participant at this event had a two-hour-long “hot seat” where the whole group helped them find ways to move their businesses forward. It was during another participant’s hot seat that the entire group learned a valuable lesson about overcoming fear and knocking down self-constructed barriers to achieve our largest goals.

This episode tells the story of learning this lesson and how it can apply to us all. Stick around at the end as Dorothy also fills us in on a special celebration that will be taking place over the entire month of March!

Show Notes:

[1:30] minute: Story from a Mastermind event that inspired this episode’s lesson.

[3:30] minute: A critical question when assessing your future.

[5:00] minute: What holds us back from a moment of radical courage.

[6:15] minute: One moment can have a massive impact.

[6:45] minute: Is there really something in your way, or is it just fear?

[7:30] minute: Special announcement for Women’s History Month

8:00 minute: How to take part in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s birthday celebration on March 15th. (details found here: dowellanddogood.co/rbg)

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

Follow Dorothy on Instagram@dorothyillsonto keep up with the latest Do Well & Do Good news!

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About Beto:

Beto has a deeply personal foundation for his interest in public policy, which has led him to work at the Texas House of Representatives, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Senate.

In 2015 Beto co-founded Cityflag, driven by his passion for technology, urban development and civic engagement. So what is CityFlag? It’s the first social network for 311 services, which allows you to report infrastructure issues such as potholes, outages and vandalism while building a more inclusive local government. Beto was recently recognized by Forbes as a 2018 “30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur” for his social impact as a technology entrepreneur.

Places to Find Beto:

On Twitter@betoaltamirano

On Instagram@betoaltamirano

Cityflag.co

Cityflag onIG, onTwitter, and onFacebook

Show Notes:

[2:35] minute: Overview of background, and the mindset around money and success that was instilled in you as a child?

[7:15] minute: Curious about the magazine, was this entrepreneurial drive born in to you or how did it all start?

[10:00] minute: Could you tell the story of what happened with your Father when you were 18 that inspired your drive to work in public policy?

[14:45] minute: What does that American Dream mean to you, and how did that advice from your Dad impact you over the years that followed?

[18:45] minute: What were some of the biggest challenges you faced in turning Cityflag from an idea to a reality?

[24:00] minute: You are your co-founders were friends first, I’m curious what it is about your relationship that has made this work, and would you recommend it to others or not?

[28:00] minute: What do you want your legacy to be?

[30:30] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[40:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your drive to do good and make an impact?

[31:10] minute: When you are having a bad day what do you do to get yourself out of the funk? Do you have any regular personal development practices?

[32:00] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[32:30] minute: Best piece of advice related to happiness that you would give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

RAICES

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About:

RAICES is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that promotes justice by providing free and low-cost legal services to underserved immigrant children, families, and refugees.

Founded in 1986 as the Refugee Aid Project by community activists in South Texas, RAICES has grown to be the largest immigration legal services provider in Texas. With offices in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, RAICES is a frontline organization in the roiling debate about immigration and immigrants in the world. As an organization that combines expertise developed from the daily practice of immigration law with a deep commitment to advocacy, RAICES is unique among immigration organizations. A diverse staff of 130 attorneys, legal assistants, and support staff provide consultations, direct legal services, representation, assistance and advocacy to communities in Texas and to clients after they leave the state. In 2017, RAICES staff closed 51,000 cases at no cost to the client. Our advocacy and commitment to change are driven by the clients and families we serve every day as our attorneys and legal assistants provide legal advocacy and representation in an immigration system that breaks apart families and leaves millions without pathways to legal status.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About the Episode:

How can we look at a situation and ask ourselves, “How is this the best possible thing that could happen to me?”

Dorothy recently took an international trip that featured an unexpected challenge arising on day one. On this week’s minisode she tells the story of this challenge and what it helped re-affirm in her regarding mindset.

Show Notes:

[1:00] minute: Story of trip and the obstacle that came up.

[3:00] minute: Creating the proper mindset.

[4:00] minute: What the universe was really saying.

[5:00] minute: How I created the best possible answer.

[5:50] minute: Skip the tears.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About Kate:

Dr. Kate Anderson Foley is a special education expert with over thirty years of experience guiding public school districts and states toward equitable and integrated services for all. She has witnessed the very best and the very worst education has to offer, and her work has really been grounded in social justice and in breaking down the barriers for children who historically have been marginalized. Now as CEO of The Education Policy & Practice Group, Kate partners with local, state, and national organizations, education agencies, and various industries providing her expertise and consulting services.

In the first half of this interview Kate shared with me how she followed her moral compass towards a career in uplifting the ignored and then later you’ll hear her break down exactly what she thinks is wrong with our education system today, what needs to change, and how she is actively working to pursue that vision.

Places to Find Kate:

Connect on LinkedIn –Kate Anderson Foley, PhD

The Education Policy & Practice Group –Website

On Instagram@kafphd

Show Notes:

[2:40] minute: I read in an article you published that it was a fifth grade social studies project that first awakened your passion for serving marginalized groups of people. Can you share that story and a little bit about what life was like for you growing up?

[4:10] minute: You started your career as a special education teacher. What drew you to that career path initially?

[5:20] minute: Was your family supportive of you making that major change in direction towards teaching?

[6:20] minute: How did your preconceived ideas of what education is like or should be like for special needs students compare to the reality of what you saw going on in schools when you first started?

[9:15] minute: I think this is all really applicable beyond special education. Could you talk a little bit about your ideas around the way we label people and the way we put these identity markers as the primary focus of a person rather than their accomplishments or careers?

[11:30] minute: Do you get support for this idea from administrations and school systems or are people stuck in this old mindset of special education vs general education first?

[13:00] minute: I remember a study from a while back that showed if I’m remembering correctly that the results of gifted students was shown to be in large part driven by the way they were told they were gifted and they were smart, that it was a big driver of their performance. In special education what role does raising the expectations of the students play in to their ability to learn?

[14:00] minute: Can you explain what you mean by this open mindset vs fixed mindset?

[16:20] minute: You made the big shift from teaching to administration, what was that experience like for you? More difficult than you expected to impact change?

[20:20] minute: In a place like a Chicago with so many people and so many competing interests yet limited resources, how do we make sure that students are able to get the kind of individual attention they need?

[23:45] minute: What do you think needs to change at a fundamental level in order to address these issues and move forward in a meaningful way?

[25:00] minute: Explain what you mean by the expectation of who the students are being wrong?

[26:00] minute: Are these some of the reasons you left administration and started your own consulting practice?

[27:30] minute: Part of your company is focused on the business sector and how they can create growth minded organizational culture, can you explain what that is and how businesses can move towards it?

[32:20] minute: I know one other thing you are working on is writing a children’s book, could you tell us a little about that?

[36:30] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[37:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and make an impact?

[37:20] minute: When you’re having a bad day, what do you do to get yourself out of the funk? Do you have any sort of regular personal development practice?

[37:40] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you’d give to my listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger

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Web Description:

Who is MAZON?

For more than 30 years, MAZON has been committed to ensuring that vulnerable people have access to the resources they need to be able to put food on the table. MAZON is a leading voice in Washington D.C. on anti-hunger issues, especially those that involve populations or problems that have been previously overlooked or ignored.

Why Advocacy?

Our nation's public policies have lasting effects on the lives of millions of people. By promoting change through advocacy, MAZON seeks to ensure that our elected officials and policymakers understand and consider the needs of the millions of American men, women and children who struggle with hunger.

What We Do:

Key Priority Areas:

In addition to engaging in broad-based advocacy to protect and strengthen the vital federal nutrition programs that help people put food on the table each day, MAZON prioritizes its efforts in the following areas:

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About Shannon:

Shannon Keith is the founder and CEO of Sudara, a thriving B corp and apparel brand that makes striking beautiful loungewear. Sudara's mission is rooted in job creation for women in India who are at a high risk or survivors of sex trafficking. More than a give-back model, Sudara enables women to have freedom-filled choices for themselves and for their families. Shannon is a 2016 Bend Venture Conference Social Impact Winner, TedX Speaker and was selected as a Top 25 SheEO World Venture Finalist.

Places to Find Shannon:

Sudara’swebsite.

Article fromEntrepreneur magazine.

Sudara on Instagram @sudaragoods

On LinkedIn@shannonkeith

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: Set the stage for us, we know a trip to India changed your life at one point, but where were you before that?

[7:00] minute: Sustainability is key, you didn’t want to put a band-aid on the problem and hope it goes away as you are really just solving a temporary pain, vs creating jobs which is a permanent scaleable solution.

[8:20] minute: Before all this, what were you doing career wise?

[9:30] minute: Once you had this inspiration and decided you wanted to create these clothes and set up this company, what were the first few months like, how did you get it started?

[12:00] minute: How did it evolve then from the idea of a non-profit into the B-corp model?

[14:20] minute: When did you quit your day job then?

[20:30] minute: What an amazing gift to have had those struggles with fertility but then it all worked out with you having twins later on after you got things with the business started.

[24:30] minute: What were some of the biggest challenges you faced growing this business where your team was so far away?

[29:45] minute: Could you share with us what Sudara makes and where to find it?

[36:15] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[37:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and make an impact?

[37:35] minute: When you’re having a bad day, what do you do to get yourself out of the funk? Do you have any sort of regular personal development practice?

[38:40] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[39:20] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you’d give to my listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Sudara Freedom Fund – the non profit arm of her business that provides the support for her employees and others affected by the human trafficking problems in India.

Web description:

Sudara Freedom Fund was originally founded in 2005 as International Princess Project — a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our mission is the same today as it was then: empower women and families in India through job creation, safe housing and education.  After a decade of carrying out this mission, though, we realized that we wanted — and needed — to do more. And, our little non-profit didn’t have the capability or scaleability to meet those growing needs.

In 2015, after a lot of research and conversations about furthering our impact, our founder started a new benefit corporation, Sudara, and we became Sudara Freedom Fund — the 501(c)3 non-profit arm of Sudara. This new “hybrid model” allows Sudara to work directly with our partners in India to create jobs for even more women and gain access to a global market. It allows us to work with our partners to provide those same women with safe housing and medical care.  And, equip even more women and their children with education and housing and micro-loans — tools needed to build and sustain a new life.

We are proud of this benefit corporation / non-profit hybrid model as it allows us to carry out our shared mission and work at a more scaleable and impactful level than if we were solely operating as a 501(c)3 non-profit. And, that greater impact is why we’re here.

Donate here.

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About the Episode:

This week’s minisode breaks down one of the most popular topics within the world of entrepreneurship and personal development – masterminds.

Dorothy recently spent an extended weekend attending a mastermind event in Puerto Rico and was blown away by the impact it had on her and her business. That gave the inspiration for this episode where you’ll hear her breakdown what a mastermind means, the types there are, the benefits of investing in them, and so much more!

Show Notes:

[2:10] minute: Where “Mastermind” comes from and what it is.

[3:00] minute: Why it is so beneficial for solopreneurs.

[3:40] minute: Power and benefits of a Mastermind.

[4:45] minute: Types of Masterminds.

[5:30] minute: Dorothy’s experience at Puerto Palooza.

[8:00] minute: Investment vs impact.

[10:30] minute: Relationships and friendships that you form.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook community here and arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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About Amber:

Amber Runyon is a speaker, nurse, candle maker, and social entrepreneur. She is the visionary behind the non-profit, Legacy, and it’s for-profit counterpart, Eleventh Candle Co.

While working medical missions in Ethiopia as a nurse, Amber watched two young girls get sold into sex trafficking in broad daylight, and that moment changed her. It is what led her to found Legacy and Eleventh Candle, with the mission to redeem, restore, empower and equip those who are vulnerable to human trafficking, abuse, exploitation and addiction.

Places to Find Amber:

Eleventh Candle Co. –website

Legacy’spageon Facebook

Amber’sBlog

On Instagram@ambernrunyon

Show Notes:

[3:00] minute: What was life like for you growing up, and what eventually led you to nursing?

4:00 minute:Tell me how the medical missions in Ethiopia started?

[4:40] minute: How do you think your experience in foster care growing up played a piece in your drive to give back?

[5:00] minute: For those who don’t know, could you paint a picture of what life is like in a place like Ethiopia that you worked?

[7:20] minute: Tell me more about doing nursing there, what were those missions like, what were you doing?

[9:15] minute: You see so many people take a mission trip that seems like it is more a feel good trip for the person rather than actually beneficial for the people they are going to help, what advice would you have for someone planning a trip like that?

[12:55] minute: You’ve mentioned micro-financing, can you explain what that is and how it works?

[15:50] minute: Tell me about this life altering experience you had in seeing two young girls get sold into slavery right in front of you? What exactly happened, how did it make you feel?

[19:40] minute: You knew you wanted to do something about this, so what were your first steps towards action?

[22:30] minute: Were Legacy and Eleven Candle Co founded separately or are they meant to be joined?

[23:15] minute: Tell me about the women who you hire, how do you get connected to them?

[25:30] minute: You mentioned you offer these women grief and PTSD counseling to help them get on their feet, what all types of things do you offer them from an emotional standpoint to help them get back to a good place?

[26:30] minute: What was the biggest challenge in getting Eleventh Candle Co off the ground?

[27:20] minute: How has mentorship played a role for you, to get over that learning curve I’m sure it took reaching out and working with others, can you tell me about that?

[29:50] minute: Do you think your customers for the candle business care about your social mission, do you think it influences their buying behavior?

[30:40] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[31:00] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and make an impact?

[32:00] minute: When you’re having a bad day, what do you do to get yourself out of the funk? Do you have any sort of regular personal development practice?

[33:20] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to people most often?

[33:50] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you’d give to my listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Legacy: a nonprofit working globally to redeem, restore, empower, and equip those vulnerable to human trafficking, abuse, exploitation, and addiction. Their programs help support the victims of trafficking that now work for Eleventh Candle Co., as well as women around the world who are affected by human trafficking.

To donate, visithere.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About the Episode:

This week’s minisode is about the power we all have and where we derive it from. Validation can come from many external factors, but it is the internal validation, the support we give ourselves, that can put us in a position of power.

Show Notes:

[1:30] minute: Inspiration for the episode; a game to create meaningful conversation.

[2:45] minute: A question asked, a lesson learned.

[3:30] minute: Requiring others to give validation and it’s drawbacks.

[4:15] minute: Support it great, but can’t be the need.

[4:45] minute: Real power comes from giving yourself validation.

[6:00] minute: Benefits from creating the power within.

[7:00] minute: Run as slow as you want, as long as you keep running.

[7:45] minute: Let the process be your validation.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About Larry:

Co-founder and Vice President of International Network of Hearts in Mexico.

Co-owner of a Nutri-mart supplement store in San Diego.

Real-estate re-developer.

Invests in people and their future, his actions are focused on loving and helping those around him to discover the happiness and joy they deserve in life.

Places to Find Larry:

Larry Tuckeron Facebook

@_LarryTuckerIG

@INetworkofHeartsIG

If you want to get involved with and support International Network of Hearts you can start by joining the Facebook group:End Human Trafficking with INH

Show Notes:

[2:10] minute: What was life like growing up and what got you started on the path towards real estate and business ownership?

[5:30] minute: It sounds like International Network of Hearts is a realization of a life-long dream for you then?

[7:10] minute: How did you first get International Network of Hearts off the ground, where did you start?

[9:34] minute: How old are the children in these homes?

[10:00] minute: How are you getting connected to this children, how do they end up with your organization?

[14:00] minute: How has the success you’ve had in your career as an entrepreneur fed your ability to do this work that you are doing with International Network of Hearts?

[18:40] minute: Tell me more about this idea of investing in yourself, investing in your own growth, how does that fit into your life as an entrepreneur and your life as a human being?

[22:50] minute: Why is real estate development something you are so passionate about?

[25:40] minute: For those who might be interested in real estate investment, what would be your tips for getting started?

[29:00] minute: Someone who does have a vision of how they want to help the world, what are the first steps and advice you’d give someone wanting to start a non-profit?

[31:15] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[31:40] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do good and have a big impact on the world?

[32:25] minute: When you are having a bad day do you have any personal development practices you’ve been doing to get you out of that funk?

[34:35] minute: What is one book you find yourself recommending most often?

[35:00] minute: What is the best piece of advice related to happiness that you’d give our listeners?

[36:15] minute: Who will be your DWDG Nominee?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

International Network of Hearts | website | donate

“Who we are:Founded in 2010, INH is a 501 c-3 non-profit organization based in San Diego that grew out of concerns about human trafficking circuits operating between the U.S.-Mexico border, the busiest international land crossing in the world.

We bring communities and governments together to help rescue women and children from human trafficking and sexual violence. Our leadership includes a dynamic team with more than 15 years of experience managing human trafficking cases in the U.S. and in Mexico. Our membership consists of moms and dads, students, professionals, governmental and non-governmental organizations, law enforcement, and academic institutions who collectively form an international network of hearts committed to bringing hope, safety and empowerment to survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence.

Our Mission: To restore the lives of survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence, and prevent commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor through increased awareness, training, advocacy and collaboration at an interdisciplinary and international level.

Our Vision: A world where women and children are valued, protected from violence and exploitation and their human rights are defended.”

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About the Episode:

This week’s minisode tackles the needlessness of compulsively saying sorry, and how common the habit is among women.

The inspiration for the episode comes from a sketch from the hit tv show, Inside Amy Schumer. The gist of the sketch is that a group of highly accomplished women can’t stop saying sorry for totally mundane things and actions of others not in their control. The episode received a lot of national attention when it came out in 2013, and seeing it again recently had Dorothy thinking about why women do this.

Dorothy herself has been working on eliminating this habit, and walks you through the reasons it can be harmful, and strategies for correcting it.

Show Notes:

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About Kate:

Kate is the creator, engager, and implementer behind Entrepreneur On Fire (EOFire), a business that helps clients ignite their dream life, and is centered around an award winning podcast of the same name.

This master of systems also hosts her own podcast, Kate’s Take, and co-authored the book, “Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days”.

Places to Find Kate:

Eofire.com

Youbigidea.io

Thepodcastjournal.com

Find Kate’s Take on Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

On Instagram@katelerickson

Show Notes:

[1:40] minute: Dorothy tells the story of when and where she met Kate and why she was so struck by her.

[2:40] minute: Before EOFire, you were in a corporate setting where you had to depend on others, what happened that changed your mind to create a new path?

[6:20] minute: What was that like, did you quit, what was your plan?

[8:25] minute: Now today, your expertise is how to create systems around your business to give you lifestyle freedom and help you create the business and the life of your dreams. For anyone new to the concept, could you explain what you mean by systems?

[10:40] minute: I know you took this to the next level recently by taking a 60 day trip through Europe where you only worked one hour a day, is that right?

[13:40] minute: What drives you in business and in life?

[15:30] minute: How has your success you’ve created with EOFire impacted your ability to give back and make a difference for things you really care about?

[18:20] minute: Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

[19:20] minute: Who has been the most impactful in driving you to do good and really make an impact?

[20:00] minute: What do you do to get out of a funk when you are having a bad day?

[21:00] minute: What book do you find yourself recommending to most people most often?

[21:30] minute: The best piece of advice related to happiness you’d give our listeners?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Pencil’s of Promise: an organization that builds schools in developing countries where there otherwise would not be education or opportunities brought. She had the founder on her podcast four years ago and they have been contributors ever since, helping to build three schools, one of which they got to go visit and experience first hand and see the impact.

You can find more information about Pencil’s of Promise attheir website. You can make a donation to the causehere.

Where to Find Dorothy:

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About the Episode:

Today’s minisode features a conversation Dorothy had with her older Brother about leadership.

Clarence Picard is in his 13th season coaching Rugby at St. Bonaventure, spending 10 years with the Men’s team and now in his third season as head coach of the Women’s team. Being in a leadership role like this for so long has taught him many valuable lessons that he is here to share.

Show Notes:

Dorothy ([2:20] minute): As a coach you are interested in your players success on the pitch, but I know how interested you are in their lives beyond Rugby. Great leadership doesn’t discriminate. What makes a leader effective in motivating a team of people to accomplish a shared goal?

Dorothy ([4:45] minute): Is getting everyone to buy in something that comes from the players or is that the responsibility of the leader?

Dorothy ([6:00] minute): A really good leader can cater their style to those they are working with. Having spent a decade coaching men and then switching over to the Women’s team, has there been a noticeable difference in how you show up as a coach for this new team?

Dorothy ([11:30] minute): The job of a leader is then two-fold, to help press forward and accomplish that stated goal, but also to show those on your team their power to impact change and make a difference.

Dorothy ([13:20] minute): There are also good teammates and bad teammates, which can cause conflict. When there is negativity or discord amongst the team how do you as a leader go about resolving that?

Dorothy ([16:45] minute): Being comfortable with the uncomfortable is crucial. Empathy goes a long ways.

Where to Find Dorothy:

Visit Do Well and Do Good’s free Facebook communityhereand arrange a one-on-one with Dorothy herself!

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About Bushy:

Bushy Martin is a property and finance expert, the best-selling author of “The Freedom Formula”, and Host of the Get Invested podcast.

Bushy is the Founder of Know How – a company who helps families in Australia to live more, work less, and secure their future safely and affordably through rental property investments.

The world loses over 1800 children a day due to contaminated water, but Bushy is putting Know How to work to reduce that. His goal is to give a million days of life-saving water to families in need through his day for a dollar campaign.

Where to find Bushy:

His book, Freedom Formula: Live More, Work Less and Leave a Legacy With Property, can be found on Amazon
His podcast, Get Invested, can be found on Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher and anywhere you listen to podcasts.
BushyMartin.com.au
KHGroup.com.au
On Instagram, @bushism
On Instagram, @knowhowtomakeithappen

Show Notes:

Dorothy ([3:00] minute): Your Father had a massive impact on how you view work, so can you share what life was like as a kid and what sort of mindset around finances and work your Dad instilled in you back then?

Dorothy ([9:30] minute): Once you hear this advice, how did you make that transition to living your life in this new way?

Dorothy ([15:40] minute): Building wealth through property investing takes time. What was the transition like from being a workaholic architect to starting to build your portfolio, how did you bridge that gap?

Dorothy ([20:00] minute): The dollar-for-a-day is built in to your business model for Know How, can you explain that?

Dorothy ([23:00] minute): B1G1 philosophy is something that is integrated into the way you do business, which draws your clients into it in a really powerful way so they feel like they are making an impact, it is a really cool thing!

Dorothy ([27:45] minute): You are helping so many people through so many ways. Your book, The Freedom Formula, you donate proceeds from that book right?

Dorothy ([30:50] minute): Who has been the most impactful person in your journey to do well and achieve financial success?

Dorothy ([32:00] minute): Who has been the most impactful person in feeding your drive to do good and make an impact?

Dorothy ([33:00] minute): When you are having a bad day, what do you do to get yourself out of a funk?

Dorothy ([34:00] minute): What book do you find yourself recommending most often?

Dorothy ([38:00] minute): What is the best piece of advice related to happiness?

Do Well & Do Good Challenge Nominee:

Hope Springs Eternal and their Living Rough and Doing It Tough campaign. This program keeps pets and people together, helping to pay for medical fees for the animals of those in financial distress. From their website:

“During the time I have been observing and participating in rescue, I have noted that often people doing it tough financially have no option but to surrender their beloved dog to a rescue or shelter when they can’t afford vet fees.

Rescues and shelters do a wonderful thing in covering the dogs medical costs and needs and then finding them a great new home – but wouldn’t it be great if the dog could be helped to stay in their current home with an owner who loves them and to whom they provide companionship, love and often the only reason to keep going.

In other cases, people can’t even afford the surrender fees – and so, have no option but to dump their animal. Sometimes the dog is very old or very unwell and their owner can not even afford to put them to sleep – humanely and safely.

People living rough on the street often have dogs – who provide them with company, love and loyalty – and are there for them when no-one else is. They will often feed their dog before themselves.”

At Hope Springs Eternal, we are expanding our scope to include providing assistance and services to those doing it tough or living rough to help them keep their best friend (their dog) healthy and happy.

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Dorothy is a lifelong habitual people-pleaser, which has turned out to be a problem more often than you might. While being nice and accommodating to friends and colleagues is one thing, it doesn’t help anyone if your boundaries are so minimal that you end up selflessly bending over backwards for people who prefer to walk all over you. Boundaries reflect our own values, and setting them respectfully can completely transform our lives and boost our self-esteem.

In this minisode, Dorothy discusses how to set boundaries in a kind and non-judgmental manner and how she’s consequently been able to restructure her personal and professional interactions for the better.

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