The Minding Your Business Podcast

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#229 - Steve Brown, Author, Podcaster, & Founder of ROI Online Dec 08, 2020

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Steve and I have a very authentic dialogue about his background, the state of mind for the business owner and the working professional, his book, his podcast, ROI Online, and much more!
GET A COPY OF STEVE'S BOOK "THE GOLDEN TOILET" TODAY ON AMAZON AT https://is.gd/otiqan
✔ THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO EMAIL ME AT RON@THEMYBPODCAST.COM WILL GET A FREE COPY OF THE AUDIO VERSION OF STEVE'S BOOK!!!!
ABOUT STEVE:
Steve Brown has a passion for inspiring and empowering the entrepreneurs who power the American economy. He is the founder of ROI Online, a HubSpot platinum agency partner and the first StoryBrand certified agency. Steve and his team at ROI Online have worked with hundreds of clients, from solo entrepreneurs to Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies, to grow their business by implementing a holistic business growth system.
As an entrepreneur himself, Steve knows what business leaders face today as they fight to grow their businesses, and now, he wants to share what he’s learned to help these hard-working heroes conquer the struggles that are holding them back.
What website links would you like for me to share with my audience?:
www.roionline.com
http://www.roionline.com/podcast
www.thegoldentoilet.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmbrown/

#228 - Preparing for 2021, with a plan! Dec 04, 2020

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In this episode I will share my outlook for 2021! Even with the gross uncertainty of next year given the current pandemic's impact on society, I'll share with you from my perspective what we can and should consider as this year wraps up and we embark on a new one! My 5 areas to watch personally and professionally in 2021....
1) Budgeting
2) Flexibility
3) Pipeline Building
4) Engaging People
5) Positioning
Wishing you the very best as we wrap up 2020 and a very healthy, prosperous, and safe 2021!
www.champronbrooks.com

#227 - David Kidder, Co-Founder + CEO at Bionic, NY Times Best Selling Author Dec 02, 2020

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Joining from just outside NYC, David speaks on his journey thru successfully launching over 40 startup companies as a leader in angel investing, the state of business mindset during the pandemic, the fallacy of chasing money over purpose, the importance of family, and much more!!
ABOUT DAVID:
David S. Kidder is an experienced entrepreneur and an angel investor in over 40 companies. He is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Bionic. Bionic installs proprietary solutions, designed to unlock new growth and competitiveness for the world’s largest enterprises, based on the models, methods, talent, and tools of venture capital and entrepreneurship.
David is an accomplished entrepreneur for 25 years with 2 successful exits. Early angel investments include SpaceX and Airbnb.
Bionic installs proprietary solutions, designed to unlock new growth and competitiveness for the world's largest enterprises, based on the models, methods, talent, and tools of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Prior to Bionic, Kidder served as the Co-founder and CEO of Clickable, an online advertising software-as-a-service startup (acquired by Syncapse).
Before Clickable, Kidder co-founded SmartRay Network, a mobile advertising pioneer (acquired by LifeMinders). He is an active angel investor in over 40 startups through his funds, Alt Option Return and the Bionic Fund, and he is a founding member and advisor to The Acumen Fund One Percent Fund, Venture for America, and YPO Global One. He has also served on the National Board of the Smithsonian. Kidder received ID Magazine's International Design Award and Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2008. He is the creator and co-author of the two-time New York Times bestselling five-book series, The Intellectual Devotional, published by Rodale, and The Startup Playbook, published by Chronicle Books.
His latest book, New To Big, was published in April 2019 by Currency. He is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and lives in Westchester County, New York, with his wife and three sons.
www.davidskidder.com
www.onbionic.com
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#226 - Jessica Katz, Coach & Speaker with Liberated Elephant Nov 27, 2020

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Joining me from just outside Nashville, TN, Jessica shares her trail she blazed thru the corporate world to her own company helping organizational leaders solve cultural obstacles for goal progression, how she knew from a young age she was meant for this, her best practices for success, navigating corporate infrastructure. and more!
ABOUT JESSICA:
Jessica Katz is a trainer, mentor and coach through Liberated Elephant. Jessica is passionate about working with individuals, teams, leaders, and organizations to help people discover and nurture their authentic selves. With this new knowledge, Jessica helps them uncover solutions that move them forward on their journey. Her methodology is informed by Agile values, principles, and practices - creating a safe space for clients to be wholly themselves without judgement.
Jessica’s organization provides Agile coaching and change management to transform successful startups into commanding enterprises.
Jessica focuses on the human potential of the organization. eg. How to move from where you are, to where you want to be, while retaining team engagement and increasing revenue.
Connect with Jessica at liberatedelephant.com!
Then connect with me at champronbrooks.com! Real Estate Investing in 2021 webinar is Sunday December 27th at 4pm CST!

#225 - Ron Rock, CEO of Microshare Nov 25, 2020

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Ron Rock joins us to discuss his background, technology as a solution for uniting people and solving holistic problems, his best practices for success!
ABOUT RON:
We have been working on our Data Management Platform for four years under the name Point.io. Because of the success of our flagship product, Microshare, we have decided to rename the company.
microshare.io is a product designed to manage the data end-to-end, including universal access, privacy and permission-based sharing. We can securely store billions of pieces of IoT data on our Cloud servers. Our Patent Pending Policy Fabric software enables just-in-time sharing of private data under the right circumstances with complete security, auditability, compliance and control. With microshare™ I can share just the data I want, with whom I want, just for a specific purpose.
Ron has served on both public and private boards serving on multiple committees including Audit, Governance, Technology and Investment. He most recently served on the board of Philadelphia Insurance Companies (NASDAQ: PHLY). Ron earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from LaSalle University in Philadelphia PA.
Learn more about Ron's company and connect with him at www.microshare.io
Learn more about the podcast and other ventures at www.champronbrooks.com!

#224 - Tanya Terry, Author of You Are Loved Nov 22, 2020

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Tanya joins from the Charlotte area to share her background and the inspiration behind her upcoming book available for pre-order now! You'll enjoy our dialogue on how her book You Are Loved is great for providing authentically positive images and messages for youth especially young black and brown girls.
ABOUT TANYA:
I am originally from Virginia and currently live in Charlotte, NC, by way of Boston, MA, and Pittsburgh, Pa. I am a woman of faith who has a heart for children and family and spending time with friends. I love to travel, and I love adventure. I have visited all the continents except for Antarctica, which is on my list to visit soon. I love animals, specifically dogs. Currently, I work as a sales professional in the consumer products goods industry and volunteer with the Children’s Hospital here in Charlotte. I graduated from the University of Virginia.
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#223 - Mark Willis, CFP & Podcast Host Nov 22, 2020

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Joining from the south side of Chicago, Mark shares his background, the truth about investing in 401-k's and other consumer investment vehicles, student lending, and tremendous best practices for managing your finances during this pandemic season and beyond!
ABOUT MARK:
Mark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy and your future. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those of his clients.
Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, a two-time #1 Best Selling Author and the Owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with proven, tax-efficient financial solutions. He specializes in building custom-tailored financial strategies that are unknown to typical stock-jockeys, attorneys, or other financial gurus.
As co-host of the Not Your Average Financial Podcast, he shares some of his strategies for investing in real estate, paying for college without going broke, and creating an income in retirement you won’t outlive. Mark works with people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, to become their own source of financing, and create tax-free income in retirement.
nyafinancialpodcast.com
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#222 - Paul Clayson, CEO of AGILEPQ Nov 20, 2020

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In this episode Paul shares his background from working with Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush to investment banking to leading startup companies that lead him to AGILEPQ. We discuss the importance of technology for consumer protection, how his company has fared during the pandemic, and his best practices to help you along your daily walk!
ABOUT PAUL:
Paul joined AgilePQ in 2017, bringing extensive experience in launching and growing early stage companies. Paul has launched four disruptive technology companies, and served as CEO to five early stage companies in nanotechnology, automotive, graphene, carbon nanotube, PCB, microprocessor and other advanced technologies.
He has deep experience with company governance and boards, and a broad global network of venture and PE firms. Paul currently serves in advisory and mentor roles with the Stanford University TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, the North Carolina Joint School of Nano-Science and the Nano-Engineering (JSNN), Board of Advisers.
www.agilepq.com
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Intro/Outro = "Minding Your Business" by Eli P https://youtu.be/U5hM7tkCqMI shout out to my guy Eli!
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YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH ME ON MY NEW SITE! CHAMPRONBROOKS.COM IS NOW HOME FOR THE MYB COMMUNITY AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL MY VARIOUS VENTURES AND ESCAPADES!

#221 - Lisa McLeod, Author and Founder of McLeod & More Nov 17, 2020

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Lisa shares in a personally transparent fashion her background, finding your purpose in business and/or the workforce, how company's that focus on purpose over profits are winning with both even during the pandemic, and much more!
ABOUT LISA:
Lisa McLeod is the global expert on purpose-driven business and the
bestselling author of Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud. Lisa has spent two decades helping leaders increase competitive differentiation and emotional engagement. Her work debunks the myth that money is the primary motivation for most employees.
She developed the Noble Purpose philosophy after her research revealed, salespeople who sell with Noble Purpose, who truly want to make a difference to their customers, outsell salespeople who focus on their own targets and quotas
Lisa is a former Procter & Gamble Sales Leader who founded her own firm, McLeod & More, Inc. in 2001. She helps leaders at organizations like Cisco, Roche, Volvo, and Dave & Busters drive exponential revenue growth.
Lisa has keynoted in 25 countries and authored over 2,000 articles. She has made appearances on the Today show and the NBC Nightly News, and her firm’s work has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR. The second edition of Lisa’s breakout bestseller, Selling with Noble Purpose will be released this fall.
Podcast is powered by The Binge Podcast Network! 🎧
Intro/Outro = "Minding Your Business" by Eli P https://youtu.be/U5hM7tkCqMI shout out to my guy Eli!
Overlay - "Summer in NY" by Dyalla https://youtu.be/wI09_nJ4U1M Dyalla stays on it!
Register AT NO COST for the Real Estate Investing in 2021 virtual workshop at www.champronbrooks.com for Sunday December 27th at 4pm CST! I'll share everything I know that you need to know to get involved with land and property investing and dispel some of the common myths of real estate.

#220 - Isaac Wilson Jr., Author of "The Challenges of Fatherhood" Nov 16, 2020

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Minister Wilson and Champ'Ron discuss his background, growing up in the DMV area, how he got his start in ministry, his inspiration behind his newest book, how black fathers can be perceived better while doing better, and much more!
Fatherhood is challenging. Many men struggle to overcome this fear, or they want to make up for mistakes they made early on in their fatherhood. Isaac Wilson, Jr. puts these fears to rest and advises men on how to become the best they can be, not only as fathers but in every role they take on in life.
THE CHALLENGES OF FATHERHOOD is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Taking on a biblical perspective, The Challenges of Fatherhood
encourages and inspires men to become better fathers and family
men. It helps men understand the importance of their duties and
responsibilities as leaders in the family. This book discusses the daily
spiritual battles fathers face and how they affect decision making.
Minister Wilson reveals the Lord’s wisdom and how it can lead to making good choices. This book also encourages relying on support and guidance so that men can better serve families and communities.
Podcast is powered by The Binge Podcast Network! 🎧
Intro/Outro = "Minding Your Business" by Eli P https://youtu.be/U5hM7tkCqMI shout out to my guy Eli!
Overlay - "Summer in NY" by Dyalla https://youtu.be/wI09_nJ4U1M Dyalla stays on it!
YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH ME ON MY NEW SITE! CHAMPRONBROOKS.COM IS NOW HOME FOR THE MYB COMMUNITY AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL MY VARIOUS VENTURES AND ESCAPADES!

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