In this episode, we are joined by a true legend, Blaine Bartlett. Blaine is President and CEO of Avatar Resources, Inc., and the Founder of the Institute for Compassionate Capitalism. He is a worldwide motivational speaker, a trendsetter, and a thought leader in the spaces of leadership and conscious capitalism.

Blaine discussed what Compassionate Capitalism is and how leadership can carry this throughout the organization. They also talked about key mindsets and principles that develop a culture that allows expression, expansion, and life. So, hop into Tim and Blaine’s conversation and learn all these and more!

Quotes:

“When you really begin to understand how life works, it's magic. Because it's predicated on imagination, and imagination is magical.” - Blaine Bartlett

"Awareness precedes choice.” - Blaine Bartlett

“When you see yourself as a center of ‘distribution’, not a center of ‘accumulation’, life works.” - Blaine Bartlett

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Blaine on LinkedIn 

Blaine on Instagram 

Blaine of YouTube 

Show Notes:

[00:30] Greetings and introduction of Blaine Bartlett

[01:25] Compassionate Capitalism

[05:12] Leadership from a position of abundance

[07:21] Everything dies in service of a new beginning

[11:18] Developing the capacity to continuously start over

[16:35] Imagination is a spiritual sensation  

[18:14] Awareness precedes choice 

[20:20] Focusing on people and relationships because life seeks expression and growth

[25:58] Enjoying life is a mindset

[28:56] The examined life

[31:33] Life is magic

Make Your Day Mesmerizing!

In this episode, we have a guest that is truly a definition of mesmerizing, Trudy Bourgeois. Trudy is CEO and founder of The Center for Workforce Excellence. She's an impactful and highly respected thought leader, author, and expert on helping organizations build diverse cultures and equality in the workplace.

Tim and Trudy talk about equality and inclusion as a true business imperative with accountability, and not just lip service. Trudy shed light on issues that companies need to face and make intentional efforts, especially on investing in defining inclusive leadership behaviors. She also shares the three things that will make or break organizations and what we can do to achieve the change we aim for.

So, come and join Tim and Trudy in this difficult conversation that brings healing and true transformation to your organization and to people’s lives.

Quotes:

“Your culture is born out of what you say you value.” - Trudy Bourgeois

"It's about all of us winning together, and not leaving anybody to the side.” - Trudy Bourgeois

"It's going to be generations and generations that are going to pay the price for the good or the bad, that we leave them behind." - Trudy Bourgeois

Mentions:

https://www.facebook.com/TimShurr

https://mesmerizingleadership.com/ 

https://powermindsetprogram.com

https://workforceexcellence.com/

Trudy on LinkedIn

Trudy on Twitter

Show Notes:

[00:43] Greetings and introduction of Trudy Bourgeois

[01:28] Equality in the workplace as a true business imperative, and not just lip service

[03:50] Measuring cultural transformation and not steering away from analytics

[05:32] The link between the consumer inside (employees) and the consumer outside (customers)

[07:29] We are right at the beginning of inventing a new way to work

[12:20] The resistance that comes from fear and from passed down learned behavior

[17:31] Silence speaks out 

[20:19] Investing in defining inclusive leadership behaviors

[22:08] 3 things that will make or break organizations

[26:24] It’s because of these stereotypes and the stories that people make up

[32:57] People are now more conscious of how you are getting your profits

[34:27] Let’s keep having these difficult conversations that cause healing and change

[37:20] We need for leaders to get intentional and personal to make changes for inclusivity

[41:41] The pain that brings healing

Make Your Day Mesmerizing!

In this episode, we have one of the legends, Lisa Patrick. Lisa is a successful serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker, leader, and former private investigator. She's known for her unique ability to quickly make complex principles simple to execute so that entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders can reach their fullest potential specifically with their businesses. She's also written a book with our mutual friend Jim Cathcart, titled Intelligent Curiosity - The Art of Finding More.

Lisa shares valuable insights about creating a personal brand and the key elements to help thought leaders stand out. She also talks about principles on being real and belongingness, and what the relevancy framework is.

So, let’s join in the conversation now and understand these priceless principles.

Quotes:

“Whether we're an employee in an organization of tens of thousands, or we're a solopreneur, we're an entrepreneur, we do have an online footprint, and we need to take control of that.” - Lisa Patrick

"I think the most important thing is that when you are an investigator, a personal investigator of your own life, never ever not walk through the door when the opportunity knocks.” - Lisa Patrick

"When you have a ‘belongifyed’ organization, you have a company that advances forward together." - Lisa Patrick

Mentions:

https://www.facebook.com/TimShurr

https://mesmerizingleadership.com/ 

https://powermindsetprogram.com

Intelligent Curiosity

https://www.lisapatrick.ca/ 

Show Notes:

[00:37] Greetings and introduction of Lisa Patrick

[01:35] Creating a personal brand

[03:16] Four key elements to help thought leaders stand out

[05:19] Have somebody to help you see the different aspects of your goal/brand

[08:08] The importance of branding in the culture today

[09:07] From being a private investigator to being an amazing speaker, author, and brand expert

[14:00] Your personal and brand your company brand are different

[18:07] Just be real, walk the talk, and foster belongingness

[21:50] The relevancy framework

[23:29] Step out, not step down

[27:44] Intelligent curiosity 

Make Your Day Mesmerizing!