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Ernest H. Urquhart (Ernie Urquhart) Ernie Urquhart, built a career by making choices, not waiting to be chosen. And when he found his path hidden by unplanned and unexpected events, he found a way to continue to tell his personal career path story. Ernie’s a role model for the facing the truth and finding the […]

“Uh oh.” Just the sound of it makes you freeze; and look around to find the danger you need to avoid. Today’s guest, Michelle Villalobos, rewires the uh oh experience.  In her world, those moments of dismay  can serve as early signals. They let you know that the path you’re on will no longer take […]

Could there be an energy crisis in our professional and personal lives? In science, energy is defined as the capacity to do work. We all know it is important to renew our energy levels so that we have the capacity to accomplish our everyday tasks. When we are all work and no renewal our energy […]

Jennifer Bradley is a fellow at the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and the co-author of The Metropolitan Revolution (Brookings Press, 2013). The book, and her work in general, explain the critical role of metropolitan areas in the country’s economy, society, and politics. Jennifer has written for The New Republic, the Atlantic Monthly, Democracy, and the […]

Seth Werner took a different path. He sought answers to the how of success- what drives entrepreneurs? What sustains them? And then, an even bigger question: what do you do next? The Strategic Forum This stage of life- psychologist Erik Erikson calls it Middle Adulthood- is characterized by the battle between Generosity and Stagnation. The […]

Nonprofit leaders know that solving pervasive social problems requires passion and creativity as well as tangible results. The The Non Nonprofit: For-Profit Thinking for Nonprofit Success shares the same business principles that drive the world’s best companies, showing how they can (and should) be applied to the realm of nonprofits. Steve Rothschild personally crossed sectors when […]

The Miami Book Fair is a place for bringing new ideas, and the book that Ken Tucker has written with Kevin Ford called The Leadership Triangle, Three Gifts that Will Change the Way you Lead, does just that.  Ken begins the book with an interesting challenge.  He says if you’re not making progress solving the […]

Just because a job or position doesn’t exist where you currently work doesn’t mean you can’t do it… Aspiring writers, musicians, photographers and producers are no longer beholden to “the studios” to provide the equipment, produce and finance a project. That technology is available on your personal computer, iPad—even on your telephone. Trina Sargalski grew […]

Here’s an interview question you might not have run into before: Do you believe that life is (a) a set of circumstances one makes the best of, or (b) that life is a result of choices one has made? Today’s guest, Rhonni Dubose asks this question to every person she interviews. She is a Festival Professional, who has […]

Have you heard the expression: what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger? I think that’s what Barbara Beach had in mind when she launched RadioActive Broadcasting Network . For some, radioactive means break down and decay- a deadly uncontrollable force. But when harnessed and channeled, it kills cancer cells and stop them from spreading. Indie […]

What would you do if your partner went missing? Kat Albrecht was an experienced police officer, cross trained in search and rescue procedures. One day her partner—a bloodhound named A.J. —went missing. He wasn’t “just a dog”- with years of training and experience, he was a valuable asset to the search and rescue team. Anyone […]

In August 1995, shortly after moving to Washington, D.C., 24-year-old Darell Hammond read a story in the Washington Post about two local children who suffocated while playing in an abandoned car because they didn’t have anywhere else to play. Darell realized this tragedy could have been prevented. The passion was born, the idea was conceived. […]

Career coach Janet Cranford believes that navigating a successful personal career path is more than having a well written resume and successful work experience. A professional career journey, she says, has an inner path and an outer path to be explored. If the outer path is your set of experiences, then your inner path reflects your priorities and values. She describes a cycle of renewal which helps explain why success and satisfaction often yield to the doldrums--- and that, she says, can be good thing. Our greatest opportunities emerge at the intersection of our expertise, purpose and marketplace opportunities. Janet Cranford My clients are in midlife and ready to make a difference in the world, whether it's in their own backyards or on a larger, more global scale. They want socially meaningful work that's an authentic expression of who they are. I love seeing my clients become re-energized in their lives and careers as they discover (or re-discover) their authentic lifework. People in their 40s, 50s, and beyond face unique needs and challenges. My career change process helps them break through roadblocks, get back in touch with their dreams and passions, and move forward into more purposeful careers. SPECIALTIES Career coaching, career change, midlife career change, career change after 50, midlife transitions, encore careers, career management, and nonprofit management. In addition to being a Certified Career Management Coach, I am also a Certified Retirement Options Coach, and have completed coach training with the Institute for Life Coach Training. I hold a Master's degree in Social Work from Florida International University and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida. http://www.careerchangepathways.com Here are some recommendations for reading from Janet: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield. This is a great book for anyone looking to create something new in their lives. It's helped me understand and work through the resistance and procrastination that can keep me from moving forward. (Wow! Just noticed it's out of print now, except for the Kindle version.) Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion. I'm IN LOVE WITH Joseph Campbell! I've always loved myths and legends, and Joseph Campbell teaches us that our hopes and strivings and fears are universal. That we're all in this together. Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story, by Gail Larsen. I've certainly had my fears about public speaking, but this book has helped me see it differently. Speaking is more a matter of finding your own story and connecting with others by sharing what's in your heart. The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams. This quote from the book says it all: "'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you.... You become. It takes a long time.'"    

Entrepreneur David Redlich is a pioneer in the application  of the internet for online commerce. In 2004, along with his partner AND co-founder Matt Kuttler, their forward-thinking mindset allowed  to create a business that leveraged the capabilities of the Internet before its full potential was understood and harnessed. ReStockIt currently sells over 200,000 products on their site. It began as an office supply retailer, but quickly grew to include many other necessities, such as janitorial supplies and electronics. David’s logic in selling so many diverse products is that customers will come for one product, and stay for the rest: “To us it’s an acquisition play.  How do we get more customers and get them into the database so we could get more business,” he reports to ENTREPRENEURradio. His strategy of creating a “one-stop shop” for any and all business needs demonstrated steady success, and ReStockIt.com was purchased in 2013 by Acme Paper and Supply Company. ReStockIt.com earned recognition, including South Florida Business Journal “Business of the Year” in 2008 and 2010 and was a finalist, along with his co-founder for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. His entrepreneurial approach of “high tech/high touch” business strategies is an essential element of his entrepreneurial mindset. David’s philosophy is to think big, and that forward motion from large-scale planning pays off.  He had a grand vision of  Internet’s capabilities when he launched ReStockIt, and as a result, he was well positioned to have an early advantage when the marketplace consciousness emerged.  To learn more about David Redlich and ReStockIt.com, listen to this week’s episode of Inside The Entrepreneurial Mind on ENTREPRENEURradio.

Many people enter the world of entrepreneurship in search of financial success. Psychotherapist and social entrepreneur Mindy Cassel had an entirely different purpose when she founded the Children’s Bereavement Center with her partner Dr. Carol Burns. She wanted to help children struggling with grief, and to provide a way to provide those services on an ongoing basis without cost to the participants. “When we started out, we felt that these services should be free of charge”, she explains, “Grieving people are often in the worst part of their lives, a critical juncture where they often don’t know their financial situation,” Mindy says in her interview. She concentrated on her mission, to provide solace and healing to young people experiencing tragic loss. Mindy enlisted partners, sponsors and underwriters to fulfill this vision. She discusses her experience as an unexpected social entrepreneur in an interview with ENTREPRENEURradio’s “Inside The Entrepreneurial Mind”. Dr. Mindy Cassel created a self-sustaining not-for-profit built on partnerships rather than charity. Who are your natural partners for joining forces to fulfill a shared vision? Listen to her interview on ENTREPRENEURradio to find out.