On this episode of Business Insanity Talk Radio, we first face the reality that sabotage is going on in every organization. My first guest tells us what to look for and how to resolve it. Next, can you be profitable and do good? We talk with Dell’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence to find out. Then, have you ever seen a great idea and said “why didn’t I think of that?” We’ll show you how to have a big idea in 21 days. After, we’ll talk about pop-up stores, which are all the rage in retail; could it be a good solution for your business? Finally, there are lots of business coaches out there but my final guest only coaches men. Find out why!
Listen and enjoy:
Segment 1: Bob Frisch, managing partner of the Strategic Offsites Group, is considered one of the world’s leading strategic facilitators, having worked with executives and boards in sixteen countries on five continents. He is the author of Simple Sabotage: A Modern Field Manual for Detecting and Rooting Out Everyday Behaviors That Undermine Your Workplace.
1:45 – Sabotage is going on in every organization. How?
2:30 – What are examples of the sabotage going on in small businesses?
3:20 – Small business owners – are these behaviors going on in your company?
4:45 – Why do employees sabotage their businesses?
6:00 – An example of employee sabotage that Bob experienced at a coffee shop.
7:45 – How do business owners remedy employee sabotage?
9:15 – What is “sabotage by obedience”?
Segment 2: Elizabeth Gore is the Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) at Dell, where she is working with Dell to extend its global advocacy efforts to raise entrepreneurship to the public policy agenda, encouraging policies and practices that support and enable entrepreneurial growth globally. Prior to her role at Dell, Elizabeth was the EIR at the United Nations Foundation, Her consulting experience includes the implementation and launch of The Great American Bake Sale, an anti-hunger initiative for Share Our Strength, ABC television and Parade magazine. Elizabeth is a former United States Peace Corps volunteer that served in Bolivia and South America and was named by Fast Company as one of the Most Creative People in Business for Social Good.
15:30 – What is an “Entrepreneur-in-Residence”? What do you do in this role for Dell?
17:30 – What does the passage of Sustainable Development Goal 8 mean for small business owners?
19:15 – Can job creation create world peace?
20:30 – Why is it important for Dell to focus on women entrepreneurs all around the world?
21:30 – Elizabeth’s advice for entrepreneurs striving to balance the triple bottom line: People, Planet and Profit.
23:45 – What are the biggest issues facing entrepreneurs in the United States?
Segment 3: Bryan Mattimore is co-founder and chief idea guy at the sixteen-year old Growth Engine Company, an innovation agency based in Norwalk, CT. Bryan and his firm have managed over 200 successful innovation projects leading to over $3 Billion in new revenue for his clients. He has facilitated over 1000 brainstorming sessions and 500 focus groups. He is the author of three books on business creativity and innovation including the recently re-leased, 21 Days to a Big Idea.
31:30 – Can anyone be an idea-guy?
32:45 – What are some techniques to make people more creative?
33:30 – Why 21 days to a big idea?
34:30 – What’s the best way for small businesses to utilize these creativity techniques?
35:00 – What is a big idea club?
35:30 – The place you should start in order to generate big ideas for your company.
Segment 4: Katherine Darnstadt is founder of Latent Design, which specializes in ideation, strategy, and execution of scalable and highly experiential architecture and urban design. They have created Boombox which is a prefabricated micro retail kiosk installed in high volume public spaces to provide short-term pop up commercial opportunities and cultural experiences.
Erik Harmon is of Executive Director of the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce in Chicago.
40:45 – What is the definition of a “pop-up” store and why is their design so important?
41:45 – Why are pop-up locations good for small businesses?
42:30 – What is a good pop-up store from a structural stand point?
43:30 – How long do pop-up stores usually stay? What should someone expect to pay?
45:00 – How can we get more Chambers of Commerce to offer pop-up retail stores?
Segment 5: Aaron T. Walker is a Businessman and Life Coach who has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence.
49:30 – Why do you exclusively coach men?
50:00 – What is the power in men coaching men?
50:45 – The benefits of having a group of go-to guys.
51:30 – Where do men typically struggle in business?
