Business Purpose

Episode 82: Business Purpose Part 2: Enough with the squishy stuff? Connect purpose to profit.

In this captivating episode of Emerge Dynamics, hosts David and Eric delve into the transformative power of purpose in business. They discuss why defining and implementing a clear purpose is vital for driving employee engagement, improving company valuation, and achieving outstanding results. The episode also offers practical advice on embedding purpose into every aspect of…

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Episode 81: Business Purpose Part 1: How to Find Your Purpose…and…3 Common Fallacies

In this episode of the Emerge Dynamics podcast, Eric and David discuss the critical importance of defining the true purpose of your business beyond just making money or supporting causes. They reflect on previous episodes and reintroduce the concept of purposeful business operations, stressing that the actual work a business does should inherently be good…

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Episode 62: How Prepared Do I Need To Be To Run A Business That Emerges From The Competition?

David and Eric discuss that the myriad of external risks that business owners face and how to balance insurance and cash reserves with risks the business takes. They look through the lens of the preparedness chapter of Q Source which is the leadership book of F3 Nation. https://f3nation.com/q/ There are expected circumstances we need to…

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Episode 62: Keep Your Planning Flexible and Nimble (and be careful about rewarding your employees financially for hitting budget)

In today’s podcast episode, we’re going deep into the complex world of corporate finance and budgeting as we face the economic uncertainties of 2024. We’ll explore the various challenges and considerations that business owners and managers must contend with in this volatile economic landscape. The recent announcement from FedEx about an expected slowdown really caught…

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Episode 60: Driving Salesforce Effectiveness – Don’t Lose Sight of the Mission and Purpose of Your Business

In this episode, David and Eric discuss the current drop in consumer sales across the country. They remind us to focus on not just selling “widgets”, but to go deeper and to demonstrate to customers how your business or product can improve their lives. David and Eric also share tips for monitoring monthly sales goals…

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Episode 44: They’re Watching You – Having the Mindset of a Leader

Today we’re getting into what it really means to be a leader in your organization. People have a tendency to look at the actions and consistency of their leader. You may not even realize how much of an influence you have on the culture of the organization. If you don’t focus on this, then another…

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Episode 26: Use Business to Fight Poverty? Partners Worldwide Thinks So.

Partners worldwide is an organization that has a mission of fighting poverty with business. If we believe we are doing something good for the community with our business then it would be a natural extension of that thought that business can also do good for those living in poverty. Eric recently attended Partners Worldwide’s annual…

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Episode 24: Austin Sherman, Co-Founder of Big Easy Bucha, Shares Some of The Benefits Of Working With Equity Investors and Getting Your Numbers Straight As He Recaps His Journey To A Successful Exit

In this episode we’re joined by the charismatic and creative Austin Sherman, who co-founded a kombucha business from scratch. Like any business owner, he’s seen his share of ups and downs, but they led to an exit to a large multinational company. Austin shares his entire journey building and exiting from Big Easy Bucha. As…

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Episode 9: Does Planning Paralyze or Help You Thrive?

On this episode of the Emerge Dynamics podcast, we’re revisiting our strategic “dream planning” conversations to cover an objection to the process. The objection is: does all this planning paralyze? After all, if you plan too far in advance, it may become irrelevant. While the objection is understandable, the conclusion isn’t true. Analysis paralysis is…

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Episode 5: Objectives – Now That You’ve Crystallized The “Why”, “What” Will You Do?

On this episode of Emerge Dynamics we’re talking about objectives, which is the next step in working through our dream planning framework. We’ve already discussed mission and purpose, and now it’s time to move onto the next important aspect. Dream planning is a lot like strategic planning, but it is more focused on the perspective…

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