The best way to bring ideas to life is to focus on rapid prototyping and failing fast, so to speak. Mark Courtney is a social innovator and servant leader who has made a career for himself out of his vision for solving social issues, combined with his extensive enterprise solutions…
Trust your gut. As an entrepreneur, no one will ever care as much about your work as you do; yet, everyone will have an opinion. It’s so important to trust your gut and follow it, even if it goes against the advice of those you greatly respect and trust. Matt…
Hard work. Hard work. Hard work. I am not the smartest or most charismatic. I rely on hard work. Kenton Lee is the 30 year-old Founder and Executive Director of Because International – a nonprofit organization committed to practical compassion. Their first project is something he invented called The Shoe…
Meet Kenton Lee – Founder and Executive Director of Because International
This is going to sound really boring, but I bring ideas to life by making lists. I’m addicted to making lists. I try to dream big and encourage others to do so too, but I think big ideas come to life through good planning and consistent attention to detail. Nathaniel…
Meet Nathaniel Stinnett – Founder and CEO of the Environmental Voter Project
I make a lot of people maps. I like to put the big goal in the middle of my map and then see who I need to involve in accomplishing the goal. I put actionable items under each person or entity so that I hold myself accountable to follow up…
I find someone that shares my enthusiasm and we commit one day per week to the idea, for as long as it takes to get it running. It is a simple method, which has been working very well. Francesca Miazzo is the managing director and co-founder of CITIES Foundation. Originally…
[quote style=”boxed”]I don’t settle anymore. Hold out for the best![/quote] Steve Edwards is the founder and president of Global Passion Ministries, a Christian nonprofit that coordinates the logistics of short-term mission trips and trains the teams it sends for better outcomes. Its teams travel worldwide to help with medical clinics,…
[quote style=”boxed”]Come from a place of abundance, and look for ways to give to others.[/quote] Mina Chang is CEO and president of Linking the World, an international humanitarian aid organization with a focus on children, global awareness, and breaking the cycle of poverty around the world. As the eldest child…
[quote style=”boxed”]I have lunch or coffee with every member of our team on a regular basis. There is no agenda other than to get their perspectives on how things are going personally and professionally. I love having that dialogue with all members of our team — especially the people I…
[quote style=”boxed”]I check in regularly. I trust my staff. I know that they are all here for the mission and not so much the paycheck, but I still check in so they feel that I know and care about what they are doing. I expect them to do the same…