ON figuring out what to do next before starting a new career (4:42)

ON this murder trial that made Shawn realize he couldn't do it anymore (6:48)

ON  visiting serving others, revisiting an old wound, soul searching and creating emotional space  (11:34)

ON  silence, connection, transcendence, finding solace  (18:46)

ON  vocation and the framework of the business of Askinosie Chocolate (24:20)

ON  the ugly truth behind the global cocoa trade (29:02)

ON  direct trade, community development and doing business differently (38:22)

ON the power of small companies to do much more than fair trade (42:13)

ON  Shawn's definition of success and how much is enough  (46:00)

ON  the fallacy of the "social" enterprise, the need to some make sacrifices and our relationship with money (48:35)

ON  finding someone who needs you, go serve them and ask yourself who you really are  (58:01)

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CONNECT WITH Shawn Askinosie / Askinosie Chocolate

Web: https://askinosie.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askinosie/ 

BUY Shawn's Book: Meaningful Work: A Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul

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MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:

Mitch Albom author of Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

Khalil Gibram, on Sorrow

John O'Donohue on Thresholds

 Thomas Merton on Awareness

Michael A. Singer on Soul

The Harkin-Engel Protocol

Nestle and Big Chocolate Can Keep Using Enslaved Childree ... For now - So Says the U.S. Supreme Court

Terry Collingsworth, Human Rights Lawyer

Ari Weinzweig, Founder of Zingerman Deli

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Host: Leekei Tang

Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com

Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

ON the beauty of Lisbon in Portugal (2:35)

ON Isa's vision for the ideal world for her children (3:53)

ON  Isa's realization of the emergence and emergency of her life calling  (5:06)

ON  Isa leaving her job as a journalist in the health sector (9:38)

ON  definition of Communication with Empathy (12:42)

ON  work environment: the benefit of Communication with Empathy (18:51)

ON  why Empathy must be paired with Assertiveness (boundaries) (21:58)

ON  the power of saying NO (boundaries) (25:28)

ON  communication with empathy for workers in the health sector  (34:33)

ON  Isa stepping out of her comfort zone for her business  (37:13)

ON  how Isa defines success for her  (41:09)

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CONNECT WITH Isa Alves

IG @is.g.alves

FB  @isagalves

isa.alves(at)gmail.com

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MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:

The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell

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Host: Leekei Tang

Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com

Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

ON How A Small Fashion Business can effectively create change and even lead change. (3:28)  

ON How Can A Small Fashion Business Be Seen And Heard in a Noisy World and Why Seth Thinks it's Great News to be Copied (5:46)  

ON The Purpose of Words: To CONNECT (8:41)  

ON Idiosyncrasy (10:58)  

ON Empathy (12:14)  

ON  The Smallest Viable Audience (12:47)  

ON Authenticity (13:37)  

ON Why Running A Business Is  A Creative Endeavour (14:21)  

ON Tools For Modern Business Owners That Want to Make A Difference (16:33)  

ON How Seth Chooses Which Projects to Work On (18:54)  

ON Showing Up and 8000 blog posts in the time capsule for future generations (20:26)  

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CONNECT WITH Seth Godin

Seth's Blog: https://seths.blog/

Seth's Podcast AKIMBO  https://www.akimbo.link/

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MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:

Rana Plaza Disaster

blog post: Tools For Modern Citizens

Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke

AKIMBO Season 9 - Episode 20, the question asked at 17:17

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Check out Seth's on Wikipedia

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Host: Leekei Tang

Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com

Music credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic