• Originators: An Entrepreneurial Podcast

  • By: Zak Leedom
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Originators: An Entrepreneurial Podcast

By: Zak Leedom
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  • Originators is a show about entrepreneurs and business builders. Join our host Zak Leedom as he sits down with guests to explore their journeys, tease out their lessons learned, and talk about the challenges and opportunities that come with building something new.
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  • The Power of Mindset and Belief Systems with Britt Lefkoe

    The Power of Mindset and Belief Systems with Britt Lefkoe
    Dec 7 2022
    In this episode of the Originators Podcast, host Zak Leedom sits down with Britt Lefkoe, a leading business and personal development coach. Britt shares her story of how, from a young age, she grew up with her father's work of helping people shift their mindset and limiting beliefs. Britt honors her late father's legacy by evolving the work he started and becoming an expert in her own right. Together, Britt and Zach explore how powerful our minds and beliefs are and how with proper guidance, we can remove the roadblocks holding us back from being our best selves. Britt shares that life is both extremely short and long enough at the same time and that we must take action to maximize our time on earth.   Britt Lefkoe is one of the top business and personal development coaches in her field. She works with high-achieving entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations that understand mindset is key to their success. For over 20 years, she has helped clients achieve unprecedented growth and deep fulfillment. She is also a keynote speaker and leadership development expert who has worked with Fortune 20 companies, including Facebook, and taken hyper-growth tech companies through IPO.   “There's no such thing as a logical decision-maker. It doesn't exist. A logical person is a person who rationalizes their emotional decisions well. So logic comes when we can explain our emotions. There is no such thing as a logical decision. It's a different part of the brain.” - Britt Lefkoe   This week on Originators:   The importance of sharing your own experience.How to be a really good friend without wanting to help them in the places they don’t ask.The importance of being able to relate to the listener.The neuroscience of our minds and how to use it to our advantage.How has business owner and empath Britt worked to create their ideal life.The truth about “motivation issues”.Time abundance vs. time scarcity.Why it’s important to distinguish between our parents relationship to money and our own relationship with money. Our Favorite Quotes:   “With the archetype of an entrepreneur, there is, on average, a large sense of needing to control our outcomes. And that in a lot of ways can be such a blessing, but that sense of control can at times lead to you as the leader being the roadblock, in your business and in your life.” - Zak Leedom “I just really encourage everyone to think of your mind as an engine. Do you want a rusty engine? Or do you want to spend the time lubricating and fine-tuning your engine?” - Britt Lefkoe “We see ourselves in money. The way that you look at yourself, I think is in a lot of ways the way that you look at money. And so I think that having a good relationship with money is incredibly important.” - Britt Lefkoe   Connect with Britt Lefkoe:   WebsiteBritt Lefkoe on LinkedInBritt Lefkoe on InstagramBritt Lefkoe on FacebookEmail: britt@brittlefkoe.com About WealthSource and The Originators Podcast   Originators is a show for and about entrepreneurs. In each episode, host Zak Leedom sits down with business builders and the professionals who serve them to talk about the challenges and the opportunities that come with starting something new. Our guests explore what it means to be a successful founder, a good leader, and an effective executive — and whether it’s possible to do all three. Join us to hear their stories and lessons learned — and to get inspired by their tenacity and creativity.   Zak Leedom works for WealthSource, an independent financial advisory firm with offices across the US. All opinions expressed by Zak are his own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of WealthSource. This podcast should not be relied upon for financial decisions.    Email Zak Leedom at zleedom@wealthsource.com with questions, comments, and to schedule a one-on-one conversation.    Follow Zak on LinkedIn.   Subscribe here:   Apple Podcasts  Google Podcasts   Stitcher Amazon  TuneIn    And, if you enjoy the show, please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Running a Business as Business Partners and as a Couple with Lisa Cloutier and Brian Anderson

    Running a Business as Business Partners and as a Couple with Lisa Cloutier and Brian Anderson
    Oct 19 2022
    Lisa Cloutier and Brian Anderson are the husband-and-wife founders and owners of The Whistling Andy Distillery, Montana’s oldest operating distillery that prides itself on producing award-winning spirits and giving back to the community of Montana.   Lisa Cloutier has been in the hospitality industry for over 25 years and has founded several businesses, including a small boutique hotel and The Raven, a Caribbean-style restaurant located on the waterfront of Flathead Lake at Bigfork, Montana. In addition to her functions as Co-founder, Lisa serves as the Marketing Manager of The Whistling Andy. She graduated from The George Washington University, where she majored in Political Science and International Relations.   Brian Anderson serves as a distiller and the Director of Operations at The Whistling Andy. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geohydrology from Montana State University-Bozeman. After working in the environmental and geotech industries, Brian decided to transition to the world of entrepreneurship and join Lisa in expanding their businesses and founding new ones.   Lisa and Brian join me today to describe their journey as a married couple and business partners. They discuss their backgrounds, their beginnings as entrepreneurs, and how they decided to work together as business partners. They provide insight into running a business as a couple and how The Whistling Andy and their other businesses have evolved over the years. They also highlight the importance of balance in relationships, explain why taking trips together is important to them as a couple, and underscore what continues to inspire them to expand their businesses.   “Our businesses are entwined with our daily lives—even when we’re entertaining, it tends to be involved with employees or customers. We mix and match between our personal and business lives, and it all ties in together.” - Lisa Cloutier   This week on Originators:   How Brian and Lisa met, and their journey as entrepreneursLisa’s background and ventures into hospitality and entrepreneurshipBrian’s background and how he started having the entrepreneurial itchHow they pushed their personal and professional relationship and build more businesses togetherThe similarities between marriage and business partnershipsManaging business-related burnout as a coupleThe characteristics of successful leadersThe day-to-day of running businesses as a coupleThe importance of balance in relationships, whether it’s in business or marriageThe evolution of Whistling Andy and what continues to drive them to expand their businesses   Our Favorite Quotes:   “You have to lead in a certain way, and there will be times where you have to sacrifice for your business.” - Zak Leedom“Others’ perceptions can creep into your mind, but what matters is how the two of you operate internally and with each other and how you communicate—both from a leadership and marriage perspective.” - Zak Leedom“The hardest parts are right before you open a business. The key is to get through those moments as a couple and ensure that you’re kind to each other.” - Brian Anderson   Connect with Lisa Cloutier:   Lisa Cloutier on LinkedInLisa Cloutier on InstagramLisa Cloutier on FacebookEmail: lisa@sleepeatdrink.com   Connect with Brian Anderson:   Brian Anderson on LinkedIn   Connect with The Whistling Andy:   Whistling AndyWhistling Andy on LinkedInWhistling Andy on InstagramWhistling Andy on FacebookWhistling Andy on Twitter   About WealthSource and The Originators Podcast   Originators is a show for and about entrepreneurs. In each episode, host Zak Leedom sits down with business builders and the professionals who serve them to talk about the challenges and the opportunities that come with starting something new. Our guests explore what it means to be a successful founder, a good leader, and an effective executive — and whether it’s possible to do all three. Join us to hear their stories and lessons learned — and to get inspired by their tenacity and creativity.   Zak Leedom works for WealthSource, an independent financial advisory firm with offices across the US. All opinions expressed by Zak are his own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of WealthSource. This podcast should not be relied upon for financial decisions.    Email Zak Leedom at zleedom@wealthsource.com with questions, comments, and to schedule a one-on-one conversation.    Follow Zak on LinkedIn.   Subscribe here:   Apple Podcasts  Google Podcasts   Stitcher Amazon  TuneIn    And, if you enjoy the show, please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast.
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    45 mins
  • Building Unbreakable Wealth with Mike Brown

    Building Unbreakable Wealth with Mike Brown
    Sep 21 2022
    Mike Brown is an entrepreneur, investor, and coach. Prior to founding and exiting an 8-figure oil and gas company, Mike flew F/A-18 Super Hornets for the Navy and brings the fighter pilot spirit to entrepreneurship. After his exit, he created the Unbreakable Wealth framework to give fellow entrepreneurs the investing playbook he wished he had 10 years ago. He lives with his fiancé, Claire, and two children in the foothills of Morrison, CO. Mike joins us today to discuss building unbreakable wealth. He describes his background and explains what inspired him to become an entrepreneur and a pilot for the US Navy. He shares his ideas on navigating relationships as entrepreneurs and describes the relationship between risk, time, and control. He outlines the three kinds of investment deals and identifies the ideal one to focus on. Mike also explains what it means to increase your ‘luck surface’ and underscores why understanding your relationship with money is paramount to creating success.   “Understanding our relationship with money is an important factor in determining how we’re going to set ourselves up for success.” - Mike Brown   This week on Originators:   The lessons Mike learned from serving in the Navy and how those lessons helped him in his entrepreneurial journeyHis transition from the Navy into the entrepreneurial worldThe fighter pilot mentality and the importance of knowing your capacity for riskThe entrepreneurial mindset and navigating relationships as entrepreneursWhy being a good student of history is valuable to being an investorThe role of time in an investment strategyExiting a business and Mike’s “liquidity crisis”The three types of investment deals and the kind of deal you need to focus onThe three steps of the unbreakable wealth process   Resources Mentioned:   Book: Patriot Games by Tom ClancyBook: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand   Our Favorite Quotes:   “A lot of entrepreneurs break away from the normal system to create their own outcomes.” - Zak Leedom“Find out what you need to have to create stability in your life so all the things that are important to you become unbreakable.” - Zak Leedom“Time is a non-renewable resource and is an important factor most people don’t think about when making an investment strategy.” - Mike Brown   Connect with Mike Brown: Unbreakable WealthMike Brown on LinkedIn   About WealthSource and The Originators Podcast   Originators is a show for and about entrepreneurs. In each episode, host Zak Leedom sits down with business builders and the professionals who serve them to talk about the challenges and the opportunities that come with starting something new. Our guests explore what it means to be a successful founder, a good leader, and an effective executive — and whether it’s possible to do all three. Join us to hear their stories and lessons learned — and to get inspired by their tenacity and creativity.   Zak Leedom works for WealthSource, an independent financial advisory firm with offices across the US. All opinions expressed by Zak are his own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of WealthSource. This podcast should not be relied upon for financial decisions.    Email Zak Leedom at zleedom@wealthsource.com with questions, comments, and to schedule a one-on-one conversation.    Follow Zak on LinkedIn.   Subscribe here:   Apple Podcasts  Google Podcasts   Stitcher Amazon  TuneIn    And, if you enjoy the show, please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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