Begin Again with Winston Faircloth

Over the next two podcasts, I’m going to bring you segments from the Level Yourself Up podcast , hosted by my friend and client, John Budd.  I am honored that John asked me to share some Begin Again moments in my life on his show.   In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about mixing faith and business. I’ll also share more about my career progression from non-profit leader to founder of a shared...

As background for this podcast, let’s go back to episode 003, “Fired at Forty”.  I shared then how my pursuing my curiosity lead to an entirely new career leaving nonprofit management and moving into shared technology services.  THE moment I first became a Future 7 Figure CEO and the accidental beginning to Paid to Launch. This is the story of the transition into that new career and how one seemin...

One of my intentions for this podcast is to feature 100s of BeginAgain stories of people from all walks of life. So, on the weekend editions, we’ll have a conversation -- to learn from the life lessons of others.  Today, I’m pleased to have Ruthie and Jamie Slingerland on the show.   Fans of Dave Ramsey know that THE highlight of his show is when someone comes on the air to share their “Debt Free...

This is part 2 of why using a counter-intuitive way of setting goals changes everything, especially you.  So, when you hear the term “Impossible Goal” or even “100 Worthy Fails”, what thoughts comes immediately to mind?  Are you up for the challenge, Future 7 Figure CEO?  I wonder, why does failure conjure up such negative emotions in all of us. Perhaps it triggers feelings of guilt or shame becau...

Today, let’s talk about why using a counter-intuitive way of setting goals changes everything, especially you -- the Future 7 Figure CEO.  #BeginAgain moments are often a matter of ongoing perseverance.  Yet, many times people continue only after they come to see a new perspective. Perhaps you’ve heard the futuristic saying... " People overestimate what can be done in one year, and underestimate w...

Episode 010 of Begin Again is our first weekend edition of the podcast, where we’ll expand the short form version of the podcast to have a deeper conversation -- to learn from the life lessons of others.  Today, I’m pleased to have one of my mentors as our very first guest, Dan Miller.   Dan is the author of the New York Times best-selling 48 Days To The Work You Love, No More Dreaded Mondays and...

Welcome back to episode 009 of the Begin Again podcast.  Today, let’s talk about the origin of the term Future 7 Figure CEO.  Stay tuned. On episode 008, I shared the principle of alignment: namely, how in my experience, there’s magic when our life experience provides the template for how we can serve others.  Where we as mentors and coaches are just a few steps ahead of our ideal clients on the j...

Episode 008 of Begin Again looks at how drawing contrasts creates clarity in business and in life. Thursday, March 28, 2019 is a day I will not soon forget.  THE day I became a Future 7 Figure CEO. It was towards the end of a very challenging week in my corporate role in a leading technology company. Just a few days before, our executive team finalized a restructuring of our company which was goin...

Seven is one of my favorite numbers.  Recently I learned that in Scripture seven represents completion and achievement.  And since we’re at podcast seven, I’m going to share my Begin Again moment that fundamentally changed my life (aka as the Ballfield). As I grew older and it became clear that I would want to attend college, how we’d pay for it became a little more of a discussion item around the...

Are you waiting for doors to be opened or closed in your life or business? 2019 has been a year like that for me.  Waiting and wondering when a door of opportunity would finally open.  For the past 18 months, I’ve made significant investments in my new business, even as I worked in my role as an officer in a technology organization. Yet, I felt stuck, without momentum in either my "day job" or my...

My Begin Again story of my "Bolt of Lightning" moment five years ago, while attending a faith/business conference at my home church in Cincinnati.  I have heard others say that they have received a Word from God.  For me, there was no burning bush or imagery from a dream.  I felt an impression as if I were taking a kind of spiritual dictation.  I wrote in my online journal app, the following few w...

BE-Rich vs. GET-Rich Businesses As I record this podcast, I’m just a few weeks into the launch of my next business venture, focusing on strategic advisory services to multi-million dollar organizations and business mentorship services to online entrepreneurs. And it's the reason I now identify as a Future 7 Figure CEO.   It’s been a classic “burn the boats” decision, leading into the new decade st...

THIS was the moment I became a Future 7 Figure CEO.  I vividly remember that Wednesday morning, March 15th.  I had just celebrated my 40th birthday just four days earlier.  I am scheduled to meet this particular morning at 7:30 am with my board chair of the local non-profit.   I’ve been serving as their CEO for the past seven years--a high profile role in a wonderful college community.  The meetin...

The moment when I almost became the youngest "former"  VP in our organization's history.  I am 24, and I have just been promoted to Vice President of a major non-profit organization.  In fact, I’m the youngest VP of a major market in the history of our organization.  And this particular day is the biggest meeting of my young career.  In a few moments, we will be entering the executive suite of a F...

"If you quit, your outcome is certain.  When you continue, your possibilities are infinite." My intention for this podcast. Begin Again celebrates those turning points in everyone's life: whether to quit or continue.  This is especially true in the world of start-ups and online business.  Your host, Winston Faircloth, is about to enter another Begin Again season of life as he leaves his role as an...

Welcome to Begin Again. This is Episode Zero — a brief introduction to the show, to host Winston Faircloth, and to what’s waiting for you in both seasons. It opens with a poem: “Tour Day 713. Reunion.” Sixty episodes of perseverance and starting over live in Season One. The deeper identity journey — Remember, Recognize, Release, Reunion — lives in Season Two. Start wherever you are. There is no wr...