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"Don't Gatekeeper what you know."  Taking action in life creates experiences. Experience creates personal growth. We need to promote more growth rather than change. Wichita By EB is all about experiences and he is sharing his with us every day on his social media platforms, his website and in his blog, Wichita By EB.   He's an interesting person. He is a talented person.  He's really just a good p...

"Dear Megan, You Got This!" -Megan Bailey Rainbows United is an extraordinary organization that helps families and kids who need a little bit more guidance on helping through potential developmental difficulties. My friend Michelle Eastman spent her career thus far, dedicated to these families and these children. It is because of her that I've had the opportunity to experience what they do for peo...

"The Declaration [of Independence] was a promissory note to Americans." -James Franko   The Kansas Policy Institute spends all of its time in deep research to hold the government and the legislators accountable. A free society is one that gives its citizens the greatest opportunity and the policies should match (or the lack of policies and laws should match).  Along with the Kansas Justice Institu...

"Not a whole lot changed, it was more Mindset."  -Noel Torres, Founder Wichita Training Center   The intensity of combat sports requires that you have discipline.  The costs are too high to not prepare every day.  If you are not-- your opponent is.   Noel Torres is an NCAA Division II National Champion, former member of the Mexican World Wrestling Team, a Teacher, A Coach, Father, Husband and all...

"I played the game different because I had to. I only knew one way." -- Matt Baty, former Div. I athlete and Entrepreneur   The NCAA ruled college sports with an iron fist for decades-- it was unconstitutional.   NCAA wants control. "The student athlete -- to me, the regulations need to be around the student" states Matt Baty, former Senior Associate Athletic Director for the University of Kansas....

Growing a national technology and remaining connected to your customers is daunting.  However, it is what has made Co-Founder Steve Werner stay connected to the point of service, allowing Lawn Buddy and Blue Ox to iterate in real time.  Improving your product and service through customer conversations is what makes their technology optimal for other Entrepreneurs to scale. And Steven Werners commi...

"I am thinking "these are the boots that I have to fill?" -- Matt Sain, CEO  An unfair opinion from society is that if you have inherited a business, all the work has been done and business is easy. It is one of the greatest myths and family business. Matt Sain Is second generation for central body RV collision. They have six locations across four states. Matt started with one. And his roots and h...

Michael and I met many years ago at a conference.  He was speaking about conflict resolution.  One of the 12 books he has authored, Collaboration Effect, is what drew me to him. Entrepreneurs collaborate.  Large scale Institutions lead to collectivism.  We are better people when we collaborate. Mike Gregory is a successful Entrepreneur becuase of his discipline.  After 28 years working in the Inte...

"When we stop having that dialogue, it makes it difficult to achieve that more Harmonious success." --Clint Stevens, Founder Clint Stevens spent his military career reducing vulnerabilities. As a cyber security expert, he worked closely with the Department of Defense to keep our country safe from cyber threats. Clint founded Phy-Cy. X to take that capability and help private companies thrive by re...

Mentorship plays a vital role in shaping success, and its impact is especially profound for young men. Sean Gates understands this firsthand; as a young man, he believed that having a mentor could have transformed his early adult life. This conviction inspired him to create Gates Institutes—an initiative dedicated to empowering the lives of young people through meaningful engagement, paving the wa...

"When you start pulling the string on one thing it begins to unravel the other problems."                 -Stacy Rogers   Entrepreneurs make great leaders because they are solution focussed.  Stacy Rogers is a successfull Entrepreneur and she is running to lead the State of Kansas as it's next Governor. She is looking to collaborate with experts to formullate ideas to solve problems in Kansas.  Fr...

"When and incident happens here, how are we hoing to react to it? That's what good stewardship is."  -Damon Young Talking with Damon about difficult things is comforting because he has a deep understanding of empathy . Leadership is communication and Damon wants to lead externally and with purpose. It's important for all of us to be open to the fact that we are wrong, and that comes with criticism...

Joan Vassos, herself a huge FAN of the Bachelor franchise, was a contestant on the Golden Bachelor and then received the honor to come back to be the first Golden Bachelorette. And she is a remarkable woman. She chose Wichitan Chock Chapple for the final rose. They are engaged to be married and living a dream. They share with me what it is like to try and find love under tremendous pressure-- with...

Austen Cohlmia and his family have been creating unique brands in the food business for decades. Stive Freemilk is an altenative product for those wanting a substitute from cow's milk and still maintain the quality and texture we love.  They have packed it with 10g of protein so it is perfect for those lookig to suplement thier fuel. And Austen has a lot to contribute when it comes to fueling your...

Fair Market Health gives patients the opportunity to seek better services for a better price. Competition is crucial for optimizing goods and services. Each individual needs to craft their healthcare plan. A majority of Americans believes that the only way to access healthcare is through an insurance policy. This discussion is not a debate on whether or not that is the best solution for the indivi...

"Be that spark to get people to look at hings differently." -Adam Hartke Music in Kansas has been overlooked for so long and these guys see that almost as a benefit. Adam and Jesse are leaning into our community and making it better by bringing an experience of music to the people.   Adam and Jessie Hartke partnering with Chase Koch, brought us Elsewhere Fest in 2024. Not only was it an incredible...

"The thing that they often do not have in front of them is possiblities." -Robert Feeney Robert is solving a big problem; helping a generation become Future Ready.  His software, RingoRang, gamifies making choices to change behaviors.   When there is a continuity to decisions you can relate to people and gain wisdom. And that makes you resilient.  Knowledge As A Service CEO, Robert Feeney wants to...

"Its not the energy that the governement is driving, its the Energy that the Private Sector is driving." -Dalton Glasscock   Property Rights are fundamental to Liberty. They encourage economic investment and incent people to participate in the improvement of what they own. We must be clear and we must support this ideal.  Protecting individual freedoms are at the core of a prosperous society.  Sta...

"We were not focussed on 'The Finding'. That was the problem." - Mark Janzen "Company Values were mission critical. One of our values is FUN." - Jacob Schlittenhardt   Planetary Talent was launched first as an idea, then as a business because two Entrepreneurs hated hiring. "It was an awful system on both sides," co-Founder and serial entrepreneur Mark Janzen proclaimed. So they did what entrepren...

"I am definetly more impactful because I am sharing it now." -Kijuan Amey Kijaun Amey was living his life to the fullest. With service to our country in the Air Force, an Entrepreneur running his first business, a Musician playing weekly and going to school full-time for an advanced degree-- Kijaun was working on every aspect of his life.  A tragic motorcycle accident changed all that.  He lost hi...

"The point of the Law is so people know what they are and are not supposed to do."                     -Judge Roush Judge Roush serves the Wichita community by taking his role seriously.  Criminal proceedings are part of society.  The process deserves the greatest respect for the law and the citizens.  As Judge Roush states, "Shouldn't the community want someone trustworthy with that authority?" J...

"Nobody controls your attittude but you." -- Cary Cozby   Spring is in the air. The Ezallias are in bloom as well as the Bradford Pear with its acrid odor. And it is time once again for the world's best golfers to return to the Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA. Golf is a wonderful game. It teaches and parallels many of life's lessons. Our friend and golf professional, Cary Cozby, who embodies the...

"You really don't have an income problem, You have a tax problem."  --Beau Eckstein Beau coaches people into ownership. Entrepreneurs and founders take ownership from the beginning, and cash flow comes from that. Along the way, there are an enormous amount of hurdles and the entrepreneur navigates each one. As an employee, especially a highly compensated employee, bridging the gap to ownership see...

"You have to take responsibility for the outcome of the game you are playing" Entrepreneurs bring forth the creativity that inspires the rest of the world to start. Without the leadership of ACTION from the Entrepreneur, humanity would lounge in the pool of mediocrity.    

"If you want to grow the eceonomy, Education is the foundation." -Michael Austin Michael shares substantive ideas on how to improve the education system and improve opportunities for Kansans, Americans.  He discusses the consequences of acting without a plan and how Accountability will lead to prosperity.