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"An apology email [to my Team] was the initiation to a culture of change..."  -Alex Harb Entrepreneurs tell the story in the context of their business, their team, their customer, their unshakable belief in their mission.  And excuses rarely seep into the conversation-- for the best entrepreneurs.   Alex Harb thinks within his sphere of influence:  what action does he need to take to give his peop...

"Not everyone knows how to turn a dollar into value for their cause." -Pete Najera The United Way of the Plains is 100 years old.  This is an organization that has been effective removing barriers to help those who need a hand up with Basic Needs, Health, Education and Financial Stability. Pete Najera applies leadership to this benevolent non-profit with a history of diverse positions in armed for...

"...it hit Wichita hard in 2022..." -Sheriff Easter We have been battling drugs flooding into our country across the southern border for decades. The war on drugs persists and we are losing. The call to action today is much scarier. It's not just about illicit drug use or recreational drug use. Fentanyl kills people. Fentanyl knows no boundaries. Fentanyl kills quick. It is poisoning people to dea...

"Just because it is normal doesn't mean it is right." -- Tyson Drummond  Tyson Drummond is an Accountant and that gave him a skill to begin his professional career.  Entrepreneurs often detect their interest not determine it.  Detecting that your interest is in improving human performance must be confusing at first to an Accountant whose job it is to get to one final answer.   The human body is dy...

"Is it Choice or Control?"   - Michael Austin Michael Austin is an Economist who uses logic, economics, history and thoughtful communication to help bring solutions to complex issues.   People deserve to make choices in their own lives.  Educating a child is certainly a choice worth giving a parent.  Michael is spending a large part of his time and resources educating people on the Choices that sh...

"None of this is about me or Roy-- this is about our community." -- Dusty Buell, Tournament Director "These guys aren't just Professional Golfers, they are great guys." -- Roy Turner, Wichita Open Hall of Fame   The Wichita Open is the best event on the Korn Ferry Tour, developmental tour for the PGA. This is because of a number of factors: the Fans, Community involvement, Sponsors, Volunteers, pa...

Institutions are an inevitable consequence of human civilization.  It is the work of individuals that created the institutions.  So shouldn't institutions be more important than the individuals?  What are the consequences of institutions who fail the individual because the institution puts itself ahead of the people it is designed to help? Now, individuals are fighting for the institution regardle...

"Keep talking to people-- that's where you learn."  -Wendell Funk The organization that Activates entrepreneurs and independent business people is WIBA.  Wichita, Kansas has a culture of entrepreneurship.  Wendell Funk and his team have made it their mission to be the connectors, the resource and the action for Entrepreneurs.  And the best way for you to fill a void in your business is to engage w...

"It's a Gathering Place." -- Jimmy Vo "Not only are we doing things in the community, we are doing personal things."  -- Cody Lonergan Bring together people who create.  Bring them together to gather all of their talents-- cook, sing, write, speak, live, laugh love.  This is Odd Fellow Hall.  Jimmy Vo and Cody Lonergran are bringing all of these talents and our community is the beneficiary.  And y...

"The moment we crossed the Boarder I realized I was responsible for my family." -- Max Emma, Founder When your personal Independence Day is marked by the first day you started making your own money and not taking a paycheck from your employer-- you have unlocked the power of Entrepreneurship.  And what makes Max's personal Independence Day even more amazing is that he grew up in the Soviet Union....

"We fundraise in our local community-- we have been successful reducing barriers by fundraising that way."   -Trent Jones, Executive Director First Tee provides opportunities for kids to play.  They are playing golf for sure but the opportunity for a kid, any kid, to engage with other kids in willful play is crucial to healthy development.  First Tee of Greater Wichita continues to privately raise...

"I competed for a spot."  -- Lily Wu Leadership takes courage in any aspect of life.  It is a selfless act.  And it gives us all a chance to positively affect one another-- a uniquely human attribute.  Lily Wu is a Leader.  She is humble, she is resilient, she has a genuine curiosity and interest in the success of people.  She proves that every day.   Her journey is a remarkable story.  I have lea...

"We can't be a crockpot in a microwave world." -John Rolfe Taking action is critical in life.  And the positive results add up quickly.  The Wichita Chamber of Commerce has a talented staff and a thriving membership because they help us take action. John Rolfe is a significant reason why our community takes action and improves conditions for commerce to take place.  He is pursuing that agenda and...

"There's lots of beer out there-- are people going drink this?" -Stacy Ward, Hopping Gnome Brewing   Stacy Ward had a conversation with her husband Torrey Lattin and they made the decision to become entrepreneurs.  They immediately understood that to be successful they must embrace a division of labor-- Stacy ran the business and marketing and Torrey honed his technique to make the product the bes...

"Successful Diplomacy hinges on Collaboration." -- Lance Minor The Kansas Family Business Forum has the leadership of a man who understands challenging situations and has the courage to meet them head on and pivot when necessary so business and the family can move forward, together. We are grateful to have Lance Minor back on the ictpodcast.com after 5 years.  Lance pursued this role, leading KFBF...

"The only skillset you have may be to work hard-- and you still have to work hard." If it is a cliche, it is because it is true.  No one possess more cliches than a successful entrepreneur.  Chad Hessen went to work as a young man and just kept after it (cliche).  Amazing things happen in your life when you grind through the tough times (cliche).   Chad Hessen finds himself today as an owner/entre...

Complex problems are best solved by intelligent, thoughtful people.  Changing human behavior so that we can fully unlock our potential individually and as a planet-- that's a hard problem. Chief Vision Officer, Robert Feeney is an intelligent and thoughtful man with the tenacity and judgement to take on this problem.  Ringorang is his technology and it will optimize human behavior so we can contin...

Use tools in your life to improve your life.  Sounds simple enough.  Tools of improvement today mean technology.  Put down the technology that is NOT making your life better and CHOOSE the technology that will make your life better. Thumbscore.app is the tool you need to start using.  Financial Stress is REAL and Thumbscore will help guide you no matter where you are in your financial process.  Th...

"Sovereignty was the hook." -- Frank Sell, Jr. When you have a great tagline that captures people immediately, that's fantastic marketing. When that tagline actually has relevance in someone's life that helps them in a positive way --like taking action-- it creates a Movement! (and the delicious coffee helps as well) Frank Sell is undoubtedly a fantastic entrepreneur.  It is his intentional approa...

When you make a profession out of the things you love-- enduring the challenge of wearing several hats every day-- you are leading with Entrepreneurship. Tommy Castor admits, "I always wanted to own my own Radio Station.." and since that did not come to fruition, he thought he wasn't going to be an Entrepreneur.  And he was wrong.  Tommy took the attitude that "failing up" was possible.  The irony...

Audra Dinell had a vision to create a Women's Leadership development group at a very young age-- probably well before she had a deep understanding of the impact it could have.  And she wrote it down.  Her vision was on its way to becoming a reality.   Audra started her 1st Cohort for the Thread, Women's Leadership Collective, 2 years ago.  The impact in the community is remarkable.  And as Audra s...

"I wanted to build a platform to engage with the world the way I want to."   - Manroj Sangha Be intentional with the idea you have or it could end up as a foolish endeavor-- wasting your time and the time of others.  This is the thought I had when I first met Manroj Sangha as it was clear that he was fully committed and focussed on his entrepreneurial journey.  A journey that led him to Found and...

On Winning/Success "It shows that you are making an impact-- that your hard work is paying off."  -Asher Whitaker The best Coaches are the ones that know how to communicate with the Player in a meaningful, mutual way and get out of the way giving credit to his players.  That is what 9X State Championship Coach Corey Novascone does.  And his player, 2X (because he has only had 2 shots at it thus fa...

Dr. Chris Majors wants you to have more control over your health and deliver medical services at a lower cost.  This is a valiant effort.  Chris believes so strongly in this pursuit that he dedicates his professional life to it, for you.  Most professionals do not make a significant change in their lives in the middle of their career.  This is what makes Chris Majors so interesting and so powerful...

"I want to be a voice to educate people who want to get into this industry." Brett Harris is dynamic.  And we need dynamic leadership in life-- especially where a message must be accurately communicated.  Brett has represented the real estate side of the hemp business and through that journey he has become the voice in Kansas for practical hemp legislation.  Kansas lags in this and it is putting u...