What if you could redefine success without sacrificing your well-being? How can you build a business that honors your purpose? Join Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis as they explore the resilience needed to navigate the entrepreneurial journey, uncover strategies for self-care, and embrace joy to avoid burnout. Tune in to rethink the hustle and ignite your purpose-driven business, and learn about DO GOOD X’s Mastermind Community retreat. Remember, the DO GOOD X Community is designed to help entrepreneurs like you grow with support.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• (00:00) Introduction to today’s topic
• (01:27) Entrepreneurial well-being: addressing grief, loss, and changes in business
• (02:52) A story of a self-care break, confronting grief, leading to a pivot in business
• (05:00) The link between health and wealth; entrepreneurs: their business’s greatest asset
• (07:06) Hustle can destroy well-being or a business life that prioritizes sustainability
• (09:37) The emotional stack concept focuses on self-care to maintain resilience
• (13:23) Announcement of DO GOOD X’s Mastermind community retreat, designed to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and wellbeing, starting November 6-8
• (18:49) Choosing wholeness over hustle and redefining success with joy and resilience

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Prioritize self-care to sustain your entrepreneurial journey. Taking breaks, like a 30-day mental health pause, fosters resilience and clarity, preventing burnout and aligning your business with your wellbeing.
• Reframe success by integrating joy, celebration, and intention. Small wins and playful practices fuel creativity and counterbalance grief, creating a purpose-driven business that honors your faith and values.
• Build a supportive community to navigate entrepreneurship. Engaging with mentors and peers, as offered by DO GOOD X’s Mastermind, provides clarity and tools to scale your business while maintaining well-being and avoiding the hustle trap.

RESOURCES:

DO GOOD X Mastermind Community

DO GOOD X - Website

DO GOOD X - Podcast

DO GOOD X - LinkedIn

DO GOOD X - YouTube

DO GOOD X - Spotify

DO GOOD X - Instagram

About the Hosts:

Kimberly R. Daniel empowers entrepreneurs and organizations to make a positive impact. She is co-founder and project director of DO GOOD X, a community that provides programs and support for faith-driven social entrepreneurs whose businesses focus on positive change.

Kimberly also helps purpose-driven organizations clarify and design compelling brand and communication strategies. With over 15 years of experience in developing and leading communications efforts, she is committed to creating effective processes and authentic, “sticky” community-centered brands.

In addition, Kimberly has nearly ten years of experience as a certified life coach. She has facilitated workshops, spoken to communities, and written about innovation and entrepreneurship with a focus on social impact. She co-authored A Way Out of No Way: An Approach to Christian Innovation (2021).

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Curious how to navigate the entrepreneurial grind with intention? Ready to secure funding and build a legal foundation for your business? Dar’shun Kendrick, founder of Kairos Capital Legal Advisors, LLC, is here to offer expert legal counsel and capital raising services for entrepreneurs. From capital raising to establishing a solid legal foundation, Dar’shun breaks down the importance of building a strong team, having patience while fundraising, and strategic community building. Discover how to avoid common legal mistakes and use your networks to create an impactful business that thrives.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• (00:00) Intro: The legal side of capital
• (04:38) Dar’shun discusses legal support for entrepreneurs
• (05:37) Establishing a legal foundation for your business
• (06:42) Key qualities to look for in an attorney when raising capital
• (07:55) Creating 100 millionaires by 2032 to close the racial wealth gap
• (11:01) Introduction and invitation to the DO GOOD X’s Mastermind Community
• (13:52) Partnering with like community organizations to share resources for impactful business growth
• (16:00) Dar’shun shares strategies for building investor relationships

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Dar’shun Kendrick emphasizes that under-resourced entrepreneurs must assemble a reliable team to execute their business vision. A solid community and legal foundation are critical to attract investors and avoid the pitfalls of the entrepreneurial grind during capital raising.
• Capital raising is a marathon, not a sprint. Stay patient and strategic, using purpose-driven networks to build trust and enhance impactful entrepreneurship success.
• Kendrick’s “Tupperware bowl” approach encourages entrepreneurs to start with close connections and expand their community for capital raising. This purpose-driven strategy fosters a supportive business ecosystem for long-term, impactful growth.

RESOURCES:

DO GOOD X Mastermind Community

DO GOOD X - Website

DO GOOD X - Podcast

DO GOOD X - LinkedIn

DO GOOD X - YouTube

DO GOOD X - Spotify

DO GOOD X - Instagram

Dar'shun Kendrick - LinkedIn

Kairos Legal Advisor - Website

Securities and Exchange Commission - Website

BIOGRAPHY:

Dar’shun Kendrick, founder of Kairos Capital Legal Advisors, LLC, offers expert legal counsel and capital raising services for entrepreneurs. With degrees from Oglethorpe University, University of Georgia, and Kennesaw State, plus a FINRA Series 65 license, she specializes in private offerings and venture capital. A thought leader, Dar’shun delivers dynamic entrepreneurial training and speeches nationwide. Committed to community building, she aims to create 100 millionaires by 2032, leads a Millionaire Mastermind group, and authored Closer to a Yes. A Georgia House Representative since...

Are you ready to transform your entrepreneurship journey? Curious how storytelling can boost your sales? Struggling to connect with customers? Welcome to DO GOOD X, where hosts Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis guide purpose-driven entrepreneurs to build businesses that make a difference. In this episode, we dive into storytelling with expert Stephen Steers, who shares how to create customer connection and drive business growth through authentic narratives. Learn practical systems and confidence-building tips to elevate your social impact venture. Join us to learn how mission, vision, and milestones can scale your business.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• (00:00) Intro: Meet Stephen Steers
• (05:09) Defining sales and a discussion on outcome, roadblocks: confidence, resilience, and business growth
• (08:31) The "Magnificent Seven" reasons why people buy: think storytelling to outcomes
• (11:04) The near-death experience that sparked Stephen S’s entrepreneurship journey
• (15:30) Building trust, customer connection, the mission, the vision, and milestones
• (23:34) Solving, not selling, using tools to quantify problems and build confidence
• (28:17) How social impact entrepreneurs should approach sales
• (31:05) Resources Stephen Steers recommends
• (32:33) Four questions for storytelling that sells
• (36:51) Stephen answers off-the-cuff questions

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Storytelling is crucial for entrepreneurship, enabling founders to build customer connections and drive business growth by sharing authentic mission, vision, and milestones that resonate emotionally.
• Effective sales focus on solving problems, not pushing products, using practical tools like the OCGZ call script to foster confidence and create sustainable systems for social impact.
• Resilience and faith shape leadership, helping entrepreneurs navigate challenges by trusting their purpose and seeking help to achieve meaningful outcomes.

RESOURCES:

DO GOOD X Mastermind Retreat

DO GOOD X - Website

DO GOOD X - Podcast

DO GOOD X - LinkedIn

DO GOOD X - YouTube

DO GOOD X - Spotify

DO GOOD X - Instagram

Steers Sales Consulting - Podcast

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