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Using Disruptive Design and Systems Thinking to Build a Better World As entrepreneurs, we create products and services. As we create them we often are thinking of the use of the product or service but we rarely think about what happens at the end of a product lifecycle. What if we thought about those very […]The post TFP-032-Disruptive Design & Systems Thinking-Leyla Acaroglu appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Learn how to be the kind of leader that inspires and empowers people to make a broader mission their own. In this episode, I am talking with Fred Kofman, leadership advisor at Google and former VP of executive development and leadership philosopher at Linkedin.  We are discussing some of the ideas in his new book […]The post TFP-030-Being a Transcendent Leader – Fred Kofman appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Something as simple as a walk in the woods can help us live a better life In this episode, I am talking with Journalist and prize-winning author Florence Williams about her latest book Nature Fix.  We discuss the current problems with our hyper-connected and indoor life and how getting outside can actually help make use happier, […]The post TFP-029-How Spending Time In Nature Can Make Us Happier and Healthier- Florence Williams appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

How self-awareness can lead to a better business and a more fulfilling life We all know, that to be a smart entrepreneur or leader of our community, we need strong self-awareness so that we can understand people and their motivations.  Yet often, we operate from the mistaken assumption that we understand our own motivations. In this episode, […]The post TFP-028-Knowing Yourself- Dr Tasha Eurich appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Money : It’s a loaded word and idea. We all have stories that we tell ourselves about money, what it is and how we interact with it.  Some people pursue it as an end goal while others avoid it like the plague. Either way, these ideas are guiding many decisions and relationships that we have in our lives.  […]The post TFP-027-What is your Relationship with Money? – Dr. Sarah Newcomb appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Building a Happy Start-Up When many of us hear the words startup we think of the lone genius working in her garage with some breakthrough idea that is going to turn into a huge business that they can then “exit”, then go sit on the beach for the rest of their lives. My guest and his co-founder […]The post TFP-025 – Happy Startup – Carlos Saba appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Compassion-One of Our Best Business Tools. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution (likely earlier), societies have treated business and work as something separate from our humanity and our compassion.  We tend to think as if we can compartmentalize and keep various parts of our lives separate.  In practice, this is not the case at all. While many of […]The post TFP-024-Compassion in Business- Monica Worline appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Why you should consider not for profit as a structure for your business On this podcast and in many other business circles people are talking about creating meaning and purpose in their business. We talk about social and environmental justice and creating a more humane future for everyone. But typically we don’t talk about the idea of […]The post TFP-023-Should Your Business Be Not For Profit?-Donnie Maclurcan appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Man’s search for meaning is fundamental to what makes us human. Yet we live in a culture that encourages us to set this search aside when it comes to work and business. In this episode, my guest and I are talking about here book The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. We talk about the […]The post TFP-022-Creating Meaning in Your Business-Emily Esfahani Smith appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Building Communities That Inspire Connection In this episode, we are talking about community and connection.  Consider this, most businesses rise and fall based on the strength and depth of connection they build with employees, partners, and even their customers. Many of us don’t give a lot of thought about building a structure that can create a […]The post TFP-021 The Art of Building Community appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

How do we begin to understand another point of view so that we can create and embrace change? Creating change is difficult. It requires us to think differently and be open to new possibilities and different views of reality. But this is not easy because we have our own beliefs that to us are 100% true […]The post TFP-020 Liminal Thinking – Dave Gray appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Are you building a people-centered business? Ask any business owner or CEO,  Who the most important people in their business are, and most will say “the customer is of course.” But what if we refocus that lens and make our employees and colleagues most important?  What happens when we create a business that gives meaning […]The post TFP-019 Building a People-Centered Business- Jeb Banner appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Are you really creative? Many people don’t think of themselves as creative or entrepreneurial. In this episode, my guest and I discuss how incredibly wrong this is and how we are literally born as creative entrepreneurs. My guest, Carl Nordgren is a veteran entrepreneur and creative professional. We talk about some of the ideas in his […]The post TFP-018 Becoming The Creative Entrepreneur You Are – Carl Nordgren appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Building connections through podcasting. Most people think about podcasting as a way to reach and build an audience. It is a great medium for building an audience, but there are many other ways to use podcasting to grow our network and build connection within your area of expertise. Listen to this episode and learn How […]The post TFP-016 Building Connections with Podcasting appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

What is it about stories? I have always been interested in stories. How they help us convey what can be otherwise very difficult to express. They also have a way, (if told well) to create lasting memories and learning. In this episode, I brought on a master at structuring stories for businesses and organizations. Some […]The post TFP-017- Are You Using Stories in Your Business? appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Are you living your purpose through your business? It sounds so cliche, (What is your purpose?) yet it is one of the most important things to think about in your business. If you can get crystal clear on your purpose then you have a much lower risk of getting burned out in your business and […]The post TFP-015-Finding your Way with Purpose Mapping-Craig Filek appeared first on Victor Jimenez.

Building a business around your passion and becoming an expert. Most entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs never start because they have the mistaken belief that they need to be an expert in the area.  In most cases, it’s not the expertise you need but rather its the interest or passion that moves the business forward. In this […]The post TFP-014-Becoming an Expert in a New Business -Tim Christen appeared first on Victor Jimenez.