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129: Growth, Leadership, and Core Values with Ann and Sid Mashburn

May 15, 2019 by Launch Youniversity Leave a Comment

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Summary:

Shop owners and clothing designers, Ann and Sid Mashburn, join host, Jeff Henderson, on the Launch Youniversity podcast. Together, they share how their collective experiences — Sid going from a small town Mississippi native to one of the most sought-after designers and Ann’s real life The Devil Wears Prada experience at Vogue — have paved the way to where they are now — entrepreneurs who are constantly learning, growing, and creating. In today’s episode, you’ll hear their wisdom on leadership, decision making, and cultivating the right culture.

Welcome to episode 129 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.

Links + Resources:

Sid Mashburn

The Devil Wears Prada

Vogue

Outliers: The Story of Success

Three Takeaways:

  • Sometimes, closed doors force you into open ones. In the podcast, Sid Mashburn shared how a closed door, for him, meant getting fired. That led to a new beginning in Atlanta. An ended opportunity may feel like heartbreak in the moment, but it’s more than likely leading you to a better one.
  • Things go stale when you don’t create. You might not like what you create, nor will your creations always become a finished product, but remember, creativity is like a muscle — it has to be exercised to grow.

  • Great designers are great noticers. Look around — inspiration is everywhere. Whether it’s your environment or something you admire from someone else, be open to being inspired anywhere at any time.

Thank you for listening to the Launch Youniversity Podcast! If you have a question that you want to be answered on the podcast… ask us here!

Tagged With: closed door, core values, creativity, designers, growth, inspiration, leadership, open doors

023: Launching Advice You Can Use with Kenny and Elle Campbell

March 23, 2017 by Launch Youniversity Leave a Comment

Launching Advice You Can Use with Kenny and Elle Campbell
Launching Advice You Can Use with Kenny and Elle Campbell
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We are so happy to be joined by Kenny and Elle Campbell on today’s podcast. Not only are they the creators of the popular site, Stuff You Can Use, but they’re a major power couple when it comes to launching ideas and businesses. Kenny and Elle personify what we often say on this podcast: Don’t make people want things, make things people want.

Their empathetic and creative minds have led to countless business ideas and side projects and today they’re sharing their perspective on launching with us.

Welcome to episode 23 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.

Links + Resources:

StuffYouCanUse.org

PHARISEES The Party Game

Elle on Twitter

Kenny on Instagram

Stuff You Can Use on Facebook

Three Takeaways:

1. Give ideas a chance.
Kenny and Elle are really great at doing something most launchers fear: Just put your work out there. Once they understand and imagine, they build a prototype and share it with others. Sometimes it’s validated and sometimes it’s not, but they give their ideas a chance and find what sticks.

2. It’s okay to let things go.
Timing is everything when it comes to launches. Maybe your idea is too early or too late to the marketplace. Maybe it’s the perfect time in the marketplace but not a good time for you in your personal life. Maybe it isn’t timing, it’s just not the idea or business that you’re meant to pursue. When this happens, Kenny tells us that one of the best things you can do is to move on as quickly as possible. The next idea for you to launch is waiting.

3. Ask yourself what you would want.
One of the reasons that Kenny and Elle’s ideas have been so successful is because they design products and services with empathy. They create things that they personally want to use. When you are creating with empathy, there will always be a market for your ideas.  

Tagged With: brand, business, creative, creativity, ideas, kenny and elle, launching, stuff you can use

011: When Passion and Creativity Collide: An Interview with Morsel’s Hillary Sparks

December 22, 2016 by Launch Youniversity Leave a Comment

When Passion and Creativity Collide: An Interview with Morsel’s Hillary Sparks
When Passion and Creativity Collide: An Interview with Morsel’s Hillary Sparks
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This week, Launch Youniversity is honored to be joined by Morsel creator, Hillary Sparks. A year ago, Hillary launched a subscription based newsletter, Morsel. Morsel is uniquely designed and delivered monthly digest featuring her favorite Atlanta-area restaurants. In this episode Hillary describes her milestones and what the first year looks like for new launchers. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Hillary as much as we did.

Welcome to episode 11 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.

Links + Resources:

  • Like Launch Youniversity on Facebook
  • Follow Morsel on Instagram
  • Morsel’s Website
  • The Pathway to Launch

Three Key Takeaways:

1. Time Management is the key ingredient. Hillary serves at the founder of Morsel, but she also has a full time job that she excels in too. Her advice: Factor out your weeks and weekends. Determine what all you can finish in a day without letting either of your jobs fall off the plate.

2. Get out of the way! There’s a very good chance that you are the only thing standing in the way of your launch. That’s the bad news. The good news is, you can solve your own problem by getting out of your own way and just starting. No, it probably won’t be perfect in the beginning. But if you’re 70% – 80% there, you will learn a lot in that margin.

3. Connect with your supporters. This includes friends and family. They can critique content at a different level and a different way. It will be hard, but try not be defensive. Take their critiques with an open mind and continue to ask them questions about their feedback. This is called the validate stage of The Pathway to Launch.

Tagged With: atlanta, creativity, intrapreneur, morsel, newsletter

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