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

106: How to Go From Good Intentions to Reality with Blake Canterbury of Purposity

December 6, 2018 by Launch Youniversity Leave a Comment

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106: How to Go From Good Intentions to Reality with Blake Canterbury of Purposity
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The path to launching is often riddled with failed attempts and disappointments, and sometimes those new to launching start to lose heart when they’re met with obstacles at every turn. But don’t get too discouraged just yet: Sometimes the obstacles you face are an indicator you’re on the right path.

When Blake Canterbury came up with the idea for Purposity, he didn’t set out to save the world. Two years ago, he started helping kids in Georgia’s Forsyth County schools with whatever needs a school’s homeless liaison saw among students, from providing new shoes to new clothes. Then, more schools got involved, which ultimately led to the creation of Purposity, an app that makes generosity easy to do by linking users to needs in their local communities. To date, the app has more than 25,000 users and 10,000 transactions of giving in communities across the country. In today’s episode, Blake shares his thought process behind taking what originally started as a personal intention to a national philanthropic reality.

Welcome to episode 106 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.

Links + Resources:

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

Purposity

096: Scott Harrison of charity: water Finds Purpose, Success Through His Non-Profit

Three Takeaways:

  • Start your launch with a real problem. Look around you — what are the needs of your community? Whatever your answer to this question is, your product or idea should align with this need. When you address needs — and not just your desire to see an idea through — your idea is on the right path.
  • Some investors won’t invest in your idea until you’ve failed. There will be obstacles every step of the way of your launch — this is to be expected. But take heart: Your next failed step might be what you need to get an investor to buy into your idea. Investors want to see trial and error, growth, and projected outcomes.
  • Inspiration + education = action. Whether you want to inspire behavior change among your team or your potential customers, you need to first inspire and educate them through your well-communicated mission.

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: good intentions, inspiration, inspire, launch, launching, obstacles, reality

020: Say Yes and Figure Out the Rest: A Conversation with Music Composer Davis Harwell

March 2, 2017 by Launch Youniversity Leave a Comment

Say Yes and Figure Out the Rest: A Conversation with Music Composer Davis Harwell
Say Yes and Figure Out the Rest: A Conversation with Music Composer Davis Harwell
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020: Say Yes and Figure Out the Rest: A Conversation with Music Composer Davis Harwell
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In this episode, Jeff Henderson goes in-studio with Davis Harwell of Davis Harwell Music. Despite a degree in music performance from Indiana University, Davis is following his long-time passion for music in film by pursuing his dream of composing scores for feature films. Davis is a storyteller at heart who believes in music’s power to emotionally connect people. In 2007, Davis Harwell Music officially launched with a mission “to help stories come alive by composing scores that capture the imagination and inspire the heart.”

Welcome to episode 20 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.

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DavisHarwellMusic.com

Davis on Facebook

Davis on Twitter

David on Instagram

Davis’ Music on iTunes

Three Takeaways:

1. Follow your passion. With a degree in music performance, Davis’ pursuit of composing film scores might seem unconventional. But his long-time love for music in movies can be traced to his childhood. Davis believes music can actually heal us as humans, whether it’s just a song by itself or a score in a movie. He’s passionate about telling stories through music and is pursuing that passion through Davis Harwell Music.

2. Just say “yes”—then figure it out. As long as a project or request is at least loosely related to your end goal, say “yes!” If you don’t know how to deliver, consider it an opportunity for growth. Davis hasn’t fully realized his dream of composing scores for feature films, but he’s found a way to be writing music for picture, film, and video. In the process, he’s gaining valuable insights and experience while laying a foundation for the future.

3. Speak your dream out loud. It’s easy to let the fear of failure keep us from even speaking our dreams aloud. Voices in your head might say “that’s crazy” or “I’ll never be that good,” but unless you articulate your dream, it can never become a reality you work toward. Equally important is sharing it with people who believe in you and will support you in your pursuit. For Davis, his wife, Mary, is the one who encouraged him to speak his dream aloud and supports him in his endeavors.

Tagged With: davis harwell, dreams, inspiration, launch, music business, music start up, passion

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