Success and Impact | Business Insights and Inspirational Stories of Success

Mike Kim is a marketing consultant, communications strategist, and copywriter. Prior to going out on his own, Mike was worship pastor of a large church in Connecticut. Mike joined a company as Chief Marketing Officer and while he was CMO, that company grew revenues from a six-figure business to multiple seven-figures.
 
Mike leverages what he learned and put into practice as CMO to help coaches, consultants, and speakers market and monetize their message. Mike has a passion for helping professionals move from stuck to free, coaching them as they make the leap from their day job to launching a successful business.
Mike is host of the popular Brand You podcast.

Access the show notes for Mike, including several quotes, links to his site and his podcast at http://www.rickcoplin.com/sts021

Jason Barger's life of significance has spanned the nearly two decades since he graduated from college.

He's led over 1,700 people to construct 125 houses internationally for families living in poverty. He's implemented the Streets Mission Project to serve the homeless on the streets of Columbus, Ohio. He's designed programming focused on living with joy, love, compassion, faith, and service for over 1,900 campers per summer.


Today, Jason is a dynamic motivational speaker, author, teacher, servant-leader, and consultant working with companies and individuals around the world. As founder of Step Back Leadership Consulting LLC, he adds value to organizations that are passionate about Culture Change, Leadership Development, Innovation, Service, and bringing their Mission to life everyday.

Jason, his wife Amy, and their three children live in Columbus, Ohio


Access the show notes for Jason, including links to his site and his books at http://www.rickcoplin.com/sts020

A shortened podcast episode explaining why we have no guest this week and encouraging you to listen to three other excellent podcasts. We're back next week with a phenomenal conversation with Jason Barger.

In this episode, I recommend three stellar podcasts they are:

1. Ken Davis' The Art and Business of Public Speaking with a guest presentation from Michele Cushatt: The Gift of Good Communication.
2. Kary Oberbrunner's Igniting Souls Podcast. Kary has grown a business to over 7 figures in just a few short years. His podcast is full of thought provoking, actionable advice. Find it HERE.
3. Kent Julian's Live It Forward Podcast. All episodes are excellent, and in Episode 25, Ken lays out better than anyone how success and significance are intertwined. You can access all episodes, starting with the latest one, HERE.

We're back in full force next week with Jason Barger, who has an amazing story, not the least of which is turning down a job with the Chicago Bulls right out of college to work with an organization that runs a summer camp. He's had an amazing, nearly two decade journey since then. I know you like what Jason has to say.

The Show notes for this short episode can be found HERE.

Thanks for listening!

Vincent Pugliese has a background in journalism, and is a globally recognized sports photographer. He’s also a wedding photographer in partnership with his wife Elizabeth.
 
Vincent is writing a book, Freelance to Freedom which will be published in early 2017.
 
Most importantly, Vincent and Elizabeth are parents to three young boys and building a life of financial and time independence by their own design.
 

Access the show notes at http://www.rickcoplin.com/sts018

Brian Mininger was leading a successful construction company and flying high when the downturn of 2008/2009 hit hard. His company was over-leveraged and he had to layoff employees over several months, then shut down and fire his remaining employees two weeks before Christmas.

Brian then went down an entrepreneurial path, consulting, writing, podcasting and seeking to build a new life. A wise mentor encouraged him to return to construction. He re-discovered his passion for building, not just properties, but for building people.

Today he works for that mentor and is leading the new company to remarkable growth, on track to hit $10 million this year, with the goal of reaching $100 million in five years.

Brian’s story is one of success, failure, depression, rebirth and renewed purpose.

 

Access the show notes at http://www.rickcoplin.com/sts017

Brian Mininger was leading a successful construction company and flying high when the downturn of 2008/2009 hit hard. His company was over-leveraged and he had to layoff employees over several months, then shut down and fire his remaining employees two weeks before Christmas.

Brian then went down an entrepreneurial path, consulting, writing, podcasting and seeking to build a new life. A wise mentor encouraged him to return to construction. He re-discovered his passion for building, not just properties, but for building people.

Today he works for that mentor and is leading the new company to remarkable growth, on track to hit $10 million this year, with the goal of reaching $100 million in five years.

Brian’s story is one of success, failure, depression, rebirth and renewed purpose.

 

Access the show notes at http://www.rickcoplin.com/sts017

Joanne Miller is an entrepreneur who wears many hats and who has focused her life on creating a Haven of Peace for her family, friends and clients.


Joanne grew up surrounded by divorce, poverty and occasional violence. She was determined to change her family DNA when she married Dan Miller.

Joanne worked to intentionally create a Haven of Peace within their homes, which sometimes meant living in a crowded trailer with young children.

Joanne recently published Creating a Haven of Peace: When You’re Feeling Down, Finances Are Flat, and Tempers are Rising. Creating a Haven of Peace provides a formula for creating Sanctuary in your own home. Joanne outlines her approach through attainable steps to creating your Haven of Peace.

Joanne is the author of multiple books on creativity, art and children’s themes.

Joanne’s success is her leadership in creating and sustaining a Haven of Peace. Her significance is evident in her various roles of wife, mother, grandmother, author, artist, teacher, entrepreneur and nurturer.

 

Get a copy of Joanne's book, Haven of Peace.

Access the show notes at http://www.rickcoplin.com/sts016

 

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Eric Eaton is a business leader, former lead pastor of his church, philanthropist, and most recently, author of The Raging Sloth - An Upside-Down Blueprint to Bust Your Limits, Build Your Purpose, and Balance Your Life.

Eric had his career interrupted, not once, but twice by chronic pain. His medical condition made it impossible to keep up with colleagues and the demands of both a consulting career and a career as the lead pastor of a large church.

Eric's life changed when he changed his mindset and re-framed success in his terms to leverage his disability rather than suffer under it. He became the Raging Sloth.

Access the show notes HERE.

 
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Jonathan Milligan is a former teacher and recruiter who has built a successful online business helping others create the life and work they love.

Jonathan is like many of us, in that his avocation evolved through a series of less-than-planned jobs, setbacks and successes.

He started his career as a teacher and after a few years, transitioned to recruiting in the finance and insurance industry. He then began blogging about recruiting as a way to build his platform. During this time, Jonathan developed his first online product. This product was his first glimpse of helping a global audience and producing revenue.

More digital products followed, and Jonathan and his wife made the decision in 2009 that he would become a full time entrepreneur.

At each step along the way, Jonathan was adding knowledge and skills that enabled him to begin blogging and creating digital products full time

Today, Jonathan runs a successful online business, creating digital products and courses, leading a membership site, Blogging Your Passion University, and hosting the Blogging Your Passion Podcast.


As with many entrepreneurs, family comes first. Jonathan's focus on his family as his top priority is the Why behind his success.



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Rick Coplin goes Solo and discusses nine of the lesson's he's learned launching The Success to Significance Podcast. He also covers some of the highlights from previous guests.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Review Success to Significance in iTunes
• Read others' reviews
• Learn more about the 2016 Igniting Souls Conference
• Leave Rick a voice message

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