Embrace the CEO Mindset with David Edgerton Jr

New #TeesMe podcast episode alert with David Edgerton Jr.  What you’ll hear: Creating the future that no one else sees Finding your bag, are you ready to share your story? The art of shifting mentality, embracing a CEO mindset CEO thinking 101 - the Beauty Salon Biz Example Mindset shifts- No one knows Grandma’s recipe vs value  Bigger than you, building legacy - Mr. Hershey  But are you Bill Gates smart? The internet levels the field, but you still need effort + time Ikigai - finding your purpose for being & the sweet spot After hours corporate training, the Tiger Wood effect, the next generation  #representationMatters - Golf at the track, “driving” the Indianapolis 500 & Anniversaries  the Lexus Shop Biz Example and dollar store to eBay arbitrage Go to school and get a degree or not? no one likes fish bones  *************************  Things you should know: IG: @DavidEdgertonJr  Indy 500 Golf - https://www.petedyegolftrail.com/courses/brickyard-crossing/  Bio: https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/executive-education/person/david_edgerton_jr  The Twin Cities are Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota (because geography wasn't for everyone)  BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff  The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Won't Learn in College About  How to Be Successful by Michael Ellsberg  Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki  Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell  ************************* David Edgerton Jr. is the managing principal for The DEJ Group, an executive search and recruiting firm that focuses on finding and connecting exceptional diverse talent with inclusive companies. The firm also provides executive coaching and custom training services for minority entrepreneurs and business professionals. David has over twenty-four years of corporate experience and also has served as an adjunct professor for over eleven years – teaching information technology, project management and business analytics. With his passion in minority business development, David was recently appointed an entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Minnesota to assist and coach startups as a part of the Discovery Launchpad MN program and also facilitates content for the Ascend Twin Cities program in partnership with JPMorgan Chase, the Metropolitan Economic Development Association, and the Carlson School of Management. David has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management. During his corporate career he has worked for several companies in the Twin Cities including Andersen Windows and Doors, Be The Match, Best Buy, Imation Corporation, Smead Manufacturing, and Ambient Consulting. David currently volunteers as a member of the board of directors for the Walker West Music Academy in St. Paul. He also serves on the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board to the Dean for the Carlson School of Management. He is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and serves as a church musician and worship leader at his church. David is married to Michelle and has three children. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google https://anchor.fm/TeesMe #TeesMe  #podcast #storiesNeedToBeTold #untoldStories #golf #blackGolfers #blackGolfMatters #2021 #IN18 #IN18Ways #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #twinCities #Indianapolis500