Ep. 76 - Jill Scarbro Shares Visionary Wisdom

Welcome to The Main Thing Podcast! Our special guest today is an empathetic entrepreneur.    Jill Scarbro is the 2022 National Small Business Person of the Year, a prestigious honor bestowed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.   Having grown up in rural West Virginia with dyslexia, Jill's need for specialized services to learn how to read shaped the trajectory of her life. This sparked her to start Bright Futures, a school for one child in her grandmother's kitchen. She has grown that organization to become a nationally recognized therapy center for children with autism.   Jill Scarbro is a board certified behavior analyst. She is the founder of Community Autism Resources and Education Systems (CARES) and CEO of Bright Futures Learning Services. She holds a bachelor's degree in Special Education and a master's in Behavior Analysis.   Jill lives in Winfield, West Virginia, where she is partner to Tim and mom to Caroline and Garrett.   Over the next 9 minutes, you will discover why Jill Scarbro is one of the wisest people I know. Resources   Jill Scarbro on LinkedIn   Jill's company Bright Futures Learning Services   Inc. Magazine story on Jill landing SBA's top honor   Thank-You to Our Show Sponsor Jarrell Black Our friends at Jarrell Black encourage you to keep growing and seeking wisdom.   Jarrell Black is pleased to serve small business clients from offices in Dublin and Mount Vernon, Ohio and its headquarters in Teays Valley, West Virginia. To learn more, visit online.   Stay Connected with Us Twitter @themainthingpod Instagram @themainthingpod Facebook - @TheMainThingPod LinkedIn - The MainThing Podcast     Credits Editor + Technical Advisor Bob Hotchkiss Brand + Strategy Advisor Andy Malinoski Public Relations + Partnerships Advisor Rachel Bell     Ready to Help Support the Growth of this Podcast? Become a subscriber. Share the podcast with one or two friends. Follow us on social media @TheMainThingPod Buy some Main Thing Merch from our Merchandise Store. Become a patron of the show and support us on Patreon with funding. Buy a book authored or recommended by our wise guests on BookShop.     Content You Will Enjoy in This Episode [00:00:01] - Intro and welcome [00:01:50] - Brief bio for Jill Scarbro [00:03:11] - Jill reflects on winning the top honor from US SBA [00:03:55] - Growing up in the coalfields of southern WV; her early learning struggles [00:05:00] - Jill's vision for a career of helping kids overcome challenges [00:05:30] - How Jill and Skip are connected [00:06:32] - Jill reveals her Main Thing; unpacking the meaning [00:07:59] - Jill shares a personal example of how she's applied her Main Thing wisdom [00:09:30] - Jill confesses that she really does want to save the world [00:10:12] - A day in the life of someone who is on the autism spectrum [00:11:40] - Perspectives: neurotypical thinking compared with neurodivergent thinking [00:12:45] - Thank you and so long for now [00:13:22] - Outro