Thinking Beyond: Conversations with Strategic Thinkers with Dr. David Flint
by Will Walker
Thinking Beyond offers insights on business strategy to entrepreneurs and executives seeking to hone strategic thinking beyond the value proposition to form strategy that wins in the marketplace. Through conversations with entrepreneurs and business leaders, author, educator, and entrepreneur Dr. David Flint and his guests share insights into strategic thinking and how to employ the V-REEL Framework to form sound, winning strategy. Learn more about Dr. David Flint at drdavidflint.com.
Episodes
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#23: Will Walker Part I: Learning the start-up way with V-REEL
An off-the-cuff conversation with Will Walker, the producer of Thinking Beyond: Conversations with Strategic Thinkers, Foreman for building homes, and owner of Tall View Productions. In this episode, we see how you can begin applying the V-REEL framework just by tuning in to the podcast each…
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#22: David Flint and Guests at MPACT Speaker Series, Texas A&M University'nullnulls Mays Center for Executive Development
I had the opportunity to speak at the latest MPACT speaker series hosted by the Center for Executive Development at the Mays Business School. The event was recorded live and in this episode, you will hear from a panel of local leaders in the Bryan/ College Station area who work in the...
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#22: David Flint and Guests at MPACT Speaker Series, Texas A&M University'nullnulls Mays Center for Executive Development
In part two of my conversation with Kirk Thompson we shift away from his personal development story to focus on development opportunities in his community. He imagines how a common framework and language like V-REEL® might contribute to the formation of unified vision and re-development plans in...
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#20: Kirk Thompson, Part 1 - V-REEL® Yourself to See and Build Personal Value
This episode is about one person's effort to build a career and a life with intention. I talked to Kirk about how he made career choices, how he responded to inevitable changes, and what grounds him as he figures out the path forward after Hurricanes Irma and Maria virtually destroyed his home…
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#19: Bailey Mullens: This is what it takes to change the world.
Bailey Mullens is one inspired millennial; not the least bit mindless, as the title of his very popular podcast, Mindless Millennials, might suggest. Barely into his 20s, Bailey is a classic entrepreneur with exceptional amounts of energy, an abundance of ideas, and an ability to execute. In this...
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#18: Mark and Bethany Douglass Part II—V-REEL for the Whole Family
In Part II of my conversation with Mark and Bethany Douglass, we talk about how the L in V-REEL, Longevity, helps them carry out their family mission statement— training their children in an atmosphere that seeks creativity, education, and fosters the entrepreneurial spirit in their kids. Bethany...
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#17: Mark and Bethany Douglas Part I—Building a Family’s Future Using V-REEL
While the V of V-REEL stands for Value, after visiting with Mark and Bethany Douglas, I’m thinking of another v word: versatility. The way Mark and Bethany are applying V-REEL is very versatile and, honestly, they surprised me. Mark and Bethany are both entrepreneurs and have used the V-REEL...
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#16: Joey McGee – Successful Artists Think Like Entrepreneurs
Artists often don’t think along business lines when they start out because they’re swept away with the creative process. For some creatives, “strategy” might even sound like a bad word. But long-term success in any art form must be built on more than just talent and drive. Joey McGee is a great...
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#15: Christine Wzorek - Is it time to disrupt HR?
HR can become a key enabling factor for an organization by contributing to its ability to be valuable and rare in the marketplace. By thinking about her HR operation through the V-REEL lens, Christine is defining a new strategy not just for Four Foods HR but for the HR discipline as a whole....
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#14: Rahsaan King - The evolution of a start-up (and an entrepreneur)
This conversation with Rahsaan King, Harvard student and founder of Students of Strength, sheds light on eroding factors the start-up is facing as it seeks to serve schools as well as individual students. During the conversation we also uncovered a potential enabling factor that might just be the...
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#13: Cyndie Meersman - Maximizing Your Ability to Create Value (and Land a Job)
Thinking about yourself as someone who can create value in the world and preparing yourself to adapt to the world is useful personally and can help you better market yourself to prospect employers. We all need to be realistic; don't brag but do know how you can create value for an organization....
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#12: Matthew Hightower - Turning an Eroding Factor into a Distinctive Competency
It's probably not uncommon for a company to identify an eroding factor and turn that around with enablers such that it creates distinction in the marketplace. There is often opportunity to be found in weaknesses. Class2Class Co-Founder Matthew Hightower joins me on the podcast to talk about how…
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#11: Coby Dixon - When Value and Rareness are Not Enough
Elysium Black Diamond not only creates a great deal of value with their black diamond jewelry, but they have built up an exclusivity around their manufacturing and protected their intellectual property such that they now truly are rare. Elysium Black Diamond co-founder Coby Dixon joined me on the...
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#10: Fidelis Studio - Finding Focus and Clarity with V-REEL®
When it comes to putting the V-REEL® Framework to work for strategic thinking, few seem to be taking the framework further than the Douglas brothers. Tim and Mark Douglas of Fidelis, a full service creative agency specializing in messaging and strategy, use V-REEL as a sort of lens through which...
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# 9: Jeff Haden: The truth about "The Motivation Myth"
LinkedIn Influencer and Inc. contributor Jeff Haden joins David on the podcast to talk about his book, "The Motivation Myth." Jeff had a goal to become a writer and worked his way from literally zero writing experience to being the only non-CEO, non-academic sitting on the list of LinkedIn...
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#8: Brandi Plunkett: Building Entrepreneurial Strategy in a Corporate Setting
Brandi Plunkett joins me on the podcast to talk about the entrepreneurial strategy she's developing for her organization which operates inside one of the largest university's in the nation. An entrepreneurial mindset and approach is often appropriate, even in large corporate environments but...
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#7: AJ Renold: Thinking Strategically in a Not-for-Profit Setting
David Flint talks with Voices for Children Executive Director AJ Renold about the complexities of building strategy in a not-for-profit environment. Considering and serving a wide range of stakeholders, finding common language to foster communication and protecting critical resources are just a…
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#6: Nick Mastronardi: V-REEL Your Start-up for Success
David Flint is joined by Nick Mastronardi, founder of POLCO, an innovative company working at the intersection of technology and community. POLCO provides a platform for civic engagement that empowers municipalities to engage citizens by giving them a venue to express opinions and respond to pols...
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#5: Jared Moore Part II: Key Enablers for Successful Entrepreneurship
In this second part in a two-part conversation with Avadi Dental founder Jared Moore, the conversation turns to key enablers that Jared has in place that have supported his entrepreneurial journey. Turning the conversation away from Avadi to Jared as an individual, David Flint focuses in on key...
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#4: Jared Moore Part I: Finding Opportunity in Market Changes
In Part One of a two-part series, David chats with Avadi Dental Labs co-founder Jared Moore who is using V-REEL to position his company to succeed in a manufacturing industry that, like many, is facing dramatic changes as new technology is reshaping the industry. Jared used the V-REEL Framework…
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#3: Christine Hollinden: Growing a Business Beyond the Founder
Host David Flint talks business strategy with marketing strategist Christine Hollinden, founder of the Hollinden marketing and branding firm located in Houston, TX. A long-time champion of David's V-REEL Framework, Christine talks with David about how she used the V-REEL to think through building...
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#2: Marci Corry: Creating a Company from a Cause
David Flint is joined by Marci Corry, founder of Safe2Save, an app-based start-up that is rapidly expanding by providing significant value to local merchants in the form of exceptional PR and marketing insights, all the while encouraging drivers to choose savings over texting while driving. By...
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#1: Jose Quintana: Entrepreneurship and Value Creation
Host David Flint talks business incubation strategy with serial entrepreneur and founder of the Innovation Underground Jose Quintana. The Innovation Underground (IU) is a business and technology incubator located in Bryan, TX. The IU is currently serving more than 50 start-ups in Texas, Europe…
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About this show
Thinking Beyond offers insights on business strategy to entrepreneurs and executives seeking to hone strategic thinking beyond the value proposition to form strategy that wins in the marketplace. Through conversations with entrepreneurs and business leaders, author, educator, and entrepreneur Dr. David Flint and his guests share insights into strategic thinking and how to employ the V-REEL Framework to form sound, winning strategy. Learn more about Dr. David Flint at drdavidflint.com.
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