Would You Do Severance?

Would You Do Severance?

In the last couple weeks, I’ve really been extra reflective with this project as I’ve gone through the first 10 interview transcripts to find topics for the 10% check in and then do some internal evaluation with where the project stands. You know, what I like, what I want to change, re-evaluating goals…all that good stuff. I do think I underestimated how much of a mental workout that part is.  I have made a couple changes and have identified a few things that I’m not sure that I love but haven't figured out a good replacement or way to move forward. The good news is that I feel good with the internal framework and logistical organization of how I make this project happen behind the scenes (things like: how I film, what I’m offering in the Patreon tiers, when and how I’m writing the 2 blog posts, show notes, and social media posts, how I’m working on the print version, etc.). I’m also continuing to find ways to improve and get better (easter egg: I’ll talk about social media and Canva in the future).  What have I am watching: Severance - I don’t often watch shows when they first come out (again, I’m alright being a slow burn) and often wait some years after a show ends to see if it still stands up to the test of time and is still highly recommended, but this is one that really caught my attention and hooked me in. I think about it a lot when considering if my “work persona” (innie) is different from my “home persona” (outie). I don’t know that I like the idea that I’m a different person in each. One of the things I’m learning recently is how to better merge the two together. Not in the way that I don’t have boundaries between the two, but more in that I’m finding ways to lean on the strengths of my personality in work and also in my personal life. For example, I love to ask people questions. I’m truly curious and have this need to better understand the world around me. When my dad was in the hospital, I remember my mom saying to me at one point “I just don’t know what questions I should be asking.” I realized that I’ve honestly never related to that. I’ve never had the thought, “what should I be asking now?” I just actually have questions. I think one of my strengths is that I can pinpoint what I don’t know and then ask an expert to fill it in for me. I honest to god asked someone a couple weeks ago to explain to me how the internet worked. And bless than patient man for actually walking me through it like I was a student in his class. Shout out Rob. Thank you for that. You’re too nice for putting up with my nonsense.  I’m digressing here though. My point is that I spent a lot of my younger years trying things out and pushing myself outside of my boundaries. Which is great. I don’t want to ever stop doing that. But I have started to attempt to shift to leaning into the parts of myself that I find the most valuable. And also finding the ways to mine value out of the ones that I’ve historically been embarrassed by (see the “We’re Getting Over Embarrassment Here [https://www.patreon.com/posts/between-were-130533998?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link]” Between the Interviews episode…). It’s truly embarrassing how much I pepper people with questions. Remember when I said that I’ve been called aggressively friendly? I get it... 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10% Check in! (10 interviews down & 90 to go)

10 down & 90 to go! First 10 interviews:  * Shannon Masterson - OT, Nonprofit Founder, Accessibility & Inclusion Champion [https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-2-ot-1-120075027?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] * Andrew Bolton - CEO of Tech Rescue  [https://www.patreon.com/posts/andrew-bolton-of-126590284?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] * Greg Moore - President of Charlie Hustle [https://www.patreon.com/posts/greg-moore-of-3-127088606?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] * Veronica Hernandez - GM of Modesto Nuts [https://www.patreon.com/posts/veronica-general-127680537?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] * Emma Grose - Co-Founder & CEO of MABLE & HAY! 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Overflowing with Gratitude Today

Today is a rare day where I don’t have a lot of words to say aside from saying “thank you” over and over again. Taking last week’s theme of turning embarrassment into excitement by capitalizing on the less polished side of life and of myself, here’s a true behind the scenes look at what I’m thinking and feeling at this moment in time: Overflowing with gratitude. Thankful for every single person in my community. Thankful for all the leaders that are gracious enough to take the time to speak with me and share all of their experience and knowledge with others. Thankful for anyone that is following along with the Capitalism for Good project. Thankful for anyone injecting the world with some much needed positivity. Just flat out thankful. So thankful.  Since I apparently can’t think of anything else aside from that today, I’ll spare you from the desire the keep repeating it again (as well as the tears that won't stop making their presence known) and I'll move it along. What am I learning, listening to, reading, and watching: the wonderful people around me that make up this beautiful community that I’m lucky to be a part of. There’s so much inspiration, positivity, and wisdom to gather from the good people in this world and I would encourage anyone else to learn from those that you see out there doing it the right way. Learn from them. Grow with them. Evolve together. That’s what it’s all about, right?  I’m not trying to tell you what to do, but here’s where I’m putting my dollar: my community (is anyone surprised by that answer today? Trust me, it’s worth it. We each have the power to contribute and make a positive impact. You don’t have to be the richest. You don’t have to be the smartest. You don’t have to be the most charismatic. You don’t have to be the prettiest. You can make a positive difference by just being your own person.  Ok. Alright. That’s enough. Let’s go leave this place better than we found it. 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We're Getting Over the Embarrassment Over Here!

This episode is just what the title suggests: I'm working on turning my embarrassment into excitement. The story about me being such a terrible french horn player that I ultimately quit primarily because I refused to practice. Even worse, I refused to practice regularly because I was so embarrassed about being bad. I dreaded practicing and dreaded having anyone think that I wasn't naturally Jon Batiste (shout out Jon Batiste, a true musical genius of our time). I have to admit that I'm still embarrassed by so much. I'm now attempting to embrace that embarrassment and not let it hold me back from chasing new ventures. So if I'm going to truly talk about showing what it's like to build something from the start and to learn new skills from the ground up, then that means that I actually have to showcase my embarrassment and, even further, capitalize on it. Instead of deleting things like the livestream that I attempted for the first time or leaving the dream of this project because it's the first time I've every truly chased a dream like this on my own, I'm actually doing it despite the embarrassment (or maybe because of the embarrassment?). You might say that I'm channeling the plants that I love growing. They start small. Some were cut off from the larger plant they were once part of. They were then put in water on their own and then slowly started growing their own roots, finding their way into their new homes, and growing their own leaves being whole plants themselves. Perhaps I relate to these plants more than I realized. Just like how much I love watching them grow and evolve, I'm opening up this process for you to watch me grow and evolve with this project. Lesson that I keep relearning the hard way: Life is messy. People are dynamic. The world is grey. While Veronica (Interview 4/100) used Nike to spark her creativity to pursue a career in sports marketing and sports management, Kyle Parsons (Interview 7/100) used Nike as an example of companies not focused on sustainable manufacturing. The reality is that both things can be true. Nike can both be a company inspiring greatness, but it can have room for improvement in its use of sustainable materials. That's also why I build in the grey-ness of life into strategic plans when working with companies through CFG, LLC. (Hit me up if you're interesting in how we might be able to work together to further your business's community involvement!) Trust me, I love a plan. I also recognize that plans need to change (cue my road trip analogy). What I’m watching: my plants grow. I know, I know, it’s a typical millennial woman activity, but I love that it’s a tangible look at something actually grows (sometimes it’s a failure and dies) and evolves. If that’s not a metaphor for this entire Capitalism for Good project, especially the parts that are beyond the 100 leader interviews, I don’t know what is.  I’m not trying to tell you what to do, but here’s where I’m putting my money: bamboo tissues, toilet paper, and toothbrushes (and really any item that I can find to swap out plastic for a compostable and biodegradable bamboo products). Shout out to Emma (Interview 5/100) for also using bamboo to make their sustainable toothbrushes at MABLE [https://www.brushmable.com/?ref=azutoavf]. 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Lessons Learned

I’ve learned so much since this project began to take shape about a year ago (but really, what is time?). This week’s recent lessons have been in some practical items like adding a frame around a video and now how to make that frame look a little more visually appealing (easter egg: it’ll likely change again as I understand more about design…hopefully for the better!).  At the same time, I’ve been thinking a lot around the shout out that Emma Grose [https://youtu.be/7CbwW9gZFW8] (CEO & Co-Founder of MABLE [https://www.brushmable.com/?ref=azutoavf] & HAY! Straws [https://www.haystraws.com/?ref=kzxetfyt]) had for local zero waste stores. I had admittedly not known about a zero waste store in Louisville, KY where I’m based, but I did know of a couple that were in the Kansas City area. I found one, Peace of the Earth [https://www.peaceoftheearth.com/the-refillery], and lucked out enough to meet the owner when I went to check it out. The nerdy part of me was thrilled when she immediately opened up to me about how difficult it is to open and operate a store like this. She mentioned how others in the city had tried to open similar stores, but rather quickly went out of business. Her store was able to stay open because she had both a refillery shop and a more traditional retail shop to balance each other out.  While opening a brick & mortar store of any kind is likely a difficult venture, it seems to be especially difficult for sustainable businesses. One recent hurdle that we’d discussed and I’ve seen play out for a handful of zero-waste stores is where products are imported from. It’s no secret that manufacturers and retailers have been facing new challenges due to the chaotic changes to import tariffs, but to dig a little deeper into that is how some countries have prioritized sustainable products and manufacturing well beyond the capabilities of the US. Canada, the US’s neighbor to the north, has a country-wide goal of reducing plastic waste by 30% 2030 [https://ccme.ca/en/current-activities/waste]. The incentives and focus on eliminating plastic waste allows for an increased production of plastic-free and zero-waste items which the US directly benefits by importing and selling these products. As we know, this raises the cost of these types of products in the US, and, unfortunately, forces many of those zero-waste shops out of business. As I’ve been researching zero waste stores for upcoming interviews, I’ve witnessed a handful of shops throughout the United States announce that they’re closing their doors in May 2025.  While it’s tough to see companies that prioritize sustainable activities and manufactured goods struggle to the point of closing up shop, there are still reasons to be hopeful. 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