On this week’s episode of the En Factor, we are excited to be joined by celebrated Canadian artist and creative business mentor, Tim Packer. Tim had a lifelong dream of making a living off of his artwork, but had given up on himself after only a few years of not being satisfied with his talent and potential as an artist after college. He left his dream to join the police force for nearly 20 years, but it was an introduction to the concept of a growth mindset when everything changed for Tim.

Tim began pursuing his passion for art again in 1997 while remaining in the police force as a detective for a few more years before leaving law enforcement to live out his dream and build out his art business, Tim Packer Fine Arts. And it wasn’t long until Tim’s paintings were being featured in and winning awards at all sorts of different art shows across North America.

Tim Found found lots of success through his work, but also expanded his revenue stream by opening his own online store and growing into social media and selling directly to consumers. But after some time, Tim’s mission grew into the desire to help other aspiring artists achieve the same success he did, but also helping a create smoother path for them to get there. This led him to starting a Youtube channel for artists, as well as opening the Tim Packer Art Academy as a way to further give back to other artists pursuing their creative careers.

You don’t have to be artist to tune in and join us for this enlightening and motivating episode with Tim, as he and Dr. Rebecca White dive into topics of conversation including the importance of the word “yet” and having a growth mindset, the decisions behind Tim’s journey from art to law enforcement and back to art, and Tim’s advice for listeners on recognizing opportunities and finding your true passion. You won’t want to miss a moment of Tim’s incredible story and advice!

Key Words - Arts Entrepreneurship, Career Transitions

In this episode of the En Factor, we are excited to welcome Leslie Hassler, founder of Your Biz Rules, to the show. Leslie’s journey to Your Biz Rules was not very linear, as she spent years working at an advertising agency before starting her first business, a residential design and construction company. After some time with this venture and realizing that what she was doing wasn’t fulfilling to her, she pivoted into Your Biz Rules, which is where she used her passion for coaching and consulting other small business owners to help them scale their businesses. Through sharpening their entrepreneurial mindset and discovering the deepest understanding of themselves, combined with professional fractional C suite and consulting services, Leslie’s team treats each client uniquely and helps them best align their personal strengths and superpowers with the goals of their business to achieve success in a way that’s fulfilling to the business owner.

Tune in and join Leslie and Dr. Rebecca White as you won’t want to miss a moment of the amazing energy throughout this conversation with the two diving into topics including Leslie’s mindset about giving up responsibility and confidently building a team around you, advice for scaling as a small business and as a service business, and how to view uncertainty as a constant and not as a fearful roadblock to your success.

Leslie also kindly provided a special, custom link specifically for En Factor listeners to visit on her website! If you enjoy today’s conversation and would like to connect with Leslie and Your Biz Rules, we would love for you to visit https://www.yourbizrules.com/enfactor/ .

Key Words - Scaling Companies, Entrepreneurial Mindset

This week’s episode of the En Factor features Whitney Dueñas Richardson, who is the founder of Global Sprouts. Whitney’s journey is a very inspiring one, where she grew up in Guam before her family moved to the United States while she was in high school, when she was struck by the low level of cultural awareness in the United States. But it was when Whitney saw this same disconnect in her own daughter, she knew she had to do something to educate the future generation about being culturally aware, curious, and understanding. These experiences combined with her constant traveling around the world have resulted in Whitney starting Global Sprouts, which are culturally themed learning kits based off of different cultures around the world that allow families and educators to immerse the younger generation in other cultures. Through resources and activities including board games, toys, children’s stories, recipes and more, Global Sprouts’ boxes instantly immerse and educate children on other people, places, and cultures all around the world.

Tune and in join Whitney and Dr. Rebecca White for this insightful and impactful conversation as they uncover topics including how Whitney’s childhood and heritage shaped her identity and approach to life, the value of experiencing and immersing yourself into other people’s cultures, and how being fearless and open-minded can open so many new doors and opportunities for you as an entrepreneur.

Key Words - Cultural Awareness, Women In Entrepreneurship