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The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

De: Josh Elledge of UpMyInfluence.com
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You’re gonna love this DAILY, commercial-free entrepreneur spotlight show. We feature CEOs and founders of 6-9 figure B2B companies. Agencies, coaches, consultants, and other leaders share not only their success stories - but their advice for business leaders focused on business growth. You’re going to hear real stories from real people all in 15-25 minutes time - perfect for your commute. On this podcast, your host, Josh Elledge encourages entrepreneurs to share not only their expertise but their stories and their hearts. We believe that every person has a unique message which can positively impact the world. Even YOU! If you’d like to be featured on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, apply here: https://UpMyInfluence.com/guest/https://upmyinfluence.com/privacy/ Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo Marketing Marketing y Ventas
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  • 2316 - Five Common Mistakes Keeping You Stuck in Your Business with Tori Boats
    Nov 12 2025
    How to Scale Your Business with Purpose: In-Depth Insights from Tori Boats

    In this episode, host Josh Elledge interviews Tori Boats, business strategist, coach, and founder of toriboats.com. Tori shares how she built and scaled multiple companies—including an eight-figure business with 75 employees—and now helps entrepreneurs grow intentionally without sacrificing fulfillment. The conversation explores mindset, purpose, and systems, revealing how business owners can align personal values with sustainable growth.

    Scaling with Purpose: Aligning Mindset, Vision, and Growth

    Tori explains that most entrepreneurs don’t stop pushing after reaching success—they keep striving because they’re driven by impact, purpose, or the desire to reach their full potential. However, without clarity on why they’re growing, founders risk building businesses that drain them instead of fueling their lives. She emphasizes that scaling must start with self-awareness and a clear vision—“Are you building a business that serves your life, or one that takes it over?”

    Through her Visionary Advantage System, Tori helps leaders integrate mindset, vision, identity, and operations to scale sustainably. This framework encourages entrepreneurs to question long-held assumptions, upgrade their systems, and align teams around shared values. She also highlights common mistakes that keep businesses stuck—like over-relying on old strategies or neglecting personal balance—and shares practical steps for building resilient, purpose-driven organizations.

    Tori reminds founders that sustainable success requires integration: combining strategy and heart, systems and people, ambition and rest. Her approach bridges business excellence with personal alignment, offering a roadmap for leaders ready to scale beyond seven figures while maintaining joy, clarity, and freedom.


    About Tori Boats

    Tori Boats is a business strategist, coach, and founder of toriboats.com. With experience building multiple companies, including an eight-figure business, she now helps entrepreneurs scale with purpose through her Visionary Advantage System. Tori also hosts the Scale Right Revolution podcast, where she shares tools, insights, and stories that empower business owners to grow sustainably and intentionally.


    About ToriBoats.com

    ToriBoats.com provides strategy, coaching, and resources for entrepreneurs seeking purposeful growth. Through programs, playbooks, and the Scale Right Revolution podcast, Tori’s platform helps founders overcome plateaus, strengthen leadership, and build thriving businesses that align with their lives and values.


    Links Mentioned in This Episode
    • Toriboats.com Website
    • Tori Boats LinkedIn Profile

    Key Episode Highlights
    • Why purpose and mindset are essential for sustainable scaling
    • How the Visionary Advantage System helps align business and life goals
    • Common mistakes that keep companies stuck at seven figures
    • The importance of integrating systems, team culture, and leadership identity
    • Practical strategies to scale intentionally without burnout

    Conclusion

    Tori Boats challenges...

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    22 m
  • 2315 - Turning Healthcare Challenges into Opportunities with Parable Associates' Jason Bryll
    Nov 11 2025
    Unlocking Healthcare Data: Expert Insights from Jason Bryll of Parable Associates

    In this episode, host Josh Elledge interviews Jason Bryll, Founder and CEO of Parable Associates, a company helping healthcare organizations harness their data for growth, efficiency, and better patient outcomes. Jason discusses how healthcare’s complex data systems—spanning patients, payers, and providers—can be transformed into powerful strategic assets. The conversation explores modern data infrastructure, AI adoption, and how healthcare leaders can turn information into action.

    Turning Healthcare Data into a Strategic Advantage

    Jason explains that healthcare organizations deal with some of the most fragmented and regulated data ecosystems of any industry. With multiple payment sources, strict HIPAA compliance, and disconnected systems, many practices struggle to translate data into actionable insights. Through Parable Associates, Jason helps clients design robust, scalable data infrastructures that unify information from EHRs, practice management tools, and claims systems to create real-time visibility into operations.

    He highlights how modern tools like Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake are transforming how providers process and analyze information. By automating data pipelines, implementing AI-driven analytics, and empowering teams with dashboards, healthcare organizations can reduce claim denials, improve revenue cycles, and accelerate cash flow. Jason emphasizes that true transformation begins with data governance—ensuring clean, accessible, and secure data before layering on advanced analytics.

    Ultimately, Parable’s approach is rooted in measurable ROI. From reducing days sales outstanding (DSO) to uncovering revenue bottlenecks, their systems deliver tangible results. Jason advises healthcare executives to start with a specific business problem—such as cash flow or patient scheduling—and build data strategies around it. “Better reporting is like giving staff a utility belt,” he says. “It equips them to solve problems faster and with more confidence.”


    About Jason Bryll

    Jason Bryll is the Founder and CEO of Parable Associates, where he helps large healthcare organizations transform fragmented data into operational insights. With deep experience in analytics, systems design, and healthcare finance, Jason has worked with providers nationwide to improve data quality, cash flow, and performance through tailored, scalable solutions.


    About Parable Associates

    Parable Associates specializes in healthcare analytics and data engineering, helping medical groups, hospitals, and specialty providers build scalable data ecosystems. The firm designs client-owned systems that unify data across clinical, operational, and financial functions, delivering clear insights and measurable ROI. Learn more at parableassociates.com.


    Links Mentioned in This Episode
    • Parable Associates
    • Connect with Jason Bryll on LinkedIn

    Key Episode Highlights
    • Why healthcare data is uniquely complex and siloed
    • How to build scalable, secure data infrastructure
    • Using analytics to improve cash flow and reduce claim delays
    • Practical applications of AI and modern BI platforms
    • How Parable Associates delivers measurable ROI through data
    • Actionable advice for healthcare leaders and data teams

    Conclusion

    Jason Bryll’s insights...

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    16 m
  • 2314 - Rethinking Software Development the Military Way with Form100 Consulting's Nate Amidon
    Nov 10 2025
    Optimizing Software Development in Non-Tech Enterprises: Lessons from Nate Amidon of Form100 Consulting

    In this episode, host Josh Elledge interviews Nate Amidon, Founder and CEO of Form100 Consulting and Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserves. Nate shares how his background in both military leadership and enterprise consulting informs his approach to optimizing software development in non-tech organizations. From process mapping to team structure, he offers practical strategies for business leaders looking to improve efficiency, clarity, and scalability in their software operations.

    Optimizing Software in Non-Tech Environments

    Nate explains that many organizations—manufacturers, service providers, and consumer brands—struggle with software development because it’s not their core business. These companies often lack visibility into progress, rely on legacy processes, and face alignment issues across teams. His firm, Form100 Consulting, helps such enterprises identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and adopt lean, agile, and AI-driven practices that improve delivery speed without sacrificing quality.

    By mapping out the current workflow, teams can uncover where time and resources are being lost. Nate emphasizes focusing on the true constraint rather than over-optimizing non-critical steps. He also warns against chasing “shiny object” tools or AI solutions that don’t solve the underlying process issues. Instead, organizations should apply AI incrementally to enhance existing systems.

    Drawing from his Air Force experience, Nate advocates for small, mission-focused teams—6 to 9 people—that communicate effectively and make decisions quickly. He stresses that sustainable improvement requires governance, ownership, and regular review. Ultimately, success comes from aligning teams, measuring progress, and committing to continuous improvement—much like in a high-performing military unit.


    About Nate Amidon

    Nate Amidon is the Founder and CEO of Form100 Consulting, a firm that helps non-software-first enterprises optimize their software development processes. A Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, Nate combines military leadership principles with enterprise strategy to help teams increase alignment, efficiency, and long-term performance.


    About Form100 Consulting

    Form100 Consulting partners with major enterprises—including Hershey, Boeing, Rite Aid, and Alaska Airlines—to modernize software development practices through process improvement, agile adoption, and data-driven transformation. The firm’s mission is to bring structure, clarity, and sustainable efficiency to organizations where software is a critical enabler—not the core product.


    Links Mentioned in This Episode
    • Form100 Consulting Website
    • Nate Amidon LinkedIn Profile

    Key Episode Highlights
    • Common software challenges in non-tech companies
    • How to identify and fix bottlenecks in development workflows
    • The value of lean and agile principles for non-software teams
    • Incremental, ROI-focused AI integration
    • Building and scaling small, high-performing teams
    • Applying military leadership lessons to software development

    Conclusion

    Nate Amidon’s insights bridge the gap between military precision and corporate innovation. By mapping processes, focusing on constraints, and scaling teams thoughtfully, businesses can transform software development from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage. His pragmatic, data-driven approach helps leaders cut through...

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    17 m
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