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Richard Talbot Richard Talbot

The Curious Case of Apples, Oranges, Monkeys and Cadillacs

Perhaps you acquired a family business, seized unexpected market opportunities, or developed a personal interest into a revenue stream. Before you realize it, you might find yourself unnecessarily consumed with managing inefficiencies and forced to make some difficult choices.

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Greg Pogue Greg Pogue

The Story of the Incredible Uncrustables

In 1995, two dads created the “Incredible Incrustables” primarily to minimize the hassle and eliminating the normal mess associated with making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for their kids. Four years later, the J.M. Smucker Company purchased the rights to Uncrustables for $8.5 million. By the early 2000s, Uncrustables had become a major success, particularly in schools, grocery stores, and later, sports nutrition programs. Today the annual sales of Uncrustables is north of $800M / year and growing fast!!

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Richard Talbot Richard Talbot

Egg-conomics 101: How Rent-a-Chicken Created a Market

In the midst of economic challenges and skyrocketing egg prices, one entrepreneur has hatched a brilliant business model that's simultaneously addressing consumer needs, promoting sustainability, and creating a unique experience economy offering. Rent-a-Chicken has emerged as a perfect example of agile entrepreneurship responding to market conditions with creativity and practical innovation.

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Abel Simpson Abel Simpson

Feel the Fear (and do it anyway)

Fear is an inevitable part of life.  It appears in moments of uncertainty, change and opportunity.  But what if I told you that fear doesn’t have to hold you back? In fact, fear can be a tool to propel you toward growth, success, and fulfillment.  AS businesspersons the fear of failure is a constant or sometimes the fear of the unknown.

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Richard Deeds Richard Deeds

Navigating the Challenges of Leadership: Strategies for Success

Leadership is more than just holding a title—it's about inspiring a team, making tough decisions, and creating an environment where people can achieve what they never thought possible on their own. In this post, we’ll explore the multifaceted challenges of leadership and offer practical strategies to overcome them, drawing insights from both modern management practices and timeless wisdom.

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Richard Talbot Richard Talbot

Juntos Pan Dis Holy Night 2024

'Twas Christmas in Belize, weh wi fren dem deh
Working juntos through every blessed day
"Mek wi go!" we say as together we stand
Serving our Savior throughout this fair land

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Richard Talbot Richard Talbot

Making Thanksgiving 2024 (More) Meaningful

Thanksgiving may not be a traditional holiday in Belize, but it offers a perfect opportunity to embrace what we already do best—showing gratitude and strengthening relationships.

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Richard Talbot Richard Talbot

The Myth of Work-Life Balance: A Perfectly Imperfect Guide to Getting Your Life Together(ish)

One of the most frequent requests for new Juntos workshop topics is work-life harmony—that elusive unicorn of modern existence that's supposedly grazing in some lush green pasture somewhere between cleaning out your email inbox before you go to bed at night and showing up on time at your kid's soccer practice at 6:30am the next day. I don’t know if this helps or not, but you’re not alone.

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Greg Pogue Greg Pogue

The Entrepreneurial Hula Hoop (Mackenzie University, 2023)

How can this mindset help to grow your business financially, improve your customers lives, and grow the Kingdom. ~6-6 min (9 max) on the video and then 5 min to compose a post to this string to share with your Juntos partners what you are thinking…

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